Democratic Sentinel, Volume 17, Number 13, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 14 April 1893 — THESE ACTUAL FACTS [ARTICLE]

THESE ACTUAL FACTS

ALL FOUND WITHIN THE BORDERS OF INDIANA. An ißtarMtlng Summary of the Mar• Important Dolnga of Oar Neighbors'-* Crimea, Caeualtlee, Death!, Etc. Indiana Fairs. The following Is a list, with datos, of the various fairs of Indiana: Aug. 7to 12—Bridgeton Union Agricultural Society ; Bridgeton; F. M. Miller, teo. Aug. 7 to 11—Tipton County Fair Company; Tipton; W. H. Oglegbay, Sec. Aug. 8 to 11-Wayue County Fair Aosoclation; Hagertown ; J. F. Hartley, fieo. Aug. 8 to 11—Henry, Madison and Delaware Agricultural Society; Middletown; F. B. Miller, Sec. Aug. 8 to 11—Jennings County Joint Stock Agricultural Association; North Vernon; Win. G. Norris, Sec. Aug. 14 to 18—Delaware Agricultural and Mechanical; Muncle; M. S. ilaypool, Sec. Aug. la to 18—Jetlerson County lair Association; Madison ; S. E. Haight, Sec. Aug. al to 'ill—Oakland City Agricultural end Industrial Sooiety ; Oakland Ctcy ; W. C. Miller, Sec. Aug. 81 to 25 Hancock County Agricultural Society ; Greenfield ; Marion Steele, Sec. Aug. 21 to ‘23—l’arko County Agricultural A*sooiatlon; Rockville; J. E. Alloa, Sec. Aug. 21 to 2ri-Davieae County Fair; Washington ; W. F. Axtell, Sec. Aug. ‘22 to 23—Washington County Fair Association ; Salem ; K. W. Menall, Sec. Aug. 28 to Sept. 1 -Clark County Central Agricultural Association; Charlestown;L. C. Morrison, Sec. Aug. 2s to Sept. 2—Clinton County AgHoultaral Society ; Frankfort; Joseph Hevlain, Heo: Aug. 28 to Sent. 2—Harrison county fair; Corydon; D. F. Hurst, Sec. Aug. 28 to Sept, 2—Warren County Agricultural Association ; BoonvIUe; Wm. L. Barker, Sec. Aug. 28 to sept. 2—Clark County Agricultural Association ; Charlestown; J.M. McMillan,Sec. Aug. 2D to Sept. 1— Switzerland aud Ohio Agricultural Soeiety; East Enterprise; W. H. Madison, Sec. Aug 2D to Sept. 2—Johnson County Agrioulturat Association ; Iranklin ; W. 8. Young, Sec. Aug. 2D to Sept. 2—Decatur County Agricultural Society ; (iroeusburg; Ed, Keating. Sec. Aug. 2D to Sept. 2 -Randolph Union Agricultural Society; Winchester; D. K. Kaufman, Sec. Aug. 2D to Sept. I—Grunge Jubilee and Agricultural Association; \Wrt Station; T. H. Watingtou. Sec, Sept. 4 to 9—Floyd County Fair Association; New Albany; 0. W. Schindler, Sec. Sept. 4 to 8-Benton aud Warren Agricultural Asaoolatlon; Boswell; W. 8. MoKnlght, Sec. Sept. 4 to l)--Speuoer County Agricultural and Industrial Society; CUrisney ;P. C. Jolly, Sec. Sent. 4 to B—Tippecanoe County Agricultural Association ; Lafayette; A. Wallace, See. Sept.S to »—Shelby County Joint Stock Association ; Shelbyviile; K. E. Stroup. Sec. Sept. 11 to 15—Montgomery Union Agricultural Society ; Crawfordsvllle; W. W. Morgan, Sec. Sopt. 12 to 15—Newton Couuty Agricultural Association ; Morocco; O. W. Royster, Sec. Sept. It to 10- Gibson County Fair Association; Princeton; H, Vet. Strain, Sec. Bept. 12 to 15— Kush County Agricultural Society; ltushvlUe;J. (J. Thomas, Sec. Sept. U to 15—Washington County l air Association ; Pekin; R. E. Elrod, Sec. Sept. 12 to 10—Bedford Fair Association; Bodford ; Frank Stammrd, Sec. Sept. 18to28— Indiana state Fair; Indianapolis; Charles F. Kennedy. Hoc. Sopt. 18 to 2)1- Perry Agricultural and Meohanlual Association; Rome; W. Wheeler,Sec. Sept. 18 to 2)l—Siieuoer County Fair Association; Rookport; A. D, Osrdlnghouse, Sec. Stfpt. 18 to 2)l—Green County Central Fair; Bloomington; T. T. Pllnglu, Hoc. Sept. ID to it- Wabash County Fair Association; Wabash; G. B. F'awlev, Sou. Sopt. ID to 22—Marshall County Agricultural and Industrial Association; Plymouth; A. M. Stevens, Hoe.

Sept. ID to 22—Porter County Agrloultural Society; Valparaiso; E. H. Beach, Seo. Bept. ID to 22 -Steuben County Agricultural Association ; Angola; H. L. Huston, Sec. Sept. 25 to 2D-Eastern Indiana Agricultural Association ; Kendallvllle; J. H. Coulogue, Sec. Sept. 23 to 80—Spencer County Fair Association; Hockport; C, M. Partridge, Sec. Sopt. 23 to SlD—Vermillion County Fair Association ; Cayuga; J. H. Grondyke, Hoc. Sept. 23 to 2D—Jay Couuty Agricultural aud Joint Stock Company; Portland ; U. W, Burgman, Sec. Sept. 2U to 2D—Tri-County Agricultural Society j North Manchester; 1). W. Chrisher, Bee. Sept. 28 to 2D—Jaipur County Fair Association; Seymour; C. A. Haltmarsh, Sec. Sept. 2tt to 80—Monroe County Agrloultural Assoolatlou ; Bloomington; C. it. Worrall, Seo. Sent. 27 to 20—Bremen Agricultural Society; Bremen; I. L, I). Loiter, Sec. Oct. 8 toH— Maxlukuckte Agricultural Association ; Culver Park ; E. 8. Freese. Heo. Oot. ato 7—Vermillion Couuty Joint Stock Association ; Newport; J. Rlubsrdson, Heo. Oct. 8 to fl— Marshall County Agrloultural and Industrial Association; Plymouth; H. N. Stephens, Sec. Oot. 4 to 7—Whitley County Joint Association; Columbia City; F. J. Heller, Heo Oot. D to 14—Knox County Agricultural and Meohaulcal Society; Vincennes; J. W. Ellison,See. Minor State Nows. The Infant child of John Snapp and wife ot Marietta, Shelby Couuty, was found dead In bod, with its parents, The saw mill at Rich Valley, Wabash Countv, owned by John Kelley, was burnod. Loss, 82,500; no Insurance. James Powell, who weighs 380 pounds, rolled down a flight of thirty steps at Muncie and was badly hurt. Kate Harbin, tho wonderlul 14-year-old preacher, Is meeting with great success in hor mootings at New Washington. At Csmbridgo City thieves broke into the drug store of HhuUstfc Beard. They blew open tho safe and socurod over 8100 in cash. Owensboro capitalists have purchased ten acres of land adjoining Uockport, and will bogln tho erection of a canning factory at once. A barn belonging to George Boots, near Potato Creok, Montgomery County, was set on fire and burned with the contents. Loss, 81,200; no insurance. The Tipton City Council has ordered a special election hold May 2, submitting the proposition for issuing bonds for the construction of water works to the legal voters of the city. Rudolph Reif, an old and prominent farmer of Wabash County, fell off a load of hay near Wabash, and was badly hurt Internally, three ribs being fractured. He is 75 years old. Peter Hoke, aged 80, a farmer living near Union City; committed suicide by shooting himself In the head with a revolver. It is said that he bad several times threatened to kill himself. When Fenton Epworth Mill of Elkhart, arose from bed the’o the f morning, he lighted a match, and accidently set fire to bis clothing. Before ho could extinguish the flames he was so severely burned that death resulted. The general hospitality which, the people of Evansville bestowed upon the Indiana Encampment, and the public spirit shown in decorations and entertainments, won the gratitude of tho recipients. No city in Indiana can do such things better than the prosperous city of Evansville, because its standard of achievements is the highest. (Samuel Lewis, a youug farmer attempted to board a moving train at Martinsville and fell under the wheels. He lost both feet and was otherwise badly injured. Dr. M. N. Elrod of Ilartsvllle, Bartholomew County, reports that he has just examined a “blowing" well cn the farm of John H. Pefley, near Dora. It Is slxty-two feet deep, and expels or sucks In air with a great rushing noise, the respiration dependingon the meteorological condition ot the weather. The farmer has stuck a whistle in his pump, and the screech can be heard two miles whenever a storm Is approaching. A meeting ot the members In Northern Indiana of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows was held at Fort Wayne. Nearly one thousand were in attendance. The object was to go through the different degrees of Odd Fellowship under the direction of E. C. Holgate of Danville, Grand Master of the State, who exemplifies the work and gives any necessary instructions, so that lodges of the small towns may not grow uqused to giving the degrees. The meetings were secret, and was held In the auditorium of the opera house, the stage being Used to exemplify the work. The scenery and settings have been transferred from the lodge room to the theater for that purpose.