Glass Industry, Muncie, Indiana

FROM INDIANA'S MAGIC CITY.

Elaborate Arrangements Being Made for Observance

of Glassworkers' Memorial Day.

Another Tank Out at Hemingray's

Factory — Chatty Personal

Potpourri.

Muncie, Ind., April 24. — Arrangements are now being made by the four locals of this city for the proper observance of Glassworkers' Memorial Day, Sunday, May 12. Muncie glassworkers have for the past three years observed the occasion in a manner second to none and this year will be no exception to the rule. Two brass bands have been engaged for the occasion and it is hoped to have at least 400 men on line.

About ten days ago one tank at Hemingray's insulator factory was let out and will be followed by the second, which will likely go out of blast tomorrow. An unverified rumor has it that the entire plant will be out of operation within a fortnight. The company have accumulated stock which is due, it is said, to the strange manipulations of the stock market by Wall street financiers, which in a great measure retards the construction of new telegraph lines. The other factories in this city, however, are working steadily making splendid time and hope to continue until the last of June.

Frank Deam, manager of Ball Bros., factory, who spent the past month in search of health at Battle Creek, Mich., has returned looking much refreshed and invigorated by the treatment and will again resume the reins in his department.

John Mahoney and Wm. Tracey are the latest to forsake bachelorhood and join the ever-increasing ranks of the benedicts for better or worse. A legion of friends join the writher in wishing them a blissful voyage on the sea of matrimony.

Andrew Joyce, the well known and popular member of Branch No. 12, G.B.B.A., has gone to California in quest for better health. It is to be hoped he will return in due time much benefited by the change of climate.

Wm. (Huck) Thomas and Philip Scharff, names suggestive of sauer kraut and limburger, have forsaken the colors of the Vaterland for those of the Emerald Isle and in the future will be known as Flannigan and O'Houlihan. They made their debut a few days ago in the bright green uniforms of the Shamrock Base Ball Club. The former maintained his reputation as a phenomenal infielder and batter, while Scharff gave a splendid exhibition of base running. These young men have played with many good teams in the east and will no doubt make good with this semi-professional aggregation. — Observer.