Jasper County Democrat, Volume 18, Number 28, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 10 July 1915 — INDIANA BREVITIES [ARTICLE]

INDIANA BREVITIES

Evansville.—Theodore Peters, twen-ty-seven, a traveling man of this city, wgs drowned at New Martinsville, W. Va, Fort Wayne.—A SIO,OOO gift for the improvement of the city park at Auburn by Charles Eckhart has been accepted by the Auburn city council. Greencastle—Charles Mcßride of Lincoln, who was arrested June 30 in a raid on trains here, was fined S2OO and on failure to pay was sent to the state penal farm. ” ‘‘ - Greenfield. —The annual meeting of the White River Baptist association will be held in this city on August 13, 14 and 15. The association is more than one hundred years old. Anderson. —The two-story home of W. J. Alford and family was destroyed by fire originated by sparks from a locomotive. The loss is about $7,500 with $3,500 insurance. Evansville. —More than 600 children have enrolled in the nine vacation schools. Boys will be taught carpentry, basket and hammock weaving, while girls will learn sewing and cooking. Newport.—The six-year-old daughter of Henry' Simpson, a blacksmith at New St. Bernice, Vermilion county, was run over by an automobile driven by Arnold Griffith, a merchant of Kidley, 111. The child died of a broken neck. Sullivan—Because be did not like to “worm” cabbage, Otto Childs, ten years old, of Paxton ran away from home and was found at the Friendly inn at Terre Haute nearly a week later. Winchester.—Worth Ward, thirtyfive, of Chicago, is dead at the home of his cousin from a bullet wound, self-inflicted, and an artery severed by a butcher knife. Business worries are held responsible. Elwood. —-A swarm of bees invaded the Alpine hotel while it was thronged with guests. "With dish pans and other noise making devices the guests and hotel attaches induces the bees to settle on shrubbery in the yard, from 1 which they were hived. Michigan City.—Three were drowned in Lake Michigan at New Buffalo, Mich., ten miles northeast of here. Charles Annabel, fourteen, while swimming, was caught by the undertow. Fred Hellenga,

twenty-eight, went to his rescue. He and young Annabel were carried out into the lake, when Benjamin Annabel, forty-five, father of Charles, plunged in after them.. All three went down. Peru.—Mis Ellen von Holst of Berlin, Germany, who sailed from New York early in June after having spent a year in Peru with her sister, Mrs. Harry Nyce, wife of the pastor of the First Presbyterian church, has cabled from Rotterdam that she has arrived safely. She was a passenger on the Nieuw Amsterdam, which was rammed in the Downs off Deal, England. Miss von Holst expects to enlist in the Red Cross service in GerKokomo.—Charles Chambers of Logansport, age forty, a motorman on the Union Traction company’s line, between Indianapolis and Logansport, was instantly killed when he made telephone connection at a switch north of this city to obtain orders. Chambers was bringing his car from Logansport to Kokomo. The moment he made the connection he sank to the floor of the car, lifeless. A pulmotor was used in an attempt to revive him. It is supposed the telephone wires had become heavily charged. Chambers married the second time tw T o months ago. Two children from his first marriage live at Tipton, where his mother lives. He was one of the oldest motormen in point of service on the traction line between Indianapolis and Logansport. Warsaw.—Following a ten days’ prelude program, the regular Chautauqua season opened at Winona lake and will continue until August 19, when the great Winona Bible conference will open. The program for the Bible conference is almost complete. The speakers include Rev. G. Campbell Morgan and Rev. A. C. Dixon, both of London, England; Bishop Edwin Holt Hughes, of Saa Francisco; Rev. Matt S. Hughes, of Pasadena; Rev. James Whitcomb Brougher, of Los Angeles; Rev. J. Wilbur Chapman, Rev. Billy Sunday, Rev. Camden M. Coburn, Rev. Charles Stelzle, W. J. Bryan and many others noted gospel teachers. Marion Lawrence, of Chicago, will have charge of the Sunday school institute, and E. O. Excell, of Chicago, the hymn writer, will have charge of the music. W. C. Hall, of Indianapolis, president of the Indiana Sunday School association, will act as superintendent of the Winona Sunday school throughout the season.

Ideal Account Flies, $1.50 each. — The Democrat’s fancy stationery department.