Ligonier Banner., Volume 57, Number 23B, Ligonier, Noble County, 2 August 1923 — Page 1

TWICE . WEEKLY

2.00. PER YEAR

AT GORDON BROS

WILL CELEBRATE FIRST YEAR OF SUCCESSFUL BUSINESS IN' LIGONIER WITH BARGAIN : ' OFFERINGS .l Sale to Open Saturday August 4 and . Continue to August 11, Eight Full’ : " Days of Trade Saturday August 4 closes the first successful business year of Gordon Brothers in Ligonier. - The event will be celebrated by the opening of a special sale period co vering éight full days. The firm takes this method of testifying to the deep appreciation felt for ‘the’ good patronage accorded during the past year and to make the appre ciation substantial by offering bargains which have never been excelled if ever equaled in this city. ’ i 'The Banner has printed 3,000 l’airgeji ‘posters which have been mailed- out bn all rural routes within ten j_ii'ilegl‘ of this city so that evérybody; will‘ have an equal advantage in procuring bargains. - e There . will be - no favoriteism shown in this anniversary sale but all customers from far and near wiil reéceive like treatment. . - This sale does not mean that only items mentioned in the big poSter arc to go at thé reduced prices, but it means every article in the big depart ment store. ' 5 : It would be impossible to mention every article which makes up the big stock but enough are enumerated tc show the slash in prices. The wa yto learn all the advantages offered is-to visit the store look over the articles compare prices with those fixed in other places and deter: mine upon the purchases desired and ‘desirable. . : Some are skeptical when special sales are offered and regard the announcement as sort of a misleading @it for trade. This sale is nothing of the kind, and the best way to de termine the fdcts is a yisit to the big store where the sale is'being held, Special assistants have been engaged to care for al] customers and all customers an ~_all visitors. whether they come z’buy or “just look around” will rec€ive courteous treatment. f !3 " It is well to remember that Gordoen Brothers conduct the only department store in Ligonier. Goods are ° purciiased in large guantities and at @iscounts which enable the firm to undersell their competitors. 4 Remeéember the opening date of thig anniversary sale is Saturday morning August 4 and the close in Saturday night August 11. e . - A’ cordial invitation is extended the public to visit Gordom Brothers before, during the big sale or after it closes and judge the quality of the 'stock and the prices. B

'Will Soon Become Active.

Brane & Strammell of LaFon / taine are the contractors who will put down the three new wells at the water plant It is expected that when the new well which caf;:ne a week ago is connected up and tested the city will have awter for sprinkling pur " poses. B AR ' » 'Will Supply Kalamazoo Pulpit. "~ Rev. G. H. Bacheler has been inyited to preach Sunday next the sth as 'supply in the pulpit of the First Presibyterian Church of Kalamazoo and ‘has accepted the invitation. The ‘church is one of the largest Presby--terian churches in Michigan with a membership of over 1300, o Arm Badly Jfractured. Clifford Wyland ‘aged 11 a nephew ‘of - Mrs. John Reese suffered a bad frac‘ture of his right arm yesterday when kicked by a horse on the Reese farm The fracture was between the should er and elbow. Dr. Lane took the injured lad to the Goshen hospital for ~treatment. ; Sk ~ Presbyterian Church Notes -~ The month of August is the period ~ of the pastor’s vacation and the usua! church services will be omitted. - - The Sunday School will go’ on as ‘usual and all its members in town during August are urged to be pre .sent eath Sunday. . . | Curtis Groets 04 Frionds. ! Mr. and Mrs. Curtis Hutchison have . returned to Ligonier from- Battle - Creek and will Tegide with Mrs. M. Al ~ Hutchison. Curtis is now employed in the Jet WW:‘?W&@G he s P 0. Eamination Saturday. A civil servics examination conduc P »%W%W‘?*&%“’ ‘féﬁ ek &gﬁrﬁ*w"»“?}@ﬁi:@ﬁw Eﬁf? U e

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AUTO VICTIMS HEAYY

R Nl B Sunday’s Toll Reported Was Thirty. Fiye and No Doubt Twice that o ~ Number Perished§ ; ’ ' Phirty-five persons- were killed in [the United States -Sunday as a resuit of automobile accidents at railroad grade grossings, early reports show. 'The total may be even larger when all reports are in. Nine died in Indiana in a single mishap, seven were killed in Illinois by the same train that figured in the Indiana casualties, five ' were killed in. New York four died in Missouri, , three = were victims -in California two in North Catolina two in ‘Kansas and two in New Jersey and ~ Vermont had. one dead. Recklessness—failure to stop, look and listeh—is the explanation of many of these accidents. It is grows tiresome by repetition it is to be remembered that repetition would not be necessary if the advice to observe caution were followed. What a saving there would be in sorrow must be obvious even to the careless who still survive. i Seve hundred autoists it is estimated by the bureau of safety of the interstate commeérce commission will Have died in July August and September of this year as a résult of rail road accidents, if the rate that pre vailed in the early part of June is maintained. For -each death that re sults there are at least two mishaps the bureau. .says meaning ttha the total of accidents 'ifor thee three months will be 1,400 - |

Another Miraculous Esecape.

Two young men accompanied by two girls from Fort Wayne who had ‘been stopping at a Rome City cottage had a miraculous escape ‘when the Studebaker car they were :driving was hit and sent rolling ‘on _the Blazed Trail west of Kendallville by a big machine of a {tourist. | The Studebaker was completely wrecked and turned upside down with the top crushed in. =~ ¢ ; C. P. Miller, of Kendallyille, who had happened at the scene just after the crash, hurried to the aid of the young people. The doors of the wrecked car werée pulled open and to the *surprise ‘of the witnesses the young people came crawling out . displaying only a few ugly scratclte's and bruises. The car was practically reduced to a mass of wreckage while the tourists’ car was only slightly damaged. ' v : P(‘lock' Family Reunion, Y - The third reunion of the El J. Pollock family was held last Sunday at the Schlotterback cottage Wawli see. There were 35 guests present to enjoy the big dinner and ‘social diversions which followd. Mr. Pollock was greeted by his seven children. Karl Knapp and family came from Harlan Allen county and joined in the festivities. 'Mrs. Knapp being a member of the ‘Pollock family.

Telephone Lineman Electrocuted

Lincoln Foster aged 26 whose home is in Millersburg employed as a telephoneé lineman was instantly killed at the intersection of the Millersburg pavement an dthe Lincoln: Highway Wednesday noon a short distance wes: of Benton. Foster | was making wire connections for a _{tkelephqﬁe in the W.. Jack Latta tea room when he came in contact with a live electric wire. He was unmarried. A sister, Mrs, Glen Nicolai resides in Cromwell. . | e : Belongs to Traveling Man. Attorney Vanderford has finally located the owner of the Dodge coupe abandoned by the thief in' this city an dtaken to the Blazed Trail Garage Ly Officer Bowen. The caf belongs {0 a traveling man residing in Squth Carolina. : _ e Yan Aucken-to Quit. .+ ! A report from Indianapolis has it that Glenn Van Auken will resign as a member of the public utilities commission.. He was appoint,_ed% as 2 democrat and his relations with the service corporations have been criticized. , b 9

iMss Wilkinson Goes East.

Miss Ona Wilkinson of the Quiit factory has gone east on a business mission. She will make displays of! fine quilts in the eaStern cities and may be dbsent a month or more. Her samples are beautiful creations, really works of art. ' | St - Has Close Call. e Mrs. Joe Smith was thrown from her automobile in Elkhart ‘township the other day when the car was swerved to the side!of the road. to avoid a collision. She escaped serious injury, B _ President Out: of Danger. : . President Harding suffering from a. physical bre‘a}:dow‘n and confined in a San Francisco, California hotel is reported out of danger. This will be pleasing news to all thie people of the seauitey., osnihagl g ' Mr. and Mrs. Dean Wagoner are the proud parents of a son born in an Eikhart hospital, Théy are former residents of Ligonier and have many

LIGONIER, NOBLE COUNTY., INDIANA. THURSDAY AUGUST 2 1923

BIG GHAUTAUQUA OPENS AURLST 1

FIRST FREE ASSEMBLY EVER HELD IN THIS CITY GIVES - PROMISE OF BIG ATTEN- » DANCE | i

After Ten Years of Successful MeetIngs Under Paid Plan Eleventh is 3 Given Free :

- Ligonier’s, Free Chautauqua opens Sunday August 12 and continues five days and evenings. ‘ o promises to be the greatest asSembly ever held in tihs city not because it is free but because of the ‘excellence of the performers, 2o A chautauqua for _its - succss de pends upon the talent presented. The talent: offered for public con: sideration under the free plan is no doubt superior to that appearing. in thep ast under the pay plan. In making their announcement for the annual meeting the committeemen in charge say: . “A fine community spirit is being shown regarding -our Frée Chautauqua. Since the idea was presented to our people many have manifested their approval by -making very gen: erous pledges and many more will do so when they learn mqre about our great Coit-Alber program. “Four of our numbers, the John Ho ward Concert Co., Royal ! Venetian Sextette, Shepherd of the Hills Co.. and Senator Gore are on the Winona program this year. Evans and the Apollo Co., were on that program the past year. Upton has been filling time for the Redpath - Circuit, Charles Hitchcock for the Redpath-Harrison Fives and the Apollo for the Swarthmore Circuit this June, We feel quite! proud _of our program. as the personel of all the attractions are experienced chautauqua people. With such .a program the tent should he filled at ‘each session.” : The above presentation is well put and must appeal to the person of intelligence, - A brief description is given herewith of the Talent. The John Howard Concert Party. These artists come with an inexhausable repertoire of the best in music. Their program while largely instrumental will contain some vocal numbers and is so arranged as to give the highest possible satisfaction and delight to all. pui Capt. T. Dinsmore Upton prop‘ably knows more boys and girls personally than any other Than in America to day. Yet “Dinnie™ Upton is not a preacher, neither is he a juvenile judge; nor is he a doctor—he simply reaches out, gets hold: of the heart strings of children and parents‘alike. ' “The Shepherd of the Hills”. There is no more popular play upon the American platform. than this beautiful and homely story of Ozark moun tain life, adapted from the book by that name. The story is presented by a company of séven experienced artists. )

Arthur Walwyan Evans, the distinguished Welsh orator, a scholar of rare attainment who created a profound impression when he appeared here on former occasions.; He will say things you don’t like,: and still you crave to hear more. | - The Royal Venetian Sextette, is a wonderful chautauqua feature embracing the following novelty combinations, five piano accordions ‘and harp chorus six voices with accor dion accompaniment. A musical feature which will satisfy everyone. Richard D. Hughes, down Chicago way they often speak of him affection ately as “Sunshine Hughes.” He is one of 'Cheiago’s well known pastors, a man of broad culture and. extensive travel whose radiant personality has won- for him a host of admirers. Barradell Light Opera Company. consisting of nine of the very best musical artists of Chicago headed by Mr. Barradell himself will present one of the well known light operas. - Charles Hitchcock, Premier entertainer. He has been a good student of human nature and has the ability to see the funny side of life and passes it on to help Dbrighten the lives of others. . il g Senator T. P. Gore,{ of Oklahoma, totally blind since eleven years of age, towers as a giant in politics, education and oratory. One has to hear him to reasize that he is a truly great man. : : ; : The Appollo Concex;t Compahy, for years has occupied the place of | prominence among the popular musical companies of the chautauqua. The personnel has been well chosen and is a combination of .that seldom ‘seen in one organization each mem{ber a competent soloist and a real |artist in his line and the ensemble lunsurpaesed. . . ; | Following is the full program. | ' Sunday, August 12 = 12:16 Prelude—The John Howard 1 Coneert Pargy, .~ . . {2:45 Lecture—Capt, = T. Dinsmore o welas et e

Subject—“The Four Square

. Builder, e - 8:00 Concert — The John Howard ¢ Concert Party, the great Chau: . tauqua favorites. g - Monday, August 13. 2:15 Prelude—The Shepherd of the ~ Hills Company. . 2:45 Lecture—Arthur Walwyn Evans. Subject—“ Let There be Light.” 8:00 “The Shepherd| of the Hills” 2 fascinating play by the famous Player. : : :

Tuesday, August 14,

Farmers” Association Afternoon. 2:15 Preide—The Royal Venetion Sextefle, a musical novelty of quality. B : 2:15 Address. . = 8:00 Prelude—The Royal Venetian .o Sextite, . ¢ . b 8:30 Lecture—Richard D. Hughes. ' Subject—*“Europe, Yesterday and L Today)" ; Wednesday, August 15. 2:16 Prelude—Barradell Light Opera Company, a comphny of nine of the very best musical artists of Chicago. £ - 2:45 Joy Afternoon—Charles Hitchcock, premier entertainer. 8:00 Barradell Light Opera Company in “The Mikado”, “Chimes 'of Normandy”, or “The Bohemian - Girlk’. S 3 ] 2:45 Leeture—Senator T. P, Gore ot Oklahoma, famous orator, totally blind. since eleven years old. 8:00 Concert—The Apollo Concer: Company, a great company to close Ligonier’'s greatest 'pro : gram. : 2 .

¥ CAMP IDLEWILD.

Boys of Noble County to Assemble a ‘Oliver Lake August 20 ‘to 29 for ~ Annual Outing. :

- Plans are rapidly being completed for the fifth annual Y. M. C. A. camp to be held at Oliver Lake, August 20 to 28, | | : L “All old campers will be pleased ic know of the added- improvement in ‘thec, amp this year in the way ot double decked bunks for all of the boys in the camp. The camp will be limited to 64 boys and their leaders. Prof. Van ‘Gorder of Albion, will again have charge of the nature study. Rev. Fred R. Hill of Wawaka, will be the camp chaplain. The physical director for the camp has not ‘yetw been selected, however, a man well _qugliﬁedfaxill have charge of the physical activities of the camp. The plan of the camp committee 1s to carry on a four-fold program for the development of each camper. The Order of the Wampum Circle will be given -to all boys who qualify by meeting required tests. : Boys of Ligonier are asked to register with James ' Schutt, Carlyle Effert, Erwin Wade or with J. C. Brunk, director of the camp: = |

Half Fare On Railways

_ Commander John H. Hoffman of Stansbury post G. A. R. of Ligonier has been informed that a halffare rate has been made on al lthé railways for civil war veterans auxiliary organization and members of their families for the national encarhpment to be held in Milwaukee during the week of September 2 to 8. ' The re: turn fare from Ligonier will be in the neighborhood of $8 and tickets will go on sale August 30, will remain on sale until September 5 and will be good returning until the : 10th of October. S ißesides attending the national encampment the veterans' will also have. the privilege of a stop-over at any! point between Ligonier and Milwa‘ukee, either going or coming by .inu‘ forming the conductor.’ { e | . . Underwood Candiate. | Senator Underwood of Alabama thinks he is presidential timber and will ask the nomination by the democrats. He is a reactionary and aside from his residence making nomind tion - impossible he would stand no show with the progressive element which will dominate the democratic convention, e | R AR SRR, . Arm Broken in Fall i Harley the ten year old son of M 8 and Mrs. Fred Brandeberry residing near Cosperville sustained a painful fracture to his left arm last evening when he accidentlly fell from a horse. Aphysician was summoned and reduced the fracture. - = ~

Eye Shot Out.

Wayne Overlease 19 years old, of, Elkhart suffered the loss of his right -eye as a result of the accidental dis-1 charge of an air-rifle in his own hands. The eyeball was removed in an operation performed at the Elk‘hart General hospital. : { ; ~ Cigarette Costly, . - 1 Floran Calloway farmer of Wabash county threw a cigarette butt into grass on his farm. Ten acres of hay were burned before help could arrive to extinquish the blaze. P ~ Farmers Suicides. = Frey Wyman prominent and suc* cessful farmer of near Sturgis committed suicide Monday by shooting himself with a shotgumn. *

PERFECT PROGRAN FOR B.AND G.PIGNIC

WILL BE HELD AT H. P, TUCKER FARM TWO AND ONE.HALF MILES SOUTH OF ' CITY.

Date of Boys’ and Girls’ Clubs Pienic is Friday, August Tenth, All ~ | -, Day of Pleasure, . :

" Some time ago the Banmer printed the announcement of a county picnic for the boys and girls clubs at the H. P. Tucker farm two and one-halt miles south of Ligonier on the Cromwell road:and since that announce ment was made the date has been changed frcjm Thursday August 7 to Friday, August 10. In making his further announcement :and giving the program County Agent Cunningham furnishes the Banner the following: i Over 300 club boys and girls with their ‘parents, brothers and sisters and friends will take part in the picnic. Special features will consist ot sewing club demonstrations, live stock judging and games. Music will be supplied by the Kendallville Fair association. o . The sewing club demonstrations teams will consist of three members from each club, They will show easy and effective methods' of overcoming various sewing problems. Their wor kwill be witnessed by a judge who. will offer practical suggestions for -improvement. And at the same time the Kendallville Fair an elimination contest will- be held. ‘The winning team will. represent the county at the Purdue round-up and will be awarded $50.00 to defray expenses of the trip. ‘ The twelve teams are scheduled ag follows: : ‘ ~ Perry—Busy Bees 9:00 a. m. ) ' Elkhart—Busy Bees of ’23 9:20 a.m York—4 H. Sewing Club 9:40 a. n. Noble—K. A. I. Club = Girls 10:00 a. m. e . T Washington—Busy Bees 10:20 a.m. Swan—Swan Jelly Workers 10:40 a-mi e ; Wayne—Jolly Lassies 2:00 p. m. ' Orange—Orange Aid 2:20 p. m. Jefferson-—Jefferson Hustlers 2:40 p. m. e el : Orange—The Working Six | 3:00 Allen—Allen Stitchers 3:20 p. m.Sparta—Cromwell Sewing ' Club 3:4o'p. m. : = Live stock judging by members of the pig, calf, and = lamb clubs is scheduled . for morning and afternoon. Awards will be given the best judges. : : L Calves—9:3o a. m. to 11:00 a, m. Pigs—2:oo p. m. to 3:00 p. m. . Lambs—3:oo p. m. to 4:00 p. m. . Dinner will be served at eleven o’clock and everyone is asked to bring well filled baskets. One of the county organizations - will furnish plenty of’ ice cream cones. Following dinner - and until two o’clock group games with clubs competing each other will be played. In this there promises to be some real exictement. ~ The agencies contributing to the :picnic are the Farm Bureau, State Club Department, Country ' Club Leaders, Kendallville Fair Association, business men and Sparta town: ship farmers, : i

16 Slot Machines Taken.

' Sheriff Milo Maloy -and . four de: puties of Warsaw Monday raided resorts at Wawasee, Webster and Tippecanoe lakes and cenfiscated sixteen slot machines. Most of them are “quarter machines”. The gambiing devices were loaded in a truck and taken to the county jail. The opergtors',"W‘ere ordered to appear in Warsaw city court. ! When = arraigned in a Warsaw court the operators were each fined with the costs $39.50. : v : Name Kept Secret. _ An auto speeder who did not divulge his name while nearing Albion from the north Sunday, struck fresh gravel™at: the Will Knox farm while traveling 40 miles an hour, and the machine collided head on ‘with @ the highway fence. The driver was thrown from thec ar with terrific force cutting an ugly gash across his forehead. His wounds were dressed by Dr. Hays after which he proceeded on his journey. = Latis

Gowing Family Here. { Charles V. Gowing and family of Ada Oklahoma drove through in »their} car and will spend a couple of weeks visiting in Goshen and ' Ligonier. While in this city they will be guests of Ollie Wolf. Mr. Growing is at the head of a big glass manufactory in Oklahoma and is prospering in his western field, - - - | Auto Law Violator Fined. Bernard Miller of New Paris paid $2O in the city court at Elkhart for driving an outomobile truck with the muftley opetl. . g L

METHODIST EPISCOPAL RALLY

Noble County Meeting Held at Ken. dallville Fair Grounds Wednes-' day of This Week L

‘Starting Tuesday and continuing until September 1 a series of ninety two county rallies among Methodist Episcopal churches will be held throughout teh state with the big rally for Noble county held at the fair grounds in Kendallville Wednesday starting at 10 o’clock in the morning. . The event at ‘Kendallville was a combined rally and a Sunday school picnic for the children having ®heen planned by the local church. The Methodist Episcopal” churches of the county to participate in the rally include Albion, Ligdnier, Cromwell, Wawaka, Brimfield, 'Avilla, - Corunna Rome City and Kendallville. ‘A picnic. dinner was ‘served ‘at the mnoon hour and the afternoon given over to recreation. Snelaeilos e une nk Rt

DEATH OF AGED RESIDENT

Jack Morris Aged About 95 Yeary Buried at Byers Cemetery Wed- ; nesday. ‘

' - Jack Morris aged about 95 years and one of the best known residents of Noble ‘county was buried in the 'Byers cemetery yesterday. The aged man made his home with his son Sherman Morris near Cromwell and the funeral was held from the home ‘many old neighbors and friends turning out to pay atribute.. = .0 ’ Surviving Mr. Morris are three sons and a daughter, Sherman, Manford. iand Cacius Morris and Mrs. Franl Eagles. : sad s LaGrange Farmer Suicides. - - S. Veasey 58 years old one of the ‘best known farmers -in Lg(}rariggi: county committed suicide late yester t»day afternoon by hanging himself in the barn about four miles north<ot ‘South Milford. £ e - Mr. Veasey had been ill for some time and for many months had been despondent relatives ‘said: He went to his barn about 5 o¢’clock and not returning to the house as soon as expected an investigation was started by his wife who found the lifeless body. He had tied a rope about his neck and then to a'rafter afterward jumping from a step. Another Fort Wayne Vietim. . Mrg. Cliste Elder 21 wife of Zoyral Eldér who was burned about ‘the body Thursday noon at Ft Wayne ‘'when fumes from a leaking gasoline tank on ‘the family automobile were exploded by a short cir¢uit as she ‘was. examining the machine died at the Methodist - hospital = last night: Practically her entire body was seared by the flames which set fire to her clothing before she could escape from the temporary canvas garage, which -had been erected to house the the automobile. Her husband was al; so burned in the explosion and is still in the hospital. e

To Make LaGrange Dry.

Two federal officers yesterday made a series of raids through LaGrange county in an effort to locate illegal manufacturers of liquor. Twenty five homes ares aid to havé been visited in thee ounty during the day but nc evidence of the illegal liquor manu facture was discovered until the officers reached the town of LaGrange After reaching LaGrange the officers visited the home of Roy Rhodes where they discovered 45 gallons of mash and a complete equipment for the manufacture of liquor they said. ~ Goes to Colifornia On Mission. . Chester Kimmell son of ' Mr. and Mrs. Joseph C, Kimmell, of this city is on a mission to California. He left Chicago Tuesday for Kansas '@ City where he started with two car loads of registered Hereford cattle for the William Randolph Hearst ranch in the Golden state. Mr. Hearst has a ranch comprising several thousand = acres and he has it stocked with the finest animals that money Wwill ‘buy. The trip will give Chester Kimmell a most delightful experiemce. . Democratic Committee Meeting. Men and women members of the democratic’ state committee are call” ed by Walter S. Chambers state chairman to meet at Indianapolis Thursday August 9. The purpose of the meet ing Mr. Chambers says is to discuss plans for renewed activity in anticipation of the national and ‘state camb denvear o

Funeral Held Tuesday.

The remains of Mrs. Artie M. Kreager who died at Cromwell aged nearly ninety-four years were laid in Qak Park this icty, last Tuesday. The deceased was a pioneer of Noble county and one of her must highly respected citizens. Among the survivors are J. D. Kreager of this city, Henry .of Cromwell and four daughters. - .~ Held For Assault . Frank Carrol of Elkhart, is under $lOO bond on a charge of assaulting his ‘wife. Carrol says he merely tried to restrain her when she -attempled to throw him ' out of the BadEe o e

. MONDAY THURSDAY

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HRE LAST NIGHT IN RAUBERT STORE

BLAZE CAUSED BY ELPCYRIC 'WIRES NIPPED IN THE BUB BY FIRE DEPARTMENY

Loss On Stock - and Building Fully - Covered by Imsuramce Bt is Coow Announced

' Fire caused by an electric Tight - [wire' in a closet in the rear of the Raubert Jeweiry Store about elewen o'clock Wednesday night did consid erable damage to the building st the corner of Cavin and Fourth streets owned by John Keuney and the Rambert stock, e g | The store ha dbeen closed but a short time when the blae was discovered by Herman Sack who happened to.be passing én his way heome. = ~ An alarm was quickly responded to by the fire department and The flames nipped in the bud by the- - work of the #re laddies. JThe store had beem im charge of Ml Raubert while her husbama played with the Ligonier band st The open air concert in city hall park and it -was after ten-thirty when Mr. Raubert closed up. There were mo signs of fire at that time. ' ' - ¢ The closet where the blaze eriginstéd was quite badly charred as well as the ceiling and walls of the build ing, causing damage eStmated from $4OO to $5OO. ' s : | Owing to the fact that ‘the jewelny stock is kept under glass in cases the damage to it is slight, the grestest loss being from smoke. g In discussing the blaze today Mr. Raubert sai dthe fire department certainly did prompt and excellent work. * John Kenny has notified the company in which the damaged building - is insured and an adjuster from the home office is expected in a few duys to determine the loss om the strucoe F :

Collapse Affects Mamy.

‘The collapse of the R. L. Delliings company’s fanciful “house that Jack built” with total liabilities in Indisna alone of $15,000,000 has occasiomed 2 loss in this state nearly as grest =s the total fire loss. =~ : ' The company had investors in mes: ly every county in the state mestly among women who put their imsusance money and savings in the imstitution to avoid taxes and on The promise of big dividends. It is | moy known the amount of oNbie coumty money involved but there is mo doubi a great loss. Thé amount in some counties of the state reaches as much as a million dollars, Alen Whitley and ‘Koscuisko county resi‘dents are among those hard hit. ' Before investments in these ommcerns are made the -local bankers should be consulted. - George W. Kissison writing in the Goshen News Times has the Tollow—ing ‘to say of Jackson Merris aged ninety-four whose death is mentioned elsewhere in the Banmer: ; }:'_“M‘r._ Morris ‘was one of the early ‘pioneers of Noble county. His parents settled on the old homestead 3¢ years ago. He assisted in the cutting out o fthe right of way for the Lake Shore railroad, now the eNw Yok Central and is among the wvery last of the ol¢ Ligonier Regulators. There is one other survivor of that band of fearless men, Orlande Kismmell ‘o “Mr, Morris was commissiomer of Noble county two terms. A good citizen has gone a kind neighbor and one ‘who will be greatly missed in his community® - . -

Another Band Engagement. Ligonier Musical Organization %o play at Rome iCty for the Duidlo Mamufactory Co., Fort Wayme picnic Ser employees Saturday Amgust 11 amd for the Millersburg Home Coming at a later date. : ' The band gave another of its pleasing open air concerls in this city last night and will give another next Wednesday eveinng but| will mot plsy The week following on account of e chautauqua. : Homes Being Remodeled. Mr. and Mrs. Myron Kirkiand sre having their home at the cormer of PpMain and Union strets remodecied auni ‘when completed the repairs will aill much to the convenience amd appearance of the house. . .= and Mrs. C. G. Keehn on West Union double MMM & -G o _ Lillian Palen of LaPorte agell S ““’"’%ﬁ%f’% s e ““"“ﬁ G ’«Wﬁ% M arkable im its vesaits, -