Ligonier Banner., Volume 59, Number 44A, Ligonier, Noble County, 21 December 1925 — Page 1

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GUY A ALBURN LOSES LIFE AT N. Y. (. PIGEON STREET CROSSING EARLY SATURDAY MORNING School Hack in Which He Was Riding is Completely Demolished by Train Guy A. Alburn aged 42 years owner of the old John A. Marker farm three miles north of Ligonier was instantly killed at the Pigeon street crossing of the N, Y. C. railway at 7:14 Saturday morning when the school hack he was driving was struck by the west bound 20th Century , Limited train.

The vehicle was struck about midway and eompletely demolished, the front portion being carried to the Wilkinson guilt factory on the pilot of the engine before the train could be stopped. : o The lifeless body of Mr Alburn was carried a distance of 800 feet and was picked up by the section men near the Farmers elevator and taken to the railway baggageroom. Later it was removed to the Brown burial home. Sunday ‘the remains were taken to the late home where a service was conducted by Revs. Bacheler and Parker. To day the body was taken to Marchfield near the Illinois state line the old home of the deceased, where burial will take place. o Surviving Mr. Alburn are his widow and a_ son the latter about 13

years of age. Guy Alburn was an industrious farmer and during the fall and winter months had been operating a school hack transporting scholars to and from the Perry township centralized school.

‘Mr. Alburn was coming to Ligonier Saturday morning to asgist the Selig brothers in receiving 3'fid loading stock at the stock yards near the point where he met such a tragic and instant death. . : " The Pigeon street crosing ‘is«guurded by electric signals and evidently Mr.. Alburn disregarded the warning tight. The 20th century limited is a ast train, scheduled to Yun a mile a minute. The body of the dead man was badly crushed from the impact but not mangled. . Coroner Furip was called from Kendallvilel and on learning the facts had no hesitency in pronouncing death accidental, _ This is the second tragic death at the Pigeon street crossing William Knight having lost his life therd in the vear 1910. :

Mrs. Alburn and her scn have the sympathy of the community in the loss of husband and father. - . Given Surprise Party . Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Klick were given a surprise party at their home in this city the other evening when the following guests appeared to enjoy a lap supper and a pleasant.evening: Messrs and Mesdanes James Iden, Charles White and children, Oliver Roe, Carl Nowles, Ray Wolf, Raham Simmons, Harry Schloterback James Stump and son, Albert Deardorff, Ed Klick, Cromwell and Marion Schlotterback Brimfield. - Reindeer Banguet. . : The McCray Refrigerator Company of Kendallville served a reindeer banquet to its managers and salesmen and there were over eighty present from all over the United States, Reindeer meat was supplied by their whole sale agent at Minneapolis Minn., who ‘iz agent for a reindeer company of the northwest. This is the first reindeer meat served in Indiana at a public gathering of business men. | Gives Better Part of Life, John Nicolas . from Ligonier called at the News-Times on Friday. Mr. Nicolas is a retired New York Central bridgeman after being in the service of the road for 42 years giving the better part of his life to the road.— ‘Goshen News Times. : ' e Will He Be Fair?

-George G. Grooms thinks the man who took his. rubber laced shoes and sheepskin moccasing from his car some time ago at the corner of Second and .Cavin streets has had his share of the wear and in all fairnes might now return the property. ~* Make Christmas Presents. .~ 'Mr. and Mrs. Earl Knep;; has paid a year’s subscription to the Banner for Mrs George Phebus Syracuse and Mrs. Lillie Work Marion as Christmas presents. : £ Banner to Ohio. : .INorman Wade sends the Banner for 1926 to William Fry at Mansfield Ohio for a Christmag present. Gloria Swanson in ‘“The Coast of Folly” Tuesday Wednesday and Thursday, - :

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LIGONIER.NOBLE COUNTY, INDIANA: MONDAY DECEMBER 21 1925

AWARDING OF TROPHIES. - One Goes to Ferm Bowman of Yo&é Township and the Other to the- - Shorthern Calf Clab. . : In an account of the meeting of Pure Bred Live Stock Breeders at Wolf Lake the Noble Farmer has the following: ] “Then came the awarding of {wo trophies. One of them went to the township Farm Bureau member whose leadership outstanding during the year. This went to Ferm Bowmal, president of the York township Farm Bureau, which means that the trophy will remain at the opublic. library at Albion for at least another year. Ex-county Agent Rose made‘; this award.. Then <County Agent Cunningham followed with the award. ‘made to the livestock club having the. largest percentage of its members present. This went ta the Shortho'rn“ Calf Club which had 45.5 percent of its members present—all girls. The colt club came second with 43.4 per cent. Mr., Cunningham took occasion to make a hrief statement before he made the award to express his pleasure and appreciation of being back in the county agent work again.’™ Rescues Lad From Drowning. Gilbert Brown, 7, son of Mr. and Mrs. James Brown of Fort Wayne, had a miraculous escape from drowning in Delta lake, Lakeside park, at noon Thursday. The lad was walking acrogs the ice-covered lake when the ice broke and he fell into the water, which was deep. ~ Seeing the child submerged in the lake, Joseph Cook, leaped ‘from his automobile into the icy water. He reached the bo’ as he came to the top the second time. With considerable difficulty he ecarried him from the water.

Both the youth and Mr. Cook suffered considerably from the chill of the water and immediate precautions were taken to prevenmt °~pneumonia. The boy also suffered fro mthe shock * Mitchell (Convieted. Found guilty by a general courtmartial of having broken discipline by his attacks on aviation policies, Colonel Willlam Mitchell was sentenced to five. years suspension from the army. ' Semtence must be approved by Pdesident Coolidge to become effectiv and meanwile the air officer will remain technically under arrest. ? The colonel was found gullty on all of the eight specifications: against him. . .

His conviction of the charges in the indictment was a foregome conclusion, . e | "~ New Hetel Assured The Baltimore & Ohio railroad, Herbert H. Gortner of Geshen; William Noll and Willlam Griffin of Ft Wayne J. K. Lilly and Frank Remy of Indianapolis are identified with the Northern Indiana Hotel company which Saturday awarded the contraat for & $400,000 hotel to be built on the north shore of Lake Wawasee to the E. G. Spink company of Indianapolis. | "The hotel will be opend July 1, next The site is a seven,acde tract with 500 feet of beach frontage the old Wawasee Inn site. The hotel will have 140 rooms. : ‘ Redman Makes a Speech. | The Democrat of Guntersville, Alabama, under date of December 16, has the following to say of a former Ligonier resident: “J. F. Redman made a rousing and enthusiastic speech on court square Saturday. Mr. Redman assures us that he is here to re-build where his father destroyed.”

© Mrs. Willis Hire Dies, Michael Hire received word Saturday through his niece Mrs. E. Y. Smith of Bryan, Chio that the wife of his nephew Willis Hire of Detroit died there last Thursday Willis Hire is a former resident of Ligonier and was at one time employed in the Banner office. - . ’ . Both Teams Lose. ] At Bremen Friday night both -boysi and girls high school basketball ‘team‘if of Ligonier were best,ed the boys losing 42 to 15 and the girls 22 to 20. The next contest will be with Nappaneg in that city Wednesday evening December 23. i Off ¥or Lakeville. ' ~ The following Ligonier masons left this afternoon for Lakeville where they will this evening confer the past master’s degree: Lawrence Albers, Walter Robinson, E. R. Kurtz, Ralph Spurgeon, H. C. Erwin, Russell Green. i e S AP , Bake Sale ' The Sophomore class of the high school will have a bake sale Wednesday Dec. 23rd at the Jéet White Grocery. Pies, Cakes, Cookies, Doughnuts; Rolls, Salads, Baked Beans Scalloped potatoes Home made Candy. Out of Business, The Harper Buggy Corporation of Columbia City has been dissolved and gone out of business. It was one of the’last to succomb to the automobile,

G # Yecwes “glde Which Changand changed the stamdmg of some teams. The result follows: ; Oyler : - Damey 719 659 751 - 768 127 679 Ostrander Shisler 795 ' %67 | %1 794 711 : 111 Fisher Rex 760 - 790 s 748 o 637 720 i 719 - League Standing ; Won Lost Tied Bhisler ............. ... % 1 ] Dstrander ..., .4 1 1 Kigher ..3....... .4 2 : Pamtey .. 2 4 : @vler .-, . .. 2 4 » {ondition Remains Serious.

"~ The condition of Mrs. Amos Jeffries remains serious in Goshen hospital where she is being treated. Mrs. Jeffries is suffering from hemorrhage and a transfusion of a pint of blood from her son Carey has already been made to prolong her life. Another will soon have to be made. The malady is mystifyinlg to the attending phyicians who were never called upon to treat anything like it. : Children Learn to Save, School children throughout the nation have established 10,163 savings banks of their own and through deposits of mickles, dimes, quarters and dollars the institutions now hold a total of $25,913,631.15, it was learned !at the treasury department °today, Near}y 3,000,000 children are taking advantage of the school saving system., . ;‘ Death oefMrs . Wright. ~ Mrs. Mary Wright aged 70 years died early this morning at the home ~of her daughter Mrs. Mott Cress near ‘Wolf Lake. Surviving are Mrs., Cress and Chester Wright. The funeral will be held at Ormus Tuesday afternoon at 1:30. g | Babe Seund But Smal. ; The stork must have been running low on gsupplies the night he left a‘ baby at the home of Mr. and Mrs. James Scott of Caffeyville, Kans., as he left a perfectly normal healthy baby that weighed just one pound and three-quarters, -

Elks Christmas Ball. Invitations have been issued +to members and their friends for the Elks Christmas dance to be held in their parlors Friday evening December 25. An Elks orchestra of eight pleces of Fort Wayne will furnish the music, Here For the Holidays, Mrs. Roswell Earnhart will arrive from Chicago today to remain over the holidays. Mr. Earnhart will arrive Thursday and remain over until Monday stopping at the home of Mrs. Earnharnt’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. R. Stansbury. : ~ Home From Whitley. Judge Arthur Biggs of the NobleWhitley circuit courts is home from Columbia City where he just closed a term of the Whitley circuit court. Court opens in Noble county at Albion early in January 1926. Next Market Day. The next Market Day in Ligonier will be Wednesday January 6 1926, The merchafits and business men are giving tickets with each 50-cent purs chase in order to determine who is to receive presents.

Thinks He’s Well | Ben Glaser says he was in Goshen hospital for an X-ray examination and he will have to await development of the film before he can tel} whether he is a sick or a well man. New Buses in Service. ; The Indiana Service Coporation is now operating buses on the Golden Fawn line between South Bend and. Fort Wayne and from the latter named city to Indianapolis. - : : . e : | Quilt Nets $125 ‘ “The quilt put on the market by the Social Hour went to Miss Olive Galbreath, the award being made Saturday evening. The quilt yielded about $125 for the organization. Week On the Farm. Mr. and Mrs. George D. Gaby spent last week on their farm near Brimfield Mrs. Gaby who has been in poor health shows some improvement. | Home to Shop. ' Mr. and Mrs. Harry Ryan came from South Bend Saturday to do some shopping in their old home town. ' E BuYs New Coach. ~ The Adams-Nash Sales - company has sold to Arthur Ferguson a Nash |Advance‘Blt- coach. 2

l g INDIANA & MICHIGAN ELECTRIC | COO. TO ENTERTAIN ITS 1500 EMPLOYES. | Date of Funection in South Bend is - Set for From Btol2P. M. Mon. : day, December 21 ,1925. Announcement has been received here by Manager Mudge of the annual party to be given by the Indiana & Michigan Eleetric company at the Palais Royale in South Bend, Monday, December 21, 1925, for its 1,500 employes. The festivities open at eight o’clock in the evening and close at midnight. All the employes with their families in the South Bend, Elkhart, Buchanan, Ligonier and Berrian Springs districts are included in the invitation.

There will be a Christmas tree with presents . for all.’ The program includes dancing, rvefreshments, informal entertainment and other features which will be made known at the party. Charity boxes will be placed in the lobby and on the main and second floors, The proceeds are donated io charitab]%e institutions.

The Ligonier guests will no doubt make the trip im an automobile” as railway - connections are not such as appeal to oSuth Bend visitors.

S Nice Christmas Girt. . Shortly hefore Christmas Postoffice Inspector Grant B. Miller will go to “Muskegon, Mich., and -present a fund of $2,000 to the widow of Policeman Charles Hammond, who was killed in a revolver battle with “Dutch” Anderson, notorious mah robber, That amount will make a total of $7,000 received by the widow from sympathetic sources. Thyg former sum was made up by ahout 560 postal imspectors and by the American aßilway . Express employees and officiels. !

| - Walle 1 | EAPPAD T e L, ot g i AL R _upreme court in thé case of Charles “One Arm” Wolfe, convicted as the companion; of ‘“Dutch” Anderson in the slaying of Ben and Mary Hance, are being perfected by his attorneys. Wolfe's motion for a new trial has beenf denied by Judge (Clarence Dearth, of the Delance. circuit court at Muncie. To Mount Elk., About a year from now the Elks’ temple of Kendallville will be the “resting place” for a beautiful specimen of the amtlered herd. The elk which came from ithe herds in Wyoming is ‘to be mounted and placed in the club quarters. To Build New Dance Hall. Oneo f the most medern pleasure pavilions in this part of the country will be erected at the Moose camp located between Wiaterloo and Auburn by Rolland Muhn. The dance hall will accommodate 300 couples. Plan Poultry Show. The last poultry show of the DeKalb County Poultry association will be held January 19 to 22, inclusive, in the old armory at Auburn. Liberal cash prizes and silver cups are offered the winhners. ! Garrett Man Exonerated. Virgil Swalley, Garrett, has bheen exonerated by the coroner at Elkhart from blame for an auto accident that resulted in the death Saturday of Thomag Marks at the Elkhart Gen eral hospital.

Lunch Room Robbed. The Best Lunch Room at Elkhart was broken into Tuesday night and robbed of $46 inmoney and a quantity of cigarettes and cigars. It was the third time within the past year that the place had been robbed. . Mrs. Biddle Improved. Mrs. Jesse Biddle, who some time ago suffered a fracture of a wrist and severe bruises on her chest in a fall is now able to sit up but still suffers much pain. Meeting of €. of (. - The Ligonier Chamber of Commerce will meet Wednesday mnoon, December 23, at Hotel Ligonier. After a luncheon. business will be transacted. Cae Fine Winter Weather. Ligonier had a specimen of fine winter weather last week thermometers Tregistering 10 degrees above zero Friday morning . . © . Opex winter? D Leesburg sees an open ‘vinter, Many Canadian black head geese are being bagged b yhunters on ne=arby lakes. j i 3 Matinee at C'z;st-al Christmas.

. MAKE FALSE TOPS Scheme to Beat Prohibition Law ~ Fastened Upon Two Manufacturers | : of Detroit. ‘ : Two offitials of the Seldon Top ¢rmpany of Detroit were at liberty unuer bond today charged with conspiracy to violate the prohibition law by alleged construction of automobile tops fitted with concealed liquor compartments, said to have been used in a huge liquor ring bhetween Michigan and Ohte.. g

Both men John A. Seott and Wm, Goldboro were released in $3,500 for examination Dec. 29 on removal to Columbus, Ohio. : .

For months officials have sought to break up extensive transnorviition of alcohol from Detroit to Ohi> and recently - discovered the . shipments were in especially consiructed: automobiles. A secret electris button, they gaid controlled locks which cpened spacious but clever'y concealed conpartments built into the bodies. Death of Muis, Jeliries. Mrs. Amos Jeffries passed away this morning in Goshen hospital after an illness of about i week. Death was due to hemorrhage. The body was, brought to this city today in the Brown funeral car. Mrs, Jeffries is an old resident of Ligonier and highly respected. She is survived by her husband and two song A. 0. and Carey Jeftries. : = [l'o Be Married - Saturday. Saturday evening -December 26 at 7:30° at the residence of her- father J. H. Green will oceur the marriage of Miss Jaye Green of this city and Eu‘gene Ince of Palm Beach Florida. The ‘bride is a native of Ligonier and one of her very accomplished young ladies :the newlyweds will reside in Palm Beach where Mr. Ince is engaged inl ‘business. o e | Stolen (ar Recovered, A Ford coupe, owned by Byron Shereiner, of Elkhart, which was stolen some time ago, has been recovered at Paw Paw Mich., and three ‘men are held for the theft. Another Christmas Present. = . ~ Mr. and Mrs. C. F. Haver of Kimmell sends ‘the Banner for 1926 to Elmer Nulf at Geraldine Montana as a Christmas present. :

{ , NEWS NATES - ' Pay your Banner Subscription NOW Attend the the Spec.ial Christmas Matinee at 3:00, The Ligoniei‘ Eagles will hold a regular meeting Tuesday evening. » Teddy Edwards of South Bend was a guest of old Ligonier friends Sunday. _ “The Pony Express is on its way to Crystal. It will arrive netx week on Tuesday. ' Nlomon Ruple and famii:s of Mishawaka spent the week end here w—idl his father W. A. Ruple. - Mrs. S. J. Williams this afternoon entertained for Miss Jaye Green soon to become a happy bride. Mr. and Mrs. O. M. Craig of Colum‘bia City were guests at the C. R. Stansbury home Sunday afternoomn.

Mrs. S. S. Stage sends the Banner as a Christmas gift to Mr. and Mrs C. M. Stephens at Indianapolis for a year Andrew Adams of the Adams-Nash Sales Co. has gone to Kenosha Wisconsin after a new car for his trade. Walter E. Wolf today sold to Will Hire his monsterous hog. The animal attracted much attention on Cavin street. ‘ i =2 “The -Pony Express” will fan the flames of patriotism from Maine to California. See it next week at Crystal. : . _The Pony Express a thrilling colorful historic tale of the old West next week Tuesday Wednesday Thursday at Crystal. : “The Pony' Express” is James Cruze’s successor to ‘“The Covered Wagon' Its at Crystal next week Tuesday Wednesday and Thursday.

Mrs. A. N. Wertheimer sends the Banner for 1926 as.a Christmas pregsent to Mrs. Nathan Wertheimer 2226 S. Westnedge Avenue Kalamazoo, Mich. - Watch the Crystal’s programs closely for it is hard to tell you of all the big super attractions now being shown' there. You cannot afford to miss any of them. It is part of your holiday treat. : ‘ Mr. and Mrs Roy Ferguson Mr and Mrs. Homer Mowers of South Bend, Dr. and Mrs. W. A Shobe Mr. and Mrs. Marion Reese and daughter of Ligonier, Mrs. Ruth Moxtey and daughter Dayton, Ohio were Sunday guests of James and Arthur Ferguson,

LIGONIER ON THE MAP

Lions of This City Join Indiana King ol Beasts at Big Meeting in : Michigan (ity.:

‘Ligonier was placed upon.the map in a most decisive fashion last Thursday evening at Michigan City Indiana. Thursday evening was [the official charter night of the Michigan City Lions and representatives were there from practically every Lions club in Northern Indiana. Eight local lions made the trip and arriving at Michigan city reinforcements in the persons of four Fort Wayne and two Kendallville lions who 'straightwéy -allied thmeselves with Ligonier and contributed heartily and viciferously via songs and yells to advertise Ligonier. The result was most effective and by the time the four course banquet was served in the Hotel Spaulding dining room, Ligonier had been voted the livest and most enthusiastic organization present. The local club was referred to several time by the master of ceremounies and Lion Ray Loy was asked to lead the entire assemblage in.the closing song. The local men present were—Albert F. Turrell, Dr.| Carlos D. Lane, Phil Schloss Arlo{ Shearer, Kenneth Mudge, Otis Bowen, ! 'Arnold Elson, Ray Loy ‘ . Ford’s Santa Claus, ' The shopping list taken to market by the Ford Motor Company when buying materials for the improved Ford cars would impress even Santa Claus. Yet the most canny housewife is no more critical, or painstaking in disposing of her modest budget than were the Ford purchasing agents in spending millions. : L The new “longer and lower bodies” “All steel construction” and “closed cars in colors’, made necessary vastly increased supplies of the materials which had gone into the discontinued line as well as distinctly new raw materials and equipment in staggering amounts. ! . :

Changing over to all-steel bodies alone meant an increase in conisumption of steel for that type of more than 38,000 tons per year. Tncreasing the size of the gasoline tank and changing its location called for another in crease of 2,000 tons. = Effecting the changes in the design of the running board:- and shield to give’ greater rigidity and improved appearance required 5,000 extra tons oi that type of. steel.— =" & AR

Other improvements and refinements were proportiona.e. A year’s production of the enlarged rear wheel brakes would require it was estimated 13,000 extra tons of cast iron 10,000 tons of steel and 2,500 miles additional asbestos brake liming. Color enamel to the volume of 100.000 gallons were estimated to cover a year’s production of ‘“‘closed cars in color.” Adoption of nickeled headlight rims and radiator shells as standard equipment on closed cars required 125 tong of pure nickel annodes. ' ‘

Death of Aged Resident.

In the death of Henry G. Zimmerman Sunday morning at his home in this city Noble county and northern Indiana loses its oldest practicing u:ttorney. The deceased was nearly $4 years of age and had resided in this county since a young man. Surviving are his aged widow and two sons, Harry of Ohio and B. G. Zimmerman of Avilla. The funeral will ~3> held from the late residence at tw o'clock Tuesday afternoon. &

Minister in Love-Suit,

Rev. E. L. Mullins, new pastor of the . Imxpa.nuel Baptist church in Ft. Wayne, “is made defendant in an alienationy of affections suit filed in the Allen superior court yesterday. H. F. Smith, the plaintiff, of Lawrenceburg, confectioner, demands $25,000 damages, alleging that the local clergyman stole the love of his wife. : :

Youth is Electrocuted. ~ Mrs. Lucinda Gerver of Elkhart township, received word of the death of Kenneth Teal, age 26, at Akron, Ohio. He was employed as an electrician and met. death accidentally by electrocution. He was a former Wawaka boy. He is a nephew of Mrs. Gerver, Mrs. Sarah Brill, Mrs. George Steinbarger of Wawaka and Jacob Frick of Kendallville. A widow and one son survive. = . Judge Ellison Dead, Judge Thomas E. Ellison born in LaGrange a son of the .late Andrew Ellison is dead in Pasadena California He moved to aClifornia from Fort Wayne three years ago. : old Miliord Resident Dies. Mrs. Emmeline Pinkerton 88 yearg old and who had been a resident of Milford since childhood passed away at her home in that place late Thursday evening. Reports Anto Stolen, » Silas Weaver of LaGrange reported to Police Chief Wolf by telephone that hi: Ford coupe was stolen in LaGrange. The uofficers here were asked to be on the lookout for it, = . “The Pony Express’ 'at Crystal next week. ;

MONDAY THURSDAY

VOL. 59 NO. 44 A

FOUR FORT WAYNE MONARCHS OF THE ALLEN COUNTY FORREST ARE PRESENT Philip Meyers Factory Manager .of Blitz Wood Preduets (ompany Delivers Interesting Address.

- The regular weekly meting of the Lions club was held Thursday noon at the private dining room of the American Cafe. A pleasant feature was the visit of four Fort Whyne Lions. Whenever a lLion is in a strange city he is supposed to acquaint himself with the meeting time of the Lions club and be present, where he is always sure to be most heartily yelcomed . One of the visitors a Mz Chapman of Dun's Mercantile Agency Fort Wayne was the Fort Wayne song leader and he taught the local lions how ot sing withdappropriate gestures a heart rending ¢lasic entitled “Under the Spreading Chestnut Tree'’ Lion Ray Loy the local song leader then took charge and brought out most effectively the vacal talents of Figofer’'s live wires including: Phil Schloss's famous whiskey tenor. :

t Philip Meyers factory manager of the Blitz Wood Products gave a most [imoresting history of furnityre. He showed in part how the civilization and ideals of peoples and nation&i is more truly reflected in the clasg’ or furniture they choose. than almost ‘any other x\;ny. The renaissance period of the Dark Ages gave furniture ‘making a mighty impetus and modern furniture manufacture dates from that and has received many ideas from that ‘period. : : : ; The regular weekly prize donated bv Lion Clair Weir was won by Lion Len Koon.. . ' ~ Presbyterian Christmas Services | Two beautiful services were enjoyed during Christmas Sunday. In the morning the pastor chose as his theme “The World's Debt- to Christ” The choir rendered special music. in the evaning the Sunday School gave a very interesting program to an attentive audience which filled the church. The teachers and chairman of the committeg- Mrs. Leila Smith deserve much praise for their efficient work with the children. , . The C. E! Society furnished the flowers which were sent to the shut ins later to further carry out the real Christmas Spirit - Spaulding Home Destroyed.

Fire of undetermined origin but which it is believed started from a defective flue destroyed the Frank Spaulding home in South Milford shortly after eleven o'clock Friday. The loss will be sevex‘a; thousand dollars partially covered by insurance. " The fire alarm was given and shortly afterwards a largec rowd of voluteers turned out and succeeded in removing all of the _ho'usehohfl coods. The house was one of the oldest frame. structures there but was in a good state of preservation. . = To Mitchell’s Aid. - - Congressional friends of Col. Wn. Mitchell Friday moved to recue him from the five year suspension from rank and pay imposed upon him by hig jury of generals. A bill was introduced in the * house by Representative F. H. Laguardis socialist. New York to cut the: sentence from five vears to thirty days. » - . Junior Class Party. ' The Junior class party of the Ligonier high school will be held this everiat the home. of the president Miss Florence Cotherman. The class will be augmented by the presence of the tacgjlty. It is expected that forty guests will be present. Refreshments will be served and a good time is assured with pleasing entertainment. - - - ILmeky in Florida, William Murray who formerly resided in-Goshen recently attended a pieture show in Tampa, Fia, where he resides. In a drawing during the evening Mr. Murray was awarded a city lot inl Tampa valued at ®l5OO. : - Students Home, ;

Miss Ann Milner Indiana University the Misses Helen Kelley Emily Wigton and Helen Dunkle Western college, Oxford Ohio, Edward Fisher and Errington Bowen of Wabash college are home for the holiday vacation. Married in Geshen. John E. Rigney former police chief of Goshenl and Ida B. Smith of that city are newlyweds. Mr. Rigney is well known ind,-Ligo;%_iér. i ; School Vaeation. _ The Ligonier schools will eclose Tuesday evening December 21 for the holidays and will reopen Monday Jarniluary 4. See Milton Sills tonight Its good.