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LIGONIER BASKET BALL DAMSELS ANNEX TWO MORE EASY VICTORIES Defeat Teams From Albion and Waterloo Friday and Saturday Evenings at Woli Lake - The H. 8. girls baskethall team of this city is invinecible. At Wolf Lake Friday evening they easily defeated the Albion girls and followed it up Saturday evening at the same place Dy besting the strong team from Waterloo. The Ligonier girls have dropped only one contest during the entire season which is a record of which to ‘be. proud. 7 ‘ : : For a number of years the Ligonier high school has turned out winning teams but this year the Ligonier boys seem peculiarly unfortunate but they showed a sign of revival to old time form Saturday evening when they con tested a clese game wilhl the “\\-31‘-,’l'-‘ 100 boys. A‘ The games at Wolf Lake wére ones scheduled for Ligonier which could not be played here on account of haying no place to play. When the new Ligonler gym is completed the teams here will have quarters for their g;mws second t{o none. ' - When the new auditorium is completed good attendance at all home gatherings is assured. . The Ligonier public is anxiously awaiting the events to fellow in the new building.

- Case of Mystery. The discovery Friday morning of Ross McGowan 30 of 235 West Washington boulevard lying along the Lincoln highway two miles dast of the city in a semi-conscious condition and his truck at Chestnur street and Lombard avenue nearly two miles away gave Fort Wayne police a mystery to solve Friday. 7 | Toul play was feared after inveéstigdtion. . ] McGowan was found by 8. F. Louden marshal of New Haven between the Indiana Service corporation tracks and the roadway about 11 o’cleck Friday morning. : . The truck owned by G. E. Bursiey & C 0.,, was found last night about 8 o'clock. : Examination at the Methodist hospital where McGowan was taken revealed an injury at the base of the skull but no fracture.—Fort Wayne Journal Gazette Saturday. , Breaks Shoulder and Hip. Zapel Hartsock formerly of Larwill but now in the dry cleaning and pressing business at Butler slipped on an icy sidewalk in Butler, while delivering scme work and fell with such force that he fractured his right shoulder bone and his right hip-sock-et bone. The young man narrowly escaped death just a few days before that when a crossing watchman who was looking at amnother train failed to lower the gates with the result that a fast train on another track hit and demolished his auto but Mr. Hartsock miraculously cscdped. Jie is having more than his share of misfortunes. :

Gambling Breaks Merchant Aaron Satovsky owning stores in Fort Wayne and Auburn is going through bankruptcy his creditors refusing to accept an offer of settlement. Satovsky in a recent examination at Fort Wayne claims that he lost approximately fifty thousand dollars last year and admitted that he was ‘“‘an inveterate gambler by natural inclination.” Plan Medal For Lindbergh. ; Members of the Urbana W. C. T. U. plan to have a medal struck for Col.| iCharles A. Lindbergh as a reward for his co}lstant‘refusal to partake of intoxicating liquor at any of the dinners given in his honor by the notables of the countries he has visited. The announcement of the action was made by Mrs. Gertrude Beghtel director of publicity for the Urbana union. ! Oyler Bowling Notes. Green team defeated the Biggs team by 28 pins. High scores were made by Mr. Biggs 161 and Mrs. Shearer 171, : ' Tuesday night Miss K,a,therinb‘i Bolitho made the high score of 161. Mrs. A. O. Shearer made high score Thursday night of 183. L High score for the week was made by V. O.Frje of 233. : Ninety Years of Age. ‘Willlam Bain ninety years old died &zhe home of a daughter Mrs. Robns near Mongo on Monday morning following a fall in which his hip was - Pay your Banner subscriptions.

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LIGONIER.NOBLE COUNTY, INDIANA. MONDAY.JANUARY 9 1928

CLASS N HOME NURSING At The liome of Mrs. Frank stinly Near Green Center January 12 : A class in Home Nursing for the the ladies in Green township Noble county will hold its first meeting at the home of Mrs. Frankk Stanley a mile west of Green Center school house on Thursday January 12 at 1:30 p. m. This ciass will consist of a series of lessonsz showing home nursing procedures as bathing a help less patient in bed making a bed for the sick taking the temperature planning sick room equipment ete., also lessons on personal home and community health. : ‘ ‘ : This course is to be given by the Noble county nurse and is approved by the American Red Cross. Those completing the course will receive Red Cross certificates. ~ TO ARRAIGN WALB, FEB. 3 Will Appear Before Federal Judge ~ Thomas Slick at Fort Wayne for Hearing ) Clyde Walb of LaGrange will be arraigned on charges of violating the national banking laws before Federal Judge Siick at Fort Wayne on Friday February 2 it became known today. Although au audit -of the affairs of the Walb Conctruction company will not- he completed for probably a week it is known according to F. H. Cutshall of Fort Wayne receiver that the liahilities aggregate $230,000. The company's cash and accounts receivable total $122,600. Mr. Walb values his -plant and equipment at $426,500 and his securities listed at $12,500. While the company is in debt it is helieved to he in fair condition ac-; cording to Cutshall.

Indiznn Eighth in Autos. : Although the elevenih state in population Indiana is eighth in number of motor vehicles registered according to an article appearing in this month's isstue¢ of “Motor” Of the 23,226,191 motor vehicles in the United States Jan. 1 1928 811,072 were in Indiana. Of the national total 20,282,293 were pleasure cars and 2943893 trucks. Indiana had 695,165 pleasure cars and 115,907 trucks. The total Indiana figure was a gain of 38,746 over 1926. ' There were no changes in the relative standing of the states which are the biggest users of motor vehicles in 1927. New York increased its lead over California New York reporting 1,953,280 vehicles to 1,714,986 for California Ohio was third with 1,592,500. Threatened With Blood Poisoning ' _Earl Menefec 33 of Columbia City who has heen operating - Oak Bluff hotél at Crooked lake near Angola since buying it last spring lies critically ill with blood ‘poisoning with chances of incurring lockjaw at the home of his parents-in-law Mr, and Mrs. fred Mueller at Liake James. - Mr. Menefee was shot in the calf on the right leg in a hunting accident December 24 and his present condition is the outgrowth of that mishap. The Menefee family resides in Columbia City but had been at Crooked lake during the recent school holiday,vacation. > o

Pardoned For Heroism. fi Dravery of Otto Schechtel of Ham- | mond prisoner at Leavenworth peni-{ tentiary in saving the life of a prison official has been rewarded by isguance oi a full pardon it was learned. e | Although unable to swim Schechtel leaped into the Missouri river near the prison and rescued Capt. W. I. lMaulding a government engineer from drowning. The Hammond man was a trusty and was working on the bank when Maulding fell into the water and was seized with cramps. Love Will Find a Way. - The New Year blizzard did not cocol the ardor of W. R. Hall of Warsaw and Miss Clarissa Higbee of Milford who had intended to go to Ohio io be married but owing to the biocked roads they decided to be married at the bride’s home. The minister could not reach them so they managed to reach the home of & relative at Leesburg where the minister also landed and the ceremony was performed. Lo Ira Eller Pays Fine When arraigned before Judge J. B. Schutt in this ecity the other. day charged ‘with hunting without a license. Ira Eller of near Cromwelli pleaded guilty and was find with the costs $24.50 which he paid. | , * Supper and Smoker , The Ligonier Odd Fellows will meet {in their hall Wednesday Janunary 11 for the installation of officers. A luncheon and smoker to follow. All |members are urged to be present. i ~_Sends Banner | George W. Walker sends the Banner for 1928 to Ross Baldwin of Ohio. Pay your Banner subscriptions.

REPORT ON 1927 TAXES $1,128,779.95 to Be Collected In County in 19283 Delinquent Tax $11,834.38 : i & ¢ The total amount of taxes for 1927 payable in 1928 and to be cocliected by County Treasurer W. C. Harder i 3 $1,135,614.33, according tc¢ a report compiled by County Auditor Edwin Smith. Of the ameunt to be colleeted $1,123,779.95 iz for current tax and $11,834.28 is the amount of delinquent tax. : Amounts for the various taxing units according to the taxing rates based on $47,508,685 the valuation of Noble county will be as follows: ' State tax $61,231.93; state school tax $35,010.51; state teachers’ pension fund, $8,5561.54; soldiers’ memorial tax $2,850.51; board of agriculture, $l,187.71; Dunes park -fund $950.17; state forestry tax $475.08; corn borer tax, $2,475.42; Clark memorial tax, $1,900.34; country bridge bond fund, $7,126.28; county revenue tax $142,525.76; gravel road repair $83,140.02; county road bond and interest $76,013.74; township road bonds and interest $93,710.50; township fund tax $26,998.80; tuition fund $19,938.03; special school fund $205,236.03 school Ebuilding bonds $46,190.32; township roa dtax $77,1680.44; township poor ffuxfii, $4,172.48: general corporation tax $28,126.75; stret ' tax §53,152.68; library tax, $6,612.53; electric light and water works tax $3,920.06 voca—“ tional and egquipment tax's3,B72.s7_;} sinking fund and corporation bonds, $8,742.29; fire fund $1,598.44 l The distribution of taxes to the var- | ious units is made in semi annual set-i tlements by Auditor Smith the periods for distribution being in-Juné and December following the spring and fall tax paying periods.

| Wants to Be Governor. ~ George E. Hershman of Crowa Point a leading lawyer of northerau Indi;ma‘s industrial region today announced his candidacy for GCovernor subject to the Democratic primary in May. : e Mr. Hershman when interviewed said: 5 ‘“That he realized that Indiana was in disgrace, that radical changes were necessary in the administration of governmental affairs that the constitution might be permitted to funection and the governnient restored to the people. / » ~ “That from knowledge he has gained in his official capacity heé knows something of the invisible and sinister influences and the political manipulations which have been at work in this state, attempting to undermine and prevent the proper functioning of various departments of State. That such matters cannot he acquiesced in or squinted at if we expect to remove the stain which has been cast upon our State. That under such cirecumstances he is: offering himself as a candidate and makes a pledge to the people that if nominated and elected he will eradicate such conditions from public life in this State and give the people a fair }and honest administration.”

Big (onvention Hall Accommodations for 13,000 persons will be provided in convention hall in Kansas City for the National Republican Convention in June it was. announced by David W. Mulvane national committee man for Kansas who is .chairman of the sub-committee in charge of arrangements. Detailed plans of seating arrange‘ments in the hall were made out by the committee in preparation for dis-i tribution of tickets to the convention Under present plans 2,200 delegates and alternates will have sole right to the main floor of the arena. Alternates will be seated directly in the rear of their delegate. Catch Rabbits In Warsaw. Driven within the municipal boundaries of Warsaw by the recent cold snap and heavy smows many rabbits are now bheing caught by Warsawans who are using what is commonly known as a box bird trap in which various articles of food are placed. Scores of the cottontails are being caught. . ' - i i Cost of Indictments. . It cost Marion county more than $2,000 for each of the 12 indictments returned by the grand jury in its investigation of political corruption. Judge James A. Collins submitied a report today showing $27,113 had been spent since the first grand jury convened 14 months ago.

Board Member Changed | Paul G. Davis Indianapolis attorney was removed from the board of trustees of the Indiana Central hospital for the insane by Governor Ed Jackson and replaced by Edwin D. Connell, Indianapolis. Both Davis and Connell are democrats. ; Train Kills Woman While chasing a calf from the Pennsylvania railroad tracks near her home at Bee Grove Mrs. Martha Bresecke 656 was struck and killed by a passenger train. ; ‘

; _ ‘ 5 ; ’ 5.'; 4 (CONVENTION TO BE HELD IN ALLEN COUNTY CAPITAL M - JANUARY 10TH Dr. M. ¢. Williams and Willis Leming Chosen Delegates to Head List ot Visitors ~ Among the gathering hosts at Fort Wayne Tuesday January 10 to attend the American Legion €onvention of the Twelfth congressional district will be a big representation from Ligonier headed by Dr. M. G. Williams and Willis Leming chosen delegates iby the local post at a meeting held last Thursday evening. ~ The Fort Wayne convention is regarded as of much importance to the, Legion members all over the district and it is believed its deliberation will have 'mu(-h to do with increasing the membership in the different posts. Prominent speakers will be pregent at the meeting and the affair will: be regarded in the nature of a big reunion for all former service men. : ‘ The Ligonier delegation will leave this clty early in the morning by' automobile.

Busy Yeur For Boss Capid. Dan Cupid conhtinued to make June his banner month of the year in 1927 and according to the annual report of ' Mrs. Frances Beane Noble county clerk he drove hig love dart into the hearts of two more couples during June than in any other month of the year. In all 213 marriage licenses were issued at’ the county clerk's office. o The Thanksgiving day month— November—gave June a close race, falling behind only two there having been issued 27 licenses during that nonth. That fewer. couples choosing March to take their matrimonial vows than in any other month ‘is, shown by the report. But seven ilcenses were issued during that month. e - ~ The number of licenses issued each month follows: v - - Januwary; 11 February, 14;° Ma.rch,i 7; April, 20; May, 22; June 29; [July 24; August 14; September, 15;~i T()ctober 25; November 27; December 11 : | | : i en | : | [ Married in Chiengo, ' ] The marriage of Miss Rose Seligi daughter of Mrs. Milton Selig to Henry Felsenthal Jr., son of Mr. and! Mrs. Henry Felsenthal of Chicago took place Saturday Jan. Tth at 6:30 o'clock in the ball room of the Windemere Hotel Chicago Dr. Louis Mann performed the ceremony. The bride in a white satin period gown with a white bridal veil of tulle and corange blossoms carryihg 'a bouquet of white roses and lilies of the valley entered on the arm of her uncle Mr. Sam Selig to the strains of Lohengrins wedding march, she was attended by her sister Miss Hortense Selig maid of honor gowned in a 4 houffant frock of-flesh satin and tulle carrying pink roses. Mr. Stuart Levy of Louisville acted as best man. Only the immediate family witnessed the ceremony. After dinner the bride and {groom left for an extended trip through the south and upon their returne will be at home after Feb. Ist iat b 465 Everett Ave. Chicago. ,

Insurance Firms Name Ofticers The annual meetings of the Farmers’ Mutual Aid association and the Hoosier Cyclone Insurance company of Elkhart county both mutual insurance companies resulted today in the election of the following officers; Joe Swart New Paris president; D. L. Blue Ligonier vice president Warren Cline New Paris séecretary and Charles Pooley Goshen treasurer. Injuries Hand Rol;er,t Mchnie}’ high school student of this city suffered an injury to one of his hands while playing basketball at Wolf Lake Saturday evens ing and will be out of the game for a time. ‘ ' ‘\ . e P & < e o : i ~ To¢ Contest Friday. : Ligonier basketball teams will contests for honors with Syracuse teams in that town Friday evening. Syra-. cugse recently defeated the Kendallville elub. ] o e Rickards Entertain Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Richard entertained two tables of 500 at their home on Lincoln Way West Saturday evening. Delicious refreshments Wwere served, o : B | ~ Foster Sale Wednesday. Foster will hold his usual . community - salo Wednesday, January 11. iPersons having articles to sell should Hat thest at onre. =i o

EXPECT FARM RELIEF MAR. 1 Chairman MeNary Inspires (Committee and Claim Majority Among Senators For Desired Measure Farm Trelief came up for its first round of consideration this ‘session in the senate Thursday amid an atmosphere apparently as bitter as of old. At the outset Chairman McNary of ‘the agriculture committee inspired the MeNary Huaugen bill supporiers who again claim a majority in the senate with the prediction that. the revised measurc would be sen! to the White House. by congress by March 1 where he hoped it would be signed by President Coolidge. : After Sen.’ McKellar (Dem) of Tennessee had urged passage of the bili McNary told the senate that his committee would take up the measure probably about February 1. f Sen. MeceNary has rewsed the bill to meet many of the objections pointed to by President Coolidge last year in vetoing the proposal. As a result he expressed hope for presidential approval despite the fact that the bill still carries the controversial equalization fee to which Mr. Coolidge objected. : - While Sens. Bruce (Dem.) of Maryland and McKellar became entangled in a spirited row over farm relief Sen. Capper (Rep) of Kansas leader of the erstwhile senate farm bloc put forward a resolution proposing a reduction of freight rates on grain and grain products exported from this country in an effort to equalizé the position of American grain growers with Canadian comipetition. He declared Canadian wheat enjoys an advantage of Bto 10 cents a bushel in lower transportation charges. | ‘

[ Go to a Pieture Show ; Go to a motion picture show- -a ;gOod picture—and let vourself - go. Before yoeu know it yeou are living the story—langhing, loving, hating struggling, winning! All the adventure all the romance, all the excitement vou lack in your daily life are in Pictures. ‘They take you completely out of yourself into a won’d,;erful new world, and the feeling lasts for days and days. Qut of the cage of everyday existence! If only for an afternoon or an evening—escape! e ——— A To Eleet Walb Suceessor -« Members of the republican state committee will meet at Indianapolis next Thursday noon to fix a date for the state convention to accept the resignation of Clyde A. Walb of LaGrange as state chairman and -to gettle the question of his successor. Senator James E. Watson will attend the meeting according to an announcement he made on leaving Indianapolis early last week. - ‘ Elkhart Women Are Injured Mrs. Hazel Forry of Elkhart sustained fractures of two vribs and severe bruises and Mrs. Carl Hanley a daughter-in-law was cut about the face when a Ford driven by Mrs. Forry’s son George Whitehead was struck by an automobile driven by William Bonfiglio of Elkhart Friday day evening. Both cars were hadly damaged. - :

Smallpox Closes School _ The Atwood public schools will be closed for an indefinite period beginning Monday because of an outbreak of smallpox, Miss Marilla Hotfer teacher in the third and fourth grades and three of her pupils are ill of the disease and the other children in the school were said to have been exposed. Asks Big Damages Claiming that his left eye is gightless and his left arm is paralyzed as tha result of injuries received in an antomobile ‘accident Elmer H. Cook minor son of Elmer M. Cook of Fort Wayne filed suit against Lon G Scholze and the P. & H. Supply company for $20,000 damages. They Send Flowers Northern Indiana past masters of Masonic lodges at & meeting in New Carlisle recently. remembered H. C. Brwin ill in this city by sending him a box of beautiful Mowers. He greally,_appreciated the gift. Tee : i Sirouder to Reformatory. A member of the sheriff’s office took Theodore Stouder of Goshén convicted blackmailer to Pendleton where he will start sentence of one to five years in the reformatory. o County Clerk Dies % Flmer Kinsey 45 of Claypool who was to have assumed office Monday as Kosciusko county clerk died Friday of pneumonia. - - . John Barrymore Prince of actors, world renowned for his dramaic genius accredited for the faultless artists on stage and screen. See him in “The Beloved Rogue” at Crystal Tuesday Wednesday Thursday. | | Foster's Community Sale will be held Wednesday, January 11. =

ffl DEATH VERDICT UPHELD Indiana Supreme Court Approves Elkhart Tribunal Action in Johm l ' Hall Case The Indiana supreme court Friday affirmed the judgment of the Elkhart superior court in the case of Johmn Hall convicted of the murder of Louis Kriedler South Bend druggist. This means that Hall will be electrocuted March 9 unless some elemency stay is granted, Hall was found guilty Oct. 16 1926, and a death sentence pronounced. He has been granted seyeral stays of execution. Hall with Thomas O'Brien was charged with murdering Kriedler when the two robbed Kriedler’s drug store at South Bend March 29 1926 O’Brien was sentenced to life imprisonment May 5 1927 by Judge Orlo B. Deahl of the St. Joseph superior !court. G < Hall's real name is said to be ‘Grazyb. His mother lives in Milwaukee. Tie made three unsuccessin! uttempts to break jail at Goshoen. : ~ Police Hunt Fort Wayne Mun. ~ Police of many cities between Fort Wayne and Jacksonville Fla., qre join ing in the search for clues to the fate of Fred Thorn 80 wealthy retired farmer who is believed to have been killed "and robhed of more than $34.006 in cash and some jewelry. The aged man lett Fort Wayne Saturday for Jacksonville with fifty $l,OOO bills a substantial sum in other money and some diamonds. He failed to arrive in Jacksonville and so far all efforts to trace him enroute have failed. Thorn left with the large sum against the advice of his friends and bankers. Thorn told officials at the hank that he was going to invest the n:ocney but declined to divulge the nature of the investment. 2

Desire Change of Judge, The impending trial of Gov. Kil Jackson George V. Coffin and Robert I. Marsh on bribery charges ran ipio arother legal impasse when Depnty Prosecutor Emsley W. Johnson announced the state would resist he defense motion to bar Oscar H. Montgomery of Seymour from presiding. The defense contended that since Judge James A. Collins disqualificd himself on his own motion the selection of Montgomery as 3pecial ‘judge did not deprive it of the right to go into conrt and ask another <hange. Calls Out Fire Department. . Seeking his third thrill of seeing the fire department speed down the gtreet proved unlucky for a young pupil at Harrison Hill school. Firemen made a run to an alarm box at Indiana and Kinnaird avenues but found no fire. = Battalion Chief Haiber put on his detective outfit and soon discovered the identity of the boy who turned in the alarm. More than that he learned that the boy had sent in two false telephone alarms recently. The case will probably be referred to juvenile authorities.—Fort Wayne Jour{rm,l Gazeite, ’ _ E o Barn Barns., Hon Fire caused by the explosion of stock tank heater caused total destruction between 8 and 9 o'clock Tuesday evening ;of the 40x52 foot baru on the farm of Samuel and Frances Todd “brother and sister one half milé northweést of South Whitley entailing a loss that cannot be replaced for less than $3,000, including contents destroyed with $l,OOO insurance on the barn and $lOO on contents; ! : .

Aviila Town Beard Organizcs. The three new members of tve Avilla town board B. G. Zimmerman Frank Sutphin Walter Rex organiz i at their first meeting this week. Zimmerman was elected president. I, N. DeCamp is the town clerk.: About the most important matter given at tention was the re-appoinment of M. J. Michales as marshal. He will = ceive a salary of $l2O a month. His duties will take in many .differlt kinds of work. : $l,OOO In Worthless Checks . Charles Stout 40 was héld at Mishawaka for Pekin, 111, police who want }him on a forgery charge. Stout was ,arrested when allegedly attempting to pass a worthless check. = . Stout had $3,220 worth of certified iohecks in his pocket which police charge were bogus. = They were all drawn on the law firm of Stowe and Kirchner Ft. Dodge la. Stout was posing as Charles Stowe police say. 1 . Wilson’s Classmate Dies. | Daniel Rich 73 attorney once a class mate of the late president Woodrow Wilson dies suddenly at South Bend. Heart trouble was given as the cause of death. Rich and Wilson attended school together. at the University of West Virginia. He was born in Mor-gantown-W. Va. o ; ~ Murder and Suicide Mrs. Inez Williams was shot and killed at Richmond by Raymond Muii an employee of a local oil company who then shot himself. He dled a {few hours later at the Reid Memorial hospital. L b

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'SUC(‘I'JIBS TQ HEART ATTACK - ABOUT SIX O’CLOCK FRIDAY | : ..~ EVENING 7 . i , TR fllnrn in_Noble County Nearly Sixty . Year Ago and a Liie Long e o et , } i Pt o~ ‘ Albert Bordaer aged neu"x{l,\j SiXty years and a life long resident of Noble county passed away at his home on Main street in this city about six o’clock Friday evening January sixth Death -came suddenly from a heart attack. He had suffered from heart uilmem.'.!‘or several years, yet the end came: with shocking suddeness. Bert. Bordner as he was familiarly known to his host of friends was of & genial and happy disposition and was poscessed of those qualities’ which -attract. Quiet and unassuming he was alwavs g pleasant- gentleman. - Mr. Borduner was engaged in business in Ligonier for many vears, retiring about a dozen vears ago to look after his large agricultural interests operating his farm near Eagle lake from his hcme in this ecity. He wuas a member of the Elks and Eagles of thi seity and the funeral was held from the late home at 2:30 this' afiernoon with the FElks in charge. ; : Surviving Mr.- Bordner are his widow, twe daughters a sister and four brothérs. The daugiiters are Mrs. Buriey Miller of South Bend and Mrs. Horace Hartman of Nappanee. The brothers are Frank near Ligonicr, Joseph and Lester of Kimmeli anud Otis of Mishawaka., The remains were laid in Oak Park cemetery. 5 :

L Death of Old Residents. . John (. Foster aged eighty-six years, died Friday atrternoon at his farm home ncar . Kimmell arter a short illness. The funeral” will be held at the Sparta church at 10:30 Tuesday morning with burial in the Sparta cemetery. ; Mrs. Jane Renehan 80 resident of Elkhart township practically all of her life died at her home two miles north of Wawaka. She died suddenly shortly afternocon Sunday of heart trouble. She had been lying down afte;‘ the nroon meal and without ¢omplaining of any illness was found dead by her son O. A. Renehan. She was ‘born in Ohie. Surviving with the [wn with whom she lived is another son J. F. Renehan of Saco Mont., and two daughters Mrs. William Butz of iWawaka and Mrs. Mason McFarland of Kendallville. i o © meemeiaean e o | Entertained at' Bridge Mrs.- Lucy Butt entertained °the Bridge club on Tuesday evening at a waffle” supper. Playing bridge during the remainder of the evening following the supper was the chief entertainment for the guests. | The members of the Bridge Club entertained their husbands at a six o'cloek dinner on -Monday ‘evening at the Tea Room. Following the dinner the party went to the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Grieger and spent the “evening playing bridge. The guests were Mr. and Mrs. H. . Harkless of this city and Walter Kegg of Ligonier.-—Syracuse Journal. . Editor Seeks Nomination The candidacy of Samuel B. Wells attorney and editor of the Scott County Journal for the democratic nomination for governor was announced today on a platform including repeal of the Wright Bone Dry Act. Sale of medical whisky by druggists on prescription reforms in the criminal code and restriction of the state tax board are other planks Wells will sponsor. Demand Receiver For Paper Mills ‘A petition was filed in superior court at Elkhart asking that a Teceiver be appointed for the Lincoln Paper mills in that city declaring the company is insolvent. Accompanying the petition was a request for an order restraining the mill officials from disposing in any way of their assets which is composed of raw materials finished products tools and machinery. ~+Truek Is Demolished A truck was struck and demeolished by Big Four train No. 46 at Milford shortly after noon Friday. The driver 2 man named Hickman of North Webster was injured but it is not believed seriously. The truck was heing driven east and the train was coming north, The driver apparently failed to see the train. oo i Te Doty - |despondent over ill health jumped to {his death from the Main street bridge 'mond. The bridge is 75 feet high,