Ligonier Banner., Volume 62, Number 1B, Ligonier, Noble County, 2 February 1928 — Page 1

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ADMITS STEALING PURSE AND MONEY

CARL LYNN FNDS HAND BAG PRO PERTY OF MRS. HARRY MASON

Keeps Cash and Beads Bag Contained But Destroys Other Valuable Contents

When confronted with the charge by Officer Bowen Tuesday morning iCarl better known as “Cheaper” Lynn confessed to taking a hand bag left in the New York Central passenger station Monday evening "by Mrs. Harry Mason of Mishawaka formerly Miss Frances Boomer a teacher in the Ligcnier schools.. According to testimony before Prosecuton Lincoln Tuesday afternoon the missing bag contained $10.49 in cash a strand of beads and valuable papers of a value of $35. :

Lynn who had been employed as a locomotive fireman on the west end of the N. Y. C. railway company .arrived in Ligonier Monday afternoon and while passing through saw the hand bag lying on a seat and took it : He admits taking the money "bile obhsolutely refused to tell what dispesition he made of the beads and papers. : Mrs. Mason here on a visit to tho Goshorn and Cochran families testiYied the missing papers had little value to anyone but herself and she was most anxious to reclaim them. Lynn is a young man of twenty four or twenty-five and so far asg known has never been in trouble before. : | An affidavit charging grand larceny was filed against him in circuit court and Lynn will be given a hearing this week. He ils in jail at Albion. |

Club to Be Improved Improvements to th® putting greens and fairways of the Tippecanoe Lakd Country club costing approximately $lO,OOO ara planned this year, according to announcement of Dr. E. L. Hay of Goshen director and chairman of the green committee.. The ning directors of the club were recently guests of Mark G. Honeywell presient at a meeting held in Huntington where 1928 plans were made. The financial report for 1927 was satisfactory and prospects for a banner season this year were reported ag brieht. Mr. and Mrs. L. B. Branham Nappanee hotel owners are to have charge of the $25,000 clubbouse again this yeay. John Armstrong Leesburg secretary will manage the club this year. . : \

Burrow Through Brick Wall After removing a number of bricks from a wall ‘at the rear of Miller’s cafeteria at Fort Wayne boulevard veggs crawled through the hole they had made tore the door off of a 600 pound safe and escaped with $206.40 early Tuesday morning. : The safe men were careful not to leave clues detectives said after examining thes afe and its surroundings. } Bolts on the hinges were chiseled off and the door pried off. =

Paper Mill Razed Ry Fire An investigation has been started at St. Joe Michigan in connection with the fire that reduced the St. Joseph Paper Board & Box company’s plant into a $350,000 ash heap. Plans have already been started to rebuild the plant. :

Grocery Stock Taken i A theft of $l5O worth of grocery stock was reported Tuesday to thd Elkhart police by V. D Creseler owner of a grocery in Elkhart. The thieved entered the building sometime Monday night by prying open a read door. No cash was taken. :

Grand Jury Probs Graft. The secrecy of the grand jury room extended beyond its confines at Crown Point as the Lake county investigators went further into charges that the Hammond, Ind., city administration had grafted in the awarding of construction contracts.

Man Attacked by Thief Police today were attempting to learn the identity of a thief who- attacked Del Painter 17 at his home in Hartford City robbed him of his clothing and escaped after the youth had been bound up on a chair.

Dangerous Practice 3 Hitching his sled, to an automobilé cost the life of Edward Spencer 8 at Jeffersonville who died of injaries suffered when his tow rope broke angd he was carried under the wheels of an automobile. . : , Take this advise don't miss “Thé Night Flyer” at Crystal Friday and Saturday. S

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LIGONIER.NOBLE COUNTY, INDIANA. THURSBAY. FEBRUARY 2 1928

ASSESSORS TO MEET Officials of 12 Northeastern Indiana Cournties Invited to District Session at Fort Wayne

l County and township assessors of 13 northeastern Indiana counties have 'beeu invited to attend a district ‘meeting of assessors to be held at Fort Wayne February 11. : The meeting will be held in .the court house assembly room the session starting at 10 a. m. Plans will be discussed for the uniform assessment of all personal property and real esstate in the district. A representative of the state tax board will be present to address the assessors. 1

3 Married in Syracuse. Cards were received in Ligonier today announcing the marriage at Syracuse Wednesday February Ist, at the home of the bride Mrs. Lucy Butt of that town and Walter Kegg of Ligonier. The bride formerly resided here and has many friends in this city Walter Kege a well known barber has lived in this eity many year and is well ani favorahly known The néwlywoda will receive the congratulations of a large circle of friends.

Home ¥From Chicago. James Bussie and the Misses Vivian Bussie and ‘Lucille Stroman ardg home from a three day buying trip in Chicago for the Vogue Shoppe of this city. While in the city they purchased a beautiful line of suits, coats dresses and Gage hats. They ardg very proud of the fact that they are now handling the Gage hats. The public is invited to call at the shoppe any time and look at this wonderful line of wearing apparel.

Amish Farmer is Held. David Kauffman 39 an Amish farmer living east of Middlebury was ars rested by the Goshen police Saturday evening charged with window peeping. Kauffman is said to have beetu peeking in windows at the homes of Charles @Gil! and James Spotts. Hg is being held in jail and will he given a hearing in the city court this week, Arrested For Breaking Parole Noah Kulp 46 of Elkhart was arrested by Big Four detective in Elkhart on a charge of violating his parole from Michigan City state prison, Kulp was sentenced in 1923 for for, gery and procured a parole two years later. He had failed to. report for 1926. :

Stump at Elkhart Tonight. Albert Stump prominent Indianapolis attorney and candidate for thg democratic nomination for United State senator will be the principal speaker at the banquet to be held at the Hotel Elkhart this Thursday evening by the Elkhart County Democratic club. .

Crash Fatal to Girl Lelah Holloway 3 daughter of Glenn Holloway of near Mentoné died at the McDonald hospital at Warsaw of injuries suffered December 23 at which time her mother was killed when a Winona interurban car -struck the automobile in which they were riding.

Mrs. Hussey Entertains Tuesday afternoon Mrs. Anna Hussey invited in twelve ladies who helpa ed her on a quilt. At six o’clock she served a very fine dinner. The evens ing was spent playing bunco. Mrs Ed Sisterhen won first prize and Mrs, Will Braden second. :

Man Killed Fiancee Hurt. Walter Partlowe 25 of ¥Frankfort wad killed and his fiancee Miss Alfreda Whitebrook 19 of Lowell Ind., was probably fatally injured when a train struck their automobile at Maynard crossing south of Hammond Held For Robbery. Leslie Johnson 19 and Fayette Hiner 24 of Indianapolis are under arrest charged with a filling station holdup near Crawfordsville. Johnson said he robbed to obtain money foy his mother who is ill.

House Destroyed : A three room frame house valued at $1,200 belonging to Lloyd Winright and located mnear Topeka burned td the ground Tuesday morning. Winright carried insurance amounting to $9OO. - Elkhart Store Robbed ‘The Gross clothing store on South Main street Elkhart was robbed of] merchandise valued at $430 Saturday night. Entrance to the store was gain ed by breaking open a rear door.

: Remove to Ligonier Mrs Swan owner of the L. and L. Cafe has moved her household goods here from Elkhart and is now a permanent resident of Ligonier.

Vera Reynolds in “The Main HEvent” It deals wit hthe prize fight arena in an unusually delightful manner with thrills galore you’ll enjoy it to the full at Crystal tonight Thursday one night. ; (

New York Symphony _ “Mrs. Mae Carney and Mrs. Maurice Hess were most fortunate Tuesday in being able to attend the concert given in the Catholic Community Auditor[ium' at Fort Wayne by the New York Symphony Orchestra under the direction of the famous director Walter Damrosch. This orchestra composed of one hundred instruments is perhaps one of the finest in the world, every member being an artist. The program was the finist ever given in Fort Wayne. o :

[ Winds Warm Bandit’s Heart. I ~ Holding up two women in the chilly ’Wintry winds at Gary a bandit’s heart was warmed by their protests and he permitted his victims to retain their fur coats. Mrs. M. J. Minopos and Mrs. Alex Xeliopiles told police a lone bandit took two diamond rings valued at $1,500 from Mrs. Minopps and $l5O from Dr. Minopos who was with the women but returned their coats . - :

Near-By Deaths : - William Groscop 77 of dropsy af Auburn; Mrs. Hénry Melick 83 at Bluffton; Mrs. Mary Jane Baker 68 at Decatur; Mrs. John T. Almack 67 of paralysis at North Manchester; Mrs. Levy Bailey 74 at Nappanee, Daniel B. Hess, 45 of pneumonia af Goshen; Mrs. Mary McDonald 89 at Milford George Brommer near Columbia City. -

The Makin’ of the Pup. Last Friday Charles Hite went into the country to place his traps and unknown to him he was followed by Frank Unrue’s blooded pup. Hite set his traps and came home. Later when the dog came up missing Unrue concluded it had been stolen. On MonQiay afternoon Hite went to locok after his traps and found the pup had been caught in one of them.--Millers-‘burg Grit. 7

Urged to Be a Candidate Thomas H. Adams veteran ediior of the Vincennes Commercial the man who started the clean-up movemont i;r; Indiana politics which resulted in the indictment of .sixteexx public officialg is being urged to enter the race for the republican gubanatorial nomination. Political observers say that his entrance would mean one of the most bitter campaign in the history of the state, ]

Surprise Party. The Surprise Club journeyed to the home of Mr. and Mrs. Chester Vanderford Wednesday evening with well fili ed baskets the Vandrefords not being “in the know” After dinner the game fo 500 was played high score being won by Mr. and Mrs. Reginald Duke and low by Mrs. Dale Barnhart and Guy Calbeck. :

Granted Divoree Ethel Mae Cobbs of mnear Avilla was granted a divorce from Frank Forest Cobbs by Special Judge L. H, Wrigley in the Noble circuit court. The plaintiff was also granted the custody of their five children and Cobbs was ordered to pay $2O each month for their support.

Throws Lye in Eyes. John Oris is recovering his sight in a hospital at Hammond after his wife threw lye into his face during a quarrel. A motorist found Oris a Gary resident wandering blinded about the streets picked him up and took him to the hospital. ;

Wednesday Club. Mrs.”S. J. Williams entertained the members of her Bridge club to a delicious six o’clock dinner Wednesday The evening was spent in bridge Mrs. W. B. Inks winning high score Mrs, A. W. Lyon second Miss Carson of St. Louis and Miss Martha Holloway were guests. : :

‘ Shower of Eggs. When the gym teacher at a Wabash school ordered boys off a floor be’ cause they did not have gym shoes they became offended. They caught him on his way home and showered him with eggs. No legal action has been taken thus far. ;

~ School Hack Upsets Arthur Watters school hack driver fainted while driving the hack near Columbia City and it overturhed on a 15-foot embankment. Miraculously the driver and ten children occupants escaped with slight cuts and bruises. Gilliom at Fort Wayne Attorney General Gilliom will be the speaker at a Catholic community center meeting at Fort Wayne tonight. The gentleman is a pronounc}ed wet.

: Dies in Ohio. Mrs. Angeline Strieby aged 74 years died at the home of a sister in Toledo Ohio. The remains will be brought to her old home in Jefferson township ‘for burial. . Inspection at Albion The annual ‘inspection of Bastern Star chapters of Noble county will be Held at Albion Tuesday February 28.

DEMO SCRIBE TO MEET L:meeratic Floor Leader Garreli Woollen and Ludlow Slated For Addresses

Representative Fimis Garrett of Tennesee democratic floor leader in the house was annouficed as the chief speaker for the Indiana Démocratic Editorial association’s annual midwinter banquet at the Claypool hotel Indianapolis at 6:30 p..m. Thursday FebPMArY 16, ! E ~ More than 500 democratic editors members of the demeocratic state central committee office holders party leaders and guests areé expected to attend. : :

! The visiting editpts are scheduled to take part in a conference with members of the state committee whqg will meet at 11 a. m. the same day. In the afternoon they will meeg with the platform advisory committee to be appointed by R Earl Peters state chairman. ; :

| Praws Fire From Officers Miss Clara Eley 18 of Albion anad Theodore E. Butler of Kimmell werg severely reprimanded and then released by Chief of Police Lake W, Headley Sunday eveéning at Goshen, after they had been accused of refusing to allow an aunto to pass them on the highway Miss Eley was driving Butler's auto on the Lincoln highway east of Goshen and refused to allow another machine to pass. The police were notified of their actions and took them to the poplice station.

Escape Death. - Twenty St. Mary’s township school children narrowly escaped death by asphyxiation when 4. heater in a school hack in which they were riding developed a leak and sent p oisonous fumes through the interior, John Thateher, 27, driver of the bus, said he was not aware that anything was wrong until he stoppe@v at the school at Bobo. Twenty children were overcome by the fumes and the other two were made ill.

| - Joe (Clouse on Trail ‘ - With the courtroom filled to capacity, Joé Clouse, age 40 years, residing seven miles southeast of Albion, went on trial before a jury in the Noble circuit court on a charge of auto handitry filed by the state, Special Judge L. H. Wrigley was presiding. The jury was impaneled during the early hours of court and it was about 10:30 o’clock when the introduction of evidence was started.

To Be Arraigned Friday. Clyde A Walb LaGrange former republican stgtechairman and Valentine Weaver fofim@r president of the LaGrange National bank of which Walb formerly was vice president will be arraigned before Judge Thomas Sliclk in U. 8. district court at Fort Waynae Friday. They are charged with conspiracy to violate the National hanking aect. S

Committs Suicide, : Believing he was to face charges in connection with the disappearance of 16 head of hogs from the farm where he was custodian, David Russell Price, 25, committed suicide on the Dr. Ed Lybrook farm south of Logansport. ‘ e ‘

| Sick People Improve. ~ Judge Biggs is now able to be up most of the time at his home here. ‘Mrs. S. P. Carney passed a good night in the Methodist hospital at Fort Wayne. Maurice Latta is doing well at the St. Joseph in the same city. ]

Entertains Guests. The Ligonier Lions club last night at the Hoosier club rooms eatertained the wives of members and other guests to a card party and picnia supper. A most pleasant evening wag enjoyed. :

High School Burmed Fire originated from an undetermined source destroyed the 14-roomj Sheridan high school building early Monday causing a lost of $BO,OOO less than half of which was covered by insurance.

Injuries are Fatal. Miss Betty Hill, 27, injured in an automobile accident last Sunday at South Bend, died Wednesday, the ninth victim of auto accidents in that city during January.’

Big Force at Work " There is a big force of women and. girls. at work at the Refrigerator factory mailing out the 1928 catalogs. About five hundred thousand in 'number. ; The Milner Funeral. The funeral for Mrs. Charles Miller will be held at the U. B. church in Ligonier at 10:30 Saturday morning and the remains will be laid in the Hire cemetery : ‘ Making Surveys ' | J Paul Parker of Albion formerly of Ligonier is making road surveys in "Elkhwtt county. He is the hushand of | Nellie Cass Parker . o

| Progress Club.' ~ Mrs. Clair Weir entertained the members of the Progress Club at hed home Monday evening. The new member, Mrs. Odell Oldfather was present also a guest Mrs J. F. Lutey of Monroeville.

- Mrs. Lockwood Lamb read a paper on the history of beauty culture and and discussed modern devices used in ‘beautification. Mrs. Ollie Simmons read a paper on present day businessg methods stressing the tendeney of honesty in salesmanship. . - Mr and Mrs. Leslie Rice and daughter of Nappanee were suests Sunday of ihe Vern L. Fancake family,

‘ Slack Will Not Hurry ° Efforts of Ira M. Holmes a claimant to the Indianapolis mayoralty to hasten court action to determine . who really holds the office were rebuked by Mayor L. Ert Slack today. ° “I am in no hurry” Mayor Slack said in discussing a written appeal from Holmes that an immediate answer be -filed to his suit for possession of the office so that the mix-up might be promptly settled 1. will continue to do my work in the city hall and when the px‘opér times comes will go into court” Slack added He refered Holmes' letter to the legal department.’ . :

l . Very Busy Oftice | John L. Henry who presides over ;the ~ Ligonier automobile license bureau has conducted the busiest ‘place in . the city for the past two weeks. Crowds have stood in line for hours awaiting their turn to prq cure licenses plates. . : The plates have heen delivered uyp in the thousands. Mr. Henry has been assisted in hig tiresome work by Mrs. Henry and his daughter Mrs. Hal Green.

é © Taken to Task. . Correspondents over the T.wplftl“fi congressional district are- taking to task the Fort Wayne Journal Gazetfe tor unfairness towards Albert Stump, democrati¢c candidate for U. S. senator. The Fort Wayne democrats who stood out in opposition to Stump as-against all the counties in the district received a just rebuke in the final vote two years ago and history will repeat itself. .

Elks To Mezt At Seuth Rond. ~An unusual meeting the first of iig kind to be held in Indiana will také place on“‘S\indaly Feb 12 when ofiicers and members of Eiks lodges from practically all cities in northern Indiana will gather in South Bend as guests of South Bend lodge No. 235. :

~ Owen Strieby Asks Divorce . Charging cruel and inhuman treatment Owen R. Strieby Syracuse man has filed suit for divorce against Lavon l. Strieby. In his petition he alleges ti#t the defendant was seen with unmarried men and that she left with an unmarried man on January 25 and that her whereabouts is unknown.

Washington Center School. Noah Stump trustee of Washington township was in Ligonier Wednesday calling on friends. He takes pride in the Washington Center centralized school building erected during his term of office and he has a right t¢ feel well over it. - There are 120 pupils in the school. =

Member of Band, - H. D. Black of Albion a sophomord in. the school of Mechanical Engineering is a member of the famous Purdue Military band of 100 pieces whici has been engaged by the Indiana State Board of Agriculture to play next September at the 76th Indiana Statd Fair at Indianapolis. . :

Takes Over Shop e Harry Gibson who has had ten years experience in Goshen has leased the room of George D. Foster vacaty ed by Roy Stroman’ and will open ang automobile and battery repair shop there. Mr. Gibson formerly resided in Topeka and has many friends in Ligonier and Noble county.

Syracuse Wins B. B. Championship. ~ Syracuse won a hard fought game from Etna Green in the finals at Lees burg and carried off the county championship honors for 1928. The final score was 20 to 16. At the end of the half the score was 11 to 6 with Syracuse leading. A :

~ -Rat Demonstration. ! A government “Pied Piper” ' will conduct a rat exterminations demonstration for Perry and Sparta townships at the Horace Tucker farm south of Ligonier mnext Monday February 6th. ; :

. The Story Hour. ‘Miss Helen Smith will entertain the children at the Library Saturday afs ternoon opening at 1:30 during the story hour. _ Buys Rubber Co Stoek. ' ‘George B. Slate well known in Ligonier has purchased the stock of Harris Openhein in the Western Rubber company at Goshen. —

. DOUBLE OPERATION Maurice Latta Has Appendix and Gall Bladder Removed in St. Joseph Hospital Fort Wayne i Maurice Latta of this city'superim [tendent of roads and bridges for Noble county is in the St. Joseph hospital at Fort Wayne slowly recovering from a double operation. Mr. Latta was accompanied to the hospital by Dr. Shobe Saturday night and Monday morning when Dr. Rosenthal operated for appendicitis he discovered the gall bhladder was full of stones. ¢ | : E

Both the infected appendix and the the gall bladder were removed. Word from the hospital is to the effect that the patient is improving rapidly. . Mr. Latta had been iroubled with his afflictions for some time but he had' failed to submit to an examination and went to thie hospital only when attacked by acute appendieitis,

: Christian Charch L Morning services at this-.church at the usual hour. Bible school at 9:2i under the direction of Chas. Corneliu| the efficient Supt. The Bible clasay was not up to the usual in attendance last Sunday but we are hoping for a full class next Sunday. Communion and preaching at 10:30. Come ang worship with us. : o Christian Endeavor at 6 PP. M. Mildred Wolf leader. This congregation will unite in the union service. at the Presbyterian chureh -at the evening hour. L ' * The Missionary society is 1o be entertained by the male members at the home of Mr and Mrs Cornelius this evening The men are to put on the program as well as sorve the lunch at the social hour A large attendance is expected. . e

Gas Fumes Kill Man 5 - Over come by gas fumes while they slept in thei rhome at South Bend John Eggleston 59 was found dead and his - wife Mrs. Josephine Smous jnggleston 52 was unconscions Monday morning. _ 2 ; - Mrs. Eggleston was taken to St Joseph's hospital in the police amhulance where it was said her condition was critical. She was still unconscious Monday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Eggleston were found by their daughter-in-law: Mrs. Mildred Smous. .

: Arrested For Sheep Theit Two men have been arrested and implicated in the theft of several sheep from the farm of Jesse Camp near Ashley. - : ; The sheep were found on the farm, of Emmett Wilkerson on the Hessen Cassel road. Wilkerson is chared with receiving stolen goods and hig trial has been set for today. : Walter Sprunger of muear Yodey who is accused of hauling the sheep to Wilkerson’'s farm is charged with grand larceny and will be tried at Auburn. :

Many Fords Stolen _ Of the 1910 automobiles stolen in Indiana during the past year and veported to the office of the secretary of state more than one half were Ford machines. Records show thay a total of 1025 Fords were stolen during the year. This list includes 34] Chevroléts and 542 cars of all cothey makes. o : ' :

. Paid Tolls of $416,767 IN 1927 Motorists paid $416,757 in tolls to visit the national parks during the season of 1927 and a total of 557,079 private cars entered the parks during this period according to a bulletin issued by the touring bureau of the Chicago Motor Club.

After New Cfi“ B Frank Etchyson has been up . in Michigan this week after new cars for the Ben Glaser agency handling the Chrysler afid Pontiac and any other make of automobile desired to say ont-hing of ysed cars. : :

To Play at Kimmell ¢ Mrs. Helen Carney Muffler violinist and Miss Helen Larson pianist accompaniment will play a group of 'selections at the Sparta Christian lchurch Young Peoples meeting next iSunday evening. | - Dies in Calitornia. . Word has been received of the death of Mrs. Rose M. Hall ex-wife of Dr. H. M. Hall formerly of Millersburg which took place January 25 in Santa Monica Califorina. : | Joe Coming Home . Jo€ Leavy Jr., who has .spent the past three months in Oakland California will return to Ligonier. Ha went west on account of poor health and has been improved.

b Fosters Sale : . Fosters next Community Sale will be held next Wednesday February) f}Sthj, The mere announcement of the sale and date is sufficient to attract a crowd. L

We urge yqu to see William Boyd iy “The Night Flyer” at Crystal this Fri. day and Saturday. : ’

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VOL. 62 NO. 1B

SPIRITS ~ FAMILY HOUSEHOLD GOODS AWAY WHILE HUSBAND TOILS : Takes Her Children With Her Back . to_Mother Mrs. Ella Camp in : DeKalb County

When Val Brown went to his place of residence on East Sixth street thig morning after his work during the night as a telegraph operator at the New York Central passenger station ringtea-d of a loving greeting and a warm brakfast he found a cold and empty honse. -~ Mrs. Brown during the night had the household etfects loaded in ag auto van and removed to: the home of a former marriage of Mr. Brown 100. ‘ e

- Mrs. Brown took her young children with her but left a daughter by {a former marriage of Mrs. Browif with him. The. Brown family was just settling in a.house on Sixth street and spent much of Wednesday putting down carpéts and avranging the furnituve The Browns moved to this city from Waterloo a short time ago when Mr. Brown was traisferred here by thg railway company. : ~ Now Val Brown is without a family and is homeless but he shows a cheerful dispositio nto make the best of it

| - U./B. Church Notes 3:30 Sunday School. Holy Comimtminn o : 10:45 Sermon ‘Our Evangeiistio Campaign™ and Junior Church : 4:00 Christian Endeavor. Leader Charles Moore. ~ 7:00 Union Service at Presbyterian church. ' For details watch Rav. Bacheler’s announcements. ~ Monday Februaryé Second Quarter1y conference. All Presidents or sups ‘erintendents and treasurers should S.hav,e written reports. If yvou do not have see your pastor. : ~ ~Tuesday February 7 Women's Missionary Society. Leader Mrs. George Fahl. : © Wednesday requests are coming Ithat our study be the Sunday school {lessbn. Teachers and officers you cannot afford to miss the conference together. ; ~ Sunday February 12. Kducational and Seminary Cash Day. Evening service in the Jublilee Celebration of the organization of the ‘Women’s Missionary - Association in St. Joseph caonference.

- Death of Mrs. Milner. The remains of Mrs. Charles Miiner aged 66 who died in a Fort Wayne hospital last night was brought to the Kerr funeral establishment in this city where they were prapared for burial. Mrs. Milner had been ill some weeks of pneumonia and complications set in which proved fatal, Surviving besides the husband who regidés north west of Ligonier are two brothers, Charles Benfer of Angola and Edward Benfer of Mishawaka. Funeral arrangements had not been made at noon today.

Presbyterian Church Notes. . Sunday Feb. 5 the musical program will be arranged by Mrs. G. S. Lyon. Features of the music in the a. m. at 10:45 will be a solo by Mrs. A. E. Kelley: and an anthem by the choir. © Union service at 7 o’clock Roy Welty of Fort Wayne speaker. Solo by Elizabeth Drain and music by the newly organized Presbyterian C. E. Orchestra yrained by Prof. A. E. Reed,.

Dies at Wawasee : Mrs. Mary Kunkalman 82 who suffered a stroke of paralysis Monday passed away at noon Wednesday at the home of her son John Kunkalman at his Wawasee country place. The funeral will be held from the Henney fuheral home .at Cromwell at two o’clock Friday afternoon with burial in this city. o : : { b Fire at Cochran Home. A tire alarm from zone 12 called !the' fire department to the home of C. Deane Cochran on the North Side Wednesday to-extinguish a roof blaze. | Dies at Rome City. Bdward Brayton aged 80 the vyillage blacksmith died Wednesday at Lthe’home of his son Harley at Roms City. . .

5 Did He See It. : This is Ground Hog day. Did the hibernating animal see his shadow? * “Phe Main Event” a tender and human story of a prize fighter's love for a dancing girl of the cabarets. A dramatic picture that will give you a real thrill at Crystal tonight Thurs day one night. - = .