The Syracuse Journal, Volume 26, Number 35, Syracuse, Kosciusko County, 21 December 1933 — Page 3

THURSDAY, DEC. 21, IW3

The WEDDING MA RCH MURDER { i VJH*«rL MONTE \ lIhCILWfkBARRETT a ■ “

CHAPTER I Death in the Study ’ Something had gone wrong. The , bridesmaid on the.left -Cardigan did not know her mime then s’iaTß'ed backward, hesitantly. The procession slowed Its solemn march. A stir‘of uneasiness was somehow transm ! to tIWV crowded | There was a ■ *>UM out tile ‘ eliureli. p<*Wb .'*’’ there, like the restkjss «' - leaves, even audible agiilhst the inn Jostle organ tones of. Lohengrin’s “V\ ed ding Marcli." \ ... I‘eter .Cardigan sensed'it .from hisi pew deep in the nave of the ehur- h and smiled .at 'the fanev. he thought , had betrayed bin,. What could be wroiife? Illa the many services conjured from t’e corners of the world by •‘.t'r: •• 'v wealth to insure the perfection of de tall which had been the heritage of (’armody brtdwi since New York was i young.' It had seemed strange to < arduaii for Jiri Franklin to be jnarry ng \m brose* Carmody's daughter. But then .Inn had V' • a "" ■' '■'* * s seventeen years.. . When. IVter/Cawll gan knew hint. Jim Franklin had been a young attorneys Just out ,)f la*’ . fcchiMd, laying the first of his vart cj- jn i)ie hard exj»erieii< e the pel ce courts. Peter, without realising it. had b.-.-n laying aomefouh-' daiiOn stom a ol his own In those days, i’ v for that was w hen he was j / j reporter and le f »re. lie had heco *.,. famous as* a writer of st scHingntysteries, as vvell lie for the «>v> isional solving <>f one in n-.d. life. . . ...That was seveutisui ».cars ago Now Jim Frank! Ih was • iqjirry in:* I • ris ("arhaaly. , If there wti i anything to these ni-wspaper store-., he would be the nevt governor of N -w York. ti»* 'Ridiculous to . think tlyrt anything could be wrwug! - Al I .yet, the pr . sioti Uas s«ariv'y iiiov;ti* tiow Ihator Abernathy, reet-.r .of St Matthew's. «ti»<>d by the , ' f ''■ * ■nd ■. L I off Well at the rehear-al VI fit had happened now'; Where v, is tie bride groom? The rector was troubl’d about the quarrel he find Wltowisea In the - ‘ ty. ton. What an odd setting for a T Qdarnd' The. Sacristy of a church ' just before a wedding. . Too, heh.’id / tried to question -the st- urge woman who bad quarreled {frith the bride groom For a moment his susplehm* lln was all right* Nothing .like that Could happen to (mris Carmody. The gene-.>s.-x | - r this fashiotiubN old church, pfile. No. .th. re < i Things like t'.af didn't happen to peo* pie like the 1 " -■ a . with uhidh the good doctoy had monieutarrty regarded that scene had Qickerpd [brightly, for a mpment y and as qulckp- <lse«l. "But not died either. The disjin-t with which he had re* gaf'e'. that quarrel was recalled very vividly now. What should he have done:; Notified the bride's father? lie had thought of that and yet what cou’.<i he have sahil? The .< rcumstance * rtf a quarrel was nopsttfllcient to ques- . dlon the pr.’e.riety of a wedding, at Ibn-t w here then* was m> question of Unoralh Involved. N'o. the re< tor re • j|ected. then* was nothing he cpv.ld pave tiom*. ... - . ’ Callis Shipley was worried Wnat j Bad happened to Jim Franklin? WherecWl* Nick Royce? Callis was’the!first j Bridesmaid on-the left.. At thq rehearsal. the bridegroom and tnelbo-* ftian had enteral at the first notQs of organ, and waited at the ch<» r Weps for the procession that mote | Slowly down the aisle. Why hadn't f she thought to see if be were there » before she parted? She had been a / third of the way down, before she readied he was missing. Several teconds*slipped past, and still he did not come, t'allis glanced back, hurriedly. The rest of the procession, was falter Inc. too. marking time, almost. Why didn't he come? She smldenly n*alin*«l she was afraid. tVhere was Rylle Carmody ? What bad Web Spears meant? Something terrible had happened! She km*w it I If she only could have found Rylle! - • - Outside, on Carmody avenue, a policeman pushed back the curious throng that waited to glimp-e the bride. A Carmody! And Jim FrankUn. He'll be the next governor toq ** "You'll have to keep moving Miss " said the officer. The pretty woman in blue struggled through the Jostling crowd. . ... Doris Carmody was thinking of Web ster ‘ Spears—" Web." whom she ha 1 • known all her life, whom she might ' even now have been marrying. If j HUnga had turned out. only ■ little ; differently. Why had Web walked I out of the church, without remaining to 1 see the wedding? What had he said , about her brother. Rylle? That he would have stopped the wedding? That j was ridiculous. ! Wasn't RyUe right there In the church? I . But the girl's thoughts never lin-1 ' gered on her brother. With unex-1 pected bitterness they reverted to Web. | Didn’t he realize that she had always been fond of him. Uh>? Hla father and hers had been partners, just as their , fathers had beeA before tM«h JUAL |

as VTeh and Rylle some day would he. And W» 1» had walk d out. B-- ore the ceremony! Doria swallowed the lump that rose, unbidden, in her throat. She glanced about,, fearful lest a r I ul re ?al<F l her hurt | pride. But in? one had noliced. Iler i father, beside her. muttered tonu under his breath. Had soihethlns gonb I •W r< : B v.:iy . n t'leu'- -'**-. Could sex' lu-r hr;’ maids. Why-.did ; they walk so slowly ? I She th iu lit <>' J tti ’'ranklin What ‘ wa - he. like, re illy ; ; * vvoi lefe'd if j the men t!-v wore gon-t to marry?! <he I » <»ld.' Yet he | was. only ; e. > .years older thah-l I .. . r irr v<! men much r • t t.t 'j al was no real ar to' lb be ne- * >v< ■;.• . ; ' • v..;s proud <>.' j him. .'rd :he loved him. too. She . est ■ o’ tli *. why didn’t thev I h What v .■.< wrong with ; t*ad? . . . I Car* ly wis proud of the I ■ . ; . . \ ter—d . t <•' I.;, I Ti ere I s f ‘tbit!’’ a!> >ut th.* ■■ w’« r-'lv', d *'e kneSS '<> t'gathering J. that \ tp -ci) a* >•* the I us t‘l' • Other parts of the Ijy < -r oven Wail Street had Us I II is I(] ■ .1 b:! I :<> l':!rni"dvs iiml I t lr v ! on Ike -like .old i ■ y* ■. w.-’s it Iv pleaded him J f<> 'r • . '*r * ‘ * ! - ■ rat dfather had | church >t< ’ 1. Il % t titer h*t I married [ Ids mother here lb* had wa’*e-l at that > ar for a yourr- l»r’de la tvldte, him- .[ g',, n< •*.»!•:■■■•.•■> " n ■>. * j .\\ 1 ;*( v. < ti -V *at n •' for? From j !■< >. - ... >inl he \ I-'-’ Imle. he poeted j down the' a '<* It seeme 1 that the j br.de-r:.'' ’i h-!'h s'* ■ 1. nct»t Vu» half I v.ay m ' ' j; >t b:;l*cd. h'lt they, i tti -Id-; - i. I l av*. '! -I <ow j ■. x ■. ' I ’ ■ \ I Abe of ' - ,l , ' I the 1 ■ OH t !>'! " | . - I 7 . ■ - r the hr! ’ I sir," ' .*■ ' j ■ ■■ i ' '■ . id I t.bcv wait? i WbtWw ■ ' ■ T : t > ■ «P to.*" .■ : . ■!! t' e t.' . -T. \ e \-‘ i ■ ’ ' " . ' j Ainbn - •' • ■ '■- eyed the youns I .m.'l’i 1 ' " y i"ir: ed : ■i.r-' ■ ' ■ .»<r'*:'t in h'S "■ '’i": - x-.-< . wedd I '* •, .■' .'* t you <! -ii aroun I and bg him up?** he <!etl. tn a tone far more ■ - ■ The yonn" mini d'sap;>e:Bred,out the x■ irtKle. . ■ ■. ; \ Doctor Alternhttty waited Imps ft' '.'y j.t r.e -?•'*. The or-.u was re *ithe march, more alowjy r-.xv ;n i’ .. ’>• I or ■ ini<t' omleav ored to catch, the rhj hm of the i>r<>. < <p!. w:t ■<. The church w•< w‘: with speculation Where previously only a few h-vl sensed some! - iilss. now -qll wirte uneasy. • In the vestibule, some one tuggud at Ambrose <' irnmdy's arm, **\Ve!’’; ' 'Hie old man's nen es were ■ '•*■ . Theu he noticed rhe ■trained whit* look of the yonhgjtter's face and followed him out t<> the steps. "What's wrong?'* he wanted t»* ask. Whv didn't the I* >v sneak? But he raid nothin’:. Suddenly, he knew he was . . ■ "Some; ’>' '* • something’ terrible has | •ha|>i><'t:-"l. Mr. ■ Carmi'dy." Ambrose nodded. In away. It was 1 a relief to know. **Fr.it'kl ti" ■'.<* v<ui-!,g man hesi bated over the words - “Franklin has I killed. Doctor Abernathy t<>l-l me to tell you. lie said you’d better ' get l»oris home." , “Killed!" Ambrose's brain w‘as echo . Ing. <ln!ly; “killed.’* Bjt the force "f the blow had numbed him. Hla feet fumbled with the atepe, and he gn>js-l Id* way to his daughter’s side. 'We’re going around back," be told her. ■ “But, Dad-—" Then she rc.ul t'.«- k In his face and folkiwwl him, wondering He • :<-t tb.e U-Lcr. still on t!:•• str; .< “Where’s Kylie? "be asked. “I want him t<> take h's sister home." Again be ti-i*!: -■ dV> his .daughter, poor little He found hlmaelt groping fur w«»nls to tell her. She spared him that. “What is ft, , Dad? Jim—he’s not hurt—or anything?" That seemed to relieve the strain, ' •‘Yes," he sai«L “Jim's hurt Imris. I’ll have to get you home. I'll see < n.tcr things* ba k there-. We ll find i Rylle. He'll take you home.* “N->. I want to go to him.* The girl , hurried her father’s dragging steps, /'You can’t do anything, my tlear. It’s too late for that.* Ambrose gripped his daughter's nnn In gently I firm fingers. “He’s dead.” Doris did not cry. then. She was | ■ , ■ v to ’ her that she had known, from the moment her father had come to her in , [ the vestibule. She was conscious, for j the first time, of the curious throng ; outside. I “1 wqnt to go to him. Dad.* she rei pea ted. . Fifteen hundred wedding guests sat i stunned in their i*ews. They seemed 1 j unwilling to believe Doctor Aberj nathy’s statement. * ‘ “What did he say? Tell me again." the woman . beside I’eter Cardigan sought confirmation of the astounding news. ."AzMhe wedding has been postponed."

j Peter told her. and! made his way I toward the door. At first, the novelist bad no thought ' but to hurry away ahead of the crowd. IY HE Amis? 7 i n r ? / ■ .. / . "He’s Dead.” Now he he-Itated. S<ui:ethin?g serious must b<* wrong After all. Jim I ranklin am! he had been friend 1 * in the ■ P< fie could be of some. service. lie followed Carmody and aughter Into the sacristy in time to hear hini ask. "How did II happen? Where is he?” . “In the study." replied Doctor Abernathy. lie lie- tateil. looking at the girl who v, as to -have been a brid*-, -II •'<■ hs'< im killed,” lie faltered. •'Murdert d !•’’' <’ard:\.’.!i foii«'V<-l the- stunned group into the revb'r's study. They : had need of him htTe. : ■■ r . ’h hack, beside the re. :or's th- k. wa« B e bridegroom. Jim - ITgtt-ki'.n.. A limp hand slid clutched cat the'de. I; le t. His other arm was a.'fOSS’ the rtp-uded rug. A sodaer »ss his vent and • darkened the silken lining of his cutaway, Ills collar, torn loose’on one. ; s|«lg. curled grotesquely awry, grim syndx'l of-the man's last struggle. Doctor Abernathy gazed Un horror . at th.i* b<»o£ on the. floor. f’.es tie the de. .!< stood Nicholas Royce. Peter had known "Nek" In the old newspaper days. Now Nick was umb el' g editor, of . Topics, the tabloid with the. largest circulation in ■ New .York,, lie had been the ileal i I best friend—was to have !>.<s u his best man. NI. I\ u ■ at Peter, in reeogni:ion. "I'll call the police," lie said .- j "When did this happen?" Doctor Abernathy found his voice at last. “About five minutes ago, I slkould jud.te,” Nixlx replied with one hand over the transmitter- Then he got ! :< < onnectiou and reported the crime to tin* police, before turning again to the rector. "I followed you to the door.” he conInst the. desk eas : *. as though ii co!i.<c : ot>s of the dead ■■l. >*>, near at hand.; “'I left the door ajar, at I kept tny eye on you, so we dki-■ i w! "ti t‘> st irt in Jim wis behind tne, in the entrance of the stud* . 1 the’ep. I heard nothing uu- !■-■ ' I j never realised anything waa wrong until the ’Wed Lag March* be- ■■ ’n. Then I sii I. ‘All set, Jim.' but he ; never answered me. When 1 turned to call him nsmin the door frbtn the sacristy into the study was closed. “1 thought that was strange, but I still wasn't auspicious.. Not until I tried the door, and found It locked. “f>f course, then I knew something J was wrong. I ran around the out I side, to the rear door. It was open. I found jim like this.” | “But why didn’t you let us know ?" demanded Ambrose ('armody, who had left his daughter with members of the , family In the sa< risty, and entered the room during Royce’s recital. "We had no iih-a wlnit was wrong. We wer»> I in the m'dst of the wedding march—the . girls were halfway down the , aide" - Royce shrugged. *’l forgot about that.” he confessed. “I was busy—phoning.'’ “Plmi’ iZB Ambrose (’armody's white «'vhl>rt>ws lifted into question marks j "Phoning?” - • “Yes.” ’ ■ "Th- you had already notified the police." Doctor Abernathy put in quick I ly. “Why-” Then* was n trace of a smile ground the corner of Royce’s thin lipa a* he glanced qqlckly toward Peter. (TO BK CONTINUED.} ' \MAIL/> a . BOX i TIPPECANOE Henry Booth of Elkhart called st I the J. Garber home Saturday. I Callers at the Bigler home Tuesday were Geo. Tom and J. Garber. | The Misses Jessie and M ry Baugher were in Warsaw Friday and Saturday on business. J. I». Kline was in Warsaw Tuesday on business. Allen Gordy and Vern Strieby butchered a beef Friday. Mrs. Lottie Scott and Mrs. Jess Owens of Elkhart spent part’of the past week with relatives and friends in this vicinity. Jacob Kline, wife and two children of Elkhart spent Sunday evening in the J. Garber home. Mias Lillian Tom is home after visiting relatives near Milford for the past week. Virgil Mock and family were Sunday visitors in the Charles Bigler home. Mrs. Ged. Tom entertained relatives from Fort Wayne Saturday. Chas. Davison called on Gep. Tom, Sautrday. Royal Inline called at the home of

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his parents, J. Kline and wife, Monday evening, A Christmas pageant, “Lasting G1 iry” will be presented by the Brethren Sunday school, Sunday evening, Dec. 24. The Kum-Joy-Nus class of the Brethren Slmday school held their social in the Clarence Lewallen home Friday evening. Miss June Stull spent Sunday evening with Miss Mayzel Kline. AFRICA. Mis. Della Miller of Pierceton visited a few days this week ity the Ezra Shock home. The Misses Irene and Pauline Shock spent Friday night with their sister, Mrs. Lee Dye and accompanied her to Elkhart on Saturday. Mr. iiiulm.s. Jacob Click, Mrs. Har y Wii.vhTxl < nd i at:; hter I.ue'la and Elmo Shock and family were Goshen shoppers, Saturday. Mr. and Mis. Fred Kline helped '.lerle G wthrop with their butchering Thursday. Jonrs Cripe and Elizabeth Shock -pent Monday afternoon with the j 1 . t r’s d u' hter, Mrs. Fiank Brown : of Indian Village. . Elmo Shock and family spent ■Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Chas. A eimer. Mr. and Mrs. Will Shock i f near Warsaw spent Tuesday in the Jonas Cripe home. / ■. ■■ RICHVILLE Mr. and Mrs. ( e«>. McDaniel and Mrs. R. E. Treadway spent Sunday afternoon in the Perry Fisher home t Fish Lake. Charles Myers of Synalley Lake .'-pent the first of the week in the J. tettler home. Quite a few people a. sisted Ge u McDaniel to butcher last Tuesday, Q ite an inLeiest in being shown n she’Sum! y School contest which has two more Sundays to run. At present the Gieen side is ahead 80 points. Eail Treadway and Henry Whitmer -sis'ed Jess Crissom in butchering Wednesday. , Asi Myeis and Cl rence Queer of .ui-l aw aka spent last Saturday at ■ .he J, Stettler home. The Hex Grange entertained at a i supper and Christmas entertainment Tuesday evening.. : here will beta Chrisim s pro- , gram given next Sunday morning . t the Richville church. Junior Whitmer-! c lied on John StetUer Sundry morning. FOUR CORNERS. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Chilcote, Mr. and Mrs. Crist Darr, Mr. and Mrs. Longfield were visitors in the home of Mr. and Mis. Jtrd.es Chileote of Nappanee, Sunday 1 . Frank Grove of Milford * called at the home of Howard McSweefiy S..t urday forenoon. , Crist Darr and wife were Warsaw shoppers Thursday aiternoon. . . Mary Ulery spent Thursday in Milford. i Guy Symensma ctiled at the Darr home Friday. Airs. E. J. D rr and daughter of near Goshen called at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Geyer and at the home of Crist Darr. LaTone Jenson. assisted Frank .Maloy with butchering Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. LaTone Jenson spent Tuesday with Richville friends. WEST END Thirty members of the Willing Woikers class'of the Bethany Sun-i day School met Friday evening at the home of Mr. and Mis. Bert Neff. The evening was spent enjoying games and taffy pulling. The following I officers were elected: Emerson Neff, president; Miss Ruby’ Lsenhour, vicepres.ident; Donald Clem, secretary- | treasurer. { Rev. Ainsy and Mrs. Clem were Sunday guests of W. E. Sheffield. Sunday dinner guests of Mr. and | Mrs. Alphas ' Neff were: Mr. and j | Paul of Gorhen; Mr; j i and Mrs. Eldon Neff and daughter ' |of Bremen; Mr. and Mrs. Loria i Neff of Benton.. } Mr. and Mrs. Orba Weybright I spent Sunday in Goshen at the home of Mr. S. Culler. * Mr. and Mrs. Henry Neff, Mr. and Mrs.. G. Neff and children of Fair Lawn left for .Florida, where they will spend the winter. Mrs. Harley Gall is spending the i week with her daughter and family Mrs. J. W. Wrtybright. Mrs. Weybrighl is on the sick list. A. Netl and R. Neff spent Tuesday in Atwood on business. DISMAL — Mr. and Mrs, Charles Beck and two children of near Wawasee were shopping in Ligonier Saturday, Mrs. Lon Burley suffered a heart attack last week, but is improving at this time. Raymond Bitner, wife and son Gerald sperit .'Tuesday with Harold Bitner and family of Ligonier. Mias Mae Fern BeeUnan of Frtrt Wayne and Harold Bobeck spent Saturday evening with Virgil Bobeck and family. Ray Wilkinson and family visited relatives near Churubusco Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Cole and daughter, who resided in Bloomington, visited the latter’s parents, Lee < - ■

Lung and family part of last Week before going to Tennessee, where Mr. Cole will assist his brother, Norman Cole in government work. Messrs and Mesdames Claus Bobeck and Dork Clingeiman were entert. ined in the Lee Lung home Sunday evening. The L idies Aid was entertained at the Mrs. Calvin Beck home Thursday afternoon. ■! Dora Clingerman and wife visited in the Dean Carlson home of Topeka Sunday afternoon to see their little granddaughter, who is recovering from a tonsil operation. «r- .1 ZION. Ethel and Hazel Miller and Celia Belle Disher spent Sunday afternoon with Martha Brower. ; Mr. and Mrs. Emory Guy called |on Mrs, Donald Ringler Thursday afternoon.. Della Mll i eton i - visiting with Mr. .nP Airs. Floyd Brower and- Mrs, Ida Guy, a few weeks. . Mr, and Mrs. Ray LeCount and son Coryliss spent Sund y wish the former’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Gideon LeCout t. ' ’Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Streby spent Mond. y with Mr.’ and Aiis. R y Lq- : Count and George S.rieby. SALEM ■ Th..,e who were Sunday dinner g. ests at the James Ir.gles home were Joseph Godsch Ik and wi(e, Fred Godschrilk aid famiy, Ra\ Gottschalk anti wife. Harvey Anglin ’ and wife- spent Sunday with George/- ; Mosier -mi family. _ Charles. Koon t® of Mishawaka returned home! after spending the' past week with George Aue- tamiiy,. Quite a'number from'Xhis vicinity attended short services held at the New Salem ceme- try for Airs. Fred Ralph Neff and fatnily , JHugh Ettaiine ajvd family and Moses Rv man and wife dpent Sunday with R. y Pinkerton ; iid fanuly. Chai les Bowser and family called on-h:s parents, Morris Bowser and . f indy of N j.pa .ce Sunday after- ! nooiL ■ \ . ■ ' Joe Smith : nd fciiiily attended the re-dedication services at the Church . of the Brethren of Syracuse Suhday. Iti the aftern<|>n they c lied on Morris Bowser and fr.niily of Nappat Lucile Smith returned home with them.' ■ J | HOME EC CLUB ELECTS OFFICERS Ihe Richville Home Economics” Club of Benton township met Wednesday'afternoon, December .13, vvith Airs. Eleanor Workinan. There were twenty-one members and seven' i I. Id:eh present. The meeting was called to order ’by the president. Mrs. Alary Blue, after which the minutes of the Ist meeting were rea,d and the r.>l|, c..lied. 1 ■ The electi'*n of officeis wr.s held with the following results: Pres. Airs. Mary Blue (re elected) \ ice-Ihcs. . Mr,? Ruby Bobeck; | Sec’y-Treas Ruth Harper, (re-; elected.) . !, Airs, Mary -Blue .nd M:s. Ethel Richards were j,chosen to be leaders-’ to present, thee lessons to the club, | rn case extension .work is available s in this county for the coming year, j Each member brought a Christmas ’ gift for her “Sunshine Sister” but ! before these we; e distributed ex H one was asked to''guess who her I "Sister” had been during the past year- There weie tnanv surprises when the gifts were opened and the ' i aims "f the givers. <; s: I sed. N es were drawn for "Sunshine Sisters” for the coming year. The next meeting will be an alls day meeting with pot luck dinner j held on Jan. 2 at the home of Airs. Mary Blue with Mrs. Ruby Bobeck assistant hostess. Each member is to bring < rte di>h of food. Sandwich es will be provided. The day will be spent in sewing, and if anyone has ■■ any garment to be made or remodelj ed on which she w ishes help of’advice, she .may bring it to the meetj ing. Each one is to bring sewing equipment and table service. The ladies jiecided to wear house dresses to the club meetings. - BIRTHDAY SURPRISE. Neighbors gathered at the Elmo Shock home Friday night to remind Mrs. Shock of her birthday. A lovely co-operative supper was enjoyed by all present. Those who come to enj. y the everir.g were: Mr. and Mrs. Ezra Shock and son Bobbie, Mrs, Alice Shock, Mr. and I Mrs. Chas. Saidla, Mr. and Mrs. Eli Shock and daughter Betty, Dick ; Knox, Jon. s Cripe, Elizabeth Shock ! •« Kline and daughter, Mrs. Milo ; Kling man, Mrs. t Ira* Crow, Mrs. ’ Jacob Click and daughters, Cat her-j ine and Geraldine,_Mr. arid Mrs. ! Harry Wingard and daughter Luella, j Fred, Kuhn and Elmo Shock and - family. PLANTS FOR CHRISTMAS Jeiusalem Cherries, 30c; Poinsetta 50c to sl. Other potted plants. Also! cut flowers. Phone 277, Milford, Henry Beer. 35-lt . ' ——i • | We hope the matter of the Russian debts will soon be solved so that we will know just how much Uncle Sam is not going to get.

READERS - NOTICE! The members of the Library! Board feel it nece.-s u y to call, atten- I tion to readers who are delinquent j in paving library tines. > • - Is As you know these fines are impos-■ ed only to call yojir attention to the , fact that when you are through with a book it should be returned* to the Library that someone else may have : the opportunity to read it. It does not seem fair for some readers to return the books when A’verdue and pay the small fine promptly without being asked to do so; while others return books overdue and I’efused to .pay anything even when their attention is called to it. in order that all readers may have the same privilege, the Board has' authorized the Libr. rian to collect any fines which are due before per- 1 milting those peisons to have other books. ? We would also be very grateful to all persons who will care for the borrowed books as carefully as if they . were their own.. It is hot an easy task to bring? ’.hose thinus to y -;.r attention for we realize that the books as well at tl.e linr. ry and equipment belong to ' you. However, we have been asked to ■ take care of this Public Property and ti.'. cm best we must’ have the support, of every citizen. Av atch for the next edition of the paper to see the list of new books which have - been ordered for the library. . , HAVE CHRISTMAS PARI A . I The Past Chiefs club enjoyed a| > Christmas dinner at the Grand hotel Tuesday nodn. Fo’lqwing the dinner club'piembers went to the hotpe of; Airs. Fred jSelf, where gifts were exchanged and ohiceisi fm the new year elected. Mrs. Lulu H flow ay is president ; Alts. Ci; ra MvGrrity. vice-pre.-ident and Airs. Ella Unrue, seeretarytreasu’er. On the flower committee were Mrs. Hamman and Mrs. Hark.less. ■ . ' ■ ’ ’ r. ’ . PLANT IN BLOOM. g ! ,'l'he- poinsetta plant which Mr. ! and Mrs. L. - A.' Seider brought front Florida sever 1 ye rs ag o js now bloom, as this is the s.easbn for those* plants to bloom in Florida. Mr. ' Seider has the pint in his store ami it has reached the height of of a young tree and has.seven red' blooms ’ l on it. •

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REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS I'he Juui I I- is furnished with Hie ■"’l 'Xiloc I i ai'.sfei s of ie:i >',l'fe o\ Houton C. Frazer, absti actor, W r saw, Ind. Gi nt B. Willis, trustee, to Win. . R. Hall, 120 acres sectfon 11 1 r arie . township, SI. • Ovia R. Sisk to Linnie Sisk, lot 3 Nickle Paik, Barbee Lakes, S’. Ei'ward Thomas to Wallace T. Miller, 32.50 acres section li Prairie township, bl.OvO. Evangelical Church to Lola E. Hetsh, south part lots 6 and 7 Qak- ’ ood Pa k, V aw; see Lake. tl. Evangelical Church to Lola Fern Dolan, moi th part I'ts 6 and 7, CakVvood. Paik, Waxvasee Lake', >l. Mt ry ;L. Tei ' Peru 1 and . Ruth Templin, b. .-oO acres sectioa .. 11 1 rairie township, tl. Chester C Crewes to 1< ■ ise Crower, O*L 5, BecknelL addition, Milford, 81. . ? John Meyer, adm. to Anna and Perry Clayton, 4 fi ts , block 1 Becknell’s addition, Milford, §2,000. Belmont D. Mil er to Clyde and Bernice M. Werner, lot 20 Sand Point, Wawasee Lake, SI,OOO. /Epworth-.Ltague hsiu eto h s. L. and Mary M. Stovall, lot 25, Bl>ck E, E[)worth Forest, $33». John \V. CremenSj Sr., to John *’•• W Cieniens, Jr., It 33 \il age of Kale Island, Wawasee Lake, sl. Chas. 6>pry to Emanuel* H. .and Ida t\. Hamman,'’a acre section 10 Tippecanoe township, SSOO.

—;— — , —, f ROUND trip: FARES •’ • only TWO CENTS PER MILE / <>r CIIRISTMAS. anti y years OLID AYS ! ./• 1 o any lime Dec. 11 to Jan. Ist, i; . losive. Stay until Jan. lath,* if v ou w i-h. I’ii ki't s giMxi i n coaches a nil ! I Pullman ears. Round-trip sleeping ear charges reduced 25%. • Ask about our I OAA COS T PERSON \l LY CONDI (I'D \LL-I\PENSE TO! R TO \A \SHI NG 1 ON'during the CHRISTMAS HOLJDtAS. For further injorrmttion see Ticket .igent - Sqihimore & Oh io

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