The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-06-29
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CHILD FALLS 30 FEET.

make, yesterday afternoon, when she
fell from the second floor of the Eagls
block. 557 West Washington street,
was that she did not wish the bicycle
police to arrest her. City dispensary
physicians were called by the child
mother. Mrs Mary Body, but no in
juries could be found aside from a few
scratches. The child fell about thirty
feet
DRAGGED BY TRACTION CAR
William Witherow. of Kokomo who
was injured last night when an Indi-
ana Union traction car struck an auto
mobile in which he was riding, is in
a critical condition at the Emergency
hospital and may die.
Witherow was thrown on the pilot of
the traction car and dragged thirty
feet with his head humping on the ties
and gravel. In addition to being badly
injured about the head, one hip is broS-
en- and he was injured internally. The
accident occurred just a square north
of the point where a traction car turn
ed over last Friday evening and injur-
ed eight persons.
BODY FOUND IN CULyERT.
A badly decomposed body of man
was found in a culvert near the river
Harvey Hogan caused excitement along
the road near this culvert. which is no.
far from several saloons, May IS, by
saying a man was in the culvert.
Hogans statement got little attention.
He served a term for vagrancy, was
discharged and has disappeared.
Coroner Jett says the skull of the man
found in the culvert is fractured.
SEES TRAIN FOR FIRST TIME.
Although she has lived within six
miles of the Ohio river all her life Miss
Ruth Able, Of Boone township, Harri-
son county. near New Albany. who is
visiting relatives in New Albany, had
her first view Of the river yesterday, and
saw a railroad for the first time. Miss
Able is sixty-six years old and is the
survivor of a family of two brothers
and four sisters, none of whom ever
married. and who spent their lives on
their farm near Tacoma The whistle
blasts of passing steamboats, were oft
en- waited by favorable winds to the
old homestead. but Miss Able never
went to the river, and her visit to this
city was a novel experience, as she not
only saw a steamboat and passenger
train for the first time. but electric
street cars and electric lights were en-
tlrely new to her.
BLUE RIVER HERMIT LEAVES.
Henry Hunt, known to hundreds of
Indianapolis people and others
throughout this part of the state, has
gone to Montana to spend his remain
ing days with relatives He is nearly
eighty years old and his health is fail
ing. Hunt maintained a camping place
known as "Ther Hermitage" on Blue
summer he entertained scores of peo-
pie.
FOR JOURNEY AFTER DEATH.
Pang How Chinese Iaundryman. of
Lebanon. died yesterday at the Metho-
dist hospital. Pang How came to Indi-
annapolis recently on one of his periodi-
cal visits to buy supplies. and became
i'll while here. He was semi to the hos
pital by a teacher of a Methodist sun
day school which is attended by his
friends. Death was due to heart trou-
BILE
Pang How viii be buried with a com
bined ceremonial of the Christian faith
and his native religion. Rice and pro-
vision for his journey after death will
| be placed in his casket with the raj
ment needed. However, a Christian
minister will preach the sermon. Pang
| How had been in America ten years.
| He came from Pekin-
Roy BROWNS IN FLATROCK RIVER.
Harry, the nine-year-old son of Mr..
and Mrs. William Wertz, of Flatrock
was drowned yesterday afternoon in
the waters of Flatrock river. near the
bridge at that place. The lad was bath
| ing in company with Morris Evans. age
/ twelve when he got in a current that
carried him into water six feet deep. HIS
body was recovered shortly after he
| drowned