The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-03-20
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THIEVES STEAL HEDGE FENCE.

THIEVES STEAL HEDGE FENCE.
Thieves set new precedent in the
larceny records of the Evansville police
Monday night when they tore up and
walked away with ninety feet of hedge
fence bordering the lawns of George P.
Neill and Mrs. Anna p. Helm, on Wal
nut street There is no clue.
WOMAN WINS POsToFFICE.
Though she was opposed by two men
Mrs Grace Jackson succeeded in get
ting the appointment as postmistress
at Adams, this county. Mrs. Jack
son is a democrat. but her hus-
band, it is said. does not share her
views Two business men of Adams,
both with more or less of a political
pull" were candidates for the office
Monday notice notice was received at
Adams that Mrs. jackson had been Sc
lected.
WARDEN MAKES CHANGES.
Important changes in the manage
ment of the Indiana State Prison were
announced Tuesday by Warden e. ].
Fogarty. DR. James w. Milligan. pres
ent deputy warden, becomes physician
of the Indiana Hospital for Insane
Criminals, which is now an dajunct of
the state prison. w H. DAILY. chief
clerk. succeeds DR.. Milligan. and Ar
thur B. Reed, newspapers man of this
city. has been appointed chief clerk.
SUES NEIGHBOR FOR $4,000.
A suit for $4,000 damages was filed
Tuesday at Bloomington by John Cox
against Harrison Ballenger, in which
| 1t is alleged that Cox was bitten on
| the fingers and hand by Ballenger.
| Violent assault by Ballenger is charged
| and the plaintiff alleges that he suf-
| fered great pain, mental anguish and
| humiliation by reason of the attack;
| was forced to Incur q SIS medical bill
and lost ten weeks time from work.
| Both men are farmers living in the
| southern part of Monroe county.
Y. NJ. c. A. PAYS DEBT.
| The Lafayette Y. NJ c. A.. which has
been in bad financial condition for
| some time, has sold its property or
North Fourth street for s9.250 The
real estate came into the hands of the
association by gift from the late Miss
| Anna Man. whose generous beques
made possible the erection of the s75.-
600 association building here. An effort
is being made to wipe out the $4,000
Indebtedness of the association and the
$3.50 makes nucleus for the relief
| fund that is to be raised
BELIEVE HE MAY BE HEIR.
| John Pierce of Edinburg, near Shell
| byville. is one of the many persons O.
| the name of Pierce in this section o.
| the state who is taking interest IL
| the published stories regarding the es
| tate of Gussie French Pierce in Ohio
the settlement of which depends upor
| locating her heirs. who are supposed
to be living in this section of Indiana
Mr.. Pierce has ascertained that hi
grandmother's maiden name wa
French and that she married a man o
the name of Pierce and came to Indian
apolis from Ohio about the time Gussi
French is said to have marred and lef
that state
BLOWS TOP OF HEAD OFF.
While his wife nd three children wer
| visiting relatives in indianapolis. Chas
Wesley West. 80 years old. a farme
who lived near Hindostan sixteel
miles north of Bloomington, accident
ally killed himself by shooting off tn
top of his head with a shotgun. Hi
body was found by Jasper Basin.
| neighbor.
Il West was formerly a street car mot
orman of indianapolis and bought al
eighty acre farm near Hindostan on
| year ago. locating there with his wifi
| and three children