South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-10-20
MANY VISIT AGED
WOMAN ON TUESDAY
"Grandma" Elizabeth BrySon
Celebrates 18th Birthday
at EIkhart.

ELKHART. Ind. oct. 90. - AL
though confined TO her bed be-
cause Of an injured hip, due to an
accident which occurred five months
ago, Grandma" Elizabeth Bryson.
PA AspenwOld Nv, celebrated her
s5th birthday Tuesday with almost as
much enthusiasm as though she were
able 10 be up and about.
During the day groups Of neighbors
and friends called upon her, leaving
beautiful flowers and post cards. Her
only surviving daughter, Mrs. A. j.
Hicks of Osceola, was an early arrival
and assisted her mother in receiving
the guests.
Mrs. Bryson, who is the widow of
Rev. George Bryson. a Methodist
minister was born in New York state.
and moved to this vicinity in early
childhood with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs George Eberhart. Most of her
life has been spent in and near Elk
hart. She has lived within the city
limits for the last 80 years.
In addition to the daughter, there
are four sons, Frank BrysOn of Elk
hart. William Bryson Of Des Moines,
Arthur Bryson of Los Angeles, and
Fred Bryson Of Sante Fe, y. NJ. There
are also two brothers, Frank and
James Eberhart, of Mishawaka.
During the day Mrs. Bryson re-
ceived a message of well wishes from
her son in Des Moines and an espe-
cially fine basket of fruit from Mr..
and Mrs VALLEY Ort of Mishawaka-
Persistent rumors TO the effect that
the old time custom of permitting
seniority to rule in the matter OF pro-
motions would soon be abolished in
all branches Of the services of the
New York Central railroad and pro
motion on the basis of efficiency only"
would soon be the order. are lacking
confirmation. but bulletins posted
Tuesday leads railrOaders TO believe
that the anticipated order will soon
be issued
one bulletin deals with services of
extra or emergency passenger con-
ductors" and states that the choice
will be made only from men who
the officials regard as efficient in every
way"
Another bulletin calls attention to
two vacancies existing for positions
as passenger brakemen and that all
applications for the positions will be
duly considered"
\ railroad brotherhood official said
Tuesday afternoon that il such a rul-
ing is put into effect it is contrary
TO the brotherhood's agreement with
the company. THAT agreement he
added. plainly says that promotions
must be made according TO seniority
If the person is competent. believe
that the bulletins refer 10 specific
cases"
Eli p. Tharp whose taxi caused the
death OF Giuseppe (Joseph) Checchia,
five year-old son of Raymond Chez
CHA, on Sept. Is. has been sued for
$4,000 by the father OF the boy. VINO
filed the action in the superior court
TUESDAY. The complaint. which was
drawn by Robert A. Ferullo. South
Bend lawyer. alleges that Tharp was
careless. and that the indemnity is
demanded for loss OF the child's serv-
ices and his cOmpaniOnship.' IL
AYERS that the child was crossing Har-
rison ST. in a careful and prudent
manner" at an alley. and that no
warning was given OF the approach
of the automobile. Ii is charged the
boy was knocked down and dragged
30 feet. receiving injuries which caus-
ed his death in a few hours.
.vohn lands. who suffered a frac-
ture of the skull and other injuries
when his bicycle collided with
street ear. died at the General hos
pitaI early Tuesday morning, without
regaining consciousness.
Mr.. Lands. who was So years or
age. had been a resident Of Elkhart
for 81 years. II OF which he was en-
ployed by Borneman * sons He re-
Gently took a job as a digger for the
City Plumbing a. Heating Co
Surviving Mr.. lands are his wife.
who lives in Oklahoma, two dauSh-