South Bend news-times., 1915-05-28
FORMER RESIDENT OF
ELKHART PASSES AWAY
E. K. Cole For Past Two Years
Was Advertising Manager
at Battle Creek Inquirer.

ELKHART. Ind. May 2S. - E. X.
Cole. for many years a resident of Elk
hart until he moved 10 Battle Creek
Mich. two years ago, died last Friday,
a victim of tubercular meningitis. His
son, Clifford Cole Of the Bucklen the
ater, who was called TO Battle creek
last Wednesday, returned home Fri
day. Mr.. Cole. who was 5S years
old. Is survived by his wife and the
following children besides Clifford
cole: Mrs. Jessie Peterson and Ed
ward Cole both Of Battle Creek;
George Cole OF the government print
ing office at Washington. His par
ents. Mr. and Mrs. Myron f. Cole, long
residents of Elkhart, now live at Web
ster Tex After leaving here Mr.. Cole
became the advertising manager OF
the Battle Creek Enquirer
Reports from the school buildings
over the city indicate that much inter-
est is being manifested in the display
of the students work especially the
products of the art department.
Wednesday was the BeaTdsley and
Fifth ward schools special day and at
both buildings large crowds of parents
and interested friends passed COM
ments on the exhibits
Thursday was the special day desig
mated for the Willowdale and Fourth
ward schools An ice cream social
was held at the WillOwdale building
Thursday night. The proceeds, $50,
will become part of the playground
equipment fund.
Friday is the special day assigned TO
the Weston and East Elkhart schools
The Parents-Teachers association Of
the latter school Will meet Friday aft
ernOon when the annual election Of Of
ficers viii be held.
l. Danskyhawk of Bremen. con-
tractor who is building a bridge over
Yellow creek on the "all westside"
road. sustained fracture Of his left
shoulder blade in a fall with a scat
fold at the bridge, today noon. He is
being temporarily cared tor at his
boarding place. the home of Henry
Himebaugh, but expects to go home
soon.
+. r. Flynn persuaded Harry
Dwight and Tom Keeth TO put on a
pair of handouts. one on a wrist of
each. at the Elks' club here WedneS-
day night and it was ? o'clock Thurs
day morning before they gained their
freedom by getting the cuffs filed off
at the Warren garage.
IN the meantlme, IN an autOmODlle,
they had gone to the police station
in search of a key TO unlock the cuffs
and finally drove TO Chief ROth's home
at AS w Jackson St imploring him
to come forth and release them. The
chief was deaf to their clamOrs, hav-
ing been put wise" over the phone by
Flynn. as had the police at the sta
ton.
George Woodruff OF Hillsdale, 81
years old. a civil war veteran. died
Wednesday of a complication Of dis
eases The body will be brought here
Friday and taken to Asolo chapel,
where services Will be conducted by
Rev. /. :. Cleaver Burial will be in
the cemetery at the chapel.
Mr.. WOOdraff was a resident Of
Osoio township before and after the
war. spending 40 years there, but
moved 10 Hillsdale 20 years ago. He
is survived by his widow. Martha
Woodraff: a son. Samuel Woodraff of
Hillsdale; four daughters Mrs. Emma
Dilgard ofLos Angeles. Mrs Ida Eller
and Mrs. Ida Harrison of this city
and Mrs Martin Walters of Hillsdale
and "A brother, Stewart Woodraff of
this city, who is at present an inmate
OF the soldiers home at Marion.
r. l. Wilhelm. S17 Hubbard av.,
underwent an operation at the Cen
eral hospital Thursday for relief from
strangulated hernia. He was taken TO
to the hospital in G. e. Valleys am
bulance