South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-04-24
NEWS OF INDIANA and MICHIGAN

BRIEFS.
ATANISTEE. - Julius Finner. 81
years old. was hit by a flying knot
glancing from saw. He may die.
PORT HURON-Today Is "clean
up" day in Port Huron and Mayor
Black has designated it as a holiday.
FREMONT new $780,
900 canning factory has been COM
pleted.
FREMONT.-The new home OF the
old State bank OF Fremont is ready
for occupancy.
MARLETTE. - Marlette township
viii start work next week on another
mile of state reward gravel road.
BATTLE CREEK.-Former Pres't
Taft will be the guest Of honor at
the banquet OF the Fellowship club,
oct. 20.
MARLETTE.- Rasmussen will
be yaledictorian and Bernice Taggart,
as salutatorian of the class Of 1915,
Marlette high school.
BATTLE CREEK.-Speakers OF ma
tional reputation will appear at the
convention Of home economic experts
20 be held here June 22-24.
BESSEMER.-The body of Theresa
CastOletti who was drowned in Black
river at Ramsey last Sunday, was
found near ThOmaston.
BATTLE CREEK.-The liquor in
terests spent $12,267.34 on their re-
cent campaign. according TO their re-
port filed with the county clerk The
drys spent S4,4115O and won by a
majority Of 500. Every saloon in Cal
houn county contributed.
JEFFERSONVILLE. - Because he
refused To drill. Samuel l.. Cole. a
member of Co. NJ, First regiment In
diana National guard. was arrested by
order of Capt. l.. A. Douglass, and
committed TO Jail for five days.
BOONVILLE.-A new system Of
working the Jail prisoners on the
streets has been started. The action
was brought about by Mayor Thorn
burg and approved by the county
commissioners.
MISUNDERSTANDING blowing. Rex
Dubois, son Of George Dubois. former
county auditor. found a dynamite cap
which exploded in his hand and tore
off the ends of two fingers and
thumb.
NEWCASTLE.-Ast the result of the
smallpox epidemic. DR.. ]. n. Hurry
secretary of the state board Of health
has advised the city council TO draft
an ordinance requiring all persons
who visit public places to be vaccin-
ated.
E.-Arrangements have
been made by the odd Fellows to
erect a home and lodge building to
cost S25,00 The contract will be
let this summer and the building will
be located on Seventh St. near Locust
COLUMBUS.-Friday was a holiday
in Columbus made so by proclama-
ton of Mayor Volland who asked all
business men to close their stores and
the schools to close so that everyone
might take part in the annual cleanup
day.
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bartender. was seriously injured when
a iitney bus in which he was riding,
was driven between two street cars.
The automobile was completely de-
mOlished.
MUNCIE.-Policeme entering the
rooms Of Oscar Hubbard in search of
a man wanted on an assault charge.
uncovered a large quantity of iced
/ beer and whisky. Hubbard was ar
rested on a blind tiger charge.
ELWOOD-Aftert twice obtaining a
parole for her husband. under sem
tence TO the state prison for atttmpt-
ing TO shoot her. Mrs Elgie Hughes
/ has abandoned hope for a reconcilia-
ton and has fled an action for di-
vOrce.
BEDFORD.-Mrs Alkaline Dodd is
( i'm "A serious condition as the result Of
! having swallowed her false teeth
while she was asleep. An operation
will probably be performed 10 re-
move them.
NORTH JUDSON. - The sudden
starting of a train under which he
of William III. Cox. 6S years old. a
civil war veteran. His body was cut
to pieces.
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