South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-04-14
STATE BRIEFS.

ANDERSON. - Rev. Thomas NJ
Wiles, 70 years old, retired minister
Of the Christian church, died of
Brights disease. He had been preach
ing for 40 years and was last con-
nected with the Arrow Avenue Chris
.tian church of this city.
NALPARAISO.-When Mrs. Perry
Wyant of KOuts. found her husband
in Andrew Schussler's saloon she
broke the glass of the front door with
her first, badly cutting the skin. She
says that she will prosecute Schussler
for selling liquor to her husband
NASHVILLE.-A Alive Wayman
while feeding chickens noticed
weasel trying to pull chicken
through "a crack in the fence. Mrs
Waymdn reached for the chicken and
the weasel sprang at her and bit her
ankle in five different places. 1t then
seized the chicken and ran.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. O. John
son. captStin of the central fire sta
ton, was seriously injured when he
fell from the roof of a house i'm which
there was n fire. Several ribs were
fractured and he was hurt internally
GREENCASTLE.- When the dou-
ble-tree to his pillow came loose, j.
T.. Job. a farmer. was jerked across
the pillow beam by the lines which
were around his shoulder. He was
severely cut and for a time was in
critical condition through the loss of
blood
GOSHEN-Mrs. Levi III. Nusbaum.
So years old. wife of a Goshen bus
mess men, is dead as the result of
stroke of apopleXy which came on
her as she was attending a social club
meeting.
ANDERSON.-A Big Four railroad
freight train was wrecked by broken
rail near Summitville Seven cars
were derailed and is cattle were
killed. None of the trainmen were
hurt.
ELWoOD.-EarI c. Johnson.
farmer, suffered a broken leg and
other Injuries when the storm buggy
in which he was riding was overturned
after his horse became frightened at
an automobile.
SHELBYNIILE. - While fighting
for her life with hre Mrs. II. c. Sex
ton suffered severe burns about her
hands. She was in the garnet OF her
home when her clothes became ig-
nited from a candle which she had
placed on the floor
TRAVERSE CITT.-The board of
supervisors of Grand Traverse county
convened 10 conVass the local option
vote. Ralph Hicks of Life Lake was
made chairman.
CHARLEVOIX. - Summer resort
keepers i'm this district are making
every preparation for a record sea
son. anticipating extra business be
cause OF the closing of foreign travel
opportunity by the war.
EAST LANSING conference Of
teachers in agriculture vii be held at
East Lansing April % and -
MARLETTE.- Joseph T. Northron.
superintendent of the Marlette
schools. has been reelected Pearl
Sanford has been chosen principal.
CLINTON-C. ]. Robinson, we'll
known Clinton business man. is dead.
He was secretary and treasurer Of the
Clinton Clothing company. Funeral
services viii be Wednesday.
NARSHALL-Ma Marshall II. Starr
was badly injured and almost smoth-
cred when a load of hay overturned,
burying him underneath. He is the
father OF Floyd Starr. head of the
Starr commonwealth for boys
OWOSS0 Mrs. Amelia Dowds died
here just one week after the death Of
her husband. a cold coupled with
the shock OF her bereavement. was
responsible
MARLETTE.-M Eleanor Hanley
and Miss Gladys Dohertv Of the Mar
lette high school, won the sub district
contest in oratory ana defamation all
caro-. They will represent .ae d--uiot
at the contest in May.