South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-04-16
NEWS OF INDIANA and MICHIGAN
Briefs.

BRIEFS.
MICHIGAN CITY. - When Mrs
Victor Van Demplas returned TO the
house from the chicken coop she
/ found that her 1S-months-old daugh-
ter. Grace, had fallen into a boiler Of
water. The baby was dead before the
doctor arrived.
BICKNELL.-Pauline Keith, nine
years old. was seriously wounded
when she was struck by a bicycle and
was thrown against the steps Of a
house. The young man who was rid
ing the machine refused to assist the
girl and rode away without his iden-
tity being discovered.
OAKLAND CITY-Because her
parents were deaf and dumb and she
was unable to attract their attention,
leila Messersmith, 26 years old, was
burned 10 death when her dress
caught fire while she was attending
a soap kettle in her back yard.
COMMUNICATION VorwaId.
grocer. makes use Of the grass which
! he cuts from his lawn by saving it
as feed for his chickens in the winter
time He declares that it makes the
best food for producing winter laying.
WABASH.-By attaching a rubber
tube to the gas jet and then placing
the tube in his mouth, John Wendell,
a tailor, 80 years old, committed sui
eide at his place of business. The
police found his body several hours
later on a table.
BEDFORD. - Edward Coulter,
charged with forging checks, was SEN
fenced to from two TO IA years years
at the reformatory His young daugh-
ters, who had passed the checks for
him, were placed under the charge OF
the juvenile court.
MUNCIE.-F'ire in the factory OF
c.. V. Griffith & Son caused damage 70
the amount of $4,000. The blaze was
confined to the factory with difficulty.
REDFORD-Sherm G.. Jones, q
contractor, has been adjudged insane.
In 1910 he was the candidate of the
socialist party for secretary OF state.
ROCHESTER,. - Because illegal
fishing is being done at lake Manltou
and on the TippecanOe river, the Com
mercial club has petitioned for dep
uty game warden for the county.
FFRSONVILLE.-' Jitney" bus
owners here declare that tacks have
been sprinkled on the streets for the
purpose of driving them out of bust
ness.
ANDERSON.-Mrs Caroline Gee,
II wears old. was seriously burned
when she fell against a gas heating
stove. Most Of her hair was burned
and a celluloid comb, which was IN
her hair, exploded, and inflicted Sc
we're burns on her face and neck. her
recovery is doubtful.
VALPARAISO.-A company of mi
litia has been mustered in here with
70 members. The officers are: Cap
tain. Norris L. SissOn: first lieutenant,
r. T. Heineman; second lieutenant, l..
w. Thalls.
CONNERSVILLE.-Leander kirt-
lev and his daughter, Belle, were
dragged so feet under Il wagon which
overturned at the foot OF the Ihlrd ST
hill. The wagon lock broke and the
horses ran down the hill. Neither
father nor daughter were dangerously
hurt.
NEWAYGO. - Arthur Ames. en-
ploved i'm a cement plant here lost
his right hand when it caught IN the
cog wheels
HTJSDALE. - Hillsdale county
ministers are opposed TO holding tu-
nerals on Sundays, claiming that they
interfere with regular church services.
CHARLOTTE.-Dr. Max c. Shuler
and Miss Mabel Hayden of Charlotte
were married at Kansas City. They
will make their home here.
HIILSDALE. - HiIIsdale's second
homecoming will be held June IS.
Judge Guy NJ. Chester. chairman;
George w. Lyons. secretary, are IN
charge of arrangements.
BAD AXE.-Rev. Swartz. for As
years pastor of the Lutheran church
at Ruth who preached and held his
regular service Sunday, died at the
age of 81.
MARQUETTE-The United States
grand jury returned an indictment
against Selim Nehra Of Munising, an
Assyrian. charging violation of the
Mann act.
ANN ARBOR.-It was discovered
Wednesday that drug victims had
broken into the Vandoren drug store
and stolen a quantity of cocaine and
heroin. They left the cash drawer
untouched.
L.AINSBURG.-Tho W. Lawler,
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