The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-11-20

MARION-A little, hungry, stray
kitten which Phil Sharon, manager
Of local theater, picked up and took
home with him sneezed while bur-
glar was ransacking the house, and
Is given credit for frightening the In
truder from the house.,
BLUFFTON-Sheriff auhiger and
a posse Of neighbors Of Earl CHUCK"
Woodruff engaged in thrilling but
fruitless search Of Woodruff's house
when he said he had heard a man
crawling in the attic. The sheriff ad-
vised Woodruff to purchase a rat trap.
COLFAX-George Rhine reports an
otoher sign of an open winter in the
find Of swarm Of bees stationed in
a hedge fence and busy accommodating
honey.
COLUMBUS-"Real whisky" is q
thing of the past In this county, accord.
ing to q local physician who made the
rounds of his fellow practitioners,
drug stores and friends to get two
ounces for patient He said thera
was plenty Of white mule" however.
BLOOATINGTON-The local lodge
Of Eagles has contracted for ten tur.
keys and a key of oysters for a party
on Thanksgiving evening.
ILFORD-FountaIn pen robbers
are active in this section. Fifteen
were stolen from the desks in the
Milford school, seventeen from the
school at North Webster and nearly
as many from in the public school at
Leesburg. Nothing else was molested-
LA PORTE-A dollar watch in tho
coat pocket of Perry Travis, Is,
stopped a bullet fired by an uniden-
titled person as the young man was
riding on his bicycle. The bullet was
found in the watch.
EVANSVILLE-A man who i'm
bibed too freely Of white mule" and
a quantity Of the drink that made
Jamaica famous" perched himself in
tree near the Dade race track and
fell asleep. His hat fell of into the
crook OF his arm.
When he awoke he found $3.50 IN
the hat Fans thought he was blind
PORTLAND-While Al Morrical
was In the courthouse here talking to
the sheriff, his automobile, parked in
front Of the building, was stolen.
FRANKFORT-AIrs. Gus Coleman
was severely injured when her left
hand was caught between the rollers
Of an electric wringer.
sULLIVAN-Mrs. NJ. E. Hartzler
may loose the sight Of her right eye
the result OF having been struck by
stray bullet of a hunter while In the
backyard hanging out g. washing.
SHELBYVILLE-Jo Day Of this
city is in receipt of letter from Lynn
3. Day, formerly Of here and now
resident Of San Antonio, Texas, which
says that they have formed a Rails
ton for President Club" in that city.
PLYMOUTH-Ths pear crop in
northern Indiana this year was ex-
ceptionally large and the pear cider
will be IN proportion. 1t is said to
have a real kick" when Of the right
age.
DELPHI-An old fashion corn.
husking bee was held at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Coates. Their
friends and neighbors formed the
party. The red ears were guarded
carefully and forfetts collected at the
big country dinner.
MULBERRY-In barber shop
scuff1e here, Jay Rothenberger fell
out OF window and broke his arm.
JONESBORO-Joe Neal. rural mail
carrier, found a Ku-Klux Khan head
gear while driving his route. He says
the owner may have the sane by
calling for it IN person.
BLOOMINGTON - Frank Bishop.
Sc. who was released from a hospital
after being confined for four years
with injuries, fell and broke his hip
the next day and is in a serious con.
dition.