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C. H. Winters, the chief mail clerk in charge of the mail car that was in the wreck of No. 4, in this city April 5th, writes The Ledger-Press that his injuries proved sufficient to keep him confined to his bed for thirteen days and off duty for at least sixty. He sustained a badly sprained shoulder and elbow, besides a number of other severe bruises. Of the eight injured who were taken to the hospital at La fayette all are cut now except three. The official board of the Methodist church at Newtown decided to superin tend the building of the new church and active work has already been begun it. The board adopted a plan, bought their own material and hired all the workmen, believing they can erect the building at much less expense to the congregation than if the contract was let to come builder. A pair of gold framed eyeglasses taken from a tramp at Lafayette prov ed to belong to Rev. A. W. Wood, who was in the wreck. The tramp had been here and had gone thru the cars after the accident. He was arrested at Lafayette a a few days later and various articles found on his person, among them two pairs of gold-framed spectacles. J. Wesley Mortimore, of this city, has filed suit for divorce from his wife Lucy, alleging infidelity, and general neglect of domestic duties. Jack McCue is named in the complaint as having contributed to breaking up their happy home. They were married in July 191! and lived together two years. The democrats of Davis township will meet to select their township candidates Saturday at 2:00 o’clock at Antioch schoolhouse. Clarence Duncan had concluded not to be a candidate for trustee, leaving the field to George McMurtrie and John Johnson. Walter Harney arrived here Tuesday afternoon from Cleveland, Ohio, called by the serious iilness of his father, James Hanley, who past away Wednes day afternoon. Walter is a traveling inspector for the Western Union Telegraph Co. Mrs. Fred Springmar went to Frank fort Wednesday to visit her parents, Mr. and Mrs. T. F. McCarty. Mr. Springman went over Thursday to at tend the democratic congressional con vention. Charles E Youngblood, of south of Veedereburg, has announct himself as a candidate for trustee of Van Buren township. He is a native of the Scott’s Prairie neighborhood and is well known. Mrs. O. S. Clark was hostess to the Euclub Thursday afternoon. Miss Smith, of New York City, and Mrs. Robert Park, of Danville, were out of town guests. Mrs. Theodore Young and daughter, Mrs. Frank Messner, of Williamsport, and Miss Bertha Brant, went to Oxford Thursday for a visit with Fred Young and wife. Mr.and Mrs. Amos Crowe ane children and Clarence Carleon visited Saturday night and Sunday with his parents, Charles Crowe and wife, of Williams port. John Herricks, who is in St. Elizabeth hospital at Lafayette suffering from a gunshot wound, is now able to sit up and his recovery seems assurred. The Wabash road announced a new time-card Sunday, but only one change was made, No. 5, formerly due at 8:23 p. m . being changed to 8:25. Miss Kathryn Fisher and Mike Blanche McConahay were guests over night Thursday of Mr. and Mrs. James Beasley near Aylesworth. Mrs. Elizabeth Disseldorf returned Thursday from a visit with her daugh ter, Mrs. John Jack, near Aylesworth. D. R. Thornton went to Danville, Ill., Wednesday to visit his sister, Mrs. Marsh Holmes, who is seriously ill. Mrs. Alec Newman and two children, who have been visiting relatives in Chicago, returned home Thursday. Mrs. James Smith, of Fountain, was called here Friday by the death of her aunt, Mrs. Rebecca Ward. A son was born April 16th to Mr. and Mrs. Earl Pogue, who reside eight miles southeast of the city. Mrs. Bennie Katz and baby returned home Thursday afternoon from a visit with relatives in Chicago. Mrs. George Ryearson visited this week with her daughter, Mrs. Charles Nail, in Danville, St. Isaac Harto went to Monticello Sat urday for a visit with his daughter, Mrs. Lawrence Lilly. If you haven’t filed your mortgage exemption, get busy—it will be too late after May lat. A. G. Parent, of near Tangier, was a guest Thursday of his sister, Mrs. Omar Drake. Harry Thorp, of Hoopeston, Inl., visited this week with Horace Brant and family. Mrs. Frank May and daughter visited Saturday with relatives in Indepen dence. Mrs. Arthur Peck went to Winthrop Thursday for a visit with her parents. W. H. Small returned Tuesday from a business trip to Hillsboro. Miss Georgia Whittier visited in Indianapolis Wednesday. E. Pearlman, went to Chicago Satur day on business.
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Attica Ledger Press
Attica, Indiana, US
Fri, Apr 24, 1914
Page 5
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