Fort Wayne News And Sentinel, The Fort Wayne, Indiana Monday, June 30, 1919 Page 22

SIGNS DEED FOR PROPERTY IN KEYSTONE AND DIES.
(Special to the News.)

BLUFFTON, Ind., June 30. — Edward Abshire, aged 69 years, died suddenly just after signing a deed for a piece of property in Keystone where he resided. He and Mrs. Abshire were together when he placed his signature to the document, but she had just left the room when he toppled over dead in his chair. Mr. Abshire was a retired farmer, having moved into Keystone several years ago from a farm in Nottingham township.


FORMER WELLS COUNTY MAN IS HIT BY LIGHTNING.
(Special to the News.)

BLUFFTON, Ind., June 30 -- Charles Murray, of Sklatook, Okla., formerly of near Liberty Center, was killed by lightning a week ago, according to word received here by his sister, Mrs. Jamison. He was in a barn at his home when struck, being found there by his children after the
storm. Mrs. Murray died a year ago from influenza. The father, John Murray, lives at Mt. Zion.


Gets Divorce and Alimony.
(Special to the News.)

BLUFFTON, Ind., June 30. —- Mrs. Cochran, formerly of this city, has obtained a divorce, $400 alimony and the custody of the child, by a decree handed down in the Blackford circuit court, which orders her husband, Rolson Cochran, to pay $8 a month for the support of the child. Her complaint was cruel and inhuman treatment.


Marriages

BLUFFTON, Ind., June 30. —- Vaughn Tinkle and Miss Grace Roush were united in marriage yesterday. The groom is a son of Albert Tinkle and the bride a daughter of Fred W.
Smith...Miss Pearl Uptegraff and Lewis M. Lockwood were united in marriage Saturday afternoon by Squire J. H. C. Smith.



BIG FOURTH OF JULY CELEBRATION AT BLUFFTON
(Special to the News.)

BLUFFTON, Ind., June 30. —- Bluffton is to break the rule of a quiet Fourth, and is to have one of the biggest celebrations in the history of the town. An afternoon of contests with the report by round of the Willard-Dempsey fight, a water battle, and a big pageant, band concert and big fireworks display at night is a summary of the day's events. Heretofore the celebration of July 4 has been left to the smaller places of the county, Uniondale putting on one of the biggest celebrations the county ever had last year, with its barbecue and Liberty Guard assembly. This year the smaller places have not taken up the celebration.


WEEVIL DESTROYS MUCH WHEAT IN WELLS COUNTY
(Special to the News.)

BLUFFTON, Ind., June 30. -- Reports from four of the nine townships of Wells county are that the weevil has destroyed at least a third of the wheat crop. Farmers, who had expected to harvest an average crop of thirty bushels to the acre, find that they will get less than twenty bushels. In small tracts the wheat is not being cut. The damage from the weevil is worse in the northwestern part of the county than in any other part.


Ask for New Trial.
(Special to the News.)

BLUFFTON, Ind., June 30. -- The city of Bluffton has asked for a new trial in the Catherine Hunt damage case. Mrs. Hunt was recently given damages of $4,000 against he city. If the new trial is not obtained, City Attorney Decker states that an appeal will be taken.


Mrs. Theodore Zirkle Dead.
(Special to the News.)

BLUFFTON, Ind., June 30. -- Mrs. Theodore Zirkle was claimed by death Saturday, after she had been stricken with paralysis two days previous. She was born in Ohio, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Houser and was 61 years old at the time of her death.


Suffers Stroke of Paralysis.
(Special to the News.)

BLUFFTON, Ind., June 30. -- Mrs. Lydia Zirkle suffered a stroke of paralysis Thursday at her home on East Market street, and is in a serious condition.


Much Interest in Suit.
(Special to the News.)

BLUFFTON, Ind., June 30. -- The Postal partition suit is attracting so much attention owing to the fact that John Postal is atemping (sic) to set aside the divorce decree of Nora Postal. Postal has charged that he was a victim of aphasia while his wife obtained the divorce and knew nothing of the court's decree. With the partition suit on at Portland, where it was taken on a change of venue, Mrs. Postal says she was witnesses to make her former husband's tale sound "fishy."