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FLASHES FROM OUR NEIGHBORING TOWNS

WOMAN DANGEROUSLY HURT.

Bluffton, Ind., Dec. 25. -- A letter received by Mrs. A. B. Cline tells of dangerous injuries that were sustained last Sunday by Mrs. I. N. (T. N.?) Horrell, formerly of this city. She now lives in Indianapolis, and the friend writing from that city says that Mrs. Horrell fell down a flight of cellar steps while she was engaged in preparing dinner for herself and her sister, Miss Lou McLaughlin, who has made her home with her for many years. In the fall Mrs. Horrell sustained a fracture of the left leg, just above the knee, her left arm was bruised and she suffered a severe scalp wound, which a physician took several stitches to close.


KEYSTONE RESIDENT DEAD.

Bluffton, Ind., Dec. 22. -- Philip Hamilton, for a long time a resident of the vicinity of Keystone, died at eight o'clock Monday evening at the county infirmary, where he was taken several weeks ago. Mr. Hamilton was a sufferer from paralysis and was taken to the infirmary to be cared for, as the burden of nursing him was too great for his wife. Mr. Hamilton was born in Shelby county on December 29, 1838, the son of Thomas and Rebecca Long Hamilton. He was married at the age of twenty-six to Miss Elizabeth Hychew, and to them were born ten children, of whom only two survive, namely: Noah Hamilton, of Muncie, and Mrs. Belle Pace, whose home is near Keystone. He was married to his present wife, Mrs. Elizabeth Hamilton in 1889 and she survives him.


CAUSED SCHOOLBOY'S ARREST.

Fort Wayne Youth Pays Fine for Hunting Without a License.

Bluffton, Ind., Dec. 25. -- Game Wardens Bravery and Conneli, who arrested three hunters near Uniodale (sic) a few days ago, appeared east of the city Thursday afternoon and questioned a party of four hunters, namely: F. G. Thompson, of this city; Roy Beiberstine, a son of Frank Beiberstine; Andrew Beiberstine, a son of Fred Beiberstine, and an uncle of Roy Beiberstine, who had come from Fort Wayne for a visit. The two men, Thompson and the Fort Wayne man, had licenses, but the two boys, both high school students, were without licenses. The wardens said that they would not file charges against the younger boy, Andrew Beiberstine, but placed a charge of hunting without a license against Roy Beiberstine. In the court of Squire J. K. Rinehart yesterday morning he was assessed a line of $5 and costs and the total amounted to $20.50, which was paid. The boy remarked that it would eat in heavily on his Christmas.


UNLICENSED HUNTERS FINED.

Bluffton, Ind., Dec. 23. -- Game Wardens Bravy and Connell, two deputies working out of Fort Wayne, with several counties as their territory, early Wednesday morning appeared in the vicinity of Uniondale and arrested three hunters, Lee Schorey, his son, Jesse Schorey, and Clarence Allen, charging them with violation of the law, in hunting without licenses. Affidavits were filed in the court of Squire J. K. Rinehart, of this city, and the two younger men, Jesse Schorey and Allen, plead quilty and each was fined $5 and costs, the minimum penalty, and paid a total of $20.15 each. Schorey stood trial and was acquitted on the defense that he was hunting on lands which he tenants.


IN FEAR OF AN EPIDEMIC

No Public Meetings in Jefferson Township, Wells County, for Ten Days.

Bluffton, Ind., Dec. 23. -- Announcement is made today that an order had been issed, after a conference between Dr. E. W. Dyar, health officer of Ossian; Ward Fryback, trustee of Jefferson township, and Dr. A. W. Brown, of Bluffton, county health officer, that all schools and churches in Jefferson township be closed for at least ten days, or until Monday, January 3rd, as a precaution against the spread of scarlet fever in Ossian and Jefferson township. There has been a number of cases of scarlet fever in Ossian and vicinity for about two weeks and the situation has been in charge of the Ossian health officer and trustee. They came to Bluffton Tuesday to consult Dr. Brown regarding the situation, but he was absent at the time, being in the country on a call, and later in the day they called him to Ossian by telephone in a conference. The decision of the three in joint conference was to dispense with all public gatherings for at least ten days. It is reported that there are still several cases of the scarlet fever in the township and that the officials thought that danger that the disease would become epidemic would be averted by the course adopted. The order also canceled a Christmas entertainment to have been given at Prospect, west of Ossian.


AUTO GOES INTO DITCH.

Bluffton, Ind., Dec. 25. -- Monroe Courtney and wife, who live east of Petroleum, went into the ditch on the Pennville road, near the Ohio Oil company's tank farm, south of Bluffton, Friday, while returning home after a shopping trip to Bluffton. Mr. Courtney was driving his Fort automobile and he turned out to allow another rig to pass. The side of the road was slippery and he had no need chains on and the result was that the car went into the three-foot ditch on teh (sic) side of the road. Mrs. Courtney suffered some slight bruises and her husband escaped unscratched.


PIONEER OF WELLS DIES AT 87

Montpelier, Ind., Dec. 24. -- Henry McCullick, 87, one of the best known pioneers in this vicinity, is dead at his home in Chester township, northwest of this city, after a short illness. He was probably the oldest man in Wells county and had lived in that county practically his entire lifetime. Only four children survive, namely, Mrs. Fred Myers, who resided with her father; Mrs. William Alexander, of Fairmount; William and Lott McCullick, of near this city. Two sons, Isaac and Xun (?), preceded him in death. There are a large number of other close relatives.


MUST WIRE BOY'S BROKEN ARM.

Bluffton, Ind., Dec. 24. -- Lester Blocher the boy who had an arm broken about two weeks ago in an accident near Tocsin, will have to undergo an operation soon for the wiring together of the sections of the broken bone, near the elbow. The bones were broken in such a manner that it is believed he will never have the full radial movement of the arm, but by wiring the hours it is believed they will knit so that he will have full use of the arm in moving it up and down. He lives with Mr. and Mrs. Sylvester Mills. An X-ray disclosed the full extent of the break.


PHYSICIAN FASTS 23 DAYS.

Dr. J. W. McKinney, Bluffton, Is Improving Physical State.

Bluffton, Ind., Dec. 28. -- Dr. J. W. McKinney is on a fasting diet at present and if he keeps up he may establish a record that will beat that of the porker on the Jesse Decker farm, which lived fifty-two days under a straw stack, where it was buried alive. Dr. McKinney adopted the fasting treatment of his own prescription as a good thing for the bettering of his physical condition, and the record today is twenty-three days without a bite of food, according to the doctor's report. In the twenty-three days since the fast began all that Dr. McKinney has taken in the way of sustenance is pure water, with a solution of phosphate of soda occasionally. The doctor has not set any definite mark as the end of his fast and his friends are much interested in observing the treatment. The doctor has visibly lost some in weight, but still is looking hale and hearty.


WELLS COUNTY WOMAN CALLED.

Bluffton, Ind., Dec. 28. -- Mrs. Rosella Trullender Wolfe, 50, wife of Charles Wolfe, passed away at her home, one mile east and one-half mile south of Tocsin. She had been in declining health for some time, and had been confined to her bed about two weeks. Death was ascribed to diabetes. Mrs. Wolfe was a daughter of Reuben and Mary Trullender, and had been a lifelong resident of Wells county, being born at the country home of her parents, near Tocsin, on August 11, 1865. She was united in marriage more than twenty years ago with Charles Wolfe, and he survives, with three sons and a daughter.


TAKES AMMONIA BY MISTAKE

Huntington, Ind., Dec. 28. -- Mistaking a bottle containing ammonia for one containing medicine, Charles Tucker, 1215 Edwin street, drank a small quantity of the ammonia and his throat and stomach were severly burned. James Tucker, of Uniondale, has been visiting his parents over Christmas, and had been taking a number of photographs. The ammonia was contained in a bottle of developing fluid. His father was ill after dinner and swallowed a mouthful of the developer before discovering his mistake.