THE MARION DAILY CHRONICLE Step in and Save 20 to 40 per cent on a Nobby Suit of Clothes FITHER take elevator from main floor or use the Third Street stairway entrance--however, any way you come, you'll be agreeably surprised at the values we are offering. It's our clearance of all summer stocks. A great many suits are marked as much as 30 to 40 per cent less than regular. Come in and 1 you'll find competent salesmen ready to give you courteous attention. No matter what kind of a suit you want---style, material and price, did stock of Men's New Fall Hats, $1.00 to $6.00.
Ferguson-McKinney we are quite sure we can satisfy you. Come in and look over our splen- Coldthait Sons Co. COR THIRD WASMINGTON STS. 50c shirts--they look dollarish. this week, he will return home for a short stay after which he will leave for Portland where he will accept a position as bookkeeper at a business college there.
He will begin his new duties about September 1. The funeral of Lester, little son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Allen, who died Friday, was held Sunday afternoon at two o'clock at the family residence. The funeral services were conducted by Rev.
E. L. Anderson of the Christian church. and Mrs. J.
H. Galbreath entertained at dinner party Sunday for a number of out-of-town guests. Those enjoying the hospitality of Mr. and Drs. Galbreath were: Dr.
and Mrs. W. F. Smith of Huntington, Ivan Smith of Chicago, Grover Nye of War- baccalaureate sermon Sunday and J. E.
Derbyshire and daughter, Mrs. Clayton spent Sunday at Marion. ter already has been given a name, by Mrs. Florence Williamson. day.
Mrs. Walters spent the summer cial this week, yards for which a will continue until Friday of Meda Howell and children of Cam- Mrs. Hannah Brewer is spending a that of Genevia Verneba Barley. Mrs. J.
E. Foust of Valparaiso, is here with her mother, Mrs. J. E. Ste- BOSTON STORE.
1 Electricity in the Home Will Save for You Almost Enough in a Year's Time to Pay the Cost of Wiring E' comfort and good brings cheer 3. THERE is humble no reason cottage in why Ma- the to the home. I rion should not be using ElecNot only is it the most tricity. A convenient, healthful and Fit You can have your house wired modern type of illuminating at this time of the year for less 111 but it also lessens the bur- money than ever before. dens of the wife in numerIf you don't want to use curous ways.
The Electric Lighted If Your Neighbor Has rent by meter we will be glad to Homes may make use of Electric Light, give you a flat rate of 25 cents the many electrical appli- A per lamp, which will permit you ances, such as the Electric and and ask you him have if not, he just would step now into tolerate his house any other some kind evening of to use all you want. Iron, Toaster Stove, Wash- ver lighting you in have his once tried You'll electric feel the lighting. same way about it Under this arrangement you ing Machine, Vacuum Clean- Find out from us how easily your can have as many lamps in. your er, Heating f. Pad and many son house can Mazda be Lamps wired.
that See the give new twice Edi- as home as you want, and have any other labo ng devices much light as ordinary electric lamps four rooms lighted up at one time that helps to eliminate do- that Mazda use Lamps the same are strong enough New for Edison all with a 20 candle power lamp for mestic drudgery. ordinary usage, being many times stronger, $1.00 per month. than the old tungsten 1 Phone Our Office 2429 and Our Representative Will Gladly Call and Explain Every DetailMARION LIGHT HEATING COMPANY 0 Tuesday, visiting her father, Rufus Redding. Miss Stella Smith is taking a two weeks' vacation from her duties at the Myers and Beck store. John I.
Williams was in Van Buren on Business Monday. A. Van Dolson and daughter, Nellie, went to Martineville Sunday where Miss ellle take a two weeks' treatment for a chronic affliction. Miss Edna Goss has returned from Kokomo, where she spent her vacation. Rev.
anu Mrs. G. B. Work have gone to Eastern Ohio where they will visit friends and relatives for several weeks. Miss Bertha Rittenhouse will return from her vacation Wednesday.
She 1s employed at the Meyers and Beck store. Miss Bess Work left Tuesday morning for calcago where she will visit friends a few days after which will go on to Denver, Colorado, where she will spend a month with her sister, Mra. Downs. Miss Minnie Myers, who is employed in Marion, spent Sunday with her parents in Warren. aufus Redding, who has been quite 11, 18 reported a little better at this time, but is still confined to his home.
Miss Stella Smith and Hattie Smith and Mrs. John William spent Sunday with relatives at Liberty Center. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Stebbins Benton Harbor, are guests of Mrs.
Stebbins' parents, Mr. and Mra. James D. Long. Mrs.
Ott Hart and Mias Grace went to Marion Monday where they spent the day shopping. Miss Opal Souers of Huntington, 1s the guest of friends in Warren. Miss Hazel Gipe and Ruth Palmer of East Germantown returned to their homes after a week's visit with friends in Warren. Mr. and Mrs.
R. J. Watters returned to their home in Momence, Mon- August 20,1912, AUTO CRASH; WOMAN DIES When a horse driven to a buggy which she was riding, became frightened nt an automobile near Lafontaine Friday afternoon, Mrs. Laura seventy years of age, a resident of La fontaine, was thrown violently to the The force of 1he impact crushed her: chest and caused such injuries as resulted in the death of Mrs. Shuster Saturday.
Funeral arrangements have not yet been completed. vena, while Mr. Walters attended school in New York city. Charles Van Dolson has returned to his duties at Myers' and Beck's after 8. vacation.
SHOCKING SOUNDS In the earth are sometimes heard before a terrible. earthquake, that. Warn of the coming peril. Nature's warnings are kind. That dull pain in the back warns you the kidneys need attention if you would escape those dangerous maladies, Dropsy, Diabetes or.
Bright's Disease. Take Electric Bitters at once and see backache fly and, all your best feelings return. son recelved great beneft from their use for kidney and bladder trouble," writes Peter Bondy, South Rockwood, Mich. "It is certainly a great kidney medicine." Try. It.
60 cents at Freel Mason's. tf. Another mammoth roll of unbleached sheeting, yards wide, is now on sale in our domestic department. Worth 26c per yard. Spe- -YEWS FROM VAN BUREN.VICTORY Won by Death in Fight For Life of Young Berkley Conwell Who Had Been an Invalid All His Life BY A STAFF CORRESPONDENT.
Van Buren, August funeral services for Berkley Conwell, who died Friday at the home of his parents several miles east 0. Van Buren, were held Sunday afternoon at two o'clock at the residence. The services were in charge of Rev. G. B.
Work of the church of Warren. Interment took place in the Corey cemetery. The deceased was twenty of age, and had seen an invalid all his life, but the Cirect cause of his death was powel trouble. Among the Van Buren people at the funeral were Mr. and Mrs, William Miller, Mrs.
C. Camblin Mr. and J. Mra. John ImaL.
Chester Lefavour, who has been attending the Marion Normal college. is a department graduate this of that year from institution, the business in a class of 175 member, After the graduating functions wh began with the mack, were guests Sunday of Dr. and Mrs. J. E.
Derbyshire. Miss Vearl Owens of Saratoga, has returned to her home after a visit with her sister, Mra. J. E. Derbyshire.
Miss Ora David and Miss Dora E. Kitch returned home saturdand from an outing at Webster lake. Mrs. C. N.
Trout spent the last of the week in Landess. Rev. and Mrs. L. A.
Sevits and Miss Myrtle Sevits were guests at dinner Sunday of Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert Losure: Mr. anu Mrs. Sherman Miller of Chicago, arrived in aVn Buren Monday for a visit with his brother, Wuniam Miller.
John 'Hamrick of Tulsa, is visiting friends and relatives in Van Buren. He formerly resided here. Charles Williams and Mrs. John Heaston of Marion, spent Sunday in Buren, the guests of Mr. and Mrs.
Aaron Griffith. Mr. and Mrs. Will Porter of Marion, spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs.
Vint Boyer. Drs. Will Woolwine and three daughters of Bluefield, W. were the guests Saturday of Mrs. L.
Bockmier. They were visiting at the home and Mrs. John Snyder in the country. Grandma Eversole, who has been seriously 111 for several weeks, Is not any better and no hopes are given for her recovery. Her advanced age are given of her illness.
and the infirmities incident thereto -r ...89 Beachley Wygant of Warren, spent Sunday in Van Buren with Mr. and Mrs. Everett Lee. Miss Velan Sevits will leave Tuesday for a ten days' visit with Mr. and Mrs.
Charles Cotton and other friends at Bluffton. Mrs. Harry and Mrs. John HOT BOX IS FIRE'S CAUSE Developing a hot box, a coal, car which was left on the sidetrack in Gas City by 8 Pennsylvania freight train Sunday night caught fire early Monday morning, and a run by the Are department WAS the result. The alarm was turned in shortly before 5 o'clock, and when the fire boys reached the scene, the fire had gained considerable headway at one end of the car.
The car was filled with coal, and in order to save the fuel the entitre lot of it was dumped out on the track. After the fremen fought the fire for some time, the flames were extinguished. The damage to the car 1s ostimated at about forty dollars, while coal to a similar or greater val-! ue was destroyed. The car stood a short distance north of the Pennsyl- vania freight station. It 1g thought that the car had been left on the switch by a passing freight train Sunday night because of the fact that it had developed a hot box.
week at the home of John Stewart in the country. G. W. Wilson and family are moving to Marion this week where Mr. Wil- son has secured employment.
O. R. Duck worth returned home from Muncie Sunday after a few days' visit with friends in that city. BIRTH OF' A DAUGHTER. Mr.
and Mrs. Fred Barley, 1212 South Adams street, are the parents of a daughter who entered their home Sunday evening. The daugh- -NEWS FROM WARREN.HOME Residents Threatened By Fire, But Quick Work of1 Firemen and Neighbors Saves Building From the Flames ren, Hazel Smith of Huntington, and Mr: and Mrs. Trace Draper of Van Buren. Mrg.
M. L. Bockmier went to Upland Tuesday where she attended a reunion of her family at the home of her mother. Mrs. M.
P. Stimax. those present were: Mrs. Sallie Jones, Mrs. Stimax and family, Mrs.
Orpha Keffer all of Virginia, and Mirs. Will W'ooline and children of Bluefield. and Mr. and Mrs. John Snyder and Mrs.
M. I. Bockmier of Van Buron. Mrs. Trace inaber entertained at a Cinn-r her gilests.
Miss bel Ci buren, and Miss Mare verite learn of Swayzee, MaHazel Smith of Huntington. Jirs. J. H. Galbreath, Jirs.
Trace Draper and Miss Hazel Smith of Huntington. went to Hanfield Friday where they were the guests of John Smith and family. BY A STAFF CORRESPONDENT. Warren, August at the residence of Mrs. Fred Tam, situated Just back of the school house, was discovered shortly after noon Monday, and a quick run was made by the fire department and the fire which threatened to destroy the house was 8000 under control.
But little damage was due on account of the prompt action in calling the Are department and their speedy run to the scene. Rev. and Mrs. C. D.
Kershner and a large part of his congregation in Warren Eel River conference of attenderistian church held at Huntington Sunday. A party which picnicked Sunday at Sulphur Springs included the following young women of Warren: Misses Dilla and Jasta Brown, Bess Erwin, Code Finkle, Lillie Christie, Miriam Roberts and Vern Roush. Miss Grace Hart has resigned her position at T. H. Gorbutt's store, and her place has been temporary filled.
