Judge M. M. Granger, widely known throughout the state and father of Sherman M. Granger, Republican national committeeman of Ohio, died at his home here today after a brief illness. He was 52 years old. Judge Granger was lieutenant colonel of the 122nd Ohio Infantry during the Civil war. He is survived by his widow, who is a niece of the late General W. T. Sherman and of Senator John Sherman, two sons. Sherman M. Granger of Zanesville, and Alfred Granger of Chicago, and one daughter. Mrs. Ethel Schultz, of Zanesville.

Columbus, April 29. A horse whipping scene enacted in the lobby of a downtown office building this afternoon created a small-sized sensation. Mrs. Daisy Lehman, who operates the cigar stand in the building, stopped E. M. Fitzwater, as he was on his way to work in the board of election offices, and attacked him with a buggy whip which she had concealed behind the stand for that purpose. Fitzwater is employed this week as a special registration officer. "He has owed me a dollar for nearly a year, for cigars and papers," Mrs. Lehman declared. "This week he has been making four dollars a day and I needed the money. Perhaps it wasn't a lady like thing to do, but I simply couldn't afford to lose it. No arrests were made.

In common pleas court Judge Mansfield has granted Thelma Smith a divorce from John R. Smith. The court finds that the defendant has been guilty of wilful absence from the plaintiff for over three years preceding the filing of the petition. It is therefore ordered that the marriage contract be dissolved. The plaintiff is given the custody of the child and she is also ordered to pay the costs.

The following spent Sunday afternoon with Mr. and Mrs. John Freese, Mr. and Mrs. D. W. Sampsel and son, Jay, and Mr. and Mrs. William Teeter and son, Ray.

Mr. and Mrs. Charles Poffenbaugh spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Fred Smith.

Guy A. Freese, of Crestline, spent Saturday and Sunday with his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. John Freese.

Mr. and Mrs. Albert Sagash spent Sunday afternoon in Mansfield.

William Gresmer spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. C. P. Poffenbough and family.

Floyd Teeter was in Mansfield, Saturday.

Miss Martha Trimble spent Sunday with Crestline relatives.

Mr. and Mrs D. W. Kreps spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Kindinger.

Mrs. Arthur Right is visiting with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John D. Fisher.

The following spent Sunday afternoon with Mr. and Mrs. C. P. Poffenbaugh and family: Mr. and Mrs. Pryer and the Misses Ivan and Gladys Kreps.

Harry Hoffman of Ausdale. is ill.

W. T. Hursh is at Burbank on business today.

J. W. Kennedy went to Kenton this morning on a business trip.

W. A. Wallace, of Butler, was a business visitor in the city Monday night.

Russell Callin has begun work as a messenger out of Cleveland for the Electric PacKage company.

James Lowery, of Pittsburg, division operator of the Pennsylvania lines west, is in the city today on railroad business.

E. F. Wickwire left last evening for New York City and other points in the east on a trip in the interests of the Ohio Brass company.

Mr. and Mrs. F. W. Simons and daughter left this morning for Cincinnati, where they will remain for some time and where they may make their future home.

Vernon Redding went to Newark this morning on business connected with the plans for several new buildings which he will have under his supervision during the summer.

In a letter to the News from Indianapolis, Will Wirth, traveling salesman of this city, says that Charles Ford, formerly of Mansfield, lost his home, wife and three children in the Indiana floods.

Alton Bishop, the little boy who ran into a Shelby interurban car over a week ago and had one of his legs cut off, is getting along very nicely at the emergency hospital and it will be soon possible to remove him to his home.

Jacob Reinhardt has sold his interest in the Mansfield Packing company to C. E. Post, of Toledo, and will retire from the concern May 1. Mr. Post has been elected president and general manager of the packing company and will assume the duties of the position the first of the coming month. Mr. Reinhardt says he has no business plans as yet for the future.

The ladies of Division A of the First M. E. church will be entertained Wednesday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Glenn H. Davis, Ford Flats. Mrs. Davis will be assisted by Mrs. Burkholder, Mrs. Johns and Mrs. Browning.

The ladies of Division D of the First M. E. church will be entertained by Mrs. George Dunham and Mrs. LeRoy Wittemire, Wednesday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock at the home of Mrs.Wittemire, 19 Columbia avenue.

The Sunshine society will meet tomorrow evening with Mrs. Harold Cairns at her home on Bowman street.

The G. N. club will meet Wednesday evening at the home of Miss Jeannette Ackerman, 294 West Third street.

The Fortnight club will be entertained this evening by Miss Edna Ballard at the home of Dr. and Mrs. Craig, Third and Mulbery streets.

The ladies of the Coterie club will be entertained Thursday at the home of Mrs. W. R. Miller in Bloomville, this being the final meeting of the season. The ladies will leave Mansfield at 8:30 a. m. over the Pennsylvania.

Mrs. J. A. Yoder is entertaining the Clover Leaf Card club this afternoon at her home, 77 South Diamond street.

Mrs. W. F. Throne, of McPherson street, was pleasantly surprised on her birthday anniversary by about twenty-five of her friends. An enjoyable evening was spent and a nice luncheon was served. Mrs. Throne was presented with a number of useful gifts.

The Link club will meet Wednesday with Miss Maggie Denzer, 135 Hedges street.

Miss Minnie Scott is a visitor in Cleveland today.

Mrs. John Stine and Mrs. C C. Wagner went to Cleveland Tuesday morning.

C. W. Wagner and daughter. Katherine, went to Cleveland Tuesday morning.

Mrs. E. A. Leech went to Sandusky this morning to visit in that vicinity for a few days.

Mrs. A. B. Rutherford, of Toledo, is the guest of her mother, Mrs. W. A. McCormick, of Sturges avenue.

Mrs. N. G. Knight has returned to her home in Galion, after a short visit with Mansfield relatives and friends.

Mrs. Fred Schmidt, of Chicago, ILL., is visiting at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. Schlegel, of North Bowman street.

The Rev. Joshua R. Kyle, D. D., of Amsterdam, N. Y., is visiting at the home of his son-in-law. John R. Kyle, of West Fifth street.

Robert P. Latimer, of Chicago, is visiting his sister, Mrs. J. M. King, of Ausdale. Mr. Latimer was a resident of Mansfield for several years.

Mrs. T. W. Craig, who has been a guest at the home of her mother, Mrs. M. J. Roe, of Park avenue west, returned to her home in Athens this morning.

Mrs. C. D. Sipe, of Wood street, has returned from Los Angeles, San Francisco and Oakland, Cal., where she has been visiting during the greater part of the winter with relatives and friends.

New York, April 23. — Dudley Jardine died in his seventy-fifth year on a charity cot in one of the city hospitals. He had lived for years under an assumed name in a Bowery lodging house. His will will be admitted to PrObate some time this week. Distant relatives and four charitable or religious institutions will receive proportional shares of considerably more than $100,000. Jardine was a man of wealth, of education, and a musician. He was the son of the founder of a great organ manufacturing firm. Thirty years ago or more he chose to forsake his friends, his relatives, his family, and go to live in Bowery lodging houses under an assumed name.

Were on Wrecked Train—Attorney and Mrs. Houston H. Poppleton, of Cleveland, were returning home from the south on the B.& O. train that wrecked at Ravenna a few days ago, according to word received by Mansfield friends, Mr. Poppleton has frequently visited in Mansfield and has many friends here. Both were taken to the hospital at Ravenna where it was found Mr. Poppleton's shoulder was broken and he suffered severe scalp wounds. Mrs. Poppleton had to be dug out of the wreckage with axes. Her head was injured.