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          CARBOLIC ACID
    Ended Life of Clyd Woman
         Monday Morning

   Mrs. Nora Orbitts committed
suicide Monday morning by taking
the contents of a two-ounce bottle
of carbolic acid at the home of the
mother, Mrs. Rosanna Ellis of Spring
street.
   She arose as usual that morning
but told her mother she did not feel
well and went back to bed.  Shortly
afterwards Mrs. Ellis went into the
room and found she had taken the
poison.  She passes away about
10:30 a. m. from its effects.
   Mrs. Orbitts had been in ill health
for some time, and became despondent
over her failure to improve.  No
other reason is known for the rash
act, and she left no word regarding
her intention to end her life.
   Besides her mother, deceased is
survived by a sister, Mrs. Frank De-
vanna of Vickery, and seven brothers,
of whom five live in Toledo, namely,
Ed, Bert, Sherman, Lawrence and
John; also Clarence of North Baltimore
and Frank of Fremont.  A son,
Donald Orbitts, has been living in
Maine, but was notified at once and
is expected here for the funeral.
   Mrs. Orbitts was a window, her busband
having died several years ago.
She was aged 36 years, 6 months and
8 days.
   Services will be held at the home
this afternoon at 2 o'clock, conducted
by Rev. T. L. McConnell, and interment
will be made in the McPherson cemetery.


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