Ligonier Banner., Volume 53, Number 50A, Ligonier, Noble County, 17 February 1920 — Page 1

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BASKETBALI-FANS, DESPITE RAD W;ATBER.’&NJOTED ‘DOUBLE * HEADFP SATURDAY NIGHT Three Good Games Scheduled For This ‘Week In Ligonler With Prospects , Of Hot Contests They were pretty games of basketball which were staged at the high school Gym Saturday night and despise the unfavorable weather many enjoved the contests. Columbia City H. 8. Boys bested the Ligonier H. 8. -Boys by a score of 19 to'l7. The contest was warm through--out. : : e

Anosher match which won admiration and applause was the H 8. girls invincible team pitted against a city girl's team. Of course the invincibles work by a score of 5 to 0. When the first half closed with a score of 2 to 0 friends of the city team took heart. The city girls have had little practice and their showing was much better than anyone expected. : . The next game will be tomorrow Wednesday night in this city between the North Webster team and the Ligonier H. 8. boys. : ‘ : - The big contests comes Friday night when the Waterloo boys and girls meet the Ligonier boys and girls in the finish games of the season. - Meeting of Doctor's Club, With a fine banquet and a -mout pleasant evening the Doctor's Club celebrated the tenth anniversary of its organization at the Frank E. Miller grocery store last Thursday evening. Charles Nelson, the secretary, repor:ed nineteen of the twenty-five members present. The chief feature of the banquet aside from the eloquent toasts.

was chicken. There was roast chicken stewed chicken, baked chicken and chicken with fancy trimmings. Dr. Wes Cunningham and Dr. Harry Clemens lamented their recent stomach disorders when they eased up to the festal board, but Dr. George Hostetter whose name has beén associated with mysterious disappearances of chicken for so many years, laid dowa the order of service apportioning to Dr. Smith and Dr. Coppes the gizzards and wish benes. ’ A, toast in buttermilk was drunk to the six absentees. !

Obituary, ‘ | Thomas S. Johnson ‘was born at Brownsville, Pa., Dec, 11 1841 and died at Ligonier, Ind., February 12, 1920 aged 78 years, two months and one dav When a lad of six he moved with his parents to Ohio and five years later the family came to Benton township! Elkhart county. When the war -broke ont Thomas Johnsen was working for William D. Hays and he entered the service at that time servihg faithfully with the Union army. Dec. 17, 1864, he! was united in marriage with Amantha Fisher and the newlyweds took up their residence in Liognier where they since resided. Two children were born to the union, Charles Johnson of Ch!cago, and Mrs. Charles Wemple of near Ligonier, all surviving. ‘ s e . b S ‘ 'Buys Valuable Calf. s Ralph Smith of the Smith Brothers stock farm purchased a valuable heifer

at the great E. H. Taylor sale of young Herefords at Chicago last week. Tre animal is fifteen months old and will be added to the Smith herd which is one of the finest in the country. Fourteen bulls at the sale averaged $l.6556 a head. They are half brothers to the famous Fairfax Woodford bull which heads the Smith Brothers herd. Forty-five heifers brought an average' of $1,125 a head. The top bull sold for $7.500 going to Dayton, Ohio, while the top female sole for $2,250 and went to South America. : : ‘

Monday Harry Spurgeon received a megsage bearing the sad intelligence! that his brother David had been killed in a power plant at Seattle, Washington. No particulars were given. The deceased was a former resident of Noble county and a brother of the late Amon Spurgeon the former county commissioner. Two brothers and three sisters and a host of other relatives survive the Seattle dead man. Captain Jacob L. Milligan, democrat won the special congressional election in the 3rd Missourie district over J, F. Frost, his republican opponent by "2,_upon as a 'triumph for the league of “'mations advocates as the campaign was fought out on that issue alone. Felkda ‘ . e -» b R A *3 gt L R A R *‘*“‘*m%%* T ‘ B LA L SR s L %&%

The Tigonier Banner,

WHEELED BY LINCOLN Noble County Woman In Baby Car. " In describing a program at a missionary “society meeting of Baptist landies at Kendallville on Lincoin’s Birthday the News Sun says: ] ‘“Belng Lincoln’s birthday, the program was in keeping with the occa}d_on.g.!umlnheencea of Lincrin were in order when to the great s:;mﬁui of all, an elderly lady, who refrained from having her name mentioned in. ithé newspaper, told how, wheh, as a little girl living at Springfield. Il which was then thé home of Lincoln, she was wheeled down the stfeet by Abraham Lincoln in a baby cariage She said her father and Lincoln wera personal friends. While her father, who conducted -a grocery store, wen: dowh the street, she said she was sir‘

ting in a baby cab in front of the store Lincoln was standing nearby, when she began to cry. Lincoln said he counld not stand it to see a baby cry, and he wheeled the cab back and forth in front of the store until her father returned and took her in charge.”

- KLICK BUYS PROPERTY John Skeels Also Becomes Resident of Ligonler and Both Will Move Here : . Walter Klick, the well known farmer, has purchased the Jacob Hofer property on College street and will occupy it as a residence with his fami ly. Mr. Klick has been in the markeg for a house and he securd just what he desired. W

Mrs. L. P. Wineburg has sold her fine residence property on Souvth Cavin gtreet to John Skeels of Kimmell. My, Skeels has been a heavy cdealer in onions. He will take up his residence in this city. : : Both the Hofer and WineburgZfamilies will remain in this city, both de|strmg smaller properties. : l Are Required to Regisier, ~ Soldiers and sailors who seived in the : civil or Mexican wars must file an affidavit ‘each year with the county auditor to take advantage of tho $l,OO tax exemption provided by th» must be at least 70 years of age and widows of veterans must be 60 years old to receive the benefiit of this law. Affidavits as to age and residence must be filed with the county auditor }betw'een March 1 and May 1. To Finish Census Work. _Ed Caldwell who is taking the federal census for Perry township was [out Saturday after aweeks’ confinement to his home suffering from flu. He has about three days’ work to finish his job. For about ten days Mr. Cald}weu walked from house to house on account of the heavy snowfall and in many homes he found cases of influenza. The tadk of taking the census in the country districts has been anything but pleasaut. : -

- A Herd Of Deer. j Frank Ort and Elmer E. Gandy purchased 13 deer last week to be added to the herd that:they already own on one of their farms. They expect to add to their drove from time to time as they have most excellent success in raising the animals and there is no doubt but what they will eventually show a good profit for the time "and money ex-ipendedn-Churubnaco Truth. - Happy Valen#ine Party. i A very happy valentine party was given at the home of Mr. and Mrs Chester Smith Sunday night .A fine supper was served and = a pleasant evening spent. The ' guests were Messrs andé:sdamea ‘Chester Freed Frank Ran . Hugh <Cole,: Lester Lepird, Cecil Griffith, Hod Ullery and Harry Dickinson.. - * . -

1 ~ Big Valentine Party. | { The old pedro club composed of eight couples met at the pleasant home of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Smith and held a ‘Valentine party. A fine supper was served and one of the bes' times of the season enjoyed. Mr. and Mrs. Smith are soon to remove to their other farm . house and wher spring opens they will hike for their Wawassee lake cottage. b e s s : - Small Roof Blaze .

Fire originating from ‘a chimnev spark Thursday evening called the fir: department to a house on West Third street belonging to Mrs. Caldwell aad occupied. by Joseph Gushwa and family. A prompt response to the alarm‘ enabled the firemen to extinguish the blaze with chemicals without throwing water. The damage is slight. 'm‘xej Gushwa family was ill of the flu and most of the members confined to beds. . Willls Will Go Along. = | Friday’s Goshen News-Times says: “Stephenson, Leonard, Rimpler, Kelly and Kernér bowled the Ligonier five last. evening at Ligonier, winn'ng 2677 to 2490 Kerner made 586. Willi Oyler of Ligonier will accompany the Goshen five tb Peoria and bowl with - Frank P. Wood was down stairs for el o v o il e iR

LIGONIER, NOBLE COUNTY, INDIANA. TUESDAY FEBRUARY 17, 1920

TAPS ARE SOUNDEDP Thomas S, Johnson, Civil War Veteran . Passes At Advanced Age.of i - Seveaty-Elght ‘ . Themas 8. Johnson, who for more than 50 years had been a resident of Ligouier, passed peacefully away =t the home of his daughter Mrs Charles Wempie just gast of the city Thursday ufternoon.. Mr. Johnson had been il for some time but the aged civil war veterair had been in his ysual state of heéaith which had not been good for some months. Death resulted from cvomplications. G Thomas 8. Johnson spnt his youth in Benton township and entered the Union army from Elkhart county. Just after the i“a{ he settled in. Ligonier and he often took pleasure in recount: ing how he turned.the prese in the Banner office for John B. Stoll over 50 yvears ago. The deceased was a kindly

inoffensive gentleman who went his quiet way, doing what good he could for his feilow man and injuring no one. He is survived by his aged widow, a daughter Mra. Charles Wemple and a son Charles Johnson, of Chicago. >

His regiment was the 136 Indiana Volunteers. ; : - Thomas Johuson was a member of Stansbury Post, G. A. R. of this city and the post had charge of the funeral Saturday afternoon, Rev..Grubbs officiating. The_pall bearers were James Taylor, A, Yorkey, Marlin Rice, John Sparrow, Orlen Chapman, J. L. Dunning and J. H. Hoffnian. Burial was made in Oak Park cemetery.

Marines Reccive Citation From French o : Ministry .of War

~ The following extract from letter front Major Generat Commandant No. £4517-32.2-101, dated February 5, 1920, for the information of all concerned.

I take great pleasure in announcing the fact that the Fifth and Sixth regiments of the Marines and the Sixth Machine Gun Batialion, having been twice cited in the French Orders of the Army, have bee¢n awarded the Fourragere of the colors of the ribbon -of the French Croix de Guerre (grcon and red) by the French Ministry of War, and the award. of those organizations. ; ‘ All Marines and Ex-Marines who were with these organizations on at least two occasions when they were sitod a 0 for_which, thepe Regiments and organizations received the Fourragere of the colors of the French Croix de Guerre have the privilegs of wearing the French Fourragre or citation cord on the left shoulder of thefr uniforms. The Fourragere will of course, be a part of the uniform of the organization so cited and Jdecorated but mebers of such units who were not present with said organizations on. at least two occasions for which they were cited will not be permitted to‘J wear the Fourragere, excepts while attachied and serving with such orgnni-] zations, : : , ]

.o o Meve Now Pians | Seagly Brothers, Ligonier dealers in implements, have a new sales :plan which they have introduced in their business. i . Their first offer is a cash or approved note price which constitutes a settiement at the time the goods .are sold but not delivered. The second is a ¢redit price, goods not delivered. The third is a cash or approved note setticment with goods delivered to purchaser.- The fourth proposition is a credit price with goods delivered. On small - aticles there are but twe prices; first & cash or approved note price with goods not delivered and a credit price is ment a cash proposicredit price is ment in cash proposition goods charged on open acocunt for not over Sixty days. The cash or note price will always be given ou goods not delivered. When ' a delivered or credit price is desired satisfactory arangements may be made, - The Deadly Olive. B ‘The federal food agents have placed a ban on the sale of certain brands of olives: since deaths from their consumption in different portions of the country have been reported. A Lunily of five in Detroit recently died trofn the poisonous effects of ea'ng the olives. They are probably embalmed similar to the method employed in the preservation of bulk oysters shme time.

. To many the olive is a toothsome }and appetizing.. fruit, but as for nourishment it has nothing tc recommend it. Most everyone can shun the olive without great sacrifice to the appetite.. o ‘ Another Robbery Seare. | Citizens of Churubusco were given another robbery scare -early Friday meorning, following on the heels of ths bank robbery at the Exchange bank John Crowe, special night watchman at ‘the Exchange bank since the robbery, heard strange noises sounding like intermiftent explosions. He turned in ‘a general alarm and the fire whistle was blown, -Some one heard a revolver shot, then citizens awaken:d believed robbers had again invad@l the town. An investigation show2. that the “explpsions” weré caused BAT R e e BMR D

= AND OTHERWISE .s&m ! ; : : ~ The ground hog evidently knew his One of the Odell Oldfather children has scarlet fever. : ' - # 3 : -—-———-——. : ‘ Mel Hodge who had been quite i} of fiu is out again and almost as gool as new. o : : The Goshen high school students are going to glve a minstrel show February 28. : Charles Benner of thise Yty visited his mother in Syracuse several days last week. ' i Ray Randall has moved with his family to Topeka, his former place of residence. o j f : : —_‘_'———;, ‘ 'G. 8. Kogan, of Hudson, i# in the city a guest of his daughter Mrs. Chas McClish and famjly. - b e Contestants in the Noble county steer feeding contest will be selected Wednesday Feb. 18 at Albjon. . - Following closely upon the heels of her other problems Goshen must now provide a nc¢w school building. :

‘Representative Hoffman and E. G. Thompson attended the Goodrich meeting In Fort Wayne Friday night. : SN - _ Gosheén bowlers came over Thurs. day night and evened up all old scores at the Oyler alleys whén they trimmed the Ligonier team to a frazzle Charles, aged 12, son of Mr. and Mrs. George Conklin, died of pneunmonia at his home - in Kendallvilje Thursday. - : i LN ; e -« The Fathers' and Sons’ meeéting of \the county Y. M. C. A. scheduled for this city this week has been postponed iunul March 5. i - ~ John Lane was in theé city several days visiting his son Dr. Lane and family.: The elder Lane greatly enjoyed the week. - . Tilman Hire has sold to the Straus Brothers Company his farm in Jackson sideration of $20,291. Ao 1 'C. R. Stansbury purchased the Isaac Todd lots in Miller's addition. O. c,J Deardorff has been deeded land in section 24 Perry township. : |

}, Merritt Shearer, Elkhart couniy's agricultural agent, took up his residence in. Goshen Monday, removing from near Ligonier. £ Charles McClish, local manager for Seagley Brothers, has moved his fami}ly from Topeka and taken up a residence in the Beazel house. Tom Taggart declares he will not be a candidate for U. .S. sepator in ith’e coming primaries. He has no de. sire to accept any political job. ; Se e 5 . T. A. Redmond. the Kendaliville attorney desires to he chosen a delegate to the national democratic convention for the Twelfth congressional district. . and Mrs. John Ries of Kendallville, Friday celebrated their sixtyfirst wedding anniversary. They were married in DeKalb county Feb. 13, 1859, Mrs. Otis Nusbaum and son Mauric? returned to their home in Chicago Sunday evening after a visit with Mrs. Nusbaum's parents Dr. and Mrs. C.

The weather Saturday night and Sunday was almost the worst of the season. With the mercury hovering around zero and a blizzardly wind few people ventured out. 3 e . Bd Yonker while employed in the Ligonier Auto Body factory niet with an accident last Friday which laid him off. The injury was to his left wrist in the way of a bad sprain. | ——— : . Timothy C. Watkins, 66, for many years a drayman at Rome City died suddenly Thursday at his home in that town of acute indigestion. He is survived by his widow, a son and daughter. - ' : . P. B. Green, the well known - attorney of Red Wing, Minnesota, formerly prosecuting attorney of Nobl: county and resident of Ligonier, arBrothers Co. with their annual settle- _ Frank Hoag, 67, a prominent busié"", i - 'i' ‘.',_f" ‘?ﬁ. S*ﬁ m.--x, ‘:‘,‘?“"ﬁ‘!‘&{:“l;%‘”’"*?’&;"g%‘g’”‘fé-\’%“v“ﬁ&@f-é“f S T TN =SI v T R S e R R

TO PRESENT CERTIFICATES

Kendallville Post American Leglon Gives Out Memeorial Certiticates Furnished by French

The Kendallville News-Sun says: - “The local American Legion post No. 88 will hold a memorial service on Washington's birthday, for the purpose of distributing the French memorial certificates which have beea prepared by ‘the French high commis. sion to be’ given to the nearest relative of each person who died in line of duty during the world war, either in the United States or overseas.” - - “The bonor roll for Noble eounty so far as known is as follows: Haymond E. Miller, Leslie F. Watts, Theodors J. Seidel, Louis Sprandel, Glyndon Haller, Lioyd Ostrandsr, Charles E. Rice, Fred Adam Egolf, Virgil A. ‘Winebrenner, Tom Louis Gandy. [Brism Glenwood Brumbaugh, Arthur L. Smalley, Gienn H. Reynolds, Ralph . Harrison, Floyd L. Reeve, Clarence. 8, Somtchl.” : ' : Irvin Jacolbs spent Saturday and Sunday in Chicago. fa e LeVauat Dickinson is confined to his home ill of the flu. = William Velie, of Wolcotivile was a guest of Earl Burke, ' : - Harry Shoup and Ruth Schatt have been licensed to marry at Goshen. ‘Mel Jackson was in Ligonier from Elkhart Sunday visiting relatives. 7

Ray Woodruft came from Fort Wayns to seé his aged father who is dangerously sick. . - i ' Mrs. E. Y. Smith of Bryan, Ohlo, ‘Whe 'had been a flu victim® has about reicovored, ' - e George Foster, of Goshen was in Ligonier to attend the funeral of his unele Thomas 8. Johnson. : Mrs. John Stiffner is quite ill of influenza. Mr. Stifftner has just recovered from pflenmonia % ' The turning point in the condition of Jack Reés, pneunmonia patient, is expected to take place today. ot

{ The Oil and Gass company at LaOtto is- sinking a prospect well, and; has leased 2,000 acres of land. | . William Slean shows little improvement after ten daws {ljness. He is confined to his room at the Bailey hotel. Chester Davis student of the South Bend business college spent Sunday at home with his parents Mr. and Mrs Will Davis. o ; ' ~ Oren French of Denver, Colorado. and Miss Edsa Houser of Wolf Lake weré week end guests of Mr. and Mrs. S. P. Smith. . e R Lyman’' Rees cama from Chicago to care for his brother Jack who is a pneumonia patient ,and has been dangerously iil. . C e |

February 26th the Men's Club of the Presbyterian church will present Ralph Smith, of LaPorte, in one of his popular lectures. e " Robert Mattherws, New Paris, Mra, Charles Straub and Mrs. Dolano Oliver of Goshen attended the funeral of Thomas S. Johnson. - i

The Bailey Hotel has closad the din- 1 ing room and will no longer serve meals. The house is now kcondncteﬂ on the European plan.. ‘ ~ Licut and Mrs. Maurice Blue are the proud parents of a son, weight eight pounds. The littie fellow made his appearance Saturday night. e ‘ ~ William Randall’who died of pneumonia in Kendallville Friday issthe sixth victim of the disease in the Ranrdall family within a few weeks. Leland Calbeck, cashier of Citizens Bank, has purchased a new Dodge car and when the roads to Millersburg get good he expects to drive the vehicle. . Don’t forget the meeting of the American Legion at city hall tomorrw ‘Wednesday evening. Sign the membership roll and help to elect the officers.

. Russell, little son of Mr. and Mrs. Nate Beers residing on the Bordner farm was taken to an Eilkhart hospital Monday under the care of Dr. Shobe for an appendicitis operation. Ralph _Lant,z lost his life when struck by an-automohile in Elkhart Saturday morning and Theodore Swanson fell under a'N. Y. C. train and bad an arm smmdm ~the same city. . _ Ligonier Post American Legion will evening at city hall. All ex-service men are urged to be present and partiFRmGER that. he might soek the U. 8. 'he will not permit the use of his % e :‘w" 3 S T R ,‘ S T R e n }g@ﬁv g e e

’ + COUNCIL IN SESSION th‘ﬁd For Alley B Sewer t» Be ~ Bids will be opened at a meeting of the city council March 11 for the construction of Alley B sewer. The es. timated cost. is 3844 and bids _have been advertised for, the other legal procesdings having been comploted. Treasurer Shearer reported the cash on band in the city till at & little over §13,000. The municipal revenues are nfinecondition. - - - . _ Marshal Showalter reported that he ihad scld the Junk left over from the instaHation of the Cavin street light posts at $1 'a hundred pounds. Joo Miller was the buyer and the consignment amounted to 2,130 pounds. John Kunkalman was granted a city plumber’s license for another year. Mayor Henoch proesided. at the meeting with all members of the council present. Deputy Clerk Jeannere' was o his station while city Attoraey Wigton. Marshall Showalter and Policc Fisher were In attendandd, :

_ - BUYS HALF INTEREST .. - C. D, Cochran, Well Kuown Farmer Engages in Automobile Business S With Harry Digklnson l . S —— 3 : ; Sehie | C. D. Cochran, better knowr as Dean a 'well known resident and member of the Ligonier school bodrd, has pur. chased a half interest in the Ligonier Auto sales located in the Dunning biock and with Harry Dickinson will continue the sale of Dodge cars, automobile accessories and the Oliver farm machinery products. : i Hairry Dickinson has conducted the business very successfally for a number of years and when he took on the Oliver products he found the business tco large to be handled without as. sistance. - e Mr: Cochran is a bright and energetic yourg business man who for the most part has followed farming on an extensive scale and he will prove valuable to the firm with which he is asSociated. ; : : = The business will be conducted under the old name and along the same lines "so successfully followed in the

‘ladianapolis, February 14-—A cdblegram today by the Indiana committee of Near East Relief contains a ringing lap‘;)‘ev.l from four Indiana girls of this community, . engaged in trying to aid }the thousands of orphans ih Armenia. 5 Thyﬁﬂrls ‘are Blanche Blackman, daughter of John A. Blackman, of Kendaliville; Miss Helen Teal, daughter, of Mrs. G. M. Teal, Kendallville; Misa Elizabeth Harris, daughter of Mra Fannie Harris, Fort Wayne and Maci® Knapp of Bluffton. o These yqung women are all engage in Near East Rclld,wﬁh Turkey. Their cablegram urges Indian people to give generous support to the starving orphans in their charge. The message comes jointly from the young women and is clear in its call. It foi- , : ' Erivan Armenia. : “Desparate conditions here because many are dying for lack of proper clothing and nourishment. Orphanages crowded and mapy are wandering in open places. We are doing ail we can with the limited funds at our disposal. Whole hope of Near East people is generous , hearted American. Please urge people of our locality to do their share for Near East reliet.” =

Death of Miss Balley. . Miss Edith I. Baley, aged 28, die:d Monday morning at her home on First street of pneumonia after a short illness. The deceased was a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Alton -Bailey of near Cosperville and had been at the home of her sister caring for the sick. The funeral will be held Thursday afternoon at Salem church and the remains will be laid in the cemetery near by. - Machines Are Shipped. | _ Herbert B. Brown of the Ligonies Fibre Furniture Co., was notified Monday that the machines for the new factory have been shiped and will be in Ligonier in the course of a week. _ County Agent Named. R. M. Roop of Milford has been named as agricultural agent for Whitley county. He will assume his duties March 1. The appointment was, mad: through Purdue university. The stockholdres of the Farmers CoOperative Elevator company hgld their annual meeting in city hall Monday aiternoon and reelected the old officers Rev. Chas A. Adee, pastor of an M. &thMMw i:‘{%i’%ti ; -‘L:":A %{W i T :.;'yl:ﬁ-{}‘:‘:i*? *’E*w‘*ﬂ@m‘w:ﬁ’éghgy%ﬁwﬁ%?@:ﬁg

TUESDAY FRIDAY

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ONE HUNDRED SIXTY [INVITA. TIONS BRING NEARLY ONE - HUNDRED RESPONSES THURS. ‘ " DAY AFTERNOON Aftrnoon Spent With Music and Games .~ Te Delight of All Present - Oné of the most charming and elabo. rate luncheons ever enjoved in Ligonler was given by Mesdames Bruce Schutt, Arlo Shearer, Arthur Kelley, Hugh Hutchison, Will Sack snd Fred Starr last Friday at BEagle's hall About one hundred and sixty invitations were issued with the rosuit that nincty-two _were privileged to enjoy the hospitality and entertainment provided by thefr hostesses

The out of town guests ware: Mes‘dames Clarence Dall, Toledo, Fred Clapp, South Bend. Leo Kerner, Go. shon, Chas Shiiron, Port Thomas, E 1 Walsh and Otis’ Nusbaum, Chicago.

° Music was furnished by the Sack's orchestra. The rooms were artisticaliy decorated in reld and white with beautiful boudguets of red and white carnations and suspeneded archers and heart to remind one of the occasion. . i‘v\’nl‘entme" fuvors were givefi to each guest and the deliclous four course E_li:ncheun was attractively and very efficlently served. . {" Ths afterncon was spent in playing bridge, hearts, guessing contests and cofitests requiring unique Ability. ;mm@ for bridge were won by Mrs. Chas Keehn and Mrs. Port Thomas, for hearts by Mrs. Fred Weir and Mrs. Jim E?dcl)on;nld, Mrs. Wym Bolitho won tha jar of candy by guessing the correct number of candy hearts it contained. Mrs. Will Wigton prov @ poetess in writing valentines whilg Mrs. Lelila, Smith produced the likefss of one of the guests with such accuracy that a yrize was awarded her as an artist. praised for all their efforts- it is for their ability to -produce that atmosphere of congeniality and hospitality. by their gracious manners that they deserve to be complimented. ;

~ Mrs, Fiske at Jefferson Theater. Arrangement have been completed for ‘the appearence at the Jeffersou theater at Goshen of Mrs. Fiske in her delightful new comedy success, “Mis’ Nelly of N'Orleans,” on Friday, Feb.2o. This most recent comedy triumph of Mrs. Fiske is under the management of Cohan & Harris; having been written by Laurence Eyre, the Philadelphia author, and directed by Harrison Grey Fiske. The entire original New York production will be the following cast of unusual excellence: Hamilton Revelle, Eugene Borden, Gertrude Chase, Dorothy Day, Joseph Greene, Eva ‘Benton, Ezra Walack and Clarissa e ~ :

- Sol Miller lIL - Mrs. Sol Miller and litite ron Richard. who have been visiting the former’s father, S. L. Ketring at the Methodist hespitalin Indianapolis wera called home Saturday evening by the illness of Mr. Miller, who is suffering with the influenza. He is threatened with appendicitis. Mrs, Milier reports that her father is feeling better and may be sitting in a wheel chair in a few - days —Syracuse Journal ; ‘Mr. Miller is a son of the late An. drew U. Miller of Ligonier and a brother of Mesdames Kirkland, Smith and Skinner. g Fed ik ~ Was Quite a Crop. : R. J. Stewart of the Noble County Farmers’ Insurance company went to Ligonier today to confer with officials of the Elkhart County Farmers’ Insurance company in the matter of the loss sustained by J. W. Schlictemeyer of Brimfield recently when a " small building was burned. Mr. Schlictemeyer claims he lost 400 ponnd,l of onion seed which he raised on a quaiter of an acre of land, the seed being stored in the sled.—Kendallville News

: Card of Thanks . We desire to thank all those who showed us so much kindness during the hours of our great sorrow in the loss of husband and father. Armantha Johnson o Mrs. Charles Wemple . : _ Charles Johnson. Mail Carrier Walter Kegg has been covering his rural route with a horse and buggy. Striking a bump in the farm the regr axle of his Ford parted. e ke O e i hd Rt e ) e Re D e