Ligonier Banner., Volume 57, Number 26B, Ligonier, Noble County, 23 August 1923 — Page 2

: % o P—_—.—.—. 3 o Loans te farmers and stockmen are negot- ~ itatedby this institution with the- - ~ least formality and greatést : | o holiieess | , Applicatiens for Farm Loans v,_receiv'e, pro: | mpt' and courteous attention- i - our rates are moderate; = -+ Terms favorable and facilities unexcelled. . Conference with our officers is cordially invited, and kept in strictest confidence. : You will receive he_re every a_ccomodation | ~ consistent with sound banking principles. ~We pay 44, on savings - . - “The Bank on the Corner”

Ford Magenetos Chargéd AWﬁilefou Wait o Have a : Bosch, K. W. or Atwater Kent Ignition System insalled on your Ford car - Studebaker Sales and Service: . . Kelly Springfield Tiree ' Exide Batteries ; . BLAZED TRAIL GARAGE

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This the Gingham store. Hundreds and hundreds of pieces of 32 inch dress ginghams in all colors\ and patterns e - Priced at 19, 25, 30 and 35¢ Real Bilk Hosiery, Sub-Standards. The imperfecsions are so slight that in most cases they can’t befound, = ( e dosa s ' - Ladies’ Hose 80c. Men’s Hose s(c Loads of Fancy Embroidered Handkerchiefs. Just the thing for children to take to school. Some wonderful values ' | G Priced at-5c each , Dimities used for so smany thin:gs, night gowns, ‘bloomers, chemise, ghildren’s dresses, men’s underwear = b e - Priced at 16 and 22c the yard . Large selection of Vdile.s"f'and Swisses, 40 inches wide and in fine assortments of patterns and colors v tMeesatdbctheyard | ;Ging‘ham's and Percale Apron "Dfesées.. Lots of‘v' styles and patterns for selection. Garments worth lots more than BBF price . - rra o w 129 o f-Yﬂfda;and ‘yard'é. of ‘Clj;rtain Serims: F'inest,thi’ng,: for bed room -curtains or for cottages. Fancy Porgwe - L (s .+ . Picedlbctheyard == = Marquisette in plain white. Used in any room in ﬁﬁﬁhﬂlﬁw and, irons ‘better - than any

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The Ligomer Bannerl ESTABLISHED 1866, | \ - Published by | W. C. B. HARRISON Editor ———————————————————————————————— Published every Monday and Thursday and entered in the Postoflice at Ligo‘ajer, Ind., as second class matter.

Orders Mail Boxes Painted.

Attorney General New has ordered all rural mail boxes and posts painied white. General New says: “It is desirable that the boxes be. painted white with the name of the head of the family or families on both sides 'of the box in neat black letters one inch in height also that the painting be done at least once each year. ; . : “It is requested also that the posts or supports to which the boxes are attached be painted white. This will improve not only the appearance of the boxes but wil ladd materially to the life of the boxes and thep osts. "~ To Attend Encampment. - Indiana delegates to the fifty-sev-enth national encampment of = the Grand Army of the Republic at Milwaukee September 2 to 7 will number approximately 1,500 according tc Albert J. Ball Indiana 'department commander. - The delegates will register and committee meetings will be held Mon: day. The first general assembly will be at 8 o’clock in the evening in the auditorium o fthe Hotel Wisconsip! meetings and social gatherings will be held Wednesday. Business sessions will be conducted Thurday and a part of Friday. .

Letters From France.

Mrs. S. C. Sackett and G. M. Zimmerman aunt and uncle of Francis Zimmerman this week received very interesting letters from the young man who is sojourning in Paris, France for a time sightseeing. Three Family Reunion. ’ The Wolf-Kendall-Kerchner fam ilies will hold their reunion at the home of Walter E. Wolf ~ Sunday. August 25, one mile north of Kimmell. There is always a large attendance at this reunion. _ AN R ARG SRS - Cut Elkhart Tax Rrate. ' "The city council of Elkhart has set’ thé tax ‘levy at 94 cents on eack $lOO assessed valuation a reduction of 4 cents over last year. The budget is estimated at $352,576., i _\“ 4 Horses Burn in Barn, - Four horses were burned to death in a fire which destroyed a barn on the farm of Elmer Knapp near La: Crosse. The damage is estimated at $3,000. : i ,»

Just About Completed.

The remodeling of Citizens Bang building is just about completed and ‘theb ank will ‘soon move into its elegant new quarters. The decorators are putting on the finishing touches this week. " Card of Thanks. Rudolph Miller and family wish to thank their - kind neighbors and friends for the kindness and sympathy shown them in thejr sad bereave- ' ment. A b ' . Smelled Like Distillery. : The Allen county court house took on the odor of a distrillery Friday when 100 gallons of moonshine liquor was dumped into a sewer. » Fertilizer - All members of Farm Bureau who Will need fertilizer send in your orders as soon as possible. If we can secure orders for enough to make a car load we can save greatly on the freight. You can save from twelve or fourteen dollars on a ton by the home mixing method and be sure of a pure article. : L ' Phone 861. C. L. Chamberlin. 26bdt John Walters charged with assault and battery by his neighbor Herbert Shane in Allen township was fined with the costs $39 in the mayor's court at Kendallville. v | b iy : Ed Kenney was the guests Monday of Mr. and Mrs. A. Howard Smith- ar Twentieth Century Farm. i ;

j, —-;—-~"\',.:‘B“\;’}’;; i i‘ S Pk o | B Gl L(T ez ) B A vag, j 'M‘? T : A (ﬁt’ ‘; We are now ready to rebuiid": . and recharge all kinds and makes of batteries, : using the ; Const: nt Potential System: We are able to recharge a battery im a very short compared | with theold style charging method. Let us prove / ' our method'by your . | patronage. Bl 1 H. & G, BATTERY | __ln Shane Bk, Ligonier SR e

:NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS OF TAX : e LEVIES..» : N In the matter of determining the tax rates for certain purposes by | Washington Township, Noble County, | Indiana. . e - Before the Township Advisory Board. b S - Notice is hereby given the taxpay;ers of said township above named. that the proper legal officers of said municipality at their regular meeting place, on the 4th day of September, 1923 will consider the following budget: g 20 L ‘—Township Fund— - / Salary of trustee ...............$ 450.00 DIBe TR ... i e SOO Thavéling ... ... ... 10000 Records, legal publications - and office .supplies ....... ... 300.00 Public ditches, assessments against township ........ ... 200.00 Pay of advisory board ... .. 15.00 School tranfers ... ...... ...’ 800.00 Examination of records ..... ... 30.00 Miscellaneous ... ..... i o 345.00; Total township fund.... ......$2290.0C Estimatte of Township Funds To Be : Railsed . : Estimated expenditures. as . . j Bhove ..o 00l L $2290.00 Working balance at end of = year to »meet‘li:ecessary ex- o penditures until receipts of revenue from taxation.... ..... 932.00 otal L s s 3322000 Balance at end of this year ... 932.00 Total deductions ... ... ... 932.00 Amount necessary to be raised by ,taxation ... ..... $2290.00 —Road Fund— . = BAbOr . o 92400:00 Road tocls and machines ..... 500.00 Bridges and culverts ... .... 600.00 Gravel, stone and road ma- : SEEMIY L. L e e DURE MiScCellaneous ...... l.icccvees coveonn 360.00

Total road fund ... ... .....4360.00 Estimate of Road Fund to Be Ralised Estimate of expenditures, as’ BDOVE .. L h e e 438000 Working balance at end. of year to meet necessary ex- .. penditures until receipts of 2 revenue from taxation ... 2814.00 Semal .o oL s cua Balance at end of this year 2814.00 Total deductions ... ...........2814.00 Amount necessary to be raised by taxation ... ... .....4360.00 —Special School Fund— ) New; buildings ...... ... ... $ 500.00 Repair of buildings. ... ... 200.00 School furniture and:supplies 300.0 C Fuel for school houses ...... ..... 600.00 School “transfers ... ....... 1000.C0 Transportation ... ... ( 1200.00 Teachers Institute ... ... ... 200.0¢ Janitor service ... ... ... '125.00

__Total special school fund 4475.00 Estimate of Special Sehool Fund to ; be Raised Estimate of expenditures as above ... o 447500 Working ' balance at end ' of i _Year to meet necessary expenditures until receipts of revenue from receipts ........3060.88 ol oo Tl R R Balance at end of this year 3060.0¢ Total deductions .... .... ....3060.83 Amount necessary to be raised by taxation ................... ...4475.00 5 —Tuition Fund;— { Pay, of teachers ... ierensn.s4ooo.oo Rrausfers .0 Lo 60808 Total tuition fund ......... -v...4500.00 Estimate of Tuition Fund to be Raised Estimate of expenditures as = ° Mbove ... L. oo oo iBOOO6 Working balance at end of e ' year to meet necessary ex- | ~ penditures until receipts ! ~ of revenue from taxation... 3458.1 G Totdl ...odeb it 196819 Revenue not derived from : | comexation oLt e e gheiee Balance at end of this year .3448.191 Total deduction ... ... 4140.31

Amount necéssary to be raised by taxation ... ... ...3817.88 Net taxable property ... $1090825.00 Number of taxable polls ... ... ..81 e . Levy Levy Amount ol ent to Be , : Polls Property Raised :Tow_nship 21c 2290.00 A 40c 4360.00 Special Sch $l.OO -+ 41c 4475.00 Tuition = 36c 3817.88 ~ Taxpayers appearing shall have a right to be heard thereon. After the tax levies have been determined; ten or more taxpayers, feeling themselves aggrieved by such levies, may appeal to the State Board of Tax Commissioners for further and final ac-| tion thereon, by filing a petition therefor with the County Auditor not} later than the fourth Monday of Septeniber, and the State Board will fix a date of hearing in this County. Dated August 22, 1923. ek T o N, 8. STUMP, Trustee.

~_Attend Reunion. | Mr. and Mrs. J C. Billman Mr. and Mrs, E. W. Billman all attended the Miller reunion at Colon - Michigan'l Sunday there were one hundred and thirty three in attendance. A big dinner and a general good time was gnjoved by all, /| = i Makes Odd Exhange, - | Bill Kelly old time fisherman at _Wawasee and well known to all _visitors boasted the other day that ‘he made an excellent trade when he -exchanged a row boat for 300 grass: Toppers, 200" down and 100 of the insects to be delivered later. ~_ Kendallville i trying to raige $1,500 28 a bonus fot 4 new factory to locate there, -

__ _ SOMETHING NEW AT The Farmers & Merchants Trust Co. s The lai:est, achiévemens of thrift is a piani ‘%whiehamekes'sure tlntyou can save all the money you want to. el - e : ~ Itis called the LINCOLN THRIFT ACCOUNT and has just been * installed at the Farmers & Merchants Trust Compeny.' e b . Yo’urget‘-interest on yeur small liloht;hly'depcfsits" jusfe the same as through any other savings account, but if you start out to save $l,OOO in the LINCOLN THRIFT ACCOUNT and you are called by death any ‘time after you have made your first deposit the Lincoln Thrift Account _ will pay the person you name as beneficiary all the money you had ‘in- - tended to save. G 0 R 0 e e . 1 Yon know you are going to reach your thrift objectives when you start a Lidcoln Thrift Account at the o ; o e Farmers & Merchants Trust Company s ~ Ligonier, Indiana B : : e 0 Wb e e

Go to Kiester’s place for gasoline and oil, ' : ; 19;:1{ Use artificial pure ice. Phone 100 for prcmpt delivery. -10btt | Get your transmission and differential filled at Kiester's. 19aut - Jackson will paint your automobile and make it look like new. sdatt M. E. Church ext Sunday Church ~ Services e - Sunday School 9:30 , ; " Meorning Worship 10:45 : No Evening service s Mid Week Service on Friday' 7:30. FOR SALE—Studebaker touring car, equipped with new battery, good tires with an extra tire and cover, spot light, windshield wiper and bumpers. Car is in good condition and goes at a bargain. John Hays. 19btt 1 0. V. Borger Office. o O. V. Borger will have his office at the Levy stores in this city. and will be found there ‘every Saturday evening for the transaction of business. Sl e Until September Ist 1923 our office hours will be from 9to 4 each day except aSturday when they will be. from 9 A. M. to 9 P. M. ; o Bothwell & Vanderford . : , - W. H. Wigton 16btf

: AR e S b 3 - BENTTP ek g‘g; llll!fj L p;;g;g .*.,!15 e " Drive in this week. - Large roomy service station. You will get prompt, personal at- ~ tention. All makes of batteries and electrical systems repaired. ‘ ' BATTERY SERVICE ~ ROBINSON . ELECTRIC SERIVE

To Bretz for Glasses A “;))‘\}~\;‘:l v' i ; : - 3 - qe § @k StYllSh, - --;f?'a«-;:é?;;( o . 4 ,/' i Distinctive Remember that glasses are an important factor in your personal appearance, S : . Carelessly fitted, " they detract from. your looks, = . Adjusted with the -precision that charactex"lzes our service, our glass€B will add distinction to your appearance and bring real comfort te Jour eyew.. . e : ‘We Welcome the ‘Opportunity - o S Setving You Nevin E. Bretz _ Optometrist and Optician P - 130 8. Main St. Sgne e e RS sl e e < " County Phonmes |

'WEATHER _STRIPS I KEEP OUT DUST ANDIRAIN iy, . PREVENT _ Compton & Holdeman ; Ligonier, Indiana ~ Advertise in the Banner

Now Easier Than Ever to v e A | Throudh the- | |Sw : - - €, 0 —will enroll you . & and start you on T ™™= thewaytoownere : ship. We will put « .o the money in a P e = local bank, at in-' o ; ~ terest. Each week . make an' additional ﬁayment. Soon | Kourpay_ments {:lus the interest paid y the bank will make the car yours. | Sodplan to get outinto the fields and woods - —down to the beach or stream—the family - ~ and you—in the Ford Sedan. Itisreadyfor - business or-pleasure anytime you step into ~_ the driver’s seat and put your foot on the f starter button. . . - e ? lltis a car for all weather with real comfort ® . for everyone. And now it is within your < " reach. Come in today—get full details. ; @ Ligonier Universal Sales - 28 . wem g S v e a 0 R *&"\ﬁ il U 0 it e (0 ﬁ’ﬂ""‘*"m BN B ‘%&2& = ;;%% Y e , \ﬁ%‘. 4 : .