Ligonier Banner., Volume 58, Number 47A, Ligonier, Noble County, 12 January 1925 — Page 2

' ‘. c : The Ligomer Banner i : Published by \ Che Banner Publishing Company . W.. C. B. HARBISON Editor

Published every Mcnday and Thursdsay axd entered in the Postoffice at Ligoaier, Ind,, as second class matter.

TOWNSHIP TRUSTEE'S REPORT The Township Trustee’s Annual Repprt to the Advisory Board of Sparta Township, Noble County, Indiana, January 1925. . TOWNSHIP- FUND . —RECEIPTS— - . . Bal brt fwd Jan. 1,.1924 $1,713.29 County auditor, June draw 400.89 County auditor poor fund 8.49 M Berberich rent rvefund 30.00 Leonard Yeager ditch asst. 21.00 County auditor poor fund - 53.10 County auditor Dec. taxes 370.74 Total receipt for year $2597.51 . —DISBURSEMENTS— John Rarick advisory bd 4923 5.00 Charles Dull advisory bd 1923 5.00 F B Robbins ptg annual report 6240 ‘M Berberich salary ©60.00 Banner Pub Co. ptg annl vep 62.40 D H Goble & Co. spplies ~ 27.19 Kiger & Co records 11.24 M Berberich salary 120.00 Clint Ott ditching 135.00 M Muoi‘e &Co coal for poor 3.50 Ray Gawthrop ditching 37.00 Ray Gawthrop ditching 56.60 . e S LG 00

Ray Gawthrop same - 25.50 Delores Berberich seh enum’n 30400 Ray Gawthrop ditching 28.00 M Moore &Co coal for poor 4.99 A H Smith building wall ~ 429.00 ~Ray Gawthrop ditching 95.50 Foster & .Foster clothing poor 42.10 M Berberich expenses - 75.00 Kiger & Co office supplies 11.14 D H Goble & Co office supplies 1.7] C W Switzer livery for poor 5.00 -Ray Gawthrop ditching - 19,00 ~Mell Berberich caring for poor 6.00 Mell Berberich oflice rent 30.00 M Berberich salary - i 60,00 ¥ B Robbins ptg budget 26.05 M Berberich expenses 95.00 Mell Berberich dffice vent = 30.00 M Berberich salary 25.40 ‘M Berberich: expenses 12.50 - M Berberich salary & 35.00 Harvey Galfoway stamps I.o¢ .M Berberich expenses . 12,50 M Berberich salary 60.00 M Berberich salary = 6000 M Berberich salary 180.00 M Berberich salary 60.00 "M Berberich - expenses © 25,00 M Berberich salary 60.00 Kiger &Co supplics e aßgs D H Goble Ptg Co. supplies . 20.66 M Moore &Co fuel tor poor *° 4.01 M Moore & Co booths 16.61 - Total expenditures - 2,149.33 L ROAD FUND ' —RECEIPTS— =

Amt brt forward Jan 1 1924 6045.27 County.aud shov snow on rds 12.75 County auditor June draw 2668.21 County auditer Dec. taxes 2573.20 Total receipts 11,299.52 —DISBURSEMENTS--. - Leroy Connor superv service 11.75 M Moore & Co bridge material 5.76 ~ Charles White gravel 12:00 BB Bickle gravel : 9.00 ..U 8 Baker shoveling snow 25.50 . Sparta State Bank same 14.00 . Lergy Connor superv service 12.75 ~:=Levoy ‘Connor shoveling snow 10.70 ‘ Sparta State Bank same 14.00 Geo Willard rep on grader 4.10 1- Charles Iden shoveling snow' 4.63 Francis Rodgers shoveling snow 1.00 Amos Connor grading roads 9.00 " Riley "Coqnor grading roads' 9.90 Amos Connr grading roads 11.70 Jacob Connor grading voads 9.06 . Riley Connor grading roads 11.25 Leroy CGonmor labor . 142.45 - Leslie Prentice grading roads .6.75 _Amos Connor same _ 4.50 Roscoe Kiser same . 6.75 Fred Lawson labor on bridge 13.80 Fred. Lawson grading roads 225 " Alvin Shock dragging roads 11.25 Roy Stalley same - 450 R C Deardorff same 14.85 Earl Hicks dragging voads. 13.5()| Wm Phebus same 18.00 Sparta State Bank same 24’.()0! . Cedric ‘Moschel same | 4.95 | Orlo Werker dragging roads 13.50 i . Glenn Earnhart grading raods 18.00 ' Wallace Werker grading roads 18.00} ~ Leroy Connor superv service 26.85 | John Bender grad & graveling 155.00 | - M Moore &Co bridge material 17.57] - John Kistler irous for rd drag 4.00 ““Sparta State Bank grad rds 64.40 - Leroy Connor superv service 2975 Sparta State Bank grad rds 2290 Byron Godsell drag roeds . - 2495 .G W Green same '_ 2.25 if:ngrles;: Archer same : 18.()0‘ ~ Sparta_State Bank same 47.70 |

. Leroy Connor sfipem\" service 50.75 T E Howell dragging roads 7.99 Sparta State Bank haul gray 123.7 Orval Iden labor - . 2.00 Leroy Connor superv service 54.70 ~ Sparta State Bk haul gravel 223.65 Melvin Lermon haul calvert © - 3.50 Sparta State Bank ‘haul-grav 276.60 M Mooré & €o-posts ete - 0251 Sparta State Bk grad roads 94.95 Leroy Connor superv service 54.00 . A B Weaver road hoe 145 Sparta State Bank haui grav 173.65 ~Kiger & Co road fixtures: ° 242.00 HIP Co culverts 127.19 Sparta State Bank haul grav 149'251 - Leroy’ Connor supery service 57.10 | - ‘Byron Godsell labor on culvert 6.30

Geo Willard grader repairs 3.9 C A Deardorff gravel ° 76.20 Sparta State Bank team work' 37.80 e haunling gravel 217.75 Leroy Connor superv service 43.95 Sparta State Dank haul grav 190.60 Leroy Comnor superv service 54.70 Sparta State Bank haul grav 209.65 s hauling grav 208.50 e Rt -214.65

C A Deardorff Gravel = 105.60 Leroy Conuor superv service 56.45 €0 Sisame i .oo C A Deardorff hauling grav 11.25 Sparfa State Bank haul grav 427.50 Walton Muriay labor =~ - 7.00 Owen Norris hauligravel ~ 20.00 Chas Wight hauling gravel 10.00 Ceeil Johnston shoveling . 6.00 Walter Johnston same < B.AD Ray Bickie gravel ®* 970 John F Moore gravel o 142 Sparta State Bank haul grav 242.00 W R Wright hardware 8.95 Sparta State Bank hanl erav 264.90 Leray Connor supery service 53.40 French Lawson hauling gravel 9.00 Sparta;State Bank haul, gray 292.00 Pooso B amme = DUQ G 5 s . Eamie = 20800 Levoy Comnor. superv service 56.35 John ' Moore gravel™. 38.92 Harry Kistler hauling enlvert =~ 2.00 Leroy Counor superv service 56.00 sparta State Bank %h;}mlfl grav .302.10 N Deardorff gvavel © 90.00 Ray Prentice gravel 93.15 Sparta State Bank haul grav 405.45 S “ whme - 361450 L same 35.00 | L ke same - 3025

Chatles White gravel "541'.45 Lerov Confior superv serviee 55.85 ' A Doardorit gravel . : 50.00 prn'r{:‘z Stale Bank -hanl grav 92.50 ‘[(;ms,«.i'v Shook drageing roads 2.00 (teo Nnlf. mowing e Sparta State Bank haul orav. 4395 (it Savder gravel 26.25 Levoy Connor SHPLYY serviee 12250 Sparta State Bank hal grav 58990 W I Brown handing mevel - 1800 HI'P Us enlverts . 48I1p C A Deardorif “gravel 73.10 Total dishbnrsements . 8,535.18 . BPECIAL BOHOOL TIIND o RECKIPPS e Bl bt forward Jan 1 1024 6933.97 E Wilkinson out Lhouse 700 County uditor June draw 7857.95 W Bane Biek 2 d 0 B Levinson hoiler il bAI Connty anditor.Dee. taxes - 7411.29 Total receipis . 22.219.16 . —~DISBURSEMENTS. "/ Glenn ‘..“_:,5('0'?5:,{3 bus héaters 66.00 M Moore & Co lumber 15.40 Sparta State Bank electric Its 1.00 Harry Bunger bik bha Kimmell 121.77 State Bank of Kl bud & int 1350.00 W A Miichell hack driving 63.75 Gienn Runyan dom sei sup = 1.85 Jolin Goodriel hack driving 69.50 W A Mitchell same - 4250 C R Weatherhoge commission - on Kimmell school” building 318.90 Harlan Michael janitor serv 96.25

Q.I, Goodrich jan serv & hk drv 104.25 | Brent Koher hack driving . 118.75 I("rhm"hw Idert same 106.25 il?,er‘l Reardon same : 111.25 W O Mitehell same . 21.25 i(‘)z'}o Werker same = @ IlB7s State Bank of Kiml int on bd 25.00 %’Un‘,\f«! Goudy hauling- pupils 192.00 ;T R Latta air valves A 5 W O Mitchell hack driving < 91 95 M Moore & Co .coal 512.27 ;.'}(Jm Gioodrich supplies = 10.90 W O Mitchell haek driving 21.25 " A .‘\i:z;z'g';n'r'f;)hr.m!;i.:;;: 1.65 ?H:z:‘fi;m Michael jan. sery ‘ 7395 Standard 011 Co ‘kerosene 5.88 Dr J Ik Nyve ox pupils Kimmell 25.00 J Goodrich jan sve & hk“div 149.00 Brent Koher hack driving 95.00 Charles Iden same 4 85.80 RBert Reardon same 89.00 W O Mitchell same . 4250 Orlo Werker samp v 95.00 W R Wright supplies - 25.40 D H Goble & Co supplies - 100,12 Kiger &Co supplies : 19.60 Sparta State Bank olec lights 13.24 W O Mitchell hack drivine 42.50 F M Henney window, ’-slindes, 51.00 W O Mitehell hack driving 21.50 Charles Deßrular Janitor serv 85.00 J Goodrich jan sve & hE drv 129.00 Brent Koher hack driving 95.00 (,‘hm'l(":u Iden ‘same - 85.00 Bert Reardon same - 89.00 W O Mifchell same S 21.25 Orlo Werker same e 59500 State Bk of Kimmell int on bd 25.00 Harvey Galloway diplomas . = 2239 Glenn Nicolai supplies - - 3.60 Glenn Nieolai haek repairs 2.06 W O Mitchell hack driving. 21,25 W O Mitchell same =~ 21.25 Sparta State Bank elee lights 290 State Bk of Kimmell int on hd 37.50 W O Mitehell hack driving 21.25 Nellie Swartz institute service 40.72 VViH‘red_‘ Wilson sams 60.00 (Miarles Deßrulav Jan service 106.25 Pearl Master supplies 118

Kalph Pressler institute work- 45,00 Pauline Clingerman same 41.60 Virgil Clingerman same 64.00 Floyd Goudy hauling pupils 120.00 Alice Van Wagoner institute -39.34 Viola Messner same 45.00 Pauline Messner same D [lorenve *Kiser: same - 60.00 A R Loveless same 135.20 A R Loveless exp on library bks 6,20 J Goobdrich jan sry & hk drv ZL39.00; John Goodiich supplies 11.16 WO Mitchell hack driving 21.25 C C Hobbs hauling pupils . - 71.72] M L Hussey & Son supplies 70.74 C L Schlabach supplies 26.71 E E Kline supplies - 1410 Charles Iden hack driving 85.00

THE LIGONIER BANNER, LIGONIER, INDIANA

Mary Buchtel institute 36.40 Mary Buchtel hauling pupils 316.00 Bert Reardon hack driving , 89.00 Sadie Sloan hall rent 15.00 Orlo Werker haek driving 95.00 Brent Koher hack driving 95.00 John Kistler repair on hacks 6.65 Etta Archer telephone rent 6.75 Standard Oil Co kerosene 3.23 H B Fuller repairs 4610 J L Flowers plumbing repairs 2.756 Chas Deßrular building sidewk 9.50 Chas Deßrular repairs: 20.00 G R Hall Field day expenses = 22.14 Sparta State Bank elec light 4.20 F' M Henney plate glass v 940 M Moore &Co cement ete = 11.81 Natl H & S Assn books 21T State Bk of Kimmell bd & in 1087.50 Cromwell State Bank insurnce 54.00 Cromwell State Bank:int = 75.00 State Bk of Kimmell int on bd 250.00 ‘\\'m Longenecker haulg pupils 30.40 .State Bk of Kimmell int on hd 50.00 Sei Am Comp Dept books 7.50 B B Bortner surv Kim sch gd 8.00 I. A Robbins water rent 40.59 W W Pierce land 1 . 18.00 W H Fupper trf Mishawaka 57.31 State Bk of Kimmell int on bd 12.50 Harry Kistler exp and dray 1.15 Forrest E Field recording deed 1.00 John Goodrich labor 41.30

John Goodrich jan & supplies 2.45 Charles Deßrular cl sch house 49.00 Meredith Mullin hauling sand, 5.50 Noble Wolf ¢l Kim sch house 25.20 Wes .Secrist ¢l sch yards +15.00 Bert Inks ehairs - " - - 50.00 Charles Nelson transfer 125.79 Paul N Shew driving hack 35.00 W R Wright supplies - .40.40 J Goodrich hlg chairs ete * 18.00 Brent Koher hack driving 95.00 Charles Deßrular janitor serv 85.00 W O Mitehell hack driving 90.00 Paul Shew same: .. - 65.00

| State Bk of Kimmell int on bd 25.00 J Goodrich drv hk & jdan sve 160.00 M Moore &Co building rep 32.62 I' M Henney window shades. 41.50 B M Koher painting hack 7.00 Chas Iden driving hack -85.00 Il I Adair report edrds 5.65 Charles Nelson trans Ligonier 69.88 Sparta State Bank elec light 1.46 Bert Reardon hack driving 91.00 James Lecount hack storage 32.00 Taylor Linn repairs . 45.35 Plaul Shew. hack driving 50.00 Ralph Lung hack repairs 12.00 Chas *Deßrular janitor serv 85.00 J. Goodrich hk drv & jan sve 160.00 Paul Shew hack driving ~ 50.00 Brent Koher same o 100.00 Charles Tden same 85.00 Bert Reardon same - ° - 91.00 W O Mitchell same 90.00 Frnest Coy hauling pupils - 52.00 Etta Archel schiool telephone 11.00 Paul Shew hack driving - 50.00 Sparta State Bank elec light . 1.00 J L Flowers flagstaff pipe 30.30° Cromwell State Bank interest 77.00 Brent Koher hack driving = 175.00 Charles Iden same 148.75 Bert Reardon same 159.25 W O Mitchell same 166.25

Paul- Shew same 125.00 J Goodrich drv hk & jan sve 280.00 Charles Deßrular janitor ser 148.75 Ernest Coy hauling pupils 45.00 Samuel Paulus hauling pupils 43.75 Atlas Oil Co floor oil - 21.85 C C Hobbs hauling pupils 33.00 A Flannagan supplies 21.58 Kiger & Co supplies 33.28 D H Goble Co supplies 98.61 Standard Oil Co floor oil 42.25 Harter Sch Sup Co supplies 4.19 Natl Adv Serv. hack signs 12.30 Beekley Cardy Co lav.sup 32.07 C V Dolge Co Jjanitor supplies 36.40 Ind Reformatory brooms 6.41 M Moore & Co repairs ° 12.08 M Moore & Co coal o 277.50 Oliver Gose hauling pupils 49.50 John Goodrich janitor sup 14.79 Standard Oil Co kerosene - 2.98 Stiefel & Levy coal - 249.00 Totol expenditures 13,452.08

L TUITION FUND e . —RECEIPTS— | Amt on hand Jan. 1. 1924 * 10,613.11 State Bank of Kimmell Jan int 7.29 Sparta State Bank Jan int 14.66 Cromwell State Bank Jan int 18.70 County auditcr school rev 1167.62 Co auditor sch rev interes: 66.90 Cromwell State Bamk Feb -int 12.30 Sparta State Bank Feb int 13.54 State Bank of Kimmell Feb int“6.o7 Cromwell State Bank Mar int. 8.66 Sparta State Bank Mar. int 13.64 State Bank of Kimmell Mar int 7.47 Co auditor supplies dog fund 112.94 Co auditor sup dog fund del 217.75 State Bank of Kimmell April int 6.40 Cromwell State Bank Apr int 8.60 Sparta State Bank Apr int 9.77 State Bank of Kimmell May int 2.10 Sparta State Bank May mt. 1034

Cromwell State Bank May int 7.90 County auditor June .draw 4552.45 Crmwell State Bank June int 10.55 Sparta State Bank June int 13.99 State Bank of Kimmell June int 3.87 Sparta State Bank team work 858.30 State Bank of Kimmel] J uly int 5.21 Sparta State Bank July int - 17.15 Cromwell State Bank July int 16.80 Bert Whitehead transfers 506.99 N S Stump transfers 506.99 State Bank of Kimmell Sept int 6,10 Sparta State Bank Sept int 15.32 ~romwell State Bank Sept int 14.30 Sparta State Bank Oect int = 14.42 Cromwell State Bank Oect int 14.28 State Bank of Kimmell Oct int 1.47 Sparta State Bank Nov int 12,90 Cromwell State Bank Nov int 9.62 Cromwell State Bank Aug int 15.32 Sparta State Bank Aug int 17.17 State Bank (of Kimmell Ang int 4.88 Calvin L Black transfer ~ 183.92]

County audi®r Dec taxes 4274.32 Benton township transfer 107.69 Cromwell State Bank Dec int 9.13 Sparta State Bank Dec int 14.21 Total receipts during year 23,531.24

-~ —DISBURSEMENTS— ~ - Ward Avery teaching music 36.75 Florence Jenkins teaching 150.00 Florence Kiser teaching 37.50 Ralph Pressler teaching 59.00 Ralph Pressler same : 59.001 Ward Avery teaching music '36.75 Pauline L Beck teaching art -73.001 A R Loveless teaching: 297.50 Virgil Clingerman teaching 200.00 Wilfred Wilson teaching = 178.50 Florence Kiser teaching 150.00 Viola Messner teaching - 178:50 Florence Jenkins teaching - 150.00 Pearl Master teaching 141.25 Alice VanWagoher teaching 133.75 Planline Messner teaching 133.75 Ralph Pressler teaching 53.50 Pauline Clingerman teaching 130.00 Mary Buchtel teaching = - 130.00 Nellie Swartz teaching 127.25 Ward Avery teaching music 36.75 A R Loveless teaching 238.00 Virgil Clingerman teaching 160.00 Wilfred Wilson teaching 142.85 Florence Kiser teaching 150.00 Florence Jenkins teaching 150.00 Pearl Master teaching 113.90 Alice Van Wagoner teaching 107.00 Pauline Messner teaching 1070 Ralph Pressler teaching 112.50 Pauline Clivgerman teaching 104.00 Mary Buchntel teaching 104.00 Nellie Swirtz teaching 101.80 Viola Messner teaching = 142.85 Ward Ave-s teaching musiec 36.75 A R Loveless teaching .- 438.00 vargil Clingerman teackirg 160.00 Wilfred Wilson teaching 142.85 Florgnee Kiser teaching 1150.00 Viola Messner teaching -142.85 Florence Jenkins teaching = 150.00

Pearl Master teaching - 113.00 Alice Van Wagoner teaching 107.00 Pauline Messner teaching 107.00 Ralph Pressler teaching 112.50 Plauline Clingerman teaching 104.00 Mary Buchtel teaching - 104.00 Nellie Swartz teaching 101.80 Ward Avery teaching music 36.75 Nellie Swartz teaching 112.20 Wilfred Wilson teaching 200.10 Pearl Master teaching -159.00 Florence Jenkins teaching 300.00 Ralph Pressler teaching 112.50 Pauline Clingerman teaching 105.40 Virgil Clingerman teaching 160.00 Alice Van Wagoner teaching 151.00 Viola Messner teaching 142.98 Pauline Messner teaching 155.80 Florence Kiser teaching 150.00 A R Loveless teaching 198.80 Mary Buchtel teaching . 105.40 Pauline L Beck iteaching art 109.50 Florence Kiser teaching 75.00 D H Shook teaching music 31.83 A R Loveless teaching 238.00 Virgil Clingesman teaching 160.00 D H Ashley teaching 150.001 Wilfred Wilson teaching 150.00 Florence Kiser teaching - 75.00‘ Hannah Kline teaching 112.50 Alice Van Wagoner teaching 118.75

Edith Prickett teachine 112568 Nettie Hartsock teaching 118.75 Pauline Clingerman feaching 112.50 Mary Buchtel teaching -.112.50 Nellie Swartz teaching 109.00 Lula Manlove teaching music 53.00 Pauline L. Beck teaching art 76.74 A R Loveless teaching 238.00 Virgil Clingerman teaching 160.00 D H Ashley teaching -150.00 Wilfred Wilson teaching 150.00 Florence Kiser teaching 150.00 Hannah Kline teaching = 112:50 Alice Van Wagoner teaching 118.75 Edith Prickett teaching 112.50 Nettie Hartsock teaching - 118.75 Plauline Clingerman teaching 112'50i Mary Buchtel teaching 112.50 Nellie Swartz teaching 109.0 C Lula Manlove teaching music 39.36 Florence Kiser teaching 150.00 A R Loveless teaching 238.00

Virgil Clingerman teaching 160.00 D H Ashley teaching -150.00 Wilfred Wilson teaching 150.00 'Hannah Kline teaching 112.50 ‘Alice Van Wagoner teaching 118.75 Edith Prickett teaching 112.5¢ Nettie Hartsock teaching 118.75 Pauline Clingerman teaching 112.50 Mary Buchtel teaching = 112,50 Nellie Swartz teaching -109.00 A R Loveless teaching 178.50 Virgil Clingerman teaching 120.00 D H Ashley teaching 112.50 Wilfred Wilson teaching 112.50 Florence Kiser teaching 112.50 Hannah Kline teaching - 84.30 Alice Van Wagoner teaching 88.50 Edith Prickett teaching = 84.30 Nettie Hartsock teachin~ 88.50 Pauline Clingerman teaching - 84.30 Mary Buchtel teaching 84.30 Nellie Swartz teaching 81.75 Calvin Black transfers 119.56 Total disbursements for yr 14,680.89

DOG FUND RECEIPTS—

Amt brt forward Jan 1, 1924 4.25 Theo Wright dog tax - 402.00 W R Wright dog tax 28.00 W R Wright dog tax . 37.00 W R Wright dog tax 6.00 Total receipts for year 477.25

—DISBURSEMENTS— : Emily Smith chickens killed 6.00 Roy Seecrist sheep killed 15.00 H W Poyser sheep killed 11.00 C P Baker sheep killed 10.00 David Howell sheep killed =~ 12.00 Otis Baker sheep killed - 60.00 Dale Gorsuch lamb killed 3.50 Wm Longenecker sheep killed 16.00 Claude Kimmell sheep killed 16.00 Dale Gorsuch sheep killed 76.00 Total disbursements for year 225.50 Register of Township IndebtedTSRO Bo S Ty

ness, April 30, 1922, Bonds, State Bank of Kimmell, rate of interest 5%, due June 30 and December 30, Special School fund, indebtedness at beginning .of year $18,000.00, paid during year $2,000.00, outstanding indebtedness $16,000.00. December 15,.1924, note, Cromwell State Bank, rate of interest 6%, due December 15, 1925, Special School fund, for $2,500.00. Indebtedness incurred during the year, $2,600.00; indebtedness paid during the year, $2,500.00; indebtedness outstanding $2,500.00. ] List bf ontstanding Warrant= Checks at close of year ending December 31, 1924: -

Oct. 25,1924, Warrant 353 § 2.00 Dec. 19, 1924 Warrant 440 119.58 Deec. (26, 1924 Warrant 447 18.73 Dec. 26, 1924 Warrant 448 33.28 Dec. 26, 1924 Warrant 449 98.61 Dec. 26, 1924 Warrant 450 20.66 Dec. 26, 1924 Warrant 453 4.19 Dec. 26, 1924 Warrant 454 12.36 Dee. 26, 1924 Warrant 456 36.40 Dec. 26, 1924 Warrant 457 6.41 Dec. 29, 1924 Warrant 464 14.79 Dec. 31, 1924 Warrant 466 249.00 Total outstanding warrants $616.01 : RECAPITULATION Statement showing amount of all moneys paid to the various funds of Sparta Township, Noble County, Indiana, disbursements therefrom and balance remaining therein, for the vear ending December 31, 1924 :

TOWNSHIP FUND

Bal on hand Jan. 1, 1924 $1,713.29 Receipts during year 884,22 Total balance and receipts” 2,597.51 Disbursements during vear 2,149.33 Final® balance _..____.____s44B.lB _ ROAD FUND ' Bal on hand Jan. 1, 1924 $6,045.27 Receipts during year 5,2564.25 Total balance and receipts 11,299.52 Disbursements during year 8,535.18 Total balance .. .. .. ... $2.764.34 SPECIAL SCHOOL FUND Bal on hand Jan. 1, 1924 $ 6,933.97 Receipts during year '15,285.19 Total balance and reoeigts‘f¢-‘¢2’2,219.’16 Disbursements during year 13,452.08 Final balance __________sB,767.oB . UITION PUND ‘ Bal on hand Jan. 1, 1924 $10,613.11 Receipts during year 12,918.13 Total balance and receipts 23,531.24 Disbursements during year 14,680.89 Final balance _._______.__sB,Bso.3s

DOG FUND

Bal on hand Jan. 1, 1924 - $4.25 Receipts during vear 473.00 Ttal balance and receipts 477.25 Disbursements during year 225.50 Pmal balance - ... $951 75 Total bal all funds. Jan 1 $25,309.89 Total receipts during year 34,814.79 Total bal and receipts = 60,124.68 Total disbursements for yr 39.042.98 Total final balance.____s2l,oBl.7o Total bal as shown by this report, $21,081.70. : - Warrant checks outstanding December 31, 1924, $616.01. Toal balances and outstanding warrants December 31, 1924 $21,697.71 Cash in depository’ December 31, 1924, $21,701.43. : | | MARION BERBERICH, . - Trustee of Sparta g‘ownsfxip. | ~ Subseribed and: sworn to before me, the Chairman of the Advisory Board of this township, this 6th day of January, 1925, : ‘ CHAS. H. DULL: Chairman - of Advisory Board of Sparta Township. This report was received, accepted and approved by the Advisory Board of this Township at its annual meeting this the 6th day of January, 1925. - .CHAS. H. DULL, SHERMAN - MORRIS, GRANT PHARES, Advisory Board, Sparta Township.

Farm Home Burns.. -

The six room frame dwelling occupied by William [Clingerman and family near Ormas was burned to the ground as the result of a fire which started from an. explosion. Clingerman used coal oil to kindle a fire in the kitchen stove and when he applied a match ‘the explosion followed. o : !

Transportation Cost.

Cost of transporting children in rural districts to schools by motordriven vehicles averages approximately $32 a year for each pupil according to the latest tabulation made in twenty-two states by the bureau of education of the interior department, -

Reorganize January 17

Clyde Walb state chairman has fixed Saturday January 17 as the date for a reorganization of the municipal republican committees in preparing for the spring primaries to name city an dtown officers.

Jud Shade Dies.

Jud Shade age 69 years resident of Helmer and the vicinity for many years died Wednesday about 5 p. m. at the Lutheran Hospital Fort Wayne following a major operation to which he ‘sqibmitted. Al

Banner For'a Present.

Mrs. R. K. Duke sends the Bénner for 1925 to her aunt Miss Rosa Hieber at Texhoma, Oklahoma. Miss Hieber is a former resident of Ligonier.

This is the season for farmers to bring their harness to B. F. Wilkerson and have them repaired oiled and fitted for the spring work. 46bdt

Mr. and Mrs. Nelson Hite of Burr Oak visited Mrs. Nancy Lantz at Topeka one day last week.

J. L. HENRY

Home Realty and Investment Co.

105 acre farm near Millers= burg on paved road. Will trade for smaller farm: 5% mortgage 46-acre farm -within'2 miles. of Ligonier. Priced to sell. 118-acre farm in . ‘Elkhart township. Good buildings. Teunant house. ° o = - Six-acre tract within one milq-—_ of Ligonier. Good poultry farm. 5%-acre tract near Cromwell. Good house. ' : : ) 8-acre farm in Washington township. Priced to sell quick. 45-acre “farm in Jefferson township. Want a small tract near high school. =~ S - 63-acre onion and mint farm near Kimmell, : 80-acre farm in- Jefferson township on state highway. - . 38-acre farm in Elkhart township to trade for largerrfarm. 11%-acre tract .on Lincoln highway within three miles of Ligonier, - : o - 120-acre onion and EOrn- farm south of Cromwell. : ! TO-acre farm northwest of Ligonier, at the right price. . 127-acre level farm within 3 ‘miles rof Albion. 5% - mortgage. Priced to selh - . - 140-acre farm near Howard ‘City, Mich. Will. trade for anything, L . 34-acre farm in" Sparta town- - ship. : S S 80-acre f' ~; in Perry township. Fert - ,il and gecod buildings. ' : Fadain 92-acre¢ .arm in Washington townshiy at a bargain. 230-acre farm beiwoen Ligonier and Cromwell. ~Modern house. - L 160-acre farm with new buildings near Stringtown church. - . 29 acres of land overlooking Lake Wawasee. Suitable for platting. s v G 145 acres on Lincoln Highway in Green township, 25 acres of choice onion ground. | . ~ 80-acre farm in Sparta Towrtship. New modern buildings priced to sell. . . -

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J. C. KIMMELL

~ 320-acre farm near Cromweu\al% Good buildings and fertile soil. _46-acre farm’ near LaOtto Terms to suit purchaser. . 45-acre farm near Three Rivers, Mich. Will trade for. Noble cbunty property. - ' : 144-acre farm 5 miles northeast of Ligonier, 40 acres timber 90-acre -farm near Wawaka to exchange for smaller farm. - - 80-acre farm mnear Albion, Will- take 40-aere farm in exchange. o . 138-acre farm near Columbia City. - Priced for quick sale. . ~ IliB-acre = farm near Indian Village. Good soil and buildings. Priced right. 2 e “5-acre tract on Lima road near Fort Wayne to trade for 80-aere farm near Ligonier! ' - ~ 80-acre apple farm in Jennings county. Will sell or trade for an onion farm. : » ~ "120-acre farm in Whitley -county. Would exchange for a good business. o . What have you to trade for a level 40-acre farm near Constantine,” Michigan? T-acre tract on Lincoln High‘way mnear Tourist Park. New buildings. L : : - 144-acre level farm in firk township; 50 acres of muck land. : ! L 73-acre farm on Lincoln High~way at a bargain. : : ~ 257-acre farm in. Sparta township. - Level and pi‘(’)ductive.’ 40-acre corn and mint farm near Ligonier. Good buildings. .~ 35-acre poultry farm in Steu“ben. county. Would trade for town property. o One acre tract with buildings within one mile of Ligonier. ~ 60-acre farm two miles from gLigo;iier‘for sale gr trade. - | 10-acre tract neur Lake Wa- - wasee. Would make a dandy “truck and poultry farm, 147 acre farm 3 miles from “Wolcottville in - LaGrange County. o o ~ 40 acre farm in Sparta Town- - ship. No buildings. " R

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