Ligonier Banner., Volume 59, Number 45B, Ligonier, Noble County, 31 December 1925 — Page 1

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WEDNESDAY JAN. 6 MERCHANTS APPOINT SPECIAL HOURS FOR SELLING THEIR .- MERCHANDISE Speelal Low Prices Made On Many Staple Articles Available For the o Day : : S e B. Fi Wilkerson will seil $5.00 to $6.00 Oxfords for $1.98 from 9 to 1 A M. , ‘ | Nona Stuff will’ gsell any winter hat hat in stock at $1.95 from 3 to 10 A M. - : i 1. 1. Koon will sell all 2 ftor 25 cents cigars at 10c¢ each from 10 to 11 A M. | . - Ben Glaser will sell 30x3% -cord tires for $5.95 each from 10 to 11 A. M L. E. Sisterhen will sell Ladies $3.00; satin slippers at $1.50 from 10 to 11 A M o Guteliug will sell unbleached muslin at 9 cents per vard from 10 to 12 A M. Limit 20 yards to a customer. | Coulters Bakery will sell cookies at 12 cents and rolls at 15 eénts per dozen from 10 to 12 A. M. : ; E. Jacobs and Company will sell ladies $4.50 hats at $1.95 and $l.OO silk hose at-69 cents per pair from 10 to 12 A. M. , , Ligonier Electric Shop . will sell $3.50 dresser -lamps for $2.50 from 11 to:12 : ' . Jett White Groceteria - will sell’ 35 cent can pineappie: for. 25 ceute from” 12:t0.2 P. M. | J. L.’Levy wili sell cijoico. of any hat for $1.95 from 1:t0.2 P M i C. R. Stansbary will sell 36 inch im'—' bleached - muslin- at -9% - cents; 36 bleached muslin at 1415 cents ;{Ox{»-}(

ineh bath roem Tugs worth $1.29 at 89 cents from 1:30 to 2:30- P, M. P. J. carmey will sell fleeced lined union suits at $1.19 and blue overalls at $1.19 toefn. 1:30 to 3:30 P. M. ’v',F'.' W. Stellar wili sell our own roast ed coffee at 6 cents under regular price and pure pork sausage ai 2z cents per pound from 1:30 to 3:30 - + Sacks Bakery will sell regular 40 cent'can pineapple at 29 ‘cénts from £ s - s+ Shuman-Turrell Co.. will. sell Jarge walnut hand -grip steering wheels at .s'l;9B and large -three cell Dattery flash lights for $1.09 from 2:30 ‘to 4:3O°P M. - Herman, Sack _will -sell any inerchandise in stock at 259% reduction between 2:30 and 4:30 P. M. Weirs Hardware will séll-a 50 cent oil mop" with handle for 29c¢ from 3 to 4 P. M.-One to a customer: : W. F. Kline and Son will.sell a can of peas for 9 cents and None such mince meat-at 12 cents from 3 to 5 &SN . | Griffiths Drug Store will sell a $2.25 pail of stock food for '51.89 a $3.00 pail of poultry panacea for $2.49 a 75 cent package of* poultry panacea for 59 cents or a $l.OO boitle of toilet water for 59 cents from 3 to 5 P. M - E¢onomy Chain .Grocery will sell 1 can.- solid pack tomatoes 1 can early Wisconsin Peas and 1 can fancy sugar ‘corn for 25 cents from 4 to 6 P. M. Haffners 5 and 10 cent tSore will sell plain white cups for 5 cents-and Jersey. gloves for® 15 cents per pair from 4t06 P. M. g . :

Smith Chocolate Shop will serve malted Milk for 10 cents from 7 to 9 Pw ' Mrs. Jenmye Sharp will do all :the hemstitching she can turn out during the day for 8 cents per yard. - Hossingers Meéat Market will sell all- ¢éanned good sat: cost during the entire day.. : . .« Market Day. Jan, 6 . The next Market Day given under the auspices of the Ligonier Cooperative Association will be held Wednesday January 6 1926, The new board of directors composed of B. F. Wilkerson, Jesse Dewey, Bernard Baughman, Martha Lough, Mrs. Florence Gentry and Mrs. B. E. Richard‘have‘i been untiring in their efforts and have introduced several new features and have several unique plans/which .will. be worked out during the next three months, that will work to the advantage -of the organization. Beginning with the January Market Day there ‘will be several special one hour sales put Qxi by the different merchants. . - ‘ The followig prizes will be given away by the merchants of Ligonier on Market Day Wednesday January 6 1926. e ; Herman Sack-—Dress shirt worth $2.50. : : o E. Jacobs and Co.—Bed spread worth $2.50, - ~ Sacks Bakery.—One sack Silk flour Nona Stuff—One pair of silk hose, ~'W. F. Kline and Son—sl.so in trade . Oylers Pool Rooni-——One brier pipe - Newtons Shoe. Store—sl.oo in cash. - Ben Glaser—One Auto Spot light, “Adams Nash Sales Company—One tire gauge. - o e Coulters Bakery—One good big gake. : - o Blazed Trail Garage—sl.oo in cash

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Ligo ier Electric Shop. $l.OO in cash/ = e B+ er Laundry and Dry Cleaning Suit |cleaned and pressed. - ~ Shuman-Turrell Company—Rear view mirror. i * Stangbury’s Double Store—lndian Blanket worth $4.19, ; Leader Office—One years subscriptionetof the Ligonier Leader. , . ! __Economy Chain Grocery—2o pounds }of granulated sugar. : - . L. R; Lepird Shoe Store—One pair silk hose worth- $l.OO. - = Banner Publishing Company— One years fubscription to Banner, . ~ P. J| Carney’s Store—One suit .of underwjear worth $1.50. - ~‘ - F. W. Stellar—One bushel Baldwin applesf . c 'S, Jjl williams ‘Drug Store—sl.oo ‘hox . Afmand face powder. : - L. E} Sisterhen—One pair of tennis Shoes 4 . . ‘ - Raublerts Jewelry Store—Omne hand painted china dish. ' . Hossjnger Market—sl.oo beef roast, Wilkgrson Shoe Store—One pair.of ladies’ {house slippers. ' ' Griffjth’s Drug Store. One bottle of perfume. a 0 J. L.JLevy-—One electric desk lamp worth §5.00 o - . Weayer's Hardware—One Brandies’ Loud speaker worth! $lO.OO. : H J. Hplderness—Compact case worth 2200 4 o o Smith's Chocolate * Shop-—Box 7of stationgry worthh $l.OO. . . e ' Gutelins Storé—Cotton fbed blanket 72380 inches worth $3.19, Weilk Hardware —Aluminum -perculgtor] =. | i o ~ Eachj of the above thirty three pro£l'<>§s:i\‘» 1.1101‘(:11;—111{% will give away tickets |wit heach fifty cent purchase made at their stores between now and BEight fo'clock Wednesday evening January 6 1926, Tlie lucky numbers will beldrawn by a disinterested comwittee fand. posted in the wimows of the \'.itxj-iou;s‘-husine';:s houses. - Ask for tickets{ every - time you make a pur¢dase find save your tickets, Keep all vopr tickets until the ~(}i‘a\\'ing' on Weglnesday Mareh 3 1926 and you have al chance to win the pig capital ap'i'iz(} vhich will: hp gi{'en i that time. {Patrouize the merchanis who give ajvay tickets and win a prize. e g "";'"""-"_'-"’.‘ : ‘ f os : {

2/ | Boost For Wawasee, = A writer in the Goshen News Times has the rollowing: L . “Dedision of the Northern indiana Hotel Realty company to proceed imwediately wiih erection,of @ 127 room hotel “pn the site of the ola Wawasee Inn, Lake Wawasee at estimated cost of from $350,000 to $400,00 means the master stroke in developing that resort, the start of which wa__si:made on the ground where the structure is to be ~ergcted nearly forty-seven years ago. rh,x 1879° the Baltimore & Ohio i'ailmfnd wasya factor in bringing about buildin® of the Cedar Beach hotel,‘[ the first hotel on the shore of Lake Wawasee. Today the Baltimore & Ohjo is.a very important factor in bringing about erection of the magnificent new hotel. It has taken $50,000 of second preferred stock in the companyiforme’d to finance the project ‘and will- exert all the influence at its co’mnibaud to- make the hotel thescene of large conventions and similar gaﬁ%l'ings.’ There is every reason to belieye that with building of the hotel LakTWaWasee wil ltake rank at the headj of all summer resorts in this sectipn.” - . :

“§{Sen. Wheeler Exonerated. : Thp' indictments charging misuse of officef ‘against Senator Burton K. Whegler. democrat Montana were dismissdd today by Justice Jenningg Bailey of the District 'of Columbia courtiof appeals. The documents. accused Wheeler of conspiring with private clients to obtain more oil well drilling permits from the interior department than it.is permitted under law. Bailey said the indictments did not contain sufficient charges of law violation. : . . Boy 17 Kills Father. , Cletus Wanner 17 is held in jail at Wauseon, Ohio for the slaying of his fathey Lawrence Wanner . -The boy according’ to the story he told authorities chocked -his father to death in self-defense when the latter abused the mothér and the youth atempted to com® to her assistance. The authoriilies said - charges woeuld’ be filed against the.boy a high school student, i Mof Pneumonia, .

For several days the first of.the week Harvey Raub manager of the Guteljus 5 -and 10 cent store was confined to his West Second street home suffering from an attack of pneuTionia. : Sl ' Good Music Assured. The Jefferson Novelty Band eight pieces of oGshen will furnish the music for the Elks ball New Years Eve Thursday December 31. ' This promises to be a very elaborate affair. ’ v , ;. Holiday Parties - Mrs.:Ruth Weir ententained some ‘young people Monday night, the Black ‘Ha_nd at Francigco home and Miss Vir}ginia Gentry gave a dinner and theatre party last night. ] -

1 LIGONIER GIRL WINS FAME Mildred Wineburg Gains Reputation as Short Story Writer at Aunstin ' ~ Illinois. s - Miss Mildred Wineburg a former Ligonier pupil and daughter of the late Dr. Wineberg has won quite a greputa'tion as a short story writer for .the Austin High School Times. That paper says of her: e “Mildred Wineberg is z}ssistant news editor of the Times. She has contributed 'largely to the paper in the way of Literary Reviews, sto'ries,i poems, mews and autobiographies, also .an essay, “Bluffing.” Mildred‘ holds several offices in actiyities of. the school, namely program chairman of the Story Club, Pentong Club secretary -and chairman of the morning “Y” meetings. Her story *“But That Fish” appears in this issue, It is her latest story. The autobiography of last week was written by Mildred which shows what a value. she is to the Times.” ML e Y. PN G B oo Another fine meeting was enjoyed by the young people of the Préshbyterian church Monday evening B Miss Helen Kelley acted as leader and gave a most interesting and instructive talk on the subject “Press On” : _ .

Bernice Rager rendered a beautiful piano. solo. ' Mrs. Sutton took charge of the choir as usual. Mrs. Reed was absent on account of illness and Virginia 0014father substituted for her at the piano, - Many words of. praise and thanks have come for the girls and boys who sang so Beautifully the- Christmag Carols to the sick and aged. This is a decidedly new: feature of the Endeavorers. : Lo o

_ Buy¥s Big Timber Tract, The purchase of the largest tract of standing timber in the state of Indiana was made by the $. J, Peabody Lumber Company of Columbia City Monday when F. F. Morsches superintendent and general m‘einuger of the company closed the ‘deal to tuy all the timber on 3,000 acres of land in the Kankakee district of Indiana, The timber was owned by the Indiana Land Company, the Straus Bros. Company and - ,gythei"s," and it i 3 situated about:fifteen miles south of V‘alpax_jai.§p, L et . Rent New -Show Reom. , soShnuman. & Turrellsatithe Ford.garage, have legsed the Shane building on Cavin street recently vacated by B. E. Richard and Son and will use it as a show room for cars. T. E. ‘Ameling the countractor has just completed the construction of a stairway ‘leading from the front of the room to ‘the second floor. The upper rooms ‘will be used for the storing and display of automobile accessories. | Argues Milford Bank Case. Arguments in behalf of those who are seeking preferred claims against, the Farmers' State Bank of Milford, ‘amounting to approximately $45,000 began before Judge L. W. Royse of the circuit court at Warsaw Tuesd&y. ' The court is to decide whether the claims of the creditors are entitied to preferment as as to whether they are 'to share and share alike with other depositors. | : .

Diamond Rings Worth $2OOO Two daring gem thieves who stole four diamond rings worth $2OOO from a jewelry store at Gary Saturday night were hunted by police today. - The robbery occurred while scores of persons were passing the store. - One bandit broke the show window with a small hammer while his partner engaged the attention of the emplovees of the store, : Raid Bungalow Gardens. . The liquor supply of The Bungalow a resort on the St. Joé road near Fort Wayne was seized and Charles o’Connor aged 55 the proprietor was arrested in a raid. - The officers confiscated a package containing 60 twoounce bottles of fine bonded Canadian whisky selling for $1.25 a bottle. O’Connor is being held in jail unable to furnish a bond of $2,000. f . : Shoots Off Thumb. - James Wallace of °*Columbia City suffered a painful wound when a .22 caliber rifle was. discharged by the son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles White north of there. Wallace had his thumb shot off. . ‘ _

111 of Diphtheria. ; Mr. and Mrs. Sam Johnson are home from LaOtto where they were called by the illness of their grand children who are suffering from diphtheria. A late telegram announced the death of one child. o _ - Attend Goshen Funeral. . Mr. and Mrs. Charles L. Smith were in Goshen Tuesday attending the funeral of Mrs. George Young. The Young family formerly resided in Ligonier. - Home Division Meeting The Home Division of Perry township will meet with Mrs. Edna Spurgeon Wednesday January 6 1926. A full attendance is- desired. '

- OLDEST MAIL CARRIER - oA - 2 ‘Aaron Phillips S 8 Early Settler of - LaGrange County Grows Reg T NS cent o 2 n'”% et 2 One of the¥yery earlist of the old time mail-earriers in the pioneer days’ of Indiana is now spending his decling days in Elkhart. His name is Aaron Phillips nearly 88 vears old. He carried mail between LaGrange Ind., and Sprifig Lake 0.. back in the 1850 '8 he subsequently was a. soldier in the civil war and proudly exhibits a bayome: wonnd he received in a skirmish. ' -

Mr. Phil‘!»ips 'lwas only 14 years old when he f{{&ﬁﬁ»()()k the mail sack on horseback from LaGrange to Spring Lake. Ho miade the 48-mile trip weelly fm.‘;thﬂ:ee years sometimes carrying Bug.#wo or three leters at a tlmeLaterﬁr ‘Phillips also madde trips. wﬁh<% mail to -Goshen- and Wargsw, aB~ -’ : “The .Iﬁﬂi&t@were friendly in these parts,” said Myr. Phillips’ and there never wag anyitrouble between them and us. 1 traveled on the Indian trails all tvhe_‘time.":;?; o .

He tells bt‘rgveral times when the rudely coustrugted bridges were out and:hé»'was,oﬁgge_d to swim Duck river a small ‘Yugam ,with the sack of mail on his'bagk. - Mr. Phillips enlisted in 1882 at TaGrange in the 140th Indiana voluntfers. Icr a lonr time he was S{‘outfi‘r General Sherman. - MONEY FOFE OLD YEAR : County Counelf Authorizes Few Ad- . ditionalfg)l'o;;'l‘_l::#-3011: {om- , missioners Allow RBiils

~ Members »O“f:%xe county council and tha county hgard of commissioners met-in spwia??ession at ‘Albion Monday and transguted a few matters included in:thef;?@vindup;o fthe county council at the@pptenber session a few additional ap’:gopriuiions were approved. il ; v _An appropm#@ition of $750 was authorized to ;p"rég"_ fe salary fer the counx ty nurse foi{?f"’?perio:l of five months. A $2500 'ﬁ'_’;ﬁ;{iﬁ;@%iaﬁon was voted to Mpair 6f~_tll)er;v"ng' piant of the county court housEßand 51300 was appropnaté&f county attendance officer to ,ﬁ‘ be 1925 business. The allowing ‘¢f@®llls was practically the only busines§ifansacted by the comTwo ‘changey in the roster of ihe county offieiald will be made on Janagad At dingl ston._well known auctioneer will succeed William Hoff: man -as sheriff and John Long will succeed H. A. Eshelman as commissioner frem the middle district: :

PerrY Twp. School Notes. . - - The Christmas Entertainment which was held here last Thursday was well attended. 'The iittle folks were also entertained by Santa who gave gut the presents. . ‘ - Due to the fact that the school lost two weeks earlier in: the year they took but one day vacation at this time. : ] Alvin Kettlebar who is stationed at Norfolk Va., visited the school last week. o 2 , . Mr. Keitlebar our esteemed janitop is back on the job after a week’s illness. ' Those on the honor roll for fourth month are as follows: First grade Frances Liller, Carolyn Schlemmer, Stanley Scott, Fern Berkey, Vernon Saggars. Second Grade—Paul Becker Elizabeth -Jane Simpson, Mildred Sharp, Pearl Gangwer. Irene Sharp, Third Grade—California Harmon Mav Schlabach, Fourth Grade Evelyn Saggars, Doris Hull, Fifth Grade George Moore, Helen Reynolds, Margaret Gunder. Sixth Grade Ruth Rogers, Helen Conrad, . Hannah Hoover, Seventh grade Woodrow Risser, Harold Borger Ethel Moore. Eighth grade—Lester Keefer, Forrest Slabaugh. "'Miss Uttinger the County Nurse completed an examination here a couple of weeks ago. Many defects have already been corrected. . L

' Drops Dead On Streef. £ - Oscar Rile Christeon 43 of Goshen father of nine dropped dead about 11 o'clock Monday night while returning home from the Standard Plating words. An inquest was conducted by Coroner Eugene Holdeman who gave a certificate of death due to valvular heart trouble. Presbyterian Church Noftes. Begin 1926 with church going. Commumion Service Jan. 3rd at 10:45. Let every member be present.. - o Vesper Service at the usual hour & o’clock. : : e Rebekahs to Meet. ~ There will be installation of of‘tficers and a pot luck supper for the Rebekah lodge -at Odd, Fellows hall Thursday evening January 7. - ~ Tonsils Removed. 0. D. Wheeler the cookey man had his itonsils removed in Dr. Lane’s office Tuesday. . c - Pola Negri in “Flower of the Night’’ a story of early California at Crystal next week Tuesday Wednesday. and Thursday. ;

l : BAD FIRE AT BENTON }Wysong “tore Destroyed and Gonder- - man_ Stare Badly Damaged Wednesday at Beanton, , A firt which completely destroyed the grogery store of William Wy song and badly damaged another store owned by John Gonderman at Benton early ye:terday -morning caused a loss estitiated at .$ll,OOO. = The fire started at‘six o'clock in the morning from the ‘urnace in the Wysong store located in a two-story frame building owned by the Benton Odd Fellows. - The losses were - estimated = this inerning Ay follows: . = @ - odd Feilows building complete lass, .:3_'3.500 insured for $2,000. s Wysong grocery stock complete loss $3,000; ‘insured for $1.600. " » ~ Stock in Gonderman - store - $3,000 fully covered by $4,500 insurance. Building owned by David Holizinger $1,500 covered by insurance. : . BRRk AND THEERE @ ‘t' Mrs. “Glade Rupert was a . Fort Wayne visitor 'Wednesday. ! - For sal> nice:bedroom suit. Call pßhotie 419 = S AShiE - “ Rev . H “Bacheler ‘is .¢onfined: to his bed with rheuymatic trouble.. “Wikere Was ¥ with Rezinald ‘Denny at Crystal -Sunaay and :‘-..und.pyi v = - .\* A < : i \ Masion Sell ased 72 tor- 30 years | connected with a ‘Syrvacuse benk is dead. - s - : Gy : o * - ..'.-._,__..-____,. L . = The Taons :Club —met foday st ih_&l ‘American Cafe ;};1:1_» enjosod the usnal luncheon. L ’ ; l . A Yorh gy thanks the W L C i'l‘-""| 9 -basket of fin: fruit and nuts presented. to him, : o ~ Mr. and Mrs, John 'T. Baker: werc recent guests..of Mr. and Mrs. i H Pincheon al allion. . &« 0 i The k- ) Cainey _L‘-?'LH&'LEH}I apd a numbper ot other steres vill be closed all day New Years. o ’ ' "Ligonie‘; college stugenis home for their holiday veacations. wiil return to their -institutions Monday. Mayor-lilect and Mrs. i.eland (?uLI beck paid relatives. in AMillersburg 3 visit the other day. Cee John Singleton will succeed Wil liam Hoffman as sheriff of Neble county Friday January 1 1926 - ' _;’l\Trs. Ella Thompson and Miss Kate -lyawton will be hostesses to the D. A. R. on Tuesday afternoon.jan. sth. Lost, pair of house slippers Chtistmas Eve on East 'Side Cavin sireet, Finder pleas¢ leave at. Banner oifice.

Miss Irene Todd has returned to her home ‘in Waterford after a visit: with Mr. and Mrs. Everett Everscle in this city, o . , Mrs. Dave Troxel received u fine box of oranges, raisins and figs from her California cousins which she-en-joys hugely. 2 : " George W. Kinnison a former resident ahd well -known in Ligonier is recovering froni an illness at his home in Goshen ~ b Mrs. Bertha Hapner and sons of Solomons Creek visited her parents Mr. and Mrs. Jefferson -Hire in. this city Christmas. - ; ' Deßow to (leveland. . - Rev. Charles L. Deßow ‘has resignéd as pastor of the first M. K. church at Oklahoma City, Oklahoma to take a similar position wit hthe first M. E. church in Cieveland, Ohio. 5 “This iunformation came to the Banner in a communication from Charles D.” Hemming formerly of Ligonier who is now editor of Yukon Oklahoma, Sun. Mr. Hemming -says Dr. Déßow extends greetings to his old congregation and friends in Ligonier. Jewish Temple Notice, - Due to the absence of Rabbi Julius Mark from the city no services will be held on Friday evening January Ist. Services will be held on Friday evening, January Bth asusual. The subject will be announced some time next week. o . Gets New Years Present. - James Ferguson sends the Banner to Mrs. Anna Green‘*at 23 Falkner street Jamestown New York as a New Year present. The paper will reach Mrs. Green durin gthe ‘year of 1926. -« Back is Broken. The back of the cold wave was broken Tuesday with considerably warmer weather. Wednesday presented even a milder temperature with plenty of -sunshine. : See Reginald ‘Denny in . “Where ‘Was 1?7 Sunday and Monday a% ‘Crygtal " . - - . Pola Negri at Crystal next weekk.

~ HOME DIVISIONS MEET . Décides (o Again Promote the (loth‘ing Project’ in 1926 and Names ~ Ofticers For the Ensuing Year, - The clothing = project which « was launched in Noble é-ou‘my* a year a’go, 'w_ill be given greater atterntion t'h,zm ever during the 1926 vear. This de: ‘cision . was 'mude by representativés ol the. \\'(-_)m(fn's Home Divisien at a meeting held in the court house Monday afternoon. The work w'vill.'_;be ':iupelf\’isml by an expert from Purdue untiversity who will {'isil ‘the 'c‘bum)"" !five times during .L,he"_ve;i_ij and lend assistance. e oo ~ The Home Division will also lend encouragement to the girls’ club work health "projects and other ‘matfers that-will tend to make the community. life of the ruralist better.. . s ‘During the business session officers were elected as tolléws: . o President—>Mrs.: Adda Palmer Al _Vice-president —Mrs, Marie ‘Rose Jigonier oy 0 .'Seéx"etzn'yw—;)lrs. Nancy. Young Wolf L-ake\-. ‘3 T e gt ;3 " 'Tx'easure;‘—- Mrs: A\lu}"-:S(‘he,rnwrhc_)rn‘ Brimfield. -~ . e . At ‘present.the Home Division . has a.membership ,of over 500:and every township in the ('(mnt}'f‘is I;ep'n-bsexm_:d; gxcopt Swan. . . N Qnh January 5 starting at-11730 a. wi. in the basement of the M. E. Ch‘iu'ch Albion the Home Division plaus to exhihit the sewing work ‘acComplished the past 3'7e'alj. This towhship demonstration will be of intersst® to every lady, and the public is invited. = - . ; " o mmaee e v e Hmml'l{enr’fgm;iz(w.' ; At a.meeting of the Ligonier library. board’ Tuesday evening officers were eletted tor the “(‘mni‘ng cvear as: folTows: s o ‘Prosident—Arthur B Kelley " Mice '_jl‘l'é.’*dp}ll - NITS, ,i,e‘lu’nd; PThompbsen = 0. o \ ~f€t-‘&‘z’ét:,tr‘s‘»~-- Dale \\'m_)d‘:'ugf-.' el | sid et seiley ::md' sSecretary \\'(s(;-.»'%"‘:"[. vwire relected o v _' ihes _'."Q":n?,jum';:me\n\r the hourd en{'l

gazed N Hal Green’ to serve as libraria: *igil Mrs. Lena Sthnshupy is able.tc . csume her duties, which it is feared :.0e he 's{m&e moaths as Mrs. Stans,ury I 8 in, Goshen hospital .#ut‘-{' fering from a brokep nip., . . ¥ ~.,.v;.‘---“;'__ll.n. . » .. . ~The Century Pietwred. = . . The Banner has recived a copy ol the New York Central’s: 192¢ art calendar rveproducing a painting of the Treentiethr—Century- binrted- speeding southward ‘' past the- Castleton ‘Cutoff along the Hudson River south of Al bany, N. ¥. The picture is by Wal: ter L. Greene and is entitled ‘A Nai_imml Institution.” o : . o P e i : - ° - Rather Light Senience. Paul Arvine 18 of Nilé# who admitted stealing a dozeh or more automo-biles-was sentenced to six months on the state penal farm and fined $lOO when arraigned in city court South Bend. b e - P - Had Arvine been cauglit: with a pint of booze he would 108 t likely have drawai a vear inpriion . - Killed While Hunfing, Wilbert Werling 15 son of Charles Werling pronminent Adams couynty farmer was instantly kilied at noon Monday when a shofgun with which he had been hunting was accidently discharged the entire charge' of shot striking him in the neck and jaw. The jugular vein in the boy's neck was severed. : : o

-~ Robbers Enter 'Store, - .. . . The O. H. Bolinger hardware and implement store at North. Manchester was robbed Monday night and ‘beside about $ sin cash the robbers sécured a fine auto robe auto tires, suitcase and flash lights. : . sl . Falls Dead on Way to Churc¢h ~ Mrs. Sophronia Simon 64 dropped dead at Goshen while ‘walking to church Sunday. Her death was due to ‘heart tl‘ouvble bought on presumably by the extreme cold weather., P | . | For Chikd Killing. } Andrew Bontrager 18 and Maurice Landon same age face grand jury in‘dictments in Elkhart county for running ‘down and killing children with automobiles. A [' Employees Happy. " The employees of the. Fort Wayne Tang & Pump company are happy today as the result of a New Year's present in the form of $40,000 .bonuses distriputed by the company. : Finds Pearl in Qyster. A pear the size of a pea was found in an oysfer at Sturgis by Mrs. M. |V. Richards. The pearl is said .to be worth $lOO. ‘ ‘ . Community Sale. George FKoster’s community salie is on in full blast this afternooun. - The sale promises to "be a big one. » " New (Counecil to Meet. The new city council will meet Friday night January 1 to organize. Do not miss Reginald Denny at Crystal Sunday and Monday. :

MONDAY' THURSDAY

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AFTER 43 YEARS SURVIVING MEMBERSN OF ST:\")‘SBURY POST G.A. RUENJOY DINNER AT AMERICAN CAFE: .-/ Ui the Twenty-Seven C(harter Mem“hers Only Two of original Name her Remain s X ® . ~ A reeting and supﬁt-z' of .considerable historical importance was® held last might at the American Cafe in this city. was enjoved 'by the subvivors of* S;i,{m’mxr}"‘L*n::t Grand Army of the l{‘(?pul.jliv. The occusion was the 43rd anniversary of the organization of the post ‘\\'_iih,‘ its. twenty-seven: ¢harter. members only two. remaih, John ‘H. Holfmah and' Jr L. Dunning. "And of [he,vl}pui r'vr; membpers “.and - all © who have since joined only thirteén survive, . . R . The .dinner was a most happy affair and was highly enjoved by #the gu':wl‘ veterans. of the civil “"’.”',‘ e - John . Hoffman conmmander of the l"lg.\:t “presided and ;ti?g«-fr' ‘the ‘dinner” the ‘hdur rwas given ’lj»\"t-r' to.a discus";\‘i:m' of Ai_‘zn_‘»’ and.- Post affairs, . iy sixty vedars inee the iereat sanguinery. struggie cuame to a. elose and all sur#ivors are up in the” seventies. : ; ; Stanstury Ppst has-at presgnt thir-'t«-m'x-xx,xf—»,.xy‘um:. as follows: - = B H. Hotfiyan . . 9 J.. L. Dunning o ; N Yoikey | ] ;f A 'l'u-.\'l(»;’ 2 ) ~.Jehn. Sparrow - L : Job Sliarp - e R Jebn Inke . = : - Marlin Riee o ~Charles WNorgh ok J B Nbe e e Orlen €hapman = - E Jacoh Swigart _ c ‘ Steve S. Evans, Dot 8 o All these members who. were able to attend weré present at last nights meefing. e : "[‘ile.()?‘igi.n.‘zll “charter shows “that Stansbury Post: wag organized De-;:s-zmh(-:' 20882 wii‘}; the ~ following charter-members: S- W Williamn ‘Kaight,” George B. WMiller,

John. Cusey, Jjohathan "Simmons, A. Kitson, 3. M. Goodspeed, Peter Sisterhen, D. D. lLuke, George W. Carr, -Joseph ‘R. Ddain, C. R: Graves J. W Criffith,. Henry Wolf, Hgmry Gates, ‘P A.~Carr, D.. W. C. Stage W. W Nde J. H: Bolens, J. E.Braden, A=W Parsons,. .} L Dunning, John H Hor‘r"m:m; P-A Jorary ‘W- G. Gardner. QGeorge McLean John S. Hays: - o ‘There: were nine . old soldiers present ‘at- the dinner and W, W. Wood was a guest! of honor. e ~ . ~Cramwell Advance Items, * Wington Gants is now at home on. a vacation Put will soon return to his duties: at Ligonier. L =lr. an “diirs. ‘F: B. Robbins* and children were Christmas day guests in ‘the home of Mrs: C. W King the latters mother .at Lig()xiier s _Mr. and -Mys. Kieth Schlabaugh and. little "son” were stuck in a snow. drift near the Frank Vondersmith home on Broadway Sunday evenihg. s “Myrs. Lem ~ Mursey- and - daughter Alexine were at Mishawaka last week 'visiting in the hqmes of ralatives and friends. = They returned home Sundav. i Mr.-and Mrs. Floyd Stellar and children of Ligonier spent Christmas in the home of his parents Mr. and Mrs. John Stellar. o o . ~John Kunkalman of Ligonier was in Cromwell Saturday transacting business. . . o - Taken to Cromwell - . Melvin' Gard arrived in Ligonier Tuesday night with his father from Cleveland, Ohio, where the elder man took sick while on a visit in the Ohio city The invalid was taken to the Gard home in Cromwell in the Brown ambulance, o - ~ Entertain Friends. _ ~ Mr. and Mrs. E. Herald entertained at six o'clock dinner Christmas for a number of relatives among them Mr. and Mrs. Howard® Herald, . Master Carlyle Herald the Misses Clara and Lina Herald of Ligonier and Mr. and Mrs. Elton Lepird 6f Goshen. .

L Entertain Christmas. : ‘Mr. and Mrs. Tom Kelley entertaiined Chtistmas Mr. and Mrs. Will Kelley Mrs. Alma Kelley and -son Tom of Chicago and Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Kelley and family of this ¢ity. _ Divides With Friends. o Greeley M. Zimmerman " yesterday received a big box of oranges and other fruit from his daughter Mrs. Cap Green of Florida. ’He proceeded to divide with his friends. " s * —— : . . Begin Ice Cutting. : The Sack Ice company has commenced cutting ice on Indian lake .and the” work will continue until the big houses are filled. - :