Ligonier Banner., Volume 60, Number 27A, Ligonier, Noble County, 23 August 1926 — Page 1

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WANT 10 TRAVEL THEY STEAL FORD

POLICE CHIEF WOLF ARRESTS ILLINOIS LADS AT STONES HILL GARAGE FRIDAY

Taken to Fort Wayne to Answer Charge of Grand Larceny in Allen _ Cireuit Court. Eldon Centers, aged 13 in short pants, and Joseph Briggs 17 both of Posen, Illinois were arrested on suspicion near the Stones Hill filling stay tion Friday by Police Chief Wolf ard locked up. Developments proved that they had stolen the 2-door Ford sedan they were driving. ‘ The lads ran out of gasolene and suspicion was aroused when they attempted to trade a blanket for juice. The boys had gone to Fort Wayngq from their Illinois home to. visit a sister of Briggs and finding the car stand ing on a Fort Wayne street they appropriated it and started for home on the Lincoln Highway with the result indicated. - An investigation by the Ligonier officer disclosed where the jmachine was stolen and the name of the owner Fort Wayne officers came and took the prisoners away and the stolen car was restored to the owner. The lads were poorly dressed. :

Arrested on Serious Charge.

Frank Gerls farmer residipg southwest of Kendallville was held in theg custody of city officials Saturday afternoon awaiting preliminary hearing on a charge of robbery filed by Charles D. Henderson of near Auburn. The

arrest was the result of an incident that occurred on July 30. Henderson it is said called at Gerls’ home regarding collection on a note. It is charged that Gerls attacked Henderson assaulting him severely and in turn took from him a mortgage issued on property of Gerls. J

Was Big Train.

It took a big train to carry the Niagara Falls excurionists Sunday over the New York Central. There were said to be 800 passengers when the train reached Ligonier at nine o’clock Saturday night and 75 more were added at this station. Many had to stand in the aisles until Toledo was reached when extra coaches were attached. Thq train reached the Falls at ten o’clock Sunday morning and left there at ten the evening reaching Ligenier after eight this merning. :

Republicans to Meet.

Twelfth district Republicans will hold a rally at Tri-lake between Albion. and Columbia City on Thursday September 2 which will be one of the features of the present campaign. Among those who will attend andg appear on the program, are Senator James W. Watson, Senator Arthur R, Robinson Governor Ed Jackson Statg Chairman Clyde A. Walb and the state Republican candidates.

Yisit LaGrange Cousin.

Arthur Reed and family of Ligonien were callers at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Marion W. Loomis Sunday after, noon. Mr. Reed is instructor of the Ligonier school band, an organiza, tion of seventy members. He is a coua sin of Mrs. Loomis.—LaGrange Stan, dard. - ]

New Nash Sedan Burns.

A new Nash sedan occupied only by itssowner, a Huntington man who owns several cottages at Barbee lake caught fire and burned up Thursday night at night at 11 o’clock, after having turned over twice on Vthg. road ;leading north from the Dunkard church corner three miles north of Pierceton.

Burke Family Meets.

There was a reunion of the Burke family held at the Diamond lake home of John Burke Sunday. The guests included Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Burke Ames lowa, Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Gillispie and daughter Mrs. Burke and so;x Earle all of Ligonier.

Fairly Well Attended.

The rodeo held at the Freed park ball grounds ‘Saturday afternoon and evening under the auspices of the Ligonier American Legion ball team was fairly well attended and gave good satisfaction. : ;

Deaths in County.

William A. Carrison. died at his home in Rome City Friday night af apoplexy aged 67. Mrs. William A, Smith with a number of relatives in Noble county died at her home in La‘Grange. Next at Millershurg. The Tri City band closed its engagement at the Goshen fair PFriday evening and will next appear at the Millersburg Labor Day celebration. - The Wolf-Kendall-Kerchner family reunton will bg held fn Freed park foptibor s, -

THE LIGONIER BANNER

LIGONIER. NOBLE COUNTY, INDIANA. MONDAY AUGUST 281926

CLEMENS STRIKES OUT

Syracuse Town Official Lands Uppercut on Jaw of Bright Bortner of ! ‘ ~ Albion Engineer -

The meeting of the town board of Syracuse came yery near ‘ending in a riot Tuesday night. ’ :

According to those who were present the town board had questioned the bill for services on street work turned into the board by Civil Engineer Bortner of Albion. @

- The work of Bortner it was alleged was unsatisfactory it being said that he had been unable to attend to his duties. This statement_was confirmed by Constable B. O. Mabie of Syracuse. .

In fact, board members, it is said had to hire County Surveyor Lon Lesgig of Warsaw to complete the work of Bortner.

. When the board refused the Albion man full pay he is said to have protested vigorously and witnesses say he went up to Harry Clemens a member of the board and slapped him on the back saying: “You will get no more service from me.” . It is alleged that Clemens got up and gave the Albion engineer an uppercut which sent him across the floor into a corner:

At this jupctu-re Simon Bell justice of the peace interfered as a peacemaker. .

Bright Bortner was fomeérly city civil engineer of Ligonier going from here to Fort Wayne.

Three Hurt Saturday.

Three persons were injured in automobile accidents near Fort Wayne Saturday. Alec Velleman 502 Madison street, celery distributor was cut and bruised when his truck collided with the machine driven by Mrs. S. E. Perkins 3011 Indiana avenue who suffered a severg scalp laceration yesterday afternoon; near LaOtto. ;

The accident occurred during the terrific downpour of rain. Velleman’s truck returning fom Michigan with a load of celery went into a ditch fol, lowing the collision. Mrs. Perkins and Velleman were treated by a physician at LaOtto.

“David Swarthout of Evanston suf, fered a fractured: shoulder when his machine collided with the maching owned by Fred C. Stahlhut route 4 eight miles west of Fort Wayne. ;

Train Crushes Auto.

Roy Odium and family diving in the nthern part of Wabash county are to-. day recovering from the shock and in, juries eceived late Fiday afternoon when their automobile was hit by g passenger train on the Erie railroad near Laketon during a storm. The motor stalled on the tracks'in the path of the speeding train. Odium grabbed his 9-year-old daughter and jumped from the car, while- his wife and son riding in the rear seat also climbed out before the train hit the auto.

Ford Cars Collide.

The Ford sedan of Joseph Wilkinson of near Etna was considerably damaged and members of the family occupying the car were scverely bruised the Wilkinson babe sustaining injuries: to its knee and foot in a col,y lision at the Baptist church cross roaa west of Etna Thursday evening with the Ford roadster occupied by Mr. and Mrs. Chester Martin.

Under $5OO Bond.

C. E. Krider of Fort Wayne is being held at Albion under $5OO bond on a charge of illegal possession of 100 pint bottles of Canadian beer. He was ary rested on August 8 after a raid at Duke’s bridge on the Elkhart river east of Ligonier and was bound over to the Noble circuit court. :

Hogsier Bell Second.

Hoosier Bell owned by George D. Foster finished second in<her race at the Goshen fair Saturday best time 2:17%. This was her second race. The Ligonier horses go at LaPorte next. Dr. T. goes at North Manchester this week.

Work Is Pregressing.

Work on the big tank at the Water Works is progressing under Ed D. Stutsman and will be completed by Wednesday. The water tank is receiving its second coat of white paint.

Digs Up Relie.

Frank Miller has an old calendar which was printed in Philadelphia in 1831 and which came down to him from his greatgrandfather. It is printed in German and s in book form.

Milo Kauffman 111.

Milo Kauffman is lying very ill ‘at hiss room in Hotel Ligonier. His disease is pronounced diabetes by thq attending physician. :

T Real Estate Transfers. Lewis Marker %and wife to Thomas Cass-and wife lots 29 Ligonier.

George Shealey of Churubusco visited Ligonier friends Thursday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Ira Schlotterback and Mr. and Mrs. Willis Schlotterback Sunday motored to St. Joseph Michigan fon avisit. »_ .

TUESBAY BIG DAY AT THE CHAUTAUQUA

CIVIC ORGANIZATION OF LIGONIER TO JOIN WITH PERRY TOWNSHIP FARM BUREAU

Big Picnic Dinner at Noon and an Entertaining Program for the Balance of the Day -

\ Tomorrow Tuesday August 24 is Community Day at the Ligonier freg ‘chautauqua where the Chamber of Commerce and the Lions Club of Ligonier will join the Perry Township Farm Bureau in a big celebration. . This will be the important occasion of the whole assembly and the wives and daughters of the organizations mentioend will join with the other ladies of the town and community in the preparation for a big dinner' at noon, The Ligonier school band will furnish the music for the celebration.

A fine speaker has been secured and the full program for the day promises to be one of much interest to all. .

The ladies will bring their baskets to the Chautaugua grounds near the high school building. @ = <

Held After Accident.

Ray Coffelt of Kendallville was arrested for driving an automobile whilée intoxicated Sundday after Coffelt had run into an automobile driven by August Rodenbery of Fort Wayne. When the sheriff Wrrived after the accident Coffelt was sitting asleep in his car . No one was seriously injur, ed although the cars were damg‘ged. Coffelt gave Rodenberg a c¢heck to ‘cover the damages to the car, but the sheriff said the checkbook which the Kendallville man carrid indicateed that he had no money in the bank.

Very Sudden Death.

Mrs. John Hoover residing with her husband on the old Billman farm two miles west of Ligonier was found dead in bed by Mr. Hoover about four o’clock this morning. She was of mid dle age and in her usual health when she retiretl Sunday night. The coroner was summoned. Death is attributed to heart disease. The funeral will be held from the late home Wednesday afternoon at two o’clock with burial in Oak Park, Ligonier. -

Schlabach Reunion.

A reunion of the William Schlabach family was held Sunday at Smalley lake with 148 present to enjoy a big dinner and listen to am address by Rev. Hartman of Wakarsua. The next reunion will be held at the same place. The officers are: - ‘President—James Stump . Vice Pres—W. C. Schlabach Secretary—Mrs. Leslie Kalb Treasurer—Charles Worker. Guests weee. present from many surrounding cities and towns. :

Dr. Eliot Dead at 92.

Dr. Charles W. Eliot, president emeritus of Harvard university died at his summer home at Northeast Harbor Maine, Sunday. He was 92 years old. ‘ Dr. Eliot had been in ‘delicate health all summer and had been -confined to his home of late. He had spent his summers in Northeast Harbor since the early 80s. The end came peasefully.

On Motor Trip. Attorney and Mrs. R. E. Kurtz, of Mooreham, Fla,, left Sunday for Fort Wayne after a visit of a week with the Will Sharp family during which time accompanied by Mr. and Mrs. Sharp they visited with Mr. and Mrs. A. P. School, at Cleveland, ‘Ohio, and Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Garther, Detroit. Mrs. Kurtz was formerly Miss Daisy Smith and a niece of Mrs.. Sharp. The Kutz family will start for home on iAugust 30th. - . e

Youths Admit Many Thefts.

Raymond Stutzman, Irwin Whetstone and Manasses Bontrager, thred Middleburys youths, were arraigned in the Goshen city court Friday on a charge of petit larceny. They were accused of numerous chicken thefts, including robberies from the homes of their relatives. When they appeared in court they plead guilty. B

To Remove to State Capital. _ Mr. and Mrs. Paul Parker of Albion formerly of Ligonier will soon re. move to Indianapolis where Mr. Parker has accepted employment. The Parker’s formerly resided in Ligonier. Many at Runion. : Over 5,000 people attended the 26th annual Old Bettlers’ celebration and homcoming at Columbia City. A special fireworks display in the 'eveningj was a teatur\e. : s ; 1 Walter Robinson and Lawrence Aly bers of the Ligonier Electric Shop Saturday evening participated in g banquet given by the Maytag Washing Machine compnay to its agens at the Oliver hotel in South Bend.

4 TO BE BIG AFFAIR N o Elkhart Chamber of Commerce to Hold Exposition of Progress in That City August 30 to Sept. 4. Ten thousand special invitations will be mailed.to just that many folks in the territory surrounding Elkhart their natural trade center, to attend the great Exposition of Progress and zong of joy, here from August 30 to September 4 inclusive at 2nd and High Streets under the sponsorship of the Elkhart Chamber of Commerce. These farming and surburban friends of the city constitute a vast buying power—buyers that you've wanted to reach with your wares, but the opportunity was lacking. True, the newspapers tell your story and they carry out their contract fully, iwlxén they are instrumental in creating interest in your poducts, but the papers can’t take the-actual merchandise to the farmer, nor can you, with out prohibitive expense. People now days are prone to compare both quality and costs and that’s as it should be. .The close comparison of costs and quality under one roof is the province of the Marks Exposition Com-. pany of Chicago® managi®® the big ‘Exposition of Progres sat which every line of business will have a complete Exposition of Progress at which every and brilliantly illuminated booths, constructed and carried by this organization for the particular purpose of displaying your gqus to the very best advantage. & Many manufacturers and jobbers and merchants have already made reservations for participation in this thg greatest advertising and amusement effort ever offered the people of thi# section. Many more will want un, available space when they realize the magnitude of thi scolessal, colorful collection of wanted merchandise, many, as usual, will be disappointed through waiting until booths are disposed of, there is just s 6 much space and that point can’t be goue beyond.

The exposition is much more than for the display of produets and while it covers that field most adequately and in an eminently satisfactory manner for the exhibitors—it will be an amusement center of vast proportions, High class vaudeville acts will be given daily following the openihg Monday night at 7:00 P. M. and will assure a program of pleasure for the many thousand who will pass through the entrance during the six days of the Exposition, it is now being worked out so that this program will not conflict with the Elk’s program given during their Elk’s State Convention there starting for three days Augusf 31st. Then too, extra added events are promised, there being something novel and different each night. Money prizes will be alloted in the various contests arranged for. e . As a very profitable proposition for the Manufacturers and Merchants a better bet could not be picked.

Crooked Poker Game.

Frank Neuly 46 of Kansas City and his wife Lottie are being held in jail at South Bend for their part in a poker game at the Oliver hotel in which Spyridon Balanes restaurant owner of that city is said to have lost $1,500. Balanes said he was invited to the hotel to discuss the sale of his restaurant and while there was introduced to two other men and a pokenr game was suggested. Balanes said he bought $1,500 worth of chips and that the banker then got up and left the place and failed fo return. When the other attempted to leave also Balanes “beat up” on Neuly and he was placed }under arrest.

Leaps From Train Into River.

Elmer Bruener 29 Ludlow, Ky., an injured veteran of the World war is back in the government hospital at Marion after swimming in the Wabash river near Wabash for two hours Thursday and eluding police who were trying to take him from the water. He left the hospital without authorties there knowing it and as the train on which he was riding reached thg ‘Wabash river he jumped from it into Lthewater., e R

o Young Man Injured. George Lone 17 6f Augusta was seriously injured when a ‘bicydle he was riding was struck by an automobile. ‘He has been unconscious since the ac, cident. It‘is thought the young man became confused and turned his bicycle in the path of 'the automobile, occupied by William \Garman and Harold Ridenour of South Bend.

Mrs. Billings in Goshen.

Mrs. Harriet Billings of Washington D. C., is visiting with her nephew, W, ‘'W. Poyser. Her husband Capt. Henry Billings an officer during the Civil war was a former resident of Goshen and Ligonier, afterwards moving to Washington ‘where he held a government position.—Goshen News Times, % Ly m&‘—fl : & Designates Sept. 6 as Labor Day. Monday Sept. 6 has been set aside! by Governor Ed Jackson as Indiana’s Labor day in a proclamation issued Ry, o ol e S TR e Nt . Albert Wade Donates, - 1 Albert Wade of the North Side has contributed one dollar to the George Loug coMef Bumd. o 6

A GOOD PROGRAM ANNUAL PICNIC OF BOYS AND GIRLS CLUBS OF NOBLE COUNTY TO BE HELDIN LIGONIER Date For Gathering at Freed Park is Fixed By the Committee For Tues- ; day, August 31st.

County Agricultural Agent Cunningham has sent the following notice and program to each member of the Boys and Girls clubs of Noble county last Saturday.. The annual club picnic, which is always one of the biggest club events of the year and which is participated in by all the club members, will be held at the Tourist’s Camp in Ligonier ‘Tuesday August 31st. The committee in charge promises to make the program even more interesting this year than ever before. In the morning each of th 18 clubs in the county will put on a short demonstration, during the noo nhour there will be a program consisting of short snappy talks, and in the afternoon will be games and contests. . :

~ The sewing club demonstrations commence promptly at nine o’clock and will be conducted in the following order, Perry, Sparta, Washington, York Albion, Noble, Jefferson, Wayne, Green and Swan. . The health club demonstration will start immediately at 9:30 in the following order, Elkhart, Orange, Allen. The livestock and potato clubs will start to demonstrate at 9:30 and will run their demonstrations in the following order, Shorthorn Lamb, Potato, Pig and Jersey. ' Each team will be given from 15 to 20 minutes. Following the demonstration each team will be told how they can make their work better. . A pot luck dinner will be served at noon. KEverybody is requested td bring a few articles of food. Following dinner there will be a few peppy talks by visitors and music by Saclk’s Orchestra, - Ligonier. In the afternoon there will be a baseball game. \ : - Shorthorn and Lamb Club vs Jersey and Pig Clfb. : : T ‘There will also be a volley ball game Sewing clubs vs Health clubs. These will be followed by group games and stunts. e : Free Ice Cream will be furnihsed by the business men of Ligonier. All aboard for a big time. Don’t forget the day. If you have no means of conveyance see your club leader now.

Musical Recital.

Mrs. C."G. Keehn announces recitals by the members of her class in piano on Thursday and Friday evenings Sept, 2nd., and 3rd at the Christian church. - Both recitals to commence promptly at T7:45. a 5

Because of the large number of pupils now under instruction by Mrs. Keehn it has been necessary to have one section of the class give the Thursday evening program and the other section render the program Friday evening. ’ o : . There. will be advanced and elementary pupils ow both programs. The public is cordially invited. :

They Got. Back.

After spending three hours at Niagara Falls the quartet composed ‘of James Coulter, Edward Shearer, Dan Inks and Robert Wigton arrived homg Friday night after an eventful trip in an old Ford roadster which they purchased for the purpose at a cost.of $25. After many blowouts and the purchase of a new tire a bearing was burned out near LaGrange on the rejturn trip but they run the pile of junk disregardful of consequences. ‘The boys made the journey in four days. . o

Democratic Dollar Campaign.

Chairmen in every county with precinct committeemen have been requested by Chairman Peters of the state democratic committee to make a precinct canvass for funds to conduct the campaign. The aim is to se, cure from each member of the party one dollar. This is “a dollar a democrat’ campaign. It is the only means the state committee has to secure funds. : e

Try to Steal Wheat, Thieves made an unsuccessful attempt to steal wheat Friday night from the Zach Harper farm west of Ligonier. The farm is in charge of Lenney Harper. . Night Officer Bowen made & trip to the farm but found no trace otithe thieves. . .~ - e o ~ Atiend Family Reunion. Mr. and Mrs. George Walker and Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Spurgeon attended the. Walke-Hoffman second annual re< union at Skinner lake. o ~ Opening is Auspiefon. ~The opening of the Ligonier free chautauqua Sunday evening was auspicious. A good attendance and a fine program were marked features.

- . DRIVER ][AKES MISTAKE ' Puts Foot On Accelerator Instead of Brake With Ususal Disasterous . Result i - Three Elkhart women narrowly escaped death Thursday afternoon when the automobile in which they were riding crashed through a railing and dropped 18 feet over an abutment wall of the North Main street bridge in Elkhart. All were injured. but none seriously. . Mrs. H. N. McKee, who was at the ‘wheel was returning from her first attempt at driving without the aid of an instructor and had taken Mrs, Thoma sAnderson and Mrs. Evelyn Ellis for a ride. Mrs. McKee guided the car onto Main street at the north end of the bridge , but failed to turn short enough and when she attempted to apply the brakes put her foof on the accelerator by mistake. The car surged forward through the rail and dropped 18 feet to the bank of the river. ‘The top of the machine was completely smashed with the excep-. ion of one post in the front and it is] thought this saved their lives. |

ENTERTAIN MANY GUESTS

Miss Marcele Marker Greets Friends at the Diamond Lake Cottage of Her Parents Friday Evening

Miss Marcele Marker Friday evening entertained at the Diamond lake cottage of her parents to a picnic supper many guests honoring Marion Bair of Chicago, Ester and Clifford Parker and Floyd Borger of Ligonier who arg soon to leave for college. The guests enjoyed a merry time in spite of the rain. The following wer® present: Mr. and Mrs. F. B. Parker, Mrs. Hoger Nelson,Mr. and Mrs. Dale Barn hart, Mr. and Mrs. Louis’ Marker, Esther Parker, Nadine Deardorff, Magdolene Green, Raymond Claudon, Carroll Goshorn, Janice Goslin, Georgg Green, Charles Moore, Donald Borger, Fred Burket, Bill Benthin, Bill Nelson, Isabelle Taylor, Ethel Moorg Harriet Caldwell Corinne Deardorff, Melba Lary, Marcile Marker, Margaret Hite, Marie Snyder; Floyd Borger, Walter Kitson, John Lemming, Clifford Parker, Cedric Moschel, Harold Simmons, Ray Hartzler, Frances Snyder, Velma Deardorff, Irene Nelson, Marian Bair. ;

“Many Opportunities Open.

Sgt. W. H. Fobes of the Army Recruiting office South Bend has established his headquarters at the postoffice . Sgt. Forbes says that thergq are many desirable vacancies in the army, in the Hawaiian Island, Panama, Texas, Virginia, Maryland, Georgia, Oklahoma, Indiana and Kentucky and that the young man enlisting may make his choice of stations. = The young man with a high school education has an opportunity to go to theg United States Military academy at West Point or to college at the expense of the government Sgt. Forbes said. 3

Rob South Bend Man.

Spiro Blane proprietor of the Blue Bird Baking company of South Bend was robbed of $1,500 in a room at § hotel. He had accompanied two men to the hotel intent on selling his busines to them. As they were in the room playing a game of poker while they awaited the arrival of a fourth party the prospective purchasers suddenly jumped up, grabbed the $1,500 and ran from the place. Blane followed and caught one of them on the fire escape He is being held by the police. :

Going In Force.

LaPorte Elks have engaged special interurban cars to take them to the state convention at Elkhart Aug. 30Sept. 2. They have ‘also engaged twqg bands and have practically decided upon white felt hats with purple bands, and white shirts with purple ties, as their garb for the parade. They have engaged rooms at the Bucklen hotel o,p_ening',onto the balcony from which wives and children of the LaPorte de~ legates are to view the parade. .

The Bloomer Reunion.

The Bloomer reunion which was held at Yellow Creek lake was a very enjoble gathering. 74 present thirty from Ligonier and vicinity. Members were from Wabash, LaFountaine, Mentone, Lagro, Goshen and Ligonier from a distance were Mrs. Tom Kensler and two sons from Haines City, Fla., and Miss Nita Baker Hibbings, Minn. - S ¥

' Celebrates 80th Birthday. . The other day Isaac Davis of Churubusco, father of Will Davis well known in Ligonier celebrated the soth anniversary of his birth with all*his children present including Mr. and Mrs. ‘Will Davis now of Nappanee. e ) S £ Child Burned. Mildred Karans age five was probably fatally ‘burned Tuesday whilg playing near a rubbish fire in an alley near her home' in South Bend. She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Michael Karans. G T ' Aged Warsaw Man Dies. _William Thorn aged 81 years died Thursday at Warsaw His death wag due to uremic polsoning and compli-

HONDAY THURSDAY

VOL. 60 N0.27A

HOLD GOOD MEET AT GITY HALL PARK

NOBLE COUNTY HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY ENJOYS PICNIC DINNER AND PROGRAM

Attendance Rather Disappointing But Interest and Enthusiasm Made Up ! For Deficiency

The Noble County Horticultural Society held its August meeting at City Hall Park, Ligonier Thursday with J. Warren Moore, the President in charge. i

A three piece orchestra composed of Miss Martha Hutchison piano, Miss Helen Carney, violin and James Carney saxaphone, rendered _delightful music- during the serving of a picnie dinner participated in by several dozen members and their friends. . After dinner Miss Hutchison accompanied by Miss Mary Jane Hire ‘sang several very .beautiful solos; the Frick Sisters of Brimfield gave several very clever duets which was followed by readings by Rosemary Bourie in her usual pleasing style. : ~ The main talk of the afternoon was given by H. S. K. Bartolomew of Goshen “who_spoke of his work in connection with the Elkhart. county Historical Society emphasizing the value of keeping records of happenings that may be of great interest in the future, and also that it is the duty of the county to provide a place where relics may be placed for preservation. Miss Ellen Moorehouse of Albion read a paper on what the experiment and Extension Department has done for Horticulture in Indiana. : Mr. Moore deserves much credit for his display of vines, shrubs and wild flowers all of which he secured on a ‘wood lot on his own farm; also for his enthusiasm and interest along the line of nature study. While the attendance at this meeting was not as large as it should have been every one went away with a feeling that the study of nature is a pretty good hobby to possess.

- Large Incubators, C.K. Bowles of Pigeon street has purchased two 15,000 egg incubators of the latest type and will furnish Ligonier with an up to date Hatchery for ‘t‘he. coming year. Mr. Bowles has not fully decided on the exact location as yet but has several places in view, and will be ready shortly to book your orders for spring delivery and also will do custom hatching. Any farmers that have flocks of pure bred poultry will do well to write Mr. Bowles that he may call and see them and contract their eggs for hatching.

Mint Crop Damaged.

Recent rains have cut the mint crop of Kosciusko county 25 per cent according to growers who were in Warsaw - today. Where a yield of 26 pounds to the acre was expected before the rains only 181% pounds was obtained from the best farms. .Growers report that early planting of mint was successful, but that the second

planting failed. Due to the present adverse weather conditions, which have curtailed the crop, a higher pricea for mint is expected than was at first anticipated. Mint is now selling at $8.560 a pound. ]

Very Quick Service.

: Last Wednesday Mrs. Carrie C, Hutchings made the necessary proof of the death of her husband Clayton Hutchings and ‘Saturday morning a check of $l,OOO for insurance in the Bankers Mutual Life of Freeport, Illinois was paid over to her by Bruce Kirkland local representative. The check arrived Friday night just 48 hours after the proof of death. This is uqick service and shows that Mr. Kirkland represents an excellent insurance company. The money comes as a godsend to Mrs. Hutchings.

Soeial Function Here.

. A committee composed of Mrs. Horace Burr, Miss Mable Blough and Miss Margaret Mishler are planning the Gamma Tau sorority party for Miss Idella Yoder a member of the sorority who is to be married Thursday even-

ing September 2 has been set as the date for the party which will be a dinner-bridge and will probably be held in a tea room at Ligonier.—Goshen WNews Times, Gets $1,500 Rain Insurance. " - ‘Under the contract with the insurance -company the promoters of theq Elkhart County Fair will receive $l,500 rain insurance for Friday. The 1-10th of an inch of rain required under.the contract between the hours of 11 a. m. and 2 .p. m. was attested by Bert F. King local ins’nréncexrégi"fi-‘ sentative. : . Some Fine Tomatoes. - were grown mwm& ot |?§§ . M“\fifffifi Siesioe e «g%%mfif%mi el et e R e