Ligonier Banner., Volume 62, Number 43A, Ligonier, Noble County, 19 November 1928 — Page 3

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Howard White WAWAKA, INDIANA - AUCTICNEER Fhone 2 o 2 1 Wawaka - Harry W. Simmons Crustee Perry Townshsp Office at Farmers and Merchanis Bank Saturday Afternoon and Satarday Evening . Sanitary Plumbing ‘ ~ and Heating - Phone 210 Ligonier, Ind Harry L Benner Auctioneer “ Open for all engagemends Wolf Lake, Indiana Both Noble and Whitley ==ounty Phones

O. A. BILLMAN Wind Mills, Tanks, Pumps, Water Systems, Etc. Well Drilling; - Phone 333 LIGONIER M Dr. Maurice Blue VETERINARIAN ~ Office: Just;}mere Farm. Phone: Ligonier 857 m W. H. WIGTON - Attorneyont-l.ifi . \ Office in Zimmerman Block LIGONIER, {ND

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-0l Well Brought In. ; The first well found to contain ojl ‘in that vicinity was shot Friday op ‘the Peter Snowberger farm about 2 ‘milé north of ‘Ashley. It will be sev?eral days before the actual daily, out‘put of the welH can be determined {;owing to the disturbance of the pocket by shooting. One hundred and ‘ fifty feet of g(}od grade petroleum had zraised in the well after the driliers ipenetrated Trenton rock to a depth ,of 67 feet on Wednesday. . Members of the firm of the Cousins oil and Gas company of Rindlay, Ohio ' which have ‘heen drilling the well Lare greatly pleased with the results .of the shooting. They said that the lindications that the well wlil be a big

‘paying proposition are exceptionally ;good, One hundred forty quarts of felycerine were used in the shooting 'and a large crowd of ‘interested - per{sons were present. : ; ‘The company which is composed of icousins, has- over 7,000 acres under }lease in Steuben and. DeKalb counities. Of the -number 3,000 acres are in D(‘Ka.m;@?nty. o ‘ Christmas Clab Distribution. A record Christmas club distribution estimated at $500,000,000 will be made by over 8,000 banks and financial institutions of the United States heginning with the next few weeks, accord;J‘rig“fin an annou‘Pcement made b_y the Christmas Club, 45 West 45th street, New York. : . In the distribution more than §,- 000,000 members will participate. The sum is about ten per cent larger than last year's distribution of about $500,-

000,000 and over five times the amount in 1920. The average distribution per member amounts to $59.10, a slight increase over 1927. : - In addition to, being a record distribution for the. Christinas Club, more banks participated in the movement during 1928 than ever -before. ~ Proclamation by Governor, Governor Ed Jackson has issued g proclamation setting aside Thursday Nov. 29 as Thanksgiving day. and urging that so far as p't‘».x:s,iblv, business be suspended to *‘let the neople ;zssenflile in their respective places of worship, :ili(i in solemn devotinng . acknowledge his bountiful gifts.” - The: proclamation further said - “Let this be a day for rededication to the welfare of our beloved country and with patriotic zeal and religious fervor let us give our thanks to Almighty God for the blessings of the past, the opportunities of the present and the hAODt‘H for the future” ' Mayor Waiker Invited.

. Mayor James 1. Wulkm-, of New York city,: the populur execuiive of Gotham and fhe champion oi al: Notre Dame gridiron products, has been invited to be the guest of houor at the annual testimonial dinner to be given by the “.\'mre Dame club of the St Joseph Valley to the University football team, Thursday, December € in the ¢. ampus dining hall. Mishawaka Boy Admits Thei, James Wennermark, 17. son of Rev, and Mrs. Herman Wennermark, of Mishawaka, pleaded guilty Wednesday morning in Mishawaka city eourt to embezzling $54,000 from the Kirsi National bank of that city. Wa was bound over to the St, Jeseph county circuit court under band £f $5,000 by Judge BEdwin J. Bower.

- Rohn Fined. Gary Rohn,, 35, of Eikhart, was fined $6O and ordered not {5 drive an automobile for 90 days, when lie plead ed guilty of driving while intoxicated, A 30-day penal farm sentence was suspended. Charges of public intoxication and earrying concealed weapons are pending against Rohn. Syracuse Marriage. The Rev. R. G, Foust, pastor of the Evangelical church of Syracuse united in marriage Joseph J. Grimes . and Miss Carrie Bobeck, bhoth of South Bend, on. Thursday, November at the church parsonage, The couple will live in Souty -Bend. ~ Again in Toils. William Alexander Snyder, 18 vear old son of George S. Snyder, was arrested at Kendallville Friday after he was seen smoking a pipe, it is alleged was stolen, several nights ago from the machine of William Johnson, - CHRISTIAN 'SCIENCE SOCIETY ~ Services in Weir Block. } Sunday school 9:46 A. M. Lesson Sermon 11:00 A. M. Everybody welcome.

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B . R E——T—— ~ ; | ! - Report of Herd Association ‘ The herd honor goes to the herd of Registered Jersey cows owned by George Stump and sons of Cromwell. They had an average production of }699 pounds milk and 39.8 pounds butiterfat, This is Mr. Stump’s and his ;—three sons’ first year in Herd Improve ment work and_speaks very well for Ethem. 2 T

‘ The cow owned by Gren and Mohler again takes high ‘cow honor. One lpmduced in her seventh month of milk 933 pounds milk and 74.9 pounds é‘bu‘ttert‘at, She is‘holding up very Ewe’ll with her production. Mr. Green and Mr. Mohler are expecting to get a \'er,\"g()(xl record on her this year Owners of five high herds are: . k . Herd Av, George Stump,& Sons - 39.8 Ibs. fat Fisher & Harmon - 34.2 Ibs, fat Max Hill . ~29.9 Ibs. fat Green & Mohler .. 28 4 Thy. fat Carl Hostetter 279 Ibs. fat . Owners of five high cows are:® Gireen & Mohler 74.9 Ibs, fat Fisher & Harmon 68.3 lbs. fat Carl Hostetter = 881 Ibs faf Fisher & Harmon - 60.9 lbs. fat -Whitg%futher_ & Barrett 57.5 lbs, fat "The* 319 cows in the association this month had an average production of 455 Ibs. milk 21.6 buterfat,

| Twenty Hours in Woods ! Wilma ‘Schrock fourteen the LaGrange girl who disappeared a week ago lizs;t' Thursday evening appeared on - her owpn accord on Friday afternoon after a sojourn’ of about twenty hours in @arters woods west of the county farm... The commuhity’ was aroused to keen excitement over the mystery of the missing girl and search ing parties sought her all Thursday night and on Friday until she was found on the road walking home. Students from the LaGrange school were organized into searching groups. Miss Schrock went to the post office at 6:00 o”clock and was not seen until the following afternoon. She . says she wandered out past the county farm and oh into the wods wlhere she staved until she was compelled by hunger and cold to give up and return home.-——LaGrange Standard.

Force Appeilants to Begin Senfence, A change in the Indiana criminal code to pr.()*{"idv that when an appéal is taken to’the state supreme court firom a conviction the appellant be required to begin serving his sentence immediately was suggested today by William H. Remy Marion county prosecutor. He said this revision would be one of the most beneficial changes that could be made, . Remy suggested that an amendment to this effect be made by the coming 1929 general assembly. Under the existing laws he pointed out a bond is posted by the convicted person and often he' is at liboi‘t&ffnrsev: eral months or yvears before %he ¢ase is disposed of finally by the supreme court, e e

L More Money For Roads. - Increased gasoline tax or higher automobile license fees will be asked of the legislature convening Jan. 10 15 finanee the paving of thes tate high way system in the next five years, representatives of seveneen state wide organizations comprising -the geod roads decided in .conference. - A committee to determine which means of financing shall be recommended to the legislature will be appointed by |Dr.. A. R. Balridge of Terre Haute president of the Hoosier State Automobile Association. ~ Bring High Prices,. : The Jersey Cattle Club which Fred Forst held on his farm mnear Stroh on Nov. 10 marks another step in the work of the LaGrange County Jersey Cattle club and is of interest to all interested in a better cattle county:. The thirteen head sold two cows twa bulls and nine heifers .went for an average -price of $122.50. All but two were purchased by LaGrange county ‘f.armei‘s and are now in ten different ‘herds. e

Notre Dame Earlham Lead.

Notre Dame and Earlham are now out in front of the other Indiana college feotball teams if scoring records are accepted as aj criterion, Each of these teams has won five games and lost two during the 1928 season. Earlham has a little advantage in the fact that it has scored a total of 110 points to 35 scored against it while Notre Dame has scored 78 points to 53 scored by opponents. ,

Dog Saves Life of Mistress

Mrs. Charles Smith of Valparaiso owes her life to her dog, With wet hands the woman attempted to turn on an -electric light and the contact of water and electriity held her fast. She ewooned to the floor pulling the wire with her. The dog pulled the wire from her. -

Basket Ball Here.

Friday evening, November 23rd the high school basket ball team of Butler will compete for honors in the new gym here with ‘the first boys. A week later Ligonier sboys and grls teamg will play at preka.

Demonstrative Husband

Because he had been slated in Shelbyville circuit court for alleged contempt in failing to suppert his wife, Jesse McComas literally used an ax on every piece of furniture in the house his wife said in asking for a divorce.

To Go Abroad

Mrs. F. B. Park of Kendallville will leave Tuesday for New York city and on November 24 will sail- on the steamship Augustus Italian liner for a 10 week’s trip abroad.

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| CO)[.‘IISSIONF:RS ALLOWANCES - The Noble County Board of Coms missioners met in reguler session November 5, 1928, with two members present, present {(Chas. W. Bender. John W. Long, present also, Edwin Smith. Auditor, Chester Vanderford, County Attorney, present also John Singleton, County Sheriff. The Board was duly declared in session by the said sheriff. : . The following bills were allowed: Frances M Beane, salary $200.09 Frances M Beane, clerk exp. 10.00 Georgiana Erwin, salary 100.00 Edwin Smith, salary 262.50 Du More Chair Co., aud. office 19.00 Fdwin Smith, supplies 2.95

Remington Rand Bus. Serv. Co. 7.00 ißuby M Bender clerk hire L 500 Leona A Smith, clerk hire 100.00 Wallace ¢ Harder salarv 200.00 E L. Adair, treasurers .'s'upplies» 3.50 Frances G Kuhn, salary 116.66 Frances G Kuhn, office expense 21.90 Frances G Kuln, office expense 5.00 Frances G Kuhn, office expense 16.00 John " Singleton, sheriff salary 183.33 John Singleton, Com. court 8.00 John Singleton, oftice expense = 1.00 H B Mortorff, salary = -9;343 Harold Haines, Sur. Asst. - 55.00 Chileote & Kitt Sur. office 42.36 Ft Wayne Blue Print & Sup. Co. 26.52 ‘Roma [, Milnor, Co Sch. Supt = 200.00 Roma L Milnor, office supplies 9.08 Neostyle Sales Agency. supplies 67.00 Roma L Milnor, Co. Sch Supt 50.00 Herald P Shew, Coroner 3435 W H Hayes, M.D. Health Conr. 30.01 E L Adair, Health Offi. sup. 7.00 Eunice L Baker, pre. cont. dis. 13.48

|Guy_Hardenbrook, dis. prev. 27.80 Eunice L. Baker, Health Con. 201.10 Anna K Prickett, Att. Officer 81.00 Anna K Prickett, Att. Offi. ex, 54.34 E L. Adair, supplies_ Att. Offi. 13.50 ‘Han‘ry Simmons, Twp poor: - 75.00 {Daniel S Hontz, Twp. poor 27.40 ’:(Jhil_mt.e & Kitt. Ct. Hs. repair 645 U 5 W Baird, Ct. Hs . repair- - 3.00 |Bert Smith, Ct, Hs. Emp. =~ 2.0 Michael May, Ct. Hs. Emp 76.00 Henry ‘Coe, Ct. Hs. Emp. . 75.00 Mrs Wm Wells, Ct. Hs. Kmp. 63.00 Albion Water & Light Co. sup. 90.46 M’ C Beck, Ct. Hs. Sup, 161.45 The Holmerden Co. Ct. Hs. sup 9,25 Albion Water & Laght o, sup 1997 Walter Bonham, jail supplies 29.00 E J Barker, jail supplies v 123 Ulric Butz, Co, Farm supplies’ 32.00 Walter Bonham, Co. Farm sup - 5.09 Chas Emabiser, Co. Farm sup 29.95 Mae Rodman, Co. Farm emp 32 .00 Willard Ritter, Co. Farm emp 3.50 Otto Dischley, Co. Farm emp_ 45.09 Fred B Moore & Besie L Metz 46675 yAlbion Water & Light I‘)ept'._si\.p 15.21. Jolin L Bauer Co., Cc. Farm sup 60.60 Elmer Prickett, Co, Farm sup 6.25 Dr John H Ravenscroft, sup. 13.50 John W Bherns & Son,Co. Farm 155.20 M C Beck, Co, Farm sup 6.75 W H. Hart, Co. Farm supplies 75,02 ‘B R Mateson, ‘clec. expense 360.48 Leonard Sup, Co., election exp 106.80 Frances M Beane, election exp 15.00 Kendallville Pub. Co., printing 3.001 B R Matteson, public printing = 31.01 B 1. Adair, public printing @ 4284 LChas. Dawson, public drains 41.00 Harold Hanes, public drains 42.60 Albert Gappinger, freight, ete 19.89 Noble Co. Tel, Co., phones: . 66.72 H H Mortorff, sur. mileage 63.10 Wm F Burford Ptg Co., elec ex 3’07.801 Avilla News, public printing 95.00. Cromwell Advance, public ptg 95.001 Ligonier Leader, pre ex River rd 23.58 Ligonier . Leader, pre ex Cla. rd, 9.86 {Chas Dawson, Yant ditch : 4.004 H H Mortorff, Yant ditch 18.00 Harold Haines, Yant ditch 32.50 Irene Byron Sanatorium 630.00 Walter & IZmma Friend refund 3.62 Frank B Dennis, tax refund 70.28 Claud V Barker, tax refunded 2.32 Columbus Creosoting Co. rep = 99.44 Mier State Bank, rd repair 14655.66 E G Schermerhorn bridge rep 90..00 H H Mortorff, con. Blue rd = 21.80 H H Mortorff, Beasley rd - 71.40 John Bender;, H Beasley rd 1650.20Josiah Cramer, Blue rd insp. 150.00 B H Burnsworth, sing hole rep 1452.50 Cockrell Tractor Ceo: rd repair 232.48 Albion Water & Light Co. rd rep 17.69 W H Burnsworth bbridge rep 410,80 Crockrell Tractor Co. 232.38 Chilcote & Kitt, road repair 1.25 Fred B Moore & Bessie Metz rd 46.36 E L Adair, sup grav rd rep - - 5.00 Auto Rebuilding Co., rd repairs 19.30 Noble Motor Truck Corp rd rep 163.20 Muncie Gear Works rd repairs 107,48

~ Eyes Examined Glasses Fitted . Dr. J. S. Wellingtén re‘presenting the Meigs Optical Shops of Goshen, Ft. \Wayne and South Bend will be at : Binks Jewelry Store Every Thursdty aftérnoon and Evening. All advice and glasses are backed by Indianas largest Optical Organization. =~ SN ‘ Reliable serv.!ce thru-out Indiana S

Wayne Cylinder Grinding Co 55.20 Good Roads Mach Co. rd rep 94.13 Fox Auto Service rd repair 3.00 W A Riddle Co,, rd repair 7.70 Adams Sales Co. rd repairs - 40.02 Noble R efining Co., rd repairs 17.41 Will Wright, road repairs = 39.76 Rott Spring Scraper Co, rd rep 17.00 Flint & Walling Mfg Co. rd rep 30 Eugene Myers, road re pairs 10.00 W H Reign, road repairs 28.65 Wayne Tractor & Equip Co. rep 2475 S & L Gravel Co., rd repair 87.75 Shelby Johnson, ‘road repair 173.94 R A Wilkes & Co, road repair 35.68 E J Parker, road repair 28,56 ‘Western Wheeled Scraper Co. . 7.28 lAmerican Tar Pro. Co. Inc rep 106.32 Red Fox Petroleum Co Inc. rep 1422.37 Alec M Rennie, road repairs 128.62 Mrs Lena Haller road repair 2.14 Mrs Black, road repair 1.38 R W Halferty, road repair 3612 Roy K Riddle Co., rd repair 8.02 Kiger & Co., road repairs 926 M C Beck, road repairs . T §6.20 Eagles & Son., road repairs 432.29 Albion Hardware Co., road rep 84 54 C E Bloom, road repair 71.35 B H_ Burnsworth, road repair 6239.25 Ralph Spurgeon, Bridge No. 6 2719.20 Elkhart Bridge & Iron Co, 3255.85 Chas. Kinsey, bridge No. 8 2070.40 Arby Hodge, bridge repair 600 Harold Hanes, Sur. Asst 9 g Chas Dawson, sur. Asst 7.50 Farmers St. Bk, rd repair 1,54 Farmers St. Bk, bridge rep 25.56 W € Harder, treas office expense 10.00 Karl Bender, insurance 486,80 Ft. Wayne Fdy & Mach Co. rep 4.08

Notice of Administration, Notice is hereby given that the undersigned has been duly appointed and has qualified as administrator with the will annexed of the estate of John J. Wittmer, deceased, late of Noble county, Indiana. The cireditnrs, heirs, devisees and legatees of said testor and all persons interested in his estate will be governed accordingly. Said estate is supposed to be solvent. . : Citizens Bank, Ligonier, Indiana, Administrator. . . - Bothwell & Vanderford, Ligonier, Indiana aftorneys for estate. 4la3w Is Minus Glass Eye on Bet.

I John Dunn Hammond labor official eyed the presidential election wrongly and as-a result today was minus his glass eye. Dunn bet $lO on Gov. ’Smith and agreed to deposit his glass eye as security if he was unable to [pay the money at once, The labor ;leader ‘found himself financially embarassed and like a good sport, pluck ed out the glass eye and went on his way cheerfully. . ' - Irregularities Found In Accounts Irregularities involving $12,691.50 in the accounts of Ingle R. Harris Sheridan trustee of Adams township in Hamilton county were alleged in a report made today to Lawrence Orr chief of the state hoard of accounts. Buildings Destroyed by Flames, . _Three buildings owned a nd occupi-t ed by the Superior Paper Producis company at Fairmont were destroyedi by fire early Thursday causing a loss’ estimated at approximately $lOO,OOO.

'%|+ : . 7 ~ in the Tire Business? We lose a sale occasionally because of a long trade, ' ~and we always ask the buyer if his old tires were worth what he got for them. Lol _ Invariably he says, no. We ask you, what's the answer? L Is Santa Claus in the tire business? Is the dealer .. | merely practicing? Or did his big, tender, overflowing heart just get the best of him? , g No foolin’ now—what's the answer? Is Christmas a - continuous event, or is someone keeping the dough- i ~ - nut and selling the hole? | : ” We allow you for your old tires }ohly what - . . they’re worth. We charge you for our fine new i " : e Goodyears only what they’re worth., You get a | i : | =E 0 square deal and so do we. And as long as we’re in ".[ a , A ¢ our right minds nobody’ll get anything different. T'T:{\ : ot , o : : v L ' % ' 4 lester Electric Shop Lincoln Way West Phone 481 ~ Ligonier, Ind

1 E%‘ SPART](\)T?IVE EQUASO QAN entirely new and truly marvelous circuit! The “"AC hum”, interference and static amazingly. reduced! The lower half of the dial as enjoyable as the upper! Vastly ; increased range! Most of all an improvement in ' L tone that is ‘truly amazing — deep, thrilling, rich ‘beyond compare. Just HEAR the Spartoa before : you buy—that's all we ask. D) R(EOTR . ) ' "S‘i‘:’%i : " % , * ) : Kiester Electric Shop Lincoln Way West . Ligonier

Home Realty and Investment Co. o ROOMS 3 AND 4 SECOND FLOOR -~ LEVY BLOCK, LIGONIER, IND. : ' 3. L. HENRY’ Manager @ City Propertiés and Farms for sale that will appeal to you, especially when you consider the. bossibility of future prices. . . | . . FARMLOANS - . & 57/ FFDERAL LAND BANK FARM LOANBS7 J /0 wtth EXCEPTIONAL Privelege Clause o - SECURITIES The Securities that we have to offer, are of the highest type. GRAVEL ROAD, SCHOOL, PUBLIC UTILITY and REAL ESTATE PREFERRED STOCKJ] all TAX FREE. : ' : ‘ Official Indiana License Branch Automobile, Truck, Chauffeurs License, Cerlificates of Titles and Transfers. All given special “attention. . ‘

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