Nappanee Advance-News, Volume 28, Number 4, Nappanee, Elkhart County, 24 September 1919 — Page 1

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GOSHEN GUtS WILL iw muffin First Home Game Will Be Played at South Side Grounds Thursday. MIDDLETON WILL PITCH Npppanee Team Will Present Their Usual Strong Lineup—Goshen Has Fast Team. The first baseball game of the season in Nappanee will be played at the south side baseball grounds on Thursday afternoon, when the Goshen Grays will come to play their third game df the season with the locals. Twice they have defeated Nappanee at Goshen by close scores, the last game going ten innings, 2 to 3. Middleton, the crack pitcher of the Joliet team, will be in the box for the home team and A. J. Ogden, manager of the Nappanee Utilities company, who was formerly a catcher for the Evansville Central league team, will don the mask and chest protector for the locals. The line up for Nappanee will he as follows: Troup, second base; Ogden, catcher; Art Tobias, third base; Wysong, center field; Allen, short stop; Haynes, right field; D. Tobias,center field; Rusty, left field; Middleton, pitcher. The Grays are coming with a strong team in an endeavor to make it three straight and a close and exciting game is expected.

THE BOURBON FAIR. Annual Event Promises to Be Bigger and Better Than Ever. The Bourbon fair will be held Oct. I, 2 and 3. and indications are that it will be fully up to the standard set In years past. The speed program includes some fast events, and reports from officers of the fair are to the effect that the exhibits expected in all departments will fill the halls and stalls with a wealth of interesting material. This will be the twenty-ninth annual fair of. the association. W. C. T. U. ELECTION. The local W. C. T. U. met with Mrs. E. L. Wisler Friday afternoon, September 12, with six members present. Officers for the ensuing year were elected as follows: President conditional Mrs. O. Bickel. - ' Vice president—Mrs. Jacob Nold.' Secretary—Mrs. E. L. Wisler. Assistant secretary'—Mrs. A. V. Quiss. Treasurer—-MrS. J3. Martin. r fbe other offices are to be filled by appointment. Plans for 'a public meeting.were suggested BREMEN TO HAVE % BIG CELEBRATION. •s— *"*>- - - - ■ - - j The returned fighting men of Bremen and the vicinity surrounding are to be guests of honor at the biggest celebration ever attempted by that community, if the plans now being considered are carried into effect, as they probably will be. The date for the celebration has not been definitely set, but it is expected that it will be Nov. 11, the anniversary of the signing of the armistice. .. WILL YOU SUPPORT IT? The lecture course for this winter will put on its first number on November 24. Will you support the course by attending? The best numbers have been bought that were offered for the price which was thought reasonable for Nappanee to buy. Season tickets will be ready in a short time. Watch for announcements. FARMS. J. H.- Matchett, at Burbon, can tell you of some good farms that can be bought,' worth the money. Bourbon is the center of a fine body of rich, level corn land. Adv4x3 NEWS OF THE SICK. Mrs. Cleo Weaver of Nappanee was operated on at the office of Dr. A. 8. Hollingsworth in Goshen on Tuesday morning by Drs. Hollingsworth and A. C. Yoder. She is doing well. REMODELING RESIDENCE. S. A. Frevert has a force of carpenters engaged in remdeling the residence on West Market street which he recently purchased. SPRING CHICKEN DINNER. Try one of our, famous Sunday fried spring chicken dinners at the Glub restaurant, 60 cents. Adv. Donald Arnott. THIMBLE CLUB. The Thimble club will meet at the home of Mrs. J. M. Smeltzer, 168 Elm street, on Tuesday afternoon, September 30, Special—this week, a dollar box of assorted nuts and creams \for 67 cents at Johnson’s. Adv.

THE NAPPANEE ADVANCE

THURSDAY MORNING FIRE. The fire department was called out Thursday morning at 10 o'clock by a fire in Coppes Bros. & Zook’s barn, situated on the factory grounds, which is thought to have originated from new hay which was recently stored in the loft. While there was much smoke, the blaze was soon under the control of the department with practically no loss on the barn. WILL ADDRESS CONFERENCE. Rev. A. H. Doescher, pastor of the Evangelical church, will deliver an address to the Progressive Brethren conference to be held in Goshen on October 6, 7 and 8. He will speak at 10:30 on Wednesday forenoon of October 8. The Women’s Missionary society secured his services for the time mentioned. A NEW ADVANCE IN HOME LIGHTING. The New Mazda C-4 lamp is the highest efficiency in electric lights, the filament being enclosed in a white glass bulb which softens and diffuses the light. The bulb Is translucent rather than transparent, and is dense enough so that the lighted filament is not visible through the bulb. These are now obtainable through all Mazda dealers. Lape Electric Cos. are the local dealers. JURIES _ ARE DRAWN FOR SEPTEMBER COURT TERM * NEW COURT SESSION WILL OPEN NEXT MONDAY. Jury Commissioners Tuesday Drew Names of Men 'to Sit in Juries. Jurors for the September term of the Elkhart circuit court, which will convene next Monday morning, were drawn Tuesday morning by Jury Commissioners George Evans of Goshen and Elliot Crull of Elkhart. Judge James S. Drake will be on the bench when court opens next week. Tlqp docket contains no cases of extraordinary public interest. The jurors as drawn are: Grand Jury. Howard J. Shellenbarger, Middlebury township. John R. Miller, Union township. John G. Rookstool, Osoio township. Harvey Hawks, Elkhart township. C. W. Leininger, Concord township. William Botts, Benton township. Petit Jury. Levi E. Thornton, Cleveland town, ship. . i John H. Bare, Union township. John Dunmire, Concord township. Jacob Hoffman, Clinton township. Burt Brooks, Elkhart township. George Sargent, Benton township. Enos Duker, Jackson township. Harvey Weaver, Harrison township. William Smeltzer, Olive township. Harvey W. Hughes, Locke township. Henry F. Artley, Washington township. Marvin Ehulz, Jefferson township.

PERSONALS. Phillip Weiss Is confined to his home, suffering with a severe case of neuritis. Mrs. H. F. Beck is visiting with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Louis Seiders, at Bradford, Ohio. Raymond Lapham, son of John Lapham of Cassopolls, Mich., had his adenoids remved Monday. Ralph Anglin is very ill with typhoid fever, at the home of his grandmother, Mrs. Jesse Flowers, on South Main street. Mr. and Mrs. Alpheus Wisler of Independence, Kansas, are the guests of his brother and sister-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. John Wisler. Rev. and Mrs. W. I- Weyant motored to Fort Wayne on Friday. They were accompanied by Mrs. James Reprogle, who will make her future home in that city, Mr. Reprogle having secured employment there. SUNNY CORNERS. Alfred Wilson filled his silo Friday and, Saturday. JMt. and Mrs. Guy Pinkerton mo-tored-to Warsaw Thursday. Baptist meeting was held at the Baptist church Sunday. We had a fine rain in this vicinity Sunday. It will help to get the wheat ground in good shape to sow. Mr. and Mrs. Will Tusing went to Warsaw Saturday evening. Alfred Wilson took wheat to Milford Monday. AUCTION SALE. Jacob Bollman will have an auction sale at his farm, 4 miles southwest of Nappanee, on Friday, October 17, commencing ( at 10 a. m. He will offer horses, cattle, bogs, farming Implements and miscellaneous articles. Cal Stuckman will be the auctioneer and Joseph Chamberlain, clerk. FOR HOG RAISERS. Joseph H. Grosli is the local agent for the New Paris Hog Feeder, which Is a self-feeder, nature’s method of feeding. It is endorsed by most all State experiment,stations and feeds from 40 to 5(1 Hogg Without waste of feed. It is priced so that small and, large raisers can afford one or more. LOCATED IN ILLINOIS. Royal Pototenger, for a number of years a resident of Nappanee, has located at Earlville, lU.

NAPPANEE, ELKHART COUNTY, INDIANA, WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 24, 1919

PRETTY HOME WEDDING SOLEMNIZED SATURDAY Virgil Roose of Goshen and Miss LaFern Miller United in Marriage. r~ WILL RESIDE IN GOSHEN Rev. J. F. Appleman Reads Ceremony in Presence of Immediate Families. Avery pretty wedding was solemnized on Saturday evening, September 2ft, at eight o’clock, at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Miller, 301 N. Madison street, when their eldest daughter, LaFern Kathryn, was united in marriage to Virgil Roose by Rev. J. F. Applmnan, pastor of the Church of the BreijSftn. Only the immediate families oithe bride and groom were present. The bride was beautiful In a gown of white georgette over satin, wearing her mother’s wedding veil caught up with pink snap dragons and carrying a bouquet of pink roses. The bride also wore her mother's wedding slippers. Mrs. Roose is one of Nappanee’s most highly esteemed young ladies and is a graduate of the Nappanee high school of the class of 1919. Mr. Roose is a son of Henry Roose of Goshen and is one of Goshen’s most promising young men. He is employed By the Gossard Company of Elkhart. —-——, The couple was attended by Howard and Lucile Miller, brother and sister of the bride. After a fotircourse wedding • dinner, they left for a short tonr of Niagara Falls and other points of interest. On their return tljey will be at home to their friends at the home of the groom’s father, 315 N. Indiana Ave. Goshen. Their many friends extend to Mr. and Mrs. Roose their hearty congratulations and best wishes. BIRTHS. Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Dunnuck are the parents of a son born Friday, September 19. A daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. Irvin Wagner, of 4 miles north of Goshen, on Saturday, Sept. 20. Mr. and Mrs. David Homan of near Gravelton, are the parents of a son born Tuesday, September 23. A son Was born to Mr. and Mrs. John Kerr of Foraker, Monday, September 22 Mr. and Mrs. Glen Cleveland are the parents of a son born Saturday.

FRATERNITY DANCE. The Nappanee chapter of the Delta Sigma Upsllon fraternity will give ,a social dance at the Auditorium on Thursday evening, September 25. A number of couples are expected from the Elkhart and Goshen chapters. Music will be furnished by the Steinrich orchestra of Elkhart. TENT MEETINGS. The tent meetings of the Church of God In Adam Lemler’s grove, 9 miles southwest of Nappanee, began Saturday evening and will continue for two weeks or longer. Tins attendance is very good and much interest is being manifested. FALL AND WINTER SHOES. E. Blosser, the exclusive shoe dealer, has an extensive line of Fall and Winter shoes on display. They are showing such makes as Bostonian, Jullia MarloWe, Buster Brown and others. NEARING COMPLETION. The plant of the Syracuse Tijble Cos. at Syracuse is nearing completion. It stands alongside the Baltimore & Ohio railway tracks in a field that butofour weeks ago contained potatoes, corn 'and beans. READY FOR BUSINESS. Dr. C. R. Dimmich of Indianapolis, who purchased the dental office of Dr. e C. K. Little, has had the offices redecorated and is now ready for business, —MILLINERY OPENING. Meyer and Mangold will have their Fall opening of hats and millinery goods, commenceing on Wednesday, Sept. 24, and continuing over Saturday. RETURNED FROM VACATION. C. C. Clemmer. Dr.'C. A. Inks, B, A. Uline and H. J. Rickert returned Tuesday evening from a two weeks’ vacation spent in northern Michigan. TO OBSERVE DAY. It has been decided to observe Roosevelt day in Indiana schools. NEW CASH REGISTER. ~. w. w. Wilson ht{3 installed anew National cash register in his Home bakery. See the bargains in cigars at the Coppes Hotel cigar stand. Adv. 1-3 READ EVERY PAGE

. NEW ADVERTISEMENT* T v . . Farmers & Traders Bank. . Straus Bros. Company—Farm > Loans. • Bllosser’s Shoe Store. i Kosciusko County Fair — . Sept. 30. Oct. 1,2, 3,4, 1919. . Meyer & Mangold—Millinery Opening. p Shively Brothers Heating • Stoves. Auditorium —Charlie Chaplin . in “Sunnyside.” . Rlngenberg-Lape Co.—Walk- ■ Over Shoes. Auditorium and Crystal thea- ■ ters. Jt > First National Bank. Hartman Bros. Cos. —Wool > Dress Goods. 7Chas. P. ftatzburg—Coats. ■ Bourbon Fair—Oct 1-3, 1919. > Nappanee Rubber Co.—Good- ■ rich Tires. . C. W. Johnson & Sons—- • Candy. . First Brethren Church. • Smith Motor Cos. —Ford Cars. i V, T. Vonkey—Shoe Repair- . ing. i N. A. Lehman —Brunswick • Phonographs.

NEW FORD SALESMAN. The Smith Motor company, Ford representatives at Elkhart and Nappanee, has engaged W. I* Vandine -of Fort Wayne as sales manager for Nappanee. Mr. Vandine has been an auto salesman at Fort Wayne for the past nine years. CALORIE PIPELESS FURNACE. C. C. Cass, the corner hardware dealer, has a large ad on page 5 calling attention to the merits of the Calorie pjpeless furnace. There are several of these furnaces in Nappanee and-vicinity and they are giving good satisfaction, - v TWO NEW HOUSEB. John VanDerVeen has purchased two lots on South Madison street and will erect two houses which will be for rent when completed. He will commence right away and has the window frames already made. TO THE PUBLIC. I have taken over the office previously occupied by Dr. C. K. Little and will open the same f<r* the practice of dentristry, Monday, September 22, 1919. ,Adv. C. R. Dhnmicfi, D.D.B. WILL XTTEND NORTHWESTERN. Wade Rlngenberg left Saturday for Evianston, where he entered North-western-University.. Mr. Rlngenberg graduated from the Nappanee high school last June. AUCTION SALE OF FARM. Joseph Hughes will sell bis farm near Nappanee, at public auction on Saturday, October 4. Also his team, farming implements and grain. Cal Stuckman will be the auctioneer. ROOF. Dr, H. J. DeFreese is putting anew asbestos roof on his residence at the corner of W. Market and N. Clark streets. John Van Der VCen has the contract. STOCK SALeT Stahly & Haney will havea sale~of big type Poland China swine at the Nappanee sale pavillion on Tuesday, October 28. - Cal Stuckman will be the auctioneer. KOSCIUSKO FARMER DEAD. Oliver Graffls, 66, a Kosciusko county farmer living between Nappanee and Warsaw, died of complications. His wife survives. GLOBED THURSDAY AFTERNOONS The Nappanee barbers will continue to close on Thursday afternoons and evenings as was their custom during the past summer. * MEMBER OF 2LEE~CLUB. Miss Maud Beyler of Nappanee Is a member of a young ladies’ glee club that is touring western Canada under the direction of a lyceum bureau. NEW KITCHEN COMPLETED. Anew kitchen for the Weygand Bros. & Tobias restaurant, to take the place of the one recently burned, has just been completed. ~ KOSCIUSKO FAIR. The Kosciusko County Fair will be held at Warsaw commenceing on Tuesday, Sept. 30, and continuing to Saturday, Oct. 4 inclusive, YOUNG LADY WANTED. To learn the printing trade at the Advance office. Excellent opportunity ; good wages; 8 hours per day. Adv INSURANCE ADJUSTED. Insurance adjustors were here last week and adjusted the loss on Weygand Bros. & Tobias’ restaurant. ✓ INTERMEDIATE ENDEAVOR. An Intermediate Christian Endeavor society was organized by the First Brethren church on Sunday. sewerTworlTcommenced. Wm. J. Law, contractor, has commenced work on the Stauffer and Highland sewers. BEST RAIN OF SUMMER. The best rain of the entire summer fell in this section Sunday. Special—this week, a dollar box of assorted nuts and creams for 67 cents at Johnson’s. Adv.

VICTORY DAYS TO MAKE NEW RECORD Goshen Plans Biggest Days Ever Held, in Elkhart County. EXPENSIVE ACTS SECURED Mardi Gras on Second Evening When Old and Young Will Join in Merry Making. Plans for the biggest celebration ever held in Elkhart county, Goshen's Victory Days, Wednesday and Thursday, Oct. 15 and 16, are rapidly being made. The two day program will include: Oct. 15—Band concerts, enrollment of members of American Legion, soldiers’ parade, patriotic speech, presentation of medals of honor and free acts and concessions of every description. Oct. 16—Automobile parade with 20 valuable prizes in cash. Mardi Gras, public dancing, valuable automobile given away, and free acts all day. Committees are rapidly getting action and much work has already been accomplished. The committee on free acts and concessions spent Thursday at Kendallvllle, securing a number of attractions managed by the same persons who came to Goshen on Fall Festival days. The program committee has outlined a complete plan of action for the two days, not an idle moment, not a single minute when real action will be lacking. Some expensive free acts will be secured from booking agencies in Chicago, Everything will be free for the veterans of all wars —world, SpanishAmerican and civil war. The affair is celebration for the safe return of those boys called Into the service In 1917, and in memory of those who failed to return. The second night will see the usual Mardi Gras, when old and young will join in the merry making and an automobile will be given away.

AUDITORIUM AND CRYSTAL ATTRACTIONS. Crystal, Friday and Saturday, Sept. 26-27—Douglas Fairbanks in "Wild and Woolly.” Also the tenth episode of "The Iron Test.” Auditorium, Saturday, Sept. 27 Bessie LoVe in "The Little Boss.” Also Charlie Chaplin in his third million dollar picture, “Sunnyside.” Crystal, Monday and Tuesday, Sept. 29-30 —Jack Pickford in "His Majeßty’ Bunker Bean.” Also Ford Educational Weekly Monday and seventh episode of “The Tiger's Trail” Tuesday. Auditorium and Crystal, Wednesday and Thursday, Oct. 1-2 —William S. Hart in "Selfish Yates.” DINNER IN HONOR OF SOLDIERS. A dinner was given at the Nettrouer home Sunday evening in honor of Lawrence Nettrouer and Lorraine Webster, who recently returned from overseas service. There were twenty guests present and those out of town were: Mr. and Mrs. Abe Nettrouer of Wakarusa, Mr. and Mrs. Russell Davis of Goshen and Miss Erma and Tom Brock of Elkhart. FOOD ORDER CANCELED. As the government has stopped the sale of pumpkin, apricots, rice, sugar, jam, milk and, blankets, it has been decided not to bring a car load of government food to Nappanee. The supplies that can be purchased now are such as do not bring a ready sale, and in most instances are but a few cents cheaper than the same goods can be purchased here. Y CURRENT CLUB. The Current club will meet at the home of Mrs. G. F. Brpwn, on Monday afternoon, September 29, at 2:30 o’clock. Program: Roll Call “Historical Trees” Current E.vents “Forestry” Mra. J. S. Tilman Music Mrs. H. J, Rickert SALES OF GRINDERS. Sales of Luther grinders were made to fifty persons by James Sharp, who was demonstrating at Shively Bros, hardware the past two weeks. Most of the sales were for the foot power machines. ATTENDING MICHIGAN FAIR. Wm. Neher is attending the fair at Centerville, Mich., this week demonstrating the Port Huron threshing machine. NEW FURNACES. E. M. Howenstein is installing furnaces in the residences of Wm. Ulery and Wm. Widmoyer. DROP IN PRI6E~ Cora has dropped from $2 per bushel to $1.50. HOME BAKERY GOODS. Sweet home made bread may be obtained at the Club restaurant, Rhine--hart's grocery, Messer's south side grocery and at the bakery. Adv. Home Bakery.

PERSONALS. Mrs. Diliman Rickert left Thursday for a visit with relatives In Canada. Anglie Walker of Goshen is the guest of Mr. and Mrs. I. G. Thompson. Mrs. J. M. Muffley of Milford is the guest of Mr. and Mrs. John Oswalt. Mrs. Joe Delsch of Bremen la the guest of her son, Clarence Delsch. Lorice Eiman spent last week with friends in Cromwell. Viola Neff of New Paris is visiting relatives and friends here this week. C. C. Cass visited at his home in Ottawa, Ohio, over Sunday. Charles Holderman visited at Anderson over Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. John Van DerVeen motored to Foraker on Sunday. Mrs. John Roh is the guest of her son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Oswald, in Goshen. Mr. and Mrs. John Ulery are occupying their cottage at Lake Wawasee this week. M. C. Beechley, of the Nappanee Rubber company, transacted business in South Bend on Monday. Frank B. Coppes left last Tuesday for Minnesota, where he is contemplating the purchase fa farm. Mrs. Waldo Eppley and children of Wabash, were Sunday gueßts of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Rule. John Keely of Goshen was the guest of Mr. and Mrs. John Heimbaugh Sunday evening. Mrs. Sarah Ebersole of Conway Springs, Kansas, is a guest at the homes of her brother and sister, John Ulery and Mrs. John Wisler. Miss Lucile Miller left Monday morning for North Manchester college, where she entered for Bpecial work. The Misses Cleta and Edith Frevert visited with relatives and friends in Chicago over Saturday and Sunday. Carlyle Mutschler and Kenneth Calbeck went to Greencastle on Saturday and motored home in the Mutschler car on Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. John Shively and children were Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Slabaugh, 5 miles southwest of Nappanee. Rev. W. I. Weyant left Monday for Johnstown and Cohnelsvllle, Pa., with 21 carloads of onions to distribute there. Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Grasz and Raym&nd Barns motored to Lafayette -and spent Saturday'and Sunday with Mr. Grasz’s mother, Mrs. H. Grasz. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Geibel of Wabash were the guests of Mrs. Geibel’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. P. D. Burgener, Sunday. Mrs. Chas. Gwin will leave Thursday morning for Lafayette, where she will -spend a week visiting relatives and friendß. James Cormican and family left Monday for South Bend, where Mr. Cormican has accepted employment in one of the large factories.

Albert Weiss and family and Edward Beiler and famjly of Bremen were the guests of Phillip Weiss on Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Chas. P. Ratzburg are entertaining Mrs. Ratzburg’s Bisters, Mrs. Rollin Warner of Madison, Wis., and Mrs. B. E. Martin of Salem, 111. Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Kaufman returned Saturday from a few days’ visit with Mrs. Kaufman’s brother at Portland. Mr. and Mrs. Russel Davis were the guests of Mrs, Davis’ parent*, Mr. and Mrs. David Geil, several days last week. Mr. and Mrs. P. D. Burgener and Mr. and Mrs. Bert Arch motored to Niles, Mich., last Sunday and visited with Mr. and Mrs. Zellar Goodman. Mrs. Chester Manwaring returned to her home at Mentone, after spending a few days here, the guest of friends. Miss Cleta Frevert will spend this week with her grandfather, Phillip Weiss, who has been sick for some time. Mrs. Elizabeth Weisgarber and daughter, Mrs. Ed. Pugedcheck of Salina, Kansas,'are the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Burbach and Mrs. Clara keller. Mrs. Homer North and daughter, and the Misses Maude and Mabel Bechtel returned Friday from Kokomo, where they had been visiting relatives and friends. Mr. and Mrs. S. Hosier and daughter* left this afternoon for (f.enoa, 111., after spending a week witty Mrs. Hosier’s parents,Tdr. and Mrs. George Weyburn. Rev. J. F. Appleman attended a committee at the Union church, 5 miles west of Plymouth, on Friday, and a business meeting of the Argos church on Saturday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Bryant, Gillespie and Mr. and Mrs. Charles Austin of Indianapolis motored hpre Saturday and were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Chas. P. Ratzburg till Sunday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Grosh and daughters, the Misses Pearl and Ruth, motored to North Manchester Sunday, where they visited for the day with their daughter, Miss Fern, who is attending college there. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Swinehart and children of Eikhart, Mr. and Mrs. Ira Helifibaugb and children of Goshen, Mrs. Amanda Hunt and Mr. and Mrs. John Heimbaugh of Nappanee were Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Holderman, 1 1-2 miles south of Nappanee. Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Kaufman went to Chicago Sunday evening to meet Mrs. Kaufman’s mother, Mrs. Catherine Norris, who had spent the summer with her daughter at Madison, S. D„ and who will be their guest for some time.

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REPUBLICAN TOWN CAUCUS IS CALLED Will Meet at the Town Hall on Friday Evening, Sept. 26 - at 7:30. ELECTION TUESDAY, NOV. 4 Nominations Will Be Made for Two Trustees, Clerk and Treasurer. There wil be a republican caucus of the electors of the town of Nappanee held at the city hajl on Friday evening,! September 26, at 7:30. The caucus is for the purpose of placing in nomination candidates for trustees of the third and fourth wards, clerk and treasurer to be supported at the election to be held on Tuesday, November 4, and for the transaction .of such other business as may come before the same. GEORGE FREESE, Chairman Republican Town Committee. LOCKE BCHOOL. Mable M. Ervin, Editor. Marie C. Anglin, Teacher. School opened Monday, Sept. 15th. We were all glad to welcome Miss Anglin back again. We have forty-seven pupils this year, including ten beginners. Dorah Kronk, Harold and Howard Clouse were absent Tuesday on account of sickness. Maxwell Clouse was unable to start to school Monday on account of having his tonsils removed. We hope to have him with us next week. We are reviewing In the old arith- •, metics, since we cannot get the new ones. Those receiving hundreds in spelling for the week were Mable Ervin, Dorah Kronk, Marjorie Shrock, Minerva Hoogeboom, Florence Bender, Feme Myers, Pearl Ganger, Amanda Kronk, Joe Parcell, Francis Dennison, Mary ftoogeboom, Chester Dennison, Harold Bender, Donald McCuen and Harold Clouse.. ■ CANDIDATE FOR GOVERNOR. Anderson, Ind., Sept. 24—Ed. Toner, editor and publisher of the Anderson Herald, entered the race for the gubernatorial nomination of the republican ticket. Toner has long been prominent in politics, especially in the eighth district. He was state chairman of the state progressive party in 1914. Toner is the fourth avowed candidate for the-republican nomination, others being Lieut.-Gov. Edgar D. Bush, Warren McCray, opponent of Gov. Goodrich ait the last convention and Major Ed. Jackson, former secretary of state. ENTERTAINED M. U. M. CLUB. Ml', and Mrs. Harold E. Price entertained the M. U- M. club, also RuSsel Hartman, Marvin Huff, Lloyd Hoover, Hobart Weaver, Lester Gentzhom and Roy Slagle, Thursday evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Freese. The evening was spent in working Chinese puzzles and fortune telling. They were then served at the Weygand restaurant. The M. U. M. club presented Mrs. Price, the new bride, with a cut glass water set. POLAND CHINA SALE. Wm. H. Shaum will have an auc-’ tion sale of 30 head large type PolandChina swine at his farm 2 miles north of Nappanee on Wednesdty, October 15. Cal Stuckman and Frank Parcell will be the auctioneers and Joseph Chamberlain, clerk. EIGHTY.NINE YEARS AGO. So far as records show, the first marriage of white people in Elkhart county was celebrated 89 years ago Sunday—September 21, 1830. Elizabeth Leeper then became the wife of Samuel Fish. RECEPTION For PASTOR. The Christian Endeavor of the First Brethren church will give a reception in honor of Rev. and Mrs. C. E. Kolb, Tuesday evening, September 30, at the home of Mrs. Harold Weygand. The whole church is invited. LEESBURG WILL CELEBRATE. Leesburg will have a big celebration on Thursday, Sept. 25. Band concerts, baseball, basket ball and many other contests for prizes will feature the day. They expect to make it the biggest day they have ever had. EXPECTED HOME SATURDAY. Jay Walters, son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Walters, who has been participating in'the parades of the First Division, in New York and Washington, is expected home Saturday. ATTENDING LEWIS INSTITUTE. John Metzler left Saturday for Lewis Institute, Chicago, where he is taking a course in medical work. Ho will also enroll for some special work at Bethany. RED CROBS MEMBERSHIP DRIVE. November. 2-11 will be the dates on which the American Red Cross will, make a drive for membership dues. READ THE ADS. AND SAVE J