Walkerton Independent, Volume 50, Number 32, Walkerton, St. Joseph County, 8 January 1925 — Page 3

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- A bounty Correspondence

MT. VERNON Misses Viola and Mildred Seitz of Hammond spent the'r Christmas vacation with their grandmother, Mrs. Susan Seitz, and other relatives here. Mrs. Gus Verkier and son, Richard, of Chicago spent New Year’s week with her mother, Mrs. Elizabeth Stover, and other relatives. Willis Jacobs is visiting his daughter, Mrs. Wilbur Place in LaPorte. Rev. W. L. Hargrave of Covington, Ind., and Rev. G. S. Reedy of Kewanna were guests of Mr. and Mrs. H. F. Goppert Tuesday night. S. C. Reinhardt of Grovertown spent Friday night with relatives here. , Mr. and Mrs. Raylhond Seitz and baby daughter of South Bend visited Mrs. Susan Seitz New Year’s Day. Several of our young people visited Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Place in LaPorte Sunday. Harry Mechling returned to Ann Arbor, Mich., and Harold Goppert to Purdue University, Monday. Miss Mildred Stover returned to her school duties in South Bend, Miss Helen Goppert to Grovertown and Miss Anna Mechling to the Cole school on Monday’ after a two weeks’ vacation. Mr. and Mrs. George Mechling and family, Mr. and Mrs. David Seitz ana family and Mrs. Susan Seitz visited Mr. and Mrs. Roy Vermillion ans sons Sunday. James McCabe and H. F. Goppert are each enjoying new radio sets. A number of young people from near North Liberty held an old fashioned sleighing and coasting party at the home of Miss Anna Mechling Monday evening. A jolly good time is reported. ALFA-MINT CORNER Mr. and Mrs . Chas. Gearhart and I Earl Gearhart of South Bend spent

last Tuesday at the W. Gearhart home. Mr. and Mrs. O. Mishler of South Bend called at the Gearhart home Sunday afternoon. Several families are suffering with the mumps at this writing. Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Harder and daughter are spending a few weeks in Chicago. Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Nelson were In South Bend Saturday. Elwood and Lillian Bare of South Bend spent New Year’s at the Earl Whitmer home. Fourteen young people helped Henry Whitmer celebrate his birthday Thursday evening. Richard and Ruth Moore and Catherine Laughman spent Thursday and Friday ’at the Fair and Whitmer homes. Mr. and Mrs. Palmer Snyder took Sunday dinner at the Wm. Snyder home. Mr. and Mrs. Goethals and two sons spent the week-end in Mishawaka. Mr. and Mrs.^Chas. Goethals spent Sunday and Monday at Union Center. Miss Melba Johnson, Melvin Nolan, Doris Manock, Mr. Brenley, Arthur Daniels of South Bend called on Miss LaVerne Bernhardt at her home Friday afternoon. Miss LaVerne Bernhardt spent her holiday vacation with Mr. and Mrs. A. O. Bernhardt and family. Mr. and Mrs. Merril Bernhardt of Mishawaka spent New Year’s with Mr. and Mrs. A. O. Bernhardt. Miss Rhoene returned with them for several days’ visit. Miss Berniece Bernhardt who has been suffering with an attack of appendicitis is improving. John Johnson and family spent Saturday at the John Beck home, Mr. and Mrs. Beck are in poor health. I Wayne Johnson spent his vaca- '■ tlon with his grandparents, Mr. and

Mre. John Beek of Cuba. Mlsa Daisy Johnson spent the Christmas vacation with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Johnson. Mis* Mildred Folk returned to Roseville, nt, Sunday where she fs teaching. John Smith and family spent Sunday at the Harry Smith home. Mr. and Mrs. R. J. Bastos of Mazon, 111., came Monday to visit W. E. Schaulin and faimly. J. T. Cripe returned home from South Bend after visiting there a few weeks. Mrs. B. C. Swartz returned home from Mishawaka after taking care of Miss Anna Swartz who has been ill. Russell Swartz returned to Berrien Springs, to school after spending ten days at home. SILVER STREET Arthur Long and family took dinner with Mrs. Amanda Johnson Sunday. Henry Grenert and family of South Bend took dinner with Sam Grenert and family Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Harold Winrote of South Bend was Friday afternoon and night guests at the Orville Morris home, returning home Saturday afternoon. Orville Morris and family ate their New Year’s dinner with Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Winrote of Teegarden. J. H. Burkholder ate his New Year’s dinner at the M. S. Morris home, remaining over night. Sam Wagner was busy last week cutting Ice on his fish pond. Raymond McCombs is thinking about some hot weather next summer M he is laying in a supply of Ice. J. O. Kesler is thinking about the same thing as he is putting In a supply. The snow drifting Saturday made it bad for the young fellows as some of them got snow bound Saturday night or rather Sunday morning, we heard them plowing thru the enow between 2 and 3 o’clock. Fred Eisenmenger and M. S. Morris both had the same notion, they both butchered the same day, last Tuesday, the finest day of the week. Orville Morris motored to Wakarusa Monday, accompanied by Jesse Longecker and John Keck, who are employed near there. Mrs. Amanda Johnson called at the M. S. Morris home Saturday afternoon. Dr. Compton was called to the Albert Kring home last week, the children having the mumps. Mrs. Sam Grenert and Mrs. M. S. Morris were on the sick list last woek. They are better at this writing. STRINGTOWN Frank Newcomer received word last week of the death of his uncle, Jacob Newcomer, who lived at Green Top, Missouri. Mr. and Mrs. Sterling Amm a id children of South Bend and Mr. and Mrs. Willard Knepp and children took dtnr.er with Mr. and Mrs. Ray Carbelner Sunday. Emma Sousley, who spent her Christmas vacation with her mother, Mrs. Elizabeth Sousley, returned to Marion. Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Ed Strope and daughter, of Wakarusa, Dan Strope and family and Walter Strope surprised James Strope and family, Wednesday evening. Oysters were served and the evening spent socially. Thomas Smith of Winnamac and Mary Strope spent New Year’s day at the home of Mrs. Elizabeth Sousley. Clarence Sousley and Stanley Gartee called in the afternoon. Wm. Newcomer is spending a few days with his son, Frank Newcomer, and family. Mrs. Ralph Horn is afflicted with a very sort throat and is at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Selkirk. Mr. Horn returned to Ashland, 0.. Saturday morning, Mrs. Horn will follow as soon as her health will permit. Thomas Smith of Winnamac who

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visited a few days at the homo of Mrs. Elizabeth Sousley. went to Chicago Saturday. Richard Skiles Is In Mishawaka, visiting bis mother. Mrs. Reuben Harmon. Ralph Lehman had his tonsils removed last week. Mr. and Mrs. Orson Marble of Mishawaka took dinner with Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Walters Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Alfonso Olivet of South Bend called on Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Walters Saturday. Russell and Richard Neiswander and William Newcomer spent Sunday with Vern and Roy Stull. Mr. and Mrs. Ben Gard and son, Raymond, spent Sunday afternoon with Henry Stull and family. Henry Stull and Ben Gard butchered for Wm. Kabelin last Friday. Harley Knowlton spent the holidays with Vern, Roy and George Stull. Roy Stull spent Sunday night with Raymond Gard. Henry Stull and family helped Ben Gard’s butcher New Year's day. When England doesn’t like her government she has to put it out of office. We can sit around and cuss ours for two or three years. It’s seemingly impossible to make the overconfident autoist believe that there’s such a thing as danger in a railroad crossing. Addressing school pupils, a doctor cautioned them against eating too much chocolate. (No loud and continued applause.)

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