South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-05-17
RIVER PARK

The anniversary of the EpwOrth
league was observed with special
meetings at the River Park Methodist
Episcopal church Sunday evening. The
regular meeting at $50 led by the
pastor, Rev. a. w. Smith, was featured
by special music and talks. and the
public installation of officers At 1880
o'clock Rev. Mr. Smith delivered the
anniversary sermon, taking for his
subject AN Ever Excellent Motto"
Special music was rendered by mixed
quartet. comprised of r. Hubbard,
Lyle Penrod and Mesdames S. e. Jud-
son and Fred Graub.
Mr. and Mrs. George Fetters enter
tanned at dinner Sunday. Covers were
placed for eight. The decorations
were valley lilies and ferns. James
Forten and a. Allen of South Bend
were guests
A party of 10 young ladies enjoyed
a picnic at the hills sunday. a basket
luncheon was served, a special feature
being a frankfort roast
Mrs r. j. Bickel has received word
of the death of her nephew, Howard
Door Leighton, 2S years old, who died
Friday, at Mellen, Wis. The body will
be sent to Shipshewana. Ind. where
the funeral Will be held Friday at the
home of ihs grandmother, Mrs. An
drew Leighton He is survived by his
sin, and one brother, Vernon Leighton
of Canada.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. W. Kemp Of s.
Ninth St. entertained with q dinner of
nine covers Sunday. Among the guests
were Mr. and Mrs. Claude Longley
of Granger, Ind, and Mr.. and Mrs
Van Kipka of Elkhart.
Mr.. and Mrs Earl Berry. y. Elev-
enth st. entertained at dinner Sunday
Covers were placed for seven. Among
the guests were Mr.. and Mrs. f..
Weykle of Elkhart, and William
Scvhrayer of Three Rivers. Mich.
Miss Irene NewcOmb entertained the
Loyal Daughters Saturday afternoon
at her home on s. Ninth st. The after
noon was spent informally with music
and games and q tWO-cOurse luncheon
was served. Miss Ruth WhitcOmb and
Miss Gladys NickerhOOf were guests.
Mrs. Schuyler Hemminger of y.
Eighteenth st will be hostess TO the
Happv Thought club Thursday.
The Wednesday evening prayer and
praise service at the Methodist Epis-
copal church will be of special inter
est to the X. p. :. boys. The meeting
will be led by the pastor.
Mrs. Fred Wall. who has been Sc
riously i'll at st. Joseph hospital.
where she submitted to an operation.
is improving.
Miss Della Houston and Miss Anna
Thompson of Chicago are here for a
few days visit with friends.
An important business meeting of
the NJ +. Sunday school board Will be
held Monday evening at the home of
Frank r Wolfe. $. Seventh st.
A meeting of the X. p. s. boys will
be held Tuesday evening at the
church. when a chaplain will be ap-
pointed to fill the vacancy caused by
the resignation of 5. c. Judson.
The Independent club, which was to
have bet day afternoon with Mrs.
r. ]. Bickel. s. sixteenth St, has been
postponed until Thursday. May p, on
account of the death of II. ID. Leigh
ton.
The Ladies' Auxiliary Of the MethO-
dist Episcopal church VIII hold bust
ness meeting Wednesday afternoon at
the home of Mrs. Harry Bedell of ;.
Seventh st
Herbert Willis Of Waverley. Tenn,
who has been visiting his aunt, Mrs.
r r Hirsch of \ Twelfth St. has
gone TO Michigan TO visit relatives and
friends
Rev. \. w. Smith Of Mishawaka av.
represented River Park I'm the minis
terial association on the trip through
the state prison at Michigan city
Monday
ert Wolff have returned from visit
with relatives at Plymouth.
Mr. and Mrs. John Butcher, who
have been visiting Mr.. and Mrs. ]. g..
Hammond Of Clifford ct. have return
ed TO their home at Dowag1ac. Mich.
Mrs. William Rinard and sister, Miss
Kathrine Franks. left today for Val
paraisO. Ind. 10 spend few days
with Or. and Mrs. Loring.