South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-02-16
CASSOPoLIS, MICH.


SUpt. ". Johnson Munson. the meet
ing was presided over by the chief
clerk Of the department Of public
instruction. W i. Coffey. The fore
noon was taken UP with the discus
sion OF school laws and in the after
noon the new building law was talk
ed up. Mr. Coffey gave out pam
phlets on standard schools and that
81 bject was discussed. About So
were in attendance.
a petition for divorce was Med
with County Clerk Robert j. Ander-
son Saturday afternoon. The com
plainant is Alice MOrford against
Cornelius Morford. She alleges cruel
" and nOn-suppOrt. There is no
children.
Mrs. Paul Bonnie Of Nandalia died
at her home at $3.50 Saturday morn
ing. Death was caused by pneu-
monia The funeral was held Mon
day at VandaHa at the Disciple
church She leaves husband and
two children. one about three years
old and the other only a few days
of age
A marriage license was issued by
County Clerk I,obert J. Anderson
TO Edward Gall Of Ontwa township
and Mrs. Lena Morse Of Battle Creek
Saturday.
Miss Mabel Russey spent the week
end with friends in Newberg.
Miss Maude Cameron Of Niles is
visiting at the home Of her aunt.
Mrs. F. Nixon.
Clarence Palmer Of Marcellus was
a business visitor here Friday.
The Misses Henriette and Esther
| George. who have been in Chicago
on a buying trip, have returned.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Phillips visit
| ed friends in Dowagiac Saturday
George Fields of Dowagiac was a
| business visitor here Friday.
Mrs. T. Mack Walker went 10 Val
paraiso Sunday for a few days stay
with Mr. Walker. who is there for
a few weeks on business.
Miss Pearl Wright entertained
with a valentine party Saturday
night at the home Of her parents.
About 30 guests were present. Games
and contests featured the evening
and a delicious luncheon was served.
Mrs. II. r.. Rock and son. Jack. of
Defiance. O.. are visiting her parents
/ Mr. and Mrs. b. l.. Euans.
Miss Frances Blight of Chicago is
the guest OF Mrs. Lois Leach for
three weeks.
The seniors of the high school will
give a play at the Colonial theater
Feb. IS. The play is called "A Col
lege Town"
Chester Wright, who attends the
South Bend Commercial college
/ spent the week end with his parents
| here.
The funeral of Mrs. Barbara An
gus was held here Sunday. Mrs
Angus died Friday. death being
mostly due to old age. Burial was
/ in Reames-NortOn cemetery.
Mrs Kenneth Warren of South
Send spent the week end with her
parents. Mr. and Mrs c. r. Cone.
Miss Marian NOrthrup of Marcel
/ lus is visiting at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. @. F. Northrup.
Mrs. Nellie Moon has gone to
/ Three oaks. Mich, to attend the flu
neral OF Mrs. Perry Darling. Mrs
/ Darling formerly resided here.
Mrs George Townsend and daugh-
/ ter. Margaret. of Detroit, are guests
at the home of Mrs. Mary Townsend
They will also visit Mr.. and Mrs
! Arthur PlayfOrd and family.
/ u
cashier Of the City bank of Dowagiac
who was convicted Of conspiracy in
/ circuit court four years ago. was dis
missed in that court Monday.
When that bank failed four years
ago Mr. Gage was convicted of con
| spiracy in the circuit court and the
case was carried TO the supreme
/ court. where the conviction was re-
versed and sent back 10 the circuit
court few weeks ago, and placed
/ en- the calendar 10 be tried during
/ the February term of court. When
the complaint was read Pros. Atty
/ Otis Hun moved that the case be
/ dismissed.
Mr.. Gage was here from Chicago
where he is acting as a bookkeepeI
/ in a bath house. lie has returned
Relatives OF Jacob Harris of Cal
| vim township are contesting his vii
made Feb. y. $50. in which a tota
! Of % heirs. including the heirs OF
two deceased sisters and one de
| ceased brother. were cut off, the en-
tire estate. valued at about 5000
being left to an adopted daughter
| Miss Clara b. Byrd. The hearing wa:
/ held Monday in the probate cour
before Judge L. ). Ely. Mr. Harri.
died Dec. Il.
r. NJ. Shivels OF Grand Rapid:
represented the contestants. while
Thomas Canavagh OF Paw Paw wa.
! attorney for the estate
The opening day Of the Cass coun.
" farmers institute being held il
the Colonial theater. was well at
I tended
The institute opened Monda!
morning with remarks by r.. w
Hahn. president Of the society =
I talk bV Z ID DALEY on The Sol