South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-09-16
REAL ESTbTE ON
BOOM IN ELKHART
H. (. BuCklen II Erect New
Modern Office Building
in City.

III lily.
Eews-TImes peclai rvice:
ELKHART. Ind. sept 15.--Many
important real estate deals, indica-
tive Of the growth OF the city. have
taken place here this week and
other important deals and building
announcements have been made. II.
T. BUcklen announced Friday that
ne will erect a modem business
and Office building al the southwest
corner OF Main and High SITS The
building will be several stories high
and viii contain an elevator and all
other modern cOnveniences-
An important real estate deal an
nounced was the sale Of the Albert
A. Gordon property just east of the
city 10 ". II. Foster. the well known
horse breeder whose prize-winners
have been taking a nice portion of
the money at the South Bend fair
this week The sales price was
over $4,000.
ment works has been buying mp a
lot Of property in the section Of the
city near the Conn plant and will
erect a large number Of up-to-date
residences at the cost OF between
$4,000 and $4,000 each. Rumor has
10 that the Conn company is buying
the land for the purpose Of prepar-
ing for a future enlargement Of the
plant.
1t was also announced today that
a large garage viii be erected here
this fall.
]. o. Davis. VINO lives on the Mid
dleburry road just outside the city.
reported to the police that his
pocket has been picked of SO as he
was passing out the furnishes at
the Interstate fair az South Bend
Thursday.
Fully 500 Elkhart people went to
South Bend Thursday with the In
strument city band To attend the
big Interstate fair.
Judge ]. L. Hartman Of the super
Tor court will deliver the principal
address in South Bend on oct. 4, on
the occasion of the dedication of the
bronze tablet at the former home Of
the late Schuyler ColfaX. vice pres
ident Of the United States.
Elkhart merchants and manufac-
turers may close down their shops
and plants the first day of the big
three day racing meet which begins
Sept. 90. The meet promises 20 be
the biggest event of its kind ever
held in Elkhart. 60 entries have
already been signed up. Many
horses are coming from the Inter-
State fair in South Bend Prizes
totalling $4,000 have been offered.
Many prominent officials OF the
Lake Shore road will come TO Elk
hart IN their private cars for the
Championship game between the To-
cal New York Central road team
and the Avis shops. Jersey Shore. /
Pa. team, saturday. The two teams
and Buffalo are the contestants for
the championship OF the New York
Central lines.
The Elkhart Gun club will hold
its first registered tournament Sept.
%, at the Elkhart driving park
The park on r. Jackson St. is
undergoing extensive improvements
which viii make it very attrac-
tive spot
Mazel Mari Bliss was granted a
divorce from Charles Lee Bliss in
the superior court Friday afternoon
and restored to her maiden name.
Alleging non-support and cruelty,
Catherine Stofer has filed suit for
divorce from her husband Frank
lin Stofer.
J. p. dinner. local manager Of the
Indiana x Michigan Electric Co.
has been elected vice president of
the Indiana Electric Light associa-
ton at its convention at For; wayne.
The forty-first reunion OF the sur
vlvors OF the twentieth Ind ana in
fantry viii be held i'm Elkhart. oct.
4 and 5. only fifteen or twenty
veterans are expected 10 be i'm at
tendance. Jacob L. Miller is the
only member living i'm Elkhart 4
feature of the entertainment plan
ned Tor the reunion is a campfire TO
be held in ShiIoh-FIeld post hall
Congressman Foss of Chicago
opened the republican campaign
here last night. Henry Lane VIII
son. ambassador 10 Mexico under
Pres't TAFT. viii follow the early
evening speech of Charles T.
Hughes. republican nominee for
president on Sept. %
Vice Prest Thomas r. Marshall
viii speak in Elkhart Sept %. 81
vas announced Friday. Prepare
tons are helms made for a monster
meeting OF the democrats on that
evening. The south Bend march
ing club will send big delegation
&c the meeting.