South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-02-24
BERRIEN SPRINGS. MICH.

Two viII5ge caucuses were held
here Monauy evening. The citizen
caucus nominated the following OFF,
GERS. President. J. T. Gorham.
clerk. Walter Priddy. treasurer.
George A. Stemm, trustees. T. +.
Patterson. Erwin Morgan l. f. KEEP
hart. assessor. Olus Skinner. The
peoples ticket Isl President G. r..
Sparks: clerk. Thomas McNally.
treasurer. Charles VI. King. trustee.
DR. w. A. Smith. John Boyle. Sam
uel Colvin. sr., assessor. a. W. Has
kins.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lyle Pencil were
weekend visitors at the John Ingle-
right home I'm the country.
Miss Harriet Cherry of South
Send was a guest AT the s. NJ. Meek
home Monday evening and attended
the Washington banquet at the NJ.
r church.
Born Tuesday morning 10 Mr. and
Mrs. p. G.. ImmeI. "a son, clayton. jr.
Mrs H. Miller is ill with an at
tack OF the grip.
DIR. J. W. Kistner has sold his resi-
dence property on Cas- 81. 10 Milton
Hinckley The doctor will build
new home by the side OF his office
on Ferry 81.
Miss Harriet circuit OF Ruskin.
Fla. is guest at the T. G. Benson
home.
Mrs William II. Wynn is in with
the grip
Mr. lance rrcIr,,oe. ,,.ftt, bor cor,
James. jr. and daughter Velva. Of
Mishawaka spent the weekend with
her mother. Mrs. Jennie Armstrong.
Fred McOmber is a victim OF the
grip
Nj. and Mrs. George Perkins have
returned from "A two weeks visit at
the r. c. Perkins home in South
Bend
Mr.. and Mrs G VI. Niles of Ben
ton HarbOr were guests at the James
j. Boone home Monday evening and
etended the Washington banquet at
the Methodist church
About 40 We're in attendance at
the Washington banquet at the NJ.
r. church Monday evening. in
charge Of the mems class assisted
b. the Ladies' Aid. The dining hall
was decorated with flags and gar
lands in the national colors Wash
ington's picture occupying a promi-
nent place. The tables we're pretty
with pOtted plants and runners of
myrtle. After the inner man was
satisfied Rev. ". A Carr introduced
the postmaster S. NJ Meek, who in
happy manner called on the speak
ers. The toasts were: Washing
ton Ideals Contrasted Today by
Fremont Evans Of ST. Joseph: The
Flag Makers" Walter r. Banyon Of
Benton Harbor; THE Religion We
Need" Rev. John w Sheehan OF st
Joseph. Each talk was brimful Of
good things enlivened with bits Of
Wit and humor The Rain male
quartet Of Benton Harbor furnished
the music and their SONGS. SO well
rendered. added much 10 the pleas
IRE Of the evening. Mrs. W. y.
skinner, president Of the Aid society.
III a few we'll chosen words thanked
the singers and the guests for their
help which was needed 10 make the
banquet possible. II was voted To
make the AFFAIR an annual event
Rudiaf, the infant son of Mr.. and
Mrs Christ Lutzis of Oronoko town
snip. died Tuesday morning.
Berrien Springs remembered that
the 22nd was Washlngton's birthday.
end from the stores and from homes
all Ger the village floated old Glory
which warmed the hearts of the SOL
der boys Of 1S61-65. The mistress
OF one home which had three flags
displayed insisted that all the men
remove their hats as they passed the
stars and stripes. And evidently the
irothers are instilling patriotism into
the hearts of their children-one
baby carriage carried the national
colors and emblems and the occu-
pant. Philip Rush. the two-vear-oId
son OF Mr. and Mrs Philip Kephart
proudly held "a flag Tuesday even
Ing when the Castle Square male
quartet gave an entertainment at the
opera house. a large flag was dis
Played and underneath was hung a
picture of George Washington.
Atty. Charles H. Kavanazh was