South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-07-15

lilies enjoyed Thursday afternoon al
the indian Fields park. Supper was
served at o'clock
Ira r. Davis Of Nashua. Miss, a
former resident here. is visiting
friends.
Joseph r. Dixon and daughter.
Miss Dorothy. OF Ardlnore, Okla.
are visitors at the r. H. Patterson
home.
David Hagerty Of South Bend Wis
tied friends here Tuesday
Miss Merle McNeff Of South Bend.
Is a guest at the Cunningham home.
The interurban station has been
newly painted. which adds much
10 it's appearance.
Eli Helmick and sister. Mrs. Eliza
Green. left Wednesday for a visit
with relatives in Ludington.
Fred Cunningham and his sister.
Miss Dorothy. were South Bend
visitors Wednesday
Frank Smith died Tuesday at his
home in the Bend Of the River. He
was born in Oronoko township and
was 81 years old. He leaves a wife.
Floyd: one daughter. Miss Pearl
Smith. and three brothers. George
Smith OF this village. William OF
Buchanan and Henry of Wexford
county. The funeral service was
held at the home Thursday after
noon. Interment in Buchanan.
The fourth quarterly conference
was held at the NJ. f. church We'd
nesday afternoon. Dist Supt. Rev
w P. French of st. Joseph was pres
ent.
Mrs c. F. Buchanan. with her
sister. Mrs. f. s. Ross of Gibson
City Ill. was visitor at the home
OF her son, Ray Buchanan, in Hart
ford. Tuesday.
Miss Jessie Scherer of Vicksburg
is a guest at the w. p Mason home.
Miss Beth Taylor is visiting her
sister, Mrs. Clarence Sullivan, in
Stevensville this week.
The Aid society OF the NJ. f.
church enjoyed a picnic lunch at
the Indian Fields park Wednesday
afternoon.
A goodly number were in town
/ Wednesday evening to hear the
weekly concert given by the Willis
Concert band. 1t was an apprecia-
tive crowd and all enjoyed the ex-
cellent music.
b. +. Dilley and his nephew. Dude
Dilley, made a catch Of five bass on
/ Tuesday weighing II 1-2 pounds, the
largest is inches long, and tipping
ole af rpnnda
At the annual meeting OF the
school board T. f. Patterson was
elected 10 fill the vacancy caused by
the resignation of c. NJ. Niles.
The expenditure of $4,000 for the
maintenance of the schools for the
year was authorized being the same
amount as raised last year.
NJ. +. Hinckley has completed the
erection of a cooper shop and ware
house adjoining his heading plant
and is now making barrels for the
apple season. The apple crop here
abouts looks most favorable and the
shop will undoubtedly be a busy
place duAng the season.
The Godfrey Canning factory has
| Just completed the gooseberry pack
| for the season, consuming over 20
tons of the fruit OF this E. +. Gar
land furnished the largest quantity,
his patch yielding l 2 IL tons.
An interesting part OF the canning
process is the passing Of the fruit
through the shipper. a machine
which cuts off the hulls and the
stems. turning out the berries round
and smooth as new marbles at the
rate of l , bushels per hour.
The factory is now in the midst of
the black and red raspberry work.
The members OF the First Meth
odist church and Sunday school of
South Bend enjoyed a days outing
in the Indian fields Thursday
Mrs. John w. Farley OF Cedar
| Rapids. Neb. is visiting friends and
relatives here.
Atty. and Mrs. Charles II. Kava-
nagh leave next week for a vacation
| trip through the Thousand Islands
/ and down the Hudson, visiting many
points Of interest in the east, in
/ Guiding Boston, New York, Wash
| ington and Annapolis They will be