South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-12-21

engines and crews and that conges-
ton may continue for several
weeks
All y. Y. c. trains are running
very late Not in many years have
schedules been so disarranged. Mails
yesterday and last night were hours
behind schedule. Christmas pack
ages are long delayed and the post
office working force and general
public much inconvenience.
on account Of inability to secure
quarters, Jonathan 5. Yoder of this
city. representative-elect, will not
take his wife and son with him
when he goes TO indianapolis for
the session of the Indiana general
assembly, which will start on Thurs
day. Jan. 4th and continue for 90
days. The pay is SO per day. Mr.
Yoder has arranged 70 live at the
Hotel SEVERN.
The county commissioners and
the county council have been call
ed to meet in special session Wed
nesday. Dec. p. 20 finish the bust
ness of the year.
The Irwin Theater Co. of Goshen
has filed articles of incorporation
with Sec'y of state Jackson. 1t is
capitalized at So 900. Directors are
May Irwin Baker. Francis f. Baker,
Judge Of the United States circuit
court Of appeals seventh circuiD
and Benjamin +. Deahl.
What is now the Irwin theater
was erected in 1S77-1S7S by a stock
company and dedicated Feb. 4.
1873, by Henry Ward Beecher, who
lectured on "The Wastes and
Burdens of Society. subsequently
the property passed 10 the owner
shin of DIR. Amos c. Jackson and
then 10 the Salem bank. In 1895,
Frank J. Irwin remOdeled the play
house. naming il the Irwin. Upon
the death Of Mr.. Irwin in 1911 the
theater passed TO the ownership of
his sister, May Irwin Baker. A lease
now held by William s. Burridge will
expire next spring. Until 1906 the
Irwin was a standard playhouse.
Since then il has been given over
TO moving pictures and low priced
vaudeville and tabloid musical COM
edies. The purpose Of the incor-
poration is technical and 10 facilitate
the business as conducted by the
building owners.
The annual debate at Goshen col
lege between the senior and junior
classes was won by the juniors, a
two TO one vote of the judges. The
question Resolved, that the parlia-
mentary form of government is bet
ter adapted 10 the needs of a demo-
cratic and progressive nation than
the presidential form" was debated
in the affirmative by the following
seniors: j. II. Warye. +. A. Butler.
]. n. Kaufman with o. J. Yoder
as alternate. The juniors debating
the negative were, o. r. Liechty.
Payson Miller, r. l. Hartzier with
c. A. Haney. alternate. The judges
were Judge James S. Drake, Supt.
J. w. Wilkinson. and Prof. D. A.
Lehman OF the college.
All employees of the Bell Tele-
phone Co. received an amount Of
money equal 20 three weeks pay as
Christmas present. Eugene Juday,
is the only Goshen emplOye of the
corporation.
Manager Renfroe of the Western
Union Telegraph Co. here. has re-
ceived a check covering seven per-
cent of his salary as a Christmas
gift. The amount is nearly $50. No
other local employees Of the West
ern Union participated in the W.
L. Christmas distribution. none OF
them having been in the service for
the required period-not less than a
year.
The Goshen City Medical society
viii hold a banquet Friday evening
II the Alderman in honor Of DR.. g.
l.. Dreese, who will celebrate his
10Th birthday anniversary. DR.. W.
X. Page will act as toastmaster.
Among those who will be on the
program are, DR.. J. A. Snapp. Mrs.
+. Il. Freeman. Mrs. G. W. Kir-
by. or. A. G. Yoder. and DR.. ID. L.
Miller. Mrs. Bert Grippe. and Dwight
Yoder, violinist. will play.
Society.
Invitations have been issued for
the marriage OF Miss Maybelle
Morrice. daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Z. Morrice Of No. coo 5.
Third ST. and Mr.. Roland Kelly OF
Elkhart. son OF Mrs. Virginia Kelly
OF SIS s Sixth st, Goshen. The
ceremony will be performed at st.
James Episcopal church Wednes-
day. Jan. 8. 1917, at o'clock p.
m.
Miss Leta Bender. formerly OF
Goshen and J J. Hotz were married
several months ago. They are resid-
ing in Iowa City. Ia, where the
sToom is employed.
: A musical will be held Friday,
evening. Dec 20. at the Moose hall
by the Troubadours. a FIVE piece or
. chestra.