South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-01-22
BERRIEN SPRINGS, MICH.


the grip.
The second quarterly meeting Of
the conference yea was held at the
NJ. r. church Fridsy afternoon. Dis
trict Supt. w =. French OF St JO-
seph. was in attendance.
The Wednesday club will meet on
Wednesday evening with Mrs. J. L.
Adams
The Epworth league served an oys-
ter supper in parlors OF the NJ. e..
church saturday evening. with a
goodly crowd i'm attendance.
Mrs. George c. Armstrong Of Red
field. Iowa. was a week end guest OF
her sister-in-l law. Mrs. A. vi. Kelley
Mrs. Armstrong was former resi-
dent OF this village and was en- route
home from a visit with relatives in
Centerville Michigan.
At the meeting OF the Personal
Workers league Tuesday evening.
Jan. Is, there will DE a debate on
the question. Resolved That the
World is Growing Better" Speakers
on the affirmative side, Mesdames
". y. Skinner, l.. ID. Petit and j. l..
Adams: on the negative side. s. y.
Meek. William f. Pencil, Robert
A. Davis.
Mrs. Turner Smith. with her little
daughter Shirley. of Memphis. Tenn,
is visitor at the home of her faith
er. $. Colvin.
At the annual meeting of the Ber-
rien Springs Library association. held
Saturday afternoon. the following
officers were elected: Mrs. Aaron
Hendelman. president; Mrs. c. r.
buchanan. vice president; Miss Nina
Sparks. secretary and librarian; Miss
Coral Ayers. treasurer; Mesdames
George Kephart, V. Harrington, e,
r. Garland. A. G. Ssweeting, y. l..
Barnhart, Fred Brown, directors.
The association purchased 81 new
books the past year and now have
total of 1.O25, and 80 in the travel
ing library. The membership fee is
free to any one.
O. A. Painter of Chicago spent
the week end with his family here.
He reports the weather at IA degrees
below zero Thursday morning in that
city. and too cold for work
The Mission circle of the Baptist
church will meet Thursday after
noon. Jan. 90. with Mrs. l. ID. Petit.
Eli Lemon is confined to his home
suffering with a lame back. Fred
McOmber is taking his place as clerk
in Gillespie's implement store.
Mrs. w. w. Wetmore will go TO
South Bend Thursday TO attend
dinner party given at the home of
her cousin, Mrs. j. A. Hull.
Abner Moon Of Dowagiac was a
week end visitor at Noel Range.
Mrs. ]. II. Sparks and daughter
Nina expect TO leave next week for
New Smyrna, Fla, for a visit Of sew
eral months.
S. f. Burke. travelling salesman
fol- the Studebaker Co. of South
Bend. spent the week end with his
family here.
Miss Edna Patterson returned to
her home in Chicago Friday after
q weeks visit at the home Of her
grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. r. II.
Patterson.
Mrs. Maude Pennell and daughter.
Madge. have returned from a stay
OF several months in Riverside,
Calf.
DIR. NJ. ]. McDonagh of Benton
Harbor was a business visitor here
Thursday.
Miss Ida Clifford returned We'd
nesday to Detroit after a visit of
several weeks at the home of her
mother, Mrs. Julia Bechtel. Her
sister, Miss Cora Bechtel, accom-
panied her TO Niles.
The Mission circle of the Baptist
church met Thursday afternoon
with Mrs l.. d. Petit.
Mrs. r. l.. Calkins, state president
of the w. c. T. L.. will speak at the
Baptist church Saturday afternoon
at 2:30 o'clock.
Dr. w IL. Lands of Buchanan
was a business visitor here We'd
Lesday.
Mrs. James d. Boone visited
friends in South Bend Wednesday.
The Personal Workers league
has elected officers as follows: Pres
ident. j. f. skinner: vice president,
William Pennell; secretary, Ava
Bennett; organist. Miss Bessie PEN
nell
Mrs. Thomas McNally and Mrs.
Clarence St John were South Bend
visitors Wednesday.
Milton Feather of Benton Harbor
visited friends here Wednesday
Jack Wilson of Nandalia is visit
ins friends here this week
Four Berrien Springs poultry
fanciers have displays at the South
Bend poultry show this week: Ora
ham o .McOmber. black langshans;
H. y. Briggs and A. r. Feather.
white wyandottes; c. Sparks, cam
pines.
The Wednesday club met Wednes-
day evening with Mrs. j. l. Adams
in the music room at the high
school. Roll call. immigration
brought out some anus
ing stories. The Immigrant from
His own Standpoint" was taken by
Mrs. G. L. Valentine and Miss Nina
C.. sparks: THE migrant Problem
from our Standpoint" by Mrs. j. L.
Mrs. l.. u. Petit and Miss
f,ro o.. t,,rr-s