South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-07-10
BERRIEN SPRINGS, MICH.

Mrs. Anna Wires is visiting her
daughter. Mrs. william jacobson
in Mt Clemens.
Mrs. Frances Waldron, with her
children of South Bend, is visiting
her mother, Mrs. Belle Dec.
Miss Lane Lord of Niles visited
home people here Saturday.
Major Murdoch circle Will hold
their regular meeting Thursday aft
'ernoon. July u.
Charles Boone is at home for
weeks rest on account Of illness.
He has been working in south
Bend.
Mrs. Mary Rodgers with her
daughter, Mrs. E. II. Judd, and
granddaughter, Kathryn Judd, was
st. Joseph visitor Saturday.
Waiter r. Edison and Miss Emma
Hansen mOtored TO Niles Friday.
Miss Hansen was enroute 10 her
home in Chicago after a few days
visit at the II. ]. Bernard home.
Mrs. +. A. Beall is confined TO
her home by illness.
G. O. McOmber has moved his
real estate office 70 rooms in the
Garland building, above Demands
drug store.
"Berrien Springs, the Village
Beautiful" is the slogan adopted by
the Civic league, receiving the ma
jority Of all the votes cast. 1t will
be printed on the big sign board
back of Bernard's drug store and
otherwise used to draw attention to
Berrien Springs, the most beautiful
village i'm this part of the state.
A crew of 10 employees of the
Michigan State Telephone Co. are
making their headquarters here
while working on new toll line
from st. Joseph 10 Niles. which will
add 10 the efficiency Of the long dis
lance service in this section. The
men are stopping at the Court no
tel.
The Berrien Springs state bank
has donated the use OF the room
over the bank 10 the local Red
Cross chapter, to be used as head
quarters and work room. Their
first meeting was held there Mon
dav afternoon The officers of the
chapter are: President. Mrs. ]. y.
Boone: vice chairman. Mrs. Harvey
Luke: secretary. Mrs. Charles II.
Kavanagh. treasurer, Mrs. A. NJ.
Hendleman Miss Nina Sparks has
been appointed permanent chairman
Of war relief work and Miss Coral
Ayers permanent chairman Of mem
bership committee.
The Leaning Lumber Co. Of
Dowagiac has purchased the %
acre timber tract on the w. d.
Sparks farm. south of town. and
have begun clearing it. +. L. Lean
ing. who is in charge Of the work,
will make his headquarters here for
nine months lie and his wife have
rented the Fischer Wildwood" cot
tage in the grove.
Mrs. William f. Stemm died Sat
urday morning at her home on Cass
ST. after an illness of four months.
She leaves a husband. one son, Verne
r. Stemm OF Detroit. and two
daughters. Mrs Marguerit Bower
man and Miss Ethleen Stemm or
this village, and a brother, Frank
Zerby OF Petoskey. The funeral
service was held at the home Mon
day afternoon. conducted by Revs.
1. W. Trostel and II. a. Carr. In
terment at Salem cemetery.
Miss Georgia Armstrong and Mr..
Oscar Eckman of South Haven were
married Sunday afternoon at the
home Of the brides cousin. Mrs. W
r. Emmons. by Rev. II. a. Carr.
The bride was attired i'm a pretty
blue silk dress After the ceremony
a dainty luncheon was served by
Mrs. Emmons. The bride and
groom left Sunday evening for a
wedding trip 10 several points in the
eastern part Of the state. They viii
make their home in South Haven.
where the groom has the position OF
city treasurer.
The Knights OF Honor" L boys
Of Rev II. A. Cars class OF the
NJ. + Sunday school are enjoying a
weeks oUtiny al Indian lake. They