South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-02-23
Goshen News
PROTEST PLAN TO
SELL LIGHT PLANT
Nappanee Residents Oppose
Scheme to Dispose of SerV-
ice to Goshen Firm.
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News-Times Special Service:
GOSHEN, Feb. 23.-MOre than
geo Nappanee residents have petit
toned the town board OF that place
entering protest 20 the plan 70 dis
pose Of the town electric plant TO
the Hawks Electric Co. of Goshen.
When the trustees Of the town
f,,et I'm the new council chamber. all
OF the opponents OF the proposed
deal assembled TO register their
complaints.
Attorney Yeagiey, chief attorney
for the /. & VI. Co OF South Bend,
addressed the trustees and citizens.
explaining how il would be possible
for the town 10 make the improve
ments necessary for the demands
that are made for service.
The board has voted 20 retain the
plant and proceed with reconstruc-
ton as early as weather conditions
will permit
owen Cover. general manager OF
the Hawks Electric Co, had sub
mitted a proposal 10 the trustees
for the purchase of the property
Marris &c licenses have been is
sued 10 Arthur Knight Osborn. "a;
Gladys Eleanor Graham. q. both OF
Elkhart.
Elmer r. Meyers. %. Elkhart,
and Irene F. Walter, %, Elkhart.
Funeral services for Mrs. Eta
Akers were held Thursday afternoon
from the residence OF her father.
John II. Burkett. Rev. Kimmel,
pastor of the First Brethren church,
officiated. Burial in Oak Ridge.
q V. DeHaven. Nappanee
young man employed in dredging
work at Tyronza, Ark. is a patient
in st. Joseph hospital, Memphis,
Tenn one of his toes was severed
while he was engaged in work.
Charles Platt Of Pueblo, Col. for
merly Of Goshen. was awarded the
Works medal, given to the boy who
delivers the best original Grafton in
contest held there annually The
title OF his Grafton was "Interna-
tionalism." He last year attended
the Goshen high school.
The city basketball FIVE has dis
banded for the season. Much diff
Guilty was encountered in securing
satisfactory games with nearby
towns. 'onald +. silver of Elkhart
was mana er.
non. Ind. has zen employed as in
structor IN ma. mates and ath-
letic coach for G> zen high school.
He will assume duties next
Monday. succeeding A. II. Watts.
who resigned to go to Northern
Michigan and engage in Boy Scout
work.
Mr.. Kuttler was graduated from
DePauw university and has been
teaching in the Mt Vernon high
school His athletic experience
vas gained as a member of the foot
ball squad at Depauw and OF the
varsity basketball and track team.
The fire department was called to
the residence OF W. V. Brundage.
TO tNLllELlcu "A HldLe winch naQ
started OF the roof from a defect
i've fiue.
Lloyd Chapman. local youth. will
he given another hearing Saturday
morning in the municipal court.
All previous attempts to secure in
formation from the young man as
20 where ne secured the liquor
which made him intoxicated sun
day morning have been unsuccess-
ful. Unless Chapman will confess,
il is said that ne will be taken be-
fore the grand jury at its next ses-
SION.
Ananias Ipc OF Nappanee is COM
plotting a seven-r1ile dredging con-
tract I'm Van Buren, county. Mich
Mr.. Ipe has secured a $1,000 con
tract in Allegan county Mich. upon
which he will soon commence
work.
Births.
son was bora 20 Mr. and Mrs.
OTIS Holderman OF Nappanee.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Slabaugh OF
near Nappanee are the parents OF
son
Mr.. and Mrs. Tony Sperry are the
parents OF a daughter