South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-26
ELKHART BRIEFS


ELkHART. May 26.-JOhn La
Rue. who has been visiting his pa
rents and friends in this city for
some time past. has returned to his
home at Wenahatchie. Wash, where
ne holds position as yardmaster
in the city. Mrs. LaRue will re-
main here for a few weeks before
joining her husband
Fay Weaver of $40 +. Lexington
ay. has gone TO Bryan, o., where
he has been called to settle an es-
tate i'm which he and his sister, Mrs.
Fred Schrump. are interested. He
expects TO be absent for some time.
Rev F. c. Lake. pastor of the
Church OF Christ Disciples. was
called 10 Auburn, Ind, to conduct
funeral services over a former par
ishoner.
Frank Ritter of 517 w Washing
ton ST. reported the theft of a new
bicycle from his nome and the po-
lice are looking for the culprit. The
machine was a TOIcO and was or
ange colored.
Alfred r. Ludwig was gwen a
judgment in the superior court in
his suit against Erastus Sherwin ct
al. to quiet title to several acres Of
land in this county.
The superior court has been busy
for the past two days endeavoring
20 decide the merits 0f Greek book
keeping. or rather as TO the intel
isibiHty of the system. The case
came over from the Goshen courts
and the array of attorneys on both
sides OF the question are kept busy
raising points of objection and the
4 case is dragging slowly along.
Mrs Mary Wirley of SOS Prairie
St died at the home of her daugh-
ter. Mrs. Arthur Posey. early Fri
day morning. after a three weeks
conducted by Rev. r. W Lake sun
day afternoon. with burial in Grace
Lawn cemetery
Mrs Fred Schrump of 500 r..
Lexington av. is reported III and un-
der the care of a physician
H. Benne Henton. the celebrated
SaNaphone solist who has been in
this city for the past few weeks left
for Cincinnati Friday where he will
join the Patrick Conway band of
which he is assistant director. The
organization will soon begin a sum-
mer concert tour 10 number of the
large cities Of the county
The Home circle of Trinity NJ. +.
church has called a meeting a. the
home OF Miss Charlene Creighton.
125 y. Fifth St, for o'clock Satur-
day afternoon.
The baseball team of the Junior
Moose will nave a practice game Of
bali Saturday and get in readiness
for a series that is 10 be played by
them during the summer months.
Fully 1--WE hundred people visited
the art exhibits at the Central school
building Friday evening and took
part in the number of receptions
that were held during the evening.
The Women's Civic league will
take part IN the Memorial day pa
rade as an organization and thus
add 20 the large number of women's
organizations that have accepted the
I invitation of the committee
The Central Labor union have de-
cided 20 taSe part in the Memorial
, day parade and have a committee
busy TO cooperate with the many
other labor unions TO trun out in a
body.
Rehearsals viii be held every day
for the high school play. Green
stockings. that is 10 be presented
. 10y the senior class at the Bucklen
theater next Tuesday evening.
The entertainment that was dated
| for Friday evening by the people
I OF St Johns parish has been in
definitely postponed on account OF
I the number that We're TO take part
being active workers i'm the Red
l Cross campaign this week.
The board OF public works at their
! regular meeting Friday instructed
the clerk 10 advertise for bids for a
number of streets in Greenleaf ad-
ditlon. and also fo- the resurfacing
OF Prairie st. from Main 20 Lusher
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