The true northerner., 1919-01-10
GOBLEVILLE

Mrs. Byron Speicher, Mr.. and Mrs.
John Wall and Mrs. Palmer of Kala-
mazoo were here to attend the funer-
al of Mrs. Fanny Moore. Mrs. Boyn-
ton went home with her sister Mrs.
A b. Post who lives on the Base Line
remaining until after the holiday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stanley Styles and
daughter Bonnybelle have returned
from Elkhart, Indiana where they
spent the holidays with friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jessie Nightengale
and children of Kalamazoo and Mr.
and Mrs. Byron DAILY were holiday
guests at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Nelson Nightengale.
Gretta Powers is able to be at her
old place at the bank again.
Quite an exciting time took place
here last Friday afternoon when the
four children of f.. Bush. came run
ming from the house screaming. Mrs.
Bush had gone to the depot with
friend who had been visiting her from
South Haven. The little three year
old son went into the bedroom and
locked the door and had in some way
secured a match. An older sister
called to him to unlock the door
which he finally did and it was then
discovered that the bed was afre.
Their screams brought some of the
neighbors and the mattress, pillows
and bedding were soon thrown out
doors and the fire eXtinguished. Mr..
Sherwood burned his hand in carry
ing out the blazing mattress and one
of the daughters who ran to the depot
after her mother, froze her hands.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bush are thankful it
did not prove more disastrous.
Mrs. Hayden is still confined to her
bed.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Hill of Dayton,
Ohio are visiting his parents. Mr..
Hill will soon return to Ohio but Mrs.
Hill will remain for longer visit.
Jerry Kesler who suffered with
heart trouble last week is Improving
r'tely.
limos Covey who lives at Charlotte
was calling on friends here last Fri
nay
The Woman's Fortnightly Club met
with Mrs. Brown last week for the
first time in long time.
Beryl Smell, who went "Over the
Top" with the American boys and
helped break the Hindenberg Line was
wounded and gassed and has been re-
turned and is now in a convalescent
hospital at Columbus, Ohio.
John Dorgan is in New Jersey and
expects to be home in about a month.
There will be game of Basket
ball at the Opera House Friday eve
ming.
Mrs. Phil Bush was called to South
Haven Monday by the illness of her
daughter, Mrs. A. B. Chase.
The three year old son of Fay
White passed away and was buried on
Sunday.
A number from here attended the
funeral of John Kennedy, south of
town last Monday.
B. Travis and family spent last
week with friends and relatives at
Saranac.
Fern Messenger has been substitut-
ing for Mrs. Ruel.
Mrs. Marhuff has been very i'll
for the past two weeks, but is improv-
ing. Her son Clayton was granted a
furlough from Camp Custer to visit
her. He is recovering from a shrap-
mel wound in the foot and is also deaf
from shell shock, but his friends are
very glad he escaped with his life.
He expects soon to be discharged and
return home.
Mrs. Philip Miller who recently
broke her hip, is recovering nicely.
Mrs. j. Graham is much better at
this writing. The attending nurse
left last Saturday.
Mrs. Humphry is not getting along
as well as her friends hoped for. She
is great sufferer and is growing
weaker every day. Her two sons
have been sent for.
The funeral Of Percy Simmons was
held at her home last Saturday. Her
pastor, Rev. Lemon officiated. AL
though loved by all who knew her,
the friends who saw her suffering so
severely and so long, realized that
she would be happier in the Mansion
prepared for her in her Fathers
house.