South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-11-08
BERRIEN STRINGS.

NOV. p.
Mrs W. II. Dickens has returned
from a two weeks visit with rcla-
lives In Chicago.
Nelson Smith and family Of Niles
have moved 90 this village and viii
have rooms with Mrs. May Bennett
on Pitt So.
AR and Mrs Charles c. Fischer
left Thursday for Jacksonville, Fla,
Co spend the winter months.
AIRS Grace Mccullough HUmph-
rCys called on friends here Wednes-
day. She and her husband were en-
route 20 their new home in Omaha,
Sch. Mr. Humphrey having resign
ed his position as sales manager for
the oliver Co.. in Manitoba.
Earl Painter. well-known young
farmer az Oronoko township. died at
his home wednesday afternoon. at
ter a brief illness with appendicitis.
Mr. Painter was SO years old and
was born on the farm where he
died He leaves his wife and three
chIdrcu his parents Mr. and Mrs
r.. To Painter Of Bcrrien Springs and
q sister, Mrs. Max Morris Of Blu
chanan The funeral service was
held ~ the home Friday afternoon.
conducted by Rev. J. II. Bancroft.
a company OF Chicago capitalists.
headed by James a. Pugh million
aire. are planning TO bore for oil
i'm Berricn township. They have Sc
cured options on the farms Of r. c..
Lybrook Frank Burke. Ed. Broh-
man, II. G. Knots. Mr.. Eccler, 7.
L0renzcn and several others. over
2. 600 acres. They plan TO bore at
least five wells TO a depth Of $500
feet If necessary % learn for a GER
tainty whether oil in paying GUAM
titles lies beneath. J. J. SeltenriCh
who IS an expert oil man. having
spent much time in the Beaumont
fields OF Texas. is associated with
Mr.. PuEh and has made an extern
slve INVESTIGATION Of the land. Ii is
his belief that rich oil fields viii be
developed. MS ne stated the Condi-
tons Of the surface are identical
with those i'm the famous Texas
field. Some l. years ago a well was
started in this vicinity but when 700
feet was reached Ii was abandoned.
The present operators believe the
oil lies deeper Mr.. Pugh il the
owner Of the famous Eastman
Springs property IN BENTON Harbor.
In comformauce with the recon-
mendatiOn Of the Michigan InspeC-
uOu Bureau. the hose couplings OF
the fire department have been stan
d1rdized 10 conform with other de-
partuents throughout the state. The
standardizing throughout the state
Will save confusion in ordering new
parts and in case of one department
being called % help another, no de-
lay will occur because of non-fitting
parts.
Mrs. ]. NJ Young is on the sick
list.
Fred TTarner and family have
gore 20 Cedar Lake 10 spend the
winter
in town Wednesday. he was called to
Benton Harbor 10y the death of his
mother Mrs George Morton.
All blacksmith shops of the coun-
" were closed Saturday on account
Of the Tri-county meeting at Dowa-
giac.
A. IT, stiles has received n car
load Of 10 pure bred HOlstein COWS
for the dairy farms OF himself and
scr George. the latter on the w
Graham farm.
The Kings Heralds Of the Metho-
Dist church met Saturday afternoon
In the church parlors.
James Graham and Tom Taylor
are i'm the northern part Of the state
on q 10 DAYS hunting trip.
Mrs Julia Dean remains seriously
ill Mt her home on CaSs st.
A. j. Fifield has discontinued his
restaurant business and had n sale
Of bedroom. dining-rOOm and kitch-
en- furniture. on Saturday.
Vernon Dec will have a sale of
stock. implements and household
goods at his farm home. south Of
town, on Friday. Nov. u.