South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-09-16
GOSHEN NEWS

Civil war veterans Of Elkhart
county holding their annual re-
union in Court park, Goshen. elect.
ed Frank L. c. Hawks Of Goshen.
president; William S. Bitner. Of Go
shen. vice president. W. ]. 4IcKahin
Of Elkhart, treasurer Hiram r.
Kidder of Goshen, assistant secre-
tary; Edward W. Hyde OF Goshen,
treasurer and George 10y Of Co
shen, assistant treasurer. The eA-
ecutlve committee IS composed Of
Reuben Lutz, David 2. Hutchinson
and David SmeltZer Of Goshen, and
Cyrus s. Seller Of Elkhart.
Charges of illegal registration OF
Elkhart county voters II the first
day registration have been made in
several precincts. II is alleged that
where some voters registered by
making their mark, instead Of writ
ing their signatures. the attests were
not properly secured. Reregistra-
ton in such cases will be demanded
by mana gers of democratic and re-
publican organizations.
Franklin Stanley, "a, for 65 years
a resident of Elkhart county, and a
widely known farmer, died at his
home west Of Goshen Surviving
are his wife. three sons and four
daughters.
Lawrence ". Seaman. Goshen
contractor. will this week complete
the Baugo township road concrete
pavement, which is part of the Elk
hart Osceola section Of The Lincoln
highway. As soon as the Osceola
bridge over Baugo creek Is finished
il Will be possible 20 motor TO Co
a nv
dirt road. the entire 26 miles being
paved with brick or concrete. Work
on the bridge, which is being built
bv the Indiana state highway COM
mission, is progressing.
A grain elevator erected al Mil
lersburg by Lyon & Grcenleaf of
Ligonier, cost more than $4,000
and has a capacity OF $4,000 bushels.
The elevator, 26N2S feet. stands "a
feet high and can be seen several
miles out OF Mulersburg. II is b.
soltuely freproof-
Mrs. Helen Shaw Krutz Of Goshen
a dramatic reader and general mon
olgue entertainer. appeared before
500 Rctarians assembled az Wlnona
lake. Goshen, Elkhart. Peru. Hunt
ington, Columbia City and Fort
Wayne Rotarians were entertained
there by the Warsaw club
Gilbert ". Hitchcock Of Omaha,
\eb.. United States senator. viii ad-
dress a democratic meeting in Court
park. Goshen. Saturday. when he
will speak on the League OF Nations.
the subject on which he debated
with Hon. Jackson Norris OF Ken
lucky at Winona Lake recently. Mr..
Hitchcock led the fight Of Pres
Wilson for ratification OF the treaty
in the United States senate.
The annual report Of Miss Eliza
beth Rockwell. Goshen public CCar-
neEie) library librarian, shows that
from, July /. 1919. until June 30,
1920. 1905 volumes were circulated
through the library and that on
July 1920 12.O57 patrons were reg
istered at the library. Total receipts
for The year were $6,2i725, with
disbursements OF S5S12.96. leaving
a cash balance OF S2.1lO. Since
1908. the first year Of the library.
the circulation has been increased
from 27,757 volumes 70 1905 vol
umes
Fred A Reed. county treasurer
and Charles A Croop. county audi
tor. are engaged in correcting errors
that have stood on the tax duplicates
OF Elkhart county for many years.
Incorrect spelling OF names has
been very frequent and n many in
stances descriptions OF realty are
faulty. Mistakes become 50 numer-