South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-09-08
GOSHEN NEWS


storm or the entire summer prevail
cd throughout this section sunday
afternoon and night, resulting in
considerable damage Within a few
hours the waterfall was much
heavier than that in this vicinity
from May 20 Sept. l. Goshen and
surrounding territory suffered from
long extended drought being To-
Gated "a a dry bert. There has not
for FIVE years. due TO lack OF mois-
ture- Farmers who are keeping
weather records say that for eight
years the periods OF drought In this
section have each year become more
extended. This condition is declared
20 be the result Of ditching and re-
moval OF timber
Goshen city schools have opened
with the largest attendance ever
recorded The school board is hard
pressed for funds. owing 10 teachers
wages having been increased, and
the unusually heavy cost OF procur-
ing fuel.
The Indiana state board OF tax
commissioners has never made a re-
port on the action OF the Elkhart
COUNTY uDdEQ VI EtNltWs taken IN
special session. when the horizontal
tax assessment Increase in Elkhart
township (Goshen city,. was wiped
out. while the boost was sustained
IN all other parts OF the county
Goshen city property was not affect
ed. tho increase apply only TO farm
lands and improvements.
A few-very few-Goshen republ-
curs.on 70 Sen. Hardlng's front
day.
The congregation OF the German
Methodist Episcopal church IN Co
shen having been reduced TO about
Is persons. the church will be closed
and the property sold by the north
ern Indiana II. f. conference, and
the proceeds used for the benefit
Of the German Methodist organiza-
tion. Rev. George VAIL. pastor OF
the Goshen church will be sent
elsewhere About 40 years ago the
German NJ. z. church was among
the leading religious bodies Of
Goshen. The younger generation
instead OF becoming affiliated with
the German church Joined the Fir-z
and Ct Mark g VI. +. churches. Now
the exceedingly small congregation
az the German church is unable to
finance the church any longer and
after a checkered exist~nCe that
started about the time the United
States engaged in the world war. the
organization is 10 become extinct.
Robert Grippe. 13. son Of Seymour
Cripe. living IN West Goshen. has
a horribly injured right hand, the
result OF him falling from a wagon
on which gravel was Deing hauled.
The boy fell in such a manner that
his hand was caught and the fleshy
part Of It torn away.
For the first time in II years Co
shen Is this year without a county
fair. the association having become
so hopelessly involved financially
that the grounds are 70 be disposed
or at receivers sale and the pro-
ceeds used TO pay debts. The State
bank OF Goshen is the principal
creditor, holding secured claims to
the amount OF about $4,000. IL Is
estimated the association property
will bring about $4,000 at forced
sale. Stockholders are not likely
TO get anything from the wreckage.
The present association was formed
In 1908. after the one organized in
1851. became bankrupt in 1898.
Goshen fairs for several years had
been complete failures from almost
every point OF view.
Leo Beers OF Goshen, a vaudeville
performer, Is a member OF the cast
giving the Century Revue. one Of
the swiftest roof garden shows in
New York. lie Is piano per-
former.
Another report has been submit
ted going TO show that the munich
pal water and light plant of Goshen
lis in flourishing condition For
25 years reports have been made
annually or Oftener 10 inform tax
payers that the electric light plant
Is profitable. but periodically a
campaign is waged for the purpose
OF showing that the property, IN
stead OF being a benefit 20 the city,
Is a burden. Until the Indiana pub
lie service commission rules on the
petition OF the Hawks Electric COM
panv OF Goshen, which is seeking
authority 20 generally boost rates TO
consumers Of electric current, there
will be much uncertainty regarding
the future course OF the city plant
At present the city. rather than Op-
crate the expensive equipment pur-
chased for the plant. is buying cur
rent OF the Hawks company. The
machinery bought a few years ago
ut heavy cost has not been operated
for months and. IN the opinion OF
those who are not In sympathy with
the existing arrangement. Is becom-
ing a pile OF junk. The Hawks COM
pany now contends the contract
for a teR-year period entered into
with the city less than a year ago Is
"a mere memorandum - a slip OF
paper" CITY officials pretend at
least that they are opposed TO the
plan TO increase rates for current
II the Hawks company rates are
raised the city may be asked 10
start It's machinery.
AUTFN CHAPEL NEWS.
Mr. and Mrs. Glen Robbins Al
uena Weller and Meinard Crofoot