South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-02-21
NILES

Funeral services for Mrs. Sarah
Dawson. rs years old. were held IT
the residence OF her daughter. Mrs.
Mary Peacock. in Buchanan. Rev.
Harold Holt. rector Of Trinity Epis-
copal church in this city, conduct
ing the services. The body was
brought to Niles for burial in SILL
yer Brook cemetery. Mrs. Dawson
was the daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Hiram Griswold, well known pio-
neer residents OF Niles. and until
four years previous 10 her death
had resided in this city.
The Hunter ice houses at Barron
lake are now about half flied. Ice
shipments are being received daily
from the north.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson II. Fisher,
30s Market St, are parents OF a
son. Arthur Leroy. weighing eight
pounds.
Skldding on the slippery road be.
tween Niles and Bertrand. a Chew
rolet car bearing an Indiana IL
cense collided with a fence. tearing
two wheels from the car and other
wise damaging st. No one was hurt
Chris Smelter, veteran Michigan
Central conductor, died az St. An
thongs hospital in Michigan City
from an apoplectic stroke which he
suffered while at work in the Niles
yards Sunday. Mr.. Smelter was
taken from Niles to Michigan City
IN an Unconscious condition and re-
manned unconscious until his death.
MIR. smelter would have been re-
tired on a pension next September.
when he would have reached the
age limit Of 20 years.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Misenar.
Reddick and Fourth SITS. are par
ents of a son. Marion Maynard Mis-
enar.
T. Willard Ready has announced
his intention OF Offering the Pike
house property. to which he claims
ownership. as a suitable site for
the new hotel building. With the
advent OF warm weather he will re-
move what is known as the Ullery
house from the land adjoining the
Pike house site. and erect the first
unit OF the proposed new hotel. The
demolition OF the present Pike
house building will he begun as
soon as the supreme court decision
confirming Mr. Ready's ownership
is made public. His claim has al
ready been upheld in the circuit
court.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. c. Howard. Z
Short St. are parents Of twin boys
weighing eight and seven pounds
respectively They will be named
Harold James and Herbert Clar-
ence.
Mrs. Christian Miller. 81 years
old, died at her home. 1913 s. State
st, after a prolonged illness with
heart disease. She is survived by
four children, John and Fred Miller
and Mrs. Fipard Flynn of Niles.
and Mrs Roy Miller Of Elizabeth,
y. j.; also by the following sisters.
Mrs. Fanny Deiano and Mrs. George
Merritt Of Niles, Mrs Louise Ben
hard Of Berrien Springs, and Mrs
George Stone and Miss Rose Suffer
Of Eustis. Fla. Funeral services
will be held Monday afternoon at
2 O'Clock at the residence, Rev.
Harold Holt officiating. Burial will
occur in Silver Brook cemetery.
Thomas Winlack. 1913 Maple St.
Il years old. suffered n stroke of
paralysis from which 1t is feared
he may not recover. His condition
at present IS critical.
Stockholders OF the Towar Cotton
mills Inc. have been asked 10 sub
scribe for so percent of their pres
ent holdings of preferred stock In
the company 10 make safe and Sc
cure their present investment. Of
hcials have given as their reason
the fact that tire manufacturers,
the principal customers, have felt
obliged to issue hold-up orders on
shipments of contracts with them.
thus temporarily curtailing produc-
ton.