South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-01-07
NILES

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several cases 81 small Pox have
been discovered In points in southern
Berrien county during the past wees.
Health authorities ln the stricken
area have forbidden public gather
lngs, order strict quarantine OF the
homes where the disease exists. and
have closed public meeting places
TO prevent an epidemic.
Miss Gladys Woodward. daughter
OF Mr.. and Mrs Walter WOODWARD.
was one OF the six girls in the Pres
byterian Girls seminary M Lewis
burg. W. Va. at the time OF tLl
great condensation there last Mon
day evening The building WAS
was burned % the ground. with la
approximate loss of 500. 900. AC-
cordIng 10 telegram received ug
Mr.. and Mrs. Wood ward Miss
Gladys clothes as were those OF il.
other inmates. were all lost IL le
probable that the girls viii be house
in homes throughout the city uut
lew accommodations can be secured
+. j. Plynn has wooJ cutters 20
work on the timber grove opposite
his farm. Elevdale. just north OF
Niles. He expects 20 secure froll
500 TO 500 cords OF wood besides
some 200 logs which have already
been removed Ia recent heayL =
wind storms several Of the larg<W
trees were blown down carryin
smaller trees with them as they ieiN
In order 20 save any Of the trees
il was necessary 10 remove some OF
the big timbcra. which comprise the
native forest
Alt and Mrs. T. r. Etzcorn. 18th
or nHnH HnNH d.
daughter.
A D Bartholomew. 529 Cherry
St. had the misfortune 10 fail and
break several ribs while IN house
for Contractor Joseph Etzcorn. AE.
Bartholomew grasped several lOosr
boa tosdrnhoer NIB SATIN emf
boards on the roof which caused
him 10 lose his foothold.
Accused OF stealing wooden blank
cts and divers other articles from the
Emil Kritzner store az the Michigan
Central terminal Christmas eve, Per
~ Henderson,. Niles man. was ar
rested and arraigned IN Justice Row
ley's court by Deputy Sherin Logan,
Mr.. Henderson, pleaded not guilty
10 a charge of grand larceny. deny
ing that ne had ever been near tho
Kritzner store on the evening Of Dee.
"a He was released an a bond 81
81. 900 and will appear for trial in
the circuit court 81 St Joseph on
Jan. IA.
4 young man from GIendora was
arrested by traffic Policeman Hut
s0n for driving a motorcycle on
South Third St at the rate or 45
miles an hour. After being given
the signal 20 stop. the rider opened
her up" and was chased several
miles over the paved road before
being Overtakcn. After being stop
ped the stranger did something 20
his machine 20 keep u from starting,
so the speed cop produced ~
and towed the motorcycle and owns>
20 Justice RowleyS. where ne paid "A
fine and was released.
The Presbyterian church has just
Installed a complete motion picture
machine Of the standard Powers
make. a machine used by many n
the picture houses throughout the
country.
An announcement which has ape
peared in several out Of town papers
10 the effect that Thomas Swain. sup
erintendent OF the Niles Gas Light
Co. has been transferred 90 Goshen.
is erroneous. The manager Of tas
Goshen plant has been in The east
and while away employees OF the
Goshen plant were 20 call upon SIR.
Swain n any difficulties arose. This
may have started the report that Mr..
swain vas 20 be transferred 20 that
city.
The Price garage. formerly owned
by GOrtOn Price and clayton Har-
rah. has sold a One-half interest I'm
he garage 90 %. q. Powell. StUde-
baker salesman The new firm viii
herea fter be known as the Powell
Auto aales. GortOn Price VIII con
tinue TO oct AZ manager OF the garage
IN all its departments. a Stude-
baker factory expert has been eh-
Gagged 20 take care % the mechani-
cal end.
The clark Equipment Co e
buchanan which has been operating
on a four day a week hl~is ~ late
went into Ave day schedule this
morning. The MANAGEMENT reports
having received several large orders.
William Johnson, 90 years old.
formcrl- % Niies died Saturday
morning ir Detroit from spinal ueJ
nights ec-or 1t-E 20 word rec.s~e
bv HIS aunt. lIrs John Hath7Wa
%orth Fifth 81 The body VIII be
h-o.Irht TO Niles and taken 90 the
Troost undertaking rooms. Waere
funeral services win be conducted
Tuesda- afternoon. Burial VIII 90
az silver brook cemetery.
Henry GOette. who was arg 'al
by -ngtorcvcle policeman Huts0n tTr
alleged infraCtlo0 ~ tho speeding
laws. entered plea ~ not guilty in
Justice RovIey's court and ire case
IS 20 be tried next Friday
Ny and Mrs AlrA TE-.-- -es lnF
fus- over the state line n ST. h
town shfu. are parents OF r. deurh-a-.
weighing eight pounds born 0n >r"
Yea 80 eve