South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-05-07
ShadO7eSS Hover
LO7O as Scenes
Familiar Pass
Joy and Sadness Intermingle
as Maiden Sisters Prepare
to Leave City.

a slight paraphrasatiOn in the
title OF Arnold Benefits novel, The
Old Wives Ta,o." to make it read
The Old Twins Tale" would be the
name Of one Of the quietest ro-
mances ever written and it's locale
would be South Bend Of "a years
ago.
The Misses Emma and Mary Car
penter. who are twins. and both ap-
preaching thei. nonegarian decade
on this earth. would be the hero
ines. The nose beautiful passages in
the romance would be the spirit of
charity and benevolence that has
lately been displayed in this city
in their interests.
For many years past the two sim
/ pie old maiden ladies have not been
fortunate in the goods of the world.
They fell from the graces of fortune
years previous and since that time
have been supported by their nieces,
nephews and brothers, seven in all.
These relatives exerted themselves
10 the limit in the behalf of the eld-
erly women and lately the Progress
club through the efforts of Mrs. Guy
Bunker, magnanimCusly took the
burden from their shoulders.
Endowment Fund.
Mrs. Bunker and prominent
/ business man IF this city, whose
name is withheld at his most urgent
wishes. visited about 20 business
men In South Bend during the past
week and through their efforas ST.
100 was raised. This fund will be
used in the c1pacity of an endow-
ment for the sisters to make secure
their remaining days happiness and
comfort.
When final arrangement are made
the twins will be sent to the Metho-
dist Memorial Home for the Aged
at Warren, Ind, where they will
spend the rest OF their lives. Mem
bership in the home and permanent
/ burial expenses can be secured at
/ the sum OF $1,000 each. For pur-
poses of sentiment at their death the
bodies of both will be returned TO
/ this city and interment will be made
in their family lot in a city cemtery.
The added 500 was subscribed to
take care of The removal Of the
bodies from the home at Warren.
The credit cor the undertaking is
assigned to Mrs. Bunker and the
anonymous Samaritan who helped
her, along with the business men
who subscribed to raise the fund.
Part OF the s2.1OO was also contrib
uted by the Dieces. nephews and
I brothers of the twins.
Came Here in Infancy.
The Misses Carpenter were once
socially prominent in South Bend
and 10 this day maintain an attitude
OF the most charming courtesy to
all. Miss Emma was the organist In
the now defunct Reform church,
while both OF the women are OF a
deeply religious character.
The twins came to this city early
in life and have made South Bend
their home since.
One OF the interesting features Of
their removal % the home at War
rem will be that they will take their
furniture. which is now in their little
rented house within the shadow Of
Epworth Memorial church, TO War
ren with them. The furniture is Of
old mahogany and includes a rare
old piano. with these they will en-
deavor to rec:eate as much of the
old home atmosphere as possible in
their new surroundings.
The Misses Carpenter were prod
ucts Of the most sensitive culture
and are highly educated. Their mus
ical accomplishments included a
technique amazing in amateur mu-
, sicians.