South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-02-10
PLYMOUTH

PLYMOUTH
\ miscellaneous shower was given
az the home of Miss Julia Yockey
Tuesday evening by Mr.. Lert Muir
+ ply, Mrs Arthur Becknen and Miss
Yockey. The house was prettily
I decorated with red hearts and Gu
+ pids. About "a guests came bring
\ ing gifts for the bride-tO-be, Miss
+ Reita Zehner. whose marriage will
take place Feb. IA. The gifts, both
I beautiful and practical were pre-
scented TO the bride by little Gretchen
Hoham. a niece of Miss Yockey; she
wore fairy dress and carried the
Sits in a red basket. All were given
l fortunes. telling when they were to
I be married: charades representing
/ events on a wedding day. and things
pertaining 10 brides were given. A
I red heart was pinned on the wall
/ having within it three circles. Each
guest was blindfOlded and asked to
3 pin heart within one of these cir
| cles, those piuning il nearest the
fcenter would be married within the
U
| the second circle would have TO wait
! five years; inside the third circle
meant a wait Of 10 years. and those
7 who put theirs outside the circles
| would remain bachelor maids Miss
I Marie Gr0lich won the prize by put
ting her heart nearest the center.
After dainty refreshments were
: served the guests left at a late hour,
wishing the bride many happy years
i'm her new life.
Robert Erwin and Frank Wood
came from Bourbon TO attend the
Masonic funeral for Mr. J. y. Will
son.
Eugene Rhodes remains in the
same condition. his death is expect
ed at any time.
The young people of the Presby-
terrain church are giving a Valentine
social Thursday evening at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. l.. j. Hess. The
/ house is decorated in hearts and
cupids. and the program which is
prepared for the occasion is we'll
worth going 20 hear The proceeds
OF the social viii be used to help
pay for the piano which the young
people are buying for the church.
The funeral OF J. y. Wilson. which
occurred Wednesday afternoon. was
conducted by the Masonic lodge
members. Curtis Haag officiating as
grand master Many old time friends
from over the country were present
to pay their last respects to the
memory of man who stood well I'm
the business life of the county. and
was well known and liked by all
who dealt With him Mr.. Wilson
leaves a wife and two sons. Frank.
OF Plymouth and Howard. Of New
York
A small fire occurred at the
O Keefe lumber yard at o'clock
Thursday afternoon. Sparks from
an engine caught on the roof Of the
building. but small damage was
done
1 o'clock luncheon was given at
the home OF Mrs. Nelson Martindale.
the hostesses being Mrs. Martindale.
Mrs. Harry Hoham and Mrs Ar
thur O'Keefe Eighty invited guests
partook of the dainty luncheon, fol-
lowed by cards.
There have been two weddings in
The court house this week: the cere-
monies being performed by Justice
James n Canaan. On Wednesday
the wedding of Lester d. Leeper and
Freda Scheetz. both Of Bremen. took
place; and ON Thursday morning
that of James o. smith Bourbon, /
and Idah T. Alderfer. Argos.
Miss Fave Gibson spent Thursday
iu South Bend
Eugene Rhodes died al his home /.
on Sophia ST. early Thursday morn .
ing. after q long sickness He was /
The son of George and Caroline 1
Rhodes. and was born in DelpnOs. /
o. March so. 1861 When three /
years Of age his father went to the |
Civil war. where he died in service. 1
After the death of his father ne
and his mother moved 20 Columbia
City, when seven years Of age they f,
moved 10 Bourbov In 1855 he mar /
ried Emma Steinbach. after which
tire they moved TO Kansas. and
back 10 Chicago in 1890. In 1897
they moved 20 Plymouth. where he
has lived ever since. In 1899. while
painting a sign on a high building,
he fell. and has never been able 90
walk since He bought a store and
worked there until a year ago, when
he was forced TO sell out on account
OF his health. ne was also city clerk
here for many years. The members
of his family who have preceded him
in death are his Wife. Emma Rhodes.
son Reuben. and daughter.
Francis. Those who remain are his
mother. Mrs. Caroline Garrett. Ply
mouth; Mrs Caroline r. Lane. OF
Boston Mass; Mrs. Marie r Olst0n
Dayton. Ia; one granddaughter,
EmmOgene Lane. and one grand
son, Herbert Olston The funeral
VIII be held in Plymouth Saturday
afternoon. after which the body will
De taken 20 Bourbon.
A mans teeth often bite his own
tongue.
II YOU have to kill a snake. kill