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WATERVLIET, MICHIGAN, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 1927.
VOLUME 45
Boston Store
Attendance At
Berrien Democrats Will
WATERVUET-COLOMA
BLOSSOM FESTIVAL Record
Annual Firemen's Ball THIRTY FLOATS WILL
Ask Committee Post
WIN RATE DEMANDS
FEATURE PAGEANT
PLANS UNDER WAY
Over One Hundred Couples Danced at
Opera House Friday Night
Frank Kelble of St. Joseph Kndorsed
For Place on Stale t'entral
Committee.
Cafeteria Supper, Kntertainment and
Electric Light and 1'ower Compan>
Other Stellar Attractions Announced
Concedes Rale
Change Without
The Berrien delegation to the Demofor Parent-Teacher Event Fr i day cratic State convention which will be
Going to Commission
held at Lansing next Tuesday will go
Kvening, February 25.
to the stale meeting of the party determined to put Frank A. Kelble of St.
The municipal authorities of WaterThirty floats, many of them preten- Joseph back on the state central com- vliet and Coioma have won their detious in design and elaborate in decor- mittee.
mands for a change in the electric
ation, will be featured in the " P a r a d e of
At the county convention held in St. light and power rates charged conthe Day" one of the numerous attrac- Josepii last Saturday the delegates sumers without going before tiie state
tions to make up tiie program to Ite were instructed to vote and work for public utilities commission. Mayor
staRcd by the Prtrent-Teacbers organiz- Mr. Kelble's selection as a member of Brown of Watervliet and President
ation at the Watervliet School House the committee.
Borlck of Coioma were advised last
Friday evening. February 2r»th, An anEdward Burton of St. Joseph was re- Friday by their attorney,
Fremont
nouncement by Mrs. J . L. Adams, chair- elected chairman of tiie county com- Evans, that the electric light ami powman of the general committee in charge mittee and Mrs. George Miller secre- er company laid conceded their deof the afTair yesterday, outlines a n eve- tary.
mands for a schedule of rates in the
nings entertainment of unusual merit.
The county Is entitled to 20 delegates two towns, corresponding to those now
The entire celebration will be in fur- In flic state convention and fifty were in effect in the twin cities and Bangor.
tberance of the special fund to provide named
witli the expectation
that
It is stated that the revised rate
additional playground equipment for enough would attend to give Berrien schedule will he put in effect in both
the local school.
county a full representation. Among towns as soon a s possible. Mayor
The above r e f e r m l to "Parade of the those chosen a r e : Mayor Fred Cook of Brown and the city commission have
Day" will be a unique miniature de- Niles, Fred C. Franz, former sheriff. been endeavoring for two years to get
piclion of the Hed Letter Days of the Attorney Fremont Evans. Mrs. Minnie ibis schedule of rates without giving
calender year. A great nmount of ef- Kaitenbrum, St. Joseph: Al Wiggins, the company any extended grant of
fort and thought is nt tiie present time Benton H a r b o r : Neva DeVall. Colom.i: franchise. The officials of the combeing expended on these floats which F. H. Merrifieid and L. Case, Water- pany had asked for new thirty-year
lire bound to prove of unusual inter- vliet: Supervisor Win. Sylvester, Ber- franchises in Coioma and Watervliet
est to the spectators. This feature will rien Springs: Supervisors Alvin Knaak, in consideration of establishing the
probably follow the short program to St. Joseph, and John D. Carmody, revised lighl and power rates. Sentibe rendered on the stage.
Bainbridge; Dr. J . J. McDermoft, St. ment in both municipalities was
averse to any extension of franchise
Jack Spratt's Cafeteria supper start- Joseph.
rights and finally the authorities of
ing at five o'clock will inaugurate the
the city and village united in a petition
complete program and introduce beside
South Haven News Suspends
to the state public utilities commission
an elaborate cuisine many of the famThe South Haven News, which be- asking that tiie company be required
ous characters of Mother (loose rhymes.
The "Market Day" to be presented dur- gan publication last July a s a daily to give the people of these two towns
ing the evening will offer to patrons newspaper and later dropped to a semi- the same rates a s those afforded In the
not only an opportunity to do their weekly and then a weekly, suspended twin cities and a t Bangor.
Tiie revised schedule is said to re"Christmas shopping early" hut also to publication entirely last week. The
give the can opener a much needed rest venture was not a financial success, it sult in lowering of the rates in most
for ail kinds and variety of farm pro- is said. Nelson Agard, f o r m e r l y ' of dwellings, but timt in many business
places it will result in a n increase.
duce will be offered at attractive prices. Chicago, was the publisher.
The plant bad a fine newspaper How it will effect individual local
The committee which has the pro- equipment involving an investment of
users can be told better a f t e r the
gram well started on its way toward probably S.'tf.tMK) to $40,000.
schedule lias been tried out.
another typical Parenf-Teacbers sucThe new rate schedule to be estabcess is; Mrs. J . L. Adams, general
FOR HOME COOKING
lished at Coioma and Watervliet will
c h a i r m a n ; Mrs. L. L. Rogers. Mrs. A.
Home made pies.
Try the Owl cover all of the surrounding territory
N. Woodruff. Mrs. Merrltt Summerill,
Lunch
Car.
No
limit
to our good served by the light and power comMrs. J. ('. Widmeyer and Mrs. Keith
pany, Including the Paw Paw Lake renature.
Elliott.
sort district.
If
C. E. JORDAN, Prop.
What is believed to have been a recTen Towns Represented at Prelimiord attendance for n dancing party at
nary
Meeting
in
Benton
Harbor
JOHN P. GEISLER, Prop.
Carmodys' opera house in this city,
w a s that at the llftli annual ball given
Watervliet, Mich.
Phone 12
All of Southwestern Michigan will by the. Watervliet Fire Depart incut
o-operate with the twin cities in put- last Friday evening. Actual ticket
ting over the "Blossom Week Festl- sales for the event totaled 218 and
val" tills year under a plan formulated while many purchased tickets who did
at a Imnquet and meeting of forty not go near the dance hail, it is estirepresentative civic leaders of the dis- mated that between one hundred and
trict held at the Hotel Vincent, Ben- one hundred and fifty couples particiton llarimr, last Friday evening.
pated in the affair.
The cities and towns represented at
Music was furnished by Johnson's
tiie meeting included itenton Harbor, orchestra of Kalamazoo and there
Beautiful New Spring Fabrics
St. Joseph, Miles, Watervliet, Berrien were many present from out of town.
now in stook. You muHt see them
Springs, Hridgman, Dowagiac, South The large crowd was orderly and there
to appreriate the extensive line.
Haven, Hangor, Saugatuck. In the were no unpleasant incidents and no
discussion that followed the opening drinking reported. This Is nientioiied
We are ofTerlng:
talks by several speakers, the unani- because tiuit sometimes happens at
mous sentiment appeared to be that dancing parties open to the general
r r l n t e d Crepe de Chines
AA
the "Blossom Week" festivities were public.
all rolors, per yd
«piL«UU
worth the effort from both the standIn addition to the ticket sales, the
point of afTording a pleasurable oc- itoys report a donation of $25 from
Printed Silk Pongees
Q"! T A
casion to thousands of visitors and Landlord (). R. Smith of the S t a r
per yard
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from the advertising that this region Hotel, recently damaged by tire, also
receives from the great piiblicily ac- the $20 from C. N. Stevens, mentioned
Printed Tub Silks
^ 1 ^ 0
corded it in the metropolitan news- in this paper last week. The tlreinen
per yard
«pl*DU
pafiers.
announce themseh'es as well pleased
Slleot Crepes
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Rev. George Horst, St. Joseph pas- witli the lilH>ral support accorded their
tor, who acted as chairman of last annual party by the people of Waterper yard
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year's festival, presided as chairman vliet and vicinity.
Roxanna Satlnettes
of tiie meeting. He introduced as the
9 k yard
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principal speaker F. W. Blakeley of
the Michigan Tourist and Resort asChifTon Kayons
Guilty Pleas Remove All
sociation, Grand Rapids.
per yard
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McOll
Mr. Blakeley asserted St. Joseph
Berrien Criminal Trials
Priated
and Benton Harbor are located less
Sunehyne Kayons
CAa
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than 48 hours from communities havper yard
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4567
For the first time In several years,
ing a combined population of 40,000,000. He suggested t h a t the period of no criminal trials will be held In the
the festival might be considerably ex- circuit court. All respondents either
FAST COLORED PRINTS
tended and in addition might be made had pleaded guilty or have announced
into a state-wide co-operative move- through their attorneys that they will
Fasheen—50^ per yd.
Dorothy Prints—28^ yd.
ment. The Michigan Tourist and Re- do so.
The February term of court started
Pied Pipers—35^ yd. Peggy Prints—25^ yd.
sort association, he emphasized, is willing to back such a campaign with ev- on the civil calendar Wednesday.
Five out of 13 respondents entered
ery resource it commands.
HERE'S A BARGAIN!
H. J. Gray, secretary of the Tourist pleas of not guilty. Three of these latand Resort association, was also pres- er withdrew the plea and pleaded guilPure Silk Munsingwear Hose for Ladies, eleven
ent and he likewise promised sled ty. Two others have notified Proseshades—Banana, Airedale, Long Beach, Nude, Tanlength co-operation in the mat t er of cuting Attorney George H. Bookwalter that they will plead guilty.
publicity.
bark, Silvercloth, Apricot, Atmosphere, Gunmetal,
George Kovel of King's Landing, acEditor Stanley Banyon of the BenWhite and Black, all sizes, while they last
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ton Harbor News-Palladium said t h a t cording to the prosecutor will plead
the attendance a t the festival last guilty to bootlegging, and H. W. Perry
per pair
year on the day of the pageant w a s of South Haven will plead guilty to Owl Lunch Burglarized
estimated at 80,000 people and t h a t the reckless driving.
J a k e Peak and Dave Kocher, both
publicity given Southwestern Michigan
Monday Night
SPRING SUITS FOR MEN AND YOUNG MEN.
because of the event was worth many of Niles, changed their pleas of guilty
times the large sum expended in car- to liquor law violations.
New Patterns, New Styles New Colors, at same
William Ryther of Coioma, who en- Cash Register and Several Boxes of
rying out the project. Secretary HarReasonable Prices—
,
ry Pound of the Benton Harbor Cham- tered a plea of not guilty to bootlegCigars Taken by Thieves.
ber of Commerce, Ray Davis of the ging on the opening day of the circuit
The Owl Lunch car was burglarized
St. Joseph Chamber of Commerce a n d court has withdrawn his plea and
some time before daylight Tuesday
others actively spoke in favor of mak- pleaded guilty. None of the respondmorning. The cash register containing
ents has been sentenced.
ing the festival an annual event.
Charges of reckless driving against the night's receipts, amounting to about
Granger Outliines Plan
Arnold Dally, who appealed his con- $30 and several boxes of cigars were
P u r e Buckwheat F l o u r *
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35c
Fred Granger of Benton H a r b o r , viction in the Justice court to the cir- stolen.
Bumble-bee Pop Corn, 3 pounds
25c
Louis Jensen, night man, w a s at the
cult court, were dismissed. Daily
also oms of Che aeUve flBompters_ o t ^
Bulk Ooffee. 35^ j ^ M i i i ^ S 9«iwda f o r . . . . ,
. $LQft
ptertoas
Oranges, per doien
...
years, proposed tB&t a non-profit corGrape Fruit, good sine, S for
7.....
25e
bery was staged. The lunch car Is
poration be formed to carry on the fesGingersnaps, 2 pounds for
25c
owned by C. E. J o r d a n .
tival and A. P. Cady, Benton H a r b o r Normal Glee Club Gave
Figgolettes, 2 pounds f o r « . . .
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25c
city attorney, submitted articles of asFresh Dates, 2 pounds for
25c
Pleasing Program Here
sociation for " F r u i t Belt Festivals
Nucoa Oleoma ittenne, per pound
25c
Cass County Sheriff's Force
Inc.," in which the general purposes
S Kirk Flake White Soap 25c; (qne J a p Rose Free)
of "Blossom Week" were embodied, Miss Evelyn Brown and Miss Ethel
Scotch Brand Quick Oats,'large size 25c; small size
10c
Will Be Well Armed
extending the scope over past endeavCallard of Watervliet Members.
ors to include year-round attractions.
CASH SPECIALS FOR SATURDAY.
I t is the purpose to sell shares in the
Owing to a number of other at- Buys Some Good Guns F o r I t s Officers.
corporation a t $10 per share.
tractions in our city, there was not as
Bandits who visit Cass county will
Gold Medal Flour, 24 Mrpound wick
$1.15
Mr. Granger, Benton Harbor, who large an audience present a t the con- find the sheriff's force there armed with
Pillsbury's Beat Flour, 24%-pound sack
$1.15
put the motion for incorporation be- cert given by the Normal Girls' Glee the latest equipment for w a r f a r e with
King Wheat Flour, 24%-pound sack
98c
fore the representatives, said in p a r t : Club Monday evening, a s would other- desperadoes t h a t may start something
10 pounds Sugar
67«
v
"All around this p a r t of the s t a t e t h e r e wise have l»een. This, however, did in the county, says the Cassopolls Vigare towns a n d resorts bidding f o r the not In the least dampen the ardor and ilant.
tourist trade. Patronage Is sought by zest with which the girls entered Into
The eohnty has bought three highother industries in a patented way. the spirit of the numbers presented. powered rifles, and six sawed-off shotWe have the Hawaiian Pineapple
The program consisted of choruses, guns, and a machine gun will be added
Growers association, the gasoline com- trios, quartettes and solos, also violin to this equipment. The officers will
panies' associations, and so on. T h e r e and readings, every numlier being familiarize themselves with these types
Is no reason why we cannot have F r u i t given in a very creditable manner and of guns, and hope to become a s expert
Belt Festivals, Inc., on the same plan enthusiastically encored.
as those who visit the county, tinder
with a board of directors and stockOur two home girls who hod import- Sheriff Eby, f r o m hla long service In
ant roles in the program were the the army, is already well acquainted
holders."
ATWATER KENT
Misses Callard and Brown, and each with all types of guns, and knows howReceived
Much
Publicity
6 Tube, One Dial, complete .
rendered
her part In a very acceptable to handle them to advantage
Ray W. Davis, secretary of the
And u p
Chamber of Commerce, St. Joseph, and appreciative manner. These young
told bow the festival this year will be ladles are also both officers of the
DAY FAN
financed among the communities, a n d Club, Ethel Callard holding the poChurch Faction
5-6-7 Tube, Complete
described the pages of f r e e advertising sition a s secretary, and Evelyn a s one Insurgent
gained last spring for Southwestern of the nui nagers.
And u p
Files Court Answer
T h e d u b gave six concerts Monday
Michigan through Blossom Week.
and have other engagements booked,
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FADA AND PRIESS SETS
spreads with pictures mounted on and the quartette, of which Miss Cal- Ask Dismissal of Formal Injunction
large cards had been tacked about the lard Is a memlier, have many other
In Coioma Christian Science Church
Ever Ready B. Batteries , 4*
Exide A. Batteries
walls by M. H. Willis. The Chicago engagements scheduled aside from the
Controversy.
Club
proper,
during
the
remainder
of
Daily News, The Chicago Tribune,
the
semester.
The Detroit Free Press, T h e Chicago
EVERYTHING FOR THE RADIO
The so-called "Insurgents" in the
Herald and Examiner were ail shown
controversy t h a t has split the Christto have given f r o n t page space last
spring to pictures and articles of this Watervliet Boy On
Ian Science church organization at
Coioma into two warring factions and
district in relation to Blossom Week.
Way To China With
finally ended In a court Injunction,
Poifitlng to these. Secretary Davis
said: "I doubt if people residing here
WATERVLIET, MICH.
United States Marines have presented their side of the case
realize the value of this publicity,
in an answer and cross-bill by
which no one is able to buy. T h e reDeldrlch Rentzei, chairman, and filed
J . N. Olmstead, son of Mr. a n d Mrs.
sults a r e certainly a tribute to the
by their attorney, John J . Sterling.
JjllllMUIIIIIIIIIIIlllllllllllllllllllHIHIUIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIi: Blossom week, and the loyal men Who Wm. Olmsted of this city, is on his
Tiie defendants assert t h a t the plainway to the Philippines or China with
unselfishly have given their time to
tiff faction, with H. W. Ostrander
the United States Marine forces that
make it possible.
chairman, caused the postponement
Under U. S. Government Supervision
are being dispatched to the Orient be"1 have even heard of newspapers In
cause of the uprising against foreign- of the annual meeting seheduled for
France a n d Belgium carrying illustraJ a n u a r y 0, because he and other memers in the Chinese Republic. H e is top
tions and articles describing our local
bers were unable to attend, and fearsergeant. 21st Company, 3rd Bn., 4th
festival."
ed they would lie outvoted by their
regiment, M. C. B.. W. O. B., stationed
St, Joseph, It was brought out durop|M>nents.
"There is no proverb in the whole cata t San Diego, California, and h a s been
ing the talk of F r e d Granger, h a s alSeek Stay of Injunction
in the army service seventeen years.
ready voted a n appropriation of $1,000
alogue of them more true than that a
H e only recently got out of the hosThe defendants ask the dismissal of
towards the preliminary financing of
pital following an operation, but in the plaintiff's' bill, dissolution of the
Blossom week this year.
penny saved is a penny got."
plenty of time, he writes, to get In one temporary injunction issued by Judge
Complete Plans At Niles Meeting of the first companies to form for the White to restrain them from inter% —George Washington.
F e b r u a r y 23.
fering with the plaintiffs.
They
expedition for the f a r East.
He wrote his mother a long letter f u r t h e r ask a writ to force the plainRepresentatives were then chosen
from each town to cooperate w i t h the and sent her and other members of his tiffs to recognize them as in authority.
Answering the bill of complaint,
executive committee f r o m the twin family here large photographs that
cities. They were E. W. Puffer, he recently had taken of himself in filed through Attorney A. P. Cady, the
That's worth remembering, not only on
defendants deny any member of the
Bangor; Dr. F. W. Brown, Water- bis army uniform.
church.
legally or otherwise, ever
vliet; W. S. DuVal, Fennville; R. C.
February 22nd but every day of the year.
GUmore, Dowagiac; G. J . Pammel, M a f o r Brown Called t o Ontario by was placed on probation.
They deny that a scarlet fever epiNiles: E. L. Stewart, Berrien Springs;
Save Your Pennies in a Savings Account in
Death of F a t h e r .
demic in Coioma brought about the
A. E. Chauncey, B r i d g m a n ; H. Dolthis bank. You'll be surprised to find how
Mayor F. W. Brown of Watervliet closing of the school, but Insist t h a t
llnger. South Haven.
They will meet with the executive a n d his brother. Jack Brown of Ben- because of a few cases the holiday
quickly they will turn into dollars.
board Wednesday, February 23, a t the ton Harbor, were called to Brantford, vacation merely was extended one
Four Flags Hotel, Niles, for the form- Ontario, Tuesday by the sudden and week.
Why not open an account right now-today?
It will be up to Judge White to deulation of a definite program to gov- unexpected death of their father,
e r n , t h e 1927 Blossom festival. Follow- which occurred Monday night. The termine which faction is in official
authority a f t e r the court hearing.
ing t h a t meeting bulletins of t h e pro- deceased was 80 years old.
gram will be sent to city clerks in all
.towns throughout the d i s t r i c t
Old Time Editor Gone.
Watervliet was represented a t the
Seven Seek Clerkship in Local Post
Hon.
Charles
C. Phillips, pioneer
Benton Harbor meeting by Mayor
Office.
Brown, Geo. K. Ferguson, H. S. Bangor merchant and one time editor
Seven
have
filed
applications to take
of the Hartford Day Spring and the
Fa ram a n d L. D. Case.
Bangor Reflector, died Monday at his the civil service examination for a
winter home In San Diego, California. clerkship In the local postofflce, which
' T h e Bank of the People."
GLASS CLOTH—For Poultry Hous- He w a s a veteran of the Civil War and will be held at the school house In this
es, Hot Beds. Storm Doors a n d Win- represented Van Buren county for one city Saturday, The position will pay
a salary of about $170(J per year.
term in the State legislature.
dows, at AUSTIN'S HARDWARE.
For Springtime
Sewing
ItfC
$20.00
$22.50
$29.50
$35.50
$42.00
Grocery Department
Radios! Radios!
$118-
Received This WeekA consignment of the good Percales—the kind that retails at 35c
and is worth more.
Lovely piece of drapery just in, at a lower price.
Sells at $1.00 yd.
Ladies' Silk Vests
Ladies' Silk Bloomers
Ladies' Silk Vests
Coming within a week—Ladies fabrice gloves to re-
tail 650 to $1.00.
Silk Bias Tape, all colors—250.
We cany D. M. C. Crochet Threads and Floss
Also 0 . N. T. Crochet Threads
1,000 count Toilet Paper "Tissue"
Men's Canvas Gloves
FIRST NATIONAL BANK
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100
Violins, Violin Bows, Strings, Bridges, Etc.
$135-
N E L S O N BIROS.,
$1.00
$1.50
$1.50
Specials for Saturday
10 pounds Granulated Sugar
10 bars Swift's White Naptha Soap
3 Post Toasties
Specials Are Strictly
670
350
390
Cash and No Stamps,
F.H.Merrifield
WATERVLIET, MICHIGAN
PHONE 43
GROCERY
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Fresh, Salt and Smoked Meats of All Kinds
W. B. & B. F. ROGERS
General Builders and Mason Coatractors
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Fireplace Designers and Bailders
Cobblestone Terrace Walls and Piers
Phone 147 M
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Read All The Ads.—It Pays.
Gerrit Krieger was at home from
Ferris Institute a t Big Rapids over the
week end.
"Speed" Bradford Made 3,HO Miles
Miss Virginia Knlebes went to BerWith Star Four Coach In 105
rien Springs last Thursday to visit Mr.
and Mrs. Mason Helens. She returned
Hourti Continuous Driving.
home Sunday.
Mrs. William Fricke entertained the
"Speed" Bradford, tired to the point Bainbridge Pedro Club last Saturday
of exhaustion but happy over the rous- evening. First prizes were won by Will
ing reception given him by hundreds Lockner and Albert Varnau. Second
of Berrien countyites, pulled up before prizes by Mrs. Albert Varnau and Joe
tiie Messner Motor company nt Benton Sleber, Sr. The consolation prizes
Harbor, at fi o'clock Saturday after- went to Mrs. Cliarles Molter and Will
noon, having completed a record-break- Lockner. Lunch was served by the
ing race of .'1,170 miles in a stock hostess and dancing followed.
model Star coach, the gears locked in
The Burg School enjoyed a Valentine
high. Tiie motor ran for 105 hours
party last Friday afternoon. Popcorn
without stopping and "Speed" stuck to
and candy were served.
tiie wheel for the same length of time
Mrs. Hattie Tucker of Benton Harwithout sleep.
At the end of the race "Speed" op- bor was the guest of her sister, Mrs.
ened the do(y on his side of tiie coach Grey Momany, Sunday. Mr. and Mrs.
and proceeded to climb out and on top Wm. Mueller and daughter Bonita of
of the car. Seated on the top a t last Benton Harbor were also guests at the
with his feet bracing 1dm, he removed A. J. Momany home.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Bengel and Miss
his helmet and goggles, then smiled,
from every corner there echoed cheer- Lenore Hinckley of Jackson were guests
ing, horn iiiowing, applauding and of Rev. and Mrs. L. E. Burgess on Sun^
whistles. In tiie background were day.
photographers busily engaged in getTiie Byers School Valentine party
ting pictures for the press of tiie man was held Monday afternoon. After the
whom upward of 100,000 persons had valentines were dlstrtbuted ice cream
been watching witli eager eyes daily and cookies were enjoyed.
for the past week over his route of 20
Sylvester, the little son of Mr. and
towns visited twice daily.
Mrs. Roscoe Enders, has been ill for
Then, everyone became quiet, not a tiie past week.
sound was heard other than the one
The Odd Fellows' Dance a t Baintalking. It was "Speed" himself. "I
want to take this time to thank every- bridge Center last Thursday evening
one in Benton Harbor for the wonder- was well attended and was a success
ful way they have received my 'Race socially as well as tinanclally. The
of the Century,' " said "Speed."
"I Melody Boys furnished the music.
Mrs. Lucy Cook suffered a stroke of
have had great crowds ail along my
route, but none would compare with paralysis Tuesday morning.
the crowds I have had here each day
Lyda Scherer was chosen queen and
and night during the race."
Edward Balers, king, at the Valentine
His talk lasted only long enough to Party
at the Bainbridge
Center
explain a few points of the race he School Monday afternoon, and directed
had just linished and why it was run. the distribution of the large box of
"Speed" offered his entire earnings to valentines.
A Lincoln program was
any charitable institution in Benton also enjoyed by the school on Friday
Harbor if lienor, narcotics or even cof- afternoon.
fee could be found in ids system. Tills
Miss Gwendolyn Mac Milieu is Imwas done to prove that lie drives his proving rapidly a f t e r an operation for
races with the actual will power and appendicitis and will probably leave
stamina of man. and not through the the Talier sanitarium Saturday.
use of stimulants.
Vaughn Butzbach played a piano soAfter finishing his speech he distributed to the kiddies in the crowd lo a t the program given Sunday after50 pounds of candy kisses. Then came noon by the Sodus Country Club at
tiie pennies, men and women as well the Berrien County Infirmary.
Mr. and Mrs. Max Clark of Lawrence
as the children became active in the
catch for one of "Speed's" pennies, not and Mr. and Mrs. Adolph Danneffel
for the one c # i t value but as a souve- were Sunday guests a t the Albert Danneffel home.
nir.
The Cribbs school house was enterKnees Shaky
With his knees too shaky to climb ed by thieves Monday night and a gasdown from the top of his car, he was oline lighting plant, dishes, spoons and
assisted by persons close by, then other equipment belonging to the Parwalking as though he had just driven ent-Teacher association were stolen.
100 miles rather than 3,000 he passed The value of the property taken is esthrough Uie crowd into the show rooms timated a t $100, and the members of
of the Messner Motor Co., where a doc- the association had worked hard to
tor, nurse and welcome bed awaited raise the money with which it was
The robbers gained enhim.
Nearing the bed some yelled purchased.
Let's see you Charleston 'Speed,'^ " trance to tiie building through a winwhereup a few steps of the jazz dance dow.
were executed by the speed demon.
A few moments later found "Speed"
Mrs. Kate Daluus
enjoying a rest which he had postponed
Mrs. Kate Dahms, a lifelong resifor many hours, after the use of
some soap, water and towels there lay dent of Bainbridge, died a t her home
a different "Speed" Bradford, not the Tuesday morning following a long illsmiling racer but one who was fast ness of tuberculosis. Mrs. Dahms,
asleep.
who was past 70 years old, Is survived
In order that he would not sleep by four sons and two d a u g h t e r s too soundly which would injnre his Charles and Albert Dahm of Bainhealth, he was awakened every hour bridge, Henry of Chicago, Edward o t
until eight hours of sleep had been Hartford, Mrs. Sam Danneffel of Keeltakent It proved a real job—a job er and Mrs. F r a n k Cook, Bainbridge.
Funeral services will be held a t
which the nurse could not even do herself, It necessitating the efforts of five Keeler Center church this Thursday
or six, and then Anally some one afternoon.
pushed his car up close to his bed and
pushed the button of his horns and
The Washington Party.
with this noise "Speed" awakened only
to fall back asleep again.
Tuesday, February 22.
Nine o'clock Sunday morning found
Speed" with his usual smile for all, At the Bainbridge Grange Hall we are
told
and ready to arise. Screens were
placed about his bed and he began to Refreshments and games for young and
old.
dress. In a few minutes he left behind
him the appearance of a marathon There will be a wedding and a wedding cake
auto race. He walked out from behind
the screens looking as he had looked At which all will partake.
before the race.
The morning was And please appear when the clock
strikes eight
spent answering questions and receivAt our Washington Party and (Jon't fie
ing congratnlations.
late.
"Speed" traveled In 105 hours over
Twenty-live cents admission will be
all kinds of roads, some good, and some
rough, going 3,170.4 miles, never al- charged.
lowing the motor in his Star to stop
or taking both hands off the steering
ZION EVANGELICAL CHURCH
wheel. His average was 30.5 miles an
hour with the stops taken out for each
town which he passed through, and
Rev. L. E. Burgess, Pastor.
30.1 miles an hour for every hour he
Sunday school at 0:45. Our Sunday
was out, including all the stops. There
school last week was unusually well
were no accidents to mark the race.
attended and we hope to keep up this
No oil was added during the race, the
standard of attendance and service.
oil being chapged a t 500 mile intervals,
Morning worship a t 10:45 with serno water was added to his radiator
mon by the pastor.
during tiie 3,170 miles of speeding.
The following route was traveled
There will be no evening service this
twice each day during the recent race week, but on Sunday evening, February
with "Speed" Bradford and hi» stock 27, the regular February musical promodel Star car.
gram will be given by the young peoStarting from Benton Harbor, to ple of the church. Rev. G. Russell
Michigan City, La Porte, Hamlet, Ply- Parker and the young people of the
Congregational
church
mouth. Bourbon, Syracuse, Ligonier, Watervliet
Goshen, Wakarusha, Elkhart, Misha- have been invited to attend this prowaka. South Bend, Niles, back thru gram which will be announced later.
Benton Harbor on to Coioma, WaterThe class of girls taught by Mrs.
vliet, then to Bangor, Lawrence, Paw Burgess met a t her home last ThursPew and Law ton, then back through day evening to orgaulze. They call
Paw Paw. Watervliet, Coioma and themselves the R. P. S. Class and the
back to Benton Harbor, linlshing one officers a r e : President, Gertrude Roderound trip. This trip was made over waid; vice president, Maxine Burgess;
and over again until the 3170.4 miles secretary. Fern Johnson; treasurer,
had been recorded.
Doris H a i d ; chairman of the flower
It was impossible for "Speed" to committee, Evelyn Dockter. The class
ride out into the country a t night and colors are blue and white; the class
to take any sleep as he was due in a motto, "Jesus first, others next and
certain town on an average of every ourselves last." The class will meet on
minutes. He was never over eight the second Friday evening of each
minutes late at any town so he must month.
have been in every town as scheduled,
The Aid society met on Thursday
tlniH proving timt the race was In evIth Mrs. Frank Brluey and made
ery way on the square.
quilts.
In Watervliet Tuesday
Washington Banquet.
"Speed" was In Watervliet Tuesday
The Washington banquet given by the
afternoon at the Hinckley Auto Sales,
Bethany Class on Friday evening, Feblocal distributors of Star cars, and had
ruary 18, a t the church, has been well
with him the Star Pour Coach with
planned and will be well worth while.
which he made the record drive. All
Catherine and Bill Weber will play the
the afternoon he was busy talking to
grand march to the dining room a t 6:45.
groups of Interested listeners abont his
After the invocaion the banquet M i l be
drive and how the Star performed in
served. The menu follows: F r u i t cockthe endurance test. He took a numtail, roast beef, mashed potatoes, esber of local people out in the car for
calloped
corn, lettuce, salad* rolls cofa demonstration.
fee, pickles, jelly. Ice cream and cake.
Rev. Burgess will be the toastmaster
ST. PAUL'S EVANGELICAL CHURCH and Grey Momany will lead the community sluging. The program will inBainbridge Township.
clude:
Cornet solo
Lowell Knlebes
The Rev. J. J. Bizer, Pastor.
Contralto solo ".
Virginia Knlebes
0:30—Sunday school.
Clarinet solo
Charles Weber
10:30—Service, every Sunday except Vocal d u e t . . . Grey and Dale Momany
the first Sunday of the month.
Address
Rev. G. Russell Parker
Young People's League, lirst Wed- Benediction.
nesday of the month.
The dining room will be decorated
Bethany Girls, third Tuesday of the In the national colors. Mrs. Roy Butzmonth.
bach is chairman of the dining room
Big Brothers, third Thursday of the committee; Mrs. C. C. Knlebes Is chairmonth.
man of the kitchen committee; and
Ladies' Aid Society, first Thursday Mrs. L. E. Burgess is the chairman of
of the mouth.
the program committee.
LAWNDALE NOTES
Charley Wigent and family of Kalamazoo Sundayed with "Pud," our
popular M. D.
Ed Bodewald has sold ids beautiful
new bungalow to L. A. Bishop.
Another new residence is in prospect
for the near future. Jesse Willis Is
planning the erection of a double garage on his two acre tract, recently
purchased of J. H. Harmon, as soon as
tiie weather will permit.
Lawndaie contractors are filling N.
Spong's ice house at Paw Paw I^ake.
Lou Brooks is excavating and preparing to put a furnace in his house
occupied by A. Barnhart.
BAKODA MAN WAS VICTIM OF
MANY' MISFORTUNES IN L I F E
Funeral of Estimable Citizen Was
Held Tuesday Afternoon
Death ended the long illness of John
Raber of Baroda late Saturday afternoon. He was 74 years old and had
been a prominent citizen of that community for many years. January 8,
1853, was the date of his birth.
During his lifetime he had endured
much suffering. While a lad of 10 his
leg was severely injured while he was
working as a wood cutter and at 30
he was the victim of a hunting accident iu which ho received gun shot
wounds in the face. When he was 50
he underwent an operation for the amputation of his leg and for seven
months liefore his death he suffered
with cancer of the face.
Funeral services were held Tuesday
afternoon a t two o'clock a t the Zion
Evangelical church, Baroda, with the
Rev. C. Seideuberg officiating, and interment was in the Hiuman cemetery,
east of Baroda.
THE RECORD, WATERVLIET. MICH.
^laSMMBDIOSMaMCliaSMMCOHWCililSMMBSiaaMWIUIBMaMClllSManKlia:
f
A. & P.
Gold Dust, large package
Corn and Peas (lona Brand) 3 No. 2 cans.
Navy Beans, 4 pounds
Pure Lard (none better) 2 pounds.
Salmon (Alaska Red) 2 tall cans
Salmon (Alaska Pink) 2 tall cans
Evaporated Milk, all brands, 3 tall cans. . .
Chipso, large package
Campbell's Beans & Tomato Soup, 3 cans.
Quaker and Armour Oats, 3 small pkgs...
Ivory Soap, 2 large bars
Ivory Soap, 3 small bars
Raisins, Sun-Maid, seeded or seedless, 2 pkg
Powdered Sugar (bulk) 3 pounds.
Brown Sugar (bulk) 4 pounds
Good Luck Oleo, per pound
Eight O'Clock Coffee, 3 pounds
F R E D A. HOBBS DIED
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY II
NEARBY NEWS NOTES
Beautiful
Chevrolet
in Chevrolet Hifioni!
. -a ho& of
amazinglti
improvements reduced pricesf
.•525
•»595
The Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co
N
COUNTY NEWS
Was General Manager of Benton
Van Huren county has purchased a
Jack Peak of Niles,
who was arTransit Company—Served as First residence in Paw Paw to be fitted up
rested last November and bound over
Mayor of City of Benton Harbor— for a juvenile home.
to the circuit court on a charge of
Prominent In Ixidge and Publir Life.
The O. E. Austin home Is under
Reported Hiat Light and Power violation of the liquor laws, on MonX
quarantine for scarlet fever. One of
day
entered
a
plea
of
guilty
to
selling
Company Will Ask to be Relieved of
There lias been genuine mourning the children Is 111 of the contagion.
moonshine.
(hiring the past week by the large
Burden of Operating Watervliet and
The Lawrence school board has voted
F. U. Maxim has been appointed circle of friends of Fred A. Hobbs of
Dowagiac Interurban Lines.
postmaster at New Troy and the office Henton Harbor over the death of that to retain Virgil A. Attenburg as superhas been moved to bis store. He suc- estimable gentleman. For a number of intendent of the school for the coming
MNji
Abandonment of the Dowagiac and ceeds Edward Broderick who was weeks Mr. llobbs had been In poor two years.
William Schmuhl of Twelve Corners
Coloma-Watervllet Interurban lines by formerly postmaster and resigned last health and he was taken to the Mercy
the Henton Harbor-St. Joseph Hallway fall when he sold out his store.
hospital at Henton Harbor for treat- reported to Sheriff Bryant the first of
& Light Company Is to be asked of the
Tona Altl of Benton Harbor was ment for a complication of diseases, this week the theft of twelve geese
public utilities commission at Lansing, fined $50 and costs and had his license but his condition was such that he which became missing from bis farm
according to a story published in the revoked for one year when he was RIV- could not throw off his trouble and his last Saturday after their daily plunge
News-Palladium. A petition asking eu a hearing before Justice Weidon death occurred about 1:00 o'clock. Fri- in the Paw Paw river.
for the abandonment of the two lines on a charge of driving an automobile day afternoon, February 11, 1027.
The Decatur creamery did a total
Is being prepared by Attorney 11. S. at a speed of 50 miles per hour on
Fred A. Hobbs was perhaps as well business amounting to .$00,000 during
Gray of Benton Harbor, counsel for Broadway.
The total amount of butler
known among the fruit growers of 1020.
the traction company.
made
during
the year was 101,134!
Herrien
county
as
any
Henton
Harbor
Charging non-support, Mrs. Frelda
Operated at a Loss
Menke of St. Josepii has filed suit for man. Ever since the organization of pounds. Of this amount ."•0,557 pounds
According to a statement by the divorce from By no Benke. She avers the Henton Transit Company, many were consumed In Decatur.
traction company, the operation of that after the first six months of their years ago, he has been the general
At the March election the voters of!
the two alsive Interurban Hues during married life she was compelled tn live manager «>f that company and was a Cassopolls will vote on a proposition 1
the past year has been carried on at a with her relatives and friends. They frequent caller on the patrons of his for the village to purchase a tract ot
line. He always had a hearty hand- laud Including 450 feet of frontage on j
loss of $35,000.
There are several have two children.
shake. a smile and a good story for Ulamoiid lake and Issue bonds of i
reasons why the business of the tracDavid Kocher of Niles was on trial
tion lines has been gradually droppliiK In the circuit court last Monday on a everyone with whom he came In con- *17.500 for the purchase. The grounds!
tact. and bis sunny disposition won contain the Forest Hail hotel building.
off during the past few years.
charge of having alcohol In bis possesOne of the greatest reasons for the sion and when asked why he had it him friends by the thousands. He was
Samuel W. Beakes, staff member of,
Not only docs this most beauloss of patronage Is tiie rapidly In- replied: "1 had It to put on my feet," the founder of the Henton Transit the I'nlted States Veterans' Hureau at 1
The Touring
tiful of all low-priced cart offer
creasing number of automobiles, as but this solution of the case did not Company, starting business with the Washington, former congressman from 1
A few years
nearly every farmer along the two suit Circuit Judge Charles E. White steamer Frank Woods.
new paneled and beaded Fisher
or Roadster
the Second district, and former post-!
ago the business of that line had
lines has a car and the citizens of the and Kocher was found guilty.
bodies but also many new fine
master, city treasurer and mayor of
grown
to
such
proportions
that
the
villages and cities find It more conAnn Arbor, died on Wednesday night
car features and mechanical reThe Henton Harbor I I I K I I school basThe Coach .
venient to use their own methods of ket ball team won a close victory over company built the steamer Bainbridge, of last week. Mr. Beakes was a Demofinements such as:
transportation. Then the advent of the Kalamazoo Normal high school In which Mr. Hobbs manifested great crat and one of the prominent "orlg-1
Hut along came the
the motor busses and the motor trucks team In that city last Friday evening enthusiasm.
Full-Crown Fenders
inai Wilson for president" Democrats
The Coupe •
N«w fall crown ooa-pUcc foaden mdd • not*
has cut deeply into the business of the by a score of 21 to 20. St. Joseph motor trucks and other methods of in Michigan.
ml
MuutiMM
to th« n e w a n d beautiful
Inter irban line, especially on the Co- high school lost to Grand Haven by a transportation that put a crimp In the
The
debating
team
of
the
Stevens-1
loma-Watervllet division.
Patrons score of 27 to 22. Three Oaks defeat- steamship business and the Henton vllle school has won all five contests In
Bullet-type Lamps
MBdUh new bullct-tnw head a n d cowl l a a p e
have found the busses more convenient ed Stevensvllle, 34 to 13 Bridgman de- Company suffered the same as all which they were scheduled to meet op-1
The Sedan •
• d d a pUaeing touch of beauty a n d e t y U T ^
other transportation lines. It Is bethan the Interurban cars.
feated Decatur, 10 to 14; B e r r I e n lieved that the worry over this busi- posing teams. Last Saturday night,
The loss of the freight shipments to Springs defeated Baroda, 35 to 0.
AC Oil Filter
The Sport
ness was largely responsible for his 1 hey won from Gobies and they had
A new A C oil filter re more* all dirt f r o m the
the Interurban lines has been a hard
previously
met
and
won
debates
with
oU • u p p l y - a M u r i n g greater oil m a — a n d a
Two iiersons were seriously Injured breakdown In health.
blow. In years gone by the shipments
Cabriolet e
•
t
i
n
l
m
a
m
of
motor
the teams of the Mattawan school
Was Prominent Citizen
of fruit from the different points on and the third escaped unhurt when a
and the Three Oaks school. Two conFord
roadster
In
which
they
were
ridAC Air Cleaner
the two interurban lines meant a big
Fred A. Hobbs came to Henton Har- tests were awarded them on forfeits.
The Landau ,
A new A C air cleaner tafecuarda m o t o r parte
source of revenue to the traction line, ing turned over twice after striking a bor from Iowa when the town was but
The
Stevensvllle
team
has
been
coach-1
telephone
pole
on
M-58,
near
Scottdale,
for in the fruit shipping season It was
a village. For a time he was associat- ed by Miss Deldee Myrlck of WaterHenry Bodjack of
necessary for the fruit shipping season Friday evening.
ed with the late F. R. Gilson on the vliet, a teacher In the dcbool.
1-Ton Truck . • $495
New Tire Carrier
St.
Joseph
suffered
a
broken
left
ankle
often necessary for the interurban to
(CSnrntoOnb)
publishing of the Daily Palladium;
A
ttra
c
a
r
d
e
r
of
imnroTed
deelgn
to
and
Henry
Toiler
was
badly
bruised
Paw Paw merchants have united In
operate several extra freight trains for
••iintad on frame—entirely free f r o m body.
for
two
years
he
was
associated
with
fruit from Watervliet, C o i o m a , and cut about the face. Miss Margar- the Graham & Morton Transportation the organization of a credit exchange.
Vi-Ton Truck , • $395
New Door Handles
The grape crop brought small returns
(ChauU Only)
Mlllburg. Eau Claire and o t h e r et Bodjack escaped without injury.
company: he then engaged In the fuel
N e w remote control door handles—located
and
times
are
hard
in
the
county
seat
Mrs. Hazel A. Bostater of Allegan business with the Henton Fuel Compoints along the lines to the l>oat
In center of door*—pro ride a beauty and c o n Balloon
HTM
now ttandard on all
iteaturelaew to t h e low-price field.
docks In the twin cities. But the county has filed a petition in the Ber- pany. and for the last number of town. Many who have run long acmodel*. All prices f.oJj. Flint, Mkh.
counts
cannot
pay
them
and
others
are
rien
circuit
court
asking
for
a
rehearestablishment of the bigger fruit
years has devoted his entire time to
willing to let the other fellow do the
market In Benton Harbor
caused Iiir of the case recently heard in which the transit line.
worrying. This credit exchange Is for
the hauling of the fruit to that she was given judgment for $3,718.(13
Mr. Hobbs had the distinction of becity to l»e marketed: then the trucks for the death of her husband, ex- ing the first mayor of the city of Hen- the purpose of weeding out those worbegan to operate throughout the fruit sherlff Fred C. Franz. Deputy Sheriff ton Harbor when the village was thy of credit from those who are not.
belt and not only did they carry the Paget and Milton C. Hlnchman being changed to a city; be was also one of They say It will not work a hardship
fruit to the boat docks, but they defendants. Mrs. Bostater claims that the first members of the city commis- on any customer who is fair and buys
have widened the scope of the fruit the amount of the judgment was In- sion when the form of city government with the idea of paying as promptly as
he can, but it will take care of the cusmarket by hauling the produce to adequate.
was changed. There has never been a
Kalamazoo, Battle ('reek, Lansing and
Announcement was made last Satur- civic movement in the city during his tomers who obtain credit anywhere
other points in Michigan, as well as to day that the Chicago Pump Company, residence there but what Fred A. they can without Intending to pay.
Picking pansles and digging up and
many different points in Indiana.
which the Benton HarlKir Chamber of Hobbs was a worker for Its success.
Commerce has lieen endeavoring to se- He was a public speaker of some note shipping strawberry plants In MichiOperated For 20 Years
gan In February may seem strange to
The Dowagiac line was the first of cure for that city for the past two and was called on a very large number those who have gone south from here
years,
will
not
move
there.
The
of
times
to
preside
as
toastmaster
at
the Interurbau lines to lie established
to spend the winter, but the report
by the Itenton Harbor. St. Joseph Ball- Chamber of Commerce had raised a banquets, where bis quick wit and his comes from Eau Claire that Frank
large
sum
of
money
to
finance
the
stories
were
always
appreciated.
He
way & Light Company. This line was
Furel gathered pansles In his yard
first put in operation some twenty pump company and when the deal was was also a great lover of music and last week, and that the Keith Bros,
all
ready
to
be
closed
up
the
transacfor
many
years
took
great
pleasure
In
years ago and served the people of
nursery nt Hridgman dug up and shipKing's landing, Eau Claire and Do- tion was called off by the pump com- singing In the choir of the Congre- ped 100 strawberry plants last week.
gational church, continuing to give his
wagiac. For some time a good pas- pany.
Attorney George M. Valentine of services there until his last Illness. One Coioma man reported to this pasenger business was done as the iuper last week that the bulbs on the
terurban carried a large number of Benton Harbor has rounded out half a Fraternally he was a member of the sunny side of ids bouse had sprouted
passengers from Benton Harbor to century In the practice of law In that Benevolent and Protective Order of several inches up through the ground.
Dowagiac to make connections -with city.. On February 14. 1877, he moved Elks and was honored by lielng elect- And there Is no denying the fact that
the Michigan Central trains, but since from Three Oaks fo Benton Harbor ed ruler of that order he was also a the groundhog saw Ids shadow on
a bus line has been In operation direct when the two towns were about the member of the Masonic lodge.
The deceased Is survived by his February 2d.
ELMWOOD CORNERS
from Benton Harbor and St. Joseph to same size. During his residence In the
Kalamazoo this business has suffered metropolis of the county. Attorney widow, two daughters, Edith and
Miss Rosemary Crawford Is reported
Valentine has served as village attorn- Laura, who are at home, and one son.
greatly.
Street railways of the United to be a little better.
The Coloma-Watervllet line was es- ey, three years as city attorney, four Attorney Fred S. Hobbs of Chicago.
Mrs. D. J. Muth has had the scarlet
WATERVLIET, MICH.
tablished some time after the Do- years a s county prosecuting attorney, He also leaves three sisters—Mrs. R. States will spend $2(13,830,000 on plam
wagiac line had been in operation. I t aside from enjoying a large and very A. Smythe and Mrs. F. R. Gilson of equipment and materials this year. fever, but Is much lietter.
was at first expected that without successful law practice. He Is a t pres- Benton Harbor, and Mrs. W. S. Brack- About 3,000 new cars will be purchased
If you intend to build let us hgure the job complete.
Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Hathaway are
and $15,410,000 has been budgeted for occupying the King house for an Inquestion the line would lie extended ent the president of the Berrien coun- en of Chicago.
Our prices are low and we guarantee our materials
busses.
Funeral Sunday Afternoon
from Watervliet to Kalamazoo, but ty liar association and devotes his endefinite time.
and
labor.
through difflcuities in securing the tire time to his profession.
Funeral services for the late Mr.
Mrs. Emma Delano of Covert spent
right of way and iu financing the proHobbs were held Sunday afternoon
Monday
and
a
portion
of
the
evening
STATE OF MICHIGAN
Residence Phone
Shop at
j w t the road was never built any
from the Methodist Peace Temple,
at the home of her brother, <!. H.
166
P. M. Tracks and Church St.
farther than Watervliet. When this
Henton Harbor. Rev. Wm. J. Cady. a
Kelly.
division was first put in operation it
former pastor of the Congregational In :he Circuit Court For the County
Mrs. G. H. Kelly left last Friday for
was a big money maker for the tracchurch in that city, and a close friend
of Berrien
an Indefinite visit with her daughter,
tion company, especially in the sum
of the deceased, paid a glowing tribute
In the matter of the petition of J . Mrs. Bowden. In Battle Creek.
mer season, when thousands of pas- FROM T H E RECORD OF
to the sterling qualities of the departK. Hlatchford to have a part of the
sengers were carried from Benton
ed brother worker In the church. InTHIRTY-NINE YEARS AGO.
plat of North Glenn In Watervliet
Harbor to Paw Paw Lake every day.
terment In the Morton cemetery.
Township, Berrien County. Michigan
The operation of cars between Coioma
Intimate friends of the deceased vacated.
and Paw Paw Uike was discontinued
acted
as
active
pallbearers—Joseph
I.
February 17, 1888.
Take notice that said petition will
several years ago and the track torn
Miss Ada Terry Is teaching school Enders, Warren Carroll, H. U. Rapp, lie brought on for hearing liefore the
up. for the operation of busses and
W. H. Poundstone, James Lucas and
During the past year 5 . 5 5 0 acres of
in Mr. Cortz Hawks' parlor.
Circuit Judge at the Court House in
taxi lines cut the business of the tracStanley R. Banyon. The honorary pall
Michigan National Forest land have
the
City
of
St.
Joseph,
Michigan,
on
Relatives
from
St.
Louis,
Mo.,
are
tion line to the point where there was
bearers were leading business and pro- Monday, March 14, at 0 o'clock A. M. been reforested.
visiting at H. B. Bradt's.
no profit left.
fessional men: J. S. Morton. Victor M.
A contract has been awarded for a
B. F. Emerson is talking of visiting (Jore. George M. Valentine. J. N. or as soon thereafter as counsel can
Service Was Curtailed
new school at Rosevllle at a cost of
friends and relatives In Ohio and York Klock, Dr. F. R. Belknap. M. P. Reach, be heard.
This proceeding affects lands in WaWhen the change In ownership and states.
Dr. H. C. Hill, Captain James Mc- tervliet Township In said County de- $ 4 5 1 , 5 0 0 .
The Tecumseh Telephone Co. has
management of the Benton HarborJ. F. Clauser and family were vis- Donald, H. A. Foeltzer. W. E. Shefsold its plant to the United Telephone
St. Joseph Railway & Light Company iting relatives at Kalamazoo a short field, C. K. Mlnary, H. D. Poole and scribed a s :
"That part of the southwest quarter Co.
became effective a few years ago, one time ago, and while there purchased L. T. Burrldge.
of Section eleven (11) Township three
of the first steps was to curtail the from the shop a new swell body cutter.
Farmers In the vicinity of Mt.
(3) south, range seventeen (17) West
service on the interurban lines. InPleasant netted $ 5 1 0 , 2 5 0 , or more than
240 Egg Size
$30.00
Mrs. Crossman, mother of the Johndescribed as. Commencing a t a point
stead of the large interurban cars
$50 per acre for their sugar beets in
son
brothers,
died
Thursday
about
845
JAILED
IN
BERRIEN
1070.5
feet
West
and
041.3
feet
south
that had lieeu operated, one-man cars
70 Egg Size,
12.50
1020.
COUNTY IN THREE MONTHS of the center of said Section eleven
that were much smaller and f a r less noon. The funeral will take place SatMore than 500 cars of fresh fruit
urday
afternoon
a
t
2
o'clock.
(11),
thence
running
west
281.75
f
e
e
t
;
comfortable were put on both the Cothence south 405.5 feet; thence at an were shipped from Fennville in 1020.
McNett's Corners—Messrs. William
ioma and the Dowagiac lines and the
43 Prisoners Are Now Serving Sentene angle to the left of 57° 15' 337.2 feet
The Consumers Power Co. has exand
Thomas
Watson
shipped
a
carload
cars were operated less frequently.
to the Hue between lands of Clyde tended its lines to Onekama.
For Various OtTenses
This meant that the patrons sought of hogs last week.—Mrs. I. Seron Is
Hawks and F. F. Blake; thence north
100 Chick Size
$10.50
Nashville has organized a Chamber
the greater convenience of the busses visiting her daughter, Mrs. Mary
The county jail was peaceful over
Marti, near Riverside.—There are a the week-end In direct contrast to the on the said line 587.5 feet to the place of Commerce.
and their own private automobiles.
300
Chick
Size
15.75
It Is very probable that if the peti- few on the sick list this week. But rushing business done by Sheriff Fred of lieglnnlug said lands lielng known
A new state liank has been opened
as
North
Glenn
plat.
they
are
nearly
well
of
the
scarlet
tion of the traction company is grantat Marcellus.
500 Chick Size
18.00
Bryant and his deputies a week ago.
Dated this 12th day of
ed by the public utilities commission rash a t Homer White's and at Peter Not one note of disturbance was heard
A $ 5 0 0 , 0 0 0 bond issue Is to l>e voted
1000 Chick Size
22.50
February A. D. 1027.
the tracks of the company will be torn Heffner's.
over Saturday and Sunday.
on In Monroe for the erection of n
up and the right of way will be
WM. R. STEVENS,
The 43 prisoners now serving terms
new high school.
abandoned.
Attorney for J. K. Blatchford
of varying lengths, as reported by the
The United Artists Corporation pro
Only a few months ago the Grand
Business Address:
THIRTY YEARS AGO.
board of jail Inspectors In their quar
poses to erect a new theatre eighteen
Rapids-Holland line was abandoned
St. Joseph. Michigan.
terly report filed Monday morning
stories high at a cost of $6,000,000
February 26, 1807.
and dismantled for the same reason
with County Clerk Ira D. Wagner,
In the city of Detroit.
that the local lines are seeking relief.
were
consequently
not
provided
with
Miss Ada Terry visited In St. Joseph
Michigan will receive $ 1 3 , 8 1 3 from
STATE OF MICHIGAN
Permission for the abandonment was over Sunday.
excitement.
national forest highway fund for the
granted by the public utilities comExtending congratulations to the
J. F. Clauser will build a large adnext fiscal year.
mission. In a numlier of other places
county board of supervisors ou the In the Circuit Court For the County
dition
to
his
house
this
spring.
In Michigan and In different states,
A new ChamlM'r of Commerce has
addition to the jail and recent purchase
of Berrien
R. H. Sherwood says a large per of the detention home, the jail ininterurban lines have failed to pay exbeen organized at Kalkaska.
Poultry Houses, and Hot Beds, also Stock
In the matter of the petition of J
penses during the past two years and cent of tiie peach buds are killed.
spectors. W. H. Andrews, judge of
Grand Haven will erect a new $150,
K.
Blatchford
to
have
the
plat
of
Ad
petitions are being tiled for their
Turner Cloth.
Mrs. Bowles and Sadie have return- probate, T. W. Belllngham, county
000 filtration plant.
alia ndonment.
ed from Allegan. The hitter is now juvenile agent, and L. E. Merchant dltlou to Doty's Landing In the Town
Approximately 3 , 0 0 0 people will IK*
working in the pa|ier mill.
and G. Haslett, superintendents of ship of Watervliet, County of Berrien employed In the Grand Rapids plant
400 Seven fool Grape Posts,'special at
32c
F. F. Smith, of the paper mill, hurt the poor, complied a list showing that State of Michigan vacated.
of the Hayes-lonla Company, makers
Take notice that said iietltlon will of automobile bodies.
his knee a couple of weeks ago. and during the last quarter 345 prisoners
Grape
Wire,
$4.35
per
100
lb.
base
be brought on for hearing before the
had been introduced to cells.
has been laid up with it ever since.
The Detroit Edison Company will
Women, true to their reputation Circuit Judge at the Court House in take over the Hubbell power plant at
One day last week Jack ixittrldge,
the
City
of
St.
Joseph
on
Monday,
Complete Line of Perfection Oil Stoves and Kitchen
of Beechwood, left Ids horse unhitch- form a very small per cent of the agMarch 14. A. D. 1027. at 0 o'clock A. Mllford.
Mrs. Sam Hurwltz came home from ed in this village, and it went home gregate, only seven having been un M. or as soon thereafter as counsel
Center
Uike
has
approved
a
$170,000
Kook Preseure Gasoline Stoves
ruly enough to annoy the law. One
ami left him.
Chicago several days ago.
bond
Issue
for
a
new
waterworks
can
be
heard.
of
the
seven
was
arrested
for
auto
Mrs. Nelson Howe, of Hartford
Mr. John Jurgens Is back and has
This proceeding affects lands In said system.
township, is here taking care of her theft, and two for liquor law viola
Yours for trade,
taken back his farm ou the County
township described a s :
The Northern Michigan Public Ser
mother, Mrs. Wood, and her sister. tlons.
Line road.
Commencing at a gas pipe on the vice Company has taken over the plant
The Volstead amendment brought
Mrs. Hall, both of whom are sick.
W. W. Preston called ou several
There are only six claimants for the 171 to grief. Of these 121 were plain line between the Hast half of the west of the Leland Light & Power Company
families In the neighborhood last Sun- Watervliet post office under the Mc- drunk, 14 also disorderly, 20 vlolat half of the southeast fractional quar- at Leland.
day.
A new $ 8 0 , 0 0 0 government building
Kinley regime. How good things do go ors from the dispensing end, and 10 ter of section eleven (11 >, township
took one too many while driving auto three (3) south, range seventeen (17) has been completed at Cheboygan.
Azur Hammel lost quite a valuable l»egglng In these times, to be sure.
west, which gas pipe marks the northcow recently.
Ira Allen says when all the boats in mobiles.
Plans are under way for the ex
In comparison, there were but 10 east corner of the plat of Doty's l a n d - pendlture of $1,000,000 to advertise the
THE WINCHESTER STORE
Aliout half a dozen members from preparation are running on Paw Paw
ing:
thence
running
west
twelve
(12)
city of Detroit this year.
this vicinity with their wives, attended Lake, their carrying capacity will be petty larceny cases, eight auto t h e f t s
and eight assault and battery arrests, feet to the place of beginning; thence
D. C. PECK, Manager
COLOMA, MICH.
the Milk Producers' banquet at Benton twelve hundred passengers.
Of the 43 prisoners now in jail, 23 west on the north line of High Street
At the school meeting Tuesday night
Harbor last Saturday. The attendance
as per plat of Doty's Lauding 104
Bowi Against Club*
was estimated a t nearly 500. Mr. Fox the proposition to bond the district are serving terms, while the remain
f e e t ; thence angle right 22° a distance
In England recently a golf leara
of Dowagiac was considered the best for $3,000 to build an addition to the der await trial or sentence. The long
of 0.25 f e e t ; thence north 400 f e e t ;
school house was voted down. Another est term lielng served is 83 days.
story teller.
was opposed by a team of archers.
thence east 1(50.25 f e e t ; thence south
The latter shot their way around with
Quite a number are attending the C. meeting to vote on the same proposi408
feet
to
place
of
l>eglnnlng,
also
FOR SALE—33 acres on M-ll just
GLASS CLX)TH—For Poultry Hous known as plat of Addition to Doty's a smaller score than the golfers and
F. Goodrich sale today (Thursday.) ^ tion again has been called for next
Thursday night.
west of Watervliet Ideal location
es. Hot Beds, Storm Doors and Win Ijiudlng.
won the match. Offhand there eeems
Frank Haynes of Chicago was out
E. T. Clauser made a shipment of dows, at AUSTIN'S HARDWARE.
When
you
get
ready
to
move
give
me
for
frnit farm and market at j'our
this way last Monday. He sold a tine Cornish Indian Game chickens on
to be but little connection between
Dated February 12, A. 1). 1027.
a call at my expense and 1 will give door. Nine rods of frontage on paved
2-25
walnut tree from his farm.
the
two
sports,
but
on
second
thought
Thursday of last week to Jackson,
WM. R. STEVENS,
you estimate without obligating you.
trunk line and beautiful building spot.
Mississippi. He will make another
Attorney for J. K. Blatchford. are there not many golfers who are Heo Speedwagqn Service. Call
Money to loan on real estate secur
Large barn.
No house. Reasonable
expert
In
drawing
the
longbow?—
shipment
to
the
same
piac
next
MonFOR SALE—Old newspapers, At Recity. Favorable terms and rates.
Business Address:
DELL SHAFER
terms. Purchase of owners. Inquire
Boston
Transcript.
day.
ord Office.
St. Joseph, Mich.
A. N W O O D R U F F
181-K
Hartford, .Mich. at this office.
Sale Lasts Until Saturday Night, Feb. 26
H. L. BALFOUR, Manager
0ULD ABANDON
1NTERUR6AN LINES
'625
Watervliet, Mich. |
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PHILIP CUTLER
Phone 130
WATERVLIET, MICH.
Q U A L I T Y A T L O W COST
A Record To Be Proud Of
3,170,4 Miles Without Stopping
36,5 Miles Per Hour Average
105 Hours Continuous Speeding
26,4 Miles Per Gallon of Gas
COVERT NEWS
W. D. ALLEN & SON
Building Contractors
1
OLD T1MENEWSN0TES
No Water Added
No Oil "Added"
No Repairs Made.
INDUSTRIAL NOTES
And Still Mas
PEP - POWER - SPEED
Smoothness - Appearance - Etc.
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GOODS...
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Sol Hot Git Burner Brooders
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Crescent Coal Burner Burner Brooders,
Chick Feeders and Fountains
Ask Any Star Owner How The Star Car Did It!
Use "CELO GLASS" For
It's Easy To 1VIAKE Claims!
We PROVE Ours!
COUNTY LINE NEWS
See "SPEED" BRADFORD and this STAR CAR
at the AUTOMOBILE SHOW, Feh. 17, 18 ami 19
Coioma Hardware Go.
Hinckley Auto Sales
Phone 93
M O VI N G
Watervliet, Mich.
\
THE RECORD, WATERVLIET, MICH.
C.L M O N R O E
REAL ESTATE,
INSURANCE
and
NOTARY PUBLIC.
WATERVLIET, MICHIGAN.
HINCKLEY INSURANCE
AGENCY
SOCIETIES
HENRY CHAMBERLAIN
LODGE,
NO. 308. F . & A. M. Lodge Rooms
Masonic Hall, Watervliet, Michigan.
Regular coinnjunicatlons second WedWe write Insuruuee lu all
Us nesday evening of each month. Visitbra aches, in strong reliable cuuipa- ing brothers always welcome.
VICTOR F. QUI(iLEY. W. M.
nles.
U. F. BUDU, Secretary.
Special care taken in oliminnting
annoying tccbnicalitie8
Over 2^ years' experience in writing
ORDER O F PUBLICATION
policies.
S t a t e of Michigan.
Insurance
CONVEYANCING. RENTING,
INVESTMENT BANKER.
NOTARY PUBLIC
6% Interest Bearing Securities.
The Circuit Court for the County of
Berrien in tlmndery.
Tripp Realty Co., Inc.. a Michigan
Corporation. Plain!Iff.
vs.
Thomas Fitzgerald. Polly Fltegerald
Conger. Maria Conger, Sarah
H. G. HINCKLEY, Prop. Thomas
Maria Conger'. Fowler Preston, James
F. Lord. The President. Directors &
Watervliet, Mich.
Company of F a r m e r s and Mechanics
Bank of Michigan. Farmers and Mechanics Bank of Michigan. Farmers
and Mechanics Bank of Detroit.
Michigan. John A. Wells, John A.
Welles. Junius H. Hatch. Sarah C.
Hatch. Benjamin F. Butler. Rodney
('. Paine. Witter J. Baxter. Archibald (J. Wygent. Archibald G. WiReal Estate, Insurance and gent. Barton J. Curtis, Barton I. Curtis. Adeline Boyer, Adella Boyer.
Loans.
James B. Crlppen. J a m e s B. Crlppln. and their unknown heirs, devisees, legatees, and assigns, DefendWe are prepared and can give
n'nts.
you dependable protection and sound
Suit pending In the above named
Insurance advice for all your Insurance
Court at St. Joseph on December Slst.
needs in all the following brandies:
1020. It appearing from the affidavit
of Earl L. Burhans. on file, that proAutomobile—
cess cannot be personally served on
Fire, Theft, Property Damage, the defendants above named or their
unknown heirs, devisees, legatees and
Liability.
assigns because It Is not kuown and It
cannot be ascertained In w h a t State
Fireor Country the said Defendants reside
and by reason of the other Defendants
Burglary—
not being named.
Mercantile and Summer Home.
On motion of Earl L. Burhans. Attorney for Plaintiffs. It Is ordered that
Tornado—
said defendants or their unknown heirs,
devisees, legatees and assigns cause
Accident and Health—
their appearance to be entered within
three months from the d a t e of this orFidelity and Surety Bonds— der. and In case of their appearance
Probate, Public Official, Fulfill- that they cause their answer to the
plaintiffs' bill of complaint to IK filed
ment of Contracts.
within twenty days a f t e r service on
them of a copy of said bill and notice
of this order, and that in default thereof, said bill be taken a s confessed by
said defendants.
I t is f u r t h e r ordered t h a t within 20
days the plaintiffs cause a notice of
The Rapid Fire
this order to be published In The WTatervliet Record, a newspaper published
AUCTIONEER
and circulated In said county, and that
publication l)e continued therein a t
Is On The Job.
least once In each week for six weeks
In succession or t h a t they cause u copy
Watervliet, Mich.
of this order to be served personally on
each of said defendants therein a t
least 20 days before the time prescribed
for their appearance.
Dated December 31st. 1020.
CHARLES E. WHITE.
Circuit Judge.
L I. WliPF
FRANK PIERSALL
PHYSICIANS
J. W. GUNN, M. D.
RECORD
E. F. CASE & SON, Pubs.
OVIATT LODGE NO. 1«0, L 0 . 0 . F.
Watervliet, Michigan.
Meets every Monday evening In Odd
Fellows Hall. Visiting brothers are
cordially invited to attend.
$1.50 per Year in Advance.
WM. STKNBAOK, JR., N. 0 .
B. O. HASKELL. Secretary.
Entered at the
Postofflce at Watervliet. Mich., as second class matter.
WATERVLIET CAMP NO. 3546, M.
W. A. Meets lirst Friday evening
FRIDAY. FEBRUARY 18. 1027.
of each month In Odd Fellows' Hall.
Visiting Neighbors always welcome.
A. L). B O I R R , V. C.
EDITORIAL MENTION
W. ('. SPRKEN, Clerk.
Established in 1900.
One of the oldest fire
igencies in Watervliet.
WATERVLIET
TAKE NOTICE—To the above named
Defendants and their unknown heirs,
devisees, legatees, and assigns:
P R O H I B I T I O N AND T H E G. O. P.
Republicans who have been watching
with complacency and perhaps some
amusement the factional differences
over prohibition In the Democratic party. brought to the fore quite recently
in a speech at Philadelphia by W. G.
MeAdoo, dry Democrat, and considered
an aspirant for presidential consideration. need not think that the Democrats
are the only ones to be plagued by this
issue in the forthcoming national campaign. T h e r e a r e apparently about as
many thirsty Republicans as Democrats. or at any r a t e a s many who a r e
convinced t h a t prohibition should be
done away with.
Dr. Nicholas Murray Butler, distinguished head of Columbia University,
prominent Republican leader in New
York, and candidate for vice president
on the ticket with T a f t In 1012. threw
some monkey wrench Into the machinery last week by declaring that no man
could l>e elected president In 1028 who
falls to take a n open stand on the prohibition question, and in Dr. Butler's
opinion t h a t stand should be very much
on the wet side. He Is not alone on the
Republican side In taking up the cudgels against prohibition. Witness the
recent pronouncements of
Senator
Wadsworth and Theodore Roosevelt of
New York. Senator Edge of New Jersey and other Republican leaders in the
eastern states. Dr. Butler also raised
the "third term bogle" against any aspirations that President Coolidge may
have to succeed himself.
Hardly had Dr. Butler's declarations
been broadcasted when Senator William E. Borah of Idaho came to bat with
a challenge to the college president to
debate the Issue and carry the prohibition question to the Republican voters of every congressional district in
the country prior to the election of delegates to the next Republican national
convention. ' And Dr. Butler has accepted the challenge.
On the same day t h a t Senator Borah
Issued his challenge to Dr. Butler, the
Christian Century, a modernist religious periodical published In Chicago,
and which Is said to have a wide reading support of the clergy throughout
the country, came forth with an editorial charging that, "President Coolidge
has disappointed us. We do not have
national prohibition In any t r u e sense,
because Mr. Coolidge does not greatly
care whether we have It or not."
The editors a r e the Rev. Dr. Charles
Clayton Morrison, a leader In the Disciples Church, and the Rev. Dr. Paul
Hutchinson, regarded a s one of the
younger men in the Methodist Episcopal Church, says a Chicago newspaper.
The editorial Is captioned. "Mr. Coolidge; Political Dry." I t declares t h a t
"the prohibition situation Is serious,"
and* '"flrere Is fl loss of f a i t h fti the
whole enterprise." and an "Increasing
restlessness because of the Ineffectiveness with which the dry laws have
been administered.
Describing the futility of blaming of
state and local officials, the editorial
continues:
"There Is just one place where the
blame for the ineffectiveness of prohibition enforcement must finally be laid.
It goes straight back to the "White
House. This has been whispered for
some time—flow Is the time to say it
openly.
"The reason Is simply that the Interest of the President of the United
States In enforcement Is formal, ffacld
and Ineffective."
According to the editorial, the President "Is studiously indifferent."
It Is quite probable that both of the
national conventions will be forced to
take a stand on the question of prohibition a n d Its enforcement. The Democrats have to contend with a wet East
and a dry South. The Republicans
have a wet East and a dry West. T h e
South would doubtless cast Its electoral votes f o r a wet Democrat If one is
nominated by that party. There Is
some doubt about the Republicans
holding their vote In the Eastern s t a t e s
If a pronounced dry should be nominated. Altogether the campaign next
year promises to be a most interesting
one on account of prohibition and other
issues on which both parties a r e more
or less divided.
STATE HORT. MEETINGS AT
PAW PAW AND SOUTH HAVEN
LEGISLATIVE NEWS
State F r u i t Growers Arrange Fini)
Programs For Sprang Meetings
( F a r m Bureau News Service.)
East Lansing. Feb. 14—The spring
meetings of the Michigan State Horticultural Society will be held at Paw
P a w March 1 and at South Haven
March 2 and 3. according to the statement of H. 1). Hootmau. secretary of
the society.
A program of Interest to Michigan
fruit growers Is scheduled for each
meeting. The P a w Paw meeting will
be given over, except for one topic, to
ji discussion of the problems of producing a n d marketing grapes. Dr. N.
J. Partridge will give a talk on the
factors which inlluence the sugar content of grapes. The sugar content often determines the desirability of a
grape f o r table use.
The South Haven meeting continues
through two days and a more general
program will be given than at Paw
Paw. A banquet will be held at South
Haven the evening of March 2. At the
banquet. A. C. Carton will discus,s the
proposed Great Lakes-St. Lawrence
Deep Waterway.
Other speakers who will appear on
the dally programs at South Haven are
George K. Starr. Don Haatman, Edwin Kwell. Professor V. R. Gardiner.
Stanley Johnson. W. C. Dutton. and O.
I. (iregg. all of the horticultural department of Michigan State College.
E. C. Mandenburg. State Department
of Agriculture, will explain the regulations for the eradication of peach yellows.
C. L. Burkholder. La Fayette, Indiana, has the topic "Practical Peach
Pruning."
Raymond C. Hltchlngs.
Rochester. New York, will give the
New York angle of the problems of
apple production. F. 11. Simpson, president of the International Apple Shippers Association, will review some of
the work being done by his associates.
STARTS T H R E E GRAPE PRUNING
DEMONSTRATIONS IN COUNTY
Dr. Newton L. Partridge of Michigan S l a t e College has recently completed the pruning of three bhtcks of
grape vines In Berrien county In cooperation with F. L. Slmanton. county agricultural agent. The blocks have
been selected In easy reach of nearly
every grape grower In the county.
They a r e located on the Tony Puetz
farm. Stevensvllle. Wm. Potratz f a r m
at Baroda. and the Julius Glnser farm
at Sodus.
This demonstration will show results f r o m the l>est type of pruning
the Concord grape. It Is expected that
they will show that It Is just a s easy
to grow grapes of good quality a s It Is
to grow poor grapes, and f u r t h e r that
there will he a s many or mode good
grapes than poor ones. Tlils project
Is to run three years, vineyard meetings to be held each fall before harvest
so t h a t the differences In quality between the different kinds of pruning
can be pointed out and the reasons
explained.
The first year's results,
which will he noticed next fall, will
undoubtedly show that there Is little
improvement In quality the first year,
a f t e r the type of pruning has been
changed—and t h a t many of these
vines will not produce a s large a yield
as they have In the past years. In
1028 there will lie dri opportunity to
see t h a t crop is as large as usual, and
the quality much better. I t Is hoped
that grape growers will watch these
blocks.
T H E POWER O F PUBLICITY
I S SHOWN BY T H E T E L E P H O N E
Office Hours 9 a. m. to 2 p. m.
No more striking Illustration of the
power of advertising and publicity can
Four Days—Mon., Wed., Thure., Sat.
You a r e hereby notified that the suit
be cited than the telephone company.
An extra charge from 6 to 8 p. m. In which the foregoing order is made
Here Is a business which the Individual
No calls accepted a f t e r 8 p. m.
Involves title to lands In Berrien Counwho boasts about his "conservative
ty. Michigan, described a s follows:—
jSOTVUuHEni
business judgment" would say bad
The Southwest Thirty-nine and onenothing to advertise, "If anybody w a n t s
half (3014) acres of the Southwest
telephone service, they know where to
Fractional Quarter of Section Fourget It."
T h e telephone company has demonEyes Tested and Correctly Fitted. All teen (14), Township Three (3) South.
Range Seventeen (17) West. lylngWest
strated the fallacy of such a n opinion.
Kinds of Glasses Furnished.
of the highway running through said
Largely a s the result of consistently
Watervliet, Michigan.
Quarter Section and bounded a s foladvertising lu the American press over
lows: Commencing two (2) rods north
a long period of years. It has popularof the Southwest comer of said Southized telephone service In the United
west Quarter, thence North to P a w
States a s In no other nation In the
Paw L a k e ; thence Easterly along lake
world. T h e people would never use the
to lands of John E. Wigent; thence
telephone like they do today, If they
Physician and Surgeon, East along said Wigent's land to highhad not been continuously "sold" to
the telephone idea.
O F F I C E IN OPERA HOUSE BLOCK. w a y ; thence Southwesterly along said
highway to within two (2) rods of
T h e r e are narrow-minded Individuals
Watervliet, Michigan.
said section line; thence West and parwho claim that the cost of publicity Is
Calls Answered Promptly Day Or
allel to said Section line to place of benot a legitimate expense of public serv-Night.ginning, excepting seven-tenths (7-10)
ice corporations. Publicity which enof an acre sold to Morris Wood, also
courages the widest use of an article
excepting Lots One (1) to Fourteen
Is the most potent Influence to reduce
(14). both inclusive, of the P l a t of
the expense of t h a t article to the conShadyslde, and except the street or alsuming public. Without publicity, the
ley lying between Lots Five (5) a n d
demand for a n article Is small and the
Six (0) of said P l a t ; being In the
cost of production Is high. With proGeneral Practitioner,
Township of Watervliet, Berrien Counper publicity, the demand f o r a n artiSpecial attention given to diseases of ty. Michigan.
EDISON AND D E P E W
cle becomes universal a n d the cost of
the eyes and fitting of glasses.
EARL L. BURHANS.
production drops to a minimum.
Men of science, whose minds require
Attorney f o r Plalntlflf
T h a t Is why America enjoys the best
Office a t Residence.
Business Address: Taw Paw, Michigan. substantial proofs before they can ac- public utility service In the world—
WATERVLIET. MICHIGAN.
cept a proposition, perhaps envy the
Such companies are consistent users of
faith of those who can embrace withadvertising space. T h e telephone has
ORDER FOR PUBLICATION—Ap- out having It demonstrated the promproved this f a c t beyond question of a
pointment of Administrator.
ises of some one of the religious bedoubt.
liefs. Commenting on the recent pubState of Michigan
lished statement of Thomas Edison ou
The Probate Court for the County of the occasion of his eightieth birthday $271,425 S U B S C R I B E D FOR NEW
DENTAL OFFICE IN
anniversary. A r t h u r Brisbane, editor
F I R S T NATIONAL BANK BLDG. Berrien.
CHURCH IN 10 DAY CAMPAIGN
At a session of said court, held at lal writer on the Chicago Herald and
Watervliet, Michigan.
the probate office in the city of St. Examiner, s a y s :
Congregationallsts of Benton Harbor
I
PHONE 119.
Joseph. In said county, on the 7th
"Chauncey
Depew, aged ninetyBroke All Records a t Raising Funds
Office will be closed Wednesdays.
day of February, A. D. 1027.
three. rebukes the young eighty-year—$21,000
Mere T h a n W a s Sought.
Present, Hon. William H. Andrews, old Edison for saying—If he ever said
It—"the word 'God* has no meaning
T h e Congregational church of BenJudge of Probate.
ton H a r b o r h a s established a record
In the matter of the estate of for me."
"Depew said In his private cur, on for raising money In t h a t city. In Just
Marion E. Potter, deceased.
Dorothy F. Potter having filed In the way to Florida, *1 am more firmly ten days from the time t h a t a camCHIROPRACTOR
said court her petition praying that anchored to the Bible than ever Im?- paign was launched to raise the sum
Office in Watervliet, Elm and Maple. the administration of said estate be fore and believe Implicitly In the teach- of $250,000 to erect a new church to
replace the one t h a t was burned about
granted to Tona Potter, or to some ings and the God It portrays.'
Tuesday and Friday.
"Edison will envy that f r a m e of a year ago. the sum of $271,425 was
other suitable i>erson. and her petition
Treatments by appointment. Phone 94 praying that said court a d j u d i c a t e mind and ask perhaps 'Which God of subscribed—$21,435 more than the
and determine who were at the time the Bible—Old Testament or new?' goal that wus sought.
T h i s splendid work w a s accomplishof his death the legal heirs of de- The God that ordered His chosen peo4
ceased and entitled to inherit the real ple t o kill all. Including women and ed through the wonderful organizaestate of which deceased died seized. children, and spare not, is different to tion t h a t had l)een effected by J. N.
It is ordered that the 7th day of mortal understanding from the God Klock. the general manager of the
VETERINARIAN
March. A. D. 1027. at ten o'clock in that warned against hurting the little campaign, who was also the biggest
The total
Phone No. 84-R.
the forenoon, at said probate office, be ones. Fortunate are they—Mr. Edi- contributor to the f u n d .
and is hereby appointed for hearing son will admit it—possessing a f a i t h amount to Imj given the church f u n d
Residence West of Creamery.
that makes reasoning unnecessary."
by Mr. Klock. including the memorial
said petition.
organ that he will have Installed, will
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WATERVLIET. MICH.
be about $(K),000, There was one subnotice thereof be given by publication
Fell Huge Oak Tree
scription of $10,000, one of $7,500 a n d
of a copy of this order, once each week
The huge oak tree that for y e a r s a number of subscriptions of $5,000
for three successive weeks previous to
said day of hearing, in the Watervliet has been one of New Buffalo's best each. The members of the CongregaRecord, a newspaper printed and cir- known landmarks, has been sacrificed tional church do not take upon themculated in said county.
to the widening of M-ll. The giant selves the credit of subscribing all the
Osteopathic Physician
tree blocked the highway for two days money for the new church a s generous
(Seal)
WILLIAM IL ANDREWS,
A true copy.
Judge of Probate. while It was being felled by highway subscriptions were m a d e by many who
Office Hours 9 to 12 a. m. LILLIA O. SPRAGUE.
workers. A sky parlor had been built a r e not members of t h a t congregation.
2 to 5 p. m.
TeL 226.
Register of Probate. In the spreading branches by John
CITY TAX NOTICE
Davis, the former owner, a n d this
H A R T F O R D . MICHIGAN.
Commencing
Thursday, December 9.
leafy
aerie
was
reached
by
a
winding
FOR SALE—Fine frontage on M-17
less than 2 miles east. Acre or half stairway 20 feet high. A high rope I will be a t the First National Bank
swing was a favorite haunt of chil- every Thursday during banking hours
Mpdlcadj*: S u r g i c a l Diseaaectf acre lots, cheap, on terms.
dren of the community.
The forest prepared to receive taxes assessed on
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S- A. HARRISON.
9
EYE, EAR, NOSE and THR0A1
the Watervliet city tax rolls.
monarch will be made Ixxtq firewood.
I W t e d b y W . L- CURTISS. M . D.
M-ll at New Buffalo will be widened
F. D. HUNT.
ausr urn?
I t pays to advertise iu The Record. to a GO-foot concrete highway.
City Treasurer.
F. W. BROWN, M. D.
0. A. PEER, M. D.
j. w. MCQUEEN, D.D.S.
V. L POLMANTEER,
O.J. HOWARD,D.V.M.
DR. L F. LATUS
f p — n — f l — g
L E G I S L A T I V E WARS ON ALL
LOBBYISTS; DEATH PENALTY U P
Adverse Reports Received qn Chelsea
Cement IMant. May Be Abandoned.
Lansing. Feb. 14.—Capital punishment. control of lobbyists, highway
finance, state Income tux, investigations of tiie Chelsea cement plant, and
other Issues of front page Importance
are contributing to the Interest and
intensity of the daily sessions of the
State Legislature.
Capital punishment for first degree
murder is lielng discussed daily in the
legislative chandlers and the House Is
expected to take final action on tills
legislation very soon. Rep. Milton R.
Palmer's bill, proposing to Inflict the
death penalty by lethal gas was once
reported out by the Judiciary committee of the House, but later re-referred
to the same committee.
On Friday. February 11. this same
committee reported Rep. Joseph C.
Armstrong's capital punishment bill
without recommendation a n d the bill
has been placed on general orders for
the consideration of the committee of
the whole. This bill would leave it
up to the jury to determine upon
either life Imprisonment or death by
electrocution. In the case of a plea of
guilty the judge would determine the
degree of guilt and Impose the appropriate penalty.
Senate Adopts Antl-Lobbylng Bill
The Senate has already passed a
pretty strict antl-lobbylng bill, which
a f t e r specifying who may be admitted
within the bar of the Senate during
sessions provides " t h a t any person
who is a lobbyist shall be denied the
right of admission to the floor." whenever the Senate Is In session. T h e
House has lieen debating a similar
rule and set Wednesday afternoon.
February 10, for flnal consideration
of this matter.
Both the Senate and the House have
passed with very little opposition Sen.
Peter B. Lennon's resolution urging
Congress to approve the McNaryHaugen bill.
Rep. David H. Brake of Fremont Is
sponsoring a bill to prevent hunting
on enclosed lands, f a r m lands, or f a r m
woodlots connected therewith without
the written consent of the owner or
lessee of such land.
C o n s i d e r a b l e stiffening of the
grades for Michigan apples is proposed In a bill Introduced in the House by
Rep. Luther E. Hall of Ionia, chairman of the House Committee on Horticulture. This bill would materially
decrease the tolerance In the various
grades for apples lacking proper color
and having other defects. Rep. H a l l
contends that only by having strict
grades a n d considering at all times the
desires of the consumers can Michigan
apples compete successfully with the
carefully graded pack of the western
orchardlsts.
A proposal t h a t beginning at the
April election In 1020 supervisors be
elected for two-year terms, Is embodied In the constitutional amendment introduced by Sen. Vincent A.
Martin of Frnltport.
Would Repeal Obsolete Laws
P r u n i n g a lot of dead timber out of
the laws of Michigan la the purpose
of a bill by Sen. Howard P. Baxter of
Grand Rapids which would repeal 140
obsolete acts and p a r t s of acts constituting 715 sections.
Two reports of unusual Interest have
lieen submitted to the Legislature by
Governor Fred W. Green relative to
the state owned cement p l a n t a t Chelsea. The first w a s based on the study
of the property made by C. H. Sonntag.
a cement engineer who h a s been making a careful study of t h e p l a n t His
findings were very u n f a v o r a b l e ; and
concluded with the statement. "The
s t a t e Is not Justified in continuing the
operation of this plant unless It can
lie shown t h a t It can use the entire
output and can save a considerable
sum by doing so a s compared to the
purchase of Its cement requirements
ou the open m a r k e t "
The Governor 4ias already submitted
to the l e g i s l a t u r e another communication on the same subject which emiMMlled the results of a study of the
proposition which has been made by
the Attorney General's office. This report embodied serious charges against
the operation of the cement plant
among which were short weight. Inferior quality, padded inventories. Inefficient operation and general mismanagement.
C o m Borer Control in Lime l i g h t
The biennial flood of appropriation
requests has begun to make Its appearance. Among the millions of dollars being asked for various s t a t e Institutions a n d departments is one of
special Interest to Michigan farmers.
This is Sen. Norman B. Horton's bill
providing $200,000 of s t a t e f u n d s f o r
each of the next two years for corn
lairer control. President Coolidge h a s
recently signed a bill passed by Congress. appropriating $10,000,000 for
this purpose a n d providing t h a t the
Federal government will match state
money 5 to 1. T h u s If Michigan provides $200,000 there will be a million
dollars of Federal money available for
the corn borer battle In Michigan.
One appropriation bUl which Is certain to s t a r t a great deal of discussion Is the proposal of Sen. Herbert
J . Rushton of Escanaba. that $100,000
lie appropriated to provide an executive mansion so that the Governor of
the state might have a home while In
Lansing.
Rep. Snow's constitutional amendment to authorize t h e l e g i s l a t u r e to
enact a graduated s t a t e Income tax
and to classify real and personal
property for tax purposes w a s up f o r
consideration a s a special order Tuesday afternoon. F e b r u a r y 15.
The House committee of the whole
has acted favorably upon the constitutional amendment sponsored by
Rep. Ate Dykstra of Grand Rapids to
limit legislative sessions to ninety
days.
TAX NOTICE
I will be a t the F i r s t National Bank
every Friday until f u r t h e r notice to receive taxes assessed on the tax rolls of
Watervliet Township.
J O H N WARMAN.
Township Treasurer.
" F o r Sale" a n d " F o r Rent" signs 10
cents each a t Record Office, Watervliet.
I t pays to advertise Id The Record.
THE RECORD, WATERVLIET, MICH.
IIOMNCUaaHM^ftMnClICMpHKl!
ICSMMOItmSMCll
SCHOOL NOTES
PLUMBING!
Electric Pumps
Pneumatic Water Systems
"Frigidare'' Refrigerators
Kohler Electric Sinks & Dishwashers
Kohler Lavatories
Kohler Sinks and "built-in" Tubs
Range Boiler Heaters
y
Water Softeners
Maddock's Closets
HEATING!
Warm Air,
Steam,
Vapor,
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handle
and install anything
Plumbing and Heating.
Prices Art Right—Merchandise
wanted
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Save an Hour
On Your Trip to Chicago
Travel in theBigYellowCoachesof the
Shore Line Motor Coach Company.
.Your ticket gives you the option of
traveling between Michigan City and
Chicago on the fast, electrically-operated trains on the South Shore Line,
saving at least an hour of travel No
extra charge.
Coaches leave
for Chicago as
follows t
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LEAVE
G n n d v i l k j 8:20
J2Mp.m.,md4Mpja.
W a u r v l t a i IIKX) a.m..
3:00 p.n. tod 7t00 pjn.
Coioma:
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TRAVEL
D I L L P I C K L E S FOR SALE—50 cents
per gaUon.
FRANK RUSSELL.
Phone 72-J Watervliet.
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iFOR RENT—A modern F l a t In apartment building,
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^ ROSENBERG & F O R B E S
FOR
for
lights,
water
R E N T — T w o furnished rooms
light housekeeping.
Electric
water, inside toilet a n d hot
heated. Inquire a t this office.'
BABY C H I C K S and Custom Hatching.
Mammoth Incubator now In operation. Phone 17G-R. Coioma.
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A. O. MEYERS.
Shore Line
Local Passenger Station
CARMODYTS DRUG STORE
PHONE 38
ON
THE
HIQHWAYS
F O R SALE
Potatoes. Price |1.25
delivered.
CHAS. BLACKWELL.
2 miles south and 2 ^ miles east of
W a t e r v l i e t Leave orders r with Robert
Black well a t McKenney Auto Service,
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We Have Taken the Agency for the
New Crosley Radios
and will be glad to have you come in and listen to
them. We can also supply your needs in batteries,
bulbs, and what other supplies you may need for
your s e t
Don't forget that we are authorized dealers for
Gabriel Snubbers
Standard Oil Products
Ajax Tires and Tubes
A. A. A. Road Service
and can give you the careful and complete service
that you expect on your car. For high quality service
and supplies drive to
PEIRCE'S GARAGE
PHONE 140.
BUSINESS LOCALS
HAY FOR SALE—On M - l l paved road
between Coioma and Watervliet. Inquire at The Record office.
Motor Coaeh Company
LUXURY
.
Valentine day was quite au event.
The Kindergarten had their party and
Invited all those who have been HI and
do not Intend to flplsh the year's work.
The flrHt grade had a party too. They
had pop corn, apples and eaudy a f t e r
they had dlutrlbuted all the pretty val*
entlnea.
Did we say the sixth graderH were too
old for valentlneR? I should say not.
They exehanged valentines Monday as
well a s these others.
Lincoln's birthday was observed as
well. The Kindergarten enjoyed a story
told by their teacher. They also made
Hhleld-sbaped bdoks which contained
a f r e e hand drawing of a log cabin and
a picture of Lincoln.
The A class of the third grade are
using "First Lessons in Oeography" as
a supplementary render. Mr. Bggert.
who visited the school last week commented favorably concendug the Idea.
They have used this, for quite a while
and the children are greatly enthused
with It. •
The seventh grade a r e going to have
a party Thursday night. The Ist event
of the evening will lie a supper. Then,
there will be 2 volley ball games and
2 basket ball games.
T h e seventh grade girls are busy
working on the booths for the fair.
They hope/that every woman In town
needs holders.
T h e Western State Normal Girls Glee
Club gave a little program Monday
morning for the whole school.
The Juniors are planning a banquet
and evening of entertainment in honor
of the Seniors of '27 to be held Saturday night In the High School Auditorium.
Agents are busy obtaining subscriptions for the "Sophmore Tatler." the
new H. S. paper published by the Sophmore English class.
Rev. Parker spoke to the High School
In ('Impel Monday morning.
Again we flnd the flrst five steps of
t h a t big ladder In the eighth grade
•tearing the names o f :
R u r r Carmody. 1)8 1-3
Verland Benspn. 1)5 5-fl
Walter Brown. MS 1-2
Helen Llsauskls. SW 2-3
Gordon Lewis, 1M) 6-0
NIGHT PHONE 8 3 .
WATERVLIET, MICHIGAN.
BENTON HARBOR-ST. JOE RY. & LGT. CO.
Cars leave Watervliet for Benton Harbor and Coioma
A. M.
P. M.
6:55, 8:55 10:55
12:55' 2:55, 4:55 6:55,
8:55, 10:55
Daily Freight service to and from Chicago in connection with either the Goodrich Transit Company or the
Benton Transit Company.
Daily Freight service to and from traction points
in Indiana, Illinois, Ohio, and Kentucky—Express
Service a t Freight Rates.
For further information ask nearest agent or write
to Traffic Department, Benton Harbor, Michigan.
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case of d e r t r l c a T t r o u l d e a f t e r 5 pTm.. n o t l f y T F . G r a y , ~ A ^ t .
• 110116 SOffo
ASK ABOUT THE REDUCTION IN RATES ON
FRUITS TO CHICAGO.
Get Your Sale Bill* Printed at The Record Office.
F O R SALE—One Leather Couch, 2
Beds, one single a n d one double; 1
Leather Rocker; 1 Heating Stove.
Few other articles. F, H. McOOWAN,
IV2 miles east of Watervliet on M-17.
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Jim Burns of Berkley (
CHURCH AND
SOCIETY NOTES
\ Story of Michigan in the Days of the
Lumberjack
The next regular meeting of the Rebekah lodge Friday. February 25th,
will open at 7:.'l0 ou account of the P.
T. A. Fete at the school house.
The H. Circle of the Royal Neighbors will meet with Mrs. Frank H a r r i s
Saturday afternoon at. 2 o'clock. Entertainment plans for next meeting
night a r e to be formulated. As this Is
the first meeting of the circle a good
attendance is urged.
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH
Rev. G. Russell P a r k e r , Pastor.
Church C a l e n d a r :
Hunday school. 0:45 a . m.
Morning worship, 11:00 a. m.
J u n i o r Christian Endeavor, 3:30
p. m.
Christian Endeavor a t 0:80 p. m.
, Evening preaching service at 7:00.
Choir rehearsal every Tuesday evening at 7:30 o'clock.
Mid-week Service. Thursday, 7:30
p. m.
Ladles' Aid Society, flrst Wednesday of the month.
Ladles' Missionary Society, third
Wednesday of month.
T rrustees the last Monday In month.
METHODIST E P I S C O P A L CHURCH
Rev. T. H. Leamon, P a s t o r .
Prayer and praise service every
Wednesday evening.
Open to everybody and everybody Invited.
Big Brothers meet a t the home of
Roy McKean Friday evening, Feb. 18.
Business flrst^and then a n hour of
sociability. A full attendance of the
class Is desired.
T h e tea parties, on account of the
scarlet fever epldendc. a r e taken up
for the time being. ' They will bob u p
serenely by and by and go ahead with
a rush.
T h e Busy Rees will have charge of
the closing exercises of our Bible
school next Sunday. There will be a
dramatization of the story .of Moses.
All absentees on hand f o r the opening
of the session and stay to enjoy 1 the
closing Innovation. Visitors very welcome.
T h e r e will l>e a county meeting at
Benton Harbor Wednesday, Feb. 23.
The afternoon session will begin at
1:40; at which the W. F. M. S.; W. H.
M. 8 . ; L. A. 8. and White Cross will
have a prominent p a r t
At 0:30 a
men's banquet will be held and Dr.
Johp L. Hlllman, president of Simpson College, ludlanola, Iowa, will be
the main attraction. T h e same evening a t St- Joseph the young people will
have a banquet and Dr. Blaine E.
Klrkpatrlck of Chicago, general secretary for the Epworth League, will
give the address. During the evening
there will be songs/ yells, cheers and
many other cheerful stunts. The pastor
carries a lot of tickets for both banquets. See him. Ask him for a look
a t the February bulletins.
Miss Overholt will be the leader for
the Epworth League service next Sunday. "The Templed Hills" Is the title
of the missionary text book, "The
Rural Church and t h e Nation," will
l)e the special theme f o r the evening.
Get in the swing of the contest. Thirty-eight present last Sunday.
The pastor's subject for next Sunday morning will be "The Soul Life of
the Nation." A theme of Interest to
all.
Lucy Lang will be a t . Sunday school
Sunday, February 27th.
Worship with us. Strangers welcome.
F O R SALE—Nine tons clover and timST. J O S E P H ' S CHURCH
othy hay, baled. T h i s hay was put
Rev. Joseph Lahey, Pastor.
up when the timothy w a s ripe, but the
Low mass at 9:00 a . m.
clover, and some J u n e grass, la green
Confessions Saturday a t 7:30 p. m.
and nice. Will m a k e good winter feed
f o r horses and cows. A bargain a t
$4.00 under the market. $14 per ton a t
F R E E METHODIST CHURCH
the barn
RAY CONOLLY.
\
Rev. Wm. Cryderman, Faster.
2-20p.
H a r t f o r d . MlctL
Sunday school a t 10:00 a. m.
1 ————————
Preaching a t 11:00 a. m.
F O R SALE—A good grade Jersey
P r a y e r meeting Thursday evening,
. cow. Coming six years old. Due to
freshen February 15. WM. O'LEARY. February 17, a t the home of August
Phone 34F3. Watervliet. Call a t noon. Bahm In W a t e r v l i e t
If you have no church home we will
2-25.
be glad to welcome you. Bring the
FOR SALE OR T R A D E — F o r hogs or children to our Sunday school.
cattle, about 400 bundles corn fodder on Case Farm. Inquire of
Evangelical L u t h e r a n Salem Church
E R N E S T STICKNEY.
Coioma.
WOOD F O R SALE—Good h a r d wood
Every Sunday, divine services In the
$4 delivered anywhere in the city or German language, beginning a t 10:30.
immediate surroundings, o r a t Paw Services In the English language on
Paw Lake. Phone OO-R, Watervliet. the flrst and third Sundays of > the
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HENRY B. PRATT. month beginning a t 11:15 a. m. Sunday
school every Sunday morning, beginF O R SALE—Hand-picked Red Kidney ning a t 0:30, In both the English and
Beans. 8 cents per pound.
German languages.
W. L. H l L L l A R I ) , Phone Watervliet
15.
2-25
FOR RENT—Stock and grain f a r m
near Watervliet on shares,
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WM. POLMANTEER.
F O R SALE—Black a n d t a n hound
pups. Females $2.50, males $5.00.
WALTER BICE, Rush Lake-Hartlbrd.
2-18p
FOR SALE or RENT—On the Sweet, lug Farm, excellent corn, potato and
truck ground.
Phone 85 F-2, Watervliet.
EMILY SWEETING. 2-1^
FOR RENT—Six room house March 1.
(•Ity water, electric lights and inside
toilet.
A. N. WOODRUFF.
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FOR SALE—Good timothy hay. 2 ^
miles south of H a r t f o r d . $10 a ton
In liarn.
F R E D HOGUE. Hartford.
Mich.
2-18p
SALESMAN W A N T E D - T o solicit orders for lubricating oils, greases and
paints. Salary or commission. Address
T H E HARVEY O I L CO.. Cleveland. O.
2-18p.
F R E E - N E W P I C T O R I A L CATALOG,
showing twenty views of flre-proof
quarters. Sent postpaid upon request.
SOUTH BEND BUSINESS COLLEGE
3-1 I p
South Bend. Ind.
FOR SALE—8x10 Brooder House.
C. D. YATES. .Phone 5 F-12. Watervliet
2-25p
FOR RENT—Ground on the Uriah
Leonard f a r m f o r spring crops, also
ort'ha.'d. Ralls for wood to be busued
on shares. Inquire of IRA LEONARD,
Administrator. Phone Watervliet 157-J.
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FOR SALE—Red Kidney and Hudson
Wax Beans. Hand picked, 7 cents
per pound.
2-18
CLYDE SCHERER.
NEARBY NEWS NOTES
The office of M. E? Pearman, over
the Cithtens' State Bank at South Hawen. was entered by burglars last Friday night, t h ^ . s a f e opened a n d $50 in
money and two diamonds valued a t
$500 stolen. Three South Haven stores
were also reported to have been entered last week and Sunday night the
office of the South Haven News w a s
entered and some pieces of machinery
taken
Funeral services were conducted
Tuesday morning a t the H a r t f o r d
Congregational church for A r t h u r
Martin, 37, of Chicago. Burial was beside his wife who died In August 1025.
Mr. Martin was killed Instantly Saturday morning wlien be was struck by
a train while on his way to work. His
d e a t h leaves live children orphans,
their ages ranging from 18 months to
10 years. Mrs. Martin was a daughter of the late Ira Branch.
Damages of $11,000 are asked of the
Van Buren County Fair In suit filed
at Paw Paw by J . Clyde Fisher of
Decatur. Fisher, a concessionaire a t
the fair, charges "Interference with
his candy business, assault, false a r rest and Imprisonment In the box office of the f a i r last fall." on the p a r t
of f a i r officials. The f a i r officials say
t h a t J?e was not arrested and that the
only Interference was an effort to compel him to abide by his contract.
T h e Parent-Teacher Association of
the Washington school has recently
voted to affiliate with the State Association. This is a very active organization.
They have, purchased
within the last two years, a piano,
dishes and playground equipment T h e
officers elected for the year a r e : President,Mrs. Alice P e t e r s o n ; vice presidents, Mrs. Jameh Tomsa, Mrs. Dlouhy
and Lucile S h l m e r ; secretary, Mabel
Lewis; treasurer, -Mrs. K a t e Holmgren.
((^mtinued from last week.)
CHAPTER XX111.
Berkley EJntertains Some Guests.
T h e driver w a s at a loss to understand why all the Berkleyltes were In
holiday attire when he drew up before
the platform t h a t afternoon. Faces
that had gone unshaven f o r months
bad
received tonsorial
treatment;
boots were redolent with fresh applications of tallow; nuptial
toggery,
a f t e r years of retirement, had been
brought forth, carefully sponged ,and
donned for the occasion; here and
there high collars with their flaring
points reaching almost to the e a r s
were In evidence while the women, not
to be outdone by their better halves,
bad decked themselves In their choicest raiment which, not so very many
years ago. bad been fashloni'd a f t e r
the latest and most approved modes.
T h e driver tossed the bundle of mall
to J i m but the usual flutter of expectancy was missing. He began bis customary program of small talk but all
to no purpose. He essayed to Impart
the news that, had been relayed to him
but nobody listened. Finally, having
fulled to pose In his usual capacity,
be descended f r b m bis high seat, opened the stage door, and stepped back
for bis passengers to alight.
Varied experiences gleaned through
years of stage driving had taught him
to anticipate the unexpected but he
was quite unprepared for what followed. Barely had he stepped to one side
before his lady passenger had sprung
Into the arms of the character known
to him as "Rugs." In bis semi-official
capacity as news gatherer and distributor he was, f a m i l i a r with this chap's
record since coming to Rerkley and
when a stylishly dressed woman 1 tearing ,unmlstakeable evidences of high
birth, culture und refinement lavished
her caresses upon a man of Rags' type
In this unabashed manner, he knew
that, stowed away somewhere In the
past., was a rbmance of more than
usual Interest.
Tenderly Ezra folded his a r m s about
her and laid his face against hers.
" E z r a , " she breathed and he responded "Margaret." T h a t was all. What
need of words? Words a r e frail when
souls converse and the chasm of years
Is being bridged.
By and by she tore herself from his
embrace. "How thoughtless 1 have
been." she said. "Ezra, here Is Brothe r Jonathan who Is as glad to see you
a s I am and 1 am monopolizing you.
You must overlook my selfishness,
Jonathan, for you know I am so overJoyed that 1 am hardly responsible for
w h a t I do." She turned to the man
In mlnlsferlal garb who had stood unnoticed during the reunion.
"There Is nothing to excuse, Marg a re t," replied the man tenderly. " I
acknowledge your prior claim." The
brothers met In the first hanA'lasp in
years after which Ezra Introduced the
Reverend Jonathan to his namesake
nephew and wife.
Family Introductions over,
Ezra
turned to the quiet circle of onlookers.
"My dear friends." he said, "this Is
M a r g a r e t Margaret, meet my friends,
the best, the truest t h a t man ever
had."
""Not yonr
friends, d e a r ;
our
friends," she corrected.
"You can't
keep them to yourself now t h a t I am
here and t o pay you f o r your selfishness I am going to ask you to Introduce me to every one of them."
Remarking that she w a s reestablishing her suzerainty with unwarranted haste, he compiled.
" B u t ain't ye goln' to Introduce us
to the elder?" boomed Tom.
Ezra laughed and again
went
around the circle this time with the
Reverend Jonathan in tow.
Then Lucy Holland appointed herself mistress of ceremonies a n d stepping into the circle said, " I t seems
almost like sacrilege to Interrupt w h a t
we have Just been witnessing but I
know our guests must be tired so I am
going to take them home with m e now
and you are all Invited fo come to our
house to-morrow evening to get better
acquainted with them."
Later, just a s the sun was setting,
and a f t e r the travelers bad refreshed
themselves, Ezra and Margaret l e f t the
Holland home and walked down the
path till they came, to the big maple
tree.
H e r e they stopped and looked
across the street to the sprawling unpalnted structure that had played such
an Important part In the history of the
town und such a vital p a r t In Ezra's
own life. "A year ago to-day," began
Ezra, "a piece of human fiotsam d r i f t ed down this street not knowing or
caring whither he went, but a s he approached t h a t buildlilg, moved probably by the Instinct of self preservation, he turned his steps toward i t
He reached the door, quietly lifted the
latch, and entered. T h e r e was no one
In the room but the proprietor and his
dog, a fine English mastiff.
The
proprietor w a s asleep a n d did not hear
the man enter but the dog welcomed
the Intruder with a menacing growl
which awoke his master who gruffly
Inquired w h a t was wanted. Something
In his tone touched the pride of the
outcast and he would have left but
the landlord, moved to sudden pity,
called to him. seated him In his own
easy chair, a n d Insisted that he remain
to dinner. The poor fellow w a s too
sick and exhausted to offer more than
a feeble protest and. before he knew i t
he liad succumbed to the soothing Influence of the warm room. Then a
woman came into the room, saw the
man's wretched plight, a n d compassionately passed her hand over his
brow.
He awoke and she spoke to
h i m ; told him that he was very ill a n d
ordered him to bed."
"Days and nlghta passed. Some of
the time he was delerious but always
during his rational moments, he felt
the presence of someone at his bedside
carefully and tenderly ministering to
him. At last the fever broke and he
began to get better,"
" I t was during the period of convalescence that the man began to
think and to acquire an entirely new
viewpoint of life. H e contrasted his
own selfish ambitions With the unselfish Ideals of those who had cared
for him during his Illness a n d saw f o r
the flrst time in his life the t r u e value
of character built upon a foundation
of virtue and Industry. The discovery
stirred his dormaht manhood and he
determined to begin once more a t fhe
bottom and try to atone for the years
he had wasted."
(To be continued.)
Berrien County Deaths.")
Mrs. Mary Dumser
Mrs. Mary Dumser, 75). former well
known resident of Watervliet, died on
Wednesday of last week at the home of
her daughter. Mrs. David Hlckey, In
Kalamazoo, following an Illness of two
weeks. Mrs. Dumser bad made her
home In Kalamazoo for fifteen years.
Funeral services with requiem high
mass were held at St. Joseph's Catholic church In Kalamazoo Saturday.
Burial was in Calvary cemetery, Benton Harbor, with services at the grave
conducted by Rev. Fr. G. A. Witteman.
Mrs. Dumser was a resident of Watervliet and vicinity for about twelve
years, first on a f a r m in South Watervliet and later In town. Mr. Dumser
died In 1018.
Surviving are three children, Mrs.
Fred Wood of Watervliet, Mrs. David
Hlckey. Kalamazoo and John Dumser,
Sturgls; one brother, three sisters, six
grandchildren and two great grandchildren.
Fred Kittell
Fred Klttelh a former resident of
Riverside and Watervliet, but for
six years a resident of Benton Harbor,
died at Mercy hospital, Sunday, February 13, 1027, following an operation.
He is survived by his stepmother. Mrs.
Fannie Kittell. his wife,* Mrs. Tracy
Kittell; two sons—Basil and John, at
home; and two daughters—Frieda, a t
home, and Mrs. Carl Phillips of Watervliet; also a sister, Mrs. Grace
Ostrum of Elkhart, Ind. Funeral services were held from the F r e e Methodist church In Renton Harbor Wednesday afternoon, with Interment in the
Watervliet cemetery.
Mrs. Capltola \celley, aged 00 years,
wife of Francis Kelley, died Sunday,
February 13, 1027. Funeral services
were held Tuesday afternoon.
George Ralley, aged 08 years, one of
the pioneers of Berrien county, died
at Dowagiac, Thursday, February 10,
1027, a s the result of a h e a r t attack.
He w a s bom near Eau Claire J u n e 25,
1858, and lived In t h a t vicinity and
near Baroda until, a few y e a r s ago
when he moved to Dowagiac. He
leaves a widow and f o u r c h i l d r e n Mrs. Blanche Yund of Twelve Corners. Alvln of Kalamazoo; Floyd, of
R u c h a n a n ; and Bryan, who lived a t
home. He also leaves two brothers
and four sisters.
Funeral services
were held Sunday afternoon from the
Congregational church in Baroda, with
Interment In the Ruggles cemetery.
Stanley Kelso, aged 21 years, a graduate of the Benton Harbor high school
and one of the popular young men of
that city, a member of the choir a t
the Congregational churcl^ and a teacher In the Sunday school, died Monday,
February 14, 1027, following a few
weeks' Illness of scarlet fever. He Is
survived by his widow, to whom he
was married only a few months ago,
and his widowed mother. Following
his graduation from the Benton Harbor high school, the deceased had been
employed lu the F a n n e r s & Merchants
.National Bank and Jn the Commercial
National Bank In St. Joseph.
\
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NORTH WATERVUET
The P. T. A. of Stlckney school held
their meeting Wednesday night, Feb.
0.
Com. Bggert and Supt. Adams
were present and gave very helpful
talks. Miss Malkowskl, accompanied
by Miss Helen Parker, rendered a
pleasing solo. "The Prisoner's Song,
was given by Miss Mary Frances
Pitcher, Clement Doollttle and Doug
las Hunting. The association voted to
retain the officers another year.
Mr. and Mrs. Charley Rennar of
Renton Harbor were Sunday guests of
Mr. and Mrs. Tom Schoonover.
Mrs. J . H. Pockett spent Saturday
with her neice, Ethel Pitcher.
H. W. Hart, R. C. Pitcher, Ralph
Hastings, David Alexis and Joe Pitcher were in Renton Harbor .Thursday
afternoon.
R. C. Pitcher spent a couple of days
last week with his son. Joe Pitcher,
and family.
Mr. and Mrs. Cyril Latus and Dr.
Latus motored to Chicago Saturday to
see their mother, Mrs. Latus, who Is
ill. They returned Sunday night and
reported the roads very Icy. They were
eight hours and a half coming home.
The pupils of Stlckney school enjoyed a Valentine party at the school
bouse on Valentine Day.
The Misses Dorothy and Alene Stark
spent
Sunday afternoon with the
Pitcher girls.
Mr. and Mrs. Allen Stark of Coioma
were Sunday afternoon callers at
Pockett's and Pitcher's.
Miss Jennie Hastings spent a few
days last week in Hartford.
Mrs. Haines McConnell, a former resident of this vicinity. Is a t the home
of her daughter, Mrs. Ooff. of Lowell,
Mich., where she is slowly Improving
f r o m a very serious Illness. She was
at the hospital for some time.
Ralph Hastings spent Sunday at
Plalnwell and Kalamazoo.
Mr. and Mrs. Tom Schoonover and
Mr. and Mrs. Nlal Rider spent Sunday evening with Mr, and Mrs. Will
Zook.
Mr. a n d Mrs. Merl Hunt, Mr. and
Mrs, E. C, Hawks, Mr. and Mrs. Frank
McConnell, Mr, and Mrs. C. D. Yates,
J . H, Pockett, Vern Pockett and Ralph
Hastings attended the Milk Producers
banquet a t Renton Harbor Saturday.
They report a fine time and a n attendan£e of four hundred.
On^Monday evening. February 14.
Lllla Hoffman entertained a few
friends und neighbors at a Valentine
party a t her home. The evening was
spent with games a n d music. Popcorn,
apples and candy were served. Refore leaving each guest was given a
Valentine a s a remembrance of the
occasion.
Those present were, Mr.
and Mrs. Fred Keeler. Mr. a n d Mrs.
Charles Yates and Claude, Isabell
Schoonover, Marlon and Ethan Hunting. Agard Long. Paul and Rob Rarchett. Mr. John Hoffman, Mr. and Mrs.
H e r m a n Rarchett and children.
About thirty-five neighbors gathered
at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Frank
McConnell Monday evening, Feb. 14th,
and
helped them celebrate their
thirty-fifth wedding anniversary. Ice
cream and cake was served and a
pleasant time was enjoyed by all.
SHIRE'S
Variety and Gift Store, Watervliet
AND BUY IT FOR LESS.
More Fresh Salted Peanuts for
Saturday 18c lb.
Fresh Milk Chocolates 39c.
Wc Sell C a n d y Rltiiiisc It Ih Always F r e s h .
Good Mixed Candy 15c lb., 2 lbs. 25c
Our New Hat and Coat Flowers
for Spring Just Arrived. winiVow
A Big Line of the New Things in
Stamped Goods. $1.50 Grade
Pillow Cases $1.00.
C o m p a r e o u r line a n d see t h e difference in q u a l i t y .
New Things Coming for Spring.
IT PAYS T O L O O K - W E MAY H A V E IT
We have more of the 7 9 c School Dresses
Baby Chicks Grow Best On
Ryde's "Startrite" Chick Food
With Buttermilk
Nothing Is too good for baby chicks at the start. The life of one
chick saved pays the difference in coat per cwt. between an ores
nary feed and " S t a r t r l t * " C h l c l l F o o d . Why lake chance*
Ryda's
C W e k P o o d It a n • b e o l n t e l y t a f e a n d c o m p l e t e
food o n w h i c h t o atart b a b y chicka. C o m p o a e d of s o u n d , a w e e t graina
w i t h bulla removed, g r o u n d g r a n u l a r . Millet a n d Rape S e e d s w h i c h ore
full of n a t u r a l v i t a m i n a and oil. s p e c i a l M e a t Scrapa a n d a libera!
q u a n t i t y of B u t t e r m i l k , t h e lactic acid o f w h i c h la s o beneficial t o b a b y
chicka. W i t h o r d i n a r y proper c a r e It w i l l raise e v e r y normal c h i c k
—
Andy Marshall, 50, for many years
owner of the plumbing business at S t
Joseph that bears his name, died
Wednesday. He was prominent In
local Democratic politics of the city
and served two terms on the city
council a s alderman for the second
ward.
First Quircb of Christ. Scientist
Services are held every Snaday at
10 :45 a. m. Sunday school a t 12 o'clock.
Wednesday evening service a t 8
o'clock.
Reading room open to the public
every Wednesday and Saturday afternoons from 2 to 4 o'clock.
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THE DIXIE MAN takes pride in rendering the
best of service. He's out to greet you the moment
you drive in, obedient to your orders and genuinely
solicitous about the air in your tires and the water line
in your radiator. He'll advise you truthfully as to oil
and greasing needs.
The DIXIE Man's confidence is reflected in the products he sells—the highest quality only ! DIXIE Gas
and Oil means a revelation'to your car and smiles to
you.
i
And as you drive away the cheery wave of the DIXIE
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BREVITIES
Don't put it off, put it on—Paints,
Varnishes, Linseed Oil, Turpentine,
Shellac, Alabastine, Brushes, e t c .
"Lacq"—dries in less than thirty minK. Woolcott is in the market for rnw utes. NU-WAY SHOP.—Adv.
furs.—Adv.
GLASS CLOTH —For poultry housMrs. Mnry Haskell has been on the es, hot beds, storm doors and windows
sick list for the past ten days.
at AUSTIN'S HARDWARE.
2-28
d a i r i e s Clark of Detroit has been
Mrs. 0. D. Bridges is convalescing
visitin>r friends here the past week.
from •on attack of influenza.
The Guy Curtis home is under
Mrs. O. W. Ruder and Infant son
Oak Floors laid over old floors. Most beautiful, last(luaranline for scarlet fever. Lee arrived" home from Mercy hospital last
Curtis is ill of tho oontagion.
Sunday.
ing, yet reasonable of all floorings.
Rev. Clyde De Vinney of Grand RapMrs. Geo. Coon entertained three
ids was a caller at the Methodist tables of bridge Monday afternoon a t
Celotex to line that attic, basement or garage. '
Parsonane last Saturday evening.
her home on North Main street.
Rev. and Mrs. J.
Wiliitts of HolBrown Cannon of Denver, Colorado,
land were in the eity last Wednesday visited here over Sunday at the homo
Panel Lumber for hand craft work.
and called at the Methodist Parson- of his sister, Mrs. A. N. WoodrufT.
age.
Malcolm Sherwood of Chicago spent
Wall Board, Rock Lath for those cracked ceilings.
Mr. and Mrs. John Chambers were Sunday here at the ttbme of his parcalled to Hourbon, Indiana Tuesday ents, Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Sherwood.
French Doors, priced according to size.
by the death of an uncle of Mrs. ChamMr. and Mrs. J. Glllsple of Lacota
bers.
spent Wednesday with Mrs. Caroline
Mr. and Mrs. John Carmody drove Thompson In honor of her birthday.
Storm Windows. Phone sizes or we will take measover from Chicago Tuesday and spent
Mr. and Mrs. P. C. LeMonte enterurements.
it couple of days at the home of his tained at dinner Sunday In honor of
parents, Mr. and Mrs. John D. Car- the birthday anniversary of Mrs. Cha*.
mody.
Sterner.
Combination Storm and Screen Door.
Ibilpb Lewis, who is now a registered
Carl Otto of this city, who Is In the
plinnnaclst, has accepted a position State Highway department service, reInside Shelving and Work Bench Lumber.
with Hie Karsten Drug Co., of Bangor ports swing a robin near Hartford
mid began bis new duties there on Mon- Tuesday.
day of lust week.
Another sign of spring. Mrs. Edna
Buy a few of these accessories for the home. You
Frank C. Smith and family visited Case reports seeing a flock of wild
will find them the best of investments.
relatives in Jackson last week. Mr. geese flying northward Wednesday.
Smith attended sessions of the Michi- The birds were flying low.
U'lin Allied Dairymen's Association
Mr. and^Mrs. Newton Barhart and
timt were being held in that <'lty.
Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Mass, all of
This vicinity was visited by a rain Buchanan, visited at fhe home of Mrs.
nnd ball storm, accompanied by con- Dollie F. Potter on Tuesday.
siderable tbunder and lightning, about
Mrs. C. R. Curtis is 'convalescing
two o'clock Wednesday morning. The
from a severe attack of croup^that she
storm lasted only a few ininutes:
suffered Monday night at the home of
Thll
Cutler, local distributor of her daughter, Mrs. J. W. Gunn.
Chevrolet cars, reports fhe sale of a
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Smith and litnew Chevrolet couch to Maurice Klett
tle
son of Niles spent Sunday here at
of Keeler and a new truck to Fred
the home of Mrs. Smith's parents, Mr.
Rodewald of Hainbridge.
and Mrs. James Juhl.
Miss Mildred Robhins of Chicago
A Hard Times Dance will lie given
and Miss Norma Price of this city enjoyed a six o'clock dinner a t the at Carmody's Opera House on S a t u r ^
Methodist manse with Rev. and Mrs. day evening, February 10. See announcement lu another column.
Leamon fast Saturday evening.
Rev. Geo. Crltchett of St. Joseph
In the account published in last
called
a t the Methodist Parsonage last
week's issue of The Record telling of
Deputy Sheriff Piersall's efforts at Friday afternoon to talk over church
lilling the county Jail with boarders matters with Rev. T. H. Leamon.
Frank C. Smith of the Smith Ice
for the week end, it should have stated
Headquarters For Poultry Supplies. Ou^ first car of
that City Marshal Wm. L. Retz assist- Cream company has been filling the
large Ice house a t Forest Beach this
Baby Chick Feed arrived Tuesday and is nearly gone.
ed in making the arrests.
Arno Hall has been going around week for N. C. Spong, the owner.
Our next car will arrive in a few days. We bought
The degree .team of the Rebekah
this week so proud that one cguld
when the market was right and are selling at very
hardly touch him with a ten foot pole, lodge will confer the degree a t Covert
because one of those line Glee Club Wednesday, February 23. All who
attractive prices. We cany a full line of Scratch
singers from Kalamazoo, who held wish to go meet a t the hall a t 7:00.
Feed, Cracked Corn, Laying Mash and other feeds
forth at the Congregational church
The condition of Mrs. John WhitMonday evening, was the daughter of man of South Watervliet, who underfor mature poultry. If you prefer to mix your own
his cousin, Bert Gage, of 'Lawrence. went an operation last week a t Mercy
feeds we can supply all of the necessary ingredients.
Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Sherwood re- hospital. Is reported as very critical.
turned home last Saturday from their
Word lias l>een received here that
trip to Baltimore, Maryland, where Mrs. Eva Clauser Is critically 111 again
they visited for a couple of weeks at a t her home In Cadillac. Mrs. Clauser
the home of their son, Donald Sher- has been In 111 health for seveir.l
Distributors for the Michigan Farm Bureau Seed
wood.
They visited the cities of months.
and supply departments and in a few days shall have
Washington, D. C., Richmond, VirginA party of ten Watervliet young
la, and other points of interest while ladles enjoyed a four-course supper at
a stock of CertifiedSeeds and Michigan Milkmaker.
in the East.
the Dill restaurant Tuesday evening.
Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Smith motored The table decorations were red, white
We are now taking orders for Solvay Limestone»and
to Grand Rapids Saturday and spent and blue.
Armour Fertilizers.
the week end there with C. C. RosenMrs. Frank' Myers underwent a
berg and family. Mr, Smith reports tonsil operation Tuesday morning at
that driving Monday morning on M-ll Dr. Guy's office In Coioma. Dr. Guy,
We solicit your business.
was very hazardous and that they assisted by Dr. Elliott, performed the
saw live automobile wrecks caused by operation.
the slippery condition of the pavement
Mrs. F. M. Keasey and Mrs. Wm.
on their return home.
Drew returned last week from HavThe Watervliet Fire company re- ensvllle, Kansas, where they spent a
sponded to an alarm a t the home of few weeks, called there by the serious
Supervisor John D. Carmody of Bain- illness of a brother.
bridge, on the town line shortly a f t e r
Deputy Collector Charles Russell
noon Friday. It was a roof fire and
neighbors succeeded in extinguishing will be In this city located a t the post
the flames liefore the arrival of the office on February 23 for the purpose
truck.
The roof was considerably of assisting tax payers In filing their
lb2G Income tax' returns.
damaged. Mr. Carmody has been ill
Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Dockter of this
for several weeks, but Is now up and
city and Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Kaiser
around the house.
of Benton Harbor spent Sunday in
South Bend a t the home of the form
er's daughter, Mrs. Cleo Wagner.
The Rebekah lodge has' accepted an
Invitation for a - 0 : 3 0 dinner a t Hftrt
ford Monday, February 21.
There
will be cars to take all w\ho wish to
go. Meet a t the I. O. O. F. hall at
0:00 sharp.
Bartley Rose and family, who have
resided lu one of the flats In the Green
s
Estate building on South Main street
SDMCC
for the past four years, have moved
Into one of the flats In the Wapaco
Theatre building.
Basket Ball Friday night, February
IH—Watervliet High School vs. Berrien Springs. Games will lie called at
7:30. There will be a preliminary
game between the Congregational Sun
day School and the St. Joseph Sunday
School, starting at 7:00. Let's have
your support.
The "Sunshine Shower" which Is to
be held for the Children's Home at
St. Joseph at the Ladies' Friday Club
includes baby garments, children's clean
clothes, canned fruit or vegetables.
Please respond a t the club meeting this
week Friday, February 18th, a t the
home of Mrs. F. D. Hunt.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank McNItt and
Mrs. Julia Kreltner motored to Chi
One of our worst troubles just now is trying to pacify the people
cago last Friday and spent the week
who are lamenting the fact that they did not examine the New
end there with the former's mother,
Essex before buying their new car.
Mrs. Kate McNItt.
They returned
home Monday: accompanied by Miss
Luclle McNItt, who had been with her
grandmother since the holidays.
Lewis Willis, local poolroom proprietor, arrested last week on a warrant charging him with permitting
boys under the lawful age to frequent
his place of business and play at
games, plead guilty to the charge before Justice Allen W. Woodruff Monday morning and was assessed a fine
of $15 and $4 costs, which lie paid.
February
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SUPPLIES
Trouble! Trouble! Trouble!
We All Have Our Troubles.
Will also treat you right on used cars.
list to pick from.
Good
Power to Pass—That's Dixie Gas
OUR DIXIE OILS
Take a Back Seat from NONE.
GIVING A W A Y
High Grade Upright Elgin Piano
ASK FOR PARTICULARS
NEW MODEL HUDSON
On the Floor
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Come Take a Ride
REMODELING
Our show room will soon look almost good
enough to show Hudson & Essex in.
McKENNEY AUTO SALES
Corner Main and St. Joseph streets
Watervliet, Mich.
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Kellogg Stanley, Civil War veteran
and well known f r u i t buyer a t Hartford for the past forty years, died
Tuesday a t the Kalamazoo State hospital where he had been a patient for
several months. Funeral services will
be held at Hartford Friday afternoon
at 2 o'clock under the auspices of the
Masonic and K. of P. fraternities. Mr.
Stanley was a member of Henry Chamlierlaln lx)dge, F. & A. M. of Watervliet.
Ideal Ice skating condlUons prevailed a t Paw Paw Luke over the last
week end and many local young people
took the opportunity to enjoy this
popular winter sport.
The members
of A. B. Horton's Sunday school class
enjoyed a skating party a t Forest
Beach Sunday afternoon, a f t e r which
they were entertained at a supper a t
the Lincoln Cabin Inn, by Mr. and
Mrs. Horton.
Miss Eleanor Spreen, daughter of
City Clerk and Mrs. W. C. Spreen of
this city, who has been spending the
winter a t ,EI Cajon, near San Diego,
California, Is on her way home, having started East Monday. She will
stop a t Houston, Texas, and visit relatives In that city. At a social event
In El Cajon recently Miss Spreen participated In a musical program, entertainment for the event lielng furnished by Miss Betty Williams, vocalist,
and Miss Spreen, pianist.
24 Yz-lh sack Robins Best Flour
241/2-lb sack'King Wheat Flour
2 pounds dates for
Oranges, per dozen
10 pounds Sugar for . . . . . . . .
25c pkg Quick Naptha Soap
Chips
1.05
98$
25$
25$
67$
20$
H.G. G E I S L E R
WATERVLIET, MICHIGAN
The local station for the Greyhounds Is now a t the Sinclair Oil station across from the post office.*
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Merrifieid, Mr.
and Mrs. A. Bird and three children
of Kalamazoo were Sunday guests of
their aunt, Mrs. Caroline Thompson.
Postmaster John Klipp has been advised of a slight change In the outgoing mail service. Final closlpg time
for outgoing mail both north and south
Is 0:30 p. m., Ifistead of .7:30. Registered mail service for No. 7 north has
lieen discontinued. No.' 0 south will
continue carrying registered mail as
formerly.
V. F. Qulgley, master of the local
Masonic Ixnlge, has called a special
communication for Friday afternoon
at one o'clock for the purpose of at-,
tending funeral services for the late
Kellogg S t a n l y , many years a member of Henry Chamberlain Lodge.
Funeral services will be held a t the
Christian church In Hartford a t 2
o'clock.
Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Scheld of Kalamazoo are leaving this week for Kansas where they will visit a t the home of
their daughter.
From there they
go to St. Petersburg, Florida, where
they plan to spend several weeks. Mr.
Scheld, who is one of the directors of
the Watervliet Paper company. Is convalescing from an operation for appendicitis that he underwent several
weeks ago.
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Wa-Pa-Co Theatre, Watervliet
SHOW STARTS AT 7:30 P. M.;
Hey!
Saturday and Sunday, February 19-20—
THOMAS MEIGHAN in
"TIN G O D S "
A Paramount Picture.
Drinking the dregs o f ' t h e earth and aliout to strike dead bottom,
—a cabaret dancer shows him the light. A spectre from the past arrives and then—!
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Melghan as you've never seen him! Two leading women—Reftee
Adoree, sensation of "The Big Parade," and Alleen Pringle, regal beauty
of the screen. By a master-director.
Also Comedy and Newt.
Adults, 80e; Children, lOe
JUST A SMILE
placing Him.
The young man la the Pullman car, seeing that a decidedly pretty
girl was looking a t him very Intently, thought he had made an impression, and In a few minutes changed his seat to the vacant one opposite
her. "Have we not -met liefore?" he ventured to ask. "Well, I'm not
quite sure," she replied, but I think you are the man I saw hanging
around the night our dog was stolen."
A Metropolitan Picture
Don't Forget The Big
WITH
H A R D TIMES
PARTY
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SUNDAYS AT 7:15 P. M.
Wednesday and Thursday, Feb. 23-24—
"ROCKING MOON"
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AND
CARS
Crepe Paper—AU Colors and Shades,
—AT—
Carmody Opera House
LILYAN TASHMAN, JOHN BOWERS
ROCKL1FFE FELLOWES and LASKA WINTER
In the shadow of grotesque totem-poles. In the light of the midnight sun, grim tragedy stalks, while romance, love,-Intrigue, hate, cunning and superstition play their parts in one of the most dramatic stories ever screened. An Alaskan picture supreme, vibrant with thrills
and deep appeal.
Also Comedy and Fables.
Adults 80e; Children. 10c
Watervliet, Michigan
Saturday, Feb. 19
Music by the Dizzy Six
There will be a prize for the best
hard times costumed couple, the
crowd to be the Judge.
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THE COLOMA THEATRE
Show •Uurta at 7 J O p. m.
MRS. C. C. ALGUIRE, Proprietor.
Ctae aid hear tke Ijftcns. Its part sf the progran.
Saturday, Sunday aid Monday
February 19, 20 aid 21
/ Hoot Gibson in
"THE FLAMING FRONTIER" .
Dancing 8:36 to l t : 0 0 ; Tickets | 1 . M
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A glorious Ail-American epic of the last frootier. See Custer's
last stand—Thousands of Indians-U. S. Cavalrymen—ScoutsPlainsmen—Pioneers. A beautiful love story and a Comedy.
AdulU 35c
DILL'S
RESTAURANT
Opera House Block
Children 15c
Tuesday and Wednesday
Feb. 22 and 23
FRED HUMES
A new comes in Westerns— Let s give his first picture a royal
welcome. Two Comedies for good measures.
AdulU 30c
A Good Place
To Eat
Chicken Dinner
Every Sunday
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Children 10c
All Kinds Of
Commercial Printing
Done At The
Record Office, Watervliet
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