Ligonier Banner., Volume 39, Number 24, Ligonier, Noble County, 8 September 1904 — Page 5

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Try the Goshenb cent cigar. - Harry Green was at Goshen last Friday on business. : e Half fare on railroads to the Kendallville fair, Sept. 26 to 30. For groceries of all kinds ale rockbottom prices at J. B. Smith’s. = tf Karl Sisterhen came down from Butler to spend Sunday with frignds. Y . Franc Benham and Miss Shasberger of Elkhart are here the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Cash Benham. . Dr. and Mrs. Chase of Cleveland have been .the guests of Mrs. Cash Benham this week. Miss Bula Sax returned Sunday to Toledo to resume her studies in the Law’s Kindergarten sehool. \

Cheap excursion to Chicago over Lake Shore Ry., Sept. 10. See bills or another column for particulars.

Jerome Probst and family left for. Chicago Monday after a pleasant vigit with his mother, Mrs. R. Probst. : ‘ -

Chicago excursion over Lake Shore Ry., Sept. 10. Extremely low rates. Particulars in another column or ask’ agents. : 23-2 t

RoberttJ. Stansbury left Tuesday evening for Chicago where he will put in a good part of the weéek buying goods. o : Mrs. 5. M. Kinney of Kendallville was here last Saturday the guest of her son, C. M. Kinney, of the Citl- - Bank. :

Geraldine Gibbons of Dayton, 0., came home Saturday to spend a few days with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Thos. Gibbons.

Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Sellings re turned to Detroit Friday after spend ing a few days with the latter’s par ents, Mr. and Mrs. A. Goldsmith.

John Pearce, formerly of this city, has been promoted to the head office of the stock room at the Elkhart railroad shops, a responsible posigon. o ‘ ; Frank Klport, a German, who struck a Lake Shore train at Kendallvilleone day last week is in jail at Albion in default of $2OO bail. He will be tried at the October term of court. - ‘ S

Lester Jones of Topeka and Miss Myrtle Hamptonof Burr Oak, near Topeka, daughter of Mrs. William Redman, formerly of Goshen, were married at Albion on Wednesday of last week. : :

The state board of agrleulture has purchased the Thersea Smith 134acre tract at Indianapolis for $40,200. the same being under lease for statg fair purposes, giving a total of 234 acrss in the grounds. ) .

Shobe Brothers shipped a fine load of horses to the Boston market last Friday. Mr. Shobe says that it was the best lot of horses that has been sent out of Ligonier for many months. They expect to ship several loads during the next few weeks.

‘The engagement of Miss Bertha Filbert to Mr.. Gilmore. both of Eaton., Ohio, has been announced. Miss Filbert will be remembered by a number of young folkr of this city, having béen the guest of Miss Katherine King upon several ocecasions.

Ligonier veterans who served in the 44th Indiana Volunteer Infantry received invitations Saturday to attend the 25th annual reunion at Hamilton, Steuben county, Sept. 19 and 20. This is the 4lst anniversary of the battle of Chicamauga. The secretary of the association, Frank Willis, is well known here.

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Goshen. : Kendallyille fair, Sept. 26 to 30. Find the Goshen 5 f}_ent cigar anywhere. e ‘ Lime, hair and cementat J.B. Smith’s. : o tf Carl Knapp went to South Bend Monday on business.

- Harry Sessler of Muncie was here last week to visit his parents.

Fleming's are now ready to show you the latest things in street hats.

Cash for butter and eggs at J. B. Smith’s. He pays the highest cash prices. ' tf

‘Miss lone Roscoe of Goshen is the guest of Miss Katharine Sack for several days. 2 e

Col. and Mrs. S.J. Straus and Mr. and Mrs. Tke Straus left for Fort Wayne Monday evening. :

Bippen’s Band will go to Churubuseo to play for the carnival which will be held there next week.

Some of the prettiest hats ever brought to this city are shown at Fleming’s. The prices will suit you.

Chas. Wolfe attended the Rochester fair in the interest of the Adrian Wire Co.. He says the attendance was good. :

. William Jackson of Elkhart was here for several days last week. He says that things are still a ]little quiet up there. =

- Misses Robinson and Bot.hweJl returned from Grand Rapids Tuesday, after:attending the opening at the wholesale house. :

Mrs. C. R. Graves goes to Chicago Saturday to look up the latest styles in up to date millinery. Look for opening announcement later.

I. W. HARPER is the acme of excellence in whiskey production—safest and most satisfactory for all uses. Sold by Albert Bordner.: tf

Hiramn C. Lindsey. one of the old residents of Green township, is dead at the age of 78. Mnr Lindsey was highly respected and well known.

~ An informal dancing party was held in Karn’s hall Monday evening. A good sized crowd was in attfii\dance and a good time enjoyed by all.

Dr. F. W. Black and Dr. W. K. Mitchell were among the doctors in attendance at- the Noble County Medical Society at Kendallville Tuesday.

George Gonderman of Perth, N. D., was married to Mrs. Clara Loeb of this city, Sept. 4, at Perth. N. D. A large number of friends and relatives were present. g ol

Mr. and Mrs. Roy D. Keehn came down from Chicago Saturday last for a short visit with friends here. They left for Albion yesterday where they will visit Mrs. Keehn’s parents.

J. E. M¢cDoneld left Tuesday night for Indianapolis where he will be engagred for the next ten days in the work of the Indiana State Fair which begins next Monday. All indications point to a big fair.

Pat Summers will give another of his popularrace matinees, September 24, Program, 3 minute class pace, 3 minute class trot and a 3 minute class pace and trot for Edifice colts only. Runningrace also.

The Kendallville ¢ity council has had to renew the ‘street lighting system of the municipal light plant at a cost of $4500. The new lamps will be installed about October 15th. Eighty lamps will be used.

~ Rev. E. F. Albertson accompanied by Miss Nellie and Master Robert Albertson, came over Tuesday and were the guests of John L. Cavin and family. Revi Albertson is doing some excellent work at Columbia City and is a popular pastor.

Henry Knight broughtto our office last Friday, the finest lot of plums that we have ever seen. They were of the Climax variety and for size, symmetry, color and flavor, they were at the top notech. Mr. Knight who is in charge of the Woodworth fruit farm, has had a successful year.

Capt. John R. Smith who came here to attend his mother’s funeral, will return to Washington in about a week. Capt. Smith keeps his prop+ erty in this city and expects to resign his' position in Washington before long and return here to live. Mrs. Smith, he says, likes Washington very well.—Kendallville News.

J. C. Kimmell of near Ligonier, an old college friend of the writer, has been nominated by the Democrats for representative from Noble county. He is a progressive young farmer, extensively engaged in {fruit raising, and wonld make a most worthy representative in the legislature. Here’s hoping Joe may get there.—Middlebury Independent.

The election this year comes on the Bth day ot November. In order to beentitled to a vote on that day, the law requires you to have been a resident of the state for six months prior to the election. You must have resided in the township in watch you vote for 60 days and in the precinct 30 days before election day. If you move from one township to another after the 9th day of September you will lose your right to vote this fall.

A company of young men of Whitley county is preparing to go to Africa.to work for L. S. J. Hunt in his great cotton® fields in the dark continent. . When Mr. Hunt began developing the gold fields of Corea, some years ago, he took about twenty young men from that section with’ him to act as foremen and superintendents in the mines. Now that he is Eromoting his great sheme to make the Soudan the cotton field of the world, he avants home boys to help him,

Dewnocrats of Jefferson téwuship held their caucus at Jefferson Center school house, FKriday evening, and there was a very large attendance. Joseph K. Homshgr was nominated for trustee, Lewis L. Edwards for township assessor and Allen R. MeDonald for justice of the peace. This is an exceptionally strong ticket and the democracy of the township are to be eopgratulated. Mr. Homsher will make an excellent trustee and possesses splendid business judgment. Mr, Edwards is one of the progressive young farmers of that township and will make a competent official, Mvr. McDonald is one of the substantial Democrats of Noble county and wili dispense law and :%mtice in the proper manner.~—Albion Democrat. : S

- Goshen. : : Roomer wanted. Inquire at this office. v ; Joseph Bailey of Brimfield was in the city Tuesday. : * Join ‘your friends and go to the Kendallville fair, Sept. 26 to 30. _

M. L. Parker of Ohicago waf the guest of Cash Benham over Sunday.

Mrs. Etta Straus and son, Sam, spent Saturday with Mrs. Henry Sax and family.

The Lady Samaritans will have a bake sale Saturday, Sept. 10, at J. B. Smith’s store.

Jake Franks just got a consignment of genuine ale from Madison, Ina. Try it. :

Earl Decker has returned to KElkhart after a two weeks’ vacation at his home in this eity. :

Anna Gibbons returned to Elkhart Monday to continue her studies in the Indiana Business College. '

Mrs. Lark and family of Chicago returned home Monday after a pleasant visit with Thomas Gibbons and family. - ;

Mrs. J. H. Howenstein and children returned to their home at Chicago last Friday after a pleasant visit of several weeks with friends.

Remember that Jake Franks is going after his license next Monday. Be good, people, pay what you owe, I need it. JAKE FRANK.

F. Briscoe returned to Lagrange Tuesday, having been here for sixteen months the nurse of Mr. Chas. Hoagland.

Miss Bertha Wilkison‘returned to Fort Wayne, after having been the guest of Miss Glora Graham for several weeks. B

Miss Zona Kreager came home from Wawasee Monday where"she has been the guest of Miss Bonnie Zimmerman.

Misses Anna and Lulu Sautier of Mishawaka who have been the guests of Mrs. M. Kreager returned to their home Monday.

- Judge Ellsworth and wife of Benton Harbor are in the city for a few days the guests of her: parents, Mr. and Mrs! King.

Henry Swartz was here over Sunday visiting friends. He is now in the employ of the Electrical Supply Co., of Chicago. :

The Democrate of Wayne township have nominated the following ticket: trustee, William Wilks; asgessor, John Ries.

‘K. C. Dougherty, foreman of Mier’s Carriage factory, was called to Sprinfield, O.;to the bedside of his brother, who is very ill.

-Will Witt went to Muncie last Thursday visiting his mother who is an invalid. Mrs. Witt will spend the winter with her sonin this city.

The different societies of the Christian church beld their convention here Tuesday and Wednesday. There was a large attendance, twenty-five edming from Angola. '

J. L. Dunning will leave for Indianapolis this afternoon where he will assist: in the arrangements of the exhibits in the Horticultural department of the State fair.

The Funnel Club gave a dinner at Hotel Goldsmith Sunday in honor of Allen Palmer and Harley-Head who left for Lafayette for a year’s study at Purdue Universitv. :

Harry D. Stone’s appointment as town treasurer at Albion meets with hearty approval everywhere. Mr. Stone is an active young business man and a strong Democrat. .

The pastor of the Presbyterian chureh, Rev. Thos. G. Pearce, has returned from his visit to Illinois and will preach next Sunday morning and evening at the usual hours.

Dr. J. E. Luckey of Wolf Lake, J. W. Nye of Cromwell and Fred R. Clapp of this city went to Kendallville Tuesday to attend the meeting of the’Noble County Medical Association.

Misses Ruth Selig, Mabelle Graham, Hortense Goldsmith and Messrs. Harry Henoch, Hugh Hutchison, Harry Selig and Irvin Jacobs gave a dinner Sunday at Wawasee Inn in honorof the Misses Hymen of New York City.

The Lagrange Call in speaking of the recent visit of a ball team to that city says: During their stay in town the Ligonier boys conducted themselves in a gentlemanly manner and - Lagrange people will always give them a welcome. ;

‘The Social Circle of the U. B. chureh will be entertained Thursday afternoon, Sept. 15, by Mrs. Wm. Cummings and Mrs. Nettie Shobe, at the home of the president, Mrs. Haft Stansbury. There will be an entertainment which will begin promptly at 1:30. Everybody invited.

. Charles Benner of Syracuse has ‘been re-appointed fish. warden for Syracuse and vicinity. Mr. Benner has done some excellent work and it is to be hoped that he will continue to perform his duties without fear or favor. A few more years and Wawasee will be good fishing grounds.

. Robert Lee, owned by J. D. Casey of this ecity, won the 2:17 pace at Ithica, Mich., yesterday, over a good field of horses, among ‘which was Damma L., by Online, which was second last week'in 2:10. Robert Lee is certainly making a good showing, and his owner should be proud of him,—South Bend Times. ;

| The Hon. Eli B.Gerber of Ligonier is spoken of as the democratic candiflate for joint senator between Noble and Lagrange counties.. While the nomination will not be equivalent to an election, yet it would be a fitting one and even in defeat would not lessen the estimation in which Mr. Gerber is ‘held by his party.— ‘Kendallville News.

. Allen Wysong of Avilla, the demoeratic nominee for recorder of Noble county, was in this city enroute to his home Monday. He had been visiting relatives at Burr Oak over Sunday. He also attended the Sunday school picnic at Hecla last Saturday. He reports a very large attendance. Mr. Wysong is receiving much encouragement from his many friends in all portions of the country, and this is as it should be. He is an excellent young man, a fine penman, and fnlly capable of discha.rfging the duties of the office. He will make friends wherever he. goes.—Albion Democrat. Pl

Goshen. = _ Goshen, all Havana. Five cen cigar. : S | t J. W. Draper was at Chicago last Friday. Y : Henry Einstein of Cleveland épeut Sunday in the city.

_ Miss Ina Warren went to Toledo Monday for an indefinite stay.

S. P. Hursey of York township was a welcomse caller last Saturday. <

The band concert will be given next Tuesday night instead of Wednesday:

Vern Slabaugh left Monday for Lafayette to resume his studies at Purdue university. :

Miss Shoemaker of South Bend was the guest of Ninmon Smith and family over Sunday. v

Mrs. Sam Wolf of Fort Wayne is here the guest of her parents, Mr,. and Mrs. N. Wertheimer.

Mrs. Ike Rose and son, Irl, retarned from Petoskey, Saturday. They had been away for several weeks, f

Mrs. W. K. Mitchell and daughter, Helen, left Tuesday for Bryan, 0., ;o attend a reception given by Mrs. jaton.

Messrs. Allen Palmer and Harley Head left Monday for Lafayette where they will attend Purdue University. :

Mr. and Mrs. Scott of Stromsburg, Neb., returnel Tueday to their home having been the guests of J. L. Cavin for several weeks.

Misses Mamie and Hattie Loeser, Ruby May and Zillah Bothwell were the guests of Miss Bernice Clapp of Albion last Friday. ‘

The Kendallville fair managers are bending every energy they possess to make the coming fair, Sept.-26 to 30, excel all former exhibitions,

W. . Teal, wife and daunghter came here last Friday from Toledo on a visit to Mr. Teal’s parents. They made the trip overland in their.big auto.

Mr.and Mrs. H. 1. Parks of Kendallville were here last Sunday in attendance at the funeral of Charles Hoagland. They returned home on the evening train. ’

The Fort Wayne Central League team will play two games with the Columbia City Reds on Sept. 13 and 14. It might be well if the local management would secure some such attractions.

The Cromwell people are advertising a big Harvest jubilee for Thursday next. A fine program. is to be pulled off. We hope to see Ligonier well represented. Cromwell people are always good patrons of Ligonier.

Prof. Barnes’ Celebrated Diving Klk will positively be at the Kendallville fair and will make- two dives each day from a platform into a pool water, a distance of thirty-five feet. No extra charge for seeing the feat. ?

Miss Lela Purdy, a former A?lbion girl, but for a year a resident of Chicago,” was married to Karl Blinn, also of Chicago, August 25. The couple went to Jackson, Mich., to be married and surprised their friends completely.

The Sixth Annual Reunion of the survivors of the 12th Indiana Volunteer Cavalry, will be held at Michigan City, Ind., Wednesday and Thursday, Sept. 28 and 29, 1904. Campfire Wednesday eveniung. Comrades from other regiments cordially invited.

One of the many attractions at the Kendallville fair, Sept. 26 to 30, will be the famous racing ostrich, Black Diamond. His owner will wager $5OO that no horse can outrun the bird once around the race course. Black Diamond stands nearly 8 feet high and will be hitched to a light fourwheel wagon and be driven twice a day against any race horse. Every visitor can witness this great exhibition without charge.

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