Ligonier Banner., Volume 43, Number 30, Ligonier, Noble County, 15 October 1908 — Page 9
Grand Annual Fur Opening - E.Jacobs & Co. Monday, October 19. o
One of the largest and most reliable Fur manufacturers will be represented at our store on Monday October 19, with their entire line of Furs, consisting of all kinds of neckpieces, scarfs, throws, muffs, coats etc. Prices will be especially reduced during the fur opening. Coats made to order. This gives an opportunity to make a grand selection from | a very large assortment. | ‘ E. JACORS & COMPANY
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Mrs. Nellie B. Gill has been grant ed a divorece from Charles W. Gill of Wawaka. : 3
Miss Hazel Tumbleson was the guest of Miss Florence Hamilton, at Goshen Monday enroute home from Milford. ‘
Mr and Mrs. John Cavin went to LaGrange this morning -to visit the big corn show. They will go to Sturgis for a visit with W. A, Cavin and family before returning home.
Miss Leah Zink returned to her home in Elkhart Monday evening. She had been here for ten days as the nurse of Miss Althea Crothers, who died Sunday from typhoid feyer.
Mr, Ben Smith accompanied by his gsister, Mrs. Jos Bailey, left today for an extended visit with relatives in the southern part of the state. Mr. Smith will returh in time to ‘cast his vote. 3
~ Odell Oldfather went to Gary, Indiana, early in the week to look after legal business for his firm, Straus Bros. & Co. Mrs. Oldfather went to Chicago where she was joined by her husband, both returning home Monday evening. : ;
Joseph Hosier, formerly a wellknown resident of Rome City, and a pioneer of Noble county, died Saturday morning at his home near Pierceton, aged seventy-five. Death was due _to neuralgia of.the heart, the deceased being ill only over night.
At their last session the commisesoners awarded the contract for county infirmary supplies, for part of the dry goods to Schloss Bros. of Albion, men’s shirts and socks to Tim Rallihan Albion, felt boots to G. Schwab, comforters, calicoes and bleached muslin to E. Jacobs & Co. of Ligonier and groceries to Guy Hardenbrook of Albion.
The people are being asked to vote for municipal ownership toallow the C. L. Olds Company of Fort jWayne to unload a lot of out of date and expensive electrical supplies upon the taxpayers. We believe that they will hesitate a long time before they will saddle a debt of $30,000 upon themselves just to carry out the sche(rine of the gentlemen most interested. '
All the very latest styles of cloaks and suits at E. Jacobs & Co.
A full line of ladies’ waists just received at E. Jacobs & Co."
"Bert Graves returned Monday evening from Chicago where he had been on business. :
Mrs. U. E. Hoagland went to LaGrange today to visit friends and to attend the big corn show.
The members of the city council and for that matter are the servants of the people not their masters.
Chas. L. Smith of Toledo was in the city several days last week. He says that business is getting better slowly.
Herman Airgood, near Scoit, LaGrange county, had one of his hands nearly severed while feeding a threshing machine
- Hon. Cyrus Cline, democratic candidate for congress, will speak at the democatic club rooms next Monday night. Do not fail to hear him.
Mr. and Mrs. M. C. Campbell and Mrs. James Drennan and children, all of Wauseon, Ohio spent Sunday, guests of A. J. Ditto and family.
Election betting has never been lighter than now. A few wagers are being made on the governorship but everybody seems to.be careful with their money. '
Lost—A pocketbook, between MecLean and Main streets. Pocketbook had an initial letter on the outside in gold. Finder please return to Citi zen’s Bank and receive reward. :
Geo. D. Gaby, democratic. county chairman was in this city Monday evening shaking hands with his many friends. Mr. Gaby says that democratic prospects in the county are very bright but that the fight is growing more intense as the end draws near.
Robert Quinn of North Manchester 19 years old, and Miss Minerva Hippensteel, 48, eloped to Michigan a few days ago and were wed. Friends of both objected to the match on account of the disparity in their ages, but it was ineffectual.
' Tomorrow, Friday evening, at South Bend, Hon. Alton Parker, democratic candidate for the presidency in 1904 will speak at South Bend for Bryan. It is safe to say that Judge Parker will draw a big crowd and that be will deliver a democratic speech,
It is now proposed to invest the people’s money to help Mr. Olds ont of a bad hole, He should have known whether his contract with the city was good, He was 80 very anxious to carry out his part of the deal that he failed to take this precaution.
Aaron Gilhams, the aged father of Congressman Clarence -C, Gilhams, died Wednesday eveningot his home in Greenfield township. Lagrange county after an extended iliness. Congressman Gilhams was called home from the waterways convention at Chlcago by a telegram announcing his father’s death.
L. A. Banta with a force of carpenters spent several days last week at Natticro beach Lake Wawasee where they put up a fine summer cottage for Dr. S. L. Gants, The cottage is one of the cosiest along the beach and will afford the doctor and his family excellent protection during the hot days next summer.
Mrs. Mel Stansbary Graham died at Hicksville, O. last Monday after several months 'of suffering from cancer. She had gone there three weeks ago for treatment under a cancer specialist but to no avail. Mrs. Graham was a well-known and popnlar woman. She was born in 1863 and was married in 1888 to C. F. Graham. . .
A Dbig benefit ball was given at Kann’s hall last Wednesday night for Harry Higgenbothom who is-at a sanitarium near Lafayette, where he is taking treatment. Nearly $7O was the net result of the affair and the money will be spent in extending his stay under the care of the institution as he seems to be slowly but surely improving in condition.
Judge 8. A. Powers of Angola has been nominafed for Joint Senator for Stueben and DeKalb counties and ho stands most excellent chances for election. At the same time Joseph Butler of Orland was nominated for prosecuter. Judge Powers will be remembered as the man who defeated Judge R. W. Mcßride in 1888 by the narrow majority of 9 in" the Stueben-DeKolb-Noble Circuit, which was then overwhelmingly republican. . -
Dr. C. A. Seymonr of Wawaka was in the city last Saturday. Dr. Seymour ‘is the democratic candidate for coroner and will geta good support from this part of the county where he is best known. He will not be able to devote any time to the canvas but will see as many of the voters as possible. Dr. Seymour has been tried in the place and left an excellent record for official integrity and economical administration of the office. :
Mrs. A. F. Martin of Columbia City was in the city Thursday, the guest. of her sister, Mrs. Phoebe Lamson. Mrs. Martin is one of the old and well known residents of Whitley county and a great friend of Hon. Thomas R. Marshall. Although a Republican, she said if she had the right to vote she would vote for Mr. Marshall because, she says, *“he is a grand man, pure and able, and would make the best governor that Indiana ever had.”—Auburn Courier.
State deputy game warden Andrew Vanderford states that the closed season on all kinds of game begins on Oct. 1, and continues until Nov. 10, with the exception of water fowl,and the hunters shall govern themselves accordingly. A license is required to hunt any kind of game excepting on your premises for rabbits. Rabbits can be hunted in your residence township without a license township without a license, but permission must be obtained for hunting on premises other than your own. Joseph T. Stahl of Kendallville, democratic candidate for r%presentative, was in the city last Thursday, calling on his friends and lookin after his political fences. Mr. Stahfi is a representative citizen and business man, who will represent ths 'interests of the whole people if he is elected from Noble county to the next general assembly. He is a bro&fl minded, enterprising and well informed citizen, popular where he is‘best known and Mfih? relipeotod lb{ everybody. He will doubtless be 'Q ““dc ! =
E. Jacobs & Co. have their entire line of fall and winter goods on sale.
Foot wear for men and women, al the new shapes at E. Jacobs & Co.
Miss Jessie Teal was at (Goshen, the guest of frisands several days last week. |
Miss Ollie Wolf spent several days last week at Goshen, the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Gowing. :
Mrs. A, J. Hostetler of LaGrange was the guest of friends in this city for several days last week.
Leon Selig of Daluth, Minn. is at home for a short visit with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Selig.
Dr. Fred R. Clapp has rented the Graves property on McLean street formerly occupied by Eli Jacobs.
Mrs. Wm. McDonald of Seattle, Wash., was the guest of Mrs. C. G. Keehn and family a few days last week. i ¢
C. M. Kimmel of Kendallville, republican candidate for State Senator was in this city Monday night for several hours. :
Two weeks from next. Tuesday the people will vote. The fight will soon be over and soon forgotten by a large part of our people.
Subseription accounts are now due. We are sending out a collector at considerable expense. Do not fail to pay him when he calls for we need the money. : ‘ G
Cash feed store at Baker’s brick barn Wheat, corn, oats, and cracked corn for chickens. Bailed hay and bailed straw. Everything spot cash. - W. H. Baker, propietor.
Mrs. Bertram Shane of Warsaw and daughter went home Monday after a pleasant visit with Mrs. Shane’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Baum sr. Mrs. Shane had been in Chicago for sevzral days.
A general citizens’ -movement has been:launchen at Elkhart to obtain better hospital facilities that are afforded by Clark hospital, which is too small, not well located and lacks many modern features. ‘;
Ligonier has one street light. Mr, Draper has put up a large lamp at the crossing of Third and Cavin streets and is furnishing the light at no cost to the city. It has been burning for several nights.
Betting at Indianapolis is still strongly in favor of Marshall. The odds in inany places islo to 9 with no takers. The Republicans claim to see a chance for Watsou but they do not back their man very strongly.
The Mier Carriage & Buggy Co. through Leon Rose of LaGrange gave a fine buggy as one of the prizes at the big corn show at LaGrange this week. There are many Mier buggies in use in LaGrange county. .
Christian church, Ligonier, Sunday, Oct. 18 1908. Bible school at 9:30 a. m. Preaching at 10:30 a. m. and-at 7:30 p. m. Wednesday evening Oct. 21, teacher’s training and bible study following prayer meeting at 7:30. Everybody come.
A large granary on the farm of Chauncey Waterhouse, northeast of Kendallville, was burned - to the ground Wednesday. Mr. Waterhouse believes it was the work of a firebug and has offered a reward of $6OO for the arrest and conviction of the incendiary.
Miss Sadie Levy delightfully entertained a iarge party of girls last Saturday evening, the affair being a linen shower for Miss Nadine Williams. A three-course luncheon was served late in the evening. The evening was most enjoyably spent.
Two Whitley county Republicans were in the city Monday and called at THE BANNER office to get Marshall pictures. They both declared that they would vote for Whitley county’s favorite and that there were many others in all parts of the county who would do the same.
Albion ran short of ‘“‘grub’” during their street fair last week and a lot of fellows came down here and returned with suit cases and market baskets loaded. As one fellow was traveling to the B. & O. depot the handle came off his grip and the glassware went rolling out. Youecan bet he gathered up.—Avilla News.
W. W. Cary of Albion. deputy county treasurer is here this week, collecting taxes. He will be at the Citizens Bank until Saturday and all who wish to save the trouble and expense incident to a trip to Albion, will pe able to pay their taxes here. Mr. Cary is kept here at the personal expense of Mr. Forker, whe is giving the peope most excellent service.
The muck fires near Kendallville are destroying large tracts of valuable land. Several flr%s were started during the late drought and so far bave withstood all efforts to subdue the smouldering fire. Men have been digging trenches with the hopes of heading the fire off. Many valuable trees have been burned tothe ground, the roots burning first and then the trunk falling and being consumed. <
Mrs. L. J. Stiver went to Fort Wayne Monday to attend the funeral of her ecousin Mrs. Sylvester Wrikert who was burned to death last Friday in a gasolene explosion. While attending to her morning work the stove exploded enveloping the unfortunate woman in a sheet of flame. She was {fatally burned before assistance that was near at hand availed anything. She was 33 years old and left two children. :
The new train that leaves Chicago at 5:25 every evening, arriving here at 8:30 would be a popular train if 1t would make regular stops. Passengers at South Bend, Elkhart ‘or Goshen, who want to come to Ligonier are not allowed to.get aboard if there i 8 no Chicago passengers to get off at Ligonier, which is only a flag station for passengers, bound for Toledo or other eastern points. It would seem that Ligonier mirits better service than this atthe hands of the Lake Shore. It is admitted that Mr. Qldé told the city council at a late meeting, in which the rates to be charged by the proposed electric light company. were being considered, that the talk ofcheap lights must be dropped and that 10 cents flat must be charged for incandesents and that $6B must be figured for street iifbta. This is a higher price than % DraEer asked over a year ago, but we have been told that street lights were: to cost the taxpayers }but little or nothln%' and every poor man was to have lighting service 'at half price. We were also told that the plant would cost but $14,000.
Everybody should vote. | For the best selection_ of choice merchandise go to E. Jacobs & Co. W. H. Baker went to Albion Monday in company with his daughter.
~ An elegant line of ladies’ and g}isses tailored suits at E. Jacobs & 0.
John Schwab is dead at Cosperville, Noble County. at the age of 87 years. : . j
F L. Scott left fionday for Fort Wayne and other points in the intterest of his firm. e
LosT— Gray silk glove on Fort Wayue Ave. If found leave at home of J. B. Lane or at postoffice. :
Frank McDaniel has gone to Fort Wayne where he will take up a course in the business university in that city.
Mr. and Mrs. W. Showalter having rented their farm east of this city bave again taken up their residence in this eity. ;
John O. Slutz spent Sunday at home. He says that ¥olitics are warming up in Northern Indiana and that it will now be a fight to a finish.
Do not forget the great November fur opening at E. Jacobs & Co, on next Monday, October 19. The display will be one of the best ever made in the city.
Samuel Stutzman has gone to Spokane, Washington, to spend the winter with his ' daughter. Mr. Stutzman may take a notion to locate in that part of the world.-
Mr. F. E. Whitford, who has, been connected with the Noble county bank at Kendallville for nineteen years, has resigned his position as assistant cashier to accept a pi..ce in Chicago.
Mr. and Mrs. Jos. L. Selling of Detroit with their pretty child’ returned to their home yeslerday after a pleasaYt visit of several days with Mrs. Selling’s mother, Mrs. A. Goldsmith, and family. .
The city council at Decatur is now proposing to take out all water meters)n, service there and place the patrons on a flat rate. They assert that the meters corrode and do not register accurately.
Mrs. M. Loeb returned home Monday evening from- Seatle, Washington, where she had spent the snmmer with her daughter. She vigited for several weeks .at Culuth, Minn., on her return trip. -
Donald Bechtel, five years old, son of Daniel Bechtel, in Harrison township, Elkhart county, found a bottle of carbolic acid in the yard and shook it. The liguid splashed in the child’s face burning it in a frightful manner. G
Garland Burns, eighteen months old, son of Elza Burns, in Thornereek township, Whitley county, swallowed part of the contents of a pint tin cup of coal oil, and was unconscious when physicians reached it. The babe is in a serious condition.
Miss Althia Crothers, the only child of Mr. and Mrs. John Crothers died south of thig city, Sunday night after an illness of several weeks from |typhoid fever. She was but sixteen years old a bright loveable girl. The funeral was held yesterday afternoon and was largely attended. : '
Misses Nadine Williams and Hazel Francisco delightfully entertained about twenty-five girls Monday evening at the home of Miss Williams. The affair was a shower for Miss Hazel Carmein. Refreshments were served at the usual hour. During the evening prizes were awarded to Miss Edith Smith and Hazel Bourie.
Mr. Bothwell, th city attorney, is being quoted as saying that the city is in no way liable to the Olds people for a dollar. In the face of this fact certain fellows are asking for support for the municipal ownership proposition on the ground that the city will have to pay them three or four thousand dollars if the project is ???feated. If they do whose fault 18 it
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