Ligonier Banner., Volume 43, Number 33, Ligonier, Noble County, 5 November 1908 — Page 5
GREAT SPECIAL ‘ »éhildrens Caps while theyt last * 10c All trimmed hats at reduced prices. A few Paris Patterns left which we will sell for less than cost. | Friday & Saturday, | November 6 and 7. WHEELER & WILCOX.
Dealers in Choice We have a number of choice farm for sale in Noble county. Also real estate in the city of Ligonier. L We also have fine’farms for 'sale in the two best counties in northern Michigan, Grand Traverse and Leelanau counties. These farms are all well improved. Soil, black, equally ‘as good as any Noble county farms for producing. ' Before investigating in farms call on us as we can’ save your money. We are buyers of live stock and timber See us before you sell as it will pay you. ' Offices with ‘ Farmers and Merchants Trust Company | LIGONIER. - - INDIANA
. » ‘ ’ - : .r 4 3 - 3T g 0 ( : And you will have that feeling ‘‘all is well”’ if you deposite your money in this bank. We offer our patrons the best sort of an investment. Deposite your money in this bank, we pay ycu as high rate of interest as any conservative banking firm crn afford to pay. Better think this matter over carefully; look at it as a business proposition; come in and talk it over with us; we are nlways ready to explain anything you do not under- : stand. Make arrangements to , Start an Account now, We pay 4 Per Cent Interest on time deposits. : i - ‘,
The Kings Daughters’ will have their annual Tag day next month. A large assortment of ladies’ suits at greatly reduced prices at E. Jacobs & Co. A large line of ladies’ and misses ’ dress skirts at reduced prices at E. Jacob’s & Co. ; Boys—please return rug taken from Alvin Beazel’s porch last Saturday night and receive reward. - - Mr. Garfield Vorhees of Elkhart was the guest of Mr.and Mrs.J. N. Crothers and family over Sunday. - E. Jacobs & Co. are reducing prices in all department. Be sure and see them before you buy. The Democrats of Perry township got together long enough last Tuesday to do some pretty effective work Mrs. Wm. Batdorf was called to Waterloo Monday on account of the illness of her mother, Mrs. William Swartz. : : “You can make your selection from a manufacturers’ llne of cloaks and suits on Friday, November 6th at very much 'reduced prices at E. Jacobs & Co. :
We will now give more attention to the fight that will be settled right on November 18. A full vote and a fair count will determine the question once for all.
The Ladies Aid Society of the U. B. church will serve a chicken-pie supper at the home of Mrs. F. H. Green next Thursday, Oct. 12, from 5 o’clock until 7. 25 cents will be charged. ‘
Dr. Bartley, eye, ear, nose and throat specialist, will be in Ligonier at Hotel Goldsmith, Saturday, Nov. 15; Wawaka, Friday, November 13; Cromwell at Roger’s Tuesday, Nov. 10. Glasses fitted.
Dr. Bartley, eye. ear, nose and throat specialist will be in Ligonier at Hotel Goldsmith Saturday, Nov. 14, Wawaka, Friday, N0v.13, Cromwell at Roger’s on Tuesday 10. Glrsses fltted. : ;
Adam Stiver of Walnut, 111. aecompanied by his grandson, Arthur Stixer, visited here with Dr. L.J. Stiver and family. Mr. Stiver, who is 82 years old left this part of the county over forty years ago, and for many years was thought to be dead.
Mr. and Mrs. J. D. McNutt and Mr. George Crothers and little son, Donald returned from Colorado, Saturday evening, where they have been for the past three months. They visited many - points of interest, among them being Pike’s Peak. : :
Attorney Otto E. Grant, who loeated in Albion recently, in the practice of his profession, arrived in the city Monday and will remain until after the election, at which he will vote the democratic ticket. His wife and family who have been in this city with her mother, Mrs. H. C. Widup, will leave with him after the election to make their future home at Albion. —Columbia City Post. '
Ben. S. Ramsey, 66 years of age, died Wednesday at Elkhart. Ramsey was & veteran soldier, a cigarma}xer by occupation and was an amateur actor of considerable versatility. He had resided in Albion, ‘Goshen and other northern Indiana towne. Mr. Ramsey was: found unconscious upon the street in Elkhart Tuesday night and was taken to his room. At noon next day he was found dead.
Miss Lillian M¢Millen spent Sun-' day in the eity. i
_Mrs. Harvey Babb of Goshen was the guest of her sister, Mrs. O. C. Harsh over Sunday.
The young people took the town last Saturday night, but no very flagrant case of vandalism was reported.
Don’t forget the supper given by the Ladie’s Aid Society of the U. B. church, Oct. 12, at the home of F. HGreen.
Somebody took a rug from the porch at Alvin Beazel’s residence last Saturday night. Mr. Beazel asks that it be returned. -
Zenith Purdv of Chicage came here last Saturday to attend the funeral of his father. He returned to the city Tuesday.
The people can now take up the discussion of the electric lighting question. Do not vote until you have carefully considered the proposition that is to be decided.
Lost—A pocketbeok. between MeLean and M=ain streets. Pocketboolk had an initial letter on the outside in gold. Finder please return to (iti zen’s Bank and receive reward.
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.
George T. Self has rented the Scoville room on North Cavin street and will open a skating rink next Saturday. He will put in a comvlete outfit of new skates and will fix up the room in fine style.
Casper Wolf, a well known Sparta township farmer, died at his home near Kimmell last Saturday after an extended illness. Cap Wolf as he was familiarly known. was an excellent citizen and had a wide circle of friends in this city.
The Benton - township Democrats elected Ed Elesa, trustee of that township by 7 majority. : In Clinton township D. A. Wortinger, Democrat, has 166 majority. The Democrats of Elkhart county elected ten out of sixteen Trustees.
It seems that the Democrats still have a majority of the township trustees which insures the re-elec-tion of W. A. Beane as county superintendent of schools. Prof. Beane bhas made a most efficient and popular officer, and should be elected by a unanimous vote of the county board of education when in session.
Two large and powerful locomotives with the ‘‘Moffat Road” emblazened in gilt letters passed over the Lake Sbore’Tuesday afternoon. They weres small wheelers, four drive wheels to the side, but otherwsse large and attractive. They are built for mountain climbing over the steepest grades and through the finst scenery of any road that crosses the ‘‘Rockies.” :
Kendallville is noted for its scratching. The voters certainty got in their work last Tuesday. George W. Shafer, Democrat, was elected trustee over Morris Sherman by aboutone hundred while Orange Hill, Republican, defeated ex Recorder Jobhn W. Miller, for assessor by 164 Kimmell, candidate for senator, was badly cut in his own township as was C. C. Gilhams and several other republican candidates. . .
Tbere are evidently some thoughtless persons about town who do not know the law has servere penalties for the destruction of bills posted in public places, and from the practice of tearing down or mutilating bills which has been indulged in lately it looks like an example would have to be made of some one to enforce the law. Men who pay for sale bills and go to the expense of posting them up are not pleased to note their destruction.—Waterloo Press. : <
«The announcement is made that railroad companies will discontinue the publication of time-table folders for free distribution at stations and hotels. The purpose is to reduce expenses and to provide more money for newspaper advertising. The publication of time tables in local papers would cover the ground at less expense than for folders. It is claimed several printing plants making a specialty of printing these folders will be compelled to go out of business Now.
The death of Miss Hazel Francisco last Friday was a shock to our people, few of whom even knew that she had been ill for several days. She was operated upon for append.citis early in the week but could not be saved. Miss Francisco was a beautiful 'winsome girl, a popular school teacher and a cultured young women. She had been teaching at Wawaka since the opening of the schools and was taken ill while in the discharge of his duties, The funeral at the Presbyterian church last Sunday was largely attended.
The Democrats of Sparta township are telling a story about a wellknown professional man that does not do the gentlemen credit. They say that he worked up a hunting party interesting a well-known Democrat until he had made all arrangemenrs to go. At this time the professional man backed out and the Democrat also hesitated but was assured by the Republican that he would not vote, in other words arranged a ‘‘pair” that he did not keep. It was a smooth scheme to get a good democtatic vote out of the lmnm_ty. : :
Suits for ladies and misses at especially low prices at E. Jacobs & Co. Best assortment of cloaks and suits at lowest prices at E. Jacobs & Co. 1
Miss Wava Biddle was called to Elkbart Saturday on a case for Dr. Fleming. ,
Dr. Clarence Young of Princeton, West Virginia, was here the guest of Miss Grace Billman.
Our friend Sam Williams thought that Watson was a sure thing, so sure that he could not lose.
Be sure to attend E. Jacobs & Co.’s cloak and suit sale on Friday, Nov. 6th. Extraordinary low prices.
A chance to buy a cloak or suit at an extraordinary low price on Friday November 6 at E. Jacobs & Co.
The big electiou is yet to conue. It means more to Ligonier taxpayers than the contest of last Tuesday.
Tom Marshall carried Perry town: ship by 7 majority when the polls showed that the Republicans have at least 100 majority in the township.
-~ John M Shultz of Elkhart lost his wife and sister by death within a few hours on Friday and - Mr. Shultz went immediately from the funeral of his wife to attend the burial of his sister. : :
Peter Feldhiser ot Sparta township one of the best Democrats ip the county was in this city yesterday. He says that everybody is delighted over the.election of Tom Marshall.
The fellows who thought that Watson would win and backed their opinion with good hard money will see other fellows wearing qvercoats and other things at their expense. We could name a few of the boys that got in wrong but they feel bad enough without it. .
Mr. and Mrs. F. P. Wood and Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Smith of Ligonier were here today enroute to Fort Wayne. Mr. Smith recently purchased the handsome home of the the Woods. Windemere Villa, near Ligonier.—Kendallville Sun. .
Whkile putting out a set-liue in Bixler lake at Kendallville Saturday evening, Thomas Reed and Chauncey Baker were pitched into the water by the overturning of their boat. They managed to cling to the craft, but could not right it and were in the chilling water half an hour before their cries attracted assistance and they were rescued.
- Frank C. Vondersmith and Miss Edith Yoder of this city drove over to Albion last Monday and were married at the home of Mr. and Mrs, Henry Hart by Rev. Graves of the M. E. church. The bride and groom are well known young people, popular with everybody. They will take up their residence in this city.
The friends of Hon. J. €-Kimmell can well fell proud of the indorsement that he gets in the election of Jos. T. Stahl of Kendallville as Representative. Mr. Kimmell stood for the democratic platform as did Mr. Stahl, whose majority is so substantial that it is taken as an indorsement of the demoeratic position.
The grist mill at Kimmell was destroyed by fire last Sunday morning entailing a loss of $12,000 on building machinery and contents, The source of the fire is a mystery but it is loudly charged that it was the work of incendiaries. ‘The mill was new, having been rebuilt only last year after the other fire that desfroyed the first milling plant. The fire was not discovered until the building’ was about to fall in.
Ella Fisher of Waterloo has filed suit against Rev. Samuel P. Klotz, a United Brethren minister, in which she demands damages in the sum of $5.000 for alleged breach of promise. The plaintiff insiste that they became eneaged in July, 1907, and that the fact that they were to marry became a matter of common knowledge about Waterloo’ but that later the pastor sent her word that he had changed his mind and in August last he wedded another woman.
. Hon. Freeman Tabor of Kendallville died last Saturday at an advanced age. Mr. Taber was one of the early pioneers of the county and a man of sterling qualities. Mr. Taber located in Kendallville in 1857 and was for many years a prominent flgure in northern Indiana citizenship. He operated a flouring mill for many years, drove stage in the ante-railroad days, was connected with the ‘‘under-ground railway” system of aiding slaves to freedom and had served in the state legislature.
Mme Lillian Nordica, the greatest living dramatic soprana, and most popular of all the grand og:m stars, with & company of excellent artists will give a recital at. the auditorinm in South Bend on 'Monday night, Nov. 9th, For this great musical treat that city is indebted to the management of the South Bend Conservatory who have guaranteed a large amount to the company in order to induce them to come to South Berid. Many of the musical people of this community have heard Mme Nordica during the grand opera seasons in Chicago. Many others have never had the opportunity to hear this wonderful singer and it goes without saying that many from this community will make the pilgrimage to South Bend. Considerthe magnificence of the concert the prices—s 2, $1.50, $1 iseems very reasonable. Those desiring good seats |should send their order in at once " with check to the Auditorium box
Watch out for Tag day.
Bert Grimes drove to Syracuse Tuesday to take a democratic voter to the polls. .
Miss Miriam MeMillen who 1s attending school at Goshen visited her parents over Sunday.
Be sure to visit E. Jacobs & Co.’s store on Friday, Nov. 6th and attend their special cloak and suit sale. s
Miss Wava Biddle graduated at the Clark hospital, Elkhart, Oct. 28, and will locate at Ligonier. |
It is strange how many young Republicans hold ' their residence in Ligonier even if they do not come home but once every four years.
Frank McDaniel spent a few days at home last week. He returned to his school duties in Fort Wayne Sunday evening. 7 :
Rev. William Mitchell, formerly of Kendallville, died Saturday morning at Logansport. He was a son of John Mitchell, well known Kendallville capitalist.
Old people’s service at the M. E. church Sunday morning, Rev. Chas. E. White will preach a sermon of special interest to them, and the church will be decorated for the occasion. All are invited.
William Watson and Lloyd Hursh well known Allen county men, are facing a charge of flsh ‘law violation in the court of Justice Green at Auburn. Affidavits were filed by Roderick Fleming, deputy fish and game commissioner.
Claude, the three-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Crawell, of Jefferson township, Whitley| county, fell from his high chair a few days ago and rammed the point of a pair of four-inch scissor in his face. One of the points penetrated the cheek bone, entering below the eye, and was broken off, but a surgeon succeeded in removing the steel.
John Perry Stewart’s livery barn at Vawter Park, Lake Wawasee, was destroyed by fire about 3 o’clock this morning. Practically all the contents except the horses were destroyed, and that included the yehicles, harness and winter feed. The horses had been turned out on pasture late Sunday evening. The barn was not an expensive structure, and was not worth more than $3OO to $4OO. The origin of the fire is unknown.
A Special Low Price Our entire stock at greatly reduced price from now til November 10th. We have many patterns in small quantities, one agxd two room lots, good quality and pretty designs that we are closing out at less than half their value It will pay you to buy from this assortment. HOFFMAN’S Bookstore.
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This is ideal weather for laying | fiat roof with , You can do the work yourself, saving half the cost in material and all the cost of labor.. We also carry a large stock of AMATITE Roofing ready to lay. This roofing 1s mineral s(t)lfaced. For cheap temporary roofing we have the Felt at $1.25 and $1.50 per square. Do not delay, we may have winter weather any time. How 1s your roof? | : ' Special Sale ~ Oneday oljnly, Saturday, Nov. 7th. We will sell to the first 72 people, SLEEVE BOARDS at 10c each for ironing shirt waist sleeves, baby clothes etc. These boards are cloth’ covered, very handy and . neat. These boards have always been 20¢ and 25c. 1 : One day only, next Saturday 10 cents. King & Weaw: o & Weaver
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