Ligonier Banner., Volume 43, Number 40, Ligonier, Noble County, 24 December 1908 — Page 5

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a:o:s:mc-@c-@c-@@cgfi s Xmas Candies g Largest line in County 3 E -10 c per Pound and up 0 % X-mas Tree Decorations % 3 Evergreen Roping i 3 Holly Wreaths 8 3 X-mas Trees i v X-mas Bells 3 ® All Kind of Nuts g g All Kinds of Fruits g Oranges 12c to 50c per doz. 6 % Order X-mas trees early, i E only a limited number. | 3 5 Special prices made to i i school teachers and to 5 churches, etc. | v % - vacks Bakery g ’PHONE 50

A Checking Account : Is as great a convenience for the small depositor as for the large one ; and there is no other one thing that is such an incentive and encouragement to thrift and economy. Come in and open an account with us—no matter e how small—and we know you will not be in a hurry to close it out. : | L We pay 4 per cent. interest on certificates - of deposit and Savings accounts ‘ 2 ” ‘ | 5 '. 8 ; | | | CITIZENS BANK - STRAUS BROS. & CO., OWNERS e AR ; , s i il

~ Genuine Meeschaum Pipes at Eldred’s. Box Stationery for the Holidays at Eldred’s Drug store. Born to James Francisco and wife Wednesday, Dec. 23 a girl. Auditor John W. Earle of Albion transacted business here Monday. Dr.J. E. Luckey of Wolf Lake transacted business here Monday. Colonial flower shop, florists and decorators, Goshen Ind. Home telephone 852. 34-3 m Get your child a saving bank for Xmas. Ten of them left. Price boc. J. D. CARR. | Peter A. King, the Kimmel ba.lli player, was married to Ethel May Smith at Albion lasganu;day. : A fine little girl came to the home of Mr.and Mrs. Alvin Hipschman west of the city last Sunday night.

" Two hundred and sixty-seven carloads of onions were shipped from Kimmell during the season just closed. :

Miss Zillah Bothwell came home from Fort Wayne yesterday to spend the holidays with her parents F. P. Bothwell and family.

Congressman Henry Barnhart of the thirteenth distriect will receive $4.875 for serving out the unexpired term of the late Hon. A. L. Brick,

Straus Bros. & Company have purchased Julius Harper’s farm near Sidney, Kosciuske c¢ounty and Mr. Harper contemplates locating in Oklahoma.

Milo Kline of North Webster was fined $lOO and sentenced to the Kosciusko eounty jail for thirty days for assaulting Steven F. Henwood on election day. :

Will Decker of Indianapolis speunt Sunday in Ligonier, the guest of his mother. He made this office a very pleasant call. He is traveiing salesman for the Woolson Spiee Co. of Toledo, Ohio.

Ben F. Smith arrived home from Carlisie last week where he has been visiting since early in November. His son Howard has been operating a dredge at that point but having finished his job he will dig a big ditch in Gibson county .

Several northern Indiana poultrymen won prizes at the National Fanciers and Breeders show held at, the Coliseum, Chicago last week. Amos Fulk of Kendallville, Bradley & Farren and Carver & Avery of Columbia City are among the prize winners.

The Lagrange counny Agricultural and Horticultural Society held its annual business meeting Saturday and elected the following officers for the ensuing year: Presidsnt, Riley C. Case; vice-president, Rollin Vankirk; secretary, Lewis Price; treasurer, Mrs. R. R. Johnson; executive committee, Mrs. Mattie Wemple, Mrs. Lizzie Royer,J. H. Schermerhorn. .

Abe Weimer is doing considerable custom work at his place on the North Side. He has fixed things up in fine shape for custom grinding of all kinds of feed. He does the work well and upon short notice. Farmars who want well ground feed for stock should take their grain to Mr. Weimer and get satisfactory and quick service.

*W. D. Hunt, Chairman of the Democratic Central Committee of Grant county won the five passenger Rambler touring car, offered by the publisher of the Hoosier. Mr. Hunt received 931,030 votes in the popularity contest and nearest competitor, W. M. Fogarty of Marion county, received 383,660 votes. : ;

A bill will be introduced in the House of Representatives by Hon. J. T. Stahl and injthe Senate by Senator C. W, Kimmell, requiring farmer’s mutual insurance companies to incorporate under the laws of the state. This bill, if it becomes a law will require mutual insurance companies to define the territory in which they propose to operate.

C. M. Clapp of Albion was here Monday. : Monday was the longest day of the year. ! g Fletcher, Ridgeway and Grand Concert Company for $l. : Merle Stone of Albion was, a Ligonier visitor yesterday. ~ Jerome Probst of New York is in the city the guest of his mother. Hon. Orlando Kimmell of York township was in town yesterday. 0. C. Kinnison and wife of Logansport are spending Christmas in this city. Frank Hul! was at Muncie\éast Sunday attending the funeral %f a relative. - Lloyd Thomas and Wilbur Peterson of Goshen were Ligonier visitors last week. : WA. Jones of Etna recently sold $2844.85 worth of furs to C. O. Grannis of Wol:ottville. A, M. Jacobs and Archy Campbell of Kendallville attended the bankers meeting here Monday.

Your linens are always neat when done by the South Bend Steam Laundry. J. D. Carr, agent.

Misses Flossie Liperd and Ruth Billman were visiting friends in Goshen Saturday and Sunday.

Warsaw has an epidemic of scarlet fever. Public gatherings among school children are prohibited.

Mrs. Howard Smith returned home from Carlisle last week, where she has been visiting her hushand,

I have ten Victor Grab keyless dime savings banks for 50c each. Regular price $l. J. D. CARR.

Ave Sheets is at home from Mount Ida, Massachusetts, where she has been attending school.

The *‘Kantleek’ Hot Water Bottles in Christmas Boxes will make a nice present for Mother. You can bay it at Eldred’s. i

South Bend Steam Laundry,try it and satisfy yourself that the work is far superior to any vou ever had. J. D. Carr, agent.

Mr. and Mrs. Scuyler Sacket and G.'M. Simmerman attended the funeral of D. H. Kime at Kendallville last Friday afternoon.

Fred Kamp of Kendallville suffered a paralytic stroke recently and was taken to Sacred Heart hospital at Garrett for treatment.

Dr. A. Gants went to Kenton, 0., Saturday where he will spend the holidays with his daughter, Mrs. Charles Taylor and family.

The first dime locks the bank and the 50tn unlocks the basket bank, Regular price $1.00; yours for 50c while they last. J.D. CARR .

The engagement of Miss Hortense Goldsmith, daughter of the late Abe Goldsmith of this ecity, to De Hugo Frieund of Detroit, has been announced.

Mrs. Calvin. Knecht of St. Louis, Mo.is at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs, J. D, Kreager. Mr. Knecht will arrive today and spend Christmas in this city. -

Arthur Strause of Avilla committed suicide last Thursday by taking carbolic acid. He was thirty years old and unmarried. No cause is given for his rash: deed.

William Van Norman of Chicago a noted steeple climber was in Kendallville last week looking for work. He can neither read nor writs, but he earns from $5O to $lOO per week.

The Farmers’ Mutual Relief association, a fire insurance company of Kosciusko county, has sustained losses of $14,758.20 during the past year which is nearly double 1907.

The services at the U. B. church next Sunday will be at the nsual hours. The pastor will preach in the morning on the subject, ‘““What More’’ and the evening subjeet will be ‘“Made Over.”

Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Cavin left this morning for Sturgis, Mich., where they will spend Christmas, the guests of Will A. Cayvin and wife. They will visit friends at Lagrange before returning home.

Toilet Cases, Military Brushes, Hat Brushes, Shaving Sets Smoking Sets, Smoking Sets, Fine Perfumes in ‘cut glass bottles. Guaranteed Perfume Atomizers, Dolls and Doll Heads at Eldred’s Drug Store. -

Dr. W. R. McGarvey went to Ligonier this morning to vigit Wawasee cottage owners in the interest of the movement to prevent the dredging of Wawasee lake by the Syracuse Cement company.—Goshen Democrat.

John Thompsondied at Argos, Ind. Sunday, Deec. 20, aged 97 years. The deceased was an uncle of Mrs. Wiliiam Fritz and was at one time a resident of Ligonier. The funeral service was held at Argos Tuesday afternoon. -

A yougg son was born to Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Draper yesterday morning and Dboth the baby and the mother are doing spleudidly. Mr. Draper has been receiving congratulations for the family but Grandpa and Grandma Dunning bave also come in for their share of felicitation over the happy event.

Riley Ferguson, in jail two months at Columbia City .for contempt of court in his failare to pay $2 a week for the suport of his two children, the custody of whom was awarded to his divoreed wife, has been released. Judge Wrigley gave him the admonition to go to work and earn the money neccessary to pay the amount,

Attorney Roy D. Keehn of Chicago is one of the attorneys in the legal suit brought by the Rev. W. O. Waters, pastor of the Episcopal church Chicago, against the Colliseum management to prevent the taking place of the firat ward ball advertised for the Coliseum. Attorney Keebn represents the church plzlntifl in the case. The church mentioned is near the Colliseum and the balls have been deemed nuisances by the people of the chnrech.

Mrs. Louella Bickle formerly of Keadallville was struck by a Lake Shore train at Elkhart aod seriously injured last Thursday evenlnf;. She is the divorced wife of William E. Bickle, better known as ‘‘Pet” Bickle, formerly of this city. The unfortunate women was employed in the Gossard corset faetory at Elkhart and it is supposed she was on her way to her boarding place ‘when the accident accured. ;

Christmas Postal Cards and Booklets at Eldred’s. Mrs. O. E. Stiver was the guest of Ligonier iriends last Friday. . Mrs. Charles Butz of Kendallville visited friends here last week. Toilet Cases, Military Hair Brush es, Manicure Sets, etc., at Eldred’s : Fenway’s Cream Chocolates in plain and fancy boxes for Christmas at Eldred’s. : : Jonas Schloss of Auburn'is at Mt. Clemens, Michigan, taking baths for rheumatism. Cuff and Collar Boxes, Shaving Sets and Smoking Sets at Eldred’s -Helen Beeson of Uniontown, Pa., is spendihg the holidays with Ligonier friends. Mrs Frank Marks of Albion was jndged insane and sent to Longeliff for treatment, The Avilla high school alumni will hold its annual ‘banquet next Tuesday evening. i

Rev. Murray and wife of Lagrange attended the funeral of John Weir, Tuesday of last week. :

" Hon. Willis Kinnison and wife of Garden City, Kansas will spend the winter in the Hawaiian islands

Mr. and Mrs. Anton Hoenigsburg of Fon du Lac, Wis., are in the city the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Ochs and family.

Mrs. Salina J. Wilden was granted a divorce from William J. Wilden in the Elkbart Superior Court, and allowed $2,500 alimony.

'The health department of Elkhart has ordered all students of the schools to produce vaccination certificates within ten days. ,_

The adjourned meeting of the Noble county banker’s was held in this city Monday, It was well attended by the county bank officials.

The two-year-old daughter of Charles Deusler near Diamond Lake ate some strychnine tablets last Sunday and died a few minutes later.

Emmett McClintock of near Avilla stole $1.64 worth of hides of Milton Fulks of Swan township and is now laying in the Albion jail awaiting the convening of the circuit court.

Joseph Priokett formerly of this city was united in marriage to Miss Emma White of Kansas City, Deec., 12. The happy couple will spend the holidays with the groom’s mother, Mrs. Thomas Prickett of this city. .

The Syracuse Improvement association has named the following officers for the ensusng year: Attorney A. L. Cornelius, president; Aaron A. Rasor, formerly of Warsaw and D. S. Hontz, first and second vice presidents; Roy Riddle; secretary; Wm. Stetler, treasurer. :

The Sunday School of the Presbyterian Church will have a Christmas entertainment at 7:30 this evening. A special program conivting of solos recitations and drills Will be given and a Christmas tree will be one of the features that will please the litfouas._ The public is invited to attend.

Dr. and Mrs. C. S. Albertson of Fort Wayne, were in town this week returning home Wednesday afternoon. They are well pleased with their present home for various reasons. Dr. Albertson is kept busy with professional werk and is daily building up alarger practice.—Whitley County News.

Mrs. Wood, wife of Rev. R. B. Wood, pastor of the Free \%\ll Baptist church at Wolf Lake and\ editor of the Wolf Lake Trolley, died last Thursday of pulmonary tuberculosis aged 28 years. She leaves to mourn their loss a husband and one daunghter. The hody was taken to Ridgeville, Ind., for burial. Rev. Wood has thie sympathy of a host of friends in his affliction. ;

Mrs. Arrona. Levilla jWilliamson, wife of G. A. Williamson, died at her home near Eagle Lake Saturday, Dec. 19, aged 61 years, 7 months, and 24 days. Her death was caused by cancer of the face. The funeral services were held at the Sparta Christian church, Tnesday forenoon, at eleven o'clock. She leaves a husband, two sons and two daughters. Burial at the Sparta Cemetery.

Monday afternoon of last week,! Edwin Engle, when at his farm, near Albion met with an experience that he will remember. He went to the pasture field where he keeps a flock of sheep, and called them together that he might feed and place them under shelter for the night, when the buck came running a distance of about fifteen feet. Engle says ‘‘he made a zebra jump’ landing him senseless. Afterregaining consciousness he went to the house, the family physician was called and at last reports he was resting easy. John Weir was one =of the most likeable men in northern Indiana. In business he was unusually successful, in public affairs, aggressive, serving as mayor of Ligonier and for BiXx or seven years as treasurer and in his home was as tender and as true as any man could possibly be. Ligonier is poorer today, through the death of John Weir, and this section of our state has lost a man whose Influence and effort were always directed toward those things which ‘were for the betterment of conditions in general as they reached his fellow meu.—Lagrange Standard. :

Jesse K. Pence, late of Cleveland township, Whitley county, aud since last February in Texas and other places unknown, arrived in Columbia City this week, and will contest the suit of his wife for divorce and $7,600 alimony. He will also oppose the conveping of their farm to her as g‘etitioned for in her suit against him. he wife alleged that he had fled with the wife of Albert Bower of Collamer, aad that they have been living in adultery in Chicago. The suit promiges to disclose some startling and interesting facts even before it comes to trial.

Among those who attended the funeral of Taylor C. Shobe Tuesday we note the following : Mr, and Mrs. George C. Shobe, Mishawaka; Mrs. A, W. Parsons, Cleveland, Ohio; Mr. and Mrs, Frank Stewart, En‘glewood, [llinois; Mr. ‘and Mrs. Will Ecker, Mr. and Mrs. G. A. Henry, Mrs. John Godfrey and Mrs. Chas. Patterson, Elkhart; T. C. Whitcomb Middlebury; Mrs. Willis Foster, Millerspurg; Mr. and Mrs. Lon Nelson and daughter, Mildred, Syrsacuse N. Y., A. R. Zook, Goshen; Charles _[l’leatt.y and Charles Gawthrop, Leesurg. . :

. Holiday Cigars at Eldreds , ~ C.R.Graves is on the sick list. There are 4,101 church members in ‘Goshen. - Mrs. P. A. Carr is in very poor health at present. . o "Mrs. Lee Zern of Kendallville was in this city last Thursday. Ticket to hear Fletcher, Ricgeway and Grand Concert Company for $l. Mrs. George McMasters of Goshen visited friends in this city last week. Fred Starr .was at Churubusco last week visiting Frank Stamate and family. : T Landlord S. H. Hoover of the Goldsmith was an Albion visitor yesterday. i Miss Meriam McMillen who is attending Goshen College, is spendiug the holidays at home. Lester Mock of Syracuse and Pearl Koher of Cromwell were married at Warsaw last Saturday.

Ladies’ shirt waists are made to look like new at the South Bend Steam Laundry. Leave garments at Pantatorium.

Orville Moon, near Merriam, shot a bald eagle a few days ago that measured four feet and ten inches from tip to tip. - i

Mrs. J. C. Morris of near Cromwell came to Ligonier Tuesday to do her holiday shopping and made this office a pleasant call.

Alexander Lutes aged 60 years of Syracuce dropped dead Monday forenoon vqhile unloading hay. He leaves two sons and four daughters.

Mrs. George W. Petit and /chlfiren of Ligonier, are visiting her mother, Mrs. W.B. Brown and her sister, Mrs. C. S. Reed.—Goshen Democrat.

‘While Rev- L. A. Beeks of Elkhart was conducting a praysr meet ing last Thursday evening thieves entered his home and secured one dollar in cash. ;

T. A. Graves of Antwerp, Ohio, made a short visit with his brother, C. R. Graves and his sister, Mrs. P. A. Carr. Mr. Graves and wife left for California, yesterday, where they will spend the winter.

The friends of William Griffin, formerly of Brimfleld are booming him as the republican candidate for mayor of Fort Wayne. Will is a hustler and he will give the other fellows a lively chase if he enters the race. ‘

A number of the friends and relatives of Mrs. Zillah A. Bothwell called at her home last Wednesday and assisted her in celebrating the eighty third anniversary of her birth. Mrs. Bothwell is an estimable lady and enjoys good health.

Judge John H. Baker and wife of Goshen will celebrate their fiftieth wedding anniversary at their beautiful home next Tuesday evening. Mr. Baker has served as judge of the United States Court at Indianapolis and was a member of congress from the 13th district for three terms.

J. C. Kimmell, chairman of the Noble County Farmers’ Institute, received a communication from Hon. C C. Gilhams of Washington, stating that he would arrange with the nationaldepartmentof Agriculture to furnish a speaker for the institutes, to be held in the county this season.

The manufacturers of the Keen Kutter tools, used recently by Messrs Henry and George Lash of Avilla, in the cutting of ten cords of wood in nine hours and fifteen minutes, have sent each of the boys a fine set of saw tools as a reward for their confidence in the Keen Kutter saws and axes.

Miss Ann Beeson entertained a party of twenty-four of her friends at her home Tuesday evening, in honor of her sister, Miss Helen Beeson of Uuiontown, Pa. The decorations were green and red. Luncheon was served and games were indulged in. Ayhel Biggs and Will Kelly won the prizes. Miss Florence Knox of Goshen was an out of town guest.

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| for X-mas ; - G o l | Our, store is full of useful sensible gifts goods B that are suitable for people of all ages. - ; We have the old standard 1847 Rogers Bros, silverware and guarantee it to you. You can do no hetter and possibly not so good, 1847 is the best. Our stock is large and well Cut Glass assorted, and it is not expenB sive; . : : : o~ = Our line comprises the best Chlnaware and nicest pieces we could find on the market we also have the popular priced. PT ‘ A large line of Sleds, Dolls, Skates, : OYS Rochester Nickel ware, Safety Razors, § Cultery, Carvers. - ‘ o We positively have the best and largest line of useful, sensible gift goods at the lowest prices to | B be found in the city. Come whether you wish to purchase or not. -Do it now. ‘ : 7 g | ) : 2 : ! 3

" Thos. Brooks Fletcher. Dec. 29. . J G. Thomas of Cromwell attended the funeral of Taylor Shobe Tuesday. : % : Lewis Yeakel of. Goshen aged 74 yvears was found dead in bed by his wife. Death was due to hearttrouble. Miss Laura Inks was the guest of Miss Ruth Kelly Wednesday, en route home to Ligonier from Western College,—Goshen News-Times. The Lake Shore Railroad Company settled with Mrs. L. J. Dunning last week for s2so¢ for injuries received a few weeks ago while alighting from train at the local station. Lh

Sanders Egbert Co. of Goshen are gending to all parts of Europe and Canada by express, a very costly aalendar about 24x36. They are even being sent to London, Belgium, Hamburg, Bremen, Paris, etc. This firm does a large wholesale business in all parts of the world. :

The county council met at Albion Tuesday and appointed A. L. Banghman of Wolf Lake to succeed E L. Prickett and Isaac Straus. of this city to fill the unexpired term of the late John Weir on the connty council. These are both excellent appointments and will meet with the approval of the taxpayers of Noble county. v : ;

Charles Pickering . aged 23, married Mrs. Phoebe Rorher, a New Paris widow of 47 summers - last Thursday left home the next morning taking $2l in cash and a watch belonging to his bride. Mrs. Pickering is the mother of seven .children, the eldest son being older than his stepfather. :

* Jacob Graham was at Kendallville on business Monday. ’

"Thos. Brooks Fletcher, Dec. 29. Third number entertainment course.

W. F. McNagny, the popular Columbia City attorney was in the city on legal business. = = =

Sol Henoch and his sister Lena leave - this evening for Laporte, where they will spend Christmas with their parents. :

Mrs. Mary Coliins, who has been visiting ~her daughter, Mrs 8. J. Williams, left for Oklahoma, Monday, where she will spend the winter with a daughter. .

An effort will be made by the sportsmen of northern Indiana te have the open season for duck hunting extended to May 1, instead of April 1 as at present. .

Bert McConnell shippefl three bronze turkey toms to Markle, Ind. Monday for which he received $2l. Mr. McConnell raised seventy head of turkeys this season and they are all fine specimens.

William -Ripple of Warsaw. Mr. and Mrs. George McMasters, Frank Evans, George Evans, Mrs. Lou Davis, George Kinnison and George Alderman of Goshen attended the funeral of Taylor C. Shobe.

Christian church Sunday, Dec. 23: morning sermon 10:30 subject, “The Source sf Temptation.”” Sermeon at 7:00, subject, “Entering 1909.”. Sunday School and Bible classat 9:30. We extend a cordial welcome to everyone to antend these services. I. WALL SMrTH, Pastor.