Nappanee Advance-News, Volume 18, Number 25, Nappanee, Elkhart County, 2 September 1896 — Page 5

| HAPPANE® NEWS. I Elkhart County, Ind. 1 toCAIinABKBT REPORT. ■ vnoa, perdoz 09 |.ssr>- 6t “ | Bams, per ft..' Shoulders, por ft 06 Bacon, per ft--Beeswax, per ft• • is Reef hides, per ft 03 ■ cnriDff Chickens, alive, per lb .... 05 Chickens, alive, per ft.. 05 Wheat. No. 1, per bushel 58 Vew Wheat, per bushel 57 Corn, ner bushel 22 I gats, white, per bushel 12 I clover Seed, per bushel 400 I ''Wednesday, sept. 2, 1896. I SSiciwiTY m. Gathered toy Reporter* About Town and From County Exchange*. I _see Keller for bicycles. —Go to Keller for bicycle repairs. __New timothy seed at Jaquith’s. —Go to Jaquith’s for all kinds of field seeds. —Born to the wife of O. G. Yager I on Sept. 29th, a son. I —Mrs. Callie Pippenger has received her new fall goods. —There are a great number of cases of diphtheria in Mentone. —Born to the wife of Emanuel H. Yoder, Sept. Ist, a daughter. —The Nappanee House put in a handsome new register this last week. —The foundation walls have been commenced for the new church on Walnut street. —John Troyer west of Elkhart will try pigeon farming. He will begin with 2,500 birds. \ —Miss Mae Tescher was attacked r by a bull dog at South Bend Friday, and severely bitten. —Mrs. Wm. Barger, who was stricken by paralysis some time ago, died at her home at Elkhart, aged 66 years. —The Syracuse Boiler Mills has again changed hands. Dr. Hoopingarner of Milford, being the purchasI er. —The infant daughter of Abraham Freed, 6 miles south-west of town, died last Friday, and was buried Sunday. —The chicken coop nuisance case from New Paris has been sent from Goshen to Justice Snavely’s court at Benton. —John B. Noss was taken to the asylum at Longcliff Monday. He was , an employe of the Ariel Cycle Works at Goshen. —Mell Wysong and Will Moneyheffer are putting up the brick supports for the Standard Oil Co.’s supply tanks. —A mother 27 years old reeling drunk with a bright 6-year-old boy was a scene on the streets of Laporte. This is tough. —Frederick Punches, aged 27 years, died at Elkhart Thursday evening, following a surgical operation for septic perintinitis. —Wm. Wadsworth, a telegraph ops erator at the Lake Shore deppt at Elkhart, is gone, and his wife says he has deserted her. —Candidate Bryan is advertised to speak on to-morrow afternoon at Elkhart, ans in the evening of the same day at South Bend. —Miss Susie Whitner, of St. Joseph county, is plaintiff in an action F against Otto Lookstidt for SIO,OOO damages for breach of promise. —The Elkhart Truth of Monday contained an illustration of the handsome new editice of St. John’s Episcopal congregation in that city. —John P. Yoder, aged 83, died of old age Saturday afternoon at his late home in Clinton township. Deceased was one of the pioneers of the county. —lt is estimated that $5,000 were paid out for huckleberries at Walkerton during the season just closed. Two leading dealers shipped 93,040 quarts. —Wm. Culp, sr., died Sunday afternoon at his late home hear Millers- - burg. Deceased was 77 years of age and had lived in Elkhart county over oO years. —There will be a bimetallic club organized at Unioq Center school on the evening of Sept. Bth. Hon. John E. Thompson will deliver the address. Never Out of Season. There is no time in the year when Dr. * Caldwell’s Syrup Pfepsin is not a benefit tq mankind. It cures constipation and indigestion, and cures diarrhoea caused by bad condition of the digestive organs. Trial size bottles 10 cents, also Jn 50 cent and 91 size of J. S. Walters.

—The,2-year-old child of Mr. Somortier of South Bend fell into a tub of scalding hot grape juice and was so horribly burned that it died a few hours later. * —Cora, the 13-year-old daughter of ' Mr. and Mrs. Peter Marker, of Elkhart, while visiting in Bristol fell down a flight of stairs and broke her collar bone. There will be a called meeting at the residence of Mrs. Frank Coppes, on Friday evening, Sept. 4th, to reorganize a reading circle. Everybody invited to attend. —Cider made at Valentine Hamman’s each Wednesday and Thursday. Cane syrup made at 15 cents by anew process; good syrup guaranteed or no charge. Valentine Hamman. —The News man, some two weeks ago, left a silk umbrella in some one’s place of business. It has a plain, straight, wood handle, one rib slightly damaged. Would like to recover it. —ln addition to the casualties by storm, mentioned in these columns last week, it is learned that Joseph Haun, residing 4 miles north-east of Wakarusa, lost two horses killed by lightning. —The Young People’s Alliance will have a literary entertainment at the E-M church Sunday evening, Sept. 6th. Exercises begin 7p. m. No admission charge?". Everybody cordially invited. —Geo. Clark wants a divorce from Elvira Clark. Plaintiff alleges that she left him on the day they were married and has since lived apart from him. They have a daughter over one year of age. —lt is said that Frank Niblett who managed the C. A. Reed grocery in Elkhart for the creditors of Eeed, fold the stock to the Lusher Bros., sold all his effects and departed for parts unknown. —From all accounts Chamberlain’s Cough Bemedy is a Godsend to the afflicted. There is no advertisement about this; we feel just like saying it. —The Democrat, Carrollton, Ky. For sale by J. S. Walters. —Mr. W. E. Miller, a teacher in the Terre Haute public schools, and Miss Nora E. Ulery, of Goshen, were married at the home of the bride’s parents last Wednesday. They will reside in Terre Haute. —Henry Laughman, administrator of the Laughman estate, will have a public sale at that farm 1 mile north and J mile west of Oak Grove on Thursday, Sept. 24tb. Sale will begin at 10 o’clock, a. m. —At Goshen, Baker Hewitt’s delivery horse ran away and strewed bread over the streets promiscuously. As there was no water in the streets, it is not supposed that the bread will be returned after many days. —Elizabeth Cripe, aged 75 years, relict of Samuel Cripe, died last Wednesday of nervous prostration at the home of her son, Aaron Cripe, 5 miles west of Goshen in Harrison township. The deceased leaves nine children, three sons and six daughters. —E. S. Westlake, editor of the Swayzee News, who was assaulted and run out Os town by non-union men of the window glass concern because he favored a union, has returned to Swayzee and is getting out his paper with a small sized arsenal as well as a pen. —The section men have been putting in new ties on the main track of the B. & O. near the station and at the strqet crossing. The track is well cared for* through town. Should a fast train be derailed while running through town it would play havoc with things. —At Elkhart a robber entered the home of Frank Young and stole his clothes from off a bedroom chair while he and bis wife slept. He lost $lB in money and some valuable papers. The robber removed a screen window and climbed over the kitchen table to get into the house. —lnterest has been revived in the project to construct a ship.canal from Michigan City, via Laporte, South Bend, Elkhart and Ft. Wayne, to Toledo by a trip made by W. E. Williams, of New York, said to represent a large syndicate, along the line of the proposed waterway. He says that eastern capitalists will build the canal if its construction is feasible. Mr. Williams traveled over the route surveyed by Dr. Harris, of 0., one of the early promoters of the project, and on his return east engineers will make their final report. —Bon field. 111., Aug. 14 th, 1895:--I am subject to Cramps and Colic and have used many remedies, but find FoIpv’s Colic and Diarrhoea Cure beats them all. W. L. Yea*.” Henry Fischer, druggist.

—John Babb, a young boy employed in the box factory at Mishawaka to oil shafting and loose pulleys, got his arm Caught in the line shaft and was whirled around until the machinery ' was stopped. His arm was so badly broken and the flesh lacerated that it is thought amputation will be necessary. —Elkhart Bevlew: Joel H. Culp, of Olive township, sent to the -Review office a. sample of “bloody butcher” xorn, of jyhich he tm 20 acres, now ripe. The ears are twelve inches long. He also sent some common red clover, three feet high that was sowed in rye only last April. He has eight acres of this. —Mrs. Joseph Mast, aged 71 years, died last Sunday morning at the residence of her son-in-law, Emanuel Kring, about 7 miles south of Nappanee. The deceased had only been back from the West about one year. The interment occurred at the Hepton cemetery under direction of N. A. Lehman. —Among the / resolutions passed by the Scott county teachers was a condemnation of the last two legislatures for lowering the school tax levy. There was also an effort to pass a resolution requiring teachers’ salaries to be paid in gold, but this was defeated by a small majority after a fiery debate. —Several years ago I was taken with a severe attack of flux. I was sick in bed about ten days and could get nothing to relieve me until T used Chamberlain’s Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Bemedy, which cured me and has been a household remedy with us ever since. J. C. Marlow, Decaturville, Mo. For sale by J. S. Walters. —Citizens of Alexandria voted $185,000-bopus to the Union steel works, now in the hands of a receiver, provided that 1,000 men were given employment. It is now asserted that the maximum number of men employed was but 800, and as half of the promised bonus remains unpaid, it is proposed to contest the payment of the residue. —Among other things the late teachers’ institute at Goshen resolved to hold a two weeks’ session, hereafter, instead of one. It was also determined to use some influence in the direction of having the licensing of teachers changed in such manner that those holding a county teacher’s license could teach in any county in the State. —Goshffn News: C. E. Everett of Ft. Wayne and P. C. Ivantz of this city hired a horse of L. S. Aukerman, the liveryman, for a day’s driving. During the trip the horse became sick but the gentlemen, not realizing its condition, continued to drive the animal and it dropped dead soon after reaching the livery stable. The animal was a valuable one, being one of a perfectly matched team prized by Mr. Aukerman. Satisfactory settlement was made with Mr. Aukerman for his loss. —The reunion of the survivors of the 152d regiment of Ind. Vol., was held at Syracuse on Wednesday and Thursday of last week. There was a fair attendance, everything considered. Comrades Jerry Snyder and Bev. H. H. Beinoehl of Nappanee, were in attendance. There seems to have been a misunderstanding among some of the veterans as to the exact date, for some came in on Friday, thinking that was the last day. The next reunion will be held in 1897 at Kendallville. —Elkhart Truth: The beautiful pulpit for the St. John Episcopal church arrived from New York and was put in place. The pulpit is a most handsome structure, composed almost entirely of highly polished brass and is perfectly in touch with the other appointmefits on the interior of the new edifice. The pulpit was the generous gift of Mrs. C. D. Boys of this city, and her sister, Mrs. F. L. Stevens, of Chicago. It was given in memory of Philo and Garollne Morehouse. —Goshen News: E. W. Walker of this city, Stephan F. Evans of Benton, and Charles Seibert, sr., of Bristol, viewers on the bridge over the Elkhart river on the West Side, met to-day as per adjournment Aug. 17th and viewed the old structure which now spans that stream near the Cosmo soap factory. A careful examination of the substructure of the bridge revealed the fact that the wooden piling upon which the bridge rests is very rotten and can be crumbled with the hands. In view of this condition and the further fact that the demands for a bridge at this point are so great that a structure of considerable larger capacity is needed, the viewers report favorable for the building of a new steel bridge at that point.

PEKBONAI. MENTION. Sheriff Kidder was over from Goshen this morning. Mr. and Mrs. Frevert have been visiting friends in South Bend. Miss Jessie Lieb, from Elkhart, spent Sunday hero with her sister, Mrs. Harry Fidler. Miss Frances Pearson wont to Chicago Monday in the interest of her millinery store. Miss Nellie Best has been hero from Elkhart several days the guest of Miss Lillie Coppes. Edward Kantz, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. O. Kantz is visiting his aunts at Anderson, this State. Walter C. Uline is spending the balance of the week with relatives at Mishawaka and at South Bend. Miss Franc Pedd3 r cord, who has been spending the summer with her aunt at Bourbon, returned home last week. If the weather is favorable to-morrow there will be a great many people of Nappanee and vicinity go to Elkhart. Dilman Bickert and two sons, Harley and Warren, and Frauk Geiser, went to Syracuse to-day on a fishing expedition. Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Zook. Harold Zook, and Miss Ella Yarian returned from their outing at Wawasee yesterday. Mrs. Lou Stauffer and her son Glen, who have been residing in lowa for several months, returned to Nappanee last Wednesday. Mrs. Ben N. Warren, of the Coppes Hotel, spent the latter part of last week with Mr. and Mrs. Fred Whitford at Kendallville, Miss Kate McLaughlin and her sister, Mrs. Mary McDonald went to Milford on Monday to visit their brother, J. C. McLaughlin and family. Saturday’s Goshen News: Chas. O. McDonald, who has been the guest of S. H. Weaver several days, returned to his home at Nappanee. Bremen Enquirer: An evening party was given at the home of Miss Grace Carbiener on Tuesday evening in honor of Miss Bertha Pratt of Nappanee. Thursday’s Goshen News: Mrs. Richard Dugdalo and Mrs. Henry Strohm are in attendance at the Geyer-Stahley nuptials celebrated at Nappanee. Mrs. P. A. Early and family, James Cosper, and the Misses Cora and Hattie Culp attended Progressive church conference at Warsaw which just closed. Miss Caroline Liszt, of Indianapolis, returned Monday, preparatory to taking up her school work here as one of the teachers in the Nappanee schools. Eugene and Ralph Compton, and Mr. Darling* were here from Elkhart Sunday. The first two named are brothers of Mrs. Ben N. Warren of the Coppes Hotel. Friday’s Goshen Nows: I. D. Scbmucker of Nappanee was in the city. Miss Louise Burbach of Nappanee is the guest of W. H. Holdeman and family. Josephas Neff and family, and Jasper Price and family, attended the Progressive church conference at Warsaw during the last several days, and which closed to-day. Milford Mail: Misses Jennie McDonald from Nappanee, Clara Rhore from Goshen, and Messrs. J. H. Sailor and Leander Culp from Wakarusa, spent the day recently with L. C. Malcom and family. The Misses Eda and Eflie Bqyer, from Ashland, Ohio, who have been the guests of their cousin. Mrs. Callie Pippenger, returned home yesterday. They were accompanied by Georgia Pippenger. ‘ Mrs. Anson Strohm and her sister. Miss Mary Edgar, went to East Chicago last Thursday. All efforts there, have failed to recover Miss Edgar’s trunk filled with clothes which was stolen as mentioned in these columns. Attorney John W. Nusbaum, proprietor of the Shipshewana Tribune, in company with H. E. Davis, of the same place, and Mr. Bender of Goshen, were here last Wednesday. Mr. Nusbaum was interested with Attorney J. O. Kantz in a civil case before Justice Corns. Daniel Rapp, and family, of Goshen, were visiting Mr. Rapp’s parents in Kosciusko county last week. “Dan” was on our streets last Thursday shaking bands with old friends and neighbors. He made this office a pleasant visit. He is yet In the postal service on the Lake Shore. • J. M. Keller, the bicycle manpfacturer, took a run on his wheel to Ft. Wayne and to Decatur last Wednesday. He was at Elkhart in the forenoon, returning he thought the day was an ideal one to add another 60 miles to the day’s strlDgby making Ft. Wayne, and going on to Decatur where he had business next day. —Those who are not yet supplied with a first-class sewing machine—and there are quite a few households without this necessity—are invited to see S, F. Eby in the rear of Brown’s barber shop. He will tell you of unequaled points embraced In the Wheeler & Wilson machine. Helalso sells a good bicycle.

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