St. Joseph County Independent, Volume 15, Number 47, Walkerton, St. Joseph County, 17 May 1890 — Page 4

—_—— The 3 e Independent. " A LocaL Newsparnt, Nox-PARIISAN, Entered at the Walkerton l’ostoﬂice; second-class rates. Subscript-i‘g;= ForQGnedYesr . L. o 8 . $l5O For Bix Months R R 75 For Three Momths.. &= o gbeage. o 0 40 comth ou the year WL bASHAWA o a o ) he allowed. . : X’ A cross m?rked with a blue pencil an the forin of subeoripHion 10 This puper s SURERS. If you are in arrearages please settle at once, and notify us promptly if you wish the paper continued. WALK ERTON, INDIANA, MAY 17,1890, | Annual Mceting of W. C. T. U, The annual meeting of the Women’s Christian Temperance Union of St. Joseph county, held in South Bend, April 29 and 30, was the largest and most enthusiastic of its kind ever held in the county. Eight Unions were represented by 52 delegates; true, earuest women whose coming together meant a still more determined opposition to the liquor traffic. The Convention was called to order Tuesday morning by the president, Mrs. H. L. Rowell, after which follasyed the roll call, appointment of committees, ete. The afternoon meeting was devoted mainly to reports of corresponding secretary, treasurer and local unions and the annual address of the county president. The exercises of the evening were of an unusually interesting character. Very pleasing words of welecome were spoken by Mrs., Mary E. Ozmon, of Sonth Bend, and responded to by Mrs. H. M. Simpkins, of Mishawaka. Then followed a gold medal contest, the contestants coming from Mishawaka, South Bend and Walkerton. Sherman Jernegan, son of Editor Jernegan of the Mishawaka Enterprise, carried off the medal. The mectngs of Wednesday were full of interest. Reports of superintendents of departments, papers representing different phases of the work and the election of officers was the order of the day, Very able papers were presented on *Sabbath Desecration” by Mrs. Hattie Robbins, of Walkerton, ‘““Temperance Literature,” by DMrrs. Lee, of South Bend, “Young Women’s Work,” by Miss Mary Mooma, of South Bend, and “Social Purity,” by Mrs. Ellen Baxter, of South Bend. Mrs. P. J. Perkins, of Mishawaka, presenteG a most excellent paper on “Do we believe that the W. C. T. U. came into existence providentially?” Mrs. Ella Moore, of Lakeville, told of the advantages of a W. C.T. U. to a community, The convention order one thousand copies of this paper to be printed for general distribution throughout the county, The election of officers for the ensuing year resulted in the choice of the former president, Mrs. H. L. Rowell for county president; Mrs. H. Bugbee, corresponding secretary; Mrs, H. L, Shurts, recording secretary; Mrs, P. J. Perkins, treasurer. Wednesday evening was occupied by the state president who gave an able and stirring address excellent in all its parts but especially fine in its desoription of the LKiffel Tower and its application to the Woman’s Christian Temperance Union. Mrs. H, L, RowrLr, President, e L Gottleib Hartman, of South Bend, had his residence destroyed by five the other night and presented himself to Sheriff Fineh the following morning for incarceration in the county jail, stating that he was crazy and feared that he might injure some of his family. It is but few men that know when they are crazy. : N B < e UND GROVERTOWN. John Smith, of this place now sports a new buggy. Sid Uncapher has his house almost ready to move into. “Uno” the Oregon correspondent, made a mistake of 4 pound in the weight of James Dipert's girl. The corrected weight is 113 Ibs, now Jim is as mad as a yellow tailed hornet about that mistake of § Ib, better add that § pound “Uno.” But say there is a new boy of Pete Baum's that takes the cake; weight 12 pounds, even fighting weight; but Pete says the boy surely weighs 100 lbs, he looks so big. Sid Uncapher, Elmer Butcher, Jake Sult, and James Shelly came to the conclusion a few days ago to take in a couple of barrels of fish. So all got ready and took a trip to the Kankakee river, got lost, floundered around through the water all nicht and came to the conclusion the fish had been notified that they were coming and all lelt for goad, but the boys say they did not have a very dry time ifthey did g )y [is e Pebro. :

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. : LA PAZ. Farmers are somewhat discouraged. Farmers are bringing in hogs to-duy for | W. L. Johuson and Milton White, A. Shafer and his daughter Mary went to Plymouth last evening to hear the five | year old boy orator. He considers him ’ one of the greatest wonders in the world. ‘Mrs. White. wife of Captain White form‘erly of the Salvation Army, preached an excellent sermon in the W, M. church on last Sunday night. They have left the army, and gone back into the W. M. church. She and her husband have charge of this circuit during the balance of this conference year. They expect to hold a ‘eamp-meeting near this place at some time in June. The Rev. Lewis has given up the circuit, and gone to Muncie, Ind., from there he expects to go to Towa, The Rev: J. H. Pulmer preached at the Claybaugh school house on last Sunday, Fred Myers and his clerk, John Johnson have dissolved partnership. John Corp has gone to Michigan to work on the Vandalia extensioun. Mrs. Rudy Shirk is not expected to live. Candidates are here almost every day, leaving their cards and shaking hands. VINEDRESSER. ; TYNER CITY. “There wasa social hop at Chase Keller's Wednesday night. The young folks enjoyed themselves hugely. Mrs- Walace has bought Albert Place’s house and lot and has moved in and Dr. Garner will move in where she moved out. John E. Johnson had a vyaluable cow kilied by the cars Monday night. ~ Main Neff was home and spent a day with home and friends, Ezra Haag tha boy with an india rubber stomach, ate two pounds of maple sugar, a half pound of rasins, & half pound of crackers at one time. He said he would like & pound of honey to top off on, Rev. Kegg, of Walkerton, was around among the brethren Wednesday, There will be a gland exhibition given by the schools of Polk township June the, 7th. Free, come one, come all. ; A. D. Senior, of Tippecanoe township, present Deputy Treasurer, and candidate for county treasurer, was in town Wednesday and met with & warm reception. We wish him success, and believe he is worthy and fully competent for the position. ¢ e Choctaw Indians were billed for his place last Monday evening, but failed to putin an appearance: So a couple of our enterprising citizens took it in hand to give an exhibition. Isreal Thompson and John Richardson, the light weights of Tyner, had a scrap. John took a stone that weighed about five Ibs, and knocked Isreal out in 13 rounds, inflicting at least a dozen ugly wounds, one of which ifit had been an inch at one side would have been suflicient to haye killed him, Dr. Moore dressed the wounds. , Dick, NORTH LIBERTY, Wm. Mamrow's new residence is rapidly approaching completion, Born on Friday, May 9, to the wife of Charles Williams a fine boy. Washington Cole of Grovertown, Starke county, was in the village a few hours on Mounday. ‘ Bishop Kinckerbocker of Indianapolis will make his annual visitation to this parish on Tuesday, May 26. “There will be preaching and confirmation services. The Bishop will be assisted by the Rev. Scott of LaPorte. Paul Shupert is the happy father of a fine son born to his wife on Saturday afternoon, May 10. Gerald E. Williams had the misfortune to lose a valuable horse during the storm on last Friday night. It is thought that] the animal was killed by lightning. | The ladies of the Episcopal church will give an entertainment in the shape of a ‘ | Fair and Supper, at the town ball on i Thursday evening, May 22, i J. N- Rupel’s residence was struck by lightning during the storm on Friday evening, May 8, the building was slightly damaged. Noue of the family were injured, i Mr. and Mrs. Francis Lemert, of Teegarden were in the village on Sunday and Monday visiting friends. The Hartford FKire Insurance by their agent adjusted the losses caused by the fire here last week to the entire satisfaction of all parties concerned. ¥rank Bartlet, of Lakeville was in town last Wednesday on business. | e e et @ e Next November the following State officers will be elected in Indiana: Secretary of State, Anditor, Treasurer, Attorney-General, Superintendent of Public Instruction, Clerk of the Supreme Court, one Judge of the Supreme Court in the Northern District in place of Chief Justice Mitchell. Judge Elliott holds over until 1892-93; Judges Berkshire, Coffee and Olds until 1894-5. Lo sol R : Eleven cows were on the side walk in front of the Presbyterian church Sunday morning.—LaPorte Herald.

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