St. Joseph County Independent, Volume 16, Number 2, Walkerton, St. Joseph County, 5 July 1890 — Page 5

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I Carpets from 15 cents up at Vincent’s. ■ A son was bora to the wife of S chuy I ]er Frame, June 28. j A daughter was born to the wife o! j Silas Redmond, June 30. J Attorney John Bender, of Plymouth, I was in town Tuesday on business. Window poles for 25 cents and brass g trimming, at Vincent’s furniture store. | From the Michigan City Appeal we I ’ learn that there are 755 convicts in that 1 prison. I If «nr correspondents will all come 5 to town the 4th, we will set up the I huckleberries. j George Warner brought the first wngI on load of huckleberries to town, Mon- | day, at 5 o’clock. j John Noblits put down in front of his I two residence lots this week the best I sidewalk iw town. | New potatoes have been coming in I this week quite freely. They sold at I one dollar a bushel. | There was a gentleman here this J week photographing the town. lie got I tome beautiful specimens. | The professional card of James I Shoemaker, justice of the peace, will | be found elsewhere in this paper. I A great many strangers are seen upon | our streets. Some look as if they might 1 be going to do a huckleberry business. | Subject at Presbyterian church Sun- | day morning, July 6th, will be “True * Manhood.” A cordial invitation is exI tended to all. It was feared that they would knock two hundred pounds of flesh,off of Cole I Woodworth when they initiated him I into the Knights of Pythias. | Lots of our citizens agree with the I Independent; viz. that a deg ordin- | ance should be passed for the purpose I of trammeling the critters. Dogs are ;| dangerous, and especially are they so in hot weather. What a difference there is in political journals? There’s the Michigan City Appeal, a new, spicy, able partisan pat per; but free from abuse, gentlemanly, a argumentative. We endorse its gentleI manlyness. | The boys are expected to soon get at I the band stand work Boys, these are 1 beautiful nights, and you are missing grand opportunities to waft your melodious strains over the adjacent frog ponds. Hurry up! Walkerton now comes to the front with about a half dozen fast trotting horses. Some of them, it is argued, might be trained down to trot in 2:90. Just how far they could go in that time is a little uncertain. The K. P’s. organized a lodge here last Wednesday, consisting of thirty new members. They may be all right, but we want them to understand that they are no better than the Neversweats, we’ll give them a squeezer, right new. Professor John H. Baer, of Mishawaka, who has been employed as principal of the Walkerton schools, to succeed Professor Barber, was here looking the grounds over, and forming the acquaintance [of our citizens. We are favorably impressed with Mr. Baer. Superintendent Chapman of the conn tv asylum, we learn from the S. B. Times, met with an accident the other day which was quite painful. He was unloading hay and fell to the ground, striking a beam, spraining his wrist, wrenching his back, bruising his limbs, and receiving a cut on the chin. J. F. Behrens, of Plymouth, brother j of Merchant Behrens, of this ulace, died • at his home last Saturday morning at about 3 o’clock. He leaves a wife and four children, two sons and two daughters, both sons having arrived at their majority. The deceased was a partner in the dry goods establishment here known as Behrens Brothers. He was buried in the Plymouth cemetery Sunday at 3 o’clock p. m.

Cane gea f chairs at $4.45 for 6 chairs at A mcent s store. low as thvinu fro “ "1> « i Bus Pect-dogß, though. j. ^outfoTiTßig Drop in Drugs, soon. J. EA DLEW I Attention is called to the displav ad., ’ elsewhere in this paper, of L. B. Hummell, dealer in organs, pianos, sewing machines, wind mills, etc. ’ th? Tal *r^ ea his Faithful mare this week. She was 31 years old and ' 5? s <*ved Henry faithfully for 28 . years. Plymouth Republican, ' fo^ the foolish man bus y b e r The Southßend Daily Tribune predicts a longer and hotter spell of weath-

i. er in July than the June heated term r just past. What ought to be done with the Tribune for making such discouraging predictions? I want to say to the boys who gave us a neat little serenade Tuesday even- , mg that Mrs. Prentice (I was” not at home) reports it well done and says it 3 was a real delight to hear you; and now if ’ you will call around you can have ice cream, lemonade or , ' O. L, Prentice. The Walkerton Independent informs us that it it has not seen the Ledger for j a long time. This is probably our } fault, as we are a new hand at making up the mails. W e shall see that it “gets there, hereafter.— Stark County Led- . ^r. Well, isn't the above proof that we stirred it up in its den? ’ The Walkerton Independent has closed its fifteenth volume. Mr. Endley is making the best paper Walkerton ever bad and deserves more encouragement than he is getting. Mauv places three times the size of Walkerton have no such enterprising journal as the Independent.—South Bend Tribune. We’ll be over and set up the cigarettes, one of these days. Eiderdown is the down of the eider duck. This duck is common in Greenland, Iceland, and the islands north and west of Scotland. It is about the size of a goose, and receives its distinctive name from the river Eider in Denmark.—Ligonier Leader. We have plenty of ducks here larger than a goose, and they “down’’ everybody. Prof. Barber, principal of the Walkerton schools for the past five years, has accepted an offer from New Carlisle to officiate in the same capacity there, and will more his fttmily to that place next week. He has been an efficient teacher, ia well liked by our citizens all of whom regret to part with him. We conscientiously commend him to the inhabitants of bis new home. If nothing unfavorable happens in the next few weeks. Stark county will have the largest crop of blackberries and huckleberries ever known. The vines and bushes are loaded. The big huckleberry marsh will boom this year. —Starke County Ledger. The Independent is credibly informed that there never was a larger crop of huckleberries in the great ( marsh. A man in Grant county was bitten by a vicious dog, and the circuit court gave him a SSOO judgement against the owner of the brute. The case was appealed to the supreme court, where the judgement was affirmed. —LaPorte Argus. Walkerton is brim full and running over with dogs, and one of these days some owner will have a judgement rendered against him which will make him curse everything ia the shape of a dog, even dog-days. Brother Williams, an enthusiastic and cherished member of the honorable body of neversweats, of V alkerton, owing to circumstances over which he had but little control, was almost compelled to sever his connection with the institution here and cast his lot among untried strangers, as it were. The or- : ganization here to which he rendered such valuable services will forward the brother his card as early as the means can be raised to pay postage, recommending him to the order in his newly chosen locality. The writer hereof, and president of the branch of the organization at this place, is requested bv many of the honorable members to urge Brother Williams to continue faithful in the good work, to be ever on his guard that he does not violate the , oath by any exercise whatever to the j extent of producing even a moisture of the face, and furthermore to carefullv avoid paying any honorable debt, inasmuch as the latter violation of the rules of the order is punishable by nothing short of expulsion. DR. JAQUES’ German worm cakes destroy worms and remove them from the system. Safe, pleasant and effect-

Our Knights ot Pythias. On Wednesday last the new lodge of the Knights of Pythias was instituted in W alkerton. The Plymouth lodge was represented by 41 persons, and the Michigan City lodge by four active members. The names of the officers representing the Plymouth lodge are as follows: Deputy Grand Chancellor, David McDuffy; Grand Vice Chancellor, George E. Paul; Grand Prelate. Oliver G. Soice; Grand Master of Arras, Ora G. Cox; Grand Past Chancellor. James W. Thayer; Grand Inner Guard, Jacob Martin; Grand Outer Guard, Frank D. Redd; Grand Master of Finance, H. H. Humrickonser; Grand Keeper of Records and Seal, Ben Becker. Rollo B. Oglesbee assisted as Grand Chancellor. The members representing thq Michigan City lodge were: District Deputy W. A. Bray; Attorney Tuttle, Mr. Wells and F. M. Boecklin, Charles Miller and one other member representing the Garrett lodge. The LaPorte lodge

i was represented by Fred Barber, and i the Greensburg, Kan., lodge by H. M. - Pool whose membership was trausferred to the Walkerton lodge. The Plymouth lodge appeared in beautiful uniform, and were a fine looking body of gentlemen. The Plymouth Baud ac- ’ companied the Knights from Plymouth, . and upon their arrival at the depot were met by the Walkerton braves who were about to undergo the fearful ordeal of riding the goat. A Hue of march was taken up preceded by the ; band, the Plymouth Enights coming next in order and the Knightg—prospective—of Walkerton, bringing up the rear. To excellent music by the band, the long line of paraders marched down Avenue F, thence westward and back i on residence streets to the lodge room. After the formality of compliments, introductions, shaking cf hands, etc., । about eighty formed in line and to snlen- ! did music marched with renewed vigor to the bountiful repast prepared for them by our genial landlord, Clayt Nichols. The banquet was in every sense complete, the visitors affirming that it surpassed anything of its kind they had taken part in. After the banquet the work of instituting was gone into which required their labors the livelong dight. There was a vast crowd of people in town to witness the parade, and everybody appeared to be deeply interested in the success of the newly organized lodge of Knights of Pythias, of W alkerton. Twenty-nine members were initiated, and three, we believe, joined by card. One of the Plymouth officers, officiating in the work of initiation, told the wri* - that he bad had a great deal of experience in that capacity but that he had never seen as nice a new lodge before. He spoke in the very liighest terms of the appearances and prospects of the new lodge. The initiatory work being finished the installation of officers for the new lodge was the next work in order, which was immediately performed. The officers installed are as follows: Past Chancellor, G. H. Leslie; Chancellor Commander. A. F. Young; Vice Chancellor, Chas. Knott; Prelate, D. W Place; Master of Exchequer, Ed Grider: Mas. I ter of Finance, E. L. Sanders; Keeper of Records and Seal. B. E. Williams; i Master at Arms, G. L. Tank; Inner Guard. S. S. Cowan; Outer Guard, Geo. P. Ross. NOTES. The boys all looked fresh and rigorous the morning following the awful ordeal. It leaked out that George Ross’ avoirdupois was too much for the goat, and the poor creature’s back was broken. They didn’t knock but one hundred pounds of flesh off of Cole Woodworth. To date it has not been definitely reported that the Illinois cyclone was ”a small, funnel-shaped cloud, no larger than a man’s hand.” It undoubtedly was, however. All cyclones are of that character. When you see such a cloud you should seek the cellar, as the funnel soon begin.—lndianapolis Sun. Elkhart’s population is eleven thousand, and Goshen has six thousand. The Chicago Herald vigorously opposes the proposition for holding the world's fair on the lake front. If you want a good paying position write D. H. Patty Nurseryman at Geneva, N. Y. He wants men to sell Trees, Shrubsand Vines for Fall delivery. See his advertisement in another column. i To Deal.—Eighty acres No. 1 land, j within one mile of Hamlet. Ind. Perfect title. Will take'first payment in horses, balance on long time. Apply to owner. J. W. Arlington Kitchen Cupboards from $6 to $11.50 at Vincent’s. Good, cheap accommodations, at the brick hotel—E. McDaniel s 4

Personal Points. Sam Hndelmyer is visiting relatives J in Kokomo. L. B. Hummell was in Chicago Thursday on business. * Charles McCarty, of Kentucky, is visiting relatives here. Myron Pool, of South Chicago, is visiting with his brother, Charlie, of j this place. Silas George went to South Bend • Tuesday to look after the cornice for • the school house. Mr. and Mrs. Alex Naeckel, of Dav- ; enport, lowa, are here visiting relatives, Mrs. Tank and family. Charles Miller, wife and child, of ’ Garrett, are visiting here with Mrs. 1 Miller’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. Lei- ' bole. Mr. and Mrs. Emmet Nichols attended the funeral of a relative at Pern, Ind., one day last week. Mrs. Nichols will remain there a few weeks to visit with relatives. , Mrs. Brubaker, Mrs. John Swartz and daughter —Mrs. Hndelmyer—of Walkerton, Indiana, are visiting in , town the guests of Mrs. Johnß. Pepple. —Albion Now Era. Mrs. Decker from Ligonier, has . been risiting her parents during the । week. She returned home Thursday j accompanied by her sister, Miss Jessie i Ross, and Edna Rensberger. ■ Mr. and Mrs. Horatio Nelson and ■ son went to Battle Ground last Saturday in answer to a telegram announc- ■ ing the death of Mrs. E. R. White, of that place. Mrs. White was an aunt of Mrs. Nelson. Mrs. Dr. M. A. Schutt, of LaPorte, visited relatives and friends at North Liberty, a couple of weeks, and is now visiting her mother, Mrs. Thompson, and others of this place. The doctor came down last Saturday evening and remained over Sunday. Jas. Shoemaker, Justice of the Peace. Office in Hndelmyer block up stairs, collections promptly attended too. Also solicitor of pensions with Dr. Lopp, of the firm of Knefflar & Lopp, of Indianapolis, Ind. Will be at my ofiiee every Saturday. Black Grove Farm For Sale. Black Grove farm, 103 acres, good frame house, over 70 acres improved, all in good condition. Will Ire sold nt a very reasonable price. For particulars apply at the Independent. F. O. Kraokovicz. Ingrain carpets from 25 cents up, at Vincent’s. Some Cheap Lumber. As we will soon re-move the saw-mill I will sell the mill shed at your own price. Also a lot of lumber very cheap. Rob't P. Hollyday. The Lancaster Jlingeless Gate. The Lancaster Hingeless Gate, patj ented Oct. 15, DB9, No 413,144, is now on exhibition and for sale by J. R. Lancaster in Walkerton. Yard gates $2.50 and farm gates SB. Farm, county and state rights for sale, also. I will now endeavor to relate, The merits of my balanced) hingeless gate: No hinges to wear, no pulleys to break, On the Lancaster hingeless gate. Does not swing around or slide back, Can't break a hinge or fly off the track ; But simply folds up in a very small space. And unfolds so nicely in the same space. Can be opened from wagon or horseback as well, And being so cheap is what makes it sell, We can truthfully say bevond a doubt, We have the best gate of any that’s out. We take the red ribbon wherever we go, Over all other gates that's put up for show; Be in a hurry and don’t be too late, Come to Walkerton and see The Lancaster hingeless gate. J. R. Lancaster, General Agent and Owner of teiritory. Farm right—4o acres of land, $2, and 5 cents for every additional acre. >Ve, the citi-ens of Walkerton and of St. Joseph county. Ind., have examined the Lancaster Hingeless Gate, and Irereby say that it is the most complete gate that was ever shown ia the town of Walkerton: J. W. McDaniel. Express Agent, J. Endley, Druggist, W. Helmick, Farmer, D. B. Troyer, Jeweler, G. W. Brown, Showman, Dr. J. N. Reece, G. D. Ewing, Photographer, B. A. Pratt, Drayman, James E. McCabe, Farmer. UNCLE SAM'S CONDITION POwDER will cure Distempers. Coughs, j Colds, Fevers, and most of the diseases i of which Horses, Cattle. Sheep. Hogs i and P altry are subject. Sold by all ' ; druggists. ’ I

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