St. Joseph County Independent, Volume 16, Number 29, Walkerton, St. Joseph County, 24 January 1891 — Page 4

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THE BOSTON to Ws fc vicinity f Wil] be headquarters for Dry Goods, Fancy Goods and Notions. We kindly invite one and all the readers of this paper, when in our city to visit our store and see our immense stock of Muslins, Sheetings, Calicoes, Canton Flannels, Linens, Table Damasks, Blankets, Comforters, Red and White Flannels, Cassimeres, Underwear, Hosiery, Gloves, Raehings, Ribbons, Yarns, Corsets, Coats, Shawls, Jackets and Notions. In all these departments during the New Year, t will be our aim to maintain the already estabished reputation of onr store and even strive to win further confidence by giving none but the Best Goods for the Lowest Cash Prices. Dress Goods! We are told every day by our customers that our Dress Goods Department has the nicest, best and nobbiest line in the city

When in need of any Dress Fabrics at all, w e F~.i^oedly invite you to come and inspect our line first and learn our LOW PRICES. CHILLAS, ADLER & COBLE. 127 South Michigan St. SOUTH BEND, IND. The Leaders of Low Prices. Jas. Shoemaker Justice of the Peace. Office in Hudelmyer 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 office every Saturday. UNCLE SAM’S CONDITION POw DEE will cure Distempers, Coughs, Colds, Fevers, and most of the diseases of which Horses, Cattle, Sheep. Hogs and Poultry are subject. Sold by all druggists. NORTH LIBERTY. to this date our local nsumers have not put up any ice because they think it too “thin.” Dr. J. N. Reece, of Walkerton, was in the village, on last Monday evening. Swift & Co. have begun harvesting the annual ice crop at Fish Lake, in LaPorte county. The ice is not up to the average standard, either in quality or thickness. Edmond Gyer is rejoicing over the ad. vent of a fine girl baby, born to his wife, on Wednesday evening, Jan. 14, 1891. G. E. Williams spent last Sunday ar.d Monday with his old friend, Charlie Harris, of Rolling Prairie. A. 11. Kizer, Esq., of Oceola, Ind., was in town a few hours, last Friday, on business. Isaiah Lambert is the happy father of a fine daughter, born to his wife, on Friday afternoon, January 16, 1891. The young ladies of the M. E. church will give an old fashioned New England supper at the New Brick hall in this village, on Wednesday evening, Jan 28. After the supper will eccar a sale of fancy work. Ihe proceeds to be appropriated to the purchase of a carpet for the church.

TEEGARDEN. We understand that meeting will commence at the Barber church, Monday evening. B F- Letherman is making preparations to build a house uext spring. Cash Bodine’s wife slipped and fell one day last week and quite severely injured herself. Gentlemen, it is a bad idea to fight about saw-logs. The teachers all report a good time at Tyner last Saturday in the joint institute with West Township teachers. Miss Dora Maurer is quite ill with the measles.

Valentine Easterday lias moved into the house that he purchased from J. E. Myers, a short time ago. Mrs. C. A. Lernert and brother, Major, ’.vere visiting with their grandparents in South Bend, this week. J. Kinney lias moved his blacksmith tools from William Aldrich's blacksmith । shop to John Murdock’s, in the country. While Thomas Ilornsbee was working at the saw-mill, the other day, a log rolled onto his foot and quite severely crushed itIT. W. Ford is turning out about 12,000 feet of 1 u nber every twenty-four hours. S. F. Martin returned home, Wednesday, from his trip to the South. C- M. Lotz is preparing to re-inodel his barn in the spring to a bank barn. J. 11. Barber lias the material on the ground for building a large barn, in the j spring. L. C. Nixon has sold his barn to his son-in-law, in Ohio, and has purchased the I part of L. L. Lemerl’s farm north of the railroad. L. L. Lemert & Co. shut down buying coal-wood Jan. 17. Want of room in the yard the cause. Dr. R. Neville is so busy with his practice that he is riding both night and day most of the time. Last Sunday night some mischievous boys changed the wheels on Win. Beck’s carriage while at Singing- Suspicion points strongly to the guilty ones, and a repetition of the act will get them into trouble; Joe Bowers has purchased a long-eared hound with which to hunt rabbits. J. J. J. DR. JAQUES’ German worm cakes destroy worms ami remove them from । the system. Safe, pleasant and effective.

* CLEARING SALE! GREAT SLAUGHTER We will commence on SATURDAY, JAN. 17, and continue until FEBRURARY Ist, to close out onr Fall and Winter line cf Goods: Ladies’ Hoods one-half of 11 Skirts “ (Belts 7-4 “ _ Mufflers 1-2 “ “ Silk Handkerchiefs I=4 off, “ Corsets, “ “ “ Linen collars, ^c. worth 10 to 25c. “ Lace “ choice 15, 25 to 50 C. 12 yards of Gingham for one dcllar, worth $1.50. All our 6,7 and 8 cent calico at 5 cents. WOOL BLANKETS 1-4 OFF Ji off on all our Wool Underwear, Lace Curtains % off. GENTS’ FURNISHING GOODS! I off on all our White Shirts, Fancy Flannel, Outing Flannel and Flannel Neckties, etc. Our Boots and Shoes are bargains, as usual. Glassware and Queensware must go at prices to suit our customers. PHILADELPHIA STORE.

TYNER CITY. Mr. Burns’ little boy has searlet fever and is quite sick. The protracted meeting closed Monday night. They had poor success in getting converts. Tyner has been on a drunk for the last week, and there is so much fighting and noise that it is a hard matter for what few sober people there are to get any sleep. The Boyd school is closed on account of measles; half of the school broke out with measles, last Tuesday. Mrs. Taylor is very sick and no hopes of recovery. Frank Leatherman’s brother, of Elkhart, is yisiting here. Our saloons are doing more cash business than the stores all put together. That sounds bad for our city. Ed Wallace is driving two very fine horses. How can jou afford to put on 'so much style? John Neff is at home visiting his parents and friends. I Chase Keller received injuries, list week, from a tree falling upon him7^*JpA The L. E. AW. Co. gave Mayn Nett — g, b., and he is sojourning at present wi»j his parents. !■ Lew Bendy plead guilty before his Honor Squire Shaffer, to the charge of disturb^ ing the meeting, and paid $17.40 for his fun. Dick. MOUNT VERNON. i Miss Martha Wily is stopping with I friends in this vicinity. Miss Anna Swartz, who has been teaching in LaPorte county, is confined at home with measles. Simon Ransberger is drawing building material on his farm in this locality, and intends building both a house and a barn in the near future; Simon is a rusher, and has a big eye for general improvement. Rob Rinehart is at home this week visiting. He reported the freight traffic on the B. A O. as being very dull for this season. Miss Libbie and Willard Rinehart visited with relatives in the vicinity of Steele's mill, last Saturday and Sunday. The spelling school at Mount Vernon, j last Wednesday evening, was a success despite the dismal weather during the day; as usual the M. V.'s won the laurels; how could it be otherwise? B. F. Rinehart is out at his other farm, | this ween, getting out timber preparatory : to re-modeling his residence, the coming 1 spring.

Koontzs Mill, SAM’L KOONTZ, JR., Prop’r. NEW MACHINERY! We have recently placed in our mill an entire new outfit of machinery—the Keystone Four Roller Process, which has a capacity of Forty Darrels per day. We are manufacturing as fine an article of FLOUR as can he found in the market. Makes More Bread, And Better Bread, Than any other brands on the market. Our flour can be had at mill or of retail dealers. Custom grinding a specialty. SAMUEL KOONTZ. JR. Commercial Bank Walkerton, Ind. HORATIO NELSON, Pres., W. J. ATWOOD, Cashier. Do a general banking business, buy and sell exchange. Accounts of corporations and individuals solicited. REAL ESTATE. FOB SALE. IGO acres, miles from Walkerton, well improved, for sale on terms to suit purchaser. 120 acres, 4 miles from Knox, Ind. Terms one half down, balance in easy payments. House and lol; house of 9 rooms, good cellar, cistern and well. Price and terms reasonable. Real estate loans made on long time at lowest rate of interest. Call on, or '-uTarm nt a bargain if sold at oAI-e. Good frame house, young orchard, good laud, easy payments. 40 acres, 2 miles from Walkerton. Well fenced, good frame house, fine young orchard in bearing, one acre of small fruit. A splendid bargain for a small farm. Terms reasonable. Horatio Nelson, Commercial Bank. O-M-CUNNINGHAM, fittorney at Lau\ South Bend- IndODD FELLOWS BLK. ROOM 10. SILAS GEORGE, JUSTICE OF THE PEACE. WALKERTON, IND. Prompt attention given to collections Office in Hunsberger's blocK, up stairs C. .TIBBETTS, AHoruey-at-Law, Ply nioui li. Indiana. Special attention to settlement of estates. s ► Money to Loan At lowest rates—on long or short time Call or write for terms. TROVER BROS., ° • X / 11 w < x/ Repairing of Watches, Clocks, Jewelry, Spectacles and Sewing Machines. Sixteen years experience an.cl all work warranted. In McDaniel’s Express Office. VValli-Ci ton, Ind.

THE PAHTATBRIUM. Having severed mg connection with the merchant tailorng establishment of T. J. Wolfe, wish to announce to the public that I have fitted up a shop in the Hudelmger block, upstairs, for the purpose of making pantaloons. Shall devote nig entire time to making Pantaloons! Hnd to Cleaning and Repairing of MEN’S WEARING APPAREL. I solicit a share of your patronage, and guarantee perfect satisfaction. D. M. PETRIE. Our Prints! All Go at from 5 TO 6 CTS. P’R Y’RD! Until Further Notice.Best Goods! Lowest Prices! We Challenge a Comparison of Goods and Prices! We lead them all! Yon W Save Mtjl Ey trading with usWe always carry a full line of Glass and Queensware, choice Family Groceries, Flour, Feed, etc. SMEDS STORE 10. I'; W BEALL & CO Dealers In LIVE HIDES, ST OCK PELTS, And Meats of al Kinds. We handle the Retsof MiningCo.’s ROCK LUMP SALT, for Stock.