St. Joseph County Independent, Volume 16, Number 30, Walkerton, St. Joseph County, 31 January 1891 — Page 4

Qilje Jn^cpcnbenL A Local Newspaper, Non-Partisan. Entered at the Walserton Postoftice at second-class rates. Subscription: For One Year .... .81.50 I 1 or Six Months 75 For Three Months . 40 If paid promptly in advance a discount of 25 cents on the year will be allowed. X A cross marked with a blue pencil on the margin of your paper indicates that your term of subscription to this paper lias expired. 11 you are in arrearages please settle at once, and notify us promptly if you wisli the paper continued. WALKERTON. INDIANA, Jan. 31, 1891. THE BOSTON < Ms ste Will be headquarters for Dry Goods, Fancy Goods and Notions. We kindly invite one and all the reade s of this paper, when in our city to visit our store ami see ouj- immense stock of Muslins, Sheetings, Calicoes, Canton Flannels, Linens, Table Damasks, Blankets, Comforters, Red and White Flannels, Cass i meres, Underwear, Hosiery, Gloves, Ruehings, Ribbons, Yarns, Corsets, Coats, Shawls, Jackets and Notions. In all these departments during the New Year, it will be our aim to maintain the already established 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 (roods Department has the nicest, best and nobbiest line in the city. When in need of any Dress Fabrics at all, w e kindly 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. ggOWWI NORTH LIBERTY. The doctors are not doing much just now. Sell your fur to Collar & Pearse. Sam Hay has been at home from Chicago for a few days. Some folks don't like “pedro.” Sorry! Let 'em try “Razzledazzle.” May suit better. The railroad ain’t here yet- But guess it's coming. Sam Blocksoin is a little off’ his feed. Guess he will be around all right in a few /*vs. r Some papers state that North Liberty has a Rang of counterfeiters- Guess not! Some other Liberty. Mrs. Hiram Rowan is visiting her daughter at Hammond, Ind. John Hathaway and Fred Thumm are to be our next mail carriers. Ed Finch has a bad case of measles. Houser Bros, are offering some good bargains at their store. A few measles in townGeo. Flood spent last week in the vicinity of Plymouth and Bourbon on insurance business. Knepp & Houser are getting a nice lot of logs at the mill. We are to be blessed with another brass hand. William Becker is to instruct the boysY’es, it is a little muddy. The M. E. church supper was fairly attended considering the bad weather- DrJ. N. Reece, Bose Bros, and Myron Leroy’ of Walkerton, were on hand and took active part, doing full duty at the auction sale and acquitting themselves with credit at the supper table. Come again, boys. C. F. Keck contemplates changing his name to suit his “comfuters.” Adam Rupert disposed of his personal

property at public sale last Thursday. John A. Johnson has sold his saloon to Charles W. Fruites, of Lakeville. Gossipers are getting in their work as usual, and some folks are stealing corn and other “truck.” The last, feature ain't, much, but the first mentioned are a bad set for a community to be '‘cussed” with. INLAND ITEMS. John C. Wolfe made a business trip up to the Bend last Monday. John Heath, jr., is at home for a few d ays. Ed Gould skipped over to LaPorte last Monday on business. John Jackson, Sen., went to Lakeville last Monday morning. The Hili Grove School had to close on account of the measles. The school mii’m and all the kids got ’em bad. Bill Beatty has been adding several new buildings around his preniises, this winter. George Henry is getting the necessary material on the ground to build a young barn this spring. Mr- Henry believes in having plenty of shelter for his stock. A good idea. Annan Cripe is attending the normal at Valparaiso. He intends taking up bookkeeping, Mis. Rebecca Suell returned home on Thursday of last week from Wanatah, where she was visiting with her son, Addison. Dr. Jolin C. Wolfe left last Wednesday morning for Lake, Porter and LaPorte counties, selling medicines for Dr. A. C. Miller, of South Bend. He will be gone about three weeks. John says he t having good success. Mr. and Mrs. Addison Snell, of Wanatah, visited with relatives on the Island ! a portion of last week, returning home Sunday. Supt. Moon, of South Bend, visited the Islam! schools last Wednesday, and no ' doubt found everything in apple pie order I The spelling school and exhibition at : the Dare school house on Friday night of hist week, was a success in every particular. There was a full house and every, body had a good time. Miss Faulkner knows just how to make an entertainment interesting. Let’s have another, Annie. Dock. GROVERTOWN. Steve Day and family, of Donaldson, spent last Sunday with Sid Uncapher and family.

PHILADELPHIA STORE. ' BARGAINS IN Groceries, Queens ware. Dry Goods, Boots and Shoes. Having leased the room in Bender's block formerly occupied by the Independent Store, and adjoining cur Dry Goods room, ice hare cut through a double arch and noir occupy the entire building, using the north room for our Grocery and Queenswaie Department and the corner room for Dry Goods, Doots and Shoes. U'e hare a large and complete stock of Family Groceries: a pine line of Glass and Queenswaie, including a fine line of Hanging and Stand Lamps. Connected with this department we have a well, filled Ten Cent Counter. BOOT & SHOE DEPARTMENT. If yon want a pair of trustworthy, good wearing Shoes, it will pay you to buy them at the Philadelphia Store. More than two thou- •' sand people bought their shoes at the Philadelphia Store last year. Suppose you be one of them this year. We know you will be rich- ' er and happier for it. We positively guarantee to save you from 25 cents to one dollar on every pair of boots and shoes you buy of us. DRY GOODS DEPARTMENT. Arriving daily. Embroideries from 3 cents to $1.25 per yard. Lace curtains one-fourth off till March 1. Corsets, all styles and makes, from 40 cents to $1.25. Our Wool Underwear must go at one-fourth off. Gloves and mittens at prices to suit our customers. i Look for great bargains in our Rimlet Boxes! Our spring line of DRESS GOODS. Consisting of line all wool Plaids, Henrietsas, Serges, Brilliantines, Scotch Ginghams, Seersuckers, Outing Flannels, new Chailies. All our Spaing Line of the above goods will be here after Monday, Feb. 2. Our Prices are always reasonable, and lower 1 than ever this year. We will be pleased to see you in our enlarged quarters. YOURS TRULY, , RENSBERGER & FITZGERALD.

Abe Sult was before the judge for permitting liquor to be drank on his premises and fined S2O and costs. A little child of Sam Thomas is quite sick with something like the grippe; quite a good many little ones have been sick with the same disease and two deaths have occurred. A little son of John Davis, near Oregon school house, had his leg broken last Tues, day evening by a cart running over it Two young men were coming along just as school was out, when their pony became unmanageable, and started, running through the crowd of little ones, knocking several of them over and breaking this one's leg; none of the others were badly injured, however. Mrs. Alice Rank, living neat Gordon, Neb., and near the Pine Ridge agency, is here visiting her mother, Mrs. Davis, and other relatives and friends, while the Indian trouble lasts. She reports that country as exceedingly unhealthy when she left it. 1 A Mr. and Mrs. A- J. Uncapher were Chicago last. Tuesday and. Wednesday, Mt Uncapher on business and Mrs. Uncaph* to visit, friends and relatives. The G rovertown Literary and Debating Society meet every Thursday evening and render quin- interesting programs. War. ren Bust, the president, extends a cordial invitation to all to attend. Chase. TEEGARDEN. Mrs. Mary Gensinger is on the sick list. A wedding in town last Saturdav evening. Be prepared to hear of another wedding shortly. James Rup<4 and Miss Viola Beck, of Bremen, Sundayed with friends ne»r ' here, Thom'’s Hornsbee, jr., is visiting relatives in LaGrange county. Mrs. Bryan McDaniel, who has been in ill health for some lime, is slightly ' improved at the present. Riuulda Beek has been granted a divorce from his former wife. Mrs. Sum Strung, who has been visitingin Chicago for some time, has rei turned home. Mr. Joseph Davis started his mill Tuesday. He will be employed sawing for Elijah Good. John McVicker, who has been living east of Teegarden. has moved into the house with his mother at this place. Attorney Dailey, of Walkerton, waj on our streets Tuesday! J.

Ms 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 Barrels per dav. We are manufacturing as tine an article of FLOUR as can be found in the market. Our flour can be had at mill or of retail UeiiL’is. Custom grinding a specialty. £ We pay in cash the highest market price for wheat, corn, ■ rye, etc. (Bring in yonr grain. SAMUEL KOONTZ. JRCißil Bail! 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. FOK SALE. 160 acres. 1« miles from Walkerton, well improved, for sale on terms .to suit purchaser. 120 acres, 1 miles from Knox, Ind. Terms or.e-half down, balance in easv payments. House and lot; 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 ad dress, 200 aero farm at a bargain if sold nt oCc^^Sood trM.ie house, young or--4 chard, good land, easy payments. 40 nergs, 2 miles from Walkerton. Well fetrerd, good frame house, line young orchard in bearing, one acre of small f'U.i. A splendid bargain for a small farm. Terms reasonable. Horatio Nelson, Commercial Bunk. J~F~ENDLEYrM~D. Office in Reusberger Block, upstairs, iVu. I’crtm:, - - Indiana. ()• M ( I NN I NGH AMMont)/ nt Late, South Bend- IndODD FELLOWS BLK. ROOM 10. SILAS GEORGE, JUSTICE OF THE PEACE, WALKERTON, IND. Prompt attention given to collections Office in Rensberger’s blocK, upstairs C. B. TIBBETTS, lUoriiej-albau. I‘ljnioiUli, i Indiana. Special attention to settlement of estates. Money to Loan At lowest rates —ou long or short time Call or write for terms. TROYER ^ROS„ I ■ --4 J Da X */ Repairing’ of Watches. Clocks, Jewelry. Spectacles and Sewing Machines. Sixteen years ex]>erience and a ll work warranted. In McDaniel’s Express Office. Wallrcrton. Ind.

THE PMTMII. Having severed my connection with the merchant tailored establishment of T. J. Wolfe, wish to announce to the public that 1 have jilted up a shop in the Hudelmyer block, upstairs, for the purpose of making pantaloons. Shall devote my entire, time to making Pantaloons! find to Cleaning and liepairing of MEN’S WEARING APPAREL I solicit a share of your patronage, and guarantee perfect satisfaction. D. M. PETRIE.

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