St. Joseph County Independent, Volume 16, Number 32, Walkerton, St. Joseph County, 14 February 1891 — Page 4

^7®l)e Snbrpcnirent. A Local Newspaper, Non-Partisan. Entered at the Walxerton Postoflice at second-class rates. £3xiLsscriptioiA: For One Year ... SI 50 For Six Months ... 75 For Three Months . 40 If paid promptly in advance ’a discount of 25 cents on the year will be allowed. XA cross marked with a blue pencil on the margin of your paper indicates that your term of .subscription to this paper has expired. If you are in arrearages please settle at once, and notily us promptly if you wish the paper continued. WALKERTON, INDIANA, Feb. 14, 1891. . - the BOSTON Dry Ms sta. r Will be headquarters for Dry Goods, Fancy Goods and Notions. We kindly invite one and all the reader 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, Bed and White Flannels, Cassimeres, Underwear, Hosiery, Gloves, Budlings, Ribbons, Yarns, Corsets, Coats, Shawls, Jackets and Notions. In all these departments during the New Year, it vjill 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! i ' 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 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 Lea lers of Low Prices. NORTH LIBERTY. Revival meetings arc in progress at the M. E. church in this village, Rev. William B. Warren in charge. Jacob Warner sold his personal property at public auction on Wednesday, Feb nary 11. D. M. Houser has quite a large stock of logs on his mill yard in the south end of town. The Liberty Township oratorical contest will occur at the M. E. church in this village on Saturday evening, Feb. 21. All the scholars of the township will be represented. Dr. A. S. Campbell is on the sicklist this week. A. S. Nelson is making arrangements to move to Arkansas. Steven Bain has the addition to his residence so nearly completed that he is occupying it with his family. The new band organization have their instruments and are engaged in regular practice. When you want a first class band give the boys a call. Meassles and Chicken-pox are epidemic in this vicinity at present. Marion Steel was seriously injured by being thrown from a horse while on his way from church la r ‘ «•— ou i Now a definitive peace treaty reid arc to be wrapped up by The Uni fad to make that deadline, Butros i on * u P resent a compro- new offi, ft both sides have agreed to 69-year-

LA rAz. Mrs. G. P. Rothenberger went to Kosciusko county on Saturday, (he 21st ult„ to visit relatives. She returned on last Monday, accompanied by Miss Aggie Philips and her brother, Joe Philips. A small- child of Frank Rouch has been quite sick, but is better at this writing. Mrs. Ben Stucky, living near the Lake of the Woods, was buried one day last week. Her disease was cancer of the heart- The funeral was preached in the M. E. church at Lakeville by the Rev Amos Peters, and her remains were laid to rest in the cemetery, north of Lakeyille. John Plummer’s mother is on the sick list at the house of her son, about three and one-half miles east of LaPaz. The Rev. Brown preached at the W, M. church last Sunday, after Sunday school. He brought a colored man along as a singing evangelist. He is assisting him in a protracted meeting at the- Radabangh church, six miles southeast of this place. A small child of Al Gowan was buried last Monday. An immense qnanlity of stave and heading bolts are being hauled to Gregg’s factory. A great many saw-logs are being hauled to Lineback’s saw mill, Howard hite bought a lot from Leonard Logan, and gave the contract for building a house to Mr. Fishburn. Mel Crum, who has been very sick with lung fever, is convalescent. Charlie Lonzo, our genial ex-barber, paid this town a visit to day. He moved from here to Logansport, but failed to find the desired employment. He is looking j out for another location. There are more than 80 pupils in the : LaPaz school, all under one teacher. I he North township Sunday school con- I vention will be held at the Middleton school house, five miles south of LaPaz, on I 1 hursday, the 26th inst., beginning at 0:30 a. m. \\ e have an excellent programme. The Rev. W, M. Bell, assistant superintendent, will give a normal blackboard lesson and also lecture at night. A daughter was born to the wife of Rev. D. C. Linville last Friday. Lizzie Soup took a dose of poison on Monday, the 2d inst., with suicidal intent. Hrs. Hamilton and Mitchell saved her from an untimely death. Clelland Mummy is stepping as high as a string-haltered horse. Cause: A young son made his advent at h : s home. We have fire evergreen Sunday schools!

PHILADELPHIA STORE. • BARGAINS IN Groceries, Queensware, Dry Goods’ Boots and Shoes. Having leased the ream in Bender’s block formerly occupied by the Independent Store, and adjoining our Dry Goods room, we hare cut t/irough a double arch and now occupy the entire building, using the north room for our Grocery and Queenswaie Department and the corner room for Dry Goods, Doots and Shoes. JI e have a large and complete stock of Family Groceries; a fine line of Glass and Queenswaie, including a fine line op Hanging and Stand Lamps. Connected with this department we have a well filled Ten Cent Counter. BOOT & SHOE" DEPARTMENT. It jon want a pair of trustworthy; good wearing Shoes, it will pay you to buy them at the Philadelphia Store. More than two thousand people bought their shoes at the Philadelphia Store last year. Suppose you be one of them this year. We know you will be richer 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 i 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 r one-fourth off. Gloves and mittens at prices to suit our customers. Look for great bargains in our Eimlet Boxes ! Our spring li Ue of OGRESS goods. '□hal^o^ Eavor t f fine dl W ° ol Plaids ’ Henriettas, Serges, Brilliant . ice to begin his’tenure 8 ’ Seersackers ’ Outin « Funnels, new Challis™ -old diplomat said he ho^ , above g °° Js arrived ^’e Snded with the H "I ways res«arid hew year.

in this township. Two of them have lady superintendents. Moses Lonzo left for Joliet, 111., to-day. He is employed by a bridge building company. V INEDRESSER. GROVEKTOWN. Mrs. Syrena Hopkins, who has been spending the winter with her son, George, near this place, has gone to Lowell, this state, to spend the balance of .the winter with her daughter. She is a sister-in-law of South Bend's centenarian, John Hopkins. A pleasant surprise party occurred at the residence of W. 11. Clark on Thursday evening of last week in honor of Walter’s birthday. A goodly number were there and all report a splendid time. Walter, set up the oysters. Health in general is pretty good in town and vicinity, so says our physician. John Wheeler; an old and respected citizen living one mile southwest of this place, has been granted a pension of sl2, per month- He richly deserves it. ir’ Jake Sult went to Chicago lust Wediwß^" day, returning Friday. > A. J. Uncapber and son, Sid, went Mo Chicago last Wednesday on a business I trip to be gone all week. • Chase. TEEGARDEN. F. L. Johnson was the first man to receive a valentine. C. A. Lemert made a flying trip to Plymouth Monday. James Holsten and his two children started for Burlington, lowa, Monday. ■ Mrs. Neville attended her grandmother's funeral in Chicago, Sunday. \ Monroe Maurer, of Elkhart, was visiting I here seme time last week. The surprise on Isaac Shenks tinned out to be a surprise on the ones that got it up, ns Isaac had heard of the surprise be--1 fore it came off and was not at home. Ihe citizens- of this place donated enough money to build a sidewalk on Main street west of J. I). Johnson’s lot. F. L. Johnson and IL W. Ford made a business trip to Plymouth Tuesday. , Eugene Skinner was called home from Chicago We dnesday on account of the illness of one of his children. Mr. Betcbel, of Elkhart Co., is here intending to purchase a farm. Levi A miner is gathering cream onoue 01 l>. M. Barber’s routes in Geo. Shenks' place. George is taking a vacation for a Week. George has been a faithful hand, missing only one trip in a year. Mrs. I>. M. Barber and Mrs. Julia Da- । vis were in Bremen Thursday. J. J. J.

TfilMl 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 day. We are manufacturing as line an article of FLOUR as can be found in the market. Our flour can be had at mill or of retail dealers. Custom grinding a specialty. We pay in cash the highest fttHUt^at^inice for wheat, com, , BLIT BL I IMIII1 < fj*. etc. (Bring in yonWgran:. i ® KOONTZ. JRCarnal Bi Walkerton, Ind. HORATIO NELSON, Pres., W. J. ATWOOD, Canhier. Do a general banking business, buy and sell exchange. Accounts of corporations and individuals solicited. REAL ESTATE. FOR SALE. P" acres. 1J 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 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 address, 200 acre farm at a bargain if sold at once. Good frame house, young orchard, good land, easy payments. 40 acres, 2 miles from Walkerton. Well fenced, good frame house, line young orchard in bearing, one acre of small fruit. A splendid bargain for a small farm. Terms reasonable. Horatio Nelson, Commercial Bank. J. E ENDLEW M. I). Cilice in Rensberger Block, upstairs. Walkerton, - - Indiana. O. MFC U N NINGH AM, attorney at Law, South Bend. IndODD FELLOWS BLK. ROOM 10. SILAS GEORGE, JUSTICE OB’ Till*: PEACE, WALKERTON, IND. Prompt nttantion given to collections U^flieuin Rensberger's blocK, upstairs C. B. TIBBETTS, Altoiney-at-Eaw, Plymouth, Sssdiaua. , Special attention to settlement of estates. Money to Loan At lowest rates—on long or short time Call or write for terms. TROYER BROS., / /// ff uk U 1 Hu pairing of Watches, Clocks, Jewelry, Spectacles and Sewing Machines. Sixteen years experience and *•11 work warranted. In M.-Oo'O B

W PifflTOßll. Having severed my connection with the merchant tailorng establishment of T. J. If olfe y wish to announce to the public that I ha ve fitted up a shop in the Hudelmyer bloch, upstairs, for the purpose of making pantaloons. Shall devote my entire time to making Pantaloons I Hud 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 I 5 TO 6 CTS. P’R Y’RDI Until Further Notice. Best Goods I Lowest Prices! We Challenge a Comparison of Goods and Prices! We lead them all! Ym ® Sffl Money! By trading with usWe always carry a full line of Glass and Queens ware, choice ily Groceries, Flour, Feed, etc. ~ SRPHENS STORE CD. - D. W. BEALL’& CO? Dealers In LIVE HIDES, ?ELTS . And Meats of all Kinds. • handle the Retsof MiningCo.’s