St. Joseph County Independent, Volume 16, Number 44, Walkerton, St. Joseph County, 9 May 1891 — Page 4

NEW SPUING & SUHMEK GOODS AT THE BOSTON Du M Sim We are now showing the nobbiest Spring and Summer fabrics, which the markets of the east Contained. Everything you need in our line while here drop in, see and be convinced of their fare beauty, and be astonished at their marvellous low prices. Chailies! Challies!! One case of challies, dark grounds, and made to imitate the all wool ones—by sight you could not tell the difference—ynly ,sc. a yard. We are showing an elegant line of Sateens! Sateens! and have placed on special sale 5,000 yards, the same goods you paid as high as 25 cts. a yard for; our price during sale only 10 cts. a yard. Dress Goods! Dress Goods! We show the best line of CASHMERES, SERGES, SPRING FLANNELS, HENRIETTAS, and Novelties in this city, at prices LOWER than the LOWEST. SPRING JACKETS! Our Cloak Deparment is full of the very latest makes in Blaziers and Reefers for Spring. Come and see our stock before buying, as we can save you money. When here look over our Hosiery, Corsets, Kid Gloves, Embroideries, Ruchings, Ribbons, r in fact everything a lady needs to complete he toilet we keep and at popular prices. Dress Trimmings. A full line to select from to match every shade or coloring at prices one-third cheaper than found elsewhere. Visit our store, see ovr goods and learn of our low prices. CHILLAS, ADLER __— & COBLE. 127 South Michigan St. SOUTH BEND, IND. OBITUARY. Sad indeed was the news, Saturday morning, of the death of Mrs. Lizzie Haag. She had been sick only a few hours and her death casts a deep gloom over her relatives and many friends that time alone can heal but never fully erase. Lizzie R. Moore was born in Lam bertville, Monroe county, Michigan, October 28, 1870, and died May 2, 1891, at her home in Tyner City, aged 20 years, 6 months and 4 days . She was married to Allen A. Haag, April 14, 1890. To them was born a son May 1, 1891, who is alive and doing well. She was a young girl of kind and gentle disposition having many friends, which was evidenced by the large and sympathetic concourse of people that followed the remains to their last resting place. Owing to carelessness on the part of officials at Marion,. Ind., where Dr. Moore and family now reside, father and mother did not get the telegram in time to come to her funeral, but they have the sympathy of the entire community in their sorrow in not being permitted to take a last look on the dear remains which were so much to them in life. The funeral was ( conducted by Rev. Mattox, of the U. B. ! church, Itev. Berry assisting, and the ! remains were laid to rest by six of her I young friends who acted as pall-bear-ers . She leaves a loving husband, father, mother, brothers and sisters and a large circle of friends to mourn her early death. E. P.

GRO VERTOWN. F. M. Barrett, was in Chicago,. Monday mid Tuesday, on business. Frosty nights and cold days are rather discouraging to farmers at this time of the year. A. J. Uncapher is in Chicago on business this week. Chris Seider and Dr. Abner were in Chicago several days last week looking around. Doc. purchased himself some fine dental instruments. John Mann, who has the contract for building the new bridge just south of town,

has a force of men there at work and ere long there will be a new bridge to crosson , which has been badly needed for some time past. Chase. LA PAZ. The Rev. J. H. Palmer took a trip into Michigan last Saturday, and returned on Monday. The Rev I. N. Miller of South Bend was here cn last Monday. He preached at the Buffalo school house on last Sunday and Sunday night. '1 he Rev. J. !!• Palmer will preach nt the Gearhart on next Sunday evening, instead of Saturday evening-ws before. lie will go to Mentone, Ind., on next Monday to hold a series of meetings; George Filhom, Rev. J. 11. Palmer and his cousin Aaron Palmer went to the Lake of the Woods fishing on las) Friday afternoon. They walked there and back. They had pretty good luck. They brought home lots of the fumy tribe, bat there was one preacher nearly fagged out. Aaron Palmer is at work south of Linkville, building a barn for John Baker. Dr. Moore went to Plymouth to-day to purchase a bill of lumber for a new house. The stoue are on the ground now. There was two buggy peddlers here this week. Bill Hildebrand says he saw a wonderful phenouiiuon in the north western sky on last Thursday night, about ten minutes before 8 o’clock. It was a dark object, which he thought was a baloon, but as it hung suspended in the sky it changed into the form of a horse, of a beautiful dapple gray color. Dr. Denniston, after hearing Mr. H. tell this 'wonderful story, went to the depot at train time to buy a daily paper. He thought other persons, especially Chicago astronomers, might have seen the same object. There was nothing in the paper about it. Frank Waner of this place saw the dark object also, and took it to be a balloon, but being engaged in conversation, he forgot Tdl about it, and when he looked again, alter about ten minutes, it had disappeared. We had a severe frost on Monday night. The Rev. D. C. Linville went to Marion, Ind., on last Friday and has not yet returned. Mr. Frisinger’s meat market “hat ausgespielt.” Mrs. Joseph Baxter of the Buffalo neighborhood is on the sick list. Dr. Holbendoff of Plymouth was in town yesterday. J- J. J. vicinity. Several fine residences are going < up with more to follow later in the sum- < uier. 1 Thomas Fair was over from Walkerton last Sunday shaking hands with his old friends 1 Mrs. A. C. Gyer of South Bend is spending the week in this place and vicinity visiting relatives. John Hoffman of the firm of Hoffman Bros, is at Indianapolis this week on business. Rev. Win. B. Warren pi eached at the M. E. church at Walkerton on Saturday evening May 2nd, in place of Dr. Samuel Beek who was unavoidably detained. Born on "sturdily May 2, Jo the wife of Henry Shah • a sen 1 The Rev. Charles Warren of Crawfordsville was in the vil’age last week the guest of his son the Rev. W. B. Warren of the M. E. church here. Francis Whitmer of Green township had his face frightfully bruised and lascerated by being kicked by a vicious horse on last Wednesday afternoon. Dr. Varier rendered the necessary surgical attention. There will be services at the Episcopal church on Sunday evening May 10. Bev. Walter Scott of LaPorte in charge. All are invited. Born on Wednesday morning May Blh to the wife of E. C. Swartz a fine sou. The graduating exercises of Liberty • township will be held at the Ifvnngelil cal church four miles east of here ou | Friday evening May 15. Everybody | are invited to be present. I Charles S. Slombaugh is at home from Marshall, Michigan, fur a Meeks visit with his mother. David Swank and family of Walkerton were in town last Sunday visiting relatives. Mrs. Hattie Gaward and Mrs. Liddia

Swank both of South Bend visited re- I latives in this village last week. Mrs. Bawdy of Goshen was in the village last week, the guest of her sister Mrs. J. D. Rush. Mr. Cunningham, of Walkerton, was in town Wednesday and purchased o Capt. Troutman the celebrated spotted stallion raised by lion. Simon Wheeler of this county. The horse is finely bred of Arabian and French Canadian stock of good size, nicely proportioned and beautifully spotted black and white in color and transmits the spots to his offspring. Mi'. Wheeler, who ranks amongst Fulton county’s best horsemen, only parts with the horse owing to his age rendering him unable to handle him properly. We understand from Mr. Troutman that tlie horse will make the season at Walkerton.—Kewauna Herald, 1

Philadelphia Store! FINE SHIRTS zfffW -and- In r - Hai NECKWEAR V 1.1 O It x ® - W# y LATEST STYLES, PI! J. I LOWEST PRICES- ~ f OUR 11 •- i fpytWJßi/X .... I I SHOE STOCKS Is Complete. / PRICES Ladies’ Shoes. $1.0.,, 1.2.,, 1.50, 1.75, 2.50, 2.00, 2.25. 2.50. 3.00, 1.00. Men’s Shoes. 81.29, 1.50,1.75,2.50,3.00, 1.00 and 5.00. Misses’ Shoes, $1 to S 3. Children’s, 59 cts. to $2. Babies’ shoes, 28 cts. and up. Choice of Carpet slippers, until May 1, 27 cents. tot® 1 & Fiferalj.

Millions In It For Walkerton. What’s a town without its coal (lefd^ ; its oil calculable. She has her vast umlevellpo<l coal beds, her undeveloped oil Region, and her already developed grass region, the lat ter of which will prove | in the near future to be one of her grandest and most valuable resources. An lowa man Ims invented something recently which will turn vast material to commercial account; viz, that of j manufacturing twine from marsh grass. It is said that binder twine will bo successfully manufactured from marsh grass, common marsh grass! Just think of it! The material of which binder and other twines are made is brought from abroad and at a cost of from $l2O to SIBO per ton. The manufacture of twines cun be carried on right here on the very brink of a vast expanse of territory producing spontaneously the very article of raw material which has heretofore cost enormous sums. Go away with your tinibered lands for making a town, they don’t compare with coal beds, oil regions, grass regions, etc. We shall have more to say on this, to Walkerton, vital question. Financial Report of Town of Walkerton. Following is the financial report for the town of Walkerton for the fiscal year ending May 1, 1891: Amt. carried over from 1890, $ Rec’d for town licenses, “ from Co. Vmlitor, - S‘2^ 1 “ fox saloon licenses, 375 00 817.88 DISBURSEMENTS. Paid for st. improvements, crosswalks and gravel, 102.50 “ for lumber, 159.31 “ for election expenses, 19.85 Trustees’ salaries, 18.00 Clerk’s sal. and exp., 16.00 Marshal’s sal., 60.00 Treasurer’s “ 12.00 Sec. Bd. of Health sal., 13.00 Nightwatchman’s sal., 43.75 Treas. trip to South Bend, 3 90 Atty’s services, 4.25 Hardware, 11.66 Printing, 26.00 Dray age, 4.85 Making of ladders, 7.24 Street lamps and lighting, 55 89 Imp. of town house, 5.7 Q Paid lire engine bund and int., 168.00 “ Co. Auditor, 10.00 for wood, 2.00 May 1, Balance on hand, 73.98 817.88 LIABILITIES. One bond in favor of Howe Pump and Eng. Co., due Jan. 1, '92, 150.00 New School house bonds, 2,000.00 B. E. Williams, Pres., F. M Hostetter, Clerk.

NINA'S FIND. Petroleum t L « -raiies^9 t 1 '" 1 ° r } " Vi 1111,1 c ^' ,r -rrrtn n-pi»n yellow to a dark brown. Some samples are on exhibition at this office which are of about the consistence of tar and of a yellowish brown color. , The samples were taken from a well J put down four or live, years ago, and the water from which could never be used on account of being so thoroughly , impregnated with petroh um. The well' | alluded to is near the huckleberry marsh. It has the strong smell of crude oil ami burns quite readily. Petroleum, no doubt, abounds in that region. Walkerton is destined to be a great place yet. With its vast coal fields adjacent on one side and oil regions on the other, what’s to hinder it'? The oil business will probably be investigated very soon. Miss Nina Steel discovered the samples alb ,ed to above. Caimi 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. FOR SALE. 80 acres, 6 miles from Walkerton; , new house of 4 rooms, good well and 1 stable. Price and terms reasonable. J 103 acres, 3| miles from Walkerton. ! Good two-story house, 7 rooms, rich ! soil, 75 acres, cleared, good bearing or- ’ chard. Price $ 1,000. • , 160 acres, 1J miles from Walkerton, ; well improved, for sale on terms to 1 suit purchaser. ’ 120 acres, 4 miles from Knox, Iml. ) Terms one-half down, balance in easy I payments. I House and lot; house of 9 rooms, 1 good cellar, cistern and well. Price ’ and terms reasonable. 40 acres, 2 miles from Walkerton, i Well fenced, good frame house, fine young orchard in bearing, one acre o small fruit. Terms reasonable. । Call on, or address, Horatio Nelson, Walkerton, In.l

NEW GROCERY STORE. Our Motto: Cash Sales and Small Profits Nothing Like it ’ What ? Farmers’ E?g Cases. When you purchase anything at our store hove the amount punched. The case is made of Un, handsomely Japanned «uid ornamented. The fillers are made of cloth paper and very dura-p^®^ able. Saves both packing and count- I ing, obviates loss from bieikngo and miscounts, and are an ornament to any a home. This case will be given you when your purchases amount to S2O. J e are dealers in Groceries of all kinds, Tobaccos, Cigars, Confectionery, Jiuts, Fruits, Vegetable Tlants Our strictly “Straight Grade" full roller flour is second to none in the market. Give it a trial. Country produce talei: :n exchange for goods. Call and see us. Yours respectfully, SWANK & WILLIAMS. BRUBAKER & GRIDER. SOME POINTERS TO THE PUBLIC. WE AHE STILL H IT.” 3 W in the soup, but still at the cld reliable stand doing business same as ever, icith a complete Une of goods in every depatt me nt pertaining to a general stock. BARGAINS! BARGAINS! IN ___ DRY GOODS, ' It is no trouble to shorn goods and give you prices, which you will always find to be as low as is consistent with the sale of good goods. Bring in your produce for which we guarantee you the highest market prices. Jfe hereby thank you for past patronage, 'and solicit a /air share of the same in the future. Yours truly, Brubaker & Grider. REMOVED! Ross, B« & McDainel, Have moved into the 01. Fulmer store building, where they will increase their stock of Hardware! and add a full line of FARMING IMPLEM’NTS. CALL AND SEE US. PRICES ALWH S RIGHT. HOSS, BOSE & McDANIEL.