St. Joseph County Independent, Volume 16, Number 49, Walkerton, St. Joseph County, 20 June 1891 — Page 5

£l)e Jnineptnbent. W! A. ENDLEY, PUBLISHER! WALKERTON, INDIANA, June 20, 1891, SPECIAL NOTICE. Readers of this paper are Invited to pay particular attention to our advertising columns, and to read the announcements therein. Also to mention this paper when making purchases. Walkerton Market. Corrected Weekly hy the Stephens Store Co Eggs 14 Butter 10 Lard 7 Green Hides 4 Potatoes. 1.00 Corn 55 Hams 11 Wheat 90 Oats 42 Beans $1.25 @ 1.60 Bye 50 Wool 20 to 22 LOCAL NE WK There’s something brewing! Paint the church buildings. It was Slavin work for Kilrain. Are you going to build that race track ? Widen the northeast end of Eighth street. Carpet slippers 28 cents at the Philadelphia Store. Go to Vincent’s for your window screens. Baby caps 19 cents. Philadelphia Store. Put down a cross w’alk from Arlington’s to Groshans’ corner. See that the grass is mowed down on the Lake Erie & Western grounds. Make a park of the Lake Eric & Western grounds. Nicest place out. 800 yards of challies 5 cents to 15 cents a yard at the Philadelphia Store. Bradley’s Standard Fertilizers, excellent for pickles. For sale by Swank & Williams. Fans, umbrellas and kid gloves at reduced prices at the Philadelphia Store. Can’t puff any business too poor to take the Independent. Such a business merits no puffing. 500 yards of outing liannel at 10 cts, worth 14 cents; 200 yards of scrim 5 cents a yard. Philadelphia Store. Rot is injuring the wheat in some sections of the country. Wheat is in a flourishing condition in this locality. Florence House has a beautiful lawn and shade trees for the weary traveler to en joy v Many a y elor catchea-om O1 Fulmer while trying to hive bees last Wednesday was severely stung on the neck by several of the mad rascals. There’s something brewing! It is not a sensation. Will tell you all about it, and more too, when w r e find out about it. Lost.—A chased ring with a small tortoise set. Finder will please deliver to Independent office and reeive a suitable reward. Attention is called to the change in the advertisement of Ross, Bose & McDaniel, dealers in hardware and farming implements. The Lake Shore company has issued a general order prohibiting their employes from boarding where intoxicating liquors are sold. I have a thoroughbred short horn bull for breeding purposes, which will be at my barn in Walkerton during the season. D. W. Place. John Schwartz says that his family had a fine mess of young potatoes, new peas, and new beets, June 17. How early is that for home grown vegetables ? The members of the town council might take action on the park question. The princely salary they draw will surely pay them for taking active steps in the matter. Tom Wolfe had a law suit in the circuit court this week about a batch of marsh hay in which he came out victorious. Tom begins to know an article of ram-rod hay when he sees it. Some of these times when General Packard, of the New Albany Tribune, is lying in bed waiting for his shirt to dry and a tramp skins the clothesline we’ll hear from him concerning the tramp problem. Granulated sugar will lose its taste and American tin plate its lustre for a time. Al Hardenbrook has disposed of his interests in the saloon business in this place to John Plake, formerly of Tyner City, and will move his family to Plymouth as soon as he can secure a suitable residence. The Independent regrets to see Al and his family depart from our midst as they are genial, pleasaut people and excellent citizens.

Boys’ wagons at Vincent’s. Come to town the Fourth and see the big eagle. The fair will be held at Goshen September 21 to 25. Tomorrow—Sunday—will be the longest day of the year. Call at Boss, Bose and McDaniel’s to see the Ligonier Organs. There’s something brewing. Keep your eye on the Independent. Program for the Fourth in this place will appear in our next issue of this paper. Go to the Philadelphia Store. 1500 yards of calico go at 5 cents a yard, worth 7 cents. The famous orator, Ed Molloy, of ftaPorte, will orate on the Fourth in this place. Come to town everybody. Congressman Shively owns a onethird interest in the South Bend cement works. The capital stock is $45,000. Macy, down yonder, has the building about completed for a butter and cheoso factory, and the machinery will bo put in in a few days. It is not definitely known yet as to the prospects tor huckleberries this season, although rumor has it *hat the crops will bo large. See G. W. Thatcher at the Florence hotel; he has a new kind of pulverizer. Sc him also for his avoirdupois. He we ;hs about 360 pounds. The Catholic people held regular monthly services at their church in this place last Sunday, Rev. Father Kroll coducting the services. It is plain to be seen that some of the editors who were at the convention at South Bend last week want that S3O prize, judging from their struggles. Keep cool! There’s a hen on, and don’t you never weep. Walkerton will have a factory after all—-workers of wood. We are not at liberty to state further. When you want watch, clock, jewelry and spctacle repairing done see J. 11. Myers, the jeweler, of Walkerton. He will do all kinds of work as good as can be done anywhere. Geary’s consolidated shows, world’s museum, theatorium and lecture annex, etc., etc., which exhibited here one day last w’eek, made a week’s stand at South Bend, commencing lust Monday. There appears to be a determination on the part of several of the northern Indiana towns to celebrate the Fourth this year. Michigan City, Rochester, Bremen, Westville, Knox and many other towns have w declared Go and see Wheeler & Wilson’s New No. 9 Sewing Machine at Swank & Williams. It is an entirely New Machine constructed on new principles and for light running, variety and perfection of work is unexcelled and truly astonishing. One of Goshen’s bauds has been engaged to play at Washington, D. C.> Council Bluffs, and at Chautauqua, in all, nine weeks. They left Goshen last Monday morning. The Walkerton band is looking for calls to play at New York, London and Paris. County Superintendent Moon has resigned his position as such after serving fourteen years acceptably to everybody concerned. He has accepted the position of city superintendent of public schools of South Bend. Auditor Jones has made a call for a special meeting of the township trustees on Monday, June 29, to elect Mr. Moon’s successor. On the Fourth there is to be a bicycle race from Goshen to Elkhart, a distance often miles. Many are expected to enter the race. It appears from the accounts that the wagon road runs parallel with and close along by the railroad, am] that a train load of witnesses will start simultaneously with the boys aiming to keep along close by. That will be one of the most interesting features of the day. The school board has engaged the following teachers to take charge of the Walkerton schools for the coming year: A. 11. Barber, principal; F. M. Hostetter, grammar department, J. P. Barnhart, intermediate; Minnie Flatts, second primary; Rose Nichols, first primary. All of the above are old and tried teachers here, and the board’s appointments will meet with general approval. Dunbar’s printing office at South Bend was taken charge of the other day by a detective, for printing counterfeit money. The money was printed for advertising purposes, but it deceived many people and afforded swindlers an opportunity for doing much mischief. The matter is pending an investigation, but as the money was a counterfeit of the Confederate issue, it is claimed by some that no case can be made out against the printer,

Walkerton will celebrat |he Fourth of July. I Two of Walkerton’s peo} ft have granted pensions during the^’** « ew days. | ’ The Ligonier Leader ma}ip ^gh bid for that S3O prize. Its iv o f South Bend is excellent. ^ on IE ~ ’to dor Call in and see my anti-ru^ W A Q . ware before purchasing a Miref»in this line elsewhere. T, J. and^ The L. E. & W. railroad wirf^seft ex . cursion tickets at one fare for the r»und trip from this station to all other staa ong of the L. E. & W. railroad on July 3rd and 4th. Tickets good until July 6th. Some farmers say that the cut Worm is cutting something of a figure with the pickle crop, that some whole fields of the young vines have been cut away by them. They have replanted, however, in every case so far. For rock bottom prices call and see Swank & Williams, dealers in a full lino of Groceries, Tobaccos, Cigars, Flour, Feed, Wheeler & Wilson’s New No. 9 Sewing Machines, Land Fertilizers and Challenge wind mills, j A Children’s Day entertaiuCnent was held at the M. E. church lasts Sunday evening, and a very good progr/yj^mis rendered, the little ones all uoffg their respective parts very creditably. The exercises consisted of declamations, songs, etc. There was a large attendance. D. McDuffie, of Plymouth, died at his residence in that place last Tuesday night. Ho was prominent in Knights of Pythias circles and assisted in instituting the K. of P. lodge at this place about a year ago. He was a man of good character and well respected by his fellow-citizens. A fishing party composed of about thirty of Walkerton’s ladies and gentlemen spent last Thursday at Koontz’s lake. They caught—a thorough wetting, it having rained during their stay there, very hard. Whether they were broke or not this paper don’t know, at any rate, they didn’t buy any fish. Mrs. Kneisloy died at her homo near this place Friday night, June 12, after a protracted illness. Her age was 64 years. She leaves a largo circle of friends and a number of grown-up children to mourn her loss. The funeral services wore conducted by Rev. Berry at the Island church last Sunday at 2 o'clock, and the remains were buried in the Walkerton cemetery. Prof. A. 11. Barber landed here with his family and household goods on last Tuesday. He has stored his goods and will spend several weeks together with his family visiting in LaGrange and SUubou oowutie*, tills sfTffF. jTinrxTOfessor acted very much like the prodi-

gi 1 eon, tickled all over, when told 1 that the fatted calf would bo forthcoming. He claims that New Carlisle is ■ not near as large a town as Walkerton ' is. This latter is mighty tough on Bro. Fountain, of the Gazette, but the ' truth must prevail. A young man dropped into our sane- . turn the other day with his left arm in a sling and politely requested us to aid him on his trip home at Mansfield, Ohio. Do any of our exchanges imagine what followed ? We examined his arm and found that it had been severely injured, ami by questioning And cross examining him was led to believe that bis mother and other relatives live iu Mansfield, and that he had been hard at labor in Racine, Wis., until receiving the injury. He is not a tramp, but a meritorious young man; not an aimless wanderer, but is trying to get home because of having received a severe injury which wholly incapacitates him for manual labor. He raised some money at this office. There are business men in town who would not give one penny toward building the band stand. There are also business men in town who hesitate to give anything toward defraying the expenses of celebrating the Fourth, and others who would not give anything. How can men who are constantly callincr ■np'Tip ioi . patronage -■ i whose very existence depends I U P° U that patronage, manifest so littlej*Wblic spirit and enterprise as to refuse on all occasions to contribute a small portion toward public enterprises ? Don’t such men know that people will say, “We dare not patronize him; he will cheat us, for we went to him for 25 cents toward building a band stand, for Fourth of July money, etc., and he would not donate a penny?” Don’t they know that when a business man is considered stingy unto parsimony that people fear to deal with him, and that they will avoid him on every occasion possible? Don’t patronize men who are too stingy to give to public enterprises. PICKLE GROWERS, Increase your yield of pickles by using Bradley’s Standard Fertilizer. No better investment can be made. For sale by Swank & Williams.

Personal Points. Frank Hostetter has gone to Knox on a visit. J. F. Duffy, of South Chicago, is in town. Dr. James Reece spent Friday in | South Bend. Mr. and Mrs. Dan Frame, of Wellsboro, are visiting relatives here. Banker Nelson and Tom Daugherty were in South Bend, last Saturday. Sid Ewing, of Winamac, visited with , his parents in this place a few days. Rev. Mathews and daughter Alta, of Winamac, was here a couple of days. Messrs. Seybold and Miller, real estate agents, of South Bend, were in town last Saturday. D. M. Petrie and D. N. Hudelmyer j attended the Forepaugh show at South Bend, last Saturday. Mrs. W. D. Decker, of Ligonier, is visiting in this place with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. S. F. Ross. Mrs. James Liggett and two children, of Fort Wayne, have been visiting at O1 Fulmer’s and other places in town for several days past. Anthony Brokaw, of Princeton, 111., has been visiting with relatives in this --place and vicinity. He was a resident of this locality about thirty-five years ago. Mrs. Ella Stroup, of Chicago, is visiting with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Hostetter, of this place. She will remain here during the hot summer months. Miss Agnes Quirk, who has filled the ( position of operator in the Western Union office in this city for several months, left Tuesday for her homo in Walkerton, Manager Nell’resuming his place at the keys. Miss Quirk made many friends during her stay, and the boys in tho office presented her with a ' fine silk umbrella on Monday.—Greencastle Banner ami Times. ( His Honor Justice George for malicions trespass assessed John Robinson Friday morning in Hue ami costs $13.85, and imprisonment in county jail 30 days. John is getting to be somewhat dangerous. It is said that he has . threatened to burn the town. , M. Burger’s residence was struck by ( lightning 1 riday forenoon during the storm. The bolt struck near the chimney which was badly demolished, pen- ( etrated the roof, tearing up theshiugles. and damaging the plastering on the upper and lower ceilings. The only 1 one in the house to feel tho effects of the lightning was Mrs. Williams, sister ■ of Mrs. Burger, who was knocked to 1 the floor by the shock, but soon rallied, ‘ however. Last Sunday was Memorial day of

the order of Knights of Pythias. Walkerton lodge, organized about a year ago, is so fortunate as to have lost no members by death. However, Memorial day was duly honored here by holding services at the Presbyterian church last Sunday morning at 10:30 o dock. At 10 o'clock the members of the order assembled at K. P. hall and from there marched to the church at 10:30 o’clock. The services opened witli a vocal solo by Miss Wilcox, the organ accompaniment being played by Miss Edna Nicoles. Rev. Prentice's sermon was an excellent one, and was listened to with the closest attention by the congregation . He dwelt at length on the va' o the world of friendship and honesty, and showed clearly the benedts to be derived by uniting in strong ties of friendship. He cited instances where great results came from apparently insignificant events, and among these was the devoted friendship of Damon and Pythias, from which has sprung the great order that is striving to perpetuate and keep alive among men the friendship and loyalty that characterized those noble heroes. Hird Wood for Sale. I have for sale 100 cords of hard dry wood on the ground. L. H. Gonser. Money To Loan On Improved Farms on long time nt a i-— interest. Fire and life Insurance. 11. A. "Woodworth, lawyer and collector, Walkerton, Ind. NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION. Notice is hereby given that the firm of Reece & Arlington is this day dissolved by mutual consent. All persons knowing themselves indebted to the above firm are requested to call and settle at once. J. N. Reece, M. D., J. W. Arlington, M. D. Walkerton, Ind., June 1, ’9l. Germania Fire. Insurance Co. The following is a statement of the Germania Fire Insurance Co., of New York, Jan. 1, 1891: Cash capital, $1,000,000.00 Reserve for re-insurrnce, ..1,060,418.23 Reserve for losses under adjustment, 95,560.02 Reserve for all other claims,. .28,392.08 Net surplus, 879,211.20 Total, $3,066,615.43 A. F. Young, local agent.

JUNE SALE OF Camels, Dn Ms IM THE BEE-HIVE, on Michigan Ave., LaPORTE, Ind , PRINTS 3C.BESTPRINTSSC, gATTEENS, ISA cent quality at 8 cents, BLACK SILK GRENADINES (Reduced from $2 to 75 cts., from 75 cts. to 60 cts. CBlack with colored stripe reduced from to yg cts. — BOYS' STAR SHIRT WAISTS the sl.2s, $2 and 75 cent ones, .ALL FOR 50 cents. SUN UMBRELLAS and Parasols,- Jackets and Blazers, all reduced. JULIUS BARNES & CO. Now for Business! And Low Prices Must do it. We always sell the same goods for less money, or belter goods for the same money than others. Prices below prove this fact.

Our Mammoth Dry Goods Department. Our Ladies’ Circulars, of which we have a big line and will guarantee them : The Raglin $3.00 Bucinham ^-00 Queen 2.50 Peasant 2.25 Mineral 1.50 Anchor 1.25 Just received ten cases of gents’, ladies’ and misses’ Rubbers. Children’s 25 Misses’ 30 Ladies’ 30 and 35 The Hold Fast 45 | Gents’ 50 to 75 A very large line of Gents’, Ladies’, Misses and Children’s Shoes, on which we defy competition . All prices, from 50 cents to $3.50; our best Gents’ Plow i

Shoes $1 to $1.25. cost. Call in and give us a chance to show you our goods and low prices, and we will give you with each twenty dollar sale a nice Folding Work Table. THE STEPHENS STORE COMPANY. HIS NOBS “ The Picture Knob, the Door Knob and. sundry other Nobby Goods are to be found, at reasonable prices, at the well known HARDWARE STORE of T. J. REECE, Where can be found a complete stock of (Builders’ and other Hardware, SASH, DOORS AND BLINDS, Latest Makes of Gasoline Stoves, Imperial Plows and Repairs. Y'A; TO. flag ' . ■ mpHy by Competent Workmen. Hll work fully guaranteed. | Paints and Oils, Brushes and ail other Painters’ Goods of first’ class quality will always be found in abundance at our place. We have a full line of tinware and do all kinds of tin repairing*. Slew or im '\TRE LITTLE STOLE., WB. jZkJCj

Thirty dozen of Gents’ Fancy Silk Flannel and black Shirts in all styles, and which we will sell at a bargain. A nice line of prints 4 to 10 Dress Ginghams 8 to 10 Checks 5 to 10 Unbleached Sheetings 5 to 10 Bleached Muslin... .61, 7,8, 9 and 10 Shirtings SH&L f Banti -19 - Tennis Flannel 10 Denims 124 to 15 The famous Wilkins Seamless Hosiery 121 and 25 FLOOR OIL CLOTH. 1 yard wide 30 14 “ “ 40 2 “ “ 50 Now is the time to buy Ladies’ coats I and shawls which we are closing out at