St. Joseph County Independent, Volume 17, Number 24, Walkerton, St. Joseph County, 2 January 1892 — Page 1

COUNTy Joseph Snieptnieni.

VOLUME XVII.

A UNIQUE RESIGNATION. The Postmaster of Pony, Mont, Refused to be Dictated to. A story recently published in the Independent recalls to a prominent mining man an incident in the eurlv days of Pony, which, by the way, is an old camp. At the time referred to the town had about forty people. Os course they needed a postoffice, • hough no one could be found willing to take the responsibility. There was no money in if, and the office would be ~ a decided nuisance to the postmaster. However, a saloonkeeper who was more public spirited than his fellowcitizens took the office. The office consisted of an old tea box, in which all the mail was dumped. The citizens would sort over the lot and take what belonged to them. One day a gentleman came along, and, after glancing at the system, turned to the postmaster. “Don’t you know that it is illegal to allow people to pick out their own mail like that?’’

“Well, stranger, I don’t know as it is any of your business bow this office is run,” replied the postmaster. “But lam a United States postoffice inspector.” “Well, in that case,” said the postmaster, “we will finish np this postoffice in Pony right now.” And he took the tea box and placed it in the middle of the road, and, with a good run, came down and kicked it clear across the gulch. “There,” he said to the officer, “now you go back to Washington and tell the administration that the accounts are closed up and the postmaster of Pony has resigned.”—Helena (Mont.) Independent. BENJAMIN AND MARY A. SHEPHERD. It is with a sad heart and trembling hand that we chronicle the death of the above named couple; they were a highly respectable and much esteemed :

kindness and their whole-sou led'generosity. Benjamin Shepherd was born near Dawley, Shropshire, England, ; April 4, 1832. Mary A. Shepherd also was born near Dawley June 18, 1831. Mr. Shepherd passed peacefully into the great beyond at 1:25 p. m., of the 20th inst., aged 50 years, 9 months and 10 days. Mrs. S.’s death occurred about ten hours later, and was aged GO years, 6 months and 2 days. Their illness began on the same day, both taking their beds about the same ti -ne, just a week prior to their death and both with la grippe. They were married at Dawley May 4, 1855, and had lived within two miles of each other from childhood. Their voyage from England began July 1, 1866. After reaching America they located at St. Clair, Schuylkill county, Pa., July 10, 1866. In December, 1887, they came to Stark county, Ind., and located on a farm purchased for them by their son George. Mr. and Mrs. Shepherd were the parents of thirteen children, eight of whom are now living; three, George W., John, and a married daughter whose name we have not learn ed reside in South Chicago;

the other five, Fannie, Lizzie, Hattie, Laurie and Willie were still under the paternal roof. The funeral occurred at the U. B. church at Donaldson and was conducted by the Rev. Shively; the remains were both laid to rest in one grave in the Donaldson cemetery Deo. 22, 1891. The doubly bereaved children have the heartfelt sympathy of a large circle of friends. Chase. Judge Wixem's Proverbs. / [Detroit Free Press.] ’Tain’t the sallery that always pays best in holdin offis. A niew Congressman thinks he is a mile wide and ten miles high. Es I sold my vote Ide git enough for it to go out of politicks on. Es these United States ain’t the Promist Land then that ain’t enny on this earth. A legislator that can sell out and won't is wuth more than one that can’t sell out. ' The United States Senate won’t hold enny more secret seshuns when wimmin are elligible. All the branes and bizness of the country ain't in Washington when Congress is in seshun. To cure constipation, sick headache and dyspepsia Simmons Liver Regulator has no equal.

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Queer Soosiers at Bluff [Franklin Democrat.] The organ lately placed in the Bluff church surely adds much to the music and in no way detracts from the solemnity of the exercises,but rather adds to it. Those who have left the church should consider well [he stand they are taking and we would advise them tQ go at once, and attend services and see if they are the worse for the organ being used to assist in making melody in their hearts and praise to the Creator.

Death of Mrs. Link Witwer. Mrs. Anna Witwer, wife of Mr. Link Witwer, of near North Liberty, died on last Saturday evening of consumption, from which she .had been sick about eight months. She was foimerly Miss Anna Finch, and was an accomplished and highly esteemed lady. She is survived by her husband and one child a year old, besides her father and mother and three brothers. The funeral services were held at North Liberty Tuesday forenoon at 10:30 o clock, the Rev. Wright officiating.

A Leg Broken. John Baurnes, a brakeman on the L. E. & W., met with a severe accident at this place Monday about 4 o’clock p. m., on the north-bound local. While attempting to step from one box-car to another the train, which had been uncoupled, divided and he fell, or rather jumped to one side, striking the ground with such force that his right leg was broken just above the ankle. It was a very bad fracture. Dr. Arlington set the leg and Baurnes was taken to the hospital at Peru on the 5:30 p.. m. train. The injured man is a resident of that place. Death of Clyde Rensbei'g‘ei\ Clyde Rensberger, sou of Noah Rensberger, died last Sunday morning at 5 o’clock of the grippe. He was sick ( but a few days, but being of a natur- ( ally frail constitution and the disease t very violently bo. sooll-L,

svrccmin>vClyde soda followed his mother to the spirit-land, she having died but two ( years ago. He was 12 years and 11 } months old, and a very quiet, manly j boy, well liked by everybody. t The heartfelt sympathy of this com- t munity goes out to Noah and the family in their affliction. The funeral . was held Tuesday at 2 o’clock p. m., . at the family residence, Rev. Mattox, assisted by Rev. Goss, officiating. The remains were buried in the Walkerton ■ cemetery. A Surprise Party. * On last Saturday evening, Dec. 19, , Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Thompson had been married just nineteen years, and were assisted in celebratiiig the event by a party of their friends and neighbors who dropped in upon them without warning. An excellent supper was served, and the evening was very pleasantly passed. Mr. and Mrs. Thompson were made to remember the good will of tlreir friends by several useful presents. Those who participated in the happy occasion are as follows: Mr. and Mrs. Poor, Mr. and Mrs. M. E. O’Connor, Mr. and Mrs. J. Cripe,

Mr. and Mrs. E. Knepp, Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Williams, Mr. and Mrs. W. Guyse, Mr. and Mrs. J. Heath, Mrs. Miller, Mrs. Stover, Msss Lottie O’Connor, Mr. William O’Connor, Mr. Dennis Stover, Miss Stella Knepp and also Miss Cora Wilkeson and Mr. J. M. Moss, of South Bend. MATRIMONIAL. Miss Carrie Robbins, of this place, was married to Rev. N. H. Sheppard, of South Bend, on Wednesday evening at the home of the bride’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. S. A. Robbins, in this place. The ceremony was performed by Rev. S. W. Goss in the presence of a few invited guests, mostly relatives of the bride and bridegroom. After the ceremony the happy couple were the recipients of several fine and useful

presents, Rev. Sheppard receiving an I elegant gold chain and portrait from , the congregation at Knox of which ho was formerly pastor. The groom is a resident of South Bend and pastor of , the Christian church at Lakeville. He is highly esteemed by all who know > him, while the bride is one of Walkert ton’s finest and most worthy young ladies. Mr. and Mrs. Sheppard will immediately go to houskeeping in 5 South Bend, and have the best wishes ■ of their many friends for a long and | happy life.

local briefs. Men’s underwear 50 cents per suit at N. Rensberger’s. The Bee-Hive at LaPorte has a new announcement in this issue. Four funerals were held in and near North Liberty on Tuesday. A large assortment of Jewelry for the holiday trade at T. J. Wolfe’s. Pains in the region of the kidneys are cured by Simmons Liver Regula-

tor. Towns all around us are organizing improvement associations. Walkerton should keep up with the procession. Attorney Andy Anderson is serving as judge of the circuit court at South Bend in place of Judge Noyes, who has the grippe. Rev. G. L. Mattox closed a series of revival meetings at Tyner City last week. There were forty conversions and thirty-eight accessions.

It was a rather quiet Christmas. Prof. Geo. Brown, while on his recent The weather was decidedly un-Christ- lecturing tour, secured from a gentlemaslike which had a depressing effect man in Kosciusko county the tooth of a upon the day everywhere. mastodon, weighing two pounds and Having bought the Rensberger & nine ounces. It was found in a swamp Fitzgerald stock at a bargain, Noah by a man who was ditching and is one Rensberger is selling goods below cost. of a l’ air of them found at the same Drop in. Seeing is believing. time and place. The professor was The New Carlisle Gazette says the shoWin # hls curiosity to his friends citizens of that place are talking up ab ^t town the other day. electric lights. The Gazette seems to William R. Beatty, a prominent think they will get them in the course citizen of Knox, was buried at that of a year. place the other day. Nov. 17 while in Noah Rensberger, at the Rensberger Cai field Park, Chicago, he stepped up- & Fitzgerald stand, is disposing of all 011 a rns V’ causing a sickness of seasonable goods at a price less than seve,a l weeks which ultimated in cost. Go there to buy your dress death. He was about thirty-six years flannels, skirt flannels and cotton anu leaves a wife and son nine flannels. years <ld. A-strange fatality seems to Michigan City people will ride in follo 'y is family, he being the fourth electric street cars next summer. The and . brother who met death by an old horse car line has been transferred acct “ nL to a company who propose to expend

uiv uiuvuLU illusive pun ci. ? Cal. Sinninger, of the Bremen Enquirer, got out an excellent Christmas number which, besides giving a large amount of literature appropriate to the season, contained many advertisements from the local merchants. The Albion New Era says: “There is a decided improvement in the physical condition of Orlo Brooks, the man who was so brutally assaulted by young Dyer in the county jail, and his recovery is confidently looked for. However, mentally, he is unbalanced, and it is feared that ho will always be so afflicted.” Mr. J. Baldwin, the right-of-way agent of the Wabash extension, told a LaPorte Herald representative that thirty miles of the road are being graded in LaGrange and Steuben counties, between Wolcottville and Hamilton, 400 teams being employed on the work, while twelve miles of heavy cuts and fills are being made in the vicinity of Lakeville. Mr. Baldwin also reports that he has secured the right of way through Steuben, LaGrange, St. Joseph, a part of Elkhart, and Williams county, Ohio, and the deeds are

recorded. On the Road to Wealth. [LaPorte Herald.] A young man who resides near this city drove twenty miles Monday morning, before breakfast, after a pair of rubber boots. He’s a hustler. The Diagnosis. Husband—What did the Doctor say Mary? Wife—Not much. He asked me to put out my tongue. Husband —Yes. Wife—And he said, “Overworked,” Husband—(with a long breath of relief)_ All is then you’ll have to give it a rest. I guess that doctor knows his business. —N. Y. Press.

A Ne w Mo ti ve Po wer. [Kosicusko Co. Standard.] A new motive power known as ammonia gas has been discovered which can be used in the place of steam and in steam engines. It is said that but one-half of the coal is required and the gas being a lubricator itself will do away with the use of cylinder oil. It is said to have many other advantages over steam, which if on further trial proves to be genuine, will do away with steam as a , motive power.

All winter garments at cost at N. Rensberger’s. The Middlebury Independent and Milford Mail take a lay-off this week. The Wolfenbarger Bros’, saloon, with new paint inside and out, looks as neat as a pin. A prominent G. A. R. man says since I came out of the Army I had been troubled with Kidney and Liver Complaint. I derived more benefit from Swamp-Root than from all other medicines combined, and at present am feeling like a new man. W. Spencer, Elkhart, Ind. Born, to the wife of Ed. Vincent, Monday, Dec. 14, 1891, a son. This news comes a little late, but “better late than never.” The Independent is always on the lookout for items of local interest but occasionally an item will escape us in spite of all we cando. If people don’t tell us the news we can’t give it, that’s all.

J 0 Sumin* state, e yea ago I had a seve bll 8 ed to v,^k on crutches. Tried numerous mTOicines. was cured by one bottle of Swamp-Root. Jno. Sawyer, Edinburg, Ind. ■ ’’W Hre you going to pay me? J. EXDLEY, The Druggist.

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Come and See T. J. WOLFE, THE Clothier & Merchnt Tailor, OX* WALKERTON AND NORTH LIBERTY, For Your Men’s and Boys’ CLOTHINGHats, Caps, Boots? Shoes, Trunks, Valises, Jewelry and Gents’ Furnishing GoodsA BIG SACRIFICE will be ottered for the next Thirty Days in my line of Men's and Boy’s OVERCOATS Boots and Shoes! Wi Litalfs _ V, -’•tulf'iiT" Tufa Cj G LOlnmM x uHoU iv inj wav that community that 1 am there to stay and propose to save them money if they buy at my place. I believe I am well enough known through this country for low prices, good goods and honest dealing to secuie your patronage. I wish to state to you that everything you purchase of me is guaranteed to be just as represented in every respect. Hoping you will visit either of my places before making your purchases in my line, I remain Yours for Business, T. J. WOLFE, NOAH RENSBERGER, General Salesman at Walkerton CHAS. L GRANGER & JOHN H MILLER, General Salesmen at North Liberty.

GOLD DOLLARS FOR niLETY gEPTS! THE STEPHENS STORE CO. Goo Mufflers from 25 cis. to $2. ijOOO Handkerchiefs 5 to 50 cents. 24 (Plush Wraps front yyo to S2O. Also an elegant line of Jackets from $2.50 to $6. (Boots and Shoes, Pubbr Goods. I TdieP and Gents’ Underwent. An elegant line of American Serges 36 inches wide, 6 1-4 to 12 cents per yard. An Elegant line of Horse Blankets from 82 to $4.50 a Pair. Shawls frem §1.50 to $6. Misses and Ladies’ all wool Hose 15 cts,pet pan.

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