St. Joseph County Independent, Volume 17, Number 24, Walkerton, St. Joseph County, 2 January 1892 — Page 5

Walkerton Market. Corrected Weekly by the Stephens Store Co. Bggs 20 Butter 16 Lard 7 Green Hides 4 Potatoes ~, 30 Corn, new ,38 to 40 Glover Seed $4.50 t 04.75 Wheat, 88 to 90 Oats 27 Beans SI.OO @1.40 J{ye 70 to 75 LOCAL NEWS. Ladies’ all-wool hose 20 cents at N Rensberger’s, Buy your trunks and valises of T. J. Wolfe. His stock is complete. Attention is called to Noah Rensberger’s display ad in this issue. Prophet Foster says that wv’ll get the most of our winter after Jan. 10. The Lake Shore train dispatchers office has been removed from Chicago to LaPorte. Our merchants who handled holiday goods report having had a good trade in that line. Rev. S. W. Goss will commence a protracted meeting at the M. E- church Sunday evening, J. W. Arlington, M. D. Offieo one block east of Vincent’s furniture store. Calls answered promptly, night or day. The water works system to be put in at Nappanee will cost SIO,OOO. James Madden, of Fort Wayne, has the contract. Our Knox correspondence was received this week, but got. mislaid and a careful search high and low failed to find it. Attorney Mort Nye, of LaPorte, was admitted to practice before the United States supreme court during a recent visit to Washington. Henry Bickel’s child, aged about one year, died Sunday from injuries caused by being burned, and was buried on Tuesday at North Liberty. Mr. Finkenbinder, aged about 76 years, residing near North Liberty, died last Sunday. He was buried on Tuesday at the Sumption Prairie cemetery.

Ladies, this will be of special interest to you. lam selling two grades of all-wool under vests at seventy-five cents each. Call and see them. Noah , Eensberger. The Goshen Times is authorty for : the B. T>. sßops "wilt bi

from Garrett to that plane. For Sale.—Two good top buggies, one brand new; one fur lap robe and set of single harness. Mrs. J. F. Endley. The relatives of the late John Gaw, who was killed by the breaking down of a bridge, have instituted a suit against LaPorte county for SIO,OOO. It is reported that Auditor H. N. Coffinberry, of DeKalb county, will be made general superintendent of the Trans-Ohio division of the B. & O. railroad. The T. J. Reece hardware store has changed hands, and the establishment will hereafter sail under the lir^- name of T. J. Reece & Co. All those owing the old firm will please pay up at once as the books will soon be placed in the hands of a collector for settlement. The Knights of Pythias held their semi-annual election last Tuesday evening, resulting in the selection of the following excellent corps of officers: D. W. Place, P. C.; J. P. . _'"Barnhart, C. C.; B. E. Williams, V. C.; Rev. S. W. Goss, Prelate; Edward Grider, M. of E.; Chas. Robbins, K. of R. S.; H. S. Dowell, M. of F.; R. E. Rinehart, M. at A.; Albert Young, Representative; Thomas Daugherty, Trustee. The installation of officers will be held next Tuesday evening. Noah Eensberger has resigned his position as salesman for T. J. Wolfe, the clothier, to take charge of his own store in the Bender block. He has been connected with the Wolfe clothing store for more than sixteen years,

since June 7, 1875. He has been a most faithful and efficient salesman and his valuable services were always highly appreciated by his employer. Tom Fair, for the past three years salesman in the Reece hardware, takes his place. As briefly announced by the Independent last week, commencing with the new year 'Walkerton will enjoy the convenience of anothe-r east and west mail on the B. &O. each day. The new mail trains are Nos. 5 and 6, the former arriving here at 9:12 a. m., and the latter at 5:27 p. m. The petition which was signed by our citizens and sent to Supt. Burt, .of the railway mail service, asked for a Sunday mail also, but for some reason it was not granted kt present. Another petition after awhile will fetch it.

Men’s underwear at cost at N. Rensberger’s. Get one of those brown suits of Thos. J. Wolfe. They are the latest. The best and cheapest line of Mufflers shown in the town is at T. ,1. Wolfe’s. Rev. and Mrs. Goss entertained the Epworth League at the parsonage New Year’s eve. Hr. Kilmer, of South Bend, Ind., pays especial attention to all kinds of surgery and female complaints. If 1\ alkerton had an improvement association it would be a big factor in in promoting the welfare of the town. I handle the Genuine New Brunswick Rubber Co.’s goods and warrant them to give satisfaction, T. J. Wolfe.

For Sale;.—House and lot known as the Mitchell property; enquire on the premises. Jack Cattlinu. Carl Roll’s daughter, aged eight years, died at the family resilience near North Liberty Sunday night, and was buried on Tuesday at Crum's Point. Those having saw-logs and picket bolts to sell will please bring them in now, as I am ready to use them. W. T. Rogers. Those wishing to have laundry work done at the Fort Wayne laundry will please leave orders hereafter with M. I). Leibole, agent. Headquarters Independent office. Mr. and Mrs. S. S. Cowan desire to tender their heartfelt thanks to the good people of Walkerton for their great kindness during the sickness and death of their little son Cloyd. Dr. A. F. Schafer, at Dr. J. A. Kettring’s old office, Oliver opera house block, South Bend. Diseases of eve, ear, nose an throat. Fitting and fur nishing glasses a specialty. If this issue of the INDEPENDENT fails to “meet the indications” it must be attributed to the fact that the editor was away three days this week and could not give the paper the attention it should have had.

The Walkerton dancing club gave a ball New Year's eve in Bender's opera house. A good attendance, good music and a good time is reported by those present. The club will hold an other dance Feb. 13. “There is something strange” said Joseph Stratz to us the other day “about how Polish people take to smoking after coming to America. But few of

T those wli<> did', shiokefl Habits ot foreign born people change wonderfully after coming here. New Carlisle Gazette. Dr. Arlington is suffering from blood poisoning in his left band and arm, but at this writing the doctor believes he has it under control. His hand was poisoned about three weeks ago while amputating a finger for Isaac Reamer whose hand was injured at the B. & O. while loading stock, the train starting tip and catching his finger between the door of the car and the gang plank ai d mashing it. Mr. Reamer is also suffering from blood poisoning. THE SICK LIST. I Mrs. Ed Vincent, who is suffering I from a stroke of paralysis, is reported . te be improving at this writing. Mrs. Charles Granger is said to be better at this writing. Miss Lizzie Masterman, who has been a great sufferer from rheumatism for several weeks, is reported to be improving and on the way to recovery. Jake Mason, a grippe victim, is mending. The Last Call.

Those knowing themselves indebted to the late Dr. J. F. Endley are hereby notified for the last time to call and pay their accounts at the Independent office. Books must be settled by Saturday, Jan. 10, 1892, after which all unpaid accounts will be put into the hands of a collector for settlement. Mrs. J. F. Endley. In Hemonaxa. Since God in his wisdom has seen fit to take from us our little friend and Sunday school scholar, Cloyd Cowan, the members of the M. E. school, wish to express our heartfelt sympathy to his parents, feeling that in nature fruits fall and so do blossoms and buds. In the ways of kind nature this is perhaps best and in the taking from us of this little one we accept the cross and bear it believing that the bud will yet blossom and bear fruit in the angel land whither the spirit of the little one has so early flown. He has gone, our cholar left us, I'or that school of light and love, Softly the angels whispered, Cloyd. 1 , God has need for thee above. Mrs. J. Schwartz, ) Bessie Shoemaker, , Committee. Julia Platts. ) For a mild tonic, gentle laxative and invigorant take Simmons Liver Reg- j ulator.

Personal Points. Kyron Quinn, of South Bend, visited here a few days. Joe and Maurice Fitzgerald were in South Bend Wednesday. Will Aman, of Lodi. Ohio, spent Christmas in Walkerton. Frank Hostetter spent the holidays in Knox with his parents, Milt Barnhart, of Chicago, spent the New Year at home here, Tom Daugherty and Charlie Sheatsley were in South Bend Monday. Will Cimmerman, of South Bend,was in town on Thursday and Friday. H. M. Yoder, of Whitingcr. spent Christmas in town among relatives. Dr. M. A. Schutt, of Michigan City, was in town the forepart of the week. 11. C. Ross, of Bourbon, was in town over Christmas visiting with relatives. Mrs. Geo. Rogers, of Ober, spent the holidays with relatives near this place. Charlie Bose spent several days visiting with his parents near Plymouth. Rev. S. W. Goss and wife visited on Christmas with her parents at Naperville, 111. Mrs. H. S. Dowell and her sister, Mrs. Haberstrah, were at LaPorte on Monday. Mrs. Callie Haberstrah, of Ligonier, is visiting with her sister, Mrs. IL S. Dowell. Miss Grace Rensberger, of Goshen, is visiting with her cousin, Clara Rensberger. Mr. and Mrs. W, A. Dailey were guests of relatives at Van Wert. Ohio. Christmas. A son of Ai Brubaker, of Michigan City, is visiting here with his uncle, Dan Brubaker. Ira Rensberger, of Chicago, was at home a few days attending the funeral of John E. Steel. Aliss Ella Hollyday will go to Findlay, Ohio, next Friday to visit with relatives several days. J. IL Dolan, of Huntington, Indiana, spent a couple of days visiting friends in this place.

Lafayette Ball, of LaPorte, spent Christinas in Walkerton visiting with relatives and friends. “Buck" Mason, who is working in a cigar factory at Oskaloosa, lowa, is at home on a visit

“»Wie'"VTtn nis parents, e Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Brown. v J. Seider and son and daughter, of Plymouth, spent Christmas in this place 1 with Francis Seider and wife. f Thomas Leslie and family, of Alp bion, spent Christmas in Walkerton 8 with George Leslie and familv.

Lawrence Hardy and family, of South Bend, visited with his parents a few days the latter part of last week. John Devory, who is clerking in a store at Huntington. this state, was at his home near this place over ( hristnias. Abraham Barnhart and wife, of Lawrence, Kansas, are in this place visiting with J. N. Barnhart and family. S. M. Fuller and wife, of LaPorte, were present at the wedding of th. ir niece, Miss Carrie Robbins. Wt dr day evening. Mr. and Mrs. Welburn, of Plymouth, and Mr. and Mrs. Yeager, of Grovertown, were guests of Francis Seider and wife on Christmas. Attorney Robbins, of Knox, was in attendance at the marriage of his niece, Miss Carrie Robbins, in this place Wednesday t veiling. Ed Koontz spent the holidays at home. He is working m a flouring mill at Darlington, Ind. He has a good position and likes the town. Mrs. W. E. Peterson and children, of Plymouth, were uisiting in this place with Mr. and Mrs. O. F. Townsend. Mrs. Townsend returned with them to ’ Plymouth. Charles Ramsby, who is foreman of i the washing and ironing department of the large shirt factory at South Bend, spent Christmas with his parents, of near this place. Master Ira Goss, of Rochester, is visiting here with his brother, Rev. Goss. The junior Epworth League gave him a reception at the parsonage Wednesday evening. Daniel Rickel and family left here last week for Portland, Tenn., where they will make their future home. Dan will follow farming, having purchased a good farm near Portland. Myron Pool and wife, of South Chicago, visited with his brother, Charlie Pool, and family, several days, returning home on Wednesday. Myron is employed as a compositor on the Arkansaw Traveler published in the city.

Dave Petrie, of Watseka, HL, is visiting with his parents here for a few days. Dave is doing the cutting for a large tailoring establishment at the above place. He has an excellent position, looks hearty and well fed and is growing “aldermanic” in his proportions. Frank McDonald, of Steel county, North Dakota, is visiting in this place with his brother. S. J. McDonald. He reports pleasant weather there, and says they have had good sleighing for several weeks. He likes that country and thinks it is the place for young men of limited means to start out in life. David Black, of Macy, is the guest of Attorney S. J. Nicoles and J. N. Barnhart, of this place. He is an oldtime friend of these two gentlemen, he and the attorney having been raised school-boys together. They had not seen each other for 45 years. The Independent was favored with a pleasant call from Mr. Black. 26 Loaves of Bread for sl. Why bake your own bread when you can get it cheaper by buying it already baked. From now on I will sell 26 loaves of bread for sl, one pound loaves. When you want line cakes or pies for the holidays remember that I have them. A. M. Beall. Wanted, 50,000 Hoop-Poles! Hickory and Oak, 81 feet long; must be U by 2 inches at top end; delivered at Tyner City bet ween now and the first of April. Will pay $lO per thousand. A. D. JOHNSON. A PULLMAN PASS FOR A DOG. A Tremendous Stretching; of Rules to Per* mit the 1 nnov.it ton.

Mr. William Parsons, for many years a resident in Chicago but now living at Seattle, will bo famed among posterity as the first man to secure a permit to carry a dog with him in a Pullman car. It seems that an Oriental friend gave Mr. Parsons a beautiful Japanese pug. to which he very properly became devotedly attached in a very few days. When he came East several weeks ago Mi. Parsons brought his canine pel with him. and rather than intrust that treasure to the mercies of the baggagi’inaster Mr. P rsons chose to bribe lhe conduct ran I nm te o ! fe Pullman car into a condition wherein they were blind to the presence of the interdicted dog. This involved so heavy an expenditure that Mr. Parsons made up as mind to try other tactics on the return trip. Accordingly when inga permit to tn .e the pet png homa

■ became interested in the enterprise, for, he, too. likes a dog, although he . cau’t tell the diilerenee between SiberJan bloodhounds and Parisian poodles. 1 “We will go straight to the head of concern,” said Mr. Gage. “I will give you a letter to Mr. Pullman himself.” Fortified with this letter, written in Mr. Gage’s finest Italian hand ami couched in Dr. Gage’s most persuasive rhetoric, Mr. Parsons invaded Mr. Pu.lman’s private office. Having read the missive. Mi-. Pullman scratched his head reflectively and pulled at his l>eard as much as to say, ' Well, now, I am in for it.” “Bliflen,” said Mr. Pullman, presently, “toueh bell No. 31.” Mr. Bliflen is Air. Pullman's private Secretary No. 5. He touched bell No. 34 and almost instantly Mr. Ketcham appeared. Mr. Ketcham is keeper of I I the seals, records, rules, and regula- • lions. “Ketcham,” asked Mr. Pullman, : “what is our rule with reference to ; carrying dogs in our ears?” “Ac have never carried a dog, sir,” answered Mr. Ketcham, meekly. Rule 197 specifies that under no circumstances whatever shall dogs be admitted to our cars. Shall I fetch the book of rules, sir?” “No, that isn't necessary,” said Mr. Pullman. “You are sure that rule specifies ‘dogs?’” “That is the very word, sir,” answered Mr, Ketcham.

“That is all—you may go,” and Mr. Ketcham vanished. “The rule discriminates against •dogs,’ ’ said Mr. Buhman, half aloud. “There is no rule against 'a dog.’ 1 will get around it that way.” So, having com[MHinded in this wise with his conscience. Mr. Pullman ordered Bliflen to toueh bell No. 21, and presently another underling came in with an enormous blank, which Mr. Pullman proceeded to fill out in different colored inks. This document proved to be a general order to all employees of the Pullman Company, and it commanded them to admit without question to the cars of the companj’ “one dog, described as a Japanese pug, answering to the name of Coco, ami described by his owner in this wise—to-wit,” It was an exhaustive document; Mr. Parsons had to sign it, ami last of all, Mr. Pullman put liis name and seal to it. “I have been conducting this business for more than a quarter of a century,” said Mr. Pullman, as he finally handed the official paper to Mr. Parsons, “ami this is tho first that hai been issued entitling a dog to transportation in our cars.”— -Chicaqo Dails ^cws. Stuck in Mud for Two Days. Lake Palymyra is a part of the Mississippi river at high water, but at present its bottom is dry. with a thin upper crust of dry eartii ami a deep lower layer of soft mud. A half-witted negro who tried to walk across to an island broke through the crust. In one day he sank to the waist, and in two days to the neck. Ou the night of the seconf! day he was pulled out.

Clearance Sale ! AT THE — BUSY, BUZZING BEE-HIVE, OF CLOAKS, CARPETS, MlLLlnery, Underwear and Dress Goods, Commencing Tuesday, Tec. ag, we shall znake a two weeks sale of above goods to reduce stock before invoicing. J. littie cash will go a great ways at this sale. The Busy Bee-Hive, on Michigan ave., LaPORTE, Ind/ JULIUS BARNES & COJACK FROST!

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