St. Joseph County Independent, Volume 18, Number 15, Walkerton, St. Joseph County, 29 October 1892 — Page 1

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TEEG ARDEN. f Mrs. Susie Bishop, of Ohio, is visiting relatives here at present. What a time over the pony that was not stolen. k James Swihart, of Wisconsin, is visiting here at present. Mrs. Miller, wife of Rev. Miller, was buried at the Morris cemetery Monday afternoon. Quite a number from this place attended the opening of the World’s Fair last week. Polk township republicans attended the rally at Plymouth nearly to a man. McCormick’s speech at Barber school house has been postponed until Wed nesday Nov. 2. Jack. TYNER CITY. Sarah Kyle, daughter of W. B. Kyle, has the diphtheria. Grandma Neff, M Indianapolis, is visiting with her daughter, Mrs. Yarn Kyle. There was a prohibition speech in A. D. Johnson’s hall Oct. 26. Hon. B. F. Shively spoke to 700 people here on Wednesday of last week. He gave the force bill considerable attention. The Plymouth band furnished music for the occasion. J. W. Baugher was the head man in raising the good old hickory pole here. It went up just like beefsteak on a fork to your mouth. John Paul says be voted the democratic ticket the other day for the first time. Bill McKesson lias quit the pump business and ha gone to manufactur jug wind. Mr. Boon’s oldest daughter is at home on a visit. Joe Stickler is putting a new coat of paint on A. D.’s hall. J. H. S. .. ISLAND ITEMS. with his brother and family iu South Bend. The schools celebrated last Friday in honor of Columbus. Wm. Mull has his large barn completed. It is a fine building with a slate roof. Levi Hively did the work. Bill Stickley has his fine residence nearly completed. It is the finest house iu Johnson township. Wm. Pollock and family, Addison Snell and.wife, of Wanatah, visited in South Bend last Sunday. Enoch Simmons and wife left last Tuesday for about a four weeks’ visit in Missouri. Earl Dillon and sister Orpha visited with John Brown and family last Sunday near LaPorte. Hess Gould has been sojourning about LaPorte for the past two weeks. Hess has something very attractive up there ^_Yaleutine Hardy, who has been on the sick list for some time past, is improving very slowly. The clover seed crop on the Island has been exceptionally good this season and brings a good price because it is No. 1. Wm. Bellinger and family attended the dedication of the World’s Fair at Chicago last week, returning home last Tuesday morning. Mr. Bellinger reports snow one inch deep twenty 7 , miles east of Chicago on his return a home. Last Thursday the neighbors of ValJ t' enline Hardy, who has been sick for Jjlsome time past, went in and husked his ■K corn. The Island is not as bad a place jßlto live as some people may imagine. soaking showers of last Tuesday S^pigbt made many a farmer happy, as wheat was beginning to die for the ^R/wani of rain, ■p Charley Quinn is putting a new roof M on his house. Charley says the wath- | er be goin to change one of thase days. Howard Simmons, of Columbia Mt City, Iml., is visiting with his brother ? A Enoch, of this place. Mr Simmons 's® will accompany his brother and wife to Missouri. A./■ * There will be Democratic speaking M at the Carlyle school house this Satur- & day evening. Turn out. Dock.

All patent medicines sold 2 cents per bottle less than any other druggist in Walkerton. J. ENDLY.

COLUMBUS DAY. I The Schools of Walkerton Observe the 400th Anniversary of the Discovery of America with Interesting Exercises. The sun shone bright on the morning of Columbus day and all nature seemed to catch the spirit of the day, vying with the millions of enthusastic souls, both old and young, all uniting to best express the glad emotions of their hearts filled to overflowing" with national pride and patriotism. At nine o’clock the veterans headed by martial music and followed by the Walkerton Cornet band playing appropriate music, marched to the school grounds. Here the school’ children were already assembled all radiant with Sunday 7 apparel and smiling faces. The president’s proclamation was read by Miss Madge Decker in a clear, strong voice, making each word distinctly audible. Then the veterans with proper ceremonies raised the flag, which was saluted in an impressive manner by 7 the pupils and responded to again by the veterans. The inarching on the grounds by the entire school was an attractive feature of the morning. The march of the entire assembly to the opera house was next made, and after assembling there and listening to other appropriate selections from the Walkerton Cornet Band the following program was presented to a packed house of appreciative listeners. Song, America; prayer; address, Mr. Sneathen; solo and semi chorus, Loula Strang; ode, Grace McAlister; The Story 7 of our Country, by eight girls; recitation, The Landing of Columbus, Fred Northam ; song, Uy mn of the Republic; recitation, Flag Piece, by girl and boy; song, Red, White and Blue; recitation, The Voyage, Allie Applegate; Columbus Aci’ostie, eight little girls; Music, Hail Columbia, quartette; recitation, Sailing of Columbus, Virdie Brady; recitation, Isabella, May McDaniel; song, by the boys. Marriage of E. L. Taylor and Miss Katie Johanni, of LaPorte County. On Tuesday morning, Oct. 18, about seven o’clock people began pouring in from city and country to the German "Tffemarrmge of Mr. Frank L. Taylor, ”of Sull well, and Miss Katie Johanni, of Union Center, both of LaPorte county. The marriage ceremony was performed promptly at eight o’clock, Rev. Father Nussbaum officiating. Miss Christina Johanni, sister of the bride, acted as bridesmaid and Mr. Thomas Kelly, of Elkhart, as best man. After the ceremony the high contracting parties were conveyed to the home of the bride at Union Center in Charley Phelps’ hack drawn by four white horses, selected for the occasion. The parties arrived at Mrs. Johanni’s about twelve o’clock, where a bountiful dinner was partaken of by about one hundred invited guests. There were guests present from Chi cago, Elkhart and South Bend. Mr. and Mrs. Taylor start out in married life with bright prospects before them and the best wishes of a host of friends. They will go to housekeeping in Stillwell, where tue groom is connected with his father in running a general store. The bridal couple were the recipients of many fine and useful presents. Following is a list of the presents and donors: Mr. and Mrs. James Taylor, S2O in gold; Albert and Arthur Taylor, fine clock; Mr. and Mrs. Nelson Riley, water set; Dan Rauschenbach and Emma Tobin, willow rocker; Mr. and Mrs. James Haverly, set of table linen; Mr. and Mrs. John Rauschenbach, t wo table spreads; Mr. and Mrs. Munch, table spread; Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Johnson, pair of liunen towels; Mr. and Mrs. Henry Amor, pair of linen towels; Mr. and Mrs. Pat Orr, bed spread; Miss Rose Riley, landscape picture; i Miss Mollie Tobin, silver castor; Mr. and Mrs. William Tobin, set silver teaspoons; Mr. and Mrs. Henry M. | Smith and R. F. Dare, set of silver knives and forks; Mrs. E. A. C. Woodworth, set of spoons; Mr. and Mrs. John Ball, set of silver spoons; Mr. and Mrs. S. S. Bosserman, silver butterdish and sugar bowl; IMr. and Mrs. W. : S. Phillips, silver butter dish; Misses ■ Minnie and Ella Conlin, celery dish;! Mrs. J. Lorden and family, fruit dish; | Daniel Kellogg, salt and pepper set; I Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Travis, individual I castor; Mr. and Mrs. L. T. Smith, ! ! wafer set; Mr. and Mrs. O. P. Plum- i beck. Mr. Joe Johanni, handsome dininerset;Mr. and Mrs. Martin Rachor, i willow sewing basket; Julius Barnes, j bed spread; Mr. and Mrs, J. J. KewI lev. $5 in gold; Miss Anna Johanni, I $5 in gold; Mr. Otto Plumbeck, $5 in i gold; Mr. John H. Taylor and daught- । er Fannie, two hundred dollars. | Island Correspondent.

WALKERTON, ST. JOSEPH COUNTY, INDIANA, SATURDAY, OCT. 2!>. 11W2.

tocti. imiErs. Dowell, the dentist. A fine line of corsets at Millard’s. Call in and pay up your subscription. Call on Dr. Dowell for neat, substantial dental work. Millards have the very latest styles in all kinds of milliner}. The case against Coroner Dtollinger has been set aside until next term of court. Coughs and colds kept off by taking Simmons Liver Regulator to regulate the system. Joe Aman, bridge carpenter boss between LaPaz and the city, wants four or five more carpenters. Avenue F will be a line level street when the graveling is finished. But what a pity it isn’t wider. For bargains in cloaks visit my cloak department, second floor. Noah Rensbkkger. There will be service at St. Philip’s church, North Liberty, next Tuesday evening, Nov. 1, conducted by Rev. W. Scott. The new 7 business college at LaPorte starts out with 83 pupils. The college is in the hands of old and experienced teachers. Captain Bell is announced to speak in Walkerton to-day, Saturday, at one o’clock. The speech will be from a democratic standpoint. He has the reputation of being an able orator. Rev. S. C. Fulmer and Rev. A. B. Chaffee, pasfi r of the Firt Baptist church of South Bend, are spending today and tomorrow looking after weak churches in the northern Indiana association.— Elkhart Truth. Found.- On the 4th day of July on the Free bridge road about’one mile north of Walkerton, a fine woolen shawl. Owner can have same by calling on me ami .puying r«r rms : ' r■ • r ■ Jack Cattling has been making some nice improvements at his country home. He has moved his house nearer to the road, added a wing ‘2O feet long and built a comfortable, old-fash-ioned veranda 20 feet long and six feet wide. In voting do not stamp the rooster or the eagle but stamp within the square surrounding them. To stamp either one would invalidate your ballot, stamp either above or below (he eagle or rooster, but within the square. Don’t get too enthusiastic and stamp more than once. The following story comes from LaPaz. Thomas France, a well driver there, has been putting in a well. After laboring for some time and driving GO feet of pipe in the ground he was rewarded by getting not only water, but pumped up nine fat, healthy mice, all alive, and in lively spirits. The republicans rallied at Plymouth last Monday. There was a large turnout and a long parade. The speakers were Gov. Chase, General Nelson, Col. J. S. Dodge, Aaron Jones, Hon James Johnson and others. About 800 people from South Bend went to Plymouth in the euening by special train. Quite a number from this place attended the the rally. A cholera scare caused great excitement in LaPorte one day last week. The Argus says: “An exquisite looking dude appeared on Main St. a. day j or two ago and he was trigged out so । “regardless ’ that he excited great cu- [ ; riosity. Very few of our people knew what it was and the impression got out that it was a cholera microbe. For I a time there was great excitement and I the case submitted to- the Board of I I Health was for microscopic investiga- ' ... i tion. The Wabash railway officials issued ; the following notice one wet k ago last : Saturday: “J iuel. laying <m flu- <TS ‘ cago-D'-lroit exlt nsion of (lie Wal ash I railroad has been commem-t'd west ' from the Big Four railroad crossing at I New Paris. It will be prosecuted with | : vigor, and it is intemh-d t.> lav ala nt : i two miles a day from this time on, as i a track layer will be m rd. Trat klay- i ; ing is also progressing on the east end I and trains will be running b\ Januarv ' I next ” ’ ’ I

For a fine five cent cigar call at the Star bakery. Get your job printing done at the Independent office. Trunks ami valises —a big stock of them now at T. J. Wolfe’s. Don’t fail to see the 9 cent cotton flannel at Noah Rensberger’s. T. J. Wolfe has a. little the slickest line of neckwear in the town. Go and see it. Extra copies of the Independent iu wrappers ready for mailing for sale at this office. T. J. Wol^p, the clothier and merchant tailor, has a new sign in front of his place 74 business. Ladies’, misses, and children’s cloaks from 81 up to any price wanted, at Noah Rensberger’s. Simmons Liver Regulator is the foe of malaria as it throws off the bile and prevents its accumulating. Rubber tires for buggies are a future proltability. Experiments are now being tried in this direction. Fuel wid be high this winter. The advance in the price of coal will have a tendency to increase the price of wood, also. Why sulTer with dyspepsia, billiousness or any disease of the liver when you can b - cured by Simmons Liver Regulator. T, J. Wolfe has a fine line of mufflers and silk handkerchiefs at the lowest of prices. Don’t miss seeing them before you buy. The band boys meet regularly twice a week to practice, and they are working hard to bring the band up to a high standard. They play well now and keep right on improving. 'l’lie party that is over-confident and thinks it has a sure cinch is apt to get badly fooled in this closely contested campa ' f ^mdh IJ.md. f u upon ’shesfV”' v the other day, and was instantly killed, the shears penetrating his heart. He was cutting a boquet of flowers for his sdiool teacher. During the Fair at New Carlisle an exciting scene transpired nt the grounds. A little babe wandered from its mother's side out upon the race track just as a (lyiug horse and sulky was a >proaching. It was too late to rescue it and the large crowd stood horrified as a wheel struck the little thing, throwing it to the ground. .Many gentle hands reached for the child and, fortunately, it was restored to the mother’s arms unharmed. MILES’ NERVE & LIVER FILLS Act on a new principle—regulating the liver, stomach and bowels through the nerves. A new discovery. Dr. Miles’ Pills speedily cure biliionsness, bad taste, torpid liver, piles, constipation. I neqnamd for men, women, children. Smallest, mildest, surest! 50 doses, 25 els. Samples free at J. Emily’s. HE EEJOICETH! Why? Let us tell you that he lias great cause for his exuberation < f spirits. For years'one of Dyspepsia's victims. Remedy after remedy was tiied —no relief. -At last the key-note was struck, the chords vibrated harmoniously—he is a well man and thankful. What did it? Simrions Liver Reguh'nr. It will do you good, too. Try it. Why go through life a sufferer from b/spepsia, Indigestion, or Malaria? F How our friend's example, and you, too, will be a new man, your ailments vanished and you will desire in jnia in L■ - ■>. BimmonS Liver !h:-gu! T v has thousands of friends made so frem its action in curing ih> ir ills, and the frienit-iiip made by-^nd through severe tests is found to be maintained. Ne- cr been Disappointed. "As a general funily reined)’ for Dyspepsia, Torpid Liver, Const'.'.i.ition, etc., 1 hardly ever use anything else, nn i h ve never been disappointed in the effect produced , it stems to be ahno. i a perfect cure for all diseases of the stounwh and bowels/* V■ J- Hll' y, Macon, Ga. —IIANUFACFUREr BY — I J. H. Zoilin & Co,, Philadelphia, Pa, i

WHEN YOU MEET Sil Peter al Ilie Wes Gale He will ask yon where you got your Fall and Winter for the season of 1892-3; and if you do not teR him at AH Thos; J. Wolfe’s he will tell you, “I am afra id, afraid that you missed it, for he is showing the biggest and best line of Nobby Fall and. Winter SUITS AND OVERCOATS ever shown in Walkerton, and is still sticking to the Old Motto: Good. Goods For Low Prices! - ——- .... V Im v If ;■ ■ I pnrehn^ L of THOMAS J. WOLFE, snd will, as . above stated see the best line ever shown in the town; His line of GENTS' FURNISHING GOODS is also large ami well selected. Ami his general line outside of clothing, consisting of Hats, Gaps, Boots and Shoes, TI^PKS ll® VFhlgEg, Rubber and. Leather Goods, of all varieties, etc., is OVERFLOWING with the best of bargains. DON’T MAKE A MISTAKE and lose your chance, but be prepared when you reach the gate to say, I visited T J. Wolte, ft Clilfc mi Tailor, Either nt J^orth Liberty or Walkerton, and SAVED MONEY BY SO DOING.

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