St. Joseph County Independent, Volume 19, Number 15, Walkerton, St. Joseph County, 28 October 1893 — Page 1

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AROUND HORE. TEMS OF A PERSONAL AND INCIDENTAL NATURE Furnished oy the Independent's Efficient Corps of Correspondents. north liberty. L. Ross and family have returned from Bloomington, 111,, where they have resided for several years. mh< Sumner Reamer, of South Bend, and Frank Williams, of Hancock, lowa, have been vinitiiig relatives here. A. Andrews and family, of Wonfh i Chicago, have been visiting relatives in thin vicinity. N. S. Lemert, of South Chicago was visiting here. Mrs. Catherine Boyer, of James Creek. Ta., is visiting her son, John Gerhart. Mrs. Wm. Haney died hero Oct. 18 after a short illness. The funeral services were held Friday. Oct. 20, at 10 a. m. Interment iu the village cemetery. Mi>. L. A. Grufford is building a n< ad Kiou to her millinery store. < .letter .Jameson found the buffalo robe which was lost by Marion Mangus. TYNER CITY. George Herman is on the sick list. Silas McCollough and O. Sutherlin have gone to Illinois to remain this winter. F. W. Monroe’s new dwelling is almost ready for rent. Mrs. Wash Knoblock went to Covington, Ky., on a visit. Dan Beall, of Walkerton, wasiu town on Tuesday. Pete Wolfe, of Grover, made a flying trip through Tyner Tuesday buying horses. Oren Chart, of Stillwell, is in town on the sick list. J. W. Thomas made Tyner a short visit on Monday. iting with his son, Chase. Eli Boon’s brother is visiting with him at present. They have not seen each o’her.for 50 years. A. D. Dodd is almost blind. The hotel is closed this week. Those fellows who tried to steal that horse the other night came near getting shot. Bill Waiterhouse husked the first load of corn in Polk township this season. Ed Wallrec was in town over Sunday, There is a man in town who is selling chickens at sls each. The people here in Tyner have postponed building their new church until next spring. All on account of the Lard times. X. Y. Z. Smith. GRO VERTOWN. Hay business rather dull; can’t get cars. Word was received here that Cropfal, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. F. Seider, lying very low with lung fever at Omaha where they had gone to visit Mrs. S.’s sister. •A little five year old daughter of Mrs. Chas. Arnold died week before last of the unknown disease. This is the second one of the family in u very short time of the same disease. The family have the deepest sympathy of Wednesday morning of the unknown I disease after aa illness of about a week ; ' funeral oceured at the school house and. was conducted by Rev. P. P. Kegg. Interment at the Uucapher cemetery. In this, their first bereavement, they j have the heartfelt sympathy of a host ■ of friends. Last Saturday evening while Riley Schroll, formerly’ of this place but late of Joliet, was going from Lis home to Hobart on a speeder he was run down by a light engine and instantly killed. The remains were brought to this place on last Monday and interred in the Uucapher cemetery. The funeral was conducted by Rev. J. Messier in a very affecting manner. Deceased is survived by a widow and large family, an aged mother and numerous other friends. The Messrs. Cornelius, Chas, and Frank Messier, of near Long Branch, N. J., and Rev. J. Messier, of Saxonville, Mass., visited with their brother William last Saturday, Sunday and Monday, returning byway of Chicago Tuesday. They Lad not seen each

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other for forty-ono years and their meeting and parting was very affecting. They are very agreeable and interesting gentlemen and were very favorably impressed with the west. The Rev. J. favored our people wit h a very able dis course last Sabbath evening. Those having visited Chicago and the fair since our last writing are as follows: A. J. Uucapher, wife and two sons; Chris Holderman, daughters Nettie and Josie and son Osman, O. N . Hohlerman and wife, Leonard Boots, Mr. Sylic and son and others. Messrs. John anil Chas. Samuelson, John and Adolph Holm and John Jacobson m-o there this week. Chase. LA PAZ. Tffrs. It a Clark is on the sick list. The oldest son of Sam Thomas, living about two miles west of this place, is reported sick with typhoid fever. On Thursday of last week Sam Burger appeared on our streets with an unusual broad smile on his fact'. A young dLh washer had come to Li, house. The population of Harris station was increased one day lasi week by the addition of a young daugliter to the family of Sam Thomas, son of Isaac Thomas, of this place. Adam Kaub and wife and Ma r. Bur ger, of LaGrange Co., were visiting relatives in this vicinbv List wet k. Rev. M. L. Pelt r, aft< r preaching a short sermon last Sunday evening at Luther Chapel, went to the depot and took the 8 o’clock train for Columbus, Ohio, where on yesterday— Tuesday ■ ho was to be united in marriage to a lady of that place. The happy couple will arrive in LaPaz on Thursday of next week. Mr. Peter has a nice house already furnished to go to houselu ep ing. We wish Mr. Peter ami lady much joy and happiness as they jmu ney together through life. Dr. Hamilton was cnlL ' • l — l , who was drowned in the lake- He and a man by the name of William Snyder from the vicinity of Bremen had gone i to the lake to shoot ducks. They I steamed up with bad whiskey ami i made con ’ lerable noi e all Sunday j afternoon. They wi re in a beat un i , by some means the boat enpsizi d and both men fell into the lake mar tin pier. Snyder managed to get ibid < f the boat and saved liim>elf ami called for help. Tin v had ma le so much I noise all Sunday afL rnoon that per- i sons paid no attantmn to them. At , last Ed Kaufman came and found a sad state of affairs. Mr. Louie was loaded so heavy with cartridges that he could not help himself, and when some persons camo he was already drowned. They took a rake and got hold of Lis body and hauled it out, but life was extinct. This should be an other good temperance lesson. Yesterday morning quite a number of persons took the early train for the White City. They were Mrs. Dr. Harbaugh and children, Wm. Schofield ; and wife, H. Y. Shirk, Alvin White, | Schuyler McChesney, Clint Speicher 1 and several others whose names I did not learn. Leonard Logan has five carpenters employed at his business house. They raised it to day. Wm. Shetland is building au adJlHah MfnKon wl w.’V.. kw* He will have a well and cistern in the kitchen. The Dun Lards are having protracted meeting at the East church. 3} miles northwest of this place. Rev. J. C. ; ‘ Murray, of Nappanee does the preach- । ! mg. Jolin Harry returned from North I Dakota last week. He savs he bought ■ 320 acres of land at $25 per acre, the ■ ‘ payments to be made by paying half the crop each year. He expects to move there next spring. Some of the boys of this place and vicinity had to go to Plymouth last ; week for disturbing religious services. They did not stand trial but paid their ! tines. It cost one of them $17.05 and • two others $14.50 each. We hope I this will be a b — n to nil who mav ! leal n tin -e fa. •s. 8 eh o.mima is j getting much too common in many places. VINEnKESSEK. KNOX. The grand jury Lave been dis- , charged after having returned eight indictments.

A fight, between two Amazonian warriors, about who should foster the “big injun,” occurred one evening last week about one mile west of town. It is said they cussed and swore and ripped and tore and what else they did will not bear mentioning here. The Knox temperance society is flourishing finely and drinking is fast becoming unpopular, except among tho lower - and baser element. W. A. Dailey and S. A. Robbins were over to our town on legal business lust week. Andrew Cunningham and his estimable wife worn f ho gruomln nf IT Rabbins and wife last week. The Rev. Goodwin, of the F. M. church has returned here for another year. Rev. Wm. Davis, from Burnettsville, preachm! in the F. M. church last Thursday evening. Guo. Megil has removed to Fort Wavne, leaving sorrowing creditors. The Knox schools are in a flourishing condition. Fresh fish were sold on our streets the other day 3 pounds for 25 cents. The editor of the Winamac Democrat is visiting his father and brother. lle compliments our town and we ran truthfully say in turn that he has tho bearing of a gentleman of culture, j which his writings clearly show him to be. Mi. Samm i Boots, of Grovertown, was here Monday to take the remains of Riley Schruli to his neighborhood for interment. He was killed by being run over by a train while lie was on a speeder near Joliet pit on the Nickle Plate railroad. Attorneys H. R Robbins and 11. AWood worth took the depositions of Samui l Koontz, Sr., and iliis wife, on flu 24th inst., in the case of Samuel Miller vs. Koontz and Knoulg. Simon Bybee, editor oil the N rth Judson News, is tho Woithy Chief j Aempiiv at. Hint place. Simon o«>> aud 1.. ^..1 1... Township Teacn^ni imutut» net** f Since the cb>se of the town school* f I the prei ident of the institute ba* been f I I i improving his time by uniting schooU. I i On Friday last, through Mr. Clem'el : kindness, he wm able to visit Mr. | , I’rauk RupiTa school, where ho taught sev< r d clasM»a, He found there an । < arm st teacher auxiouspf r more light. I In tho afternoon lie rode shank's mare a* far us that bicyclist j urneys each I morning, Here he gave a lesson to I { the whole school testing their ability I ■ to see and listen. There hadn't been ; much grist furnished him but the mil- I ler was dealing honestly by his patrons. | Monday was lost by the Pre-Tlent i missing hL ..ay. Tuesday through Mr. < h m’a kindueaa, Mr. m.-l ’ I Jours were enabled to enjoy with him j the pleasure of visiting the schools of LaPni te. Os course it was a day to be remembered. The principal and his I wife were most interested iu the kindergartens and primary schools which I have a wide reputation for superior excellence. Mr. Clem examined the J workings of the grammar school, i Wednesday the President made a 1 second attempt and succeeded in reaching the school that was so fortunate as to secure Miss Anna Swartz as a teacher. She Las been abroad and gathered ideas and vet was as ready to receive as ' venng man nnxiouslv sacking for a ! more excellent wav. A long discussion i Hewed the close of school, ended by the rapid approach of night and the i thankful acceptance of more Leip in J the near future. Thursday morning found Mr. Clem and his principal enjoying a drive to the interesting town of Plymouth. Everything was propitious. Plymouth pupils do not seem at all surprised or embarrassed by the presence of visitors. The day was very profitably spent and two wiser men returned to Walkerton resolved to do their work still better, when they get a chance, which they hope will soon be granted them. On Friday morning Mr. Steel was surprised by receiving a promised visit. | It being Air. Steel’s first school he is i not quite used to the presence of company . ILe district has Certainly no reason for complaint. He asked for and thankfully received a helping hand. The institute president has, he thinks and others think, employed his i forced vacation in away that will be j thankfully remembered, Reporter.

J. Vincent has a complete line of furniture and will be sold cheap. My stock of parlor furniture is complete now. Call and see. E. J. Vincent. B oniankind, a monthly journal for women and the home, is clubbed with this paper; $1.50 pays for both papers one year. Tuund,—A lap robe (linen). Owner *»”*■*-** •** vwmi«i<»•«««<» of .i by pay' g for thh advertiseVihoice variety ol the latest shapes in felt hats in all colors, with aigretts. plumes and other trimmings to match at Miss Ida Beech’s. Vidvcts and ribbons iu all the late fashionable shades. An authority on mushrooms, in speaking of the liability of gatherers to get a poisonous variety, says: “In gathering the agaricus cam pest us care should be observed that the tertiary strata of the fungi are of reddish pink and the apex of sufficiently convex contour." Readers of the Independent will please bear this in mind hereafter when they gather mushrooms. Married at the home of the bride’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Taylor, Oct. 2:1, 1593, Mr. Ravelie Burs ui ami Miss Fannie F. Taylor, both of South Bend. Mr. Burson has been the fon* man of the electric works of south ( Bend for three y t us, but will more with his young wife to Grand Rapids, Midi., where they will make their future home. Mr. ami Mrs. Burson leave many warm friends in South Bom! who are sorry to give them up. Mr, Burson will take charge of the electric works of <<rand Rapids. May love ami joy go with them. S. Snyder. «* «rjMB « 4/.^gaiter. ^JbIT Cemebry In Ril* tnr gi'avc--I^7 3upon n H <?» j.-.r I UmK Uuiied iu a mouml oL earth nhi«i marked the resting place of E. B. 111. inegnn. Here, for nearly a half : Century, having rrj sed th> remains of j one Os Indiana’s historic characters. | A great state had obliterated from I imunory the services n mh-red by E. B. Harnwgan in the early days of its history, and his umnaißed resting I place almost completely buried the । identification of the moss-grown : grate. I Mr. Hannigan wis a f .rm.-r I n;’"'l i 'Matos senator, ami one of the moat I gifted Orators of Lis time. He died a i poof man, and a simple slab was I reared to perpetuate his memory. ; P aft Tobarco Spit or Sni^tkn Y ur Life ; away is the truthful, startling title of । a little book that tells all about No toI bae, the wonderful, harmless guaranteed tobacco habit cure. The cost is I trifling, and the man who wants to ! quit and can’t runs no physical or timmcial risk in in using “No-to-bac.” Sold by all druggists. Book at store, or by mail free. Address, The Sterling Remedy Co., Indiana Mineral Springs, Iml.

■ DYSPEPSIA ^Js that misery experienced, when “^nro that you •” — ^.l. <» 4 w«■ * <I v*" tics have the same predominant symptoms, but whatever form dyspepsia takes The underlying cause is in the LIFEU, and one thing is certain no one will remain a dyspeptic who will will correct jfeTrafVJT'f Y SA^ Acidity of tiro Stomach, S f Expel foul gases, * xlilay Irritation, Assist Digestion at the same ^JyVVI jjyS time Start the Liver working and al bodily ailments will disappear. •‘Fer mere than three years I suffered with Dyspepsia in its worst form. I tried several dovtnrs, but they ntf r.! Mno relief. At last I tried Simmons Liver Rcgu! ‘.tor, which cured me m a short time. It is a good medicine. I would not be without it.”—James A. Ruane, Philad a, 1 a. “As a general family remedy i r Dyspepsia, forpid Liver, < mstinati-n. etc.. 1 . r driver use anything else, and have never been utsappointed in the effect produced; it seems to be almost a perfect cure for ail diseases ct the t'tomaca <nd Bowels.”— W. J. McElkov, Macon, Da.

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