St. Joseph County Independent, Volume 19, Number 15, Walkerton, St. Joseph County, 28 October 1893 — Page 5

W alkei (on Maiket. Corrected Weekly by ( has. M. Stephens. Eggs 20 Butter 20 to 22 Lard , 12 Green Hides 3 Potatoes 30 to 60 Corn, new 40 to 45 3 lover Seed ^4.75 to $5 00 Wheat 53 Oats 25 to 23 Beans $1.50 Rye 40 WALKERTON. Population, 1,200; 72 miles east of Chicago; nearest competing towns; South Bend, 22 miles; Plymouth, 14 miles’Bremen 18 miles; LaPorte, 16 miles- Fine brick business houses, neat residences, large flouring mill, extensive pickle salting works, 1 saw-mill, and creamery (soon to be re-built). Two railroads—the B- & 0., running east and west, and the L. E, & W., north and south—making the shipping facilities excellent; good schools and churches: surrounded by good agricultural country. The best town for its size in northern Indiana. An excellent location for factories and mou of capital. LOCAL NEWS. T. J Wolfe’s ad tins week announces a special sale of sixty days; be sure and see it. C. IV. N. Stephens wants 5,000 hogs. Next Tuesday night wiii be halloween. Oil cake for sale by N. B. Shoemaker. '' Ladies’ calling cards, blank or printed, at this office. Fresh bulk oysters 30 cents a quart at the Star bakery. A fine line of watch chains and c harms at Miss Hutchings’. Attention is called to the ad of Mercer & Neal in this issue. Hard times give way when you go to E. J. Vincent's for furniture. A son was born to Mr. and Mrs. B. A. Byers on Thursday, Oct. 25. Cy Moorehouse has opened a shoe shop one door north of the bank. Monarch mince meat nine cents a package or three for 25 cents at Noah Rensberger’s. Warm meals, soup, oyster stews and all kinds of lunches at all hours at the Star bakery. Lunches of all kinds and at all hours at the Basement restaurant in Hudelmyer's block. red mill in Walkerton. Warm meals at all hours at Snyder A Cunningham's Basement restaurant in the Hudelmyer block. When you go to La Porte call at Lay’s European hotel and restaurant. Meals, 25 cents. A gold filled hunting case watch, Illinois movement, for sls; a rare bargain. At Miss Hutchings’. We take your wheat and give you the best flour on earth in exchange. Walkerton Milling Co. A string of fine, large pike was caught in Pine creek near the B. & O. bridge in this place last Wednesday. The Walkerton schools, which were closed several days on account of diphtheria, re-opened Monday morning. I have two sows and pigs, also alrout twenty other pigs weighing from 20 to 40 pounds each I wish to sell. Willard Place. It is behind the times not to have cards giving your name and business. We will put you up a neat package of 50 for 75 cents. A livery horse belonging to Myron Leßoy died of lock-jaw last Saturday jailing after suffering about a day O.l' oI C, C ,ri' n TI ... S. A. Robliins lias had the front of ! his part of the Fry-Uougherty block I painted red and neatly penciled. Now i when the balance of the building is treated in the same way it will be a great improvement.

A western editor, in answer to a complaint of a patron that lie did not give news enough, advised him, when news was scarce, to read the Bible, which, he had no doubt, would be news to him. Noah Shoemaker is having a front stairway built in his business building leading to the second floor, which he is fitting up for rent. The front room will be occupied by Ed Finch, dealer in baled hay and straw, as an office. A railroad friend dropped the following note oil of the train for us the other day: “Actual fact. A man dropped a nickle in the mail box slot and was waiting for a letter from his wife.” Where this occurred is not stated, but that matters not; it is rich just the same.

Blank notes for sale at this office. Oysters sold in any quantity at the ) Basement restaurant. J Patronize home industries. Buy ; your bread at the * bakery. I The crop of walnuts and hickory । nuts seems to be large this year. Full line of Hour, corn and all kinds of feed at N. B. Shoemaker’s. Look for special sale notice from Noah Rensberger next week. Placques, both single and double faced in all colors, at Ida Beech’s. The postoffice department will hereafter spell Laporte with a. little “p.” Rupture cured without the use of , the knife by Dr. Doud, Walkerton, Ind. Stephens & Beall shipped two car loads of hogs to Chicago on Thursday. After Nov. 5 no night passenger trains will be run on the L. E. & W. road. Call at the Independent oriice and get a free sample copy of “Woman- , kind.” * < You can have pure feather pillows by buying your feathers of E. J. Vin- । cent. i The Journal office of Laporte will 1 be sold to-day—Saturday— at public * auction on foreclosure. James Drummond, an old resident of Rolling Prairie, died on last Friday ' morning, aged S 3 rears. i 1 have a nice line of parlor furniture that will be sold at hard times prices. E. ,1. Vincent. Womankind, a monthly journal for women and the home, is clubbed with this paper; $1.50 pays for both papers one year. After the 15th of November, if not • sold, the Bender block will be withdrawn from the market for an indefinite length of time. There is a man in town who claims to have seen heaven once upon a time in a “trance.” He claims to know all about how that country loAks. Dr. S. B. Collins, for many years a well-known resident of LaP ute, died of pneumonia at his home in Chicago last Tuesday, after an illness of about a week. militia by Governor Matheus oeciuis of disagreements within the organization. Lost. Wednesday evening somewhere on Avenue F S4O four ten dollar bills in <>ne roll. The finder will be amply rewarded by returning to this office. The Loring family hereby extend their sincere thanks to friends and neighbors for the kindness ami sympathy shown during the sickness and death in the family. The importance of putting in waterworks or some other kind of good fire protection in Walkerton should never be “lost sight of.” It should be kept “steadily in view” right along, although it may be fifty years before we get protection. John Kirk, of South Bend, died last Wednesday as a result of revolver wounds inflicted by his own hand. He lived two or three days after the shooting but would give no reason why he committed the act. He leaves a ilyThe band boys are deserving of assistance. Two of the band boys are alone bearing the expense of the instructor’s house rent. The boys now need a room in which to practice, j Wouldn’t it be about the proper thing j defraying the expenses of a room? ' । The town receives many benefits from | the band free gratis and should respond in the same liberal spirit. George Green, formerly of South Bend, was killed by falling from a

separator at Tracy, Minnesota, on last Tuesday. A wheel of the separator passed over a portion of his body inflicting injuries from which he died in about fifteen minutes. Mr. (been was formerly employed in Birdsell’s shops at South Bend and was well known in that city. He was married to Miss Lavina Frame, of this place, about two years ago. They went west about a year ago, locating on a farm near Tracy, Minn. The remains of Mr. Green arrived at this place Wednes- ■ day night and were taken in charge by j Undertaker Vincent. The funeral i services were held from the residence ; of the deceased’s brother-in-law, Ezra i Andrews, of this place, on Friday at 10 o’clock a. m., Bev. Snyder officiat- . ing. 'The burial took place at the . Walkerton cemetery.

C. W. N. Stephens wants 5,000 hogs. Oysters served in all styles at the Basement restaurant. Fresh cookies and fried cakes daily at the * bakery. The wild geese have begun their southern pilgrimage. I have four or five rooms to rent. Mrs. Kirk Brown. The reputation of the Walkerton Milling Co. flour is gaining every day. Try it.' Braid trimmings are more stylish J than ever. Have you seen those at Millard’s? First-class work guaranteed at Townsend's barber shop, near the postofliee. A nice lot of buggies to be sold at. special low prices for the next 30 days at N. B. Shoemaker's. A number of our exchanges, we notice, are still running the Ohio! Chemical Co.’s tobacco ml vertisement. J Our experience with this firm has ’ demons! rated to uh that tliey arc swindlers. IV. H Rhoda, a groceryman of Laporte, was killed by jumping from a moving train in that city, on Thursday of last week. He was a voting man ‘ and leaves a family. F. Eugene Nash, of the Philadelphia ! View Co., was in this place the fore part of the week taking pictures, i Among other things he photographed • the pupils of the Walkerton schools. The diphtheria epidemic in this place has subsided. All the old cases ' are reported cured and no new ones j seem to be developing. The number! of cases reached fifteen. It is said that potatoes are selling' for 40 cents a bushel in the vicinity of j 'Sturgis, Mich. That is about halt ; what they bring here, and the prospects are good for a rise to one dollar before the winter is over. A. W. Boggs is in receipt of a letter from consulate-general IV. B. Hess at Constantinople. Ao writes in a pleas ant tone of his residence and duties in tlm orient, anj gives no hint of the “permanent leave of absence" which he is said to have been granted. M r Boggs is also in receipt of a copy of the Levant Herald, published nt the . Turkish capital, and piitit.'A ROOy,w j after the style or pt-i louir.iß pHiriFtr lYi Great Britain. Argos Reflector. Cr sent Literary Society. The members of the high school of Walkerton met on the afternoon of I >ept. 2>, for the purpose of re-organ- j izing the Crescent Literary Society. The follow ing ollicers were elected: ’ President, Harley McCarty; vice pres- 1 ident. Ella Hollyday; secretary, Allie Applegate; treasurer, Laura Groshans: librarian, M tud Hollar; organist, Dora Conrad; sergeant and attorney, Mr. .1 ones. The second meeting of the Crescent ■ Literary s eicty was held Saturday, Oct.". The program was as follows: I Song, by tiie society; inaugural address, Harley McCarty; essay, Allie Applegate; song, by the society. Elmer Trice administAed the oath of office to the attorney, Mr. .lones, who then administered the oath to the other officers. The other business of the society was then attended to and the program for the next meeting was read. The program was; >ong, by the society; recitation, Mr. Sneathen; duet, Josie Robbins and Vesta Leibole; A Story, Will Northam;! instrumental music, Dora Conrad. Debate: "Resolved that iron is more useful than coal.” Mr. Jones and El- , la Hollyday, affirmative; Harley MeI 4 1i;« 4 1-— ~*. MILES’ NERVE & LIVER TILLS ' 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 neqnaled for men, women, children. Smallest, mildest, surest! 50 doses, 25 cts. Samoles free at J. Emily’s. Don’t forget that you can buy envedopes by the box cheap at this office. Call on Cripe for a neat hair cut.

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Persunai Points. — i Mvs ; W> A -E^ey is visiting with her folks at Galine, Mich. Attorney W. A. Dailey was caUe d to Lakeville professionally List Thursday. Jacob Snyder, of Davis county, Missouri, is visiting with his brother, Rev Snyder. Mrs. Minnie Holmes, of Chicago was the guest of relatives here the fore part of the week. | Mr. and Mrs. Mart Wolfe were visiti ing in Knox from Monday until Thursday this week. Charles Sheatsley went to Columbus, Ohio, last Monday to lemain a month in the interests of the Flint & Walling windmill company. Among those who visited Chicago ami the fair from this place this week are; Chris Schmaltz, wife and daughter/ Marion Bellinger and wife, Mrs. TTJ?*^ 4 * 0 Wood »<l, Al »x. .Tolur Swart*. J^Koontz and wife, Dr. Arlington wife. Miss Ida Hutchings, Ed Hun, E. L. Sunders and wife, Fred her aud daughter Mudge and Lou GW 38. Death of Mrs. Loring. Mother Loring, of tlm Island, died Sunday, Oct. 22, aged 55 years, 4 months and 14 days. She was born in Kosciusko county, Ind., in 1838, ami removed to Lapmte county when about six years old. She made her home with Grandma Harmison for several years, until 18 years of age. She was ! then married to Alfred Loring ami have made their home on the Island ! up to the time of her death. Mrs. Loring is survive 1 by a hns ! band and four children three daugh , tereaudono son. The children are : ' i Mrs. Jap Mann, of Stillwell, Mrs. Beu ! ! Cripe, of near IValkwiton, ami Mi'. Frank Ake, of ll’alkerlon. Tim son, who is married, will tak< care of the father in his declining years. Mrs. Loring was a woman who commnnde 1 tlm highest regard from her neighbors, and as a wife and muthei was kind and loving. Solid filled can on bus 2'. 2’> and 3 1 ' cents per can at the >tar bakery. Eight loaves of bread for 25 cents at the Star bakery. Miss Hutchings has received a new linvj of goods cousisUng of rings, " nud clocks; nbo a general ns w .... , talk in lh>> w.ntl « ■ > i so quickly as one trial of ■ De fV'.f s II itch II iz.i-1 Salve for scalds, i I bur^s, 1 mise.s skin affi cti ins and piles. Bellinger and Williams, Call at this office and get a free sample copy of • Womankind," which i we furnish one year free to subscribers | paying $1.50 in advance Lt the Indi: i ITNDEN I’. WO MA NX IND Has won its fame because it deals with what really interests the women of America. I It leaves tlm disem-don of the great questions >f religion aud polities to other pai’ers. and tills its pages with ’ practical articles regarding homo life, ln w to live delightful yet economically. Its fashion department is complete the work of expt rit need editors- ami profusely illustdated, bu‘ it deals with fashions suitable to the homes of women of artistic tastes aud modest incomes. Its stories are bright and in spiling. It is full of hints for the self supporting woman, ami aids those who seek to add to their incomes by brain or band. Elizabeth Cherry Hair is the editor, and the contributors number many of the best writers known from the American press. Womankind and the Independent , one year for $1.50. ADMIT TED THE FACTS. X Newspaper editors have to he very careopening their exlumns fore stuteroopi to the following testimonial from R. McDougall, Auburn, Ind, who for two years noticed a stoppage of skipping o the pulse, his left side got so tender he , could not lie on it, his heart fluttered, he was alarmed, went to different doctors, got no relief, but one bottle of Dr. Mi les’ ! New Heart Cure cured him. The! elegant books, “New and Startling Facts,” free at J. Endiv’s tells all about j Heart and Nervous Diseases and the . wonderful cures.

0. E. BOSSERMAN & CO.. £ 710 MAIN ST., LAPORTE, Dry G-oods, NOTIONS AND CARPETS. THE DOWNFALL OF >DRY GOODS* The Bottom has fallen out and we are in tHe in. every

Dress Goods, Domestics, Flannels, Blankets, Comforts, Carpets, Bugs. Shawls. Dry Goods. Lower than Ever-

( nt this Out and Bring it with You. - ■'‘'y psrsoiz cutting E:is out and presenting it at E;e stere- and trading ^2O worth, n i:avc their fare paid to Laporte and return by 0. E. Eosscrnian CE Co. IT PAYS TO TRADE AT O. ED. ^ossp.rmun Ar Pn’s -aflitarsTOVES! THE garland, the Best IN H IE WORLD. The above trade mark upon a stove or range is an absolute guarantee of its being the v- ry best article of the kind that can possibly be made for the 1 rice aske I. THE MoNI LOR PARLOR wood base heater lias no superior. A full line of the above stoves, together with other makes, for sale by ROSS, JARRELL & CO. DRY (JOODS, (IRO( ERIES. poors, shoes. NOTIONS, AND WAIL PAPER AT HUDELMYER & HENRY’S. ® 5 j 3 ‘ i ' y *riceci (hat n>i 22 Suit You. fe h fe h h Highest Markid Prices Paid for ( oiinfry Produce. Trade with us aud we will guarantee to give you satisfaction. HOTEL fry Is now opened to the public. This new, elegant, lire proof hotel has been newly furnished throughout, and the proprietor will spare neither time nor money to make this one of the best hotels in noi l hern Indiana. Large and iveU ventilated (Looms, (Best Location in the City FREE BUS TO AND FROM ALL TRAINS. TRY US AND YOU AVH.T, COME AGAIN W. F. FRY, Proprietor

Look at some of our Prices'. ONE CASE OF Extra heavy Shaker Flannel at 5 cents Standard Calico, fine patterns, at 5 cts. Best Indigo Prints, 6 cents Small Check Gingham....... ,G cents Ex. Unbleached Cotton i lauuel, 8 cents worth 10 cts. Double fold 34 inch Henrietta dress goods 17 cents ! worth 25 cts. 36 inch J wool dress goods, 16 cents 10 pieces Cheviot shirtings, 10 cents worth 121 els. 1 lot 31 inch figured whip cords, nice patterns, 10 cents worth 15 cts. A few Newmarket Cloaks, $2.08 worth from $7.50 to $lO. Blankets at 75 cents a pair. All wool Blankets at $3.50 per pair.