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RSP S e L lYes é::?jpt‘ G nniut -;i"‘w'_‘_._;"_ e v’.‘é, TEEGARDEN. Miss Mary Williams is quite sick. H. G. Sheets is visiting relatives in Obie. While Grandpa Bigler was driving to Teegarden Saturday afternoon Dr. R. Neville drove up hastily behind him. This frightened Mr. Bigler’s borse causing it to ran away, upsetting 1 “Shggy and breaking twe ribs and = mwast-bone. As Mr, Bigler is past tally for him but at present he is improving slowly. ; - Schools of this township will begin Monday. Several changes will cceur in the force of teachers. Saloons at this place are doing a flourishing business this week. The dance at this place the other night wonnd up in several small sized prize fights. B. S. and E. A. were seconds. After the first round the seconds concluded to take one round atit. B.S. carried off the belte Teegarden is certainly making a reputation. Frank says it is nice to be called pa, since Dec. 21. i A girl made its appearance at Jasper Morris’ the other morning. James is now 6 feet b inches tall. Mrs. Ella Forney, of Michigan City, is visiting here at present. Several of our citizens are taking quite an active interest in buying accounts. - . ok JACK. GROVERTOWN. John Mahony speut the forepart of the week in Chicago. A Donelson tough aund one of our boys indulged in a little pummeling inateh at this place last Saturday, vesulting in the tough from Donelson getting his just dues in the shape of a

R b s P S S e ROPHEATT Sadll o -~ pretty fair sort of a trouncing. | Will Ritehie, of Donelson, and Miss Lillie Uneapher, daughter of Mr. and 1 Mymarr ed by the Kov. I’. P. Aega at the U. B. parsonage in Donelson on last Sunday evening. The groom is a son of Dr. Ritchie, of that place, and a promising young farmenr. We join with their many friends wishing them a long, happy and prosperous wedded life. Christmas turkey, chicken and goose were served at the homes of the fol lowing eitizens of this place on Christmas: Mr. and Mrs. Peter Walsh served turkey aud clhicken to the following guests: Mr. and Mrs. Rob Walsh, of Eoglewood, 111., Mr. and Mrs. Ben. Welsh, of LaPorte, Ind., Al Walsh and son, of Warsaw, land., Mr. and Mrs. I'ved Miller, of Fort Wayue, Ind., Mr. and Mrs. Phil Awald and gon, Mr. and Mrs. Dan Koontz and others, of this place and vieinity. Chicken was the most conspicuous on the well laden table of Mr. and DMrs. Joe Mayland and partaken of by a few invited gnests. Turkey and chicken at Mr. and Mrs. Sid Uuncapher’s and Willis McCormick and wife, of Plymounth, Warren Rust and wife, S. O. Rinehart and wife and others did!

ample justice there. Sid Childs and family, of Hamlet, and quite a bumber of other friends gathered at the home of Henry Hall and partook of goose and other good things. Mr, and Mli Frank Seider ate turkey with ey, Vg mother and all togotherport a joily goova v, CHASE, TYNER CITY. The constable auction sale was in full blast the first of the week. Harry Bennett aud wife, of Michigan City, were spending Christmas in Tyner with relatives. The Christmas tree was largely at-

tended. A number could not get in the church. Bob Beagles, jr., is the happiest man within two miles of town. It’s a girl. There was a double wedding on last Saturday night. McClellan Stull to Anna Kilgore, and Ed Strang to Martha Stull, We wish them a happy and prosperous life. Ed Wallace, of Plymouth, spent Christmas in Tyner. John Herman, of Plymouth, ngéede Lis parents a visit Christmas night. I'yner has a wind orchestra composed of I'. Bennett and W. Wallace. Ira Smith and wife, of ¥ort Wayne, are visiting relatives in and around T'yner, l

Grandma Neff, of Indianapolis, is visiting with her daughter, Mrs, V, L. l Kyle. Oscar Chase, jr., of Chicago, was visiting friends in town a few days this week. | An alarm of fire was given Christmas | afternoon and about 100 of Tyner’s | best firemen turned out. It was just ‘| a chimney burning out, in T. L. Duckc¥’s house. No damage. X. Y. Z. SmiTH, | ) @) P e ' ISLAND ITEMS. | Happy New Year to all. | The wintex shaat is looking fina | Rob Dare is visiting with his brother | at Sonth Bend and with other relatives at Buchanan, Mich. ' The schools closed Xriday for a | weeks’ vacation. 'l'hey will open again for business Jan. Ist, ’94. | TRumor has it that one of our Island belles is soon to jump from single blessedness into double wretchedness. Jonnie Mull, who has been visiting at home for some time, returned to Ottowa, Kansas, this week where he has been at work for the past four years. Johu is well pleased with the west, Charlie Cunningham and wife, of Wellsboro, spent Christmas on the Island. Addison Suell and family spent Sunday and ate Christmas turkey with relatives at Wanatah, LaPorte Co. DMurs. Snell and children will visit about two | weeks with her parents. | An old saying is that a green Christmas is a sign of a full grave-yard. Now notice it. The farmers in general have all done | their winter’s butehering, and now have their year’s supply of wheat on hand. Charley and Lieonard Yetter after a little over a year’s stay in the west returned to their old home ou the Island a few days ago.

Henry Smith was greatly surprised on Friday morning of last week when he opened the stable door and found one of his thres yeur vid celts Jaod du, TiTS seatl. rom its Tooks it had died early in the fore part of the night. The colt was well as usual in the evening at chore time aud was eating its grain and hay when Mr. Smith left the barn. Mrs. Philip Weller, who has bLeen bed-fast with the grip for the past three weeks, is now able to sit up a little, Mr. Weller also is on the sick list. Dock. KNOX. Who can tell what ralation the child of Lilinokalani will be to ‘‘Marial’s Kid.” The farmers and business men are agitating the question of a canuing factory for Knox. ‘ Dr, Moore and family, of Hamlet, and Prof, Fualler and wife-spent Christmus and devoured turkey at H. R. RobLbins’ house. All enjoyed a reunion of old friends. : The Robbins dredge ditch is to be extended to Clear creek near Walker—ton. Samuel Xoontz, jr., was in our town

on business last week and shaking hands with his many friends. Sam is a genial fellow. P. C. Woodworth made our town a visit. He has become one of Starke Co.’s citizens and seems interested in the general welfare of the county. v I Thea T. 0. G. T, 200 atrong, attended | the Christian church Sunday evening in full uniform. Elder Fauuce preached a delightful discourse. The saloon trade is on a rapid decline here. Next Sunday evening a watch meeting will be held at the M. E. church, participated in by all the churches. It is generally believed that the bondsmen of the Knox Insurance Co.

will not lose anything. As the conditions of the boud arve that Scott ‘should faithfully account for the funds coming into his hands. This the officials did by voting to themselves salaries large enongh to consume all that came to their hands. Scott, how— \ ever, has gone, but other churges are expected which will probably cause him to protract his stay. After all, ““‘Honesty is the best policy.” The contract for excavating the Rob—bins diteh is let to the Lowell Dredging company at six and fifteen-six—-teenths cts. per cubic yard. The dredging will commence March 1, *94. There is talk of dredging Yellow river and straightening the channel. lßy that means & large amount of web

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WALKERTON, §TI. JOSEPH COUNTY, INDiANA,' SATURDAY, DEC. 30, 1893.

and overflowed land wonld be reclaimed. Conrt convenes here on January 2nd. The jury are summoned for the 9th. The docket is light this coming term. Some of our goed conntry neighbors will get mad at each other, have a few bad words, indulge in a shori fistic exercise, and then, like brave men, come to town and donate to our hungry officials sls each. sls would buy wife and babies a new dress and pair of shoes, Better save your money and your credit will be fully as good. R e 3 ‘* The days are now growing longer. | Strietly pure buckwheat flour at N. B. Shoemaker’s. : Sam Parker, of Plymouth, has been i elected county attorney by the commissioners of Marshall county. Our books must positively be settled between now and Jan. 1, by cash or note. Ross, BoseE & MCDAXIEL. Oysters, pickled meats, pies, ete, for lunch, at Snyder & Son's, in basement of Hudelmyer block. W. A. Banks, the well known horseman of LaPorte, has been elected president of the Cleveland Bay association of America. The Walkerton schools closed but a week for the holidays. A two weeks’ vacation would have been given had it not been tor the time lost on account of the diphtheria. Call at this oflice and get a free sample copy of “Womankind,” which we furnish one year free to subscribers paying $1.50 in advance for the INDEPENDENT. Mrs. John Hilt, of LaPorte, is the latest victim of the biography swindler. She was recently compeiled to

pay SSOO for the biography of her husband, compiled by a New York publishing house. A ~The district convention for selecting a member of the republican state central committee will be held at Dlymouth January 18. Hon. A. L. Brick, of South Bend, is being favorably mentioned for committeeman. Having been demonstrated that 14 pounds of pork can be made from a bushel of wheat, the use of that grain as hog feed seems to have come to stay, at least as long as the present relation of prices exists.—American Farmer. Horses are cheap in Goshen. An auctioneer howled himself hoarse last Saturday trying to get a fair bid on a tolerably good span of horses and a wagon, but finally had to knock the whole outfit down at sl3.so.—Milford Mail. By a eireular sent us we see that our old friend, G. W. L Jones, dealer in musical merchandise, South Chiecago, has removed his establishment from the old stand to 9215 Commercial avenue, Columbian block, where he has a larger and better room for his stock than formerly ‘

Liicvil AV lu\fll):. A school exhibition was held at the Hill Grove school house last Friday evening. Miss Callie Blaine, teacher. The house was well filled. Music was furnished by James Jackson, violinist; | Dick Loring, -banjoist; Sam Ake, musical instructor. Our reporter says that the entertainment was excellent, Loring, the banjoist, being especially worthy of commendation. State Bank Examiner Packard, of Plymouth, has examined the books of the South Bend National bank, which | was robbed on the 7th inst. He finds | the exact amount stolen to be $15,600.

Cashier Campbell, to whose carelessness the robbery was due, has voluntarily reduced his salary SI,OOO a year as a slight compensation to the stockholders for the loss. The bank \ has also put out six per cent bonds. The Electric Medical Journal says that in the continued use of the eyes in suck work as sewing, type-setting, book-keeping, reading and studying, the saving point is looking up from the work at short irtervals and looking around the room. This may be praeticed every ten or fifteen minutes. This relieves the muscular tension, rests the eyes and makes the blood supply much better.

@wrge Henry who was down with the‘:grlp for two weeks is about again. | Call at the INDEPENDENT office and get. a free sample copy of “‘Womankind.” Dr. H. 8. Dowell has a new process by wshich he extracts teeth without pain or-sleep. : Bhe December term of the St. Jo- |- sepfi',,circu_xit court convened on Tuesday, Judge Noyes presiding. ~ Pomember that Dr. H. S. Dowell | fall wlvér term begigh next | O TR e DS iptions received for all the magazines and periodicals, at the INDEPENDENT oflice. We will save you expénse and trouble of sending. G;ncerniug the grip a good physiciamsays: “Keep your general health as geo possible, be eareful not to cat;%;, line temyerately, breathe purg air, avoid bad habits and take enotgh sleep.” 'lie Huntington Democrat claims thatithat county has a net-work of free gravel roads that approximates two hundred miles. © As a result, real estate there has been greatly advjgced in %alue, and the convenience and blessings of solid roads are a privilege to the citizens at all seasons of the yéar, p Ira B. Tillotson, young business man of Chesterton, found on his doorstep, early Saturday morning, a clothes bas- | ket &mtaining two red-headed babies aborxgt 3 weeks old. Where they came frong is a mystery. A card was pinned on the basket reading: “This is your chrisimas present. DPlease take care

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