St. Joseph County Independent, Volume 19, Number 36, Walkerton, St. Joseph County, 24 March 1894 — Page 4
Walkerton Market. Corrected Weekly by Chas. M , Stephens ln Butter 7, Lard 7.7‘ •';; Green Hides $ Potatoes, new ........60 to 75 Corn, new , r Glover Seed nn Wheat, oats ;;;;;;; Beans i/rn lire Z. W ®g Onions, new 65 to 75 WALKERTON’
Population, 1,200; 72 mi ies east of Chicago' nearest competing towns; South Bend, 22 milesPlymouth H miles-Bremen 18 miles: LaPorte’ 16 miles- Fine brick business houses, neat resh deuces, large flouring mill, extensive pickle saltM bulk) T n " d creamery (soon to be re built). Two railroads— the B&o running east ami west, and the L. E , & south making the shipping facilities excellent; S S u ° Sand church ^ -surrounded bv good agL[cultural country. The best town for its size in northern Indiana. An excellent location for factories and men of capital. *WtGGA-LNEWS.
Obituary poetry five cents a line. .Plenty of binder twine at A. Cunningham’s. A large picnic party of Walkerton people rusticated at Koontz’s lake last Wednesday. J. B. Stanley, the temperance evangelist, is holding meetings at Rolling Prairie. The milk train crew was held in Chicago about two days last week on account of (he strike. Born, to Mr. and Mrs. David Pittman, residing three miles east of this place, a son, July 13, 1894. 'Try the “Delightful” and you will use no other. Walkerton Milling Co. Grover Cleveland is president of the United States and Claude Matthews is governor of Indiana, if you please.
Ihe members of the committee rip pointed to look after canning factory matters are requested to meet at (he Independent office next Mmidav evening at 7:30 o’clock. Francis E. Lambert, of South Bend, republican candidate for representative oi St. Joseph county, will address the meeting in Bender’s opera house Saturday evening, July jq.
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I 'Bi IB I & ^’“tno I 00 sol I a wh I ® « * I ’ '■ 07 I JHV MIWF , , g I <t O. road. igh t trains are still a little uncertain in coming from Chicago. It is said the B. & O. is hauling all its freight cars from the city to a place of safety. A great deal of stuff, properly freight, is being shipped by express to our merchants. The young people of the U. B. church have recently organized a Young People’s Christian Union, which is the young people’s society of the church, with O. E. Knepp president and Miss Rose Nichols corresponding secretary. A very earnest and cordial invitation is extended to the young people of the town and vicinity to attend the weekly meetings Wednesday evenings.
A party was held at the residence of David Walters, about two miles east of Walkerton last Saturday evening. The occasion proved a delightful one to the guests, who were warmly welcomed and hospitably entertained. Ice cream and cake were served about 12 o’clock. There were several young people from Walkerton in attendance. The guests were: Justin Myers, Sadie Everly, Will Place, Nora Fry, C. M. Goodrich, Madge Decker, Albert Atwood, Elsie Morehouse, Clyde Devine, Wildie Mangus, Howard Walters, Huldie Devine. Noah Rensberger, Laura Walters, E. O. Goodrich, Carrie Rupel, Dau Kellogg and Clayton Walters. The annual catalogue of Indiana University is out and^a copy has just J^en received at office If is neatcontains a beautiful lithograph of the proposed Kirkwood Hall now being erected on the new campus. The attendance is 638, being larger by 66 than ever before. Os these 40 are graduate students. The students are from 20 states and 81 counties out of the 92 of Indiana are. represented. There will be 121 courses presented next fall. There are now 45 teachers and additions will have to be made at the next meeting of the board in June. The university has doubled its attendance in the last four years. All university publications will be sent on application to i president Joseph Swain, Bloomington, I
Call on A. Cunningham for binder twine. Get your business cards printed at this oilice. 1 iank Quirk is reported very much improved. General news on our inside pages. Lou will find plenty of reading matter there of striking interest. Call for the flour with the pretty girl on the sack. It is “Delightful.” Walkerton Milling Co.
. J A. Cunningham has just received a ; I large supply of binder twine which ’ was delayed during the strike. I Elba Chapman has been placed back lin his position as telegraph operator at LaPorte. W. F. LaFeber, of Atlanta, Ind., takes Chapman's place as agent of the L. E. & W. at this place. Business is picking up materially with our business men. The Three I is doing it. About 150 men connected with work on the extension are already here and the number is daily incicasmg. As Walkerton is the headquarters of the contractors and the distributing point it will be a busy, bustling center during the building of the road.
The hunting law of Indiana provides that yon may shoot deer in this state from October Ist to January Ist; quails or pheasants Oct. 15 to Dec. 20; wild turkeys Nov. 1 to Feb. 1; prairie chickens Sept. 1 to Feb. 1; woodcocks July 1 to Jan. 2; ducks from Sept. 1 to April 15; squirrels June 1 to Sept, —th It is unlawful to kill pigeons within one-half mile of their nesting
LaPorte Argus: The Three I road lurried over to the Lake Shore 141 loaded cars last Sunday night ami probably about as many more Monday night. The employees have been working night and day and the freight handled is mainly dressed meat and live stock. * * 'The Three 1 road has been doing a big business since the strike began, many shipments from the west being made over it to avoid running the gauntlet through < hieago. Not less than a dozen trains went over the ro<id hist Siuiduy.
On last Friday and Saturday Walkerton was a sort of western terminus of the B. A' O. railroad. A large number of passenger and freight trains from the east were delayed at this staj M<dnoob'ua^ slde-t. the HB I 5 | npv, Hm j ?I § I
Tuen were employed several nights to guard ttie ears. By Monday the situation had improved considerably ami trains moved more freely. The B. AO. railroad is having a very annoying time of it between this place and Bremen. Obstructions, it is reported, have been found on the track several times of late by track-walkeis. A few nights ago Frank Bigford, track-walker, found a large piece of iron fastened to the track a short dis-
tauce west of Teegarden. The obstruction was put down for business and would have easily thrown a train from the track. A constant watch has to be kept over the track from Teegarden to Bremen. 1 few nights ago a log \vas found plae d perpendicularly in a cattie-guard near Bremen. The train ran against the obstruction and became fastened so that the train could proceed no further until the end of the log which was sticking up was sawed off. The train was running slowly when it struck the log or a wreck would no doubt have been the consequence. No clue can be obtained as to the ones doing this devilish work, but active measures are being taken to apprehend the fiends and if such a thing is possible they will be caught.
Indiana Wheat 'Die Indiana Farmer thinks that the average yield of wheat for this state will be eighteen or twenty bushels an acre. If eighteen bushels an aero, the crop will amount to 43,500,000 bushels. This will be equivalent to 1,000 bushels to the car in a freight train 275 miles long. The price for new wheat promises to be forty-eight cents a bushel, the value of the crop will be $20,088,000. Farmers are getting twine this year at from six and one half to nine cents a pound. At eight cents a pound the twine required to bind the crop in Indiana will cost, $44,000. There are from 500 to GSO feet of | twine in a pound. Figuring upon an I average of 550 feet to the pound, it I will require 2,025,000,000 feet of I twine to tie up in bundles the wheat : crop of this state. In miles this is ' 575,035 —twine enough to reach | around the world twenty-three times.
WORK BEGUN. Grading of the Three I Extension Now Under Way. The first work on the extension of the 'Three I railroad was done last 1 uesday about a mile north of town ■on Lewis Rinehart’s farm. McDougal A Beacom, sub contractors under Mclntosh Bros., have charge of the work, and have at present between 50 and GO men employed, which they expect to increase to about 200 after the work gets fully under way. McDou-
gall A Beacom have a sub-contract for grading five miles of track which commences about two miles south of this place at James Martin’s farm and extends three miles north of town. The work at present is progressing a little slowly owing to delay of tools and othei necessary material for prosecut-
ing the work, several car loads of material belonging to the contractors having been delayed at Milwaukee during the strike. The contractors state, however, that within a week or ten days they expect to have everyfldng In shape to hustle the work । •long. Ihe Independent will be able next week to give its readers luller information in regard to the matter.
Dan Fitzgerald, of this place, who is telegraph operator at South Chicago, was attacked at that place Thursday evening by three strikers and handled quite roughly. Dan's offense was that he was working and minding his own business. The news of Dan’s treatment was received here, where he is so well known and universally liked, with indignation. Things are coming to a pretty state when a peaceable, law-abiding citizen must be placed at the mercy of a lot of hoodlums and ruffians. But such things have just about run the end of their string in this country. Just mark that. Dan, it is said, received several bruises about the face and had one of his wrists sprained so badly (hat he could not work the telegraph instrument for a day or so.
Matrimonial A most brilliant and enjoyable celebration of the grand old Fourth was the marriage of Air. W. M. Clark to Miss Mabel Barrett, oldest daughter of Mr. and Mis. S. M. Barrett, form erly contractor and builder of Joliet, 11l , nt the home of the bride’s parents near Walkerton, Ind. The bride and bridegroom were '^222^* 111K1 y f{l • Est el n
Florence Barrett, were bridesmaids I and Mr. Peddieord and Mr. Robi Brooker, of Joliet, wore groomsmen. While the wedding march was being played the bridal party took their j place under an arch constructed of ferns and pond lillies, a mass of green ' ami white. The draperies were ferns । ami white lillies. Rev. Stoekbarger I officiated. The groom is a well known | gentleman of this vieiuitv. lie is an {
energetic young man and wa congratulate l.im for securing as his bride one ot the finest young ladies in Indiana. The presents were very useful as well as beautiful. Miss Albert Barrett, of Waukegan, furnished choice instrumental music on the piano, while Mr. Rob Brooker ami .Mrs. W. R. Brown, of Joliet, gave recitations for the amusement of the guests. Over one hundred and fifty guests partook of a bountiful repast. Among the guests were Mr. W. G. Barrett and family from Waukegan, 11l , Mr. and Mrs. Dan Barrett, of Blue Island, HI., Mrs. Nancy Brown and Mr. Hob Brooker, of Joliet, Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Brown, of Pullman, 111., and Mr. John Lowry, of Plymouth. ReI'OBTEK.
The L. E. A W. will run land seekers’excursions to the south June 5, July 5, August 7, September 4, October 2, November 6 and December 4, 1894, at one first-class fare for round trip. These excursions will take in important points in Alabama, Florida, Kentucky, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, Tenn- ssee and Virginia. For further particulars call on the local agent. KARL’S CLOVER ROOT will purify your Blood, clear your Complexion, regulate your Bowels and make your Head clear as a bell. 25c. and 50c. For sale by Bellinger & Williams. The “Delightful” is the autocrat of the breakfast table. Walkerton Milling Co. FARMERS, ATTENTION! Mercer& Neal,the leading grain and seed dealers, are still in the market. Buy and sell all kinds of grain and seed The best flour on earth given in exchange for i wheat.
Personal Points. n Lon Rogers returned to Watseka last Tuesday. f Pat L. Fitzgerald was in Warsaw t last Tuesdly. > Joe Annin, of South Chicago, was in . town on Tuesday, J. 11. Black and family have returned ■ from their psit in Ohio. Miss Minnie Hagen, of South Bend, is visiting jvith Walkerton friends. Alfred Giiise, of South Chicago, was visiting wilp friends here this week. Will and ’Miner Good, of Latta, Ohio, visited friejs in Walkerton last week.’ Mrs. Cla 1< Southerliu and children, of South Bi nd, have been visiting in this place. Br. Bort ,n > of Plymouth, was in town on i rofessional business last Tuesday. > Elliot Any n > South Chicago, was
visiting anuw’g his friends here a part of last wee® Miss Ronsborger is visiting relatives int Ohio, to remain | several Rev. ’ST'ff of Argos, was in town the foi4^’ ar t of the week looking after his whpit crop. Mrs. Braden and daughter, Mrs. CharlA Fletcher, are visiting with relatives at »gonier. Miss Mar®B Baker and her sister, Blanch, are Baiting friends and relatives in Sou h Bend this week. Mrs. And ew Groshans and daughter Media, of C felteuham, 111., are visiting with Mi land Mis. Charles Farver. Attorney; >V. A. Dailey attended the judicial co’ vention at South Bend July 12 as < delegate from this town-
ship. j Del Worn flr <l returned last Wednesday from ai week’s trip in Michigan, he having visif" vJ Benton Harbor, Grand Rapids and other points. Dr. Moo’’ 0 wife, of Hamlet, were guests of I ‘ r. Arlington ami wife last WeduesdajS* Dr. Moore thinks seriously of iT’cating here. Mrs. Wj{< Troyer and child are visit ing with in th ‘ 3 l’ la3 °- Mr - Troyer ex£ r c ^ 8 i°l n H* elu 1 1010 in a week or soj a short visit. E. W. 8 with, who moved to White
county G I s state, last March, re turned he» ** week to cut his wheat, cou«istiin ‘I neres. Mr. Smith is well ple^ ”^ e J with his new locati »u. Brook owman, editor of the Bremen Euq^ jer, was in town Friday afternoon gl ui^it. He was enroute for Chicsfurther
| trei £ J an ‘l was obliged to stay here un«R«aturday morning about 10 i o'clock. |He gave np bis trip to Chicago ami returned home. Capital is being frightened from this country. We may now look for very hard times for a long time to | come. Obituary
George Nicolaus Geppert was born in Weigenheim, Bavaria, Germany, March 29, 1818, and died at his home near Walkerton July G, 1894, aged 7G years, 3 months and 7 days. After securing his discharge from military service in his native country he was married at the age of 29 to Maria Appalnia and they lived for Live years in the village of their birth. In the spring of 1852 he with his family and youngest brother, George Adam, embarked for America and landed in Quebec, Canada, ami from there went to the United states, locating in Northern Indiana. He took up congress land in Stark county, a few miles from Walkerton. At that
time the land upon which Walkerton stands and the beautiful farms surrounding it were all in timber. He underwent the hardships and toil incident to die life of the hardy pioneer. The deceased possessed many good qualities, A«d was a believer in the Lutheran Jo’-Bme. The dec^ ase ^ " as from the Un sl-voT*i in church in this place Sun<l iv at 2 p Tn., the remains being laid to rest in the Walkerton cemetery.
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