St. Joseph County Independent, Volume 19, Number 47, Walkerton, St. Joseph County, 9 June 1894 — Page 1

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NORTH LIBERTY. Nlir-s Emma Gushwa, of Lakeville, is visiting relatives here. Dr. Lent and W. Thomas, of Lakeville, were in town Monday. Alma Hardman is visiting friends and relatives at New Carlisle. Chas. Brock way has returned to Lis home at New Carlisle. Mih. S. B. Davis and son, of Knox, are visiting relatives here. D. S. Pedge, of Michigan City, is here this week in the interest of the Deering Mower Co. Miss Lillie Kliuglesmilh has returned from a two weeks visit at Shipshewana. The three year old son of E. Swartz fell and broke his arm at the wrist last week. Dr. Reece was called and reduced the fracture. GROVER TOWN. Frost has done much damage to young plants in this vicinity. Miss Alma Dodge is visiting friends in Larwell for a few days. The remains of Uncle Henry Marsh, who died at the residence of his son, Landon, in Galien, Mich , May 16th, were brought here for burial May 18th. Rev. Geo. Butler, of Nappanee, con ducted the funeral service. Uncle Henry was a former resident of this place and was highly respected. He was born in Germany April Ist, 1819. In 1855 be and his young wife came to this country and settled in Berrien Co., Mich., where they lived until 1869, when they removed to this ploce where they resided until his wife’s death which occurred in 1885, where Urcle Henry went to liv-j with his son. Ten children were born to them, two of whom are deal. The living are: Catherine Kretzer, Chicago; Mrs. | Dolly Wooley and Landon Marsh, t Galien, Midi.; Mrs. Caroline Sult, । Findlay, O.; Gotleit Marsh, Chicago; William, of Knox; Henry and Fred, of ( this place. The children were all in attendance at the funeral. , Bertha Peterson returned last Tues । day from a week’s visit in Chicago. Buck Stanley, the famous temperance lecturer, of Logansport will give , a series of lectures at the U. B. church in this place tire coming Friday and Saturday evenings of the Bth and 9th Also Sunday morning and evening of the 10th. Admission free. Everybody invited. Measles are rampant in Washinton township in the vicinity of Election school house about six miles from here. Chase. LA PAZ. George Lineback had the misfortune recently to have his right hand mashed at his saw mill, by a log rolling upon it. Hibbs Sykes’s bouse is now under roof. The lecture by Hon. 11. G. Thayer, of Plymouth, on “Mt. Vesuvius and Pompeii” on last Sunday night a week was highly appreciated by a large and intelligent audience. Aaron Linville who left his home about five years ago, and since that time has roamed all over the far west and south, surprised his parents and brothers and sisters by suddenly making his appearance among them. There was great joy iu the Linville family over' the arrival of the prodigal. He was only 15 years old when he left, and now he is a handsome young man ot 20. Mrn. J. G. Pfeiffer, of Columbus, 0., : is visiting her Bon-in-luw uml duughteiHev. M. L. Peter and wife. We are glad to announce that Mr. A. W. Dolph has at last, after much coaxing by his neighbors and friends, consented to allow his name to be used as candidate for the nomination of county commissioner. There is no man in this district better qualified for that important office. There has not been a better prospect for wheat in many years than there is at present, if nothing happens to injure it. There is great danger of a severe frost. VINEDRBSSER. TYNER CITY. Mrs. Buffan was able to go to Plymouth the first of the week where she intends to stay with her daughter for awhile. The Sunday school convention last Saturday was a grand success. The church was crowded to its utmost Capacity.

WALKERTON, ST. JOSEPH COUNTY, INDIANA, SATURDAY, JUNE 9, 1891.

| The leaders of the Sunday school convention gave their respects to A. D. Johnson for keeping his saloon closed on that day. A. D. is not the worst man on earth. The republican candidates have become numerous this week. Everybody is busy working the roads this week. The old Indian and his wife have returned once again to Tyner. Harry Bennett and wife, of Michigan City, are visiting friends and relatives in and around this place. Carl Wallace has been in South Bend a lew days this week on business. Perry Rensberger has moved into the Samuel Cudney house west of town. F. Bennett, W. L. Wallace and Wm. Clark have the job of painting the county farm burn and have begun work. Lou Morris has left for parts unknown. 'The republicans had a big turn out at their convention last Saturday. Elmer Lemert, of Plymouth, is home on a 30 day furlough. A. D. Johnson and wife and A. M. Johnson and wife Sundayed with their brother, John A., north of Liberty. Children's day at the M . E. church next Sunday evening. The people are taking an active interest to make it pleasant for all. Trustee Kyle has quite a number of men working at ditching in ditleieut parts of the township. The new school Louse at tins place will be commenced in a short time. Joe Burnside does the stone work and Rosenberry Bros., of Plymouth, the brick work . The baptizing at Pine creek mar Baugher’s mill on last Sunday was one of the largest crowds ever seen at a baptizing. An infant child of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Powell was bin ied in thu Tyner cemetery on Thursday of last week. U puu *V4 eli«. OUM 'i.v for Ella Place on last Saturday night. Wm. Kyle, Jr., is the boss clerk for Monroe Bros, at thu hardware at pres ent. Calvin Beagles has purchased a fine brood mare of John Glass. Oren Chait, of Walkerton, Lus been doing some ditching for Henry Miller. Mrs. Bill Myers is having a new coat of paint put on her house. John McCormick, Grant Reed, Arnold Rensberger and Parmer Tompson took in Sells Bros.’ show at South Bend last Saturday. J. W. Kirtsinger, of Donaldson, was iu town on business Wednesday. Melvin Shupp made a business trip to the Bend Monday, returning Tuesday. X. Y. Z. Smith. Il AM LEI'. Mr. Meeko marketed the first new hay of the season Wednesday. Mrs. Moore, wife of Doctor Moore, who has been visiting her daughter at Bucyrus, Ohio, went from there to Toledo Monday, and goes from there to Monroe, Mich., where she expects to remain about two weeks before returning. Buck Stanley, the temperance evangelist, stopped at Hamlet a while Saturday. Mr. Stanley is a zealous worker in the temperance cause and is now holding a series of meetings at Hanna. Dock Jolly is now shipping large quantities of orawfiah as well as frogs. I Pitch in Dock. The grasshopper and and potato bugs will soon do to harvest also. Julius Martini, Jr., has moved into his new house. The Wesleyans dedicated their ■ church at this place Sunday, The attendance was very large. Chas. Lehy has his new house ready for lathing. The big dredge on the Robbins ditch is running day and night. Quite a number of Knox people were on our streets Sunday. Doctor Moore was in Knox Monday on business. 11. A. Ellingson was at Lansing, 111., on business the fore part of this week. Mr. Ellingson is one of the directors in , the curl grass manufacturing company. Fred Sebnitz has bought the house and two lots where Mrs. Brasier lives from Mr. Gallagher for three hudred and fifty dollars. Mrs. Lawrence went to Chicago on business Tuesday.

HANNA. The W. C. T. U. will meet at the home of Mrs. Ed Smith Wednesday afternoon. Rev. Harrington has closed bis series of meetings with 36 uniting with the church. Bruce and Elmer Shenks, of Teegarden, were visiting with Ora and Hurry Barber the past week. Norm Shenks, brother of George Shenks, was iu town Tuesday. Mike MeMun is a happy man. He bus donned the blue ribbon. Mike baa been a hard drinker. Mr. Stanley, the great temperance speaker, is doing a wonderful work 'n this place. There have been 22&donned the blue ribbon up to Monday evewiug. The M. E. church will not accommodate nil the people that wish to hear Mr. Stanley. Mrs. Anderson committed suicide hist Saturday. Adam, her Soil, hud gone to the temperance meeting and on returning at half past nine found his mother hanging in the stairway with a piece of muslin tied to a spike nail. O. F. S. TEEG ARDEN. Bill Hornsby, of Knox, has been visiting friends and relatives of this place. Ellery Aldeiich has gone to Michigan to pick strawberries. Elmer Aldeiich has returned to this place but his friend Joe has not yet made his appearance. I lie dance Friday night was one of the quietest of the season, Mr. Haag has been in this place looking after the interest of the Marshall county Home insurance company Mr L. Burkey and family, nf Wakarusa, have been visiting J. H. Leluun. Norman Sheaka -ais he has learned not t<> Lamp on the gra»s. William Mortis, one of the oldest residents of this township, died on the night of June the 4th, leaving ruaur relatives mid numerous friends was preached at th© M'tHh commeTy Wednesday at 10 o'clock. ('nndim McC >mbs, the wife of Lambelt McCombs, went to Lal’az Monday ni >ruiug taking an « topted child to the Dr. While there she took sick and died within a few minutes; supposed to have died with heart disease. 'The fuueial services were held at the house Wednesday nt 9 o’clock. The remains were buried in the South Bend cemetery. , JM K. LOCAL Bit 111 IS. Pay your debts promptly as possible and help to relieve the stringency of the times. Joe Kennedy, of Chicago, who has been training Cook nt this place for his coining bout with Neher, returned home last Tuesday, but expects to be back here again in a short time. Dave Petrie has favored us with a late copy of the Watseka, 111., Republican, a newsy and well edited paper From it we learn that Schaub’s tailoring and clothing establishment, where Dave is employed, narrowly escaped being burned recently. The very fact that Walkerton is no manufacturing town has been an advantage, rather than a disadvantage, perhaps, during these very bard times. But comparatively few have suffered from lack of employment and consequentiy no great distress has been ex^ perienced in our town. Madore Cratee, of South Bend, died , last Saturday at the extreme age of 92 years. The Sunday News says of him: “Mr. Cratee was born in Detroit December 18, 1802, and witnessed the surrender of Gen. Hull. He was well known among the older residents of the city, but little acquainted with the new generation. His identity with South Bend dates back to its earliest । history.” Goshen News: It is now claimed that a hitch in the proceedings will likely result in the loss of the United Brethren college at North Manchester of the million-dollar endowment recently announced as being presented to that institution. The donor’s name was never mentioned, but it Is said that his agent and the directors have not reached an agreement, and that the plum is likely to slip from the college’s grasp.

I Let us have a rousing old Fourth of July celebration. . A war is being waged in South Bend on the slot machines. Starke county is fixing for small pox by building a pest house. »Irv Wolfe s riding a new wheel of tl^e Plymouth make. It is aluminum finish. .Those who had repair work with I Jli Hutchings can have same by callja? nt the iNDErBNDKNT office. work done in the line aper hanging, decorating or house painting should call on J. J. Miller A Son. Goit A Pool, painters and paper hangers, have had long experience in their line, and work entrusted to them will be well done. Give them a trial. Wanteu—A good running horse. Will pay good price. Call at my residence on Tuesday or Friday. James Crmis. At Ida Beach's will be found a large assortment of all the new sha]x»s In tilk, wire frames, the latest novelties, for making lace ai d biaid hats. Call and see them. New flowers, laces and itbbons in all the new shades, straw hats and bonnets of the most stylish shapes and A choice variety of novelty braids at Ida Beach’s millim ry rooms. "Is this hut enough for you?” is a silly question; but if you meet a man who complains of suffering from the heat, fen to one you will find, on inquiry, that he does not use Ayer’s Sarsapor Illa to tone up his system and free his blood from irritating humors. ‘’Delightfnl” is the mime, of a new brand of flour manufactured by the ^'hlkrrton Milling Co. 'This brand is rs»*ciAUy fine and gives excellent ^*dsfacUon to all who use It. The can itify to the exo-Ilene© of he having it nt Lis Aeorge 1 Steel, paihCFFJ -paptnb.irgt r and grainer, is in readiness to do all kinds of work in Ids line in artistic style. Paper hanging at 20 cents a bolt fur hip work; ; nut work 25 cents a bolt. Buggies and carriages doae to order. Wmk guaranteed. Orders by postal will be given prompt attention. They are Bad Men A lad was seen in front of a newspa^er office, weeping as if his heart would break. “What, is the matter?” wai asked. “O, dad’s gone in to lick the!editor.” “Well has he come out?" “pieces of him have,” replied the boy. / THE VALUE OF A FRIEND. Cornelia, La.- For over six years I wa i greatly troubled with constipation am biliousness and was often unable to pork. At the suggestion of a fri nd I tried Simmons Liver Regulatoi and am now free of these troubles. Hi rrison Tarleton. Y’our druggist sei s it in powder or liquid. The pa i'der to be taken dry or made into a te , the hills”and Ha never excell- ' ed. “Tried p roven ” the verdict of millions. ~ Simmons Liver Regui T) - lator is the '■ dc ttcr °"> V j i vCT : J * and Kidney . I medicine to } which you । can pin your faith for a -1 ban J tive, and 11 1 ; purely veg- : etable, acti \ Th 9 17 in s directl y । I f~~^7// C on ^ iG Liver 1 777^ aud Ki(l . 1 neys. Try it. Sold by all • ^ruggists in Liquid, or in Powder I Mbe taken dry or made into a tea. I The King of Liver Medicines. , ri have used your Simmons Liver Ren-u- . Jor and can conscientiously say it is the ; ig of all liver medicines, I consider it a £ clicine chest in itself.—Geo. W. Jack- [ Tacoma, Washington. [ «?-EVEHY PACKAGE'®® p izi 9 tK't Ifi Stump in red on wrapper*

The Surprise To the readers of this paper at me changing my ad fr<* the “Watch this space next week,” which has now been used three weeks of Sundays will be nearly, if not entirely, as great as THE SURPRISE You will be greeted with when yon see our new nuA exteubive line of SPRING GOdts in every department. In our Clothing line we are showing in both tailor and ready made suits fur spring aud summer wear, and actually have THE MOST COMPLETE LINE ever shown iu the towu. In MEN'S SUITS g We have a line that cannot be excelled. In Youths’ and Boys’ suits we have a complete line of goods represented by the cut below: GPATISWL lr — Tills SurmcnT h ' ° r *Jleclcu seem, 11 । double knees. sccT. ci bows I Which have become so famous in the past few years. NECKWEAR. We have the very latest styles out both in four in-Lands, and scarfs. HATS KND SW7VV7VVER CAPS Our line comprises anything you can want, the late style stiff hats and also the late straw. LIST SHOES We have a full line of tan shoes for summer wear, aside from our complete line of black. In fact you will find ua now as you have always found us—with everything in ou line of the choicest styles and best quality and at OUf^. FAMOUS LOW fpfRICES! A CALL is all we ask to feel sure of your trade, as all we need to do is to show you goods and name you prices, and you do the rest. Make our place your headquarters for everything in our line and you will save money and Always be pleased. T. J. Wolfe. NOAH RENSBERGER, DEALER IN Dry Goods, Groceries, NOTIONS, BOOTS AND SHOES. HIGHEST PRICES FOR PRODUCE. For Prices aid Mlj ol Goods We Compete with the Best of them.

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