St. Joseph County Independent, Volume 20, Number 3, Walkerton, St. Joseph County, 4 August 1894 — Page 1

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HAMLET. Kate Gai lager has been visiting her parents; returned to Plymouth Monday. The plasterers have just finished their job on Mr. Patrick’s new house which will be ready to occupy in a few days. Mrs. Brasier expects to move into her new house in a few days. George Bonar, of Knox, has plastered several new houses here and went to Davis Tuesday. Walter Fierstine expects to start for northern Michigan this week. The Three I men sett led with several parties iu this vicinity Monday for right of way, and it is expected work will commence here soon. John McCormick has gone back to clerk in the store since the tire at the hay barn' Prof. Fuller and J. A. Moore were the guests of Dr. Moore over Sunday. The loss to the Hamlet Hay Co. from the recent fire amounts to over ten thousand dollars. Insurance in different companies about five thousand. Thomas Gallager was badly injured at Colehour Monday night by being caught between the bumpers while coupling cars. He was taken from thereto Chicago and brought from there home on a stretcher on Tuesday evening. There are hopes of his recovery. A good many fish are being caught in the dredge ditch west of Hamlet. On Tuesday several boys were fishing when one of them caught- a fish about two feet long and was so badly scared that he cried. GRO VERTOWN. Word and Works, published at St. Louis by Rev. It I Hicks, is a monthly visitor to more than a hundred homes in Grovertown ami vicinity. Sid Uncapher receives subscriptions for this valuable paper. Jimmie, the ten year old son of Anher Stilsou, living three miles north of this place, went out on their back porch lust Monday evening to wash RffIHWT; before loginning the opera tion, however, his attention was attracted by the eat playing with what he supposed to be a bumble bee. The lad sat down and proceeded to wash bis feet but had only begun when he sprang up and rushed into the house crying that he bad been stung by a bee; the parents investigated the matter and found that the boy had been bitten by a rattlesnake. Dr. Abner was summoned and the boy was soon as comfortable as circumstances would allow. Search was made for the reptile which was soon found and killed; it was a yellow fellow with four rattles. Bertha, the little two year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Sult, died last Friday afternoon, bf cholera infantum. The funeral occurred Saturday afternoon at the U. B. church at this place, Rev. Veach officiating. The bereft parents have the heartfelt sympathy of many friends in their sorrow. The infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Hill died last Tuesday morning of cholera infantum. Mr. Hill’s father and mother are both quite ill, as is also his wife, who it is thought cannot survive. Russel Buttler, of Day ton, Ind., is here visiting with his many friends and relatives in this place. Thomas Uncapher, of Cheltenham, 111., is here calling on his many friends and relatives. Chas. Bose, of Walkerton, whs in this place one day last week buying cattle. Chase. TYNER CITY. What is lower than a set of youths running through the country and breaking out the school house windows? It doesn't speak well for their rearing. Frank Bennett is the proudest man in town, since the 31st day of July . It is a pound girl. Both father and daughter doing well. The dance on last Saturday night was one of the best ever held in this place. There were no fights, no drunks, and everybody went home rejoicing, to come again Friday night, Aug. 10. The postoffice was moved Tuesday night, and the band played Annie Rooney. A small child or Leslie Hill’s died Monday, July 30, of cholera infantum

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and wus buried in the Tyner cemetery r Wednesday. Mrs. Rachael Kreighbaum returned homo from Fort Wayne Tuesday ac- [ companied by her daughter, Mrs. ) Wells. A huge number from this place attended quarterly meeting at the Oregon , church last Sunday. Beu Mishler has a partner in his shop. He is from South Bend and is said to be a fine blacksmith. J. E. Marshall, democratic nominee for sheriff, was in town Tuesday. Miss Nettie Chart, of Plymouth, was home on a visit the fore part of this week. George Clark, of Chicago, was call itjg on friends of Hum place lust week. Charley Richardson and wife, who hove been visiting with the former’s mother and relatives, returned home Monday. X. Y. Z. Smith. MOUNT’ VERNON. Walter Beall has returned from Valparaiso, having decided not to continue his course any longer. Mart Miller had quite a piece of bud luck last week by a young colt which he had hitched up in the buggy, run uing away and causing a general smash up. Thomas Dempsey and family, of Stillwell, visited with Jim Martin and family last Sunday. Mrs. Snm’l Klingaman is visiting with relatives in North Liberty ami South Bend tins week. Mrs Andrew Groahans, daughter Meda and Grandma Koontz G-uted with R. E. Rinehart mi l family last Wednesday. Walter Beall attended the teachers examination in South Berni la-t Sutnr day. We noticed some time ago certain parties having allotmi ids in the ditch through here, seemed very anxious about the progress of the ditch when other stations below them were not completed, but now the ditch is com pleted to said allotments and has been for nearly two months, we m*c no disposition whatever on the part of sai l individuals tn further the c- mpletion of the ditch; seems funny don’t it? Tun n. haTna.” The W. C. T. I', will moot with Mrs. Cramer Thursday afternoon. The proceeds from the 1. O. G. T social amounted t $32. The ladies <>f the M. E. church will hold an ice cream social on Gn* ger’s lawn Saturday evening, August I Mr. Beebee will lecture here on temperance Aug. 11 and 12. Mr. Wells, our postmaster, has pur chased the Ketner property. The hall will be used for the I. O. G. T. and the Odd Fellows. Our hay men are about through making hay. They find it only about half a crop this year. There will be an excursion on the C. A W. M. to St. Joe, Mich., Aug. 5. The I. O. G. T. will hold u banquet next Monday evening for the officers that were elected July 30. The Hanna creamery caught fire last Friday morning. The fire spread very fust but was discovered before it had done much damage. O. F. S. I.O< al Hit I EES. Call on A. Cunningham for binder twine. C. IV. N. Stephens is paying the highest market price for chickens, turkeys and ducks. Rev. Gillette left for Washington, D. C., last Monday for a two weeks’ vacation. There will be no preaching at the Presbyterian church until Sunday, August 19. Remember that Joe Clark, the shoemaker, located one door west of the Independent office, does halfsoling and all other repairing in a workman like and satisfactory style. Charges reasonable. William Baer, veterinary surgeon and dentist, treats all diseases of domestic animals. Special attention given to the liver, kidneys, stomach and breath. If your horse is not in good condition take him to Dr. Baer and have his mouth examined. > i Uneven teeth many times cause ' indigestion and other serious । diseases. Office at Wolfenbarger’s i i livery stable; open day and night.

• Dr. Arlington has something new and effective in the treatment of 1 catarrh. Try the “Delightful” and you will use no other. Walkehton Milling Co. The office furniture in the Farmer’s bank has been sandpapered and reoiled and now shines like a mirror. An editor was presented with a peck of onions by an admiring subscriber and in aeknowledgining the gift said: “It is such kindness as this that brings tears to our eyes.” The Rolling Prairie high , school building burned on Tuesday night of hist week, ommed by n atrnWo of lightning. The loss is about $6,000; insurance, $3,500. The scale of salaries of the State militia while in service is: Captain, $5 per day; first lieutenant, $4.44 per day; second lieutenant, $3 50 |>er day; non-commissioned officers and privates, $1 50 per day. George F. Steel, house, sign and carriage painter, graner and paperhanger. Solicits the patronage of all those who wish first class work done at very teas uiable raDs. Also graining to cotnpaie with hard wood finish a speciality. The pioneers of Northern Indiana and Southern Michigan will hold their annual picnic at Simonton Like Tlntisday, August 9. Hon. R. F. sifivtd and Hon. I‘eny L Turner will Im* the orators of the day. Mishaw aka Enterprise. During the dog day season, the di ai: I;• n - * at.J ia al energy itmy be countenicted b) the use of Ayer’s Sarxopaiilla In purifying the blood, it acts as a BojM’rb corrective ami tonic, ami enable* Hie to stem to defy malarial and other climatic iulluences. As it Is now "after harvest” Roes. Jarroll A Co. would kindly ask those hidebled Io them to call and settle soon FS possible They Rafe »CC<>W* modeled their friends and now ask them to return the favor by settling, as they are obliged to make collections to meet pressing obligations. The quiekt*.; ami chea|M*st way to roach the ; . pN* is through the news* papers. Yet there are business men who will go to all sorts of trouble ami actually suffer losses rather than spend a few cents with a newspaper for an advertisement. Thal is not business. Ai Bloomfield, brakeman on freight train No. 25, was fatally injured while switching his train at Cromwell, last Monday morning. He fell under the train, live cars passing over him. tine leg, his heel and part of his hand were cut off. He lived about ten hours after the accident. Albert Barber, who lives about four miles east of here, reports splendid crops in his locality. The wheat in some places yielded 30 bushels to the acre, and the average is at least 25 bushels to the acre, he thinks. The corn is doing splendidly, though in need of rain. The peoples’ party, of Marshall county, held its county convention at Plymouth Saturday and nominated the following ticket: For representative, William Sarber, Argos; clerk, William Bristol, Bourbon; auditor. Charles Walker, Tippecanoe township; treasurer, Elias Burden, Center township; sheriff, Adam Zumbaugh, Plymouth; coroner. Dr. Joseph Spencer, Tippecanoe township; comissioners, David Veagley, Polk tv nship, and David Zehner, Green township. John S. Bender was made chairman of the county committee. Fort Wayne News: “Let it not be forgotten that the first duty of the hour should be to secure from legislative candidates a pledge that they will favor in season and out of season, the passage of laws that will look to the establishment of state and national courts of arbitration, to whom shall be referred all questions of differences between employes and employers, that cannot be amicably . adjusted between them. Let such > laws be passed as shall make demons strations like that through which we ; have just passed, impossible for all future time.”

Cit Jour business cards printed at this Mlice. Wn to Mr. and Mrs. Will Leßoy a son Jl’hursday morning, July 19. Wyen you go to LaPorte call at Lays European hotel and restaurant, Mens, 25 cents. ,A|South Bend man boasts that he hasn’t taken a bath for three years, aud^ays that he is healthier for it. Ahi Mary Timm, the largest woman in 141' or te county, diet! Wednesday of last She was 53 years old and we^ 1 339 poumb^ ckleberry crop is the slimseason that it has been for no factor at all in the c|||f^ield this year. ( fpnd William Hoynes, of the law dep&ment of Notre Dame Universityßs taking a vacation of a few weeo at his boyhood home in Wiscouln. IwTtgo without the convenience of «velopes with your name and addreo printed on them, when you can geßhem for 50 cents a hundred at | the j NDtPENDENT office. (Ju George Henry’s farm, which is illaharge of George Harraison, there we*’’ acres of wheat, this season, wlach yieldw! about 1,560 bushels, a 4 raging 26 bushels to the acre. ihe Indiana Chautampta Assembi/begins its sth annual session at s w!ng Fountain Park. Warsaw,on the and continues to August Ist. Hu* program will Im' varied and of a atUacUve character. |Vihl lettucs-, which gr >ws abun--4^ Uy in this secton of country (es- ■ |M*'ially around the I.ndkpendknt olet), is not the same as the Russian iMslle, as many anp|Hise. Wild let unlike the Russian thistle, is not a tery serious pest and can be kept in deck readily by cultivation. Fred Decker, traveling salesman, '%TH7irnw hotiees an improvement ’hi bfudncM on the road. In some Sections he says business is backward owing largely to the uncertainty of erops. Rain has not fallen in some parts of the stale for over four weeks, and the crops in those localities are consequently in a precarious condition. This part of the country has been peculiarly favored with rains. KARLS CLOVER ROOT, the great Blood Purifier gives freshness and clearness to the complexion and cures constipation, 25c., 50c. Fur sole by Bellinger A Williams. Bargains in Organs. Sjiecial to farmers wishing to give their children a musical education. 1 wish to call the attention of the people of Walkerton and vicinity to the special opportunity of buying organs, which 1 have purchased at cost of the manufacturers. Special inducements for cash. Notes with security at 8 per cent, interest. Will also trade for stuck. Correspondence invited. John Milton Baknhakt, 233 State St., Chicago. “Ab old as the hills” and never excell-e-1. “Tried -A and proven is lhe Vin liet o f millions. Simmons Liver Regulator is the P ftp only Liver an j Kidney medicine to which you can pin your ^9 f j faith for a JL fJClfl t-ive, and purely vegetable, act*7l directly J/ / C on the Liver X and Kidneys. Try it. Sold by all druggists in Liquid, or in Powder to be taken dry or made into a tea. The King of Liver Medicines. “ I have used your Simmons Liver Regulator and can conscieneiously say it is the king of all liver medicines. I consider it a medicine chest in itself.— Geo. W. Jackson, Tacoma. Washington. 4MAERY PACKAGE-®* Has the Z Stamp in red on wrapper.

The Surprise lo the readers of this paper at me changing my ad fre 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 lou will be greeted with when yon see our new and extensive line of SPRING GOOPS in every department. In our Clothing line we are Bhowing| OF B-ARCMLIISrS in both tailor and ready made suits for spring and summer wear, and actually Lave THE MOST COMPLETE LINE ever shown in the town. lu MEN S SUITS g We have a line that cannot bo excelled. In Youths’ and Boys’ suits we have a complete line of goods represented by the cut below: a^^UIT GRATIS THE SLAMS DlpW K Tbb ^MTnertT h&s prMTecTcd —■■■■!■ ■ double knees. sccff. elbows Which have become so famous in the past few years. NECKWEAR. We have the very latest styles out both in four in-hands, and scarfs. HATS HND SV7VY7VTER CRPS Our line comprises anything you can want, the late stylo stiff bats and also the lute straw. IDT SHOES We have a full line of tan shoes for summer wear, aside from our complete line of black. lu fact you will find us now as you have always found us—with everything in ou line of the choicest styles and best quality and at 01/® FAMOUS LOW Q r £ICES.' 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 'he 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 P Dry Goods, Groceries, NOTIONS, BOOTS AND SHOES. HIGHEST PRICES TOIR PRODUCE. For Prices anil Qoanity a! Ms We Compete with the Best of them.

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