St. Joseph County Independent, Volume 20, Number 7, Walkerton, St. Joseph County, 1 September 1894 — Page 5

Corrected Weekly by Chas. M. Stephens. Egg* Butter ™ Lard ? Green Hides ’'' n Potatoes, new 45 to 50 Corn, new 4o □ lover Seed $5.00 Wheat, 46 Oats 80 Beans $1.50 Rye 40 Onions, new 60 to 65 WALKERTON. Population, 1,200; 72 miles east of Chicago; nearest competing towns: South Bend, 22 miles; Plymouth, 14miles-Bremen 18 miles; LaPsrte, 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 tn northern Indiana. An excellent locatieu for factories and men of capital. LOCAL NEWS~ >•—Fauat at Bender’s opera house & tonight—Friday. Bellinger & Williams have a full line of school supplies. Nirs. Elizabeth Harmison, of the Island, is seriously ill. The cool nights indicate the near approach of fall weather. The U. B. Sunday school picnicked at Koontz’s lake on Wednesday. LaPorte’s new republican paper will appear about the middle of September. Students will find a large and well selected stock of school supplies at Bellinger & Williams’. Ben Pratt is putting a brick foundation under his kitchen and building an addition to his house. Thompson Turner has bought Noah Rensberger’s residence property. The latter will move onto hi^ farm near town about Oct. 1. The Catholic supper and ball on ■Wednesday evening were well patronized. An excellent supper was served and the dance was a pleasant event. Ladies, remember that when you are ready to buy your fall millinery that Ida Beach can suit you as to goods and prices. She is receiving a well selected stock of fall millinery. Rev. Stockbarger will attend the M. E. conference which begins at Lafayauonymous communications. Don’t put any more communications in the item box at the postoilice without your full signature. It was reported on the streets last Saturday evening that Mrs. Fred • Awald, living near Hamlet, was in a precarious condition with smallpox. The report was without truth, as none of the Awald family have had smallpox. The South Bend Tribune speaks thus favorably of a citizen of Walkerton: “The republicans of Lincoln township made a good choice in Mr. Earnest Leibole as their candidate for township trustee. Mr. Leibole is an old resident of the township and his the esteem and respect of everybody. He has long been interested in educational matters, and at present is president of the Walkerton board or education.” The Southers-Frice Co., will take the road again next week, their first three towns being Knox, Argos and Walkerton. We predict for this company a very successful season. They are thoroughly competent actors, every one, give only standard plays, of the highest merit, and put them on the best shape. FurtherHMhpore, they are personally most estimable and pleasant people, as they have fully demonstrated during their two months’ stay in our town.—Rensselaer Republican. At Bender’s opera house, Friday evening, Aug. 31. The annual picnic held by the G. A. R. Post and Woman’s Relief Corps last Saturday afternoon was a most pleasant occasion, as their picnics always prove to be. Owing to the threatening weather the dinner was held in Bender's opera house instead of Place’s grove, as had been previously arranged. But the spacious hall served a good purpose, and the occasion was a gratifying success. The attendance was not large, but the affair was none the less enjoyable on that account. The long tables were wed filled with a most tempting array of eatables, which were served at 1:30 F

School children will find a fine line of sailors and caps at Ida Beach’s. O. 11. Dipert has the thanks of the Independent for two fine musk melons. Many are taking advantage of our offer of 100 envelopes printed with their address for only 50 cents. School children should go and see the nice stock of slates, tablets, pencils, inks, etc., at Bellinger & Williams. The Walkerton Milling Co. are in the market for wheat and oats and are paying the highest market price for the same. Remember that you can get all kinds of repairs and needles for the Wheeler & Wilson sewing machine at the Globe clothing store. Boys and girls go to Bellinger & Williams’ for your slates, tablets, pencils, pens, inks and all other school supplies. Don’t go without the convenience of envelopes with your name and address printed on them, when you can get them for 50 cents a hundred at the Independent office. A freight car loaded with bales of hay belonging to E. U. Finch was burned at Inman’s siding on the B. & O. road about two miles west of town, on last Wednesday. The car, it is thought, was set fire by sparks from an engine. Fourteen tons were destroyed, the loss amounting to |G3.18; loss of car, SSOO. Rev. B. 11. Beall closed his fifth and last year, last Sunday, as pastor of the M. E. church of Argos. He preached to about 1,000 people there on last * Sunday evening. Mr. Beall has made . a decided success of his work at Argos. Nir. Beall’s family is in this place at present, while he is attending 1 conference at Lafayette. I The Hively building occupied by Hardenbrook’s saloon had a close call from fire last Monday about one 1 o’clock p. m. Smoke was seen issuing from the second story which is used * as a sleeping room and athletic hall, 1 and an alarm was given promptly and responded to with alacrity by the . bucket brigade. The fire was put out - in ft hurry. The fire started in Vern ( The lire'mis seen in” , as the blaze had crawled up the board r partition and was taking hold of the ceiling when discovered. A suit of clothes and overcoat belonging to 1 Vern were burned. 1 K Bloody Fight at Hamlet The lively little village of Hamlet, ) in Starke county, was the theater of - quite an exciting and bloody tight between several men early last Sunday ? morning. The row occurred at a dance and it is said there were about i 27 participants in the fight, some of them being Three I graders. Some toughs, it seems, went to } Hamlet to break up the dance. This } started the trouble. Shots were fired and clubs and fists freely used. Charles Whitesell, of Donaldson, was } shot in the thigh and John Rowell’s . face and head were so badly pounded that he is in a critical condition. William Whitesell was hit on the bead with a club but not seriously ■ hurt. Noah Bickel and Walt Shaffer were hurt but the extent of their in--1 juries was not ascertained. A Three 1 man known as “Deaf Dick” was shot in the abdomen and the ball passed through his body and was extracted from his back by Dr. Moore. The wound was quite a bad one but the fellow is said to be getting along well at this writing—Thursday eve-' ning. T J. REECE &, CO. Having two competent tinners in our employ, we are prepared to do all kinds of tin work on short notice. T. J. Reece & Co. THE CHURCHES PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH. . Communion Sabbath next at 10:45 s a. m. In the evening the pastor, Rev. [ Gillette, will address the Grand Army of the Republic on “Washington and । its Surroundings.” The Presbyterian society and Sun- « day school are to hold a picnic at > Koontz’s lake on Saturday, Sept. 15, । aud’a cordial invitation is extended to * all churches, Sunday schools and so- ■ cieties and citizens of Walkerton to ) attend. A hearty co-operation on the part of all is hoped for.

A BUG GY UUU uEI t U BY* Fhntt. urnLDREN STRUCK BY A WABASH FREIGHT TRAIN. The Occupants Escaped Death Only by a • Hair’s Breadth. On Wednesday afternoon between 2 and 3 o’clock a buggy occupied by three children—a son and daughter of G. E. Williams and a relative, Earl Elder, of South Bend, who was visiting with them— was struck by a west bound freight train at the Albright crossing on the Wabash road about three-fourths of a mile west of North Liberty. The children occupied a buggy by themselves and Mrs. Henry Reamer ami Mrs. Williams were in another buggy a few feet ahead of the children. On account of the deep cut by the crossing and the smoky condition of the atmosphere the approaching train was not seen until they had reached the track. The head buggy barely cleared the track and there was no opportunity to warn the children in time and the train, which was running very rapidly, struck the horse and the front wheels of the buggy, throwing the horse about one hundred feet one side of the track and the buggy on the other. The horse was killed and not a strap of harness was left on the animal. It was a family horse and a valuable one. The buggy was thrown against the fence by the side of the cattle-guard and smashed into pieces. The children were not seriously hurt, although Mr. Williams’ daughter Mabel received a cut about 2.1 inches long on the side of the head above the ear and her left arm was hurt but not broken. She was unconscious for a brief time after the accident. The escape of the children from death is a matter of wonder. It isbe- , lieved that, the top to the buggy was . one means of saving the children. ; The buggy was probably tipped backr wards and the top breaking the childrens’ fall as they were dashed toward the ground saved them from serious injury and perhaps instant death. 1 The Albright crossing is said to be 1 a dangerous place for teams to cross ( on account of the deep cut, making it ; difficult to see trains within a safe distance from the track. It is said that ’ on this occasion no warning was given by the engineer. g — rc ' A <l*?. I W — - * A t I W MLL NOT -CUjP An agreeable lAxatlvo and Nnm? Tomic. Soi <l l y DniggiAts or w > n f fey reail . 25c., 60c. auu >I.OO per kage. samples free. IT A WA t: -i ivorito toctb pmn W O W fortiwTcetband Breath,Slo. Captain Swcrnry, V.S.A.,San Diego,CW., Rays: < aUurh Hi na-ly Is the first meukhio I have ever found that would do rue ' any good.’ Price Meta. Bohl by Druggists, 1 Do nos a Cough, as there is danger of its leading to Consumption. Hinum'e Cvr« will save you a severe Lung Trouble. It Istho boßtOough Cure and speodUyrelieveßCoughM, ( roup. Whooping Cough an 1 Bronchitis, “'^l t is sold on a guaraoteo. 26 eta. t Why Was It that Ayer’s Sarsaparilla, out of the great I number of similar preparations manufactured throughout the world, was the only medicine of the kind admitted at the World's Fair, Chicago? And why was it that, in spite of the united efforts of the manufacturers of other preparations. the decision of the World’s Fair Directors was not reversed? BECAUSE According to Bvle 15—“ Articles ®| that are in any way dangerous or q: offensive, also patent medicines, o: nostrums, and empirical prepara- 9: tions, whose ingredients are con- os cealed, will not be admitted to the O: Exposition,” and, therefore— °! O j Because Ayer’s Sarsaparilla is not a Oj patent medicine, not a nostrum, and not a secret preparation.] q! liecause its proprietors had nothing to I 1 conceal when questioned as to the for- o ! niula from which it is compounded. <4 Because it is ail that it is claimed to be o! —a Compound Concentrated Extract of Os Sarsaparilla, and in every sense, worthy 2s the indorsement of this most important ©■ committee, called together for passing Os upon the manufactured products of the 2i entire world. qS i Ayer’SoXSarsaparilla | Admitted for Exhibition AT THE WORLD’S FAIR®: socoooooooooocooooooooeoi ■LUhS DMaUMIIUUKSU'IS' ' 11« AM

OU 7 Dr. M. A. Schutt, of~SlicTngsr«»-~^ / was in town on Tuesday. Mrs. J^innie Holmes, of Chicago, visited with relatives here over Sunday. - H. Nelson and family left for their new home, Marion, Ind., last Thursday. Miss Minnie Clark, of Plymouth, has been visiting with friends here for several days. Mrs. Jarrell, of near Tyner City, was visiting with her son, 'William Jarrell, several days last week. Mrs. James H. Brink and children were visiting friends at Walkerton last week-—Plymouth Republican. Mrs. John Garvey and children, of Lima, Ohio, are visiting with her parents, Mr. and Mrs Patrick Fitzgerald. Mss Laura Koontz will go to Vai I parscso next Monday where she will. course * n mUß i° the normal . ^Mp?Bowers and Frank Teckrow, of ton Harbor, have been visiting iu tf^s-ptaco with Mr. and Mrs. Ed fShSland. ^Klter McCool has received the appoiltment as principal of the Prentice, Wis’, schools. He loft for that place last week. Miss Eva Fisher, of Bremen, returned home on Tuesday after a visit of several days with friends iu town and vicinity. Miss Madge Decker went to Chicago, last Thursday, where she will stay with her aunt this fall and winter and attend school. George Goodrich was called to South Bend, Sunday, by the serious illness of his brother, who suffered a stroke of paralysis. E. U. Finch left on Monday for a buaneas trip to Pittsburg and other poiats in the east, expecting to be away about ten days. Pr. Arlington was called to Hamlet early last Sunday morning to attend one of the men wounded iu the row there Saturday night. । Arno Cleveland, of Plymouth, was taken ill during his visit here Sunday, and Dr. Johnson and Frank Reeves acconpanied him home. 1 Miss O. Millard returned on Thnrs- . daj from Fort Wayne where she had beai for n week buying fall gooiL and iSU^yiog new styles. | Hliss Alice McDuffie returned on I Frtaj of last week from Three Oaks, euw 1 ’ w,iero "bo h* lß been spending , to Mrs. Charles Schaefer, of Jlaplewood, 111., with her children, was visiting with John and Chris Schmeltz, iof near this place, several days this week. Mrs. William Pool and daughter, Ethel, of South Chicago, who were visiting about two weeks with Charles Pool and family, returned homo the foro part of this week. Frank Quirk returned the latter part of lust week from a trip to Colorado Springs, Col., where he went about three weeks ago for the benefit of his 'health. lie was much improved by i bis trip. T. E. Ellis, of Greenwich, Ohio, Deputy Grand Chief Telegrapher of the Order of Railroad Telegraphers of North America, was iu this place last Wednesday. He is visiting telegraph operators along the line. Squire Thompson, who was reported to be dead, returned to his home near this place about two weeks ago. He ; has beet; living in Arizona, California, and other partr of the west since leaving here, about six years ago. j Rev. Schuyler Fulmer, of Elkhart, Jas iu this place on Friday of last eek to meet his father, Jacob Flll tn er Abo with his wife, had just returned Timm a visit of several weeks iu NebMska. Mr. and Mrs. Fulmer will regain here several days, as the former w looking after right of-way matters on bis laud. Awarded Highest Honors—World’s Fair. f CREAM । BAKIN6 MOST PERFECT MADE. 1 A pure Grape Cream of Tartar Powder. Free from Ammonia, Alum or any other adulterant 40 YEARS THE STANDARD. |

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