St. Joseph County Independent, Volume 20, Number 32, Walkerton, St. Joseph County, 2 March 1895 — Page 1

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Ilglggll TEEGA BDEN. Mr. Linville and Mr. Dennison, of LaPaz, were at this place Wednesday night of last week for the purpose of adding a few to their number in the Southern colony. Mr. Linville made a very able speech telling of the great advantages of the south. Four of our citizens took shares. Mr. Linville will ^^address the citizens again Monday / ■s. ^pora Lemert has been on the MUvlTfho past week. Rev. Bforse is still holding meeting with gre it interest. Mrs. George Clark, of South Chicago, is visiting friends of this place. B. W. Hoss and E. S. Webb were attending the teachers’ county institute Friday and Saturday of last week. Andrew Kemp who has been working in Indianapolis, is visiting relatives of this place. James Forsyth is linishing some very nice furniture made by him in Lemert’s hull. Any one wishing anything in this line would do well to call and get his prices. It is reported that an undertaker is about to locate in this place. Link Peters was called to Ohio on the sad occasion of the death of his mother, Lambert McCombs was visiting friends and relaves of South Bend last week. John Woods is again on our street ). Jack Stevenson and wife have left this place for Michigan. Dau Geusinger expects to put in a flour and feed exchange store in this place with a fall line of implements. Andrew Keck has returned to this place from South Chicago. B. W. Boss has quite a smile on his face since he has taken an eight pound Isny fn raiao. Henry Writter’s brother and sister were at this place this week as Mr. Writter is quite poorly. The Mennonites will have meeting Saturday night, Sunday and Sunday night. Jack. TYNER CITY. Jolin Waiterhouse was made a pres ent last Thursday of $500,000. It was a boy. The M. E. church people closed their protracted service here Sunday evening, with II new members added. The doctors are having a harvest now; about two-thirds of the people are sick. Charlotte Sherwood returned to her position iu Logansport Wednesday. Grandma Jurtell is improving fast. Adam Acre and family are visiting with his brother, John Acre. Take the Independent for news of all kinds, far or near. William McKesson shipped one car load of dressed chickens Monday, Feb. 25. Charley Monroe is on the lame list. Ue got kicked by a sheep. Well, the Nicholson bill passed both houses here iu Tyner last Friday. So you saloon keepers know the law now. John Litchfield, the man that was killed in the saloon about a week ago, came back to Tyner Saturday, all right ^aaud living. rhtKW I‘l J jji d, tho old fisherman, is sick with a bad cold. J. E. Johnson received a car load of tile to be used on his farm. The wheat and rye look green since the snow has left it. Farmers have commenced talking about plowing and sowing oats. A. D. Johnson made a business trip to Koontz’s lake Sunday. He will build a club house iu the spring on his laud joining the lake and theu move there to live. There was a storm on English avenue the other day. Nobody hurt. A few trees blown down. Newt Gerard is selling his stock off and intends moving to a farm west of SontL Bend. Mrs. Lou Southerlain and Mrs. Thompson Tracy made a business trip to Plymouth Monday. Wm. Wells and wife, of Ft. Wayne, made his mother, Mrs. 11. Kreighbaum a short visit last week. Jim Maxey, of Plymouth, was iu town Mouday ou business with W. B. Kyle. Frank Miller has bought Ed Wallace’s mules au I rented Ed’s farm aud will move soon.

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George Bennett moved onto his new 1 farm Monday. I Elmer Burnsides moved onto his new farm last Thmsuay which he purchased from his brother Bill. , Chauncey Place, of Toegarden, was in town Sunday. Marion Shrader- has the lumber on the ground for a new house. Why dou’t others do likewise? The ladies of the U. B. church met and organized a Home Missionary Association for the benefit of a new church at this place. The society is becoming very famous for the good work they do. They expect to meet Wednesday and Friday of each week. The price of solving is twenty five Cents for half or fifty cents for all day. Give them a call. Died, near Tyner, Monday, Feb. 25tb, after an illness of about three days, Chauncey, son of Mr. aud Mrs. Frank Schundtz, aged five years five months and twenty four days. The funeral was conducted at the Blissville church by the Rev. Good. X. Y. Z. Smith. ILYNNA. Several of our citizens are down with lagrippe. Mr. Shepard is quite poorly at this writing. Mr. Holliday gave an oyster supper in honor of the young people ou hist Friday evening. All enjoyed a pleasant time. A sleigh load of our young folks drove out to Miss Lulu Spahr’s on last Friday evening to a party. After eat ing candy and playing games until they were all tired they returned to their homes. Our school celebrated Washington’s birthday with songs, recitations and essays. There were a number of visitors present iu the afternoon. All report a pleasant lime. Tbo literary at Indian Point has been changed from Saturday night to U-ltaj uiyhl to tlivu all those who wish an opportunity to attend lemperaucc meeting ou Saturday evening. Thomas Richardson went to Bourbou on business ou Saturday, return ing Monday. e There is a place in town that is more dangerous than the saloon where boy s gather and play cards. Parents should see where their boys are spending their evenings. The superintendent of the Juvenile Temple is trying to organize a temple for the children aged from 6 to 12 years. All parents should be inter ested iu the good work that Mrs. Ma sou has taken up. It costs $750 to have the gospel preached in Hauua and S2OO for tern perance work, and still our saloons are sowing evil broadcast. The Gospel Temperance union elected new officers Saturday evening. President, Mike McMaun; secretary, Wm. Boyd; treasurer, El Bryant; chaplain, EG. Buuuell. Miss Neal Richardson aud Wm. Walbum were placed on program committee aud Thomas Gibsou editor. O. F. S. LA PAZ. David. Bachtel and Mrs. Perry, who has kept house for him since the death of bis wife, were quietly married last Sunday by Rev. D. C. Linville, at the latter’s residence iu LaPaz. 'They live in Lakeville. Mr. Martin and married hist Sunday at 5 p. ii\arfnP home of her cousin, Andrew Korp, Rev. Liuville tied the knot. About 15 minutes after the ceremony they left for Mr. Martin’s farm which Mac and his brother Barkley have rented. There they went right to house keeping. We wish the couple a prosperous journey through life. Rev. Linville aud Dr. Deniston held a colony meeting at Lakeville on last Monday night. Yesterday they went to Bourbon where they held a meeting last night. On Wednesday night of last week they had one at Teegarden, Friday night iu this place and on Saturday night at Plymouth. They uow have some over 200 shares. On last Friday night the Gregg family and Dr. Moore and wife went to the residence of Myron Chase iu Polk township, where they enjoyed an oyster supper. They report an enjoyable time. The K. O. T. M. had an oyster sup- i per in their hall on last Friday night. . Four of the Bremen Sir Knights were • ) I here. | Elder Hillery preached iu the W. ’

M. church last Sunday after Sunday school and again last Monday night. A business meeting of the LaPaz congregation of the Brethren church is to be held in the Longaker school house on Saturday, March IG. Three trustees are to be elected at this meeting. Amos Hoover, one of the old pioneers of Marshall comity, was born in Lancaster Co., Nov. 9, 1813; he died Feb. 15, 1895 in the 82nd year of his age Gust week your types made me say 92nd). When about 40 years of age he came to Indiana and settled in MimhlhUl comity. During the last nine years he made his home with the family —es Aur_ drew Korp, a step grandaon, where he was kindly cared for until In* death. He has been u citizen of Marshall county over 41 years. He was a member of tin* German Baptist church about 40 years. He was one of onr best citizens. His obsequies took place on Monday, Feb. 17, 1895 at the W. M. church. Rev. Hilderbrand preached the funeral sermon. His remains were laid at rest in Fairmount cemetery. On last Monday was Abe Shafer’s 50th birthday. About 25 of his neighbors and friends gave him a surprise and had an enjoyable time. The Misses Mary Shafer, Nate Gonter and Nettie Walsh went to Plymouth last Friday, where they were the guests of Marion Cmumins and family until Saturday, when they returned home. V I XKDRKMKR. I.O( 41. KIHEIS. Who does yom job printing? A nice line of collar ami cuff buttons including the latest novelties at T. J. Wolfe's. A good second hand Wheeler & Wilson sewing machine for sale cheap. Enquire of B. A. Pratt. Charles Mills, of Fnion Mills, will be taken to the L*g Disport asihim. He has softening of the brain. Try the Independent for neat j..b work at low prices. Ail mail orders from sm rounding towns will be given prompt attention. T. J. Reece A Co .hardware dealers, have something of special interest for our readers this week. For particulars see their ml vert isemeut. “Winona Lake.” is the romantic name which has been given Bass lake, in Stmke comity, where the Presbyterian Chautauqua is to be located. The Walkerton schools observed Washington’s birthday on Friday of last week with appropriate exercises. The rooms were tastefully decorated in honor of the occasion. The benefits of the Three I railroad to Walkerton will manifest themselves gradually, but none the less surely. That road means more to Walkerton than a great many people imagine. The South Bend Times said in a recent issue that there is a man in that city with a family of nine to support who makes but 88 cents a day. He is not the only one who is living or trying to live on such wages by any means, but will do as a sample. As an exchange remarks. hope that the farmers wl^ ’ ___ ^B3 I eg dent r.>\ers, and it pavs^^WM to keep them. Quail will be sc!nM after this very rigorous winter.” Here is pretty sound doctrine, espoused by that voluminous writer and noted lawyer, Judge A. W. Tourgee: “If a law is right, it should be enforced; if a law is wrong it should be enforced in order to lead to its repeal.” That agrees to an utterance by Gen. Grant, who once upon a time said: “The way to secure the repeal of an odious law is to enforce it.” 'The Independent clubs with the Cosmopolitan Magazine, one of the greatest magazines. The Cosmopolitan was one of the most widely circulated illustrated monthly magazines in the world during 1894. No honuj is complete without the local paper, j and one of the great illustrated month- ’ lies representing the thought and I talent of the world. The. IndepenJ dent and Cosmopolitan will be fur-1 nished one jear for $2.50.

uNA, SATURDAY, MARCH 2, 1895.

Ut । - .. ft IS k y a few more bobsleds and cutift. Write for best prices to Wm. Be her & Son, LaPorte, Ind. have i| n g er Williams, the druggists, atten nn j u i aSrte y, which the If Jon of our readers is called. hand ?on j iave a local item of interest inljt to the Independent, or slip U® the item box at the postoffice. Hln«<on Mills is working for a canThjM^Q^y 11 knitting factory. Nan#’w»>s all around us are striking a Seentb Century gait. .cxtwtgrippe in a severe form prevails disease Hl lnn^ () f„ny as Efjrwinters of ’92 and ’93. iolloKy newspaper will appreciate the else Hng from an eastern journal if no ^^^Tyes: ‘‘Get your printing done ■' | you please—it's your right—but. montj t| o no t, after spending yom elsewhere, come to our office T!»W f reo notices. plhu®Blhvord “gossip” is usually ap- \\ oiwjo women, lint this is unjust. u ith»n gossips are angels compared the BlH'ir male prototypes. Os all ”hjt ®^ W -jived, God-forsaken, trilling on earth it is the masculine W’ ever J town has them, wer* Wabash church congregation chai® discussing the purchase of a mei»elier, the other Sunday, when a for I ber arose and said, “I see no use nohi Dying a chandelier, when there is play dy in the congregation that can j on it.” expi e Clark, located next door to the pair ess office, will make you a neat perf of shoes that will lit your feel yon ectly nt about the same price that He would pay for a ready-made pair, loiq tpmrantees his work to give much goo ver service than machine made ca/* *•-wuihUo Umm ire making worthy elTorts to udv |* ncv the interest of the town. The o’lwjettei'f that place last week anmm Bleed that Mentone stands ready wit. ♦’ n proposition to give a bonus of ^5 ami ground upon which to lo cab ? » a,, . v mamifaetming enterprise Iha I* "'h guarantee steady employm(j it for one hundred hands or more. } lisa Blanche Telleen gave a box gO ( lai at her school, last Friday evenj H £ . After a short but very amusing pro grnm the boxes were auctioneered I ( y3 Mr. Sherman Smith, the proceeds goj >’K toward the furnishing of books for ^he school. After the delicacies du i boxes contained were partaken of, I) ( i many assembled greatly enjoyed mselves by conversation, games aud m isic. A number were present from St 11 we and also from Walkerton. I )r. Price’s Cream Baking Powder A Pure Grape Cream of Tartar Powder.

B = Kfv । r E B L = । I Is I 1 I Mi ypStf-, 'SuL- < ' :: Vaz's. - dfTbe Railroad ?\ao,| Clergyman, | Wrb? Business arid all other men who have to = look ucat while at work, should = know about “Celluloid ” Con- s 1 LARS AND CUFFS. They look ex- = ■ actly like linen, wear well and = 1 being waterproof do not wilt | 1 down with heat and moisture. 5 w They do not soil easily and can = I be cleaned in a moment by sim- | I ply wiping off with a wet sponge = 1 or cloth. Do uot confuse these in = your mind with composition | I goods. Every piece of the genu- ■ w me is stamped like this : I XI TRADf J I 4L mark. I Ask for these and refuse anything : I else if you wish satisfaction. Re- | member that goods so marked : a - are the only waterproof goods : 1 made by coating a linen collar : with waterproof “Celluloid,’’thus ’ f RtY’Dg strength and durability. = •'1 your dealer should not have j 1 | the “Celluloid’’send amount di- E f reel to us and we will mail you j B g sample post-paid. Collars 25c. i K E each. Cuffs, 50c. pair. State size i * p and whether stand-up or turned- s ■ £ down collar is wanted. I ETHE CELLULOID COMPANY, = I E427-29 Broadway, New York. 3 ■ O!MnimiHIiUUIUIUIISIUUUKIIUItUUIIIiUUUIUIUUIU.tK

Have Cents and Save Dollars By investing during our annual CLEARING SAUE! Which will extend from now until This year finds us with more choice goods to close than any previous year ii our business, owing to the fact that our fall trade was awfully hurt on accoun of onr being bothered as we were with contagions diseases. Now you can buj all winter goods including our fine winter goods. Our Fine Winter Suits, Overcoats, Caps. Underwear; GLOVES, MITTENS, FELT BOOTS, .. . And all heavy garments at prices that. . . oaf all former Offers iu our liue. We are going to close out many things iu winter goods regardlesg of price and will be pleased to show all who may cull WHAT WE ARE DOING! For Spring and Summer we are going to show you w Fine All Wool Black Clay Q IN ALL DIFFERENT sTITN. . . . Will begin . . . Tailor Made Suits! which are cut, fitted and all made here at Hie How price of ^^s and will have at least 1,000 styles to select from. In made to order suits where your measure is taken and sent away for suits, as most clothing firms do, we can make your suits from FOURTEEN DOLLARS UP! and can show yon 3,000 samples to select from, representing the best houses iu Chicago aud New York. We have the latest things iu hats, iucludiug the square crowned stiff hat aud the PASHA, the new thing iu soft hats. We can shoe anyone in any kind and grade of shoe they may want, having in stock a large variety of fancy shoes aud a complete liue of shoes for the working man’s wants. Wc strive to please and guarantee our prices lower than others. T. J. Wolfe, j HOSS, JARRELL & CO. j fiard ware : Mer^hanfs, j Have received their supply of coal and wood heating । STOVES!) I FOR THE FALL AND WINTER TRADE. | | We have the best grades op Stoves in the market, and | can suit you on make and prices, (bon t fail to See us if you intend to buy a- Stove. | ROSS, JARRELL & CO.

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