St. Joseph County Independent, Volume 20, Number 38, Walkerton, St. Joseph County, 13 April 1895 — Page 5

Walkerlou Tlarket. Corrected Weekly by Chas M. Stephens. EggS 10 Hutter 12 L nd £ Green Hides 3 Potatoes 45 Corn Clover Seed $4.50 to 5 00 Wheat Oats 28 Beans SLoO Rye Onions d " Chickens < LOCAL NEWS. Notice change in ad of T. J. Reece & Co. Buy your Easter dinner at the Easter sale. All the latest styles in spring millinery at Ida Beach’s. A new smoke stack has been placed on the flouring mill. Cheap! Cheap! Cheap! What? Clothing at the Globe. Mercer & Neal have yellow seed corn for sale. See their ad. Ladies please call and see the latest styles in miilinery at Millard's. The Globe calls the attention of our readers this week to bargains in spring clothing. When your shoes need repairing take them to Joe Clark. He will do you a fust-class job. Coquillard farm wagons, all sizes, and a full line of buggies and road wagons, at Machinery Hall. New stock of spring veilings, hats, caps and spring goods of all kinds in the millinery line, at Ida Beach’s. I). W. Place will pasture your cattle during season of 1895 for $2 per head. Running water in the pasture. Nothing but praises for the Steel Range Majestic wherever this famous range has been used. For sale by T. J. Reece & Co. Machinery Hall is now open. Do not fail to call and see the fine display of farm implements. Second door west of Farmers’ bank. "With the opening of spring it is essential that the alleys, yards, etc., should be cleaned, not alone for cleanliness but for the sake of the health of the community. Sam Ross would like for the democrats to hold another caucus and nominate him for an office so that the whole firm of Ross, Jarrell & Co. will be represented on the ticket. The tug Tramp, of Michigan City, was out Sunday searching for Chicora wreckage and found the refrigerator of the missing vessel. A close watch is maintained for bodies. Representatives from the Lincoln Medical and Surgical Association, Chicago, will be in Walkerton at Kern hotel, Monday and Tuesday, April 15 and 16. All chronic diseases scientifically treated. Governor Matthews has appointed Attorney John E. Cass, of Valparaiso, judge of the superior court which was created by the late legislature. The new district embraces LaPorte, Porter and Lake counties. T. J. Reece has purchased the Hively building, and will eventually occupy it with his hardware business. It will make a fine hardware building, being 80 by 24 feet and two stories high. Services at the Presbyterian church next Sunday morning and evening. Preaching by the pustor, Rev. C. B. Gillette. Theme in the morning, “Easter.” The church will be appropriately decorated and also appropriate music will be furnished. The Y. P. C. U. social Thursday evening at the residence of S. F. Ross, was a grand success. Over one hundred persons were present. A very nicely arranged programme was carried out in full. Thompson Turner made the opening address on ‘ Napoleon.” Prof. Clem also rendered valuable service in singing, etc. O. F. Townsend and others rendered a choice selection of instrumental music. Noah Shoemaker has a piece of money that is over 2,000 years old. It was made before the science of mixing metals had attained any considerable degree of perfection, as different kinds of metal show distinctly in the coin. The coin was once examined by an expert in Philadelphia who pronounced it more than 2,000 years old, and gave the name of the government that issued it, but Mr. Shoemaker lias forgotten the name of the country. It is a rare relic and as sue!. \ q untie.

Where do you get your letter heads and envelopes printed? Vincent's New Stock offers the greatest possible range for selection in the newest and choicest goods. James Lampson lias moved to Rolling Prairie. He has purchased property there. He will follow farming. See those elegant pillared extension tables; solid oak and beautifully polished, at the Old Reliable store of Vincent’s. The subscriptions donated to the Three I railroad are being collected at North Liberty and in this place by George Flood. Arie Stevenson, son of Joe Stevenson, of this place, and Miss Gindleberger, of near North Liberty, were married in that place a week ago last Sunday. They will go to housekeeping in Walkerton. The republicans hold their convention in Bender’s opera house this evening—Friday—to nominate candidates for town offices to be voted for at the May election. There are several candidates for marshal and the strife for the nomination is likely to be interesting. A subscriber once wrote to an editor of a paper asking him what the weather in the next month would be like. The reply was given: “The weather next month will be very much like your subscription bill—unsettled.” A postal order went to the publisher by the next mail. The ladies of the Presbyterian church will hold a sale on Saturday, April 13, at the Farmer’s bank. Eatables suitably prepared for Sunday dinner will be on sale. There will be fresh home made bread, pies, cake, cookies , doughnuts and baked beans. Also fresh dressed chickens. Rochester will get a normal university. The grounds have been selected and plans have been completed for buildings which will accommodate 500 students. Rochester gave a subsidy of $20,000 for the institution, but it will probably prove to be cheap at that price. Mr. and Mrs. Edward Buysse, of South Bend, after being married thirty years and rearing three children, have recently been divorced. They are prominent people of South Bend and the proceedings have naturally caused quite a sensation there. The wife secured the divorce on the charge of cruelty. The Farmers’ bank is insured against burglary. This Is a feature of insurance that many people know nothing about. In ease of burglary the bank would receive the full amount of the money stolen. For a “daylight hold-up” (something not very likely to happen in Walkerton, however.) the bank would receive sixty per cent of the amount stolen. The democrats of Walkerton met in the town hall Thursday evening for the purpose of nominating candidates for the town offices, to be voted for at the May election. Walter Rogers was chosen chairman, Frank Wilderson acting as secretary. The following nominations were made: For marshall, Walter Snyder; councilman Third ward, William Jarrell; clerk, Sid Ewing; treasurer, Jolin Strang. On Feb. 12, March 5, April 2 and April 30. The 1. I. &I. Ry. will sell round trip tickets to nearly all points in western and southern territory. Tickets good 20 to 30 days. On Feb. 18 to 26, will make the following low rate to New Orleans and return: From Walkerton, $24.25. Tickets good two days in each direction with final limit March 20. For further information call on or address F. A. Short, Agt., Walkerton. 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 home is complete without the local paper, and one of the great illustrated month- . lies representing the thought and . talent of the world. The Indepeni dent and Cosmopolitan wiil be fur- , nished one year for $2.50. f The Blackwell flouring and saw t mills at Chesterton were destroyed by r fire last week. The mills were valued j at $20,000 and were a total loss, as i there was no insurance. Mr. Black. . well, the owner, lost in about three . hours the earnings of twenty-five I years of hard work. Owing to its , I being considered a dangerous risk the insurancecompanies asked exhorbitant j । rates and no insurance was carried on f, 1 the plant.. It is hardlv necessarv tn

Personal Points. Alins Josie Oyckoff, of Valparaiso, visited with Miss Laura Koontz hist week. Joe Ake, of Chicago, arrived hero this week and will work for J. J. Miller this summer. Frank Arlington, of Walkerton, is visiting friends in town. —Galien, Mich., Advocate. John Cripe went to Chicago, this week, where he has secured a position in a barber shop. Miss Addie and Bea Wolfe visited with their aunt, Mrs. M. B. Chapman, of Fort Wayne, a few days last week. Shorty, the tailor, went to Rochester this week. He expects to get a position either at that place or Huntington. Calvin Knott, of South Bend, was visiting his brother, Elmer Lancaster, also other relatives, a few days this week. Mrs. Mary Obenchahi, of Cass county, Ind., has been visiting here with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. N. Barnhart. Miss Mattie Wilkinson and Arthur Hixon, of LaPorte, were guests of friends in this place last Friday and Saturday. Martin Hively, of New Chambersburg, 0., has been visiting with relatives and looking after his real estate interests here. Mrs. B. A. Pratt went to South Bend Monday to attend the golden wedding of her uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. Keltner. Charles Cosper, a B. & O. despatch er, of Garrett, was visiting in Walkerton last Thursday with F. A. Brady and W. A. Eudley. Rev. Faylor, of Des Moines, lowa, a former resident of this place, preached in the U. B. church Sunday evening to a large congregation. Mr. and Mrs. 8. 8. Bossorman, of LaPorte, were in town Thursday, having been called here by the sickness of Mrs. BoHserman’s mother, Mrs. Isaac Smith, of near this place. R. P. Hollydny attended the funeral of his brother in law, Mr. Friedly, at Findlay, Ohio, the latter part of last week. Mr. Friedly died in Chicago on Tuesday of last week of paralysis. F. H. Dietl, of Lakeville, was in this place the fore part of this week with a view to organizing a class in shorthand, lie teaches the Ben I’ittman system. H« will be in town again next week to solicit pupils. Look over Vincent's line of seasonable attractions. You can buy them at the very lowest living prices. Next Sunday morning there will be a prayer service at the M. E. church at 6 o’clock. The latest results of pharmaceutical science and the best modern appliances are availed of in compounding Ayer's Sarsaparilla. Hence, though half acentury in existence as a medicine, it is fully abreast of the age in all that goes to make it the standard bloodpurifier. The following shows the pluralities in the Thirteenth district as it is now made up, at (he two previous elections, says the Goshen News. The figures of 1894 are those on congressman, which were very close to the State ticket vote, while those of 1892 are on President, the only ones we now have at hand for that year. In exchanging LaPorte for Fulton and Pulaski, the Republicans are probably the gainers by about 400 or 500 on normal vote. In 1894 the Democratic pluralities were Stark 15, Pulaski 100; the Republican pluralities were Elkhart 1,345, St. Joseph 1,139, Marshal 96, Fulton 88, Kosciusco 1,505, whole district, 4,058. In 1892 the Republican pluralities were Elkhart 343, Kosciusco 760; the Democratic pluralities were St. Joseph 857, Marshall 555, Starke 153, Pulaski 366, Fultou 194, whole district 1,022. Walkerton s Inter Locking Switch. The ground has been put in shape for the foundation of the inter-locking switch tower at the crossing of the B. i & 0., L. E. & W. and Three I rail- • roads. Six car loads of material, consisting of stone, lumber, iron work, etc., arrived last week, and five men began work on the tower last Monday morning. The force of men will be increased to about fifteen after the work I is fully started, and it will require 1 about two mouths to build the tower . and have the entire plant ready for ‘ operation. The plant is being put in a by the National Switch and Signal s company. The tower will be about 35 a feet high, about 30 feet long and 15 t feet wide. There will be 44 working ] । levers in the tower. The building will , be located a few feet, east of the B. &

~. THE DEATH RECORD. JOHN CRIPE. John Cripe, an old and respected citizen of this locality, died at his home, four miles north of this place, Saturday, April 6. The immediate cause of his death was a stroke of paralysis. _ r ‘ Cripe was born in Allen county, Indiana, Oct, 11, 1826. being at the time of his death G 8 years, 5 months and 25 days. He was married to Ann Eliza Petrie in 1847. Eleven children were born to them, four of whom survive. Mr. Cripe’s first wife died many years ago, and he was married in 1882 to Louisa Collar, who survives. Mr. Cripe was a member of the Brethren church for thirty six years and lived a consistent member until death. The funeral was held at the Brethren church near North Liberty on last Tuesday and the services were conducted by Rev. Hildebrand. | CURTIS. Map A. Curtis died Wednesday nightH the home of her daughter, Mrs. W. A. Dailey. Her death came suddenly and without warning. She had not been feeling well for a few days, but no serious symptoms manifested themselves, and she had been able to be up and around until the night of her death. After retiring for the night she took a coughing spell and from this she rapidly grew worse and no medical aid could restore her. In about two hours from the time she was seized with the coughing she expired. Her difficulty was grip, and this developing into congestion of the lungs was the cause of her death. Mrs. Curtis was born in Vermont April 19, 1812, and was therefore nearly 83 years old at (he time of her death. Her maiden name was Haven. She was married to James Curtis March 4, 1830. There were born to them six children, five of whom survive. They are as follows: Amos, GeorgeS., Edgar A , Mrs. A. H. Stevenson and Mrs. W. A. Dailey. Mrs. Curtis had resided in and near Walkerton for nearly fifty years. She was a most genial person, and was affectionately known as Grandma Curtis. She was a member of the M. E. church about forty years, but at the time of her death she was a member of the U. B. church. She was a Christian iu the full sense of the term, alwaju^Mjing generous, charitable and true ,£ the cardinal principles of the chrlstWn faith. The funeral services were conducted by Rev. Stockbarger at the M. E. church on Friday at 2 p. m. ♦♦♦—— — Allen Beall, Sr., has entirely recovered from his recent serious illness. Mr. Beall talked rationally all through his four weeks sickness, but he says it is all a blank to him now, that he remembers nothing during his sickness. Real estate transfers: Hester A. Nichols to Rose Nichols, lot 17, o p Walkerton, S2OO. Aurelia M. Pittman to Albert Burke, a tract in Liberty tp, S6OO. Sarrah A. Cotton to John Pittman, a tract in Liberty tp, $75. Robert F. Dare to Henry M. Smith, lot 6 in Lincoln tp, $1,250. Noah B. Shoemaker to Thomas J. Wolfe, lot in o p Walkerton, SSO. The Junior League Entertainment The entertainment given by the Junior Epworth League in Bender's opera house, Wednesday evening, was well attended, and the program presented was very creditable. The program was as follows: Song, “Yield not to temptation,” by League; recitatian, J. Gorsliuc; Song; “To the front,” Quartette; recitation, Clifford Shoemaker; Song, Maggie Ballf.“Mother Goose,” Drill; song, Edith ’ and Bertha Reed; recitation, Gertrude Jacobs; song, “What would mother say,” quartette; comic chorus, “The Shaking Quakers,” recitation, Lero Moorehouse; song, “’Twas rum that spoiled ray boy,” Quartette; recitation, Eddie Dillon; song, “Cold water,” League. Awarded Highest Honors—World’s Fair. F CREAM BAKING POWDER MOST PERFECT MADE. A pure Grape Cream of Tartar Pov’ ’'r r "- I from Ammonia, Alum or any other adul « ? * 40 YEARS THE STANDARD

One or more physicians from the Lincoln Medical and Surgical Association, Chicago, will be at the Kern hotel for the treatment of diseases, Monday and Tuesday, April 15 and 16. The eye and ear, all chronic and surgical diseases and private and nervous diseases carefully treated. We Want Your Trade! We want it in away to hold it. By selling the best and dividing the profits we can do it. If we merit your patronage on this basis, come at once and pick out the goods. Prices extremely low. If it’s bargains you are looking for COME TO VINCENT’S. Every purchase made at our store is an assurance by us that you have received the best quality, the latest style, the lowest price. VINCENT’S.

OUR SPRING STOCK OF Z-^-Dry Goods, Carpets, and FANCY GOODS, Is now coming in and bids fair to eclipse all previous efforts to supply the wants of our customers. In Carpets ive have an unusually fine stock in store, bought at the Lowest Market Trices, thus saving the charge of 5 to io per cent, which zve would have to pay others to carry the stock for us. We niHtee Ue Lent Prices. To be sure you are onto the original David Crockett principle, ALWAYS START IN AND STAY Will! The Busy, Buzzing Bee-Hive, Julius Barnes Co. Michigan Ave., LAPORTE. «WE LEAD, OTHERS FOLLOW Cooking made Easy and a Pleasure by using the WieMwlil! BUY ONE AND GIVE IT A TRIAL We also have Barbed and Smooth Wire, Tinware, Hardware, Paints, Oils and Varnishes. Imperial Plows and Repairs. JEWEL GASOLINE STOVES. Remember the Sign of the Little Stove. -p T rfi\ r*? O i ’ ’LI Ijs vA*? ■

For Rent.—A good barn. Apply at this office. Tricatine trimming, flowers, ribbons and ornaments of the latest designs at Ida Beach’s. Reports say that circulars are being issued by the Indiana Traveling Men’s Association of South Bend, stating that the company will wind up its affairs as early as possible, that no more members will be taken in nor no more dues collected. There remains on hand about $3,000 to pay at a pro rata rate a total of nearly SIO,OOO claims, varying from $lO upward. YELLOW SEED CORN of Superior Quality at Mercer & Neal’s _ ee e ELEVATOR. Remember that Mercer & Neal always pay the highest market price for Wheat, Corn and other staple grains. ^FARMERS^ Will find it to their interest to deal with us.