St. Joseph County Independent, Volume 21, Number 23, Walkerton, St. Joseph County, 28 December 1895 — Page 5

Walkerton Market. Corrected Weekly by Chu. M. Stephana. Egg« 20 Butter 14 Lard 7 Green Hides 5 Potatoes new 20 to 23 Corn 20 Clover Seed $3.50 to 4.00 Wheat 58 Oats 15 Beans 80 to SI.OO Rye 32 Onions new 45 Chickens young 5 Wool 10 to 13 LOCAL NEWS. “Trilby.” A Happy New Year to all. See the chairs with loose cushions at Vincent’s. See “Trilby” at the opera house Saturday evening. Go to Leslie’s short order restaurant for a Oue lunch. A dance is billed for Bender’s hall New Year’s eve, Dec. 31. The Heinz Pickel Co., of Pittsburg, talk of establishing a factory at Rochester, Ind. The Independent has secured a ■correspondent at Hamlet for the benefit of its readers in that locality. ••Trilby,” one of the greatest of modern plays, will be ably presented at Bender’s opera house Saturday night. The Walkerton Independent and the Plymouth Semi-Weekly Independent will be furnished to subscribers at |2. Morning services were held at five o’clock Christmas morning at the Catholic church, Rev. Father Dominic being in charge. The “White Rose” flour, manufactured by the Walkerton Milling Co., retains its popularity. It never fails to give satisfaction. The Kankakee river is higher now than it has been for many years. The low land adjacent, in many places is extensively overflown. Those who have wood to pay on their subscript ion are hereby notified that the Independent can use the same to excellent advantage at the present writing. December 24th, 25th and 31st, 1895, and January Ist, 1896, the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad will sell Excursion Tickets between all stations west of Wheeling and Pittsburg, at very low rates. Tickets will be good for return until January 2d, 1896. “Trilby,” the great five act drama, will be given by the Lyon Comedy Co. at Bender’s Opera House, Saturday eve. One of the troupe was the stage manager in one of the original companies which produced this play and understands the business of the play. Rev. Riley will close his meeting at the Island this week; there has been 42 accessions to the church. He will commence revival meetings in Walkerton Sunday evening. The public in general is invited to attend these services. Some help from abroad is expected after a few days. Dr. A. F. Schafer, of South Bend, who lately returned from a visit to the noted hospitals of Europe, is again giving his full attention to the practice of his specialties—the eye, ear, nose and throat. He also fits spectacles by the latest improved methods. Office ** hours 10 to 12 a. m., 2 to 4 p. m., 7 to Bp. m.; 2t03 p. m. Sundays. Office in Oliver opera house block. Lyon’s Comedy Company began a week’s engagement last Monday night at Bender’s opera house. “A Noble Outcast,” “Hazel Kirke,” “True Irish Hearts,” “Under the Gas Light,” and “Trilby” constitute the repertoire ^tor the week. The troupe is a good one and give an excellent enterfain--awL They are also very genial people and are deserving of a liberal patronage. The personnel of the troupe is as follows: Dora Lowe, Richard Marsden, Tom Richardson, Sidney Hawkins, Geo. W. Lyon, May Lyon, Murilla Lyon R. H. Bowers. A large brass hanging lamp at the Star bakery fell to the floor last Tuesday morning about 9 o’clock and nearly caused a fire. It being dark in the rear of the room the lamp was lighted. It had not been securely fastened, which was the cause of the accident. The oil in the lamp caught fire and soon there was a blaze reaching to the ceiling. The lamp was thrown into the street and the burning oil on the floor and shelves was smothered with a carpet. There were some canned goods spoiled and some of the furniture and woodwork scorched. It was a narrow escape from a bad fire.

Oysters in all styles at Leslie’s. Holiday supplement with this issue. The Independent has blank deeds and mortgages for sale. Blank deeds and mortgages at the Independent office. Get the benefit of the Independent’s premium offer. Don’t buy elsewhere until you get prices of holiday goods at Endly’s. You can get blank deeds, mortgages, receipts and notes at the Independent office. Items put in the Independent item box at the postoffice should have the signature of the writer, that we may know they are genuine. I have a lot of good dry wood which I will exchange for a single buggy or will sell on the ground at a low price. B. B. Williams. Fok Sale.—Twenty acres of good land, all improved, located 2| miles north west of Walkerton. Would make a fine truck farm. Good, rich soil. Will be sold very reasonable. Call on or address A. E. Cripe, Walkerton, Ind. 'The Independent has just received some elegant samples of programs, folders, wedding invitations, fancy cards, etc. When you want anything in this line please remember ns. A change has been made in the Kankakee Valley Land Company. The firm is now composed of Dr. Denaut, president ; M. S. Denaut, treasurer, and E. T. Short, manager. Ross, Jarrell & Co. request those owing them to call and settle between now and the first of January, either by cash or note. They wish to have their books straightened by the first of the year. Please heed this request. An exchange says there is no use walking the floor with a felon. Wrap a cloth around it, leaving the end open, pour in gunpowder until the felon is covered, then wet with camphor. In two hours the pain will he relieved, and a perfect cure quickly follows. LaPorte Herald: In the five years passed $66,000 of mutilated bills of different denominations have been sent from Andrews’ bank to the treasury department for redemption. In 1892 . $15,000 were redeemed and in this , year SIO,OOO. This shows how it happened that there are so few mutilated bills, comparatively, in circula--1 tion. The Bourbon Mirror says that town is without a licensed saloon. Neither of the three saloon keepers made an application of license, after giving notice of their intent ion to do , so, on account of their knowledge of the overwhelming remonstrance which was filed in the commissioners' court > against the granting of license to any applicant. Young man, don’t swear, says an exchange. There is no occassion for it outside of a printing office, where it is । useful when the paper is behind timeIt also comes in handy in proof reading and is indispensable when the ink works bad and the press begins to buck. It is sometimes brought into use when the foreman is mad, and it has been known to entirely remove that tired feeling of the editor when he looks 1 over the paper after it is printed. Outside a printing office it is a very foolish habit. Rain is an accumulation of the tiny particles of the vapor of the atmosphere into drops. These drops, first small of size, attract others of their kind and become drops of such magnitude that the; Till to the earth because of their weight. There is a limit to the quantity of water which the air is capable of absorbing and retaining as invisible vapor. Warm air is able to hold more than cold air. Hence, when the air which is saturated with moisture becomes cold for any reason whatever, it can no longer retain its moisture. A portion must, j under such condition, accumulate into drops. I'hese fall to the earth in the shape of rain.—Ex. New York World. The twice-a-week Edition of the , New York World has been converted into the Thrice-a-week. It furnishes 3 papers of 6 pages apiece, or eighteen pages every week, at the old price of one dollar a year. This gives 156 papers a year for one dollar and every ’ paper has 6 pages eight columns wide ' or 48 columns in all. The Thrice-a---1 week World is not only much larger e than any weekly or semi-weekly news--0 paper, but it furnishes the news with e much greater frequency and prompt--1 ness. In fact it combines all the crisp, 1 fresh qualities of a daily witn the at- ■ tractive special features of a weekly, s The Thrice a-week World and the Independent one year for $2.

Shoo Fly rockers for the wtle folks, at Vincent’s. The Walkerton Milling want wheat. They pay the highel^ market price. 4 Through our clubbing arn^K rni ® n t® we can furnish the Indepeni^^T an ^ Toledo Blade one yeac far- M Through clubbing a7riwgeml n * B w ® can furnish this paper and tlif I^lymoulh Semi-Weekly Independent f° r $2. 1 Four papers a week for tfll—the Independent and the New! York Thrice a-Week World. i Notice is hereby given that all| *- sons who want ice from Koontz’s ’ k ® must call and settle with SaM ael Koontz, Jr., before cutting ice. j Wax dolls, china dolls, bisque A l '”’ kipp dolls, small dolls, large dressed dolls and sleeping dolls, d< for the little boys and dol» for* little girls! All must go at any pru w Your price will be my price. T J. Endly. X For the holidays the Indiana, Illinois & lowa railroad will sell excursion tickets between all points on its line at the low rate of one and one third fare for the round trip. Tickets on sale Dec. 24, 23 and 31st, 1895, and Jan. Ist, 1896. Good returning until January 2nd, 1896. Attempted Jail Delivery. A desperate attempt to break out of jail was made by prisoners in Ilie county bastile at. South Bend last Saturday evening The men who made the attempt were Burt ami William Anderson, brothers, who were recently arrested for stealing beeves and committing other depredations near South Band. They made a desperate assault on the turnkey, Charles Van Lake, and but. for the courageous resistance of that official, would have succeeded in making their escape. In the hard tight, which took place between the two Andersons and Van Lake, the lat ter was badly used up, but he succeed oil alone in preventing tiie escape of the desperate men. Independent Coupons. As is well known the price of the Semi-Weekly Independent is $1.50 per i year, but t here is a permanent offer । to make a reduction of 50 cents on | all paid-in-advauce yearly subscrip-; tions. For she benefit of those wltlN whom it is not convenient, to pay nt i the actual time of subscription, 50 j cent coupons will hereafter be issued ■ to all yearly subscribers whose sub- i scriptions are not accompanied by cash. These coupons, accompanied j by sl, will entitle, subscribers to receipts in full for one year if presented within 30 days after date of subscription, so that postal card or mail orders may be sent in, still leaving subscribers a month in which to take advantage of the 50 cents reduction, making the net. price only sl. The Semi-Weekly Independent is issued Wednesday and Saturday of each week, two papers at the price of one. Address all orders to The Independent, Plymouth, Ind. Christmas at the Churches The U. B. Sunday school celebrated Christmas with an enjoyable exercise entitled “Christmas Calls.” The program passed oil without a jar and was witnessed by a crowded house. A nice treat, consisting of camlies, bananas and popcorn was given to the members of the Sunday school and all of the children present. The church was nicely decorated with evergreen, potted plants, etc. Two ladders forming an inverted “V” were placed on the platform and a large bell made of evergreen ami suspended from the ceiling were among the decorations. These were covered with candles which were lighted at the be ginning of the exercises producing a very pleasant effect. At the close of the entertainment a collection was taken for the benefit of the poor in onr town. Taken altogether it was one of the best services ever rendered by the I . B. ■ school, and was enjoyed by all present. Spectator. At the M. E. church a Christmas service entitled, “The King’s Birthday,” was held on Tuesday evening. The ! music was by E. S. Lorens and was . very fine. The church was beautifully decorated with evergreens. A Star of i Bethlehem ami a crown illuminated t with candles graced the pulpit. The • exercises were highly interesting, the r program consisting of songs, recitations 3 and responsive readings. A treat con- - sisting of candy and popcorn made the r little folks happy. The children con- - tributed provision and clothing for the r benefit of the poor. A collection of ten - cents each was taken at the door from , adults, and from this sum the treat foi - the children was purchased and the . balance was used for the needy. The e entertainment was a success throughout, and the attendance was large.

Perianal Point*. Rev. Will Northam is at home. Mrs. Elzy Smith has been visiting at San Pierre. Ben Pratt and family were in South Bend on Christmas. Miss Myrtle Northam is spending the holidays at Albion. Mr. and Mrs. Mark Bender, of Knox, are visiting in this place. Clark Sutherland and family, of So. Bend, spent Christmas here. Miss Mary Fogarty is home from Chicago to spend the holidays. John Noblil and family spent Christmas in South Bend. Mr. and Mrs. John DeMyer spent Christmas in North Liberty, Curry Miller and family, of San Pierre, are visiting in this place. Rev.N. H. SheppartLand wife, of ^khart, are visiting in thia A. E. Atwood, of Benton' Harbor, Wioh., is at home for the holidays. Mr. and Mrs. Ed Naragan, of South Bend, spent Christmas in this place. Miss Lois North, of Plymouth, is visiting Postmaster Nicoles and family. M. Freeman, of Union Mills, attended the ball in this place Christmas eve. George Rogers and wife, of Knox, visited with relatives here Christmas day. Mrs. B. A. Byers, of Crumstown, is making a holiday visit with relatives in tins place. '’•Gy and Mrs. D. M. Woodard, of ^»lh Liberty, were in town over Chiristmas. M. 8. Denaut, of Chicago, is spending the holidays here with his brother, Dr. Dennut. Miss Gertrude Peterson, of Plymonth, is visiting with Mr. and Mrs. O. F. Townsend. D M. Petrie and Lon Rogers, of Watseka, 111 , are spending the holidays at home. Mr. and Mrs. Ziba E. Hornbeck, of Grand Rapids, Mich., are spending the holidays here with relatives. Lawrence Hardy and children, of | Month Bend, are spending the holidays j with relatives near this place. Harlev McCarty, who is attending I Michael's business college at. Logansport, is^t home for the holidays. Mrs. Abbie Andrews and children, jof South Chicago, spent Christmas ' with Noah Renaberger ami family. imj^^Vlls, of Huntington, Ind., I was in tlrlk plsco Mohilny looking over | the country with a view to purchasing | land. Mr. and Mrs. David Calvin and Mr. j and Mrs. Frank Leibole, of Goshen, i are visiting with E Leibole and family. Henry S. Schwartz and family and step mother, of Fulton co., 0., are visiting with the former's brother, John Schwartz and family. Btu ton J. Ashley, civil engineer and surveyor, of Chicago, was in this place ’ on Thursday interviewing our citizens in regard to water works matter. E M. Boyer, of theSpiingville, Utah, Independent, is a guest of O. M. Fails. Mr. Boyer is a proselyte for the church of the Latter Day Saints and is in this locality in the interests of his church. Wedded! Mr. Jay F. Miller and Mrs. Ida Agee of South Bend were united in marriage at the home of the groom’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Miller, in this place last Tuesday morning. Rev. Dr. Johnson, lof South Bend, officiating. The family and a few immediate friends witnessed 1 1 the ceremony. Mr. 11. F. Libel and ' Miss Cook, of South Bend, were among : the guests. The groom was born and reared in this place and is among our most promising young men. The bride is an accomplished lady. They begin life witli the best wishes of their I numerous friends; they will make their ' home in South Bend, the groom being 1 engaged in teaching in Portage township. ■ Dr. 1 Hee’s Cream Baking Powder A pwre Grape Cream of Tartar Powder. Awarded Highest Honors—World’s Fair. ’I)R/ F CREAM BAKING POWDER MOST PERFECT MADE. e A pure Grape Cream of Tartar Powder. Free - from Ammonia, Alum or any other adulterant. 40 YEARS THE STANDARD.

There are many good women And many wise ones—wives, daughters, aunts, cousins, nieces of yours. You will be surprised how many of these women are using the Majestic tX Make inquiries and if you find one of these users who wants to change, write us a letter. If you find every user of the Majestic willing to recommend the Range, will it not prove to you that you should have one. If you are thinking of a buying make this investigation. T. J. REECE & CO., Agents. Interesting News! ...FROM THE.. BUSY, BUZZING BEE-HIVE, OF LAPORTE. ....We want to help you in your.... Qhristmas Selections! ....Until Christmas all Colored and Fancy.... DRESS GOODS! At 10 Per Cent Discount! v ntil Christmas (Black (Dress Goods at - io per ct. discount a (Black Silks (t 20 t( a Colored Silks <e 20 a a Fur Capes at prices to sell them for Christmas Gifts. Jackets - - 20 per ct. discount Cloth Capes - - 20 “ (t Fleece Lined Underwear - 10 a Stock Full of jXovelties in Silverware.^— Books, Perfumes, Handkerchiefs, Mufflers, Umbrellas, and lots of Goods useful and ornamental for Christmas time. Julius Barnes & Co. Michigan Ave., LAPORTE. Stoves at Bargains! Having decided to close out our stock of Stoves, we will sell them nt prices never before heard of in t iis place. This is your opportunity to get a stove very cheap. Sash and Doors. A few sizes that I will close out at cost. Don’t care to handle them any more. Smooth Wire. Several hundred pounds at cost, to close out. Come Quick while the Assortment is GoodT. J. REECE & CO. LESLIE BROS. If you want a fine Christmas Cake or any Fancy Baking leave your order at Leslie Bros. We also have a fine line of Fruits, Nuts . and Candy.