St. Joseph County Independent, Volume 21, Number 27, Walkerton, St. Joseph County, 25 January 1896 — Page 8

®|je 3n Dependent. A Local Nkwspaper, Non-Partisan.. W: A. ENDLKY, PUBLISHER. Entered at the WnlKerton PosloHiee nt second class rates. Su)3»ci ip tiou: ForOneYear . . . •’•BO For Six Mouths . .... 75 For Three Months Q If paid promptly in a<l vs nee a discount of 23 eeats on Ine year will be allowed. X A cross marked with a blue pencil on the margin of your paper indicates that your term of subscription to this paper lias expired. If you are in arrearages please settle al once, and notify us promptly if you wish the paper eonIn ued. WALKERTON. INDIANA. JAN. 25. 1896. MID-WINTER SALE ....0N.... BLANKETS .. . AT THE ... BOSTON DRY GOODS STOKE. We must make room for our new arri- । vals of Spring Goods. We find we have more than a surplus of Blankets and their room is spoken for in advance for Spring Goods; hence the mid-winter sale of them. Grey Blankets r I . We have looked carefully Into our blanket Department and find in grey i blankets a good leader in 15 pairs 10-4 grey blankets worth $1 a pair; doeinff Tuce orjiy no eenls <i pair. 10 } Grey Blankets, an elegant "blanket for these frosty nights and "sold everywhere for 81 a pair; Uu r price now only 67 cts. a pair. White Blankets Now is your time to secure Values in blankets: we have 50 pairs 10-4 White < Blankets worth 81 a pair; if prices will move them, then here they go at 75 cents « pair. Colored Blankets. ! We have 50 pairs of Colored Blankets. ; The best 81.25 a pair kind' and not a bit high priced either. Our price now only j 89 cents a pair. A full line of All Wool Blankets I ■at 82.50 and $3 a Pair. Comforters! Comfort’rs! A full line of Comforters, from the | cheapest grades, to the very highest j prices made, found here at the very low ■ est prices. Sprinerward We have already opened up some of our daintiest and most fetching Wash Fabrics you ever saw; they are very early but don't you know that many' ladies : have learned to come here in January for Wash Goods. Why? Chillas, Adler & Coble, 201 and 203 So. Mich. St, SOUTH BEND, IND. Store open Wednesday and Saturday Evenings. THE NEIGHBORHOOD. News from the Surroundrg Territory as Given by Our Correspondents. KNOX There have been three deaths in this i vicinity (called membranous croup). : Another name for diphtheria. Mrs. Sinclair , wife of Samuel Sinclair. I and mother of our County Sup’t, j died of old age on Friday of last week. The two Brant boys were tried and { convicted of burglary. The older one i was sentenced to two years in the peni- ■ i tentiary, while sentence in the case of < the younger is suspended, and he is let t <»ut, on gcMxl loehavior. ■ ; Two young men are here boarding at the jail, all because of too much whisky, and being noisy at church. ‘-The way of the transgressor is hard.” Jennie Masterson vs. the I. I. & I. R. R. occuppied some two days of this week

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in court. The jury at this writing are deliberating. She seeks damage by reason of being thrown down in a caboose by sudden stopping and starting of the train. Rev. N. N. Denham, the preacher for the Christian church, makes his home with H. R. Rollbins. Attorney Wheeler, of Kankakee City, is attending court hero. Our people were about one half through with their ice when the last thaw came. The ice dealers are anxious for a cold wave. Times are exceedingly hard, as money is scarce and trade very dull. The Republican convention was a large and enthusiastic gathering. We expect to carry Starke County by 200 Republican majority next fall. This is the last week of court for this term in Starke county. Though the docket was small yet there has been plenty of work for the attorneys. There have been 20 accessions to the M. E. Church here. Brother Beall is doing a gtxxl work, I KOONTZ'S LAKH. The farmers of Starke county had an old time reunion at the Mill on Friday, January 10. There were present at the mill 42 teams all at one time. Come to the mill at the lake. Sam Koontz is giving strict attention to grinding buck wheat for flour. He will make you as good flour as you can get in the state, al so his Snow Ball is not to be excelled. The ice on Little lake is about 12 inches thick. They who make ice have nearly all hauled what they need. We think, that is, your correspondent, that if some capitalist would put up a large ice house with a side track running from Walker ton to the lake, that , i w could make money, ip r i L Lancaster, who haX been in Marshall county for some time past, re turned last week, but he thinks some of returning in the spring and work at his trade, painting. The Oregon Union Sabbath school has broken up. They have had none since New Year's. A surprise was given on Wednesday evening of last week in honor of Jaoob Paul's 40th birthday. Seventy five pres ent, all told. Sam Blocksom returned last Saturday to his wife and children. Sam has a new baby at his house. Both mother and baby are doing well. Church every other Sunday at the Oregon church: last Sunday meeting was held. We are not informed as to who the preacher is. The family of Wm. Cripe are most all I suffering from an attack of the grippe. Quite a number from this locality at tended the Dunkard church last Sun day night at Blissville. The house was crowded. Rets vex m . GROVERTOWN. Mrs. Ed Monroe is on the sick list. George Rinehart, of Hauna, is here looking after business interests. Julius Goppert and wife, of Hamlet, visited the former's parents last Tues day. Henry Magee was in Chicago Monday looking after business interests. Elmer Batcher has sold his farm to a Mr. LangeH, of Chicago. Elmer will de cide in the spring what his future move ments will be. Mrs. Affie Aikins, of South Chicago, is here visiting her sons in law. Chas. Stilson and Elmer Butcher, and fam ilies. The hay business is in a flourishing | condition. The demand is fairly g<x>d j and the price is high. Willie Allen, of South Chicago, is here visiting his brother Henry and other friends. Bernhard Goppert returned last Tues day evening from a two months tour of sight seeing through the south. He visited points in Maryland, Virginia. Georgia, Alabama, etc., and of course saw some very tine country. He says Georgia is not what some would like to make it appear to be, and no place suits him quite so well as old Starke county. Another little girl has come to live with Elmer Butcher and wife and they are greatly pleased. The arrival dates from the Kith ult. ami all concerned are doing nicely. Spencer Thomas was up before Just ice Rust last Tuesday on complaint of Frank Johnson for assault. Mr. Thom as plead guilty and was fined one dollar ! -

and costs a mounting to $5.50 in till. Little Edna, the eight months old da lighter of Clara Ream, died at 10 o’clock a. m. of the 17th, after a pro tracted illness. The funeral services were held at the Kneisly church i n Marshall county on Sunday, the 19th. The mother has the heartfelt sympathy i of all who knew her. Chase. TYNER CITY. Wm. Detwiler is making arrangements to build a barn on his lot soon. Joseph Chase returned home after a week's visit with his daughter in Chi cago. Fred Myers and son, of LaPaz, spent Sunday in Tyner with Fred’s mother. Quite a number from this place attended the funeral of Byron McDaniel last Sunday at the Center church. Charley Yoagley and wife moved to Michigan City Tuesday. Miss Hettie Thompson returned from South Bend Saturday where sho his been working for an uncle. Monroe Bros, sold four tons of wM i;-on and one ton of rags Tuesday. I i . Jack Stevans, th*' V ll known hustler was in town Tuesday selling writing paper and handkerchiefs of all kinds. Frank Romley and John Wolf, of Donaldson, cut, packed and hauled 18 loads of ice one half mile in 13 hours. How is that for packing ice? Surprise parties and kissing bees are getting to be quite numerous around Tyner. There wore two last week and they report a largo crowd and a good time. Nothing like having lots of fun if you are old. r The Dunkards have dosed their mooting at the Blissville church with about | twenty hew memlxws, 'l’ho Progressive Dunkards havp bp gun a protracted nieetifl? at the M. E. church at this place. Mr. E. Stoneburn er is the minister. Several from this place attended the banquet of the Maecalx'os at Plymouth Tuesday night. X Y. Z. Sv ITH. NORTH LI HER IY Mrs. Dailey, of Walkerton, visited fricmls her-- M , mday. I". S. Lemmert i* in Chicago this week. Samuel Platz has moved bis family In to the W. F. Hoffman house. G. C. Teel made a business trip to South Bend Monday. J. D. Troyer, of South Bend, was in town Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Steele ire quite sick with typhoid fever. Born, to the wile of I>. Goon, a *m. Jan. 22. W Henry Buchtel is down with lag-riy Chas. Cramer has gone to (Tooker to take charge of the tower. Wm. Murphey and M. M. Ocker were at Hamlet Wednesday. Wilbert Ward, of South Bend, was in town Monday. Mrs. Mary Codd, of South Bend, is visiting friends here. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Case and Mr. and Mrs. John Stephens and daughter, of Adamsville. Mich., visited Edwin Case and family this week. Walter Robert of Buchanan, and Mil toil Helmick have opened a barber shop in F. M. Lee’s basement. Mrs. Evan Bare has returned from an extended visit at Streater. Hl. C. F. Keck will commence a select sehixd in town next Monday.

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Indiana is noted for her free schtxils but North Liberty isn't in it. Some one has a responsibility resting on his shoulders. Sarah E. Billter who died at her home in LaPorte county Jan. 16. Her funeral occurred at the M. E. church Jan. 19, Kev. E. R. Johnson officiating. Elma Rare and Rose Brandlev wore united in marriage Wednesday, Jan. 23. Rev. Johnson performed the ceremony. The M. E. church was well filled last Monday evening to hear Rev. S. E. Nicholson, of Kokomo, author of the Nicholson law, lecture on the subject of Good Citizenship. Mr. Nicholson explained at some length the more import, ant features of the new law. At the close of the lecture a local league of the Indiana Good Citizens League was organ ized. TEEGARDEN A 10 11> boy at Nell Beck's since the 17th. The dance on the midway reported a fine time and large attendance. There was a basket of coal found on the railroad hank, but no owner. Ed Nighthart from Chicago is visiting । relatives and friends in this place. Young dishwasher came to stay with Henry Lemert the 15th. 10%. Mrs. J. D. Johnson's mother from Michigan is visiting at this place. The Chicago doctor who was at this place. Saturday had a dull day for his practice as the weather was bad. The brethren are still holding their protracted effort with poor success. Mr. Linville, of LaPaz.. is helping Mman. Mr. F. L. receivpd „ lplp . ginm ®L"', n g the sad news of the death his mother. Also 11. G. Sheets the same day received the news of the death of his father. They both started for Ohio Monday. The report is that Carl has tried to change his name hut still wv find it just the Kime but lie changed the name of a young lady of South Bend. H. W. Ford and wife, of North Dako ta. are visiting friends of this place. Mr. ami Mrs. ford seem to be well pleased with their new home. Lemert A- Co. have contracted to build an elevator nt this place and will com niencc as soon as the weather is tit. E. W. G<xxl is baying logs w hich are being hauled to thi* plait' to be sawed. Frank Falv'onbury. of Michigan, thinks of moving to this place in the near future. Fred Johnson is at home for a few days chopping w<xxl to rest up. Alexandra McDonald came here from Nebraska Sunday just in time to e his father. Bryan McDonald, laid at rest. F. M. Ix'inert is building a large ice house. Some of our citizen- E.n. tie li.ikotn , fever. Bad disease in the winter time. i George Shenks, of South Chicago, is visiting friends in this place. Lew is Strang and another companion of the Saints’ Orphanage in Michigan, returned to this place a few days ago. They neither one speak very well of the place or their attendance. J ACK. WEAK MEN MADE VIfiOROUS. ®@@© x P’CW. S’-OAY. 18™ DAY. 27^2»f. What PEFFER’S NERVIGOR Did! i It arts powerfully and quietly. Cures when all others tall. Younu men regain lost manhood: old men recover ycutbf-1 vlror. Absolutely Ounr- , anteed to Cure Nervousness, X.ost Vitality, ■ Inrotenry, Nightly Emissions, I.ost Power, ; i either sex, FaCiag Sletnory, wt astlng Bis- ; I eases, and all . r rnlf aioise or e and (nduenti a. W rds off insanity and consumption. Don’t let drure st imp. sea wort hloss siii ot tute on you be^-ause ityields u greater i tit. ln-otonbar. Ing PEFFFIt’M KF.KVIUOR, or send for it. Can be carried in vest poctet. Prepaid plain wrapper. M per box, or <5 for won A I'odtlvo v. rltten t uiaranfee to Cure «u- Refund the Mo-ley. Pamnblot 1 ree. Sold by druirtists. Addres# ! Fiiri rkt iirwiCAi, jtsew, ckiougo, ju. Sohi lit E oily. At Beall s Meat Muriel You will nlwnys find the choicest cuts of Tender Steak, Boils and Chops, Roasts, Etc. EVERYTHING NEAT AND CI,EAN ! Tn Beall’s. i GaaiIEBTBeEDQ orothe's.who^.sntoe^mmt ! MV B Es» a Ivlin O this papei.ut ootam estimate* I on advertising space when in Chicago, will find it on f.ie a ; uwn ft THOMS. WANTED-AN IDEA of Honw simple | thing to patent ? Protect your ideas ;tneymay i bring you wealth. Write JOHN WEDDER- ! BURN & CO., Patent Attorneys, Washington, i D. C., for their SI,BOO prize offer.

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NORTH HOUND FROM WALKERTON INo. 20 Passenger Leaves 12.28 pm I No. 22 " •• 654 “ SOUTH BOUND FROM WALKERTON. I No 23 Passenger Leaves 9.18 a m INo 29 ” " 4.52 Dm Immediate connections at Tipton with main line trains for Sandusky, Bloomington and all points south, east and west. For tickets, rates and general information, call on W. F. LaFeber, Ticket Agent L E. A W It. R., or address c F. Italy. Gen'i Pas. Agt. Indianapolis Ind. It. At O I I 1112 T < HI.K. GOING EAST. 16 Mail 9 10 a tn ! “ 8 Limited 12.42 p m GOING WEST. “ 5 Limited 823 am ! " 17 Mail 3.15 pm 11 Walkerton Accommodation 6 15am i Walkerton accommodation arrives from Chicai go at 7.40 p. m. Where no time is given trains do not stop CHAS. O. SCULL. O. P. McCARTY, Gen. Pass. Ag't. Assist. Gen, Pass. Ag’t. Baltimore. Md. Columbus 0. E. L. SANDERS. Ag’t., Walkerton. I. I. & I 11. 11. Time Card. Regular Passenger Train service operated daily ; between Streator. 111., and South Bend, Ind. j Elegant new equipment and fast time. West i Bound train No. 1 leaves South Bend at 7 o'clock j a. m , arriving at Streator ll;50 a. m. East bound I train No. 2 leaves Streator 6:15 a. m„ arriving at I South Bend 11.15 a.m. Following freight trains- : will carry passengers. West bound Nos. 7 and 9 ! from all stations. No. 13 between South Bend ■ and North Judson East bound Nos. 8 and 10 between all stations. No. 12 from Kankakee to • Shelby and Wheatfield. No. 14 from Streator Dwight and Kankakee to Momence. ’ TRAINS LEAVE WALKERTON West Bound i No. 1 .Mail and Express 7.44 a ur | “ 9 Local 8.25 a m ' “ 13 Freight 7.25 p m East Bound. [ No. 2 Mail and Express —lO 39 a m i " 1) Local 3-58 pm Trains Nos. 1,2, 7, 12, 13 and 14 daily. Trains jB, 9 and 10. Daily except Sunday. Tickets ! can be had for all principal points. For rates • and all information apply to F. A. SHORT, Agent, Walkerton. S. Whitehead, G. P. A., Kankakee, 111, j ft f y Agent wanted for new book. Li W C Splendid seller. Rare oppor■unity for any active man or lady. $75 I pet month easily earned. No expe» r.tnce A ETfy “j’ re o“» red »as we give ■ full him ructions. Be pay express ami :ii!«'W 30 days ciedit. Let ns mil v«m am-m ••. P. W. Ziegler AC. -Ib x TTiS **' : 1870 Philo’ '• — U Dr. Price’s Cream Baking Powder A Pure Grape Cream of Tartar Powder.