St. Joseph County Independent, Volume 21, Number 37, Walkerton, St. Joseph County, 4 April 1896 — Page 8

@ljc A Local Newspaper, Non-Partisan W: A. KNDI.KY. PUBI.iSHRK. Entered at the Walkerton Postoflice nt second class rates. i i vtioii : For Oue Year . . . »I 50 For Six Months • ... <5 For Three Months <0 If paid promptly In advance a discount of 25 Bents on the year will be allowed. X A cross marked witli a blue pencil on the margin of your paper indicates that .your term of subscription to this paper has expired, if you are In arrearages please settle at once, and notify ns promptly if you wish the paper eon inued. WALKERTON. INDIANA. APRIL 4, 1896. Spring <& Summer w'oi^Eisrs Dress Fate ....AT THE... BOSTON DRV GOODS STOKR, •we We announce to our numerous friends and patrons that our new things in Spring and Summer Dress Fabrics are arriving daily, and our assortment of them cannot be surpassed. We invite an inspection. Special Offerings At 19c, two-toned PERSIAN SUITINGS coming in all the newest spring shades, 50 pieces of them: the best values ever shown here for 19c, 45 inches wide. A case of New Spring Mohairs, All the latest colors and teeming full of new spring ideas, only 25c a yard. West End Suitings. Here is a splendid fabric for a new spring dress. We have exclusive styles: । 38 inches wide, only 39c a yard. Shepherd Plaids Are shown in great variety this season. We have them in black and white, blue and white and brown and white, all size checks. Color’d Hohairs<& Sicilians A nobby new effect for spring wear, 46 ' inches wide and only 50 and 75c a yard, two qualities. Newest weaves in Black Woolen Fabrics. Nowhere can you go to buy a Black Dress where you can tind a more complete line than we are now showing. A full line of Novelties, Plain Mohairs, Si cilians, Brilliantines, Figured Solids. Broehe Serges, Crepons, Crepe de Jap ons, -Wool Henriettas and Serges, at prices never before in our history known to be so LOW. A full line of Ladies’ wraps, capes,misses’ & children’s Jackets For spring. An elegant line of Ready Made Skirts in Sicilians, Mohairs and Serges, at lowest prices. Chillas, Adler & Coble, 201 and 203 So. Mich. St.. SOUTH BEND, IND. Store open Wednesday and Saturday Evenings. THE NEIGHBORHOOD. News from the Surroundng Territory as Given by Our Correspondents. TYNER CITY. The deputy sheriff, of Knox, was in town Thursday on the hunt of Jerry Cudney, who broke jail at Knox after he had three years sentence to the peniten tiary. Ora Jacox, of Plymouth, was in town Thursday on business. The adjuster for Fred W. Monroe's in surance company was here Thursday

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and adjusted Jay Southerlain’s loss by , tire. He allows Jay 8765.45 for his loss on house and contents. B. E. Kramer, of LaPorte, made a business call here Tuesday on our merchants. William Jarrell and family, of Walker--1 ton, were visiting over Sunday with his mother, Grandma Jarrell. Cash Bodine, of Teegurden, was in our > locality Tuesday selling binders for Dan ' Gensinger. > Tyner has a base ball and a croquet club. School was out Tuesday and the s streets are alive with young people, r Looks like a colony had moved to town. 1 Ed Stover and wife, of near Walkerton, were calling on his friends Sunday in Tyner. X. Y. Z. Smith is not well this week. 1 Next week he will tell you all the news. But you always see X. Y. Z. in the Walkerton Independent every week. B Thy butcher shop will be started up I next week with F. L. Johnson and Liss j Lemert proprietors. | Mr. Bunch, of Teegarden, drove through Tyner on his way to Donaldson Wednesday. X. Y.Z. Smith. LAPAZ MeMartin and his brother Barkley lost a valuable horse last Monday night. The LaPaz schools closed last Thurs day with interesting literary exercises and good music. Miss Lulu Abbott came to visit her mother last Saturday and returned to South Bend last Monday. Rev. C. U. Stockbarger and wife were the guests of W. M. Noble and wife one day last week. Mrs. Stockbarger t<x»k the Vandalia train for Crawfordsville. James Shoemaker Esq., and daughter wore the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Noble about a week. They returned to Walk erton last Saturday. Mr. Jones, the butter makers, ays he was only in fun when he said he expect ed his family this week. He says he is a single man. A gentleman from South Dakota was in A. Shafer’s store last week. He was a commercial traveler, and stated that he found no hotel in all his travels with better accommodations than the LaPaz house kept by Mr. Brugh. There is a “Kiekapoo" show in town, admission said to free. It is to be : here all week. The U-B. are holding a protracted meeting at the W. M. church. "Thete was a day wHen tb< , f God assembled themselves before the ; Lord, and Satan came alsoamong them. Job. Vixedko-hi. CODE'S. Mrs. Emma Steel gave a carpet rag sewing last Thursday. Mrs. Margaret Jone>| is reported no better at this writing. Miss Clara Rensberger visited in South Bend last Tuesday with Mrs. Ed Naragan. Mrs. George Pomnu rt put a quilt in the frame on Friday of last week. Some of the neighbors finding it out made ar rangements to surprise her by coming in and crowding her away. There were alx>ut twenty five guests at the home of Mrs Elizabeth Kens i burger last Sunday during the day. Rev. Miller, of < ioshvn. is holding pro traded meeting at Jordan this week. Clara Rensberger Iliad a beautiful ca nary bird to die last Wednesday. The bird was ten years old and has been a pet in the family all that time. It wrs a great favorite in tin 1 neighlxirhood. It would take a cracker and soak it in water before eating it. Noah Rensberger is making a large tish boat. Rev. Whitmer, of Sumption Prairie, preached a very interesting sermon at the West church last Sunday. > MOUNT VERNON. John Bell is putting a brick founda tion under his house as well as a cellar, this week. B. F. Rinehart was in South Bend on 1 Saturday of last week. John Wenger, who has been in Chi cago this winter, camo homo not long since and will card for his burry farm this summer. George Hummer, from Maple Grove, was in this vicinity last Tuesday looking after the interests of his farm.

Emma Rinehart left last Wednesday i evening for South Bend where she joins the excursion for Marion, Ind., to attend the Northern Indiana Teachers’ Association, which convenes at that place this week. Trebor. KOONTZS LAKE. Mrs. George Warner and son Alex went to Knox last Monday on business. Koontz’s Lake is on a raise as the water has not been so high in several years. The Lake at present reaches up to Henry Suit's field. Mrs. Z. E. Hornbeck, of Grand Rapids, Michigan, is staying with her father while her mother is being doctored in Chicago. The Dunkards have been holding protracted meeting at the Oregon church. It closed last week; we have not been in- , formed as to how many conversions there were. Sam Dipdtt and son William are al work in Hamlet at their trade na car pen tors. Miss Dessie Dipert is at present working for Samuel Koontz Jr. Samuel Koontz, Jr., is putting in his clover seed this week, He has 125 acres to put in. Who will put in more than that this year. Mrs. D. N. Hudlemyer, Mrs. H. S. Dowell and Mrs. S. E. Koontz, of Walkerton, visited with Mrs. Z. E Hornbeck on Thursday of last week. P. C. Woodworth and wife visited with M. D. Leßoy and family last Sunday. E. G. Lancaster was calling on his many friends around the Lake last Sun day and part of the day Monday. Samuel Dipert is putting up quite a substantial building for his buggies. The I Miyu Sam, Will and Jap have one each. Mrs. Cable's baby is on the sick list. It has an attack of scarlet rash. Rets un vl. NORTH LIBERTY I<ena Green is visiting her grand parents in Clay township. Henry Jolly has returned to his home i at Hamlet. Ind. D. D. Bates and family, of South Bend, visited relatives near here Sunday. Mrs. J. H. Miller and children spent Sunday at Walkerton. F. (*. Pearse and A. Whitmer returned to Bloomington Tuesday. E. Hostcttler. of 4 ’hicago. visited his mother, Mn». S. Hostettler, this week. The Y. P K C. examination will be held at the school hou»e Friday, April 19. The graduating examination Satur day, A prill I. > Freddie Schrop, of South Bend. vitit ed relatives here the jwu»t week Mrs. Dr. Vnrier and son Charlie visiting friends here. -• ' Mildred Houser spent the past week at South Bend. A number of teachers left for Marion Wedmuday to attend the Teachers Ass. ciation. Mrs Win. Clem and Mrs Hostetter, of Walkerton, visited at J. H. Miller's last Saturday. C. F. Keck and wife visitisi relatives at Hamlet. Sunday. John B. Hoffman and the Misses Bain and Del s]H'nt Sunday at Dunville, Indiana. Mrs. L.M Taylor, of Elkhart, visited friends here last Saturday. Mrs Liura Lentz. Mrs. John Keltner and Mrs. George Schrop. of South Bend, spent Sunday with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. D. Hoffman, in honor of their 50th wedding anniversary. JORDAN. John I aulkner is repairing his house this week. Revs. Miller and Smith are condu ting a protracted meeting here. A Sunday school will be organized • here next Sunday at 2:30 p. m. ‘ A number of the young people here WALKERT( )N ' MACHINE SHOPS. 1 I am prepared to do all kinds of pump I and machine work, making a specialty 1 of the repair of farm machinery. 1 also gum saws and guarantee not to take out , the temper. I grind knives, sickles, scythes and all kinds of edge tools, make all kinds of machine bolts, cut all sizes of thread used in general machinery. I also make a special} of repairing pumps and wind mills and do well driving. I also keep on hand a variety of pump and engine fittings. What I don't have in stock in that line I can get on short notice. Keep in stock pitcher pumps, lift pumps and force pumps. Also, can sell you a galvanized steel wind will complete, guaranteed to be the best on the market to day, for 840. c. W. SHEATSLEY. Notice of Administration. Notice is hereby given I hat the undersi gI i ei | lias been arointed by the Clerk of the Circuit Court of St. Joseph county, state of Indiana, Administratrix of the estate of Philip Weller, of St. Joseph county, deceased. Said estate is supposed to be solvent. MARIA W ELI.ER. A«lniinistrntrix. March 30. IS'JO.

attended the spelling school at Mt. ■ Vernon Tuesday evening of last week. Henry Walter made a business trip to Plymouth Tuesday. Singing school at Pleasant Grove Thursday evening. Mrs. Margaret Jonos is better at this writing. T. J. Pippenger, of Maple Grove, visit ed friends here last week. J. I. B. Presented a Grewsome Sight. Supt. F. C. Raff, of the Three I rail road, has returned from a trip over the road during which he had to look after the recent wreck three miles east of North Judson, Stark county, Ind., in which four men were killed, several (jars destroyed and the track slightly damaged. The four men were turned over to the Starke county officials who gave the bodies a burial. The men boarded the |r»in at North Judson breaking the seal *Wn a car of oats, crawling in on top of the grain and shutting the door after them. They had ridden but three miles when the wreck occurred, their car being thrown on its side, burying them in the ' oats and smothering them to death. When the bodies were found the eyes, oars, mouths and noses were full of oats and the arms and hands showed that the men had made a terrible struggle against death. South Bend Tribune. MRS. M. P. O'BRIBN, Ivesdale. 111., w rites: “I have used Dr. Caldwell's Sy nip Pepsin as a family medi cine with the best of results. For de rangements of the stomach and a gener al laxative I like it better than any thing J have used. It is so pleasant to taste my children are always anxious to take it.’ B. E. Williams. Wanted-«Panw. In exchange for Chicago houses and lots, well located, near electric cars. Loris Wink. Chicago. 111., । 6537 Halstead stns»t. Town Ordinance No. 32. j An Ordnance pmvMlnß thr the iw-ue «i><! «»le I n( R hk|< '• r the psvtnrm of r'ts’d »!<>< k ; t>4 ihv Uklkrn-n w t. r W> rk, Comeanv ihv te»u of Walkerton, st J> »epb viinty Jn«lla»a Sk, t H lie,! bv the flinnl of Tru* Hw* Os tb«* town of Wolkert' n, in the OiUniy of St Joseph »i il Male of Indiana and it l« hereby ordained and «M bibbed by aiui.oilt of u,',, •anw that there ‘ball Im Iwmed Rond* of the town of W nikert i, {n<||an» to the amount of forty tw » hundred dollar* *he pro oe la thereof t<< Ite nw<l in the payn ent of »to< k wib-< i ibed to the Walkenuti "ainr Wnrk« < onu>an» a cor miration under th* law* of the state of Indiana The Ronda to !»■ |«*ny,| tn ihe «->m of one hund ed d -liar* each pat able at any time after five yeAfe at the o|Hl -n ofUie‘aid town of Walker ton. and all w Mhiri twenty vmou after the d«te of said bond* with inleo-at l»«l to ci., v-l Mx t»r centum per a num i*yabla »i the end of each jear after the date ••( »aid N>nd‘. »t the “tthv «>f j the Treasure ■’ aeid town of Walkerton In a*id ■ town Said R ahall i t> '1 .1 than I fair, and the am rued IntereM ‘hnU I a,t led t<I the par value of any taimla ».>l,| aftei am interval | h** •« r* « i ■**< il I hai the IhmiiM of «»f the i |owh of u• rowi antniillr hvr»*AHer i levy ati a Mliiotml •(<* ,» tax on « I the taxable 1 prom-Mr in «aid low n ii t v v r, ding flftv cent? on every one himJrd <|.. lam of tavablc pro pvny. and one dollar on each poll who h when roller tod ahall l>e , xi luMvrly spoiled to the pantile 4 of the prim ipal amt inUTr-at of tin Honda authoruv-t to lx- laxucd in the I'CerX' ding leetkwi So 111 Thia Orrllnaucc ‘hall la* in L-rce from and after it • |<av>age >c d legal pulil ration, and all ordinance* or |«»rt oi any of them (neon alalent w itli this ordhiaiH c i* hereby rvl»-ah d. Paaxrr! an I approve I thi* lUh div of March, IKK rJEDMiiE P RD'a Pr mdr-nt. AlteM W ii isva Clkm Clerk

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BUSINESS ANO PROFESSIONAL CAROS O F. TOWNSEND, BAKIWR & iIAHUHi’KSSKR. Next door Behrens' store. WALKERTON, - INDIANA P. M. JONES, M. D., PHYSICIAN ANDSURGEON I WALKERTON. IND OFF HE HOURS : From Stoio a. m. ;a to 4 p m ; 7 to 8 p m. Office over Hudelmyer & Henry’s store Night bell. Trustee’s Notice. E I Lvihole, Trustee of Lincoln I township, bendiv gives nolit e Hint he I will be in his office nt bis residence on j Avenue F. nwir Ilie fiouring mill, on ; Monday of each week fol the fransac fhm of township Inisiness. O M. (TNMNGII AM. Httorny a! Law* South Bend- IndODD FELLOWS BLK ROOM 10 A. E. CRIPE, fßd>be> and Hairdresser, WALKERTON, IND. Slinving m>d lisiiieuttiug done nently wild expeditiously Drop in mid see j ns. FRANK TISCH ER, Justice of the Peace. COLLECTIONS Given prompt attention. Office in Tisch ere Wagon Simp. H. D. DENAUT pliCsixiiTii and gurgcon. WALKERTON. INDIANA otlhe romn* over Reeve* hsrdware N I < I 1 I 1 BELL. Pi H. CROSBY. Attorney at Law, Real Estate, Collections, 1 FIKE AND LIFE INSURANCE. ; Practice in all courts. Office in Endlyi Brady block. Open evenings. Dr. H. S. Dowell. PAINLESS DENTIST. Teeth extruded without pain oi I sleep, bv Ilie use of n local miaestlletic Leaves no bud nfter eflectH. leefl filled without pain by Ilie use of antal gin. Sets of teeth made on short no tice. Deafal rooms in Fry Dougherty J block, Walkerton, Ind. sTF’ewing. BERBER * New Shop--ln Fry Bldg. Customers will receive my careful attention. "m. D. LEROY. 1,1 VERY & FEED SI A HI,E, tv 4 1.14 mt TON, IMI First-class rigs and good horses. Horses boarded. T raveling men car ried to all adjoining towns. All ternir reasonable.

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NORTH HOUND FROM WALKKItTON I No. 2f> I‘HKaeuger leaves 12 28 i> m INo. 22 " '* _6b4 “ SOUTH ROUND FROM WALKERTON. INo 28 fawieiiger l^ave* 918 a » I | No. 29 “ •• 452 prß Immediate eoiniectiona nt Tipton with main : He? Iraliis for SaudiiKky. Bloomnigtoii and al) point* Honlh.eaMand west. For tickets, rates and general information, call on W F. LaFeber, Ticket Agent I, K A W R R , or address <J r. Ikaij. Oen’l Paa. Agt. IndianaiHilis Ind It. A. O 1111 r. T kill. lL 001 Nd EAST. 16 Mall 9 to a m - 8 Limited 12.4? p m GOING WEST. “ 5 l imited 823a in “ 17 Mail 3 15 p m II Walkerton Accommodation 6 15am Walkerton Hecoiumodation arrives from Chicago at 7 4o m •a- Where no lime is given trains do not stop • •H*s O SCULL. O l». MiOARTY. Gen Dass Ag’t. Awdst. Gen, Pass. Ag't., Bnltiinoie. Md. Columbus O. a I. SANDERS, Ag t.. Walkerton. I I. & I It. 11. Time l aid. Regular Passenger I rain service operated daily la-tween Streator. 111. and South Bend, Ind. Elegant new equipment and fa t time. West Bound train No. I leaves South Bend at 7 o’clock a m ar iving at Streator 11 ;:.O a. m East bound train No 2 leaves Streator 6:15a m., arriving at South Bend 11 15 a m. Following fl eight trains will carry passengers West bound Nos. 7 and 9 from all stations No 13 between South Bend ami North Judson East bound Nos. 8 and Id between all stations. No. 12 from Kankakee to she by and Wheatfield. No. 14 from Streator, Dw ght and Kankakee to Momence. -X.VINS 1 KAVK WAI.XKKTON We-t Bound No. 1 Mail and Express 7 44 a m “ 9 local 8.25 a in " 13 Freight 7 25 pm East Bound. No. 2 Mail and Express 10 39 a m “ 1 > local 358 p m Trains Nos I.' .7. 12 13 and 14 daily. I'rainß 8.9 and 10. Daily ex< ept Sunday. rickets can be had for all principal points. For rates and all information appl- to F A. SHORT. Agent. Walkerton. S. S Whitehea-', G PA. Kankakee. 11l

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