St. Joseph County Independent, Volume 22, Number 14, Walkerton, St. Joseph County, 24 October 1896 — Page 8

•@ljc 3ni) open Dent. A Local Newspaper, Non-Partisan ENTERED AT THE WALKERTON P. O. AT SECOND CLASS RATES. Sula«crlr> ti om s For One Year . . .81.50 For Six Months .... 75 For Three Months 40 If paid promptly In advance a discount of 25 Oents on the year will be allowed. Walkerton, Ind., Oct. 24, 1896. MoMm we show New Styles ~. Choice Designs and Newest Novelties In Our Great Stock of Lace ('uHaiiisnnd Portiers AT THE

BOSTON DRY GOODS STORE. We are inviting you to a first view of our New Lace Curtains. This popular cor ner gains strength and character with each succeeding season. Reputation it has always had. A broad guage, intelligent buying policy, on our part, makes it a pleasure for you to trade with us. Nottingham Lace Curtains We opened this week, as a trade maker, 50 pairs Nottingham Lace Curtains, 3 yds. long and only 50c. a pair. We show an elegant assortment of Nottingham Lace Curtains at 75c. and SI.(X) a pair, in both white and ecru. We place on sale j hundreds of pairs of NOTTINGHAM LACE CURTAINS 3 l > yds. long, at 81.25, $1.50, $2.00, $2.50. $3.00,53.50, $4.00, $4.50 a pair. Here are values that will always please. Irish Point Lace Curtains We continue to show the best line of Irish Point Lace Curtains, found here or elsewhere. See our values at $3.75. SI.OO. $4.7)0, ss.oth $6.’ **, 87.7)0 and upwards a pair. Brussels Net Lace Curtains. Our, line of Brussels Net Lace Curtains are in keeping with this department. We offer elegant values at $5.00. $6.50, $7.74), $9.00, SIO.OO and $12.50 a pair. Portiers! Portier^!! We invite an inspection of the Ladies to our new things in Portiers and assure them our values, and their prices, will help us tostill be better business friends. Tapestry Cloths. An elegant assortment of them found here, used for recovering chairs and furniture, at lowest prices. Chillas, Adler & Coble, 201 and 203 So. Mich. St., SOUTH BEND, IND. The Leaders in Low Prices. CcIIvFSTS! AT VINCENT’S. Representing O. W. Richardson & Co.’s superlative carpets. No better made. Be sure to see them at once. Personal. Free 64 page medical reference book to any person afflicted with any special, chronic or delicate disease peculiar to their sex. Address the leading physicians and surgeons of the United States, Dr. Hathaway & Co., 70 Dearborn street, i Chicago; AVANTED—SeveraI faithful men <>r women to ’’travel for responsible established house in Indiana. Salary s7B*l. payable weekly and expenses Position peimaiient Reference. Enclose self-addressed stamped envelope. The National, star Building, Chicago.

We Want^^ I Somebody’s ear! Somebody who in the near future will buy their fall supply of DRY GOODS AND SHOES! We want you to remember that our assortment of these goods is large, fine and reasonable as to prices. We have received our stock of Fall Dry Goods, Boots and Shoes. We have the very 'W’"""— LATEST IN DRESS GOODS AND LADIES’ AND GENTS’ SHOESCall and inspect our stock. BRUBAKER & BLAINE.

H THE NEIGHBORHOOD. Mews from the Surrounding Territory as Given by Our Correspondents, TYNER CITY. Ben Shupp returned from North Dakota Monday. He reports all that , went from here doit g well. , Jarrell’s old family marc died Monday 1 at the ago of 31 years. Granville Orin’s little girl fell off of a chair and broke her arm Tuesday. Dr. Dunfee has returned to Tyner after a ten days’ visit with his family in Ohio. Wm. Clark is the champion rabbit hunter, but the other boys do the killing. J. E. Johnson and Ira Kreighbaum I bought a fine load of potatoes of Charles Rupel Saturday for 30 cents a bushel, Mrs. Wm. Beagles, of Plymouth, is visiting with relatives here this week. Any one wanting a job of wood cutting will do well by calling on Frank Bennett. Mat Good, of Chicago, was visiting with his father and brother a few days last week, the first time he has been home in eleven years. Frank Brown made a business trip to Elkhart last week on his wheel. Mrs. Joshua Bennett left this week for a visit in ()hio. Judge Lemert is driving the huxter wagon this week. John Reed, of New Carlisle, was visit

ing with his brothers here over Sunday. Wallace A Bennett built a large corn crib for J. E. Johnson along the railroad this week. V. L. Kyle is able to be out again. Ed Robinson was on a hunting trip to Twin Lakes a few days ago. The supervisor had better put up some signs between here and the lake. The road is in bad shape again. Ed Robinson is remodeling his corner building recently vacated by the barber for an office for Dr. Dunfee. Gus McNeil, of LaPaz. came down Sunday to visit his wife and babe who I are visiting with Mrs. McNeil’s mother . and father, Mr. and Mrs. Cassiday. Ed Wallace and wife Sundayed with • ! Mr. and Mrs. George Bennett. Fishing and hunting stories are in season. E. Strang and wife were visiting with > friends here Sunday. Ed Wileox and family moved in with 1 his father in law, George Haag, this week. Mr. Baker, of Goshen, spoke to a good sized house here Thursday evening. Quite a number from here are attend ( । ing the barbecues ami rallies this week. j E. C. Martindale, of Plymouth, wills • address the citizens of this place and vicinity in the hall to-night Saturday.; Everybody is invited to the dediva . tion of the new U. B. church tomorrow Sunday, October 25. Farmers are rushing in their wheat this Week. X. Y. Z. Smith. NORTH LIRERI Y Mr. and Mrs. Martin, of W alkerton, visited at H. F. Brook s Sunday. Curry Miller has opened a barber shop in the basement, corner Main A Harrison Sts. Born to the wife of Henn Schrader a son. Oct. 17. Mrs. Geo. Schroppe and sons and Miss Siekerfoos, of South Bend, spent Sun day in town. Mr. Abrams returned from Chicago last Monday. M. W. Becker, of South Bend, was in ! town several days this week. Mabel Flood returned from LaPorte Wednesday. Delno Kaser has opened a tinshop in ' the Kale store room. The M. E. church is undergoing re pairs, services will be held at Hoffman! hall until it is finished. The creamery has commenced opera I tion. Thompson Turner, of Walkerton, spoke at Hoffman’s hall last Saturday evening. There was a large turnout and ' our people were treated to one of the best speeches of the campaign. Hon. F. E. Lambert, I). I>. Hates and Recorder Hilderbrand spoke to a crowd ed house on Tuesday evening. Etta Kring is visiting relatives at ;

South Bend. Brick and Richter will speak here Saturday evening. E. Vol Bringham spoke at Liberty hall on Wednesday evening. ISLAND Farmers are busy husking corn. The crop is No. 1. Rob Dare spent Sunday with his brother in South Bend. Jack Beaty is visiting with relatives near Michigan City. Geo. Hummer and wife, of Mapel Grove, spent Sunday on the Island with Mother Weller. Grant Tank and wife, of Walkerton were among the Island callers last Sun- ! day. Willard Place drove over to LaPorte ’ last Sunday. He has something very attractive over there. The first snow fell last Saturday night which reminds us that winter is fast approaching. * Miss Edna Nicoles, of Walkerton, »as the guest of Miss Jennie Place last Sunday. & Nell Hershberger will move to mouth soon after the election. A Albion Kellogg has moved on aW 1 * Wolfe’s farm near town. The last dance held at John Goulas was not very well patronized. A man by the name of Johnson, pf Tyner City, was on the Island this week buying hogs for J. E. Johnson, of that place. He reports hogs very scarce. Bill Beaty has shot almut thirty ducks near his house this fall on the marsh. Among the number was one of his tame ones which was always out in the water. That caused the wild or.es to light there. Our school bell should ring at least five minutes in the mornings but it falls far below that, as it can scarcely be heard half a mile. Now let it lie rung longer in the future. Win' Nickell and \ddis >n Union Mills, were on the Island this week. Mrs. Rebecca Snell returned home last Wednesday from Union Mills where she has been visiting the past six weeks. Harry Wair. candidate for representa five on the democratic ticket, made a silver speech at the Carlyle school house last Saturday night to a good sized audience. Hannu McKinley asks the people of this country to only have confidence, but how long must this confidence last Oh, only until death aid everything i will lie all right. ()n Thursday evening. Oct. 15, al the residence of the bride's sister, Mv*^ Ida Steele, Mr. Samuel Mull, a well Ue 1 do farmer of the Island, and Mrs. Jennie E. Cripe were joined in wedlock at 7 o'clock. Rev. Elias Smith, of the Dunk ard church, performed the ceremony in the presence of 00 invited relatives and j friends. Then followed congratulations | and good wishes Everybody present i was busy in *wial chat when some one I announced that supper was ready. The ; table fairly groaned under its heavy load and to which ail did ample justice. The evening was spent in social conversation until a Lite hour when all left for their homes wishing Mr. and Mrs. Mull many happy evenings to come. S< KIBBLER. George F. Steel, house painter, graioer i and pap’r hanger. Kalsomining, etc., done to order. Work guaranteed to give satisfaction. Address box 27, Walker I ton. Ind. Residence near the Pleasant I Grove chapel. THE Defender! IS HERE. I The CENT Best O CIGAR! On the Market. Manufactured J. A. ANDERSON, Walkerton, Indiana. ALL KINDS OF MACHINERY REPAIRED AT THE Walkerton Machine Shop. Lawn Mowers SHARPENED. GASOLINE STOVES REPAIRED PUMPS Repaired. I also sell the best grades of pumps. C. W. SHEATSLEY

The Ghost Social. The ghost social given by the Pn byterian ladies at Bender’s hall on Tu sday evening passed off very successful v, A good substantial supper was served from 5 o’clock until 9. At 7:30 the curtain raised revealing ghostly figures so enveloped from head to foot that it was impossible to recognize them. The boys bid cautiously at first, fearing some joke but when the first successful bidder undraped his ghost revealing a handsome I young lady whom he was to escort to ( supper, the bidding was livelier. Some- i times a young man after running the I bids high on a particular ghost thinking j he recognized the tall slender form of ■ his sweetheart would undrape his ghost ' to find the height was only a broomstick held by some little girl. Some plump ghost turned out to be two laugh ing maidens but the worst sold fellow was the one who bid high thinking he recognized his sweet heart under the ghostly draperies, the uncovering showing only a grinning freckle faced boy. Sam Cunningham and Clyde Vincent wnrte excellent auctioneers. During the evening some excellent music was furnished on the piano by Misses Minnie Burger, Maggie Miller and others and Mr. Race, the basso profundo, who is traveling salesman for physicians' wholesale supplies gave some fine songs and recitations. Local Briefs. It his been decided by the gold stan dard dem n^rats and the republicans to । observe October 31 throughout the country as patriotic day. — Our Clubbing Rates. The se »son of long evening now be ing close at hand, when reading matter will be largely in demand, we wish to call your attention to the low clubbing rates we are offering in connection with the Independent, which are as follows: T>»lc‘l • KLtdr and I»» Lp. i.d.-nt -ne ycjr, Si 75 "rcklv Inter < hran'and ’ " t 7^ N V I n Weekly V arid ” “ “ ... 2 Kami Newt And • *• 1 Saw-mill Plant for Sale. I am offering for sale my saw mill ■ plant, consisting of boiler ami engine, ' matcher and planer, one Bailey's guage lathe, hand lathe, double headed shaper, mortiacr and tenon, hard jointer, boring I machine, dado, grooving machine, two j cut off saws, sand paperer, rip saw, sticking machine, in fa-t a full outfit of । J machinery for m iking furniture, sash, ■ doors, etc. Will sell the whole outfit very cheap, . j KK K v g T ( K ( jrO-Tti O S’XXXfcOOO F » x t •*’ | Ladies’ Calling Cards, I »te*t »n I Most I > POPI I AR 1)1 SIGNS, At the IndependentOfficd Estate of Man M McCsrty. NOTICE OF FINAL ACCOUNT 1j *hl>. M M ■ rt> iatv .4-I I e V "h.X XX uXin 'Uueea ! | ■■»! devu«M » «l -si'l >iv< r<Setit anti Io al] other • Inua-iel in sal-1 estate ti. t said nd . ml- Hr»l r h«» L.rd ill U»!s<iairt h - aicniint ; awl v -t tiers ,r the fin-1 'ettlvii < t,l ol said es Ute and they are therefore hereby required to I Ik and appear in said «s un on the 12th ; ■lav of Oit-lrr !*“• when the win* will be 1 1 heard, and make proof of their heirship or • lann ! t I any pnrt <>f s»ia e-tate. and sh •» • ause if any I I there l»e why said aw amt and vouchers should I not b ■ approved IV ittM*sv the e erk and the Sea! of the St Joseph ‘ ’ Cm utt < ourt .H south betid. Indiana, this 15th : day of Si ptviulier -‘"l i-eel <iK • M Eocstain, Clerk, ; 22 i t tw

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REAL ESTATE s-o-t^or FIRE & LIFE INSURANCE IN RICH I VALLEY LOANS. lands. 1 -Farm Loans at Current Rates of InterestIf you have property to sell or trade see us. Kankakee Land Investment Company, Walkerton, Ind. OFFICE HOURS: 9t012 a. m., Itosp. m. Open evenings 7to 9. x-.

PROEESSIONA!. AND BUSINESS CARDS. O. M. CUNNINGHAM, SOUTH BEND, IND, Legal business given prompt attention. — P. M. JONES, Physician and Surgeon, WALKERTON, IND. Office Hours from Btolo a. m.: 2t04 p. . m.: 7toß. p. m Office over Brubaker & I Blaine's store. Night bell. A. E. CRIPE, Fbw®R| HAIR-DRESSER. WA LK Elm )N, INI >IA NA. Shaving and baircutting done neatly and ’ expeditiously. Drop in and see us. i FRANK TISCH ER, A . 0 \_o (Y) Prompt attention given to COLLECTIONSOffice locateii in Tischer’s wagon shop. H. D. DENAUT. Physician and Si rgeox, W YLKEKTDN, INDIANA. Ofliee and rooms over the Reece hard ware store. Night bell. A. H. CROSBY- ■ v l_ co SA VvWWV Q»\» REAL ESTATE. Collect ions. Fire and Life Insurance. Will Practice in all courts. Office with Kankakee Land Investment Uompany. (>pvn evenings. Money to Loan. Dr. H. S. DOWELL, Painless Dentist. ! Teeth extracted without pain or sleep, i by the use of local amvsthetic. Leaves ‘no bad after effects. Teeth filled with- . out pain by the use of antalgie. Dental rooms in Fry-Dougherty block, Walker ton Indiana. SID EWING, \A'e^ S /io}) hi Fru Building. -V-- JLIVERY&FtED STHBLC, WALKERTON, INDIANA. First cl iss rigs and good horses. Horses boarded. Traveling men carriedto all adjoining towns. All prices reasonable. HOTLL® KLINGLRMAN, Wm. Klingerman- Propcentrally • LOCATED. The Leading Hotel of Walkerton. 'll/’ANTED—Several faithful men of women to ’’ travel for responsible established house in Indiana Salary S7XO, payable 8:5 weekly and expenses Position permanent Reference. Enclose self-addressed stamped envelope. The National, Star Building, Chicago. WANTED AN IDEA of some simple thing to patent ? Protect your ideas; they may bring you wealth. Write JOHN WEDDERBURN & CO., Patent Attorneys, Washington, D. C., for their SI,BOO prize offer.

mi •- Trustee’s Notice. lb. I. Loiln?^* 'rrustef! of Lincoln township, hers-by gives notice that he ; will be in his office at his residence on A venue F, near the flouring mill, on Saturday of each week for the transaction of township business.

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NORTH BOUN!) KROM WALKERTON INo. 20 Passenger Leaves 12.28 pm I I N0.‘22 ‘‘ “ 654 “ SOUTH BOUND KROM WALKERTON. i |No 28 Passenger Leaves 9 18 a m I No. 29 “ •* 4 52 nm Immediate connections at Tipton with mail. । line trains for Sandusky, Bloomington and all points south, eastand west. For tickets, rates and i general information, call on W. F. LaFeber, I Ticket Agent I. K. <V W R. It., or address <L I’. Oen’l Pas. Agt. Indianapolis Ind. B & 0. Time Table. GOING EAST. No. 6 Limited 5:53 p. m “ 16 Mail 9.10 a m “ 8 Limited 12.42 pm. GOING WEST, ' 47 Limited 5:51 a m “ ft Limited 623 a m “ 17 Mail 3.15 p m 11 Walkerton Accommodation 6.33 am Walkerton accommodation arrives from Chicago al 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. Colon'bus O, K. L. SANDERS, Ag t.. Walkerton. I I. & I. R R. Time Card Regular Passenger Train service operated daily ! between Streator, HL. and South Bend, Ind. I Elegant new equipment and fast time, west । Bound train No. I leaves South Bend al 7 o’clock I a m arriving at Streator 11 ;50 a. m. East bound train No. 2 leaves Streator 6:50 a. m., arriving at : South Bend 11.15 a. m. Following height 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 be- ; tween all stations. No. 12 from Kankakee to | Shelby and Wheats Id, North Judson, WalJt i erton. North Libert, and South Bend, No- 14 from Streator Dwight and Kankakee to Momence, North Judson, Walkerton to South Bend. .AAINS LEAVE WALKERTON west Bound No. 1 Mail and Express 7.44 a m “ 9 Local 8.53 a tn : “ 13 Freight 715 p m East Bound. No. 2 Mail and Express 11.03 a m “ 11 Local 3.55 p m i “ 12 - 6:13 p. m Trains Nos. 1, °, 7, 12, 13 and 14 daily. Trains 8,9 and 10. Daily except Sunday. Tickets can be had for all principal points. For rates and all information appl” to F. QUIRK. , Agent, walkerton iS.S. Whitehead, G. P. A., Kankakee, 11l WEAK MEN MADE VIGOROUS; P T OAY. S™DAY. i8 7 "DAYWM PEFFER’S HERVIGCR Didi It acta powerfully and quickly. Cures when all I others fail. Young men regain lost manhood; old men recover youthful vigor. Absolutely Guaranteed to Cure Ket-voosne-s. I.cst "Vitality,, Impotencyt Alghtly J luiasionu, l.ost Cower, | either sex. Failing Memory, Wasting 1)1"eases, and all effects of self abuse or excesses and indiscretion. Wards off Insanity and consumption. Don't let druggist impose a worthless substitute on , you l eeausc it yields a greater p'-otn, insist on hav. ' Ing send , for it. Can be carried m vest pocket. Prepaid plain wrapper, SA per box, or <1 for with A Positive Written Guarantee to Cure or Refund the Money. Pamphlet free. Sold by druggists. Address FJBFFEK MEVICAJL. ASS’N, Chicago, lU, I Sold by Emily. BG^T.';r REVIVO ,r^«k RESTORES VITALITY. - f Made a Ist nay. Well Man 15th Day. o f Me. THE GREAT 30th Day. mijivrjnmr produces the above results in 30 days. It acts powerfully and quickly. Cures when all others fail. Young men will regain their lost manhood, and old men will recover their youthful vigor by using RKVIVO. It quickly and surely restores Nervousness. Lost Vitality, Impotency. Nightly Emissions, Lost Power. Failing Memory, Wasting Diseases, and all effects ot self-abuse or excess and indiscretion, which unfits one for s-udy. business or marriage It not only cures by starting at the seat of disease, but is a great nerve tonic and blood builder, bringing hack the pink glow to pale cheeks and ra-sto-ing the fire of youth. It wards off Jnsanity and Consumption. Insist on having REVIVO,na other. It can lie carried in vest pocket. By mail SI.OO per package, or six for $5.00, with a positive written guarantee to cure or refund the money. Circular free. Address I ROYAL IEDICIKE CO., 271 Wahash Ave., CHICAGO, ILL. Sold by J. F. REID.