St. Joseph County Independent, Volume 22, Number 23, Walkerton, St. Joseph County, 26 December 1896 — Page 8

independent. A Local Newspaper, Non-Partisan ENTERED AT THE WALKERTON P, O. AT SECOND CLASS RATES. Sulowcri >5 ti on: For One Year . . j 150 For Six Months , t e 75 For Three Months . . . . . .40 If paid promptly in advance a discount of 25 cents on the year will be allowed. Walkerton, Ind., Dec. 26, 1896. BOSTON DRY GOODS STORE. AUDOMmtSIJ Timely, truth telling talk concerning the many lots of bright Christmas merchandise. The happy throng of busy buyers grow larger day by day. Many are the comments of pleased surprise heard on every hand. Our public appreciate the enterprise which prompted all this Holi day preparation, and are showing their appreciation by their patronage. Hundreds of helpful hints to make your gift bu7. Jn f easy. Handkerchiefs. No present so desirable; no gift more apnreciateq than just a pick or your choice among thp mW thousands of our celebrated Handkeiphipfa Thousands a* kiubFOidoiw Handkar o. KAvzeno aVol . chiefs, the greatest values we .. seen, a wonderful variety at 5, 10, 12L 15, 17, 25, 35, 37 1 .,, 50, 75, $1 and upward, ■ i Oriental Lace. • Trimmed Handkerchiefs. An immense assortment of a regular 25c value we have procured sor this Hol iday Sale at 17c each or 3 for 50c. Venice Embroidered Handkerchiefs. This is the most popular thing in Handkerchiefs we know of, they speak for themselves. 35c each, 3 for sl. Ladies' and Gents' all Linen Handkerchifs Here is a Christmas pleaser, made to our special order in Belfast. We warrant every thread pure linen, hem- ; stitched and our name on them which guarantees them as such, 6 for 75c. Ev- ■ erything in a Handkerchief way you may want at Lowest Prices. Dolls! Dolls! Dolls! A wonderland of them. IRON TOYS, BOOKS. FRAMED PICTURES, BLOCKS, GAMES and hundreds of choice things to select your Christmas gifts at popular prices. Chillas, Adler &. Coble, 201 and 203 So. Mich. St., SOUTH BEND, IND. The Leaders in Low Prices. PATENTS vest ••Copypromptly procured. 2 VC Expert Service. Interference* ’ and infrlnccnrnt suits con- j ’jw, ducted. experience of i 20 years enables us to refer i to thousands of actual cli- | A ents throughout the United i V>' States. 1 ‘ ;r OffW- nre op-r-?ve th-» Pa' 4 O^-e. and A’’ *- -m, re Jr iX L- = " . * ri &UJ.

ALWAYS HUSTLING. FEEL POOR? - - Everybody Does. You feel as if every dollar ought to buy abr»ut twice as much as it did a couple »f years a<o. Brice your dollars here. Xo field like our store for planting dollars if you expect to get a big crop of values in return. BRUBAKER & BLAINE. Gene rat r^'se.

THE NEIGHBORHOOD. Mews from the Surrounding Territory as Given by Our Correspondents. OREGON. We wish you a Merry Christmas. Ben Rinehart and wife, of Walkerton, 9 were the guests of their brother-in-law, 5 D. W. Dipert, last Sunday. ’ J. 11. Peddycord and wife visited with relatives in South Bend the forepart of - last week. Louis Dipert and wife, of North Liberty, were the guests of D. W. Dipert last Sunday. Asher Stillson and family came back home from Louise, Ga. They expect to remain in this country in the future. Asher is a good citizen and they are always welcome in this vicinity. J. P. Dipert and Miss Lillie Davis were the guests of J. R. Lampson last Sunday. Thonty-four guests took dinner with p. W. Dipert last Sunday. William Sult and wife ware called to their brother-in-law’s, Henry t/oncs, who lives south of Hamlet, on account of the death of their baby, which wu s a little over one week o, dPaul Sult, Sr., and daughter Rill. 1 I visited with Henry Sult last Sunday. Miss Martha Stillson will visit a week 1 with her uncle, Benny Rinehart, in Walkerton. Albert Suit’s baby is on the sick list this week. E. G. Lancaster will spend holiday ( week in South Bend, Tn arg. t - t PLEASANT GROVE Miss Mabel Rhodes is visiting in Lake f ville this week. Daniel Sheneman and daughter, Sadie were at South Bend Tuesday. Marion Bellinger and wife, of South Bend, arc visiting with Joseph Gearhart, fins WCt'k. th» (( rgt< Culup. in’ South Bend, was at his farm last Saturday. George Widents, who has been travel , ing in the western states for the pa ! eight months, is visiting with his bro 4^ this week. Abe Sheneman was atSoutG B^d last Monday. Michael Walter thre jfjed bis cornfod tier last Monday. Mrs. Lida Gabel has returned from the Star settlement. Wid Sheaks. of Walkerton, was visiting with William Clidints, last Sunday. J. E. Di EE. TYNER CITY. John Richardson lost a fine young i horse this week. Distemper was the 1 cause. Charles Detwiler was here on a visit a few days with his parents. Dr. Dunfee’s goods and family arrived here Monday. They are living in the Shaffer house. The adjuster for the Roberson build ' ing was here Tuesday. John E. Johnson has been very sick this week, but is some better at this writing. Judge Lemert has resigned in favor l of Frank Brown. Ex-Judge will join the Cuban Army. A. D. Johnson has a stock of nearly | new drugs that he will sell at a bargain | if sold soon. ! We understand the millinery store ■ changed hands the other day. C. Det ! i wiler is the proprietor. Jim Beagles found a pearl last Satur ; day night belonging to Charley March. Elmer Glass, of near Twin Lakes, was ’ calling on his best girl over Sunday near j this place. Died. Monday, Dec. 21, Mrs. Wm ’ i Davis, living near the Baugher farm, of ' consumption. F. M. Neff, of Indianapolis, is .visiting ; with friends and his sister, Mrs. V. L. ' ' Kyle, this week. Mrs. Ed Henderson and Mrs. Denor- I ; mu br. turm .i t.. this V I . Tuesday.

Mrs. Gus McNeil, of LaPaz, was visiting with her parents of this place a few days last week. The teachers’ institute held here Saturday was well attended. Dan Boone is here visiting with his parents. R. S. Shaffer is boarding in the country this winter with his daughter, Mrs. Calvin Beagles. Dr. Reynolds, of Plymouth, is waiting on J. E. Johnson. Wes Lopp is going in the rabbit business. He says they are worth two dollars per dozen, in Chicago. The factories all shut down for Tuesday to let the men go rabbit hunting. Ben Shupp, of Liberty, was through hero Monday buying calves. Jim Caso was on our streets a few minutes Tuesday. Wm. Wallace isour prosecuting attor- 1 noy. Anderson Beagles is hustling for the postoffice. Ed Wallace and wife drove to Roanoke , this week to visit relatives. T. J. Wolf, Jr., of Walkerton, was on our streets a few hours Tuesday. Thomson Turner, of Walkerton, was hob..' Monday night to transact business with J, E, Johnson. ;S«*«ral from this place were attwflding 1 1 coWt Plymouth last week on theZeh- ’ -s. North bycicle case. ( of Walkeeton, was hero 1 nn Wm. Hoffman m, 4 v,.it o d will. Bon Miohler’a of thio S " nd “{-1 John Sbeako and wife with ! Orin Chart and wife. Mr. Richardson, of Rochester, was 11 , this place Saturday looking up a loca tion. The A. D. Johnson ditch has been granted by the commissioners. X. Y. Z. Smith. • «Wl N HA MT^T. Rev. Mow has beet at Knox the most of last week attending ' p „i. ' ...o triiU of SlltH- --- wao killed Siow’s" brother ir law. The LaPorte road has been given a good coat of sand again from E. Barnee to the Pennsylvania railroad, a dis Umvof three miles, putting the road in | grand shape. This is the only time that this road has been in gtxxl shape. C. J. Danielson transacted busines in LaPorte part of List week. J. and A. Martine went to Streator, 111., on business. Mrs. R. Hintz is on the sick Grandma Schult/ is the verge of death. C. Lehy has the mumps. That’s right. It’s a good thing, push it along. The revival meetings that were going ■ on for six weeks came toa closelastSunday at the »V. M. church. Only two ac 1 cessions to the church and one to the M. । E., making three converts for the \\ . M. Mrs. S. Peddycord is able to be around again and will take a trip for her health this week. J. H. Bearnard and G. Potter received | ' the instruction in Woodcraft by the Mod ■ [ ern Woodmen of America This lodge is ' ! getting stronger every day owing to its 11 assessments a year and it's cheap rates of assessment. Hamlet has an expert swimmer accord 1 ing to his own story. One day while on ! the river hunting in a trapper’s boat he : - . t Cowan &. Yearick, 2 A TINNERS • Z and Wood Workers. • J- Repairing and New I Work in Metal or ▼ Wood Solicited. Al ft so Gasoline Stoves X j ft repaired and cleaned ▼ :WORK AND PRICES GUAR ft ANTEED SATISEACTORL X AVENUE f. a ALL KINDS OF Mimi REPAIRED W T THE Walkerton Machine Shop. Lawn Mowers SHARPENED GASOLINE STOVES REPAIRED. PUMPS | Repaired. I also sell the best grades of pumps. C. W SHEATSLEY . ANTKIV —Sever*! m. r.r» ru j ” travel i- t re»p»nbible es«abh»t^,i o I Indian* >*jMy payable ?u» w«u r a!J .i I expen-e- petmasief? Refe»em7 En j eio*- self-aiMre*s**»i t The

Holiday Goods! Consisting of Albums ’ of all styles and designs, Photograph Boxes, Glove and Hadkerchief Boxes, Shaving sets, Toilet Sets, Manicure Sets, Story Books for Children. Britania Tea Sets, A. B. C. Blocks, building blocks, < Dolls v >f all kinds and sizes, Me”/ ’nical Toys. Toy GtlOM Rn. ^ 8 ' SulkUUIIH, JJWv 1, eys, Cars, Firu pines, etc. Ibices this rpnr Rrc ypry Examine goods be fore buving elsewhere. By paying cash 1 can give my customers the benefit of the cash discount. , ENDLY. dropped his gun. Ue grabbed for it and ; secured it before it struck water. This I upset the boat. Now he says he had on a vest containing HMJ loadedslu*lls, a hunt ' ing coat, a heavy overcoat and a pair of hipboots. He threw thegun in the upset boat hooked his toe over the boat and ashore. He surely is an expert. C. J. Danielson and A. 11. Ellingson transacted business in North Judson on ! Wednesday. J A M. NORTH LIBERTY Dr. R. B. Dugdale, of South Bend. ■ , was in town Friday. Mrs. Ockor, of Wheatfield, lud., vis ; i ited friends here Sunday. Chas. Knott is home from Washing- | ■ ton. I>. C. ! Henry Schulz has gone to Chicago to spend the holidays. Mrs. Charles Bose and daughter, of Walkerton, are visiting her parents, Mr. | and Mrs. Wm. Rupe. j School closed Eriday for the holidays. , Mrs. M. E. Irvin has been siek the । past week. i Rev. Linville, of LaPaz, was in town Wednesday. Rev. M. L. Peter, of LaPaz, was in town Friday. James Williams has moved into Geo. . Collins' house corner of LaFayette and Market streets. E. Kaser, of Ohio, is visiting relatives here ’ -THECrescent Sanitarium. Special Departments forthe Radical Cure of Cancers. Tumors. Ulcers. Skin Diseases, Malignant Growths, Whiskey, Opium. Morphine and Tobacco Habits. Neuras thenia anti ail Chronic Diseases of the Human body A N VANRYPER M D j B WAYNICK. M 0 Residing Physicians. Ad irf■ ent Sanitarium for cireu । lars and r>artieulars in regard to home ,-nrp. «■ C' ii- Di^ tse<, Epilepsy, C A SIT Paid for POULTRY EGGS. GAME OF ALL Kinds. Calves & Hides . J. N. SCHWARTZ. Fry Bkig R. ar < f E«h g - barter Sh.-p Trustee’s Notice. EI la-ibole. Trustee of Lincoln low •.'•hip, hereby gi*es in»fire that he will Ite in his otliee al his residence on ' Avenue F. near the flouring mill, on * I nrila' • fearh week f< i the IransacI tion ot ow laA ! •' ”•••'« i i — Dr. Price’s Cream Baking Powder ‘ A Pure Grape Cream of tartar Powder.

REAL ESTATE B “ ourlisto ' BARGAINS FIRE & LIFE INSURANCE IN RICH j VALLEY LOANS. LANDS -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.

PROFESSIONAL AND RUSINESS CARDS. O. M. CUNNINGHAM, Q»\r i SOU 1 H BEND. IND. Legal business given prompt attention. P. M. JONES, Physician and Surgeon, WALKERTON. IND. | Otliee Hours - from 8 to 10 a, jn.;2 to 1 p. m.: 7toß. p. m Office over Brubaker A- ’ Blaine’s store. Night hell, A. E. CRIPE, 'BARBER! !* K 9 wxOcjtm bitoilO O -*-« ? A N D HAI R -DRESSYi ; w W ALK ERTON, IN DIA NA. Shaving and haircutting done neatly and expeditiously. Drop in and see us. I RANK TISCH ER?” Prompt attention given to COLLECTIONS' Otliee located in Tiseher’s wagon shop. H. D.. DENAUT, Physician’ and Si rgi ; o\, WALKERTON, INDIANA Office and rooms over the Reece ’mod ware store. Night bell. A. H. CROSBY(J REAL ESTATE Collections, Fire and Life Insurance. Will Practice in all courts. Otliee with । Kankakee Land Investment Company. Open evenings. Money to Loan. Dr. H. S. DOWELL, Painless Dentist. Teeth extracted without pain or sh ep, Iby the use of local amusthetic. Leaves Ino bad after effects. Teeth filled withI out pain by the use of antalgie. Dental rooms in Fry-Dougherty block, Walker ton Indiana. SID EWING. [BARBER. .11 /(' Shop in />7/ Snil; i ■ M. E TA UVERY&FfED STH BLC. WALKERTON. INDIF-rNM Find class rigs and good ? . •«.* Horses L Traveling »€ ear rieilto all adjoioiiig town*. All 'ereasouable. HeT&Le - % • ? -lAGtr . AN- I .- CENTRALLY • LOCATJO The Leading Hotei of Walk» IVANTEl>—Several faithful me. » ’ ’ travel f-r rasnonasble estat I • e-i tIr.’ no safarr pays > I » — ripe -e' !*■ -it oa reruiaiseiit Refimj c :<~e ea ca»t r WANTED-AN IDEA^L.. '. thing to p*. p—voorMeasjJk- v at» < bring you wealth. Writ* JunN ^7 BCKN A; CO.. Patent Attorney* War! t c v D. C-, for their 11^00 prue offer.

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States ami Canada. NORTH BOUND FROM WALKERTON. I No. 20 Uaxsenger „_,-I.eaves 12.28 pm I No. 22 " .... " 654 •* SOUTH BOUND FROM WALKERTON. | |No 28 i’a^enger Leaves 9.22 a m ilNo. 29 !1 “ 4.52 pm Immediate connections t.7 Tipton -nth main line trains for Samlnaky. BloOj.'l'iKKm and all points south, east amF west. For tiCK e,s - rates and general information, call on w, F, LaFeber Ticket Agent L E. & W It. R., or addretw <L F. I»aly. Gen'l Pm. Agr.. Indianapolis Ind. B & 0. Time Table, , Going EAsT. No 16 Mail 9.10 am” •' 8 Limited 12.42 pm. GOING WEST, ■ 47 Limited 4:06 a. m “ 17 Mail : 3.15 p m. 11 Walkerton Accommodation 6.33 a ira Walkerton accommodation arrives from Chicago at 7.40 p. nt. ♦»* Where no lime IS given trains do not stop CHAS. O. SUULL. <»• P. McCAItTY, Gen. Pass. Ag't. Assist. Gen, Pass. Ag't., Baltimore, Md. Columbus O, E. L. SANDERS, Ag’t., Walkerton. I I- & I. R R. Time Gard. ! Regular Passenger Train service operated daily : between Streator, 111., and South Bend, Ind. Elegant new equipment and fast time. west Bound train No. I leares South Bend at 7 o’clock 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 10be-, tween all stations. No. 12 from Kankakee to Shelby and Wheatfield, North Judson, Wal^. erton,’North Liberty and South Bend. .GAIN'S LEAVE WALKERTON west Bound No. 1 Mail and Express 7.44 a m “ 9 Local 8.53 a m “ 13 Freight 7 10 pm. East Bound. No. 2 Mail and Express 11.03 a n?“Il Local 3.55 pm* “ 12 Fast Freight 6:13 p.m Trains Nos. 1,2, 7, 12 and 13 daily, trains 8.9 and 10. Daily except Sunday. Tickers i can be had for all principal points. For rates and all information appb’ to F. QUIRK, Agent, walkerton Jas. S. Bartle, G. P. A., Kankakee, 111.

IpLet Us j ; Give ! You a ■ Tip on : RAZORS.. J k FREE i ) < °f ex P re ss charges ? / IJIAW to your address. Send t.' ) • GV * in Vtamp' or p<"tal order > ) b’ < and set .i WADE 4 BUTCHER I ' L Vi W razor, medium hollow s J .L * ground.ri ith the arrow trade \ / tei t * mark made of he~t s-’eel in » ' ; x r =1 OFFER J YJtKt - Savine" and oaßial whole- FREE. I LIIMU KO.. WHOLESALE, State St.. Van Buren to Jackets. • CHICAGO. THE Defender! IS HERE. The P; CENT i Best O CIGAR! , Ot the Market. Manufactured h» : J. A. ANDERSON, Walkerton. T o*Uana