Walkerton Independent, Volume 45, Number 44, Walkerton, St. Joseph County, 1 April 1920 — Page 3

SrrirsrrreT e i PR e Re e R R R TR R R ERERRREREE 3] = , 2 = L & 5 = 5 Speclal Mattress Sale | Saturd April 3 . urday, Apri : % A fortunate deal last week gives me a truck load of mattresses valued at 8 $19.50 each which I will sell as sales stimulators on next Saturday after%g noon under the conditions named below for the exceptional price of 2] 3 The mattresses are made of near-white cotton layer felt, weight 45 pounds, & % covered with a fancy art tan-colored ticking, roll edge, double stitched. A @ high-grade mattress in every particular—such an exceptional value that they will be sold in a short time. -e W o -e ~ B o ey G L L \ > ,6"‘- " ’« N :'f‘.b-.v‘-"fi*-e -e -_."’> e .'-"?‘-';_ 2 - N ._E — E o 1 i = 3 Conditions of Sale 1. No mattress will be sold before 2:30 p. m. . 2. One mattress selected by the crowd will be ripped open along the entire center seam to show what quality of felt is used. All others guaranteed to be of same quality. 3. Only one mattress sold to a customer. 4. No deliveries will be made except in town and those must be made Saturday after the sale. All mattresses are rolled and paper-wrapped so country buyers can take theirs home in autos or buggies without danger of soiling. % 5. Every buyer will have an opportunity of drawing a number one of which @ will entitle the lucky person to buy the “opened” mattress at half price, $7.95. ‘ % 6. When the mattresses are sold buyers will be offered a 30-pound Silk Floss & 2 ($30.50) mattress at auction. g % TERMS: Cash in hand. No mattress to be removed from truck until paid & 2 for. @ = . . . 2] 5 Do not miss this opportunity to secure one of these bargains. Sale will be E:; 2 held in front of store. Truck load of mattresses will be there for inspection at 1:30. If the weather should be inclement, a few mattresses will be taken in- i side of store and sale held there. | This exceptional offer is possible because of the minimum amount of hand- 2 2 ling of mattresses, and the rapid turnover made by selling for cash only. This j % is your time to get a good mattress right in housecleaning time when you ex- 1 2 pected to get one anyhow. j e Kilmer (0.PHONES, OFFICE 41, h_equ ce oming RESIDENCE, 41. ‘ 1 NorTH LiBERTY. IND.

m e —————————— nmumummmmnummmmmmmnnmnuummunmnmmmumummmls 2 ® Z .=-.1 = s = = z = § HHIHR TN R IR IR ey g ‘ S The undersigned will sell at Public Auction at his 2 £ residence on the D. W. Beall farm 1 mile southwest £ = of Walkerton, on S = % = 2 Commencing at 10 o’clock a. m. = = The Following Described Property To-wit: = = 1 bay driving mare wt. 1000 lbs. 9 vears old, 1 sor- = = rel gelding 4 years old, wt. 1250, 1 bay horse 5 years E = old wt. 1300, 1 grey horse 3 vears old. S = : , , - = = Icow 7 years old fresh, 2 cows 4 years old will be Ej = fresh soon, 2 heifers coming 3 years old will be fresh z = in May, 1 grade Herford bull 1 vear old, 1 calf 3 £ = months old. = < 69 HEAD of SHEEP = = All to have lambs. z| = 1 brood sow., = = 2 dozen chickens. £ Farming Implements = 2 wagons, 1 Birdsell with box, 1 wagon without £ = box, stock rack, 2 good corn planters, corn plow, E! = Oliver sulky riding plow almost new, Oliver No. 40 £ = walking plow, new, disk almost new, 2-sec. harrow, = = 3-sec. harrow, hay rack, 2-horse drill, 1-horse drill, = = top buggy almost new, Deering binder, 2 sets of Z = work harness, 2 hay rakes, 7 rolls of roofing, 5 gals. Z £ of paint, 10 bu. of potatoes. : z TERMS OF SALE = = On all sums of $5 and under, cash. On all sums over 83 a credit = = of 6 months time will be given purchaser giving his note with ap- E* = proved security without interest from date. If not paid when due = E to draw 8 percent from date. No property to be removed until terms Ei = of sale are complied with. El = HAROLD STEINER, Auc. A. S. BLAINE, Clerk. = = = - - | : Raiph W.Beall : R S N R IT N O e LET US PRINT YOUR S NT Y SALE BILLS

e e S ~ Frem Our ) D | Correspondents B S LSO AA O SRR S B S | TRACY | Wm. Martinson, Sr., who has been |very sick for some time, is not much improved. Miss Mary Popka of LaPorte visited her father Sunday afternoon. Orth Hay of Tracy was instantly killed Saturday, near this place by the morning mail train. Mr. H:l}" had been driving some cattle off the i:ru('k and had started home. H«-{ iSN‘l'l‘vd from one track to let lh"! local pass and stepped in front of lh'-i !m:\il train. Mr. Hay could not hear | ;thu mail train on account of the } tlocal. The fueral took place ai the | | home, conducted by Rev. Parker of | | LaPorte. Interment in the Union | Mills cemetery. Mr. Hay leaves a | wife and many relatives to mourn i | his tragie death | Unele Jack Miller is on the sick Mr. and Mrs Wn. Schoof and | son, Herbert and wife visited Sunday | with Mrs. Scéhoof’s sister at Michi- | tgan City. ! | Mrs. Wm. Helt of LaPorte has | been visiting her mother, Mrs. Ly- | Ih;n‘:»-r_ for a couple of weeks | Carl Robison and son, Cecil. were | callers at Tracy Sunday. | —— - _*..’__. ——— —— i > ' MAPLE GROVE | Mrs. Harold Gever is spending a] few days vsiting her sister, I~‘:um,\',| who resides in Beulah, Michigan. | { Mrs. Wm. Kettring and daughter, | tLul.u entertained with a mi:\-rpnzm-l {eous shower for Mrs. Harry let-' | thews and Mrs. Joseph Nusshart at | their home Saturday ufternnnn.! 'x\hout twentv-three guests wero' present. Refreshments were served lhy the hostesses. i i Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Keltner and | !->n~’ spent Saturday evenins ::ifl! Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. }‘Zrne-sli { Reasor and daughter, Lois. | Several from this place :nro‘-ndvd{ {the Newton Finch funeral which was | ;lxwl(i at Sumption Prairie Sundayp. , { Mr. and Mrs. Adam Martin very pleasantly entertained about fifteen members of the “Tried and True” |elass at their home Saturday even|ing. After the business session, [musie and contests were enjoyved, { Edwin Holdeman winning the favors. | i The time and place of the April] imeeting will be announced later. ; | The social at the Olive Branch !.\'('hm)l was well attended. _\hmn‘ | forty-two dollars was realized. Grandpa Hummer’s condition re-’ mains eritical at this time, Carma and Glenn Martin will entertain the members of the Sunshine class at their monthly meeting, Saturday afternoon. The Ladies’ Aid of this place will hold a pastry sale Saturday forenoon, April 3, at Buehler’'s meat market, South Bend. Mrs. Frank Howell galled on Mrs. Wm. Ray last week. Marion Clay has moved his family to Lakeville. Bertha and Marie Fisher entertained the girls of their Sunday school class at dinner, Sunday. Among those present were Grace Seward, Emogene Hartman, Carma Martin and Hazel Lawson. Mr. and Mrs. Orman Kollar and son Dale, and Mrs. Lydia Hummer

| COME TO SOUTH BEND (Saturday) | BRANDON WILL HAVE MANY SPECIAL SALES! | = | | | here Wil ' | ere Will be a Special Sale on ] ] - 1 : § , New Spring Dresses (at $18.50) ] / s 4 i " 1 S : . i G 3 At this Sale a Woman Can Get | , ) | r . | > Three Dresses at the Price Ordi- ) e S ———————————————————— ; :‘{ ;’ wh\ \ . ‘ : - | =k t narllx Paid for One. Wedding and } ] N - i k. [l One day we received a telegram telling us of a remark- Egnzt{.hfll? f}ilses sg | | - able Dress Sale to be held at a certain manufacturers’ Dis- : g . | \ . X g . s collected a beautiful | A play Room in New York. We hurriedly packed our things Mos Woddine: and | 7? f , and rushed to New York as fast as trains could carry us. Party Dresses gThev } -, . The result of the trip was—we bought Dresses that can’t will y.S ol Eatar | , be bought by you at any store for the price that we will s gz;t S 0 v to | ’? ! sell them Saturday for—and that price is $18.50 each. $50.00 ( Get mqrpri ol } i",'gtt ( Are you buying a new Dress—then see these before you snb lod us furni;h the | il ' doso. Third Floor—Brandon’s. Dress.) i o l | SS. | | | £ * | By Coming to South Bend Saturday, You can Save More | than what the Carfare will Cost You. | . | L | ; o | New Sprmg Coats A beautiful Line of | Women's ancy Silk | ‘ pe . ~ | - | (at $19.75) Jersey Suits $29.75| Hose at $1.15 | Are you aware that vou do | Most women boast of mureg A_Big Sale on Women's fancy | ; NOT have to pay a HIGH |than one suit. Can you do it? EHUSlel'_j.' at sl.ls—these are Real | { PRICE for a New Spring Coat? | Better get one of these (they | Bargains. Come and see them. | | We will sell them Saturday at | have been reduced to the lowest ‘Mam Floor. ;' | $19.75. | notch) and be prepared for the | Saturday will see a Big reducE ; | coming spring. Get them Satur- [tion on House Dresses and | | Get the L]ttle One ‘day at $29.75. House Dress Aprons. Are you ' | wise—then come and see them. a NCW Coat. | BIOUS@S Saturday grlced from $1.98 and up. 4th oor. We are having a big Sale on | | all Children’s Coats Saturday. : at $6’95 | THE STORE IS JAMMED FULL OF I. W have | s £ ot o - |oI S ommens S ' t.he as lo\v as $5.95 and up tO |of them. Saturday we have a sale when sl S 'RE e L g you. want to | B See o | e e pay] Get it Saturday. prices. See them. —_— ‘ R et T - —e WATCH "R GROW. e sarden and ‘ (‘3 D &‘ Butterick Patterns l pwer Seeds and the I 1¢ Package. ti{) Iflfldm < Illlt” ’ Delineator—Here. _ ' ‘ l——— S W Corner Michignn St and Jefferson Blvd— s st i SOUTH BEND

took Sunday dlnner with Mr. and Mrs. R. G. Tui rell. Cecil Hummer is spendinz a few days with his grandparenits, Mr. and Mrs. John Hunmimer. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hardy called on their son, Dr. and Mrs. John Hardy of North Libert y last Tues!«l;l_\'. ] Mr. and Mys. Beary Smith of |South Bend ealled on Albert Wagner sand family Sunday. { Lyle Tidwell of South Bend is vis;ilin: his grandparents. Mr. and Mrs. | George Bush, this week. i While helping buzz wood, Ort { Hummer accidentally had the end of {hi.\‘ little finger sawed ofif Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Holdeman en-{rm-mined his brother, Calvin, and {other relatives at dinner Sunday. ’ Arthur Kane and family spent Sunday with the former’s father, }who resides near North Liberty. | it h I I b s

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' The old “bread line” is gone from its accustomed place in the cities. In the slums throughout the country huddled queues of men no longer wait to be fed. Thelr passing Is a symbol of the passing of the hobo. Everywhere, for lack of guests, the cheap lodging houses are being abandoned. Only a few old, decrepit men remain {n the Salvation Army Industrial Homes. In Kansas City the once crowded dormitories of the “Helping Hand” building are closed. In Lincoln, Neb., In 1915 there«were 1756 nonresident single men who applied for ald, while in 1918 there were only 136. The hobo, the wandering worker who went to the lodging house and the bread line between his seasonal jobs,

W ’ Miss Mable Seward is spending a {few days visiting relatives in .\‘Outhl ,I‘mnd. I | vt i | TEEGARDEN | | Well, as the Lapaz correspondent has written a few lines a few weeks | ago and the ‘“‘Muddy Street” slin:t'l'! has aroused himself from his long winter nap it is again our turn m! report. i ! In our last ‘“reporture” we gave ltg geographical survey of this mighty | little ecity of Teegarden, today we | will give you a little of its civil life. | There never has been an election | held but through the courtesy of the | [Lapaz seribe. “Honest Abe” is | Mayor by proxy and Tim is secre-| tary of State, while J. M. is Chair- | man of the House of (_‘mnmvr('f‘.' Other offices are supplied as needed. What We Hope To Become. A city of several thousand persons, and all we need is the people. TSR RSO L R

| has been lifted from his old plane by the war. A study of the conditions of | migrant labor is now being conducted | by the Interchurch World Movement i that it may lay the facts before the Protestant Churches of America, whose closer co-operation is its larger '| purpose. This study shows that the | hobo has found a closer sucgession ofi | jobs, a higher return for his labor. He | has become almost a “steady” worker. | |He no longer needs his old refuges. | ; Beyond the reach of these agencies, | he offers the Protestant Churches an | opportunity to provide new Ineans of | influencing his life and maintaining | .| his standard of living, and the Inter-i *| church World Movement survey is de- | termining how this may best be! , lachieved. |

m S ———— What must we do to secure them? |\\'h,\' offer inducemenst, of course; establish factories, discover oil and zas wells (we have the gas but no way to control it and put it to profitable use). We don’t need a news}paxw:'; they are a nuisance, and janyway when Walkerton becomes a isub-berg of us the “Independent”’ will do nicely. We have already started on the road to success, as Millard Lemert has established a ;sod? fountain and Joe Bowers a ichicken hatching factory with two lroosters and a hen to supply eggs. ? Mrs. George Swathwood, who has ;hwn quite sick, is some better at {this writing. | John Freed and wife of Warsaw i\'isited over Sunday with their parents. Herman Bolenbaugh reported the telephone poles between—well toward Walkerton were in a bad con-

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m D dition after the storm Sunday evenmg The report comes to us that Dr. | Thompson of Tyner is ill with ton|silitis so bad that he can’t talk. Too |bad for the Dr., but sometimes silence is golden. ‘ Ross I.ehman is having—now the mail train is coming and I'll have to close, ‘ P. S. That was a freight train. The storm did no damage in this ‘\‘ioinir;\'. the hard part of i. seeming'll_\' being west and east of us. { There may be a wedding in ihis | vicinity this spring but sometimes iappearances are deceiving. i Rev. Whetsione spent Sunday at i\\'in'mu. C. D. Hildebrand was in Je.fersonville last Friday and Saturdary. He returned home. All for this time | Write soon. Good-bye.