Walkerton Independent, Volume 45, Number 47, Walkerton, St. Joseph County, 22 April 1920 — Page 9

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FRANKLIN M. BOONE V: s ** i A REPUBLICAN CANIDATE For County Treasurer SUBJECT TO PRIMARIES MAY 4th “Experienced Business Man for a Business Office.’’ YOUR SUPPORT IS SOLICITED

Miiiiiiiitiiiiiii hiiiiiiii iiiiiiiiiiiiiiii inn iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiitllllll iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiim I RALPH N. SMITH | | For Congress | | The primaries are held on Tuesday, May 4, and the = E time is short and I will not have time to see all of the E = voters of the district personally. I think lam quali- E = tied to represent you in Congress. Have practiced law E = for Twenty-four years, and in that time have come in = E contact with every phase of life. lam not a practical = E farmer, although born on the farm and lived there = E until I was eighteen years old, and have had a good E = deal to do in my profession with their business. = 1 believe, fellow democrats, that we want a candi- = = date who ear make a campaign and especially in the = E light of the Goodrich Tax Law, which is met with = E such disfavor, wo ought to be able to win upon that E = issue alone. - E = I will appreciate your support at the primaries and = | promise you that a ciean, vigorous and efficient cam- = E paign will 1 e made for the election if nominated, and = | that no democrat will need to apologize for their | = candidate = I RALPH N. SMITH I democratic canidate for congress i E 13th DISTRICT = = 2t-a2'h’.n e

J. WILLIS COTTON, Attorney at Law WALKERTON, INDIANA Office Over State Bank. Home Phone No. 1 FARMS and TOWN REAL ESTATE FOR SALE 5, 6. 7 and 8 per cent Honey to Loan According to amount, time and class of security

From Our Correspondents MILL CREEK Mr. and Mrs. Welcome Knowlton and children and Mr. and Mrs. Sam Driebliss of North Liberty were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Rensberger. Mrs. Wm. Draves and Mrs. Joe Rensberger were at South Bend Friday. There will be a contest of the high school Thursday evening at the church. Mrs. L. Dollen was in LaPorte a few days on business. Glen Feathers of South Bend visited his parents over Sunday. CUBA Any mud anywhere? None here; as the farmers are now beginning their spring work. No early time! Miss Lizzie Long and Walter Steilow were united in marriage at LePorte last Wednesday. Both were former residents of near here. Their friends wish them happiness and success. Mr. and Mrs. Adam Wolff and daughters, Anita and Mary, motored to Walkerton Saturday. Mrs. James Gilchrist, who has been quite ill, is much better at this ; writing. Mr. and Mrs. T. J Coup and children of Hamlet spent Sunday with Mr. ' and Mrs. Raymond Coup. Herbert Bulla went to LaPorte Saturday to take his final examination. Mr. and Mrs. Otto Schutlz and | children spent Sunday afternoon at the Adam Wolff home. Roy Schultz spent Sunday with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Otto Schultz. There will be a dance at the i Gleaner Hall in Mill Creek Saturday I evening, April 24. Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Coup motored to Walkerton Saturday evening. STRINGTOWN Mary Sheneman, ^ho is working for Arthur Herbster near Lakeville, was home over Sunday. Ruth Sousley was home over Sun-! day. She was accompanied by one of । her pupils, little Miss Leia Maiers. | These rainy days and cold and cloudy weather look discouraging to i the farmer, but there is no use oft fretting, just be patient. The good old sun is still here behind the clouds, and oh, how we will appreciate her when she smiles upon us j warm once again. Sunday school at 9:30 Sunday. W. H. F. M. society of North Lib- । erty circuit will meet at Beaver ■ Creek church. May 7. You have n long time to get ready for it and all I come that can. It is worth the time. Charley Wharton and Paul Mangus went to New Carlisle Wednesday after peppermint roots. Elizabeth Sousley went to South Bend Thursday. • Five eighth graders of Beaver Creek school took the examinations Saturday. Merton Duckett went to Etna Green Monday to attend the minister ial institute. John Sheneman, Jr., and Nathan Sheneman and family went to Twelve Mile. Ind., Sunday. Mrs. Jane Buchtel, who has been ill several weeks with bronchitis, is no better. Frances Brown of North Liberty spent Saturday and Sunday with Mary Newcomer. Elizabeth Sousley and daughter. Pearl Smith, and her husband called on Carson Neidlinger Sunday afternoon. There was a birthday surprise o*t Isaiah Roush Sunday. Some of his i brothers and sisters were present. . Will Roush and family. Mr. and Mrs. ' Boyd of near Nutwood, Lorenze Roush and family of Sumption Prairie, Henry Roush of near Lakeville. also some of the children. A good dinner and a good time was reported. Wish you many more happy birthdays. Mr. Roush. — ... MT. VERNON Mr. and Mrs. John Martin and little son and Mrs. Cranford and Mr. and Mrs. Leo Martin were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Jo Hendricks at Walkerton Sunday. Mrs. Henry Cavin visited friends in South Bend several days last week. H. F. Goppert and son. Harold, were in Plymouth on business Monday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Aaron Seitz, Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Mechling and family and Mr. and Mrs. David Seitz and sons spent Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Hemsley Robison of the Island. Miss Anna Whittaker returned from South Bend Saturday, Misses Mildred and Kathryn Stover were in South Bend Saturday. MABLE GROVE Mis. Betsy Ann Pearson, an old and respected resident of this vicinity, passed away at jhe home of her daughter, in South Bend, last Wednesday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Schrader and family and Mr. and Mrs. Wade Hummer, all of South Bend, xvere week end visitors at the home of Mr. and Mrs. John Hummer. The Ladies’ Aid and Bible Study class met at the home of Mrs. Frank Wharton last Wednesday. Devotionals were 1< <1 by Mrs. Charles Reasor, after which the last two chapters of Joshua were led and discussed by Mrs. Adam Martin. Having finished the book of Joshua, it was decided to study the book of Judges. Light refreshments were served to twelve guests. The next meeting will be held May 12 at the home of Mrs. Edwin Holdeman. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Reasor, Mr. and Mrs. Ei nest Reasor. Grace and Irvin Seward attended the Bob Jones meeting in South Bend last Sunday afternoon. John Garwood of Niles. Mich., Ted Finney and R. G. Turrell were Monday callers at the home of John Hummer. Mr. ami Mrs. Oliver Hardy of near Walkerton, called on Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hardy Saturday afternoon. Francis Kane was a Sunday dinner guest of Bernice Hummer. Several from this place attendeil the baccalaureate sermon at Lakexille last Sunday evening.

Miss Mary Garrett entertained with a party at het home Saturday evening in honor of her birthday anniversary. Music, games, and contests were the diversions of the evening. Ice cream and cake were served to the tweny young people present. Mr. and Mrs. Reynolds of South Bend called on the latter's parents, William Ray and wife, last Sunday evening. Mrs. Henry Vinson called on Mrs. Albert Wagner one day last week. The "Tried and True” class will hold their monthly meeting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Keltner at South Bend next Saturday evening, April 24. Sunday school Sunday morning at 10:00 o’clock. Preaching services at 11:00 o’clock. Baptismal services immediately following the sermon. Everybody welcome. Miss Hottie was a dinner guest of her eighth grade pupil, Emogene Hartman, Sunday. MUDDY STREET Charley Walz motored to South Bend Tuesday. John Chappel wks at Plymouth Tuesday. We notice that th? Silver Street scribe went over to! Gas City to do some grafting with! his molasses, then the same dust pile loomed up and spoiled his bugnjess there. The Lapaz nd the Muddy Street are g^aoTwgnds and have known Gas City ever since it stuck jits head out of the Abater, and we jure going over there to take the | mayor in th* band wagon and put him to digging out civet cats. Mrs. Guy Ross called upon Frank Coil Sunday. . The roads are in terrible condition in this part of the country. I Must surely take off my hat for the beautiful poem that the gas slingers wrote last week. It brought the thoughts to my mind of a beautiful stanza I read: ! He shall know' a file and flee to Jhe mountain of Heppessdam where the lion roars and the whangGooaie mourneth for her first born. Miss Lois Head went to Plymouth Saturday to attend the institute. SILVER STREET Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Kilian and family were in South Bend Thursday calling on Mr. and Mrs. Rollo Maurer. I Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Stump and 'family todk dinner with Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Stump Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Don Winrotte of near Lakeville and Mr. and Mrs. Orville Morris and family were dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Allen .Winrotte at Teegarden. Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Kilian and Mr. land Mrs. Jacob Gensinger, Sr., called lon I’. w Shroll Sunday afternoon. Jacob Hoover and son, Albert, were in this vicinity Monday buying Jcorn. H. B. Pointer of North Liberty Iwas doing some papering at Geroboam Stump’s this week. V’lery Burkholder is building a brooder house for Orville Morris. J. C. Gensinger and wife and Miss Anna Stump and Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Stump were in Plymouth Thursday of last week. We were over to 9£e the Muddy Street scribe abowt^^king a contract to furnish raw~h)tHtrail for soap and discovered on the wa/r over that he had a good supply or/hand and he had plenty of raw rtaterial himself to last till it rains again. Notice is hereby given to all auto drivers going byway of Muddy Street to be prepared to fly or jumpor plank across mud holes. No. 1 by Chaney Ross. No. 2 by Levi Miller’s, No. 3 by Frank Head’s. For further ; information call on Pat the Muddy Street slinger who cranks his Ford with a one hand itinger. Mart Kilian it, remodeling his barn, putting in concrete walls and floors. The farmers have not done much farming since the cyclone visited this vicinity. Pine Creek is full and overflowing at this writing, perhaps will bring up some grass pike. LAPAZ -Max Strouss has moved to South Bend. Marshal Kirki?y has moved into Bert Albert’s house. Plenty of measles in town, looking for small pox next. Roland Albert is working for Leed and Annis in the meat market. We notice every time the candidate for mayor from the gas city says or tries to say something he always goes to the saw dust pile to commence. Russell Rinehart and family were the Sunday guests of Perry Rensberger. Wilson Reynolds and wife from Garrett were in town a short time Saturday evening. We would advise the Silver Street scribe to save a few gallons of molasses until election is over, for you can sell all you have tihem to the gas candidate for maydr to sweeten up on. It will taste npuch better to him after his defeat. He will know then that civet cut gwx^uut of the rabbit hole. J The rain and freezing and thawings keep holding back the contractor on the Michigan|road. He has set several dates to commence his work, but every time has/ been driven to postpone it. The Vandalia people are putting in four siurs betxveen Plymouth and Lapaz Junction to handle his material. The High School commencement exercises will be held at the I nion church on the evening of April 30. The Seybold orchestra from Plymouth wil furnish the music and the speaker will come from Ft. Wayne. George Dolph xvas in town Saturday getting his horses shod. Said he had quite a lot of driving to do for the gas city candidate for mayor of his home town. Mr. Dolph thinks it will be a tight race but we beg to differ with him for the speeches he is trying to make will upset his campaign wagon, sure. Muddy Street alone will go against him by 37,000. Mrs. Clem Balsley, living between here 1 and Bremen, committed suicide last Sunday morning by jumping into the cistern. She was 36 years old and had been an invalid for three years. She was at sister of Melvin Hostetler who livep on the county line. i Grandma Manning being 84 years old April 15, her Children and relatives held a family reunion the Sunday following her birthday in the toxvn hall. There!were 50 present from South Bend. Walkerton and elsewhere. She hAlds on to life xvith a determined grass). We never knew

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