Walkerton Independent, Volume 48, Number 35, Walkerton, St. Joseph County, 1 February 1923 — Page 3

PUBLIC SALE Having bought a farm of my own and in consequence am dissolving partnership with my present landlord, Robt. E. Geyer, we will offer at Public Sale on the Robt. E. Geyer farm 3 miles east of North Liberty on the Pierce road. TUESDAY. Feburary 6 Sale to go on Rain or Shine, or Storm, Sheltei’ for All. Commencing at 10:00 O’clock a. m., Sharp The Following Described Property To-wit: 16 Head of Cattle 16 All Tuberculin tested, consisting of: 10 cows giving a good flow of milk, a number of these to be fresh about March Ist., one to be fresh about time of sale, 4 head of fine 2-yr.-old fat cattle and one calf. 3 HEAD OF HORSES 3 Consisting ®f: 2 fine geldings age 9 and 5 years wt. about 1600 lbs. each, excellent workers; 1 fine brood mare 6 vrs. old wt. about 1500 lbs. 63 HEAD OF HOGS 63 gilts, 4 grade bred gilts, all above sows to farrow between Mar. 5 and All immune, consisting of: 3 pure bred Duroc sows, 4 pure bred Big Type Poland sows, 3 grade sows, 4 pure bred Big Type bred April 15; 4 pure bred Duroc open gilts wt. about 150 lbs., 20 shoats wt. between 80 and 125 lbs., 20 shoats wt. between 40 and 80 lbs., two-year-old puro bred Duroc boar. Nine Head of Sheep Consisting of: 8 fine ewes and one ram. Ewes to lamb after March fifteenth. 35 Tons Fine Bright Clover Hay, 300 Bushels of Good Corn. Farming Implements, Etc., One wagon, Cassady gang plow good as new, No. 11 Oliver sulky plow. Gale breaking plow, 2 spring tooth harrows, 2-sec. spike tooth harrow, 3-sec. spike tooth harrow, Black Hawk corn planter, John Deere riding cultivator. Gale spring break walking cultivator, pin break §ale walking culivator, 2 double shovel plows, tools all in good repair and ready to hitch to. Two sets of good heavy work harness. 8 horse collars size 18 to 23, double trees, single trees, other articles not herein mentioned. LUNCH WILL BE SERV ED ON GROUNDS TERMS OF SALE • On all sums of |5.00 and under cash. On all sums over $5.00 a credit of 8 months time will be given purchaesr giving his note with approved security, with 6 percent interest from date if paid when due, if not paid when due to draw 8 percent from date, until paid. No property to be removed until terms of sale are complied with. TWO PERCENT OFF FOR CASH. ED WOLFE, Auctioneer D. D. MANGUS, Olerki Russell F. Clark & Robt. Geyer

®,PUBLIC® ® SALE I® As I have decided to quit the farm, I will offer for sale at my residence on the John Berringer farm, 1 Smiles east of Mill Creek and i miles north of Free Bridge, on THURSDAY, FEB .8 Commencing at 10:30 O’clock a. m.. Sharp The Following Described Property To-wit: 6 Head of Horses 6 1 bay mare 6 yrs. old wt. 1150 lbs., 1 bay mare 6 yrs. old wt. 1300 lbs., 1 bay mare 5 yrs. old wt. 1300 lbs., 1 black mare 9 yrs. old wt. 1350 lbs., 1 bay horse 8 yrs. old wt. 1300 lbs., 1 spring colt One Jersey Cow Giving Milk Nine Chester White Hogs wt from 40 to 60 lbs. Forty=Eight Chickens HAY AND GRAIN Four tons of clover hay in barn and five tons timothy hay in stack; The undivided one-half of 48 acres of growing wheat. FARMING IMPLEMENTS, ETC. 6-ft. McCormick binder. Rock Island sulky plow, wagon and box, set Concord harness, 2 top buggies, shovels, forks, Superior 14-disc grain drill, Bradley corn planter, walking cultivator, 2 spike tooth drags. LUNCH WILL BE SERVED ON GROUNDS TERMS OF SALE On all sums of $5.00 and under cash, on all sums over $5.00 a credit of 6 months time will be given, purchaser giving his note with approved security, without interest from date if paid when due, if not paid when duo to draw 8 percent from date until paid. No property to.be removed until terms of sale are complied with. EARL FEATHERS, Auctioneer JAMES P. TAYLOR, Clerk Clyde G. Buckmaster

The Indiana Title Abstract Company J. WILLIS COTTON, Mgr. Prepares modem abstracts to lands in I*aJ‘orte, St. Joseph. Starke and Marshall counties. Office Over State Bank Walkerton, Ind.

From Our Correspondents PINE Somebody said what is the matter with Pine, so we will sketch a few items again. There has been so much doing in the last few weeks we can’t write everything. The men are certainly very busy in this vicinity, । working in the woods. Mrs. Martha Robertson of River Park visited Mrs. Elzina Herbster last week, Tuesday. Herbert Stump and wife called at the Mcßride and Herbster homes last Thursday. Mrs. Ed Kershner took Sunday dinner with Mr. and Mrs. Oz Annis at Lakeville. Mr. and Mrs. Gloub of Plymouth I were over Sunday visitors with the Day family of this place. Rosella Knepp spent Saturday night and Sunday with her grandma on the Riley road. • Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Fisher and little Carrol were birthday dinner 1 guests at the home of Mrs. Fisher’s mother, Mrs. Pickrel, on the county line road last Sunday. Arthur Herbster and family took dinner last Sunday with their brother, Earl Herbster, and family. Rev. Polen and his brother of Syracuse were entertained Monday evening by Mr. Kershner and family. The little daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Rensberger, who has been very sick with pneumonia, has also broken out with the measles. The little daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Day is just getting over an attack of the measles. Ed Kershner and Arthur Fisher ’ were on the sick list last Monday evening. Mr. Kershner went to church । but he went up stairs during tha services and probably tried to nap, but he couldta’t. There is a good old fashioned reI vival meeting being held at Lake- , ville. The house is full nearly every night, and some times there are five ministers there, representing different denominations, but all working together for good. Everybody should attend these meetings. Ed Hawblitzel and family were Sunday visitors with Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Baughman. George Klinglesmith of Havana, 0., who was tailed here by the death of his uncle, Levi Knepp, is Visiting at the home of Lewis Lonzo and family, and other relatives and friends at Lakeville and North Liberty, for a ' few days. . Miss Violet Mcßride intends to go to Knox on Friday evening to spend a , few hours. Miss Helen Herbster spent last Thursday night with Miss Ruby । Smith. I The little children at the Jonathan ■ Knepp home are sick with the measles. Mrs. Albert Mangus of South Bend who was helping to care for het father during his illness, returned to her home on Brookfield street. Our old neighbor. Mrs. Sam Seider, has a job since they moved from this । vicinity. She is chief cook and bottle washer and cooks the soup at the Lakeville high school. I We are hearing of some more sales in the neighborhood and of losing some more good neighbors in the ; near future. Samuel Lonzo called at. the home of Henry Hawblitzel last Monday afternoon. , Mr£ Sarah Knepp is spending this week with her daughter, Mrs. Bert Bunch, of Lakeville. Miss Alice Knepp spent Saturday | afternoon with her brother. Milton. ■ and family. STRINGTOWN i Rev. Eddie, Rev . E. Mills and fami ily, Mr. and Mrs. James Howell and children, Ralph Roush of Sumption Prairie and Henry Roush, Mr. and Mrs. Wood and Mrs. C. Ross and children took dinner with Mr. and Mrs. John Roush Sunday. Russell Clark and family visited with Mr. and Mrs.. Harmon Summers | Sunday. Measles are catching, a certain young man took a certain young lady home the other night, now he has the measles. Mrs. Chas. Tumbleson has been at Waterloo, Ind., caring for her sick mother. John Roush, Isaiah Roush and Henry Roush went to Kendallville, Thursday to attend the funeral of their cousin, Dan Roush. John Eisenmenger and family’ of LaPorte visited with Mr. and Mrs. Alonzo Sheneman Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. D. Dare are ill with the flu. Revival meeting closed Sunday night. Quarterly meeting Sunday was well atttended and Rev. Eddie is a forceful preacher. He preached a powerful sermon Sunday night to a

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Walter S. Ward, son of Millionaire Bread King ; <1 1 olitical boss, leaving court a free man. He < < essed to shooting ex-gob Peters three days after Peters' body was found by the roadside. With Ward is his wife, whom he is telling. “I’m so

houseful of listeners. There win ue prayer meeting Thursday evening, Sunday school Sunday morning. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Strope of Sumption Prairie, Ben Sousley and Miss Elsie Curtis of South Bend visited with Mrs. Elizabeth Sousley, Sunday. The members of the Oak Grove church had a farewell surpise on Mr. and Mrs. Russell Clark Friday evening. The following were present^ Mr. and Mrs. Merle Whitmer and family, Mr. and Mrs. Larmon Foote and son, Grandma Cripe, Sam Borton and family, Frank Borton and family, Don Harbaugh and family, Harry Miller and family, Lucile Gearhart, Harvey Sheneman and family, Harmon Summers and family, Mr. and Mrs. Lee Naragon, Asa Mangus and family, Elmer Yoder and family, Miss Rost. Whitman, and Chas. Naragon and family. Refreshments were served and a good social time was enjoyed by all. STAR Sunday school will meet next Sunday at 9:30 a. m.» followed by preaching services, also preaching at 7:00 p. m.. Rev. E. J. Mills, pastor. You are welcome. Marvin Gouker has recovered from an illness with measles. Mildred Baxter returned to New Castle, Pa., last week after spending four months with relatives here. Little Ruth Geyer is slowly recovering from an illness of pneumonia. Mrs. Arch Shuppert entertained a number of ladies at a sewing bee last Thursday. Anna Mechling and brothers passed thru here last Wednesday enroute home from Ada, 0., where they had been called on account of the death of their grandmother. They called on Mr. and Mrs. John Schrader. Earl Surface and family have been ill with influenza. Mr. and Mrs. James Howell and twins took Sunday dinner at the John Roush home. YELLOW BANK John Johnson and family visited Mrs. Amanda Johnson Sunday. Cleo Grenert and Everett Hartsough visited their parents over Saturday and Sunday returning to North Manchester Monday. Measles have invaded the school and the Barnhart children are the first victims. John Drake of South Bend visited his parents over Sunday. Louise Pehling and Bernice Har baugh visited near Ligonier Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Nathaniel Stump visited Jacob Hoover’s Sunday. Mrs. Rebecca Summers, Lawrence Baughman and family visited Obediah Baughman’s Sunday. Mrs. John Stump and children called in the afternoon. Clifford Long of South Bend visited with his mother over Sunday. TYNER Russell Thompson of Chicago spent Saturday and Sunday at the home of his parents. Dr. and Mrs. Thompson. A state vetinary is testing cows in and around Tyner through the farm ers’ federation. Dan Miller’s of LaPorte, Louis Pippenger’s and Ira Pippenger’s spent Sunday with Joe Pippenger. The Parent-Teacher meeting was held Friday night after the churck services. Miss Grace Pence, who works in the Farmer’s State bank, spent Sunday with her sister, Mrs. Earl Bennett. of Plymouth. Mrs. Chas. Miller is on the sick list. Several flocks of chickens around Tyner have been found to be tubercular. Alfred Huffman has purchased a new Ford truck. Mrs. Kreighbaum of Koontz lake, Wm. Kreighbaum and Miss Essling of T.aPorte visited with Joe Reid’s Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Carl Stoneburner of South Bend spent Sunday with Mr and Mrs. T. J. Brooke. Mrs. Scott and daughter of River Park are visiting with Georg* Sprague’s. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Karn attended a funeral at Stillwell Sunday. JORDAN Mrs. Wm. Babcock spent a few days this week in South Bend. Ed Lambert and family spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. C. Wright. Otto Schmeltz and family took dinner Sunday with Melvin Walters and family. Oliver Hardy and daughter, Mary, made a business trip to South Bend Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Silas Robinson spent Sunday with their daughter, Mrs. John Williams. Miss Effie Rupel spent Saturday at the Will O’Conner home near Bloomer. Mrs. John Schmeltz is spending a few days this week with her son, Otto Schmeltz.

Mr. and Mrs. Henry Bricker made a business trip to South Bend Mon day. Mr. and Mrs. Etsel Snyder attended a Sunday school meeting and banquet in South Bend Thursday evening. Miss Ruth Reamer returned to school Monday after a two weeks absence on acocunt of measles. W. W. Steele's family have the measles. Leads French Army In Germany - I ' % 1 Gen. Degoutte is in immediate command of the French troops w in control of the Ruhr districi of Germany. At certain points he has thrown his troops beyond the baaiu I oundaries and invaded neutral territory. Everybody delights in bringing down the overheady.

•Mrs. E. 0. Peters, mother of Sailor Peters, who was shot down by son of wealthy baker Ward, has gone to Gov. Smith of New York, pleading f r. a thorough investigation of the dismissal of the murder indictment against the man who shot her boy.

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PUBLIC SALE Having decided to quit farming I will sell at public sale on the S. E. Good farm 1 mile north and 1 mile west of North Liberty, on WEDNESDAY, FEB. 7th Commencing at 10:00 O’clock a. m.. Sharp w The Following Described Property To-wit: 6 HEAD OF HORSES 6 1 coming 5 yr. old black gelding wt. about 1400 lbs., 1 bay mare 9 yrs. old wt about 1300, 1 bay gelding 8 yrs. old wt. about 1250, A No. 1 work team sound wind; 1 black mare 6 yrs. old wt. 1400 sound, 1 black mare 9 yrs. old wt. 1400 sound, 1 bay mare wt. about 1400. 5 Head of Cattle 5 1 high grade Jersey 5 yr. oldfresh 4 weeks. 1 Holstein 6 yr. old to be fresh in May givjng good flow of milk, 1 Holstein 4 yr. old fresh about 2 months, 1 Jersey 3 yr. old to be fresh in July, 1 Holstein 9 yr. old fresh about 3 months. All No. 1 milk cows T. B. tested. 8 TONS ALFALFA HAY 45 SHOCKS FODDER POUL T R Y 50 full blooded Buff Orpington hens and pullets 3 Buff Orpington roosters. FARMING IMPLEMENTS, ETC. Good Studebaker wagon with double box. light 2-horse wagon, McCormick tongue-truck binder 7 ft. cut in good shape, John Deere corn planter with fertilizer attachment good as new. new John Deere riding cultivator, Brown-Manley walking cultivator. Gale breaking plow 14 in. ft. lift right hand, Oliver walking plow, 3-sec. spring tooth drag good, good spike tooth drag, 13-shoe drill, single buggy, set good double harness, old set harness, set single harness, good International cream separator, double shov?l plow, single shovel plow both good as new. good barrel churn, forks, shovels and other articles too numerous to mention. Lunch Will be Served by The Ladies Aid of The Church of Th^ Brethren. TERMS OF SALE On all sums of ss.os and under, cash. On all sums over $5.00 a credit of 8 months time will be given, purchaser giving his note with approved security, with 6 percent Interest from date if paid when due, if not paid when due to draw 8 precent from date untu paid. No property to be removed until terms of sale are complied with. ED WOLFE, Auctioneer. D. D. MANGUS, Clerk James S. Beiler

SLICK & CURTIS ^Attorneys and Councellors At Law. Notary Public and U. S. Penman Attorneys Settlement* of Estate*. Abstracts ol Title. Real Estate. 1 -Loans. Insurance and Collection*.

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