Chesterton Tribune August 6, 1885
A. J. Bowser, editor
IN AND ABOUT CHESTERTON
Sheriff Thomas, of Valparaiso, was in town last Monday.
For a first-class quality of Calcimine go to Dr. Green's.
Subscribe for The Tribune. Get your friends to subscribe.
Can't you add one name to The Tribune subscription list?
Go to McLellans, at Valparaiso, for photographs. He is the best in
town.
Justice Blanks, Deeds, Mortgages, Notes, etc. for sale at this office.
Orders by mail promptly attended to.
Cream, cream, ice cold cream,
For a dish of that cream I scream.
Lemonade too, I(s) cold for a glass,
And get it when Johnson's Hotel I pass.
Not selfish am I, for with my lassie,
So pert, bright, pretty, and sassy
We all stop in and leave our tin
For refreshments at Mrs. Johnson's.
Wm. Diddle purchased a find Domestic sewing machine of A. L. Harper,
last Tuesday.
If you want a bargain in Wall Paper go to Green & Harper's. They are
offering this line of goods way below cost.
Dance at the Imperial Rink, Friday night. Be sure that yourself and
lady attend. Good time guaranteed.
Mr. Wm. V. Johnson, of Woodville, brought to this office the prize stalk
of corn. It measures ten feet eight inches, and is a beauty. Who can
beat it?
Remember the Grand Excursion to Niagara Falls, Aug. 10th. Only $7.50
round trip. Tickets for sale at the TRIBUNE office.
Mr. Clarence Schenck and Miss Kate Howe drove over from Valparaiso to
take supper at the Central House last Sunday evening.
Are you going to Niagara Falls this summer? Is so by all means join
Bell's excursion party. Fare round trip only $7.50. Tickets for sale
at the TRIBUNE office.
M. L. Phares is spending this week in Valparaiso, attending the
commencement exercises of the Northern Indiana Normal School.
There will be a grand ball at the Imperial Rink, Chesterton, on Friday
night, Aug. 7th. Music by the Burl Hall orchestra. Tickets 50 cts. All
are cordially invited to attend.
Mr. W. H. Johnston left last Monday for Grandin, Dakota, where he goes
to take charge of a steam thresher. Mr. Johnston will probably remain
there. Another good citizen gone.
Frank Gustafson has sold his stock of goods to P. A. Johnson and closed
up his store. He left last Monday morning for Grand Crossing, where he
has secured a position as clerk in a grocery store.
Mr. Wilson and Miss Axe, of Valparaiso, visited the Imperial Rink last
Saturday night. Miss Axe gave an exhibition of fancy skating, which was
much admired by all who saw her.
Such men as Squire Gondering make good sheriffs. Although a little
early, would it not be well to keep him in mind when making up the next
Democratic County ticket.
Edward Harrigan is the happiest in town. Reason. A little Harrigan who
will vote the democratic ticket 21 years hence, came to take up a
permanent residence at the Harrigan mansion last -----day. Ned's friend
all smoke now.
The Gable ranch should either be torn out or reformed. The attention of
the revenue-collector should be called to the ways things are done over
there. The government don't allow a retail saloon to be run on a
government license, according to our understanding of the case.
The County Commissioners met Saturday in Valparaiso and issued $89,000
at 5 per cent bonds, payable in 15 years. This makes a total of
$124,000 bonds issued for the New Court House. All of which have been
taken by the Farmer's National Bank. On Monday the commissioners
settled with the township trustees.
Mr. C. A. Blanchard, of Chicago, is canvassing this territory selling
"Harper's Pictorial History of the Rebellion," and has the counties of
Lake and Porter. This work is in two volumes, well bound, printed on the
finest flat cap paper, and illustrated by over one thousand handsome
engravings. This work is one of the most complete, of its kind in
print. It deals with events just as they happened and one can learn the
whole situation at the time of the war by a perusal of its pages. As a
war history it is invaluable, and will be read with interest by all who
have the good fortune to possess a copy. Mr. Blanchard, the agent, will
be at the Central House this week and all who wish to look over the
work, are invited to call at that place. Mr. Blanchard is also agent
for Gen. Grant's Memoirs". These books are sold only on subscription,
and in these two counties can be obtained only from the agent, Mr.
Blanchard.
Quite as scrimmage occurred yesterday, at one of our town residences in
which several ladies were engaged. It was an assault with intent to
kill. The miserable object of displeasure was discovered perambulating
through the private apartments of one of the party, who became so
terrified that she sought to smother the intruder with a sheet, failing
in this, the household was alarmed who at once answered the summons,
armed with brooms, pokers, and whatever else was at hand, when a general
onslaught was made. Every blow aimed at the unfortunate missed wide of
the mark; but was greeted with screams of fear and fright from the whole
party. At last, when the intended victim attempted an escape, all with
one accord jumped upon the bed and fell pell-mell in one heterogeneous
mass of crinoline, broomsticks, poker and badly scared sweetness, which
a poor little inch and a half mouse slipped through the half open
doorway, and in agonized terror, turned upon its back and died. Whether
the parties engaged in the scrimmage have recovered their equilibrium or
not we have not learned. ---Sel. - Ex