Excerpts from The Chesterton Tribune, Thursday, May 7, 1885
Valparaiso
The G. A. R. are securing persons to take parts in the Drama which will be
produced under their auspices in a short time. The old Columbian Society we
hear will furnish some of the principle actors.
The republicans nominate for councilman 1st ward, Henry Ruge, 2nd. S. S.
Skinner, 3rd, John Kellogg. We think they are wise selections.
A couple of young men named Goodspeed and Sullivan working for Jos. Leonard
engaged in some dispute over horses last Monday and their temper getting
control over them they pitched in and had a good fight. Goodspeed getting
the worst of it seized an iron bar and struck Sullivan several blows for
which he was arrested and fined with costs amounting to $28, not having the
money he was obliged to go to jail where he is now stopping and will remain
about a week.
The waterworks contract to build all buildings we think will be awarded to
Geo. Longshore and Son, as their bid for construction engine house, coal
sheds, etc. were the lowest.
Frank Holstein married a Miss Woodard last winter and believing that it is
better to be master of his own household, rented rooms and began
housekeeping. For some cause he cautioned his wife not to go to her
mother's visiting. This rule she violated, and on Wednesday evening he went
home and found his wife absent. He immediately went to her parents home and
finding her began dragging her home when she refused to go. Her father
remonstrated but it was no use. He than shot the young man, the ball
entering the fleshy part of the arm inflicting a painful but not dangerous
wound. At present no complaint has been made and no one has been arrested.
Geo. Anderson who was married to Miss Laura Pearce last February is now in
trouble. Mrs. Anderson has applied to the courts for a bill of divorce on
the grounds of ill treatment and her husband's character, and Anderson came
from Chicago where they have been living, last Wednesday to heal over the
sore, but at present it seems he did not affect anything in that line.
Mr. Slattery of South Bend will commence St. Paul's Church next Monday.
Mr. James of Wheeler Station, had a very valuable horse stolen from his
stable last Thursday night. Although a large reward has been offered no
clue has yet been found that would lead to the discovery of the thief.
LaForce & Talcott took possession of the Flake shoe store May 1st, and will
continue in that line of business.
Geo. Marsh last Saturday was making the mid-night air resound with noise
when he was picked up by one of our night officers and was told to march
home, instead of complying he applied to very nice choice epithets and in
consequence was taken to the cooler. He was released Sunday morning so that
he could attend service.
The Academy of Music block is being nicely painted and penciled and will
present a very handsome appearance when finished.
Houses are being erected in the northeast part of Valpo and in a short time
it will be the handsomest part of our city. The improvements in that
quarter are wonderful.
Mr. A. J. Bowser was in the city Friday and the way he got around amongst
the merchants plainly shows that it will not be his fault if the Tribune
won't be the best paper published in the county.
Saturday was a busy day for our merchants and they all claim good business
and smile accordingly.
Mr. Geo. F. Bartholomew became a father of a young lady last Friday.
The High School Commencement exercises will take place at the Grand Opera
House on the evening of May 21st.
The Democratic Committee it seems this year have neglected to perform their
duty in calling a convention. We do not think that there would be any call
issued if the committee were not positively asked to make one, and that only
two days before the election. Some one had an axe to grind or the matter
would have been attended to.
Information from Our Crisman Correspondent Wanted.
A resident of Crisman, a station west of here on the Michigan Central has a
fortune in a moulding sand pit from which he is shopping large consignments.
He has already paid the railroad over $6,000 in freight. - Michigan City
Dispatch.
A fine lot of new furniture just received by J. B. Lundberg this week. Look
over his stock before going to other towns for your furniture.
ROBBED UNCLE SAM
A Deputy Postmaster near Valparaiso arrested for Robbing the Mails.
Yesterday, H. H. Henshawe, of Chicago, a postoffice inspector, arrested Geo.
Lathrop, a merchant and deputy postmaster at Ainsworth, a small station a
few miles west on the Grand Trucnk, for rifling registered letters. On
March 15th a letter went throught the Ainsworth post office from Deep River
to Crown Point containing when mailed $23, $10 of which was missing when the
letter reached its destination. Subsequently a letter addressed to F.
Madliner, Chicago, containing $50, mailed at Deep River, became missing.
Search being instituted, suspicion fastened upon Lathrop, who was arrested
and after a time confessed. Lathrop is a young man and has a wife and one
child. He owned a store in Ainsworth and was doing a prosperous business.
Why he should want to risk the consequence of the theft of such small sums
in a mystery. His father, a wealthy citizen of Ainsworth, came to this
city last night and bid him a sad farewell this morning. The punishment for
the young man's offense as specified by law, is imprisonment for not less
than 1 nor more than 5 years.
Real Estate Transfers
Recorded Wells has made the following real estate transfers since our last
issue.
Sarah Haas to Sarah Benham - lot 8 in 167, Powell's or Hass' addition to
Valparaiso.
Richard W. Jones to Ervin J. Jones - nw 1/4, section 20, town 34, range 6,
100 acres; also ne ne 1/4, section 19 town, 34, section 6.
H. A. Brown to Victor Wells - 8 x 16 rods in the ne 1/4, se 1/4, section 24,
town 35, range 6.
William E. Jacobs to Lenberg Jacobs - undivided half of e1/2 sw 1/4,
section 13, town 36 range 7, 80 acres.
Charles Slerks to Sarah and John Leonard - part ne 1/4 se 1/4, section 28,
town 34, range 6.
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