In and About Chesterton Continued from May 7, 1885
Messers. Eggert & Pillman have just completed their skating rink at
Hageman. This rink is well built, being perhaps one of the best arranged in
this part of the state. The floor is laid diagonally, and the material,
hard maple. This rink will be running in full blast on Saturday evening.
Rules governing the appointment of post office inspectors have been issued
by Postmaster General Vilas declaring that candidates must pass an
examination; that appointments will be made upon merit and run six months
only, re-appointments to depend upon efficiency. Any political influence
brought to bear will be inimical to candidates' appointment.
Mr. Thomas Backwell has just purchased a patent cream extractor, and will
now make Full Cream Cheese, as well as Creamery Butter. He says the day for
skims is gone, and that it is madness to make them. There is a good demand
for good full creams, and Mr. B._________ to aid in supplying that demand,
and make nothing but a superior quality __ ______.
Andrew Blaces left Tuesday for Detroit. He will return tomorrow.
A dance on Friday night, May 8th at Moroney's Hall, is advertised. It is
under the management of the Chesterton Orchestra.
Margaret Gorman an old lady living with the family of Ben Little, died last
Monday. The funeral was held Wednesday.
Mr. S. Swanson's family moved from Chicago to Chesterton last week and are
living in the rooms over the tailor shop.
Our country correspondents do not send in their items very regularly of
late. What's the matter. We want to hear from them oftener.
Parties wishing the obituaries of their deceased friends published, will
please send to this office such particulars as they desire published. By so
doing they will greatly accommodate us.
Last Thursday, Mr. Geo. Morgan received a bag of Sibley's "Pride of the
North" seed corn from Illinois, and brought a sample to this office. It is
a 90 day corn, has from 16 to 20 rows, small cob and long kernels, a deep
orange yellow color, and to all appearances is very fine. Samples of this
seed took the first premium at the State Fair at Chicago last fall, over
hundreds of competitors, and by the way, Mr. Morgan acted as one of the
judges, and speaks in the highest terms of this seed. He kindly left a
quantity of the seed at this office which can be seen by admirers of seed
corn.
Some months ago, Calvin Bond, brother of A. P. Bond, formerly a resident of
Liberty township and widely known here, died at his home in Minnesota.
About three weeks ago, Wm. Bond, Alfred's brother, and so far as known, only
living brother, died. The death of William was from consumption, at Red
Cedar, Iowa. Three or four years ago, Lorenzo Bond was drowned while engaged
as government surveyor. Jessie Bond has not been heard of for years, and he
is given up as dead. The father died in Minnesota about three years ago.
Alfred Bond is a brother of Mrs. John Fuller; his mother now probably return
to Porter county to make her home with her daughter. Alfred will probably
visit here, and then go some where further south than his present home to
locate. It is only about 7 years since the death of Mrs. Ed. Evans, at her
home near here; she was the younger daughter of the Bond family. Calvin
Bond at the time of his death was a photographer. His death was on February
5th. Will graduated from an Iowa medical university February 1st; he was
taken sick in one week after receiving his diploma, his death occurring in
seven weeks.
OBITUARY
Died - Christine Dabbert, at the residence of her son, at Hageman, on
Monday, May 4th, aged 82 years.
The subject of this notice was born in Schloss Basedow, Mecklenburg
Schwerin, Germany in 1803, and with her family emigrated to America in 1864,
going to Chicago. Shortly she with her husband came to Hageman and made her
home with her son, Henry, with whom she has lived until her death. Her
death was very sudden, caused from old age. On the day of her demise she
appeared as well as usual, and just before she died, she got up to walk
around.
The funeral sermon was preached by Rev. Schlecter, of Otis, at the German
church of this place, last Wednesday and her remains were laid away in the
Chesterton cemetery. May she rest in Peace.
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