Chesterton Tribune - April 15, 1886
In and About Chesterton
The brick yards are booming.
Baseball is now a favorite amusement.
Wall paper at Heffron's new paint store.
Lots of Singers - A. L. Harper's hardware.
Go to Bryant, of Laporte for photographs.
The storm doors have been taken down from the post office building.
FOR SALE - A good bath-tub. Will be sold cheap. Apply at this office.
Lay, the restauranter, gives the best meal for 25 cents to be found in
Laporte.
Buy the new improved Singer Sewing Machine, with Oscillating Shuttle, of
A.L. Harper.
Green and Harper are making improvements in their store, and are also
adding largely to their stock.
Three-quarters of all the Sewing Machines sold throughout the world last
year were "Genuine Singers."
Charles Demas is the new clerk in Wm. Diddie's store. Charley is the
making of a first class business man.
Justice Blanks, Deeds, Mortgages, Notes, etc., for sale at this office.
Orders by mail promptly attended to.
Mr. Ph. Zorn, the Michigan City brewer, was in town Tuesday, looking
after his interests at this place and Hageman.
Mr. Tom Concannon, of Westville, was in town last Saturday in search of
good horses. He wants to buy a few good animals.
FOR SALE - 3 1/2 acres of land laying on the north-side of the L.S.,
M.S. railroad. For particulars inquire of Elizabeth Willis.
Mr. Henry Dabbert, the Hageman grocer, drives a new horse to his
delivery wagon. Mr. Dabbert has the finest grocers' outfit now in
Westchester Township.
Last week, a hay press was at work on Oscar Peterson's farm, bailing hay
to be shipped to South America. Buyers are giving $9 a ton on board
cars, for best Timothy hay.
Mr. Edward Quick has been quite feeble for the past four weeks. His
health is so much shattered that he seriously thinks of making a trip to
the pacific coast or to Florida, in the hopes of recuperating.
Sam Jones says: "The most beautiful sight in the world, is to see a
family around a cheerful fire, with the head of the family reading from
his local newspaper which he has paid for in advance." We agree with
Sam there.
Bryant, the Laporte photographer, invites the readers of The Tribune to
call o him when in Laporte, when in want of elegant photographs.
Children's pictures taken by the instantaneous Process. Prices
reasonable.
The festive organ grinder is abroad in the land grinding out monthly
music for "5 cts a grind." It would pay a drug store to keep one of
these institutions out in front. Sickness would increase and drugs
would be in demand.
Gust Anderson is making preparations to start a cigar factory in
Chesterton. He went last Monday to Chicago to buy the necessary
material. Gust has lots of enterprise and will make the venture a
success if any one can.
Zorn's beer depot at Hageman is getting to be quite an establishment.
This firm furnishes nearly all the beer used in the township. You may
more readily understand the magnitude of this business when we say that
there is more cash spent for beer than there is for bread.
A man with a number of fortune-telling (?) parrots was in town Tuesday.
The birds would, for the small sum of 5 cts, tell your fortune. By
paying 10 cts, one would be put on the high road to fortune, so the
owners of the birds said. Strange the fellow does not appropriate some
of the fortunes he is giving away and retire himself.
A team belonging to Mr. Churchguard of Porter township ran away Saturday
from the E. E. Shedd nursery in east part of the city along Main street,
to the corner of Washington and there the frantic horses were stopped by
the colliding with a dray. A singular incident of the run away was that
a check rein hook broke and flew against the face of a young man who was
standing near, causing blood to flow, but no very serious injury was
sustained. Vidette
One of the most complete surprises which has lately overtaken Chesterton
people, occurred last Thursday afternoon when Mr. Wm. H. Strayer, of
Chicago stepped off the east bound train at Porter to claim Miss Matty
E. White as his intended bride. The lady joined him, and together they
went to New Buffalo to be joined in wedlock. The happy couple then took
the next train for Chicago, which is to be their future home, and are
doubtless by this time settled down in cozy married happiness. Mr.
Strayer is well known here, having been employed for some years on the
brick yards as machinist. Afterwards he went into the rink business
with A.E. Green. Last fall he secured a position in the electric light
works of the City Hall, in Chicago, a position which he still holds.
His bride, Miss White is well and favorably known here, this place being
her home, and is a sister of Mrs. Frank Quick. Their many friends here
wish them much joy in their home, and The Tribune joins in extending
congratulations.
I am breeding Plymouth Rock, White Leghorn and Brown Leghorn Chickens.
My Stock is from some of the most noted breeders in the country. Blood
warranted pure.
Eggs, for hatching, $1 per dozen. Shipped safely to any address.
Will sell a fine Plymouth Rock Cock cheap.
Call on or address
T.K.
WHITLOCK
Chesterton, Indiana