1890

1890 NEWSPAPER CLIPPINGS

 

"The South Bend Weekly Tribune", Saturday, February 22, 1890, page 8       

Dr. D. E. Cummins' dental palace, corner of Main and Market street, ground floor.       

It is not definitely known when the incandescent electric lights will be turned on for the permanent use of those who have them in their places of business.  Several of the instruments necessary to the proper use of the lights have not yet been received, and until they are the lights will not be turned on.       

Remember the Farmers' Institute at Price's Theatre in this city on the 6th and 7th of March.

Everything is fair in the lottery business.  A Polander of this city held a 50 cent ticket in the Louisiana lottery which drew $7,500.  The agent who sold the ticket found out that it was a winner before the holder of it did and then tried to buy it back for a dollar.  But the Polander was suspicious and held on to his little piece of paper until he discovered that it contained one of the lucky numbers.       

Photograph frames in all the new styles very cheap at the Tribune store.  Frames made to order in any size from the newest styles of monldings.       

The making of ice by machinery is an industry which is growing rapidly, especially in tropical climates, and the alure of natural ice crop in the temperate zones this year has given the business an impetus here.  The Mathews Boiler works, of this city, is now engaged in turning out some very large tanks and boilers for ice machines.  A 25-ton tank, 43 feet long by 29 wide, is being constructed on an order from Buenos Ayres, South America, which will be shipped via England.  Other large machines are being made at their works also for parties in Cincinnati, Bloomington, Ill., and Jacksonville, Ill.  This city will be obliged to depend on an ice machine for congealed water next summer if cold weather does not set in soon.

Every Saturday night the firemen of the Oliver Chilled Plow works meet in the Oliver hose house and play progressive euchre and some of the best and liveliest games in the city are played there, particularly when the wives and sweethearts take a hand.  All through the winter John Norris has been furnishing the booby prizes and carrying off the big prizes to the great disgust of the others.  To make matters worse for the booby winners John took delight in buying for the booby prizes, a bit of cheap yellow crockery ware that was not worth the ribbons that decorated it.  Two weeks ago John's luck changed.  He won the booby and took home the crockery ware and tossed it down in a corner with that old flexible nozzle which he had patented about twenty years ago and out of which he never realized a cent.  Last Saturday night he won the booby again and the boys [pitched?] it over to him with the remark, "Well, John, you can't play cards any more, but you ought to be able to play with that."  It was a little Jack-in-the-box.       

Dr. Brubaker, the great specialist on chronic and lingering diseases, at the Sheridan House, Feb. 24, 25, 26, 27, 28 and March 1st.  Consultation in German and English free.  All diseases located without asking a question.

The funeral of William H. Reed was largely attended at the family residence, 817 west Washington street, Sunday afternoon.  The services were conducted by Rev. Dr. Johnson, pastor of the First Presbyterian church, and music provided by a quartette from the choir of the church.  A long cortege followed the remains to the city cemetery.  The deceased had been a resident of the city for 23 years and was highly respected by all who knew him.       

Dr. A. F. Schafer, at Dr. J. A. Kettring's old office, Oliver opera house block.  Diseases of eye, ear, nose and throat.  Fitting and furnishing glasses a specialty.

An alarm was turned in from box 14 last Monday calling the fire companies to the Hodson, Stanfield & Co. dried kiln on the west race.  The kiln is filled with lumber partly seasoned and the roof of the building was very dry, consequently the volume of smoke which came forth led a number of persons to think the race was on fire.  Three streams of water were turned on.  About the only damage done was to the roof and to some of the lumber.       

Mr. Peter Berkheiser,  a resident of Penn township, five miles southwest of Mishawaka, died on the 11th inst., of dropsy, aged 80 years, 10 months and 20 days.  He was born in Manheim township, Berks county, Pennsylvania, March 22, 1809.  He was married to Elizabeth Reber, March 27, 1831.  In 1868 he came to this county and settled on the farm where he died.  His wife and four of his eleven children passed away previous to his death.

Messrs. Adam and James Shuler, of Allegan, Mich., father and brother respectively of Mrs. Phil Klingel, will remove to this city the first of next month and in future will be identified with the business interests of South Bend.  In partnership with Mr. Phil Klingel, they will conduct a wholesale and retail grain and feed store in the Campbell building on Market street, which they have leased for five years.  In the same connection they will carry on a wholesale fruit and vegetable business.  The Messrs. Shuler have been engaged extensively in this business in Allegan and have a wide acquaintance throughout the fruit districts of western Michigan.


"The South Bend Weekly Tribune", Saturday, November 22, 1890, page 5  

Fell From a Ladder.       

Mr. Augustus Conrad, a well-to-do farmer, residing about four miles northwest of the city, in German township, met with a severe accident Monday about noon, which luckily did not result in a fatal manner.  He was doing some work about the farm and was on a ladder.  While in this position he lost his balance, falling from the ladder to the ground, a distance of eight or ten feet, alighting on his head and shoulders.  At first it was thought his injuries were extremely serious and a physician was immediately summoned.  Dr. J. M. Partridge responded.  No bones were broken, but Mr. Conrad was much bruised by the fall.

Fire at Mishawaka.        Mishawaka was visited by a fire at an early hour last Tuesday.  The fire was in the store building on the north side, belonging to Mr. V. Brummer, and occupied by the Chicage Bee Hive store.  It was discovered between two and three o'clock, and the alarm immediately given.  It is probable that the fire had been burning for some time, as such headway had been gained that nearly all of the goods were burned before the firemen arrived.  The stock composed of clothing, notions, etc.  A report says that it was insured for $7,000, but the report is not generally believed.  The origin of the fire is not known.

Marriage Licenses.        The following marriage licenses have been issued since our last report:  

Ira U. Kryder and Lavina Leavering.
Abraham L. Grose and Olivia Crofoot.
Samuel J. Stackman and Laura Berkheiser.
James W. Ryder and Frances Riddle.
Charles J. Coe and Hattie C. Baxter.
John Wentland and Jessie Nowak.
Sczczspan Wieczerkowski and Marjianna Raider.
John C. Flack and Emma Faulkner.
Frank Gibbs and Bertha Gordon.
Charles Shepherd and Edith S. Hursh.
Albert Bailey and Sarah Schrader.
Adam Czarnecki and Mary Kolczynska