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1 1 i VOLUME VII. BROOK, NEWTON COUNTY, INDIANA, FRIDAY, JANUARY 10, 1902. NUMBER 36. GENERAL AND See Frangenheim's buggies; all new stock none carried over. Robert Cunningham and family IUPORTTAHT LOCAL NEWS.

GATHERED FROM HERE AND THERE. FROM AROUlib THE Wi ITEMS OF INTEREST TO OUR READERS visiting with relatives in Kentland, PERSONAL NEWS. EVERY DAY HAPfbMNGS IN TOWN. Sunday. R.

K. Mayhew purchased tne Vincent residence property in West Brook, this week.VHe will improve the house and make other impov ments on the property. When a young nun gets married he feels so rich that he imagines he can live on love but when the seat of his trousers begin to look like a war map, and his stomach feels as empty as his head, he feels Miss Katie Martin left for Indi No smokey lamp flues and no kuss words if you buy National Light Coal Oil of Frangenheim. Mrs. W.

II Harshman came down from Hammond, Saturday, and is spending the week with relatives here. Raymond City best soft coal on the market $3.75 per ton. Lower Vein Brazil Block $2.75. Hard Coal both chestnut and stove $6. 25.

Supply always on hand. Brook Lumber Co. Interesting General and Personal Items anapolis, Monday, where she is attending school. Will Of Interest to our Many Subscribers. Happenings in and Around Brook.

Picked up on the Streets for Reporter Readers. Personal and Local Items That Interest Every One in The County. Mrs. Butler of Goodland, spent a few days last week witlher sister This house introduced Mrs. Chas.

Mullen. like trading his duckie off for a National we still Light Coal Oil in D. B. Moon came home from ginger cake and hiring out for a scare crow. Two hearts may beat keep it.

Frangenheim. If you want a quick meal, get a Quick Meal Steel Range at Frangenheim's. There seems to be some hitch in Illinois, Saturday, and spent a few- Hick's did not seem to hit the James Bryant, C. days here before returning. agent as one, but two mouths do not eat as one.

National Light coal Oil 15 cents per gallon at Frankenheim's. County Treasurer Coovert of Kentlamt, was iu town a few hours Saturday. Will Ade of Kentland, was in town shaking hands with friends, Saturday. Clyne, the Monticelle auctioneer, mark very close with his predictions at this place, was transferred to Let us put up that new set of 10 far this month. From the ist The following is what some harness now; we mar not have to tne otn his assortment was time if you delay it.

Frangenheim. Storms with rain or snow and much notables have to say concerning the Imperial Ladies' Quartet, who the sale of the lumber yard to Remington parties, and the Brook Lum-ber still have control. The Indianapolis Sun says that Crumpacker is good timber for governor, and that he is the most Miss Dortha Warr returned on tolder, but we have never had will give their concert at the M. Saturday from a thirty day visit nicer winter weather then during conducted the mule sale at this H. Church next Tuesdav with relatives at Ontario, Canada.

his period. Miss Maude Paige has a brilliant oice of unusual sweetness and Winthrop last week, and his place was taken by the agent from Pine Village. Rev. Zaring has been numbered among the sick for some days 1st, and was unable to fill his appointment at the M. K.

church on Sunday last. Charles likstrom left Tuesday for Alabama, where he will spend a week or two looking over the country and if it suits him, may place, Saturday. Everything in the Hardware, Peter Rettreth lost a valuable forceable man representing Indiana Jos. Parks received a picture horse lest week. The animal broke in Congress.

from his son Neut, of the base ball unty of tone. It has in it a sym Stove, Harness and Implement line team on the U. S. S. Isle De Cuba, pathetic, penetrating quality that its leg in some manner and had to shot.

A new store has been opened up at Frangenheim's. touches the heart and moves the Cebu, Philippine Islands, on la-- in the Hill building, formerly oc George Merchant left for Green- Saturday. The photograph wn istener to an enthusiastic response. cupied by the Sawyer saloon, and the road. In Over six weeks on None can hear her without delight.

castle, where he will resume hi school course at De Paw. rumor says that it will be conducted on the "Racket" system. 4ie picture Neute does not look Rev. R. Hunter.

Pastor Presby buy a farm and move there in the older then when he left here two terian Church, Indianapolis, Ind. Farmers are taking advantage of the good roads and lots of grain is We are indebted to F. K. Swan year1 ago to serve on Uncle Sam's Miss Jean Reid Flett brought down the house with a readinsr being hauled into market. of Portland, for a copy of of the Morning Oregonian of date war ships.

I spring. The firm of Forry Cline in-formes us that we were mistaken in last week's issue about them having sold a third interest. We rom "David Ilarum," which was Lots of people were in town on Saturday. The fact of the case is, the weather was just to fine to stay at home. )iek Sandilands left for Chicago Heights, Wednesday, where he expects to secure employment during the winter.

Jack Fsson was in Lafayette the latter part of last week to purchase a driving horse, but did not find anything that suited him. 1 Miss Floy Bussell of Boswcll, The Newton County Farmers' a splendid bit of dramatic art, her was a guest at the home ot ye Institute will be held at Kentland impersonations being realistic and of January ist, wlch gives a complete history of the state from its earliest settlement to the present day. January 13th and 14th. An un received the information from what editor and wife over Sunday. Jame Little and family of Kent lumerous.

Chicago Daily Sun. Usually good program will be ren- we considered a reliable source but Miss Hauck, the contralto, was red, and a large attendance is land, visited over Sunday with did not investigate the truth of the Notice: Having sold the black- leard to good advantage iu "He pected. harmers trom all over Win. Sterner, uorth of town. story, hence the mistake.

Shall Feed His Flocks," from 'The tie county are cordially invited to Miss Mattie Brown left for her Her voice is sympathetic Mr. P. Halgren, who has had For Sale: A full blood Polled atiend and assist in the discussions home in Boswell, Monday, after and she sings with excellent taste. ihmiM have mentioned the date charge of the C. K.

I. business Angus bull; registered. For par smithing shop to my son, Charles, all accounts outstanding will be due to me, and the parties will confer a favor by settling with me personally, to avoid mistakes. Thos. Fitzpatrick.

Jimmie Fitzpatrick had a narrow of the Institue last week, but for at this place, has been transferred ticulars inquire of Chas. Baker, six The Musical Critic, Chicago. Miss Etta Levin is one of my miles northeast of Brook. some reason or other the matter to Brook, and leaves for that place pupils at the Chicago Musical Ccl- was overlooked. today.

Mr. Halgren has made many friends here who will regret ege. She possesses a contralto Warren Wilson of Goodland had about twenty-five mules in town We nate to poke our nose a to see him leave, but as the change ten day visit with relatives here. Mike Kline returned from Chicago, Tuesday. He accompanied Al.

that far on his start for Oregon. Jach Light left with his good for QitJvoraa on Monday evening and tvhis fatr (oUowed a days 'aten Henry Brewer and wife of Indi voice of most beautiful quality and -she sings with great intelligene and Saturday, and disposed of all of place where we have no business escape from drowning one day last week, and as it was received achil-Iv bath. While skkfinsr on the is in the nature of a promotion or where we are not wanted, eon- with great taste. Herman Devries. congratulations instead of regrets -qUy as-we are a republican them to farmers in this vicinity.

There are lots of board walks in town that need a few nails to keep On Tuesday evening the the" afeTn order. Pine VUIageTsTews. As vocalists they have been en river the ice gave way and he was we hate to dictate to the democratic dumped into water considerably party on its policy, but say, would Town Board met in regular session and was called to order by the pres them in place. Some of these days dowed with exceptional gifts, and it not sound nice for the next six ident. The sanctum sanctorum of years to hear occassional mention il is but reasonable to assume that that body were confronted a of the Hon.

Judge Sidney Sehan- tIlcir career as a musical combinat- delegation of ladies, accompanied ntihe. nf the rlUtriet of Wwimi ion will meet the success which and Jasper counties, State of Indi- they rea11-v deserve. Nearly every by a venerable escort. The object of said invasion was soon made sombody will be tripped and break a leg or arm and the town will have a damage suit on hand. One great trouble with the business is that the men who know to perfection how to run the business are never actively engaged in it.

They are usually found holding down chairs about the stove of some office or store and squirting ana of the United States of America, "umber received an encore. The tance was rendered by comrades and he was pulled out with nothing more serious than a ducking and a good scare. It is stated that the purchase of the Kel River road by the Vandalia has struck a stunning blow to the proposed Toledo Chicago Transfer railroad. Large subsides have been voted in nearly all of the known, in a neat little speech, by But we are nfter the best material delightful blending of the voices don't blush Sid and it should be and tlle exceptionally delicate shad anapolis, spent a few days this week with his mother, Mrs. Simon Hornad.

After the close of the U. protracted meeting, a series of meetings will be held at the Christian Church. Attorney A. I). Babeockof Good-land, has opened up a law office in town and will le here from one to two days a week.

Little Nina Shilts is quite sick at present writing with lagrippe and lung fever, the fruits of our picked regardless of nartv lines. inK were prominent features of the quartet. The Toledo (Ohio) Blade At the M. E. Church nextTues Rev.

Hick's predictions for Jan uary contain an assortment of day night. weather that includes about every- tobacco juice over the floor and telling how they would run the machine. townships between Rensselaer and Ligonier to help build this road, which was to have been a fast It is reported at this place, but ining in me usi. imenv tins is the champion of womens' rights, as we supposed, in the presentation of a petition, praying said Honorable board to erect a stone pile, located at some convenient point, and in the passage of an ordinance inflicting punishment upon dead-beats, and all drunkards, amean-able to said ordinance, to work out their fines upon said stone pile. Therefore relieving the condemned from becoming a county charge.

Manjr spectators were present, and invited by the president to express how true the reiiort is we do not what he says the month has in A prominent citizen of Washing- know, that County Attorney Dar store for the human race. From freight and passenger line between St. Louis and Toledo, but now that roca has expressed tne opinion me ist to otn, storms witn ram town called at the White House recently with a colored man who the Vandalia has acquired a similar after a careful studv of the law and and snow; 7U1 to 8th, cold; 9U1 to lad served a term for libel and route it has practically blocked the th Onrms with ricino- tile StXiClhcatlOllS, that the StOlie other road. Winamac Journal. 12th to iSth, very cold with severe roads that are now being construct whom he wished to recommend for appointment.

"Mr. President, do storms and heavy sleet, 10th to ed in various townships of the We have heard some people pre I 1J 11 you remember Mr. Blank?" he said. dict that there would not be nearly 'Very well. I remember his jail warm school house.

IM. Calley of Remington, moved into the Marshall projierty in West Brook, recently vacated by Henry Dearduff, this week. Chas. Shilts, the Chicago tinner, has hired to Forry Cline for the coming year and will soon commence work in their shop. He will move his family here as soon as he can secure a house.

Hartley Sawyer took 'advan record too" replied the president. as much building in Brook the com in year as there has been in Needless to say Mr. Blank did not their opinions. There was a diffidence manifested by the spectators, wheu the venerable escort arose in his majesty, and with that forensic power of his, sanctioned and commended the undertaking of the the past year. To this we will say receive the appointment.

that we believe they are badly The teachers were compelled to mistaken, and we feel safe in say committee. lnis nestor Had a 2 1 st, reactionary storms of rain, county snouia ue coverea wiui 11111 turning to snow and sleet on the nlne inches of rock, and not eight, 2 2d and 23d; 24th to 28th is a reg- and sometimes a good deal less, as ular storm period, central on the is beinS done' and that the com' 26th with a gradually rising tern- missioners overstepped their rights prature; 29th to 31st, extreme cold in allowing a less quantity to be which will hold on in the early placed by the contractors. If such days of February. a decision has been made it is likely that there will be considerable liti-Neighbor Schanlaube of the Mo- gatiou oyer the matter before it is rocco Courier still hangs to the finally settled-idea, like a yearling calf to an old cow's teat, that Morocco does more A Sreat manv farmers who have business then any town outside of Public sales find 11 dlfficult to close school in three of the rooms on Friday forenoon on account of ing, under present prospects, that there will be at least one-fourth more building the coming year then tage of the fine ice and not wishing to risk the thaw, put up ice Satur the extreme cold and failure of the furnaces to heat the rooms. Pity that a town of Brook's standing iu the one just passed.

We know of seven residences that will be day and all of Saaird-y night and and population has to put up with started with the opening of spring, Sunday. The prospects are that a school house that more resembles 1 besides five others that will be com- we will not have the same quality a sieve than anything. Some of menced later, and they are all good of ice again this year, and no one can be blamed for harvesting such the school kids say that they can take a dog of fair size and throw vague impression that an ordinance inflicting labor punishment would conflict with the laws of the state of Indiana and in the humble opinions of many his expressions were right, however, all seemed to agree that the prayer of the petitioners was laudable, and the right method of ridding the community of so much depravity, debauchery and drunkeness. The matter was laid over for legal advisement. Other matters came up for consideration.

One in particular that left a wrong impression upon the minds of those present, which was doled out by a destructable crop as ice, for they it through some of the cracks and may not have another chance this Chicago, and he attempted to pnv-e uiemin a Iorm orumaruy useu. the same last week to us and 16,000 After makin an attemPt tneyusu" leven hundred, fourteen and one- alIv Sive il UP and to the printer half subscribers. And after reading with a list of they have for Bradstreefs report backwards, side- and have him write up the wise and forward, has the brass to rest' A Minnesota farmer, how-say, that with the exception of ever, felt equal to the occasion and ones too. The head mogul of the great line of belt railroad passing through this town did a mean, ouery trick, and if we ever get chance at him not hurt the dog much either. year.

It is reported at Georgetown, An article which will prove of that ten well-known farmers widest interest to ill engaged in teaching or who may be interested Pogue, Morocco would be wining wrote out 111s Din tun. we print have been swindled out of about we will bast him good and hard on the other side just below the belt line with the best shingle we can it for the benefit of those who have to trot a two-forty race for honors in education, is one in the January with any town iu the country as trouble in that line. They will no Cosmopolitan by Klisha Benjiman an import and export center for douot enjoy it. were us some news monger that wanted to cause an estrangement amone Andrews, ex-President of Brown "Whereas I haf got mi farm to skunk and musk rat hides. But University, who for the first time find.

He issued an order recently to the Sunday freight crews, de-ning them the privalege of bringing Sunday papers to this berg, much to the sorrow of jhe citizen who stays at home on Sun in a leading magazine article, has it's all right, Sid, for just as long as the the two towns don't grow had the courage to show the great sell and want to go to the west out I makes offer to sell a lod of oads corn and haf several tons oder stuff More also som bull, hefiers: fresh milk gow und steers and hogs $5,000 by men passing as hunters. The swindleis were very anxious to hunt on the farmers land, and willingly paid $5 for the permit. They insist upon the farmer signing a receipt in each case, which afterward turned up as a promisory note for $500. A similar system of granting permits is in effect in Indiana, and a number of farmers in the vicinity of Shelby were taken in on the same game. together and get mixed up, we, evils resulting from the private friends, when in reality no wrong was intended, it was only an error or mistake, and of course all persons are not infallible; grave mistakes occur, not with any intention of doing his neighbor a wrong, this little incident was caused br and each of us, singly and collect ively, will be willing to blow up contract school-book system edu cation al officials corrupted, school books often the poorest selected our berg's as the bWest outside of a Pg fa sow and pigs by me day and feasts his mind on snake stories and how Susan Mary Ann Punkberry saved a train load of passengers from running into a thirteen year old heifer.

Chicago-and we won't be lieing Johnas Schnoogh. Perms cash if 1. vou Kt if nod nodes segured and the prices paid by the children tne news monger tor tne purpos "wul 11 uau6uW py somepodys." themselves the highest. of creating enmity between friends. mat 01a teat, 01a..