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Newspaper
Bluffton Banner
Location
Bluffton, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 09, 1903
Page
4
One year monthly return for healing the sick by a doctor who spent years among the Indians. He treats ailments with nature’s remedies made from Roots, Barks, Gums, Berries, Leaves and Plants placed in the ground.
Judge Vaughn convened a grand jury to handle a county homicide and other crimes. Prosecutor Burns and Deputy Matlack prepare to examine witnesses as 26 cases set for the second week and two for the fourth. The docket includes multiple liquor violations, assault cases, divorces, partitions, land sales, and guardianship appointments in Wells county.
Robert Shrewsbury and wife visited Hart Books and family Sunday. Lafe Odell saw Sam Emery near Mt Zion Sunday. John Bailey set up smokes after a new baby arrived last Thursday. John T Adams and wife visit relatives in Michigan. Wolfe visiting Michigan for ten days. John Emery's sister from Ohio visiting. Replevin case Allyne vs Stevens moved to Nusbaumer’s court in Harrison township. Mrs. Collins Shrewsbury and children returned from Kentucky.
The list shows letters remaining uncalled for at Bluffton post office for the week ending September 7 1903. Names include Brandit Cross Cloud Davy Edington Graie Hartford Liester McDernott Pitzer Russ Shoemaker Sing Smith Ly Saanrn and P.M.
A resident three miles north of the city brought to the office a perfectly formed banner egg whose inner shell sat inside the outer shell. The item was not a freak and the outer egg appeared normal. Also notes on pension rules for divorced spouses and a field report on two Keystone men with dynamite en route to wells. Dan Patch set a world half mile record at Lima Ohio with a 2 04 mile seen by Jack Edmunds and Will Beer.
Misses Emma and Tillie Sellemeyer of Decatur visited Miss Ida Baumgartner. Ed Neuenschwander bought the residence property of Ed Neuenschwander last Friday. Samuel Opliger plans extensive improvements on the Main Street property. Brick-masons to begin work on the Odd Fellows building this week. Last Friday Ed Neuenschwander bought the Walser property. L. D. Miller and wife visited A. T. Studabaker and family. Kizer and Eckrote firm bought a new clover huller Saturday. Baumgartner Bros of Berne sold a manure spreader to Allen Kindle. Elder Samuel Baumgartner of Elkheart spent days visiting relatives. Salem picnic well attended. Sunday School and L. G. J. band performed. Mason Haughton hauling wood to Geneva. mother to move there soon. Christian Sunday School joined the Salem picnic. The L. G. J. band performed at Salem.
Mrs. M. D. Brown of 208 Oak Street Bluffton reports undoubted relief after using Dean's Kidney Pills from Chas. C. Dean's drug store. She says six months of back pain has eased and urges Bluffton residents to try the treatment. For sale by all dealers 50 cents Jester Milburn Co Buffalo sole agents for the United States Remember the name Dvan's and take no substitute. Orin Craven went to Detroit on the excursion.
The undersigned will auction at his residence three and a half miles southwest of Bluffton and near Liberty Center on Tuesday September 15 1903 a two year old mare a yearling mare a milch cow working brood sows shoats brood ewes a Turnbull wagon hay ladders plows drills a corn plow mower shovel crates geese and Rhode Island Red hens with other articles Sale begins at 10 o clock sharp Harriet Lane auctioneers Jim and Jere
Rufus Elliott plans to move to Morrison heirs property. Henry Levi Speece and wife dined with G A McYlhaney. J W Bock and family had dinner with J P Rader. O L Layman ate dinner and watermelon with H J Roby. Robert Cummins of Bluffton passed through on Sabbath. Penn Oil Co drilled a good well on Pane lease last Friday. Clover Leaf Co built a new power on I K Clark lease. Herry Mounsey threshes clover seed for B F Baker. Seven months old child of Wm Gebhart died last Friday. funeral at Warren and interment at Woodlawn. Old settlers' meeting at Huffman grave well attended. Amos Sutton oldest present. S J Batson longest resident.
The county council adjourned this afternoon after transacting the usual amount of business since yesterday’s meeting. President J. W. Rinear of Liberty Center was present briefly yesterday morning.
To the citizens of Jackson township Wells county Indians Notice is hereby given that the understone ad miehabitant of Jackson township Wells county Ibdiie and over the ape o twenty one years WHE mikepplication at the October term 1903 of the board of commissioners of Wells county Indiana for license for one year to sell barter and give away for the purpose of yaln spirituous yin ous anamalt liquor if legs quantities hina Wquarbata thine with the privilege of allowing and suffering the same to be drunk on the premises where soid which said promisen are situated as follownt Commencing twenty one rods and one and ongs fourth feet south of the notheast corner of serUion 19 township 25 north range 10 just in said county and running weatt Chis teen rods thunee South three rods and ons and one fourth feet thence wast thirteen rods thence north three rods and one and one fourth feet to the place of begining The room wherein applicant contemplates selling and Hquors in the front ground floor room of the story and a bald frateo building is stunted on the above described tract Seal room tw 1 feet wide and 34 feet long frontal
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