Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 5, Number 308, Decatur, Adams County, 23 December 1907 — Page 1

'olume V. Number 308

COUNTRY WEDDING Miss Belle Barkley and Freeman Walters Are Married. A RABBIT DINNER Many Events Scheduled for the Christmas Holidays.

By Perle Burdg. A very pretty home wedding tool place at the country home of Caroline Cramer, Sunday evening, when Mia Belle Barkley became the charming bride of Freeman Walters. The cere mony was performed by Rev. S. E Cramer in the presence of a few im mediate relatives of the contracting parties. Mr. and Mrs. Walters were both' reared and have spent their entire live® in Union township. The bride was a successful teacher in the publid schools and Mr. Walters is a rising young farmer, who has the utmost respect of all who knows him. They will be at home to their many friends In a few days at the Ed Moser farm, east of the city. Never before did we know that any one would walk six miles in the country to eat rabbit, until the report was given this morning that the little Miss I ouva, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Stoneburner, and Leah, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Hensley, walked to the home of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Andrews, six miles southwest of the city, to par. take of rabbit dinner at twelve o'clock. The little girls intended to use Hensley’s pony and cart, but as the pony ■was not in shape to travel so far, the girls started on foot, reaching their destination in time for dinner. After dinner their host brought them back to the city tired and footsore, yet they are not sorry of going. Mr. and Mrs. John C. Moran will entertain Miss Viola Yager, of Berne and Dr. Mark Moran, of Cincinnati, Ohio, at a twelve o’clock dinner Christmas day. The Ladies’ Mite society of the Methodist church will meet at the home of Mrs. C. D. Lewton, on north Second street, Friday afternoon. A musical prgram will be rendered and an excellent time is anticipated. The instalaltion of the newly elected officers of the Blue Lodge, Chapter 0. E. S. will take place Friday night A good time is expected. Another family dinner which will be given on Christmas day will be the one given by Mrs. M. Fullenkamp at her home on Adams street, at twelv e o’clock. The following guests will be present: Mr. and Mrs. D. M. Reed, of Huntington; Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Meyers and family of Geneva; Mr. and Mrs. Frank Gass and family; Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Mylott and family. Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Kuebler will entertain Christmas day at a twelve o’clock dinner given to the members of their family. Many family dinners are being planned for Christmas day. of which a full description will be given of each one in Thursday’s issue. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Olwein and Mr. Burt Heath, of Shelby, Ohio, and Miss Elizabeth Peterson, were pleasantly entertained last evening at a six o’clock dinner given by Mr. and Mrs. John Heller at their home on Jefferson street | ifUjdSSi

The Historical club will meet this evening instead of on their regular night, as It is Christmas eve, at ths home of Mrs. Blossom. The evening's subject will be "The Maccabees” and Mrs. Crabbs has charge of the paper •which is divided into five divisions, each one will be Important and interesting. The entertainment will be in charge of Mrs. Lewton. The Christmas entertainment of the Presbyterian Sunday school will be given on Tuesday evening. There will be special numbers and one which will be worth seeing, will be the little play entitled “Santa Has the Lagrippe" and It will be dramatized by sixty children. Besides this number there (OoaWeaM M

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT.

JESSE D. ROBISON MARRIED. A St. Joseph, Missouri, Young Lady the Bride. Miss Daisy Edna McCully and Mr. J. 0. Robison were quietly mar ried at the home of the bride. 919 Seneca street Wednesday evening, by the Rev J. E. Hampton, pastor of the Patee Park Baptist church. The marriage was a surprise to the friends of the couple. Mr. and Mrs. Robison will be at home to their friends after January 1 at the home of the bride’s mother Mrs. Frances McCully. 919 Seneca street. Mr. Robison Is district manager for the Federal Casulty company of Detroit, Mich.-St. Joseph. Mo, News. Mr. Robison is a so nos Mr and Mrs. Perry Robison of this city and is well known. He studied law here for several years and also did insurance work. His wedding will prove quite a surprise to many.

INDIANA AT TOP Third in the List of Internal Revenue Tax Payers. FOREST RESERVE An Indiana Man in Charge of Million Acres.

Washington, December 23.—Eleven thousand five hundred and seventeen persons or concerns contributed to the $29,675,182.10 internal revenue taxes paid to the general government by Indianans the last fiscal year. Only two states, Illinois and New York con. tribute more in internal revenue taxes than Indiana. The Indiana contributors are classified as follows: Rectifiers 29; retail liquor dealers, 8,936; whole, sale liquor dealers 83; brewers, 47; retail dealers in malt liquors, 733; wholesale dealers in malt liquors. 482; manufacturers of oleomargarine, 2; retail dealers in oleomargarine and artificially colored or imitation butter, 1,168; wholesale dealers in oleomargar. ine or artificially colored or imitation butter, 1; wholesale dealers in oleomargarine free from artificial coloring, 8; manufacturers of filled cheese, 2; manufacturers, packers or repackers of mixed flour, 1; manufacturers of process or renovated butter, 3.

Washington, December 23. —Samuel J. Record, of Indiana, has been appointed supervisor in charge of the 1,000,000 acre forest reserve which the president has just created in Arkansas. Mr. Record will establish headquarters at Fort Smith, The president created this new forest reserve by proclamation. The area taken in embraces most of eight counties. Mr. Record is authorized to organize a force of men to administer the property. Washington, December 23. —Controller of the Currency Ridgely has made public his report on the condition of all of the national banks of Indiana on December 3, the date of the last call. The report is the most convincing evidence that has yet been adduced as to the absolute solvency and stability of the national banks of Indiana. It shows that between November 12, 1906, and December 3, 1907, the total resources of the Indiana national banks grew from $lB4 - 640,517.58 to $188,934,031.95, an increase of $4,285,514.37. -o ■ —~ NOTICE TO POSTOFFICE PATRONS The Decatur postofflce wi.l be open on Christmas morning from eight o’clock until 9:30. This is a half hour longer than required, and is done to accommodate the patrons of the office who are expecting Christmas I packages. The office will remain closed during th e remainder of the day. 2ta — . —o — W. S. Smith, of Monroe, was a caller in our city today. H. Lehrman returned to his home at Fort Wayne, after visiting with hisfather. Robert Schrock arrived this morni ing from Crawfordsville and will spend the holidays with his mother, Mrs. Nettie Schrock. Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Baker went to Van Buren today, where they will remain for two weeks with their ’daughter.

Decatur, Indiana, Monday Evening December 23. 1907.

IT WAS A GREAT DAY Christmas Sunday Was Appropriately Observed in Decatur. VARIOUS CHURCHES Vast Audiences Attend— Special Sermons by Pastors and Music by Choirs. In a sermon marked for its appropriateness and one full of good thoughts, Dr. C. B. Wilcox, pleased a fair sized audience last night at the Methodist church. “The World’s Debt to the Christ’’ furnished the theme and before Dr. Wilcox had com. pleted his discourse, he said manythings that appealed to judgment of his hearers. “In many ways” said the reverend, “the world is indebted to the Christ.” And he then went into detail why this is true, demonstrating clearly that the people of the world are more deeply in debt to their saviour than they ever anticipated. The sermon was fine and highly appreciated by all who heard it delivered. Excellent music was rendered during this service. Dr. Charles Preston Foreman, D.D, of Winona, officiated at the Presbyterian church yesterday morning and evening with most appropriate themes relatives to the approaching Christmast tide, so near a hand. In the morning, Dr. Foreman read a Christmas poem of his own composition which stirred all the hearts of his hearers. Its nature tends to inspire gratitude and stir the praise. Os the one hundred verses in the poem, with the possible exception of the resecrip. tive parts, not a line can be found which does not pre-sent a thought deserving of the deepest consideration of the year. The office of this poem is to present and picture thoughts of Christmas, the most sacred holiday of the year, and its author, Dr. Foreman, has written it in a manner that not only does this, but also reflects much credit on him for his ability as a composer of sacred poetry. A goodly number was present yesterday to hear Dr. Foreman in his own poem and all were loud in their praise over same.

CHRISTMAS FEASTS Will Be Distributed Tomorrow by the Committee in Charge. THE LIST IS LONG Many Worthy Poor Found by Those in Charge of the Work. All the necessary arrangements to supply the poor of Decatur with a substantial Christmas dinner have been completed by the local order of Elks and tomorrow Tuesday afternoon the three delivery wagons that will be used in making the distribution of baskets will start on their way, and thus some Christmas cheer will visit each and every home in our city. The list now in the hands of the com. mittee is a long one and each family on the same will be looked after as all have either been vounched for by the pastors of the various churches or by the different charitable commit, tees over our city. The baskets will all contain a Christmas dinner that any family should be glad to sit down to and it is given in the best of spirit. The baskets will contain a chicken bread, potatoes, celery, butter and in fact everything to make a Christmas dinner complete. The committee in charge have a large task before them and It will take the best part of the afternoon to make the delivery and pass around the good cheer, but they have willingly devoted their time to the same and will, without doubt discharge their duties in a proficient manner, and in this manner make many a barren and desolate home I happy for one occasion at least.

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HAD TWO MISHAPS Commercial Traveler, the Clover Leaf Fast Train, in a Collison. HIT FREIGHT TRAIN In Detouring by Way of Hartford City, Was Derailed—No One Injured. Train number five on the Clover Leaf railroad, commonly known as the Commercial Traveler, due here at 9:51 p. m., met with a mishap at Liberty Center, a small town west of Bluffton last night, which resulted in the overturning of three freight cars of an extra east bound freight train and considerable damage to the contents of the cars which was fertilizer, meat and cotton. The freight which was an extra long one, had taken the siding at Liberty Center to allow the Commercial Traveler to pass. It was ot noticed by the conductor or his crew, however, that the last car of his train was partly standing on the main track and it was not noticed by the engineer of the Commercial Traveler, who had just rounded a sharp curve, and the engine of the fast train struck the freight with great force, overturning the freight cars in both directions. The passenger was easily stopped in time to avoid its collision i with the wrecked cars and luckily not a man was hurt as far as we have been able to learn. The track, however, was blockaded and the passenger was brought back to Bluffton and detoured over the Lake Erie & Western railroad to Hartford City, where it was to be taken over the Panhandle route to Marion and again continue on its western trip, but as it was rounding the Y at Hartford City, two cars were derailed on account of the curve being too sharp for the vestibule cars. In the meantime the wreck train was sent tn Liberty Center, where It cleared the track of the debris caused by the overturning of the freight cars and it was then taken ' to Hartford City, to place the passenger cars on the track. This was accomplished this morning about 9:30 o’clock and the ill-fated train went on its way. The number six east bound train due here early this morning was five hours late due to the wreck and other than the delay of trains and the goods contained in the freight cars which were overturned being damaged, I the total damage is quite small.

OFFICERS ELECTED. Calvary Sunday school was organized for ensuing year with the following corps of officers: Mrs. J. W. Cowan superintendent; Otis Shifferly assistant superintendent; Vernon Shifferly, secretary; Cora Daiels, assistant secretary; Mrs. E. W. Jackson, treasurer; Gertrude Shifferly, organist; Louisa Drake, chorister; J. W. Shifferly, assistant chorister. The school is in a good condition. A rich Christ, mas treat was distributed Sunday morning and all the scholars were well pleased. COURT HOUSE NEWS Kalver-Hurst Case Resumed this Morning at Nine O’Clock. CASE MAY GO OVER Seems Probable that the Big Trial Will Not Conclude Before Christmas. C. J. Lutz has appeared for the defendant in the case of Susie Connant vs. Louis J. Habegger, suit for $2,000 damages. In the case of Christ Hoffstetter vs. National Supply company, an injunction suit, a verified petition was filed by the defendant to make the City National bank, Tiffin. Ohio, a party defendant and a summons was ordered returnable January 2. The case of the State vs. Kalver & Hurst, to abate the operation of the fertilizer plant, continues to attract the attention of the circuit court, having resumed at nine o'clock this morning. The defense will likely conclude tomorrow morning, and it is probable the case will not be concluded before Thursday as Wednesday will be given over tor Christmas. A marriage license has been issued to Freeman H. Walters, aged twentynine, a Union township farmer, and Miss Belie Barkley, aged twenty-five, a teacher, from the same township. Tice Baker made a business trip to Marion this morning. Mrs. James Garard and Mrs. Daniel Roop left today for Mammond, where they will spend Christmas with Mr. and Mrs. Harry Cordua.

NEW CLOVER LEAF OFFICIALS. Local Agent is Notified of Several New Appointments. Clover Leaf Agent W. H. Pletcher, of this city, has received notice of the following appointments of new officials who will serve the Clover Leaf and Alton system, their appoint ments becoming effective January 1. Mr. R. J. McKay is appointed assistant general passenger agent, with headquarters at Chicago; Mr. C. R. Davidson, assistant general passenger agent with headquarters at Chicago; Mr. E. L. Browne, district passenger agent, Toledo, Ohio; Mr. D. Bowes, chief assistant general passenger agent, St. Louis, Missouri; Mr. T. J. Burns, assistant general passenger agent Kansas City; G. E. Beekman, New England passenger agent, Boston; Mr. George J. Chralton, general passenger agent, Chicago. PAYS TOADVERTISE A Wedding in the Hensley Display Window. OCCURS TOMORROW Miss Jeanette May and Thomas McGough the Happy Couple. That it pays to advertise in the home papers is a fact that can be read, ily acknowledged by Squire James H. Smith, who for the past week has been offering special inducements to young people marriageably inclined and from the tone of a letter received this morning it is now up to the squire to make good every promise made and show to the public that he was in good faith when he made the offer. The

squire in his effort to intlce some young couple to be married made numerous offers, among them being the ceremony free of charge, a certificate ready for framing, a bouquet for the bride, a guide to health, wealth and happiness, a new broom and to top off the entire proceedings if the young couple would consent to being married in the D. M. Hensley show window he would present them with a set of the famous Rogers’ Bros.' knives and forks. This last inducement seemingly had its effect for tomorrow afternoon at two o'clock, the cititzens of Decatur will be given the opportunity of seeing a public wedding in the display window at the Hensley store. The young couple who have consented to this public wedding are Miss Jeanette May, of near Pleasant Mills, and Mr. Thomas McGough, a young hustling farmer of Mercer county, Ohio. However, the following letter will explain the fact more fully: Pleasant Mills, Ind., Dec. 22, 1907. Squire Smith, Decatur, Ind.: Sir —I will bring my lady Tuesday, December 24th. and will expect you to perform our marriage ceremony in the jewelry store at two o’clock prompt. Thomas McGough. P. S.—Fix your window just as fine as you please. That every item contained in the letter will be complied with is an assured fact and already Mr. Hensley has commenced preparation to deccarte the display window, which will be done in a tasty and appropriate manner and at the time stated in the letter everything will be in readiness for the big event. The squire has already commenced to round up the presents that he has promised and says that he will make his word good in every respect. The young couple ' were granted theh license last Satj urd'ay, the bride giving her age in at | seventeen and the groom at twentythree. Both the young people come from highly respected families and will no doubt prove to be a very attractive couple. The ceremony will be performed before every one desiring to see the event and you should gc early to get a desirable position. Remember the ceremony takes places promptly at two o’clock. George Hughes, of Oden, Mich, one of the best known men who lives at that summer resort, died a few days ago. He was a guide for fishermen. Every member of the Bluff ten colony was acquainted with Hughes. Several Bluffton gentlemen have enjoyed Ihis company on fishing trips many times. —Bluffton News.

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THE XMAS SEASON Various Ways of Celebrating this Most Sacred of All Holidays. WHAT IT MEANS Joy for Every One Who Really Celebrates the Day for What It Is. Again we are approaching the Christmas season, and the hearts of the young and old are made merry by the joys and festivities that throng the holidays. To the child it means toys, sweetmeats and the pleasures of vacation. To the older ones it brings that renewal of youth that comes from contact with the buoyancy of youth. The children, not yet acquainted with the joys of giving, are overflowing with happiness, because of what they have received, while « their parents, measuring life by a higher standard, find a deep satisfaction in the joy that they impart. Let not the circle of kinship bound the generosity that the season prompts for it is not a small gift that gave to Christmas its significance and to the Christian world this day so faithfully observed. He in whose honor the Christmas tree is reared gave the full measure of a life, and the sprit! that ascended from Calvary has entered into the life of many millions. and that spirit has given to those lives a fullness that they would not otherwise have known. If the world's Indebtedness to the precepts of the man of Galilee measures the bounty to be scattered on the coming Christmas morn, the world will be filled with gifts and gratitude. The first Christmas, as Matthew tells Its story, witnessed a beautiful search for the world’s Saviour. There is nothing finer or more pathetic in all history than the journey of the wise men. The Greeks who canto to the last passover Jesus attended, to inquire after Him, and the Oregon Indians who came all the way to ask of General Clark that a teacher of the Christian religion be sent them are parallel instances?. Mix worship, gifts and joy together. That was the wise men’s recipe for Christmas. First they worshipped. How the element of worship is sliding out of our modem Christmas! How few go to church Christmas morning. How many go rabbit-hunting, or autoing, or skating, or sleighing! Is it enough to spend money lavishly to celebrate the birth of the Christ, if we don't worship Him as Lord? There was joy on that first Christmas. Do you suppose that you experience any such joy nowadays? You have happiness because surprises have happened into your stocking, or you have made them hap. pen to some one else. You have gladness because it is contagious, the air is full of It, the bells ring it out; the , children sing it; the choirs chant it; your heart echoes it. But have |you joy that springs from ytourj knowledge of Christ as your personal Saviour Happiness is only a street , sprinkler. It comes in the morning and the sun dries it up in an hour. A “merry Christmas” leaves oft a bitter taste next mom. But joy is a fountain that bubbles on and on to the end of time. It is Christ in the heart. There is a perpetual feast where He J is. What a beautiful thought is brought out in this little poem en- j titled, “December,” written by Emma C. Dowd: “Deep-hid the flowers; no bird song | is adrift; 1 On fleet and furious wings the white H storms ride; Yet comes apace the year’s most precious gift. The beautiful and holy Christmas tide." — o— RED HOT TOWNSHIP PRIMARY. St Marys Township Republicans are Now Busy. The Republicans of St. Marys town. | ship are in the midst of a township £ primary by the ballot on Friday. The ? candidates for trustee are O. J. Sim- 3 lan, J. L. Chronister and D. B. Roop. S and for assessor W. F. Beery and John 51 ,H. Helm. Every candidate is lining up £ I his friends and proposes to carry off R | the prize.