Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 7, Number 34, Decatur, Adams County, 9 February 1909 — Page 3

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RAILROAD-BULLETIN ERIE. Into Effect Sunday June 21, 1908, Eastbound. No. S— D«dy ......5:28 a,, m. No. 13—Dally ..2:00 a. m. No. 23—Dally, «x. Sunday. .2:00 p. m No. ♦—Daily .3:26 p. m. Westbound. No. 7—D*Dy 1:52 a. m. No. 9— Dally ..3:12 a. m. No. 3 —Dally ...........12:46 p. m. Na 31—Dally, aa. Sanday. 10:10 p. m. No. 15— Do*y .............7:410 p. m. GRAND RAPIDS & INDIANA. Dountoboufld No. 9 — Dally ..13c<7 a. m. No. 13— DaDy.ax. Btanday..7:l6 a. tn. No. 3— Dally, set. Sunday ..1:11 p. m. Na 19— Santa* only . „.8:36 p. ns. Northbound. No. 9— Dally ~.1:3g a. m. No. 7—Dally „..7:57 a. m. Na 9— Dally, ax Sunday . .3:07 p. tn. T. ST. U A W. R. R. No» »—Frankfort to Toledo. Bx Sunday 11:37 a. m. Na I—Toledo to Wanktor, ■x. Saade* ......11:49 a. m. No. 3—l>elpboe to BL Louis, Daily ............7131 a. m. Na ♦ 9L Loate to Dekphos. Daily .8:03 p. m. No. 9—Toledo to 3t. Louis. dally 10:17 p. m. No. •—SL Louis to Toledo, daily 6:06 a. m. Daily Interurban Schedule THE FT. WAYNE A SPRINGFIELD Trains Leave Trains Leave Decatur Ft Wayne 5:50a.m. 7:00a.m. 7:00a.m. 8:30a.m. 8:30 a.m. 10:00 a.m. 10:00 a.m. 11:30a.m. 11:30a.m. ' 1:00p.m. 1:00p.m. 2:30p.m. 2:30p.m. 4:00p.m. 4:00 p.m. 5:30 p.m. 5:30 p.m. ■ 7:00 p.m. 7:00p.m. 8:30p.m. 9:30 p.m. 11:00 p.m. Theater parties taking the 7:00 p. m. car will arrive at Calhoun or Berry struts .Fort Wayne at 8:10 D m. The last car leaving Fort Wayne at 11:00 p. m. wDI wait until after the show. A Adff' V t Burning Your Money? The best way to stop excessive and unwise spending and to lay aside for future hard times, or to be in position to “start for yourself," is to open a savings account here and now. Your money is safe—you have a reason to save—aid the future is a problem definitely settled once you begin. Old Adams County Bank

WEATHER. Rain turning to snow late tonight and Wednesday cold wave, high winds. E. Woods made a business trip to Columbia City, Ind. Wai Wemhoff made a business trip to Fort Wayne today. Daniel Sprang left this morning for Bryan, Ohio, on business. Mr. C. J. Fuhrman, of Chicago, yesterday was visiting his wife. Ralph Moser went to Fort Wayne, where he is attending business college. William Glendenning of Hartford township, was in the city on business today. Leo Sprunger went to Fort Wayne to resume his work at the business college. Michael McGriff, John Pitts and several other Genevaites are in the city on business. Leo Yager, the traveling salesman, changed cars in this city on his regular business trip. It is hinted that an important deal will be pulled off in the city within the next few weeks. The railroads are not doing a big business at present, either in passenger or freight traffic. Mike McGriff, of Geneva, was in the city last evening on business and has gone to his home. A. M. Sprague spent the afternoon in Decatur looking after business interests.—Bluffton Banner. The Erie railroad guard’s house on Winchester street is in a partially ruined state, the result of a fire. Farmers in the vicinity of Topeka are endeavoring to organize a co-oper-ative company to purchase and conduct the Topeka grain elevators. The Union Traction company are talking of constructing a line from Marion to Hartford City, and are taking up the right of way for this purpose. No real estate in Adams county is delinquent for taxes, the last payment having been made Saturday and the scheduled sale of lands for taxes will not occur. Remodelng on several Decatur houses is going merrily along and a number of new homes are being constructed. The building fever is certainly on. George M. Milburn, former auditor of Elkhart county and a prominent Northern Indiana horticulturist, is dead at his home in Bristol. He was 70 years old. John Anderson, for thirty-one years manager of the Western Union Telegiaph offices at Marion, died Sunday of apoplexy. He was a pioneer Indiana telegrapher. D. L. Boland, of Anderson, state agent of the German Fire Insurance company, of Indiana, was here today seeing his agent and looking up business for his company. George Gates, one of the best fellows in Monroe township, was in the city today and spent much of the time giving his friends the glad hand, and renewing old acquaintances. Charles Regedanz, of Roanoke, was acquitted by a jury at Huntington after a trial under the charge of having conducted a “blind tiger” at Roanoke for the illegal sale of liquors.

Will Evans, of Monmouth, was a business caller to the city today. Trustee John Mqsure of French township, was in the city today. Mrs, Mary Gault returned to her home at Peterson yesterday evening. A. B. Bailey, of Monroe, was in the city today looking after business affairs. and has returned to his home, Luther Boyers will leave on the twelfth of this month for Evanston, iwhere he will enter Northwestern university. A drizzling rain of today made the weather decidedly disagreeable,but few people w r ere seen on the streets as a consequence. Mr. and Mrs. O. L. Vance, of Decatur, spent yesterday in the city the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Tom Miller. — Bluffton Banner. Trustee John T. Kelley of Jefferson township, was in the city making returns on the subsidy election held there yesterday. Miss Tillie Menhardt, of St. Louis, who has been the guest of Miss Hattie Studabaker, returned to her home at St. Louis today. Governor Marshall has accepted an Invitation to deliver a naddress at the banquet of the National democratic club in New York April 13. U. S. Drummond has returned to his heme at Pleasant Mills, after looking after business interests in the city. He attended the big doings at the I. O O. F. hall last night. The revival services in progress at the M. E. church are becoming more interesting each evening. Rev. Wilcox is delivering, very interesting sermons to the large audiences which gather. The members of the I. O. O. F. held a most interesting session at their hall last night w’hen initiatory work was conferred upon candidates and a banquet royal was served. Many were present to enjoy the festivities. The election commissioners made short work of the canvass of the vote for the subsidy election this morning. The canvass required but a short time, owing to the fact that the ticket was short as was also the record of the same. Joe Mauro, of Logansport, was arrested for having kissed Miss Carrie Smith, 16, when she entered his store, but the case was thrown out of court. The girl's mother entered the complaint against the Italian. The new Schafer building is rapidly nearing completion and even now presents a very nice appearance. The workmen are dispatching the wßrk as rapidly as possible, and for indications it will be ready for occupancy within a few weeks. In order to aid the good roads movement, Morgan Ware, a pioneer resident of Huntington, has offered to pay the expense of rolling the first two miles of gravel road that any gravel road superintendent or township trustee will build. Will Winnes has assumed control of the Decatur Steam Laundry and is now’ busy greeting his many friends at that popular place of business. Mr. Winnes is thoroughly versed in the business and will no doubt make a success of his business venture. The buyers for the Decatur Horse company are busy scouring the country for animals to be sold at the next auction and they promise that another consignment of fine animals will be quartered at the stables before time for the opening of the next auction. When Rev. Earl Naftzger, of Hartford City, leaves March 1 for his new pastorate at Bellingham, Wash., it will mean the disbanding of the famous North Indiana conference quartet, which has sang at many religious gatherings in the northrn half of the state. Messrs. H. B. France and John Reiter are now comfortably located in their new quarters, and are busy greeting their many friends. These gentlemen expect to make the Adams county club most desirable to their many customers and they will no doubt succeed. Considerable comment has been made in newspapers in surrounding towns in regard to the great record made by Treasurer Lachot in collecting all delinquent taxes. It is certainly a record without precedent in the state, and Decatur citizens are certainly proud of it. Harold W T ilcox is succeeding well in h's new field of labor. As editor of the St. Louis, Mich., Independent, he is acquitting himself grandly and is creating interest among hs readers. Harold is a young man of ability and bids fair to become popular in the newspaper field of labor. Every Democrat subscriber is entitled to the premium we are now offering if they pay their subscription in advance for one year, and it is our hepe that every reader will secure one of the great law books we are giving away. It will be a valuable acquisition to your library. Call and get one while they last.

The condition of John Williams of west Madison street remains practically unchanged. He is still seriously ill. Peter Sether Sr. of west Monroe street is critically ill from dropsy and heart trouble. His life is despaired of. » Mr. and Mrs. Martin Haugk are rejoicing over the arrival of a baby boy at their home. Mother and babe are doing well. C. O. France returned last night from a business trip to Bluftton.where he was in the interest of the Confer Ice Cream company. Dr. W. E. Smith, wife and son Lowell, who have been attending the funeral of the doctor’s father, arrived home this morning from Columbus. Miss Minnie Orvis returns to Decatur today after a few days’ stay with Fort Wayne friends and relatives.—Fort Wayne Journal-Gazette. Dr. and Mrs. W. E. Smith returned this morning from Columbus, Ohio, where they attended the funeral of the former's (father, Jasper Sm|ith, who died last Saturday. The funeral services of the infant child of Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Strickler were held yesterday at Monroe. Interment was made at the Ray cemetery south of Monroe. That the interstate commerce commission will hold a session in Fort Wayne next Saturday, February 13, became known to government officials here today when Deputy United States Marshal Walter received directions to have the federal court room placed in readiness for the coming of the commission.—Fort Wayne Sentinel. It has just been discovered that no return was ever made of the marriage of George W. Aldrich and Miss Alvina DeLong, at Muncie, eight years ago upon a license issued in Allen county. Justice Moreland, who performed the ceremony, now resides in California. An effort will be made to have the record completed according to law’. The building committee of the K. of P. home who will hold a public reception Thursday afternoon and evening announce that they will not admit to the home, unless accompanied by their parents, children under fifteen years of age The committee would not be prepared to look after the children if they were given free and indiscriminate access, —Bluffton News. As the good old summer time draws nearer the base ball fans are thinking more seriously about putting an independent team in the field. At this time it seems that there is a probability of such an action. As the financing of the proposition is a different thing, however, it is a question of whether or not the money can be raised, which would be used in defraying the expenses of a team. Mrs. E. M. Vancil, of Decatur, transferred here Monday enroute to her home from Fort Recovery, Ohio,where she visited over Sunday with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Nicholas Money. Her sister, Mrs. Grace Conner, who returned a short time ago from Old Mexico, sick, was reported better. She was formerly Miss Grace Money and attended the local high school. — Portland Commercial-Review. W. F. Huston, brother-in-law of Mrs. John Fleming, of this city, and until recently connected with the Huntington Evening Herald, has gone to Kewana, 111., where he has accepted a position as principal of the schools at Kewana. Mr. Huston will receive a fine salary, being well qualified for the work, and having graduated from the state university. Formerly Mr. Huston was superintendent of the Dawson, N. M., schools. The delinquent tax sale was conducted today by Auditor Garrett and Treasurer Dustman and thirty-four pieces of property on which there were delinquent taxes were sold. They may be redeemed within a year. One piece, lot No. 10 at Craigville, on which Hartman Williams owes $6.32 in back taxes would not sell at any figure. There were no bids for it. Taxes on one piece were paid just as the sale began. —Bluffton News. County Surveyor H. B. Sark and Contractor Butler, of Decatur, who built the big ditch in Jackson township to drain the lake territory, drove to the lakes today to view the ditch. It has been completed for three or four weeks, but the water has not yet been turned into it. The ditch was clogged for a time but the obstruction was removed. The contractor and Mr. Sark probably will have the water turned into the ditch. —Bluffton News. During the past year it cost the townships of Wells county $1,130.75 to pay for the sheep that were killed and maimed by dogs. Reports have been made by the trustees of the different townships to Auditor Garrett One hundred and seventeen- sheep were killed and one hundred and thirtytwo were maimed. None of the townships have run out of the fund for this purpose, which is raised by the taxing of dogs, but several of the funds are getting rather low. —Bluffton Banner. . ..

J. F. Welty went to Geneva. G. W. Watson returned to his home at Geneva. Mrs. Emma Young of Monroe, went to Berne on business. Mrs. Eli Sprunger, who has been ill for several days, is better. P. W. Smith, president of the First National bank, returned to his home at Richmond. William Glendening, returned to his home in Geneva, after transacting business in this city. Messrs. Elzey and Carroll are now comfortably located in their new quarters on Monroe street. Ed Zimmerman, of Kirkland township, was in the city today looking after business interests. Rev. J. Freeman, of Pleasant Mills, went to Geneva, where he attended a meeting of ministers. Frank Brice, saleman for the only good fence brace going, -was looking! after business here today. There is a new show on at the New | Star theater tonight which will be] appreciated by all who attend. Passengers coming from Fort Wayne over the interurban state that four inches of snow had fallen in Fort Wayne, and everywhere along the route as far as Monmouth. The commissioners meet tomorrow, the purpose of the meeting being to sign macadam road bonds and appoint inspectors for the local option election, scheduled for the 23rd of this month. The combination Duroc sale that was held at Bluffton yesterday in which D. E. Studabaker was represented with a fine herd, was a success all being sold and the prices were fancy. The Durocs seem to be in it this year, not a poor sale being recorded at any place, and there have been several not a great distance from Decatur. Miss Bertha Nicodemus of Fort Wayne, who has established a wide reputation as a pianist, has been engaged by Med Miller to play at the Grand theater, and her initial work of last night was highly appreciated by the audiences. Miss Nicodemus is a musician of more than ordinary ability. has played on the very best vaudeville circuits and it was only by paying her a handsome salary that Mr. Miller was able to secure her services. The Grand is always conducted in keeping with the times, and the new’ acquisition to the music staff is but a further evidence that the patrons of the popular theater will be given the best entertainment obtainable.

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