Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 7, Number 41, Decatur, Adams County, 17 February 1909 — Page 3

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James Elzey went to Monmouth this morning. John Hocker has returned to his home at Monroe. Artie Shady will build a house on hi? farm in Kirkland township. Charley Frauhiger attended to business matters at Fort Wayne today. Ed Luttman returned to his home last evening, after being in the city on business. Another Interesting bowling contest was pulled off at the Palace alleys last night. Business is good at the Ward fence actory as the management receives many orders each day. Ice has frozen several inches thick on the streams as a consequence of the bitter cold weather. The Fort Wayne & Springfield cars run on schedule time today, regardless of the cold weather. The mercury in the thermometer hovered closely around the zero mark last night and early this morning. > County commissioners at Peru have called a county local option election in Miami county to be held March 16. The amount of sickness has not decreased in Adams county, but many new cases of lagrippe have been reported. A most interesting meeting was held last night by the city council which will be of interest to all taxpayers. The K. P. lodge has an interesting meeting for tomfirrow night and the presence of all members is urgently Mrs. Sherman Shields, 29 years of age. Is dead at her home in Rock Creek township, Wells county, as a result of measles. The attendance at the Decatur public schools it very good in consideration of the inclement weather and much interest is manifest. Leonard Sheneyfelt, a Bluffton lad, may lose his eyesight as the result of an explosion of powder with which he and several companions were at play Sunday. Nothing has been heard of James J Harmon for several days. He made, Willshird his headquarters for some ’ time, but may have returned to his ! haunts at Rivarre. A goodly number of farmers were in the city today looking after bus- > iness interests. Sledding is fine, especially on the country roads, and the farmers find it easy to get to town. I What promises to be create great] | interest among the bowlers of the, city is a contest for this evening, be- ; tween a three-man team from Fort - Wayne, and a team of this city, to be played at the Place alleys. Dr. Miller, the evangelist, who is I conducting the revival services at the M. E. church, is interesting large au-J diences by his clever preaching and singing. He has with him about i three hundred beautiful stereopticon j views which are shown in the Ulus-1 tration of songs which the minister sings with guitar accompaniment.

p c, \« Hi BANK BooK gg The Business Man’s Best Reference— Showing as it does by the deposits and monthly balances the condition of his business. Be up-to-date—open an account new—even if It must necessarily be a small 1 one.. It’s good business to have a good banker. OLD Adams Co. Bank

H. F. Callow went to Fort Wayne this morning. Mrs. J. S. Bowers is visiting friends at Indianapolis. A. J. Smith went to Fort Wayne this morning on business. Oliver Chronister has returned from a visit with friends at Berne. William Frauhiger went to Fort Wayne on business this morning. Chad Hower is visiting with his sister, Mrs. A. A. Ford, of Muncie. Mrs. Claire Green, of Spokane, Wash., is visiting Miss Maggie Daniels of this city. The infant child of Mr. and Mrs. Charley Meyers was very low with pneumonia this morning. Archie Colter returned yesterday evening to Willshire .after transacting business in the city. J. F. Snow went a snort distance north of the city on the interurban on business this morning. C. A. Dugan returned yesterday afternoon from Monroe, where he had attended to business matters. The Royal Neighbors held another interesting meeting at their hall last night and all present enjoyed themselves to the limit. Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Smith have returned to their home at Fort Wayne after making a visit in the city with friends and relatives. Miss Bertha Nicodemus, pianist at the Grand theater, is organizing a class of music pupils. Her experience •in teaching is limitless and good results are sure to be obtained. For the first time in several days i the sun rose over the eastern horizon this morning, shining as brightly as on a June day. The atmospheric ccnditions somewhat moderated today. While at the big auto show at Chicago, L. W. Coppock bought a la’ge amount of material to be used iiu the construction of-their famous i commercial car. The Coppock car is without doubt the best commercial . car on the market. I According to statistics compiled by I the state board cf health, the average I age of persons dying during 1908 in I various northern Indiana counties was las follows: Allen, 42.53; Adams, J 40.92; DeKalb, 51.27; Elkhart, 47.54; Giant, 47.35; Huntington, 48.21; KosIciusko, 47.30; Lagrange, 54.45; Noble, 47.52; Wabash, 47.45; Steuben, 45.74; .Wells, 46.14; Whitley, 47.67.

J. M. Baker had thirty-five more horses brought in today that will be sold at the big sale Thursday. The horses came rom Huntington, Petroleum and a few from around Bluffton. Baker now has about fifty of his own that will be sold and these with the consignment horses to be brought in. will make one of the largest sales of the season. —Bluffton News. The house committee on claims has reported favorably a claim bill which Representative Gilhams has been working on for a long time. The bill makes restitution to the estate of J. C. Ivin Kinney, of Lima, Ind., for lost bonds amounting to between $71,000 and $72,000. Mr. Gilhams will now make an effort to get the measure passed by congress before the end of the session. All members of the Modern Woodmen are urgently requested to be present at the meeting to be held tonight as the business to be transacted will be of high importance. Initiatory work will be conferred and a great time is anticipated. The matter of securing a new hall will be definitely decided, the log rolling to be held here will be discussed and other matters of equal importance. There has been a change in one of Randolph county’s leading law firms. The firm of Nichols, Goodrich and Bales will hereafter be known as Macy, Nichols and Bales, James P. Goodrich having ceased his connection with the same, Judge J. W. Macy taking his place. Mr. Goodrich has not been actively engaged in the practice of law for many months. This is one of the busiest, as well as one of the best known latw firms in eastern Indiana.—Winchester Herald.

Mrs. J. E. Moser is very low today. Charles Heckman Is attending to business affairs at Fort Wayne. Mrs. Pendleton Rice's condition was about the same as usual today. Miss Anna Martin spent yesterday the guest of friends at Fort Wayne. Mrs. C. D. Lewton and daughter Eloise returned last evening from Monmouth. Miss Maud Cowley is a guest at the home of J. A. Steele, in Kirkland township. Noah Frauhiger of near Magley, went to Fort Wayne on business this morning. Mrs. U. E. Cramer, who has been very sick for the past two weeks, is slowly recovering. James L. Everett and wife of Barker Creek, Michigan, is visiting John Everett and family. Lawrence Zwick returned to Fort Wayne after visiting with Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Heckman. John Spuller has recovered from a long siege of illness from the lagrippe, and he will conduct a sale tomorrow. Miss Belle Wilder left today for Sand Lake, Michigan, to be at the bedside of her aunt, who is reported as being seriously 111. The jury in the Mollie Fravel case disagreed after long deliberation, it being reported that the ballot stood ten to two for acquittal. The employes at the Elzey & Vance clothing store are busily engaged making an invoice of the stock, which will require several days to complete. Practically all the connections have been made in the electric lighting system and the patrons again have light to their utmost satisfaction. Mrs. Mary Christianer, of Root township, has returned to her home in Root township, after being confined at the Lutheran hospital at Fort Wayne for some time. Martin Shady, of near Magley, Is contemplating the erection of a big bam on- his farm. Mr. Shady has purchased the lumber and will erect the bam as soon as the weather permits. The buyers for the Decatur Horse company are out scouring the country for animals to be sol 1 at their next sale, which promises to be a winner, as all former ones. The Decatur Horse company is Icing a good business and they deserve the support of the people. The funeral services of the late Joseph Smith were held from the Presbyterian church this morning the cortege leaving the house at ten o’clock. A liirge following of sorrowing friends were present to pay their last respects to the memory of the departed man. Rev. Sptnagle delivered the sermon, and spoke words of cheer to the bereaved friends.

Adams county people cannot be too carefui in dealing with strangers. The men who are working the country now securing orders for suits of clothes may sell many people gold bricks. The home merchants can give you better bargains than any one else and if you are not satisfied you can return the goods, but that is not true with the men who are here today and somewhere else tomorrow. No action has as yet been taken Jby Judge Sturgis in the Clum murder case in reference to the sentencing or the suspension of the sentence against the young man who -was inflicted by the jury Sunday. The attornc x s in tho case have heen anxiously awaiting for the judge to make a further entry on the docket so that they can guide their future steps in the case. Should the judge sentence the young man a new trial may be asked for. —Bluffton Banner. A rather unusual step was taken by Judge Heaton in the superior court today when he ordered the suit of Octavia Marks, as administratrix of the estate of Charles Q. Marks, against Horace Mariotte, certified to Governor Thomas R. Marshall to appoint a judge to try the case. This action has not been'taken In the local courts since the time of Governor Winfield T. Durbin, who selected a judge from Peru to try one of the many Branstrattor cases. —Fort Wayne I Journal-Gazette. The Eagles lodges all over the country have been assisting Rev. Hackleman, Baptist church minister at Montpelier, in building his church there. When the remonstrance fight was on the Baptist minister refused to sign the remonstrance. As a result he had quite a fight on his hands. Many of the heaviest contributors to the new church building refused to give up their donations after this stand. A large number of Eagles’ lodges, however, said he would not lose by the move. A number have donated fifty and one hundred dollars. —Bluffton Banner.

Roswell McElhaney, living near Monrog> will hold a public sale on Tuesday, March 9. Tom Galloely drove to the country yesterday on a business trip and has returned to th© city. A new addition has been added to the Baughman notion store to make room for his big stock of goods. The condition of Peter Sether, of west Monroe street, is still serious, although a slight Improvement has been noted. A special meeting of the K. P. lodge will be held tonight and every member should be present. Rank work will be conferred. John Ross, of Indianapolis, has arrived in the city to attend the funeral of the late Mrs. Mary Meitz will occur tomorrow afternoon. Telephone linemen are still busy making repairs over the city and the surrounding country. The storm certainly played havoc with the elecphone system. Police courts are extremely idle places at present, but that is not the fault of the squires. There is, simply nothing doing in the line of law violations. The funeral services of the late Mrs. Mary Meitz will be held from the house tomorrow afternoon at one o’clock, interment to be made at the Decatur cemetery. The branch house of the Decatur Packing Icompany, located at Fort ! W ayne, is doing a good business. Fred Mutchler of this city has charge of the branch and he is successfully conducting same. J. J. Lantz, a Warsaw druggist, was' fined SSO by Mayor Rigdon Monday' for selling liquor in violation of law. 1 The offense consisted in using a printed form of application for intoxi- 1 cants, which he requested his customers to sign. Lantz will appeal the case. The gentlemen who have conducted the box ball alley in the Bremerkamp building on Madison street, have shipped their alleys to Butler Indiana, where they will remain Indefinitely. They have been here several weeks, and would be welcomed back at any time.

B, ■ B MSI M MIS HERE ARE A FEW SAMPLE PROPERTIES WE ARE NOW OFFERING FOR SALE We have a large number of others on the market, and may have just what you are wanting. If you are Interested in the purchase or sale of business rooms or residence, town or city property or farm lands in Indiana, Texas and New Mexico. Examine our recent large descriptive lists of these properties. If you wish a buyer for your property, see what we may be able to do for you. No charge for advertising property if left on the market for the time listed. / THE SNOW AGENCY DECATUR, IND.

No. 751 —Is a nineteen acre tract on the gravel pik e northeast of Decatur. . Good average soil, a mixture of sand and clay loam; has ordinary fences and inexpensive buildings. Price $1,050.00. No. 743 —Is a desirable fifteen acre tract of well improved land within about two and a half miles northwest of Decatur on the traction line. The buildings consist of a nearly new barn, cribs cow and hog stables, etc., and a good five room story and a half residence. This tract is an ideal berry and poultry farm, within a few rods of the traction station. $2,800.00. No. 753 —Is a well located 40 acre tract northeast of Decatur on the gravel pike. Good buildings, some good fruit trees and young timber. Drove well, wind wheel, cistern, etc. A good frame barn 30 by 45 feet in size; ordinary fences. This farm is within a half mile of school and about three miles from Decatur. Price, $3,200.00. No. 750 —Is a fifty-nine acre tract about three miles from Decatur on the gravel pike. Is about half black land, good frame buildings, seven room house, cribs, barn, etc. Has good cistern, drove well and wind pump, nice surroundings—a grove of native trees about the house. Possession can be given at once if sold soon. Price, $4,200.00. No. 747 —Is a number one 80 acre tract of land within a mile and a half of Decatur on the stoned road. Is about two-thirds black land with good drainage. Is near school, and has several hundred dollars worth of good saw timber. For a short time this farm can be bought for $75.00 an acre.

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The condition of Mrs. Moore remains about the same. She has displayed wonderful vitality. E. Burt Lenhart was a business ca’le at Cincinnati, Ohio, yesterday, and will return in the near futre. The trains on the various roads are running quite late at present as a consequence of the weather conditions. Noah Frauhiger, of Preble, was in the city today looking after business affairs and has returned to his home. Miss Edna Crawford will entertain the Pastime Club at her home tomoiruw evening and the girls expect a great time. Homer Andrews has returned to his home at Lagrange, after making a pleasant visit in the city with friends and relatives. | Chauncey Sipes will leave in the near future for Jackson, Michigan, where he has accepted a position as motorman on an interurban line. Mrs. Ed Beery and Miss Edith; | Beery, of Peterson, were guests at a dinner given at the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Gilpin yesterday, j Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Downing, of Geneva, transferred here Monday eventing on their waiy to Lima, Ohio, called i there on account of the serious ill-' ness of her mother, Mrs. Martha Brown, who is suffering from lung trouble.—Portland Sun. I There will be large number of tern-1 I perance speeches over the county I during the time intervening until the! i 23rd of this month, when the election ’ will be held to decide whether or not; | saloons will be permitted to exist in i ] the county for the next two years I ■ or not. H. H. Skiles, record keeper of the, i local order of Maccabees, yesterday 1 paid to Mrs. Crowley, widow of the i late P. J. Crowley, $2,000 on an insur- , ance policy in the order. This makes I SO,OOO which the order has paid out in insurance the past eighteen months. — Bluffton Banner. The revival services at the M. E. church are growing in interest and largte crowds are present each evening. A meeting was held yesterday afternoon and many were present. The beautifully illustrated songs have attracted considerable attention as has the choir of forty voices.

710 —Is a three quarter acr e tract on the gravel pike just outside of the city limits of Decatur. Has all new buildings is in a good location; house a story and a half frame, six room building with nice front porch, good cistern and natural wood finish throughout. Can be bought for $1,025.00. 674 — Is a three quarter acre tract of well improved ground just outside the city limits of Decatur oa the traction line south. Has good frame story and a half house, good garden plenty of fruit, and shades has has large cistern, small stable and some ether buildings. Good location just beyond the corporation at $1,550.00. 675 — Is a 110 aere tract on the public road near market and about mile to school also near graded school and church. Has ordinary house, large barn, and some other buildings; productive soil, a mixture of clay and sand loam with some black land. If sold soon the farming implements, stock, etc., can be sold with this farm. The tract alone can be sold for $9,300.00. 800— Is an 80 acre tract on the stoned road about five miles from Decatur. Is about black land has new buildings which consist of a convenient story and a half ten room house on stone foundation, large horse and hay. barn, new cribs, granary, etc. This farm is a half mile from school and church, is ou the telephone and rural free delivery lines and for the next 60 days can be bought for $90.00 an acre. 698 —Is a well located 79 acre tract on the stoned road within twe miles of a good market, graded school,

. j ——~~" — ■I Voters Wake Up — 1 "■ '■ ■ If you are a Lodge member or a Church member, rei member your obligation. J DO NOT I fail to vote early and vote YES on Feb. 23d. You 1 have prayed and wished for a chance to vote against the saloon. j DO NOT let any one SCARE you with business reasons It is their business to ’ I I SCARE YOU and the brewer pays the bill. I I. IMLER, County Chairman

;l ... I Mrs. James H. McConnell, of Marion, has arrived in Decatur to be at the bedside of her sister, Mrs. ! Carrie Brittson, who is critically ill. Mrs. Brittson formerly was Miss • Cleona Miller, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Harvey S. Miller. The boys of the Holy Grail held au interesting meeting at the Presbyterian church last night at which time they discussed plans in regard to the open senate to be held the . second of next month. The boys are enjoying very pleasant sessions and i are making plans for a great time in the futre.

church, etc. Is within a half mt 1 a of the public school building and 1 na good location. This farm ‘s nearly all black land, has good drainage, hag nearly new frame buildings, a cottage house of perhaps fiv e rooms, a fram e horse and hay barn, cribs, granaries, etc. Has some good timber on this land. Price of this farm is SB,OOO There is no better land in Adams county than this farm as a whole. 706 —Is a well located 160 acre tract , in western Union township, in good • location on the rural free delivery route and telephone lines. Is in a thrifty German neighborhood near the stoned road, is near school and church, on two public roads, the two 80s face the roads to the south and west and could be divided. This land has gooo drainage, a large two story frame house, about as good as new, a good frame barn 40 by 60, on stone, also a horse and ; hay barn about 30 by 50 feet in size. Hog and sheep houses, double 1 corn cribs and wagon shed, tool * house, buggy house,ete. Has a drove well and windpump, besides small fruit, grapes ete., there are about 1 100 trees. This land is well fenced, ■ with principally wire; the soil is largely black land, and properly cultivated will produce gpod returns of any crops grown upon tt. I If taken soon, this farm can be i bought for $85.00 an acre. 1 728 —Is a well improved five acre tract > on the stoned road within one-half mile of Decatur; is well fenced and In good location; has ample buildings tor a poultry farm or trucking garden; has a dug well, a drove well and force pump, small stable, new chicken house and park, and a good story and a half six room -residence in good condition. This Is a good piece of ground and If sold soon can be bought for $1,450. 732 —Is a good 81 acre tract on the gravel pike within about three miles of Decatur, is well fenced, has good average buildings, which consist of a comfortable cottage house, summer kitchen, woodbouse, milk house with cement floor, drove well, sheep and hog houses, cribs and wagon shed, cattle and tool house 15 by 60, and a good frame bam on stone 40 by 60, with threshing floor, granary, etc; large bearing orchard, and about seven acres of nice young timber worth at least seven or eight hundred dollars; price of this land s7l an acre —$5,800. $73 —Is a 94 acre tract on the proposed traction line in southeastern Adams county, is well located, has some good improvements, which consist of a comfortable story and a half bowse good frame barn 40 by feet fa ■ice with cement floors tn mows

Most of the ice which during the past few days has accumulated on the electric light and te’ephone wires has melted today and no further inconvenience is anticipated in the breaking of wires. Linemen were busy again today repairing the telephone and electric wires which have been severed over the city as a consequence of the severe storm. There is much work ahead to be done before all patrons of the systems will have service. The weather continues disagreeable and but few people are seen on the streets.

and stables; slate roofed granary, cribs, and sheep and hog stables 20 by 50 feet in size; wind pump, good fencing, and as average quality of land; this farm can be bought for SB2 an acre. 727 —Is one of the best 80 acre tracts of land in Monroe township; is fully % black land no open ditches and about 1000 rods of tiling; is on the public road a quarter of a mile from the north and south stoned road; is well fenced and has good buildings; the barn alone is new and cost over $1,000; has a comfortable story and a half residence, drove well, large cement water stock tank, double cribs, good bearing orchard, and about seven acres of woods with plenty of material for buildings or for tie timber; for the next sixty days this land can be bought for SIOO an acre. 712 —Is a 162 acre tract on the traction line near Decatur. On this farm is an extensive gravel pit that yields a handsome income annually. The land is largely black and yellow sand soil, easy to cultivate and brings splendid crops. This land has good outlet for drainage, wire and rail fences, good orchard, and ordinary frame buildings; is on the gravel pike and traction line, station near the residence; this is an ideal location for a stock farm and this proposition cannot be matched in Adams county for $75 an acre. 664 —Is a desirable acre tract on the gravel pike near Decatur. This land has running stock water, throughout the year; 1 8 well fenced and tiled, has ten acres of good young timber, a number of good trees for lumber; is a good quality of soil, sand loam, clay and black land, all a productive quality. Its buildings are worth at least $3,00® and consist of a large bank barn, on stone foundation, a good sevenroom dwelling house, on stone foundation, with large good cellar; stook scales, cribs, granary, etc. If sold soon this farm can be bought for SIOO an acre. 733 —Is a desirable twenty-five acre tract, largely black land, on the stoned road, about three miles north west of Monroe. Is on the tree mail route and telephone line. Is in good neighborhood near school. With the exception of a new barn 24 by 40 on tile block foundation, it has rdinary buildings. Has a comfortable story and a half flveroom residence, summer kitchen, milk house, double cribs and wagon shed, drove well, etc. Hag nice orchard of apple, plum, etc. Can be bought for WE HAVE A LARGE LIST

of smaller tracts ranging from one te five acres and come good 40, 80 an* 160 acre tracts not given in this Met