Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 7, Number 72, Decatur, Adams County, 25 March 1909 — Page 3

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Auburn high school commencement will be held May 21. Fred Scherry returned to his home at Berne yesterday afternoon. Otto Rice arrived from his home north of Monomuth to attend school i today. [ C. L. Whitaker returned to Fort Wayne after transacting business in , the city. It is now thought that Rev. A. C. Rand, who disappeared from Warsaw March 4, is in Europe. James Blackburn returned to Fort Wayne after attending to business in the city and visiting his brothers. Judge LaFollette, of Portland, was here today attending to affairs of a i legal nature in the Adams circuit court. I J. G. Zimmerman, a Lagrange bachelor 80 years of age, figures that he has paid over SB,OOO to boarding house i keepers during his lifetime. Oscar Armstrong, a young man east of Lafayette, awoke to find his bed in flames, which had caught from a lighted cigar which he had In his mouth when he fell asleep. 1 Dr. J. S. Coverdale who has spent ’lhe winter months in the south has written his son, Dr. E. G. Coverdale that he expects to arrive in Decatur about May Ist. He is greatly improved in health. I W. H. Eichhorn returned yesterday from Decatur, where he was interest--led in the Gallmeyer case nearly all of last week and the forepart of this. The case was taken under advisement. One of the parties to the suit lives in Jefferson township—Bluffton Banner. Leo Sprunger disposed of his valuable pony yesterday to a Mr. Goodman of Greencastle. The deal was ’ made over the phone. An employe of the Frisinger and Sprunger firm left this morning for that place with the pony and a horse sold by the firm. The funeral services for Mrs. Godfrey Christen were held at 1:30 this afternoon, from the home on Adams street. Rev. Spetnagle delivered a short sermon, dwelling on the many good qualities of this splendid woman. The services were attended by a large number of people who loved the deceased sincerely. Interment was made at Maplewood cemetery.

J. E. Moser made a business trip to Fort. Wayne today. Mrs. Charley Locke is visiting Mrs. T A. Miller at Bluffton. Mrs. E. A. Althon returned to her home at Willshire today. Miss Marie Allison went to Fort Wayne last evening on the four o'clock car. Fred L. Schelly transacted business in the city and returned to his home at Fort "Wayne. Amos Gillig went to Avilla, where he will do a job of work for the Grand Rapids railroad. Mrs. Miller and children, Rowena and Kenneth, will spend Monday the guests of her mother at Wren. George Wemhoff went to Fort Wayne and Van Wert today in the interests of the Wemhoff Monumental works. ilrs. B. F. Amrine and son Earl, of Craigville, who have Deen guests of Mrs. Robert Poling, returned home this noon. Judge John M. LeFollette_. of Portland, was in the city today, he being here presiding in a case in the Adams circuit court Mrs. Mont Clay returned to her home at Grover Hill today. She was the guest of E. W. Dailey and E. A. Bunner at Rivarre. Mrs. James Gray returned to Fort Wayne after transacting business and visiting with her brother, Robert Blackburn and wife. Quite a number of people from the south part of the county arrived this morning to attend the trial of Noah Yoder now in progress in court here. Mrs. U. S. Drummond, of Pleasant was in the city today making a visit with friends and relatives and will return to her home this evening. The Fort Wayne & . Springfield office has undergone decided improvements. The interior has been remodeled and it presents, a very neat appearance. Ernest Smith 3 years old, tumbled into a rain barrel at Huntington, and would have drowned but for the timely aid of his little companions, who dragged him from the water. And now when we were figurin’ on setting out the onions and planting a few seeds of various kinds, comes a belated snow storm. It’s funny that we can’t arrange the weather just to suit.

Mrs. J. B. Jones, of north Seventh street- is lying at the point of death as a consequence of the development of a complication of diseases. From reports she will not be able, to survive long.

Mrs. Robert Foreman, of Van Buren who has been at the bedside of her mother, Mrs. Sarah Passen, near Geneva, returned home this morning. Her mother Is much better. She visited with her son Will also. Mrs. George Weiman and son Edward returned to their home at Shumm today. They attended the funeral of Mrs. Mailand and visited with Mart Andrews and family, a brother of the former, and with Mrs. Henry Gunsett, a sister. The traction car which leaves here at one o’clock, broke down just as it arrived at the Fort Wayne limits yesterday, and it was necessary to transfer the passengers to the city cars to convey them down town. The car was returned here for repairs.

The sensational divorce case of Mrs. Madge L. Wallace vs. Bernard L. Wallace, son of the Peru circus king, has been compromised at Peru. Wallace was granted a divorce on his cross complaint and Mrs. Wallace’s demand for $25,000 alimony w’as compromised at SSO. The question has arisen among the owners of the Shoaff building, now under course of construction on the site of the old Avalon hotel, whether or not to make the structure nine stories in height instead of seven. This does not have to be decided until April 8, as this was specified in the contract. The work of erecting the steel is progressing rapidly and the first tier is almost completed.—Fort Wayne Journal-Gazette. Miss Nellie Mason came home this morning from Fort Wayne, where she visited with friends over night, the purpose of her trip having been to meet there with other officers of the Fort Wayne District Epworth League, for the purpose of making out a program for the annual district convention. The meeting will be held in Fort Wayne this year, from June 22nd to June 24th, and a fine program is promised. —Bluffton News. Attorney E. E.~ McGriff and lirs. J T. Dickes and C. W. Mackey went to Indianapolis Wednesday morning where this evening they will attend a banquet of the Scottish Rite Masons. There are but five 32nd degree Masons belonging to the local lodge and only about 1,500 in Indiana. Until recently Indianapolis was the only city in the sate conferring the degree, but recently by a special dispensation Fort Wayne enjoys the same privilege. | —Portland Sun.

Mrs. Charles Bowman went to Wren today to visit friends.

Clyo Johnson arrived this morning from Williams to attend school Mrs. L. Baker is quite seriously ill at present, suffering from e severe cold. Mrs. F. L. Butcher, of Van Buren, who was in the city on business, returned home. Lewis Seitz, of Wabash township, went to Delphos today to visit with his child ren. Miss Velma Daniels, of Preble, Is visiting with Miss Mabel Weldy for a few days. Clarence Brandt and wife went to Fort Wayne to jrisit with his brother, B. F. Brandt. Solomon and Peter J. Moser of near Berne, was in the city today looking after business. Mrs. J. E. Andrews, of Portland, transferred here on her way to Continental, Ohio. Miss Celeste Wemhoff went to Fort Wayne to resume her studies at the business college. W. C. Barnhart, former superintendent of Columbia City schools, is dead at Indianapolis. Solomon Luginbill living west of Preble, will hold a public sale on Tuesday, March 30. Mrs. Stella Harris returned to her home at Fort Wayne after a visit with her daughter, Mary. Mrs. R. A. Steele left today for Terre Haute,_ where she will make a visit with friends and relatives. Bluffton and other northern Indiana cities are scouring northern Michigan in an attempt to secure a supply of ice for the summer. A new home is under construction on west Adams street at' present, and it seems that the spirit is moving the people all over the city. Peter Fields, of Goshen, is preparing to celebrate his 97th birthday anniversary on April 7. He is enjoying goo dhealth and attends church regularly every Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Locke, of Decatur, were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Tom Miller yesterday. Mr. Locke went home today but his wife will remain for a short visit. —Bluffton News. Dr. Christy has purchased forty acres in St. Marys township from Warren Case, the purchase price being $2,000. The doctor says that while this land is located in St. Marys township. It is Blue Creek soil. —Willshire Herald.

C. N. Coverdale went home to Bluffton today after visiting his mother here, and incidentally talking up the Bluffton Land & Timber company, with which concern he holds an important position as well as being one of its stockholders. The Daily Democrat is enlarging its business office, the change being necessary that the reporters may have more room to handle the various doings of interest in this community, which by the way have increased several fold during the past few years. Mrs. Dick Miller of Indianapolis, after being the guest of Mrs. J. H. Heller for several days, left at noon over the Erie for Chicago, where she will join Mr. Miller who left last evening, and they will devote several days to business and pleasure in that city. The Redkey lodge Knights of Pythias took a step forward in their plans for a new lodge home at the regular meeting Monday night when they appointed a building committee consisting of Samuel R. Payne, F. R. Downing and William C. Porter. The lodge expects to spend about SIO,O®G in construction. —Portland Commercial-Review. There rtemafns <but about $3,500 worth of stock to sell of the $75,440 worth first offered in order to insure the building of the Bluffton, Geneva, & Celina railroad. It is thought that this will be taken by Linn Grove pertes today. The promoters are getting anxious to begin constructing the railroad, —Geneva Herald. Monday, the 22nd of March, Mrs. Jessie Burdg of Decatur, by previous arrangement with some .friends of Geneva, came to our burg for a surprise on her fatWer, Mr. J. L. Juday, to remind him that he had or would pass his 69th anniversary at the close of this 22nd of March and to say it was a surprise would be saying short of the facts. —Geneva Herald. With one child buried today at 2 o'clock, the home, of Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Durr is double grieved over the serious sickness of the only remaining child, with indications that death will also claim her. Both contracted pneumonia at the same time and it is feared that the death angel will claim the second as well as the first. There have been an unusual number of deaths from pneumonia the past six weeks and a larger per cent than usual of these have been children. Usually there are more aged people die in the winter than small children, but this wnnter the number has been about even. —Bluffton Banner,

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Al Steele went to Wayne this afternoon on business.

Jacob Freis returned to his home in Ohio City after transacting business in the city. C. J. Graham and wife, who have been visiting relatives at Sbumm, returned to Bluffton today. Mrs. Charles A. Dugan entertained the Ladies’ Shakespeare club yesterday afternoon and the meeting closed with a delightful tea party. Several outside guests were present. Miss Margaret Mills will entertain the Queen Esthers at her home on Mercer avenue Saturday, when an excellent program will be rendered and the study of foreign countries continued. Some time ago the children of the schools wrote letters, which were sent to several of the states in our country and to foreign countries. Answers have been received and the letters are very interesting. Among the seventeen graduates from the senior class of the Decatur high school this year will be Miss Inez Snellen, a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. O. N. Snellen of this town. Miss Snellen remained at Decatur to finish her school career when her parents moved here recently.—Willshire Herald. David Eichar, of Willshire, for many years a resident of St. Marys township, died yesterday, heart trouble being the cause of death. The funeral services will be held tomorrow morning at ten o’clock and interment will take place at Pleasant Mills. The deceased was past seventy-five years old. The Willshire Commercial Club have put on Saturday sales, at which any one having anything to sell may bring it to Willshire on Saturday and it will be auctioneered off without any cost to the one making the sale. The first sale was last Saturday, and it proved so successful that another one has been planned, for this week. _o GOOD FOR JUST FIVE DAYS Nearly every rich man in the country made his money or a good part of it any way by dealing wisely in real estate. Its time you made a start and here’s one you can't go wrong on —a chance to buy a good five room house, with two full sized lots, with trees, well, etc. for $750. This offer is for five days only. Don't overlook it Inquire at Old Adams County Bank if you are interested. 72-6 t

WHY PAY HIGH TAXES ? ? On all cash you have on hand March ist. 19C9? Better close a bargain for some good property and save your incomes. We can now offer you some of the best properties in Decatur.

Na 766 —Is a 26acre tract a half mile from school on public road, twenty acres fine black land, all wire fenced, nearly new frame house on brick foundation, hip roof, a mile and a half from railroad station, market, etc. Price $2,600.00. Would take Decatur city property as part payment. No. 772 —Is a new five room cottage in west Decatur, with good stable, drove well, cement cistern, fruit, etc., rejuires but $650.00 cash. No. 769—1 s a 115 acre tract of fine

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