Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 7, Number 74, Decatur, Adams County, 27 March 1909 — Page 3

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WEATHER. Generally fair tonight and Sunday, except possibly rain south portion Sunday. Miss Lucy Hunny of Shumtn, returned to her home at that place today. Mrs. J. Mumma went to Pleasant Mills today to visit with Charles Mumma and family.

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TT 1 ' 111 ■irvn-’j.'Ay jySVThe Worry Tho Loss, and moat of all, the poor business policy or paying your bills by cash can be avoided with a checking account here. The holiday purchases, the ordinary expenses, in fact every expenditure, should be paid with a check. Then you arc protected against your own errors and the acts of unscrupulous business people you might deal with, for each paid check is a legal voucher in itself. OLD Adams Co. Bank

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Sam Magley returned to his home at Monmouth. Mrs. Fred Linn went to Fort Wayne to spend the day with friends. Mrs. Charles Elzey went to Fort Wayne today to visit with friends. L. C. Waring went to Fort Wayne or. the four o’clock car on business. Mrs. C. O. France and daughter Hazel spent last evening with relatives at Monmouth. Ed Lyons has returned from his regular business trip on the road, and will spend Sunday with his family. Mrs. M. V. B. Archbold Who has been the guest of friends for several days, returned to her home at Fort Wayne. Miss Rose Dunathan went to Fort Wayne yesterday on the four o’clock car to spend the afternoon with friends. Mrs. C. C. Rinear and her grandson, Vane Thompson, went to Fort Wayne to visit with her daughter, Mrs. Rosenwinkle.

Mrs. Henry Dillinger and daughter Neva, returned to their home at Willshire today. They visited with friends in the city. The Sopohomores and Juniors of the high school who had charge of the literary yesterday were well pleased with the large attendance of interested listeners to their program, C. A. Dugan went to Fort Wayne on the four o'clock car to meet his daughter, Frances, who is attending school at Lake Forest, 111. She will spend the spring vacation with her parents. Mrs. J. M. Frisinger and daughter, Mary, went to Fort Wayne last evening to meet Miss Fannie Frisinger, who is attending school at Bloomington. She will visit with her parents during the spring vacation. Hon Thurman Gottschalk of Berne, who represented Adams county in the general assembly this year came in today enroute from Lima, Ohio, where he has been visiting his sister for a few days. He stopped here between trains and was busy shaking hands with his many friends in this city. Bob Gregory is at Clear Lake, getting ready for the season's business. Bob is the big merchant there when the outing season is on. He owns a half dozen up to date cottages, about fifty boats and runs a general store where the cottagers purchase the necessary supply of eating material, etc. He is looking for the biggest year for this season he has ever had.

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Miss Helen Evans of Monmouth, is in the city today. Mr. and Mrs. Zimmerman returned to their home at Peterson. Miss Veda Ward went to Marion to spend her spring vacation. Miss Bessie Wilder returned to her home at Monmouth this afternoon. Miss Gladys Bowers went to Fort Wayne this morning on business. Mrs. E. A. Althon went to Willshire today after taking treatment here. Miss Mabel Winans passed through the city enroute to her home at Pleasant Mills. Fred Haywood and wife went to Fort Wayne this morning to spend the day. Mrs. Burt Roop went to Pleasant Mills today to visit with Sam Roop and family. Kenneth Neptune went to Willshire today to visit with his grandmother, over Sunday. The weather is beautiful at present and from appearances we will soon have real summer. Attorney Frank Cottrell has returned to his home after looking after business interests in the city. Mrs. Curtis Miller and son Laren, of Root township, went to Bluffton today to visit with friends. Mrs. Marion Stultz and son Frances of Union township, went to Bluffton today to visit with relatives. R. E. Peters, wife and baby will go to Bluffton on tomorrow to make a visit with E. Mentzer and family. Mr. and Mrs. James McGauh and daughter Ruth of Willshire, went to Fort Wayne to spend the day with friends. Mrs. Nettie Shrock went to Montpelier to visit with her daughter, Mrs. Hunter Meyers and children of that place. Mrs. Josephine Bowen and daughters, Alma and Lois, of Willshire, went to Fort Wayne today to visit with friends.

All Woodmen should attend the services at the Evangelical church tomorrow morning. Rev. Wise will deliver a sermon. Mfrs. H. F. Hover went to Baldwin today after a visit with her daughters, Mrs. J. A. Plew and S. J. David of this city. A sale of the household goods was iheld this morning at the Indiana | House and the goods sold very cheap. There were many present at the auction. Miss Gretel Shoemaker is spending the afternoon at Fort Wayne. Miss Nettie Schanepp will arrive from Avilla and join her there where they will visit with friends. A number of families are moving at present and there is much house cleaning going on. The blue birds are singing and what better evidences of summer are there? Dr. Fred Metts, of Ossian, who was operated on the forepart of the week for appendicitis, is recovering at the Hope hospital at Fort Wayne, where he has been confined.—Bluffton Banner. Friends of Dr. Landfair have been sending in recommendations to the state medical board, asking the board to again give the doctor his license. They believe that the board will act favorably upon his petition to have his license re-issued—Bluffton Banner. Charles Crawford, a Craigville boy who recently enlisted in the regular army, writes that he has been transferred from Columbus Barracks, Columbus, Ohio, to Ft. Wayne, Michigan. He is trying to get into some regiment going to the Philippines.—Bluffton News. The condition of Judge Allen Zollars, who has been ill at his home on west Berry street for the past five weeks, remains almost unchanged. The veteran jurist is suffering from a severe illness, but his physicisan express hope of recovery within a short time. —Fort Wayne Sentinel. The Oil City Trust company, of Oil City, Pa., through its attorneys, Simmons & Daily, of Bluffton, filed suit in the Blackford circuit court Thursday against the Great Western Oil company, of which R. G. Kerlin is president, and E. M. Kerlin, secretary, asking the foreclosure of a $35,239.26 mortgage and the appointment of a receiver for the company.—Bluffton Banner.

The democratc city primary is growing more interesting, but the list of candidates still is incomplete and several of those contemplating running say they will not announce positively before Monday. The most interesting race today is for mayor. The new candidates announced themselves positively. Mayor Hamilton announced that he will be a candidate to succted himself and George Mock, a member of the firm of Mock & Sons, attorneys, announced his candidacy or the nomination. He is a son of Levi Mock and a brother of ex-mayor John Mock. —Bluffton News.

Charles Sullivan, of Berne, is in the city on business today. Miles Roop went to Pleasant Mills today to visit relatives. Miss Lora Lachot of Ohio City, returned to her home today. John Miller and son Amrine, of Root township, were in the city today on business. Mrs. Andrew Shoon, of Fort ’Wayne, transferred here on her way to Continental, Ohio. Mrs. Frank Hurst returned from Pleasant Mills today, where she visited with her mother. Many farmers were in the city today transacting business and have |returned to their homes. Ther is still much sickness in Decatur and vqinity, The (dread lagrippe has many victims. Frank Benson, who has been visiting his uncle at Geneva, returned to his home in Bluffton. Thurman Gottschalk, of Berne, was in the city this morning transacting business and has returned to his home. Miss Francele Duray, wno has been visiting with relatives near Monroe for several weeks, returned home today. Miss Madge Ward, who attended the inaugural ball at Washington, and visited with friends there, will return Tuesday. Students in the public schools will enjoy a week’s vacation from duties. The teachers will go to Indianapolis to attend the Northern Indiana Teachers’ association meeting. The streets were filled with people today and the merchants report a rushing trade. They are willing to stand for it too, as business for some little time has been slow. Interurban employes are progressing nicely in installing the poles along Winchester street, upon which will be hung the trolley wire. The promoters of the enterprise expect to extend the line with all possible haste. Brown & Summers, the Monroe real estate dealers, have sold the Ernest Graft forty acre farm and the B. F. Brown ninety acre farm to William Mitchell, of Arcola, Illinois. The total amount o the consideration for the two pieces of realty was $14,000.

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No. 751 —Is a nineteen acre tract on the gravel pike 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 cf Decatnr 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 e half residence. This tract is an ideal berry and poultry farm, within e. few rods of the traction station. $2,800.00. No. 753—1 s 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 laud, 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.

Miss Lois Meyers of Preble, is in the city visiting with friends. Miss Victoria Franks of Fort Wayne, will spend Sunday with her aunt in the city. Mrs. F. E. Fosnaught returned to her home at Fort Wayne after a visit with her daughter, Mrs. Sarah AnIdrews, near Pleasant Mills. ' Our real estat edealers are getting ready for an increase in the sales of .Adams county realty. The sales late- | ly have been slow, but the sales made all were for long money. It seems to be a settled fact that Adams county realty will never again suffer from i short prices. j Representing the Fort Wayne and . Springfield Railway company, Messrs. i W. H. Fledderjohann and J. H. Koenig I met the city council last night and made known their intentions of abani doning the idea of changing the clause in the original franchise. They are satisfied to let it be as it is. The Historical Club will meet Tuesday evening with Mrs. S. D. Beavers, corner Monroe and First streets, instead of meeting at the home of Mrs. Robert Blackburn. Mrs. Jane Crabbs will read the paper on the Panama Canal. This will be very interesting on account of its prominence at the present time. The Presbyterian Missionary Society will have the next meeting Tuesday. The devotional exercises will be led by Mrs. Charles Dicer. The home topic will be a paper on “Church and Labor” by Mrs. D. B. Erwin. The foreign topic will be a paper on “Africa’’ by Mrs. Fred Linn. Reading, Mrs. Oro France. The following >women are on the reception committee: Mrs. Jacob Atz, Mrs. John Magley and Mrs. Charles Steele. Frank Staley, the young man who recently made himself numerous at the home of N. Parrish by the disgraceful conduct of a drunken man was again on a spree this morning and caused considerable disturbance. A police call was sent in and Policeman Fisher went to the young man's home to find that Staley had gone. He has not as yet been apprehended, but should the officers get their lamps on him and find him still drunk he will have a chance to peep through the prison bars long enough to ponder over his misdeeds.

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, si a room building with nice front porch, good cistern and natural wood finish throughout. Can be bought for $1,025.00. #74—la a three quarter acre tract of well improved ground just outside the city limits of Decatur on the traction line south. Has good story and a half house, good garden plenty of fruit, and shade, baa has large cistern, small stable and some other buildings. Good location just beyond the corporation at $1,550.90. #75 —Is a 11# 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. 690 —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 on 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 two miles of a good market, graded school,

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Homer Watkins has come to the city for a visit with his mother and other relatives. Paul and Jane Meyers of Preble, are visiting with Mrs. Irvin Acker, their grandmother, today. Mr. Brown, the Monroe real estate man, was in the city today looking after business interests. Miss Bertha Hart was reported as being very seriously ill today, and it is feared that the end is near. Her condition has been ertieal for several days. With the Buffalo markets as they daily apear in the Democrat, there is no excuse for any farmer in the county receiving less than the market price for his jive stock. The Buffalo market is a wire report received at the office of The Democrat not over two hours before the paper is ready for the press.

church, etc. Is within a half mi'e 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 five rooms, a fram 0 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 bam about 30 by 59 feet in size. Hog and sheep houses, double corn cribs and wagon shed, tool house, buggy house,etc, Has a drove well and windpump, besides small fruit, grapes etc., there are about 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 It. If taken soon. this farm can be bought for $85.00 an acre. 728—1 b a well improved five ac.t e tract on the stoned road within one-half mile of Deoatur; Is well fenced and In good location; has ample buildings for 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—1 s 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, woodhouse, 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 barn 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. 673—1 g a94 acre tract en the proposed traction Sine in southeastern Adams county, is well located, has some good improvements, which consist of a comfortable story* and a half hocae good frame barn 4# by #0 feet in (Im with cement floors in mows

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GOOD FOR JUST FIVE DAYS Nearly every rich man in the country made his money or a good part of it any r w r ay 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 —o — The Wemhoff Monumental works are taking a number of orders now to be completed by Decoration day. People who wish to have monuments erected by that time should order at once. 72-6 t o FOR RENT OR SALE—A good 8room house on Monroe street with good improvements. Inquire of Andrew Welfly.

and stables; slate roofed granary, cribs, and sheep and hog stables 20 by 50 feet siae; wind pump, good fencing, and an average quality of land; thia 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 bar n 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 erdinary 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—1 s a desirable 117*4 acre tract on the gravel pike near Decatur. This land has running stock water, throughout the year; ig 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 $3,000 and consist of a large bank bam, on stone foundation, a good sevenroom dwelling house, on stone foundation, with large good cellar; stock scales, cribs, granary, etc. If sold soon this farm can be bought for SIOO an sere. 733 —Is a desirable twenty-five acne tract, largely black land, on the stoned road, about throe miles north west of Monroe. Is on the free 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. Has nice orchard of plum, etc. Can be bought for $27750. WE HAVE A LARGE LIST of smaller tracts.-J*xatog from one tn five acres and some good 40, 80 an< ICO acre tracts not given in this Het