Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 7, Number 164, Decatur, Adams County, 12 July 1909 — Page 3

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:WEATHER forecast: ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ Local thunder storms tonight or I Tuesday, followed by fair weather; I cooler. - ■ 1 < Harry Weldy has returned from [Auburn and is visiting friends. Otto and Raymond Bremerkamp went to Saginaw, Michigan, today. Mrs. Schaefer Peterson went to Fort Wayne this morning to spend the day. Dick Peteisuu spent Sunday at Rome City where he greatly enjoyed the day. Oliver Schugg came home from Berne after spending Sunday with his parents. Troy Macklin and Miss Julia Wagner, of Geneva, went to Fort Wayne this morning. Miss Bessie Schrock is visiting friends in Pennsylvania, and is greatly enjoying herself. Mrs. Anna McCullough is in the city visiting her daughter, (Mrs. Frank Winans and family. Miss Minta Acker spent Sunday with her - parents and returned this morning to Geneva. Mr. and Mrs. Roy Wolford are the proud parents of a baby boy, which arrived several days ago. Chas. Fricker left this morning /or Fremont, Mich., where he has accepted a position at that place. Miss Estella Wemhoff returned to Fort Wayne after spending Sunday in the city with her mother. Mann ’Woods returned from Cincinnati this morning, where he was attending to business at that place. E. Baumgartner went to Fort Wayne this morning, where he has secured work at one of the tile mills at that place. , Miss Helen Walters is visiting friends in Willshire. She will visit' on her father’s farm as well as in Willshire. Mrs. Albert Laughnot, of Hammond, is in the city visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Smith and friends in the city. Mr. and Mrs. James Rice arrived home from Portland after spending Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Bryson at that place. Mrs. D. D. Spangler and daughters Esther and Grace, returned to Elkhart after a visit with Jacob Spangler and daughter. June Knoff, Georgie and Bob DeWillse returned from Berne after a pleasant visit with the former’s uncle, Mr. Raymond Knoff. Mrs. D. B. Ruttman, of Hoagland, returned to her home this morning after a short visit in the city with Mr. Chas. Knottie and family. Otis Dibble returned Saturday from Fort Wayne. Otis has been working at the picture business near Auburn and is home for a short visit with relatives. Allie Flowers and Harry Chambers went to Decatur this morning. They have formed a partnership as the blind musicians and play on the streets for contributions. They were in Montpelier yesterday.—Bluffton News. John Mayer of Kendallville, is here visiting relatives and friends for a week. He has for some time been engaged on the Kendallville News, but is now just enjoying a well earned vacation. He will likely return to Kendallville Saturday. The monster shark on the California Cars has been visited by thousands and thousands of people all over the United States, and people of education and refinement pronounce it a wonderful specimen from the deep sea, worth ten times the price of admission. The California Cars here Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday of this week will give out people a treat such as they probably never have again and old and young should not miss it for the small price asked, and the beautiful souvenir they will get as a reminder of their visit.

Miss Inez Hurlburt returned to her home at Lima this morning. Raymond and Adaline Brown are visiting friends near Van Buren. Chalmer Porter is visiting his uncle, Andrew Porter, in the country. Sam Zimmerman, of near Fort Wayne, is visiting friends in the city. C, D. Lewton is looking after important business at Winchester today. Judge Merryman went to Winchester this morning where he is looking after important business. Walter Kauffman made his regular trip south this morning in the interest of the Schafer Hardware Co. Mrs, E, W. Smith returned to her home at Piqua, Ohio, after a pleasant visit with Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Doak. This was the hottest day of the year, at least it seemed so to those who had to hustle, for instance the reporter. Mrs. Hannah Gunsett, of the west part of the city, is very seriously ill and her children from a distance have all been summoned. Miss Vernia Smith is serving as cashier in the True & Runyon store in the absence of Miss Zelma Steele who is having her vacation. The last saloon in Columbia City closed its doors Thursday night at 11 o’clock, and Whitley county has joined the list of entirely “dry” counties. Remember the Big Shark and Big Fruit are to be here. Go early and avoid the rush, as they are always crowded afternoon and evenings. Remember only 15 cents takes everybody, large and small, through the California Cars, and your ticket has the name of the seuvenir you are to get Free. George Passwaters, who has been living at Clemons, N. Y., for a number of years, is visiting bls mother, in Blue Creek township and will probably remain here permanently. Emerson Beavers, of the firm of Cress & Beavers, has returned from Payne, Ohio, where the firm erected several handsome monuments. This firm does a splendid business over this section. Earl Enow, who suffered a slight stroke of paralysis, affecting his right arm, has sufficiently recovered that he was back at his work today. He feels no bad effects excepting in one finger. Smith, Christen & Smith have begun the work of placing in the court house basement sanitary closets, under a contract made with the board of commissioners at their June session. The addition Is one long needed. Mrs. Jennie Fuhrman, of Marion, Ohio, was here today calling on friends and attending to business. She win return this evening and will be accompanied by Mrs. D. D. Heller and Master Ralph Tyndall, who will visit with her for a few days. Jesse Brenneman, a young man from this city, was painfully injured while at work on the work of laying the pipes for the Indiana Lighting company between this city and Kingsland. He was at work in one of the trenches when a fellow workman struck his hand with a pick, severing the little linger. Communion services were conducted at the Presbyterian church Sunday morning, and were very beautiful. Three children were baptized and six members were taken into the church, they being, Mrs. Love and daughters, Mrs. Hugh Hite, Mrs. Fred Patterson, and Dr. Fred Patterson, all on letters from other churches. While the officials of the new Bluffton, Geneva & Celina interurban company have not decided yet about power, L. C. Justus stated this morning that the company would not purchase power. Whether there will be a power plant constructed or not is not known at present, although it is probable that either this will be done or irtotor cars will be run. —Bluffton Banner. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Sellemeyer left this morning for Bloomington, where they will visit with their son Albert, who is attending the Indiana University at that place. They will then go to West Baden, where they will take a much needed rest for ten days or so. From there they will go to Frankfort where they will visit with Mrs. Sellemeyer’s cousin, Jacob Dobson. They’ will return home after an absence of two weeks or more. Milo J. Gorrell and Milo Gorrell Jr., both of Ossian, will leave Tuesday for a trip through the west. They will first go to Idaho where there is to be a government drawing of land and will register there and take their chance on making a drawing. It is possible that they may secure a good piece of land when the drawing takes place. Some of the land is valuable and is heavily timbered. From there the Messrs. Gorrell will go to Seattle to visit the exposition and will visit other points of interest in the west and will be gone several weeks.—Bluffton News.

Von Murray went to Delphos today on business. John Schug returned from his regular business trip. Miss Amelia Carr returned to Greentown after a visit with her uncle.west of the city. James H. Curry returned to Craigville today, after transacting business in the city. Miss Edith Engle, who has been visiting at Craigville, returned to her home at Lima. Newton Peters returned to his home ] at Pleasant Mills after being in the city on business. Mr. and Mrs. H. S. Jackson returned to Craigville after a visit with friends in the city. Peter Faylor, of Bluffton, was in the city today, being here to attend j to some important business. Mrs. Daisy Tucker and children, Cecil, Celia and Fostor went to Van Wert today for a’visit with friends. Eva and Carrie Berning went to Rome City. Before returning they will visit friends in Fort Wayne. The ice cream social given by the members of the Christian church Saturday evening was quite successful. A. J. Smith went to Bloomington today on business. He will visit Orleans and Louisville beorre returning. Miss Bessie Drummond returned to her home at Pleasant Mills today, after a short visit with Miss Esther Heckman. Peter Faylor, one of the Faylor heirs of the Faylor-Studabaker case, recently tried here, was in the city today on business, Mrs. Sarah Miller, of Winchester, arrived Sunday morning for a several days' visit with her daughter, Mrs. Ellingham and other friends. Dr. Harry Erwin, of Fort Wayne.was visiting with friends in Decatur today. He is now holding dewn the place of interne at the St. Joseph hospital and says he likes the place real well. • In an effort to redeem Elkhart from the “pop and pool” district, Adolph 6. Mease, whose saloon will close next Thursday as a result of the option vote in March, will re-open the license battle in the county commissioners’ court at the August session. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Carlisle, of Far Rockaway, near New York City, arrived Sunday evening for a two weeks' visit with the former’s sister, Mrs. George Flanders. Mr. Carlisle will go to Cincinnati Thursday for an over-Sunday visit with relatives, returning here Monday. In the heat of a running fire of criticism against the executive department of Elkhart city, as at present constituted, Councilman Hazelton raised the question in the council session as to whether the present council has the power to take a vote on the elimination df the board of works. Elijah Mann was in the city over Sunday visiting with his family. He has been at Churubusco for some time where the contracting firm of Mann & Christen secured a good contract for a school building. The plasterers and roofers are now busy on the same, which indicates that the bujlding is nearing the stages of completion. Through the efforts of the Sylvan ■Lake Improvement association the •government Thursday deposited 5,000 •small mouthed black bass in the lake at Rome City, and arrangements have "been made to follow up this deposit with another consignment of large mouthed green bass later on and still another of wall eyed pike in the fall. C. D. Murary had a slight accident •yesterday While driving his Jackson car to Fort Wayne, When near Hesse Castle a bolt broke and the car whirled and turned slowly on its side. The five occupants were rolled out on the gmnnfl, hut none of them were injured except Mr. Murray,who bruised one arm slightly. The car was not damaged seriously. The Presbyterian Sunday school will hold their annual picnic at Maple Grove park one week from tomorrow, on Tuesday, July 20th. The commit tees are busy with arrangements that, promise to make it a great success. A band will furnish music and there will be all kinds of amusements, including a ball game between the married and single men of the church. Frank Mcßride believes that John Studabaker has made a record in the cutting of wheat. Saturday July 3, ten acres were cut, which Mcßride thinks is the first of the season. It rained Monday and Tuesday. Wednesday the binder was started on a twenty-seven acre field, which was finished Thursday noon. This made thirty-seven acres in thirty-six hours. One binder was used in the meantime and a chfinge of teams. The wheat, according to Mcßride, will yield twenty-five bushels to the acre. McBride thinks that this is a record which will be hard to beat, in the time of the cutting, the length of time it took to cut it and the yield.—Bluffton Banner.

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Leo Yager left on his regular trip south this afternoon. Ed Vancil made his regular trip to Geneva this afternoon. Henry Lankenau is looking after important business at Berne this afternoon. Ed Ahr of this city and W. H. Whan of Pittsburg, went to Berne this afternoon on business. Mr. and Mrs. Benedict Uhl, of Toledo, are rn the city visiting with Mr. Henry Vogelwede and family. Fred Hoffman went to Lynn to look after the new school house which he began work cm a few days ago at that place. Mr. arid Mrs. E. X. Ehinger and sons Ehno and Leo, and Mrs. Frank Crawford, returned home during the night, after spending Sunday with their sons at Cincinnati, who are studying for the priesthood. The managers of the Great Northern Indiana Fair are getting on their hustling clothes and from this time on you will hear much about the great fair to be held in Decatur this year. Indications now point to the best exhibit ever given by this association, and fhey have given some of the best.

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i DITCH CLEANING ALLOTMENT , About Two Hundred Farmers Gathered at the Court House Today. A session was held at the court room today on call by County Suri veyor C. E. Ernst, the purpose being the allotment of the big Holthouse ditch for cleaning. About three hundred people are interested in this ditch, and about two-thirds that number were present today. Mr. Ernst announced the apportionments , as he had figured them, and but a few changes were asked or made. The session continued during the greater i part of the day. o Mrs. Cloyd, of Wasson, Wis., is in the city visiting Mrs. Eley. , R. E. Peters is looking after business for the Democrat at Geneva to- , day. Joe Didot returned to his home at . Geneva after spending a few days in ; the city with friends. Crist Meyers went to Bryant this 'afternoon, where he delivered some , new suits and looking after other bus- . iness.

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