Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 8, Number 109, Decatur, Adams County, 9 May 1910 — Page 1

Volume VIII. Number 109.

WED LAST EVENING Miss Ruth Ernst Becomes Bride of Herbert Lachot Rev. Powell Officiates. WELL KNOWN COUPLE Wedding Occurred at Six O’clock at Home of the Bride’s Sister. Sunday evening at 6 o’clock at the home of the bride's sister, Mrs. Chas. Hower, on West Monroe street, occur ed the wedding of Miss Ruth Ernst, youngest daughter of T. H. Ernst, to Mr. Herbert Lachot, eldest son of ex-Treasurer and Mrs. J. F. Lachot, the wedding being solemnized by the Rev. Sherman Powell, pastor of the Methodist church. The couple were attended by the groom's brother, Dwight Lachot, and by the bride's cousin, Mies Jennie Ernst, of Peterson. The wedding was a very quiet one and was witnessed only by a number of the immediate relatives of the couple—the groom's parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Lachot and children, the bride's sister, Mrs. William Doehrman, of Lima, Ohio; the bride's brother, Charles Ernst, and Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Hower. Immediately after the ceremony the newly married couple drove to Peterson, where they boarded the 8 o’clock Clover Leaf train for Toledo, Detroit and other lake cities, where they will spend their honeymoon. Upon their return they w a be at home to their many friends in their home on Fifth street, which they have already furnished. While their many friends knew that the wedding would take place soon, none knew the exact date, and this announcement will come as a surprise to many. The bride is a popular young lady of the city and the groom is a hustling young business man of the firm of Lachot & Rice, and their many friends hasten to extend to them very many wishes for a long and happy life. VERY SAD MESSAGE Mahlon Harmon Receives News of Death of Mother Mrs. Emma Harmon. OF DIXON. OHIO Had Been Sick Long With Bright’s Disease —Well Known in Decatur. Mahlon Harmon this morning received the sad message of the death of his mother, Mrs. Emma Harmon, at Dixon, Ohio. The message did not state the time of her death, but it is thought by Mr. Harmon to have been early this morning. She has been sick with Bright’s disease for over six weeks, and her demise had been hourly expected. She had reached the age of seventy years and was well known and loved by all who had made her acquaintance. She has been making her home at Dixon, Ohio, for a number of years and at the time of her death was living on a farm at that place. She was well known here by a number of people and has visited here with her son at different times. Mr. Harmon left this noon for that place, where he will be in attendance at the funeral, but as yet no arraifcements have been made. o——— IS MOVING BOWLING ALLEYS. Fred Vaughn Will Move Palace to Owosso, Mich., in Shore Time. Fred Vaughn, who recently purchased the Palace bowling alleys, is having them removed today and as soon as he can get away for a week or two from his duties as mail carrier, will have them sent to Owosso, Mich., where he will install and operat" them during the coming year. Fred believes he can reap a harvest at that place. The alley are the continuous Brunswick make, and are the best made. Tney were installed here five years ago and have proven very popular.

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT.

KUHN’S GRAVE ATTRACTS MANY Outlaw's Grave a Place Sought by Many on Sunday. Marvin Kuhns, the criminal who was several times In the penitentiary and who was charged with killing several men, and whose body lies in the old cemetery at Wolfe Lake, Is becoming notorious. In not a few cases when persons drive along the road they will hitch their team and go into the old burying ground to see the last resting place of the outlaw. During the summer season the young people of that Community on Sunday afternoon will nearly always visit his grave. These visits are not through respect of disrespect, but an informal habit has crept into the circles, and seldom does a Sunday pass but th'e grave is visited. The friends of Jesse James were compelled to remove bls body to an unknown cemetery recently, and all to rid the community from Sunday visits.—Auburn Courier. A HAPPY SURPRISE Congregation of Freidheim Lutheran Church Celebrate Anniversary. OF PASTOR’S SERVICE In the Ministry—Many Visiting Ministers Assist in the Service. « A very happy surprise was planned and executed Sunday by the congregation of the Freidheim Lutheran church for their pastor, the Rev. Preuss, in celebration of the twentyfifth anniversary of service in the ministry. The church had been quietly decorated the evening before with plants and flowers until it became a living bower of beauty. When tue pastor entered his church Sunday morning to conduct the regular servives, much was his surprise to find the Rev. Koch of Preble present. As the time for the opening of the service drew near two elders of the church. Will Conrad and Conrau Doehrman, escorted their minister to the seat of honor and informed him that the sermon would be delivered tbe visiting minister, who then in a fitting way set forth the significance of the day and expressed the pleasure of afl in thus being able to celebrate with the pastor, the event that marked a quarter of a century in the service of the ministry. The congregation had aranged a very material surprise for their pastor, as a slight expression of their esteem for the one who had labored seventeen years as pastor of the Freidheim churcn, and presented to him a purse of twen-ey-five dollars —one for each year in the ministry—and to his good wife and earnest co-worker, a handsome set of dishes. In the afternoon services were again conducted, the sermon being delivered by the Rev. August Buuck of Ohio. Many visiting ministers of the Lutheran church were present, among them being the Rev. Nase of Wells county, Rev. Bliebnidht of Allen county, Rev. Dietrick of Flatrock, Rev. Dornsief, Rev, Bauer of northeast of the city and Rev. Wehmeyer of Decatur. At the close of the service supper was served the visiting ministers in the church. Many from this city attended the celebration and extended their best wishes to the pastor. K. OF C. VS. SHAMROCKS. The Shamrocks and the Knights of Columbus base ball teams met on the diamond again Sunday to see which of the two teams was the superior one. After a long and interesting battle the ganfe stood 5 to 2 in favor of the K. of C. boys. Fred Schaub acted as umpire and gave a number of decisions which almost cost his life. He has been out of the game for some time and forgot some of the rules, which were the cause of his false errors. Both teams had good batteries, Dowling and Colchin for the K. of C’c and Buffenbarger and Ault acted for the Shamrocks. o Mrs. Catherine Allison, who, after her fall last autumn in which she received serious injuries, went to Chicago to spend the winter with her daughter, Mrs. Harry Deem, has returned to Decatur and is in excellent health.

NINE GRADUATES f ► From Willshire High School Receive Diplomas May Twentieth. I — AT OPERA HOUSE At Willshire — Baccalaureate Sermon May 15 —A Good Program. Many from here have received invitations and programs for the annual commencement of the Willshire high school, to be held Friday evening, May 20th, at the opera house at Willshire. At that time nine graduates will receive their diplomas as follows: Ruth Shaffner, May Bilderbach, Mamie Teeple, Dove Cully. Mabel Stein, Mildred Dailey, Harry Riker, Paul Shaffner and Ben Teeple. The baccalaureate sermon will be delivered Sunday, May 15th, by H. J. Keister. The board of education includes the following well known citizens: S. S. Buchanan, president; W. A. Kendall, W. S. Dailey, H. M. Davis, clerk; Dr. S. K. Christy. The teachers who have served faithfully are May Strack, Elsie Moser, Georgia Heister, Oma Chamberlain and Russell Myers. The following program will be rendered at the commencement: Music —Rockford Orchestra. Invocation —Rev. H. J. Keister. Class Song—Class 1910. Salutation —Ruth Shaffner. Tne American Boy—Ben Teeple. Class History—Mabel Stein. Music —Orchestra. Oration —Harry Riker. The American Girl —May Bilderback. Class Prophecy—Mildred Dailey. Music —Orchestra. The Harp of a Thousand Strings— Dove Cully. Alexander, the Great —Paul ShafTner. Valedictory—Mamie Teeple. Music —Orchestra. Class Address —Perry I. Tossing. M. D. Music—Orchestra. Presentation of Diplomas—S. S. Buchanan. LEASE NEW ROOM 1 Baughman Five and Ten Cent Store Will Have New Quarters. IN DERKES BUILDING Bowling Alleys Will be Moved to Michigan—Work Began Today. Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Baughman, proprietors of one of the best known five l and ten cent stores in the city, and ' who have for some time been located ’ in tho Interurban block, have leased ’ the Mrs. Derkes building, which has . for five years been occupied by the Palace bowling alleys, and as soon as possible will move their large stock of goods to that place, where , they expect to fit up one of the best ’ stores of the kind in this part of the > state. Mr. and Mrs. Baughman de- - serve much credit for their progres- • siveness. A few years ago they open- ! ed a small store in one of the oneI story rooms on South Second street, i They attended to business and did as t they advertised at all times. Two t years ago they moved into the room : they now occupy and added more ! stock. The business has continued to i grow and they have now arranged to - move into the center of the business ■ district and will carry a still larger . stock of goods. Mr. Vaugh is contemplating moving the bowling alleys • to Michigan and work on the removal -of same began today. As soon as this ■ is done the work of remodeling the • room for the Baughman store will be- - gin and they hope to be ready to open t there by the middle of the mon*h or I a little later.

Decatur, Indiana. Monday Evening, May 9, 1910.

ACCOMPANIED WEDDING PARTY. Herbert Lachot and Bride Are Given Great Send-Off. Herbert Lachot and newly wedded wife, who left Sunday evening on the 8 o’clock Clover Leaf train for Toledo, on their wedding trip, had planned to evade all prospective send-offers and their tricks, and so drove to Peterson, where they boarded the train, hoping to give all practical jokers the slip. It seems, however, that several of the mischievous youngbloods who had gathered at the station were not to be deceived, and when the train reached here they boarded It. They pased through the cars but found no bride and groom, who, with the aid of the conductors and officials, were snugly locked in the last car. When Ohio City was reached, the newly weds, thinking that all danger was over, came from their car and took their seats with the other passengers, but great was their surprise to find the Decatur crowd awaiting them. They were promenaded through the car and introduced to the passengers with much effusion, and it was not until Delphos was reached that the Decatur bunch decided to return, well pleased with their send-off. HISTORICAL PLAY “The Man With the Iron Mask” Will be Presented Here This Week. BY DRAMATIC CLUB Os St. Peter’s Catholic Church of Ft. Wayne— Wednesday, May 11th. For the members of the Dramatic club of St. Peter’s Catholic church the week promises to be unusually busy. Three presentations of the popular historical drama, "The Man With the Iron Mask,” will be given by the players. Programs are scheduler for Sunday and Monday evenings, May Bth and 9th, at St. Peter's school hall and for Wednesday, May 11th, at the opera house at Decatur. The drama, of which W. J. Lucas is the author, is arranged in four acts, covering as many epochs. The scene of the drama and dramatis personae are as follows: Act 1—1G57:I —1G57: Scene I—On the banks of the Yonne, near Semur, in southern France. Act 11—1659: Scene I—A1 —A saloon in an inn. Scene 2 —Apartment of the Marchioness. Act III—1669: Scene I—The .sle of St. Marguerite. Scene 2 —The Prison. Act IV—1680: Scene I—ln the bastile. Characters. Gaston—lronMask—Erwin Zern. D’Aubigne—Raymond Hoffman. St. Mars—John Ueber. Baron D'Ostange—Karl Ueber. Father Audaine —Elmer Grosch. Tony—Lawrence Schmitt. Sergeant—Evard—J. Klingenberger. Baron Louivois —Ed Suelzer. Chaplain of the Bastile —Elmer Grosch. Officer —Julian aosenberger. Marie D’Ostange—Esther Minnich. Mademoiselle Aubrey — Sophia Blank. Madame Landry—Nora Minnich. Surgeon of the Bastile —K. Shellhammer. Conspirators —J. Klingenberger and Ed Suelzer. Guards —Anton Ueber and Karl Nyboer. The production is the heaviest the local club has undertaken, but if rehearsals may serve as a criterion the success of the work is assured. The young people have been trained by Rev. Michael Aichinger, the capable assistant to Rev. Charles Thiele, rector of St. Peter’s church. The sale of tickets for the two evening performances in this city have been very large.—Fort Wayne Sentinel. .. HAS THROAT TROUBLE. (United Press Service.) Stockholm, May 9—(Special to Daily Democrat) —Colonel Roosevelt’s throat was in an aggravated condition when he left here this morning for Berlin, but he was confident that his trouble will have been cured before Thursday, when he is to deliver a lecture at the University of Berlin.

WIDE EXPERIENCE Has Been That of Jack Woodruff, the “Steeplejack”—Left Today. SPENT WINTER HERE Has Traveled Over World and Performed Many Perilous Feats. Jack Woodruff, a “steeple-jack," who has lived here during the winter, left today for St Marys, Ohio, where he will do some work for the Western Ohio Traction company, will “gold" the Catholic church steeple and then proceed east, where he has several good jobs in view. While here he worked a part of the time for the Fort Wayne & Springfield company and did some other jobs in his line, painting stacks, steeples, etc. Jack is one of the most unique characters that ever struck this locality. He repaired the cross on the St. Marys steeple here and has done a number of similar jobs about here, and is known from coast to coast as one of the best workmen in his line. He is a native of Ireland, but his residence’ has been at Delphos, Ohio, for some years. He is, however, there but little. He is a sailor, and has roved the high seas the world around, was with the Boers In the South African war, was captured and laid in prison for many months. He is the man who repaired the Statue of Liberty of New York , several years ago after It had been struck by lightning. He climbed the flagstaff on the Singer building in New York, has done similar work all along the Pacific coast, as well as in every large city of the country. He has been a deep student of politics in his way, has talked to the men who earn their livelihood by tne sweat of the brow, and while like all men of his kind who love to argue, he over-colors many of his statements, he has some sound reasoning in his remarks. At least he is good for an hour's entertainment. He is well known here and generally liked. CROPS AT THE BEST Michigan Visitors Return and State That Everything is Thriving. FRUIT NOT INJURED By Recent Cold Snap as Here as Fruit Trees Are Just Now in Bloom. Sam Shamp, agent for the Michigan Land company, returned Saturday from Saginaw and Milton, Mich., where he accompanied Andrew Miller, from south of the city, and Jacob Hoffman of Monroe township, to look over that part of the country. They saw several tracts In which they were very much interested, and will no doubt leave In the future for that place to make purchases. They were gone four days and while there looked over the crop situation to see how much damage had been done by the recent cold snap. They report that the fruit was not hurt in any way as the bloom was not so far advanced as ours here. The trees are now in full bloom and the crops for this year could not look any better. Up to what is known as Saginaw Belt the wheat crops are In the prime of excellency. Oats is at its best and the farmers are now busy getting the ground ready for the planting of the corn. Any one interested in Michigan will do well by consulting Mr. Shamp as he has just returned from that place and* knows what condition it is in. His office is located just over the postoffice. o—■ Misses Emma Schultz and Lizzie Baker were the guests of Miss Minnie Schroeder at St. Johns yesterday.

VISITING HIS PARENTS HERE. S. J. Kelley of Calgary, Alberta, Canada, Home for Month’s Visit. 8. J. Kelley arrived this morning from Calgary, Alberta, Canada, wnere he has been located for the past three years and where, too, he is thriving, being engaged in the real estate business. Since going to his present nadian home he has gotten In the swim and has made good in a financial way. His two brothers are with him and they each own 320 acres of land, besides other investments, and a business that is paying. He is full of enthusiasm about the opportunities and the climate, and in speaking of the cold weather there said they had a short and pleasant winter. His parents live in Blue Creek township and he will visit them for a month or six weeks. IS DEPUTY^SHERIFF Ed Green Re-Appointed to Succeed Albert Presdorf, Who Retires. ’t 1 ACCOUNT ILL HEALTH May Go to Colorado For the Benefit of Health—Served Well During Time. Ed Green, formerly city marshal and deputy sheriff, has again been appointed deputy by Sheriff Meyer, taking his oath of office Saturday evening and at once entering upon his duties, with which he Is familiar and has always been highly successful. Mr. Green succeeds Albert Presdorf, who served in a most efficient way for the past year, but who has been forced to retire several weeks ago on account of ill health, which threatened an affection of the lungs, since which he has been at the home of his parents at Honduras. His health has not | grown better sufficiently to allow him to take up his work and he may go to Colorado soon to enter the Modern Woodmen camp for the prevention and cure of tuberculosis, which institution is growing rapidly in favor. The many who knew him in his official capacity, as well as socially, since his coming to this city are grieved to hear of his illness and trust that he will soon be fully restored to his former Health. KING’S FUNERAL TO BE MAY 2ffTH Body Will Lie in State For Six Days King George Takes Office. (United Press Service.) London, May 9—(Special to Daily Democrat)—lt was officially announced this morning that the funeral of King Edward will be held May 20th at Windsor Castle. The body will lie In state three days before that time and three days in Westminster Abbey. George V was formally proclaimed king of England at 9 o’clock this morning. There was no sign of grief permitted. Following the official act the bands played and the crowd cried “God save the king.” A procession three miles long then formed and marched to the Royal Exchange. — o DEAD INFANT IN RIVER. Conductors on the Fort Wayne & Springfield railway tell of an unusual state of excitement among the Fort Wayne police Sunday, when the body of a few days" old Infant, wrapped in the leg of an old overall, was found in the St. Marys river. The body apparently had been in the river but a few days and the police are investigating the matter. The body was wrap-

ped in a towel and a copy of the Jour-nal-Gazette of the date of March 7th, and the fact of the local paper being with the body precludes the theory of the body drifting down the river any further than from Adams or Allen counties. o A final test In music will be given ■ to the Misses Dale Payne and Germain Coffee at the academV this evening. This will be followed by a 5 short recital given by some of the » pupils. Invitations have been issued by the Sisters of St. Agnes.

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INSTALL OFFICERS Epworth League Officials For New Year Take Oath of Office. A SPECIAL PROGRAM Commemorating TwentyFirst Anniversary Was Rendered. The twenty-first anniversary of the organization of the Epworth League was impressively celebrated Sunday evening by the local society at the Methodist church, and during the evening the following officers, recently elected, were Installed with appropriate ceremony by the Rev. Sherman Powell: President —Lawrence Archbold. First Vice President —Flossie Bolinger. Second Vice President —Deesle Mann. Third Vice President —Neva Brandyberry. Fourth Vice President —Florence Meyers. , ;»• ’ Secretary—Huldah looser. * • Treasurer —Frank Mills. 5 i Chorister —Ethel Butler. Assistant Chorister —Myrtle Tritch. Pianist—Nellie Nichols. Assistant Pianist —Vera Hower. A most excellent address “On Four Cardinal Virtues,” was given by Superintendent E. E. Rice, followed by one by the newly installed presidenr, Lawrence Archbold. Special music had been prepared by the choir, while a male quartet rendered "Where Duty Calls,” and “What Did He Do?” and Mrs. J. O. Sellemeyer rendered a beautiful solo. The local Epworth League is one of the strongest in th 3 Fort Wayne district, both in membership and power, and has much cause for rejoicing on this twenty-first anniversary. TO IMPROVE ROAD The Grand Rapids & Indiana Will Spend $300,000 This Summer. ALONG ITS LINE From Petoskey to Richmond —New Apparatus, Ballast and Buildings. The Grand Rapids & Indiana company will expend something like $300,000 in general betterments between Richmond and Petoskey and laborers are now being Assembled to push the work along with all possible speed. The thirty-nine Greek laborers who were discharged from the employ 0i the Wabash yesterday left this morning for Moline, Mich., where they will be employed in ballasting that portion of the G. R. & I. and other parties of foreign laorers are being sent to other points. The work generally will consist of new freight houses, additional yard facilities with passing tracks, turntable and other appointments which will admit of the moving of trains with the most economic expenditure of time and effort. In addition there will e new cars and locomotives provided and other appointments. All of the system will share in greater or lesser measure in this general improvement work, the resort districts to the north being cared for as well as the great commercial centers. —Fort Wayne Sentinel.

o AFRICAN MISSIONARY HERE. Miss Lena Winkel of Rocky Ridge, Ohio, one of the African missionaries of the United Brethren church, will give an address next Thursday evening at the Winchester U. B. church, i a mile south and two miles west of Monroe. Miss Winkel will give an interesting account of her work in . Africa and the address will prove most interesting as well as productive of good for the cause. Everybody is invited to attend.