Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 8, Number 127, Decatur, Adams County, 31 May 1910 — Page 2

The Daily Democrat. Published Every Evening, Except Sunday, by LEW G. ELLINGHAM Subscription Rates: Per week, by carrier 110 cents Per year, by carrier $5.00 Per mouth, by mail 25 cents] Per year, by mail $2.50 Single Copies 2 cents Advertising rates made known on application. Entered at the postofflce at Decatur, | Indiana, as second-class mail matter. J. H. H EJ- L E R, Manager. SSSSk—L—-SMEXI 'i - «■ ■ i i hiiiISSSSKSB THE DEMOCRAT HAS BEEN INCORPORATED A business deal of no mean proportions has been quietly going on for some time, and which has resulted in the incorporation of the Daily and Weekly Democrat, Including its large and still growing job printing business. In the incorporation one-third of the capital stock is purchased by John H. Heller, the remaining two-thirds still being retained by the present owner. This incorporation and combination is but the natural result of a long and close association of two men in bus-1 iness and the many other circles of life. To be exact, it is Just twelve years, four months, and eight days since Mr. Heller identified himself with the writer. If you want to know a man real well, just live with him in an office for twelve years, for it is there that the “cloven hoof” and the other streaks of “yellow” are so plainly if not painfully visible. We have long since known that John Heller was all right, and we are glad to testify to his worthiness and capabilities. Those twelve years have grounded and finished him as a newspaper writer, they have given him the hard handed knocks of experience and he Is more than qualified for the responsibilities which he now assumes. We congratulate the Democrat in having him as one of its permanent fixtures, and we are glad of the opportunity of being the first to congratulate him in his past accomplishments, with the added hope that the future is even more rosy than it looks. The “Decatur Democrat Company,” which is the title of the new incorporation, will begin business bright and early Wednesday morning, the first day of June. There are no

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new policies, no new promises or the revival of old ones unfulfilled. The ' Democrat will continue in the even tenure of its way, greeting Its three thousand subscribers and fifteen thou sand daily readers with all the news of > the day. The best that is tn the more than capable staff of Democrat em ployees will bo given to the readers i | and the patrons of this newspaper. You are welcome in this office, or any inquiry by telephone or mall will be promptly and courteously replied to. Tbo business feature of this announcement is that all ledger accounts except subscription, is payable to the old firm. All subscription accounts are due the “Decatur Democrat Company," and as they start business with a clean slate prompt payments will be appreciated. All bills due for advertising and job printing are expected to be paid at once that the t business of the old company may be closed. LEW ELLINGHAM. < MANY FRESHMEN 1 Fifty-Five From the Eighth Grade of City Schools to , High School. ‘ • 1 ( VERY LARGE CLASS i . i 1 Many From Country Schools Will Join Them —List of i Graduates. ** < ' 14 ■ i Fifty-five pupils have finished the ] eighth grade course this year in the city schools and are eligible to enter 1 high school, becoming freshmen at the next term. Nearly all will enter, there being but few exceptions. The first year class in the high school next year will probably be unprecedentedly lardge. as there will no doubt be many graduates from the graded schools of the county to help swell the list. The class from the city grades includes the following: Gertrude Butler, Grace Butler. Florence Cowan, Esther Evans, Mabel Harb, Emma Houk, Vera Hower, Lydia Kirsch, Glenys Mangold. Gladys Meyer, Edna Steele, Cleland Ball, Lee Burke. Daniel Falk. Herman Hammond, Robert Haugk, Joe Linn, Glen Neptune. George Nachtrieb, Miles Roop. Alan Smith, Kenneth Vancil, Lucile White, Dorothy Dugan, Cecil Andrews, Vivian Dutcher, Taylor Long, Beatrice Coffelt, Veda Hensley, Joe McConnel, Cecil Cole. Hazel Love. Ray Hunsiger, Crystal Kern. France Conter. Winifred Ellingham, Carrie Gallogly. Ivy Ray, Ida Fuhrman. Ruth Miller, Josephine Pennington, Carl Beatty, Henry Weidler. Otis Poling. Harvey Lewis. John Hey, Leland Frank, Mary Stults. James Sprague, Ruth Buhler, Walter Wilkinson. Reba Quinn, Vane Weaver, Fred Jackson.

SOCIETY DOINGS Menu-ate Club Gives Parlor Picnic at Hoffman Home Yesterday. BLACK RAG * CLUB Will Meet Tomorrow —Seniors Enjoy Breakfast at Mills Home. Bring orchis, bring the foxglove spire. The little speedwell's darling blue, Deep tulips dash’d with fiery dew, Laburnums, dropping—wells of fire. Tennyson’s “In Memorlam.” CLUB CALENDAR FOR WEEK. Tuesday. Wednesday. Black Rag— Mrs. Dan Vail. Sewing —Mrs. R. K. Allison. Presbyterian Missionary—Mrs. J. Love. Thursday. Thimble Club—Mrs. E. B. Adams. Euterpean—Mrs. F. M. Schtrmeyer. Friday. Presbyterian Aid —Mrs. Dr. Coverdale. The seniors met in farewell yesterday morning at the home of Frank Mills, where they enjoyed a 6 o’clock breakfast. This will be the last reunion in some time, as very soon thereafter many of the students left for their respective normal colleges, where they will prepare themseves for teaching. The Mills home was appropriately decorated with the high school colors, purple and gold in the reception room, while the dining room was given over to the class colors, crimson and gold. These were arranged in streamers from the chandelier over the center of the table, to the corners of the table. Place cards were postals addressed in the names of the various characters represented by the students in their class plays. The breakfast was served in three courses from the following menu: Fruit, omlette, hot biscuits with maple syrup, creamed potatoes, coflee, little cakes and fruit salad. A very happy birthday party was that given for Mrs. Miranda Buckmaster at the home of her son, Byron Buckmaster in Jefferson township. Sunday, in memory of her eightieth birthday anniversary. Mrs. Buckmaster has lived in this county since 1852 and may be well called one of the county's oldest pioneers. About fiftyone relatives and friends were present to enjoy the good time and the most bounteous dinner at noon. The following are Grandma Bucknfester's children, all -of whom but one, with their families were present: David, of this city: Thomas, of Flint, Mich.; John and Byron, Mrs. George Miller, of Jefferson township; Mrs. George Fink, of Ceylon; Mrs. Hiram Gay, of Marion, Ohio.. One sister of the celebrant, Mrs. Sarah Buckmaster, who has reached the ripe old age of sev-enty-five years, was present. She has one brother, James Hutcheson, of Jay county, and a sister, Mrs. John Fetters, who were not able to be present on account of ill health. That grandma may enjoy many such occasions was the unanimous wish of all. During the afternoon Frank Ingle took o picture of the group which will ever be a pleasant reminder of a happy time. A pleasant surprise party was that given at the home of Mr. and Mrs. James Tumbleson. near Preble, for their daughter. Pearl, for her tenth birthday. At 3 o'clock a luncheon was served, Mrs. Cuarles Fuhrman ot Preble assisting. An enjoyable time was spent in games. Those present were Euice Ernst, Namoi Arnold, Georgia Kitson, Edith and Viola Bowman, Geraldine and Edna Lewton, Gladys Goldner, Ina Tucker and Ethel and Hazel Tumbleson. The members of the Menu-ate club had planned to give a picnic yesterday in Maple Grove park, but as the weather was so adverse, they decided to give a parlor picnic supper at the Fred Hoffman home instead. Those from out of town, who enjoyed this unusually happy affair were Bonnie Druhot, Gladys Miller, Ervin Manth and Ray Wagner. Miss Minnie Orvis will go to Muncie, where she will attend a reception to be given Thursday afternoon by Mrs. Dr. Surber. Mrs. Surber was formerly Miss Abbie Keuchmann of this city. Miss Jean Lutz left yesterday morning for Oxford, Ohio, where she is attending the commencement as the guest of the college, where she was a

• student for some time. The art reception was yesterday, alumni banquet today. and the commencement tomorrow and the week is otherwise filled to the utmost with social events, all of which r she will attend. Miss Ruth Sloan of Urbana, Ohio, who visited last summer at the Lutz home, is a graduate this year. After commencement Miss Jean will go to Eaton to visit with Miss Hoover, who was her roommate , at Oxford, and will return byway of ’ Van Wert, where next week she will attend the commencement as the guest of Miss Lucilo Cusac, formerly -of this city, who graduates this year. The Concord Ladies’ Aid society will meet Wednesday afternoon at the homo of Mrs. John Houck. Mrs. Dr. Coverdale will be hostess ” to the Presbyterian Ladies,’ Aid society Thursday afternoon. The members of the Black Rag club will meet Wednesday afternoon with Mrs. Dan Vail. The Euterpean club will meet Thursday night with Mrs. F. M. Schirmeyer. REV. EHLE ARRIVES TONIGHT. Rev. Ehle of Branson, Mich., who has been called to the pastorate of the ’ local Baptist church, is expected to arrive tonight with his family and will make their home here. The congregation has arranged for a reception for the new pastor and his family, to be held in the near future. o - SEVERE HAILSTORM 1 t — * ; Wrecks Ruin in Decatur Sunday—Ernsberger & Moses Suffer Loss. 1 AMOUNT IS LARGE ) -- i Flower Beds at Maplewood 1 Cemetery—Groud Covered With Stones. ’ A severe hail storm came up at I o’clock Sunday afternoon and after s five minutes steady fall ceased as sud- - denly as it came, leaving the ground 1 literally covered with large hailstones. ’ the greater number measuring an inch i in diameter. Vegetation was more or > less injured and the air was filled with ? j flying leaves, brought down from the ' trees by the stones. John Chronister. 1 the careful sexton at Maplewood ceme- ‘ tery, who had been busy for weeks. ’ | attending to the landscape beds and 3 the graves, that they might be in full 1 beauty for Memorial Day, reported that his work of weeks was wrecked 1 during that five minutes and the plates ’> and flowers were riddled and brought e low to the earth. The Ernsberger it 1 Moses greenhouse also suffered great- “ ly, the damage being fixed at S2OO. 3 Mr. Moses reports that 1,274 panes of ■ glass were broken or checked by the 3 hail. F ONE YEAR OF WEDDED BLISS. 1 1 Ends in Separation of Mr. and Mrs. s James Harmon. a s James Harmon of Rivarre. quite » well known to Adams county folks, having come into prominence some time ago in a nose-biting contest with t one Asa Blount of Portland —called in • this city last Saturday and gave nor tice that he would no longer be rei sponsible for any debts contracted by 3 his wife. Mrs. Alice Harmon, as she t has left him. After one year’s wedded e life, the happiness palled upon Mrs. t Harmon, and last Tuesday she left and I, came to work for the Jacob Hessler '■ family in this city, Mr. Harmon stated, i, Whereas she no longer ministers to 1 his comfort, dispensing the hospitality of his home as its queen, he considers that she is no longer eligible to the b wages of the wife, and has therefore decided to draw close the purse e strings. Mr. Harmon stated that he d had done his utmost to preserve the e family hearth, and also contributed to e the support of her two grandchildren, i- but tor some time she has proven uni- tractable, calling him names and othd 'erwise abusing him. — <r ....... FORMER TREASURER DEAD. l- >- (United Press Service.) n New York. May 31—(Special to the s Daily Democrat) —Former United f States Treasurer Charles H. Treat died at bls apartments in the Victoria hotel here this morning followi- ing an attack of apoplexy. He was t- slxty-elght years old and was born In e Maine. Roosevelt appointed him as a I treasurer in 1905.

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RESOLUTIONS IN MEMORIAM. To the Officers and Comrades of Sam Henry Post, No. 63, G. A. R.: Your committee on resolutions of condolence in memory of our deceased comrade, John Barnett, respectfully submit the following: It is with sadness that we record the death of our comrade, who departed this life the 18th Inst., and that we, his comrades, know him to have been so noble, good and true that our faith leads us to believe that he has gone to join the Grand Army of the Redeemed in the Eternal Sunlight. As a soldier his record is untarnished. He enlisted in Company I, Eighty-ninth Indiana Volunteers, Au gust 14, 1862, and served nearly three years, participating in several battles and skirmishes with the enemy, was sevrely wounded at Tupelo, Miss., July 14. 1864, but recovered from his wound, served until the close of the war and was mustered out with his regiment at Mobile, Ala., July 19, 1865. Therefore, be it Resolved, That in the death of Comrade Barnett this Post mourns the loss of a comrade esteemed by all, the country a brave defender and the community an honorable citizen. And further, we, as a Post, tender our sincere sympathy to the bereaved familyin their sorrow. Resolved, That our Post colors be draped in mourning for thirty days in memory of our deceased comrade and that a copy of these resolutions be sent to the bereaved wife and mother and recorded in our Post records. Respectfully submitted. S. B. FORDYCE, M. J. WERTZBERGER, J. D. HALE, Committee. . ——■—— ! + Buggies I | and ♦ Carriages ** ’ • ;; Repainted i: Buggies .$8 and $lO ;; :: Phaetons .... sl2 ;; ! I Carriages sl2 and sls ;; ;; You need your rig <• ;; painted and I need a • ■ ;; 10b, so lets both get ♦ :: busy. ♦ ■> You folks looking B ♦ for a Ist. class finish ! I are looking for that " :: paintshop :: < > Over Buhler’s Blacksmith shop f < > E. Madison Street W. D. Porter i; <> 4 » B♦♦♦♦♦♦♦*♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦» B

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