Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 8, Number 185, Decatur, Adams County, 8 August 1910 — Page 1

Volume VIII. Number 185.

COURT HOUSE NEWS I A Case of Slander Was Filed I in the Adams Circuit Court Saturday. IS DULL ■Four Weeks From Today the September Court Term Will Begin. Only one case has been filed at Itlie clerk's office since Saturday and ■hat was by Attorney L. C. DeVoss, ■Who represented Margaret J. Miller Bn a suit for slander against one Omer [Miller and Harry Teeter. The coinIplaints charges the defendants with ■slandering the plaintiff and talking [indecently about her and she imme[diately filed this suit asking damages Bn the sum of five hundred dollars. I Since the suit was filed Omer Miller [has made affidavit that Tie lied and [that he knows nothing derogatory to [her character or to her conduct. Now Ilf Harry Teeter will fess up it will re[lieve the circuit court from hearing I about the vilest case ever filed in tnat ■.court. ~ ' A* It will be just four weeks from toLday before the opening of the SeuItember term of the Adams circuit [court .and until that time there | no fee much of importance occurring (around the court house. Judge Meriryman'and family are at Lake George and those of the county officers who are holding the fort might as well be fishing. I The officials at the auditor's office 'are finishing .„eir work on the tax duplicates. and after their completion I will come the extension of taxes and numerous other duties that confronts this office. . , o ENTERTAINMENT POSTPONED. The musical and literary entertainment which was to have been given this evening in the library hall under the auspices of the Y. P. C. U. of the United Brethren church, has been postponed. tr A very pleasant entertainment was that accorded by Mr. and Mrs. * H. Hunsicker Sunday to a number of friends who were their guests at a 12 o'clock dinner. Guests were Mr. and Mrs. Henry Hunsicker. Grandma Johnson and Mr. and Mrs. GeorgeStover and son, Harry, of Bluffton. U. S. BOYS PICNIC _ jj.. Adams R. F. D. Mail Carriers and Families go to . Maple Grove. ENJOYABLE AFFAIR Delegates to State Convention at Logansport Were Chosen. Rural route carriers, their substitutes. and their families to the number of about ninety, gathered at Maple Grove park Sunday to enjoy their first annual picnic. Promptly at 1o’clock a dinner fit for a king was spread by the good ladies, to which all did ample justice. At 1:30 the business session was called to order by President Sutton of Geneva. The regular routine of business was tak en up, one item being the selection ot two delegates to the state convention to be held at Logansport September 5 and 6, 1910. Mel J. Butler of Decatur and L. Neaderhouser ot Berne were chosen and will represent the local branch at the state meeting. Much enthusiasm was fell over t u success of this the first annual picnic of the local branch, and everyone present felt that it was indeed a day well spent. These picnics will be come annual events in the future a the rural route carriers, their substitutes and their families will look for ward to them as a source of much pleasure.

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| THE ROYAL NEIGHBORS Were Entertained at Home of Mrs. Sarah Meyers at Craigville. - About thirty of the Royal Neighbor Camp, 5234, of Decatur were royally entertained at the home of Sadie Myers at Craigville by the former and Mrs. W. D. Roe. The forenoon was spent with music and conversation until the noon hour, when they were ushered into the dining room which was most beautifully decorated with the colors of the order, purple and white, which gave a most pleasing appearance. The table w-as spread with every good thing imaginable. What the Royal Neighbors did so the dinner was a plenty. Music and games were the features of the afternoon, while every one enjoyed themselves to the uttermost. In the everting a I lunch was served, after which they de- . parted for their respective homes, • wishing the hostesses many more ■ such happy occasions.—Bluffton . News. i o --- — STOLE THE MARCH 5 i On Their Friends—Miss Susie Harrison Formerly of This City BECOMES A BRIDE —— Married to Delmer Bennett of Hammond—Will Reside There. > , Mr. Delmer Bennett and Miss Susie Harrison, two of the city's popular ’ young people, stole a march on their friends this morning and went to 1 Crown Point, where they secured a marriage license. This afternoon they went from that city to Monterey, Ind., and upon their arrival at that place will go to the home of Mr. Bennett's grandfathtg. Rev. O. Meredith, where ' at 7 o’clock the clergyman will unite , them in marriage. The ring ceremony will be used and the young couple will be unattended. The bride will wear a dainty white batiste gown with white lace applique- a large picture hat and gloves to correspond. The f bride is a daughter of Mrs. Hartzog ' and lived with her mother at their home, 415 Truman avenue. Mr. Bennett is the only son of Mrs. Charles Primmer and resided with his mother and Mr. Primer at their home. 443 Indiana avenue. He is- employed as clerk in the Jos. L. Hump1 fer grocery and market on State street ’ and will spend his vacation with a wedding trip. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Primmer will go to Monterey this evening to be in attendance at the| wedding which will be followed by a reception and a sumptuous dinner. The home will be prettily arranged with roses and carnations. Mr. and Mrs. Bennett will leave ' Monterey tonight for Bass lake and will visit there with Mr. Bennett’s aunt, Mrs. J. Kesler, and family'for a few days. The young couple will then go to Logansport, Ind., for a short visit with the bride's’brother, Mr. Jesse Harrison, and family and expect to return to Hammond the last of the week and will be given a hearty welcome ■ by their many friends. The young couple will go to housekeeping at once in the upper flat at ’ the groom's home at 443 Indiana avr enue, where they will be at home to 3 their friends.—Hammond News. s Miss Harrison is well known in this 1 city, where she lived for several years until going to Hammond quite recently. i r 0 — BACK FROM OUTING. i' J. L. Gay and family, Mrs. Ben Teea pie and Mrs. R. D. Meyers and chilr dren and Miss Lena Miller have been “ guests of a cottage house party at e Rome City for the past week. The greater number have returned home e but Claude and Goldie Gay and Miss c Lena Miller remained. Mr. Gay and e party made the trip to Rome City by y automobile last Monday, making the ~ trip in better time than the party that d went by train. Mr. Gay said that fish I- ing was fine, and that he enjoyed the r- -.port to his heart's content, the fish h being one of the chief dishes on the cottage menu during their stay.

WED IN WINCHESTER . Luther Boyers and Miss Winifred Johnson Will be Wedded Tonight. 1 BY THE REV. LITTLE i Presbyterian Pastor—Bride and Groom Will Go to California. i This evening at 7 o’clock in Winchester will occur the marriage of , Luther Boyt-rs of this city to Miss ! Winifred Johnson, the marriage being solemnized by the Rev. Little, pastor of the Presbyterian church of that city. The young couple will leave the latter part of the week for Stanford University, Cal., where both will study in Leland Stanford, Jr.. University. The groom is the son of Dr. and Mrs. J. S. Boyers of this city and for more than three years past has been a student in this university. He will finish the literary course, receiving the degree of bachelor of arts this year, also a year's credit in the medical course. He will, after finishing the literary course, take the four ' years' medical course in the university, intending to adopt that profession. | Miss Johnson, who for several years has been a teacher in the Decatur schools, will also take a course in the university, adding to an already excellent education, she having been a student in Indiana University after graduating from the Decatur high school. Both bride and groom are numbered among the brightest and best of the young people of Decatur and while their many acquaintances will be sorry to have them go so far away, all will unite in wishing for them the best in their new life. o Mr. and Mrs. William Wetter entertained at dinner Sunday Mr. and Mrs. Henry Werder of Van Wert, Ohio; Mrs. Alber Shuler and children of Detroit, Mich.; Misses Lizzie and Emma Werder and Mrs. W. H. Stultz and children of this city. HAD A GOOD TIME The Farmers and Merchants’ Picnic at Linn Grove Was I a Success. MANY SPEAKERS 1 From Ten to Fifteen Hun- ‘ dred People Enjoyed an All-Day Picnic. ■ The farmers and merchants' picnic 1 in the Speheger grove, one-half mile ‘ south of Linn Grove Sunday was a surprise to those who were foremost > in making arrangements for it. It' i is a beautiful a grove, splendidly . - adapted for such an entertainment, , i and during the afternoon from ten j t fifteen hundred people were enjoying > the social and other pleasures of the occasion. The program of the day • was well arranged and every one of t the large multitude enjoyed them- - selves thoroughly. In the moi ning ) speeches were made by Hon. Jacob Butcher of Geneva and Hon. W. H. s Eichhorn of Bluffton. In the afteis noon the list of speakers included the - Hon. John C. Moran and Hon. David E. Smith of this city and Congressman Adair of Portland All of them acquitted themselves well and said many things of interest to the many hun- - dreds of willing listeners. It was an |. ideal day and the vast throng was , made up of citizens of Adams and 1 Wells counties and there was not one 1 of them that did not have a happy 0 time. John W. McKean presided at >. all the sessions and he did it with his s old-time enthusiasm. The concensus d of opinion as expressed during the y day was the event of Sunday would e soon become an annual event, and it would be given every year. )- o e Mrs. Jesse Dailey will be hostess to h the members of the Black Rag club toe morrow afternoon instead of Thursday afternoon.

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CALLED TO VAN WERT, OHIO. Miss Lily Gerard, a trained nurse and superintendent «f the Jay county hospital, who has been spending her vacation with her parents, Mr. ami Mrs. Al Gerard, was called to Van Wert, Ohio, Sunday noon to attend a friend, Mrs. Geigart, and her newborn babe. Mrs. Fetgart was formerly juiss Link, a classmate of Anss Garard, graduating with her from Hope hospital nurses' training school at Fort Wayne. More interest will be added to this, when It is known that Mrs. Feigert's marriage Jook place in this city a year ago, at the Methodist par-' sonage by the Bev. Powell. LONG LIFE ENDED Death Came Sunday Noon to Mrs. Christena Sellemeyer. A PIONEER LADY Os Adams County—Had Suffered Three Weeks From Injuries of Fall. A long and useful life was brought to a close at 11:45 o’clock Sunday morning in the death of Mrs. Christena Sellemeyer, one of the pioneer women of the county, who has contributed much to its development during the past three-quarters of a century. The death of this good woman who, had she lived until the fourteenth of next month, would have been nine-ty-two years of age, resulted from injuries received in a fall just three weeks ago tonight, in which it was thought her hip was dislocated and internal injuries received. The past three weeks were full of suffering, as she was entirely helpless, and could be moved only with excruciating pain. Until Friday noon she was wholly conscious. Friday noon she passed into a stupor which continued to death and she was unable to recognize her loved ones who ministered to her and were with her when ?he passed into the new life. Until the fall she was nearly perfectly well and her life would no doubt have been many years longer had not this affliction come upon her. Mrs. Sellemeyer was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Oetting. She was born in Stoltzeneu, Hanover, Germany. September 14, 1818. W hen twenty-si» years of age she came to America, landing in New York, and coming directly to Fort Wayne, where she lived two years, or until her marriage to Ernst Sellemeyer. Ihe marriage was solemnized at the Freidheim church in 1846 by the Rev. Jaebker, who was the grandfather of Fred Jaebker of this city. The newly mar ried couple took up their abode on the Sellemeyer homestead near Magley after their marriage, where they spent the remainder of their lives. The husband died in 1881, and when the son, William, married, and later became owner of the home farm, the mother still continued to make thal place her'home, dying on the farm, where sixty-four years before she had come a bride. She is survived oy the following children: Louise, wife of Fred Reppert, sr„ of Vera Cruz; ! William, living on the home farm: Fred of this city; Harmon, living on a farm south of this city, and A. H. of this city. Mrs. Sellemeyer was reared in the Luuieran faith, but upon her marriage united with the Reformed church of which she was a faithful member, her life being one consistent with that of her Master. Mr. and Mrs. Sellemeyer were active members in the organization o. the Magley Reformed congregation. At the time of their settling there, there was no church, and services were held at the homes of the faithful. Mr. and Mrs. Sellemeyer assisted in the organization of the chur h which has grown to be one of the strongest of its denomination in this vicinity. Mrs. Sellemeyer was the last of a family of ten children. Henry Oetting, sr., father of Henry Oetting of Root township; Mrs. Minnie Meyer of yiear F|atrock, and Mrs. Hartman, formerly of this county, were her brother and sisters. The funeral win be held Tuesday morning with services at 10 o’clock • at the home, and at 10:30 from the ■ Magley Reformed church, the Rev. ■ Snyder officiating. Burial will take place in the churchyard cemetery.

Monday Evening, Augnst 8. 1910.

HE IS GROOMING E. B. Edmunds of Bluffton Talked of For Congressional Nomination. CROMER IS WORKING It is Said That He is Trying to Force the Nomination on Leffler. A Bluffton republican leader in the city last night on business is authority for the statement that E. B. Edmunds. proprietor of a jewelry store in that city, is about to announce himself as a candidate for the republican nomination for congxess from the Eighth district. Mr. Edmunds is popular all over the district and has the support of George W. Cromer of Muncie. who controlled the majority of the votes at the republican convention at Anderson two years ago ,and is regarded as the man who will select the candidate this year. J. A. M. Adair iff Portland, who turned a republican majority of B,oov in his own favor four years ago, beating Cromer by 4,000 votes, won again two years ago over Cromer’s man. Hawkins, of Portland, and was recently renominated by the democrats. —Fort Wayne Journal-Ga-zette. The political gossip of the district j> that Cromer intends to force the nomination of Judge Leffler of Muncie. For several years these two men have been politically fighting each ether and there is no love being wasted in the game now being played. Cromer is seeking political preferment also in the nomination for superior judge for the district of Delaware and Grant, and it is to make his own nomination more certain that the Leffler game is being so adroitly played. Up to this time Judge Leffler has refused to countenance the congressional nori ination but it all makes the outcome of the convention at Bluffton of the 30th of August all the more uncertain. A. GLUTTING DEAD Fort Wayne Citizen, Well Known Here, Died Early Sunday Morning. LONG ILLNESS ENDS Was Brother of John Glutting and Visited Here Often —Burial Tuesday. Andrew Gultting, well known hero, having frequently visited his brothei, John, when the latter lived here, died at his home at Fort Wayne early Sunday morning. The Journal-Gazette said of his death: “The funeral services of Andrew F. Glutting, who died at his home at 618 Washington boulevard west, early Sunday morning, will be held from the Cathedral at 9 o’clock Tuesday mom ing, and intermept will be made in the Catholic cemetery. “Mr. Glutting was one of Fort Wayne's best known and highly respected citizens. He was a son of Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Glutting and was born here in 1853. In the early eighties he was elected county auditor and served one term, after w'hich he became a member of the real estate firm of Glutitng, Bauer & Hartnett, retiring after several years’ successful operation. "Surviving Mr. Glutting are his wife and four children, the latter being Harry of Grand Rapids. Mich., and Andrew, Carl and Paul of this city. There are also left three sisters and one brother—Mrs. Louis Joquel, Mrs. William Christian and Miss Lizzie Glutting of this city, and John Glutting of Attica." Will Hurst will leave tomorrow fo’ Detroit, where he will visit relatives and look about for a place to work It is likely that he will decide to re main there and will move his famil: ■ to that place this fall, if everythin I goes all right.

« HOUSEHOLD GOODS. Os Dr. and Mrs. W. N. Fowler of Bluffton in Storage. 1 The household goods of Dr. and Mrs. W. N. Fowler, whose recent domestic troubles were aired at Bluuton following the doctor's departure, are causing some worry to Errnan Menser, a Bluffton drayman. Before ( he left Dr. Fowler stored the goods 1 in Menser's barn. Now Mrs. Fowler, who returned there a few days ago from Tecumseh, Mich., wants the r goods and went to see Menser today to order the goods shipped to her present home in Tecumseh. Menser was not sure from whom he should receive orders concerning the goods, and his only satisfaction from attorneys was for him to ascertain to whom the goods belonged. Under ■ the circumstances Menser expects to . hold the goods until he gets orders , from Dr. Fowler, or until the goods are replevined if anybody else wants to try to get them. 1 A : ANSWERS THE CALL 1 Mrs. Chris Schultz, Wife of Prominent Preble Towni ship Farmer, Died r — 0 r. SATURDAY EVENING ? 7 / Had Been 11l Several Weeks With Liver Trouble—- ? Funeral Tuesday. 1 Mary Wilhelmina Schultz, wife of t Chris Schultz, one of the prominent farmers of Preble township, died Satt urday evening at 7 o’clock at the family home after several weeks’ illness 1 from liver trouble, which finally de- . veloped into dropsy. Mrs. Schultz i was a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. AnI drew- Hockmeyer, and was born in this county March 4, 1849, making her at tlie time of death, sixty-one years, five months and two days of age. Practically her entire life was spent in this county, where she was widely | known and much beloved. Mrs. Schultz is survived by her husband and the following children: Fred Adolph, Charles and William, at home; Mrs. Hambrock, of Ft. Wayne’ Mrs. Carl Koenemann. Preble township. Charles an# William Hockemeyer of Root township and Fred f Allen county, are her surviving brothers. Tne* funeral will be held Tuesday , afternoon at 1 o'clock from the St. Paul's Lutheran church by the Rev. Koch, the pastor, who has been attending the synod at Cleveland. Ohio, having been summoned home to officiate at the services. Burial in the churchyard cemetery. o DAUGHTER'S ILLNESS Brings Mrs. Sarah Stone’s Visit to Sudden Close. 1 Mrs. Sarah Stone, who has been visiting her sister. Mrs. J. L. Edge, for ! several weeks, Saturday afternoon received a message from her grandson that his mother. Mrs. Ed Earsom, of J , Urbana. Ohio, who is Mrs. Stone's > daughter, with whom she makes her ■ home, was very- seriously with 1 stomach trouble, and that a nurse had , been called to attend her. Letters received very often by Mrs. Stone brought no tidings of Mrs. Earsoms ' illness, as they desired that she finish ' her visit here before being called i home, but the sickness assumed such ' a serious phase that it was finally ‘ thought best to call her home. Mrs. ' Stone left at once for Fort Wayne, where she spent the night with her niece, Mrs. M. V. B. Archbold, going ’ from there yesterday morning to UrJ bana. ! PAULIHAN WILL FLY NO MORE. (United Press Service.) ? Paris, Aug. B—(SpecialB—(Special to Daily Democrat) —Louis Paulihan, who has made a fortune by his trips in flyini I’’ machines during the past two yean is has quit the business and the aviatioi k. managers have lost one of their bi? e- gest attractions. He’ will hereafte ly devote his attention to the manufat ig ure of aeroplanes. He has won som notable contests.

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GENEVA SCHOOLS i The Board of Trustees Reorganizes—Complete List of Teachers. I ■ ■ OIL TANKS BURNED > • A, P. Hardison Had a SI,OOO Fire—Good Ball Game on Sunday. — -i > Geneva, Ind., Aug. B—(SpecialB—(Special to ( Daily Democrat!—The school board of f Geneva met Saturday and reorganized . by the election of John H. Runyon as , president, M. E. Hutton secretary and Charles Reicheldert'er treasurer. .School will commence September sth, with the following staff of teachers: D. W. Horton, superintendent; Helen • Ryors, principal; Elsie Heck, assistant principal; Velma Daniels, eighth grade; Goldie Fink, sixth and seventh; [ Ethel Sutton, fourth and fifth; Luella Reicheldert'er, second and third, and Virginia Buckmaster, first. All the selections are good and the schools open with the outlook for the best year in the history of the schools. , Walter L. Thornhill, trustee of Ila bash township, has chosen the following teachers for the coming school . year: Albert Harlow. M. L. Haughton, Charles Shepherd. Nelson Bricker, John Folty, Clayton Smith, Miss Leona Long, Miss Carrie Churcu, Miss Hazel Macklin, Miss Helen Evans, Miss Martha Baumgartner, Miss Hazel Barr, the list being one of capable and splendid teachers who will work earnestly for the good of the schools. The township schools open September 12th. A. P. Hardison & Company, the well known oil men, had a disastrous fire Saturday night, the origin of which has not been learned. The blaze started at about 10:15 and licked up twelve oil tanks and about five hundred barrels of oil before it could be checked. The loss is estimated at sl,000. The fire shed a wonderful light and could be seen for many miles around. Mr. Hardison has been to Muncie and was returning in his au tomobile when he saw the reflection, long before he reached his place. He will rebuild at once. In one of the fastest and most interesting games of ball ever witnessed at this place, Portland Sunday ai't(Contlnue eon page 4.) IN JUSTICE COURT Mrs. Sarah Bowman Says Two Monroe Young Men Insulted Her Sunday. WARD BOUND OVER Found a Pocketbook a Year Ago and Spent Greater Part of the Money. Ollie Ward, a young man. who was employed at the Schlickman feed yard and who about a year ago confessed to having found and kept JIOO belonging to John Fruchte of Preble township, was arrested and given a hearing before ’Squire J. H. Smith this morning. The affair happened about a year ago and young Ward gave back $29.00 and a gold watch, and agreed to make the rest good, if given a chance. He went to Lima. Ohio, shortly afterward . and when he came over here Sunday , was arrested. He w-as bound over to circuit court under S2OO bond. He went to jail, but is busy this afternoon trying to arrange for bail so that he may be released. Mrs. Sarah Bowman, living on Rugg v street, filed an affidavit against Lee Johnson, jr., and Ben Brandyberry, IS two young men from near Monroe, charging them with provoke. She rs says they called at her home Sunday »n afternoon and asked her insulting g- questions. The two men were arrester ed. Johnson going to jail, while Branc- dyberry gave bond. The trial was set le for 2 o’clock this afternoon before Mayor Teeple.