Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 8, Number 210, Decatur, Adams County, 6 September 1910 — Page 2

The Daily Democrat.. Published Every Evening, Except , Sunday, by ECATUR DEMOCRAT COMPANY. LEW G. ELLINGHAM JOHN H. HELLER Subscription Rates: per week, by carrier 10 cents Per year, by carrier 15.00 Per month, by mail 25 cents Per year, by mail 12.50 Single Copies 2 cents Advertising rates made known on application. „ , , Entered at the postoffice at Decatur, Indiana, as second-class mall matter. The election laws of Indiana requires a residence of sixty days in the county and, thirty days in the precinct to entitle one to the right to vote. The election this year will occur on the eighth of November, and that means that after Thursday of this week one cannot move from one county to another, and that after October Bth, one cannot move from his precinct. Every voter in Adams county should remember this fact. It is no secret that this year the Indiana democrats intend to organize as they have never organized before. In is no secret that they intend to bend their energies toward getting every democrat to vote and to vote a democratic ticket. In fact the bulk of their time and political skill will be given to perfecting an organization of the democrats of the state. Adams county should lead in this great work. While they have done much up to this time, yet we hope that there will not be a precinct organization in the county that will not know every voter in the precinct, and we hope that they will know to a certainty Vvhere every democratic voter will be on election day. This may be a little early to talk seriously of the work to be done on election day, but it is a poor precinct committeeman and a poor precinct organization that does not thoroughly known his own party vote and know, too, their intentions on election day. HELP WANTED—One hand for farming purposes at the county farm. No one, unless willing to work and capable of filling the position, need apply. 209t6

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SOCIETY DOINGS Miss Fan Hite Entertains Black Rag Club—Wedding in THE NEAR FUTURE Miss Louise Zwick Will Wed Rev. Hoemann—A Dinner Party. CLUB CALENDAR FOR WEEK. Wednesday. Shakespeare Club —Mrs, Trout. Friday. Christian Aid- Church. A very happy birthday surprise was given last Sunday, September 4th, for Mrs. Wesley Lawson, everybody coming with well filled baskets, from which an appetizing supper was served. Instrumental music and singing passed the evening hours. Mrs. Lawson was presented with many fine presents by her friends, who wished her many more happy birthdays, and many more just like this. Those present were Mr. and Mrs. William Lawson and daughter. Violet, Mr. and Mrs. Willis Slusser and family, Mrs. Harvey Lawson. Mr. and Mrs. Reuben Myers ana family, the Misses Ora, Amy, Ada and Myrtle Click. Mr. and Mrs. Ben Morningstar and son, Henry; Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Swartzentrup, MY. and Mrs. Adam Swartzentrup, Mr. and Mrs. David Passon and family, Mr. and Mrs. James Heir and Son, Chester; Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Enans and family, Mr. and Mrs. Austin . Enans and daughter, Halie; the Misses Nancy, Laura and Golda Riffle, Messrs. Dick Morningstar, Martin Carmack and Jasper Ireland. „ - Mr. and Mrs. Homer Lower pleasantly entertained a company of relatives and friends at dinner and supper in compliment to Mr. and Mrs. Alonzo Ricketts of Van Wert, Ohio, and Mrs. Wash Gilpen of Cardwell, Mo. Other members of the party in atendance, who spent a very happy day were Dr. and Mrs. J. M. Miller, Mr. and Mrs. Ed Beery and daughter, Jeanette, Mrs. Jane Butler and daughter, Ethel, Alph Gentis and Mrs. Gilbert JacK of Willshire, Ohio. Mr. and Mrs. D. V. Steele and daughters. Edna and Zelma, Forest Steele of Newcastle and Mrs. Charles Barnhart and babe of Attica were in

Fort Wayne Sunday, where they attended the annual reunion of the Middleton family, which was held at Robinson park. Mrs. Steele is a descendant of the Middleton family, and the reunion last year was held at her home here. The home of Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Peoples was the scene of a happy gathering on last Sunday, when a number ot friends gathered there to be entertained by Mr. and Mrs. Peoples. An elegant dinner, including all the delicacies of the season was served, and was one of the many enjoyable features of the day. The time was spant socially and all enjoyed the day to the utmost. The Invited guests were Mr. and Mrs. S. A. Peoples, S. E, Brown and family, Miss Lola Houck and the out of town guests included Isaac Brown of Swinger, 111., and Mr. and Mrs. Peoples and daughter, Vera, of Carpenter, Kansas. Miss Margaret Weidler entertained the Misses Emma and Ella Mutchler and Emma Schlickman at dinner in compliment to her brother, Carl Weidler. who leaves for Sheboygan, Wisconsin, to enter the Mission House college. The wedding of Miss Louise Zwick, daughter of County Commissioner Henry Zwick of Bingen, will take place in the near future to the Rev. Heomann of Nebraska. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Kurber had as their guests at dinner, the Misses Anna Bueter of Fort Wayne, Vena Parent, Tena Schurger and Rose Colchin. The wedding of August Bloomberg and Miss Rose Koenemann of Preble will be solemnized a week from Sunday, September 18th, at the Prebl* Lutheran church. Miss Fan Hite is entertaining the Black Rag club this afternoon. Miss Marie Heckman entertained at 6 o’clock dinner, guests being Miss Martha Weigman of Fort Wayne and the Misses Rose and Dora Schlickman. Miss Flora Romer of St. Henry, Ohio, was the guest of Miss Annie Meyer at supper last evening. Mr. and Mrs. Ed Harting entertained at dinner for Mr. and Mrs. Joe Harting and Mrs. Ed Sherman and son, Ed, of Cincinnati, Ohio; Miss Flora Romer of St. Henry, Ohio, and William Harting and family. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Piehl of Richmond motored to this city yesterday to join Mrs. Charles Lankert, also of Richmond, in a visit with C. C. Cloud and family during fair week. Our mistake is in supposing that some men are “good” and others “bad” and that a sharp line can be drawn between them. The truth is that every man has both qualities :n him and in very few does the evil overbalance the good.—Ford's “The Hon. Peter Stirling. Miss Martha Kettler will return to Decatur in about two weeks to resume her class in piano study. It would be hard to find a sweeter or more gracious bride than Miss Henrietta Grimme, whose marriage to Dr. John Edward McAardle will be solemnized at St. Paul’s Catholic church this morning at 9 o'clock in the presence of a large number of friends. Miss Irene Grimme will attend her sister and Dr. McArdle’s brother will be his groomsman. The ushers are Messrs. Unvereth of Dayton, and Heine of this city. An elegant wedding breakfast will be served at the home of the bride’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Gebhard B. Grimme, of Fairfield avenue. After a wedding trip the young people will return to the city and go to housekeeping. The pretty nuptial parties given for the bride testify to the affection and regard in which she is held. —Fort Wayne Jour-nal-Gazette. Miss Grimme is well known in this city and has been visiting with friends here for years past. She has a large number of friends here who extend best wishes. 0 MAKING IMPROVEMENTS. Property of the Erie Railroad Being Overhauled. The various buildings of the Erie railroad, this city, are taking on somewhat of an improvement the past few days. The depot, freight house and flagmen’s station are undergoing a painting process which will add much to the attractiveness of the company's property. The body part will be of a dark red color, with trimmings to match, which will not show the dirt, and will alwtys hold its finish. The north side will be of a yellow, trimmed in dark green, a more up-to-date color. All buildings will be of a dark red.

EARLY DAYS IN OLD ADAMS. A Sketch of Pioneer Days of French and Runyon Families. This meeting is held as the FrenchRunyon reunion because the families were the pioneers and intermarried to quite an extent. The Frenches were the first settlers in this neighborhood. They came in 1835, settled by the Wabash on the 'farm now owned by David Runyon. The first to come were Joseph French, sr., and Jr., and their families, being my father and grandfather. Knowing nothing about the overflow of the Wabash they built their cabin on the bank at the edge of the water. During the first year they raised corn and vegetables mostly. These grew to great size, owing to the fertility of the soil. Mother planted the apple seed for a nursery, and this was the beginning of most of the orchards between Bluffton and Portland, as the newcomers came to father for trees. All went well until the third spring when the Wabash began to rise. I was born on the tenth of March, 1838, being the first white child born in French township. The cabin was surrounded by water at this time and still rising. When I was three days old, the floor, which was made of puncheons began to float. Father was alarmed and got our Indian canoe, rowed in at one door, placed mother and myself in the canoe and went out at the other door. We went through the woods in the canoe almost half a mile to grandfather's house on the place norw owned by A. J. Reynolds. Here we remained until the water subsided. Now, young friends, just think of a mother with a babe three days old taking a boat ride on the raging Wabash in a hollowed log. However, no harm came of It, and we got along very nicely. The woods were full of Indians, who were quite friendly. When 1 was about four months old a squaw with her pappoose visited mother. The babies were about the same age. Mother asked the Indian woman how she would trade babies. She looked at me for some time, then asked, “Is he a man baby?” Mother said, “No.” The squaw said, “Ugh; Me no trade. Majinic like man baby. He no like woman baby.” So I didn't get traded for an Indian baby because I was not a man baby. My father, being the first comer, suffered the most hardships. In a few years, George and Smith, father’s brothers, and Grandmother Holdbrook, Grandmother Dunbar and Grandmother Sheldon, their sisters and families came and settled here. As these families came they would camp with us until they had their house ready, so they missed many of the pioneer hardships. In the course of time John Runyon and family settled in Hartford township. My sister, Sylvia, married Joseph Runyon of that family, and Uncle George French’s daughter, Ada, married David of the same family. They still seem inclined that way in the second and third generation, as two of my children married descendants of the family. At this time the woods were full of deer, and the Runyons developed a race of strong, sturdy men, fond of hunting. A few incidents might be mentioned. One time Granfather Runyon and family went out in their canoe, firehunting for deer. They spent the night, got home near the morning amj lay down to rest. They over-slept and did not awaken till near sundown. Grandmother Runyon was the first to arise. She saw the sun and called the others, saying in her excitement, “Get up, John, quick, the world is coming to an end; the sun Is rising in the west.” Some of the boys decided they could hold a deer. Their father allowed one of them to try the experiment. The canoe was allowed to drift quietly to the side of the deer. The young man caught the deer. Next he found himself in the water and the deer gone. Another time one/of them tried to hold a mounteSHßD them tried to hold a wounded deer; he came out second best. In firehunting a light is placed in the prow of the boat with a screen back of it. The deer can see the fire, but not the hunter. They approach to examine it on account of their curiosity and become a mark for the hunters. Many more incidents might be related regarding the two families, but let this suffice. Os the Frenches who first settled, I am the only one left. I am now seventy-two years of age. and have enjoyed much pleasure and , many hardships, and many heart- ( rending trials in my seventy-two years of life. I have lived to see all j of my father’s family laid in the j grave, and am left alone, the only' branch of the family tree, and at the! present time (as you can see) a very much broken up branch. However, I enjoy being with you today, and hope

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you may enjoy many more reunions in this life, and may we all meet in the great reunion above. , o FOR RENT —Good seven room bouse on North Third street. Has water and gas in house; aiso cellar. Enquire of Jacob Atz. „ o NOTICE. Decatur, Ind., Sept. 3, 1910. To the Members of the Adams County Detective Association: We shall meet in regular annual session the third Saturday, September 17, 1910, at 1:30 o’clock p. m.. in the hall over Stoneburner’s Star theater. At this session we shall elect new officers for the coming year; also transact other important business. Every member must come and settle all dues, so as to give our annual report in full. For convenience of members I shall have the books at J. F. Fruchte’s law office from this date for settlement of dues. A delegate will be chosen for the National H. T. D. Association to be held at Union City, Ind., October 4, 1910, beginning* at 7:30 o’clock, p. m. 209t12 J. D. STULTS, Sec’y, Adams Co. H. T. D. Assn., No. 151.

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F ' THE MUCH TALKED OF 1 The Original Films, taken at Reno, Nevada, the rights costing $150,000 will be exhibited At The Fair Ground by J. B. STONEBURNER at his fair ground show THURS, SEPT. 8 ONLY l LBe Sure and See Them - ■■

August Brown, the well known Will- > shire merchant, while enroute to Cincinnati, Ohio, to buy goods for his store, stopped off here yesterday and was the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Gunsett at dinner.

Mr. an*i Mrs. J. A. Reitz returned yesterday afternoon to Hillsdale, Mich., after a visit with his brother, John Reitz, and wife. Mr. and Mrs. Reitz are preparing to move from Hillsdale to Fort Wayne, their goods to arrive there Wednesday.