Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 8, Number 229, Decatur, Adams County, 28 September 1910 — Page 1

Volume VIII. Number 229.

BIDS WERE RECEIVED Paving of Mercer Avenue and Adams Street by the Council. SEVEN BIDS FILED Kelleher & Co. of Rochester Low Bidders—Contract to be Let Oct. 10th. The council rooms were crowded Tuesday evening with bidders, representatives of brick manufactories, stone salesmen, etc., it being the date fixed for the receiving of bids for the paving of Mercer avenue from Winchester street to Grant street and Ad ams, from Second to Thirteenth street. All of the members were present and Mayor Teeple presided. Upon motion the clerk was ordered to open the bids. There were seven of them I on each street, the bidde-s being j Julius Haugk. Decatur; C. S. Brina- > man. Bluffton; The Daniels-List Co., Anderson; W. M. Birch, Muncie; Fred Hoffman, Rochester: Trippen & Sons, Fort Wayne, and J. J. Kelleher & Co., Frankfort. There were no bids re , ceived upon any kind of pavement excepting brick block, but there were bids upon nine different grades of brick, the cheapest of which was the Terre Haute block. The council adopted a resolution that the streets be constructed of brick and upon motion decided to meet in special session on the evening of Monday, October 10th, at which time the contract will be formally let. According to the contract at that time the streets will have to be completed within ninety days, or. by January 10th. The lowest bidder on the various grades of brick by considerable was J. J. Kelleher & Co. of Frankfort, and the next to him was Fred Hoffman of Rochester. After the bids were opened . the objection was raised that the certified check which Kelleher gave was not as large as required, but the city , attorney decided that it was discretionary with the council and this matter will be entirely decided by the council at the proper time. The two lowest bidders and their bids as submitted were as follows: Kelleher & Co.; Deckman block. 99c per square yard; cement filler. $1.04; pitch. $1.09. Terre Haute "block, 94c; cement filler, 99c; pitch. $1.05. Marion, 99c; cement. $1.04; pitch, $1.09. Metropolitan. 98c; cement, $1.03: pitch, SI.OB. Poston, $1.01; cement, $1.06; pitch. sl.ll. Minerva, 97c; cement. $1.02: pitch, $1.07. Townsend, $1.00; cement. $1.05; pitch, sl,lO. Culver, 96c; cement. $1.01; pitch. $1.06. K'flrazil, $1.01; cement. $1.06; pitch, sl.ll. Limestone curb to be furnished at 50c per lineal foot, and catch basins and manholes raised to top free. Fred Hoffman: Terre Haute block. $1.04: cement. $110; pitch. $1.20. Metropolitan, $1.09; cement filled. $115; pitch. $1.25. Poston, $1.04; cement, $1.10; pitch. $1.20. Minerva, $1.07; cement. $1.13; Pitch, $1.23. Culver. $1.09; cement, $1.15; pitch, $1.25. Limestone curb at fifty-five cents Per lineal foot; catch basins, SI.OO, and manhole tops raised to grade, SI.OO, The council then adjourned to meet in regular session next Tuesday evening, but no action will be taken on the street until October 10th. -— o — RECOVERING from injury. Earl, thirteen-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Arnold, living west °f this city, was able to go to school today for the first time since he fell last week and cracked his knee cap. The lad was running on the cement w alk when he stubbed his toe or tripPed in some way and fell, the aforesaid injury resulting.

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INSTALL ELEVATOR. Erastus Fritzinger left this morning tor Bluffton, where for some time he has been overseeing the work of construction on a new four thousandpound elevator, which Is being installed by the Decatur Foundry and Machine company. It is being put up in the building of the Red Cross Manufacturing company, whose business calls for an elevator of this kind, and the local firm were the lucky bidders. The type of elevator being put in is one of the best In this part of the state and quite a number of them have been erected by this popular firm. oA NARROW ESCAPE Two Year Old Son of J. P. Haefling Struck on Forehead by Axe. INJURIES ARE SLIGHT Came Up at Rear as Father Was Wielding Axe— Felled by Blow. County Clerk James P. Haefling is thinking today with a sickening horror of the narrow escape of his little two-year-old son, James P. Haefling, jr., who was felled to the ground Tuesday evening by an axe. which, however, inflicted only a slight wound over the left eye. Mr. Haefling had been wielding the axe on an unusually knotty and tough piece of wood, and no idea that the babe was within a hundred feet of him. Just as he raised the tool for another blow, and was ready to bring it back over his shoulder again to strike the wood, he heard something soft drop, and looking back was horrified to find the babe stretched out on the ground, its face covered with blood. The babe crept up behind its father and received the blow from the poll of the axe. He was hastily gathered up and carried to the house, where an examination revealed only a slight wound, and he is all right today. The parents, however, consider the escape miraculous, as a very slightly heavier blow would have crushed the skull. o GOLDEN WEDDING Os Mr. and Mrs. Joshua Parrish Celebrated Tuesday Evening. AS A SURPRISE PARTY By Children of Aged Couple Lived Here Seventy-Two Years. Fifty years ago Tuesday occurred the wedding of Mr. Joshua Parrish and Miss Debora Russell, and Tuesday evening all the children and grandchildren of this venerable and estimable couple gathered in their home on Jefferson street to celebrate their golden wedding anniversary. Mrs. Parrish had spent the day with a sick relative. About 4:30 o’clock she started home and her husband set out to meet her, and it was at this time that the relatives assembled and prepared a most complete surprise for their parents upon their return. A picnic supper had been planned and was spread upon the dining room table before the aged couple reached | home. They were so much surprisI ed that it required considerable time i for them to recover sufficiently to eat their supper. They were presented with appropriate gifts. Mr. and Mrs. Parrish have been residents of the city for years. Previous to this time they had spent all their married life on their farm southwest of the city. Mrs. Parrish was born and raised in Washington township and is probably the oldest person living who has spent their entire life in the township—seventy-two years. Mr Parrish was born in Ohio, but moved here with his parents in 1850. In early life he taught school and en(Contmae (ton page 4.)

Decatur, Indiana, Wednesday Evening, September 28, 1910.

GOLDEN WEDDING Mrs. W. H. Lee and Niece Return From Celebration of AUNT AND UNCLE Mr. and Mrs. John C. Brenneman—A Sister of David Laman. Mrs. W. H. Lee and niece. Miss Frances Laman, returned Tuesday afternoon from Delphos, Ohio, where they attended the golden wedding celebration of Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Brenneman, Mrs. Brenneman being a sister of the late David Laman of this city, and related and known to many Adams county relatives. The celebration took place at their beautiful country home near Delphos and about one hundred and fifty relatives and friends shared the festivities with them, the entire day being given over to the celebration. A program, in which many noted speakers and ministers took part, was given on the lawn in the morning, and at noon a sumptuous dinner, which was spread on tables in the yard, was enjoyed. A gold piece, one from each of their eleven children, were among the many gifts received by the aged couple. In the evening following the celebration, about fifty of the young folks of the neighborhood came and gave them an old-fashioned belling. Mrs. David Laman of this city, who attended the celebration, will remain for a longer visit with them. Others who attended and have already returned are Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Laman and Mrs. John Bowers. DICK FRANCE HOME Brought Here From Mt. Clemens to Recuperate— Recovering Slowly. SICK TWO MONTHS With Inflammatory Rheu4 matism —Will Remain Here Several Weeks. Dick France, chief of police of Alliance, Ohio, who has been very sick with inflammatory rheumatism for 1 over two months, arrived here Tuesday night over the Clover Leaf from , Mt. Clemens. Mich., where he has ' been taking treatment for a month past. He is very thin and shows that he has suffered much, but he is now on the road to recovery. The rheumatism has left him, but the soreness remains, and it will require several weeks of rest to remove this. He was accompanied by a trained nurse, Miss Anna Hare, who has cared for him since he has been at Mt. Clemens. Dick is at the home of his mother, ■ Mrs. Bell France, on Winchester street, and will probably remain here a month before he is able to again assume his duties at Alliance. He has had a tough siege and his many friends here hope that his recovery from now on may be speedy and permanent. — o — BIG COW SALE ON TODAY. The Smith & Ulman sale of Hereford cattle is on this afternoon. A big crowd, with breeders from all ovtsr the country, are present and the bidding is spirited. Col. Fred Reppert opened the sale wttn a welcome to all and a brief statement of the Hareford cow. The first cow offered went to August Rosendall of Neposit, 111., for $l5O, and the second to Warren T. McCray of Kentland for $175. The first four sold averaged over $l5O. — o Mrs. D. E. Studabaker and Mr. and Mrs. Harry Studabaker of Bluffton were guests ot dinner today of Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Peterson. The gentlemen came to attend the cattle sale and the wives came with them to enjoy a visit with relatives.

» ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ | ♦ ADAIR'S CONDITION. ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ Portland, Ind., Sept. 28 —(Spec- ♦ ♦ lai to Dally Democrat) —Mr. ♦ - ♦ Adair is getting along very nice- ♦ ♦ ly, and hopes to be up and ♦ ♦ around before many weeks. His ♦ ♦ fever is now down and he is rest- ♦ ♦ ing very well. It seems now to ♦ ♦ be only a question of how long it ♦ , ♦ will take him to regain his ♦ • ♦ strength. ♦ ♦ Very truly yours, ♦ ♦ DON A. HALL, ♦ • ♦ Sec’y to Mr. Adair. ♦ ♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ —o — YOUNG MAN DEAD ■ Merle Cowan, Son of Mr. > and Mrs. James Cowan, ( Succumbs. i DIED THIS MORNING i After a Lingering Illness From Consumption— Funeral Friday. Merle Cowan, son of Mr. and Mrs. James Cowan, living north of Rivarre, passed away this morning at 7 o’clock after a lingering illness from consumption. The young man was twen-ty-one years, six months and six days of ag&, and his untimely death, just in the prime of young manhood, is deeply deplored by all. He was a lifelong resident of the county and one of the best known young men of that vicinity, and his parents and relatives and host of friends are grief-stricken. The funeral services will be conducted Friday morning at 10 o’clock from the Methodist Episcopal church at Rivarre. The funeral sermon will be delivered by the Rev. Roop, interment will take place in the Mt. Tabor cemetery. o MR. WILLIAMSON CHOSEN TODAY. Will Take Place of Seymour Robinson on Ticket—Money For Family. (United Press Service.? Bluffton. Ind., Sept., 28 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —L. A. Williamson, president of the Wells County bank, was this afternoon named as the democratic nominee for county auditor, to take the place of Seymour Robinson, who was killed in the Kingsland wreck. The selection was made by the county committee, at a meeting called for the purpose. Mr. Williamson was asked to take the place by friends of Mr. Robinson and has agreed that after paying the deputy, who will conduct the office, he will give the rest of the salary of $3,500 to Mrs. Robinson. This action has met the approval of every one in this locality. Q ARE BADLY BURNED Harvey Shroll and Wesley Hoffman Light Match to Look at Stove. . EXPLOSION FOLLOWS From Gases Supposed to Have Formed From Blackening Used on Stove. Harvey Shroll of the Schafer Hard- ■ ware company and Wesley Hoffman were badly burned about the face and hands this afternoon at 2 o’clock. The two were examining a stove at the 1 hardware store and struck a match to ' examine the interior. Just as they were peering into it an explosion followed. Unknown to Mr. Shroll the stove had just been blackened and it is thought that gases formed from the blackening, the explosion following. " Mr. Hoffman was burned about the ■ face and his hair was singed. His left . hand was ,also badly burned. Mr. - Shroll’s injuries 'were even more se- > vere, his eyes suffering greatly. They - were taken to the Dr. Coverdale office, where the injuries were dressed.

j AN ANNUAL .'EVENT > The Schafer Company Plan- > ning For Auction Sale of J Buggies. I ALSO OTHER GOODS > Will Give Away a Large Number of Presents to | Their Customers. The Schafer Hardware company is completing arrangements for their annual auction sale of buggies, harness, blankets and robes which will be held in front of the Madison street warerooms next Saturday afternoon, beginning promptly at 12 o’clock. At this r time the people of this community will be given an opportunity to buy these odds at their own prices. The man- > agement has announced that there will positively be no by-bidding, nothing withheld, the goods positively going to the high bidder. These goods are all new, nothing old, but the 1911 paterns in buggies and harness. The market price on harness leather has just advanced two cents per pound, making this sale a wonderful chance ‘ for the man who needs harness to • buy and save money. In addition to ■ the fact that the sale itself is a drawi Ing card, the Schafer company has planned to give away a hundred doi- . lars’ worth of premiums. Call at the . store and register between the hours ■ of 9 and 1, you do not have to buy anything. In case of rain the sale will be held under shelter. The auction will positively occur, rain or shine. o DEMOCRATS MEET Will Hold a County Convention Tonight at Democratic Headquarters. NAME COUNCILMEN Plans For the Kern Meeting on October Bth Will Also be Discussed. Every democrat in the county should be present at the headquarters this evening, when the convention for the selection of candidates for county council will be held. This duty is a very important one and you should help to do it. At this time also plans will be discussed for the meeting to be held here one week from Saturday evening, when John W. Kern, the democratic nominee for United States I senator, will be the speaker. This will be one of the big meetings of the campaign and no doubt Decatur and Adams county will give Mr. Kern a ’ rousing welcome. He is a great speaker, well versed on the many important issues of the day and his talk will be one of much interest and benefit to the voters of this locality. Tonight’s meeting will be of much interest and there will probably be talks by sevi eral local men. Be sure to attend. o K. OF C. DANCE TONIGHT. i All arrangements relative to the opening ball of the season for the local Knights of Columbus have been completed, and the event will no doubt go down as one of the swellest affairs ever held by the organization. ■ It will be strictly an invitational as--1 fair as stated in a previous issue, and I the presence of a large number has : been assured by those who received > invitations. The hall presents an at- > tractive appearance, and everything is ’ in readiness for the event. o 3 TEN-MILE FOOT RACE. t Fred Mills, who returned Tuesday J evening J’rom Chicago, tells of an in- ■ teresting ten-mlle foot race, which he 3 witnessed Saturday afternoon at t Grant park, on the lake front. The race was given by members of the '■ Chicago Athletic assaciation and fiftyy one men started in, only four finishing :, the race. One of the contestants was a man fifty-seven years of age.

, NEARLY READY FOR OCCUPANCY. The finishing touches are being put on the new house on Jefferson street, belonging to John Niblick, and which has been converted from the barn at the rear of the Niblick home, which was destroyed by fire a few months ago. The home is a model one in every respect, and will be a handsome , and convenient residence. It will be ' occupied by Roy Edinger and family, who expect to take possession about October 10th. The last finishing ! touches are now being put upon the house, Peter Gaffer and force of men having begun on the painting. HOME FOR AGED WK!.... » Is Being Contemplated by Knights of Pythias—lmportant Meeting to - - BE HELD TOMORROW By Local Lodge in Consideration of Same—Third Degree Work. There is a movement on foot for the building of a home for the aged Knights of Pythias of Indiana, and the local lodge is heartily in favor of this plan. An important meeting will be held tomorrow evening by the local order at which time the representatives to the grand lodge will be instructed in regard to the appropriations for this contemplated home for the aged. The plan of the local lodge is that each member of the lodges of the state be assessed a dollar a member for this building. The sum thus I secured from the local order alone would be $250 and should each lodge in the state agree to do this, the building would soon be an assured fact. The grand lodge will convene in Indianapolis next week. J. R. Parrish and J. C. Tritch were elected representatives from the Decatur lodge. J. 1 C. Tritch, however tendered his res- ’ I ignation, and another will be selected j Thursday evening to succeed him. , The third degree will also be confer- < red Thursday evening, and a large attendance of the membership is desir- . ed. A LONG ILLNESS I Terminates in Death of Simon Huffman—Passed Away This Morning. BRIGHT’S DISEASE Had Been Resident of County Infirmary For a Number of Years. Simon Hoffman, a well known resident of the county, died early this morning at the county infirmary after a long period of failing health, from Bright’s disease. Mr. Hoffman had been afflicted with the disease for about four years. For the last three weeks his condition has been critical and for several days has been lying at the point of death. Mr. Huffman was about seventy-seven years of age. He was a native of Germany, but the greater number of his years have been lived in this country, he having been a resident of this county for about thirty years, and was well known to many. For the past ten years, his strength weakened by the weight of years and failing health, he has been a resident of the county infirmary. He had been married twice, but both wives preceded him in death. He is survived by one daughter. Mrs. James Risk, of Toledo. The funeral will be held Friday afternoon at 1:30 o'clock, the Rev. L. C. • Hessert officiating, and the body will t be laid to rest in the Mt. Tabor cemt- ' tery. — — —O-" 1,1 *' The Historical club held a very profg itable meeting Tuesday evening at the s home of Mrs. Jane Crabbs, continuing their study of American history.

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HAPPY GATHERING t 1 Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Lanket l nau Entertain at Their Home Last Evening. 11 " WAS HAPPY EVENT The Misses McLain and Hobrock Were Guests of Honor—Many Present. One of the most pleasant gatherings enjoyed together by the proprietors and employees of the Boston store was the event of Tuesday evening, when Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Lankenau entertained at their home in honor of the Misses Jessie McLain and Louie Hobrock, who have been connected with this firm for a number of years, and who will leave the first of next week for Los Angeles, Cal., whqer they expect to make their home. The home presented a very pretty scene, with the beautiful decorations, which had been prepared for the occasion, and upon the arrival of the guests it was not long until they learned that they were most cordially welcome. The evening was spent in a social way, and the guests enjoyed themselves to the utmost for several hours. At a late hour they were led to the dining room, which had been specially prepared for the occasion, where they sat down to one of the most sumptuous meals that they had ever enjoyed. The table was decorated with Poinsetta, or California flowers, and certainly presente 1 an attractive appearance. The meal consisted of all the delicacies of the season and was fit for a queen. After a short interval of enjoyment the guests wished the Misses McLain and Hobrock success on their long journey. and recalling many of the happy occurrences of the past, departed for their homes. The ladies will leave on next Tuesday with a party'of several others from this city, as well as a number from Hammond and other places. The invited guests of Tuesday ecening were the following: Mrs. Carrie Sutherland. Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Kuebler. Mrs. Catherine McLain, Daniel Donovan, Mr. and Mrs. Ferriar Christen of Chicago, Misses Letta Lang. Edna Crawford, Messrs. Frank Barthel, Arthur Mangold. Otto Green and Von Murray. FELL FROM BARN ROOF. Carpenters Bucher and Boyers Receive Minor Injuries. Chris Bucher of the west part of the city and Eli Boyers, both well known carpenters, are considering themselves rather lucky in the way of escape from what may have been serious injury. They were engaged in putting a roof on a barn when the ladder on the roof, fastened to the comb, slipped. The workers slipped with the ladder and fell to the ground, a distance of some twenty feet or more. Boyers received a sprained arm and Bucher's side was hurt, but both men are able to be about the streets, though still unable to work. o * EVERYBODY ATTEND BOX SOCIAL The attendance at the box social' to be given Friday evening at the Election or Beery school house, two miles south of Peterson, promises to be large, but there will be boxes for all. Everybody is invited to come. Frank Mills, the teacher, stated that if, however, the w'eather would not prove favorable the social will be postponed a week, o - SECOND PRAYER SERVICE. The second of the prayer meeting series of the Christian church, in preparation for the evangelistic services was held last evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. E. H. Shoemaker. The service this evening will be held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. • A. M. Fisher. A large attendance is ■ desired. 1 * Mrs. C. J. Lutz and Mrs. George Brock and daughter. Virginia, of Alliance, Ohio, left on the 1 o’clock car '- for Poe, where they will be enters tained at the Charles True farm. Miss ; Jean Lutz has been a guest there since Tuesday.