Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 8, Number 304, Decatur, Adams County, 27 December 1910 — Page 1

Volume VIII. Number 304.

many weddings Christmas Season Has Been Especially Favorable to Weddings. the WEDDING BELLS Miss Madge Barkley Weds Wm. Workinger—ShadyBryan Nuptials. A very beautiful Christmas wedding took place Sunday evening at 6 o'clock at the home of the bride’s father, John A. Barkley, in Union township, Miss Madge Barkley becoming the wife of William Workinger. Miss Snyder played a beautiful wedding march, while the bride and groom, preceded by Mr. Johnson, as best man, and Miss Barkley, the bride’s sister, as bridesmaid, marched to the archway between the parlor and sitting room, where the words that united two loving hearts were spoken by the Rev. D. O. Wise, pastor of the Evangelical church of this city. During the ceremony the pianist played an appropriate selection in subdued tones, making the service a very impressive one. After the extending of congratulations and best wishes the bridal party and guests retired to the dining room, where a dinner of the most palatable and bounteous kind was served. Carna-1 tions in great profusion sent their j sweet fragrance through all the rooms. At each plate was laid a car-. nation and great bouquets of these; beautiful flowers adorned the tables. : The bride is a most excellent young lady. Both her character and educa-j tional attainments are to be admired. She has taught several terms of school in Adams county and has met with good success. She was attired in a beautiful white silk and carried in her hand a good-sized bouquet of ear- ( natnons. The groom is a fine young man of excellent character. He has CONTINUED ON PAGE FOUR

A XMAS REUNION A Happy Gathering Took Place at Winnes Home Christmas Day. THE ANNUAL CUSTOM Fred Winnes of Retdley, Cal., Home to Take Part in Celebratior.

One of the many harpy gatherings of Christmas Day was he family reunion held at the home of Mrs. Henry Winnes, in which xearly all of the ; children, residing Toth here and out of the city, were J attendance. One : of the most cc£) lete surpi ises t > them all was thel’val home of their. brother, Fred, wB ias been making his home in Ree Jeral., and who has been absent frorj t- city for the past [ ten years. He ■TIU-eii engaged in the blacksmith “Whegon shop business there and with excellent success. It iiOB . tention in the I near future tcNever north, and ’till dispose oOW be»ess there be- ! fore he leave' | leW hcadquari tors. He ar ■ ie elty . at early hour oi I / morning, i one being r I / coming, an I ‘he day wa ■< ch re3 ° icing ’ : indeed Th Bmrper lent socially, and was o s’he » ROrHEßS >iest gather-, »’■MMnitUri wdcUW™ from Munc ! TH " forel attendanc . -L urf free___ ONE are By-fiv? »oi t. M.'Thel?X» ‘raveling eV. ls 1 d °P resent Warinir »i, J t!,em u ‘ tbis morn ' < n , B K ’ ■ will re" 111 through the *ng for a Bs.oo, ha« ‘ hro g nurthwest, ■ lowa, Wb ■ tesota. His ‘nitialtrij ■ ,out a neo was' I ... 1 one ’ Waring c , ’■ mg full ca ‘ Pacity i n B . and cannot fill its n. B*’••••"“* .re planning •Plant-

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PYTHIAN SISTERS- ELECTION. The Pythian Sisters met Monday ■ ening and elected the following offlcers: Past Chief—Mrs. Elizabeth Sellemeyer. Most Excellent Chief— Miss Nora Anr. Senior— Mrs. Grace Yager. Junior—Mrs. Myrtye Fruchte Manager—Mrs. Maude Hower Protector— Mrs. Kate Hunsicker. Outer Guard—Mrs. Ella Peoples. Mistress of Records and Correspohdence—Mrs. Lydia Schamp. Mistress of Finance—Mrs. Lydia Elzey. Installing Officer— Mrs. Orpha Erwin. Trustee—Mrs. Nora Linn. A COSTLY BLAZE Destroys $20,800 Worth of Lumber For Joe Thomas in Missouri. INSURANCE CARRIED Was Stacked Along Railroad at Mill at Hornersville, Missouri. Word from Decatur colonies in Missouri, is to the effect that Joe Thomas, formerly of this city, lost a large amount of lumber, which was destroyed recently by fire at Hornersville, Mo., the lumber lost being valued at $20,800. The loss, however, will be very slight, as it was insured for $20,000, it is said. The lumber belonged to a firm at St. Louis, Mo., Mr. Thomas and another man comprising the firm. They had a mill at Hornersville, which is managed by Mr. Thomas' son, Will, and a son-in-law, who, with their families, reside there. The mill, however, has been closed for about six months, and the lumber had been stacked along the railroad awaiting shipment to markets. It is supposed to have caught from a spark from a passing railroad engine.

CRAIGVILLE HOME IN ASHES. J Fire Built to Keep Things From Freezing Destroyed Home. A fire Sunday forenoon destroyed a -esidence at Craigville owned by Bert .Drumm, which was occupied by Wil.l son Houtz and family as tenants, he ’ loss to Mr. Drumm was between S6OO and S7OO, with only $275 insurance in the Hitchcock Fetters agency, and ' there was a loss of several hundred dollars to Mr. Houtz, who had not a cent of insurance. All that was saved from the flames were a lamp and one rocking chair. The Houtz family had gone to Liberty township to visit over Christmas ' with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank ’ Houtz, and Sylvester Miller had agreed to keep up a fire in their residence at Craigville to keep things ’from freezing in the house. He had built a fire Sunday morning, and then went to Ms own home. A little late .'the Houtz residence was discovered lin flames. The alarm was given at (the two churches, where congregations were gathered, but the flames were then beyond control. The fire is supposed to have started from a defective flue, or from the stove pipe, which ran up through the ' eiling and crossed through the garWILL LEAVE DECATUR. Al Garard, proprietor of The Fair, will spend his last week in his pres- .. He is preparing to move ent location. continue hls goods to anomer ci y h ! S has not decided view, but ha narard’s stock upon a location. Mr. Garard was recent! y da ” a e g during the bollamount of it. , — ATTENDS RELATIVE’S FUNERAL 1 . T h Stone returned this ’ SqU AnT Kenton, Ohio, where morning from j of hls sister- : he attended the whose . H S..U X .death occurred seventy-one ijtracted illne^ 8, was held, ■ years o* • (Monday afternoon.

Decatur, Ind. Tuesday Evening, December 27, 1910

ICE HARVEST ON Ice Cutting Has Begun by the Local Dealers—ls of Fine Quality. SEVEN INCHES THICK Much of This Cold Article is Required For Season’s Supply. This is ice harvestifig time and the local dealers who are engaged in this line of* business have already begun to obtain their harvest, which they will use for the 1911 season. Some have already begun to cut, making the start Monday, while others are making arrangements to begin at the earliest possible time. Vern McGonagle, who is in charge of the H. L. Conter plant, begar. early Monday morning with a large force of men to fill the plant near the quarry in the north part of the city, and it will require about three days to fill the same. It is about six inches thick and is of a clear, crystal quality. He will also fill the large buildings located at the plant and which will take some time until the company will be supplied for the heavy demand of the summer. Kleinhenz & Mersman were busy this morning getting things into shape at Steele's park, and will begin cutting as soon as possible. Dyonis Schmitt, the meat man, is putting up his harvest south of the city, where his plant is situated, and the ice on the river at that place was stated to be about seven inches in thickness and of excellent quality. From the present appearance it seems as thought there would be a plentiful crop, and the dealers will no doubt obtain all that is necessary for the coming season.

THEY MADE GOOD Messrs. Pressnal and Wilson State Accountants, Have Concluded THEIR WORK HERE Have Proved Themselves Gentlemen and Will be Welcomed Back. Messrs. Pressnal and Wilson, field examiners for the state accounting board, concluded their work here Saturday, for the present at least. The report will probably not be made public for a short time, as the state board will go over same, before it is announced. The men have been here for about seven months, and have examined the books in the offices of all the county officials, including the clerk, recorder, sheriff, auditor, treasurer, surveyor and county superintendent. The men have been gentlemanly, industrious, and we believe efficient. We have found them pleasant men to talk with, and while they have not divuldegd any of their business, that being one of the instructions, under which they work, and have kept us out of some few headlines, we have no “kick” to register. If it is a part of the program that the books be examined again in 1911, we believe the county officials here as well as the rest of our citizens, would welcome Messrs. Wilson and Pressnal back.

BOY AT PARKER HOME. Mr. and Mrs. D. V. Steele have been apprised of the birth of a new grandson, a baby boy born Friday to Mr. and Mrs. Albert Parker of Cayuga. Mrs Parker was formerly Miss Iva stee l e of this city. Mr. Parker was former state representative of Allen county, but for the past year has been residing at Cayuga where he is superintendent of the schools and a teacher in the high schooL VACATION FOR GLOVE FACTORY The Waring glove factory employees are enjoying a week’s vacation, the factory to be closed until after New Years.

FUNERAL AT INFIRMARY. Service* Held For Aged Jacob King, Who Died Saturday. Funeral services for the aged Jacob King, whose death occurred late Saturday afternoon at the county infirmary from pneumonia, were held Monday afternoon from the chapel at that place, In charge of the Rev. L. C. Hessert, pastor of the German Reformed church of this city. Mr. King was seventy-four years of age. Burial took place in the cemetery at the infirmary. SUNDAY WEDDING Miss Elma Ashbaucher of Bluffton, Daughter of Late Sheriff OF ADAMS COUNTY Wedded to Bluffton Young Man—Many Decatur Relatives Attended. A quiet wedding ceremony was solemnized Sunday morning at 8:30 o’clock at the parsonage of the First M. E. church of Fort Wayne, uniting in marriage two of Bluffton’s esteemed young people. The bride was Miss Elma Ashbaucher, a daughter of Mrs. Martin Stair, of this city, and the groom was Mr. Erward Stockton Sunier eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. ’Albert Sunier, of East Washington street, this city. The marriage ceremony was performed by the Rev. J. K. Cecil, pastor of the Fort Wayne M. E. church, formerly pastor of the First M. E. church of this city. For the ceremony the bride wore a handsome suit of brown broadcloth, with a charming bodice, and a picture hat of beaver with a graceful willow plume as trimming. She wore a corsage bouquet of white blossoms. Immediately after the ceremony the bride and groom came to Bluffton, where a wedding dinner was served the members of the two families at the home of the bride's mother. The decorations combined the bridal and Christmas colors, and a large wedding cake had an important place on the table.

For the present Mr. and Mrs. Sunier, the bride and groom, will make their home in this city and will occupy a portion of the residence of his parents, but they intend to make the city of Portland their permanent home and will locate there as soon as a home in that city can be prepared. They are a worthy young couple and are deserving of the shower of congratulations which they are receiving from every direction. Mr. Sunier is engaged in the laundry business at Portland, as a partner of his father, and he has proven his business ability. Miss Ashbaucher, now Mrs. Sunier, has been employed as a clerk in a large store at Fort Wayne for several months, and previous to going to that city was employed as a clerk in the Leader store in this city. At dinner at the Stair home were Mr. and Mrs. Albert Sunier, Ed Ashbaucher and family of Decatur, William Van Camp and family of Decatur, Mrs. Ellen Studabaker and children of Mishawaka, Fred Ashbaucher and Miss Bertha Knapp of Decatur and Herbert Burroughs and wife, and the bride and groom.—Bluffton News. Miss Ashbaucher is a daughter of the late ex-Sher'.ff Ashbaucher of Adams county, and formerly lived in this city, where the family has many relatives and friends.

ORPHAN COLLECTION. The collection taken up Sunday at the St. Marys’ church for the orphans of the diocese was a very good and amounted to 1395.00. It was one of the best ever taken up and Father Wilken is very much pleased with the generosity of his people and thanks them very much x NOTICE, Y. P. A.! The executive committee of the Y. P. A. of the Evangelical church will meet this evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Runyon at 7 o’clock. At this time business matters will be attended to, and it is hoped that all members will be on hand.

TRIED ACID ROUTE Miss Dessie Leichty of Linn Grove Wanted to Die on Christmas Morning TOOK CARBOLIC ACID Fought Those Who Tried to Relieve Her—Love Affair Probable Cause. Linn Grove, Ind., Dec. 27 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —Miss Dessie Leichty, eighteen-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Emil Leichty of this place, attempted to commit suicide Saturday night at 12 o’clock, just as the glad Christmas Day was being ushered into existence. At that very hour, when gladness and good cheer is supposed to prevail everywhere, this young lady decided that she preferred death to the joy of living. While the reason for her desire to die is not known, it is supposed to be the result of a love affair and an effort is being made to locate a young man at Fort Wayne. Miss Dessie went to the 10 o’clock interurban car and returning home, went to her room and drank an ounce of carbolic acid. Her screams from pain brought members of the family to her bedside and Dr. McKean was summoned. The girl fought the efforts of those about her and declared that she wanted to die. However, she was rescued from the immediate danger of death, and the physician expresses hope for her recovery, unless pneumonia should set in, sympotms of which have manifested. The young lady was in good spirits until after she returned from the car and her effort at suicide created much surprise.

THE MOCK TRIAL Programs Are Now Being Printed Containing Advertisements of Many. IS ALWAYS A FEATURE The Elks’ Entertainment This Year Will be an Enjoyable Event. The programs for the entertainment to be given next Tuesday evening by the Elks, the proceeds to go to charity, are now being printed. ■* This is one feature the boys use each year, and which has always added a considerable amount to the funds in the treasury. The advertising space is being taken in a manner that proves the merchants here are believers in advertising and charity both. The entertainment this year will be the funniest and most interesting ever seen in this city. It is a mock breach of promise trial in which Miss Eva Acker is the complainant and Jesse Helm the defendant. Other stars who will perform are E. L. Carroll, as foreman of the jury; John C. Moran, as the defendant’s lawyer; J. T. Merryman, as judge, and others equally prominent. It will be something new in this section, and we doubt if the Bosse opera house will hold the people who will be anxious to see this production. The Mock Court has been a popular event through the east and where shown in this section this year for the first time has made a great hit. —— PLEASANT MILLS WOODMEN. Will Give a Social on Next Saturday Evening. The Pleasant Mills Modern Woodmen are planning for a social to be given Saturday evening, December 31, at the hall at that place. The menu will consist of oysters, chicken, cake, pies, fruits, etc. Everybody is invited to come aud spend a happy evening. ■■O— - — - CALLED W. R. C. MEET. There will be a called meeting of the W. R. C. tomorrow afternoon at the hall. This will be an important meeting and all members should be there.

HAMMOND FAMILY ASPHYXIATED (United Press Service.) Hammond, Ind., Dec. 27 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —Three persons, a whole family, were asphyxiated here today. They were Mrs. John Rucker, 60; her daughter, Matilda, 20;, and a son, Joseph, aged 17. Boys returning from a skating party discovered the fatality, when they saw Joe dead, propped against a window, which he had tried to open. ' 11 — ■ FUNERAL OF BABE. The' infant babe of Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Robinson of Hoagland was held this afternoon, privately, from the home. Interment was made at Hoagland. MR. BERGMAN DEAD Well Known Man of Near Geneva Died Suddenly on Christmas Eve. HOMES MADE SAD By the Grim Reaper—Social and Other News From Southern Adams. Geneva, Ind., Dec. 27 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —Christmas, while it brought joy to most of the people in this vicinity, was a day of sadness at the home of William Bergman, a half mile south of here. Mr. Bergman, one of the best known men of this section, was in Geneva Saturday afternoon, buying his Christmas goods, and returned home early. He was feeling a little out of usual health, but was able to be about. After supper he went to bed and about 9 o’clock his wife heard him getting up and asked if anything was wrong. He replied that he felt as though something terrible was going to happen. He sat down on a chair and in ten minutes was dead. Dr. Price had been summoned but death had preceded him. Death was due to neuralgia of the heart. The deceased is survived by the widow, two sons and three daughters. He was about forty-five years old. The funeral was held this morning at 1030 at the U. B. church, | Rev. Waldo officiating. Interment at Westlawn cemetery. Death saddened the home of Mrs. G. W. Cooper on Christmas Day, when at 5 o'clock in the afternoon her sister, Mrs. Mary Lloyd, answered the final call. She was sixty-three yeqrs old and a sufferer from dropsy. She was born in Pennsylvania, but had spent nearly all her life in Indiana, having made her home for some time with Mrs. Cooper. She is survived by two sisters and two brothers. The funeral will be held Wednesday morning at 10 o’clock at Shirley, Indiana, where the remains were taken this morning, the party leaving over the G. «. & I. at 7:33. The Rev. Young of Indianapolis will officiate and interment will be made at the Mechanicsburg cemetery ten miles north of Shirley. Christmas was the usual happy day here, with entertainments and dinners at many homes. The Methodist church entertainment was given Saturday evening and the U. B. program Sunday evening. A delightful dinner was that at the home of Alonzo Fritts, at which were present Mr. and Mrs. Ben Chrisman, Mrs. H. H. Burriss and sons, Kenneth and Bernard, of Kendallville; Messrs, and Mesdames E. M. Atkinson, Win Pease and daughter, Mildred, F. M. Connor and daughters, Leia and Fay. At the head of the table presided the great-grandfather, Solomon Clay. It was a happy day. The Wells family reunion this year was held at the home of William Wells here and was a very pleasant one. The guests included Mr. and Mrs. Morris Wells and daughter, Gretchen; Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Richason of Muncie and Mrs. Rose Hamma of Fort Wayne. One of the dandy good Christmas days was the one at the home of G. W. Schaffer, one mile south of here. The guests included the members of the Hale family and they had a big time.

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WERE BANQUETED Phi Delta Kappas Give Banquet For Departing Members. AT MURRAY HOTEL Feast Was Spread—Covers For Sixteen—Toasts Were Given. Quite an elaborate affair was the banquet given at the Murray hotel Monday evening at 8:30 o’clock by Tau Chapter of Phi Delta Kappa in honor of two of its members —railroad telegraphers, who are to be transferred by their railroad companies to other cities —Roy Hart, who goes to Kenton, Ohio, and Ray Slegefried of Preble to Chicago. Covers were laid for sixteen in the spacious Murray dining room, which was resplendent in its cheery Christmas decorations — ropes and Christmas bells and holly, carrying out the Christmas colors. Roy Hart served at toastmaster, the program as follows being given: "Fellowship”—Bruce Patterson. "Progress and Advancement of Tau Chapter”—Frank Bremerkamp. "Boosters” —Otto Green. "Advancement of the Fraternity in General.” The following elaborate menu was served: Blue Points CeleryChicken Bouillon in Cup Dili Pickles Queen Olives Roast Turkey, Oyster Dressing, Cranberry Sauce Mashed Potatoes Escalloped Corn Candied Yams Fresh Pineapple Glazed Whipped Cream Shrimp Salad, Mayonaise Peach Ice Cream Golden Spice Cake Carmel Cake Coffee Cigars Joe Fahrenbach of Fort Wayne was an out-of-town guest. ADAIR !S?"COMING Will Deliver Speech at Muncie Tomorrow Evening Before County Club. IMPORTANT SUBJECT “Our Responsibility’’—Governor Marshall and Mr. Kern Also Speakers. Washington, D. C., Dec. 27 —Representative Adair will leave today for Indiana. He is going home to deliver an address on “Our Responsibilities,” at the banquet of the Delaware County Democratic club at Muncie, Wednesday night, when John W. Kern and Governor Marshall also will be speakers. Mr. jffialr has chosen this theme because he is convinced that somebody ought to Impress upon democrats the responsibility that it’s up to them to “make good,” now that they have control of the national house and state governments and legislatures in many states. “It is now up to the democrats,” said Mr. Adair, “to clean out Cannonism, to take away from the speaker the power of appointing committees, to cut down government expenditures so as to give the people relief from the taxation, to make ship subsidy legislation impossible and to show by their acts that the people will intrust them with full power in the senate and legislative branch, as well as in the house, they will revise the tarift downward and reduce the cost of living.” o —- NOTICE. The Young People’s Bible class of the M. E. church will not meet tonight as previously announced. The meeting will be postponed for a few days, when, in connecUon with the meeting, I the officers for the ensuing year will I be elected.