Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 9, Number 153, Decatur, Adams County, 29 June 1911 — Page 1

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Leath came B SUDDENLY ■Hs • [llarriet. Wife of Dr. Wm. W. sag * P. McMillen, Succumbed to Sudden Attack ■WEDNESDAY EVENING K)t Neuralgia of the HeartBurial Will Take Place at Massillon, Ohio. ■ The entire city was sadly shocked; evening when the news Rapidly of the death of Mrs. 1 K>r W W. P. McMillen. one of the prominent ladies of the city. who| uni bed to an attack of neuralgia! the heart at 5 o'clock Wednesday I at the McMillen home on Wln-| street, death coming suddenly swiftly, and without warning, not to her friends in general, but to Kost intimate members of the ) Mrs. McMillen had been ail-: Kg for about four weeks with neu- ) which affected various parts i at' her body, causing her intense sufHering, but which was not thought to 1 serious. She had not been co** to her bed entirely, being able to up a part of the time. Wednesday came down stairs and lay on the and was able to walk about the at various times during the day. expressed the belief that today would be able to be up the entire' Hn:r Toward the close of the day ■■s she reclined on the couch, she beto comb her hair, when suddenly. her daughter. Miss Minnie Orris, ■■'who was nearby, noticed her fall back, ■kiss Orvis. thinking that her mother fainted, screamed, and Dr. McMilp’jten. who was in the basement, hast- j ■feed upstairs as soon as he could, and tn less than three minutes Mrs. Mehad breathed her last, death) MMming peacefully and quietly and ■■nthout a struggle In less than five ■ ininutes after the neuralgia had atUljicked the heart, she was relieved by) ■bath. Though she had suffered :f Sjuch in the past few weeks, her, K friends in general did not know of lie: great suffering, as she was of an ahusually brave and patient disposi- ’ Son and had a smile and glad word for all her callers. Only the day before she had celebrated her sixtySSkurth birthday anniversary in a quiet way. her gifts numbering many flowsirs sent to her by her many friends. ■Ktr.ong them was a little nosegay, the gift of her daughter, and this she prized Shove all others, calling for it Wednesday again, to lay at the side of her tray when she had her dinner, and this same bouquet, which she valued so highly, because of its loving remembrance which it carried, has been placed at her side in death. Harriet P. Ferry-Orvis-McMillen was born June 27, 1847, in Fort Wayne,) i«d., the daughter of Lucien P. and E Caroline Ferry, her parents being pi-, I oneer residents of Allen county, going I there when the land was still a wilderness and the Indians its inhabitants, y *The daughter grew to young womanK‘>ooii in the place of her birth, her education being finished in the PresbyB kerityt seminary at Monroe. Mich. She | I was a very accomplished lady, of de-i fjßightful personality, an interesting conversationalist, and a lady of many ■ne traits and excellent attainments. was twice married, her marriage |||o Dr. W. W. P. McMillen, who survives, taking place thirty-three years ago, November 26th. In 1881 the McKfillens came to this city, where the continued his practice of medicine, becoming known as one of the |“leaders in this profession. Besides Igher busband, Mrs. McMillen is surBvived by one daughter. Miss Minnie P. K)rvis, the child of her former marKiage. Mrs. McMillen's aged mother, ■Mrs. Caroline Ferry, better known as ■"Grandma” Ferry, who has made her ■home with her daughter a long num■her of years, survives, and will be ■ninety-seven years old next Septern@be» 10th. The mother is still hale and gj hearty, but the death of her daughter ■comes as a grievous sorrow to her. ROnly two years ago, the latter pat t Koi' July, occurred the death of her ■only son, Col. C. P. Ferry, of Tacoma. ■Wash., he having been the first gov■•rnor of that state. Mrs. McMillen ■leaves but one sister, Mrs. R. D.

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Boyles, of Fort Wayne. The body will be laid to rest in the cemetery at Massillon, Ohio, that city meing the old home of Dr. McMillen, and where the members of his family have all been burled A short funeral service ! will be held at the McMillen home ot, Winchester street Friday morning at 9 o'clock, in charge of the Rev. JR. L. Semans, pastor of the Methodist church. The body, accompanied by the members of the family, will then leave at 10 o’clock over the interurban for Fort Wayne, leaving there at 12 o'clock over the Pennsylvania railroad for Massillon, Ohio, where Interment will take place Saturday morning ABOUT THE SICK M. S. Artman Able to be Up After Long Siege'of Severe Illness. B. J. TERVEER IS ILL Mrs. Sadie Corson, it is Thought, Will Return from Hospital Next Week. * i Mrs. Daniev Bieberlch of Preble, Ind., who recently underwent an operation at the Lutheran hospital for gall stones ana appendicitis, left that institution Tuesday and before returning to her home will visit with her sister in this city for a few days- Dr. E. J. McOscar was the attending physician. Fort Wayne Journal-Gazette. James Archbold, assesor of St. Mary's township, is reported as being very seriously sick with heart trouble. The closest of attention is required and members of the household are much alarmed concerning her condition.

B. J. Terveer is suffering from bowel trouble, and his present condition is giving him much pain, and several days will be required before much relief can be given him. Dr. Rainier, who was called to Ft. Wayne, owing to the serious illness of his daughter, Mrs. W. F. Rosenwinkle. returned home last evening. He stated that she was still in a very serious condition, but slightly improved yesterday. M. S. Artman. who was dangerously sick for several weeks at the home of nis son, M. S. Artman. is better and able to be about now. The condition of Henry Weber is giving much encouragement to those caring for him, as well as other friends, on account of the improvement from day to day. He is gaining strength and his ultimate recovery is almost assured. — Mr. and M>s. Jacob Sherry of south of the city went to Fort Wayne today : to call on their daughter, Mrs. Susie ' Corson, at the St. Joseph’s hospital. Mrs. Corson is gradually recovering and will probably be able to come i home next week. A trained nurse arrived this morning to care for Mrs. W. L. Lehne. Frank DeVoss is said to be much I better. Bernard Terveer is on the sick list ' with an attack of tonsilitis. IN CLOSE QUARTERS. A communication received today ! from William Zimmerman, whose automobile was struck by a G. R. & I. 1 freight train last Saturday evening, after the occupants of the car had jumped from the auto to escape injury. stated that the flagman failed to give him any signal until Mr. Zimmerman was within a few feet of him. The Rev. G. Tevis was not an occupant of the car as at first stated. BAPTIST CHURCH ELECTION. The congregation of the Baptist I church held its annual business meet- ) ing Wednesday evening for the election of officers for the ensuing year. The following were elected: Trustee. S. E. Shamp; financial secretary, H. N. Shroll; treasurer, T. W. Watts; missionary treasurer, Nina Reed; clerk, Mrs. S. E. Shamp.

Decatur, Ind. Thursday Evening, June 29, 1911.

DEFERRED MEETING Union-Root Sunday School Convention Will be Held Sunday at Union Chapel. IT WAS POSTPONED From May 28—The Program Arranged for Then Will be Carried Out. C. S. Mumma announces that the Root-Union Sunday school convention which was necessarily deferred from May 28th, will convene at Union Chapel church next Sunday afternoon and evening, July 2nd. The program as arranged for May 28th, will be used. The several Sunday schools in the townships and all others that may be Interested will please take notice. • Come, everybody. The program: Afternoon—l:3o. Song—Congregation. Opening Exercises —Rev. I. Irnler. I Song. Annual Address —Jesse Rupp, county president. Song. Address— Sunday Amusements'— Rev. D. O. Wise Discussion —Rev. D. A. J. Brown. Recitation —Hilda Karn Reports of Delegates. Miscellaneous Business Address —"What to Do With the Stay-at-Homes”—Rev. Imler. Collection. Adjournment. Evening—7:3o. Song—Congregat ion Opening—Rev. E. B. Jones. Song. z I Round Table —‘Benefit of the Sunday School to the Individual’—Opening by Rev. S. C. Cramer. "Co-operation as Applied to the Sunday School Work "—'Rev. D. S. Knisely Recitation —Cleo Roop. “Influence of the Sunday School—(a) What it is; (b) What it Ought to be—Rev. E. B. Jones. Discussion by the Convention. Miscellaneous Business. Collection. Adjournment. Singing in charge of Union Chapel Sunday school. All other schools are invited to attend by singing, recitations, etc. o - - - Raymond Linn of Cincinnati. Ohio, who has been visiting in Bluffton since Sunday, will arrive here this evening to continue his visit here with friends. o COURT HOUSE NEWS Probate of Will of Joseph Yoder Took Place This Morning. THE ESTATE DIVIDED Among Three Children—Bequeaths SSO to Joseph Moser—Court Notes. Seeking the collection of three notes of $1,200 each, Seth W. Ford of near Geneva, has filed suit against the LaSalle Oil company. Jay C. Hamil and Joseph S. Ford. The notes were executed to Howard G. Grey, who transferred them to the plaintiff. November 6, 1906, before the execution of the notes, the oil company executed to Grey an issue of one hundred bonds of |IOO each of the company’s, a trust deed to all Its property, both real and personal. At the time of the execution of the three notes, it is charged that forty-five of the company’s bonds were assigned to Grey as collateral, it being agreed by the remaining stockholders of the company that bonds should be prior to all others Issued. The notes, with their security, it is alleged, were transferred to Ford before due. It is asked that judgment be entered on the notes, and that the trust deed be ordered foreclosed.-— Portland Commercial-Review. The probating of the will of Joseph and veterinary surgeon, who died CONTINUED ON PAGE FOUR

HAS NEW FIELD. Lew P. Sharp of Fort Wayne Gets New Territory. Big additional territory was recently given Deputy Revenue Collector Lew P. Sharp of Fort Wayne, to look after The new territory consists of St. Joseph county and includes both Sout.i Bend and Mishawaka. Mr. Sharp has just begun his work in this section. To partially make up for the addition of this big burden the revenue department has relieved Mr. Sharp yf Adams and Wells counties, but as the population of St. Joseph counties is several times the combined population I of Adams and Wells counties, bls work has been materially increas ed. instead of being decreased. Mr. Sharp declares that under the ■ operation of the Proctor liquor law he finds that a much better class of men than heretofore are securing licenses.; He says that there have recently been ! almost no violations of either the gov j ernment liquor or tobacco laws. Conditions in Mr. Sharp's district have, on the whole, never been better.—Fort) Wayne News. DON'T FORGET IT Monroe Will Simply Outdo Herself to Please Guests on the Fourth. — — NEW SCHOOL HOUSE • I Is Progressing in Fine Shape—The Jolly Five Enjoy Outing. Monroe. Ind., June 29 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —Don’t forget that Monroe will have the biggest Fourth of July celebration ever held here | The business men have left nothing undone to make the occasion a success. There will be plenty of amuse I ment for all throughout the day, with ■ two bands to enliven the occasion. A I big industrial parade will take place j at 10:00 a. m., after which various I amusements will be pulled off. consisting of bicycle and motorcycle races, sack races, wheelbarrow races, climbing greased pole, etc. Prizes will also be given to the best-trimmed, rig and other cash prizes for various attractions. At 4:00 p. m. the Hon. J. A. M Adair will deliver an address, which ' no doubt will draw a large crowd. I Band concert and fireworks will be■ given in the evening. Let everybody turn out and make the Fourth a gala day for Monroe, one which will go down in history, and one long to be; remembered. Monroe never does. things by halves and this will be no exception to the rule. Work on the new school house is progressing in fine shape. The foundation and brick work in the basement has been completed, and a force of men has commenced on the outside brick work, and the building is nowassuming such shape that the many visitors who visit the place daily can see what it will look like when completed. The contractor, Mr. Everly, informs us that he has now a quantity of fine building stone on hand which can be bought at a bargain if they are sold within the next few days. The jolly five from Fort Wayne arrived here Monday afternoon via auto route for their annual week’s vacation, which they have spent here for several seasons. They carry their own mandolin club and all are firstclass musicians. They are a jolly bunch and believe in having a good time whil« at Monroe. E. W. Lobenstine is the entertainer of the visitors. • They will remain her# until after the Fourth. FIREMEN’S MEETING Os Last Evening Put Climax to Arrangements for Convention. The special meeting of the firemen • which was called for Wednesday evening, was for the purpose of putting , the fijjal touches to the plans made to I attend the convention held at Win- : Chester today. The locals sent a num- ■ ber of representatives, while several ■ of the city officials also made the trip to view the interesting sights. ■o i Frank V. Short, an attorney of CeI Una, Ohio, was here yesterday on business.

TO WINCHESTER The Local Firemen Went in a Special Train This Morning. SIX IN NUMBER While Several Officials and Others Accompanied Them For the Day. In a special train of seven coaches the volunteers of the Decatur fire department left over the Grand Rapids ! this morning for Winchester to at- : tend the annual convention of the VolI unteer Firemen’s association, which as- : sembled there today, numbers were in attendance from this section of the state. The special passed through the city at 7:54 a. m., and upon its arrival here was well filled with firemen from Garrett, Auburn, 1 Kendallville, Elkhart and other north- . ern cities. But six of the locals re- , ported this morning. The remainder, who had anticipated going, could not I accompany them, owing to conflicting I matters, which they made known at the special meeting held Wednesday evening. Fort Wayne sent one hundred and twenty, while at Geneva, where connection were made by those attending from Bluffton, Montpelier and other nearby places, one hundred and twenty-five boarded the train. The special was deeorated with waving banners, each car carrying the various delegations, and it was indeed an Interesting sight to witness so many I brave fire fighters going to take part in the program prepared for the day. Chief Hammond, James Smith and L. C. Helm were the local delegatee and will take part in the meeting and bus- : iness sessions which are held, while i all took part in the big parade. The meeting of last evening was called for the completion of any busiI ness and rules to be carried out dur--1 Ing the day, but everything was in readiness and but very little was up ! for consideration. Those who joined j the party here were Fire Chief HamI mond, L. C. Helm, James Smith, Chas. Lang, George Conrad and Walter Noach. Councilmen Hale and Chronister also accompanied them, going in the interest of the city to become familiar with what may attract their attention in this line that would be ' beneficial to the city in the near future I for the purchase of new fire apparatus to be used by the city. City Marshal Frank Peterson and Will Parent also made the trip. ■ ■■ ■ "■ ——O' — "*~ —— TO DELIVER TALKS ■ . Don Burk to Speak Tonight and Friday Nght at Ed-

gerton. EPWORTH LEAGUE Subjects Are Interesting Ones and Have Required Much Study. Dsn Burk, son of Mr. and Mrs. John T. Burk, left today for Edgerton, where this evening and Friday evening he will deliver a sermon at the Methodist church under the auspices of the Epworth League of that church. He has chosen for his subject this evening, “The Growth and Development of Man.” It is one full of important points, and will prove to be one of much interest throughout. Friday evening he will speak on "The Formation and Development of Character. It is also a topic, which at the present time is of great value and will appeal to all who will have the opportunity to hear him discuss his subjects. This is Mr. Burk’s second trip to that place, he having spoken there last year and received much praise from the people of that town, owing to his masterly way of delivery, and the excellent manner in which he carried out and explained his subject. At present he is preparing himself for the ministry, having for the past year taken the prescribed course at Depauw university at Greencastle. He is spending his vacation here with his parents, and the call to Edgerton came at the right time.

POLICE COURT NEWS. Joseph Hale, a shovel engineer, was arrested Wednesday afternoon and this morning was brought to trial. He pleaded not guilty, and as ho prosecuting witnesses appeared he was discharged. He stated that on the advice of a physician be used blackberry brandy, and happened to get too much. Marshal Peterson took a day off today and went to Winchester with the firemen to attend the convention. Night Policeman Melchi is doing double duty today. o HAS THEM GOING Fred Gerrard Startles Customers Owing to Well Developed MENTAL FACULTIES Is Here on a Visit With His Aunt, Mrs, H. F. Costello.

The Danville (Ill.) Commercial ( News this morning contains a very ( interesting article concerning Fred W. i Gerrard, a traveling salesman for a < large cuttlery establishment, out of i Louisville, Ky., cousin of Mrs. H. F. 1 Costello, and a former resident of this ' city. The article reads as follows: • “F. W. Gerrard, sales agent for the F. W. Belknap Hardware Co. of Ixtuis- i Ville, Ky., and who is associated with 1 Jese Lee of this city in coveriag this i territory, has perhaps one of the great- 1 est developed memories in America. I Mr. Gerrard is perhaps the only sales- 1 man who travels without a catalogue 1 and is able to tell accurately and in- 1 stantly the price, both wholesale and ] retail, of his samples. < “He gave a demonstration of his I ability at the Plaza hotel Tuesday morning, blindfolded and selling a bill of goods. In the lot of samples are 1 3,257, pieces, of which 1,243 are pocket ' knives and no two alike.- Mr. Gerrard : with bands behind him as a double caution, was able to tell ' just by the feel of the various < pieces the exact cost. Mr. Lee and the customer, with catalouge giving the price, number and picture of each article, put the salesman to a very severe test, but in showing ths entire lot he named the catalogue number, price and retail price of more than seven hundred pieces of cutlery, making ) no mistakes. J “During the day Mr. Gerrard gave numerous other tests of his memory, affording a unique entertainment for the guests of the hotel." WOODMEN LOG ROLLING. ; Annual Session This Year Will be I Held at Fort Wayne in August. From all over the state Woodmen 1 of America will be gathered at Fort I Wayne in August, when the annual | session of the Northern Indiana Log I Rolling association will be held there. Elaborate preparations are being made by that city for the big event. In the past two years the log rolling has been held in some of the smaller cities of the state, and even i in these cities the attendance has , been well over 7,600. It is fully expected that the attendance at Fort ! Wayne will be at least 10,000, and ali ready preparations have been started . to accommodate this monster crowd, i While the gathering will be held un- - der the auspices of the Northern In- • diana association, the meeting will be ■ ■ wholly a state-wide affair and will in | no sense be restricted to this part of - the state. It is for this reason that it 1 ’ is expected the attendance will be un-) usually large. This is an Innovation in the affairs of the log rolling asso-) elation, but it is expected to prove a . big success. Ray McAdams of that) city, is the president of the associa-) t tion, while Samuel Wass, also of Fort i Wayne, is the secretary of the asso I s elation. They have been mailing invis tations to various Woodmen lodges 1 for quite a considerable time. t — r ICE CREAM SOCIAL. r !- There will be an ice cream social e at the Pleasant Valley church, four s miles west of Peterson and one mile n south of Mugley, on Saturday evening, ' July Ist. Everybody invited.

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MISTAKES MADE By Uncle Sam as Well as His More Humble Nieces and “Nevies.” REMAINS THE SAME Does Decatur Postmaster’s Salary—Report Wrong— Supplies Here. Contrary to the report given ont in newspaper dispatches through the postmasters' headquarters at Washington, that the salary of the Decatur post master would ue decreased this year on account of less postal receipts during the past year, came the official notice to Postmaster W. A. Lower this morning that the salary would remain the same as that of last year—|24OO. The postmaster’s salary depends upon the receipts of the year, and a mistake was made at headquarters thia spring in totaling the local receipts, the total obtained by the government employees at headquarters showing it to be less this year than last. Their attention was called to the mistake and a recalculation shows that the receipts were much heavier—but still lacking two or three hundred dollars of the amount necessary for a raine of salary, therefore it will remain the same as that of last year. The readjustment or redetermining of salaries is made annually. Postmaster W. A. Lower announces that the supplies for the new postal savings bank to be opened here July 10th were received this morning. The supplies consist of report blanks, books, etc., and several hundred copies of the pamphlet giving information to depositors. Any prospective’ depositors who wish more Information on the matter may secure one of these blanks by calling at the postoffice. Among the many Indiana banks to receive postal funds as depositaries designated by the postoffice department at Washington June 28th is the Decatur First National, and everything will soon be in readiness for the carrying on of this new institution. ■ ■ ■ NEARLY READY.

Arrangements for the picnic to be given by the Baptist church of this city and the Baptist church of Pleasant Mills to be held July Fourth in the Parent grove south of the city, are moving steadily along in the way of preparation, and but little yet re mains to be completed. Amusements of various sorts will be provided and the day is being looked forward to not only by the younger folks as a day of pleasure, but by the parents as well, where a day can be spent pleasantly together. Conveyances will be provided, no’ only for the children of the Sunday school, but also for as many of their parents as wish to go. It is desired that all those who care to go would inform the committee at the church by next Sunday. The carriages will be at the church on the day of the picnic, and will leave there at 9 o'clock. • d — o LOCKWOOD HELD UP. Ticket men have been advised of » thrilling experience with a burglar at Grand Rapids which fell to the lot of C. L, Lockwood, general passenger agent of the G. R. & 1., who comes here frequently and is quite well known in railway circles. Mr. Lockwood was visiting at the home of Police Commissioner Sears when a masked man appeared and demanded money. Mr. Lockwood started to close in on the robber, who told him that if he moved another step he I would shoot Mr. Sears. Keeping his I revolver pointed at Mr. Sears, the robI her ashed Mr. Lockwood how much ! money he had and commanded the general passenger agent to hand over i his purse, which he did, and the man backed out of the house and disappeared down the street. BABY GIRL. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Teeple are the rejoicing parents coming of a baby girl at their home. Helen Elizabeth, she has been christened and much happiness abounds in the home since her arrival.