Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 9, Number 163, Decatur, Adams County, 12 July 1911 — Page 1

Volume IX. Number 163.

LOCATE IN WEST i Mr. and Mrs. Miles Pillars Left Today Noon For Port Townsend, Wash. TO MAKE THEIR HOME Secured a Good Position There —Have Relatives Living in That City. Mr. and Mrs. Miles Pillars and son, i Dorwln, left today noon for Port Townsend, Wash., where they will make their home. For several years they had resided in Jonesboro, Ark., where Mr. Pillars was employed as bookkeeper in a flour mill, but on account of the disagreement of his health and the climate, they decided to seek a new home, preferably In the west. They came here several weeks ago and have been visiting during this time with Mrs. Pillars’ parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. U. Dorwln. Mrs. Pillars’ uncle, the Rev. Jay Dorwin, resides in Port Townsend, Washington, where he is pastor of the Methodist , church, and it was through him that! they decided to locate there. A telegram received from him stated that j he had secured an excellent position | there for Mr. Pillars, and asked that he come at once, hence the leaving today. The fact that they have relatives in Port Townsend, makes the new location the more desirable for them. Mrs. Jay Dorwin had been visiting here several weeks and it was only last Thursday that she returned I to Port Townsend, accompanied by her mother-in-law. Mrs. Belinda Dorwin, of this city, who will remain a year with her son there. Mr. Pilars may also decide to invest in orchard ian£ in that vicinity. SOME GENEVA NEWS Assault and Battery and Hair Dragging Contest Ends in Justice Court. LARGE BARN BURNS Belonging to Isaac Teeple— Two Boys in Bam When Struck by Lightning. A neighborhood row, including a hair dragging contest in Geneva, ended in the justice’s court in a fine for Brs. Gertrude Clay, who was assesSM in all the sum of $14.75 by ’Squire Warren Striker. It is said that Mrs. Clay went to the Home or a neighbor, Mrs. Frances tsyra, an aged and frail lady, where a quarrel arose over something that the Byrds were alleged to have said about the Clays moving from the neighborhood. Mrs. Clay, it is said, knocked Mrs. Byrd down and then grabbed her eighteen-year-old daughter, Ollie Byrd, by the hair and dragged her out across the porch. The arrest followed. It is said that an affidavit has also been filed against Cassius Clay, husband of the other respondent, and that he will be tried Friday. The large barn of Isaac Teeple, east of Geneva, was struck by lightning and totally consumed by fire, entailing a loss of $1,200 or $1,500 above the SSOO insurance carried. Two of the Teeple boys were in the barn when it was struck, but were unharmed. Twenty tons of hay were consumed with the barn, making the fire a slow and long one. Mr. Teeple had taken" out a horse and lead it across to another barn just before the old one was struck, and another horse, which was in the old barn at the time, was gotten out without injury. o 1 Hear the Lawyer Evanglist in the Big Tent on the Baptist church lot at 8 O’clock tonight

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT

MEDICAL SOCIETY MEETS. The Adams County Medical society I will meet at Geneva July 14th, at Dr. 10. M. Graham's office. Dr. Graham will read a paper on “Pains in the Back; Cause and Treatment.” Inas much as this is our first visit to Geneva for a long time, let each member make a strenuous effort to attend. DR. C. C. RAYL, Sec’y. WILL BEAUTIFY St. Mary’s Church to Undergo Extensive Interior Improvements. WILL BE FRESCOED Contract Let and Artist is Already Working on Selected Paintings. The first steps toward the frescoing of the St. Mary's church, and otherwise beautifying the interior of the edifice have been begun, although not in the church itself, but that the con- . tract has been let, and the long-plan- ! r.ed-for work is now under way. The ! paintings are all to be of oil and to • replace the still beautiful ones now j adorning the wails. The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin in the dome over the main altar will be replaced, but somewhat different from the present one. The four evangelists, Sts. Matthew, Mark, Luke and John, in the sanctuary, will also be replaced, i but a change in the expression and costumes will be made to present more beauty and the required effect. On the ceiling in the main body of the church, where there is now a large cross and other appropriate symbols, the coronation of the Blessen Virgin will replace them In a most beautiful design; and around the sides of the edifice will be the twelve apostles as at present. The walls, themselves, the color for which has not been definitely decided upon, but left to the artist, will be of a soft tint, so that all taken together, will harmoniously mingle to reproduce an inspiring and effective feeling upon the people in the house of God. The contract has been awarded to Mr. F. Gioscio of Indianapolis, he having learned his art in Italy and although being in this country but six years he has beautified some of the most beautiful edifices in the country and his work is held to none other than Catholic churches and buildings. One of his latest completed buildings is the i new St. Patrick’s church at Kokomo, which was but recently dedicated and considered to be among the finest in the diocese. The work will all be done on canvas and the painter is already employed in his home town on the paintings which have been selected. It is the wish of Father Wilken and Father Flaherty as well as the members of the congregation, that the work be completed by Christmas and Father Wilken has alreday started his subscription among the congregation. The cost of the anticipated plans will amount to probaably two thousand dollars. MISS BURDG WEDS. Word announcing the wedding of their daughter. Miss Pearle Burdg, to Mr. Herbert Lucky was received in the > city this noon from Indianapolis by i Mr. and Mrs. Al Burdg, and that the wedding took place on June 29th. No particulars were given and although the happy step was somewhat expected by the parents the word came as a surprise, not only to them, but to ' j her many friends as well. Mr. Lucky I is a young attorney, who enjoys a steady practice, and is held in high esteem by his friends. Miss Burdg for several years has been at the 'capital city, taking a course of instruc- ' ’ tion in kindergarten work, and for the J past year has been teaching, and is at | the present time enjoying a vacation from her duties. At present she is caring for the William Lyman home, where she has been staying, while the family is at the lakes, and upon their return is expected to arrive home for a visit with her folks here. Mr. Lucky ’is a grandson of ’Squire J. H. Stone. | o The City band will give a concert , this evening at 7 o’clock on Second street and everybody should make It i point to greet them.

DECATUR MEN OF AFFAIRS. wk A qxoceß.ES n n 'wffX' FRED V. MILLS. Probably no citizen of Decatur is better or more favorably known tbau the subject of this sketch. He was born in Knox county, Ohio, but came to Decatur when eighteen v ears old to clerk tn a grocery store. After two years of work as a clerk, he became established in the grocery business as one of the firm of Boyd & Mills, continuing as a member of this firm for three years. The western fever struck him about this time and he tried hts fortune in lowa for a few years, but in 1895 he returned to Decatur and decided to make this town his permanent home, and the needs and wants of the general public in the grocery i.ne his life-time study. With different partners, but for the past eleven years as an indi vidnal. he has continued successfully in the grocery business here ever since. His popularity as a grocer is second to that of none in Decatur. He is not only up to date in his line of business, carrying the best and fin est of goods, but possesses a courtesy of manner that gives him a pleasing personality. He is an active and enthusiastic fraternity man, being a member of the Elks and of the Knights of Pythias lodges. For the past twelve years he has been master of finance of the last named organization and last year was further honored by its members, being chosen a representative to the grand lodge ot the K. of P. He has been a consistent Knight for the past sixteen years. Mr. Mills is a Methodist, and a member of the official board of the church, rfe is now serving his second term as secretary of the school board of the city of Decatur and takes a deep interest in educational matters. Mr. Mills is married and resides at 335 Mercer avenue. His only eon, Frank, is a teacher. His beautiful and charming daughter, Margaret, is in the junior year in his school, while little Victoria, six years old, has made her start in the primary department of the public schools. Mr. Mills' character needs no priase. It is above reproach.

A GOOD TIME Is Anticipated by Christian Sunday School at Robinson Park THURSDAY, JULY 20TH Arrangements Made With Fort Wayne & Springfield For Transportation. Arrangements were completed Tuesday evening by Superintendent E. H. Shoemaker and others for the Sunday school picnic and excursion to Robinson park, to be given by the Christian church, Thursday, July 20th. Arrangements have been made with the Fort Wayne & Springfield for cars to leave here at 8 o’clock, the round trip fare to Fort Wayne, including transportation to and from the park, to be sixty-five cents for adults and forty cents for children between the ages of six and twelve years. Cars for as many as care to go will leave the interurban office here at 8 o’clock, but the tickets will be good returning on any regular car. O. P. Schug. general passenger and freight agent for the interurban, has promised a band concert for the afternoon, and this, with the many amusements at the park—the children’s playground, and the many other features, many of which are new this year, will provide a day of unexcelled pleasure. The Sunday school picnic was held last year at the park also, and the one this year will prove to be even more enjoyable that last year. COURT HOUSE NEWS Peterson & Moran have filed a new partition suit in the Adams circuit court, entitled William V. Buckmaster, administrator of the Wesley Evans estate, vs. Jennie Evans et al. The Adams County commissioners will go to Celina, Ohio, tomorrow, where they will meet with the Mercer county, Ohio, commissioners relative to the Berger drain, a drain about two miles in length, which runs from Jefferson and Blue Creek townships, this county, over into Mercer county, Ohio. The meeting is for the purpose of acting on the surveyors' report and the apportionment of the costs of the drain. Real estate transfers: Myrtle Chronister et al. P. Rice, part of lot 457, Decatur, $202. Ex-Surveyor L. L. Baumgartner of Linn Grove is assisting a few days in the office of Surveyor C. C. Ernst.

Decatur, Ind. Wednesday Evening, July 12,1911.

• DAN NIBLICK’S FINE TRIP. As Member of the Moore Party—Chicago, Milwaukee, and Others. Dan Niblick writes us from Chicago where he is making his headquarters this week as a member of the Moore Bros.’, of Lima, Ohio, party. That - wholesale firm is entertaining its customers this week with a delightful I trip. There are 230 in the party and they went to the “Windy City” on a special train. Dan says it’s a crowd of fine people and they are having a great time. Headquarters are at the LaSalle hotel, with a boat trip to Milwaukee Tuesday, to Michigan City by boat Wednesday and Chicago via auto Thursday, and home by special train Friday. Everything is furnished and arranged and the party is living high. BRISK BUSINESS Carried on by Ward Fence Company Shown by Reports Heard at DIRECTORS’ MEETING Held Tuesday Afternoon — Enough Orders to Tide Over Dull Season. That business is brisk, far exceeding that of last spring, and Indeed going beyond their expectations, was shown by the reports heard Tuesday afternoon at the regular monthly meeting of the directors of the Ward Fence company, at their offices, corner Monroe and Third streets, the directors including E. L. Carroll, M. E. Brackett. Frank Heimann, Dr. D. D. Clark, Chris Selklng, E. Bleeke, John Hessler and L. A. Graham. While the factory has been running with all possible power to supply the orders, there are still many entered for future delivery, there being far more than enough to tide them ovef the dull season., The outlook for the fall trade is also exceedingly promising. SALEM AND CALVARY. Salem Evangelical church, east of town, Sunday school at 9:30 a. m.; preaching service, 7:30 p. m., by the pastor. Calvary Evangelical church, east of town, Sunday school, 9:30 a. m.; preaching 10:30 a. m. Following the preaching service there will be a business meeting of the church. All members urged to be present. E. B. JONES, Pastor.

ENJOY THEIR VISIT *Edwin W. Numbers and Family From Texas Visit Ancestral Home Town. THEY ARE GUESTS Os John Niblick Family— Grandfather Was Pioneer Business Man Here. Mr. and Mrs. Edwin W. Numbers and son, Lee, of Austin, Texas, have i been spending a few weeks with Mr. and Mrs. John Niblick. While Mr. Numbers, himself, never resided here, his father, Edwin F. Numbers, and his grandfather. George Numbers, ■ were prominently connected with ear|ly Adams county and Decatur history. The grandfather was a pioneer furniture dealer and undertaker of this city, conducting the store forty years or more ago on the site of the present Yager Bros. & Reinking estab- ' lishment. Mr. and Mrs. Niblick and Mr. and Mrs. Numbers enjoyed a ride this afternoon to the old Numbers farm, north of this city, where Mr. Numbers had great pleasure in viewing the old home of his father and grandfather. He is a half-brother of Albert Numbe-s, well known here. During their recent visit in Texas, enroute home from Mexico, Mr. and Mrs. Niblick visited with the family at their home in Texas. Mr. Numbers’ uncle, George Beers, and wife, of Fort Wayne will come this afternoon by automobile to join them here in a visit at the Niblick home, where they will be guests at dinner, and the Numbers will return this evening with them to Fort Wayne. o SHRINERS ELECTED POTENTATE. (United Press Service.) Rochester, N. Y„ July 12—(Special to Daily Democrat)—John F. Treat of Fargo, N. D„ was unanimously elected Imperial Potentate at today’s session of the Shriners’ Imperial council. Los Angeles was chosen at the next meeting place. McCOY WAS FOUND GUILTY. (United Press Service.) Muncie, Ind., July 12—(Special to Dally Democrat)—The jury in the case against Sorghum McCoy, charg.•d with holding up a Big Four train here, got the case at noon. At 2 o’clock this afternoon they returned a verdict, finding him guilty and sentencing him to from five to fourteen years in prison.

SOCIAL AT MONROE. The Ladles’ Aid society of the Monroe M. E. church will give a social Saturday evening if the weather does not go back on the members as it did June 17th, from which date the social was postponed. Everybody come and help swell the proceeds, which will be used in church work. HAVE NEW HOME Chelsia Hilyard, an Orphan Girl, to Make Home With Brother at ENNIS, MICHIGAN Amelia Tonnelier, Who Accompanied Her, Will Take Trip. Miss Amelia Tonnelier, having in her charge Miss Chelsia Hilyard, left this morning for Ennis, Mich., where the latter, who is an orphan, will be taken to the home of her brother, ; Thomas Hllyara, wnere sne will make ' her home. Since the death of her par11 ents some years ago she has been car- i ed for by different relatives, George ; Raudenbush, or south of the city, < keeping her several years. She has 1 been urJer tbe care of the board of ’ guardians and was lookerd after, and 1 the necessary requirements provided f for her, and upon their consent was f allowed to go to her brother's to make 1 her home in the future. From there 3 Miss Tonnelier will proceed to Ben- ' ton Harbor and Traverse City, Mich., c making an extended visit with her 3 brothers and other relatives. Owing c to the absence of Mr. Beatty, by whom I she has been employed, her work has a been such as to allow her more free- I dom and she will spend the remainder of the summer taking a much ■ needed rest. BAPTIST TENT SERVICES. Evangelistic Services Are Now Being ] Held In the Tent. After some delay in the arrival of the tent and later the poles, for the Baptist evangelistic services, all difficulties were surmounted and the tent erected Tuesday afternoon on the lot I at the rear of the church, the first services being held therein Tuesday evening. Evangelist Miller of Bluffton is conducting the services every evening this week, beginning at 8 o’clock. The pastor, the Rev. Ehle, will preach next Sunday morning, but the evangelist will be with the congregation again Sunday evening. He is an excellent speaker and minister, as the large audiences that greet him even- j ing by evening attest. The services (> began last Wednesday and had been held in the church until Tuesday even- “ ing. 11 HURT BY FALL. j v Charles Helm Goes to Michigan to Visit Injured Mother. g b Mr. and Mrs. Charles Helm this c morning left for Vermontville, Mich., c the former having received word from g there that his mother, Mrs. Angelina b Helm, fell a few days ago, the fall re- K suiting rather serious. In the fall her ci wrist was badly hurt, while her hip ft also suffered an injury, besides other t< bruises which she received, and owing to her advanced age has placed her in a rather critical condition. Just how N bad her condition is the letter did not la state, but Mr. Helm believed it best g for him to make the trip and to payl d a visit to his elderly mother. p o a; JULY SEVENTEETH. The musical recital of Mrs. C. J. Lutz, which, it was stated a few days E ago would be announced soon, will be rendered on Monday evening, July 17th. The program, although somewhat lengthy, will be one of the best a renditions of music ever given in the v city. 1 o i THE MISSING WORD. i 1 With the word “hat” from Vance, i Hite & Macklin’s, the word “buy” i from Fred Mutschler’s, and the word ■ "used’’’ from Hensley’s 49 ad, removed from the ads of Monday there were i nineteen correct answers sent in. Miss I Annette Moses was the lucky winner, i

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WAS KNOWN HERE Death Dawns Upon Former Decatur Lady Now Living at Bluffton. MRS. S. E. MOSIMAN Has Been an Invalid Over Six Years—Funeral to be Held Thursday. Mrs. S. E. Mosiman, for a number of years a resident of Bluffton, and known here to a number of people, where she spent her childhood days, passed away at her home Tuesday morning after an illness of six years, she being an invalid, resulting from a paralytic stroke. During the six years she has been in this condition she suffered a number of strokes, giving her much pain, and from which she never fully recovered. One week ago today she was again seized with a severe stroke, leaving her in a coma, from which she never rallied, and died therein without a struggle. She was born in Ashland county, Ohio, in 1851, and with her parents moved to this city where at the age of six her mother died. She, with her father made this her home until the age of twelve years, when they moved to Wells county, and since then have been residing at Bluffton. After the death of her father she lived with various relatives and at the age of seventeen began teaching, which she followed for some time. She was a lovable woman, enjoying many friends and who greatly mourn her death. She will be remembered by some of the older residents of this city who will also be grieved on hearing of her death. The funeral services will be held at 3 o’clock Thursday afternoon at the home, with interment at the Fairview cemetery. POLICE COURT NEWS Policeman Melchi Arrests Jas Dailey on Charge of Throwing at Trains. FINED AND JAILED * Was Punishment Given by Mayor—Nelson Hays Gets One and Costs. Tuesday noon Night Policeman Melchi picked up a man by the name of Jim Dailey, an employee of the Standard Oil company, engaged in laying the pipe line through town, on a charge of throwing at a moving train. It seems that for some reason Dailey was discharged and still haunted the gang of workmen, and for some cause began throwing rocKs at a brakeman ;n a passing train. Policeman Melihi saw the man from his home, and going over to him told him to stop, but the fellow became abusive and Melchi, securing his coat and hat, esmrted the man to Mayor Teeple’s o“ice, where he drew $lO and costs, a otal of S2O, and thirty days in jail. In ’Squire Stone's court the trial of kelson Hays of Williams was held ate Tuesday afternoon, he pleading guilty to a charge of profanity and Irawing SI.OO and costs, which he laid. A charge of the same nature igainst his wife was dismissed. GLASS REMAINS IN HAND. Extracted From Wound a Week After Accident Occurred. Adrian Meyers, at the home of his aunt, Mrs. Tom Baker, fell about a week ago on some glass, cutting his left hand severely, but not enough to be considered serious. About a week afterward the wound began to pain him so much that he was taken to a doctor, who has round that a portion of the glass, with some pieces of dirt, were still in the wound. The hand was frozen and cut open, the glass and dirt extricated and the little sufferer will get along all right, now, it is thought.