Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 11, Number 85, Decatur, Adams County, 9 April 1913 — Page 2

D AILYDEMOCRAT Published Cv«ry Evening, Except Sunday hv TIE DECATIIH DEMOCRAT COMPANY LEW G. ELLINGHAM JOHN H. HELLER Subscription Rate* Per Week, by carrier 10 cents Per Tear, by carrier 15.00 Per Month, by mall -25 cents Per year, by ma 11..,...,.. .$2.50 tingle Copies 2 cents Advertising rates made known on application. Entered at the poatoifSca la Decatur. Indiana, as sc-cnd cla-* saall. Big Battle Began Today (Continued from Eage 1) dent of First ward. William Jackson, alleged to be resident of First ward. L. D. Lake, alleged to be resident of Third ward Jess H. Cole, alleged did not sign or authorize signature. Edwin Fledderjohann, alleged to be resident of Third ward. After the filing of this document, the attorneys for the antis, asked a short time to look over the objections, which was granted and the cause was adjburned until 1 o’clock this afternoon. At one time during the proceedings, while Attorney Peterson was speaking, several hisses were heard, but the ' sheriff promptly rapped for order, and ' it did not occur again. Had it been ! repeated, it is likely the court room ■ would have been cleared. Afternoon Session. At 1:15 o’clock this afternoon the real battle began. The verified objection filed by the applicants, which means the statement under oath that certain remonstrators had not the 1 right to sign, places the burden of j proof on the remonstrators. Accord- [ ingly they read a list of thirty or forty | witnesses and those present were sworn. From the manner in v ':h every , inch is being contested, it seems possible that the case may continue sev- . eral days. The first witness called was L. W. i Love, United Brethren minister, wbo testified that he had lived in Second ■ ward, Decatur, since September 15, ; last. ] George and John Hill were called to prove that their brother, Charles Hill, is a resident of the Second ward, De- ( catur. Objections to this manner of , proof were made, but overruled. George Hill swore that his brother i’v. : ed a square south of Adams street, but was recalled later and said that he had made a mis-statement. Rev. W. J. Wyers and D. W. Myers testified that the residence of G. H. Myers is in Second ward, Decatur, that he is living in Bloomington, 111., but retained his residence here when he left. Several tilts during the examinations resulted and arguments were made by the attorneys on various points. The validity of Rev. G. H. Myers was still being discussed at 2:30. Attorney Leonard of Fort Wayne arrived at 1:45 and is assisting the attorneys for the applicants. Wednesday Evening, April 9. Decatur Chapter, No. 112, R. A. M.,l called convocation, Mark Master’s! degree. Friday Evening, April 11, Decatur Chapter, No. 127, O. E. S., regular stated meeting.

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DOINGS IN SOCIETY WEEK’S SOCIAL CALENDAR. Wednesday. Shakespeare—Mrs. E. E. Rice. Orient —Mrs. Hugh Hite. •— Thursday. U. B. Aid—Mrs. A. C. Ball. Helping Hand —German Reformed Church. Presbyterian Aid —Church Parlors. Bachelor Maids —Emma Terveer. Methodist Missionary—Mrs. P. G. Hooper. The leaf is the thing of springtime. It is the first thing that comes. The characteristic charms of childhood shall never be destroyed. What are the leaves which make childhood so beautiful? They are these —hope and sympathy. There are the fresh, green adornments of the springtime of life. How many of us lose them as life passed forward into its prime! As men and women leave their youth and childhood behind they ar apt to decline in one of two ways—to become pessimists or formalists. A pessimist is a soul from whose branches the green leaf of hope has withered away. A formalist is a soul from whose branches the green leaf of sympathy has withered away. When these leaves fade and droop the world becomes unspeakably poor. That is a wonderful word in the Apocalypse, wherein we are told that “the leaves of the tree were for the healing of the nations.” If ever the wounds and sorrows of the world are to be healed it will have to be by the leaves of the Tree of Life, the green leaves of the springtime, the leaves of hope and sympathy. It is the childlike disposition which is to heal the world's broken heart. —J. H. Jowett? iAt the Geneva Eastern Star meeting Monday night. Grand Matron Anne Robison of Winchester was presented with a pretty gift, and Grand Adah Olive_peterson of this city, with a dozen beautiful roses. Mrs. Roy Mustard, formerly Miss Frances Bremerkamp. arrived for a visit with Mrs. John Potter and other friends. Mrs. Mustard resides'on a large stockfarm near Ada. Ohio. Mrs. B. W. Sholty is one step nearer toward the completion of her collection of plates—one from each state in the union, each plate containing a picture of some historical building or point of historical interest. The new step was made possible through the kindness of Mrs. Merriss of Pleasant Mills, who read in the Democrat of Mrs. Sbolty’s interesting collection, which lacked only plates from New Jersey, North and South Carolina, Tennessee, Maryland, Delaware, Wyoming, New Mexico and Kentucky, to make it complete. Mrs. Merris is a sister-in-law of Mrs. Al Fristoe of Rochester, and until coming to the old homestead near Pleasant Mills a few ’ weeks ago, resided in Rochester, where Mr. Merriss was engaged with Mr. Fristoe in conducting a store. Prior to that the Merriss family lived in Lexington, Kentucky, for a number of years, and while there, Mrs. Merriss had secured a souvenir plate illustrated with a view of the old homV stead of Henry Clay. This homestead still stands and in it resides Henry ! Clay’s great-great granddaughter, who j keeps up the place and preserves the old land mark of which Lexington is so proud. Mrs. Merriss immediately conceived the idea of presenting the plate to Mrs. Sholty, and although the

ladies were not acquainted, Mrs. Merriss, through her kindness of heart, called Mrs. Sholty by telephone yesterday, on her arrival here from Pleas- i ant Mills, and finding the location of her home, called on her and made the presentation of the plate. Mrs. Sholty was highly pleased with it, and considers it one of the choicest of her collection. Mrs. Merriss was an Adams county lady in her girlhood, residing here until twenty-six years ago, when the family left for other points. The return to the homestead to reside is a very pleasant return to old associations. * —— Mrs. Margaret Gallogly Sark, whose marriage to Elmer Sark took place last week, was the guest of honor at another party given by her friends, this being a kitchen shower Tuesday evening at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. T .M. Gallogly. The affair was a surprise and both Mr. and Mrs. Sark were the victims. A party of friends telephoned to them stating that if they would be at home in the evening they would call. They were accordingly prepared to receive the company of a few friends, but were genuinely surprised when the opening door revealed a crowd of from thirty to forty neighbors and others. The narty had first niet at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Gus Johnson, who had made all arrangements for the shower, and then went to the Gallogly home. Games were played and lunch was served and jollity reigned supreme. The gifts were many, embracing all the useful and convenient things that make a kitchen complete. Tlfe last study session of the Historical club for the season was marked by a most interesting debate Tuesday evening at the home of Mrs. C. D. Lewton, when the question, “Resolved, That the social evil is the cause of more misery than intemperance,” was discussed. The ladies took for their mottd, “You’ll take it all calmly We want you to see What a peacable fight This contest will be." But it was a very warm and interesting discussitn. Mrs. P. B. Thomas and Mrs. R. S. Peterson took the affirmative Side and Mrs, Charles Battenberg and Mrs. D. G. M. Trout the negative. It was very ably discussed. Departing from the usual way of appointing judges for the decision, the whole club took a vote, resulting in a decision for the affirmative. At this time, the plans for the closing social next Tuesday evening at the home of Mrs. Ed S. Moses, were discussed. This will be a 6 o’clock dinner, and each is to invite a guest. Those who are married will invite / their husbands, and those who have none, will invite another friend. The entertainment committee has outlined a very good program of entertainment for the after-dinner hours, but the nature of this will be kept for a surprise, until the occasion. A birthday surprise was completely carried out Sunday, April 6, by Mrs. Alf Bollinger and Mrs. John Johnson at the home of Mr. and Mrs.»W. H. Bollinger in honor of Mrs Bollinger's forty-first birthday. A delightful dinner was served at 12 o’clock. It was late before all departed, wishing Mrs. Bollinger many more happy birthdays. Thrae present were Mr. and Mrs. Ira Wagoner and faihily, Zella, Gertrude, Luster and Sanford; Mr. and Mrs. Eph Bollinger, Mr. and Mrs. John Johnson anl family, Mildred, Rolla and Floyd; Mr. and Mrs. Homer McLean and family, Albert and Sylvia; Mr. and Mrs. Alf Bollinger and daughters, lona and Edna; Mr. and Mrs. John Lobsiger and family, Ora, Esther, William. Charley, Harry, Mabai; Mary, Lucinda, John, Ed, Paul, Lola; Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Hoffman and daughter, Lois; Mr. and Mrs. Ed Brown and daughter, Trix; Mr. and Mrs. Harvey McLean; Mrs. William Smith and family, Lizzie, Ida, Lucile, Alonzo; Mrs. J. J. Bowman and family, Mary and Harvey; Messrs. Otto Smith, Frank Neuenschwander, Clarence Myers, Tlenry Smith, Archie Bollinger, Reuben Smith, Peter Bollinger, Milo Heller, Walter Bollinger, Robbie Myers, Violas Bollinger, Harold Heller: the Misses Goldie and Sylvia Roth, Ida Liby, Gladys Helle”, Ida Bollinger, Iva and Inez Heller, Mary Bollinger. It is desired that all the Presbyterian ladies keep in mind the aid society meeting at the church Thursday afternoon and make it a point to attend. Because ot she meeting which was postponed from last week. Use Methodist Woman's Home Missionary society will doubtless have a larger gathering this week, when the society will be entertained at the P. G. Hooper home Thursday by Mrs. Hooper and Mrs. A. R. Bell. Mrs. T. W. Holsapple has prepared an interesting study outline. — Mr. and Mrs. Sam Cramer of Mercer avenue, who will leave in a week for their farm In Union township, were given a farewell surprise Tues-

day evening by a large number of their neighbors, in the number of twenty or more. They showed their esteem for them by presenting Mrs. Cramer with a remembrance in the form of a china pitcher. A jolly evening was spent in a corn-guessing contest. Cramer came the nearest to guessing the number of grains of corn in a jar. while Master Bowen gained the booby prize. The services of Bert Haley, who is a master hand at this were called for the making of “jebo” for the company. There is much genuine regret over the departure of the Cramers. The United Brethren Ladies' Aid society makes announcement of its regular meeting to be held tomorrow afternoon with Mrs. A. C. Ball. The Helping Hand society will meet tomorrow in the German Reformed Sunday school room for woork. Miss Margaret Gerard received postal card greetings from Mrs. Perry Gandy, sent from Jacksonville, Fla., a point which the bride and groom had reached on their wedding trip. Forty or more attended, the very excellent meeting of the Woman’s Christian Temperance Union at the home of Mrs. Henry Krick Tuesday afternoon. The lesson was interestingly carried out under the leadership of Mrs. T. W. Holsapple. AT THE MONROE HIGH SCHOOL. On Saturday, April 12, the Bryant Military band will render an exciting drama entitled “The Girl from L Triangle Ranch.” The drama will be given in three acts at the Monroe high school, and the proceeds will go for the benefit of the school. A band concert will be given at 3 p. m. --o ' ■ FOURTH PROVES FATAL. A moment after being deserted by her fourth husband, who had stopped , long to say “good-bye,” Ada Dutt, of Marion, Ohio, forty years of age, dropped unconscious to the floor and died in a few minutes. Physicians pronounced her death due to a "broken heart." Mrs. Dutt had been unfortunate in the selection of her helpmates. Each of them has deserted her , for some cause. The unfortunate woman was compelled to work hard all 1 her life and on each occasion when I one of her better halves deserted her ' she was stricken with a serious ill- ■ ness. DEMOCRAT WANT ADS PAY BIG I

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