Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 11, Number 265, Decatur, Adams County, 10 November 1913 — Page 1

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FOR FIFTY YEARS —— Have Mr. and Mrs. Georc C Houser Experienced the Joys and Sorrows OF LIFE TOGETHER Golden Wedding Was Happiiy Celebrated Sunday at Besser Home. To very few ro u pl( , s isl (hn happinm or (pending fifty ywirs nfl happy married llfo together. | !v J such is the happy |„t of Mr. an(l Mf J George Houser of this city. And it I was their good fortune to he RUr . roundel on their golden wedding celebration with thirty or more refa. lives and friends. The celebration war held Sunday at the home of (l pon in-law, Monroe Besser, and the guests were entertained at both din ner and suppdr. Though the day was stormy wi j.out, all was radiant with the golden sunshine of Lappines.-. Within, as the day was parsed with quiet amusements in koeplny with th.. Sabbath and the occasion. Mr. Houser fa seventy years old and his good wife, sixty-nine. They were married in Fairfield county. Ohio, November 5, 1863. The celebration took place a few days liter than the real anniversary, to allow the attendant of more of the relatives. Mrs. lion er’a name before her marriage was' Miss ley Latif/’rey. Mr. and MtHouser lived here for mere than twenty years. They then went to Hammond, where they lived seven years or more, before returning her' again. They received many valuabl. gifts beside many good wishes. Guests were: Mr. and Mrs. Simon Houser, Mr. and Mrs. Sherman Kin ney and son. Dona’d; Watson Cleve land. Mrs. Staub. Mrs. Adams and child, all of McClure, Ohio; Mr. and Mr.-. R. C. Drummond and «on, Robert. South Bend: Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Houser and son. Fred. of Huntington. Mr. and Mrs. Currie Comer and (taughtor. and Walter Comer, of oa< City: Mrs. Henry Manx, Miss Glad dys McMillen, Phusant Mills. Wil Item Drummond. D. H. Erwin and family, .Mr. and Mrs. Janie- Fristoe. Mrs. George Roop. — — o THE MARSHALLS ARRIVE At Phoenix. Aril—Ar* Warmly Greet cd—State Pair k an. Mrs. B. W Sholty has received ■Otoe copies of the Phoenix (Aril./ Tribune from .Mrs. Charles Moore ot pear that city, that are of interest to those who have spent some time at jSfcoeni’t. as has Mrs. Sholty, and oth era of this city, and also to those who are contemplating *o in * ,: ‘ e V fwi K hero in the near future to pend f>r i winter. The Tribune gives an account I of the elate fair hold there last wee). I and also of the arrival of Vice Pro" dent and Mrs. Thomas Marshall het ta Tueeduy. They wee enrout ‘t« Scotts- * dah\ twelve miles irsnu Phoenr for a 1 Wit with Mrs. Marshall’s parents Mr. and Mr*. W. C. KitnW. Tb*y were accompanied h* Mt Marsha! « Ritams'siihc, Thomas Marsh-t.i souther ‘ tend, aged four, of B<-rkeley Spring Va They were met at the station . Kwermt Hunt mfa other dignitarM and eat ortsd to their hotel *»•«’*’*» t» W pp. .l before goto.-: next day. The little»*»>• *" ’ I them, had been with them at I £ ■hmtnn for • - I - moI turn of th. stat. ‘ npeed J Held made an u I an d wn ft record between lx” w|) , B s b» i" [ »- In 1.-o hiss M’S , p|,mull „| «... >.l« .UKI, > lrt - tn- »!"“■ | which the o4h«»r«l ■ lik<> a "ro"* ri,rrf ™ — I n TnMcMahan* of Virago J*l»j K Robert „—„ r Sunday t"' l ' [ hi* wife here l<* 8 »' ,„ hn ffolt J B , ti ,e home »f h" | house ami faWF-

A OPERATED on. £* “ T '“ ’V-ralnu ... those u .r''’ W 11 is ,! ‘ n "»F 1 " sus s-r- fi' lar * B Uiat U Was a m,wl alnno.and that Mis. C.illman ! ""i rally .Torn the effos-ts. \5?v MeS PLACE !N BANKilmi rr M lnny llil “' re,Hn 'od the trm l l Pmhf ' rrrOm 11 ,ivp !110l “’‘s' ; W . K l CaU f®m'a and Colorado. SUIIIM hw ut the. Old Adt aunty bank this morning, much ofli ini ht ° f ' hP rf>st thn bank <>««ls, who missesl her while she was gone. SOWWMN6 St. John’s Lutheran Church Saw Happy Union of Couple Yesterday. PRETTY WEDDING Miss Lydia Getting is Bride and Gustav Fuhrman the Groom. When Mr. Gustave Funrman and . Miss Lydia Oetting, two of the most prominent young people of the St. John's Unheran parish were married I Sunday afternoon at 3 o'i |o< k at the i St. John's church hy the Rev. H. C. Jaus, the choir of which they were J members, gave them a very beautiful surprise by rendering special music ‘ for the service, which wat much an predated. The wedding was one of the pretty ones of the season, and attended with pinch happiness. Miss T<na Fuhr tnan. sister of the groom, was maid of honor, and Miss Lydia Elchoff, a . r niece of the groom, was bridesmaid. | while Henry Oettlng. a brother of the bride, was groomsman. All the ladies were beautifally gowned and every detail was perfect. I The Mareat relatives wire guests at the wedding (upper at the home of the bride's parents. Mr. and Mi\ Hen j ry C. Getting, and there during the I I pvealng another surprise was given ' ] the couple wbea the choir caul* and I gave them several wore selections. For eighteen tnemths past, the groom ' had served a* president of the < hoir, ' and the music was rendere I In appre ' elation of his services. The couple showed their appreciation of the lion ' or by inviting the choir to remain ' i for the wedding supper. ' Mr. and Mrs. Fuhrman will reside at ' Friedheim on tlw Fuhrman home 1 stead. Th* bride is a slst<r of C. 11. 1 Getting, who I* a demo< ratlc candt date for county < t*rh. Both Miss Oct- '. ij BK and Mr. Fuhrman are tne young 1 people and deserv • much happiness •I ii MIE 1 SUCCESS — Sixty-three Head of Duroc > Jerseys Sold at the J. D. Nidlinger Sale. .'on LAST SATURDAY y' ' Many Buyers Present-Av-j ( crage Was Forty Dollars ...Twenty-third Sale. <•: .—— ; i ” event Hlxtyth’- ! rr sold th* tot»l receipt" Mng I. I- "f ab “ ut Mfl<W Pr ' d 5 a May. r •-'- fwn n bead. B ■ d oh(0i and th< „ Mkblimn. Indta« , hr [/biddlni * w ,. n t to Adsrni "■ nUnl ’ M ’ r fi'ruien’ and *l<rkm-t>. <iult* • , county f,r “ on hand from ■ T, ' SM ■' . i„,„e-S' •’ Jln t l‘ Sd U J- of the m<*' .. west w o°* M |Djro In tb< businew.

Decatur, Indiana. Monday Evening, November 10, 191 S.

STRUCK 8Y CAR H. W. and Ralph Amrinf Have Narrow Escape at Bellefontaine, Ohio. —- • OHIO ELECTRIC CAR Ran Into Front of Their Automobile—Both Received Minor Injuries. Ralph Amrino of this chv. and hi: brother. Harry \V. Amrino, of t'lnci'tnatl, Ohio, former editor of the Dori:tnr Timo.--, bail a narrow oscapa front injury or death In i.t ilt lonlaint', f.hio, last Friday, when t'.c latter's autonio hila was struck by an Ohk. Klectrh car, corner of (’o’.imbus and Main at roe) a They had been called t<> DeGrafi', Ohio, hy tiie critical lllnesa of their mother, Mrs. Charlo* Amrlne. Friday they drove to Bellefontaine to moot Mrs. H. W. Amrino. who was cominr from Cincinnati, Ohio. The rain was falling heavily and the streets were very slippery. The electric car approached without sounding a warnin’: and the car was nearly upon the au tomohlo before the driver s;.W it. On account of slippery condition of the streets they wore unable to stop the automohle in time and tlie electric car struck ft in the front. The auto wheel was torn off. the fender anti radiator smashed, and the bumper rod damaged, tn the shock of the crash. Harry Ainrine was thrown against Ralph, who was then forced out ot the car In the crash, Ralph's arm was skinned and Harry's head bruised. An immense throng gafh<\-d scarcely expecting to find the occupants alive or safe from serious iajury. Their uncle, the Rev. John Parlette. of Ada. Ohio, a brother trf their moth-! er. had left the rutomobtle only n short while before the accident. It was necessary for them to take a Bi t Four train home in the evening. IS KNOWN HERE Mrs. Harriet Hart Gorsline, Whose Death Ocurred at Wichita Falls, Texas. SHE RESIDED HERE Years Ago—Was Sister of the Late Lyman Hart of Monmouth. Mrs. P, n. Thomas is In receipt of won! of the death ot her aunt. MrHarriet Hurt Gorsliue, a former res’ ■ resident of this county, who U well known to the older resident*- Mrs. Gorsline apent much <rf her life here, before going to Hattlegrotind, near lavfavetto. und then to Wichita Fall*. Te\;i». where she lived with her sonOtis. Her d>ath occurred at Wichita Full-. last Thursday. November 4. She had passed the age of seventy years, and during the last two months of her life, she had declined rapidly, tlw dorlltte Iteltig due to old age. Her hu-ltand was the lute Kleaaer Gorsline. She leave* but th ’ two chll dren- -Edward uud Oti». both of Texan. Mr*. Gorsline wna the Inst m«m ber Os the Hart family, brothers and sisters who preceded her In death being the late Lyman Hut* of Mon mouth; Henry Hart. Oliver Hart. Russell and Calvin Hart and Mrs. Mary A. Woodward. She has many relative* In thia city and county. *ho will I- rrt***d learn of her death. t I--- 1 iwniatii*^ 1 ———** SAFE EXPERT HERE. a. 11. Rellling, Ol Fnrt Wayne, a safe lock rxjwrt. *»" *n »*•» city Hut urduy looking utter (It* combination on the safe of the late Rev. H Theo. wUken- Whoa th" R**- " Hk"" lprt for hl* vb* •* t'ovlngtou, nt which place he died, hn locked tlx - naf* and did not leave the combination. After hl* death It was drilled open, nud the will and other valuable pap- rs obtain ed. Mr. ReIIHMI tepalred the lock und Installed 8 •*"* combination It is now us good a* new,

GET NOTICES IN EARLY. That Printer May Give Attention tc Live News That Comes Later. Wo uro very glad to print oil church and lodge announcements, but those should b’ goth n Io the offlci not later than 10 o'clock in the morrlng to inure insertion that evening. An early arrival is demanded that they may be set in type and gotten mu of th.- printer's way that he may care f.irany rush of live news that may <-omr later In the day. ARRIVED LAST NIGHT The body of Clem Yancy, the young man who was ac< IdentuHy killed In Canada last week, arrived In the city last evening ami was immediately taken to the homo of '.is father Frank Taney near Honduras. The funeral will lie held Tuesday after noon at “ o', l.s k -it th.- Pl.sisatitdalo church. Q DENIES REPORT

r Pre;;ident Wilson Denies i That Huerta Has Defied * the United States. ■SERVICE IS NORMAL t In Richmond Today Await ing Arbitration by Pub- > lie Service Board. (United Press Service) Washington, I). (•_, Nov. itt --(Speclis I to Daily Democrat)—President II Huerta has not defied the Vnilod, : States. Neither has President Wil- | son dosed the doors against the ex- ‘ iating government in Mexico, and .| opened the >-ay for the rebels. Them | facts were* made plain at the executive offices tills morning, when the president hold his usual w< ekly con ference with the newspaper inen. rrraldent Wilson is preparing no mei sage for congress recommending that , ’ they recognize the insurgents. John Lind, who is now in Mexico t'ity. ha-i sent no such recommendation to th< administration and until he doos so <ongro>s will mark time. The pre--i-1 dent is faintly hopeful that events in Mexico will shape themselves that it may not bo necessary to discuss the question with congrea. Richmond. Ind., Nov. !■)- (Special, to Daily Democrat 1- Street car sen 1 ice In this city Is normal today. Ar nitration by the public service cor. j mission has been accepted hy thej traction officials, to settle the de-; mands of the strikers. TO GOTOPHOENIX The Misses Agnes and Lu cile Gillig Will Leave Tuesday, Nov. 18. FOR THE SOUTHWEST Will Spend Winter at Phoc nix, Arizona—Delightful Climr.te. The Misses Agnes and Lucile Gil lig. daughters of Mr. and Mrs. Atm s I Gillig. will leave Tuesday of next ‘ week. November is. for Pnoonix, Arl-i zona, where they will spend the win | tor. Miss Lucile has not boon In' the beat of health, though her condl- j tlon la by no moans terioua, nnd it - was thought that tin warm, dry clt ' mate of the southwost would prove j very beneficial to Iter ami haaleß the, recovery, which ahc Is making here. Her sUter. Mbm Agnes, goes with her[ for company. Mb* Lucile will go next spring toj Rocky Ford, Cole., where alm will vb It with uu uuut, Mrs. Fran:, while i Mb* Agues will return to her home hare in May to resumo her work a« reporter for the Decani; Herald. The trip there will baa delightful j one and the girla expect to enjoy the warm southern climate with Ita nov , nlUes In scenery nnd peoples, very n,UH '' . I (Ml I

BANNS ARE READ i For Approaching Wedding p of Miss Stella Bremerkamp and A. W. Cron ? 1 1 OF CELINA. OHIO 11 — Will Take Place Week of Thanksgiving—Will Live

in Texas. A delightful hit of news that camo as a surprise at this time to the iriends of the couple, was the an nnuncotnont yesterday morning at the St. Mary's Catholic church of the . banns of the wedd'ng of Miss Stella ' Bremcrkanip. only daughter of Mr, 1 and Mrs. Henry Brontorkamp of this . city, lo Mr. A. W. Cron. The wedding will take place Tue> day morning. Nove niter 25. at the St. . Mary's Catholic chur,< h. unless the j date has already been taken by othI ers, in case of with h the wedding I will bo Wednesday. Father Freiberg■or will officiate. Miss Clan Minch of Portland, and the bride's brother. Raymond Bremerknmp. will bo the 1 attendants. Though the news of the wedding i i the cause of much congratulation. th< friends of the bride, who has been one of the most popular young ladies of her circle, will much regret th< fact that Mr. and Mrs. Cron expect to go to Texas to make theh future home. The bride is an exceedingly pret'y young lady, with a personality just as pleasing, ami is accomplished in the household arts as well as '.a music and the more aestheth-. She is a impu ' lar member ot several clubs, and is one of the best young ladles of the ; parish. The prospective rrootn Is :• ( photographer and is a son of the late William Frnn, of Oltna, Ohio Ho in a young man who has trade many friends here on the occMinn of his frequent visits in the city, and Is well liked. o — TO THE WIDOW Charles Zwick Leaves Personal Estate to Widow, Wilhelmina Zwick. ALSO LIFE ESTATE In the Real Estate—Remainder to go to Children at Her Death. The will of (Tiarlca Bwlck. whose cleat hoccvrred September 6, was pre bated today. The instrument was, written August IE, 1913, and was wit no -cd by Edward Zwh-k and Henry | Schroeder. Th* testator ai*< s all hl* pentoni estate to hb widow, Wilhelmina J Zwick: to her he also gives a life e . late in hl* farm of 50.119 acre* In ’ Preble township. At her death t'o- j farm I* to h> sold and after irnylii: the expMwmi of ber Hines* and h< r, tunerul. the procoetts arc tn bo divided. The following children are giv on the following sums: Henry Zwick.l »I.:.(M>: Elmer Zwick. »:t.<MH»; Otloj Zwick. |3,0"0. Thl* b for their car , ■nd Is to bo plat od In the hands of a i competent person. If any of th". aforesaid ore not living, his amount I b to be divided e«tualiy among all 11; Mr. Zwick'* ihlldren. The rout of that estate fa to be divided miunlly «monx t all the children, a* follow*: Anna j Skvcu, Maty Heckman. WUlfau; !!. Otto, llimry Zwh-k; l»ora Galltneyer.( Charlo* H., Lawrence and Elmer; Zwick aud Adeline Cruft. THANKSGIVING SERUCI. At the la«t regular meeting of the .Ministerial a«»o< latlon. No'ember >. ■rraagomentM were made for tbs Th«Z»gtvtug service, to bo bold tu the M. R. church the evening e November 2*. nt ? o'clock. Thk l« na-| Gomil Tbank»glvlr|' day. The a« rnw> I will ba preached by Rev. L. C. ll«aMirt of the German Reformed cJiun li Program will appear later. ( L. W. LOVE. Sec y.

IN CONTEST TOMORROW. Don llurk. son of Mr. and Mrs. John Burk, of this city, went Io Columbus. Ohio, anil tomorrow will represent the state of Indiana in the interstate oratorical contest, in which five state* will be represented. Mr. Burk soeur ed a ’leholarshlp for the \. rs School of Oratory in winning the Indiana honors, and Intended to enter that school last full. on going there, however, ho found that his work at Defiainv would not bo credited on tiefour year’s course there, so he dechled to return to Depauw and will finish a four year’s course there next spring.

SELECT JURIES r» Jury Comissioners Meet and < Select Grand and Petit I Jurors FOR THE NEW TERM The November Term ot Court Will Open Next Monday Morning. The jury commissioners, comprising J. W. Craig. Henry Hite and Coun ty Clerk Bleeke. met at Id n't lock this morning and selected the following jurors to serve for the coining November term of court, which open next Monday morning: Grand Jury. I ouis Kleine- Preble. James Barr-Wabash. Joel I.iddy Berne. Philip Gephart St. Mary -. John U-ngerl<-h Washington. Samuel Fuhrman Root. Petit Jury. Mose Augsburger Hartford. Sam Siml.'OU - Berne. Conrad Doebrman Preble. John E. Briggs -Geneva. Ezra Mcllarne* St. Mary's. Thomas Dowling Washl-.irton. William H. Sipe Blue Creek. David Buckmaster Ibs-atur. Andrew Adelwine Watsuli. Julius Hoffer Monroe. Oscar Ehrsam Washington. John llh-h French, Samuel ikirr I'nlon. Ezra Reber Kirkland. Henry Wafel Preble. *™»- —lll II dta. ■ HI I— ■ ■ » IIMII* 8 SCARLET FEVER CASE .Mrs. Frank Hurst fa ill of starlet' fever und the home was pfaced umlei quarantine. Mr. Hurst fa local ■*<-■• [ for the Adams Express Company and ( hb father, Junies Hurst fa caring f<n his business during hb contlnemen' i to the house. Route Agen* Harrison was here today on ittlsine* ■ tor the j cotiipuny and assisted In getting th' substitute started. «m» inii-—s»ininnimsrT*- - ***** —*A**««»*K***-*t» nrw. Il— win nd HARVEST CLOSED At Bradford, Ohio—Beetr Yield Large Per Ctnt of Sugar in That Field. FARMERS PLEASED Will Rase Beets Again Next 1 Year-Weigh Station Open at Kendallville. Jarno* Fristoe ha* returned from ' Bradford, Ohio, where he superlutend ml a weigh station for the Holland Hl. ; Ixrnfa Rugar company The furmer* of th* vicinity of Bradford experimented thfa year lu the growing of beets, having I*ll out ulw’Ut Koveuty-f.v* Hde*. They am ao pleased with hu- result' that they will continue nex* yanr. Thfa year war rather a poor one for them, however, on account of tho drought, but while the boots were somewhat ■mall, they < obtained a larger per per cent of sugar than those grown bero. Ou account of frosts, th* to tau-co crop lu that vicinity w*. nipped , hence ths bests camo in A* a saving ! stopMr. Frfatoe left today fo' Kendall vlilo, when* thn weigh stat log ytll b* opened, a number of the fanner* near that place having grown heats. |

11 Reaches ’ Every Nook I PC County

Price, Two Cents,

STORM REPORTS Cold Wave Was General Through Country from Florida to New England, DAMAGE IS GREAT To Telegraph and Electric Lines—No Relief for Thirty-six Hours.

} (United Pr< Si-rvle.-) Washington, D. t'.. Nov. 1U (Bfbc» ial to Dally Democrat)- Practically J the entlr. county o.i-.i of the Great . Iztke region is today lu the grip of a i storm of snow, high wind . and a < old wave reaching from Florida to I the New England state . No relief Ils in sight for thirty-six hours. High I winds mashing t-> «:xty-eight mile* an hour at Buffalo today were driving snow, sl*er and cold rain into the northeast. Now England and New York are expected to feel the worst effect of the blizzard today. The temperature will he generally colder tonight. Within thirty-six hours the storm fa expected to blow out to sea Chicago, Nov, 10. (Special to thn Daily Democrat I — Over half a million dollars in damage fa the n suit ot ono of the worst storms which has swept the lake region around here for many year*. An old member of the life Having tatlon that fa wa« one of ' the war t he has ever seen and that ! it fa nothing short of a miracle that I many more Bees w. re not lost. Tho ' lake region and the county east of t'hh-ngo suffered the most. The far j north rej*»rt* stated that tlwy mfa»ed | tho storm. Two men wore blown off : a bridge near her* and were d.own- ' <-d. Columbus, O„ Nov. IP. (Special to Daily Democrat)-Thirty-six hours of high wind nnd snow left steam and electric lines over tho state in a demoraliz.ed condition, while the wire seeI vice 1* still worse. An overage of from R to 10 inehe-i of xnov has been ’ report rd over the state of Ohio, Tei-• , graplt and telephone conq anb-s are . using every available lineman and r»<- \ port that the damage to the lltu . will j break all ret ord*. ; Peru. Ind.. Nov. 10.-—(special to thn 'Dully Democrat)--Buried In snow, I th* mangled bodle* of Harry Smith ’ and Otto Isiudrum. two young mar- ' ried farmers, were found tlead early I today near the Pennsylvania tracks. It I* believed that the men wfro I blinded by the storm while driving along th* rtxtd uud were struck hy a train. ! THURSDAY NIGHT AT BOSSE OPERA HOUSE. That big scu»aU<»nnl railroad comi edy. ‘The Xlidiitght Expr»'ss," with all I speelal .< enery Und ac< t* • cries. Mr. Edwin Uray Itaa presented thfa com- | edy for fifteen y»ar- and ha* traveled ! irom coast to <••*> . and the prodti"- , tlon will be presented fa It entirety, j with a good cast, good specialties will i lie Introduced, giving you an evening , of solid fun a* tho play abounds wltti funny aaying* and selection*. If you aunt an evening of real pleasure I came to the opera house Thursday j night, Novetnfa'r 13, You run have ' your M**ts reserved at tho Hotthouse | drag store Wcdnaaday morning. - ’ COURT House NEW*. j Real estate truusfers: Ernest Sc hlit kman lo Jacob DruY ' lot *:ll, lbwatur. 1103a: HUas W. Halo tocfant Anderson, lot 122, Geneva, adiuhil- tralor'» deed. 1436; Hamuci Cramer to Anna E. Ilrodbcek. I 12 acre. W«hg>-h tp.. 11500 . George I . Ihtbllvn et al. tn Ah' Hchuopp, lot (3, Decatur. 16000. Abo H< hi>"tq> et al. to Geo. Bobllya t ’ al., du acre*. Walmrii tp.. IIM0: Ida A. Tucker et al to Minuy J. borer, lut &. Monroa, »?00. Permißn K- Wherry et al. to Esther M. CorbeU. 61 1 • acre*. I'ntou tp» MiSff; Esther M. Corbett to Wm. P. Wherry et al.. »*("' ■ ■— Mr. uud Mra. R- <*. Drummond and little .OU, Robert, Os South Recd ara here vfaitiug •hb relative*. They cam* to a«*ml the goldco sodding of Mt*, itrumu-->n<i.. patents, Mr. and Mr. Georih Houser. Mr Drumtnood l» a raprcaenuttirg for Ute Northern Indian* Ga» «u<l I Elrclrie company bl South Dead.