Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 18, Number 31, Decatur, Adams County, 5 February 1920 — Page 2

SOCIETY DOINGS y! u Clllb Calendar Thursday Ever Ready Class in evening will) Mrs. Dickerson. Evangelical Missionary, Mrs. L. 0. Adler. FRIDAY Womans Home Missionary Society.' of the M. K. Church at the parsonage. I Pastoral Helpers of Christian! Church Mrs. Noah Mangold. \V, M. A. of the I’. B. Church at 2:30 with Mrs. Ves Baker on North Eighth street. A delightful surprise party was given Thomas Ronner last evening. 1 the occasion being his 18th birthday. The prizes of the contests were won | by Miss Grace Shroll and Miss Flor ' erne Rice. The evening was spent in ' playing games and dancing. . A licious lunch was served after which < all wished Thomas many more such happy birthdays. Guests were J Misses Naomi and Margaret Christ- 1 eti. Florence Rice. Esta Fleming.' Grace Shroll. Clara Gerke. Maytne Krill; Messrs. Cleo Magley. Robert Johnson. Marlowe and Thurman Schieferstein. Ralph Krill. Winfred Gerke. Ferd Christen, Wilda Rice. ! ( + ■ < Mrs. Glen Cowan was hostess to the' ] ••500'' club last evening and a very delightful evening was spent. Prizes were won by Mrs. Dan Falk and Mrs. ] Frank Barthol. Dainty refreshments were served. Mrs Hoyt Hartman, ot, , Bluffton was an out of twon guest. Mrs L A Graham was host <s the Research Club on Monday aft Jrnoon. Mrs. A H. Saunders liYd a paper on "Child Welfare" whictaf w j excellent in every detail. Sttb/topi. s1 ] made the afternoon a mo/ts’t instruc- 1 five and interesting aftefrnoon. The ; next meeting will be wnfh \i ls j i • Merryman. . ' I Misses g.iret Smith a lovely dance last ''■■••niits at Uff k .;' < hall in co i plitnent t<y*Miss Agnes Overman, of ( ovingtorff Kentucky, who is the' guest friends. About forty coup 11 j n attendance and all ther I dughly enjoyed the evening. The; i programs contained twelve dances'; and in an extra dance partners were found by matching numbers. Musi< was furnished by John Wemhoff ami ■ Elmo Smith. Punch was served by j

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the hostesses. Several out of town' guests were in attendance. X|im John Schnz gave a delightful, dinner party today in honor of her 'daughter Mutv Catherine's eleventh birthday. The table was beautifully , decorated with hearts and eupids with a crowning feature of a lovely. I birthday cake with it* eleven gleamhug candles, the valentine idea being carried not in the other decorations. Guests were. Gretchen Kochhr. Eleanor Pumphrey, Gretchen' Schafer, Martha Sellemeyer, Ruth Engle. Wanda Elzey, Marjorie Miller, Helen Hattbold and Mildred Murray. • W. A. Klepper, manager of the local ( lover Leaf Creameries, is planning to make a trip east the latter part of this week. NOTICE All members of the Degree staff' cf the Ben Hurs are requested to be present for drill practice on Friday evening. Please take notice. By order of the Chief. ... (l MATCH KING IS DEAD f > (United Press Service) Akron. 0.. Feb. s—(Specials—(Special to Daily Democrat) —Funeral services of Ohio C. Barber. 7*l. millionaire match king and fotinder of the first American trust, w'jll probably be held at Barberton,/Ohio, Saturday afternoon. ./ Barliev died late yesterday of pneuulonia. j / — — MONEY FROM MINT (United Press Service) Denver, Col.. Feb. 5— (Special to | Daily Democrat} —Thefts of gold bul-, lion from the United States mint here, aggregating over $50,000 wire admitted by Orville Harrington, assayist. when he was arrested eariy today, police said. All of the stolen gold was recovered from a cache under a sidewalk at Harrington s home.' ATTENTION W. R. C'S The regular meeting of the W. R. C. will be held Friday afternoon at o’clock at the G. A. R. hall. Important business will come up and all members are urged to be present. KAT .. I ■it the sign "E.\ I Ihe place 1 f-tr quality and service. 31-21’

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! cut this out— IT IS WORTH MONEY DON'T MISS THIS. Cut out this ■ slip enclose with 5c and mail it to Foley & Co.. 2835 Sheffield Ave , Ch • cago. 111., writing your name and ad-, dross clearly. .You will receive in re iturn a trial package containing Foley's Honey and Tar Compound, j for coughs, colds and croup; rolev I Kidney Pills lor pain in sides and back; rheumatism, backache, kidney and bladder ailments; and holey Cathartic Tablets, a wholesome and thoroughly cleansing cathartic, for constipation, biliousness, headache, and sluggish bowels. Sold everywhere. ■APPOINTMENT OF tDMIN ISTR ATOIt I Notice Is Hereby Given, That the undersigned has been appointed administrator of thd estate of Mary Ann Johns.>ii, lats <>f Adams county, deceased. The estate is probably solvent. No. 1817. CHARLES L. ESTI-7LL. Administrator Merivinan & Sutton. Attorneys Feb. 3, I‘LO. a-I‘.-L» < tl l <»" IM !•> Citizens Thon** C. ’’•» Rev $ Burford by Democrat, do 396 .»(> John And. Exp. «' 4 ’’• Sephus .yr-l- lii. Per Dlrni !•]. T eCass. <are of prisoner 22 I>< <>rtui Light X’ Power. Co. Hev. 178.22 E S Christen, Co Supt.. Exp. _ t > and salary r. M. Christen. Asst. Co. Supt. Win Crazier, Co. \ssessor 11. I). Clark. Coroner 47 60 Frank Conroy. Cor. Inquest ’ Joe Lose. do. P. B. Thomas, do. W iIbUF Shiiniialian. do. - J. C. GrandstatT. Co. Health Comm. . - L'O.x" C B. Dolge Co., do. 24.1 0 H. B. Heller, Co. Attorney 50.00 II E. Keller. Poor Wash. twp. 100.00 J. S. Coverdale, do. 7.00 W E. Smith, do. 30.00 I IGriistein. d". - Mangold & Miller, do. 11.45 <\ j \ ' iglewede. do. •< ’ Bien K napkt -I" E r Gass do. ♦ rerd. Bleeke. do. 35.50 Orva Smith. Poor Monroe twp. 15.79 i’red W". Steadier, Poor Hartford twp. 13.15 J. 1). Stults. Custodian Court Jl<* .<<■ .8 I’. V. Mills. Court House 1 SO {clint Fisher, do. .35 Boy Baker. Jail 20.00 Sanitarv Supply ('o . do "" (trace Laughlin. County Farm 25.00 Henry Schlegel, do. 15.00 lease Hill, do 4<i 00 M. A. Laughlin, do. 40.00 Harting & Lose. Maintenance* County Farm 7.32 Miller s Bakery, do. 25.80 Ed. Green, do. 5.10 North Western Mfg. Co . do. 21.00 Martin Laughlin, do. .5? , Niblick & Co., do. 155.30 Anna McConnell. Board of (Guardians 25.00 Childrens Home Del. Co., do. 31.00 Anna Trleker. do. 15.00 ' Goldv Secour, do. 20.00 E. F Gass. do. 5.71 Lewis Kruchte, do. 2.95 Norman Stalter, Legal Advt. 15.00 Democrat Co., do. 115.30 Gay. Zwick & Myers, burial of soldier 150.00 Julius Haugk. Rental .... 16.00 Jay County. Bridge Repair .... 115.00 i J A. Hendricks, Turnpike 160.00 | Milo Sales, do 1485.70 I Frank Mclntosh, do. 395.49 ' MMEMADE.RECIPE CATARRH AND COLDS * ——— Nonexpen»ive—Cut Thia Out. 7' usands are makintr this Heretic al remedy at home and anyrnc who has catarrh or a cold can do the same. Ask your druggist for three quarters of an ounce of Mentholized Arcine and pour it into a pint hottie, then fill the bottle with water that has been boiled. Gargle the throat as directed and snuff or spray the liquid into the nostrils twice daily. It’s a simple way to get rid of cold and catarrh and keeps the nasal passage and throat so clean and healthy that germs of flu or any other germs will have a hard time gaining a foothold. s is the dentrifice that* contains the properties recommended as ideal by United States Army dental surgeons WAS NERVOUS AND RUN DOWN RESTORED TO NORMAL HEALTH BY 810-FEREN I feel I owe you people a world or gratitude for the benefit I have received in using your wonderful remedy—Bio-feren Tablets, which have completely restored me to v >r w' l , co 'J d 3 ionß >” Ba ? s Joseph b- Webb of Muncie, Indiana. Bio-feren is without doubt the grandest and quickest remedy f O r nervous, run down, weak, amemic men and women ever offered direct through the d.uggists and is not at all expensive. Take two after each meal and one at bed time, a.,d after seven days take one after each meal and one nt. bed time until the suonly is e-lmuslcd. incn ;f you feel that anv claim made in this special notice is un-tru"--f you are not in better hcahh--if you do not feel ambitions, moiv Atgorous and keen ’’’.'■’'■yd. yet Iwict! a.-: much as you did before, ih 3 druggist who sold ‘ lß i, ni!l *‘ lad| y hand v d>at you paid for ''L-mii hi this city and hand, or V /yu: get :t for Jon . day*-

vr« d h^^r.•< l ’.^nJ r *l<■|r»u•■e" , > vt , Manraret t Mwver to appear In th" A«am/eir ult Court b.L at Indiana un the nth day of Fahruan. 1920 and »how cause If anv. wli? th* FINAL SETTLEMENT AtlOlNT’’ with the estate of laid decedent should p not be approved, and Haul heirs «(•■ j vahip and ' l,l elva thtii dlalrlbu- 1 1 Adminlstrutor. Decatur. Iml. January 31. l»20. / Mem mull A Sutton, Attys. 6-1- t i lt i oi iin si -i i 111 mi xr ( OF ESTATK * Notice Is hereby Riven to the credit-1 ~ . I,CCS and leiratee.x of John I' “ Mever. deceased, to appear In the' A.loiuh circuit court, held at Decatur, Indiana, on the 27tli day of I'ebrcnry. lido, ami show vatt.se. if any, why (he FINAL SFTTLHME.NT ACCOUNTS with the estate of said decedent should not be approved; and said l.eira are notified to then and there „ make proof of heirship, and receive their distributive sham , t E. X EH LN< • Ll l. | t Administiator, j Decatur, Ind., Jan. 31, 1920 , Merrvnjan a. Sutton. Al(\s •>-*- A 0 NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE. Notice is hereby given to the credit- ' f ore. heirs and legatees of Margaret > Jacobs, deceased, to appear In the Ad- . t nnis circuit court, held at Decatur, I , Imlianu. on the 21st day of February, | j IS2O. and show cause, if any. why the FINAL SETTLEMENT ACCOUNTS t with the estate of said decedent should j not be approved; and said heirs are notified to then and there make proof , of heirship, and receive their distrlbu- , five shares. . .. « ORPHA M. M ANAM A. f Administratrix. t Decatur, Ind. January 30, 1920. < Dore IS. Erwin, Attorney. 5-12 ; NOTH E OF FIN 11. SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE. Notice Is hereby given to the cred- 1 ors. heirs and legatees of Rachel Mal- t lonee, deceased, to appear in the Ad- ' ams circuit court, held at Decatur, In- ' liana on the 25th day of February, t 1920, and show cause, if any. why the ’ final settlement accounts with the estate of said decedent should not be < rpproved; and said heirs are notified •o then and there make proof of heir- ■ ship, and receive their distributive • (ha res. JAMES O. HOAGLAND. Administrator. ' Decatur. Ind.. February 2, 1920. I Merryman & Sutton. Attys. 5-12 • 80THE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE. Notice Is hereby given to the creditors, heirs and legatees of George W. Roop, deceased. to appear In the Adams Circuit Court, held at De■atur. Indiana, on the 2«tl( day of Februar’, 1920. and show cause, if any, why the FINAL SETTLEMENT ACCOUNTS with the estate of said deedent should not be approved: and (aid heirs are notified to then and there make proof of heirship, and re- • ■elve their distributive shares. DANIEL SPRANG. Administrator. Decatur. Ind.. February 3, 1920. Clark J. Lutz. Atty. 5-12 NOTICE TO NON-RESIDENTS £tate of Indiana, County of Adams, ss: Jacob Fuchs, etal. vs. Peter Plutner, -t al. In the Adams Circuit Court, Februtry Term, 1920. Cause No. 10055. Quiet Title. Come now the plaintiffs, by their atorneys Sehurger & Son. and Smith A ■ai risli. and tile their complaint heren together wit); the affidavit of a competent person that the residence ipon diligent irKiuiry is unknown of he following named defendants in said cause, to-wit: Peter Plotner, and Piotner. chose Christian name is unknown, if le be married; Christina Killhuver. (nd Killhover, her husband, if -he be married, whose Christian name s unknown; Daniel Stadler, and Haener. his wife, if he beTnarrled, .vhose Christian name is unknown; lohn Steiner, and Steiner ills vite. if he be married, whose clxrisian name is unknown: Darina Basing, r, or Barbara Basinger, and (assinger. or ilasinger, her nuai and. if she be married, whose chrisian name is unknown; Anna Steiner .nd Steiner, her husband, if she >e married, whose Christian name is inknown, Catharine Amstutz and Xmstutz. her husband, if she be marled, whose Christian name is untnown: Frederick Riffe. and (tiffe, his wife if he be married, whose hirstian name is unknown; Marietta (leffe and -—— Iteffe her husband, if -he be married, whose Christian name is unknown. All the unknown husbands, and vjdows. children, heirs, surviving ipouses, creditors, legatees, trustees, nd executors of the last will and tesament of each and all of the above named and the unknown defendants, nd al) the successors in interest repeetively of each and all of the above mrned and the unknown defendants, he names of all of whom are unmet™ to the plaintiffs, all of the I I lames ami designations above stated, whoae mum s may have been changed. I md who are now known by other I tamos, the names of all of whom are unknown to the plaintigs, the spouses if all the persons above named, described ami designated as defendants vho are married, the names of all of .thorn are unknown to the plaintiffs: ill persons or corporations who assert or might assert any claim or itle or lien upon the real estate de'cribed in the complaint in this ac- • ion by. through or under anv of the lefelidants to this action named, decribed and designated in said <ontdaint. the names of all of whom are inknown to the plaintiffs, and all of vhont are non-residents of the state >f Indiana. rhat a cause of action exists against ■ach and ail of said alaive named defendants; that each ami all of said lefemlants is a necessary party to (aid action, anti tl; -y are believed to ■>e nonresidents of the Stat. ~f Indiana. That said cause of action is for the purpose of quieting the titU of he plaintiffs in said action to the folowitig described real estate situate n Adams county, Indiana, to-wit: rhe went half of the northwest luartcr of section twenty-tivc in township twenty-six north, range hirtecn east.. Also. Forty acres off the north end • f the southwest quarter of said sc. . ton twenty-five in township twentv. is north, range thirteen east Also, the south half of the southvest quarter of the northeast quart:r of section thirteen in township twenty-six north, range thirteen east Al»., the northeast quarter ~f the ("Utheast quarter of said section thirteen in said township twent;-s x no .!.’ V range thirteen cast. .i ?, ..» a< 'V un Instituted by the damtlffs for the purpose of quieting heir title to all the above described real estate as against all the desoevec '■ “ lms and ebeimants what- . therefore hm cbv given ■aid defendants and each of them hat unless they be and appear be/Oi'e til*' Adam* Circuit Court at the murt House In the City of Deeutur \dams county, Indiana, on the first '. a - v of , A l;rll. 1920. the same being he Jurldl-mil day of a term of the Xdams Circuit Court of the State of Indiana to !.<■ holden on the first dav >l April. IT.’it mid answer or demur io said complain! th. same wilt t, e heard und determtned in their absence. In Witness Whereof. I have hereout'. set mv hand and affixed th- seal ■f said C"Ull Hl the office ,f the , ' 1 " Dmatur. Indiana, tuk -'Btb day of ..anuaiv 1920 ■I.OHK T. KELLY. ■ Ch;k Adams Circuit Court. -churger A Son, Smith A Parrish, AttoriievH for Plaintiffs on r tn

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