Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 29, Number 281, Decatur, Adams County, 30 November 1931 — Page 3

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■OVF OFFICE Ito building Agent’s Oilice To - In Post Basement ’ •_ ■ ■ . ■ ■ i \ service. ■ Au lo fin. Plenty ’ ir iiiuh t lie be I •■ - o- <ui !.. found in th : I that he 'in the second ' house building 1 th preview B- the Il ARRIVALS Mr- :-'av Gas >rs. De the parents 11 > at th' Ad-'I-II ' i.il llospit-i, Sat and baby are along nicely. o _ Hospital noie« S' ■ ■at nr. Rout M"" '" major operation o' \datns Counts Mo — ■ — Court Procedure Ktulish courts n prisnnet s sessions ni:i\ n »m Imilor barrister pres Hn ,| n|)| upppucipj, f(l| ■T' 1 ’ him nt n

■ Assistant lb L* - .. «A*^!*’ l /wk* -.. ■ g|n Mt B h ChaH Kll *<ird« Studio ■ ( hHii eg e. Hocker ■ t P" DoHtlna ster, who was in 19io.

-- ‘ ‘ X Former Decatur Postmasters Who Are Living

■ / 3 b» -Y <i 4* i ,'jh *> y V Maynard A. Prising' r 1906 to 1910

RECEIPT OF ■ ! MAIL HEAVY .More Than Four .Million Pieces Are Handled At Local Pbst Office It is estimated that mor. than 2.244,000 pieces of majl . r- <l-i cred in a year from the De ntnr n. s office. I From records kept in the local office it is estimated that more ! than two million pieces ot mail are j received at the local offic for di - tr’bution in the United St.it■ (aa 1 ada and foreign countries. Mails are received over tl lira?. Nickel Plate nd G. R. and I t’.ivis ion of the Pennsylvania r. ill ad The total receipt of incoming and i outgoing mail numbers more than i four million and a quarter pi res. I (lari Hanfmond has the routine for delivering the mails from th post office to the railroad stationland from the stations to the post-' lofficc. About 92 trains biinu mail ito Decatur during a period of a week. • Eight men will be employed alter today in delivery ot the mails ion the Decatur rural routes With the retirement today ot John A Fuhrman, the number of rural routes was reduced from nine to eight. Four men are employed in th ■ delivery of mall In the cl'y ot Decatur. There are two substitute carriers at the Dsc itur off < p . I Postal receipts at the Io al of flee have run as high as $33,000 in a year. ■ DEED TO SITE RECORDED HERE j 12 YEARS AGO ! CONTINUED (FROM PAGE TWO who still represents the Eighth <1 sitrict. first secured an apprapria.ion j lot $65,000 for the building and later had it Increased to $9.>.000. Through his efforts final action was taken on Decatur's plea for a fed leral building, with the result that | |on_. Tuesday the community wit see the dedication of the beautiful 'and commodious new building-

DECATUR daily DEMOCRAT MONDAY. NOVEMBER 30, 1931

\ M' \ >7 \ ■ > " ■ -in* William A. Lower 1910 to 1914

The Building Contractors

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I'h.it" '> '' ( udio bv E’'v-*rls studio A. W. Anderson Theo. Swimmer .'.'r Audi i son is president of Anderson and Company, Chicago, genial c latractors for the new postoflice. Mr. Swimmer was the superi.‘ Ddont in eli rge of construction.

In Service 28 Years I’h to 1 Edwards Studio Edward B. Macy Money order clerk in the Decatur postoffice who has served in the postal service since 1903,

2"J. igQSR: t. o ■ fli ■ ' ~ 3 / ■ - xl John W. Bosse 1914 to 1922

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29 POSTMASTERRS HAVE SERVED IN DECATUR OFFICE CONTINUED ii<’ROM PAGE TWO Samuel S. Mickle, April 18, 1860 Thomas T. Dorwln, Dec. 18, 18(10 Harry L. Phillips, October 5, 1866 Benjamin F. Blossom, April 15, 186'* James H. Hamilton. March 11. 1875 Jeremiah A. Blossom, M 'r. 2!*, 1875 Benjamin W. Sholty, March 7, 1881 Shaffer Peterson. Nov. 7, 1893 Norval Blackburn, May 11, 1885 Barton W. Quinn. July 13. 1989 John Welfley, February 5. 1894 Philip L. Andrews. January 11. 1838 Albert -Brlttson, May 21. 1902 ' Maynard A. Frisinger, June 11, 1906 William A. Lower, June 14. 1910 John W. Bosse, May 19, 1914 ; Harry Fritzinger, Sept. 22, 1922 Lewis A. Graham. Feb. 17, 1927 . ——. 0 GOOD FELLOWS TO START DRIVE (CONTINUED FUUM PAGE ONE* In Decatur are planning to present toys or money to the Good Fellows Club In place of holding annual Christmas exchanges of gifts among their members.

.“HR W-* a rhoto by Edwards Studio Harry Fritzinger 1922 to 1927

POST OFFICE MOVED OFTEN I Many Changes In LocaI tion; Occupied Fritzinger Building Since 1903 i ' The post office has been moved many times since 1837. in referri ing to this point, Snow's history states. "The post office lias rumbl1 ed nearly all over town." Among its former locations were the site of the present Newberry store; the Decatur Daily Democrat office and the Nichols shoe store In Fritzinger Building I In 1903, Erastus Fritzinger, deceased, secured a contract with the government for constructing a new building and equipping for a post ’ office. Since that time the post office has been located in the cement block front building on Mon- ■ roe street. i The building has a frontage of ■about 40 feet on Monroe street, I the post office occupying the entire ! first floor. I Snow's county history of Adams I County states that the Hist post I office was located in the Nuttman store, corner Front and Monroe stieet. First street was formerly 1 known as Front street. i

First Postmaster ♦ ■ , ■ —■. , , - —— ; £»-•! i Samuel L. Rugg One of the founders of Decatur I and the first person to be named ; postmaster of the local office. He f was appointed April 1, 1837, one year after Decatur was founded.

NOTICE OE SM.E OE HEIL ESTATE in linilNlSl B Vl'OH I The undersigned, Lawrence L. Ya- | ger, Administrator of the estate of Nancy IL Hoffman, deceased, being estate No. 2722 on the Dockets of the j Adams Circuit Court, pursuant to I an Order of Court therein hereby | gives notice that he will at the hour of 10:00 o’clock A. M. on the 9th day of De ember, 1931, at the office of C. L. Walters, Rooms 8,9, and 10 Th- Peoples Loan and Trust Co. I Bldg, at the southeast corner of the • intersection of Madison and Second I Streets, in the City of Decatur, Adams County, Indiana, and from day to day hereinafter until sold, offer | f)r sale at private sale, all the ini terest.s of sai I decedent in and to the following described real estate, j situated in Adams County, in the i stat* of Indiana, to-wit: “Lots numbers one (1) and two i (2) in the Second Addition to the i town of Buena Vista (Linn Grove) I according to the recorded plat there- ; of* also Lot number twenty four i '.’4) in the addition to the town of B lena Vista (Linn Gr >ve.) 'Iso: Commencing at a point j which is fifty nine (59) rods and fourteen (14) links north of the j south we«t corner of the east half j| ( M?) of the south west quarter of . secti >n eleven (11) in township twenty five (25) north range thirteen (13) east: thence east three (3> degrees and thirty (30 minute l i n »-th fi tv e ! s r h't (SX) i\ and ' | t ’ent’ fmr (21) links to a stakethence north two (2) degrees and I fiftv (50) minutes west one hundred j thirty <l3n) rods more or less, to ' the Wabash River: thence north westerly along the meanderings of said Diver to the east line of the west half (U) of the north west ouarter of «aid section eleven (11) thence south a Ion*” the eas* line of . said west half (U) of said north •”<. t oua*'ter <»f sai I section eleven I ' 11 ) and the east line of the wes* II half of »he south west quarter nf I r m< tinn eleven (11) one hun 1red fi't” f»K (150 rods -ore o’- ; ’o « to the nl-« e of hea’i’mine- •oni twining in all seven and 35-100 I n<>rp<? ’ ’ore or l°s®. Also: Commencing at the north , east corner of the south west quari er of the s mineast quarter of sec--1 (in three (3) in to vnship twentx i five (_'.») north range thirteen (13) , east; then e west on t*hc north line I of sai I quarter section six hundred (thirty t o (632) feet; thence south ((thirteen hundred twentv se.en ! (1327 ) feet to an iron pin in the * i center of the public highway on the r| -oath line of the south west quarter | of the s >uth east quarter of said sec- " | tion three (3) to.vnship twenty-five I *25) north range thirteen (13) east; I thence east on said line two hundred J I nln tv eight (298) feet to the inter I r I section with the < enter line of the ■ •’ nn’ '- Gravel ito i<l; then* e north ■ * east with the center line of the lley- ► ' '*• (.ravel o• 1 three hundred I sixty seven and 5-10 (367.5) feet t » !me intersect ion of said center line | >f said road with the east line of I the south west quarter of the south •j •• st qiiarte of said se- t : on three i- (3) township t ven tv five (25) north i r'-nre thirteen (13) east: therwe ' no th on sai I east line eleven hund- ► i "el eighty seven and 5-10 (11X7.5) “ feet to the pla'e if beginning.” U Excepting the two following sep- . I rate described tracts of real estate j to-*. It: ■| "Co nmencing seven (7) rods and i t e?ive (12) fe« : north and t vo (2) ! rods we-t of the south east c »rner Hos rhe south west quarter of the I south ea t quar*er of se< tion three »: <”) in township twenty five (26) » * north, range thirteen (13) east: j hence north iiiu • <’•) rods and I three and one half < 3 , ' 2 ) feet; thence 5 - ”est s'x (6) rods: thence si>uth 1 n’”e «“» rods thr e an! one half H (3’.) feet: thence east f »ur (4) l rols to the place of beginning, eont- Inin r 46-116 of an a< re of land. ‘I o’so an allev one (I) rod wide on r he nOthSi h* of the (hove premises I vhlch shall be kept open. Also: Com nencing at a point In ' ! the c nter of the Reynolds Gravel Road six (6) rods south west of a point which is eight (8) rods six arid one half (GMj) feet north of the south east corner of the south west quarter of the south east quarter jof sp t’on th’ee <:*• In township twenty five (25) north, range thirteen (13) east lhei e south west I parallel with aid road four (4) 'r>d-. thence no th west at right l .-ngles ,- ltli said road nine (9) ro<ls • theee and one h -,, f (31 • feet ; thence I north east parallel with said road nine (') mis and three and one half (3Vb) feet to the place of hegln;:’n'r 'lso an alley one (1) r>d •vide on the north side of said premises which shall be kept open. Also excepting all streets and alleys therein.’ Said sale will be made subje‘‘t to the approval of said court for not less than the full appraise I value of said real estate, and upon the following term* and conditions: At least one third of the purchase money cash in hind, the balance In two equal installments, payable in not to exceed nine and eighteen months, evidenced by notes of the purchaser, bearing 6% Interest from date, waiving relief, providing for attorney’ll fee and secured bv a mortgage on p the real estate sold. The purchaser mav pay all cash on day of sale. • I Said sale will be made subject to the ■» I 1'»31 taxes duo and payable In 1932. i C. L. Walters. Attorney. 3 Lawrence L. Yager, Administrator Nov. 9-16-23-30

MARKET REPORTS DAILY REPORT OF LOCAL AND FOREIGN MARKETS — BERNE MARKET Corrected Nov. 30 No commission and no yardage. Hogs, 100-140 pounds $4.10 140-225 pounds $4.20 225-275 pounds $4.10 275-350 pounds $3.90 Roughs—s3.2s. Stags—s2.2s. Vealers $7.75. Spring Lambs $5.25. East Buffalo Livestock Market Hogs: on sale 4900 dependable trade to all interests; generally steady with Friday’s average; bulk desirable 150-210 tbs. $5; few decks 170-190 lbs. $5.10; 230-260 lb. butchers $4.75-4.90. Cattle: Receipts 1100; killing quality plain; steers and yearlings trade rather slow; steady early; late bids uneven; lower; good steers and yearlings $8.75-8.25; common steers and heifers $4.75$.75; cows steady to strong; fat cows $4-4.75; cutter grades $1.502 75 Calves: Receipts 900; vealers active, generally $1 higher; good to choice $9.50; mostly $10; common and medium. $5.50-8. Sheep: Receipts 10,800; lambs draggy; sellers resisting down- ■ turn; general trade 25c lower; some better grades off more; good to choice $6.25; sparingly $6.50; medium kinds and strong weights, $5.50-5.75; throwouts $5. CHICAGO GRAIN CLOSE Dec. Mar. May July Wheat .54% .56% .58 .57 Corn . .39% 42% .54 .45% Oats 24% .27% .26% LOCAL GRAIN MARKET Corrected Nov. 30 No. 2 New Wheat 44c 30 lbs. White Oats 21c 28 lbs. White Oats 20c Barley 30c Rye 30c Soy Beans 3o c New No. 4 Yellow corn 42c New No. 4 White Corn 37c LOCAL GROCERS EGG MARKET Eggs, dozen . 27c o «W HOUSE Burl and Earl Gibbson, 16-year old Wren, Ohio twins today were ordered committed to the Adams county jail, because thye failed to pay their fines when they pleaded guilty several days ago to charges of stealing an automobile. Sherif: Burl Johnson was ordered to arrest the ouths and bring them to the local jail. 0 I TEST VOIIR KNOWLEDGE | — ■■■ Can von an*wes seven of these ♦ questions’ Turn to page , four for the answers I < 1. What does ‘‘ad valorem" mean? 2. Are the parents of Mary, the in ther of Jesus, named in the Bible 3. Who was the husband a Helen of Troy? 4. Where did Napoleon Bonaparte die? 5. Where was Victor Herbert born? 6. Who wrote the play ‘‘Green Pastures?" 7. What blossoms are particularly dedicated to b.ides? 8. Where does the Third Internationale hav? its headquarters? 9. Who wrote “Alice in Wonderland ?’’ 10. What is a Kanaka? 0 M’roixor i:vh< i roit \o. 2M|W Notice is hereby Riven, Tbit the un lerslgne.l has been appointed I'xe•utor of the estate of Marx <’. Tonnelier late of Adams county de<*eas •d. The estate is pr ihahly solvent .1 »seph J. Tonnelier, Kxeoul • • Nov. 23, 1931. b'ru -hte and Litte»er attvs. Nov. 23-30 l>ec. 7 Q— —— \OTI< H 'l'll IIIODEKs Notice is hereby given thht the board of < ount\ co | lisslotiei s of \datns <u»unty, Mate of Indiana. )t the auditor s office in sai l count', will on Tuesdav, the Bth day <>f o’clock A. M. on said day receive se il c I ' ids for the furnishing and Infalling of new washing machine out fit at the county infirmary of said • 'Hinn Specifications for the same are no v on file In the office of the audilor of said county. Kai h bid must be accompan'ed vith bond and affidavit a.* required ♦»> law. The hoard reserves the right to re'vet any or all blds. Geo. Shoemaker T. O. Marlin. Albert I'eppe’t. County Commissi >ne r s Nov. 16-23-30 Q \OTH i: TO HIDDKIt* Notice Is hereby given that the boar I of county co ninissloners of Adams county, state of Indiana, will at th? office of the audit *r of said county, on Tuesday the Bth dav of December 1981 and up until 10 o’clock \. M. on said day receive sealed bi Is for the furnishing of one type writer equlpt to handle continuous strip and suitable fur writing tax receipts for the use in the Countv Treasurer's office. Specifications for the same are on file in the office of the auditor of said county. The hoard reserves the right to reje< t any or all bids Geo. Shoemaker I’. O. Martin Albert Keppert County Commissioners Nov. 16,23,30

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' I CLASSIFIED ► I ADVERTISEMENTS, 1 BUSINESS CARDS, z I AND NOTICES I * • FOR SALE FOR SALE — Fresh Pork. Butter Buttermilk; Dressed chicken. Phone 885-B Jack Archbold. 280-3 t ) FOR SALE-45 head of Hampshir ■ ) pigs, extra good ones and 15 head ) of Hampshire gilts immuned and j I one heavy springer cow. 0. Sales. 2 miles south of Linn Grove. 2SI-2t FOR SALE— Barred Rock pullets, laying; also white leghorn pullets. Phone A-27, Monroe. 282t3 o FOR RENT V ; FOR RENT—House, good location, v brick street, basement, 2-car garfl (ge. Inquire 1127 W. Monroe St. 268-ts ’ FOR RENT—S room house on Patterson street, $8 a month. Julius ’ Haugk. phone 666. 280-3 t 1 ; FOR RENT —Two nice coffortablo rooms for light housekeeping. 642 t N. 2nd. St. Phone 1262 282-3tx FOR RENT —Upper apartment, 4 s rooms and bath. All modern, heat , furnished and garage. Phone 1240. 282-3 t • WANTED WANTED — I will give Wavo ' Sheen permanents for $3 or 2 for $5 at the Hoagland shop on ’ 210 South Eighth street. Finger ’ wave 25c, Hair cut 25c. Phone 859. 282t3x WANTED—You to know that Mr. r Leggett of Portland will be at ‘he Besker Beauty Shop, 515 W. Adams st., each Tuesday of the week to give Frederics permanents for $3 or 2 for $5. Phone 1280. 280-3 t MALE HELP WANTED Ambitious, reliable man wanted immediately to handle Watkins Products in Decatur. Customers established. Excellent opportuni- ■ ty, steady employment, rapid ad- • vancement for right man. Write ■ today J. R. Watkins Company, 242-262 E. Naghten St., Columbus. Ohio. Itx - WANTED TO RENT — Several acres of ground near Decatur; must have house and several buildings suitable for livestock. Address Box R, % Democrat. 282t3x LOST AN i) FOUND LOST—Travelling bag containing children's clothing. Lost between Monroeville and Decatur at 2:30 ' Sat. P. M. Badly needed. Finder leave at this office. Reward. 28L3tx MISCELLANEOUS t GRACE CONVALESCENT HOS- “ PITAL. 1301 W. Washington st., . | Ft. Wayne, Ind.—Will take con- ; valescent and observation cases, , ’ Invalids and mental patients. 282t3x cod £ \O I l< K TO TA XI’A 1 EHS Notice is hereby siven that there will be a special meeting of the ad- ' I visory Board of Blue ('reek town- • ship. Adams county, Indiana, held at I the ffice of the Trustee of said * 1 to vnship. at 7:3ii P. M.. on Tuesday, ► the Sth d.i,. of l>rcrmbe I'*'■ 1 . for- - purpose of considering ami making the following appropriations to- » wit: Miscellaneous Fun I. township 175.00 • Special Sc hi »<»1 b'und 100.00 taxpayers appearing shall hive the right to be heard thereon. After A sucii appropriations have been »letermined and ma h-, ten ar more taxpayers, feeling thenselves aggrieve I by such appropriations, max j appeal to the State Board of Tax Commissioners for further and final anti >n thereon, by filing their pe- . 'ition therefor with the County Auditor within the ti e fixed by la"', and the State Board will fix a date of hearing in till** county. DAVID D. lIABHGGEIt 'l’ru-tve Blue Creek Township Nov. 30 Dec 7 “ S. E. Black FUNE.IAL DIRtvrOR Mrs. Black, Lady Attendant r allF answered promptly diy or night. **Tl< • ;'hnn» MM) Home phone 127 Ainlmlarn e Service x A. BIXLER .I OPTOMETRIST tye Examined, Glasses Fitted HOURS: 1 B:3d to 11:30—12:30 to 5:0 Saturdays, 8:00 p. m. Telephone 135 1 i'oi BETTEH HEALTH See DR H. FROHNAPFEL Licensed ( lni'oi>ni«.tor and Naturapath , Rudionic diagnosis and treatment. Phone 314 104 So. 3rd St. Office Hours; 10-12, 1-5, 6-8 TO years in Decatur. 1 ___________________ < - - LOBENSTEIN & DOAN H FUNERAL DIRECTORS X ‘ Calls answered promptly day or night. Ambulance Service. Office Phone 90. J Residence Phone, Decatur 1041 Residence Phone, Monroe 81 " LADY ATTENDANT