Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 34, Number 177, Decatur, Adams County, 27 July 1936 — Page 5

fijlcords Os Commissioners I |Kic/i and Complete In Data

books of the meet t ■ ,|„ \d;itns county commis F**° f „, ul „m- of the most in c ,Elections, of local hisdocuments. books are located in the K|L county Auditor John W. -md are complete since of the county 100 iMt,,. m long hand, for many ■S... cords are still legible good state of preserofficial loginning of Ute 1S I..o l( |ed in the minutes tii>t session o! the coinmis m addition to a number of resting orders and apAt this time the <l’o Hied into two townships, of the first session Irgni, i"of"Commissioners of Ad May Session, ■ May 9th, 1836 ■&: the passage of the act org the county of Adams, RhicM was approved. January 23. conformity Kotm issued a writ of election for «t the necessary connon the first Monday in 1536. At which time, John Samuel Smith and WillJhrath wire elected county oM stoners in and for said John S. Rhea, who preicate<| his certificate of office from be Sheriff of Adams county that •!•■< ti-d county commissionthe term of two years from i 8 t Monday in August next. Kit also Samuel Smith who. rest Jted his certificate of office | ■tn.ib r the hand of the sheriff fie county, certifying that he nt dir ly elected county comtnisione: of Adams county for the ■of one year from the first loAy in August next. And by an ad® Bement on the backs of each ftt id certificates it appears ; ■each of the said commissionslave taken the oath of omce wm ribed by law and they there-' lore ook their seats as a board of j roar issioners for the county of Adaks in conformity to law. also. Samuel L. Rugg. and David McKnight, sher- i the board therefore protee* to business. He- ..<- Il mi. . Esqr. made a re Hon oath of the fines imposed Bin since the organization of which amounted to live

/ ,fr - */ i" iX/ >♦**e Congratulations Decatur We extend every go,od wish for the success of the Centennial. We are proud of the achievements of the Century and hope the next 100 years will mean much to our splendid city. Insurance Are you fully insured? Don’t wait until it is too late. General Insurance is our business and we will be glad at any time to talk over your wants. . I Play Safe! Insure! j Leo “Dutch” Ehinger Peoples Loan & Trust Bldg.

dollars. First Commissioners’ Orders 1. Ordered that David McKnight be allowed the sum of one dollar and fifty cents for advertising in i the Fort Wayne Sentinel the act organizing the county of Adams. 2. Ordered that John K. Evans be appointed Seminary trustee until the first Monday in May 1837 and that he give bond and security in the sum of twenty-five doll ars for the performance of his duties in said office. 3. Ordered that Joshua Major be appointed constable in the St. Mary's township until the first Monday in April next, and that he appear and give security according to law. The board adjourned til tomor row at 9 o'clock. Signed May 9th. 1836, John S. Phea, president. Test. Samuel L. Rugg. clerk. May Session, May 10th, 1836 The board met pursuant to adjournment, May 10th. Present as yesterday. 4. Ordered that Jeremiah Roe be appointed treasurer of Adams county until February next and that he be summoned to appear and give bond and security to the acceptance of the board for the performance of the duties of his office. 5. Ordered that David McKnight be appointed assessor to serve as such until first Monday in January 1837 and that he give bond and security for the performance of the duties of his office. 6. Ordered that John H. Evans lie appointed collector of the state and county revenue for one year from the first Monday in May 18- ■ 36. And that he be summoned to appear and give bond and qualify according to law. Commissioner’s Districts 7. Ordered that the county be divided into three commissioner’s districts as follows to wit. All that part of the county which is north of the township line dividing 27 and 28 north shall form commissioners district No. 1. And all that I part of the county which is north | of the township line dividing towns i 26 and 27 north and south of the i first mentioned line shall form I district No. two. And all that part : of the county which is south of i the line dividing townships 26 and 27 shall form commissioners district No. three. 8. Ordered that Root township be divided in road district to wit. All of the township on the east side of the St. Mary's river shall

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form road district No. one, and Jonathan Roe is hereby appointed road supervisor on sa>d district. Anti all west of sMd river shall form district No. two and that Will-1 lam Rail is hereby appointed supervisor of roads of said district. 9. Ordered that St. Mary’s township be divided into two road dis- i tricts to wit. All that part of the ■ township which lies east of the St. I Mary’s river shall form district Nb.! one and Esais Dailey is hereby ap-i pointed supervisor of roads in said' district. And all that part of the township which lies on the west | side of the St. Mary's river and' east of the north and south cen-' ter line of Adams county shall be district No. two and Thomas Ruble is hereby appointed supervisor of roads in said district. Election Inspectors 10. Ordered that Enos W. Butler i be and he is hereby appointed in-1 spector of elections in Root town-' ship until the first Monday in I March 1837. 11. Ordered that Thomas Ruble ! be and he is hereby appointed inspector of elections in St. Mary's township until the first Monday in March 1837. 12. Ordered that William Health and Ely Zimmerman be appointed supervisee™ of the poor in the St. Mary’s township until the first. Monday in April 1837. 13. Ordered that Vachel Ball and John W. Wise be appointed supervisee™ of the poor in Root township until the first Monday in Ap- ■ ril. 1837. 14. Ordered that Lonas Pense | and Basil W. Butler be appointed i fence viewers til the first Monday in April 1837 in Ttoot township. 15. Ordered that Joel Roe and 1 Zachariah Smith, Jr. be appointed ■ fence viewers in St. Mary's township until the first Monday in April, 1837. First Jurors 16. Ordered that the following named men are to be jurors for the fall term of the Adams circuit court 1836 to wit: For grand jurors 1. Joel Roe; 2, John Ross, Sr.; 3, Michael Rose; 4, Basil W. Butler; 5, William Heath, Sr.; 6. Lonas Pense; 7, Robert Smith; 8, SeIndustrial Head

1,1 - k n ■ g I a: ■ B C. E- Bell Clarence E. Bell, local manufae- ■ turer, is chairman of the commit- ■ tee on industrial and commercial ■ exhibits.

Scenes From 1935 Street Fair I _ — 1 ■ l|-— ■ . ’ d • - * w-- ! ; ■ x. • It I JSaKW ■ - '• - C ,J <3af A- * , ■ -• ** faaflßmPg Mr aaOl * ■ * .■ *" "- ■' ■ . \ ■ I **" — i a JIL ■ Horse Pulling Contest I "■'■■ y-i -■. JJ Midway From Ferris Wheel I _ I GAMMER s. ■& ■lti ’%>• irwariv- xwj ■ IfcJr . % > Hk r*< 4 ‘' "•*” ■ '"• • ; .. J*’ jdßßn|gSHaHntt ij& a 31|MRm» M- * ' 1 . 'TRI;t»jTF I : * ■s■ ■ - ” •- S ■* " - ■'.: BMP >“tW« w « fii > ■' :| ■ ' ■ 1 ’ ?4 ,x . ... I l'„: , « U District Cattle Judging Looking Down From Sky Ride ■ The events shown here of the 19'35 street fair are typical of those to be presented during the Decatur Centennial celebration from £ August 2 to 8. Encouraged by the success aud receiption of the 1935 fair, plans were begun imiftbdiately to pay fitting tribute to the pioneers ■ >r Decatur and Adams county on the city’s lOOth birthday.

Jt —I IM" all Dr. Fred Patterson Dr. Fred Patterson, local dentist, is general chairman of the committee staging the Centennial historical pageant. Al D. Schmitt Al D. Schmitt, owner of the Al D. Schmitt motor sales, is chairman of the property committee for the Centennial.

hir S. Rhea; 9, Benjamin T. Gorseline; 10, Samuel Smith; 11, Wm. 1 Ball; 12, William Thatcher; 13, William Brown; 14. John Coetterling; 15, Jonathan Roe; 16, Elis Zimmerman; 17, Lonas Ball; 18, Abraham EJifrits. And that the following named men be petit jurors for the fall term of the Adams circuit court for 1836. 1, John W. Wise; 2. Thomas Ruble; 3. John W. Cooley; 4. Jos eph Wise; 5. Joseph Thatcher; 6. Peter Studibaker; 7. Enos W. Butler; 8, William Major; 9, Otha Gandy; 10, Lonas H. Ball; 11, Esaris Dailey; 12. Jacob Fitsiniinons; 13, Vachel Ball; 14, Josua Major; 15, Joseph Troutner; 16, George Wimer; 17. Benjamin F. Blossom; I 18, Job Wolfe; 19. Joseph Hill; 20, Jacob England; 27, Philip Everman; 22, Daniel Ball; 23. Therian Harber; 24. Zathariah Smith Ist. The board adjourned without day. Signed thjs loth day May. 1836 by the president John S. Rhea. ——o ; Buy Wooden- Money! .

Assist In Staging Centennial

Own Robert Helm Robert Helm, of the HollhouseSchulte clothing company, is chairman of the decorations committee for the association. •Sq, Mi Dan Niblick Dan Niblick, veteran proprietor of the Niblick store of this city, is treasurer of the executive committee of the Centennial association.

• ♦ A Few Observations By J. 8. HOSTENPILLER Route 6, Decatur My folks came to Adams county the day Lee surrendered to Grant, Sunday, April 9, 1865. The writer was a boy of ten years of age at ‘ that time. Adams county was hardly half cleared of timber then, it seemed to consist principally of woods, swamps, and mosquitoes and ague. Geneva, Berne, Ceylon and Monroe were not in existence then. The G. R. and I. railroad was not completed until December 9, 1871. The two crews of men building the road from Adams station to Winchester met on the above date at the Wabash river. After the railroad was completed these towns sprang Into etxistenee. At that time Old Buffalo, formerly called. Alexandria, Linn Grove, formerly known as Buena Vista and Pleasant Mills, formerly called MolUca were some of the small towns. Mollies had a wool carding establish-

"’"g'FMk" -lU. < > I IWii li ® Herman Ehinger Herman F. Ehinger, manager of the Citizens Telephone company, is chairman of the finance committee of the association. Dan Tyndall Dan Tyndall, of the Krick-Tyn-dall tile company, is a member of the executive committee of the Centennial association.

ment. The nearest market towns were I nion City, St. Mary's, Ohio, Fort Wayne and Celina. Ohio. Hoop poles seemed to be one of the chief items country people had to exchange for groceries. The first businesses in Geneva were a grocery run by Andy Judy, a dry goods store started by Emerson Kern, navmg moved there from old Buffalo; a drug store opened by Charley Porter; and .a saloon owned by Wigger and Wiley. When my parents came to Ad ams county “Hunk” Fisckbone had a saloon in old Buffalo, Darius Carr had a small general store and Kale Pennock had a blacksmith shop in Buffalb. Ceylon was at first called "Snow Town” in honor of Dr. B. B. Snow, the late John Snow’s father. Dr. Snow started the town at that time called “Snow Town” later named Florence and finally Ceylon. Ceylon was quite a little business place, having a large heading factory operated by the late Silas H. Adams. Ceylon also contained a general store, a hotel operated by old' .Mr. waltz, a shoe repair

shop conducted by Mike Shafer, a blacksmith shop, school house, railroad station and a grocery, Nat Henslove had the first hotel in Geneva. Geneva and Berne were so named for cities of the same name in Switzerland from which places the people came. The pike from Geneva to New Ceylon was probably the first pike made in the county. The ’’Lob Lolly" and “Crane town" was a large swamp a few miles southwest of Geneva. John I). Hale and his brother, Silas, operated the first grain elevator in Geneva. Silas was the first railroad agent and telegrapher in

M _ ■ are >r ° u( * ■ /&. Ja?* \ ■ Z the Centennial. ■ ■ cl. gw H ■ rr u e extend our • Hy eonjrratulations a 1 /J / to Decatur on B her birthday. ■ a . Dine and Dance ■ ■* • ■ ■ To all visitors we extend a cordial invitation. 0 A cool place to rest. Famous beers on tap—in bottles. ■ ' Soft drinks and a variety of sandwiches. a Short Orders Steak Dinners ■ : RIVERVIEW GARDENS; | HERMAN ‘Hi’ MEYERS, Mgr. H Plenty of Parking Space at all times. HaaaaaaaaaaaaaaeaßKaaß stst ggi ipi m rj n m

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Congratulations to Decatur For many years we have been been privileged to witness and participate in the growth and progress of Decatur anti Adams C o u n t y. Therefore we are pleased to participate in ; .. the C e 1 0 b r a t i o n of the ADealer in all ~ j i kinds of live chievements ot One Hundred stock, Regi- Years, for we count among stored Bel- our most valuable assets the v* a, ii h,/ S 'a g'K’d will of the citizens of * fti <re <H Decatur and community. That cattle a spe- . • . • n oialtv. the Centennial occasion will be most successful, and that ef’HMiTT we mer *t a continuation of this good will, is our sinI’honcs cerest wish. 5625 - 1)67 Schmitt Meat Market

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Geneva. The people made moat of their living from the woods, such as squirrels, wild turkeys, rabbits, and quails, besides blackberries, gooseberries, wild grapes, wild plums, elderberries, raspberries, and many others. o „ , Guns Fired After 8 Years Oceanside, Cal- —(UP) —Two of t’nete Sam’s 14-inch coast defense guns were recently given a test fire for the first time in eight years. They still performed but each shot cost the War department $2,900.

Congratulations to the Decatur Daily Democrat in presenting this Centennial Edition, commemorating ihe Century of Progress of D- eca tu r and Adams County. G. REMY BIERLY E5JK333H3333