Decatur Democrat, Volume 27, Number 12, Decatur, Adams County, 22 June 1883 — Page 2

THE DECATUR DEMOCRAT bt a. J. irn.t. Fiipay, June 22, 1883. Commissioners Court. There were one hundred ami ninety cases on the docket at the June term. George Pontius et al, exparte. Pe-! tition for gravel road. filed his exception to the assessment aade H the viewers. It was continued several days and finally dimmssea because he failed to bring necessary wicto sustain his mvUOu. The report wTtben confirmed The engineer then proceeded to advertise for bids for con-. •traction as per notice elsewhere. John VanGunten et al and John D Walling* et al, petition for highway. Josiah Crawford, Andrew Gottschalk, and N. P. Heastoa appointed •newer? in bo h easesJames Nelson et al and James Lew-, ton et al. Jacob Good et al, three petitions for highways which were tul dismissed. John Bittner petition for Highway. John Posner. Frederick Boehnke and Henry Hobroch. appointed viewers. a. F. Krick, oetition far highway. James A. Fergerson, Henry Stacy and , Joseph Foreman, appointed viewers. ~A. M. Fuller, James Long, Henry Luttman, Joshua Bright and Robert Niblick, each presented petitions for the building of bridges, which were not granted. W. W. Smith et al, Petition to. change voting precinct in St Marys township to school house. Pleasant , Mil’s. Petition granted. George Smith, Henry Lang. John H. Bremerkanap and Cornelius Rade maker, of Decatur, and Patrick Kinney, of Geneva, and Louis A. Gobat, of Berne, were licensed to sell spirituous liquors. ?BO€BEDIS'iS HAD OS DITCHES. W. H. Leisure ditch. Pending viewers report, petitioners ask the Auditor to give new nonce. A. G. Polling ditch. Report of viewers confirmed. Silas Oliver ditch, Report of viewers confirmed. Appeal prayed and granted to circuit court Henry Kintz ditch, W. E. Kintz ditch and James Green ditch. Repor. of viewers confirmed in the three cases. William Farlow ditch. The aakintt of petitions not granted, petitioners to pay costs. C. L. Sehirmeyer, F. Reinting and H. H. Meyers, were appointed viewers in the following cases : John H. Garkey et al, Noah sheets. Wm. Fleetwood et al. Isaac Smith. E. E. Pelts, Mar A. Clymer et al, Fred Weyland and Jacob Eicher. W. H. Niblick et al petition not to April installments of taxes due the C. A A. railroad until claims incurred by contractors be adjusted by the company Cross petition of R- S. Peterson adverse to petitioners. Original petitioners withdrew petition and ask that the hearing of .cross petition be continued until next session, which was granted. W. H. France. Quarterly report. Surplus reported of $30.50, which was ordered paid into the county treasury. John D. Hale—bond as clerk circuit court was approved. G. Christen—Special agent in the matter of building a fence around the county eemetery made a final report of completion of same which was confirmed by the court. Midland Telephone Co. Petition for right of way to put up poles and telephone wire and maintain same—xranted. The Board of Commissioners Annual Report of receipts and expenditures *nd report to Superintendent of Public Instruction—Ordered published and may be found elsewhere in these columns. The board of Commissioners ined the official bonds on file and the school fund mortgages and approved the same. Daniel Death was appointed Justice of the Peace of St. diary a township upon the petition of G W. Peterson et ah T. J. Shields was appointed janitor upon the same terms as last y ear. The following county levies were made. TAX UVIIS OF TOWNSHIPS. TP Mad s. school lw al L’nioulo 25’ TO 0 Root 25 20 50 0 Preble 5 20 25 0 Kirkland.. 20 25 15 0 Washington. 20 25 25 5 St. Marys.. ..10 20 15 0 Blue Creek .20 25 40 0 Monroe 25 50 5 French. 10 25 45 0 Hartford .. . 5 25 20 10 Wabashlo 25 30 20 Jefferson.. .20 20 15 iu Geneva 25 10 Decatur .. . 50 10 Decatur has also levied 50c on each poll. For general purposes, 60c ’inking fund, 15c, bridge, 10e. The board purchased jiu-iot No. 0 of John Dirksun. for $1,500, for the purpose of building • jail upon. The lot is south of Adams street, fronting on Market street. It is east of the Presbyterian church, extends to the river and contain? a fraction less than aa acre and a half. It is conceeded on all hands to be one of the best sites that could be obtained for that purpose. The jail will not be built until next season, but every preparation will be made so far asuetermining the plan, •to. Next week the Commissioners, Auditor and Sheriff will visit a number of recently tonstracted jails in adjoining cantata, to learn the practical advantages and defects in their cou•truction and ascertain their cost, for the purpose of giving this county thier expericß •• in jail buildinc-

COMMISSIONERS’ ANNUAL REPORT. - - _J Disbaiwats. Balances Friday Morning. June 1.1883. Balances' Receipts. i. J 1 Previous. Fiscal Yr. Total. Dr. Components. Or, Prenoas. Fiscal Total. - —= T| 1 , n i r STATE Rlrni'l. 607599 607 sco Ain't paid State >6.07; 99 *2,519 10 ad Install’mt i del’ts. S"?' 3.516 79 Duplicate of 188: 6075 99 16,07599 t 0.07? 99 j • • • • State House Tax. 83657 93657 Am’t paid State $896 57 *352 tS ad Installm’t A del’ts 836,57! 83657 484 + 1 Duplicate of 1882 8836 57 8836 57 State School Tax. 789:3- 78023- Ain't paid State *7,89233 *3,306 21 :d installm’t & del’ts 789:32 789232 1 ! ‘ e ’ £586 it Duplicate for 1S8: , *7.892'32 87-8923= Townshipßevenue " 85 3*>4 SS *°° **S» 62 54 5 4 6-4 281 ‘ June distribution *3,606 06 *3** ! 33 334 Tanuarv distribution 2.72848 2.692 20 2d installm t • del ts., J ■ i ' 3, Duplicate ot ISB2 ... 86.334 54 *8,26539!! Road Revenue. 2136-8 .186 ' Tune distribution *2.186’28 * 2.518 44. Previously reported. U 344 24 2clß 44 Ucl: 08 »453«> i ' 226 42 Delinquentsq 11.785 66 Duplicate of 1852... ♦2,186 28 814-530 5SeEciAL School Revenue. 11*7 99 1146-90 June distribute *6,10344 *6-465 84 Previously reported. 5548 4 l 646584 10940 56 1741640 . 99 1.507 Januarv distribution. .- 46455 ,-. 104 r 2d mstallm t X del ts g “ ~B+ l - So Duplicate o« 1582... 1 I • i i I i j I ■ ..J *11.567 99 *17.416 40 " I Doc Tax 16<c88d Hoov 17*5 ® 1;6?88- 17649 S June distribute n *1,3:800 *1,655 88 Previously reported. ' January distribution... 23788 no ooi Deiinqoetioes * i 1 i ;l *1.765 88 *1.765 88i! Local Tuition. j ... b ; : Tanuarv distribution... 1.187 "q M 37 45 2d installni’t X del ts 1.149 38 Duplicate of 1882... • H ii ■ * ;■ ‘ ’ Liqyoit License. Ij.ooo 00 Paid in -1* 00 100 00 2000 2100 00 ;; 100 00 Previowlv reported I] s a 41 n 1 ......1! ■ | *2.100 oo Com a Cosg l Aixcipal. B*4° 00! B*4o 00 Am’t leaned *8.440 00 7440 60 Lo an « paid in *42 00 p; nes 3. forfeitures ! ...JI ♦8.440 00 *8.776 78 •••, 'I Com. k Coso l Interest 77602 42 l-6oz 42 June disttibuti. ■ *9.02892 *14.680 I 2 [ nterest from State..; 867 92’ 886 0- 17584 27 18470 34 Junuarv distril tion. 7.121 75 2.904 ’5 Interest from Loans.: Paid Statej 75 °7 Previously reported.., iL-» ... .........JI *17.602 42 *lB-470 34; J f Redemptions !i J 577 361’ 5— ;6 Paid out.. ; *477 36 I *577 36 Pxid in I d ' Rail Road Tax. 1 i | ' . 1280000 usojoa Paid € and AR R. *;:,&» 00 *6.387 reported.. ' 695748! 6,51062 Delinquencies ! . | 5 H....... ,;i I i * *12.800 00 *19.757 s s ' Decatvk CcapcaATioy 435°.95 4--o a- June distribution *4-18035 *4.180 35 Previously reported. ; *14603 *lßo j- 45I 6 62 8696 Tanuarv distribution... 17° J 7° Duplicate of 1882.. ! • ! ” 4-346 02 2d installm't & del’ts 1 ♦♦•3s° 95 A696 97 Sinking Fund. '! ! ’ : | »3-5-o « Previously reported. jh 355° 04 6284 37 9534 3 1 ! - id installm’t St del’ts I *•>334 31 Bzaa s Gravel Roa: 1.U44 sti ’ 148278a 14827’82 -783,27. Arn’t paid contractor *2.310 00 *^.4oo'sale of bonds Coupons redeemer. ’ t -g 2 Am t r, <1 for other ps 332 35 l| *2.783 27 *l4-827 82: Pontius Gravel Road. ; I !,: ’ ; 16300 16z'oo< A.T.'tp’d V w’rs i oth *162 00 I IJi|![ j I I I ♦163 00 | Geneva Corporation ?> j I *‘7- 3»’Duplicate of 188: 47 -i 47338 Cousty Revenue. 2 3840 77 3,84077 Expense of court *1,30319 *7.1-3 35 p re vk>u»!v reported.. 11484-01 .1-, , Expense of Prison.... 68450 10.599 75 installm’t i del’ts! ** ’ »35 11 *s’la 35P5 47 Insanity. s® l : 5 14-537 ,Duplicate ot ’B2 Int Co ord’s Sc bonds. 3.757 55 'W 2 61 Costs Baker tnur t’l. Attorney’s fees 2i 5 00 5 4°' Elias Durbin estravs Highways 1-P ftjhotai Meibers i County Asviuss 1.6509: 234 7q;Countv As-ium . ! ' Inques-. •-? <0 I 5 ooi Show license 1 ' County office3-355 <« i.6*o 16 Ditqh tax Bridge account nji + S”- jury mas Expense of poor 75” °° Priming ...r JSI 44 Stationary /'+" 47 Assesuns ■,, ■ 1.310 00 ! ICourt House 4 I J 45 79 I Election.... -4 « : Bailiff 2 39 5° Ditch expense-j 2.99589 . I Houw of Refuge 60 00 Board of Health ... too 00 I I i i| (Mera filed hack...*.. »»33*« 77 f »35.,P5 Vs I 1.09870 58 109870 58, ,e xoo.. 44 i 1*0564 35 1*9473 97 Treasurer Dr*70.142 76 County bonds ovista,,din? 40.000 00 Gravel road bonds outstanding ij.ow.-j tn Ploatlns orders . 4I Attest: G. CHRISTO- Auditor Adams Co., Indiana. R. D. PATTOSOJT. TreasrarLEAKDER DUKBAR i f Commissioners. JACOB YAGER J

J.I. FBASCE. P™. Art’,. t. T. MSnBTMAS, Sotar-r Public. \ -FRANCE A MERRYMAN,—; Atmnteye at Laic. DtCJLtrk. - - - EIDIABA. i OFFICE— Noe. I aad2 ever Stone s Hord- , wore Store. Collecting a specialty.—lo ■ — ■ J B. R. nUMAX, M. D. J. 8. BOYERS, M»• Drs. Freeman &, Boyers, DECATVU. ISBIAXA, Practitioners of Medicine end Surgery. Colle promptly attended to day or night. Office over liorwio & Hohkouee's Drug Stere. Residence on l aird street, bet ween Jecksen end Monrce «reef

Dor win 4 Holthouse have on sale Coverts Modoc Bitters, a positive cure for Dyspepsia and Kidney Disease No. >, eowdm Buy your H'mlcfces. Clockn, J tree try, Sifrersrssre and .Wwslca/ FieslrsrneeMfs of J. Clom Jr s«n. They cat ry the ftieest end large el elock. Hts . Elenenee nod Farter Ladies who appreciate elegance and purity are using Paoknr s Hair Balsam. It is the best article aold for restoring ' gray hair to its original color, beauty and lustre.

A Went t« Mother a. Mothers should remember it is a most important duty at this season to look after the health of their families and cleanse the malaria and impurities from their systems, and that nothing will tone up the stomach and liver, regulate the bowels and purify the blood so perfectly as Parker s Ginger Tonic, advertised in our columns. : Poet. See other column. Mrs. Fipps has opened out a dressmaking shop over Vogelwede ■ shoe , store. Call and see her.- tl. [ Covert s Modoe Stomach Bitters is a positive cure for dyspepsia and kidney disease For sale by Dorwin 4 f Holtbonse Be3wdm '

■ Dre? 3 Making. I have just returned from my temporary absence and have removed my shop and residence to Front street, the old V. B. Simcoke property, where I will be pleased to meet old friends and new. Ladies' garments of all kinds eut, fit and made to order and satisfaction guaranteed. Thankful for | past favors I solicit a continuance of the same. nsotf. Miw. Thio. Kon*y. Always Ketn»Mw<, A delicious odor is imparted by * Florcston Cologne, which is always reeshing. no matt- r how freely used.

N'OTit'E OF SALE <>F HUITKRTY. Notice is hereby given, that 1, James A ; Furgeson, administrator with the will an- j nexed, of the estate of Ruth Dinner, deceased. will offer for sale at publie suetion to the highest bidder, on FRIDAY JUNE 29th 1883 bi the old Dsaaer farm, one mile north of Balam, Indiana, the following described personal property, belonging to the estate of said decedent, to* wit: Two head horses, seven head milch cows, four head steers, thirteen head hogs, one sow and pigs, 100 bushels wheal, more or lean) one two-horse wagon, one riding plow one reaper and mower, lot of corn, one hay nke, one buggy, lot of oats, set double harness, wheat and oats in the field, one wind mill, pair bob sleds. lot of hay one staele pkw, one shovel plow, household and kitchen furniture, and numerous Giber articles. Timms os 3ali. —For all amounts not exceeding five dollars, cash in For amounts of fire dollars and upwards, a credit of six months will be given. Note, bearing six per cent merest after maturity, with approved security, and waiving valuation or appraisement laws will be required. James A Fexgisom, Administrator wiih will annexed. France A Merryman I’turney*. lOw > NOTICE OF SALE OF DITCH. Notice is hereby given that the under signed has been notified in writing, by John J Soldner. a land owner, and person interested in the so called Soldner ditch, situated in Monroe towhship, A lams county. Indiana, that the following named person, to wit, John Coffm.in. has failed to i procure the excavation or construction of such part of said ditch as was apportioned ; to him by the viewers, appointed according to law. in the manner and time specified m the report made by said viewers. I shall, therefore, in pursuance of Section 12 : of the ditch law. approved March 9, 1875 t on Friday. Junt ttlh. I**3. At 2 o clock p. m., at the court house door in Decatur. Indiana, lotto the lowest and beet responsible bidder, the excavation and construction of so much of said Soldner ditch as is described beiow, to-wu: , From Station 118 to Station 12b. being ; 800 lineal feet apportioned by said viewers to John Co if man Said work to be done strictly in accordance with the apecirics- | tions attached to the report of the viewers, filed in the auditors office, Decatur. Adams county, Indiana. Bidders will be required to file a bond, with good and sufficient security, payable to the above menu med John Coffman, for ' the faithful performance of said work , within the time specified at me day of ’.etung G. CHBIaTEN. Auditor Adams C Auditor s office. Alams County, Indiana. May 30th. 1883 *w<4 NEW LUMBER YARD ! We would ca.l the attention of the public to the fact that we hare opened a LUMBER YARD IN DECATUR,* where you will find a complete line of SIDINC, FLOORINC, SHEETINC, FENCING, FINISHINC LUMBER, SHINGLES, AND LATH AT BOTTOM PRICES. Also a fine line of MOULDING. i rifau Cali and l.rarn Prirt» I REMEMBER THE PLACE. » Squares West of the Court House, DECATUR. INDIANA. 5w4. I ... i Lota tor Sale. The aadsrsigned nave for sale cheap, on reasonable terms, a large number of deI sirable racaat lets, situated tn J. Crabb s several additions to the town of Decatur Adams county. Ind. Also part out-lot no. 267, with a large Iwell furnished dweling house, and convenient out-houses thereon, fine property Also house and lot on Crabbs acenue, pleasant lucatlvu, cheap for cash. Also house and lot on Front Street. All of Mid property in Decatur, Indiana. Real estate bought, soldand rented on reasonable terms Enquire before purchasing elsewhere. PETERSON s HUFFMAN. I m7. it I

Spring- Stock Now Ready! There is always something that we fell a little anxious for you to know abo.it. This ti«« we would respectfully call your attention to our Stylish Spring Business Suits, with Strong and Servicable Linings, which we are selling so low. There is no reason why we could not sell these suits for $3 more than we ask for them, onlv our rule is to give full value to OUR CUSTOMERS for all the money they leave with us. Ask tc> see these when you are in. Perhaps you will conclude that whatever price a man wants to pay the best value for that price always can be obtained from =OWEN, PIXLEY « CO. : f ORT WAYNE. IND. • • "

DON T F. KG L I IT THAT OF ME JOHX SL BOWERS, * you can get lower prices on Ha rd \va re, Bui 1d c rsM a t e’a 1, .ini Cook Stoves ai reduced prices. PLOWS, be*t iu the market Ha own and Pumps. Wayne s Champion Reapers, Mowers 6c Binders Sulky Plows, Sulk; Corn Plows, Spring Tooth Cultivators, Chun Water ■ rswwn Soules Horse Bay Rake, Ground Pulverizers, Wind Mills, Paints, Shove’,. Spades, Forks, Corn and Cob Grinders Feed Cutters, Seed Sowers, Stoat Scales, in she everything in the Hardware in i Form Machinery line Hare been selltng’lower and wi.l continue to sei! lower than any House in my line la Decatur. CALL AND SEEL ME before you purchase anything in my line JOHN £3. BOWEHS. Decai ur. March 23, I*B3. SHAFER & BRO. —BKALEBS IN—--Icu 11 ur a 1 I m pie m. en t b HOUSEHOLD FURNISHING GOODS- ETC Buckrir and EicelM«r Binder* Winkle anti Combined Reaperwaad fowtrn. the Uet la the taorkrf. «« keep an htuxi a M» One of QLOS , JACKSON'S AND TRUMBULL MOONS, Cheap, ««uat. and wnwranred te be -Maa; r. Spring Wagons, THE BE®T KVEit MADE.; TH? LIADIbG Sewir>3 Machines Ai-vaya in oek. the beat and lnaWst •’.«*! ’-e b< FURSTAND BREDLEY SULKEY BREZING PLOWS And .tber Steel Breaking Flown. W« wH the SCO’T’Tdc CO. ESGIAES. SAW-MIL. $. TIIF-E-HERS AND CLOVER BILLERS. <t manaf*. tur-r» arifW We tl s*<i >ih-r x■■ 4 make' I Engine-. ■!*- E and !Lar Uft*r*et i iuiMh A HAY MAJLIS. the bc« evxr made. WE SILL THE AKER &. BUNION GRAIN DRILL Harrows of All Hinds, 2-Horsc ct? Hand Com Planters, PUMPS OF ALL MAPES. A axx*<i iuu! at Cook Stoves and Trimmings I We have in connection -A. TIN SITo r* • _ZX.II Job W orK Promptly Done. Tin Ware. Etc. Cheaper than the Cheapest -<i;y ar. nui nef >r» you buy, a» w» will i■;--w m the lin*,- - i ta_-.- • xatv. and «• ♦1! 1j ut *i 222*221 2L 19 ' 3 ' d sH AFER iL BRO.

= = Land and Lots For Sale. Eighty a«rts, all good timber ia Jefferten ownship. Seventy-fife ncers of limber land in Wapaah township Fwen ty acres within one mile of.Decatur. with plank house, good well and about six acres cleared, for eight handr .4 10lI Ur*. Valuable building lota io Deaiur and Fenera. Alao a good fans in Alleu county. For purlieu irs,eall on the undersigned DAVID STCDABAKER For Sale. Franc- A luMZ’» Real Emt* B.tleii.! A good farm of 12 acres, situaiei tig t mi lea south of near Salem, Ind. Forty acres of good land 5 miles icmheas t of Decatur, ic H'axuingoa luwnsliip. A heuse and io l on First Street: and a ho se and lot on Monroe Street. A house and lot in the eoath pm of the cit-. For particulars, call on or aidre’s FRANCE i LUTZ. Real Estate Agents, I «oH Lecatur. Indiana.

REAL ESTATE. Real Estate—Real Estate. FOR SALE. For Sale- For SaleForty acres timbered land ia Monroe Township. Adams coun'y, Lad SBOO 90 SO acres timbered land it. IFishiagten Township. A lams county. Ind $1,600 tO sO acres timbered land in Cnion Towsship. Adams county. Ind. SI,BOO 00. Desirable residence on Crabbe arena*. inolnding nearly an half acre of ground, in Decaur, Ind. Also, about 70 inlots and out Lois in Decatur, Ind., at rery low prices. Peterson A Huffman. Attorney s OSee, in Odd Fellows building, in Deeatur. Ind.. are my suiho riled agents All persons wanting to buy will io well to call on them, they will be pleased '•* show the property and gire price. »»d | terms. John Schurger, Recorder of Adams ee. ; Ind., is also authourned to sell loti aortd of Jfonrue stre.t in Deeatur. Ind. 8-ls JoSPEH CRABBS.