Decatur Democrat, Volume 36, Number 7, Decatur, Adams County, 6 May 1892 — Page 8

RAIN Umbrelt aS, SUN UmbrellaS, Parsols, See. We are agents for one of the largest Manufacturers of UMBRELLAS in the ' country, and carry a full assortment of all grades, handles and styles. We Warrant Our i UMBRELLAS i ’ i To wear and if you have i anything in this line to buy, it will pay you to see our * line. t i ( Boston Store I ( I. 0. 0. F. Block, Decatur, Ind. ] •. l » Kuebler & Moltz. ” , « i ■ i ’"«SS=E»= ======^ J J. Coverdale, M. D. P. B. Thomas, M. D. doctors Coverdale & Thomas J Office over Pierce's Drug store, Decatur, Ind. * ' | H. F. COSTELLO, Phy«ician4 Burgeon, Office over Terveer’s hardware store. Resiience west side ot' Fourth street, three doors north of Monroe street All calls promptly attended to in city or country, day or night None Jg Sod? ffl 1 Wat Makes an every-day convenience of an old-time luxury. Pure and wholesome. Prepared with scrupulous care. Highest award at all Pure Food Expositions. Each package makes two large pies. Avoid imitations—and insist on having the NONE SUCH brand. MERRELL & SOULE, Syracuse, N. Y. Jetferson Township Items. News ts sca r ce. Subscribe for the Democrat. Farmers are very busy preparing to plant corn. Trustee Laughlin was at Decatur last Monday on business. j. C. Morn and T. F G lden mad 1 Celina, Ohio, a flying visit last week. Jacob Tester's pension claim has been allowed. He gets eight dollars a month. By the way things look, one would think T. S. Golden is going to get mar , ried. He is building a new house. Daniel Jone* had an old fashioned hop on last Saturday night. HomerJCharles *on and John Buckmaster made a mash <*n the same piece ot calico. F. M. Gall glv represents the Continental Insurance Co. Ai y person having any property to insure slfbuld give him a call as he represents an old and reliable Rrm, . Pleasant Mills items. The sick art convalescent. A large amount of corn is being hauled to this place for sh(puic-'t. Albert Fuller has accepted the position of mail carrier and ticket agent at thjs place. There seems to be some attraction sopth of town, for Samuel Acker. Look a little out Sam, this is leap year. Those little tiffs that sometimes cast a shade on wedlock, are oft love in masque rade and family jars, look we but o'er the brim, are filled with honey the rim. A union Sabbath school has been or ganized at the Bapjist church which bids■air to be a «ncceM. The names of offivvrs and teachers are as follows: Frank

Davis, Superintendent; Morris Boyd, as shunt superintendent and treasurer; Miss Edith Boyd,secretary; Mrs. Frank Davis, chprlsier; Miss Ida Gulick,organist; Rev. Mahan, a class ot elderly gentlemen; Mrs Mahan, * class of elderly Indira; MorriBoyd, a class of young men; Miss Maggie Hill, a class of young Indies; Mrs. Wnr Smith, primary class. Sabbath school to begin at 9:30 a. tn. French Township Items. Wheat looks fair. Isaac Tanner is on the sick list. Susie Bishop intends going to Oregon, on business. - •Farmers about through sowing oats and are now getting ready for corn. Bill Meshberger intends to leave for Kansas in about four weeks. He wi.l take a cook along. Supervisor Tanner, of district No. a > on the road with his new machine. He feels quite proud of it. Jacob Mover is nearly through with his business. Japhet Neuenschwander is working on the farm for Jake. Bovs of this township are left. The girls are after some ot the Wells countv boys. Yet these same boys are not able enough to possess an overcoat. Tramps are numerous in this vicinity, there were three at Christ der’s for dinner last Thursday. Just keep «n tramps, there is a pile of wood ready for you. Many of our farmers take the Democrat to read the French township items, but it missed several times, and so we wi’l write again, and they won’t be sorry they take the paper. , Jacob Myers, township assessor, met Road Supervisor Tanner working on the roads, Myers of course got on the grader to show Tanner how to operate it. Evervbody think that Meyers will resign his office and go to practice to be a supervisor. Rudolph Schugg had quite an accident Saturday night. He had a runaway of six horses, four of them was in one harrow and two in the grain drill. It is supposed that the horses started on account of his hand tumbling over and knocking his head against the grain drill when away they went, but no one hurt. Linn Grove Items. John Reynolds moved into the Ensley property lately vacated by Emil Lichty. Married, on April 23d. at the office ot Frank Moser in Vera Cruz, Frank Heller to Pauline G :, gon Edwin Heller has resigned his position in the Cornet band, and Rufus Kress has taken his place. John Reynolds left here for Chicago on Friday where he will remain for the next two or three weeks. The Linn Grove band was out on our streets breaking the monotony with sounds tjarmonioasly blended. Excessive heavy rains is very discourag ing to tillers of the soil in vetting out their crops. So far but little plowing has been done for corn. Sherman and Wm. Glendening and Eugene Lindsey are the first to utilize natural gas in Hartford township. Their heating, lighting and culinary work is ail done by (hat commodity. The oil wells recently completed on the lands of Wm. Shoemakerand Dr. Jacob Me Dowel are each yeilding one hundred barrels and over per day. They rank with the best producers in the oil fields. Theodore Schlagenhauf who went to Markle about one month ago as an apprentice in the harness business, has rehome to remain. His father sat s that Tode is entitled to a diploma in that art - Andrew Schlagenhauf, pur P. M., is now filing a bond with the post office department to supply a long felt want, namely, a postal note and money order office, with which our people will be favored in th# near future. We note the following changes in real estate in town: Dr j. A. Walser lot No. 8. consideration $750; Frederick Nearer nouser lot No 26 in the second addition to the town for $675; Robert Simison to Lenora Huffman lot No. 25 in the second addition for $l3O. 1 We are piea c ed to note that the propri - tors nor the public were not disappointed on opening the Heller k Wgaderl.ouse safe at the shops. The contents were found intact. This being the third safe wrecked in the same building and the second time for this parStular safe, it having stood a like test op January 21, 1885 Berne Items. Garden tn .king and home cleaning is now in order. C, A. Wilson who has been on the sick list is slowly improving. Dr. L. F. Lobenstein has moved west of town on the Amann farm. J. T. Martz has position as foreman in the hoop factory. Five teachers will be employed in our schools for the coming wjnter term. H Harrufi Is foreman in the Briant and B-rne M’i’g Co. factory at this plaoe Ere long a new sidewalk will be built on one of our principal streets of our town. A. Marker has opened up a shoe shop over Gerber & Sprunger’s meat shop. Give hun a call. Some of the farmers in tfila locality are through sowing oats, while othgr* hsve not yet commenced. The son of binder agent Johns, went boat riding and fell into the water and got a complete ducking. Abe Sp unger & Co shipped the finest car load of horses to Philadelphia that has been shipded this season. The,Botrd of Education wi.l receive sealed bids in a few days for the construction of the new school ftPHsp. II S. Michaud, the fruit tree pan. has just completed a large delivery of fyujt and ornamental trees at this place. By mutual Consent the firm of Shafer & . HaWk has been dissolved, Mr. Sha'ere retiring. J, A- Hawk being the sole owner and manager, Our town is well represented with draymen. Any one having anything tp haul can be accnmrflodated at most any t(u;p on short notice. Several new residences are under con« struction at present Some very fine structures will be erected this season in the Lehman addition. T. Donrrally and wife have gone to housekeeping in their handsome residence on Bearing street. May succ ss, happiness and prosperity be their lot as they journey through life. The secretary of thg Board pf Education of thia place has just completed tgking the enumeration of school chiidren.and has found 199 scholars between the ages Ot six and twenty one years, an increase of forty-nine ovtr last year, in the incorporated town of Berne. We,-as citiz*ns of Berne, welcome Mr. and Mrs. Haeqker and Gra ndma Harckey, who recently moved into our midst to be come citizens of Berne. Mr, Hpepker was formerly in business in Wetls county. ~ They moved into the Irehtnan property , first door east of Laghot & Shafer’s>block. Mr. H. purchased the property.

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It is reported that a new firin is about opened up. known as Lugabill ft Schwartz, oealeia in live stuck. They will deal principally in horses. They are hustlers as they go out before breakfast and make purchases of horses. Farmers having horses to sell should call on this firm as they are both very accommodating gentlemen. Honduras itema. Ask Jewel Earhart, of Magiey, how he likes Honduras people. George Statler, of Delphos, Ohio, is here visiting his parent. Mrs. Isaac Bowman is quite sick. There is little hopes of her recovery, Issac Sautbine feels proud once more, all because he is grandpa again. J. B. Stoutenberry is very busy docto r ' ing horses. Jay is a splendid doctor. Eggs are quite plentiful in around Honduras, which makes Jack Roush feel happy. Mrs. John Ashbaucher who baa been very poorly for some time is able to be out again. How beautiful the wheat and grass is coming out, and everybody is looking forward to a bountilul harvest. Everybody is wondering if the rubber factory has fell through with. It is rumored that Hen. S has sold out. Miss Bell Woodruff who has been visiting Miss Ivy Ashbaucher for the past five weeks, will return to her home at Frank fort Ind., to morrow. , Some people say the surprise was a grand affair, while others say it was rather slim. There were about twenty present, and William Cline, we suppose, was moie than surprised wnen he came hotnp Sunday and saw so many had gathered at his home, all for the same purpose—to surprise William. He received quite a number of presents. «. There was quite a battle fought near Honduras on last Monday evening, in which there were shotguns and shovels used. It was all on account of the husband coming home from town and his wife found he had drank a glass of beer. In a short time after he got home the wile and,two sons tiled their skill by using the shovel, when he became en raged and got the gun. We are afraid the militia will have to be called out to take charge of Henpeck. Monroe Items. John Hurt says the frogs around Monroe are regular ventriloquists. Drug clerk wanted at Monroe, address lock box 20, Monroe, Ind. Mr. and Mrs. B. Majors are both confined to their bed under the care of Dr. Beavers, of Decatur. Chris Hocker was cut over the right eye last week by a horse rearing and striking him with his foot. If there is any' o'her accident around Monroe, we know not except a bran new girl baby at Amos Brandyterry’s. JohnSpangler was kickedin the breast by a vicious t.o se on list Tuesday, and waseriously hurt. Dr. Andrews was called to his rescue. John Sut'iff was struck in the right eye with a spike nail while trying to drive it. John goes limping around with a bandanna around his head. Oh Fridav of last week, Wes Pease met with a painful accident by having two fingers on his right hand sawed so badlv that amputation was necessary. Dr. An drews performed the operation. Monroe is coming to the tror.t in a few days. We will have a money order post office, which will enable us to do business in a commercial way, without going to rhe banks or express companies in Deca tur. any person in the county wants a perfect shave and hair cut, come to Mon ro« and call on Al Hofer, and you will receive as slick a cut as ever was performed. Al has all the latest implements for that purpose. The Monroe bois who are attending the Marion City High school. v : sited their parents and friends last Saturday and Sunday, returning Sunday night. They report the schrol first-class, and are well satisfied with the management in all the different departments. List Wednesday Eugene Gero came to town leading a horse, the horse was hitched behind the business buildings, but when Gene wanted the horse he was gone, and .xcitement was created, a hunt was made, and found the horse in Kessler's ice house coaling off. Gene thought that was a good idea. On Wednesday morning of last week Willie Badders was seriously hurt a' the Geneva IDlpp works in Monroe, while working at one ot the planers, a hoop flew backwards and struck him just above the right eye, inflating a severe wound Dr. May was called and dressed the wound and advised the removal of Willie to the hospital at For? Wayne, where he now is under thr care of Dr. Whelock. Obituary. Lewis Gast, son of Martin and Gather ine Gast, was bom in this city on the 15th day of January, 1855. During his ear|y youih he worked in the dry goods store of lijs mofhpr, qqd when the T., St. L Si K. C. rad road was foujlt he tpqk the position as agent in this pity and creditably "filled the ofli eseveral years, when he went to Indianapolis and worked for the Sentinel Co;, but his health soon failing him he returned to this city and went into the cigar busineft. He had teen afflicted for a number of years. He died April 6th at tl.e age as 37 ypaps. He was the support of his mpth£r, whoip he legvea with two sisters and a brother to mgurn fhpir loss - 5 The Militia met in tfiejr arropry Wednesday night and elected new officers. There were several candidates for most of the positions ar.d the contests were quite spirited. DeFrench Quinn wsfir elected captain to fill the place of Steele who re-pign-.i}. The boys could have made no better sefocplop. pharlps M. King was elected first lieutenant and John Myers second lieutenant with H, M. Besaer as first seigcant. The boys now IraA a perfect organization with good officers and will no doubt show the people some £ne drilling in a short time. Did you ever M )e deafening calm that fall upon some people following an introdution. Some people, BO matter how brilliant thejr. tongues at other times, loss ail presence pf m|nd at that period, and either make some flunder ing dash or hopelessly collapse, Jf Jipat imprest lons are lasting, whew! What an imp'etfiion some people must make. T» those who piomued to pay us in wood we want if now, for gas will soon be here and then we wjjl ha;e ftp jpse fpr wood. Bosse’s Mountain Balve, The best salve in the world ftr burns, piles, boils, fresh wounds, old sores, frozen feet, sbre eyes, etc. Guaranteed to be superior to any other for burni and scilds It has no equal for piles in all stages. Sold by al' 'frugg|st>. ?

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Hite ilfcttt Notice Is hereby given that the firm of Barkley & Steele is dissolved, John H. Steele retiring. All parties knowing themselves indebted to the late firm will please call at once and settle the same by cash or note, as the books will be placed in the hands of an officer for collection at an early day. Books at our butcher shop. ' 7-3 Barki.kt & Steels. kotlct ro Property Owners Abutting on both sides of Jefferson street from Front street to the west terminus thereof. You. and each of you, are’ hereby notified that the Common Council of the city of Decatur, Indiana, did on the 3rd day of May. IKB, pass a resolution declaring the necessity for the improvement of the above street between the points named, and ordered the undersigned to give notice to property owners aa provided by law. You. and each of you. are therefore hereby notified ttiat the Common Council will meet in regular session on Tuesday, May 31,1895, At 7.30 p. m., to hear auv and all objections of the property owners along said uroposed Improvement to the necessity for the same, and should you desire to be beard, the Couuctl will at that time hear and determine all objections to such necessity. By order of the Council, 7-2 D. O. Jackson, City Clerk. Application lorJjQuor License. To the citizens of the city of Decatur, Washington township, Adams county, and state of Indiana: Notice is hereby given that I, tha undersigned, David Evans, a male inhabitant of the state of Indiana, and over the age of twentyone years, and being a lit person to be entrusted with the sale of Intoxicating liquors, will make application tothe Board ofCommissionersof AdfimaobUnty, Indiana, at their next regular session in June, IbVJ, for a license for one year to sell spirituous, vinous, malt and other intoxicating liquors to te sold and drank in less quantities than a quart at a time, at my place of business, in and a r the building situated on the following described premises, in the county of Adams and state of Indiana, to-wit: Commencing at a point forty-one teet east of the southwest corner of in-lot number two hundred and seventy-three, as recorded in the original plat of the town, now city, of Decatur, Adams county, state of Indiana: thenoe north one hundred and six feet: thence east twenty-four feet and, three inches; thence south one hundred and six feet to Monroe street.; thence west Mong Monroe street twen-ty-four feet and three inches to the place of beginning, in the Third Wardot the city of Decatur, Adams county, state of Indiana. 7-4 term Bvans, Applicant, Application ftLipr License. To the citizens of the town of Berne, Adams county, Indiana: •Notice is hereby given, tbatl, JohnO. Kunkel, a male inhabitant of Adams county, Indiana, over the age of twenty-one years, of good moral character and in an things a fit person to be intrusted with the sale 01 intoxicating liquors in less quantittes then a quart at a time and not in the habit of becoming intoxicated, a resident and legal voter Os Monroe township, Indiana, will apply to the honorable Board of Commi-sloners of Adams county. Indiana, at their next regular session, to be held at the court house to the city of Decatur, on the First Monday in June, 1882, fora license to retail spirituous, vinous, malt and other intoxicating liquors in less quantities than a Suart Jat a time, sniff liquors to be sold and rank in and at the buttomg and appurtenances belonging-thereto,’situated on the west twenty-two (22) feet of in-lot number one (1), In the town of Berne, in Monroe township, in Adams county, in the State of Indiana. •4 J. 0. Kunkel, Applicant. Application iorUfloor License. To the citizensof the city of Decatur, Adams county, Indiana: Notice Is hereby given, that L Jacob C. Miller, a male inhabitant of said state, over the age of twenty-one years, and a person not in the habit of becomtagiptoxloated, will make application tAtbe Hoard of County Commissioners at their next regular seaslon in June, 1882. for a license to sell spirituous, vinous and malt liquors in less quantities than a quart at a time, to be drank where «>l<i. In and at the building situated on the following described premises, in the city of Decatur, Adams county. and state of J ndlnua, to-wit: Commencing at a point four feet north of the southeast corner of in-lot number2s3 in old plat of the town. f Decatur (now city), running west fifty-six (5B) feet; thence north twen-ty-five .25) feet: thence east fifty-six (sß> feet; thence south twenty-five (25) feet to the place of begiuing. 74 Jacob C. Applicant, Aimicalion Manor License. Tq the git Urns of t fie pjty qf Decgtqr. Washington township, Adatnspountv, Indiana: Notice If hereby given. that 1, Timothy Coffee, a male inhabitant of said state, over the age of twenty-one years, and a person not tn the hab.tof becoming IBtoxicated, will make anplication to t lie Board of County Commissioners at their next regular session in June. 18112, for a license to sell spirituous, vinous and malt liquors In less quantities than a quart at a time, to be drank where sold, at my place of business, in and nt thejhuilding situated on the following described premises, in the city of Decatur, Adams Bounty, find state of Indiana. to-wit: , WBw; ’ n 1 ' Commencing at a point twenty-four and threeJourth (24q-) feet south of t|ie northwest comer of ip-lot n. 1 inter fifty (50), in the original plat of the town (now olty) of Decatur. Adams county, state of I ndlana, as the same is designated on the recorded plat of said city; running thence east pnrallmwlth the north line of said lot one hundied and thirty-two (182) teet to the alley; thence south along the alley twenty-four and three-fourth (24X) feet; thence west parallel with the first line one hundred and thirty-tW<MIB2) feet to Second street; running thenoe north twehty-four and threo-fourili i2l'.) feet to the place of beginning,in the L'oc, ward Os t|.ec|tyof Decatur, H 'i’ni Applicant. AdministrafiDr's Sale. * Notice is herebygivemthatby virtue of an order of the Adam* iffircult Court, the undersigned administrate of the estate of Joseph Wherry. Iceeaswt Will offer for sale at nubile auction nt the ctot door of the Court Ifoijsp, In the city of Defiatnr. Indiana, on 'fuc, lay, Between the hour* of i) o’clock H. pt. anti 4 o’clock p. m. of «ald d», the following det scribed real estate belonging to said ’estate, to-wit: The north half of thfflfouthoast quarte.-, Os section live (lit, towliMK) twenty-eight (28) nortit, rangeflitoen .Weast, containing 80 acres. AU; the tolloirtaii dpscyited tract in section loiirib, saMfoiawmiP Itofl range, , Commencing 71 51-100Mto east of the southwest comer, ol the nortffifeat quarter thereof; them e to uni ei.rt to tWr-Soutncast corner of said nortliwest quarterWtoUte north 88 rods: thence west to :i point iStoMlately north of the place of beginning; toB OO6 *outh to the plape of beginning. Obtaining 48Jf acres, alj ip county. lUffW®Adams County Hank, WtSmoe tq (w pakl onethird cash, une-tliird |n Bjne and one-third in eighteen month; also weond desertbed tract ope thlrd eash. ono-1 lilrtkta nine and one-third in eighteen month* frorfi dhtoof sale, Defer-< rad payments to be ffiatß by mortgage and to the satisfaction of tttoßu <l « r “ l «’ 1 n ® d ; W. it. Bmxth, Administrator. Erwin A Munn, *‘ 4

Application iorLimior License. To the citizensof Monroe township, Adams county, lipllana: Notice Is heret.v given that the undersigned, Ferdinand Kessler, a taale Inhabitant or the state of Indiana, over twenty-one years of age, will make application to the Board of Cotntni*skins of Adams county, Indiana, at their next regular session in June. 18lfi, for a license to sell for one year, spirituous, vinous, malt and other intoxicating l.quors in less quantities than a quart at a time, with the privilege of allowing the same to be drank oh the premises, at my place of business in and at the building situated on the following described real estate to-wit: Ite-lot number twenty-seven (27). lu the town of Monroe, Monroe township, Adams oounty. Indiana, as the same Is designated on the recorded plat of said town. 74 Ferdinand Kessler, Applicant. Notice to Contractors. Notice Is hereby given, that the city council will receive sealed bids for the construction of a brick sldewal k along t ho oast side of Eleventh street from the south side of Adams street to the south side of Madison sti-eets. Also a brick sidewalk outho south side of Madison street from tiie cart side of Eighth street to the west corporation line of said city. Bids will be received by the common council at the council chamber until the 31st day of May, at 7:30 p. m. The council reserve the right to reject any or" all blds; they also reserve the right to award the contract as a whole or in parts. All bids shall lie accompanied with a good and sufficient bond. By order of the council. J. W. Tvndall, 7-3 City Civil Engineer. ApulicationtorLmnorLicense. • To the citizens of Monroe township, Adams county, Indiana: Notice is hereby given, that 1, the undersigaed, Samuel Wagonpr, a male Inhabitant of the state of Indiana, and overtheageof twen-ty-one years, and beluga fit person to be entrusted with the sale of intoxicating liquors, will make application to the Board of Commissioners of Adams county. Indiana, at their next regular session in June, 1892. for a license for one year to sell spirituous, vinous, malt and other intoxicating liquors, to bo sold and drank in less quantities than n quart ata time, at my place ot busiuess in and at the building situated on the following described premises, in the county of Adams, and state of ludiann. to-wit: In and at the one story frame building situated on the following described premises, in the town of Monroe, Adams countv, in the state at Indiana, to-wit: In-lot numb-r thirty-one (31), In the town of Mi nroo, Adams county.ln the state of Indiana. 74 Samuel Wagoner, Applicant. Notice to Contractors. Sealed proposals will be received by the Common Council of the city of Decatur, at the council chamber until 7:30 p. m. May 24.1892, for the furnishing of all material and performing all work necessary to the completion, according to plans and specifications, a nine (9) inch salt glazed tile sewer. Commencing in the gutter on the south side of Madison street eight feet west ot a point immediately north of the center of the alley running north and south between Sixth and Seventh streets: thence to run southeast and to strike the center of said alley at the line of lots; theneo south along the center of said alley and to connect with the Jefferson street sewer. A good and sufficient bond must accompany each and all bids that, the bidder will enter into contract if the same be awarded film. . The Council reserves the right to reject any qr all of such bids. For plans and specifications apply at the office of the city Civil Engineer. Bj- order of the Council. J. w. Tyndall, 5-3 City Civil Engineer. Shiriff’i Sall. The State of Indiana. Adams county, ss. In the Adams Circuit Court of Adams county, Indiana. John Schurger Jerremlah Roe, Nancy Hoe. By virtue of an order of sale to me directed by the clerk of the Adams circuit court of said county and state, I have levied upon the real estate hereinafter mentioned and will expose for sale, at public auction at the east door ot the court house in tlie city ot Decatur, Adams county, Indiana, between the hours of 10 o'clock a. m. and 4 o'clock p. tn., on Sd/urday, May 51,1895, The rentaand profits for a term not exceeding seven years, of the following described real estate, situated in Adams county, Indiana, to-wit: The southwest quarter at the northwest quarter of section thirty (30), township twentysix (28) north, range fltteondS) east, containing forty acres, except therefrom five and one-tenth (5 1-10) acres out of the southeast corner thereof described as follows: Beginning at the southeast corner of said forty acres; thence running west forty-eight (48) rods; theneo north seventeen rods; thence east forty-eight (48) rods; thenoe south seventeen (17) rods to the place of beglnlng. leaving in the tract hereby conveyed thirty-five acres more or less, all In Adams oounty, lu the state ot Indiana. '' n ’’ And on failure to teqllze therefrom the full amount of judgment, interest thereon and costs, I will at the same time and in the same manner aforesaid, offer for sale the fee simple of the above described premises. Taken as the property of Jerremlah Roe and Nancy Hoe to satisfy said order of sale, this 27th day of April, 1892. 0-3 Mark McConnell Sheriff. Executors Sale_of Real Estate. Notice is hereby given that the undersigned, executors of the last will and testament, of Byron H. Dent, late qf Adams poqrity.Ttiaiana, deceased will 'fifi Monday t the 16th day of May, 1895, At the east door of the court ho-jserin the city of Decatur, Indiana, Offer for sale at public sale, to the highest and best bidder, the fee simple of the following described real estate situated in Adams oounty, Indiana, to-wit: Commencing at the southeast corner of the southeast quarter of the Southwest quarter of section thirty-five (35). in township twenty(29) links j thenoe wesj forty-nine arid (mo-hall (4»K) rods, thence south eighty (RO) roaS anil twenty (20) links; thence east forty-nine arid one-haif (49 1 /.) rods th the place of beginning, containing twenty-five acres. Also the following described tract of real estate situated In Adams oounty, Infftana. to-wlti j . , Al) (hat part of ffio With hglf «f the northwest quarter of the southeast quarter of section thirty-five (lift). In township twenty-eight (28) north, range fourteen (14) east, lying east of the Piqua and Forth Wayne road, containing IBM acres more or less. All said real estate to be sold free of lelns and for the purpose of raising asset* to pay the debts of said estate. The time of said sale 4%W£ 9 °' o,Ofl( 8 -“ Pli ’ Wogß Os »At»;2-pnd-ti;ird cash I gne-thlrd in nine months, and one-thini in eighteen months from day of sale. Deferred payments to bear six per cent, interest from pate until amid and secured by freehold surety to the satisfaction of said executor*.: - Fraaoe & Merryman. Att'ys. H

“ON THE LOOKOUT!” • X •; •- -■ - ur--- / y _ We are always on the lookout tor Bargains, and we certainly found them tor our Customers this Spring aa t . you will all admit when you see our Stock and hear our Prices. We have enlarged our stock In nearly all Departments. In the Dress Goods Department we have all the ■ Latest Novelties as Sunnyside Suitings, Homespun Suitings, Lyons Suitings; Fancy Plaids, Bedford Cords, Formosa Crepe, Persian Mulls and Fancy Gimp, Jet Trimmings, Nailheads, Fine Torchon Laces, an elegant line of , > Embroideries, Demi Flouncings, Underwear, Hosiery, (in x this connection remember we are the Sole Agent? for the celebrated Y. S. E. Hosiery Fast Black) Qneensware}Glassware and Groceries a good assortment and at rock bottom prices. We are also always at the top on Farmers’ Produce. We thank you for your liberal past patronage and ask you alljto examine our Spring Stock and we know C. that you as well as we will be well pleased. . ’ 0 ' " ** X* . SPRANG & TRUE. * Awr BxfißjutdvsrmG fto ORTHaitlWttJ Jw ißTtsciui«j*aut ? ESFtJ’trw /z iKSTMIOkCkIIADUMt (fKsfckßEMi"* Aumre we - wB THE LICHTIrt WtfT, wi&ilVgßSfi JIHWa THE BEST WORK, * ” ADJUSTMENTS UNSURPAMq. WO OS TER, no WRENCH, NOTMUBLdJ Ohio . « Q i-osxtime. ». For John King, Jr. Also Carriages, Buggies, Wagons, Manrows of all kinds, Osborne Binders and Mowers, Hay Rakes and O»ee Horse Cultivators, Champion Corn Planters and Check Rowers. Cat and see me before buying.

Aupointment of AMstrator. Notice Is hereby given that the undersigned has been appointed administrator of the estate of Jane Gnlbreth, late of Adams county, deceased. The estate is probably solvent. Judson ft. Tkkplb, Administrator. April 16,1892. 6-3 ADDomtmehi ofAdmmistrator. Notice is hereby given that the undersigned has been appointed administrator, of the estate of John Steiner, late of Adams county, deeeased. "The estate Is probably solvent. P*T«m Sor.uNiH, Administrator. Franco A Merryman, Att'ys. April 18, 1898. 5-3 Notice of Attachment. State of Indiana, Adams county, as. John Weltley 1 Before James H. Smith, Robert Boyd, I Justice of the Peace of vs. [ Washington township. Charles Freeman l Notice hyyehr given the said defendant that on tHo 2f.th day of April, 1892, an order of attachment for the sum of twenty-one dollars was issued by me, the above named justice of the peace, against his goods in the above entitled cause of action, and that said cause will be heard on the 22nd day of Jflay. 1892 at nine o'clock a. m. James H. Smith, J ustice of the Peace. Petorsdn & Luts, Att’y for plt’ff 6-8 Sheriff’s Sale. The State of Indiana, Adams coiihty, ss: In the Adams Circuit Court Os Adams county, Indiana, Charles Witwer. 1 By virtue of an execution to mo directed by the clerk of the Adams circuit court of said county and state. I have levied upon the real estate hereinafter mentioned and will expose for sale at publlc.auotlon nt the east door of the court house, in thocltyof Decatur, Adams county, Indiana, between the hours .gt IQ o'clock a. m. and 4 o'clock p. m- QB Srfwlav, Itfay 14, 4899, QJlra rants and profits for a term not exceeding stench years, or the following described real estate, situated in Adams county, Indiana, to-wlt: The northeast quarter of th* northwest quarter of section twenty-eight (28), township twenty-six (26) north, range fourteen (14) east, except toe right-of-way of the C., R, & Ft. W* B, Bi also, a piece of land described as folIqWsi Commencing twenty (20)rods south of the north quarter post of section twenty eight (28), township and range aforesaid; thevco east six rods and eight links to a stake at the right-of-way of the 0., B. * Ft. W, R. R.; thence in a southwesternly course along said railroad sixty-six (86) rods to a stake; thenoe nirth along the subdividing line of said section sixty-four (64) rodsand fifteen M o ß eM4s|VwSi“ f ' e,fl ‘’ lliw ' « wWn ‘“« Anfl <m failure tp realise therefrom the full amount of judgment, interest thereon and costs, I will at the same tlmoland In the same manner aforesaid, olfor for sale the fee simple of the above described premises. Taken as the property of Charles Witwet, to satisfy said execution, this 22nd day of ’ Mabk MoOoMMiLt, Sheriff,

Notice of Final Settlement of We.' Notice is hereby given to the creditor*, heir* and legatees of Mary Kennedy, deceased, to appear in the Adams Circuit Court, held at Decatur, Indiana, on the 7th day of May, 1892, and show cause, if any, why the final settlement accounts with the estate of said deoendent should not be approved; and said heir* are notified to then and there make proof of heirship, and receive their distributive share*. John Schubokb, Administrator. Deoatur, Ind., April 12, 1892. 8-4 Notice oi JlnsolVMcy. In the matter of the estate of Joseph Wherry, deceased. In the Adams circuit court. No. 668. ' * Notice Is hereby given that upon petition filed in sajd court by William R. Smith, administrator of said estate, setting up the insufficiency of the estate oi said decedent to pay the debts and liabilities t hereof, the Judge of said court did, on the 18th day of April, IMLfind said estate to be probably insolvent, and order the same to be settled accordingly. The ereditors of said estate are therefore hereby notified of such insolvency, and required so file their claims against said estate for allowance* Witness, the Clerk and sea) of said court, at Deoatur, Indiana, this 19th day of April, 18* John H. Lenhabt, Clerk. 6-8 By W. R. Milder, Deputy. Notice to Non-Residents. - The Statfi of Indiana, Adams county, as. I n the Adams Circuit Court, April term, 18* Anson Van Camp vs. No. 4104. Henry H. Hart, Joseph W. Hart. It appearing from affidavit, filed In the above entitled cause, that Henry H. Hart and Joseph W. Hart, the above named defendants, are non-rcsidcnts of the state of Indiana. Notice is therefore hereby given the said Henry H. Hart and Joseph w, Hart that they be and appear before the Hon. Judge of the Adams circuit court, on the first day of the next regular term thereof, to be holden at the court house in the city of Deoatur. Ind wararssfff'astrasw' Witness, my name and the seal Os said court - affixed, this 16th day of April, A. ' John H I ENH akT, Clerk. - 0 Hooper A Beatty. V Att'ys for'ph'tt PU (& • NoilcetoTeacners. Notice is hereby give that there will be a 4 Sublic examination of teachers at the offinan* >e county superintendent, In Deoatur Tru V dfanmon the last Saturday of each montL Applicants rorlicense must"present the er trustee’s oertifloato or other ovlrtennn v « good moral character,” and to he suomuftS must pass a good examination InorthogranhK reading, writing, arltbemetto, geography English grammar, physiology, history 5 th«i United States, science of education an” on* na, " e<l >K«>ke: "Davidl CoS. perfield,” for the months of Febmarv Mtaff Anril and May 1892, and Holme's of the Breakfast Tabic" for the months of June. July, August, September, Octoberami Examinations will begin promptly at 8-80 a.' •' & m. No license will bo granted to under seventeen year* of age.