Decatur Democrat, Volume 36, Number 51, Decatur, Adams County, 10 March 1893 — Page 8

| I—!—. — s NEIGHBORHOOD NEWS. Pleasant Mills Mention. —“ Rev. Freeman In holding a series of meeting* at Green Brien church. Win. Thompson must have, some atlraction In Monroe township. Alva Stults spent Sabbath with Rev. Spranks, of this vicinity. The Pleasant Mills boys had better look out or the Willshire boys will steal a march H on them. The M. E. church has purchased an organ. Mis,s Hattie Custen was selected as I? organist. Union Township Tit-Bits Elmer Miller returned last week from an extended visit with relatives in Pennsyi- • vania. Henry Blakey contemplates building a barn this summer. Win. Hart Is convalescing. Miss Rosa Erwin, of Decatur, visited Wm. Erwin and family last week. James Moses lost a valuable horse last week. Homer Walters will leave next Monday forMiddle|x>iiit, Ohio, where he will at ; . tend school. Julius Hough was at Fort Wayne last '? week on business. A small child of Elmer Johnson is very sick. J Louis Miller and wife, of Fort Wayne, • •a_ .a : al. 1.. ■ 4-. -1.. r. 4 ..’/./11*

visited friends in this vicinity last week. Pleasant Valley Items. The protracted meeting conducted by Rev. Hunt closed Tuesday night. He did aot have the patronage he deserved. Mr. Johnson, of Paulding county, Ohio, has moved into Hazel Andrew’s house. Literary Friday night)agaip. Newt Patterson and wife, of Delaware county, Indo are visiting relatives in this vicinity. Logan Wolf has moved on the (Jeorge Gilbert farm. Frank Martz and a couple of young ladies attended the literary at Berne last Tuesday night. Miss Effie Quinn who had been staying at Berne for some weeks, returned home. Effie could not stay away from the valley. Miss Villa Aspy, teacher at district No. 11, has changed her boarding place. We wonder what tne attraction is that causes Jim Kessler to come out in the country every night. While we are agitating the county fair question, would it not be a good idea to make a start for gravel roads. Steeie Simmerings. □Amos Danner is now in the stock business. C. C. Calderwood was the guest of his father last Sunday. Miss Mary Merriman returned last week. . Mrs. Porter is visiting relatives at Van Weft and Lima. Ohio. Homer Underwood went to Marion last week on business, or at least that is the supposition of some of the shars-eyed and eared people of our vicinity. John Harruff, formerly of Decatur, who has been ill for the past few months, has recruited his strength and is now a fullfledged farm hand. Henry Wagoner, an aged and well-to-do farmer residing two miles and a half southwest of this place is preparing to remove to Benie. , The dwelling house of J. W. Ray caught fire last Thursday, but was discovered and extinguished before it had done any serious damages. Since the return of E. H. Clawson, who has been temporarily engaged ih the saw mill business near Honduras, our most noted fiction orators have been compelled to take a back seat. ■— » I—l Linn Crove Crist. * Peter Baumgartner has purchased the Bucker property at this place. Consideration S3OO. Jonathan Flikinger moved to South Dakota last week. Oscar Anderson and F. A. W. Lindsey are each aspiring for the postoffice at this place. John G. Adler is enjoying an eiicouraging trade in the furniture line. Ed Neuenschwander indulged pretty freely of late in the purchase of furniture of which the young ladies should take cognizance. Actions oftimes speak in language undlsputable. A continued meeting commenced at the Baptist church on last Sunday. Lemuel Heller an Wm Martin have each just had completed a paying oil well. The latter yielding seven hundred and fifty barrels every twenty-four hours. <3 * The bankrupt store after three weeks Stay moved to Liberty-Center on Monday. ’ The patronage received while here did not warrant retiring from business, however, their free show scheme was prolific to some extent. While here one of tl’iejpompany’s feminine gender came near teaching a young man a lesson on etequette. taking a revolver as a demonstrator. One matter of ij fact was that they done a eash business) while here, and we have some who patronized them to the extent of some dollars, who on the same day went to one of our stores and purchased to the amount of five cents on credit, and returned hoine feeling that they had done just right between a migratory shoddy vender and a permanent dealer who had befi iendod them in the past not a few times. The Choctaw Novelty Company is billed here for the next two weeks in the rooms vacated by the bankrupt store. They opened up on Monday. The shows and vending Tun Kwa is said to be an Indian medicine, of course good for the diseases to which human is heir. Rev. Record’s audience was favored with . the presence of L; C. Miller, of Deentur, on Tuesday night. Monroe Melange. Monroe has a barber shop. The mill yards here are full of saw logs. K. B. Macy, of Farmland-, Ind., has accepted a position with C. W. Hocker as Iwad coiler. Ed is one of Monroe s best young men. Laat Sunday the north juirt of Monroe j had bo gas for about ten hours. [

J. T. Johnson is conducting a protracted meeting at the Hard Scrabble school house. George W. Martz sold Ids HO-acre farm one mile east of Monroe to Mr. Tablet. Consideration $2,200. Monroe at times is just the same as when it was samer. The Protracted night tnoelings have done gone. The report is current that Roswell Johnson. son of J. Johnson, married a young lady at Angola, Ind., and wotdd be at home in a few weeks. Two meat shops in Monroe and still meat is high priced. Opposition don’t seem to effect either shop—perhaps In the trust. There is talk of a butter tub factory starting at Monroe. Let her come. There is plenty of room for more. Ashley Young, late of the Tappan Shoo Company of Muncie, Ind., hasopened up a shoe shop in Monroe. • • Prof. 11. Wills, the great American delineator and contortionist, in tragic, dramatic humorous recitals, will entertain the people of Monroe and vicinity at the Hocker Hall this Friday night, March 10. Don’t forget it. A suit of replevin of an old gun (perhaps without lock, stock or barrel) was commenced before ’Squire Koffman, in Blue Creek township, a few weeks ago. The defendant concluded that ’Squire Koffman couldn’t shoot straight, might miss the mark and kill some one. Said defendant swore the case out of the township, and the whole shootin’ match was moved to ’Squire Gates’, in Monroe town-

ship. ’Squire Gates set the day for trial: all those interested were on hand, loaded for bear. The defendant concluded that .. ’Squire Gates was an old bear hunter and a I shootist, and mout shoot where the best and most evidence was produced, of course the 'squire is a specialist on the value of a '' gun, and always draws a fine bead on his mark. So the said defendant, through his attorney, fired the whole shootin’ match e over to ’Squire Simcoke at Monroe. The s trial was terminated on last Friday. The defendant with two attorneys and all the s witnesses in the case were present, except the plaintiff who was absent. Everybody was exercised. The court donned his gogI gles, opened the liooks, the hig constable proclaimed order, peace and good will to man. The court, with a twist of his wrist, > inscribed in capital letters on his docket, • judgment against the plaintiff for costs, • and that the old gun, ramrod and all should • be the property of the defendant. The witnesses felt queer. The constables felt : queer. The court felt queer. The whole > sjrootlnl matcli le|t queer, JiriJf we ever get any fees out of the queer plaintiff, it . will be very queer. I — Berne Brevities. C. Sprunger went to Chicago last Wednesday where he will spend a few weeks doing some work for Rev. J. A. Sprunger, who has become a prominent resident of ‘ thatcity. J. E. Rose, W. T. Waggoner, and several others went to Decatur last Monday on business. Robert Swartz, who has been in the employ of the City Meat Market, for several years will soon embark in other business, having purchased a half interest of the grain dealer, Mr. E. A. Augspurger. , Subscribe for the Berne Advocate and Decatur Demockat, the two leading papers of this county. Geo..Hammell and family returned home after spending a few weeks in Cincinnati. Mrs. C. D. Sheets has opened up business for the season having just received a large line of millinery goods. Give he a call near the G. R. &L R. R., Main street. Those parties who were so loud and disturbed the peace by using loud and profane language last Sunday will no doubt be brought before the grand jury and be compelled to answer for their conduct. U. Lachot was at Decatur last Tuesday evening on business. Those parties from one of the adjoining townships were served right when fined for disturbing the meeting at Newville not long since. The Excelsior Literary Society on last Monday evening was largely attended, and the society rendered a good program. The drilling has commenced on the oil well just west of town. The work is going on day and night. We can begin to smell oil. The new butcher shop on corner of Main and Bearing streets, one door east of J. Heller’s barber shop, will be ready for business in a few weeks. Charley Brown the conductor on Brown’s dray met with a very painful accident this week by taking a header and bruising his head and fracturing his right arm. He is slowly recovering. A policefo rce is needed at this place on . certain occasions. L. Atz and E. Sprunger are at Cincinnati this week with several loads of fine cattle, hogs and a very fine load of good horses. Wm. Meshberger is at Philadelphia, Fa.. 1 with a car load of fine horses this week. The lecture at the. Mennonite church last i ’.Monday evening was very largely attended. R. K. Allison went to Fort Wayne last ’Wednesday on business. D. Bixler returned home last week after being a few week’s at Chicago on business. Stringtown Hems. The meeting is still interesting under 11 te direction of Rev. Weirs. Quite a number from this vicinity will If ave for North Dakota in the near future. The citizens of Btringtown are over anxi< -usly looking for some new sensation. L ook out boys the text thing will he sometl ting else. ’Squire Swaokhauoner said the moon was in it right for the Minneapolis convention, iu id that the ground hog cut a peculiar ca-pon-on ground hos day, so study your al nianae and watch the Dkmocbat for the r< (port. o.l’. Ford rolled logs Tuesday. Ed. Heller was on our street yesterday. Frank Miller is moving to Prairie. The wild animal of our woods is still searing nenie of''otfr timid citizens, who, wl ten some mischievous boy screeins, or so: me tom-cat gives vent to pain, scampers fa ■ the house, if he misses falling over the ! f« ice into the big ditch, and after the wife Schrages it away with her bonnet, reports that We came near catching it. W. IL Maim will move on A. G. Brigg's I fa rm. I- The other in ght the preticher offered a

— ..i I -‘little boy" who is about 21 years old, a . stick of candy if he would be good. i Debifte and literacy at Uulott every Thurs- , day evening. Nathan Hillery returned from Decatur i and reports everything Democratic. . Go to NOAH’S ARK, Opposite Rombergs Livery Stable For Farming Implements. ! • Cultivators, plows, walking and riding harrows,—spring teeth and square teeth 5 —Milford riding spring tooth harrow, ■ corn cultivators, grain and seed sower, (combined) it is one of the best things out, the Wizard riding-breaking plow, —can’t be beat, take one and try it. All 1 kinds of buggies, road wagons, and carts. Also the Jackson, Olds, and Capitol wagons. Buggy and wagon harness, spring teeth bay rakes, riding self and band dump, steel wheels, best in the market. Also the Minneapolis binder, and the Walter A. Wood single apron which will take up and bind any long or short rye, wet or green, standing or down grain, no side draft nor weight on horses necks. Have the Woods tubular steel mower, light draft and proved to be the lightest running mower at the Government Experiment station, of Utah, in July 1891. Hay loaders and feeders, the Russell, J. I. Case and Advance thrashers and engines. 514 m Jm? ffl Ml Makes an every-day con - ■ t -r ?f an old-time luxury. Pure and '•> -some. Prepared with scrupulous care. Highest award at all Pure Food Expositions. Each package makes two large pies. Avoir Imitations— and insist on having the NONE SUCH brand. MERRELL & SOULE, Syracuse, N. Y. TJANK STATEMENT. Report of the condition of the Adams County Bank at Decatur, in the state of Indiana, at the close of its business, on the 28 th day of February IW3. ÜBSOUKCBS. Loans and discounts 1423.776 73 Overdrafts, 7.011 41 Otherstocks, bonds and mortgages,.. 6.226 40 Banking house, 6,806 40 Other real estate 6,471 25 Furniture and fixtures, 2,349 92 Current expenses 1.121 20 Interest paid 819 59 Cash on hand -1 16,424 68 Due from other banks,... I 70,282 35 86,707 03 Total ". $541,290 93 LIABILITIES. Capital stock paid in ? 75,000 00 Surplus fund, 75,000 00 Undivided profits, 7,466 14 Discount, exchange and interest,... 2,574 13 Profit and loss 1.891 88 Dividends unpaid 3.200 00 Ind'l deposits on demand. 1234,651 82 Ind’l deposits on time,... i 137.325 90 371.977 72 Due to banks and bankers, 4,181 06 Total.. s $541,290 93 State of Indiana, County of Adams ss: I, W. H. Niblick, Cashier of the Adams county Bank, do solemnly swear that the above statement is true. W. H. Niblick. Cashier. Subscribed and sworn to before me, this Btli day of March, 1893. James T. Merrvman, Notary Public. Sheriff's Sals. The State of Indiana. Adams county, ss: In the Adams Circuit Court of Adams county, Indiana. Barney J. Terveer. I VS. ' '(■ No. 1766. Delbert Walters. ) By virtue of an execution 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 of the court house, in the city of Decatur, Adams county, Indiana, between the hours of 10 o'clock a. m. and 4 o’clock p. m. on Saturday. March 31,1893, The rents and profits for a term not exceeding seven years, of the following described real estate, situated in . Adams county, Indiana. tO-wit: Theundivided one-fifth (J-5i interest belonging to Delbert Walters. of the south half of the northwest quarter (‘4) of section twentynine (29), township twenty-eight (28) north, ranee fifteen (15) east, all in Adams county, Indiana. <? | Andon failure to realize therefrom the full amountot judgment, interest thereon and costs, 1 will at the same time and in the same manner aforesaid, offer for sale the fee simple of the abovedescribed premises. Taken as the property of Delbert Walters, to satisfy said execution, this Bth day of March, 1893. Samuel Doak, Sheriff. 51-3 By Daniel Erwin, Deputy. ' GRnTßapiils Indiana Railroad T rains run on Central Standard Time. 28 minutes slower than Columbus or former time. Took effect Sunday, Dec. 18.1892. , GOING NOHTH. STATIONS. No. 1 No. 3 No. 5 No. 7 Cincinnati.,lve 8 05am Jltlpm Hichtnond 220 pm 10 55.. 11 4» Winchester.... 3 1< .. 1155 .. 1243 am ... ... Portland 4 04.. 12:45pm 123 Decatur 510 . 131 .. 220 Ft.Wayne...arr 6 00.. 2 15.: 305 * “ “ ...ivei 2 35.. 3 20.. 805 am . Kendallville.. 1 341 .. 4 25.. 9 10.. Rome City 1 3 56.. 4 40.. 9 26.. Wolcottville...' 4 01 9 31.. Valentine 4 11 9 42.. IjiG range 419 506 .. 951 .. , Lima... 429 10 03.. , Sturgis 440.. 5 26.. 1019.. Vicksburg 636 .. fi»)l.. 1100 .. KalamazxKi. arr 605 .. 6 M.:. 11 40 ~ . Ive 4 20am 6 26.. 7 10.. I22npin Gr. Rapids, arr 645 .. Mill . 9 00.. 220 ..ive 7Z0(.. 1010.. 125 pm 4 15.. D.G.H.&M.cr 10 29.. 235 Howard City 1145 . 326 Big Rapids 1236 am 353 Reed City 104 .. Cadillac urr 11 15 .. 210 900 .. “ ■ ...ive L2..30.. 510 Craverse City ....... 700 pm Kalkaska 4 11.. Petoskej . 6 25,. 910 Mackinac City. 805 .. 10 35 >5.. GOING SOUTH. 1 STATIONS. No. « No. « No. 4 No. 8 Mackinac City. 53;pm 710 am 1230 pm .... Petoskey 7 03.. 8 40.. 205 Kalkaska 9 45.. 11 10.. 4 38.. Traverse City 1100.. 4 00.. Cadillac., urr 11 55am 100 pm 630.. 740ttin . ive 12 10. 1 20.. (135 pm Reed City..... 2 18.. 2 35.. 7 50.. 900 .. Big Rapids..... 3(B .. 307 .. 820 .. 9 32.. Howard City.. 423.. 357 .. 920 .. 10 82.. D.G.H.&M.cr 6 15.. 5 00.. 10 25.. 11 35.. Gr. Rapids .arr 631.. 5 15.. 10 40.. 11 50.. " ..Ive 7 00.. 6 00.. 1120.. 200pm Kalamazoo, arr 850 .. 800 .. 12 55am 340.. ..Ive 855.. 805 345.. Vicksburg..... 924.. 833 412.. Sturgis..'.. .. 10 19 .. 926 506 .. Lima 10 32.. 940 5 17.. LaGrange. ... 10 44 .. 952 5 29.. Valentine...... 10 53 .. 10 02 5 37.. » Wolcottville... 1104 .. 10 14 5 47.. Rome City 1109.. 10 19 6 52.. Kendallville... 1125 .. 10 39 <toß.. Ft. Wayne..arr 1240 pm 11 50 7 15 .. “ “ ..Ive 100.. 1210 am 545 am Decatur. 1 46.. 12 58.. 630 Portland 2 40.. 1 55.. 730 ' Winchester.,,. 3 17.. 2 36.. 8 09.. ........ Richmond 420.. 340.. 915 - Cincinnati 700 . 655 .. 1201 pm Trains 5 and 6 run daily between Grand : Rapkls and Cincinnati. C, L. LOCKWOOD. Gen, Paw. Agent JEFF. BBYSON. Agent. Decatur, Ind

— —— AN IMMENSE SLAUGHTER u • —ITM-— HOSTS IND SIDES I A. HOLTHOUSE THE! A.IBOVE; InnoflnceMt M the Foblic! Received — 1 LARGE INVOICE OF SPRING GOODS, IS PREPARED TO SELL CHEAPER Than Ever Before. The Following Prices will Show for Themselves: Men’s Best Rubber Boots $2,25 worth $2,75; Men’s Sandels 50c., worth 60c. .1 Men’s Clogs 60c., worth 75c. Women’s Storm Shoes 40c., worth 50c. Ladies’ Kid, bntt. hand-turned $3.50, worth $4; “ “ “ $2,50, worth $3,00; “ “ “ 1,25, “ 1,50; Men’s Satin-Oiled Calf, $2,00, worth $2,50; “ Buff, all solid leather 1,25, “ 1,50; Men’s Working Shoes, all solid leather, sl, worth $1,25 l X , .? — -pH® ALL OTHER GOODS PROFOKTIOWATBLT LOWI In Addition to the Above Prices A W Ctat’ il 5 Kenis WILL BE GIVEN Oe haci aai Even Cash Purchase Os One Dollar.

- . < New Goods. Jnst Arrived, alll the New Spring Dress Goods ■•a • 4i=^| nC l U <ii n g>-==> IWata’s, Wj Corls, , Claces, Bonreits, Moles. All the newest and latest Weaves. Don’t fall to see them. Spring Fashion Books for Salo at the BOSTON STORE. I. O. O. F. BLOCK. KU EBLER & MOLTZ. “HELLO!” Hello:- “Wb are fa ?” BOID & CO. WELL, WHAT DO YOU WANT ? X WANT THOSE New, Clean, Fresh Groceries, At Bob Boyd’s. TELL YOUR WIVES AND DAUGHTERS ABOUT 808 AT THE FERRELL STAND.

MB - We Must Do It! In order to make room for Spring anA Summer goods, we are closing out our heavy goods at a reduced price. We have plenty of Goods: Just come in and see! We will do you good. And further, we say that our Merchant Tailoring Department is in first-class order. We do make up Clothing to order, of best material, best work and the best fit for the least money. Tours to please, P. HOLTHOUSE, & Co. A

", ■■g i," „ ■ i 1 ‘ . mgaig ■ luigggggga Appointment of Administrator. Notice is hereby glven.tbat the undersigned has betn appointed administrate! with the will annexed of the estate of Daniel M. Miller, late of Adams county, deceased. The estate is probably solvent. j Wilson H. Shepherd, Administrator. 1 February 131 MB 48-3 I .. ■ Appointment ofjldmimstrator. Notice Is hereby given, that the undersigned has been appointed administrator with the will annexed of the estate of William Gross,late of Adams county, ..deceased. The estate Is probably solvent. Fhank M.;BcRtitMKYKn, Administrator. February 13.1M8. 453 Appointment of Executor. Notice is hereby given that the undersigned has been appointed executor, of the estate of George Schuler, late of Adams county, deceased. The estate is probably solvent. Frederick Eotviatß, Executor. Fob. 21,1M8. Sehurgcr, Heed & Smith. Atty’s. 49-3 Sheriff sSale. The State of Indiana. Adams county, Ss: In the Adams Circuit Court of Adams county, Indiana. • Henry Meyers, ) vs. > No. 1772. Erven Erickson, ct al ) By virtue of an order of sale to me directed by the oldtk of the Adams Circuit Court of said county and state, I have levied upon the real estate hereinafter mentioned and will expose tor sale at public auction at the East door of the court house In the city of Decatur, . Adams county, Indiana, between the hours of 10 o’clock A. M. and 4 o’clock V. M. <>n Saturday, March 18, 1893, The rents and profits for a term not exceeding seven years, of the following described real estate, situated in Adams county, I ndiaua. Commencing at the northeast corner of the southwest quarter of section thirty (30),in township twenty-six (30) north, range titteen (15) east; thence running south sixty-seven (07) rods seventeen and one-half (17J4), links to the center of the public highway running east and west; thenoe west along the center of said highway fifty-five (55) rods; thence north sixty seven («7) rods seventeen and one-half (17‘A) links;to the north line of the northwest quarter of skid section, thirty (30) in township and range aforesaid; thence east fifty-five 155] rods to the place of beginning, containing twenty -three acres of land, more or loss, all in Adams county, Indiana. And on failure to realize 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 Erven Erickson, to satisfy said order of sale this 23rd day of February, 1883. Samuel Doak, Sheriff. 49-3 Daniel Erwin, Deputy. ;., t Sheriffs Sale. The State of Indiana. Adams county, Ss: I nd'lana AdamS O,roult C° ul ’t of Adams county, Belinda Ellsworth ) „ , 7 No. 4270. Frank Davis, et al. I By virtue of an order of sale to mo directed by the clerk of the Adams Circuit Court of ' said county and state, 1 have levied upon the real estate hereinafter mentioned and will e»pose forsale at public auction at the Hast doo* of the Court House In the city of Dceatni* Adams county. Indiana, between the S 10 o clock A. M. and 4 o’clock P. M. on * Saturday Marek 18, 1893. The refits and profits for a term not exceed. Ing seven years, of the following described real estate, situated in AdamsCounty,lidlina' ' The northeast quarter of the northeast M’ ln township tweSKl six [SB] north range fourteen [l4] oast containing thirty and slxty-five hundredths all In Adams county, and State or Indiana And on failure to realize therefrom the full amount of judgment. Interest thereon id costs. I will at the same tlmp and In the same manner aforesaid, offer for sale I hn r<" n of We above described piom*X" ,<J Taken as the property of Frank Dnvi.nt „i a.X'i’.s," ” K '» -."tf.&ss.