Decatur Democrat, Volume 37, Number 21, Decatur, Adams County, 11 August 1893 — Page 8

©he democrat NEIGHBORHOOD NEWS. Honduras Hooting. Mins Nettie end, Myrtle Babcock. of Lima, Ohio, are spending a few weeks with relatives here. 8. E. Reber and J. (Hick were seen on the streets of Linn Grove last Sabbath. Miss Kate Oliver, of Decatur, is the guest of Jay Stoutenberry. ( Miss Callie Ward is lying very low witli tj phold fever. Those youngster who are in the habit of disturbing singing at No. 5, had better lake heed. Union Township Tit-Bits. There is a great deal of sickness in this i ownship. The picnic held at Clark's chapel on last Saturday was well attended. Mrs. Nellie Meyers is lying very low with typhoid fever. There will be an ice cream social held at Berger’s lawn, this Saturday evening. Proceeds for the benefit of the Union Chapel church. ' Newton, son of Joseph Johnson, was seriously kicked in the face by a horse last Sunday evening. Miss Emma Miller left last Monday for Middleport, Ohio, where she will attend school Pleasant Valley Hems. Hosea Ray, of Marion, is back in this country again. Jim Martz, the traveling showmail, is back home again. He returned last week. Miss Mertie Valentine and Mrs. Spangler returned from an extended visit to relatives in Farifield, county, Ohio, last week. Peter Kessler who has been working in Mercer county, Ohio, was here visiting relatives over the Sabbath. Miss Lillie Hardesty, of Gas City was visiting her parents last Sunday, Prof Coots closed one term of singing Tuesday night and organized a class for , another term. The prodical son, Jake Wable, who has been rusticating in tlie wilds of Paulding county, for the past few months, returned to the bosom of his family last week. Let the fatted calf be killed, and may there bejnuch rejoicing. Moon Eye Items. Prof. Suman, of the Marion Normal College, after a short visit with his brother, O. J. Suman, left for Chicago, accompanied by his wife, Mrs. O. Suman and Miss Nola Beery. W, E. Hower, principal of the First ward school of Decatur, has returned from Chicago after a two weeks visit to the World’s Fair. Saturday, August 19 is the date on which the St. Paul church will bold their 8.8. celebration. Everybody is invited to attend. Mrs. Knavel, of Union township, while visiting her daughter, Mrs. Mm. Cross, was taken seriously ill, but is now much much better. David Mahan, who has been working for a wholesale establishment at Columbus, Ohio, is visiting his parents here. Mrs. Anna Williams, of Huron, Ohio, is ,he guest of N. B. Mathewson. Monroe No. 2. Miss Maud Thompson is visiting at Pleasant Mills this vveelg/ 1 Miss Francis Thompson is visiting friends at Wilshire.-Ohio. " , - There was quite a large gathering at the home of Boyd Daugherty last Monday evening. Charley Hocker is at Bluffton attending Institute this week. Killed by the cars, C. W. Hocker's Epup. He was valued at about $25.00. The dog was a Shepherd from Spain, and was 14 years, 11 months 10 days old. Why not have a picnic at Monroe? Henry Laqghrey was elected as teacher at the school meeting Wednesday. Mr. Ray was defeated by a vote of Bto 21 in favor of Laughrey. Monroe M. E. Sunday school will attend the Decatur union picnic. Several of our citizens attended the funeral of Jra Blossom at Decatur last Tuesday. , T. L. Baker and wife Sundayed at Monroe. Mary E. Hendricks and Hattie Sells were at Decatur last Monday. Sam Martz, G. W. Ogg, J. W. Hendrscks wife and daughter, started for Kentucky on the first inst. Jefferson Township Hems. Trustee Laughlin has purchase,d and erected a new steele wind mill. The picnic at Commissioner Fetters last Saturday evening is said to have been a a grand affair. T. F. Golden and J. C. Moran, of this township,-were kt Decatur last Saturday attending teacher’s examination. What the people of this township want and what would be'greatly to their interest is a good gravel pike from the Jay county line to Decatur; then we could go to the city and pay our tax and attend to business apd return'lioum the same day. any time of fire year, and not having the expense and inconvenience of staying over night and loosing two days time. Let the good people along the line agitate this question. Deputy Clerk Miller’s smiling countenance was seen in this vicinity last Sunday. T. M. Gallogly is hustling the insurance business this summer. The question that agitates the mind of Commissioner,Fetters is how to keep cool. Some of our old veterans of the late war seems to be a little stirred up over the pension question just now. But we prediet -jt will be all right in the outcome We aje ' -low tolielieve that any deserving soldier will lose his pension while Grover Cleveland isait the helm. Linn Grove Grist. Rev D. B. Reckard filled Hie pulpit at. die Baptist churcn at Poneto last Sabbath.

C. 11. Funk has now added a newßumley cyclone thresher and stacker to his threshing outfit. It works far better than a bottle of T'un-Kwa. Ed. Neucnchwander has the basement for ids new building completed. The masonry Is a model job. Frank Heller and Alfred Reynolds have each lost a work horse during the week. Both deplore the loss of their valuabls service. , Fielding Miller and wife, of Lima, John Lunfort and wife, of Bellview, Ohio, David Augsbcrger and wife, of Putnam county, Ohio, and John Gent is, of Convoy, Ohio, are visitors to the kindred In this vicinity. We overlooked the sad alfair last week oft lie dentil of a four-year-old child of Christ. Blocher, of Nottingham township, the result of a snake bite. The suffering was intense and the sight pitiful. It was no Misnomer when the Rumley Manufacturing Co. named their- itfyhione thresher the “Fanner’s Friend,” as no hands are required on the straw pile, and the work all done with no exposure to dust. It is simply threshing made easy. Our people were pleasantly surprised to receive a friendly shake of the hand of G. W. Musser, of Colorado Springs. Colorado, Mr. M. grew to manhood among us, and was principal of our school three seasons and is now a member of the bar at his home. A story is told of a Decatur young man. He was crossed in love and attempted suicide by taking a dose of yeast powder. lie immediately rose above his troubles.—Bluffton Banner. That is what a Bluffton man never does. To those who owe us on subscription, we ask for a part, if you can’t pay all. Give us part. We will accept any amount. So call around before we start a collector around. Bud, son of L. T. Brokaw, met with an accident at Andrews which cost him a foot while attempting to cross between two cars. Mrs. I). Freeman left here for her home last Tuesday. She was highly pleased with her visit here. For the G. A. R. meeting at Indianapolis the G. R. & I. will sell excursion tickets from Decatur at the reduced rate of $2.20. Selling days 3, 4 and Sth Return limit September 16th. On account of the Fort Wayne Driving Club meeting the G. R. & 1. will sell excursion tickets to Ft. Wayne on Aug. 14 to 19th inclusive at one and one-third fare. Return limit Aug. 20.

MARKETS. The following market report is corrected every week by J. Niblick & sou: COUNTRY PRODUCE. Eggs 12 Potatoes 70 Butt erls Green Apples . 100 Chicken 8 Dried Apples.. .8 to 10 Turkeys..... 10 Bacon 14 Ducks 6 Shoulders 13 Tallow 6 Hams 9 to 14 Lard A-12 Feathers 45 GRAINS, SEEDS AND SALT. Wheat 51 Timothy Seed.... 140 Oats 22 Flax Seed 100 Bye 40 Michigan Salt.... 100 Corn 40 New York Salt... 100 Clovers 00 tos 50 Cement 200 FLOUR AND MEAL. Flour per bll3 25 Shorts per 100 80 Flour.rollcrpers'k 90 Hye flour persack. 90 Flour per sack.... 120 Bran per ton No. IChopper 100.1 15 Corn Meal per s’k.. .15 Bran “ “muted. 50 Corn Meal bolted... Bran “ “ 70 Buckwheat Wool unwashed 16c washed 25c. LIVE STOCK. Hogss 00@5 50 I Horses.... 75 000200 Cattleß 5005 001 Sheep 3 00© 500 Notice of Hearing of Ditch Petition. In the matter of the petition of Margaret Amacher, Notice is hereby given that a petition has been tiled with the Auditor of Adams county. State of Indiana, and viewers have been appointed who have viewed and reported said view which is on file in my office. The hearing of said petition upon its merits will be on Wednesday, the 6th day of September, 1893, the same being the third day of the regular term, 1893, of the Board of Commissioners of Adams county, Indiana. ? The prayer of said petition is that a ditch lie constructed on the following route, to-wit: lieginning at a point twenty (20) feet south of a point which is 441-3 rod? east of the southeast corner of section six (6), township twenty-six (26) north, range fourteen (14) east, in Adams county. Indiana; tbenee to run in a northernly direction and terminating in the Straight ditch at a point thirty-four (34) rods, west of a point which is nineteen (19) rods south of the northeast corner of southeast quarter of the south east quarter of section six (6), township twenty-six (26; north, range fourteen (14) east, in Adams county, Indiana, passing through and upon the lands of Margaret Amacher, Wm. H, Metzger and public highway. W, H. H. France, 21-2 Auditor of Adams Co.

Notice of Hearing of Ditch Petition. In the matter of the petition of Joseph W. Murphy. Notice is hereby given that a petition lias been filed with the Auditor of Adams county. Indiana, and viewers have been appointed who have viewed and reported said view, which is on file in my office. The hearing of said petition upon its merits will be on Wednesday,' the 6th day of September, 1893. tlie same being on tlie third day of the regular term. 1893, of the Board ot Commissioner.- of Adams, County. Indiana. The prayer of said petition is that a ditch be constructed on the following route, to.wit: Beginning at the center of section fourteen (14). township township twenty-six (2(h, north range fourteen (14) east, in Adams county. Indiana; thence to run east thirty-seven (37) rods; thence to run in a southernly direction and terminating ata point fourteen (14) rods east of a point which is fifty-H ve (55) rods north of the southwest cornerof (lie northwest quarter of section twenty-four (24), township twenty-six (26) north, range fourteen (14)east, in Adams county, Indiana; passing through and upon tlie jands of Joseph W. Murphy, John H. Striker. Jacob II user, ami I’erry W. Hoblct. ami tin- public highway. 3 bis proposed work will effect the lands of the following persons: T. p. Harris. Perry W. 1 oblet. Effie and Eddie Quinn, Joseph W. o". r R ll B - Daugherty. John N. Striker. 1 üblie Highway and Michael Reichart. W. H. IL France. -I* 2 Auditor Adams Comity. Ni otice of Hearing of Ditch Petition. In .the matter of the petition of Michael Brodlieck. Notice is hereby giveu that a petition lias heed filed With the Auditor of Adams county, St ate of Indiana, atid viewers have been appointed who have viewed and reported said view, which is on file in my office. The heating of said petition upon its merits will be on f/te (itJt, day of Septembay 1893, The same being the third day of the regular term, 1893, of the Board ol Commissioners of Adams county, Indiana. The prayer of said pet ition i« that a ditch be constructed on the following route, to-wit: Beginning at a pojnt which is twenty feet east of a point which is ninety rods north of tlie southeast corner of section sixteen (16) township twenty-eight (28)’north. range fifteen (15) east, in Adams county, Indiana; thence running in a horthernly direction and terminating in the Bailey ditch, at a point which is three rods east of the northwest corner of the east half of the northeast quarter of section sixteen (16), township twenty-eight (28) north, range fifteen (15( east, in Adams county, Indiana, passing through and upon the lands ot Michael Brodbeek. Joseph G. Miller (heirs: Joseph Miller, Jr., Henry Bischof, Lewis B. Bailey. Albert J. Bailey, and publie highway, and affecting the lands of the following mimed liersons: A. Brodbeek, William Hulley, Abraham Debolt, Jacob Krick. W. H. H. France. 21-2 Auditor of Adams Co.

Notice of Hearing of Ditch Petition. In the matter of the petition of Henry Hoppel, Notice is hereby given that a petition has boon filed wl .h the Auditor of Adams County, Htate oi Indiana, and viewers have been appointed who have viewed and reported said view, which is on file at;my oflioo. The hearing es said petition upon its merits will be on Wednesday, the 6th day of September, 1893, the same being the 3rd day of the regular term 1893, of the Board of Commissioners of Adams County, Indian*. The prayer of said petition is that a ditch be constructed on the following route to-wit; Beginning at the northwest oerner of the northeast quarter of the southeast quarter of section six (6) township twenty-six (26) north, range fifteen (15) oast., Adams county, Indiana, thence to run oast, southeast and south over and upon the lands of Henry Hoppel, Emma Hook, Wm. Burkcart, Ferman Burkoart Barney Everett, and Samuel and Steele termlnatlngat a point which is eighteen (18) rods east of a point whion is twenty-one (21) rods north of the southwest comer ol the oast half of the southwest quarter of section five (5) township twenty-six (26) north, range fifteen (151 oast. This proposed work will effect the lauds of the following persona: Emma Hook, Wm. Burkcart. Forman Burkcart, Barnoy Everett, l.vdia Riley, helrs-at-law of John M. Jacobs, Jacob Riley. Mary M. Johnson, Enoch Hutchinson. Henry Hoppol. Samuel Steele and Blue Creek township. W. H. H. France, 21-2 Auditor nt Adams Co. Notice of Hearing of Ditch Petition. In the matter of of the petition of Elmer Cook. Notice is hereby given that a petition has been tiled with the Auditor of Adams county, State of Indiana, and viewers have been appointed who have viewed and reported said view, which is on file in my office. The hearing of said petition upon its merits will be on Wednesday, the 6th day of September, 1893, the same being the 3d (jay of tlie regular term, 1893, or the Board of Commissioners of Adams county, Indiana. The prayer of said petition is that a ditch die constructed on the following route, towit: Beginning at a point forty (40) rods south of the north west corner •of the east half of the south west quarter of section thirty-six (36) township twenty-seven, (27) north range fourteen (14) east, Adams county, Indiana; thence to run north and south over and upon the lands of Elmer Cook, Job Young. D. G. M.Trout, Franklin Lord, J. A C. L. Spuller, John & Myrtle Troutner, Elizabeth Kern, and Public Highway, and terminating in tlie James K. Martz ditch, at a point which is nine rods north of tlie point at which the said Janies K. Martz ditch crosses the public highway; running east and west between sections 80 and 31, township twenty-seven (27) north range fifteen (15) oast, Adams county, Indiana. This proposed work will effect the lands of the following persons: Elmer Cook, J. D Nutman, Job Y oung, D. G. M. Trout, John M. Jacobs, Franklin Lord, J. F. A C. L. Spuller. Jerre Clark, Public Highway end John Troutner. W. H. 11. FRANCE. Auditor Adams Comity Notice of Hearing of Ditch Petition. In the matter of the petition of Abraham Stuedler. Notice is hereby given that a petition has been filed with the Auditor of Adams county. State of Indiana, and viewershave beenappointed who have viewed and reported said view, which Ison file in my office. The hearing of said petition upon its merits will be heard on Wednesday, the 6th day of September. 1893. the same living the 3rd day of tlie regular tetm. 1893. of the Board of Commissioners of Adams county. Indiana. The prayer of said petition is that a ditch be constructed on the following route, to-wit: Beginning at a point which is eight 18] rods west of a point which is ten [lo] roads south of tlie southwest corner of the northwest quarter of tlie northeast quarter of section thirty-four [34[, township twenty-eight [2B] north, range fifteen [ls] east, in Adams county, Indiana; thence running Northeast over and upon the lauds of Abraham Stuedler, L. Berrone. John McGill, Colter & Smith, Charles Krickenberger. Hannah A. Michaels. Benj; Schnepp and Public Highways. Terminating lu a ditch known as the Stark ditch two station sw 55° of the place where said Stark ditch crosses tlie State line of Ohio and Indiana. This proposed work will effect the lands of the following persons: Abraham Stuedler, Levi Berrone. Benj. Schnepp. Elery Merris, John McGill Colter A Smith, Union township, Charles Krickenberger, Hannah M. Michaels. Branch No. 1. Stuedler ditch, commencing at a point which is forty [4o] rods east of a point which is forty [4o] rods south of the northeast corner of section thirty-three [33], In township twenty-eight [2B] north, range fifteen [l6] east, jn Adams countv, Indiana; thence to run northwest and northeast, passing through and upon the lands of John P. Spuller, Godfrey Thieme, Frederick Weiland, C. H. W. Weiland. Benj. Schnepp. Lewis Boldwary, Colter & Smith, Hannan A. Michaels, and Public Highways, and terminating at station 86 l j in said main ditch. Tills proposed work will effect the lands of the following persons: John P. Spuller. Godfrey Thieme. Fred Welland. Union Township. Cell. W. Weiland, Benj. Schnepp. Solomon Schnepp. Lewis Boldweary. Colter & Smith, Charles Krickenberger. Hannah M. Michaels. Branch No. 2. Stuedler dlteh, beginning at a point which is five [s] rodseast of a point which is thirty-five [3s] rods south of the north east corner of the northwest quarter of the southeast quarterofsection twenty-seven. 27 township twenty-eight, 28, north, range fifteen, 15, east, in Adammcounty. Indiana. Passing through and upon the lands of Nancy A. McGill, George Stevens, and Christ Krukenperg. terminating in the main ditch at station seventy-two'and five-sixths 74 5-6 and there terminate. This proposed work will effect the lands of the following persons: Nancy A. McGill. John McGill, George Stevens, and Chas Krickenberg. W. H, H. Prance 21-2 Auditor Adams Co., Notice of Hearing of Ditch Petition. In the matter of the petition of Win. 11. Ruby, ditch. Notice is hereby given that a petition has been tiled with the Auditor of Adams County, State of Indiana, and viewers have been appointed who have viewed and reported said view, which is on flic in my office. The hearing of said petition upon its merits will be on Wednesday the 6th day of Sept. 1893. the same being the third day of the regular term 1893, of the Board bf Commissioners of Adams County. Indiana. The prayer of said petition is that a ditch be constructed on the following route to-wit: Beginning nt a point which is fifty-two (52) rods south and ninety-four (94) rods east of the northwest corner of northeast quarter of section fifteen township twenty-six (26) north, range (15> east In Adams county. Indiana. Tbenee running northeast and northwest overand upon the lands or W. H. Ruby, Josephus Johnson. Aeiah Garwood, Daniel Garwood, Alex Garwood. Martin Brown, Joseph H. Rosa. Horace Kohn, James A and and Mary Fergurson, Blue Creek township, and James Willey, terminating at railroad bridge six and one-halt rods (6‘4) roils east of a point, which is ten (10) rods north of southeast corner of southeast quarter of section thirty-four (34) township twenty-seven, (27) range( 15) east Adams countv Indiana. This proposed work will effect the lands of the following persons: Win. H. Ruby, Josephus Johnson. Jaeob Meyers. Alexander Garwood. Isiah Garwood, heirs-at-law of John Feasel, deceased. Martin Brown. Jeffrey Stetler, Daniel Garwood. James Willey. Elizabeth Parks. Joseph Hirns. Conrad Bauman, Blue Creek township, Mary Furgeson, James Furgeson, Joseph If. Hoss and Horace Koh n. Branch No. 1. of Wm. H. Ruby ditch. Beginning at a point which is sixty-four (64) rods east and twenty (20) rods south of the northwest corner of the northeast quarter of section fifteen (15(, township twenty-six (26)north, range fifteen (15) dhst, in Adams county, State of Indiana; ipenci running northeast passing ithuough am,’ upon the lands of Wm, H.Hut>y. and terminating j.n the main ditch atstation|nine(9;,section fl fteapjj.'i), township twentysix (26) north, range flftein (J 5 oast in Adams county. Indiana. This proposed work will affect tfie lands of the following persons: Heirs at law pf John Feasel, deceased, and Wm. H. Huby, Branch No. 2. of Wm: H. Ruby ditch. Beginning :U. a point 20 feet south of the southwee corner of southeast quarter of southwest quarter of section three (3), township twentyFix,[2U| north, range fifteen [ls] east, in Adams county. Indiana; thence running north and east passing tfl rough and upon the lands of wm. Laulzenheizer. Charles Morrison. F. C. Wechter, Jueob Weghter. Jgmes Willey. Mary Furgeson and terrninatingtjng in the main ditch at station 97 13 section tbyee [3], townsnip twenty-six [26] north, range flfteen 15] east, in Adams county lofliaug. This proposed work will affect the lanjs of the following persons: Blue Creek Township, Thomas Morrison, Wm. Lautzenhelzer. heirs. at+awof-T.C. Myer. Nancy Passwater. Jtutoir Wechter, Frank Wochter, James Willey, John Walters, Mary Furguson. w.H. H France, 21-2 Auditor of Adams Co.

0-0 TO H. M. ROMBERG For Your riIVHRY. The Best Rigs and most Reasonable Prices. Iltt

Appointment ofJKdmmistrator. Notice is hereby given, that the undersigned has been appointed administrator of the estate of John 8. Hhepherd lato of Adams county, deceased. The estate is probably solvent. Wilson H. Bhki'HKlid,Adm r. July 26,1890. Franco A Merryman, Atty’s, MGI Notice to Contractors. Notice is hereby glvan that the Board of Commissioners will receive sealed bids at the Auditor’s Office until three o'clock p. m, on Saturday, September 2, 1893, for repainting Court House on outside. The Board reserves the right to reject any or all bids. 21-3 W. H. H. Franck. Auditor. Notice. Notice is hereby given that senlial propositions will tie received by the Board of Commissioners at the Auditor's Office, until three o'clock p. in. on Saturday. Scpteinber 2. 18(13, for appointing a Janitor at Court House. All applicants will be required to furnish recommendations from a praottoal engineer which recommendation shall accompany said bld. The Board reserves the right to reject any or ail blds. W. H. H. Franck. Auditor. 21-3 Notice tohysiclans. Notice is hereby given tliat sealed propositions will be received by tlie Board of Commissioner* aktho Auditor's Office, until throe o'clock p. m. on Saturday. Beptcmi>er 2,18 Ki, for furnishing medicine and ufdical service to the poor of Adams county lor one year. Propositions will be received for each township separately. All proposals for Washington township to include the county asylum. Tlie Board reserves the right to reject any or all bids. W. H. H. Franck, Auditor. 21-3 Administratrii Sale. Notict is hereby given that the undersigned, administratrix of the estate , of Noah Amspaugh, deceased, will offer for sale at Public auction, at the late residenceof the ijeccdent, 2‘i miles west of Decatur. Adams county, on Tuesday, September, 5. 1893. the following personal property of said estate, consisting of three Worses. cows. 18 hogs 8 young cattle, one bull, one yearling colt, two two-year old colts, 2 spring colts, grain drill, binder, one wagon, 39 head of sheep, mowing machine, six stands bees, lot of wheat, lot of oats. 15 head of shoats road cart, and other farming implements, household and kitchen furniture, and various other articles. Terms:—Sums of live dollars and under, cash: over five dollars a credit of nine months will be given, the purchaser giving note with surety to the satisfaction of the undersigned, waiving lienefif of valuation and appraisement laws. Sale to negin at 10 o’clock a. m. Ann O, Amspaugii; Administratrix. August 11. 18141. France & Merryman. Att y. 21-3 Sheritf’sSale. The State of Indiana, Adams county, 88: lu the Adams Circuit jCourt of Adams county, Indiana. Jaeob Miller, George Richards. f Henry Hlrschey. J By virtue of au 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 publicfiiuction at the east door of the court house, in the city of Decatur, Adams countv, Indiana, between the hours of 10 o’clock a. m. and 4 o'clock p. m. on Saturday, September 1803, The rents and profits for a term not exceeding seven years, of the following described real estate, situated in Adams county, Indiana, to-wit: „ The northeast quarter of the southwest quarter of section six (6), in township twentysix (26) north range fourteen (14) east, 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 Jacob Miller to satisfy said execution, this ICtli day of, August, 1893. Samuel Doak, Sheriff. 21-3 By Daniel Erwin, Deputy.

AwWsSaie. Notice is hereby given that Godfrey Christen, assignee of the Decatur Stone & Lime Co. a corporation, as such assignee, on llittrsday, August 31,1893, at the east door of the court house in the citv of Decatur, Indiana, between the hours ot 8 o’clock a. m. and 4 o'clock p. m. of said day will offer for sale at public auction, the following described real estate belonging to said Insolvent corporation situate in Adams county, Indiana, to-wit: The strip of ground, being and laying adjolng the north corporation line of the city of Decatur. Indiana, extending north to the lands of Patterson A Pillars, between the Public Highway intersecting Second street at said north iine, and the St. Marys river. Also the following described real estate situate in Adams county, in the state of Indiana, to-wit: Commencing at a point on the west line of out-iot number seventy-three ,73) in the town (now city) of Decatur, Indiana, as the same is designated on the recorded plat of the subdivision of out-lot numbea thirty-eight (38) in the town (now city) of Decatur, Indiana, twenty-five rods and two links north of the south west cornerof said out-lot seventy-three; thence northwest along the west iine of said out-lot to a point wncre said west line intersects the half section litie or to the extreme north point of said out-lot seventy-three; thence east to the St. Marys river; thence up the St. Marys river following the line of said out-lot to a point thirty-eight rods find twenty links northwest of the southeast corner of out-lot severitv-thres; thence west thirteen degrees and forty-five minutes south twentyeight rods to the place of beginning; being all of out-lot seventy-three, except the part conveyed to A. Hart, S. Rice, Jr., el al. Also the east half of tlie following described real estate in Adams county, in the state of Indiana, to-wit: Communing on the west line of out-lot seventy-two (72) in Jesse Niblick's subdivision of out-lot thirty-eight (38; in the town (now city) of Decatur, at u point which is ten rods and twenty-four links north and twenty-four degrees west of the southwest corner of said out-iot seventy two; thence eart ten degress north twenty rods and throe links to the center of Second street: thence south thirty degrees east along the aeuter of said Second street one hundred feet; thence west ten degrees south, parallel with the first line run, to the center cf Third street to n point one hundred feet south of the place of beginnlqgrttience north twenty-four degrees west one hundred feet to the place of beginning. And said assignee will at the same time and place offer the following personal property belonging to said assignor, to-wit: One Chanueller and attachments, one drill and attachments. one dray wagon, one lumber wagon, harness and numerous other items of personal property belonging to said I 'ecatur Stone & Lime Co . connected with their quarry and lime business. Said assignee, will if desired bv bidders of said proiierty, sell all said real estate cri personal property as an entirety. Terms—One-third ca«h in hgnd, one-third In six tqonths and one-third in twelve months from flay of safe: deferred payments to bear six percent interest fropi dpte, payable without. relief from valuation or appraisement lawsand secured to the satisfaction of said assignee. G. Christen, Assignee. France A Merryman, Atty's. 19-3

NERVE PILLS. FREE TRIAL. Cures eltber'acuteor chronic in either sex. It restores impaired 01 lost power. Checks all forms of waste ordrain; makes strong the weak. Kull package fl; six for 15, trial package 12c, with book, sent securely sealed on receipt of price. Address hr. It. DuMont. B« 80. Halsted street, Chicago, 111. 37 ly Awlication lor_LiQu*r Licenser To the citizens qf the City of Decatur, Adams county.’State of Indiana: Notice is hereby given that I, John W. Voglewede, a male inhabitant of said City, county and State, over the agtf of twenty-one years, and in all respects a moral man, not in the habit, of becoming Intoxicated, and a fit person to be entrusted with the sale of Intoxicating liquors in less quantities than a quart ata time, with the privilege of allowing the same to be drank oh the premises where sold, wjlf make application to the Hoard of Commissioners at their regular seaglon in September, 13(13, for a license (o'sell spirituous, vinous and malt liquors us above stated in and at my place of business located op the following described premises, to-wltt • Commencing twenty (20) feet south of the northwest corner of In-lot number fifty-six (M) in the original pint, of the town (now city! of Decatur, Adams county. Indiana; thence running oast parallel with tho north line of said lot one hundred and thirty-two (132) feet to the alley; thence south parallel with said alley twenty-one and one-half (21H) feet; thence west parallel with the north line of said lot one hundred and thirty-two feet to Second street In said city; thence north parallel with said Second street twenty-one and one-half (2)54) feet to the place of beginning. John w. V<xji,ewede, Applicant, Iteed & Smith, Att'ys, Ml -4

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"READ CAREFULLY! ! The Greatest Clearing* Sale ever l r r attempted in Decatur ( begins SATDRDAY, JOIY li • Continues for fifteen days. i EHINCER & MEYERS. .ft * X. X 1 X X X X X X X X ‘X-""X ’ • ... ' - ' •" . . f About 500 sfibrt Pants Suits; All new and desirable patterns-; sixes 4 to 14 years 20 off i ’ • . • Jersey Suits in Plain Black, Blue or Brown; sizes 3 to 8 years 20 off About 500 boys long pants suits in dark, and light 1 colors; newest patterns; sizes 10 to I!) years 20 off 1 About 1,000 Men’s Suits in all Styles and Colors 20 off 1,000 Negligee and Fancy SHIRTS 20 off We will sell at absolute cost price our fine stock of summer Coats and Vests, Straw Hats, Gloves, Umbrellas. Rubber Goods, Underwear, Trunks, Valises, etc., Don’t wait! For some of the special lots are too small to particularize and may go in a day. EHINCER & MEYERS.

DEOATtrn uiiht Cor. First & Mom Sis., Decatur, - Ind., Keyes & Whitehead, Proprietors. PatroniseHome AND Save Money, Work Guaranteed FirstClass, and At Panic Prices! AND SCHOOL OF BHOBTHAND. FORT WAYNE. IND, Send for handsome illustrated catalogue. T. L, Staples, Pros. Notice of Final settlement of Estate. Notice Is hereby given to the heirs and legatees of Lot French, deceased, to appear |n the Adams Circuit Court, held at Decatur, Indiana, on the Ist day of September, 1888, andshow cause if any, why the final settlement accounts with the estate of said decedent should not be approved; and said heirs arc notified to then and there make proof of heirship, and receive their distributive shares. John Anderson, Administrator. Decatur. Ind.. August 7, 1893. France & Merryman, Atty’s. 21-2 Notice of Final Settlement of Estate. Notice is hereby given to the creditors, heirs and legatees of Franklin Taylor, deceased, to appear in the Adams Circuit Court held at Decatur. Indiana, on the 28th day of August 1893. and show cause. If anv. why the final settlement accounts with the estate of said decedent should not bo approved; and said heirs are notified to then and there make proqf of heirship, apd reopiye thpir distributive shares. JQSKPH Ai.BBHapN, Adm'r. , Decatur. Ind.. August 1.1893. 20-3 „ Franco & Merryman, Atty's. i ». .1 Appointment of Adnlnistrator. Notice IS hereby given, that the under- < signed has been appointed administrator ol t be estateof MaryE-Gepbart late of Adams county deceased. The estate laprobably solvent. . HEKIv W Gephart, Adm'r. August 8,1893. Peterson * Luts, Atty's. j

| Sheriffs Sale. The State of Indiana. Adams county, 8s: In the Adams Circuit Court of Adams county, Indiana. David L. Adams, l vs. r No. 1790. Emanuel Woods. I By virtue of an execution and order of sale to medirected by the clerk of the Adams Circuit Court of said county and state. 1 have levied upon the real, estate hereinafter mentioned and will expose for sale at public auction attheEast doorof the Court House in the city of Decatur, Adams county, Indiana, l>etween the hours of 10 o’clock A. M. and 4 o’clock P. M. on Saliir' I i/ust /? ’ Ti U rents and pn-uu : . i . 0x;... .- l-g seven years, of the to: ..escribed real estate, situated in Adams County, Indiana, to-wit: In-lot number two hundred and thirty-four (234), in Joseph Crabb's second western addition to the town (now city) of Decatur, in Adams county, In the State of Indiana, as the same is designated on the recorded plat of said town (now city.) Andon failure to realize therefrom the full amount of judgment, interest thereonmi. costs, I will at the same time and In the saw manner aforesaid, offer for sale the fee simp., of the above described premises. Taken aa the property of Emanuel Woods to satisfy said execution this 19th day of July. 1893. Samuel Doak, Sheriff. 18-3 Daniel Erwin, Deputy. App’icaflon forLiQuor License. To the citizens of the cltv of Decatur, Adams county, Indiana. Notice is hereby given, that I, C. William Boknecht, a male inhabitant .of said state, over the age of twenty-one years, and a person not in the habit of becoming intoxicated’ will make application to the Board of Commissioners at their next regular session in September, 1893, 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 at the buildtag situated on the following described premises, in the city of Decatur, Adams county and state of Indiana, to-wit: Commencing seventy-six feet west of the southeast corner of in-lot number eightyseven, In the original plat to the town (now city), of Decatur. Indiana, running thence south sixty-six feet; thence west eighteen feet; thence north sixty-six feet; thence east eighteen feet to the plaoeof beginning. C. William BokNECHT, Applicant. Application for JJquor License. Notice is hereby given to the dtlxeni of the city of Decatur, in the county of Adams, in the state of Indiana, that we, the undersigned, David D. Coffee and Wll'iam L. Coffee, male Inhabitants of the state of Indiana, over twentyone years of ago, will make application to the Board of Commissioners, of said Adame county, at their regular session to be held on tbe first Monday in 'ugust, 189(1, fora license to sell for one your spirituous, vinous, malt and other Intoxicating liquors in less quantities than a quart at a time, at our place of business, in and at the building situated on the following premises, in the city of Decatur, said Adams county, Indiana, to-wit: Twenty feet off of tbe west side of in-lot number eighty-two (82), as the same is designated on tbe original recorded plat of said city (formerly town.) David D. CorrxE, William L. GprrEg. Juyly 14, 1893. 17-4 Probate Cause No. 605 . Frank M. Schirmeyer, 1 administrator with the In the Circuit Court will annexed of es- of Adams county, Ind, tate of > August term, 1893. William Gross deceas’d | Catharine Gross et al. I To Adam Gross and Frank Grow. You are severally hereby notified that tbe above named petition er, as administrator with the tyiil gtincxed. of tne estate aforesaid, has filed in the Ciruit Court of Adams county, Indiana a petition, making you defendants thereto, and praying therein for an order and decree of said court, authorizing tbe sale ol ’pertain real estate belonging to the estate of said decedent, and in said petition described, to make assets for tbe payments of the debts and liabilities of said estate; and that said petition, so filed and ponding, is set for hearing In sail Circuit Court, at tbe Court House in Decatur Indiana, on the 28th Judicial day of the August term. 1893, of said court, the same being the 12th day of September. 1893. Witness the Clerk and seal of said Court, this 3rd day of August. 1893. John li. Lenhart, Clerk. IM By W. P, Miller, Deputy - A

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Probate Cause, No 617. Judson W. Teople, ] Administrator I of the estate of | In the Circuit Court SamuclGalbreth.de- I of Adams County, caused, )• Indiana. vs. | August term, Robert JI. Galbroth. | ISM. George W. Galbretn, I John C. F. Galbroth | et al j To Robert H. Galbroth, George W. Galbroth, John C. F. Galbroth, Ruttie A. Mann, Irwin Deen, Florence Doon, Wildle Deen. Edith Deen, minor heirs of Saruh Deen, deceased. You arc severally hereby notified that t'e above named petitioner as administrator of the estate aforesaid, has filed in the circuit court of Adams county, Indiana, a petition, making you defendants thereto, and praying therein for an order and decree of said court, authorizing the sale of certain real estate lielonging to the estate ot said decedent, mid in said petition described, to make assets forjlio payment of the debts and liabilities of said estate: and that said petition, so tiled an<l pending, is set for hearing in said court, nt the court hmi -In Decatur, Indiana, on the IKth .i.-l i he August term, 1893. of said court, tne oame being the<3lst day of August, ISM. Witness the Clerk and seal of said court, this 25th day of Jul}', 1893. John H. Lkniiaht, Clerk. IM By W. P. illiter, Deputy. ApDointmentjrf Executor. is hereby given that the undersigned im b r ippofnted executor of the estate of James uotinson, late of Adams county, deceased. The estate is probaldy solvent. Willis Johnson, Executor. June 20, 1893. 0. M. France, Att'y, 15-3 11 ■ s —: —— PROBATE CAUSE NO. 612. Louis E. Juillerat, ] Executor of the estate of | In the Circuit Court Louis Oliver Juillerat, of Adams Co., I ml.. Deceased, I August'Term, 18IM. vs, Pauline Ada Juillerat, | LouisAugustaJuillerat I et al. J - To Pauline Ada Juillerat, Louis Augusta Juillerat, Louis Edward Juillerat, bopbia Eltse Merlllat, Julien Mcriilat. You are severally hereby notified that the above named petitioner, as executor of the estate aforesaid, has filled in the Circuit Court of Adams county, Indiana, a petition, making you deiendents thereto, and praying therein for an order and decree of said court, authorizing the sale of certain Real Estate belonging to the estate of said decedent, end in said petltlon described, to make assets for the payot the debtsand liabilities of said estate; mid that sain petition, so filed and pending, is set for hearing in said Circuit Court, at. the Court House In Decatur, Indiana, on the 15th judicial day of the August term, 1893, of said court the same being the 30th day of August 1893, Witness. The clerk and seal of said court this 21st day of July' 1893. John H. Lenhart, Clerk. France & Merryman, Attorneys,

t — i Moore’s Poultry Remedy i Is the oldest Poultry Beniedy on the market. ■ Positively prevents and cures CHOLEHA and GAPES. More than pays for its use in the extra production of EGGS, Sold by Holtbouse, Blackburn & Co., druggists Decatur, Ind. 3#.). Notice tojreachers. Notice is hereby given that there will boa public examination of teachers nt the office of the County Superintendent, in Decatur. In. diaua, on the 1-st Saturday of each month. Applicants for license must “present the prom es trustee s certificate or other evidence of good moral character,’’ and to be sucoessfii nidjt Pass a good examination in orthography, reading, writing, arithmetic, geography AngIsh grammar, physiology. history of tne I’m, ssfas»fej”"" Nor No vomber 1893, and until further notice IliFrkn «\3i U w ty* 80 ' 1 o° 1110 “Orations of Burke and Webster —edition published by D. clrdo C’ 1 ' 40 ***”' i,“X ov ? “nnounwd was made by the State Board of Kducutiou at a recent noetiDff. Examinations win begin promptly at 8:39 a. tn. No license will lie .grunted to uppllcanU under seventeen years of ago. F. F. Snow, Co. Bupt. z ,