Decatur Democrat, Volume 38, Number 36, Decatur, Adams County, 23 November 1894 — Page 1

The Decatur Democrat.

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From Friday's Daily. Charley France is at Van Wert on business. J. T. Merryman is at Union City od business. ■ ' -*■— 1 Attorney I’. B Manley returned to Marion last night. ■- L. D Adams went to Bluttton on business to day. Mrs. Adolph Hart returned from Ft. Wayne this arternoon. R. K. Erwin and Harry Miesse are at Indianapolis cn business. P. P. Ashbaucher, of Berne, Shhriffelect, wasin the city on business today. T 11 ”■ Wm. Miesse went to Ottaway, Ohio-to-day where he will remain for some time. The case of the State vs Elmer Urick charged with larceny is still in progress at this writing. Yesterday was pay day on the G. R. &I. R. R. which no doubt made the employes feel happy. Mrs. R. D. Patterson, who has been the guest of her daughter, Mrs. N.' K. Todd, of Bluffton, returned home today.* Adam Smith lost two valuable horses to-day by their getting on the track of the Clover Leaf R. R and run over and killed. Mrs. Dr. LeWis, of Sidney, Ohio, returned home to-day. While here she was the guest of her stepdaugnter, Mrs. Clark J. Lutz. Isaac Zimmerman’s new house is nearing completion, and when done will be one of the handsomest and convenient dwellings in Washington township. At Gibsonburg, Ohio, the drillers brought in an oil well which so far has eclipsed all previous discoveries of petroleum in the Ohio and Pennsylvania fields if not in the world. The well started off at the rate of 300 barrels an hour and has kept the phenominal record. ’' Jacob Reuffer, of Berne, who is overseer and treasurer of the Orphan’s home located at that place, was in the city yesterday for the purpose of meeting an orphan girl about 12 years old that came from Chicago last night to be taken to the home at Berne. The child arrived on the 8:06 p. m. train and was taken in charge by Mr. IF They left at 12:00 p. m. for Berne. This institution has 43 orphan children in charge and they are well provided for and educated. From Saturdays Daily. Clark Lutz left last night for Lafayette, on legal-business. Douglas Elzey and wife are visiting relatives at Celina, Ohio. Messrs. Frank Dibble and Dell Locke are at Fort Wayne to-day. Mrs. B. McDonald went to Van Wert Ohio, to*day to visit friends. Mrs. Touhey, of North Ninth street is very ill with typhoid fever, ’Squire'V. D. Bell, of French township, was in the city to-day on business. Thomas Gallogley, of Jefferson township, was in the city to-day on business. Mrs. Al Bqrdge left this morning for Genieva, where she will visit relatives over Sunday. Vincent Pease and wife left to-day for Lewisburg, Ohio, where they will visit relatives. ( W. H. Reed and wife left for Hoagland to-day where they will be the guests of friends. Hon. Mayor Cast, of Huntington. is in the city shaking hands with his many friends and visiting with relatives. Mrs. Mahan, of Van Wert, Ohio, who has been the guest of Wilda Wattsand family for some time, returned home <f-d»y. Miss Maud Kern, who has been the ■guest of Howard Shackley and family for several weeks, returned to her home at Elkhart to-day. J. V. White and family went to Hartford City to-day, where he will engage in the bakery business, and will make that place his future home. The Democrt wishes him success. The case of the State vs Delbert Walters, assault and battery, was tried yesterday in ’Squire Smith’s court. Defendent plead guilty and was fined fifty cents and costs; amounting to 88.60. Also the State vs Isaac Smith, provoke; plead guilty. Fine and costs, 88.60. V ; ' --’.IV ■ / , -

DECATUR. ADAMS COUNTY. INDIANA. FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 23. 1894. - ■

-3=: *, - Mw Monday's Daily. j M. V. B. Archbold has two children on the sick list. > j John Wagner of Willshire, Ohio, was in the city to-day. Twenty-six seats are to be contested ’ in the next House of Congress. W. H. Parr, of Blue Creek township. ' was in the city to-day on business. His Honor Mayor Sim Cast and wife ' returned to Huntington. yesterday. Mr. and Mrs. D. M. Hensley enter- ’ tained friends At Dinner yesterday. Attorney F# Qottrell, of Jefferson township was in the city to-day on bus- ' ineßß ’ Mrs. William Fultz, of St. Marys • township, is very low with typhoid 1 fever. W sb® —- Mrs. C. P. Ferry is at home to her friends, Ist door north of Evangelical i church. Miss Mattie Young went to Chicago to visit relatives. She will be gone sevi eral days. —. Mrs. Dr. Neptune who has been visiting relatives at Celina, Ohio, returned home to-day. Mr. Reynolds and wife went to Bluffton Saturday night to spend the Sabbath with friends. Ed. Murray returned to Ossian to* day wherejbe has charge of the flouring mills at that place. The Messrs. Joe Kramer, A. Johnson and Pete Zurbach, of Fort Wayne, Sunday ed in this city. John Mier, of the Indianapolit Sentinel, was in the city today and made this office a pleasant call. Mrs. Bex, of Ossian, who hue been attending her sick daughter, Mrs. Koots, returned home to-day. Mr. and Mrs. .Luce, who has been the guests of Dan Donovan and family, left last night for Springfield, 111. • Commissioner Fetters is somewhat crippled in his right hand and arm from the effects of rheumatism. The Ladies Mite society and Epworth ; L»ggpe, of tbe M, E. church, will give their annual ThuDksgTven dinner oh* Thanksgiving Day. , ■’ - . -A • Charles k ager, one of the grand jurors, was to-day unable to attend as juror in consequences of the dangerous illness of his wife which compelled him to remain at home #'' ' ' Garrett Berling is receiving about 500 head turkeys at his packing house per day, and shipped 48 barrels of dressed poultry to the eastern market last Saturday night. The Gas company have under contemplation the sale of the plant to a syndicate of eastern men. The deal will likely be a go as the majority of the stockholders are favorable to the sale. The Board of County Commissioners met in special session to-day to accept and approve the bond of P. P. Ashbaucher, sheriff-elect, and W. E. Fulk, surveyor-elect, who are now duly installed in their offices. Ezra Lister whnt to Marion to-day to attend the funeral of his brother, Joshua M. Lister who died at the Soldiers’ Home at that place to-day. His remains will be taken to Dunkirk, Ind., and placed in the I. O. O. F. cemetery at that place. , Death has again entered the household of Benjamin Baxter. Another one of his children died on Saturday evening with membraneous croup. The child was buried to-day, and still there are two more children in the same family very low with the same disease of which the attending physician has no hopes. In the case of the State vs Elmer Urick, in the above entitled cause returned the following verdict: We the jury find the defendant, Elmer Urick, guilty.of petit larceney and assess his punishment at imprisonment in the States prison for the period of one year and fined the sum of one dollar, and disfranchisement for one year. The Adams Express company made a change in their office this morning, Mr. Holthouse, the present agent, resigned on account of other business and WmArchbold, of the News stand receiving the appointment, who will hereafter have charge of the express office and all goods received for that office will be found at the news stand. The change takes place' today. Listof unclaimed letters remaining in the postoffice at Decatur, Ind., for the week ending Nov. 17,1894. Übas Thompson, F. H. Bissell, Marion Adams, Nolie Carroll. . Persons calling for the above will please say advertised. L John Wblflhy P. M.

f From Tuesday's Daily. ► . John Kern went to Toledo, today, on business. • John Webber went to Bluffton to day on business. 1 P. W. Smith, of Richmond, returned home to-day. Isaac Emory, of Berne, is in the city to-day on business, 1 County Commissioner Samuel Fetters returned home to-day. Mrs. Etta Stanton went to Pleasant Mills to-day to visit friends. i Commissioners’ court adjourned last night until December John Hessler and wife went to Fort 1 Wayne to-day on business. J. B. Rice & Bro. shipped a car load of sheep to Bluffalo, yesterday. Jeff Bryson and Dr. Boyers went to Ft, Wayne to-day on business. Mrs. C. M. France went to South Whitley to-day to visit her daughter. Dr. J. A. Scbirack left to-day for Ft. Recovery, Ohio, on business sos a few days. Sister Alberta of Brooklyn, N. Y., is visiting her aunt, Mrs. G. H. Meyers and other friends. — Mrs. Fitzmorris, of Winchester, is the guest of her mother, Mrs. Touey, of north Ninth street. Frank Mann and Willard Steele went to Indianapolis last night to attend the I. O. O. F. grand lodge. Mrs. Fred Bender, daughter-in-law of Jacob Bender, is very ill with, lung trouble and heart disease. Hon. J. J. M. LaFollette, who has been attending court here returned to his home at Portland to-day. Sheriff P. P. Ashbaucher’s family arrived to-day and will hereafter be domiciled in the jail residence. < The postoffice of Purgatory was established in Virginia in 1863, with George Godbethen as postmaster. B B. Allison went to Ft. Wayne today to attend a meeting of the Scottish Bite Masons and will remain two days. Dr. Zigler, the veterinary surgeon, of Monmouth, returned last night from Huntington, where he had been on professional business. Frank Leikoff, of Fort Wayne, purchased a car load of hogs at this place and one at Williams and shipped them to Fort Wayne to-day. Nathan Fleming returned to his home at Marion last night after trading Ms livery barn to W. S. Hughes, of this city, for property here. Miss Maude Foster, daughter of Joseph Foster, returned home to-day from Chicago to visit a sister who is very low with typhoid fever. Henry R. Peters was able to be down town Monday evening and informed us that a nice x little girl baby put in an appearence at his house Sunday evening. John Yager, who has been in jail charged with larceny was released on bail last night. His bond was fixed at $300.00 which was given by the citizens here. Miss Vanstrauder, of Van Wert-, Ohio, who has been the guest of Miss Emma Ershman and Miss Frank Thompson for a few days, returned home to-day. The Board of Commissioners appoint ed Andrew Gottschalk, of Berne, trustee of Monroe township, to fill the vacancy occasioned by the resignation of P. P. Ashbaucher, Abraham Brown was called and quaitied as Grand Juror and took the place of .C. W. Yager, the juror regularly drawn, who could not attend in consequence of the bis wife. The thermometer did not drop 18 degrees yesterpay as reported that it would, but dropped sufficiently last nijjfht to let the people fully realize that winter is upon us, so prepare for comfortable quarters. An editor asks: “If Bob Ingersoll insists that there is no, hell, will he please state what becomes of the man who takes the paper three or four years without paying for it, and then tells the postmaster that he doesn’t want it?” The Wabash Board of Trade was organized in 1887, with a capital of_s2,500. It is composed of energetic, enterprising men, and in the seven years of its existence has succeeded in locating factories which give employment to six hundred men. Decatur would do -as well if our business men would get a hustle on them. v ’ ' j '-a ■ •

B p , From Wednesday's Daily. ■' r j’. 11. McConnell and wife—a boy, Dr. C. E. Neptune went to Ohio City to-day. Dr. Boyers returned from Ft. Wayne thia morning. A P. Beatty went to Lima, 0., last night on business. Peter Forbing went to fort Wayne to-day on business. Manard Fuller, of Pleasant Mills, was in the city to-day. John Iloffstetter, of Willshire, Ohio, is in the city on business. Mrs. Erwin Acker went to Kivare today to visit her daughter. J. M. Spahr went to Glenmor. Otho, to-day on a business trip. Mrs. Ira Cutting, of Chicago, is the guest of Ezra Cutting and family. Mrs. Knodle, of Bluffton, is the guest of Mrs. Wisehaupt, of North Fourth street. - Father Von Swaedier, of Monroeville, will be the guest of Father Wilkin for a few days. George Brewster and Carey Erwin, of Jefferson township were in the city today on business. Elmer Merriman left for Atchison, Kansas, to-day, where he expects to make his future home. Ed., Martin and wife went to Rockford, 0., to-day and will be the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Ehret. Mrs. Clara Watkins, of this city, went to Farmington, lowa, to-day where she will make her future home. Get a ticket for the ball onThanksgiving night at the Opera House, for the benefit of the City Band. Only 50c. Misses Carpenter and Lentner, of Athens. Ohio, who have been the guests of A. J. Teeple and family returned home last night. Mr. and Mrs. Armbruster, who have been the guests of -A. Holthouse and family for the last two weeks, returned to their home at Cleveland, Ohio, today. - ; ? The ladies of the M. E. church will serve their annual Thanksgiving dinner in the lecture room Everybody is invited to partake of a fine dinner well served. Bluffton is coming along at a fair rate though the step may be short and far between. They have concluded that a screen ordinance is a right thing and have been worrying their legislative brains over the question. , G. K. Dickerson, of Geneva igas in the city to-day and was admitted to the bar as a member of the legal fraternity of this court. His office will be in Geneva. He is also a notary public and we feel sure that all business entrusted to his care will have due attention. W. H. Nachtrieb, the druggist, having sometime ago purchased the business room formerly occupied by Coffee Bros., of the Adam Miller estate, is now putting in an entire new plate glass front and when completed will be equal if not exceeding any in the city, and as sooi as completed will move his immense stock of goods into his own room where he will pleasantly receive his customers. Remember, the Democrat is the place to get anything made of paper or advertise anything, lost, strayed or stolen. It you have anything to sell, we can find yon a buyer. If you want to purchase anything let it be known through the Democrat. We could fiml good and handsome husbands for all the old maids if they would advertise. All kinds of business houses can reduce their expenses during dull times except the newspapers. It costs just as much money to.get up a newspaper in dull times as in lively times, and it costs a mighty sight more labor, for in lively times there is always something going onto write, while in dull times there is nothing happening, and that is when readers expect the most news, because they have the most time to read. The supreme court of Indiana has just decided the case of Wm. Carger ys. James W. Fee, et al., appealed from the circuit court of this county,, some time since. The decision of the lower coun was affirmed, thus giving the three acres of land in Wells county, not worth over SSO an acre, in controversy 4o James W. Fee and others. The costs of this case will amonnt to between SsOO and S9OO. The case was tried in the Decatur, Bluffton and Huntington courts, before being appealed to the supreme court.—Hunington democrat,’

" From. Thursday's Daily. Rev. Eli Stoops was at Berne to’ F day. Ex-Sheriff Dailey, of Wells county, is 5 in the city. John Webber and wife went to Fort t Wayne to day. Mrs. Daniel Sprang went to Fort , Wayne to-day. Mrs F. Miller returned home frqm , V incennes to-day. Mrs. Frank Giipen went to Markle , to-day to visit friends. Garrett Burling bought 1700 head on ■ turkeys last Tuesday. Mr. Butcher, of Portland, was in the . city to-day on business. Rosa Gass accompanied by Mrs ! Droppieman to Louisville, Ky. . -.-J— Wm. Kelley, of Geneva, is in the city - to-day shaking hands with his many I friends. Mrs. Phillip Baker who has been vis- ! iting in Henry county, Ohio, returned I home to-day. Mrs. A. J. Reynolds and grand-son , went to Preble to-day where they will be the guests of friends. Miss Hattie King who has been visit ing friends in this city returned to her home at Bluffton to-day. Mr. and Mrs. Waggoner, of Tiffin, 0., who have been visiting friend* in this city returned home to-day. Miss Lulu Porter, one of the teach ers of the Berne schools, is at home, having received news of her mother’s death. Mrs. Theo. Droppieman and daughter, Sylvia, left for Louisville, Ky., today where they will make their future home. Mrs. Wm. Fitzmorris, of Winchester, left for herhome to-day. She has been at the bed side of her mother, Mrs. Touhey. Albert Hathaway and wife, of Garrett City, who have been the guests of Mr. Bunner at Rivare, for a few days returned home to-day. Mesdames Crepe, Gends, Scbella and Miss French, of Linn Grove, who have been the guests of friends m this city returned home to-day. The street commissioner is putting down a crossing on Monroe street from 1 the corner of the Odd Fellow's block to the Adams county bank The family of H. S. Porter received a telegram from Redwood, Minn., bringing the sad news of the death of his mother on the 20th inst, at 7:30 p. m. Herman Vanßuskirk, who resided in Monmouth, Root township, died of heart disease Wednesday at 2:15 n. m. The funeral will be held at the house on Saturday at 2 p. m. Van Simcoke is in the city to-day and says he is going to move the county seat to Monroe. He didn’t just say what day he intends to pick it up and carry it to the town of Monroe. Joseph Hendricks, who has been located at Fort Wayne, for the past iswo years has returned to county agaia and located at Berne. Joe thinks there is no place like home. About 7 o’clock this morning the residence of Dr. Geo. W. Calderwood, of Monroe, was discovered on fire The tire brigade was called out and in a short time the fire was under control. The loss on the building was about fifty dollars and goods about tWenty-five dollars, with no insurance. Mr. and Mrs. J.D. Wisehaupt gave a very pleasant and social entertainment last Thureday night to Mrs. Wisehaupt’s father, mother, and sister, Mrs. Knodle, of Bluffton, who left yesterday for Minster, Ohio, where they will make their future home. Quite a number of friends were present and a good time was had. The Sabbath school* of Washington township will hold their first convention at the Presbyterian church to-day (Friday) afternoon and evening with the following program: 2:oo—Devotional exercises.. ..Rev. J. Wise 2:ls—Election of Officers. 3:oo—Advantages of Township Organization... Rev.E. T. Gregg 3:20— Reports of Schools 3:4o—Howto keep “cenned up” S. S Rev. W. B. Freeland 4:oo—Adjournment. 7:oo—Music. 7:lo—The Home Class Department Rev. Stoops 7:2s—How to hold our Pupils for life.... Rev. H. H. Smith 7: 40—"‘Sunday School efficiency” yClark Lutz B:oo—lnfluence of Sunday School on the a Home..Aßev. W. J. Spray B:SO—Adjournment. ’ Music.<

NUMBER 36.

PROCLAMATION The President of the United States . has by proclamation designated 1 Thursday, Nov. 29th as Thanksgiving Day. It is earnestly requested that ’ each and every citizen of the city will observe the same in the usual custom, and that the business houses and public offices be closed on said day fro n lo o’clock a m until 4 o'clock p. m. B W. Quinn, Mayor. L M. Sniff, President of the TriState Normal, of Angola, will preach at the Christian church Sunday morning and evening. The public is most cordially invited to hear the Professor. Seats free. « ■ ■ It is now less than six wet»ks un/ til the holidays and the pebple are beginning to peep about to see what can be had for a nice present. The merchant that is now stocking for the holidays should tell the public through the columns of the Dem - I ocrat. And the merchant that has not received his holiday goods I should tell the public what may be i expected in his line in.due time. Holiday advertising should begin at i once. Kemember we are ready and ■ willing to accommodate. John Yager and Willie Trout are in trouble. Sometime the forepart of last week, tbe seal on a freight car at the C. & E, depot was broken and a bunch of buggy whips stolen from the car. A detective was put on the track of the theives and some of tbe goods was found under tbe bridge going up to Dr. D. M. Trout’s barn. Suspicion at once fell on the doctor’s son, Willie, who was decoyed to a private place and interviewed, whoreupon he gave the matter away, confessing his guilt and stated that Dan Yager’s son coaxed him to participate in the theft. The matter was brought before the Grand Jury, now in session and an indictment was found last Friday against John Yager charging him with burglary. He was arrested aud placed in jail to await the order of court. John M. Frisinger, of this city and George Knittie, of Union township, two of the party that went to Michigan on a bunting expedition returned home last night. Mr. Knittle received a telegram of the sickness of some members ° of his Tkmily which caused his early return. Mr. Frisinger feels very much elated over his grand success in killing game, which consisted of one very large doe, a monster five-point buck, quail, pheasants, squirrels and plenty of fish, yrhile Mr. Knittie killed a fine deer. Tbe gentlemen report fifteen men in camp and all having a fine time. They claim it only required one-fourth of a large deer, one bushel of potatoes, one dozen squirrel and two dozen quail and pheasants to make a square meal for supper after the day’s hunt. The remainder, the other boys can tell when they come back. The Decatur girl: Her style of appearance is flashy, and will take up with anything dashy: she has but one craze, at the stars she will gaze and listen to something that's trashy. The Bluffton girl: She smiles a sweet smile that is simple, at the point of her chin is a dimple; she stares with her eyes to appear very wise, but her feet are too large to be supple. The Marion girl: She writes in a band-writing clerkly, she talks with an emphasis jirkev; she is painting on tiles in beautiful styles, but she does not know chicken from turkey. The Huntington girl: The point of her nose stubby, her form is too short and too stubby; she’s excessively fat, she cannot help that, and she never can get a rich hubby. The Warren girl: She's the pink of perfection and beauty, and at home or abroad is on duty: and in the catching of beaux as all the world knows, she is out for the best and the booty. Oue of the queerest freaks of the election occurred in Newton county, this State, where one township failed to hold an election, because, when the time came to organize an Election Board, it was found that every voter in the township was related to one of the local candidates. The law says “ho person shall be eligible-as a member of the Board of Election who is father, father-in-law, son, son-in-law, grandfather, grandson, brother, brother-in-law, uncle, nephew, first or second cousins of any candidate at such election.” As every voter in the township referred to came within one of these prohibited degrees of relationship to some ot the local candidates, no Board was organized, and no election was held for township, county or State officers.