Decatur Democrat, Volume 38, Number 43, Decatur, Adams County, 11 January 1895 — Page 1

The Decatur Democrat.

VOL. XXXVIII.

From Friday'a Daily. . Miss Ida Falk is on the sick list, k Miss Lucy Erwin returned from FtPkaybe today. Sam Wagner, of Monroe, was in the "city today. Prof F. M. Falk is at Monroeville today on business. W. R. Bergdoll, of Bluffton, was in the city today on business. Mrs. Frank Brice, of Bluffton, is visiting friends in this city to-day. Hon Shaffer Peterson went to Van Wert, Ohio, on business last night. Sheriff P. P. Ashbaucber has two children seriously ill with diphtheria. Large line of Pianos and Organs for the holdays at Falk & Erwin's. 212M89tf Mrs. Ed. Phillips entertained the Ladies Home Social club at dinner last Wednesday. Don Blian, traveling freight agent for the Bickel Plate railroad was in the city today on business. J. M. Frisinger, who has been in Ohio buying horses ’’for several days, returned home last night. E. Statson, of Pauldon, 0., has been the guest of Wm. Russell for some days returned home today. Recorder Wm Baughman lost five dollars today, and no doubt he will feel thankful if the finder would return it. Persons indebted to me will please call and settle at once. All accounts not paid by Feb. 15tn, will be placed with a collector. A lick Wand, Mose Byers is bound to live fat. He butchered yesterday one of the nicest fat swine of the season and he thinks the spare ribs beats turkey all hollow Joseph Potnpie was arrested in Monfoe township’today for selling beer without a license. He failed to give bond for his appearance in court and was placed in jail ♦ M. F. Parrish writes us from Indiana Medical College that the instution is fast gaining a reputation second to none. That be is highly pleased with the manner in which’the same ts conducted. Peter Gaffer is determined Mose Byers shall not beat him, aad he is butchering today. He says it is all right if his hog isn't as big as Mose’s hog, as he cannot eat as much pork as Mose. Ridpath's History and People’s CyIclopediaare sold on the installment ■plan so that everybody is able to be I the happy possessor of the same. Call lon ar address II G. Berthold. Decatur, I Ind. dBOS-4w48-2 | Th Portland Commercial announces ■the marriage of Miss Laura B. Harner, lof that place, to J- E. Karns, of MonImouth, 111. Miss Harker has a large ■number of friends in this city having ■been a teacher of music here. The good ■wishes of our people will go with her. I The 1895 forebodes more improveIments in the city of Decatur than for ■several years past. Mr. Scott Hughes Hs now about ready to receive bids for ■the construction of a large Opera House ■building, which will be built with the ■atest modern improvements. There ■will also be built several handsome ■business rooms and scores of fine resiliences. The mechanic will find plenty ■of work in this city the coming season, a The City of Bluffton is trying to conitrol the boys under age by ordinance. ■They start with them on the liquor or saloon question and as an entering ■wedge have passsed the following or■linance: "* ■ MINORS LIQUOR ORDINANCE. I Be it ordained by the Common council of the City of Bluffton: __ I Section 1. That it shall be unlawful for any person under twenty-one wears of age, to loaf loiter or stay in Rny saloon or place where intoxicating ■quors are sold to be drank as a bev ■rage upon the premises, in the City of Bluffton, or with two miles of said ■ity, excepjfiucb person has business ■hat demand his immediate presence Bn such saloon. ■ 'Section 2. That it snail be the duty ■ f the marshal of said city to go into ■ayKkid saloon thereof, on the comof any citizen, or on his own ■lotion, and arrest any such minor. That any person violat■ig section one of this ordinance will He guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon ■mviction shall be fined in any snm ■ot to exceed twenty-flve dollars and ■ Section 4 That this ordinance HiaH take effect and be in force after H gal publication of the same. It. Price’s Cream Baking Powder ■ World’s Fair Highest A ward.

DECATUR. ADAMS COUNTY, INDIANA. FRIDAY, JANUARY 11. 181>5.

From Saturday s Daily. Wood Case went to Cralgvllle on business today. Noah Mangold went to Ohio City, 0., on business today. 1 Levi Polling left for Lynn, Ind., this afternoon on business. J. S. Bowers and Henry Krick left Tor the gas fields today. Wm. H. Niblick took a business trip to Bluffton last night. Mrs. Michael McLean is lyingseriously ill at her home in Chicago. A. P. Beatty and wife went to Van Wert, 0., to visit friends today. Mrs. Andrew Barkley returned home this afternoon from Ft. Wayne. Manard Fuller, of Pleasant Mills, was in the city on business today. Commissioner J. IL. Hobrok was in the city this afternood on business. D. P. Bolds and Emanuel Woods returned from Fort Wayne this afternoon. Rev. E T. Gregg returned from Detroit, Mich., today where he had been on business. _ r — Mrs. D. Wishaupt, who has been with friends at Bluffton for a few days, returned home today. Mrs. C. W. Chapman returned from Geneva, Ohio, where she has been for the last three months. Mrs. Smalley, of Tocsin, who has been the guest of N. Mentzer for some time, returned home today. Frank Cook returned to his home at Geneva today, after a week’s visit with his sister, Mrs. E. P. Menefee. » Eugene Morrow, now of Bluffton, but formerly a merchant of this county, was in the city on business today. V. S. Reed will open tip his agricultural implement establishment nex,t week. Watch fer his advertisement. Mrs Barney Wemhoff went to Chicago today to see her sister-in-law. Mrs. Michael McLean, who is seriously ill. Mrs. George Timmerman who has been the guest of friends at Bluffton for the past few itoys, returned home today. * 1..i. 11 ■ iqpi ■ u ■ u James M. Archbold and wife and her mother, Mrs. Summers, went to Kingsland today visit Wm. G. Archbold. v Fire and Bankrupt Sale of Clothing, Boots, Shoes, Underwear. Hats and Caps. Special Prices in Children Suits. d2l9tfw4Otf Esq. Shaffer Peterson who has been at Van Wert, 0., on business for the past three days, returned home last night. All kinds of fresh and smoked sausage, bologna, Frankfurt and liver worst. Homemade sausage a specialty at Gerber & Sprunger’s South Side Meat Market. d2l<jtfw4Otf George W. Teeple is in receipt of a Trinidad, Colo., paper with the account of the drowning of his grandson, Charlie Westerfield. The accident happened by the boy falling into a hole while playing on the ice. His companions did not say anything ab out it until about eight hours after it occurred. The store and dwelling atta bed at Pleasant Mills, owned by A M. Fuller and occupied by A. J. Wood, for gen-, eral merchandise and as a depot and freight house for the Clover Leaf R. R. wad burned to he ground at 3 o’clock yesterday afternoon. Loss about $1,1200. The building was insured in the Fristoe agency, of this city for SBOO. Loss on contents small. Insured. Origin of fire unknown. New cases in Jan. 1895 term: Thos. Greer, adm’r, vs Geo. W. Leebner, Sarah Leehner, change of venue from Allen county court. Morton J. Martin vs Alfred J. Johnsdn S. F. Biteman, appeal from A. J. Byrd, Justice of the Peace. The Bank of Berne, a corporation, vs Frank M. Allen, Jacob Baker, Wm. Fleetwood, complaint on note; demand S3OO. slrs. C- K, Fouty, of this city, died of consumption at so’clock Sunday morning. There were short funeral services at the house this morning conducted by Rev. W. L Alexander assisted by Rev. E. T. Gregg, before taking the remains to the C. & E. depot to be taken to OSsion for interment. The funeral will be held at Ossiou to-mor-row afternoon, a 2 m. Services will be conducted by Rev Gregg. Those who accompanied the remains were: Mrs. Hanna, Miss Maggie Hanna, Thomas Hanna and wife, Wm. Fouty. Malissa Fouty,.Chas Fouty, Merta Fouty, Andrew Fouty, add Mrs. Cyrus Weaver.

From Monday's Daily. R. D Rhodes, of Willshire, O„ was in the city today Mr. Fairbanks, of Fort Wayne, is in the city on business. Ezra Lyster went to Marion on business this afternoon. " a ‘L. D. Adams went to Uniondale this forenoon on business. Wm. F. Elzey went to Bluffton this afternoon on business. John W. Tyndall went to Toledo |his morning on a business trip. Miss Kate Flickinger baa resigned her position with Sprang & True. A little son of Richard Buckxnaster died yesterday and was buried today. Will Jeffries and wife of Fort Wayne, will visit friends in the city a few days. Go to Mrs. C. L. Spuhler for the best coffee in the market. w 43-4 Alex Bell left yesterday for Chicago, and will probably visit other cities before returning. Davis Forster, of St. Marys township, was in the city this afternoon on business. Rev. Father VonSwaedler, of Monroeville, is in the city the guest of Rev. Father Wilkin. Special Sale of Dress Goods this week.? Call early and get a good selection. Jesse Niblick & Son. 41-4 Clark Coverdale returned to Fort Wayne this afternoon to attend his tud iesin the Commercial college. John Frisinger went to Pleasant Mills this afternoon to load hay for shipping. Miss Millie Lenhhart went to Willshire, today where sbe is teaching a class in music Miss Rosa Licbty went to Ft. Wayne this afternoon, where she will remain for some time. George Colchin went to Douglass today where he will attend the wedding to morrow of his uncle Peter Meyers. H. C. Good, of Van Wert 0., was the guest of H. G., Bert hold and family over Sunday. JV f ’ Mrs. Vail, of Ossion, who has been the guest of her son, John and family, returned home this forenoon. Mrs. Morris Miesse and daughter, of Circleville, Ohio are the guests of their friend, I J. Miesse and family, Peter Meyers went to Douglass, 0., today and to-morrow will be married to one of. the fair ladies of that place, George, son of Dr. Holloway of this city who spent Sunday with his parents went to Toledo this morning on his return home. HUGHES’ WHITE LABLE Pale Ale in pints, 15 cents per bottle at - “Curley” Radamacher’s. d4lwlotf John and Peter Mougey were called to Versailles, 0., to be at the bedsides of their father who was supposed to be near death’s door. George W. Archbold, of Markle, Sundayed in the city. He came in request to a summons announcing the condition of his daughter, Mrs. Adolph Hart. Two daughters of Mr. Roush, of Bluffton, and nieces of B. L. Hale, who have been the guests of Mr. Hale’s family for several days, returned home last night. By the Cincinnati -Enquirer we see that W. C. Miller, a grandson of Samuel Schafer, of St. M Urys township, suicided at Jacksonville, Florida, byshooting himself through the head. No cause is assigned for the deed. Undoubtedly the biggest and heaviest horse that was ever brought to the Decatur market was the one brought in by Alphonse Kohne last week. Its weight being nineteen hundred and fifty pounds, and will not be four years old until next June. The wife ot Joel Hudson filed a complaint on last Saturday charging him wit incest with hl:; second “daughter, Susie, which caused his arrest. Hit bond was fixed at SSOO for his appearance before bis honor, the Mayor, for preliminary examination which was set for Jan. 17,1895. Failing'to give bond he went to jail. ■ J .t Scott Hughes has his plans ready for the Opera House, and is now ready to receive bids for- the work. < The brick and stone work will be let together or as anv contractor may desire, or the whole work to one man. Any time after this week the plans and specifications can be seen at this office. Dr. Price’s Cream Baking Powder Worid’a Fair Highmt Medal and Diploma.

From Tuesday's Daily. Sheriff Asbbaucher went to Portland today to attend court. Mrs- Henry Schlegel went to Briant this afternoon to visit friends. Miss Anna Johnson went to Bluffton this afternoon to visit friends. Will 8. Smith, of Bnant, was in the city on business this afternoon. Miss Emma Ehrsman went to Pleasant Mills today to visit with friends. David Wise who has been at Marion visiting friends returned home today. John Meyers went to Otterville, 0., to attend the wedding of Peter Meyers. Mrs. Phil Summers and daughter went to Bluffton.today to visit her sister. Alex Bell who went to Chicago on business a few days ago, returned home last night. R. B. Allison and Hon. D. Studabaker went to Manon this afternoon on business. Clark M. Good, of Van Wert, Ohio, is visiting bis sister, Mrs H. G. Berthold for a few days.... Mrs. Eh Meyers, of Berne, is the guest of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Emanuel Woods. The children of Sheriff Asbbaucher who were reported ill with diphtheria, are better today. Great reduction in Dress Goods this week. Ladies call and get a bargain. 41-4 Jesse Niblick &Bon. Rev. E. T. Gregg went to Ossion today to conduct the funeral services of Mrs. C K. F <uty. Mrs. David Aicher, of Pleasant Mills is visiting her sister Mrs. Adolph Hart who is still quite ill. John Fouty and Mrs. Charles Helm went to Ossian today to attend the the funeral of Mrs. C. K. Fouty. Mrs. Ferry who has been visiting friends for some days at Fort Wayne returnedhome this afternoon. Mrs. Bean, of Goshen, Ind., ijho has been yjF?ang her daughter, Mrs. D. E. Stndakaker, returned home today. Misses Josephine and AnnaVondran, of Geneva, who had spent a few days with friends in the city returned home today. Miss Lena Russell who has been at Fort Wayne the past week visiting relatives and friends returned home yesterday. E. O. Bennett, son-in-law and Ed. Railing, nephew ot Frank Railing, arrived this morning from Lima, Ohio, and are the guests of Frank Railing. There were quite a large number of protestants both old and young attended the services at the Catholic church last night. Some of the gentlemen were accompanied by their ladies Jacob Buhler, Sr., who was token very ill ,some ago with a severe attack—of lagrippe has improved, so that hbnes are now entertained for his recovery. The infant child De Voss died this morning aboutwßjpbck. The funeral will be held to-morrow at 2 o’clock from the residence on west Monroe street Rev. Father Kort, of Sheldon, and Rev. Father Bentsinger, of Auburn, Ind., are in the city attening the fortyhour services at the Catholic church and are the guests of Father Wilkins. No teacher in the country as well as’ in the town can teach successfully without a thorough knowledge of history—Ridpath’s of the World are the. works you should own. d305-4w43-2 H. G. Berthold. Barney KalvarisKa injured one of his eyes this morning while feeding his horse some hay a timothy straw was run into it causing severe pain. Dr. Coverdale dressed the injured member for him. Mrs. Matthias Colchen. of Anderson, who has been the guest of her sisters, Mrs. Nicholas Nix and -Mrs Peter Forbing. left for her home today. Mr. CqljJhen and family were residents of this county the greater part of their lives. They left here when the gas boom was on at Anderson and have made their home since. ’• Several eminent speakers are attend ing the meeting going on at the Catholic church. Among them are Bishop Rademacher, and Father Brammer, of Fort Wayne, Father Killian, of Carthagenia.|Ohio. Father Miller, of Arcola, and several others. Father Killian will preach tonight in English. The public are cordially invited to attend and hear him. - - G-4

From Wednesday's Daily/ I Mrs. Asa Engles is on the sick If St. J Hon. D. Studabaker returned from Marion todav. R B. Allison returned home from Marion today. Bom on F riday last, to John Ixise and wife, a boy. John S. Bowers went to Fort Wayae on business today. J. D. Hale went to Geneva on business this afternoon. John Meyers returned from Otterville, Ohio, today noon. J. H. Bridleman, of Preble, was in the city today on business. I The little child of Rev. W. I. Alex ander, is reported quite ill. Wm. McLaughlin went to Preble this afternoon on business. M. H. Burgovne. of Bryan, Ohio, whsin the city on business today. . IL W. 8. Hughes and Wm. P. Moeft went to Fort Wayne this afternoon. Left at this this office, a light colored mutiler. Owner please call and get it.' Mr. L. Auth and daughter, Elizabeth', went to Bluffton today to visit friends j v -a Mrs. William Smith, of Pleasant Mills is isiting friends in the city to day. Matthias Kirsch and Noah Mangold went to Geneva this morning on busir ness. o Miss Lena Barthel went to New Haven, Ind., this afternoon to visit friends. Farmers, when in Decatur eat at the’ Union Bakery and you will get value received. d3ostfw43tt Miss Emma Ehrsman after a short visit with friends at Pleasat Mills, returned home today. Henry and Peter Lucius, of Tiffin, Ohio, after a delightful visit of tffiee weeks with friends in the city, retiwed 1 home today. Mrs. A. J. Young, of vVinchwier been the guest of Mra in company with ’Uttle returned heme today. George Kintz returned last Tuesday from Tiffin, Ohio, bringing with him a better half. George, the Democrat extends congratulations. Misses Annie and Josephine Vondran. of Geneva, attended forty-hour devotion at the St. Mary's Catholic church. While here they were the guests of Edward Kintz and family. Many a professional man has failed to make a success by not having the books to gam knowledge theiefrom. liidpath's History and PeoyU's Clyclopedia are essentials. d 305-4 w 43-2 H. G. Berthold. The services at the Catholic church were largely attended by citizens from all denominations, and the discourse,, was listened to with much interest. The continuous services of forty hours, or what is termed the “forty hour devotion” closed this morning. . A Great Offer! Don t miss it. This offer is given for ten dajs only to advertise our studio. First Class crayon $1.50 value SIO.OO “ “ water color $3.00 value 15.00 “ “ pasta! $3 50 Value $20.00. dl96w36tf Lewton Art StudioBishop Radamacher. Os Ft. Wayne. Revs. Kort, of Sheldon, Bentsinger, of Auburn, MiUer. of Arcola, KiUian, of Carthagenia, O , and Brammej, of Ft. Wayne, who have assisted Rev Wilkens in conducting “Forty Hours Devotion” which closed this morning at the Catholic church, returned to their homes this afternoon.' Matthias Schafer, proprietor of the restaurant and boardinghouse near the C. &E. depot, has leased ground on the northeast corner of the lot on the south side of the C. & E. depot bordering on Winchester street, and will ip the course of two three weeks put up a new commodious building on the ground expressly for restaurant purposes. ~ ■ Mr. H. G. Chilcote was engaged last night with a large number of young people, and while playing a play called “Crack-loo” he collided with some party or.parties and knocked some distance, recieving a very severe toll, dislocating his left shoulder. He soon discovered the condition of his injury and called several voung men to his aid, they Immediately pulled the ajmj causing the shoulder to slip back to its ' place. His shoulder is very sore this morning, but be .1 will be all right again in two or three weeks. Dr. Price’s Cream Baking Powder Awarded Gold Medal Midwinter Fair, San Francisco.

From Thursday's Daily. J Henry Colter, of Rivare was in the city today, Good board and lodging at the Union Bakery. d 3 s;f*43tf Mr. and Mrs. D Bunn returned today from Bluffton. Rev. W. H. Vitz went to Monroe today on business. W. H. Niblick went to Portland today to attend court. Robert Blackburn went to Fort Wayne today on business. Rev. Father VonSwaedler returned to Monroeville this afternoon. - Rev. T. P. Harris, of Monroe township, was in the city on business today. Mrs. W. F. Fulk returned to the city today from a visit with friends at Bluffton. You can get the largest and best loaf of bread in Decatur at the Union Bakery. d3O-stfw43tf Miss Chaney, of the Burt House, went to Waterloo, Ind., this afternoon to visit friends. John McMillen, of Fort Wayne, is in the city, the guest of Barney Wemhoff, and other friends. : Sheriff Ashbaucber returned from Berne today where he had been on official business Nidlinger & Fleming shipped four of hogs and sheep to the Eastern Market this week. Col. M. V. B Miller, of Winchester, is in the city today, the guest.of his daughter Mrs. L. G. Ellingham. Eli Meyers and wife, returned to "Berne this afternoon after a short visit with bis father-in-law. E. Woods. Mrs. D. £. Studabaker went to Goshen, Ind., today where she will be the guest of her parents for a few dajs. John Mougey. day operator of the Clover Leaf, is yet at Versailles, Ohio, attending his father who is seriously ill. No library is complete without Hidpath's History of the World and the People's Cyclopedia. d3tss-4w46*2 .■»!{. G. ' ■ Miss Della Robison went to Pleasant Mills today where she will be the guest of her grand parents, IVm. Comer and wife. Hon. J. T. France, A, P. Beatty, Peter Holthouse arid Peter Kinney were passengers for Geneva this afternoon, — Mrs. Moris Miesse and daughter, of Circleville,Ohio, who nave been the guest of I. J Miesse a!nd daughters, returned home today. Pat Bobo, editor of the Decatur World, was in the city yesterday, the guest of J. B. Shirey, of the Journal job rooms.—Fort Wayne Journal. The 12-yeur old son of August Blv, of Preble, bad the misfortune to fall and brekk his right arm at the elbow. Dr. Boyers reduced the fracture.' Michael Smith, son of the late George Smith, and Miss Sophia Schraluka, were married at the Catholic church tins morning, and.have started down the road of life together. D. F. Sparr and wife, of Wyandot county, Ohio, arrived in the city this afternoon, a.id-wili be the guest of his brother. Thev expect to make this place their permanent residence. J. D. Lewton. The Artist, has established au office over the People’s llest.aurant.atiJ. making a specialty — of all life work. Mr. Lewton is a graduate from the Zanerian and one of the finest artists in the profession. r- > dl96a36tf The beautiful snow today has depri\jed our people of a fine exhibition of curling. Fifty-six years ago a lad then twelve years old was skating on the St Marys river, this being the first pair of skates that was known in the county. “Uncle Jake” had made arrangements to show the young bloods of today bow they skated here in olden times. While we h ive missed a great treat, yet the snow is welcomed by the people in general in this part of God's heritage. A very enjoyable and sociable party was given to the young people ne »r the Washington church by Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Miller, in honor of the Misses Minnie and Mary Reed, of Columbus, - Ohio. Games were the chief features ottbe evening; after which refreshment were served. T'hqse present were Carrie Russell, Mary andr Anna Parrish, Becca Good. Emmk Crist, Susie Liby, Ada Barnett. ATfce Johnson, .Rose Wingate. John Good-, Frank, Charles and Mart Andrews, Bert Keller, Jerry McKean Ed and Elijah Liby, John Crist, Earl Rice and J. Parrish.

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