Decatur Democrat, Volume 38, Number 46, Decatur, Adams County, 1 February 1895 — Page 1

The Decatur Democrat.

VOL. XXXVIII.

From Friday'« Daily. s, Harvey Segnr went to .Ohio City on business. Peter Holthouse, the clothier, is at , Geneva today. Be sure and see the baby at the opera house to-night. (16 to Mrs. C. L. Bpubkr fur the best •Offee in the market 48-4 Deputy Sheriff Erwin is at Geneva this afternoon. Easter Sunday this year comes on the 14th day of April. Ira bteele, of Pleasant Mills, was in the city on business today. Amos Sprunger, of Berne, was a taller at this office today. Friedman Voight left for Wayne today to visit friends there. J. Edwards rejoices over another member to their family—a girl. Collins Jones and wife returned to Berne tqjlay after a week’s visit with their parents here. John W. Peterson returned today from a week’s visit with his son 11. Clay Peterson, of Albion, Ind. Mrs. Wm J. Myers returned from Fort Wayne today where she had been visiting her daughter Mrs. Harding. Benj. McLaughlin left for Elkhart today in response to a telegram announcing the serious illness of his son William. .< Mrs. D. E. Sludabaker returned today from Goshen. Ind., where she has been visiting her parents for the past two weeks. Smith a bell are paying the highest cash prices for Clear White A»h logs, cut 12 feet long, 12 inches and over at the top end, must be dear and staight ‘ 48tf Mrs. Mathias, wife of the Bev. Matbias of the Lutheran church of Preble township left here for Fort Wayne today. , # There ara three want* necessary for for the full enjoyment of life These wants are couched in three words, viz: Health, Peace and Happiness. Ition. Remember that all bids must be I n by February 2,. H. G. Berthold left for Fort Wayne ■today. Before coming home be will go Ito Van Wert, (X, and join his family ■there who will accompany him home. Frederick Hoile, of Naoine, Mich., ■who has been visiting friends in this ■county,; left today for New Hbven, ■lndiana, where he will visit friends for la short time before be returns home. ■He is a relative of the Fuellings of this ■county. J The secret service officials have disIcoyered a new pbotograpbic counterfeit |BIO silver certificate of the series of 11891, check letter 8., J. Fount Tillman, ■Register; D N. Morgan, Treasurer, portrait of Hendricks, small scolloped carImine seal.' I Mrs Dr. McMillen gave a splendid luncheon today to a select party of ■friends in honor of Mrs. Loch, of ■Waterloo, mother of Dell Locke. Mrs. ■Loch left this afternoon for nima, 0., Jvhere she will spend a few days with friends. ' I John B. Uhl and Mr. Eurich, superintendents of the Woodlawn Cemetery, llf Toledo, 0., returned home this ilnorning. While here they were the I luests of W- H- Niblick. Messrs. Uhl | lind Eurich have the contract for plat||ing and laying out the new Catholic [ femetery west of this city. I MBS. 0. L BPUHLER has just ipened a new Grocery opposite Hale’s warehouse and two doors north of the I 'ity Laundry. All first-class goods. | ’remium given of Chinaware with [ very one dollars worth of goods at her f tore. Call and get prices before purI basing elsewhere. 48-4 I A literary and musical entertainment I rill be given in OU,r city January 8, by I ladame Frye Co., under the manfl gement of the High school. A very I ire treat is in store for all who purchase tickets and attend this entertainment. These people come very highly ■Kscommended. ■I The Supreme Court has banded down M decision holding that a saloon-keeper Kay be held responsible for damages Hsulting to a j intoxicated person who ■■comes intoxicated from the liquor,, MirchaSed in his saloon. The decision Bps rendered in a case that went up | |om Huntington county. Louis Gaus, ■■saloon-keeper at Huntington was sued K Joseph bliney for the death of a son H Sliney. Tfie court said that a person i litho sets in action any dangerous power i !■ f ° rce iB res p° nß,bie f ° r the c ° nse ’ ||«Dee S .

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From Saturdays Daily., Sheriff Ashbaucber went to Berne on business today. Isaac Emory, of Berne was in the city today on business. W. «. Hughes left last night for Marion on business George Bunner, of Rivare, was in the city today on business. B. F.feiokaw went to Portland this afternoon to Sunday with bis father. Mrs. Dayton Steele went to Blvffton today to spend Sunday with friends. George M. T. Houck, of Honduras, was in the city on business today. Miss Lulu Rainier, of Monroe, is the guest of her aunt’Mrs. Frank Dibble. H. H. Bremerkamp shipped a car load of mixed feed to Sherman verier* day. John b. Bowers, who has been in the gas field most of the week, returned home last night. ~ William Foreman, a prominent young man of Blue Oree a township was in the city today on business Henry Laukenau, a promiment teacher of Preble township, was in the city today on business t! F. Sumn and wife, of near Portland, will be the guests of Wm Bennett anfl other friends for a few days. John Frank, a prosperous farmer of Blue Creek township, was in the city today on business, i————E. B. Macy and Ed Smith, teachers in Monroe township, attended teacher’s examination here today. Abner Elzey, of Ossian, who has been spending a few days with friends in this city returned home last night. James A. Marlow, former County Superintendent of Sulliva county, is in the city looking after the interest of the Indiana School Book Company. John Mesbberger, of the firm of Ensley & Mesbberger, of Buena Vista, dealers in stone, was a pleasant caller at this office today. H. H. Bremerkamp received today a car load. Minn., made from spritig wheat styied '■Thillsberry & Wishburn’s Best.” Jonathan Merriman, of Atchison, Kan., who has been visiting friends at Salem and thia city, will start home tonight at 8:23 over the Clover Leaf. Israel Stoneburner returned from Warsaw, Ind., today where be had been the guest of his brother for the past week. Mrs. John Webber, of Fort Wayne, whojhas been the guest of her son-in-law, Max Romberg and family, returned home today. Mrs. Jefferson Lahman. of Berne, who has been the guest of Sheriff Ashbaucber andLfamily for a few weeks, returned bome'today. In the case of the State vs Al Wells, charged with larceny, the defendant was found guilty and sentenced to 90 days in the county jail. Mrs. Meyers, sister-in-law of Sylvester Spangler, and George Meyers and wife, nephew of Mr. Spangler, will be his guest for a few days. The Decatur Literary Club met Friday evening in one of the elegant parlors of the Burt House. Hon. Richard K. Erwin furnished a paper of the even ing on the subject, “God” Miss Ell, daughter of Rev. D. J. Shank, returned yesterday from Africa where she has been laboringin mission ary work for about four years in the interest of the United Brethren church. A. W. McLaughlin who has been at- , tending the bedside of a sick brother ' at Elkharc for several days returned home today and . reports his brother dangerously ill with consumption with, poor hopes of recovery. Fourteen applicants in teacher’s ex- 1 amination today of whom the follow- ’ ing were among the number: Misses • Addie Smith, of Hoagland, Sadie Jackson. of Peterson, Ed Smith, E. B ( Macey and C. E. Hocker, of Monroe, ‘ O. N. Tyndall, of Decatur and J. A. ( Skinner, of Portland. ■ *' "" —<l ■, Mr. Jack Ross, a blacksmith at i Buhler Bro’s., was the only man of that . profession we saw with hammer in : hand today. Jack is one of the old : .pioneers of this county, and when business is slack he tells the boys what < good times they used to have catching i coon and 'opossum. Then they lived i fat, plenty of ho-cake jmd ‘opossum i fat, but now since times have changed < and quit hunting, the best way to spend i our time while the blizzard is passing i is to have a few scriptural lessons, as , Jack is good on argument.- .. • -

From Monday's Daily. C. 11. France is at Geneva today. Miss Ella Campbell, of Ft. Wayne, was the guest of Clara Fuhrman over Sunday. Miss Hattie Studebaker is at Marion the guest of her sister, Mrs. A. B. Morrison. Mrs. Hall, of Tocsin, returned home today after a pleasant visit with friends in this city. * Edwaid, son A. E. Forry, of Portland, is in the city the guest of bis uncle, Theodore Kennedy. Joseph and Barney Rumscblag, were* at Tiffin, Onio, at the bedside of their J father who is dangerously ill. If the republican legislature should want anything it does not see, all that is required is for it to call for it. Mrs. Kleinite, of Kingsland, who has been the guest of friends in the city a few days returned home this morning. Miss Meda Hoopenegartner, of Ossian, who has been the guest of Miss Dessie Foughty returned home today. Sylvester Spangler, his sister-in-law Mrs Meyers and Mrs George Meyers went to Berne today to visit friends. Joseph Smith, who lives opposite the old county cemetery, has two small children which are reported seriously ill. Miss Sadie Burkbead, of Marion' who has been the guest of her parents here the past two weeks, re turned home today.. - • Mrs. M. Sickafus, of Preble, who has been the guest of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jack Reynolds, returned home today. Revs. H. W. Vitz, of this city, G Hirsch, of Marion and Vonholt, of Magley left for Ft. Wayne this afternoon on business. Mrs. Art H»H, of Hammond, Ind., who lias been the guest of her father, W. Besser, for several days, returned home today-. Miss Emma Crist left for Elkhart today, being balled to the bedside of her Jyptber-ia-law Wm. McLaughlin who Is dangerously ill W. W. Edge, of the Dexter Manufacturing Company, of Troy, Ohio, was the guest of M. V B. Archbold and other relatives over Sunday. Mrs. Malinda Zimmerman left today for Van Wert, Ohio She was accompanied by Mrs. Hattie Steller, who has been her.guest and resides there. The many friends of Mrs. J. Fred France, of Huntington, who formerly resided here are pleased to learn that she is recovering from her serious illness. Catharine Lower, of Union'township, died this morning. The deceased was eighty-one years old, and among oue of the highly respected citizens of our county. Col. Welfley, P M., has started aright this year. He either knows or does deliver all letters that come to this office, or is able to returnd them as the list of unclaimed letters. This week is a . More care in addressing and putting a return card on the envelope will leave the office without any letters to advertise. N. D. Snedker, of Geneva, was in the city this forenoon, and left for Anderson, this afternoon, where he is engaged in manufacturing nitro-glycer-ine, a very powerful combustible liquid. It is seven times the weight of gun powder, and thirteen times its bulk, and weighs about fourteen pounds to the gallon. Mrs. Thomas Baughman, (nee Mary Schlegel,) of St. John’s, Ohio, came to this city some two or three weeks ago to attend the funeral of her sister, Mrs. Cary, and shortly-after her 18-months-old child took sick and grew worse until Saturday morning at 11 o’clock it died, and was taken to St. John’s, O today for interment. Her brother, Jackson Schlegel accompanied her. Mr and Mrs. Frank Dibble gave a six o’clock dinner to their friends Saturday evening the 26th. in honor of their guest Mrs. Alice Rogers, of Grand Rapids,. Mich. This invitation was answered in person by Mr. and Mrs. Dell Locke, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Shafer, Mr. and Mrs. Jest Bryson, Mr.and Mrs. Dan Beery, Mr. and Mrs. A. L DeVilbiss, and Mr. and Mrs. C. F. Rainier, of Monroe. After refreshments were served the evening was pleasantly spent in social games. Mrs., Rogers left on the 12:87 a. m. train for Monroe in company with her brother, Dr. Rainier, where she will visit a few weeks before returning to her home. Dr. Price’s Cream Baking Powder i Awards Gold. Medal Midwinter Fair* S«n. Francisco.

Front Tuesday's Daily. Mart Archbold went to Anderson today on business. Freidmttn Voigt, Honduras, was in the city today on business. Recorder-elect Harvey Harruff, of Berne, is in the city on business. Harvey Edington went to Toledo, Ohio, on business this morning. ■■■■■ ? ... .-X . 4 Newt. Anderson is at Greenwood, Ohio, today on business. * ’Squire Smith went.to Portland this afternoon on business ' Mrs Dickensbeets, of Ohio City, is in the city the guest of Mrs. Delilia I Elzey, Rev. John B. Lower, of Lima, Ohio, is here to attend the funeral of bis mother. John Sbackley, of Kingfisher, O. T.. is at home the guest of bis mother and other friends. Mrs. R. Fulton, of Bluffton, returned home after a few days visit with Mrs. T. H. Blosser. Fred Hoffmau, Trustee of Hartford township is iu the city on business today. Emanuel Warner, of near Linn Grove, was in the city today on business. Miss Ella Sprang went to Ft- Wayne this afternoon to commence a course in the academy of music, Mrs. Wm Johnson, ot Marion, who has been the guest of Mrs. Sherk, returned home today. Buy olives in tbe bulk at the Peoples Bakery and Restaurant, three doors South of the Post Office. 45 ts James II McConnell, of Marion, who has 6een in the city the past few days returned home today. David Klopeustine and wife, of Wens“cbunty, are the guests of Sheriff Ashbaucber and family. I’tacd inff Doak are still packing ice andVbirik if the weather holds out they will get through bv-Jufle Ist. who has been the guest of Miss Osa France for a few days, returned home today. J. D Crepps, of Bluffton, who has been the guest of bis brother-in-laws, Messrs. French and Shelley, returned home today. Joseph Smith; Trustee of St Mary’s townsqip, was in the city today. He can now get about with tbe aid of his crutches quite well. Mr. and Mrs. David Bunn and Miss Mabel Sturgeon returned home today from a visit with Mrs. Bunn’s sister, Mrs. Andrew Young, at Winchester. Hon. J. A. Jacqua, one of the prominent attorneys ofPortland, is in the city and occupying the bence in the circuit court m the absence of Judge Heller. Last evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs J. E. Ellsworth their daughthr. May, was given a party in honor of her 13th Birthday. A pleasant time was bad by all present. Marion, Indiana, was again hit by fire last night. The fire originated by the bursting of a gas pipe. It was re ported five building were burned. The general particulars have not yet been learned. William Elzey, who lives about three miles southwest of the city, and is one of the most charitable farmers of this county, when he keeps tramps over night he sits up with them. Last night he had one, and after some talk with him Elzey concluded that all was not right, went to a neighbor’s and asked for bis son to stay all night with him, so Mr. Elzey sat up all night with the stranger. When natnral gas became a little scarce recently owing to the mpins bejqg to ° small, the superintendent of the company advised patrons to' pour hot water on the pipe where It enters the house. This was tried and the result is said to have been satisfactory.—Bluffton News. ~f ; - From the way the News has been complaining it is doubtful if Bluffton has gas enough to heat tbe water, but they will come over here we will furnish them enough to keep them in-hot water until the weather gets warm. If the farmers are not suited with the work of the present legislature, it will not be on account of any lack of representation in the lower branch of the law making body. The farmers : have the majority. There are thirty- , eight of them against twenty-six lawyers There are eight merchants, six- 1 newspaper men, five physicians, three i real estate agents, three contractors. ] two manufacturers, two insurance , agents, one trader, one banker, one minister, one druggist, one stonemason one blacksmith and one fruit grower, ■

From Wednesday's Daily. Dr. C. E. Neptuue went to Ohio. City today. L D. Adams went to Bluffton today on business. Shanon Rhodes, of Portland, is here attending court Benj Knapke went to Bt. Henry, 0., to visit friends Say; you man that lost a mitten, call in and get it. Good .board and lodging at the Union Bakery. d3ostfw43tf John Yager left this afternoon for Chicago on a business trip. Attorney Jacob Butcher, of Geneva, was here today attending court Wm. Hartings, of St. Henry. Ohio, cousin of Benj. Knapke, returned home today. \ - If you want a perfect light, buy tbe Crawford Excelsor Gas Burner. Sold by L. T. Brokaw. 323 6 The W. C T. U. will meet at the home of Mrs. Dan Meyers next Satur day at 2:30 p. m Mrs. Higblan.diOf Preble, who has been visiting friends here returned home this forenoon. W. A. Adams, of Van Wert, 0., was the guest of 11. G. Berthold, of this city a few hours today. Quite a number of our citizens were in at the funeral of Mrs. Lower, of Union township today. Miss Hattie btudabaker, who has been visiting her sister, Mrs. A. B. Morrison, at Marrton, returned home today . , 9 _ bi-.l ■ —— J. E. Moeer and wife went to Willshire, Ohiq, this afternoon. They will be the guests ot Dr. Schaffner and wife while there. The Union Bakery has change: hands, John S. Peterson having sol 1 out to Charles K. Bell, who w|| continue the business as before. j Mrs Keegan, of Bunker Hip, Ind . who bas been the guest of her mother, Mrs A. McW Bollman, for Lne past tbday • Lost—A box and catalogues of bicycle supplies wrapped in red paper, on tbe public highway between Decatur and Wren. Finder return to this office and receive reward., 46-1 Matthias Miller is now 73 years old. He was married in 1851. Uncle Motts says be wants to live to celebrate his golden wedding in 1901 and from present appearances be probably will. Ground hog day draws on apace. We mention the fact merely to remark chat there are a number of men at Washington wbb are in less danger of throwing a shadow this year than they were last. Ike Rosenthal has moved bis stock of clothing to the store room formerly occupied by W. H. Nachtrieb Ike invites his manycustomers to ealland see him in his new quarters. First door south of the Boston Store. E. Buhler .& Bro are paying tbe highest market price for second growth white oak, also white oak and elm butts. If you have titnber of this kind to sell, be sure and see them before selling. Office and factory, north Eighth street, Decatur Ind. w44tf Every child who attends school should be provided with an individual drinking cup. Such a movement has been Inaugurated in many schools and is said to be the means of preventing the contraction of numerous epidemics. The state board of health made such a suggestion some time ago and it is not a bad one to follow j - —"—-— Dr. Q. X. Z. Lane, optician ot Huntington. Ind., will be at the Burt House Thursday, Feb. 7, 1895, one day only, adjusting spectacles to the eyes. Do you wear glasses? Do the present ones suit you? If you have headaches, eves burn or water, sight blurs, improve the opportunity by calling- and having your vision tested with the latest improved method. Eyes tested free. 4-5 2 , ■* Statistics on the reasonable expectancy of life indicate that if a man is a drunkark at twenty he will live fifteen years longer; if t,ober. he has forty-four more years to live. At thirty the proportions ot years of life remaining under the same conditions are fourteen and thirty-six. If a man is a drunkard at his fortieth year, he can not reasonably hope to live to be older than fiftyone. But if he is temperate at that age the expectancy of life extends to sixty nine. This is an interesting tern perance lecture which can always be used with effect. Dr. Price’s Cream Baking Powder WorM** Fair Highest Mectal and OiiUMia. ’ ' .‘v.. v • rii'.. \ .... t >. ■■ •>’ i-__— =*- •

From Thursday's Daily. Dr. Connell is at Btrne todav. , -i r— ■ '. ■» Joseph Hocker, of Berne, was in tbe city on business today. Mrs. Dr. Hollow is al Monroe on professional business today. AEugene Asideman, of Berne, was in the city today on business. Hon. J. vV. Headiugton, of Portland, is iu tbe city attending court. John Gerard and John Kleinhenz went to Fort Wayne this afternoon. Mrs. W H. Myers entertained the Ladies’ Social society yesterday. Messrs. G. W. Ford aud I. N. Veley, of Geneva, are in tbe city on business. Df. Boyers was called to Geneva today to see Uncle John McGriff who is quite ill. Farmers, when iu Decatur eat at the Union. Bakery and you will get value received. d3oslfw43tf Mrs. Gick. of Fort Wayne, arrived today and will be the guest of Mrs. Doras Haugh. Miss Mollie Forbing went to Fort Wayne today to visit a few days with relatives. Tbe person that lost a crow-bar yesterday can learn where it is by calling at this office. - , V Colter Patterson with his family moved to Bluffton where he expects to make his permanent home. Mrs. Mary Simons, of Huntertown. Ind., is in the city the guest of her nephew, Nathan Wyatt. C. M. France returned from Huntington last night, and reports Mis. J. Fred France still seriously ill. Mr. Ira Neptuue. woo bas been in the city tbe past few days the guest of his sons. J. Q. apd C. E. Neptuue, re- . turned horne todav. / Sheep as now quoted in tbe markets are tbe best stoefe a man can have on bis farm Th-y are today worth more iu the Eastern maikdt than the best hogs. Tbe family or J.huc* L\u< li. fongeyly of this city, but now of Ottowa. O.f are in tbe city the guests of I. J. Miesse and daughters. They will remain until Saturday. • All kinds of fresh and smoked sausage, bologna, Frankfurt and liver worst. Homemade sausage a specialty at Gerber & Spranger's South Side Meat Market. d2lgtfw4otf Bluffton business men nave signed a petition agreeingto close their places of business at 7 o'clock p. m. during the revival meeting there. This is a step in the right direction. Give the wicked ones a chance to do better. Frank Gast was the one who held the lucky number that carried away the fine breechloading shot gun that was given with cigars at Jake Martin's. He will be ready for this snow so look out for the rabbits. Representative Kelley has introduced a bill relating to the management of the public schools. John T. has been a laborer in the pedagogical harness, and has an idea as to what an average district school teacher should have on the line of legislation.. Jerry Mander bas at last arrived at Indianapolis and is being entertained in high stylq by tbe republican members of the Indiana legislature. Senator LaFollette and Representative Wishard are advance agents of his introduction committee. Robt., son of R. S. Peterson, while in the act of trying to get a ride on a bob-sled while the team was being drove at a rapid rate, slipped and fell under the sleigh in such away that he caught his right leg between the knee and ankle, and after pushing it along , a few feet ran over it, badly bruising his leg. No bones were broken as far as discovered. Charles K. Bell has made his debut in the business circles of life by. purchasing the Peoples' bakery and restaurant of John S. Peterson, located in the Forbing building three doors south of the Post-office. Charles is a stiaightforward. upright voung man, of good business qualifications and steady (lapits with a good share of vini aaid push and we predict for him a successful bussiness ip his new enterprise. There is wanted in almost every town in the State an editor who can lead, wrfte and argue politics anc| at tfie same time be religious, funny, scientific and historical at will; write to please all without being told; always ■ have something good to say about everyone else; live ou the wind and make more money thap enemies. -For such iqpn good openings'will be' mide —in the graveyard. UU

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