Decatur Democrat, Volume 39, Number 24, Decatur, Adams County, 30 August 1895 — Page 1

The Decatur Democrat.

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501 that is the number of tickets sold for Toledo Wednesday. sheriff Friday released fine of the Portland women confined in our county jail. A number of our Red men went to Van Wert, 0., Tuesday night be present and assist the Van Wert “Braves” in their work. 'I. J. Miesse places us under obligations to him for copies of the Daily Democrat and the SemiWeekly Gazette of Lancaster O. The tenth annual reunion of the 89th Indiana regiment and the 9th Indiana battery will be held at Hartford City, Sept, 25 and 26. The Columbian Catholic church, of Geneva, Indiana, will hold a fair commencing September 12th and continuing for three days. Misses Celia and Annie Smith entertained a large party of their young friends last evening in honor of the Mk o es Fox, pf Fort Wayne. The scarcity of water in Bluffton in becoming serious, so much so that 4 the men all drink before they blow the foam off, while the new woman is sipping soda. * Alexander Brandbyerry, of Monfbe, died Monday. He was a brother of Jessie Brandyberry of this city. The funeral was held Wednesday at 10:30 a. ra. Grundy Center, la., Aug. 26’95. Please announce services at the M. E. church for next Sabbath. I will be home. Yours, E. T. Gregg. Rachel Dorwiu, the widow of the late Thomas M. Dorwin, died Tues day afternoon at 2 O’clock at the residence of Theodore Kennedy. Thefuneral was held Thursday forenoon. - , Simons- Drummond, that is the way the blank in the marriage record will be filled. The marriage occurred last Wednesday evening, and to the happy couple the Democrat sends congratulations. It is impossible for an editor to do his duty and keep on good terms with everybody. A newspaper man that is liked by everybody is not worth killing, says an observing exchange. A grand social will be given at the Concord church on Saturday evening, Aug. 31. A good time will be had and refreshments will be served. Come everybody and enjoy yourselves. Owing to the rain Tuesday, the work of cleaning the Reynolds graveyard was not completed, but the friends are requested to meet there Monday, Sept. 2nd. Come prepared to* help complete the work. The Grand Army of Decatur will go to Louisville, Ky., via the Grand Rapids railroad. Will leave Decatur on a special train, Monday morning, Sept. 9th, about 6:30.Fare $4.00 for the round trip. Jeff Bryson, Agent. The soldiers and sailors monument at Indianapolis is supplied with an elevator and is the only place from which any one can get a good view of the city. When visiting the city don’t fail to visit the monument. Claude Ball and Prof. W. E. Tuttle, of Pleasant Lake, are in the city. Mr. Tuttle is the famous solo cornet player and both gentlemen are under the management of France, who will “take them out” on the road the coming season. When it rains we feel the effects of having our streets torn up as they necessarily must be during the putting in of the water works, and we must expect it,for sometime, but with a proper amount of care a ? certain amount of annoyance can be avoided.

DECATUR. ADAMS COUNTY, INDIANA. FRIDAY, AUGUST 30, 1895.

A child of Henry Ehart was passing along the Clover Leaf railroad, near the mill of Smith A Bell when a train came along and without her noticing it struck her, knocking her off of the track. The injury was slight owing to the slowness of the train at the time. The program of the state,'fair embraces many new attractions this year. The military and musical features so popular last year will be improved upon while the races promise to be more than interesting and everything points to a big display in all of the departments. Jesse King, of near Rockford, Ohio, was in our city Monday. Mr. King has a fine string of horses and will be here when ohr horse fair comes off, he being a great lover of a fine speeder, and can alway tell about which one will be in the lead when they p iss under the wije. Frank Walters took up his duties as operator at Fairmount Monday. His brother Hiram succeeds him here. Frank -is a rattling nice young fellow and as clever as you want ’em. Hiram is like his brother. —Summittville Wave. The boys are well remembered by our people and all will be glad to learn of their success. s Bluffton was visited with a bad fire Tuesday at the wholesale grocery and packing bouse of S. F. Shumaker & Co. The fire was caused from spontaneous combustion among a lot of excelsior used for packing purposes. The loss exceeds two thousand dollars, and is fully covered by insurance. An exchange says: “There is danger that those farmers who have a good many tons of hay to disposle of may hold it too long. The hay crop failure is almost wholly confined to Northern Indiana and there will be plenty in the market ere long. It is a blunder to wait too long sometimes in disposing of produce of any kind.” The .Misses Celia and Anna Smith entertained friends Friday evening in honor of the Misses Joe and Nellie Fox, of Fort Wayne. Games, dancing and music were the features of the evening, music was furnished by Messrs. Charles Andrews and Ard Gilliom. All reported a good time. The city of Richmond, Indiana, has attempted to regulate the business of their city by assessing all cheap Johns that run in there with their bankrupt sale of goods, makthe license so high that they can’t afford to pay the same. This may help to protect home merchants but may be a little hard on the cheap John. Our telephone company have concluded to take out the little cheap phone they had put in and place in their stead a phone of some service, and while doing this they deserve the patronage of our people, they should remoye all the cheap phones and give their patrons a service that will be of an actual benefit. The one in this office now is a good one. Mrs. Nancy Smith, widow of the late Augustine P. Smith, died Monday about 4 o’clock p. m. of heart failure. She bad been sick but a few hours. The funeral was held at the M. E. church Tueso day at 2 p. m., Elder Vaughan officiating. The deceased was one of the old settlers of this county. On last Saturday Ludwig Wise and Bert Davis engaged in a fisticuff near Harts mill, that is it was a running fight from the G. R. & I. R. R. west for about two squares where friends separated them. Wise crowded the fighting and then came out second best, while officer Pyle lead him north toward the cowpound. Whether be left him there remains still a mystery. X

Uncle John McGriff, of Geneva, apd his twin brother, of Deerfield, wifi celebrate their 91st birthday at M. McGriff’s home in Geneva on Saturday next. Harlo Mann hosts of the thickest stalks of corn of any m the county with two and three ears to the stalk, but Sol Billman leads him in the number of ears to the stalk. His has seven ears to the stalk and'he pulls the shoots out to keep more from coming out. The marshal of Bluffton surprised a number of the young men of that city while they were in a shady nook near town indulging in a game of poker, when one of the boys was about to rake in the jack-pot the marshal reached for him. The boys are still running. Our boys go up stairs, affd have the game on the quiet instead of on the lawn. “Did you observe,” said a merchant to a customer, “the handsome advertisement 1 have had. painted on the railing of the bridge.” “No,” replied the customer, “but if you will send the bridge around to my house, 1 will try and read the announcement. I read she papers and I haven’t time to go around from place to place to read the bill boards ” And the merchant scratched his head and walked off. The authorities are permitting the waterworks trenches to be, filled with earth, then without waiting for the ground to settle or to fill up, the places where the ground was sunk to much have allowed the contractors to back fill with the crushed stone. This will leave the streets in a horrible, condition and if not looked after closely by the city authorities will involve the city in many a law-suit as the streets can’t be shaped up. Friday, the 23rd, being the 49th anniversary of the birth of Mrs. M. Gilson, about thirty of her friends members of the W. R. C. and W. C. T. U., of which she is president, quietly stole in upon her about 8 o’clock in the evening to remind her of the date, and also to show their appreciation of her services to them. Delicious refreshments were served and the evening pleasantly spent, and all left for their homes wishing her many happy returns of the day. State Geoligist Blatchley says the way to exterminate the Canada thistle is to mow the thistle close to the ground before any seeds have matured. Mow again twice before November 1. They are biennial and the leaves manufacture food which is stored up in the roots, to give the plant a start in the spring. If no seeds are allowed to ripen, and the leaves not allowed to grow any length of time, the plant will die out for want of nourishment. There was a reunion of the immediate relatives of the Hendricks family held at the home of Dennis Hendrick’s, in Geneva Sunday. Over twenty-five people were present. Miss Jane Hendricks and Frank Crill and wife of this city were in attendance. Next Sunday at the home of Date Hendricks, near Monroe, will occur a general reunion of all the Aendricks “connection.” The reunion will be held in a grove and over two hundred people will be present. It was a very noisy crowd that gathered at — , north Third street, Sunday evening. Girls, why not behave as ladies should? ■ The above item appeared in the last issue of the Decatur Press. The people on north Third street feel indignant at the unwarranted thrust at them as on the Sunday evening mentioned, and at all other times are well-known for their quiet orderly ways, and most especially for the Sabbath which they hold in reverence. The item may have been for 2nd instead of 3rd street.

The railroads are offering low rates to Indianapols for state fair week, on account of the state fair and “A Night in Pekin” and other big attractions are being advertised. This is the time to visit the city and'every body that goes should attend the fair. It is worthy the support of every taxpayer in the state. Major W. L. Kiger received his commision as lieutenant colonel of the 4th regiment, I. N. G., this morning and now ranks second in command in the regiment only to Colonel Gunaer, of Marion. Capt. Harter, of Warsaw, will be commissioned major to fill Lieutenant Colonel .Kiger’s place in the regiment.—Bluffton Njws. - -1 The McGriff twins, John and Richard, who by the way are supposed to be the oldest in the United States, will celebrate their 91st . birthday at Geneva, Aug. 31. The affair will be very largely attended as they have a large circle of relatives and friends in Ohio and Indiana and many of the western states. The twins are both acjive men and never wore glasses, or carried canes. The happiest man in the whole realm today is Nelson Kellog Todd all on account of the arrival at his home of a bright little girl baby. Thus far he has been too elated to bring around to the News office the cigars, but his whole-souled disposition will not allow him to forget after he has had time to tecover. — Bluffton News. A current report of this city is that a young man of our city who has been married but a short time, is in the habit of whipping his wife. The ire of a number of people has been raising and should it continue to rise, or should the man continue to abuse his wife, our .town will learn of a scene that has not been enacted here for some time, but under certain circumstances may be repeated. Bluffton people have been compelled to go away from their town or drink strong drinks owing to the scarcely of water. They have struck a new idea and will now supply their well at the pump station with deep water pumps, and it is to be hoped that their water supply will be sufficient to supply the needs of the people of our neighboring city. When ours are completed come over and we will show you water works that will surprise you. , Tuesday Suveyor, Fulk removed a message from Monroe announcing that his father had been killed, but a later message said he was not dead but badly hurt' Mr. Fulk hurried to Monroe and from there home, making a distance of over nine miles, to find that it was all a mistake, that his father was at home sound and well. But upon inquiry he found that a neighbor, Freedman Voight, had been badly hurt at Monroe while he was trying to get into a carriage, the horse attached to the carriage became frightened at a passing train and run away dragging him for some distance under the carriage. An American Mohammedan named Webb boasted at the World’s Fair that his religion required personal cleanliness; certain hours of the day were fixed by law for bathing. As a result the largest public gatherings 4 of Mohammedans, even in summer, were almost entirely free from the disgusting and unhealthy odors noticeable in American crowds. Some persons in this country enter the sanctuary with unwashed feet. Some who aspire to stand before the youth of our country as moral and spiritual guides, as teacheta in our schools, are unworthy, because not aboye reproach m this particular.

Mr. Samuel Butler, a wholesale grocer, of Columbus, Obio, is offering a pemium to his customers, who purchase goods to a certain extent, a trip to the Cotton States and International Exposition. Mr. Butler has a number of traveling salesmen in Ohio, and adjoining States, and they are pushing the Exposition throughout that region. He expects to bring about two hundred retail merchants to Alanta, and will conduct the party himself. Wednesday night at the court house a fair sized audience listened to the address of the Hon. W. D. Bynum, on the silver question. Mr. Bynum is a logical Jeasoner, a forcible speaker and without taking sides for or against the question. We feel that those who were present went away fully satisfied that they had been well repaid for the time spent in listening to the gentleman. His speech being entirely free from politics and all its surroundings. The state fair forTß9s promises to be the best meeting in the history of the state. The large premiums offered and the liberal rules adopted will certainly attract a large list of exhibitors in all insuring a most excellent and a’ tractive show. This is what 'he people want to see and the attendance is likely to be most satisfactory. The many attractions at Indianapolis dm in" fair week and the very low railread rates make this a splendid time to visit the state capital. Again does the necessity for a law governing the running of bicycles on our streets and alleys show itself to our people. , . The accident of Saturday evening’would probably not have happened had there been an ordinance probating the fast running of the wheels on the street?. While they should be accorded all the rights and privileges that can be given them with all due safety to our citizens, yet the restrictions should be such that they will feel that there is a law for them to observe or the effects of the same to be felt. Saturday evening as Clark Coverdale was coming down Second street on his bicycle, he collided with Mrs. Jesse Brandy berry who was crossing the street at the crossing near Hart’s barber shop. The accident happened just at dusk, and for a long time it looked as though the result might prove fatal, as Mrs. Brandyberry is rather delicate and past the middle of life, the fall on her head rendering her unconscious for a long time, and leaves her in a very feeble condition at this time, but with fair hopes of her final recovery. The engagement of Miss Emma Rockefeller, daughter of the Standard Oil magnate, to Dr. Dunter McAlpin, jr., son of the millionaire tobacco manufacturer, is announced. As in the case of the Burden- Sloan marriage, two very wealthy families will thus be allied by a matrimonial arrangement. In America this is becoming a popular method of making the rich richer. People who have already more wealth than they know what to do with take pains to increase their possessions by marrying more. If this is not building up a money aristocracy, what is it? For the first time in several years more money than was necessary to pay the running expenses of Island Park Assembly was taken in? but not enough to pay any old debts. A meeting of the directors will be held September 10th to talk over the situation. Some of the indebtedness of the assemby is in the form of a mortgage and this has been ordered foreclosed. This will probably precipitate matters and force a sale of the property perhaps.

In that event a new company will probably be formed and the assembly may continue under a different organization. The new company can buy the property and conduct the business. New rules and regulations would be adopted m that and possibly a new lease of life may thus be secured. Everybody will be glad to see it put upon a safe basis and have it go forth and prosper. The shepherds bave been having an outing, while the sheep have been grazing where they seem to have been pleased best, or where the picnics and dances best suit their fancy. Our pastors are about all at home from their summer vacation and will soon begin the fall .work of rounding up the herd to see if the dark sheep can be cleansed and be put in shape for the final day when they will be required to account for their labors here m this world. The vacation of the ministers is the devils harvest, and he never fails to gather in the bountiful repast set for him by calling some to the pleasant shady garden where the foaming liquor is brought to cool their thirst, and the card table to assist in whiling away the long warm days in some nice cool w reat where they are duly prepare-! for the coase vulgar jest that is sure ‘o go round from there. I'hen comes the ball-room where ibe night is spent in all kinds of company. Yet people wonder how other people’s children can go the way they do, forgetting that ail the restraint has been removed from the children, and some of them old children at that. Now as the majority of our people have had their apmpier outing, and the ministers are about all home again ready to look after and exercise an influence over all they come in contact with. It is to be hoped that our police court record will not be as they have for the last six weeks. Worse Than Chicago. A dispatch that a dastardly v attempt was made Tuesday night to blow up the house of Prof. Moffett at Decatur. Mr. Moffett has been superintendent of the public schools there tor the past three years and has had good success, excepting with a few scholars. It was known that he had several enemies in the city, but it was not known to be so seribits-untn a dynamite bomb with a half-burnt fuse was found on the porch of his residence on Fifth street. He afterward received a letter w’hich said the next attempt would not be a failure and that he had better hot attempt to teach there this fall. If this be true it is time these Haymarketers be taken in tow by the law.—Bluffton News. See how we grow, that is, the way the above statement puts us. Surely our people will rise in their might and slay the wise man who sends sends out such statements. Some “Ifs” to Observe. If you chew tobacco, be sure to expectorate all over the sidewalk. You.pay taxes and have a perfect right to make a hog of yourself. If you are driving a horse, go just os fast as you possibly can over crossings and around corners. People who cannot afford a horse and buggy have no right to be on the streets. If you are standing on the corner or in front of a store or saloon, talking to a friend, be sure and use a great deal of profanity in your conversation. Tfiis will convince passers-by that you are a full-grown man. If you are eating a banana do not throw the skin in the gutter, throw it on'the sidewalk, some person may step on it and run a good chance of breaking his neck. The doctor and undertakers must live, you know.

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