Decatur Democrat, Volume 39, Number 33, Decatur, Adams County, 1 November 1895 — Page 10

Where We Are Ah .1 S ' BoifrWjtXvHS in the gas fields FiiJay V (job JohnTrorrina:; VUat Ft. Wayne Tuesday Hev Then W'ilkens was at Delphos, (I, Tuesday. Mrs IT. A. Fristoe is visiting friends at Bluffton. Henry Reiter left Monday night for bis home in Mississippi. Mrs. J P Rice is visiting relatives and friends at Richmond A. P Beatty went south on the GIt A I Friday afternoon. Mrs Jesse Townsend is at Portland visiting relatives and friends. Rev. Von Schwadler of Monroeville, is the guest of Rey. Wilkens. Mrs Oliver Jackson is visiting relatives and friends at Peterson. Chas. D. Murray aDd Wife returned frem Waterloo Friday afternoon. Mrs. E A Huffman, of Marion, is visiting relatives and friends in the city Mrs. Sarah Miller is visiting her father at Pleasant Mills, who is quite sick. Mrs. Mike Touhey, of Lima, 0., is visiting relatives and friends in the eitf. Thomas Teeple, of Huntington, is in ear city visiting his son and other relatives. Mrs. Maddux, of A'banaca, 0., 0.. is , visiting her daughter Mrs. Frank Railing. , Mrs W. A. Marsh, of Bluffton, is i visiting her father, Adam Gilliom and i family. 1 Miss Olive Dailey of the Geneva 1 schools, Sundayed here with her ' mother. Mr. and Mrs Thomas parents of Dr. Thomas, ieturned Monday to Glencove, < their home. ■ Miss Julia Fitzgerald, who has been 1 visiting friends in Bluffton, returned 1 1 home yesterday. „ J Mrs Homer Moses and son of Fort Wayne, are visiting relatives and friends in the city. Grace Sweeny, Blanch Pillars, Edna | Miller, of Monroeville, are the guests i •f Nellie Ellsworth. \ i Mr. and Mrs Thomas, of Glencam, * . are visiting their son Dr. Thomas and 1 family for a few days. The father and mother of Rev. Wise j are the guests of his family. Their ( home is at Ridgeville. I i Martin L. Kizer and wife, of Linn ' Grove, are the guests of her parents, I Fred Bender and wife. 1 Mrs. J. C. Patterson and Mrs Dun- j can will speDd a few days in Winches ter visiting their parents. A. D Locke and R. B. Allison left i Friday for a few days sport amoDg the ] finny tribe at Rome City. i ■ Monday for 1 accepted a ; allery. Et. &I. R. R, ; and Rapips, • city. engineer for was in the be plant. i Andrew Appelmann and Peter Kiser are visiting relatives and friends at their old home in Senaca county, Ohio. 1 Mrs. Lydia Williams who has been the guest of her cousin Mrs. Lyman Hart returned to Rome City, her home H C. McLean left for Washington, D. C., last Friday. He says he will he home next fall to cast a democratic vote. Mrs. A. M. Fisher returned Friday from Bremen, 0., where she has been for the last four weeks visiting relatives. - Miss Anna Vitz who has been visiting her brother, Rev. Vitz and family, returned to her home at Delphos, 0., Friday. Judge Studabaker and W. H. Niblick are at Geneva yesterday attending a meeting of the directors of the Bank of Geneva- I . • Mrs. ~Tmf Coffee ‘returned Friday night from Geneva, where she had to visit her daughter Mrs. Frank Crawford. Miss Minnie Barkley returned Friday after a four weeks visit with friends in New Castle, Beaver Falls and Pittsburg, Penn. Julius Hough left Monday for the Fatherland. When he returns he will bring his mother home with him. The him J. W. Place left Monday tonight for Hot Springs, S. D. to take in the Cor-bett-Fitzsimmons sjrap. Tim is the only real live sport in this city. Frank Foreman of Berne,- is in the city. Frank has been quite sick with typhoid fever, and the ravages of that dread disease are quite visible. '

Christ Gilliom and (laughters flwere the guests of their rriends here today. Mrs. A. G'ttsohjdk and Mrs. J. M.‘ Rose, of Berne, are the guests of friends her&todiyj Prof Anderson, of the Berne/schools, was a caller at this office Friday. lie reports the schools of that thriving village in a good condition and the town on the move. Mayor Cast and family, or Huntington. were here to attend the funeral of Mrs Cast's mother, Mrs. Mary C. Bailey, whose funeral occurred last Sunday forenoon <r D tniel J, Schaeffer and wife, of {'remont, Indiana, are with relatives in the west part of the county. They came here to attend the funeral of Henry Borne, Mrs. Shaeffer is a sister of Mrs. Borne- ' Mrs. E. H. Coffee, of Elgin, Ohio, a sister of the late David Fitzgerald, is being entertained by Mrs Johanna Fitzgerald and family. They are also entertaining Mrs. Togan and child, qf Chicago, a niece of Mrs. Fitzgerald. Mrs. E C. Coffee, of Elgin, 0., and Mrs, Logan, of Chicago, who have been tb# guests of Johanna Fitzgerald, left last Tuesday for Bluffton accompanied by Miss Julia Fitzgerald. While in that city they will be entertained by Mrs. James Dailey. OBITUARY. MARY B. MANX Was born December 31. 18-50 and died October 25. 1895, aged 44 years, 9 mom hs and 24 days. She united with the M. E Church at Mount Pleasant in 1874 August 1875 she was married to Ashley Mann to them were born seven children, two children have preceded her to the spirit land. She leaves one sister, three brothers and many relatives and friends to mourn their loss. In 1884 she identified herself with the Evangelical Association. Sister Mann bore her afflictions with Christian fortitude and great patience uuto the end May God grant the bereaved family a happy reunion. Funeral by the writer, assisted by Rev. J. £. Stoops, J. Wise. MRS. MARY C BAILEY, Died Friday morning at 8:30 at the residence of her son, Ed Bailey. She was born In Newark, Ohio, in 1825, and came to Adams county in 1837. where she has lived ever since. In 1842 she was married to John Bailey, with whom she lived fifty years, her husband dying in 1892. Iq 1862 she united with the Church of Christ, at Mt Tabor, and was baptised by Elder Geo Teeple. She has lived faithful to the cause of her Master ever since, thongh she has been broken in body and health for years. Four children were born unto them, two of which survive, Ed Bailev and Mrs. Cast, of Huntington, Ind. She had been an invalid for years and five years ago was stricken with paralysis since which time she has been helpless. On last Saturday she was taken worse, since whicu time she gradually sank until the end came The funeral took place last Sunday morning from the house, corner Fourth and Jefferson streets. V* Michael Surpßsed. The neighbors and friends of Michael Englehart called on him last Saturday evening, they having learned that twenty-eight years ago that day he first saw the light pf day. When he found the friends in possession of his house, he looked at his wife then at the babies and as he recovered himself be said,, “Take anything in the house except the woman and babies,” and each one present did feel at home so that the evening was pleasantly spent. When leaving for their homes they one and ail wished him many more such days. The following are the persons drawn to serve on the grand and petit juries: GRAND JURY. William E. Reding, John R. Peoples, Lewis Long, P. A. Macklin, John L. Case, John Eckrote. PETIT JURY. Martin Laughlin, Jesse 8, Warner, Talford-Runyon, Albert Butler, Harlo Mann, Samuel Douglas, W. V, Buckmaster, Fred Reppert, Jr., R. M. Buffenburger, David J. Dilling, George Martin and Samuel Hocker. One of the latest eccentricities of fashion is to dye owls’ heads and. wings a bright parrot green, and to place them on the fronts of hats. Boudoir mirrors framed with silver filigree work, after the popular floral bower design, are numbered amon" seasonable novelties for thd holidays. A new spoon for serving green peas has a perforated bowl, and the long handle is, appropriately decorated with a vine that ends in a half-open pod of peas. Hat pins mounted with spheres of silver filigree work in every conceivable design are shown in abundance. Those inlaid with tinted enamel are iimqly elegant. t

PHYSICIANS WARM. Two Doctors at Bourbon Aro Reported to Be at Outs. Grand Trunk Railroad Company Will Try to, Plane the Ke.pon.lbtlity For tho Wreck at. Crum’* Point — Englishman Leaves His Family and Disappears. Spotting the Lettercarrlere—Notes. Laporte, Ind., Oct. 31.—Dr. J. W. Edison and Dr. W. E. Weiser are rival physicians at the town of Bourbon. Dr. Edison was called to treat a patient that had been under the care of Weiser, the latter being discharged. This action incensed Weiser>> who circulated hand bills to which Edison took exception. Tfae two physician* met on the street, and a fight at once ensued. Weiser was knocked down, and his wife, who attempted to assist him, was slapped by Edison, who was also pommeled. The outcome will probably bo tho filing of damage suite. Libel Salt For •10,000. Anderson, Ind., Ock 31.—The sensational libel sail, wherein Mrs. Dr. Hilligass, a Spiritnalistio medium, charges Elder W. R. Covert with saying that "all mediums are liars, frauds, knaves •r ignoramuses,” was oommenoed in th* superior court here yesterday. Mr*. Hilligass demands SIO,OOO because of this statement. The defendant is pastor of the Church of God of this city, and Mrs. Hilligass is one of the speakers of tho Spiritualistic association. Hc.pnn.ibt. For the Wreak. Laporte, Ind., Oct. 31. —The Grand Trunk railroad will attempt to place the responsibility for tho Cram’s Point wreck last Saturday, which injured 13 passengers and caused a loss of $30,000. The company claims the wreck was caused by the burning marsh which wa9 purposely se. on fire. The railroad officials have determined to take legal action and damage suits involving $30,000 will be brought by the attorneys of the road. Left H<s Family and Disappeared. Hortonville, Ind., Oct. 31.—William Lion, a storekeeper of this place, about a year ago received a request from his aged parents in England to visit them, he being the heir to an estate valued at $30,000 After the visit to England he returned, but only remained a short time, when he again went away, leaving his wife and children here. Since then nothing has been Heard of him. ' Miners’ Strike Caused by Screens. Washington, Ind., Oct. 31. —Four hundred miners strnck in Cabel & Co. ’s mines here because the screens used did not allow pay for oat coal. The operators say they will not accede to the demands pf the miners and the men are equally determined not to return unless the screen is changed. Indications are that other mines maybe affected in this section. Elkhart and Goshen Lettaroarrlers. Goshen, Ind., Oofc. 81. —Postoffies "spotters” have been shadowing the lettercarriers in Elkhart and Goshen for two weeks past, and are ready to submit their report to the department. The fall extent of the spotters’ report will not be known until next week, but a few suspensions will probably be reoommended. New Hospital to Be Built. Indianapolis, Oct. 31. —A company has been organized here for the erection of a new pay hospital, if a convenient location can be secured. The plans provide for a la-ge 0-story building of artistic elevations, provided with every scientific convenience for the treatment of patients. \ Hand Badly Mutilated. Atlanta, Ind., Oct. 31.— Layton Devaney is the victim of the first accident in this section from the use of a cornhusking machine. He, had his right hand terribly mangled and it would doubtless have been torn off had it not been protected somewhat by a glove. Will Ask For a Right-Of-Way. •Indianapolis, Oct. 31.—Edward G. Cornelius of this city and Quincy Meyers of Logansport called on Mayor Taggart yesterday to tell him that the proposed Logansport and Indianapolis railway will again ask for a right-of-way into the city. Young Boy’s Skull Crushed. Mcncie, Ind., Oct. 81.—Reason Baker, aged 11, while jumping on and off a moving electric motor street car yesterday, was swung aronnd and his skull crushed on the brake crank. He will die from the injury. „Q :• ’ .Killed by the Cars* Elkhart, Ind.,Oct. 31.—Allen Cook of this city was instantly killed by a Wabash train at South Whitley yesterday. He was 85 years old and leaves a widow and two children. " INDIANA NOTES. Arthur Tilney of Atlanta, champion onelegged bicycle rider of the state, recently rode 90 miles in 10 hours. The Dieterich gas syndicate have attached 20 new wells to their system in Madison and Howard counties. Rev. M. M. McEvoy, for 24 years pastor of St. Joseph’s Catholic church at Terre Haute, has been transferred to Hoboken, N. J. Tramps set fire to the large barn of J. W. Vannoy, living near Shelbyville, and the building and contents were entirely destroyed. Loss, $3,000; insurance. SI,OOO. A boy with a well developed case of diphtheria was removed from a schoolroom at Fort Wayne yesterday*. AbaUt 140 children had been exposed to the disease. Leroy Hyatt, a farmer of Delaware county, upon going home fordinner, found his wife lying upon the kitchen floor with her hair and clothes burped off and her flesh cooked. She died a few hours later. Five tramps took possession ,pf the kitchen of the National hotel at Wabash and proceeded to feast upon the provisions. The police, after quite a battle, succeeded in arfesting three of them, the others escaping. • L .48m. M-*.

WHEN m SNOW FLIES • J YOU WILL BE WANTING . . . SOMETHING TO KEEP YOU WARM. ... SPRANG & TRaC". Have an immense stock of warm goods, such as Wool Flannels, from 15c to 35c per yard; Canton Flannels from 5c to 10c per • yard; Mottled Plush from 7c to Bic per yard. All kind of warm Dress Goods, from the CHEAPEST to the BEST. Would especially call your attention to onr REMNANT COUNTER. It is full and running over with nice “short ends” of wool goods suitable for making Children’s cloaks and dresses. It will pay you to come and pick out some of them. We have already commenced to rush out the Underwear; come in and get yours before the sizes are broken. # HAND-NADE FACINATORS AND SHAWLS Are in good demand these frosty mornings, and we are ready to supply you with them at “20c corn” p'rices. Ladies’ and Children’s Mittens, we have from 10c to 59c, bought direct from the factory, and are much better value than other years. Be sure and see our strictly all wool Blanket for $2.50 per pair; they are hummers China, Glass and Queensware, we never have shown such an assortment. Come and seeXlor yourself. We can please you. GROCERIES. Our grocerey business is increasing all the time, which fafct certainly indicates that we are pleasing the people and giving them satisfaction. Try us when in town again. We will do our best to please you. Thanking you for past patronage, and will and will always-try to merit the same in the future, we are Yours, . Sprang & True. \ ■ 1 ■■■ ■ '■ 1 ■ — l M»|. ■"■!■» 11. ■■■■lS. 1 I i ■ ... i.l g|

BVBNGU. A fire Friday morning about 2 o’clock broke oat in the saw mill of John Longeuberger at Salem, destroying the mill and bxtures- From the mill it spread to the blacksmith shop of Ed Lynch which was soon .reduced to ashes. The loss on the mill is abbut $2,000 and on lumber about o s7oo, while the loss on the blacksmith shop is about SSOO, making a total loss of $3,200 with no insurance. It falls upon those who will feel the loss severely as they are both men who work hard for a living The wife of Daniel Cook is near death door. We are under obligation to J. W. Merryman for the above news. New aiee In Cowrit. John H. Lenhart vs Tim F. Golden, et al, suit on note. Demand $l2O Elizabeth Kern et al, suit on undertaking. Demand S6OO. State ex rel Della Jack vs Jesse Michaud. Bastardy. James E. London vs Dayton Shannon, suit for possession of real estate and damages. Demand SSO. Real Batate Tranaftra. - Thos M Douiey to P W Smith, e % inlot 78 und s X inlot 7», Berne. .SIOOO 00 Jacob Baker to Irvin G Kerr et al, 80 A, Wabash tp 1000 00 Decatur Cemetery Asso’n to Addie C Gilson, lot 120 ' 25 00 W H Niblick to Nathan Wyatt, tulot 800, Decatur 650 50 John P Reynolds to Chas Reynolds 10 A, Hartford tp '. 450 00 Ervin. Erickson q c d to Samuel Simison, 51-10 A, Blue Creek tp. 40 00 Samuel Slmlson q c d to Levi L * Clark, 5 MO A, Blue Creek tp.... 40 00 Daniel Weldy to Joseph Shoaf, 100 1 A, Kirkland tp ■< ‘>ooo 00 John P Bottenberg to Jesse P , Evans, inlot 18, Monmouth 180 00 Elizabeth Numbers etal to J Bogner 152 A, Root tp. 5000 00 Elizabeth Crabs et al q c d to Jacob Bogner, 152 A, Root tp-• 1 00 ’ c LNutmanqcd to Jacob BogneE 15j<j A, Root tp ~•••'• 1 00 ; Lizzie L Crane qcdto C F Greene ' et al. pt inlot 141, Geneva 100 Rosco Kim pie q c d to C F Greene i et al, pt tnlot 141, Geneva 100 l Jacob Butcherqcd toO.F Greene 1 etalpt Inlot 141, Geneva 500 1 Henry Knoth to Jett Adams. lA, Jefferson tp 40 00 Farmers, when in Decatur eat at the Union Bakeryand you will get value received k-vC f d3o6tfw43tf ( s

’ - — — WHEN YOU ARE AT ... */. . STOP AT IHE * CITY BAKERY 9 RESTAURANT. ■yc' ■ . . For your meals, lunches, bread, etc. Since the change of the firm, we have made a number of changes and improvements, ( so that we are now better prepared to meet all the wants of the people in our line than ever before We keep in stock a full line of GROCERIES, canned, dried and tropical Fruite, cigars, tobacco, etc,, at lowest prices. Cash paid for eggs. Fresh bread, pies, buns and cookies every day,' except Sunday. Six loaves of bread for 25c. Oysters in season. Will give you a good, fresh oyster stew for 20c. A good cigar free I with each meal at 25c. Come in and see us whether you want to buy or not. , Yours, f EICHENBERFER & PLUESS. * (Successors to Shalley & Eichenberger.) All those knowing themselves indebted to the 4 old firm of Shalley & Eichenberger please call and settle. . :

For Sale— The scenery in the Meibers’ Opera House. This is a full set ot scenes and in good condition. As . I have concluded to quit the opera house business, this will be sold cheap. I have a fine piano with the house that I sell will with or without the scenery. d363-tfwltf John Mbtbkrs\ou can get two of the largest and best loaves of bread in Decatur for 6c at the Union Bakery. d3o6tfw4Stf Up to Date. ® Skelton’s XXXX Square Wafer Butter crackers are up to date. Be sure to call for them. 531-6-30-4. From Oct. 10th to Dec. 1 we will take subscriptions for Ladies Home Journal 90c W. H. Nachtrieb. 31-6 t. Card of Thanhs. We desire to express our sincere thanks to those who so kindly assisted us during the sicknessand death of our beloved mother. , , Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Bailey. Mr. AND AAltS* S. T* C<ASI r Letter Ll»t* List of unclaimed letters remaining in the postoffice at Decatur, Ind., for the week ending Oct, 26, 1896. CL Marsden, Mrs John Shosenburg Henry H llammond, Grace Ebel, Mrs H M Owens. Persons calling for the above will please say advertised. John Whlfley T. M. / ’. i -• v ■ ; <U' , • f *■, ~ • * s*?. r v.y •. • _ j. .•> ■ - I '’•... .■ .

HEW YORK WORLD. Thrice-A-Week Edition. THE TipCE-A-WEEK Edition of New York World has been converted Into the Thrice-a-wekk. It furnishes 8 papers of six pages apiece, or eighteen pages every week, at the old price of ONE DOLLAR a year. This gives 156 papers a year for One Dollar and every paper has « pages eight coliims wide or 48 colums in all. The Thuice-a-wekk World is not only much larger than any weekly or newspaper, but It furnishes the news with much greater frequency aud promptness. In fact it combines ail the crisp, fresh qualltes of a daily with the attractive special features of a weekly. NOTICE TO TAX PAYERS. Your taxes are now due. The will be closed November 4th at 5 p. is. Positively no receipts will be made out except the money is paid in advance. ; 28-ts. Dan P. Bolds, Treas. NOTICE. .< <3- Jfmt • V 1 have moved my chop mill to my tow mill at Treble, Ind., and am now prepaced to grind feed every Thursday, commencing r;. Oct. 24,1895. David Werlincl I I Feather Weights, Skelton’s XXXX &qpare Wafer But'# 1 ter Cracker is so very/light and flaky# I that they are called “Feather Weights.”# Ask yonr grocer for them. 531-6*Bo-4# Headache bad? Get MIW Tala i’illa.