Decatur Democrat, Volume 39, Number 52, Decatur, Adams County, 13 March 1896 — Page 1

The Decatur Democrat.

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The county commissionerH adjourned Wende-ulay afternoon. Regular preaching services at ..the M. E. church next Sunday. f * The mandolin club will furnish music at the Epworth league this evening. . E. Burt Lenhart who has been on V' the sick list is able to be at his post of duty. C. S. Niblick, .who has been on the sick list for a few days, is able to be around again. Will Teeple and family of Marion, Ohio, are the guests of his : Aparents, G. W. Teeple and family. / B. F. Maple and family, of Muncie, are the guests of Mrs. Maple’s parents, Joseph Johnson and family. C. C. Lichtenwaiter joined his I 'wife at Danville; Illinois, where *sne has been visiting friends for the past two weeks. John Baker, of the firm of Coffee & Baker, is at Ashland Ohio, lie |/|left for there last night accompan- [ ied by his brother. Mrs. Mary Gaffer is slowly recovering from her severe illness of which she has been a sufferer for I about six weeks past. Rufus Schoenstedt, of Union I township died Wednesday. The I funeral took place this morning at the Blakey church. Amos Foreman left yesterday I evening for Guthrie, Oklahoma, I where he will spend some time ■ looking after business interests be ri* has there. The commissioners of Jay county I have ordered an election m Madi- ■ son township of that county for the B "'purpose of voting aid to the Indiana I Central railroad. Miss E.le ling, of Preble town- || ship, died Thursday evening of conI sumption. The funeral will took H place this morning at 10 o’clock ■ as St. Johns church. Hugh Miller will address the ■ Epworth League this even|l His st.bj -Ct will iu‘ "New l| Mexico of today.” Do not miss it. || M. E. church 7:30 p. m. Uncle Dan Harmon, of Fort H Wayne, dropped dead yesterday ■ morning from apoplxy. The de■♦ceased was well known to a large H number of our people. ■ Judge Marsh, of Winchester, asa fine of #SO, a jail sentence ■of thirty days and disfranchisment ■of one year, against Taylor Button ■ for giving whiskey to an inebriate. ■ Two more Sundays and-Rev'. ■ Gregg will leave for conference. ■ The most of our people are anxious ■ for the conference to return him to ■ this charge where his work has been ■ a v succesß. ■ Jacob Gross was arrested last Eri■day for assault and battery on a ■warrant sworn out by his wife. He ■was taken before His Honor and ■given five dollars and costs, little ■enough for a wife beater. ■ , Joseph Wilson, of .Montpelier, ■Bias leased thy large farm of W. I’. ■Rice just east of this city, for dairy large scale and will be a. valuable ■addition to i nr many iiidustiaes. ■n 'Die Daughters of Americ.i is a ■body were inspired by an ediicative j ■primm "a it Aiif ■ s.-.-’u .1 j for, j’ by Eider'Vaughn at the] .church ijiiud.ay evettitig ■ll’atfiotie music fry the choir a’s < | to the oiicasion, ■r - - • The book Jiusiness oi M \ . B , sg' owing. .-■I ex ' at it i< n. it: iiy for him i<> open ; ■fn office in lira eiiv.- He will eip three or four clerks in the ■ fti.r, and at the same time increase number of agents on the road.

DECATUR. ADAMS COUNTY, INDIANA. FRIDAY, MAUCH 13, 181'6.

The ladies ot the Baptist church will give a boquet social this evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Suttles. Light refresh merits will lie served for 10 cents. A cordial invitation is extended to • all. Mrs. Phoebe Corbin and her daughter, Mrs. H. L Confer and baby France, left for Little Rook, Arkansas, Tuesday morning. Mrs. Corbin goes to visit relatives and friends and Mrs. Center in search of health. Rev. John Adelspergfer, formerly of this city, who has been doing missionary work in some of the uncivilized . countries of Asia for several years, arnved in the c ; tv Saturday for a short visit with rela fives and friends. Carl has been employed in-the jewelry store of D. M. Hensley for the past several years, 1 left last Wednesday for Bellefontaine, Ohio, where he has accepted a position with a jewelry firm of that city. C. J. Lutz and wife left Tuesday afternoon for points in Georgia ami Florida. The trip is made tor the benefit ot the health of M r s. Lutz. The first stop will be Atlanta, Ga., from which place they go to Jacksonville, Florida. B. J. Terveer received word terday that a sister had died in Germany a few days ago. Barney is much affected through the sad in fell’.gence, and his many friends in this city sympathize with him m his hour of sad affliction. The new street commissioner began his labors this morning. All eyes will watch him closely, any mistakes will be severely criticised. But above all things„remember that you are street commissioner and keep your attention turned in that direction. The republicans of Wells county tv ere in session last week and endorsed J. J. Todd as the republican candidate for governor, while the r< us of Jav comity were in session last Saturday and endorsed John P, C. Shanks for congress from this the Blh congressional district. The city marshal and his corps of assistants were kept busy Friday night breaking up a drunken carnival ‘ held by a lot of hobos near the C. &-E..-depot. What is the matter with adopting the stone pile system, now m vogue in a great many of our neighboring cities. The reporter Gn describing the belle of the ball, wrote that she wore various colored broodies and that awful type slinger got it “breeches.” The next day the editor and the entire staff took to the woods by the rear door as the ladyls relatives swarmed up the front steps. r Dame rumor has it that Williard Steele will give two days racing oil July 3rd and 4th at Steele’s park. This is alright and Williard should receive ‘some enciiuragmeiit from our citizens. To start the ball roll nig* the promoters of last season’s races will donate all stock to the lie.', concern. Mrs. C J. Weaver entertained at twelve. o’clock dinner last Friday, the following Latfies: MesJaincs ! l> l». Erwiny-O. S : Ihm, E: Petrv, j J, Eians, M By ds,' G. 1). Garr.; S. t uro ms ter,. X J -SahG+v F. -J. (WwtpjT :u! G. "F.-AlTegar. Tire time vv is pleasa.Aly spent s.•«. ing carpet* rags : and social chat. cP ■ C* • "t,The e.ojiin,y comm - i mer's award e l the ecmlrict fo’ 'road graders to ; the Fleming K >:nl ‘Mac’hne.Gom panv of E ir-t >' a -in*. r While the I Eagle Manufacturing Go., w.iys the lo‘we sV d Mer tFi hy-'t co tn mi ss i on* *r s j That the improve ments on the othgr machine wejre Worth the difference in price. ■ _ cs - ’ .

The sheriff of Tipton county came in Saturday evening on the 7 o’clock Clover Leaf train and left at 8:33 with Kinsell, the man ar rested by Marshal Cowan and charged with stealing a horse and buggy. 'Die sheriff says he Is the right man and will get a steady job for his trouble. Last Saturday was Jake Roop’s 53rd birthday anniversary. In the evening he was most impressively reminded of the fact by a host of his friends, who congregated at his home and perpetrated on him a genuine, old-fashioned surprise. A sumptuous repast was served from the well tilled baskets and a general good time enjoyed by all present. I I A large number of the many’ friends of Mr. and Mrs. Harry i Moltz surprised them at their I residence Wedhesday night. It was .the anniversary of their wooden ' wedding, and a large number, of iuseful presents were received ’ by Mr. and Mrs. Moltz. Harry says they can use everything but the wooden leg, and that they have no use for. The papers tell about a young man near Kokomo who desiring to increase the growth of his beard and produce a luxuriant crop of hair on his head applied a preparation on the parts for that purpose. The stuff brought out hair but not | the wav desired. It poisoned the 'skin and took the hair all o.ut by | the roots, leaving his face and head hairless. The remains of Mrs. Hattie Gage nee Wilson, arrived from Portland, Oregon, Monday morning via Wells Fargo X Co’s Express, and were taken to the home of Henry Hite, whose wife is a sister of deceased. ... . -J f Funeral occurred Tuesday afternoon at M. E. church, Rev. E. T. Gregg officiating, and was largely attended. 'Die pall bearers were composed of ladies of her graduating class. Last Saturday evening a number of young ladies of this city gather ed at the home of Miss Dollie Close to remind her of her 15th birthday. Those present were- Misses Hattie and Josephine Niblick, Bernice Peterson, Francis Bollman, Kitty Watts and Elva Rex. The young ladies enjoyed a lovely time together, and as they left for their homes they all wished her many more kuch happy occasions. The Bon Marche is a club of note. An eyenmg br two since the reporter spent a 'pleasant hour in their handsomely furnished rooms. Mr. Fischer, the pianist, from New York, gave an exhibition of his powers as an artist. As the name implies, he is an artist. J. A..Kelley, an eminent member of the minstrel stage, was also present and gave an exhibition of his talent. The Bon Marche is a real nice club. J Several of the property owners along Fourth street who signed the petition to macadamize that street with cru died stone, appeared before the council Tuesday evening and asked them to make it brick instead of stone. After careful consideration they have concluded that bricks are cTeaper than stone and they also make a permanent iniproymerrt. while stone are soon, buried, in the | mud and hauled away, "jth the j -refttstrma t ft* r _ frnrrr thr ;wt mets. Win. Joliuson ii,J G=u-. Sullivan. _ T . = .....g_ _ were arr-i-sted h-Nt Frala-v on .» charge of larceny and taken bes ore Mh.yor i Qiuii’ll.fee pix : iiniina?hy .examination.' j Tlh’v-w.i.a yd I vimU’ ifmii ipd were j ! bogi.vi owr 'iv kbc-sum .<• S;,(l to j await the action 'll' the grand, jury. ' Sullivan, vs, t bi' ’..i ”’ii of clov.ci ' Seed tame . and who -gv-is "inucli j ■wanted to testify in a .case - wherein ; several young nun were biipitetvted. ife suddenly' disappeared however and could .not be found to testify. He now appears in aliothef role.

A deal was completed yesterday afternoon whereby F. P. Adams, of Anderson, becomes ‘owner of the Hite, Adams & Co., slack barrel and heading factory on the west side near the L. E. & W. tracks. Mr. Adams will take possession at once ami will have a representative here in a few days to buy timber ready for the factory to resume op eiations. The purchase price has not been, made public.- Bluffton News, March sth. Rev. Luckey, of Castile, New York, writes ,us as follows: “Everytlimg is humming here. Trade is picking up and things look good for the future. We have had a sol d winter. There has been the best of sleighing during the whole of this New Year, without a single bay’s exception. The altitude being ko high, we do not mind the cold here as w. d d in'lndiana. There is Tittle or no. sickness here ami never a case of fever or ague.” The article in last week’s Pre-' denouncing the correspondent of the Indianapolis Journal from this place, was one of the most vile articles that has ever been published in this -late. While the correspondent misrepresented the facts in his article to the Journal, the depth of degradation that the Pres-; writer reached is belo’iV anything that weever saw in the Kansas City Sunday Sun or the Peoples, of Indianapolis Surely -two wrongs will not make one right.” Eiitor Marsh, of the Portland Daily Commercial is an enthusiastic' republican and in last Saturday’s daily at the head of his editorial column he placed the name of T. 11. Johnson as a candidate for delegate from this district to the national convention. With the article announcing the name appears a cut of Mr. Johnson. The editor was.enthused to such a degree that he stood Mr. Johnson wrong end up. He may want the people to understand that that is the way Mr. Johnson will be found if a delegate. -- The board of trade can do some good work by looking after some of the business interests of our city. We have manufacturers here that can increase their business from a small business to cine that will distribute #SOO every Saturday night to their workmen.- This can be done by but very little---effort and no cost to the board of trade while they are .looking around for something to benefit the city. We have the same here at home and all it needs is to have it cared for and this without any cost to anyone only the careful arrangement of a business that is established. The Rathbone Sisters of this city celebrated the anniversary of the organization of their order Monday evening, by invitation. A number of Knights and their families participated in the festivities. The principal feature of the-entertain merit c insisted of cards on v> Inch were written twenty question's. Each guest being required to answer, the answer to contain one syllable, either ty, tee'or tea. A prize beYng offered-to the. one who answered the most questions properly. , Mrs. frjirHan secure 1 the first prize htv ing answered eighteen. L iver Millei' ee.Tied MT ..the booby prize Im-irig. onlv mswered tliwouestibn, “The grra '' thing in the j’ A'-.-ord i ti:.: t" l"s ansxyer-Grover CJeve.l;ui> would carry off Uie' ) n.ors,. '-1.-: 1.1? .authbraprs siidl.u.' ~is wren a 3 ga? him a large J 1 ® ■ , nusieb'n *; d ’D ter weAE afotind tow • f . i . . . After ttn ;r:i.id march retrcsniiis v:> were svi;j t d ami M rs. Gimriey I'm? give a vri’V appropriate Tcci-titien. After, some time being kpeiit jn social chat, all departed' wishing the ’ Order long life and prosperity.

Last Saturday evening the members of Sam Henry Post and the Womans’ Relief Corps tendered Comrade Chronister and bri sea ; reception at, their (half. The :om ' rades had concluded totcall at their I home, but Saturday evening being the regular meeting night for the ' Post, changed the program, and all i met there. After congratulations, they repaired to the supper hall across the street where all partook 'of refreshments. Again they re turned to the hall and spent the evening in merrymaking, all wishing the comrade and bride a pleasant and happy life. I Marshall Cowan arrested a horse ' thief last Friday. In looking over a lot of tramps he had arrested he i saw one that filled the description of a man v a led at Tipton for stealing a hc.’se and buggy. Being satisfied ti. u fie was the right man he put hip l i.r jail and telegraphed the stmritf ot T ipton county. In tJie meantime the fellow .confessed that he stole the horse and buggy and dispose! ot them at Kokomo. The sheriff of Tipton telegraphed marshal Cowan that he would be here on first tram for the man. life proved to be Charlie Kissell of Tipton. Marshal Gowan has been doing some goVni work along this line of late. That grotesque evangelist, Sam .(.ones, has little faith in the coming generation. He says marriage ii coming to be merchandise, clubs are : substituted for homes, wives are fast becoming society ladies, chil - dren are unavoidable j destruction of life a habit. The ifeM* Children who enter the riorS| .1 a.re given to milk bottles as nursesfti babyhood, fashionable colleges in youth, and given over to society j dress and amusement in womanhood i Instead of reading their bibles and saying their prayers at night the i girls plait their hair in shucks for : bangs, the boys plait their toes for j tooth pick shoes and girls sleep with a dime novel under their pillow and a fifteen cent bead on top of it. I — ■ Conimitteeman Taggart and other members of the democratic central : committee say that it is a foregone ! conclusion that the party-will norm- ' nate candidates in every senatorial I district, holdovers'included. There are twenty-five holdovers, nineteen republicans and six democrats. Senator Riiiear is one of th.e ! and either he or some other democrat will be noinm ited to go on the ticket this fall. As. the plans ar /now announced each of .the six ' democratic holdover senators will be renonima'ed thus making sure of their presence m the senate,' no , matter what the plan ot nominating mall the districts may be. Should such a thing be done this district | will be represented by a democrat instead of Jesse J. M. LaFallett. Bro Rayn of the Geneva Herald v must have.had a billions spell when he»wrote the editoral on the proposed electric road through their town and the' end of tl I county. The Herald says: “11railroad’ project encountered br 'little opposition from the. con* rifissioners and rt- was only tl’ : c > ihiv attorm v ;ind a-dew Dcca-'f-men, (the editor: of the Democrat b - j ing one) -whowere> s', bittcr. i.’ their opposition to :he enterpv>. • ■ Naw the.l'aetsArv, we did say a tv' words to rhe e.»mmit-si<mvvs," .rs ■ that was tUt : tie people oi'J>. ff< s<>n' rn 1 A ibi-h Townships sfto’if have tn? r.gnt to - .’a if tiny- wan/ < d to ha ix-. i' '■ auj rnipr-A • meat. ' T. e- ■ maiiui>sioners, M Evgrett ■ a-v oilier g> ntknv:; ho u' - - l resent at trie inOetir-. will sav ll’.y: w \;>t'i>>ed cuts ■. v lin favor of i lie road. Ihe biie that 'w is on your stomach at the tim ’ you got votir iufoilnation must have 1 taken the • wrong course, Under

| stand us: We are for any and all I improvements that will add tq djnr [county. We know that- while our I railroads have been expensive, yet they improve the county and pay a large amount of f taxes. In the year of 18<»5 the three roads running through this county paid into the county treasury over #16,000. )on will find when we tramp your corns it will be in front and not on i your heel. Tell your informant [that we will'not say he is an unI uutigated—but that he can’t grind his ax on out grind stone. Monday . was field day for [Geneva and Wabash township peo--1 pie. The corporation of Geneva i was asking the board of commission ' era to take a fair part of the township into the corporate limits so as Ito help pay the taxes. But a num ber of farmers were objecting to be- ; ing moved into the town by a legal [ process ami said if they wished to move to town they could do so with their teams instead-of by the act of ■ the county commissioners. Owing to a defect in the notice of publication the judicial machinery was not applied to the increasing of the territory at ihis time, but the war ' will come at the next term of court. June 1,18 m.;, will be forever memorable in the minds of Tennes- ■ scans. Ou that day the lOOtli : birthday of the state will be. celebrated, where a great exposition is l being built in- honor of the occasion and on that day that exposition will ibe formally inaugurated. The Sey[emonies will probably begin,, sooner UMt the grand climax will be reached in the presence of thousands of visitors on June Ist. Governors all states have been'invited and many of them will attend, and “ prominent men and women from all parts of the country will be present. There will be military and civic parades by day and pyrotechnical [and electrical displays by night, in- : terspersed with patriotic orations, i Definite plans have not yet matured ! and suggestion? are earnestly asked : for to the end that every opportuni ity for elaboration may be taken adI vantage of. Mr..and o Mrs. P, G. Hooper and, M+. and Mrs. J. 17 Mgrryman gave jan “over the teacup” at tile home of ■ ! Mr. and Mrs. Merrvmaii last Thurs[day evening to about sixty ot tneir | friends. The reception .room, par lors and dinning hall were profusely decorated with sniilax and cut I flowers. The guests were received - a'id warmly ’• .»:nv«l by’.their hosts and wEen* i had arrive! they .marched to t’.i music of “Rastas or. Parade” to t-i ■ lining hall and.partook of a boiuit 'mis repast, of all the i delicacies of ■ -< season. . Many, de- ’ ; lightful innovations greeted the guests, among them being a realis tic miniature lake, the margin fringed with sinilax and a handsome ... cottage graced the bank. The evening7'was in miisic, games laud' merrymaking, and the ■ guests [loth to leave, departed at a late l hour. ' Tile ladies ot the Shakespeare., club have been touring abroad this j winter and on their return to Decatur, Tuesday- evening, "repaired , themselves to the home oi Jiyign Stu’debaker where they had -.been , klTfdly invite I by his wife to spend ithe evening with Miss -Hattie. While- t-he -t-.<+ies- were sol ved re-— ' rhshm+’i ' • i: d.iljing ro ti, the Tan dol iit . ._L_ _ ..-'i iscnurse .1str mis bl 7:i7' ■ an, the u aI o which iiad been . >.<■ .ued 1 r tmv .vith -nul.x . : irn-’ti '!-■ follow ic g” Ia » „ w 're. -i■ ■>. nt. _ _ Mes-f urn's s •.Iron; G.-- -w’/ hopper fro i Pol T. T ,j f 'tin Russia, Me Sett ffc»;m I Hhller from E- glu.i.i, Th-u.lall . •i . ’ . . t rom Dei.'■ • Mi#’k : r;un S vedeti and 7’r ' ' , N ■ :.’ri< b t'roui-Greenlaud. Blossom IrAnTreFuidF Trout from ThukexJ and i Ghaiuper Scottish chief.

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