Decatur Democrat, Volume 40, Number 10, Decatur, Adams County, 22 May 1896 — Page 1

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The lastest woijtf'iH “Hug Me to Death Darling.” It’s a duet. The (Jalitliumpian pageant will be a feature here the Fourth. Dr. Stoneburner and wife of Berne, visited in the city Sunday. Father Von Scbwadler, of Monroeville is the guest pf Father Wilken. Oliver. Wolf, of Freeinont, Ohio, is the guest of his parents, Sylvester Wolf , • „ __ Albert Numbers and wife, of Ossian, are the giiesV* J- '■ Coots. Mrs. Oliver, of Monroe, was the guest of her parents, \A . A. AA isners, over Sunday. Hattie Burns, M'ss Malotte, Lee Yager and Tow Av iison spent Sunday m Bluffton. 'fhe Lidi.- lb in volent Society of the U. B. church will give a dinner on Memorial D iy ■ Arthur Jt Woolsey, of t incinnati is m the city, in the interest of the Tribune pfthat place.Mrs. Kathrine Cbamper is at Bluffton the guest of her sisthr, Mrs. Elizabeth Curry, sho is quite sick. The person who lost a new leather halter can learn of the same by calling at this office and paying for this notice. Craig Miller returned today from Cadiz, Ohio, where he has been rusticating for the, last three weeks. Mesdames H. H. Hart and May Merriman are at Indianapolis, attending the Grand lodge of the degree of Rebeka*h. Miss Grace Simeoke, of Monroe is canvassing Decatur selling one of the most needful books entitled ‘•Manners, Culture and Dress.’ p Mrs. Eli Ray and children left yesterday for Garret, where Mr. Ray has a position in the B. & O. car shops. They will make Garrett their future home. Mrs, AV. H. Nachtrieb left, Wednesday, for Delta, ()., where she will visit her parents, alter which she will visit friends; at Wauseon and Litchfield, ()., and Adnan, Mich. Miss Charline Loulthan entertained twenty-six of her young lady friends at her home, Saturday afternoon, in honor of her ninth birthday. A very pleasant time was had 'by all. Mrs. Sophia Oliver and daughter, r Ethel, who have been the guests of Mrs. Oliver’s mother, Mrs. Delinda Elsworth, for the past week, returned to their home at Columbia City Tuesday. There will be memoral service at the Alpha M. E. church on Sunday May 31, at 2:30 p. m. A cordial invitation is extended Jo all and a-n especial invitation is extended to the soldiers. Hon. B. F. , Shively, of South Bend, is favorably mentioned as a candidate for the governorship on the .democratic ticket, lie is is known as a free silverite .in the democratic ranks. David I). Coffee returned from Toledo, Ohio, today. He was informed that his uncle, Abraham Brandy berry, of Monroe, was not expected to live arid left for there on the afternoon train. Tuesday morning Lillian, the eleven mouths pld daughter of Fred Falk found a’box of concentrated lye in the cupboard. She put her fingeiis in the lye and then to her mouth and f<We, which blistered its mouth,'lips-and behind the left ear. .It nr thought it did not-swallow an \ and at this writing is resting easier.

DECATUR, ADAMS COUNTY. INDIANA, FRIDAY, MAY 22, 1890.

At M. E. Church next Sutidav: G. A. R. .Memorial Sermon at 10:30. This will be a union service. Sermon to graduating ciass at 7:30, preached by Rev. Vitz. Senior League at close of evening service. Joe, E. Tlmmas left Tuesday for Hudson, Michigan, where he will attend the meeting of the tn-state butter and egg association. He goes in the interest of our Egg Case Manufacturing Company. The new uniforms for the boys brigade have arrived. The boys present rather a soldierly appearance, and are now better than ever prepared to do battle for their Geat Captirr and their country. Joshua N Burkhead ami I ■ Rosetta E. AV. Witiget, both of Monroe, were united hi' marring la-t Sunday at 9:30 a. m. The ceremony took place al the B ibo parsonage, Rev. Geo. Cocking officiating. The following ueople leit Monday night for the South: JuneMiddleton, Dan Railing. Jacob Railing, S. C. Nrman, Chas. Edington, J. C. Chapman, John E. Smith, John Baumgartner, Heiiry Hart and AV. H. Rainy. The case of Gillig and Myers vs R ibison which was set for trial at a special session Tueday before special judge, Clark J. Lutz, was, by agreemen of parties, continued until the August term of the Adams circuit court. — The time has come when our city must derive some plan to get nd of the tramps. Tuesday afternoon one, at the point of a revolver, made a boy deliver to him his pocket book which contained twenty-five cents and some fish hooks. The tramps arrested Tuesday night were all let go, but one. He was committed to the care of the sheriff, failing to give bond in the sum of SSOO dollars for his appearance next Saturday, to answer to the charge of shooting with intent to kill. The Bluffton News says that a saloon at Phenix, in Wells county, was blown up last Friday night. It was run by a man named Wilson and to the people of that burg it was obnoxious, so that the people there make no inquiry about who done the work. After a few toots in g flat the would have been famous city band has gone glimmering. It is to be regretted that we will be compelled to look elsewhere for music. There is talk of organizing a juvenile band with all new members. Let '' • n the boys~get together. The farmers’ mid-summer meeting will be held in Martz Grove near Monroe, Thursday, June 11. A basket dinner will be one of tbe features of the meeting. Prof. Lattaj Superintendent of the Indiana Experiment Station, will be present and deliver an address at this meet; ing. / — Jesse Steele, of Pleasant Mills, rejoices over a ten pound boy at their home. Grandfather Cowan was over early Monday morning to look at the baby and see if it looked .like a republican. After looking at it a fh s w moments' he said it was too tine, •a looking baby to ever be a republican. ’ " • • The editor of a southern exchange says: “Let the joung man about town out of a job. try a year on the farm. Plowing behind a mule will give him a new Constitution, take the kinks out of his head, thd frog out of liis throat, the gas off his stomach, lhe weakness out of his» legs, the corns off his toes, and give hinna glad appetite, an honest liv.ing and a sight of heaven.” This is rmt intended for any of Wurboys. They all know what it is to earn.an honest living.

Mohn Albright has Mee.ured an experienced ict-.Heam manufacturer who will have charge of his factory. His ice-cream and iee« are the finest ma le in any city in the country. To try them once,. will be to uAe no other. Mr. Albright is compelled to enlarge his factory inorder to till h is orders. Jamefi Moffett and wife, of Wood county, Ohio, were the guests of 'Thomas Auten’s family. Mr. M -ffett is the father of E. D. -Moffett, at one time editor of the Jonrnah They had been to Hartford City attending the funeral of ; a grand daughter and was on their j wiry home. This week treasurer Buhls paid ; 1 i!i.» - ate treasurer a sum total of | j $ 1-,3S ] .75, in the following dis-! jbur-ements: State- tax $5,3 i 3; w 4, | I benevolent institutions $2,5 lu. 16, | ■ state sinking fund $1,513 15, state j | school fund $6, 135.12, -state educa-J >t> mil fund •-■7-3’95 and p -rm uient ’ - endowment - ; 253 12. George Geles, a Washington I - • - i township farmer, living two miles | west of the city, had a fine two! year old colt in the city today. It will be two years old the 15th day of next June and weighs 1,350 pounds; is a dark iron gray and is as good a colt as can be found in any county in lhe state. Platt, of New York, is after McKinley, anti has told some bad stories about the Major, who has not opened his mouth on tbe financial question. Piatt says the Major will not get the nomination, but if he should be nominated by tbe tariff barons he will be defeated. The New Yorker knows what he is talking about. Henry Bishop, of Union township, was in the city today. He brought his wife with him, who is has been confined to the house for the last two years with rheumatism. They have to move her around m a chair. Mr. Bishop had the misfortune to have a horse step on the first toe of hrs left foot, tearing the nail off. The State Superintendent of Public Instruction has completed lhe compilation of enumeration .w&f. persons of school age by school corporations, under.the law of There ,is a total falling off in.the State from the enumeration of 1895 of 64,003. The country 'schools will be the gainer under’the new law. «* Dr. J. Q. Neptune was seen rushing around on the streets Tuesday with his denti-t outfit in his hand. When questioned the cause thereof, he said there was a young man at their house and from the way he “squalled” he was sure bis teeth must ache. But on a. . more careful examination it was found he weighed ten pounds and had no teeth. Thursday morning at 7 o’clock the -stgwaPoP-fiue'> pealed ferth-frem thebell on the tower. The fire whistle at the water works was not heard. A reporter for the Democrat mounted his “bike” and took a turn around the city to locate, the.fife. After a diligent search he found it at. Black Jacks shop on the river at the foot of Jackson street, where a pot of pitch was burning, which made a big smoky but little fire. The pedro party given by the 11. (). P. club at their rooms 'Tuesd.iv evening, was a very pleasant affair. A large, number of invited guests were present and the prizes wereholly contested for. Charley Yoglpwede captured prize, a hqndsome reciever, valued at twenty dollars. John 'Tretitm.in, of Ft. Wayne, won three games and was awarded’ the “booby” prize, a unique piece of ehinawaie, which yon will always find in his vest pockit. boysmre clever entertainers. . ;

Ti e Lillies ?Jites Society of theM. E. church of this city have made arrangements to run an excursion to the soldiers home at Marion. Ind., 'Tliur-dav, June 4. This Home'has been made.one of the most beautiful places in the state. A good program has been prepared and a big time is anticipated. $1 for the round trip, children 75 cents. Train leaves aL 8 o’cluck a. m. and returns-at 8:30 p. m. See bills for particulars. The house of Frank Crawford at Geneva .was struck by lightning ?4 >nday an out 7 o'clock a. m. After Mr. Crawford ha 1 gotten up m the morning the children got out of their bed and got into the one he had j occupied. Iu a short time alter-; wards i bolt of lightning struc'? the : hous", tearing the hr I tim liibh- n ! had i ist left into frag.tnems, knock-. nr" out')ne window, frame ird ill, i:;<! damaging the I. D iger people in thi< world. V.T-I k ..’.v it.- d.. ■ oU.vr lay Ye wr •a. , no a reception. We d dn’t kn w much about tiie affair, therefore Td not write-much. AVnen ihe people that ghre the reception read our brief mention . made, they thought it simply “horrid.” They expected u- to write a half eoluiiln about something we knew but little of, and where our reporters are excluded But such is life where city people live in a country town. Tnesdiy evening the following members of the Masonic fraternity of this city, in company with the Masonic lodges of Ft.. Wayne, conferred the Third degree work seyeral candidates at YVilliamsport: Messrs. L. C. Miller, W. M.; AV. B. Suttles, S. AV.; Daniel Sprang, J. AV.: J. D. Hale, R. K. Erwin, C. F. True, D. F. Quinn, D. E. Smith, El. AVhinnery, A. J. and Chas. Teeple, Henry Winnes, Barney Kalveriski, M. L. Byers, John Buhler, Rev. Gregg and Jeff' B vson.

The fire that some time ago wherein L C. AVago.ner and others lost property winch was in--ured m the German, of FreepOrte, Illinois. 'The gentlemen have received their ii suranee as follow-.: AVagoner sso, the full amount of damages; Williams SSO, the full amount of daniages: J. R. Parrish s-1.17, his policy called for. $100; J. R. Porter S6O, full amount of his policy. They have commenced to clear the ground and will build at once. On AA'ednesday, the funeral of A. B. Morrison, late cashier of the First National Bank of Marion, was held at the residence of Judge Studabaker, father of Mrs. ~ Morrison. The remains were brought from Marion to this city, followed by a- large number of friends and acquaintances. Among them being the bank officers of Marion and the tpajority, ot the stockholder- of the bank "of which he was the ca.-luer. The fam"i! services was conducted by Rev. Dr. 'Thomas of the Presbyterian church, of .Marion, iff wh-iMi he was a member. He was as-isteih by Rev. „Gregg.of (lie M. E. church of this ciiy. ■ The remains , were laid away in t heir lot .iu Maple wood cemeierv.. Those attending ' the f uneral from abroad Wi re? Rev Thomas, Mr. and Mrs. Philip Diel, C. Metier, Steven Will AVebster, Dr. Reasoner; .Messrs. B. B. Switzer, AV. Met.'leary, J. AV. AVilson, S. M. White, J. L. Barley, E. AV. Creviston, M. Bloomingthal, James Switzer, M. C. Mead, K. R. AVegger, F. M. Presnail, Whitlaw Wright, J. W. McClure, C. 14 A’an.pastor,;of Marion; Ernest Wic.king anti wife and. Miss Lizze Studabaker, of Bluffton, Mr ami Mrs. ,1. Alexander nmi son, ami Minnte-M-irrisop, 6f Ec.kinansville, Ohio, and Miss A’mnie . D xon. of Ripley, Ohio. ,i

L is told of Henry Ward i;-r'<:h-er that he once heard a i clerical fledgling deliver a sermon in'•a country pulpit which he himself had preached a few years before. After the services he went up to the young preacher and congratulated him. “How long did it take you,” he asked, ®to write that excellent Kennon?” The country ministpr, all innocent of Mr. Beecker’s identity, replied,’ “Oh! I dashed ft off one afternoon.” “Indeed!” answ-red Mr. Beecher, “You are a very able man—it took me two weeks of hard work to prepare that sermon.”

'Through the courtesy of Rev. Shepherd, a scribe of the Democrat ' was shown through the United Brethern church, which they h ive I improv'ed so that it compares favor- ■ ab'y wi’b ?. -i y hou-ey of wo-- 1 ; p 'in our ci”,. Tln-v have repv. r- 1 .-.■ d repi. nted th-.’ inleror Ir< - i modeled t‘e nuipit and wi: I They will soon have the law , .."ouT i the buildi’-g beautifi id and a p ir- 'mage built for the benefit of the pa-tor. Rev. Shepherd is the right man in the right place. He has brought his Hick to a different standard, so that they have the confidence and respect of our people.

Some days ago there was a ret >rt going the rounds ot the press, of a man by the name of J. H. AVilson, of Columbus, Ind., buying a $750 coffin and a short time afterward died. After death it was found that he had over $9,000 on his person, which soon gained circulation. AAA H. Niblick, president of tbe Adams county bank, remembers a man by that name, who for a time, was a depositor in their bank of near that amount and of the same name. Calling up the party it was found that the J. H. AVils<iu, from tbe description, was the man that had been here. Mr. Niblick notified his relatives here and on Sunday evening Mr. Niblick, accom“panied by Fred Roop, one of the heirs, went to Columbus and identified the remains and made proof of heirship, but found a yoang man there ahead of them, claiming to be a son. of the deceased man. The courts will lie invoked to sett’e the estate.

' Monday evening the hall es the Rathbone Sisters was the seem of one of the most brilliant affairs of the season. It was the entertaining of the Order of the Eastern St ir by the Rathbone Sisters. The hall was most artistically decorated witT drapings oj’ the lodge colors, potted plants and cut flowers. The reception committee welcomed every one present and bade.'them feel at home. .A. song of welcome was then sang bx Mesdames Jc.-yic Town--send, Mary True, Lydia Patterson and Stella Thomas, after which partners for the evening were chosen by the ladies each guessing-the weight of each gentleman present, after which delicious refreshments were served. Etch .one present was -requested to c<>mpose an origm-ii Hivme’lor which a prize was .awarded bv the judges to Barney K xiva-ri-kj. The punch bowl, was pre-id-ed over during the evening <>y Mrs. ’Fred when the Stars left for_ their respective homes, only wishing they could be Rathbane Sisters toe. The young lady, who recently came from Decatur, the Sodom of Northe.stern Indiana, left last night on the 9:30 L. E. X \V. train for Ft. Wayne, where, as she confessed, she goes to be the ■■best girl" of a railroader wh > with her. The mairwbo accompanied her is said to have a wife and two-cliil-dren living in Frankfort. One of the children, is sick and not expected to live While the fair ere iture was m B uff'.on she lead a pt neliant for .talking undone of the stories she told compromises the reputation of a Bluffton business man -Marshal Crosbie was on her trail Thurs dav m rhr, expecting her to leave without paViugai board bill of $1 and with ascan piii that she had -taken from the house where she had been stopping., but

I yesterday her lover put up the money ! for her board and she was allowed to go i —Bluffton Ajews. I It is strange how Rome people tr\ 'to shift their own filth off on other people. The News would have given the name of the “young lady’ (if she was a lady) but they well knew to tell the truth it would have been one of their own people. , i “SEVEN UP” In .fail—marshal Cowan nn<t pepuiif have a Desperate Fisht With Tramp*. Thpy are Su< nl, However, lie Lauding Seven 4>t I lieri in .fail — Dan Haley Shut, All day Tn -day onr ■•ity was I overrun with tramps begging a “bit ’> money to get a bite to eat.” A’v hen i.in'ht n 1 come fii 'ti.ev had gathered enor.jh money together to buy'a .keg of “tangle foot, ' which ■ they carried to a place near the C. di E. water tank and were -oon on the outside of most of the stuff Ar their jag increased they became noisy,, and finally so boistrous that the citizens m that part of the city became alarmed and sent tor the marshal, who with an assistant started out with the intention of routing ihe vagabonds. But they met a bad crowd of most desperate looking men who soon told thdm what they might expect if they attempted to arrest them. The marshal returned to the main part of the city where he soon had a number of men armed with revolvers, shot guns, clubs and stones and they again started for the rendezvous of the tramps,- who saw them coming and opened fire on the marshal and his posse. The officers returnedthe fire and for a tune it sounded like tbe firing of a pitch battle. After the smoke had' cleared away it was found that the officers ha i ■ seven prisoner- eorreled. 1 Th. y had more, but placed them ipAhe hands o. men,who let them escape. With ail the shots that were fired but one took effect, striking Dan Haley on the left side of .the abdomen and passing around, miking a flesh wound which is of no serious nature. Marshal Cowan says some of the boys fought like they had smelled gun powder before from tbe way they crawled into the ditches and behind the mullen stalks. The men arrested are in jail and w’ilTTe “iirOught belore~the mayor as soon as he returns, he being out of the city. They will be charged with shooting with intentio kill. The following letter from J. D. Cook, engineer of our water works plant to Dr. Coverdale explains iUeIU ;. Toledo, Ohio, May 14, IS9'>. Dr. J. S. Coxerdale, ( h nrman Dt “catur water works committee. Dear Sir;—l am delighted to re ceive your kjiid faypr of Sth, and to leatm that your water works are giving general ->, .isfaction, as I supposed they would.- Saying notl; ina: about the matter of design, I* belieye that yotfr plant -has been well coiistructed, and ought to give you little or no trouble in current service. The puntber of permits too may be coiisidered as unusually eneouragijig. AVith a water supply unsurpassed as to" quality, And _v,‘e feverent'y hope, amply adequate in quantity. Decatur now takes rank with the best watered -cities m the countrv. I did intend to visit you this week, merely ’for a social visit and the satisfaction of seeing the works, but for past th.rei’ d;u have been anuOye 1 w’th a-nwly little bilious trouble. I hope and intend however <,to see you soon. M ith congratulations,,apd kinil regards to . all I an very respgpttully, J. D. Cocm.

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