Decatur Democrat, Volume 40, Number 24, Decatur, Adams County, 27 August 1896 — Page 8

CALVERT. There will be no Sunday School at this place Sunday on account of quarterly meeting at St. I’.inl. Rev. Reihl our foi'dmr pastor was with us Sunday. The infant child of M. Davis has been quite sick Mrs. Lizzie Cowan and children of St. Paris, 0. are visiting friends and relatives here. F..T. Rawley has purchased a b’cycle. Rev,. Culbertson, the U- B. minister, preached his farewell sermon Sunday evening. , Mrs. Start and Mrs. Chatman of De catur, spent Tuesday with Mrs. H. M. Daniels. Quite a number ot this place attended league and preaching at Salem Sunday night. PLEASANT MILLS ITEMS. The democratic club will meet next Saturday night at the hall. All are invited to attend. Hugh Miller of Decatur, with Rev. Reckard and wife, and occupied the pulpit at the Baptist church Sunday evening. Mrs. L Cary of Decatur, is visiting her parents, Win Comer and wife.. Jesse Steele and Herbert Winans are attending the institute at Decatur this week Dr. Vizard went to Dixon, Ohio, last Saturday. Bert Fu’ler left for Chicago last Friday returning home Monday. W. P. Porter is erecting a new store room on Market St. The same will be ready for occupancy by September Ist. Wm. Hill went to Van Wert, Ohio, last monday returning home Tuesday. Chris. Fortney has opened up a hard- . ware stoie on the corner of Main St. i He invites the public to call and smile on his cheap prices. PLEASANT MILLS ITEMS. Prof. George Suman, of Rochester, Ind., Sundayed in this village with friends. Frank Winans took in the excursion to Rome City Saturday. A. J. Wood with a fine line of groceries undersells them all. Give him a call. B. A Winans and wife formerly of Greencastle, Ind., have moved to Kentucky. Frank Ehresman has opened up a first-class restaurant on Main St. It will be known as the Star. The new store building that is being erected on Market St will be completed in a few days. The Ladies Mite Society of the M. E. cburch will give a social Saturday evening September sth. The name Quilt will be sold same evening. M Sluaser of Sidney, Ohio, is visiting bis brother, John Slusser. of this place. Some sneak thief called on A J. Wood the other night and carried off a ham of meat.

Dr Harper will vote for Coxey when I the opportunity presents itself. M. M Cook of Richmond, Mo., has been the guest of Charles Harriss and family the past wt ek. Frank O. Davis was surprised last Monday evening by quite a number of his neighbors and friends calling on him. It being his birthday. The funeral of James Faust occurred here Monday afternoon. His remains were laid to rest in the Pleasant Mills cemetery. BERNE ITEMS Berne was visited by the heaviest rain Saturday morning between five and six o’clock that has ever been known here for years. The cellars of a number of our business houses had from one to three feet of water in them, also many private cellars were well supplied with the turpid element. The house in the feed yard bad six inches water on thedloor. The Berne schools will begin their winter term September 7. with the following teachers: John Anderson, E. M. Ray, James Sprunger, Thomas Harris and Mrs. Marie Baumgartner. Andy Burry of Fort Wayne, Sundayed with bis parents here, * A silver club was organized here Friday evening known as the Berne Silver Club. Hon. David E. Smith of Decatur, and J. T. Kelley of Geneva, had charge of the meeting. The following officers were elected: Paul Baumgartner president; Phil Schug vice president;!Amos Rirschy secretary ; John Roose treasurer. About fifty of our good old silver men signed their names and this means Berne for Bryan. A meeting will be held Friday evening, September 4, when the organization will be more fully completed. • Joseph Fiezer and family of Bluffton, were the guests of his brother-in-law, Dan Shelley and family over SundayA ten-pound boy baby was born to Bert Eley and wife last Saturday. J. A. Andrson has resumed his old position with Simison & Soldner for a few weeks. ( Rev. Gfeo. Sonson of Noblesville, will preach, at the Trinity Hall Tuesday evening, September 1.

Jacob Wagmiller and family of Geneva, were In town Monday. Henry Braun rawed into the A Gottschalk, tonnerly J Kunkle prop-* erty In the east end of town. Mrs. bameson of Rochester, Ind., Mrs. Finlav and Mrs Leininger of Huntington, spent Sunday with Rev J. W. Mnizner and family. Beach Graham and family of Hume. Ohio, were the guests of Henry Michaud and wife over Sunday. Mrs. Henry Braun who has been under the care of a Fort Wayne physician for the past six weeks, returned home Monday. Miss Cora Gottschalk returned home Tuesday from a few days’ visit with Fort Wayne friends. Attorney Lutz of Decatur, was a business caller at Berne Wednesday.

The people of Berne are at a loss to conceive the idea why such a sudden change occurred in the window of one of our most noted republican citizens. On Tuesday the people gazed on the face of Wm. McKinley and Wednesday on the same space changes the portrait of our Hon. W, J. Bryan. How is this for silvei ? Norm Jacobs and Fred Braun have rented a half interest in Abe Hocker's blacksmith shop, and will do horse shoeing, while Abe and E. K Ray will do the rest of the work. SOITHERN STAB. Miss Orpha Jacobs has returned home from Maryland and Virginia. Hon. Perry Fostnaugbt of Van Wert, Ohio, delivered a speech at Willshire last Wednesday night on free silver. Thomas Everett and Charley Passwater put a new roof on the north brick school house last week. William Gause and wife of Willshire, visited Doc. Gause and wife, their Indiana relatives. last Sunday. Coxey's speech at Decatur, Thursday, attracted some of the gay people of this community. The Saints of Payne, Ohio, are holding special services. George Strickler aud others of this neighborhood were in attendance this week and last. R O. Elston visited bis mother-in-law, Mrs. Wider Jacobs, last Sunday. Steve Longenberger and sister Ida and Miss Anna Everett of near Steele, spent Sunday at Elston’s. Gid. Longenberger of near Steele, has sold his farm and contemplates going to Mississippi. McClellan Tague and wife of St. Marys township were visiting friends and relatives in Ohio Sunday. Q Neptune Esq., of Decatur, was visiting his parents at Willshire Mon - day. ' Blue Creek Stream flooded the lowlands along its banks Sunday. The rain Friday night was the hardest that has struck this section this

year. Mrs Oakly of near Steele, died Saturday and was interred in the Tricker cemetery Sunday. Harry N. and R O Elston were at Willshire Monday S ckness is raging in parts of this sec tion with an occasional death now and then. Steve Longenberger is contemptlating railroading. LINN GROVE ITEMS. Mrs. Lawrence North and daughter, of Bluffton, were guests here on the Sabbath. Joseph Alberson’s dwelling was struck by lightning early Saturday morning, doing considerable damage. G. W. Nicholas, of Holloway, Mich., has bought the property and business of Ed Neuenscwander and is taking up his residence here. Owing to short notice and lack of railroad accommodations Alonzo Runyon, Andrew French, Frank Reffee, Ed Liddy, Henry Gentis and David Studler had to choose private conveyance for making a trip to Decatur early Saturday morning as witnesses in a case of larceny. Their trip was very hazardous owing to having to face the terrific and continuous electrical storm that made the darkness hidious. The people of south Adams county have rea son to proceed with mandamus or swear at our railroad out right, owing to their non interest in extending convenience to the south Adams people who are north bound. '• On last Friday night at an unreasonable hour the night watchman! discovered three men with evil intent prowling about die business places in town. They were promptly routed out, but they or some one else got in their work at the barn of Henry Morrow, where they relieved him of robes, blankets and whips. At a venture we state that as days go by some of those fiends will get just what they are looking for, and that Is chilled lead. Ed Neuenschwander has bought the Anderson property south of his old stand and propose to repair it in good , shape. When we consider that the intistinee are about five times aS long as the boldy, we 1 can realize the intense suffering experiencd when they- lie co me inflamed. DeWitt s Colic & Cholera Cure subdues inflamation at once and completely removes the difficulty, W. H.Nachtrieb.

’ BRYAN AND MILL. Whey Will Dine Together TCe*» Tno«d*r at Wolfert** lionet. Upper Red Hook, N. Y., Aug. M.— The fact that William J. Bryan, Democratic candidate for the presidency, will lunch with Senator Hill, the leader of the party organization in this state, became known yesterday to the little party of politicans inhabitaing the Roti Hook hotel aud inspired more discussing among them than any other incident of the candidates eastern trip. Every one assumes that Senator Hill has resolved to support the nominee of the party else, he would hardly invite him to sit at his table. And the lunch is taken as a practical announcement of Hills determination is exported to be followed by a more formal declaration. Mr. Bryan will arrive in Albany Tuesday afternoon aud will have two hours for refreshment before the speech which he is billed to make. He will spend the two hours, according to the programme which has been arranged for him, at Wolfert's Roost. Passenger and Freight Collide on the Pittsburg and Western. Pittsburg, Aug. 25. —The through Chicago mail train on the Pittsburg and Western due in Allegheny yesterday at 12:85 p. m. was wrecked at Valencia station, 22 miles from about noou. The latest information is that no one was killed outright, but 15 or 20 persons were badly injured. The train was composed of sleeping aud mail cars. At Valencia it collided with a work train. The work train first ran into a freight train and the grade being heavy several cars of the work train ran back, colliding with the passenger train. The collision threw the cars over a steep embankment and a ’lumber of the passengers were caught in the wreck and seriously hurt. PARIS EXPOSITION. French Government Desires the Name of the United States Commissioner. Washington, Aug. 24. —The French government is rapidly perfecting the details for the international exposition to be held in Paris in 1900coiumemorating the birth of the century, and has asked the state department for the name of the commissioner general who will represent the United states, and for such other information available as to the participation of this country. Acting Secretary Rockhill has replied that the commissioner general has not been named, as the American congress took no steps at its recent session to to provide for representation at the exposition. He expressed the belief, however, that the approaching session of congress will bring about an acceptance of the invitation of the French republic. BURIED TO HIS OWN MUSIC. ••Kathleen Mavourneeu” Sung at the Funeral of Nicolls F. Crouch. Baltimore, Aug. 25.—Professor Nicolls F. Crouch, the author of “Kathleen Mavourneen, ’’ was buried Sunday afternoon by the Confederate society at Loudiii Park cemetery. It had been intended to have no demonstration at the grave. A'delegation accompanied the remains, which were taken to the cemetery in a combination hearse aud bus. The escort sat in the black van and the cofiln was drawn to the roof of the wagon. A number of women had gone to the cemetery to meet the party, and fully 500 stood about the grave. After the body was lowered the choir sang “Kathleen Mavourneen.” 801 l via'4 President and Cabinet. Lima, Pern, Aug. 24.—President Alonbo of Bolivia has assumed the duties of his office, rnd prospects for a long continued peace are excellent. The members of his cabinet are as follows: Interior, Gen'*ro Sanginez; foreign affairs, Manual Maria Gomez; war, Jorge Oblitas; justice. Macario Pinilla; finance, Lisimaco Gutierrez. Medal* of Honor. Washington, Aug. 25.—Medals of honor have been awarded to Captain W. E. Wilder Fourth cavalry and John Schnitzer private of ordnance for distinguished gallantry in action at Horse Shoe Canon, N. M., April 23,1882, in assisting to rescue, ruder heavy fire Private Leonard, who was wounded.

MARKET QUOTATIONS. Prevailing Prices For Grain, Cattle twill Provisions on Aug. 25. Indianapolis. Wheat —Steady; No. 2 red, 57c. Corn—Weak; No. 2 mixed, 22c. Oats —Steady; No. 2 mixed. 16%c. Cattle—Heavy dry fed steers, (4.20® 4.80; shipping and export steers, (3.750 4.00; common to fair steers, (3.2503.65; feeding steers, (3.5003.70; medium to choice heifers, (3.1503.75; medium to choice cows, $2.2503.25; veal calves, $3.00 @5.50. Marxet active. . Hoos — Packing and good to choice, (3.1503.30; lightweights, (3.3003.57%; pigs and roughs, ([email protected]. Market higher. Sheep—Common to choice lambs, (3.00 @5.00; export ewes and wethers, (8.000 £45: common to choice sheep, ([email protected]; bucks, per head, (2.0008.00. Market steady. Chicago Grain and Provisions. Wheat —Sept, opened 57%c, closed Dec. opened 61%c. closed 60xp. UOHN —Sept, opened 22%c, closed 21%c. May opened 06%c, closed 36c. Oats—Sept, opened 16%c, closed 16c. May opened 19%c, closed 190. PORK —Sept, opened (5.82, closed (5.57. Jan. opened (6.07, closed (6.85. LARD —Sept, opened 0.37, closed (8.35. Jan. openeu (3.80, closed (8.75. , RlßS—Sept, opened (8.25, closed (8.20„ Jan. opened (3.47, closed (3.42. Closing cash markets: Wheat 56xc, corn 21 %c, oats, 15%c, pork (5.57, lard 0.87, ribs Cincinnati Grainand Stock. WHEAT—Easy: No. 2 red, 60c. Corn—Dull: No. 2 mixed, 24c. OATS —steady; No. 2 mixed, 19c. Cattle- 'toady at Hogs—Active at (2.51)03.50. , Sheep—JLlull at (1.5002.25; lambs, weak at (2.7505.25. * Toledo Grain. Wheat—Lower; No. 2 cash, 63%c. CORN—Quiet; No. 2, mixed 33c. Oats —Dull; No. (mixed, 16- ' 1 ’a * East Live Stock* Cattle—Stea<_ y at . HdGi—Sfe idy at (2.2503.75. Sheep—Steady at (2.00 0 8.73; iambs,

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