Decatur Democrat, Volume 40, Number 25, Decatur, Adams County, 3 September 1896 — Page 8

Paul, the little throe year old eon of J. F. Mann had bis elbow dislocated last Tueedoy evening. He now wears his arm in a sling, and will be compelled to for several days. John Grandstaff of Hoagland, was in the city Wednesday. He is making preparations to go to Cincinnati where he will attend the medical school and endeavor to finish his profession. Miss Annie Miller of Marion, accompanied by Miss Della the highly accomplished daughter of ISlat Kirsch, returned today from an extended visit at Fort Wayne. Miss Miller will visit here a while before returning home. Dr. Granger the rape fiend was arraigned before Judge Heller yesterday morning to answer to the charge of rape. He was remanded back to jail to await trial which will probably take place tomorrow. France & Merryman appear for the defendant. The ladies of the M. E. church have made arrangements to hold a series of unique and novel entertainments with different progams for each of the four evenings. The entertainments which will be known as the International Congress, will convene about the middle of October. Watch for further particulars. Geo. Dutcher of Root township, was in the city, and stated that he bad a cherry tree in full bloom. The tree bore a full crop of cherries the fore part of the season and has started out to try it again. Fruit growing would be a profitable business if we ca.n just have the trees learn that they have plenty of time to raise two crops. • Doctors in our neighboring cities are worked almost to death taking care of malaria and typhoid fever patients, while in our city the pbysicians are obliged to make a man believe he is sick in order to make a living; all owing to our excellent sanitary ..j;ondilion. a&d. the wat'-r fn’iiished to consumers b. the <>i ; v waterworks. Move to D.ualu r and in- ilt . The 'aTr-'; c -re r-i'tirig /’Otn. A H. Baughman WIJS at Berne Tuesday. The schpols of Blue Creek will convene next Monday. There is some talk of organizing a singing school. F<nl w Bryan, the mad carrier, had a run away the other dav. which resulted in a to al wreck of his covered cart. Ta- Stlem Sunday school will attend the p'cnic at T eas nit Mills, Saturday. B l ward Lynch was visiting friends in It.iiid.j'.p'i c ainty, lastweeK. The infant son of Wes'et Hamrick is lyiaa at the noi of death. . ; AI.VAIIY. Mies Anna Shell is on the sick list. Preaching nt this place Snndav night. It-v. J Id. S . ops and family,, of C i .di. i', are visiting friends a., F !■’-!.< 11 O'- te. v! is ' ti of ' his ii’a’ce. is ’ X hr -I-- Kwitf -•! Van Wei' , O •. > P -r m -ellog a :’e I' IJ , S inclay Ih. . Mi . S t i'r '.l.iHer spent the fore part ol i we v siuag her parents here. Cuney Cowan is working Tor E. SM s (j !■ >' a numbi-r- frum the suirounding neighboringM mended (juar euy meeting al >l. Paul. S<: ui d ; av and Sunday. Mrs Ed. flilyard spent Sunday with, Ileniy Maul! rs. The Mt. Tabor Sunday school picnic was a grand success. There will be preaching at the Christian church, Saturday night, Sunday, .and Sunday night PLEASANT MILLS. • , Subscribe for the Decatur Democrat and get the news fresh from the press There will be a Sunday school picnic in the grove, next Saturday. Christ Fortney and wife Sundayed at Dixon, Ohio. George Roop and wife, of Decatur, spent Sunday with Daniel Roop. B B Winans made a grand display of McKinley’s photographs, last Monday, Tliev.now decorate tire windows of our republican friends A, N Acker is hauling lumber on the ground, preparatory to building a dwelling house. W. P. Porter is on the sick list. Mrs. H. Martz audjMrs. A. McMilten visited Hi Kirkland. township, last Tuesd -->•

W. H. Fristoe, of Decatur, waa in town, Sunday. Rev. Reckard preached at the Baptist church last Sunday evening. Mrs. H. Worden and daughter, of Frankfort, visited relatives here this week. Chas. Harris and wife, Jesse Roe and Miss Ada Blansett are visiting at Winchester. Will Cordua, of Decatur was in town Tuesday evening MpXMOVTH. Misses Ida Wilder and Della Steele went to Petosky. Tuesday. They will visit their aunt while there. Mrs. Watts and daughter spent Sunday at Van Wert, Ohio. J. C. Grandstaff will move to Cincinnati next week. John Dutcher began a select school at No. 2, last Monday The people of Root township are determined to have school, even if they have to pay for it direct. The citizens of Monmouth and surrounding country are greatly excited over a mad dog that is prowling about the neighborhood. He has bitten sev eral dogs and quite a number of them have been killed Only one dog has gone mad so far. There will be a union league at Alpha Sunday evening. All are invited. Bring ten cents and come to the musical, Friday evening. Our quartette sang for the democrat rally, last week. E S Christen and wife moved to Geneva, this week Ola Evans claims to have raised the largest pumpkin in the county. She has it on exhibition in her front yard. G. A. Christen and sister, Minnie go to Springfield to attend school, next week. Mr Daugherty is very low at this writing PLEASANT VALLEY. Drv weather once more after a long siege of rain' weather. Miss Dora Steele, from Arkansas, left for Crawford county for a visit with friends, Tuesday. Making apple-butter and cutting corn is the order of the day. Typhoid fever is raging in this community. Mun Blsssom, the other day, undertook tmtiirq a hsndspring and as a resuit he is now under the doctor’s care GnMlioh Stauffer is putting a new oof on his house, and making other improvements. Henrv Gould is back from Marion. Mr«. Williams has moved to Indianapolis Miss O pha Jacobs has returned from Maryland and West, Virginia. Miss Ola has not yet returned John W Griffin has sold his farm to Mr. Walker of Wayne county, Indiana, for $2.100 Wuj Gilbert has started his molasses mill, and is mak-’ig some tine sorgum Jesse .Parish and wlf-. of Honduras, visited James Kess’er last Sunday James Swicer, of D' leaate county." visited I'-ere last v.erk. He made the trip on his wheel. e Philip Haho, of Madimn connf.v. is | putting up a new barn on his p op rty east of Monroe. Rev. Culberson preached his farewell sermon, last Sunday. The P’-'Asant Valiev Sunday school attended th' 1 picnic at Bobo. Thursday R-v. McKinley will preach at the 'V’fJley. nex S'lndaV. LINN IHIOVE. B F. K z-r passed for teacher’s license at. Decatur, last Mrs. F. A. w. Lindsey returned from Winchester. Thmsday evening, where she had been at the bedside of her sick brother. She reports him some better. Isaac Hilty, of Beaverdam. Ohio, is visiting his daughter. Mrs Ed. Keue* swander, of this place L L Dunbar is a juror this term of court. George and Ely Forney left early Tuesday morning for Oden, Michigan, where they will locate. They make the trip by team, but their goods were ship ped by rail Mrs Forney will remain, with her f'o ks. Mrs. Jerry and Miss Jenny North, of Bluffton, called on friends here, Monday Fred Reffee and John Eckroat are visiting at Shank Center, Minnesota,. Lewis Justice and Jenny North were , at this place, Tuesday. l Clayton Shepherd and Forrest Hoffman were at Bluffton 0 , Wednesday. Oscar Anderson will move his house- ’ hold goti'ls to L ifuyette aud take up his residence there in a few days. 1 John MeshWger, Fred Neaderhau--1 ser and Daniel went to Markle on their bikes, Monday. A four old child of Christian Meshi barger has a broken leg, the result of a - wagon running down the eubankment

i Among ihe things we would like to see are: Silver on a parity with gold, ■ Lino Grove have a railroad and a population of 10,000, that thieves were all in , durance vile so that honest people could rest from their labor in safety, 1 that all people were as eager to pay as to receive, that the Grand Rapids rail- ’ road would grant the southern part of ' Adams county better accommodations, a smile on John Ensley’s face when in i the company of pretty girls, and that everybody would be happy and contented. all of which will happen when we get free silver. ) BOOT TOWNSHIP. 1 The farmers are cutting their corn. A large number of the Salem class of young people attended quarterly meeting at St. Paul In Ohio, Saturday and Sunday. James King returned home from the sunny south, last week. * Mrs. James Archbold and Mrs. 1 Este’la Kern visited relatives near 1 o ßß l an i laßt we«“k. Mrs. Sarah McFarren, of Elkhart, was the guest of WashingtonS eeleand wife, Tuesday. James McCague, of Ossian, was in our locality, last week. Our new school house is nearing completion. Miss Laura Bunner will begin school in it, September 21 Mrs. John Cramer has been very ill with rheumatism. Mrs. Mary Sellmeyer of Magley, war the guest of Jacob Koose, the fore part of the week. Mr. Frank Baum and wife, of Preble, are visiting George Tncker this week. Miss Elsie Beaber, of Decatur, visited her parents in this locality, Sunday. Bovd May and Willis Hoagland were at Fort Wayne on business, last Wednesday. PETERSON. George McQuirter, of Elkhart, is visiting his sister, Mrs. Wm. Zimmerman. Miss Jennie Zimmerman left, Tuesday, for a week’s visit with friends at Warren. Miss Jennie Spade is suffering with typhoid fever. Mrs. Mcßarnes, of Decatur, a sister ot Mrs. Mary Niblick, was interred at Beery’s cemetry, Sunday. Miss Josie Bowers is home on a visit. Mrs Belle Fieezner visited her mother, Mrs Robert Niblick, the latter pare of the week, - . a-. Mr. Bebric is still suffering with that terrible disease, typhoid. Ezra Miesse, of Decatur, has been visaing this community quite frequently in the past week. You better be careful Ezra, Joe will knock your eye out. A series of meetings is being held at Pleasant Dale. Mrs. Liby‘, of this place, is no more After suffering with chat terrible mala dy, consumption, her spirit took its Hight, with Mr. Liby, her two sons,and Mrs. Charlie Bell, the daughter of Mrs Liby. We sympathize very deeply in their sad bereavement. In the past year, death has visited the home of Mrs Libv and taken two daughters, one son and the dear wife, but we know it is finished Goo's will, thy will be done, i and though it may seem so hard to leave we must efideavor.to believe all is well, when they seem so willing to go to their rest. The community sympathizes with the tather and the iflotberless. and may he who ever cares and watches over all, protect aud care for the widower and the motherless. We know it is hard to give them up, and time is all that heals our broken hearts, yet we must he brave forjdeath is sure to visit aIL and it is only a question of time until we all are at rest It was a laru r e funeral and indicated thd esteem in which she was held by the community. She was interred at the Z'on cemeiry and was a little past 50 years of age 4 Miss Libbie Johnson left lor Eoft Wayne, Wednesday. After a week’s visit withjJames Bell and family, M'lton Zimmerman returni ed to Toledo, Ohio. ' Several young people attended church at Pleasant Dale, Sunday evening. 1 ■ ■ BERNE. Joel Welty, of Fort Wayne, was here ’ Saturday of last week on business. Mrs. Lucie Bachman, of Fort Wayne, , visited Henry-Braumer and family, Friday and Saturday. p Arrived at the home of Mark Smith, a girl, Thursday. - Miss Marie Steiner, the saleslady of j E. T. Haecker, is at the home of her parents on a week’s vacation. . Peter Boegli and Joe Kirckhofer, of Fort Wayne, spent Sunday, here. Paul Baumgartner is at Fort Wayne doing some mason work for Joel Welty. Peter Burk is at his old stand with E. T. Haecker, this week. • 1). L Shall? and family visited rela- . tives at Bluffton, Monday. > A large crowd was out Ao hear the Hon. Htinry Warrum, of Indianapolis, . on free silver, Monday evening. The j talk was highly appreciated by those t present. i- ’• -- • * f X,, A- • xA.twA.XAkI UaxUl ) ***■ •’ V * I''’ ' ■ I ”.X i •i'.-. i . >. . - r - * . Ait;'-

burn, wer« the guests of relatives, Monday. E. M. Ray is quite sick. Louis Hosier and family. of Fort Wayne, spent Sunday with Amos Harris and family. Misses Nellie Krick and Hattie Burns, of Decatur, spent Sunday with with Miss Cora Gottschalk. Thirteen of our people tooV advantage, of the cheap rates to Petosky, Tuesday. E. N Ratting, of Geneva, was a business culler in our tow n. Tuesday. Mr Rice, of the Adams County Lumber Co was in town, Tuesday Marshall Franz made a busmens trip to Decatur, Tuesday. Mrs Harruff and children, of Deca tur, visited relatives here. Monday Dr. E Frar z was called to Decatur on court m tiers, Tuesday. Otto Fjanz was at Geneva and vicin ity viewing for D L Shaliy, Tuesday Connell, of Decatur, was in town, Tuesday, looking after sick stock. Nate Foster, Chas Gilmore and Amos Sprunger found home too smal and have probably gone to the far west Christ Stengel was a business caller at Fort Wayne, Wednesday. The work on the new German Reformed church is nicely progressing. The public telephone station at Stengel & Craig s drug store is now greatly improved by the addition of a separate room for the phone. C Augsburger is on the sick list. Frank Ervin was a business caller at Hartford City, Tuesday. Frank Foreman will visit his wife and her parents at Oxford, Ohio, next week. Jacob Atz made a business trip to Greensburg, Wednesday. Lookout for the first issue of the Berne Sentinel which makes its first appearance, Thursday* Sam Shindler was at Domestic on business, Tuesday. School “C Books, SLATES, pencils; —‘ TABLETS, ANO Supples Os all kinds at BIIMS DRUG STORE. Legal Advertising. NOTK'F of final settlement ■OF ESTATE. Notice is hereby given to the creditors, heirs and legatees of William Rawley, deceased, to appear in the Adams circuit court, held at Decatur. Indiana, on the 2l)th day of August. IS!H>. and show cause, if any. why tlie final settlement, accounts witli the said decedent should not be approved; and said heirs are notified tikthen and there make proof of heirship, andsreeeive their distributive shares. \ ... Emma ES, Rawley. Adm rx. Decatur. Ind.. Aug. 6,1896, France & Merryman, Att’ys, 95-3 OF INSOLVENCY. In the matter of the ) In the Adams Circuit Estate of Isaac B. >Court. Kelley, deceased. I No. 63a. , Notice is hereby given that upon petition filed in said court by John T Kelley, administrator of said estate, setting up the insufficiency of the estate of said decedent to pay the debts and liabilities thereof, the Judge of said court did, on the 25th day of August, 1996. find said estate to be probably insolvent. and order the same to be settled accord- > ingly. Tim credltorsof said estateare therefore hereby notified of such Insolvency, and required t,o file their claims against said estate for allowance. , - ■ , , ~ Witness, the Clerk and seal of said (seal.) court, at Decatur. Indiana. i this 25t,h day of August, 1896. 23t3 John 11. Lenhart. Clerk. , — PROBATE GAUSE NO. 719. —-- Thomas E. Mann, ad- i ... f mlnistrator of thees- In the Circuit court tale of Jennie Maca- of Adaffis county, bee, deceased. Indiana. November - vs . term, 1896, Gebrge Palmer. Peter Showalter. I ’ To George Palmer, you are hereby severly » notified that the above named petitioner. aS administ ratorof the estate aforesaid.has filed • in thecircuit court of Adsimscounty.lndiana, a petition, making you defendant thereto. • and praying for an order and decree of said court, authorizing the sale of certain real estate belonging to t he. est ate of Said dece- ' dent, and in said petition described, to make assets for tlie payment of the debts and li.iliiliOes of said estate; and that sad pet ition, so tiled and pending, is set for hearing a in said circuit court, at, the court house tn Dtsdatiir. indiana.-on the first judicial day of , the November tei«i. 1896, of said court, the „ same being the 2nd day of November. 18! t,. 0 Witness, the clerk and Seal a (Seal.) Ilf said Court tins 14th day of August. 1896. JOHN 11. LftNIHIT Clerk. 7t-4 By E. Bort L exh art. Deputy. . t, xiA, X>A V AMXV J rfi .

TO PHYBIOIANB. Notice Is hereby given that sealed proposals will lie received by the Board of Commissioners of Adams county, Indiana, at the auditor's office until two o’clock p. m, on Monday, the 7th day of September. 1896, for furnishing medicine and medical services to the poor of Adams county for one year. Propositions will be received for each township separately; all proposals for Washington township to Include the county asylum. The board reserves the right to reject any or all bills. w Irvin Brandyhkrry, 79-3 Auditor. N'OTICF. of petition to sell real ESTATE. PROBATE CAUSE NO. 718. Thomas E. Mann, nd- j minlstratorof times- I tate of John Macca- In the Circuit Court bee. deceased. I of Adams county. □ vs. I Indlaitn. November Jennie Maccabee, I term, 1896. David Maccabee. Peter Showalter. I To Jennie Maccabee' and David Maccabee. you are severally hereby notified that tlie above named petitioner as administrator of the estate aforesaid. Ims filed In the circuit court of Adams county. Indiana, u petition, making you defendants thereto, and praying therein for an order and decree of said court authorizing the sale of certain real estate belouglng to the estate of said decedent, and in said petition described, to make assets for the paymentoof the debts and liabilities of said estate; and lias also filed an affidavit averlng therein that you and each of you are non-residenm.of the State of Indiana, or that your residence is unknown and that you are necessary parties to said proceedings, and that said petition, so filed, and which is now pending, is set for hearing In said circuit court at tlie court house in Decatur. Indiana. Monday the 2nd day of November, 1896, the same being the first Judicial day of the November term, 1896. of said court. Witness, the clerk and seal (seal) of said court, this 14th day of August. 1896. JOHN H. LENHART. Clerk. By E. Bt'RT Lenhart. Deputy. Wm. Drew. Att’y. 79-4 gHERIFF’S SALE. State of Indiana. I, s „ Adams county, )' In the Adams circuit courtof Adams county. Indiana. Tlie Mutual Life Insur-) anqe Co., of Indiana. Job Smith,' 5 ' ' No, 5270. Lydia E. •Smith. i Enterprise Carriage Man- I ufacturlng Co. ) By virtue of an order of sale to me directed by the clerk of tlie Adams circuit court of said county and state. I have, levied upon tlie real estate hereinafter mentioned and will expose for sale at public auction at the east door of tlie court house in the city of Decatur. Adams county. Indiana, between the hours of 10 o'clock a. ni. and 4 o’clock p. m., on Saturday, September 19, 1896, the rents and profits for a term not exceeding seven years, of the following described real estate, situated in Adams county, Indiana. to-wit: In-lot number forty-nine (49), in John Hlity’s fifth (5) addition to tlie town of Berne, in tlie county of Adams and state of Indiana. And on failure to realize therefrom the full amount of Judgment, interest thereon and costs. I will at tlie same time and in the same manner aforesaid, offer for sale tlie fee simple of the above described premises. Taken as the property of Job Smith to satisfy said orejer of sale, this 24th day of August, 1896. Peter P. Ashbaucher. Sheriff. By Francis E. McLean. Deputy. Schurger. Reed & Smith, Att’vs for PPtT. 24 3 QHIERIFF’S SALE. State of Indiana. I Adams county, ss: f In tlie iVdams Circuit Courtof Adams county. Indiana. r The Union Central Life Insurance Company, a corporation. vs. William R. Smith. Nancy J. Smith (hfs wife) • Jacob R. Schaffer. I George E. Steele. I Samantha N. Dorwin. }• No. 5278, William P. Rice, Perry Robison. Martin L. Smith, Jay Rugg. . Catherine Rugg, Irvin Brandylierry. Audi- i tor of Adams county. | Indiana. J By virtue of an order of sale to me directed by the clerk of the Adams circuit court of said county and state. I have levied upon tlie real estate hereinafter mentioned and will expose for sale at public auction at tlie east door of the court house in tlie city of Decatur. Adams county. Indiana, between tlie liotfrs of 10 o'clock a. ni. and I o'clock p. m., on Saturday, Septeintier 19, 1896, tlie rents and profits for a term not exceeding seven years, of tlie following described real estate, situated in Adams county, Indiana, to-wit: The south half (‘/-) of the southwest quarter ('4) of section t wenty-five (25). township twenty-eight (2s) north, range fourteen (11) east, except always twenty (20) acres off of t lie east end t hereof. Ami on failure to realize therefrom the full amount of Judgment, interest thereon and costs. I will at the same time and in tlie same manner aforesaid, offer for sale tlie fee simple of the above-described premises. Taken as the property of William R Smith to sat isfy said order of sale, tills 27th day of August. 1896. PETER P. ASHBAUCHER. Sheriff. By Francis E. McLean. Deputy. R. K. Erwin, Att’y for plaintiff. 24t3 Notice of hearing of ditch PETITION. In tlie matter of the petition of A, R. Bell et al. . ... , Notice is hereby given that a petition lias been filed with tlm-(k«dltor ofAdams county, state of Indiana, and viewers have been ap- : pointed who have viewed and reported said view, which is on file in my office. The hearing of said petition upon its merits will be on Wednesday, September 9, 1896, tlie same being the 3d day otStlie September term. 1.896, of the Board of Commissioners of Adams county, Indiana. 1 Tlie prayer of said petition Is that a ditcli ’ be constructed on tlie following route, to- ' wit: Beginning at a point which is twenty- ’ one (21) rods and fifteen (15) links south of ’ a point which is twenty-two (22) rods west of ■ the southeast quarter of tlie southwest ' quarter of section twenty-one (21). township ’ twenty-seven (27) north, range fourteen (14) J east, In Adams county, Indiana. Running thence porth 58‘4’degree east fifty-four rods; 1 thence north forty-five rods; thence north , thirty-six (36) degrees east fifteen (15) rods; ‘ thence north 87dcgresscasteighteen (18) rods: ■ thence north 52 degrees east 48 rods; thence • north 45 degrees east 18 rods; thence north 84 degrees east 42 rods; thence north-20 degrees east 18 rods: thence north 6 degrees ’ east 84 rods; thence north 82 degrees east «> rods; thence south 84 degrees east 27 rods; t,lienee north 15 rods; thence east 24 rods; thence north 13H rods; thence 45 degrees east 7 rods; thence north 75 degrees east 381 rods; t thence north. 72 degrees east 36 rods; thence south 50 degrees east- 48 rods; thence soiitli r 62 (iegrees east 36 rods; thence north B.> degrees east 48 rods; thence north 4.> degrees oast 24 rods; thence east 15 rods; ihence north 15 degrees east 3 rods: thence north 21 : rods; thence north 53 degrees west 51 rods; thence north 20 degrees west 30 rods; thence I north 42 degrees west 66 rods; thence nortli 48 degrees west, 30 rods; thence north 1« de- . grees west 24 rods; thence north 11 degrees I west 18 rods; thence north 21 degnms west 40 I rods: thence-46 degrees west 30ro(s: tliem’e - iiortlis2 (iegrees west 30 rods; thence north i 67 degrees west 81 rods; thence north n <ieI grees west- 60 rods; thence north 8 degrees - west 41 rods, and thereto terminate ia the ; James Ogden ditch. . , i Passing through and upon Ihe lands <,f f Peter Meyers. C. B. Poling.. I. and M. Koeing, • J P. Baker. A. R, Bell’. John P. Brown - obn Brown, H. W. Sellemeyer. Andrew Miller, I Right-of-way of Cincinnati. Port Wayne and < Richmond railroad, Washington to wnshim and effecting other lands as shown by tin viewers report. ' „„„„ ' AtldxwUA’ AUuuio ) " ■ -. . ■ .4 - fi viLJaa

OF INSOLVENCY. In the matter of the J In the Adams Circuit estate of Wiliam H. H. 1-Court. France, deceased. ) No. 6<B. Notice is hereby given that upon petition filed In said court by Edwin W. France, administrator. of said estate, setting up the Insufficiency of the estate of said decedent to pay the debts and liabilities thorcoLthe Judge of said court did. on the 10th day of August, 1896, find said estate to lie probably insolvent, and order the same to be settled accordingly. The creditors of said estate are therefore hereby notified of such Insolvency, mid required to file their claims against said estate for allowance, . , Witness, tlie Clerk and seal of(seal.) said Court, at Decatur, • Indiana, this 10th day of August. 1896. JOHN 11. LENHART, Clerk. By E. Burt Lenhar.l. Deputy. France & Merryman. Att’ys for Adm’r. yk PI’LIdATION FOR LIQUOR LICENSE The undersigned, Benjamin J. Knepke and William Hartings, liereliy give notice to the citizens and voters of the Second ward In the city of Decatur. Indiana, and to the citizens and voters of Washington township, Adams county, Indiana, that we will apply to the x Board of Commissioners of Adapts county. State of Indiana,at their September term 1896, for a license to sell intoxicating, spirituous, vinous, malt and all other intoxicating liquors. In less quantities than a quart at a time, with the privilege of allowing the same to be drank on the premises where sold. Our place of business whereon said liquors are to lie sold and drank Is situated Ina room on the following real estate, to-wit: Commencing twenty (20) feet south of the northwest corner of in-lot number fifty-six (56). running thence east parallel with the north line of said in-lot one hundred and thirty-two (132) feet; thence south twentyone and one-half (21/,) feet.; thence west one hundred and thirty-two (132) feet: thence north twenty-one and one-half (21/4) feet to tlie place of beginning, which Is on tlie -east side of Second street. in tlie city of, Decatur. Indiana, in said county aforesaid, on the first floor of said building in which said room Is situated, said building being a brick building two stories high, fronting to the west, aud fronting on said Second street aforesaid, and known as the John W. Voglewede building. We also give notice that we will apply to said Board of Commissioners for the permlsmisslon and privilege of keeping running and operating pool tables In said room where said liquors are to be sold, all in the Second ward, in the city of Decatur, in Washington township, in Adams county, in the State of Indiana. Benjamin J. Knapke, I « n nHr»nt« William Hartings, I Applicants. August 6, 1896. Appointment of Administrator. Notice is hereby given, that the undersigned has been appointed administrator of the estate of George H. Durr, late of Adams county, deceased. The estate is probably solvent. William F. Schuo, Administrator. August 3, 1896. 21w-3t u Administrator’s Sale. Notiee is hereby given, that the undersigned, administrator of the estate of George H. Durr, deceased, will Offer for sale at public auction, at the late residence of the decedent, two and one-half miles north of Berne and three and one-half miles south of Monroe, in Monroe township. Adams county. Indiana, on Tuesday, September Bth, 1896. the personal property of said estate, consisting ol one horse, cows, eight bogs, cattle, one eering binder. 200 bushels corn in the crib, about three tons of hay In the mow. wheat and oats In barn to be threshed, twelve acres of corn in field, one wagon, one sled, one sleigh, one sulkey cultivator, one hay rake, one set of work harness, buggy harntss, one-half Int rest in Cyclone fence machine, farming Implements, household and kitchen furniture, and various other artich s. Terms of Sale:—For all amounts not exceeding five dollars, cash in hand. Foramounts of five dollars and upwards, a credit of nine months will be given. Note bearing six per cent interest after maturity, with approved security, and"waiving valuation or appraisement laws, will be required. w3t Wm. F. Schuo. Administrator. Notice of Hearing of Ditch Petition. In the matter of the petition of Nathan Ehrman, notice is hereby given that a petition has been tiled wfth the auditor of Adams County. State of Indiana, and viewers have been appointed who have viewed and reported said view, which is on tile In my office. The hearing of said petition upon its merits will be on Wednesday, the 9<h day of September. 1896, the same being the 3rd day ot the September term, 1896 of the board of commissioners of Adams county, Indiana. Tho prayer of said petition is that a ditch be constructed on the following route, to-wit: Commencing at the northeast o.irner of the west half of the northwest quarter of section (10) ten. township ,27) twenty-seven, north range (13) thirteen east, in Adams county, Indiana. running thence south (126.) one hundred and twenty-six rods, terminating in the Peter Holthouse ditch. Passing through and upon the lands of Nathan Ehrman an I Wm. F. Beineke, Kirkland township and effecting other lands as shown by the viewers report,, t’hls proposed work will affect the lands of the following persons: Kirkland township. Nicholas Berger, heirs. Wfiiia’ i Beineke, William F, Ifoineke, Nathan Ehrman. IRWIX Bhanlyberry, Auditor Adams county. Application for Liquor Ltcen«e. Notice is hereby given to the citizens of Second Ward in the city of Decatur, Adams county. Indiana, and to the citizens of the said city, that J, Cris. Boknecht, a male inhabitant, of said county and state, and a resident of the city of Decatur, a person over the ago of twenty one years, and not in the habit ot becoming intoxicated, and a fit. person to lie entrusted with the sale ot intoxicating liquoss. will make applieation to ths Board of Commissioners of said county at the September session for the year 1896, for a license to sell spirituous, vinous and malt liquors in less quantities than a quart at a time, with the privilege of allowing the rame to be drank on the premises where sold. The place where 1 desire to sell is on the ground floor of a two story brick building situated on the following real estate in the city of Decatur, Indiana, to-wit; . Commencing seventy-six feet west of the northeast corner of inlot number eighty-seven in the original plat of the town, now city, ot Decatur, running thenc -south sixty-six teet, thence west eighteen feet, thence north sixtysix feet, th'-nce east eighteen feet to the place °Tti e e room so which the petitioner desires to carry on th© said business occupies th© ©ntire ground floor of Lhe said building, and has 1 both front and rear fipenings. Dated July 27,1896 Cris. Boknecht. Mann & Beatty, Att’ys. Applicant. Application for Liquor License. > To the citizens of the city of Decatur, i Adams county, State of Indiana. - Notice is hereby given that I, David D. : Coffee a male inhabitant of said city, county, i and state, over the age of twenty-one years, and In all respects a moral man, not in the habit of becoming intoxicated and a fit and i proper person to ne entrusted with the sale of i intoxicating liquors in less quartites than a ■ quart at a time, with the privilege of allowing ; the same to be drunk on the promises where i sold, will make application to the board of ■ commissioners at their regular session tn : September, 1886, for a license to tell spirituous, ■ vinous and malt liquors as above stated in and • at my place of business located on the followj Ing described premises, to-wit: i The ground floor room twenty feet wide - oast and west, and sixty feet, long north and i south, evcept that there is in the northeast i corner thereof partitioned off a small BtoreI room, eleven feet long east and west and ; eight feet wide north and south used as a - store-room and not otherwise; said room iti u i which said liquors are to be sold is on the JI - ground floor front ing sent li on Madison < with an open front; two windows on the west > side and one window on the east side; one > do6r in the rear at the north end. Said room i has a celling fjjiirtcen feet high and Is the one - room in which liquors are sold excluding said 4 small room eight feet wide and eleven feet j mpg. Said room is situated in the town of Decatur, in Adams epunty, Indiana, on the ( foilowing described premises to-wit: , Commencing at the southwest corner of in i lot number eigffty two, running thence north . parallel witli Second street sixty feet,l thence ’ I east twenty feet, thence south paiallel with . Second street sixty feet to Madison street 5 thence west along the north side of Madison street twenty feet to the place of beginning. David I). Coefee, Applicant. Louc -v 3.