Decatur Democrat, Volume 40, Number 37, Decatur, Adams County, 26 November 1896 — Page 5

■ ADDITION/AL LOCALS. ■ Jacob Trimm left last night fora ■business trip to Chicago. ■ Millard Russell of Bluffton, was Bin this city over Sunday. ■ Coffee & Baker are noted for ■ their fine meals and lunch. ts ■ George Steele Sundayed at Fort ■ Wayue, the guest of fi lends. ■ William Angelbeck was at GeBneva yesterday on business. ■ | 0. K. Bell spent Sunday in the ■city the guest of his parents. ■ Andrew Gottschalk was in the ■cify Monday right on business. I Dr. Costello went, to Monroe this ■ afternoon on professional business. ■ William Bobrnoyer went to Will ■ shire last night to see his best girl. ■ J. H. Scheeler spent Sunday at ■ Fort Wayne, the guest of friends. I Peter Jackson returm d today ■ from a short visit with friends in ■ Ohio. I Coffee & Baker keep the best I crackers, XXXX. Don't buy any ■ other. ■ Mrs. Arthur Williams will spend I a few days with friends at Lima, I Ohio. I Miss Edna Bonne of Geneva, was I in the city Manday the guest of I friends. I A. J. and P. W. Smith left TuesI night for a business trip to Column I bia City. I Mrs. L. G. Effingham will spend I a few days with friends at Win- | Chester. I Lyman Hart was the guest of his I son Henry at Fort Wayne over I Sunday. I Charles DeHaven of Bluffton, I was in the city Sunday the guest I of a friend. I Jesse Zimmerman of Willshire, I Ohio, was in our citv Tuesday L on business. I James Dailey of Bluffton, was transacting business w r ith our banks here Monday. Frank Peterson returned from Hamburg, Germany Sunday. He is as fat as ever. Deputy Clerk E Burt Lenhart, wife and baby were Sunday visitors at Peterson. David Werlingand William Ferry of Preble, were in the city on business Tuesday. Charles Spencer, who is employed by the C. & E. railroad, spent Sunday in this city. “ Miss Maggie Heller of Willshire, Ohio, was in the city Monday, < the guest of friends. Sam Acker and wife of Hartford City, are in the city, the guests of the former’s parents. Rev. Hart of Columbia City will preach at the Baptist church Sunday morning at 10:30. Lewis Smith left for Schumm, Ohio, today where he has a con tratt for some stone work. • The Shakespeare club will not meet until Wednesday, December 2, with Mrs. E. J. Bailey. D. W. Beery is the father of a bouncing boy. The price of hay has advanced accordingly. ( For warm meal or lunch the Union Bakery is headquarters. Everything fresh and up-to-date. Presiding Elder Simpson of Fort Wayne, was in the city Monday morning on official business.

John Blakeslee of Marion, who has been in the city a few days on business, left for his home Monday. Mrs. Henry Mayer who has been on the sick list for some time igreatly improved at this writing. William Wagoner and wife of Fort Wayne spent Sunday in this city, the guest of the former’s parents. W. M. Euther, an old newspaper, ' man, at one time owner of the Huntington Democrat, is in the city Monday. E. D. Moffat of Hartford City who has been hunting in this vi - cinity for a few days returned home Tuesday. The first ward school house is nearly ready !for the finishing touches of the carpenter. It’s a fine structure. Mrs. C. B. Egg went to Fort Wayne Monday, to spend a few days with her brother, Mrs. Henry Hart and family. The daily list is running upwards at a rate too numerous to mention. The advertisers will please note this fact. Mrs. A. D. Locke accompanied by her father and mother, Rey. and Mrs. J. P. Klotz of Waterloo, left Monday afternoon for Lob Angeles, California. They will be ,gone until next spring.

A. «f. DeVinney and family went to Mundie Monday where they will spend a few days with their son, William. Misses Clara Rittenhouse and Minnie Barkley left Monday, for Van Wert, Ohio, for a few days visit with friends. Mother Superior and sister Mary, ofFondulac, Wisconsin, are in the city the guests of the sisters of the St. Marys church. Boys you will have to brace up and play some*good foot ball if you expect to be in either game. You mu'-t score anyway, Arthur Fisher who is at Chicago buying horses, sent a' bunch of twenty here Tuesday. They are all fine fellows too. Joseph Harris had his eye terribly lacerated the other day by a piece of steel. The member is causing him great pain. In the case of Dolch vs Biteman wherein the plaintiff sued for for the loss of a leg, the jury returned a verdict for the defendant. Mrs. Mary Gaffer of this city has been allowed a widow’s peusion. She received a voucher Saturday, for $606 and will receive $8 per month. Peter and Michael Gaffer have filed a complaint to foreclose a mechanics le n against Fred Shafer wherein the plaintiffs demand $125.00. Mayor Qijinn fined Mrs. Buhler SI.OO and costs for assault and battery on Mrs. Chronister. We chronicled the affair about three weeks ago.

License to wed were issued to John J. Welch and Maud May Ewans, Daniel Urick and Elizabeth Troutner, William Boese and Julia A- Norwall. Yesterday was Charity Day in the public schools, all donations brought by ihe scholars were distributed to the poor on Thanksgiving morning. Otto Miller a,nd wife who have been in the city for two weeks the guests of Jacob Miller and family will leave tonight for their home at Rochester, New York. Pass the good word along the line. Piles can be quickly cured without an operation by simply applying DeWitt’s Witch Hazel Salve. W. H. Nachtrieb. The funeral of Mrs. Enoch Stalter who died of typhoid fever at their home near Peterson yesterday morning, was he'd at Beery church tnis afternoon at 1 o’clock. “Wake up, Jacob, day is breaking!” so said DeWitt’s Little Early Risers to the man who had taken them to arouse his sluggish liver. W. H. Nachtrieb. The five ye ir old son of Thomas Baker who resides on west Monroe street, is seriously ill with mem branous croup. Not much hope is entertained for his recovery. I make every bill of goods you get from me a powerful argument for the continuation of your orders.' The size of my business is evident how Ido it. J. T. W. Luckey. Lost —A pocket book belonging to Mrs. Jacob Borne, sen. It was lost or stolen in this city October 31. It contained SB.OI. Liberal reward will be paid for its recovery. The M. L, C. C. met Monday evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Gregg. This is the date for their regular annual opening, but on account of the fair it was postponed until the holiday week: If you want to trade for a farm, or a farm for city property, if you want to buy a farm cheap on easy terms, or want to buy or trade for city property you get a bargain of R. K. Erwin. Garret Berling lost a turkey from his poulty house and up to date, has not been able to discover its whereabouts. We have been informed that Charles Niblick and Charles Ehiiiger might be able to locate Mr. Gobbler. Congressman Henry of this district, does not favor the plan of holding elections for postmaster. He says however, that in places where elections are held, he will endorse the nominee. Give us an election in Decatur by all means. Putnam Fadeless Dyes are as cheap at 15c to 30c per package as other make would be at 10c, for each package colors from one and one-half to three times as much goods as any other. 10c per package. Sold by W. H. Nachtrieb. J. Fred France, wife and child, went to Geneva, Adams county, this afternoon, to visit relatives. Mrs. France and child will visit her parents, while Fred will try a damage suit in the Decatur court. He is counsel for plaintiff in a $5,000 damage suit of Uriah Johnson against the Clover Leaf rail;. road —Huntington Democrat.

Attorney J. Fred France of Huntington, is in the city, casting his sn.iles on the many friends that he meets. The second annual game dinner by the Cal h die Benevolent Legion will take place at the Legion Ha l ! from eleven a. in, to one p. m. tomorrow. Neat invitations w*ere sent out and a grand time is ex pected. Affidavits have been made against 118 cigarette smokers in Shelbyville, and one boy was tried and fined $5.30 by the mayor, Thursday. The license to sell costs SI,OOO. It is believed that a num her of dealers have been breaking the ordinance. The C. C. Club met at the home of Kit Miesse Friday evening. Sup per was served at 5:00 and a pleasant time was had. The club consists of the following members: Misses Mary Lincoln, Kit Miesse, Mary Myers, Fan DeVilbiss, Bes sie Schrock and Mina Case. The case of Stoops vs Citv of Decatur came up for trial Monday morning. Mr. Stoops demands $2,000 for injuries sustained by sassing out of a wagon on account of the roughness of the streets. The case attracts much interest owing to the cause of actiou. Without any question, this county has one of the oldest, if not the oldest, voter in the United States. Hjs name is William Sloan Greene and be resides in Greene township. Mr. Greene claims that his age is 109, but to look at him he would not be placed over 75, or 80 at the highest.—Portland Commercial. Pear], the twelve year old daugh ter of George Schrank, who resides in Blue Creek towhship, died Friday evening between 6 and 7 o’clock. Death was due to that dreadful disease, membranous croup. This is the second member of the family that has been taken away by the same disease. Noah was the first man to advertise. He advertised the flood, and it came through all right. The fel lows who laughed at the advertis ingsgot drowned and it served them just right. Ever since Noah’s time the advertiser has been prospering while the other fellow has been Swallowed up in the flood of disaster. • Luster Roush received a letter from Dr; John Ulmer this morning in which he states that he was not in the least doubt as to the way in which thecate against him will be decided. He says he is perfectly innocent and has no fear of the result. In the meantime he is still doing business at the old stand — Bluffton News. Word came to the city Monday afternoon that Rev. George M. Schroeder’s recovery was some what in doubt. Our readers will remember his being kicked by a horse about a week ago. The injuries are about the head and are said to be exceedingly dangerous. Dr. W. W. P. McMillen is the attending physician. A joint county institute will be gin at Portland Friday, and in all probability will continue over Saturday Adams county teachers are preparing to attend. The pro gram will be interesting and enjoyable to the teachers. These joint institutes are a new introduction of County Superintendents Snow and Bishop and are a success.

A bright youth undergoing ex amination for admission to one of the departments at Washington found himself confronted with the question: What is the distance from the earth to the sun? Not having the exact number of miles with him, he wrote in reply: I am unable to state accurately, but I don’t think the sun is near enough to interfere with a proper performance of my duties if I get this clerkship. He got it. Sihurger, Reed & Smith are feeling pretty good thank you, over the verdict reached in the Golch vs" Biteman damage suit which was on trial last week. Damages were demandeu in the sum of $7,000 for injuries received while working in the defendant’s saw mill. While adjusting a belt on a pulley tie belting got tangled up with the fellow’s foot, resulting in ;every bone being mashed. After a well fought legal contest the defendant won the suit. One of th# largest contracts for freight haul is that now being carried out by the Clover Leaf. There are numbers of east bound freights moving and all are carrying cotton from the south. The product is shipped up the Mississippi river to St. Louis and transferred, to the Clover Leaf. Over 700 car loads of cotton are now in St. Louis awaiting shipment to Boston byway of this road. The Clover Leaf transfers the southern product at ToledoAo boats, and is taken byway of the lakes and rivers to the Atlantic, thence to Boston.

DISEASED PORK. Meat of Hog* Said to be Infexted With Worms.

Intelligence comes to the Plain Dealer from several localities in this and Miami counties that hogs which farmers have killed are, alive with small white worms that burrow not only in the lean meat, but in the leaf lard. So numerous were the worms that no part of the hogs could be utilized and the lard was rendered out and used or sold as soap grease. Nq one seems to be able to account for the presence of worms in the meat as the hogs before being killed appeared healthy. This news will have a depressing effect upon pork eaters who will forego the delicacy rather than run the risk ot colonizing their stomachs with vermin. It is also reported to the Plain Dealer that a lew farmers not a thousand miles from Wabash, have disposed of hogs sick of cholera. In one instance two of the animals in the drove became sick and died before the lot was ready for shipment. The next morning all the others were hustled off before they were siezed of the disease. This is an offense calling for the strongest reprobation. It is a crime which should be promptly and severely punished and any stock dealer who is imposed upon in this r manner, owes it to himself and to the public generally to expose the offender and diring him to summary justice.—Wabash Plain Dealer. Will Play Foot Ball. The first game of foot ball played under national rules ever witnessed in Bluffton will be seen next Thursday on the grounds two squares north of the Columbian school building. A challenge has been sent to the Decatur high school eleven by the local eleven who have been training under Coach Johnson and Profs. Kelly and Minnick, and it has been accepted. Decatur with fifteen men will arrive next Thursday noon,, and the game will be called after dinner. The local team pays all expenses of the visifois, who will be cordially received, though they will be sent' home beaten. As this is the first genuine game of foot ball played here, the grounds will be thrown open to all who want to see just how it is done, and the event ought to draw a big crowd. Many a resident has kicked a foot ball ar. und same vacant lotwith a crowd of other youngsters and imagined all to himself that he was playing the regular game. When be walks out to see the contest next Thursday, and notes how it is done, he will change his mind and admit that among other sports foot ball is not the least exciting and scientific. The game will be worth seeing. Take a half holiday Thanksgiving afternoon, be on the ground early, and “root’' bard for the Bluffton high school boys.—Bluffton News.

Oh! Ye Gods and little fishes. What a snap. We won’t do a thing to you. W hen you strike our foot ball team, you strike a veritable Kansas cyclone. Lay in a good supply of Arnica, bandages, and crutches, because we’re after you, and preparations are already being made to banquet the boys on their victorious return. Just think of the cripples. HIGH SCHOOL PKOGKAM. The following program was rendered by the high school last Friday. Theme: Patriotism. Song School Essay, Why has November 7 been set apart as patriotic day... May Ernst Recitation, The American Hag, Jonas Trich Essay. Indiana’s battle fields, Hattie Niblick Songschool Recitation. The flag,..; ~...Orpha Barnett Recitation, Paul Revere’s ride . ..Louise Rice Essay, American Revolution causes loss in money, lives f and results Fred Blosser Instrumental soloßess'Shrock Debate, resolved that the signs of the times indicate the downfall of the republic. Affirmative, Marion Smith, Grace Bottenburg. Negative Mary Meyers, John Kern. Songschool Recitation, fhou to sail on, Oh ship of state, Harry Grubb Biography, Abraham Lincoln, ..Louie Fuelling Recitation, Sheridans ride,.. .. f .Arthur Miller Recitation,....Dick Christen Recitation, American Hag, Linn Simpson Recitationßess Christen Music... Mandolin Club High School Journal...., Vesta Dibble

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LAMPS S Hanging Lamps, Banquet Lamps, and everything else in the Lamp Line. The finest ever brought to Decatur, at Blackburn's DRUG STORE. DECATUR, - INDIANA • *!»■- * - - OF A.QMINfS.I'RATOR. Notice is hereby given that- the undersigned has been appointed adininistratorot the estate of Henry kchnepp, late of Adams county.,., “deceas-ti The estate is probably solvent. Solomon M. ScnNHpe. administrator. Peterson & Lutz, attorneys. November 24, 189i>. ' D. E. Sfudabaker of Fort Wayne s in the city. I Postmaster general* Wilson has vegun a warfare against. the posts masters who took an active part in the late campaign, especially those whodid not support the gold ticket. An inventive Yankee genius hfe invented a noiseless piano. They should be ready sellers, and this community has several noisy pianos that can probably be exchanged for the quiet ones. *, The cases of Laura Johnson and husband against the Clover Leaf railroad company for damages was settled before reaching trial this morning. The plaintiffs were given damages in the sum of 1200. The Brown-Gemmell seduction case has been postponed until the next term of court. One of the attorneys in tKAcase is confined to the house with diphtheria, and this necessitated the postponement.