Decatur Democrat, Volume 40, Number 44, Decatur, Adams County, 14 January 1897 — Page 8

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PLEASANT MILLS. Protracted meeting is still in progress at the Baptist church. Albert Brittson of Decatur, was in our burg Tuesday calling on friends Dick Boyd and family of Decatur, Sundayed with relatives here. Lee Porter of Fort Wayne, spent a few days here the first of the week with W. P. Perter and family. Ed France and wife attended the wedding es bis sister Miss Osa France toG«orge Wemhoff of Decatur, last Tuesday. Wilson Berry of Mooneye, conspicuously displayed himself on our streets one evening last week. Wilson you don,t need to be afraid of being dogbitten when you come to our town Wm. Hill returned last Tuesc’ay from a several days visit in Allen county BINGEN. Mrs. Elizabeth Jones is visiting her brother at Craigville. Mrs. Ada Briggs who has been ill for some time with lung and kidney trouble is slowly recovering; Mrs. Daisy Jones visited with her parents at Monmouth last week. Chris Lankenau is now dealing out goods for P. Erp. Amos Briggs made a business trip to Fort Wains last Thursday. Frank Merce talks of joining the Texas cow boys next spring. Drunks ars quite numerous here, especially on Saturday nights. MrsJHenry Zwick is recovering from an attack of lagrippe Hereafter the items from this place will appear under the heading of Williams instead of Bingen,’as’the latter is only the name of the postoffice. Read the items and grow wise. E. Biggs was at Decatur Saturday. CALVERT. Prayer meeting at this place every Wednesday night. E H. Cowan and wife of this] place were calling on Isaac SmithSandJfamily Friday. Henry Meyers is talking of our the’near future. Services at Bobo Sunday werejlargely attended Mies Anna Shell Dan Jackson and family near Bobo Albert MrGili and wife who reside near »hp>tern line attended meeting at this'place Sunday Q nt* ajnumber of mung people ?of Pieman!. Mi!ls>ttended;meetingat Bobo Sunday night. ’■'■ss** Mamie aid Stella Cowan spent Sunday at 11. M. Daniels Homer Krick and wife of Fort Wayne w«r» in this vicinity SundayClara Gaunt of Decatur is visiting with her sister Nellie Meyers. Homer Roebuck of Fort Wayne is visiting friends and relatives here. CURRYVILLE. Sadis Jackson of Peterson, spent Sunday with her parents. Merton Davenport of Bluffton, was home with parents Sunday. The protracted meetings are still in progress at Bethel Chapel. A sled load of young people from Honduras attended the protracted meeting at Bethel last Friday night. Misses Nannie Weldy and Pearl Briner were in Peterson, Saturday and Sunday. Will Jackson and Lou Borne went to Bluffton Friday. Rev. Hoffman will preach at Ooakland Sunday at 10 o’clock. Mr. Charley Willis of Bluffton, visited his aunt, Mrs. Plark over SundayMr. and Mrs. George Wheeler visitingfriends in Bryant.—- '- . ... W. J. Meyers of Decatur, was a business caller here one day this week.

LINN GROVE. The many admirers of Fred Neaderhouser will be elated by reason of his recovery from his late serious illness. Noah Lehman of South Bend paid his people here a visit during a lay-off as mail agent. He smiles when he relates to you that when the ex-president when taking the office) postponed the taking effect of civil reform for thirty days was good scheming as viewed from a republican standpoint. A concert will be given by the Linn Grove Sinning Class'at the Evangelical church on Saturday evening of this week under the management of W. B. Rogers. Admission ten cents. The pleasant face that Lew Harding exhibits is caused by a communication

from his wife that she will return to their pleasant home after an absence of ten weeks of caring tor her sick mother at Auburn who has partially recovered from her serious affliction. TbeJl’atriots of America bavejmoved their to the east upper room of the school building The order is fast growingjiu numbers and intelligence Our teachers were in attendance at the'joint institute !ef Hartford and French townships held in the northern part es the latter township en Saturday last. We were shown a negative preof es the school building at Key Stone es which our townsmen Hoffman & Liddy are contractors. The structure would do credit to any city. The architecture is up to the ingenuity of the times while the workmanship is faultless. SOUTH STAR ITEMS. The public, high ways of Blue Creek township are very rough at present tho it is hoped they will get better in the near future. „ Mr. George Mackelhaney who has the best wishes of everybody is making a grand success in the way of school teaching at No. 4. Protracted meeting is still advancing at Steele. May the good work go on. Mr. Barney Everett who lives one and one-half miles north of Steele Is not building pikes this year, as he helped pay for one last year that he did not get. Mr. Evereit Yan can talk about and tile all you wish as it is hoped that you will have one of the best farms in this vicinity in the near future Mr. Ark Young is working for Green Tumbleson on the farm one and threequarters of a mile east of Steele. Mr. Jesse Lantzenherser returned to Chicago on the 4 inst. Mr. James Rily and H. Dur are extensively engaged in saw milling this winter. Mr. Rily has got all the oil pumped out of Ohio as he has been pumping for a year or two and is now sawmilling.

Mr Ephram Closson of Steele, attended church at the Vally Sunday evening. Mr. S. Longenbarger and T. Everett were seen in Decatur Saturday afternoon where they were taking in the sights. Mr Everett must have an eye on somebody as he registers at the Valley church every evening at 7 p m. FRENCH TOWNSHIP. Joe Danner was atßlufiton Saturday. Miss Lehman is teaching the Hocker school. W4H. Bollinger’s have a new girl. She weighs but two pounds, survives and is doing well. C. E. Stuckey, paid Decatur a visit Thursday last. Mary Lyse is at Bluffton on an extended visit. Lawrence Beisler and J C. Moran visited’at Berne.Sunday. Mr. Ranch is preparing to build a new house. - Mrs. Herbert Walters is improving. Godfrey Reinhart returned from Richmond where he has been visiting his brother. It is said thafsome of our long haired brethern are becoming united in the bonds of matrimony without procuring a license. An investigation shouid be made ,• The instituteJSaturday, was one of the best held in this a long time. Teachers|were allXpres.ent, well prepared andltook an aetive]part in all the the state superintendent issue all licenses, was discussed by Moran and Gallogly and Kizer and,Reynolds, the two latter affirming. Several good points were made by Kizer and Reynolds but 'were met by Moran and Gallogly.- The addition of 92 clerks and the expense of these clerks were given by the negative, also men grading manuscripts who did not know one teacher in Adams county or anything of its schools Success must govern the grade.'of license. What objection is there to the present law; it is a politicalj.scheme to iet jobs for Mount’s cousins. PETERSON i Protracted meeting at Antioch closed r Sunday. I C. E.JHocker commenced Monday to belthe handler of the birch in the graded i room here. Success to you Charley. 1 Prayer meeting at Antioch Wedness day night. Wednesday night, Jan. 6,<a well known party was seen and chased twice ? outof a certain, man’s yard in this via cinity, this party who was doing the

rascallact bad on a pointed and a box toed shoe. Now we think you had better come down and out and save your hide for the people around here are getting tired of your sneaking around, and the next time tf.'we have as good a witness as>e havelthis time we wlU| give your name. Harry'Niblick startedJtoJacbool Monday, He said, “it was better than bumming.” J. D. Brown and family of near Honduras, Sundayed at C. Weldys. While the snow storm|lasted Monday a person could see smiling.faces where•ver be looked. After thefenowjotopped ths smiles diditoo. What was Kelly of Preble doing in •urlburg justias ischool was out If anything happens we want to smoks. J. D Beery want south Tuesday. Ho must have been gal ng for’his health as the reads are toe rough to ge fer anytbingfslse. The people around here seem to be thankful that they are to have pike, These smoothjroad*),ahow them their need. . J. Carter moved tn our burg Tuesday. You are sincrely welcome Mr. Garter. . A great deal of Time is killed at this place by little piooes of paste board about 3x4 inches. Boys put your time to something else. Henry Briner is the loading retail merchant here, he also buys grain. MONROE ITEMS. There are a few people, old and young, who attend the meetings held at Smith’s Chapel and consider themselves exceed ingly smart, and perhaps they are well versed in their impudence’as displayed in church and upon the highway the past week. After so many kind pleadings from the minister to stay their misdoings, they ignore tho pleadings of their friends, and oven the law, and continue in their waywardness as was demonstrated last Monday evening by a young man shooting his revolver on his return home from said meeting, frightening the young children and older people, injvlolation of law, order and good manners. It is further true that there are young men and women who use.the most vulgar and profane ! language knownfiin the catalogue of vulgarity, in the presence of children and older people, in fact it has [become practical on the highway, with a few certain ones. -There are many good law abiding citizens who attend|churoh that go to do good for themselves and others, who ignore such .unbecoming conduct, and yet they withold] their 1 wrath, and do not’aet to suppress such proceedings, rather giving’ consent to such lawlessness,'consequently the vio- ■ lators will work; Joseph T. Johnson of Hardscrabble, was at Mooroo last Mondaylandjretold the old sheep story, making a few “shght”ichanges. He says] now, that the sheep’crawlod np into the hollow . tree and could not back out, so heltakes the axe and cut .the sheep open’ and pulled the log out* Sever al‘bystanders fainted. Encouraged with confidence and present prosperity, John W. Hendricks will s tart the steam and wheels of his hub factory next Monday at Monroe,(giving employment to many bauds. The hoop factory at) Monroe has shut down indefinitely. Perhaps too much prosperity. Grant'Albaugb had a severe attack of cholera morbis last Saturday,in connection with some heart! failure. Dr. Giverdale was called and at Jthis |writing, (Wednesday,) he isjconvalesing. Dr. Andrews is beginning toyfavor a fresh blooming,rose, and his natural look is returning S S. Wagoner is ("holding physically, very well Burned. —Last Thursday the smoke house and contents belonging to Ed Good. Valued at $35. No insurance. BERNE Mrs. J. W. Stoneburner was in town over Sunday. Joel Lichtv who hasjubeen bad sick with lung fever is fast improving. ■ Jeff Lehman returned Monday (from Bluffton, Ohio, where he with two other committeemen met to consider the best place for a MennoniteJ college. Jeff thinks Berne stands as goodja.show as any place. Miss Fancy North of Portland, spent Sunday here the guest qf Mrs. Mary Baumgartner. Sam Shinnler and wife spent Sunday in tho country. Miss Emma Heller is home again after some months sbsence. Marshal Franz was at Decatur Tuesday on business. Ed Mahong was at Monroe, Monday on business for P. W. Smith. Protracted meetings are m full progress at the Evangelical church. Ct A. Augsburger &JCo have again started up to work after a weekjof cleaning and repairing. On Monday night someone entered the barn of John Hilty at the east end of town and cut a large gash In the front leg of one of their beet horses. It required seven stitches to sew up the wound. John says if any one has any

thing against him, he should come and settle with him and not with such a cowaldly act as abusing a poor animal. Sam Shindler was a business caller at Geneva Tuesday. Jake Augsburger, north west of town is feeding a stray mare and., wishes for the owner to call around and settle for the bill. J. T. Lachot is again on the road for the Brooks Oil Co , after a few weeks resting with neuralgia. It is said that John T. Martz has traded his house andflot for 30 acres of the Owen Laisure farm three miles northeast of here. A. Shnesk and Wm.fcWittwer were called to Decatur on business Tuesday. Sam Slmlson is at Geneva on business the last few days. Court convenes next Monday. Ed Dailey of Bluffton, was in the City Tuesday. Flanders & Mills wants those indebted to the firm to call and settle. Judge Moffatt of Spencer, Ohio, visited his brother A. D. Moffatt, Sunday. John T. France was attending court at Portland the front end of the week. M>ss Mena Meyers has been quite ill at the home of her sister in Fort Wayne.. Give all your items of interest to the Democrat, we will be pleased to publish them. The W. C. T. U. will meet with Mrs. Elizabeth Walters next Saturday at 2:30 p. m. The C. B. L. installed their officers Wednesday evening to serve for the ensuing year.

Clearance sale of trimmed hats. Choice, 79c each, at Alice Wand Peterson’s millinery store. Mrs. Mary E. Merryman was called to the bedside of her aged mother the forepart of the week. George C. Bailey, the shoemaker formerly employed in this city, has left Montpelier and is now employed at Bluffton. Lew Fisher of Toledo, Ohio, who has been in the city for the past week, shipped a car load of fine horses to that city yesterday. After many months the popular Boston Store concluded that life wasn’t worth living without a judicious use of printers ink. You will find them comfortably located on page three, where we invite your careful consideration of prices quoted. Look ’em up. NOTICE OF BISECTION. Decatur Council No. 38, J. O. U. A. M., will hold an election Jan. 22, 1897, for the purpose of eleeting s trustees to serve for the coming year. Attest J. B. Stoneburner, Coun’r. . Real latate Transfers. Edwin W. Franc* to Conrad Gillig, and 2-3 40 a. Waahington tp $873 33 D; W. Beery to Jota Frizinger, 40 a, St Marys tp BSO 00 Tohz Fnlty to Danini B. Ford, 51 a. Wabash tp 40 00 Jess* O Smith to Jesse Williams, lot 179, Decatur 700 00 Clemnnt Bergman, pt lot 142, Geneva... v 3500 00 Steamers Chartered. Boston, Jan. 9.—lt is reported that four English steamers have been chartered to load grain at this port at- an early date for the United Kingdom. Those ships were ehartered by two prominent grain brokers, owing to their being unable to obtain room in the regular lines. Floked Up Adrift. Montevideo, Jap. 9.—T)ie steamship Wellington Hall, Captain Cantell, from San Franoisoo, Nov. 15, for St. Vincent, Q. V. 1., was picked up south of Cape Horn and. towed to this pert by the British steamship Langton Grange. AU en beard tho Wellington KaU are well. J«M« Pomeroy Almost Baeapes. Bostom, Jan. 9.—Jesse Pomeroy, the notorious murderer, serving a Use sentence at Charlestown prison, once more alwioat asaapod from jail on Wednesday by removing stone and bricks in his cell. His work must have occupied weeks and his escape would have been possible in a few more hours.

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O|7tf| i J® El This being thejfirst of the year we have gone througf our stock and have taken out many articles that we are selling for Less than Manufacture Price. • e Notice the price of a few of these articles. MEN’S SUITS. VESTS. v I Men s Suits $6.50, well Men’s heayy Chinchilla worth from $9 to sll. Coats and Vests that seim Men’s Clay Worsted SHIRTS. Suits $7.50, worth $lO. We have a lot of Work Shirts that other persons will ask you from 40 to 5c OVERCOATS. cents, in this sale 25 cents Splendid all wool Shirts Men’s light colored Uls- Worth from $1 to $2.50 ters, well made and lined, your choice 75 cents, for $5.50, retail price $lO. Men’s Overcoats and FELT BOOTS. ± t t e nAl„'«£ h s ' B ' thiS Men’s all wool Felt Boots week only ?i2. with snag . proof perfectior ] We will sell you any kind $2.25. of an Overcoat at from $2 Men’s Anti-Snap or Belt to $5, less than it is worth, ing Boots $2.75. KEO, BRITTSON & BEELER.

MABBOW MCAPE, Bert Kinsley Come. Bear Beta* Burned te Benth la • '■hew Window. Bxbutvhxr, Ind., Jun. T.—Bert Kinsley, head salemnuß in Me at toe ■hoe etarea hose, stepped to the box window where goods are displayed, far toe purpose of lighting the fas. ho eaaae Bear stepping to hie death. Iho window had been arranged with a wet uioislof cotton to reyreeeat a anew ■eeno, and when the suabrti was lit the head flow off and foil in to* eottea, ■*. Kin Slay being enveloped in to* Ambos. Me jumped baekwnrfl and Abas saved his life, bet his hands are burned so badly he cannot weato The flee was extinguished, but not uniM meat <'the geode in the window wow vosskod. The Ims is fully eoveAd by iaewuaoe. -—x_« ruiosn ewHMr«. Vugittvo Return* Dtagwleed aa a Tramp, 1» Arretted and Cenvloted ot BorgewVincxmnes, Ind., Jan. T.—William Antler pleaded guilty to forgery in the circuit court yesterday and was sentenced to two /ears in prison. Antler is 19 yearn old. He forged the names of several farmers to notes about a year ago, and escaped arrest until Christmas day, when he returned home disguised as a tramp to spend the day with his parents. He was arrested for vagrancy while making an effort to get away, but when captured he disclosed his identity. Biwolved the Jjtfwnetton. Toledo, Jan. 7. —In toe United States eourt here when the ease of the Continental Trust company against the Cloverleaf was called Attorney Brown, for the railroad, moved to dissolve the hi junction secured by the Qoverleaf restraining the Vanderbilt lines from establishing a boycott against the road. There was no objection to this, and the judge made the order, which dismissed the boycott. TELEGRAPH BREVITIES. The Indemnity bill to be presented to the 'lrannvaal government for the Jameson raid will be slightly under £2,000,000. The exact figure is not known. The president and faculty of Storm Lake college, the Presbyterian school for western lowa, have resigned, and the institution is financially stranded. The American National bank at Denver reopened yesterday under new manage ment with $600,000 cash on hand to meet liabilities and conduct business. The total valuation of real and personal property in New York city, according to the assessment rolls just completed by the tax department, is approximated at »2,166,485,000. , Daniel Flanagan, the prizefighter who was streken with*paralysis after his fight with William Kalskill, is dying at Carthage Landing, N. Y. He i» •’J ffe P“4 with ebneussion Os the brain and spinal column. , Senator Calvin 8. Bries, at the head ol a Mess syndicate of Unitod flutes etoee heider* md capitalists. nearly esnctododamogemeet* fe* *e •’‘••“sbrnent of a ssenepoly of too naUseal, telep bene and telegraph systems in China. ■ , . • '■. ...

Mcg Farmers , I have pat in one of the combina tion feed mills, and will grind an; t kind of feed, such as shelled corn oats, barley, screenings and ea • corn. Will grind ear corn as fin, as shelled corn or aots, and wil make the best kind of feed so ; horses and cattle. W ill grind ever ! Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday Give this mill a trial and be con vinced. Charges reasonable. Respectfully, PETER KIRSCH Factory North Third Street. I » ■ I I I HOLIDAY GOODS-— *1- 7 —~ \ •• •■■ I 1 I Tie tel, i G Tie Beales] 5 - I : — Be Bern I t ■ I i Stock of Holiday Goods! 0 in the city is at . | e ■ o t I i 1 . - DRUG STORE. f t 42 "' . I ' decatur, - Indian! . • ■