Decatur Democrat, Volume 40, Number 46, Decatur, Adams County, 28 January 1897 — Page 8

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CALVARY. Mrs. H. M. Daniels is on 'he sicklist L. Gaunt and family Suntejed with bis brother-in-law. Simon Trasler Saul Sw»nk a: d wife spent Thursday with Isaac Smi’h Protracted meeting is in progress at the L T B. at Bobo Ths spelling school at this place was well attended. Clifford Smith and family spent Friday with E H Cowan. Mrs. L Gtunt called on Mis J. W. Cowan Thursday afternoon Quite a number of our voting people attended meeting at the Darkie church Sunday night. Mrs J. W. Cowan spent Friday with Albert Shell and family WILLIAMS. Mr. and &rs. Samuel Kunkel of Monmouth, visited A. Biggs and wife Friday. Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Jones Sundayed Mi th relatives at Monmouth. G F. Mercer was at Fort Wavne Friday. M. Rice, superintendent of the P W. Smith A Co saw mills. was here looking after the interests of the hrm Saturday. William Bering, a widower and pro- 1 prletorof the Williams tile works, is all i smiles of late. Must he there is something going to happen, Will. Louis Houk, a lad cf about sixteen years who resides near this place. is attending school at Hoagland Louis is in the habit of carrying a revolver with him to school, Wednesday of last week while shooting at a mark with Albert Drague, the latter accidentally shot himself in the hand, the bullet lodging in his arm The boy is in a critical condition at this writing. The school building at this place is shabbiest in Root township, and stands in the most public place. PLEASANT BILLS. France & Yager now call your atten tian to their new stock of groceries and their reduced prices < Cold, with the thermometer away b low zero. An abundant crop of ice will be har v. sled at this place. The revival at the Baptist church conducted by Rev I) B R-ckard is q ite ipteresting. The Georgia fever is raging to some extent in this vicinitv. Wi 1 Cordua of Decatur, Sundayed b.-re Witt his be-t girl.

150 GI figKS!— —l5O CLOAKS! TO RF SOLD IN TWO DAYS— At ADAM GILLIOM'S STORE, DECATUR, INDIANA. FRIDAY aqd SATURDAY, February sth and 6th Former Selling Prices, the Cost of Making these Garments, To Convert them into Money is the only Object. BEST DESIGNS that can noi Wraps, all of this season’s manufacture. None but GOOD CLOTH, all of BEBI DJUUW », be bought at one-half regular prices, in some instances even less. J: . . ■ - This is Certainly Worthy of Your Inspection. ' r\ . J Remember They Must be Sold in Two Days This means magnificent wraps at very low prices, and ai’e sold at prices, there are many tempting bargains all over the store among the we CLASS DRY GOODS REMEMBER DATE AND PLACE. ADAM GILLIOM'S DBY GOOD STORE 1 ' '• •( , I » ' . I

Tillman Baker and family of Decatur. spent las' week her* with relatives. E R>ebuck has resigned from tha i restaurant business. But Frank Ehreeman still holds the fort alwn Bids of , Fortnej's hardware store Last. Sunday as Frank O Davis and . family accompanied by EdwardMcOlaod and wife ware starting boms from , church at this place in a sled, on® of the horses jumped verv auddenlv. throwing Mr and Mrs McCland from the sled, bidlv injuring the o'd gentleman who ’8 now nnder the doctor’s care. It is doubtful if he will recover yerv soon, as he is quite aged. 1 John Steele and wife received a tele--1 gram Tuesday from Jackson. Ohb. to come at once to see their daughter Ella, who has been visiting relatives there I for some time, and who is said to be seriously injured by falling over a chair. Mr. and Mrs Steele left Tuesday for that place. PETERSON Before the cold snap everybody was grumbling because it was muddy; since the cold haa eome in earnest everybody grumbl-s because it is swsv down below zip Weather csnnot bo bought. Craigville was th* stopping place of jolly sled loads of Peterso.Dit.es till the protected meeting closed Sunday night. The box supper at No. 5. was well *’- !tended About 84 was captured for the benefit of the school The Peterson boys-who attended the blowout at. No 5 were luckey. They aecuried a beautiful girl with each bo*. A crowd of young people Sundayed at Da r e Gault’s. There ar® a c’ass of people who think their children too good to be whipped by a teacher of public schools, We would like to ask said class if one child is to be more exempt frem the rules of the schools than another? Study this over, Rosa Baker returned Tuesday from a visit imOijio. She also gave our schools a pleasant callWe have not saw Kelley’s smiling face hers for some time. Something must have- haye happened—but we didn’t smoke. Elmer Waldv sundayed with C. E HOcker at Monroe. Everything is lovely and the goose hangs high in this vicinity. No quarrels. no fights and no drunkc. 1 There was a slight mistake in one of 1 our items last week. Our hay and straw dealer’s name Is Martin instead > of Marian. George is over by Willshire this week baling. He is a hustler. Some of our hauliers stopped hauling for a few days. It was a little too kilt.

GENEVA. Sixteen degrees helovy zero Monday morning Pretty fair winter weather, thank you While other localities worried through the cold snap with short rations of «as, Geneva enjoyed a plentiful supplyMoral—Better you move here and be near the fountain head. Fred D«it«b and family took advantageof the fine sleighing last Sunday and made a visit to bis relatives ar.d friends at Chattanooga, Ohio. Grandma Tharp, a highly respected lady and pioneer of th s vicinity, died at her residence in south Geneva last Wednesday evening, of illness incident to eld age. Interment the following Friday In the Burris cemetery. She leaves numerous relatives and a host of friends to mourn their loss, while all will miss her presence and friendl* greetings

Last Monday morning about three o’cock. the building on High street occupied by Ed Davy and family was discovered to be on fire, and Jn a short space of time the structure was reduced to ashes. By heroic effort* of immediate neighbors Mr Davy succeeded in saving the most of hie household goods. The fire was caused bv a defective floe. Joseph Blocher was the owner of the property. Otto Blocher who h <s been seriously ill with the grippe, is reported as being some better at this writing. Tbe Saples Medicine Company held foith at the opera house during the past week The entertainment* given were of a high class order and were well patronised by our enterprising people The protracted meeting at the U B. and M E churches are being continued and much interest is b> i ig manifested by our people. During the recent cold snap Jack Frost done some artistic work on our plate glass front* shat were thing* of beauty, but not of very much joy. for tbe reason that the “feller” that, was on the outside could not. *ee the inside, and the "feller” on the inside was vice versa. But regardless of all this, business went on all the same. MONROE The Monroe school* are progressing nicely and everything is bumming. The Monroe people are putting up ie* which is vary fine. Charlie Hecker teacher of the Peterson school wa* here last Sunday. ■ Charlie Simcoke and Ed Mger (took their schools out sleighing last Friday The little people enjoyed the grand ride. John Moran, teacher of the Cottonwood tree school in French township, calmly and serenely walked into Monroe itemizer's sanctum sanctorum last Sunday and gave u* his band Os friendship. tbe first grasp at our band he ever experienced. He did not sav that he was a prospective candidate for office or not. Nevertheless, come again, Johnny. Mrs. J. J. Hoffer who is confined at the R cbmond asylum, remains practic

glr We- Will Give yoUWll S At| Overcoat. > ■ IF we can’t sei I you one for less money than you eyer had one offer to you before. The winter has been so nearly summer jOgsl Ohs weather that Overcoats have not sold as well as we expected them to and rather than carry them over we are selling them at a sacrifice. Many persons are taking advantage of these ssgffl prices. Why not you? 9 JM 9f7 7R *' 2 a” wool Kersey jbU W |K ()ld Ulsters sellingnow for ()12j t* Overcoats in this sale QL/u We have several Boys wlsfe wife Rfl A° y $6 Overcoat that weAg nn Overcoatsand Ulsters that TU.JU haveUn the house will sold at from $5.00 to S6OO SOL sold for $3.50, will be closed out at $3.00. s|B| The Merchant Tailoring Piece Goods that we advertised to close out are going fast. If you need a suit and want to fflggs make a few $ $ by buying your own goods see us soon. tw ™, BBITTSON k BEELER.

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wily the same as io the p«*t six weeks. She is wry dull and inactflvfe, seldom speaking and paying but little attention to her surroundingsand requiring great care. She is still being fed artificially and no hopes of her sating soon. Mrs. Hoffer usually sleeps well and is not loosing anv weight. She was sent frbm this place about five months ago, and requires close attention. TheM.il society of Monroe have commenced a series of meetings. Tbe case of the state of Indiana vs Harvey Kessler, commenced in Simcoke’s court, will be tried before Squire

James A..Smith at Decatur, Saturday, February 6 1897, at 10 a. so. Tbe man who attempted to s sal corn from Ephram Hirscbie a few evenings ago, had better not attempt again without making bis peace with bis maker. Dr. O T. May and wife. Mr. Scyph era and wife and tbe Mandolin club of Willshire, came to Monroe in sleds last Sunday night, tbe guests of V B. Simcoke and family. The crowd was entertained with music, plays and edibles until 12 M., when they left for home against 20 degrees below zero. W e respectfully invite the same people to return again. ’ Died, in Monroe Tuesday. January 26. 1897, Saamel S. Wagoner, second sou of Niebolss 'uied Mary Wagoner. Th* dedeceased wa* bor i In Monroe township. Oct 9. 1856. aged 40 year*. 3 months and- 17 days. He leaves a wife and one child, a daughter sixteen years old. three.brothers and three sisters. The father still survived him, mother preceded him about four years ago The deceased moved from bis farm to this place nearly fourteen years ago. where be done business up to the time of his death. He identified himself with tbe Methodist church about I eighteen years ago. At tbe close of bis i life be bad not forgot the obligations of the past. He expressed himself to

bls friends that he was resigned t the change and wished to go. Tt funeral services were conducted bv Re‘ Cocking at tbe M. E church Wennet day the 27th inst at 1 p m. intermei at the Ray cemetery. Teamsters are having their hai vest now. The mill yards ore no; becoming crowded with logs, ani laborers are furnished with work If the sleighing continues for awhi business will assume its norms aspect.

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