Decatur Democrat, Volume 40, Number 50, Decatur, Adams County, 25 February 1897 — Page 8

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< AI.YARY. Protracted meeting is iu progress at this place _„ / ■ Mrs 11. M Daniels was oal’ed t* S-*rvia last week to attend the funeral of her sistir’s child. George Miller Sunday*d with J- GMiller and family The protracted meeting which has been going on for sain- time at Boho, is largely attended and much good ac complished Mr* J W Cowan spent Friday with Mrs. R. x y Alpheus Kern was in this vicinity Sunday evening. Mrs Simon Trastei Sundaved with H. M. Daniels and family DeliU Cowan spent Sunday afternoon at J W. Cowan’s. . PETERSON Several nt onr young folks attended ins’itute at Decatur last Saturday. Joshua IVight and wife are visiting in Ohio this week Everybody wa = present at the Reading Circle last Tuesday night. Quite a 1 irge number of visitors were at the Paterson sehoo last Friday. Miss Lily Lewton of Decat .r, visited our schoo's Monday. Several of onr young ladi-s .showed their equestrianship last Sunday, which was very g >od tor this generation. There will be a grand debate here I next Thursday night, March 4 Everybody come. HONDURAS. Every one around here is again talking piKe roads. Institute at No. 2 last Saturday was largely attended, seventeen teachers were pres°nt and all enjoyed the paper prepared by Mr. Lankenau. A number exercises were given by the school. The saw mill of Neueasch wander & Liby is running in full blast. Mrs Adlida Almond and niece EveIvn Hockey of Toronto. Canada, are spendin a few weeks with Wm Fulk and tami.ly.

O ir p-'davognes enjoyed a good time at’he joint institute at Decatur last 8 ’^’rd ay. [ L. Babcock returned from Arkanaas J cob II >ffman of M igley, wts here 1 J.s’ week MAULEY ♦ 5 ’ ’Vuclpv and wife returned last “Th- rsdav from an extended visit with rela’ives in Mich gan. z . Mr. B-dr will move to Huntington in the <i <ar future. J m's Netry will move on the Young Fa’in *n a short time 1' B. Z *rkle and Melvin Smith were a s F >rt Wayne Friday. Constable Smith of Decatur, was in town Friday Dr Cl rk of Decatur, was called to the home of C Deiinger to see a child who is quite sick wi’h lung fever. R v Vonholt is at New Bremen, O . a’tejding the dedication of the German Reformed church at that place. M Ivin Smith will huxter for T. B Ze He tiiis season. Our raw mill and hoop factory are | running v foil b’asr EASTERN ItlSPATt'li. j Subscribe f »r the Democrat and get gbe news nr> to date. R. O. Estoi transacted business at Decatur Saturday. D Foster made a trip to Van Wert the’firS', of the week. Washington’s birthday was celebrated to the utmost in this community. North Urick school will close next Friday. A rood time is expected. A horse of Mr. Boyer fell and was badly hurt ond day last week J. W. Hakes’ small child is suffering from a severe attack of lung fe v er Tnßt.itn.tors. At Decatur Saturday had an unpleasant day for their work. Adams county seemed to be well supplied, with bachelors Ja&ft week, by the way our old gents went “courting.” J W. Hakes’ smiling face was one of the number onr the streets of Decatur Monday. a C -Ralston's baby died Saturday even T ing and was buried Monday. A obb“ry .Me'iri’ <1 t‘ (< > i,. 4 d_ side ouar Chi ■ auoog, O',jo. l.i v . ~'v, . v-’b",? .'ri ■ ■■ ; .,bei:s.3!tccoedt.d...Ek-a-re / • »

PLEASANT MILLS. O ir roads are in an impassable condition. , Walter Crow, the world renowned violinist, eave three entertainments at the hall last week Mrs Charles Smith of Decatur, visit ed Albert Boner and fam ly the latter part of last week. Miss Osa Z-rkel of St. Paris, Ohio, visited Wm Comer and family last Friday She will also visit relatives and friends at Wren, Ohio, before returning home. Miss Bertha Roop is engaged as a domestic at the home of Harry Cordua I at Decatur. Miss Ella Steele returned last Wednesday from an extended visit, at Jack - son, Ohio' The sick are sonvalescing. The case of Lvons vs Lungenberger was tried in Justice Corner's court last Friday J W Hill appeared for the plaintiff and W. H R u ed of Decatur, for the defendant. Judgment in favor of plaintiff BERNE I). O. Reynolds bad to dismiss school Thursday nf las*' week on account of a 10 lb bov baby that arrived at bis home. A big bov Irihv arrived a* rhe home of Wm, Biumgartner last Thursday. The entertainment at the Arena hall Feb 22 by rhe nunils of room 4. was a grand success The hall was filled with eirnest listeners to the utmost capacity. Mrs. A. C Augsberger is spending a few da’s wit h her parents west of town. Noah Wiilliman began work at the elevator Tuesday morning. Wm. Wittwer has accepted a position with D S Wittwer, and will become a first class tin smith m the near future. Eli Riesen and Jacob Wahle dissolved partnership Tuesday Mr. Riesen will be sole proprietor of the butcher shop. Levi Atz accompanied a car load of stock to Cincinnati markets Tuesday. Rudo'ph Lehman was at Decatur on business Tuesday. There is some talk of starting a subscription for a town clock to be put up in the tower-of the'Reformed church. Amos Reusser who Is at Chicago reading medicine, will locate here after he completes h's studies. LINN GROVE Lewis Nichols and Mrs John Josclyn and daughter of Holland, Mich., who have visiting their brother and sister, Mr. and Mrs Geo. Nichols, returned to their home last Friday. Charles Rowe made a round trip to Liberty center Monday Geo. Nichols was doing business at Toledo the first of the week We ask the liberty to correct an error existing and found among the locals of the Democrat of last week, wherein is stated the family of Fred Neaderhouser is suffering from a siege of diphtheria. it should have said the family of Emanuel Neaderhouser, whom with thankfulness we say are convalescing R’v. Hugh Miller of Decatur, was a visitor to his people and numerous friends here on Sabbath morning and evening Although young in years and in the sacred cause which be has espoused, he advancid many impressive thoughts that, will make them the more lasting to bis hearer’s from the fact they j wese delivered to those with whom be ■ had passed eleven years of his youth ■ which recoiecrions are held in fond re memberance by both him and our peo- | pie May health and success ever atI tend him in his chosen work Joseph Egley raised hig new barn on Thursday which takes the place of the one lately destroyed by lightning. Marion F. French is seriously indisposed , ■ * „ „ Owing to a few cases of diphtheria, our town is under the marshal’s sur veillance by which our schools have resumed, while business has not been impeded and all apprehended danger has been averted

. Tbeodore Schlagenhauf, wg are glad to note, is recovering ‘from his late illness. “ > i:\eva. March weather prevails, with mud on both sides and in the middle. Frank Glendening who has been ailing with lung tro.ubie is able to be out onttie streets,again ’ I>. L. Clark tormerly a merchant lit Ceylon, has jußt returned from a pros* pectiug toui in ( üba. on account of the sickness of his u Th. -< i ■ “KFs m*' gnit r (i| . [ X'lg mre. . t r (l .j a

and the lads and lasses have to amuse themselves now with spelling schools ami “Happy is the Miller, when the wheel goes round,’’ smack, etc. Eldon’s Comedians are plavtng to large audiences at the opera house ths week O to Blocher who has been sick f< r ■some, is again at bis post behind th* CHinters of Porter & Deitch’s drug store. Mrs. Win. Wiley has been quite sick the past few days with throat tronb'e but is now 7 reported as some better Charley Brown and his barbers were the only ones in town to d’splay Old Glory on Washington’s birthday Th* old soldier took note of their patri* tfsm. Ned Kinnev will give a steamtioat party on Will Aspy’s lake as soon as the frogs begin to sirg and the Ea«ter eggs are in bloom The old Heaston House is undergoing a complete renov 7 ating and extensive repairs will be made, which when completed will make the old place look like new. Business in our oil fields continues dull on account of bad roads and the low price of the production. Charley Harper recently of the flouring mills, moved out to his snug little farm west of town last Monday, He is having his p'ow laid, and will get down to business as soon as the blue birds begin to sing. The G. R. &I. R K me trying to arrange a settlement of damages with Mis. Newcomer for the killing of her husband a few weeks ago. THREW AWAY HIS CANES. Mr. D Wiley, ex-pos t master, Rla<k Creek, N. Y . was so badly afflicted with rheumatism that he was only able to hobble around with cai es, and even then it caused him grant pain After using Chamberlain’s Pain Balm he w as so much improved that he threw away his canes. Ho says this liniment did him more good than al) other medicines and treatment put togethor. For sale at 50 cents per bottle bv all druggists. MONROE M C. F. Gross, our constable, is circlating a petition asking for the postofflce: John Moran the deputy proseeutiag attorney and now the teacher at Cotton wood school in French township, Sundayed here. Now is the time to subsaribe for the Democrat and get all the particulars of our courts, &c. The Monroe bub factory is running daily, except Sunday. Barclay Smith visited Moncoe Saturday and remained until Sunday morning. Monroe has a corn cracker and now we can get chop here cheap. Dick Haggard who has been dangerously ill for the past week or two is getting be’ t»r, and the prospects are encouraging for his recovery. Dr. O. T. Mav attending. Dr. O P. M. Andrews is yet at the hospital at Fort Wayne, but is improving, and it is hoped theat he may soon return home well It is reported that a man who lives here got into the wrong house last Saturday at Decatur, the woman of the house g ive him a good drubbing with a broomstick, as several bystanders witnessed.

The Hardscrable hoop factory met with a small loss Wednesday of last week. The building co’lapsed break ing one of the horses legs. No damage to the machinery is reported by Jonathan Andrews. Our people are growing more and more in the habit o' looking to our df-uggists for the latest and best of everything in the drug line They sell Chambi r ain’s Cough Remedy, famous for its cures of bad colds, croup and jwhoopiru? cough When in need of such a medicine give this remedy a trial and you will be more than pleased, with the result A few w eks ago Mrs Henry Young was adjudged insane and sent to the asylum for tr**atm°nt where she now is Her husband is circulating a petition asking Ihe people to aid him in having his wife restoied to his bosom We understand that several little boys signed the petition. It is only a short time ago that Mr. Young begged the authorities and neighbors to assist him in getting his wife to the asylum. Adams county providing several suits of clothing and other expenses which amounted to large sum, and now be wants her to return home. Os course, we pity Mrs Young, and we thought th it w.e were doing her and her .husband a kindness by the matter. We think that the -wrong person was sent to the asylum, and an application ought to be made for Henry, The little daughter of Mr Fred Web her, Holland, Mass., had a very bad cold and cough which lie bad not been able to’cuFe with anything. I gave him a 25 cent bottle of Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy, says W. I’. Holden, merchant and pbsi master at 'Vest Brirnile-ld. and the next trine J saw him lie said »t worked like a "harm. This ic’iu <1 is intended especially for acute ihroa’ and l";i.e,! : “>!•■ s such as cob’s • croup ..and -whooping cough. iß'd it is Lor '••sPiw There is m. dang.-Lif..., ' \ V <> yiiiiib'-'ti l.'i junous - For .s tie by al) di'u u>-s.

r We Will Give yobWj | fti] Overcoat. > | s IF we can’t sell you one for less money than you eyerhad one offer to you before. The winter has been so nearly summer fl s weather that Overcoats have not sold as well as we expected v 3 them to and rather than carry them over we are selling them 5 at a sacrifice. Many persons are taking'advantage of these prices. Why not you? ! M 9 M9M 7R SI2 a " Woo ' KerS ? ft? 7R I | (Did Ulsterssellingnowfor(Dl/|<|>«*/J Overcoatsmthissale(|llJd | s nn a 4. 4-u 4. We have several Boys fl | *9 nn Any $6 Overcoat that we Ag pp Overcoats and Ulsters that | 1 fJ.JU have, in the house will be ( )jy[j sold at from ssooto S S so or 53.5 , will c | osed out go. * i The Merchant Tailoring Piece Goods that we advertised = • to close out are going fast. If you need a suit and want to | i make a few $ $ by buying your own goods see us soon. fflS, BRITTSON & BEELEB.

Beal Estate Transfers. < r Ellen Rohison to D P. Bolds pt sec 31 Root tp -SISOO i Victoria S Hill to W. II Lee.pt lo 324. Decatur 476 Victoria S Hill to Henry F Linn, pi lot 324. Decatur 525 Philip Haffner to W. W. Foreman I lot 176 Berne... z 700 Jos Glerrdming to John Bair, la , Hartford ty 30 , John Blazer to Tobi»s Miller, 40 a Washington tp 1100 1 Geo W Martz to Wm A. Hahn, lot 38, Monroe 100 Wm A Hahn to John R Badders, ( lot 37, Monroe 125 i Thos E Mann to Aaron C Bricker J und 2-3 of lots 25, 26, 27,28, Cey- J lon , • 53 1 ThcS E Mannto Aaron C Bricker und 2-3 os lots 25.26, 28,27, Ceylon 107 j John W . Griffin to John W. Vail, 75 a Monroe tp 2200 lo in W Vail to Hile Evetett & ( ' Co.. 75 a Monroe tp 2200 J Phebe France to Conrad Giliig. 40 i a Washington tp 437 i Geo A. Bunner Martha Troutner, ] lot.3,Rivare 270 John Crawlord to Mary A Congle- < ton, lot 331 and ft off lot 332, Decatur .. 2500 For Sale—The Park Hotel property. Cal) on or address, Dan Yager, Decatur, Ind. 50.3 t J. H. Meyer & Bro. high grade merchant tailoring. All work guaranteed. Decatur, Ind.

' M . .... . I Legal Advertising. I JgANK .STATEMENT. Report of the condition of the Old Adams County Bank at Decatur. Ind . in the State of Indiana, at tiie close of its business, on the 17th day of Feoruary. 18117. HESOUBCES. Loans and discountsil Overdrafts, ‘ !!i Other Stocas. Bonds Hud Mortgages, 80,2 b Banking house J’.™’ w Furniture and fixtures "'’w? iCurrent expenses, >dl to Interest paid i Duell o ii b inks Cashlaud cash items .11,221 y 2 <i,.*)9 54 , . Total7o ! LIABILITIES. Capital stock paid in ® N Surplus fund - ' Undivided profits •••• ; Discount, exchange and interest,.... 1.36- ' Dividends unpaid .. • a;; a;, ‘>.<l4o w Ind’l deposits on demand.. $ 94,681 ,9 - Ind’l deposits on time 187,014 81 331 696 60 Total $165,961 .6 State of Indiana, County of Adams ss: 1. Rufus K. Allison, cashier of the Old Adams County Bank, do solemnly swear that the above statement is true. R. K. ALLisOK. Cashier. Subscribed and sworn to before me, this 2uth day of February. 1896. J. T. Mehbyman, Notary Public. KTOTICE OF COMMISSIONER’S SALE JjS OF REAL ESTATE. Notice is hereby given that the undersigned a c<sinnii§sioner of the Adams circuit court, ot Adamseounty Indiana In a case pendingin the said court wherein John B. Koontz, admlnlsistrator of the estate of .Tachomver Baldwin, deceased is plaintiff, and Jonah B. Corson, ot. al are defendants, will offer for sale at public auction at the Geneva Bank, in the town of Geneva, said county and state, on Thursday, March 25, 1897, at the hour of 2:30 o'clock p. m., the following de crihed real estate ordered sold by tho said court, to-wit: Tho southwest quarter of the northeast quarter of section thirty-two [32,1 township twenty-five north, range fourteen east, Also ebrnmonciog at the northwest corner of the northeast quarter of the northeast quartern!’, st cl ion thirty-two 132,1 township twenty-five |2s| north, range fourteen [l4| east, said County and state, thenee running south Io tho north west:Corner of the southeast quarter of the ri<>rtheast. quarter of mud section tl.irtv-’wo [3'1.1 thence oast tb the west line of the right ot’ way of the Cincinnati, Richmond &.Fbr> Wavne Railroad, thence t tiorilt on 'I, wett line of the said right of way .lo th.. liOi’tli fill' of said .eetion tliirty-two i ’ , : >.■ nee v i-stoil s.iid sol-lion line to the niac eo In ginning. \lf in Alhlins county; I n-! di.i’i.' atnl mtatninv in aIITC acres. I Th< aM*«al ebate will be wild cltbyr as a ’ WiL.’- ■>, in o a "al-, a, mt) bp decided by ’n“’ ,1 nr-det's tiiuid. ' 1 ’ OF S \ LE. ' i ' - 1 One-third <■ AiiVUh >.,d; o-'-L'til>.<4 i-ow, A ■ -A- ,

I one-third in two years from the date of sale. | The deferred payments to bear six per cent. I interest from date of sale and be secured to the'sa’isfaction of the undersigned by good I'ree-hold and mortgage security, and to be sold free from the mortgage now on the said Dated this 24th day of February. 1897. James F Mann,-Commissioner Mann At Beatty, Attorneys 50-4 SALE OF REAL ESTATE By tbe Auditor of Adamp conntv. Indiana, Mortgaged for School Fund. To whom it may concern: Not.tee i« hereby given that in pursuance of the statute in such esses made and provided, I. Noah Mangold, as the /Auditor of said county of Adams, will offer for sale at the court house door in the city of Decatur, of said county, on Monday, March 22, 1897, Between the hours of 10 o'clock a. tn. and 4 o'clock i>. m . the lots or parcels of lands described below, or so much thereof as mav he necessary to pay the principal and fnter»st due thereon on the day of sale aforesaid, also the dnmngfs and cos's of sale. The conditions pf said mortgage having been forfeited, and therefore have become due and payable: Mortgage No 1 T 0 dated July 19. 18-9. executed bv A. Me 'V. Hillman and E’ste E. Bollman [his wife] for the use of the common »nd congressional school fund pn the following di'scll.e 1 tract puts ad of land to-wi': The we«t half of out lot number eightv-one [Bl] in J. D Niittmnn.s sQutliern addition to thMown [now cltv] o' Decatur.' Indiana, to secure the navmeri’ oF.-the sum of five hundred and fifty dollars [$. r >so] with interest st the rate of six per emt per nnnnni. payable annually in nd vatree accor'inn to the conditions of a note attached to the mortgage. °;iid principal and interest on the dav of sale will a count to six hundred and thirtv-etgbt and 54-100 dollars [s6lß 54] and two percent damagesand costs of sale. Also mortgage No. 1.2’6. dated April 30 1892 executed bv Merov \. Andrews nnd Robert A. Andrew l [her husband] for the use of the common and congressional school fuhd on the following described tract, or parcel of land towit: The south half of the northeast qn> rter of the northeast quarter of auction thlr’y-two in township tw< ntv-seven 27 north range fourteen [l4] east.in Adamk county. Indiana, containing twenty [2o] acrea more or less, to Sfi-. cure the payment of the sum of three hundred and fifty dollars [s3so] with Interest at the rate of six per cent per annum, payable annually in advance according to tho conditions of a note attached to the mortgage, said principal and interest on the dav of sale will amount to three hundred and eightv-nfno nnd DO-IPO dollars 15389 901 and also two percent, damages i and costs of sale. Also mortgage No 1.291 dated Inly 16. 1892. I executed by Frances McCamphell for the n«e I of the common an ’ congressional school fund )on the following described tract or parcel of land, to-wit: The northeast, quarter of the I PouthwOiWqnarter of section thirty-three in townshin twenty-eight [2B] north range fourteen 114] east tn A lams county. Indiana, containing forty [4o] acres more or less, to secure the pa l merit of the sum of eight hundred dollars [Boo] with interest, at the rate of six per cent p"r annum naviible annually in advanc° according to the conditions of a note attached to the mortgag . said nr’neipal and interest on the day <>•’ sale will amount to nine hundred and twelve and s O-100 dollars |s9l2.B’>| and also two per cent damages and costs of sale. Also mortgage No. 1 331. dated April ’2. 18"4. 1 executed by Sarah Tumblwon and Samuel , Tiimbi°son I her husband] for the ns" of the common ami congressional school fund on tho following described tract, or parcel of and toI wit: The northeast quarter of the northeast I quarter of'section twentv-ninn [29] in town. Lihip twenty six |26] north range fifteen [ls] cast, in Ad jms county. Indiana, containing forty 140] aces more or less, to secure the payment of the sum of seven hundred and flftv dollars [s7s9] with interest at the rate of six per cent per annum payable annually in advance according to the conditions of a note attached to the mortgage. Said principal and in'erest on the dav of sale wl't amount to seven hundred and ninety-two and 80-100 dollars | $792 80] and also two per cent, damages and costs of sale. All persons claiming tho equity of redemption or any Interest, in the above described premises are hereby notified of theforegolng Auditor’s office. Decatur. Adams county. Indiana, February 23,1897. NOAH M ANG >LD. 50-3 Auditor Adams County. ——— Awarded Highest Honors—World’s Fair, DR; CREAM B4KING MOST PERFECT MADE. ’ a fire Grape Cream of Titter Powder. Iree Torn Ammonia, Alum or any other adulterant, • ’,■ - ;

Dr. S. Pagin —WILL BE IN*DECATUR, BURT HOUSE, . Wednesday, March 3. Geneva, Shamrock Hotel, Thursday, March 4. THIRTY YEARS EXPERIENCE. An extensive practice and unparalleled success In treating and curing Chronic Diseases justifies Dr. Pugin, lie believes, in claiming the confidence, and soliciting the patronage of Men and Women, young and old, who are suffering from lingeilng ailments. The afflicted. there-m„ fore, are rest>ectf idly Invited to call and see liim. * CONSULTATION FREE. He will investigate— Diagnose—every case, and tell the disease without asking what alls you. Come and satisfy yourselves. No matter what your disease. Curable or Incurable, he will honestly tell you what he can do, and what will be best for yon. H’.s opinion and advice costs nollring, blit WILL BE VALUABLE TO YOU. Treatment, if desired, will be on reason able terms, and in everv case, when encouragement is given, satisfaction will be guaranteed. Good relerenees given. CALL EAKLY. !>li. PAGIN Cures Diseases of the Head, ThrAat, Lungs, Heart, Liver, Stomach, Bowels, Kidneys, and oilier organs. All Diseases of Females. General and Nervous Debility. Headache, Neuralgia, Dropsy, Kheuinatism, Dyspepsia Diarrhoea, Files, Scrofula, Catarrh. Etc. Diseases of the Skin, Blood. N'arves, Spine,Bones, Joints, Eye,Ear, Sores, Careers, Tumors, Fits, Paralysis, Goiter. YOUNG M EN and others having Depression of Spirits. Melancholy, Languor, Weakness, Wasting and Derangements of Organs. Functions. Faculties and I’owets. Physical or Mental, arising from certain causes, he never falls to cure. Do not delay. Come nnd see him or Address, DR. S. PACIN, Valparaiso, Indiana. » ■ /’ . ■ ED. COFFEE, apd Justice of ROOM 3, OVER POSTOFFICE. Dccatixr, Indiana. MONEYJTO LOAN! ON LONG TIME. LOW RATE OF INTEREST. NO INTEREST IN AOVANCE. Privilege of paying on principle each year and stop inierest. WE MAKE ABSTRACTS OF TITLE. Cali on.. . L. . . Sohurger, Reed S Smith, (Mllce in. Block/ „ - . I’jisi ttf L’gxuit I In. st-., . '■ : J)E( .A il; it. INDIANA.. - v ‘g i A;'.. .... .