Decatur Democrat, Volume 40, Number 51, Decatur, Adams County, 4 March 1897 — Page 8

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LINN GKOVI. Aaron Ktiifman ago 14 broken leu by a fall on Wednesday of last, week. Dr. Haughton it* t he attending physician. ~~Non.li Trench io answer io h teiegrsm arrived home from Santa Anna, <’al., on Mondiv to attend at t h<‘ b«dside of his father. Mr M. J. French who at this writing is getting better. Lew Justus a d wife' of Bhiffton favored us with a friendly call Friday. Fred Hoffman and Joe LJddv were business cslle.ra at Bluffton on Monday. Jerry French of Peoria, 111 , was visiting his people here part of last week John Maschberger and Fred Hoffman were at Decatur the fits, of the week. SOUTH STAB ITEMS. Mr. Gsorge MeH inley’s last day of school last Friday was well attended and a grand success. Miss O pha Jacobs attended the spelling one mile north of Steele last Friday evening Mr R. O E ston hurry up as you are coming down the line or that Clover Leaf man will beat your time. Mr Ark Young is not driving mules for Green Tombleson at present. Mr. Joseph Lrn’zanlieiser attended church at Pieasaut Valley last Sunday evening. The Durr b"Olhe s threshed for Mr D. Wolf last Sburday. Miss Mertie Valentine has giv«n het pld lover the G B. t'HAPKi. Mr and Mrs. Will Mil er—a boy. Orsa Sphar was the guest of ye scribe Sunday. The institute held at No 4 Saturday was largely attended. Those present report a good time. _____ Renza May and Melia Clem were the guests of Mr. and Mrs E Hart Sunday. E. Hart Will Erwin, Rev. Schroeder and C. Friend represented Clarks 'Chapel at the quarterly meeting Saturday at Monroeville. Harry and Clarence Clem were the guests of Marter Date Sphar Sunday. W« are informed that some person or persons had the audacity to give poison to Mr. Marion Mentzer’s dog which he prized verv highly. Mr. Mentzer has offered SSO dollars reward for the knowledge of him who did the fiendish deed. If such knowlege is obtained some man will wear a fifty dollar scab on his nose. »V,n Reed while returning home from 0. Friends barber shop Saturday evening had a little experience that be i- not likeiv to forget for some time. Hr was riding his roadster at a good pair when the horse stepped into a hole nw-ng Mr Red on the frdzen ground, 'arcerating his face and spraining his arm, in fact he is bruised all i r At present we cannot say to what extent, his injuries are. EASTERN DISPATCH. The old Fredeline School will close next Friday. Frank Smitley o' near Chattanooga, Ohio, was in this locality last Sunday wi'h his smiling face. Frank what is the attraction. Joseph Hoople of St. Marys, Ohio, visit- 1 his father of near Steele the first of the week.

J Woodruff and C. Daily were in this vicinity dehorning cattle last Fridav. Oliver P-*’. f z has purchased a new thrashing tn whine. Mav success be with him O. Peltz s dance Siturday night was well attended, Mr Hammond of Delphos, Ohio, moved on the I). G'iuz-1 farm last Monday. Mr. Nettleton of Plymouth, is visiting D. W. Rose this week W. Cross visited friends at Decatur over Sunday. Frank Brumstetter and Miss Maude Foster made a flying-trip to Rockford Monday. Protracted meeting commenced at M E church at Willshire last Sunday. The joint institute at Willshire last Saturday was well attended. The farmers of thia locality are preparing for spring work. Bert Wells has returned from Arkansas to take up his future home in Adams county. May success be his. R. O. Elston was the guest of Miss Jacobs Sunday night. R. O. what was the attraction. Harry Elston visited B. Everett and other friends last Sunday. Mr. Biteman purchased a new Rumley engine last week. Miss Belle Brumstetter who has been working for her relatives near Duck Creek has returned home.

pfrtASANT TALLET R-v Wm Brown of Winchester, preached last Sabbath on baptism and explained what baptism meant from a Quaker stand point of view. Mrs Nancy Lee wife of John Lee, died Wednesday of last week from heart failure. Interment Friday In the Bickesto cemetery. Ltst Thursday the wife of Amos Fairchild after a long sickness died. The remai is were taken to Westchester, Jay county, fur interment. She leaves a husband and several small children to mourn her loes Ou March fth we suppose the wave offprosperity will strike us and reach from ocean to ocean. Wm McKinley will then b a president of these United States and we have lots of “confidence,'’ (in a horn ) Next SiUjbath Mr. Benai a converted Jew will preach at Oak Grove. Those two young men from north of Monroe, and who attended services at the Vail y Saturday night, ought to arrange a better code of signals, and per' haps then they won't be mistaken and invite the wrong man to get into their buggy. But then we did not want to ride any wav. Tuesday night friends to the number of forty gathered at the home of James Hendricks to remind him that he had passed the fifty-third mile stone of his life At 6:30 the word was given and s’! m trched out to the table and all done justice to the o'cassion. After supper the time was in music and singing by the young folks and social talk by the elders until 12 oiclock when all departed for home wishing James many more such happy occasions BERNE Mrs. Della Sheets left last Monday for Fort Wayne to be absent one week. While there she will be in attendance at the annual spring millinery opening where she will purchase her usual large stock of millinery goods. Abe Boegli has accepted a position with the Woodburn Lumber Co., and will move there as quick as he can dispose of his property here in town. Pete Ashbaucher was in town on business Friday and Saturday, Mrs. Fred Braun has instituted divorce proceedings against her husband Fred Braun and is suing also for SI,OOO alimony.

Dr Moser and Jonathan Baumgartner and wives and Mrs J. P. Baumgartner left for Bluffton, Ohio- Friday to attend the funeral of the infant child of Mr Stager and wife The latter formerly Mrs. Katie Baumgartner. E. V. Hawk and wife—a girl. Election time is coming again and it seems strange that its influence has not reached to the muddy crossings yet D. L. Shally and wife were visiting friends at Bluffton the fore part of this week. JO. Shug was a guest at the Miesse House at Decatur over Sunday. Dr. Frantz was called to Monroe Tuesday to attend to Ephriam Hirschy who is on the sick list. Frank Erwin of Hartford City was in town Tuesday. A. A. and Barbara Lehman were at Indianapolis Tuesday on business J A. Anderson was at Ceylon over Sunday Q latterly meeting will be held at the Evangel’cal church Sunday forenoon Mrs John Lee east of town was found dead at her home Wednesday evening i Heart fai'ure was the cause of the sad death. Funeral services took place Friday at the Oak Grove church. Fried Braun went to Decatur on business Wednesday Otto Franz has accepted a position with the Harbough Oil Co, of Cleveland, Ohio. FRENCH TOWNSHIP. (Intended tdt last week.) Charley Gage spent Sunday at home. Ona Johnson visited Monroe friends Sunday Mrs. Leyse is dangerously ill. J, C. Moran was an all day visitor at Monroe Sunday Misses Minnie and Mary Walters spent Sunday with their brother Charles Clara Yoke is able to attend school again- She has been sick for some time. Joe Pease is having a rough and tumble tussle with the grip; but Joe is . getting the worst of itWillie Bluhm was successful in securing a county diploma. While over at Monroe some time ago, i we had the p'easure of meeting Esq : Van Simcoke Van is an old time democrat, understands all the twists *C '• u

and turns in thejUflice of Justice of the Peice, and an entertaining and p easant good gentleman. School in district No. 5 observed Washington’s birthday. A.nice program was rendered. Some miscreant who has little regard tor right or wrong, shot Ed Marshal’s dog Sunday night. Os course the dog was a “run aroqpd.” Trustee Stuckey spent Sunday with his family here. He returned to Decatur Monday. Monroe, French. Hartford and Wabfflb township teachers hold a joint institute at Bsnre March 20. It is said it will climix any that has been held this year. Charley Walters moved his saw mill over in Monroe township, Charlev knows hpw to run a saw mill, and he runs it too. Russel and Loyd Bowman have been quite sick for the nast week but now are much better. * P. B. Baumgartner and his wife were at Bluffton;iast Monday. Am Biwman. that jolly good old “Jackson Democrat” of this township is saw milling over north. Am says confidence is like the “wandering Jew.” The Geneva hoop works that have been idle for two months will resume operations in the iear future and a long run is promised as the yards are full of timber. Young Griffey whose shoulder was badly larcerated by the accidental discharge of his gun, fias nearly recovered and will soon be ready again to “round up” the festive rabbit. Sam medicine man of Marion, was on our streets several days of this week. Doc Black nowCaarches to the quick step of 'Rock-a-bv-B ibv” all on account of the arrival of a sweet little girl infant at. his home early Tuesday morning Our M. D's never tire of well doing. Col J J. started for Washington. D. C, to witness the inauguration of his ! comrade Wm McKinley as President of tbe United States. Dame Rui nor says be will leave his application for tbe position of post master at this place with Williap. Levi Myers and sister Libbie of near Bluffton were in town over Saturday and Sunday visitipg their relatives Mr And Mrs. J W. Deftach. The recent stormy weather has almost put a stop to operations in tbe oil fields in this vicinity.' Mr. Wegner of tbe Globe Restaurant bas rented tbe old Heaston Hotel and will mn it as a first-class lodginghouse. Miss Lydia Davison who has been sick quite awhile is reported as improving slowly. 4. , A first-class vaudeville company will play a week’s engagement at our opera bouse in the near fbture. Curry Pyle “got amove” on himself the other day and jerked a lot of dilapi dated out houses and fences down on his lot on East,Line street. To say the appearance of the <f>lace is much improved is drawing it mild.

E'tntr Hutton the blacksmith and wagon maser has the material on the , ground for the construction of a large shop to aceomodata bls rapidly increasing business. It will be of brick and work will commence as soon as the summer reason opens. Ellhanan Callahan contractor and builder, is on the sick list with an ag grevating case Qf colds and stomach troubles « PLEASANT MILLS. Otto Martz and wife—a boy. A phonograph entertainment was held at the Baptist church Tuesday night. , Rev. Ryan commenced a series of meetings at theß church Sunday evening. Rev. John Freeman of Decatur, gave our people a pleasant call last 8 iturday Mrs. H. A Fris oe of Decatur, visited her parents, 8 B. Merries and wife last week Mrs 8. B Merriss Bundayed at Decatur with relatives. C W Yager spent Sunday at Dedatur with relatives andjfriends Wilson Beery iAs purchased John Slusser’s residence on East Main street Trustee Smith and A. M. Fuller returned last Thursday from Georgia. They report a pleasant trip. D B. Roop and family moved to Decatur last Friday. We are sorry to lose such an excellent citizen as Dan. He is held in the highest esteem by neighbor and friend and we can only say our loss is Decatur’s gain. Homer Setler and little son of Decatur. called on friends here last Saturday. Miss Etta Robinson after a week’s visit at Decatur, returned last Monday. Pleasant Mills can now boast of two more enterprises in the way of a new saw mill and tile factory. France & Y ager the farmer’s grocerymen have made some additional changes to their store the same being quite an improvement in the way of attraction. A Miss Roebuck of Frankfort has

iiFWe Will Give yob™ j /tn Overcoat. • | —twit~ ~—mi 5 IF we can’tsell you one for less money than you eyer had one SB L -* offer to you before. The winter has been so nearly summer 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 prices. Why not you? w HW * l et e ?Ov C e h rcoat S a and JM 957 7R »‘ 2 al > w °°> rse / $7 7R I ® (Did Ulsterssellingnowfor(|)la’l'LldOvercoatsinthissale(|)/./J a 4. 4.U 4. We have several Boys S iQ Rfl Overcoat that weAg o vercoa ts and Ulsters that § TO.JU have'in the house will be () jyy )d t from $ t s6oo j> sold for $3 50, V win be closed ’ ut at S3OO . | The Merchant Tailoring Piece Goods that we advertised to close out are going fast. If you need a suit and want to ft make a few $ $ by buying your own goods see us soon. ■W KERN, BRITTSONI BEELER. SH

reen the guest of relatives and friends here the past week Albert Stults and family of Monroe townsirp moved to this burg last week. They occupy the house lately vacated by D. B JRoop ! Herbert Winans of the Magley schools spent Sunday here with his parents and other friends Mrs N. McCullough the principal of the Pleasant Mills schools and who stands upon the top rung of the ladder as one of Adams counties best instructors. will open a ten week’s normal commencing April 5 1897, at Pleasant Mills. Tuition for B grade four dollars and A grade three dollars. Those at a distance who wish to attend can secure rooms and boarding convenvienbto the school at very reasonable rates. Remember also that Pleasant Mills is noted as a fine summer resort For particulars call'on or address Mrs. N. McCullough, Principal, Pleasant Mills, Indiana WILLIAMS. . Fred Bazer and familv of Fort Wayne Sundayed with Philip Erb and family. Jason Hobbs was at Decatur Friday on business. x ‘ Miss Emma Mercer is visiting with her sister, Mrs Ida Evans at Berne. Mrs. Elizabeth Myers who has been visiting with relatives at Fort Wayne returned home Monday Mrs. Lydda Jones went to Cher’busco Saturday to visit her sister who is very ill with consumption. Oscar Hoene is endeavoring to get up a subscription school at Monmouth. Lewis Zwick is becoming quite expert in the art of butter making. According to all reports Hoagland is in a rebellious condition within itself. Henry R nder is making arrangements to build a naw house and barn next summer Mrs. Ada Biggsis now taking medical treatment from Dr Boyers of Decatur. It is rumored that Henrv Watterman lost his belle at Monmouth, Wondar what kind it was.

Missess Clara and Lulu Lankena” of Preble township left here for New Orleans last Thursday to visit their brother Frank who is a minister at that place. Martin Myres and wife who formerly lived in this plac* but' who now reside in Fort Wayne will move to Kentucky in the near future where Martin will engage in farming for his uncle. P W. Smith & Co., proprietors of the Williams saw mill, have a bill of 600,000 feet of export lumber to be sawed out by the first of June. 150.000 feet of it is to be sawed on the mill at this place. Fred Hone is suffering with a couple of carbuncles located on the back part of his neck. Some time ago a well dressed gentleman who claimed to hail, from Decatur stepped into P. Erb’s place of business and asked for a glass of whisky. The gentleman complained of not feeing very good and thought that a little whisky might do him some good. But Mr Erb informed him that he did not dare to sell liquor of any kind in less quantities than a quart. This did not seem to pacify the gentleman as, he then offered » silver dollar for a drink. But finding bis game would not work he immediately left the room and went to H. Z wick’s place of business as we were told and tried the same thing but without success. The gentleman is all right Only he should not try to rope in our liquor men in any such a form as the one mentioned as they are too level headed for that. . ...

Real Estate Transfers. Chas A B.ttenburg to Decatur L'»an Association lot 659 Decaurlß 650 Jr.cob Meyer io Caroline Ashbury 50 A, Union tp 2 000 David Siudabaker to Chicago & Atlantic R R Co part out-lot No. 1 Decatur.. 1 Nancy E Graham to Darael D Bright ued l-l'l of I 40 A, Kirkland tp • 75 Martha C Lvnch to Sarah Middlet >n lot 934 Decatur 200 Sly vester C Tinkham e" al U. Lor enzo Tinkham 40 A, B Creek tp I Solomon Mosei to Noah Pusy 20 A. Hartford tp , 750 Lydia M Thammer to Wm Drew i inlot 216 Geneva 725 Dani-1 D Allen to Wm Drew inlot 279 Geneva 650 Wm A Tbammer t> Wm Drew uud i inlot 216 Geneva 275 A CORRECTION, Dkaa.Sib:—'Owing to a widely circilatei report.entitled “A Victim of Faith Cure” which appeared in sonii vs the weekly and daily papern, and owing to the fact that many of our friends all over the country are inquiring as to the truth of the report. 1 desire through the columns of your admirable journal to stateimpartially the facts as fqXJows: In October, 1894, a little gin nve yeirs of age was brought to the orphan’s home by her father. The receiving member of the board of managers, whose duty it is to attend to the official admission of the children was absent, and while the little girl was permitted to remain until action could be taken on her legal admission into the horn**, yet she was still in her father’s care, and not an inmate—that is, not legally surrendered. In explanation of how so fatal an accident could happen to so small a child, I beg leave to say m passing, she was a bright, restless child, always on the run, and g dng into apartments of the house dose 1 fur obvious reasons to the othir children, contrary to the rules and during the momentary absence of the sister in charge of the little ones, .she made her way up to the second B'ory where the rooms of the Deaconesses are situated and entered one, opened a drawer in which a sister kept a bottle of corrosive sublimate to destroy insects but which was unknown to the matron. The bottle was corked and labeled and far back in the drawer. She took it out, however, and drank a portion of the contents. When the deed was done she ran down stairs, met the matron who took immediate charge of her, thinking she had taken cinnamon oil, the oder of the child’s breath suggesting the supposition., About an hour later it was

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discovered that she had drank pois on. Emetics were administered every eonceiveably remedy applied so that when the doctor, who is i physician of good standinj and remarkable skill arrived ap proved of the treatment. Fromthi moment of the accident until th< death of the child one week later she wae in the care of a trainee nurse, received the utmost attentioi day and night, eleciting from tbi father in whose care she remains many expressions of gratitude. Meanwhile the managers of th< home recognize! their sacred duty as Christian workers, certainly did assemble at the bedside of the sick child earnestly prating to God io compliance with the Divine word Thus it will he seen there was no foundation for the elanderou* charges brought against the institu tion by its enemies. The judge be fore the court last January, aftei hearing the testimony of several witnesses, justly remarking that the institution had done its duty, and no court eould find an indictment against its management. The orphan’s home at Berne, Indiana, is a branch institution of th* missionary society Light and Hope, whose headquarters are established in Chicago. The home at present contains sixty-eight children and it is maintained by the free-will offerings of friends and benevolent persons. The matron, Mrs. J. A.l Spimnger, assisted by four ordained deaconesses and one teacher, is in charge of the institution, everything being done to promote the temporal and spiritual welfare of the children, boys and girls, with the heartfelt desire to develop and' train them as useful members of| society. Adams, Wells and Jayl counties are represented here, but several come from Chicago where in their work ot charity the deaconesses find many little castaways. The missionary society of Light and Hope conducts a training school for young ladies, also a maternity hospital for girls, many ot whom are converted and lead Christian lives. Since its opening in 1893, several hundred have found shelter where deaconesses exercise their calling. These ladies likewise go into poor, destitute families where) nurse without compensation., Fourteen deaconesses are engaged l in hospitable work in Cleveland, Ohio, eight in Bloomington, 111., while one is in Africa and two in India. The work is undenominational, the members believing that these times need practical work m God’s cause, and lees attention given to denomination. Trusting that the press with its usual fairness will give space to this statement. I remain, dear sir, respectfully yours, Adam Welty, Teacher at the Orphan’s Home. Berpe, Adams county, Indiana, March 2, 1897. There Is Nthing So Good. There's nothing just as good as Drt King’s New Discovery for consumption, coughs and colds, so demand It and not permit the dealer to sell you some SkiIJI stitute. He will not claim there is abyhimr better, but in order to make more profit he may claim something else to be fust aS good. You want Dr. King’s New Discovery because you know it to be safe and reliable, and guaranteed to do good or moneyljrefunded. For coughs, cold, consumption and for all affections of throat, chest and lungs there is nothing so good as is Dr. King’s New Discovery. Trial bottles free at Blackburn’s drug stare. Kegu- [ Ist size 50 cents and 11. Op. ■ /- / iS--