Decatur Democrat, Volume 41, Number 2, Decatur, Adams County, 25 March 1897 — Page 8

<AI My POWDER Absolutely Pure. Celebrated for its great leavening strength and healihtuluess Assures the food against alum ami all forms of adulteration common t> the cheap brands. ROYAL BAKING I’UWDLR CO . NE W YORK EASTEBN DISPATCH. Anna Everett visited wi'h John Hambric last Sunday P S Elston transacted business at Decatur Saturday. John Hurless’ smiling face was seen in this vicinity Mo id iy. Harry N. E'ston visited friends near Steele Sunday. John Durr made a business trip to Decatur Monday B Wells moved into the Lotzenhiser property ibis week. Mrs. House sold her personal effec’s at public sale last Saturday MONUOK Mrs Laura Raw of Berne. Sundayed with her parents G llause and family Mrs. Jonathan Burk head is visiting her daughter, Miss Minnie Gtge. The attraction is a seven pound girl. Miss Lucy Hessler will leave next Saturday for 0 iio where she will spend the summer with her aunt. Mrs. Dr. Am rews will spend Sunday with her husband who is at the Fort Wayne hospital The Dr. is better and will soon be in our midst again Perry Everhart and wife—a boy. G. W. Martz will soon move on hie farm. Mr. Martz is a good farmer and will make things fly. Dr. A. Hughes made a business call to this part of the country Sunday. Several of our students attended the institute held at Berne Saturday.

I KERN, BRITTSON & BEELER, ta M In this day and age of the world the merchant who can t J tetef give you the greatest value for your money deserves your Y ,_aJ T 7— trade. Our two large stores are crowded with Clothing and nV) Shoes. Come in and see us. Notice a few Os the prices given Q here, then you can see why it is that our patronage is growing Qy|. Lai'S® SIJiVC so rapidly, and why we should have your trade. And growing trade is com-

Anything in Boys’ and Children’s Clothing | that you may want this spring. Short pant Suits, from SI.OO to SB.OO. $2.50 buys a nice, all wool plaid suit. We have about 100 suits of Children’s Clothing that are left from the Ehinger & Myers stock, I that will be closed out at from $1 00 to $2.50. These suits formerly sold at from $2.50 to I $7.00. They wont last long. I Iflfll'' DO pSWtSBI YOU tell 1 WEAR ■ ■Mill OVERALLS ® 11 OR M 111 SOCKS? Ho*W’ is tlxis? Three pairs Overalls SI.OO, or 35c per pair. These are the same as others sell for 50c. Six pairs seamless Socks for 25 cents. These are as good as most people sell for 10c a pair.

petehson Grandma Atnspaugh Is about well. The people here use tour horses to a wagon and then think pikes are a nuisance. A \oung lady came to our place, the other day. with thirty one pounds of eggs, which she carried a distance of t wo miles. A new store has opened up at this place, who aay s Peterson is not booming Wm Brown Sundayed with J. D. Brown at Honduras Die following young ladies Sundayed a’ David Steele's: Sadie Jackson, Rosa Johnson and Ida Weldy. Miss Netta Gault and Frank Aurand went to Decatur horseback Sunday. MONMOUTH. Doc Grandstaff and Will Worden have returned from acting as jurors in the Bolds case. Grandpa Christen has just got over an attack of the grippe. Will Worden and wite —a boy Frank Loid Jr. is visiting here. Rev. Kain who preaches at Concord was absent Sunday, March 14th. At that time he was lying in the hospital at Fort Wayne from the offects of a pain in the toe He had to have the toe amputated. Robert Perk ink, occupies the house formerly occupied by Thomas Perkins Solomon Neuenschwander Jr. Sundayed here. Onr schools taught by Henry Liughery and Hattie Maglev were closed by two entertainments Wednesday afternoon an I Friday evening. Both were a success. Mr. Spuhler of Decatur helped the performances out with his phonograph. Miss Magley and Mr. Laughery have been very successful during the term WILLIAMS. ■ k--.— Philip Erb has done awav with his quart shop. Amos E. Houk will attend the State Normal at Terre Hau e this summer. The school entertainment given at this place the 17th was a grand success. Mrs. Mary Anne Westner of Fort Wayne visited relatives hare a short time ago, G. F. Mercer and Henry Erb are over, come with some of Decatur’s natural beauties. Mrs. M. J. Markley of near Bluffton visited with Amos Biggs and wife a short time ago. | Among the noticeable improvements

here this summer will be a dwelling house and a meat market. Jason Hobbs who has been suffering for some time from a fracture received in the army is recupiating. Miss Emma Mercer has returned home after an extended visit with friends in the south part of the county. Lemuel Mercer of Portland, who formerly lived at this place, has taken unto himself a help mate The W illiams Itemizet extends congratulations with his many other triends. BEBNR C. A Augsburger who was called to Canion, Ohio, Friday to attend the funeral of his brother-in-law, Mr. Summer, returned Tuesday. The entertainment of room No. 3. at the Arena hall Fi iday was a grand success. Berne can be proud of her force of teachers and the ability of her scholars ■ Bert Michaud Sundayed with his family and returned to Briant Monday. Dr, J. C. Ulmer Sundayed at Bluffton the guest of his parents. Prof. Hoecker arrived Sunday night to spend a week at home with his sick mother, who is slowly improving. Fred Brown 'eft Monday for Vilton Junction. lowa, with a fine horse of J. J Lichty. The latter brought some tine horses here last week. The barn of Nic Stuckv three miles west of town was struck by lightning Monday morning and was destroyed No insutance Mrs. John Brown of Fort Wayne, is the guest of Jacob Brown and family. Joel L'chty made a trip to Decatur Monday Miss Emelia Ashhaucher is visiting her sister, Mrs Joel Lichty and family. Rev. Ruff went to Fort Wayne Monday on business. A. J Smi’h. of the firm of Smith & Bell of Decatur, was here transacting business Monday and Tuesday. Christ Stuckey of French township, will have a sale Tuesday. March 30, selling off all stock and farm implements, and will retire from farm life F. C. Foreman was at Decatur Tuesday on business. Court was in session at Esq. Riesen’s office Tuesday. Mr. Butcher of Geneva, was prosecuting attorney. Barb Riesen was at Decatur Tuesday visiting her sister, Mrs. E i Sprunger and family, whose daughter, Florence, is on the sick list.

Amos Sprunger is assisting Eli Reisen in the butchering business.

Lost, two moustaches between Henn-

I/ \ A — / " “ Bi* sate Du, fflk df ■*’**• Sllßitf, Lllil 11. ® Y\l\ S’* >’■ \\ ib I “ a A\ H ; 1 Wv i u r LB DO YOU WANT A HIGH GRADE SUIT? tirnf.wXm replace merchant I t a ji or w ni put you up one like it for N B —We have a lot of good watches to give to our customers. I Drop in and get one. . ... • I Kern, Brittson & Beeler. - -

singer’s saloon and livery barn. The finder will do a great favor by returning them to Robert Swartz and Ed Lugin|bill at the City Meat Market. Pater Hirshy and family of ten. arrived Tuesday from Kansas, and stopped at the Orphan’s Home. Sheriff Ashbaucher of Decatur, was in town Tuesday on business. pleasant mills. Trustee Smith is convalescing. Mrs. H. Martz returned home from Sweetz-r, where she has been spending a few days with relatives Miss Bertha Roop returned to home at Decatur T esday, after a few days visit here with friends Dell Dowden is numbered with the sick. Miss Adda Boyd spent a few days at Decatur with relatives and friends. Miss Mellie Troutner is calling on Decatur friends this week Mrs. John Slusser is quite sick at this wilting ' Miss Mina Bartling will teach a primary term of school this spring. R.'V. Ryan closed his revival w’ork at this place Friday evening. B. B. Winans and wife and J. D. Winans attended the funeral of Richard Winans at Willshire, on. the 11th inst. The Misses Mina and Lizzie Bartling entertained quite a number of lady friends last Thursday evening. B B Winans was called to Shumm station, last Wednesday to erect a vault for the remains of Mrs. Shumm Miss Mettox, daughter of John Mettox of Ohio Citv, visited Dr. Vizard and wife and other friends here the past week. Mrs. Elizabeth Buber and little daughter are yisitiug relatives and trienda al Spencerville, Ohio, this week. Rev. D. B. Reck ard is building an addition to his residence. The Pleasant Mills school closed last Friday with a graud entertainment in the evening. Notwithstanding the in. clemency of the weather, the hones was packed and not even standing room so to be comfor'able. The program was good, and it is need Hess to say the home talent displayed was grand. Rev. Cockingfulfilled his last appointment for this conference year Sunday evening, and a very large audience was present. He took for his text First Corinthians, fifteenth chapter and fifty eighth verse Be ye steadfast, unjnovable. always abounding in the work of the Lord. The sermon was an excellent one, and appreciated by all present. He left Tuesday for Kokomo to

attend conference. If be sbo ild be assigned elsewhere, he will have our best wishes for the future. GENEVA. Mr. Hamrna has opened a branch fur niture store in the Biown-Kelly building with Dan Aden in charge. The Geneva hoop works are now running again on full time and business is reported good. C. D Porter of the Bank of Geneva, who has been sick with the grippe is able to be out on the streets again The efficient work of the Ceylon police force has rid that place of a very bold gang of thieves and tramps that has infested the place for the past tyro weeks Charley Hook, an old time Geneva boy, but now of Marion, Ind., is in town this week visiting his numerous friends He thinks that our town kept up with the rest of them in improvements, and is the liveliest place in Adams county. Martin Hoolihan, an all around r uisance that has been banging around this town for the past three years, most of the time in a state of intoxication, was arrested Monday for insulting respectable ladies, and fined ten dollars and costs. A regulation committee is forming that will rid the community of this foul mouthed rambler, and that they may succeed is the prayer of all. Sunday morning C N Brown received a telegram from Cincinnati! that bis brother J. F. Brown, yard brakeman of the Little Miama road, while making a running switch. Saturday evening, he fell under a freight car which passed over him cutting off his right leg. He died from his injuries a few hours later. The remains were sent to Richmond, Ind , for interment. Mr. Brown and his family left here Monday morning to attend the funeral. One evening last week a party of our select lads and lasses drove down to Portland to attend a dance. The picnic would have been a complete success but for the misfortunes that awaited them on the return trip. The road through the Lob Izilly swamp was covered with several feet of very muddy cold water and as pitch darkness prevailed, the driver got off the road aud the surrey was hung up on a stump, the team walking awav with the vehicle’s tongue. Just bow the party managed to reach Buffalo’s classical shores is not explairied, but all were glad to “get there,’' you bet. No losses reported with the exceptions that tbe fog ruined John Briggs’ collar and the current car tied away the embossed tips of Jim Kelly’s tan shoes.

pelled us to make a'l our departments larger. This spring we have a very large and complete line of Men’s fho<s, from the reliable Calfskin to the delicate Patent Leather. Men’s Dress Shoes from SI.OO to $6.00. A very good Shoe for SI.OO. Men’s Work Shoes from 90c to $2.00. fcr- 3 I > J 1 I ’LI WO * W ; Xu, LADIES! When you buy a new pair of Shoes you want an assortment to select from. We have them. Black, . V ftoW • • Chocolate, L is /X Ox Blood, Lace or, Button, t|]is? High or Low, Any kind of Toe, A good Dongola shoe for SI.OO. A splendid Tan lace shoe for $1.50. * Very high grade,»s3.oo to $3.50. " v ■

Highest Honors—World's Fair, •DIL w F CREAM BAKING PWNR MOST PERFECT MADE. A pure Grape Cream of Tartar Powder. Free from Ammonia, Alum or any other adulterant. 40 YEARS THE STANDARD. NEW GALLERY. Mill North of court house. (Knoff’s old stand,) Down go Prices for 60 Days. Cabinets $2.00 per doz All other work in proportion Crayons a specialty. Water colors and Patels. > Con se pictures and flash lights made kt any time. We make pictures of homes and any other buildings cheap. While we cut the price, we give the best of material, aud guarantee every picture not to fade. We are responsible, and are here io stay. GIVE US A CALL.

STOCK HOJLDE It’S MEKTINO. The annual meeting of the stockholders of , the German Building Loan Ku nd and Savings Association of Oeoatur. Indiana, will be held * at the office of the secretary of said association in the city of Decatur, Indiana, on Monday. Apri112.1897, at 7 o’clock p. m, for the election of eleven directors, and for the transaction of such other business as may be properly presented at said me ting. 2-2 F. M. Schirmkybr, Secretary. NOTICE. N<>*ie.e ia hereby given that my wife, Minerva Murphy, has left my bed and board without my consent, and I will not be responsible for any debts contracted by her. ]-3 J. W. Mubphy.