Decatur Democrat, Volume 41, Number 5, Decatur, Adams County, 15 April 1897 — Page 8

low ■ I@j PGPOg POWDER Absolutely Pure. Celebrated 'for its great leavening strength and liealtlitulness Assure.' the food against alum and a I forms ot adulteration common to the cheap brands. ROYAL BAKING l’OA\ DER CO.. NEW YORK

EASTERN DISPATCH. Davison Foster transacted a visit at Jacob last Sunday Joseph Hakes of Paul ling couutv, Ohio, has cm t acted to work tor Green Tombleson of this vicinity thiasummer Relatives from Bryant are visiting John L. Cottrell and family Prof. G W Rorl'ess of Willshire, and a class transact'd educational business'at Decatur last Saturday. MONMOI’TH. Elmore Battenhurg. formerly of this place, but now of Angola, is visiting friends in and around Monmouth. The literarv was well attended last Fridav night. At interesting program was rendered. Chancv Miller i< a rain on our streets. He will probablv make this his permanent home. Mrs Doc Grand staff is improving in health. Henry and Charles Mag'ey are opening a gravel pit on the Robinson farm. FRENCH TOWNSHIP. Mrs. Henry Bluhm, we are sorry to say, is again seriously ill. Albert Reinhard, of Richmond, was here Saturday and Sunday, visiting his parents and Henry Bluhm and family. J. C. Moran went to his home in Jefferson township, Tuesday, to visit his father who is seriously sick with rheumatism

Dora Walters took the examination for county diploma, Saturday. Amos Bowman was a business visitor a* B'liffton last Wednesday. Ain >s Scbaufter. of near Vera Cruz, is doing considerable ditching here. Am >s Bowman drives the nicest and b ■ t team of road horses in the township J •, ind Mrs. R j inhard are having a Ind une of it with sickness Mrs 1’ inliard h;is been sick all winter and ip, v Mr. Reinhard is in a critical consi' ton. I <- I Miner of this township will do t ■ u penter work on Trustee Stuckt*. s new. d welling. HONDURAS. I nr's Glick and Labaugh-Meyers « D> eatur Monday. > p .ol at No. 2 closed last Thursday. A lie, program was carried out in the

tl.< >I I ll\<. AND SHOES . " FOR Vol.. ™ . _ have sold about 30 dozen Overalls 1-jaaies Tan Siloes ~ At $1.50, $2.00, $2.50, $3.00, $3.50, nm We have just received another 0 0 dozen -. ... m ' : l\vl Ila /7\ which will be sold at the same price, viz. JA/lcn S Tail Stioes e 35c a piece, or, 3 pairs for SI.OO. At $2.00, 3.00, 4.00, 5.00- F - ! /W These are just the same that other ~ .... [J I I LLO UI I OC firms sell for 50c. Boys and Misses Tan Shoes Special this and next week only. At $1.50 and 2.00. Z/Z We have the above in all the nonular DvUIUI • Men’s all wool suits in a plaid or schiviot shades and styles. line »°» ular -for 5.00. These suits sold at $7 50 I taiiH 1 j Woolen Plaid Suit, strictly made by highgrade tailors, lined I 2.00 - Throughout with Satin, guaranteed for one year—sells elsewhare for $16.00 an 1 00, ou p —.. v —_ — \ -r: —— .-.—7'— — rTTnTnTT

afternoon and a number of the patrons were present. All are well satisfied with the efforts put forth by Mr. Fulk. L. E. Reber returned from Lima, Ohio last week, bringing with him one to shaie the toils of lite with him. A number of our boys attended the society al \ era O' nz Sunday evening. Wm Fulk was at Decatur Monday. School at No 5 closed last Wednesday. A line program was rendered in ihe afternoon and a general good time was witnessed by all. C. P. Fulk is ou the sick list. A. 1). Wilker. D V. Sovine and Wm Jackson left for Valparaiso Monday, where tlu i will attend school the com ing s ason. J 11. Fulk left for D catur Monday where he occupies the position of deputy county surveyor. John Meyers was at Bluffton Friday. John Krepps spent Sunday with relatives near V> Cruz Isaac Sautbine will soon erect a hue large barn. PLEASANT MILLS. The St. Marys is up to high water mark. Don't forget the egg social a' the hall Saturday evening. Dr Harper celebrated his eightieth birthday last Thursday. There will be an easier entertainment at the M. E church next Sunday evening.

The four year old son of .Mr andjMrs. N. McCullough is quite sick at this writing # Chai lev France ot Geneva, gave his brother E 1 a pleasant call last week, C. Bariling and family moved this week, to a farm belonging to Edwin France. Mrs. Mary Ault is visiting friends in the village this week. A wedding occurred in this vicinity Sunday evening, the contracting parties being Elwood Biaz r and Miss Amanda Myers. Herbert Winans closed his school at Magley last week, and is now at Cincinati taking treatment for deafness. Burt Fuller and Kenith Winans are rusticating in other parts. It is said there is a man living some distance west of this place, that is so downright stingy, or what is termed hog stingy that he would not give his wife two cents to mail a letter she had written to a relative. She having saved several dozen eggs, she told her husband to take them to Pleasant Mills and save enough from the proceeds of the eggs to post the said letter, but when he learned the price of eggs and that it would take the price of four eggs, he thought it would be too expensive, so be returned home and told his wife he wanted her to never write another letter. BERNE Rev Grehbill of Bluffton. Ohio, delivered a very interesting lecture on ‘the training of children before a large audience at the Mennonite church Wednesday night. Rev. Rider, formerly of the Vera Cruz circuit, preached at Trinity Hall Wednesday night. Sheriff Ashbaucher was in town Wednesday and delivered a,cordial invitation to C. A. Augsberger to appear at Decatur as a member of the grand jury. Dad Michaud has bought the property of bis son Bert. Tne latter has moved

to Bryant where he is in charge of P. W. Smith’s mill. Paul Baumgartner was’tTaTfsKStthg business at Decatur Friday. Dr. J. C. Ulmer was confined to his room the latter part of last week. Joel Lichty, our liveryman, moved in the Michaud property Tuesday. Christ Yoder took a fine car load of hoises to Cincinnati Monday. Abe Boegli shipped his household goods to Woodburn Wednesday, and will take his family there Monday. Rev. Pierce of the Evangelical church has rented the Boegli property. J. L Swartz, east of town, transacted business at Port land Monday. Walter Broughton ot Swanland, is here on a visit. Led Atz is the happy fathero a nine pound girl that arrived*' at his home Tuesday night. Mother hud child doing we 1. Fifteen young people will be confirm ed next Friday at the Reformed church. George Kinzel of Decatur, was in town Tuesday in the interest ot the Citizen's Telephone Co. C. A. Augsberger returned home Tuesday with bis excuse tor being a grand jury man. S T. Hocker and E i Niederbouser of Lum Grove, have formed a partnership and will engage in the general merchandise business at the old stand of Mr. Hocker. > PLEASANT VALLEY Gforge W. Martz has moved ou his farm Jake Wable has moved into Washington township. Philip Hahn has moved on the George Hahn farm. George Urick has rented the Frank R iy farm and has moved in with Frank. John Sutlif has moved' to French township and Mary Jane Ray is again a resident, of our vicinity. Al S reit has moved into the house formerly occupied by Levi Hendricks. J. 11. Gould is back from Gas City and will stay for an indefinite period. Dayton Lhatnan, from Gas City, was visiting over Sunday with Walter Martz. Miss Retta Peterson of Decatur, is visiting Lyman Blossom. Wm. Gilbert is on the sick list

Tuesday of last week, about twentyfive of the friends of Albert Clark, gathered at his residence to remind him that he had passed another mile-stone of his life. They all came with well filled baskets, and after partaking of a sumptuous repast, they departed for their respective homes. Miss Mate Merryman will spend Easter at Richmond. Mrs. Susan-Martz is very sick at this | writing. j Miss Emma Clark Has been sick for some time aod is not able to leave the bouse. G. W. Martz has made some improvements tn the way of an addition to his house. James Hendricks and wife were visiting at Geneva last Thursday and Fri day. Bate Riv aud Anise Durr, have dun gone and got married. Success t > them Last Saturday was the 1 «st dav of the term of school at Pleasant Valley, taught by Shelby Ray. Nearly all the patrons were present. They came with baskets filled with the necessities of lite aud at neon the boards were spread

and all partook to their hearts content. The afternoon was spent in exercises by the school, consisting of songs, recitations, dialogues etc., followed bv remarks by the patrons, after which all departed to their several homes, believing the day welll spent. LINN tiROVK. Daniel Baumgartner and wlfeof Markle, are paying their people a visit. Clyde Leider of R.ichester, took the position as miller in chief at the Pioneter the latter part of last, week Samuel Sowers was born in Gust-u county, Virginia August 28, 1821 and died at the residence of his son one mile west of town, April 10, 1897. His residence dates back to the eai ly history of the county, was a factor in improvtmenls thereof, among which was the making of the brick from which the Wells county court house was constructed. A wife, three sons and two daughters-- survive him, two daughters having preceeded him in death. Joseph Liddy moved into his new’ dwelling Thursday. John C. Slawson and family of Indi atiapolis, who have been visiting in Los Angeles, California, are visiting the family of Robert Simison. Charles Rowe denying the facts, caused us to omit in our last, his marriage to Mrs. Trussie Heller, which took place at the office of Justice Cowan’s the evening of the 3d inst. Clayton Shepherd, Charles Rowe and George Adler are delivering a large older of mill feed for the PioneerjMills to Bluffton where they oad with material for the building up of the west end of Linn Grove. Frank Lindsey and sister, Lizzie, were at Portland last Wednesday.

Wm Hall and John Etkrote made a business trip to Markle last Thursday. Curtis Frank, who has been an inmate of the reform school for the past sixteen months, returned to his parental home last Wednesday. John G Adler, our well known furniture dealer and undertaker, keeps a full line of furniture, manufactured or made to order. Burial .cases and robes are also in stock aud furnished on short notice. Two elegant hearses are kept responsive to call and satisfaction guaranteed. This business was founded by Charles Vorhis in 1861, subsequently passing into the hands of Lindsey & Vorhis, Lindsey & French. Christopher Mosser after whose death in 1876, the business passed into the hands of the present owner. Dr. A Haughton is an old timer in the practice of medicine his chosen pro session having been adopted in 1872, time sufficient for his medicine case to gam its residence and promote confidence and prosperity. The doctor is familier with the ailments of his patients. either chronic or acute, consequently ki.ows when assafoetida, pillalas or conceutraded extract of epecacnaulia are indicated. His nativity is here and here also he prepareed himself for his profession, his preceptor being Dr. C. C. Baumgartner, now a resident of Elkhart. Indiana. Levi Schanpp, the town barber, does a lucrative business towards the close of the week. Two chairs are required to accomodate the many patrons who are made up of the sterner sex of all ages. His skillful hands prepare one to make his debut on the Sabbath, at the matrimonial altar or at St. Peter’s gate. George W. Nichols, proprietor of one

of the finest saloons in the county. Eatables are kept in connection. No one has need to go awav from his place >n hunger or thirst. He enjoys the services of Alonzo Runyon, who, like himself. has a mature experience in the business. The place is 1 ept to a high degree of order. The proprietor and his help are endowed with a bounty of humane principle, consequently enjoy the well merited, pationage. Edward Netienswander first opened up this house in 1891 and transferred his sue cepsful business to the present ownei last December. Ensley Meschberger & Co. and John Mescbberger, proprietors of our two stone quarries, both of which are well supplied with machinery fir the purpose and with the large force of help their output is large, which finds h ready sale us demonstrated by their product, being the foundation of so many structures. Lewie Reynolds & Bro. are delivering a large delivery of fruit and ornamental trees from Green Bros nursery. The stock is sightly and of first days quality. Edward Neuenswauder huh remodel ed the business on Jhe corner of Taylor and Water street and is about to open up a line of hardware, etc. His place is tine and spacious, and he proposes to do a lucrative business. Mr. Neuenswander h is but few peers who so liber ally gave of bis money for the improvement of the town. David Augsberger & Bro., manufact urers and repairers of guns, do a good business in their line. Repairing of bicycles a specialty. They also manufacture cider and sorgum syrup in their season. Notice to TaxrPayern. This is positively the last week of tax paying The books will be closed Monday, April 19th, as the law directs. State notifies me that settlement must be made promptly May 15, and under no condition can there be any extension of time. DAN P. BOLDS. County Treasurer. Sandals were more fashionable among the Egyptians thau among the Hebrews They were wor.> by women of the high est rank, for we read of the sandals with long, turn up points which a beautiful queen habitually wore when sh<. was at borne.

The Erie R R Co. .will sell special excursion tickets tp New York Citv. account Grant Monument Ceremonies. Tickets will be sold on April 23rd to 26th, inclusive, with final return limit to Mav 4th. Rate from Decatur. $22 35 for round trip. Children's half tickets will be sold for one-half of the above amount. For further information call on or address, J. W DeLong, agent Uncondition J surrender, is the onlv terms those famous little pills known as DeWitt’s Little Early Risers will make with constipation, sick headache and stomach trouble. W. 11. Nachtrieb. The infant son of L“wis and Minnie Sickafus was born in Po ble January 21 1897, and died April 3 1897, aged 2 months and 13 davs. Baby was sick but a few days with la grippe. The only trace the dread destroyer left of of bis work was a bright streak on the back of its head. Death coming so sudden, it is supposed to have been from paralysis of the brain. It had been dead some time when its mother discovered the terrible truth. Funeral services wtre held at the home by Rev. Gregg, April 5. Interment iu Maplewood cemetery.

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The Grip and a Paradox. I When your bones all ache like blazes, and yoifl can’t sec out your eyes, ■ And your legs go wabbly, like a«cnttled shipß No use to go to doctors with a lot of whats ancl ways—:Tis a dollar to a cent you’ve got the grip. ■ Aud when your think tank's rusty, and th« cogwheels will not work. ■ And your intellectual nippers fail to nip; I When you feel less like a Christian than olcl Abdul Hani, the Turk, You needn’t wonder why—'tis just plain grip! Then’s the time for disappearing from th! stress of worldly strife, B For if you’ll take a quiet, friendly tip, I Though it may be paradoxical, you’ve reached a point of life Where the best thing you cun do is lose you ■ grip. Ho Committed Suicide. General Thaddeus H. Stanton, thtl paymaster general of the army, called at old Fort Brydger, in Wyoming, aboul 20 years ago to see au old friend named Hastings, who was one of the custodian! of the abandoned post. He met a mail named Williams and inquired for Hast! ings. “Oh, Hastings* is dead!” said Williams. “Dead!” said Stanton insurl prise. “What did he die of?” “Coml mitted suicide, ” said yilliams. “ThJ devil you say!” responded Stanton! “How did ho commit suicide?” “Ha called me a liar, ” answered Williams! —Argonaut. A Golden Rule. “How in the world, Mrs. Wisely, da you manage to have all of your threa daughters in so early when they spend the evening out?” “I’ve made a rule that the last ona home has to get breakfast next moral ing.”—Detroit Free Press. Badly Worded. Cholly—B Miss Ethel in? Mamma—Yes, but she is taking a bath? -1 Cholly—Too bad—l’m in an awful hurry. I’d give anything to see her.— l Brooklyn Life. ’’Horticultural. “What is a hard* roseljUsh?” “It is one. fluff doesn’t mind yomj mother pulling it up by the roots ever! few days to see if it has begun to growl yet. ” —Chicago Record. A Sympathetic Soul. “My mother-in-law must catch thal train, driver. So burry up.” Driver —Count on me! I shall drivd as if she were my own.” —Flicgenda Blatter. A Poor Simile. She—His wife watches him like sh< would a mouse. He—You are mistaken. She’s not i bit afraid of him.—Yonkers Statesman Warning to Wheelmen.* An inscription is said to have been pu on Mont Blanc reading: “Notice! Thii hill is dangerftus for cyclists.” —Tit Bits. That Depends. Simpkins—Does kissing shorten life - Jenkins —Sometimes —if she is an other man’s wife. —Brooklyn Life.