Decatur Democrat, Volume 41, Number 12, Decatur, Adams County, 3 June 1897 — Page 5

If Yoli Wci'e He! Yen, It you were the creditor und suw tho merchant fitting Idly in lilh sliop u». - - cumulathiir more dust, cobwebs and oiit-oi’-Myle good-* than cash, yon would pn bahly feel like asking, why don't you Wok« Up,. use the advertising column of the I>KMSoohst, and exchange youy stock tor , legal tender? What say youj i 4 additional looals. YI-KI cures corns and warts. 1< f Mrs.. E. T. Gregg is visiting relatives in lowa. Crackers —any kind and all yon want at the Union Bakery. Call on Ehinger & Meyers, the tailors, for nobby and stylish clothing- , The City band furnished the music for a picnic near Berne last Monday. Fred Spooler will clean your cisterns for fifty to seventyfive cents. 10-8 Bert Lower is visiting relatives and friends at Lockington, Ohio. He will be absent about ten days. Misses Mabie Edward and Leah Case attended commencement exerciser at Bluffton Tuesday evening. • All persons knowing themselves indebted to A. Holthouse, are requested to call and settle same at once. 1212 The commissioneis were in ses sion Tuesday auditing the warrants of township trustees, as stipulated by the last legislature. Coffee & Baker still lead in fine bread. The same old price—two loaves for five cents, and the loaves are larger than any five cent loaf sold in town. Attorneys Levi Mock, the tall sycamore of the and A. L. Shape, both of Bluffton, were making issues in a few interested circuit court cases, Monday. John and Miss Marguerite Weiand very charmingly entertained a number of friends at their home last Sunday evening, in honor of Miss Josie Huttinger of Newark, Ohio. Esq. George W. Gates of Monroe township, was a caller while in the city last Friday. He has been laid up for some little time with rheumatic troubles, but is better, and we hope it will prove permanent. - .

1 I -I I LOOq i R * 1 ft | H-gig! .— I I ■ I II We can save you g || money if you 8 B will take time and B ■fr ' • - x- I H come to see us s IL H 1 g when you are ready U | ■to buy a Buggy ■ | s M |l or Surrey, light or || tj heavy Harness, • |i S ■ || Wagon, Bicycle, .' || or anything in our | i line, as we ■ | i positively will not ™ g® - #2 H be undersold. H Ml \ .. . ® I T. Schafer | I i ! L °ch- I

See Ehinger & Meyers, the tailors. A. I*. Beatty transacted business at Chicago, Monday. Oysters in any quantities at Coffee & Baker’s Union Bakery. Deputy Prosecutor Moran of B rue, was here Monday and Tuesday. Don’t forget to visit the Boston Shoe Store during their special sale. 11-2 The Misses Lola Lewis and L. Spencer of Monroeville, were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Spencer last week. For Sale or trade— Thirty horse power engine and double saw mill. A bargain at Como, Indiana. 7tf G. R. Henry. Mrs. David Studabaker and Miss Hattie Studabaker are at Warsaw attending the convention of the women’s federation of clubs. Mrs. A. J, Hill left Monday for Joliett, Illinois, where she will visit her daughter, Mis. Margaiet Reynolds. The latter will be well remembered by her many Decatur friends. Mr. and Mrs. David E. Smith are now at home to their friends in their cozy Monroe street home. Dave is said to be real handy in tacking carpet, hustling stove pipe and canying water. Miss Kittie Christen was unable to attend to her duties as saleslady at Sprang & True’s the fore part of the week. She was trying to conquer a bicycle or vica versa with the latter result. Union made cigars can be bought of all dealers in the city and should be given the preference, as the best skill is employed in their manufacture. Patronize them as they represent union prices in their making.* Read the display advertisement of F. Schafer & Loch on page five this week and every week from this time on. They will have some mighty interesting bargains to offer in their of general hardware, carriages, buggies, bicycles and the like. Mr. and Mrs. F. M. Schirmeyer entertained a few friends Monday evening at their residence on Mercer street. The evening was spent in having a general good time without the assistance of a formal programme. The guests were royally entertained by host and hostess.

M. L. Kizer and family of Linn Grove, is visiting Jacob Bender and family. All kinds of repairing, e,leaning and pressing at Ehinger & Meyers, the tailors.' Coflee & Baker are still headquarters for meals and lunch at all hours. Yon will find them at the Union Bakery. The circuit court case of 11 B. Johnson vs P. P. Ashbaucher, has been yenned to Wells county on petition of the plaintiff. For Sale—Span of mules and dray. Price reasonable. Address William Fitzmauriice, Winchester, Indiana, or call at the law office of Mann & Beatty. The Decatur Democrat came out with a new heading last week. The change is a radical one, and while the style is a late one we doubt if it will become popular.— Markle Journal, Lase Graham and J.. N. Fristoe are attending a meeting of the Grand Lodge of the Knights of Pythias at Indianapolis, while Mesdames |M. V. B. Archbold, Dore Erwin and R. K. Erwin are attending a meeting of the Grand Lodge of the Rathbone Sisters in the same city. Henry B. and John H. Heller, sons of Judge Heller of Decatur, were members of the graduating class of the Indiana University Law School at Indianapolis, Tuesday, and with the other members of the class were sworn in as membersof the bar of the supreme court. — Portland Sun. Mrs. J. W. Place entertained a number of her lady friends last Friday evening at a bread and butter social'. A delightful time is reported and the girls were loath to leave, but the hour being late and being unprotected by the strong arm of representations of the male sex, they departed for their homes. Minnie E. Richards has asked the circuit court to annul the marriage vows existing between her and James W. Richards. The complaint alleges that the defendant committed adultery with one Mary Riley, as well as being guilty of cruel and inhuman treatment to her. Just a divorce will suit this plaintiff. The council met in regular session last Tuesday evening. All members present including the new member, M. F. Rice. - Dr. Boyers asked permission to erect on his lot at the side of his resi-dence-an office to be constructed out of tile or veneered brick. The permission was granted. A number of the property owners on Second street north of Patterson & Pillar’s mill asked the council to dismiss the petition pending before the board of county commissioners to annex certain real estate to the city. The city attorney was instructed to have the petition continued for another term of the commissioner’s court, and if the property owners in the meantime secured the graveling of the road that then he should dismiss the proceedings. The council then unanimously selected the Poston block for the new brick street on Second and Winchester streets and the contract and bond of E. Woods for the completion of the work were approved. Bids were received for the stoning of the alley back of the Gregory property on Marshal street and Myers~& Gillig being the lowest bidders they were awarded the contract. The contract price for stone was $1.05 per cubic yard, and for the drainage tiie 30 cents per red. The election of school trustee for the next three years to-take the place of Adam Smith whose time has expired was then taken up Five ballots were had, as follows: First ballot, Wilson Lee, one; A. Van Camp, two; O. A. Dugan, three; second ballot, Lee, two; Van Camp, one; Dugan, three; third ballot, Lee, two; VanCamp, one; Dugan, three; fourth ballot, Lee, two; Van Camp, one; Dugan, three; fifth ballot, Lee, one, Van Camp, one; Dugan, three; fifth ballot, Lee, one; Van Camp, one; Dugan, lour. The mayor declared Mr. Dugan elected. The people will recollect that he was the former superintendent of the city schools, and there is no doubt but what he will make a good trustee. The following claims were allowed: B. J. Terveer $3.74, P. J Hyland s4l 03, Flanders & Mills 35 cents, George Oswalt $2.55, 11. SteVens $5.50, James Colchin 65 cents, C. Linton William Geary $5, J. D. Edwards $23334, H. Lord $7.60, IL Cross $3.40, H. Besser $3, Ed Rohrer $21.40, John Mason 75 cents, Ora R >hr $8.40, George Debolt $6.20, 11. Cutting $22.80, Gus Woolley $4.50, S. C. Dayid sl2, G. Anderson $4, Frank Edington sl, F. Logerman $1.25, M. Evans $1.25, P. Cutting $2, J. Lenhart $2 and the fire company $10.50. Council then adjourned.

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® ■. . a Greatest Drive Ever offered. I =— :— 1 R 1 I SPECIAL UMBRELLA f HOSIERY SALE | H • - - - : 1 | SATURDAY, JUNE 5. I I 1 i FOR ONE DAY ONLY. ■ ffl „ - ™ w * M -' • . pj 150 Silk Umbrellas, steel rod, Paragon frame, a bargain at $1.75; Gj this sale, 98 cents. O Gs 75 Umbrellas, worth 75c; this sale, 49c. Bl All other Umbrellas at a great sacrifice. cG _ Do not miss this wonderful bargain. Vq H... a 1 x ■ LJ ’ Il [ A Great Cut in Hosiery. | Ah extra fine Ladies’cotton hose, guaranteed fast black, seamless, gki splendid value at 15c; this sale, 11c a pair. An extra puality seamless hose, fast black, this sale, 8c pair. An extra quality imported hose worth 40c; your choice 24c pair. m An extra quality imported hose worth 25c; your choice 20c pair. S 3 pzj* This will be a sale you can not afford to miss. AferUall early and make your selections. Don’t forget sales day. I . ■.. • ... I 1 Saturday, June 5, 1897. ffl ■ ■ ... i I Niblick & Co. a i • J “ • .H H . w

The County Superlntendency. For the information of teachers and others interested in education I shall herein state that I am not now, nor shall I be a candidate for re-election to the position of county superintendent in the coming June election of 1897. Kindly thanking my many friends and fellow workers for the valuable assistance and hearty co operation, they have rendered me, and the of education in the past, J shall surrender my trust to the hand that is best able to grasp and hold it; ever trusting that the educational record of Adams county may maintain a creditable standing when placed in comparison with her sister counties of the hoosier state. Very truly yours, J. F. Snow. Call on Ehinger & Meyers, the tailore, when in need of anything m their line. Carl Rittenhouse and sister Clara are visiting friends at Montpelier, Ohio. See the 95c ladies chocolate and ox blood slippers at-the Boston Shoe Store. H-2 Rev. F. Hart of the Baptist church is visiting his mother at Columbia City. Rev. William Spies and wife are rusticating in northern Michigan for the benefit if their health. p • The City Band did not appear ■on schedule time Tuesday but in stead gave their semi-weekly concert yesterday evening. I) M. Hensley is rejoicing over the advent of a hew girl baby which made its appearnce Tuesday evens ing. He will be able'to attend to business iua lew days. Notice—l will sell at private sale, in parcels or as a whole the Lawson Linhard farm in Root townsnip, two miles north of De catur. For further information inquire of the undersigned or at the county clerk’s office. Lois Linhard, Adm'x. May 13, 1897. 9tf The following are the uhclaimed letters at the postotfice belonging to U. W. Reynolds, Mabie Foster, Daniel Durbil, Warren -Detio, Matilda J. Myers, Win. W. Maltby, Franklin B. Miller, Geo, WBuck, Nathan Beckner, Elmer E. Berry, Henry J. Bennett, Ethel Sprague, Pima Johusbn, Anna James.

SeVen . . Great Special Sale DaVs. May 29 to ;11111 iii(liirtiiig Jane 5. .... Boston Shoe Store. We want you to visit our store « during this sale and get prices. teVAll new, clean goods. Ladies’ kid slippers, patent tips, SI.OO values, -75 c Ladies’ chocolate colored slippers, - -85 c Ladies’ tan and chocolate shoes, lace or button, Si. 25 A big: lot of Men’s S 3 00 and 53.50 shoes, lace or tongress, small sizes, - - - Si.so Boys’ fine Congress shoes, - - - -75 c Men’s chocolate colored shoes, coin toe,’ - $1.75 Men’s.tan shoes, small sizes, at - - - Sr.oo A lot of baby shoes, patent tips, - -15 c These ate just a few. V.,- ’ — -V .._ V • cy • Every pair of shoes in our stock will be a Special Bargain during this sale. Come and see for yourself. No trouble to show goods. All we ask is to call and get prices. —— „ - — ■ - .-Av ' .' • Special. —' • "Raven Gloss and Gilt Edge, -25 c. Shoe Dressing, - * - tsc? BOSTON SHOE STORE. East side Main st. J. H. VOGELWEDE, Prop’r.