Decatur Democrat, Volume 41, Number 23, Decatur, Adams County, 19 August 1897 — Page 1

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Portland and Decatur will play Lil at Zimmerman’s Park tomor L*. Hooters please take notice. I Mr Ed Bankerd and his sister Llanche, of Pittsburgh, are the Kof and MrS - W - J ‘ BfyersI Miss Lillian Wilson, after a two L ee kß’ visit with the Misses Fleming, has returned to her home in EFort Wayne. j Judge Heller was at Fort Wayne the fore part of the week, hearing Lguments in the Notestine Alden |ase in the superior court. I H. H. Meyers and Andrew Ap Leman accompanied Frank SchirLever on his trip to Nebraska as Raeds of the Burlington Route. | Miss Victoria Stone returned Rome last Saturday after a pleas■nt visit in Fort Wayne, Detroit ■nil other northern pleasure reRorts. I Thomas DeVilbiss, of Ft. Wayne, Rn ex-member of the Summit City Rouneil, visited his brother. Dr. A. ■. DeVilbiss, the fore part of the Reek. ■ Baseball is just getting good. R). M. Hensley hss organized a Ream of unknowns and have chai Rftiged any team in the city. So ■here now. | Deputy Prosecutor Moran, of ■erne, was in the city Tuesday Be tell us that he will attend to ■is law business this w ; nter and Rot teach school. | Lyman Bears died at the Rich Rond asylum Tuesday morning, ■is remains being brought to GeRva for interment, the funeral oc Rrring yesterday. ■ The Jr. O. U. A. M. have Rleeted Joseph D. Beery and J. R. Mann as delegates to the state Runcil which meets at Hartford Rity August 31st. R Clerk Lenhart has issued mirRage licenses to William Shackley Rd Carrie Elzey, J< septi H . HawkRs and Mary A. Baker, John W. Rlzey and Orph A. Clymer. R Attorney W. H Reed came Rme Tuesday evening from a ten Rvs' hike trip to Toledo and DeRit. He is looking as though the Rereise was beneficial and agreeRle. R Barney Kalverisky was at the Rdside of his son at Chicago this Reek. The young man was opera Rd on for appendicitis and at last ■ports was not expected to re■rer. Rfhe general superintendent of Re Erie passed through the city Rsterday in a special car. There V s with him several other officials, ■ of them being on an official Rurof inspection. ■ Jacob Trim of this city and Miss Rorehead of Van Wert, were marRJ at the latter place last Sunday. Rey will take up their residence R an Wert where they will be at Rme to their many friends. RJ X. Fristoe, a brother-in-law of Rt townsman, John Eichar, has Rrehased a half interest in the Rost Center street ice-cream sacRf ? . The establishment will be Applied with additional facilities, ■R only for the inctease of busiRss. hut also to turn out first chss in any quantity.—Warsaw Union. Beginning one week from next the county institute will in the circuit court room. Rj I: ' cJ niinue in session live days |R{ be attended by all the present H; Prospective teachers in the U' !tT - besides school officers and Rfrons. Able instructors have secured and in all the insti Pettises to be a week of enand profit to all those who ■end. Hj ser ’ous bicycle mishap oe ( Sunday afternoon near planing mill in which C J Cie ri,ier and a small boy hurt. The bicycle rider was man reß j(ii n g , u p or j ne ’ w ho was visiting in the H; o bile scorching on Jeffer came contact with boy wh r - was crossing the For a few moments the *8 filled with young man, boy bcycle, and when they wenfrom the wreck it was H o h n and y° un K nian Lad t(i a T. Bcratc hcd and bruised. t °i c y c l e lay in the road a ■n? Phvsic al wreck. The bas returned to his H Ft - Wayne via the G. R.

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Mis S. E. H i Ilia ms after a short visit with her daughter, Mrs. W. H. Nachtrieb, returned to her home at Dulta, Ohio. A. D. Locke and family have taken possession of their cottage at Rome Ci y and will rusticate at tha' popuhr resort for two weeks. Misses Mary Closs and Artie Flem ng are at Cleveland, Ohio, where they are employed as trimmers in a large millinery establishment. David Showers an old resident of this city, now located in Chica go, together with his family visited in this city the fore part of the week. Calvin Asberry, superintendent of the Yakima Agency Boarding School of Ft. Simcoe, Wash., is visiting with Henry Fuhrman and family. Joseph Bradley was elected del egate to the convention of the Y. P. S. C. E. to be held at Warsaw, Indiana. Miss Nettie Moses was elected alternate. A new floor in the shoe store room of Kern Brittson & Beeler, is an addition that looks well and adds much to the convenience of those Connected therewith. Fisher & Frysinger shipped another car load of horses to foreign markets the forepart of the week. Lew S ngleton accompanied them accross the briny deep. Prof. W. F. Brittson has return ed from his trip among the Michigan breezes. He is now deeply involved in school work, which will keep him busy until the opening day. Mrs. Dan Bolds has been at the bedside of her mother, Mrs. Carry, during the past four weeks. 8 une improvement in Mrs. Carry’s condition is noticeable.—Geneva Herald. Dyonis Schmidt met with an accident Tuesday evening. A large knife fell off the block inflicing a large cut on his foot which will necessitate his walking easy for a few days. The special session of the citycouncil did not materialize last Thursday evening. Evidently no business presented itself to transact, and the city dads were allowed a vacation. Misses Emma Jackson, Emma Gilliom, Kit Christen, Mrs. J. W. Place of this city, and Miss Sophia Britler of Huntington, returned home Tuesday morning after a two week’s outing at Eagle Lake. Dr. Costello, secretary of the Board of Health, was called to Linn Grove Monday to investigate diphtheria rumors, and if any cases are found to give instructions as to the proper treatment. The contract for building the electric light plant was awarded to C. L. Olds of Fort Wayne, by the Ci'izens Electric Light Co, and I the deal was closed Tuesday night. I The Wood system was adopted which is manufactured by the Ft. Wayne Electric corporation, and is considered a first-class system of i lighting. Work on the new plant will be begun in a short time. A large boy and a still larger snake interested the people on our | streets last Saturday. While it might have been amusing to the young man to handle this reptile, most people were disgusted at his actions and he should have been ordered off the streets Ladies and children should have the privilege of walking along the streets without the formality of becoming frightened at a large snake and a wild man of Borneo. The street commissioner was found busy at work last week. But this time he was repairing the alley adjoining his property, and which is used only by himself. | No other person makes use of that alley but himself, and there he was hard at work improving his property and drawing his salary from the* people who are being neglected day after day. The streets and alleys which should receive his attention are allowed to grow up in filth and weeds, while the little alley adjoining his propeity an t which leads into the river, was being nicely graveled and carefully looked after. How much longer will the people submit to seeing 1500 per year thrown away, while the principal streets of our city are allowed to care for themselves. Therefore be it resolved that we hereby resolve to pass a resolution.

DECATUR, INDIANA, THURSDAY, AUGUST 19, 1897.

Tomorrow is the 20th—the day we begin making out statements to subscribers owing a year’s subscription or more. None will be sent out until Monday, thus allowing yon ample time to pay up before the collector gets after you. The amount is small and not bard to pay. Notice the date on your paper and give this your immediate attention.

G. Berling is now on a fairway to recovery after a lingering illness. This will be go'd news to his many friends who have been anxiously awaiting his convalesence. The carload of cut. throats passed through the city Monday morning on the Clover Leaf. They were accompanied by a strong guard and were a hard looking outfit. It is reported that the Decatur colony now located at Cardwell, Mo., are becoming disgusted with their surroundings and are seriously thinking of returning to this city. Read the new advertisements this week. There is the Boston Store, Sprang & True and Doty, the tailor. They are all brim full of bargains, and interesting ones at that. A soldiers’ reunion and basket picnic will be given in Camp Peter Studabaker at Bluffton, on Sep tember 1. Arrangements are being made for a very social and entertaining day. One hundred and fifty one per sons from this city took advantage of the Detriot excursion via the Clover Leaf and Lake Erie yester day morning. A delightful trip is reported at a small expense. There will be a Sunday school picnic near the Salem church Au gust 26th. The colored school from W ren, Ohio, is expected to be present. Good singing and speaking will be the order of the day. Attorney Richard K. Erwin now occupies looms vacated by Dr. J. S. Boyers, having moved into them the first of the week. He is already “at home,” and will practice law with due regularity from his new quarters. John Eller had his thumb broken Sunday afternoon, while playing ball. The ba'l struck him squarely on the en 1 of the thumb, breaking the bones and causing them to protrude through the flesh. A physician reduced the fracture and John says he will be able to resume his position in a short time. Nothing but divorce cases have found their way on the circuit court docket this week. As enumerated they are, William B. Hey and Ida O. Hey, Lhaben Gage vs Percillie E. Gage, Joseph Bremer camp vs Mary Bremercatnp, Sarah Votaw vs William Votaw. It is a good season fi r divorces, eight having been filed for the present term of court. The auditor of state has issued notices to the county auditors, giving the tax levy for state purposes for 1897. For the general fund the rate is 9 cents on each SIOO and 50 cents on each poll. A levy of 5 cents is to be made for the benevolent fund ami 3 cents f< >r the state debt sinking fund. The levy for educational purposes is 1§ cents, and 11 cents and a poll tax of 50 cents for school revenues. These same rates prevailed last year. Work was begun this week on the new opera house. J. W. Bosse of this city, has endeavored to till a long felt want by giving to the play goers of our city the neat - est little opera house in northern Indiana. The budding will be erected on the site of the old M. E. church, and while it will be frame, it will contain all modern conveniences and insure to the patrons the accommodations to which they are entitled in a city the size of Decatur. The auditorium will be 40x60 and sea'ed throughout with opera chairs. The stage will be laige and convenient, well lighted and ventilated, and fitted to accommodate the best shows in the country. Mr. Bosse will give the new enterprise his personal management, and will endeavor to give to the people of Decatur the best attractions on the road. It now behooves the people to respond byliberal patronage and show their appreciation to the management in a financial way. The building will be opened in the near future with a first-class attraction.

Ed Christen goes to Monroe City, Knox county, where he will teach and have principal charge of the schools for the coming year. He is thoroughly fitted for any position of this kind, and as an instructor can not be surpassed. Dr. J. S. Boyers is now dorni ciled in his handsome and convenient office rooms just completed and located on his residence property on Second street. The office is one of the finest we ever saw, being arranged for the special convenience of the doctor and his clients, A well known citizen came into the Democrat office bright and early Monday morning, with one fist clenched and in the other an order to cut the weeds in the street in front of his property. He did not tarry long, but just long enough for us to hear him say “what is the matter with the Street Commissioner ‘Cutting’ them.” The fa's and leans will play a game of ball in the near future so. the benefit us sweet charity. The two teams will be made up of the best material to be found in the ranks of the leans and fats and a game of ball is an assured fact. The proceeds will be donated to the Ladies Aid Societies of the different churches. Help swell the fund by purchasing a ticket. The national g-and army encampment at Buffalo next week, is stirring up enthusiasm among the boys who wore the blue. Present indications predict that it will be the largest attended encampment in the history of the grand array organization As usual Indiana will present a solid front at this great event, that occurs < race every vear. Several from this city are making arrangements to be present. Charles Pennington was yanked up before Esq. Smith last Saturday and compelled to give up SB, forprovoking Elmer Johnson. Young Pennington is one of those thor oughly smart young bucks who knows it all and then some. He cursed Johnson b< cause he would not pay him seventy-five cents that wasn’t due him, attd then paid the Esq. $8 for the privilege of doing the cursing. From a financial point of view it was a good investment. On Tuesday evening at the county infirmary the friends and relatives of Miss Mertie Valen tine to the number of 92 gathered to remind her of her nineteenth birthday. All partook of a hearty i supper, such as chicken, cake and ice cream, and all had a pleasant time together. The friends and relatives were heartily welcomed by the superinterdent and his es timable wife. The friends and relatives departed at a late hour wishing Mertie many more such birthdays. The residence of Dr. Holloway was burglarized Sunday night and sll and a few small trinkets were secured by the burglars. When Dr. Holloway arose Monday morning he was unable to find his clothes, and after a search he found them at toe back end of the lot. The Doctor was positive that he did not disrobe on that part of the premises so returned to the housand after close inspection found that the burglars had gained an entranee by removing a screen from one of the windows. The clothes were taken to the place where they were found, and there releived of their valuables. The Doctor’s watch was safely hidden beneath h s pillow and thus escaped the eyes of the thieves. An attempt was m ide to enter the residence of Theodore Smith but they were scarred away. The Democrat has repeatedly called the attention of officers to the large number of tramps lounging around the city, and this job can be directly attributed to these characters. Some attempt should be made to rid the city of this nuisance, as members of this class of tourists have been heard to speak of Decatur as the haven of rest for the tramp, and the easy “pickin’ ” found in our city. Come, officers, wake up, and throw out the hand of protection.

Jacob Buhler, Sr., who has been confined to hs home foi several y> a-s with ailments incident to old age, is steadily growing feeble. Mr. Buhler is well known as one of the old residents and business men of Adams county. Unclaimed letters are at the postoffice for T, B. Hattier, George R. Jones, Sarah S ucheys, Frannie Bodkin, Mrs. J. H. Colchin, Swart Lee,Joseph Stutz Donatnan, Elmer McClelland, S. C. McClure, L. S. Metcalf jr., Mart Wooltine, C. A. Ewing. Treasurer Bolds is again interested in the mercantile business, having purchased the large Geneva stock of dry goods, boots, shoes and groceries of his brother George. The stock is a large and saleable one and enjoys a confi dence and patronage that extends over a goodly portion of southern Adams. Judge J. R, Bobo has filed a suit for divorce entitled Joseph Bremercamp vs Mary Bremercatnp. The complaint states that the plaintiff and defendant were married October 2, 1883. a d that six children are the fruits of said marriage The plaintiff avers cruel treatment, and a refusal to share liis daily life with him, being under the control and guidance of others all the time. The large stock of furniture of Amen & Gay is this week being moved into the large double store room, so long occupied by Ellsworth & Meyers, the hardware merchants. The room has been remodeled with a plate glass front, and will enable them to make a very gushing display of their fur niture, besides affording them the necessary room for their stock of goods. On Tuesday Mr and Mrs. James Hendricks and Mrs. Va'entine were the guests of Superintendent and Mrs Graber at the county in tirmary. While there they were shown through the buildings and after viewing all that was to be seen they left for home. The en tire party were loud in their praise of the management and believe that in Mr. Graber the county has chosen the right man for the right place. The inmates all speak in loudest praise of the superintendent and his estimable wife and this point is worthy of consideration. A cutting affray took place Saturday night in which Pete Russell used a knife on the person of Frank Cowden with serious re suits. Russell, who was under the influence of liquor was very quarrelsome, but bystanders say that Cowden was not to blame and was endeavoring to evadetrouble, when Russell pounced upon him and before he could defend himself had cut a gash across the palm of his hand completely severing the muscular leaders. The cut is serious and may leave him a cripple. Russell has evidently left for parts unknown as he was seen early Mon - day morning wending his way through the not th part of the city. The much talked of, and long looked for ball game between the Masons and Knights of Pythias, took place Tuesday afternoon at Zimmerman’s Park before a large and enthusiastic crowd of spectator. Friends of both sides were there in large numbers to cheer their favorites on to victory. Desperate attempts were made by the Knights to stuff the ballot box, and the Masons are charged with trying to buy the score keeper. At promptly 3 o’clock the game began with the Masons at the bat and from that time on it was a pitcher’s battle, with both sides having the best of it. For two hours both sides tugged and pulled for supremacy, and when the sm ike had cleared away after the fusilade by the Knights in the seventh inning, it was found that the Masons had won by a score of 22 to 20. The game was replete with hard bitting, fast running and intense excitement Both sides played a perfect fielding game, not one error being charged up against the players. The close score is attributed to the effective pitching on both side sides and for a time it was thought that neither side would score, but runs finally begun to come in via the overland route and the score keepers were kept busy chalking them up. The Knights are not satisfied with the result and it is reported they will issue another challenge in a short time which the Masons will probably accept.

CIRCULATION 2400 WEEKLY, j

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j Geneva’s divorce calendar was I increased one more Tue-day, the plaintiff being Sa>ah Votaw and the defendant William Votaw. Attorney Butcher filed the comi plaint, which states that they were duly married August 22, 1870, and lived together until June 1, 1894, at which time they cea-ed to Jive and cohabit together. The defendant is charged with cruel and inhuman treatment, failure to provide, etc. The plaintiff prays the court for a decree of divorce and the custody of their four minor children The Bolds store has changed hands, G. W. selling to his brother Dan. The former courteous and obliging clerks will remain in the s ore, and while it has always been a treat to Genevaites to see “Deacon’s” genial countenance occasionally in our midst during his residence at Decatur, it will be a much greater pleasure to know that he intends to make his home in Geneva again. We are not informed as to G. W. Bolds’ busi ness plans for the future, but he will probably hunch his bark in some other business in our city.— Geneva Herald. Mrs. A. T. Lynch of Decatur, is in the city canvassing merchants for advertisements which she wishes to insert in a hisory of Wells county she intends having published. Whether this history is ever written depends on whether she receives enough encouragement from the business men. The book will be composed of reminiscenses and historical sketches of old settlers. Mrs. Lynch has already arranged a history of this kind of Jay, Randolph and Adams county and will add Wells county to the other three. Part of the proceeds from the sale of the book she intends donating for the building of a sidewalk to Fairview cemetery.—Bluffton News. Council met Tuesday evening, Mayor Quinn presiding, Council man Coverdale absent. After arranging themselves in the dark they proceeded to business. The meeting was noted for the number of resolutions passed, no less than five of these instruments of torture being added to the list. Thtee of these resolutions carried with them the princely sums of 25 and 50 cents. But the habit has been acquired and must be carried out. The finance committee reported on the following bills and th y were speedily allowed: J. D. Edwards $83.34, Wa lace Motes 25c, Peter Decker 50c, Fort Wayne Oil and Supply Co sl9-67, Gas Co. $45, street commissioner’s pay roll $66.58, superintendent waterworks pay roll $5 55. Following these bills several resolutions were passed assessing charges against property for . utting weeds. The street committee reported in fivor of opening Grant street and resolution No. 4 was passed to that effect in the following well chosen and well arranged words, taken from the English vocabulary: Be it resolved by the common council of the city of Decatur, Indiana, that it is desirable to open Giant street over and across the right of way of the T., St. L. & K. C. rail road, of which Robert B. F. Pierce is the receiver, and that the matter of the opening of said street be referred to the committee on streets and alleys to report at the next meeting of the common council upon the expediency of referring the entire matter to the city commissioners. Then came r< solution No. 5, which ordered a brick sidewalk built, commencing at the northwest corner of outlet No. 84 at Grant street and running south to what would be the south line of Penn street- J. D. Edwards, the electric light man, was present and addressed the council. During the course of his remarks he explained to the council why he had charged the city the price paid for lights He told them if they had visited other cities where electric light plants are conducted, they would have found on investigation that his price was low, and only enough to allow him a small profit on the money invested. He also requested the council to purchase Mich material of him as they could use. He also took occasion to give the council a gentle roast, or solar plexis blow as it were for their actions toward him, especially for not allowing him an opportunity to furnish the lights alter having his money invested. Council then adjourned until Wednesday for the transaction of unfinished business.