Decatur Democrat, Volume 41, Number 33, Decatur, Adams County, 28 October 1897 — Page 8

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PETERSON Henry Bradner m still on the sick list. John Bioau has accepted a position as clerk in Henry Breirier'tt store. J>e Beery transacted business at Bluffton the first of the week. About fitly teams are engaged in hauling stone lor the new pike. Frank Aurnt and Miss Nettie Gault Suudared win Miss Sadie Jackson. A son of P. W. Smith accidentally shot himself last Saturday while hunting squiirels on Joe Beery's farm. Small pill, safe pill, b st pill. De Wlu’e Littlr Early Risers cure bilious ness. cons ipdion, sick headache W. H. Nachtrir h EASTERN DISPATCH. Win Strick < r is very sick and bis recoverv is d not fill. Woi Co< k died at hts home in Washing'on to» i snip last Sunday night. I. S Rile> nd daughter had a inn away last Sunday Both received alight iiij it it - John Cus • i s horse ran away breaabis buggy a <i injuring turn slightly. About oiu nidred »Vm. Berkbert’s friends g-V' I,lm r reception in remembrance ot l> inhdry B. Evereii’s new residence is almost completed. Warning:—Persons who suffer from cougus amt c >ids .ihould heed the warn-1 ings of danger an I save themselves suf- j sering and tn al results by using One Minute Cougn Cure. It ts an infallible rerrndv for 1 "i ;'>i. colds, croup and all throat and lung Doubles W. H Nach- i trieh

Dnrrp nf llnnpu L » J 8 if! « J J You can save if you will always take advantage of our cheap prices. If you don’t the other fellow will. You can buy 36 in. heavy muslin at 4c yd. Good heavy shirting 4c & sc. Good calicos 31c and 4c. Standard ginghams sc. The best 6c Bleached Muslin you ever bought, you get of us. Towlings 3c, 4c, sc, 6c. Table linens 20c yd and up. Turkey rad table cloth in wide, 15c per yard. You can buy from us the best 25c Ladies’ fleeced Egyptian Cotton Underwear you ever looked at. Also same values in Men’s and Children’s. You can’t afford to overlook these good things. We are loaded with cotton and wool Blankets. You must see our 50c cotton blanket and our ‘‘Leader” $2 50 all wool blankets. They are worth 20 per cent more than our price. Remember us for groceries—you know we are at the front with this line. lunu X R p V * * x U .Ji

OIL CITY. The Sunday School reunion at Berne wn well represented from this place. A. Ford and family Sundayed here Thomas Stede and wi e of Bidga vide, were guests of Mr. aud Mrs, Showalter last week. The shooting of the oil well on the yf eCullum farm last Friday was a sue cess. Owen Sapp, and Chas. Pyle with ' tieir families were visitors at R ckford Ohio. lasi Sunday. Great damage is being done by forest fires, northeast of here Mesiam"As Sapp and Bussel were vis ing in Fierich township Mondav, the guests of Mrs. Showalter. Mrs. Clark was called to Randolph county last Monday to attend at tbe bedside of a sister-in-law. Mr Showalter and wife Sundayed at Geneva. You ean’t cure consumption, but you can avoid it and cure every other form of throat or lung trouble by the use o’ One Minute Cough Cure. W. 11. Nachtrieb. UNION TOWNSHIP. Joe Miller is slowly improving Miss Grace Battenberg instructor at No 5. was visiting friends in Paulding county. Saturday aud Sunday. The trustees of Clarks Chapel have purchased a new bell. Tbe second institute will be held next Saturday at No. 1, All interested in education are requested to be present Mr. Barkley and lady, Miss Bark'ey and gentleman of Hoagland, were tbe guests of Miss Rose Barkley last Sunday. Preaching services at Clarks Chapel was well at’ended last Sunday. Joseph Mil er and family moved to their old homestead Wednesday. Miss Maude Hendricks of Monroe. Misses Mills and Roberts of Bluffton, Miss Maude W ass, Messrs. E. C. Fishei of Marion, Burt Hunsicker and Earl Mentzer of this place, were guests ot Miss Norah and Edwin and Cbas. Ahi last Sunday. Z M. Thirswend, of Grosbeck, Tex., says that when he has a spell of inui gestion. and feels had and sluggish, be tikes two of DeWitt’s Little Early Risers at night, and he is all right tbe next morning. Many thousands ot otbere do the same thing. Do you:' W. 11. Nacbtrieb.

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GENKA A. Tbe faimers are hauling considerable corn to this market, and business at tbe elevator is flourishing. Our bardw od lumber dealers are kept busy Billing ordeis fri m other sec tions. Mrs. Chas. Brown returned last week from an extended visit with lelatives in Illinois. Doc Ferris, tbe barber, moved into Will Fought’s property on Shackley street last Thursday, and Hyat;tbe plumber, moved into Mrs. Nelson’e house on High street, the same day. The oil well on the McCullum farm east of town just completed wes shot last friday and promises to be a fair producer. The Hyers Colored Opera Company was tbe attraction of the season's opening of our opera house Wednesday evening of this week The attendance was large and tbe show good Tbe brick layers have commenced work on tbe new M. E. cbuich and with continued favorable weather rapid progress will be made towards its com pletion. On account of tbe f dlure of the potato crop, several car loads of tbe Michigan product are disposed of hen . Aaron Baker has traded his lively outfit for tbe Vantillburg res'anrant at Portland, to which place he moved 'onday Mr. Vantillburg moved tbe outfit to the same city. Davy Beker ba* quit baking for the City Restaurant and moved to Portland. where be will go into tbe restaurant business with his father.

LINN GROVE. Lewis Reynolds and Peter Hi ffmann visited the I O. O. F. lodge at Decatur Monday evening. Lew Harding's horse ran away with him twice on tbe Sabbath, lesulting in a broken buggy top Died, early Friday morning, at his borne three and one half miles southwest of here. James Fields, aged thirtythree years, three months and thirteen days. He was a member io good stand >ug of Robert Curtis Lodge I. O. O. F. at Columbus, Ohio, and of the Disciple church and Christian Endeavor at Domestic, Ind At his request Linn Grove lodge had charge of his remains and was buried by the regime of the order, wherein the following lodges were repiesrnted. Petroleum lodge No 721, Linn Grove lodge No. 083, Geneva lodge No. 114. Ossian lodge No. 716, Relief lodge No. 145 of Pennville and Osanipy lodge No, 201 of Ohio, The two former lodges attended in a body, while Geneva arid B uffton were out iu strong numbers. At two o'clock the procession started for the church at Domestic, a distance of two and onenail miies, preceeded by the Odd Frlows in regalia on foot, when i ear the cbuicti the Cniistiau Endeavor corps also fell iu ranks. At the church a sei mon was preached by his i astor, Rev P >liy, also a mean er of the order, supplemented by the ceremonies by the oruer. Bro Fu Ids filled one term as a member ot the regular army. He leaves an aged mother, a companion, two brothers and one sister. The Dunbar bicycle manufactory is now in operation Tnrir first wheel was run out the first of the week. It is a shiner. There is no need of little children being tortured by scald bead, eczema and skin eiuptions. De'Vitt’s Witch Hazel Balve gives instant relief and cutes permanently. W H Nachtrieb. BERNE. Mrs Honcburner is improving her residence by applying a new coat of paint. Joel Weldy is building a new sidewalk in front of his property on Jefferson street The town council at their regular meeting on Monday night approved an ordinance prohibiting saloons in the business portion of the town. John Beeler of Decatur was in town Saturday. John Moran was called to Huntington on business Saturday. Several car loads of Michigan uotatoes have already been sold here. Juliur Yost and family were the guests of A. Gottschalk and family 1 Wednesday.

RIIV Men’s overcoats, very good, - . . 1/ U I *3-50 d Men's Kersey overcoats, blacks B browns sco AVAPPAfItQ Men S all WO( l! Ke T y overc °ats, Italian Vivlbvulu w , ell ; n;ide ,n ever V part, a /io 00 value, for--J £ Men’s all wool Kersey overcoat, Italian li n . ig 111 ing, reinforced pockets, best grade velV1 ‘ vet collar, double seams, patent hanger H velvet pockets, positively the best coat g nnnnwn ma _ at 1 5 ‘OOO [7 I Extra fine Beaver and Covert overcoats ® | at ’ ’ sl6 and $lB i I vAS’ I Boys’overcoats, special, - . iW \ feS? 1 Boys’ overcoats, all wool, well made p \ n? 2 ’5.00 IJ W 1 Boys’ overcoats, very fine, at from 7.5010 10.00 8 (Ijl 'l jß’ § Child's Kilt overcoats, - $2, $3 and i 'L JM Child's Reefers, - - $3.00 to S6OO # / / 2 The rou £h reason of the year £7 5 is here. Protect yourself by S :| wearing Duck Brand Macing ” 5 toshes. He have a very large | uvuxnJuuxnitnXn.utnnAruu j Qf 1 just what you want Prices If Aim range from - $250 to $12.00 l\vl 11, Buy Macintoshes of I • Brittson ® rittson a Beeler. 8 f]J 11 N. B.—After January 1, 1898, we will give no ® watches with $50.00 purchases, but will conS n 1 tinue to give watches and clocks with pur1 Beeler j chases ° f i

Fred Hoffman of Linn Grove was in town Tuesday. Jacob Az made a business trip to; Cincinnati Tu-sday. Toe four months old son of G. G. Burn was buried Tuesday. R-v Ruf win attend the installation of Rrv. Vhz at Vera Cruz next Sunday. Father Vitz will preach at the German Reformed chuich Sunday forenoon. The Citizens Telephone Company of Decatur, greatly improved their line by putting in transpositions every one-half mile. Bob Michaud has got the finest lot of fruit trees ever shown here and it is worth the time of anybody to go and see them. Miss Bertha Woodraff and Miss Julia Ridamar of Oxford, Ohio, are the guests of Mias Woodruff's sister, Mrs. Frank Foreman. D L. Shalley made one of his crackshots las> Tuesday afternoon but it bsppened to be through the front door of his studio You can’t afford to risk your life by allowing a cold to develop into pneumonia or consumption. Instant relief and a certain cure are afforded by One Minute Cough Cure. W. H. Nachtrieb, PLEASANT MILLS. The oyster supp<-r at the hall Saturday evening was well attended. The phonograph entertainment at the Baptist church was a grand success. D B. Erwin and family of Decatur, attended the funeral of Dr. Hughes last Thursday. Dayton Schrank died Monday afteinoon of consumption. Funeral occurred Wednesday morning at the M. E. church conducted by Rev. Kohn ot Willshire. Elmer Cook buried another member of his family Monday afternoon. Three of bis children have died of typhoid fever in the past few weeks and three others are very low and may not recover. We extend our sympathy to the afflicted family. Rev W.P Williams of Los Angeles, California, preached at the U. B. church Sunday evening. Mr. Williams is a forcible speaker and be was greeted by a very large audience. He also spoke Tuesday evening on the subject of secrecy to a crowded house. As Jacob Riley and daughter were returning from the funeral Monday evening their horse became frightened at the whistle of an engine near the depot and started to run, upsetting the buggy and throwing its occupants out, they fortunately escaped only with slight bruises. The buggy was completely demolished.

Dr. Alexander Hughes was born November 4, 1833, and died at his home in Pleasant Mills October 19. 1897 aged sixty-three years, eleven months and fifteen days. He leaves a companion and four children, one daughter having preceeed him in death. The funeral was held at the M. E. church last Thursday morning conducted by Rev Coats and assisted by R-v. D. B Reckard. Disfigurement for life by burns or scalds may be avoided by using DeWitt’s Witch Hazel Salve, the great remedy for piles and for all kinds of sores and skin troubles W. H. Nachtrieb. PLEASANT VALLET Rev. S. 8. Hinshaw of Winchester; will give an interesting lecture on Bible, Temperance and History which will be beautifully illustrated by 1 the finest works of art in America, at Pleasant Valley. Nov. 1 and 2, representing scenes in the sacred book, showing the works of creation, miricles of the apostels and men of old, and in the closing scenes showing the terrible effects ot dram drinking. You will learn more in one evening by seeing and bearing this lecture than in weeks ot the study of books. Come and enjoy an evening of profit. He will also preach next Saturday evening and on Sabbath morning and evening. Real Estate Traunler*. David Williams to T J Williams 25 A, Jefferson tps 500 David Williams to John Walker 25 A, Jefferson tp 500 W H Niblick Ex to Alice Snellen lot 428 Decatur 200 Laura T Gilphen to C T Raineer pt lots 469 and 470 Decatur 1200 Nancy J Raineer to Geo W Hahn lots 23 and 24 Monroe 1000 Geo W Hahn to Hattie E Gilpen 40 A, Monroe tp 1900 Elizabeth Ann Head to Geo W Hahn 40 A. Monroe tp 1 Thomas W Shannon to Jacob J Tester Jr 120 56 A. Jefferson tp. 400 Wm W Shannon to Jacob J Tester Jr 120 56 A, Jefferson tp 400 Edward Kibler to Jacob J Tester Jr 120 56 A, Jefferson tp 400 Sarah A Cochran to Clara F Smith lot 14 Decatur 350 Andrew McConnehey to Samuel McConnebey 50 A, Root tp 1500 Geo W Pyle to Frank L Rinehart lot 357 Geneva 650 Edward W Dow to Wm H Dow 80 A, Jefferson tp 2500 To Cure a Cold In Ont Day Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All druggists refund the money if it fails to cure. 25c. 26tf

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