Decatur Democrat, Volume 41, Number 35, Decatur, Adams County, 11 November 1897 — Page 1

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SILVER anniversary. The Event Celebrated in an Auspicious Way By Father Wilkens. Uany Visiting Priests Joined the Congregation and Others in Paying their Respects to the Occasion. The Silver anniversary of the Ordination of Father Wilkens to tue priesthood occurred in this city last Tuesday afternoon. At the same time the twenty fifth anniversary of the laying of the foun dation o f St. Mary’s Catholic church was celebrated, and these two events coupled together and celebrated on the same day made it the most important in the history of the Catholic church in this city, which extends through a period of sixty years. The entire congregation to- k especial interest in the celebration, and noth ng was left undone to show their apprecia lion of the twenty years of faithful service given to the Catholic Church. Seventeen years of that time has been spe>'tin earnest devoted labor in this city. In that time and under his care and influence, Father Wilkens has seen the congregation grow to be one of the st ongtst in the state of Indiana. During that time he has formed a large acquaintance in and out of theehurch, and wherever known is held in the highest esteem. The celebration just given is a fitting reward for the many years of earnest labor, devoted to the church in this city. The celebration was opened with a solemn high mass at 9:30 a. m. The services were chant-d and conducted by Rev. H. Theo Wilkens, in the presence of Rt. Bev. Bishop Radamacher, assisted by Rev. H. Dickman who acted as assistant to the Bishop. The Deacons of Honor were Revs. Koenig and Dachtering, Deacon at Mass Rev. Young, Subdeacon Rev. Seffner, Master of ceremony Rev. Bathe assisted by Rev. Bluhm. The sermon was delivered by Rev. Koerdt, during which he al luded in touching terms to the years of faithful service, devoted by Father Wilkens and the great wccess attained since his advent to priesthood. He a'so dwelt at great length upon the success of the church in the past and in the future. The sermon was followed by an address »y Bernard Coffee. This event also brought together more eminent divines of the Catholic church, than had ever before issembled in the confines of our tity. At 1 o’clock an elegant repast was furnished to the visitors, during which time Rev. Wilkens vas showered with congratulations. Father Wilkens was born in'Soegel in the Kingdom of Hanover on the 19th day of Oct., 1841. He came »America in 1860, and took up bis abode in Cincinnati where he livt-d for a period of eleven years luring which time he studied for Priesthood, and on the 9th day of October, 1872 he was ordained. He was placed in charge of the following par ishes in the order named, irco'a, Monroeville, Bluffton, Montpelier and Blees Settlement, *bere he remained until July 23, 1880, w hen he was placed in charge »f the congregation in this city by toe Rt. Rev. Bishop Wenger, 'here he has remained ever since. Tho-e present from abroad were Rev. Bishop Radamacher D. D. >f the Fort Wayne diocese, Revs. Ed Koenig, J. Oechtering, F. De ane y, Ferd Koerdt, Ph. Gwendling H. Danderand, J. Bilstein,G Holt ■fol, H. Juraschenk, A. Young, “’x Benziger, R. Pratt, B Syerger 'obn Quinlan, H. Bathe, H Meis’er > Ph. Romer, Wm Smith, Corst “ au jay, Ph. Thiels, Von Schwed er _• Duehmig, Very Rev. Morrisy “■ the Arch diocese of Cincinnati, ’• A. Burris, A Liebenderfer, D. «bunk, J. Heffner, Chancellor Monch of Cleveland, 0., J. b-uebler, N. Miller, Ph Braschler, “ Linswerger and H. Sick man. lany cotigratula'ions were also re--cived from priestsand friends who ’’Bld not be present. Father Wilten® was also the recipient of many ! ’ J bstantial tokt ns of respect, in the 'ay of useful and valuab e p r es ■ n,R ,among which is a gold chalice the married men of the congre > tion, an elecant cassock by the men, a surplice by the young facies, a breyery by the school

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children, a silver crucifix by King brothers of Indianapolis, a silver rosary by Rev. J. Blum, a gold watch chain by the Sisters of St. ■Agnes, a sideboard by the married ladies. A purse was also presented by the married men and also one by the brother priests. These and many other useful presents were received, and from each of the donors came an earnest wish that he would be able to celebrate his Golden Jubilee in this city, and the Democrat joins in all well wishes. Dan P. Bolds is rejoicing over the production of a new 250 barrel oil well in the Peru fields. This is the fourth well and all are producing properties. The excursion to Indiauapolis next Sunday via the Clover Leaf will afford people an opportunity of visiting the capital city for SI. OO for the round trip. R. B. Allison accompanied by David Studabaker attended a meeting of the Board of Directors of the First National Bank at Marion, Indiana on Tuesday. The many friends of Mrs. C. A Smithey agreeably surprised that lady Tuesday evening on the occa sion of a birthday. The guests appeared masked and everybody had a lovely time. The grand jury as selected by the clerk and jury commissioners are Joseph Chrisman of Wabash, Martin Kieffer of Preble, Chris Reppert of Preble, D. S. Manlier of St. Mary’s, John D. Engle of French, and John C. Cowan of Pleasant Mills. New circuit court cases filed dur ing the week, are William T. Wagoner administrator vs Lhamon Hed ington attachment, demand 1225. Lord, Owen & Company vs Merrii T. Atwood, account $l5O. Julia Wagoner et al vs Lhamon Hedington et al., partition. An alarm of fire was turned in from Hart’s livery barn on west Monroe Street last Thursday morn ing, but was extinguished without much loss. The feed stables north of the barn were on fire, but were only slightly damaged owing to prompt work by our fire departtendent. Superintendent Brandyberry is making out his school book report and from it we find that for the last three months ending Novem ber Ist there was expended for school books, the immense sum of $948 60. This is quite an increase over any other report, and signifies that Adams county fully understands the benefits of education and are taking advantage of the excellent schools that abound throughout the couaty. The Indianapolis Sentinel says: “Dick Townsend, manager of the Grand hotel, will go to Decatur the first of next month and open his hotel property there. Mr. Townsend has made a host of friends in Indianapolis, who would like to see him remain in the city at the head of one of the large hotels. There was a rum>r that he would take charge of another one in this city the first of the year, but this has not been verified, and Mr. Townsend says there is nothing in the report. He says he is preparing to occupy his hotel property at Decatur. An agent of the New York Life Insurance Company was arrested Tuesday at Berne for doing an unauthorized business. He was arrainged before Esq. Reisen before whom he waived examination and was bound over to appear before court. The law requires agents for foreign companies to pay a fee to the state for each county in which he does business, and to be registered in the county clerk’s office likewise. All of which must be done before he attempts to do any business, and to be renewed semiannually; every legalized agent has a certificate from the county clerk in the county in which he solicits the business, to show that he has complied with the law. If he has no such certificate he is doing an unauthorized business, or he may be in addition thereto, a fraud. The citizens of this county have been defrauded so frequently by traveling agents that it were time they would ask the agent to show bis credentials. The law in the burdens imposed upon legitimate insurance may be too harsh, but it is nevertheless the law, so every one should abide by the powers that be until a remedy may be made.

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The litt'e child of John Fuhrman which died Sunday morning of diphtheria, was taken to New Cumberland for interment. Read our continued story “A Clew by Wire” or an “Interrupted Current”, which begins this week. You will find it highly entertaining. Patriotic Day was observed in our public schools last Friday. An elegant program was presented for the entertainment of students and visitors. Mr. and Mrs. S. M. Shugert of Geneva, were here Tuesday on their way home from Peru, where the former was taking a bird’s eye view of the oil field. George Showers an old Decatur boy, now holding a lucrative posi tion with the Canada Cattle Car Co., made a short visit with friends in this city Monday. To secure bargains in dry goods, clothing, gents’ furnishing good-, boots and shoes you should attend the big cut price sale at Fields & Co., Geneva, Indiana, Novembei 13th to 30th. Dan P. Bolds looked after oil business in the Peru field a few days last week. Bolds Bros, drill ed into another gusher last Friday. This makes four producing wells for them in the new field. J. H. Rnnvon was at Decatur Monday and Tuesday on business incidentaly looking after his candidacy for county clerk. John reports things bright for his clerkship and the support ofhisformer staunch friends in the race.—Geneva Herald. The ligh’s as now arranged at the Opera House are somewhat in convenient, but will be replaced by electricity as soon as the new plant is completed, and then no trouble will be manifested. Tha lights as now arranged were the best that could be arranged under the circumstances. The Monroeville Breeze has issued its ultimatum. Subscribers are expected to pay up or the publication of that paper will cease on Jan. Ist. The people of Monroeville can ill afford to lose the Breeze, and they will find to their sorrow, if that paper stops breathing, that they are short the best friend they ever had. Nobody will take the place of a newspaper to stir up bus iness interests and promote public improvements. Better arrange to keep Bro. Allegar in your midst. Some people read newspapers aimlessly and for mere pastime while others read them for profit, observes the Elkhart Review. Hugh Callender, a farmer near Nappanee, is of the latter class. People in his country raise many onions, which they have been selling to commission men at the rate of fifty-six pounds to the bushel, but when Callender delivered his crop he recalled that he had noticed in the papers an item to the es feet that the last legislature passed an act making forty-eight pounds a bushel, and he demanded settlement on that basis and got it. He thus saved more in the one transaction than the cost of all the newspapers he ever bought or will buy in his life.—Huntington Herald. The circuit court is putting the finishing touches upon the August term: During the week the f Bowing disposition of cases were made: Henry Schnull et al vs George W. Bold et al., dismissed and costs paid. Cora Thomas vs William C. Thomas, divorce granted and alimony' allowed the plaintiff in the sum of $145 together with S3O at torney fees B. J. Terveer vs Aaron B. Tußis etal., judgment vs Aaron and Rebecca Tullis for $463. S'ate vs David Eckrote, two cases ordered left of the docket. State ys Nigger Andrews et al., jury re turned a verdict of guilty as to An drews and Touhey, but the court has not passed sentence as yet. Jennie Walker vs Berkley Walker defendants file petition to reopen the case. C. A. Dugan vs Christopher Haviland et al., cause dismissed and costs paid, Thomas Bosworth ys Flora Evans, continued. Sarah J. Straub vs Daniel A- Straub, ju Igment vs defendant for costs. Christian Longnacher vs Mary J. Longacher, judgment vs plaintiff for cos’s. John Shillito vs G. W. Bolds et al., dismissed and costs paid. Wilmot H. Campbell vs Jacob L Longacher, judgment vs plamt ff for costs. The Titusville Iron Company vs Samuel M. Shugert, judgment vs defendant for $547 75.

lURBDAY. NOVEMBER 11. 1897.

Po-tmaster Well y reportsunclaimed letters belonging to Mrs L E. Pot'er, T. Dem, Joseph Bucher, Joshua Kreck, J. 11. Slouin and Frank Shemier. Jacob Schafer has returned from Germany where he had gone with a load of horses. Mr. Shafer tells many funny incidents encountered during his trip abroad. Oil has been found at Wabash and the people there are wild with excitement. It would be a very opportune time for the craze to spread to this city. Let’s dig The governor has again decreed that the waste cf natural gas must bestopped. It is said that in some places enough gas is permitted to go to wa-te, to supply the entire state one year. Dr. D. D. Clark was called to Van Wert, Tuesday morning, by a telegram announcing that his brother had been seriously burned in a gasoline explosion. The doct r’s family joined him in the afternoon. The improvements at the water station are almost completed, and power will be turned on today. In a few days it is expected that the lights wi 1 be ready to put in operation, and the entire city is anxiously awaiting the time to “turn on the lights.” Dick Boyd had a runaway Sunday evening which might have re suited seriously. While driving along the street, the horse became frightened at a raising umbrella, and started to run, and soon had things his own way. The carraige was demolished but Dick escaped with slight bruises. The young men who were arrested for holding up L B. Hall in the bridge north of this city, one night last week, were given trial in the circuit court on Friday. Ed Touhey and Nigger Andrews were found guilty as charged and will be given a sentence fiom two to so years in t-he reformatory at Jeffersonville. The case against A. McConnehev was dismissed for want of evidence Attorneys for the defense have made a motion for a new trial, but up to this time the court has not given any decision. The Democrat has on display in its counting room a sugar beet the product of one of our enterprising farmers of Union township. The beet raising industry is being experimented with by a number of farmers in this county, and from what informaion we can gather our soil is well adapted for sugar beet raising; it taking a rich loomv and loose soil. The farmers of Union have had an analysis made and find that the production of an acre will net them SSO. In Paulding and Van Wert counties the farmers have gone into the business rather extensively and there is strong talk of a sugar refinery being built in one of the two counties. Fort Wayne citizens are also agitat'ng the subject, and will hold a public meeting Saturday to form some definite plan of action. The pew opera house was opened Monday evening to the largest and most fashionable audience ever assembled in our city. In spite of 'he inclemency of the weather the building was filled with an appreciative audience, and the “Hunchback’s Love” received a continual round of applause, showing that the Ho'den Comedy Co. is well received and fully appreciated by our citizens. Mr. Bosse the proprietor, was the recipient of many words of praise, bo'h, for having given to the public such a neat, convenient, little theatre, and also for having for his opening atiraction the Holden Comedy Co., acknowledged to be one of the best repertoire companies now traveling. Each particu lar member of the cast is a star, and no special commendation is necessary. On Tuesday evening “Dangers of a Great City” was presented under more favorable circumstances than on the opening night and standing room was at a premium. Last night the popular comedy drama, “Our Kitty” was presented, and each night throughout the week, an entire change of program will be given. On Saturday afternoon a matinee will be given for the benefit of children at which time “Rip Van Winkle” will be on the boards. Nobody should miss an opportunity of seeing this excellent company, and at the same time show financial appreciation to the management of the new opera house.

The Holden Comedy Company now showingin this city, will leave for Rochester on Sunday where they will make a week’s stay. Mr. Johnson and B. Deteman of Covington, Kentucky, and Dan Van Clif of Chicago attended the Wi kens Silver Jubilee in this city Tuesday. On Wednesday they went to Fort Wayne accompanied by B. J. Terveer. It is well enough to hunt up your fur coats and prepare for cold weather. J. S. Bowers & Co. sold a sleigh to a man this afternoon.— Evening Journal Strange, indeed. Perhap- if the sleigh had been sold to a woman nothing remarkable would have been noticed in the purchase. Next thing we know, Frank will be tebing us that Co lumbus discovered America. Another new ralroad besides the Columbus & Northwestern is now talked of and Decatur is also on this proposed route. The new line will be built from Toledo, O , to Brazil, Ind., via this city, Bluffton, Morion, Elwood, Nobbsville and Indianapolis. If both the new . railways are bui t, this will make | Decatur one of the best railroad points in the state and as a railroad center we are not to be sneezed at, at the pr sent moment. And still they come. There is trouble io the street commissioner’s ring and the city is threatened with another suit. One of the faithful was heard .o remark yesterday morning that unless his bill for services performed in September was allowed at once, he would sue the d—n city. And so it goes. Suits are piling up on this adn inistration one by one, and yet they would like to be known as the “Administration of Economy.” More suits have been filed during the three and one half years o' republican management, than ever before in the history of the city, and if this reign of terror continues much longer, we are swamped, swamped, swamped. Dip* theria has again made its appearance in this city. One death resulted from the disease about a week ago in the family of Mr. Brushweiler. Sunday morning a small child of John Fuhrmau’sdied from diphtheria, and a small son of Wood Case is dangerously dl at ■his time. At the time of the first death it was reported as membran eons croup. Both of the above deaths occured inclose proxim ity to each other, and probab y resulted from contagion. We believe it is a mistake to cal' things by a wrong name and then give peop'e an opportunity of rush ing into a fatal disease without re ceiving any warning. We commend the efforts of the board of health for their action in trying to suppress the disease and believe that by prompt action and s'rict quarantine the present epidemic will be controlled. The schools will n t be closed as it is not deemed necessary at the present time to check the disease. The city council met Tuesday evening. There was present Conn oilmen Coverdale, Vail, Teeple and Niblick, and in the absence of Mayor Quinn, Councilman Coverdale was elected mayor pro tern. The minutes of October 19 and 26 were lead and approved. Our readt rs will notice that the minutes have been read and approved in “blocks of two, three and four” for some time. The following bills were a’lowed: Jacob F. Denney $95, George Bubmyer $1.50, Decatur Journal $6.40, Clerk Jay county circuit court sl4 50, Fire Department sl3. The bids al lowed Jacob S. Denney and clerk circuit court amounting to $lO9 50 were more costs in the Stoops damage case, made necessary by an appeal to the supreme court, and the end is not yet. The city clerk filed his report for the quarter ending September 30, and like it’s predecessors, was referred to the finance committee and consigned to the bottomless depths of the city archives, there to moulder and decay and never again see the light of day, not even when we turn on the lights. The street commissioner was ordered to notify Miss Hatue Studabaker to raise the sidewalk in front of lot No. 103 on the west side of Third Street. The matter of buying tools for the linemen of the electric light plant was referred to the committee with full power | to act. At this juncture the candle burned out aud being in dark-1 ness, the mayor pro tern tern, adjourned the meeting until some future period. Selah!

CIRCULATION 2400 WEEKLY.

NUMBER 35

B. J. Terveer is remodeling big J business rooms on Main street by painting, papering and otherwise beautifying the interior. A new elevator will also be placed in the building for the convenience of the firm of As’baucher & Bell who will assume control January 1. Jury commissioners Martz and Neptune Tuesday selected the petit jury for the November term ot court. In their order out of the box they are John Smitley of Jefferson township, Louis Goidner of Kirkland, Chris Schamerloh of Union, Willis Johnson of Blue Creek, Thomas P. Hollingsworth of Wabash, William Ellerding of Preble, Amos Foreman of Deca'ur, William Scheererof Monroe, Jacob Rawley of Washington, Josephs. Lower of Root, J W. McKean of Washington, and Thomas J. Williams of Geneva. They will be called in November 29. The case of A. D. Moffett vs the school city of Decatur, wherein the former seeks to recover near SSOO for services as superintendent of schools, and wh ch was taken to Jay county on a change of venne, was tried last week in the Jay circuit court. The case was begun on Thursday and the evidence completed by Saturday. On Monday the attorneys returned to Portland and made the arguments in the case, after which it was given to the jury. After being out twenty-four hours this body decided to disagree, and the case will be tried again. The case was hard fought from start to finish, and will likely be removed from Jay county on another change of venue. A beautiful wedding occured at the country home of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Francis, Farland, Ind., last Wednesday, the bride being their daughter, Anna May, and the groom Alonzo David Peoples, of the Fort Wayne Business College. The attendants were Dr. Schrader, ot Fort Wayne, who acted as best mm: MissEnith F'ancis, the brides sister, as maid of honor, Estella Carson and Harriet Francis, both of Indianapolis, as bridesmaid*. As the bridal party entered the parlor, Lohengrin’s wedding march was played by Mr*. Bruner, of Franklin, Ind The bride w’as becomingly gowned in white taffeta silk, trimmtd with brocaded silk and chiffon, and carried white roses. The parlor was beautifully decor ated with green aud white, and the ceremony was performed under a canopy of asparagus vine and white chrysanthemums. Mr. and Mrs. Peoples left at once for Fort Wayne, where they will beat home after November 10—Fort Wayne Sentinel. The groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. John R. Peoplesof this county. The new Catholic church at Marion, Indiana, was dedicated last Sunday and a very large crowd from this city was in attendance. The Clover Leaf run a popular priced excursion and over two hundred people took advantage of this oppo tunity to visit the thriving city in the gas belt, and enjoy the sights. The City Band accompanied the excursion and when arriving at Marion were assigned the place of honor in the parade. A serious accident occurred, however, to stop this part of the program and which resulted in serious injury to three or four of the band boys. While the boys were standing together, receiving instructions from their leader, a nde< lost control of his horse and the frightened beast came tearing down the street at a terrific rate of speed. Ere the cry of warning could be given, the horse had plunged into the band and knocked down seveial of the boys. The animal then swerved to one side and fell, throwing its rider to the street. It was found that John Dickerson the leader of the City Band, had received painful and serious injuries and he was removed to the hospital. Henry Albright, Ed Lange and C. M. King also received slight injuries which will inconvenience them for some time. They also proved to be too serious to allow them to take any further part in the program, and the place of honor was then given the Soldiers’ Home Band. All the other proceedings passe 1 off nicely and all our citizens speak in highest praise of the treatment afforded them by the citizens of Marion. They also are loud in their praise of the Clover Leaf road for the accomodations furnished, and treatment by their courteous employes.