Decatur Democrat, Volume 41, Number 37, Decatur, Adams County, 25 November 1897 — Page 8

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HONDURAS. J D. Kreps and wife—a boy. The Red Caps will play a game of ball Thanksgiving. Miss Mattie Outhil of Dunfee, if visiting friends here this week. Rev. Mann preached at Zion las' Sunday. A few young people of this place attended meeting at Little Vine, Sunday night. Rev. Yantes will preach at Zion next Sunday. Small pill, safe pill, best pill. DeWitt’s Little Early Risers cure biliousness, constipation, sick headache. W. H. Nachtrieb. BEBNK. The county commissioners were business callers in town Friday. Surveyor Fulk was in town Friday. Frank Ervin of Hartford City, helped through the cloak eale and returned home Friday, Deputy Sheriff McLean was here Saturday. J. J Moran of Portland, was in town on business Friday. Rev. Wendell of Decatur, preached at Trinity Hall Friday evening. Elder Martz held quarterly meeting at the Hall Sunday. Rev. Snider of Portland, was here over Sunday. Daniel Gilliom has an addition built to his music store. Mrs. Emil Franz is on the sick list. Peter Soldner was a business caller at Decatur Monday. Tim G >lden of Huntington, was here on business Tu> sday.

ARE YOU Going to make your little folks happy, and the older ones feel young? YOU CAN if you will. It all depends on you. We are ready to do our oart. It will only require a look to convince vou that we have. BY FAR, the largest and best line of Holiday Goods ever brought to Adams county. Our line of DOLLS is simply immense. We have them black and white, red and yellow, long and short, dressed and undressed, wideawake and asleep, girls and boys, and io fact every bind of doll made, from 1 cent to $4.00. We are prepared to please all who wish to buy. DOLL CARRIAGES—We have a big assortment; they were bought direct from the manufacturers and are about 20 per cent cheaper than ever sold before. TOY DISHES—in endless variety from 5 cents to $1 50. Tables, Chairs. Cradles, pianos, and all kinds of toy furniture suitable tor little girls. Th EX FOR THE BOYS—the noisy, romping boys—we have something to please them also. We have horses, wagons, sleds, drhms. steam engines, magic lanterns, games, iron toys of every description, and thousands of others that we can't mention for want of spoce. Be sure you don’t pass our 25c sleds and wagons—they are hummers. NOW FOR THE OLDER ONES —And here we run ashore azain in trying to tell you what all we have, but for this class will say that we have a full line of staple and fancy dress goods, mittens, hosiery, and all tbe more substantia’, goods used in making your dear friends happy. THEN COMES—Our largest and best selected line of all-Cbina Glass ana Queensware. We are absolutely at the top in this depart ment as well as all other lines before mentioned. There never was anything to compare with it brougbi to Decatur. We have handsome full sized china cups and saucers, decorated in gold and colors, for 50c a set. Our 10 and 25c China assortment can’t be bad any place else for these prices. We will sell this holiday season a 101 piece English Forcelian Dinner Set, decorated in gold and color for $6 50; this is an opportunity you should not pass. This price is less than you can buy cheap American ware elsewhere. You could not give your wife or daughter a more suitable or handsome present for the money. We bave also an endless variety of Fancy French China which ia always suitable ror Xmas presents for lady friends. Should you fail to see our Holiday Goods, you will not be satisfied, as you will miss seeing tbe largest and nicest ever shown in this city. Barents, remember Christmas is the RBD LETTER DAY of your little ones Uves—make them happy while you can. We hope to see you all in our store before Christmas, when we may have the opportunity to sell you your ndeda in our line. Yours, ■ i 1.

Lorenz Oplinger Sundayed with his parents west of Linn Grove. A big boy made bis appearance at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Peter Bsilev Saturday. Abraham Kneuss and Miss Barbara Gunden were united in marriage at the vlenonite church Sunday evening. You ean’t cure consumption, but you an avoid it and cure every other form >f throat or lung trouble by the use o 1 One Minute Cough Cure. W. H Nachtrieb. 8080. Frank Rawley was the guest of Clar ence Brodbeck Sunday Miss Lucy Bunner was the guest o Miss Hattie Rawley Sunday. The remains of Mrs. Guier were laic in the Mt. Tabor cemetery Thursday. The Epworth League, at Mt. Tabor Sunday evening was well attended aru an interesting program was rendered, with B. S; Colter as leader. A grand “Cantata” will be renders at Willshire next Thursday and Frida -vening, conducted by G W. HurlesFriday last ended our fall term o school. Teachers of St. Mary’s township report a good institute at the Strickle school house Saturday. Everybody interested in education i cordially invited to attend the readin circle at Bobo school house Tuesda evening of each week. J. W. Brodbeck and family dinei with J. T. Dailey Sunday. Wilton Hilpert came home Friday. There is no need of little children b» ing tortured by scald head, eczema am skin eruptions. De Witt’s Witch Haz. Salve gives instant relief and cures pei manently. W H. Nachtrieb. PLEASANT VALLEY Jake Kessler has moved into Sholty’i new house. Job Young of Jefferson township at tended the sale Tuesday and renewe< old acquaintances Rev. Calvin Johnson will be with nSaturday, November 27, Monthl' meeting of Friends will also be held a this point at that time, commencing o Saturday and continuing over Sabbatl Albert Clark sold his personal effect, at public auction Tuesday, and will re move to Lima, Ohio, where he will engage in the hotel business, in that thriv ing city. We regret to lose Alber from our midst for he was a good citi zen.

Philip Hahn moved into Mrs. Spang* ler’s house last Thursday. Mrs. Eden Nelson moved to Monne last week. John Ininger has moevd on the farm he purchased from Mrs. Myers. Alpha Elzey is engaged inthepoulry business and pays the highest market price for chickens, turkeys, etc. Elmer Cook’s family are recovering from their long spell of sickness, and t is to be hoped they will soon be free rom the dreadful affliction. You can’t afford to risk your life by dlowing a cold to develop into pneuuonia or consumption. Instant reliet nd a certain cure are afforded by One dinute Cough Cure. W. H. Nachtrieb PETERSON. Miss Mattie Outhil of Dunfee, visited riends in this vicinity this week. The question, “Resolved that the vorld is growing worse,” was dis ussed by our literary people last Friay. The contest ended with a de ision in the affirmative. Ten visitors were registered at the Peterson schools last week. Miss Maggie and Elmer Weldy vere visitors at Fort Wayne over last Sunday. Henry Briner sports a new cigar case t his place of business. A surprise was given ’Miss Jane frown Sunday, which was enjoyed bi number of friends. Thanks are extended those who at--nded the phonograph concert last Friday night. The money thus realized vill be used to purchase reading circle ■ooks. Disfigurement for life by bums 01 calds may be avoided by using DeVitt’s Witch Hazei Salve, the great emedy for piles and for all kinds oi ■res and skin troubles. W. H. Nachtrieb. LINN GROVE. Uncle John French is seriously ill. E. C Evartt who is engaged in developing the oil field at Peru, spent the Sabbath with his family here. Mrs. Amos Herrmann moved her lousehold goods to her mother’s home south of town Monday. Gentis & Crisman placed their new oiler in position Monday. Leo Herrmann, for thirty five years a esident here moved to Vera Cruz on Tuesday. John J. Biberstein will ocupy the vacated residence. The greatest destruction by fire in be history of our town, occurred at >:3O o'clock on Sabbath morning. Joan Biberstein’s double business room, one ■ccunied by Geo. Nichols as a pool oom and the other by Dr. A. Haugbon as an office, Biberstein's residence n the rear, the me .t market of Lehnan & Juilrat and the saloon of Alonzo Runyon were burned to the ground The fire originated in the pool room The goods in each room were nearly all saved excepting a saloon bar and fixtures stored in the pool room and four large coolers in the several places of business. The losses are distributed a* follows: John Biberstein on building and chattels SI,OOO. George Nichols bv goods SSO, Dr. A Haughton $25, Alonzo Runyon $-50, Amos Herrmann double room building SBOO. None of the property was insured. Z M. Thirswend, of Grosbeck, Tex., says that when he bae a spell of indigestion. and feels bad and sluggish, be takes two of DeWitt’s Little Early Kisers at night, and he is all right the next morning. Many thousands of othere do the same thing. Do you':’ W. H. Nachtrieb.

GENEVA. Thanksgiving and roast turkey on deck this week. Everything quiet about about town and health generally good. Winter blowed in on us Tuesday morning accompanied bv a snow storm. Will Aspy is building a palatial stock barn in the east end. Undertaker Clark has moved his coffin shop in one of the rooms of the new Hutton block A perambulating artist was lettering numerous plate glass fronts of our business bouses last Saturday. A possum belonging to Dan Bolds’ menagerie escaped from its cage last Sunday, and took refuge 'in the store, and now a persimmon tree will have to be imported to coax him from his hiding place. The Geneva hoop works have suspended operations for an indefinite period on account of scarcity of timber. One of our doctors has a mild attack of Klondyke fever. Nothing serious. Miss Bertha Baker who was accident ally shot a few weeks ago. is slowly recovering from her wounds. A. Sholts of Portland, now presides behind the bar of Frank Chrisman's saloon. Work on the new M. E. church has been suspended on account of the unfavorable weather. A novelty store will be opened soon in the room recently occupied by S. F. Biteman’s grocery.

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Willis Glendening returned last Friday from a month's hunting in the Minnesota woods. The Hotel Shamrock is still minus a landlord. Here is a good chance for an enterprising man. The ladies of the M. E church are giving a three davs festival in ths W«i'e business rooms this week, commencing Thursday, Thanksgiving day PLEASANT MILLS. Rev. John Freeman commenced a series of meetings atLiberty church last Monday evening. C. W. Yager Sundayed at Decatur with friends Mrs. 11. Martz is spending a few days at Decatur this week. S. B. Winans and wife left last Friday for Celina, Ohio, where they expect to remain during the winter. A. N. Acker and family called on friends here Sunday. Charles Bartling has several teamsters employed hauling ties to this place. There will be a children’s enter’a’nment at the Baptist church next Sunday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Ehresman Sundayed with friends at Monroe. Orlln Fortney is matrimonially inclined, and may soon become a bene diet. A shooting match was engaged in Wednesday by tbe Pleasant Mills boys. Warning:—Persons who suffer from coughs and colds should heed the warnings of danger and save themselves suffering and fatal results by using One Minute Cough Cure. It is an infallible remedy for coughs, colds, croup and a l throat and lung troubles. W. H. Nachtrieb Real Estate Transfers. W H Nachtrieb et al to D G M Trout, pt inlot 57 Decatur.. .$6200 00 Lyd'aUpteraftto J Stack. 20 a, Hartford tp... M 2000 0 ■J c b Buhler et al to J Buhler et al, pt out lots 155-156, Decatur 600 00 Martha Vaughn to WC Parrish lot 21, Monroe 500 00 D ilas G M Trout to W H Nach trieb |pl inlot 57, Decatur.... 6500 00 J R Porter to A B Baughman, 29 a. Blue Creek tp 1150 00 O T Hendricks to J A Hend ricks, pt sec 33,146 a, Washington tp 900 00 United States to Bazzel Hendricks. 40 a, Washington tn .. United States to Bazzel Hendricks, 40 a, Washington tp... Unitd States to Henry Urick, 80 a, Washington tp Rosa Hendricks to W A Hendricks, lot 91, Monroe 50 00 Luetta Dul to Frank McConnell, 40 a. Root tp..’. 80 00 Burklen’s Arnica Balve. The best salve in the world for cuts, bruises, sores, ulcers, salt rheum, fevei sores, tetter, chapped bands, chilblains corns, and all skin eruptions, and positively cures piles or no pay required. Il is guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction or money refunded. Price 25 cents per box For sale by Page Blackburn HELP WANTED—MALE. AGENTS get fifty cents on each dollar; no experience necessary. Write for agent’s outfit. Address The Catholic News, 5 Barclay St,, New York. For the holidays the Clover Leaf will issue reduced rate excursion tickets between all stations on its line. Toledo to St. Louis inclusive and stations on connecting lines within a radius, of 200 miles from initial point. Usual dates of sale and limits will apply. For further information apply to nearest agent Clover Leaf. For Fall Convocation and Mystic Shrine meeting, reduced rate excursion tickets will be sold by Clover Leaf December 7. 8 and 9, good returning until December 11 inclusive. For further particulars see nearest agent Clover Leaf. Home Seeker’ll Excursion via the Chicago A Erie. Homeseekers tickets will be sold Nov. 2 and 16 and Dec. 7 and 21 to points in northwest, west, and south and southwest at one fare for round trip, plus two dollars. For full information call or address J. W. DeLong. ag’t. No-To-Jac for Fifty Cents. Guaranteed tobacco habit cure, makes weak men strong, blood pure. 50c, Si. All druggists.

I KERN, BRITTSON & BEELER. | !■". 11 —| We can do you more good, sometimes, than the doctor, if you will buy our Macintoshes and Rub ' ’ ber footwear. If you will come to our stores be ' fore you buy goods of <;his kind, you will find that 1 : i we have no competition. We can give you any 1 kind of Rubber Goods that you may want FOR LESS MONEY :$8 than you can buy them at other stores, and if y ou doubt it, as the proof of the pudding is in the eat- | || ing, listen to just a few prices: 1 Men’s Macintoshes, very | I good, - - - $2.501 Men’s Macintoshes, all wool, - - - 5.00 Men’s double breasted macintoshes, extra fine, all wool chevoit, extra fine wove lining, with velvet collar - 10.00 Men's Duck Coats, rubber lined, worth §2.50 - 1.75 3 , Men’s all wool felt boot, I four leather stays, with # guaranteed perfection, 2.001 || Men’s rubber boots, guarS anteed, - - - 2.251 All other goods sold in proportion. Buy your macintoshes and rubber goods of I KERN, BRITTSON & BEELER. 1 B I Ear Corn Goes Up And drops into one of the best Crushers in the State. One that makes the right kind of crushed feed. This machine Is tie Latest W Ont Bring- in your ear corn and see us pulverize it so FINE that you can’t see a piece of cob in it. A. Van Camp, DECATUR, INDIANA.

Prices surprisingly low at Coffee’s Bazaar, north of court house. 31tf Palacine oil gives a clear, study lifht. No smoke, no smell, no charring of the wick. W. H Naehtrieb. ts “The worst cold I ever had in my life was cured by Chamberlain's Cough Remedy,” writes W. H. Norton, of Sutter Creek, Cal. “This cold left me with a cough and I was expectorating all the time. The Remedy cured me, and I want all <>f my friends when troubled with a cough or cold to use it, tor it will do them good.” Sold by Smith & Callow. n For all kinds of woodworkng, “uch as dressing lumber, flooding siding, moulding frames and all kinds of brackets, balusters, New ell posts, porch columns, and tanks for all purposes, go to P. Kirsch’s Planing Mills. I also manufacture washing machines known as the Decatur Washer. When in need of a good washer come to my factory and save a few dollars on a machine. I have a feed mill and grind all kinds of feed and will be running mill every day. I also have the agency for the Baker Galvanized Steel Wind Mills and can sell you the best wind engine made. Come and get prices before buying. Resp’t, P. Kirsch. Factory N. 3d st.

MARKETS. CORRECTED BV J. D. HALE. GRAIN MERCHANT DECATUR MARKET. Wheat new* Corn, per cwt(mixed). ~ Corn, yellow, cwt Oats, old Oats, new 37 s ’ 7 o Clover seed Timothy 1 * Butter Eggs, fresh Chickens.. Ducks 0J Turkeys " w Wool Wool, washed lbsD „ „ Hogs ' TOLEDO MARKETS XOV. 25, 1:30 P- • Wheat new No. 2 red, cash• ‘ Dec. wheat Corn No. 2 mixed, cash Prime CloverJ—How to Cure Blllou* Colle. I suffered for weeks with co and pains in my stomach cause ) biliousness and had to take met ic all the while until 1 used Cham ’ lain’s Colic, Cholera and D, » rr^® e Remedy which cured me. 1 ■ since recommended it to a go many people. Mrs. F. Butler H - haven, Conn. Persons who art ”' ject to bilious colic can ward on i attack by taking this remedy • - as the first symptons appear. & by Smith & Callow.