Decatur Democrat, Volume 41, Number 46, Decatur, Adams County, 27 January 1898 — Page 1

. THE NEWS ALL THE TIME.

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Scott Hughes is visiting his daughter, M rs. Clark Coverdale at Marion this week. John Fe'zer, the bicycle man, transacted business at Marion the first of the week. A. T Lvnch and wife attended the funeral of Mrs. Fitzpatrick, a near relative, at Dunkirk last Saturday The occupants of the court room are enjoying a two weeks vacation. Court adjourued last, Saturday and will not convene until the second ■week in February. This is the first vacation for twenty weeks. Superintendent Miller of the Standard Oil Co , of Chicago, was in this city the first of the week, looking after the interests of the pipe line here and at Preble. He was accompanied by his son. Cards are out announcing that Mrs. Jessie Townsend and Mr.. Robert Allison will entertain at the home of Mrs. Allison on Adams etreeton the afternoons of Thursday and Friday, January 27 aud 38. Ben Bobo returned home last Sunday morning fr >m South McAllister, Indian Territory, where he has been during the past six months conducting a photograph gallery. II reports a fine country and good business. Two car loads of horses left the city this week for the market at Germany. Neidlinger & Hangk shipped one ami Fisher & Frysinger the other Charley Bitteub»-rg accompanied them Our horse market has a reputation hard to beat. A card from the secretary of the Van Wert County Fair Association announces that their annual fair will lw held this year September 13, 14, 15 and 16 Van Wert ■county should be proud of their fairs as they are always no to date Why can not Adams county boast as much? Noih Johnson who has been on trial for a number of days in the Gra it county court at Marion, In1 diaoa has been found guilty of the • murder of the young lady Tacie 1 Mac' in the first degree and his i punishment fixed at imprisonment for life in the Michigan City peni tentiary. He was sentenced last Monday morning. Hugh D. Studabaker, clerk elect of Wells county, came over Saturday t>» get a taste of Adams comity politics. The Saturday previous he waatriumphc-ntly nominated tor the office of clerk of the Wells cir cuit court by a plurality larger than was accorded any other candidate Although Hugh is but twenty eight years o'd, .yet he is an ad tnirahle young man and will make a yery efficient officer. Clein Holthonse the well known young shoe man, is at Chicago this week buying a large stock of boots and shoes which he wi 1 have shipped to Delphi, Indiana, where he proposes to open one of the best retail boot and shoe stores in the state. U e know Clem will sue ■ «eed as he is a hustler anti knows] eeveral things al out the shoe bnsi ne-s The firm will be A. Holthouse & Son with Clem as the manager. Will McConnehey, the twelve year old son of Steve Mqponnehey, was accidently shot while out hunting last Friday afternoon. He in company with several other boys, among whom was Clyde Daugfery, were returning from their days sport when the latter let bis gun drop. The force of the fall caused it to explode and the full load took effect in the calf of the right leg of McCminehey. The wound is a very painful one, J though most probably not a very i serious one. r • Rome City, which has always been a favorite without fishermen, '. is to be made much more attractive J in a piscatorial line. For several i months the work of improving the ' shores and landings at Sylvan lake has been in progress and now the stock of fish is to be increased ami possibly improved. S. W. Dodge, manager of the Sylvan Lake hotel , at R >me City, has received notice that his petition for 1,000 black bass and croppie, the latter com , moniy called “shad,” has been • granted and that the same will, in , due course of time, be forwarded and placed in Sylvan lake. This will no doubt be good news to OWiutniy people who spend their aohmer vacations at this place. i

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Dan Erwin was hustling for I votes in the vicinity of Berne the latter part of last week. Horace Callow and wife sppnt Sunday at Toledo, Ohio, returning home Monday evening Wilson Merryman, who has been sick for some time with appendicitis, is at this writing much imi proved He is getting along nicely ]an I will no doubt soon be able to lie about again. Oliver Itskin and wife of Cin einnati, Ohio, who have been visiting for several d ys with their daughter, Mrs. E. N. Tyrrill on Monroe street, have returned home. Thecountv assessors of Indiana, will hold a joint meeting at India napolis in March under the direction of the state Imard of commissioners The county commissioners will be asked to allow the expenses. Mr. and Mrs. B< rt Lichtenwalter ami son Don, ami Mr. and Mrs Wai Lichtenwalter of Fort Wayn •, -pent Sunday in the city the guest of their many relatives. Bert made this office a very pleasant call while here. J. I). Edwards, the electrician, left Tuesday for Weedsport, New York, where he has signed a con tract to light that city for ten years. H will not move his family, however, for some time. He will put up a plant immediately and be ready to s art by May 1. Uncle Isaac Baker who has been a land mark around the city for many years, died last Monday evening after an illness of several months. He was pist four score years of age aud 'ad been afflicted for some time with Bright’s dis ease His funeral was held Tuesday in Tning from the Methodist church. A district meeting of the Knights of Pythias lodge will be held at Portland Febiuary 25 Th- Red Cross lodge of that place is already making extended preparations foi the occasion and we have no doubt but that the Portland b >ys will fairly outdo themselves in their efforts towerd hospitality A large <ielegation will probably attend j from the Decatur lodge. B. J. Terveer butchered a hog one day last week which weighed 785 pounds on Gerber <& Sprunger’s scales. Barney has for a nnm' er of years been engaged in the hardware business, but those who thought he knew nothing of any other business will now have to admit he is somewhat of a farm er. He has shown himself at any rate 'o be a very successful raiser of the silver white breed of hogs. Red Cross lodge Knights of Py thias of this city is taking the preliminary steps toward making preparation for entertaining the district meeting of that lodge which will be held i i this city February 25. Neithe- time, trouble or ex pense will be spared inenterta ning the visiting Knights, whoso number will be legions, and it. is pro- : posed to make it a gala lay in the history of Portland and district Pythiatiism.— P< itland Sun.

Marion, Indiana, has some host ling business men who are just the right sort to bo >m a town along They are now endeavoring to land the location of the armour plate factory which the United States congress is contemplating building. The buildings will c >st $4,000,000 and will when in full force emp'o* 8,000 men. Marion has already sent a proposition to congress offering 140 acres of land and fiftv co < plet ed gas wells. Should Marion Ire successful in landing this enterprise it will fully double her popu lation.

Yager Bros, have sold their stock of goods to Holthouse & (’allow. The store is now closed to invoice the stock. As soon as the invoice is completed, the stock will be transferred to the Holt house building where Ike Rosenthal is now located, and Ike’s stock of goods will be moved to Yager Bros, old stand. The change will probably take place about February 1. Yager Bros, have been in the drug business here for font years, and durint, that time have made many friends and customers. It is understood the sale was made, however, on account of the poor health of Lou Yager. Holthouse and Cal low need no introduction to our readers, in the drug business, as tn-v 11- been engaged in the busiuwss here for several years.

DECATUR. INDIANA, THURSDAY. JANUARY 27. 1898.

The Epworth League of the M E. church announces that they will give a business carnival about the middle of F< bruary

Mr. and Mrs H. L. Con erand son France, left Wednesday for Sturgis, South Dakota. Herman didn’t know he had so many fr ends until he started to say good b e to ail of them. On next Satuiday evening Mr. Robert D iwning, one of the best known tragedians of the American stage, wi 1 produce in his artistic, manner his classical pnaluetion the Gladiator, at Bosse’s opera house. Charles Ervin, car inspector on the Toledo, St. Louis & Kansa* t’ity railway, who has been living at Delphos for some time, has removed his family to this city. Mr Ervin formerly lived in this city and is quite well known. A very unique and pleasant pedro party was given on la-t Sun day evening bv Oesdames Charles Meihers and John Starhouse at the home of the former on N >rth Third street. Altout twentv-tive people were present and all report a pleasant time and plenty to eat. Owing to Yager Bro’s drug store being closed for invoice, Mr B >s«e desiring to leave the board for the advance sale of seats at the opera house as near there as possib'e, has placed the boatd at Mrrtin's restaurant Those who wish s *ats for the “Gladiator” will bear this iu mind. Father Wilkens of the St. Marys Catholic church of this city acted as one of the honary pall beirers for Father Koenig at Fort Wayne ast Tuesday mailing Father Kbeuig was one of the best workers in th“ Catholic, church. He was seventy years of age at <1 had spent almost half that time tn charge of the St. Paul Cat hedral of Fort v' ay tie. Sam Morris, with a company of good comedians, held down ttie boards at. B i-se’s Opera HoisMonday night. They presented an Alaskan melodrama entitled “On ttie Yukon.” The play was entirely new aud quite catchy and interesting. Mr B >sse is to lie praised and congratulated <>n being able to secure such an excellent line of companies as he has been having. Rev. E. T. Gregg of the Metho dist church, delivered a very fine discourse last Sunday evening on the 'subject, “Gambling.” Th» sermon was one of Rev Gregg’s best. He depicted in glowing terms the chances, both financially and spiritually, one took when tie tin dertook to beat a faro bank or iu fact any other gambling scheme. His sermon contained many facts aud goo i instructions which would treuetit many, would they but heed them. The fi'st grand concert of the Decatur Orchestral Union will be given at Bwse’s opera house, Thursday, February 3. The orchestra consists of fifteen m-mbers ami will be assisted in the enter tainment by the best musical talent iu the city, both vocal and instru mental. Among those who will participate as assi tants are Mis Jessie Townsend, Mi-s Mamie Terveer and the Foreman sisters. This will in all probability be the best instrumentral concert ever given in the city. Everybody should make arrangements to at tend. Judge D. D. Heller is presiding in the superior court at For! Wayne this week. The case he is hearing is a very important one against the city. It is a suit tor <BIO,OOO damages brought by Nettie A Brown as administratrix of the estate of Alexander Brown, de ceased. The complaint alleges that on the 24th of last May while Brown in company with a number of other lal»or< rs were digging a trench for a water works line under the supervision of the city engi neer, that on account of the negligence of that officer in having the dirt thrown up too high, said trench caved in and crushed and mangled four men, among them said Brown, in such a manner that death ensued therefrom, wherefore plaintiff demands damages in the sum of #IO,OOO. A like case is also set down for trial before Judge Heller, the title of the ease being James W. Patterson, administrator of the estate of Patrick Shelley, deceased, vs city of Fort Wayne, demand #IO,OOO.

Miss Francis Winans of Warsaw has returned home after a pleasant visit with her g andfather, Jacob Bender ai d family. Mrs. J. W. Place very cleverly entertained a number of friends last Tuesday at dinner i > honor of Mr. an I Mrs H. L. Confer and son. Everybody reported a pleasant time. James Hark less came over from Paulding, Ohio, Saturday and spent Sunday with his lamJy and host of friends. Jim reports his m-w p sition as being first class and he is now preparing to move his family to that place. John H. Heller is now connected with the repnrtorial and busimrs staff of the Democrat, filling the |H>sition made vacant by the resig nation of 11. L. Confer. John po senses unusual ability and we predict for him a promising career in the journalistic field. The contract to build dry kilns for J. W. Vail’s factory at Card w- 11, Missouri, which was taken by Wilson Merryman has been completed. The work was done by W P. Moon and Caleb Cline undet the supervision of Ora Moon. The Itoys returned home last Friday night. Our contractors have a reputation as wide as the nation. On Tuesday evening, January 25th, at the residence of the • ttici ating minister, Rev. J. W Smith, occurred the raarri ige of Mr. Win, Alfatrer and Miss lantha C Manlier These young people are well ami favorably known and it is ttie wish of their many friends that they may be successful in life, ami have only enough clouds in their lives to make a beautiful sunset. They will reside iu Van Werl county, Ohio. On last Friday evening when No. 8, the east bound passenger train on the Chicago & Erie railway which is due here at 7:57, ar rived, the dinin' room car was discovered to l>e on tire. Ttie employees of the tiain and the p >ople who happ- tied to be at the depot, at once bent their energies towards extinguishing the blaze ami soon succeeded. I'he train was delayed about half an hour an I the car was da naged quite a little by smoke and water. The following persons have Ixen in since our last, report and aided in increasing our bank account by paying their subscription: Arnold Aeschle nan, El Wertz.berger, Peter Gaffer, Emil Leichty, J. M. Stuart, F. M IU nearson, Wm Hockmeyer, G. H. Kelly, Jonas Neuensch wander, Henry Bresdoff, G L. Gase, Philip Gephart, Frank Kel'y, H D. Fuelling, Tice Ullman, J C. Scheer, Herman Fuelling, Detrick Rieter, George Chron ister and Wm. Hulley.

A delighftul dinner party was given last Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Chas. F. True on Winchester street. Those who were so lucky as to be present were C. J. L itz and wife, Misses Emma Jackson, Laura Alban, Allie and Grayce Peterson, Nellie Schrock, Rose Christen and Mr. Mor is Sneie. Ihe dinner was given in honor of Miss Nellie Schrock who has treen employed in the dry goods store of Sprang & True during the past four y ears and who will leave next Tuesday for Indianapoli- to lake a course in Mrs. Blaker’s kindergarten school, preparatory to teaching that very useful branch. The November term of the Adams circuit court was rather a busy one. The record shows that Isaac Bowman vs Lewis M Andrews et al , judgment vs defendants for $53 47. EdwardS. Wolf vs Charley Stahl et-al, judgment vsdefendants for $14133. Mary O Tatten vs The Manhattan Oil Co., judgment vs defendants for $650. Elmira Dillavan vs David N. Haskell et al, petition to sell realestate. State vs Arnos Harman, six cases, bond in the sum of S3OO each with Leo Harman aud Isaac Warner sureties. State vs Lee Smith et a'., jury trial, disagreement and discharged. James B. Ward vs Oiive Ward, judgment vs plaintiff for costs. Julius and Charles Schug vs John H. Macy, judgment vs defemiant for $l2O 11. George G. Hildebrand vs Lizzie Hildebrand et al., judgment vs defendant! for $93.36. Decatur Investment Co. vs John Koos, judgment vs defendant for $1,401.81. The court allowances consist of sheriff’s per diem, court and riding bailiff $465,20. Petitjury $1,119,50.

i On account of the recent heavy rains in this locality, the St. Mary s river has been ragingall week. It is m>w far out of banks and bids fair to outdo the h gh water mark of previous years. As yet we have heatd of no great damage being done. Mrs. Harman Confer was very pleasantly surprised last Monday evening by the Rathbone Sisters, of which she has tieen a member for several years calling in a body to wish her happiness and prosper ity in her new home at Sturgis, S D. The lodge presented her with several very beautiful presents. A crowd of young people very pleasantly surprised Miss Agnes Gearv at her home on West Madison street, the occasion being tha young lady’s birthday. Dancing and cards were the amusements A nice lunch was served du ring the evening and Miss Geary was pre sentd with several elegant pres ents. At the residence of Davis Dailey near this city, on January 29, at 7:30 p. tn. occurred the martiage of Miss Hattie M Rawley and Mr. William A. Colter, both of Bobo. The bride was attired in beautiful brown, and the groom in conventional black. They were the recipients of many costly presents After the ceremony an elegant repast was served to the twenty five gne-ts. Both are estimable young people and received the congratulations <>f a host of friends. The township trustees and school officials will receive their January distribution next Monday. At tiiat time Union township will receive $1,476.68, Root $2,094.63, Preble $1,569 85, Kirkland $!,- 673 95. Wa-hiogton $2,571 03, St. Marys $1,688 54, Blue Creek $994 04, Monroe $2.149 05, French $1,578 13, Hartford $2,285 73. Wabash $1,968 30, Jefferson $1,757 22, Decatur corporation *8.673.46, school #5,445 80, Geneva corporation $1,305.42, school *1.600.43. Berne corporation $1,239 36, school $1,807.97. I 1 is rarely that an organization composed of such well know players as tho e who are supporting Mr. Downing on his present tour is gotten together for the presentation of the classical drama, and wtiile he has always been noted for the number of capable players in his support, at no previous time has he been surrounded by so large an array as will assi-t him dttrirg t his engagement. It is decided y a matter of regret that Mr. Down ing’s engagement is not, a longer one, for in these days of farce comedy extravaganza and vattdev lie, a dramatic engagement of real merit and artistic work, is like an oasis ; n a desert. Re served wa s at Martin’s bakery. The Rohrer troys charged with whitecapping, will have to again go through the agony of another trial. The jury in the case last week disagreed and was tinable to unite their opinions as to the guilt or innocence of the accused, or it guilty whether they’ should en counter the severe penalty as the law attaches to such offenses. While our people are all in favor of a strict, adherence of the 'aw, yet in this instance public sentiment is divided. Some think the grubbing given the c mplaining witness was deserving, others think it to > severe. Yet the t revious good record of the boys should stand between them and any severe punishment. Still some think they should be made an example to otter like of fendeis, and be given a light peni tentiary sentence. The boys in this case, however, denied all kuow'edgeof or participation in the affair, aud there are those who believe they knew nothing of it. By the alxtve it will be readily seen that should a person take any stock in all the various attitudes he would soon be at a loss to know just where he was at. Be that as it may we give it to you for what it is wor h Not for years has any trial in our courts created the exc tement and interest that this one has, or had up to the time it ended in disagreement. The jury was evenly divided and was out from Thursday evening until eleven o’clock Friday night. They’ had all made up their minds and seemingly could not have reached an agreement had they’ remained there until doom’s day. The case will again be called up some time during the next term of court which meets one w<ek from next Monday.

CIRCULATION 2400 WEEKLY

NUMBER 4G

Mrs. John Mougey, ussisted l»y Mis. Henry Schulte, very cleverly entertained a number of their friends at the home of the former ]on Fourth street last Thursday evening. Progressive pedro and an elegant lunch were the leading features of the evening. Those who indulged in the evenings pleasures were Messrs and Mesdames W. A. Keubler, El Ehinger, Charles Ettinger, James Niblick, William Niblick, Charles Niblick, John Gerard, D. D. Clark, Cornelius Radamacher, John Weber, Frank Crawford, U. Deininger, Bert Lynch, Fred Falk, Wilhelm Euglebeck, John Starhouse, Mrs. Mary Smith, Miss Ella I’onhey and John Smith. All who participated are loud in their declarations of a good time. Last Thursday evening in the cloak room of the Boston Store occurred one of the most charming dinner parties ever given in this city. In was the fourth annual banquet of the Boston store clerks. The room was beautifully decorated with draperies and potted plants and in the center of the display sat the table loaded with all the luxuries and delicacies of the season. We need not tell you of the enjoyable time had, for what else con Id there have been with the f I lowing guests of honor and participants present: Mrs Keubler of Tiffin, O io, Miss Mary McLain of Circleville, Ohio, V. E. Cook of Chicago, Harvey Durfee of Indivnapolis, and Misses Katharine Christen, Nellie Schrock, Ella Touhey, Mrs. Will Keubler, Mrs. Harry Moltz, and Messrs. Charles F True, and George H. Eveiets of this city. Ttre clerks ami proprietors ot the store acted as entertainers and those present vouch that they did their duty well. Last evening at the home of Mi. ami Mrs. Robert I) Patterson, on Nortl Second street, occurred tho marriage of their highly accomplished daughter, Miss Hattie, to Mr. George Morris of Bluffton. I'he event has been looked forward to by the elite of the city for several weeks. About one hundred invitations had been issued, many of which were to out of town guests, a large nun ber of whom were present. The house was beautifully decorated with potted plants and colored draperies in commemoration of the event. The wedding was announced to take p ace promptly at four o’clock, and accordingly at that hour the beautiful strains of Mendelssohn’s wedding march, playet by Mrs. L G. EUingham, were wafted through the rooms The b«y window hail been banked in flowers and otherwise suitably decorated for the ceremony As the clock struck the hour of four Little Marie B ery and Master Bruce Patterson entered the room as ribbon bearers. Then followed Rev. Adams of the First Christian chu-ch of this city. Then came the maid of honor, Miss Lizzie Patterson, sister of the bride, and the groomsman, Mr. Thomas Reddell, of Kokomo. Theo fol owed Hit e Miss Florence Smith acting as ring bearer. Following them were the bride and groom. The bride looked very charming in a beautiful white silk dress, and carried a bunch of bride’s roses and hyacinths The groom wore the conventional black. Rev. Adams was <iivinely eloquent and impressive in the ceremonies incident to the solemnization Direct ly after the ceremony an elegant luucheon was served and alter many congratulations the happy young couple left at 8:28 on the Clover Leaf for their future home at Bluffton. Miss Patterson needs n» introduction to our readers, as she has for some time een a leader of society and fashion in this city. Mr. Morris is an enterprising young business man of Bluffton, having been engaged in the queen-ware business there for some time. Tlse couple were the recipients of many valuable and beautiful presents. Among those who attended from abroad were, P. W. Smith, wife and daughter Miss Florence, and Master Erma Smith, of Richmond, James Turner, Liberty Center, Thomas Ruddell, Kokomo, Messrs. John Morris and family, Sam Gruel, Harry McFarran, Charles Merryman, Arthur Johnson, Cairo Snyder, George Arnold, Fred Barr, and Misses Carrie Plessinger and Mary Tood and Nelsoa K. Todd and family, of Bluffton. The Democrat joins with a host of friends in wishing Mr. and Mrs. Mon is many years of happiness iu their new home.