Decatur Democrat, Volume 42, Number 4, Decatur, Adams County, 7 April 1898 — Page 5

Additional Locals. n.ilas Wertzberger is the new porthe Burt House the crowd at meal time. T / e f a llgot O^ ffee&Bakerß ts Kew goods arriving daily at the sir. Low prices the special pttractions. Afiss Lula Baughman accepted a position at ’he New Fair Store, in the Stone building. rpv Daniels will deliver his first Jon at the Methodist church next Sunday morning. Cashier Dugan, of the Decatur National Bank, transacted business at Willshire last Friday. Holthouse & Callow the druggists have thousands of rolls of new wall paper at 2|c per roll up to 25c. 4-4 Kern, Brittson & Beeler have several announcements for you this week, which an> all good. Look ’em up. Unclaimed letters are at the postoffice this week for Laura Millard. Mrs. Anna Lewton and Albert Lacy. J C Coverdale left yesterday for Marion where he will look after business and visit his son Clark and family' Miss Fannie Burwell of Bluffton s Sunday here with her sister, Airs. George Zimmerman and other friends. A dollar saved is as well as one earned. Practice the saving by buyin<r at the Bazaar. North of court house. 1 A Tomorrow is good Friday and next Sunday is Easter. These days will be honored by lieautiful services in our various churches. T. C. Corbett, the cigar manufacturer, made a business trip to Ohio Citv and other Ohio towns the latter part of last week. Several of our young folks have reeieved invitations to attend a grand ball to lie given in Bluffton the evening of Easter Monday. Dr. H. E. Keller has had his office refurnished this week. Many new instruments have been put in and the office is quite up to date. Cal Robertson and W. F. O’Rourke, two of Fort Wayne’s leading attorneys, are assisting in the Everett trial in cur circuit court this week. C. \V. Hocker, the Monroe manufacturer, started his hoop factory yesterday morning after an idleness of many months. Prosperity is abroad in the laud.

The frame dwelling house of HarryCarr’s, four miles south of here, eaught fire yesterday from a bad flue. The loss is about S3OO, fully covered bv insurance.

! _ii 11 II 11 ll' Il iijuullLlLu--::l ! p H H H H j .Mil S. 88ms &ft I H H H I ... j . . Hi Hfl 1 il1 H Hft H HI I H h Our line of Plows are adapted | |h -* I • • t h| to our soil, and therefore it is i H| |H h no experiment when you buy >: h a plow from us. Our line of iin h r ;h h Disc Harrows, Spring Tooth £ Hi H 3 and Fargo V shaped tooth as £ h ' well as the Sulky Spring 1 ooth n h Harrow, have been tested thor- |n '< oughly, tried and found satis- i S h j factory. Don't buy any of s T h these tools until you see our £ h ■ line. A complete line of Bug- I n h I gies, Wagons and Surreys and h h everything else kept in a first- h h ■ class hardware store. Wire in H i r* h i and nails have advanced, but H I H h i we have not. Call and get our n h prices, they will speak for them- j ft h ■ j elves. Champion mowers and b h binders, the latest and best on i earth 1 h| ' h - HI : H i John S. Bowers 1 "I B □Hi " it tr ii Ti if Q iui—

Grafting wax 10 cents per cake at Blackburn s drug store. 2-4 Fresh fruint, nuts and candies of all kinds at Coffee & Baker’s. ts A few more stoves at cost, to close them out at Ellsworth, Myers & Co 4-3 . Jai P os Fristoe of Warsaw, was lookDan Beery was looking after the horse market at Lima Ohio, last week. He returned home Friday. Norval Blackburn is attending the meeting of the Ohio Valley Bimetallic league at Indianapolis this week. Edward P. Miller was re-elected as captain of Co. 8., the military organization in this city Tuesday night. I several lots of Poland China and Berkshire shoats for sale at the Fornax Mill. J OE Heffner. Quite a number of people attended the souvinir opening of the New Fair Store in the Stone building last Saturday. Holthouso, Schulte & Falk have a change of adv’t. to which we take pleasure in calling your individual attention. Clem Routsong of Rome City, who has lieen serving as operator at the G. R. & I depot for several days has returned home. Mrs. Belle Phillips has received the latest styles of hat blocks and is prepared to re shape and bleach hats for ladies or children. 1 Crant Tompson arrived home last Friday from Hamburg', Germany. He reports that the New York harbor looks very war like. H. Van Cleeff, of Milwaukee spent Sunday, with his brother in this city. Mr. \an Cleff is on the road for a large trimming house. W. D. H. Brown and wife of Kirkland township, are rejoicing over the advent of a baby boy which was born Wednesday of last week. John Eller and Claude Roebuck returned from Hamburg, Germany, last Friday evening. They were there with several car load of horses. Mrs. L. D. Schrock of Westerville. Ohio, who has been spending the winter visiting relatives here and in other Indiana cities returned home last Friday. Wanted Men, women and children to call and get six photos for 25 cents. At this price for ten days only. Over New Fair Store in Stone Block. F. B. Bartlett. Rev. G. Hunter Myers delivered two eloquent sermons last Sunday. He conducted services in the morning at the Presbyterian church and the evening at the Methodist.

You can get solid oysters and X XX X crackers at Coffee & Baker’s. 44-ts Charles Weatherhogg, the Fort W ayne architect, visited friends here Saturday. Fresh reliable garden seeds either in bulk or in package at Blackburn’s drug store. 2-4 ( Miss Gertrude Moses went to Chicago Wednesday to take music at the American Conservatory. Every school teacher in the public schools of this city attended the state institute at Kokomo last Friday. Mrs. Robert Harding of Fort Wayne spent Sunday with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Myers, in this city. Dan Amheim, the horse buyer from Indianapolis, was purchasing a few of Adams county’s coach horses last Saturday. Having received my new stock of sprii g millinery I would invite the public toeall. Mrs. A. W. Peterson, 3-2 Front Street. Ladies —ls you want your hat reshaped or bleached, call on Mrs. Belle Phillips at her residence on north First street. 1 The Boston store advertise shirt waists this week, as well as everything else under the sun, that wears well and looks just right. For Sale--A ten horse portable Altas Engine and boiler at a bargain. Apply to George F. Flanders, at Decatur Steam Laundry. Alex Monroe the popular state agent for the Connecticut Fire Insurance Company, was in the city Friday looking after business. Kidney diseases are the most fata of any diseases. Foley’s Kidney Cure a guaranteed remedy or money refunded. Holthouse & Callow, a If any mistakes occur you know we are here to rectify them. “We are not rolling stock” but permanent at the Bazaar. Buy your goods of home merchants. 1-4 The residents of this city have been bothered more than usual with tramps if such a thing is possible. Will the city council ever give us any means to get rid of them ? Mrs. Dorwin lost a pair of gold rimmed glasses which she wishes returned to her. They were lost on the street between her home and the store of Sprang & True. Robert Allison will have a new plate front put in his building, just north of the postoffice, which he recently purchased from John Welfley, in the near future. Page Blackburn carries a complete stock of new and artistic wall paper in all the latest styles and coloring. Call and look over the line whether you wish to buy or not. 2-4 It is estimated that Dticatur now has a floating population of about 1,300. This population floats from house to house each morning looking for their breakfasts. Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Mann entertained a number of friends at tea last Friday evening in honor of Mrs. M. B. Miller of Portland, who has been their guest for several days. The New Fair Store advertises an Easter opening with a half page in this issue. They opened to the trade Saturday and were thronged with customers through the entire day. L. G. Ellingham is attending the convention of the Ohio Valley Bimetallic league at Indianapolis week. The meeting is the most enthusiastic ever held in the state. Herman E. Franklin, former proprietor of the Fair Store in this city has returned from Pulaski, Tennesee. where he has been the guest of his mother during the past two weeks. Al Fristoe lost his key to the Peoples Restaurant and Dining Hall and consequently keeps open day and night. Hot lunch served at all hours Give him a call. Opposite court house. The New York Millinery Store had their grand spring opening last Saturday. A large crowd filled the store all day. The New York is up to date and their goods are new, bright and stylish. Al. Fristoe at the Peoples’ Bakerykeeps open day and night which makes it quite convenient for persons going south on the G. R. & I. at midnight. Hot lunch at all hours. Opposite court house. Attention young people. There will be a sunrise service at 6:30 o’clock next Sunday morning, at the Presbyterian church, to which you are cordially invited. Miss Johnson will lead the meeting. John H. Heller was the lucky guesser on the number of pieces of candy in the glass jar at the People’s Restaurant. There were 583 pieces in the jar and John guessed 588. Another watch will be given away next month. The New Fair Store had their sou vinir opening last Saturday. From early morning until late at night people thronged in and out of the store each carrying with them a beautiful present as a remembrance of the time and place. An Easter supper will be served at the Presbyterian parsonage Saturdayevening from sto 7. The supper is to be given by the ladies aid society and is for the benefit of the church. A novel and pleasing entertainment will lie given after the supper, and as the price is only 25 cents everyone should attend. ‘ The pastor, Rev. Duckett and wife will ’oe present, and a cordial invitation is extended to you to go and meet them.

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You should not fail to notice the handsome half page display of the New Fair Store in this week’s issue. The Fair has a neat clean stock of well selected goods and you should call and look over their line before purchasing. Marriage licenses were issued this week to Julius Brunner and Emma Minger, Clayton Stevens and Clara O. Drake, Calvin Yager and Anna H. Reppert, Joseph E. Rich and Margaret E. Heath, Charles H. Samples and Minnie Swank. The Rock Band concert will be given bv the Till Family, in the lecture room of the M. E. church Thursday April 14th 1898, under the auspices of the Ladies Aid Society of that church. All lovers of music are cordialy invited to attend. Barney Kalvirisky left, yesterday afternoon, for Fort Wayne, where he will attend the annual passover feast. The feast will continue eight days and is looked forward to by the Jewish people as the greatest event of the year. J. W. Place came near losing his life yesterday. He was crossing the Erie' railway- tracks, when he stumbled and fell in front of an approaching train. He managed to get out, how ever, with no injuries save being badly frightened. Charles Roebuck who lives.in Root township fell from a load of straw yesterday morning and fractured his left arm. Dr. Coverdale reduced the fracture which was quite a severe one, and Mr. Roebuck is now reported as doing very nicely. The usual services are being held this week at the Saint Mary’s Catholic church in this city in memory of the crucifixion and resurrection of our Savior. The week is known to the Catholics as holy week and the services are very beautiful and impressive. John F. Tisron, of Ossion, has removed his family to this city. He is engaged in the house-moving business and will be ready to take contracts in that line of work from this time on. He is also a stone mason and does his own repairing after the house is moved. I. J. Miesse, who has been spending the winter with friends and relatives in Ohio, has returned home. He is representing a well known fruit tree firm and will be prepared to sell any and all kinds of trees at low prices. You should see him if you need anything in the line. Notice All persons knowing themindebted to Jacob Buhler & son, should call and settle the same by cash or note, with John Buhler at his factory on North Eighth street on or before April 15,1898, or the same will be left for collection. 2-4 John Buhler.

On the above date we will have a complete assortment o fall the latest novt 1 ties in Tailor-made Spring Suits, Skirts and Capes from one of the largest leading cloak factories in the United states, who are always up to-date with all the latest novelties. Special for tipis A Black Brocade Skirt, new shape, new design, your choice - $1.25 Black Figured Mohair Ukirt, a beauty for the price, your choice $2.25 Black Silk Cape, latest cut, ribbon and lace trimmed, mateiial will cost you more, a special inducement, only $2.98

WE SHOT The plow shoes down this spring. It made competition hollar, but we couldn’t help that. We know persons who are getting as high as $l4O for the same shoe that you can buy of us for $1.15. It pays to buy oour shoes of KERN, BRITTSON & BEELER.

Esq. J. H. Smith put on his best behavior Tuesday morning and officiated in the ceremony which united Julius Brumer and Emma Minger as husband and wife. The ceremony took place at Clerk Lenhart’s office and was witnessed by the official gentry of the court house. The happy couple hail from Monroe township. John Albright lost the first finger of his right hand Tuesday afternoon while working in John W. Vail’s heading factory. John recently joined the militia and some of the boys are mean enough to intimate that John cut his fingeroff to keep from going to Cuba with the boys, but this is certainly a mistake. The republicans of the Second ward held their convention for the nomination of councilmen last Monday evening at the office of Sholty & Quinn. John Everett and B. W. Sholty were named as the nominees. They will be the candidates against George Chronister and George Haefiing, who are the democratic nominees. The well known veterinary surgeon of this county, L. H. Ziegler writes us from Butler, Indiana, where he is looking after professional business. This is the doctor’s stamping ground, he having been raised near that city. He says he will go from there to Peru, where he has some business to look after and will return home the latter part of this week.

Read What Your Neighbors Say. MRS. WINNES, corner Fifth and Jefferson streets, Beeatur Ind., writes: Having faithfully tested y nr Br Payer's Cough Syrup and Penetrating Oil, I must say that I am highly pleased with them and shall use no other in the future. XAVIER M. MILLER North Fifth street. Beeatur, Ind . savs: It gives me great pleasure to state that I can not praise your Br. Bayer's Cough Syrup too highly. It cured mine a'd my neighbor’s bad cold very promptly, MRS. A. C. WAGONER. Beeatur. Ind . says: I admit tnat your Dr. Bayer's Couah Syrup. Penetrating Oil and Spanish Cross Tea are the best remedies I have ever us d. They do all they are recommended to do. Er“ Ask for pamphlets and samples at B. J. Smith’s drug store.

Auditor Mangold and County Assessor Crist met the township assessors last Friday and supplied them with the necessary supplies and instructions for their work, which begins Monday morning. Many new features were embraced, among them being the collection of one dollar for every harbored dog. The county republican executive committee met last Saturday to fix the date for holding their county convention for the purpose of nominating their county ticket. The date decided upon was Thursday, May 5. At that time they will also select their delegates for the congressional and state conventions. J. D. Edwards, the well known electrician, returned from Weedsport, New York, last Saturday evening. Mr. Edwards has, during his absence, had built and put in operation an excellent electric plant. He will furnish the citizens of Weedsport with light in the future, his plant being already in full operation. Rev. J. E. Stoops, formerly pastor of the Evangelical church in this city, and who will be remembered as having secured judgment against the city about two years ago for injuries received while driving over Winchester street, is now in charge of the church at Portland, he having been sent there by the late Evangelical conference.