Decatur Democrat, Volume 42, Number 12, Decatur, Adams County, 2 June 1898 — Page 8

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Eastern Dispatch. Henry Durr and family called on Ohio relatives Sunday. A. M. Fuller of I’leasant Mills, went to Toledo Saturday, to visit his son. I. Burkhart and wife of St. Marys. Ohio, visited William Hopple and wife, Sunday. J. W. Hakes repaired the Eastern Loan Go's barn in Blue Creek township, last week. Centra! Spy. T. D. Kern spent part of last week in Wells county. Davis Dailey started for the sunny south last Thursday. Children’s meeting at Pleasant Grove next Saturday evening, 4th. Thomas Luckey of Decatur, spent Sunday with John Spuller and family. Mrs. George Tricker spent Sunday with her sister, Mrs. Joseph Dailey, in Blue Creek. Howard Chatman of Bobo, contemplates making a business trip through the eastern states soon. Quite a crowd left this community last Tuesday for Celina, Ohio, where they will spend a few days fishing. Mo-iroe. Preaching at Smith’s chapel Sundar evening, June 5. Z. 0. Lewellen started up his tile mill last Tuesday after a short shut down. Born, a baby lx»y to George Urick and wife. Mother and babe are doing well. Several young men of Monroe have enlisted in the Decatur volunteer company. Mrs. Will Sherer and son, Leo, were the guests of her sister. Mrs. John Mayer and family at Decatur

...Same Old Fiddle . We’ve been playing, but we have added a new string and are going to play a new tune this week. A man’s shoe costs you —83.00— . But you ought to see it. If we hadn’t told you, you certainly would think it a $5.00 shoe. Bring the Worst — You know along and if he wants a dress pair of shoes and we cannot please him with this production we’ll give him up. Money Back If you are not satisfied. Kern, Brittson & Beeler.

last Sunday. C. W. Hocker is making several improvements on his farm. He is going to have as fine a farm as there is in Adams county. Sunday night at Sharon, three and a half miles south of Monroe, Frank Brandyberry was fatally shot through the lungs. The gun was accidentally discharged by a son of Newt Jack. Drs. Coverdale and McKeeman are attending. Monmouth. John Christen is on the sick list. Amos Lewton and wife spent Sunday at the latter's home. Our hunters are getting ready to reap the harvest of squirrels. These animals are quite plentiful in this neighborhood. Charley Magley is now sole proprietor of the tile mile, having purchased the interest of his partner, Mr. Busic. The mill is running full time. Grandmother Dutcher, one of the oldest residents of this township, died at the home of her son, Geore, last week. Funeral was conducted by Rev. Kain. Interment in Monmouth cemetery. Georgia Zeigler, daughter of Dr. Zeigler and wife, died Sunday at the youthful age of seven years. She was one of the brightest scholars in our schools and loved by all her playmates. Funeral occurred Monday, Rev. Watts officiating. Pleasant Valley. Jesse Laughrey of Marion, was here over Sunday. Warren Striker and wife have moved in with Joe Murphy. Miss Effie Duabin went to Kalamazoo last Saturday to visit friends, John Tharp of Ridgeville, and Rev. Hollingsworth of Linn, were here over Sabbath attending Friends meeting. Mr. and Mrs. James Patterson returned to their home in Madison county, last Saturday after a week’s visit. Mr. Abel is building a new house on the land he recently purchased from H. C. Andrews. Jos Wisler is the boss carpenter. An accidental shooting occurred at the Sharon church Sunday night. Two voting men, Harrison Jack and Frank Brandyberry, were examining a revolver when it was unaccountably discharged, the ball taking effect in Brandyberry’s left breast. Brandylorry was taken home and Drs. McKeeman and Coverdale were called and they probed successfully for the ball. At this writing he is lying in a critical condition, but hopes are entertained for his recovery. ElacftteTour Bowel* With Cancaretd. Candy Cathartic, cure constipation forever. 10c. 25c. If C C C. fail, druggists refund money.

Linn Drove. David Lehman was at Camder, Tuesday of last week. Win Martz of Ft. Wayne Sundayed with friends at this place. Mrs. Daniel Lehman and children of Polling, were here Monday. Miss Nona Hoffman is spending the week with relatives at Bluffton. Mrs. P. Hoffman and children attended decoration services at Bluffton. Monday. Nine persons were baptized by emersion here on the Sabbth by Defenseless Mennonite people. The recent raise ol the river done much damage to growing cereals and quite a large acreage of corn is being replanted. Our contracting firm Hoffman & Liddy, have again been successful in securing the contract for a new school building at Nottingham. B. G. Arther and W. H. Andrews of Portland, arrived here Monday, and will remain a few days fishing and attending to other matters of business. The Barlow Bros. Show enjoyed a well merited attendance, their rendition was first class during their stay of two days here troupe is entitled to comment for civic decorum. Pleasant Hills. Dr. Harper is slowly recovering. L. Warner is building a large wagon I shop. C. W. Yager went to Willshire last Wednesday evening. Mrs. Bartlett and son of Decatur, contemplate moving here soon. Mrs. Al. Fristoe of Decatur, is visiting her sick father, S. B. Morris. Charles Yager was a business visitor at Bluffton one day last week. Lee Stults is recovering from his recent illness, and is able to be out. Grandma Hughes and two daughters of Monroe, visited here Sunday. S. B. Merris is very low and no hopes are entertained for his recovery. Miss Mabel Winans Sundayed with her uncle, Jerry Archer, near St. Paul. Mrs. George Frank of Decatur, has been calling on friends here the past week. A. M. Fuller and two daughters went to Toledo last Saturday to visit relatives. Mrs. D. B. Erwin and children of i Decatur, visited Henry Martz and | wife, Sunday. Mrs. John Ehresman and Miss ] Edith Ehersman called on Decatur' friends Monday. David Buckmaster and family of Decatur, spent Sunday with Ezra Mcßarns and family. Jonathan Everett and family of i Daisie, Ohio, were guests of A. J. Wood last Wednesday. Dr. Vizard is quite busy attending . to professional calls, as sickness is prevailing to some extent at present. Miss Nettie McCullough, formerly of this place but now of Bluffton, spent the past week with friends and relatives in this place. Wallace Merris and family of Bluffton, and Ellsworth Merris and family of Lexington Ky., are here at the bedside of their sick father. Geneva Items. Warm days and cool nights are causing some sickness in this community. Burt Redout returned from a business visit to Chicago last Saturday evening. Lear Walkers of Portland has opened up a bowling alley in Pat Kinneys new I room on Line street. War news are coming in so slow that our male inhabitants have about worn out the anxious seats. Since the great swell of the Wabash many fish of good size are being taken from the stream daily. The high waters wave subsided and our farmers are again premitted to go ahead with their corn planting. Berkley Walker who was brought from Bluffton Ind., a few weeks ago ' quite sick is now able to be out on , the streets. The Barlow Bros. Great Show, under canvas, here Monday evening last to a good crowd, and gave entire satisfaction. Railroad street has lieen ditched and graded with brick bats and mud. which will make it passable through a short dry spell, at least. Our street commissioner is now out daily with a full force of hands get-' ting in the annual road work on our dilapidated banyards and avenues. J. L. Wheeler late of the Jarecki! Supply Co. has formed a partnership , with Ottis Juday for the purpose of' drilling oil wells in the fields west of town. The Cornet Band of the Barlow Bros. Show volunteered their service as escort in the parade on Dec-oration Day and furnished some excellent music. Dan Bolds completed the invoice of his large stock of goods last Friday evening and is again paying strict attention to the matter of giving his customers better bargains than ever. Quite a number of our people will “take in” the cheap excursion to Cincinnati over th« G. R. A I. next Sunday to look at the inhabitants of the zoo and drink Ohio River water. 1

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Our members of the G. A. R., Sons of Veterans and Womens Relief Corps attended memorial services at the U. B. church last Sunday forenoon. Rev. C. W. Stephens delivered the sermon which was eloquent and impressive. The following named teachers have been selected for the Geneva schools, to serve during the coming fall and winter terms, J. Lung, Supt, sixth room; G. H. Christen, fifth room; Morris Wells, fourth room: Mrs. , Theo. Snyder, third room; Miss E. Lorene Miller, second room; Miss Nora E. Cowgill, first room. Schools ojien Monday Sept. sth 98. Decoration Day Monday May 30th was opened with great interest by our members of the Grand Army old soldiers. Sons of Veterans the . W. R. C. and all' citizens generally. The services around the cenotaph in Studabaker’s grove were beautiful and was witnessed by a large throng of people. The oration was delivered in the afternoon at the M. E. church by the Rev. Fred, pastor of theehurch was filled with sparks of patriotism and also highly entertaining to the “old soldiers.” Real Estate Transfers. W F Busick to Chas Magley 20 a. Root tp 8 775 H Trim to Harriet Brandyberry pt out-lot 85 Decatur 150 Harriet Brandyberry et al to Jno L Jones 80 a, Washington tp.. 2800 Chas Hill to Henry Hill lot 691 Decatur 1 Margaret A Woodrnff to L D Woodruff 43 a, Jefferson tp .. 500 John A Trim to Henry Trim pt i out-lot 85 Decatur 150 R R Ross to Joseph Ross pt se sec 34. St Marys tp 50 I John Hilty to Christena Kuntz i pt sw sw sec 33, Monroe tp... 19 i Sarah M Spence to Christena ; ; Kuntz 30 a. Monroe tp 750 1 D M Teeter to C H Schank lot 197 Berne 750 ■ John E Briggs to A G Briggs lot 109 Geneva 100 G P Wertzberger to J S Bowers , | lots 283 and 284 Decatur 500 I C A Augspurger to Rosana Meyi ers 3a. Wabash tp 800 Mary Lengerich to Lucy Gluting lot 597 Decatur 900 Matie Auten to Joanna Auten lot 175 Decatur 1 T F Auten to Matie Auten lot 175 Decatur 1 J S Bowers to Emma Wertzberger lot 5 Decatur 500 Martha C Lynch to E P Menefee lot 900 Decatur 125 Hazel C Andrews to Adam Kern lot 26 Monroe — W A Pickett to Edna J. Pickett 80 a, Wabash 3000 J M Peel to W A Aspy pt lot 255 Geneva 15 IVIARKETS. CORRECTED BY J. D. HALE, GRAIN MERCHANT, DECATUR, IND. j Wheat, new §1 00 j Corn, per cwt (mixed) 45 , Corn, per cwt (yellow) 45 Oats, old 27 Oats, new 27 Rye 45 Barley 30 Clover seed 2 40 Timothy 1 10 1 Butter 14 I Eggs, fresh 08 ; Chickens 05 I Ducks 05 Turkeys 08 . Geese 04 i Wool ietois Wool, washed 18 and 20 ■ Hogs 3 85 TOLEDO MARKETS, JUNE 1, 1:30 P. M. Wheat, new No. 2 red, cash.... 81 06 ! July wheat 87 I June corn No. 2 mixed, cash.. 341 1 Prime clover, Oct 3 60 Men Wanted -School teachers, mechanics, farmers, machine agents, anyone honest and willing to hustle’ iwe will pay good wages and give steady employment. With our facilities and personal help anv man fullv j alive and willing to work can win a I paying position with us. Apply I j quick, stating age. L. L. Mav & Co. Nurserymen, seedsmen A florists, St. Paul. Minn. 9.$ I Homeseekers’ Excursions. On the first and third Tuesdavs in Mav and June, 1898. the Chicago, St. Paul Railway will sell round-trip excursion tickets {good for 21 days) to I ! P° ints in South’ and -Ac~th Dakota and other western and' southwestern states, at practically 1 one fare for the round trip. Take a trip west and see what an amount of i good land can be purchased for a very little money. Further information as rates, routes, prices of farm lands etc I may be obtained on application to anv i coupon ticket agent or by addressing i ? obt 7 C 1 A J 0 £ eS ’ Travelin S Passenger Agent, 40 Carew Bldg., Cincinnati. 1

I IK 11 I YOU * Iwain nr |l To buy a paint that has stood the test for TWENTY-FIVE 8 YEARS, then buy | THE SHAKER PAINT.; Sold by | Stengel & Giaig, | Bertie, Indiana, f otlwatT With purchases of $5, $lO, sls, §2O, $25 and S3O, a large picture complete with frame is given our customers. Each picture and frame are handsome in design and can be appreciated by everybody. We are still seiliner dry goods, notions, carpets, lace curtains, queensware and groceries at the lowest market price. JACOB FULLENKM Mrs. Bremerkamp’s Old Stand. pair The originator of Low Pte. We Lead, others follow. .. Another Drop in Soap. 10 Bars Santa Claus Soap. 25 cents. 13 Bars Fairbanks’ Ark Soap, 25 cents. 4 pound package Gold Dust, 15 cents. This is a large package of Gold Dust, not the small kind that competitors are giving away. Don't be misled. Come and be convinced. THE NEW FAIR STORE. DAVE VAN CLEEF, Prop. Butter and Eggs taken in trade.

Library Rules and Regulations. The library of the Decatur Public Schools will be open one day each week, from 2 to 5 o clock of each week. ’ It will }>e in charge of Mrs. Ira Bios- ; som. Every book must be recorded i l>efore it is taken from the library. On its return the borrower must hand ; it to the librarian that its return may j i be recorded. Only one book can lie; taken from the library at a time. A ; book may be kept two weeks, when it , must be returned or replaced. A book ( lost or greatly damaged must lye replaced or paid for. A fine of three cents a day shall be charged and collected on each book not returned or , replaced after two weeks. All the above rules must lie enforced or the i library will beclosed. All books must , be returned to the scholars by August , 15th, when the library will lie closed until school opens. The Public School Library will lx> opened June 8, from 2t05 p. in. It will lie in charge of Mrs. Ira Blossom, who will be held responsible for every book taken from i the library. All this responsibility and labor she takes upon herself, not for any compensation in money, for she gets none, but for the benefit of t.ie public. You whoget books should remember this kindness and lighten her latyors by strictly conforming to , the library rules. \ erv truly yours, W, H. Bbittsqx. Supt. Try our job printing best on earth.

Clover Leal ExcursionsTurnfest, Danville 111.. June 12, Indiana and Illinois Mystic Shrine. Dallas, F e , ■ and 13. all stations I epuWu Convention. Springfield. • 13 and 14, HL stations. g Ass’n, Toledo, Ohio. Junel3 aW * Ohio stations Ho " ie^ 7 a nd sions, west and south. J all stations. U. B. in < ' Ji® June 15 and 16. all s ~( USn lk, Order United Anb .^‘ h "ii static Kv., June 19 and 20. all Indiana Music Teachers - Favette. Ind.. June 2> a? stations. Nat'l D pnt “ * a n' static Bay, 0., June 21 to 23. Ohio Teachers Ass n, June 28 and 29. Ohio*tatmin of Am. Wheelmen. Wino* ' Aug. 8 and 9. al l s a Juntil -W As’blv. Winona Lake, ino 15, stations Delphos to fcImp. Order R.d Met • ■ Ind.. Aug. 16 and Ej W Conference of J j Ind., Aug. 19 and -• • > Frankfort. -‘All stat’i » tickets will be sold fn 1 dialia i “Indiana stations from 1 tions only. etc. For its and full inforniatiu ‘ P'’ or address C. C. Agent, Toledo, O. pis r« fef Candy Cathartic. c»« 10c. 25c. It C. C-C. fail,