Decatur Democrat, Volume 42, Number 20, Decatur, Adams County, 28 July 1898 — Page 8

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Honduras J. G. Crim was at Uniondale Sunday. Prayer meeting at this place every Thursday evening. Several from this place were at Craigville Sunday evening. Several from this place are talking of taking in the excursion August It). A party of young folks from this place were at the county farm last Sunday. Mrs. David and Miss Ola Hosier and Miss Emma Garton of Bluffton were at this place Saturday night. The ice cream social at this place last Saturday evening was a grand success. About 500 people were present and all enjoyed themselves hugely. The net proceeds were about thirty dollars. Pleasant Mills. Mrs. Al. Boner is in very poor health. Mrs. James Boyed is again on the sick list. Samuel Steele and wife spent Sunday with relatives abroad. Rev. Freeman will preach at the U. B. church next Sunday evening. B. A. Winans and family visited with his parents the forepart of this week. Otto Martz and wife spent a few days at Celina, Ohio with their parents. B. B. Winans returned home last Sunday after spending some time at Decatur. A very heavy rain fell here last Monday, which was very much appreciated. Miss Artie Archer of West Milton, Ohio, is visiting relatives and friends here this week.

K/ig ißsains sos Vol!. 36 inch Percales, very best, 9c. 36 inch Percales, good finish, 7|c. These are just the goods for shirt waists. Fine French St vie Ginghams 10c. Nice big line thin goods for cool Waists and Suits at Sc. 35c Imported Organdies now 25c. 30e Imported Organdies now 20c. Dress Style and Apron Check Ginghams sc. Big new line of Chailies 4c. Just the thing for cool dresses for children. Corded Dimity, best style. sc. Big cut in all Waist Silks to close the season, lubbons are cheaper than ever. Wide ad >iik Sash Ribbon Nos. 40. 60 and 80 at 20c per yard. Fancy Striped Ribbon for Ties, 5c and 10c. Don’t fail to see our ‘‘Trade Winner'' on the 5c and 10c counters. Especially see what you can buy for 5, 10 and 15 cents in liest quanity of Granitware and Tinware. Everylwdy know we are always the cheapest for the best quanity. Glass aqd QUeensWafe. Just received another crate of the l>est English Semi-Por-celin dinner ware. The very newest and best decoration to be had. You can buy a large 101 piece dinner set for $8.75. Large 70 piece dinner set for $5.00. You can buy Glassware of us cheaper than any one else. See our 5e and 10c dishes. They are corkers. Don’t forget we are doing the Grocery business. We have the very l»est always and at low prices. Bulk Roasted Coffee (better than package goods) 10c. Cream Cheese 10c. Large Raisins sc. Dry Peaches 7c. Evaporated Rasplierries. nice and fresh. 15c. Hand picked Navy Beans 2ic. One pound Gilt Edge Soda, guaranteed, sc. Imperial Tea 25c. Two pound can Salmon 10c. Three pound can Yellow Table Peaches 10c. Three pound can Extra California Plumbs 15c. Nice Wash Boards 10c. Cloths Pins 1c per dozen. Eight Bars Lenox Soap and 1 package Gold Dust 25c. Ten Bars Calmut Soap and 1 package Gold Dust 25c. Seven Bars Jackson, Star or Big Brown Soap 25c. Sprang &. True.

Rev. G. W. Pearce pastor of the Decatur Baptist church will preach here at the Baptist church next Sunday at 3 o’clock P. M. Eastern Dispatch. Harry Elston was at Decatur last Saturday. Church at Union Sunday evening was very interesting. John Hook and wife visited relatives at St. Mary’s, Ohio last week. The ice cream social at Wood’s school house last Saturday night was a success. Bert Wellsand wife of near Monroe, visited relatives in this locality last Sunday. Jake Weaver and family of near Portland, visited A. Artman and family Sunday. John Longenberger of Willshire, is raising a company for Uncle Sam, which was nearly completed the first of the week. T. B. Everett and Wesley Tague have enlisted in theSpanish-Aineriean war. Our best wishes and congratulation go with them for health and success. Miss Maud Foster of Decatur, who is a teacher in the north ward building visited Elstons last Friday. She found her two pupils at home, C. E. and H. N. Elston of '96-’97. The latter has two certificates and is one of Adams county’s teachers for the coming school year. Bobo. Mr. Gusua our agent, is working at Wren. Henry Colter has a nightwatch at his saw mill W. H. Brodbeck visited with Sam Shell last Sunday. Miss Mary Harkless visited at Mr. Hilpret's last Sunday. Clarence Brodbeck visited at PauldSaturday and Sunday. Clarence Brodbeck contemplates taking a trip to Michigan. Lyman Patrick of Spencerville, was in our community Sunday. Miss Ollie Harshman's sister visited at G. A. Bunner’s a few days. Rev. T. P. Shaffer is well pleased with his new position in Missouri. Epworth League at Mt. Tabor was not largely attended last Sunday. Maynarb Gebhart of Rockford 0., was the guest of Jonn Heim last, Sunday. Miss Mollie Helm of Union township, was calling on relatives here last week. Jacob Shell and Miss Ida Gephart attended Epworth League at Mt. Tobor last Sunday. The cabinet officers of the E. L.

1 met at the parsonage M ednesday evening to transact business. Milo Campbell and Elias Dailey of Blue Creek township, were visiting the formers's brother last Sunday. Linn Grove. Albert Lindsey, in response to a telegram, is at the bedside of his father at Niantic, Illinois. Grover Hoffman and sisters, Emma and Etna, are guests of Peter Ashbaucher and family at Decatur. Emanuel Liddy and wife, accompanied by Mrs. A. Schlagenhauf and Peter Hoffman, were at Bluffton on Friday last. Mrs. Ida McCloud, of Frankford, and Misses Bessie and Nona North, of Bluffton, were guests of relatives here on Thursday last. Nona May Hoffman, of this place, and Wilda ’ Gottschalk, of Berne, are making the families of L. C. Miller and Dr. J. S. Boyers of Decatur a visit. After being twice solicited we would advise the young man and young woman, west of town, to go some slower in the bodily abuse of their step-mother. What measure you give so some day it may be meted out to you. In the course of events, Peter Parrott and Arte Markley, landlord and tenant, who dine at the same table. However between meals their views are at variance. On Friday a heated controversy ensued. Peter says I will go to the house for my little gun and I will shoot you. This lay heavily on the stomach of the venerable State of Indiana, therefore on Monday in court Cowan’s, Peter adjusted the grievance by penalty and costs in the sum of sls. Arte now avers that his life is not safe and Peter is made to defend a court of this kind, which he proposes to do, as Peter says he is not a dangerous man. Tuesday of next week is set for a hearing. Oil City. Jacob Cook and wife visited sick relatives at Geneva last Sunday. Dan Engle and wife, of Phoenix, was here visiting the sick last Sunday, T. P. Hollingsworth attended to business at Decatur last Monday and Tuesday. Rev. Gillespie will preach at Elm Grove next Friday evening and on Sunday

Mr. Claycom's new house opposite the school building is nearing completion and will be a fine one. Mrs. Sadie Christman, of Portland, is attending at the bedside of her sister. Anna Christman, of this place. We are ready to hear from our president of the farmers institute as to whether we are to have a midsummer meeting or not. About forty of our young people gathered at the home of Lem Austin and wife last Saturday evening and had an enjoyable time eating ice cream and cake. Miss Lucy Stephens died at her home in Jefferson township last Thursday after a long and painfull illness of nervous rheumatism. Interment near New Corydon on Friday. Yes, here we are again after a few weeks hard fight with harvest and like the brave boys in Cuba we have conquered and gained a great victory, as our crops are good and we have not lost a single man. Mrs. Anna Christman died at her home at an early hour Tuesday morning. The deceased has been a long sufferer and most of her time she was confined to her lied, all of which she bore with patience trusting in her God for help in time of need. There will lie a joint township Sunday school convention held at Elm ' Grove on Sunday, August 7, consisti ing of the schools of Jefferson. Wa- 1 | bash and Hartford townships. Every - i body is cordially invited to attend as i there will be an all days meeting. . Bring your baskets and enjoy a good | time with us in the work of the SunI day school. Berne. Peter Baumgartner and wife —a girlT. M. Gallogly of Geneva, was here Saturday. Dan Stauffer’s new house is neari ing completion, Mrs. Tone Michaud is in Michigan visiting a sister. Clara Soldner spent a part of last week in the country. John Moran was at Preble Thursday on legal business. Fred Neaderhouser moved into his new dwelling last Friday. William Wetter was at Decatur Monday on important business. Drs. France and Reusser report considerable sickness in this locality. Samuel Sprunger. who had his arm broken some time ago. is improving nicely. Dr. Reusen was called by telegram ■to Woodburn to see a child of C. C. Witwer. Dan Gillium moved his music store to the Wahli room on north Jefferson street. A birthday surprise was held on Miss Mary Lehman last Thursday evening. Wm. Sheets. Jacob Hunziker and Fred Braun were at Chattanooga Monday. , John Moran and Rosella Yager visI iied the formers parents in Jefferson ! township. Sunday.

Noah Lehman of South Bend, Sundayed with his brother-in-law, Fred Neaderhouser. It is whispered that Riesen Bros.' will move their barber shop into the room vacated by Gillium. Miss Mary Bixler entertained a number of friends last Fridayevenmg in honor of Jennie Hammel ot Decatur. The game of ball played here last Saturday between Berne and Decatur resulted in a score of 24 to 6 in favor of Berne. Joe Danner, that old-time democrat and politician of French township, was in town Saturday mixing with liis friends. Irne Goha of the Citv Bakery, left last Friday for Whitley county, to visit her parents for a week. Martha Roof has taken her place. Christ Steingel and wife went to Hayesville. 0., Friday of last week to attend the funeral of Mrs. Steingel’s uncle. While there they will visit their friends of former times, and will be absent some three or four weeks. flonroe. Grandma Hendricks visited with her sister at Middlebury, Ohio. Mrs. Blue, of Bluffton, spent Sunday with John Gross and family. Miss Clyde Graham visited relatives at Portland, Saturday and Sunday. Miss Reefy, of Portland, visited with Mr. and Mrs. Arehy Hendricks last week. Harve Hocker, who has been barbering at Huntington, returned home last week. Mr. Brossins and family, of Fort Wayne, spent Sunday with J. F. Hocker and family. Quite a number of our people attended the ice cream social at Zion on last Saturday evening. Fred Miller, of Chicago, Miss Mary Reed and Miss Haflinger, of Fremont, Ohio, are visiting with Dr. M. F. Parrish and wife. Miss Lucy Hendricks, of Scio. Ohio, accompanied by her sister, Mrs. Laura Crill, of Decatur, visited friends and relatives in this vicinity last week. Dennis Hendricks and family, of Geneva. Frank Crill and wife, of Decatur. Mrs. Ada Simcoke, Misses Jane and Lucy Hendricks took dinner with J. D. Hendricks and family on last Sunday. During the rain storm on last Monday David Everhart, who lives one mile and a half northwest of this place, had a colt killed by lightening. Last year about this time he had a Jersey cow killed in a like manner. Miss Maud and Laura Walton, of Upland, who have been visiting for the past few weeks with Howard Thompson and family, returned home last Friday evening. The girls made many friends who disliked to see them return home. A jolly party consisting of most of of the young people of this vicinity concluded they would go to the banks of the Wabash over by Bluffton. They went. For further particulars inquire of Misses Maud Thompson and Maud Hendricks. Monroe against the county for grain. Our grain dealer, Marion Oliver, reports having taken in over 9,000 bushels, or 15 car loads, of new wheat and one carload of new oats. Marion is a hustler and well deserves the patronage of all the farmers in the vicinity. A. Hendricks and Jason Haggard left for parts unknown on last Sunday night. August took his clothes and bicycle, while Jason took his clothes and horse and buggy. The boys will lie glad to find a refuge from the bitter blasts of winter at their fathers fireside. Mrs. and Mrs. Oliver Hendricks, who are spending a few weeks at Rome City, their annual summer resort, was joined yesterday by J. W. Hendricks and family, Miss Ona Johnson, Miss Dollie Simcoke and C. M. Simcoke. They went with the expectation of having an enjoyable outing. On last Wednesday night a horse belonging to Henry Haggard and a buggy and harness belonging to Hazel J. Andrews disappeared from their barns. The country was thoroughly ! searched next morning but nothing has been heard of them up to this writing. The buggy and harness had l>een used about one year bnt had been well cared for.

Rea! Estate Transfers. Jacob Reppert et al. to John Miller et al 60 acres. Preble township, SI,OOO. Adam J. Smith et al to William Foremann 76 35-100 acres, Root township. $1,950. William Emenhiser et al to John King. Jr., out-lot 290, Decatur, $1,500. Helen M. Blossom to John E. Kern, inlot 319, Decatur, $1,900. James R. Bobo et al to Helen M. Blossom, inlot 99, Decatur. $575. J. G. Smith to Sarah E. Ellsworth, part inlot 271, Decatur, $1 Notice of Dissolution of Partnership. Notice is hereby given that France & Merryman this day, by mutual consent. have dissolved partnership in the practice of law. Mr. France will occupy an office over P. Holthouse & Company's clothing store and Mr. Merryman will remain at the former location. The tiooks and accounts of the late firm will be left in the hands of Mr. Merryman for adjustment. We thank our clients and friends for all past favors. John T. France, 14m3 James T. Merrvma-?.

| Doji] Look Away j Without reading thia. We can save you X money if you’ll give us the chance. We are going to close out our entire stock at $ once and are making great bargains on ® everything. Just look at these prices, w Whips, io cents ® Black Axes. 80 cents. ® Clothes Wringers, $1.75. f 4gggissa'-~- ~ j Feed Cutters, $3.50. ® Harrows, $5.00. ® Steel Plows, $12.00. ® I Buggies, $45.00. I Superior Drills, Smith Wagons. White S Sewing Machines —bottom prices. $ f^^W®^ 5 aI I IF | I I YOU —x I I WANT I | To buy a paint that has stood the test for TWENTY-FIVE YEARS, then buy | I THE SHAKER PAINT. I Sold by | Stengel & Giaig, J; Berne, Indiana. | hlhiullduMiUrJi gi! | ». x.g.t-t %‘oo I«nlU senting Fre* to Its Fill- People to Conduct and kMBKSHI Hon. nf Patrons THE p r -L-. It mo FREE HOLIDAY clom ‘.nd Ch»? 1:4 [ri S‘.S [Ci?] 7*ll soiuteiy Horses | I R fl W■| 11 ’ j N ‘», in its I* J | 1 I I I I I k I ■ . I I I I . l Qlo . r n ' d ou ’ Equip- I | 1 I | I I 9 111 Ori £ inai meat. ■ In Procession.! Am.iements. EFFORTS ad B^tS4I:22i ROTbERS ' TREn ENDOUS, IN NEW BIG FEATURES. THE MOST fl NEW SPECiI ACLLAR STREET CARNIZ NOTED OF WHICH ARE THEWORLD-fl VAL WIDE KNOWN LOCKHART If I] ■ I ' ' 1 R ■ ! Ft 1 ! k Jand BIG ELEPHANT COMEDIANS, I ■ » gg ■ ft llfl . 111 I ■ NEW THE GREATEST SENSA- If)1 C H lil|l|l||lß| Parade. TION THROUGHOUT ALL 1 «■ R R-A JI ■R g X A Jfl 9 show- the leading cities of Mru* IWWlUftfla Ing in el ROPE AND NOW SEEN U 11 t L p TT ’ RINO SECTIONS SRV$ R V ™£ a "a™ I LsJ SCENE OF THE ORIENT a Colossal ££s^ EMENTS * N rjWJS Caravan m Full Euuioment With tw -NIRY. „ Hl Herds ot Camels Bearing P t he Wealth EUROPE, WHERE THESE MAR- fl of Oriental Looms Across th "nwrt*" VELOUS ELEPHANT ACTORS WERE fl Sect lon 1O SPLEN- TRAINED AND PERjal did processional fected. they have S ■ 1 A ■ fl PORTRAY AL o« the CREATED A HOST LN- & . a . B S I Hill falq FAMOUS EN OUSH e o ß D e «l', D8 to accent 8 SL?. k <h„ C u ' : AND MOTIVES 11 V£ V ■ der, ’4-° ache » ® nd ■“ OF HUMAN II |F' L »1 er 11 0< BEINGS AS TO I . E® K 1 E SAvm »■ I n Swell surpass the Turn-Outs. itagination ■ H H Section 21-WARFARE IN THE ’ 1 I L n PUNJALB, HERDS OF WAR I>4 ■■ ■ a I I D B I k 1 ELEPHANTS, HARNESSED TO I ■ ■■ 1 ■ Kllai ■r*l CANNON, ESCORTED BY riOUNLED IN SIZE. . . . TWICE AS JTANVJB EUPHANTI AS EVER I Ifal J! ■ a " ■ M SEEN ■ Illi- I|ll L| BEFORE. ■ k I I ■ ■ I 9B 1 I*l Twice As 1 B K* JI B B IB Many Wild Animals, J Twice As I■■ f 9 g g Many ■n ■ ■ ■ ■ Chariots, I ■ ■ A ■ —| S g Twice As ■ Hi ■ 1— Many Cages. Twice As Big a Circus, And TWICE AS BIG ■ Tl ’ 1 J A SHOW ■ Sa jg *? IT THROUGHOUT. * 1 *i i*® 1 3 RRh B• a 9*l 11-ffi Will positively exhibit, rairj or shiee, DECATUR, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST IO- | Reserved numbered seats and admissions show day, without any ad« ut in price, ai Holthouse, Callow & Co's drug store *