Decatur Democrat, Volume 42, Number 51, Decatur, Adams County, 2 March 1899 — Page 5

Additional Locals. Don't fail to see the Two Johns. Th« first thunder storm of the w ..*son occurred last Sunday afternoon. The Keuehmann Douglas concert an entertainment at gSon Tuesday evening. First-class photos all sizes at reduced prices. AH work guaranteed. Knoff's old stand. 44tt Crayon Portraits Free. A 16x20 portrait free with every Dozat Knoff’s Old Stand. Mrs Percy A. Crabbs is recovering from severe illness with lagrippe, which has kept her housed for a few weeks. French Quinn, second assistant ..shier of the Old Adams County Bank, was a business visitor at Fort Wayne Tuesday. K J Holthouse is at Columbus, Ohio this week, making preparations to go out on his spring trip for the Wolfe Bros show house. Miss Via Archbold fell down the elevator shaft at Woodward Ball’s furniture store vesterday and susiained a badly sprained ankle. Chahner Schafer returned, Monday evening, from his trip with the State [ Diversity Glee Club. The company were as far south as Pensacola, Florida. C L. Walters, who has lately been appointed deputy revenue collector for this district, left last Friday for Fort Wavne to enter upon the duties of his office. Word reached this city last week of the death of Jonas Hendricks, who died at his home in Scio, Ohio, Wednesday. He has many relatives in Adams county. The Chatauqua section of the ladies Shakespeare club met yesterday afternoon with Mrs. P. G. Hooper on North Seond street The meeting was an exclient one and was well attended. Start a business at home. We want an honest party to grow nursery stock inpartnership in this county. Address Golden Rule Nursery, Hartford City, Ind. Write for honest prices of nursery stock. 4otf Special sale. On Saturday, March 11th. we will sell 81.25, 81.50. 81.75 and 82.00 hats at 81-15. Remember, this sale will be one dav only. Saturday. March 11. See window display. Schulte. Falk & Ehinger. Farmers are finding that good seed corn will be exceedingly scarce this spring on account of the wet weather last fall to which corn was exposed. Tests sh< w that a great deal of it will not grow. Seed corn is being hunted up in all parts of the country and one man says he could sell 2.000 bushels at 82 per bushel if he had it on hands.

ru :.WO New I lngrain Carpets - I Si ” g All wool extra Super ingrain carpet at 50c per yard. c^a^m equal can not be found for less than S S 60c. It has the weight and quality and is made by m O one of the most reliable manufacturers of carpets. Eg f • g Mattings from Japan and China. This line is very M Shrilld I® complete, and no cheap carpet will wear with them O ■■ ® at such low prices. Ask to see them. hM i S S H Brussel's Carpets. || K« X" j, % We also offer a good quality Brussel’s carpet at 50c, K I & and full line of all the better grades and standard U makes. Velvets, Moquettes and Saxony’s. We feg ® carry a full stock of these finer grade carpets, and O are in position to make you lower prices than ever m Sh in the history of the carpet business. Before mak- ■ o ing any purchase in this line let us figure with you. ®Sj L-CICC o ||| p g Lace Curtains and Draperies. EJS & You will find this line very complete, and we claim gS e g we can show you the most complete assortment in TO M I the city. Draperies from $1.50 to $15.00 per pair. VUI I Kill g Lace curtains from 50c to SIO.OO per pair. O Visit this department. No trouble to show you. New spring dress goods arriving daily. I Draperies, i NIBLICK & CO. 1

Catchy music, fine sihging and dancing in that laughing comedy the Two Johns. See J. C. Stewart, the originator of the Two Johns at opera house next Thursday night, 9th. Notice the half page display of the Boston Store in this week’s issue in which bargains can be found galore. Bernard Adelsperger left for Hunt ington last Saturday, wlnre he has accepted a position in the Walter’s pharmacy. Schulte, Falk & Ehinger have a change in their display advertisement this week, which you would do well to read and reflect upon. Miss Margie Hanna, of Ft. Wayne, is the guest of Mrs. P. B. Thomas for a few days. Miss Hanna will organize a music class here. A good farm in Huntington county will trade for city property in Decatur. Address, 37 North Jefferson street, Huntington, Ind. 48-4 Attorney R. S. Peterson has been wrestling with the lagrippe during the past week, but is reported to be some improved at present. For Sale or Trade My residence on north Second street, Decatur. Will sell or trade for small property with cash difference. Address W. H. Reed, Fort Wayne. 29tf Cashier Allison is again at his post of duty at the Old Adams County Bank, after a two weeks’ illness with bronchitis. While not fully recovered, he hopes to be himself in a few days. For Sale A seven year old brood mare, heavy with foal. Anybody desiring to purchase same should call at residence of the undersigned, four miles east of Decatur, Mrs. Adam Brown. 51-2 The work of tearing down the brick building on Second street is going on rapidly and within a few days this building which is said to have been the first brick residence in Decatur will be a matter of history. The W. C. T. U. will meet at the Baptist parsonage next Saturday at 2:30. This will be the first of a series of mothers meetings to be held monthly in the interests of the Union. All are invited, especially members. Miss Grace Peterson is at home from Cleveland, Ohio, where she had been working for several days in a wholesale milinery house. While in Cleveland Miss Grace sufferer! several days from a severe attack of the lagripe. Below is the weekly statement of Democrat readers who have paid their subscription during the past week: J. M. Swagert, P. B. Manley, J. W. Brown, Charles Zwick, Charles Kiess, Louis Zwick, Fred Whicfeldt, F. K. Shafer, Wm. Drummond, C. Kourt, Peter A. Heath, Hermon Reinking, and J. S. Boyers.

Charles Elzey is now with Rosenthal Bros., and we predict will make a very pleasant and acceptable clerk. Charley has a wide acquaintance and will soon learn the business to the satisfaction of his employer. E. At oods & Co, who recently secured the east Washington road have purchased the Tumbleson stone quarries in Blue Creek township. A crusher will be purchased soon and the quarries put into active operation. Miss Maggie Hanna, of Ft. Wayne, will give lessons on the piano and mandolin at the home of Mrs P. B. Thomas, in this city, on Saturday of each week. For further information address, 266 West Wayne street, Fort Wayne, Indiana. We will pay a salary of 815 per week and expenses for a man with rig to introduce our Poultry Mixture in the country. Only good hustlers wanted. Reference. Address, with stamp, Eureka Mfg. Co., 502 Mo. Ave., East St. Louis, 111. 50tf Extensive improvements are being made just at present at the Monroe street bowling alley. A bran new track is being put down and the old ones are being leveled, new balls and pins have been added and the alley will be among the finest in the state when completed.’ An almost perfect Egyptian mummy has recently been found that is said to be 4,400 years old. It has been wonderfully preserved. The body was filled with a kind of balsam of superior preserving qualities. Twentyeight hundred yards of linen wrappings were taken off it. _ Yestedays Columbia City Post says: E. Woods and son, Hugh are again in the city and will proceed at once to fill all sewer trenches and restore the streets to their former condition. The latter informs us that E. Woods & Co. were the successful bidders for about eleven miles of Macadam road to be constructed east from Decatur in Adams county. A western) editor was running the motto “We tell the truth” at the head of his paper. The other day, however, he was compelled to encounter several gentlemen who objected to the truth being told, and as a consequence the motto disappeared and the fallowing notice was printed: “Until we recover from injuries recently received, this paper will lie just like the rest of them.” For Sale— In Preble township, the well known 80 acre farm of Christoph Kirsch, now deceased, two miles north of Preble, in a most desirable neighborhood, within one mile of public school and German Lutheran church, two miles of German Reformed church and five miles west of Decatur. Farm well drained and all under cultivation. Terms reasonable. Inquire of or address Mrs. Katharine Kirsch, Peter Kirsch or M. Kirsch, Decatur, Ind.

The old buildings opposite the Democrat office are fast disappearing, and quite soon work upon the new brick block will begin. Sam Jones asked the following per tinent question: “Do you know that boys are more particular who they go with than girls are? You may think it a strange statement, but it is so. A girl will go on the street in open day with a boy that gets drunk, and carouses around, but the minute that a girl is intemperate he won’t go with her. I wish our girls would be as particular with whom they go as the boys are.” The Two Johns Co. headed by J. C. Stewart and his supporting company are by far the best entertainers seen in years, and the comedy is the most popular ever written. It abounds with catchy music, charming singing and dancing. The author and star, J. C. Stewart, is well known having been before the public forty years, and his reputation as a fun maker is without an equal. At opera house March 9. Seats on sale at usual place. All persons knowing themselves indebted to Pete Holthouse, will please come in at the Adams County Bank and settle book accounts either by cash or note, and all knowing themselves owing notes that are due, will please pay them or renew them satisfactorilly. Please give it your attention and fix up matters at once, as all unsettled accounts and notes will be left for collection soon. Respectfully yours, Pete Holthouse. 46tf Winter Excursion Rates to Southern Resorts via Southern Railway. Beginning October 15, winter excursion tickets to principle Southern resorts, including Asheville and Hot Springs, S. C., and Florida points, are on sale by connecting lines via Southern Railways. Tickets allow 15 days stop overs, and are good to return until May 31, 1899. The Southern Railway’ quickest and best. Write for maps, schedules and rates. Wm. H. Taylor. Asst. Gen. Pass. Agent, Louisville, Ky> m3l-99 Sale bills are out announcing that Joy W. Chapman will hold a public sale at the Perry Robinson farm, two miles north of this city on Thursday, March 9th. Sale begins at 10 o’clock a. m. at which time the following personal property will be disposed of: Eight year old mare, two 4-year old mares, two year old colt, Durham milch cow, two year old Durham heifer, fresh in August, yearling heifer, four brood sow-s, Poland China boar, thirteen shoats, chickens, log wagon, buggy, set of double harness, set single harness, McCormick binder, breaking plow, Diamond tooth harrow, corn plow, wheat in ground, corn in crib and other articles. Usual terms of sale will be given. Fred Reppert will serve as auctioneer and L. N. Grandstaff clerk of sale. Remember day and date, and don’t miss the big sale. 50w2

RESOLUTION. A Request to Conference that Rev. Daniel be Returned to this City. The session of the quarterly conference of the Methodist church met at the lecture rooms last Monday morning and passed resolutions asking that the conference soon to meet in this city return Rev. W. H. Daniels to his work here for another year. The resolutions which were unanimously passed, are as follows: Whereas, the present year of the North Indiana Conference of the M. E. church is fast coming to a close, and the Annual Conference, soon to convene, will make changes in the assignment of pastors to the various charges and circuits within its boundaries; and, Whereas, Rev. W. H. Daniel has labored earnestly and faithfully for the cause of Christ and the advancement of the Redeemer’s kingdom among men, during the year that he has been our pastor; and, Whereas, as such pastor, he has had a large amount of extra labor added to his other pastoral duties, in assisting and helping us in many ways in preparing for the entertainment of the Annual Conference session soon to be held at this place: and, Whereas, we confidently expect to be benefitted as a church and people, by the influences which the conference will bring to our city, as well as by the impressions which will remain with us after the conference has passed, and as we believe that it would be nothing more than “a just recompense of reward” for arduous labors faithfully performed, that Brother Daniel should be returned to this charge and share with us the good results w’e feel sure will come to us from the meeting of said conference in our midst. Therefore, be it Resolved, that we the members of this Quarterly Conference, in our own behalf, and in behalf of the entire membership of this church and the citizens of this community, urgently request the Presiding Bishop of the conference to return Brother Daniel to this charge for the coming year, and be it further Resolved, that a copy of these resolutions be handed to Presiding Elder Simpson, with the] request that he present the same to Bishop Andrews and his Cabinet, and in every honorable way urge the granting of our request above set forth. I. John H. Lenhart, Secretary of the fourth Quarterly Conference of Decatur charge, Fort Wayne District, North Indiana Conference, held at Decatur, Indiana, February 27, 1899, hereby certify that the above and foregoing resolutions were unanimously adopted by said Quarterly Conference in regular session, at time and place above named. John H. Lenhart, Secretary.

That laughing comedy the Two Johns, at opera house March 9.

Monroe, Dr. Rainier is at Decatur looking after business. Mr. Dulin of Geneva, spent Sunday with his wife and baby. Forest Sells is slowly recovering from a severe attack of grippe. Mrs. Longacher of Berne, was the guest of C. W. Hocker last week. Elmer Rav will soon move to Berne where he will engage in business. C. W. Hocker is looking after timber in the southern part of the state. John Burkhead of Decatur, visited his grand-parents Mr. and Mrs. Johnson, Sunday. Mrs. Essex and little daughter of Fort Wayne, spent Sunday with her brother, Dr. MeKeeman and family. Mr. and Mrs. Dr. Parrish entertained at a taffy pulling Monday evening, and Monroe was one scene of laughter for a few hours. A very enjoyable time was had by all. Last Saturday evening'was a very enjoyable one to Mrs. C. W. Hocker. Her many lady friends gave her a birthday surprise party, reminding her that she had just passed the 42d milestone in life’s journey. Geneva. Oil 74 cent. A. G. Pyle is slowly recovering. Alex. Rayn started last week for Brazoria, Texas. A Circle of the ladies of the G. A R. has been organized here. Eggs are out of date, until the hen shows a better disposition to lay. Our farmers report the growing wheat in fair condition for this time of year. Lous Aach, of Summersville, Ky., will open up a clothing store here next week. John F. Sullivan, prosperous farmer west of town, will soon move to far away Oregon. The country roads are in a bad condition, especially the one leading to town from the south. The doctors report considerable sickness in the surrounding country, but no serious cases. This town is suffering from a potato famine, there being scarcely any ot the product on the market. Charles Mann and wife, a young married couple of Ceylon, have “divided the walnuts” and concluded to trot in single harness. Tom Gallagher, manager of the opera house, has the thanks of our pleasure loving people for the series of fine plays that he is putting on the board every night this week. The Bretz clothing store, recently in the Briggs' block, has packed up and removed to St. Marys, Ohio. Mr. Sharp, the hustling manager, made many friends during his stay here, and all were loth to see him go.