Decatur Democrat, Volume 43, Number 8, Decatur, Adams County, 4 May 1899 — Page 5

Local News. allp Peterson is the guests of 5 k 'it Fort Wayne for a few days, fneuub . nnn’t forget the Special Sales every Sa tu°iday at t he New Fiiir Store. \f.vor Beatty came home Tuesday , ' from a business trip to La- , uiorui u b fayette. T1 p New Fair Store has just re■vp,l a new line of fancy shirtwaists, , Suse,forsoc. M • Frank Mains, of Fort AA ayne, ■ t i) t .'-nest of Dr. J. Q. Neptune ami family for a few days. .... received a handsome line of , f.ncv Lemonade Sets, at the New Fair store. Prices always the lowest. a rpcention and surprise party was mmierel Clad Burkhead last Thurs- , ( i aY evening in honor of his return from Cuba. Bicycle repairing, plumbing, gas fitting and all kind of lamps, globes ? ni l mantles at Ellsworth s block. Charles Yobst. 6-3 4 crowd of cyclists composed of r iWS Mallonee, Charles Bell, Ned p',| K > and John and Willie Reiter, wheeled to Bluffton last Sunday morning returning home in the ingA large number of our citizens will co to Portland tomorrow to attend the ‘bird annual meeting of the Eastern Indiana Oratorical association and to yell for Suttles and Smith, our delegates. Companv B attended divine services at the Presbyterian church last Sundav morning. Rev. Duckett delivered one of his eloquent sermons which was listened to attentively by the soldiers. At the Baptist Church Sunday the pastor. Rev. G. AV. Pierce will preach in the morning, subject, "Hagar s Eves Open,” No service at night on account of the union meeting at the M. E. Church. AA’e can sell you a strictly handmade buggy or* surry. all first-class material, at the same price you have lieen paving for factory work. Call and see the material before it is painted, J. E. Ellsworth & Co. 6-3 .At the auditors office we learn that the number of taxpayers who took advantage of the exemption law will number about l.lltKi, and that each one will average S3UO. which will lighten the total valuation about $300,000. Joseph Crozier, a pioneer of Union township, died at his home AVednesday of last week, of a complication of diseases with which he has been troubled during the past two years. He was eighty-two years of age and has been a resident of the county for sixty years. Funeral services were I conducted at Clark's Chapel I riday : afternoon, Rev. Culver officiating.

u . Big Dress Goods and fancy Silk Sale. Special Offerings During May. I | ....READ... VERY... CAREFULLY.... EVERY- ITEM... A.. BARGAIN— | I Wonderful Unequaled Bargains! | Bargains in Dress Goods. Remarkable Inducements! I Prices in new, desirable goods will be cut so deep that Rare Silk Bargains. |3 || you will be tempted to buy, as we will offer all of this season > We entire stock q{ choice spr j n g silks fe choice selections and newest weaves and colorings. in pi a jd s , Stripes and Checks at the lowest price ever known g H 45 inch Vigoreaux Suitings in new mixtures, worth SI.OO in the Silk Trade. g per yard: this sale 75 cents. 20 inch Plaid Taffettas, all the new shadings, worth $..00 gra per yard. \our choice this sale 77a cents. an inch Whip Cord Suitings, newest shadings, elegant \\ I/ , , . , r * ffl 4° xAx quality at 75c; this sale 52a cents. choice o{ the lot 65 cen ts Der yard g || 40 inch Plaids and Checks that were 75c to %c per yard, 21 inch Black F ’£ ured Gro-grain Silks, suitable for skirts, your choice at this sale only 50 cents. / 1 \ \ worth $\ 00, this sale 75 cents. 40 inch Mixtures, all wool, newest shadings, a bargain 2o inch Figured Silks in a good range of colorings, were g I at 50 cents; this sale 38 cents. 75 cents, your choice 50 cents. g We have a lot of Plaids, Stripes and Plain Serges that 20 inch Jap Wash Silks in Plaids and Stripes, at 25c, 40c j | were 50c to 75c, your choice 30 cents per yard. s° c a yard. Ask to see them. | i U f hTo-ains and vou will be An Odd Lot of Silks that were 50c to 75c per yard, your g I We have any number of good bargains and you choice cents per yard. g 8 well paid to visit this department these three days. Every | item must be sold Call early and get a good selection. Now is the time to make your selections; right in the seapj item must oe s son or sdk skirt waists ™ 3 agents for W. B. Corsets. it ' ® I NIBLICK <& COMPANY.

Royal white Castile soap, two cakes for sc, at the New Fair Store. a Kabo corsets can lie had only at the 1 New Fair Store. AA’e carry a complete * line. Fine new millinery, fifth door west of Adams County Bank. M. Whet- . stone & Co. * 5.4 d 1 AA hen in need of sun bonnets, don’t I forget that the New Fair Store carries i a full line. v F. AA . Porter, of Indianapolis, is in the city representing a New York financial institution. Dan Beery will ship a car load of 1 excellent driving horses to Chicago I the latter part of the week. All kinds of repairing, painting and ' trimming of buggies at the Ellsworth carriage factory. Call and get esti- 1 mates. 6-3 < George H. Kelley, of Geneva, was ' in the city Tuesday, the first time for ' many months, being housed with sick- • ness some time during the past winter. Clerk-elect Johnson was a Bluffton j visitor yesterday where he inspected ] some horse flesh witii a view of pur- | chase for shipment to the eastern ] markets. ( Two circuit court cases filed this 1 week are, Fannie Grubb vs. Abraham K. Grubb, petition to have guardian « appointed. Bessie Roop vs. A'irgil 1 Roop, divorce. Call and see our new chainless Creasent bicycle, and chain wheel, ’ high grade Creasent at $35, also our ’ guaranteed wheel for $25. It’s first- 1 class. J. E. Ellsworth & Co. 6-3 1 Isaac Schumacher returned home 1 with Company B last Thursday, he having made the entire trip with them. “Schticks”, as he was known, was a favorite in the 160th and is as well known as any of them. Marriage licenses were issued by’ Clerk Lenhart this week to George Meihls and Effie Trim, Amos Kirschkofer and Emma Huser, William Amstutz and Sophine Binter, Clayton S. Gause and Ella Crasham. Theodore Snyder appeared before the bar of justice Monday, was examin ed, swore allegiance to his state and to his country and was made a fullfledged member of the Adams county bar. He resides at Geneva. A reception was tendered the soldiers of Company Bat AVillshire last evening in honor of the safe return of the boys of that town who were members of the company. Quite a number from this city attended. The following letters remain uncalled for in the Decatur postoffice: Mrs. Sadie Paerson, D BFord, Daniel ; Fogs. Mrs Cally Figley. Frank Gloss, i E N Harris, Sol Muce, Eare G Heiby, ■ Miss Ester B Shelter, F S Stamm, I Mrs AVt asher Hend.

Hugh Keegan, a prominent young attorney of Fort Wayne’ has been appointed trustee for the creditors of the Schell Loan and Investment Company, the election having been held last Monday. Joe McCloskey paid a fine of $25 and was released from further imprisonment in the county jail. The fine is the result of an assault and battery upon the person of B. F. Ault, which occurred at Geneva some time last fall. Hon. John F. Snow has been the busiest man in town this week, he having enjoyed a siege of moving. Mr. Snow has purchased the AV. H. Reed property on north Second street and will soon be very comfortably at home in his new home.

J. J. Magley as insolvent tax collector, filed a report Tuesday. According to the report Ex-Treasurer Bolds owes the county insolvent taxes to the amount of $391.11, with $208.91 interest thereon. Suit will be instituted for its recovery. J. E. Frank, a former Grand Rapids agent at Geneva, was here Tuesday looking up old acquaintances whom he had not seen for some seven years. Ed is located in Toledo, being chief clerk in the general passenger department, a position of some importance. To farmers and others seeking a safe investment. I am representing the largest financial institution in the United States and will be at the Burt House, Decatur, the coming week prepared to give advice, free of cost, as to the best means of protecting estates securing mortgages, investing small amounts of money, etc. Would refer I to Old Adams County Bank as the responsibility of the company before any business is undertaken. Business confidential, interest five per cent. If interested and you can not call, address F. AV. Porter, Decatur, or Robert N. Merrett & Co., Indianapolis, Indiana. School Enumeration for 1899. TOWNSHIPS. BOYS. GIRLS. TOTAL. Blue Creek2os 178 383 French 242 190 432 Hartford 262 232 494 Jefferson 232 198 430 Kirkland2o2 221 423 Monroe 422 423 849 j Preble22o 205 425 Root2lß 219 437 St. Marys2ls 159 374 Unionl63 187 350 AVashington29o 230 520 Wabash 326 302 628 Berne Corporation, 137 158 295 Geneva “ 165 148 313 Decatur “ 674 651 1325 Total in County . .3973 3701 7674 Two colored boys are enumerated in Decatur, something that never occured at any previous enumeration. For the benefit of the outside public we will say that they are emigrants and do not'belong to our own production.

Dibbles & Meibers, proprietor of the bus and baggage line, have purchased a new omnibus which is a beauty. It can be seen on the streets any day, having been making its daily trips since Monday. The boys are hustlers and deserves much credit for keeping up to date with their vehicles. 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 satisfaetorilly. 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 Real Estate Transfers. G. H. Laughrey to AVm. Aumann 80 acres, Root tp., $1,825. George J. Bippus to Flora DeVinney pt outlet 18. Decatur, S2OO. John C. Hale to International Building and Loan Association lots 91 and 92. Geneva, $25. ChalesT. Reed to John C. Hale lots 91 and 92, Geneva, SSOO. AVesley McKinsie to Adam C. Ford lot 324, Geneva, S3OO. Richard Hill to Henry Hill pt lot 691, Decatur, sl. Albert Ritter to Martha J. Burdg one-half acre, Blue Creek tp., $25. Harry Grove to Leah Grove pt sec. 32, AV abash tp., $2,500. M. G. Hutton to Jennie Hutton, lot 278, Geneva, S2OO. George AV. Wilson to Peter Nusbaum 50 acres, Monroe tp., $2,250. H. G. Hastings to Horace Edwards 150 acres, Blue Creek tp., SI,BOO. Irena Carter et al to AV. F. Johnson 42 acres, Jefferson tp., sl. Irena Carter et al to Cardelia Thomas 22 acres, Jefferson tp., sl. Irena Carter et al to James Johnson 21 acres, Jefferson tp., sl. Irena Johnson et al to Dora Johnson 22 acres, Jefferson tp., sl. Peter Steffen to John Gerber 50 acres, French tp., $2,000. Michael Johns to Frederick Johns lot 142, Decatur. ; Davidson Mattox to Vance Mattox i 40 acres, Monroe tp., SI,OOO. , Davidson Mattox to Vance Mattox 40 acres, Monroe tp., SIOO. Elizabeth Fonner et al to Edward i Gier 80 acres, Jefferson tp., $2,000. I Samuel Skinner to E. S. Leichty 40 i acres, Monroe tp., $3,3000. , George Weaver to John Navil 20 ! acres. AVabash tp., SSOO. > Solomon Neuenschwander to Reuben Lord 2J acres, Root tp., $l5O. t John Hart to Lorenzo May 20 acres I Union tp., SSOO. Howard Thompson to John Hen- . dricks 35 acres, Monroe tp., SBOO. Minnie Blossom to Joseph Pogue 3 lot 26, Monroo, $275. Ella Sullivan to Lucy AVisehaupt let 409, Decatur, $l4O.

We believe in ...Expansion Os trade, and the LOW PRICES on all our goods are bound to attain our end. 40 Men’s fine Blue Serge Suits, in single and double breasted, for dress and ease, worth $lO 00 to $12.00: our price only SB.OO. Fifty dozen good Overalls, Avell made and worth 35c to 50c; go at 25 cents a pair. The greatest assortment of Fancy Dress Shirts, in all the new patterns, fast colors, Avorth 75 cents; they go noAv at 45 cents each. We are headquarters for Silk Bosom Shirts for dress and comfort, and save you money on them. Fifty dozen fine Silk Neckties, the kind that sells at 25c and over, this Aveek they go at 15c each. Fifty Boys’ Suits, ages 13 to 19, worth $5.00; go this week at $2.98 each, Call before buying and save money, at Rosenthal Bro's.