Decatur Democrat, Volume 43, Number 12, Decatur, Adams County, 1 June 1899 — Page 8

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Pleasant Mills. Mrs. Henry Steele is quite sick. Decoration day was celebrated here Tuesday. Rev, Barton and wife s[»ent Sunday with A. N. Acker and family. Messrs. Vizard and Cowal of Dixon, Ohio, spent Sunday herewith friends. Dick Boyd and family of Decatur. Sundayed with James Boyd and family. Mr. and Mrs. Stein of Decatur. were the guests of Henry Stettler and family over Sunday. Miss Grace Winans was awarded the prize last Saturday evening in the popular lady contest. The James Family Swiss Bell Ringers closer! a successful weeks' engagement at this place Saturday evening. Dr. Harper is courting this week. The doctor is eighty-two years old. rather old to go courting, but in this ease right and justice demands it. The ladies of the M. E. church will' give an ice eream and strawberry social next Saturday evening for the benefit of the Sabbath school. Everybody invited. Linn Grove. L. L. Dunbar made a delivery of two new vehicles at Warren last week. Peter Kizer and Emanuel Liddy have opened up a flour exchange in the Herrmau building. C. E. Everts moved to Van Buren last Tuesday, where he is engaged in developing the oil field. Barlow Bros, gave their second annual entertainment with their show last Saturday evening. They invariably attract a large attendance here, and announced a visit for this place next season. C. E. Cory of Petroleum. Edward Terhune of Mt. Zion. J. E. Sumer. Albert Shepherd. John Leßrun and F. L. Sumer f Bluffton. visited the I. O. O. F. Lodge on Wednesday evening of last week, at which time M. C. Gottschalk was initiated into that fraternal order. One of our late instructors in geography. in diedience to existing pow - ers. went forth to do labor on the highway with orders to make the

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Wells county line their western terminus. after proceeding some distance a broken road machine retarded their progress and was reported to the road official who informed them that they had improved about one-half mile of highway for Wells county in which he had no jurisdiction. Neitherdrivers nor operators conceal the error. For the past one-half century three commissions have successfully manipulated the affairs of their respective counties. However, our last tampers with law have deemed the necessity of a guardian corps of seven. To j legalize the action of that honorable body, our townsman. L. L. Dunbar, received the appointment as a mem(l>er at large. Township trustees are also required to consult four of their peers in order that their action may ;be valid and amounts to an impediment in his duties, Berne. Tho Wch p sprat S Wayne. H. Harruff and wife of Decatur, were in town Saturday. Frank Ruf of Fort Wayne is here this week visiting friends. Alex Johnson and family moved to Chattanooga last Monday. Jacob Atz of Decatur, was a caller in town Thursday of last week. Frank Erwin and wife of Hartford City, were callers in town Monday. David Mettler has paid and ordered the Democrat for another year. Mesdames Daniel Shailey and John Baumgartner are spending a week it Fort Wayne. The Barlow Bros, show Monday evening was well attended and well spoken of by all present. Mrs. Edgerton of Woodburn, is here the guest of her sisters. Mrs. A. Michaud and Chas. Brown. Dr. E. Franz left Wednesday for Indianapolis where he will attend the convention of the Indiana Homcepathists. Rev. Kattman of Poland. Ind., ha? notified the consistory of the Reformed church that he cannot accept their call. Student Fridele of the Mission school, at Shebogan, Wis.. is tilling

the pulpit at the Reformed church < during his vacation. Miss Lent Clouser and M ilda Gott sekalk returned Saturday from Terre Haute, where they visited Miss (. ora Gottschalk. Fred Eichenberger and family left Monday for West Farmington. Ohio, where they will visit his parennts and friends for the next two weeks. The school board at their meeting ■ on Friday evening appointed the fol- i lowing teachers: F. G. Heacker. superintendent. E. M Ray. Amos ' Burgbaiter. Mis- R salie Yager, Miss i Ella Rav and Mrs. M. Baumgartner. The Berne ball team drove to Gene- • va Tuesday to play ball with the Gei neva team. The Ixvys made their > appearance in brand new suits, made at the Knocker shirt factory at this place. The score at tee close of the sixth inning stood 7 to 3 in favor of Berne at which time rain stopped the ' game. The oratorical contest given Tues > day evening by the seventh and eighth . year pupil- of the Berne schools was , well attended, am! it is hoped that Berne may see many more such con- ■ tests. The prizes were awarded to the ■ following scholars: Mis- Henrietta Welty. first prize $2; Miss H Sprunger, second prize $1.50; Oswald Sprunger. third prize ?1: Miss Della Sprunger. fourth prize 50 certs.

_ - s . ... \p \\ .... Geneva. B. F. Kizer. Linn Grove. Monmauth. Samuel Dutcher is now the owner ! of a bran new surrey. Miss Kittie Watts of Decatur, is visiting with relatives here. Our lx\vs are getting’ their bells in tune for next Thursday night, as a wedding is reported down the pike. William Cross and wife attended the funeral of the formers mother at Decatur last Sunday. Samuel Dutcher lost a valuable horse last Monday afternoon from the serious effects of colic. Memorial services were well attended at Alpha last Sunday. A special sermon for this occasion was delivered by Rev. Jones. Rev. Kain and son of Markle, were seen on iur streets last Sunday evening. The former having preached the funeral of Mrs. Cross at Decatur last Sunday. Quite a number from here spent Memorial Day at Decatur, while there they took in the ball game between Alexandria and Decatur, while several were at Hoagland. A jolly party of voung folks from Decatur and Monmouth enjoyed themselves at the home of Samuel Franks last Saturday evening. The

evening was spent in games after which refreshments were served. We omitted in our report last week ■ , that W. A. Fenner made a fishing | ( tour to Celina the Thur- lay More. ’ ( and brought home two good messes i of the finny tribe. , J. W. Place, the soft drink man of i Decatur, made his visit to our mer- j chant. Mont Evans, last Friday and we mav now see the shingle "Soft i drinks on ice here." Real Estate Transfers. John McConnell And., to John Archbold, 40 acres Treble tp, $144.80. German Loan Fund A Building As sociation to John M. Lenhart, pt out lot 25 Decatur. $516. F. M. Burger to J. H. Knavel, "0 acres Root tp. S3OO. Jane Hendricks to John JV Hendricks. 32 acres M -nr»tp. $llOO. Esta M. Okeley to J. C. F. Nash, 40 acres Jefferson tp. SSOO. Joseph Pogue to Chas E. Barnhart. : 55 acres Washington tp. SI7OO. Lucinda B. Kessler to Lewis L. i Nichols, pt inlot 27 Monroe. S6OO. Treasurer Neuenschwander went ‘down to Indianapolis yesterday to I make settlement w ith the treasurer of ■ -tate for Adams county's share of spring taxes. He took with him $19,024.68. which amount was due the -tate for all purposes.

Cal Sininger of Bluffton, for:.editor of the Warren Independent, was in the city yesterday afternoon. He is now located in Bluffton, and in a few weeks will begin the publication of a regimental newspaper, dedicated to the One Hundred and Sixtieth Indiana Volunteers. Cal can -tir the animals any place he may be. The residence of the jail was entered some time Tues lay night, since which time the fine gold watch belonging to Sheriff Erwin, some silverware and clothing are no w here to be found within the confines of the sheriff's home. No clues could be run down yesterday as to the probable perpetrators, but we will promise them that Dan has his weather eye open and a repetition in the city will be sufficient to insure them a free ride to Michigan City. Season of 1899. Electric King 2:24. sire of Major Centlivre 2:10|, and sons of Truman 2:12. representing the Electioneer Thoroughbred. Electioneer Strathmore, and Electioneer Director, crosses that have produced the great race winners. Palo Alto 2DBJ. Klatawah 2.05 J. at three years, and Directum Keller 2.-08 J. at four years old, are for service, to approved mares, at Steele’s driving park. Decatur. Indiana. Secure, through them, the blood of Electioneer. the greatest horse, living or dead, judged by the records, sire of 135 performers in 2:30 or better. 12-2

Called a Halt. The commissioners discovered t hat the iron work on the court house tower was not l>eing erected according to the plans and specifications governing the contract for same, and immediately called a halt. They met in special session Monday morning and caused the following record to be made: It appearing to the satisfaction of the board of commissioners, while in special session, pursuant to notice heretofore given by the auditor of -aid county according to law and properly entered of record, that the oods A Mann, now engaged in constructing tower on the court house of said county, are not constructing the same in accordance with the plans and specifications filed with said board, or in accordance with the contract heretofore entered into by the said Mann A Woods, in this that the steel work now being placed and which has already been placed on said tower above the brick work thereon. is not as provided for in said contract and plans and specifications. It is therefore ordered by the board while in special session as aforesaid, that the auditor cause to lie served on the said contractors. Woods & Mann, a notice notifying them to remove said steel work on the upper part of said tower aforesaid, and that they proceed at once to complete said tower in all things in accordance with said contract and plans and specifications, and to further notify said contractors to not proceed with the further construction of said upper part of said tower, except in the manner provided in said plans and specifications. It seems that the iron was not turned • out according to “Hoyle, that is the top ;of same came to too flat a surface, thereby not giving it the strength intended bv the specifications. The defect was detected and the above order shows that the board refused to accept it until made as intended. The , contractors offered several remedies in order to let the present iron work remain, but they all were refused. In ; placing new iron work for that already in position, it will occasion some little delav. but when completed it will Ite done in all things according to 1 agreement. A meeting of the official board of the Methodist church held last evening. it was decided that since a large 1 number of friends and citizens would be unable to attend the funeral services of Rev. E. T. Gregg, that memorial services should be held in this city Sunday afternoon at 2:30 at the Methodist church. Committees were also appointed to ascertain the number who will attend the services at Kokomo and to secure floral emblems.

markets. ■ CORRECTED BV J. D. HALE. GRAIN H CHANT, DECATUR, IND. ' ■ Wheat, new * . M Corn, per cwt (mixed) ’ ’ H Corn, per‘cwt, yellow M Oats, old ■ Oats, new ■ Rye H Barlev ’’ H Clover seed @3 00 ■ Timothy , , ft ■ Eggs, fresh / . I Butter ■ Chickens f 5 ■ Turkeys ■ Geese ■ VSool.. 13 to 18 5 001, washed H and 20 ■ Hogs ■ TOLEDO MARKETS, MAY 31.1:30 p M ■ Wheat, new No. 2 red,cash... ,S 791 ■ July wheat ■ Cash corn No. 2 mixed, cash.. 341 ■ July corn ■ Prime clover, 3' 59“ ■

See Reynolds strike 'em out Friday. ■ See the ball game Friday. Bluffton I vs Place's Creams. I The Ladies' Mite Society of the M. I E. church, will run their third annuai I excursion to Robison park. Ft. Wayne, I sometime during July. The exact I date has not yet been decided, but I will lie within a short time. These ex I cursions have always been th<- pleas- I ure events of the season and this year I will be no exception. A grand time is I anticipated and arrangements f.r the I day are already being made. I The Old Adams County Bank is un I dergoing some changes this week I 1 which greatly improve the apjiear- I ' anee of that very popular business i house. The stairway leading to the I law office of J. T. Merryman is being I removed, the banking room being I thereby considerably enlarged. The I furniture is being cleaned and re- I ‘ modeled and the room is taking on a I ’ verv metripolitan appearance. The ■ stairway is being rebuilt at the rear < f 1 the bank, thus making the entrance to the second floor on Second instead ‘ of Monroe street. , A meeting of the directors of the base ball club was held at France A Son's law office Tuesday evening f r ' the purpose of signing the players and making further arrangement' for the > continuance of the club. The team I were signed as follows: Cole, catcher; Reynolds, pitcher: infield, Touhey. ■ McCall. Tayor and Birdges; out field, France. Me vers. Peterson: substitute, t Wood wan!.' Frank France was elect ; ed manager and Ora France made . ' assistant'. The team is one of the 1 ! strongest in this part of the state, and ! under the present organization, will continue throughout the season.