Decatur Democrat, Volume 43, Number 25, Decatur, Adams County, 31 August 1899 — Page 8

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Steele. Elva Shady and sons are visiting her father this week. Grace Camptoll and Almira Dailev have gone to Angola to attend school. Mrs. Mary Roe. who has been quite sick for several days, is rapidly improving. Salem Sabbath school is preparing to attend the picnic at Maple Grove on September 2. Rev. Barton preached an interesting sermon here Sunday. His next appointment will be in two weeks, w hen he will administer baptism to those who desire. For the first time since its organization, Blue Creek township has hired a full line of gentlemen teachers for our public schools. They are as follows: No. 1,0. N. Tyndall; 2, E. M., Campbell; 3. W. P. Merriman; 4, F. ; B. Porter; 5. H. O. M illiams; 6, O. M. Bartling: 7. F. R. Holmes.

Monmouth. Miss Lulu McGuire has recovered from her recent illness. Jon Waggoner made a bicycle trip to Geneva last Sunday. Bert Christen made a trip to Fort Wayne last Wednesday. E. Lord and family of Decatur, spent Sunday in Monmouth. Mrs. Amend of Dayton, Ohio, is visiting with John Christen and family. Mrs. Delia Jacoby and son, Earl, of Kenton. Ohio, are visiting with relatives here. Miss Jessie Magley of Decatur, visited relatives here the latter part of last week. John Christen and wifes and Jonas Cline and wife spent last Friday at Robinson Park, Fort Wayne. Several of the young folks gathered at the home of Walter Hoskinson last | Tuesday evening. A good time is reported. Rev. B. B, Uhl and wife returned j to Springfield, Ohio, after a month’s stay with John Christen and family and other relatives. About the only live place in Roi t township is the Robinson gravel pit which is now in the hands of Samuel

New Goods | boston store. Our buyer has completed his purchases and has obtained the very cream of the mills' production. Goods are here—you do not have to wait. Dress Goods Special Plaids. Department ..This Week.. SKjrts No. 227 LACE CURTAIN. Plaid (Golf) Capes—in fact Il Is running over with 33/ long, 62 in. wide, you want a plaid of some | New styles, nobby designs, worth §2.50 a pair. . kind. We have a very I and the prices are sure price, this week only, tasty line in all the lastest | to please you. I SI.OO a pair. I colorings, — I Our O ata v cors£t It Pays to Trade News. There's solid merit in the “Cresco.” I—> ' P T\l I—P There’s economy and comfort in a “Cresco. g. >V Vk. J 1 1 1 X, .J 1 2 > • There's more in a “Cresco” that a woman — 7 will appreciate than in any old style corset ' I o. 0. F. Block. The Kuebler & Moltz Co. 4 —_—- — ——.— —4

Franks. It keeps Mr. Franks busy booking the loads that are hauled out. while he has several hands uncovering. About two hundred loads are hauled out each day. What might have been a fatal accident occurred last Thursday as Chauncy Wilder was unloading logs. In some way the chain got beneath a log which rolled over him, sustaining severe injuries about the legs and spraining both wrists, also leaving many bruises. Pleasant Mills. Plenty of sensational gossip on tap. Rain would be very acceptable just I now. Burton Fuller is rusticating in the Buckeye state. John Meyers and family spent Sun- ■ day here with relatives. Rev. Jackson preached his farewell ! sermon last Sunday. He is at coni ference this week.

Mrs. John Brigeman died at her home in Pleasant Mills last Wednesdav of heart disease. Her remains were taken to Spencerville. Ohio, for burial on Thursday. The little daughter of O. J. Suman and wife died last Thursday. Funeral occurred Friday afternoon at the M. E. church, conducted by Rev. Barton. Interment in Pleasant Mills cemetery. There was an error in the item last week which stated that Charles Yager and wife were among the number tnat went to Detroit. He would like to have it corected, as he is not a married man, but is thinking seriously over the matter. Eastern Dispatch. Grant Strickler and wife —a girl. C. Bvers will start to college next Monday. Our schools will commence here in the near future. The stone abuttments at the Blue Creek bridge are completed. Hary Elston called on relatives at Van Wert, one day this week. Some of our people attended the social at Steele Saturday night. J. W. Hakes was repairing the well at district No. 6, the first of the week. J. 0. Huston of Decatur transacted

business in this community last Monday. John Durr is rapidly recovering from the scald he received at the stone quarry. James Hakes is contemplating taka trip to Logan county, Ohio the latter part of this week. George Strick and son, Gilbert, attendee!’Saints meeting in the northwestern part of the state last week. Linn Grove. Peter Hoffmann was called on business at Portland, Thursday. B. F. Kizer and Miss Malissa French made a business call at Decatur last Saturday. Lewis Reynolds and Andrew Sowers accompanied bv their wives took the train for Oden. Michigan. Tues day. Their outing will continue ten or twelve days. Died, at the residence of Jacob Meschberger on Mondav evening. August 28, John Ashbaugher at the age°of seventy-seven years and seven months. He had l>een confined to his bed for the past seven years owing to paralysis. On" Wednesday last one of the toilers at Yoiler & Son’s stone crusher exploded, scalding Albert Minger, the engineer, resulting in his death fortyeight hours later. His age was twen-tv-seven years, seven months and seven days, and was unmarried. The toiler was an old one and carried too high a pressure of steam. Daniel I Yoder one of the proprietors was also I slightly scalded. At the home of the bride, on Mednesdav evening of this week, was the I scene of the beautiful ceremony that i united the lives of Edward Huffman and Minnie, the youngest daughter i of Mr. and Mrs. Abraham Studabaker, lof near A era Cruz, in holy wedlock. Mr. Huffman, for several years has I taught in our graded school, which 1 position he holds for the ensuing term. The bride is a lady of admirable qualities and is held in high esteem by the many who have her acquaintance. We extend to them wishes that thev may to blessed in basket and in store. Rev. J. E. Etter of Warren, was the auther of ceremonies. Geneva. Indiana oil 88 cts. Geo. Hamma, our furniture dealer, is on the sick list. Farmers are commencing to complain of the drouth. Uncle Nat Heaston, is still a very sick man and there is very little hope of his recovery. F. C. Deitch and family drove over Ito Chattanooga, Ohio, last Sunday I morning to visit relatives. 1 There is an alligator loose on east

Shackley street, and everybody is 1 roosting high these nights. Jackson Briggs, druggist of Sidney, Ohio, is in town this week nsitin o with his father and brothers. , John Anderson, of the drug firm of Porter A; Anderson, started to retoskey. Michigan, Tuesday morning for a ten days’ outing. Mrs. Susan Haviland of Oklahoma, is the guests of relatives, Mr. and Mrs. Christ Haviland and will make an extended visit with them. The M. E. Sundav school of this place will hold a celebration Sept. 2in the grove recently occupied by the S. of V. Encampment. John Didot, who has been at Richmond for some time taking treatment, returned to Geneva last Friday ami resumed business at the old stand. About thirty excursionists started from this station to Petoskey. Mich., Tuesday morning. They were nearly all from the surrounding country. The air is continually filled with smoke and ashes from burning sawdust mountain, and it is about time for the town board to declare it a public nuisance. The Sunday school celebration held at Elm Grove church last Saturday was a very enjoyable affair. A large number of schools were in attendance. Mrs. W. W. Briggs and little son. who have been visiting at Fostoria. Ohio, during the past month returned to their home at this place, Tuesday, of this week. Berne. School begins Monday morning. John Moran was at Portland last Mondav morning. Dr. Franz made a hurried call to Decatur Saturday. Fred Masterson is at the bedside of his wife at Bluffton. Ruf Allison and wife were visiting friends here Friday. A little girl arrived at the home of Gid Riesen Thursday of last week. Order and pav for vour Democrat at Stengel & Craig’s for convenience. Miss Ella Ray resigned as teacher at the Berne school Thursday of last week. Noah Luginbull, Emil Burry and Emanuel Lhaman Sundayed at Woodburn. Miss Cora Gottschalk returned from Portland where she was visiting with friends. Quite a number of our young folks attended the funral of Albert Minger last Sunday. Levi Sprunger and family returned

home from Oden. Michigan, where t they spent the summer months. Osa, son of Chris Gillum, hadl his wrist badly sprained and arm broken , Mondav. Dr. Reuser was called to re duce the fracture. ] Otto Franz and Miss Ella Ray were united in marriage at the home of the bride’s father Sunday evening. Rev. Zekiel tied the knot. Mr. and Mrs. Gottschalk. Mrs. Biersnorfer and Miss flora Gottschalk ar tended the funeral services of Miss Grace Mason at Bluffton, Monday. Adolph Schrack of Allen county, who has been working in this neighborhood this summer, had his wheel stolen last Saturday evening in front of the repair shop. One hundred and sixteen tickets were sold here for Petoskey and two tickets to Mackinaw Island, for the excursion north Tuesday morning, Some fifteen left on the noon train. Albert Minger died Friday afternoon at the home of his parents west of town, from injuries received at the boiler explosion at the stone crusher of Yoder & Son last Wednesday. It was thought that he was improving and getting along nicely until Fndav noon when he took worse. Dr. Reusen was called in consultation with Dr. Haughton of Linn Grove, but all was to no avail. The funeral services were held at the Shentock church west of town Sunday forenoon and a large t congregation paid their last respects | to the deceased. Geneva. O. V. Borden called on friends at, Pennville, last Thursday. Mrs. C. C. Hart of Portland, was in the city last Friday calling on friends. Mrs. Clarence Mevers left for Decatur Tuesday to spend a few days with her parents. Miss Lou Conor came home from Ridgeville to spend a few days with her parents. Mrs. Wm. Conover and sister. Miss Anna Carr, were Portland shoppers last Saturday. Roxie Cart wright of Cadillac. Mich., an old Geneva toy, was here Sunday the guest of Miss Gertrude Rayn. Mrs. A. G. Briggs and sons. James and Richard, returned from Celina, Ohio, Monday, after a visit of several weeks. John Anderson the druggist, was among those from this place who 1 Ijoarcted the cars for Petoskey, Mich., 1 Tuesday. Mrs. C. P. Borden, who has been ; confined to her lied the past three weeks, is reported as toing somewhat improved at this writing. Mrs. Jean Sutton, who has been in

the city for a few weeks, the guest nf Miss Bertha MeWhinney, returned t her home at Decatur last Saturday ° Grant Meeks was among those wh witnessed the ball game totweeti York and Cincinnati teams at Cino:,, nati last Sunday. The Argue McKisson Company are putting up the ng for No. 2 on the Robinson farm. G. W. Bolds is oy er seer of the company’s interests in th: field. 18 Mrs. G. W. Weeks and daughters left for northern Michigan Tuesday where they will join Mrs. Week's sis' ’ter. Mrs. Ed F. Walsh, who has been there the past two months. Rev. G. W. Green delivered his lecture on the-Man and Maiden of the 20th Century.” to a large and ap- ■ preciative audience at the M. E. church last Sunday evening. Jess Callahan and Miss Lizzie Camptoll were united in marriage bv Rev. G. W. Green of Portland, at the M. E. parsonage of that city, last Sunday evening. We wish them unbounded happiness. Miss Yera Stockton of Findlay, Ohio, who has been visiting her uncle, B. F. VanTilburg and family, the past two weeks, left Wednesday for southern Colorado, where she has accepted a position as bookkeeper. A Sunday school picnic to which ; twenty-one schools have been invited i will to held in Idlewine’s grove.three- ■ quarter of a mile west of Geneva. Satur- ; day. A good time is anticipated and . all are cordiallv invited to attend. William Hill of Pleasant Mills, was in the city Tuesday on his way to Poneto, Indiana, where he acted as attorney in an important tax case. MARKETS. CORRECTED BY J. D. HALE. GRAIN MERCHANT, DECATUR, IND. 1 Wheat, new 8 65 I Corn, per cwt (mixed) 42 Corn, per cwt. yellow 43 s • Oats, old • 21) i Oats, new 15 (d 19 Rye Barlev 30 ’ Clover seed 3 00 @3 60 ' Timothy 1 00 (d 1 19 Eggs, fresh H Butter 14 ’ Chickens 05 ’ Ducks 05 Turkeys 08 .. .... .... ••••• 04 S Wool. 10tol8 a Wool, washed 18 and 20 •> Hogs 3 40 TOLEDO MARKETS AUG. 30, 1:30 P. M. II W heat, new No. 2 red, cash.... J J p Sept wheat (’I 1 Cash corn No. 2 mixed, cash. • 34 a Prime clover 4 00