Decatur Democrat, Volume 43, Number 26, Decatur, Adams County, 7 September 1899 — Page 8

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Honduras. The schools have begun in this township. Wm. Meyers spent Sunday at Indianapolis. Our merchant has returned from his northern trip. Mrs. Lewis Sovine is lying very ill at this writing. Lewis E. Reber is spending a few weeks with relatives in Michigan. A S3O shot gun will lie given away at the Home Store in the near future. A munbei of our people attended: the sOcity at Vera Cruz last Sunday evening. The prize watch at the Home Store will be given away next Saturday. All f are expected to have their tickets in before that time. Passed quietly and peacefully into j the slumbers on Wednesday morning of last week. Miss Minnie, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Walter-, residing two miles south of this place. The deceased leaves a father, mother, brother and sister to mourn the loss of a kind and loving daughter and sister. Monmouth. Belle Evans is the owner of a new bike since last Monday. Remember the institute at Monmouth school house next Saturday. As the result of the exceedingly hot weather a number are on the sick list this week. John Magley. Sr., left Tuesday for Newton. Kansas, where he is looking for a location. Room number one of our school has made its appearance better by having new seats. John Dutcher may now be seen every morning on his way to Decatur, where he teaches school. G. A. Christen is spending part of this week at home. He will begin school at Geneva next Monday. This year the first township institute will be held at Monmouth next Saturday, everybody should attend. Mont Evans and wife left last Monday for a trip through the Northern part of Illinois, whey they will visit relatives.

i\ew 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.. Piaid Wais,s ' NO. 227 Plaid Shirts. LACE CURTAIN. Plaid (Golf) Capes—in fact Is running over with yds i on g, in w^e you want a plaid of some New styles, nobby designs, worth 82.50 a pair. kind. We have a very 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, "Cresco" r tmx. It Pays to I rcidc break at the waist line. A complete —T H E stock of “Cresco” Corsets mav be BOSTON STORE. Just one trial will win you. j Q q p Blo(jk The Kuebler & Moltz Cq

This term our graded school will be taught by G. W. Laughrey as princiI pal and Miss Belle Evans as teacher of the primary room. The youngest child of Jake Neuensehwander was buried last Thursday, and at this writing the next oldest child is very low and not expected to live. — Berne. Sam Riesen will move on a farm soon. Peter Soldner made a business trip to Decatur Tuesdav. D. Bixler's residence on Main street is nearing completion. Frank Schirtnever of Decatur, was a caller at Berne Tuesday. The Egly Amish congregation receive'! their church bell last Thursday. The Berne Stars played the Hoagland boys a game of ball last Saturday. Our streets are echoing with the the merry voices of the school childdren. Amos Kirchhofer is preparing to move into his new home in the Lehman addition. Marshal Burry cut down the big tree in front of Ekhart <Sc Runyon’s store last Tuesday. Peter Burk and wife of New Corydon were the guests of E. T. Haecker and family. Saturday. Wm. Spencer of Decatur, was here Monday looking after the interests lof the Citizens Telephone Company. Sam Schindler is supplying the town with some fine Harzer canary birds. His second lot will be in about Friday. Dr. Emick of Linn Grove, left Wednesday for Wayne county. Ohio, to transact some business. His son will answer calls in his absence. Rev. Varnholt and family arrived here on Wednesday of last week and delivered his first sermon at the Ref rmed church last Sundav. The school board filled the vacancv caused by the resignation of Mrs. Otto France by appointing Mrs. Sprunger to take charge of room four. Mrs. Fred Masterson died at the

home of her parents in Bluffton Tuesdry afternoon. Funeral will held at thet city Thursday afternoon at two o’clock. Pleasant Mills, Mr-. Wm. Comer is numbered with the sick. Don’t forget the picnic at Pleasant Mills next Saturday. Trustee Smith transacted business at Decatur. Monday. The infant child of B. Matthewson is quite sick at this writing. Albert Britt son of Decatur, gave this place a business call last week. E. W. France’- time will be taken up this vear as county truant officer. John Somers an 1 wife of Bryant, are the guests of Esquire Comer and family. The Jones pavillion theater company entertained our people the first of the week. Rev. Brown of Greenville. Ohio, will in a few days take up his permanent residence here. Henry Jackson and family of Celina. Ohio, spent a few days here with relatives and friends. Call on G. W. Barnett, the barber, when in need of an easy shave and an up-to-date hair cut. Joel Roe has purchased the residence property of Wm. Dowden and will again locate in our burg. France A Yager are still in the lead with a fine line of dry goods and groceries with prices that suits their many customers. Farmers who have hay for the market should call on Joel Roe who is giving the farmers the benefit of the highest price. A. M. Fuller and wife spent a few days at Toledo, Ohio. Mrs. Fuller will visit relatives at Urieksville. Ohio, before she returns. She will be absent about three weeks. A. J. Wood, who has conducted a dry goods store here for several years, has taken his brother in as a partner, and the firm hereafter will be known as the Wood Brothers. Quite a number of our citizens know a good thing when they see it. and have taken advantage of that most liberal offer, the Democrat and Sentinel. one year for one dollar. C. Fortney, the hardware merchant, was in attendance at one of their annual reunions at Bucyrus. Ohio, the forepart of the week, and since his return he will give his many customers special prices in hardware. Money to loan at the very lowest interest. Abstracts made on short notice and at the L west rates at Schur ger A Smith's law office.

Linn Grove. Harrv Youugs of Troy. Ohi'. ma de us a friendly call on Thursday of last week. Courtnev Runvon moved on the Joseph French place, late deceased, last Thursday. Jerrv Swank and wife and John | Judy of Geneva, were guests of John Todd last Sunday. Mrs. P. Hoffmann and son. Sterling ! P.. were visiting Clayton Shepherd at Bluffton, who is sick. David Heller sold his twenty-acre tract of land on the west of the tow n limits to Peter Hoffmann. Geo. Van Camp moved to Decatur Tuesday. We regret that George severed his citizenship so soon. Peter Hoffmann will receipt patrons of the Democrat and Sentinel for subscription price of one dohar the price for both papers. The vibrating sounds of the new Ijell on the Mission church east of town, pealed forth on Thursday evening of last week. The bell is of fine tone. Daniel Baumgartner and wife of Van Buren, attended the HuffmanStudabaker wedding last week. Miss Lenora Huffman accompanied them to their home on Mondav. The Berne Stars contested our Shamrock nine in the last week, scoring eighteen to eleven in favor of the Stars. If eagerness Ire a factor in a game the stars were entitled to the game. The contest was well mated in the first part of ‘he game with the Shamrocks in the lead however, embarrassment lost them the day. Died, at the family residence in southwest Hartford township. Nancy, wife of John T. Sullivan, age about forty years. Mr. Sullivan had returned a few days ago from Jackson county. Arkansas, where he purchased a tract of land and built a dwelling thereon with the intention of occupying the same in the near future, when the sorrowful calamity intervened. Real Estate Transfers. John Ross to Joseph Ross. 80 acres. St. Marys tp, -8150. Lorenzo Tinkham to XX m. N. Smiteey. 40 acres. Blue Creek tp. -81050. J. Rich to Decatur Egg Case Co., 40 acres. French tv. SIBOO. Marv E. Eley to Mary Ann Zurcher, 5 acres. Monroe tp. $350. Decatur Cemetery Association to Sarah E. Edington, inlot 144, Decatur Cemeterv. S3O. Jacob Closs et al to XV. H. Niblick, pt inlot 250, Decatur, Decatur. $2500 C. C. Sheets to Solomon P. Sheets, mid 80 acres. Root tp. $1550. A. XV. Ross et al to Nancy E. Ross, 80 acres. St. Marvs tp. SI6OO. Caleb XV. Cline to Curtis XV. Cline, outlot 90, Decatur. SIOO.

Lucindy B. Kessler to F. Boz, pt inlot 27. Monroe, S4OO. . . , G. XV. Oggetoe to J. XV. Hendricks, inlot 7. Monroe. S4OO. <ii: a „ n Peter Forbing et al to R._K. Allison, nt inlot 49. Decatur, $262.65. W. S. Hughes et al to R. Allison, pt inlot 19, Decatur. *1450. Wm. Brokaw to Fred Cukelhahn, 80 acres I nion tp. >2OOO. R. Simpton to Arthur S. Nowels. inlot 173, Geneva, $1250. $1.25 Chicago and return Sunday. Sept. 10th, via Erie. Remember Joshua Spruceby is in town. See him tonight at the opera house. Chicago and return. Special train on the Erie 5:00 a. m.. Sunday, Sept. 10th. Bosse's opera house tonight if you want to laugh, Josh Spruceby will be, there. Opera house tonight Prices 20 and 30 cents, and laugh to your hearts content. Dr. J. M. Miller has moved his office to his own property, one-naif square soutu of Mvser Gallery on South Second Street. 26-4 All are cordially invited to attend a reception on the Christian church lawn Saturday evening. Sept. 9. from 8 to 10, in honor of Rev. Kershner, the new pastor of that church. The members of the Ladies Historical Reading Club will hold their first regular meeting with Mrs. R. S, Peterson next Tuesday evening. Sept. 12, at seven o’clock sharp. Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Sprang are, making arrangements to move to Markle. Indiana, where they expect to reside in the future. Sprang & X ail is the nameof the new firm now operating a large heading factory at that place, and Mr. Sprang will look after the firm’s interests. Street Commissioner Mann is having a large amount of trouble collecting the city street tax from a number of voting men. Several have paid the, bills onlv after being sued and more cases will be filed within a few days if the boys still fail to settle. Remember the Commissioner is only doing nis duty when he forces you to work out your poll tax. It has been fifteen months since one could tell the time of day by a glance at the court house tower, and the inconvenience caused thereby has been felt by nearly every citizen. It is not much wonder therefore that there is much rejoicing over the fact that within a few days, the new dial will be completed and the clock again lie in running order. The dial will be illuminated by electric lights and one will then lie able to tell the hour from an v part of the city at any time of dav or night.

Ralston Not a Candidate. The Decatur Democrat f avnrs .. nomination of Hon. Samuel M r , ton, of Boone countv. f, r . kThe democracy might g., f a X? rilOrjdo worse. Mr. 1; dst - \ 1 ? Jll| l democrat an able speaker and Sj ; and besides a No. 1 man. bany Public Press. ' . ‘JOVESNOB KAL-T.,X- isthel in the Decatur Dem.. ratoveradoub ? column article setting forth the iZa of Samuel M. Ralston as a b man to head Indiana’s denX«c state ticket next vear. What t? Democrat says in Mr’. Ralston’s U.-T, is not exaggerated in the slight* degree. He is a good, clever. « n , : : man: an effective campaigner- a law ver of recognized ability: a citizen of high character, and a democrat »l over. South Bend Times. The Decatur Democrat, whosen,A lisher, L. G. Ellingham. is one of the most capable and vigorous democrat, in Northern Indiana, advocates the nomination of Hon. Samuel M. R a j*ton, of tins city for governor. J[ r Ralston keenly appreciates the many complimentary things said of him b’v the Democrat, coming as thev do from a democratic stronghold, ’and his nomination would lie exceedinriv gratifying to the democracy of his home county: but he authorizes the Pioneer to say that he is not and will not be a candidate for the nomination. Mr. Ralston, since the death of hi, partner. Mr. Keefe, is devoting all his time and energies to his profession.— Lebanon Pioneer. The opening meeting of the Chataqua Circle of the Ladies' Shakespeare Club met with Mrs. D. D. Heller yes- ! terday afternoon. The study of Hamlet was taken up and the year promises to be a most interesting one. MARKETS. CORRECTED BY J. D. HALE, GRAIN MERCHANT, DECATUR, IND. Wheat, new $ 65 Corn, per cwt (mixed) 42 Corn, per cwt, yellow 43 Oats, old 20 Oats, new 15 @ 19 Rye 40 Barley 40 Clover seed 3 30 @ 3 60 Timothy 1 00 (rr 1 10 Eggs, fresh 11 , Butter 1! Chickens 05 Ducks 05 1 i Turkeys 09 ' I Geese 01 I Wool 16 to 19 Wool, washed 20 and 22 j Hogs 3 40 TOLEDO M ARKETS SEPT. 6. 1:30 P. M. . Wheat, new No. 2 red. cash.... 9 69| Dec. wheat 31 No. 2 mix sh.. 341 ’ ■ Dec. corn Prime clover 4'o