Decatur Democrat, Volume 43, Number 27, Decatur, Adams County, 14 September 1899 — Page 5

Toll ami water glasses 18c. per, ,>in at Coffee's Bazar. 22-4 “ ffrmrsion rates on all railroads to ,X™.»t y r.,ir«t Portia,ul, M 3 Postmaster Lehman was among the southern business visitors here Tuesday. Vnrfhe best meal or lunch stop at rib Martin’s Star Bakery and Resjaiw 26-4 taiirant. The carpenters have completed their Jrk at the Big Store and the goods i 8 now being arranged. We carry a full line of cheese, such „ Wisconsin Swiss, limburger, brick and full cream> Coffee & Baker> lltf Jacob Cook and family, of Geneva, ‘ Sunday visitors at the home of tieir daughter, Mrs. E. P. Menefee. The onlv circuit court suits filed this week were two cases, J. S. Bowers'vs Jacob P. Crist, on notes. The Portland fair association has a new regulation racetrack. Over 82,000 in purses on the races alone are offered 26 3 Wait for the great ball game behveen the home team and the famous all American negroes on their trip to California. Dr. J. M. Miller has moved his office to his own property, one-naif square soutu of Moser Gallery on South Second Street. 26-4 Miss Kate Touhey, of Decatur, returned home today from a visit with her sister, Mrs. Wm. Fitzmaurice. — Winchester Courier. Mrs. Mattie Thorton, of Portland, will preach at the Pleasant A’alley church next Sabbath morning and evening. Everybody invited to attend. Fob Sale Cheap—A farm of forty acres of good land, with buildings on, one mile east of Geneva, for particulars address, P. B. Manley, Marion, Ind. 24-3 m James and E. L. Foreman of Blue Creek township, were here yesterday, coming in with Amos Eoreman, who is spending a few days with Adams county friends. Mr. Krimmel, piano tuner of Fort Wayne, is in the city this week. Parties' wishing their piano tuned will please leave word at the Miesse house at their earliest convenience. The annual old settlers association of Ohio and Indiana will be held at Huntington on Tuesday, September 26. It being so close to this city, the old settlers of Adams county should attend. 24-4 Don’t buy your insect destroyer, Paris Green, London Purple, Hellebore, etc., of peddlers and pay two prices for it. You can save money by buying it of Smith & Yager at the old Dorwin drug store. ts Uncle John Shirey was taken very suddenly with a fainting spell Tues-1 day afternoon and fell from his chair. | In falling his false teeth became loose and lodged in his throat. The family physician was called and Uncle John soon revived. No relief for twenty years. I have been troubled for the last twenty years with bronchial affection, at times have been bedfast. Have tried many cough remedies but found no relief until I tried Foley’s Honey and Tar. I can honestly recommend Foley’s Honey and Tar as a quick relief, reliable, pleasant to take and a sure cure for diseases of the throat and lungs. Minerva Smith, 414 Washington Ave.. Danville, 111. Holthouse, Callow & Co. s

WAIT! WAIT! WAIT! FOR «IFALL OPENINGS THE ~ NEWEAIR store. Saturday, Sept. 23. PRICES LOWER THAN EVER. feRKAD NEXT WEEK’S AD.

y of tho season w ill be A Breezy Time.” For the best meal or lunch stop at Jacob Martin’s Star Bakery and Restaurant. Closing out entire line of watches clocks jewelry, silverware, &c., at cost’ Closs Jewelry Store. 26-3 See the parade by the all American negro ball team in full dress suits September 25 and 26. Mrs. W. W. P. McMillen was an over Sunday visitor in Bluffton where she was a guest of Mrs. Dell Locke. Clerk Lenhart issued two marriages this week, Robert S. Peterson and Lilian Noll, Leonard C. Miller and Bertha Cline. Call at Blackburn’s drug store and see the new line of five cents school tablets and composition books. They are fine for the price. 25-4 Hon. Sidney R. Moore, ex-reporter of the supreme court of Indiana, has located in Portland, where he expects to make his future home. The sale of range horses advertised for next Monday will positively take place rain or shine. For full particulars address D. W. Beery, Decatur, Ind. AA e have been asked to announce that Mrs. Mattie Thorton, of Portland, will preach at the Pleasant Valley church next Sunday morning and evening. All are invited. Gaffer Bros., who were awarded the contract of painting the court house, completed the indoor decorations last Saturday. The job is a splendid one and an excellent advertisement for the firm. To the Farmers.--Notice is hereby given that I am now 7 running my cider mill every day. Bring your apples to my mill on North Third street. Satisfaction guaranteed. Peter Kirsch. 27-ts At the home of Rev. H. Kohne on AVednesday evening, September 6, Mr. Frank Strickler and Mrs. Lillie Stetler were united in marriage. May happiness and prosperity accompany them is the wish of their many friends. Miss Edith Walters has resigned her position as bookkeeper for J. W. Place, and accepted a position as teacher in the public schools of Allen county. Miss AValters is a very’ accomplished young lady and will fill the position with credit. In addition to the complete up-to-date exhibits in the various buildings, the Portland fair has secured the most exciting special features ever exhibited on a fair ground, the daring and captivating Bickett family each day of the fair, September 25, 26, 27, 28 and 29. 26-3 A sale of western horses at public auction will take place at the G. R. & I. stock yards in this city on Monday, September 18, beginning promptly at one o’clock p. m., rain or shine. One hundred and twenty head of fine horses will be sold at your own price. Six months time with six per cent interest will be given on all sales. About the busiest place in town just at present is the cider mill owned and operated by Peter Kirsch, on North Third street. The mill is now' running every day and a long line of wagons can be seen filed ’along the streets almost any time. All who know Pete know the cider manufactured by him is first-class and those w’ho do not can easily find out by taking their apples to him.

School books and school supplies of all kinds at Blackburn’s drug store. 25-4 For the best meal or lunch stop at Jacob Martin’s Star Bakery and Restaurant. 26-4 The marvelous Bicketts—death defying life leapers— at Portland fair, September 25, 26, 27, 28 and 29. 26-3 The famous colored base ball team will positively be here September 25 and 26. See bills for full particulars. Mrs. A. K. Grubb and family removed to Lafayette, Indiana, yesterday, where they expect to make their future home. Money to loan at the very lowest interest. Abstracts made on short notice and at the lowestrates at Schur ger & Smith’s law office. Dr. A. L. DeVilbiss and daughter, Miss Fannie, and Mr. Claude Cole spent several days with Fort AVayne friends the first of the week. Blooded horses, cattle, sheep, hogs and poultry, in numbers larger than ever before, will be on exhibition at the Portland fair, September 25, 26, 27, 28 and 29. 26-3 Mrs. C. G. Bringham, of Toledo, Ohio, was a guest at the home of E. P. Menefee Monday, while enroute home from a short visit with her parents at Geneva. Don’t buy your insect destroyer, Paris Green, London Purple, Hellebore, etc., of peddlers and pay two prices for it. You can save money by buying it of Smith & Yager at the old Dorwin drug store. ts Notice is hereby given that there will be special high school examination at the office of the county superintendent in Decatur, Saturday, September 30, 1899. Examination begins in the morningat 8:30. Irvin Brandyberry, county superintendent. The entry books of the Portland fair are now open. Entries in the speed department close at Up. m. on Sept. 16. Entries rn the exhibition department close Sept. 25, at 6 p. m. Make your entries now’. Address, C. O. Hardy, Sec’y. 26-3 Low Rate of Interest. Money loaned at five per cent, interest, payable annually or semi-an-nually, at option of borrower, with privilege of partial payments at any interest paying time. No delay in making loans. F. M. Schirmeyer, Decatur, Ind. 9tf AVilliam Gilbert will hold a public sale at his residence, two miles east of Monroe, on Thursday, September 21. He will offer for sale two work horses, twenty head of hogs, four brood sows w ith pigs, cow, heifer, two-horse wagon, double set of work harness, breaking plow, double corn plow’, 200 shocks of corn, new ground plow’ and other articles. Cicero maintains that “A man does not wonder at what he sees frequently.” The scarcity of practical help for mothers on the subject of proper foods, und the popular fancy that nominally wholesome foods are not apt to be palatable, may account for the complete surprise expressed by the many who taste the dainty dishes prepared with Shredded AA’heat Biscuit at the exhibit to be held at the following stores: G. AV. Archbold, Monday, Tuesday and AAednesday, Sept. 28, 19, 20.' Mills & Mevers, Thursday, Friday and Saturday, Sept. 21, 22, 23. Chas. F. True, one week, commencing Monday, Sept. 18, closing Saturday Sept. 23.

Robert Peterson of this city, and Miss Lillian Noll of Pleasant Mills, were married last Saturday evening at Quincy, Ohio, Rev. John Freeman officiating. The wedding was a quiet one and the happy young couple returned to this city Sunday morning. Both are well known young people and have our best wishes for a long and prosperous future. The coming of the all-American colored base ball club to this city September 25 and 26, will be theatheletic event of the season. The team is headed by Bud Fowler and each and every player is a star who can compare w’ith the national league players. They give a grand street parade and play in full dress uniforms. Be sure and see them. The heirs of AA’m. Barber will sell at public sale on the farm known as the George Thomas farm, two and onehalf miles northeast of Monroe, on AVednesday September 20, the following property, to-wit: Horses, cattle, brood sows, shoats, harness, wagon, self binder, harrow, plow, bob-sleds, corn in shock, clod crusher, mowing machine and other articles not herein mentioned. A credit of nine months will be given on all sums over three dollars. Building rock, the equal of the Buena or Markle quarries, for sale by J. S. Bowers. A large stock of bridge and foundation stone on hand. Also crushed stone in three grades—stone screenings, medium and coarse. The daily capacity, when plant is complete, will be 150 perch of foundation stone, 75 yards of screenings, 75 yards of medium and 75 yards of coarse crushed stone. Hercules stump powder for sale in connection with stone. 23-3 m J. S. Bowers. For the Farmers. As the farmers hogs are dying in many localities it would be well for them to use something as a preventative before their hogs are taken sick, and I know nothing that will fill the bill better than the following remedy, viz: Charcoal, one bushel; unslacked lime, one peck; salt, one pound; copperas, two pounds; saltpeter, one pound; sulpher, one pound. Mix and feed two tablespoonsful of the mixture to each hog twice a day. Try it. AV. H. Shepherd, Linn Grove, Ind. The last will and testament of William P. Rice, deceased, was probated at the clerk’s office yesterday. It gives to the surviving widow the home on North Second street, together with everything belonging thereto. The rest of the estate is directed to be sold and the proceeds to be divided among the legal heirs, namely, Frances Rice, Elizabeth H. AVherry, Mary C. Anderson, Joseph M. Rice, Sarah F. Robison, Alice A. Huffman, Mary J. Smith, William F. Rice, Frances S. Bryson and Benjamin J. Rice. Joseph M. and Beniamin J. Rice are named as executors and have already taken out letters of administration. The greatest outdoor event of the season will be the appearance in this city on Monday and Tuesday, Sept. 25 and 26 of the famous all-American colored base ball club on their trip to California, where they are billed to play eight games, receiving therefore the very neat sum of SB,OOO. They will play two games here against a strong aggregation now’ being organized for the event. It is probably that a battery from the Fort AVayne interstate league team will be in the points for Decatur. The “Coons” play in full dress suits including silk hats and full cut-a-way coats, and their street parade is said to be very unique. Make arrangements to attend these games.

NEW STYLES In Men’s, Boys and Children Clothing, Hats and Caps, noAv here and we are by cash purchase and cash selling enabled to offer all goods, regardless of their Superior Styles and and Quality at Exteremly Loav Prices. To clear up our stock we offer choice of all Men’s Summer Suits, worth up to $12.50, at $5.00 each. Boys School Suits, sizes 7 to 14, worth $1.50, go in this sale at SI.OO each. A large lot of Children’s Knee Pants worth 25 to 35 cents, go at 15c a pair. It’s a treat for mothers to call and see our stock of little fellows Vestee Suits. Thsy have the Styles and the Finish and are one of our best values. Rosenthal Bros.

ITU DAISY! Our New, Fresh and Clean stock of Seasonable Goods, Bought close, selected with good judgment as to Quality, and in good taste as regards style and appearance. You will find many popular attractions in the line of Boots, Shoes and Rubbers, at the Winnes Shoe Store. SELL YOUR ...1 ’oultry ...T0... J. W. PLACE, And get the Highest Cash Market Price. Poultry house one square above the jail, near ice cream factory. J. W. PLACE, Decatur, Ind.