Decatur Democrat, Volume 43, Number 27, Decatur, Adams County, 14 September 1899 — Page 8

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Honmouth. Quite a number of our citizens are attending the Van Wert, Ohio, fair. A social will be held at the heme of Samuel Houk near Bingen, next Sat urday evening, for the benefit of the Concord Sabbath school. Among those who went to Chicago last Sunday from here were Sam Dutcher ana wife, Emile and Dwight | Wilder, Fred Bohuke, L. N. Grandstaff and Mike Lord. Steele. Blue Creek township schools commenced last Monday. Salem Sabbath school attended the | picnic at Pleasant Mills. C. A. Drugh and wife Sundayed ■ with his with father at Elgin, Ohio, i Prayer meeting at Salem every I Thursday evening. Everybody invited. C. D. Davis has moved to Berne, i where he will clerk in Sheet’s res-1 taurant. Lyman Blossom is remodeling his I residence. E. R. Merriman is doing the carpenter work. The small child of Mr. and Mrs. Ira Baker died Saturday and was I buried Sunday in the cemetery near Monroe. French Township. Amos Stuckey has purchased a new rigAtz Stuckey have already a lot of cane molasses. Amos Schindler will work with Abe Boegli at the carpenter trade. Levi Atz had a sore leg and could not work at the cider mil! for a few days. David Lehman and wife returned Tuesday of last week from their trip to Michigan. Albert Spuller and family of near Monroe, visited at Chris Augsberger’s ; last Sunday. Treasurer Neuenschwander of De- j catur, will improve his farm which ne . bought of John J. Moser. Ed Moser of Berne, has rented ; Dave Lehman’s summer kitchen and will teach school at district No, 7. this winter. The Alliance congregation dedicated their new church last Sunday. Rev. Joseph Ranisyer of Bluffton, Ohio.

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and D. W. Kerr of Fort Wayne, were present. Chris Augsberger, who has moved from this township to Hartford township last winter, moved back here to his old place again. Berne. David Gerber was a caller here Monday. Peter Sold tier is having a new barn I built on his lot. David Stauffer made a busines call at Fort Wayne, Monday. David Bixler is moving into his new I residence on Main street. Haecker A Neaderhouser are re- ! pairing their store fixtures. Fred Arn went on a visit to friends at Bluffton, Ohio, Monday. Chris Stengel bought their stock of holliday goods at Fort Wayne last •Monday. Peter Baumgartner and family returned from their Michigan home last I Saturday. Rud Lehman made a pleasant business call at Decatur and Fort Wayne ■ over Sunday. Miss Marie Neuenschwander of Decatur, is here visiting her grandma, Mrs. Schug and other friends. The family of Peter Soldner re- ■ turned home Friday from their summer outing at Oden. Michigan. A. C.. David and Levi Augsberger and Emil Erhart took advantage of the cheap excursion rates to Chicago Sunday and returned home Tuesday morning. Geneva. Bill Ford, of Montpellier, is in town this week visiting his parents. Our farmers are patiently waiting for a rain, so they can proceed with i their seeding. Mrs. J. W. Blizzard, of Portland, . was in town a few hours last Tuesday : making social calls. Uncle Nat Heaston’s condition is ‘ slightly improved and there is some ’ hopes for his recovery. Will Heaston removed from the depot boarding house into his resi deuce on Shackley street, last Monday. The Geneva schools commenced the ; fall and winter term last Monday morning, with Prof. Lung at the helm. ! A full attendance of pupils is reported.

Those of our citizens that attended the G. A. R. national encampment at Philadelphia, returned last Saturday. All report a good time. A merry-go-round has been put in operation on the campus opposite, the Shamrock hotel and is doing right smart of business. Frank Betzell. of North Railroad street, is the new landlord at the Heaston house, having taken possession Tuesday morning of this week. Mr. and Mrs. Botkin, of Buckland, Ohio, were visiting with their son. Marshal Botkin, last Sunday and Monday, returning home Tuesday morning. The farmers commenced cutting corn, earlier than usual, in order that they might have feed for their stock, as the draught has killed all kinds of pasturage. Pleasant Mills. The picnic was largely attended. Our schools will open next Monday. Quite a number are on the sick list. Quite a number of our people took in the excursion to Chicago last Sunday. Charlev France is now a full-fledged Pleasant Mill-ite. We welcome him to our midst. Ira Steele sold his town residence to G. W. Barnett. Ira will again remove to his farm. James Hendricks and family of Monroe, called on relatives and friends here Sunday. , Rev. Jackson has been returned to this charge for another year, and will move to our burg in a few days. Two state cases were disposed of last Monday in Esq. Comer's court. J. W. Hill appeared for the state. F. Ehresman the restaurant man, keeps on hand a full supply of tobacco and cigars. He solicits your patronage. Burton Fuller and Will Noll, two of our soldier boys, are at Ft. M avne this week with intentions of enlisting for the Philippine war. B. F. Ehresman, the prosperous voung merchant of Pleasant Mills, keeps in stock a full line of tobacco, cigars and groceries, also a complete line of five cent school tablets. Last Saturday evening Miss Lillian Noll of this village and Mr. Robert Peterson of Decatur, were united in marriage at Quincy, Logan county, Ohio, by Rev. John Freeman of that place. We extend congratulations in wishing them much happiness in the future. Linn Grove. P. Hoffmann was called on business to Portland last Thursday. L. L. Dunbar and Wm. Hall made a business trip to Decatur Tuesday. Geo. Staley of Champaign, Ills., is

visiting his brother, Milliam, at this place. Mrs. lantha Mathers, who was in attendance at the Huffman-Studa-baker wedding, returned to her home at Auburn Park, Chicago, last Saturday. John Dunawav of Nebraska, who left here twenty-seven years ago. is here among his people. He reports that his mother who left here, with him died at their western home last April at the age of ninety-four years. Lewis Justice and Herbert North who were engaged in the manufacture of hoops at Celina, Ohio, were our guests on Thursday night. Having sold their plant at Celina, they will make a trip to Arkansas in a few days prospecting for a new location. On last Sabbath morning the bell on the new Mission church pealed forth the glad tidings calling the people to gather to set apart the beautiful edifice fora place of worship, the house was filled to overflowing with people who listened to an appropriate dedicatory sermon by Rev. D. W. Kerr of Fort Wayne, in English, and Revs. Joseph Ramseyer of Bluffton. Ohio, and Joseph Egley of this place, in German. An indetedness of upwards of S3OO existed on the church. S2OB of this was was paid by cash and subscription prior to the consecration which was done just when the clock chimed the hour of noon, an appropriate time for the holy offering. The building is a substantial frame 40x50 feet in size, with galleries on three sides, the architecture in keeping with modern days, the basement will be supplied with a large furnace while self generating gas chandeliers dispells the darkness. May the blessing of Him who imbued the hearts of the people to give of their labors for a noble sacrifice. Hon roe. Born to Wm. Dennis and wife —a ten pound boy. C. W. Hocker has returned to Brownstown, Ind. Born to Dennis Brandvberry and wife—an eight pound boy. Ferd Kessler has sold his butcher shop to Fred Bos, of Michigan. Mrs. Louise Brannyberry is slowly recovering from a broken hip. Mrs. Lizzie Loudan of Fort Wayne, is visiting her father, James Loudan. J. W. Hendricks was at Hoagland Wednesday looking after elm timber. John Badders has opened a fullfledged saloon with a new bar, cooler, etc. Dr. C. S. Rainier and wife returned from Petoskey looking very much improved. Mrs. C. W. Hocker and family are visiting her daughter at Noblesville, this week. Monroe folks turned out well last

Sunday on the C. A E. excursion to Chicago. Fully thirty in number. Joe Hocker and John Sutif took a trip to the Woods stone quarry and crusher last Tuesday. Miss Mav Pittinger and brother, Charlev, of Dennison, Ohio, have been visiting relatives here the past ten days. H. F. Major returned from Kendallville last week where he had been working as extra operator for the L. S. A M. S. and G. A. R- & IOur schools open soon with C. E. Hocker as principal and Tommy Harris the second grade. We predict success as they are experienced teachers. On last Monday Jesse Essex was tieing a shock of fodder and a stock broke knocking out one of his eyes. Dr. Parrish and Dr. Jay of Portland, cared for the painful member. Mrs. Graham, mother of Wm. Graham. of Chicago, who has been visiting here for some time, left for Elkhart Wednesday morning to visit a sister whom she had not seen for twenty years. The Sunday school celebration last Saturday at Pleasant Mills was a success, except two young ladies who slept too late and the large wagon went off and left them, and the old man cussed the Methodists. Suppose it hurt ’em. Bird Laisure hits one James Stevenson, knocks Jim down, Jim has Bird arrested, nine collars and fiftyfive cents and two sacks of flour paid the damage, C. E. Albaugh Esq. and H.’ C. Andrews, constable, profited thereby, and Jim says that don t end it. Jas. Hendrick and H. M . Thompson also Mr. and Mrs. Homer Long, of Urieksville, Ohio, relatives of the same have been spending their summer vacation at the well known resort. Hendricks and Thompson after a rest of eight weeks left the resort for home last Tuesday, Remarkable Rercue. Mrs. Micheal Curtain, Plainfield, 111., makes the statement, that she caught cold, which settled on her lungs; she was treated for a month by her family physician, but grew worse. He told her she was a hopeless victim of consumption and that no medicine could cure her. Her druggist suggested Dr. King’s NewDiscovery for consumption; she bought a bottle and to her delight found herself lienefitted from first dose. She continued its use and after taking six bottles, found herself sound and well; now does her own housework, and is as well as she ever was. —Free trial bottles of this great Discovery at Page Blackburn's drug store. Only 50 cents and SI.OO, every bottle guaranteed.

Real Estate Tranafers. Charles H. Arnold to Lydia 1 ship n swo cti<?nal part ’ Wabash t 0" »: Lydia A. Young to B. A L Assoc’ timHractional part, Wabash township, Olive S. Jacobs to Decatur F C t. ase £?? acres ’ Blue Crwk ‘S sliip« $1,500. John Meshbaughto Asa Carter 67 acres, St. Marys township, SI,OOO Ellen Nelson to Charles' F. ftww. in-lot 117, Geneva, §3OO. Samuel S. Anderson to Martha An derson in-lot 490, Deeatur, §6OO Briant A Berne M’f'g Co. toßerne Stave A Heading Co. J acre, Wabash township, §5,560. Berne Stave A Heading Co. to Peter J. Baumgartner, et al, % acre, Wabash township, §3,500. Josephine Bolds to Peter J. Baumgartner, et al, J acre, Wabash township, $3,300. The undersigned will offer at public sale at his residence two miles south of Decatur, Ind., on the Willshire road on Tuesday, September 26,1899, the following property, to-wit: Two draft horses, one driving horse, two yearling colts, ten head of two year old stears, ten head one year old stears, five spring calves, five milch cows, oue fresh and one will lie fresh soon; fortv head of sheep, ewes, seven head of hogs, McCormick binder, hay rake. , two 2-horse wagons, two sets of'double harness, top buggy, set of single harness, breaking plow, 2-horse cultivaI tor, spring tooth harrow, spike tooth i harrow and many other articles, A credit of ten months will be given on all sums of S 3 and over, by the purchaser giving his note to the satisfaction of the undersigned; all sums under S 3 cash. E. B. Haeflixg. 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 (g. 1 10 Eggs, fresh 11 Butter 14 Chickens 05 Ducks 05 Turkeys 08 Geese 04 Wool .16 to 19 Wool, washed 20 and 22 Hogs 3 40 TOLEDO MARKETS SEPT. 6, 1:30 P. M. Wheat, new No. 2 red, cash... .§ 69| Dec. wheat '3l Cash corn No. 2 mixed, cash.. 341 Dec. corn 29 Prime clover J 60

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