Decatur Democrat, Volume 43, Number 30, Decatur, Adams County, 5 October 1899 — Page 8

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Peterson. Ollie Dilling drove ovcer to Craigville last Sunday evening. John Weldy began his school in Preble township last Monday. William Fulk is on the sick list. He is afflicted with sciatic rheumatism. Quite a large number of our people attended the street fair at Bluffton last week. Preble and Kirkland townships will hold a joint township institute at Peterson, Saturday. A good time is anticipated. Everybody welcome. Thursday afternoon Rosa Baker was driving toward home when alrout two miles south of Peterson her horse became frightened and started to run. The buggy was upset and Miss Baker was dragged some distance when the horse tore loose. The buggy was badly broken but Miss Baker escaped any serious injury. Pleasant Valley. Read the Democrat and be happy. James Stogdill visited over Sunday in Root township. Mrs. Thornton of Portland, will preach here Oct. 22. G. H. Martz and wife made a trip to Fort Wayne and return last week. Mrs. Looker, of Richland county, Wis„ is visiting friends in this neighborhood. James Tyndall and wife of Blue Creek, visited over Sunday on Bacon Ridge. Miss Hattie Madden of Ft. Wayne, arrived Monday on an extended visit with relatives. John Inniger held a public sale of his personal property Tuesday, and will removeto Putnam county, Ohio. Charley Richardson, the fiddler arrived Tuesday from Daleville. He expects to renew old aequantances and visit for a while. There will be a box social at this place Saturday evening. The proceeds to be used in purchasing a library for the school. Come out boys, and help a good cause along. Buy a box and get a partner for the evening. A fishing pond will also be among the attractions. Come and enjoy a socia- j ble time.

— — — & ■ -jr Grand Opening. October I Sth and 19th. —CLOAKS, FURS AND SUITS.— We have completed arrangements with three of the largest manufacturers and will display their entire line. ...ALL GARMENTS DELIVERED. We have spared no pains to make this ; opening the very best ever held in Decatur. ...OUR CLOAK DEPARTMENT contains the largest, most complete assortment of Jackets, Capes and Golf Capes ever before opened in the city. We- Offer This Week: i $1.50 II Cresco. h $5.00 I $1.93 I $5.00 O | z- | I | I V >.•» SwL Ml 111 I BBWR. good corset news— I Every woman in this com- ii fly munity knows from experi- | ence the annoyance and ex- B 1 /T«' i pense of having to wear a ” 1 i ‘ 4 wOSMaHm corset that breaks at the I | I waist. The “Cresco,” by a I . smoothly adjusted discon- . i nection at the front waist Plush lined all EXCELLENT QUALITY CHILDREN’S REEFERS line, has forever done away 1 through full sweep sold of covert cloth, Tans and H —All colors; sizes 4,6, 8 and with this expensive weak- ; PLUSH CAPES-We everywhere $2 50 P ’ Our Grey, sizes 14, 16, 18; this is b 10 years, heavy Satinet, fan- ness. have a story to relate about | where 50 - Our the correct sleeve, if you cy cloth trimmed. Our price Glad to have you call and this cape which takes too want the latest buy no other. * inspect the “Cresco; ’ have much space. Ask to see it. ij its strong points explained to Others are getting $7 00 and j 1 you. Wear it and it wins $7.50f0r one not half so good. jl ■ you; once won, you’ll wear Our price for plain, crushed CL I QX <b R AH $ I .v)U no other. or trimmed $5.00. 4P I .xJO Sd.UU »-I I _ _ | THE BOSTON STORE. j it Pavs to Trade Here. They fill vour Pocket Books. Try it Once. I ,r " -

Geneva. In liana oil J 1.02. A number of our pleasure seekers will attend the festivities to be held at Fort Wayne this week. Mrs. M. M. Herr is at Greenville, Ohio, this week attending the bedside of her mother who is seriously ill. TheG. R. & I. station house is being repainted in gay and brilliant colors which will give it a neat appearance. The new oil well on Sam Shoemaker’s farm was shot last Saturday, and immediately thereafter filled up to the height of 600 feet with oil. Now that the big Jay county fair is over our people have again settled squarely down to business, and beg not to be disturbed until Thanksgiving. Israel Wheeler is affected with a cancerous growth on his left hand. He returned form Indianapolis last Saturday where he had been taking treatment. Joseph and Sammuel Anderson, with their families, of Marion, were in town over Sunday attending the funeral of David H. Long. Mrs. Joseph Anderson is a daughter of the late Mr. Long. The Grand Army Post, assisted by the S. of V’s„ W. R. C. and ladies of the G. A. R. will hold a bean soup festival followed by a big camp fire on some date of this month. Several distinguished speakers will be present. The funeral of David H. Long, a farmer living near Ceylon, who was run over and killed while walking on the G. R. & I. railway track near the stockyards in the north part of town by a wild engine last Thursday evening, was held last Sunday at 10 o’clock a. m. The remains were buried in Bunker Hill cemetery adjoining the deceased’s farm. French Township. Emil Lichty and wife —a girl. Levi Atz was visited by his father lately. The cider mill is still running in full blast. The schools of this township will

begin next Monday. The Alliance people will soon have an organ in their church. Peter Burk of New Corydon, was in this vicinity last Thursday. Rev. Kurtz of Elkhart preached at the Yoder church Sunday. Levi and Sarah Augsburger visited at Bluffton, Ohio, last week. School house No. 7 will have new desks put in and otherwise improved. Ed Moser of Berne, will move into David Lehman’s summer kitchen this week. Mr. Rohr of Darke county, Ohio, was here trying to by an eighty-acre farm. Quite a number of this vicinity attended the street fair at Bluffton last week. Jonas Neuenschwander and family ol Decatur, Sundayed at Peter Meshberger’s. Miss Rosella Yager had to give up her school at Berne on account of ill health. Quite a number of visitors from the east and west are expected to be here this week. The Misses Anna and Lavina Lichty of Wavne county, Ohio, are out here on a visit. Miss Tina Luginbill, who has been at Cleveland, Ohio the past summer, returned home. James D. Huffman and family of near Honduras, visited at Joe L. Graber’s last Sunday. Rev. Gehrig of Woodburn preached at the Defenseless Meunonite church Sunday morning and evening. Pleasant Mills. Pleasant Mills is on the boom. Mrs. Wm. Comer is quite sick at this writing. J. W. Hill went to Steele Tuesday on business. Samuel Steele and wife left Tuesday for Kansas to visit a son. Work will commence at the stone quarry at this place in a few days. David Archer and family are attending the carnival at Fort Wayne this week. Mrs. A. M. Fuller returned home after an extended visit at Toledo and Uricksville, Ohio. Alf Boyd returned home after a stay of two vears at Cardwell, Mo. he is in feeble health. Gilbert Thompson has resigned his position as mail carrier, W illiam Armstrong being his successor. Austin Acker is on the sick list. After an absence of one year in Ar-

kansas, he returned home last week in declining health. Charles Yager and Miss Grace Avers will take in the sights at tort Wayne Thursday, and on returning will call on relatives and friends at Williamsport and Ossian. B. F Ehresman has in connection with his grocery a complete line ot dry goods, men and boys pants, shirts, caps and gloves. Call at his place and inspect his goods. Albert Boner took his little son to Fort Wayne again for treatment as his eyes are still in a critical condition, of which mention has frequently been made. It is now over a year since he has been thus afflicted, and they are very little if any improved, being unable to stand the light. It is said to be rather a peculiar case. Jefferson Township. Born to Byron Buckmaster and wife —-a ten pound boy. Singing school every Tuesdayevening at the Mt. Carmel church. Trustee Buckmaster and family were visiting at J. L. Yanceys last Sunday. An oil derrick is being erected on D. B. Ford’s farm in this township by Otis Judy. I. F. Yaney and family were the guests of friends at Decatur last Saturday and Sunday. The stone crusher located in this township and owned by J. S. Bowers of Decatur, will soon be in operation. Miss Oma and Mr. Thomas Woodruff, formerly of this township, but now of Oden, Mich., are here on a ten days’ visit. J. L. Yaney is drilling in a water well in Mercer county, and Byron Buckmaster is drilling one in Blue Creek township. Much interest is again awakened in this township in the oil business, since the rich finds in Blue Creek township. Nearly all farms have been leased. The schools of Jefferson township all excepting No. 5, began last Monday and are now r under full headway with a well qualified teacher in each room. The building in district No 5 is not yet completed. The new compulsory education law is now being discussed by everybody. It is being upheld by some and denounced in the most bitter terms by others. By the enforcement of the law Indiana in a few years can surely boast of having no illiterate persons within its boarders. Hundreds of testimonials can be given you of people who have and are still using T. A. Lee’s Poultry Powders. They are guaranteed. Sold by Smith, Yager & Falk. 29-3

Linn Grove. Rev. J. Kurtz of Ligonier is the guest of Daniel oder. Dr. J. W. Harris of Mercer, Ohio, J was here last week in view of locating ( here. L. L. Dunbar is having an Osburn hay and stock scales put in at his carriage works. Andrew French and Henry Gentis made a purchase of a team from the herd of wild horses at Decatur recently. O. S. Monson gave an interesting musical entertainment to a small house Monday evening. His efforts were worthy of a better patronage. David Heller with a force of ten men is making noted improvements on his town property. A driven well is being put down, the barn is receiving new siding and inner improvements, the dwelling is being enlarged and varandas added all of which will lie sightly and add comfort to the place. Our schools opened for the fall term last Monday morning, with the following teachers in charge in their numerical order: Miss Carrie Dunbar, Charles Kizer. Miss Ella Hall, Oscar Hoffmann, Albert Egley and John Hornady. Our graded school is managed bv Prof. B. F. Kizer, principal: Ed Huffman intermediate, and Malissa French, primary. Albert Johnson found a horse hitched to the fence attached to a buggy at the F. J. Shepherd farm early' Monday morning. It is not known how long the horse had been left there or by whom. Mr. Johnson took the property in charge awaiting an owner. The outfit is a good one. Hoffmann & Liddy have just completed two of the four school buildings under contract. For beauty and comfort as well as workmanship they are not surpassed. The four room building at Petroleum is ready for the roof, the mason work of which is simply faultless, as is also the material. Real Estate Transfers. Albert Bennet to Mary Kinney, 5 acres, Wabash township, $l2O. P. J. Bryan to Mary A. Bryan, 20 acres, Jefferson township, $450. John Schuller to George Keller, 40 acres, Root township, $l,lOO. Catherine Hughes to John Conrad, lot 21, Pleasant Mills, §l5O. Martin Reinking to Mary Reinking, 80 acres, Union township, $3,000. R. B. Johnson to Samuel S. Steele, part north-east quarter, section 11, Kirkland township, $137.50. Money to loan at the very lowest interest. Abstracts made on short notice and at the lowestrates at Schur ger & Smith’s law office.

Great Stock .nd Implement Notice is hereby gi ven ha E undersigned will give a inplement sale at h.Xm '' U 'B one-half miles southeast of Tuesday, October 24 189 q B beginning at nine o’clock, 'thef, n mg stock and implements t , wit °*B 11 head of horses-4 of which J brood mares; 3 have colts bv tk"B side; one three years old mare two years old mare colt; 2 TK) ,i B colts; 3 spring colts. ’ ar ‘ ln sß 78 head of cattle-consisting of |s ß head of milch cows, 10 of them wit B calves by their side; 7 two and it B years old heifers,will be fresh head of two and three vears old st^ r "B 2 bulls, one Durham and one Hoht,./ ■ 19 head of yearling and spring cauß 120 head of sheep consisting Breeding Ewes, two and three old; 70 head of Ewes and weatuß lambs; 4 Shopshire bucks. I 25 head of hogs—3 brood sows' head of shoats. ■ Farming implements - McCorrnk-k I binder, will be sold on two years time ■ McCormick mower: Steel hay rake■ John Derr corn planter; 3 breaking I plows, one Shunk, one Oliver steel and B one riding breaking plow; two double I corn plows; two double shovel plows- B single shovel plow; disc harrow; spring ■ tooth harrow; spike tooth harrow, l planet, jr. combined wheel and hoe I onion drill; broad tired wagon; truck I wagon;carriage; bob sleds. I Harness—three sets of double work I harness: Set of single buggy harness, | and other articles too numerous to I mention. I Terms of sale—ss.oo and under. I cash; amounts over $5.00 a credit of I 12 months with approved security. I Elmer Johnson. I

MARKETS. CORRECTED BY J. D. HALE, GRAIN MERCHANT, DECATUR, IND. Wheat, new? 66 Corn, per cwt (mixed) 42 Corn, per cwt, yellow 43 Corn, per cwt. (new)„ 30 Oats, newls @ 22 Rye 45 , Barley 30 Clover seed 3 60 @ 4 201 i Timothyl 00 @ 110 Eggs, fresh2o l Butter 15 Chickens 06 , Ducks 05 Turkeys 08 . Geese 04 Wool 16 to 19 , Wool, washed2o and 22 , Hogs 3 I® TOLEDO MARKETS OCT. 4, 1:30 P. M. Wheat, new No. 2 red,cash....? 711 t Dec. wheat••• t Cash corn No. 2 mixed, cash.. 34 r Dec. corn Prime clover a