Decatur Democrat, Volume 43, Number 32, Decatur, Adams County, 19 October 1899 — Page 1

ALL THE NEWS ALL THE TIME,

VOLUME XLIII.

BELL-ALBERS, An almost perfect afternoon marked the occasion of the most brilliant and elaborate wedding ever given in the citv, yesterday. The contracting parties were Miss Mattie Jane Albers and Charles Kunkle Bell, both of whom are too well known to our citizens to need introduction. The ceremony was performed at the Methodist Episcopal church at 4:30 o’clock and was witnessed by more than two hundred invited guests. At precisely 4 o’clock the ushers, Roy Archbold, Don L. Quinn, Will Schrock and John H., Heller, arrived at the church aud the doors of the sacred house were thrown open. Guests arrived during the 1 next half hour and were admitted on the presentation of their cards to Misses Irene Bell and Frances Merryman and seated in their respective; places by the attendants. Promptly ' at 4:30 the cabs containing the bride ■ and her maids and the groom and groomsman arrived and shortly afterward interior doors were thrown open and to the beautiful strains of Mendelssohn’s march, played by Fred Falk, the groom, attend by Mr. W. A. Lower, and accompanied by Rev. W. H. Daniel, marched to the altar. As soon as they had taken their positions the bridal party from the rear, led by the four ushers entered, marching down the center aisle and taking, their positions. The party was ( composed of the bride, Miss Albers, [ her brother-in-law, James T. Merryman, the maid of honor, Miss J tineMerryman, and bridemaids, Miss Cora Shackley and Miss Edith Albers, At the altar the bride was met by the groom, the various attendants, except the maid of honor and the groomsman, stepped to their respective places and the ceremony proceeded. The ritual used was what is known as the Methodist ring service and was sublimely beautiful. At the conclusion of the wedding proper the entire bridal party formed in a kneeling posture and repeated the Lord’s praver. The bride and groom led the party out, followed by the attendants in their proper order. The affair was strictly full drSss, and was indeed the most brilliant affair ever witnessed in our city. The bride wore a gown of white silk over a white satin slip en train, trimmed with two rows of accordian pleating and finished at the top with festoons of the mull and appliques of blonde lace, with choker and belt of white tuck satin. , The bebe waist was finished with a yoke of mull and blonde applique, with finishings of festoons of the mull. She wore white aigrettes and roses and carried a boquet of brides roses and maiden hair ferns. The maid of honor, Miss j June Merryman, wore a beautiful dress of white silk organdie oyer white satin. The skirt was made with flounce and ruffles, the waist was made decolatti, finished with white and silk mull and lace. Dress was made en train. She carried a bunch of pretty tea roses. The bridemaids, Misses ’ Cora Snackley and Edith Albers, were dressed in very pretty gowns of white silk organdie over white silk, made en train. The three maids also wore large black picture hats, trimmed with ostrich plumes aud Rhinestone buckles, and their gowns were trimmed in white, pink and blue, respectively, making a beautiful contrast. Misses Shackley and Albers earned pink le France roses. The groom and his attendants wore the conventional black full dress suits, and each wore a white rose on his lapel. The church was handsomely decorated with ferns, palms and umbrella plants and was a scene of beauty. Just as the bridal party entered the electric lights were turned on, makinga picture long to be remembered by the honored guests. After the ceremony the bride and groom and their attendants repaired to the home of James T. Merryman on North Second street, where at 5:30 a reception was given to about a hundred of the immediate friends and relatives. A repast of delicious and seasonable viands assisted in completing the affair. The refreshments were served on lap boards, excepting to the bridal party, who were seated about a table especially prepared for them, and over which was suspended a ribbon decked wedding bell. The house was decorated with golden rod. bitter sweet, autumn leaves and palms, and presented a scene most fitting for the gaities, which were enjoyed by all. Many beautiful and costly presents were received from the friends of the happy young couple. Mr. and Mrs. Bell left at midnight for a several days’ wedding tour and after their return will be at home at the corner of Third and Jackson streets. The new Mrs. Bell has for several years lieen one of Decatur’s most popular young ladies, while Mr. Bell is a hustling, energetic young business man of this city, and the Democrat begs to offer sincerest congratulations and kindest regards for a future as bright as their wedding has been. Guests from out of the city to take part in the affair were Mrs. F. M. Tillbury, Lima, Ohio; Mrs. P. R- Albers, Mr. and Mrs. P. E. Albers, Miss Jessie Winch, Mrs, Will Winch, Mrs. Robert Harding and Miss Edith Albers, Fort Wayne; Mr. and Mrs. C. D. Kunkle, Monmouth; Mrs. Bert Tyler, Uuion Citv; Mr. and Mrs. Isaac

Bell, Uhricsville, Ohio; W. A. Lower Indianapolis; Miss Cora Shackley, I Alexandria; Mr. and Mrs. James Bell, Peterson: Mr. and Mrs. Andrew ; Sprague, and daughters. Mr. and Mrs. Dell Locke, Bluffton: Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Sprang. Markle, and Mr. and Mrs. Nathanail Brown, Monroeville. At the distribution of the wedding cake during the reception festivities, Miss Cora Shackley, one of the maids of honor, secured the ring which had been placed therein by the bride. A striking and beautiful coincidence of | the ceremony was in the fact that two of the bridemaids, Miss Merryman and Miss Albers, are neices of the ' bride and are both of precisely the same age. The entire affair was a , charming and glorious wedding, every- ■ thing to add to the enjoyment of in- . yited guests being there. ’ The many ' jokes perpetrated on the newly married couple are not printed here for various reasons, but you can imagine the rest.

Medrick P. Miller, of Fort Wayne was in the city the first of the week, and on Tuesday went to Geneva, where he has purchased a three-chair barber shop. Med is a former Decaturite, is a good baib’r, and will give the Geneva bovs entire satisfaction in the tonsorial line. He will take charge of the shop at once. Decatur bowlers are busy these days practicing for the opening contest of the Eastern Indiana Bowling League. The first game in this city will take place Thursday evening, November 2, with the Warren team as opponents. Our boys are very confident and say they will make the visitors look like change for a nickle. On the same evening the Huntington and Bluffton teams will meet at the latter place. It was just six years ago last Friday that Kern & Brittson purchased the shoe store of Henry Voglewede and started into business. Since that time they have certainly thrived, as can be seen at a glance at the Big Store, now being run under their supervision. About three years after they entered business they bought the large clothing store of Ehinger & Meyers, taking in as a partner Mr. Beeler. Three years from that date they entered the Big Department Store. The occasion last Friday was suitably celebrated.

Last night in Geneva occurred a marriage in which a Decatur young business man was one of the star actors. The groom was John D. Reiter and the bride Miss Edna Vantilburg. The Democrat feels a deep responsibility, f or it was while Mr. Reiter was looking after business interests for this paper that he woed, won aud last night wed the charming bride. Both are quite prominent young people and will arrive in the city tomorrow, where they will make their future home. The Democrat extends congratulations. Last week’s Delphos Herald said: Two sleek looking strangers, one a heavy set man and the other of slight build, drove a livery team into town Friday evening at supper time, and left it at Alexander's livery barn, saying they would call later. They hired the team of E. M. Peoples at Decatur, Ind., telling him they intended to drive a short distance west of that city, but instead they came to Delphos. After telegraphing Peoples that his team was at Delphos, they skipped out. Mr. Peoples sent a man to Delphos Saturday to take the team back to Decatur. From last Saturday’s Bluffton News, we take the following: Mr. Smith, of the firm of Smith & Bell, was in the city from Decatur today, and bought 44 acres of Allen and Bill Arnold, their interest in the Moses Arnold estate east of the city. This firm has already secured 152 acres of the farm, which was 410 acres originally. F. P. Adams bought 36 acres from the Straw heirs off of the same farm, so that nearly half of the original estate has gone t’o timber buyers. The land itself is not of extra value, and most of the heavy timber has been cut. still it brought in the neighborhood of S3O an acre. Timber buyers are wild after material, and when it is impossible to get it any other way, will buy the land itself

The common council met at 7 o’clock Tuesday evening and held a session of one and a half hours duration. The first business to come before the council was a proposition from James Murdock, of Lafayette, assistant to the Logansport & M abash Valley Gas company. The proposition was the same as has been published in the Sentinel. On condition that the council will compromise the suit now pending in the supreme court between the Gas Company and the city of Peru, Mr. Murdock proposes to put in a pumping station and maintain it; to guarantee as good a supply of gas as any other pumping plant town in the state; to furnish factory and power plants with gas; withdraw the suit now pending; to supply the water works, city offices and fire engine house with free gas; to re-im-burse the city to the full extent for all money expended in the suit and to make taps for all new houses at once and all others on demand.—Miami county Sentinel. |

DECATUR, INDIANA, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 19, 1899.

Clerk Lenhart and wife went to Paulding county, Ohio, Tuesday, where they will visit relative several days. Gerry Martz of Monroe township, wheeled to Madison county Saturday where he spent several days with relatives. The city and parochial schools reopened Monday morning, after a three days’ shut down on account of the diphtheria scare. The disease which caused the suspense has been practically placed under control and no further outbreak is looked for.

The sale of the Clover Leaf railway which was announced to have taken place at Cincinnati last Friday did not occur according to all reports. Just why does not seem to have been made public, however. A number of reports as to.different purchasers have been numerous, but no facts can be ascertained. Our citizens still hope that the Chicago & Erie may be the successful bidders, John Miebers, Jr., has been busy this week fighting forest fires which were threatening todestroy everything on his father's farm, soutli of the citv. He reports that several woods were on fire aud a number of fences on various farms nearby had been destroyed. Tuesday’s rains assisted the workmen in getting the flames under control however, and no further danger is feared at present. Some of the Grand Army Posts of Indiana are considering a new pension bill, which, if its passage is secured, will revolutionize the pension system. It provides that each veteran shall receive S3O a month and each widow’ sl2. It abolishes the pension agencies in the states, so that all payments shall be made from Washington. It also does away with the soldier’s home, examing boards and special examiners. Yesterday our old friend William Hoagland, living near this city cele- | brated his sixty-third birthday. It i was his intention to have a number of i his friends at his home and enjoy an old time love feast, but ill health preI vented and it had to be postponed, with the hope that next year fortune would smile more favorable. Mr. Hoagland is an Ohioian by birth, being born October 18, 1836, He is one of four children, and the only ones now living are a sister who resides in Kansas and himself. He has been a resident of Adams county for fifty-two years. There was a man who was too stingy to subscribe for his home paper, so he sent his little son to a neighbor to borrow one. As the bov was going home he fell and broke his leg. The father heard his cries and ran out to see what was the matter, but slipped and fell, dislocating his knee and tearing the bosom out of his ten-dollar pantaloons. His wife ran out to his assistance, leaving a two-year-old baby on the floor. The baby crawled out and fell down the well, and while the mother was fishing the child out the house caught fire and was totally destroyed. Moral —Now is the time to subscribe for the Democrat.

A happy marriage ocurred from the St. Mary’s Catholic church at seven o’clock yesterday morning, Mr. Bernard B. Beckmeyer and Miss Amelia Anna Omlor being the contracting parties. The ceremony was a beautiful one and was attended by a large number of the friends of the bride and groom. Mr. Beckmeyer has been employed in this city for some time and is well and favorably known. Miss Omlor is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Omlor, who reside just north of the city. A bountiful dinner was served at the home of the bride s parents to about forty guests. The happy young couple will reside near the city and will soon be at home to their friends. Tne Democrat offers best wishes for a long and prosperous life.

Hon. A. P. Beatty returned last Saturday from a three days meeting of the Municipal League of Indiana, held at Lafayette. He reports the most enthusiastic as well as the most largely attended sessions in the _ history of the organization.'Fully 15,000 people thronged the city and mingled with the city officials. Lafayette fairly out done herself' in efforts to entertain the league. The meetings opened on Thursday and continued until Saturday, and were replete with interesting plans for the welcome of the visitors. Concerts by Military bands, vaudeville show’s, videscope entertainments, grand parades and reviews, masque carnival balls, electric illumninatious and other attractions w’ere on the program during the time not taken up by business sessions. Appropriate addresses were made by a number of leading members of the body. The resignation of Secretary Carl Lewis, who has been appointed deputy warden at the Michigan City penetentiary was accepted and L. M . Mellette, city attorney of Ellwood was appointed to fill the vacancy. One of the interesting papers was read by Charles Sturgis of Bluffton on the subject “Uniformity of City License and City Business.” advocating protection of home merchants. The next meeting of the League will be held at Ellwood.

W. A. Lower of Indianapolis, arrived in this city last Sunday evening and served as groomsman at the BellAlbers wedding last evening. Misses Emma Jackson, Bertha Sellemeyer and Kittie Christen and Mrs. James Place were the guests of Herman Sellemeyer and family for dinner last Sunday. Everybody reports a good time. Messers R. K. Allison, R. B. Allison, French Quinn, Charles Niblick, Louis Holthouse, D. M. Hensley, John Smith, Charles Meibers and Robert Gregory formed a partyof jolly fishermen w’ho drove to Celina last Saturday evening. They report an excellent time, although fishing was not as good as reported. They returned Sunday evening. Rev. Ira R. Hicks, of St. Louis, prophesies that there will come a drougth in this country in 1900 and 1901. He claims that the two years’ drougth has already begun in the eastern states and a year from this time it will be general throughout the country. If his prediction proves true it will be the first time in the United States that a drougth has been general. A little advertising maybe unprofitable, w’hen a great deal would pay handsomely. Short-time advertising seldom pays. That is the reason that ads in the many ephemeral “schemes” that come to every business man are never profitable. It is continuous, consistent, courageous, intelligent advertising in the best newspapers that always and infallibly brings good returns. Persistence in it pays. It’s the man who gets scared and quits who loses his money. As the result of a family quarrel John Riley is in jail for fifteen days and Willis Gross haspaid a fine of ten dollars. The two families reside on East Monroe street near the river bridge. They have never gut along very neighborly, and last Friday Riley and Mrs. "Gross engaged in a hot word fight, which afterward resulted in a pitched battle of some sort between Riley and Mrs. Gross’s husband. No great damage was done but arrests followed and both men were found guilty and charged of provoke and assault with results as stated above. Many of our citizens noticed a glaring reflection from a large fire north of the city, just after supper Sunday evening and commented as to the location. It was indeed a large fire as was afterward ascertained, being the large barn of Henry Brocktneyer, who resides just north of M illiams, eight miles distance. The loss was total, all the grain, machinery, farming implements aud everything contained therein being destroyed. Mr. Brockmeyer estimates his loss at between $4,000 and $5,000 with $2,500 insurance. The fire is supposed to have originated in the mow where a large amount of new hay was stored. A runaway on Third st reet created no little excitement last Friday afternoon. Will Helm was driving along that thoroughfare with a load of straw’ and when at the corner of Madison street part of the straw fell off and frightened the horse, which instantly began plunging. The sudden shock threw Helm from the wagon and he was run over. Strange to say however he was unhurt and jumping up immediately started after the horse. The animal’dashed into a yard near Monroe street and after tearingaround the premises for a few minutes again came out on third street. In the meantime Helm had arrived and succeeded in getting hold of the bridle. He hung on and finally came out victorious and uninjured after being pulled along several hundred feet. In the circuit court the records show the following: Christian Scherry et al vs Frederick Scherry, defendant ruled to answer absolute. Riley R. Bradford vs Finley Kelley et al, continued by agreement. Jacob Cook vs Francis Marion Drummond et al judgement vs plaintiff for costs. State vs Daniel P. Bolds, defendant filed motion supported by affidavits for a change of venue. Jane Acker vs Peter P. Ashbaucher and Old Adams County Bank, judgment vs the bank for costs. Eva J. Acker vs Old Adams County Bank et al, judgment vs bank for costs. Jacob Cook vs Francis Marion Drummond et al, David E. Smith as commissioner makes a report and is discharged. State ex rel Noah Mangold vs D. P. Bolds et al. two cases, summons issued. Jane Hendricks vs William G. Spencer et al, defendant ruled to answer. Christian Scherry vs Frederick Scherry, dismissed. Daniel Railing vs Mary Braun et al., defendant Lang ruled to answer. Old Adams County Bank vs Mary E. Luckey, set for trial the tenth Thursday of the present court term. William H. Thorn vs Samuel Duelinger et al, continued at the costs of the plaintiff. German Building & Loan Fund Association vs Sarah J. Heaston et al, summons issued. Aetna Life Insurance Co. vs Charles P. Bestan et al, notice ordered published. Yesterday the evidence in the Mentzer divorce case was concluded, and arguments made, and Judge Heller has the same under advisement.

Morris Baker, wife and son, of Gas City, are the guests of relatives and friends in and near the city, having arrived last Saturday. They will remain about two weeks. Morris is employed in the large tin plate manufactory at Gas City. The Masonic lodge of this city will visit the Van Wert lodge Friday afternoon and evening, a day of initiatory work being on the slate for that day. A splendid social time will no doubt be indulged in, as the Van Wert brothers are all good fellows. Simeon P. Beatty, the Wells-Fargo Express Company agent at this place, received a badly sprained knee Mon day. He was "driving along Second street when the cap of one of the rear wheels became loose, leaving the wheel slip off. This nearly overthrew the wagon and Sim jumped, The ligaments about the knee w’ere torn loose, and caused quite a severe wound from which Sim is still limping considerably. The arguments in the Mentzer divorce suit were made yesterday before Judge Heller. The principal contesting point seems to be the matter of alimony and maintenance to be stipulated. Both parties to the suit seem to want the divorce, but the legal battle comes in upon the one point stated above. The little two years old daughter made it’s appearance Monday with it’s mamma and was the center of attraction for the small number of spectators present. It is a very handsome little child. Dr. Roy Archbold will leave tomorrow for Ann Arbor, Michigan, where on Saturday he will assist in the annual celebration of Alumni day. A foot ball game and other atheletic sports will be the order of the day, although the principal event will be the greeting of old college friends, who once each year gather at the famous stamping grounds of their school days to hold an informal reunion. Roy will also visit friends at Waseon. Detroit and other cities,being absent about a week. We venture to say that there have been none in Roy’s class who have been more successful orwhohave advanced higherthe ladder of fame during the last two years than he. Contractors galore invaded the auditors office last Friday at which time the Daniel Smith ditch was advertised and sold. The ditch will be a large one, consisting of 399 sections or about seven and one-half miles in length. It begins at the west road along the big Robinson farm in French township, takes an easterly and southernly course and terminates in Monroe township near the farm of R. G. Lusk. The bidders upon the work were John Delway, $5,490; J. C. F. Sprugh, $5,500; E. Woods, $6,543, and Cal Miller, $4,849. Bids were also made upon the first section by Benjamin Burkett for SIOO and upon the thirteenth and fourteenth sections for $1,222. The contract was awarded to Cal Miller who has filed his bond for the faithful performance and completion of said contract. Prosecutor Smith last Friday filed two suits in the Adams circuit court both of which are entitled State of Indiana, on the relation of Noah Mangold. auditor of Adams county, vs Daniel P. Bolds et al. The suits are against Bolds and his bondsmen, and are brought for the recovery of $4,000 in each case, which stated sums were collected by Mr. Bolds during his terms of office as treasurer of Adams county, and never accounted for by him. The amounts due are taken from filed reports of A. Holthouse and Jacob Magley, who made an expert examination of the records, after which the board of commissioners ordered these suits brought for the recovery of the money. Both complaints are substantially the same and as written are as follows: The plaintiff, the State of Indiana, on the relation of Noah Mangold, auditor of Adams county, complains of the defendants Daniel P. Bolds et al, and says, that at the general election held in 1892 the defendant Bolds was elected treasurer of Adams county, and on the fifth of September, 1893, he executed his bond as such treasurer to the State of Indiana in the penal sum of $150,000, which was duly approved by the commissioners of Adams county, and filed. That on the fifth of September, 1893, the said defendant Bolds entered upon his duties as such treasurer and thereafter during the term of office for which he was so elected he collected and received as such treasurer taxes due the said county of Adams in the sum of $4,000 for the following funds: State tax S3OO, state school tax $350, benevolent institutions tax SIOO, state sinking fund tax SSO, endowment fund sls, county tax SI,OOO, turnpike tax SSO, township tax S2OO. special school tax SSOO, road tax $l5O, township bridge tax SIOO. county sinking fund tax SSO. tuition tax SIOO, corporation tax S4OO, library tax $25. That the term of office of said defendant expired on the fifth day of September, 1895, and he has in no way accounted for or paid over said sums of money, or any part thereof, but has converted the same to his own use, wherefore plaintiff demands judgement for $4,000 and all other proper relfef.

CIRCULATION 2700 WEEKLY

NUMBER 32

Mrs. George L. Maddy left Monday noon for Washington, D. C., where she will join her husband, who is employed in the city post office at that place. Mr. and Mrs. Maddy were married in this city a few weeks ago, aud their many friends extend them their best wishes for their new life. Niblick & Co. were the busiest people in town last week, preparing and loading their annual shipment of wool, and by the way, the amount shipped was the largest ever sent out of the county at one time. The wool was sent over the Clover Leaf to Toledo and thenee to Philadelphia. Eight cars were necessary to hold the vast amount of the produce, which weighed over 90,000 pounds, and the market value of which was $20,000. A juvenile band is being organized by Lewis Corbin, which will be in readiness for campaign ralleys early next spring. The band as organized will be composed of the following youngsters: Harry Fritzinger, cornet; Bert Mangold, clarionet; Lewis Holthouse, picalo; Ed Erwin, trombone; Fred Bell, slide trombone; Clem Vogelwede, alto; Bart France, baritone; Harry Roop, tuba; Fred Mayer, snare drum and Lee Porter bass drum. Lew will give the boys all necessary instructions during the winter and have them ready for any and all occasions next seasen. The sad death of Miss Sadie Miller occurred at an early hour Monday morning at Van Wert, Ohio. She had been suffering from appendicitis for several days but her condition was not considered serious by her many friends here. The death is more sad as she was away from home, having died at the home where she had been employed for several months. She was twenty-two years of age and was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Miller, who reside about five miles east of the city. She is well known here having worked for various families several years ago. Rev. W. H. Mygrant of the Evangelical church conducted the funeral services which were held from Clark s Chapel yesterday morning. The state board of health makes fun of our physicians who claim that the burning of leaves has a tendency to the spread of diphtheria or other contageous diseases. A telegram from Indianapolis published in Inst Saturday’s papers, said: When Dr. Hurty heard that the Decatur board of health attributed its diphtheria epidemic to the burning of autumn leaves, he laughed and said that the board was probably engaging in a joke. “It’s nonsence to talk that way,” he said. “If burning leaves would have any effect in diphtheria cases, it would be a curative one. But there is absolutely no connection between the two and" I can not believe the Decatur physicians were serious when they said such a thing.” Just who is right in the above matter we are unable to say, but we do know that the burning of trash and leaves makes a very offensive oder, which we can very well dispense with.

On account of the absence of Mayor Beatty, councilman Suttles presided at the regular meeting of the citv council Tuesday evening and the roll call showed Suttles. Haefling, Miller and Mann asjpresent, absent, Niblick and Chronister. Minutes of October 3rd were read and approved. An ordinance providing and fixing an annual licence fee on charge, to be paid to the city of Decatur for the use of her streets and alleys, for the pur pose of laying, constructing and operating gas mains, lines and pipes and supplying gas consumers thereof for illuminating and other purposes and providing how the same shall be paid and declaring an emmergeney, was read. Upon motion of Miller, the rules were suspended and the ordinance put upon its second and third reading, and final passage, all members present voting aye. The ordinance was declared adopted. Eli Merryman & Co. filed a petition to correct the report of the Krick sewer, which on motion was allowed. The following bills were the presented and allowed: Electric Appliance Cosupplies, $84.96. National Carbon Co., supplies, $47.75. Ft. Wayne Electric Works, supplies, $72.85. Bradford Belting Co., supplies, $30.00. Standard Oil Co., oil, $8.91. L. G. Ellingham, printing, $27.85. J. D. Hale, coal, $59.75. Harvey Hart, coal, $4.11. J- D. Hale, cement, $6.70. Smith, Yager & Falk, drugs, $.60. Andrew Appleman, sand, sls. M. F. Rice, brick, $2.60. J. K. Mann, pay roll $131.30. Rose & Bell, labor and material. $130.76. August Schlegel, labor, $8.90. D. D. Clark, expense to Indianapolis. $12.50. Gas Company, gas, $5.94. The proposition of A. L. Burdg to construct a sewer through his property was granted upon motion by Niblick and street commission er instructed to see that same is properly laid. On motion of Miller the mayor and clerk were authorized to issue bonds on the Thirteenth or Krick sewer to the amount of waivers now on file, and the proper record made of same. Miller moved that the clerk be instructed to have the gas line ordinance published in the two consecutive issues of the Decatur Democrat. Council then adjourned.