Decatur Democrat, Volume 43, Number 36, Decatur, Adams County, 16 November 1899 — Page 12

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French Townsnip Hems. ! Mr. Minger is on t ie sick list. Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Noah Winter- 1 egg, on Saturday, November 4, a 1 son. Lehman Brothers are husking corn 1 with the machine, east of Berne this 1 week. Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Klopfenstein, of Allen county, were visiting friends 1 and relatives here. Rudolph Schug and Fred Don- j bough received their new corn husk- ' ing machine last week. Joliunv Schindler was the lucky man to draw the graph-o-phone at G. 1 W. Nichols, at Linn Grove. Rev. Rediger, of Illinois and Rev Schmucker.of Kansas, preached to the Defenseless Mennonites last Sunday. Eastern Despatch. Some of of our hunters report a , part of the rabbits to be diseased. Some of our citizens attended the fnneral of John Ault, near Bobo, last Sunday. Wm. Cross and wife, of Monmouth, , visited J. W. Harks and family last Sunday. Mella Steavely held a box social at Mo. 7, Thursday last, the proceeds to go on the library. The hunters remembered the tenth < in this community, and as a result many quails were captured. The first quarterly meeting of the Van Wert county Teacher’s Association will meet at Van Wert Saturday, Nov. 11. Many friends aud relatives gathered at the home of Andy Artman last Wednesday evening aud reminded him of his birthday. The people of this community who watched for the meteoric shower Monday night, were disappointed, as the clouds hid it from view. Steele Items. Elsie Longenberger has moved into the house owned by Sherman Gilpeu. Solomon Hettler has his new kitchen completed aud is now living comforta-

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ble. Harry Leferson and wife, of Elgin, Ohio, spent Sunday with relatives in this vicinity. Vefs Johnson, of Monroe, was seen in our burg last Sunday. There seems to be some attraction here for Vess. The Misses Elma Valentine and Pearl Hendricks, of Monroe township, spent Sunday with Miss Velma Porter. William Baker and wife have moved into the Samuel Tumbleson house where they will make their future home. Rev. Barton delivered a very able discourse here Sunday. The next appointment will be in two weeks, when the pulpit will be filled by Rev. Harlo Mann. On last Monday night when Amos Wagers came into his house for supper, he was greatly surprised to find that sixty of his friends had gathered to remind him that he had passed another milestone of life. To say that the supper there spread was elegant would be but lightly expressing it. At a late hour all went home, wishing Amos many more such happy occasions. Linn Grove. Prof. B. F. Kizer and wife drove to Decatur last Saturday. Superintendent Brandyberry visited our schools last week. Joel Sprunger and wife of Alreno, Oklahoma, are visiting his kindred here. Miss Lucy Hilty of Beaverdam, Ohio, is visiting her sister, Mrs. Ed Neuenschwander. Mrs. Lovina North and Mrs. Jennie Justice of Bluffton, were entertained by friends here Thursday. The Passover Supper was observed at the Dunkard church of east Nottingham township on Tuesday evening of last week. On last Friday morning at his residence in East Nottingham township, occurred the death of Christian Bierie at the age of 79 years. L. L. Dunbar left for Indianapolis last Monday, to fill his place as

a member of the Indiana district of the United States grand jury. One of the Bluffton nines were defeated by our Shamrocks on the former’s diamond the first of the week. Seven innings were played. Score 5 to 7. Arrangements are lieing made to establish a high school at this place at the opening of the next school year to which progress aud all lovers of education will exclaim, welcome. Peterson. Lewis Falk is on the sick list. We feel sorry for the disappointment of August Schliekman in driving so far and not finding the object of his search. The box social at Magley was well attended. They made a profit of about S 6 which will be used in purchasing reading circle books. Henry Dilling and wife, Mr. and Mrs. Landis, Mrs. Burkett, D. M. Bverly and Jesse Stoneburner attended communion services at the W alnut Level church, south of Bluffton on last Friday and Saturday. Some people are learning by sad experience that we have a compulsary educational law. Two patrons of Magley paid $5 apiece for not sending their children to school regularly. Whether the law is just or not, it is being enforced throughout the state. We may denounce the law now, but we doubt not that our children will rise up and call it blessed. The Kirkland-Preble township in stitute was well attended last Saturday. Both trustees aud all the teachers except two were present. Supt. Brandyberry was also present. He* acted as chairman and made everything lively. The program as carried out was: Opening exercises. Lucy Fruchte, Organic education. Wm. Browne and Sadie Jackson, How to teach reading, A. D. Welker. History; John Weldy. F. D. Annen and Wm. Myers. Arithmetic and Geography; Bublitz and Lulu Laukenau. Recitations; Mina Case. James Brown. Speeches from trustees Brown and Fruchte and Supt. Brandyberry were made. 0. P. Mills was musical director. The next institute will be held at Peterson, January 13, 1900. Pleasant Hills. Those on the sick list are improving. W. A. Gulick of Decatur, was in our burg Monday. J. W. Hill transacted business at Wren, Ohio, last Tuesday. Remember the Grange supper next Saturday evening at the Hall. Mrs. Oran Fortney spent a few days at Celina, Ohio, with her parents. Mrs. Margaret Meriss and her

danghter, Mrs. A1 Fristoe of Decatur, called on friends here last Friday.

Miss Maggie Fortney returned from Monroeville the first of the week, after a few weeks visit with friends. The remains of the infant daughter of W. J. Cowan of Decatur, were laid to rest in the Pleasant Mills cemetery last Friday. Chas. Yager was called by the orders of the K. of P. to attend the funeral of John Ault last Sunday which occurred at Mt. Tabor. Messrs. O. J. Suman and E. W. France have each taken a child frotn the home to raise. The former a six month's old girl baby, and the latter a girl eleven years old. The many friends of Hon. John T. France were grieved te hear of his sudden and unexpected demise. \ ery few of our citizens knew of his illness until the report was current upon our streets that he had passed away. The grief-stricken family have our sincere sympathy in this their sad hour of trial. Your itemizer had the pleasure of calling at the home of Jacob Baker and family of Monroe township, last Monday. ’ Mr. Baker is one of Adams county’s most prosperous and energetic farmers. He is just finishing a fine aud commodious residence which is quite an attraction to his beautiful farm. Mrs. B. F. Brewer, living one mile east of town, is in declining health. Cancer is said to be the cause of her ailment. Dr. Miles F. Porter of Fort Wayne, was called to see her last Friday for the purpose of performing a surgical operation, but her condition was such that she could not withstand the operation. Berne Items. A1 Marker spent Sunday at Decatur. Corn husking is still the order of the day. Mrs. Paul Lehman is confined to her bed again. Peter Soldner made a business call at Ft. Wayne, Monday. Stengel k Craig have received their full stock of holiday goods. Mayor Beatty, of Decatur, was a caller at Berne on Monday. Noah’Hirshy, of Wadsworth, Ohio, was here on a visit over Sunday. The bricklayers finished their work on the Shug store room, Saturday. Rev. Lehman was a business caller at Decatur on Thursday of last week. Stone sidewalks are getting to be the style now and it is surely no mistake. J. T. Lachot improved the property

on west Main street by adding a second story to it. £ Quails received the bad news on , last Friday that they were ready for the table again. j Quite a number from here attended ( the play entitled “The Missouri Girl j at Decatur, Monday night. ( Harry Moltz, of the Boston store, of Decatur, is assisting Hawker A * Neaderhauser in their cloak sale ttns J week. * A. A. Augsburger bought the property of Schug Bros., south of Peter Soldners property in the south part of town where he will move. The German Reformed church \yill hold their Xmas entertainment on - Sunday evening, Dec. 24. A tree will be dressed for the occasion. Rev Vornholt was called to Edon, Ohio, his former charge, to take charge of the funeral services of one of his former congregation, on last Tuesday. Amos and Joel Hirshy and Joe Winteregg took Noah Hirshy to Decatur, Monday evening, from where he took the train for his home at Wadsworth, Ohio. Ben Flickinger, John Zweiacker and his brother, Alfred, from Oklahoma, left, Saturday, for New York from where they took passage for Switzerland last Wednesday. Fred Ellenberger, of west of town, sold his farm to C. C. Huckv and bought at the public sale at Berne on Saturday, of last week, the property of the late Peter Bireler, on east Main street. Fred will move to town aud here is a harp- welcome. Thanksgiving Day Excursions, via Erie lines. —Excursion tickets will be sold at all stations of the Erie lines to points on those lines within a radius of 150 miles of selling station. Tickets on sale November 29th and 36th, good returning until December Ist inclusive. For rates and information concerning trains, apply to your ticket agent of the Erie railroad. J. W. DeLong, Agent. John Ault, the young man who was fattally hurt by being struck by a Clover Leaf freight train while guarding the wreck Tuesday morning, an account of whose death appeared last week, was hurried Sunday. He was a member of Company B, 160th Ind. and of the Knights of Pythias order, both of which bodies attended the services, the latter performing the ritualistic rites of the order at the grove. The services were conducted bv Rev. H. Kohn, of Willshire, at eleven o’clock, the sad procession leaving the city at ten o’clock. The young man was an honest and industrious citizen, always kind and tender to his parents and friends and his presence will be greatly missed.

A 550.000 fire occurred at Hartfor t City last Friday, the entire north 8 X of the public square being destroyed Clerk Johnson, always the busiest man in town, has been more that ordi uarily full of energy this week, bein» engaged in the art of removing hfs household goods from his home south of town to the Foreman property nn Third street. Himself aud wife, however, expect to soon be comfortably located and will within a few days I* at home to their friends. gANK STATEMENT. Keport of the condition of the Old A,w County Bank at Decatur, Ind.. in the States T ndiana. at the close of its business on th« <n : day of October. 1899. 1 lDe ,J1 “ t RESOURCES. Loans and discounts jau-M Overdrafts ’ g’iSff Stocks. Bonds & Mortgages C-uk T’) Banking bouse «'kk« »> Furniture and fixtures, ■>'** J; Current expenses f: Interest paid 2 68 J!5 Currency $16,319 00 ' Specie, 12.218 H Due from banks A bankers 125,091 f;i Cash and cash items 3.443 36 US. Bonds is Sec’s on hand 11,000 00*163, 071 54 Total wawTa LIABILITIES. Capital stock paid in, $l2O 000 00 Surplus fund. lOAMft on Cndlvided profits 1 964 -a Discount, exchange and interest... o'si, Dividends unpaid '6OO oo Kent 10 ro Ind'l deposits ondemand.. *283.941 15 ' Ind’l deposits on time 211,06175 *405,202 oo Total *633,592 43 State of Indiana, County of Adams ss: I, K. K. Allison, Cashier of the Old Adams ‘ County Bank, do solemnly swear that the above statement is true. K. K. Allison. Cashier. 1 Subscribed and sworn to before me, this i 12th day of November 1899. James T. Mirryman Notary Public Com. expires Feb 18, lituti. I ~ 1 MARKETS. . CORRECTED BY J. D. HALE, GRAIN MER- [ CHANT, DECATUR, IND. • Wheat, new $ 65 Corn, per cwt (mixed) 30 r Corn, per cwt, yellow 33 . Corn, per ewt. (new) 30 Oats, new 15 @ 22 , Rye 50 Barley &5 Clover seed 3 75 @ 4 00 ’ Timothy 1 00 @ 1 10 ! Eggs, fresh 20 Butter 15 Chickens 06 Ducks 05 ’ Turkeys 09 , Geese 04 Wool _ 16 to 19 . Wool, washed 20 and 22 t Hogs 4 00 a TOLEDO MARKETS NCV. 14, 1 ;30 P. M. e Wheat, new No. 2 red, ca5h....5 69 - Dec. wheat 601 r Cash corn No. 2 mixed, cash.. 33 s Dec. corn 31 j Prime clover 5 60