Decatur Democrat, Volume 43, Number 37, Decatur, Adams County, 23 November 1899 — Page 8

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Steele. Alex Counterman is on the sick list. E. R. Merryman and wife attended services at Union last Sunday. Born, to Mr. and Mrs. \\. A. Hamride, last Saturday night, a boy. S. C. Wolf went to Willshire Thursday and purchased a fine outfit of furniture. Our schools have begun again, after a two weeks vacation. All reports show a great increase in attendance. Philip Martz had a runaway last Monday. Fortunately no one was in the rig, and with the exception of a pair of broken shafts, no damage was done. Peterson. W. J. Weeker went to Decatur, Wednesday, on business. Amos Stoneburner went to Craigville last Sunday evening. Mrs. Arthur Abbot has been quite sick. She is home with her parents. Ambrose Shoaf has sold his farm to Ira Steele. Mr. Steele will soon move on the farm. The Literary Society at No. 6 has changed its time of meeting from Wednesday to Friday evening. Most of the farmers in this vicinity have finished husking corn. They have gathered an excellent crop, many say it it is the best crop they have ever raised. A new corn crib with a capacity of 3,000 bushels is being bnilt here. Henry Briner, our hustling agent and grain dealer, has had great difficulty in securing enough cars to ship his grain. Central Spy. Farmers are plowing. Miss May Beaber spent last Sunday with Miss Bertie Swartz. Richard Short and wife, of Decatur, visited in our vicinity last Sunday. Miss Alice Koos spent last Sunday with her uncle, Albert Schell, near Bobo. Rev. Reckard, of Delphos, Ohio, visited with James Archbold and family last Monday. W. H. Somers and wife, of near

CLOSING oaf SALE. i FUR COLLARETTES, PLUSH CAPES.*? I- I I $3.50 $1.98. Cresco $7.50 $2.25 BOUCLE CAPE.—Extra FUR COLLARETTE.— »w™t“ bTc“ I™ CAPES -| heavy, extra wide, 30 in- Black Sheared Coney, inches long inverted plait- trimmed and Embrodcrcd ches long, excellent valne Extra size, Fancy lined, rt--*--* mehtk long, inverted irtart wlth jet , 24 inches long. | at the former price ot worth $2.50. Our price this community but win acknowledge ranted the best crushed * ormer Price •. 3.00. s g $4.75. Reduced this sale this sale the truth of this atatement. plush, worth $lO this sale SaR ‘ | $3.50. si,qß. $7.50 $2.25 Arikh J J ’ o $2.50 s'-5o W - ; $5.00 98 cents | Wt.VV. 9 ; !| | BOUCLE CAPE.—27 CHILDS’ REEFER.- ’ GOLF CAPES " LADIES’J ACKETS.-Large g inches, full sweep, Extra All colors, any size I All wool Scotch shawl. size only. Beaver cloth. J heavy Boucle, fancy lined. wanted. Worth $1.75 to I I Three colors only. Former Long length, Worth $3.00 | Good Value at $3.50. Re- £2,00. Our price during | By a disconnection at the waist line I price $7.50. During this to $5.00. Go during this duced this sale this sale the cause of breakage is removed, and I saje I sale at | 1 at the same time the corset retains its | | $2.50. *i-5o $5.00 98 cents — — — If You Want a Wrap You Want to Try Us. | It Pays to Trade at the Boston Store. I. e. O. F. BLSCK. KBEBLER X ffiOLTZ C 9. I

Williamsport, visited in our eommun ity last Monday. • The meeting of the Young People’s Alliance at Salem last Sunday was largely attended. We wonder if we are ever going to have a new bridge put in w here the old one was taken out on the road between Washington and Monroe townships. The old bridge was removed several days ago, to put in a new one, and not yet has there been any way to pass over without going around. A great many farmers in going to town are compelled to go several miles out of their direct route, which is very inconvenient to them, especially when the roads are as bad as they have been. Some people from a distance have been taking advantage of this odstruction by trespassing without permission, throwing down fences and driving across fields. French Township. Hog cholera is again raging in this part of the country. Amos Stuckey attended to business in Bluffton last’Tuesday. Calvin Yager moved on Commissioner Yager’s farm last week. Rev. Y’onholt. of Berne, visited at Albert Erharts last Monday. William Reppert. of Decatur, was seen on our streets last Monday. Rev. Schumacher will leave for Bluffton, Ohio, some time this week. Miss Rachel Stuckey went to Allen county, Indiana, to spend a few days. The Defensless Menomites held communion and feet washing last week. Jacob Zurcher has hired the Solomon Neuenschwander farm for one year. Miss Rosella Yager had a runaway while driving home from Berne one day last week. Our trustee. C. E. Stuckey, has bought Fred Ellenberg’s farm in Monroe township. Samuel Stuckey and Daniel Houser returned from Illinois last Tuesday, where they had spent the summer. Joseph and Rufus Shindler anticipate going to Muncie, Indiana, to get

work in a bolt factory at that place. A surprise party was held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Shindler last Sunday, to remind Mr. Shindler of his fiftieth birthday. Henry Schindler had a runaway one dav last week, caused by the old No. 9 threshing machine, which has been standing in Joseph Grabers barn yard for some time. Berne. Mrs. Rud Lehman is quite sick at present. Al Marker was a caller at Decatur Sunday. Schugg Bros, are putting the roof on their building. Al Marker made a business call at Bluffton Tuesday. Miss Mane Longacker of Elkhart, is here on a visit. Miss Lissie Moser of Portland, spent Sunday with her folks here. F. Schaefer went to Portland Tuesday to have some dental work done. Wm. Wittwer and Sam A. Craig were at Decatur Friday on special business. Herman Sellemeyer, wife and two daughters of near Decatur, were the guests of Bob Michaud and wife last Sunday. Miss Rosalie Yaeger while returnihg home from town Friday afternoon had a runaway north of the cheese factory. She was badly bruised, but is getting along nicely. A movement is on foot to have the dry goods stores close at eight o clock and Saturdays at nine o’clock. This is a fairly set time for all concerned, and should be agreed to by all in order to give the clerks a chance to realize that they are still human beings. Mrs. Salome Sanders and Wm. Wittwer were united in marriage by Rev. Zekiel at the home of John Wittwer, northwest of town, Sunday. About 60 guests attended the ceremony and afterwards enjoyed a good wedding dinner and had a general pleasant time. May peace and prosperity crown the new wedded couple s future life. Linn Grove. The Misses Gennette Ashbaucher and Anna Kaltwasser of Bluffton, were guests of friends here last week. Sam Stookey, who for the past nine months has been working in the states of Illinois, Minnesota. lowa and Dakota, returned home last week. William Schlagenhauf bought a horse out of a drove of wild horses sold at Bluffton Monday. Bill’s record for fleetness has so far not been broken, and will tame the wild steed by his own record.

Fred Hoffmann has moved away a building used as a summer kitchen and wood shed from the corner of Meridian and Center streets, lhe building was erected many years ago by Frederick Wechter who too has passed away many years ago. Lewis Neaderhouser is working in the hoop works at Ft. Recovery. Ohio, was at his maternal home here on Sunday the 12th. He reports that on Saturday following the Ohio election the hands were favored with a cut oi 25c per day, their time card at the end of the week being their first appnsal. From this it will be seen that a reduction was going on in silence, from one day before the election, colossal campaign expenses must be met. Laborers, cant’ you see? We note the following deaths during the week: Thomas Updegraff of east Nottingham township, at the age of about sixty-five years; also same day, Mrs. Otto Bolds of southwest Hartford township, aged about twen-ty-three years. On Saturday at i_is maternal home in northeast Nottingham, Fred Bozzard, aged about twen-ty-seven years. Fred was very energetic in business and unmarried. About three weeks ago his sister died at Vera Cruz in the person of Mrs. Jesse Weist. Pleasant Mills. Our schools enjoyed a week’s vacacation. Henry Steele is building an addition to his house. Aenry Colter of Bobo, gave us a pleasant call Monday. The Grange social last Saturday evening was a success. Miss Grace Ayers Sundayed with E. W. France and family. Joel Roe is just finishing a large and convenient wood house. Jacob Yager and family of Decatur, called on relatives Monday. The supervisor is busy repairing our streets, which is very needful. J. N. Fristoe and wife of Decatur, were transacting business here Monday. Rev. Isiah Jackson will commence a series of meetings here on the 29th inst. The stone quarry at this place is furnishing a few men with employment. Robert Peterson and wife of Deea tur, Sundayed with John Noll and family. Our hardware merchant, C. Fortney, transacted business at Decatur, last Monday. Esquire Comer has completeci a new wood house which is quite an improvement.

Tames Vizard of Detroit, Michigan, i 8 Ending a few days with hrs cousin Dr. Vizard and family. Chas. France and family spent Sunday in the country with his brother, E. W. France and family. Dr Harper returned home Tuesday after an extended visit with relatives and friends at Shell City, Missouri. Mrs. G. W. Barnett commenced her winter term of school last Monday. The fall term was thaught by Miss Ethel Wood. The four year old son of Joseph Comer met with a severe accident last Tuesday while playing at the stone quarry near the grist mill, by falling from the top of the embankment into the lock Mow. Drs. Vizard and Christy reduced the fractured limb, and he’ is doing as well as can be expected at this writing. Dr. Vizard caused quite a commotion on our streets last Sunday in the way he exhibited himself. But the Doctor can be excused, as he had just received quite a shock which took effect on his nervous system. He is however, improving some at this writing. The cause of all the trouble was that his wife had presented him with a fine girl baby, which arrived Sunday forenoon. Any way the Doctor was setting ’em up to the boys Monday. Real Estate Transfers. John C Olmer to A J Blowers, inlot 37, Geneva. $25. Adams circuit- court to A J Blowers, inlots 37 and 38 Geneva, $ . Chas Schug et al to Aaron C Augsburger, in-lot 140, Berne, SSOO. Jos M Rice et al to David Stoin et al. 40 acres, section 30, Union township, SI4OO. Lemuel Newcomber to Joseph D Miller, 30 acres, section 6, Union township, SIOO. German Building Loan Fund and Savings Association to Homer I King, part inlot 11712. Decatur, $1,050. Jacob Cook et al to John W Cook, 80 acres, section 13, Wabash township, $5,000. Mary J Numbers to Jacob B Neuenschwander, part section 21, Root township, $25. Jacob B Neuenschwander to Anna Nuenschwander, part secion 21. Root township. S3O. Catherine Wiley to Big Four B Association, inlot 84, Geneva, S3OO. Rosanna Cassody et al to Johanathan Mosure, 30 acres, section 3, French township, SI,OOO. Anna King et al to Lucinda B Kessler, 20 acres, section 22, Washington township, $650. A good team set for $25. These are our own make and none are better. Bring in your jugs, bottles or any old thing and get some of the best harness oil on earth, H. S. Porter. 35-4

BLIND ARE Prole..or Evan. Say. They c*n Hol,, Po.ltlona tu OrjmuUt, *“ “Simply because a man is blind it does not follow that be is as ignorant in all else as he Is powerless in sight" This remark was made by Professor Thomas S. Evans, the blind musician who Is a familiar personage on tb» crowded streets of the city. He is n<> ticeable from the fact that be can. and does, go from one end of the city to the other, when occasion requires 0 without assistance of any kind. “There seems to lie a feeling that because of one being afflicted with blindness bo cannot hold a permanent position. This is a wrong Impression" continued Professor Evans. “I have held a position as organist In a church and I believe that 1 gave good satisfaction, and I am sure I can do it again, should I be permitted to give a good trial In any church.’' Professor Evans la an accomplished musician and a composer of merit Besides this, he does a great deal O s evangelistic work. In both capacities he is ably assisted by bls wife, who also copies all the musical manuscripts that lie turns out for the publishers, and reads the compositions of others as well as the news of the day, to him: They live very happily at 4317 Lawrence street. Some of the musical compositions of Professor Evans which have gained much popularity are: “The Twentythird Psalm,” “Saviour, Source of Every Blessing,” “Silent Love,” "Love's Dream,” “Highland Park Schottlsche” and several others. In teaching music, he has had a great deal of signal success, and as he gets right down to the rudiments of melody, bls pupils never leave his bands without possessing some practical knowledge of the profession. In many cases they graduate very highly accomplished.--MARKETS. CORRECTED BY J. D. HALE, GRAIN MERCHANT, DECATCR, IND. Wheat, new 5 65 Corn, per cwt (mixed) 32 Corn, per cwt, yellow 35 Corn, per cwt. (new ) 34 Oats, new 15 @ 22 Rye 50 Barley 35 Clover seed 3 75 @ 4 00 Timothy 100 110 Eggs, fresh 20 Butter 15 Chickens 06 Ducks 05 Turkeys Ok Geese 04 Wool 16 to 19 Wool, washed 20 and 22 Hogs 4 00 TOLEDO MARKETS NCV. 22, 1:30 P. M. Wheat, new No. 2 red, cash.... 5 69 ‘ Dec. wheat 604 Cash corn No. 2 mixed, cash.. 33 Dec. corn 33( Prime clover 5 60