Decatur Democrat, Volume 43, Number 40, Decatur, Adams County, 14 December 1899 — Page 12

Eastern Dispatch. Candidates are making their rounds in this vicinity. J. W. Hakes has sawed his winter and summer wood. Win. Roop of near Willshire, passed away last Tuesday morning. The U. B. people of Pleasant Mills are holding a revival meeting. Miss Fackler of Scott, Ohio, is the guest of James Hakes and family. Peterson. Candidates are numerous. The doctors are having plenty of vaccination to do now. John Weldy is now at home, his school in Preble township being closed on account of smallpox. Samuel Baker left last Tuesday’ for North Dakota, where he expects to remain during the winter. The sale at James Niblick’s last Thursday was quite well attended. Mr. Niblick will soon move to Bluffton where he will take charge of the restaurant now occupied by Daley. Pleasant Mills. A car load of Christmas candies at B. F. Ehresman’s. C. W. Yager was a business caller at Decatur Wednesday. Mrs. B. F. Brewer is growing weaker and may not survive long. A. N. Acker went to Dayton, Ohio, last Thursday on business. D. F. Morris removed his family from Bluffton to this place last week. The revival at the U. B. church is progressing, and good results are expected. Jim Andrews’ Western Show was on exhibition at the hall Wednesday evening. Earl Bothoff died Monday evening after a few days illness of congestion of the bowels. Born to Ira Thomas and wife last Sunday evening - twins, a boy and a girl. One of the babies died Monday. Smith & Cowan have their grist mill in operation now and are prepared to do yonr grinding at any time. Steele. Lizzie Stettler is very sick with typhoid fever. Born to Mr. and Mrs. H. 0. Davis on last Tuesday—a girl. Jas. Riley is now pumping oil in the field in south Blue Creek. Lorenzo Tinkham has purchased a horse from Curtis'Campbell. E. M. Campbell, school teacher of district No. 2. is very low with ap-

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pendicitis. • Salem Sabbath school has decided to hold their Christmas entertainment on Monday night, Dec. 25, Hyla Cross of Berne attended services at Salem Sunday. She was ac- | companied by Roy Holmes of our I burg. . Last Thursday F. B. Porter and ' wife spent the evening at his father’s, J. R. Porter, and upon returning home found the house filled with friends who had gathered during their absence. The occasion was a surprise on Frank, he being twenty-one years old that day. Supper was served, and at a late hour all went to their respective homes wishing him many more happy birthdays. Central Spy. Miss May Spuller Sundayed with Miss Alice Koos. William Singleton was in this community last Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Walters were visiting in our neighborhood last Sunday. The protracted meeting at Calvary has been closed on account of diphtheria. There will be a Christmas entertainment at the pleasant Grove church Christmas night. We are informed that the dreadful disease, diphtheria, has made its apappearance in our community. There will be a meeting held at the Lucky school house next Friday evening, Dee. 15, for the purpose of organizing a literary society. Farmers are very much astonished to learn that the fly is doing great damage to the wheat. It is thought that the wheat crop next year will be small according to the present indications. A large gang of campers passed through our vicinity last Friday. The most important feature of the procession which made it so attractive was that they had a large bear chained to one of their wagons. Linn Grove. L. L. Dunbar made a business trip to Portland Tuesday. Grandmother Huffman’s condition has not improved since our last report. Lewis Dunbar resigned his position as supervisor in this, the second district. Samuel Smith and Emanuel Dunbar are visiting a son and daughter of the former at Massilon, Ohio. 0. K. Hoffmann, after visiting his parental home for two weeks past, returned to Hinsdale, 111., Tuesday. Lewis Reynols. Samuel Opligerd and Silvester Pontius are candidates

for the office of township trustee. Dr. C. C. Baumgartner of Elkhart. Ind., is here among kindred and friends. The Dr. was for many years a citizen among us, near a quarter of a century ago. From the public gossip it would appear that each candidate is loosing his reputation, but let such console themselves that they will regain it again when passing the door of death. The acting treasurer of Greenwood cemetery having advanced quite a sum of money and as there are several in arrears on subscription we would ask that the same be promptly paid before you are dunned for an account promised in behalf of benevolence. French Township. Born - to Mr. and Mrs. Levi Atz, a girl. Miss Tena Luginbill has left for Chicago. There will be a spelling contest at district No. 2 this Thursday evening. Elmer, Joseph and Levi Schindler left for Muncie, Indiana, last Saturday. Ellen, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lehman, who has been quite ill, is improving. The Misses Fanny and Rachel Stucky have returned from a short visit in Allen county, Indiana. Oswin and Edwin Lehman contemplate a visit to relatives and friends in Putnam and Allen counties, Ohio, this winter. Miss Bertha Moser, of this place, and Ernest Bakinger, of Putnam county. Ohio, were quietly married a few days ago. Mr. and Mrs. Nick Stucky and Rev. and Mrs. Daniel Yoder left for Allen county, Indiana, last week to visit relatives and friends. Mr. and Mrs. John S. Moser had a regular old-fashioned belling \\ ednesday evening of last week. The entertainment was supposed to be for the young married couple, Mr. ami Mrs. Ernest Bakinger, but they had left for their home in Ohio the day before; so the belling was to Mr. and Mrs. Moser, who were married some 20 years ago. Pleasant Valiev* Read the Democrat and get your money’s worth. Revival services will begin at the Quaker church Sunday night, no preventing providence. James Stogdill moved last week from Blue Creek to Washington township, moving on the Mahon farm. Protracted meeting is still in progress at Smith's chapel, and a few have come out on the Lord’s side. The candidate getteth up in the

morning and hustleth until night, and lieth down and thinketh, "Oh, if only was elected Questions for debate before the society for next Friday night: Kesolved, That it would be of more benefit for the United States to construct, own and central the Nicaragua canal than to own and control the Philippine Islands.” An up to date question with big guns on both sides. The brick school house at Oak Grove, No. 6, burned to the ground Thursday night, leaving only the brick walls standing. It is supposed the fire caught from one of the stoves. It was quite a loss to the township and will no doubt necessitate the discontinuance of the school for the present term, or until it can be rebuilt. Frank and Sam Martz returned last week from their hunting expedition in Arkansas, and we were doomed to disappointment for they returned without anv game, consequently we did not regale ourselves on any venison, bear meat or such. It is likely that the deer, etc., heard of their coming and very discretely kept under cover. Nevertheless the boys report a very enjoyable trip and a good time in general. Real Estate Transfers. J. Woble to L. L. Rupert, 20 acres, Washington township, S7OO. Mary Kern et al to O. L. Vance, 40 acres Union township, $llOO. C. D. Schaumann to A. Schaumann, 60 acres, Preble township, $2300. W. Cline et al to Clarissa A. Diehl, 22 acres, Kirkland township, S9OO. Clarissa A. Diehl to C. B. Niblick, 40 acres, Kirkland township, SISOO. Francis M. Good to D. Landis, 40 accres, Washington township. $llOO. Henrv Steele et al to D. E. Merriss, 18 acres', Blue Creek township, $859.50. W. H. Eckroat to F. M. Hale et al, part section 29, M abash township, SBOO. Nancy Meyers to A. J. Meyers et al. undivided | of 5-9 of 36 acres, Blue Creek township, $202. Anna M. Wood to A. J. Meyers et al, undivided 3-9 of 364 acres, Blue Creek township, $365. Dve Furgeson, administrator, to A. J. Meyer et al, undivided g of 364 acres, Blue Creek township, $406. Long puffs of blue can be purchased at the Burt House cigar stand for five cents. 34tf For sale.—Some fine young Mammoth bronze turkeys. C. D. Kunkle, Monmouth, Indiana. 37-2 w Wabash Valley Electric Railroad. Contract to be let for the construction of an electric road running from Dayton, Greenville, and Fort Recovery, Ohio, and Westchester, New Corydon, Geneva, Linn Grove, Vera Cruz, Bluffton, Huntington, Marion, Muncie, and thence to Dayton, the place of beginning. It is now a foregone conclusion that

the road will be surveyed in early spring and work will begin as soon as the weather will permit This me i runs through the riches t a d farming country’ in Indiana. In rich ana fertile valley of the Wabash , river is noted for its good crops of 1 wheat and corn and other grain, and i the road would give an outlet to the celebrated stone quarries of Linn Grove, for which that place is qinte noted. Took Him nt His Word. The faculty of terse and forceful speech is ordinarily an advantage, but occasionally a man gets hoisted by bis own epigram. A hustling young New Yorker who was recently established in a branch of the oil business had set out to get the patronage of a certain firm. The head of the concern was reluctant to make a change. “The oil we have been getting has not been unsatisfactory,” said he. “and I fail to see why we should make a change. Are there any extra inducements you can offer? How do you propose to improve on the old quality. "In this way.” was the prompt answer. “I propose to give the business my personal attention. I intend to put some of my brains into every barrel of oil we send out.” The rejoinder pleased the old gentleman, and be became a customer. A few months later the hustling voting man was obliged to make a journey, and in his absence, through some oversight, the quality of oil was allowed to deteriorate. It was quickly noted, and a letter on file in the office records one of the protests. It reads: “Gentlemen—When we were induced to use your product, we were assured that Mr. Blank put some of his brains into every barrel of oil. We deeply regret to observe that Mr. Blank is threatened with paresis.” —Washington Star. A Thrifty Scot. A good story is told by an English tourist who staid for a week in apartments in Aberdeen, the “Granite City.” “I had heard.” he says, “of the canny folk of Aberdeen, and my experience, short though it was, proved that rumor had rightly estimated the character of the people. The streets are granite, the houses are granite, and the inhabitants are granite, and when they have a granite baby they give it a ball of granite for fear it should break any other tor. “I had a granite landlady, and one day when I w s going fishing her son volunteered to accompany me. I provided the lunch, the rods and the lines; he provided the worms—dug them up in a neighbor’s garden with a borrowed spade. I caught 16 trout; he ate the lunch and broke my best rod. When we got home. I made a present of 14 of the fish to my granite landlady and asked her to cook the other two for my tea. She did and charged me threepence for the dripping in which they were fried!”—London Answers.

Why He Wakef 01 S “Didn’t sleep a wink last niaht" . , ■ the dyspeptic. ’ sw - ■ “Overwork?” "No; I beard .me of those so ne ,.. B slumber sw-wtly. B thine, and the ■•■.nf-. tune U* B running through my head all night"' 1 "’ B Washington Star. W C'arneKle and Llbrarle,. HL Henry A. Chittenden, formerly of B New York and a nephew of Simeon B Hl Chittenden, was the man who sue. B ceeded in drawing from Andrew Car B negie an offer of $3u,000 for building a S' library in Oakland, Cal. In acknow'l. B edging a letter from Mr. Chittenden B inclosing some clippings from the B Oakland Tribune, with which he i s B connected, Mr. Carnegie said: “if B Oakland would do as other cities have B done—!, e., provide a site and agree to Bl maintain the library at a cost of, say B $4,060 per year-it would g.. H ure to give the necessary $50,0)0 to B build it; but 1 must be sure that the B community Is obliged to maintain it as B above. No use building libraries ua- B less we are sure of their future." HR is it a mcK ot money that keeps men B from marrying? This is the reason B often advanced; and it swim to bejus- B tided by the recent episode at Chicago. H where 50 couples rushed t • ike advaa- H tage of a free performance f the cere- H mony—bow they were to live after- ■ ward evidently being a less important ■ matter. Perhaps it is only in the higher ■ walks of life that the blessed estate B of holy matrimony is avoided on linan- H cial grounds. Society demands more B aud more of those who belong to it, ■ and young men In moderate circutn- B stances dread the burden of a wife and B family, preferring tbeir own selfish ■ pleasure. This may be deplorable, but ■ it Is hardly strange - I MARKETS. I CORRECTED BY J. D. HALE, GRAIN HER- H CHANT, DECATUR, IND. ■ Wheat, newS 63 I Corn, per cwt, yellow (new) 31 I Corn, per cwt. (new) mixed 36 ■ Oats, newls @22 I Rye | Barley• I ' Clover seed 3 75 @420 ■ ■ Timothyl 00 @ 1 10 I Eggs, fresh 20 I ■ Butter I • Chickens •*’ I 1 Ducks - I i Turkeys IJ ' I ; Geesel i Wooll > Wool, washed '-0 and.- I Hogs 3 w I U TOLEDO MARKETS DEC. 13. 1:30 P. M. I ' Wheat, new No. 2 red,cash... .$ 6S] I ’ (May wheat I j ! Cash corn No. 2 mixed, cash.. <sl. I May corn| Prime clover 0 4U |