Decatur Democrat, Volume 44, Number 1, Decatur, Adams County, 15 March 1900 — Page 8
Monmouth. Gus Christen went to Livermore, Kv.. this week. He will be gone several weeks. I For a good smoke call on Cal Kunkle , but ask Lige Houk, he can < tell you more about it. Ferdinand Lehrman. who lived on 1 thej?ounty line in Allen county, died 1 of lung fever and v.as buried in the! German Luthern church cemetery in i Root township Tuesday. ! If you survive through March you will live through the summer and a- - observer will notice that the say- ! ing is about true that the largest per cent of the deaths occur in February I and March. Amos Lewton bought the Luckey property on the hill, not quite so fam- I' ous as Mars Hill or Lookout Mount- ' ain, but nevertheless a good place, where he will always be safe from | the raging torrents of the old Saint Marys. Eastern l>< spatch. Walter Hakes has been quite ill the past few days. I. J. Neptune, of Willshire, was in this community Monday. The U. B. people of Union township are having a very successful revival. The new iron bridge across the St. Marys river at Willshire is nearly completed. The educators of this vicinity wenwell represented at the oratorical contest held at Decatur last Friday even ing. Republicans of Si. Marys township are holding their primary today, voting places at Pleasant Mills and. Bobo. The literary at Pleasant Mills was held on Saturday evening instead of Friday on account of the oratorical contest at Decatur. Mrs. Elizabeth Strickler of St. Marys township is one the oldest pio 1 ueers of Adams county, being one hundred years old the second day of ' March. j i Western Star. The Magley saw mill is running at I full blast. Otto Reppert runs his feed mill 1 every Tuesday. < Jacob Borne has moved to his new home in Preble township. , i George Steele and Bert Anderson ’ were the guests of Noah Franhiger Sunday. | < J. Mosure will move to bis new home in French township in the near
future. 1 Dell Shady, Robert Watkins and Ruth Franks were the guests of Archie Shady Sunday. Mrs. Clyde Shady was called to the 1 bedside of her sister, Mrs. William Arnold, near Decatur, last week. J. D. Drawn Jr. says he has to go I to Decatur every Saturday night, rain or shine. James, stay with your word for we are waiting for the smokers. Frank Bright. <-cretary of the Star Literal y Society, will deliver a speech before the society next Wednesday night, followed bv President Smith. William Jack' u’s school closed; last Friday in Weils county and the Little Vine school will close Thursday. while Kirkland township has five weeks yet. Mrs. V. Linker received a telegram Thursday from Shelby county, Ohio, ; announcing the death of her father. Mr. and Mrs. Linker left immediately for that place and will return home; Wednesday.
The literary at the Barger school house was well attended last Wednesday night. The question for debate j was “Resolved, that war has caused i more misery to the human family than intoxicating liquor and tobacco." i, — Berne. Sam Simison was a caller at Wood burn. Tuesday. Mrs. Emil Pleuss has been bedfast for the past week. Schug Bro's are finishing their store room in grand style. H. J. Hawk will build a livery barn on his Jet on Main street. Don't fail to hear the jubilee singers > at Arena Lull Monday. 26th. Mrs. Helen Walker of Indianapolis, is the guest of Mrs. Sam Simison. Prof. L. M. Evilsizer is thinking of arranging a normal singing school. Levi Wulliman will move to town and work as a hand on the section. John Hilty attended the republican district convention at Muncie Tuesday. Mrs. George Holmes went to Hoagland. Tuesday, to the bedside of her: sick mother. Rev. Sam Baumgartner ’of Fort Wayne was a caller of Mrs. Marie Baumgartner. Tuesday. Sam Shepherd is west of Linn Grove this week attending to a sugar camp for his brother-in-law. H. S. Michaud and wife and Wm. Baumgartner attended the funeral of Mr. Kohler at Vera Cruz. Tuesday Levi Sprunger is attending a horse sale at Cambridge City this week. That means another fast horse in town. Philip Sanders and Wm. Rawley are about ready to start a shirt factory in the Riverside building on Jefferson street. 1 Miss Ada Wittwer of our school, carried away the first prize at the declamatory contest at Decatur last Friday evening. Miss Rosalia Yaeger has accepted a position as saleslady with Ehrhart & Runvon. and after next Monday you can find her smiling at customers over the counters
Pleasant Mills. Free music every day of the week. The Literary Saturday evening was greeted by a full house. Dick Boyd and family spent Sunday in the village with his parents. Mrs. O. J. Suman is visiting relatives and friends in Darke county this week. Brown <fe Suman have just received and opened a large supply of fresh groceries. D. M. Morris left Saturday for Van AVert to attend the funeral of his sister-in-law. C. Fortney, the hardware merchant, has purchased an 80 acre farm of I William Hakes. There will be an Easter supper given by the members of the Baptist church at this place. Harry Cordua and family and Miss Sadie Roop of Decatur, spent Sunday here with friends. Peter Stein and family of Decatur spent a few days here with Henry Stetler and family. Mrs. George AVemhoff returned to Decatur last Saturday after a few days visit with relatives. Mrs. Henry Martz returned from! ' Sweetzer after a several days stay with relatives and friends. A number of Pleasant Mills young people attended the oratorical contest at Decatur last Friday evening, and j Charles Schenck, one of the contest - ants, carried off third honors. Jefferson. Rev. SelicSer preached at Mt. i armel last Sunday evening. John Buckmaster, the cigar man. has hired to Everet Woodruff. Mr. Wileman. of Geneva, passed through this township this week. Ed Ferrv and family were visiting at T. P. Hollingworth’s last Sundav. Jonathan Rumple was a visitor at Isaac Booker's last Saturdavand Sunday. Daniel Beeler has sold his farm in this township and is now in search of another. S. J. Fogle has been busy the past few days delivering his non-stickable i bread boards. Ed Ferry walked to New Corydon last week, but took his horse and cart along for company. J. W. Snyder, one of French town-' ship's teachers, was at his home in this township over Sunday. Clark Buckmaster, after making us a visit of several days, returned last Tuesday to his home in Decatur. With mud knee deep: a boy looks
c’neaV -a riding with his dear. But when she's shed, the horse is led. and ; follows in the rear. Some of our boys who ventured out! last Saturday evening on their triweekly trip to New Corydon etc., were found'next morning mud bound with their horse hide bound. Pleasant Valley. Samuel Abels will hold a public sale Thursday, March 12. Preaching next Sundav by one of , Randolph county ministers. The voung child of T. S. Perkins is still very low with whooping cough. Elmer Cook is building an addition to his house in toe shape of a kitchen. John Haggard moved last week into the house vacated by A. J. John-. son. A. J. Johnson moved on the farm j he purchased of AVm. Gilbert last week. Frank Mann of Muncie, visited his father last Friday, returning home
Saturday. Christ Chnstner moved on the farm he purchased in the German settlement lest week. Elliot Harris has sold his blacksmith shop at Decatur and will embark in the hardware business at > Monroe.' John H. Durbin and family. Joseph Durbin and family and Daniel Durbin started for Cundo, North Dakota, where they expect to make their future home. Jasper Wable and Miss Bertha Anderson were married last week, and the bovs gave them an old fashioned serenade and sent them off on their wedding journey with their best wishes. Harlo Mann has been under the : care of a physician for the past ten davs for bleeding at the nose. The I loss of blood made Harlo pretty weak but at this writing he is getting along first rate. Dr. Miller of Decatur is the attending physician. Wm. Herron and Jacob Kessler made a quick trip to Portland last Saturday. They went with the intention of visiting relatives over the Sabbath, but when they arrived at that place they were informed that the persons they had in view had removed. so the bovs came back home. New offiers for the Pleasant Valley ! Literary Society are: G. R. Martz, president: H. H. Lammiman. vice president: Willie Waber, secretary; Logan Wolfe, treasurer. The question for debate next Friday night is ■ Resolved, that the signs of the times indicate the downfall of the American Republic." Everybody is invited to attend. Geneva. Indiana oil 51.21. Operations are pushed to the limit in our various oil fields. Bad weather and bad roads combine to make matters dull in this very muddy town. Dick Vantilburg and family moved from the Shimp mansion to rooms over Hale's grain store. Carl McFadden and family started
1 the latter part of last week on a pleasure trip through the southern states. The Inland Stock Company of Geneva. will produce the comedy “Capt. Racket" at the opera house tonight. A rig is up on the S. AA . Hale farm east of town, and drilling for oil will commence the latter part of this week, J. N. Nealy, who spent last week in Stuben county, in attendance at his br ther’s funeral, returned home Mo- ■ day. The Betzel family vacated the Heaston hotel last Monday, removing to j their own property on north R. Rstreet. Hon. S. W. Hale was at Richmond. Ind., last Monday on business in connection with the Eastern Indiana Insane Asylum. Will Heaston is badly crippled up with rheumatism in his feet and legs, and is obliged to use a cane or two while walking. Wm. Mills, having sold his interest in the saloon business to his partner. Mr. Morgan, moved with his family to Montpelier Monday. It is rumored that the post office will be removed from its present ! quarters into a room in the A. S. Brig j block in the near future. C. P. Borden, the night watchman i who was so severely injured by a fall on the icv sidewalk a short time ago, : is able to' be on duty again. Mrs. N. E. Millette of the High street millinery store, returned from Indianapolis last Saturday. AA hile there she bought her spring stock of I goods. Minch A Companv. who recently purchased the genera! store of Louis Hachs. in the Pyle block, have re modeled the place and added much new goods. The macadamizing of Shacbley and Railroad streets, in connection with the two new roads to be constructed from the Jay county line north to Berne this summer, will be the greatest improvement that ever came to this town. Preble. Bob Mullen, was at Decatur Thurs- ! day. Jeff Klopfenstein was at AA illiams Friday. Mrs. Dan Weldy is very low with - dropsy. Will Heller took train for Decatur Saturday. Miss Clara Weber was at Decatur I Wednesday. Miss Bittner went to Kankakee. Indiana, Saturday. Henrv Bunck visited his father at Freidbeim Sunday. D. J. Dilling and Dr. Severin were at Decatur Saturday. J. AA'. Sheets of Berne, was here a few hours Thursday. Mrs. S. H. Daniels was a passenger ■ for Decatur Tuesday. Misdames Daniels and Criegh drove 1 to Decatur Wednesday.
Miss Lillie Steele returned to her home at Bobo Tuesday. i J. D. Dilling and Bob Mullen were at Fort Wayne Thursday. Henry Smith was transacting business at Decatur Thursday. Mrs. Kreigh of Kingsland, was the i guest of her son Will Saturdav. Wm Meyers received a Berkshire hog from Huntington Thursday. Chas Holbrock and Jeff Klopfenstein were at Decatur Thursdav. Mr. and Mrs. Sheets were guests of Douglas Elzey and wife Sunday. George Martain shipped a car load of hay to Pittsburg. Pa.. Tuesday. Lew Miller of Monroe, delivered a horse to Henry Scheiman Monday. Two of David Dilling’s children have been quite sick the past week. Miss Ida Zuagg of Buena Vista, is the guest of David Di Hing and family. A. R. Bell of Decatur, was inspect- ! ing lumber at the Weriing mill Friday. Misses Emma Scherry and Mollie ■ Yahn were shopping at Decatur j Thursday. L Miss Hilderbrand of Fort Wayne. [ was a guest of H. L. Bunck and wife I last week. J. D. Bright Sundayed with his • sister. Mrs. Rohr, who resides near : Honduras. - Miss Lillie Steele of Bobo, is visiti ing her grand-parents, Mr. and Mrs. ? John Breiner. ; Mrs. Reynolds of Decatur, was visit- ■ ing her daughter. Mrs. Sickafus.afew ’ days last week. W. J. Goldner and Albert Lehman r are building an addition to the house 1 occupied by Chas. H eppner. Miss Gent finer returned to Fort ' Wayne Thursday after a weeks visit with her brother and sister north of | town. Mrs. Albert Weriing and Miss Emma Scherry were guests at the Na- ’ than Ehrman home south of Peterson ' Sundav. D. J. Dilling did not go south with David Weriing and party as was re--3 ported last week, on account of illness I in the family. II Jacob Klopfenstein of Bluffton, and j | David Callen of Buena Vista, were guests of Jeff Klopfenstein and family Monday. A letter received from Albert Weriing. who is in Alabama, states that r he is not very well pleased with that part of the country. ? Herman Lehrman was called home • : Saturday on account of the serious illness of his father. Later we learned I that his father died Sunday morning. ’ Jeff Klopfenstein was completely • surprised Wednesday evening when II about fifty of his friends dropped in
upon him and reminded him of the fact that it was his fifty second birthday. The anxiety of some of the girls to receive The Democrat last week to see if vour correspondent had written them up was noticed, but we will not sav anything if they conld not make the dog stay at home. The Progressive Eucher club spent Sundav evening at the home of A incent Lewton. Bob Mullen and A incent lewton won the first prize and - Chas Hoeppner and Dr. Severin won the booby prize. "on roe. C. E. H. says the roads are very mundy out towards Joe's. Miss Bessie and Blanche Andrews ' took dinner with Miss May Sells Suni day. Clyde Burkhead. of Decatur, spent Sundav here with relatives and friends. Mr. Beery, of the Preble schools, spent Sundav with E. K. Thompson, t and while here attended church. AA'e had no school last week in room No. 1, on account of sickness in the family of the teacher. Mr. Harris. Nothing new to speak of this week 'of an exciting nature to some people, while on the other hand some got very nervous. H. F. Majors went to Berne to work as extra operat r Monday. Stay with her. Herb, you "ill get a steady job by and by. Mr- Lobenstein left f r Ohio City last Saturday r ; atten ’ the funeral of her brother. R?nb?n Martam, who is well known here. Our ex-postmaster is still w ith us. His intended flight has not as yet materialized. D.n toe in a hurry, Joe. we need y.-u here at the coming election, pike or no pike. Our new harness shop is up a tree. The proprietor will be obliged to move out and has no place to go. AA'e need another business r-'m in town to accommodate the industries. We learn that we are to hare a new firm in town soon, a hardware 'tore. Han-.- it Harris. Come on. we have room for that industry. if the other business will give up the hardware part of their stores. Everybody was busy this week, even J. F. H. was haring - me wood sawed for next winter, while J. W. H. and a few of his men were watching every freight train to see if the fiy wheel came, which did not appear unt.l Saturday. But next week they will make up f< r lost time. astbe"h>>ad sawyer and dust inspector said so. Let her go John, the more days put in the more flour and J. T. we can buy. R bert Gregory and E. DeA'oss were in town last week talking up the oil business and trying to secure s me leases with a view of testing this territory in some future time. A good many are willing to lease but they don't like the one year and n:■ bonus, and then should they still deare to hold said land, pav twenty cents per acre, we never heard of it being less than fifty cents per acre in any oil territory. C- up a little, boys, and you can secure some territory. AVe are glad to note that Berne car ried off first prize at the oratorical contest held at Decatur last Friday tiu-ht. Berne turns ut. ninety strong. Monroe forty strong. Beme rides in' a common coach, while Monroe’s people were all nicely seated in one of the G. R. A I's parlor chair cars. Hurrah for Monroe! If we did not get a prize we are proud of the young man who represented us. He is a very nice, quiet young man and the defeat will not stop him in his battle for an education. The next contest will be an old-fashioned spelling school to be held in the lecture roofa of the M. E. ! church at Decatur March 30th. Let everybody attend and by so doing en- ! courage our county superintendint m his efforts in the way of education and advancement of the young people ! of todav.
We have had pike for breakfast, dinner and supper all last week, now let us have some more pike this week and keep it up until Monroe township the banner township of the county, pulls up to a level with her neighboring townships and has good roads, then we can sell our two acre homesteads and go west, where the roads do not need any piking. Let every good thinker study this matter over and watch for the coming pikes, so we can visit our neighbors in winter as well as in summer. We cannot afford to let these improvements go by and give them no attention. B*rne says she is sorry for her evil deeds, and is now ready to lend us a helping hand in the good undertaking. Let everybody give our trustee a friendly welcome when he presents his paper soliciting names, to be presented to the board of county commissioners. All of our callers that were out of town last week have returned and are attending the protracted meetings which have been in progress during the past week with considerable interest. There nas been quite an outpouring of the Holy Spirit a number of evenings and it will continue with deep interest. Wetrust it will continue until all the sinners will shake hands, as the world wa'ches everv night when they give the friendly shake to see if two certain sisters ever shake. But they have failed to see it happen yet. Ohl what will they do when they meet in Heaven, should they be so fortunate! Why not put this barrier out of the way, sisters, so sinners will not have so many excuses to offer when you ask them to join your church. The old gentleman came back to church again but he refused to shake hands with Joe. There were four united with the church last Sunday.
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