Decatur Democrat, Volume 44, Number 2, Decatur, Adams County, 22 March 1900 — Page 8

Magtey. Wm. Berger was at Decatur Tuesday. It begins to look as though the ■ ground hog was not fooled. Mrs. Wm. Arnold was buried at the ( Pleasant Dale church last Monday. The snow storm of last Friday in * ] tempted the telephone service at this place. J > Ifiss A: na Se'.k>mey v r. of Decatur. is the guest of William Be.ueke and , i family this week. S Peterson last Friday to pass examina tion for diplomas Dr. Leßrun and wife, of Decatur,i visited a few days ’..ist week with J. A. Steele and family. - - and was seen trying to accomplish his s test S Protracted meeting closed at the - ' ing after a very successful series of j meeting'. The literary came to a close at the Barger sehcol house ou account of the : ■ teas I ' .’-’.g the keys on the audience. Misses Rosa and Mary Steele. Des [ .' -- Y. •- ins, Kit - Berger. Sophia Berger and Crist Mankev and son, Westly. and Rufus Franks dined with Mr. and Mrs. Ed | Berger last Sunday. Pieasist Mills. Our town continues to boom. March i- uud.'ri-todly like herself this year. Mrs. John N.’.l returned from Decatur Saturday. E. W. France and wife Sundayed in thev.’i.ige. A. J. Ma spent Sunday in the country. G. W. Barnett and wife called on country friends last S unday. Oscar Roebuck. of Lima. Ohio, called on relatives here las: week. Miss Ethel Bartha'.? ’- wtbegv.es: f Mia M -rara-- F itat • S . John Barnett and wife, of Bluffton, sited Mia i.> w . ' - and friends at Rookforl this A. N. Acker and family are at Piqua j this week attending the funeral their gran.i-c. titer. S - dav with C. W. Yager and family. J hn Sr- ele an i larraiy an I Martin Beery and fanr.iy ate dinner witu TheGe-raa Medicine company ’s the m-?s- elegant and refined comedy company that has ever visited our? city. They will rennin all week. Almiss.. - ' c.

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The election passed off here last Thursday with a great deal of dissatis faction among some of the candidates. A great many are like the party whet when the floods are rising, they are not fortunate enough to know when to come in out of the wet. Invitations are out announcing the marriage i>f Mr. Charles W a rue rto Miss Edith Ershman. both of this place, which will occur at the residence f Rev. Horace K?hn. of Willshire. Ohio, on the 26th of this ni rth. We will reserve our congratu. itions until the happv knot is tied. Linn Grove, been added to’the decorating depart i meat of the carriage works. C. O. and J. W. McCain, of Monroe, were b ;sines- callers here!;'.'* Friday.\ Chas. Bricker, for many years a i resident here, died at the rounty in- ! tinnary Fridav morning. Henrv Stahl and John Dills, of Ge nevi, attends .: the I. O. O. I-• lodge at this place Wednesday evening of last week. Eli- &G ii.'So’id two :. ISMH ; the Berne market last Saturday. Mr. IGentis al' -ra a team to Joseph Ki: r a few weeks ago. James Kizer. who has been recuperating his health at the parental home, returned to his duties ‘it B:y the first i of the week. The correspondents of Preble and ‘ Moure* seem to have been arrayed in _■ <- H iw- I ever, we decide in favor of the later, inc. should he again play second t-_-s me divine be may be gr. lined to see the barrier* removed and the unwary sisters shake. Wednesday of last week many of ‘ our people gathered at the home of Jefferson Diinhar. from whence they proceeded to the home of Mrs. Care’in--- H . .gat-ra. wire soon s-j rendered I owing to the numerical odds of fifty-; , two persons who assured tear that peace and p -n’.y <ir;reign. ana to r-inurd b: i tna: n-r - in anmversury had arrived. In due time a festive I board met their optics, a turkey as a y srvie* ■-■ ’ - j ble things that would teod to adpora . a congress Use: id and ralueable | presents were given to the hostess by : ■ - ... '■ M ' - davs. An -aged comremi'c. five cLrldf - r her Her place in the nosae crrvje will ie sally fed by herEiinvfriev 1 s She

Mhnaa. Rev. Schiyker preached at Mt. Car mel last Sunday. Isaac Fowler is very low at present with Bright's dis. use. W. V. Buckmaster will erect a new building on his f irm this spring. A. D Buckmaster was a visitor at Frank Snyder - ' -i > v.ir ; -.y n cht gal\ W. A .. - S ... day. George Hiller and family were visiting at Byron Bu-kmaster s last Sunday. Mrs. Alice Ferry and Mrs Ha>tie Euckmaster w re at NewCc-ryd. a las, Saturday. ter of thte towns sit i Linn Grove last week. D. A. Rumple and family and M ■ V. Buckmaster an i fam y were v>.:ors at J. A. Buckmaster's last Sun- ’ dav. I D. B. Ford has sold his farm in this I township to Daniel Beeler. H- - thinking of making his future home ; in Geneva. The spelling match announced for last Friday evening at district No. 4. was a failure on account of the disagrees lie wea the r. day by the Jefferson Debating § - - . - i ' ’ \ drinc better." The aSrmative. won. No. 1 ami _ rs?.ss<A.i examii..it»on . r . ■ ■ a test Sator Stevens. Mrytle Fcg Gierhart. The institute held last Saturday at district No- 5. was a very successful j , one. The attendance was one hun-; dred per cent. Each teacher had his | ’ subject well prepared, and each was followed bv a lively discussion :: the main 'ideas out. Messrs. Franklin Brewster and J tn Bryan were Buefatrastei -. ■ - last cf tne -sr.is. ri PnMe. Henrv \V.-ri_ng was at Dsitirr Mrasday. The C A E. pay car r assei lira -gr. here T leecay. f-.-v h: ire Monday. V --Cera Rrera-r was i passeeger for Decatur Friday. M.-s Rcea o'sr'..ng was saepf-rag as Dec-amr Thursday. Alten Werirag sirred a rar'.and -f tii- T.xrera T'oestiy. J. L. Ferry and Bet Mu’Jec were

i at Decatur Wednesday. David Werling made a business I trip to Dtx-atur Saturday. t R. A. Sparks and Chas Hoeppner were at Decatur Tuesday. ( Bob Mullen and Chas Hoeppner ! drove to Craigville Friday. Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Dilling were Decatur visitors Saturday. Chas Heeppner and John Kibler ■were at Freidheim Sunday. Jeff Klopfenstein and Wm. Grote ' drove to Decatur Saturday. ; Mi-s Susi-' Genthner was a passen- j ger fvr Decatar Wednesday. Albert Werling was transacting ( |busi;..«s at Rivare Thursday. A R- Bell of Dvatur was trans- ( acting busines.- here Monday. Charles Ballard was a business visiter at Decatur Thursday. Alt*rt Werling was at Uniondale I and Tocsin on business Friday. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Eh’erding SunIdaved with friends at Fen 'Aayne. Albert Werling and Fred Kirchner . Henrv Holbrook. R < • wuship. Sundav. The teachers cf Preble and Kirkland townships met in joint institute! here Saturday Miss Ruth Kittle of M ntazuma. i - ■ gi. -: -i rar i -Ire. . D ...as Elrav. Blaze" Starr the Indian doctor of* Cbyrajne. Wy ming. vas here Thurs- : dav and Friday. i id Werling and Jeff Klo-pfen-1 jstein were transra ng Decatur Thursday. EiH Ghnote s ib 3niD* j away i week.ua Mr. and Mrs. Elie cf Fort Wayne, were visiting relatives m tt:s ricin.ty .ist week, returning Lime t rraav. A r irthiay surprise was given Mrs. Wm Be e-rlck Tues.tr e---t-i:.gr by her sany friends and neighbors. David Werling and Fred Eircbner ex-ra - uke - trip through the : Ar's- - H Ci—re-ter returned from Mt. ’ ira .. ii -i- -— --• ■ - 't' raanv friends wil! I Mrs. Frankhn stopped with Mr.* >: ?<-- L • .igitner over Sunday 77 2—“ ■* te-r wav to ner home at Umi :t.-c- Montpelier. ’ . - Kir : passed tor ugt here F~iiv ra ras "viv from Laketon. Ind.' - “ I re-veral if ras friends . iS ra_ i W-- Cr .- - Werling. \ ”<T_- Fred Kirchner and, - ' - - --• :r m T ,- rara

bia Alabama. Wednesday, highly pleatod with their trip. David purchased nearly one thousand acres of timber while south and expects to to-,. cate a sawmill there in the near fut-, ■ ure. — Peterson. Charles Johnson, who has been ; sick for some time, was able to De down to our burg last Monday. Over 2700 bushels of corn were shell.d at Peterson last weea and shipped to east, m markets. Several su. h shipments have been made from here this* winter. Annie Arnold, the wife of M in. Arnold. died at her home one and onehalf miles west of Peterson last Sunday morning. The remains were interred in the Pleasant Dale cemetery, Monday afternoon. The last joint township institute of Kirkland and Preble townships was held at Dist. Mo. 5. in Preble towu'hip. last Saturday. M hen the roll was called all but two of the teachers responded. Trustee Fruchte acted as chairman. The work was taken up as follows: Opening exercises con-'i-ting of scripture reading and prayer was conducted by Lucy Fruchte. The lessons in Organic Education was ably discussed by William Brown and F. D. Annen. The lesson on How to i Teach Reading was conducted by Mr. Bublitz. 0. P. Mills read an excellent paper on Adolescence. William' Al vers made a short talk on the sub- ! iect of grammar: emphasizing partic- ", ularlv the importance of teachers and ' parents using correct language. The I language of the child is very largely •nitative. A model l-ss-m in reading was conducted by A. D. Welker. The lesson used was a short poem of Holmes entitled ‘The Old Man Dreams." Many interesting discus- ' cushions were brought up during the recitation. The work of arithmetic . for the fifth and sixth years was dis-eu-sral by Lulu Lankenau. that of geography for the same period by Mina Case. ’ Meda Jackson gave a rec-ita-t- . u which was well received. A. S. iof his time was employed in singing. ’Both trustees. Brown and Fruchte. made farewell speeches. M ith this i closed the institute work for this year, this has been a peasant and ! profitable year for the teachers of tbeee two townships. The trustees .rertainly deserve credit for the interest thev have shewn in the schools in the past. They have been present at everv institute this year and have taken an active part. If all the trustees of the county would follow their example the teachers would be greatIv encouraged in their work. E. E. Flickinger of Indianapolis, state agent for the John Hancock Life Insurance company, was in the city yesterday calling upon prospects. I

Real Estate Transfen. S. Shady to Catherine Shadv sw i section 34 Preble tp, $450.' Mary Braun to G. D. Braun, inU 20. Decatur, S2OOO. ’ nio ‘ H. P. Niblick to Thos. Gallop part outlot 18, Decatur. $250. ° C. E. Albaugh to Wm. Colchin 40 acres, Washington township, sl4oo’ Nancy J. Barnhart to M. F. Parrish ‘part outlot 79, Decatur, SCOO. Wm. E. Strickler to J. D. Kerr, 40 acres, Monroe township, SI3OO. B. W. Sholty to B. Gourley, 40 acres. Monroe township, ?1. B. Gourley’to Joseph Rich, 40 acres Monroe township, SBSO. L. Nichols to Lottie F. Harris, part inlot 27, Monroe. 350. P. Soldner, admr. to C. Christainer 60 acres. Monroe township. ?IKOO. Bridget Haefling to J. Fitzgerald inlot 73, Decatur, S2OOO. I. Brown to D. N. Erwin, 70 acres Root township, SI6OO. S. Smith to A. Reber. 120 acres, French township, $1385, H. Selking to H. Reiber, 105 acres, Root township. SSOOO. Amasa J. Robinson to J. Reaminder. 6<JJ acres Monroe township, >ISOO. Died.—On Monday or any other dav in the week, with Putman Fadeless Dyes, goods will not fade either sunlight or washing. Sold by Smith, Yager & Falk. 2-2

TO COXTKACTOB.' Notice is hereby given that ;-oir.-, • an ,j detannl rpectficationa including »n,j w,mpi. te drawings bare been prepared, n-lopted and filed by the board of c»'nm:-<!, l n ( .rsr l s Adams county. Indiana, in th“ raiee of t|,, auditor of said county for the e m-:r p ? irm of ,-canty asvluta buildings on the - . ing to said county now occupied far awlom purposes. Sealed proposals will b.- r;-. -red by the sa d board ot conunis-. res- < : Adam, couctv. Indiana, at the odlceof the auditor of said county until 9 o’clock a. m sharp, on Tuesday. April 24.190(1. for ail laborand material and for the construetion of said asylum buildings in a.- rdancewith 1 ans and spe<aaeatior.s preptWe'. Cuon Kinle. architect, and adopted and filed by -aid and now n tile in said aud • r s offles E.«en bid must be accompanied w:>: ; a good and sufficient bond equal the am iunt of bid, signed oy at least two freeh iid sun ’ies.ora surety company, to the approval of the board :n ah things as provided by .aw Eaib rid • must be accompanied by a certified check drawn igainst moniM deposited ms me reliable tank in Adamsoounty, Ind:a-.a Inasum • equal to three per eent of sa.i -?! check shall lie payable to said t.«ni of comI missioners and snail be he.d a- a g .ar rnteeof ’ the performance of said bid. should the sates >e accepted Each bi t shall be- >ceompanied with a proper affidavit as required • > law. Each bid is to b» made on printed form furnished the bidder on application to the c a-j liter, the same to be sided out s riinrto > the schedule and in the manner and fora therein described. r The said board of county commis-- ■ ners reserve the right to reject any andall !■ > Bids will be opened on Tuesday. Aorilfil, and contract let on Wednesday Apr. 1900. Samvel IXisk. '. ( , ntv ? Joseph E. M«h. Com . „ ?)nCTS r Fred Beppert. Attest—Noah Mangold, Auditor. °!