Decatur Democrat, Volume 44, Number 4, Decatur, Adams County, 5 April 1900 — Page 5

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S. A. M. Butcher, one of the legal lights of Geneva, was looking after business matters in the city Monday. Miss Bessie Schrock, is at home after a month's visit with friends and relatives at Indianapolis and Fortville, Indiana. Dick Peterson, who has been suffering from a severe attack of sore throat and a disease of the eyes, is much improved at present. Harry Helm has resigned his position as Clerk at the City News Stand. He has not yet fully decided as to his future occupation. Miss Genevieve Hale entertained a number of her girl friends at her home on Fifth street Saturday afternoon and a good time is reported. Jacob Miller, the grocer, has removed his Monroe street grocery into the Radamacker building just across the street from his former stand. Miss Hattie Studabaker is with us again this week in a well written and most pleasing description of Florence, Italy, which you should profit by reading. H. A. Frictoe has added a bicycle slot machine, which brings a cigar every whirl and sometimes more, and which has run at least 1,000 miles since its arrival. Postmaster Andrews informs us that letters are still at the office for Chas Brudley, Susie Scott, C. Ranels, G. S. Clark. Martha A. Mueller aud Miss L. Hoffman. Schafer, Son & Loch are already busy unpacking goods to fill up the space in their new Madison street addition. and within a week the building will be complete. Rev. J. W. Lower, of Fort Wayne, presiding elder for this district of the United Brethren church was in the city Sunday, and assisted Rev. Kline in holding quarterly services. Samuel Aumiller was brought here from Berne and lodged in jail. His mind has been unbalanced for some time and lately he has became dangerous. He will be sent to Richmond. George Dellinger is a new resident of Blue Creek township, having bought the S. R. Wolfe farm, coming from Ohio to the best state in the union, and the best county in the best state. Thanks to County Assessor Crist for a copy of the annual conference convention of the state board of tai commissioners and county assessors, which was recently held in Indianapolis. Rev. G. B. Work of Dunkirk, attended and took part in the funeral services of Dr. A. L. DeVilbiss yesterday. He went from here to Elkhart. where he will attend the annual ; conference. The funeral of C. C. Nickols was : held at Willshire Tuesday afternoon, j and was attended by a number of Masonic brothers of this city, the dei ceased being an honored member of i that fraternitv. Hiram \ an Kirk Dean, of the Dis- , ciple s Divinity school of Chicago I Diversity, will preach at the Christian church on next Sunday morning and evening. All very cordially invited to these services.' J Fred France came over from Huntington Saturday evening and I Mondav morning went down to Geneva where he spent some time visiting with his family who had been there the week previous. Maloney's Wedding” was presented at Bosse's opera house Monday "vening to a fairly good audience. com pany was above the average ana kept the crowd in a continuous uproar by their funny turns. I A number of the friends and neigh■ws of Mrs. H. H. Stuckey called at er home Saturday evening and surprised that lady. Several handsome Mr a L , U ro P r iate presents were given - rs. Stuckey and the occasion was in I ' r - T ? va y an event which will aid her yreafterin remembering the occaljn. Refreshments were served.

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Mrs. Jonathan Fleming and family desire in this manner to return heartfelt thanks to friends and neighbors who so kindly assisted them during the long illness and death of their beloved husband and father. Mr. and Mrs. L. C. Hughes returned yesterday morning from their visit at the Highland sanatarium at Martainsville, Indiana, where they were undergoing treatment. They are both greatly improved in health. John A. Fetzer, next door to post office. Bicycles and everything concerning bicycles. Repairing a specialv also handles new and second hand wheels. Call and see him before buying and he will save you money. 4 Joseph Thomas, of Cardwell, Missouri, was in the city several da vs last week, attending to business. * Mr. Thomas is manager of the Decatur Egg Case Company's factory located at Cardwell and reports business as booming. John S. Peterson has sold his farm insurance agency to A. W.Gulick who will hereafter represent the Home and Connecticut companies. Mr. Gulick is a proficient scholar, a thorough business man, and will no doubt make things hum in his line. Lawyer Abe Simmons, of Bluffton, changed ears here Monday on his way to Portland, having legal business on the brain. Mr. Simmons is one of the best lawyers at the Wells county bar and a mighty gentlemanly sort of an Irishman in the bargain, Frank Edington, who has been employed as a baker at Mt, Vernon, Ohio, spent Sunday here on his way to Connersville, Indiana, where he has accepted a more lucrative position. His wife accompanied him and will probably visit here a few days. At the democratic primary election held at Berne Tuesday, the following ticket was nominated: Councilman first ward, James H. Sullivan; councilman third ward, Abraham Boegli; clerk, Amos Hirscky; treasurer, David Bixler; marshal, G. G. Burry. Brittson Bros, are covering considerable space on page three, in an effort to further extend the merits of their goods. Since introducing themselves to the hardware trade this firm has began to make themselves felt to the trade. They both are excellent men of business. J. W. Hill, of Pleasant Mills, engaged in a pugilistic encounter Saturday with Mr. Thatcher, who hails from the far east and who claims the manly art as his profession. As a consequence the worthy Pleasant Mills barrister’s face had the appearance of having been run through a corn cutter. Rev. Newell Dwight Hillis, of Plymouth church, Brooklyn, who so startled his church a week ago by forcibly denouncing their belief in forordination lias withdrawn from the presbytery and resigned his pastorate. He was considered one of the brightest young ministers in America. Decatur, it is understood, will make a bid to obtain the democratic congressional convention as opposed to Muncie and Hartford City. There seems to be a growing sentiment over the district against allowing the convention to come to Muncie, which is a notorious republican stronghold.—Bluffton Banner. The potash factory owned by Mr. and Mrs. Michael Englehart was sold this week to Peterson & France, w’ho w’ill hereafter be in charge of said plant. The new firm is composed of John S. Peterson and C. 0. France, two “young hustlers who will no doubt make the business win. They expect to remodel the plant and enlarge it so as to have a capacity twice that of the present. George Chronister, whose announcement as a candidate for councilman appears elsewhere, went to Ney, Ohio, Tuesday, where he is busy with a big contract. It will be impossible for him to return for the primary next Tuesday, but asks to say to the voters of the second ward, that he will appreciate all efforts in his behalf, and if elected, the city's best interests shall be his own. Brittson Brothers bare rented the Niblick building just across the street from their store and have placed therein an elegant line of buggies, surreys, etc. The rigs are up-to-date and as handsome as any ever seen in the city. The boys are in the business to stay, evidently, and propose to push things in their usual energetic man ner. They are also adding a good line of bicycles and supplies. New cases have been filed with the clerk of the court this week as follows: W. M. Buffenberger vs Carrie M. Baker et al. partition. Malissi Harden vs John aud Mary Harden, petition for habeaus corpus, and same duly ordered. Melissie Harden vs Willian and Rachael Erickson, petition for habeaus corpus writ and same ordered. Daniel Fields vs Lucy Fields, petition to have defendant declared a person of unsound mind. Samuel H. Shaffer vs Grace Kosch. et al, suit to quit title.

An entire train load of beer from the Anhauser-Buech Brewing Company, St. Louis, passed through here Monday on the Clover Leaf, bound for Manilla, where the soldier boys are to be supplied. A well known physician of this city says that intoxicants used in the Philippines cause a large per cent, of the deaths, as the climate is too warm for the use of such stimulants. Rev. T. C. Neal, of Marion, is being made the victim of sensational papers and newspaper syndicates. Some time ago, in a sermon at Wabash, Rev. Neal took occasion to illustrate apoint by drawing a cheese knife across his throat. The incident was distorted by outside papers, and now Rev. Neal is overwhelmed with requests for sketches of his life and photographs. He pays no attention to the requests. The republicans in Blue Creek township will hold their nomination for township officers on April 14. The candidates for trustee are Mack Ripley. William Stauffer and Amos Danner, and for assessor Henry Marsbaugh and Green Tumbleson, supervisor Ephriam Cawson and Dr. Younze. The advisory board will quite likely be made up by Howard Parr, James Tumbleson and Mat Boyer. The Decatur Egg Case Company have sent a force of workmen to Ney, Defiance county, Ohio, where they are now busy at work erecting a large factory to be used for the manufacture of staves and hoops. The territory is an excellent one for the securing of the necessary timber, and the plant W’ill be one of their best, which is saying a good deal. The building is to be forced to completion and will soon be in running arder. Twenty-three ladies and gentlemen from Fort Wayne, were in the city Tuesday evening assisting in the organization of a Tribe of Ben Hur. The local lodge will be known as Decatur Court, No. 156 and started off with about fifty members including a number of our very best citizens. The work was well done and everything passed off nicely. The new order is an insurance lodge and is said to be among the leadears of such organizations. The man whose dead body was found floating in the reservoir at Celina a few days ago, and who was undoubtedly murdered has been identified as John Dilley, a prominent and wealthy lumber merchant of Beaver Dam, Ohio. The dead man’s brother and nephew arrived at Celina Friday and at once recognized the body as that of their relative. The Mercer county commissioners have increased the reward offer for the murderer to §750. A slick swindler buncoed a number of young men, some forty or more of Waterloo, this state, out of a dollar each a few days ago. He solicited the sale of suits by order, and asked a payment of one dollar down, and one dollar to be paid when the suit was received, and the balance at the rate of three dollars per month. After he had secured a large number some of the young men made Im investigation through the house that he claimed to be representing, and learned that there were no such. The April number of Recreation, a popular magazine devoted principally to out door exercises, contains a well written article from the pen of Mrs. Charles D. Porter, of Geneva, entitled “Fishing on the Wabash.” The story is a good one, contains many incidents, pleasant and true, and is intermingled with several half-tone cuts, which help the reader to an appreciation of the article. Mrs. Porter has been writing for this magazine for some time and her articles are being sought after by many other publications.

A. N. Acker, the well known horseman at Pleasant Mills, has had cards issued announcing that Leon, a Belgium draft stallion, and Tampa I, a handsome show horse, both imported and registered, will stand the ensuing year at his stables. Both horses are beautiful, well built bays, with sound limbs, good feet and all other qualifications. Full and complete information may be had by callingupon or writing Mr. Acker at Pleasant Mills. Prices are reasonable and colt insured. 4-3 Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Holman, who have been honored residents of Rochester for many years, have finally decided to move to their new location at Decatur, Indiana, where Mr. Holman is engaged in the shoe business as he was at this place. The place they occupied in the church and in so ciety is vacant and cannot be readily filled at present, if ever, and their abscence is recognized by all who were familiar with their presence. We are very sorry they found it most profitable to move away, though we shall always be pleased to learn of their prosperity as they well deserve all the good things of this life. Rochester Republican. The oil boom in Blue Creek township still continues, and the well which came in last Friday on the old Headington farm, now owned by Robert Gregory of this city, is said to be one of the best in Indiana. The well was drilled by George Bokts, and starts off with over a hundred barrels per day. Aside from the fact that the well produces such a large amount of oil, it is better than the average because the oil is of such a high grade. Mr. Bolds says it is the best Indiana oil that has ever come under his observation. Os course, Bob feels good over such a find on his farm and you can see that he does by one glimpse at his radiant face. The well is just across the road from the Studabaker well put down some time ago.

If troubled with rheumatism, give Chamberlain’s Pain-Balm a trial. It will not cost you a cent if it does no good. One application will relieve the pain. It also cures sprains and bruises in on-third the time required by any other treatment. Cuts, burns, frostbites, quinsey, pains in the sides and chest, glandular and other swellings are quickly cured by applying it Every bottle waranted. Price, 25 and 50 cents. Holthouse, Callow & Co. a Weather Prophet Hicks predicts sleet and snow for the early days in April. About the 6th there will be vernal storms and April showers. One of the marked storm periods will fall between the 9th and 12th. There will be more storms about the 18th and a vulcan storm period from the 21st to the 26th. During the last three days of April reactionary storm conditions will develop and pass eastward across the country, resulting in another fall of barometer, rise of temperature and renewed showers. Notice —We, the undersigned, do hereby agree to refund the money on two 25 cent bottles or boxes of Baxter’s Mandrake Bitters, if it fails to cure constipation, billiousness, sick-head-ache, jaundice, loss of appetite, sour stomach, dyspepsia, liver complaint, or any of the diseases for which it is recommended. It is highly recommended as a tonic and blood purifier. Sold liquid in bottle, and tablets in boxes. Price 25 cents for either. One package of either guaranteed to give satisfaction or money refunded. Page Blackburn. ts ' Quite a serious accident occurred at Rivare Tuesday morning. At that time Ed Koos, a young man twentytwo years of ago, was running a picket saw in the Colter factory, when in some manner the mitten on his left hand caught in the saw, drawing his hand along. The thumb was cut entirely off and a deep cut inflicted entirely across the palm of the hand. An artery was severed and the boy came near bleeding to death. He was brought to the office of Dr. S. D. Beavers, who dressed the hand and it is believed no further serious consequences will follow. Will Abell is at home from Baltimore, Md., where he was called on account of the serious illness of his mother, who died March 23, just a few hours after his arrival at her bedside. She seemed to be only waiting for the arrival of her son. She was fifty-three years of age and had been afflicted for eleven months with kidney trouble. Her funeral was held on the Monday follwing her death. During the time she was ill, Mrs. Abell was given the very best of treatment and during part of the time was under special care at the John Hopkins University hospital, but without success.

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