Decatur Democrat, Volume 44, Number 25, Decatur, Adams County, 30 August 1900 — Page 5

Attorney Hill, of pleasant Mills, ff as in tbt ' city .V‘ ,titerc ' a y on ljUB ‘ ueBB - Mose Byers of Monroeville, was in the city yesterday looking after bus■iuees. Mrs Jesse Brandy berry left for kk-ago today to attend the funeral Ls her son, A. E. Young. i Miss Edith Heckman-, who has Iteen L h L truest of friends at Payne, Ohio, Returned home last Saturday. | npj George Maddy, of Washington, D C., is exp«sted to arrive in the city Sunday evening for a month’s visit Ipitb friends. An oratorical contest and the lecL ire by Prof. Alexander Johnson will among the attractions at the Blue Creek township fair. i Mr and Mrs. Frank Hill informally Ltertained at the Burt last evening at which duplicate whist, refreshments and an enjoyable time resulted. There will be a meeting next Monday evening at democratic headquarters in the Luckey building on Second street, for the organization of a Bryan Club. The Y’ P- A. of North Salem, will hold a social at their church on Thursday evening, September 6. Good rou sic and refreshments. The public krdially invited. Superintendent cf Public Instructions Jones and asssistant W. A. Lower, of Indianapolis dined with the Jatters parents Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Lower last Friday. Peter Gaffer is papering and painting the Meibers room just vacated by J. D. Holman the shoe dealer, and which will be occupied by U. Deiniiuger, some time week after next. The democrats of Kirkland town ship have nominated their candidates for township officers. David Werl ing was selected for justice of peace and Henry Buck constable. This fills their ticket. Abraham Railing’s large barn located four miles south of the city, was totally destroyed by fire Saturday morning with all the contents includ ingseveral horses and other stock. The loss is about $2,000, partially insured. Mrs. C. 0. Franoe and Mrs. S. P. B«atty were at Portland Friday evening to witness Hi Henry's minstrels show of which company Mrs. Beatty's brother. Dave Miller, is still a member They say that the show is even better than when here last season. Mr. and Mrs. C. L. VY’alters and Charles Suttles left Tuesday morning lor Chicago where they ’ will visit relatives for a few days. Messrs Walters and Suttles will return home Friday evening while Mrs. Walters will remain several days longer.

| New New Fall Dress Goods. Fancy Waist Silks. I i I 5 B Complete New Stocks in oil Departments. I / n r i fIUR DRESS GOODS STOCK is now overflowing with new, up-to-date I V dress materials at popular prices. Plain and figured Parola Cloths, Satin s Soliel Granita, Broadcloths in all the new shadings, Venetian Cloths, and also a full line of the famous Collingwood mills steam shrunk Chevoits and Serges. Also other new weaves. Every yard guaranteed, and the best goods made. | ALL CLASSES SILKS—In this line you will find a complete new stock of choice silk colorings and designs, and eaclusive styles. We invite inspection before making your choice for a new waist. All the newest effects in dress I trimmings. Nobby fall line Lace Curtains and thin Draperies. B fl flu S™ s • Niblick & Company.

t T k® lmn ?ortal J. N. has again been located and is this week attracting as much attention as anyone in Chicago where he « attending the G. A R I National Wunion. He is stopping at the Palmer House and has a crowd of 1 people about him continually. j Allen B. Porter, of Indianapolis, is I the guest of his parents and other! friends here for a few davs. Allen graduated from the Indianapolis law sihoo, last May and is now practicing his profession in the capital city He is getting along very nicely and will u , > doubt succeed. The marriage of Miss Almvra Sutton and William Blakeburn of Jonesboro, Araansas, occurred at the home of the bride s parents, in Geneva, yesterdav afternoon. They will make their future home at Jonesboro, having left immediately for that place. Miss Sutton was a resident of this city several years. v Jesse Williams and John Schurger two hay fever patients left Tuesdav afternoon on their annual trip to Petoskey where they will remain about ten days endeavoring to shake off the rag weed sneezes. Both have been afflicted many years and are regular 1 passengers on the summer excursion to the lakes. Key. C. E. Reynolds, wife and three daughters left yesterday for their home in Joliet, Illinois, afteramonth's I pleasant visit at the home of Mrs A. J. Hill. Rev. Reynolds is pastor of the most aristocratic Presbvterian ! congregation in the west, and is cer- j tainly a very eloquent and accomplished minister. Mrs. Edward Barger died at her i home south of the citv at an early hour Monday morning, after an illness of many months with consumption. The funeral services were held at the Washington church yesterday morn-1 ing at Ih.lO o clock. Mrs. Barger was well known here and quite a number | attended the sad services. CO. France left Saturday fori Ossian, where he joined the famous i band of that city and went with them ■ to the Chicago G. A. R. Reunion.! The band occupied one of the principle places in the big parades ■ and headed the Indiana delegation. Ora will blow a cornet and has no doubt long before this shown the rest of the boys up in fine shape. The Decatur Driving Club have se-. cured one and one-third rates on all the railroads for every Friday, on account of the races at Steele's Park. In accordance with this arrangement the Clover Leaf rates from Delphos for round trip is $1.40, Ohio Citv seventy cents, Willshire thirty-five cents. Bluffton sixty cents, and Warren $1.15. The club is showing their enterprise and will certainly succeed in establishing these weekly races up- i on a permanent basis.

There will be a meeting of the citv teachers at the Central Building Saturday afternoon at two o’clock. i Dan Niblick, Barney Kalver and IJ. B. Meilrers left over the Clover Leaf early Tuesday morning for West Baden, where they will take life easy i about two weeks, drinking the famous spring waters and taking the medicimal bathe said to make one feel fortv years younger. The boys will enjoy themselves if any one cities we venture to say, and wij] no doubt come home greatly improved in health. Three lads from this city went to Cincinnati on the Grand Rapids & Indiana excursion Sunday. On the return they were asleep when the train reached Portland and were carried by, being let off at Decatur. The boys started to return on the accommodation Monday forenoon but were put off at Berne. They walked from there to Geneva and then came on home on the local freight.—Portland Commercial. There will be a moonlight social on the beautiful lawn at the residence of D. M. Rice, three miles north of Decatur, on Tuesday evening. September 4th. Ice cream, lunch and refreshments will be served. The lawn will be illuminated with colored lanterns. Good swings and other amusements to ! entertain old and young. Given un ' der the auspices of the Alpha M. E. > church, A cordial invitation to all. i Take a moonlight drive and have a ; good time with us. Much complaint has been made i about the progress being made on the I Decatur and Monroe and west WashI ington roads, which are being macadamized. It would seem that there is j some merit in the complaint, and I that the contractors are not protect- | ing the interests of their contract as they should Too much time is lost |or taken up in looking after outside contracts, while the early completion I of the road is of so vita! importance to i evervone concerned. •Since our announcement of last week the following readers have paid their dues to the Democrat and thus I made the editor very happy: Win. Tague, John Meiber , Win. Geary, Anthony Spooler, W. M. Anderson, Jacob Wechter, Martin Gwinner, B. F. Maples. John P. Steiner, James H. Ward, YV. D. Huffman, Theo. Smith, !Jacob Omlor, Charles Sether, A. E. Michaud, G. Berling, P. B. Thomas, J. J. Witchi, Peter Confer, J. A. Fleming, Jacob Brinneman, Fred Bender, Fred Clouse. Barney Hackman, Peter H. Colehin. I. N. Veley, Mathias Colehin, Warner Ehinger, George Patterson, P. Heiman, Peter Wilhelm, C. H. Baker, H. McElhaney, Mrs. Ira Blossom, Ira Lake, P. K. Kinney, Washington Steele, Louis H. Bochnect, F. M. Falk, George Hartl man and Silas Kizer.

1/ I SS Clothing Sale of the year. ! Fall and winter clothes are pouring- in daily... Summer clothes must go. and go they will at these prices, which are WAY BELOW COST: | $4.50 fine Worsted Pants OQ QQ $12.50 to $15.00 Men’s Suits, in SiQ I go at .tz O Cassimeres and worsteds, go at VV.OO 1 These compare with others’ sls suits. I $3.50 fine Cassimere and Worsted §1 QK $ll.OO to $12.00 Men’s Suits, in all C Ef| I Paut8 ’ S° afc X fabrics, go at O • .OU [ $2.00 Pants, all sizes and patterns, gg SIO.OO Men's Chevoit Suits, all $6 £)0 I $1.50 Pants, all colors and sizes, QQn SB.OO Men’s Worsted and Cassimere <j» E GA i goat i vOv Suits, go at tJIu.vU | SI.OO Pants, while they last, *79C Men’s Wool Suits §3 98 | BOYS’ SUlTS—ages 6to 14, from 60c to SB.OO - 1 Boys’ Knee Pants, worth 25 cents, go at ■- Boys’ Knee Pants, worth 50 cents, go at 38c > Child’s Suits in light weights, go at one-half their former price. ( I Men’s 50c Overalls with or without aprons, go at 35c (; FREE — With every SIOOO purchase we give a fine, large Ther- £ 13 mometer absolutely free. £ Get your Atlas before September first. Come early and get the best at these low prices. £ I Gus Rosenthal, I Decatur, Ind. The Square Man. <