Decatur Democrat, Volume 45, Number 2, Decatur, Adams County, 21 March 1901 — Page 1

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VOLUME XLV.

Arthur Suttles was initiated into the third degree of Masonry Tuesday night and is said to have performed most gracefully. The following letters remaining in the post office are uncalled for: Miss Mammie Smith. Sherman Stevens, Mrs. Nettie Walker and Miss Louisa W. Hains. George McKean, while doing a little athletic work at the Clover Leaf depot Monday, struck his right leg upon a truck, making an ugly wound, which required the services of a physician. Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Bollinger take thia method of returning their sincere thanks to those who so kindly assisted them during the sad bereavement which ended in the death of their baby. Good tiding for the friends of Mrs. Ed Lange of Piqua, Ohio, were received yesterday. For ten days past it was believed she could not recover, but the latest word now is that she has passed the critical point and is considered out of danger. Her brother and sister who were at her bedside have arrived home. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Lankenau were the victims of an accident Sunday. They were driving across the G. R. A I. railway just north of Monmouth, when their buggy was struck by a hand car. The rig was badly demolished and the horse proceeded to make a dash down the road but luckily neither Henry or his wife received any serious injury. On Saturday, March 30, there will lie a meeting at Kohers school house in Union township, the object of the meeting being the election of officers who will hare in charge the’receipt of funds which is being subscribed for the building of gravel roads. The object is certainly meritorious and deserves the attention of every inhabitant of the township. Elias Crist, county assessor, hari been at Indianapolis this week attending a meeting of the county assessors of the state. Among the laws passed by the recent legislature, by the wav, was one whereby the assessors will hereafter be allowed the sum of three cents per mile, when attending these meetings. This item of expense will no doubt be greatly appreciated as the state meeting occurs quite frequently. Not often has our city been favored by visits from the state fire insurance board, but such was the case last Thursday when a committee consisting of ten members of the board headed by Secretary Mcßeth dropped in to see how affairs stood. Thev held a business meeting at Sholty & Graham's office and later examined a number of agents at the Burt House to ascertain whether or not any rate cutting or crooked work had been going on here. They found the local board in pretty fair shape and no measures of violent nature were resorted to. They recommended that John H. Heller be coinfirmed as local inspector and at a meeting of the board at Indianapolis Monday this was done. The gravel road election in Kirk land township last Saturday was full of excitement, and brought out a full vote of both those favoring and those opposed to such a public improvement. Both sides worked with considerable vim, and after the vote was cast and counted it was found that both roads carried by a very comfortable majority. Those favoring the Kirkiand Township Central Macadam Road numbered 122 to 99 opposed, while the Peterson and Prairie road was carried bv 118 to 100. The vote shows the right kind of enterprise on the majority side. When built the new roads will prove of everlasting 'lenefit to every land owner in Kirkland township, and will l>e a mighty good investment for the money ex ponded. There is plenty room for more sueh roads, and we hope our people will awaken to §uch a necessity. The terrible sufferings which Henry Kohne has endured for a year past are ended and his soul has entered that land of rest where pain is unknown. He passed away at seven o'clock Tuesday morning at the age of fifty-five years. About a year ago he became affected with a gouty disease in the great toe of his left foot and after several weeks it became necessary to amputate the member. He continued to improve until about six weeks ago when the right foot became similarly affected and a like operation was necessary. This time however, the disease seemed to have too great a start and blood poison set in, finally causing death. He was born at Bersenbrueck, Kingdom of Hanover, Germany. in 1846, and when but a very small child came with his parents to this country. For fifty years he has resided among us, and has always lieen an honest, industrious and enterprising citizen. He was married February 22, 1876, to Miss Kalemann and to them were born four sons and two daughters, all of whom with the faithful wife now mourn their sad loss. The funeral services were held this morning at 9:30 o'clock from the St. Mary’s church. Rev. H. Theo. Wilkens officiating. Interment nt the St. Joseph cemetery.

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Trustee Soldner of Monroe town-1 ship, was here yesterday, being en-1 gaged in business in which his township is interested. Treasurer Neuenschwander was trying his hand at fanning this week, he being in French township looking after real estate of which he is the owner in fee simple. Three marriage licenses were issued at Clerk Johnson's office this week, the recipients of same being Edward Baker and Bertha Florence Stoneburner, Thomas Hoover and Myrtle Ford, Claude W. Cole and Fanny Belle DeVilbiss. Phillip Gephart came home last Friday from Cleman, Michigan, where he purchased 120 acres of good land and paid therefor the sum of a fraction over seven dollars an acre. The purchase was made solely for speculative purposes, and everything suggests a bargain, one that in five or six years will pay ten for one. John Meyers, a well known farmer of Union township, was buried last Friday from the Salem church. He was eighty-six years old and one of the best known farmers of his township. His death was due to infirmities. He was born in Switzerland April 5, 1815, and came to America in 1857, and soon afterwards came to Adams county. Jesse Hower of Kirkland township was arrested the first of the week on a charge of insanity, but upon trial was declared ail O. K. and was dismissed. This is the third or fourth time within two months that parties have been arrested for this cause and then dismissed, and it looks as though a little more care should be taken before preferring such a charge unless absolutely sure. The new postal laws are such that newspaper publishers can arrest anyone for fraud who takes a paper and refuses to pay for it. Under the law the man who allows his subscription to run along for some time unpaid and then orders it discontinued or orders the postmaster to mark it refused and have a postal card sent notifying the publisher, leaves himself liable for arrest and fine the same as for theft. Exchange.

Says the first issue ot the Adams County Times: Farmers east of Berne are fondly, hoping for better roads in the near future and are circulating a petition asking for a crushed stone road from Jay City, north to the Berne pike, a .distance of six miles. The road will extend northward from New Corydon, three miles or to the Mt. Carmel church, thence a mile in each direction and then north to the Berne pike. The plan as it is laid out is certainly a very plausible one, giving nearly the whole township the benefit of the improvement. The material will cost less for this improvement than it does for any others, the stone being taken from Woodruff's stone quarries at the south terminal 1 of the road. Dan Hoskinson, a citizen of Cevlon. met death on the G. R. A I. railway early Sunday morning. He had been to Geneva and was returning home, walking along the railroad, when struck by the south-bound passenger. From appearances the man caught his foot in a cattle guard and was unable to extricate himself before the fast flyer was upon him. The accident oc curred near the Wabash bridge about 1:30 o’clock, but his mangled remains were not found until 6 o'clock. He was about thirty-five years of age anil [married. Coroner Clark was notified and went down Monday to hold the inquest. Mr. Hoskinson was a brother of Mrs. John F. Snow, of this city, and was quite well known here. He was a team driver for the Indiana Pipe Linecompany and an industrious employe. The funeral servicec were held Tuesday. Probate affairs in the Adams circuit court have transpired this week as follows: George Gase et al, estate. Henry A. Kintz, guardian, final and current account allowed and guardian discharged as to Edward. Albert anil Floyd Buckmaster estate. Richard Buckmaster guardian, petition to sell filed, appraisment made, sale reported and approved. Ada M. Archbold and Henry L. Archbold estate, Elen Archbold, guardian, final and current ac count allowed, guardian discharged as to Ada. Pearl Beerbower et al. Theodore Beerbower, guardian, application and bond tiled by Beerlxiwer for letters and same ordered and confirmed. Abraham Baumgartner es tate, Levi A. Sprunger, extr.. proof of notices of final settlement filed, final account allowed and extr..discharged. William P. Rice estate, re|K»rt of sale approval and sale confirmed; deed approved. Thomas J. Smith estate, Samuel Soldner. admr., proof of final notice filed, account allowed and administrator discharged. Anna King estate, Jesse Sutton appointed admr., in place of Elias King, deceased. Emanuel Beerbower estate, deed ordered made to Adam C. Ford on contract between decedent in his life and said Ford. Ferdinand Miller estate, letters ordered issued to Isalieile Meyer and same confirmed. Adam Kern estate, letters issued to Thomas D. Kern as administrator. Mary E. ( Spencer estate, will probated.

DECATUR. INDIANA, THURSDAY, MARCH 21, 1901.

Mrs. Floyd Brittson will entertain at a thimble party at her home on South Second street tomorrow afternoon. Dau Beery reports his sale at Fort Wayne last Friday to have been most successful, about twenty-five head of fine horses being disposed of at prices a little over the average. If all the electric railways proposed would be built through to Decatur, we would sure enough be the center of a veritable spider web and could traverse almost any decent part of the globe for a very nominal sum. The latest one is to be built from Muncie to this city and from real late reports will be built at once. About twenty five participated in a surprise and masquerade party Tuesday evening, the same lieing in honor of the sixteenth birthday of Miss Blanch Baker, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Baker of north Seventh street. Amusements raged with a high hand interspersed with refreshments of a very palatable nature. The event was very enjoyable. Our list of paid subscribers this week includes Fred Voight, John Appleman, John Brickner, Lewis Gold ner, J. W. Chapman, H. M. Beery, Pete Tounellier. Chris Macke, John Crist, H.D. Fuelling, Mathias Thomas George Crist, John Lachat, John Blazer, Ferdinand Blakey, Henry Chronister. J. H. Hobrock, Frank Walters, John Parr. Herman Fuelling, Henry Oeting and Chas. Ewel. Senator Edward Edmonds the timid and retiring printer who has camped here for a vear past has removed his bag and baggage to Berne, where he expects to do duty on the Times, a new weekly said to be striving to catch a foot hold in that thriving little business venter, The Sena for is a printer of the old class and although past the half century mark can still do a days work that startles men of younger years, while his droll ways and sayings make him a most agteeable companion. No longer shall we linger underneath the spreading branches of the old elm tree; nor play mumble-peg on the grassy spot lieneath. ever cool and “haded durinjrthe hot summer months; never again shall we carve the-name of our sweethearts in the bark of the old land-mark which for nearly a century has watched the progress of time from its position south of the court house. But everything must give wav before the race of time and even this old elm concerning which stories can be told by even our oldest pioneers, could not withstand same. In view of the handsome new block to be erected by Judge Studabaker. it was decided to have the tree taken away, and at 8:40 Saturday night, after three men had labored several hours, the old relic of a century ago fell to the ground.

The case of John Reynolds against George W. Roop for $2,000 damages was tried by jury last Friday. It was alleged that the defendant had represented himself as being able to remove a corn from the foot of said Reynolds and in doing so acted in such a careless manner that blood poison ensued and it became necessary to have part of the foot amputated. Peterson A France represented the plaintiff and C. J. Lutz defended. The evidence was heard and arguments made Friday and early Saturday morning Judge Heller charged the jury and sent them out for con sultatiou. They argued with each other until teu o’clock at night when a verdict for the defendant was returned. Four of the jurymen are said to have favored the plaintiff and believed he should have been allowed from SIOO to SSOO. However, they finally gave in and agreed for the defendant. The story of court proceedings this week is spread upon the Clerks record as follows: State vs Charles Murray, motion by defendant to re-tax costs. Albert O. Marsh et al, vs James A. Showalter et al. demurer by Showalter to three paragraphs of amend ed complaint. W. S. Hughes, et al. vs Susanah Archer, demurer overruled to second parag. .ph of answer. Isu la'll Williams vs Peter B. Manley et al. bill of exceptions No. 1 by defendant. signed, filed and made part of record. Nichols A Shepherd Co. vs Peter Heath et al. motion to have plaintiffs produce written contract, answer filed, rule to reply, set for eighth Tuesday. Stephen A. D. Whipple vs Citizens Gas A Oil Co., set for eighth Thursday. Love A Haynes vs Ira and Christina Bucher, forclosure SI,OOO, set for eighth Wendesday. John Reynolds vs George W. Roop, damages $2,000, tried by jury and verdict returned for defendant. Reuben Greist vs Ohio Oil Co., damages $2,200, tried by jury and verdict returned for plaintiff, assessing his damages at S7OO. Home Insurance Co. vs G. R. A I. Ry. Co. SI,IXIO, taperate demurer to each paragraph of complaint, answer filed. James Ault vs Mattie Schlegle et al, mechanics lien $125, offer by defendent and accepted by plaintiff to allow said lien. George Zimmerman vs C. A E. Ry. Co., change of venue granted to Wells circuit court. Berghoff Brewing Co., vs John C. Manley, note SBOO. rule to answer absolute in five days. John S. Bowers vs Calvin Miller and John T. Williams, acct. $1,500, rule to answer.

Isaac Rosenthal is busy this week looking after the rebuilding of his First street property which was distroyOl bv fire a few weeks ago. The house will soon be ready for occupancy again. The “hoss" season is just about ripe and we are the people to furnish your printing and tone it up with a fine cut of a horse. Our stock embraces about every kind of a four legged animal, so when you want something that is just right, do not forget our number. Syphers & Peterson, the originators of the Farmers’ Directory and Account Book, are having unbounded success in the sale of their work. They are | now selling territory, and the orders for books are beginning to arrive at a merry clip. The boys certainly have an excellent thing and one of their books should be in the hands of every farmer in the union. New eases filed this week are entitled Frederick Berron vs Louise M. Berron, petition to have defendant declared of unsound mind, from justice court. James H. Smith, ex parte, admitted to the bar upon recommendation by E. G. Coverdale, Shafer Peterson and John Moran. Mathias Colchin vs Lucy E. Rout et al, complaint for partition and quiet title, notice of publication ordered returnable May 15. A reception for which 150 invitations have been issued will be held this afternoon at the residence of John Niblick, corner of Third and Jefferson streets, from three to five. At that time Mrs. John Niblick and daughters Harriet and Josephine, will receive in honor of Mrs. Clever, of Westfield, N. Y., Miss Hamilton, of Pittsburg, and Miss Lawrence, of Wheeling, W. Va. The two latter young ladies are college friends of Miss Josephine who are enjoying the spring vacation as her guests. The affair promises to be a splendid one.

After several weeks of conflict the old Rice farm east of town is now the property of A. R. Bell. The farm was first almost purchased by him some two months ago when it was found that in order to make a legal sale the farm must be advertised. This was done but in the meantime other bidders were in the field and the price was advanced about $1,500 over the amount formerly determined upon. The sale was finally made to Mr. Bell for $14,500, when several heirs objected upon the grounds that a higher bid had been made and the affair finally reached the Adams circuit court and was tried last Thursday. Judge Heller rendered his decision Monday morning, confirming the sale. Mr. Bell will proceed to improve his farm and make it one of the best in Indiana. And now the rage from the atlantic to the pacific and as far north and south as the difference between the two poles is the Buffalo lodge. Such learned persons as Roosevelt, Carnagie, Beverage and Fairbanks are members of the great order, as is also the great and only Grover Cleveland. In fact the membership includes all classes of people from the top notch to the lowest, who have within a mouth past had in their possession the sum of eleven cents. This is the only requirement, and it is here that the joke comes in. For the prospect tive candidate seldom has the exacamount, and tenders anvwhere from twenty cents to twenty dollars when asked for the fee, with the result that he is out just that amount, being blandly told that “Buffaloes never give change.’’ In an irrepressible spirit of emulation and retaliation the new made bison proceeds to work the same game, and thus countless additions are made to “The Buffalo Club”. The regular session of the city council was held at the city hall Tues day evening Suttles, Ilaefling, Myers, Leßrun, Niblick and Mann present. Mavor Beatty presided and ordered the reading of the minutes of March 5 meeting, which Clerk Hower duly attended to. The chairman of the finance committee then presented the following bills which were after care ful consideration duly allowed: Norval Blackburn, printing, $10; Shelby Henderson, police, $6; L. G. Ellingham, printing, $33.15; D. F. Teeple, drayage $3.67; L. C. Miller, labor and material, $100.50; J. K. Maun, pay roll, $13.58: Thomas Buckmaster, police, $6: H. B. Knoff, pay roll, $10.45; J. D. Meyers, iumlier, $3.17; Smith, Yager A Co., goods, sl4. A resolution was then rushed through without any great effort authorizing the clerk to draworders upon the treasurer for city officers salaries. Mr. Niblick moved that the petition filed for new sidewalks be referred to the street committee and motion was carried. A motion was then carried ordering the street committee to go down to the Lister sewer and see if the work is being properly done and if not to stop the work until inspection is made. A remonstrance was filed in the Elm Street sewer matter signal by twentythree property owners and same will bo considered at a continued meeting to be held Friday evening. The plans and specifications of the Elm Street sewer were filed. Krick A Tyndall asked that they be allowed to tup the main water pipes to run a two-inch line to their mill for water protection. The meeting then adjournal.

John Hessler came homo from War : i saw last wees and brought with him | the finest calf that ever trod upon Adams county soil. It is of the Aberdeen Angos stock, its sire being imported from Aberdeen, Scotland. It is a yearling and in size will lay in the shade any two or three years old of the ordinary blood. Its special qualities is the making of fine beef, and if its looks count for anything, we would judge it a record breaker. At a recent meeting of the American Belgium Breeding Association held at Chicago, John Frisinger was elected vice-president of the organization and chosen as a member of the ■ executive committee. This high honor | came to Mr. Frisinger wholly tin- j solicited as he was unable on account I of business to be present and shows * the esteem he is held in by horsemen ofj the country. Ho has disposed of a, number of his stallions, one of the last sales having been made to William ! Conrad. R. K. Allison arrived home from Fogartyvillo, Florida, last Monday night, where he has been enjoying summer life for two weeks. He is looking healthy enough to convince anyone that the climate of that country is agreeable. He tells great stories of their alligator hunt and describes in a thrilling manner how the crowd caught a shark weighing over 400 pounds. However the fishing for smaller game was not very goal as I the weather was never just right dur- | ing his stay. The rest of the Decatur crowd will be home about Monday. It is said that within two miles of where Dan Hoskinson met death Sunday morning, thirteen people have lost their lives within the last few years. Concerning this unlucky district of the G. R. A I. the Portland Coninierciul sayaj The section of track near whore Hoskinson met his death, at least for a few miles toward the south seems to be especially unfortunate. Not many years ago the pay train plunged in on au open si<] ing and killed three taction men. . Later, a girl was caught on the long trestle north of Geneva, by the pay train, too, and killed. An old man who had been attending the fair was killed by a special at Geneva. A local i freight plunged through the Wabash bridge, a boy from Newport, Ky., be- , ing killed and the engineer so badly injured that he lived but twenty-four hours. At Bryant, farther south, a fast passenger train dashed into a freight which was pulling in on a siding one night, and from the overturned engine were taken the liodies of i the dead engineer and fireman. In I the same unlucky stretch of track there have been other happenings of a similar nature.

The many friends of Miss Fanny DeVilbiss were happily surprised when it became known that she was unital in marriage at the home of her mother Saturday evening to Claud \V. Cole of Lancaster, Ohio. The youug people have been lovers for several years but during the last year, for one of those unaccountable reasons which tend to prove that the “course of true love never did run smooth” they have presisted in going their respective ways. However last Friday Mr. Cole stopol here on his way to Indianapolis, aecidentaly met his former sweetheart and the old admiration was again awakened in the heart of each. A quiet wedding was arranged and at nine o'clock Saturday evening they were unital in the holv bonds bv Rev. F. J. Gathers of the Baptist church. Just at the appointed time the bride and groom accompanied by Rev. Gathers came down stairs to the strains of Mendelsshon's wedding march, playal by Miss Lizzie Peterson. The bride was gowned in a beautiful dress of white persian lawn while the groom wore a neat fitting suit of black. They took their position in the parlor, just in front of a bank of flowers and plants and in a sincere and polished manner Rev. Gathers pronounced them man and wife. Congratulations followed, then the young people present proceeded to celebrate the occasion in an appropriate manner. The guests were Messrs and Mesdames R. S. Peterson, A. R. Bell, J. S. Peterson, C. O. France, Roy Archbold, C. K. Bell, John H. Heller, Rev. an.l Mrs. Gathers and daughter, Mrs. Isaliell France, Mrs. Ella Bell. Misses Dora, Lizzie and Bernice Peterson and Messrs. Cal, Tom and Dick Peterson and Frank Bell. Mr. and Mrs. Cole left at one o'clock Sunday morning for Lancaster. Ohio, going byway of Ridgeville and Columbus. After a weeks stay with Mr. Cole’s parents they will return here for a two weeks visit and their friends are already planing to give them a royal reception. They will make their future home at Lancaster where Mr. Cole bolds an enviable position with the Independent Glass Company and the brides mother, Mrs. DeVilbiss will reside with them. Both young people are well known here and eleswhere and with their army of friends, the Democrat unites in wishing for their future all the happiness possible to crowd in the space of time usually allotted to inhabitants of this sphere. Among the many wedding presents the most substantial was a 8500 check and the deal to a handsome Dunkirk property which were given by the groom’s father to the bride. e

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County Superintendent Brandyberry of Decatur, was here Saturday to take charge of the examination of pupils for county diploma. The eighth year class of our school have good hopes for graduation and say the questions were easy. Those that passed the examination here were: Huldah Sprunger, Wilma Wilson. Agnes Sprunger, Clara Soldner, Rufus Hawk, Adolph Lehman. Albert Soldner, Henry Sehug Asa Sprunger, Robert Sprunger and Oscar Augspurger. Those that passed from Monroe were: Curtis Brown, Dallas Butler, Robert Mann and J. Rice. Pearl Peal. Ella Beery and Osie Gilliom were here representing Maple Grove. Adams County Times. The Punkin Ridge Specialty Company came very near experiencing a death blow when the manager, Frank Touhey, received notice that the moving picture machine which he had recently purchased was stolen property. The discovery came about in this way. Frank sent the tanks to the Chicago Calcium Co. to have them refilled with gas and they promptly wired back asking him how he came into possession of them and stating further that the machinery belonged to the company. It developed that the company had rented the apparatus to Wm. Myers, of Lima, Ohio, and he later pawned it to a man named Merrit in Fort Wayne. Merrit took it in goal faith and sold it to Touhey. Frank was in Fort Wayne Saturday and the paw nbroker promised to redeem the outfit if Touhey wonld return it. The outfit was taken to Fort Wavne on the 10:49 this morning Bluffton Banner, William Griffith Spencer, the subject of this sketch, was born inSchuykill county. Pennsylvania, January 20. 1820, and passed away at his home in Decatur, Indiana, Friday, March 15, 1901, in full possession of all his faculties, at the advanced age of eighty one years, one month ana twenty-five davs, Qne daughter. Mrs. W, L. Gardner, of Rapid City, South Dakota, ' two sons, William G. Jr., Charles N. and one grand son, Dent W. Spencer, all of Decatur. Indiana, remain, From a family of thirteen children of which the subject was the oldest, but two. Elen and Martin are now living. Os his ancestors, his father was of English and mother of Scotch descent. In the fall of 1821. his parents moved to Jersey Shore, Pennsylvania, where they resided until 1837. when the family migrated to the west and settled in New Carlisle, Clark county. Ohio. In the fall of 1840 he came with his parents to Jay county, Indiana, where his parents lived until moving to Adams county in’ 1852; during this time be studied law with the late Moses V. Jenkinson, and was admitted to the bar in Fort Wayne, Indiana, in the year 1845; and in 1849 commenced the practice of law in Decatur, Indiana. On the Bth day of May 1851 he was united in marriage with Mary E. Nevins, only daughter of Rev. John H. Nevius, then pastor of the First Preabyterian church of De catur. Indiana. In 1852 he was elected a Representative of the General Assembly of Indiana from Adams county, serving the state one term. In 1857 he associated himself with Henry L. Phillips in the newspaper business and established the Decatur Eagle, (since changed to the Democrat,) which has continuously been the official organ of the democratic party of the county to the present time. In 1859 he was elected to the office of county Auditor, and re-elected.in 1863. serving in that capacity for eight years. On receiving the nomination for county Auditor, he disposed of his interest in the Decatur Eagle, but always kept in touch with the political * world. In politics he was an tin swerving democrat of the old Jack somon school, and for many years was a useful and active member of his party, serving for several years as a member of the county central committee. In 1866 he engaged in the hardware business in the south room now occupied by Brittson Bro’s., at whith place he continued in business until he retired to private life on account of ill helth in 1887, since which time he has lieen too frail to engage in any active business. About the vear 1875 he became a member of the board of education and served until about 1890; during his term of office the graded school system was established in the Decatur school, and he talk an active interest in the building of the central and second ward school buildings. He joined Fort Wayne Lodge, I. O. O. F. No. 14, in May, 185-1, and became a charter member of St. Mary’s Lodge. No. 167,1. 0.0. F. in the year 1855, serving his lodgeas trustee for more than thirtv years,and was devoted to its principals. He passed the chairs and was admitted a member of the Grand Lodge of Indiana. He became a charter member of Decatur Encampment, I. O. O. F. No. 138 at its organization on October 15, 1875. In early life he Iss-ame a inemlier of the Methodist Episcopal church, but for many years he has held to the faith of the Presbyterian church ami served them as trustee for many years, and late in life liecame a member of the First Presbyterian church of Decatur, Indiana. His life was one of great activity, a man of integrity, goat ex . ecutive ability, great energy and de | voted to principal.

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