Decatur Democrat, Volume 45, Number 29, Decatur, Adams County, 26 September 1901 — Page 8

Jefferson. Our schools began last Monday. Trustee Kinney is improving very rapidly. , The first hint of the approaching winter has arrived. A half mile of our new macadam road is now completed. Daniel Gilliom is painting the new residence of Daniel Brewster. Corn cutting is nearing completion. TLa crop is below the average. Everett E. Ferry spent a few days last week visiting relatives in Ran dolph county. D. B. Ford and .1. L. Swartz of our township, spent a few days at the Pan American Exposition at Buffalo. Geo. V\. Brewster and family, after a bree years residence in the west, have returned to make their future home on their oid farm in Indiana. Steele. O. M. Bartling and family have returned from Oden. Mich. Harry Lefferson returned from North Dakota last Wednesday. E. R. Merryman and wife Sundayed with John Myers and family. The public sale at J. R. Porter's last Tuesday was largely attended. Finley Bryan and family were visiting Sarah Spence of Berne, last Sunday. Samuel Steele and family returned last Thursday from visiting friends in eastern Ohio. Forrest Andrews and family have left and in a few days expect to start for Arkansas. Frank Myers and family, former residents of this place, were visiting Wm. Lhamon and family Saturday night and Sunday. W. P. Bartling and family have moved on the Porter place lately vacated by Forrest Andrews and family. Quite a number of the friends of Mrs. Tyndall gathered at her home Saturday evening to remind her of her 60th birthday. She enjoyed the surprise as well as did the rest and was the happy recipient of many presents. Last Friday forenoon occurred the death of little Fern Lefferson, daughter of Harry and Mamie Lefferson. For six long weeks she suffered but her suffering ended at last. Funeral services were conducted by Rev. E. H. Peters and she was laid to rest in the Tricker cemetery. She was 1 year and 5 days old. Mr and Mrs. Lefferson desire to thank the many friends for the kindnesses showed -to them during their little daughter's sickness and death. West Root. Our schools will open next Monday. Elmer Grinesley sjteut last Sunday afternoon at Hoagland. »

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S. Fuhrman made a business trip to Hoagland Tuesday. Harry Cline of Fort Wayne, spent last Sunday with Miss Bessie Fisher. Quarterly meeting was held at Mt. Pleasant last Sunday evening and Monday. Rev. Daniels, of Fort Wayne, preached at Mt. Pleasatn last Monday evening. Mrs. James Ball of Decatur, spent last Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Ruckman. Mrs. Shelby Vance, of Willshire, spent last Sunday with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph E. Mann. Ed Lewton claims to lie the champion corn cutter for it took him a half day to cut eiirht shocks. But the trouble was that Ed didn’t know how big to make the shock so he made the first one twenty hills square. Ed swore if he was to cut corn and make the shocks that big he would want 15 cents per shock’ Quite a good one on Ed. Pleasant Mills. It is now Squire Noll. Our schools convened Monday with Prof. Smith as teacher. There will be preaching at the U. B. church next Sunday evening. Mrs. Nellie MeCashier of Middlepoint, Ohio, is visiting her sister, Mrs. D. F. Morris. Will Smith and family, of Decatur, were here Tuesday. They intend to move here soon. Eben Roebuck and daughter spent a few days at St. e Marys, Ohio, with relatives and friends. Rev. Scherick delivered an interesting discourse at the Baptist church last Sunday morning. Mrs. Chas. Peterson of Decatur, called on her parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Fuller. Tuesday. O. J. Suman and family were called to Portland last Friday on account of the serious illness of his brother. The Misses Rosa Johnson and Ora German of Van Wert, called on D. F. Morris and family last Saturday. John Noll has received his appointment as justice of the peace, successor to William Cromer deceased. We wish him success. Ellsworth Merriss and wife of Lexington, Ky., after a few days visit here with friends, returned home Tuesday. His mother. Mrs. Margaret Merriss accompanied them to their home and will spend the winter in that part of the globe. Berne. Miss Nell Simison spent Sunday at home. Mrs. Chris Stengel is greatlv improving. Born to Henry Laisure and wife a baby bov.

Mrs. Mary Hummer and son Roy left for their home at Bodkins, Ohio, Tuesday. Miwy people will attend the Adams countv fair. J. C. Schug and wife called on Sam Kelley Sunday. Miss Grace Miller called on Berne friends, Friday. Samuel Simison returned home from Michigan last week. Miss Ida Soldner returned home Saturday from Petosky. Mich. Miss Sophie Mangold was the guest of Miss Esther Kuntz Sunday. Miss Mabel Winans returned to her home al Pleasant Mills last week. Miss Barbara Reiseu and Alva Nichols spent Sunday in Berne. Rev. Ruff of Fort Wayne, preached at the Reformed church Sunday. Emma Thorpe, Grace Field and Mary Borden were callers in Berne Sunday. Miss Emma and J. W. Craig went to Decatur Tuesday to meet their cousins from Mansfield. Fred Bell, Jess Robison and Dick France, of Decatur, spent Sunday with the Democratic band. E. D. Engler and Oscar Augsparger spent Sunday afternoon at Vera Cruz, the guest of Mrs. Engler. Miss Emma Heller, the saleslady at the Fair store, is taking her vacation. Miss Effie Wagner is taking her place. H. S. Michaud and wife and T G. Hopkins, wife and son, spent Sunday in Bluffton. Chris Stauffer, age 78, was buried on Sunday at the M. E. R. cemetery. Funeral services were held at the Reformed church. Mr. Cooley, a grain dealer from Baltimore, Maryland, called on C. G. Eglev Monday. Miss Pearl Sites and Henry Sites of Mansfield. Ohio, are visiting at Chris Stengel’s this week. James Haefling, Clara Voglewede. Florence Campbell and Richard Christen took dinner at the Cottage Sunday. The musical entertainment that will be given on Thursday evening by Miss Mary Lehman is certain to be a success as no stone has been left un turned. Dr. Smith Jr. and Enos Henry of Hoagland, were royally entertained at the home of Miss Pearl Holmes Saturday evening. A large crowd were present and they report a fine time. The Misses Harriet Bums, Eva Acker, Tessa Barkley, Nora Smith. Caroline Triplet. Bees Congleton and Mrs. Brittson of Decatur, took supper at the Cottage Saturday. A party was given at the home of Miss Wilda Gottschalk on Fridav

evening in honor of Roy Hummert of Ohio. Those present were the Misses Carrie Bonn. Wilma \\ ilson, Nell Siminson. Esther Kuntz and Myral Milson and the Messrs. George Braun, Chris Martz. Rufus Stnckey, E. K. Shally and O. 5 . Borden. lhey report a tine time. Linn Grove. Henry Gentis and Bertha Nusbaum were at Bluffton Saturday last. James Kizer, who has been working at Bluffton, was home over Sunday. Willis Van Camp and wife of Decatur, was visiting his brothers over Sunday. Miss Edith Hoagland of Decatur, is visiting her sister, Mrs. Joe \an Camp. Theodore Schlagenhauf made a business trip to Fort Wayne the first of the week. David Heller is having his building occupied by Nusbaum as a barber shop re roofed. Ed Heller left for Cincinnati Monday morning to secure the winter merchancise for the firm of Heller <fc Son. Bertha Nusbaum was visiting her maternal home and attended the Nusbaum and Biberstein wedding last I week. Henry Gentis. A. J. French and • Leander Rohn witnessed the beauti- | ful ceremony that joined theNusbaum and Biberstine wedlock. Miss Trussa Nusbaum has resigned her position as saleslady with Heller A Son and Miss Mamie Neaderhouser has accepted the vacated position. George Adler Sr. conveyed his west Linn Grove propertv to Joseph Eckroat. consideration §450. Mr. Adler is collecting material to build a dwelling on a lot purchased of I’. Hoffman being an east addition to west Linn Grove. The Hartford township schools will open on Monday of next week. Our graded schools will be in charge of the following teachers: Harley Richards of Huntington, principal; Edward Huffman, intermediate: Miss Malissa . ’ French, primary. Last Thursday at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Ferdv Beberstine at Vera Cruz, occurred the quiet, yet beautiful wedding of their daughter Dula to Frank Nusbaum of this place. Promptly at 4 o’clock the bride and groom appeared in the parlor which was beautifully decorated with flowers and ferns. The ceremony was performed by Rev. Vitz. After congratulations had been showered on the young couple a delicious supper was served to a few of their intimate friends. Mr. and Mrs. Nuslvatim will be at home to their many friends at Linn Grove.

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