Decatur Democrat, Volume 46, Number 7, Decatur, Adams County, 24 April 1902 — Page 8

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CI RE of Major Centliv.e. 2:ic>». which was the world's record for 4-years old of that season. Seal brown horse, standing 16 hands, well boned and a tougher race or road horse never was born, being a Hambletonian of the best type. Gentlemen, those of von breeding for roadsters, don't be misled about this horse. The honest opinion of even - horseman in Decatur or Adams county will tell you that Electric King is the best bred and only speed producing race horse that has ever stood in Decatur or vicinity. Electric King will make the season of 1902 at Eli Mevers' livery bam. Decatur, for $15.00 DAVID FLANDERS.

Eastern Dispatch. M. Hakes of Vac Wert. Ohio, visit ed Joseph \V. Hakts last Sunday. U. B. young people organized a Sabbath Leag . non last Sun ; day night. Many of the people in this cotn-j 11:unity have been attending the “coat sale" at the Big Store at Decatur Rev W. A. Wagoner, the new min -ter. on the Bobo charge preached a very fine sermon at Pleasant Milllast Sunday. Hedge Corner. Clara Kint. has purchased a new , wheel. There are three cases of small pox , in our vicinity. Lolo Baker spent Sunday with | Decatur friends. Andrew Stegmeyer wa- seen on the street - Sunday Andy S burger is the owner of a new Rambler wheel. Joe Geels and Frank Baker have went in partnership in raising rabbits. Charles Heopyner and family spent : Sunday with friends at Preble. Frank Baker and Will Kibler have ! We wish them success John Bogner was in our vicimtv last week looking after the interest >f the school.Ton roe ' n Braudyberry has moved to, town. Cal Bcwn of Berne was in towni Monday. John Hendneks was working one

SHIRT WAISTS! 25 CENTS CENTS SHIRT WAISTS ML'SLIS r st*. les. goods that former- tunate enough to secure another : \ retai jed at 50c and 75c in per- little Jot of this muslin which we cates and calicos. Must be will sell at the old price, per closed 4>ut. Each van j 25 CENTS 3M CENTS QQ nn WV low price of vO 8 CENTS 98 CENTS GINGHAMS Fifty different I patterns, all styles that are cop- iiunncii *<- ied from the better goods. Nice . UMBRELLAS —On Satursoft gingham, no dressing in °ay, April 23rd we offer choice them. Goods are worth 10c any* . an 5' jmibrella in the south where, but here we sell you a window for yard for only 8 CENTS 98 CENTS BOSTON ~STORE“ L O. O. F. Block. Kuebler & Moltz Co.

Trotting Stallion and Roadster Electric King N0.*16703.

day last week for his health. Keep on John. E. Hirsehy was in town Monday on business. Blanch Wagoner and Maud Thornp son Sundaved at Rockford. Z. 0. Lewellen is haring a new tiie kiln built, when this is completed he can compete with any other tile ’ mill around. Epworth League services are be- ‘ coming very interesting and have many good thoughts in them. They are held every Sunday evening at 6:30 j o’clock. Rev. Sprague the new Methodist church minister of this place gave a very interesting discussion Sunday 1 evening. He is a fine orator and as the saying is a fine looker. He also preached at Salem and Washington Sundav morning and afternoon. Quite a nice time was had Sunday 'at R E. Smith’s residence 1J miles south of here by a party of young folks composed of Misses Pearl ’ Hen dricks. Lulu Hendneks. Blanch Smith and Messrs. B. W. Smith Sylvester Johnson and R. M Scherer. In the evening they did justice to a very elegant repast at Levi Hendrick's home in Monroe. After dinner they all journeyed to church. Monroe was in a turmoil for one week ending last Wedneedayj night, the cause of all this excitement was the presence of a show company, traveling for the German Medicine I company of Cincinnati which was 'composed of Dr. L. France and, family. Mr France is all right in the slight of hand business. Mr. France gave presents to the following‘

• persons: Cutest baby, Viola HenI dricks. ugliest man, Baldin Carsen, ‘ boy who needed toilet set the worst. ! Wes Laisure. neatest girl Louilda Ray 1 ueaU'st boy Clarence Smith, quickest ' shoe lacer Forest Ray. best cracker ; eater Ada Brandyberry, best woman ' nail driver Daisy Gilbert, most pop ular young lady Hattie Mills. Williams. > Frank Laughrey is on the sick list. I’ncle Jacob Mock is still very low. Mr. Brockmeyer is very poorly at I this writing. Ernst S aroeder planted I iast Tuesday. O. Robinson is slowly recovering i from the smallpox. John Hey and , family were at Preble last Sunday. Henry Zwick received his new uar- ; riage from Ft. Wayne last week. Frank Laughrey. Arthur Hobbs ■ and John Hey drove to Decatur last Saturday. There was no Sunday school last Sunday on account of the smallpox at i this place. Miss Emma Fisher of Ft. Wayne, was the guest of friends at this place ! last week. Henry Linnemeyer. the assessor of 1 Preble was seen ou our streets last Thursday. Fred Kirchner of Alabama was the truest of Mr. and Mrs. John Hey last ' Thursday. Ed. Brockmeyer of Fort Wayne, j returned Tuesday morning to help ■ care for his father. Will Grim was called to Decatur 1 last week to answer some questions the grand jury had to ask. E. Hodge, Sr., made a flying trip to Decatur one day last week to pur- ■ chase a pair of plow handles. Fred Hoeneisen and Arthur Hobbs two of P. W. Smith A Co's sawmill men. are at home on a vacation this week. John Hodge and Will Grim were seen coming up the G. R. A I. track early last Sunday morhing. We think they were at Decatur. Freddie Hey of this place, was the I lucky boy in the drawing on a bicycle at Preble last Friday evening, he holding No. 2, which was the lucky number. Louis Boknecht. trustee of Root township, was in our town last Sunday to look after the smallpox. He succeeded in hiring Frank Laughrey to take care of Robinson’s cow. — Berne. ' Jacob Felb is on the sick list. 1 Mrs. Lew is of Redkey arrived here Saturday. Wm. Sheets spent Fridav and Sat- ! urday at home. ' Samuel Simisou and Rudolph Leh

mon were callers at Decatur Saturday. Dan Bailer Sundayed with bis par <■: :- yi 11 Mrs Dellla Sheets is numbered Frank Touhey of Bluffton, was a caller here Tuesday. Jim S illivan was a caller at Fort Wayne Tuesday. , Wm. Beery returned from Ft. Re covery this week. C. J. Lutz f Decatur, transacted j business here Monday. Chris Augspurger and son, Homer, j were at Decatur Tuesday. Fred Neaderhouser was a business callerat Decatur Tuesday. Miss Edna Cjrey left Monday for Lima. Ohio, to visit friends. Mr. Thompson of Thompson A: Case was in town this week. Frank Kern and Dick Frysinger of Decatur, called on Berne friends Sun . day. Mr. Crables and Frank Bell of Decatur. were guests of friends here over Sunday. Ml— Augusta Ezekiel is at the bed- I side of her sick grandmother at Cui-I ver. Ind. Adam Hawk returned,to Ft. Recov- j ery M >nday. after spending Sunday 1 with his parents. Miss Cloie Riechelderfer returned home Saturday, after spendinc a week here with friends. Mrs. Tone Michaud returned home Tuesday from Woodburn, where she. had been the guest of her sister. Robert Runyon left here Monday I for Great Falls. Montana, to stay. He had been visiting his parents east of town. Miss Isabelle Thompson returned to her home at Ada, Ohio. Tuesday morning on account of sickness in the family. Sam Wagnor returned to his home at Findlay. Ohio, after spending sev-, eral month- in Berne with S. F. Barber and wife. Many people drove out to see the ' fire Tuesday afternoon. The wind was very strong and it was hard to i fight the flames. Miss Pearl Smith left here Saturday morning for Fort Wayne, where she met her mother, and from there I thev will go to Toledo. Mrs. Eugene Runyon returned to Berne from Decatur Monday. Thev will go to housekeeping on Behring ' street, until their new house is com-1 pleted. The house and barn of Pete Mashin and barn of David Habegger were burned to the ground Tuesday fore-1 noou, and Tuesday afternoon the barn of N. McLain was also burned. The Misses Wilda Gottschalk. Bes sie and Bertha Kuntz. Bessie and Zetta Rumple and Carrie Boan.: M-s-rs Dow Jacobs Clem Emick and Will Liddy were callers at Geneva : last Sundav.

Chris Rich and Rosin a Moser of French township, were marrred Saturday afternoon by Rev. Rilling of \ era Cruz. A supper was served at the home <)f the -bride. They will stay with Mr. Rich’s father at present. “Long Abe Sprunger and Jeff Lehman had a narrow escape Tuesday afternoon while driving over the railroad crossing on Main street, the train struck the buggy and broke the wheels. The horse became frightened and stjiffikl to run. but was iraught. Linn Grove Lewis Reynolds made a business trip to Decatur Tuesday. Charles Shafter of French township raised his new barn Saturday. A derrick is now being erected on 1 the Parrott farm for an oil well. Miss Francis Winensof Warsaw, is visiting her sister. Mrs. Frank Haugh ton. Mrs. Trucy Gentis and Miss Esta :«ieotis were callers at Bluffton Thursday. Charles Shafter raised his new barn •‘>sx7o on his farm in French township Saturday. Alfred Chrisman is visiting at Ge- • week with his sister. Mrs. Jc*>i Glenn. An well is now being drilled on the Emanuel Warner farm two miles southeast of town Mrs. Geo. W. Gentis and Mrs. Albert Linds*v who were reported sick last week are reported nc better. Dr Newcomer of Chattanooga. tJiuo. »vi caller here the first of the week. He will locate here some time tisis spring Samuel and Lawrence Gplinger, and D. A.Baumgartner were at Gene j va Monday evening attending the encampment John Wi-gger is adorning the front of his busraes* room with a new awn ' mg. whk-b will make th* building appear quite different. The twins Pearl and Pewrlin Butcher of Bryant. Sundayed with Eugene Morrow Thev were colleague* at the Vorhee* college. Levi Augsbergvr is putting into position a 40 horse power gasoline ; engine to furnish the power for his stone crusher. Noah Baumgartner and Cha« C. Morrow were at Bluffton Monday of last week where Noah bought a new buggy. It is a ruNier tire. A trial was held before Justice Cowan Monday. State vs Emil Bauodlier for provoke. John Biberstme the complainant witness. Prof. Harley E. Rittgers of Hufitingtou. made this place • a pleasant call Weilneeday. He was on his wav to Portland in the interest of the Springfeld Cormspondiag Scfcooi of | Springfield. Mam.

r *3 E C O KT - II -ZK. IM D W Bicycle Sale! THE STOTK CONsists or *T*HE largest sale of second-h nd Dnmhlcrs 1 Bic - vdes ever offered 1 the KGmDiers, })eople of I>ecatur Tribunes, 39 Second-hand Wheels. Hudson, I All have been repaired and arc in I first-class condition Barnes, Feather- F rom $-2.50 Up. stones. SCHAFER HARDWARE COMPANY . DECua.TTTH.XTV D.

Pleasant mils Ira Steele and family spent Sunday here with relatives. David Archer and family spent Sunday with Ezra Mcßarnes and family. Preaching every Sunday evening at the M. E. church by the pastor. A. S. 1 Wagner. Preaching at the U. B. church next Sunday evening by the pastor. L. P. i (Iverholtz. G. W. Barnett and familv spent Sunday in the country with the form ers parents. Perry and Galie Morris of Middle point. Ohio. Sundayed here with their brothers. Delay and Charley. John and Lee Custer entertained at their home last Sunday, the Misses Ora Troutner and Susie Archer and Edwin Beerv. Rev. Scherich preached his first sermon at the Baptist church last Sunday morning for the coming year. Text chosen from Ecclesiastes, the i eleventh chapter and first verse. "Cast thy bread upon the waters: for thou shalt find it after manv davs." A surprise party was given Miss Susie Archer Tuesday evening of last , week in honor of her seventeenth birthday. Games and music were the events of the evening. At a late hour the happy crowd departed for their homes, wishing Miss Susie many more pleasant and happy birthdays. Willshire. Miss Earl Sundayed in Decatur. John Custer at present is on the mend. Waiter Avery Sundayed with fnends in Mercer county. J. P. Detter made a trip to <»fcio City last Sunday. Landy Swineford visited at < thio City last Thursday. Dollie Connell spent Saturday with relatives in Decatur. W W. Parksis having his house remedied this week. Mr. and Mrs. A H A very visited at Fort Wayne last week. Mrs. D. A. Fisher is recovering from a long siege of sickness. John Beam transacted business at Rockford last Saturday. Joe Macy and wife have taken up their abode in our midst. Assessor Spitler started on his rounds Monday morning. Byron Whiterage transacted business in Decatur Tuesday. a. Q. Neptune and family Sundaved with relatives at this place. Two more weeks and young Amer ica at this place will be free. . W.C. Pixler of Rockford, transact ed business in our city Friday. Mrs. J. P. Detter and Mrs. A. Mook visited at Decatur last Thursday. James Eaton of Bluffton, transact ed business in the city Tuesday. The Ladies' M.te Society is having I the M E. church repapered this week. We understand that M. Morehead will move to Decatur, where he has a position. Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Stogdill Sundayed with L. Brandt and familv in l Mercer county. ' Ed Smith of Indianapolis, attended I the funeral of his father held at this 1 place, Tuesday. Charley Hatch and wife of Port- • and. visited his parents in this citr ' last Wednesday. Ed Case had the misfortune of hav- > mg a large gash cut in his hand while ’ splitting wood fest Srturday. 8 Jack Bremerkamp left Saturday evening for his home in Decatur. He • was working in the Herald office at 1 this place, but has accepted a similar ' position in the Democrat office. At a meeting of the school board 1 Thursday evening the following I officers were elected for th* ensuing year: President. W. A. Dull; clerk, I J. B. Shock: treasurer. J. B. Stogdill, Mrs. V. G. Denman of Toledo is t visiting with her parents, Mr and ' Mn k *’ ik Os this citv. this ' week. Mr. Denman is one of the four f gentlemen that represent- Lucas county |n the state legislature.

It i- with great regret tl. .\h an . ■ nounce the death of Nath;,- - nnL H an obi citizen of this place. M- H was lioru in Fairfield county. ' itiij.ii n Is:*?, later be movAl to thi- tv H- ■ served in the civil war and weired B an honorable discharge. L. l- '-bB was taken sick but it was h ; ■ tLa: B he would recover, and all th:: ;► ;.; CI B ed that wav. but it was 50.,!, .-vident B that he was past human aid : frou B that time be has l»e*>n slowly ■ ing until last Saturday even.. _■ whei B he passed into the presence • Gcil i Aged 6? years. His remain- were j taken to Fairfield county f. r burial Wednesday morning. The - . y .tby of the entire city is with the familr May God sustain them in * - sad hour of their affliction. MARKETS. CORRECTED BY E. L. CARROLL. URAIS MERCHANT, DECATVR, IND. Wheat, news 75 Corn, per cwt, yellow (new). . mi Corn, per cwt. ynewi mixed 77 Oats, new 40 Rye S Barley S Clover seed7. r , zz 1 00 Alsyke 5 00 >’ fi 00 Timothy 2 50 | Buckwheat 00 Flax seedl 30 Potatoes, per bu ‘A \ Eggs, fresh 14 Butter 20 Chickens <)? Ducks fri Turkeys 0 Geese 06 Wool, unwashed 13 to IS Wool, washed..2o and 22 H0g5...5 76 TOLEDO MARKETS APRIL 23. 1 P MWheat, new No. 2 red,cash. 5 ' |! May wheat 85 Cash corn No. 2 mxed. cash... May corn H’, Oats, cash 15* Oats, Mav 45 Rye, cash• s*l Indianapol** Grain anil l.ivestoi k. | Wbam—Wa<oa. Mk; No. 1 rad. < ■ .-‘II •; Cora—Stead, . No. 8 mixed. — <*•(»— Firai: 5,.. -mixed. IK-. < aixie—.-tead, al I-Hog*—-t<-ady *i sheep—Siexdi al »4.ii Lamb*—stea tr at fe d,-,. *.hicag-< Grain ami I’roviaioi - Vpeae j Wheat— Ma, t Ju1,...,* . sept ;i‘, i CoraMai .oi’» , JUI, •!.'< sept *i» 4 • Oal* — Ma, c, Jul, •. »>', •-’» -''pi »r . l ~. urm April.. ... li'.U > ! Ma, .. 1«C; r Jul, .. i«.,'x P Lard— April Jul, »»i » 5 Maj. ... <jm 9 -' i April a.K sai Ma, ASi. July w»: Vloaiax ca»h market—Wheat. -. , " ale; vaia, ike; part, Ilk *l. lai ' '•*>, rib* »» »: jlxiuiaiille Cirain amt I.iicatoi'k. IfWbaat—Xo.: red gad loagberr,, «•-. Cora—No. X white. n* 4 .-. N. i unx< - i l *’ Oau —N,a X mixed the: No. 3 white, de I aiUe-stron* al t Mor>—*laad, at Si.b-J Sheep—-trail, at »a*<.L. Lhaiba—Stead, at fCineihuati iiraiit and l.lveelock. W beat— steady . No. S red. a.- r '. Cora—Pina. No. S mixed. M Oal» -'le*.li . Ng 1 mixed. U , laille—AcUie at M. ieipM a> Horn—R< nr* at ai.lOßtLai Sheep—A.-itre al II I Anile—air on It at < hicatto IftveatockCattle—a uve; «teer». Il Jg.ls. *to«k«rt feailere. 11. Ila 4 Ho«>—steady at rI.OOC W Sheep—steady al I3.IIWAS' lamb*—Steady at I*, to I*l. New York Livestock Cattle—steady at »■ Z7’ " Hoc*— Quirt at lesMC Sheep—l ira! at K-lxakt „lmmbe—steady at lt.114?. 1 ' * • - i.-. r JRt' Ewat llufl'alo l.ivertock. Cattle—Steady at'AL I Mid. Io , Moil*— Arle eal ~ i Sheep—steady al M.r.Ai. Tl , iLamtw—steady at 4 . V