Decatur Democrat, Volume 46, Number 13, Decatur, Adams County, 5 June 1902 — Page 8

Eastern isG*atch James Hakesand familv visited J.| W 4. i and family last Sunday. The Newton show exhibited at Willshire last Friday and Saturday nights. Some of the people of this community attended the Ringling Bros, circus at Fort Wayne last Saturday. Many of our people are getting ready to attend the Robinson show which will be at Decatur on the ISth. W ill turns Uncle Jacob Mock is still very sick. Mrs. O. Robison was very sick but 1 is getting better. O. Myers of Bine Creek township was visiting friend-, hen* last Saturday and Sunday. Wm. Briggs and Arthur Hubs went to Berne to work for P. W. Smith in the saw mill. The daughter of T. A. Laughrey who has been sick is now up and believed to be out of danger. John Hey employed a good many ' hands last Wednesday and Thursday buzzing wood for next winter. Mrs. Rolla Calderwood and two daughters of Decatur Sundayed with Mr. and Mrs. T. A. Laughrey. Pleasant Mills The farmers are getting ready for their harvest. Mrs. Phoebe France is reported very sick at this writing. Mrs. Caroline Smith spent the past week at Muncie with frtends. Brass Mathewson and his mother Sundayed with Ft. Wayne friends. D. B. Erwin and *amily of Decatur. Sundayed with Henry Martz and wife. Mrs. Will Hurst of Decatur. Sun dayed here with her sister. Mrs. G. W. Barnett. Albert Boner left last Wednesday for a pleasure trip to Cincinnati, returning home Saturday. Ezra Cowan and wife of Bobo, re ceived the ordinance of baptism at this place last Thursday. Thomas McLoy and family of Dixon. Ohio, were the guests of Dr. Vizard and family last Sunday. Austin Acker has been appointed deputy postmaster at Decatur. He will leave for that place the first of . July. • Children's day exercises will be conducted at the Baptist church next Sunday evening, and also at the M. E. church the same evening. Mrs. James Gerard, and Mrs. Will, Cordua and son of Decatur. are spending a few days here with their par- j ents, Mr. and Mrs. D. B. Roop. James Boyd and familv, Al Roebuck and family, and Dick Boyd and family Sundayed in the country with John Meyers and family.

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Hedge Comer i Gust Krause spent Sunday at Fort ' Wayne. Fred Schurger spent Friday with I friends at Hoagland. 0 I Miss Clara Kintz and brother Joseph spent Sunday with friends at Preble. Miss Louisa Schurger went to Fort Wayne Saturday, where she is visiting friends. Emerson Elzey and Miss Bertha Baker spent Sundav with S. P. Sheets and family. C. H. Carpenter and Joe Daniels of Preble, passed through here Monday. enroute to Decatur. Mrs. W. E. Rohr and family of Hoagland, spent Sunday with her, parents. Mr. and Mrs. John Schurger. Fred Hambrock and wife of Fort Wavne, who were spending a few weeks with C. Schultz and family, returned to their home Saturday. George Geels. Dave Liby. William Kibbler and Baker Brothers have each purchased autoharps, and you can hear music ringing almost any time. Linn Qro*e James Rohn and mother visited their daughter and sister at Bluffton on Monday. Alfred Romey is opening a stone quarry just east of the iron bridge east of town. Prof. H. E. Rittgers of Huntington was a caller on his friends here a fewdays last week. Asa Haughton and family of Wells county were visitors among relatives here over Sundav. The barn of Robert Simison is receiving a new roof. William Nusbaum and George A. Adler are doing ■ the work. Hoffman A Gottschalk are agents ' for the famous asphalt roof and iron paint, warranted to stop leaks, durable and cheap. A band of about fourteen juvenile soft drink thieves was broken up last week by confessing that they had done a successful business for the past five weeks. Major Ed Miller took the train for Indianapolis Tuesday ,to attend the democratic state convention where he • 1 accepts the honor as sergeant of arms I during the deliberations of that body. The two couple from Geneva who ; gi rated over our streets last Sabbath and who have been alleged went into ' swim in one of thequarries by the side lof the highway and when disturbed j drove off in their carriage in a rude condition must hereafter seek for j some pool of saloam in which to cleanse their pollusion other than j here or they will be escorted to one of our courts where they will take the boat" cash: that plies on the channel financial as the statute directs.

* Berne Miss Myrtle Wilson spent Friday at Decatur. Fr. T '6 toi. Ghio. Monday. Henry Ehart of Decatur, was a caller here Monday. • Dr. C. Kuntz was a business caller at Fort Wayne. Saturday. Noah Bixler was the guest of Fort Wayne friends last Sunday. Mrs. Rudolph Lehman returned home Saturday from Decatur. James Sullivan was a business caller at Montpelier. Saturday. C. G. Egley made a business trip to St. Mary's. Ohio. Tuesday. Dr. Peterson of New Corydon, was a business caller here Tuesday. Max Kraus of Columbia City, was the guest of C. G. Egly. Monday. Rev. Frank Vornholt of Pennsylvania. is the guest of his brother. Mr. Slergon and family of Port land, were guests of Jim Sullivan. Fred Hoffmann of Decatur, was the guest of Eugene Runyon. Tuesday. Rev. Oakes of Kendallville preached at the Evangelical church Sunday. John Lachot and E. T Heacker Sundayed at home with their families. Miss Etta High of Plain City. Ohio, is the guest of Dr. Simkins and wife. Mr. Pyle the lineman of Decatur, was here Tuesdav looking after trouble. Mr. Broughter and daughter. Thella. returned home Monday from their visit. A crowd of Blufftonites took supper at the Cottage Hotel Sunday , even) ng. Frank Touhey, the lyalloonist of Bluffton, was a business caller here Mondav. Rev. James Sprunger preached at the German Reformed church Sunday evening. Miss Lell Simison returned home Tuesday from Decatur, where she was visiting friends. Miss Marie Bixler returned home Saturday from Fort Wayne, where •she spent a few days with friends. Mr. and Mrs. George Woodward and Mr. and Mrs. John Schug of Decatur. Sundayed here with relatives. Miss Harriet Wertzberger returned to her work Saturday morning, after spending a day with her parents at Decatur. Missionary Digel arrived here Tuesday from Fort Wayne. He has been in India for thirty-four years. He lectured at both churches. Miss Cora Gottschalk returned home Saturday from Anderson, where she has been teaching school. Her

Chester to meet her. He spent a ‘ en I days there the guest of T. G. Hop kins and family. I ( Albert Egly returned to his home Saturday fr -m Allen county, where he had been visiting. Noah Gehng of Leo. came with him. The boys drove home in a new rig that Albert - purchased. C. G. Egly returned home Saturday morning from an extended trip to <, Windsor. Canada. Cleveland. Ohio, and Detroit. Michigan. While in De troit he met an old acquaintance.; Moses Moser from here, who has been there for ten years, whore he is over seer of a salt factory. Mr. Egly was. well pleased to meet a friend and took dinner with him. Rest Estate T ransters Philip Sprunger to John Lehman, I pt sec 5, tp 25, rg 14. $3,732. John J. Hofstetter to Eugene j Knuess.pt sec 17. tp 25, rg 14. 4 acres.. $125. Frederick Scherer t> > Eugene; Knuess. pt sec 20. tp 25, rgl4. 60| Jacob Nusbaum to Joseph Schroll. | inlot 26. Berne. SIOO. Jacob Nusbaum to Andrew Striker, inlot 261. Berne, SIOO. Jacob C. Miller et al to L. Werder et al. part inlot 435. Decatur. $563.!*9. Jacob Miller, guardian, to Lizzie Werder, pt lot 435. Decatur. $136.11. Charles Magley to S. R. Peoples, pt sec 15. tp 2 s . rg 14. S3OO. Samuel Helm to James Q. Neptune. | inlot 737. Decatur. s*<so. Francis Martin et al to Joseph > Martin, inlot 219. Geneva. S7OO W. H. Niblick, executor, to Bridget. Haefling. inlot 17. Decatur. $1,500. P. B. Dvkeman to Emma Dykeman. I pt sec tp 2 X . rg 15. 4< • acres.sl.lMX). I Martha Tricker to F. H. Tabler. pt ! sec 34. tp 27. rg 14. 40 acres. $1,750. John R. Porter et al to J. F. Evan-, pt lot s*>. Decatur. $l4O. D. N. Erwin et al to Emma L. Smith, lot 322. Decatur cemetery. $30.. S. L. Grace et al to J. W. Grace, pt sec 36, tp 25. rg 14, 35 acres. SI,OOO. Important change on the Clover Leaf route June Mb. 1902. Get full information of local agent, or address C. D. Whitney. Gen. Traf. Mngr.. Toledo, Ohio. MARKETS. CORRECTED BT E. L. CARROLL. GRAIN MERCHANT, DECATUR, IND. Wheat, news 73 Corn, per cwt, yellow (new).... $5 Corn, per cwt. (new) mixed.... S3l Oats, new 4<> Rye 55 Barley 50 Clover seed 3 75 g 4 00 Alsykes 00(d 6 00 j Timothy 2 0O Buckwheat 60 Flax seed 1 30 j Potatoes, per bu 951 Eggs, fresh 14 | Butter 14 Chickens 09’ Ducks 06 Turkeys 081 Geese 05 Wool, unwashedl2 to 17 Wool, washed2o and 22 Hogs 6 00 TOLEDO M ARKETS, JUNE 4. 1:30 P.M. Wheat, new No. 2 red,cash... $ 79) July wheat 74! Cash corn No. 2 mxed, cash... 62| J uly corn 61 j i Oats, cash 421 : (>ats. Julv 361 Rye, cash 59 Indianapolis Grain and Livestock. Wheal—W axon. No. i’red, steady, »!e Corn—-teady; N >. i mixed. Oats— Firm; N >. inlsed. 44c < attle—K-adrat Hogs—steady at »-/4.’.3n sheep—Stea iy at «x..>x«4.7S Lamb*—steady at < btcago Grata and I'roi isi..n«. Opened. Closed Wheat—•lnly .» j . ■ '-pl , • : j l *' .nj* Corn— I JuiT.... fll ■■ Oats— I Joly fu 15*p* ...«M .«»; i Pork—i July.ll.» j;.K 7T’> ILH k..« I Jan. ia.jo 16>4; I lard—- ■ Jab io.jj ! sfpi lo.so jut; RiuJuiy Clotiag caah market—Wheat. Ju%e. eon ill 1 ,.:; oats, pork. lard. 410. x.-, ribs.»»..«. IxMiiaville Grain and Livestock. Wheat—No. ! red and loncberry. soe. Cora—i white. «. v;e; No. j mlaed, «sVe. Oat- N' X mixed. <>,I r ; No. X white )-. < attle—imll at Hors -tradr at " '**„ J'Sheep—Steady at »X.4oh||.no. lambs—Steady at tgtl.io • <- C incinnati Grain and Liveatock. Wheat—quiet; No. 1 red. M>,« corn—Firm: No. i nixed, ftte Oats -Steady; No. i mixed. 44140 — — CatUe—Active at Ix.sigiti so — Hors—Active at t4.lO*Lxri I*****". Sheep—Dull at Si.Mvtt.tn **—>■-. lambs—Dull at H.JO'4» :4 — Chicago Livestock.' cattle—Ai’tive; sto< r«. »4ig;.M: atocken snd feeders. ILIMUJd Hors—steady at So Sheep-Steady at lamba—steady at l4«t;. New York Livestock. Cattle- steady at •. ■ IIor«- Quiet at • sheep—Firm at suaz. kg? r. r Lsml>—Stearly al ' Km 1111 111 1.. In, h Caitle-'-teady a. Hosts- Aclivi'at swuLsn • I Sheen—steaily at »4.2J<*4.X4 ; , , I lambs- .'tsady a

COMING TO DECATUR Wednesday, June 18 $3,500 Daily Expense SIOO,OOO New Feature, $2,000,000 INVESTED. Coming in its Own Palace SpecitJ Trains. 77th Year of the Oldest, Biggest and Best Show on Ear tb I The Pioneers and Perpetuators of Tented Amusement Institutions. JOHN ROBINSON'S Ten Big Shows all Units 4 Circuses —3 Menageries—2 Stages —Roman Hip: drome, Combined with the Grand Biblical Spectacular P. ductim. KING SOLOMON A NOTH E QUEEN OF SHEBA An impressive and eminently moral and mind elevating pageantic and scenic spectacle, with enchanting ballets, magnificent scenery, gorgeous -turn 100 BEAUTIFUL BALLET GIRLS' 500 MEN, WOMEN AND HORSES IN THE CAST. . < > > CARL HAGENBACK’S> j» 4 Herd of $40,000 Performing Elephants' Elephants that Waltz. Elephants that actually I’lay Musical 1 'tr iments Elephants that do everything but talk. . . . ’ IA ' J f 1 ' -1 to ; V, Z . • —x2.Za.KA. A-XH-W r' ■ ’ 100-NEW AND NOVEL CIRCUS ACTS'IOO lOOO—RARE AND COSTLY ANIMALS~IOO° FIFTY HAIR R A ISING RACES 4 K's?? pPhilippine Cow. -’4 uu' ' ll g u Six Polar Bi ar», B a by s. a Lion School of sew Lions. Den ri ,f Mal * Hippodrome Race*. One Pair of Elands. ”°' H ‘ X l,Jr " n ’' Mo Cornel ILW” One Pair of Horned Homes. ' 'ihu agaln-i Horsi- Kw'*. Every known spech-a Antelope-. K T,n Ten Rld, y»- Two-horse Tandem 1.a.e,. T FinT H d 7’.' High Jumping Horse I:.;" .. . , wu A *'' Two and four bora.-Cbav- 'r 1 . Ten Win- Acts. Two and four horse-ia"‘l“ l * Grand Free $300,000 Street Parade- 1 60 miniature Pomes, Steam Caliope drawn by 40 Ponies and vt ‘ u , one, man. Iwo Herds of Elephants. Two Performances Daily, rain or shine. Doors open at 1 an-l - P | 1 Excursions on all Lines of Travel