Decatur Democrat, Volume 46, Number 14, Decatur, Adams County, 12 June 1902 — Page 8

gfe Eiftern Dispatch. Children's day at BoboM. E.church next Sunday. Children's day exercises at Pleasant Valley next Sundav. Green Tumbleson of Blue Creek township, is going into the livery barn ‘ > business at Willshire. K. of P. memorial sermon will be preached by Rev. Sherick at Willshire next Sunday afternoon. M. E. and Baptist churches at Pleasant Mills held their Children's day exercises last Sunday night, and the little folks did well. Linn Grote. Edson Haughton moved to Bluff ton on Tuesday. Mrs. Ed Neuenschwander is visiting the parental home at Beaverdam. Ohio. Elroy Runyon of west Linn Grove has his dwelling about ready for occupancy. The mission people of Berne observed the ordinance of baptism at this place on the Sabbath. Forrest Runyon and wife have added their first born, a daughter to their family roster, on Tuesday. Dr. J. W. Bnttson veternary surgeon, of Daisy, Ohio was here or. a professional call on Wednesday of last week. Sterling P. Hoffman and Harvey Opliger who have been attending school at Angola, returned home last Friday evening. Ensley Neaderhouser are open - ing their quarrv this week. Extensive improvements have been made to facilitate their buildings. James Lindsey and family of Fairmont, Ohio, and Wm. Drew and i daughter of Geneva, were Sabbath - visitors with the family of F. A. W. i Lindsey of this place. John Alexander Dowie, founder of I Zion City. Illinois, proclaimed to his followers that he desires to gather enough millions to buy the city of Jerusalem and there gather his faithful to await the coming of Chnst. There is rare opportunity to invest. Miss Lenora Huffman returned last week from the Roger William’s university where she rounded up her fourth year as teacher and her twentieth successive year devoted to teach ing, during which time she has not lost one recital bv reason of disabilitv. I To such a record there are but few that can place a claim. The spirit of improvement has prevailed so long that it has become a contagion wrinkle. Robert Simison 1 although ninety-one years of age is affected with the malady. After equipping his barn with a new roof. I prompted to add new siding and - other fixtures modern, the services of Bert Heller has been secured as decorator when the building will I be one of convenience.

I I [wash GOODSI DIMIT IE S I ORGANDIES FIVE CENTS A YARD TEN CENTS A YARD Extra Heavy Cloth, nice Fine Sheen Cloth, all the range of patterns, goods worth new shadings, worth 12• and 7c and Bc, our price 15c. our price only FIVECENTS TEN CENTS — Donegal Dimities 12 * CENTS A YARD kJIHg- ONLY COM hams*.*. plete All colors in plain and LINE OF G 0 AT fancies. A fabric that retails A. F. C. AND the world over for 15c, our TOII E DU n i price oc and noirdsin I Qq 4 THE CITY. 121 Cents a Yard |» °est k Boston Store

West Root i John Reed and Cha-. Garbpdeu Sundayed avroe. Perry J ihnson an '. best dayed at Honduras. #' - Wm. Hellwarth and wife of Celina, 1 Ohio, are visiting with J. A. Fuhrman and familv. Dr. J. C. Grandstaff and family were guests of J. E. Mann and wife last Sunday. Clark Sphar returned from Marion ’ last Thursday to visit with his parents 1 a few days. Children's day exercises will be held at Mt. Pleasant church next Sunday evening. Robert J. Mann returned from Marion last Thursday w here he had • been going to school? > Williams Wm. Biggs and Arthur Hubs were at home Sunday. John Hey and son, Fred, went to : Elkhart last week. F. A. Laughrey and Jess Roop were at Fort Wayne Saturday. 1 Mr. Grim is still working for Jacob Mock who is still very poorly. Williams is goingtohavea big time ; the 3rd of July. Everybody invited. The man from Decatur who peddles fish at this place, had a breakdown here last Mondav. The young people of this place attended Children's day exercises at Hoagland Sunday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Dan Troutner who live east of Eecatur, were guests of Mr. and Mrs. F. A. Laughrey, Sunday. Berne. Rufus and Adrian Hawk Sundayed I in Berne. Miss Minnie Ezekiel was the guest . of Decatur friends Sunday. Ada Wittwer left Monday morning for Angola to attend school. George Kinzle and daughter. Helen, were callers here Monday. A. Gottschalk and wife Sundaved with relatives near Domestic. Archie Hardison of Geneva, was a business caller here Tuesday. Mr. Palmer of Celina, Ohio, was the guest of C. G. Egly, Tuesday. B. F. Welty of Lima, Ohio, was the guest of Berne friends Sunday. The Misses Wilda and Cora Gottschalk were callers at Bluffton. Thursday. Ernest Campbell of Willshire, was the guest of his brother. Curtis. Sunday. Harry Graham purchased the property of Hose Martz on west Water street. The child of Frank Richards died Saturday. Funeral services were held Monday.

L. Shalley and Mrs J. i Baumgartner called on Biuffton friends Friday. Sam Schindler and wife returned' from lowa last Friday, where they , had been visiting. i The Misses Martha and Salotna and Henry Schug were guests of Hartford “ Mrs. Edgerton of Woodburn, was 'the guest of her sisters. Mrs. Charles l Braun and Anthony Michaud, this s week. Miss Cora Hocker and Vilas Haeck- > er attended the Children's dav exert cises at Mt. Zion church east of town, Sunday. , Mrs. Abe Stuckey and daughter. | Ella, returned home Munday from Harlan, where they had been visiting relatives. Mr. Liddy. the contractor for finishing the sidewalk, has liegun work and it won't be long until Main street will ’ look different. Mrs Lewis entertained Mrs. C. B. ‘ Campbell of Huntington. West Va., and Mrs. Frank Meeker of Portland. 1 last Saturday and Sunday. Eugene Runyon and wife and Dr. ■ Simkins and wife were guests of Fred Hoffman and wife at Decatur. Sunday. They report a nice time. The Misses Fannie Kring and Katherine Emerson and Messrs. Will North and Henry Goodman of Portland, called on Berne friends Sunday. I Jacob Hunsicker got oil on his lease. It commenced flowing Friday! ' afternoon and in the evening it caught on fire and everything was burned. It is the best oil well in that section, and has not been shot. It is located ’ seven miles east of Berne, and aver- i ages 120 barrels a day. Mr. Hun- , sicker has been offered $7,000 for his farm. Mr. and Mrs. C. G. Egly entertaina crowd of their friends Saturday evening in honor of the 38th birth- ( day of Mrs. Egly. Those present were Sam Egly and" family of Hartford township. Joel and Amos Hirschey and families. Wm. Wittwer and Amil Ehart. Dr. Franz and family. Miss Mary Lehman furnished the > music for the occasion. Refreshments were served and a nice time was had by all, and they wish Mr. and Mrs. Egly much happiness. Pleasant Milla Burton Fuller of Toledo, is at home a few days. Mrs. D McLeod visited with friends here Friday. John Goodwin is erecting a fine barn on his farm. Mrs. David Buckmaster of Decatur. Sundayed with her brother. Ezra j Mcßarnes and familv. Miss Nettie Archer returned home ' last Saturday, after a pleasant visit j

with Miss Bertha and Lulu Steel 4? i north of Decatur. i Will Nell, Herbert Winans and D Maliel Winan> returned is me from Mar: :. last H»ek. where they have been attending school. •H buck who has been attending sch.i .at Manon, returned; to that place Monday, after a few I t j days visit here with her parents. Rev. Waguer and wife and Mrs. 1 i Wilson Beerv and children were en-1 tertained at the home of David Archer and family Tuesday evening of last week. Gilbert Thompson and his grand- ■ daughter. Miss Mary Fuller, left Wednesday morning for an extended I visit iu Ohi< . They will visit relatives . at Uricksville and other points. The children's dav exercises last Sunday evening at the Baptist church was a success. The decorations were beautiful, and the little folks performed their duties in an ellegant manner. Everything seemed iu harmony with the occasion. The opening address by the pastor. Rev. ! Scherick to the children was appropriate. and well pleasing to the little ' ones. The closing address was made by Rev. Overholz of Lima. Ohio, and to say the least it was grand. Willshire Miss Nellie Brown is visiting at Van Wert at present. Carl Stogdill is visiting relatives at Chattanooga this week. L. L. Syphers is transacting business in the city at present. Miss Leah Stogdill is visiting , friends in Van Wert this week. Several of our citizens attended the ball game at Decatur. Sunday. Several new dwelling houses are being erected in the city at present. Miss Amy May. of Monroeville is the guest of Miss Doilie Cornell this j week. Mrs. C. B. Cuppett and children, of Bloomdale. Ohio, are visiting friends in Willshire this week. Freddie King, of Van Buren. Ind.. is visiting his grand parents. Mr. and Mrs. Henrv King of this city at pres | ent Geo. Gause is visiting in the city at , present. We learn that he has bought ; a location in Jay county. .Ind. May I success be his. Miss Anna Sims who has been attending school at Angola, for the , past ten weeks returned to her home in this city last Friday. m Falk of Delphos is employed in the Herald office this week. There are lots of W illshire bovs who are worse employed.- Herald. Miss Nellie Burgau, who has been the guest of Miss Doretta Althoen for the past week, returned to her heme ' in Bluffton, Saturday evening. It is understood that Willshire may have a brass factory at a cost of s3i- : 500 on a forty acre piece of land. It . I is said that it will give employment to nearly one hundred men. Let ’em ccme. Roliert Denman and family of In[dianapolis, visited from Friday until Tuesday with Mr. Denman's mother. Mrs. E. J. Denman. of this city. I They left for a few days' visit at Mercer. on Tuesday, before returning I home. Willshire will have an old time 4th of July celebration, such that wdl I make the old town tremble. A large , amount of money has been raised and a good time for all is promised. There j will lie a ball game, racing, contests. , rough riders, Indians and one hundred other attractions during the day. I and winding up with a SSOO display |of fire works in the evening. The services of a brass band has L-en j promised, and all are invited to join in the cake walk on Sawdust avenue, i Come to Willshire to celebrate. Real Estate I ransters Daniel Riegle et al to John Pontius, part section 35, township 25, range 13, , 160 acres, <6OO. Nicholas Gosser to L. W. A. Luckey, inlots 11 and 12. Berne, 31,500. C. Royer et al to William Roth, ' part section 15, township 28, range 15. 20 acres, §BOO. Fred Kurt et al to John Lobsiger, part section 21, township 25, range 13, : S 3 acres. $4,500. S. G, Shelter to H. L. Buuck et al, : inlot 1. Preble, $3,300. Joseph C. Wagner to F. F. Gregg, ; inlots 61 and 62. Geneva. S6OO. Jacob Omlor et al to Nickolas ()m- --’ lor. part inlot 117, Decatur, $1,500. | Nickolas Omlor to Jacob Omlor, part section 22. township 27, range 14. 1120 acres, $6,000. Isaac Lehman to Sam Simison, ini lots 334 and 335. Berne. $250. Eugene Barnes to Wabash townI ship school corporation, part section , 34, township 25, range 14,1 acre, $l5O. John Niblick to George W. Cramer, part section 25, township 28, range 14. j 10 acres. $1,350. I , Frederick Fuelling et al to Wm. ■ Fuelling, paG st ction 10, township 28, I range 14,110 acres, <l. Frederick Fuelling to Ernst Fuell ing, part section 2. township 28, range 114, 27 acres, sl. j Wm. Fuelling et al to Fred H. i Fuelling, part section 2. township 28, : range 14, 45 acres, SIOO. Daniel Young et al to Mary M. Hinton, part south one half of north I west one-quarter, section 10, township 28. range 15, 41 acres, SI,BOO. | Mrs. Catherine Place and James W. | Place were united in marriage Satui day evening at the home on Fornax iHtreet, Rev. E. A. Allen officiating. | The affair was a quiet one, no invited I guests attending. Both parties are j well known in the city and we extend , our very best wishes and congratuj latious.

COMING TO DECATuI Wednesday, June $3,500 Dail y £x P ense $ 100,000 $2,000,000 INVESTED, ■ Coining in its Own Palace Special Trains. fli 1 77th Year of the Oldest, Biggest I and Best Show 011 £ art Jß The Pioneers and Perpetuatorsli of Tented Amusement Institutions fl ' JOHN ROBINSON'! ( I®® I I Ten Big Shows all UniWl 4 Circuses —3 Menageries—2 Stages—Roman Hippodrome,! Combined with the Grand Biblical Spectacular Production® KING SOLOMON! — A N D T H E 1 QUEEN OF SHEBA) An impressive and eminently moral and mind elevating pageantic and spectacle, with enchanting ballets, magnificent scenerv, gorge->u« eo-tunaß. 100 BEAUTIFUL BALLET GIRLS: I 500 MEN, WOMEN AND HORSES IN THE CAST I > > > CARL H A G E N B A C K’ S 3 > .‘I Herd of $40,000 Performing Elephants:! Elephants that Waltz. Elephants that actually Play Musical In-trumenß.® Elephants that do everything but talk .H J I I r fi";’ ■ ' y-'i r lOO—NEW AND NOVEL CIRCUS ACTS-10 0 lOOO—RARE AND COSTLY ANIMALS-1000 FIFTY HAIR RAISING RACES I,rO Wiole ( finiilvnf . Troupe of Trained Ponies. 4 « ’ Twenty F.-male Equestrian*. , . s’? IsLr ' I’hllllpplneCow S 4 iiiehe* hlfl'ofX’a Lions. One S '“ L ‘ Uh ' M “>* Hlppodroi.. - Races. Oue Pair of Eland*. ' ' Mookey Races. One Pair of Horned Boroew KuH ‘ aXin\ Every known species Antelope*. "O™* k Riders. Two-horse Tandem Kaces. P ftv Hors... K-e-e- ■ u vire Acta. Two and four horse Grand Free $300,000 Street Paratie! I n?n t u eß ’. St ?®®Cdiopa drawn by 40 Ponies and drnenby one. man, 1 wo Herds of Elephants. Two Performances Daily, ram or shine. Doors open at I and 7 P Excursions on all Lines of Travel-