Decatur Democrat, Volume 46, Number 21, Decatur, Adams County, 31 July 1902 — Page 12

Hedge Corner. Mart Stalter passed through here Sunday. Joe Beery passed through this place. Tuesday. Joseph Kintz is the owner of a new Rambler wheel. Henry Sorg of Poe, was the guest of Miss Pauline Kintz. Sunday. John Hessler and wife Sundayed with Henry Kintz and family. Fred Schurger and Joe Kintz Sundayed with friends'at Monroeville. Miss Kate Wolpert spent Sunday with John Loshe and family, east of Decatur. Mr. and, Mrs. Herman Geels and daughter. Rose, of Wilders, Ind., arrived here Tuesday where they will be the guests of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Kintz, for a short time. Williams John Ely of Mon Poe was on our streets last Monday. E. Hodge went to Mancie on business last Monday. Henry Zwick has been helping his brother on the farm for several days. F. A. Laughrey has been working for the farmers near this place for the past week. The Perine & Armstrong Lumber Co. of Fort Wayne, shipped two car loads of logs from this place to Fort Wayne last Saturday. Quite a lively party spent Sunday afternoon and evening with Mr. and Mrs John Hey and family. Those zj that present were C. Bokuecht and ~ family, Jeff Klopfenstein and family, Henry Meyers and family and Mr. and Mrs. George Arnold. Pleasant Hills. Preaching at U. B. church next Sunday evening. Miss Dovie Roe is visiting with friends at Monroe this week. Mrs. Mook of Willshirb, Sundayed with A. M. Fuller and family. Henry Martz and wife spent Sunday with friends at Grovehill, Ohio. Lulu and Bertha Steele spent Sunday here with relatives and friends. Mrs. John Noll and sister. Mrs. Joseph Falls, is spending a few days with friends at Lima, Ohio. Freddie Davis and sister of Chicago are visiting their grand parents. Mr. and Mrs. James Boyd, at this place. The Misses Agnes and Ada Murray of Decatur, spent a few days here with their cousin. Miss Mattie Fuller. Mrs. D. McLeod and Mrs. George Davis and children left, Wednesday, for an extended visit with friends in Ohio, the former at Troy and the latter at Sidney. The big boys serenaded Albert Boner and wife Monday evening with a little vocal and instrumental music,

TOWELING SALE! AT — BOSTON STORE Best 35c Table Linen on Earth Stamped Lunch Cloths £ Doylies at Cost 8 CENT TOWELING We have selected 20 pieces of toweling that retailed at 10c and 124 c, •guarantged all linen, excellent patterns, sale price 8 CENTS 25 CENT CUT WORK In displaying these goods we have had quite a number of fine pieces slightly soiled. We have put in goods worth 75c and sl, all go at .. 25 CENTS8 .CENT SILK ALINES # • Just the goods you want to buy for comforts, 36 inches wide, nice fine goods, worth 12J cents our price on this lot 8 CENTS A YARD BOSTON STORE • • * KUEBLER & MOLTZ CO. I. O. O. F. BLOCK.

while the little boys pounded the old tin cans. After the entertainment the boys were given cigars and candy. Albert Boner of this place and Mrs. Anna E. Wagner of Cincinnati, were united in marriage at Decatur Tuesdaymorning, ’Squire'Bmith officiating. We extend congratulations to Mr. and Mrs. Boner, wishing them prosperity. West Root. Orval Spahr spent last Sunday at Fort Wayne. Rev. Carly preached at Mt. Pleasant Sunday forenoon. Miss Ada Fisher spent last week at Bluffton the guest of relatives. Chas. Seheiman aud wife sjient last Sunday at Fort Wayne, the guest of relatives. Rev. J. Bovajain of Armenia, lectured at the Mt. Pleasant church last Monday evening. Miss Cecil Eady of Decatur is visiting with her grandparents, Mr. aud Mrs. Thos. E. Fisher. Mrs. David Showers and daughter of Chicago are visiting with Uncle Johnny Reed and family. H. E. Butler threshed 457 bushels of wheat off 20 acres, an average of 22 7-20 bushels per acre. A good average for this vear. Chas. True and family, Misses Jessie Cook and Ivy Steele and James Cook of Decatur, spent Sunday afternoon with J. A. Fuhrman and family. Warren Reed figured in quite a lively runaway last Sunday morning. He was driving a broncho and it became frightened and started to* run, throwing him out but he was not seriously injured, except for a few bruises. Linn drove Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Ed Beller of Kreps, on Sunday~a girl. Miss Dove Winans of Ovid, Mich., is being entertained by relatives here. Mrs. Emma Seckle of Montpelier, is paying her mothar. Mrs. Ensley, a visit. Alfred Fett of Bluffton, Ohio, is the guest of Edward Neuenschwander and family. The Misses Sarah and Clara Hoffman Sundayed with their parents at Honduras. Miss Lillian Beller of Bluffton, is visiting her sister, Mrs. D. F. Hoffmann, this week. Geo. Cronin is contemplating moving his family to Berne this week, as he. will be nearer his work. Miss Cora Neaderhouser, clerk in the Leader Store at Bluffton, is spending her week’s vacation with her people at home. Ed Neuenschwander, Cesar Hilty: Alfret Fett and f'red Braun spent Tuesday with John Brant near’Gene-

| 1 L. YAGER & SONS’ August Furniture Sale ■tSKjia HBGHMI UHi —■ 11 1 IHIIHi Il'in> . 1 ««■? .>. * • * K I » AN AWFUL .CUT IN PRICES. We will make the greatest reduction you have ever seen in • anything in Furniture you will need out of our store. t Call and see us before you buy. I * L. YAGER & SONS.

va. Brant was formerly an employe of Hilty in the gold fields of Klondyke. Marian French and Yareli Taylor of Domestic, and George Watson and Eli Berie of Kreps, were buseniss callers here Tuesday. Misses Lillian Egly of Berne, and Bertha Egly of Hartford township called on Miss Nona May Hoffmannn and Miss Tena Schlagenhauf. Ensley A Neaderhouser have added a sixteen horse power gasoline engine to manipulate their stone quarry. An

engine room is also being erected. The plant is now the best in that line within the county. G.’W. Gentis and son. Henry, were laying stone for the foundation for a school house two miles east of Geneva last week. Julius Hauk, contractor, j John Mackliq. wife and family and j Mrs. Ethen Johns of Craigville, Tim ! othy Fouts and Alonzo Shanks spent Sunday with Emanuel Liddy and family. Sam Neusbaum and Gatlief Hanno did the mason work on the Steiner bridge two miles north of town, will be complete by Tuesdiy. The Morrow bridge will also be built this week. Albert Runyon bought one of a drove of western horses at the sale held at Berne last Saturday. The animal after lieing caught was tied to what it objected, to the extent that he broke his neck in efforts toextricate himself. 850 was the price paid. Willshire Oil Strikes Banta and Jones No. 1 are still being pumped. The C. W. company are moving: their outfit to the Dye Fergersou farm, t"wo miles west of town. Last Wednesday well No. 6 was drilled in on the G. W. Fisher farm, and it is a gusher. We are not running any fake when we say that it is the best in the Chattanooga field. Last Thursday it flowed 265 barrels and it is still flowing. Experts place 1 the well good for 100 barrels. Mr. Fisher has six wells at present. Last! month the output of five wells was 200 barrels but it will be over 1000 barrels this week. Operations have been suspended ofcing to the condition of the well. Berne. There has been several runaways here this week. T. H. Harris was a • business caller I at Decatur Tuesday. Mrs. John Lachot was the guest of Monroe friends Sunday. Jaoob Afz of Decatur, was the guestof old friends here Tuesday. Miss Mary Kellev spent Sunday in the country with her parents. Earl Shalley was numbered among i the sick.* He is slowly improving. The Enterprise Oil Co., shot well No. 1, on Joe Engle lease, Saturday. Mr. Bennitt.of Murphysburg, Ohio, was a business caller here Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Macey of Marion, Ind., were in town Saturday. Mrs. Dr. Simkins left, Fridav, for Plain. City, Ohio, to visit her parents. Misp Della lynick of Linn Grove' spent Tuesday with Dr. Emick and wife. Sam Kuntz of Chattanooga. Ohio, was a business caller in Berne Saturday. Miss Nina aNeussam of Carthage, Ind., is the guest of Miss Gora Gottschalk. Adrain and Rufus Hawk from Ft. Recovery, spent Sunday with their pareutn. Thomas Galogly, county recorder of Decatur, was a business caller in Berne Tuesday. Mr. McKinsey of Van Buren, moved in the new house lielonging to Hilty Brothers, east of depot. Misses Opal Shalley and Ella Stuckey spent Sunday in the country the guest of Jacob Huser. Samuel Simison returned from Canada, Tuesday. «He went there I with a crowd of Decatur men on an | outing trip. He reports a fine time.

D. D. Shields and family and V. A. Redfield and wife from Lima. Ohio, took dinner at the cottage hotel Saturday. ■ , There will be a balloon ascension in Berne Saturday afternoon, and an , ice cream social in the evening. All are invited. Mr. and Mrs. E. M. Ray and daugh ter and Mrs. May Baumgartner took in the excursion to Niagara Falls Saturday evening. A crowd of ladies from Berne leave for Rome City to take a two weeks outing during the assembly. They will leave Friday. Three new’phones have been added to the Home line switch board. They are: 81, L. Colbert, residence; 82, Dr. Emick, residence; 83, Dr. Reusser, residence. Real Estate Transfers A. D. Cottrell to Rosa C. Smilley. pt sec 34, tp 26, rg 15, 34 acres .84.006. Caroline Kraft et al to Elias Crist, inlats 6,8, 9, and 10, Decatur SI,IOO. John B. Shimp to Town of Geneva, nw |ne J sec 18, tp 25, rg 15,40 acres Sls. Annie R. Sheline et al to L. M. Fogle, pt w J s 4 se J sec 18, tp 25, rs 15„ 21 acres SI,IOO. L. M. Fegel to S. J. Fogle, pt see 18, tp 25, rg 15, 5650. Jacob Sturer et al to Benj. Hell I worth, ne | sw J sec 19 tp 25, rg 15, 1 40 acres 52,100. I' P. S. Arnold to A. A. Stove, e| e | ne .! sec-30, tp 26, rg 15, 40 acres 82,200. Victoria Nichols to M. Burns, outlot 28, Decatur 81.00. John Hart to Henrv Bales, pt sec 10, tp 25, rg 15, 51,400. % Obituary Floyd, the little son of Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Kelly, was born Feb. 12 1 1893, and died a‘t his home July 16, 1902. aged nine years five months and 1 four days. He leaves a father, mother i three sisters, three brothersand a host lof friends who are deen in sorrow, on account of the loss of their loved one. Floyd always obeyed bis father and mother, never giving them a cross word, he loved his brothers and sisb-rs and was always kind to them. The funeral services were held at the i Liberty church on Friday July 18 , Rev. Gessinger officiating. The re- : mains were laid to rest in the I. O. O. [F. cemetery at Monroeville. We know his soul has gone to the haven of rest and he has joiner! the fcngels with a harp in his hand and a crown on his head. "In memory of are darling boy.” not f° r him who’s now'at rest, \\ here care and pain no more annoy. Has reached the hayen of the blest, And realize immortal joy. His spirit smiles from that bright shore, And softly whispers “weep no more.” Low round trip rates to Salt Lake . City. August 6th, 7th. Bth «nd 9th, the Erie Railroad will sell cheap ■ ro .“P d ‘ r ’P‘jckets to Salt Lake City, with, final limit to September 30th. 1 ror in formation, see Erie agents. The Erie railroad will run a special excursion to Niagara Falls, Wednesday, August 6. Stop over will be slowed at Chautauqua lake and Cam- , "W? Springs on the return trip. Ihe Erie railroad is the only direct hue using its own tracks to Niagara i Falls and Chautauqua Lake. Low ’ rate, round trip tickets will be sold to i Toronto. Thousand Islands and Mon • treal for this excursion.

VOLCANIC REGIONS. The Five Active Groups of the Wentern Hemisphere. The active volcanic groups of the western hemisphere occur in five widely separated regions: First.—The Andean group of volcanoes of the equatorial region of western South America. Second.—The chain of some twentyfive great cinder cones which stretch east and west across the south end of the Mexican plateau. Third.—The Central American group, with its thirty-one active craters, extending diagomrfly across the Western ends of Mie east and west folds of the Caribbean corrugations, fringing the Pacific side of Guatemala. San Salvador and Costa Rica. This is separated from the Mexican group on tin- north by a large nonvolcanie area, the isthmus of Tehuantvpee, and on the south from the Andean volcanoes by t!ie isthmus of Panama, where no active volcanoes are found. Fourth.—The chain of volcanoes of the Windward islands, marking the eastern gate of the Caribbean sea. standing in a line directly across the eastern termini of the Cariidie.nn mountains. trending east and west and parallel to the Central American croup similarly situated at the western termini. Fifth.—The volcanoes of Alaska and the Aleutian islands.—Professor Robert T. Hill in C-mtury. Cl ream locution. A young Yorkshire collier, anxious to pop the question to a girl whom he honestly admired, but not having the courage to ask her straight out. adopted a method of sounding h6r which romantic people will be inclined to think rather too practical. "Jessie, my lass," be said nervously. “Ah've insured my life." “Has ta, lad?” said the dams. 1 indifferently. "Aye, an’ Ah’tn thinkin’ Ah'm a fool for doin' it.” "How's ta mak that art?" "Why, supposin' Ah get killed in t pit, where does ta think t' money 1* go?” “Why, to thy feytber, for sure." “True enough, an' it ain't fair. It ought to lie paid to my wife." 'To thy wife! Why, tha hasn't got one, Bill." "That's just it,” cried Bill in a burst of confidence. “Tha’re a nice lass. Jessie, an’ Ah want thee to have that money." “Why couldn't ta say so at fust-' cried Jessie Joyfully. . Then the happy couple embraced an trotted off to break the news to Josie's mother.—Pearson's. Went Him <»«e Better. A well known Glasgow divine relat the following anecdote, showing t a the ready wit of a countryman »» more than a match for him: He was going to the country for holidays' and was in a- railway tr® l when a young uwa entered. In " • time the two commenced a con' l 'I’'' 1 ’'' tion, in the course of which the clerg. man asked the youth what he wor 1 at , . "I am a coupler, sir.” was the repJ"A coupler! So am I,” replw clergyman with a laugh. , The youth looked at him for « 11 _ 1 Ute or so, then burst into a fit of Is® ter and said: "Oh, I see: ye'r « m *‘ ter. Ye marry folks. But I i anl! ‘, ther than ye dae. I baltb coui'lc uncouple." ' -j The clergyman laughed heart:i■ acknowledgtd that the youth bn better of the sally.