Decatur Democrat, Volume 46, Number 29, Decatur, Adams County, 25 September 1902 — Page 8

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Watt Chas Bower is ttot »□ well at this tinse. There was prea.rh.agf S mday afteraocc at Mt. Victory by their tew minister. Miss Louisa Drake is assisting Mrs. Chas. Sayder with her facase-hcl-i dnt.ee. Dr. Kirk of Da. --. quite -< at this time. being onabie to attend to to his W. A. McGill. ocr P. M . Las been quite set. but is agaun able to attend to jus duties. Sam Steele, wife and daughter. Mias Ida. with Mr- Sa sister, Mrs. W, A. McGill, oo the State line. E F. Roth who has beea at the Ft. Wayne hospital far a few weeks, is we are informed able to be out. H.s friends wish him a speedy recovery. • Sunday school convection at Wood chapel was well attended at all ths sees. .as but especially Sunday evening when not one-half the people could get into the house. Bom. to Jacob Shell and wife last Friday—a girl. Noah ''filter ami best girl Suedavedat Berne Miss Mary F was the guest of Bern-- friends Sunday A. M Fuller and w'fe Sandayed with relatives at M nroe. Pleasant Mills was -represented at the county fair this week. Elwood SluMer left Tuesday on a prospecting trip to F«:ev.ria. Ohio. Mrs Frank Davis was quite ill a few days last week, oat :s ’improving slowly.’ Rev. Ryan will occupy the pulpit at the U. B chur L aext Sunday evening. Jerome Carter and wife spent Sunday with te brother Irwin Carter and wife. Mari i-n Dotson and wife of Paulding county. Sondaved here with Win. Roberson aad wife. Ora Br.wn is Lome again from Chicago. after spending several Etocths in the vindy city. Florence. th- fifteen year old daughter :f E.mer Co.-k living four miles southwest of Pleasant Mills, died last Friday oft" i..ld fever The f ;r> ral services were held at the

' / Cloak ici X Suit . ? Opening W / Tuesday and J® j I \ Wednesday, T., Sept. 30, Oct. 1 " A ~—— Boston Store The lines of two different factories will be open for your inspection, ♦< Opening is two weeks earlier this year to give you the advantage of the best cloths on the market..*x t * t *.* Don’t forget the days, next ~ •J4.J4 TUESDAY and WEDNESDAY, ct.j* September 30th October Ist BOSTON STORE I L O. O. F. BLOCK. DECATUR, INDIANA.

JU. B. churro at this place Sunday m<:r-.ng. coed acted by Rev Speck of the San-, t . fieri sect. The funeral was one of the largest held at this place for some time Florence was said to be a girt belcwed by all who knew her. The parents and friends have cur sincere sympathy in this their sal hour of trial She was li. i to rent here by the side of her brother and sistocs Uas Gn-t Aaron Ewrv made a return trip to Mar.cn Tuesday. Frank Ha tghtou m-Tved tc Bluffton the first of It- week Our band boys received their new instruments Monday Samue-Oplger and wife made a drive to Decatur Monday. The Evangel;-.al para: cage is cak-1 ing rapid progress in its construct :c. L E. Op’ ger Is at the scenes :f hie ebUdbocd. in and arsuod Akron, Ohio. Wm. Lindsey of Niantic, Uliios is visiting his sen Albert and others of L.s people fiera. El Heder ectrdo—: for Cincianati on Monday and will ecctise bus-' nesa with pleasure. George Shi ageahauf t& ved into the Mrs. Eckroat property in west Linn Giove last Tuesday. John P. Steiner and wife are elated by reason of the advent of a son wh: made his bow last Saturday. N:< a few of our people are intending tc attend the fair a: Decatur during the week. should tbe weather not intmfere. Mm Joseph Sawyer died at her Eime East Nctt.ughaE. township Monday afternoon Interment on Wednesday. Noah French of Grand Rapids visited his parents. Mr and Mre. Marion French of East Nottingham ever the Sabbath. The Berne base bail nine played the Linn Grove nine the first of the wsek co th- diamond of the latter Seore • to 16 :l fav~r of Linn Grove. Curt Johmscn of Bluffton, w.H make an aerial ight at Linn Greve Oct. 3. A game of Ease ball and the debut of OQT ' TBSB 5011'2 fOfTLS B pin of the day’- doings. Mrs. A. W. Boyd of Bradford Pa.. ‘ Lem Boyd of Montpelier and Mrs. Frank St rdabaker cf Domeet; lined with D. f Hoffmann and wife on

Th outlay of last week. Weeley Hoffmans cf Dscatur. was cireaiat eg among fnects here the first cf the week. He will enter the _a» - ■.r. E ‘ ' 1,17.-- A;j®s -.'.Lty ; y sy- . pein insect. The Mimes Teca SchUgwhanf. Nona M H.ffmam: Katv Mesch-J I bargrr, Ethel and Stella Liddy, Nel- ' Le Hurt.EmmaNeaderh. ser. Myrtle and Mav K~zer. Mews. Neiscc Geut - Fre>i ai’.-i Dac.-l Stoi .-ht. ‘ ..’’ton Haughtoc. Chancy and Ot»e Heller. Bufos Meschberger and Vac Bowmas were ecv-rta.oed last Wednesday i arening by the Mtaaes Tracy and Mirtha Adtlemaa a: their heme south of town in hoocr cf their guest. Mi se Julia Wegmilier cf Geneva. Games ; tnusie and aoaal pleasures made the i evening peasant together wits the via-ids with which the table was i loaded intersperse*! with ficral de sigms. - Jeff Lehman is numbered among the ®ca. Mis* Betty Wilson is aiefc with typhoid fever. T H. Harms wees to Dscatur Moc-i day mcniag. Frana Bixler left for Qhks. Monday to visit relatiTes. Several hoys took is tae Cmoag: ex-: jsi-c Sunday Rev. Erekual will mere into the new : parsonage next week. . Thurman frjttsehair was c umbered amccg the stek. Munday. Mr. and Mrs. Ao:s E.rschey were , callers a Decatur. Tueaday A erewd cf Geneva people t.ck sap- ” ig-u u-. '.u :; y Ml=e Myrel Wilson spec,; tL* week at Scott. Lm;-:. with her ? k -isto-r Mr. M-ller. cf Elthart. w*s rhe gueet :: his rirether. S-MB Miller. SuxRev Eze.-. .el speet Sonday in Fort Wayne, where Le held quarterly The scn-xls will be closed co ; Thursday, on accuunt cf the Alam? leounty fair. Mr Palmer f Cei l-. (>£,.. a popular gram deajer. called :n Mr. Eg ley Munday. Mrs. El Ray. Mr? Dr. S.mimes and Miss Myrta Harris were callers a: Ft Wayne Tuesday Charles Sumvan and family speet Sunday m Berne. They returned to; Mills Mcuday. Miaa Gertrude Hocker, of Brewts- > town. Ind . was tne g-jeet of her coc-; sin. Cera Hocher, this week. JcLa Craig. Ed Engler. Harry and ; Clem. Emrsck took in the :id settlers' ' escursi on. They will vi.sh in Ohio. Miss Anna Lee returned to her

— ~ j h»:me at Lima. Ohio, Mooday. she was the guest cf M ;..ia Gottschalk. ■ bought a parsmage. It ' near the church, the property owned by Hilty Bros. Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Braun and Mrs. John Hilty left Monday for Dayes- - - - .iign’-". ■ Mrs. Sam Craig. Clarence Kersdorfer left Saturday n ght a western trip. He accoci- t par ed the crowd as far as Gaeasc. tten left for Oregon. Misses Marie Bixler and Marr Egley were guests of their pareote, Friday. They returned Satorisy afteruxa to F:rt Wayne. ' The merry-g; rcund that is in the west part of t >wn is quiet an attraction to th? children. Thev can hard ly wait until school boors are over. Mrs. William Be®? died Thursday. Funeral services were held Sat uni a v < ; • :. - : r: _. - m -a -: ' ’ <■ . She Imres a hoaband and three chiiIren, a father and brothers and aiatens. She med if eccsumpt; m. Misa Della Sheets was called to Ge- ( ' ueva Saturday. » aecooat of her sis- < ter. Mrs. Ella Gtendenatoe. who was seriously ;.l. She died Sundav miming She leaves a hosbani. three chUdren and other near _re.atives. Her dewth was very sudden, and saddens a happy heme VUMir* Rev. H Kirin aud family visited relatives at luthnaapcJis lart week. I O. C Mary left Tonday for a weex ? vst with rela'ires at Redkey. Mrs. Hattie Tagtte and daughter May. rinsed relatives at Decatcr Wsdxesday and Thursday of this James B Stog>: 1. and and C F.ji visited at Ch. ago ? Mr. S:.:g-i_; ret .rn ng Toescay momThirteen perecc.? fr:m tn.? place t-jjk m tb- exc-rei m so Cc_ -ag: last,. - □oiksreduced ccßsaderahle ia thick-, nesg. A laree numuer :f our pec-pi- attended the ball game between W ren tai Hoaglacxi S-xndav. as the former place. Game rreultea ra score of IS to 17 in favor of Wren James Eddington, who has teen, employed as baker ia the Gty Res taurant for the year, has resigned n.? pisiunn and returnee to Els hi-me in Deratnr Sunday evening. BeW Ejxate T naoters. Orman Friend to Coms C. Laisure Jot J > Berne '4- 1 James F-Mana et al to Amos P. Beatty !•:< 7 5 Dtcatur ?r.« Isrea. D Bright et al to Henry L Buuck et al lot 1 Pretie 513? Sarah J. Wilder et al to S.pL a Berning, pt sec -tpJS rg 14. -r s SSO. Margaret A. Ccffee to Jermia R. Coffee inlot Deeatts, r’re ‘ Adams Circuit court to E.rnira Garwood pt sec !■ tp 26 rg la, by order of court. Elmira Garwo dto Frank Beyer pt sec 10 tp 16 rg 15, | acre s'». STATEMENT W. H. X.U ek Pres R. K. A- .a. Owksv Iwrid Mnfciwker. Vice Pres C. S. NibUek, Frew* Quan. Are t > **taen Btpwt of -.;«di->7C c< Tike 044 Ai*a» County EsiX *t Lrec*: Indian*, w tfce stare i o< a: the . .ore of bus:oes* -ya Sept. 15. ar-tovreks. boans and dacounu, 5&.11C is * 'jverdrefxa. - si ‘ <Mi-rr stwk- toots axx: snaifes 1 B U« « , Bax,a -.sj kvore. si I Ober rea, estata AW *. Furniture and il’.ures 3 stl K Current expenses M»« s ’lnterest paid l.*/l * Presuna, KA W I Cash on hand ! -C. S wadi . * . MjHB UI Casa itents .. !>#• i i One frets -.acks a bankerej.-totoi M ISUS te Total . I m%S« luiiir-iu. Cat xa. stock past in tt3>.Wß >:« I taeutas fid EUte te C&iioied peats Xttl It iHscoont. and niterest ' i_Ssa Si , Lr.ndeoda CspaM. luce <« Best .. & er I ■ tad'l deput.-ts ce demand . k-v.Sto U , 104 1 oeposiuoa time 1* jSt. 73 .S-fc <ll Total ....*. t-rnres s-' State of Indlar a. County of Adams, m : L B. K Aldaoti e*»b.cr ot Tae 014 Adaau* Cocot}' Bank, do fc>xn.",y swrar that toe a tore stau meet in true. k K. Aimtsox Caahser. Sa iaeribed and swoeu to before ae. ths* Wah i day of re pt IKS. dawns I. Mcwanias. X jtary P«b!3e. I Com expires Feo. Xs, U.S The Eawllah Xavy. In the tartest times at tbe British ha»y there wax praetksUy no dictinc Loa between the trserchanunan and the man-of-war. In the rare times of pence ■en-of-war trasled as men-Lantmen. while tuerchantxoen always went armed. Thus in time of war the trader beeeme the warship and rice vers# From the dine of the eot»juest and . probably anrtter down to the day* of Elisabeth this was the ordinary practice. Elizabeth hired oat ahipo of the navy for ail sorts of purposes, from , piracy to slave trading, taking her Share of th? profits when the venturi, was successful and disclaiming all re--1 sponsibility when it wasn't Henry IH., who may be deocribed as I the orirtnator of the nary as a special lighting force, hired oat the ship* specially built for the nary *n times < peace and even allowed them to te taken sway from their app,inted sta-| ttons provided that the hirers deposited ! due security for the return of the shins | with their tackle eqrtj ..n t in' I a proper state of effiHency. The prac-1 tlce ceased after the repulse o£ itej Spanish armada, when the flgbtiwj ship, a* such, became distinct from the i trader.—Loudon Globe. .. ■ I ■eaalaare of the Wor* "Stuve." The word “stove,” as applied to a

A- - I DOWNRIGHT! —FACT==| May be Briefly Told During Fair Week. I ...THE BEST... I $7.00 SIO.OO, $12.00 AND $15.001 SUITS, OVERCOATS and RAIN-1 COATS IN THE WORLD FOR I THE MONEYI Fall Goods Now Ready Bargain Clothing Co. sSSrSSt Decatur, Indiana. Patent Cistern ■ . Built WithOLit WT ‘ , brick! i- 3.INCH WALLS WITHOUT JOINTS ' *■ All Work Guaranteed! PRICE, 50c PER BARREL We refer you to the following citizens of Decatur and Adatns eountv f:r whom we have built cisterns: C. A. Dugan. James Rice. Enos Peoples, C. C. Miller. John Tonnelier. Fred Linn, Ed Kintz. Eli Sprunger, Krick & Tyndall. Jacob Spangler, Dr. J. M. Miller, Mrs. A. C. Gregory, Godfrey Ch-isten, J. D. Myers. Mr. Scheiler. C. C. Schafer. A. Vogle.zede. — *■ — SAMUEL McNEIL of Portland. Indiana, will have a sample of this cistern on exhibition at the fair grounds. LEAVE ORDERS AT HALE S WAREHOUSE.

heater for a noo, seems to be of about 1 the same ageas the article to which the name is now applied, for while the word as a name bad an existence in early English it was used in a different sense. Both Lord Bacon and Woodward a««-i it as referring to a house or room artificially warmed and particularly a Lothouse for plants. Bacon also used the word as a verb in the w«y of keep ing warm in a bouse or room, as “to Wore <«raiige trees and myrtles,” to I quote from bis writings. Pepys used the verb in a nautical sense, as beating , tor the purpose of Taking pliable, as ■ “st re bolt ropes.” But all these definitions are obsolete tow. such disuse dating from the time when Dr. Franklin made his discoveries and applications; The French word “cture,” it may be added, describes a botb-rase or bathing room, and hence is pardlel in meaning with the early English word.

Mast Rave Thought Her Old. Miss Clara—l declare I was never «> insulted in my life. Oh. how I I** l * him! Miss Angie—Whom! Mias Clara—That young snip <> l 8 Dasha way. Miss Angie-What has be done? Miss Clara—Why. be a«keu iae this afternoon if I thought there was ® uc ‘ difference between the people ter..' ear* ago and now. Just think—ten yearsEasily Adjust'd. , "I have come to the city with my I son. who is about to enter the la school. The first thing Is «> “ Ba 8 boarding p’s co. Do you know a ■ place that you can recommend.' "Well, no; not near the law schoolBut 1 know a good place near the me leal school.” . “Indeed. Then I’ll have him stuay medicine.”—Lusiige Blatter.