Decatur Democrat, Volume 46, Number 37, Decatur, Adams County, 20 November 1902 — Page 2

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...Legal Advertising... K'OTICE TO NON-RRSIDBNTB, x The State of Indiana. I County of Adam-, f 8 In the tdaius Circuit court, November term. IwrJ Arvllla Eng’e | No. 6505 vs - Ccmplaint tor George Engle. I divorce. It appearing from affidavit died in tie above entitled cans-* that George Engle the above i>anted defendant is a uon-resl-d, nt of the state of Indiana. N- tire is therefore hereby given the said Geor •-Engle, hat ho be and appear bes-re t o Hon .lunge of the / dans Circuit Cou't on the T.itb da> of December. 1.04. the same being the 37th Juridical Pay of the next regular t-rm ihe.vof. t> tie holden at the Court H<>u»e I i the illy of Deca'ur. commencing on Monday the 171 h day of November. A. I) . 1 w<2 and plead bv ai s«er or demur to said complaint. • r the same wll be beard and determined in his absence. WITNESS, my name, and the Seal of said (SEAL) Court hereto affixed, this 3rd day ofNovtmb r HUB. Elmer Johnson. Clerk. By Jatn*s P. iiaefllrg. Deputy, R. S. Peterson. Attorney for ulalutitT. 35-3 APPLICATION FOR LIQUOR LICENSE. Notice Is hereby given to the citizens of the Incorporated town of Herne Adams county, and state ol Indiana, that I. Jacob Hunsiker, a male Inhabitant and resident of said town, a per-on over the age of twenty-one years, and a person not in >be halilt of becoming intoxicated, and a fit person to be entrusted with the sale of Intoxicating liquors, will make appl cation to the Board of Commissioners of the county of Adams, at their Decern tier session for the year 1902. for a license to sell spirituous, vinous and malt and other intoxicating liquors in less quantities tlniu a quart ata time, with the privilege of allowing the same to lie drank on the premises where sold. The place where 1 desire to sell said intoxicating liquors is on the ground floor tn the two-story frame building fronting on Main street In said town, situated on the following described premises, to-wl.: The west twenty-two (®8) feet of Inlot numberone(l). The room where I desire to sell aforesaid Intoxicating liquor Is twenty CJO. feet in width, forty-five '45) feet in length) and ten and one-half: 10%) feet In helghth. Inside measurement, and lies a one-story attachment on the rear. 1 will at the same time ask permission front said Board of Oommission! rs to keep and maintain a lunch counter In aforesaid room for the purpose of selling eatables. 3513 JACOB HUNZIKER. Applicant. APPLICATION FOR LIQUOR LICENSE. To the citizens of Hartford towns'lilp. Adcounty. Indiana, and all others concerned. Notice is hereby given that the undersigned, Walter A. Hunt, a male inhabitant of Hartford township, Adams county. Indiana, ami past the age of twenty sme years, will make application at the December term, 19W, of the Isutrd of com miss oners of Adams county. Indiana, to be begun and held In the Courthouse In Decatur, Adams county, Indiana, on Monday. Decern) er 1. Hurt, for a license for one year to (ell splrliuous, vinous, malt and other intoxicating liquors In a less quantity than a quart at a time, with tbe privilege of allowing the 'ante to be drank In the room on the premises where the same are to be sold, said room and premises being located and doscrliaul as follows: The front room of tbe one-story frame building situated on the following described real eHate, In Hartford township* Adams county. Indiana, to-wlt: Lot No. seven (7), as known and designated on tbe recorded plat of the town of Beuna VUta. Adams county, Indiana. Said room faces and fronts cast upon a public street, to-wlt: Water street In said town and Is twenty feet wide and forty five feet long.

has double glass doors and two windows in front, one door upon the north side and one in tbe wist end with trap door leading to cellar below. Said room is the east or front ground floor room of said building said app leant will also ask lunch counter privileges in connection therewith. 33-3 WALTER A HUNT. APPLICATION FOR LIQUOR LICENSE c 'tlzens and inhabitants of the town of williams, in Root township, and to the citizensand inhabitant* of said Roottown - ship. Adams county, Indiana. Notice Is hereby given that I. John Hey, a male inhabitant of the state of Indiana, over the age of twenty-one years, ana a p- rson not in the habit of becoming intoxicated, will make application to the board of conimUsloners bf said county of .Adams at their next, regular session, commencing on the first Monday In December, 1902. tor a license to retail spirituous vinous, malt and other Intoxicating liquors in lets quantities than a quart at a time, with the privilege of allowing the same to be drank on the premises whereon said liquors are to be sold Said premises are situated as follows, to-w»t: In and at the building situated on the north 20 feet of inlot number 40 tn the original plat of the town of Williams, in Root township. Adams county. Indiana, as the same is recorded and designated on the recorded plat of said town Said room in which tin* applicant desires to sell said intoxicating liquors is the front room, ground floor in the one and onehalf story frame building on said inlot and on the north 20 feet thereof aforesaid, bald room being 2»» feet wide and 30 feet in length, fronting on Terry street in said town of Wiliams Said applicant desires also to keep a lunch counter and cigar stand in said described room and sell cigars and tobacco therein. JOHN HEY, Applicant. APPLICATION FOR LIQUOR LICENSE. To the citizens of Berne, In Monroe township. Adams county. Indiana. Notice is hereby given that L Jacob, Brinnemanij, a male Inhabitant of the state of Indiana, over the age of twenty-one years, and whois a person not in the habit of becoming intoxicated will make application to the board us commissioners of said Adams county, Indiana, kt thvlr next regular session In December, 1902, for a license to sell spirituous, vinous, and malt liquors in less quantltli» than a quart at a time, to be <l< ank where sold in the building situated or. the following described property: The onestory frame building, fronting on Main street south In the town of Berne. In said Adams county. Indiana, located on the south part of a strip of land, twenty foot wide, the same being the middle one-third of Inlot No. seven (7) in said town of Berne, and divided from the balance of said lot by two straight lines running north and south one on the east and one on the west side thereof, and tbe risim to be used Is the ground floor of said building lielng eighteen (>B> feet wide east and west and sixty two (62) feet long north at.'l south, with one opening and glass front to the south and one opening In the rear north Bald room Is fourteen feet high and Is the only room in said building, The applicant also desires to keep a cigar stand and lunch counter In said room and sell cigars, tobacco and lunch therein. JACOB BRANNEMANN, Applicant. NOTICE OF RECEIVING BIDS FOR CONSTRUCTION OF PUBLIC DITCH. Notice Is hereby given that I, Abe Boch, auditor of Adatns county. Indiana, pursuant, to an order of the board of commissioners for the construction of a ditch known as the Samuel F. Baumgartner ditch, described us fol lows: Beginning at a point which la fifteen (15) rods west of a point that Is eighty (HO) rods south of the northeast corner of the southwest quarter of section fifteen (15) township twent7;Blx W north, range thirteen (18) east In Adams county, Indiana, running thence east 15 rods, thence north 58 deg. east, 13 rods,

i thence north 3 dec. east. 20 rods, thence north ■ 25deg. east. 21 rods, thence north 76dog east 24 rods, thence north 71 deg. cash is rods thence north 41 deg. east. 24 rods, thence | north 24 deg. east. 12 rods, thence north 37 I deg. east. 42 rods, thence north 62 deg. east ■ 21 rods, thence north 45 deg east. 36 rods, and terminating In the John P. Kohler ditch at a point which Is ,30: feet east of a point that Is Il4‘ rods south of the southeast corner of tbe north half of the northeast quarterof section ! fifteen tls>, township and range heretofore mentioned, will on Saturday, December 6,1902. at ten o’clock a. m at the auditor’s office in the city of Decatur. Indiana, receive sealed blds for the construction of said ditch as follows: Main ditch from station 0 to 42, The contract Win be let to the lowest responsible bidder. Bidders will be required to file with their • , , affidavits as required by law and success- I fol bidders will be required to enter Into a contract with the auditor for the construction C.f said work, and to file a bond with sure- I ty to he approved by the auditor. No bld will be received or considered for' more than the estimated cost of said work I Detailed plans and specifications will be' found on file in the auditor's office. ABE BOCH. I 3®-* Auditor Adams County. N°t‘it?oS F HEAR,NG of DITCH PE-1 In the matter of the petitfon of George Ohler. Notice Is hereby given that a petition has been filed with the Auditor of Adatns county, state of Indiana and viewers appointed who have viewed and reported said view, which Is on file In my office. The hearing of said pet'tlon upon Its merits will he on Monday, December 1,19(12, the same being the first day of the December term. lUU2. of the Board of Commissioners of Adams county Indiana. The prayer of said pe’ltlon Is that adltoh be constructed on the following route to-wlt: Commencing at a point slxty-two (62) rods east and twenty-one (21) rods south of the northeast corner of the northwest quarter of s"Ctlon eighteen (18), township twenty-eight (28) north, range fifteen (15) east In Adams county, Indiana. Running thence north 70 deg. west, eighteen (18) rods, thence north 45 deg. west, slxty-two (BSi rials, thence north twelve rods (12) rods, tbenoe west forty-three (43) rials, tbenoe north 50 deg. w. st, six <W) rods, thence north seventeen < 17) rods, thence north 72 deg. thirty-four CM) rods, thence north 70 deg. west, fifty-four <54) rods, thence north 60 deg west.twelvc(l2) rods.thence north 137) west twenty-four (24) rials, thence north 30 west, twenty-four (24: rods, thence north 35 deg. west forty two (42) rials, thence north 10 deg, west, twelve (12) rials, thence north 45 deg. west eighteen (18) rods, thence north W deg. west, sixty «Co> rods, thence north 30 deg west, thlrtoen (13) rods, ami terminating hi the Wagoner ditch at a point sixty (60) rials east and eighty (80) rials north of the southwest corner of the northeast quarter of sec | tlon twelve 42) township twenty-eight (28) north, range fourteen (14) oast, In Adams county. Indiana. Passing through and affecting the lands of George Ohler, William Weldy, 0. H. Mutnma J. 11. Mumma, Ed. A hr. H. L. Gladden, R<> . becoa Miinimn. William Cline. Sylvester Wolf, Susan House. David Flanders. John I Bucher, J. C. Ilarkfess. William J. Miller, !■ red 11. C. Hully. John D. Stultz. Martha and Mary Weldy, Lucinda E. Fleming and Union township BRANCH NO. 1, Commencing at a point which 1s fifteen (15) rods west and twenty (20) feet south of the : southwest corner of tbe southwest quarter of ’ section (7) township twenty eight (28) north. 1 range fifteen (16) east In Adams county. Indiana. running thence east twenty (20) rods thence north twenty seven (ST7, rods, and terminating in the main dltcb at station 18%. pass

Ing through ami affecting tbe lands of J. H. Mumms, C. 8. Mumma. John I). Stultz and Lucinda E. Fleming and Union town-hip. I ABE BOCH. 38-3 Auditor Adams County. TV’OTICF. OF RECEIVING BIDS FOR CON- | STRUCTION OF PUBLIC DITCH Notice Is hereby given that I. Abe Boch auditor of Adams county. Indiana, pursuant to an order of the lioard of commissioners for the construction of a ditch known as the Clara B. Thomas ditch, described as follows; Beginning at a point (8) feet east of the northeast corner of Inlot number efchtvelght(Bß) ln Wlstler's addition to the town of Monroe. Adams county. Indiana. Running thence north 61 rods, thence north 60 deg east, 18 rods, thence east 39 rods, thence nor' h 20 deg. east, 36 rods, thence north 12 rods, thence no,-tn 28 deg. west 27 rods, thence north 65 oeg east. 24 rods, thence north 75 deg :. e^ t S 33 rods ' thenc ® east 24 rods, thence north 40 deg. east 30 rods, thence no: th 8C oeg. east, 21 rods, thence north 75 4 »*g ea«t 27 rods, and terminating in the William Heni (tricks ditch at a point twenty-one <2l; rods ■ south and forty «oj rods east of tin- the nort h- | east corner ot the southwest quarter of s< s I tion (34) township twenty seven ,27» north range fourteen east in Adams county, lod- • ana ” j « BRANCH NO. 1. j Beginning in the center of the alley run- | Ding north and south between inlotss and tt. I also 25 and 26, also the all*-y Intersecting , same, and running east and west between , lota number 3 and 25. also lots 6 and 26. of Die original plat of said town of Monroe, Adams county. ludlana. Running thence east along center of said east and weslalley twenty (20) rods, to tbe Intersection with the main ditch. BRANCH NO. 2. Beginning at a point eighteen (18) fee» south of the northeast corner of the northwest iJl’i.VJsi 1 ’ Os *® ct *on three [B] township twentysix [2n| north range fourteen D4| east, in Adams county Indiana Running thence we,t lUS rods, and terminating In the main ditch. The above ditch and branches pass through and affect the following parties: John ! Dick Haggard. John W »” lllltt(n Badders the trustees of the M E parsonsage, Howard Louden. Wil llam Keller. Abraham Brandyberry, James A Ilendrlc is. John Hendricks. Z. o. Lewellen t i V ' ~oV k er '. Mlmile 0. Parrish. Martha Johnson. Joseph Pogue. John W. Hendricks Louis Dolch. G.ll. Lauxhery. Ada Slmcoke', {■-Hen Nelson. Lstella L. Hendricks, Oliver Hendricks, Henrietta Kern, the Carroll Elevator company John M. And ews, Jacob D. Hendricks. W, D. Roe. J, F. Hocker B M , K - Hocker, Currie Thomas David Studebaker. W. H. Graham. Monroe township, Washington township, Magdalena Mariz anil Ernest W. Busch, ks shown b? the viewers’ report will on y Saturday, December 6, 1902. st ten o'clock a. m. at the auditor's office In the city ot Decatur. Indiana, receive sealed lows ° r t,,e con, ‘ truc, ' l<,,l ot fttld flitch as folBECTION ONE. Main ditch from station 58% to station 84. SECTION TWO. Main ditch from station 34 to station 0. Branch ditch from station 17% to station 0. A Iso branch ditch from station 8% to station 0. shall lie section one ot branch ditch. Bidders wll! bo required to file wPh their blds affidavits as required bv law imrl cessfnl bidders will la! requlreYto,.' r into a contract with the auditor for the cmstrSe’ thm of saJ<! work, and to tile a bond with surety to be approved by the auditor D O dil’' *ald r w l olk r fSo d n^?n\ tt h;rLK^'^’ w,u * ABE BOCH. 3813 Auditor Adams County,

N o ™) 1 ?;o*' 0 *' DEARING OF DITCH PETlgrlstthe malter ot thc P° tl!i on of Samuel SehArebJ slv5 lv ? n ,hat a petition has ain filed with the Auditor of Adams county. 'I d ? na ' snd v lowers have been apnointed who have viewed and reported *aid <'w. whicli Is on file in my office. The hearing of said petition upon Its merits will be ou Monday, December 1,1902, L h r h’Jw'SHi® ?. rst dav of ,he DecemOs Artu!?' I*®'°/ Ibe D ,ar fl Os Commissioners or Adams county, Indiana The prayer of said petition is that a ditch be constructed on the following route to-wlt ■ mi'i^i"’«e‘, nK ?' ? point that ls seventy-five i/’fk he so “ tliea st corner of the tlon twf oorthesst quarter of secT ‘»*»sliip twenty-six & h |»T M thirteen (13) east tn Adams deg west’ Mi r , u , nnln lt ‘hence north two Wl, th ence north 77 deg. east, 30 rod*, thence south 71 deg east 30 rods souths S dei h 73 , d *i1 ea I st ' 18 rod “' ‘hence dev isftJt K’ 5 rods ’ thence south 88 14 ?Ji '.'i’ 2 ds ' thence north 86 deg. east s h ( m n th e ® rU !i 80 deg ' a9t ' 23 r,Mls ‘ cnence south 82 deg. east 24 rtwia B °uth 83 deg east. 30 rods, thence east fih rods. th. nee north 56 deg east 16 rods normVdeg ea.^^R '‘l r,,ds ' thp "‘ : « d. v ensV d is,! o' 18 r,Kis ' thence south 57 ®’ a ‘ nortii rods and terminating in the * Fox” ditch at n. point which Is twenty-fl, -"(25, feet south of a .ms? t c. t >?m.r l of f 5 , .'7, 1 ’est of the‘noHh- ’ corner of section twenty>four (24i township and range heretofore mentioned. Length of main line Is 8020 feat. cS£;'; e BRANbH NO. 1. Commencing Bt a point whslxtv (flffi rods west and twenty-five (35 rids sonDinf norih^. 1 1 l^ eaSl cor, "' r ~f 'he north lialf of the townsldn 1 ami rt ’' r ° f ge P tlon twenty-three (23) t enee Lr h w"/*’ here mentioned north 72 n deg' ewt Br<‘^ t '.?' rOds ' th ¥*2 dog. east. “ st;teV erm,natln81,1 length of branch No. 1. Is 1«» feet. 8a P mTeWrkL‘'p.± O^ tlD !’ the lands °f highway “ n<l rench towL.shlp for’the public BRANCH NO. 8. "ntrtl/’T’deT‘.™t“W nnea"tXn46 < 1 , -3 ,Or, ‘* 1 ' ,a,lng lu th ® Length of branch No. 2 Is 2200 feet. ChrtsHan 't hr r ug !' all “} aff ®ctlng the lands of < nristiari .1 Gerber. Jacoh Steiner. Peter F WuTiin,.' " Wr, ‘ Jacob lie highway'" 1 Prench township for the pubBRANCH NO. 8. ./j?,’? n,n^ ncl u ng at “ P° lnt 'hat Is twenty feet south of the siuthwest corner of section r l!M ’ township and range above rt .nl oned - ’■'•nnlng thence north 30 roils, thence north 71 deg. oast, la rods, thence north 80 deg. east. 24 rods, thence north 44 de--Br,'‘ > B''ast, 30 rods, thence east 15 rods, thence north 78 deg. east, 21 rials, thence north 79 deg east. 12 rods, thence north 8 dog. east 30 thnnoo he 'nnrfh Or R ll a lB deg> '’“L ”« tnonco north 8 dog. east. 24 rods ami bcTfl'?* 11118 *" brano, ‘ N°- ‘A at station numi Length of branch No. 3 Is 3905 feet.

Passing through, also affecting the lands of Jacob Steiner, Joseph Rich and French township for the public highway. ABE BOCH. 30-3 Auditor Adams County. VOTK E 1)1’ RECEIVING BIDS FOR CONSTRUCTION OF i’l'.il.lC DITCH. Notice Is hereby given that 1, Abe Boch, auditor of Adams countv. Indiana, pursuant to an order of the board of emin i-siottersfor the construction of a ditch known a. the Peter Klopfenstein ditch, described as follows: Beginning at a point which Is eight C) rods west of a point that is sixteen and one bzlf (16%) rods south of the northwest corner ot the south half of the north range thirteen (131 east in Adame county. Indiana, running thence north 30 deg. west. 30 rod-, thence north 51 deg. west. 18 rods, t hence north w deg. west. 24 rods, thence north 38deg. west. 18 rods, thence north 46 degrees, west twelve rods, thence north 61 degrees, we-t eighteen rods, thence north 41 degrees west. H rods, thence north 51 deg. west. 30 rods, thence north 15 rods, thence north ul deg. west. ) rods, thence north 8 deg. east, :>'■ rods, tlii'nce north 13 deg. east. 30 rods, thence north deg.west.2lr.xls. tbenoe west l- rods, and terminating In the Joshua Rohr ditch «t i point ten (10i feet east of the northwest corner of the southeast quarter of sect on e even, township and range heretofore mentioned. z Length of main line is 5100 feet. Passing through, also affecting the lands of Peter Klopfenstine, Daniel Kipfer. Jiiltul F.rhart Jacob J. Nussbaum. Ephrmiu hlp.’Wi Ulrlck Kipfer. Alfred Kohler, < ri-t J Gerlier. Damm 8 w-artz and French township tor the public highway. BRANCH NO, 1. Commencing at a point which Is 6ve ami one-half i.i%) rods north of a pent wnlcn t. twenty-eight and one-half 13s I ,' rods wist oi the southeast corner of the north" st qu* ter of the northeast quarter ot sectloz ‘ teen <l4l township •.wentv-slx(2'd north. r»»« thirteen (13) east, thence running nortn deg. east. 21 rods, thence north .I d ,, £'‘‘. ' 18 rods, thence nortii 58 deg. east, I r , thence nortii isdeg.east. 6rods, H> en ct “ 28 deg. east. 12 rods and terminating tn main line at station 12,50. Length of branch Is 1300 feet. Passing through, also affecting ,bP J. a, p e s t e{ Knhrlam Kipfer, Daniel Swartz and let®' lUopfeustlne. BRANCH NO S. Commencing at a point which Is (67) rods west of a point that is thirty rods south of tl.v northwest op, southeast quarter of section 11,1 ’ .|. rK . t . u township twenty- dx (28) nort*' (18, east. ru-.,:. g thence north 1« 18 rods, thence north 8 de fd sa„i«.$ a „i«. them’s thence north 18 deg. cast. , 'mirth'b north 64 deg. east. 18 rods, th, nu a deg. east. I’l rods, tlmni’e oor , tb .l .. .ij'tbcm’e rods, thence north 8 deg. east. ' , rl |, 78 north 16 deg. east. 9 r° ds ’,. th lT I deg. east, 18 rods, tbenoe north >5 id - » rodfc rods, tbenoe north 16 deg. y/Jh,,“pence thence north 82 deg. west -,! r " d '” " 51 . it north 1H fo(1m. thence north »L i K an( jy rods, thence nortii 4 deg. west, 4 r ‘ sta . feel and terminating In the main * tion 28.10. Length of branch No, 2, f*' < ’L Passing through, also aff . ,, .°’! n ( g . I !| b ;' Ulrick kldfer, Alfred Koblon < r ?, l i r mid ber, Daniel Hwartz. Ephrmm M’ w lll French uiwnship for the public K Saturday, December 6,1902, at ten o'clock a. tn. at the a " <b ! f .'qje seal" 1 the city of Decatur. Indiana, r {l) ). blds for the construction of said duo" lows: MAIN DITCH. Section 1 from etatlon 51 to stu< i"" L BRANCH NO. 1 AND’Section 1 from station 13 to stabuh