Decatur Democrat, Volume 46, Number 51, Decatur, Adams County, 26 February 1903 — Page 5

Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Reynolds and ! family went to Preble Tuesday evening to remind Mrs. L. E.JSickafus of her birthday A number of her friends were present and quite a pleasJ ant time was had. Trustee Sehug of French township, held a public sale yesterday, and lis getting ready to take up Lis residence in Berne, where he will assume the duties of cashier of the Peoples Bank, the new Berne financial institution. A number of the employes of the shoe factory met as the home of Miss Anna Martin Tuesday evening and proceeded to have a good time. An old fashioned taffy pulling afforded much amusement and a delicious lunch was served. The girls enjoyed themselves to the limit and certainly had a good time. Mr. and Mrs. Cyrus Hammel re ceived word yesterday that their son, Frank Hammel, has been very sick with smallpox at Carpentina, California, where he has been working for two years past. He is not well yet by any means but is believed to be out of danger and this fact is good news to his many friends here. The Hoagland Dramatic club have announced the presentation of “Under the Laurels,” for March 7. The east is a strong one, and we expect the people of Hoagland to get such a glare of lights and successful turns as will hold them for a while. The famous Decatur orchestra will furnish the music for the evening. Frank G. Christen, who left here about a week ago, writes his friends that he has accepted a position in the general offices of the Illinois Central at Chicago. He is a competent and thoroughly honest young man who will no doubt succeed in his new work. Mrs. Christen will go to Chicago either next week or the week following. The plans and specifications for the ■ew school house to be built this summer in district number five, Union township, are now on file at the auditor’s office, where they may be viewed by contractors or any one else interested. Bids will be received for the construction of the new building on Saturday, March 7. It will be a modern and strictly up to date structure. Now is the time to plant vour flower seeds, not out in the open, but in pots •r boxes that the plants may be of snitable size to transplant when the glad springtime comes. The seeds of the pansy, verbena, co’esus, sweet alysum. and such flowers that are to be transplanted should be planted now in a suitable box in the house in a rich soil and should be kept at an even temperature and carefully tend ed. The following have paid their sub scription since our last report: George Urick, Peter Rich, Charles P. Rice, Charles Battling. Elizabeth Hosier. Win. Kerr, H. Kortenbriar, Samuel Frank. J. M. Rice, J. M. Smith. Jesse A. Ray, A. F. Thieme, William Brocht E. E. Mitch, Louis Zwick, H. S. Fox, C. M. Hower, Daniel Wafel, J. J. Longenberger, Julius Haugk, August Schlickman, C. C. Moser, John F. Moeschberger, George Hower. Herman L. Schrank, A. J. Baiiey, E. M. Ray, W. S. Smith. James M. Haggard, Dayton Steele, P. J. Everhart. Wm. Beineke, John Smith, T. M. Reid, S. J. Martz. Frank Gast. J nines Hoagland. E. S. Howard, A. T. Hendricks, Wm. Koldewey, Mrs. Henry Krantz, and D. B. Erwin.

ANNUAL Suit and Skirt Opening Wednesday, March 4 ”T ONE DAY OINLY /M .... I AMW ] 0° a^°ve a^e we "’ll l’ ave a coln pl ete l’ nc °f su ’ ts an£ l skirts, silk and cloth jackets ’ Special orders taken and every garment guaranteed a fit. We will show you the most ■ complete line of high-class suits and skirts, by one of the largest manufacturers. You are invited to attend whether you intend to buy or not. Remember the date, MARCH 4 NIBLICK & COMPANY

*.9’.9’ France has received notice that the Decatur, Illinois, base ball Gub of the Indiana, Illinois and lowa, or three I league, will work out this spirng at Notre Dame. He will receive notice and ticket to that place soon, and will go some time between Manta 25 and April 2. Bones has made up his mind to play ball again this season, and as Decatur has made him the very excellent offer of $125 per month, he has decided to go with it in preference to the Southern or 1 aeific league. He played at Paris ana Dallas, Texas, last season. Rev. Noah Stalter who lives three miles southwest of here was in town Monday, and took dinner with Mr. and Mrs. John McKean. He was on his way to Honduras to assist in conducting revival services and was feeling good. He came down street this afternoon and stepped into the county auditor s office, where a few minutes afterwards he became very sick with nervous prostration. Dr. Beavers was called and soon had the patient on the road to recovery. He was too weak to continue on his way to Honduras, however, and was taken back home. As legally advertised David E. Smith, commissioner for the Dunbar estate, Saturday offered for sale an eighty acre tract of land, the real estate involved in the settlement of the Dunbar estate._ The first bid on the land was $4,700 and the next was $4,725, at which price it was knocked off. A number of prospective buyers were present but the bidding started at about what the land was considered worth and for this reason but little fighting resulted. It is the old Jeleff farm in Hartford township and was purchased by Dudley Gerber, a brother of David Gerber of this citv. The Boston Store is to have a new front, the finest one in the city, so said one who knows, this morning. The eye-beams are here and work will begin presently. It is to be done with a great cost of money to the Odd Fellows. The whole front is to be torn out and a solid plate glass put in. The entrance wifi be from the north east corner. Ten feet of the wall along the northeast corner is also to be torn away and replaced with heavy plate glass. The columns are to be highly polished stone of novel device for a store room. Other improvements, not now determined on, are to be made, and when the whole is completed the prophetic decree will be fully realized. Yesterday marked the opening of the Lenten season, and the observance of this occasion was duly began this morning with appropriate services at the St. Mary’s Catholic church. The word Lent has its origin in “lengtentide,” a Saxon term for spring, as being the the time of the lengthening of the day. Originally the season of fasting began on what is now the first Sunday in Lent, but, it being found that when Sundays were omitted there remained only thirty-six days, the period was made by Pope Gregory XV. to begin four days earlier, on what has since been called Ash Wednesday. This name was derived from the notable ceremony of the day in the Roman Catholic church. It was thought proper to remind the faithful, at the commencement of the penitential season, that they were but dust and ashes, and they were blessed and sprinkled with holy water. The ashes used were formerly made of the palms consecrated at the palm Sunday of the previous year.

The funeral of Fred C. ShoppmanJ who was killed Sunday morning in a freight collision on the P. Ft. W. &l C. railway, at Larwill, was held at j the Bengin Lutheran church, at two o’clock yesterday. The deceased was well known here and highly respected by all who knew him. He ! was nineteen years old and had been j in the service as brakeman but three | months. At the time of the collision he was in the cab of the engine and was caught between the boiler and the tender and horribly mangled. A widowed mother survives and is forced to suffer the loss of an only son. Miss Dixie Triplette of Stamping Ground, Kentucky, was the guest of honor at a happy event given Tuesday evening by her sister, Mrs. Samuel Acker, at her home on Third Street. A dozen young ladies participated in progressive pedroand the other amusements of the evening, including refreshments of the most elegant kind. At cards first award was captured by the guest of honor. Miss Tripplette. The guests were Mrs. Fred Tague, Mrs. A. E. Rose, Misses Lulu Miller, Ada Springer, Bessie and Jennie Congleton, Eva and Minta Acker, Grace and Lizzie Peterson, and Miss Tripplette. Within a short time Decatur will have the advantage of a real, quick service lunch room. Will and Charlie Phillips will conduct the same and their experience vouches for the successful operation of the restaurant, i Arrangements were entered into this I forenoon, whereby they get control of I the business room just east of the I Winnes shoe store, which willbefurn- ; ished with up to-date equipment and lie ready for occupancy by the middle of March. Will Phillips is at present working in Chicago, but will arrive home in a few days. Both are popular and deserving young tnen and will undoubtedly make a success in the undertaking. The Ohio Oil company, a fullblooded cousin to the Standard Oil company, is quietly taking a bird’s eye view of the Decatur-Willshire-Wren field, and if actions count for anything they think favorable of the ter ritory as a producing field. It need effect no surprise should they take a hand in the leasing and try to get in as near as possible to what now seems to be good producing territory. The eves of many speculators are cast in that direction and if the weather man ever takes a long needed rest great activity will invade the field. The price of oil still remains at $1.06, but it is expected that a still further increase will prevail, although this is like gambling on the weather. At all events things look good for development. Mrs. McCarthy, of Wren, died Sunday afternoon at Fort Wayne. The following is from the Journal-Gazette of this morning: "Mrs. Mellie C. McCarthy, wife of M. C. McCarthy, of Wren. 0.. died Sunday afternoon at St. Joseph’s hospital, following a surgical operation. She was brought to the city last Wednesday. She was thirty-five year old. and her surviving familv consists of her husband and two children. The remains were removed to the undertaking establishment of H. ;ehone & Co,, and prepared for shipment to Van Wert this morning.” Mrs. McCarthy was well; known here, her former name lining 1 Miss Mellie Conn. Her husband is an employee on the Chicago & Erie railway. A son and daughter remain, beside the husband.

25/. SAVING! THE WHOLE YEAR ’ROUND COMBINATION AGAINST TRUSTS! Being one of eleven stores, united for the purpose of buying in large quantities, I am placed in a position to buy goods at a saving of at least 25 per cent, which advantage I give to my friends and patrons. Always on the alert to give my customers the best and most for their money, accounts for the continuous growth of this store. The new things for spring in Hats, Neckwear and Hand Tailored Clothes arriving daily. MUST GOAll of our winter wearing wearing apparrel mast be moved regardless of value. 50c underwear 250 | Men’s $7.50 overcoats. . .$3,75 ' 25c underwear 15C Men’s SIO.OO overcoats . . $5,00 SIOO, $1.50 and $2.00 fall hats, All higher grades equally reduced. each . . . . 75c Youth’ss4.oo overcoats . . $2,00 50c shirts 35c Equal reductions on up. Ankle warmers, worth up to Men’s $5.00 suits. . . . .$3 QQ s r -5° 50C Men’s $7.50 suits - . . . .$4,00 20c wool hose, a pair IOC Men’s SIO.OO suits .... $5,50 Men’s $4.50 overcoats. . .$2.25 All higher grades equally reduced. All goods sold for strictly cash. This sale is a BONA FIDE CLOSING OUT SALE, and all goods advertised are on sale, as above mentioned. Do not let this opportunity to save 50c on each dollar pass and buy for future needs. All goods guaranteed as represented or your money back. GUS ROSENTHAL, “The Square Man.” — Decatur. Indiana.

The Rathbone Sisters have arranged for an entertainment next Friday evening at 8 o’clock, and will afford the following interesting program: Opening address, Judge R. Erwin. Instrumental solo, Mrs. Edwards. Vocal duet. Reading, Ota Gilpen. Recitation, Irene Hunsicker. Vocal solo, Florine Edwards. Instrumental solo, Margaret Hughes. Reading, Mearl Burdge. German recitation, Mabel Ashbacher. Reading, Amelia Winters. Vocal solo, Marie Beery. Recitation, Opal Harruff. Reading, Vada Martin. Reci tation, Fred Gay. Reading, Lola Jackson. Vocal solo, Rev. Pontius.

Rolla Shaw met with an accident yesterday which may disfigure him for life and destroy his eye sight. About 7:30 o’clock in the morning he went up to the Entre Nous club rooms where he is employed as janitor and started to build a fire but with all his efforts he could not make it burn and he finally dash- . ed in a big quantity of coal oil. There were sufficient coals in the stove to generate gas and when a match was | thrown in an explosion occurred and i a sheet of flame flashed into the face iof the unsuspecting boy, burning his head and face badly. After the acci 1 dent he managed to make his way to the office of Dr. J. S. Coverdale, who : dressed his wounds. The burn is 1 a very serious one and if his eye sight is not destroyed or badly impaired he ! tnav consider himself lucky as the odds are about even. The city council met in extra session Tuesday night, with all members I present and Mayor Coffee in the chair. The committee reported that they were unable to contract with S. Span gler for the rental of bis building for a fire department, and the report was ordered struck. We are to understand then that the possibilities of securing (letter fire equipment and ac commodations for apparatus is again doomed. The electric light committee will buy a new dynamo for the incandescent service, but have not yet decided what make of machines they will get. The new boiler, which is under construction at the | Bass works, Fort Wayne, is expected to arrive within twe weeks. The city is quite badly in need of thia steamer, as the others are in bad condition and have leaky flues. No bills were allowed. The last meeting before the Lenten season of the Bachelor Maids was held Tuesday evening at the home of Miss Nettie Smith. The program for the evening was varied and very much enjoyed by the members of the club. At the game Os “black lady” the first prizes were awarded to Misses May mo Deininger and Mavme Conter, the seconds to Misses Rose Conter ’and Mammio Smith. All members present brought along some little article and these were traded around until the last when each one retained as a souvenir the article which they possessed. Another fun making feature of the program was the “facing your fortune” turn which each member passed through. Misses Blanche Starr and Ethel Oppenheim of Bluffton were present at the gathering. The hostess presented each guest with , a tiny mitren done in the club colors, j orange and green, as a memento of! the event. The meetings of the club ! will in all probability be resumed after Lent as the girls know that they have the only way to thoroughly enjoy themselves as last night’s meeting attested.

M ith the opening of Spring comes renewed activity in the electric railway business, ami it looks now very much as though by fall the rails for ;at least two roads will be laid in this i county. The Morgan line looks like a sure thing and the Dr. George peoI pie are pushing right along. Concerning the latter road we were informed by a representative who is in town that the engineer and his ! squad of assistants will be hero either 1 next week or the first of the week folI lowing to set stakes for the grading. I He also informs us that the route I will verv probably be changed from , first plans and instead of going to ■ Willshire will go direct from Rock j ford to Steele, from there to the pike and into this city past the county infirmary. We feel sure that the ! prosperous people of Blue Creek and i the other townships thus benefitted will appreciate this change which was made to avoid running parallel with the Clover Leaf railroad. At four o’clock yestt rday afternoon a damage suit of the most sensational kind was filed in the Adams circuit court, entitled Samantha Cassel vs Joseph D. Berry, demand SSOOO. A breach of promise io marry and seduction are alleged and owing to the prominence of the parties will cause quite a stir. Joseph Berry is ore of the best known farmers in the county and Mrs. Cassell who was formerly Miss Samantha Andrews is likewise well known. The complaint alleges tb it January 6, I’lo2, Mrs. Cassel was employed as housekeeper by Mr. Beery and went to his home to live; that about the first of February following or about a month afterward Mr. Beery asked the plaintiff to marry him and she accepted; that he continued to pay her attention until the fifth of December last. She asked him several times after their contract had been made to fulfill his promise by making her his wife but he put her off and finally told her he never would marry her. She also alleges the charge of seduction and gives dates and circumstances in too plain a manner to makegood reading. The plaintiff is about forty years old and alleges that owing to the ter rible strain she Las been under she has suffered terribly in anguish of mind, mental suffering and bodily pain, and lias become amaciated; is unable to sleep or work; that she has spent considerable money fia*medical attention, but is still in poor health. The case was filet! by A. P. Beatty, attorney for plaintiff. Low R»te nt Interrat. Money loaned at five per cent, interest, payable annually or semi annually, at option of borrower, with privilege of partial payments at any interest paying time. No delay in making loans. F. M. Schirmeyer, Decatur, Ind. fhf