Decatur Democrat, Volume 47, Number 4, Decatur, Adams County, 2 April 1903 — Page 5

Mrs. W. F. Brittson entertained Friday afternoon at luncheon in honor of the Misses Walters of Ft Wayne Those present were Misses June Merryman, Mary Meyers Bessie Schrock, Bessie Congleton and Mesdames Roy Archbold and C. C. Schaffer. The physicins and surgeons, who will in any way take part in the G. A. R. encampment to lie held at Anderson in May will be in special uniform. The uniform will be of white flannel. There will be the trousers, blouse ahd cap. The red cross will be on the left sleeve of each of the coats. Welsh & Arnold of Montpelier, have purchased of Charles Carpenter of Decatur, the right to sell his newly patented fuel in Wells and Blackford counties, paying 11,600 for the right. Carpenter is a young man who formerly lived at Preble. He invented a fuel that can be manufactured on any farm retail at four dollars a ton and lit is said to excel soft coal.—Hartford City Gazette. Mrs. D. E. Scott was pleasantly surprised Saturday evening by about thirty-five of the Rebecca lodge, who masqueraded themselves and marched in upon that lady, who little suspected what was coming. The evening was spent with various amusements and at a late hour refreshments were served. The entire affair was very successful and enjoyable in every detail. The Berne Artificial Stone company is about to begin operations. A temporary shelter is being erected on their ground southeast of the station for the working force. The machines and the first consignment of cement are expected to arrive any day and the former will be put up immediately upon arrival. Sand and gravel is being hauled up and work is expected to begin next week. Several contracts for artificial stone are already awaiting fulfillment. R. H. Detro, formerly of Portland, has purchased the blacksmith shop at the foot of Monroe street, from B. F. Whitten and now has full charge of the same. Mr. Detro, who has worked for a few months with E. N. Tyrrill, is an expert mechanic and will no doubt do a successful business. Quite a few alterations have been made in the shop and its improvements will enable the owner to do all kinds of work. The “Missouri Girl’’ company bears an enviable reputation in the lesser theatrical circles. Nine years ago the gawky, gawky Zeke made his appearance in that production and from the outstart he and his Daisy were prime favorites. Zeke, as is well known, is Fred Raymond, the author of the best rounded comedy now on the stage, while Daisy is the playwright and actor’s wife. Mr. Raymond has been on the stage for twenty-six years and has made quite a fortune in the theatrical business. His home is at Sycamore. Illinois, where -he has many business interests and where the Raymonds are as well known as any other family in town. The Missouri Girl was especially drawn to agree with Daisy and Zeke’s characterizing which has gone far to make it so eminently successful.

1 AM COMPELLED TO REDUCE MY STOCK OF— Watches, Jewelry, Silverware, Within the next Thirty Days, to be able to meet my orders given for this year, and will offer my entire stock at the following slaughtered prices, and they must go: WATCHES CLOCKS That Sold at OR/ That Sold at $ 2.00, now go at $ 1.00 $ 5.00 now go at $ 3.50 4.50, “ 2.00 4.50 “ 3.00 10.00, “ “ 7.50 3.50 “ 2.75 15.00, “ “ 12 00 |BK||l|l|h 1.50 “ “ 100 20 00 “ “ 15.00 Watch Chains Reduced n the same, WaRwIW From 35 cents up, * ■ 1847 Rogers, Hamilton or Wm. Rogers . .. t^h cc ' « o t nro Knives and Forks-Best quality $3.75 Our reduction on Ladies Set Rings are Cheaper quality $3.25. F-201. same as above—Rings from 25c up. Everything guaranteed, the same as if you paid full prices. Our stock is complete, haying iecei\ed it since Jan. ist. sales must be CASH or a bankable note for thirty days. HENSLEY, The Jeweler WWe make a Specialty of fitting glasses. SECOND STREET, DECATUR, IND

The J. W. Place company are mailing out their 1963 catalogues which for artistic beauty eclipse anything ever sent out by a Decatur wholesaler. About sixty pages are taken up in showing the designs and prices of their stock. They expect to make this the banner year of the twenty-six this conqiany lias been before the public and the way they uro going about it, would indicate that there is no such word as fail. An affidavit and information regarding James Richard and charging him with larceny and tmrglary was filed in court and Deputy Jesse Butler went out to arrest him. Richards lives in Blue Creek township and has been in trouble several times during the past iive years. He is charged now with breaking into a smoke house in his neighborhood and stealing a barrel of meat. His bond was fixed by Judge Erwin at |6OO. Danville, Illinois has realized something from the traction companies to whom they granted franchises for the operation of electric cars on the streets of that city. The city council asked for the use of the exhaust steam from the power plants and they now make considerable money from a heating plant which has been established. The steam is piped over a large portion of the business and residence section and seems to give the best of satisfaction, The case of John Pitts, ex parte, was settled yesterday, so far as the Adams circuit court is concerned when Judge Erwin sustained a demurrer to complaint and ruled that the remonstrators should pay the costs. An appeal was immediately prayed and granted to the supreme court and the case will be finally decided there. The question involved is whether or not a man can hold two licenses at the same time for one place of business. The annual meeting of the assessors of the different townships of Adams county was held here for the purpose of adjusting the schedules of the tax rate. Owing to the fluctuations of the prices of all products and personal property and real estate, the township and county assessors can, in their discretion, fix a uniform schedule. The rate for the coming year on personal property will be about the same as heretofore, while of real estate will be increased about ten per cent. Arthur Hall, who has been conducting a party of land seekers through the southwest for two weeks returned home Tuesday morning. He visited all the leading cities of Okla homa, which are as modern as those of the east and attended a convention of land and immigrant agents at Oklahoma City, at which most of the states of the Union were represented. He brought with him some specimens of the grains raised there which are equal to Adams county products in all respects. He was successful in settling two land buyers near Oklahoma City, and has negotiations open for many more. The southwest is undoubtedly a great farming district, and their facilities, such as school advantages, all go to make it the centre of trade in a few years.

Jesse Waggoner and Miss Grace Gilbert were married with due ceremony Tuesday trt the home of Thomas Trim on Ninth street. ’Squire Smith did the work in a very polished way before the most intimate friends and relatives of the contracting paties. The couple are quite well known in this city, their homo being at Monroe Center. Mr. and Mrs. Waggoner returned to Monroe this afternoon where they will make their future home. Miss Bessie Gerard was the victim of a surprise Tuesday evening, which was carefully planned to aid her in remembering her birthday. Tire occasion was designedly the friends of Miss Gerard and about twenty guests were present. Games afforded the principal amusement and a most enjoyable time was had. Refreshments were daintily served and the entire order of events were So complete in every detail that the occasion will long be remembered by the guests who were present. James Welch, a well known character about here was buried this morning from the St. Marys Catholic church. Interment at the county farm cemetery. Jimiee, as he was known to everyone, was about seventy years old and had been in this country about thirty years. For some time he hs spe n t h'i s winters at the county farm and as was his usual custom, entered there again last fall. He was in very poor health and about December became bedfast with consumption which finally resulted in his death. The National Bank are sending neatly printed cards to their patrons and friends announcing that after April first, today, the name of their banking house would be known by the above title. This means a change in all their printed matter and records and will prove something of an expense to bring the new born title into full force and effect. But such it is and from and after this date it will be quite antiquated to mention the Decatur National Bank. No additional changes are announced to take effect under the new name. The present session of court is practically over, so far as the trial of cases is concerned. The next term, however, which begins Monday , April 13, be the busiest one in the court's history, according to the present outlook and brilliant attorneys from all over the county are billed to appear before Judge Erwin. Only two cases have yet been set down for trial, they being Liken vs. Liken, divorce, Tuesday, April 14, and Oliver T. Evans vs. the Fleming company and City of Fort Wayne. Both these promise to be interesting. Other suits of more than ordinary intersect is Alethie L. Gillispie vs. Ernest A. Gillispie, from Huntington. Dayton G. A dlesperger et al vs. board of commissioners, suit for partition of county farm Samantha Cassel vs. Joseph D. Beery, damages, |5,000. George Haine vs. Louisa Haine et al, suit to . contest will. School town of Geneva vs. Logansport & Wabash Valley Gas company, damages $12,000. Lewis L. Sadler vs. Edward E. Smith et al, | account, demand $3,000. Besides I these are a number of others of more or less importance.

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J. W . Meibers returned yesterday from a several day’s trip to St. Lous. At. Anderson last evening lie saw the “Waif and Burglar,“ one of the best shows on the road and in which “Jinks” France plays the burglar. He says he is simply fine in his role. Jinks has signed to play ball this season with the Anderson club in the Central league. R. D. Meyers of Gay & Zwick’s store, has been appointed by Coroner Schenk, to the position of deputy coroner. The appointment of a man in this part of the county to look after business that is in the coroner’s line was very opportune, and it may be added that Dick is fully competent and that Dr. Schenk has made a very wise selection. Mr. Meyers duties begin at once and he is now fully invested with the powers of a deputy of the coroner of Adams county.

Beginning today the furniture, dry goods, boot and shoe, and clothing dealers of this city will close their places of business at eight o'clock. The petition to that effect was, after much opposition finally agreed to annd the ruling is now tightly bound by the signatures of the merchants. The terms now agreed upon are that from April Ist to December Ist, except on Saturdays, all stores are to be closed at eight o’clock, during the month of December the merchants are at liberty to close when they choose and from January Ist-to April Ist, the six o'clock ruling will be in force. Isreal Stoneburner is lying at the point of death at the home of his son, John Stoneburner, on Eighth street and all how for his recovery has been abunoned by his friends. He has been sick for several weeks, being first afflicted with pneumonia, and afterwards with a slight stroke of paralysis. While neither disease seems, to have any hold upon him now, his vitality is gone and he cannot build up. Physieans say the end is but a question of a few days, perhaps hours. He is seventy-seven years old and has resided in the county since 1859. : t> ■ ■' ■ > . The commencement exercises of the Decatur high school will be held at Bosse’s, opera house Friday evening, May 22 and while that eventful evening is still seven weeks away, arrangements have been started for it's success. The graduating class this year is composed of six young ladies and gentlemen who are Misses Vera Patterson, Fanny Rice, Mayme Dorwin, Carrie Blosser and Messrs. John Jones and Dan Vail. Miss Patterson is the class president and she has presided over several called meetings within the past few days and many of the minor details have been disposed of. The'agitating question just now is the selection of suitable invitations, which is always a worry. The exercises this year are different than any ever held here as the elassessays will each lx- a part of the history of Adams county and altogether will complete a story of interest to every citizen. They will tell of the early pioneei* days, of the old government roads, of everything pertaining to early life in this section, and promises an interesting evening.

A heavy pressure of gas caused a stove in Mrs. Ada Stevenson's room in the Studabuker building south of Loch & Linn's to melt down and set the building on fire at Tuesday afternoon. Mrs. Stevenson had the gas all.turned on at noon, and went to her work, little suspecting that the pressure would increase. The stove became red hot and ignited the walls and floor. The buggies which Loch & Linn have in the room below were hurriedly removed, without sustaining much damage. The fire laddies soon extinguished the flames upon arrival and no serious loss was suffered. The jury of six men, tried and true, in the case of Willard Steele vs Isaac Robinson, brought in a verdict at seven o'clock yesterday which read, e, the jury find for the defendant, that he is in peaceable possession of the property in question and does not owe any rent. ’' The ease'was one for ejectment and as has been stated. was to gain possession of his house, known as the Dent property. The trial began Monday morning and was hard fought throughout. Attorneys J. T. Merryman and Schafer Peterson appeared for the plaintiff and L. C. DeVoss for the, defendant. About eighteen or twenty witnesses were examined and no case in circuit court has been more interesting, especially to those concerned As spring slowly opens up arrangements are in progress to for the starting of Decatur’s best industries, the stone quarries. When it has been determined once that the spring freshets are over and that some reliance can lie safely placed on the St. Marys river, the dams around the. large pits will be patched up and the work of pumping out begun. The stone quarries afford work for near 150 men during the summer and ear load after car load of Crushed stone and perch after perch of building stone are annually quarried in .this city. The stone found here is of two qualities, E. Fritzinger quarrying the white limestone, while the* blue flinty limestone, is found at the quarries of the Decatur Stone company and the J. S. Bowers comjxiny. The first variety is easily mirhed into lime and the kilns in this city turn out much of this material for the home ° and export , trade. ..