Decatur Democrat, Volume 47, Number 16, Decatur, Adams County, 25 June 1903 — Page 1

ALL THE NEWS ALL THE TIME.

I VOLLME XLVII.

HE WHIRL OF SOCIETY

j Bocia! Life in Decatur is I Busy. 11 K » s ■ H Decatur is society mad, at least j H seems that every lady in the city » Kus hereme ellthllSiHl with the idea s entertaining and the events k Hitn>l»re so rapidly that our society « ■ |.-. T has need of assistants. Dur » Hu: the P ast ' veck n ° leSS than a io Buzen delisdititil and elaborate s. >eia I Katherines have been given and the t is no where in sight for as s more are scheduled for the 2 Bnsning week. Mrs. Victoria Hill ’ IS the hostess yesterday at a J given at her home on J Biereer street, the event being in Boner of her daughter Mrs. Roy. Bolds of Joliet, Illinois. Mrs. C. Hy Dugan has issued invitations for Bisev ning and Mrs. Morrison toK. r - w afternoon. Thursday after. Koon and for five o’clock dinner Kiesdames Bell entertain at their K-.wry home and Friday evening Kn elaborate reception occurs at the K K Allison home with Mrs. R. K Allison, Mrs. P. B. Thomas and Kirs. J. C. Patterson as hostesses. A Khunble party is to be given by K[is.- Josephine Niblick in honor of Kier guest Miss Hammond of Free-1 E iont, Nebraska. ■ A unique and very pleasant affair ■was the progressive luncheon given ■by Mrs. \V. H. Nachtrieb Tuesday ■evening in honor of Mrs. Moffett of ■Elwoixl. Mrs. < DeVilbiss, and : ■Mrs. Cole of Lancaster, Ohio. The | ■guests were the members of the | K>hak".']>eare club and several other ■invited friends. The various ones ■have reported to us that the occasK'in wa- one of the most delightful ■they have ever attended. As the ■g'.ie't.' were seated at luncheon they ■were each presented with a beauti■fully painted souvenir dinner card, ■the handiwork of Mrs. E. J. Bailey. | ■Each card contained the names of ■ten famous authors and a member ■of the club ami it became the duty ■ tech to describe the persons iiam ■ed on the card. Mrs. Dugan suc■ceeded in guessing the greatest num- ■ Ivr correctly fr> >m descript I ms given ■and was awarded a beautiful prize. |KI The luncheon was in three courses, ■ me iamml' progressing ■ thus-very one mingled with every K s l ’est and the hours were certainly K enjoyable. ■ At her home on Rugg street TtiesJ ■ day evening Miss Agn< s Schrock d< Klightfully entertained forty of her ■ and gentlemen friends in honor of ■ Mr. Robert Schrock who will leave ■ this city soon. In her usual eharm- ■ ing manner Miss Agnes welcomed ■ is, and soon the gay. crowd ■ was busied with the novel and in ■ Westing games provided for them. ■ Paper hearts were cut ..'.it in Jiff .Tent ■ piecesand scattered promiscuou~!v ■ about the house. From the differ- ■ ent pieces obtained, each guest was ■to form perfect hearts, and the inK dividual efforts in this respect were ■ heroic to behold. In this game ■ Chas. Adelsperger secured first ■ prize, while Jesse Niblick easily ■ carried off the booby. The guests ■ were then seated at different tables ■ and were given disarranged words ■ on printed slips, from which to form ■ correct sentences. The amusement ■ resulting from these combinations ■ can easily be imagined. In this ■ contest Miss Haman was given the ■ la, lies first and Chas. Adelsperger ■ secured first prize for the gents. ■ Jesse Niblick was again fortunate ■in securing the booby. At 10:30 ■ e^e §ant<efreshmert.s were served, ■ after which several musical selec- ■ tions were rendered by Miss Ger- ■ trude Moses. The guests then refl Paired to the Columbian club ro< .ms, ■ and gayly tripped till the "wee ■ wee" hours. All were loathe to ■ leave and were unanimous in j I praise of their hostess. Miss Haman ■ ‘rf Freemont, Neb., was the out of I fl town guest. B —— ■ At her home on west Jefferson' ■ street, Miss Jessie Winnes acted as

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. hostess at one of the most delight--1 ful everts of the season. The affair was in honor of Miss Marguerite Mann of Muncie, and right royally did. Miss Winnes entertain her guests. Various games and contests afforded amusement to the assembled party, and the ludicrous situations resulting were amusing in the 1 extreme. In a musical contest Miss Lola Jackson was awarded first prize. At 10:30 a delicious two ■ course luncheon was served, after which the guests- betook themselves to the Entre Nous club rooms ’! where they danced to early morn. | The out-of-town guests were Miss Marguerite Mann of Muncie, Misses - Nellie Simison, Bessie Rumple, Wilda Gottschalk, Myrtle Wilson, and Albert Egley, all of Berne, and May Black of Cleveland, Ohio. ! i Miss Grace Peterson and Mrs. J. . H. Heller entertained twenty-five iof their friends at cards Tuesday evening and the ladies, from all appearances, still believe that the old- | fashioned game of pedro has lost none of its charms. The event was lin honor of the out-of-town guests, who were Mrs. F. G. Christen, Chicago; Mrs. C. W. Cole, Lancaster, Ohio, and Miss Anna Carlisle, Cincinnati. First prizes were awarded I to Mrs. Frank Durkin and Mrs? C. O. France, and seconds to Mrs. Cole and Mrs. W. F. Brittson. The I affair was given at Mrs. Heller's I home. Mrs. Margaret Jeffries was the I hostess at an eight o’clock breakj fast this morning at the Burt House in honor of several of her out of town friends. It was a pleasant | affair and the guests enjoyed it i thoroughly. The crowd included 'Mrs. W. J. Vesey, Mrs. Bears, Mrs. James McCracken, Mrs. Will Winch Mrs. Seviere, Fort Wayne, Mrs. ' Reynolds. Joliet, Illinois, Miss i Melite Numbers, Austin, Texas, and I Mrs. Morrison, Harry Wilkinson and ■ Miss Hattie Studebaker of this city. Miss Susie Mayer delightfully entertained a number of her friends at her home on north Second street Tuesday evening in honor of Miss Flora Straight of Montpelier, Ind. About twenty-five guests were present and all attest to the , tlmrough enjoyment which they had. Flinch afforded the principal amusement and that popular game kept them busy until a late hour. A delicious luncheon was served and everything was arranged for that could contribute toward making the event successful. Mrs. Alphonse Kohne is entertaining a large number of her friends at a progressive pedro party at her home on Jefferson street. The event was certain to be an enjoyable one as Mrs. Kohne is an admirable hostess. At five o'clock she served a three course luncheon to her guests. About fifty people are invited. Thursday afternoon, July 2, Mrs. Victoria S. Hill and Mrs. F. \ .Mills will entertain at patriotic celebration at their homes on Mercer ave.

Miss Nellie Simison, Wilda Gottschalk, Bessie Rumple and Myrtle Wilson arrived in the city last evening to be the guests of Miss Jessie Winnes and other friends. The Ladies' Aid Society of the U. B. church will serve lunch at the home of Mrs. Houser on North Fifth street on Thursday evening June 25. All are invited. Lunch ten cents. According to the present specifications for the improving of Monroe street, the pavement is to be forty feet wide from curb to curb and to a number of property holders this seems an unecessary width. At the sanie time, there are those who desire the to be the full width. One property holder said that he considered it the better san to have a forty foot pavement for with an electric railway a smaller one woud be a innconvenience.

DECATUR, INDIANA, THURSDAY, JUNE 25, 1903.

About forty Decatur Knights of Columbus returned from Peru Monday, where they aided in initiation exercises. Sixty-two candidate's ran the gauntlet of ten visiting teams. A thousand strangers were i present and the Decatur boys rei port the Peru as one of the best in the state. J. B. Corson left Monday for Kalida, 0., his purpose being to purchase a pair of tame deer. Badwin already has one of the finest stock farms in the county and the deer will add to appearances and the source of great enjoyment to their owner who loves to study animals and their habits. Mr. Jesse Hearst, a prominent young man of this city was Sunday suddeny attacked with nervous prostration. He was walking down j Second street when he became very : weak. Medical attendance was at once summoned, and Mr. Hearst was removed to his father’s home on Tenth street, where Dr. Coverdale examined him. Mr. Hearst has been sick for some time, and it is feared typhoid fever may result . As yet no serious indications have appeared. The county comimssioners were in session and appointed A. B. Bailey as justice of the peace in Monroe township, to fill the place of C. E. Albaugh, who tendered his resignation. George W. Gates was appointed superintendent of the Pleasant Valley and Oak Grove macadam road, and will be sworn in as soon as he files a bond of 15000 as such official. Bids were opened for the furnishing of supplies at the county infirmary. Niblick Co., being awarded the dry goods and groceries, H. A Fristoe, tobacco, and J. D. Hale, coal oil. lii honor of their son, Dr. Lawrence Hughes and gentlemen friends of Chicago, Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Hughes received callers Sunday afternoon, from three to five. The out-of -town gentlemen were pleasantly entertained and introduced to thirty of Decatur's society leaders. Various instrumental and vocal selections were rendered during the afternoon by Miss Bessie Schrock, Helga Larson and Messrs Dr. Law rence Hughes, Chas. Baxter, and Fred Grumme. The guests of honor were r. Hughes, Chas. Batxter of Geneva, Fred Caldwel, Fred Grumme, Lew Douglass and Will Gaylord of Chicago. The horse which Fred Studler found near his home west of Linn Grove has been claimed and was turned over to the owner by Sheriff Butler. The outfit belonged to a Warren gentleman who hitched up Tuesday evening and drove around in front of his house expecting to take his family driing. He ran into the house a few minutes and when he came out the rig was gone. It had been stolen and was driven through to the Studler farm that night, Fred finding it in his lane the next morning. The owner paid the expenses and was happy to recover his property, whch he supposed was lost for good. A. E. Rose and his workmen were busy Tuesday hanging fixtures and arranging electric lights at the Commerc.il Club rooms and this part of the concluding finishes were completed by Wednesday evening. A letter from the Brunswick people to president Quinn received Tuesday states that, a representative of their factory would arrive here Wednesday morning to set up the billiard tables. A few pieces of furniture delayed in shipment are expected within a day or two and the last of the week at the furthest the rooms will be at the disposal of the members. That it is to be a great institution for the city, and one too which will outrival anything of the kind in cities of similar size, in way of social features is proven by a glance. The rooms are well furnished and delightfully arranged for the entertainment of the members and then- friends and many a social and happy hour will no doubt be spent there by each member. It has been suggested that all ministers of the city be given honorary membership to the club and this action will probablyj be taken at the next regular meeting. ’

The Woman’s Relief Corps are hard at work preparing an in- | teresting program which will be assisted by the Aeolian Musical Club, to be give* at the G. A. R. Hall next Monday evening. Make arrangements so you can attend. Mrs. D. E. Smith and Mrs. H. T. ' Gregg went to Portland Tuesday morning to attend the funeral of a cousin, Mrs. Charles Holmes which i was held from the Methodist ■ church at 2:30 that afternoon. Mrs. Holmes died early Sunday morning. j She had been an invalid for a numI bar of years but was at>le to be about and to do some work. She ' prepared supper Saturday evening and retired feeling as good as she ■ has for many years. About one o'clock she was seized with severe ' pains and died after an hour of most terrible suffering. She was fortytwo years old. Did you awaken Mynday night about twelve o’clock and imagine that a sham battle, free-for-all tight, or terrible riot was going on? Weil it was only a friendly belling on Mr. and Mrs. James Haefling. The latter newly wedded couple arrived home that evening and began house keeping in their cottage on Fifth street about. About eleven o’clock that evening a crowd of about fifteen, friends of the bride and groom determined to bell them, and they did. They secure cannon firecrackers, we are willing to swear a car load at least, and going to the vicinity of the Haefling home began storming the castle. Nearly every one within six blocks of the scene were aroused and rushed out half clothed expecting to see a fierce battle of some kind and wound up by joining in the fun. Jimmie was obstinate, but the bellers were obstinater and hung on until 1:30 when Mr. and Mrs. Haefling opened the doors and acknowledged their guests. The Knights of the Maccabees held the keys to Decatur Tuesday, and are certainly a nice lot of boys. A lodge of forty-five members was instituted here about two weeks ago by D. G. Smith of Rochester and as none of the boys have ever seen the degree work performed it was decided to invite lodges from the neighboring cities to a grand meeting, when about fifteen candidates will be taken through. The event takes place this evening at the Ben Hur lodge rooms and many guests will witness the doings. Among them are Milo Meredith of Wabash, Great Commander of the state and J. W. Reploge of Goshen, Great Record keeper. A team of twentyfour from Warren arrived at noon and from seventy-five to a hundred more from Bluffton, Warren and Van Buren will reach here about seven o’clock. If the train is on time or any where near the delegation will be met at the train by the home lodge and visitors already here, headed by the city band. A great time is anticipated for this evening . with an elaborate banquet. Mrs. A. R. Bell, Mrs. C. K. Bell and Mrs. Ella Bell were ‘‘at home” Monday afternoon at the A. R. Bell home, corner of Third and Madison streets. Notwithstanding the frequent showers, about seventy-five guests were present and the occasion was a very pleasant one . The guests of honor are Mrs. Florence DeVilbiss and Mrs. Claude Cole of Lancaster. The affair was informal and the ladies enjoyed the hospitality of their hostesses in away to make them forget the gloomy outside elements. Delicious refreshments were included in the program, and the event was a real enjoyable one. This afternoon Mr. and Mrs. A. R. Bell, Mr. and Mrs. C. K. Bell and Mrs. Ella Bell will entertain at the beautiful country home of the former, a mile east of town. To this event seventy-five guests will also be invitea and one of the best times of the year is anticipated if the weather man is kind. A big dinner on the lawn at five o colck is ; one of the drawing cards. A novel contest is to be the choosing of a name for the farm, each guest to submit an appropriate name and a . committee to choosd the best, for, which a prize will oe given.

A swarm of bees sailed into this j city Sunday morning and finally decided to swarm in the upstairs of ! the building occupied by J. D. Wisehaupt, the plutnber. Their presence was soon w>ade known and they | were quickly taken captives by a man who will, no doubt, have honey to sell and to keep. All prelhninaray rrangements were competed for the great Fourth I of July celebraton at a meeting of the Decatur Driving Club, held at A. P. Beatty’s office Mondday night. All members, save one, were pres- ! ent, and a rousing enthusiasm was | manifested by everyone. Financial j backing was not lacking, and the | boys are certainly going to do the thing up right. A parade and horse show that promises to outdo anything ever attempted in this city will form at ten o’clock and march Ito Steele’s park. Harness races will begin at eleven o’clock, and fat purses will be given to the winners, i At Monday’s meeting, horses were '' j entered from Fort Wayne, Marion, j ! Munice, Van Wert, Warren and i ] : several other cities. The track will < be in first-class condition, and some j standard records will surely be shat- i tered. A new feature, a pony race, t was added to the program, and a purse of twenty-five dollars will be ; offered for this event. The Geneva band, which became so famous last < summer, was employed for the day. ] Excursion rates will be given on all ( railroads, and a record breaking ] crowd is expected. The celebration , will close with a brilliant display ] of firew’orks in this city. t A. C. Beeson, owner of the Win- I Chester Journal, died of heart failure on a Big Four train, between 1 Anderson and Daleville, Saturday. ‘ Mr. Beeson was on his way to In- 1 dianapolis. He was stricken with i heart trouble at Daleville, and Dr. I Kilgore, of that town, boarded the train and attended him. Shortly f after the train left Daleville he J gasped and was dead. The body f was taken to ■ Anderson and relatives at Winchester were notified. I He served as president of the Farm- I er’s and Merchants's bank at WinChester. During his active career s he was chosen director of the prison. 0 Northan was elected president of c the board. He was married in 1867, 1 his wife still living, -with two sons, e who were associated with their a father in the conduct of the Win- L Chester Journal. Mi - . Beeson has e been in failing health for several years. He was member of the Ma- a fraternities. The body was returned “ to Winchester and the funeral ser- o cl vices held today. Mr. Beeson was c sixty-one years old. He served as recorder of Hancock county in the r sixties and has owned the W inchester Journal since 1879. L. G. Eilingham of this city attended the fun- c er al services.

The Decatur base ball team was in excellent form in Sunday’s game City Giants with an overwhelming score of twelve to three. This is certainly true evidence of a progressing team as not many weeks ago they Mere defeated by this self same aggregation. Along with a growing better condition of the locals, the enthusiasm of Decatur fans is increasing and it now looks as if we will have a good base ball team the entire season. About two hundred people were present at Sunday's game and were well pleased with the work of the locals. Bart France did the twirling for the home team yesterday and let his opponents down with three hits and six strike outs. The game that he put up was beyond criticism and his support was just as good. Only one error was made by Decatur and the basemen frequently cut out a hit by sensational playing. They all work together like a piece of machinery and we expect them to end the season with a record of which Decatur base ball people will IrWig be proud. Ohio City was weak at the stick and got rattled too easily when fielding. Os the nine errors that they are charged with the greater number came from wild throws which crossed the diamond very confusedly.

CIRCULATION 2800 WEEKLY

NUMBER 16

The great demand for gorses just now is hinted at in the following from the Washington Post: "I I have not known a period when horses were so scarce or so high,” said. T. E. Gilbert, of Cincinnati, at the hotel Barton. "I am in the business and have of late been scouring Kentucky and Ohio with u view of purchasing a good-sized , bunch but had very poor success, i More people want to buy than sell, and prices are at a point where it is impossible for dealers to make any profits. The country was drained i of horse flesh during our war with Spain, and further depletion was caused by the Boer war. It will take several years to make up the deficiency, and high prices will continue. The automobile craze has had no perceptible effect on the demand for high-class animals, and I do not believe that it will ever get so violent as'to make people indiffer I ent to the delight of sitting behind I a pair of high-steppers.” Hiram L. Gladden, one of the best i known and oldest farmers of the, county died at his home, six miles north east of this city in Union township, the result of a full from a hay wagon about a month ago. As stated at the time in this paper Mr. Gladden and Mr. Caleb Brown were bringing a load of hay to this city and when near the John NidImger farm the load upset. Brown escaped uninjured but Mr. Gladden's left thigh was broken and the complications which followed owing to his old age caused death. He was eighty years, nine months, and twenty days old and was born in Jefferson county Ohio, August 31, 1822. He was married to Elmira Snyder, February 17, 1851, in Ashland county, Ohio, and who died a few years ago. The only daughter Elvarette Scott, whose husband died many years ago, kept house for her father at the old home place. The funeral services will be held at the Baptist church in this city Tuesday afternoon at 2:30 o’clock, Rev E. J. Beardsley officiating. Interment will be made at Maplewood cemetery. Mr. Gladden, as stated, was one of the old pioneers of the northeastern part of the comity and was respected by all who knew him. He has lived in this county many years and his honest and industrious habits have gained him the universal admiration of his neighbors and friends.

Theodore Shockney of Union City announced, while/n the city yestercongress in the eighth district against George W. Cromer. Mr. Shockney’s entrance into the field is likely to be a signal for other announcements and at any rate it insures a merry fight for the nomination. Mr. Shockney served with credit in the upper branch of the si ate legislature and is a party warhorse who has carried the republican banner in season and out of season. When Cromer was still a boy in short panraioons Shockney wiSS“"“ marshaling the republican forces for battle. In part Mr. Shockney said: “The contest for the republican congressional nomination in the Eighth district next year will not be a short one. lam getting into the race early in order to forestall unfair methods and to give my friends all the time they desire in which to perfect our organization. I think there will be other candidates besides Mr. Cromer and myself. M. M. Dunlap and W. A. Kittinger of Anderson are mentioned, and I shall not be surprised if Frank Snyder, one of Portland’s bright and progressive repubican attorneys, should conclude to make the race.” From now on the congressional situation in the Eighth district will be interesting. Last year when Cromer broke the backbone oftreorge F. McCulloch’s opposition it was predicted that he would have easy sailing on 1904. Since then his extensive violation of the civil service law by levying campaign tribi ute on the postal employes has come to light to his discredit, and now, ' with Theodore Shockney in the field and their candidates in prospected iit looks as if he will have to tight again to escape being laid on the shelf.—