Decatur Democrat, Volume 47, Number 17, Decatur, Adams County, 2 July 1903 — Page 8

CORRESPONDENCE — «F " — ■■■ " Items of Interest Contributed by the Democrat’s Busy Corps of Correspondents ®

t Route Six, East. JStigatNidelinger has been making some additions to his house. Frank Kern attended the ball game at Steele's park Sunday afternoon. Miss Celia Mayer of Decatur was the guest • t Mis> Grace Dykeman a few days this week. A number of people of this vicinity attend.- I the children's exercises given at B - Sunday evening. Miss Jesse Winnes, Alice Jackson and Arbie Lock of the city spent Sunday with Miss Goldie Stoler. Route One. Harlo Mann spent the fore part of ■ last week at Fort Wayne on busi-! ness. I Warren Reed spent Saturday and Sunday at Kreps, Wells county, the ; guest of friends. John Singleton and sister Lizzie spent Saturday and Sunday at McGill. Ohio, the guest of relatives. Judge Erwin has his new barn nearly completed, and we will say that the Judge has one of the finest barns in the county. . ; Hockemeyer, Fuhrman and Macke, three progressive farmers’ of R'X>t township, have purchased of Studebaker of Warren,a Hereford bull and ! in a few years the boys expect to . have as fine a herd of Hereford cattle as can be found in the county. Berne. Cal Boan spent Saturday at Ceylon with his parents. Morris Ersham and Samuel Kuntz spent Sunday in Toledo. Hose Martz and wife of Petroleum Sundayed with Mr and Mrs. John Martz. August Shidler returned home Monday from a two months visit at Detroit. Michigan. The Rawley well which came in 1

Fall Suit —— Friday, Opening! M 3 DO YOU WANT A NEW SUIT THIS FALL? IF YOU DO. NOW IS THE TIME TO PLACE YOUR ORDER. BEFORE THE RUSH OF PALL. OUR MANUFACTURER'S AGENT WILL DISPLAY OVER 200 Styles Suits arid Skirts f JR O i\ ' Tty II - Don’t Fdrget the Date: Friday, July 3 BOSTON STORE j. O. O. F. Blk. KUEBLER & MOLTZ CO.

last week is one of the best in the State. It was shot Friday. Several from this place were at Decatur Sunday to view the remains of the Big Store fire. George Nichols, who has been recuperating at the northern lakes returned to Berne Monday morning in the very best of health. Watt. Born—’To Wm. McClemonds and wife a baby girl. Several parties near'here were at Van Wert Friday. George Wineman lost a fine horse ! recently by spasmodic colic. There seems to be quite a number of bees swarming at present. Henry Shoenstedt’s are entertaining friends from Preble Indiana. Mrs F. Harker has so far recovered as to be able to ride ride out. John Everett and wife of Decatur were seen in the vicinity Sunday. Miss Ray Dibble of Decatur was the guest of Misses Stevens 8 Mr. Hendricks and family of Dei catur were in the community Sunday. Quite a number from here attended children's day exercises at Daisie Sunday evening Wm. Bower and family of Wren were the guest of Charles Bower and family Sunday. Preaching next Sunday morning at 10:30, after that service each second week in the evening. A large crowd was in attendance at the barn services at Mr. Bell's near Daisie Sunday. Rev. Stover conducted the services. A horse belonging to a teamster near Rockford, who was hauling casing for an oil well near Dixon, was taken sick on the road home. I and died at the home of W. E. Miller ! on the State line Sunday.

Pleasant Hills. Irwin Carter spent Sunday wit U> friends at Portland. Mrs. Libby Ritter is spending a few weeks at Fort Wayne. i Quite a number of our citizens took in the sights at Decatur last Sunday Dick Boyd and family, of Decatur called on relatives here last Sunday. There will be an ice cream social at Fortney’s hall next Saturday even* ; ioffMessrs. J W. Hill and D. F. Morris ■ made a busidess trip to Decatur last I Monday. Miss Daisy Roebuck left Monday for Marion, where she expects to attend school. Alvin Johnston and family, of Willshire, spent Sunday with D. F. Morris and family. Pleasant Mills will celebrate Saturday, July 4th with a grand display of . fire works in the evening. Everybody ! some. O. J. Suman and family, and W. F. ' Beery and family Sundayed in the country with James Watkins and family. Quarterly meeting will convene at the U. B. church next Saturday and Sunday, and the ordinance of baptism : on Sunday. Rev. H. Kohne. of Willshire, occupied the pulpit at the M. E. church ' here last Sunday evening. Text was chosen from Isaiah, 14 chapter and 31 verse. From which he preached a very interesting and enthusiastic sermon. _____ Magiey. Harvest is here and our farmers are busy making hay. Albert Wifle Sundayed with his parents near Craigville. George Steele spent Sunday with his friends at Mt. Pleasant. Harry McGillour blacksmith is kept busy these warm days. Quite a few of our people went to Decatur Sunday >ee the rums of the Big Store. The people of this vicinity are making arrangements to spend the Fourth in Decatur. Miss Lillie Steele of Decatur is spending a few week? with J A. Steele and family. Aug - --’ '- .'.’ckmanhad bad luck

' while in town on business. khors" kicked and broke the shi.i. and If ft August behind. About sixty of the young people gathered at the htone of Eai nest Schlickman late Wednesday even-1 ing and reminded their daughter | Rosa that she had passed another milestone of life. The event was spent in games and music till a late hour when the guests parted wishing Rosa many more such events. State Line. Mr. Jhon Wolf lost a horse Saturday. Mr. John J. Wolf was at Van Wert Friday. Mr. Samuel Treaster was at Deca-' tur Thursday. Mrs. Simon Treaster was at Decatur Thursday. Mr. Wm. Drake and family were at Decatur Wednesday. Mrs. Wm. Stewart was a business caller at Decatur Friday. Mr. Fred. Krickenberger hauled hay to Wren Wednesday. Mrs. Nathan Gause was visiting at Van Wert for a few days. Mrs. A. J. Kirkland was a business caller at Decatur Wednesday. Mr. Samuel Wood of near Willshire. is visiting Mr. G. R. Mood for a few days. Mr: Dennis Stewart, who has been working at South Bend, is visiting his father. Mr. M. D. Stewart, for a few days. The funeral sermon of Mrs. Mary Ann Swgiart, who died March Sth, and on account of the inclement weather the funeral sermon was preached at the Calvary Evangelchurch Sundav at 10 o'clock. ■

Linn Grove. Otto High and Miss Cora Gering of Bluffton were visiting relatives at this place Sunday. Edwin Heller and Peter Hoffman who were on a tour through ft he west arrived home Sunday nght. Misses Nellie Hunt and Ethel Liddy who were visiting at Vanßuren last two weeks returned home I Friday Mrs. Miles and daughter Altheo, | and Mrs. Clinton Williams, of I Balbec, visited W. A. Hunt and I family, Wednesday. I Edwarud Bowman is now wearing j smile too large too give dimensions. Owing to the arrival of a girl baby at his house Sunday. Sarah Neadeshauser and Mrs. David Heller were the lucky ones to draw the quilts that were up on . ttery by the Golden Rule Aid So I ciyty. At the home of G. W. Gentis on last Saturday evening occured the | marriage of their daughter Esta to William Liddy. Rev. Erhart offiMonday evening, before John Cowans Squire occured the mar- | riage of Ollie Kizer to Miss Emma Runyon, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. i Sim th Run von. There will be services held at the 1 Sim.-on Grove on next Sunday afternoon. Rev. Ehrhart. The Linn I Grove band will also be present and render -me musio that they ■ have prepared. June 14 our party headed by the companies Secretary C. L I Johns i ' dem. left for the Bo : hemian mining distrcit on the Oregon Southern railroad. So far as • C "age Greve a distance 9t miles then by stage line to Hotel Benson located at the foot of Hard Scrabble > Hill 30 miles distance. This hotel ' has just been elaborately remodeled i and refitted and is regconized as the I finest hostlery throughout the niinj ing district. Here the wants of the : sojourner are catered to in homei like manner, the management there■of is in the hands of Mr. George I Wechter and his estimable wife who spare no pains for the comfort of their guests. The hotel is the property of the Golden Rule Mining and milling company, situated on a desirable town site. A building for a general store and a dwelling is now being constructed and a grant for a postoffice has also from its public resort. Our partywended our way on foot up Hardscrabble hill, six miles in distance on reaching its saddle were caught in a terrific snow storm, which to us was not familiar. On the 6th day of June we at once made a bee line down the steps to the Music Mine hotel the foot of Bohemia mountain 6400 feet below its summit. Here by reason of the incessant rain we took refuge for the rest

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of the night. The early morning task was the climbing of Faiview mountain on the summit of which is located a signal station to the sea coast. In close proximity to this are six claim of the G. R. M. & M. Co’s property which were carefully inspected as each point of development was reached, however wading much snow enroute, our mission here concluded we faced about to descend the incline plane to the much desired travler’s home, Benson. But alas! We experienced the reverse of the urchin pulling his sled up hill to get to ride down. As we became snowed out midway on our down journey. Arriving at our harbor of rest at 3 o'clock p. m., not hungry but exhausted, accompanied with no disposition to fight Unable to report for duty in the afternoon the rest of our party inspected our claims at and adjacent to the hotel. A survey of the companies property is now in progress, when a patent

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GRAIN. BY E. L. CARROL, GRAIN MERCHANT. Corn, per cwt., (new) mixed 60 Corn, per cwt, vellow (new) 62 Oats, new 32 Wheat, new I 70 Rye 46 Barley .. _ 40 Clover Seed 4 50 @ 5 00 Alsyke 4 50 @ 5 00 B.UC.kw’t-WAt. Flax Seed 1 101 CHICAGO MARKETS. Chicago market closed at 1:15 p.m. today as follows; Wheat, July J 764 Wheat. September 754 Wheat, December. 754 Corn, July 492 Corn, September ............ 502 Corn. December 4fi| Oats, July 394 ‘ >ats. September 33 j Oats, December 34 July Pork.. . - . 515 52 Sept. Pork sls 77 July Lard, per cwt 8 10 September Lard per cwt 8 30 TOLEDO GRAIN MARKETS. Changed every afternoon at 300 o'clock by J. D. Hale, Decatur. Special wire service. Wheat, new No. 2, red, cash. $ 76| July wheat 76j Sept wheat, 76? Cash corn, No. 2, mixed, cash July corn 50 Sept corn A- 50J Oats, cash Oats, July 40 Oats, Sept 34 Rye. cash 54 STOCK. BY FRED SCHEIMAN, Dij|g.Eß. Lambs 4 @ 44 Hogs, per cwt 5 00 @ 55 25’ Cattle per lb 31 @ 4J Calves, per lb 4j @ 5 Cows 2 @ 3 Sheep, per lb 24 @ 3 Beef Hides, per lb 6

will be consumated on the same After which the G. R. C. JI. & }| Co. can pride themselves of wealt that nature has in store for the in vesters in the property held by th company, the requistiion being merely, the energy to go after it, o which our efficient prompt officer have a full stock on hand, and wil be executed when the patents there on have been obtained. There i yet a limited amount of stock « the market in block to suit the in vestor and- those who avail them selves of the opportunity will enter tain no doubts as to their coopen tion in the enterprise. Ungrateft would we be did we refrain] extend ing in behalf of our party our prt found gratefullness to the G RA M. & M. Co. for the kind hospital!! and etntertainment received s their hand through their worth officers Win. Bechler and C I Johnson, president and secretaryi the organization.

POULTRY. fl BY J. W. PLACE CO.. PACKER’- ■ Chickens, per lb - Fowls, par lb. — Ducks, per lb. ..._ ' T B Turkeys, per lb. '?■ Geese, per lb — . HAY HARKET. | Jim-ithy hav (baled) fi j 510.50 No 1 mixed hay (baled i 58.00 @ No. 1 clover hay (baled 1 - ■ __ 56.50 Loose hay 51.50 less. I WOOL AND HIDES. ■ BY B. HALVES A SON- J Wool, unwashed Sheep pelts - I'- I '-’ to * B Beef hides, per pound ■ Calf hides Tallow, per pound V COAL. H Anthracite ' M Domestic, nut ,■ Domestic, lump. Hocking - B Domestic lump, Indiana ■ OIL HARKET. I Tiona Pennsylvania ■ Corning B New Castle North Lima B South Lima. M Indiana Whitehouse Somerset ’ ■ Lacy »• 9 Bakersville " !■ Ragland K OTHER PRODUCTS. ■ BY VARIOUS GROCERS AND I Eggs, fresh, per doz ■ Lard . H Butter, per pound ■ Potatoes, old. per busbe. Potatoes, new 9