Decatur Democrat, Volume 47, Number 24, Decatur, Adams County, 20 August 1903 — Page 8

CORRESPONDENCE Items of Interest Contributed by the Democrat’s Busy Corps of Correspondents

Berne. Several from here spent Sunday at Fort Wayne. Wm. Shackley and Sam Magids Sundayed in Decatur. J. M. Rose and family were visiting in Wells county Saturday. Chas. Wright spent Sunday at Spencerville, Ohio, with his family. Thurman Gottschalk returned home Sunday morning from Dayton and other points in Ohio. Last evening a few of her many friends met at the home of Miss Chloe Watson, and tendered to her a linen shower. Each presented her with a lieautiful piece of linen as a small token of their high esteem and love for her. Those present were, the Misses Wilda Gottschalk, Nellie Simison, Myrtle Wilson, Carrie Boan, Laura Clouser, Wilma Wilson, Saloma Schug, Myrtle Harris, Eva Liddy, Faina and Ella Stuckey, Katie Huser, Rose and Esther Kuntz, Elsa Mershberger, Pearl Smith, Effie Pose, Zetta Rumple, 'Cora Schug, Thella Brogthon, Bessie Rumple and Selma Augsberger. Next Sunday is her birthday and her wedding day ■will occur within a month. Route One. Chas. A. Fuhrman took in the excursion to Rome City last Thursday. George C. Bailey, wife and son of Decatur, spent Sunday with J. A. Fuhrman and family. The board of trustees of the MtPleasant church request all who can to come Tuesday, Aug. 25 to help clean the Reynolds cemetery. A surprise party was given on Miss Lizzie Close last Saturday night. Several invited guests were present and all report a very enjoyable time. A very interesting entertainment consisting of songs, speaking and instrumental music, was given by the Y. M. C. B of Monroe at the Mt. Pleasant church last Wednesday evening. A social will be given by_the Mt. Pleasant Epworth League Society on Tuesday evening, Aug. 25th at the home of Mr. Wm. Singleton. The proceeds are to go towards the erection of a new church. All are invited to come. Rev. McCarty met the building committee of the Mt. Pleasant l i<t Saturdftv afternoon and they made all the nocessary arrangements to let the contract for the erection of the new church. It will be of the veneered kind and will be about 36x50 feet. It will be built at the cross roads about one half mile west of where the old church now stands. The members expect to commence hauling the building mater ial at once, so as to have it finished by the Ist of January. Linn Grove. Is rac Falb and David Mesehberger had their dwellings reroofed last week. Lawrence and Harvey Opliger returned from the Tri State Normal college, Angola, last Friday. Fred Bauman, of Bluffton, Ohio, is visiting his brother, Philip, near this place. The Hartford township school teachers are attending the County Institute at Decatur this week. The elocutionary reading given by Miss Zora Phillips, of Ossian, at this place Monday evening was not well patronized. Prof. H. F. Rittgers and wife visited his people in Huntington last week and are now attending the County Institute at Decatur. The basement to the Opliger and I. O. 0. F. block was completed on Monday. The buck work will be started as soon as material can be had. Charles Morrow and Wilson Banter joined a crew’ and left Monday to take orders for enlarging pictures, Jay county being their present field of labor. A communication from George Lindsey, Niantic, 111., states he will arrive here the last of this week to visit his parents. Mr. L. resided here many years ago.

Joseph Stulzer was united in wedlock to Ella, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joel Fields, at the home of J. O. Price, South Hartford, on Wednesday of last week. Reports warrant that the oil well on the W. H. Shepherd farm will well pay for the making, and the company is constructing a derrick on the adjoining Glands land, to the east. Moses and Daniel Augsberger made a business trip to Camden last Friday. They found the people there greatly elated oyer the assured prospects of a steam railroad to that place. Mrs. Kate Slawson and sons, Robert and George, left for Indianapolis on Wednesday of last week. The former will also spend some days at Martinsville, to recuperate before returning. Mrs. George Simison, of Bluffton, will have charge of the household during Mrs. Slawson’s absence. Several pieces of timber, 20x20 inches square, were exhumed last week in the Ensley & Co. stone quarr, bbin ' tin ol I site of the Pioneer mills, which were erected in 1857 by Emanuel Neaderhauser, sr. The timbers were used as sills for the structure, and are in a perfect B tate of preservation; in fact, are more solid than when newly hewn. Those young people who feign to be ladies and gentlemen, and who will not or cannot patronize an entertainment, had far better stay home with mother than to try and appease the hungry mind by peeping through the keyhole and other small apertures, and that accompanied with disturbance and unbecoming “refinement.” Take heed and be wise, or other means will follow. Geneva. Numerous cases of typhoid fever in i town and vicinity, are reported by our physicians. F. M. Armantrout, local J. P., is at Celina, Ohio, this week attending the Banner Fair. Mont Manley is building an extensive livery barn on his lot on Decatur street, south of Line. The structure is wooden. Pat Kinney, of Decatur, is with us for a few days, fixing up his several residence properties to the taste of his renters. C. D. Porter, cashier of the Geneva bank, returned last Friday from Coldwater, Mich., where he enjoyed a Not much attention is being paid te the marshal’s order to muzzle dogs and most of the worthless curs are loafing unmuzzled. The local grain elevators are being run day and night in order to handle the enormous amount of grain being hauled to this market. Andy Miller and B. F. Aspy, com rades of our G. A. R. Post, are at San Francisco, Cal., this week attending ihe National - — — .i lb iwi C. D. Per 1 er is erecting on his residence lot a fancy log veneered barn, which, when completed, will add ranch to the beauty of the homestead grounds. The Geneva fire department is arranging to give an after harvest festival and amusement carnival with balloon ascension and parachute drop at this place on Thursday, August 27, and it will be a big time, you bet. On last Friday evening George Zehr, wife and two daughters, living west of town, were taking a drive in the family carriage along the pike near their home, when the horse shied at something, upsetting the carriage and throwing the entire party out on the hard road. All escaped injury excepting the aged Mrs. Zehr who suffered a broken arm and cracked jaw. Her nose and one eye were terribly bruised. Some internal injuries were also sustained. At last reports her condition was considered critical. Pleasant Mills. Floyd Wood has returned from Oklahoma. Preaching at the Baptist church next Sunday morning. Quite a number from this place are attending the institute. Miss Ida Herl, of Convoy, Ohio, called on friends here last Friday. Ott Martz, of Dunkirk, spent a few

davs here last week with relatives and | friends. > Henry Martz and wife spent last week with relatives in Paulding county. Henry Barnett living west of town is reported very low with dropsy and heart trouble. Miss Emma Britenburgo, of Clyde, Ohio, was the guest of Miss Maggie Hill last week. H. A. Fristoe, wife and baby, of Decatur, was the guests of friends here last Suuday. The one-day-old daughter of Stephen Roebuck and wife was buried last Saturday afternoon. Misses Wilma and Mary Cowan have returned from Valparaiso, where they have been attending school. Sylvester Tinkham and family, of Blue Creek township, spent Sunday with James Bovd and family. Lee Stults and family and Robert Peterson and family of Decatur Sundayed here with country friends. Mr. and Mrs. Hurless and children, of near Wren, Ohio, spent Sunday here with Irwin Carter and family. Herbert and Rufus Jackson, of Dunkirk, is spending a few w< eks here with their sister, Mrs. Oran Fortney. Mrs. Steele and daughter, Gusta, of Portland, spent a few days here with Steve Roebuck and family the past week. Mrs. Harry Cordua and son, and Mrs. Will Cordua and little sou of Decatur, are visiting their parents, Mr. and Mrs. D. B. Roop. “Town Talk” tells all about the new towns on the Omaha extension of the Chicago Great Western Railway. For free copy write’Edwin B. Magill, manager Townsite Dept., Fort Dodge, lowa. Excursion to Columbus. Sunday August 23, the Erie will run the last excursion of the season to Columbus and return. Fare from Decatur, $1.50 round trip. Special train leaves Decatur at 6:30 a. m. Don’t miss this popular excursion. For particulars apply to Erie agents, or O. L. Enos, Marion. Ohio. The G. R. & I will give its annual excursion to Petoskey; Traverse City and Northport on September 3, 1903, for $5 for the round trip from all stations Richmond to Fort Wayne inclusive. Tickets are good going on scheduled, excursion trains and are good for return until September 13th Fare to Mackinac Island is $6. Get full information of any G. R. & I. agent or address C. L. Lockwood, G. P. A. Grand Rapids, Mich. “I was a telegraph operator at fifteen years of age.” says Andrew Carnegie, “and my enterence into the telegraph service was a transmission from darkness into light.” Attend Sharp’s School of telegraphy at Huntington, Ind., and success will be free. Mention this paper when you write. 22-8 t Farm for Sale. The J. J. Foster farm in Adams county, Indiana, one and one-half mile northwest of Willshire, Ohio, on the Piqua road, consisting of 219 acres, more or less, 20 acres in timber. Farm has two sets of buildings, including a two-story brick building, a welling, catreel, horse barn 40x601 feet, one" all-purpose frame barn and all necessary outbuildings, such as graineries, corn cribs, etc. Will be sold all in one track or will be divided and sold in tw r o separate tracts. One • tract containing 120 acres and the other tract containing 99 acres, more or less. The buildings are so located that each tract has its own complete set of farm buildings, all in good condition. Will be sold on the farm between the hours of 1 and 4 o’clock on the afternoon of Tuesday, September 1, 1903. Right to reject any and all bide is reserved by the undersigned administrator. Conditions of sale made known on day of sale. Possession can be given at once. 23-3 D. J. Foster, Adm’r. The management of the International Business College, Ft. Wayne, Ind., desires us to announce the opening of the fourteenth annual school year of this popular business training school, which commences Tuesday, September 1. This institution place more pupils in position than all other Business Colleges in Northern Indiana combined. Excellent equipment, strong faculty, typewriters for every pupil, board $1.50 per week. We have provided a beautiful college home with ail modern conveniences, under direct charge of one of our lady teachers, for out of-town lady pupils. Write for our handsome College Journal. 22 4t

We are informed that quite a num- ) ber of our young people will atteiic 1 Valparaiso, Indiana, beginning Sept. I This school is growing rapidly in pop i ular favor and well it should because it is doing more for young peop e than anv other. It is well equipped, gives a' high grade of instructions and makes the expeuees the lowest Mrs. Maud Bibcock, eighteen years old, died at her home east of Mornoe Friday night after an extended illness with kidney trouble which had developed into Brights disease. The funeral will be held at the Monroe Methodist church at ten o’clock Sunday morning. The deceased was born in Paulding county, Ohio, and is the daughter of W. H. Haggard, She leaves besides a heart broken husband many friends who regret deeply to hear of her death. The Richland Oil Co. brought in a good well on the Henry S. Passon farm, located just in the edge of Jefferson township. The shot was made Tuesday morning and many estimated the well as a heavy oilei, and made lavish predictions as to its production. This, however, can not be truthfully predicted until a test is made. It is safe to say that it is one of the best wells in that territory, and will be the the means of opening some new territory. The company is composed of Mansfield, Ohio, capitalists, who are now sufficiently encouraged to place considerable money in the future development of that field. Several good wells are credited to that locality and where there are some there is generally more. A large and appreciative audience gathered at the court house Tuesday evening to hear Rev. E. A. Allen’s lecture, "My Trip through Europe.” Rev. Alien’s long experI ience in the pastorate has given him a command of language and ease of delivery seldom surpassed. He carried an audience in spirit through a delightful spirit over all Europe. Starting at New York harbor, he described grand scenes and pleasing incidents in Scotland, England, France and Germany, dwelling at some length on the more in ter sting. He described the inspiring passion play of Oberammergau, and his visit there. With characteristic humor he described his return voyage, and the rough sea that accompanied it. Together with his audiencee he climbed the highest heights of Abraham and interesting points in Canada. Then as a fitting climax he closed with a description of that grand Independence Hall at Philadelphia and his feelings when first he saw it. Rev. Allen lectured about one hour and a half and not one of his large audience, but could have listened again as long. The lecture was instructive and highly entertaining. TEACHERS ASSIGNED PLACES. At a session held by the school board Monday evening the teachers, previously selected, were assigned their ward and room. According to the official acts of the board the following disposition was made: High Schoo]—Principal and Mathematics, C. E. Hocker; scieince J. B. Dutcher; commercial J. W. Craig; Latin, Rose L. Dunajthan; English, Maude Hathaway; Librarian and supply teacher, Bertha Heller. Central Building—Seventh grade, Oliver P. Mills; room two, Lizzie Peterson ;room one, Bessie Congleton. North Ward-Room four, J. C. Tritch, principal; room three, Grace Coffee; room two, Blanche Reynolds.; room one, Dora Steele. South Ward-Room four, J. R. Parrish, principal; room three, Orval Harruff; room two, Della Sellemeyer; room one, Eva Acker. West Ward—Room four, A. D. Suttles, principal; room three Carrie Blosser; room two, Nellie Winnes; room on 3, Fanny Rice. The assigning of places is one of the important transactions of a school board. It is especially important to the teacher, and many times likewise important to scholar and parent. As assigned this year we predict success in every room. The board deserves an especial mark of praise as each asisgnment seems to fit just right. The schools open the first day of September, which when calendared out is one tveek from next Tuesday. In an interview with a number of youngsters not one was ready or willing to begin school this early date, but we presume it will end as usual in their being service on the first day.

Arthur Beery and Milo Elzey made i a trip to Bluffton Sunday, and it was reported Tuesndy that they were lost but it was afterwards learned that the boys could not get over the impassive roads. They laid fever night at that place and continued their journey early Monday morning. Rev. J. H. Curry and Samuil George, of Curryville, are visiting at Columbus, .Ohio, their former home., It has been several years since they have paid their respects to their old j stamping grounds and the visit this time will be more thoroughly enjoyed. Before returning they will attend conference. The Fin de Sieele club met Sunday ] afternoon at the home of Miss Jess e Winnes. A delightful program was | carried out, and at six o elock lunch- , eon was served. The Fin de Sieele girls know how to enjoy themselves, and ail know how to entertain. Miis Winnes is no exception and w; s lauded by her guests. The Fort Wayne Nationals, the team that defeated Decatur recently, lost out to Huntington Sunday, the score resulting in 7 to 6. The Erie machinists opposed them and from all reports they play ball. The new Huntington team has recently been organized and is greatly strengthened by Tim Hurst who gets his second try out as a pitcher with Fort Wayne tomorrow. The Nationals only got 8 hits while Hicks, the Ft. Wayne man, was biftted for 13 clean singles. OBITUA RY. Maude Ellen, the eldest child of Henrv and Effie Haggard, was born in Paulding county, Ohio, on August 7, 1885, and departed this life at Monroe, Ind., at the home of her parents on August 15, 1903, aged 18 years and 8 days. On October 26, 1902, she was united in marriage to Melvin E. Babcock, the wedding day was delightful a day to inspire hope and give promise of a bright and happy future but, alas’ most of the days since that time have been full of pain and anguish, and now grim death has come to take away the bride of a few short months, thus severing the happy union. With the bereaved husband there are a father, mother, four brothers and a sister besides a numerous host of loving friends who mourn together their loss. Yet they weep not like those without hope, for our Maude gave her youthful heart to the Savior in the winter of 1891-92, united with the M. E. church, was baptized last summer and was faithful in devotion to her Christ. Funeral services were held at Monroe Sunday homing by Rev. S. A. Sprague. u

(4 THE MARKETS

Accurate prices paid by Decatur merchants for various products. Corrected every day. GRAIN. BV E. L. CARROL, GRAIN MERCHANT. Corn, per cwt., (new) mixed $ 68 Corn, per cwt, yellow 70 Oats, new 31 Wheat, No. 2 76 Wheat, No. 3 74 Rye 45 Barley 45 Clover Seed 4 50 @ 5 00 Alsyke 4 50 @ 5 00 Buckwheat 60 Flax Seed 95 Timothy $1 30 CHICAGO MARKETS. Chicago market closed at 1:15 p.m. today as follows: Wheat, September. 81g Wheat, December 82| Wheat, May 84 Corn, September 51J Corn, December 52 Corn, May 52i ' lata, September 341 Oats, December 36j Oats, May 38 Sept. Pork sl2 52 September Lard per cwt 7 80 TOLEDO GRAIN MARKETS. Changed every afternoon at 3:00 o clock by J. D. Hale, Decatur. Special wire service. Wheat, new No. 2, red, cash $ 821 Sept wheat, 83 December wheat 84: May wheat 86 Cash corn, No. 2, mixed, cash E3 Sept corn 534 Corn, December 52f May Corn 521 Oats, Cash 36 Oats, Sept .’IZ 351 Oats, December 37' May Oats ZZ.’Z. l. 38J Rye, cash 531 COAL—Per Ton Anthracite | 7 50 Domestic, nut 3 80 Domestic, lump, Hocking_.__ 380 Domestic lump, Indiana 3 40 Pocahontas Smokeless, lump 500

J t0 P and ro;ul.__ D off fashioned county ington, Sept. i sth J > | »ive. Entries free. J i Straw free. It will K,..? I Excursion to Chicago q „ I August 30th, the Erie will ' B ’‘ . last popular excursion of ti to Chicago, fare $1.25 f ron . r J*’ | Special will leave at 6 a , your opportunitv to visit' n, " l F«p Mt k-ul ß „ sppljl W L. Enos, Marion, Ohio. ‘ A telegram from Comrade singer at Tipton bears theJpleZ news that Decatur was ifi mous choice for the reunion oft 1 160th Spanish-Am -roan war jJ I an, in 1904. This will be P IJZ I news to the entire population •city, who were anxious to show thei loyal spirit to the young defen J of our country. They are inta (welcome. After the re-union W | year everyone of them will be win I ing to admit that Decatur | ated their visit and likewise ap® ciated their gallant services dnrillj! the time of war. To Company Boi this city, and to every member gs the 160th Decatur doffs her hat N°tition. F lIEAKING 0F ditchpe. Benu the “ atter °' th6 Detitio “ 01 F «l i Notice is hereby srivi-n that a netitlonl-I been filed with the Auditor of AdamsS ! state of Indiana, and viewers appotn'edw have viewed and reported slid view on file in my offi. e, ’I he hearing of saidret tion upon its merits will be on Monday, September 7,1903, the same being t he first day of the September! term. 1903, of the Board of Commission* 5 I of Adams county. Indiana. *4 i The prayer of said petition is that adIU ( I e constructed on the fol lowing route UhJI Commencing at a point which is twenty-sixi rods er.st of tne northwest cornerot the south half of the southwest quarter of the mirtheast quarter of section twentv-nineal I township twenty-ebiht nor h, range ftJ teen east, in Adams count v, Indiana P,i>\ ning thence north nine degree* east thirty- • t ree (dipruds; thence north .31 degrees eas» mne rods; thence north 20 degrees wes; I thirty-three (33) rods; thence north47"demes e ist wenty <»ne (21 rods; thence north 150*. 1 grees west eighteen I s rods; thence norths i i degrees east eighteen I s - rods; thencenori : 25 degrees east tweivt (12i rods; thence nnni I 30 degrees east six (»'o rods; thence nortM j degrees east six (6) rods; thence northso&J grees east eighteen . 1"> rods; thence north! 1 .degress east thirty t'3o» rods; thence north! | eighty-nine and one-half ("'.'S l rods, and terrnina'ing in the Davis Haugh ditch at a point i which is sixty-two <‘-2i rods west and twentyi two (22) rods north of the northeast corner of i the southeast quarter of section twenty i township and range above mentioned Passing through and affec ing thelanM Charles Grote. Fred Bents. C. H. C. G< Caroline Grote. Mary Rein king aud Union township. -* BRANCH NO. 1. Commencing at a point which iseightyffi rods east and twenty 21' feet north of the , northwest coiner of the northeast r-rnernj i section twenty-nin" . township andranff . I heretofore mentioned: tlirnce south wol rods: ihence east f -Tty-tight (4*i rods W j terminaiii g in the above main ditch Mslition twenty-thre i,23 Passing throuMM . affecting the land-' of C. 11. C. Grote u Union township. ABEBOCH, 24.3 Auditor Adams County.

STOCK. BY FRED SCHEIMAN, OEALEBHogs, per cwt sooo^ ; J' i Cattle per lb ® . Calves, per lb ---flz i Cows_ JI .--2 | Beef Hides, per lb._ WOOL AND HIDES. BY B. KALVER A SON. Wool, unwashed --J Olieep : ' Beef hides, per pound Calf hides j|i Tallow, per pound - POULTRY. BY J. W. PLACE CO., PACKEBSChickens, young per 1D - ' Fowls, per lb— Ducks, per lb - Young Ducks—— — > Turkeys, per lb Geese, per lb —— HAY nARKET. No. 1 timothy hay No Tinted hay No. I ciover hay (new) OIL DARKET. ijj Tiona Pennsylvania P Corning jg New Castle I*’ North Lima « South Lima Indiana Ij Somerset ’’ J Lacy Barkersville *1 Ragland OTHER PRODt f5 c BY VARIOUS GROCERS AN { Eggs, fresh, per doz J-- || Lara j ‘ ‘ J Butter, per pounu - Potatoes, new ’ 3 Onions ••"" "j Cabbage per lb - Apples, per bu