Decatur Democrat, Volume 47, Number 44, Decatur, Adams County, 7 January 1904 — Page 2

DR, CANADA » | Ophthalmic Specialist, g F, Practice limited to the oorrec- (ft ■ tin,i of defects of th" eye. Glasses ■ i-'i fitted to n li< \ ■ soiim. wiiii :t- n ■ numerous functional symptoms: ■ fij to improve'ision and ter loss of >g B accommodation due to age. M 3 REFERENCES THE BEST. ij? iff At Dr. Coverdale’s office, at * S Decatur, Ind., ■ First Tuesday each month

Tho home of Dr. S. D. Beavers was the scene of quite a lot ofexcitment Monday morning about seven o’clock. On getting up this morning ho. as usual started tho fire and the pipes leading from the cook stove to tho hot water tank became over heated and in connection with the water and pressure and also a flaw in the plumbing caused a terrific explosion, completely demolishing the stove and tearing off the • ellar door. Undoubtedly had not the water began to flow all over the kitchen th&ie would also have been a fire in connection with the explosion. Mrs. Beavers had just been up to the stove and had turned to get some pepper to season the meat she was frying, when the explosion occurred and luckily she was trot injured. Had she been next to the stove she would have undoubtedly been killed outright. The jar from the explosion was felt in several of the houses near by and neighbors rushed over to ascertain the cause. The first regular meeting of the hoard of commissioners as lately oragnized was held Monday. In the absence of Commissioner Abnet, Mr. Werling acted as president, and the following business was disposed of. The sale of the extension of the Decatur and Monroe maoa dam road, known as Thirteenth street road, was ordered sold Tuesday February 2. R. E. Smith and Samuel Soldner as viewers and George E. McKean as engineer, were appointed to make estimate and report on East Washington and Decatur and Monroe macadam roads,and Joseph Hook and Samuel Doak on • >ak Grove and Pleasant Valley, Monroe Township Central and Oak Grove and Pleasant Valley extensions. Jonas Neuenschwander and S imuol Doak viewers on Geneva, < 'eylon Wabash township road. The reviewers on the E. W. Franco road petition was filed,which favored vacation, and was approved by the board. Tomorrow will also le a lively day. there being the sale of three macadam roads, and the annual reports of the township trustees. The Fort Wayne Journal-Gazette says: The law of 1903. extending the terms of certain county officers, will in all probability l>e attacked in the courts courts of Allen county. It is claimed that the kiwis unconstituional, and if the courts so d ‘Cide Mr. Jacob Funk will serve hat two years us treasurer of Allen , county and other officers whose! terms were extended will also I retire at the end of the jieriods for which they were elected. The act of February 11. 1903, extended the ' terms of a numlx-r of county officers. This abrogated the election of a county treasurer in Allen county next year and gave Mr. Funk tho republican incumbent. I three years instead of the two contemplated in the old law. as well ns extended the terms of the prosecuting attorney and county assessor. Judge S. M. Hench first raised the <1 nestion as to the constitutionality of the all. and as a result it is prob able the matter will be carried into the courts for a decision. Judge ; Hench holds that the constitution explicitly provides that the county treasurer for instance shall hold office for two years, and shall not ■ serve more than four years out of any period of J six years, and that the legislature has no authority to :extend any officer s term over the fe time fixd by the constitution. Ac geording to this theory the democrats i | of Allen county may elect atreasur i • r next fall who will take his office . •»n January.il. 190*1. Judge Hench I \ys that, while it is true there are i Vie decisions of the supreme court] « seem to sustain the law 0f1903, ; •he point involved in the ques- ■ je raises never has been passed I >y that tribunal.

Will Martin, the young man from • Peterson, and who it was feared I was a victim of the Iroquois fire at I Chicago, was located at Oak Har- • bor, Ohio. When he loft hero some I two weeks ago he spoke of going to I Uiiic tgo but chingel his mind and I went to Ohio. When it was stated I that a body hud been found upon I which was a watch bearing his inij rials some feared it was he and that Ihe had gone to Chicago after all. Saturday evening Gas Rosenthal who is a good friend of Wills wired ■to relatives at Oak Harbor and received a reply in a short time that Will is there as safe and sound as ever. This will lie good news to the many friends of the family. Elias Crist went to Indianapolis teis week to attend the annual meeting of the county assessors. At this meeting the rate of valuation for tho ensuing year will be fixed. All the assessors will be present and from their data and reports, a fair estimate of what property should be valued at can be obtained . There will likely be a number of changes i •» many of the rates. Each year sees a difference in the values of different products and properties and'it is the purpose of these meetings to see that the valuation is always fair for all. Indiana assessors have the reputation of being the best organized body of any in the state. They get though with their work with less friction than any of the other states and much of this is due to the fact that before each assessment, meetings are held, a uniform plan of action decided upon and every assessor carries out his part of the program to the letter. An inventory of the personal property at the county infirmary was taken Friday by J. H. Hobroke and John H. Meyers. Present also were William Miller, David Werling, Samuel Doak, T. H. Ernst, Henry Schulte, Albert Butler, Vance Buckmaster, S. A. M. Butcher and Clark J. Lutz. The inventory shows a total of nearly SB,OOO, divided as follows: Farm impliments, $938.20; farm products, $277.50; farm products for table use $684.31; groceries, $100; dry’ goods and clothing, $250, household goods $1,346. Cattle $1539. Hogs, horses and sheep, $1559, total $7697.01. The list includes thirty-six head of cattle, eighteen sheep, sixty eight hogs, two mules, five horses and 200 chickens,all n excellent condition. The farming impliments are modern and in good shape. The report made shows that Mr. Graber has on hands the following grain raised in 1903: 1500 bushels of corn, 300 bushels of wheat, 500 bushels of oats, 40 bushels of barley, about thirty’ tons of hay. The report is a splendid one and should meet the approval of every one. You may talk about inquisitive people but the crowd that was at the Clover Leaf depot today beat them all, when Mr. and Mrs. N. G. W. Winner stepped out of the bus. This couple without doubt, are tho smallest married couple now in the United States. Their respective heights being 36 and 35 inches, their age 31 and 25 and their weight 42 and 40 pounds. They were passing through this city’ enroute to Warren where they will exhibit themselves next week at the Globe Clothing Store. They’ make this their business and exhibit themselves all over the country. the firm paying them so much a week for telLng their history and boosting trade for the store. Mr. Winner stated to a Democrat reporter that he had traveled with numerous shows in his life and while thus engaged he met his present wife at some small town in Ohio and after a year’s wooing she consented to become his wife; that was three years ago und they have since that time made their home at Monticello, lowa, he also stated that they have all kinds of offers for next season as they are a great attraction, being six inches smaller than Tom Thumb and his wife, but be says he is tired of show life and prefers his present way of making a living. He is a bright, intelligent and polite young man, and she a brilliant young lady’ und they’ will always make their way through the world. They do all their date making and have no advance agent thus saving themselves money. This couple stood for more tnan the average person and answered each and every question put to them in an easy and polite manner, and looked relieved when the train came in.

An important meeting cf tho members of tho Biptist church was held Sunday Rev E. J. Beardsley who has served as pastor for several years tendered his resignation owing to his failing health. The resignation was accepted by the mcmliers with sincreand earnest regrets. Church officers were elected as follows: Organist, Ota Scott, assistant organist Fanny’ Rice; clerk, Mrs. Al Fristoe; Chorister. Ina Everett; Financial secretary, M. F. Rice; treasurer, Wilda Watts; Treasurer of the church will be elected two weeks from next Sunday, a three weeks notice being necessary. Tho following Sunday’ school officres were chosen: Super - intendent, Curtis Campbell, assistant Ota Scott; secretary, Mrytle Watts, treasurer Mrs. John Everett, organist, Ruby Miller; and librarian Inez Coverdale. The elective and chosen officers for ensuing term of Decatur Court 156, T.B. H., were installed by H. Harruff on New Year’s night and are as follows: Past Chief, G. H. Lauhgrey; Chief, J. L. Gay; Judge, Mrs. G. H.Laughrey;Teacher, Mrs. Martha Hay; Scribe, Mrs. M. V. Dailev; Keeper of Tribute. E. Brushwiller; Captain, Earl Butler; Guide, Adam Weis; Keeper of Inner gate Mrs. W. E. Butler; Keeper of Outer Gate, Wm. B. Teeple; Rabbi Joseph, Jno. P. Spuller; W. H. Sheler, assistant; Master of Ceremonies, Jno. Ray; H. M. Daniels, assistant; Harrius, A. Van Camp; Ben Hur, Curtis Barklye, Ernst Steele assistant; Mother of Hur, Mrs. H. Van Camp; Trirzah, Gertrude Blosser; Hebrew Women. Mrs. L. Cordua, Miss Marsarot Hoyer, and Mrs. Katie Burrell. Roman Soldiers, Scott Bixler, Jno. Spring er and F. L. Yohne; Auditing Committee,G.H. Laughry, Mrs. Flo Bain and Mrs. Murtha Hay; Relief Committee,J. L. Gay, Mrs. Nora Butler, Mrs. Mary Tester, Mrs. H. Weis and W. M. Worden; Grievance Committee,*’ U. S. Cress, E. M. Peoples and Mrs. H. Shackley; Executive Committee, H. Harruff, Morris Hay and Charles Colter. After several years of hard study and presistent labor, Harvey Segur the well known millwright and mechanic of this city, has about succeeded in perfecting a machine one of his own invention, which bids fair to make him famous as an inventor and to revolutionize the manufacture of egg case fillers. The machine makes the straw board fillers complete from the raw’ material, more quickley and with a less waste of material than any machine now on the market. This advantage alone demands for the machine a palce in the filler industry, but it has other features that go to make it a winner. It is by far less complicated than the filler machines now in use, contains fewbreakable parts, and can be erected at a less cost. The machine is a radical departure from those now in use and every idea involved was developed by the inventor. The idea of improving on tho machine now in general use, first occured to Mr. Segur several years ago when he was employed at the Coil Filler Factory, which was moved from this city to Muncie last year. He started to work immediately designing a new machine and at length after overcoming the many difficulties which arise in the doing of such a task he perfected his machine and sent in the designs to Washington to secure a patent. The patent was easily secured and Mr. Segur started to work at once at building a machine for actual use. He made arragements with the Carroll Mu chine Company of Bucyrus, Ohio, one of the largest machine builders in the middle west, to do the work. The job wus done under the direct supervision of Mr. Segur who worked uninteruptedly at Bucyrus for almost six months. Several weeks was the first working machine ever constructod after the new patent was given a test and it worked admirably. Every advantage claimed for it by the inventor was demonstrated and success was realized. Those who are unacquainted with the filler industry do not realize what such a machine is like but to state that it costs almost S3OOO to build one gives an idea. Mr. Segur has moved the machine to this city where it has been set up in the red mill of the Decatur Egg Case Company on Jefferson street. Mr. Segur is still at work on the machine some minor defects lieing remedied, after which the mill to manufacture' fillers may be put in operation though this fact has not been fully determined.

I William Reed was born in lan i Wert county, Ohio. May 18, D‘-< died in Decatur, December 31.1903, aged 31 years, 7 months, 13 days. He was married to Daisy Stopher Man i 21,1901, who with a two months old daughter survive a loving husband and father. He, with his wife, united with tho U. B. church at Delphos, Ohio, about a year ago. The funeral services were neld Saturday at the Mentzer church and interment made at the cemetery at that place. Rei. E. 11. Pontius will officiated. William Miller, who Friday assumed the oath of office as a commissioner ofAdams county represent ing the second district is a popular citizen, well qualified and will make a splendid public official. He was nominated January 10,1902, over two other candidates, with 600 votes to spare, showing the high esteem of his fellow citizens. Ho was born in Schyekill county, Pa., October 10, 1837. He lived there until grown to manhood when he removed to Sandusky county. Ohio, where he lived until twenty live years ago, where he came to Adams county and engaged in the milling business. Three years later he sold out to P. W. Smith and purchased the farm whereon he has since resided. He has had considerabe experience in business deals of various kinds and for several years did contracting. His experience thus obtained will be of great value to him in the office he now holds. He acepted his place on the board in a pleasant and agreeable manner. The county’s interests with which he has to do are safe.

...Legal Advenising... APPOINTMENT OF EXECUTOR Not-ce i« hereby ,-ivrn that the undersigned ha< been appointed Executor of the ectate of Sarah Sprang, late ot Adams county, deceased. Tbe estate is probably solvent Daniel Spkang. Executor. Dec. l’>. WB. 41-3 Clark J. Lutz. Attorney. A PPOIN’TME.NTOF ADMINISTRATOR. Notice is hereby given, that the undersigned has been appointed administrator, with the will annexed, of Hie estate of Charles H Fuhrman, late of Adams county, deceased. The estate is orobably solvent. Ci.ak J. Lutz. Administrator. Dec. 12 1903 . 41 3 Jxq OTICE OF ELECTION. Notice is hereby given to tbe share-holders and lot owners of the Decatur Cemetery Association that there will be an election held on Thursday, the 11th day of January. 1904, at 7 p. m.. at the office ot J. H. Stone, in Decatur. Indiana, for the purposeofthe election or seven Trustees tor said association for Ute ensuing year of 1904. J. H, Stone. Secretary. Decatur. Ind.. Dec. 21.1904. ,z-3 \’< ITICK OF GUARDI ANS SALE s’ OF REAL ESTATE. Notice is hereby given that the undersigned. K. Burt Lenhart, guardian of the person and estate of Hannah Elzey, a person of unsound mind, will, by order of the Adams circuit court, on and after Monday, January 18,1904, offer for sale at tbe law office of Hooper & Lenhart, rooms 3aud4, Studabaker's block, in the city of Ikcatur, in tbe county of Adams aud state of Indiana, the fee simple o1 the following described real estate situate la the county of Adams and state of Indiana to-wit: The west half of in lot No. 460. in Nuttman’* addition to the town (now city) of Deoatur Indiana, on the following terms and conditions. to-wit: Term* cash on day of sale. Appraised value *3ou. No bids received lor less than full appraised value. E, Burt Lenh&rt, Guardian Paul G. Hooper. Attorney. 41-4 APPLICATION F OR LIQUOR LICENSE. To the citizens of the Third Ward, in the city of Decatur. Indiana, and to tbe citizens of the said city ot Decatur. Washington township. Adams county, Indiana. Notice is hereby given that I. Moses J hrohn, a male inhabitant of said city, count v and state, over the age of twenty-one years a person not in the habit of becoming intoxicated. will make application to the board of commissioners of Adams county Indiana. their next regular session ontbe fi?st Mon dav in January. 1901. tor a license to sell .spirituous, ymus and malt liquors in less quantities than a quart ata time, to bedrank where sold, in a room situated on the following premises to wit: Said room is sit” ated on the ground tioor of a bulking situated on the tollowing described lot in the city ot De° catur Indiana t-o-wlt: Commencing tony. lot’io < -ra W ln t . ®L th^, soulhe i st corner of iniai’273l ' ” a,d cl, y- on the south line-rd said lot: running thence north parallel with the east side of said inlots Nos. 2W and 272 in said city. .M feet: thence west 47 feet- thence soiitb parallel with the first descrlbtd line 24 of sakl^mot M nence alun - the line or saia in lot -U and Monroe street to the P iis e i fx> i :inn n( ' The room in which applicant desires to sell is the southwest room on the ground floor of a building known as the "Burt House Hotel, ’ and fronting on Monroe, street in said clty . „„<! 17 sost n widt arenlranCCand is34f ee< long bv 41-3 MOSES J. KROHN. Applicant

TO NON RESIDENTS. state of Indiana, county of Adam-,, ss: tenn.Vsat. Adan ‘ s ‘■' r< ’ Uit November Frederick Reffe , * No. , , .... . •’onitUaint to John < lipiuger. eta 1 ' <|Uic«fttle. It appearing from affidtu it Hied |„ the above .•.,t. l t,<<l cause, that John Cdpinger. Marv < hpmger. whose true Christian name is to th. plaintiff unknown: the children and heirs't •aw. of John < hplnger. whose names are to the plaintiff unknown: the children and heirs at taw ot Mary Cupinger. whose names are to the plaintiff unknown of !he above named defendant.ar. non-readouts of tl.e state of I liG I <1 UH. Not . therefore her. by given the said

I w< fU»r>lr’’PT' whose true I John Clipinger. 1L ’ la " in i'i { T unkuewu: I criristiau name ”! ' J j.w ~f John Clipthe chi h''°" Sarni a" "o th- Pit* " I known* the children' Hn- plaintlil I the thirtieth be iold'-n at the court i Monday. the Ist day „ r demur to said I Ute'ame will be heard and de- i ternitned in tbeirabsence. | ' of January, 1901. nvvin GERBER. Clerk. I By Paul Baumgartner. Deputy, pp. Heller X Son. Attys for plaintiff. 41-3 j VOTIVE OE PUBLIC LETTING Entire -s hereby given that the board of C'-n-missioners. of Adams J," I in W.rsl.- j eXusi-mSf t he He’" O.r a""! Mo X tn-ad-am road, up and until Wo'clocka. m . on Tuesday, February 2.1904, st a regular sesdon of the said ''f -"tm missioned, held in the ei .v of I?'”’ ams county. Indiana, sealed b'ds wil t. r. celved tor the construction of r« *«1 in accordance with the and report of th" viewers andengini< win- h ire MW on file in the auditor s office of satd ' county, said road to be built of crush- d stout I alone. A bond must accompany each bid the amount of the bid. conditioned for the faithful performance of lhe said work, and that the bidder will, if awarded the cent ract enter into contract therefor »n d the same in accordance with the bid nlca. All blds shall be made ao as to give the amount at which said road will be construc*ted for in cash, pavible on estimates to be made by the engineer in charge, not to exceed eigbtv per cent of any one estimate, out of the funds to be hereafter raised by the sale ot bonds us required by law. F.nch bidder will 1h) required to file affidavit as required by law. The said board of county comm'.‘'.sinners reserve the right to reject any and all bids. ♦l-3 Abe Been. Auditor Adams Co VOTICE OF MACADAMIZED STONE A ROAD PETITION. Notice is hereby given Hint, one, K 11. Kerr, together with numerous other per- ] son*, resident freeholders and voters, in [ Wabash townshin. Adams county. Indiana. ] have filed their joint petition in the auditor's ; i office of said Adams < ouuty. D J ' and praying in their said petition that the | • board or commissioners oi said Adams coun- i i ty. Indiana, build and construct a tree macadnmized stone road in said M »nr*H‘i ! township, over and upon the public highway | situated on the following route, towit: Com men ci at the northeast co»r er of se. j Don tweive (!2), township twenty-five -25) j north, range fourteen east, running thence i west on the section line between sections one • and twelve (12): two (2) and eleven; three (•Mand ten (lUi, to the nor«bwsst corner of section t« n (10» and there to terminate, •'aid n»ud to bean extention of the Geneva, (‘eylon and Wabash township macadam road. The said improvement prayed for in said pe ition to be >• unplemeutaiy to and a continuation of said Geneva. Crvlon and Wabash township macadamized toad. And that Monday, January 4,190-1, has been set and fixed by endorsement ui>on ► aid petition as the day and date when said j-etition will be h ‘ard by said board of commissioners in their room and office in th» said auditor's office in the court bouse in said adhg.-. county. Indiana, and of the pendency o f said petition and of the hearing thereof til person* interested will take due 4 notice. Abe Bock. Auditor, i sl-3 Adams County, Ind. TO NON-RESIDENTS The State of Indiana. J County of Adams. i ‘ ‘ In the Adams Circuit Couit. November term. 1903. Sonhia E. Hudueet, v . CL . fl4 Clara Bailey • . No OWM. vs •< omplaint tor ParMargaret Reppert et al tition. It appearing from affidavit filed in tbe aU»ve entitled cause, that Margaret Reppert and Henry Reppert. the above named defendants are non-residents of the state of luulana. Notice is therefore hereby given the said Margaret Reppert and Henry Reppert. that the> be and appear before the Hon. Judge of the Adams Cin-uit Court on the 23rd dav of February. 1904, the same being tbe 20th t K°L’ he Dext ’••‘Shlai term thereof, to be holden at the Court Hou-e in the < ity of Decatur, commencing on .Monday. ue Ist day of February, A. D 1901 and plead by answer or demur'to said i-om7 plaint or the same will be beard and deter mined tn their absence. WITNESS, my name, and the Seal of >aid /utr.T °? urt hereto affixed, this’.Sth day (SEAL) of December, 1903. 1 ELMER JOHNSON. Clerk.

U-3 Uy James P. Haefiing, Deputy. Clark J. Lutz. Attorney for Plaintiff. V'OTICE TO NON-RESIDENTS, The State of Indiana. » count y of Ada ins. i ** term 19UB Ada,ns Circu ’t court. November Mary Louisa Carrier.€tai j No. 6695 . l-s , vs i Complaint to 1« tt i Kintz, Jr., et al ' QuietTitiu. It appearing from affidavit filed in the S.he'I’entitled 1 ’entitled cause, that AnrindaO'Cotinell I.lizabeHi Kuhn. Davud Kuhi.. Andrew Kim Sarah Kintz. Matilda Lye. Aineri M Lre’ ?! i ‘ r X. L> e. hranklin Lye. Anna Lv. KicharJ Haefiing. —— Haetliug. his wife; Edward Duelling. Ellen Haefling, his wife, the above sme of nd e ian^‘ S ar ° non ol the Notice is therefore hereby given the sairi Amanda O t ounell. EHza&b Kuhl’. D«-q Kuhn. Andrew Kintz Sarah Kintz M-Lih/l Lye. Albert M. Lye. Mrry Lye F,ai k n Lve Anna Lye. Richard Ilaefling. l^L I*M. and plead by answer or denoir b, Ush complaint, or the | and determined in their absence. * heard

WITNESS, my name, and the Seal of <-,jd ’ E or°n r ' this -.-’th dav of December, ISOS. mt.ay KI.MER JOHNSON. Clerk. | Hy James P.Haefliog, Deputy .s,- 1 .a:..-. r ,vs. ! , 11 „. A tt ys lor the Plaintiff h >- ' -'ue Wednesday, January 20, 1901. j the iIOUI'S nf 1(1 , /■•lrvesliihere a \ter , 'u”;h b sdd.“wr i

prlvnteMie and for not I 'fll praised value i lien of it..real estate m Adams county The west half ('■.) of th,. s „ .. « .-llof sec iou Ulin ~, ~, '*''t viaht north range t:f “ 7W also ten acres oil of tin west . ‘‘•‘JfW "a east quarter (!,) of the sout| IW( J >,| of said section ul«e I9>. in said i eight 29) north range hH,.,.,, ~ ' .a tainlngin all ninety io "n-sufliV TERMS OF SALE: One-third icash on day of k; i, , in nine i 9) nioiuhs. and . ''’-■■JM eighteen (Ik) tuonths from d:. .., t 1, , nl S'll red jia-ments io bear s- \,,( from date, and to be»e'ur, if i, v .'**H security. DORE B. EltW IX. c„ m Erwin & Erwin. AtU>rneys VOTI- EOF M'< M’AMIZEDst. I .X ROAD 1-EUTI(>N. | . Notice is hereby given that o of L Driver, together with num,.,,,,''* I ner-ons. resident freehold, i- and "'mJ i Kirkland town«"ip. Adam- county >”* . I have filed their .joint petition inth.7 1 tors office of said Adams county asking and praying in theirs.id the board - f coinntinMoners r,f county, Indiana, build and const.um 8 !® macauainlwi stone road in saldKj.uWs tea nship. over and upon the public hie' situated and located on tbe lullow[ n .; v towit: Vommer.cing at the north dile f < W located and constructed ma.'adantijMJ* road, known as tbe Decatur and |: i.‘ s one road, at lhe southwest corn. rof. tw. nty-seven. township twenty .‘Vn,.,. 5 > range thirteen east, in Adams .-ouniv ti I ana: thence to run north on, over said public highway a distance of t wo * I to the southeast corner of section i™' ; township twenty-seven north range tt r east, in Adams county, Indiana, and it."" I terminate. The said improvement prayed for | a , petition to be sut.piementnry toaudas, tlnuaoceof said Dacstur and Bluffton damized stone road, from the -aid pcam. c .mmentementat the north side of s-h,., . road, and tbence north over and uprn located public highway to said teiint of mination. to the free ma.adamired stoner, running east and west on th public hut. along th.- south line of said ction ..r.'J aforesaid. And that

Monday, February 1,19 W, hie bupn and fixed by endorsement I <aid m tiii'H' as the day und date I petition will be heard by said board of con | niDsioners in tb»-ir room and office in auditor's office in the court house in said ai amßcounty. Indiana and of th" pundaocyofM said petition and of the hearing ih» n-o»\ ’ persons interested will take due noiict*. Abe Both. Auditor. 42-3 Adams County, Ind. ! | Notice of receiving bids for cox. STKUCTION OF’ PUBLIC DITCH | Notice is hereby given that I. Abe R - ! auditor of Adams roun»y. IndianH. puruar; I to an order of the board of commissionersfr. the construction of a ditch known ' E. B. Booth ditch, described as follow" Description of tbe E. B. Booth Dlkt Beginning at a point r rod* east of tbe soute east corner nf the nont •ad quarter of the north west quartet S ot section twenty-seven «271 township twenty- 1 seven 27) north range fourteen U east j , Adams County. Indiana, I Running thence north 20 degrees, etit rod*: thence north 7 degrees we*t 4 rod.* ; thence north 20 degrees, west ’.’l rods:tb<T north 24 degrees, west 12 roda. thence norti I 14 s degrees. we*t 33 rods: thence norib degrees, west 3 rods: thence north 6 rod* | thence north 27 decree*, east 2f> rod<; then* I north 25 roda; thence nortbtfudegn v-.ta’ 5 rods; thence north 70 degrees, east 13 rod- • thence north 45 degrees, east 5 rods: then«* north 12 degn us. east 10 rod“: thence nor degrees, east 12 rod®: then"" north : degrees, oast 24 rods; tb» not? north *0 degree easts rods; thence north degrees, east H ’ rods; thence **ast 15 rids: then-e north X degrees. ea*t7 rods: thence north ST. degree, east J reds; thence north hS degrees, east « rods; thence north 35 degrees, esst 23 rod< thence north 56 degree*, cast 11 rod- then* north 77» degrees, eaat 10 rods: thence north 36 degrees, past 23 rods: thence north 7 rod-, thence east 21 rods: thence north 66 degree, east I rods; thence '•ast 2i rods: thence north 70degrees, east 27 rods; tbenc" north 1 degrees.east 19 rods: th*-n<‘e>orth 15degree? east IS rods: throne north is degrees, east* r< (is: tbence north 8 degrees, west !• rod* thence nnrtb 22 degr* es. west 27 rod- there*- • north degrees, west 23 rods; tbence north , 12 degrees. weM 1<» rods: thence north 41 degrees, we t A rods; tbrm e north il west 12 mds: taence north 36 rod? tbenre north 6o degrees, west ,36 rods: thence north 25 degrees, east 13 rods: thence nortb degrees, west 5 rods.:

i Passing through and affecting the lands c : John B Holthouse* Alliean and Caleb B I Andrews, ('athrine Schultz. Edward B Booth : Henry Schultz. Lucinda B Kvss.er. H Niblick. Adam J Sprague. William Colehin [ Julia Coir bin. Jacob Oml«r, Pete • out*I Nicholas Polch in. William McLaughlin. Jo«®P« Reiman. Marry C Miller, Catbrine J l 1 Voglewede. Caroline Wittman. Maiven" ■ Kenning. Peter Herman. Elizebetb Wagoner | Washington Townshig and the Grand j 4 Indiana railroad as shown by the viewer* report. Description of the Voglewede Branch ditch to the E. B Booth Ditch. Commencing at a point thirty-nine r °d'* ♦•ast of the south west corner of th“ north east quarter of section (27- township mrtn range ill. east. In Adam* County Indiana. Running thence north 39degreet». west rod-*; thcnc* north 39 rods; thence n«rtn c degrecjs. east 27 rods; them e north l< rod-; thence north 20degrees. we«t22rods: thence north 01 degrees w**«t 24 rod-*; thence north |75 degrees, west 6 rods: thence north 1' : degrees, west 26 rods; thence north 40 degree west 32 rou-; thence north 77 degrees, west • rods: thence north 22 degrees, west 3 rods: , Passing through and affectingthc land-"I . Caroline Nulman. J H Vcwlewede. A' I and Caleb H Andrews. William Coh’hin. 1 Lucinda B Kessler. Edward B Booth. John B Holthouse, and Washington Township Description of Booth Branch Ditch. Beginning »t a point twentv i*’. feet -'"’th and twenty (26j feet west nt the north west corner of sectiOD twenty- (27? township north range (14) east, in Adams Indiana. 1 hence east 3.3 rods; thence north 3s degrees, vast .31 rods; thence east 23 rodS7 thence north 3| degree®, east 6 rods: non h 66degrees, east 15 rods; Passing through and affecting the land ol Jwgereit Keonig. Josepe Hemman. EUxelM‘U> Wagoner, John R Holthonse. Catbrine Schultz, Edward H B«>th. Washington and »hv Gr*nd Rapids railroad an shown > the viewers report. Will on Tuesday, January 19, 1901. »t t< n o’clock a. m. at the auditor's office i'' cityof Decatur. Indiana, receive seal 1 " nid> for the construction of said ditch as r lows: From station Ilk to station HI. section L From station 81 to station 54. section - J- root station Mto station 'J7. section ■ i mm station 27 to station 0. section 4 ' oglewt <le Branch. From station 12’. to station 0. section 5 Booth Branch. From station 18'4 to station 0. sect!' The contract will tie n t to the lowest re- ■ sponsible bidder. ? i be required to tile with ll" ' r -1 Olds affidavits ns required by law and *J< • t. cessful bidders will be required to enter i" l ' -1 a contract with the auditor for the eonstrm, s . ald w otk. and to file a bond with , . urety to be approved by the auditor. No bid will he received or for ?ta. re - h 3 ln ,he estimated cost of said work f ( u!,ta ,d Jl ia “~ :u “ i specification' “di 2 fo,ln<l oil hie m the auditor’s office F ABE BOCH. ‘ 4,ti Auditor Adam ? Couth.'