Decatur Democrat, Volume 49, Number 9, Decatur, Adams County, 4 May 1905 — Page 1

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GILSON-MYERS WEDDING four Hundred Guests Witness the Imprest Ceremony. In the midst of decorations, beautiful almost beyond description, an d in the presence of nearly four hundred of their friends, who completely filled the auditorium of the Methodist Episcopal church, Miss y ir y Edna Myers,Tues, evening became the bride of Emery J. Wilson, o fßoßt° n - It was an ideal wedding, surpassing any similar event ever given in this city. The ceremony was preceded by a recital of merit, which began at 7:15 and continued one half hour. The singing of Miss Lena Colton was especially fine and a treat for the assembled guests. The recital program as rendered was as follows: Bridal March I. V. Flagler Mrs. Ella Bell Ich liebe dioh Edward Grieg Miss Lena Colton Beloved, it is morn F. Aylward Miss Lena Colton bavotte from “Mignon Thomas Mrs. Ella Bell wedding March, ‘-Lohengrin" Wagner Mrs. Clifton Pifer Miss Lena Colton Wedding March Mendelssohn Mrs. Clifton Pifer Promptly at 7:45 Ribbon Ushers Mr. Edwin Campbell and Mr. John Kennedy, passed down the center lisle of the church, distributing white ribbon along either side. Little Ruth Myers, a niece of the ■ b.ide, soon entered, carrying the ting, followed by Ushers Mr Seorge Short and Mr. Joe Hitt, [hen came the maids, Miss Lone Pifer and Miss Mina Case, then the maid us honor, Miss Bess Schrock, Allowed by the flower girls, Misses Kaomi Dugan and Florence Myers, ■he bride, Miss Myers, then enered. accompanied by* her father, lr. W. J. Myers. They were met it the altar by the groom, Mr. Vilson and his best man. Mr. Leiser J. Hantgen. Rev. G. H. Myers, irother of the bride, performed the iretty ring ceremony, which united be happy oouple. The audience istened attentively to the sacred r«rds and the ceremony was ade I idedly impressive one. Immeditely after the services the bride nd groom passed out of the church, wing preceded by the flower girls, distributed rose petals along ■he pathway. The ushers escorted Bie bridal party and guests to the Boor. The program was carried Bit smoothly, not a single thing ■•earring to mar the sacredness and ■auty of the ceremony. Mr. Will ■ Schrock was master of ceie Bonies and proved himself skilled II his art. I The decorations at the church I ere beautiful, consisting of palms, Bros, Easter lillies and ropes of Bno. The altar was arched with Betty vines and ferns, while o'er Bad hung a manificent floral bell. Bros lighted candies burned on ■her side of altar. At the Bde s home the decorations were Bpalms, ropes of smilax, pink •nations and white tulle. | THE GOWNS. ■The bride wore a handsome B Wn of white crepe de shene over B kite taffeta, trimmed in chiffon ■ mes, with rose point duchess Br® Bertha and collar, worn enI 11, -’Ped with a tulle veil. She B uied a shower boquet of lillies [I the valley and maiden hair Bns maid of honor, Miss Bess wore "a ’pink silk mull Pink taffeta, trimmed in pink and a pink girdle, K, carried pink roses. ■U e bridesmaids, Misses Pifer ■‘‘Case, were gowned in pearl B. 1 silk, trimmed in heavy laoe pink forget-me-nots and wore' E, girdles, carrying pink roses. ■Mower girl 9, IHtle Migses Na . V D agan and Florence Myers, ■ white organdie dresses trimKj ln P’ n h sashes and pink forget- [■‘ n ot 8 and carried baskets of

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maiden hair ferns and pink rose petals. The ring carrier, Miss Ruth Myers, was dressed like the flower girls, carried the ring and the heart of a pink rose. The bride s going away gown was a blue broadcloth tailor made suit, with blue silk waist and blue hat to match. THE RECEPTION. A brilliant affair was the recep tion, which was held beginning at 8:30 o’clock at the home of the bride's parents. Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Myers, 233 North Fifth street, where more than two hundred ; guests paid their respects. In the receiving line were Mr. and Mrs. fW. J Myers, the bride’s parents; Mr. and Mrs. J. H Wilson, the groom’s paients; Mr. and Mrs. Emery J. Wilson, bride and groom ; the attendants; Mrs. El Campbell, sister of groom and Mr. and Mrs. I John Emery, grand parents of the ; groom. In the sitting room, the I ' punch bowl was presided over by I Mrs. Rolla C. Pifer. the bride's si'- ■ ter. assisted by Mrs. Roy Archbold. i Misses Jennie Myers and Lilah I Hoffman. In the library Mrs. E ! 2s Hulse and Miss N tnnie Williams preside.l ar the dining table, assisted by Mrs. C. C. Schafer, Mrs. D L Quinn, Misse Lena Colton. Jose-! phine Nibilck, and Agnes Schrock, j In the parlor the following ladies i , assisted in directing and entertain- j ling the guests: Mesdames C A. Dugan. W. H. Nachtrieb, L. G. \ Ellingham, F. M. Schirmeyer, C. i M. Kenyon, Daniel Sprang J. V’. Vai]. D. W. Beery. D W. Myers,

and J. C. White. During the evening music was furnished by Mies Lena Colton. Mrs. Clifton Pifer, Mrs. Dun L. Quinn. Mrs. Ella Bell and Miss Dessie Berry. The Variety Mandolin Club arrived at the house during the reception and furnished some delightful music, which the guests Injoyed immensely, The bride. Miss Myers, has for several years been one of the most popular young society ladies of this city. Beautiful and accomplished in all that the term implies, she has a host of friends, both here and in numerous surrounding cities, in which she has visited. The groom. Mr. Wilson, is the only son of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Wilson, of Bellefontaine Ohio. He is a graduate of Princeton college and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. In both these famous schools he secured the highest honor of his class. He is a mechanical engineer and holds a position of trust with the Boston & Maine railroad, in their offices at Boston. The presents were numerous, ooostly and beautiful, including cut glass pieces and silverware. Mr. and Mrs. Wilson left at 1:30 Tues.morning tvi Fort Wayne,from where they went to Detroit over the Wabash. From there they will go for a two weeks' trip through Canada, returning to Boston bw way of Buffalo and the Fall River line. They will be at home after June Ist. The best wishes of a large circle of friends certainly follows them. OUT OF TOWN GUES'!S. Rev. and Mrs G H. Myers and daughters Ruth and Margaret, of Butler, Ind.: Rollo C. Pifer, wife and daughter Anna. Mr. and Mrs. Cliffton Pifer, Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Campbell, Miss Lena Colton, Leister JoHantgen, George Short, John Kennedy, Messrs, and Mesdames J. H Wilson. John Emery, Joseph JoHantgen, Ed Shaw, Roy Blessing. Brandon West, Miss Jennie Emery, Mrs. Mary Emery Mrs.JLee Miller, and Mrs. C- E Doty, oi Bellefontaine, Ohio: Mr. and Mrs. Hitt. Urbano, Ohio; Mr. and Mrs Charles Keller, Warren, Ind.; Miss Pear] Adams, Portland; Mr and Mrs. Robert Harding. Mrs D. L Harding. Mrs. Emily Griswold. Mr. and Mrs. E. M Hulse. Mr. and Mrs Fred Hartman. Mrs. L R HarC man. Miss Alta Richey, Mr. and Mrs -W. E- Lipsett, Fort Mayne; Miss Lone Pifer, Toledo; Mr. and Mrs. Robert Case and daughter. Don ‘‘mo. ; Mr ?°i irs M A. Hamm, of Manon; Mr. and Mrs. Harry Deam,Bluffton.

DECATUR, INDIANA, THURSDAY, .11 AY 4. 1905.

Mr. and Mrs. Scheley, Mrs. Rehner, Mr. and Mrs. Rakers, Mrs. Ana Grund, Mrs. P. Parent, Mr. and Mrs. George Steinacher, Mr. and Mrs. F. Wenker. Mr. and Mrs. B. Scheley, Mr. and Mrs. H. Russe and Mrs. Barney Hutker arrived today from Fort Wayne to attend the funeral of Gerhard Hessler, tomorrow. List Saturday evening, Mrs. C C. Schafer gave the last, but not the least enjoyable of a series of 'dinner parties, and showers for Miss Mary Myers, at her cozy home on Monroe street. The dinner was very elaborate and consisted of a number of courses. The guests were Rev. and Mrs. W. J. Myers, Rev. and Mrs. W. H. Daniel, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Harding, of Fort Wayne, Mesdames Mills, Arohbold, Ellingham and Heller and the Misses Orvis, Schrock, Niblick, Watts, Miss Lone Pifer, of Toledo, Ohio, and Miss Case, of Magley. After dinner the evening was very pleasantly spent in music and conversation. An accident that might have resulted seriously happened Thursday afternoon, late when the gas engine at the Niblick elevator near the Grand Rapids railroad took a notion to run away, and before the machinery could be stopped a large pulley had been demolished, as well as the pump. The employees are unable to give any cause as tl ey were working in a different part of the building, and only noticed the fact by the fast running of the pu’leys overhead. One of the mi n

! immediately went to the engine room where he found the engine overreaching its speed limit and before it could be stopped the above damage had been done. The loss however, is slight, but had it gone much longer, would no doubt ha\e ruined the engine. Tom Railing who returned , from Lima, Ohio, where he has i been playing professional base ba] , informed us that he had closed his contract with Lima and would leave Saturday morning for Toledo, Ohio, where he would join the Toledo team which is in the American asiooiation league. Tais team has been after Tom for several weeks and have at last so they claim scorned his release from the Texas league of Dallas, which leaves him free to sign with any other league team in the country and Tom has concluded to oast his lot with Toledo. This league is fast but the management has great faith that Tom can make good, which practically means something better next season. His new contract calls for a handsome salary and Tom says he will exert himself to the limit to make good. He certainly has the good wishes of every fan in Decatur. It is seldom that a surprise party carries out as planned, as the victim generally catches on before the affair takes place, but the oneplanned Friday night’on Jesse Sutton was a success, and he was surprised beyond imagination. His wife and sister had carefully planned the entire program and without Jesse’s knowledge and right under his very nose had prepared the refreshments. The surrounding neighbors and Ben Hur lodge had been invited, and the entire crowd assembled at the Sut ton home about eight o’clock and patiently awaited for Jesse to put in his appearance. He arrived home about eight thirty and as was his usual manner opened the loor and walked in, and you may imagine his surprise when the lights were turned on and he saw so many familiar faces staring at him. His arms were laden with eatables for the following day, and these dropped to the floor and Jesse stood speechless and unable to rove. At this time the Loch City hand, being present, started] up a luiok two-step, which seemed to •evive Jesse and he came too, and -oon joined in the merry making, vbich lasted until a late hour. A’hen questioned r as to his exact ige, Jesse refused to disclose the lame, stating that he was still voting and just as spry as he used to be. Refreshments were served. |

Secretary Kunkle, of the ’Great Northern Fair association, has employed the bands for fair week, and the association can guarantee good, lively music for each day. On Wednesday the famous Fountain City Ladies’ band will be here, and should prove a feature as they are considered the best ladies’ band in the country. The Decatur band will be on hand for Thursday, while on Friday, Derby day, the Bluffton band, one of the best musical organizations in Indiana will furnish the music. Mr. Kunkle was at Bluffton yesterday and closed the contract for that band. Sheriff Butler, who is circulating a petition for the organiaztion of the Adams County Detective company, reports that he is meeting with good success and has already received a number of signers. It is the desire to get a good list as soon as possible so that the national or ganizer may come here and arrange details and the association get into working order. The members will be surprised at the benefi ts they will secure J o r their dollar a year, especially if they happen to be so unfortunate as to be visited by theif or burglars, for in such case the association fights the case for its members and hunts down the criminal. If your name isn’t down, see that it is, and at once. The Bt. Mary’s lodge of Odd Fellows’, number 167, and Olive Rebekah lodge number 86, celebrated the eighty-sixth anniversary of the founding of the order. The event ... I

was one of the most pleasant in the history of the local lodge and was attended by two hundred members and friends. Addresses were made bv J. T. Merryman and Past Grand Chaplain Rev. Jonn C. White, both of which were instructive and interesting. Refreshments were served and were most delicious. A program was rendered as follows proving very interesting: Song— America,” Congregation; Prayer by Mr. Van Camp; Instumental; Solo, Ruby Miller; Address, J. T. Merryman; Piano Solo., Harvey Rice; Reading, Mrs. artman; Song, Six Little Girls; Instrumental Solo, Fanny Rice; Duet, Sophia Mangold ana Mabel Erwin; Address, Rev. White; Music, McKean Quartette; Whistling Solo, Victoria Stone; Reading Arbia Loch; Duet, Francis Merryman, Blanche Carroll; Instrumental Solo, Blanche Rice. Music, Six Little Girls.

Gerhard Hessler, eighty-eight vears of age, and one of Adams county’s oldest settlers, died Sunlay morning at the home of his son, John Hessler, two and onehalf miles southwest of this city, ifter an illness, of a week’s duration, death resulting from old age Up until the last week Mr. Hessler seemed to be in the best of health for one of his age, and was up and ibout and after taking to his bed iis demise quickly followed. Mr. Hessler was born in Hanover, Geruany, November 1, 1816. He was reared to manhood in this native country and in 1841 immigrated to America, landing in New York City. In March 1852. he came to this couny and settled on a farm in Vashington township, where he went to work amid the scenes of pioneer life. He was married in April 1851, to Miss Eli azbeth Smith, and to this union were born six children. John, Garrett, Frank. Elizabeth, and August. Two sons. Frank and August have preceded him into the great beyond. Mr. Hessler was the owner of 186 acres of well cultivated land, which was ranked among the best farms in Adams county, and it was at this place he spent his last days. Politically he was a s taunch demo-

□rat, and during his earlier days was a hard worker in the party's behalf. He was a member of the St. Mary k Catholic church, . a devoted Christian and his acts of charity were many. The funeral services will be held Wednesday at the St. Mary's Catholic church at ten o’clock, sun time, Father Wil-' ken officiating and interment will ' be made in the St. Joseph cemetery.

The Decatur postoffioe boys have sent a challenge to the Bluffton P. O. ’s for a ball game, but up to date no acceptance is at hand and it seems the little dead village will continue in her reputation of being “yellow.’’ While it may not be generally known, Uncle Sam has a first-class ball team here, and they expect to give the regular team a tassel before the season is over. They will meet the high school team next Friday afternoon, this being their first game. Their line-up will be as follows: Catcher, W. H. Engle; pPoher, W. R. Dorwin; first base, C. H. Colter; second base, M. A. Frisinger; third base, F. S. Vaughn; short stop, Roy Wolford; right field, W. P. Biggs; center field, W. A. Hamrick ; left field, O. P. Mills. To say that the C. Y. M. C. club dance Mondav night was a success would hardly express the same, as it was one of the prettiest social events ever given in this city, and reflects great credit upon the club members for their easy manner of handling a large crowd and their i mode of entertaining. The ball last evening was their first large event and a big crowd took advantage of their invitations and were in attendance. The hall was beauti-. fully decorated fur the occasion in the club’s colors and in the center of the spacious room hung the club monogram draped in the club colors. The floor was in prime condition for dancing and the music and everything else oorrespond-

ed. At nine o’clock the grand march was started and from then on until a late hour the orchestra was kept busy keeping time for the dancers. The dance was a program affair and twenty-four dances were had, not saying anything of the encores that were replayed by the musicians. At eleven-thirty o’clock an intermisson was had, after which the merrymaking was kept up until a late hour. A number of out of town guests were present and the occasion will be one long to be remembered by those who attended. The club by their successful entertainment last evening easily rank among the best entertainers in the city ana should they conclude to repeat the event will be greeted by another large crowd. Thurman and “Hose”Martz, of Berne, were appre hendfd by Chief of Police Gorsline in an [East Main

street saloon this morning and taken to police headquarters, where they are being held for the authorities at Berne. It is said they left home several days ago with a rig belonging to the father of one of the prisoners and sold it at Montpelier, Ind., for |125, and according to their own story have “been going sume’’ since that time they had only ii.7B wuen tney were arrested. They are about twenty and twenty-three years old and when they were searched at pcliw! headquarters each of them had a new revolver and two boxes of cartridges. They will be taken home some time tonight — Saturday’s Fort Wayne Sentinel. They were brought here last night and placed in jail by Marshal Tucker of Berne. “Hose” Martz is a married man, twenty-six years old and was elected constable at the last election. Thurman Martz is a son of George W. Martz, ; and will be remembered as the young man who was badly frozen from lying in a snow drift several hours three months ago. The horse really belonged to him or , would when he became of age, so he really did no very great wrong, except- the foolish expenditure of his money, though his older companion should have known better. George Martz, the : father, says he filed the affidavit in order to get his boy home and prevent him spending the money, but he was too late. They were taken i to Berne this afternoon, but we understand' the case against them will be dismissed on promise of good behavior. Thurman still shows some effects of his recent . night in the cold, be ; ng minus several finger nails. 1

CIRCULATION 2800 WEEKLY

The new marriage laws seem to have no prohibiting features so far as Adams county is concerned. In fact they seem to have rather revived the business somewhat. A license was issued ths morning to Noah Mosser and Miss Rosina Zehr, well known young people of Hartford township. They stated that they desired to be married at once and 'Squire Smith was called in, performing the duties in his usual graceful manner. A license was issued this morning also for Miss Lila E. Hoffman, a well known young ladv of this city and Louis C. Vanderlip, an Elkhart attorney. This wedding has been announced to occur in May, but the exact date has not been made public. The license was sent to Mr. Vanderlip at Elkhart. Other licenses issued were to William Draper and Effie May Grim, Andrew Fuelling and Emilie Bierning, August Krutzman and Katy Peck. The county board of educaton met at Superintendent Brandybeiry’s offioe this in regular semiannual session. The board includes the twelve trustees, presidents of the Geneva, Berne and Decatur school boards and county superintendent. One of the principle subjects was the adoption of high school courses for the high schools at Monmouth, Pleasant Mills, Peterson, Monroe and Linn Grove, this being necessary in township high schools every five years, The course adopted includes a two-year study of Latin, algebra, composition and rhetoric, physical geogra-

phy, modern history and botany. A resolution was adopted providing that no married lady teacher be employed in any of the schools of the county, this was carried by a v.ffe of ten to five. The roll call for nominations for truant officers brought forth the names of John Magley and Harlo Mann from Root township and A. J. Teeple of Washington township. The first ballot resulted in Mann five votes, Teeple seven and Magley four. The latter was dropped and Mann and Teeple tied for seven ballots. On the ninth ballot Teeple received nine ballots and Mann seven, the former being declared elected. Four ladies had a thrilling experience in a runaway at Vera Cruz about three o’clock Sunday afternoon and one of the number Miss Tillie Hennefort, aged about twenty is still in a dangerous condition. The four persons in the runaway were Miss Hennefort, Mrs. Otto Hennefort, Miss Kate Kline and a niece of Rev. O. P. Vitz, a girl aged about eleven, whose home is iu Cleveland, Ohio. They started to buggy ride m a rig belonging to Albert Steiner, a young man who tied his horse in an alley while he went to the ball game. The horse is a runs wav animal wh’tL .njured some iaaies ,ast winter, but of this fact Miss Hennefort was not aware when she took the rig yesterday. The four ladies had scarcely got started, with Miss Hennefort driving, when the horse became frightened and ran away. All four were thrown out or jumped out, but Miss Hennefort was the only one seriously injured. She fell under the buggy and one wheel passed over her body. She was unconscious for almost three hours and since the accident has vomited blood and otnerwise appears injured internally. Two doctors worked with her for a time. She rallied and appears better today, but is confined to her bed and the doctors say she is not yet out of danger and the full exte t of her injuries cannot be determined.—Bluffton News. Miss Kate Henneford received word this morning from Vera Cruz announcing that her sister Matilda who was injured Sunday in a run away was resting easier, but that the doctor was unable to state how serious her injuries were. No bones were broken, but the doctor fears that she was injured internally as she had several hemorrhages after the accident, and seemed to suffer intense pain. George Hennefort, a brother of the injured girl returned home this morning and verified the above statements and they are now anxiously awaiting for some encouraging news from their home.

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