Decatur Democrat, Volume 50, Number 50, Decatur, Adams County, 14 February 1907 — Page 1

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—. I . -J TWO RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED Work of Rev. and Mrs. White Praised Conference Requested to. Return r. Them for Fifth Year. ■ -Z? The fourth quarterly* conference of the Methodist Episcopal church of Decatur was held Monday evening and was one of the most interesting sessions ever held. Reports of the various committees were heard and officials chosen for the ensuing year.. .A resolution asking the North Indiana Conference to return Rev, J. C. White for his fifth year as pastor here, was adopted. Judge James T. Merryman delivered a most interesting lecture on “l'i thing.” This was one of the best ta Vs ever heard here and Judge Merryn |n has received many just complin, tats. Rev. W. J. Myers also delivered -a splendid talk upon the subject, "The Janitor.” Mr. Jepn Niblick then presented the foftpwlng, . resolution which was unanimously adopted by a standing vote of the congregation “Re itresolved by the Fourth teriy Conferenceof Decatur, of the Methodist church, That Wither John C. White and wife, hiving so faithfully served this church for four years, so that, today eaChbnA of its departtaeißfrfs in a prosperous and growing condition. The aikijp ajifrJie entire coNtthim in. a remarkable state of p«Ha and Christian duty, Therefore, be it the desire of this conference to express to them our appreciation of their Work among us. “Signed, JOHN NIBLICK.” The officers as chosen for the year, also the various lenders and* committees were as follows: Stewards —John Niblick, Daniel Sprang, Fred Schafer, L. D. Adams, Jeff Bryson, J. T. Merryman, W. H. Oilpen, D. N. Erwin, C. D. Lewton, F. V. Mills, €. L. Waited / -y ; . ; ; Trustees —John W. Vail,-chairman; John D. Hale, secretary; Mrs. Mary J. Niblick, Adam J; Smith, Sylvester Spangler, A. ft. Bell, Heaty Krick. ’ Recording steward, John Niblick; district steward, Danier Sprang; committee on appeals, John D. Hale; church treasurer, Daniel Sprang. Class leaders—Morris K Hay, Ma. Charity E. Hooper, Mrs. Susan Rex, Mrs. Myrtie E. Tritch and X N. J?a£-' John W. Vail, superintendent of Sunday school; MMS president of Epworth Miss Mary A. Miltar. Junior .League; Mrs. Ella 9. .Rice, president Ladles’Mlte Society;' Mrs. John Niblick, president Womans Hom® Missionary Society; Miss Carrie Cogswell, president Young Woman's Foreign Missionary Society; Mrs, Lucy J, Sprang, president Queen Esther Band, Standing committees for 1907-08 as' follows; Missions —John Niblick, John W. Vail, Adam J. Smith, Daniel Sprang Miss Hattie Studabaker. Church extension —J. S. Boyers, Henry Krick, F. W. Dibble, James L. Gay, J. D. McFarland. Sunday schools —Mrs. Lucy Ji Sprang, Mrs. Viola M. Allison, Mrs,: Etta M. Beery, Miss Carrie Cogswell, Miss Nora Ahr. Tracts —Mrs. Salome Rice, Mrs.xSusan Rex, Mrs. Laura Crill, D. H. Hunsicker, Joe G. Harris, Fred V. Mills. Temperance —W. J. Myers, Jeff Bryson, D. D. Heller, Sylvester Spangler, David Laman, C. E. Suttles. Education —Wm. Beachler, UonaS Tritch, Mrs. Sarah J. Miller, Mrs. Anna Heller, Mrs. Jennie Studabaker, A. D. Suttles. • ’ Auditing Accounts —B. J. Rice, C. D. Lewtoh, G. L. Vance, Dan R. Vail, J. N. Parrish. Freedmen’s Aid and Southern’ Educa/ion —Mrs. Tillie S. Lenhart, Mrs. Mary Congleton, Mrs. Nellie M. Ellingham, Mrs. Lucy A. Studabaker, Mrs. Mary E. Bowers. Church records —J. Q. Neptune, C.K. Bell, P. B. Thomas, H. F. Callow, J. M. Miller. 1 Parsonage and furniture —Mrs. A. R. Bell, Mrs. John Niblick, Mrs. John W. Vail, Mrs. C. C. Schafer, Mrs. P G. Hooper, Mrs. C. L. Walters, Mrs ' Susan J. Butler. Church music—John D. Hale, man; A. R. Bell, Daniel Sprang, Johfi W. Vail, John Niblick, Charles W. Center, John T. Myers. , ” Estimating pastor’s salary—John W. Vail, A. R. Bell, Adam J. Smith, » W. H. Gllpen, W. H. Fledderjohann. Conference claimants —Joshua R. Parrish, Jacob R. Schafer, Morris F.

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Hay, Dallas M. Hower, Charles H. Baker, J. C. Hower. Committee on janitor—John ,W. Vail, Jeff, Bryson, PROVED GREAT"SOCIAL SUCCESS K. of C. Dance Last Evening—Wedding Aniversary for Mr. and Mrs. Evans—Other News. BY PERLE BJJRPG. The last large social event before Lent, and, indeed, the crowning event ofthe season, was the peanut frolic given by the ladies of the St. Vincent de Paul Society at the spacious club rooms of the K. of C., on the corner erf Madison and Second streets, Mon/afternoon. At two ladies were escorted into the'eatd room where they played eleven, games of progressive peanut. The highest scores were made by Miss Olara Terveer and next to the highest by Miss Rose Kleinhenz. The prizes Were beautiful china plates. While the lapses were seated, an elegant two course luncheon was. served, after which edch lady took a guess on a "half gallon jar filled with peanuts, and Mrs. James Frlstoe proved champion in wftming the prize, which Was a lovely lunch cloth. During the time, S souvenir valentines of small hearts were gold, containing number on a comfort, in which Mrs. Wilson Lee held the lucky number. Immediately aftef- this, a peanut scramble was indulged in and two, fancy toMrels were won by Mrs. H. R. Moltz. Miss Bertha Kohne rendered several fine selections during the afternoon, which were highly spoken of by all the guests. Special mention should be madd about the way the committee consisting of Mesdames Charles Christen, Ben Knapke and Charles Meibers conducted thg program for the afternoon. Mrs. Charles Christen had the announcements oL each number and she showed her ability in controlling’ such a crowd of womens This frolic was given for charity and t 87.25 was the sum netted. Mr. and Mrs. Mark Evans were victims of a -surprise Monday evening, given in honor of their twenty-ninth wedding anniversary by Mesdames G. j H. Laughrey and Jesse Button. The special amusements of the evening were games, music, popping corn and The guests Were: Mesdaipes Barrett, D. Q. M. Trout, Al Qarard, GarardChfls Strobe, Robison >.Mary Congleton, Woodward, Laughrey and Mes- , dames Al Wlll Parrpnt and J. •N,.Fristoe; *Misses Elsie Davis and Fancheon Daugherty. ■ A'.” ■ Monday eve., the members of the K. of C. gave the last dance before ; Lent, at their club rooms on the corner of Madison and Second street. The dance was a perfect success. At eight forty-five o’clock, the dance was opened with the grand march, consisting of about seventy couples, and then came twenty-two waltzes, twosteps, etc., which shaped the evening’s program. The hall was beautiful in the decorations of their club colors, and the happy and bright faces of the young people gave it a much more pleasing effect. J’he dance closed with the Home Sweet Home at one o'clock, each person present wishing for more. Excellent music was rendered by the Med Miller orchestra. A merry crowd of young people were entertained at the home of Mr. and Mrs. John Meyers, east of the city Monday eve. Progressive euchre was played, the first prizes being won . by Bertha Knapp and Fred Meyers, while Leona Hartings and Raymond Mason consoled themselves with the , second prizes. The guests from a distance were Raymond Mason and , Arthur Asburger of Bluffton. Dainty • refreshments were served and a good .• |lme was had by all. Q — ; A retired farmer who moved into an lowa town-W«iß much wrwttfepne morning Recently to find that Some ©he had stolen ; -hls cow during the night. He immediately called at the local newspaper offifce and inserted an ad- ■ vertisement announcing that the thief ; was known and unless he returned ■ the cow at once, prosecution would follow. Imagine his surprise the foli lowing morning to find that not only , the cow had been returned but with her a frisky new calf. The retired . farmer is now telling everybody about . town that it pays to advertise.

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MARRIED AT BT. MARYS CHURCH Mlm Mayme Smith and John E. WH•on Were Married by Father * Wilken. This mroning at six o’clock at the St. Marys Catholic church occurred the wedding of Miss Mayme Smith and John E. WllSon, two of Decatur’s most popular young people. Although the wedding was held at an early hour, the church was well filled by the many friends of the contracting parties. The ceremony was performed by Father Wilken, the ring service being used and the services were short but impressive. The bride was attired in a traveling suit of brown chiffon Panama and looked very pretty, indeed. She also carried A large bouquet of roses. She was 'attended by Miss Agnes Mylott, who ac.ted in the capacity of bride’s maid. She also was attired in a brown chiffon Panama suit The groom wore the conventional black and was attended by Alblne Smith, a brother of the brjde, who acted as best man. Immediately after the cemony the happy young couple were driven to the Smith home on Mercer avenue, where a wedding breakfast wa£ served and where they remained and received the congratulattoiw ‘ iniitny friends, until ten o’clock, when they lef via the, Erie f6£ Chlcagbf ahdirom there they will go to Broadbeck, TeX., where they will spend'their honeymoon. The bride, 'Miss Smith; is a daughter of Joseph Smith, deceased, and'ls one of the prettiest and most' popular young ladies of our city, she being a leader of her crowd in society, and her friends are innumerable. The groom hails from the western pirt Os the state, but for several years past has been engaged as baker at the People’s Resaurant. He is a hustling young man of sterling qualities and comes from one of the best families in Indiana, During his stay in this city he has always conducted himself In a gentlemanly manner ~gnd has thus made a host of steadfast friends. The young couple have not as yet fully decided as to where they will make their future home, and' will announce this later. Hdwevfef; the Democrat predicts a ioilg and happy married life for the young couple and joih with their many friends in extending congratulations. " - »'■» " -*O 1 DATA FOR MONTH OF FEBRUARY The Warmest and Coldest Days and the Averages. - Data for February for the last thir-ty-five years hate been' compiled from the weather bureau records in Indianapolis. They r.re to show the condi tions that prevailed during the thirtyfive Februaries and are not intended to be construed as a forecast of the weather conditions for this month. The mean, or normal, temperature tor at least thirty-five Februaries was 31. The warmest February was in 1882, with an average of tempeature of 42, and the coldest was in 1905, with an average of 20. The highest temperature was 72, February 16, 1883 and the lowest t was 18 below zero, February 9, 1889. The average precipitation in February for the last thirty-five years was 3.13 inches. The average number of days with 01. of an inch or more of precipitation wat eleven. The greatest monthly preciptation was 7.28 inches, in 1882, affid the least monthly precipitation was .54 inch in 1902. The greatest amount of precipitation recorded in any twenty-four consecutive hours was 3.02 inches, February 20, 1882. The greatest amount of snow-" fall recorded in any twenty-four consecutive hours (record extending to winter of 1884-85 only) was 5.5 Inches February 12, 1903. The average relative humidity was 80 at 7 a. m. and 74 at 7 p. m. There was an average of seven clear days, nine partly cloudy days and twelve cloudy days during the month. The prevailing of the wind was from the northwest) the average hourly velocity was twelve miles an hour and the highest velocity was fortyfour miles, from the west, February 26, 1899,, and forty-four miles, from the south, February 28, 1902. — p ————• Sabbath school at the Baptist church next Sunday morning at the usual hour, 9:30. All interested in. Sabbath school work will be present;.

Hit LIVE NEAR CITY Bad New* Sent by a Sister Who Hurried to Bedside a Few Weeks Ago. ' A, message was received yesterday from Miss Rose Baker, at Peabody, Kansas, announcing that her broker, Noah Baker, aged forty years had died aai-that the remains woifid be shipped at once to this city and would undoubtedly arrive here some time today. 4 Mr.. Baker wgs a son of Mr. and Mrs. John P. Baker, who reside on a term just west of this city, Noah having left home several years ago and traveled all through the south and west in search of health. About tour weeks ago he sent for his sister to come to Peabody to care for hipi, and yesterday his death ocThe'news was not to his parents until last evening owing to ;the fdet that they were holding a public sale at their home and their friends thought best to keep them in ignorance. Alhough his death had: then expected to occur at any time, it nevertheless, came as a shock to the: family and relatives. The funeral Arrangements will -not be announced until the remains arrive. r; o. _ FREQ BCHEIMaN BAIILV HURT ■Lv. » 4 -■ - - ■ StrUcjc With Slfdge Hammer—ll Recovering. t ” Fred Scheiman, the meat man, met with an accident Monday afternoon while working ’at the packing plant and came very near losing the sight of his left eye. The accident occurred while Fred was assisting one of the laborers at the plant to do some work in the way of holding some scantling to support a roof, while the other fellow drove the planks to their place with a heavy sledge hammer, amT’if so doing' the,laborer missed thei pltate and the entire effect of the blow struck Mr. Scheiman under the left eye; Cutting a gash several inches long and into the bone. He was taken to Dr. G. S. Clark, who dressed the Injury and stated that it was a miracle that Mr. Scheiman escaped lasing the sight of- his eye. He Is, however, : now progressing in nice shape. j- ■■■ r,,,. MR. VANCE BUYS A HOME r •.■.•/•U- brtl -l;-: Ha« Purchased .the Martin Miller Property. • O. L. Vance? W|sU known clothier, yesterday purchased from Martin Miller his residence on North Second street. The location is one of the best in the city and Mr. Vance will remodel the diouse, converting it into a modern and up-to-date home. Possession will be given April Ist and Mr. Vance will move into his new home on that day. Mr. Miller has purchased a farm and expects to move on the same the latter part of next month. o THE MURDER CASE IS DELAYED On Acocunt of the Illness of One of Juror’s Wife—By Agreement of the Lawyers. New York, Feb. 13.—Mrs. Harry Thaw was awakened this morning by the unusual demand of the hotel clerk as to whether sue wws Jcd or net A rumor from Pittsburg that she had either committed suicide or had been shot by a half brother of Thaw’s caused the newspaper mem to demand of the hotel clerk a denial in her own voice. After a conference between Jerome and Delmas, Judge Fitzgerald at eleven o’clock, adjourned court until two this afternoon. The delay was due to the illness of Juror Joseph Ballou’s wife. Ballou asked permission to visit his home in the Bronx in company with two court officers and this was granted. There is fear that if she is very ill Ballou will have to be excused. oThe Baptist Ladies’ Aid Society . will meet Thursday afternoon at the 1 home of Mrs. John Everett.

STRUCK AT MARSHAL GREEN With a Heavy Iron Bar—Wai Finally Released—Had Trouble at the Furnace .Factory. A man named Baird whose home is at Angola, caused some excitement it seems hat i wiille the Angola Furnace company was located in that city, Baird took some patterns to the machine shop to have some castings made. The work was done precisely as ordered, but Baird after accepting the same, disputed that fact and absolutely refused to pay for his castings. The furnace company held the patterns to secure the accounts Baird .came here with blood'in his eye this morning, went to the furnace factory, loaded up a box of patterns and took them to the interurban station where he shipped the patterns to Angola, Manager Douglas heard of the affair, and notified the officers, who caught Baird just as he was boarding the car. He jerked away from Sheriff Myer and struck at Marshal -Green with an iron bar, but missed him and was recaptured. After some controversy the matter was adjusted and Baird allowed his freedom, Mr. Dougherty preferring not to file criininal charges against him. Bsjrd left on the noon car for home. M .. ■ . ....... ...... PARTITION And quiet title Bond filed In the Snyder Estate and Paper* Approved—Other Buelness. Attorney C. L. Walters has filed a new suit in court, entitled Viola M, Gilbert et al., vs. ftuby V. Sheets et al., partition or real estate. The summons was made returnable Feb. 25. * Charles E. Bollinger, through his attorneys, Peterson & Moran, has filed suit against John Everhart, Jr., &t al., to quiet title to real estate, affidavit as to 'don-residence was filed and notice ordered by publication returnable April 12. Harry A. Straub' Vs. Amelia Straub divbrce, default of defendant, rule against the prosecuting attorney to answer complaint? Letters were ordered issued to : Amos -W. Snyder as executor of the John. Snyder estate. His bond foi* SI6OO signed by C. B. Funk and Edwin Heller*, was approved. ( ... - Judge Erjrin is at Bluffton today, acting as special judge in a law; suit. . PREACHER PROVED INNOCENCE '* Rev. Harris of Montpelier Exonerates Himself. When scandal connected the name of the Rev. D. F. Harris, pastor of the. Church >f Christ at M.mtpelicr, with a woman Os his congregation the minister called a meeting of the members of his church and proved his innocence. At this meeting, it is said, it was demonstrated that two women of the church were responsible for the stories. They, when cross-questioned, first denied the accusation and then said they had made no criminal charges, but had merely stated that the 1 aetiops of the two persons looked suspicious. Among the reports circulated was that Rev. Harris had resign, when the fact of the matog is that he resigned some weeks agr with the view of accepting bus he says how that he will not leave until the matter is settled up and he can go honorably in the eyes of all. Rev. Harris has always proven himself a man in every sense of the word, ' and the responsible people of the town attach no credit to the stories that have been circulated probably through personal grudge. Many are inclined to belief that the saloon element of the town is responsible for circulating the wild stories, as F.er. ’lar~ia is a member of the Ministerial a-sociation of the town and took an active -part in the agitation which caused the “lid” to be put on the town a few weeks ago.

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DELINQUENT TAX SALE HELD Geneva Remonstrance Case Set for Trial for March 7th—Other Court Business. A marriage license has been issued to Archie R Snyder and Emma L Krieg of Kirkland township. County Treasurer John P. Lachot conducted the delinquent tax sale Monday. Out of eighty-four, all were paid but th.ree. Big Four Loan association, lots in Geneva, purchased by B. W. Sholty; Lewis Fisher, lot on Tenth street, purchased by H. R. Moltz, and Lemuel Wormcastle, part of three lots/ purchased by P. G. Hooper. ' The will of John Snyder, written January 24 of this year, was probated providing for the payment of debts and funeral expenses and bequeathing forty acres in Hartford township, S6OO and pne horse. |4 A his wife, Cattb arine Snyder. Peter Hoffman and T. J. McKean were the witnesses, and Snyder, son of the deceased; is named as executor. - . /.l - ■ '. J? V / . - • Rf ' r " . . .>? ' *»••• tra! ■ ‘ ' t 4 The last will and testament of Lewis C. Miller was probated thid morning ft provides for the payment of his debts and funeral expenses as soon as possible and bequeaths to his beloved wife, Nancy A. Miller, all his property, real and personal, to have and to hold forever. Mrs. Miller Is also named* as executrix. The will was written ; February 22, 1892, and witnessed by F. M. Schirmeyer and G. Christen. • • In probate court, Daniel N. Erwin, guardian for Benjamin C. Hoagland et al., filed a report of the sale of real estate. Sale approved and deed ordered. . . Charles A. Dugan vs. Perry J, Ogg et,, al., partition, demurrer filed to plea in abatement by. the plaintiff. Andrew Miller vsv G. & I. Railway company, damages, demurrer overruled, answer filed, set for trial on March 7th. Peart Barnell vs. Aaron Ireland, damages, S2OOO, motion to dismiss for want of prosecution. J-,. ■ • . William F. Pyle et al. vs. towh ;<rf Geneva,- to set aside ordinance for annexation of territory, motion to strike out reihttastrance, set for trial •taarch 7th,'■ ■'< ■ . ■.■■■..G.,:' » *'Julius Haugk vs. James' W. Ptace , 06., tontract, $250, general denial filed, set for trial March 8, 1907.' , ? - •» »■ STOCK INSURANCE. COMPANY Has Been Organized by Well Known Men. Articles of incorporation were completed this morning at Ossian for the Ossian Mutual Live Stock Insurance Association, organized to write the insurance on live stock of all kinds in the counties of Wells, Adams, Jay, Blackford, Randolph, Wayne and Delaware counties. Officers were elected as follows: G. W. Rupright, president; W. D. Mannes, vice president; C. D. Carr, secretary; Wilson A. Woodward, treasurer; W. H. Noot, general field manager, and Craig, adjuster. The new company will be ready in a few days to begin business on an active scale with agents in each of the counties which Aey will first cover in their operation. It is likely that other companies will be included in "th-, —nn<ramcnt The mutual association comprises both farmers and business men and in fact all classes and will insure live stock against sickness, accident, death, theft, etc., in fact, absolutely insure against loss from damage to stock from any cause. A mutual association for the shipping of stock and produce has been in existence at Ossian for some time; and the success which has attended it no dqubt had much influence in inducing the organization of the insurance association. "- • | The revival services closed at the Pleasant Mills Baptist church with seven new additions to the church, and the pastor, the Rev. Day, returned to his home at Liberty Center.

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