Decatur Democrat, Volume 51, Number 1, Decatur, Adams County, 7 March 1907 — Page 1

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COMMITTEE MAKES A REPORT •After a Vieit to Fort Wayne—Advise Purchase of Hose Wagon and Chemical Engine. '*> —— ' • The regular meeting of the Decatur • > ~Bu|siness Men’is Association was scheduled for Tuesday evening but the presiding officers failed to appear and but little real business was transacted. The committee appointed to ascertain the cost of putting in a paid fire department, recommended that a combination hose wagon and chemical engine be purchased, a suitable > building constructed and a team se- . -cured, also several men employed so * that the apparatus may be on the f scene of the fire as quickly as possible after an alarm is sent in. Members of the committee visited Fort Wayne, where the chief advised them not to buy a steamer, but instead, to f remedy any defect at the water staI lion, as this direct system is now / supplanting the steam engines in all L ‘Cities. This report will probably be f accepted and the plans executed as ■quickly as possible. Quite a number >of business men were present and some time was taken up with discus;sing the factory proposition and other improvements for a Greater Deca- * tur. The session was enthusiastic and meeting will be held soon. r- —.—:——<> •VAIk, SELLS HIS OSSIAN MILL There Many Years—Will K, ■ V , iv Move to Fort Wayne. A 'deal in real estate and business I was consummated at Ossian SgturI -day by E. A. Vail, a life-long resident I and} a thoroughly informed timber I man, selling his stave factory, together with the ground, about two and a I half acres, and. all the machinery add I stock on hand tor a consideration of I 46,000. The purchasers are Amos -♦ Mendenhall and L. W. Davis, formerly well, known residents at Liberty Center and siev•eral years have been engaged In the A .stave business at iCtlrdwell, Mo„in the employ of the.tDecatur Egg Case Co., of whiciCMr. Vail is secretary and treasurer. They are < both married j men and remove to Osalaa ) as thejt in possession of , itha buriMs^ Mr. Vail, while going out will not remove from the place, but will remain, hi the old home with his mother. He will..remove his desk to the office of his brother, A. T. Vail in JFnrt Wayne, who is engaged in the same Hue of ' business and from that point. for a few davs each week will take a great •er interest in tbe,managemept of his large and increasing business at Maldfeß, Mo.—Bluffton.News. oJ SUIT Tp RECOVER DAMAGES Mrs. Ninde Wants Money Paid for Fur Coat Returned —Geneva Case Set for Tomorrow. The case of Daniel B. Ninde vs. Richard Klein to collect $209 damages, was tried before Judge Erwin today. It is a suit brought here on ■ ' of venue from the Allen Cir<Cuit court. Klein is a merchant at Fort Wayne and about two years ago sold a fur coat to Mrs. Ninde for $175, guaranteeing the quality of the same. The coat proved worthless it 1 is alleged by the plaintiff in this case A and the suit was filed to recover the j| money paid for same. A request for M a special finding of facts was filed by jjr plaintiff and defendants. In the case of Wilson P. Clymer, j . David Bailey and Alexander O. Smith / vs. W. H. Gardner et al., suits on note attachment, the defendants were ? ruled to answer absolute in five days. ■ The case of William F. Pyle and p,-. seventeen others against the town of Geneva and Thomas Drew, Grant ■' Weeks, -and B. F. Ault, board of trustees for said town, remonstrance to I set aside an ordinance for annexation t of territory, is set for trial here toft morrow. F There will be a meeting of the Eagle Aerie No. 1570 at the hall above a -the Wines Shoe Store on next Friday a evening at 7:30 o’clock. All members H are urgently requested to be pres--ent, as matters of importance will be J discussed. D. D. COFFEE W. P, .

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COUNCIL APPROVES THE REPORT Will Let Contract With Madison Street Improvement—Will Hire a Street Sweeper. The council met in regular session Tuesday evening at the Library, Mayor Coffee presiding and every councilman answering to roll call, and the council at once proceeded to get down to business. John Sprague submitted a proposition to the council, whereby he would buy a street sweeper and would keep all the brick streets in the city clean and remove the dirt at a salary of sixty dollars per month, his contract to run seven months in each year and for a period of three years. Mr. Sprague proposes to buy an up-to-date sweeper and if he secures the contract will endeavor to keep the streets in a preventable condition. The sweeping of the streets will be done after night. Van Camp moved that the street and sewer committee be empowered to Contract for a man to clean the Istreets at a salary not more than sixty dollars per month. This motion carried. The street and seyer committee to whom was referred the petition of the property owners along Third street, asking for a brick street, filed {heir report and recommended that tfie petition' be adopted in all things and that the sidewalks be constructed next to the curb and that the plans and specifications be prepared and the street be sold in connection with Madison street. The report of the committee was adopted. The report of the finance committee upon. ports of the clerk and treasurer for January was read, in which they recommended that the reports be adopted as they were correct in every respect. The report was adopted. The following bills were then allowed: L. C. Helm $ 7.00 Peter Kirsch 10.00 C. Vogt 70.00 Sunday Creek Coal Co. ...... 525.29 -W.' E. Tttulk -240.58 . Geo. Keiser ..Co. 1.81 National', Foundation labor ............ 45.50 Fort Wayne Electric Detroit Lubricator Co. >.y...... 2.11 Monarch Electric Wire Co. .... 145.77 Bass Fqundry 28.50 M X- Mylott ~T 256.70 M- X Myjott 48.15 Wm- Geary ... Sam. .Frank 45.00i< L. G. Ellingliam 41.75 George Hennef ord ..... 6.45. ~ No other business coming before ’the bound! they adjournedto ( meet' Thursday evening in special .session. MONROE WTO HAVE^A BANK Menno Lichty is the Promoter —Will Open Soon. Menno S. Liechty is the promoter of a new enterprise for Monroe, and the enterprise is nothing less than a bank. Although this is not the first attempt in this line, yet, this time it seems to be a “sure go.” Mr. Liechty has been working very quietly, but with persistence and prudence, and the new venture is so well under way that by next Friday the complete organization can very likely be published. The capital stock is to be $25,000 and this has practically all been subscribed by forty stockholders. The movement was made independent of any other bank and not Until the organization Is perfected will a larger bank be asked to father it. Mr. Liechty will probably become cashier of the new bank. Here is success and long life to the new financial institution. —Berne Witness. o TWO NEW DWELLING HOUSES ■III - -■&. Will Soon be Built on Madison Street. • Two new dwellings will soon be completed on Madison street, just opposite the Murray House, A. R. Bell and Fred Hoffman having concluded to convert their barns into residences. They will be modem homes, with cellars, furnace, bath, electric lights and all other modern conveniences. Both buildings will be moved back ten feet from the street and will add materally to the appearance of that part cf town. Work will begin on the houses within a few days. ;

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CORONER’S INQUEST CONTINUED But no Developments Result—Probable That the Affair Will Never be Explained. A continued coroner’s inquest was held at the office of Prosecutor lieu ry B. Heller yesterday afternoon, to examine witnesses in an effort to clear up the baby murder mystery cf last week. About a dozen women were questioned but no developments were forthcoming which would warrant an arrest. When the babe was found it was in a flour sack on which was written the name “Yocum,” and it was thought that this might be a clew from which some definite -information might be gained. There are several people in this city by that name, but they have shown the officers that they had nothing to do with the affair and the police are as much at sea as ever. It is not probable that the mystery" will ever be solved, at least the officials seem to have no Confidence in any of the clews they have so far followed. It seems that some one should have knowledge of this terrible crime who would be willing to assist the officers in seeking out the guilty party and punish: Ing them for their dastardly deed. o —— JAMES HENDRICKb SURPRISED Wife and Daughter Plan a Successful I. f . . «. ■ - .. \ Event. A very pleasant surprise was perpetrated upon Mr. James Hendricks of Monroe, rural route three, on March 2nd, having been planned by his good wife and his daughter, Mrs. B. M. Smith, the occasion being his sixty-second birthday. He was en--1 ticed to Monroe by his wife during the morning and at noon was called home by, phone, presumably on very > -business. Entering his hpuse he was greatly surprised to find it occupied by his friends and to aqe the table loaded with all good things of the seasons , ; A happy after- | ndon was enjoyed, at the close of which, Rev. Jones of the Mbnrde M. E.- church, read a scripture lesson aijd ottered prayer. Al! enjbyei! the Occasion and separated for .their hcunes, wishing-"Mr'.' Hendricks many more such jevents. Those present wore: Messrs, and Mesdames James HOndrlcks, Sr.; Revl Jones, Robert Shirk and son, Glen, Jacob Longenbarger, Jonathan Andrews, David LaisurC, Albert Hendricks, son and daughter; James V. Hendricks, John Hendricks, Frank M. Parrish, Date Hendricks, Mrs. James A. Hendricks and son McGee, Mr. Jude Hoffer, Mrs. Sadie Scherer, Mrs. B. M. Smith, Mrs. Hattie Sells and Miss Stetler of Peterson. \ 0 SUPPLIES FOR THE INFIRMARY s A. D. Suttles Gets Scholarship— Macadam Road Bonds Ordered —Other Business. Bids were opened for supplies for the county infirmary. The low bidders were: Niblick & Co., dry goods, groceries and tobacco; Holthouse Drug Co., drugs; Holthouse, Schulte & Co., clothing; Burns & Son, harness; Niblick & Co., seeds; Winnes Shoe Store, shoes; Schug Bros., hardware; T. R. Moore, oils. A. D. Suttles was appointed as a student to the Indiana School of Law, and will represent Adams county in the privilege of a scholarship which are afforded by all Indiana institutions oi learning. Bonds were ordered for the building of the French Township Extension number three. The Contract for this road was let some time ago, and the road will be built this summer. Liquor licenses .were granted to D. Radamacher and John Schafer, both of this city. The board was busy with the allowance of bills succeeded in closing the business of the term at noon. The docket was heavy and much of public importance was done. i

LOSS IS NOT VERY HEAVY Fire Looked Dangerous for a While, Owing to a Brisk Wind Blowing, But was Finally Controlled. Fire broke out at noon Tuesday in the sheds that are used for tne storage of heading at the Vail factory in the west part of the city and for a time threatened to destroy all the buildings surrounding, but by hard work was confined to just one row of sheds which were totally destroyed. The fire originated from sparks that were ejected from a passing freight engine, on the Chicago & Erie railroad and the fire spread rapidly. The alarm was turned in by employes of the factory and the fire company responded promptly. The fire, however, had gained considerable headway and it was utterly impossible to save any portion of the sheds that were on fire and the company devoted themselves to saving the other buildings that were Close at hand. The sheds contained no heading, this having been shipped but several days ago, and the loss will in all probability reach in the neighborhood of two hundred dollars, which is fully covered by insurance. The sheds stood on. the edge of the railroad company’s right-of-way and A spark from an engine could be car-, tied that, far easily. The high winds , that were blowing, fanned the spark to a blaze and the: .fire was soon raging beyond controL ‘The fire company did good work and the boys are entitled to their share of praise. ' gt •' -oMRS. LUCINDA BAUTBINE DEAD ! Well Known Lady—Had Many Rela1 fives in This County. ( A her home at Craigville at 2:30 o’clock Monday afternoon, Mrs. Lu- ’ cinad Sautbine succumbed to cancer ’ Os th? stomach, after an affliction of , over a year in duration. The funeral services will take place at the Zioji ’ cjupsh atHonduras at 10 o’clock Wed- ’ nesday ’ terment of the remains in the church cemetery. Mrs. Sautbine was born, in Pennsylvania! and while yet ‘a child came with l her parents, Mr. apd Mrs. Phillip Bol- ‘ linger, to this county, settling on a ’ farm nine miles east' of this city; Unoni her- marriage to Isaac' Sautbine ste -moved tb Craigviile and has since ’ made that place her home. Her husband’s death occurred a number of years ago. . ’ ", _ . ' Eight children survive her, they being Charles of Craigville, David of ‘ Bowersville, Minn., William of near 1 Preble, Adams county; Phillip of ' North Dakota,/Mrt. William Ward of Decatur, Mrs. Rose Stoutenberry of near Decatur, and Roy and Ada who ; lived with their mother. She also leaves five brothers and sisters, Mrs. John Ashbaucher of this city, Mrs. Sophia Andrews of Decatur, Mrs. Wilma Wagner of Berne, Ephraim . Bollinger of and Henry Bollinger of eight miles east of this city— Bluffton Banner. o A SIX O’CLOCK DINNER Woman’s Home Missionary—Mr. Fred Sellemeyer the Victim of His Sunday School Class. A merry crowd of little folks went to the home of Mr. and Mrs. D. A. Helm Sunday to remind their daughter Mary, of her seventh birthday anniversary. At one o’clock an elegant dinner was served of which all partook heartly. The day was spent in music and games. Those present were Mr. and Mrs. D. A. Helm and family, Misses Essie Kook, Clara Tricker, Hilda Kern, Blanche and Orpha Smith and Goldie and Nellie Helm. Miss , Mary received many beautiful gifts. Mr. Fred Sellemeyer was the vic- . tim of a surprise Tuesday evening, , given at his home south of the city, < by the members of his Sunday school class of the German Reformed church, to celebrate his fifty-fourth birthday anniversary. Games and music occu- 1 pied the evening, during which a de- ' licious two course luncheon was ] served. ( o ’ Peter Weisbod and daugh’c John Tremp arrived this morning from i Bluffton dnd are the guests of Mr. t and Mrs. John Fleming. <

PASSING THROUGH GENEVA Company for its Promotion is Incorporated—Bluffton Capitalists at the Head. L. C. Justus was in Indianapolis yesterday filing the papers for the Incorporation of the Bluffton, Geneva & Celina Traction Co., an interurban which it is expected will be built from this city to Celina, 0., this summer and fall. The capital stock of the company is given at $30,000 and the incorporators are R. F. Cummins, L. C .Justus, Sam Bender, Abe Simmons, F. C. Daily, W. A. Kunkel and D. W. Brawn. Other Bluffton capitalists will be stockholders in the new road but though it will be composed of several who own stock in the M. B. & E., it will be a distinct organization and in no way connected with that road. The road was promoted by Bluffton people early last spring and work on it had progressed to such an extent that surveys has been made and considerable right-of-way taken when the project was dropped for the winter. The line is to run east from this city past the Six Mile church, close to Vera Cruz, and through Linn Grove to Geneva, and- from thence direct to Celina. There it connects with the Ohio system of interurbans which give it connections with Dayton, Cleveland Columbus and Toledo. The western terminal will be in this city and while it will be entirely independent of the M. B.- & E., traffic arrangements may be made by which business will be routed over both lines. The preliminary work is- in such a condition that a contract for Construction can be made in a short time and actual work commenced probably by the time the frost is out of the ground. The line from here to Ge- , neva will be built first and it is expected to complete at least that much . of the road and possibly all of it by . November 1. This Will make Bluffton’s fourth interurban, ill of them having terminals here and it will open a territory that is not covered by any other line. For bringing in gfood or better than any other line running into the'city.—Bluffton News. ■ o MUNCIE GIRL 18 MARRIED » • _* To a Wealthy New York Jew and Is - ■* u ■ * -. ' . • Happy. - ’ ■ - >, Miss Mae Kimball of Muncie, was married six months ago at Converse { , Ind., and the /wedding has just been announced New York, by Louis Hurweitz, the husband. Mr. Hurweitz isi,a wealthy Jew who travels for a jewelry house. At Muncie he met Miss Kimball, who is a Gentile, but the difference in their religion did not prevent them from falling in love with each other. The wedding at Converse, six months ago, was the outcome of the courtship. Because of their conflicting religious views the wedding was kept secret. It has now been made public by the husband himself after a stormy scene with his parents. Several days ago Hurweitz asked his mother in New York what she would do if he were to marry a girl of different religious faith. “I would not permit you to remain in my house,” she said; “I would not want to see either of you.” Hurweitz said nothing further to his mother, but later told his brother that he had married a Gentile and was not going home any mpre. He proposed to take his mortar at her word. He j.hen publishetflffne following in several New Yore papers: “LOuis J. Hurweitz of 18 East One Hundred and Fifth street, wishes to announce his marriage to Miss Mae Kimball of Muncie, which took place at Converse, Ind., September 3, 1906.” Mrs. Mae Kimball Hurweitz was a stenographer employed in various Muncie offices. She is now with her husband in New York and writes to friends that she is living happily, the fact that her husband is a Jew and she a Gentile obstacle. 1 --3> Car number two that was recently ] fitted up made its first regular run i over the interurban this morning to < Fort Wayne, leaving this city at nine : o’clock and carrying a large load of i passengers. The car looks to be some 1 the c -1 T-L; so.no t more seating ~ ' The round t trip was made in good time and with- < out a mishap.

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i RETAIL DRUGGISTS' MEETING Roller Skating Still Popular—Louise Blocker lll—William McCollum is at Liberty. (Special Correspondence.) ! Geneva, Ind., March 6. —Revival 1 services are bein> conducted at the l U. B. church and from all indications - much good will be derived from these meetings. It is predicted that many of the unsayed will launch safely in the arms of the Almighty, by the in- • tense interest that is being taken > at each meeting, by the many who • attend. It is not known how long ■ the meetings will continue, but noth- ! ing will be left undone that may tend '■ to help in this effort for the better--1 ment of humanity. 1 The Adams County Retail Druggists association held their semi-annual 1 meeting at this place Tuesday, in L which much, business of importance ' w#s transacted. Druggists from all over the county were present and much interest was manifested • throughout the meeting. r ' j Roller skating is growing more > popular each day at Geneva. Mr. } Thompson of Rockford, who formerly , qwned the skates and other parapiierI nalia, disposed of them to local men, t who are conducting the rink in an ; ideal manner. The floor has been j improved iipon'and the many patronsj of this popular amusement are enjoyI ing themselves in great style. On Thursday afternoons, none but ladies y are permitted to put skates on, and. . it is whispered that they are enjoying g the pastime more than any of the r other patrdns, as with none but the B fair sex present, they need not be so H Careful' about taking an occasional .. tumble. i 1 • f Mrs. Louise Blocker, while working I- at the Shamrock hotel Tuesday eveni ing, -Was overt nkv-ft by a—stroke ot - 1 heart trouble, tb which she is subject 1 and fainted away. A physician was i hastily summoned to adnfifllster inedi5, afflicted woman and » within a few moments -t&e sufficiently to T>e tnken tb her rotap. The physician states that her condi- ( ' > tlbn is nbt serioUs. Mrs. BlockMr is , 1 rapidly regaining strength -and it’ is ' hoped that .she will'have fully ( covered within a. few days.' ’ i' ’ the man, who, . with the"aeslstaiice of his brother, ; Hiram, escaped from the lock-up heim’*' : i a few weeks after being arrested , for stealing a‘ cable, 'has mad^ r idod ' r his escape. ■ The' officers trafibd hie i two men to Celina, but after that hot even a fleeting* glimpse of the much ' > wanted outlaws’ Could be secured. ■ While the law' has not taken its i course on these thieves, all Geneva • rejoices in knoWing that they are far • from their midst. nt.. w .u E. E. BERGMAN IS HERE Making an Effort to Revive the Interest at the Church in This City. At the request of Rev. Albert Ogle, superintendent of State Missions, E. Ernest Bergman is in Decatur looking after the Baptists’ interests. Many members have been seen and all are very much in favor of getting in the rush of spring trade. To those that cannot be seen personally toy Mr. Bergman, he wishes to say that a called meeting will take place Sunday, and it is his earnest desire that every member of the Baptist church be K present at that time. Will the church- . es in the city and their pastors join with us in an earnest prayer that Decatur church will again flourish? An invitation is extended to those of this city who are not attending other churches. We are expecting a grand time and want all who can consistently do so, enjoy a day with the Lord. The services of the day will be as follows: Sunday school at 9:30, preaching at 10:30. Theme for tbe morning service, “Let us find ourselves.” Preaching again in the evening at 7:30. Theme for evening, “The importance of right thinking.” At the elose of the evening service we wish to ascertain the will of the church toward a series of meeting. In view of this let every member be present. E. ERNEST BERGMAN.

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