Decatur Democrat, Volume 52, Number 37, Decatur, Adams County, 16 September 1909 — Page 8

OF ADMINIBTRATOR. Notice Is hereby given, Tllat the undersigned has been appointed Ad|Si minlstrator, with the will annexed, of the estate of Henrietta Schmitt, late of Adams county, deceased. The estate is probably solvent. WILLIAM D. CONRAD, ® Aug. 30, 1909. Admr. i David E. Smith, Atty. 35-3 t ■Bfc''.'?! —** "*' ~ ' NOTICE OF COMMISSIONER’S SALE OF REAL ESTATE. ' | i Notice is hereby given, that by vir- ' * tu<s of an order of the Adams circuit court, the undersigned commissioner, | duly appointed, in the case of George W. Fisher, Benjamin F. Fisher and !i Sarah A. Christman, vs. John Beach, KK Naoma Beach, Clara Beach, Jennie r Beach and Ethel Beach, by order of B the Adams Circuit Court, will offer r for sale at private sale, at the office of J. H. C. Smith in the City of Bluffton, in Wells County, Indiana, on and i after the 9th day of October, 1909, the following described real estate, in Adams county, in the State of Indiana, to-wit: The northeast quarter of the southwest quarter of Section 31, In Township 27 north, range 14 east, containing 40 acres, more or less. K Terms—One-third cash, the residue in equal payments, payable in one and two years from date of sale, with six per cent. Interest from date, and Attorney’s fees, deferred payments to be secured by a mortgage on the land sold, the purchaser to carry SSOO insurance on the buildings as additional !; security, payable in case of loss on the said mortgage. Deferred payments to be secured by a first mortgage upon the real estate sold. J. H. C. SMITH, * (Seal) Commissioner. 36-4 t o— I NOTICE OF RECEIVING BIDS. Notice is hereby given that the Board of Commissioners of the county of Adams, in the state of Indiana, will on Monday, September 27, 1909, and up until 10 o’clock a. m. of said day, receive sealed bids for the furr nlshing of all material and labor nec- « essary for the construction of the following Bridges, Arches and Abutments, for the use of said cOunty, towit: Repair of 76x16 ft. span bridge over lob ditch east of Geneva. Repair of bridge over Bowen Run east Washington pike and concrete floor. ® Repair Beery church bridge and abutments on Washington and Kirkland township line. Repair Shoemaker bridge and abutments on Wabash and Hartford townI ship line. Repair to Johnson bridge on Jefferr son and Blue Creek township line. Railings on concrete bridge at Linn ■ Grove. Contractors will be compelled to commence work on all within three days, from date of awardj ing contract and a time limit for k completion wil 1 be fixed. No bid will be received or enterg- tained by said board unless such bid | is accompanied by an affidavit such as is now required by law governing bids for bridges. Each bid must be accompanied bv a good and sufficient bond, equal to the amount of the bid, made payable K to the State of Indiana, signed by at least, two freehold sureties, residents I of the county, or by a properly author- | ized and qualified bonding or surety company; which bond shall guarantee the faithful performance and execution of the work so bid for, in case fc the same is awarded, and that the h contractor shall promptly pay all debts incurred by him in the proseL cution of such work, including labor, materials furnished, and for boarding the laborers thereon. Any one r desiring to submit plans and specifleatfons for competition at the same Eo letting may do so by filing the same t with the county auditor of said county E / not less than ten days before the said Bh- date of letting. K If anv such plans and specifications B’. so submitted include the use of any tented device or of any article coni' trolled by a monopoly, the specifications shall be accompanied by a stateI ment of the terms upon which such IL device or article may be used or ob- | tained. The Board reserves the right to rell!. ject any and all bids. MARTIN LAUGHLIN, B j . HENRY ZWICK. WILLIAM MILLER. Board of Commissioners of Adams K County, Indiana. K Attest: H. S. Michaud, Auditor. 36-2 t * — — NOTICE TO NON-RESIDENTS 1 State of Indiana, Countv of Adams,ss: Before the Board of Commissioners, I Adams County. Indiana. Notice of K hearing of ditch proceedings and asB cessments. In tbe matter of the pe- . tition of Robert P. Davies and others W. for a ditch. To Mary E. Lahmon and William ' Tflhmon her husband and Rebeccah B Pr’wt Porter): L Tour are hereby notified that f! ■ a petition has been filed with the Auditor of Adams County, Indiana, foi the location and construction of a ditch over, along and upon the routs hereinafter set out, and said petltior I? has been referred by me to the Coun ty Surveyor of said county accordin? fc. to law and that in accordance witr | the law now in force, said Surveyoi has filed his report in said mattei ! " with me in my office. . The route of eaid ditch is as foltows: Commencing at a point whicr fs 8 rods north and 6 rods west o the southeast corner of the west hal P «C the northwest quarter of tto

(26) north, range fifteen (15) east in j Adams County, Indiana, thence run- • nlng in a southeasterly direction f across the land of Robert P. Davies, j the public highway, Mallnda F. De j Armond and on to the land of Catharlne Lorena Linar, thence in an, easterly direction across the public highway and the land of C. W. F. t Davis and thence in a southeasterly direction across the lands of William Campbell and Rebeccah Priest and there to terminate In a well on the Maggie Miller ditch which Is located on the half section line running east and west through said section sevent teen. The proposed drain will also affect ’ the lands of Dollie Krugh, Mary Leh- ! man. Geo.' C. Me Alheny, Chester L. 1 Shinn, Trustees M. E. church, Elisha R. Merryman, L. W. Merryman and ’ Belle Wolfe. The length of the entire . drain is 3,400 feet. [ A general description pf your lands ’ named and described in said report so filed, and the amodnt said lands are assessed for benefits are as follows: The south half of the southwest quarter of section seventeen (17) township twenty-six (26) north, range fifteen (15) east and containing 20 acres estimated as 18 acres benei fitted at an estimated benefit of $119.57 and assessed a total of $99.14; ! also commencing at the . southeast ’ corner of the northwest quarter of 1 section seventeen (17), township , twenty-six (26) north, range fifteen (15) east; running thence north twenty-six and three-fourths ‘rods ! (,2«%) thence west fifty-four (54) rods to the center of the highway; : thence south over and along the center of said highway twenty and three- , fourths rods (20%) to the south line of said northwest quarter of section seventeen as above described; thence east fifty-four (54) rods to the place of beginning, being a part of the southeast quarter of the northwest quarter section seventeen (17) above described, containing seven acres estimated as benefitted at an estimated benefit of $46.50 and assessed a total of $38.94; both of said descriptions being in said Adams County, Indiana, and belonging, to Rebeccah Priest (nee Porter). Also inlot four (.4) in the village of Salem or Steele, Indiana, as the same is designated on the recorded plat of said village, except therefrom commencing at the southeast corners of said lot; thence west one hundred thirty-two (132) feet; thence north forty (40) feet; thence east one hundred thirty-two feet; thence south forty (40) feet to the place of beginning, being a part of lot four (4) in Salem, Indiana, estimated as benefitted $3.57 and assessed a total of $2.99. Said description belonging to Mary E. Lahmon (William Lahmon her husband). A hearing will be had on said petition and assessments before the Boafd of Commissioners of said Adams county, Indiana, at the commissioners’ rooms in the court house of said county, in Decatur, Indiana, on Monday, November 1, 1909, the same being the regular ditch day of said Board at which time objections to report and assessments may be made and heard. On all of which you will take due notice. HENRY S. MICHAUD. 36-3 t Auditor, Adams Co. ——o— COMMISSIONERS' ALLOWANCES. September Session, 1909. Wm. Baumgartner, salary Co. counsel I 10.00 M. Kirsch, sal, Co. counsel.... 10.00 J. E. Ulman, sal. Co. counsel.. 10.00 IJ. W. Merriman, sal. Co. counsel 10.00 E. E. Zimmerman, sal. Co. counsel • • ■ 10.00 Ind. Sun, Aug. Watters, M. R. 6.30 Ind. Sun, C. C. Sprunger M. R 5.40 John McClure, Habegger M, R. 1.50 J. T» Martz,C. C. Sprunger M. R. 1.50 Howard Burdge,Holthouse ditch 1.50 Frank Kurber, Holthouse ditch 1.50 Mike Miller, est. E. Sprunger M. R ..3,200.00 Calvin Miller, Shoemaker culv. 1.50 C. C. Ernst, plans bridge rep. 20.00 C. C. Ernst, bridge 20.00 ■ C. C. Ernst, ditch allot 40.00 1 C. C. Ernst, E. Sprunger M. R. 20.00 C. G. Ernst, D. Habegger M. R. 15.00 ’ c. C. Ernst, ditch, bridge, etc. 54.00 C. C. Ernst, bridge 19.00 1 C. C. Ernst, bridge 6.50 D. E. Lehman, Habegger road 1.50 1 Fred Kitson, Holthouse ditch 8.00 ! Abe Stoneburner, Holthouse ' ditch 4.00 I Dallas Butler, Holthouse ditch 1.00 H. F. Callow, (Holthouse Drug ’ Co.), for closets 3.00 r Tom Haefling, supplies C. H... 5.20 ’ Smith & Yager, supplies C. H.. 6.95 Pete Mougey, labor C. H 1.00 ’P. J. Hyland, supplies C. H... 1.00 1 L. C. Annen, labor C. H. closet? 15.60 D. Stoler, help C. H. ... . 2.70 D. Staler, labor C. H. closets. 4.00 ’ Leo Auth, winding clock... . 45.00 Smith & Yager, paper at jail.. 3.85 True & Runyon, goods at jail.. 22;75 H. Pennington, repair jail.... 2.00 J. D. Hale, supplies jai1...... 5,56 5 T. A Leonard, supplies jail.. 36.98 L. O. Bears, 2nd est. Broadstock 1 M. R 900.00 Merryman & Fugate, 3rd est. Tieman M. R .....1,700.00 Sam Yost, 3rd Wafel M. R... 1,000.00 : Sam Yost, 3rd Bowman M. R. 2,000.00 5, Julius Haugk,6th D. & M. No. 5 800.00 f Julius Haugk, 2nd Cook M. R. 200.00 -i Julius Haugk,3rd Busche M. R. 1,500.00 i- Julius Haugk, 2nd Berning... 100.00 s Erie Stone Co., 3rd Dai1y....3,400.00 Erie Stone Co.’ 3rd Carter. .3,600.00 n L. L. Baumgartner, Berning R. 10.00 hL. L. Baumgartner. Wafel R. .. 20.00 ; L. L. Baumgartner, Bowman R. 15.00 t L. 'L, Baumgartner, Busche R. 10,00 i- L. L Baumgartner, Busche R. 10.00 >r L. L. Baumgartner .French Tp. 4 10.00 a L. L. Baumgartner, Broadstock 10.00 e L. L. Baumgartner, L. O. Bears n No. 1 M. R. 10.00 i- L. L Baumgartner, D. & M. 5 27.00 g L. L. Baumgartner, Tieman R. 25.00 hL. L. Baumgartner, Carter R.. 20.00 >r L. L. Baumgartner, Dally R.... 20.00 >r Dave Buckmaster, Supt D. & M. 5 56.00 I- Mathias Miller, overseer bridge 14.00 h C. C. Clark, attending p00r.;.. 75.00 >f J. M. Miller, sec. B. of H..,.. 28.50 if Eli Meyer, board prisoners..- 129.25 e Ell Meyer, sal. June, July, Aug. 500.00

“eZ\o" l Sp ™. ,5 M “ ger road 5.40 " Eli Meyer, notice Walters R... 4.00 1 Ell Meyer, notice Glendening 5.40 ’’ G.W. Gentls, sal.June,July,Aug, 212.50 e H. S. Steele, specific ........ 175 * H. S. Steele, sal., excess fees 140.12 1 H. S. Steele, supplies 1.00 J 3 H. S. Michaud, sal. Aug 191.67 ’ James P. Haefling, sal. June, ' July, Aug 535.00 “ J. F. Lachot, specific 5.00 “ J. F. Lachot, exp? Walters R. 1.00 £ J. F. Lachot, sal, Aug 191.60 , T. H, Ernst, janitor 75.00 I C. J. Lutz, Co. atty ~..., 41.66 L. iTOoliger, sal. July 121.50 t L. E. Opliger, sal. Aug 117.00 1 L. E. Opliger, specific 8.25 L. E. Opliger, teachers’ inst... 100.00 MJ J- Wertzburger, exp; Co. i Supt 3.00 ' J. R. Graber, sal. Co. farm.. 250.00 3 Henry Graber, labor Co. farm 66.00 John Meyers, labor Co. farm 66.00 ! Elizabeth Graber, labor Co. farm 62.00 . Mary Hlsey, labor Co. farm.. 45,00 John Meyers, labor Co. farm.. 9.25 , Mrs. Bert Brown,labor Co.farm 15.00 M. Burns & Jrep. harness L Co. farm ....“ 17.15 ’ P. J. Mougey, blacksmithing.. 14.70 f Tr R. Moore, gasoline Co. Farm 9.23 I Schug Bros., wire fence Co. i. farm 305 p Henry Zwlck, goods for poor. 5.81 . Brown & Son, goods for poor. 4.08 . H. E. Keller, goods for poor. 21.50 Chas. Hower, Habegger road. 2.00 , Wm. Conrad, viewing Steiner highway / 5.20 Chas. Kiess, Supt. Babcock bridge 8.00 Berne Supply Co., Christen , arch 237.00 ! Berne Supply Co.,Omlor bridge 199.00 . Berne Supply Co., Colchln ! bridge .w. ’•••• 133175 ' J. W. Baumgartner, plank bridge rep 19.05 Moses & Meyers, cor. help-.. 3.50 Mexico Orphans’ Home, boarding children L. G. Ellingham, Walters road ' 72.80 L. G. Ellingham. C. C. Sprunger 75.00 ' W. B. Burford, supplies Clerk 14.00 W. B. Burford, sup. treasurer 1.75 W. B. Burford, sup. Supt 17.25 W. B. Burford, sup. auditor.. 73.00 W. B. Burford, sup. survevor.. 2.75 W. B. Burford, sup. sheriff.... .50 E. B. Adams, transcript C. C. Sprunger 40.00 E. B. Adams, transcript Walters road <O-00 Ft. Wayne Ptg. Co., bonds C. C. 1 Sprunger R. 40.00 . W. B. Burford, sup. Clerk..., 22.00 W. B. Burford, sup. auditor.. 194.63 1 W. B. Burford, sup. treasurer. 7.95 ! W. B. Burford, sup. recorder 50.80 . W. B. Burford, sup. surveyor.- 80.70 1 W. B. Burford, sup. Supt 12.32 J. W. McKean, attend poor.. 50.00 J. H. Smith, acting coroner.. 7:50 J M. Miller, postmortem.... 25.00 1 Smith, Christen \& Smith, bal. < . closet 10.00 Citizens’ Tele. Co., jail.*.. .. <35 . Citizens- Tele. Co., clerk 8.65 Citizens’ Tele. Co., auditors... 12.85 ; Citizens’ Tele. Co., treasurer.. 7.90 Citizens’ Tele. Co., recorder.. 6.00 1 Citizens' Tele. Co., sheriff.... 10.15 j Citizens’ Tele. Co., 5upt....... 6.80 ' Citizens’ Tele. Co., surveyor.. 7.10 ' Citizens’ Tele. Co., infirmary-• 6,00 ] Danvers Lamp Co., lamps C. H. 15.15 ] Chrta W. Boknecht, rebate 11. 77.26 1 Lase finis, rebate 77-g ; Jeff Klopfenstine, rebate .... 77.26 John Hey, rebate 54.52 < C. D. Murray, rebate ........ “4.5- , John Shafer, rebate '77.26 J C. Radamacher, rebate ~... 77.26 1 J. M. Miller, attend, 5ch001.... 15.00 Jay Co., change venue; 939.00 ] D. L. Shalley, nursery stock Co. 1 farm - 6.00 P. J. Hyland, rep. jail and surveyor’s office 46.64 Jas. N. Fristoe, post, notices. 30.00 C. Gilllg, bal. election insp.. 2.00 W. Adler, bal. election insp..,. 2.00 1 Clem Voglewede, bal. elec. insp. 2.00 1 J. 14 .Foreman, bat elec. insp. 2,00 F. C. Wechter, bal. elec. insp. 2.00 Geo. L. Gase, bal. elec. insp.. 2.00 , 1 Chas. Magley, bal. elec. insp.. 2.00 1 Sam Stalter, bal. elec. insp.. 2.00 ' John W. Cowans, bal. elec. insp. 2.00 1 John Kelley, bal. elec. insp.. 2.00 1 Jacob J. Tester, bal. elec. insp. 2.00 1 Dan Hoffman, baL elec. insp.. 2.00 1 W. F. Jaebker, bal. elec. insp. 2.00 • W. L. Thornhill, bal. elec. insp. 2.00 1 W. W. Briggs, bal. elec. insp. 2.00 1 Sam Soldner, bal. elec. insp. 2.00 > S. F. Biteman, bal. elec. insp.. 2.00 Jos. Winteregg, bal. elec. insp. 2.00 l M. L. Oliver, bal. elect, insp... 2.00 l Phil Schug, bal. elec, insp 2.00 C C. Beer, bal. election insp.. 2.00 1 J. A. Fleming, bal. elec. insp. 2.00 I J. F. Snow, bal. election insp. 2.00 ; Dates Butler, bal. elec. insp... 2.00 I John Mosure, bal. elec. insp.. 2.00 I E. W. Jackson, bal. elec. insp.. 2.00 l Ben Etinlng, bal. election insp. 2.00 I Eli Meyer, posting notices 9.65 ) Linn & Patten, Co. farm .... 64.67 ; Decatur Lumber Co., Co. farm. 114.03 ; TURNPIKE DISTRICT No. t. ) —- 5 G. Niswald, on tpk. repair....s 5.50 5 Jason Hobbs, on tpk. repair.. 2.10 Julius Haugk, on tpk. repair.. 208.00 5 John Helm, on tpk. repair 24.00 Henry Roehrman, on tpk. repair 4.50 } B. E. Vancamp, on tpk. repair 2.40 } John Bleeke, on tpk. repair.... 3.60 J John Fleming, on tpk. repair.. 3.60 I Herbert Bleeke, on tpk. repair 3.60 } John Bucher, on tpk. repair.. 3.60 > J. G. Bittner, on tpk. repair.. 3.60 Otto Bleeke, on tpk. repair... 3.60 > Wm. Kuklehan, repair 7.20 1 W. F. Fuhrman, od tpk. repair 4.20 5 Frank A. Dibble, on tpk. repair 4.20 0 Homer Ginter, on tpk. repair.. 14.40 5 Elizabeth Barney, on tpk repair 4.50 3 Wm. Barger, on-tpk. repair.... 3.00 u Albert Arnold, on tpk. repair.. 19.20 0 J. A. Lidy, on tpk. repair.... 17.40 J W. F. Fuhrman, on tpk repair 13.50 Frank A. Dibble, on tpk. repair 6.30 0 Karl Adler, on tpk. repair 5.40 ° Emil Agley, on tpk. repair.,.. 9.60 0 Osker Weldy, on tpk. repair..;. 8.00 0 Jacob Oldwine, repair tpk 12.00 9 Adam Hoover, repair tpk..... 6.00 Dan Ernst, repair tpk.....;.., 1.80 9 Frank L. Lidy, repair tpk...... 2.40 9 Elezer Biggs, repair tpk. 3.00 9 Sam Fuhrman, repair tpk.... 2.00 9 A. & C. Stone 4k Lime Co., rep. 86.00 5 Erie Stone Co., repair tpk.... 494.45 9 John A. Mumma, repair tpk.... 3.80

Tony Hoffman, repair tpk ... 6.60 W. H. Conrad, repair tpk;... 7.50 John G. Miller, repair tpk.... 5.40 Chris Eickhoff, repair tpk 5.10 Wm. Koenemann, repair tpk.. 3.00 John. Scherry, repair tpk ' 3.00 Chas. Scherry, repair tpk...,, 1.50 Peter Bowers, repair tpk 1.60 Martin Conrad, repair tpk.... 3.00 Gustave Miller, repair tpk 3.00 John Witte, repair tpk 6.00 Wm. Koldewey, repair tpk,... 1.60 Herman Wealing, repair tpk.. 3.00 Henry Zwlck, repair tpk...... 62.20 Fugate & Merryman, repair tpk 22.00 Ed Dlrkson, repair tpk 11.00 Wm. Kruetzman.Vrepalr tpk.... 9.75 Fred Koeneman, repair tpk.... 6.00 Christ Shultz, repair tpk 9.00 Otto Euel, repair tpk 7.00 Chris Eickhoff, repair on tpk.. 7.00 H. Koeneman, repdir tpk .... 5.00 Ernest Eickhoff, repair tpk.... Martin Keif er, repair tpk...... 3.Q0 Dave Dilling, repair tpk 3.00 John Miller, repair tpk 3.00 Ed Meyer, repair tpk 3.00 Wm. Shultz, repair tpk...... 3.00 Fred Ostermeyer, repair tpk.. 18.60 Fred Eickhoff, repair tpk.... 3.00 Wm. Blackburn, repair tpk.... 8.00 Abner Parrish, repair tpk 8.00 TURNPIKE DISTRICT No. 2. Peter Sturry, repaiFon tpk....s 42.15 Harry Miler, repair tpk 3.00 Berne Grain A Hay Co., rep. tpk 3.00 Jacob Schear, repair tpk 4.»0 J. D. Hendricks, repair tpk .. 13.40 Monroe Berne Lbr. Co., rep. tpk 19.50 W. H. Trim, repair tpk...... 3.00 James Urick, repair tpk 6.30 Oscar Wood, repair tpk ..... 5.70 O: T. Hendricks, repair tpk.... 8.00 Chas. Morrison, repair tpk.... 34.00 A. Van Camp, repair tpk ; 9.33 Wm. MHIerZ repair tpk 28.50 Mathias Miller, repair tpk.... 2.00 TURNPIKE DISTRICT No. 3. C. C. Runyon, repair tpk $ 54.40 Albert Lindsey, repair tpk.... 8.70 Milo 7 Salls, repair tpk... 12.00 Moody Brenemann, repair tpk 14.70 Rufus Runyon, repair tpk.... 4.05 Ralph Myers, repair tpk 5.55 Frank Steed, repair tpk.. 3.00 Elroy Christman, repair tpk.. 1.50 Abe Meshberger, repair tpk.. 4.05 Ralph Shaupp, repair tpk 3.00 Berne Lbr. Co., repair tpk.... 10.21 David Meshberger, repair tpk.. 378.90 A. & C. Stone and Lime Co. rep. 172.00 Martin Laughlin, repair tpk.. 39.00 Fred Dubach, repair tpk, 3.00 E. Lindsay, repair tpk 12.00 J. W. Heller, repair tpk 27.00 C. Layman, repair tpk 2.25 R. Lindsay, repair tpk.. 19.20 Otto Bryan, repair tpk 12.00 W. S. Wilson, repair tpk 24.50 O. B. Skinner, repair tpk 9.75 J. I. North, repair tpk 13.50 David Fields, repair tpk...... 2.25 J. W. Glendening, repair tpk.. 4.50 Everett Rigby, repair tpk.... 2.00 J. L. W. Bears, repair tpk 3.75 L. O. Bears, repair tpk 5.25 C. K. Mills, repair tpk........ 3.75 Milo Glendening, repair tpk.. 6.00 Thomas Dunn, repair tpk.... 19.50 Wm. Glendening, repair tpk.... 27.50 Erie Stone Co., repair tpk.... 241.20 Nelson Tucker, repair tpk .. 19.50 Berne Grain & Hay Co., rep.. 4.90 Petdr N. Moser, repair tpk.... 21.90 Wesley Fontius, repair tpk.. 27.00 Otto Salls, repair tpk 26.10 Joseph Zehr, repair tpk...... 9.00 Harry Graham, repair tpk...... 6.90 Rufus Schindler, repair tpk.... 11.19 Sam Hall, repair tpk <; ...... 11.10 Noah Bebestlne, repair tpk- •• • »-»0 Chris Eicher, repair tpk...... 30.0 v H. S. MICHAUD, Auditor. — o ~~~ APPOINTMENT OF ADMINISTRATOR. Notice is hereby given, That the undersigned has been appointed Administrator of the estate of Urven Carter, late of Adams county, deceased. The estate is probably solventT WILLIAM A. CARTER, Sept. 6, 1909. Administrator. D. B. Erwin, Atorney. JT-Jt ———o notice to bidders. Notice is hereby given that bids - will be received by the board of commtsstoners of Adams county, Indiana, up until ten o’clock, on Monday, October 4, 1909. for the following: One fire proof safe. One >ook Typewriter. Wee Standard Water Meters. Specifications are now on file te the auditor’s offee, covering these purchases, ana bids must comply wftn said specifications; Bidders will be required to file with their bids affidavits as required by law, and each bidder win be required to furnish good and sufficient bond in a sum equal to the amount of such bid, conditional for the faithful performance of said contract, and that such bidder will enter into contract if the same be awarded to him, said bond to be approved by the board of *^ WntWI<W MARTIN LAUGHLIN, » WILLIAM MILLER, HENRY ZWICK, Commissioners Adams Co. Attest: H. 8. Michaud, Auditor. 37-3 t ■ ——~o 1 -■ " — NOTICE OF SALE OF RKAt W" TATE BY ADMINISTRATOR. The undersigned, Otholic N. Tyndall, administrator of the estate of James W. Jones, deceased, hereby gives notice that by virtue of an order of the Adams Circuit Court he will at the hour of ton a. m., of the 16th day of October, 1909, at the law office of D. D. Heller & Son, located nn the west side ot Second street, in the City of Decatur, Indiana, and from day to day thereafter until sold, offer for sale at Private Sale all the interest of said decedent together with the one-third interest of the widow in and to the following described real estate, to-wit: The west half of the northwest quarter of section 27 in township 26 north, range 15 east, and also the following described tract of land: Commencing at the northwest

) west quarter of said section 27, town- ) ship and range aforesaid, and nm-l ) ning thence east 80 rods, thence south ) 160 rods, thence west SO rods, thence j ) north 160 rods to the place- of be- ) ginning, containing in all 110 acres ; sk" AU "■ Ada ™ ) Said sale will be made subject to ) the approval of the court for not less ) then the full appraised value of said ) real estate upon the following terms ) and conditions: ) At least one-third of the purchase ) money cash in hand on day of the ) sale, the balance in two equal install- ) menta, payable in 9 and 18 months, ) evidence by notes of the purchaser, > bearing bit per cent. Interest from ) date, waiving relief, providing attor- ) ney’s fees an# secured by a mortgage ) on the real estate sold. ) OTHOLIC N. TYNDALL, ) Administrator. ) D. D. Heller & Son, Attys. ) 37-4 t. ) ■■■... o , 1 NOTICE OF SALE OF REAL EB- - TATE BY ADMINISTRATOR. 1 The undersigned, James M.-Arch- ’ bold, administrator of the estate of, 1 Mary J. Meltz Beglln, deceased, here-! by gives notice that by virtue of an order of the Adams Circuit Court he will at the hour of two p. m. of the i ''l6th day of October, 1909, i • at the east door of the court house, 1 In the city of Decatur, Indiana, offer • for sale at Public Sale all the interest • of said decedent In and to the fol--1 lowing described real estate, to-wit: > Inlot number 408 in J. D. Nuttman’s • north western addition to the town, ' now city, of Decatur, Indiana. ' Said sale will be made subject to 1 the Approval of the court for not less ' than two-thlrds of the full appraised 1 value of said real estate, and upon the following terms and conditions: At least one-third of the purchase money cash in hand, the balance in i two equal installments payable in 9 i and 18 months, evidenced by notes of the purchaser, bearing six per cent, interest from date, waiving relief, providing attorney’s fees and secured by personal security and mortgage on said real estate. Tbe purchaser will I have the right to pay all cash tor said real estate if he so desires. JAMES M. ARCHBOLD, ; ■i Administrator. D. 6. Heller & Son, Attys. 37-4 L » 'OT--*-" — RECEIVER’S SALE. A valuable piece of property will be offered at public sale under an order of the Judge of the Adams county Circuit Court on the premises, corner of Elm street and the G. R. & L R. R. at Decatur, Ind., in bulk on Saturday, Oct. 16, 1909, 1 o’clock p. m. consisting of two (2) acres of ground situated at the junction of the G. R. & 1., C. * Eh and T. St. LAW. railroads, having thereon erected two large buildings equipped tor the , moulding and manufacturing of warm i air furnaces and grey iron castings. , The main building is a two story brick building, forty (40) feet by one >i,hundred forty (140) feet, completely equipped With machinery of the latest type for grinding and boring castings, ■ shears, rolls, breaks and tinners tools i for the manufacturing and installing i warm air furnaces. (Also patterni makers outfit, consisting of band saw, wood lathe, benches, etc., draftman s i outfit and complete office fixtures. i Some thirty complete furnaces in stock besides numerous parts, together with single and dbuble wall pipe, connections, registers and register boxes, all used in the installation of the furnaces, also the manufactured , stock and patterns of sewer grates, shoe lasts and stands and patent ' rights and patterns for the m a nufac ‘ turlng of the Angola and DeCatur warm air furnaces. . . . The foundry building is a one story brick building sixty (60) feet by one : hundred (100) feet with core oven, ' mill and sand rooms adjacent. Completely equipped with one five ton capacity cupalo, fan blbwer and hoist core machine, snap flasks, foundry 1 flasks, jackets and bottom boards an ’ in first class condition, together with - forty (40) ton pig iron, ten (10) ton iterap iron, twenty (20)' ton coke, moulding sand, etc., in fact everything necessary to operate. ’ Complete plant operated by electric power. Five five horse power motors and one ten horse power being used. A snap for some one to step into a well equipped plant at much less than ’ cost of construction. ■ , Terms of Sale-One-thlrd cash. one-. ' third ta six months, and one-third in nine months from date of sale. De1 ferred payments to bear interest at r the rate of six (6) per cent, per'annum 1 and to be secured by good freehold 1 and personal security. Said sale to 1 be made at not less than appraised ■ value and subject to the approval of 1 the court t Appraised value $9,363.36. 1 R. D. MYERS, f Receiver of Decatur Furnace Co., 37-3 t—ltd Decatur, Ind. — -o — —- NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE. >. , t Notice is hereby given to the credheirs and legatees of William " R. Kirchner, deceased, to appear in the Adams Circuit Court, held at Decatur, Indiana, on the 9th day of - September, 1909, and show cause, if 4 lany, why the final Settlement acr counts with the estate of said deeer dent should not be approved; and b said heirs are notified to then and e there make proof of heirship, and rer ceive their distributive shares. . J ’ MARTIN KIRCHNER, a Administrator Debonis Non. I Decatur, Ind., Sept. 15, 1906. I, -o e H you have patee to the UM*. **»• II ary, Bladder er Kidney trouble, end J want a certain, pleasant herb dire 1 for woma’g Illa, try Mother Gray's e Aaftrailaa-Leaf. It is a safe and nev- } erdMling regmawr. M Brogglrtaor 1 Bp MMI W saaple peekage f ntm Adfrero, The Mother Gray t Cte, URor, N. ■' si

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