Decatur Democrat, Volume 53, Number 5, Decatur, Adams County, 3 February 1910 — Page 8

Trustee’s Reports | UNION TOWNSHIP. D ’ RECEIPTS. „ _ x January.—l9o9. t Township Fund, ▲mount on hand at date of last report ...............8 860.88 ▲mount received from county treasurer 690.87 Amount received from county , treasurer ......Ts ............. 485.05 ▲mount received from all other sources ....... 6-45 Total receipts township fund.. . 82,043.19 Total expenditures since last report I 704.94. Balance ........ ...............$1,382.25 EXPENDITURES. „ , January.—l9o9. Township Fund. 4—J. A. Barkley, hauling boxes. 3 3.00 6—D. H. Goble, supplies ......... . 9.97 H—Decatur Journal, pub. tax levy 14.00 13—Decatur Democrat, publishing annual report 7.00 April. .. 26—Walker Hawkins, sen sup.... 20.00 ?fay. B—Walker Hawkins, ser. sup.... 15.00 June. . t ■. 5—L. L. Bumgartner, assessment .. ’ on Thieme ditch 26.97 17—Chas. J. Sparks and Co., supplies 1X75 18—C. C. Ernest, essessment on Theo. Thieme ditch 62.30 J 7—D. H. Goble Co., supplies.... 9.29 10—Page Blackburn, writing fluid -75 23—Mrs. Biggs, stamps 4.00 Schnepp, cleaning ditch t 4-56 3—C. C. Ernest, transcripts for ditches • •••• 6-25 9—D. H. Goble Ptg Co., books, ; ■ ditch notices, freight 1.21 10—J. J. Meyer, cleaning Hackman ditch ▲............. 3.00 16—Walker Hawkins, aer sup—.. 20.00 23—H. S. Michand, making road list and work ..........11.00 3—J. H. Blakey; cleaning ditch 7.05 7—J. H. Blakey, services advisory board V».« 6-00 7—Fred Koldewey, services advisory board x**’ ®-®® .7—John Shafer, services'advisory Aboard - 5.09 10—Wm. Harden, cleaning ditch.. 1.20 ' 28—J. J. Meyers, cleaning public , 4 „ . - ditches ~............... . 10.45 October. 11—Berne Supply Co., supplies.. 7.30 * 14—Henry C. Bitner, cleaning pub. .. lie ditch 4.60 28—Abe Raver, cleaning public , ditch 1-50 December. 6—Walker Hawkins, set. sup 31.00 B—John G. Bittner, ser 5up...... -117. W B—John G. Bittner, getting blades ~ sharpened and cleVeses ...... 2.15 . 9—D. H. Goble Ptg Co., super- . , fc . Visor reports ana supplies.... 6.15, 31—J. A. Fleming, salary and handling school books 69.00 RECEIPTS. . January—l9o9 ( Local Tuition Fund. Aint on hand last rep0rt.......3 946.51 ▲mt of common school fund received '....' 414.36 Amt. of common school fund ■ ‘■is received .. 730.60' July interest common school ’ > and rec’d from dog fund.. 1,234.54 : Interest of com, school fund ~ rec’d from all other sources 145.00 Total receipts local Tuition 's Total expenditures since last Ireport ; 2,3>|.90 Balance , 31,075.91 1 EXPENDITURES. r'.'/v January—l9o9. Local Tuition Fund. ' —) —.B 4d SHRD SHRDIX ; 9—Harry Fleming, teaching..s 5040 25—Mamie Bailey, teaching .. 50.00 ; 25—Winifred Johnson, teaching 40.Q0 26 —Mamie Bailey, teaching ... 150.QQ 30 —Madge Barkley, teaching.. 20.00 February. 6—Harry Fleming, teaching.. 50.00 37—Madge Barkley, teaching... 10.00 March. ' J. .. 6—Harry Fleming teaching.. . 10.00 12—Alta Hart, teaching....... 60.00 21—Winifred Johnson, teaching 4040 18—Madge Barkley, teaching.. 20.00 20—Harry Fleming, teaching.. 10.00 April. . ' . ___ . Ift—Winifred Johnson, teaching , 35,00 r ‘ 28—Madge Barkley, teaching.. 50.00 yay 3 —Harry Fleming, teaching.,. 173.00 3—Lola Wagner, teaching.... 376.00 6—Madge Barkley, teaching... 9.20 11—Winifred Jlohnson, teaching 112.00 18—Mamie Bailey, teaching... 260.80 18—Alta Hart, teaching ...... WF.OO 27—Madge Barkley, teaching.. 170.40 July. . ... 21—Sam Butler, transfers 10.50 21—0. J. Suman, transfers.... 45.00 23—A. H. Sellmeyer, transfers.. 18.00 December. ‘ .. 81—Belle Bwalters, teaching... 130.00 11—Madge Barkley, teaching.. 130.00 31—Harry Fleming, teaching.... 1100® 31—Alta Hart, teaching....... 20.00 H— Lola Wagner, teaching.... 25.00 RECEIPTS. . Janiihry—l9o9. Special School Fund ▲mt on hand last report. 8 Rec’d item Co. Treasurer 518.11 & from Co. Treasurer...... 480.28 Total receipts Total expenditures 904.57 ■ ’’■ F Balance , .....8 438.59 . EXPENDITURES. February—l9o9. Special School Fund S’—zllC. irfcClure, oil floors.. 12.20 24—James Crazier, sew dir.... 3.00 30—A. ,C f Walters, sew dir.... 560 s7 Bittner, brick 3.15 *l—A. N. Steel Bros., repairs.. 13.50 3—H. Fleming, inst. Jan. .... 36.40 J—L. Manner, inst and Jan.. 36.80 II—W. Johnson, inst and Jan.. 35.60 18—M. aßUey, Inst and jan..,. 38.16 V 18— A. Hart, inst and jan,... 33.75 18—Hazel Fleming, enum ..... 24.00 27—Madge Barker, inst and jan 40.46 J 5—H. Lehman, sew dir...'.... 6.05 5 —H. Lehman, wood 30.00 18—L. E. Oplinger. com. exp.... 9-83 £l<—A. Raver, 16 cord w00d...... 28.00 18—F. Bleeke, building fence.. 4.50 July- «> 28—M. Fullenkamp, br00m.... .35 freight.. 40.84 13—Chas. Bailey, haul c0a1.... 4.50 20—J. Crazier, hauling c0a1.... : ,. 2.50 21—Jacob Helm, cleaning house .3.09 21—C. J. Spark.& Co., coal.-... ~ 69.26 24—John Fleming, hauling coal 4.50 24—J. D. Krick, w00d........ 2LOO 24 —S. Schnepp, haulig c0a1.... IfcnW.lSSiMiiii" $ TiH nb r£il>. bailing c0a1.... . 2.M B—A. A. Brodberk, hauling coal 2.50 11—Wm. Hart, oiling f100r5.... 11,15 11—J. F. Hellm. painting...... 141.00 ll__Ottis Stevens rpr we 11..... : ® 15—Ottis Stevens, rpr we 11....... 21.25 15— Henry Lehrman, oil floors 10.25 25-frWm Oheer, hauling coal., j] 4.00 October. Ttin; 5—A. C. Walters, coal. ••••••• 4 ‘LS6 .5 —Wm L. Baker Co., freight,.. 25.50 19 c. F.. Bucher, repr. work.. 20.18 Baegley, 6 mabs. . 30.00 15 A. C. Walters, haul kindling 3.00 20—J, H. Blakey, lab and mat 3 : 6j I ?^T b Schnepp, lab and mat.. 10.50 9-JO. H. Goble. H. * S. Vis.. 9 00 20—Home So., Insurance.. .000 21—Shafer Hdw Co., supplies. 6.65 23—Wm. Hart, lab and mat... 5 00 27—A. N. Steel Bros repairs.. 7.25 Si’ jA. Fleming, attd inst... 30.00 RECEIPTS. January-1909. Road Tax Fund Amt on hand last report..... .6 Rec’r from Co. Treasurer 5.02 Rmfd ffom Co. Treasurer..... 439.19 from all other sources.. XO4 ?Stm ...y-

IEXPENDITUREB m ~ January. Road Tax Fund. 19—Geo. Baxter, tile .3 15.30 February. 18—▲. J. Bienz, work oh road.. 5.00 March. 11—L. H. Bailey, lab and mat.. 17.85 26—J. Brieon, freight....... ..I 1 . IM6 27—John Fleming, haullnb.... 5.00 April. 3—A Van Camb. Culverts.... 140.80 3—A. Van Camp, basin covers 3.75 28—C. L. V. Sheets, tileon road 3.15 lb—P. Gase, tile on road 2.50 11< —F. Thieme, tile on road.... 22—John Fleming, haul. culv.. 3.00 29—J. B. Buehler, repr work.. 10.50 June. 17—J. E. Erexson, work on road 4.15 26—J. Miller, tile on road.... 10.00 July. 23—J. H. Ellck, tole 10.00 24—Beach Mfg. Co., culvert.... 27.00 ' August , 31—S.,A. Miller, tile on road.. 10.00 S 3—j m ßL r Blakey, tile <Jn road., 10.00 X—A, A. Brodbeck, tile on road 1,25 15 —Geo. Baxter, tile on road... 9-20 October. t s_,w.m. Worden, road receipt .83 November. . 20—J. Ehardt tile on road.... 6.00 December. „ 7—H. Cotter, lumber ........ 9.71 21—Shafer Hdw Co., repairs.. 3.30 21—E. Frltxinger, basin covers. 8.78 23—Krick, Tyndall & Co., tile.. 95.56 27—« U. Van Camp, basin covers 40.00 30—E. M; Johnson share of cost ■of tile * 21 - 46 ■ ” RECEIPTS. January.—l9o9. t Dog Fund. Amount on hand at last settlement 171.17 Amount of collections from town- _ ship assessor . iiv.w Amount received from prosecu- > tlons and all other sources. ■ 6.00 Total receipts dog fund. Expenditures for the year 71.17 Balance due the township ....| 225.00 » EXPENDITURES. March.—l9o9. m ' Dog fund. 6—J.. F. Lachot. surplus fund,.... I 71.17 SERVICE ACCOUNT QR,TRUSTEE,. » From Jan. 1, 1909, to Dec. 31, WO*8 days attending institutes ...... 16.00 3 days visiting schools ••• O.vU I 4 days overseeing work at district • No. 1, well 4 days attending ditch hearings B.JO 6 days writing ditch notices and « delivering same 12-w 4 days accepting ditches ........ • 8.00 6 days overseeing poor and making _ reports .s.. .... •••-• • ■ ■ • la - w 2 days posting notices and 7 Ing report of supervisor elee- a 110 days Tp. business 22 ®-®Q Handelirig school books 5.0 Q . Tbtal .......:v. ..'......1 WKtf tSate of Indiana, Adams county, ss: ; £,J The undersigned, being duly sworn, o» oath says that the above account is trjje and correct, a she verily believes. J. A. FLEMING, - Trustee. Subscribed and sworn to before me, this <th d.y « ; President Advisory Board. ■ SUMMARY. . • i ' TOWNSHIP FUND. j , Expenditures * 704; 'Baiahce on hand ...I 1,338.25' ; LOCAL TUITION FUND. : Receipts • • Expenditures 2,394.90 ■ Balance on hand ‘ SPECIAL SCHOOL FUND. , Bdjance on hand 3 438.59 , ..... ROAD . FUND : Susa: Expenditures 496.72 on hand 8 315.78 : . - G FVND on hand ..............8 225.00 1 State of Indiana, Adams qouptv, ssf ; Township, in said county and state, do solemnly swear that the various sums . with which I am charged in the forego-ing-report are all of the sums received by • me, and that the various items of‘expenditure credited have been fully paid ta the sums stated, and without express or implied agreement that any portion thereof has been retained by or repaid to me .or to any other person within my knowledge j and that I have received no money or Article of value in consideration of any j contract made by me as such trustee, and that the above and foregoing report is j true and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief. 1 J. A. FLEMING, Township Trustee. < Subscribed and sworn to before me, j this 4th day of January, 1910. 1 JOHN H. BLAKEY, < President Advisory Board. -— ——— BLUE CREEK TOWNSHIP FINANCIAL i REPORT FOR 1909. * ■. ii» ~ 4 -j. ~ RECEIPTS. January.—l9o9. Total I—W. L. Raudenbush, predecessor .f 9,466.38 I—People’s State bank, interest for Nov. 1908 L 27 . I—Bank of Berne, interest for s. r i Nov. 1908. 2.90 ■ 4—Wm. Frazier, dog tax LOO 9—W. L. Raudenbush. back inter- . est, 1908 ,40 9—L. L. Bumgartner, rebate on , h M. Miller ditch 89.50 2—Bank of Berne, interest for Dee.. 1908. 2.27 4 —People’s State bank .92 25—John F. Lachot, January distribution .... 705.31 February. . > 2—Bank of Berne, interest for, > January 4.43 2—People’s State bank, interest for January ...,.. 1.03 27—16 dog tax collected, assessor’s report, 1908 u..... 16.00 March. , • IJ. P. Hilyard, doc tax, 1908.... 1.00 I—Bank of Berne, interest, for I—People-’s State bank, interest for February 1.70 April. I—Bank of Berne, interest for • “ March ...... 2.08 I—People’s State bank, interest for March .96 B—John F.. Lachot, surplus dog , fund 72.01 May. o B—. People’s State bank, interest for April .10 B—Bank of Berne, interest for , Ij. April 1.63 i 17—George Dellinger, Tp. assessor i dog tax report 76.00 I 18—Abyaham Morgan, dog tax .. 1.00 i 24—George McCallahan, dog tax.. 1.00 i June. r .I—People's State bank, interest i ‘ for May .15 > ‘l—Bank of Berne, interest for i May 1.66 pIS-rW dog tax, assessor's report.. 3.00 > July... - - . I?—People's State bank, Interest y j .for,June .15 j ’.2—Bank of Berne, Interest for t 1 ,J.une x .. 1.64 - 12—Bank of Berne, for Tp. warj ’ rant 400.00 16—53 dog tax, assessor's report.. 3.00 [j 16—jolm F. Lachot, july distribu- » ’■ ' tlrti 2,80245 s August. « 2—‘Bank of Berne, interest for , n July 3.19 , 2—People’s State bank, Interest M for July i.ii 5—?2 dog tax, from awesaor’s 0 o , re P° rt 2.00 x September. - 4—52 dog tax from assessor’s re- " port 2.00 5 I—Pe°P le ’s State bank, Interest 0 . t? r ug l ls l 2.15 I—Bank1 —Bank of Berne, Interest for . August. 8,g2 k 7 ~ J ? has - Feasel, oldlumber Dis: “ No. 5 1.00 7—John J. Burke, old lumber Dta. O No. 2 75 ’ 7—Wm. Frazier, old lumber Dis. ’ No. 4 ; 25 n 7—W. P. Merriman, old lumber u ■ from bridge -. 28 31 —35dog tax, collected from as-

BU<. b.» k , , ursra&a. 1, ‘ court for old grader .........„ 20.00 i 29—33 dog tax collected from asi sesaors report 8.00 I November. > ' i 2—People’s State bank, interest i for October 2.06 i 2—Bank of Berne, Interest for . I October 1.78 December. ’ i 2—Bank of Berne, int»r»«f mr i November ...... 1.02 i 2—People’s State banka Interest for November 1.98 10— H. S. Michand, allowed by Com. cost from bdge fix grade 1.00 i 17—Henry Durr, dog tax collected assessor's report 1.00 i 24—Poor fund, July 4, 1908, nils5,1 u,l “ January.—l9o9. Total. 2— 2W. L. Raudenbush, for an error In adding tuition fund in 1905 121.25 9—Wm. Noll, teaching school .. 50.00 9—W. P. Merriman, teaching sch 50.00 9—W. H. Miller, teaching school 25.00 15—The Decatur Pub, Co., pub. tax levy and depository notice 7.00 26—Wm. Smltley, pump and repairs on well, Dis. 6 20.00 29—Clyde Wolf, damage to sheep 6.00 February. 2—Bank of Berne, for two war- 1 rants 1,261.75 19— Sam Tumblesom, repair and work at Dis. No. 6 3.50 20— L. G. Elllngham, pub. . tax 1 levy, depository notice annual settlement 14.50 20—Decatur Pub. Co., pub annual settlement » 7.50 22—E. R. Merriman, supplies and ' work at Dis. Nos. 2 and 6.. 5.25 March. I—Lu L. Bumgartner, assesssment Tinkham ditch 51.88 I—J. F. Lachot, surplus dog fund 97.00. 11— W. P. Merriman, teaching sch 165.80 11—W. P. Merriman, attending instttute 17.70 11— W. P. Merriman, janitor work 12.40 12— Lester Davis, teaching school 139.00 12—Lester Davis, attending Institute 13.50 12— Lester Davis, janitor work T. 12.40 13— Forest Danner, teaching gchoo 241.48 13—Forest Danner, attending in■titute 13,62 13— Forest Danner, janitor work.. 12.40 14— Forest Danner, transom glass .75 13—Lloyd Campbell, teaching sch 253.40 13— Lloyd Campbell, attending Ln- „ ; stltute .......... ............ 17.10 J — Lloyd Campbell, jantt<w work 12.40 15— W. H. Miller, teaching school 224.68 15—W. H. Miller, attending Insti15—WTH.' MtUei-;' janitor worit ‘;.' 1140 15—W. H. Miller, cleaning, oiling ••floor 1.25 17—Wm. Noll, teaching school . . 96.40 17—Wm. Noll, attending Institute 14.10 17— Wm. Noll, janitor work .;.... 12.40 4Ae-J. R. Gates, teaching school.. 152.80. 18— J. R. Gates, attending institute 13.20 18—J. R. Gates, janitor work .... 12.40 22—Wm Smltley, fixing pump, stove poker 25—Berne Supply Co., blackboard .. and freight 19.68 29—Jos. W. Beny, 25 rd. 4-ta tile 6.25 April. ■ i '-U 3—Byron Whitridge, for. J 2 rd. ’ 6-ln. tile 5.40 7—Emil Lichty and Co., -pump handle •• •• ••»«• * • • • • - 14— L. F. Davis, brooms and tins.. .93 14—L. F. Davis,; axle grease, can and oil and nails . .83 14—6? <* Mcalhany, brooms, blinds ’ buckets, tins, hooks .......... 245 21— Frank ,C. Wlchter, service as trustee 75iW 22— Samuel Tumblesqm, taking up and replacing tile' . 3.50 22— F. M, Tinkham, pump handle supplies Dis. No. 1 340 23— W. H. Ruby, taking up and replacing tile 2.37 23—H. G. Edwards, 14, 6-inch tile for highway .50 May. ' 11—L. L. Bumgartner. Kerr No. 5 ditch ......... 44.05 11—Julius Hough, 2% yds of stone

18 —John W. Dflyne, Jr., service as aa supervisor 23.00 28—John Buckmaster, service as supervisor .*/ y . 80.00 30—Marcellus Davison, taking up ;? ... and cleaning Tp. (lie •..... t.TS 2—i.. E. Opliger, Co. Com 9.83 and .. Len . ha ’ l .-.. 84 7.89 13 —W.* M. Smitley, sharpening road, grader 2.M 16—J. G. Miller, service as supervisor 30.00 16 ~dren’ Beer ’ rtanrter Clßrk chU ' 1# 16— A. H. Seebnyer,' transfer Wai- 3 ter children 12.75 .21—J. L. Grim, fence Dis. No. 1 10.00 21—John Lachot, an overdraw.... 344.24 21— a J. Suman, 5 transfers ..“.. 57.00 22— J. W. Dague, Jr. service as > supervisor . IMKt 84—Levi Sprunger, -2 transfers.. 28.M1 24—J, W. Bumgartner. 501 feet i ’ ' bridge plank .......... ... 14.001 24 —John T. Kelly, transfer Bru- 'yt kow children - 9.811. 27—Chas. Fennel, building bulk3J—John] Buekmaater] service’ as 9 , s—Frank C. Wtchter, service as ; -j 7—Erie Stone* Co., 1%. yards ’of ’{ I stone 1.501 ; 7—John BMnut, working G.‘ ' I T bomas road tax - • •»»* w •■*■• «• • I 10—George A. Gage, tiling highway 7.00 f 10— Elmer J. Ray, working Gre- k road tax receipts 3.22 I. 17— John Byer, 30 ft. 15-in., 20 rd. 5-in. tile ...... .......... ll.Wl 18— Chas Feasel, W. P. Merriman . I ■ bridge ........ 61.701 21—Truman Dudgeon, 12 cords of * .-'.’l, wood .... ..!..... 24.001 23— J. W. Dague, Jr., service as •*»1 supervisor ...... 10.001 30—Finley Striker, working McKis- ; ‘ | son road tax ..., 1.461 30—Truman Dudgeon, 10 cords of '.J wood Dis. No; 2 . 20.00 I 30—Frank C. Wlchter, services as ~ <1 trustee 50-00 I September. * ' ■ 1— H. 8. Michand, extra work on road list 11.00 ] 4—John Cron, 7 maimed sheep 18.00,1 4—Samuel Tumblesom, filling on 4 highway 6.00] 7—D. Mattax, service on advis- .. 1 ory board ..... 5.001 7—Wm. Frazier, service on advfssory board 5.001 7—John J. Burke, service on ad- . J _ vtsory board ;,.t 5.001 7— Finley Striker, filling on high- -J way 0.75 | 8— Dick Ritter, carpenter work * ’ and repair, per c0n.........; 155.00] 9— J. L. Grim, cleaning water ;/] closets and yard 3.00| 11— Andrew Gottschalk, 17rd. 4 ft 4-in. 3 rd, 14 ft 8-in tile / 5.81] 11—John Zwieiacker, toad tex rec 7.91] 13—E. L- Foreman, grade and fills 1 on Young road ~ . .-c... 324.001 13—A. Vancamp, basin covers SAIM 13—C. C. Ernst, profile speciflcaHons, grade stakes 20.01 ] 13—Dave E. Smith, attorney fees 10. >l] 13—Dave E. Smith, township 13—E, Ehrsam, two days hauling ~S i one day shoveling 7.50] 15—Charles E. Passwaters, cement ] wolks. fixing school houses..;* 56.70] 15—Carl Steele, 'working road tax 1.64 | 18—John J. Burke, work on high-’- • Z q way ...... ......; 4«50| 20—Samuel Tumblesom, cleaning ’ I house,! lock, tin cups 6.07 I 20—C. A. Krugh, 10 ton 570 lbs. coal, 33.85 per ton 39.59 ] 20—Wm. Smitley, fixing pump and Iq seat 2.50 ] 20—Wm. Smitley, sharpening road grader ...... ................. —^2.001 24— Mchug Bros., road plow ...... 20.00 24—John Book, mowing, cleaning - ] house ...... .. ....... 5.00 | 28— W. p. Merriman, teaching sch 30,00'1 29— Herdy Roe, painting, papering ''s'M calsominlng 102.75] October. 2— E. J. school yprd Z 4—Ed I.ugenbili, one sheep killed !M>o 4—C. C. Ernst, Charlie A. Krugh - i ditch 34.74 7— A. C. Hufman, service as su- . pervlsor ......... 10.001 8— John Buckmaster, service as |

pervisor 86.00 ’ n . WOrk UroUnd 16.00 5 ) 16—? J. W. Dague, Jr., services as ) 16—$oX™11?hristy,‘ work on high- lO ‘ M 18—Ralph’ teaching 'school 2040 j 21—J. L Keifer, work on highway 1.50 25— Roy E. Lautnenhelser, work on 1 highway 777. 2.00 27—W. P. Merriman, teaching > school 60,00 S 29—J. G. Miller, service as supervisor .. . A 35.00 I 29—Schug Bros, for warrant 143,82 29— Berne Supply Co., school aup- > piles “.....77,777 38.78 30— J. W. Dague, Jr., service as > supervisor 10.00 30—Charite Workinger, fill ion I Mary Jones road 60.00 30—Y. <5. Lewellen, tile for Tp.. 11.33 I 30—Y, O. Lewellen, tile for Tp.. 13.20 November. B—-G. C. Mcalhany, school supplies ’ 19.40 8— E. Merriman, cleaning yard, and school houses- 4.60 10—F. U. Miller, fill on Mary Jones i road ; 80.00 i 13—A. C. Huffman, service as supervisor • i 13—E. O. Krugh, fixing wm«, „ tek cement 20.35 1 17—J. W. Dague, Jr., service as supervisor 12.00 17—Wm. Frasier, dynimite for highway i 6.00 17—Charlie Workinger, fill on Mary Jones road 139.44 20—F. U. Miller, fill on Mary Jones , road 77?.:“. .....777;...... 62.00 20—Wm. Raudenbush, error In 1905 adding special school fund 11.25 26— ;F. U. Tinkham. work and supplies DIS. No. 1 ...’“.TT.. 8.69 27— Forest Danner, teaching school 60.00 27—John Buckmaater, service as cupervisor .... 7.00 December. I—J. G. Miller, services as supervisor 30.00* 3—HenrS-' Marbaugh, Work on 6—W* h 'pJ y Merriman, "teaching B '°° school 60.00 9— J x .G. MiUer, service as supervisor .......... ........20.00 10— F. U. Millar, fiU on Mary Jones 11- 4 K ’ ’Ounpiteli.’ ‘' tetoMii 'J* 11—Bertha Ferguson, teaching; • U 17—H >,< c! Tinkham. ' oiling ‘ ‘ floor Dik. No. 5 1.00; 22—J. R. Gates, teaching school .1040 sivftwa ,wl 30—Frank C, wlchter, service as j * i ? trutse .»>>.* 100.00’ 30— Berne Supply Co., township supplies ... ....7 32.60 31— EA Miller, tiling highway .... 31—P, Riley, cleaning school house Dis. No. 2 34031—G. C. Mcalhany, axle grease, -j oil and nails .70' 31—G. C. McalbanyJ, supplies itemised ........ ....... a... 4.77 31—P. F. Davis, blacksmithing as itemised 9.85 31—P. F. Davis, fixing seat and .7 ••’’’"‘“jUMMARf.-- ■•»> ’. - TOWNSHIP FUND. ~ Balance Oh hand last settlement | 247.19 Receipts ......... 676.16. Total of balance and receipts-• 923.88 Disbursements 896.10 January 1, 1909. Balance on hand last settlement'* 827.80 Receipts . a. 1,638.31 "fotal of balance and receipts.. 2,466.11 Disbursements 2,064.81 Balance Dec. SL 1909 .....| 401.30 . . LOCAL TUITION FUND. January 1, 1909. Receipts 8 790.65

Total es balance and receipts.. 790.65 FUND Balance on hand last settlement >1,598.13 Receipts 1,812.94 " d BaStie« on ifand last aettlnmnnt C3H.W I to,a^M^TO^L TOnA. [Batancl on hand, last settlement 8 Receipts .r.. ;. «23.4 r | Total of balance and receipts.. 673.45 I rpisburßenxents WftWt Balance Dee.. 31, 1909 28.17 | . , POOR FUND. ? . January 1, 1909. . - sc-i--*.!;,' Balance pn hand last settlement f 5-U f&ce y op& W«ttlement > 165.00 f I Receipts j.,. 115.00.| I ' Total of balance and receipt 8. |. Disbursements . r ,>!,■.130,001 I ‘ !». » ■.aa Aa'i I IWK I | January 1, 1909. , i, ißalanw on hand last settlement 33,4«.m4 I tvcceipts ........ d,44'1« <v I IL Total of balapce and receipts.. 8;908I09 | I Disbursements 6,908.23 1 yse» tee o.f Indiana, Adams eountv, ra: ■ ]• The undersigned, being duly sworn, psuixaiiSa ssi# .WuS csrjs?# u.e m jStmw: ar#? I put express or Implied agreement that I article Rvalue, in ht c^ n^j le t ’j£‘jJ°£ s 0? ' a “ x | ?”Z jFRANK C. WECIfTER, I I, Subscribed and sworn to before me, this I I the — day ,of — 19 ±2*__, U . Chairman of the Advisory Board. EXECUTRIX’ BALE. i Notice Is hereby given that the an? derslgned, Executrix of the last will end testament of Anson Van Camp, deceased, will Offer for said at public I auction, at the late foundry and machine shop of the decedent, known as the Van Camp Foundry & Machine Works, on North Eighth street, In I the City of Decatur, Adams County, Indiana on ' Wednesday, February 23, 1910, 'the personal property of said estate, consisting of new and second hand consisting of a stock of new land second hand machinery, flouring mills, gas and gasoline engines, steam engines, portable boilers, wood and iron pulleys, shaftI Inst ca6t>ini§Bi d*»* slc€*> pipe, d©vavor

; & 3roiiL iu^F steam gua«j and other steam’ and g&a supplies and fittings and plumbers* office furniture. Rimnllen nnrt * such sale and manufactured m a foundry, machine and repair shop and various other article Terms of Sale. For all amount*, not exceeding five dollars, cash in hand. For amounts ‘ " ed “ Note bearing six per cent Interest after maturity, with approved security, and waiving valuation or appraisement lavra, will be required. ; LAURA A. VANUAMP, Executrix. ADMINISTRATOR'S BALB OF REAU ESTATE. Notice Is hereby given that the undersigned, Simeon B. FordyCfe, administrator of the estate of Mercy A. Andrews, deceased, will offer for sale at private sale at the la* offices of A- P. Beatty, In the city of Decatur, Indiana, between.:the hours of 10 o’clock, a. m., and .5 o’clock p. m., on Tuesday, March 1, 1010, and from day to day thereafter until same Ig sold, the following real es■tate, situated in Adams .County; Indiana: The southeast quarter of the northeast quarter of aeeOon nineteen (UL) in townghlp .twenty-seven (2?), north ofrangeAftim containing forty Aw,o a traoOl parcel of ground described as follows j Commencing twelve rofteand nine aw one-half feet north from the sonhteaat corner oK the west half of the northeast quarter -of beetjp® la townshlp twentyseven, north of range fffteen Ofist, thence running north on said line twelve rods and ten and one-half feet j*. a stake, thence west eleven rods ginning, containingrods more or lege. 7 . , . iur..P R arC g e Of e i“h« Jrth^rtSaS’qu^rter Stfoh nineteen, itownsblp twenty-seven, north of range fifteen east, thence running north fifty-seven rods and three links thence west fifty-six rods, thence south fifty-seven rods, three links, thence east, to, the place of beginning, containing twenty (20) acres, and containing In all 60 acres more or less, In Adams County, Indiana The terms of said sale *lll be a< follows: One-third cash on day of sale: one-third in nine months, and onethird in eighteen months from date of sale, purchaser tp give hfr' notes, with approved personal security, bearing six per cent Interest from date and also securing by mortgages' on said real estate for deferred pay-

merUs P^chZTrVa? wTM SIMEON B FORDYCE. NOTICE OF COMMIBBIONERS SALE RE S L I —— ! L The undersigned commissioner, I Virtue of. an order of the/idatas ciTi Mlt court, made and entered in n fdause therein pending, entitled Frederick E. Gnepper et al. vs. Oliver l&pen .et al., and numbered 7848 upon, Uce that sfit lO a. m., .on? he will offet for sale atrpubHc aiitw ! <S Tha l »orthsi<t B aMrter o?tb« Booth- ’ ® Twenty-seven X (27) [ tfrirty-two. ,(32t in towuAfc I |Oy Yvtl viF** Z fltz* LIA d Av»AA VvivAß \»A*z I Iroiintv Indiana v I I farred navnicnls to Dft -* oy i S wing fiS purchase price on day of sale. JOHN SCHURGER, NOTICE OF DITCH PETITION. . T ° S 2: Herr “■* You we hereb notified that the Underslgned have filed In the Adams Circuit Court their petition for the structlon °J^|[ 0 \^ [M ‘ rt d of W e ,C d with tile of sufficient size to properly drain the lands affected. The said, ditch and drain to be constructed over, along and upon the following route, to-wlt: Commencing about twenty-five rods north of the southeast corner Os section twenty-five, in ( township twenty-five north, range thlr-, teen east in Adams county, Indiana, thence to run west about one hundred and forty rods to the place it intersects with the fifteen-inch tile ditch. known as the Garret Clawson ditch, | thence a northeasterly course upon and through said Garret Clawson dltcff about one hundred and twenty rods to the half section line dividing, the north half from the south half] of said section twenty-five, township twenty-five north range thirteen east , of said county, thence a northeasterly; bourse to the east line of section) twenty-five, township twenty-five north range

i.tion nineteen, intownship twenty-nve lin north ranK©* fourteen oast in said -Icounty or as much further as the ’ k tbe ffi l Tt tcm l+aeem necessary to make sumcient outpet for said diet there termlnt Said petitioners a!so ask that a ‘ branch ditch be constructed to com- , mence at or near a point which Is 1 near the EHxaheth Martin land, the ea^enTof^he^north^a 68 O<l ° f ! ; Adams county, Indiana, at the terminus of a ditch already constructed and 7 which point is about twenty rods west • of the east line of said north half of said southwest quarter of said section twenty-five township twenty-five, main ditch pebuoned for and there to | ’'They also ask that a certain branch 'ditch bo repaired and deepened so as to more effectually drain said lands, said branch ditch to bo repaired and deepened and constructed and to com- ! mence at a point which is about one hundred and twenty rods west and ■ about forty rods north of tne southeast earner of section twenty-five in, townsfiip twenty-five north range thirteen east In said. Adams county In. diana, thence south about forty Tods, to where it intersects with the main ditch petitioned for. and there to terminate. That said petition will be docketed In spld ndams Circuit Court on Saturday, March. 5, 1910. ,[ WILLIAM GLENENDING. ’ CHRISTIAN HIRSCHEY. CHRISTIAN C. UECHTY. WRt °‘# CLAWSON ‘ ia i NoTte ‘ w o^r UMENT ® i t ° n^ urner ’ deceased ’ > APPear so ruary, 1910, and show cause, ts any, Wy Iw final settlement accounts & .re & iaa t““ re “‘” t 4MOBX. STONBBtiBKBB, < rtoober & Lenhajt, Attys. 4t2 . '. Notice 'ls hereby given tnat the undersigned, has been appointed administrator of the estate of Ida Wblt- - right, ISte iff Adams county, deceased. The eetafo is probably solvent 7 ■7" r-. ■5 David Q. Smith, Attorney. “ ’ — ./U; "v 1 ■■ ■■ ,‘yyyy.

ty, ss. rowy 1910. , James Rhoades vs. Oliver P. Steele, int ft] 78QQ Rpdiirtiftn and t/v I*' fti 'jAEA " the abOve' etttitled cause, that Oliver P. Steele and Vesta A. Steele of the ffita i oWsta£TSSl. non ' reßl ' W tad • AAmnlalnl /%»• aama tagP*, compiciiiii) or viic? Scviiio *M?' , u“Bkru I “James p. haefling, 1 ’ Clark. I C. L. A Len1 . 0 ‘SI °r£ e l f F a B I Daniel Railing, and brought to their <l7*l. At th t'H th were no railroads or interurban* Middletown . was the . only stopping „ ‘ OWU tensive fling, < Mr And Mrs Tohn Rlcp Mr and • Mrs iDa niel Vail and" datiehter 1 ‘ iSTary M tad Mrs Daniel Rnranr Unrest Vail to help eat a bounteous be an occasion long to be remembered and we extend our congratulations 'to Mr. and Mrs. Railing, hoping they . anniversaries. ‘ ' J | . Miss Tillie Melbers was unable to ta at U» store today on ] account of sickness. ' . j 1* G, Annen left this morning for Linn Grove,'.“where he was doing some bittiness for a short while, 1 Dan Beery went to Berne, where he'.W Wttfe some horses for the - * tohinh ' 111 u h - — ... * cornini? Friday