Decatur Democrat, Volume 56, Number 11, Decatur, Adams County, 16 March 1911 — Page 6

Indianapolfe, Ind , March 11—(Spacial to Daily Democrat) —Governor Marshall Issued the following proclamation Friday evening: “The race might well despair were there not aa many means of uplift as there are of depression tn life. Each breast knoweth his own bitterness No one can surely tell from the human viewpoint what fe the cloudbreaker and what the care-lighter. Sometimes it is a word, a smile, a prayer. All are agreed, however, that sunshine, green fields, running brooks and leafy foliage full oft have soothed the weary brain and knitted up the revelled sleeve of care. He who can furnish to the weary and the heavyladen the shade of a tree wherein to cool the fever of life’s blood and calm the perturbed spirit should do so. That all who can may at the same thue provide a resting place for earth’s tired ones, I. Thomas R. Marshall, governor of the state of Indiana, designate Friday, April 28th, and Friday, October 27th, f l9ll, as Arbor Days in Indiana, whereon I urge the. planting of trees for beauty’s and for goodness sake. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and caused to be affixed the great seal of the state of Indiana, at the capitol in the city of Indianapolis, this 9th day of March, A. D., 1911. THOS. R. MARSHALL. Governor. L. G ELLINGHAM. Secretary of State. Rev. D. 0. Wise has just returned from attending the funeral of the Rev. E. C. Ewald, a brother minister of the Evangelical church, and who at the time of his death was pastor of the First Evangelical church at Peru. His death occurred Wednesday morning and short services were held at Peru Friday morning at 8:30, C. W. Spangler officiating. The body was taken to Bremen, where this mornmg another service was held, conducted by L. S. Fisher, presiding elder, of Indianapolis, burial taking place at Bremen. A large number of the neighboring pastors were in attendance at the last earthly services, which can be conducted for one of their beloved fellow workers, who has served nine years in the Evangelical ministry. Rev. Ewald is survived by a wife. BODY IDENTIFIED TODAY. i United Press Service.) Fort Wayne. Ind., March 11 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —The body found in the St. Mary’s river here, weighted down with iron and bound with wire, was identified today as Harry I. Sherwood, chief electrician at the Anthony hotel. Sherwood, whose real name is said to have-bee? Shaw, came here from Boston. His room-mate reported to the police that Sherwood bad been missing since January Ist and this lead to the identification. It is believed the murder was committed by a lineman or electrician, as the wires which bound the body were tied with “linemans knots.” HOME FROM FUNERAL.

Solemn Services Observed Over Remains of Carl Crawford Thursday. Bernard Terveer, Frank Bremerkamp and Tony Center, who were in attendance at the funeral of Carl Crawford, which took place from the Passionist Monastery at St. Louis on last Thursday, where he was studying for the priesthood, returned home Friday evening. The remains were not shipped to this city, his former home, owing to his own request that he be interred with the other members of the order at their own private cemetery and on the grounds where the monastery is located. Solemn obsequies marked the last rites held on this earth at the chapel of the monastery. which was assisted at by twenty religious of the St Louis house. Lawrence Ehinger (Confrater Vincent) also a member of his class, and stationed at that place, was glad to see his former Decatur friends, and he is enjoying the best of health. He has been studying for the same . high calling, having been absent for five years, and will require about the same length of time to complete his course. Attorney D. E. Smith Friday attended the services at the closing o; the school in Wabash township, taught by Nelson Bricker, a very good program being given in honor of the event. Mr. Smith's address was Why Boys Should Remain on the Ffeijn,” and it 18 said he put forth some very good pleas in behalf of the life that is lived close to the soil and nature. The pupils of the school carried out the program further in an excellent way and at noon there was the bountiful dinner that is usuallyspread on such occasions from the larder that is overflowing from the store of nature. This was one of the first country schools to close this season- . 4/.U

Today la the “last day" for the school Hi Blue Creek township of which Miss Bertha Ferguson Is the teacher. There will also be the big dinner at noon here, which is partaken of in picnic style by pupils and pa- ! trona in large numbers, with a good ' literary program given in addition. .. - -o FORMER DECATUR GIRL DEAD. A letter received this afternoon late I by the Fred Mills family from Mrs. ' Hattie Graham, wife of Lase Graham, ' of Marion, stated that their daughter, 'Stella, died Friday afternoon at 4:35 'at that place. Miss Stella spent her 1 early life here and is well known. She I has been married for some time, her 1 marriage taking place after leaving i here. A husband and a baby, three weeks old, survive. Her brother, i Clyde, who lives near Berne, received ; a me.-sage of her illness and left this morning for that place. He did not at that time know oh her death. She 1 had been in the hospital at Marion. SHIPPED STONES TO MONTANA. —— I—— The Wemhoff Monumental Works today shipped to Kalispel, Montana, two fine monuments to be erected in the German Lutheran cemetery at that place. The stones were sold Jo parties who had formerly lived in Illi- i nois, for whom this company had done work before, and the fact that they again ordered from them, when living even a greater distance away, is evidence that they are well pleased with them. o— Squire Frank Smith, who took his office as justice of the peace the first of the year, and who had been fulfilling the many other duties in that line to the utmost satisfaction, last Saturday performed his first marriage ceremony. Though it was the first one for him, he donned the toga of his office with the. utmost complacency and took his place with ease before the marriagealtar improvised in the little cozy corner in the county clerk’s office at 9 o'clock this morning, and with great suavity pronounced the words that made Miss Ora Click a well known young lady of Berne, the bride of Ira Bodie, also of that town. The bride is just twen-ty-one years of age, and the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Click, while the groom is just one year her senior. The only witness to the ceremony, besides the officials, was Vance Buckmaster of Jefferson township, an uncle of the bride. The couple are verydeserving of the many good wishes that are being extended to them by their many friends, with whom they are favorites.

MT. PLEASA'T LEAGUE. All are asked to ' ear in mind the Epworth League entertainment of the I Mt. Pleasant M E. church to be ;iven Sunday evening. March 12th, for the benefit of the missionary fund. There will be no admission charged, but a silver offering will be taken. A very good program has been arranged for that evening. Couuiy Assessor George Gentis, in com;any with a number of other assessors of the northern part of the county, went to Berne this morning and at 9 o'clock met in session for the purpose of coming together and setting an appraised value on Adams county land. This is a meeting held each year and the price of former years is compared with the present one to determine what progress in the way of improvements is being made from time to time. As on other years some land will no doubt be advanced in value to a certain extent, while c-bers did not fare so well and may be reduced somewhat. .The present assessors and their co-work-ers are all men competent of carrying on their line of work and the reappraisement of the land throughout the county, and when the work is completed there will no doubt be an increased value for the land in Adams county. Those who accompanied Mr. Gentis were William Zimmerman. Jay Cline. William Barkley, Ed Gailemeyer, John Meyer and James Archbold. BIT BY MAD DOG. While trying to separate two dogs which were fighting at the corner of Madison and Second streets Thursday Abe Whitright was seriously injured by having one of the dogs bite him on the hand. The hand was badly torn on the upper side, the incisions penetrating entirely through the hand. The injuries were dressed by a physician and no serious after-results are expected. c Another change in business affairs was called to our attention last Saturday when Otto Peters, a popular young man of this city, who for a period of three years, has been conducting a drug store at Willshire, Ohio, purchased an interest in the Hoithouse Drug Company of this city. Mr. Peters conducted a very successful store at Willshire and for the past year and a half has been the sole

' owner of the busineas which he has : just disposed of. For one year and a half he managed the store of the Holthouse Drug Co., which they ope* ed at that place, and which he later purchased, and which to this day has enjoyed a liberal patronage of the Willshire people. Mr. Peters is a graduate from the Ohio State school of Pharmacy, and just recently received the degree of P. H. C. from the same institution. His main work will consist In the composition of medicine and within a short time a pharm a cent ical laboratory will be installed of which he will have charge He began work bright and early this morntag and will from now on be j found at this popular place of business. Just recently a change took ! place at this same stand, when Lawrence Kieinhenz bought an interest, which was disposed of by Horace Callow. who released his stock with the firm. They have been enjoying an extensive business, and with the addition of Mr. Peters to the company a 1 better success is assured them. FELT EXPLOSION HERE. Decatur, as well as Fort Wayne. ; which is 221 miles away from Pleasant Prairie. Wisconsin, the IRtle town of 700 inhabitants, which was literally $ blown off the face of the earth Tnurs- ' day night at 8:30 o’clock by the explosion of five powder magazines of the DuPont Nemours Powder company, containing eighteen tons of powder and dynamite, felt the shock of this one of the greatest explosions in modern times. Houses shook and windows rattled in both Fort Wayne and Decatur, and at Fort Wayne, police, besieged with inquiries following closely on the heels of three simultaneous burglar alarms in as many different parts of the city, at first believed cracksmen had laid a trap to disconcert the police department and had then blow a safe somewhere. The shock was plainly felt in thfe city and was commented upon freely. — o GO WEST FOR HEALTH. Mr. and Mrs. Haughton and Jacob Bailey Go to California. Mr. and Mrs. G C. Haughton and daughter. Madeline, of this city and Mrs. Haughton’s brother. Jacob Bailey, of Geneva. left Friday night for Los Angeles. California, where they will make their home, going in the hopes that the change of climate will be beneficial to the health of Mrs. Haughton and her brother. Mr. and Mrs. Haughton have been res: ents of this city for several years. M Haughton serving as a local insurant agent. ANOTHER WEDDING A quiet wedding was held this morning at the home of Rev. D. O. Wise the contracting parties being a young couple from Berne. The parties were John Huser and Ida Roth, ages twen-ty-four and twenty-one respectively. They are going to take up farming as a vocation and will reside on a farm between Linn Grove and Berne. Both are children of farmers. The wedding was quiet, only the immediate friends of the couple being ;reseat. LEAVES GENEVA. Charles Sullivan of Geneva was in the city Saturday, making arrangements relative to his moving his household goods to Scottsburg. Washington county, In the southwestern part of the state, where he will take up farm work. Some of his goods have already been shipped and he will soon be ready to leave for his new home. Word received by Mrs. Theodore Kennedy Saturday conveyed the news of trie death of a niece. Miss Louise Uptegraff. of Pittsburg. Pa., who several years ago. with her brothers, made their home in this city with another aunt, Mrs. Bradley, following the death of their mother. Miss Louise had been HI several weeks with stomach trouble, and last Tuesday an operation was performed in the hopes ■ of giving her relief from this. She was taken to the hospital there, and j she never rallied from the operation, passing away while still under the influence of the anaesthetic. She was eighteen years and five months of age,i a very bright and lovable young girl, as her many friends here can testify. After graduating from the Pittsburg high school last May, she took up office work. She is survived by her father. John Uptegraff. and three brothers—Roy, Andrew and Frank, the brothers, also living here several years with their aunt. The children were prominent in the music of the church which they attended. Quite an interesting meeting of the Elks’ lodge was enjoyed Friday evening. when the election of officers who will serve for the coming year took place. It was the regular meeting night and outside of the usual routine of affairs, the newly elected officers were named, who w-ill carry on

the work of the lodge for a period of j twelve months, and who will take) their positions the first of Apr#. A. large crowd was present to take part I and the evening was one of much intereat to all concerned. The officers elected were as follows: H. Jwho held the high position of exalted ruler for the past year, was re-elected to fill the same for another year; Jess Helm, leading knight: Herbert Bremerkamp, loyal knight; Louis Rice, lecturing knight; Charles Nib lick, treasurer (re-elected); Ear! Adams. secretary (re-elected); Guy Dorwfn. tyler; Earl Coverdale, trustee (re-elected); Charles Ernst, delegate, who will represent the local lodge at, the Elks’ convention to be held at Atlantic City. N. J., during the month of July. The installation of the new-i iy ’appointed officers will take pla< at their regular meeting to be held the first Friday of next month, wbtc's time is being looked forward to with much interest. The past year ha-1 been a most successful one in every , way and the officers just named will do all possible to carry out the excellent work of the preceding brethren. c — Upon information sworn to by Miss Sarah Schlegel. Prosecutor Parrish filed an affidavit in circuit court, charging Charles Ault, a brother-in- , iaw of Miss Schlegel, with stealing four dollars—two silver dollars and two paper dollars, from her. Ault is said to have left town suddenly. August Yergens vs. Henry Hockemeyer. damages. $2500, from Allen county, set for Monday, March 20th. Charles E. Estell vs. Charles E. Estell, administrator, claim. 1644, L. C. DeVoss appointed to defend claim. H. W. Bysllesby Co. vs. Fort Wayne & Springfield Ry.. Co., account. J3OO. Demurrer to complaint filed. Laura A. Foughty vs. Charles K. Foughty, divorce, answer to crosscomplaint filed. Cause set for trial Monday. April 3rd. Marriage licenses: Ora Click, 21, Berne, to Ira Bodie. 22, laborer, Berne; Ida Roth. 21, Adams county, to John Huser, farmer, Adams county. o DIED THIS MORNING. Mrs. Mary J. Sowle. HI Long Time. Passes Away—Funeral Monday. After an illness of twenty-two months, during whKh time a gradual decline in health was felt Mrs. Mary J.y Sowle died at D?:-?' 1 Saturda morning at the home of her s. n. Charles, from tuberculosis She was fifty-five years and nifce months old and was born in Oristown. Pa., and for thirty-two years was a resident of Angola. Seven years ago the death of her husband occurred and since then has been making her home with her son, Charles. Four years ago they moved to this city where they have since lived, during which rime she became acquainted with a large circle of friends, who. w*h many relatives. are left to mourn their loss. For six weeks she has been bedfast and her decline since then has been a rapid one. She leaves but one son, Charles, with whom she has made her home, also one sister and two brothers, who are Mrs. Sadie Gary and William Stevick of Cedarville. Ind., and David Stevick of Wichita. Kansas. The remains were shipped to Angola on Monday, where the funeral services were held from thg Christian church. Interment took place at the Circle Hill cemetery. Mr. and Mrs. Sowle and children will accompanied the remains to that place and attended the funeral services. oA large company of friends responded Friday evening to invitations issued by Mr. and Mrs. George C. Steele to join with them in celebrating their fifth or wooden wedding anniversary, which they did in right , royal style Friday evening. The evening was an unusually happy one, to which games, music, both piano and violin, and many social amusements j contributed, and at 11 o’clock a lunch- . eon. pleasing to the palate and the sight, was served. A large number of gifts in accordance with the occasion —rockers, burn wood pieces, etc.— were received, as well as many wishes that their years together may be many more. The guests Included Mr. Foley of Tocsin, Mr. and Mrs. Martin Jaberg, Mr. and Mrs. John Stewart, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Van Camp. Mr. and Mrs. E. H. Shoemaker, Mrs. A. M. Anker, Mrs. Joe Cloud. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Henschen, Mr. and Mrs. Earl Butler, Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Schug, Mrs. L. B. Brokaw. Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Weaver. Mrs. Sadie Cowley, Mr. and Mrs. M. J.’Welker. Mr. and Mr, Helm, Mr. and Mrs. C. Vogt The Ladies’ Aid society of Buelah Chapel mA at the home of Mrs. deo. Ernst at Peterson Thursday afternoon at 2p. m. Various business matters were discussed. It was found

that the aid had cleared the sum of sl4 73 from the lunch given at the also sold a comfort at the sale which netted them the sum of * After business was transacted all In dulged in an old-fashioned tafly puR The next meeting will be held with Mrs. William Zimmerman, the second Tuesday in April. Mrs Ella Woods entertained a number of friends in a very charming manner Wednesday at her home, set”n miles east of the city those present being Mrs, Simon Traster, Mrs. Elzey Jackson. Mrs. Polly Gaunt, Mrs. Ola Gaunt and son. Rollin: Mrs. Aldine Johnson and granddaughter, Ho Dinner was served at the noon hour, consisting of all the good things of t he reason. The afternoon was spent in social chat, which they all enjoyed. Mrs. Orval harnitt was a charming hostess to the members of the Embroidery club Friday evening, a contest and refreshments being in orde: after an hour spent in needlework. In the contest, Miss Nell Winnes was awarded the prize. Miss Jessie Win nes will entertain the club next Thursday evening. Thirtv-five were in attendance at the Queen Esthers’ social given at the home of Miss Ruth Gay Fridayevening. The lesson was interestingly studied and Mrs. G. H. Myers gave a splendid talk on the subject of the study. Miss Zelma Stevens gave an excellent reading, and a piano duet by Marie Daniels and Neva Brandyberry, with solos by Miss Clara Williams and Miss Mary Erwin, were much appreciated. Games and contests, with refreshments. were also in order. —o— — MISS TONNELIER RETURNS. ■ III— • — Miss Amelia Tonnelier, who has served efficiently as stenographer for the state legislature during its session just closed, has returned and next Monday will- resume her work as stenographer for the A. P. Beatty law office. ORGANIZED A CHOIR Walter Gotsch, the new teacher at the parochial school of the Bleeke Lutheran church in Inion township, has organized a choir for the church, the choir comprising twenty-eight members. The choir is doing some good work and the church has as fine music as can oe found anywhere. 0 In spite of the measles epidemic that rages tn many families of the church, there was a large attendance at the meeting of the Baptist Ladies Aid society at the home of Mrs. S. E. Shamp Thursday afternoon. After the business meeting, a very good little program was given by the children. there being a piano solo by Pauline Hite and recitations by Mary VanHart, Helen Crumley and Hester Betz. Plans for the organisation of a junior aid society, comprising several of the young girls, were also discussed. Refreshments in two courses were served by the hostess. Those ■ present, all of whom report a delightful time, were Mesdames Van Hart, John Everett, S. E. Hite. Barbara Winnes, J. Yager, John Chronister, Harriet Coverdale, David Stoler, George Glass, Hovey Harper, Hugh Crumley, Fortney, Simon Brandyberry. Henry Betz, Ned Bobo, Frank Davis, Ed France of Pleasant Mills, Mies Myrtle Chronister and several children. The Woman’s Home Missionary society of the Methodilst church held a meeting Thursday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Martin Beery, who was assisted in entertaining by her daughter, Mrs. Charles Colter. Mrs. Emma Daniels, vice president, presided, and a very interesting program was given under the leadership of Mrs. Fred i Mills, Porto Rico being discussed. A gift worthy of special mention, for which the society will be credited, was the gift of SIOO by Mrs. Emma 1 Daniels to the Boylan home for girls, i With prior gifts, the total sum given j by Mrs. Daniels is sllO for the library ' at this home, which has been named the Daniels library. Arrangements, including the appointment of committees for the details, of the tub sale to be conducted two days after Easter, were also given attention. Delicious refreshments made their appearance during the social period. A pleasant and profitable meeting I of the Presbyterian Ladies’ Aid so- ’ ciety was that held at the home of Mrs. M. A. Frisinger Thursday after- ; noon. The attendance was very good l and a pleasant social hour, in’ addi- . tion to the business meeting, was spent, during which refreshments were provided. Among the things planned was the giving of a dinner in the church parlors Thursday. March 15th. This dinner, which Includes the following menu, will be served for a quarter and everybody is invited:

Chicken With Noodles Gravy Maahed Potatoes Eacalloped Corn Cold Slaw Pickleg Bread Butter Jellies Fruit Salad Coffee The operas of Reginald were studied by the Euterpeann at the home of Mrs. J. W. Tyndall in stead of with -Mrs. Harry Starr ( > n at count of the Illness of the latter, the program being outlined by Miss n eßfc Schrock and Mrs. Fred Fruchte. The fact that one of DeKoven’s operas • The Beauty Spot,” will be produced in Fort Wayne next Saturday, JI1(i that many of the ciub are planning to attend, added interest to the study Just two hundred and seven cnji v., ed the hospitality of the Fred lonian home Thursday evening at one of the most delightful social- ev given by the Evangelical \[j society. The Hoffman home ablaze with light, hanpfaess and g IXM ] cheer and a very fine order of enter tainment was provided. The p ro . gram was opened with the congregational singing of that grand American song, “My Country, ’Tis of Thee,’ which was followed by the Lords prayer. Piano duets by the Misses Zelda Snitz and Crystal Kern, Edna and Hope Hoffman and a piano solo by Miss Jean Lutz, with two songs by the ladies- quarter, including Mee dames E. B. Kern, L. E. Opliger and Eugene Runyon and Miss Lilah Lachot. were highly appreciated. A novel feature of the entertainment follow, ing this, were two contests—one a physiology contest and the other .. Jack Frost contest, after which camthe “Elusive Candle’’ game. Very tempting refreshments were provided during the course of the evenmg. The Orient clu’o passed Thursday afternoon in a pleasant way with their embroidery work at the home of Mrs H. S. Lachot. Besides sewing there was a unique “dry goods” contest, names of materials for dress appropriate to the wives of men of various occupations being suggested. Mjs D. B. Erwin won the prize in this. \ delicious luncheon was one of the entertainment features. Guests were Mrs. J. F. Lachot and daughter, Miss Lilah. Mrs. John Stewart will be hostess at the next meeting, next Thursday afternoon. o Much interest centers In the sixtyeighth conference of the Nurth In diana Methodist district, whh h v be held in Kokomo, April 2 • • : . ..’ the Main street Methodist < .c’u. with the overflow in the Gr; Melodist church. The program for the ses.- ’.-ms ’■« been announced. On Monday. Rev ' K. Cecil, formerly of Bluffton, "ill have charge of the devotion:)': services. On Tuesday Bishop Hughes will deliver the address; he will also have the response to the addresses of welcome on Wednesday, presiding over the conference session; Wednesday evening Rev. Summerville Light, is on the program; M. A. Harlan of the Methodist Aged Peoples' home, vll be on the program Thursday afternoon, when the anniversary of the establishment of the home will be celebrated. W. H. Wilder of Washington, D. C., will deliver an address Friday afternoon; Bishop Hua ies is on the program for Saturday, when he will deliver an address, arfd on Sunday morning he will also give a sermon; Sunday evening the anniversary of the board of Foreign Missions will be held and Rev. C. U Wade, will preside; in the evening the celebration of the anniversary o! the brotherhood will be celebrated and Rev. R. J. Wade will preside. There will be a large crowd of visitors in Kokomo during the conference week and among them will be many ! rctn the local people. This year the resolution dotag away with the entertaining of the ministers by the church people where the conlieve the pastor of the church where each minister being thus obliged to provide for himself. This will relieve the pastor of the church wher the conference is being held, in a wonderful degree. o ARE BUILDING SHOP Decatur Lumber Company are Bui'd ing a Carpenter Shop to Get Out Wor Workmen are busy making the fonn dations and cement floor for « s l ’ ol ’ to be erected by the Decatur Liim ,,er Company at the ware room on Jeffc r son street. They will have the shop about twenty by fifty feet in size an it will be equipped with the inos. modern class of machinery I' " ■ be ready for occupancy in about ten days. SPECIAL LENTEN SERVICES Held at Zion’s Lutheran Churc h Evening—ln German There will be special lenten se.' <e in German this eventag at 7: b’ 01 ” at the Zion's Lutheran church on ' e Monroe street, conducted by the pa tor, the Rev. Wehmeyer.