Decatur Democrat, Volume 56, Number 15, Decatur, Adams County, 13 April 1911 — Page 1

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The congregation of the Decatur Methodist church is much pleased with the appointment of the Rev. R. L. Sernans as minister of the local church, the appointments being made known late Tuesday afternoon at the conference at Kokomo. The Rev. Semans will come here from Kendallville, where he has been serving In th ministry, and the first services conducted here ''y him will probably be next Sunday. The Rev. C. M. Lant|g. who for the past year had served as superintendent of the Old People’s Memorial Home at Warren, and who resigned to again enter the ministry, was appointed to the Decatur circuit, which includes three churches—Beulah, Mt. Pleasant and the Washington church. The Rev. C. W. Church, who has served the unexpired term of the Rev. Powell as pastor of the local church, was placed upon the retired list, he being tinable to continue on account of ill health. It was not until late Tuesday afternoon that the great bulk of the business of the sixty-eighth annual session of the North Inoiana Methodist conference came to a close at Kokomo. Bishop E. H. Hughes of San Francisco reading the appointments as the last thing in the proceedings. The committee upon moral and social relations submitted a report which was adopted, deploring the • desecration of the Sabbath, touching upon divorce evil, favoring a digni-1 tied Fourth of July and recommend ' ing the Methodist discipline in the matter <>i the government of the m .-i-ments of the young people of the chureh. E. F. Albertson read a supplemental rep' of the committee on educati >n, j retiring from membership on the board of trustees of Depauw university former Governor Winfield T. Durbin and putting Arth* S. Cecil in his place. The following ministers were placed upon the retired, or ■superannuated list:

N. T, Fleddycord, William J. W Miller, C. W. Church, A. Greenman, T. C. Neal. J. W. McDaniel, W. M. Vanslyke, William Peck. E. A. Robinson, Milton Mahin, •£. H. Smith. A. L. Lamport, T. H. C. Beall. S. C. Miller, C. E. Disbro, A. M. Patterson, J. W. Welch, W. S. Stewart, C. E. Davis, J. V. Terfinger, W. C. McCaig, H. Bridge. J. A. Lewellen, J. W. Paschall, J. B Ford. H. M. Johnson, P. J. Albright, H. A. Ewell, J. E. Erwin, R. S. Reed. E. F. Hasty, J, M. Rush, R. Sawyer, W. H. Pierce, J. W. Tillman, F. M. Kemper, O. S. Harrison, W. E. McCarty, G. H. Hill. M. C. Plttenger, A. S. Wooten, Eli Davis, C. G. Hudson, J. A. Ruley, R. H. Smith. W. F. Walker, C. H. Brown. A. J. Carey. E. L. Semans, P. S. Stevens, H. C. Smith, W. W. Brown, H. D. Wright, L. A. Retts, S. Billheimer, H. N. Herrick, S. J. Mellinger, J. T. Fetro, S. C. Norris, J. H. McNary, C. King, W. R. Jones, J. S, Cain, C. H. Murray, J. K. Waltz. Supernumerary relations were given to L. E. Knox. D. A. Beeks, F. L. Erlougher. Stewards were elected as follows: M. S. Marble and J. B. Cook to succeed themselves, and F. M. Lacey to take the place of L. A. Beeks. In addition to these David Wells, W. T. Arnold and A. G. Neal are on this board. On motion E. L, Jones was elected superintendent and financial secretary of the Old Folks’ Home at Warren. p. E. Powell was made organizer of the Holy Grail. C. U. Wade, S. Powell and G. H. Myers were made financial agents of Depauw university. I rhe appointments were given out at the close of the session after much discussion, the following being for the Fort Wayne district: James A". Beatty, district superintendent; Angola., M. S. Marble;/ Auburn, T. F. Thornburg: Bluffton, Clark Crawford; Bluffton circuit, J. C.; Valentine; Bobo, D. A. J. Brown; Coes:?, F. P. Johnson; Decatur, R. L. Semans; Decatur Circuit, supplied by C. M. Lantis; Fort Wayne: St. Paul, J. w. Jeffras; First Church, J. , K. Cecil; Simpson, W. A. Griest; , Trinity, T. M. Hill; Wayne Street, C. ’ C. Travis; Fort Wayne Circuit, supPlied by Joshua Jarvis; Fremont, trank Hickman; Garrett, C. Tink-' bam; Geneva, C. V. L. Harbour; Ge-, heva circuit, to be supplied; Hamil-, ton, R. a. Morrison; Harlan, P. V. V’esthafer; Hoagland, M. F. Stright; Hudson and Ashley, G. W. Keisllng; ' Huntertown, E. E. Bunner; Leo, EdWln Dixon; Monroe, G. A. Crafts; MonroevHle, L. D. Rehlj Montpelier, ■■ M. Haines; New Haven, supplied bj E. G. Pelley; Orland, A. W. (

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Stokes, Ossian, C. B. Dougherty; Pennville. G. M. Mcßride; Poneto, Henry Lacy; Portland, L. M. Edwards; Portland circuit, Emory Dunbar; Spencerville, C. A. Byrt; Woodburn, P. H. Walters; York, Alda R Gillian. A number of appointments in other districts will be of interest to Decatur people. Rev. J. C. White was returned to the Grace Street church at Kokomo, and Rev. J. A. Sprague to the Main Street church; Ralph Jones to Windfall; C. B. Sweeney goes to Trenton; B. E. Parker is returned to Hartford City, and G. B. Work to ' Warren. I n The Decatur Lumber company today started another force of workmen on an improvement that is intended to better the facilities of the plant for turning out only the highest grade of products for their many customers. The carpenters are busy building a dust-proof wareroom for the accommodation of the many car loads of sash and frames used by this firm. At the same time other workmen are building a foundation for the machinery which they bought recently and which will arrive shortly. This is a combination machine and is designed for getting out any special sizes of shapes of material that may be specified. This enables the company to take anything in the way of building material and have the knowledge that they can get out the job on time. Another improvement is being carried out at the building formerly occupied by 11. S. Porter & Son as a seend hand store, where the workmen are tearing down the old wooden awning, a landmark and relic of Decatur's juvenile days. The front of the building will be repaired and repainted and will present a beautiful appearance when finished. «■ ——- —1 .... - J* ■ —— - !■ . CHICKEN DINNER THURSDAY. In the Building South of the Interurban Station. In addition to the white sale of today and tomorrow, conducted by the Christian Ladies’ Aid society in the building on Second street, formerly occupied by the Bowers millinery store, the society will have a chicken dinner tomorrow noon, the following being the menu: Noodle Soup Chicken Mashed Potatoes Scalloped Corn Cold Slaw Pickled Eggs Potato Salad Bread Butter Jelly Pie Coffee The public is cordially invited. NEW TIME TABLE. The G. R. & I- ticket agent has received notice from headquarters at Grand Rapids, Mich., that a change in the schedule of trains will take place in the near future and cards announcing the changes will be distributed in a few days. The attention of the traveling public is called to this matter, which will take effect in a short while.

LAID TO REST. Two Funerals Were Held at the St. Mary's Church Today. Two funerals were this morning from the St. Mary’s church, one being held at 7:30 and the other at 8:30. At 7:30 the last earthly rites were held over the remains of the late Louis J. Smith, whose death occurred at 1 Huntsville, Ala., where he had gone for his health. Father Flaherty was in charge of the services and interment was made at the St. Joseph cemetery. Gase Funeral, Funeral services over the remains of Mrs. Edward Gase took place at the St. Mary’s church at 8:30 o’clock and a high tribute was paid the life of the deceased by Father Wilken, Mrs. Gase having been a faithful member of the parish nearly her entire life. A large number were in attendance, including many from out of the city. Interment took place at the St. Joseph cemetery. County Superintendent L. E. Opliger has completed the work of grading the manuscripts of those who took the first examination of the year, last, month, this “exam.” being for eighth ; grade students who wish a county di-' ploma, which admits them into any | high school in the state. Examinations were held at Decatur and Berne and 178 tried to pass, ninety-seven succeeding. This Is a very high per-

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centage and excells those of surrounding counties. Another examination will be held at Decatur and Geneva next Saturday and the third will be held next month. A complete hit of those successful will be published after the same is completed next month. The number securing diplomas on this test was divided as follows: Union township, 7; Root, 2; Preble. 8; Kirkland, 7; Washington, 12; St. Mary's, 8; Blue Creek, 6; Monroe, 14; French, 2; Hartford, 11; Wabash. 12; Jefferson, 7; Berne, 5, and Decatur, 1. Decatur students are also eligible to pass these examinations and their papers will be graded if they desire to do so. AT POINT OF DEATH. Dr. L. H. Zeigler Called to Butler by Brother-in-law’s Illness. Dr. L. H. Zeigler of Monmouth was here Wednesday on business, leaving that afternoon for Fort Wayne, thence to Butler, where he was called by a telephone message received this morning that ills brother-in-law, William Squires, was at the point of death. He has been a sufferer from heart trouble for a year or more and his condition is now critical. He is a man about sixty years of age. Mrs. Squires is a sister of Dr. Zeigler, and his boyhood days were spent in the vicinity of Butler. — COTTON SEEDS ' Received by John Joseph From Nortn Carolina. John Joseph this morning received some cotton seeds from a friend, J. R. Weeks, of Clinton, North Carolina, where the latter is engaged iu cotton raising, in an extensive way and who each year raises a large crop. Two different kinds were sent and Mr. Joseph will plant same in a hot bed. just for a t?st. GOT CHECK FOR SICK BENEFITS. Ed Green, agent for the North American Accident insurance company has received a cheek for $34.28, the amount due John Conrad on account of a two weeks’ illness with erysipelas. The policy costs but $5.00 per year and covers accidents and sickness, good for $2,000 in case of death. Ed says it’s the best policy on the market and Mr. Conrad will no doubt agree with him. ——— o DR. CULP COMES FRIDAY. Will Lecture at Monroe—ls One of the Very Best. Dr. W. T. Culp of New York will deliver bis great lecture, “The Uncrowned King,’ at the M. E. church in Monroe Friday night, the 14th of April. Monroe is fortunate in securing this gentleman. He is endorsed by press and pulpit. A born orator, with a commanding presence, a magnetic personality, he has a message for all. He is welcomed in every state as a lecturer and carrying everywhere his message of the ultimate triumph of right. Scattering polished thoughts before countless audiences, he is a sower of truth, an inspirer of righteousness, a constructive force in a transitional age. A philosophical student of great themes, with tremendous convictions, he has a message brilliant with satire, wit and humor, yet voiced in tenderness and pathetic appeal. The Rome, New York, Sentinel says: “The subject was “Uncrowned Kings,” and it may truthfully be said that Culp is one of them himself. A master of language, wit and pathos.” Monroeville, Ind.: “He held the audience for two hours and all would , have been glad to have remained . longer.” j Prof. East of the school has placed the admission to all at 25 cents and l an attempt will e made to interest many nearby towns for it will cerI tainly be a rare treat for all and peri haps the opportunity for hearing such a man will not come again in years. The date is Friday night, the 14th, at Monroe. o— — Bebinning with today and known as Maundy Thursday the St. Mary’s church will In a very solemn way commemorate the closing of the holy season of lent. Tomorrow is the anniversary on which the feast of the Holy Eucharist, or the Lord's Supper, was instituted by our Savior before he entered upon the bitter passion and death, and which since then has been very solemnly observed each

year with the passing of thase days. At 9 o’clock solemn hlfch mass will be celebrated, after which the blessed sacrament will be deposited in the grave On the south side altar throughout the day. In the evening lamentations and other prayers will be carried out. On Good Friday morning, which is the only day of the yehr when mass is not fully celebrated in the Catholic church, solemn services will mark the observance of this day, both morning and evening, and which will be brought to a close with a sermon on the passion and way of the cross. On Saturday morning the Easter fire will take place, followed with the blessing of the holy water, which is used during the year, and a high mass at 9 o'clock. All during these days no bells are rung, no church music, and the altars are all drap.-d in black in. memory of the sorrowful death of the Savior. o HORSE SALE TOMORROW.

The horse sale to be held tomorrow at the sales stables on First street will be peculiar in the fact that few of the heavy horses, for which this market is noted, will be on the block. The majority of the horses will run about 1,600 pounds and are a good looking lot. The stables today are full, and with other stock, known to be coming, will make the sale a hummer, as far as the number of horses can make it. A good big bunch of buyers are here and the management is making ai Failgementa to handle a large delegation of farmers. as the fields are not in condition to work, and the farmers vitally ininterested in horses, and having nothing to do, will naturally come to the sale. The market is running high, and the buyers for the company had great trouble in securing stock for the sale at any reasonable price. The grand jury will probably conclude active work this evening and tomorrow make the customary visit to the county infirmary and the jail, and report tomorrow some time or Friday. It is not believed that many indictments will result from the session. The case of Charles Lammiman vs. Fred Scheiman, scheduled for trial at Portland this week, has been continued by agreement. Eulalia Drage has been appointed guardian for Grace and Harold Drage and filed her bond. C. S. Niblick, administrator of the estate of Minnie D. Niblick, file a petition to sell personal property. So ordered and sale reported and confirmed. Amos W. Snyder, surviving partner, vs. Chris Musser et al., appearance by D. E. Smith tor plaintiffs, with Cottrell and Lautzenheiser. It is a suit on note. James E. Complin vs. Fred Hoffman, damages, demurrer filed to complaint. Isadore A. Kalver vs. Decatur Furnace Co., final report filed. Louis Meyer et al. vs. Marie L. Miller et al., partition, amended complaint filed. Appearance by Peterson & Moran for A. B. Bailey, administrator, and for all other defendants byMr. Bailey. The Adams county commissioners will hold two joint sessions within the next two weeks. Arrangements have been made for them to meet with the Wells county commissioners at Bluffton on May Ist and to meet with the Allen county commissioners here on May 2nd. Both meetings are for the purpose of planning for county line roads. — oARRIVED WITH HORSES. Late Saturday evening the arrival of Mr. Sprunger with their shipment of Belgian horses was announced, and the unloading was at once undertaken, the horses being taken to ■the barns immediately. Mr. Sprunger says that the trip over was all that one could desire, the weather being very good until they struck New York harbor, where they ran into the fog aiaj narrowily missed being beached, as was the Princess Irene. The trip was accomplished without any accidents whatever, and the firm is already making arrangements for a return trip for more horses.

MEDICAL BOARD To Meet With Dr. Beavers on Friday Evening. The Adams County Medical society will meet at Dr. Beavers' office April 14th. Papers on "Diseases of the Stomach" will be read by Drs. Beavers and Boyers. All should be present as this is the time for a consideration of the new by-laws. DR. C. C. RAYL, Sec’y. - . - ROSARY OF GOLD NUGGETS. Gift to Marie Connell From Uncles in Alaska. Miss Marie Connell, daughter of Dr. and Mrs. C. V. Connell, who will soon take her first communion, is in receipt of a very appropriate, valuable and beautiful gift from her uncles, Fred and Lee Martin, of Alaska. The gift is a rosary, the beads of which are made of small gold nuggets, right from the mine, bound with gold links, the cross being also of the pure gold with the crucifix in relief, and another pendant being set with a diamond. The rosary was made by hand from gold fresh from the Alaskan mines, and besides being valued for its significance, and for its being a rare work of art, its intrinsic worth is also great.

WITNESSED DEGREE. Monday evening a number of the local Odd Fellovs, went to Fort Wayne, where tney attended the meeting at the Fort Wayne lodge. No. 14, and witnessed the first and second ilegiee as interprete H by the best I degree teams in the j rte. Quite a : number were in alter?' ance fiom here : and many more were there from the i other towns in the district, in all i about three hundred visitors being I i resent. The work was given in an. i interesting manner and Lie boys from here ano willia* to acknowledge that Columbia. City is in the lead when it comes to giving the first degree. The Fort Wayne lodge gave the second degree and was very successful. in pleasing the Urge audience. Part of the Odd Fellows returned on the last car at 11 o'clock and a few were lucky in missing it, having to wait until after midnight to, make- connections on a railroad. o The remains of the late Louis J. Smith, a former resident of this city, but who for a number of years has been making his home at Northport, Mich., for the purpose of benefitting his health, but who a month ago moved to Huntsville, Ala., and where death occurred at that place last Saturday morning, arrived in the city Tuesday p. m., and were taken to the home of his mother, Mrs. Simeon Hain, sr., on West Madison street. A message to this effect was received Monday afternoon by Mrs. Hain, sent by Mrs. Smith from Huntsville, stating that the remains would come byway of Cincinnati, reaching this cityover the G. R. & I. at 3:09 p. m. The remains were accompanied by the sorrowing wife and children, who went to the home of his mother, where the remains will lie in state until the time of the funeral Wednesday morning. The last sad rites will be held at 7:30 o'clock, standard time, from the St. Mary’s church, with interment at the St. Joseph cemetery. o • While the little town of Berne has a population of 1,300, it will have the unique honor of having what is probably the second largest church in the state —that of the new Mennonite church which is under construction, and which will cost $85,000, having a seating capacity of 2,000. This magnificent church bunding was one of the most attractive features to conference visitors at Berne the past week. Os the total cost $53,000 has already been raised within the church circles without any soliciting on the part of the finance board. The present choir, which is considered the best talented in this part of the state, now has 120 trained singers, and the choir loft of the new church will accommodate 150. The pipe organ to be installed will be one of the largest in the state. The style of the new church is Gothic and the dimensions 86x158. The present minister, the Rev. J. W. KJjewer, a graduate of the theological department of Northwestern uniaarsity, has served seven years, succeeding the Rev. S. F. Sprunger, pastor there for thirty years. The church, with its various departments of religious work, has a constituency of about 1,200 members,

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of whom 800 are members of the church in full connection. C. A. Neuenschwandur. one of the original members of the society, has been treasurer of the Sunday school for twenty-five years, being the first treasurer ever elected by the church. J. F. Lehman, an active state association Sunday school worker, is the superintendent of the school. In connection with the church a barn, 132x180, is being built, which will enclose under one roof and will accommodate ninety-six teams. The annual expenditures of the churcli for all purposes amounts to $6,300. —— ■ o HOLY WEEK SERVICES. At the German Reformed Church During This Week. 7:30 Tuesday evening. Services in English. Text, Luke, 23:39, “The Dying Hour of Impenitence." 7:30 Wednesday evening. Preparatory service in English. Text, Luke 23:4.0-42, “The Dying Hour of Penitence." 7:30 Thursday evening. Services in English. Text, Luke 23:33, “The Dying Hour of Devotedness.” 10:00 Friday morning. Services in German. Text, Luke 23:35, "The Impotence That is Divine. You are cordially invited to attend any or all of these services. o Lose & Thomas have added three new workmen to their already large I number of employees: Charles i Floyd of Portland, Michael Soivin | and Ed Hanlon, both of Lima. These I men are experienced rollers and will i work exclusively on the White Stag cigar, as the demand for this brand has f-ushed the plant to its fullest capacity. This firm now employs twen ty-four men in the different branches of the manufacture, and make besides the popular White Stag, several other brands, especially the John Adair, so widely and favorably known throughout the Eight district. This last named cigar is controlled <by the Hood company of Portland, who buy the entire output and have several salesmen on the road pushing this brand exclusively, among whom is a Decatur man, Mr. John Reiter, formerly an active partner in the Reiter & France cigar store. Even by adding more help the management has trouble in keeping up with the orders and in the near future a much-needed expansion can be expected. But lately an addition has been built to the building occupied by Lose & Thomas for the accommodation of more workmen and was thought to be sufficient to supply tbeir needs for several years to come, but the unusual demand has been far in excess of their fondest expectations and they are now confronting another problem of expansion. 0 THE DISTRICT CONVENTION. Os Librarians Will be Held at Fort Wayne Thursday. The State Librarians' association has been divided into sections, and instead of holding one great state convention, each district will hold several conventions each year. A convention for this district, or District “D,” will be held at Ft. Wayne, at the public library, Thursday afternoon at 1:30 oclock and Miss Annette Moses, librayan of the Decatur library, will attend. Various things connected with the carrying on of the work of the libraries will be discussed, and the meetings will doubtless prove of much practical good. I INJURES FINGER. Joe Palmer, one of the many employees of the Krick & Tyndall tile company, met with quite a painful accident while at work Monday whirl; will mean his absence from duty for perhaps two weeks. He is employed in running the tile cutter, when in someway he got the middle finger of his right hand in the cutter, chewing the entire first joint in shreds, while the lower portion of the finger was also badly cut. Dr. Smith dressed the injury and at the same time Mr. Palmer just laughed at the mishap, claiming it was all through his own carelessness. BEN HUR CONGRESS DELEGATES. The Ben Hur has elected the following delegates to the fraternal congress to be held at Logansport May sth and 6th: Mrs. A. D. Artman, Adam Weis, Mrs. Mel Butler, Mrs. Flo Bain, Oscar Merriman and Mrs. John Burke.

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