Decatur Democrat, Volume 56, Number 23, Decatur, Adams County, 8 June 1911 — Page 2

On account of the absence of several of the officers from the city, the St. Vincent de Paul society held no meetnt al the K o C hall Wednesday afternoon ' Mrs. Frank Butler entertained thir-ty-two of the ladies of the Evangelical Aid society in a most charming Way Wednesday at her home in the. south part of the city, the ladies devoting themselves to piecing quilt [ blocks, which will be made up into quilts for their sales department.: Miss Bereneta Reynolds furnished some very good piano music while the ladies sewed, and later, the hostess was assisted by the Misses Bereneta Reynolds and Melvina Butler in serving a luncheon, consisting of meat, sandwiches, pickles, potato salad, tutti-fruitl, cake and coffee The collection amounted to the good sum of $12.88. Mrs. E B. Macy will enter tain the society in two weeks—Thursday. June 15th The ladles planned a -a at this meeting to hold another pastry sale, June 10th, the place to be announced later. Still another bride of the month, whose approaching wedding was celebrated yesterday, was Miss Beulah Connett, who will marry Mr. Omar Kenyon. Miss Irene Sold and her sister. Mrs. Allen Pilling, of Schenectady, who is visiting here, were hostesses for the affair, which took the form of a shower. There were covers for ten at the supper table and the bride found her place by a most bridallooking bouquet of white rosebuds and sweet peas. Pink sweet peas filled the center of the table, and the de- ( lieious refreshments were in pink. The dainty gifts brought by these near friends of the elected bride were given her at supper time, and were exclaimed over by the guests, who were given an opportunity to see each coni’ j ition —Fort Wayne Journal-Ga-z-t’e. . ss Marie Tonnelier entertained mpany of -friends Thursday even- -• guests being the Misses Celeste v -rnhoff. Bertha Kinney, Anna and garet Clark and the Messrs. Frank emerkamp, Theodore Gralliker. J n Wemhoff. Joe Fahrenbach and R_ oh Amrine Games, music, dancing and refreshments provided round after round of pleasure Mr. and Mrs Vesta Brokaw entertained at a sumptuous dinner Thurs- <!. - The guests were Mr. and Mrs. ■ee Lewton and daughter. Eloise: Mrs. C. D. Kunkel will give a family dinner party this evening at Meadow- 1 brook farm near Monmouth, for Mrs. Florence DeVilbiss. who leaves soon to make her home with her daughter. Mrs E. B. Newton, at Pontiac. Mich. Mrs DeVilbiss shipped her household go ds there yesterday and will leave in a short time for that place. Twenty-nine enjoyed the hospitaiities of the S E. Hite home Thursday afternoon when Mrs. Hite entertained tne Baptist Lad’.eV Aid society. The afternoon was devoted to making curtains, which will complete the church improvements, and then follow ed a sosial hour, during which refreshments, consisting of hot rolls, meat loaf, potato salad, strawberry ice cream. 1 cake and coffee, were served. The ladies have planned to hold a pastry sale June 27th in the Everett &. Hite bazaar and ask a liberal patronage, i Mrs. Harve Shroll will entertain the 1 society in two weeks —June 15th. Miss Bertha Knapp, waose wedding to Mr. Ed Miller, will take place next Thursday. June jth. was the guest of! honor at a m .ce.ianeous shower given by the He ping Hand society of the German Reformed church of which she has been a faithful and active member. The shower was given as a surprise. and was wholly successful as not an inkling of the event did the bride-to-be or any of the members of the family have until the large company of friends burst upon them, having met at the home of Mrs. L. C. Hessert, and then proceeded to the Knapp home in a body. Miss Esther Seilemeyer was cleverly masked as a witch, carrying her broom stick and a big baaket in which the gifts for the coming bride were placed, the witch bringing forth from the mysterious basket all sorts of pretty and useful things for the new home. A very. pleasant social evening was spent. The meeting of the Woman's Home Missionary society of the Methodist church, which was held Thursday aft-| ernoon at the home of Mrs. F. V. Mills, was largely attended, the annual election of officers being held at this time, resulting as follows: President, Mrs. Mills: vice president. Mrs. B. J. Rice; secretary. Mrs. Jonas Tritch: assistant secretary; Mrs. Raymond L. Semans: corresponding secretary. Mrs. J D. Hale; treasurer. Mrs. Emma Daniels: assistant treasurer, Mrs. Dr. Miller. Mrs. John Niblick, who served five years as president of the socfety resigned on ac- < . it of the pressude of duties n ffiany lines she also being president of the * •

Fort Wayne district association. Mrs. | Joe Helm, who served faithfully and ■ well for ten years as treasurer, also resigned on account of the many duties devolving upon her. There are other officers to be named, this to be, done later by the executive board. Plans for the district convention to be held in the Methodist church, this .city, June 13th and 14th. were considered. and the program for the ccn- ! vention will be announced in a few days The Queen Esther band has arranged to serve dinner on Tuesc sy noon at the church, to which taej 1 public is cordially invited. The les son yesterday was on "Spanish Mock on the Pacific Coast," the leader being Mrs. W. J. Meyers, others having interesting papers on the topic. Miss Ruth Meyers gave a solo that was much appreciated and the afternoon, all in all. was a delightful'one. The quarterly missionary tea of the Christian Womans Board of Missions was given Thursday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Arthur Fisher, a very delightful musical program being carried out. There was a missionary song by Esther Enos. Ruth Daniels. Bertha Schultz and Irene Eady I on India: piano solos by Mrs. E. H Shoemaker and Miss Dessie Beery and other delightful social features, this ■ afternoon being given over chiefly to the social side of life. At tea time the party was invited into the dining room, where tea was served, places being arranged for seventeen. The tea table was very pretty, the polished surface being adorned with daintydoilies The centerpiece was a vase ( of white peonies with their green so• liage, on a large, handsome doily centerpiece of lace, while the smaller doilies were arranged at each plate. The hostess was assisted in pouring tea by Miss Velma Daniels The society will hold its next regular month- j ly study period with Mrs. A D Artman. Another happy ..ren.tptial affair given for Miss Bertha Knapp, whose wedding to Mr. Ed Miller, will take place next Thursday noon, June Bth. was the shower given for her Thursday evening by Miss Ella Mutchler, at the Mutchler homestead, north of the eity. Miss Bertha and her sister. Miss Alice, had been invited to supper at .the Mutchler home, and afterwards were taken into the parlors where music was in order, that the arrival of the guests might not be known until they had all assembled. They were received on the lawn, leaving their parcels on the dining room porch, in a large market basket, which was gaily decorated with pink and white crepe paper streamers, and then all were ushered in upon the bride-to-be in the parlor, her surprise being most complete. A very unique contest was carried out. The guests were seated in the living room, and the double doors between that room and the dining room were closed, allowing a large paper heart on which were pinned small red hearts to be displayed. Each guest was blindfolded and allowed to select a heart. Each heart contained a wish for the bride-to-be, and these were read as they were taken down. When it came the bride s turn to be blindfolded the doors between the two rooms were opened and she was taken into the dining room where there burst upon her sight, the "shower." The gifts in their dainty basket ' were placed oa the dining room table, and over them was suspended a large pink and white umbrella, this beißg the usual thing that goes with a “shower." A merry time in unwrapping the bundles, which contained manv pretty gifts, was then spent. A»- ! other contest, called The Skirtwaiat 1 Romance." was interesting. The prize I was won by Miss Della Seilemeyer. being a large eh» pitcher, which she 1 presented to the guest of honor. A very delicious hincheoa in two courses, consisting of bam sandwiches. potato salad- pickled eggs, pickles, cheese, pink white tee cream and pink and white cake. were served. The pink and white were carried out in the menu as well as in the dainty decorations of the home, which werpink and white crepe paper streamers. and pink and white peonies an large vases. The guests were Bertba and Alice Knapp. Matilda. Esther and Della SeUemeyer. Mrs. Fred Fruchte. Letta Wetter, Sue and Celia Mayer. Frances Hoffman. Margaret Weidler, Lydia Miller. Emma Conrad. Leona Harting. Mrs. Martin Jaberg. Mrs. Fred Rep pert. Mrs. Otto Kirsch. Mrs. ( I. Kalver, Mrs. Fred Heuer. Mrs. L. C. Hessert. Mrs. George Henneford. Mrs. j John Sputter. Mrs Otto Reppert. Miss Rosa Nrffler. Mrs Anna Yaney. Mrs. ■ Martin Worthman. Mrs. Ben Elzey, Mrs. Frank Keller, Mrs. Reuben Lord. 1 Mrs. John Glancy. The bride is the ■ daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Henrv ■ Knapp, one of the highly esteemed •' young ladies of the city. •! Frank Barthol is in receipt of apa ■ i per sent him by Leo Martin from Fairbanks, Alaska, which gives a lengthy ■'.account of a disastrous flood, which - swept through ttet city and others »

I nearby the forepart of May, when the 1 ( big Ice-jana* began to break, along j with the melting snows, putting that ■ -cold country in a perilous condition a for some days. Theee floods are as- *, nually expected at this time, but not . for many years has there been such a > hurrying and scurrying among the . people residing in the central part of, the city and business section as was experienced this spring. People living along the bank* of the river made arrangements for leaving their homes I as soon as the water began to rite, but when the heavy layer* of ice let loose from their month* of fastening, people living blocks away had to repair to the loftiest parts of the city aud remain there until the waters re ceded Rubber boots were in great • demand, and the supply in the city ' was exhausted long before half of the J people had been accommodated Much ; damage was done to buildings and ■ other obstacles in the path of the wa-, ter, and the different cities suffered heavy losses, and there were scarcely any whose cellars were not filled with (water level to the floors. Many were | rendered homeless, and those who left their homes at first and repaired • to lower floors in hotels had to move I again several times. Bridges along ! the path were swept away and brok- • en into pieces by the heavy jams, and although the loss has not yet been accurately figured it will run up into ( the hundreds of thousands of dollars Decatur people in business at Fairbanks escaped without any damage.' they being located on a higher level, but their basements and cellars w ere ( also fitted to the top. it is considt.ed. I the worst in the history of Fairbanks--1 knd for several days a g-cod portion of the population of the city made ( their homes in boats and other safety vessels until things settled and were in the usual good running order. I -- I horse enjoys run. Horse Scared Near Hec".~an and Wind* Up on Oss an Road. Much excitement was caused Thurs ■ day in the north part of the city when a grey horse hitched to a brand new buggy took fright at something, while .left standing near the Heckman mill, and all at once took a chase north for several blocks, and then cut over the ■ G. R * I tracks and came bat k with I the rig still attached. When near the crossing at the Decatur automobile works, it turned directly around and returned in the same direction, and then took a shoot up the Ossian road No one was in the rig at the time, and I it was not learned to whom ’he an:-| mal belonged Miss Carrie Scherer, a forme- student of this county, but who for the past thirty years has been teaching school at Omaha. Neb., arrive: in the city last Saturday and later went to Monroe lor a several day.- vis:’ her sister. Miss Elizabeth S< r.erer. On Thursday she left over the Erie for New York City, and on tomorrow noon will sail on a German steamer - for Europe, and will make an extended visit across the waters. Her pr.n- j cipal stopping places will be in Egypt, > Jerusalem, and many other place* of: interest, which to the stranger afford many interesting and entertaining sights. She will be absent about two months and a half, giving her ample time to cover much territory and to (thoroughly enjoy the various trips which she win take in addition to the main ciriew where she will visit. This is her second trip abroad, she having made the trip two years ago. seeing many interesting sights, and since then she has always had a yearning idea to retar n. Besides being a trip for pleasure it will also be of unich benefit to her in regard to her school work, and which is one of the main reasons far her masing the trip. -J« Pinoja s; et cgo wws aq. jeqi pue | pOAiaaai son Mvq ©us uawwua e uoj pon-M' sarued jnieoou ohe nwv jnoqv seddejj-UJ aq: Xq Sutuaxa iepsmqi ixau pan übSjo aq him tpifiw *1 ll!-* *IP aqi ut Xiuojos uanai-xaauo ajoo aqi rive mext Thursday afternoon to insti I tute the chapter in this city. The organization will take place Thursday evening at the C. J. Lutz home, and prominent Tri-Kappas from surround-, ing towns will be visitors. The charter member# will include the Misses Imeile Hale, Edna Hoffman. Frances Merryman, Frances Dugan. Madge Hite, Fanny Frisinger. Bessie Boyers, Leota Bailey, Helen Niblick, Jean , Lutz, Frances Kunkel and Pansy Bell. Several of the girls will not arrive home from college until after the organization is effected and will be reg ceived later, but their names will be >. included in the charter. The meetj ings will be held at the homes. While many of the college girls belong to different sororities this wifi be the only one established in this city. y Children Cry h FOR FLBTOHER'S ’ CASTORI A t •

r| Mr*. John H. Helm, a young soman : residing east of thl* city. I* suffering with badly lacerated hand*, the result of an attack made her by »n infnriated cat The b **’ n i dieted t > < !■: kea killing, ar..! to put an end to thl*. Mr*. Helm *t | tempted to catch the an'.m*. f placed a *aucer of milk on the ground near the hou»e. and while pus* Upping It, Mrs. Helm walked up and ! took hold of the cat. The infuriated. ! animal, it* tiger nature probably aroused the more by its habit of killing the chiikens and drinking their blood, turned upon the woman and buried its fangs and claws in both her hands, biting and scratching them in a terrible way. Her crie* soon ■ brought Mr. Helm to the scene and in I his attempt* to get the animal ff. :h* 1 cat turned upon him and also bit him j ! severely. A doctor was hastily called I from this city to dress the wounds , No serious results from the bit* of the cat are anticipated. The following resolutions were passed by the G. A. R. at a mee’ing Friday evening: Decatur, Ud_ June 1. 1811. Sam Henry Post, No. <B3, G A R. in regular session in their hall on the above date, passed by unanimous vote, the following resolution, as submitted by the undersigned committee We. the comrades of said post, most cordially thank the ladies of the Relief Corp*, tha gentlemen who furnis • ed the vocal music, the brass band ami, the drum corps, the boys of the gun | squad, the teachers and the scholars of the schools, the reading by Mrs ■ Alice Funk, the timely and patriotic, address of the Hon. John C. Moran, and Revs Semans and Imler, and the ' citizens in general, for the splendid | service rendered us on Decoration j Day We also want to thank the Decatur I Dally Democrat and Herald for their splendid historical editions of Sam Henry Post, reciting the history of ( our post from its organization in the . year 1882 to the present date. We especially wish to thank the business men of Decatur for the patriotic spirit displayed by closing their stores in the afternoon, and their liberal contributions toward the expense of Decoration Day. B W SHOLTY. EZRA CUTTING. C. T. RAINIER. Committee On motion, the above resolution was srdered spread of record and a copyeach, handed the daily papers for publication. -n Detroit. Mian.. June 3 —i Special to Daily Deme- mt >—L. F. Berg of New York, president of the Mobile &■ New Orleans ralroac. was fatally injured, bin wife instantly killed, one man fatally hurt, and *ix others seriously injured. early today, when the Winnepeg Flyer struck a washout at Berdas and was ditched The Bergs were traveling in a special car. which was consumed ay fire, together with the entire train. Many passengers narrowly escaped incineration. Eagle Pass, Texas. June 3 —(Special i to Daily Democrat' —Leaving here toI day Francisco Medero s special train entered Mexican territory. Medero issued a statement declaring that henceforth his efforts will be to insure peace. The insurrecto army will be disbanded and the government will give each man fifty dollars, a horse and twenry-five dollars for his gun. \ body guan* of 150 men will board the train later i nthe day and accompany Mede-o to the capital. Cincinnati. Ohio. June 3 —(Suecial to Daily Democrat I —Three persons were slightly injured and two firemen overcome by smoke in a fire which damaged the Walton hotel early this morning. Guests of the Walton, Armour and Bristol fled to the streets, panicI stricken.. Buffalo. N. Y., June 3 —'Special to Daily Democrat) —Fire early today wrecks®* the interior of the million-dto* lar passenger steamer. Northwest, of the Northwest line, plying between here and Duluth. The total damage is estimated at s7sd.iW. 0 Edward F. Berliag. son of Mrs. H. Be.-ling, of this city, who for a number of years has been in the employ of the Pennsylvania Co. at Fort Wayne, has tenderea his resignation, the same taking effect Friday. After having completed his term of schooling in the ’ Fort Wayne business college he ob--1 tained a position with tbe company as stenographer, and with the developing ’ of the many business qualities which he possessed, worked himself up to the position of yard clerk in the trainmaster's office. For some time his health has been failing, owing to the constant strain of his work, and only last year was given a leave of absence to t recuperate, and since then it has been a question with him whether he should continue his work with the company or look elsewhere. So with the resignation he enters business with his brother, Joseph, in the poultry line,

; on of extern. 'b« which they are at present ope Tbe be*' « uc<,e, » “ “ MUred ' him by h's ®» n >' trl ** d *' DEATH OF TWIN BABES. Soe and Daughter of Mr. a«d Mr*. Joe Cloud. The burial of twin babe*-a boy and * girl-born prematurely Friday afternoon to Mr. and Mrs. Joe Cloud of Oak , (tree t. took Place today. The death i of one occurred at birth, about three o'clock, the other living two hour*, passing away at 5 ©clock. K. OF C. MEETING. The regular meeting of the Knights of Columbus will be held on Monday evening and as at previous meetings. ( * good attendance is desired Nothing of particular importance is so far scheduled, but it is desired that all at tend so that what business does arise can be properly taken care of. WOODMEN INITIATE. Hen Elxey, Lawrence Green and John Biehl were given the first degree | by the Modern Woodmen and next j week will receive the second degree. Albert Williams will also be initiated next week. A very good time was enjoyed. —o ■■ POLICE COURT NEWS. The case of the Slate vs. Warren Jones, who was charged with assault! and battery, and whom it was alleged, struck his mother while she was resid- ■ ing on the farm with him. is being tried today. It is impossible to get the I prosecuting witness to recount the . facts that caused the filing of the ati fidavit and the result of the trial is | l in doubt. Two witnesses remain to be ' examined at the time of going to press.' Friday night an arrest was made by I Foliceman Melchi and this morning' the party. John Heck, true name un-1 known, wa* arraigned in 'Squire I Stone's court and was found guilty ol public intoxication and fined a dollar and costs He created a scene when apprized of the result and determined to go to jail. Four calls for the police Friday, wanting them to kill dogs which had bitten or attempted to bite people, were sent in to police headquarters and four trips were made but tbe dogs had disappeared when the marshal arrived. WILL GIVE AWAY SILVERWARE. J. B. Stoneburner of the Star theater, has arranged to give to the ladies of Decatur beautiful and high grade silverware, consisting of teaspoons, tablespooas. knives and forks, sugar shells and butter knife. His plan is to give a coupon with each ticket to his theater or airdome, and a certain number get* one of the pretty presents In this way every one is treated alike and all who wish to may secure a complete set of the silverware Ten coupon get a spoon, fifteen get a sugar shell or butter knife, twenty get a tablespoon, etc., until your set is complete. He began issuing these coupons this afternoon. o SPRAINED THUMB. Will Shoemaker, an employee of the Ward Fence company, on last Saturday met with an accident in some way, having his thumb very badly sprained. Upon hi* retorn to work a short time Inter he was rtnable to carry out bis intentions and since then has been off duty. The sprained member is quite sore, it refusing to heal as it should and several more days will have- to be devoted to nursing before he can have the tree use of it. The Blue Creek ditch case trial was again adjourned Saturday until June 18th. when it wil.- again be taken up and will probably take about two weeks longer before it will be finished. ~ As next week is the last w eek of court , until the September term opens, the ( trial will be taken up in vacation. la the Blue Creek ditch case, the remonstrators objected to the filing e' , the names submitted as new part f as owners of real estate described in the petition. a ' c C. £. Sturgis, special judge in the s case of tbe Maryland Casualty Co. vs h Decatur Egg Case Co., on contract, g demand. $4,316.82, was here yesterday s afternoon and there were further isij sues in the case. A petition and sh- we fing was filed by the plaintiff to rej. quire the defendant to show cause as [j to why the defendant does not prod ee books, etc., as required by the court t Citation ordered against John W. Vail 0 and Charles S. Niblick, president and Q secretary of the defendant company, j returnable June 10th, as prayed in pe y ticion. r. — — 8 The partition case of Elizabeth and Ben P. Rice vs. Henry H. Hart et al

on complaint, one-fifth, and the defendants u Hart, Jesse W. Hart. Harvey o ? ry and Mary Bremerkamp, entitled to one-fifth of real Mtate in qu , Judgment and decree f ur „ art! °*- As the real estate i* lndivl*ib le ordered sold at public gale, af t( , r i notice; one-third cash, one-thim T nine months, and one-third in eight ° months, at six per cent interest, de* 11 red payments to be secured bi . * • ‘Oort, i s gage and personal security. g 'win appointed commissioner; bow SB,OOO. Rebecca Eady, executrix, vs. Cityo» Decatur, SIO,OOO damages, L<; ' Voss enters appearance tor the city Miranda Q. Moore, guardian Ol ! Adelle Barnett, files inventory, xblci , the court approved. The final report of Sue H Kirk, niinistratrix of the George Hartnu estate, was allowed and the adtniniv tratrix discharged. Sarah A. Tyndall, administratrix o t the Henry A. Tindall estate, tiled proof of publication and posting. Real estate transfers: Franklin J( Schirmeyer. trustee, to Adam J. Smith, lot 80, Decatur, $240. ——v— Magley, Ind.. June 3—(Special to the Daily Democrat) —The warehouse belonging to the mercantile establiih. ; ment of Ed Luttman, the Magley merchant, was struck by lightning at 5 o'clock this morning and was in a mass of flames before noticed, being totally consumed, together with the contents which included the truck automobile, a top buggy, machinery, groceries, and many other valuable things stored | there. Mr. Luttman had difficult work in saving the residence, which is lo- ’ cated nearby, and himself was badly I burned about the hands in trying to ' save that. He was working upon the ' roof of the house,trying to save that ' structure from the flames of the ware--1 house nearby, when the wind suddenly turned and averted the danger to that building. Some insurance was carried upon the warehouse, but not enough to cover the loss. . — tr--KILLS CANINE Marshal Peterson today sent another homeless dog into its happy hunting grounds by shooting the canine, when in the vicinity of the court house There are still a number of others who seem to have no owner and are | running at large, and they, too wil! be put out of the way to better assure the safety of the public, ff they are not soon claimed. —o— — A message received Saturday . conveyed to Keury Krick the news o the death of his only sister. Mrs. Mary Lutz, wife of Isaac Lutz, prominent | residents of Moulton. Pa a town about five miles from Reading. Pa Her death occurred Friday from apoplexy and the effects of a broken leg. No , derails of the illness or death were given. The deceased had spent her entire life in that vicinity, where she is well and favorably known. Besides the brothers, Henry and Joshua Krich, of thi* city, she leaves two others, they residing In Pennsylvania Her husband survives, but no children. Tbe funeral will be held Tuesday and Henry Krick, from this city, will leave Sunday to be in attendance at the funeral. — o ■ - -— — This morning and at noon a delegation of at least twenty-five prominent Ohio men arrived in the city to swell the number of seventy-five or mor* stockholders of the Fort Wayne i I Springfield company, who held ' annual meeting in the assembly roon, ■ j at the interurban building, beginninf at 1 o'clock this afternoon The an nual election of directors and office® > to manage the affairs of the comp-u*.' ' for the ensuing year was among ■> ’ matters to come before the assen. - > today, as well as the plans 'or -D* southern extension of the road t —o— ’ ! Miss Lanta Baughman this morning to Fort Wayne a-’*-spending Sunday with her tno. ■■ ' Mrs. Rachel Baughman, in Sale® — ‘ 1 Children Cry FOR FLETCHER'S e O ASTORIA EPILEPSY St VHu« . Dance, ( stub!w™ . Nervous Disorders, Fits’ s respond immediately to tbe ment that has for years e remedy for these troubles—■t *9 AA WIWVtinTOIUR. it il especially for tkese / i *^ 1 .Ser* d Fy.UK* are immediate sod r, Fres 'j** it Ta prove its wonderfu i ftdly send, without chawe. • fTU ' Addrew DB. MLINB Bruch 101, Rod Bonk, Rew J