Decatur Democrat, Volume 56, Number 24, Decatur, Adams County, 15 June 1911 — Page 1

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The annual convention of the Fort Wayne district of the Woman’s Home society of the Methodist church opened Tuesday evening at the Methodist church in this city with a fairly Rood attendance, though the greater number of the delegates and visitors did not arrive until today. The church has been specially decorated for the convention with American tings and with potted and cut flowers. W hile this is only a district convention the conference being divided into six districts —an unusual feature o f the convention is the attendance of! all the conference officers. Two cf these reside in Decatur, and are mem bers of the local church, they being Mrs. .1. W. Vail, who has been confer-, ence treasurer thirteen years, and Mrs. Emma Daniel, conference vice •resident. The other two conference officers in attendance are Mrs. J. C. Murray, conference president, and Mrs. A. B. Cline, of Bluffton, conference secretary. The high esteem in which these women are held, is manifested by the long continued service as officers in the organization which they represent. The Fort Wayne district is conceded to be the strongest j district of the six of the north Indiana 1 conference. Mrs. John Niblick of this city, who is district president, presided at the opening session, and after an anthem ' by the choir, introduced Mrs. J. C.' Murray, conference president, who •conducted the devotional service. This sas followed by a prayer by Mrs. Emma Daniel, conference vice president, and then came the address of the even ins by Mrs. Anna t>. Elder, superintendent of the Rebecca McClesky Home at Boaz, Alabama. This school for girls of the south, in which boys were later received for instruction, is maintained by the Woman's Home Missionary societies of the M. E. church in general,' and the working. '-nowledge of the practical good that is being done through the societies, j was brought home to the members In a very clear way Tuesday evening by Mrs Elder. Mrs. Elder is a wife of j a minister and both have worked together through hardship, poverty and many obstacles on the western frontier, later taking up home missionary work in the south. She brought before the assembly Tuesday evening the | great need of mission work in the south, where there are practically no! free schools, and where the ignorance and the train of misery following such is unusually great.. She then told of how, backed by the Womans Home Missionary society of the M. E -ociety, she and her husband es-tabli:-ied several schools for the education and training of girls in the South, the school at Boaz being one of The money was raised by personal rk among the congregations and t"<- home built, teachers employed Mid the poor and needy girls and boys u the mountains, where many thousands of their ancestors had never earned enough to read the Bible, and | "anv nrobably had never been more' han ten miles from home, with no! irivileee to hear the truth—have been I ' eligious and educational. tilths; and how many of these have bne to Institutions of higher learn-1 and then to foreign or home counties as missionaries. Alter the establishment of the home I Koaz. and the building of the com-1 irtable buildings of the same, the. iventy-flve students were rendered' oneless by the burning of the build's. hut this was soon rebuilt through >e aid of the societies in general, and now enlarging year by year. Many arried women, whose hungering for icwledge has been so great through eir lives, have become students at ■" home, and thereby become better ■ VeS! and mothers. The homes are ■'ll in need of support and enlarge■'’it however, and at the close of the ■.dress an offering was taken for ■'”ll'2 in the good work. A vocal B 0 by Mrs. Jesse Sellemeyer, fol■"'C'i by the benediction by the Rev. ■ I- Semans, closed the opening ses■n oi the convention. W n 'T‘.'s Program—7:3o—Young PeoI pie’s Rally. i ' v ice President—Mrs. D. E. Bluffton, presiding. ■ essi, aal-c-Mother’s Jewels and Esthers. B^'otions—M’js Mary Shiver of Bpson Circle, Fort Wayne. jß°lo—Mrs. Arthur Ford. JBpress—Miss Carrie D. Davis, suof Oriental Home. San 1 Cal. J JB Bt allation of District Officer, by ’ ■[ E. Murray, conference presi- 1

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Benediction— Rev. R. L. Semans Wednesday morning. The second session of the Woman's ,1 Home Missionary convention of the I Fort Wayne district was opened this morning at 8:30 o’clock at which time the chief business of the year came before the assembly. The session opened with the devotional exercise, conducted by Mrs. Emma Daniels of this city, conference vice precident, in the absence of Mrs. C. B. Jones of Garrett, who did not arrive until later in the morning. The organization of the body [was effected, with Mrs. G. H. Myers of this city, secretary of enrollment, and | Mrs. Emma Daniels, secretary of cour- • tesy. i The welcome address was given by Mrs. G. H. Myers of this city and a happy response made by Mrs. H. H. Deam of Bluffton, after which the reports of the officers of the district were given for the past year. As Mrs.! C. G. Weaver, formerly of Ft. Wayne, who held the office of recording secre-[ tary, has removed to Denver, Colo, Mrs. H. G. Tuttle of Fort Wayne was Appointed to serve in her place at this 'convention. Mrs. Chaney of Portland, j the corresponding secretary, made re- [ port showing the growth of the mem- | bership of the district. There are now eight auxiliaries - three at Ft. Wayne, one each at Auburn. Decatur, Garrett, ’Bluffton and Portland. These have a '.total membership of 365, the increase of this year over that of last year be- 1 ing 34. Garrett made the largest gain, Portland second, and Tripity church. Fort Wayne, third. Ninety-two subscriptions to the Wo-' man’s Home Missionary paper, and ten to the children’s missionary paper were reported. The report of Mrs. Peter Quicksell, of Fort Wayne, the district treasurer,' showed the sum of >1,393.40 raised for ' home missionary purposes by these eight societies, with one member also at Poneto, during the year. The annual election of officers for the ensuing year was next in order, re suiting as follows: The New Officers. President—Mrs. John Niblick. Vice President —Mrs. E. B. Robin son, Fort Wayne. Corresponding Secretary—Mis. IL 1 H. Deam, Fort Wayne. Recording Secretary—Mrs. Grant G. Chaney, Portland. Treasurer —Mrs. Peter Quick.—<ll, Ft. Wayne. Department Secretaries. Mite Box —Mrs. Benson, Ft. Wayne. Young Peoples Work —Miss Agnesi Krick, Decatur. Systematic Beneficence—Mrs. P.. Hart, Garrett. Literature and Reading Circle- Mrs. Grace Eckhart, Auburn. Supply Secretary—Mrs. Stewart Rehrer, Fort Wayne. Temperance Secretary—Mrs. C. B. Jones, Garrett. % District Organizer—Mrs. Emma Dan-j I iels, Decatur. j A piano solo by Miss Margaret Mills j was a delightful feature at this period < I of the morning, this being followed by j a talk by Miss Carrie G. Davis, suiter-. i intendent of the Oriental home at San ’ i Francisco, Cal., which is maintained !by the home mission societies. A talk I was also given by Mrs. Anna Elder, | superintendent of the Rebecca MciCleskey home at Boaz, Ala. The talks ( told of the experiences of these two | noble ladies in their home mission- j ary work. Students from seven states are enrolled in the home at Boaz, Ala. | The attendance this morning was | very good, with a still greater this aft-, ernoon. At this afternoon’s session. | Miss Sarah Semans, daughter of Rev. | and Mrs. R. L. Semans, was made a ; Jife member of the order. The session j this evening will be very good, being, given over to the young people. There j are in this district three Queen Esther ( bande, one in Decatur, Bluffton and | Fort Wayne, each; also several Moth-| eris Jewels orders. j The following are the out-of-town, delegates in attendance: Mrs. Anna D. Elder, Boaz, Ala.; Mrs. Carrie G. Davis, San Francisco; Mrs. J. C. Murray, Yorktown; Mrs. Stewart Rebrer, Fort Wayne: Mrs. Peter Quicksell, Fort Wayne; Mrs. Fred F. Thornburg, Auburn; Mrs. George Bishop, Portland: Mrs. Charles Dela ware, Portland; Mrs. Grant Chaney. Portland; Mrs. J. V. Kenagey, Bluffton: Mrs. James W. Sale, Bluffton; J. ,B. Genyeaw, Fort Wayne: Mrs. ( . P. Easley. Fort Wayne; Mrs. A. Benson. Fort Wayne; Mrs. Chester Thorp, ; Bluffton; Mrs. D. E. Studebaker, Bluffton; Mrs. H. H. Deam. Blufftoh; Mrs. i Mary L. Deam, Bluffton; Mrs. H. G. i Tuttle, Fort Wayne; Mrs. Charles i Michael, Bluffton; Mrs. Rev. Clark. < Bluffton; Mrs. J. R- Bishop, Bluffton; 1

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Mrs. Charles Coverdale, Bluffton: Mrs. A. B, Cline. Bluffton; Miss Carrie .Beard, Fort Wayne; Mary Shivers, Ft. Wayne; Mrs. R. J. Hart, Garrett; Mrs. E C. Jones, Garrett. 1 o ■ ---— ■ Fred Schaub, the popular young business man, a member of the hardware firm of Schaub, Gottemoller & Company, who on Tuesday, June 28th, will join the ranks of the benedicts, was given a stag party —a turtlg soup “shower” or a “farewell" party—j whatever it may be pleased to be call-. ed —by Fred Schurger at the Schurger! I homestead, west of the city, Tuesday evening. The affair was a lawn party I and the beautiful Schurger lawn was just the right place for an event of this ' kind. A large banquet table bad been set on the lawn and this was beautifully decorated with June bridal roses in their varied tints and fragrance, it j [was at this long table that the fortyfive or more men friends of the groom-to-be were seated, Mr. Schaub being given the place of honor. A delicious turtle soup supper, with all its delicious accompaniments, was served, and it is said that as the event was a “shower" the proverbial "flowing bowl" was kept continually flowing, as well as the stream of good cheer and mirth. After supper, card-playing was in order and during the evening, Fred Schurger. the host, in behalf of the assembly, made a dignified and welli turned speech, presenting to the ■groom-to-be" the “shower gift"—a handsome umbrella, a token of the good wishes of his friends. Now, who 'can say that the brides get all the showers? Mr. Schaub’s friends can well say that they took a novel mode of departure from time-honored custom. , ' The Guy Stock company is again billing the city for a week’s stand, beginning next Monday, the 19th. They will, as is usual with the summer circuit, play in a tent, and this year thev will s’. road a new canvas, put on en- ■ tirely new shows, and give the usual [ high-< l:v. s band concerts. Even new seats are a feature of this year's offering. They are playing this week at Union City and will arrive here Sun1 day evening, and will pitch their tent i either on the lot formerly occupied 'or across the river on the Teeple lot. I The tent this year is larger than the ' other and it is not known whether the old location will accommodate it or not. The license was issued today for the week’s stand and the bills will be posted today or tomorrow. This company is noted for its clean, | entertaining shows and enjoys an exfcellent patronage in this city, and with the new equipment the week here should prove a banner week of the season. The same cast of players that were with the show last year will be with them this time, and all are proI flcient actors. Relatives and friends in this city I have received invitation to the wed- ' ding of the Rev. Ernest Fledderjohann jof Ixmisville, Ky„ which will take place next Wednesday afternoon at 3 ' o’clock, June 21st, the bride to be Miss Katie Strickler, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. K. G. Strickler, a well known and f highly esteemed young lady of that city. The wedding will take place at the South Louisville Reformed church of which the Rev. Fledderjohann has ’ been pastor two years. The Rev. Fledderjohann is a native of New Knoxj ville, Ohio, and is a brother of W. H. [and Edwin Fledderjohann of the Fort ! Wayne A Springfield railway company |of this city. He was graduated from j the McCormick Theological Seminary , in Chicago, after which he took an exj tended trip abroad, visiting in Jerusa- . letn and other places in the Holy j Land, and other points of interest in i the old world, upon his return here, ( taking charge of the pastorate at I Louisville. He spent one summer here I during his vacation while attending , the seminary, and was employed both in the office and on the line of the Fort Wayne & Springfield railway, becoming acquainted with many Decatur people who will hear ot his coming marriage with much interest. His brother, Edwin, and members of the W. H. Fledderjohann family will probably attend the wedding. ——o While standing in a tree picking cherries Tuesday evening about 6 o'clock Pink Ball fell a distance of twenty feet and alighting on his head and shoulders was seriously injured. He had climbed to the tree by the means of a ladder and unable to reach some of the fruit from the ladder, stepped on a limb of the tree and commenced picking. Without warning the limb broke and precipitated

him to the ground, twenty feet below. He alighted on his head and shoulders and was unconscious from the effects of the fall. Neighbors soon car- [ tied him into the house and medical 1 aslstance arriving at that time he was restored to consciousness. Today he is resting easier, but is unable to move his head, and constant care is necessary, Had the fall occurred an inch different than it did a broken neck would probably have resulted. , Rev. D. O. Wise returned home to- • day from Berne, where he on Tuesday evening attended an annual banquet and meeting of the organized adult Bible class of the Evangelical church, ' which was held at the church there and attended by a large number of the congregation. Rev. F. C. Berger of 'Cleveland, Ohio, traveling secretary of ( tire organization, was present and delivered the principal address of the evening. Rev. J. J. Wise of Fort Wayne, presiding elder of the Fort Wayne district, was also in attendance and view•ed with interest the excellent work which was carried out. Rev. Wise of ' this city was also on the program and lead the devotional services. Bei nevolent work to a certain extent, was attended to. as well as other business affairs relative to the work of the : church, and the gathering was a very enthusiastic one. After the services were concluded ■ at the church they went to the home of one of the members, where the ■ banquet was served and where the i remainder of the evening was spent 1 in a social way. > The evidence in the case of the Decatur school board for the vacation of the StudebaKer-Central school house alley between Third and Fourth i streets, which was on trial in the Al- ■ len superior court at Fort Wayne be- ’ fore Judge Yaple, Monday and Tues- ■ day, was finished Tuesday afternoon ' at 4 o'clock The arguments will be i beard at a later date, probably a week 1 from next Monday, as the resuming of the trial of the Blue Creek ditch case - ’in the Adams circuit court next Mon ;! day would prevent many of the attor- ' neys from attending court in Fort t Wayne during that week. Attorneys I D B. Erwin and D. E. Smith are attorneys for the petitioners in the al- • ley vacation case, while Attorneys P. ‘ G. Hooper, C. J. Lutz and C. L. Wai- ■ ters appear for the remonstrators. The case is quite an interesting one and is ■ being fought to a finish. — o — Charles S. Niblick, Ben Smith and Arthur Holtnouse left Tuesday for Coli legeville, Ind., where they attended the < commencement exercises of the St. • Joseph college and where a number of young men of this ciy are attending, ■ and Felix Holthouse, son of J. B. Holt- ■ house graduates with high honor. The exercises required two days, the 13th and 14th. Tuesday evening a play entitled, “Under the Flag,” was produced by a number of the students. This same play was produced on the evening of March 17th. and won such applause from those who attended that it was repeated upon request. This morning the commencement exercises proper were held, including several addresses by prominent orators, the baccalaureate and class address. The presentation of diplomas and medals for the good work accomplished and degrees were presented and conferred immediately following the program. At present there are three from this city attending, Felix Holthouse, Ea<-1 Bremerkamp and Francis Smith. Arthur Holthouse, who returned some time ago, owing to an accident received there, will again return in the fall to resume his course. The exercises rendered at this college are always witnessed by a number of people from here, where many young men of this city have received their higher education. The program as announced in Tuesday evening's paper and to be carried out this evening by the Elks is ready for rendition, and the appropriate numbers prepared will be a fitting tribute for which it is being given, namely commemorating the birth of the American., flag. The observance is universal with the Elks and the* program to be given this evening will be the same throughout the country. This day is especially set apart by the lodge as a day of fitting tribute and one to which the members have always been iloyal. The addresses by J. C. Moran. David E. Smith and R. K. Erwin of Fort Wayne, will be something out of the ordinary and the organization extends a most cordial invitation to the public to be present. Following is the program: ®

Music—-" Star Spangled Banner.” introductory Exercises —Officers. Brayer—Chaplain. Song—" Columbia the Gem of the Ocean." Flag Record —John C. Moran Altar Service - Officers. Song—“Auld l-aug Syne." Elks’ Tribute to the Flag—D. E. Smith. Music—“ Maryland." Song LaDelle Sisters. Address —Judge R. K. Erwin. Song—" America” —Audience. a, ( Mrs. Margaret Counterman, born and reared In St. Mary’s township, this county, but who for the pasttwenty years has resided in Missouri, died just one month ago today. May 14th, at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Archer, at Rockville. Mo., is the word that has come to her sister, Mrs. Shaler Peterson, of this city. Mrs. Counterman had arrived at ttje age of sev-enty-two years and her death was caused by kidney trouble and othe l ailments, complicated with the infirmities of old age. She was a daughter of Samuel and Nancy Smith, pioneer residents of St. Mary’s township, and both she and her husband, the late Jacob Counterman, spent their early days here. She leaves two daughters, a sister, Mrs. Shafer Peterson, of this city; a brother, Eli Smith, of Gas City, and a sister in Oklahoma. Mrs. Counterman visited here only two years ago and renewed the acquaintanceship of her girlhood days. She has many relatives and friends here who are grieved to hear of her death. One week from tonight will occur the annual commencement exercises of the St. Joseph's Catholic high school at the Bosse opera house, and but lit tie remains yet to be completed for the carrying out ot the closing exercises. I The class for this year is one of the most successful that has passed the threshold of the St. Joseph s school, and with an education that will aid them much toward the carrying out of whatever profession they might wish to follow in after years, or an excellent training for the entering upon of a more advanced course of learning to better fit themselves fcr a higher calling, or whatever they feel themselves best adapted to. The class is made up of nine members, six young men and three young ladies, who will at this time receive their deserved reward for their accomplished work. Father Travers of Portland, who will be the speaker of the evening, has not as yet announced his subject, but his words will run along the line of education and advice to the members of the class for them to carry out after .they have left school. Other numbers w>U make up the program and will consist of musical selections, after which Father Wilken will distribute the diplomas and give a short address to the class. o BUYS HALF INTEREST. This morning a business deal was closed by which Christopher Vogt buys a half interest in the feed yard and delivery system owned and operated by August Schlickman. For several days the deal has been discussed and only today were the details arranged which allowed of partnership being formed. Immediately Mr. Vogt takes his interest, he being at the place of business this morning. They will continue to operate the feed yard and the delivery system as heretofore, no changes in the organization being made other than the addition of a partner. The Chris Vogt family just recently returned from Jonesboro, Ark., where they spent several months, while Mr. Vogt was employed there as city civil engineer. o — ANNUAL PICNIC AT PREBLE Will be Given Next Sunday, June the Eighteenth. The annual picnic will be given by the Preble Lutheran church next Sunday, June 18th, at the William Grote Grove, one-half mile north of Preble. There will be an entertainment by the school children, bowling alleys, and plenty of other amusements. Music will be furnished by the Friedheim band. Refreshments of all kinds. Everybody invited. FLAG-DAY TODAY. Today was flag-day, and although there was no special observance noted, one could realize the occasion in noticing "Old Glory" floating to the breeze from the windows and fronts of Ute many business places, as well as the

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decorations which had been taken on throughout the residence district. The observance, although trifling, Is but a fitting tribue to the old flag, which It was for, and which should be annually kept in practice. This evening the different lodges will carry out fitting programs and the day will wind uti amidst much glory and glee. ■ ■■ 11 ■ -- — ■ -I BERNE BOY WINS HONORS Tilman Soldner, who graduated from the Indiana Dental college a> Indianapolis, made the best grade in a class of forty-two. That speaks well for Tilman. He will locate in Decatur and hang out his shingle in a suite of rooms opposite the court house.— Berne Witness. —o HERBERT ADAIR IS GRADUATED. Port Deposit. Md., June 12—Herbeit J. Adair, son of the Hon. John A. M Adair of Portland, Ind., was among the graduates at the commencement ot the Tome School for Boys here todaj. Adair, during his schooling here, has been prominent in athletics, and had an active part in school life. He will enter Cornell university in September, where he will take a scientific course. The Tome School for Boys is one of the largest schools in the east, and the most heavily endowed preparatory school in the country. CHILDREN’S DAY PROGRAM. The Sunday school children of the Pleasant Mills M. E. church of which the Rev. D. A. J. Brown is pastor, will have Its Children's Day exercises next Sunday evening, a very nice program having been arranged. Everybody is invited to hear them. MONROE AID GIVES SOCIAL. The Ladies’ Aid society of Monroe will give an ice cream social Saturday, June 17th, to which the community is invited. Proceeds for the bene fit of the church. Everybody take notice. — o— THE MANLEY FUNERAL Held From Home in Marion and Was Largely Attended. The funeral of P. B. Manley of Marion, a former resident of this county, previous to his going to Marion, was held Sunday afternoon from the home and was largely attended by many of various professions, including several attorneys of the local bar. The Elks, Knights of Pythias and the Grant County Bar association attended in a body and the services were in charge of the Elks, of which order he had been a prominent member. FUELLING CHURCH PICNIC. * . - - - ■ n; The annual picnic of the Fuelling Lutheran church, five miles northwest of this city, of which the Rev. Dornseif is pastor, will be held in the Herman Gerke grove, a half mile west of the church, next Sunday. The Rev. Paul Miller, pastor of the St. Paul’s Lutheran church, of Fort Wayne, will preach the morning sermon, and in the afternoon the school children will give an entertainment of songs, recitations and other exercises. Refreshments will be on the grounds and every one who attends, will be afforded a day of unexcelled pleasure. All are invited. o Dr. J. S. Boyers left over the Erie at 12:47 for Chicago, thence by the Santa Fe road to Grand Canyon, Arizona, thence to Los Angeles, California, where he will attend the annual convention of the American Medical association, which convenes there. Dr. Boyers expects also to visit with his son, Luther buyers, and wife, at Palo Alto, Luther having been attending the Leland Stanford university from which he graduated this spring. Dr. Boyers expects to be gone three weeks or so, and will visit the chief points of interest in the west. He expects to return home byway of San Francisco, Denver, Colo., and all in all will have a delightful trip of pleasure, besides deriving the excellent professional ad vantages from the convention of medics from over the entire United States, many of them being physicians of national fame. Ray Pike, who has been working in Kansas for some time, arrived in the city yesterday and will be the guest of friends for a short while. Children’s Day will be observed at the Winchester U. B. church on the afternoon of June Ifith, at the hour of 230 sharp. Everybody is invited

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