Decatur Democrat, Volume 56, Number 26, Decatur, Adams County, 29 June 1911 — Page 6

REX-SPAHR. A Pretty Wedding Took Place et the Methodist Parsonage A quiet, but happy wedding took place Wednesday evening at the Methodist parsonage, when the live* of Miss .Mary Rex and Mr Dale Spahr were united in the holy bonds of matrimony, the Rev Semans officiating. There were no witnesses to the ceremony. and although their many friends were expecting the event, the news of the wedding will come as a surprise. Both young people are well known, the bride being the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Rex, and the groom, who is an employee of the Ward Fence company, is a son of Mr. and Mrs. John Spahr, also residents of the north part of the city. They wiH live in a neat little cottage on Walnut street, and will go to housekeeping at once The best wisher- for success is extended them by their many friends. SAWED HIS THUMB. Charles Hower, me popular groceryman. met with quite a painful accident Thursday while doing some carpenter work about uis place of business. and he will have to go about with a very sore hand as a result of the mishap. He was doing some sawing. when in some way his hand came in contact with the saw and the end of the thumb, with the nail, was sawed off Being quite sore, it will require some careful nursing before it heals. ... —. ....« Through the kindness of J. L Gay we are permitted to print the followng interesting letter from H H Hasruff, a former Decatur resident: Fremont. Mich, June IS. ISIL James L. Gay. Decatur, lad.: Dear Sir —I will answer your letter; would have answered it sooner but *e have had a busy time bow in Michigan. You ask about fish, and will say we have had a good time in the fish business, but have quit that new on account of the fruit business I told you a fish story when I was at Decatur and you said. “That s a lie ' Now what I am about to tell you about the fruit business will sound more unreasonable but what I say is fact and hope you will see for ycurself before the season is over. Our apples are a good crop, all but ths Spies and Baldwins: all other varie ;<-s are good. And for peaches I will say nevey saw such a crop before. A’! the trees are so full that they have to be thinned, and that is a job. We have R. F. Mumma and two oth-. hands besides ourselves at the thinning. Sometimes there are seven working at it and it is a slow job. We have !,<»?' trees and one man cannot thin over ten trees a day. so you see it will take quite a while. I have thought, as Mr. Mumma said, that if the reople down there would see what goes on the ground they would think it waste, but it must be done for two reasons: One that it will be the cause of getting better fruit, and the other reason is that the trees would not hold one-fourth o* what is on the tree In order that we might knew just the amount the t r ee had on, ve counted what we pulled off and let fall to the ground tnow, don't say it is a lie), for when we tel! you we pulled 8,700 it would seem too much for you to believe, but is is a fact. These trees are seven years old and held quite a lot of them On this one tree where we picked 6.708, we think we left on enough to make seven or eight bushels, and if the tree will hold them we will leave them on, bet we may have to thin it more later. My peach orchard is a sight to those that are net acquainted with peach orchards. I will take a picture of some of the trees and send you some, and also will say my new orchard is as fine as anything I ever saw, unless it is E M. Peoples. You could not believe the trees only one year old if you could see them. I have SOO of them that age and Peoples has 500. I also planted cherries this spring and ate matured cherries from the same trees today I will say that if your orchard does as well as ours here they will surely be fine. As to crops, will say that we have a god prospect for all kinds of crops. Will make at least forty tons of hay, and wheat, oats, corn, and everything is good. We hope that we will see many of the Decatur friends here this summer, so as to see the best country on earth. We live in town and will meet any and all that will come, and show them a good time. We also hope many there will come here and locate, as we think they can do better here than there. We had a surprise on S. C. Milla last Sunday, all the Hoosiers here being present, and we had a good time. We will have one on Mrs. Mumma BBxt Wednesday, and a Hoosier picnic at Fremont Lake in the near future. When that takes place you surprise us by being there Peoples. MHU Lee. Lave, Cottrees. and all the

Adams county people are doing well. Youra truly, H HARRVFT. Mrs. Dr. J. M. Miller pleasantly entertained the members of the Orient club Wednesday afternoon, a number of contests besides needlework provid- ( ed amusement. One contest w»»i called a •’bunch of cats.” in which words beginning with cat" were to' be selected to answer certain questions. Mrs. Charles Murray won the first prize in this and Mrs Charles Hower the booby. “A twenty-five cent affair," in which the greatest number of things were to be found; on a twenty-five cent piece, was in order. Mrs Dick Heim won the first ; prize and Mrs. Charles Murray the booby Then came a general good time, with refreshments served later, the hostess being assisted'by Mrs. Ed Beery. Mrs. Marsh Burdge will entertain the society in two weeks. The new garage, which was to been started by Evans A- Meries in, the Niblick building on Madison street will have to be moved before than can open for business They had subleased the froom from the present tenant and had gone ahead with the alterations they had in view oefore the owner of the building knew they werej in it. Not desiring such a hazardous business in a wooden frame building, the owner denied the right of the tenant to ‘sub-let the premises without his consent and the garage was forced to move. They had cut a door and will have to replace it in its original shape The owners of the garage then rented the Bremerkamp building formerly occupied by the Didot store and are busy fixing it up for occupancy. A large door will be cut through the front part of the building. giving them screes to the front street and the length of the room will give them ample room for storage. They will be ready for business in a few days «*»«*******«*•» * CLASS ROLL. * ♦ ♦ * William Mougey. ♦ ' * Francis Lose. ♦ ! » Herman Ehinger. $ « Jeanette Kinney. * w Leona Bosse. 9 * Leen Meibers. A Raymond Kohne. S * Bemardine Heide man. * Clarence Miller. S «s**«***•***■** Scnooi days of 1811 for the St. Joseph school hate come and gene. That t. - s was evidenced from the f” ng climax or the closing eontnicncement exercises, which teos place Wednesday even nr at the Boss , opera house. The hall was ccm'orta filled with the friends and relatives c' the nine graduates, where they had come to bid a last farewell to the outgoing members f the s Jcseph'e Catholic high school. That the evening would be a pleasant one was evidenced before the rise of the curtain, as the neat fioral dec-orations at the foot of the stage revealed A number of vases containing roses and other flewvers, each illuminated by means of a small incandescent light, presented a sight not witnessed before in the hall Large potted ferns also adorned the sides of the stag'’, producing a pretty scene With the rise of the curtain a much more attractive appearance was presented, ire stage having been arranged In a circle share for the class members, and the class colors of black and gold st’eimers swung to and fro from :*■•» rente- to the sides and unckground. A large pennant, also carrying out the l.«ss eo’ors. with the wordr, Joseph," was suspended from the cen ter. setting off the other decorations more appropriately. The evening's program was opened i with a piano duet by the Misses Leona Bosse and Lorene Keller, and was' well received. The welcome song by the class was closely listened to and highly appreciated. This over the salutatorian. F rape is Lose, welcomed the many present to be witnesses at the closing exercises of the graduates and in behalf of the classmates Mr Lose extended them a cordial welcome The next number, and which was the climax of -the evening, was when Rev Father Thee. Travers, the 'speaker of the evening, made his appearance. He was greeted with a hearty applause, as he stepped to the front of the stage to deliver his address Rev Father, in behalf of the class of nineteen hundred and eleven. and dear friends," were his salutatory words, and he opened his evenings discourse by saying: In these days of commencement exercises the most important pert of the program to the public is the orator. The speaker declared be somewhat differed with the public on this question, as ft was not be for whom they had come to show their reepect, but to the class in whose honor the evening’s pro-' .gram had been prepared. His discourse abounded on education, the many kinds, and the proper utilisation after the school days had ended

There are many kinds of education, said Father Travers, but of whatever kind we may choose. It is the education that brings out the power of the young man or young woman, and with the co-operation of the student with .education which they have just completed. would bring about in life good- • upright, American citizens Although; students of learning in art, journalism. ( sculpturing, literary writers and oth- ' ers hold honorable positions, and reached only by a few, it is not what' the world of today is seeking for It ■ is the man or woman who has secured an education that enables him to read. 1 write, correctly spell, and successful? handle the fundamentals of arithmetic that fills the prominent occupations for the carrying out of life's duties ‘ and of which the demand of today is so great. The latter, said the speaker, j is what the students of St. Joseph's ’ high school have received, and here.. as elsewhere, are filling many of the important positions held in the vanous stages of life ConuDencemeni ’really does mean commencement, but in a different sense that to what is applied, namely closing exercise*. It is true it is the commencing of a new life and with the carrying out of the education, they have received, would soon develop into good men and women. He also mentioned the vast • sum which the Catholic parochial schools were annually donating to the government, owing to the bearing of their own debt in the education of their own children, and at the same time paying their proportionate pan toward the support of the public schools. Fifty dollars per capita is the average expense for the education of a boy or girl, and since the Catholic schools throughout the vast country educate te the number of l.fjMW. pf her own children, they are juat presenting to the government each yea.* the sum of JSOjjOt'.OOO. He concluded his evening’c address by saying that .n addition to the excellent training which they are g*.v:ng their children. | they are also giving them a religious education, and one which is of far more importance than a secular education, which not only aids much to- • ward the ascending of the ladder in I the business world, but leads to a higher and more nobler finale —the life to come His address was one full of good thought and helpful advice 'or the class to carry out. and was highly appreciated by -he many j resent William Mougey delivered he valedictory. bidding farewell t teachers, classmates and the s-u-<' room. ix which so many pleasan - ho :r* had been spent togethe* Fu’._-.r Wilken then made the distribution of d.pe"mas to the class _ . also to those who bad successfully obtained rewards for the Palmer method of writ- j ing. which hi* been carried out for a number -. f years Those who reelver diplomas were Beraardine Heideman and Leons Bosse, while certificates were given to William Mougey Leon Meibers. Francis Lose Herman Ehinger and Clarence Mi e* A farewell song by the class markeo the close of the graduation exeecises This was followed with a musical program which yas also highly interesting and entertaining A freer play by little girls, who occupied the en tire stage, afforded much pleaaore with their pleasant sayiagi and the comic song which they rendered A motion sonr t>y the I*’ e tots gave much fun. owing to tuelr excellent training, which they demonstrated and on account c-1 t_elr youth. “Old, Folks at Home." a make-up of eleveui boys as negroes. p reseated an interesting d 11. and :ar to mime, and ***l "lining the lest numbers of she later program. A fag song by the class brought an interesting evening to a close George Sheter, who one week age ' last Sunday returned from Wabash.■ : where he had been working, owing to! sickness, and who since then, has been confined to hia bed, is resting a little better, ana is a cue to be up I and about the house at short intes- : vals. He bad been ailing all spring, bat kept up working until almost fore- ! ed to leave his work and come home . He is suffering with rheumatism and i other ailments and was quite serious, i for a few days. k - Edgar. thirteen-year-o:d-son of Mr | )i and Mrs. Henry Moyer, is lying at his home in the west pert of the city very i ID, having taken sick on Monday with I » bowel and liver trouble, and also hav--1 ing a very high fever. Today be was •I reported as being somewhat better.; - but still very weak. » —_ ! . The condition of Henry Wagner, i who on Wednesday met with a very ? serious accident by being struck with • a heavy truck automobile, at which s time hi* horse became frightqced. reb mained about the same today, and but s little concerning his for re- -* covery ceßfd be obtained His neck had been dislocated and upon the arb rival of the physician* at the borne 1 bi* face had become «woilen from the injury from which he wa* suffer

ing An examination also showed that three rib* bad been fractured, which were also given attention at once, and he is at preeent lying in a very »eriou* condition. Mrs Charie* Lang, who a few day* ago received a hard fail while picking ! cherries, her arm being badly bruised and the muscle* torn, is improving but very slow, and some time will yet be required for her Injuries to heal »at factory ATHLETIC EXHIBITION. An athlete, claiming the undefeated championship of Cleveland. Ohio, in the middle-weight class gave an exhibition of strength on the streets Wed- j nesday night, which was witnessed by , i a large crowd of people Several of j ' hi* act* were good. *uch as having a large rock broken while lying on his chest, and another on his head. In the latter act he was nearly floored by the blow, but rallied for the next round He desired the use of an automobile. which was to run three blocks, gather full speed, and strike him. running over any part of his body, but no machine could be secured to do the work. A collection was taken up to defray his expenses — AFTER THE FINNY TRIBE. A party of our business men made an automobile trip to Unn Grove Wednesday, where they visited with Daniel Baumgartner and incidentally endeavored to capture some specimens of the finny tribe, with more or less success The blue ribbon is being worn by Cal Peterson, who happened to land a nine-pound black sucker, with Ervin Brandyberry a close second, he catching the smallest fish in the string Louis Falk was along but it is said that the rest of the boys kept him busy baiting hooks Charles Hocker was engaged in gathi ering bait and making record runs to hi* pole when a particularly interesting nibble was apparent. However, the boys brought home a nice string of fish to prove their skill in that line of endeavor. London, Eng, June 22 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —Beneath a sky that hung heavy with rain clouds and with occasional showers to dim the bril- . liancy of the most magnificent event ' of the k.nd in the world's history, occurred the coronation of King George V and Q-een Mary today. All night ■a&g crowds jammed the streets, awi-uxr * passing glance at the big show As the morning advanced the stree's :«caase so packed with human beiags 'lit tne’s life was constantly in. iaxxe-, and there were many i deaths as a result. The police and •aid ers iid all In their power to control! -ne great crowd, which was even larger than had been anticipated An epidemic &f faintiag possessed the women and hundreds were lifted over the crowd to pouts from where they I could hurried to the emergensy h<»pita,s The pa-ace started at St3o. the king ! and queea section starting at 10:!S. At 1" 5; 'he king and queen arrived a: the Abbey, where the king was ; ennrwed at 13:53. The procession back to the palace began at 2:15. King George appeared very nervous and tremb.ed perceptibly as the ceremony wa* performed, while Queen Mary stood the ordeal quite well. The city of London w** covered with gay : colors in celebration, the decorations i | being the moat elaborate in the history of old England. — Washington. D. C.. June 22—< Special to Daily Democrat* —President: Taft today sent a message to King George extending felicitations in the; I name of the United States and his own best wishes London. Eng. June 22 —(Special to Daily Democrat —Charles P. Taft and wife and J. Pierpont Morgan were seated in the diplomatic gallery in Westminster Abbey during the coronation. Taft and Morgan wore the ! strict court uniform o' knee breeches and siTer bucnled slippers and car- * ried swords. London. Eng. June 22 —(Special to Daily Democrat* —Jack Johnson, champion pugilist of-the world, and his white wife were turned away from : Westminster Abbey today. They presented two ticket* which had been giv- ■ en them but were immediately informled by attendants at the door that the ticket* were good for one of the street stand*. The summer weather seems to have affected the business about the court bouse, the board of review taking up the time at tte auditor's office, while in the others the clerks are getting ready for next autumn's rush 1 A marriage license was granted to i Mary Rex. aged twenty-three, daughter of Mr and Mr* John Rex. to wed Walter Dale Spahr, aged twenty-eight

The board of review today heard i the few complaints registered by the incorporated towns of Monroe and . Berne, and of Monroe township. The i session it goinx » lon < ju,t “ alow at this time because of the fact that each day 1* set apart for some township of corporation and it is impossible to tell in advance just how ( i much time will be required. The session will close about July 20th. - ■ - In circuit court the attorneys and ( * officials are still wrestling with the Blue Creek ditch case. They seem happy, however, in the thought that the end is in sight. It is likely that another week will conclude the case. —o Theodore Ellingham, one of the: well known citizens of Bluffton, died . suddenly from an attack of heart ■ 1 trouble this forenoon at the home of j Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Sunier. on East Washington street, where he had been at work during the morning shingling the roof. His death occurred shortly after 11 (/clock. Mr. Ellingham had been at work alone on the roof all morning. Shortly before 11 o'clock he descended a ladder and told Mrs. Sunier that he ■ was ill and she persuaded him to go j into the house and rest for a short time. He did so. first taking pains to wash his face and hands. He was experiencing great difficulty in breathing and as the trouble grew steadily worse Mrs. Sunier became alarmed aad dispatched her son. Walter, for a doctor. He hastened up town on his bicycle and returned with Dr. Louis Severin, who was the first doctor he met. Dr. Severin used an automobile to take him to the Sunier home, but even though a very short time was required to summon him Mr. Ellingham had expired before medical aid reached him. The remains were removed this afternoon from the Sunier residence to, Mr. Ellingham * home on West Ohio, street. Although her husband had not ( been especially robust, Mrs. EUlngham had no premonition of his sudden death and the news was a prostrating shock to her. Theodore Ellingham was born in Rockcreek township. Wells county, on j September 2, 1851, the eldest son and ■ third child of Charles and Hannah Ellingham His youth was spent in assisting his father in clearing his heavily timbered attending the common schools. He remained at home with his parent* until his marriage, which occurred January 1. 1875. HU bride, who survives him. w-as Miss Elizabeth Douglass, daughter of Rev. Alexander and Jane M. (Miller.) Douglass, wbe were among the pioneer* of Wells county. After his marriage Mr. and I Mrs. Ellingham resided on his father s 1 farm for one year. They then became ’ the owners of 120 acres in section I seventeen. Harrison township, which : tract is now the property of C. R. Curtis, south of Bluffton. Somewhat over ten years ago Mr. Ellingham disposed of his farm propi erty and moved to this city. He was a faithful member of the First M. E. church, where both he and i his wife were active workers. His reputation in the community had been excellent and his many sterling quali-. ties had won him many warm friends in the community. His sudden death was a shock to all. —Bluffton News. The funeral services will be held Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock from: the Methodist church at Bluffton. o The hearty manner in which the ’ Decatur business firms are taking hold of the missing word contest advert!*- j I ing shows that they know a good thing when they see it The adver-j tising is selling rapidly and when the page i$ filled it will be given to our readers, many of whom are already making inquiries as to when we will start it. No business firm can make a mistake by taking space on this 1 page It will be read by thousands lof persons during the weeks it will run. If our Miss Yater has not called upon you. she will within the next few days, or call up the office and we will send her around. Don't let this opportunity for reeultful advertising knock at your door without admitting it We will both 1 lose if you are not represented on • this page. I — i THE GUY PLAYERS. Pleased Enthusiastic Audience Last Evening With “On th* Border." Probably the largest crowd of the week witnessed the presentation of the play last evening in the big tent • and they seemed, without exception, t to be well pleased with the play. The ) sharp, desicive climaxes, and the vein > cf humor running throughout the play ; were effectually brought out by the skillful acting of the players. Tonight they will produce the feature > play of the week. "Her Fkiher-* Sin." - ( a drama possessing a heart-interest to I any person The usual band concert . this evening on the corner. Tomor-

row night the company closes th»i r gagement in this city win ~j James," a play with Missouri scene of action. 11 o THE ADAIRS ARE AT HOME Mrs. J. A. M. Adair. Ea st A street, who has been in W Mhln(t(oti D. C-, with her husband during session of congress, and her son He* bert, who graduated this spring' school at Port Deposit, .Maryland a rived home Wednesday afternoon Her mother, Mrs. T. S. Johnson. an< Mr*. W. A. Moorman and son, R O h e >t drove to Richmond in the new Hayi ie , automobile, which Mr. Adair recent i purchaaed. and accompanied th eiß home. Mr. Adair arrived honuThursday.—Portland Sun. . The postal savings bank which | S to be opened here July 10th in connection with the postoffice » a , brought another step nearer In assurance with the receipt of the stsnu and stamp cards by Postmaster W Lower from the postal savings headquarters at Washington. The books hovewer, have not arrived, but the order has been placed by the govern, ment officials with the American Bank ' Book campany of New York City, lni | they are expected to arrive on evert mail train. The stamps include ten and twocent varieties to be used by tin postmaster on letters of business re lating to the postal savings depart menu These are in no way like n, ordinary letter or mail stamps, wpick have the head of Washington there on, these being especially designed for thia department. The ten-cent stamps are to be used on registered letters and packages and the twocent stamps, which are a dull gray, on ordinary letters relating to the postal savings. With the supplies aro fiv» hundred cards, these to be sold at ten cents each to depositors. The savings stamps are ten cents each ( and these are purchased and placed . on the card, for which there are nine places, and when filled the card and its stamps amount to one dollar, this being the smallest deposit accepted. The saving stamps are a bright y» j low. It is probable that this system j will prove especially attractive to children who wish to save small suai and can thus purchase the stamps and affix them to the cards until the dollar required for a deposit is reached. The supply received includes five thousand ten cent saving stamps o The tying up of the little governoi of a saw mill engine, in a freight strike in Chicago, 111., has delayed the opening of the Henry Colter new saw mill in Bobo nearly a month and tl* i opening is not yet looming into sight ' The new sawmill was built on the siti ' of the old one which was destrowei by fire last February, and everythin] was reaoy for operation a month ot ' so ago, except for several minor but very necessary things about the n» chinery, including the governor of th« engine, a very small, but most essential thing. Mr. Colter received word from the plant at Quincy, 111., fros which the governor was ordered, that it had been shipped May 26th. H passes through Chicago on its »W here, and there it is being held ui in the freight strike. No word hn since come regarding it and it is W | known just how soon the mill can it set in motion. — »»— — THE EDITOR'S PARADISE. Frederick C. Beyer, a wellkno»i Cleveland editor, told at a recent - press banquet a newspaper story “A Medina editor died be said i "and was. of course, directed to cend to the Abode of the Just. Bu during the ascent the editor's journal istic curiosity asserted itself, and ■aid: i “ ‘ls it permitted for one to hart i look at—er —the other place* “ Certainly,’ was the gracious re ply, and accordingly a descent to th other place was made. Here the e 1 itor found much to interest him 1 scurried about and was soon lost ti I Tie *' < I "His angelic escort got worried last and began a systematic sear ' for his charge. He found him at W seated before a furnace, fanning 1 self and gazing at the people m fire. On the door of the furnai e* & a plate, saying. ‘Delinquent Subset ers.' “'Come,' said the angel to the : tor, 'we must be going.' , “ 'You gon on.‘ the editor answe without lifting his eyes. 'l'm n°' . ■ ing. This is heaven enough for m ' —Louisville Times. BIG FIRE AT WEST HAMMOND ’ * ~~ V nA 23' i West Hammond, Ind.. Jun ® 0 ’ (Special to Daily Democrat) F' “ unknown origin early today des, * ■ the cattle feed factory of 1 a a • Co., with a lo.s of 850V.000 " for help were sent to lbUa^.4 W > Hammond and each city re* t by sending a fire company-