Decatur Democrat, Volume 56, Number 28, Decatur, Adams County, 14 July 1911 — Page 1

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Mr and Mrs. Miles Pillars and son. left yesterday noon for Port w“»- "■«' •"* ' their home. For several years . ball resided In Jonesboro, Ark., ' hire Mr. Pi»*r« was en>P lo > ed “« booltksepw in a flour mill, but on account of the disagreement of hie ( 11M ltb and the climate, they decided to seek a new home, preferably in the ‘ t Tbey came/ere several weeks * and have been visiting during (iis time With Mrs. Pillars' parents. Mr and Mrs. C. U. Dorwin. Mrs. Pilurl' uncle, the Rev. Jay Dorwin. reudes in Port Townsend. Washington, »bere he is pastor of the Methodist church, and it was through him that they decided to locate there. A telegram received from him stated that he bad secured an excellent position there for Mr. Pillars, and asked that he come at once, hence the leaving 1 today. The fact that they have rela- j tires in Port Townsend, makes the ne » location the more desirable for! them Mrs. Jay Dorwin had been vis-. iting here several weeks and it was only last Thursday that she returned to Port Townsend, accompanied by her mother-in-law, Mrs. Belinda Dorwin, of this city, who will remain a year with her son there. Mr. Pillars •nay also decide to invest In orchard : ,n< in that vicinity. | \ neighborhood row, including a hair dragging contest in Geneva, endel in the justice’s court in a fine for ttrs. Gertrude Clay, who was assessed in all the sum of $14.75 by ’Squire Warren Striker. It is said that Mrs. Clay went to the home ot a neighbor. Mrs. Frances Byra, an aged and frail !.-.dy, where a quarrel arose over something that the Byrds were alleged to have said about the Clays moving from the neighborhood. Mrs. Clay, it is said, knocked Mrs. Byrd down and then grabbed her eighteen-year-old daughter, Ollie Byrd, by the hair and dragged her out across the porch. The arrest followed. It is said that an affidavit has also been filed against Cassius Clay, husband of the other respondent, and that he will be tried Friday. The large barn of Isaac Teeple, east ol Geneva, was struck by lightning and totally consumed by fire, entailing a loss of $1,200 or $1,500 above the SSOO insurance carried. Two of the Teeple boys were in the barn when it was struck, but were unharmed. Twenty tons of hay were consumed with the barn, making the fire a slow : end long one. Mr. Teeple had taken jut a horse and lead it across to another barn just before the old one was struck, and another horse, which was In the old barn at the time, was gotten out without injury. o —■ The first steps toward the frescoing of the St. Mary's church, and otherwise beautifying the interior of the edifice have been begun, although not in the church itself, but that the contract has been let, and the long-plan-r.ed-for work is now under way. The paintings are ail to be of oil and to replace the still beautiful ones now adorning the wails. The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin in the dome over the main altar will be replaced, but somewhat different from the present one. The four evangelists, Sts. Matthew, Mark, Luke and John, in the sanctuary, will also be replaced, but a change in the expression and costumes will be made IO present more beauty and the required effect. On the ceiling in the main body of the church, where there is now a large cross and other appropriate symbols, the coronation of the Hlessen Virgin will replace them in a most beautiful design; and around the sides of the edifice will be the twelve apostles as at present. The walls, themselves, the color for which has not been definitely decided upon, but left to the artist, will be of a soft tint, so that all taken together, will harmoniously mingle to reproduce an inspiring and effective feeling upon the people in the house of God. The contract has been awarded to Mr. F. Gioscio of Indianapolis, he having learned his art in Italy and although being in this country but six years he | bas beautified some of the most beau-1 tilul edifices in the country and his work is held to none other than Catho-. He churches and buildings. One of • bis latest completed buildings is the ■ Pew St. Patrick's church at Kokomo, which was but recently dedicated and I considered to be among the finest in the diocese. The work will all be done on canvas and the painter is already employed in his home town on the paintings which have been select•d - It is the wish of Father Wilken and Father Flaherty as well as the

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members of the congregation, that the i work be completed by Christmas and i Father Wilken has alreday started his s subscription among the congregation, a The cost of the anticipated plans will j amount to probaably two thousand e dollars. j I — —e- t Arrangements were completed i Tuesday evening by Superintendent' t E. H. Shoemaker and others for the < ! Sunday school picnic and' excursion 1 jto Robinson park, to be given by the i • Christian church, Thursday, July 20th. < Arrangements have been made with I the Fort Wayne & Springfield for i cars to leave here at 8 o’clock, the I round trip fare to Fort Wayne, includ- i ing transportation to and from the ' park, to be sixty-five cents for adults I and forty cents for children between the ages of six and twelve years. Cars ■ for as many as care to go will leave ] the interurban office here at 8 o’clock, ,but the tickets will be good returning !on any regular car. O. P. Schug, gen- | eral passenger and freight agent for the interurban, has promised a band I concert for the afternoon, and this, I with the many amusements at the park—the children’s playground, and I the many other features, many of l which are new this year, will provide a day of unexcelled pleasure. The I Sunday school picnic was held last | year at the park also, and the one 1 this year will prove to be even more enjovable that last year. n j That business is brisk, far exceed- ' ing that of last spring, and indeed go- ( ing beyond their expectations, was i • shown by the reports heard Tuesday • afternoon at the regular monthly meeting of the directors of the Ward 1 Fence company, at their offices, corner Monroe and Third streets, the di- • '■ I rectors including E. L. Carroll, M. E. | I: Brackett, Frank Heimann. Dr. D. D., Clark, Chris Selking, E. Bleeke. John . ! Hessler and L. A. Graham. While the ‘ ' factory has been running with all pos- ( 1 sible power to supply the orders, ■ ■ there are still many entered for fu- ■' ture delivery, there being far more ( I' than enough to tide them over the | dull season The outlook for the fall trade is also exceedingly promising. — o — Mr. and Mrs. Edwin M. Numbers and son, Lee, of Austin. Texas, have ' been spending a few weeks with Mr. 1 and Mrs. John Niblick. While Mr. Numbers, himself, never resided here, his father, Edwin F. Numbers, and his grandfather, George Numbers, were prominently connected with early Adams county and Decatur history. The grandfather was a pioneer furniture dealer and undertaker of this city, conducting the store forty' years or more ago on the site of the present Yager Bros. & Reinking estab- ] hshment. Mr. and Mrs. Niblick and Mr. and Mrs. Numbers enjoyed a ride, this afternoon to the old Numbeis| farm, north of this city, where Mr. Numbers had great pleasure in viewing the old home of his father and grandfather. He is a half-brother of Albert Numbers, well known here. During their recent visit in Texas, enroute home from Mexico, Mr. and Mrs. Niblick visited with the family at their home in Texas. Mr. Numbers’ uncle, George Beers, and wife, of Fort, Wayne will come this afternoon by I automobile to join them here m a visit at the Niblick home, where they will be«guests at dinner, and the Numbers will return this evening with them to Fort Wayne. — oMiss Amelia Tonnelier, having in her charge Miss Chelsla Hllyard, left this morning for Ennis, Mich., where the latter, who is an orphan, will be taken to the home of her brother, Thomas Hilyaru, wnere sne will make her home. Since the death of her parents some years ago she has been car-; ed for by different relatives, George Raudenbush, or south of the city, | keeping her several years. She has been unaer the care of the board of, guardians and was lookerd after, and , the necessary requirements provided, for her, and upon their consent was | allowed to go to her brother’s to make, her home in the future. From there, Miss Tonnelier will proceed to Ben-1 | ton Harbor and Traverse City, Mich.,. I making an extended visit with her •'brothers and other relatives. Owing 'to the absence of Mr. Beatty, bj « om ishe has been employed, her work has been such as to allow her more freedom and she will spend the remain- ! d er of the summer taking a much needed rest. Mrs S. E. Mosiman, for* number of years a resident of Bluffton, and known here to a number of people, where she spent her childhood days, i

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passed away at her home Tuesday morning after an illness of six years, she being an invalid, resulting from a paralytic stroke. During the six years she has been in this condition she suffered a number of strokes, giving her much pain, and from which she never fully recovered. One week ago today she was again seized with a severe stroke, leaving her in a coma, from which she never ral lied, and died therein without a struggle. She was born in Ashland county, Ohio, in 1851, and with her parents moved to this city where at the age of six her mother died. She, with her lather made this her home until the age of twelve years, when they moved to Wells county, and since then have been residing at Bluffton. After the death of her father she lived with various relatives and at the age of seventeen began teaching, which she followed for some time. She was a lovable woman, enjoying many friends and who greatly mourn her death. She will be remembered by some of the older residents of this city who will also be grieved on hearing of her 1 death. The funeral services will be I held at 3 o'clock Thursday afternoon 1 at the home, with interment at the Fairview cemetery.

BAPTIST TENT SERVICES. Evangelistic Services Are Now Being Held in the Tent. I After some delay in the arrival of the tent and later the poles, for the j Baptist evangelistic services, all difficulties were surmounted and the tent erected Tuesday afternoon on the lot at the rear of the church, the first services being held therein Tuesday evening. Evangelist Miller of Bluffton ' Is conducting the services every even- ■ ing this week, beginning at 8 o’clock. . The pastor, the Rev. Ehle, will preach I next Sunday morning, but the evan--1 gelist will be with the congregation ! again Sunday evening. He is an ex--1 cellent speaker and minister, as the large audiences that greet him even--1 ing by evening attest. The services ' began last Wednesday and had been held in the church until Tuesday evening. . HURT BY FALL. Charles Helm Goes to Michigan to Visit Injured Mother. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Helm this morning left for Vermontville, Mich., the former having received word from there that his mother, Mrs. Angelina Helm, fell a few days ago, the fall resulting rather serious. In the fall her! i wrist was badly hurt, while her hip I also suffered an injury, besides other 1 bruises which she received, and owing i to her advanced age has placed her in ] a rather critical condition. Just how bad her condition is the letter did not state, but Mr. Helm believed it best for him to make the trip and to pay a visit to his elderly mother. o — JULY SEVENTEETH. The musical recital of Mrs. C. J. Lutz, which, it was stated a few days I ago would be announced soon, will be ! rendered on Monday evening, July 1 17th. The program, although somewhat lengthy, will be one of the best renditions of music ever given in the city. .— o — MISS BURDG WEDS. — * Word announcing the wedding of their daughter, Miss Pearle Burdg, to Mr. Herbert Lucky was received in the city yesterday from Indiapolis by Mr. and Mrs. Al Burdg, and that the wedding took place on June 29th. No particulars were given and although i the happy step was somewhat expectI ed by the parents the word came as 1 a surprise, not only to them, but to her many friends as well. Mr. Lucky iis a young attorney, who enjoys a 1 steady practice, and is held in high ! esteem by his friends. Miss Burdg I for several years has been at the I capital city, taking a course of instruction in Kindergarten work, and for the past year has been teaching, and is at the present time enjoying a vacation from her duties. At present she is caring for the William Lyman home, where she has been staying, while the family is at the lakes, and upon their return is expected to arrive home for a visit with her folks here. Mr. Lucky ,'is a grandson of 'Squire J. H. Stone. Peterson &> Moran have filed a new partition suit in the Adams circuitcourt, entitled William V. Buckmaster; administrator of the Wesley Evans estate, vs. Jennie Evans »t al.

The Adams County commissioners will go to Celina, Ohio, tomorrow, where they will meet with the Mercer county, Ohio, commissioners relative to the Berger drain, a drain about two miles In length, which runs from Jefferson and Blue Creek townships, this county, over into Mercer county, Ohio. The meeting is for the purpose of acting on the surveyors’ report and the apportionment of the costs of the drain. i Rea) estate transfers: Myrtle i Chronister et al. to Benjamin P. Rice, part of lot 457, Decatur, $202. Ex-Surveyor L. L. Baumgartner of i Linn Grove is assisting a few days in - the office of Surveyor C. C. Ernst. o f SHRINERS ELECTED POTENTATE. i (United Press Service.) j Rochester, N. Y„ July 12—(Special > io Daily Democrat) —John F. Treat of a Fargo, N. D., was unanimously elected 1 Imperial Potentate at today’s sesr sion of the Shriners' Imperial council, e Los Angeles was chosen at the next i meeting place. p -o——■ McCOY WAS FOUND GUILTY.

(United Press Service.’, Muncie. Ind., July 12—(Special to Daily Democrat)—The jury in the case against Sorghum McCoy, charged with holding up a Big Four train here, got the case at noon. At 2 o'clock this afternoon they returned a verdict, finding him guilty and sentencing him to from five to fourteen years in prison. • — THE MISSING WORD. With the word "hat" from Vance. Hite & Macklin’s, the word “buy” from Fred Mutschler’s, and the word “used” from Hensley's 49 ad, removed from the ads of Monday there were nineteen correct answers sent in. Miss Annette Moses was the lucky winner. — er Tuesday noon Night Policeman Melchi picked up a man by the name of Jim Dailey, an employee of the Standard Oil company, engaged in laying the pipe line through town, on a charge of throwing at a moving train. It seems that for some reason Dailey was discharged and still haunted the gang of workmen, and for some cause ' began throwing cocks at a brakeman on a passing train. Policeman Melchi saw the man from his home, and going over to him told him to stop, but the fellow became abusive and Melchi, securing his coat and hat, esi corted the man to Mayor Teeple's oi- . fice, where he drew $lO and costs, a total of S2O, and thirty days in jail. In 'Squire Stone's court the trial of Nelson Hays of Williams was held late Tuesday afternoon, he pleading guilty to a charge of profanity and drawing SI.OO and costs, which he paid. A charge of the same nature against his wife was dismissed. GLASS REMAINS IN HAND. Extracted From Wound a Week After Accident Occurred. Adrian Meyers, at the home of his aunt, Mrs. Tom Baker, fell about a week ago on some glass, cutting his left hand severely, but not enough to be considered serious. About a week afterward the wound began to pain him so much that he was taken to a doctor, who has found that a portion of the glass, with some pieces of dirt, were still in the wound. The hand was frozen and cut open, the glass and dirt extricated and the little sufferer will get along all right, now, it is thought. DAN NIBLICK’S FINE TRIP. As Member of the Moore Party—Chicago, Milwaukee, and Others. Dan Niblick writes us from Chicago where he is making his headquarters this week as a member of the Moore Bros.’, of Lima, Ohio, party. That wholesale firm is entertaining its customers this week with a delightful trip. There are 230 in the party and they went to the “Windy City” on a special train. Dan says it's a crowd of fine people and they are having a great time. Headquarters are at the LaSalle hotel, with a boat trip to Milwaukee Tuesday, to Michigan City by boat Wednesday and Chicago via auto Thursday, and home by special train Friday. Everything is furnished and arranged and the party is living high. ' ©

SOCIAL AT MONROE. — t The ladies' Aid society of the Mon- 1 roe M. E. church will give a social t Saturday evening if the weather does ] not go back on the members as it did i June 17th, from which date the social i was postponed. Everybody come and help swell the proceeds, which will t>e used in church work. .. o- - ■- 1 SALEM AND CALVARY, Salem Evangelical church, east of , town, Sunday school at 9:30 a. m.; preaching service, 7:30 p. m., by the 1 pastor. [ Calvary Evangelical church, east of i town, Sunday school, 9:30 a. m.; preaching 10:30 a. m Following the preaching service there will be a bus- . iness meeting of the church. All members urged to be present. E. B. JONES, Pastor. 1 *<• — f A few very pleasant hours were 1 spent Monday evening at the home of i- Mr and Mrs. A. M. Baxter on Elm !. street, when their son, Floyd, was givt er. a complete surprise by a few of his friends in honor of his thirteenth I birthday. He was again surprised when he was led to the dining room table, where lay many, not only beau-

tiful. but useful present, for which Floyd expressed his sincere thanks. The evening was spent in games and amusements as only the young can enjoy. Floyd says papa and mamma knew it, surely, for they had plenty of cake and ice cream on hand. Those who enjoyed the evening were Carlile Flanders, Martin Lose, Ishmael Macy, Edwin Winans. Walter Krick, Floyd Baxter, Zelma Stevens, Pauline Krick, Vivian Burk, Lelia Hill. Leah Hammond, Veda Chronister, Grace Baxter. Many more such happy days, Floyd. The boys' Sunday school class of the Methodist church taught by Mrs. M . J. Archbold and Miss Mamie Kitson, left on the 2 o'clock car Tuesday afternoon for a grove near Monmouth, where they enjoyed a picnic supper. The company comprised the following: Dick Gay, Albert Gessinger, Crede Vaughn. Charles Snyder, Robert Colter, Edwin Winans, Glen Sowles, Fred Teeple, Seth Ray, Vane Thompson, Richard Butler, Floyd and Lloyd Baker, Marion Sprague, Harry Bohnke and Ralph Crill. Miss Frances Gaffer was hostess Tuesday afternoon at a party when she entertained in honor of a number ot her friends from out of the city. The afternoon was spent in a very pleasant way, games and other amusements being afforded to pass the time. Refreshments were.served. The out-of-town guests included Marie and Julia Lankey and Miss Esther Dullahan of Fort Wayne and Miss Margaret Martz of Huntington. Mr. and Mrs. George Beers came by automobile from Fort Wayne and joined Mr. and Mrs. Edwin W. Numbers and son, Lee, of Austin, Texas, at the John Niblick home, where they were guests at dinner this evening. Mr. and Mrs. Numbers and children will return this evening to Ft. Wayne with Mr. and Mrs. Beers, after making a several days’ visit with the Niblick family. The United Brethren Ladies’ Aid society which was to have met Thursday of this week at the home of Mrs. George Chronister has postponed its meeting until next week, the time and place to be announced later. The Mite society of the Methodist church will meet Friday afternoon with Mrs. W. H. Fledderjohann, who will be assisted in entertaining by Mrs. John Rex. Mr. and Mrs. Miles Pillars, who left today noon for their future home at Port Townsend, Washington, were given a farewell surprise Tuesday evening by a number of their friends, who sped them o ntheir way with good wishes. The party was given at the home of their parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. U. Dorwin, where a general social time, with refreshments of sherbet and cake were in order. Those who attended were Messrs, and Mesdames C. D. Lewton, Wid Dorwin, John Stewart, D. B. Erwin and F. A. Peoples. The Ladies’ Aid society of the Presbyterian church is holding the last meeting of the season in the church parlors this afternoon, and are guests of Willia® Jackson at a dinner which will be served from four to six.

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Tickets are selling well for the musical and literary program and the lawn fete to be given by the choir of the Christian church Friday evening. Refreshments will be served following the program. Twenty-five cents includes both. The program follows: Invocation—Mr. Burke. Instrumental Solo —Mrs. C. J. Lutz. Duet —Mrs. Eugene Runyon and Hope Hoffman. Reading—Mabel Weidy. J; ,’tnimental Solo —Helen Fonner. Solo —Dr. Neptune. Duet —Irma Houk and Helen Fonner. Solo —Nellie Daniels. Reading—Mabel Weidy. Solo—Mrs. Anker. Instrumental Solo—Germaine Cotfee. Solo—Frances Laman Trio*-Irma Houk, Crystal Kern and Golda Snftz. Benediction —Rev. Dawson. It was a very delightful picnic enjoyed this morning in Steele's park by the Misses Ode and Letta Fullenkamp, Lydia Miller, Louise Brake, Amelia Weber and Alice Knapp. They arose with the sun and wended their way to the park about 5:30, where their breakfast, which consisted of fried chicken and all other dainties and substantials. was spread beside the lagoon. They spent a couple of hours or so in the cool spot and came back to town in time for their morning work. The Misses Bertha Fuhrman, Merle Leonard, Velma Butler, Ethel Ruckman and Verna Mann drove to Ossian Sunday where they spent a very delightful day as guests of the Rev. and Mrs. Daugherty. 0 FOREST FIRES ARE RAGING. (United Press Service.) North Bay, Ont., July 12 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —The towns of South Porcupine, Hawkins and Pottsville have been wiped out by the forest fires now raging there. Seven men are known dead, many are missing and hundreds face starvation. The fires are spreading rapidly and a dozen towns hgve been abandoned. CARD OF THANKS. To our neighbors and friends we extend our heartfelt thanks for the many kindnesses shown toward us during the illness and death of our dear mother, also for the beautiful floral offerings. The children, ORWIN SELLS. MRS. LILLIAN BURKHEAD. ••THE PARTING OF THE V.'AY” The "friends" of Will Zwick, tiiv well known members of the firm of Gay, Zwick & Myers, are telling a good joke on him. It is of an occurrence in which he left a strong impression—in the mud. Mr. Zwick one day during a recent rain storm had occasion to lead a belligerent and wilful cow, around whose gentle neck was tied a rope. With Mr. Zwick at one end of the rope and the “balky” cow . at the other, and a very slippery and muddy road under both, the proceedings were painfully slow. Presently, owing to an unusually belligerent mood of the cow, progress—that is, to and fro —ceased altogether, but there was enough doing of a “stand-still'' nature, with Mr. Zwick straining to pull the bovine creature in one direction and the cow straining to pull the other way. Presently the rope broke and —both Mr. Zwick and the “other’’ beast sat down in the mud. Could the cow’s moo-ooings have been interpreted they would probably have been very much like the words uttered by Bill —and those, stated Mr. Gay, were not words that you would hear in a Sunday school room, though he is not supposed to know, not having been near the occurrence. ■ o A MERRY RACE Being Run Between Masons on Knapp and Waring Buildings. There is not a busier place in town than the half block on Monroe street, 1 ' between first and Second streets. Ma--1 sons are at work on both the Henry ■ Knapp and Waring new buildings, and it seems that a merry race is being run between them. The walls of the Knapp building are growing rapidly, t and the brick basement foundation i that extends above the ground Tor the s Waring building is completed and i work begun today on the walls for the first floor. (

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