Decatur Democrat, Volume 56, Number 28, Decatur, Adams County, 14 July 1911 — Page 2

Miss Lola Belle Erwin at Valparaiso who is the guest of her uncle, D. B. Erwin, and family, will sing at the Presbyterian Sunday school service tomorrow morning Miss Erwin is a vocalist of much talent and has sung here on various occasions Daily Democrat) — The glorious Fourth is now a thing of the past in /fonroe and goes down in history as being vne of the most successful and enjoyable days this little town has had since Monroe was inhabited by the " :m.:n race. Early in the morning people began to gather and on arrival of the train from the south part of the county, which brought a large crowd.' incUd.ng the Bryant band, from that - me on until evening a continuous ‘ wd was on the move At 1® o'clock sharp the industrial parade was set in motion and was well represented by our business men. which deserve ' great credit for their untiring efforts they put forth to make this feature a success. after which a recess was taken until 1 o'clock. At I:3® the Hon. J. A M. Adair arrived and was bus*- shaking hands and greeting his many old friends until 3 o'clock, when he was introduced in a few well chosen words by Dr. M F Parrish. The speaker delivered one of his famous ■ddressea on such occasions, which was welt received by hundreds of ad- :• rer> At the conclusion of his address a line of march was formed on Main street and at 4 p. m. marched to the new school building, where the rners- ne laying services were held, at which Mr. Adair made a short address Those in charge of the ceremonies were Trustee Beer. Architect Abe Boegiy and Marion Grim master, mason Mr. William Everly, the con- ] tra tor. was absent from town The automobile parade, which took place 1 a: 2 * • p. m.. was very attractive and' about fifteen cars were in line. The ' fireworks at night were the most elab- ' ate ever seen in this place and were manipulated by Freed Davis and 1 v.rchie Bailey, who proved to be exerts at their work. Not a case of injury has been reported and taken altogether. Monroe can be proud of the manner in which she handled the vast crowd of people, without a jar or anything to mar the pleasure of those present. Monroe always delivers the goods, tied up in a neat package with a silk ribbon. The committee desires to thank those who interested themselves to make the cession a success especially the 'lube" drum corps, which rendered most valuable assistance on that day. Again • - grim reaper has laid 'aim to one of Monroe's and Adams county's old pioneers in the person oi , Nicholas Wagner, who passed from w.:n ir r great -eyjnd at j 2■' on Wednesday evening Nicholas Wagner was born in Alsas, France, •n July 182' and emigrated to this country with his parents, where he settled in Ohio for a short time He came to Adams county and settled in Washington township, one and ' one-half miles north of Monroe at e age of fourteen years. He was

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> married to Mary Everhart January 20. .1848. To this union were born ten i* children—-six boys and four girls-— > four children having preceded their ' father to the great beyond. He was again married fifteen years ago to I Catherine Risel. who. together with the following children: John, Mrs. Sam Baker. Ira. Eli. Mrs. V. C. Lais- . ure and Mrs. C. L. Silvers, survive , him. Those who have preceded their ( father in death are: James, Alfred Samuel and Sarah Wagner. Mr. Wag ner was well known all over the coun I ty as ‘Uncle Nick,'' and was highly I respected by all who knew him, always having a kind word for every--1 body, which was accompanied with Ms usual pleasant smile. He will be 1 sadly missed by the home circle, and 1 his many friends in Monroe. Funeral services were conducted at the M inchester U. B. church on Friday afternoon by the Rev. Thomas Wyer. In--1 terment was made at the Ray cemetery beside his wife and children. The jolly five, after a ten days’ vacation. returned to their homes Wednesday morning at Fort Wayne. Mr. and Mrs. Henry' Laughery of Colfax. Ind., were guests of friends here over the Fourth. Mr. Laughery was formerly principal of the Monroe high school several years, and was given a most cordial welcome by the Monroe people Jacob Welfley, a farmer living one and one-half miles south and one-half mile west of the Winchester church, while in Monroe Friday about 2: Sv o'clock, after unloading a load of • oats at the Monroe grain elevator, and i loading on several sacks of mill feed, started up town, when his team took i fright at a passing automobile and ' ran down Washington street where •hey collided with a telephone guy * wire, throwing Mr. Welfley to the ground with terrific force A young 1 son. who was also on the wagon at the ! time, jumped to save himself, but the father was struck on the right side ' of the face by the hay rigging, which was completely raised from the run- i ning gears, and the sacks of feed were piled on his head and face. Several in the neighborhood, who saw the ac- i cident ran to the unfortunate man's ; assistance, and when extricated from , his perilous position, he was thought to ; be dead. He was carried to the residence of James Stump and placed on a cot. and medical aid summoned Mr. Welfley was unconscious for some : time, but recovered sufficiently to be taken to his home in Jeff Leichty's automobile. When leaving he complained of severe pains in the back : of his neck. i o I Paul Yonia. an Italian laborer of Fort Wayne, who was shot and killed , by a fellow Italian on Monday evening , as the result of quarreling and some trouble which they had been having . for some time, is believed to have once been a resident of this city, and while here was in the employ of the . Ward Fence company, having been , in their employ for some years, com- ( ing here with them from Mariox when the establishment «f their plan: was made in this city. He followed , the trade of blacksmith and was con i j sidered an excellent workman in his , line. His family included a wife and . five children, a son Sylvester, working for John Colchin in the candy , kitchen, while another was also employed at the Ward Fence factory. He was known to be of a quiet disposition. enjoying a wide circle of friends 1 and his company was much enjoyed. : Seven or eight months ago he and his i daughter. Mrs. C. B. Foremax aad 1 he was employed in the Pennsylvania < shops, and later at the Kerr-Murray ■ Manufacturing company's platr. where he was employed at the time of his death. The Fort Wayne Jour-nal-Gazette contains the foftowfng. concerning the affair: Paul Yonia, an Italian, aged 30, employed in the boiler shops of the Kerr Murray works, was shot to death by a fellow Italian at the rooming bouse,! 351 Melita street, shortly before 5 o'clock yesterday afternoon, and the authorities are scouring the country* for Raffaiello Mastraino, who is sa d to have fired the shots. Yonia is said to have incurred the enmity of his slayer because he objected to the latter's attentions to his fifteen-year-old niece, and remonstrated with him during the afternoon. Mastraino, according to the statements of Italians in the neighborhood, had been forcing his attentions on the > girl for weeks in spite of her protests. The shooting took place at Mastraino's boarding house, 351 Melita street, on the second floor and the. assassin fired five shots in all. two, of whieh took effect, one entering the left cheek and lodging in the mouth, while the second and fatal shot entered the sternum, ranged downward, almost severing the liver and lodging I about three inches to the right of the spine. i Yonia fled from the house and started toward his own home at 34<) Melita street, where he fell in the I roadway, expiring before aid could reach him.

Mastraino. after the shooting, ran :o i the rear of the lot, dropping the amok ing pistol In the alley, and then fled west along the Pennsylvania and Wabash tracks Patrolman Mike Brennan, who Ilves in the vicinity, was attracted by the shooting and arrived in time to give chase to the fugitive, who managed to outstrip him in the race A son of tbe dead man also joined in the chase but was outdistanced and trace of the murderer was lost for a time I Mastraino was again heard from at the John J. Schnurr home, on the Miller road, west of Port Wayne, where he appeared without hat or coat and asked for some extra clothing. Mrs. Schnurr gave him a soft black hat. a ping bosomed shirt and a coat From there Mastraino continued west As soon as the shooting was reported at police headquarters, a squad of officers was sent out with instructions to pay particular attention to the resorts in the rolling mill district, and the whole territory immediately west of the city was searched several times From a later story which developed it Is believed that he walked to Dixon. Ohio, and from there going to Pittsburg where he was captured by Detective Sergeant Pappert and re turned to Fort Wayne, and his trial was set for tb s morning He entered no plea of guilty, but Is charged by the state with first degree murder ... — Q Life Line*. A pretty, a graceful figure and a witty tongue don't make a woman; these are all perishable, but a soul lives forever—J-bn Emery White “Work .at 8 itt" was the :n*.er esting study of the M E. Woman's Missionary soc.ety at the home of Mrs J. M M:l'.e- Thursday afternoon Mrs Charles Dunn had 3 very interesting paper on the subject and there were -alks and read r.gs by o’ 0 ' members of the society Mrs Emma Date s who has served saiths ully as treasurer, tendered her resignation, on account of the other heave de-mands-on her time and strength, and to succeed her Mrs. J. M. Miller »» ! elected treasurer, and Mrs Cha’-' - Dunn, assistant In spite of the cessive heat of the day. the attendance was very good, there being sixteen members and two gues‘r present. Mrs. Miller was assisted by Mrs »>a vid Flanders in serving delicious refreshments. Miss Etta Mallonee was hostess to the Needlecraft club Thursday evening. the usual good time being in or der. Music by Miss Esther Evans Vernia Smith. Miss Mallonee and others was delightful, and tbe best ess was assisted by her nieces, the Misses Esther Evans and Mate! Maltor.ee in serving a delicious two-course luncheon. Tbe club will hold a picnic in a grove near Monmouth in two weeks Mrs. Rebecca Eady and daughters. Irene and Vera, were entertained yesterday by Mrs. A D. Artman an« ; daughter. Ruby. An automobile party came from Ft Wayne Thursday afternoon and spent last evening as guests at the John Niblick home The party included Mr. and Mrs. George Beers of Fort Wayne and 31r. and Mrs Edwin Numbers of Austin. Texas The Grandmothers' club win t-e entertained at disner this noen by Mrs. Robert L. Harding, of South Harrison • street. Mrs Harding is not of an age to warrawt her admission into a society that bears the name, but the club, decided that she -•esessed all tbe quaiifirtrt'ons for membership and Stere?ore elected her to join their number at a recent meeting Tbe older . women, who formed the elub several ’years ago, have taken in some of their younger friends, and the result is a happy one. The entertainment always iscludes an elaborate dinner for the members. —Fort W ayse Journal-Ga-zette Tbe Lady Maccabees and their friends in tbe number of twenty-four or more were entertained at a social given Thursday evening at the home of Mrs. Mel Butler on Winchester street. A very good musical program, including piano music by Misses Florine Edwards. Nellie Nichols, Glennis Mangold, Grace Butler, Dolores Ballenger, with a vocal solo also by DoI lores Ballenger, contributed much to the pleasure. Miss Briles, district deputy, gave a very good talk pertaining to the work, and a flower contest, with other games, were in order. In the contest, Mrs. Asa Engle won first ' prize. Ice cream and cake were served The Christian Endeavor society of the Concord Lutheran church held its business and social meeting Thursday evening at the home of Miss Emma Chi ldren Cry FOR FLETCHER'S CASTORIA

o Magley in Root township. They ar t- ranged to bold a social in the near full j turs, and following the business there i- were games and music by Miss Heleu Fonner Those present were Helen a Fonner. Catherine Christea. Hattie e Wilder. Bessie Wilder. Frank and Fred e j Nye, Carrie Schindeldecker. Lawrence i Lewton. Ellie Christen. Heber Fbnner. 1 I Albert Johnson —————o— ——— — s To Mr. Harry Punk, traveling saleman. and son-in-law o» F F Freeh. t i well known here, is due the credit for • closing a deal which means the rejuv- > enation of the Decatur Packing plant i —and this means much for tbe city and community, the employing of a i large number of men, and a home i market for cattle and hogs The deal was closed Thursday afternoon in tbe - directors' room of the Old Adams Co I bank, when the plant was purchased ■ from Henry C. Fuhrman by Charles i Chatltn and Charles Bolls, both of Mansfield, Ohio. The new owners left • that afternoon for their home and will I return in ten days or two weeks to supervise tbe remodeling and repair- . *ng of the plant. They will change the rendering plant, making it strict- > ly modern and so it will pass tbe inspection of the health officials. Both Messrs. Chatlin and Bolls are experienced men in the business, having been connected with a similar concern at Mansfieid for a number of years. They are young men, full of business and knowing tbe details as they do will make the business one of the be-; in Decatur They will organize a cotupany at Mansfield and will open tue plant as soon as possible. A few days ago Mr Funk listened to a conversation and learned the facts about the plant which has been idle for s me month? and immediately got busy, with the result that he arrived here Friday morning with the two men That they are thorough business men is proven from the fact that they went through the plant, and closed up the deal shortly after noon that. day. They look good to us and we be I lieve they will make the packing ho’’«e "Ot only a good thihg for the commuiuty but fbr themselves as well. The thanks of the community are due Mr. Funk. A few lifts like this help and the town should and will appre .ate them. Both gentlemen will move here within a few weesk. bringing« several experts with them. A marriage ncense was issued last Thursday to Adelbert P. Chilson, born February 15. 1855. traveling salesman, of Bryan. Ohio, son of William R. Chiison. to wed Caroline Schaub, born i February 9, 1858. daughter of Michael I Fares. This is the second marriage of both. A new suit filed by F. S. Armantrout of Geneva is entitled Peter, Wil-: liam, Grover and Elmer Baumgart-. ner vs William E. Lloyd, complaint' on note, demand 3249.87. BUY BOOMING ESTABLISHMENT. The Misses Ada Fuhrman and RubySheets. who have been in the west several months, have purchased a rooming establishment a: Colorado Springs. Colorado. Tbe establishment includes fourteen nicely furnished rooms and they expeet to have a very nice business in th*t city of the weet visited by so many tourists. o ... The first bunch of answers to the Missing Word Contest was examined at noon today and out of the bunch of one hundred and six answers placed t in the ballot box mere were eight correct answers given. The sixteenth letter opened proved to be the winner and was the answer of Miss i Blanche Biggs, who resides at 509 ! . North Fifth street, this city. The other correct answers were sent in by Miss Lucile Coppock, Miss Naomi Peterson, Miss I ret a Miner. Cecil Aadrews of Decatur, Miss Ada Lamm:man of Monroe and Mrs. B. C. Christen of this city. The words missing ■ were "watch," from Tx>hne, the jeweler's advertisement and the word "sale” from the adrertisetnect of Peoi pies & Gerke. Several of the contestants seem to ' be misinformed concerning the con > test. Please remember that there • may be from two to six missing words and that you should seal your answer ■ in a plain envelope and bring or send ■ it to the Democrat office. The seci ond insertion of the contest ad will - be found on the back page of this is- - sue and you can brhsg in your answers > any time from 7 o’clock of the mornt ing following the publication of the - ad until Monday noon, at which time . the ballot will again be examined, i The winners as they are announced t will call at this office and receive their -1 order for the prize. With eight contestants sending in the correct solution tbe words cannot be very hard f to find and you should send in an ans swer to the contest and try for one of y the dollars for yourself. a i And then, just one hundred and six s answers to the 2ret insertion of the I contest is going some, and proves to J the most critical that the advertise 1 ments are retm. and read by manv.

The Decatur and Geneva Hales »tH .. be represented at tifie Hale reunion to e be held at tne Muncie Fair grounds u August 3rd. « re a lr ** d >' loollln * n forward with much pleasure to the e event. Rev. B. E. Parker, son-in-law J of J. D. Hale of thia city, will give an e address. The following program will ■. be rendered Called to order by President James P. Hale Song and Muafc. Prayer by Uncle Elisha Dewitt, r Song and Mueic. Report of Secretary. t Welcome Address by M. 8. Tuttle Death Record by O. K. Dawson i Response to the Welcome Address > —President James P. Hale. 1 Dinner at 12:90. noon. Afternoon Session. Called to order at 1:30. I SOBg i Prayer. Song—'-AH Hail the Power.” : 1 Address —Uncle Elisha Dewitt. .' The Object of Our Reunion —E. E Tuttle . solo—Mias Vivian Hale, Geneva. In- ■ diana • Address—Rev. B. Earl Parker, pas • tor First Methodist church, Hartford i City, Ind. Short Talks— Limited to five mhi : utos. i Song. Election of Officers and MiscefTaneous Business. Dismissed by Song—"Blest be the Tie That Binds ” TO FEEBLE-MINDED HOME. County Infirmary Superintendent and Mrs Martin Laughlin and CountyClerk James P Haefling left Friday morning for Fort Wayne accompany-' ing Elmire Garwood and Nora Am-] stutz to the home for feeble-minded at that place. The two have been in- ■ mates of the county infirmary for some time and application for admission to the feeble-minded home was i made several months ago by J. R Graber, when he was superintendent of the county infirmary. Frank Lichtle. living two or three miles south of the city, and his father-in-law, Tise Ulman, had one of the narrowest escapes irom death that has come to notice in this vicinity. ; They were standing In the barn on the Lichtle farm during the electrical storm Thursday afternoon, when the structure was struck by lightning A mare and colt wulcti were standing in a stall not more than ten feet away I from the two men were struck by the lightning and instantly killed. That the two men, standing so near, escaped, as did the barn, is considered miraculous. Seven other horses in the barn also escaped. An insurance of >IOO was carried on the mare. BABY BOY. Mr and Mrs. Harry Flemming of this city are the happy parents of a baby boy, which made its arrival at their home Thursday night All are doing well and much happiness j abounds in the home. o Shcsenberg Barn Burns. —— The large barn (75 feet square) be longing to John Shosenberg in Blue Creek township, was struck by lightning Thursday afternoon during the electrical storm and burned, with all Its contents, except five horses, which were gotten out. One of the horses was badly burned, however, about the' mane and head. The contents included about five tons of new hay, all the harness, all buggies except one in an out-shed, all farm Implements (except a corn plow which had been loaned), and many other things. The loss will run up into the thousands, with onlyfive hundred dollars’ insurance carried on the bam. The family were all at home at the time, but the blaze ed out over the entire barn at once, and nothing could be done to extinguish it. i -O HART PROPERTY SOLD. At a public sale conducted this afternooa at 2 o'clock by Commissioner D B. Erwin, at the p east door of the court house, J. S. McCrory purchased tbe old Jacob S. Hart homestead on Monroe street for $2,335. Ben Rice purchased a lot and two houses on ' Seventh street, north of the Brock 1 property for 8720. These are consid•red greit bargains. j o BAPTIST EVANGELISTIC SERVICE a Beginning this evening, the evangelistic services, begun Wednesday 1 evening at the Baptist church, will open at 8 o’clock in the evening, instead of at 7:30 o'clock. Though onlytwo meetings have yet been held, the 1 interest is already high and the cam- • paign promises to be unusually pro- ! ductlve of good. 1 A marriage license was issued e Thursday evening to Adelbert P Chi! 3 son, a traveling salesman of Bryan. Ohio, and Mrs. Caroline Schaub a prominent lady of this city. The cou-

1 pie then WL presumably , Ohio, where the wedding Ph) ? /'took place, though their exact D | ’ { were unknown to any of their f r i2? „ here. Mrs. Schaub had been »t ft, r an. Ohio, several days. where i home was presumably gotten .‘ 1| ’ 1 readiness, and they arrived Thursday evening, getting the •J''’* i age license ami then departing. groom is a traveling *ale»man f w * Cleveland hardware firm an(l ,* made regular visits here at * Schaub, Gutlemoller A Company hardware store in the interest of m! firm, and is well liked, it was why i here two years ago, demonstrating tth i' company's ranges at the fair that b i became acquainted with Mrs. Schaub ' through her sox Fred Sehaub. a ber of the local hardware fi rm their acquaintance has gradually r jp. ened lntx> love. The martiage of j| rt Schaub follows closely that of her s<x Fred Schaub, whieh took place ago last Wednesday, j une j&h and who are expected n oOt ! this evening from their wedding trip Though her Decatur friends knew of Mrs. Schaub's Intended wedding tb« date and details eoaaected therewith were not divulged to any here. — INFIRMARY STACK STRUCK. Lightning Causes S3OO Damage at the twfirmary. The smoke stack on the wxsh house at the county Infirmary w*s Btrtsek by lightning Thursday during the el«. i trical storm and damaged to the ei- ' tent of S3OO. Henry Getting, aged sixty years, aM ' one or the prominent men of this , county, is lying In a very serious cos- ' dition at his home in Root township as the result of an accident which be- i fell him late Wednesday evening while at work on the home place. He was helping to unload a toad of hay Inputting it into the mow, and his part , of the work was the guarding of the fork on the wagon. He had been working away, hard, as ssual, after a long day of work, when all at once everything appeared black before him and he fell backwards to the bars floor below. He was at once picked up by those with whom he had been working, being unconscious when carried to the house and in a serious condition. His head was badly crushed, as well as his sides, several ribs being fractured, his ear cut, while his shoulder, upon whieh he fell was bally bruised, the ligaments having ail been torn loose and the clavicle jetted from its socket, rendering it very painful. Dr. Clark was sent for, he arriving upon the spot in thirty miintes after tbe accident happened, aid bandaged the man's wounds as best he could, and after an honr be regained consciousness. Mr. Getting » still suffering much pain and rhe chances for a complete recovery ate somewhat doubtful. o — L. A. Holtbous-r, proprietor of the Fashion Stablee, has closed a ie® for the purchase of the Railing property on First street just •■■ast and adjoining his big stables and will im■aetilately begin the erection o' a br?e and modern automobile - new- building will be of brick, absolutely fireproof and up to the minete in ' every particular, with a twenty-loot i drive extending through : orj Second ! street. It will cover the entire lot. ’ s6x-32 feet, one story, with an en--1 trance on Second street for the tour fct machines that come this way and a First street entrance tor the loca* j autoists. It will be kept open da! and night, this being possible because of the livery business. The bam oa the west end of this tot will be .of* dowa at once and the house will H i sold for the high dollar ■'> or ' t M , the new building will bee n as so** as these properties are out : the aad will be completed by early ta.L The nev garage will be the best in this section of the state and a credit W Ue city. It will be constructed strkly modern, good care being taken ' all machines there, and Mr. Holthouse. ' recognizing the fact that the auto ba’ come to stay, Is evidently build-n? ' fw the future Mr. Holthouee has th eagenc. l or 1 the Ovsriand car and will pu fc “ ' * sale of that high-class machine ,or a 1 it’s worth. o ' "" John Hocker and family o. Wayne spemt the Fourth hetrelatives.

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