Decatur Democrat, Volume 57, Number 1, Decatur, Adams County, 4 January 1912 — Page 2

Mr. and Mra. Charlea Workinger entertained at a Christmas turkey dinner the following guests: John Hamrick. wife and daughter. Della; John Meyers, wife and daughter. Mabel; Warren Hamrick and sons, Chaltner and Albeit, of Decatur; Owen Sima and wife, and son, Cloyd, of Will- . Ohio; Alex Counterman and wile, and Clarence, Wilma, Sammy a. it Evo ( o iilerman, Delia Erank of Gi.nnime, Ohio; William und Harvey Miller of Kimmel, Ind.; Worthy Dukes, wife and son, Chester, of Rome City, Ind.; George Massonee and wife, Decatur; Leroy Ray. wife and daughter, Doris, and Miss Mary Wechter. T! •• afternoon was spent with music p:■<! oclnl time. <■ < ■■ n>c?t ' mpy Christmas ii given at the home of Mr. and Mrs. John Drake, living five toiles east of the city. The following guests were present: Mr. and Mrs. John Drake and family, Mr. and Mrs. II Gause and family, Mr. and Mis Hamer Gause and children, Laura, Golda and Joe; Mr. and Mrs. John Wolfe and children. Mary, Lawrence and Addison; Mr. and Mrs. Jacob .1. Drake and children, Roy and Glen; Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Gay and daughter, Lucile. The William Niblick home rang with good cheer, laughter and song Wednesday afternoon, when Mrs. William Niblick and son, Jesse, entertained a company of thirty little boys and girls at a merry Christmas party, the happy one of last year being repeated. Gay Christinas decorations of holly wreaths, bells and Christmas greens prevailed, and in the front parlor. its star-crowned tip reaching the celling, its branches gaily adorned with colored lights and tinsels and pretty gifts, around which floated a shimmering white, cloud-like veil, stood the festive Christmas tree. The little guests were received at the door by the little Misses Margaret and Charlotte Niblick, and were ushered into the fairy like Christinas palace, where later they formed a line of march and marched about the tree, tlie happy little tots in festive dresses of white and pink and blue, and all the dainty colors, making a lovely picture. Then came speeches and songs by the little ones, and right in the midst of all the happiness came a real live Kris Kingle, who distributed gifts. The boys received horses and wagons and the girls dolls and story books, and each a basket of candies, with gay striped canes. Then came singing. including the beautiful Christmas song, 'Holy Night,” and the day closed with one of the very best good times ever enjoyed by the company. The guest list included the following: Helen and Margaret Itremerkamp, Mary and Josephine Suttles, Winifred and Alice Clark, Margaret and Hertze Hessert, Eleanor Ellis, Naomi and Neva Laman, Jeanette Clark. Louis; an Junior Coppock, Fretie :i <" Margaret Rademuker, t'athc : r ■ 1 -I. Elizabeth .Miller, William HidC-iouse, Mary Gertrude S ■lim:'h. 'I >-• • licit. Ma .. c !-’ii:i, ...-m.-i-.i•> -;>.»nn'.-

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ford, Frederick Schulte, Helena Meyer, Jeanette Ehinger, Charlotte and Margaret Niblick, Margaret Ehinger und Celia Gaffer. A Christmas party was given by Miss Della Werling. Those present were Misses Hulda Huffman, Adelin Ewell, Emma Ehlerdlng, Hilda BieberIch, Alwelna Ewell, Lora Hleberlch, ’ Frances Kirchner, Amelia Ewell, Vera W . hng and Loretta Hunch. A delicious dinner was served and the afti ernoon was spent in playing several , games and two contests were also glv,i; to entertain the guests. The prize in the first contest was won by Miss Hilda Bieberlch and the second prize was won by Misses Adella Ewell and Miss Huldah Huffman. i A very happy event occurred at the : heme of John Ruhl in Marlon township, Allen county, on Tuesday even ing, December 26th, it being the twen-ty-fifth anniversary of their marriage, and over a half hundred neighbors and friends came in honor of the occasion, bringing with them many beautiful gifts, which bespoke a silver wedding. A grand repast was served, tillable decorations being artistic in every particular. This amiable couple were united in marriage by Rev. A. .1. Douglas, and three sons and two daughters do them honor. The following is a list of those present: Messrs, and Mesdames Charles Ruhl, Rollo Ulrey, C. E. Ruhl. E. E. Shookman. George Shookman, Ed Drage, Henry Nelreiter, John McCague, Frank Hubler, Mrs. Ellen Drage, Lloyd Oberlin, Misses Callie Ruhl, Nettie Ruhl, Leia Ruhl, Messrs. Homer Ruhl, Chester Ruhl, James E. Ruhl and Master John Ruhl, all Cl Hoagland; Miss Nora Ake. Ontario. Ind.; Miss Flora Fledderjohann, Decatur, Ind.; Walter Oberlin, Hamilton, Ind; Miss Lois Drage, Ossian, Ind.; Miss Luella Ruhl, Hoagland; Miss Beryl and Miss Grace McFarland, Marion, Ind.; Misses Florence, Flossie and Mary Drage, Hoagland. Those present from a distance were Messrs, and Mesdames A. M. Henry, Decatur; John Drage, Ossian; James L. Ruhl. Payne, Ohio: Grayston Ruhl, Fort Wayne; Mrs. W. D. Ruhl, Ft. Wayne; Mr. and Mrs. 0. P. Schufe and Mrs. W. H. Fledderjohann, Decatur; Mrs. A. J. Douglas, Columbfa City; Mrs. J. R. McFarland, Marion, and Dr Fonner, Fort Wayne. The Misses Leah and Veda Hensley informally entertained in a pleasing way Wednesday evening for Miss Winifred Ellingham and France Confer of Indianapolis, the party numbering eight couples “Five Hundred” was played the first part of the evening, and was followed by dancing and music, after which light refreshments were served. George Nachtrieb of Hudson, Mich., was also an out-of-town guest. | The Chantieleer Girls responded to invitations issued by Miss Winifred i’urke for a 6 o'clock dinner in honor i» Miss Winifred Sewers of Sharon, Pa., and Miss Sally Cabler of Fort Wayne. The home was beautifully decorated in mistletoe and holly and the dining room looked gay with its decorations of green and white crepe paper, the Chanticleer colors. The guests found their places by beautifully decorated place-cards, which bore the date of the birthday of each girl. The dinner was served in three courses by Vivian Burke and Vera Eady. Ethel Smith filled the place of i >ustmistress and toast after toast was ■ iven by the members. At the end of the second course the members of the Chanticleer set were greatly surprised when one of their numtier announced her engagement (?) The guests did ample justice to the bounteous feast, after which they went to the home of Mies Lillian Rice for the evening. I Those present were Neva Brandybery. Vera Hower, Ruth Parrish, Flornce Myers, Lillian Rice, Reba Quinn, Billie” Dugan, Ethel Smith, Winifred lurke; out-of-town guests, Sallie Cabr and Winifred Sowers. The farmers’ institute of Adams minty, to be held January 4th and ■th, promises to be one of the best ssemblage of Interested persons that las ever gathered here, and nearly 'verything is complete for the holding I . the two days' session next week, he new ruling regarding the organi- ■ itlon, which was printed several days ' i to, is again given, to keep all inter- 1 ) sted in touch with the meeting as to hat will be required this time. The , ew ruling follows: j The new plan proposes that each i ownship, or i '..sslbly two townships ogether, must effect an organization. Tais is to be done b- adopting a constitution, naving an enrolled memberhip at twenty-live cents per member : und electing the necessary officers. ’ aider this arrangement it will be 1 ossible to have a termers’ institute! i each township or at least in several laces in the county. As will be no ced, a place has been reserved on >e program for effecting these local I onizations. I would suggest that Magley or Preble, Monmouth, Bobo

or Pleasant Mills and Monroe would bo suitable places for holding Institutes next winter, provided of course the farmers desire them, and are willing to organize as that is a positive condition. Now in order that as little time as possible be required with this matter at the Institute at Decatur January 4 and 5. I suggest that those who are Interested at these places (or other places if those named are not desirable notify the county chairman by card so that committees can be appointed to solicit members, etc., and ■ have everything in shape to organize ■ at the proper time. Or what would bo ■ better still, let those interested in the several townships (this notice applies to the north half of the county, as the south half will be taken care of at the Berne institute), call meetings at the central points, secure the members necessary and organize as soon as possible. Copies of the constitution will be furnished upon request. The chairman is ready to render any assistance in his power to get these local organizations started. Please bear tn mind that the proposed plan comes from headquarters and must be complied with in order that we have institutes next winter. Programs for the Decatur meeting are now printed, but as it will be published In the papers from time to time, none will be sent out by mail unless so requested. Programs may be received of the county chairman by request only. Any question cheerfully answered, or in''', mation furnished. C. S. MUMMA, County Chairman. A bulletin received by Postmaster W. A. Lower gives interesting data taken at the thirteenth census of the United States in 1910, on the agriculture of Indiana, with the counties in detail. This includes data on farms and farm property, live stock, principal crops and rarm expenses. In this county of Adams, with a population of 21,840, are 2,353 farms. During the past ten years a number must have been consolidated, for the census of 1900 showed 2,462 farms. There are 2,102 native white farmers, 251 foreign white farmers, and no negro or other non-whites engaged in argiculture here. The farms classified according to size are: Under 3 acres, 1; 3 to 9 acres, 57; 10 to 16 acres, 62; 20 to 49 acres, 404; 50 to 99 acres, 1,028; 100 to 174 acres, 654; 175 to 259 acres, 125; 260 to 499 acres, 22; 500 to 999 acres, 0; 1,000 acres, 0. The approximate land area is 215,680 acres, of which 208,802 are laid in j farms, in 1900, 209,576 acres were laid in farms. The improved land in farms, according to the last census is 178,358 acres over 170,694 acres in 1900. There are 25,119 acres of wood-: land in farms, and 5,325 acres of other ] i unimproved land in farms. The per cent of land area in farms , is 96.8; per cent improved farm land, I 85.4; average acres per farm, 88.7; av-; erage improved acres per farm, 75.8. j The value of all farm property is I $23,152,087 over that of the census re-1 port of 1900 of $11,166,044, showing! more than double increase, or a per cent increase of 107.3 in Adams coun-' ty farm property from 1900 to 1910. j The land alone is valued at $16,014.333 over that of $7,384,560 of 1900: ; the buildings valued at $4,144,250 over i $1,986,070 of 1900; implements and machinery at $605,344 over that of $449,030 of 1900; domestic animals, poultry and bees, $2,388,160 over sl,-’ 346,384 of 1900. The average values per farm are: All property, $9,839; land and buildings, $8,790; land per acre, $76.70 over $35.24 in 1900. Farms reporting domestic animals number 2,329, and the total value of domestic animals is $2,272,949. Os the total number of domestic animals 17,059 are cattle, of which 7.801 are dairy cows; 1,844 other cows; 2,178 yearling heifers; 2,644 calves; 1,718 yearling steers and bulls; 875 other steers and bulls. The total value is $458,156. The total value of the 10.851 horses in Adams county is $1,371,808. The horses are divided as follows: 9,071 mature horses; 1,335 yearling colts. 445 spring colts. The mules total 126 in number, valued at $15,805. There are 113 matured mules, 10 yearling colts and 3 , spring colts. The county has 8 assej an” burros, valued at $215. The 55,181 swine are valued at $321'.538. The mature hogs number 30,491 J and spring nigs, 24,687. The value of the sheep reaches $106,362. The total number is 25,437. of which 15,304 are rams, ewes and ; wethers, and 10,133 spring lambs. The 41 goats are valued at $65. The poultry of all kinds, number J 210,048, valued at sll3. ”99, and t’m . number of colonies c bees is 5:19, 'valued at $1,502. The Delaware County Democratic club, about two hundred strong, came, saw and conquered the excellent menu that was set befor its members and honored guests last evening in the

Delaware hotel, and then It listened to the words of oratory and wisdom by the i*arty’s leaders in Indiana, Governor Thomas R. Marshall, United States Senator John W. Kern, Congressman John A. M, Adair, of the Eighth district, and Samuel M. Ralston, of Lebanon. These notables sat around a single table with the toastmaster, Frank I). Halmbaugh, Adolph C. Silverburg, the only local speaker on the program, and two or three others. And those who have been led to believe that Governor Marshall and Senator John W. Kern are rival candidates for the democratic presidential nomination looked on with amazement while the two chatted familiarly, told jokes about each other and responded heartily each to the other’s witty sallies. The real story-telWng and speech-making was made at their own table before the dinner was ended, and there was every evidence of good feeling between the two and among all of the two hundred or so democrats that not only gathered, but actually swarmed about the tables in the Delaware hotel dinlug room, filling every available space.—Muncie Star. GOT CHECK FOR TI.IRTY, —— I Ed Green, agent for the North American Accident Insurance company, today handed a check calling for thirty dollars to Dr. D. D. Clark, being payment for slight injuries received by the doctor a few weeks ago, In an automobile accident. The North American is a prompt and safe company and Mr. Green has paid a large number of claims here in the past two years. AT POINT OF DEATH. I Mrs. Emily Burroughs, mother of M. F. Borroughs, is reported at the point of death at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Horace Ellingham. west of Bluffton. Mr. Borroughs, her son, who is employed as a clerk in the Leader store, was summoned to her bedside at daybreak this morning. She has been growing gradually weak-j er and her death is expected at any | hour. She is helpless and unconscious j from the third stroke of paralysis.— i Bluffton Banner. DAILY WALKS GOOD. John Blair, Ninety Years Old, Says They Cause Longevity of Lift. John H. Blair, of one-half mile east l of Geneva, was ninety years old on Christmas day, being born in Shenan- ■ doah county, Virginia, in 1821. He moved to Adams county soon after; the close of the civil war, locating on I the farm where he has lived ever I since. Hale and hearty, despite his | four-score years and ten, Mr. Blair, i attributes his splendid physical con- ■ I dition at his age to the fact that daily i he walks the distance from his home i to Geneva and return. He is a cousin < lof Mrs. Mark Hotsenpiller, of 728 ; | West Area street. —Portland Commer- j ; cial-Review. During the past week inquiries for j i the premium list of the Eastern Indi- ' ana Poultry association have come j from many towns in eastern Indiana and western Ohio. A letter from the j Huntington association states that its 1 i members will be over with at least fifty birds. Richmond and Ft. Wayne will also send birds, it is promised. The Muncie and Portland Traction ■ company is making special preparaI tio'.s to handle the birds Com Muncie i ' and those arriving frc'.i Hartford City and Anderson and smaller towns on the Indiana Union Traction lines. A" special car will be provided for these 1 shipments. Another encouraging feature of the ! show this year is the promise of several turkey exhibits. Last year there was not a single turkey but this year the turkey men have banded together and hope to have quite a nice display ■ of Bronze, White, Narragansett and i Bourbon Red turkeys here. —Portland Commercial-Review. i With Portland so near, and all the > nearby cities, as well as the larger ones throughout the state to send specimens of their growth of fancy birds, Decatur will likewise be in the • ring and send some of her fine fowls, ■ which will be on exhibition when the ! time is set. YANT FARM SOLD. 1 , Commissioner Jesse C. Sutton this morning sold at public sale at the s court house door, as per order of . court, the forty-acre farm in Blue 1 Creek township, belonging to the John Yant estate, the same being purchased by the widow, Maria Yant, for $2,500. > The will of Linda Sta’-Tcr. whose , death occurred Dcceir ,er 23rd, was probated today. The will wr-s written J-ly 15, and witnessed by William T. ■ Waggoner and David A. Miller. She , makes the customary provision for the i payment of debts and funeral exI penses. To her sister, Celeste Isen- ) berger, she gives a quilt and a set of

dishes. Twenty acres of land in Blue Creek township, which came to he; from her father's estate, she gives to ( her husband, William Stauffer, during ' his life, he to keep It In good repair! and to care for the testator's mother, Mrs. Mary Clark, during her life and, to see that she has a home. Alter the husband’s death the land Is to bo sold and the proceeds put on interest which is to be used for the Backesto comtery, to keep it clean and in good condition. A man. to receive compensation. Is to be hired to keep the graves of L. L. and Mary Clark, Wil Ham and Linda Stauffer and children, clean, and In good condition and to decorate them with flowers once a year. All coming to her estate after her death is to be divided equally between William H. Clark and Jesse Isenberger. The trustees of the ceme tery are to see that the mony is used as specified for the cemetery and to report once a year to the judge o> -I-' circuit court, and the secretary of the association is to get $2.00 a year fcr his services. She names her husband as executor of the will. The death of Mrs. Stauffer occurred last Saturday. In the morning whih enroute to Berne with her husband, she suffered a stroke of paralysis, and was taken home in a cab, her death occurring in Hie afternoon. The funeral was held at the Spring Hill church Tuesday. During the services her age 1 mother was so overcome and prostrated that it was necessary to lay her on a seat to provide for her comfort. Mrs. Stauffer leaves besides her husband, a brother, Reuben Clark, of Blue Creek township and a sister, living in Ohio. Philip Gephart qualified as administrator of the George K. Jacob estate, filing $2,000 bond. Grace E. Snow, born August 4. 1883, daughter of Vernon L. Snow, of Geneva, was licensed to wed Benjamin R. Farlow, born February 19, 1889, farmer, of Jefferson township, son of John Farlow. The wedding will be Saturday. I Orva Roe and Harry Carver were' I married this afternoon at 2:30 o'clock, ' in the county clerk’s office by 'Squire . Stone. The bride was born March 8. 1 1894, a daughter of Nathan Roe, and ■ the groom is a farmer, born May 18, I 1888, son of Charles Carver. A new case filed by Judson W. TeeI pie is entitled Samuel Acker vs. Gen-' j evieve Gause et al., suit for foreclosure of mechanic's lien. Marriage license: Susie Mathew-; son, born April 7, 1889, daughter of! ■ N. B. and Laura Mathewson, to wed ■ j Clyde Death, born December 5, 1887, i telegraph operator at Bobo, son of Clifford Death. — ' Real estate transfers: Martha Anise McKean to Harry C. Andrews, 20 acres, Washington tp., $2200. Auditor H. S. Michaud and deputies 1 ; are working on the distribution sheet which will probably be completed by Saturday. This will show the distriI bution of the December tax to be turned over to the various trustees and school corporations. o i The “sacred chickens" ate heartily I of the food offered them in the Fife re-1 vival Wednesday night at the Chris tian church and the meeting began auspiciously. Evangelist Roger H. Fife preached the opening sermon on : "A Revival That Revives," the Fife orchestra played and the quartet, con- < sisting of three brothers and a sister, i -sang “His Y'oke is Easy,” in such a 1 way that words of approval were 'heard all over the audience. ! Evangelist Fife said that this is a meeting in which every follower of Christ could work and find profit regardless of his difference in faith. He declared that the revival was the natural state of the church and that it always should bring about a better : state of affairs. At this point he read | from a personal letter from the Rev. . Elmer Ward Cole, pastor of the Cen- • tral Christian church, Huntington, in | which the Rev. Cole praised the peri manent work done for his church by . 1 the Fife company, and told of the , 1 great awakening in every department > of the church, which still continues to have many additions. Tonight, the Fife male quartet, consisting of a father and his three grown sons, will sing a song that they i sjing at the centennial convention, > Pittsburg, Pa., where more than 39,f 000 people heard them. Mr. Earl H. • fife will sing a solo and the orchestra i will play. I , The Fifes form a striking and . unique attraction and it is expected that a capacity house will hear them • tonight. i f . i Auburn, of which Father George . Angermeier, former assistant to Fa- ! ther Wilken nere, is tne pastor, is coti- ) templating tne erection of a new - church building, and the first steps in • this direction was the calling of a 1 meeting to obtain the sentiment of

SW catholic worahlpero In Au- '»»“■ ' i, uo unlo <Wt ‘ St o, .h. .»>■ : nlng on building a new and larger e lLinthe spring- The present struc- > turo served them during the i ui struggles In Auburn, when the floce was comparatively small, but today > tt ls with dHfieulty that the 200 mem- : berg a re accommodated in the mam llUd Theflrst meeting which was call- ; ed by Father Angermeier, proved con- . cluslvely that enthusiasm in the pro- ; posed project was manifest, and as he ; church is in good condition financially. . the public will look for the movement to progress rapidly. ' “There is also talk among the flock : of erecting and inaugurating a Cat a- . olic school, but nothing definite with : reference to the same has been decid- ' td." NEW DEED GIVEN COMPANY. I Mr. Kollen, general counsel for the Holland-St. Louis Sugar company, of : Holland, Mich., arrived this morning ■ and closed up the matters pertaining to the securing of the property for the i new plant here. A deed had been given some weeks ago, but some changes , were necessary and it was finally concluded to give an entire new deed, which was finally arranged. The con- i tracts will be sub-let Saturday and nothing now stands in the way for ■ proceeding with the work on the new factory. o UNION MEETING. The union meeting was not pulled off as scheduled on account of the organizer, L. D. Redding, of Ft. Wayne, not being able to be present. Efforts will be made to have him here tonight and if he arrives the meeting will be held as usual. ABOUT THE SICK. Word from the bedside of Miss Mary Reynolds, who is at the point of death at the home of her uncle at I Blairstown, N. J., is that she shows I no improvement. Miss Reynolds has been at the point of death for some time, and there are no hopes for her recovery. She is a granddaughter of Mrs. Victoria Hill and a niece of Mrs. 1 F. V. Mills. Mrs. Horace Callow, who is in the j hospital at Jonesboro, Ark., is showing gradual improvement, but will probably not be brought here for some time. THE PASSION PLAY. To be Given at Star Under Auspices of Eastern Star. The Eastern Star has made arrangements to conduct the Star theater this evening, at which time the Passion Play will be portrayed. All Masons and the public in general is asked to attend. CALLED MEETING. — The Pythian Sisters are urged to be present at the hall this evening, December 28th, promptly at 7 o’clock. Business of much importance to be transacted. I ■ ■ —— —••— n — - Her body ground to pieces beiore the very eyes of her lather and others of her nearest friends, who were powerless to aid her, fourteen-year-old Rosa Troutner, daughter of M". a> ! Mrs. Aaron Troutner of the south];;: of the city, met Instant death this afternoon at 12:05 o’clock under t ■ wheels of a light engine of a local freight on the Clover Leaf railroad, just south of the Clover Leaf depot in this city. The body was horribly mutilated, being cut in two just at the waist, the right arm being severed and the left leg severed below the knee. The head and face escaped without a scratch. The child had teen visiting with relatives in the country and had been brought to this city today noon, the family leaving her at the Clover Leaf depot, from which place they thought ' child could easily go to the home of Mr. and Mrs. John Oswald, old ■ friends of the family. The Oswald araily live just across the railroad ■ track, south of the depot. The father 1 ! Aaron Troutner, had been at the Os! I'uald home repairing a stove, and a aster of the unfortunate child was also there. -Looking from the window, he Oswalds, together with the child’s ather and sls’er. noticed Rosa standng at the depot, uncertain which way to go to find the home. Thesisterran ■ out and called to her and Rosa started house" aCICES lhe trSCk t 0 the Oswa,d ' In an interview this afternoon short- ' y f ft ! rward Conductor O. E. Benton, of Delphos, Ohio, gave an account of

the accident. He stated thathi/M No. 123, with engine No. 23 I?i h| westbound freight, was in The engine had just shoved a " , !i on the switch, southwest of and was returning, light, to tt. ‘■fc* l when the child, happy | n T 'W Ing pation of the reunion with her ' " tit and unheeding the light eng . we ( across the track, directly in , org The tank w-heels and drive » tbe the engine passed over h, : ' b« coming instantly. tali Those who saw the accident Th that it was through no f ault JW B P ( traL". crew, as the child ran 4 in the way of the engine. i.a, - wli Tho futner had gone out o t .W wi! porch of the Oswald home to me,. ■' pr< child, and was an eye-witne 8 , cf J® ul< awful fate that overcome her. gether with Mr. Oswald, Wp . ( M first ones on the scene and pulkijJj body forth from the track u r . ler was hastily called, but examin J revealed the fact that death was tJKSH out doubt Instantaneous and tfl nothing could be done to help The pieces of the body were tend? 3 gathered up and taken to the f r - ; house of the road and at 1:30 -■IM taken to the Myer, Scherer & cflSI morgue for preparation for liur: ; r I Mr. Troutner and family had tto.H here only three weeks ago from r I cago. where they have lived for -I past ten years. Prior to going th® the family lived here, and Rosa r v h born in this city. She was the olfe of four children, the others | Pearl, Willie and George. The fa*i e is a laborer and is said to be in '-Cj « duced circumstances. At the time of going to press no fuH eral arrangements had been made 1 Monroe, Ind., Dec. 30—(Special Daily Democrat) —Monroe has bet: ’ experiencing a ntgntiy visit for sottime of a “Jack-the-peeper," who been very annoying to the residents:l this place by his prowling around peeping into windows. The party known and should be careful, or?■ might be compelled to extricate su-B buck-shot out of his anatomy in::>B near future. This habit is a most- H graded one and should he be cat I he may be sorry for his acts, he may mean no harm in so doing I A very pleasant Christmas dint- ’’ party was given by Mr. and Mrs. IV;. | liam Scherer, w-hen ail the relatives« gathered to do honor to the occasion IP Those present were Mrs. Zekiel Elze- Es and niece. Miss May Carpenter, oil Murray, Mr. Knepper, Z. 0. Lewelleiß and family, W. S. Smith and family. ■ Mrs. E. B. Macy and children of De ■ catur, J. J. Mayer and family, J Fred ■ Mayer of Indianapolis. There were MH! twenty-nine in all who sat down to | the festive board, which was loaded with all the delicacies the market as- 1 forded and all enjoyed the repast to the limit. And now Monroe has an up-to-date I weather prognosticator in the shape of a black cat, owned by Oscar Woods The feline has been discovered with I its paws above its head as a rule be- I fore a severe storm, and Oscar says I it’s a sure sign of a change in wea.ber, and has Professor Hicks beaten by 8 a considerable distance. No pri' ■ can buy this wonderful cat from .' , Woods, as he statc-s it is a sure went 1 er prophet. The Monroe schools will again open a next Tuesday, January 2nd. The young men of the Standi - ■ Bearers of the M. F. church ga' p ■ oyster supper to the young ladies < nH the same society and the general pi- | lie on last Monday evening. «!: “■ ’■* I both a social and financial success. Many out-of-town guests were tertained by Monroe relatives friends over the holidays. 1 Mr. and Mrs. Joe Johnston I - their annual family reunion on > - ■■ 9 1 mas evening, those present ■ 1 ' O. Johnson and family oi l,a ' ' '' J ' Chester Johnson and family <> MM 1 tur, W. E. Johnson and family of • ■ roe and Charles Hocker and ' Decatur. This is an annua'- <'■ when the family gathers to excl:®- ■ 1 presents and enjoy a social tim> 5 Our business houses were al' ' 'S l on Christmas day, giving the f 1 1" 1 t holiday appearance. 1 All members of the Monroe ' H 1 merclal club are requested to - ■ I ent at their regular meeting on 1 • Tuesday night, November 2, 191t EAGLES’ NOTICE. a— , m . There will be a special meetmg| s all the feagles at their hall Sunday 9 • ernoon at 2 o’clock, in order 10 f arrangements to attend the g 1 one of their brother members, Jo’ n 1 Kleinhenz, who died this morning Charles S. Ferguson vs. Lambe rt I > Coppock, on note; demand, $1— ’■ I |, pearance by Heller, Sutton & ' ■ f for defendant. Rule to answer.