Decatur Democrat, Volume 57, Number 28, Decatur, Adams County, 11 July 1912 — Page 3

NOTICE of PUBLIC letting. Notice i» herebjfi given that the lUMird of Commibalonera of Adame County. Indians,, will rwceive blds for ((instruction of a macadamized ■ oid in Preble township. In snid counn known as the August Conrad Ma<adain road, up and until 10 o'clock am, on Tuesday, August 6, 1912, at the regular meeting of said Hoard of Commissioners, held In the City of Iteeatur, Adams County, Indiana, sealed blds will be received for the construction of said road In accordance with the plans, specifications and report of the viewers and engineer, ahich are now on tile In the Auditor's office of said County, said road to lie built of crushed stone alone. A l>ond must accompany each bld in twice the amount of the bid filed, conditioned for the faithful perform mice of said work, and that the bidder, if awarded the contract, will enter into a contract therefor, and complete the same according to snch contract and In accordance with the bid filed. All bids shall be made so as to give the amount for which said road will be constructed for cash, payable on estimates to be made by the Engineer in charge, not to exceed eighty per cent of any one estimate, out of the funds to be hereinafter raised by the sale of bonds as required by law The Board of Commissioners reserves the right to reject any and all bids H. S. MICHAUD, Auditor, Adams County, Indiana The successful bidder will be required to furnish, pay and make up whatever amount that be necessary to sell the bonds for said improvement. 27t3 onotice of public letting. Notice is hereby given that the Board of Commissioners of Adams County. Indiana, will receive bids for the construction of a macadamized ,»ad in Preble township, in said county. known as the William Buuck Macadam road, up and until 10 o’clock a. m., on Tuesday. August 6. 1912. at the regular meeting of said Board of Commissioners, held in the City of • atur, Adams County. Indiana, sealblds will be received for the construction of said road in accordance with the plans, specifications and report of the viewers and engineer, which are now on file in the Auditor’s office of said County, said road to be t tilt of crushed stonp alone X bond must accompany each bid in twice the amount of the bid filed. <onditioned for the faithful performance of said work and that the bidder, if awarded ’he contract, will enter nto a contract therefor, and complete the same according to such contract and in accordance with the ': 1 *•’-d. All bids shall be made so as to give •'e amount for which said road will te constructed for cash, payable on cellmates to be made by thg Engineer n charge, not to exceed eighty per -ent of any one estimate, out of the funds to be hereinafter raised by the sale of bonds as required by law. The Beard of Commissioners reserves the right to reject any and all bids H. 3. MICHAUD. Auditor. Adams County. Indiana. The snrr-essful bidder will be retired to furnish. i<ay and make up whatever amount that be necessary to sell the bonds for said improve tnent. 27t3 NOTICE TO NON-RESIDENT. The State of Indiana. County of A lams. ss. In the Adams Circuit Court, \pril Term. 1912. lephthah Folger vs Martha Folger. No. <:i3o. Complaint for divorce. It appearing from affidavit tiled lit the above entitled cause, that Martha folger, the above named defendant, is a non-resident of the State of Indiana. Notice is therefor hereby given the said Martha Folger that she be and appear before the Hon. Judge of the Adams Circuit Court on the 2nd dav of September. 1912, the same being the Ist Juridical Day of the next regular term thereof, to be holden at the Court House in the City of Decatur, commencing on Monday, the second day of September A. D„ 1912, and plead by answer or demur to said complaint, or the same will be heard and determined in her absence. Witness my name and seal of said court hereto affixed this 28th day of June, 1912 FERDINAND BLEEKE. Clerk. C. L. Walters. Attorney for Plain tiff. , 27t3 —rfV— "■ ~ NOTICE TO NON-RESIDENTS. The State of Indiana, County of Adams. ss. In the Adams Circuit Court, September Tenn. 1912. Eli W. Steele vs. Catharine King et al. Complaint to quiet title. It appearing from affidavit filed in the above entitled cause, that Catharine King, widow of John King, now widow of Rodgers, whose Christian name is to the plaintiff unknown, Charles M. King, King, his wife, whose Christian name is to the plaintiff unknown; all the heirs, legatees, devisees and creditors of Charles M. King, if he be deceased, whose names are to the plaintiff unknown; all the heirs, legatees, devisees and creditors of King, wife ot Charles M. King, i she be deceased, whose names -ire to the plaintiff unknown, of the abovenames defendants are non-residents ot the State of Indiana Notice Is therefore hereby given the said above named defendants that un l°ss they be and appear before the Hon. Judge of the Adams Circuit Court on the 2nd day of September. 1912, the same being the Ist Juridical Day of the next regular term thereof, Io be bolden at the Court House in •he City of Decatur, commencing on •Monday, the second day of September, A D., 1912, and plead by answer or demur to said complaint, or the same will be heard and determined in their absence.

Witness tny name and seal of said '•irt hereto affixed, thia 26th day of June, 1912. FERDINAND BLEEKE, _ ~ , Clerk. David E. Smith, Attorney for Plaintiffs J7t3 NOTICE TO NON RESIDENTS. I. The State of Indiana, County of Adams, as: In the Adams Circuit Court, September Term, 1912. John Rich vs. Ditniel Staener. No. 8337. Complaint to quiet title. It appearing from affidavit filed In the above entitled cause, that Daniel Staener, Staener, his wife, whose Christian name is to the plaintiff unknown; all the heirs, legatees, devisees and creditors of Daniel Staener, If he be deceased, whose names are to the plaintiff unknown; all the heirs, legatees, devisees and creditors of Staener. wife of Daniel Staener. whose Christian name la to the plaintiff unknown. If she be deceased, whose names are to the plaintiff unknown; David Stlner. Catharine Stinol', his wife; all the heirs, legatees, devisees and creditors of David Stlner, if he be deceased, whose names are to the plaintiff unknown; all the heirs, legatees, devisees and creditors of Catharine Stiner, wife of David Stlner, is she be deceased, whose names are to the plaintiff unknown: Ferdinand Shandeler. Catharine Shandeler. his wife; all the heirs, legatees, devisees and creditors of Ferdinand Shandelier. if he be deceased, whose names are unknown to the plaintiff; all the heirs, legatees, devisees and creditors of Catharine Shandeler, wife of Ferdinand Shandeler. If she be deceased, whoso names are to the plaintiff unknown; Christian Steiner. Catherine Steiner, his wife: all the heirs, legatees. devisees and creditors of Christian Steiner, if he be deceased, whose names art to the plaintiff unknown; all the heirs, legatees, devisees and creditors of Catherine Steiner, wife of Christian Steiner, if she be decensed, whose names are to the plaintiff unknown: I'lr’ch Steiner. Elizabeth ■ Steiner, his wife: ail the heirs, lega tees, devisees and creditors of Ulrich Steiner, if be be decoded, whose names are to the plaintiff unknown: all the heirs, legatees, devisees and creditors of Elizabeth Steiner, wife of Ulrich Steiner, if she be deceased, whose names are to the plaintiff tin-v-T-pwn- De v M vJte’no*-- Ste’n-r. his wife: all the heirs, legatees deviseev and creditors of David Steiner, if lie be deceased, whose names are to the plaintiff unknown: all the heirs, legatees, devisees and creditors of . Steiner, wife of David Steiner, if she be deceased, whose names are to the plaintiff unknown: Peter s Steiner. son anti heir of Daniel Steiner, deceased; Catharine C. Steiner, his wife; all the heirs, legatees, devisees and creditors of Peter S. Steiner, if lie lie deceased, whose names are to the plaintiff unknown; all the heirs, legatees. devisees and creditors of Catharine C. Steiner, wife of Peter S. Steiner. if she be deceased, whose names are to the plaintiff unknown; Daniel Steiner, Steiner, his wife, whose Christian name i« tn t"- unknown; all the heirs, legatees, devisees and creditors of Daniel Steiner, if he be deceased, whose names are to the plaintiff unknown; all the heirs, legatees, devisees and creditors of Steiner, wife of Daniel Steiner, whose Christian name is to the pla’n tiff unknown, if she be deceased, whose names are to the plaintiff unknown: Barbara Bassinger. Bassinger. her husband, whoso Christian name Is to the plaintiff unknown; all the heirs, legatees devisees and creditors of Barbara Bassinger. if she be deceased, whose names are to the plaintiff unknown: all the heirs, legatees and devisees of Bassinger. husband of Barbara Bassinger. whose Christian name is to the plaintiff unknown, if she be deceased, whose names are to the plaintiff unknown: Christian Steiner. Mary Steiner, his wife; all the heirs, legatees, devisees and creditors of Christian Steiner, if he be deceased, whose names are to the plaintiff unknown: all the heirs, legatees, devisees and creditors of Mary Steiner, wife of Christian Steiner. if she be deceased, whose names are to the plaintiff unknown; Anna Steiner, Steiner, her husband, whose Christian name is to the plaintiff unknown; ail the heirs, legatees, devisees and creditors of Anna Steiner, if she bo deceased, whose names are to the plaintiff unknown; all the heirs, legatees, devisees and creditors of Steiner, husband of Anna Steiner, whose Christian name is to the plaintiff unknown, if he be deceas ed, whose names are to the plaintiff unknown: John Steiner; Steiner, his wife, whose Christian name is to the plaintiff unknown: all the heirs, legatees, devisees and creditors of John Steiner, if he be deceased, whose names are to the plaintiff unknown, all the heirs, legatees, devisees and creditors of Steiner, wife of John Steiner, whose Christian name is to the plaintiff unknown, if she be deceased, whose names are to the plaintiff unknown; Daniel S. Amstutz. Anna P Amstutz, his wife; all the heirs, legatees, devisees and creditors of Daniel S. Amstutz,, if he be deceased. whose names are to the plaintiff unknown: all the heirs, legatees, devisees and creditors of Anna P. Amstutz, if she be deceased, whose names are to the plaintiff unknown: Catharine L. Amstutz: Amstutz, his wife, whose Christian name is to the plaintiff unknown; all the heirs, legatees devisees and creditors ot ( atharine L. Amstutz, if she be deceased, whose names aie to the plaintiff unknown; all the heirs, legatees, devisees and creditors of Amstutz, husband of Catherine L. Amstutz, whose Christian name is to the pln.ntiff unknown, if he be deceased, whose names are to the plaintiff unknown, of the above named defendants are non-residents of the State of Indli-n.n Notice Is therefor hereto’- giv<” ’he said above-named non resident defendants that they be and appear before the Hon. Judge of the Adams Circuit Court on the second day of September 191’ the same being the first Juridical Dav'of the next regular term thereof, , to be holden at the Court House In the - City of Decatur, commencing on Monday, the second day of September, A.

D. 1912, and plead by answer or demur to said complaint, or the same will be heard and determined in their absence. I Witness my name and seal of said , court hereto affixed, this 26th day ot ■ June, 1912. FERDINAND BLEEKE, Clerk. David E. Smith, Attorney for Plain tiff. 27t3 j G Commissioners’ Allowances. JULY TERM, 1912. Ferd. Bleeke, salary $ 175 o 0 ■Burford, Democrat, stat'ry... 1 75 H. S. Michaud, salary 191 65 |H. 8. Michaud, clerk of coun. 300 00 111. S. Michaud, stamps 1 75 ,C. W. Yager, salary 191 65 A. F. Welfly, salary 108 33 'A. F. Welfly, excess fees ... 146 46 IA. F. Welfly, stamps, etc. ... 5 00 T. J. Durkin, salary 166 66 T. J. Durkin, per diem 18 00 T. J. Durkin, board, prisoners 42 80 |C. C. Ernst, stamps 10 00 Indiana Lighting Co., gas .. 2 00 L. E. Opllger, salary 112 50 L. E. Opliger, stamps 2 00 B. F. Kizer, salary 72 00 J. ('. Grandstaff. coroner ... 11 50 J. M. Miller, health com 31 80 J. G. Adler, ass t health com. 3 00 Henry Zwlck. salary 75 00 Jim A. Hendricks, salary ... 75 00 Christ Eicher, salary 75 00 F. J. Lutz, salary 41 66 C. J. Lutz, special 10 00 J. L. Love, Wabash assessor 162 50 J. D. Morgan, poor Union tp. 40 00 Niblick & Co., poor Root tp. 4 00 Kirsch, Sellemeyer A Sons, poor. Washington tp 1 00 F. V. Mills, same 1 43 Everett & Hite, same 10 36 Niblick & Co., same 4 00 Decatur, Lbr. Co, same 2 00 Sam Hite, same 2 50 Runyon, Engler & Co., same 1 43 Hower A Hower, same ‘I 18 Brushwiller & Baker, same .. 2 70 E. L. Carroll, same 1 00 Brown k Son. St. Mary’s tp. 7 25 Dr. L. L. Mattax. Wabash tp. poor 6 25 Zeph Andrews, same 26 00 A. Harlow, same 7 90 Swank & Co, same 1 50 G. W. Cooper, same 2 52 Wells Bros, same 15 00 P. J. Hyland, C. H. repair . . 42 27 ('. N. Christen, same 14 40 J. D. Stultz, janitor 70 00 U. S. Chemical Co, C. H. . . 6 00 Decatur Lbr. Co, same 9 86 Indiana Lighting Co, same.. 50 Citizens Tel. Co. sheriff office 1 00 P. J. Hyland, repair jail . 2 50 Jesse M. Kelly, janitor, jail.. 2 00 Decatur Lbr. Co, jail 2 15 Indiana Lighting Co, gas . . 7 80 H. F. Costello, jail A- Co. F. 37 50 P. J. Hyland, repair Co. farm 5 00 Harvey LaFountain labor ... 25 00 (Tara LaFountain, same .... 20 00 Dayton same 25 00 Mary Laughlin, same 20 00 J. H. Rilling, preaching .... 3 00 H. Wehmeyer, same 3 Oo Geo. Schlegel, "blacksmith 7 65 U. E. Cramer, rapair Co. farm 1 75 Holthouse. Schulte A- Co, goods for Co. farm 13 00 T. R. Moore, oil Co. farm ... 4 13 Julie E. Work dep’nt children 31 85 Wells Bros, burial soldier . . 50 (MJ Meyers, Scherer A- Beavers, same 50 00 Meyers, Scherer A- Beavers, same 50 00 Democrat Co, printing 24 17 T. J Durkin Moser Pub.*h'w'y 5 95 C. C. Ernst, ditch repair .... 124 00 Joseph Linton, same 2 50 Peter Yoder, same 1 50 R M Byrd, same 1 50 David Yoder, same 1 50 J. J. Sprurfger. same 1 50 Dennis Yoder, same 1 50 Wesley Foreman, same 1 50 Henry Sanders, same 1 50 D. F. Fugate, same 2 50 Clyde Fugate, same 1 50 Calvin Shug, same 1 50 W. F. Schug 1 50 Oscar Ehrsam, same 1 50 Andrew Bertsch, same 2 50 Karl Leibig. same 1 50 Samuel Bertsch, same 1 50 Noah Yoder, same 2 50 Alfred Isch. same 1 50 Burkhart Lehman, same .... 7 00 Carl Beaty, same 20 00 Walter Stuckey, same 1 50 C. E. Stuckey, same 4 25 Orn Moser, same - .. 3 50 Mark Moser, same 1 50 Christ Baumen. same 2 00 N. M. Lehman, same 2 00 Walter Leichty. same 2 00 A. F. Thieme, same 1 50 Louis Koleway, same 2 25 Geo. Knettle, same 1 50 Smith Stevenson, same 1 50 Dennis Striker, same 2 75 Simon Sprunger, same 1 50 John Burrie. same 1 50 C. C. Ernst, Bridge 56 00 T. J. Durkin, notice to con’trs 15 20 Niblick A Co, school children 3 00 Hattie Studebaker, rent 25 00 B. G. & C. sub 140 67 Wm. Breiner. Tricker bridge. 300 Carl Beaty, labor on bridge.. 2 00 D. D. Metier, same 2 00 , Burk Con. Co., Monroe St. j bridge 4000 00 I Berne Artificial Stone Co, I Kaser bridge 1 00 l-Mrs. ('. S. Niblick. B. of C. G. 835 Democrat, print. Davis M. R. 70 20 I. G. Ellingham. print, sale | M. R. ex. No. 1 14 00 Sun Pub. Co. print. Davis M R. 2 52 1 Peterson A Moran, attys. Davis M. R 50 00 E. B. Adams, transcript same 40 00 C. C. Ernst. Engineer same.. 85 00 T. J. Durkin, serv. notice same 7 75 Peter Rich, viewer, same .... 10 00 Jasper. Wabel, same 10 00 C. E. Bohner, labor 1 00 R. P. Davis, same 5 50 i Chester Bryan, same 2 001 Ralph Burnett, same 2 00 J. S. Lauke, same 2 00 L. G. Baughman, same 2 00 Len Merryman, same 2 00 John H. Meyers, same 2 00 Democrat Co, print. Lenhart M. R 125 40 Sun Pub. Co, same 2 52 Peterson & Moran & Hooper I & Lenhart, Attys, same . . 50 00 E. B. Adams, transcript same 40 00 C. C. Ernst, engineer same,-. 115 00 T. J. Durkin, notice, same .. 4 55

Bert Micbaud, viewer same.. 10 00 Jos. Stegmeyer. same 10 00 H. C. Stetker, Labor same .. 22 00 iC’arl Beaty, same 4 00 i Mike Miller, same 4 00 'Jesse Hurst, same 2 00 i Krank Boesso, same 2 00 'John Parr, same 2 00 I Geo. Flanders, same 2 00 lEd Knavel, same 2 00 iDan'l Butler, same 2 00 I Sam Butler, same 2 00 E. Woods, same 2 00 Democrat Co, print. Mertz M R 68 25 Sun Pub. Co, same 2 52 D. B. Erwin, atly. same 50 00 E. B. Adams, transcript, same 40 00 ('. C. Ernst, engineer same.. 95 00 j T. J. Durkin, notice same ... 6 80 Fred Koldiway, viewer satue 10 00 Christ .Marbach, viewer .... 10 00 Carl Beaty, labor same 2 00 Levi Augsberger, same 2 00 John Augsberger, same 2 00 Jacob L. Graber, same 2 00 Joe Gerber, same 2 00 Ben Gerber, same 2 00 Peter N. Moser, same 2 00 Jasper Lugibill, same 2 00 Andrew Mertz, same ... 4 00 Democrat Co, print. Shirk M. R 71 90 Sun Pub. Co, same ... 2 52 1 P» terson A Moran, attys same 50 00 l E. B. Adams, transcript same 40 00 1 C. C. Ernst, engineer same. . 100 00 1 T. J. Durkin, notice same ... 4 75 1 A. B. Baily, viewer same ... 8 00 1 Mathias Thomas, same 8 00 1 R. L. Shirk, labor same 3 75 ' Jacob Longenberger, same . . 2 00 1 J. N. Haggard, same 2 00 ' Jesse Rupert, same 2 00 • Clay Engle, same 2 00 • Andrew Baily, same 2 00 • Carl Beaty, same 2 00' 1 Democrat Co, print. YellowCreek M. R 72 00 l ' Sun Pub. Co, same 2 64 ■ D. B. Erwin, atty, saint- 50 00 ' E. B. Adams, transcript same 49 00 I C. C Ernst, engineer same.. 90 00 • T. J. Durkin, notice same ... 4 80 I N. Jacobs, viewer same 10 00 I John Eicher, same 10 00 ' Mike Miller, labor same . . 4 00 • Sam Butler, same 4 00 I Lee Annen. same 2 00 i Dal Butler, same 2 001 Ness Moon, same 2 001 > Democrat Co, print. Yost M R. 94 20 I • Sun Pub. Co, same 2 64 i Peterson A Moran, attys • Yost M. R 50 00; IE. B. Adams, transcript same 40 001 •C. C. Ernst, engineer, same .. 100 00 | f T. J. Durkin, notice same ... 7 40 • ('. E. Bohner, viewer same .. 10 00 1 Christ Mertz, same 10 O 0 ) J. G. Christ, viewer 10 00 1 Oscar Ehrsam. la I tor same .. 4 00 > Frank Fugate, same 3 00 1 E. Fugate, same 3 00' ) Clyde Fugate, same 4 00 ) Wm. Kirschbaum. sam>- .... 2 00 > Leo Engle, same 2 00 1 Aaron Reams, same 2 00; 1 Thos. Johnson, same 2 00 ) Howard Miller, same 2 001 > C. C. Ernst, engineer Aschle- ) man M. R. . . 5 00 ) N. Bieberstine, labor same . . 4 00 ) Carl Beaty, same 2 oo 1 Frank Bieberstine. same .... 2 00 I C. C. Ernst, eng. Adler M. R. 10 00 > Win. Adler, labor same 6 00 I > Louis Adler, same 6 00 Fred Adler, same 2 00 ) Carl Beaty, same 4 00 1 ('. C Ernst, eng. Bell M. R.. . 10 00 > Peterson A Moran, attys. same 50 00 ) Chas Elzy, labor, same 2 00 C. C Ernst, eng. Chrisman ) M. R. ... 5 00 Carl Beaty, labor same 2 00 > Jacob Musser est. Engle M.R. 650 00 Jacob Musser est. extras same 30 00 > Peterson A- Moran attys. ' Fuelling M. R 50 00 >j Frank Gerber labor Hart M.R. 75 | > C. C. Ernst, eng. Magley M R. 5 00 > Fred Melcher, supt. same ... 60 00 > C. C. Ernst, eng. Meshberger ) M. R 5 00 ) Christ .Musser, final esl. same 807.90 )C. C. Ernst, eng. Mud pike.. 500 j 1 Merryman A Fugate est. same 2000 00 ) C. C. Ernst, eng. Parrish ... 15 00 • Parrish, Peterson A Moran. ) Attys. Parrish 50 00, ) John Teeter, labor Peele M.R. 2 00 | ) Harvey Sprunger. same .... 2 00 ) Peterson A Moran, attys > Tucker M R 50 00 I Geo. H. Strickler labor same 4 00 ) Geo. E. Strickler, same 2 00 • John F. Carpenter, same .... 2 00 )E. Merryman, supt. Sipe M.R. 22 00 I i A. N. Mauler est. Vizzard » M. R 738 00 ■ C. C. Ernst, eng. Water St. . . 15 00 1 W.V. Buckmaster, labor same 4 60 • Phil Sbug. same 4 00 > Homer Charleston, same .... 4 00 I Carl Beaty, same 2 00 I C. C. Ernst, eng. Weber M.R. 5 00 I Louis C. Boerger. supt. same 47 00 i Christ Musser est, same ... 2000 00 I Homer Faust, final est. Sipe ) M. R 200 00 i H. S. MICHAUD, Auditor. I ' TURNPIKE ALLOWANCES, JULY, I 1912. • District No. 1. 1 C. D. Kunkle $ 16 40 i Arthur P. Clark 16 40 ’ D. M. Rice 10 00 I Harvey Clark 8 40 1 W. A. Foimer 6 00 I Charley Johnson 6 00 Otto Rice 5 00 • Jones L. Townsend 5 00 ■ L. N. Grandstaff 4 001 i Chas. Bultemeyer. Sr 12 40; I Wm. Baker 5 00 • Louis Weber 4 00 i Geo. Berning 8 20 1 Henry Dirkson, Jr 4 40 Theo. Droeg 4 Philip Scheferstine 4 40 I Eiezer Biggs 2 50 ' Fred Slickman 4 00 i James Brown 16 00 i John W. Brown 16 50 HWm. Ehrman 17 70 i 1 Snier Kreg 9 00 ' Gust Yake 4 50 I I Ear! Arnold 16 50 1 1 Albert Arnold 28 00 . 1 Conrad Doehrman 5 60 ' Wm. Schultz 7 50 Henry Koenemann 10 40' Martin Keiter 6 40 Ot o Ostermeyer -7 00 Fred Koenemann 6 00 Fred Ostermeyer 10 001 C. D. Doehrman 2 00 j t-'red Thieme 33 00 Gottlieb Bittner 58 00 ; Wm. Bunner 2 00 I i Frank Karver 28 00 f. Richard Thieme 16 00

1 Philip Rash 2 00 1 | Irwin Schafer 2 00 j S< Walker 10 00 . ‘Geo. Gay 4 00 ' Elzy Daniels 4 00 > Dan Hohnen 8 00 r Rico Olman 4 00 ( ' Louie Mourfey 4 00 , {Harvey Koos 8 00 ■Geo. Sead 4 00 J Chas. Baeley 4 00 J Wm. Relnking 2 00 j Toney Workinger 4 00 . M. Davis 4 00 1 Dave Kern 2 00 < Wm. Brone < 12 00 Ernst Ehelerdlng 17 60 Martin Grode 4 00 Chas. Hoffman 18 00 Dan Bleberick 1 60 I Gust Elilerding 6 oo < Victor Hoffman 7 60 . Chas. Ehlerding 4 00 ( Herman Ehlerding 6 00 • Gust. Leimanstal 8 00 ' Chas. Werling 4 00 ( Otto Schueler 8 00 Otto Ehlerding 2 00 Gust Schueler 2 00 ' Mart. Schueler 2 00 s John Hoffman 16 00 E. F. Clausmeier 12 00 A. A Stone Co 160 55 Erie Stone Co. ~ 770 15 ’ Henry Zwick 60 00 I District No. 2. A. A C. Stone Co 464 35 ( Clausmeier A- Archer 68 10 l-’red Watkii..-- 48 00 1 J D. Urick 42 40 I Alex. Brandyberry 12 00 , John Everett 20 00 . Jesse Andrews 7 00 James Stump 20 00 1 Sam Martz 31 00 ( Wade Andrews 7 00 ( ' Perrv Johnson 6 00 John Meyer 18 25 1 I Jeff Leichty 18 20 ■ Berne Grain Co 6 43 : Ed France 3 00 > Krick A Tyndall 60 00 ’ J. W. Tague 2 00 Archie Hendricks 43 20 • Vint Hendricks 60 10 < John Johnson 12 60 O. T. Ray 3 60 Burt Hendricks 7 20 Joe Martz 7 20 1 'Jont. Andrews 3 60 | ■ Frank Wagner 13 20 , IA. P. Duer 23 10 ■E. W. Bushe 5 00 1 John McKean 5 4<t < iL. V. Plough 7 20 | |H. G. Edwards 17 50 ( I Joe Garwood. 17 50 1 Joe Myers . 14 00 I F. Dudgeon 14 00 t Elmer Ray 13 30 . Geo. Baumgartner 12 25 Jake Mitch 15 75 j Lew Riker 7 70 Ben Gause 7 00 , Ray Harshman 7 00 D. Gause 1 75 J. Lautzenheiser 1 75 Chas. Morrison 14 00 Orval Morrison 6 00 . John Hoblet 75 Austin Jones 75 Bill Lauisure 75 Orval Morrison 10 50 Al. Wolf 75 Joe Pierson 6 00 Erie Stone Co 445 59 John Wittwer 9 00 ' John Stiner 7 00 ; Wilber l,ehnian 8 75 John Lehman 3 50 Chris Bruchey 5 25 ' C. C Beer .. 7 00 John Soldner 5 25 Rufus Sprunger 28 00 Ora Andrews 7 00 Henry Durr 10 00 IF. Evans 52 00 i J. E. Johnson 15 oo Jim A. Hendricks 69 00 ■F. Evans 24 00 ' {Guy Steele 18 75 Fred Bender 15 00 I Thurman Archer 16 25 Chas Momma 8 75 D. B. Roop 20 O 0 Wm. Baumgartner 12 90 I John B. Miller 5 00 District No. 3. Allen Wagner $ 7 80 i Ben Morningstar 31 50 ; John Eicher 8 55 Eli Hirschy 27 30 I J. J. Eicher 25 05 D. C. Neuenschwander 5 75 :('. W. Baumgartner 7 65 ! Calvin Teeter 17 40 John Amstutz 28 35 Peter Bauman 11 40 i Noah Blowers 24 30 Sam Soldner 18 00 .Chas. Abnet 13 35 ! t-'red Yoss 34 65 Chas. Morningstar 4 50 Joseph Hilty 18 30 Christ Gilliom 32 50 Noah Zurcher 15 75 Wm. Aumiller 14 10 L John Cook 3 00 J. A. Hendricks 12 00 Abe Dretsch 7 80 E. C. Arnold 36 00 : A. & C. Stone Co 462 90 , 'Geo. Bucher 12 00 Fred Willis 2 40 B. Miller 2 40 W. W. Triblet 2 40 , Emanuel Reffe 20 90 . Peter Stuckey 21 00 Noah Staufer 10 50 1 Milo Sales 60 30 Rufus Meshberger 16 50 l-’red Beeler 3 00 Peter Fox 17 00 ; Berne Grain A Hay Co 2 25 1 j Courtney Runyon 33 00 < Marion French 10 00 | { Wm. Anderson 6 00 , Elmer Augsberger 8 00 'Levi Augsberger 12 00 * !Ed Augsberger 10 75 Fred Miller 13 50 | David Falb 3 00 C. Eicher 63 00 (Tausmeier A Archer 50 00 1 {.Noah Yoder 5 60 I Mrs. D. Meshberger 385 00 ■] (Otto Sales 14 80 . H. S. MICHAUD, Auditor. o —. v Mr. and Mrs. Ed Luttmann enter- ® j tained thirty-five of their neighbors * | and friends at a Fourth of July party e : given at their home 2 1-2 miles north A of the city. Ice Cream, cake and fire '' i works were on the programme lor the | 1 evening entertainment and everybody , enjoyed themselves to the limit. Those 1 I present were Mr. and Mrs. Benj. Pil- a 1 Jars, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hoffman, f ! Mr. and Mrs, Morris, Mr. and Mrs. Ben

Waggoner, Mr. and Mrs. John Peoples, Mr snd Mrs. Henry Luttmann, Mrs. D. C. Waggoner, Mrs. Engle Luttmann, Mr. Fred Luttmann, Miss Emma Conrad of Bluffton, Miss Grace Hoffman, Miss Leia Peoples, Misses Rosa and Edna Luttman, Miss Jessie Luttman, Miss Celia Morris, Miss Jessie Waggoner, Messers. Otto John, William and Floyd Luttmann, Harry and Ralph Waggoner and Vern Christy and Harman Bohnke. Miss Frances Gaffer gave a delightful house party over the Fourth, three guests, the Misses Agnes and Marie Crosbie and Nell Grove, returning to their homes at Bluffton this morning. Miss Julia Lampke of Fort Wayne will remain over Sunday. On the evening of the Fourth, Miss Gaffer gate a luncheon for them. The Gaffer home was decorated with flags and small flags were given as favors. - • " R Mr. and Mrs. John Stewart spent Friday evening at the James Steele home in Kirkland township, and were accompanied hor.te by Mr. and Mrs. G. C. Steele, who had been there since the Fourth, when’the Steele family held a reunion. Not all the children were privileged to be at home at this time, but among those present, besides the aforenamed, were Mrs. Claude Caton and daughter of Lagrange. Earl Steele of Hammond. Mr. and Mrs. Homer Andrews and Mrs. Melvin Welker and son of this city. Mrs. Warren Payne of Hammond and Mr. and Mrs. John Barnett of Bluffton were also guests. A general good time, with a fireworks display in the evening, were enjoyed. Miss Winifred Burke entertained the Chanticleer girls and a few other friends at a lawn dinner party at her home on First street, in compliment to Miss Ruth Gleiser of Watseka, 111.. who is the guest of her brother, the Rev. W. rs. Gleiser. The circle of the delightful party included the Misses Irene Smith. Eda Imtler, Reba Quinn, Florence Meyers. Naomi Dugan, Vivian Burke, Clarence Fledderjohann and Robert Peterson. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Schnitz, residing four miles east of the city, entertained on the evening of the Fourth the following: Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Shifferly, Mr. and Mrs. Otis Shifferly and daughter. Doris; Mrs. Vernon Shifferly .the Misses Reba and Rhoda Fuhrman of Matthews, Miss Phoeba Hart of Fort Wayne, Wildas ShifferL. Mary Fuhrman. Ivan Shifferly and Willie Lichtenberger. Ice cream, cake. | op-corn and candy were served, and later all enjoyed themselves on the lawn, shooting firecrackers and celebrating the Fourth in royal style After the play at the opera house Friday evening, ,ne members of th< Lanham Stock company were royallv entertained by the Fred LaDelle fair, ily at their home, corner of Monroe and Fourth streets. There was a d ■ lightful Dutch lunch, singing, dancing anti story-telling to pass the hours happily until after 1 o'clock. The members of the company who were guests were the two Lanham brothers, managers; David Cambian, Miss Ross. Mr. a' d Mrs. Dwyer, Mies Pearce and mother, and Mr. Wak field. Florian, sou of Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Archer, was given a very pleasant birthday party Friday evening in honor of his twelfth anniversary. Music, genu's and ref r 'jtuments contributed to t , ■ entertainment, and several fine presents were received by Florian. Guests were Martin Lose, Edwin W' nans, Russell Thompson, Merlin Ro.-, , Charles McConnehey. Cal Peterson, jr., Thetus Hocker, Adrian Buckmaster. The W. R. C. had an enthusiastic meeting Friday evening when three candidates Dr. Elizabeth Burns. Mrs Adeline Johnson and Mrs. Nettie Kurt —were initiated. The twenty ladies present then had refreshment at the ice cream parlor, with a visit to the picture shows later. The wedding of Miss Johanna Jaebker of PreDie and Mr. Otto liters of Fort Wayne, formerly of th's city, will take place tomorrow at the Preble Lutheran church, and will be a very pretty one, and largely attend ed. o — it is reported that Walter L. Ross, vice president in charge of traffic of the Toledo, St. Louis A Western (Clover Leaf! railroad, will succeed Theodore P. Shonts as president of that road, and that the Clover Leaf will lie divorced from the Chicago A Alton, now largely controlled by the Union Pacific (Harriman inter-1 ests). It is generally understood that Mr. Shonts will retire from the pres-1 idency of the Clover Loaf in the near I future. Mr. Ross, formerly a resident of Toledo, served a number of years as general passenger agent of the Clover Leaf. He was the first president of the Toledo Transportation

, club and was identified with many movements for the city. • 1 If the Alton is divorced fr< tn tbn- • Clover Leaf It may mean that the, ■ general offices of the latter eotnpayp i for several years past ma;ntiJne4 i jointly with those cf the Chicago A , Alton, in Chicago, will be returned > to Toledo. , The Clover Leaf originally was a i narrow guage road. With the beginning of the road the general of flees were established in Toledo and they were maintained there until the Shonts-Hawley interests Obtained a ■ controlling interest in the Chicags > A Alton a tew years ago, when t <y were removed to Chicago. The Clover ow ns a fine bu Iding on South Erie street, in Tol 10. • which was erected t< few yea s .ig> • especially for the purpose of hoiiMU’-r l the general offices of the comp. ny o THE RED MEN MEET. The memorial services of the un- ■ proved Order of Red Men and the gree of Pocahontas were held in the > former's hall on Madison street Sin- • day afternoon > < rnmencing at three i o'clock. With .. out sixty member* . present the meeting was opened by the sachem, Al Gerard, and was o> lowed by songs, and a musical selc-’- . tion by Mrs. Lutz was we l received After the ritualistic work the committees appoined by the chair made tlie trip to the cemetery, where the gruvez I of the departed brothers were deco- . fated in accordan'e with the cv I of Red Men. / , o ICE CREAM SOCIAL. I There will le an ire cream social held at the Washington M. E. < huroh, - Cnee rrples southwest of the city on t Saturday evening, July 20th, to which . all are cordially invited. There will > be plenty of ice cream and a stand also.

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