Democratic Press, Volume 1, Number 33, Decatur, Adams County, 30 May 1895 — Page 5

ADDITIONAL LOCALS. John linker macle Fort Wayne on business last Friday. Sam Diehl of Kiikland township, was in town Saturday. Grocer Biteman of Geneva, was here Monday on business. A. I’. Beatty was over to Van Wert on business Saturday. Treasurer Bolds made Geneva <n business Tuesday afternoon. Henry Stacey of Blue ( reek town ship, was in town Saturday. Dave E. Smith came home last Saturday from his trip east. Charley Bell of the Geneva bark, was in the city over Sunday. Miss Anna Forbing spent Sunday in Fort Wayne with relatives. Tom Gordon of Winchester, was in town several days this week. Richard K. Erwin was in Geneva .Monday, looking up legal business. Miss Kitty Fought of Geneva, is visiting with Miss Kate Fliciuger. Daniel Sprang has l>een appointed guardian of Ella Sprang. Bond $l2O. Max Romlterg and John Webber were at St. Louis several days this week. J. W. Tyndall is making several improvements in his residence property. J. H. Stone is improving his residence property by the addition of a stable. A. J. Smith was absent over Sunday at Angola, I nd., where relatives reside. J. C. Moran of Jefferson school teaching fame, was a visitor in town Saturday. E. W. Scott of Winchester, is here sc i ing farm machinery for Schafer & Lock. C. A. Bottenberg left for Buffalo last Saturday with the expectation of being absent several days. Mrs. H.M. Romberg is this week entertaining her mother and Mrs. John Webber of Fort Wayne. Miss Alice Baughman returned the latter part of last week from an extended visit at Albion, Mich.

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Henry Rust of Monmouth, is sick with lung fever. Dr. Beavers is attending him. Irwin Brandyberry and wife were at Ridgeville over Sunday, visiting the latter’s relatives. A dance at Hoagland Thursday night was a drawingcard for a number of our young people. Mr. Frank Collins and family of Van Wert, visited Mr. and Mrs. Ezra Cutting over Sunday. Mrs. J. D. Hale will soon leave for an extended absence in California. where her daughter Ethel now is. Joseph Shilling numbers himself among the Press financial callers this week, by renewal of suitscrip-, tiou. The Boston has a change of ad-j vertisemcnt for you this week, which you are especially invited to inspect. Harry Hough, a representative, of the Sentinel Printing Company, | was calling on his trade here last Thursday. The family of Commissioner Hobrock are all laid up with the mumps, even our stalwart commissioner himself. Judge Heller made his usual weekly visit home Saturday, spending Sunday reveling amid the social joys of his family. Barney Terveer was in Fort Wayne last week on business, a part' of which was the purchasing of a tine driving roadster. Bowen Hale, while in town a few days ago informed us that work was rapidly progressing on his elevator and mill at Willshire. Mr. Moore, who for a year past has 1 >eenconnected with the photograph gallery of J. E. Moser's, left for a summer’s absence in the east. Mesdames E. T. Creggand W.J. Myers were attending a convention at Fort Wayne last week. The convention in question was that of the Woman's Missionary Society. You will notice the adv’t of F.W. Fuelling & Bro. who are the owners of Monarque,one of the best stallions in this part of the country. Read the adv’t and then go see the ‘ ‘hoss. ’ ’

Mose L. Byers was at Geneva > Tuesday afternoon on business. Jim Harkless made a business ■ trip to Ridgeville Tuesday after- ' ■ noon. Isidore Kalvirisky of Chicago, is in the city visiting his father Barney Kalvirisky. The mother of Henry Hite died and was buried yesterday. The funeral was largely attended. Mrs. W.J. Vesey of Fort Wayne, was in *he city over Sunday, visit ing her father, Judge Studabaker. and other relatives. George Marquerettof this place, and Benjamin Maekenbush of Hoagland, were in the list of pen , sion reissues yesterday. L >u C. Miller is at Indianapolis this week, attending the annual meeting of the grand lodge of Free I and Accepted Masons. Regular services at the M. E. (Church, Sunday. lu the evening the sermon will tie especially for the young men. All are invited. Fire destroyed several yards of! fencing for W. F. Fulk of Kirkland township. Something like one; hundred rods was destroyed all told. Sarah J. Cross has been appointed executrix of the estate of Abel Cross, deceased. Notice of her ap pointinent appears elsewhere in this issue. The list of marriage licenses include Fred M. Vance and Vina C, I Pusey, David Bailey and Alice I Smith, David M. Vintr <m and Kate l Fogle. ' County Clerk Lenhart is figur- | ing on a vacation of a week or so I soon, when he will hie himself to j Lawrence county, where a sister . resides. - The physical condition of Grand- ■ mother McGunnegill isn’t changed much since our report last week. Her many friends still hope for her recovery. • Frank Eiting and family returned , home to Minster, Ohio, Monday after a pleasant visit in the city ■ with Charles Ehinger and other ’ relatives. [ At the Baptist church June 9, > Children’s Daj- exeercises will be the program of things. Good ! music and exercises, an leverybody is invited. Earl Sutton, of the new Clover Leaf route, drove over from Bluff- . ton Sunday, and went out on time Monday morning. He is an express agent. Mrs. Jessie Townsend is now ready to receive pupils in voice culture. She will be found at her home on South Third Street. Les j sons fifty cents. By invitations printed and circulated the graduating class will give a reception to their friend at the high school building tomorrow night from 9 to 12. The clothing house of P. Holthouse & Co. supports handsome new awnings, improving the appearance as well as the comfort of all concerned thereabouts. Jacob Mosiman and wife of Vera Cruz and Albert Moser of Elwood, spent Saturday, Sunday and Mon- , day with Druggist Case and Snr veyor Fulk and wives. Mr. Herot, formerly a resident here, returned Tuesday morning from St. Augustine, Florida. He is a member of the standing army, being off on athreemonthsabsence. F. W. Christianer, of Monmouth, was in town Tuesday, the first time since recovering from a short sickness with the measley mumps. He don’t like them,andwe don’t blame him. Editor Rerick of the Lagrange Standard, was intown Monday fore noon, the object of his short visit being to meet his wife who came in at noon over the Clover Leaf from Marion. Epworth League Convention at Portland, Ind., June 4 to 6, 1895. For this occasion the G. R. & I. will sell round trip tickets from Decatur to Portland, June 4, 5 to 6, at sl.lO each. Fred Mills is now mixing medicines and waiting on custom at Case’s drug store. Fred is a genial, accommodating and genteel clerk, and is woith his weight in free silver any time. The International Conference Epworth League at Chattanooga, Ten nessee, June 27 to 30, 1395. For this occasion the G. R. & I. will sell excursion tickets June. 25, 26 and 27. Return limit 15 days from day of sale, at $14.35 each. An explosion at Vail’s factory ! was narrowly averted Tuesday. For ,some reason the pumps refused to - work, the discovery being made when the boiler was nearly empty. «. The discovery saved many lives as well ;is the wreckage of the mill.

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