Democratic Press, Volume 1, Number 39, Decatur, Adams County, 11 July 1895 — Page 1

THE DEMOCRATIC PRESS.

VOLUME 1.

See lhe page add of Campbell & Ervin, Berne. Deputy Auditor Brandyberry and wife Sundayed with relatives in the country. A. R. Bell was looking up the timber interests of Smith & Bell at Geneva Monday. Dan I’. Bolds, county treasurer "as looking after oil interests in Geneva Monday. Some of the residents of Filth street are indulging in the luxury of new sidewalks. Mrs. James Carpenter of West Madison Street is visiting relatives in Paulding, Ohio. The Presbyterians give a social at their church tonight, to which everybody is invited. E. P. Menefee, book keeper for Smith <Jt Bell, was attending to business at Geneva Monday. Miss Blanche Bilderback of Ft. M ayne, has been visiting Miss Helen Grubb over Sabbath. At Holthouse’s shoe store great bargain sales are on tap. All boots and shoes reduced in prices. Surveyor Fulk was doing the the southern portion of Adams, on business, the first of the week. Mr. Hardison, manager of the Northern Indiana Oil Co., "as in our city Tuesday on business. Mrs. I). AV. Beery and Mrs. Dan Meyers, left Tuesday for a two week’s absence at Rome City. G.T. Kenyon of the Andersonville Times, North Carolina, is in town visiting Rev. Gregg and family Lem Bears and William Brown, of southern Adams county fame, were in town Tuesday on business. Ed Neueuschwander the genial Linn Groveite, was in the city' Monday, display ing his usual geniality.

Walter Stanley went to Fort Wayne Friday afternoon, he is working on the Nickle Plate R. R. Adam Pease, oneof French town ship’s six footers, was mingling among friends in the city Monday. The question now arises, what is a fifteen dollar horse worth, that is spending its time eating a #2O ton of hay. Preaching at the U. B. church next Sunday at 10:45 a. m. and 7:45 p. m. with M. J. Spray as pastor. Berne’s new grist mill began operations Monday, since which time it has been kept busy. The Hour is first-class, being a fairly gooil sac simile of the old Berne mill flour. Os course the concern will be a decided success, and here’s wishing it such. A merry go-ronnd would have been on the list of attractions this week, had not Mayor Quinn imposed too much tariff to insure the successful operation of the business. The ordinance requires a fee of five dollars a day, and that seems some what out of sight for a five cent business. Geneva will soon have another bank, which will be known as the Geneva National Bank. Moneyites of Geneva and this city with the Decatur National Bank at its back will be interested in the venture. Just how soon it will be ready for business isn’t known, but it won’t be long. Mr. Musser of Bluffton will have the mana ement in charge.

The case against Daniel Straub instituted by his wife for desertion, was heard in court at Pleasant Mills Tuesday and yesterday. The testimony of the wife reveals the fact that Dan has not only been unduly indiscreet in his attention to other women, but the desire accumulated to such an electric hold that he left herself and children destitute. L. C. Devoss was attorney for the plaintiff, and C. M. France for the defendant. It has been a month now since Ed Ehinger and John M. Friciuger left here with two car loads of horses, their objective points being Germany. No word has been received from them, although they were to cablegram here immediately upon their arrival. It will be twelve days tomorrow siuee they were set down in port across the water. Newspaper accounts note the safe arrival of the steamer, so not much fear is developed about their safety, although their families wear long faces over the anxiety. A letter is expected today or tomorrow .

Earnest Weicking and wife of Bluffton, were guests of relatives in the city Monday. Dave E. Smith was a Sunday visitor at Winchester, where he smiled upon one of the fair sex. William Mersman and Moses Byers were Grand Rapids passengers to Fort Wayne yesterday after noon. Dan AV. Beery left Tuesday night for Lincoln, Nebraska, " here he will remain for two weeks buying horses. Mr. Melvin Malotteof Ridgeville, spent Sunday in this city guest of Miss Anna Williams and H. A. Malotteand wife. Those bargain sales boots and shoes at Holthouse’s are not shoddy, but first class factory articles. Now is a chance to shoe yourself for little money. Next Tuesday Evening, July 16, the Pomeroy children will give an entertainment at the First Baptist church of this city. Admission I<> amt 20 cents. Elijah Mann and his employees are busy with the A. G. Briggs' residence at Geneva, which is nearing compittion, ami which will be! indeed a handsome structure. Waterworks Contractor Howe of Indianapolis, is in town this week looking after matters of interest to ■ the company. Ina few days more work upon the pipe trenches will be begun, J. Tom Merryman came home yesterday morning from Mt. Clemens, Mich., where he was recuperating his health. He looks as spry as a spring chicken, and reports himself greatly benefitted by the short airing. The Markle Journal is now owned by W. A. High, an old Bluff ton, boy, but lately of Marion. The Journal has always been a tip

top g<x>d news paper, and it ievident that its past reputation will be upheld. Sam Simison of Berne, was in town Tuesday, being called to interview the board of review. His wifeand family are at Oden, Mich., for two mouths recreation, during which time the Press will visit her weekly and impart the doings in Adams. The supreme court of Ohio has lately handed down a decision in the U. B. Publishing house ease and gives the property to the Liberals, that part of the church that conforms to the revised order of things. This makes the sixth state that has decided in favor of the Liberals. The ball club has died a natural death, never to be resurrected again this season. The fever don’t seem to be at fire heat, and in consequence the club lacks the financial backing neccessary for its success, hence it died. The last seen of the out of town players, they were counting their change and looking wistfully homeward.

Miss Flossie Battenberg was a victim of a serious accident the Fourth, which may cause her serious trouble for some time to come. She was over at Monroeville, and form some cause brought back a very badly poisoned face, and has since been compelled to remain in her room. Not much improvement has been notice yet, and fears prevail that some time will elapse before she will be her usual self again. Some time the latter part of the month Sheriff Ashbaucher will go to the prison north, to bring back a prisoner by name of Wells, who was sent from this county about one year ago on a charge of stealing clover seed. This new order of things is in compliance with the Indiana laws, which compel the sheriff to both escort a prisoner to thepenitentiary and then bring them back and turn them loose in the county they were sent up from. Elias Oehseurider of Nottingham township, was a business visitor to the city yesterday and paid his respects to this office. Mr. Ochsenrider is one of the pioneers of Wells county, having come here in 1852, and has been indentified with all ttie best interests of the community. He showed us what is possibly the oldest piece of paper money in the county. It is of the Revolutionary period, and was a legal tender for $35. It bears the date 1779. It bears the words “The Bearer is entitled to receive thirty-five Spanish milled dollars, or an equal sum in gold or silver according to a resolution of congress of the 14th, January 1779.” —Bluffton Banner.

DECATUR. INDIANA, THURSDAY, JULY 11. 1895.

Miss Elma Sutton returned to Geneva Tuesday, after attending norn al for several weeks. G. H. Ward and wife of Win Chester, spent last Thursday with Mr. and Mrs. L. G. Ellingham. AV. A A . Clark and wife of Bluffton, spent last Sunday in this city with their son and daughter, Earl Sutton and wife. Noth A. Pusey and Anna Liechty. William E. Mereness and Ella A. Kellison complete the list of marriageableits for the past week Chancey Young and Roy Battenberg will engage in the restaurant business at Geneva atari early day. The boys are hustlers and will make the venture a success. Frank Gast is showing his enterprising qualities by erecting a handsome dwelling on First Street. The foundation is laid and the house will be completed in sixty days or thereabouts. Mrs. E. T. Gregg entertained a large informal party of ladies Tuesday, at a sewing bee. Between stiches they saved the union and relagated man to the back pew. I Dinner was also on the program. 11. Max Romberg wants his customers to know that during his absence the business at the Hoosier Livery will be in charge of Lew Singleton, who is authorized to make any collections or pay any bills.

Last week we forgot to locally mention the law firm of Schurger, Reed & Smith, whose professional card will hereafter be found in this i edition of news. The firm in question are gentlemanly nice fellows and lawyers. The health of J. Bart Shirery improves but slowly, a fact we are sorry to chronicle. He has been j at home some three weeks, and the . improvement isn’t as noticeable as it should be. Bart is entitled to better things. Mrs. Ed Potts of Oakland, Cal., is visiting in the city, the guest of Mrs. J. F. Mann. Many will recollect tier husband who formerly lived here. She will visit here several days. Her daughter Irena accompanies her. Aria France is wearing his two ; big toes in a sling, * caused by the utter determination of ingrowing toe nails to incase themselves in the flesh. He has had them waited on by a physician, and they bid ! fair to not do so again.

AVill Kelley of Geneva, is now studying law with Snyder & Bergman at Portland. AVill is bright, ' studious and energetic and will de velop himself in this chosen profession. He at one time was deputy' county surveyor and has numerous 1 1’ricend here who wish him well. Joseph Beery and the Clover Leaf people seem to be at the outs, i and there is blood on the moon, so to speak. A ditch in which Mr. Berry is interested, travels on Clover Leaf property, but they re- : fuse to pay their assessment or complete their share of the work. Beery has on his fighting harness, and declares that nothing as small as a railroad corpoi ation shall trample on his corns.

New circuit court suits have been filed since last week include Allie France vs. Charles H. France, divorce; demand 8500. Samuel M. Shugart vs. James W. Griffen, on account: demands 80,000. Nicholas Minger vs. Anthony D. Fox, et al., quiet title. Christy Stogdil vs. Anthony D. Fox, etal., quiet title. The .Etna Life Insurance Co. vs. John Oreans and Katie Oreans, foreclose mortgage. Judson N. Teeple vs. D. P. Bolds, et al., injunction. Isaac W. Zimmerman vs. D, P,Bolds, etal , injunction . Jesse 11. Steele of Pleasant Mills, informs us of the death of Alexander Eicher, who at one time was a citizen of Pleasaut Mills. He was in business in this city also, and there will be many of our readers who will remember him. He died at Harper, Kan., and the following from a newspaper there will explain it: “Died, Monday, June 21, 1895, at his home a short distance north of Harper, Mr. Alexander Eicher, aged seventytwo years. The funeral was held at the family residence Tuesday afternoon at 2 o’clock. Rev. J. H. Fulton officiating. The deceased has been sick some time with rheumatism, the decease finally attacking his heart with fatal results. He was esteemed and respected most by those who knew him best.”

Miss Roas Christen and Lei Segur left yesterday on the excursion to Boston, where they will spend a ' couple of weeks. Attorney R. S. Peterson made a business trip to Bluffton Tuesday. By the way, Smith has recuperate I himself and is buckling down to the law business about right. AV il iam Shumaker, one of Hartford township’s most enthusiastic aid hard-working democrats was in town Monday, looking up a case in court, in which he is interested. The Parker Tin es acknowledges Certain favors from certain Tommies Martin Luther had better “look a leetleoudt-” Monkeying with the Tommies is dangerous for a “grave and reverend seignior.” Charles 8. Niblick, assistant cashier at the Adams County Bank, is papa of a fine looking boy, which ' was presented to him by his wife Sunday. The addition is causing their cup of joy to overflow very , effectively. George H. Kelley of Geneva, was here last Friday, and reports ' the burnt district at Geneva as re covering very satisfactorily. Their implement store room will soon be ■ rebuilt. George dropped some coin i 1 in the Press slot. A. J. Smith and wifecame home! from Colen, Mich., Saturday where they had been rusticating for a ! week. Both appeared much recuperated from their rest and recre-| ation, and reports the fishing as < simply immensely immense. They spent Sunday with Marion relatives. ; Three hundred young women in Decatur, have signed a pledge not to marry any man who is not a to- j tai abstainer. AVe fear this will , destroy Uie matrimonial market of ’ our neighboring city: but, perhaps ’ j they can find consolation in the' fact that they will have so many female martyrs.—Portland Sun. The A’euo doctor, who claims all'; kinds of immediate cures for rheu , matism, is in town this week. Twenty minutes is sufficient time!] for the allotted cure, no matter what the condition of the patient. . or how many years he may have walked on crutches. The work is , done by electricity, using a fluid , preparation, but how long the ■ marked change "'ill last, we are [ unable t > state. But thev claim it; ’ permanent. ; 1 11 Allie France though her attorney ;.« R. S. Peterson, ask the circuit court I to sever the matrimonial bonds ex- ' isting between herself and Charles i H. France. The complaint shows , them to have been married on Jan- t nary 17, 1886, and lived to-getber 1 untill April I, 1893, when the de i fendant abandoned her. Two chil- ■ dren are the fruits of their married | t bliss, Francis aged six years, and Floyd aged four y ears. The | plaintiff desires custody of the chil ' dren and 8500 alimonv.

John and James Wirick, cousins; living near Star City, are to cele-1 brate a rather unusual double wed-, ding in a few days. Both were mar i ried on the same day ten years ago, and have been divorced. Each isnow to marry the other's divorced wife. This is one way tocure matrimonial misfits and affords considerable | variety to all parties. We are not | informed arf to wether each couple ' had children by their first married, but if they had it will require some ingenuity to figure out the; relationships between the two fami lies under the new order of things. —Bluffton B nner. Last evening Miss Mary Myers; was at home to a large party of invited friends, the occasion being in honor ot Miss Gertrude Ervin Those present were June Merryman, Fannie Davilbiss, Bessie Schrock, Ina Everett, LizzieJPeterson, Jennie Hammel, Mamie Long, Blanche Reynolds, Fay E I wards, Mabie Ed wards, Hattie Moore, Eva Smith, Jessie Myers, Hattie Nib lick, Lizzie Petterson, Hattie Petterson, Josie Congleton, Dollie Christian, Tina Allison, Mary Gilliom, Fanny Robinson, Nellie Ellsworth, Jessie Blossom, Louise Bradley, Grace Patterson. Mindwell Case, Bernice Robo, Gertrude Moses, Harry Helm, Dick Christen, Dick France, Forest Bolds, John Counter, Frank Bell, Cal Peterson, Alva Nichols, French Parrish, Chalmer Schaffer, Will Dorwiu, Henry' Ashbaucher, Earl Cover- [ dale, Frank Hammel, Earl Fristoe, Lawrence Hughes, Arthur Miller, Ed Touuelier, Frank Biadley, [Clarence Myers, Homer lower i and Will Barkley.

The list of uncalled for letters this week include Servram Zerkle, Clark Chistester, Prof. C. E. Eckerlee, Mary J. Andrews. Peter Ashbaucher, L. C. Deboss, A. P. Beatty, Shaffer Peterson and Sim Beatty were in attendance at the races at A'an AVert last Friday afternoon. R. K. Allison supplied a number of his friends here with fish last Sunday, the likes of which were never seen before. He is surely' playing in great luck, if one is to judge by the sizes of some of the displayed catches. AVilliam D. Kizer deputy collector of delinquent fees, was intervewing County Clerk Lenhart Monday. Mr. Kizer has been connected with this kind of business so long, that he is known the state over and every body likes himr •AV. A. Leedy of the Fort AVayne! Journal, was here yesterday looking after the interests of the paper. Mr. Leedy is a real clever appear ing fellow, as all newspaper men are, and represents one of the best newspapers in northern Indiana.

Our county surveyor was working on a state line ditch the first of the week, and it seems to be making some trouble, the Ohioians not wanting the addition, while those on this side of the line, want it badly and will have it and don’t ’cher forgit it. „ . H. Max Romberg left Saturday evening for New A'ork, and next Wednesday will sail for Europe on a thirty daysabsence, during which time he will embrace his mother who he has not seen for twelve years. Beside this he will look up old landmarks and remain isci’nce of ye olden time. The Press readers will be supplied with a few letters from him before his return. H. H. Bremercamp, the hustling proprietor of the Fornax flouring mills on First Street, has added five new machines tohis well equipped mill, and is now better prepared to give his customers Hubest Hour on earth or elsewhere. Besides this it shows an ungual amount of enterprise on the part of Mr. Bremercamp to devote so much money to the furtherance of his business. The board of countycommissionser or rather Mr. Bell and Mr. Ire land, held a special meeting Friday, and issued an order allowing saloon keepers whose license were taken out before the Nicholson bill we.it into effect, permission to maintain groceries, restaurants, pool and billiard room, or any legitimate business in connection with their salo n. The county auditor is directed to insert such permis sion in such licenses as are brought io him.—Portland Sun.

The grand army “picnic” which came off according to the program in the Studabaker grove, ju>t accross the river, On the Fourth, was a decided success in point of numbers, enthusiasm andsocial features. The Monmouth brassb ind furnished music. John T. France read the declaration of independence, Richard K. Erwin and Rev. Horton of the Presbyterian church, delivered addresses, all of which were highly complimentary to themselves and those assembled in honor of the cherished event that make* the fourth of July in every year, so commemorate in the minds and hearts of this free and patriotic America.

At the regular council meeting | last Tuesday' evening, the city commissioners tiled their final report of assessment of benefits and dama ges upon the opening of Grant St. from Russell street to Mercer street. The report was laid over one week. The city attorney reported two resolutions ordering the construction of brick sidewalks: one ordering along the Follenkamp outlots in Adams street, and the other ordering a walk along the Chronoster and Coppess out lots on Adams street. The waterworks committee was instructed to prosecute all teamsters who should injui e any trees in the waterworks park. This action was taken in view of the facts that certain trees have been broken down by teamsters hauling material into the park, and the council desires to stop it. The council decided to leave the question whether or not water mains should be laid in the brick pavement on Second street, to the decision of the property owners, and an effort will be made to obtain the views of a majority of the i owners.

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- Ex-Supreme Court Reporter , Sweeney of Indianapolis, waj in town several days the first of the week. He is interested in some insurance companies which he is now devoting his time to. To-morrow evening Reiter encampment, No. 214, 1.0.0. F. will give a public installation of the officers at their lodge room, to which a number of friends have been invited. Refreshments will be served and a general good time anticipated. At the clerk’s office last Friday morning the marriage of Noah A. Pusey and Anna Leichte, took place the Rev. Esq. Smith officiating. The usual number of county officers smiled on the happy couple, those present being AVilliam Henry Harrison France, D. P. Bolds, AVilliam I Baughman, Irwin Brandyberry, Miss Kathereen Meisse, E. Burt . Lenhart and Dr. Clark. The games,of ball here the Fourth between this club and a AVinchester nine ended in a draw so far as games were concerned. The game in the morning was won by our home club by’ a score of seventeen to eight. The second game was won by the visitors by a score of seventeen to eleven. The ’ draw game was played on the AVinchester grounds Sunday and by a score of eighteen to ten the AVinehester club were the victors. The home club was badly crippled* for want of sufficient expert players to put up a good, smooth game.

The annual Niagara Falls Ex i cursion will leave Clover Lleaf (T. St. L. Jfc K. C.) Stations, Sorento, Ills., East, on Monday, August 5. Special trains will start from Sorento, 9:45 a. m. and stations east of Sorento to Frankfort on schedule of Day Express, No. 4. East of Fiankfort special train will leave stations earlier than schedule of No. 4. For complete schedule see i large bills. Thiough coaches, reclining chair cars and sleepers. The entire train will be lighted by pintsch gas. Seats in chair cars and berths in sleepers’will be exta, according to distance. The route beyond Toledo is via T.ake Shore and New York Central: for further particulars call on nearest agent, Clover Leaf Route. Many of our people will remember Rev. C. G. Reynol Is, who, some years ago married the accomplished daughterotYdr. and Mrs. A. J.Hill. For six years past they have been located in St Paul, Minnesota, where Rev. Reynolds has been pastor of the Presbyterian church. The Rev. is exceptionally gifted as a receival of a call to fill the First Presbyterian church at Joliet 111., |is evidence. The call has been accepted and here is what the St. Paul Dispatch gives them as a parting shot; “Rev. C. G. Reynolds, pastor of the Goodrich Avenue Presbyterian church, has recieved a call to the First Presbyterian church at Jolliet, Lil., am whilehe I has not yet given his answer’ he will in all probability accept as t! e church to which he was called is a strong organization and one which ■ has great possibilities. The call was unsought for on thepartof Mr. Reynolds, and comes with the tin ! auimous vote of the trustees of that i church.* The church is one of the finest in that city of handsome I churches, and has a membersh p ,of 250. Its pulpit wag made vacant by the resignation of Rev. C. A. Lippincott, who have become assistant pastor of Dr. McPherson’s church in Chicago. Mr. Reynolds i is a young man of ability, and dur- | ing his . six years of seiAice at the Goodrich Avenue church has made many friends. His relations with that church have been the most friendly, and it is with some feelings of regret that he leaves for a larger field of usefulness. He came to Minnesota immediately after his gradnation from the Princeton theological seminary. As a foundation to t his theological course he had a collage course at AVoostei university, Ohio. His first charge was at AA’innebago City, where he remained five years, until 1889, when he accepted the pastorate of the Goodrich Avenue church. AA T hile in this pastorate he has become identified with the Presbyterian church of the city and state. He is editoj of the St. Paul Presbyterian News and secretary of the St. Paul Presbyterian alliance. AVith the exception of Dr. Edwards, of the Dayton Avenue church and Rev. Niclaus Bolt, of Bethlehem church, he has had a longer pastorate in this city than any other , Presbyterian minister.”