Democratic Press, Volume 1, Number 45, Decatur, Adams County, 22 August 1895 — Page 5

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ADDITIONAL LOCALS. Rattlesnake melons at Martin's. C. E. Doty was a Sunday visitor at Cincinnati. Attorney Butcher, of Geneva, was in the city Monday. Miss Rae Malotte is visiting Mrs. H. O. Stephenson, at Uniondale. Dan Sprang visited with his mother at Williamsport yesterday. Esq. Bryan, of Jefferson town ship, was in the city last Thursday. J. D. Hale was attending to business at Toledo the first of the week. A bran new stock of furniture, everything complete, at Auten \ Gay’s. Don’t fail to join the Clover Leaf lake tour to Mackinac—B2o miles lake ride. A marriage license has been issued to O. P. M. Andrews and Mary A. Rainier. Pete Holthonse was in Geneva yesterday, looking after his mercantile interests there. Mr. Winch of Fort Wayne, was here Monday, interesting some of trustees in a road grader. Martin, of the Star Bakery, has two or three carloads of tine melons and fruits, just arrived to-day. Rev. Thos. Addington, of Ridgeville, hits been visiting his daughter, Mrs. J. W. Malotte, this week. Jesse Niblick & Son have a few bargains which they are displaylug in this issue of the Press. Post ap.

J. Frank Mann and Dr. Thomas, with their wives, were enjoying the sights at Detroit the first of the week. Parties during attendance on the circuit court will find the best meals in town at Martin’s Star Bakery. Emerson Addington, of New Orleans, has been visiting with J. W. Malotte and family for the past few days. Clover Leaf excursion to Mackinac—S2o miles lake ride. Illinois stations, $6; Indiana, $5; Ohio, $4. Long limit. A great clearing sale is going on nt Holthouse's shoe store, where bargains can be found in all kinds of foot wear. Miss M, i hinger, of Ft. Mayne, returned home Monday evening, after a pleasant visit with Miss Martin. Lawyers and officials, jurors and witnesses, everybody and his wife mid family— all find Martin's Star Bakery the best place to get a good square meal. The date of the cheap excursion to Toledo is also one of the special ,a ys of the tri state fair, in progross that week. Tickets bought of the Ladies’ Aid, for the fair, will “ave street car fare coupons attmhed. at the same price as the admission. On Sunday, August 25th, the lover Leaf will issue special ex--7rsion tickets from principal Indi v an d Ohio stations, where “Fast t *" n * No. 6is scheduled to stop, “ot-in-Bay and return, at the finely low rate of $2.50 for the ">und trip. Tickets good returning > Toledo, train No. 1, 8:05 a.m. au gnst 26.

Raised ’em out o’ Sight. The board of review in this county made their average appraise ment returns on land, without iniprovements. at 116.91. The state board of tax equalizers got hold of it and made an advance of twenty per cent, on lands and thirty per '* n t. on lots and improvements in ibis city of Decatur. The state commissioners say that had the local boards of review followed the instructions sent out in the circu tars tew changes would have been necessary. In many counties the board made ridiculously low valu ; i? 08 and of the board ’.mimate that in many instances 'alnations were reached without regard toequiety. Thework of the board was largely based on the land appraisement of 1891. Following were the values returned per acre ! iron the counties of northern Indiana and the changes ordered by the state board: Lake county—Returned 823.71advanced 5 per cent, on land. I orter county—Returned 814.63advanced 10 per cent, on land. Laportecounty-Returnedßl7.o"-1 advanced 20 per cent, on land and per cent, on lots and improve- i ments in the city of Laporte. bt. Joseph county -820.82; no change.

. Ulkhartcounty-$23.36; advanced -> p» i < ent. on land and 5 per cent; on improvements in the city of Elk i hart. I -. county — Returned ■ 1<.43; advanced 15 per cent on lands, lots and improvements in' ! entire county. Steuben county-Returned 818.02advanced ten per cent on land. Dekalb County-Returned $23.98j no change. Noble county—Returned 818.13; advanced 20 per cent, on land ami j -0 per cent, on lots and improve- . ments in Kendallville, Albion and Ligonier. Kosciusko county — Returned 822.76; advanced 5 per cent, on I land. Marshall county-Returned 117.83 advanced 20 per cent, on land, 10 | per cent, on lots and improvements in the town of Plymouth and 201 per cent on improvements in Union i township, Whiteley county — Returned 818.98; advanced 20 per cent, on! land. Allen county —Returned 823.32; no change. Adams county-Returned 816.91; advanced 20 per cent, on land and 30 per cent, on lots and improve \ \ ments in the city of Decatur. Wells county—Returned 820.09; advanced 10 per cent, on lands and 10 per cent, on lots in Bluffton. Huntington county—Returned

$23.75; no change. Wabash county—Returned $23. 77: advance 20 per cent, on lands and 20 per cent, on lard and improvements in the town of Wabash. Miami county—Returned s2l ;4S; advanced 20 per cent, on land and improvements. Randolph county — Returned $21.91; advanced 25 per cent, on lands. Grant county—Returned $27.12; advanced 10 per cent, on lands, 20 per cent on lots and improvements in the city of Marion, and 10 per cent on improvements in the town of Fairmount. Blackford county—Returned sl9. 64; no change. Jay county—Returned $17.63; | advanced 10 per cent on land, and 10 per cent on improvements in the; town of Portland. The best meals at Martin’s f bakery. Mrs. Will Malotte, of Plainville, Mich., is visiting the families of j J. W. and H. A. Malotte, in this city. Vance Hotsenpiller was sentenced to-day (Thursday) to three years in the northern prison. The charge under which the sentence was given, was that of forgery. Dan Straubh has another handle on his kite string of lawlessness. A deputy United States marshal has taken him to Indianapolis to answer to a charge of opening a letter, which was the propertj ot Mary Jacobs, $5.00 excursion to Northern Michigan via G. R. &I. on *‘ ,l i j nesdav, September 4th. The Grand Rapids & Indiana roilroad will run their annual excursion to Northern Michigan. Tickets will be sold from all stations on southern diyis- j ion to Mackinac Island, I etoskej , and Traverse City; good returning until September 14th. Excursion X to Mackiaac Island Will be so. 00 Passengers purchasing tickets, ■ to Mackinac Island will be allowed , to stop off at Petoskey either go- , ing or returning. Avail of this opportunity to visit ern Michigan with slight expense at thisdelightfulseasonoi the year. j ( For futher information address >• t R. & I. ticket agents or, i r I • Lockwood, G. t. «x i. q-. C ' " Grand Rapids, Mich. 1 1

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A. P. BEATTY MANN & BEATTY, ATTORNEYS AT LAW And Notaries Public. Pension claims prosecuted. Odd Fellows buildlna. ; 8080 & COFFEE. ATTORNEYS AT LAW, Rooms over P. O. Decatur. Ind H. F. COSTELLO. PHYSICIAN and SURGEON I Office on west side of Second Street, over Tevert s Hardware Store. Residence on west 1 bird Street, between Munroe and Jackson. Calls promptly attended to day and night. Money to Loan. I have money to loan onthe Loan Association plan. No fees to be paid by borrowers ' an furnish money on a few days notice. Buy a home and stop paying rent." Low rate of interest. Office over Donovan <!t Bremer camp, Central Grocery. Decatur. Ind. PAIL HOOPER AGENTS WANTED! To Take Orders. PI * TO M < ( |>»| | I. agent”. ib the best time to start. For terms write quickly. ELLW BARKY, Rochester,N.Y. Muuut Hope uVvraerte*. Establiahed IfrlU.

: Legal Advertising, ■ IyrOTICE TO PHYSICIANS Notire Is hereby given thHt sealed uroposwill Im l received by the Board of ('ommisi siontat the Auditor office, until yo’clock a in. on Saturday. September 7. 1895. for furnishing medicine and medical services to the , poor of Adams county for one year. Propositions will be received for each township separately. All proposals for Washington township to include the codhty asylum. i The board reserves the right to reject any i or all bids. Irvin Brandyberry, I 42w3 Auditor. J) ROB ATE CAUSE NO. 657. William H. Niblick, j executor of estate of Catharine Russell, r ... deceased ‘ n l ’ ,v ( ,r <-’uit Court v 9 of Adams county. Ind. I Peter Russell, August term. 1895. ; Rosa Russell.

et al. To P“ter Russell. John Russell. Rosa Russell. Rosalie Russell. Lena Russell, Mary E. Bowers. Alice Snellen. George Russell, die , Russell. James Bowers, (‘liver M. Snellen. Benjamin W. Sholty. Christina R. Niblick and William 11. Niblick. You are severally hereby notified that the j above named petitioner, as executor of the estate aforesaid, has filed in the Circuit Court of Adams County. Indiana, a petition, making you defendants thereto, and praying therein for an order and decree of said i court, authorizing the sale of certain real i estate belonging to the estate of said decedent. and in said petition described, to make assets forthe payment of the debts and liabilities of said estate; and that said petition so filed and pending, is set for hearing in said Circuit Court, at the Court House in Decatur, Indiana, on the 24th judicial day of the August term. 1*35, of said Court, the same being the 7th day of September. 1895 Witness. The Clerk and seal of said Court, this Sth day of August. [SEAL] 1895. John 11. Lenhart. Clerk. 13t3 By E. Burt Lenhart, Deputy. ■VTOTK'E CT APPLICATION FOR LIQUOR LICENSE. The undersigned. Benjamin J. Knapke. hereby gives notice to the citizens and voters of the second ward in the city of Decatur Indiana, and the citizens and voters of Washim-Mon township, in Adams county, in tin >taie of Indiana, that he will apply to B ><»• i of Cti’.imissioners of Adams county, st:it“ of Indiana, at their September term 1 f- >r a license to soil intoxicating. spirituous, vinous, malt and all other intoxicating liquors, in less quantities than a quart at a tin; •. with the privilege of allowing the same to be drank on the premises where sold. My i place t?f business whereon said liquors are to < Im >old and drank is situated in a room on < • f,lowing real estate to-wit: Commencing twenty (2u) feet south of t he northwest i corner of inlot number fifty-six (56) running ; thence cast parallel with the north line of- - Inlot one hundred and thirty-two (132) ; sits. thence south twenty-one and one-half . )-,q ; feet, thence west one hundred and i thirl v-t wo (132) feet, thence north twenty < . r ,. a’nd om -half feet to the ulace of begin 1 ning. which is on the east side of Second : st rvt't in the city of Decatur. Indiana. In said county aforesaid, on the first floor of said | buflding in which said room is situated, said ] building bi ing a brick building two stories • high, fronting on the west, and fronting on . S1 id Second street aforesaid, and known as ' the John W. Voglewede building. I also give | notice that I will apply to said Board of , Commissioners for the permission and privilege of keeping, running and operating pool- t t-ibles iu said room where said liquors are to ] be sold, all in the Second ward in the city of • ’ Decatur in Washington township in Adams . county in the state of Indiana. Benjamin J. Knapke. August 5,1895. 43t3

Am" OTTCF OF FINAL SETTLEMENT OF i _L?N ESTATE. ' Notice is hereby given to the creditors. | heirs and legatees of Joseph Wherry. deceased to appear in the Adams Circuit i i UrT J“ a at Decatur. Indiana, on the 13th ■ day of September, W«5. and show cause if ' * - the final settlements accounts with the estate of said decedent should not Im* approved: and said heirs are notified to then and there make proof of heirship, and receive their distributive shares. . T . 4 W. R. Smith, Adm’r. | Decatur. Ind., Aug. 22. i»Wi. 45.2 | 1 K. K. Erwin and J. F. Mann, Attorneys. E °- 1,1 DITCH FEm T I’l’lon I In the matter of the petition of John A Baumgan g«t Notice is hereby given that a petition tins lieen fih-d with the Auditor of Adams county, state of Indiana, and viewers have been i appointed who have viewed and reported ; said view, which is on file in rny oiuu<‘- The hearing of said petition upon its merits will j Ik* on Wednesday the 4th day of H number I l*hs, tie- - . ue being the 3rd day of the September rnj. 1.'5. of the Board of Com- i b •ss’cHiei" of Adams county. Indiana. The prayer of said petition is that a ditch be const ruetvd on the following route to-wit: Beginning at a point which is ten (10) rods I south of the northwest corner of the south j ha*f of the southeast quarter of section ' twenty-two (22) township twenty-six (2J5) I north, range fifteen (l.'»)east. in Adams coun- : ty, Indiana; running thence north twelve (12) . rods, thence north fifty-seven (57) degrees • ust twelve (12) rods, thence north fifty-two (••2) degrees cast fifty-four (54) rods, thence ! north seventy-four (74) degrees east twenty- ■ seven rods. 1 hennorth thirty (-10) degrees east twenty-sc w en rods, thence north forty- j seven (47) degrees east twenty-four (24) roils, I thence north thirty-three (:>3) degrees east ! seventy-two (72) rods, thence north thirty- j sown and one-half (37*4) degrees east twenty I t’-ii) rods, thence crossing the state line running between the states of Ohio and Indiana. ! thence north fifty-two (52) degrees east twenty-eight (2 s 'rods, thence north twentyfive (25) degrees east thirty (30) rods, thence ' north fifty-six (56) degrees east eighteen U ) , rods, thence north eighty-six east I eighteen rotis, thence north forty-six (46) degrees east twelve (12) rods, thence north ! thirty-four (34) degrees east twelve (12) rods. ' thence north twenty seven (27) degree cast ! fifty-six (SG) rods, thence north fifty-five and one-half (55H) degrees east twenty-eight (2**) | rods, thence north forty-four (44) degn-es . east six (6) rods, thence north five (5) degrees I east eighteen (is) rods, thence north fortyfive (45) degrees east eighteen (1-) rods, thence I north one (1) degree west thirty (JiO) tods, I tiience north fifty-four (54)degrees east fourteen (14) rods terminating in the continuance of said out-let at a point which is t wenty-six (2(») rods west of the northeast corner of the north side of the southeast quarter of section seven (7), township four (4). range one (1) east, in Mercer county,Ohio, passing through and upon the lands of J. A. Baumgartner. Boston Hpbllt, Sapp and Owen. Anna J. Koontz, Michael Hoff and Benj. Hoblit. The proposed work will affect the lands of ; the following persons: James Hoblit, J. F. 1 Ripley. S. T. S. Douglas. Henry A. Tyndall, * Syi vanes Moods, Colinda Christy, John Tague, Blue Creek township, William Harper, Austin Evans and Mercer county 1 Ohio. Irvin Brandyberry, Auditor Adams County.

I OTICE OF HEARING OF DITCH PETITION. in the matter of the petition of Dan P. Notice is hereby given that a petition has been filed with the Auditor of Adams county, state of Indiana, and viewers have been appointed who have viewed and reported said view, which is on file in my office. The hearing of said petition upon its merits will be ou Wednesday the 4th day of September, 1896, the same lieing the 3rd day of the September term, 1*95, of the Board of Commissioners of Adams County. Indiana. The prayer of said petition is that a ditch be constructed on the following route, to-wit ■ Beginning at a point which is about sixty-si k (W>) rods north of the southeast corner of the west half of the west half of the northeast quarter of section thirty (36), township twenty-five (25) north, range fifteen (15) east In Adams county. Indiana: thence running south forty degrees west three rods, thence ! west five rods, thence south twenty degrees west sixteen rods, thence south thirty-three degrees west twenty-four rods, thence west fifty-four rods, thence south six roils, thence south twenty-eight and one half degrees west twelve rods, thence south forty-five degrees west twelve rods, thence south fifty-five degrees west twenty-four rods, thence south s xty-seven degrees west eighteen rods, thence south eighty degrees west twenty-four rods, thence south forty-three and one-half degrees west thirty rods, thence south fiftyfive degrees west twenty-four rods, thence south twenty-five degrees west twelve rod-', thence south fifty-two degrees west eighteen rods, thence south seventy-four rods, thence west forty rods, thence south twenty-one rods, thence south fifty-seven degrees west < nine rods, fhenc-HOJith eighty-three u. _r v es i west twenty-four rods, thence south t hirt yseven and one-half degrees west fifty-four j rods, thence south twenty-seven degrees west thirty rods, thence south twenty-five I degrees west thirty rods, thence south t bi: ■■ yone degrees west thirty-six rods, and terminating in the Wabash river at a point which is ' about twenty (20) rods east of a point which is about twenty-one (21) rods south of t he northwest corner of the southeast quarter of sec-tionthirty-six (80), township twenty-live (25) north, range fourteen (14) east in Adams cOQniy Indiana; passing through and upon the lands of Jesse McCollum, D. P. Boids \ J. Aspy s. H. Teepieand Katie Rhodes, and Kneel lig t ,«• landg sndwn by the Viewers’ re Dori. The proposed work will affect the lands of the following persons: E. I). McCullum. A G. kraner Isaac Teeple, E. B. McKeg. W ilson Mann. E. b . Beerbower, J, \\. Barr. W abash township. Irvin Brandyberry, ' Auditor Adams County.

"VTOTK'E OF HEARING OF DITCH PFTITION In the matter of the petition of James F 1 Burnett. Notice is hereby given that a petition has been filed with the Auditor of Adarnscounty. state of Indiana, and viewers have been appointed who have viewed and reported ; said view, which is on file in my office. The : hearing of said petition upon its merits will 1 be on W ednesday the 4th dav of Scm.-mln t 1895, the same being the 3rd day oft he September term. 1895, of the Board of Commissioners of Adams county. Indiana. The prayer of said petition is that a ditch be constructed on the following route, towit: Beginning at a point 65 rods sou’h and | 20 rods west of the northwest corner of the I southwest quarter of the northeast quarter I of section 2, township 26 north, range 11 cast. ’ in Adams county, Indiana: and thence running north P 6 rods, thence north 4> , degrees east 18 rod?., thence north 5 degrees wc.-fi 21 1 rods, thence north 49(4 degrees west 7 rods. I thence north 33 degrees east 53 rods, thence north "2 degrees east 39 rods, thence north I | U' l o degrees east 33 rods, thence north de- ’ grees east 36 rods, thence north 53 degrees east 24 rods, thence north 30 degrees east 21 rods, thence north 54 ! 2 degrees east 24 rods, thence north 61 degrees east 24 rods, thence ' north 53*4 degrees east 12 rods, thence north • 52 degrees east 18 rods, thence north 43 degrees east IS rods, thence north 65 degrees I east 6 rods, thence south 55 degrees east 24 rods, thence north 78 degrees cast is rods, i thence south so degrees east 12 rods, thence north 80 degrees east 12 rods, thence north degrees east 12 rods, thence north 45 de- 1 grees east rods, thence north 50 degrees ' east 18 rods, thence north 70 degrees east 12 rods, thence south 50 degrees east 24 rods thence south 78 degrees east 24 rods, thence south 60 degrees east 24 rods, thence north 72 degrees east 18 rods, thence south 71 degrees I east 24 rods, thence south M) degrees east 1- ' rods, thence north 78 degrees cast 6 rods ! thence north 68 degrees east 62 rods, thence north 18 degrees east 16 rods, thence nort h ! 45 degrees east 24 rods, thence north 55 <le- | grees east 1* rods, and terminating in the i James K. Martz ditch at a point about 3 rods , north of a point which is about 43 rods east ' of tne southeast corner of the west half of! the southwest quarter of section 30, township ' 27 north, range 15 east, in Adams county*. ‘ Indiana: passing through and upon the i lands of James F. Burnett. Jacob Hahn. I Mary E. Tabler. Beni. Blossom. Jacob lon-! genbarger. Wilson Meyers. William Barber, James H. Tucker. James N. Fristoe. I). G. M. Trout, J F. and (’. S. Spuller, and Hiram : I otts and affecting the lands shown by the viewers’ report. This proposed work will affect the lands of the following persons: James Blossom. L. L. Rupert. John Ininger. Molts Thomas. J. D. Nuttman. D. Fuhrman. Mary E. Overhulser, J.andWm. Cross, Monroe township Washington township. St. Marys township. IRVIN BRA N DYBERRY. 43t3 Auditor Adams County,

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