Democratic Press, Volume 1, Number 47, Decatur, Adams County, 5 September 1895 — Page 8

Steele. The schools of Blue Creek township will commence work August 9. Everybody should welcome the new school year with strong determinations to do good. A. B. Baughman has purchased a fine new carriage. Holly Young who has been very ill with typhoid fever is slowly recovering. Miss Matie Mann of Decatur, has been visiting relatives in this vicinity. The singing school of this place came to a very sad ending last Sunday, because of objections to having singing in the church. The picnic at Pleasant Mills was largely attended. The main feature of the day was the most excellent music that was produced by the several schools which were present. Willshire must undoubtedly have the honor of producing the best music. Root Township. The farmers of this section are very busy preparing to sow their wheat. William Wetter, wife and daughter, of L'ecatur, spent last Sunday with Lew Swartz and family. Mrs. Shessenberger and Mrs. Jane Tricker spent last Sunday with Joseph Dailey sad family. Miss Minnie Christen, teacher of musio held a reception at home near Monmouth last Monday evening for the purpose of greeting her pupils and other friends. There were about a hundred gnests present and all spent the evening very pleasantly. Miss Christen contemplates attending school at Springfield, Ohio, in the near future. Frank Johnson and wife of Willshire, Ohio, were the guests of Lew Swartz and family last Sunday. Berne. Some of our farmers have commenced cutting corn. Quite a good deal of sickness prevails in our neighborhood. Philipp Schug is still down with typhoid lever. Messrs. Bricker & Matheis have fired up their brick-kiln in great shape. Christ Stengel and family, who have lieen on a three weeks visit in Ashland county, Ohio, returned home last Saturday. Quite a number took advantage of the < xcursion rates to Petoskey last Wednesday. Among them were Jacob Atz, Fritz Ellenberger and wife and Henry Ellenberger.

Peter Baumgartner and family returned from Odon, Michigan, Saturday afternoon, where they hare spent the hot summer months.

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School commenced Monday morning. Miss Schrock of Decatur, is filling the vacancy caused by Ed Kay being on the sick list. Prof. Haecker went to Indianapolis Monday, where he will attend institute and from there will go six mites south of Indianapolis where he will teach school. John Kneff of Fort Wayne is in the employment of Jacob Atz. Rud Lehman Sundayed at Detroit, Michigan, accompanied by a number of his Decatur friends. Emil Franz is our worthy janitor at the school house this winter. Miss Marie Steiner is quite sick at her parents’ home west of town. Oil City. Isaac Burley is on the sick list. Mrs. C. A. Russell is still improving and is able *o be out. Farmers are taking advantage of this fine weather and are putting out more wheat this fall than usual.

J. H. Orndorff, Mrs. J. T. Burley and son Harper, returned last Monday from a four weeks’ visit in Delaware county, Ohio. Our little burg was taken fay surprise when it was announced that Uncle Peter Bose had taken unto himself a bride. May happiness be their’s through life, is our wish. Sheriff Pete was here last week looking after some of the boys. The commissioners should look after the matter and make Farlow put hie road on the section line, as we want a pike running north to the poor farm, then to Decatur. A road on the half section line is not the place any way, as it does not connect with any other road in the township running north and south. There is only a mile or so on the line but what is public highway and why not make the road where it will do the most good and be the greatest benefit to the people and the county. We can then connect the Geneva and New Cordon pike with the Berne pike by having a pike on the section line straight north to the poor farm, then to Decatur. Blue Creek Items. Mrs. Durr and daughter. Anias, visited Fred Durr, at Berne, last Sunday. Mike Cofiee of Crawford county, Ohio; is visiting relatives and friends in this community. J. E. Gause and others made a business trip to Berne Saturday. Miss Doria Steele has returned home from a pleasant visit with her grandfather in Crawford county, Ohio. 8. E. Hurless, with his smiling face, was seen in our midst last Friday evening. Corn in this neighborhood is the best raised for years. It is an extra good crop

some of it being cut this week. The Elston boys have purchase! a new buggy. Look out, girls. Wheat sowing will soon be the order of the day. A very large acreage will be sowed in this locality this fall. Jessey Stetler’s sale last Saturday attracted people from all the surrounding country. Mr. Stetler wiil soon become a resident of Arkansas J. W. Dagtie, jr., of Mendon, Ohio, came home Saturdry to visit his parents. He returned to Mendon Sunday evening. Charley Longenberger, of near Monroe, passed through this vicinity last Sunday. Wm. Hoppel, of St. Mary’s, Ohio, came home Saturday and returned Monday to commence pumping oil for the Ohio oil company. Harry N. Elston attended church at Pleasant Valley Sunday night. Misses Olie and Orpha Jacobs accompanied by Messrs. Thomas Everett and K. O. Elston were at Pleasant Valley Sundayevening. Gentlemen and ladies, what’s the attraction. The picnic at Pleasant Milis Saturday was well attend by the people of this community. Rev. Freeman, former pastor of the M. E church at Pleasant Mills, pi eached an excellent sermon at that place Monday evening, many people from this vicinity being in attendance. Lonesome Joe. Wesley Bowser spent part of last week in Fort Wayne. Any one wishing week seed will do well to call on Ed Moses, as he raises all kind in his garden. A large number of Paulding county people attended the quarterly meeting at Calvary last Sunday, Rev. Martz insulted some of the sensitive people at Calvary Saturday evening. Rev. Culbertson preached his farewell sermon at Bobo Sunday evening. The basket meeting at Pleasant Grove Sunday was fairly well attended. Father Broadbach of Union township, is very poorly with cancer of the liver.

Melvin Davis and family were the guests of George Wood and wife last Sunday. The pioneers of Adams county held their second annual meeting on Thursday, August, 29th in Wash Kero’s grove. It was quite a snap for Mr. Kern, who had the rest of the family run a stand on the ground. Undoubtedly that had much to do with the success of the meeting. Every one else was asked to do every thing free, but Mr. Kern made several dollars out of it. We know of several people that intended going and taking an active part in the program, but when they found out that Mr. Kern wanted sls for the right to run

a stand on the ground they said that they wouldn’t spend their time to make a snap for Mr. Kern. Next year they want to have it in his woods and he can put a man at the gate and sell the people water. We believe if they do that their picnics will continue to be grand successes, of course. Mr. Kern can’t afford to do anytning unless he can make a few dollars, he is such a poor man. He can’t give his children anything any other way. Several of our boys went to Calvary Saturday evening. Sam Helm went to Fort Wayne Monday to spend some of his hard cash.

Mr. Will Bunner was made happy over the arrival of a big boy last Monday. Adam Gephart and wife of Mercer county, Ohio, were the guests of his sister, Mrs. John Helm, last Saturday. Monmouth Items. The farmers have commenced sowing their wheat. Wm. Worden is the first to cut corn this year. C. D. Kunkle may be seen very early these mornings on his way to school. That’s right Cal, exercise of that nature will be good for your appetite. Mont Evans, sold his hardware store at Monroe and now intends to farm his father’s farm. You can now hear his melodious singing, “No place like home.” Miss Katie White is visiting old friends at this place. Miss Minnie Christen and brother Gus, go to Springfield this week to attend schoolThey will be absent about six months. R. Lord and Rosy Neuenschwander were united in marriage last Friday. There will be another wedding soon judging from the loving embraces of a couple *ho went out for a stroll last Saturday evening. The social held at concord Saturday evening was a success. Mrs. Eva Roberts and children will spend the winter with Wm. Worden. Monmauth had the oldest representative at the old settlers’ picnic. Mr. Andrew Daugherty having the honor. Mr. Rhinehart and family spent Sunday with J. C. Christen and family. Last week as Harlie Bachar and Charlie Waggoner were digging in the waterworks ditches, Harlie’s mind began to wonder how he could get a girl to go with him to the social Saturday evening. He accordingly addressed Charley, his nearest fellow workman, who solved the question at once. Charlie said he would find a girl for him to which Harlie agreed. Charlie found the girl as agreed, but when the time came for Harlie to meet them he was absent. The parties waited some time then concluded that they would drive over and see what was the matter with their lordship. When they arrived at the house they found Harlie in bed and sound asleep. Harlie’s nerve was not strong enough to stand the pressure, so Charlie had two girls to care for instead of one.

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