Democratic Press, Volume 1, Number 48, Decatur, Adams County, 12 September 1895 — Page 1

VOLUME 1.

Mis. E. T. Gregg is visiting rela tives at Ijouisville. Ky. W. H. Shepherd, the democratic war-horse of Hartford, is in the city to day. The Cicilian musicial club open their campaign to night by enter tainingat the home of Mrs. Jeff' Bryson. Judge St udabak er Clover Leafed over to Marion Tuesday, where be attended to business and visited relatives yesterday. Lou and Anna Yager came home yesterday from a four weeks r< creating absence at Petoskey. Both report a pleasant time. Frank A. Evarts of the Jorrnal will move into the Mrs. Judge Studabaker residence on Madison street, the last of the week.

A special grand jury at Bluff I ton failed to return an indictment against Hartington, who was in jail awaiting trial for murder. The tailors an tailoresses for the Decatur Tailoring Company, are now all located in their new room in the Niblick-Tonuelier block. Postmaster AVellly reports unclaimed letters belonging to J. H. Wiest, .1. P. Lasker, S. R. Taylor, Maggie U. Chix and Merty Valentine. A birthday surprise was given Mrs. Valentine, a resident of near Steele. The surprise was complete and the occasion enjoyable, for all the word implies. Some of the horses that will travel in the races here next week, have already came, and others will be comming iu every day. The races will be a success without a shadow of doubt. This paper clipped a local from the Geneva Herald last week, for which we failed to give credit, so it’s in order for us to beg the brother's pardon before he has time to "rag'’ us about it. George AVabon and wife, of Washington, D. went through here Wednesday, on their way to northern Michigan. They will return in a few days to visit relatives here and at Ceylon.—Geneva Herald. The commissioners and Surveyor Fulk did not have to go to Indian apolis this week, owing to notification that the B ery ditch case had been postponed until Septem ber 21. In our opinion they will never have to go, although will wager nothing ou that point. J. A. McCarty, special agent of

the Chicago A Erie railroad was in the city last Tuesday and yesterday in attendance upon the trial of the case of Milo AVilson vs. the company. Alter a partial healing of the evidence the plaintiff struck a snag ami had to amend his com plaint. The court continued the case at plaintiff’s costs. Recorder Harruff appeared before the commissioner’s boaid last week and filed his official bond as recorder of Adams county. The amount of the bond is $2,000 and was signed by Lewis C. Miller and Jacob R. Graber. Harvey takes the oath of office on October 5, and we take time by the forelock to wish him prosperity uudei the new law. Our officials captured a horse thief last Friday night, and the stolen property with it. The stranger had the rig sold—the horse to Frank Nichols and the buggy to H. S. Porter, and if given a few minutes longer would have been any where else but here. Parties from Kenton, Ohio, came overand claimed the property, taking it back with them together with the granger. It will no doubt be some time before he can have an opportunity to perpetrate such a joke again. September sth, thirty-five rela fives of grand mother Death met at hir son in-law's, E. H. Cowan, four and a half miles south east of here to have a social time; to say that all enjoyed the occasion is but a mild expression of the enjoyment of all. The ohlest person present, was grand mother Death, she being S 2 years old. All of her children that are living was present, consisting of one son and three daughters. Two of the daughters reside at St. Paris, Ohio. At the hour of noon ■in elegant dinner was served, to which all did justice, considering the number of "Death’s” present. The artist was present and took a "snap shot'’ of the group.

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11. M. Romberg and family came home from Fort Wayne Monday, where the latter stayed while Max seen Germany by gas light. J. U. Heiniger and wife of Lama, Ohio, formerly proprietor of the "Bargain Store”, were here Sun day to attend the Streit-Linn wed ding. Jim Gerard has changed his base and now smiles behind the counters at the People’s Bakery, He seems just as pleasant as a basket of chips, and will treat you nice. The first meeting of the Shakespeare Club, was held Tuesday afternoon at the home of Mrs. A. 1). : Moffott. At this meeting they out lined their work for the coming , year.

Al ce Stair of Nottingham town- ■ ship, \\ ellscounty. died last Thursday of consumption, aged 21 years, and 21 days, ai d was bur L-d last Sunday in the Alberson grave yard. ' in Hartford township. < 'urley gave a fi-h try last evening. which is said to have been excellently excellent. He is making i some improvements in his place of business, among them is a covering of the floor wiih a heavy liuealum. The commissioners adjourned their regular session last evening after going through a heavy load of business. As a board they are conservative and always look for to the bi st interests of those who elec ted them. John C. Stone, a crook who was given a ten years penitentiary sentence at Fort Wayne for shooting a deputy sheriff', made a confession afterwards, stating that he was formerly connected with a gang of train rubbers. Portland’s new $20,000 opera house will be opened on Sept 22. The building is three stories high, <>oxl2s. The stage is 28x66 feet, and will be dressed up with scenery furnished by Chicago parties. It’s seating capacity is 1,000 people. The side walks along the brick street is now in a sea of turnmoil, i occasioned by the trench digging and pipe laying for the waterworks. | It is decidedly inconvenient and unpleasant, but it won’t last long, that’s the only cheering part of it. The lines are now all nearly completed, and soon you may expect to hear the whistle blow. Grandfather ami Grandmother Davis of Steele, werewnarried fifty years, yesterday, and the event was not allowed to slip by unnoticed. Some sixty of their relatives and lifelong friends spent the day with them, and it is needless to say that it was enjoyable. A gold headed cane was received by Mr. Davis, the compliments of a nephew at In .ianapolis. 11. Max Romberg returned last Friday morning safe and sound from his two mouths absence in Germany. He is the picture of health, being much stouter than when he left, and reports a gen nine good time. He visited his old home and family, and of course enjoyed it all immensely, but prefers the states to that country to live in. To judge by' his actions he was tickled enough to get home. The many friends of Uncle John Rupright will regret to learn of his probably fatal injuries, received last Friday. On that day he was picking fruit from a tree at his home in Preble township, when he fell to the ground breaking both legs, one of them in two places. Besides these injuries he was bruised and hurt internally, the outcome of which is uncertain, and very much against his recovery. If he recovers, he will be a cripple for life. It wasiudeed unfortunate and will be regretted by every one who knows him. The commissioners considered bids Saturday for the furnishing of pauper practice in the different townships in Adams. Dr. H. F. Costella was given the pauper practice of Union, Root, Preble, Kirk land, St. Mary’s, French and Washington townships, including county asylnm. The sum agreed on is 8350 for one year’s services, payable quarterly. The Dr. filed a bond of S7OO which was signed by' J. B. Holthouse, Antone Holthouse, J. H. A T ogelweede and Henry Hite. N. Bergman was given the services of Blue Creek and Jefferson for $75, and AV. R. Brayton, Hartford and Wabash townships for SSO. All are good physicians and will carefully attend to those in need of medical or surgical attendance.

DECATUR, INDIANA, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 12. 1895.

Tom Archbold is promiscuous about the waterworks lines, and as overseer and “boss” is pretty good, we surmise Mrs. Fullei of Geneva, died last evening at the home of her sister, Mrs, Dorwin, in this city. Theremaius will best nt to lowa to-night i for interment. The excursion rates on all regular tra’n to the Portland fair are as follows: From Decatur 80 cents for the round trip; from Munroe 68 cents; from Berne 45 cents; from < Jeneva 35 cents. The clothing store of Ike Ilos-.-n-I thal will be closed on Wednesday, I September 18, at 6 o'clock p. in., until the evening oi Thursday. Sep | tember lit. on account of New Year, ' which is a great holiday. We don't suppose there is a town ! in Indiana that disposes of as much fruit, as does Decatur. The dealers in these lines have fed our people with car load after car load of the dainty fruits, and sill the end is not yet.

The Portland Fair affords the finest grounds, the best tiack, the longest Amphitheater, the finest Art hall and the most liberal prenrums of any County F ir in Eastern Indiana or Western Ohio. Send for premium list. At a meeting of the stockholders of the Citizens Telephone company held last week, the old directors were re elected, ami the directors re-elected the old officers, Delle Locke president, A. P. Beatty secretary, and D. Schmidt treasurer. By bills printed at this office Noah Krall will offer at public sale at his farm three miles east of this city, all his stock, farming implements and household goods. In the list is some fine horses. The date of the sale is Thursday, September 26. The marriage record shows among others the names of Frank A. Stephenson and Stella A. Malott. The groom is of Wells counny production while the bride lives in this city, being al one time a typo on this paper. The PrtEss extends congratulations.

You cannot afford to miss the address of Bishop Thoburn, the Missionary Bishop of India, at the M. E. church Thursday evening Sept. 19. He is oue of the greatest m'ssionaries of the world. No ad. mission. Everybody is urgently invited to attend, An exchange says it is usually the merchant "too well known to need any advertising” that complains the loudest about the town being dead and about people going out of town to buy goods. If he would keep people as well informed of what he has to sell as the merchant who draws the trade out of town, he would probably have less to complain of. Monday morning a special train over the Grand Rapids lines took ninety-two passengers from this place to the grand army encampment at Louisville. A few ladies were among the list, but most of them are members of the Sam Henry grand army post. All told over one hundred from this place are at the encampment, ■•.nd will enjoy the festivities that comes I with such occasions, which too, none enjoy more than the old blue coats themselves. This time they go with a different feeling thin they did thirty years ago, and the fact too, that they go into the hearts of bloodshed—in those days—is conclusive evidence that the Mason’s aud Dixon lines divide on’y the sections and not the peo pie'. Isaac Zimmerman vs. John Rupright, et al, continued by agreement. Isaac Zimmerman vs. Fred Schafer, et al, continued by agreement. Timothy Coffee vs. AA'ilda AATitts, et til, continued by agreement. Samuel M. Shugart vs. Janies AV. Griffin, appeal granted to supreme court. State ex rel, Lena Volmer vs. Peter Mougey, continued until next term cf court. George AV. Pyle vs. George AV. Peterson, judgment vs. defendant for 810 and costs. Conrad ’ AVeltz vs. Jacob Dolch, et al, this cause is dismissed. Perry Robinson vs. Irvin Brandybery, auditor, dismissed judgment vs. plaintiff for costs. State vs. Howard Stupp, judgment not guilty, defendant discharged. Sherman Mott vs. Rhoda Durbin, et al, continued by ‘agreement. Daniel A. Straub vs. Sarah J. Straub, divorce not grantI ed, judgment vs. plaintiff for costs.

John Brown, jiin., withdrew his application for liquor license which was pending before the board of eommissiouers. Miss Fannie Fredricks of Minster, Ohio, is the guest of Mrs. Dan Niblick. She was accompanied by Miss Florence Indenieden, who is visiting Mi>s Vera Eh i tiger. Esq. Shepherd of Hartford, put on his matrimonial gear last Saturday evening and performed the marriage rites of Charles P. Coblentz of Randolph county and Etta Winkler of Hartford township this county. They will make Raudslph county their future home. This is the last week of court, and the strange part of it all is that I but two jury eases were tried. It was a heavy docket too, but every - thing was submitted to the court without a jury. This denotes to an extent the confidence and popu-: larity in which our people hold Judge Heller.

| Sunday evening oecured the i marriage of Miss Emma Streit to i Levi Linn, both accomplished young people of our city. They .ire known by every one and have many who will wish them happiness sublime. The Press joins their procession of congratulatory friends. The commissioners inspected the work on the Waggoner gravel road Monday, and found the work firstclass and all right. If the weather continues favorable, the road will be completed in a mouth. The gravel is being hauled from near Ceylon, an excellent pit cf good | gravel being unearthed there. The contractors are hustling the work I to a finish. . Joseph M, Shoemaker, an old I resident of Hartford township, took !an excursion trip to Petoskey last week intending to return last Sun1 day evening, on going to the depot l he got very warm by over exertion, I it raining at the time, and after sitting down he fell over dead. Remains were brought home Tuesday morning, and interred in the Al berson grave yard same day. His age was 69 years.

Conrad Amspaugh, an old resident living four miles west of town had a stroke of paralysis while in town yesterday morning. The stroke came while he was standing at his wagon in front of Barkley A AA’ilder’s meat market. He was carried into the shop and medical aid summoned, but indications strongly pointed to the fact that recovery was doubtful. He was later taken home, and we learn just before going to press that he died just before reaching home. He was about seventy years old. The contract for Geneva’s new Grand Rapids depot was let the first of the week. It will be a beauty with two waiting rooms, baggage and freight rooms, offices, etc. Work on it will begin at once, and in sixty days will be complet ed. This reminds us that it is a sure enough settled fact that this railway line will favoi Decatur with a handsome new depot build ing. The plans and specification' have already been completed, and no doubt work on the new structure will soon begin. It will be located near the old one. AA r hen it is com pleted the people of this city will take off their hats to the officials of the Grand Rapids lines—Agent Bryson included, for it wouldn’t do to omit bin*. Suttles A AVeaver of this city, secured the contract for the Geneva house. Sabbath evening Rev. Gregg delivered a very pointed sermon, upon the subject of Sabbath desecration, which has become uniform to some degree, all occasioned By an over production of self indulgence, and which should be replaced by a' more reliable subterfuge in the way of self sacrifice. His words were to some extent appaling in the way ami manner many people of the church servethe Lord aminutcand' the devil sixty times that much, ‘ but when you study the decrees of the holj' scriptures ami the mandates of the church and compare them with the customs of th> lock, I the variations between the two becomes so significant, that plain words become necessary to heal the remedy. At any rate the Press wouldn’t give much for a minister of the gospel who would color the truth in order to make it look pretty and meet the approbation of his congregation. This don't seem to be a weakness of Rev Gregg and for that he is entitled to additional commendation and congratulation.'

Mrs. Curt Burgau of Jackson, Miss., andhei daughter Mrs. Skiles of Bluffton, are visiting in the city with Dr. and Mrs. DeVilbiss. Mrs. Elizabeth Julick, an aged lady, lieing seventy y ears old, died last evening. The funeral takes place to morrow afternoon, with interment at Mt. Tauer cemetery, east of Rivare. AV. Wig Briggs the Geneva hard ware merchant will move his stock of goods into his new store room this week. He has everything arranged convenient, and all right. In a few weeks more some twelve business rooms will be completed and occupied.

Marriage licenses have been issued during the past week to Frank Stephenson and Stella Mallott, Frederick C. Hoencisen and Alina E. Holbs, Levi A. Linn and Emma Streit, Lelvin Malott and Anna W i lliums, Charles J. Coblintz and Etta Winkler, Samuel D. Diller and Anna Amstutz. Herman Derks is home from a long absence in Germany where he had been visiting the scene of his boyhood. He left here last fall, being absent nearly one year. He brought jack with him a photograph of the home and building the parents of the Holthouseboys lived in, while in that country. The building is sixty years old and is said to look as natural now as it did away back in the dim past. The St. Mary’s Graphic says that a Celina girl worked for three long hard weeks for a Chicago baking powder firm selling its wares in return for which she was to receive a high grade safety. When the amount to secure the coveted prize had been sold aud the prize received, the young lady' became so warm under the collar that her clothes warped. The high grade safety was nothing more than a large safety pin to keep baby’s bloomers on.

The county commissioners visited the county infirmary last Saturday and brought home with them a sample of the products cultivated and raised there. In the list was corn that can’t be duplicate*! in lowa, or any other corn growing section, potatoes that equal in size the average hill, and a beet that beats all beets in the category of beets. It’s a jumbo. They’ found everything at the farm in excellent condition, and the inmates ail happy and pleased with the kindness of Mr. Graber and wife. The animal Auglaise United Brethren conference closed at Dun kirk last Sunday. T>.e districtap pointments were made Monday The pulpit in this place will be fill ed by’ Rev. AV. 11. Shepherd, Rev Spray, the former pastor goes Io Nottingham, Wells county. As given out the appointments in the Fort Wayne district are as follows: E. Couneeller, Presiding Elder; Fori Wayne, A. W. Ballenger; Decatur. W. 11. Shepherd; Ossian, J. AV. Lake; Tocsin, AV. Z. Roberts; St Mary’s, Mrs. Allie Sipe: Geneva, 8. ?>[. Leidy; Portland, T. ('oats Nottingham. AV. S. Spray; Ren Key, D. M. Luttrell; Dunkirk, S. L. Roberts; Saratoga, W. L. Waldo; Twelve Mile, D. A. Boyd; Rose Hill. A. 11. Ballenger; Pleasant Grove, A. H. Hoffman: Piqua, Ed win Balduc Thirteen of Decatur's capitalist.' were taking in the oil fields last Friday, and also taking in the many curiosities that accon pain the proper methods of successfully operating oil. During their expedition a well on the Miller farm southwest of Geneva and operated by leaseof BoldsßrOs., was "shot,” and talk about your novelties to any oue never seeing th s kind of an elephant, it was surely a sight worth recording. The go-devil descended from the hands of Romey Holthouse, and when the apparatus struck bottom a roaring- followed that seemed to fairly tear up the earth for miles around. A stream of oil came bursting from the earth with a force that fairly took your breath away, ami arose to a heighth of some fifty feet above the top of the derrick. The well was capped, cleaned out, etc., and the first day flowed freely and netted 206 barrels. It was a hummer, aud said by many of the oil producers to be one of the best wells in the field. Bolds Bros, have thirteen other wells on this lease, besides some fifteen elsewhere, and if we could finger their returns for a month or two, would quit the newspaper business and enter upon the retired list.

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R. K. Allison and wife had been married just nine years last Saturday, and a few of their friends just bundled up their knittingand dropped in to see if they’ still rejoiced in the event. They were surprised out of their wits, so to speak, but they sifod out the best linen and made everybody feel as comfortable as an old shoe. Those present were Dr. and Mrs. Thomas, J. Frank Mann and wife, C. E. Doty ami wife, D. P. Bolds and wife and Lew Effingham aud wife. The horse fair at Steele’s Park promises to be even better than at first anticipated, entries have already been made for some of the best speed in this part of the country, which will be well worth your time and money to see. The boysare now doing an extra job of hustling, and will do their best to fully inform the public about all the leading attractions. A band concert, balloon ascension are now among the attractive features. Let every body put their shoulders to the wheel aud boom the racing for all it’s worth. Frak Gibson, aged twenty-three, was brought to this city at an early hour this morning by’ Deputy’ Sheriff Harrod and Officer Stoll, and locked up in the police station on a charge of criminal assault. The offense is alleged to have been committed last Saturday night. The girl is Margaret Shaughnessey, daughter of a farmer residing four miles northwest of Mouroeville. Gibson was arrested and taken before ’Squire Allegar yesterday, but the justice allowed him to go with a nominal fine for assault and battery. The girl’s brother filed an affidavit here, however, yesterday and the officers went down last night and succeeded in capturing the youthful brute at home last night. The girl was badly injured in defending her honor.—Wayne Journal.

At the council meeting last Tuesday evening the finance committee were ordered to ascertain the amount of money that will be needed for various purposes the Cuming year, aud also the valuation of city’ property, for the purpose of enabling the council to fix the levy at the next meeting. The city marshal reported that E. Woods was entitled to an allowance of $2.30 for cutting weeds in front of certain lots on Monroe street. The matter was referred to the city attorney with instructions to prepare the nroper resolution assessing same against the property. Claims were allowed as follows: Buhler Bros. *5.95, M. M. McConnell 818, The Journal $6.75, AV. Shockley $3. The matter of new hose ami hose •arts were discussed by the council but uo definite action taken. The state levy as fixed by the state officers is 29 H cents on the *IOO valuation. The county commissioners have fixed their levies it 46$ for county purpose, turnpike hree cents, sinking fund five cents. All the townships but Kirkland have made their levies, ami the trustee there has been on the sick iis , which is cause sufficient for h'- delay fit- Evies are as follows: Blue Creek—township tax ten cents, road t< n cents, special school ten cents, township tuition five cents, bridge t> n cents, total for y live cents. St. Mary 's—township six cents, road fifteen cents, special school eight cents, township tuition ten cents, bridge five cents, total forty four cents. Monroe—township fifteen cents, road ten cents, special school thirty cents, bridge ten cents, total sixty-five cents. French—township fifteen cents, road five cents, special school twenty cents, bridge ten cents, total fifty cents. Hartford—town ship fifteen cents, road five cents, special school thirty cents, township tuition live cents, tidal fiftyfive cents. AVabash—township fifteen cents, road ten cents, special school thirty cents, bridge ten cents, total sixty five cents. Union —township ten cents, road fifteen cents, special school twenty cents, bridge ten cents, total fifty-five cents. AVashington—township fifteen cents, road twenty cents, special school five cents, bridge ten cents, tuition five cents, total fiftylive cents. Preble —township sisteen cents, road ten cents, special j school five cents, bridge five cents, total thirty-five cents. Jefferson—township twenty cents, road ten cents, special school forty-five cents, bridge ten cents, total eighty-five cents. Root—township ten cents, road twenty-five cents, special school twenty cents, bridge ten cents, total sixty-five cents.