Democratic Press, Volume 2, Number 54, Decatur, Adams County, 24 October 1895 — Page 8

A Sufferer Cured "Every srnnon, from the time I wiurtw" yeurnohl. I Buffered dreadfully f»'m erynljwla*, which kept growing worse until my liaiuls were almost uwleMX. The Imiirs goftenetl Bothat they would bend, and several of mv tinners are now crooked from tids cause. On my hand I carry large is wars which, but for gs/ AYER’S Sarsaparilla, would !"• sores, provided I was alive ami able '* _X,to carry anything. Eight bottles of Ayer's Sarsaparilla cured me. so that I have had no return of the disease for more than twenty years. The first ts>tt)e seemed to reach the spot and a persistent use of it has perfected the cure.”— 0. C. Davis, Wautoma, Wis. AYER’S W.'gl THE ONLY WORLDS FA IK • A PILLS Promote Good Digettioa

Steele Items. F. 11. Porter has returned from Ft. W syne. Ker. Cocking delivered » sermon at the M. E. chnn h last Sunday. Nathan K<« wz» the guest of Frank Myers last Sunday. The Epworth ‘League members held . their third annual ele< tionat the lest meeting, and |s>rformed all the business matters for which the constitution provides. Roy Holmesjhas the honor of being president of ail the departments, while Lee Vance w»s made president of the literary department, which is not much less important. Teacher's township’institute will be hel l October 26, at No. 3. Everybody is invited to come and take part in the work. John Lougeuberger baa started his sawmill for the winter’s run, and will be i pleased to do custom work for his neigh bors. Geneva Items. Jacob Butcher,and family spent Sunday in Union City, the guests of relative* and I friends. Sam Brown spent Sunday in Lima with his family. E. B. Maynard and wife were at Portland the first of the week Mrs. Henry Premer is on the sick list. Pete Huffman* >f Lina {Grove, and son, Orestus, an operator near Chicago, were • in Geneva the ’first of the week shaking , hands with old.friends. L L. Dunbar and Clayton Shepard of ; L'nn Grove were in town the first of the week. Mr. Ward, a carpenter on Pyle's block, fell from a scaffold the first of the week, and was severely hurt. Several of theJGeneva lads attended the centennial at Fort Wayne last week. John Deis n spent last Sunday in Deca-i tur with his family. i Lonesome Joe. Preaching at Salem nett Sunday morning. Protracted meeting is going at the Jeru- s salem church. Mrs Ed M user is numbered with the lick. The trustees election which was to have 1 been held at the Salem church a few weeks ■ ago, will he held next Saturday evening. Wilyard Bro’s-JT saw, cane and cider; mills burned last night The origin of die fire is unknown. T.ere was quite a loss toj several parties who had cane there, there being about one hundred gallons of molasses burned. Conrad & Manlier shipped a car load of hogs from Pleasant Mills last Saturday Any one having hogs ready for mirket should set? them before selling. Esquire Kuavel and wife are visiting at ! Summitville, Ind. Jacob Ih'ledt and Miss Nora Walters thinking married life would be beat, will ; hereafter be'Mund occupying one house.' Success to them. Pleasant Mills Grist. Kraut making is the order of the day. Corn husking would be, if it was not so dry. Grandpa Mcßarnea is no better, with poor prospects of his recovery. The stone wall and iron fence that is being placed in front of the cemetery at this place is about completed, supplying a “long felt want.’’ The trustee has purchased a piece of iand adjoining the old cemetery, containing about ninety-three lots, which in connection with the old cemetery will make considerable more room for future interment. The schools of this place feel quite proud of their new flag—a present from the old soldiers of this school district, who wish that their children be taught to honor the flag for which they fought. Why do not the patrons of other school districts do the same? Teachers bring this before your patrons and see how readily they will assist you in securing a flag for your school building.

Smith A Cowan have considvrable mi terial on the ground for the foundation o their new mill, which they <-<>ntemplal< erecting thia fall. Il will be on thw sin I of the old one. Pleasant Milla ia to have another black smith about the first of next month, it place of the one who left so suddenly. Th< gentleman comes from Randolph county and is well recommended. He has pur chased the Frank Winans property. While the little five-year-old non of Mrs Flo Metier was playing near the river will the small too of J. H. Steele, he fell in lh< water, and would have been drowned hat not his little companion run and informed the men at work at the enmetery. Th< men rushed to .he bank, and found tin little fellow sinking for the last time They rescued him, and after some wort he was brought around all right. Mrs. Mary Hendricks of Monroe, b visiting her daughter Mrs. D. 11. Hoop i n« other relatives in this vicinity. The tramp colony still occupies the tih mill grounds. Washington Township. Young Peoples' Alliance at Salem every Sunday evening. Everybody invited tc I attend. Miss Elsie Beber is on the sick list. Sam Cramer is on the sick list with lagrippe, but is better at thia writing. S. W. Zimmermen and wife spent last Tuesday at Van Wert, Ohio. Robert Nteete is improving from a severe attack ol typhoid fever. Joseph La Rue and wife of Convoy, Ohio, were the guests of J. W. King and family last Thursday. Miss Bert ha King was the guest of Miss Kate Mauller last Sunday. Miss Essie Kern left last Thursday for Ossian where she will remain for awhile. Jisse Swarts and his btsl girl Ada Archbold, spent last Wednesday taking in the sights at Fort Wayne. Lewis Swartz and family were the guests of George Tricker and family last Sunday. Ralph I eaber has gone to Bobo, where he is employed for the coming month. School in distiict No. 2 is prospering with Miss Lora Bunner of Bobo, as teacher. James McCague built quite a nice line of fence, last week, for Lewis Swartz. We would advise the itemizer of the latest news, to correct some of his errors in items of last week, as we have learned it has caused hard feelings. Blue Creek Items. Miss Effie Boyer of this place, has been appointed a distant poet master at Willshire, by D. O. Thorp. Steve Longenberger and Jack Lee were at Fort Wayne last week centennialing. Grant Strickler and wife were guests of Barney Everett last Sunday. The Wayne celebration was the at raclion for many of our people last week. John H. ami R. 0. Elston were business allers at Decatur Saturday. Subscribe for the Pane and get all the j news. Dick Haggard, one of Blue Creek’s best. farmers, has moved to Monroe. Miss Minnie Gause and her best fellow visited her brother, Dock Gause last Sunday. Mrs. Verna Weimar and children visited her sister Mrs. Aaron Lautzenhiser last Sunday. Enoch Gause of Willshire, Ohio, was seen in this community last Sunday.; What is the attraction, Enoch? The lime kiln on the Emerine farm is nearing completion. Ira Neptune of Willshire, will accompany some Decatur people to Wisconsin soon, on a hunting trip. The Arkansas imigrants have reached their destination How they like their new home will be made known in the future. J. S. Riley’s hay stack was consumed by fire a few days ago. Loss about $75. It was supposed to have been set on fire. J. W. Maker and son, Walter, are at Hancock county, Ohio, this week transacting business. Latest News. Rather dry in this vicinity. Wheat ia suffering much. Hilyard Bros’ cane mill burned down last Friday evening. About forty gallons of molasses, b« sides syrup and other things which will amount to several hundred dollars, were destroyed. Rev. Smith of the Decatur Baptist church preached the funeral sermon of May Jackson at Salem. J. A. Swartz and Ada Archibold attended the centennial at Fort Wayne last Thursday. Essie Kern is working for her brother at Ossian. Ann Walters of Michigan, who had been in attendance at the funeral of her father, Michael Brod beck, returned home Friday. Stella Kern of Decatur, visited her parents the past week. A sou of William Erwin is very low with typheid fever. Farmers are selling corn at 20 cents pet bushel, the lowest ever known in this vicinity. Samuel McConnehey, a successful teacher of this vicinity, is attending the Western Ohio normal at .Middlepoint, Ohio. Hie parents received a letter a few days ago and he reports the school in in a fine con dition. A number more from here will attend the same school between this and spring. Schorl at Bobo is prospering under the

. | direction of Samantha Gage and Wilma fI Cowan. r Jacob Drbolt was married to Nora Wair tern at the home of the bride’s parents in Union township, last Thursday evening. . They will g«> to housekeeping in the nvar ■ future. P Ann Brod beck, who has been lyiug very low wtth typhoid fever, is slowly recover- • *ng, lUv. Belwr went to Portland last Sunday. , Bertha King was the guest of Katie ~ Mauller last Sunday. I A. M. Manlier and Mamie Cowan ati tended church at the ( roes Roads last Sunr day evening. S. W Hale * Bro. Thia week will wilnese the completion of Hale-He’r buildings and henceforth the I office of the Geneva elevator will be in the Hale building, which was built by Mr. . Hale especially for his use, and will be oc. copied by him. In the fr mt part of the building ia located the office, which is large and well furnished; just in the rear of the office will be st. red the grain,seeds, salt and cement, which ia extenaively re- ' tailed by Mr. Hale. The rear portion of the recon 1 tloor will also be used as a ware room. The new elevator which was erected by Mr. Hale thia summer is of greater capacity than the old which »a» destroyed by fire in June. It ia equipped from cellar to garret with the latest improved machinery for cleaning and handling grain. No expense has been spared to make it the equal of any establishment of its kind in this section of the state. For twenty-five vears the firm of Hale Bros, have bought grain and dealt with the farmers of Adams and Jay Counties- ’ In all that time the Herald is safe in say- j ing that no firm has won and kept so high l a reputation for fair, honest dealing, among the fai mers. They are now estab- i lished and better than ever prepared for I business and only ask for a continuance of ‘ the patronage beetowe.l upon them in the past. —Geneva Herald. Real Estate Transfers. John H, Lenh art to Richly R. Johnson, 1 acre Kirkland township $ 300 Winfield S. Hughes to Amos Foreman. J inlot 269, Decatnr (k* l Lh-linda Ellsworth to Amos Foreman, | inlot 379, Decatur 600 I Malin ’a Davidson to Alex L'uzinger, inlots 116 and 117, Ceylon 1 Rebecca L’tzinger to I. N. Veley, inlot 110, Ceylon 1 I. N. Veley to Alex Utzinger inlot 110, Ceylon 1 Christian Meshberger G. D. to W. McHale, pt 80 acres Haitfur I tp. 172 Albert Randall Q C D. to Albert Knave), j pt 80 acres 15 j George W. Pyle to James H. Cumings, inlot 366, Geneva 110 Frederick G. Eichenberger to S. J. Sprunger, und 1-5 pt inlots 109 and 110, Berne 1400 Aaron C. Huffman to Andrew J. Johnson, 40 acnsMonroe township 500 1 Christian E. Lyon to Dily Premer, inlot 299, Geneva 100 , John Lehman to Samuel B. Hirw-hy, 30 acres, Wabash town-hip 500 Decatur Markets. Wheat. No. 8 new flu | Corn. No. 2 2b: i Oats, No. 2 new 1* | ■ Rye st | Clover, red prime I *o Clover (Alsyke) 8 so Timothy ISO Flax 1 Ou Butter Iti | Eggs 10 Lard. s Potatoes So | Hams 10l Shoulders » Bacon 8 Wool, unwashed 10to 14 Wool, washed 17 to au I Cattle 6uo to 650 i Hogs 4 50 to 500 i Sheep 300 to 500 Hav IS 00 to 15 00 PPOINTMENT OF EXECUTORS. Notice Is hereby given, that the underI signed have been appointed executors of the ■ esti.te of Jesse Niblick late of Adumscounty, tleceascd. The estate 1* probably solvent. ! John Niblick. William 11. Niblick, I Octolier 10,1HQ5, Executors. ’ , . . TO NON-RESIDENT. * Ihe state of Indiana. Adams County: ss. In the Adams Circuit Court. November term. I*.K>. j Loyd Kidwell ) . J.’h .. No, 5,108. In attachment. i Amos Kidwell J It appearing from affidavit filed In the i above entitled cause that Amos Kldinvll the altove named Uefenant Is a non-resident of | the state of Indiana. i ’h' refore hereby given the said I Amo* Kldmell that he lie and appear ta-forv I tin- Honorable Judge of the Adams Circuit < ourt on the 2nd tiny Decemts-r, IW> the same lielng the 25 judicial flay of the next ■ regular term thereof, to l>e bolden at the , 1 court house 111 the city of Decatur, commencing on Monday, the fourth day of Novemlter | A. 1).. INttr.. ami plead by answer or demur to said complaint or the same will be heard •! and determined In bls absence. Witness, my name, and the seal of said court hereto affixed, > this 7th day of October. is'.t.’> John H, Lknhaht. Clerk. ~ , ~ By E. Burt Lenhart. Deputy. •.> ? n r'‘ * Attorneys for Plaintiff. UCtOtMJF f, IWS. e 52-3 The Clover Deaf. I T„ St. L. AK.O.R. R. In effect May 28.1595 I EAST. , Passenger 7:80 p.m. . wot”: bocal WEST. I Passenger 5:10 a. tn k Locttl 9:40 h. m. E A. Whinkby. Agent.

Cloal< Opening I FRIDAY, OCTOBER 25, 1895. SATURDAY, OCTOBER 26, 18$. ' 1 ALL THE ™ E BEST latest fitting NOVELTIES I! GARMENTS II FUH, PLUSH ANB CLOTH CAPES, CLOAKS ANO JACKETS. We will have a line of Cloaks from one of the largest manufacturers, and that with J - immense line will give you the largest assortment that was ever brought to De- I catur of Fur, Plush and Cloth Capes, Cloth Jackets, Misses’ and Children's Garments. Don’t forget the days and dates— October 2 5and 26. Jl-SSE NIBLICK SQ|| OUR CLOAK OPENING Tuesday, Oct. 29. Wednesday, Oct. 30. Thursday, Oct. 3’: I. . > THE OLD RELIABLE STORE OF SIMISON A SOLDNEIO BERNE. INDIANA. | a:. - ’7— r: A Handsome Double Beaver Cape 54.11' A Handsome Boncle Cloth Cape A Double Castor Beaver Cape for 7 M Plush, Velvet and an Endless Variety of other style Capes and Jackets at theLc» est Prices ever quoted to you. On this occasion we will also have on display the finest line of Furs ever display’ in Berne. You could not duplicate them short of Chicago or New York. Don’t missopportunity. It may never be offer you again. The dates are Oct. 29, 30, 31. I3ic BUYS TURKEY RED TABLE DAMASK Guaranteed fast colors, and you would call it cheap at 25c. 3c buys 200 yards 0. N Spool Cotton. 9c buys an elegant 22x45 inch bleached 25c Towel, two for 18c. wide, all linen, heavy Crash for toweling, 5c a yard; 30 inch heavy Brown extra heavy 4c; Cotton Flannel sc. But it is useless to go any farther, because y° ul l know that we have been, we are, and we are determined to remain the instigators, promoters of the lowest possible prices for reputable dry goods. Practical evident*! this assertion will be forthcoming to all who visit us during this special sale. SIMISON & SOLDNER, BERNI

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