Democratic Press, Volume 2, Number 55, Decatur, Adams County, 31 October 1895 — Page 1

THE DEMOCRATIC PRESS.

VOLUME 11.

R. B. Alliw.»n and Ixx-ke were fishing at Rome <’ity thia week. Shafter Peterson was at Auburn thin week, where he is interested in a few com t cases. Mayor Cast and family of Huntington, were here Sunday attending the fnueral of Mrs. Bailey. Wesley Lamson has heen ap pointed administrator of the estate of Daniel Neusbaum, deceased. Mrs. E. T. Gregg was sick Beveral days last «<s-k and this, but is almost well again, we are glad to chronicle Mrs. Henry Coilee of Elgin, Ills., and Mrs. J. Togney of Chicago, were guests over Sunday of Miss Julia Fitzgerald. Mesdames Winch and Niblick | have signed their names in red ink, rode the goat and liecame membere of the Civilian musical club. The boilers at the water works engine house an 1 now lieing put in place. Soon the plant will l>e completed ami ready for a tidal teet. Elmer Urick was brought home from the nothern prison last Tuesday by Sherifl’ Ashbaucher, his term of one year having tnen fully expired. Scott Hughes reports his bus! ness rooms at Geneva almost com pleted. He has two rooms on the main street w hich is up to date and all right. Cashier Allison, French Quinn and Druggi't Nachtrieb were hickory nut hunting last Friday after noon. They succeeded in bagging three apiece. A new walk over the Grand Rapids crossing on Monroe street, makes walking lots more handy. The pedestrians along that trail like the new addition immensely. Mr. J. Krimmel, piano tuner of Fort Wayne, will lie in the city next week. Partieswishing their pianos tuned may leave word at the Miasm House, at their earliest convenience. Auditor Brandyl»erry sold the township work on the John A. Baumgartner ditch in Blue Greek township Tuesday afternoon. Owen Sapp was the lucky purchaser, at Sis, the estimated cost. Roy Archbold writes to Dr. Devilbiss that he is progressing very nicely at Ann Arbor, where he is acquainting himself with the various attitudes of a practical den tist. Earl Adams he also reports as being o. k. The woman's edition will appear Friday, and it is said that it will contain many interesting features. The ladies interested are deserving of a leather button and congiatula tion for their success in publishing a good newspaper. The circulated reports to the effect that J. I>. Hale would go into the oil business at Van Buren and other points, is full of hog water. He never thought of doing anything of the kind, and will be found as usual at the grain store. A fire at Salem last Tuesday morning succeeded in entirely destroying the John Longenberger saw mill, together with a large amount of lumber and the blacksmith shop of Edward Lynch’s. The total loss will aggregate nearly $.1,000 with not a cent’s worth of insurance. The origin of the fire is unknown. A youngster of John Gibson, living near Monroeville, was badlyburned the first of ti e week. A burning lamp fell on the boy, saturating its clothing with coal oil the same (fetching lire, burning the helpless little fellow almost in a crisp, Last accounts he was still living, although in a very serious condition. He is a brother of Miss Dora Gibson, music teacher in this city. We dare say that we very mildly estimate the number when we say that five handled deeds and mortgages are filed in the recorder’s office that should be in the possession of that many owners. They take them there for recording and never go after them again. If a fire should destroy the records and deeds both, these same possessors would find themselves in a peck o’ trouble, straightening out their claims of possession. The safest and best way is to handle your deeds and papers yourself and then you would know of their where abouts. The recorder is not responsible for them in any way. Call and get them.

John Anderson of the Berne schools, was a star visitor in the city Sat unlay. Falk A Erwin are chin deep in the music busineeu, having placed several pianos within the past week. Gray Gables to night will lie the scene of joyous festivites. A taffy pulling anil general hillarious time is down on the bills. Julius Hough left Monday on a trip to Germany, wheie he will spend a short time in looking up old familiar landmarks. George Woodward and W. <). Ball put up a S4OO bond that al lowed Sam Evans to be at liberty, prepartory to the convening of the grand jury. Dan Donovan ami Charles F. True invoiced the Yager stick of groceries this week. The new pro prietors, Flanders it Mills, now have charge. Charley Schirmeyer, a nephew of Frank Schirmeyer, died at his home in Richmond Monday morn ing, after a lingering illness with typhoid fever. Esq. Hill performed the mar riage ceremony last Saturday night, that now binds Jesse 8. Anderson and Jane Debolt as busband and wife. To-night at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Bryson their friends will be entertained with a “sheet and pillow case" party, which are appropriate for hallowe'en. A verygay time will be had. Baker Bros, are not talking much but they are making things hum at their styrup factory, having a bountiful supply of timber in the yard, and all the orders they can dispose of. The boys are genuine hustlers. E. H. Ash the new assistant cashier of the Geneva Bank, was in the Old Adams several days last week and this, learning the ropes and otherwise acquainting himself with their system of lxx>k keeeping. The death of Henry Boerne of Kirkland township, occuired Sunday at a late hour. Typhoid fever was the cause of death. The funeral services took place from the Preble township German Reformed church, Tuesday afternoon. J. W. Place left Tuesday night for Hot Springs where he will take a few baths and endeavor to brace himself up. Incidentally we might also mention that the Cor-bett-Fitzsimmons championship | prize fight, was also a drawing card. F. G. Eichenberger of Berne, was in town Monday, and while here planted an advt in thePKESS, which you will find elsewhere. Eichenberger & Pleuss operate the City Bakery, and can fill you up :to your entire satisfaction. When ; in Berne call and see them. Forest Bolds is wearing a sprained wrist and arm, the same occurring while performing the many exhilarating feats only I known in the art of foot ball. I When Forest gets his head, face and Ixsly pommeled intojelley, a few Ixines broken and other calamities too numerous to mention, he’ll be ready to join the Irish ' sluggers in a college team. A man who always borrowed the paper and took a chair to church with him to avoid paying pew rent, invited the editor and preacher to dine with him. There was nothing on the table but bacon and greens. “Will you ask the blessing, parson!’’ asked the host. “I will, exclaimed the preacher with energy. “Lord, make us thankful for what we are about to receive, and give us strength to reach home safely with our appetites.” To-night is Hallowe’en. This is when the small boy with the large, expansive gall, surveys this large and multitudious universe and calmly remarks, “the earth is mine.” To prove this mild enunciation he cautiously protrudes from his den of iniquity—headquarters on Hallowe’en —and proceeds to paint the old familiar landmarks all the glittering, bloody hues of red. He steals your cabbage, upsets the well, removes the bung from the vinegar barrel, slays the blooming seriels, and then views the wreck with the pride of a patriot. This notable event conies to pass but once a year. It is the small persimmon’s pride and the one time of year when the big persimmons forgets to be glad that he is living.

DECATUR, INDIANA, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 31.1895.

John Mayer was forty one years old yesterbiy, which event cost John a good five center. Loo Yager attended to business at Willshire Monday, and meanwhile squeezed an eye <»n Cuxey. II <’. Mclaiin left for Washington, D. (’., Saturday after a pleasant week’s visit with relatives and friends. The Fri<l Schaefer incidence is humping along at a lively gait, and aln-adv Ix-nins to look a little extraordiuarilly line. Nelon Bricker of Geneva, was a caller in town Saturday, and as a consequence, the I’rehh will hereafter find him and his addrei-s. Fred Voigt of Peterson, is a Monroe street resident of this city, he having moved into his property. We very gladly welcome Mr. Voigt and family into our fraternal realms. Postmaster Weltley reports tinclaimed letters remaining in the postoffice belonging to C. L. Marsden, Mrs. John Shosenburg, Henry H. Hammond, Grace Ebel and Mrs. H. M. Owen. The Improved Order of Red Men seem to lx* doing mote business than anybody just now. Only last u ght they conferred two degrees on twelve hopeless victims. The meetin’ broke up with an oyster supper. The order is rapidly growing. Gertrude Rademacher, Curley's oldest daughter, has been laid up for a week past with a broken collarbone. A fall from an “express wagon” was the prime result of the accident. While not serious >it will cause some inconvenience and pain before ’tis well. Calvin Wells and Kate Myers were married by Esq. Comer of Pleasant Mills. The ceremony took place in the recorder’s ofiice Sat urday. Both of the happy hearts have experienced somewhat checkered careers, which had a tendency to make the match all the more ropiautic. The gas was turned off several hours Sunday in order to make re pairs on the line. A four inch 1 line has been added which will suffice in giving us plenty of gas. | The company say that their service this winter will be satisfactory in ieveiy respect, which is cheering news indeed. Let 'er go Gallagher. The Fortnightly Club had another interesting literary session at the law office of Maun & Beatty last Thursday evening. J. Frank i Mann was chief spokesman for the occasion, his topic being “The Origin and Growth of Municipality.” Owing to the extreme length we forbear the pleasure of publishing it in this week’s Press. The clua is becoming quite a literary organization, and handle deep reflective subjects without gloves. Some mouths look like peaches and cream, some like a hole chopi ped into a brick wall to admit a window. The mouth is a hotbed lof toothaches, the bunghole of ora- ; tory, and a baby’s crowing glory. !It is patriotism’s fountain head, and the tool chest for pie. With nt l it the politician would be a wanderer on the face of the earth, and the cornetist would go down to an unhonored grave. It is the grocei’s friend, the orator’s pride and the dentist’s hope. Two of Celina’s highly esteemed and popular young people, J. R. Raudabaugh and Miss Ella Briggs, were united in marriage at the home of the bride’s parents in 'Geneva, Ind., on Wednesday, Oct. 122. Rev. Briggs, the brother of the bride tied the nuptial knot and the happy couple will spend their i honeymoon at his home at Kentland, Ind., after which they will return to Celina and be “at home” to their many friends at the Struck man residence on east Livingston street. Mr. Raudabaugh is the well known insurance agent and his bride has been his official assistant since he has been engaged in the business, prior to which time she successfully filled the position of primary teacher in the Celina pub lie schools. Owing to the recent death of Judge Raudabaugh the wedding was a quiet one, only the immediate relatives being in attendance. In connection with their many friends both here and throughout the county, the Standard extends best wishes that the happiness both so richly deserve may be theirs in unstinted measure.—Celina Standard.

Thirty new cases have been filed for hearing and determination at the Novciiilht term of court. Next Tuesday is the Inst day to pay your fall installment of taxes, soyou had better get a hump on yourself. Dan W. Beery shipped a car load of tine horst's to the I’h'ladelpnia markets hist week. He purchased most of them in and around Bln Ilion. Rev. Carl D. Hazelton who tilled the pulpit of the Baptist church so acceptably last Sunday will preach again next Bunday morning anti evening. Every one is cordially invited to hear him. A district meeting of the Woman's Relief Corjxt was held at Bluffton yesterday. Many mem bers of tbe society from this city were present, and they report a very pleasant met ting. David Miller of Hartford township, was paying taxes and renewing his al legience to the Press, while in town Saturday. He is about the nicest kind of a democrat we have met lately. John Parr is again at work with the Grand Rapids bridge gang, after a lay-off of three weeks during which time he was nursing a badly bruised laxly, caused by a fall from the St. Mary’s bridge. The Church of Christ this week are entertaining themselves with a variation of programs of meetings, love feasts, etc. The able pastor, Rev. Vaughn, is responsible for this weeks entertainment and services. They are having quite a joyous meeting, and the public in genera) is hereby recorded a kind invitation. Mary C. Bailey, an old resident of this city living at the corner of Fourth and Jefferson streets, died last Friday morning. She had been a sufferer for n any years with paralysis, which had left her entirely helpless since the death of her hti-b nd, three years ago. She has lived with her son, Edward Bailey, from where tne funeral ' services took place Sunday morni ing. She was seventy years old! In a very few weeks we will begin the publication of a very interesti ing story, entitled “Private Brown,” a romance of a frontier military post. This story is worthy of the closest attenti< n of our readers. It is highly entertaining and contains in glowing colois the adventures and romance of life of our frontier forts, it is written by ( aptain Jack Crawford, and is new, just published. Watch for further announcements, and subscribe now so you will be sure to get the opening chapters. New court cases are indexed as Minerva Manley vs. John C. F. Manley, divorce. Elizaleth Kern j et al. vs. Isaac W. Zimmerman, et lai. State ex rel. Della Jack vs. Jerry Michaud, 1 astardy. James E. Louden vs Dayton Thainou, suit 1 tor possession of real (‘state; dam ages, demand $l5O. Fred Schafer jet al. vs. William A Bowman, note and foreclosure of chattel mortgage; demand $865. Old Adams County Bank vs. James Kessler et al., note; demand S9O. William Kaougb vs. Jay county, venue from Jay county. Orla Brown by her j next friend vs. Grier F. Gemmell, venue from Jay county. The commissioners and Engineer I Tyndall made an inspection of the Waggoner gravel road Mon ay, j which they pronounce excellent I and up to the contract with few I exceptions. They will make an other inspection this week and ae leept the road and release the contractor, provided their instructions have been carried out. What the northern nart of the county wants to do now is to agitate the gravel road question, and agitate it in a manner that will lie effective. The taxpayers in this part of Adams county commonwealth are now an j nuaUy paying taxis to keep those roads in the southern part of the county in repair. They have some eight roads there, which are kept in repair by a special fund, and every taxpayer helps to keep up that fund. What is sauce for the goose should also be sauce for the gander. Get a hump on youself and get a few roads in this part of Adams, and then you will get a little return from the money you have been spending. Besides this there is nothing more valuable to your farms than good roads, and the only way to get them is to gravel them. Pass the word on down the line.

Miss Anna Vitz returned home to Delphos,Ohio, last Friday, after a pleasant visit in this city with Rev. Vitz. and family. The grand jury consists of William E. Readding of Blue Greek township, John R. Peoples of Root, Lewis Long of Wabash, P. A. j Macklin of Wabash, John L. Case of St. Mary’s, and John Eek rote of Hartford. They will go on duty next Monday. County Clerk Lenhart during the past week issued marriage licenses to J. 8. Anderson and Jane L. Debolt, James B. Anchors and Cenora Shitup, Alfred Deßrot and Lucie P..rrott, Judson 8. Werts-. Laugher and Rosa 1. Brothers, Jesse Riley and Julia A. Nettie Riley. Mrs. Ashland Mann died at her home on north Second street last Friday evening. She had been lingering all summer with con sumption, having Ix-en afflicted for a much longer lime with that dreaded disease. The funeral services were held Sunday morning with interment in the Reynolds cemetery. The deceased was aged forty-five years. The death < f Mrs. Earnest Heck man occurred last Saturday alter noon. She was one of R iot townships well known highly respected ami reverenced ladies, and ti e annc.uneement of her death was received by many sad hearts. The cause was death of heart failure. The St. John's church would not hold half the sympathizing rela ' fives and friends who assemb’ed to pay their lasting respects to a Ixuievolent friend and neigebor. The interment occurred Monday. Jury commissioners George H. Martz and J. Q. Neptune and Deputy Clerk E. Burt Lenhart shook up the jury box Monday morning and drew thereforiu the names of Martin Laughlin of Jefi ferson township, Jesse S. Warner of Root, Taiford Runyon of Hartj ford. Alliert Butler of Root, Harlo Mann of Decatur, Samuel Douglass of Blue Creek, W. V. Buck master of Jefferson. Fred Repp»>rt of Preble, P. M. Buffenbarger of Monroe, David J. Hilling of Preble. George Martin of Kirkland, and Samuel II'H-k«-r of French, who will serve as petit jurors during the Novemlx-r term. They will be called into service one week fron. next Monday. At the council meeting last Tuesday evening all were present except Councilmen Vail and Patterson. The city attorney reported a bond resolution for the West Monroe street improvement. It provides for the issuing of street improvement bonds in the sum of $458.80 The finance committee were ordered to negotiate the sale of the bonds. I The city attorney reported that he could li.nl no record of the vacation of Marshal street fr<>m First street ,to the river, and in view of the I uncertainty he recommended that ’he usual condemnation pnxeed ings be had if the council desired the street opened. Thereupon a ' resolution was passel directing the ; street committee to report at the next meeting the expediency of (opening the street. B. J. Terveer i was granted permission to place in I the Sixth street well such con- . neetions as might be necessary to | carry the water from the well into i a pump in his yard, provided he i would till up the old well. Die judiciary committee reported against allowing the claim of the administrator of the W. H. 11 France estate for spre idimr the tax upon the tax duplicate. The council desires to have the question tested in the supremeeoiirt whether or not the city will have to pay the amount in the future, and therefore sustained the report of the committee. ’Die action ot the council in allowing the ciaim of Perry Robison for lumber made al the last meeting, was reconsidered and the order canceled, tor the reason that defective lumber was furnished by RobiSon, and the street eommitte<‘ was instructed to investigate thequality and quantity of the lumber. 'Die following claims were allowed: Win. tieiiry $10.50, J. H. Elick $7.20, M. Englehart 50 cents, Alex Hoyer $5.00, Irvin Brandyberry 8611.00. The bill of the school trustees for services was allowed as follows: John Niblick $75, 11. Miesss SSO, Adam Smith $91.67, John Kern $33.33. William Geary was allowed $5 per month for his services in looking after the property of the city at night.

NUMBER 55

WENT UP IN FLAMES. THE ADAMS COUNTY LUMBER COMPANY S SAW MILL BURNED TO THE GROUND. TOTAL LOSS OF SO,OOO WITH ONLY $2,500 INSURANCE ON THE MILL. ■—Ml ■■■!■■■ II I It was somewhat frosty Tuesday night alsmt 11:20 when the lire Ix'lls broke the stillness of the night with their app-aling voices f r assistance, but the (Mipulation of Decatur simply grunted and then hurried to the scene of action with due energy. With some little difficulty the blaze was halted in the large saw mill of the Adams Gounty Lumber Company, tbe principal interest in w hich is owned by I*. W. Smith. As near as can now be ascertained the fire originated in the engine room, but how no one knows and perhaps never will, Befoieany one could get there the whole mill was Ix-k-h---ing forth flames that immeiliately forebore any idea of saving it from total ruin. The mill was entirely surrounded by a perishable lot of buildings, lumber, logs and other material that would almost burn by looking at it. By the heroic work of those who went shivering from their lx‘ds, the tire was kept within the confines of the mill. It took lots of hard work, but thanks to providence, water and the men assembled, it was done. Had the fiend ever gotten it- ugly armor ! acro«s the guard line, it would have literally gutted the many valuable manufacturing industries in that immediate section, and at the : same time would have sarcastically laughed at the many vain efforts to bring it to submission. But lots i of hard work sulxiued the monster, but not, however, until it had feasted upon the delicious fruits of SB,OOO worth of prop rty. This is the estimate of damage, and we dare say the amount is small indeed. and not padded in the least l lor outside comment or display. To relieve this, insurance to the amount ot $2,500 in tbe I nder j writers of Philadelphia, was carried, and will lessen the total loss, somewhat The mill will be immediately rebuilt, although some speculation has Ix'en wasted on the subject, many thinking to the contrary. With a mill yard full of logs and more Ixdng brought in daily, the company could do little else but rebuild. Besides this, Mr. Smith has tcxi soft a spot under his xest, for Decatur and many of her peo pie, not to rebuild an industry of this kind. Although having similar property in many other towns, we dare say we stietch the truth | none, in saj ing that Decatur suits him tietter than any of the others, j Here is where he first engaged in the milling business and it is but natural that he should thus fraternally link himself to his tiret love with a stronger bond and fraternal spirit than elsewhere. His many friends regret in tliel'»-s, but judging from his happy couu- ! tenance yesterday morning, we are led to judge that he is not loosing much sleep over the matter. A special inSaiurday’s Enquirer says. A. J. Miller of fienesa, Ind , met Julinuy, liin thirteen-xear-old sen, this morning for the first time sine.-S< plemb< r 15. when the boy ran away Lorn In me with Vernon Borden, aged 15. The meeting was in the city jail when 1 the boys have been confined since they were taken in charge by Chief Keefe. The Chief led Mr. Miller into the jail, ami opened tho cell door. The two boys were seated on a bench in the rear, and scarce ly looked up. “John, how are you.”’ asked Mr. Miller of his son. John recognized that voie instant ly, but hold back until his father caneht hold of him. “John, I wili kiss you even if you did run ay fro n me," said Mr. Miller, iHho stooped to kiss the boy. Johnny’ threw both arms around his neck and showed his delight at once more nv eting him and being taken to his father’s arms. Mr. Miller will remain here until tomorrow morning, and will leave with the boys for Atlanta, where he will let them goon home, after stopping one day in Cincinnati. ’Die boys ran away to see th<‘ world, and Mr. Miller has been on their trail for a month. They beat their way to Jacksonville