Democratic Press, Volume 2, Number 57, Decatur, Adams County, 14 November 1895 — Page 5

Another •. • si* flew Story r Will-begin In our column* very soon. The title Is Private * Brown, A ROAAAMCe OP A Frontier Miiiiaru Post. ....WRITTEN 8Y.... CAPTAIN JACK CRAWFORD. (THE POET SCOUT.) A Story that will compare favorably with Captain Charles King’s work, and very much after the style of the latter’s tales. We bespeak for it a careful reading. ....YOU Will EnlOl] 1L... ADDITIONAL LOCALS. g - Good cooking apples at Coffee X Baker’s. Max Romberg was a Bluffton visitor last Thursday. Coffee & Baker fora square meal and lunch and fruits. John Heller had business at Van Bui-en the first of the week. Mrs. D. P. Bolds visited Geneva relatives the first of the week. For fresh oysters, see Coffee X Baker. They handle the best. Abe Beirut of Chattanooga Ohio, subscribes for the Press. Gaze at the bargains in boots and shoes at Holthouse's shoe store. Mart Mylott Sundayed in Muncie where his best girl holds forth. Coffee & Baker keep the best crackers, XXXX. Don't buy any other. D. E. Bulger and wife of Bluffton, were registered at the Burt, Sunday. Bread, two loaves for a nickle; the best and cheapest at Coffee X Baker’s. E. F. Beerliower of Wabash township, was in town Tuesday on business. Miss Mattie Young of the Geneva schools visited in the city over Sunday. Mrs. Frank M. Schirmeyer has recovered from her recent lagrippe illness. J. C. F. Mont Manley will open up his new saloon at Geneva in a few days. Several fiom this city are attend ing the Briekley horse sale at Bluffton to-day. A bank with $25,000 capital, has been organized at Bed Key, Jay county. Herman Berghoff was down from Wayne Monday looking up friends and business. Cooks ami heaters, a nice line and at the lowest prices at Ellsworth, Myers & Co. Checkers seems to be the most scientific game practiced around Decatur just now. Bread, two loaves for a nickel, at the Union Bakery. The best and cheapest in town. Drs. Brayton and Want and R. K. Bradford of Geneva, were in the city Saturday. The usual reduced hunter’s rates from all Clover Leaf stations. Call on their nearest agent. John Hunter of Bluffton, visited with John Wisehaupt and family here last Sat urday. Our new brilliant oak is the finest stove on the market. See it at Ellsworth, Myers & Co. Jack Atkinson of Geneva, was in town Saturday. He was enroute home from the oil regions of Ohio. Parties during attendance on the circuit court will find the best meals in town at Martin’s Star Bakery. Say, w'hy don’t you try DeWitt’s Little Early Risers? These little pills cure headache, indigestion and constipation, They’re small but do the work. W. H. Nachtrieb.

Bluffton society young men are talking up a thanksgiving ball. Mrs. Jesse Niblick and daugh-l lers visitisl Bluffton relatives seveial day# last week. Mis* Bert Llchtwnwalter enter-! tallied her mother from Fort Wayne over Sunday. Peter Kirsch and wife went to Marion Saturday where they spent Sunday with relatives. You can buy any of Falk X Erwin’s mrsical instruments on time or monthly payments. J. W. Place oum home from Hot Springs yesterday looking as frisky as a two year old. For warm meal or lunch the Un-1 ion Bakery is headquarters. Everytiling fresh and up to date. The Knights of Pythias are fixing up to give a few vietin s the benefits of the hidden mysteries. Sprang X True have another in-' voice of bargains for the Phenh renders this week. Look ’er up. We still sell the White sewing machine and the famous Smith wagon at Ellsworth, Myers X Co. For a good job of plumbing and gas fitting, cailon Townsend X ('ox, next d<s»r to gas office. Telephone j «0. Jacob Schafer and wife went to South Bend, Tuesday, wheie the i sickness of some relative called them. ('all and see our bargains in lap robes, blankets ami whips. Just got a nice lot in cheap at Ellsworth, Myers X Co. T. E. Mann and Eph M. Bentz of Geneva, were paying taxes ami attending to business here last Thursday. A great clearing sale is going on at Holthouse's shoe store, where bargains can be found in all kinds of foot wear. Tom Gallogly, one of Jefferson township's democratic war horses, was mingling about town the first of the week. If you want to see a nice stock of gas fixtures, call on Townsend X Cox, next door to gas office. Telephone No. <»9. Oyster are down to twenty cents at Cofft e X Baker's. They also sell the XXXX crackers for seven cents, four pounds for a quarter. Belle Sullivan was tried in the j circuit court Monday on a charge of assault and battery. Judge Heller decided the case in her favor. For sale or trade —Big Bel-1 gium stallion, lately owned by Ad i Brown. It is full blooded and can I lie seen at the Red Livery Barn. Beery X Frisixger. The various churches arealready beginning preparations for the holiday festivities which will be up to date and elaborate as they generally are. Sunday at Van Wert occurred the marriage of Jacob Trim of this city, and Miss Morehead of Van Wert. They will reside in this city. We have a few buggies of our own make, we are selling at cost, as we must have the room, also road wagons cheap at Ellsworth, Myers X Co. Lovell Moses is filling Agent De- j Long's shoes while the latter is shooting “bar” up north. Lovell ; seems to l>e all right and will make a real clever agent some | time. The healing properties of DeWitt’s Witch Hazel Salve are well i known. It cures eczema, skin af-| sections and is simply a perfect remedy for piles. W. 11. Nach i trieb. David J. Dilling Las been ap i pointed executor of the estate of Christian Hoffman, deceased. Schurger. Reed X Smith are attor neys. You will find notice else- ■ where. Nothing so distressing as a hack' ing cough. Nothing so foolish as j to suffer from it. Nothing so dangerous if allowed to continue. One Minute Cough Cure gives imtnedirelief. W. H. Nachtrieb. It is softly hinted that 11. B. F. Pierce, the present receiver of the Clover Leaf, will be made president and general manager of the road, when it passes out of the hands of the receiver. Acts at once, never fails. One Minute Cough Cure. A remedy for asthma, and that feverish condition which accompanies a severe cold. The only harmless remedy that produces immediate results. Until after the holidays Falk X Erwin will sell the A. B. Chase, Packard, Burdette and Forand X Voty musical instruments for SOS. Mandolins, guitars, violins, Xc., also at reduced prices. They have anything in the piano line desired.

A Van Buren marshal shot an oil man there who was simply raising snakes one evening when under the Inline ice. The G. R. X I. will sell excur , sion tickets to Indianapolis Nov. IS, 10 and 20 for Grand encamp ment ami Grand Lodge I, O. O. F. meeting at rate of one and onehalf fare for the round trip. Tickets good returning until Nov. ! •>•> : MM* A delude was pulled off at the: acadaniy, over Sprang X True’s store, in which the negative side was beaten. By rights theallirma live side was ls>aten, .as they uaed some sentences not needed in the debate. The question was “Did Washington do more for his conn try than Lincoln!” There is a critic “kid” that had better keep his eyes o|M*n. See. Congressman George W. Steeb* of Marion, will ask Speaker Reed to appoint him chairman of the committee on military affairs of the next House, and his friends i believe that he will secure the place, principally on account of his previous experiene in congress. Congressman Steele has engaged apartments at the Shoreham for the term, and expects to go to Washington the day after Thanks given.—Bluffton Chronicle. Report of school in district No. 18, Root township, for the month ending Nov. 1, 1805: Numlier enrolled for tin* month 24; average daily attendance 23 17-23. The following named pupils were punc tual. Samantha Sheets, Ada Elzey, Bertha Rinehart, Olive Close, Minnie Sheets, Ellie Rinehart, Jam* (’lose, Henry Archbold, Louis Shilling, Lizzie Close, Rolla Sheets, Bertie Close, Joseph Geels, Ruby Sheets, Harvey Elzey, Gertrude Geels, Mary Shilling, Roy Heller, Willie Kibler, Vena Rinehart. W. A. FoN’NKB, Teacher. Institute Report. The teachers of French township held their first institute at district number four, Saturday, November ! 10. Institute called to order at j 9:30 o’clock. O. D. Reynolds gave an essay on the four‘best books published in the English language. I'. J. McKean conducted an exercise in reading, followed by a lively discussion of the subject. Miss Buckhead read a biography of William Shakespeare. Mollie Huffman had a well prepared paper on language in the grades. P. E. Hocker ably discussed the subject of general method, from McMurry. Proclamation. STATE OF IDDIAXA. EXECUTIVE: DEI’AIiTMEXT. Again, aa a grateful Christian people. it ixxotuesour piva-ing duty to render thanks | to an all-kind Providence for mercies and blessings during another year. Therefore. I, Claude .Matthews, governor of tlie State of Indiana, in ols-dlence to wellestablished custom, do designate Thursday. Nov. mltei as a day of public thanksgiving 1 and prayer, and recommend that the usual secular pursuit* be suspended on that day. ami that all the people of the state unite In praise and thanksgiving in their accustomed places of worship and around the family alter to Almighty God for Ills gracious favor in the past, and Invoke a continuance of Ills . protecting care over us ns a nation. In testimony whereof. I have hereunto set my hand and caused the great seal of the state of Indiana to b«* affixed at Indianapo--1 Ils. on this, the l-’tli day of Xovemls-r, l*<»s. CLAUDE MATTHEWS. By the Governor; \V. I). OWEN, Secretary of State. Bank Resolutions. At it meeting of the board of directors of the (>l-1 Adams County j Bank on the 11th inst., the following preamble and resolutions were offered and adopted: Whhsas. our friend and fellow director of the Old Adams County Hank. Jesse Niblick. having entered into h:s rest, therefore la- it Kesoi,v>:i>. That we bear to his ability. Integrity and fidelity in all the positions held by him In the transaction of the business of this bank. Rkhoi.vkp. That we place upon the mlnutesof this Bank the sense of loss sustained by us, and convey to the willow. ehllArvu and I friends of our long-time associate the warmI est sympathy of our hearts In this their deep atiilctlon. David Stitdaiiakkr. R. H. Al.l.xsoN. John Meibeiis. Directors. Hi res K. Ai.i.ison. J \ Erie bines. ■. J# 11 Schedule in effect No- | vetnber'A IHW. Nfcgy Trains leave Decatur us follows: WEST. No. 5, vestibule limited, dally for I Chicago --.I 12:klp.m. No. 3. I‘m-lllc express, dally fort Chicago I 1:54 a. tn. No. 1. express, dally except Sun- >. day for Chicago I 1'2:10 a. m. No. 31. local, daily except Suu- I day I 10:35 a.m. EAST No. H, vestibule limited, daily for I New York and Boston f 8:08 p. m. No. 2. express, dally except Sun- I. day for New York I 2:00p.m. No. 12, express, daily for New I. York i 1:85 a.m. No. 30, local, dally except Sun- t, day I 10:85 a.m. Through couches and sleeping curs to New York and Boston. Trains 1 and 2 stop at all stations ou the C. & E. Division. Train No. 12 carries through sleeping cars to Columbus. Circleville. Chillicothe. Waverly, Portsmouth. Ironton, and Kenova, via Columbus, Hocking Valley & Toledo, and Norfolk A Western lines J. W. DeLono, Agent, W. G. MacEdwahds. T. P. A.. Huntington. WANTED-AN IDEA >f some simple BURN & CO., Patent Attorneys, WaAlngUin, D. 0., for their »I,BW prize offer. I

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