Democratic Press, Volume 2, Number 75, Decatur, Adams County, 19 March 1896 — Page 1

g RAGES THIS WEEK

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■ Then '!* a won in town. I Mi# Minnie Hale Suudayed ■ fitb Mi# Leo Case. I q H Steele of Peterson, wan a ■ bi 1 # vi * ih,r s “ ,ur * l “' • I »er Vitz and family visited Bw;nne friends several days this I Auditor Brnndyberry w little ■ daughter fell Tuesday night, badly I bruising herself. ■ Mrs H• A* Frist oe was a visitor ■ tniong Bluffton friends several I dayathis week. I Recoe Johnson has located at ■ ,t Willshire where he has opened I up a rest an rant. I John Minor of the Sentinel Print- ■ jug Co., Indianapolis, WiW in tuwn I Tuesday afternoon. | Grandmother Miesse, who has I been quite sick the past week, is I some better this morning. I George Flanders was at Cinein E nah several days last week, where I he combined business with pleas I ure. The remains of Mrs. HatchetI Smith of Mt. Corey, Ohio, was I brought here for interment SaturI day. I John Tennellier is now a paid I up reader of the Press, be having I touched the button to that eficet I Saturday. I The Weltiey room formerly occuI pied by the Streit Bargain Store is being fixed up for the Bailey stock of millinery. Len uel Headington and family went home to North Dakota Monday. after an extended visit with relatives here. Mrs. Jennie Todd of Bluffton, came yesterday and will remain with her parents until her health is fully recovered. An oil well has been found in Blackford county that makes 100 barrels an hour. The likes of the monster has never before been known. About twenty-five Winchester republicans stopped in the city a few hours last evening while on their way to the district convention at Bluffton. Dade E. Stndabaker left yesterday for the gold mining regions of Colorado, where he will buy g<ld, ■peculate in stocks and otherwise turn a chunk. Unclaimed letters can be found at the postoffice belonging to D. B. Ford, Alliert Hunter, John Pohlman, 11. H. Miller, William Kliny, and Lizzie Johnson. If you propose having a public sale don’t forget the Press office for your bills. We can fix you out in the latest up to-date styles, and our charges are at the bottom notch. J. T. Merryman Tuesday even ing attended degree work in the Scottish Rite order of Masons at Fort Wayne. It was a grand event, over one hundred visiting members being present. The commissioners in session last Saturday morning received sealed bids from the druggists in town, to paper four rooms at the jail residence. Page Blackburn bid the lowest and was awarded the contract for $20.90. A suit from Allen county on change of venue has been filed in our circuit court. The title of the case is Emmett Martin vs the city of Hartford City on sewer contract, in which the city is accost'd of neglect regarding the assessments and sale of bonds for the payment of said sewer. Mr. and Mrs. Frank W. Dibble entertained a number of friends at their home last Thursday evening at which time an enjoyable| time was had. Those present were J. W. Vail and wife, R. K. Allison and wife, W. 11. Nachtrieb and wife, A. R. Bell and wife, A. L. Devilbiss and wife, D. M. Hensley and wife, Delle Locke and wife and Fred Schafer and wife. The Citizens Telephone Company have received the franchise and will begin April 1 on the construction of separate telephone lines to Monroe, Berne and Geneva. The separate lines w r ere decided on in order to give their constituency the very best service. It will take considerable money' to complete the enterprise, but it is something needed and the company deserves commendation. The people at the other end of the line will no doubt appreciate the luxury.

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Mrs. Jacob Schafer is at Fort Wayne visiting relatives. Flanders & Mills greet you with a change in their advertisement. Dr. Landfair of Bluffton, was here Tuesday on professional and other business. The next encampment of the state guards will probably be held at Indianapolis. Harvey Hart rode the goat of the first degree of Odd Fellowship last Monday evening. Siman Acher of Hartford city, spent Sunday in the city with his parents and friends. Misses Mary Johnson and Maggie Weldy of Peterson, visited with E. Burt Lenhart and family this week. Bolds Bros, will put down a test well on a lease in the Willshire fields, and work upon it has already began. M. L. Byers and wife are enter taining Mrs. Randall of German town, Ohio, who is a sister to the fotiner. Miss Flora ('outer was at Wayne the first of the week selecting the latest styles in millinery for the Deininger hat emporium. Charley Niblick has Iteen off duty at the bank part of the time! lately on account of sickness, but he has about recovered and doing duty full time. The costs in the Cottrell-Farlow damage suit which was heard last term, amounts to $358.75, a real neat sum of money to accompany a judgment of sl4. Advertise your business so that the public will still know that you are alive and willing to meet competitive prices in the retail markets of our city. The Boy’s Brigade of the Pres byterian church will give an entertainment on March 24. A lecture on “Travels in Europe” illus t rated by stereopticon. Auditor Brandylierry and deputy are busy with the assessor’s tiooks, and soon that customary Individ ual will come smiling around. If you own a dog prepare to kill him ! now. The four years old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Sehuyman of Preble township,died Monday even ing. The funeral was held yesterday, the services being held at the St. John’s church. Miss Gertrude Simmons, a na- ! tive Sioux Indian wins second prize l at the college oratorical contest at Indianapolis last week. Miss Simmons is a graduate of Earlham college at Richmond, and is bright, I graceful and intelligent. The transcript in the case of the city against the G. R. & 1. R. R. Co. for the opening of Madison ! street was filed in the supreme 'court last week, and City Attorney Mann is now working on bis brief. He will have it completed in about three weeks. Mrs. Catherine Jacobs, mother of Mrs. James Brunngaraff of North Eighth street, died at an early hour this morning. She was quite aged and had been ill for a long time. The funeral obsequies will be held tomorrow morning at St. Mary’s Catholic church. An exchange says that one trouble with this world is that there are too many people in it who will not cast their bread upon the water unless they are assured that it will come back in a few days a full grown sandwich all trimmed with ham, butter and mustard. The many triends of Mr. and Mrs. Antone Holthouse will regret to learn (hat owing to the delicate health of the latter, they have determined to permanently move to some other climate which it is hoped will releive hei of the present sufferings. All their real estate including their handsome residence will be sold before they leave. L. D. Adams, who operates a slack barrel factory at Uniondale, had in his employ as foreman, John Moore, whosometime ago forged his ' employer’s name to several checks and left the country. Last Mon j day he turned up in this city and ■ was arrested. Mr. Adams came to the city and on the promise of Mr. Moore to make good the amount, j he withdrew the charge of forgery ' and offered to take Moore back into his employ, where he would have a chance to pay back the money he had taken.—Bluffton Press.

DECATUR, INDIANA, THURSDAY, MARCH HUB9G.

Mrs Allee (Jumpton returned | home to lndiana|M)lis Tuesday. John Buhler and wife went up j to Fort \\ a) ne Monday afternoon. Mrs. C. E. Suttles was numbered on the sick list this week, but is I now better. Delphos people are trying to locate the I leek la Manufacturing eNtabliahme.it. The Grand Rapids have a slight change in their time card which appears elsewhere. Conrad Gillig purchased the forty acn farm sold at the France administrator’s sale last Friday. Niblick's produce a change of advertisement for the Inspection of i their customers ami the buying public. Marshal Cowan went to Indianapolis Monday and took Simon Barkley from there to the asylum at Richmond. Fourth street denizens are somewhat mixed on the brick pavement business. Some want ’er, others don’t. Draw cuts. The Boston Store have a line of spring capes that they challenge the world to beat. Look up their ! advertisement elsewhere. Mrs. W. W. Foreman ami daughters of Geneva, visited in the city the guests of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Fuhrman, last week. William Fitzgerald is home from j Cincinnati where he has l>een en gaged for some time in the sewing i machine business. He will remain at home now. Woodward & Ball will put a i wagon on the road this summer ’ which will carry a line of their ■ furniture, and perhaps wall paper, a new line just added. Dr. Kohn and wife of Preble, went up to Fort Wayne Tuesday where they attended graduation ' exercises of the college there, and I banqueted with friends of yore. Rufus Schoenstead died at his home in Union township, and was buried from the Blakey church last Friday. He was an old and re ■pected citizen and had many ' friends. The old land mark just north of this office, that has been standing I ever since Adam was born, was torn down this week. The old ; building has been a reaidenter for many years. The dirty Brown-Gemmel juicy j breach of marriage contract suit, 'i will l»e among the sensations of the ! next term of court. This will be i cheering news to those looking for sensational things. 1 Grandmother Elzey’s eightieth j birthday occurred yesterday, and j theevent was appropriately celebra- | ted by herself and many friends who gathered in to pay their respects. She is yet quite active and vigorous for one who carries so many years upon her head. The France administrator’s sale of real estate advertised in these ' columns, was sold at the law office ; of France & Merryman last Friday. !It was an eighty acre tract lying near this city, ami was b d in by Clerk Lenhart for $3,500. It is a good piece of of land and a bargain at the purchase price. A western genius has applied for a patent on a corn planter, i which consists of two boxes at- ! tached to the forelegs of a horse, just above the fetlocks, in which is the corn to be planted, (’ords | passed over the pulleys attached to I the saddle down to the hind legs, 'so that every time the horse steps j the tightening of the cords will J open the boxes on the forelegs ami some corn be shaken into the holes made by the front feet. The Willshire Bank is now a realty. A long felt want is at last realized. A better class of men I could not be found than now grace i the stationary of this concern. I With abundant resources and years of financial experience th’eir success is assured. Actual bnsiI ness began Monday morning and ! Cashier Beall reports a good busij ness. Mrs. T. J. Morrison was the first depositor. All public spirited citizens of this town joins the I Herald in hoping they may continue to thrive. Rev. M. E. Beall jof Jonesboro, Ind., who was formerally of the Geneva Bank assisted his brother in opening the bank. C. A. Dugan of Decatur, was here, also, opening day.—Willshire Herald.

John Peel of Rockford. Ohio, was here yesterday on business. lames Kinney of Jefferson township, was hstking after business here Tuesday. John Rain of Montpelier, was the guest of his brother, James Bain, last week. John Gideon ami wife of Ohio, were here over Bunday visiting Clerk Lenhart and family. Mrs. Josie Deam and baby of Geneva, are visiting the former’s! sister, Mrs. E. P. Menefee In this city. Mrs. W. J. Meyers entertained the W. (’. T. U. memliers last Friday, from whi; h a most enjoyable time reported. The program of the Not them Indiana Annual conference at Richmond March *23 to 30, will l>e found elsewhere in this edition. 11. Max Romberg intends to deal somewhat in horses this summer, and wiil intrude upon the Hamburg, Germany markets with this class of go sis. The Clover Leaf will issue low rate excursion rates from all the Indiana towns to the fourteenth annual meeting of tire northern Indiana teachers association. I. J. Meisse is preparing to fur nish fruit tret's, vines, ornamented tret's and cut Howers. The business is one not indulged in by any one in the city. He is at Wayne this week. TheCecilian musical club enjoyed a very social meeting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. E. T. Gregg last Saturday evening. A musical program was among the amusements of the evening. Tom Merryman read a pajter at the Fortnightly club last Thursday evening, the subject of which was “our social crisis.” Many enviable compliments are now being thrust at Tom for the masterly production offered. “Our whole neighborhood has been stirred up,” said the regular reader. The editor of the country weekly seized his pen. “Tell me all about it,” he said. “What we want is the news. What stirred it up?” “Plowing,” said the farmer. —Loudon Tit Bits. The comet that the California astronomers predicted evidently i was a huge snowball that burster! ' into atoms when it struck our I sharp cornered atmosphere last evening, ami settled gently down lon us in snowflakes. Comets are all right when they eome't this way. Crill & Heller have combined themselve into i project of publishj ing a business boom edition of Decatur ami its many advantages lover such sleepy neighbors as | Bluffton. If handled correctly, ami the business men accord it a spirt of fraternity, the edition will be a benefit ami a success. Bev. E. T. Gregg will deliver his farewell sermon next Sunday, which his many devout admirers should hear. It might be the last one, for conferences, like many other uncertainties, some times does the least unexpected. Rev. ! Grei’g’s career here has been one in which any one might be proud j of, and no doubt he is. Willard Steele has a county fair ' project in his head, and it is said that if any encouragement what ever is acooreded him, the trial will be made. We hope he will succeed. Several times before cold water has drained out ti e enterprise, but we hone Willard will have better luck. lie deserves it. With one of the finest parks and ' race tracks in the state there is no reason why a good fair shouldn’t ( be a success. The members of the school board had a meeting Monday evening at which time they made their superintendent selection for another year. It was made at this time in order that the selection would be made and no injustice done any ! applicant by delay. The board retained for another year the present superintendent A. D. Moffatt' A close inspection of the work done by Mr. Moffatt made easy and clear the duty of the board, so they i forthwith made the selection in his favor. Mr. Moffatt is a hard worker and has kept our schools in a very prosperous ami flourishing condition, much to the gratification of all our people interested in the welfare of their children and the free educational system enjoyed by our people.

Traveling Salesman Perry represented the Fort Wayne Nres pa |wr Union in the city Monday. Regular servici's at the M. E. church next Sumlay. This will be the hist Sunday in the conference! year. All are cordially invited. The case of baaiardy preferred by a Monroe girl against Charles Bulllfan »>f Berne, was disinisNed in thejustiis'C'iurt iuGenevaTuesday. The only new circuit court case filed since inat week was Emmett Martin va the city of Hartford City. It is a damage suit brought here of a change of venue. la*w Smith came home the first of the week from a winter’s absence spent in the south. He came home looking M fresh as a spring rose, after his winter’s outing. Sim Beatty and Don Quinn are getting out an almtract of all the land in the county. When completed it will lie a valuable reference lss>k for those who handle much real estate. The Odd Fellows’ degree staff of this city have accepted an invitation to go to Geneva the 27th of this month and confer two degrees for the Geneva lodge. The initiatory ami first degrees will be conferred. Mayor Quinn, P. L. Andrews, Paul Hooper, R. 8. Peterson, Barney Kalvarisky, John Peterson and other republicans are at Bluffton to day, attending the distr et meeting. A delegate to the St. Louis convention will be selected. Jacob Fullencamp is now sole proprietor of the Mrs. Bremerkamp drygoods and grocery store. The store is one of the oldest in the city, always done a vevy good substantial business, and will continue to do so under the business control of Mr. Fullencamp. Uncle John Bixler, one of Berne’s esteemed citizens, was a paid-up subscription caller at this office yesterday. He is one of the many who has saw Adams comity since its infancy, ami has also helped carve the progression that is so iminent on every hand. Treasurer Bolds attended the Cambridge City horse sale last week and brought home a fine blooded driver, with a pedigreed record attahccd. It is a line !<> >k ! ing “hanimal” and will take the place of the late lamented filley ! that turned up its toesand shuffietl hence. Mrs. Fred V. Mil Is and Margaret will go to Joliet, Illinois, in a feu <lays to visit her sister, and will | stop in Chicago and have the latter’s eyes treated. Some five months ago they began giving evi- ! dence of being slightly crossed, which continued until medical aid was thought necessary. Marriage license have been issued this week t-> Ab.aham W. MeLaugh i i and DoraH. McLaughlin. ! Louis A. Brummer and Anna Girod, Ottie Syphers and Eva Bainter, Emra Deerduff and Mary Crouse, William N. Forema:, an-i Sarah N. Bran ay berry, Charles S. ' Barr and Carrie Taylor, Henry Lichtenstiger and Abbie A. Cline. An inventor promises that elec trie light will be delivered through tubes instead of wires, the light issuing from an apparatus no larger ! than a teacup, and in its glow re sembling daylight. It is to be produci'd by a light current passe I through a vacuum without a til l ment, and is said to be due to the vibration of the universal ether. This phrase sounds well, and shows what science is up to in these days Ls extraordinary inventions and discoveries. —Bluffto Banner. Horses brought a good price at the Cambridge City horse sale last week. A special to the Sentinel says: “There was quite a large i attendance at the horse sale and bidding at times was quite spirited. About eighty horses were sold. ! Among t hose bringing good prices were: Prince Allert, 2:15, $800; Arnold Boy, $250; Quaker Boy, 2:14, SSO; William IL, $310; Dobbie, $200; Lutto, $355; Grace Anderson, $525; Strath Blue, $100; I Lody Anderson, $575; Samp Pos- ! ton, $200; Maud Pearce, $575; Lu lu May, $205; Major Ross, $025; | Crowe, $200; Al Cooper, SSO: Marie $310; Billy Mock, $500; Burmont, $505. Quite a number of others brought good prices. The duy’s sales will foot near $17,000. The four days’ sales aggregate about $50,000.”

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County Su|H*rintendent Snow held teaeher’M examinalimi nt his office Saturday. Some fifteen ap- ! plicants took the examination. R. J. Holthouse spent ln"t Sunday with his wife after his first trip with I he Columbus slim* house. He is well pleasisl with his position and reports business good. Miss Elerding, after a lingering ilhii'ss with consumption, died Wednesday of last week, and was buried Friday. The funeral services were held at the St. John’s ehuri h nt Preble. By bills printed at this office E. E. Zimmerman will sell a mighty tine lot of personal property, at his home two miles south of Peterson on Mar<*h 26. Grain, stock and farming implements will Is* sold. Max Romberg received word from his home in Germany of the death of a brother-in law and the serious illness of his mother who also con not live. The sad news broke Max all up, as it naturally would. Some building will lie done in Decatur the coming summer, although we know of none in the business portion of the city. Work will begin on the handsome Keutiler residence as soon as the weather permits, and following this wiil eeme n any others. Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Zimmerman entertained a number of friends at their handsome surburban home last Saturday evening. Theevent was in honor of Misses Mollie Burwell and Ada Weber of Bluffton! Music, refreshments and a mighty nice social time was enjoyed by all | present. The commissioners last Thursday visited Winchester to take a look at the system of water closets in vogue there. They were not altogether pleased with the system, and Friday went to Bluffton on the i same kind of an inspection tour, i It is stated that they intend to equip the court house with this necessary luxury. Place the wholesaler, already cherishes orders that give evi--1 dence of making 1896 the best year !of his business. This all comes • from knowing how and using an immense amount of nrinter’s ink. Thousands of catalogues and other printed matter has been widely and judiciously circulated. It cost him a real neat jag of money, but the fruits of that outlay are now becoming manifest. He pushes bis business, and is deserv- ! ing of the good results. The matter of reducing insurance reductions is now being daily talked alxiut, and the bu.-im «s men of the town, we are glad t > say, ! don’t propose to pay the pi. s. nt rates, insurance or no instiiance. A representative of tin -tate ls>nrd will lie here in a few days to adjus' th- matter, ami if he don’t talk business, the business men , will cancel their foreign i -..ruice, I and organize a honu co: i; uy . It can bi' done, and the 1 ~t -of money sent away, conld l«- • ind at home. With a good >rks system, the insurance rat' - ■' mid tie reduced, and our 'is : - men should see to it. /kt the council meetin; last Tuesday evening the time oi iu<-et-i ing of the council was •' aged I from each Tuesday ex rrh';; Io the j first and third Tuesd iy • ngs of each month. The rone*-’ will not have another meeti: ; therefore until April 7. Judge Std .' aker ! presented ap< tition . !in • f the macadamizing of (’oof .It was referred to the str • t committee. The street committee reported in favor of macadamizing Fourth street, and the report was concurred in, and the city attorney was instructed to draw a resolution to that effect. A resolution was passed ordering sidewalks along certain lots on Vk inchester and Third streets. The water works committee reported tor confirmation a contract with the Howe Pump & Engine Co. The contract I was approved. A resolut.ii n was j passed ordering the city ch rk to draw' the warrants at the close of | the current quarter for the salaries of the various city officers. The following claims were allowed: Engineering Record $50.50, Street ! commissioner’s pay roll $12.50, J. E. Stoops $50.00, J. 11. Lenhart $25, F. A. Dibble 35 cents, Wm. Archbold 30 cents, Eli '’et ryman sl, Wells, Fargo & <o. $1.30, Journal $10.40, Press $10.40, J. 8. Bowers $173.50, Myers Gillig $50.81 and J. W. Tyndall cents.