Democratic Press, Volume 2, Number 77, Decatur, Adams County, 2 April 1896 — Page 8

SPRUNG AND SUMMER, ®— S We want to call your attention to the large and new stock of Men's, Youths' and Clildren's Clothing that we want to show you. The prices are so low and the goods of So great value that we are con* ~ fldent that if you s' I nfn LfuiAfi you will need \cOME IN AND SEE LiUltj OLyltjS A NEW HAT, —YOU WILL BUY. ' ~ a « ft c-> <5 ' « 'uPi» Nr i \ - st* gs JM k/Tc^V ! feaPIQF •*1 9* A id\ r G£l - W E ( -urP \ 1 I I m I dl ■; Qg v\ D ' \ A ' I ..— _ 'FM* i/m C "~ 7 A lArfll, I'N X ®fcW3 J'S m 2 ■ ~= JF Bl 2h" i7A iWl'il'm / I 0 ■'>•- rn J /! L i/l / I J’,l .< ® . i hM //AY f km-" And we have just what you want. AU the latest O I U I** I I \ I IBlocks in All Colors at such low prices ~ CQ iw m I __?V 3?r 'extremes meet'' it/ £ I v ♦QAunIT-WPOkN* 2 ’ . See Our Idi t e of W” OF BEFORE YOU BUY. mx /VH-'R' N iTI rrr A T Th e handomest line you ever laid your eyes N \ / V FOR SPRING IS THE LARGEST AND FINEST EVER SHOWN IN THE CITY Agent 9 lor the MON ARCH WE USE NOTHING BUT THE BEST TRIMMINGS And guarantee every garment that we make. Don’t fail to call in and see us when in need of anything in our line. We will save you money, and give you the best goods on the market. Yours, EHINCER est METERS.

HONDURAS ITEMS. Are you io favor of gravel roads is the question here now. Kash Andrews is slowly recovering from • severe attack of typhoid fever. Mrs. John Parrish is on the sick list. Daniel Sovine closed his term of school at district No. 3, last Friday. A large crowxl witnessed the closing exercise* A fi« dinner was given by the patrons. T* ustee Brown retains Mr. Sovine for another at the same school. U.S-Steele is finishing his term of school at No. 5. James Brown was at Bluffton Tuesday of last week on business Reuben,Beerv was among those on the sick list last week. H. 8. Steele was at Fort Wayne last Saturday on business. pleasant mills. The Sanctified meeting at this place closed Sunday. Miss Nola Beery returned from Ossian last week. Mrs. O. Ji Human returned from Chicago Friday. Mrs. Geroge Roop of Decatur, is the guest of her sister, Mrs. Dan Roop. Ed Oren is in Mercer county, Ohio, the guest of Rev. O. Harris. Miss Flossie, daughter of John Archer, is very sick with lung fever. Dr* Harper is not improving much from his sickness. Mrs. A. A. Gilson and little daughter of Fort Wayne, after a few weeks stay with her parents here returned home. IL r morther, Mrs. Wm. Porter and Miss Anna Schrank accompanied her. Mrs. Dove White and daughter of Sweetser, are the guests of Henrv Martz and family. Miss Efile Frysinger was the guest of O’a Jackson Sunday. The wife of W. F. Beery is and has been very very sick the past few days. Rev. H. H. Smith spent Sunday here. Miss Iva Gulick is visiting friends at Bobo. Several friends of John Archer met at his home Thursday evening of last week in honor of his birthday. All present having a good time, after which supper was served. The scholars and members of the Baptist Sunday school are preparing to give an entertainment Easter evening. Rev. Reckard, former pastor of the Baptist church, was shaking hands with his many friends here last Monday. All interested in the Normal at this place, remember it begins April 6. Burns are absolutely painless when DeWitt’s Witch Hazel Salve is promptly applied. This statement is true. A perfect remedy for skin diseases, chapped hands s and lips, and never fails to cure Piles. W. | H. Nachtrieb.

ROOT TOWNSHIP. Rough feed is getting very scarce. Fools day was well observed. William Wetter of Decatur, was in this community last week. R. V. Beaber Sundayed at Bobo. Homer Walters left for Missouri last Monday John Ducher went to Angola last Monday, where he will attend school for the next twelve weeks. William Ault contemplates making bis abode near Pleasant Mills in the near future. Willard Steele is improving and beautifying his park by erecting a large stable near his race track. The dimensions are 40x100 feet. • The infant child of Joseph Chronister is very sick with lagrippe and sore throat James Moses lost a valuable horse last week. We might tell you more about One Min ute Cough Cure, but you probably know that it cures a cough. Every one does who has used it. It is a perfect lemedy for coughs, colds; hoarseness. It is an especial favorite for children, being pleasant to take and quick in curing. W. H. Nachtrieb. SOUTHERN STAR ITEMS Dr. Calderwood of Monroe, was in this community last week. John Cottrell made a business trip to Briant last week. T. B. Everett is working at Rockford, O. Sickness is not prevailing in this section to any extent at the present time. John Hobhlet of Ohio, visited Indiana relatives last Sunday. John Durr is pumping at Signett, Ohio, at SSO per month. Mary G. McCullough visited at Decatur last week. Henry A. Durr and wife visited in Ohio Sunday last S. E. Hurless was in this vicinity last Monday. William Strickler will return this week from the south. N. Stall and family accompanied by James Gause, moved to Marion. J. W. Hakes and J. Rie are engaged by an oil company to attend to some business. Crook has moved to Elgin, Ohio, where he will make hi future home. Mahoney has gone to Camden. The stone quarry in this locality will be opened in a few days. Supervisors are preparing to make their rounds. J. N. Hakes traded horses la t week. Easter will be celebrated here to the Utmost. Poor wheat crop is in prospect. Spring is here, and we are glad to tea it.

PREBLE ITEMS Uncle Dan Welty was at Decatur Thursday. Mrs. Werfelman went to St- Marys, 1 Ohio. Friday. Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Randal of Rock' Creek, Ind., were visiting R. A. Sparks an 1 family a few days last week. Mrs. Foreman ot Fort Wayne, returned home Saturday after a week’s visit with her daughter, Mrs. C. 11. Carjienter. Misses Susie Conrad and Amy Robinson went to Fort Wayne Saturday. Mrs. R. A. Sparks was at Decatur Saturday. Henry Beinz is on the sick list. 1 The firemen at the oil station are in mourning since commencing to burn the black diamonds. Mr. Rupe of Marion, Ohio, has accepted a positi<>n|as fireman at the oil station. i Wm. Kirchner went to Fort Wayne Saturday on a week’s visit. Mrs. Fisher of Decatur, Sundayed 1 with her father, Dan Welty. 1 John Burkett and Jacob Heller are attending conference of the Ger'nan Baptists ' at Mexico, Indiana. i - 1 BERNE ITEMS. Jerry Lugin was at Fort Wayne Thursday of last week. Abe Sprungcr shipped two car loads of stock to Buffalo, New York, Saturday. i John Schug has accepted a position as traveling salesman for the Van Kamp • Hardware & Iron Co. of Indianapolis* Success John. ■ Miss Cora Gottschalk came home from • Terre Haute, Ind., last Saturday on a visit, returning Monday. 1 Ed Neueiiscbwamler of Linn Grove, was in town Monday. Fred Neaderhouser of Linn Grove, was in town Monday on business. Miss Oral Giliiom and Mrs. Mary Gillium of Vera Cruz, were the guests of Dad > Michaud ami family Monday. Rev. Metzner is attending conference at t Urbana, Ind., this week. A. P. Beatty of Dccatnr, was in town ; Monday in the interest of the telephone line. Work will begin in two weeks. • Frank Erwin was at home Monday, returning to Hartford City Tuesday. • Mass Salome Lugihill is visiting rela- . tives at Fort Wayne this week. • Jacob Hirshy of Allen county, was here Monday on buxines* Philip Hershy went to Woodburn Mon- > an business. CalvanSaurers and wife of Chattanooga, • Sundayed here with relatives. F. M. Cottrell was looking after business in Jefferson township Monday. ■ R. K. Allison was in town Tuesday. Carl Harney left Tuesday for Bremen, Marshall county, Ind., where he will work , on a farm the coming summer.

Mrs. H. Harruff of Decatur, visited reb ■ I tives and friends here Sun ‘ay, and returned home Tuesday. Bert Harruff*of Decatur, was in town Tuesday. Miss Luia Riesen has acceped a position as sales lady for Mrs C. Sheets. John Soldner went to Decatur Tuesday to attend the assessors meeting* Mrs. Sheets received another large shipment of millinery goods on Wednesday of last week. Our township trus'ee Wm. Schug, is the happy papa of a little daughter that arrived at his home Tuesday. Messrs. Gilliom A Boegli have taken in as parmers John Nus-baum and John Winteregg. The boys will put in a full line of building material at their place of business on east Main stree t. Tee boys are hustlers and deserve their share of patronage. A postmortem examination was held last Monday af'ernoon on the body of Mrs. Jasper Lening, which was her request before she died The doctors present were Drs. Hagerman, Stoneburher, Franz and Rensser. Take a dose of DeWitts Early Risers just for the good they will do yoii. These little Pills are good for indigestion, good for headache, good for liver complaint, good for constipation. They are good: W. H. Nachtrieb. LINN GROVE CHIPS A. D. Reynolds was at Montpelier last Monday on business. Charley Hocker and William We'ter started for Valparaiso l ist Saturday where they will attend school during the summer term. Lew Harding of Auburn, was seen on our streets one day last week. Miss Emma Franacher of this place was buried on last Sunday at Vera Cruz She I was nineteen years and ten days old. TheC. F. G. of the Linn Grove s'l.aol is preparing to hold a commencement exercise April 10. Everybody welcome. Fielding Reynolds was kicked by a horse last Saturday, but not seriously hint L. L. Dunbar is running his hub factory, which gives employment to several of our I young men. Eugene Lindsey and family were down last Sunday visiting their parents. The Christian churrch is preparing t hold an Easter entertainment on next Sunday evening. William Pine who was one of the oldest pioneersof Hartford township, died Thursday after a brief illness. Interment at the Brown cemetery last Saturday. Aged 70 years, 1 month and 19 days. It’s just as easy to tyr One Minute Cough Cure as anything else. It’s easier to cure a severe cough or cold with it. Let your next purchase for a cough lie One Minute Cough Cure. Better medicine . better result; better try it. W. H. Nachrieb.

WANTEO-AN IDEASS;““;J thing to patent? Protect your ideas; they may Wrile JOHN WEDDEItPAtent Attorneys, Washington. D.C.. for their llgwu prize offer? 8 ‘ 8080 & COFFEE. ATTORNEYS AT LAW, Rooms over P. O. Decatur. lad John D. Nidlinger TRUSTEE OF UNION TOWNSHIP. Office days, Tuesday of each week. John Schurger. W. H. Reed. DaveE.Smlth BCHURGER. REED & SMITH. ATTORNEYS AT LAW. Money to Loan at lowest rates of interest. Abstracts of title, realestate and collections Rooms 1. 2 and 3 Wei Hey block. 3S R. S. PETERSON. ATTORNEY AT LAW, DECATUR, INDIANA. Rooms 1 and 2. in the Anthony Holthouse Block. GEORGE R. DICKERSON, ATTORNEY AT LAW, AND NOTARY PUBLIC. Pensionsand Collections a specially Office lu the John C. Hale Building GENEVA. .... INDIANA A. L. DEVILBIFS, DENTIST *. i %. I. O. O. F. BLOCK. Professional Denti Tooth extracted without pain. Espi i’l: I Iti nllon giver, to bridge work like Ulus n above Terms reasonable. Office ond street, over Rosent hall's clothing s.ore. 20-ly | - Dr. C. V. CONNELL, Vcterini:? Surgeon and hlist. Decatur, Ind. ''' . Office I. O. O. F. Block. Graduate of the Ontario Veterinary College and Toronto Veterinary Dental School. Trent sail diseases of domesticated animals. Cullsatteuded today or night. 18

A. P. BXATTT g. r . max* MANN A BEATTY, ATTORNEYS AT LAW And Notaries Public. Pension claims prosecuted. Odd Fuiiuws buuuum. I 4. T. FRANC*. 4. T MUrttMAJ*. N. F. FRANCE * MERRYMAN. ATTORNEYS AT LAW, DECATUR, IND. Office—Nos. I, 2 and 3. over Adams Co. Barlt. We refer, by permission, to Adam. < o. Bank. J. ID. HALE DEALER IN Grain, Seed, Wool, Salt, Oil, Coal, Lime, Fertilizers. Elevators on the Chicago A Erie and Clover Leaf railroads. Office and retail store southeast corner of Second and Jefferson Streets. Your patronage solicited. 1 P. W. Smith. Pres. <’. A. Dugan. Cashier J. B. Holthouse. V-P. E. X. Eblngrr, Ass't C. The Decatur National Bank Decatur, Ind. CAPITAL STOCK: 5100.000 00 SURPLUS: 4,000 U 0 Directors: J. H. HOLTHOUSE, J. H. HOBROCK .1. COLTER. p. W. SMITH. O. A. DUGAN. 11. R. MOLTZ, JOHN I). HALE merest given on time deposits. /X Erie Lines. *j T 8 J | \seliedule In cilect February I*. I*l*l. Trains leave Decatur as follows: WEST. No. 5. vestibule limited, dnhy for I Chicago ) 12:® p. m. No. 8. Pacific express, dally fori Chicago f 1:54 a.m. No. 1, express, dally except Sun- I day fur Chicago ...) lihlQp.m. No. 81, local, dully except Hun- I day f 10:3.'> a. m. EAST No. 8, vestibule limited, dally for I New York and 80-ton f 8:0* p. m. No. ft express, dally except Hun- I day for New York f 2:00 p. m. No. 12. I'xpress. daily for New i York f 1:35a.m. No. 30 local, dally except Hun- I day f 10:85 a.m. Through coaches and sleeping cars to New Y ork and Boston. Trains 1 and 8 stop at nllstatlons on the C. & E. Division. Train No, 12 carries through sleeping cars to Columbus. Circleville. Chillicothe, Waverly. Portsmouth, Ironton, and Kenova, via • olutnbus, Hocking Valley & Toledo, and Norfolk & Western lines J. W. DeLono. Agent W. G. MacEiiwahdr. T I’. A.. Huntington Harness, special sale now going on, both new and second hand. H. S. Porter. *