Democratic Press, Volume 2, Number 78, Decatur, Adams County, 9 April 1896 — Page 8

- — I SPRING ANDSUMMER, We wan. .0 call your attention to the large and new .took of Mon'., Youth.' and CUldren'. Clothing that | X7W WO want to .how you. The price, are eo low and th. good, of So groat value that wear, eon- / I fldent that If you l.fllfl XI VAQ I YOU WILL NEED IN AND SEE THEM Idlllv Uljlvo, I A NEW HAT, -mYOU WILL BUY. I I ‘Uh = I k 5; U /r A I t -Aw--I > .’J z i x/ i\ JjBF 570 S k! « / r VH I ,■ ■■ / 11 ~ i i 1 o§ v) o( \ A. o I Ls r § Vc7 i ’ . X - ■ -■■<■ ' H = -W 7\?i h U\ -waHI 5- /FI ■ >(os 'oA)/' ' // ©= ''■' ! . °S’’ ///. / { I o— - ‘ m □ /// y ts > ®“ - *rn //O r And wa have just what you want. All the latest fir O *— " > I 4 hA' Blocks in All Colors at such low prices O ji T I *EXTRENCMT f t’* / ! that you will be surprised. ® I rn D ’ . A z P X *Q ali fy LP - Price IXJwN » -< See Our Liqe of s h^ OXJR SHIRTS BEFORE YOU BUY. The handoraest line you ever laid your eyes v OsQ T/ <n - /n kstcß ® rd r rk<e * w ® are Sole Agents for the MONARCH x v i j FOR SPRING IS THE LARGEST AND FINEST EVER SHOWN IN THE CITY. Xtf/Z Shirts. Every Shirt WE USE NOTHING BUT THE BEST TRIMMINGS / f \ n An< * 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, EHINGER & MEYERS,

NEIGHBORHOOD NEWS Plowing is the occupxlion of the farmer at prewnt. Willard Steele is improving by erecting x >tue building* near his race track. Mr* Burwell and daughter Fanny of Bmffton, visited with G. W. Zimmerman and wife last week. Alpheus Kern and Bertha King attended the examination at Bobo last Saturday. The spelling at the Steele sc'-00l house last Friday night with Bertha King champion speller Quite a nil nber of young ladies of this (.-immunity attended a quilting at the i home of Mr*. John Spuller last Wednesday. An enjoyabletime is reported. 8. C. Cramer returned home from Arbana, Ind., where he attended conference.. Lora Bunner, Katie Mauller and Dell. Gephart Sundayed with B. O. King. Some of the young |>eople of this place attended Easter services at the Catholic church in Decatur last Sunday. Nellie Cramer and E*aa Kern spent Easter with Effie Sackley. Sibacri ie for the Press and get the j latest news. ft’s just as easy to tyr One Minute I Cough Cure as anything else. It’s easier . to cure a severe cough or cold with it. Lei your next purchase for a cough be One e Minute Cough t lire. Better medicine better result; better try it. W. If. Nachrieb. PLEASANT MILLS. Dr. Harper, we regret to say is still confined to his bed. His many friends are hoping that he may soon recover. Mrs. Win. Roebuck and three chi'dren of Decatur, were the gnests of relatives and friends at this place. The Easter entertainment at the Baptist church Sunday evening was largelv attended. The performances were good, especially that of the little folks. Rev. D. B. Reckard, it is said, will soon take charge of the Baptist church at this place. He will receive a hearty welcome irrespective of denomination. D. B. Erwin and family were the guests of. H. Martz and family part of last week. Mrs. E. Hartzell of Middletown, is the guest of her grandmother, Mrs. Clirica Roebuck. Floyd Woodthas started his huckster wagon, and judging from his manly manners he will be successful. If Coxey should decide on another; tramp, we ar hoping he will come this way, ] as we have a few storebox whitlers thatl could well be spared. The Easter social held at Fuller’s hall j was a success financially, but Fuller had bad luck, so they say, but he says nix. Cowan & Smith’s chop and feed mill has 1

started up and ha* a fair trade and runs slick as grease, and Henry Steele the contractor, is somewhat elevated. Our normatl at this place began Mondav with a good attendance, and no doubt will be asu -cess, as St. Marys is the banner township in the educational line. Much of the material for the new M. Echurch is on the building ground. Miss Hattie Moore, who was the guest other brother Ch tries Moore, returned home last Friday. J. Conrad and family moved to the property of N Acker Monday, where the contemplates running a butcher shop. We might tell you more about One Min nte Cough Cure, but you probably know that itcures a cough. Every one does who has used it. It is a perfect remedy for coughs, colds; hoarseness. It is an especial favorite for children, being pleasant to take and quick in curing. W. H. Nach> ' trieb. WILLIAMS ITEMS This city is booming, and the Fruit House is about ready to be o|>ened up with a car load of merchandise and a car load of crackers, plenty of supply waiting on customers- Ph. Erb is proprietor, and has | hired Oscar Lonkenau of clerk- The store lis located on the west end of Pumpkin I avenue, and right alongside of his store a new dwelling is springing up under the i supervision of Biggs & Sons. Jason Hobbs has put up a fine patent i wire fence around his let. Enos Lord has started in as a horse breaker and claims he can handle any kind of horses no matter how wild and ' balky they are. He broke a fiery, speedy colt for Henry Luelleman last Saturday night, and had good success. Frank Mercer, our practical barber is doing first-rate. When he don't barber he seis fence po ti or works at the saw mill. Dick Reiter trimmed up his vinyard the other week, and expects them to be overloaded with the juicy graj>e this fall. Henry Brockemeier will go into the poultry business. He received a pair of chickens called the Everlaying chicken, from Canada. We hope he will have a good outcome. There were quite a number of young men in town Easter Sunday. Among them were Henry Sullivan. Louis Klein, and John Horstmeier, after having agood time they returned home late at night. Henry Zwick was appointed supervisor and Henry Koenemann as assistant of the third district by Trustee Lewton. Coon Doehrmann and Henry Koencmann are interested in stock buying. Louis Zwick is still running a cream wagon for his brother’s creamery, which is operated by Henry Lellemaun, the butter maker.

BERNE ITEMS. Our marshal is always on the lookout for improvement. Hardly had the weather settled and our Main street was cleaned up in city style. Bob Allison of Decatur, was in town Thnrada . Eli Sprunger and wile of Decatur, visited relatives here over Sunday. David Stuckey and family moved to Chicago Monday, where he he will be in the employ of John A. Sprunger. Jacob Atz had his big day Saturday of last week. Besides all other goods he sold thirty-eight collars. The Easier entertainment at the Reformed church Sunday evening was well attended and the program well rendered. Theo.Hopkius was at Portland SaturdayJoel Welty and wife of Fort Wayne, vi-ited here over Sunday. H. Gay moved Tuesday on a farm near New Corydon. G. G. Burry went to Woodburn Monday. Thomas Harris received as a premium for selling the Farmer’s Guide a SIOO organ, also a pig as a minor prize. Nicholas; the mail clerk on the G. R. & I. R. R., called on our nostmafter Tues lay. Photag Moser was seen on our Streets Tuesday. Rev. H. Grabill of Butler county, Ohio will preach at the Mennonite church Thursday evening. E. M. Rary has began work on his new dwelling inthesouth part of town. B. P. Harris left Monday for Woodburn, where he is interested in thegrain business Baumgartner A S<ddner were at Bluffton Wed nesday. David Bailey has moved on the B (relay Smith farm, and will work it on the share Take a dose of DeWitts Early Ri*ers j-ist for the good they will do you. 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 Eugene Runyon has gone to Petroleum where he will remain the rest of this week on business. George Heller and wife were at this place Mondav. Mrs. Heller will visit with her children here thia week. A. D. Reynolds has left for Montpelier where he will work at the plumbing trade for and indefinite time. There was an Easter entertainment at the Christian church on last Sunday evening. The commencement exercises will be held at the Evangelical church on April 10. All are invited to attend. The following is the program: Prologue Wesley Hoffman Salutatory Wesley Hoffman Vesa VictoraAlice Runyon

A Hot Axle Fielding Reynolds 1 God in Sunrise Lulu Runyon Purpose of Life Forest Runyon A Brave Deed Lizzie Lindsey i Class Address ami Preet ntation of Diplomasß. F. Kizer i The last day of school now has come, ’ And teacher and scholar again must part, i Though we worked together many a sum With a uobU aud an anxious heart When last we parted we hoped to meet Each one in their place this term, aud planned, But Old our lovely flower was at the Savior's feet, Singing in heaven with the angel band. Oh! when we meet at the next term, Who will be missing, you er I? When now we part, let each one learn, That this may be our last giiod-bye-ADAM 3 COUNTY TWINS. Near Geneva in Adams county, the oldest twins in the United States and perhaps in the world reside. They are John and Richard McGrifl, aged ninety-two years. They were born in Darke county, Ohio, August 31, lb'.H. There also they received their early training and education. They were most successful in the stock business in which they were engaged for half a century. Thej have always been industrious and much respected citizens, and both save! considerable wealth, which ha.* been divided among their children. They have always been stanch democrats having cast their first vote, side by side, for Andrew Jackson and having voted for every democratic candidate for preaident since that time says the Chicago Times-Herald. Home years ago Join McGriff moved to Indiana. He has made his home with his youngest son, Michael McGriff ex-sheriff. After the latters term of office expired they moved to Geneva where they have since lived. About the same time Richard also disposed of his interests in Darke county, and went to Indiana. He settled in I*eerfield a few miles south of Geneva and he and his twin brother have nany happy visits together. Aug. 31 is always a gala ilav in their lives as they celebrate their birthday in grand sty.e. Hundr ' f people participate in the celebration every . year and partake of the hospitality of the , old men. They are fine looking old fellows, John is slightly heavier thsn Richard but both are sturdy and well-built, healthy men. They do not look to be over sixty years of i age and the weather never gets too vicious I for John to stroll over the streets of his • town to attend a political meeting. They are both in the very l>est of health- Neither i of them has hail a severe illness. Emerson i McGriff formerly of this place is a son of Richard McGriff.

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MONMOUTH NEWS. Mrs. Jacob Spade and daughter Grace were the guests of friends here this week. The Eister exercises at Concord were a a success in every particular. Farmers are busy sowing their oatsChris Grove moved to bis new home this week. Mr. and Mrs. J. C, Grandstaff of Hoagland, Hundayed with L. N. Grandstaff. I C. D. Kunkle is fond of Easter eggs, but he broke one Sunday that was too far along; so the story goes. Uriah Rupert is agrin in our midst. William Worden and family went abroad to eat Easier eggs. What’s the matter with Charley Waggoner’s complexion. David Bainter is in Fulton county on business. Mrs. John Wolford furnished the little ' folks of Monmouth with Easter eggs. Among the novelties she displayed was a number of sugar eggs.

C. D Kunkle now mourns the loss of his once f imous hunting ii-g “1.u1u." k he is sup|xft.ed to have had the gout c tused by high living. Cal being tender-hearted gave John Wolford twenty-five cents to dispatch the dog. She is now roaming the forests of the happy huniling grounds with "Bob the tail tapper ” Burns are alisolutely painless when DeW ill’s Witch II «x-I Halve is promptly *P" I plied. This statement is true. A perfect | remedy for skin diseases, chapped hands "nd lips, and never fails to cure Piles. W. H. Nachtrieb. ? Smith. I’res. A Dngnn. Cashier ■I. B. Iloltliou.se. V-P. E. X. Ehlng< r. Ass t L The Decatur National Bank Decatur, Ind. CAPITAL STOCK: SIOO.OOO 00 SURPLUS: 4,000 00 Directors: B. HOLTHOUSE, J. H. HOBROCK J. COLTER, P. W.»SMITH. C. A.OUUAN. H. R. MOLTZ, JOHN D. HALE nterest given on time deposits.