Democratic Press, Volume 2, Number 84, Decatur, Adams County, 21 May 1896 — Page 1

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Golden ot Huntington, visitor here several juju last week. Mins Daisy St muter of Van Wert, Ohio a guest over Sunday of Miss Emme Eishnmn in this city. William Shamerloh renews idle.fence to the Pro* by a friendly renewal of his subMiipition. So it gis*Auditor Brandyberry and wife were at Van Wert over Sunday Visiting the former’s sister aud husband. Judge Heller came down from Portland yesterday to attend the funeral services and pay his re specie to his deceased friend, A. B. Morrison. The Rathbone Sisters were entertaining Monday evening, the guests of honor being the Eastern Stars. A pleasant and enjoyable evening is the reported result. Undertaker Holloway and E. M. Bentz of Geneva, were business visitors in the city Monday, 'lhe latter dropped #1.50 in the Press slot for a further continuance ofall the news. Judge Heller went down to Portland Monday morning where he is now busy with their May term. The Daily Sun Saturday said there wen* 402 cases pending, of which 252 were civil, 114 probate and thirty six criminal. Adams county is morally good so to speak, for not one lone solitary individual occupies quarters at the county jail. It must be sorter lonesome over there. Since the al>ove was written seven big tighttramps have been run in. J. Frank Mann and M. L. Byers report a most royal time at the district meeting of Odd Fellows at Winchester last Thursday. They paraded, conferred the patri irch's degree, as well as several degrees, were banqueted and entertained as they were never Im?fore. Pastor Horton suffered a billions attack last Sunday morning which disabled him from ministerial duties that morning. It is sup posed that too much hilarity and Boy’s Brigade ice cream caused the rukery. This is not official, however. Special Judge Lutz convened court Tuesday morning and called the case of Perry Robison vs Amos 8. Gilligand W*. H. Meyers. The case is one of accounting and C. J. Lutz was appointed special judge to try the ease. It was postponed and will not come to trial as was expected during this court vacation. The weather was somewhat chilly and inclement for the De-i vilbiss-France party last ihursday evening, but nevertheless, it was a decided success socially and eataly. The invited guests were cabbed to the park where entertainment was rampant and a good time enjoyed by those who re-1 ceived the necessary credentials. A marriage license was issued last Friday to Frank M. Cottrell and Alice Farlow. It will be re membered that at the January term of court a judgment against the latter was secured fora small amount. The suit was instituted by the wife of the former, and was for alternating the husband s affections. At the last April term of court Frank securred a divorce from his then wife, and now is the proud and distinguished husband of Mrs. Fallow. May joy be theirs after so many diversified trials. Last Friday evening a most brilliant reception was given by the junior class of the City High School to the outgoing senior class at the beautiful home of Mr. and Mrs. J.T. Merryman, which was very neatly and tastefully decora ted for the occasion. At the ap pointed hour the guests arrived and merry-making began. Felling school experiences, playing charades, music, &c., being a part of the features of the evening s entertainment. During the course of the evening light refreshments were served, consisting of sherbet, cake, coffee and chocolate. Ihe favors of the evening were carnations tied with ti bow ol ribbon, the class colors. At a late hour all took their departure, scarcely realizing that they hadflitted by so rapidly as they had. All speak in the very highest terms of praise of their entertainment at the hands of the juniors. The superintendent and teachers of the high school were also present to help to enjoy the occasion.

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P. W. Smith made his usual weekly business visit to this city this week. Dick Erwin of Fort Wayne, a cousin of our Dick, was guesting with the latter somewhat the first of the week. Delfi- Locke and Dr. J. Q. Nep tune fished several days at Rome City last week. They came home Monday and report fishing first class. Rev. B. F. Vaughan filled the Christian church pulpit at Marion last Sabbath, and it is safe to con - jecture that he very thoroughly entertained those who heard him. Auditor Brandyhery received the Joyful intelligence from State Auritor Daily that his settlement sheet forwarded a week previous, had lieen examined and found cor rect. The Blind B<sme musical concert at the Methodist church last Thursday evening, is lieing much applauded ever since. He is a natural Imrn musician and every crook of his little finger emphasized that fact. John Shurger plants the glue and orders the Press sent to his brother-in-law, John Scherger, at Bascum, Ohio, who will henceforth keep posted on Adams county and her category of business and social , transactions. Jacob Miller and daughter of Rochester, New York, visited his brother, J. C. Miller, here Sunday . The two had not seen each other for thirty-seven years, so you may kno v the meeting was a real joyful one. A sister and brother of Fort Wayne, were also here. The poles and lines for the uptown Western Union telegraph office are being put into position, and by June 1 or therealwuts Operator John Charles Tobias Patterson will lie ready to “jerk lightning’’ at regulation prices. He then can be found at the store room of the Decatur Tailoring Company. The reception of Mr. and Mrs John Niblick Monday evening was recalled, owing to the death of A. B. Morrison of Marion, a brother-in-law of Mrs. Niblick. The reception was in honor of their > twentieth anniversary, and would have been the most elaborate en- ( tertainment of the season, some two ] hundred guests have been accorded invitations. At an early date the Northland] Vestibule, a Pullman vestibuled ] train will lie added to the railway services furnished by the Grand Rapid*. The train will daily leave Cincinnati at (1:25 p. m. and arrive at Petoskey at 9:20 a. m. This will be cheering news to the num tier of Petoskey visitors in this city. It will be one of the liest and fastest trains on the road, and will Im* quite the thing, don’t ’cher know. Rev. E. T. Gregg, John Buhler, Jeff Bryson, Dave E. Smith, Lew Miller, W. B. Suttles, A. J. Teeple, Charles Teeple, Barney Kalvariski, Henry Whines, M. L. Byers, R. K. Erwin, Lee Walters, Dan Sprang, C. F. True, D’French Quinn, and Ed Whiney, all Masons, drove over to Williamsport Tuesday aftermum ami that evening assisted in conferiug the third degree upon three candidates for such honors. A banquet was one of the many pleasures of the evening. A tip top, good, royal, entertaining Masonic time is reported. The hobos were carrying things with a high hand Tuesday evening and as a result seven of the free and easy gentry now occupy quarters at the county jail. They loca-| ted themselves near the Chicago <X Erie water tank where they made Rome howl for a short time. After | “rushingthe can” until they had] thoroughly removed all semblance] of that “tired feeling,” they were] delightfully entertaining that part] of the earth with all kinds of artic-; ulation which isthoroughly familiar > with the “profesh.” Marshal Cowan surveyed the rebels ami: found himself wholelv unable to fight them single handed, so he gathered a few recruits. They | were a desperate gang, and were loaded with pistols, knives and 1 other western artillery, and didn't] surrender without a struggle. A j pistol shot from one of the ruffians i found Dan Haley and nearly re | moved his ball bearings. But they nailed seven of them and about ninety nine years at hard labor will perhaps bring them to their right senses.

DECATUR, INDIANA, THURSDAY, MAY 21,189(1.

J. Frank Mann was at ludiunapo lis this week attending a session of the grand lodge of Odd Fellows. The lienevotent -ociety of the United Brethren church will serve dinner in some up town room on Decoration Day. D. M. Hower and wife of North Ninth street, rejoice over a big Isiy which arrived at their home last Thursday night. Lou Yager and Tow Wilson accompanied the Misses Hattie Wilson and Charlotte Malotteto Bluffton Sunday where they spent a pleas ant day with friends. The Old Adams County Bank was closed yesterday afternoon as a mark of respect to the family am! I friends of A. B. Morrison, deceas <l, a son in law of Judge Studabaker. A. I). Reynolds writes us from Waterloo, to change the address of his Pki-xs from Vera Cruz to the first named address. We presume he h:m changed his base to that locality. The Bon Ton lee Cream Parlor, Miss Mary Clous will open up an icecream parlor during the summer months in connection with her millinery store. Opening Thursday, May 21, from 8 to 10 p. m. At the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. Q. Neptune a young son now predominates with a high and festive hand. He was born Monday afternoon, is a bright and handsome! little fellow much to the gratilica- 1 tion and pleasure of its parents. Deputy Sheriff McLain and Ed Waggoner were at Cincinnati tjundav and visited Ft. Thomas, the fatal spot w here Pearl Bryant was found beheaded. They describe j the place as being beautifully situ i ated on a high bluff, with prettyscenery thereabouts. The trial of Jones and Smith the ; two hollos arrested some time ago 1 for breaking into the Erie depot and taking from the cash drawer] #5.20, was heard before Judge Heller last Thursday. The evidence was purely circumstantial I and not very direct at that, so the Judge was compelled to release them. Some eighty pedro players attended the H. O. P. progressive tournament at their club rooms Tuesday night. The prize was a handsome hallway hat rack anil umbrella stand. It was won lya close and hard contest by Charles Voglewede. The booby went to John Treutman, but he refused to I own it. Much excitement, interest and pleasure made itself manifest duringthe evening. Everybody had a good time. Os course there is no one in this city or vicinity who now lielieves that Mr. C. E. Everett, of Fort Wayne, really intends to proceed with the construction of his electric railway line from Celina, Ohio, to Rochester. There was a time when Wabash county citizens hugged the delusion that Mr. Everett meant what he said and was in a position to fulfill the prodigal promises made, but they have gotten past that stage of their expe rience and now look on the enterprise as a sort of joke played by the prankish Fort Wayne n an.— Wabash Plain Dealer. Oil news as reported by the Oil City Derrick, has the following recorded facts and figures: The Superior Oil Co. & Letts have com pleted their No. 3 wellon the Eliza Avery farm, located in section 8, Jackson township, Jay county. The well produced 90 barrels in the first 24 hours. Snyder <& Bishop have completed their No. 5 well on the W. L. Hunt farm, located in section 8, Jackson township, Jaycounty. The well produced 60 barrels in the first 24 hours. Bolds Bros, have completed their No. 4 well on the O. Bolds farm, located in section 28, hartford township, Adams county. The well pro duced 60 barrels the first 24 hours. ! The Northern Indiana Oil company have completed their No. 8 well on ! the James Glendenningfarm, located in section 26, Hartford township, Adams county. The well ] produced 20 barrels the first 24 hours. Haskell & Haskell have completed their No. 10 well on the ] S. W. Reid farm, located in section | 12, Jackson township, Jay county. The well produced 20 barrels in I the first 24 hours. Snyder, Bishop |& Hunt have completed their No. ! 1 well on the W. L. Hunt farm, ] located in section 17, Jackson township, Jay county. The well was I dry.

There will Is* degree work in Barney Kalveriski'a lodge at the town pump tomorrow night at 11 :60, standard time. Postmaster Weltley reports letters due and nnolaimed lielonging to G. M. Vandershat, Ben Langers, John Sal way, Mary Selby, Mary Jacobs and William Anderson. The Boys Br’gade of the Presbyterian church are now swelled out several feet, bright blue new uniforms causing the expansion. The boys are being instructed in military tactics by Rev. Horton. Several of Decatur’s young bfissls went down to Cincinnati Sunday morning to see the Reds do up the Brooklyn* in a base ball game. It was a game worth looking at, the score being sixteen to ten in favor of the fighting Reds. Services at the M. E. church next Sunday as follows: Bunday school at 9 a. in.; G. A. R. Memorial sermon at 10:30. This will lie a union service; Junior League at 3 p. m.; sermon to the graduating class at 7:30, preaching by Rev. Vitz; Senior League at close of evening si rvice. All are cordially | invited. Noah was the first man to ad vertise. He advertised that there would be a tlonl but a lot of people did not read the advertisement and therefore did not know enough to i come in out of the wet. Noah came through all right. The fellows ! who laughed at advertising Igot drowned and it served them right. Ever since Noah’s time the advertiser has been prosperous and the other fellow has been swallowed up in the Hood of disaster. Moral: Don’t get swallowed up. J. W. Place’s fine driving mare ran into a barlied wire fence one day the latter part of last week, and sustained a serious fracture of the right knee and shoulder. It was a bare chance for her life but I Dr. O. V. Connell went over in his I wedding clothes ami worked like a dutch uncle, and it was solely through his medical and scientific knowledge ami influence that the ' horse is now on the right road to recovery. Fever and other uncomfortable and dangerous allies followed, hut to the eminent * pleasure of all concerned a’l danger is past. Jim smiles and Mrs. 1 Place smiles twice. Telegraphic dispatches reached this city last Sunday evening about five o’clock which announced the sudden, unexpected and deplorable death of A. B. Morrison, a banker of Marion, and son in law of Judge Studabaker of this city. The family and friends were panic stricken when the sad news first reached them. Mr. ami Mrs. John Niblick left that evening, and Judge Studabaker, Mrs. Champer, \V. J. Vesey and wife and D. E. Studabaker went over the follow ' ing morning. Heart trouble was thecause of death. Some time last winter while visiting in this city the first stroke of the malady visited him, and later at his home a slight attack made itself felt, ami then Sunday the third and fatal one. He had been complain ing somewhat all week, but Sun-. <lay was feeling some better.] Hin self and wife were sitting on the front veranda in theaftern on. He got up and walked into the house, and a moment later he fell to the floor. Mrs. Morrison was at his side in a moment. He was breathing slightly then, but before the arrival of even their nearest neighbor he was dead. The deceased was cashier of the First ' National Bank of Marion, and a prominent and intlential citizen in business ami financial circles, be ing quite wealthy at the time of death. He was very attentive to . business and scarcely if ever, was absent from the bank, unless it was business that called him. The close confinement ami constant at- ] ] tention of his mind on business did much to hasten the attack that i resulted in death. He was a thorough business man, and we presume had formed attachments for business that wouhl have been worse than death to have broken. IHe leaves a wife and one child. The funeral services were held at » Marion Wednesday morning, and i the remains brought here on the 12:15 Clover Leaf. The remains] i were taken to the home of Judge • Studabaker where many friends . ] called to pay their repects to their ,! well known friend. At three o'clock ■ the long funeral procession solemn i ly made its way to Maplewood | where interment took place.

Cashier Allison ami family will i leave some time nlsmt lhe middle of June for an indefinite fishing alisence among the ctstl and pleas ant lakes of Northern Michigan. W. Fr»*d Py/e of Geneva, was here Tuesday on his way to Warren, whither he went on business. He reports activity light among the oil pnslucers, with bright pros|Ms*ts for thesummer, nevertheless. The corn fileted report of the .schisil enumeration for the state shows adecreaee over 1895, of 61,603, Marion county falls down 8,999, the next in number is Vigo 5,416, Allen 2,654 and on down. Adam county decreas»*s 150. Enumeration padders were uot in business this year. A man may use a wart on the back of his neckifor a collar button; ride on the back coach of a train to save interest on bis money until the conductor comes around, stop his watch at night to save the wear and tear; leave bis “i” and “t”; without a dot or cross to save ink; pasture his mother's grave to save corn; but a man of this kind is a gentleman and a scholar compart'd ]to a fellow who wal take a news paper, and when asked to pay for it, puts it into the postoffice and has it marked, “Refused.” The United Brethren Church has lieen taking on an inumerable number of airs here of late, ami the pastor thereof is the proudest man in that part of the earth. The pulpit has been changed, and a railing adjusted around it, the ceiling and walls have been re papered, the woodwork all varn i ish« d, new glass in the windows, aud in fact the place is decidedly changed and its appearance beautified. The congregation although small, h:is been doing some good ami very effective work in their church here of late, and the Rev. Shepherd, besides being a good practicable and forcible minister, is a friendly and social gentleman also. He works hard and deserves the success he is attaining. It isn’t safe in Adams county for a young gentiman to spend his time, money, presents ami affections upon any young lady for any length of time unless he has a writ- ! ten agreement aud contract to the i effect that nopersecutionsor proseI cutions will follow any coldness or dismissal of these passing pleasures. This has been iudellibly written in the minds of many of our impressive young men by the | circuit court case last week of Anna Rebiman against John Sehug. Th** plaintiff in the suit hails from Fort Wayne where the defendant paid her more or less atte tion f. r two years and two months. He visited her home, took her out into soci ety, presented her presents, ami , she said he offered himself in mar riage and was accepted. He says not, and in the trial many things demonstrated that they were not “too awful sweet” on each ottier, i and ofcourseotherthingstranspired showing a coloration on the reverse ; side. It was tit for tat, and n the language of the much honored Henry Watterson, she had “two | little tits for his one little tat,” and ] was thereby accorded the best of the delicate transaction. The< use i went to trial last Friday morning. , : with Attorneys Colrick of Wayne, and R. K. Erwinon the sideot the | plaintiff, and John T. France ami ] ] ('lark J. Lutz for the defe dant. n Friday and half of Saturday was consumed in taking evidence. The arguments were shot off ia the afternnon, ami each and every one was a master stroke in behalt of bis side of the case. It was a legal battle all the way through many good and effective points being made for each side. Judge Heller finished charging the jury at 7:30 Saturday eveningandthey repaired to their silent chamber to labor | upon a satisfactory verdict. It j was 9:30 Sunday morning before j they emerged therefrom, carrying with them their declarations on the important matter at issue. The little piece of paper was signed by A. W. Holmes foreman, and said: “We, the jury find for the plaintiff, and assess her damages at 8400." The suit was titled breach of prom ise contract and demanded dam ages in the sum of $3,000. The first polled ballot of the jurymen ! was ten for the plaintiff ami two for the defendant, and on the sec- | oml all were on the side of the plaintiff. When it came to a matter of judgment the amounts ranged from $5 to 81,000, and a final determination upon the 8100 which i they returned.

ONLYI.SO PER YEAR

NUMBER 84

Marriage licenses were Issued by Clerk Lenhart to Ludwig Conrad and Sophia Hilgmann, F. M. Cottrell and A lice Farlow, William V. Finklsme and Civillia R. New comer, Joshua N. Burk head aud Rosetta E. M. Winget. Treasurer Bolds settled with she the state treasurer this week paying him a sum total of 818,381.75. The different funds from which the same is drawn is state tax 85,343,. 84, lienevotent institutions 82,549,16, state sinking fund #1,513.45, shite school $6,435.12, state educational #786.05, permanent endowment #253.13. The editor sat in his golden throne (as editors usually do), his gold watch ticked and his diamonds shone, fountains js-rfutned the air with cologne, and yet the editor was blue, so blue. Oh, why was the editor bluet Because his subscrilsTs (just a few) hail forgotten to settle their hills when due; and he pondered so deeply how awful their lot. When they in black hades would sizzle, so hot, like him, in a terrible stew—a stew, like him in a terrible stew.” — Exchange. The firm of Ehinger & Meyers will retire from business August 10, ami lie succeeded by Kern & Brittsou ami E. D. Beeler. This announcement will create an unsual amount of surprise among the many friends and patrons of the old firm. They began business seven years ago and through an unusual amount of push ami business ability have built up a trade aud business that is enviable and speaks out loud in their behalf. They were not seeking an opportunity to ilispose of their business interest, but when it came they treated it as they do everything in the business line. Their successors are quite well known, the two former already l»e---i ing engaged successfully in business. Here’s wishing lioth ins and outs all the prosperity and good luck imaginable. At the council meeting Tuesday evening Mayor Quinn announced his committees for the coming year. On the board of public improvements Vad, Knott' and Teeple; judiciary, Teeple, Coverdale and Hart; councilman, Vail, Niblick ami Teeple; street committie. Coverdale, Niblick and Teeple; public schools, Teeple, Knot! and Hart; fire department, Hart, Teeple and N ail; Imard of health. ('overdale, Niblick and Hart; water works committee, Coverdale, Niblick ami Vail. In the make-up of the committees Teeple seems to l»e the favored star, lieing named six times and placed at the head of twocommittees. Vail is named four times, Coverdale four, Niblick four, Hart four and Knott' two. Hart was the : only democrat accorded a chair rnanship, and in prefering this I little non partisan bluff, it's a wonkier it didn’t break the puckering strings of Mayor Quinn’s heart. A. A. Bock and thirteen o'hers re inonstrated against bricking the alley lietween Madison ami Jefferson streets. The remonstrance had already been referred to th.-eom- . mitteeon publicimpr veniet ts, s<ml tney reporter! a recommendation f>r the improvement, stating that it was a public necessity and beneI tit to the business men ami sanitary condition of the town in general. The council ordered the improve I inent aud let contract to Gillig & Meyers at #1.04 a foot. Two other bids were tiled, John S. Bowers and Hoffman <& Geary. An ordinance was passt-d making it unlawful to ride a bicycle within the fire limits ata greater speed than six miles an hour. Mayor Quinn rides a wheel but we don’t believe he can spin that fast, so this is no restraint upon his cycle pleasures. The old sewer between Second and Third streets was ordered replaced with a new one, and the proper advertisement and bids will be ordered and received until June 30 upon such a construction. As yet the council have failed and refused to issue bonds for the first ward school building, and the opinion now prevails that same will not be done until the new members of the school board is named, which will be some time after the first of June. The following bills were allowed: Jacob Martin, #3.50; Chas. Smith, #1.50; Journal, #10; F. B. Block, #8.75; Mark McConnell, #6; Frank Ferrell, $6; David E. Baxter, #76.50; Sam Purdy, #9.60; Win. Tucker. #6; Frank Miller, #1.20; Mike Roor, $3.75; Lewis Genthner, #1.00; Harry Cutting, 82.70; Chris. Longacher, #1; Pearl Cutting, #2.