Decatur Journal, Volume 18, Number 22, Decatur, Adams County, 15 January 1897 — Page 7

Decatur journal; i‘- • —— ( ‘g FRIDAY. JANUARY 15, 1897. 1 County Correspondence, |Ah Interesting Grist from Your < Neighbors. Bingen. ' •• Many yar Monroeville are suffering ' with woBU'-cough. James Wclntlre, who has been visiting with his mother, returned, last week. Samuel Houck is subpoenaed as a juror in the Allen county superior court. A series of meetings will begin at the Massillon Methodist church, January 17- , (_ Tue schools of Pleasant township I were closed the 4tb inst. on account Los diphtheria. V The Hoagland primary school was [closed on the account of Miss Rosa Miller’s sister death. David Rhidelsheimer, proprietor of the Model store, of Monroeville, had a serious stroke of paralysis. A. $. Houck, who is employed as a salesman for the McCormick Harvester Co., is enjoying a stay with his family. - Mattie, daughter of Dr. Engle, is seriously ill. She has been an invalid for many years, therefore, she can hardly recover. Marcus Ridenour, the father of Mrs. J. C. Houck, is seriously ill. Mr. Ridenour is afflicted with paralysis and his recovery is doubtful. The schools of Root township are progressing, and if the interest continues as I believe it will, Root township schools will soon be far in advance of the others. ’ Saturday, the 2d inst.,"occurred the death of Della Ga’ley. She had been suffering foi some time with consuinp- . tlon and death was surely a relief to her and members of the family. The ‘ funeral occurred the 4th inst. at the Antioch Lutherab church of which y*\he was a njewber. L township held its fourth J institvKeat No. 4 school house, the 9th inst. Although the roads were very rough, the teachers all managed to be present at the appointed time. The zeal manifested at this institute was probably partly due to the condition of the roads. No, it was not 1 this at all. The teachers of Madison ’township wish to Instil the youth with higher aims, and knowing the inspiration afforded at No. 4, manifested a greater interest than ever before. J. C. Ruhl, O. W. Smith, Ida I Mclntosh, L. A. Lenhart and Charles )>Wybourn ably handled the subjects s outlined by the state for the fourth I Istitute. The other teachers took. 1 H active part in a general discussion of the work, therefore the day was profitably spent and teacher returned feeling that greater responsibilities were vested on him. Preble. C. E. Hocker took charge of the Peterson schools. Monday. Misses Clara Johnson and Letta Ernst Sundayed with Miss Eva Steele. Frank Aurand, of Marion, was the 'guest of Miss Nettie Gault, Saturday. Protracted meetings aVj Antioch ended Saturday with remarkable success. , Mrs. Souk, of Newville, is visiting her daughter, Mrs. Jeff Kionfenstein. .his week. Nathan Sparks and wife, of Markle, were the guests of R. A. Sparks and family, last week. Klopfenstein & Dilling are erecting a new ice house near the tile mill. They anticipate a good ice crop. That seedy individual who poses as the Peterson itemizer for the Decatur Democrat had better part his hair in the middle. It would help him to keep level what little, brains be wrong but we do think ministers of the gospel should invite people to the altar and then gossip about them for going. And that, too. from an idle remark made by one who had been tt sere. If min-j isters would not listen to idle gossip, people would take more interest io their teachings. The crowd of roughs, from Honduras, had better go a little slow in the wav they carry themselves while atF tending church at Antioch. Young" I ladies have been annoyed by tbeir in- (

suits, and the bojs declare that there will not be enough left of them for a coroner’s jury to make a decent sitting should they annoy again. Jefferson Township. John O’Donnell and family, moved to Muncie, last week. They say our own J. Windv B. has caught a coon (Kukn). Lewis Austin, of Wayne county, visited at Ed Ferry’s, last week. Mrs. Mary E. Clark is holding the fort at Jacob Miller’s, at present. Jesse A. Buckmaster has just received a car load of fiddle strings from Chicago. Ex-trustee Martin Laughlin has most of the material on the ground for a bank barn. J. T. Kelly and Homer Charlston have just returned from a business trip to Chattanooga. Elder Gillespie will be at Elm Grove over Sunday. Everybody invited to come and hear him Byron and W. V. Buckmaster visited Wabash, Coldwater and Celina, Ohio, on business, last Friday and Saturday. Teacher:—Johnny, what’s the difference between Washington and Bryan? Johnny:—Oh, lots, Washington was the father of his country and Bryan was father of the silver mine owner. You should not be so prejudiced. You would not read W. J. Bryan’s book of his campaign. The story is like all other fictitious stories. The best part is at the end, the great and overwhelming defeat on November 3, 189(5. The literary and debating society at the Buckmaster school house is getting to be quite prominent. Tney freed Cuba the other night and gave the women the right to vote and thus solved the greatest questions of teday. Everybody is Invited to come every Tuesday evening and hear the young Clays, Websters and Calhouns of the present generation. Peterson. Uncle Dan Weldy Is on the sick iistr Elmer Weldy,of Peterson, Sundayed at St. Paul. Misa Sadie Breiner Suridaved at Abe Stalter’s. Prayer meeting at the Beery church, every Sunday evening. Misses Mary and Anna Parrish Sundayed at Antioch. Misses Tefrona Crist and Rebecca Good were the guests of Miss Bertha Stoneburner. Frank Baker, the young. Decatur barber, Sundayed at Peterson amongst his host of friends. C. E. Hocker, of French township, has taken charge of the Peterson school as principal. The protracted meeting closed at the Beery church. Sunday, after a very successful meeting. Wm. Weldy and family entertained for dinner, Sunday, Mr. and Mrs. George Gault, of Monroeville, Date Gault and family, John Brown and family, Mrs. Hartman, George Bright and wife, Misses Maggie Weldy, Edith Kittson, Lillian Lewton, Nettie Gault, Ida Weldy, Rachel Beavers, Grace Moore, Dollie Lewton, Rosa Baker, Rosa Johnson; Messrs. Sam and Frank Baker, Frank Aurand, Ed Baker and Tilden McKean Pleasant Mills. Miss Maggie Fortner is visiting her brother, at Monroeville. Protracted meeting is still in progress at the Baptist church. Dick Boyd and family, of Decatur, visited relatives at this place. An Oyster supper was given by the Lodge last Monday evening. Mrs. Anna Fuller is visiting M. Fuller and family, this week. Mias Ida Gephart dined with Miss Mellie Troutner, last Sunday. Martin Beery and wife visited O, J. Sunian and wife, las’. Sunday. Miss Bertha R >op Sudayed with friends and relatives at Decatur. Mrs. H. Martz is visiting her daughter, Mrs. Dora Erwin, of Decatur. Alpha Graham, of Monroe, visited D. B. Roop and family, last Tuesday. Mias Nettie McCullough, of Bluffton, is visiting relatives at this place John Troutner and wife took dinner with D. B. Roop and wife, last Sun. day. G. W. Hurless, of Willshire, a forj mer teacher of this place, was in ocr I town but Friday.

Miss Nola Beery and Miss Wilma Cowan took dinar r with J. H. Steele and family, last Sunday. Berne. Marshal Franz was at Decatur on business, Monday. The fire company was out for practiceFridayevening. George Moser is attending Dr. Ulmer’s horses and office. Mrs. Spade has moved her family and goods to Portland. Erma Harris returned to Woodburn Tuesday evening. Joel Leichty is recovering from a severe case of pneumonia. Dan Winteregg has been suffering with gangrenous sore troat. J. A. Anderson made a business trip to Ceylon last Saturday. Miss North of Portland Sundayed with Mrs. Mary Baumgartner. Mrs. Geo. Holmes went to Hoagland Tuesday to see her sick sister. Mrs. Stoneburner returned Saturday from a few days visit at Hoagland. The child of Ben Habeggar is improving from a severe case of typhoid fever. Two fine street lights have been placed in front of the Reformed church. Eli Lugibill will carry a key to Baumgartner Bros, hardware store for another year. Sarah Burkholder returned to Angola Monday to fuither pursue her musical education. The candy kitchen is a thing of the past. Mr. Zimmerman has sought employment elsewhere. David D. Lehman buried their small child last Monday. Judith Leichty returned to Fort Wayne Monday to resume work in the Fort Wayne Book Bindery. A'little child of Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Striker was buried last Friday. Typhoid fever caused the death. Sam Simison helped to invoice Hoskinson & Shoemaker’s stock of groceries at Geneva that Geo. Bolds has bought. A chilt of Christian sister-in-law is very sick at their home. Membraneous croup is the trouble. The parents are from Allen county and are here visiting. Last Monday evening Thurman Gottschalk accidently discharged a load from his target gun into a toe of his left boot. He continued in school but walks a trifle lame. Last Tuesday Derwood Atz was taken to Decatur by Marshal Franz to appear before the mayor to answer for his unorderly conduct at the livery barn last Sunday night. It cost him 4(15.60. This ought to be a warning to the young man. J. F. Lehman returned from Bluffton, Ohio, Tuesday, The committee concluded on their plans for the character, size and cost and will report (o the Central Conference which will decide where the college shall be

Seven Months With Fever. Wonderful Recovery of Health. Mr. Baird’s rapid and marvelous recovery from a mere skeleton to bis normal weight, 270 pounds, ’wan surely the fullest text of the grandest strength-giving and building-up medicine ever produced, namely: Dr. Miles’ Restorative Nervine. y/ NX / / / X J. R. Baran. "Gentlemen—l wish to express to you my gratitude for the great good that Dr. Mik.’ .Vcrnne has done for me. I was tag<-n sick with typhoid fever and I laid in bed for seven months. After getting over the fever i was thin, nervous and tired! and did not rerain my lost st reng th. 1 tried several proprietary medicines. and finally, after naving oeen reduced in weight to IX pounds. I began trying your.Vrmw, and at on<o nezan to i m pro re. Was finally entirely cured. and today i can say I never felt better m all my li'e. and weign 270 pounds This is my normal weight, as I measure 6 feet 3 i incnes-in height.'' South Bend. Ind. J. R. BAIRD. Dr. Miles* Nervine is sold on a positive guars- ‘ -e that the first hnttle will twjcfit. All .sell it at fl.® bottles forth or it will im-s- prepahl. oo receipt of price tjtcalm Jii.vsiledKal Co. Xlkhan, And. Dr. Miles’ Nervine gtt T4s

located. The outlook for Berne so far is somewhat favorable. The sewing society of the Evangelical Association met at the home of Miss Betty Wilson last Saturday and assigned the work of making a quilt which is to contain 156 blocks, and each block to have five names worked upon it at ten cents each. They have until next August to do the work. Consumers of ice are becoming anxious for cold weather. Would it not be more satisfactory?! some one, or company build a large ice house, and furnish ice daily during the hot weather, to all consumers. No doubt but that a large number would use ice in summer if it could be delivered to them. In answer to the Monroe itemizer’s question, we would say that Berne has taken a change for the better. The Devil put forth a tremendous effort a few weeks ago, but things have changed. The people of God are putting forth an effort to equal, if not over balance the former’s efforts. Religious services have been held for some time at several of the churches and an awakening of the people to their duty in a greater degree has been the result.. We hope it may be a long time in the future, if ever, that Berne will have to pass through the turbulency she did a few weeks ago. GENEVA. Oil, 55 ceits. Mrs. Ssm Beitman is quite ill with grippe. I). W. Liken has returned from his trip east. G. W. Davis is back from the Christmas holidays. John Peterson, of Decatur, was in Geneva on insurance business last week. Mrs. Dunn, the mother of Mrs. Dr. Black will visit with the Black family for some time. Did you notice what a dude Otto Blocher has become? He won two suits of clothes and an overcoat in a recent raffle. The Aspy & Miller drug store was closed several days'this while Mr, Miller attended the funeral of his mother near Columbus, Ohio. D. P. Bolds, of Decatur, stopped off at Geneva today, on bls way home from Richmond, where he was looking up bis new grocery interests. C. E. Everett, of Fort Wayne, was in town Saturday. He says that electric railroad scheme has to sleep until the financial situation clears up a little. Wm. Kuebler, of Decatur, and Al Simison, of Berne, are assisting George Bolds in his Invoice of the Shoemaker grocery and dry goods stock recently purchased. There was a burglar in the Mann residence one evening this week, but Mr. Mann was there, too, so the burglar said “hello,” and stood not on the order of his going. John Banning has sold bis grocery stock to Gecrgp Hartman. Before the tire Hartman’s was the most popular grocery in town, and we presume it will soon be the same, again. C. K. Bell, bookkeeper of the Bank of Geneva, has taken the agency for the Phoenix Insurance company here and will write policies for any one desiring to insure in this company at the Geneva Bank. Because of sickness and death among the members the first meeting of the Wednesday club, a literary organization of women, will take place Wednesday, January 13, instead of In early fall as formerly. Theie was a very good old man. The DuKe of York went by dressed in his swellest clothes for a dance. The very good old man said, “That’s a young theological student isn’t It? Anybody could tell by bis fine spiritual face.” A gipey woman has walked the streets all day. several days during this inclement weather, telling f< r tunes, and carrying in her arms a little baby, that she often stops to fondle. Her own fortune certainly mu-t be a hate one. Saturday night ten big burly tramp* walked into town In a gang an<H>eg;.o hi nting for the Marshal to lock them • up. As we did not have calaboo*'- ■ accommodations for that number, the White and Picket livery stables kindly i offered their bay mows and horse blankets. Charley Button, liveryman Pickett and several others have received i anuovmuus letters from some woman

ordering them to move tteir business, as a certain building near to them will be burned down in the near future. What utter folly! As if the building in question could be burned without burning halt the town again. The building does not belong to the people that rent it, and in case of it being set on fire all they would have to do would be to walk out and let Hr burn, and thousands of dollars of other property beside. There are very few people in Geneva who do not wish this building and its occupants off the face of the earth, but we have had enougn fire in Geneva. The writer cf these letters must understand that with the letters for a clue a good detective could find her in half a (lav, and the least punishment for arson is a heavy fins and notless than a year imprisonment. Don’t let anybody be such a fool as to try fire in Geneva for it would end in a mob.

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Fruit House Prices for 1897 1896 is gone, and, with it mnch ol the doubts snd fears of the business world. Certainly things can get no worse.-on the contrary we have every hope and reason to believe that they will improve. In the ups and downs of merchandise manv changes have taken place. A great many Goods are now at low water mark. Any change from now on will, in all likelihood be upwards. All staple goods are lower than they have been for years. Sugars are now jc lower; coffee is 2c lower teas are firmer but no higher; evaporated apples 3e lower; so cheap are they that the packers get little lor their labor; only 5c per lb; the regular dried apples 4c lb. SUGARS jC LOWER ON ALL GRADES Good Yellow, 3c lb. Standard Granulated 4jc. Extra C,3jclb. Finest Powdered, 44c. Standard Coffee A. 4c lb. Bet t Cut Loaf. 4 jc. # . COFFEE IS DOWN ANOTHER CENT PER POUND. THIS ’A AKES A REDUCTION THK PAS'/ YEAR OF 5 CENTS PER POUND. ■ W e now make a specialty ' r Loo’t'iiig our beiil < oifee bore at home, in thia way our customers get a much fresher Roast than in Packages, besides you can see what you are buying as it is loose, not in Packages. It is quite a saving to our customers and a much bettor articles. Our Best Roasted Rio, lb". Green Rio, very best,’lsc. Mail Pouch in packages, 15c. ood Rio, green 12c. Other brands in packages. 17c. Government Java, 26c. Rich Mocha, green, 27c; roasted, 32c. Java, roasted, 31c. TEAS—YOUNG HIfBON, GUN POWDER and JAPAN TEAS. No change in prices, they have advanced on a few grades, but our prices are no higher. Our sales in Teas increase year after year; th's is in consequence of kePping good Teas at a regular uniform price. Abo in consideration of the fact that we purcha e in large lots direct from the Importer, in this way we save to our customers the profits of the Jobber and whol sale dealeis which is at least 10 to 15c per pound. This saving we give to our customers. Young Hyson, best, 50c. Gun Powder, good, 30c. Young Hyson, good, 30c. Gun Powder, best, 50c. Young Hyson, lai’. 20c. Imperial, good, 30c. 'i Oolong Black Tea, 25c. Imperial, best, 50c. Oolong best Tea. 50c. Japan, very best, 50c. Tea in 1 lb Packages. 15c. Japan, good. 30c. 1 CANNED FRUITS—HOME gACK and CALIFORNIA. Tomatoes are away up, much higher than we are selling at. we bought early during the season and give our customers the 1 enefft of our purchase. Best Warsaw Tomatoes. 7c can. California Gages can. Best Baltimore Pie Peaches 7c can. California Peaches, 15. can. Illinois Sweet corn. 6c can. California Egg Plums. I2}c can. Mistletoe New York corn, 10c can. California Apricots, 14c cap. Gallon Pie Peaches. 20e can. Baltimore Peaches’ 10c < an. Gallon Apples, best. 15c can. Early June Peas. 10c can. DRIED FRUITS—DOMESTIC and CALIFORNIA. California Raisins, best 9c. Evaporated Apples, 5c A California Raisins, extra, 7c. Domestic Apples, 4c. California Nectarines, 9c. Pitied Cherries, 120. California Apricots, No. 1 Raspberries, 20c. California Prunes, 5c and 10c. Best Blackberries, 10c. California Peaches, 9j. Zantee Currants, 6e. MAPLE SYRUP, OTHER SYRUPS and NEW ORLEANS MOLASSES. Maple Syrup, per gallon, 6OC. New Orleans Molasses, gallon, 15c. Lyndon Maple Syrup in Bottles, 35c. Beet New Orleans, gallon, 35c. Golden Drips, per gallon, 300. No. 1 Sorghum, gallon, 25c. £oiLS-HARNESS, NEATBFOOT, LINSEED and MACHINE. Harness Oil, 50c gallon. Machine Oil, bright. JHc'ga!lon. Neats foot Oil, 70c gallon. Linseed Oil, boiled 50c gallon. Fish Oil, 60c gallon. Linseed Oil, raw, 50c gal on. Machine Oil- dark, 20c gallon. Lard Oil, No. 1.70 c gallon. CHEAP SUGAR HAS MADE CHEAP CANDY. Pure Stick, per Ih, 7c Bon Bona, extra- 10c lb Pure French Mixed, 7c lb Bon Bon Fruit, 18c ib French Mottoes- 14c lb Cinnamon Drop*, 10c )b Gum Drops, 6c lb Peppermint 1.->zengts, 10c Ib Thin is the lowest can-lies have ever been sold at in the history of the trade. FINE CUT AND PLUG TOBACCO. CIGARS, ETC. Fine Cot, good, 20c Plug, Battle Ax, pound. 25c Fine Cut; extra, 35c Plug, Horseshoe pound 43c Fine Cut, heet, 73c Plug. J. T., best, [found, .36 ■ The Boy s Delight Cigars, 45c per box Smoking Tobacco, pound- Isr Artistic Cigars. 65c per box Sweet Conqueror, pound 18c. C. C Cigars, $1 15 per box Mail Pouch, pound, 35c LIQUORS AND WINES, FOB MEDICAL USE ONLY. Ironies re Wines are <xtremely low thus season. Kelley Island Catawba. 70c gallon California Angelica. 80c gallon. Kelley Island Port- BOc gallon caltlornia Museate • *oc gallon Kelley Island Sherry, 80c gallon Wines in bottles. 30c bottle German Kuemmel-11 50 gallon Whiskies- new. fl ami (1.25 gallon. German Kuemmel, bottles, 00c Whiskies, old, 01.40 and 52.50 gallon -i CABLETS, M ATTING, LINOLEUMS. WINDOW SHADES AND FLOOB Oil. CLOTHS We bare a large line and nite assortment of Oil Clothe. Carp-ts a.id Window Shade* We keep a'l grades and pree*. Our whole corner room is devoted to these goods so you ca 1 always find a gxxl display at low prices. Window Shades, aood, ]<k each Linoleum, good, 85c yard. Window Shades, extra. 25c each Linoleum, best, f 1.46 yard Window Shade*, best, 35c each Floor Oil Cloth, good, 20c yard Hag Carpet, good- per yard, 15c Floor Oil Cloth, beat 25* yard bag Carpet, home made, per yard, 30c Irgrain Carpets, good, 25c yard Brusrete carpet*, good, yard 40c Ii grain Carpet*, beat. 32c yard Brussels Carpet*, beat, yard. 70e Extra Supers, per yard, 50c Pro. Br iis-fela, 55c yarl. Be ante and call ea us for yonr Ca: pets, 04 < otba and Win-low Shade*. we b< at all other*. You can save at least 20 per cent, on the dollar al tbe Fr«it Hou.e FORT WAYNE FRUIT HOUSE.

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