Daily Democrat, Volume 1, Number 79, Decatur, Adams County, 11 April 1903 — Page 3

time tables O. R. & I. (In effect September 28, laffi) TRAINS NORTH, No 5-Datly 1 ;M a m No s -Tally (except Sunday) 3:17 m No 7- Daily (except Sunday) b:oo am TRAINS SOUTH. No 2 -Daily (except Sunday, 1:19 pm No 13—Dally (except Sunday) 7:17 a m No 6—Dally 12:25 a m CLOVER LEAP. EAST, No 6— Commercial Traveler, dally... 525 a m No 2 Mail, daily, except Sunday.. 12 5“ p m No 4— Day Express, daily 6:43 p m No 22 -Local Freight 1:10 a tn WEST. No 3-Day Express, daily 5:25 a tn No 1-Mall. dally, except Sunday .. ,11;25 a m No s—Commercial Traveler, dally . 9:27 p m No 23-Locul Freight 12:05 p m CHICAGO & ERIE. In effect September 22, 1902. WEST, No 7—Express, dally, except Sunday..2:22am No 3—New York and Boston Limited through coach Columbus and Chicago 12:2“pm No 13—Wells Fargo Express 5:12p m No 21— Marion-Huntington Acc’m. 7:42 p m EAST No 3—Vestibule Limited for N Y 2:22 a tn No 22 Cleveland and Columbus . ii:sß am No 4—New York and Boston Limited through coaches Columbus and Chicago 3:24 pm No 14—Huntfngt’n-Meadvllle Expr's 8:20 p m W. F. Beery of Pleasant Mills, was a business visitor in this eity today. William Noll of Pleasant Mills, was a business visitor in this city today. Miss Lizzie Johnson of Tocsin, is in this city visiting with friends and relatives. Harry Snyder returned to his home at Blutffon today after transacting business at Geneva. Mrs. Herbert Major left for Monroe t >day, where she will visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Hendricks. J. F. Chandler, who lias large oil interests, arrived in this city and went to Berne today, where he will attend to important business. Father Adelsperger of Covington. Kentucky, arrived in this city this morning to attend the funeral of his sister, Miss Blanche Adelsperger. Miss Stella Wt mhoflf arrived in this city today from Fort Wayne for a visit with her parents and to attend the C. Y. M. S. ball, which will be given next Monday evening.

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h A. Ray of Berne transacted business here today. Dorse Hoagland of Fort Wayne arrived hero today to visit friends over Sunday. Henry Gast, who is working at fort Wayne, will spend Easter here I'ith friends and relatives. George Strickler of Willshire, and • H. Martz of Pleasant Mills, were in the city today transacting business, Carl Durbin of Peru, will arrive in this city today to attend the funeral ot Miss Blanche Adelsperger, " Inch is to be held Monday morning. Rural free delivery costs Uncle Sam about 18.000,000 a year. A young man who has just received a letter from his best girl, thinks that IS not exhorbitant. MoiitEynson, who has been working at Hammond, Indiana, left for Delphos, Ohio, after spending a short time .with his friends in this city. Mrs. Henry Ashbaucher of Marion. Indiana, arrived in this city today for a visit with her parents, Mr and Mrs. H. Barnett, who live south of here. Commissioners David Werling. Samuel Doak and Surveyor George McKean went to Geneva this morning. where they willl look after some bridges which they are considering to have replaced by better structures. The Columbians have changed the date of their dance from the 17 th to next Thursday, the 16th. They do this so as not to conflict with the production of “Mr. Bob,” which will be given by the high school students on the former date. Indications point to an unusual heavy development in the oil fields thiseomiang season. In this district the Berm 1 field will lie the center of activity and thousands of dollars wil be spent in that vicinity in boring for the oil which certainly is there. The Clover Leaf has set aside ♦300,000 of undeclared dividends that is to Ik' used in equipping and improving the condition of the road. They exjiect to have a large share of the St. Louis exposition traffic next year and are putting their railway in a position so that a great many jiassengers may be handled.

Dave Foster of Willshire came in today on business. Henry Mangold returned to Magley today after visiting in this city. Miss Minnie Hall went to Marion today to spend several days with friends. Mrs. Joe Moon went to Craigville today to visit her parents over Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Aaron DeVinney went to Ossian this noon to visit friends over Easter. Mrs. Anna Bosswell, of Bluffton, arrived in the eity today for a visit with C. Rademacker and family. Frank Bell, who is employed at Muncie, Indiana, arrived in this city today for a visit with his parents. John Druckmann returned to Marion today after spending a few days visiting here with Mr. and Mrs. Cal Miller. Mrs. John Mason and son went to Rennselaer today to spend a few days with her son. Charley, who is attending school there. Mrs. Jacob Buhler returned to this eity from Marion today after spending several months with her son, Mann Buhler, at the latter place. Miss Viola Steveson of Fort Mayne, arrived here this afternoon to visit for a few days with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Steveson. H. S. Porter held his big sale this afternoon and quite a few people were in attendance. The bidding was active and many’ different articles were sold. Mrs. Minnie Hale and Mrs. John Ault, formerly of this city but now of Fort Wayne, passed through here today on their way to Willshire where they’ will visit with relatives. Harry Reed has accepted the agency for the Bliss medicines, heretofore handled by James Kirkendall. He will have headquarters at the machine store of J. K. Niblick, where anyone so desiring may purchase the medicine. The members of the G. A. R. have secured the rooms above Scheiman’s meat market and will have them remodeled for a hall. Several of them have been detailed to circulate a subscription paper to get sufficient money to buy a carpet. The new quarters will be up-to-date in all respec ts A Blackford county farmer says: The supply of farm hands this year is not equal to the demand, and consequenty there is a marked increase in the wages the farmers must pay in order to secure sufficient helps. It is claimed that this situation is caused by so many young men leaving the farm to work in factories, railroads, etc. A scarcity of farm hands is a serious question to farmers. Mr. and Mrs. Noah Merica went to Berne this morning for a visit with their son, Homer Merica, who lives one and one-half miles south of that place. Mr. and Mrs. Merica godown there quite often on account of a serious affliction to the eye with which their four year old grandson, Edgar, is now suffering. The boy’s sight is badly affected and it is feared that it will result in blind ness. Tin* trouble started with a cold that the boy contracted in the early part of the winter. The high school boys are working out for a baseball team and an organization will probably be effected by the end of next week. The club will lie under the management of Argo Brushwiller, and be stated that about twenty of the students are showing up in good form and that a very good team will be selected. Tiiey have several challenges on the string, but will endeavor to hang Bluffton first on their hook, While to defeat that bunch of players would bo but little advancement, the boys think they could play better after easing up on the Bluffton team. “We happened,” says the Kiowa county Signal of Greensburg, Wisconsin, “to sis' a small child last summer wearing those ridculous half hose, and from her knees half way to her ankles was Imre. We wondered what vain and foolish mother hud invented the idiotic custom, for as we gazed upon the little lassie we noticed that her jxsir little legs were sunburned and covered with mosquito bites. And do you konw that foolish custom is not confined to children? We saw a married woman ’get into a carriage a short time ago, and accidentally —accidentally’ now, mind you—but, say, this thing has gone far enough, and we don't know, anyway, how the dickens to get it in the piper without our wife seeing it."

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Al Fristoe is unable to be on duty today. Dr. Leßrun mode a business trip to Hoagland this morning. Will Hall of Willshire, transacted business here today. Sarah Everhart of Monroe, spent the morning here with friends. Mrs. Herrick spent the morning with friends at Fort Wayne. Miss Flora Johnson of Berne, spent the morning here with friends. John Andrews of Monroe was a business visitor here this morning. John P. Steiner of French township, was a visitor on our streets today. Mrs. Switzer of Lima, Ghio, is the guest of Mr. and Mrs. John Everett a *ew days. Will Conrad went to Fort Wayne this morning to secure a position for the summer. Gerald Dailey of Bluffton, came over last evening to visit a few days with friends. Ed Ellsworth went to Fort Wayne this morning to look after some business interests. Mrs. Adam Beadall of Geneva, arrived here this morning and will visit friends for a few days. William Snyder of Bluffton, who has been transacting business at Geneva, returned home today. , R. B. Sprague who has been visit: ing his son, Harve, returned to his home at Hoagland today. Mrs. M. B. Miller went to Winchester this afternoon where she will visit relatives for a few days. Isaac Moser an old and respected citizen of French township, is suffering from dropsy and is very ill. Mrs. A. G. Holloway returned from Geneva this morning, where she has been attending a prohibition convention Miss Daisy Bowser returned to her home at Fort Wayne this morning, after visiting here several days with relatives. Arthur Hal! went to Geneva this morning to bill the town for the Oklahoma excursion which will be run April 21. Jake Grimm who was arrested yesterday afternoon for public drunk, was given a hearing this morning and went up for ten days. Dr. A. G. Holloway left for F< rt Wayne this afternoon to visit over Sunday with his daughter, Mrs. W. E. Winch and family. George Fravel of Geneva, who is sawing timber on the D. G. M. Trout farm in Wabash township, had business with that gentleman in this city today. The infant child of Mr. and Mrs. David Beberstine of French township, died and was buried Friday. Services were held at the Defenseless Menonite church. Barney Kalver is going to celebrate his Passover beginning at seven o'clock this evening at the home of Isadora Kalver on Fret street. This Jewish event lasts eight days.

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Walter Horsack of Auburn, is the guest of Miss Della Sellemeyer. Mrs. Dailey and her daughter, Mias Corinne, arrived in the city from Bluff ton today and will visit with friends. Superintendent Hartman, the members of the high school faculty and representatives of the students, spoke i on the forthcoming student’s play one day this week. They expressed their views on the value of such an enter tainment, both to the audience and to the players and they showed dearly the benefits derived by all concerned.

J Mrs. Lettimier, of Willshire, Ohio.' was visiting in this city t<Aiy. I ► Miss Geniveve Ross went to* Will-* 1 1 shire, Ohio, today, where she will visit’ for some time with friends and rein * tires. * ————————— ► House for rent on Seventh street. J Inquire at Schmitt's meat market,’ J ►- Wanted at Once An ambitious* i and energetic man over 21 years of * , age to work himself up to a good, salaried posititm With a-kirgvcompanv. * Answer in own hand wt ting. I’. (),I | Box 231, Decatur,, Ind. . . if