Daily Democrat, Volume 1, Number 93, Decatur, Adams County, 28 April 1903 — Page 3

TIME tables G. R. & I. < (In effect September 28, 19(B) TRAINS NORTH. 5— Daily .......................... 1:80 am K, s- Daily (except Sunday) 3:17 pm 7- Dally (except Sunday) b:uu am I $ TRAINS SOUTH. | 2—Dally (except Sunday: .1:19 p m | K, 12— Daily (except Sunday! 7:17 a m ; Jgf,. #-Dally 12:25 am L CLOVER LEAF. ’,«B EAST. a- Commercial Traveler, dally... 5.’7. atn I H .■> Mall, dally, except Sunday. 12 r>s pn , ' 4. Day Express, daily... . B:43pm' K,. 22—Local Freight Lldam i 1 i| WEST S-Day Express, daily 5:25 a m i-Mail, daily, except Sunday 11:25am' —Commercial Traveh r. daily 9:27 pm I M,- . 23-Local Freight 12:05 p m CHICAGO & ERIE. In effect September 22, 1202. WEST, ■ 3- New York and Boston Limited .'jy through coach Columbus and S Chicago 12:28 p m 13 Wells Fargo Express 5:12 pm H 21 Marion-Huntington Acc'm 7:12 pm, EAST , s Veetibule Limited for N Y ...,2:22am Cleveland and Columbus > 58 am 4—New York and Boston Limited 3B* throuch coaches Columbus aH and Chicago 3:24 p m I > u Huntingt n-Meadville Expr's “ 2ti pm j fl H (' Drummond made a regular fl> >m< 8s trip to Geneva today. IH Mrs R. E. Smith of Monroe, is' K-. .. t".r.2 fr< 'ill a protract, d i'll: — fl J-.hn I). Myers went to Hoagland morning to 10.-k after bus.ne»s the lumber line. W Will S heerer and R. E. Smith of inroe, will leave next Keek's absence at West Baden. Mr. and Mrs. Adam Brown who live east of this city, went to Fort Wayne today for a few days visit. Miss Iva Shncoke went to Monroe thus morning where she will instruct k music class which she has at that plate. W. H. and Joe Lyman, proprietors pt a photo enlarging studio in this rity, went to Indianapolis this morning where they will attend to important business. A young married man of Decatur, whose family was recently enlarged by twins, rushed into the telegraph bffioe to break the glad news to his pirents. In his haste to get the Joyful tidings on the wire he wrote: ' Twins today; more tomorrow.”

VOU CAN'T BE HAPPY I When Your Feet Hurt. Try K K'Ofl h O • **'■ *••••••* There is only one Dr. Reed's. See them at CHARLIE VOGLEWEDE'S Till. SHOESELLER. AV. H. Niblick, Pres. D. Sri dabaker. Vice-Pres. R. K. Allison. Cashier C. S. Niblick. Ass t Cashier. French Qcixn, Ass t Cashier. COMPARATIVE STATEMENT The Old Adams County Bank Decatur, Indiana. RESOURCES. April 9,1902. April 9, 1908 Up> and discount. 84 Hmds and mortgages V W 135,W M Booking house.rr W « Real estate and fixtures M2l 42 • - >ua from banksl ’.’.7.’.' 130,331 •'« 227,054 IMi (i uetrom banks 37,922 84 33,706 26 V I? bonds .. . 12,000 00 14,000 00 >803,212 40 1941,855 66 LIABILITIES. Capital *120,000 00 *120.000 00 Surnlus 12,000 00 la,ooo <K) 8 217 98 7.824 59 ntf i 975 00 XOS 00 ««m»w ’*■■■»« $803,212 40 >941,855 6«

E. B. Archbold of Echo, Indiana, was a business visitor here Monday. Major Allison was a guest over Sunday at Bluffton, with his daughter, Mrs. Harry Deam. Clarence Kintz went to Montpelier this morning where he will spend a few days as a vacation. John Mougey started out this morning on his weekly trip after spending Sunday here with his family. Jim Gerard returned to Fort Wayne hist evening after spending the day here looking after business interests. Miss Mary Meyers returned from I ort W ayne this morning, where she has been visiting for the past few days. The members of the C. B. L will give a pedro party tonight at the C. Y. M. 8 hall, which bids fair to be a very enjoyable affair. John Baker, Charley Colter and D. M. Hensley, who have been enjoying a ten days outing at Rome • ity returned home Monday night. Grover Huffman and Godfrey Bell, dressed in blue wamus and trousers to match, put in the day posting advert i ements for Gus Rosenthal. John Bollinger went to Berne this I morning, where he will commence I work on a large brick building which is to be erected under his supervision. A business meeting of the Ladies’ Shakespeare club was held last i evening at the home of Mrs. Dugan, at which time the business of the year was closed. L. Bergman of Portland, a road salesman for the Huber Manufacturing company of Marion, Ohio, went to Berne this morning after transacting business in this city. Henry Hilgy lias purchased a fine new separator from the Hutter Machine company of Marion, Ohio, and is getting his other machinery ready for the coming threshing season. The first meeting of the Comrneri eial Club will be held next Monday evening at the C. B. L. rooms in the Studa baker block. The hospitality of these rooms were kindly tendered the club for this meeting. Secretary Schirmeyer is mailing out such notification to the members.

George Hartman, one of Geneva’s I lively merchants, was in the city on I business today. J. L. Moser and W. H. Stultz, president and secretary of the Bank ! of Wren, were in the city on business. Will Schearer and R. E. Smith of near Monroe, returned home this afternoon, after attending court here. Mrs. F. Hecke. who has lx*en I visiting relatives at. Geneva, returned to her home at Bluff ton | today. The fountain figure at the court house square has received a new coat of paint and will soon be ready for his annual bath. County Assessor Crist went to Fort Wayne this morning to attend the annual state tax comissioners’ convention of northern Indiana. The funeral of Will Robison, who suicided at Bluffton Saturday, was held yesterday at two o'clock from the Methodist church at that place, Peter Hoffman, after transacting business in this city yesterday, went to Fort Wayne before returning to his home at Linn Grove. Mrs. John DeVaney returned to her home at Anderson after sjiending several days here with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Tonnelicr. Night Policeman Mangold is looking after the city today in the absence of Marshal ( ordua. whois attending the Red Men's meeting at Bluffton. John A. Didot, the jeweler, and son, of Geneva, were in this city today. Mr. Didot came up to pay taxes and to shake hands with old time friends. David Gessinger is having his home at the corner of Jackson and Tenth streets remedied and an addition of a fine and commodious veranda is to be made. Dan Leighty came up from southern Adams yesterday to attend a meeting of the threshers association, and was taken for a good square juryman and in consequence is now doing duty in the Reynolds kidnapping case, on trial before Judge Smith. Charles Yobst will go to Geneva next Friday to commence work on a big plumbing and heating contract which he has three miles east of that place. The heating apparatus is one of the hot water variety and the house will be fitted for the use of hot and cold water. Mrs. J. C. Mann, who has Iteyn attending her sister. Mrs. Charley Doehrman of Fort Wavne. returned home Monday. Mrs. Doerhman has been dangerously sick for some weeks with an attack of pneumonia and Bright's disease and grave tears are felt for her recovery. An editor in Missouri recently stated that he had been kissed by one of the most beautiful married women in town, and promised to tell her name in the fisrt issue of his paper in the next month. In two weeks his circulation doubled, but when he named his wife he had to leave town. Postmaster Britts, n reports unclaimed letters belonging to Colby Hinkley Co.. Dr. A. VanDeventer. Miss Minnie Shepherd. Mr-. Grace Simison, Lorenzo Peuse. Chas. Miller Wm. Holland. E Goble. J. H Hen derson, Burton Easley, Miss Lizzie Bushnell. Mrs. <’ardeline Boy, George Baker. Miss Della M. Connely, Miss Effie Carjienter. W. H. Shepherd, manager of the Shepherd Oil compiny s interests in southern Adams county, was in the city. He told us that ang and drilling outfit was enroute to Darke county where they have 1.500 acres under lease and will drill a test well. Their production on their present holdings still holds up and is making them a good lively return on the investment The territory in Darke county is new and the ]>eople there raised them a nice little jack |K)t to put down a well. An exenange says that a man told his wife when rebuked by her about his late hours flint he stayed because his home was not made pleasant for him, so the faithful wife the next day took up the parlor carpet, scattered sawdust over the floor, brought in some tables, covered them with glasses and bottles and cheese and (Tuckers and Isilogna, provided a case of lieer and wuittsl contentedly and with a smiling face the return of her better half. She can't understand why. after that one glance at the arrangement made for his comfort, he facts! about and slammed the front door and stayed out later than ever.

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Diek Miller of Geneva, arrived here this morning to look after business matters. E. A. Littimer of Willshire, was in the city today enroute to Berne on business fer the Standard Oil Company. John Colchin has sold his team of I jxinies that were formerly driven to the bread wagon to Charles Pennington of the West End meat market. William Spencer has secured the contract for wiring the county jail and began work on the same yesterday morning. A complete lighting service will be put in after the most improved plans and the job requires considerable work to complete it. The A. E. Sunier steam laundry at Bluffton, burned yesterday, nearly a total loss lieing sustained. The fire started in the drying room on the second floor, and had gained a good headway before being discovered. The loss is about >2,500 with but >SOO insurance. The Berny Artificial Stone eomjiany hascommenced work yesterday morning with a full force of hands on two machines and by the latter part of this week three more machines will bo set in ojieration. The company's business is booming; many contracts are awaiting fulfillment.—Berne Witness. David Hughs, a young man from this city, went to Decatur Saturday and his actions there caused him to bearrested. He now languishes in the Adams county jail where he will be kept until the mayor finds out what he intends to do with him. Hughs was intoxicated and created a disturbance at the Erie depot at that place. Bluffton Banner. Down at Marion the old soldiers about the home are in sore straits. In the past week the officers have closed twelve saloons located at the homo corner and the veterans can no longer get anything to drink without going at least a mile. A new law says that no saloon shall be located closer to the home than one mile. Invitations are out for the marriage of Miss Stella Vaughn, only daughter of Judge and Mrs. E. ('. Vaughn of Bluffton, to W. A. Patton of Marion. The ceremony will take place at ten o'clock on Thursday of next week. Miss Vaughn has long been a teacher in the Bluff ton high school, and is a popular society lady. The Bachelor Maids were entertained, Monday night by Miss Mary Heffner at her home on Third street. The organization was well, represented and the evening was sjient in mirth and enjoyment. Progressive euchre wa« the amusement of the evening in which Misses Nettie Smith and Anna Terveer allowed themselves the most proficient, While Misses Mayme Deininger and Bert Fullenkamp were given the consolation prizes. An elaborate three course luncheon was served, one that proved Miss Heffner a royal entertainer.

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< The members of the Entre Nous ’ club, who arc to take ]Mirt in the • minstrel show that they are to pro- , I duce in a few weeks at the (>pera , house, went through their first i I complete reheursel Monday night, i ■ Tin* lioys are making a good show ■ ing and could we judge the future from the present we would say that 1 they will be in fine trim when the time comes for the production.

The count.'/ Ixmrd of review will l>e in session for a jieriod of forty (lays this summer They meet .lune first and listen to the complaints in regard to the assessments made by tlie different township assessors. The reason for their enforced long term is that this year the real estate was all r<Mippr:ns»sl and there will be a lot more difficulties to adjust Isd'ore every on> is satisfied.