Daily Democrat, Volume 1, Number 131, Decatur, Adams County, 11 June 1903 — Page 3

■time tables I G. R. & I. B. ,1b effect May 3, 1903) S TRAINS NORTH. j >:» »m I ally (except Sunday) -3:17 p ni I’iu.y except Sunday) r.txi a m IS TRAINS SOUTH. ■.. Dally (except Sunday. 1:19 p tn Dally d »"ept Sunday) 7:17 a m Daily 13:25 a tu | CLOVER LEAF. H In effect May 3, 1903. ■ EAST. c.mmerelal Traveler, dally... 5:25am By,: dally, except Sunday 11 50 a m KL pav Etpress. daily 6:43 pm local freight .1:10am ■ WEST ■ pay Etprees. dal’.v 5:25 am v . dally, except Sunday 11:25 an. r.-ial Traveler, daily nlap u. Freight 12:05 p m I CHICAGO & ERIE. In effect September 22, IXH. K WEST. r-;,ree« daily, except Sunday. liJlam v w York and Boston Limited through coach Columbus and ■K i hlcsgo 12:28 n m WelN largo Express 5:12 pm ..t.-Huntinart< r. Ace'ni 1.12 M u, EAST M. V. subtile Limited for N Y . ..2:22 an. i ~ v. .and and Columbus . 9:> a m V* Y..rk and Boston Limited through coaches Columbus sad Chicago . 3:24 pm ■ .i,'.i:s-t'n Meadville Expr's 1.20 p n. (' Drummond transacted busi today at Bluffton. ■> \ Hammond was a business morning. ■ [1 I', tier, of Geneva, trans i t>-: here this morning. ■' Im Bolinger spent the morn tli friends at Ft. Wayne. :. Butcher, of Geneva, was a visitor here tnis morning. . ti after transacting l.i;-i I ip 8 here. ■M.V - Hirselv returned to Berne ■> .ib rii ■ >u after transacting Ims: here. ii trainer returned to Geneva rning. after transacting bu-i---in this city. ■ 11:- Sarff. of Ridgeville, i.rriied ti.is morning for a several days with relatives. ■■A It. Bell wont to Ridgeville this to look after the lumlier bus lit --at that place. HMihhii Weber and wife of Fort ■*.’-•• arrived today for a few days' with relatives. ■MI. Auth returned to the city tins after spending a day with at Bluffton.

DEESTREECT SKEWL! Lin I All ye good Men, Women. Children, and publick at large LIU! there will be an exhibition of I ye| Deestreect Skewl. —■ = IN YE = OPERA HOUSE ■-=" —=AT~ DECATUR. INDIANA, Friday, June 12, 1903. IN THE EVENING At which time and place ye three R’a will be taught in ye goode olde way. Ye skolarn will all be of larger growth. \ e doors o]>en at erly kandle lite. Skewl kails at 8 by nabor Smith's klock. Ye sittius will be 2;'h’ lor ye pick of ye seels and 35c fur reserved sects. Better get yer ticket erly or ye may have to stand. No extra charge for any one so circumstanced. Benefit of Presbyterian Ladies’ Aid Society. By M. Zecla Hirshey. Reserved Seats on Sale at Holthouse’s Pill Shop.

George McKean was a business visitor at Geneva this afternoon. Mr Dick Roof and sons went to rt. Wayne this morning to spend a few days with relatives. Mrs. Adam Buttle and daughter, of Geneva, were in this city today visiting P. K. Kinney and family. Misses Mary and Fredham Prising er went to Rockford, Ohio, today to spend several days with relatives. Miss Harriett Hill, who has been visiting friends and relatives here, returned to Angola this afternoon. Mrs. Rudolph Umble.of Ft. Wayne, arrived here this afternoon for a few days visit with friends and relatives. Mrs. Price, of Fountain City, who has been spending several days with Mr. and Mrs. Lamer, returned home this afternoon. Mrs. Edington, who has been spending a few days with her mother, Mrs. Lichtenwaiter, at Ft, Wayne, returned home this afternoon, Irvin Pyle will take the place of George Kinzle, who recently resigned his position as lineman with the Citizens Telephone Company. Mr. Kinzle will leave for Portland next Monday. lhe cold snap we had this morning may lie merely an advance agent of much worse weather. Last night all over the state of Colorado snow fell, and dispatches report a gradual eastward advance. Mrs. Floyd Smith and daughter left last night for Circleville, 0., where they will attend the graduation exercises of Otterbein University, of which Miss Anna McLean will be graduated tonight. They will also visit friends at Columbus. Mr. and Mrs. N. E. Mayhill of Flora, Ind., were in the city last evening and made us a very pleasant call. They were enroute to Kendallville to attend the editorial convenvention now in session at that place. ! Mr. Mayhill being the manager of the Hoosier Democrat, published at I Flora.

Miss Bertha Fullenkamp enterI tained the Bachelor Maids at her home on Adams street last night. Progressive pedro was the amusement of the evening, at which Misses May Niblick and Edith Wemhoff were given first and Misses Clara Voglewede and May me Conter second prizes. Guests from abroad were Misses Bertha and Jessie Gast of i Wauseon. Ohio.

Dave Foster of Willshire made a business visit here this afternoon. Oscar Hoffman returned from a business trip at Berne this morning. hrank Christen and wife of Chicago, are expected to arrive here todav. James Chilcote and Fred Alton, of Willshire, were visitors in this citv today. Lee Conklin and wife, of Bluffton, are visiting in this city with relatives and friends. Mrs. Abraham Whitright of near Bluffton, was in the city today visiting friends. Mrs. John Drummond went to Ft. W ayne this morning for a several days’ visit with friends. Henry Herbel, of Marion, was in the city this morning enroute to Petosky, Michigan. Mrs. Isaac Zimmerman is suffering severely from an attack of heart trouble and other complications. C. H. Mills and family, of Van Wert, were in the city today the guests of Homer Sower and family. B. J. Terveer continues to improve from the injuries received in a fall from a step ladder a few days ago. Mrs. Flora Smith left for Circleville, Ohio, this morning where she will visit with her mother for a short time. Peter Warner, of South Whitley, who has been visiting at Pleasant Mills, was in the city today on his way home. James Cronister went to Ada, Ohio, this morning where he will work in a factory of the Decatur Egg Cate Company. Jacob Atz is having bis residence on North Second Street remodeled and a number of workmen are now busy at the job. Hiram Mann was down street yesterday for the first time since breaking his leg at the Presbyterian church two months ago. The Whist Club will meet this evening with Mr. and Mrs. Charles A. Dugan. Os course a good time is in store for the members. The seat sale for the entertainment at the opera house tomorrow evening extraordinarily good, and indications point to a full house. An eight pound toy mude an appearance at the home of Mr and Mrs. James Hudson last night. All ’concerned are doing well. Mrs. George Richards, who has been visiting in this city with her mother, Mrs. Kramer, returned to her home at Ft. Wayne, last evening. Paul Baumgartner is at Indianapolis today making settlement with the state for Adams county’s share of the spring installment of taxes. Mrs. Merryman of near Honduras who has been suffering a number of weeks from trouble incident to old age is much better today. The first division of the June section of the Ladies’ Mite Society will entertain at the home of Mrs. G. G. Flanders this evening. Every one invited. On account of the unveiling of the Soldiers’ Monument at Ridgeville June 25 the G. R. & I. R’y will sell excursion tickets for one and one third fares. The committee of Catholic church members inspected plants in use at Celina. St. Mary’s, Wapokaneta, Minster and Lima and seem to be well paid for their visit. Whether or not a steam or hot water plant will tie installed here has not been decided.

John Briggs, of Geneva, the agent for the Rambler Automobile works, was in this city today with a six horse power machine which bereceutlv sold to John Schott. Geneva is soon to be supplied with these machines as a half dozen or more have been ordered. Mrs. J. S. Peterson who is enjoying life at Rome City has captured the blue gill championship. A few days ago she caught sixty-five in one hour and twenty minutes, distancing all competition and making a new record for Sylvan lake. Word has been received in this city which announces that Mrs. William Reynolds, of Noble. Oklahoma, died last Sunday. Mrs. Reynolds is well known here and her many friends regret to hear of her death. It is very probable that the husband and his two children will return to this city. The Democrat is now busily engaged in putting out the first stationary for the Paragould and Memphis Railway in which a number of Decatur people are interested, which includes some twenty-five forms and includes everything from a section man's notice of live stock killed to the passenger tickets and conductors cash fare receipt.

J* Contractor Fred Hoffman was a business visitor at Berne today. Mrs. J. Q. Neptune and sons are at Bluffton the guests of Mrs. Del Locke. Attorney C. J Lutz went to Port and tfiis morning to look after important business . Dr. B. Clark of New Haven Indiana, was in the city yesterday visiting with his brother Dr.D. D. Clark. Mrs. J. Lang, of Fort Wayne who has been visiting in this city with Mr. John Christen returned to her home last evening. O.N. Snellen went south on a regular trip this muring for the McCormick Harvesting. He make* his first stop at Briant. Barney Terveer who was injured from falling off a step ladder last Monday is improving rapidly and will soon be able to be about. William Boseker and wife, formerly Miss Addie Reinking, who were married last Sunday, went to Fort Wayne last evencng to make their future home. There will be a big ball game at Steele’s park next Sunday. Huntingtonj informs manager Marty of the Decatur team that they will be here on the above date. Miss Nellie Schrock arrived in the city this afternoon from Indianapolis for a few days visit. Miss Schrock is instructor in one of the kindergarten schools of that citv.

Charles Grim, who is a fugative from jutstice, has not been heard from since his escape from the police last Monday. He is wanted on a charge of provoke which have been filed against him by Henry Gerke. Jacob Fuelling of Root township was in the city yesterday getting some medicine for a sick hors \ The animal which is valued at $175. took sick at Williams about one week ago and it is feared that it will die. The programs for “Ye Deestreect Skewl” are out this afternoon giving the list of characters and their stage names, which remind us a great deal of the characters of Eggleston" sHoosier School Boy and Hoosier School Master Smith & Bell are tearing out their saw mill at Liberty Center and it will be moved t<> Brookville, Franklin county, where the firm has a big tract of timber. They are already operating one mill in Franklin county.—Bluffton News. Miss Fancion Magley has been informed that she has been awarded by the Salvita Remedy company of Jackson, Michigan, as the successful contestant in a prize offering a building lot valued at no inconsiderable sum, at Indington, Michigan, a famous little summer resort. O. E. Brewer, a traveling representative of the Blossom, Dysert & Co., went to Fort Wayne last evening after transacting business in this city. The company which he represents, a fancy letter manufacturing concern, is now located at Rock ford, Ohio, but will shortly move to 1 this city. Electrician Mylott informs us that the electric light plant will not b • shut down next Saturday night for repairs as was at’ first intend-: ed. The machinery does not absolutely require it and a little delay may save a whole lot of inconvenience. If it becomes necessary torepair, however, a notice will be printed in this paper. The Dayton excursion train, i which consisted of ten curs pissed I through the city this morning at | seven o’clock. Only two tickets were sold at this place but the Ridgeville agents report a sale of 200 and 250 tickets, re-qiectielv Quite 1 a few people of Decatur had contemplated the trip but failed to go, no doubt on account of the cold weather. Tom Vail and Dorsie Burkheud hud a thrilling encounter with a garter snake on sixth street lust i evening, the boys finally succeeding in relieveing his snakeship of that very important part of his anatomy, the head. This interesting item was contributed by the boys themselves and we know it is true for they were greatly excited over their adventure. Take No Stock In It. Philadelphia. Juno 11.—Officials of the Pennsylvania Railroad company place little stock In the report that | John I). Rockefeller Is attempting to sscure control of that railroad system. * <S — H I — It Stopped. A. Did your watch stop when yon dropped It on the floor? B. Os course It did. Did you think It would go through?

[GOING OUT OF BUSINESS I _ $5,000 _ , w worth of | Wall Paper and Paints I TO BE SOLD OUT. Sale Begins June Ist. | GREATEST BARGAINS EVER OFFERED. I LISTEN TO THEM: | WALL PAPER 50 PER CENT OFF. | 15c paper at Sc per bolt. .36c paper at 18c. I Borders at 21 cents a yard. Crepe Ingrains at 40e per bolt. B 20c paper at 10c. Ingrains, 15c, 18c and 20c a bolt H 25c paper at 121 c All borders 4c to 12c per yard. ■ 30c and 35e papers at 15c. All Paints, Brushes, Varnishes Oils, go at Cost. H 4c mouldings at 2c per foot. 5c mouldings go at 2|c a foot. ■ 6c mouldings at 3c per foot. ■ All other stock and brands go at discounts of 50 per cent. R Finest grade of paints at $1.25 per gallon. | THE ABOVE TELLS THE STORY. I have de ■ termined to quit business, and want to sell my j entire stock as soon as possible. The BIG SALE R begins at once. 1 have the greatest assortment f. of wall paper, paints and everything in mv line ■ to be found anywhere, and if you need anything, | buy it while you can make 50c on every dollar i you spend. R. B. GREGORY I Decatur, Indiana. Cor. 3rd & Madison Sts. r AWN INGS The finest adjustable awning on the market. Any woman or child can put them up or take them down. Anything in the awning line can be seen or ordered at I IH. S. Porter’s Harness Shop. «ißMiiiiniiiini i Relievos Instantly and Cures Quickly COLDS IN THE HEAD, SORE THROAT, M CROUP, FROST BITES, SORE CHEST, •jfev SWELLINGS and all INFLAMMATIONS. lanfe Prevents Pneumonia and Pleurisy. m. IT SOOTHES, IT HEALS, IT CURES. SSo 800 3. *I.OO BOTTLES. AT ALLGOOD nRr-CKITSTH. F\>r Nair by Ihr bruit Co. !)»'•■«Tur

A HISTORIC SCHOOL. It Was Established : t llorehester. Mass., la Iti.'tp. The first public school Ln America to be supported by direct taxation "upon the inhabitants of a town” was established at Dorchester, Mas.*., in .May, 1039. In 1030 David Thompson had settled upon Thompson’s island, off the coast of the colony town, nod In 10,'W he guve the Island to the town on the payment < f 12 pence yearly rental Having transferred the Island to the town, the town council met May 20. 1639, and adopted the following order: It Is orderei! (he 20th day of May. 1(>29, that there shall be u rent ot £2" a year Imposed forever on Thompson's Island, to he paid by every person that hath property In said Island, according to the proportion that any such person shall from time to time enjoy and possess there, and this t<va*sr<t the of -t selin.J

in Dorchester Thin rent of £2O a year to be paid to such sihochnaster as shall undertake to t< uch English. Latin and other tongnes. al .o writing. The Mild schoolmor, ter tu b< chosen from time to time by the freemen and it is left to the discretion of the • biers and the seven men for the time being whether maids shall be taught with the buys or not. Eor the levying of this £2O yearly from the particular persons who ought to pay It according to thin order it Im further ordertd that Rome man shall be appointed by the seven men for the time being io receive this, and on refusal to levy It by dir tress i nd not finding distress such person mm bo refuse’ h payment shall forfeit the hind be hath In propriety in said island. Here the first tegclier wns the Hev. Thomas Waterhouse. C him go Tribune. The Only Dian green hlr Part. It la only the first hnlf of tiny Job that Is dltw green Ido. The second hnlf Ih worse. New Orlen nt Times Dviuoernt.