Daily Democrat, Volume 1, Number 138, Decatur, Adams County, 19 June 1903 — Page 3

time tables G. R. & I. (In effect Muy 3. 1M03) TRAINS NORTH. Ho 5-DaHy 1:30 a m V, s-Pally (exeent Sunday... i 17 „ D > Ko 7—Hally (except Sunday! t>:00 a m TRAINS SOUTH. I»n»-Daily except Sunday 119 p m •ji„ is—Daily (except Sunday: 7:17 a tn Ijiii 6— Daily .18:26 a m CLOVER LEAF. In effect May 3. 1903. EAST. jlo a_Commercial Traveler, daily... 5:25 a m Ko 2 Mail, daily, except Sunday 11.50 am No 4— Pay Eipress, daily «:«pm Ki 22—Local Freight 1:10 am WEST No 3-Day Express, daily 5:25 am No I—Mail, dally, except Sunday .11:25 a m Ko 6—Commercial Traveler, dally . (im p m N< 25—Loca' Freight 12:05 pm CHICAGO & ERIE. In effect June 14. IXI3. WEST. No 0-Buffulo-Cbicairo Limited, daily 3:10 a m No 7— Expreaa. dally ,I:42am No 3—New York and Chicago Limited through coach Columbus and Chicago dally 12:3? pm No 13—Wells Fargo Expresa except Monday 5:12 n m Ko Sl-Marlon-Hunlington Ace'm.. 10:10a m EAST No 3—Vestibule Limited for N Y. ...'2,55 a m Ki 22—Marion and Columbus except Sunday 6:5e a m No 4—New York and Boston Limited through coaches Columbus and Chicago 3:24 pm No 10—Buffalo and Chautauqua Lake 9:55 pm No-13 will not carry baggage. 3 and 4 has (through coach Columbus to Chicago. A. P. E 'atty is at Marion on legal business. A. R. Dicikson of Geneva is in D.'catur on businesss. Adam Brown, the well known horse dealer of Union township, is very ill. Thos. P. Holilngsworth. assassor <>f Wabash township, transacted business here today. Will Ewinson. the genial manager of the Decatur Lumber Co., drove to Hoagland this morning on business. Work on the new federal building i* progressing nicely. Excavation will probably be completed this week. James K. Niblick will go to Fort Wayne tomorrow and from there to Peru where he will aid the Knights pf Columbus in initiative exercises. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Talkington knd little son Clyde, of Bowerston. I »hio, are the guests of D. D. Heller iind family a few days, Mrs. Talkngton being a neice of the Judin*.

BIG Horse Sale! AT Erie Stock Yards ON — SATURDAY, JUNE 20th Sale Begins at One O’clock. At this sale TWENTY FIVE head of high class Draft and Driving Horses and Colts will be sold to the highest bidder regardless of cost. This is the best lot of range horses ever put on the market, and it's a golden opportunity for you to get a GOOD horse CHEAP. Remember the date—tomorrow. TERMS:—Six months time with six per cent interest. Beery & Holouse

A. I-,. Rose is looking up contracts at Bluffton today. John Lee of Elwood is visiting Deciatur relatives. Harry Deatn, of Bluffton, is in the city the guest of Major Allison. Dr. Holloway, who has lieen sick for ten days, is slowly improving. John Schugg started on his regular trip through the west this morning. Miss Gertrude Me Kinney,of Georgetown, Ills,, is in the city for a few days. Harry [Friedman of the Bargain Clothing store, went to Fort Wayne last night. Rev. Hugo, pastor of St. John's church at Bingen, was a business visitor in this city today. Misses Bessie Harruff and Jessie Cook will go to Berne this evening to witness ‘Mr. Bob.” The jmper hangers have finished work at Mills’ grocery store and the place now has a smiling look and appearance. Mrs. John Wilkie, of Delphos, 0., arrived here this morning for an extended visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Gabriel Kintz. Miss Goldie Worden, of Marion, who has been visiting at Pleasant Mills, jvill be the guest of Miss Nora Smith for a few days. Mrs. S. M. Paulison and Miss Mary Merryman, who have been visiting Dr. Miller and other friends in this city, returned today to their homes at Frankfort. Mrs. Laura. Johnson returned to her home at Fort Wayne yesterday afternoon, after visiting for several weeks with relatives who live west of this city. Miss Lucile Hale left for Rome City this afternoon, where she will visit for several weeks with Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Peterson, who have already located there for the summer. L. W. Lewton, who has been confined for some time was out today for the first time. It will be some time however before he will completely re< covered. Miss Ama Kooken entertained eleven of her girl friends at her home on south Twelfth street yesterday utfernoon, from three to five. Games and music were indulged in. and refreshments of cake and ice , cream were served.

Mrs. James Havlin, of Geneva, was visiting in this city today. Chas. Murray made a business trip to Fort Wayne this morning. J. D. Beery made a business trip to Fort Wayne this morning. Mrs. Goldener and daughter returned from Fort Wayne today. Frank Reynolds, who has been visiting at Elkhart, returned home today. Chas. Phillips accompanied the “Mr. Bob” troupe to Berne this afternoon. C. C. Yoder, who has been here on business, returned to Berne this afternoon. Mr. Chas, and Miss Dolly Simcoke returned today from a visit at Fort Wayne. Dr. Coverdale returned this morning from a professional trip to 1 Greenville, Ohio. Miss Gertrude Butcher returned ’ this morning from a visit with friends at Hartford city. MissZwick and Miss Mary Reinking returned hornet hie afternoon after visiting friends at Fort Wayne. Mrs. P. Mason, of Ft. Wayne, arrived this afternoon for a visit with her son. Mr. Joseph Mason, of this city. Mrs. William Schoaf of near Peterson, is at Oak Harbor. Ohio, to attend the golden wedding of her parents. The G. R. &I. pay car passed through this city today and the railroad employees received their month's salary. Quite a number of Decatur people are at Fort Wayne today to attend commencement exercises of the Sac I red Heart academy. (). N. Snelen started south this morning on a regular trip for the McCormick Harvesting Machine Company which he represents. Mrs. R. K. Erwin went to Fort Wayne this morning to attend commencement exercises at the ' Sacred Heart academy tonight. Five car loads of western horses will arrive in this city today from Chicago over the Erie. They come consigned to Beery & Holthouse and will be sold at auction tomorrow. Miss Jessie Sheller and Mabie Erwin went to Ft. Wayne this morning, j While there they will visit friends and tonight will attend commencement exercises at the Sacred Heart Academy. Jesse Sellemeyer, who is working ( for the Fort Wayne Electric works arrived in this city today to accompany the high school students to Berne, where they will produce thel farce comedy “Mr. Bob,” this evening., Robert B. Allison is seventy years old today and in honor of the occassion a six o'clock dinner will be given this evening at his home, to which have been invited all the present and ex-bank clerks and officials of the Old Adams County bank. Quite a number of Decatur people are at ()hio City today to witness the attack on the safe of the Farm ! era’ Bank. Among those who left this morning were S. G. Sheler, C. i A. Dugan, Chas. Colter. Hiram ’ Gregg, L. C. Disher and P. W. Smith and Herman Smith of Richmond. Edward Richards, the Van Wert ' Ohio, murderer, who escaped some 1 time ago is now believed to be in the I northern part of Indiana, close to ! the Michigan state line. The sher ift's [of the adjoining counties and large jxisses of Michigan farmers are after the man and it is believ- j ed that he will soon Im* captured. 'Flio “Mr. Bob" troupe of the Decatur high schol went to Berne this afternoon when* they will produce I their play at Democratic hall to night. The troujx* consists of Chas. Loch, Dick Blossom. Jesse Sellemeyer, True Fristoe, Francis Merryman, Blanche Carroll, Genevieve Hale, and Vada Martin. Tin* play was very succcessfnl here, and should lx* well received at Berne. A pleasant Hfx*ial event occum«d at the home of Mrs. Joe Tonnalier last evening, the event being in honor of her birthday. Thirty-five < of her lady friends did grace to the occasion, and gave her a complete surprise. Progressive pedro was the chief feature of the enjoyable i entertainment, with the possible ex- ■ ception of the delicious refresh- i ments, which were served. The i prizes awarded were given, first to i Mrs O N. Snellen, iind consolation I to Mrs. George Bailey. All the i guests were of Decutur excepting i Mrs. B. Uhl, Mrs. Henry Uhl, and I daughter Charlotte of Toledo, O. 1

E. Woods left for Fort Wayne this morning and wijl lx* gone -for sever al days. William C. Reinking of Union township, made a business trip to Fort Wayne today. Christ Yoder of Berne, was in this city today buying horses for a shipment to the east. Mrs. August Reinking is visiting with her parents and other relatives of Union township. John Lee, of Elwood, a former resident of this city, is visiting here with friends and relatives. W. C .Tomlinscn of Willshire was in the city a short time this morning on his way to Fort Wayne. Margaret Hanna returned to Fort Wayne this morning after several days visit with friends in this city. Remember the big horse sale here Saturday afternoon at one, o'clock-Twenty-five head to be sold at auction. H. P. Ray, a representative of the Frisinger & Company Belgian horse firm, was in this city today attending to business. Mrs. S. J. Spangler, who lives north of this city, went to Portland this morning to make a short visit with Rev. C. W. Spangler who is very bad sick. A side delivery hay rake on exhibition at Brittson Brothers' yesterday caused considerable comment among sjiectators. It is the first machine of its kind ever seen here. Arrangements are being made for a ball game Sunday morning between the printers and cigar makers, at Steele's park. A fifteen inning contest is looked for as the teams are evenly matched. Gus Christen will leave in a few days for Owensboro, Kentucky. He has accepted a position as book keeper for a large lumber firm there, and his many friends here are confident of his success. Mrs. Alphonse Kohne and daughter. Miss Ida. went to Fort Wayne this morning, where they will attend commencement exercises of the Sacred Heart Academy. Miss Bertha Kohne is a student at the academy and will participate in tonight's program. A crowd of Decaturites may leave ' 1 this city in July to seek their for- | i tunes in the woolly west. If suffic- ■ lently low rates can be obtained a | : small crowd will leave] in two : ( weeks. Among those who will go ; are Alva Nichols, Harry Beery, ; Ralph Erwin, Jess Rice and Frank ! Tester. The G. R. &I. agents have been I I authorized to sell excursion tickets | on Sundays at one fare for the [ round trip. Such tickets are only ' good on the day trains, however, and it is therefore, impossible for Decatur people to go in any direc- , tion but north. They can leave at 8:00 a. m. and return at 8:46 p. m. Dr. Leßrun acknowledges his guilt to a theft but says that it was unintentional. A couple of days ago i the doctor went out to the home .of Joe Durbin to administer to a sick ■ cow and during his stay at that | place a chicken made a nest in his buggy. The chicken, of course was hauled to town and as it stands, Mr. Durbin loses and Leßrun gains. The purchasing committe of the I city council have decided to buy a i | ninety kilowatt dynamo for use in I the incandescent service. No purchase has yet been made and it is not known just what make of ma- I I chine will be selected. The new dynamo will lx* set up in addition to the machinery now in use and will ( increase the capacity of the inea- 1 descent service by 1,800 bulb lights. | lAt the time of installing of this | j new machine, which will not lx* later than September, the setting of the machinery, now in use, will be altered but an addition to the power station will not be built. Horace Botthoft' of this city re- ( ceived a telegram last evening from ■ his son-in-law, J. Murphy, Quincy, I 111., which read “come at once | Bertha cannot live forty-eight , hours.” Bertha is the twenty year j old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Bott- j hoft'. and was married to Mr. Murphy at Peru last fall. It will be re-1 membered (hat she eume home sev-1 erul months ago quite ill and for several weeks hoveml between life and death finally r<*oovering stiff! I eiently t<> go with her husband to | Quincy when* they have since lived. She has been) afflicted with spinal disease. Mr. Botthoft' will not go to Quincy but sent word that should Bertha die he desired her Ixxly ; brought here for burial.

(going OUT 'i I OF BUSINESS 1 I , $5,000 ■ worth of I Wall Paper I and Paints 1 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 8c per bolt. 36c paper at 18c. ■ Borders at 2.1 cents a yard. Crepe Ingrains at 40c per bolt. ■ * 20c paper at 10c. Ingrains, 15c, 18c and 20c a bolt * ■ 25c paper at 12.1 c All borders 4c to 12c per yard. ■ 30c and 35c papers at 15c. ■ All Paints, Brushes, Varnishes Oils, go at Cost. ■ W4c mouldings at 2c per foot. 5c mouldings go at 2.1 c a foot. W 6c mouldings at 3c per foot. ’ I / All other stock and brands bo at discounts of 50 per cent. W ■ Finest grade of paints at 51.25 per gallon. ■ ■ THE ABOVE TELLS THE STORY. I have de- I U termined to quit business, and want to sell my entire stock as soon as possible. The BIG SALE K * begins at once. 1 have the greatest assortment ■ of wall paper, paints and everything in my line ■ s to be found anywhere, and if you need anything, B * buy it while you can make 50c on every dollar ■ ■ you spend. I R. B. GREGORY I I Decatur, Indiana. Cor. 3rd &. Madison Sts. f Grand and Glorious 4th of July Celebration To be held at Decatur will far surpass any celebration ever held in this city. Horse Show and Parade To Steele's park, at 10:30 a. na. Balloon Ascension and Parachute Drop at 10:30. $1,500 RACE PREMIUMS 2:30 Pace purse J2OO 2:20 Pace, purse .*2OO 2:30 Trot, purse $l5O Ladies’Race, purse ,« 50 Running Race, purse. « 50 FIREWORKS! * I Grand Display of Fireworks in the evening. Inspiring Music! Come to Decatur and enjoy one of the grandest Celebrations ever held in Adams county.