Daily Democrat, Volume 1, Number 188, Decatur, Adams County, 18 August 1903 — Page 3

Miss Myrtle Valentine returned this j morning from an extended visit at j' Monroe. 1 Mrs. J. Q. Neptune and mother left j this morning for a visit with relatives | ( at barwell. 1 Mrs. M. J. Kaylor ,went to Fort * Wayne, this morning, for a visit with relatives there. Mrs. Harry and Will Cardua went 1 to Willshire this morning for a visit, 1 with relatives. Miss Jean Lutz came in from Col- ' umbia City today, where she has been 1 visiting for several days past. Mrs. J. B. Miller, after visitingin this city, returned to her home at Ft. i' Wayne yesterday afternoon. Attorney Shafer Peterson made a , trip to Geneva, this afternoon, where f he attended to legal business. I Mrs. S. F. Pierstoff, who had been visiting here with Mrs. Jchn Fetzer, returned this morning to Celina. Nathan Wyatt, Misses Ina and | Emily Wyatt went to Huntertown this morning to attend the funeral of James Wyatt. Mrs. C. B. Smith, of Portland, arrived in the city last evening to make a visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Cyrus Hammel. Rev. Snyder and wife, of Portland, and Miss Jessie Cook, of this city, drove to Winona this morning and expect t< remain ten days. The Misses May me and Rose Center went to Fort Wayne last evening, where they will visit for a few days with their sister, Mrs. A. A. Arnold. Miss Anna Miller went to Fort Wayne this morning. She will go from there to Kendallville, where she has accepted a position with a dry goods firm. “Storks" Spencer, Bert Graham and Wolferd Wisehaupt drove to Van Wert, Ohio, today, where they will j take in Hie Barnum A Bailey circus which exhibits at that place today. The mechanism of our simplex typesetter was displayed and explained to i over a hundred teachers and visitors in this office yesterday afternoon. We certainly welcome these visits at any time. Henry Hart went to Fort Wayne last evening to look after some business and incidentally to attend a re union of the veterans of the civil war. Mr. Hart is working at the Patterson j roller mills.

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A. J. Wood and wife who have been visiting relatives here for several days, returned this morning to Fort Wayne. Mesdames L. T. Brokaw and Sadie Crowley went to Columbia City this morning to visit a few days with relatives. Beu Knapke and wife, Mrs. J. B. Meibers and daughter went to St. Henry this morning for a visit with relatives. George Thrift, of Chipmunk, N. Y. Levi Nelson, U. S. Drummond and family, of this city, spent Sunday at Monroeville. C. W . Hocker, of Brownstown, and a former resident of this county, is doing the west, spending considerable time at Falls City, Nebraska, where relatives reside. A. E. Rose is wiring the M. E. parsonage for electric lights this week. And the official board appointed Jeff Bryson and J. D. Hale a committee to have the house painted. Dick Roop has accepted a job at ■ Scheimann’s meat market and began work at that place yesterday. Dick is learning fast and can already tell 1 the difference between young and old beef. George E. McKean was busy yes- ' terday setting stakes for the grading work on Fourth street. He made a complete survey and put everything in shape for excavation. Mrs. John Bernard, of Frankfort, i arrived in the city today fiom Bay \ iew. Mich., where she has been for the past month. While here she will be the guest of Mr. and Mrs. W. A. ' Lower. ’ George L. Sanders, wife and daughter, of Bluffton, were here last even- ' ing on their way home from a two 1 weeks outing in Michigan. The former is the publisher of the Bluffton Banner and that means that he is all j right. Mrs. N. Crowell, of Wayland, Mich., arrived in the city today, having been ( called to her home on account of the i serious illness of her father, John Barj nett, who lives south of this city. Mr. I Barnett is very low and is hardly expected to live. A peddler while on his way’ through Monroe was bitten by a vicious dog this morning, and it so incensed him that he was out for blood for awhile. He soon got over 1 his scare, however, but says that he I j would dispose of the dog at the first opportunity.

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I No Fire! No Smoke! No Water! | ■ X3TTT A. TREMENDOUS g I Slaughter Sacrifice Sale I ■ is the great attraction at our store DURING AUGUST. Prices will be cut in two, but the same ■ GOOD QUALITY offered. Hurry! Come now! Don’t delay! ■ J WINNE S S HOE STOR E I

Deputy’ Auditor Lewton accom panied some Fort Wayne friends in an auto trip to Geneva today. Miss Bertha Wheeler returned to her home at Berne, today, after attending the institute for one day and a half. Miss Agnes Druckermiller, who has been visiting with Miss Georgia Miller, returned this morning to Marion. Mesdames W. H. Tabler and J. W Tabler arrived in the city today from South Bend to visit east of here with C. S. Mumma and family. Rev. Kessinger, of Monroeville, was ! in the city today to see several friends of his off to their homes after making I a short visit at Monroeville. Mrs. J. J Mayer and daughter Hattie, left this morning for a two weeks visit with relatives and J friends at Farmland, Ind., and I Greenville, Ohio. Frederick Koenig and Mary’ Spang, ler, Joseph Selar and Martha Ellen Fields, have been issued the proper credentials by the county clerk, to marry and live happy’ forever—if they can. • Mrs. Peter Forbing returned from Fort. Wayne this afternoon, where she has been to see her son. Vincent, who recently was operated on. The lad is reported as progressing nicely . and it is believed that his hearing will be restored to its normal condition. Property holders along Fourth street are out with a petition which they will present to the council after it is signed up by a majority. The petition asks the council to permit the sidewalks along that thoroughfare to remain intact and not have them moved next to the curb, as some demand. The Daily Democrat bulletins are proving a source of much favorable comment among citizens and visitors. The plan inaugurated by the Democrat is certainly highly successful and business men have been very enthusiastic in expressing to us their appreciation. While not every day presents opportunity for good bulletin service, yet we always get all that's going, and give fresh news to the publie.

George Morris and wife visited in Decatur over Sunday. George returned this morning but Mrs. Morris remained for a week’s stay. —Bluffton Banner. Mrs. Loyd Thompson, of Portland, arrived in the city last evening for a \ visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. | Isaac Weaver. Mrs. Thompson will j be a guest at the Weaver Baughman wedding which is to occur next Thurs-, day at high noon. Harry’ Johns came in from Fort' Wayne last night where he has been for the past two months. He has been working as coachman and was kicked by a horse and liadly injured. He will remain in this city for a j week or so and will then return to i his work. Arthur Beery and Milo Elzey made j a trip to Bluffton Sunday, and it was reported this morning that they were I lost but it was afterwards learned that the boys could not get over the impassible roads. They laid! over nigh< at that place and continued their journey early yesterday morning. Rev. J. H. Curry and Samuel George, of Curryville, are visiting at Columbus, Ohio, their former home. It has been several years since they have paid their respects to their old stamping grounds and the visit this j time will be more thoroughly enjoyed, j I Before returning they will attend conference.

Sam Amspangh is now sole proprietor of the Madison street barber' shop. The place was formerly run ' by Hunsicker & Amspangh, but Hunsicker has withdrawn and a deal was consummated yesterday in which the other member of the firm got all fixtures and supplies. Burt Hunsicker who has withdrawn from the firm will go to Belden, Mich., about the first of next week where he will resume work at his trade. The Fort Wayne Nationals, the team that defeated Decatur recently, lost out to Huntington Sunday, the score resulting in 7 to 6. The Erie machinists opposed them and from all reports they play ball. The new Huntington team has recently been organized and is greatly strengthened by Tim Hurst who gets his second try out as a pitcher with Fort Wayne tomorrow. The Nationals onlv got 8 hits while Hicks, the Ft. Wayne man, was batted for 13 clean singles. The Bluffton base ball team was defeated at Huntington Sunday by the Columbia City Beds in a close score of 2to 1. Bluffton, to be sure, mourns the result and blames the umpire. Now isn’t that natural? Her umpire usualy wins half the game but it could not be done at Hunting ton and a knock followed. A Columbia City player put the ball to the weeds when a man was on bases and two scores were made while the slow Bluffton outfielder was searching for the sphere. Bluffton objected loudly and appealed wtih that school boy rule, "Over the fence is out.’’ In almost every post office in the country the war department has posted large red. white and blue bills which call for able bodied men to serve in the United States army. In bold face type we read, “Every opportunity for advancement.” No doubt that statement induces many an American youth into the service, but how often are the promotions made? There are exceptionally few cases where a man picked up and taken in as a private ever gets above a subaltern. The better positions are reserved for the West Point graduates and the unfavored recruits are left out entirely. His merit makes no difference and he never will have a chance as long ns the present laws and customs in the army prevail.

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Wanted At the Burt a porter. Excursion to Columbus. Sunday, j August 23, the Erie will run the last I excursion of the season to Columbus and return. Fare from Decatur, ?1.50 round trip. Special train leaves Decatur at 6:30 a. rn. Don’t miss this popular excursion. For particulars I apply to Erie agents, or O. L. Enos,: Marion, Ohio. George Zimmer nan plead guilty , this morning to assault and battery j in the case of State vs Geo. Zimmer- . man. The case was before ’Squire j Smith and George was fined one dollar and costs, which he paid. ! The case was tiled yesterday and j was one of half a dozen which resulted from a fight Sunday. The case of the State vs. William { Froniield was continued in the mayor’s court till tomorrow morning, at eight o'clock. Ike Zimmerman filed the affidavit, charging Fronfield with carrying and drawing upon him a' deadly weapon, to-wit, a revolver. I The case was continued on account of the absence of important witnesses. A case entitled State vs Ike Zim-1 1 merman was filed before 'Squire 1 Smith last evening. Wm Fron- ' field filed the affidavit, and says that while at supper he was tin | wantonly struck by ike. A mixtip < ensued in which honors were pretty 1 evenly divided, and the affidavit followed. Ike plead guilty, was ’ fined one dollar and costs, which < was stayed by his brother, George.

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Excursion to Chicago. Sunday, August .‘)Oth. the Erie will run the j last popular excursion of the season ito Chicago, fare J 1.25 from Decatur. ■ Special will leave at 6a. m. This is ! your opportunity to visit Chicago. For particulars apply to agents or O. ! L. Enos, Marion, Ohio. A business meeting was held at the Mt. Pleasant M. E. church Saturday afternoon, August 15, at which it was decided where the new church should be located. It will be on the south east corner of the cross roads on the Noah Sheets’ farm. The following persons were selected as the building committee: Joseph E. Mauri, Coat Cook, Noah S Sheets, Rev. W. E. McCarty ami Etta Mallonee. Work will be commenced on the building at once. The new church may be called Walnut Valley. /