Daily Democrat, Volume 1, Number 256, Decatur, Adams County, 5 November 1903 — Page 1

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lumber yard. H. H. Hart to Go Into New Business. Will Convert His Livery Stable Into Up-to-Date Retail Lumber Yard. Docitur is to have a new lumber yard and at once and Harvey H. Hart will be sole owner and proprietor. He returned today from Grand Rapids, Michigan, where he has teen for two days, purchasing his first supply of stock. He will dispose of his livery stock as soon as possible and will begin work at once to rem oriel his stable into a building convenient for the lumber business. He will also build necessary sheds and building at the rear of his large brick main room and will begin work immediately, expecting to be ready for business in a very short time. He will put in a complete stock and expects to nuke every honorable effort to secure his share of patronage. His lumber yard will be located on Monroe street near the G. R.‘<Sr I. railway, where he has been engaged in the livery business for several years. Mr. Hart is well known in the city and county and will undoubtedly secure a share of the lumber business. FOUGHT FOR BABY. Man and Woman Battle on C. & E. Train. In the parlor car of an Erie train flashing out of New York at the rate of sixty miles an hour, Mrs. •John L. Stanninger fought desperately with her husband for the possesion of her baby which had been kindnapped by the father. Grappling with each other up and down the aisles of the serving coach for ten minutes, txith man and the woman made every effort to get possession of the child, a boy of two years. The mother was finally victorious. Snatching the babe from her husbands arms she shouted to the other passengers who looked on the struggle with awe that he was a kidnapper. Stanninger was held by several of the passengers and members of the train crew until the mother with the babe for whom she had fought was safe in another car. The father was made to leave the train. According to the mother's story Stanninger Called at the home while she was in another room ran from the house with the child in his arms. She followed him to the Erie station and boarded the moving train. WILL MARRY. Miss Roby Pierce to Become a Bride Saturday. The marriage of Miss Bobina Pirece, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. R. Pierce to Mr. Ely Emerson Perry will take place Saturday afternoon at 2 o’clock at the family home, 324 West .Jefferson street. The Rev. A S. Preston will officiate. Miss Grace Tinkham and Miss Edith Coverdule will act as bridesmaids and Mr. Elison Reed, of Laßoso, 111., will lie the test man.—Fort Wayne Journal Gazette. Miss Pierce formerly lived here and was very popular. She still has many Decaur friends who advance good wishes.

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THE EUTERPEANS. Good Program Arranged for ToTonight. The Euterpean Society will meet this evening with Miss Bessie Schrock and the following is the very interesting program: Nature program,"From Morning to Noon.’’ One verse quotations, Descriptive of Nature from ten poets by their representatives; Piano, ‘ ‘ Little Red Riding Hood ” Franz Bendel, Mrs. Ella Bell; Piano, “June” (Barcorolle) Tshaikowsky, Miss Frances Merryman; Piano, "Spring Song, Mendelshohn. Miss Dessie Beery; Voice, “The First Violet" Mendelsshon; Rev. Pontius. Beauties of painting and review of questions, Art section. Studies in musical history and questions, Music section studies in esthetics and questions poetry section Piano, “Country Dance”, four hands, Ethelbert Nervin, Mrs. C. J. Lutz and Miss Jean. Voice. "Daisies”, C. B. Hawley, Blanwche Dible. Voice, “Violets,", selected, Mrs C. K. Bell. NEARLY EXPLODED Boiler at Water Works Was Melted. Discovered in Time to Ward Off a Most Terrible Accident. A terrible explosion was narrowly averted last night about midnight at the water works and electric light station. Had it occurred the result would have teen disastrous to the city and might have resulted in loss of life. The water in one of the big boilers got low and the heavy fire underneath caused the big boiler to melt and sag down, a foot and a half. When noticed by the workmen the condition was critical and a few moments more might have resulted in an awful accident. As it was it was necessary to put out the fire, no small job under the circumstances and the men in the plant were badly frightened. The. electric plant was shut down and the city was in darkness tor an hour or two. The boiler was quite badly damag. ed we are informed and could not be used today. PROGRESSIVE PIT. Fascinating Game Enjoyed bv Young Ladies. The home of Miss Nellie Wintes was the Hwne of revelry last evening, when she entertained ten of her young lady friends at a progressive pit party. Everything went off smoothly and fine and an enjoyable time was had by all present; Misses Bessie Harruff and Miss Carrie Zerkle carried away the first honors at this new game as they played it like old timers. During the course of the evenings entertainment at two course luncheon was served in dainty style and everyone did justice to it, and at a late hour all departed voting Miss Winnow a fine entertainer. PROVOKE CASE. A provoke case is set for trial before 'Squire Bailey of Monroe next Monday, the defendant being Frank Martz and the prosecuting witness Perry Johnson. Martz appeared in court last evening, plead not guilty and B'quire Bailey then set the case for trial on above named date.

DECATUR, INDIANA, THURSDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 5, 1903.

THE FIRST ENGINE J. S. Bowers’ Railroad Progressing. Engine Number Twenty-One Began Work on (he C., B. & C. Yesterday. J. S. Bowers’s railway, the C. B. & C. has secured its first engine ue cording to the following from the Bluffton Banner: This morning about eleven o'clock west side citizens were startled by the shriek of a locomotive whistle on the Lake Erie. Running out of their homes they saw a two wheeler on the side trace, freshly painted and with flags fluttering in the breeze. Neatly painted on the tender were the letters C. B. & C., number 21. Some skeptical person and the knockers may be inclined to ask where the other twenty engines are, but a company with even one engine to its credit does not need fear the scorn of the common herd. The new engine came here under its own steam from Peru. It will be used in doing the construction work for the road and may be assigned to a freight run when the road is completed. Al Forst will likely be its first fireman. Al gives as his reason for wanting in on the ground floor that it will place him first in line of promotion when the road gets to be doing a bigger business. In this he shows a wise head, for railroad jobs are not picked up every day in the week. TURKEYS SCARCE. Thanksgiving Bird Will be a Luxury This Year. The reports from over the county shows that the turkey crop is smaller than any year previous,and indications are that those having turkey and cranberry sauce for Thanksgiving dinner will pay a neat little sum for the much coveted bird. The turkey heretofore, has become a bird of the common people and they expect it for the big dinners, Thanksgiving, Christams and New Years. But should the tender birds soar until they reach the twenty-cent mark many will bo deprived of their usual course. Last winter turkeys, ducks and chickens were placed in cold storage and held until prices were above the previous records. This year is to be a repetition of last year, from all indications. The farmer upon whom the dealers ana the city depend largely did not raise as many turkeys this year as usual. TO MICHIGAN. i Isaac L. Babcock Will Soon Move to • Michigan. Isaac L. Babcock is advertising a sale of his personal property, the same to take place at his home four miles west of Monroe, on Wednesday, Nov. 18. He has a complete lot of farming machinery and stock, and the sale will be a good one. Mr. Babcock has rented his farm here and will move to Michigan where he will try life for a year and if he likes it may remain permanently, otherwise he will return. He has always teen one of the many successful farmers of Adams county and will no doubt make it go at any place ho may see fit to locate. It is safe to predict, however, that ho will never find another spot on earth that will equal Adams county.

CASE APPEALED. Suit Over Load of Hay Goes to CirCircuit Court. The case of George Zimmerman vs Beery and Holthouse was appea 1ed from ‘Squire Smith’s court to circuit court, the same having been filed today. The case was tried several weeks ago and was the result of a dispute over a load of hay, Zimmreman claimed that the load was worth $14.36, while Beery and Holthouse said it only amounted to $8.40. A verdict was obtained before ’Squire Smith for $11.40 and the defendants appealed. S. Peterson appears for the defendant. SURPRISED HER. Grandma Schirmeyer’s 75th Birthday. The Anniversary Celebrated in Due Style in Her Western Home. The many friends of Mrs. Amanda Schirmeyer assembled at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Al Young, last Friday afternoon and gave the lady a surprise party the occasion being her seventy-fifth birthday. The lady was spirited away from her home and upon her return was met by a host of friends who tendered their heartfelt congratulations and wished her many more happy years. Mrs. Schirmeyer was a very much surprised party, but showed that she appreciated the kindness of her friends. When the elderly lad.v had recovered her surprise she proceeded to make her i guests at home and all who were there were loud in their praise of i the way in which they were entertained. The friends of the lady presented her with tokens of re membrance that will take time to wear away. When lunch, which had been prepared by Mrs. Young was served at four o'clock,the great est surprise awaited Mrs. Schirmeyer, for underneath her napkin the milestone of her life's journey lay in seventy-five pennies—one penny for each year which she has spent on this side of the golden gates. According to the custom at Sunday school at the Baptist church, Grandma counted the pennies Jone by one into the offering box last Sunday while the little children with reverence numbered the years. It was a scene that will long be remembered and as the pennies fell they each marked a year of usefid life that had passed away. Grandma Schirmeyer has the distinction of being the eldest lad.v in the coal camp. Like her numerous friends the Times says: "May she live for years then for years.”—Belt, (Mon tuna,) Valley Times. Mrs. Schirmeyer will be reniemberd by ntanv of our citizens, she having lived here many years. She is F. M. Schirmeyer’s step mother. HAD A JAG ON. William Parsons Admitted His Guilt and Was Fined. William Parsons was yesterday afternoon arrested by Marshal Cordua for having on hoard too much tire water, which impeded his speech and walk and ho was escorted to the jail by the marshal. After rest ing over night he was brought up before his honor Mayor Coffee,plead guitly and was given the same' old dose one dollar and costs which as usual amounted to $9.30. The aforesaid gentleman stayed the docket.

FOUND THE MONEY Woman Supposed She Had Lost S9OO. Her Son-in-Law Discovers the Cash Just Where She Had Left It. N. A. Lung of Fort Wayne was here yesterday in the interest of his mother in law, Mrs. Nancy Hawk who formerly resided here and still owns a farm east of the city in this county. It seems thatl I Mrs. Hawk came to our city one I week ago today and drew from the : bank all her money and notes amounting in all to about S9OO and went to the home of Frank J jhnson where she stayed all night. The next morning she got up and began looking for her money which she could not find. Mrs. Hawk said nothing until she got home, when she disclosed her loss to Mr. Lung who immediately came here and went directly to the home of Johnson and found the money and notes entact under the pillow where she had placed it. Mrs. Hawk is getting old and has the habit of forget fulness. The pocket book had slipped under the sheet and Grandma Hawk failing to discover it at first glance supposed it had been taken. A GUSHER. J. B. Eaton Profits by an Oil Well. t J. B. Eaton owns a farm of 103 acres located four miles east of Willshire, Ohio, which gives bright promises of making him a nicel little fortune from oil royalties. A ■ big gusher was struck on his farm I Monday and after the pool of oil was encountered at a depth of 1200 it flowed natural about 100 barrels of oil. At eleven o'clock Monday I it was shot with 180 quarts of nitro I glycerine and at 6 p. ni. was put to pumping. Mr. Eaton says that I after the water was all pumped oil the well began flowing at nine o'clock and flowed 125 barrels in an hour. It had to lie shut off then until tanks could lie built. The well will probaby start off at 200 or 300 barrels per day and will settle down to a good big production. The lense is owned by the Bedrock Oil Co., of Cleveland, and the own j ers charateretT a special coach to Willshire to see the well shot. They are now building the rig for the second well.—Bluffton News. CLUB MEETING. Bachelor Maids at the Fullenkamp Home. The Bachelor Maids met last evening at the home of Miss Bertha Fullenkamp and from all reports a good time was had by all present. As usual the girls passed away the evening by playing progressive whist and after the evening's pastime was over and the score* were read it was found that Mrs. James j Haefling and Miss Rose Confer were the lucky players and they captured first prizes and Miss I Mayrne Terveer and Miss Maymc Confer consoled themselves with the boobies. During the progress of the game a fine three course luncheon was served to which nil I the members present did credit to, > after which at a late hour the club • adjourned to meet aagin next rues- I day evening at the home of Miss 1 May Niblick. 1

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' GOING SOME. E. Woods Making Great Progress With Sewer Contract. > E. Woods is home from Whiting where the firm of E. Woods & Co., have a large sewer contract, work upon which is progressing at a very lively gait. The contract is one of the best ever handled by this contracting firm and if good luck I' prevails they will profit handsomely. They are now figuring on a contract at Indiana Harbor, which if landed will be the best one the firn, ever handled, and that is saying much as they have completed some of the largest contracts in the country. NEARLY OVER. September Term of Court to Close Saturday. The Haugk-Brown Case and Haviland Divorce Suit Settled and Dismissed. The September term of court is nearly over and next week will be the regular vacation. The case of Julius Haugh vs Adam and Mary Brown was settled,cause withdrawn from jury, costs paid and was dismissed. Today the case of Eli Baumgartner vs Fred Ellenberger to forclose a mechanics lien demand S9O was heard by judge Erwin. Tomorrow the Court will hear the ar- ■ guments in the case of W. fl. Nib-’ lick and C. A. Dugan vs Perry Robison et al and Judge Heller will listen to arguments in the case of Feltz vs Smith in which evidence was ; heard two weeks ago. This will | practically close the business for the term so far as trial of cases is concerned. Other business transacted today was as follows: Nicholas Gasser L. W A. Luckey ct al, i defendants ruled to answer absolute. Mary M. Brown vs Charles ; Brown et al final report filed and commissions discharged. Jane i Acker vs W. D. Ayers et al. amendied complaint filed. Harriet E. Haviland vs Grant Haviland, dii vorce. dismissed and costs paid. The November term of court will i begin Monday November 16. IS QUITE SICK. Noah Loch is Suffering From Billious Attack. Noah Loch the well knwon hardware merchant, senior partner of the firm of Lock & Linn is very sick at his home on North Second street. The illness began Tuesday with a heavy chill since which time a high fever has raged and his condition has been rather serious. Dr. C. S. Clark is treating himfmd says the fever is caused by a poisonous condition of the intestines, his illness now isjin the form of an acute billions attack. He says Mr. Loch will but it will require some of time and good nursing. IS BETTER. Garrett Recovering From 11lness. Garrett Berling who has been suffering for a month with seven* kidney trouble is reported greatly improved today his physican teleivcs he is on the road to recovery. For several weeks his condition has been very serious and his friends have been greatly alarmed.