Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 5, Number 305, Decatur, Adams County, 19 December 1907 — Page 3

The Buyer Who Thinks you are a thinking buyer and you no doubt think you are, the following will make you think. Don’t spoil your Xmas by buying useless presents. Come to our store and buy a nice pair of house slippers or a pair of dress shoes for your child or friend. Xmas is a time to be happy and this will be sure to make them so. „ Come to us for help in your Xmas shopping. Tague Shoe Store

WEATHER Snow tonight and possibly Sunday; heavy rain north portion; colder extreme south portion tonight. Miss Lucile Case is visiting at South Bend today. Miss Tora Brandberry left for Kendalville last evening. Ed Vancil went to Briant this morning on his regular business trip. Mrs. Earl Peters returned last evening from a day’s visit with friends at Fort Wayne. Mrs. William Haag went to Berne this morning to remain for some time as the guests of friends. R. C. Draper, of Fort Wayne, returned to his home this morning after enjoying a short visit in our city. Charles Dunn made a business trip to Berne this morning in the interest of the Watkins Medical company. Attorney Cottrell, of Berne, passed through the city today enroute to Bluffon, where he will tranact business. Mrs. B. E. Adelsberger, of Muncie, Indiana, who has been the guest of Mrs. Ellen Adelsberger for the past few days, returned to her home this morning.

Took The Hint A lot of people took the hint when I said that a lot of £ V voting men would be wearing my snappy shoes on Christmas morning. We have a M stack of these seasonable jOw shoes laid away for Santa to get. Sensible, ain’t it? I Men’s $2.50 to $5.00 Charlie Voglewede The Shoe Seller.

HDo You Want to Invest? UU I ra your father, brother, son or friend? As Christmas is the j FOB*I S id with gifts and giving, we wish to add that if you have y|/j| t | r ift, why not buy him a suit or an overcoat. We have g inhisamo 'it. : a|aJ K -eaters. Mufflers, Handkerchiefs,Cravinettes, Fancy Vests IlrJr* g orthy of their great responsibility, we have just what .nd price. It you want to invest m useful, sensible and S nts we have them. . ||,g 11 ; Jrandyberry & Peterson JX-fc | ve The Store for Xmas. Values s

John Brandyberry is a Fort Wayne ; caller today. W. H. Fledderjohann arrived home last evening. J. H. Mumma returned home last ev--1 ening from Farmland. Mrs. Wm. Brown passed through the city to her home at Kingsman. Mrs. J. E. Melcher and baby, of Preble, passed through the city to I Hoagland on a visit. i Dr. Sprunger, of Berne, returned to 1 his home this morning after attending ■ to business affairs in our city. I Louise Keller, of Monroe, was in the city yesterday afternoon on business I and left last evening for Fort Wayne. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Buter, who were visiting Mr. Robert Buter, returned to their home at Fort Wayne , this noon. I Raymond Bremerkamp has returned from an extended business trip through the east in the interest of the ■ Chicago Art company. | Mesdames O. P. Mills, H. E. Steele, and G. W. Everett left this morning on the early morning train for Craigville, Ind., to take dinner with their father, V. D. Bell and to celebrate his seventy-first birthday anniversary. They returned on the noon train.

C. Hephart retured home to Will shire this noon. Charles Hower made a business trip to Bluffton this morning. F. G. Alwein, of Willshire, left for Fort Wayne this noon on business. Barney Everett is a business callei at his home town, Pleasant Mills, Ind Otto Bremercamp arrived home last evening from Geneva, where he was on business. Mrs. D. G. M. Trout went to Fort Wayne this morning to spend the day with friends. Ed Moser returned from Portland. Marlon and Anderson, where he was attending to business. Mr. and Mrs. Sam Laman went to Fort Wayne this morning to spend 'the day with friends. Miss Mary Leichty, of Berne, has returnde to her home after making a short visit with friends. A number f Berne people attended the nuisance trial that was going on at the court house today. Mrs. L. W. Johnson went to Geneva this afternoon to make a visit -with her daughter, Mrs. M. Wells. A. J. Malone returned to his home at Grand Rapids, after being a Decatur business caller yesterday. Miss Goldie Hoffsinger, of Berne, visited friends in the city this mornng and has returned to her home. Miss Fanny Frisinger will return from Bloomington, Saturday, where she has been attending college. Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Burr, after spending the day in the to their home at Monmouth last evening. Ross Johnson, of endalville, was a pleasant caller in our city today and has gone to Monroe for a visit with his parets. Mrs. Silia Zeser will be numbered with the sled load who will be the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Ed Lyons Saturday evening. Peter Lorent returned last evening from Cardwell, Mo., where he has been engaged in the timber business for some time. It is reported that a very prominent couple are to be married in the near future. Watch our columns for a report of same. John W. Vail returned Wednesday from Cardwell, Mo., where he was attending to matters pertaining to the Decatur Egg Case company. The different railroads running through the city are enjoying a good patronage at present as many people are going on visits to various towns. All members who are to take part in the Elks minstrels are requested to be present this evening at the regular rehearsal. Don’t forget the usual hour. Miss Florence Sprunger arrived home from Oberlin college last evening to spend her three weeks’ vacation with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Eli Sprunger. Mirs. Ellen Adelsberger who has been quite ill for some time with a severe attack of lagrippe, is slowly improving and it is thought she will soon be well again. Mr. and Mrs. William Baker will leave tomorrow morning for Van Buren, where they will make a two weeks’ visit with** their daughter. The merchants of the city are doing a thriving business at present. They have the goods and at right prices. They deserve the patronage of all. so do not overlook their large holiday stocks before buying. The six o’clock car on the interurban was one hour late this morning owing to the fact that the packing frem the cylinder head at the power house was blown out. The machinery however, was remedied by nine, and since that time the cars have been running on time.

A LETTER FOR OLD SANTA. Superintendent of United Brethren Chunch Writes Him. Decatur, Ind., Dec. 19, 1907. Dear Santa Claus—We have a beautiful and progressive Sabbath school over an'eorner of Ninth and Madison streets, composed of as good little boys and girls also of large boys and girls, some with gray hairs on their heads, as you can find in Decatur, Ind. I shall be pleased to have you come over to our United Brethren Sunday school on Christmas evening, Dec. 25th as w,e shall try and entertain you royally. I would suggest that you come prepared with a treat of some kind, for you will be surprised to see so many good boys and girls. This would take a large load, as we have 225 names enrolled in our school now. I shall have this published in the Daily Democrat so you can read it, as I don’t know your proper address. I shall be pleased if you would write me on receipt of this whether or not you can come, and oblige, U. B. Sunday School superintendent, north Eighth street, No. 110. o- — Mrs. Harry Dean returned to her home at Bluffton this noon. Mrs. O. P. Edwards is the guest of her parets, Mr. and Mrs. John Niblick. The four little Cross children were taken to the orphans’ home at Peru, last evening. Frances Dugan returned home last evening from college. The A. H. C. club met Miss Dugan at the train. Mr. and Mrs. M. F. Rice and daughter went to Fort Wayne this morning to spend the day with friends. Mrs. Robert Blackburn went to Portland last evening to visit a few days with her sister. Mrs. J. L. Fulton. Miss Nellie Daniels, of Preble, has been sick for the past six weeks, but is now able to be up and around the house. Mrs. Alice Hawkins, of Fort Wayne, returned home this noon, after attending the funeral of W. S. Johnson Wren. Mr. C. W. Johnson returned to his home at Fort Wayne, after attending the funeral of W. S. Johnson, of Wren, yesterday. The Christmas entertainment of the First Methodist church at Pleasant Mills, Ind., will be given on Wednesday evening. The program promises to be worth hearing,and will consist of songs, drills, readings, and short talks. The public is cordially invited to attend. Chris Stogdill has announced himself as a candidate ,for trustee of Harrison township, subject to the decision of the Democratic primary. Mr. Stogdill needs no introduction to the public as he is well known as one of the prominent farmers of the county.—Bluffton Banner. The special train on the Erie railroad coming from Mansfield, was six hours late last evening. Over on the other side of Galion, Ohio, a runaway team of fine black horses ran in front of the train, which knocked om off I the track, and incidentally killed it. I The owners of the horses were unknown. Marshal Bohnke received a notice this morning from Indianapolis, to be on the lookout for a stolen automobile. The car was of the Franklin make with Number 3720 license W 62 was dark blue and red running gears. The name Franklin appearing across the front of the machine. The outfit was stolen on December 12th and was headed this way. Marshal Bobnke is keeping his weather eye open for the same.

One of our Suits or Overcoats Would Make a Splendid ' '4A \ Xmas Gift A wv No more practical gift could you make—One that pleases both the wearer and the giver. ' dr We have a splendid assortment of Hart, Schaffner | yfeaLtt - T & Marx and The Clothcraft Clothes, considered by all, the W best clothes made. You’ll find a great wealth of lesser things here of if Hl I i Ilin II LI w course, things men want, need and constantly buy for them- ■ V'® selves. Fine Neckwear, Hats, Caps. Shirts, Gloves, Musflers, Handkerchiefs, Hosiery, Suit Cases, Traveling Bags, k" ' etc. You can suit a boy here too; boys like men’s things Copyright 1907 by especially. Hart Schaffner iff Marx HOLTHOUSE, SCHULTE & CO. Sellers of Good Clothes for Men and Boys

MARKLE BOY SHOT IN HEEL. Charley Stuart Injured While Hunting Rabbits. While hunting yesterday Charles Stuart, the seventeen year old son of Henry Stuart, of Markle, had his left foot painfully wounded, the full extent of the injuries not being known as yet. A junk dealer had spent the night at the Stuart home, and signified his desire to go hunting this morning. Young Stuart accompanied him, and the pair had gone about two miles west of Markle when the boy scared a rabbit from the thicket. He himself, had one shot at it, but missed; at once his companion at tempted to land the little animal, but in his excitement the gun was discharged when pointed a different direction, and young Stuart, about ten feet away, received the entire charge in the heel of his left foot. A physician was summoned, who dressed the injuries as best he could, and the injured lad was taken at once to Fort Wayne. It is not known whether the foot can be saved or not. 0 ; — Frank Mosure, of Vera Cruz, was in Bluffton this morning on his way to Fort Wayne to attend the funeral of Mrs. John Welton. She dropped dead last Saturday evening at her home in Fort Wayne from heart disease. She was sixty-six years of age and was formerly a resident of Vera Cruz —Bluffton News. We are in receipt of a card announcing the fact that the eighth annual reunion of the association of the survivors of the Battle of Stone River will be held in the Christian church at Kokomo. January 2, 1908, that the ladies will serve dinner to all at twenty five cents each and plates at the banquet at night at fifty cents each. Both dinner and banquet to be in the spacious dining room of he church. The audience room will accommodate 1,500 persons.

THREE BANKS TO BE CLOSED. New Indiana Banking Law is Working All Right. Indianapolis, Ind., Dec. 19. —As the first direct result of the private banking law enacted by the last legislature, John C. Billheimer, auditor of state, hae ordered that three small private banks of Indiana be closed. The banks to he closed are the Bank ;of Fowler, at Fowler; the Bank, at Ambia, and the Goodland Bank, at Goodland. Ind. E. M. Hin'shaw and J. W .Levings, state bank examiners, and C. C. Kelley, clerk in the building ajnd loan department of the auditor’s office, left to take charge of the banks. Suits for receivership will be filed Monday.

The Packard Music House of Decatur Is a salesroom, selling direct from the Packard factory at Ft. Wayne, to the consumer. We are in position to sell you a better piano or organ for less money than the small dealer, who buys one or two instruments at a time. Besides the instrument you buy of us, has the Packard factory back of it, and your banker will tell you that no better guarantee is needed, because the Packard factory has been tuning out satisfactory instruments for nearly half a century, and hardly any neighborhood can be found but that the Packard Music House has a number of pleased customers, all of whom will recommend the Packard instruments. L. F. ALEXANDER, AGENT. North side of the'Decatur Public Library Decatur Ind

RIGHT UP TO SNUFF. Fort Wayne Banks Open in the I Evenings. National banks jn Fort Wayne have • arranged to accommodate merchants and other depositors during the ■ holiday rush by remaining open in f the evening from 7:30 to 9:30 I o’clock. This innovation will con- ■ tinue until the first of the year, and 1 it will permit merchants to place their receipts safely in the bank at 1 the close of the day’s business instead • of trusting it to private safes in the t mercantile establishment.—Ft. Wayne i Sentinel. f , 5 Mrs. Dragoo, of Lagrange, visited ? with Dr. and Mrs. Wilcox last night on her waiy to Greentown.