Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 5, Number 307, Decatur, Adams County, 21 December 1907 — Page 3

The Buyer Who Thinks If 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

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Fair Saturday and Sunday; fresh west winds. Mrs. Wm. Blackburn returned home last evening. Charles Doctor left for her home at Hoagland yesterday. Daniel Ruk, of Hoagland, was Decatur caller last night. Theo. Kening, of Fort Wayne, returned home last evening. Mrs. Russell Bentor, of Union City, arrived last evening to be the guest of Miss Eva Acker. Miss Harriet Morrison arrived home last evening from Glendale. She was met by the A. T. H. club of girls. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Aurand have gone tcT Log->n, Ohio, for a several days' visit with friends and relatives. Mrs. Sarah Dussnell. of Berne, came to the city last evening to be the guest of her brother, Mark Walters. The little boys who are constantly throwing snow balls while going to and from school, should take notice that Marshal Bohnke has been instructed to arrest any one whom he sees doing this, so tpke heed before it is too late.

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Cnarlie Voglewede The Shoe Seller.

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Ed Vancil made a business trip to Fort Wayne this morning. Omer Kenyon, of Fort Wayne, is a Decatur visitor this week. . L. A. Graham returned from a bust ness trip at Monroe yesterday. Mrs. Margaret McClellan returned home last evening at Fort Recovery. Miss Alice Jean Gray left for home at Detroit, Ohio, to spend her vacation. Dr. Earl G. Coverdale is expected to arrive Sunday from Chicgao and will spend the holidays with his parents. Miss Rose Smith arrived last evening from Monroe to spend her holi. days with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Smith. True Fristoe will arrive Sunday morning from Troy, 0.. and will spend Sunday with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. James Fristoe. Mrs. Isaac Peters went to Bluffton this morning to remain for a short time as the guest of her daughter, Mrs. Earl Peters. The interurban today did its largest business of the week and every car that came in and left Decatur was crowded with Xmas visitors. The holidays have meant much to this company, and they undoubtedly wished that it came every day in the week.

A busy week at this store. Every day found our store crowded with Xmas shoppers buying fine, snappy shoes for the young people and soft ones for the elderly ones. Come in and let us help YOU.

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will snnn bp the next number on the program, of course you will want to attend and if vou need a new Suit, Overcoat or Furnishings don’t forget that you can get Teeple, Brandyberry <fc Peterson “Cater to the Man Who Cares

Ded Meyer, two miles east of Hoagland, was a Decatur caller yesterday. E. C. Mann, of Cincinnati, Ohio, returned to Decatur to spend his vacation. W. S. Roebuck passed through the city enroute from Ohio to his home at Fort Wayne. Mrs. Ed Moser returned from a five weeks’ visit last evening with her daughter Gertrude. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Schaiefirstein of Stop 25, were doing their Xmas shopping in the city last evening. Rev. Dornsief, of Root township, pastor of the Fuelling church, was a business caller to our city today. James Huston, of Lettington. Mich., returned home last evening after visiting with his mother, Mrs. Martha Meyers, of Blue Creek township for some time.

George R. Ober, of Indianapolis, the director of agents of Anchor Life insurance company, was in the city last evening looking after the compay’s affairs.

work of repairing the Decatur Produce building is almost completed. While the masons have completed their part of the work, the carpenters will be kept busy yet for a short time on their job. A United States express package containing S2BO in currency enroute from Fort Wayne to Hicksville, mysteriously disappeared from the Garrett office a few days ago, and officials are now investigating. The streets and sidewalks were in a very slippery condition this morning and several men and horses took very severe tumbles. Hpwevetf, no reports have reached us of any one being seriously hurt. The Elks held a very interesting meeting last evening, two candidates being given the degree work and they afforded much amusement for their various friends present. A large crowd was in attendance and the new brothers were received with open arms and given a royal welcome. The mitten factory will close down this evening for a two weeks’ vacation, during the holidays. The girls have worked very faithfully during the past summer and Mr. Waring is now going to reward them with a little vacation. The young ladies will no doubt appreciate the same. Stephen. Snyder. 86 years of age, and once the wealthiest man. in Grant county, died Thursday in utter poverty at the county infirmary at Marion. Years ago Snyder owned 2,100 acres of land and was the heaviest

buyer of live stock in the county, but he lost his, fortune in buying hogs. All hose who are to take part in the Elks minstrel show should not fail to attend rehearsal Sunday afternoon at one-thirty o’clock sharp. Mr. Fris. toe who will take charge of that end of the performance, will be on hand and it is earnestly requested that every one be at the hall promptly on time.

The gold watch contest at the Plctorium did not change much with last evening’s vote and five of the ladles are still closely bunched. The contest is growing more interesting each day and those who are interested in the contest are taking a very active part and are asking their friends to support them. From all appearances the result will be very close. Ten men have signified their intention of entering the billiard tournament that wll Ibe pulled off at the DeWitt cigar store commencing next week. The men are all fair players and the contest should prove interesting and exciting. A very appropriate prize will be tendered the winner of this event Who the first play, ers will be cannot be stated at. this time, as the drawing has not as yet been made.

Ed Chronister has gone to Fort Wayne on a business trip. Sheriff Ell Meyer returned yesterday afternoon from a business trip to Berne. Oliver Brodbeck has gone to South Bend for an extended visit with friends. W. H. 'Wiley returned to Marion this morning to remain ever Sunday with j his family. Miss Nellie Myers went to Fort Wayne this morning for a short visit with friends. Mrs. R. D. Boyles, of Fort Wayne, was the guest of Mrs. W. W. P. McMillen, Wednesday. Miss Rosa Leyse went to Fort Wayne this morning to remain for some time as the guest of friends and relatives. J. E. Martz, of Van Buren, passed through here today enroute to Berne where he will visit relatives over Sunday. The teachers in our public schools who live away from this city have gone to their homes to remain during the holidays. William and M. J. Scherer, of Monroe, passed through here today enroute to Fort Wayne, where they will make a visit with friends. Mrs. Frank Crawford and son Carl have returned from Louisville, Ky., where they saw the former’s son professed in the passionate order. John Plessinger, wife and child, Irene, of Van Buren, passed through here today enroute to Geneva, where they will remain over Sunday with friends and relatives. The barber shops will be closed all day next Wednesday, Christmas, and those desiring to look clean on that day should bear this fact in mind or wear their whiskers.

The time that the school children have been waiting long for has come at last —the two weeks’ vacation during the holidays, and during this var cation they will proceed to enjoy themselves to the limit. The debate which is to come off next Monday at Monroe, between the castle of the Holy Grail of that place and the Decatur castle, gives promise of being very interesting. The Decatur boys have the negative on the question, “Resolved, that the world owes more to the printing press than to the pulpit.” C. J. Holdrege, the sale manager for the Coppock automobile company, has returned from a business trip through Michigan. While gone he disposed of a car to the Lubeck automobile company, of Grand Rapids, Mich. The car which was sold to the Grand' Rapids firm was at the show at Chicago and it is a beauty. It is thought that at least six cars will be sold at Grand Rapids in the near future. Decatur was visited by one of the largest crowds today that it has seen for many days, all with the same object in view, that of purchasing Christmas goods. The local merchants say they have nothing to com. : plain of in the way of doing business ; and if anything the Xmas trade is much better than last year. Most of the stones have been pretty well cleaned out and now look barren to what they did a week ago. Del Locke received a telegram this morning from Buffalo, N. Y., announc. ing the death of Margaret, the five-yeaT-old daughter of his brother, Rev. Richard Locke. The funeral services will be held tomorrow but on account of the holiday season, Mr. Locke will be unable to be in attendance. Rev. Locke and his family are very well known in Bluffton, having visited here at a number of times, the most recent visit being one year ago last summer. —Bluffton Banner.

HENSLEY'S A n , .. HENSLEY’S SLAUGHTER UUF KluUCtlOn SLAUGHTER SALE SALE Is without a doubt the greatest SLAUGHTER that has ever been presented to the public in the history of Decatur. Y< n are surely missing a great opportunity if you have not seen our prices, considering the quality of the goods we sell.

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Everything we handle is reduced in proportion. This is not simply gossip but plain facts. A visit to our store will convince you. This sale will last until Jan i, 1908. Call and be convinced, D. M. Hensley, Jeweler

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Harry Archbold is visiting friends in the city over Sunday. ’ Jerry F. O’Connor, of Fort Wayne, is the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Horace 1 Botthoff. Miss Florence Mentzer and Frances are the guests of friends at Fort Wayne during the holidays. 1 Albert Sellemeyer arrived last evening from Warren and will spend ; Christmas with his parents. Rev. Bauer, of Union township, pastor of the Blakey church, was a business caller to our city today. Mrs. C. E. Leavell left this morning i for Anderson, Indiana, where she will i be the guest of relatives over Sunday. Miss Bertha Heller, who has been teaching in the central schools at Alexandria, Ind., is at home for a two weeks’ vacation. | Mr. and Mrs. Dike Frisinger left for Fort Wayne last evening to meet Fanny Frisinger, who is returning from Bloomington. Geo. McKean, of Bowling Green, is the guest of his sister, Mrs. McKean, who is visiting in the city, as the guest of Mrs. Lewton Rex. A letter from Rockville, 111., states that a baby boy named Harry Moore Tester arrived at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Tester, who formerly resided in this city. The condition of W. H. Daniels, who has been ill for some time is somewhat improved today and he is gradually getting better. This will be glad news indeed to his many friends. There was nothing doing in the various police courts this morning other than the judges sitting around the fire toasting their shins. Everything points to a very quiet Christmas in this line. Clover Leaf agent J. F. Walters, wife and son Leslie stopped over with his mother Mrs. L. J. Walters for a few hours Friday on their way home to Van Buren, Ind., from an extended vis. it with relatives in Boston, Mass., and New York City.

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Miss Madge Philips returned this morning from a visit at Delphos O. Grandmother Conan returned home last evening from a visit at Fort Wayne. Miss Gip Dorwin was a visitor at Willshire last night and returned this morning. The Daniel Myers property on west Monroe street was sold to E. Burt Lenhart yesterday through the W. H. Myers real estate agency. Through the W. H. Myers real estate agency the property of E. Burt Lenhart on west Madison street was sold to D, W. Weldy yesterday. L. F. Alexander returned last night from Warsaw, where he has been on an extended business trip in the interest of the Packard Music House of Fort Wayne.

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 L bran Decatur Ind

Mrs. Emma Sheehan went to Frankfort today for an over Sunday visit with friends. Mrs. Rosa (Summer® returned to Frankfort today from a visit with friends in our city. R. D. Wheat, attorney of Portland, was in our city yesterday, looking after some legal matters. George M. Ober the Insurance man from Indianapolis, left this morning on a business trip to Bluffton. Mrs. Howard' Davis left this morning for Poneto, where she will remain ' for some time for a visit with friends. Rev. W. H. Daniels, who has been ' very ill for the past few weeks, is improving each day. This piece of > news is welcome to his many friends in Decatur.

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