Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 5, Number 309, Decatur, Adams County, 24 December 1907 — Page 3

I The Buyer Who Thinks We have been more than I pleased wth our holiday trade, and know that the homes into which these ' goods have gone will have plenty of comfort and Christmas cheer. Thanking you for your patronage, we wish you all a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. Our store will be closed al Iday Xmas.

Tague Shoe Store

WEATHER. Fair tonight; Wednesday increasing cloudiness and warmer. Mrs. Ben Winans, of Pleasant Mills, is seriously ill with a complication of diseases. Miss Viola Yager, of Berne, is in our city visiting with Mr, and Mrs. John C. Moran. Pat Parrish has accepted a position in the Blackburn Drug store during the heavy holiday rush. Mrs. M. B. Miller, of Winchester, ar. rived last evening to be the guest of Mr. and Mrs. L. G. Ellingham. Florence Olinger, of Fort Wayne, has arrived in the city for a visit with Mr. and Mrs. Emery Walters. A number of Monroe people were in the city today doing their shopping and returned to their home this afternoon. Albert Sellemeyer is home from Warren, where he is teaching school, and will spend his two weeks’ vacation with his parents. Mr. E. A. Kruse, of Cincinnati, was in the city during the day yesterday, guest of the Coppock Motor and Car company. He is thinking very seriously of taking the agency for Cincinnati and its vicinity.

ts A MERRY CHRISTMAS Charlie Voglewede The Shoe Seller.

Decatur, Ind., December, 23, 1907. To Our Friends and Customers:— k *■ We thank you very kindly for the liberal patrongeyou have given us during the short time we in and t(} merit a ““'“"wlLlgy ou“u . “Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year" We remain, Very truly,, TEEPLE. BRANDYBERRY & PETERSON. ■« —a

A car load of dagoes passed through the city this morning enroute to St. Louis. r The interurban cars and trains are all busy these days on account of the 1 holiday rush. ; The Holy Grail boys returned to the city last night from their pleasure trip to Monroe. Miss Rose Smith and Herbert Lachot were attending the debate at Monroe last evening . Frank Carson and wife, of Lancaster, Ohio, have arrived for a visit over Christmas with relatives. Burt Heath returned to his home at Shelby last evening, after making a pleasant visit here with friends. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Suttles have gone to Mansfield, Ohio, to be the guests of relatives over Christmas. F. E. France will leave tomorrow for Huntington, where he will spend Christmas with J. Fred France and family. Mrs. Catherine Confer and family and H. L. Confer and family expect to spend Christmas at Fort Wayne with Mr. and Mrs. A. D. Arnold. The members of the Columbian club will hold a big dance next Monday at th e Columbian club to which the public in general is invited to attend'.

Mrs. Earl Peters left this morntag for Waterloo to make a short stay with her parents before going to Angola to spend Christmas with her brotn. er, E. D. Leas. Mrs. Pen Robinson, of Decatur, arrived in the city today for a holiday visit with her mother, Mrs. Catherine Krill and other relatives and friends, —Bluffton News. G. H. Martz and wife, who have been visiting their daughter, Mrs. O. M. Parrish returned to their home in Monroe today. Their little granddaughter accompanied them for a visit—Bluffton News. The littl e son of Marshal Bohnke who suffered an attack of appendicitis last week, is reported as being some better today, and is resting quite easy. It is now thought that he is out of danger.

The barber shops, banks and numer. ous other places of business will be closed Wednesday some part of the day, and others ail day, and people desiring to do business with these merchants should govern themselves accordingly. Dr. Earl G. Coverdale arrived Sun. day from Chicago, and will visit for ten days with his parents. Those desiring to consult with him may do so at any time by calling at Dr. J. S. Coverdales office, where he will be during his stay at home. The advertising matter for the Elk show to be given on January first and second, has been distributed over our city. The bill is a dandy and attracts attention from every one. From all reports the show will correspond in many respects to the bill and the show should be a hummer. Today was- a busy one among the merchants and numerous articles were sold from every store for Christmas purposes. The local merchants have without question done their share of the business, and their respective stores now look quite barren. The funeral services of Mrs. William Kline were held Sunday afternoon at the East Liberty church. A large crowd was present to pay their last tribute of respect to the deceased. Interment was made in the Monroeville cemetery. The floral offering was beautiful and' profuse. Work on the repair of the Produce company’s building that collapsed a few days ago, is moving along nicely, and the same will be ready for occupancy. Contractor Suttles is rushing matters as fast as possible and his work is being appreciated by the management of that concern.

The funeral of Mrs. Edward Gase was held yesterday morning at nine o’clock at the St. Marys church, Father WHken officiating. The church was crowded' by the many friends of the deceased, who thus paid their last tribute of respect. Interment was made in the St. Joseph cemetery. The hog market has fallen off considerable in the past week, and porkers are quoted at a very low figure. Pitts, burg and Buffalo markets at this time de not look very favorable to shippers and as a consequence not much buying is being done. It is hoped that the atmosphere clears in the near future. The interurban had another busy day today in handling passengers between this city and Fort Wayne, and every incoming and outgoing car was crowded. The Christmas season has been an exceptionally good one for this line and they no doubt wish It would continue for some time to come. A new show will be introduced this evening at the Pictorlum which is bound to please all. Mr. Stoneburner is putting on a class of shows that cannot be excelled and is entitled to your patronage. The gold watch contest Is waxing warm and the vote as It stood this morning can be seen in another column of this paper. Miss Perle Burdg leads at this time.

The Xmas Society ( (Continued from Pag" 2.) host received many pretty gifts from his guests during the evening. Dainty invitations were received this morning for a family Christmas j dinner given on Wednesday by Mrs. j William Doehrman, of Fort Wayne, | at their hom e on 1437 Lily street, in | compliment to their little daughter’s j first Xmas tree. Vedona is now passed | three years, and Intends to be a little | hostess. The relatives who will leave I some time today are: Mr. T. H. Ernst, i Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Hower, Mr. and i Mrs. L. C. Anner, Miss Ruth Ernst.

Mrs. J. H. Bremerkamp of Seventh ■ street, will entertain the Ladies’ As- ■ ternoon club on Tuesday afternoon, ■ January 7th. I The Ladies’ Aid society of the | Evagelical church will hold a meeting j on Thursday afternoon at the parson. | age. They will have their regular | annual business of election of officers ■ for the coming year. ? Other boys who attended the Debat- . ing contest at Monroe, were: Scott ! Ellis, Clark Peoples, Dal e Spahr. Wil. ! I lie Bowsers, Sherman Beery, Erwin . and Clyde Butler. ■ The report was given today that the ■ young men of the Columbian club ■ will give a ball on December Ist. This ■ will be the leading one of the season, ■ and the public is invited. Miss Nabel Welty will take dinner . on Xmas day with Mr. and Mrs. J. . H. Daniels at their home at Preble. * Also Miss Velma Daniels arrived to- ' day from Marion, Ind., to visit her ( parents during her school vacation. t o— Many Witnesses (Continued from page 1.) the most appropriate as he informed the bride that he hoped she would never have cause to use use it other than for its original purpose. The young couple then repaired to the of- , flee of Squire Smith, where th e groom opened a box of real cigars and invited all to smoke. At three o'clock the wedding party left Decatur for the residence of Joseph Sims near Pleasant Mills, where a big wedding dinner will be served this evening and the event celebrated in an elaborate man. ner. The Democrat extends congratulations.

THREE MARRIAGE LICENSES. John R. Kerr, aged twenty-two, of Monroe township and Winona F. Porter, aged twenty, of Blue Creek, were granted a marriage license this afternoon. They will be married on Christmas day. Another license was issued to Eva D. Workinger, aged nineteen, and Lqvi L. Ray, aged twenty-one. A license was also Issued to Oscar H. Moser, twenty-four, and Grace Cowan, twenty. The Elks delivery wagons started out this afternoon late on their trip of carrying good cheer to many homes that will hardly know what Christmas is, but for once they will be permitted to sit down to a dinner that wifi be fit for a king. Three wagons were used in making the distribution. At the home of his sister, Mrs. Lucy Hughes, of Bakersfield. Cal., occurred the death of Gerry Smith, one of the ! best known early residents of Bluff- ' ton. He had been ill the past number of months and his death came on the 16th of the month. The funeral was held at Bakersfield. —Bluffton Banner. —————

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SOMETHING DOING Taft’s Campaign is Now to Be Pushed to the Limit. i — THE JOHNSON BOOM Said to Be Alarming in Spots —American Navy Criticised. Washington, December 24.—As a re. suit of William H. Taft’s conferences with the president and with his political manager, Arthur Vorys, of Colum. bus, a few things have been practically settled. In the first place, Mr. Taft will not leave the cabinet. The president will hear to such advice. Mr. Vorys will not be dropped as a manager for the secretary of war. He will continue in charge of the headquarters at Columbus, and will have certain duties to pefrorm outside the state of Ohio. Early in the new year Taft headquarters will be opened' here at the capital with some one in charge who will take orders firsthand from the president and from Mr. Taft The president and his candidate are now looking around for a man for this place. They wanted Senator Crane, of Massachusetts, but they have discovered that the senator is not available. He has another choice. Another decision reached is that from this time on the Taft managers shall seek more friendly relations with the men who are looking after their presidential booms. Washington, December 24—North- ■ western Democrats who are here say i Bryan Democrats and Hearst Demo • crats are forming an alliance In sev-

eral states to prevent instructions for John A. Johnson, governor of Minnesota, as a candidate for president. According to the information brought here Bryan’s friends are showing some alarm at the revival of the talk in favor of Governor Johnson and are gladly co-operating with the Hearst ! supporters in a movement to check the growth of the Johnson boom. Washington, December 24. —The se. vere criticism of the American navy made by McClure’s magazine has aroused the resentment of naval and government officials here. The assertions themselves are declared <o be false and the article is denounced as reflecting a spirit of unpatriotism and unfairness. Frank Alwein is on the sick Kst.

——l Christmas Candy and Nuts » k ; Five tons to select from I Special prices to schools and ; churches giveing Xmas, entertainI. meats. ’ Also a full line of Christinas • trees FRUITS of ALL KINDS. i Anderson & Baker T-

Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Dugan will entertain tomorrow at family Christmas dinner. There will be other guests besides the family. The sudden freeze last night put the streets and sidewalks in a very slippery condition and it was hard work for one to hold their footing. Several hard falls were reported, but none of them were serious. A Christmas entertainment will be given at the U. B. church tomorrow night and all are Invited to attend and enjoy the pleasures of the evening. A good program has been prepared by the pupils of the Sunday school. Mayor Rigdon, of Warsaw, has received from Theodore A. Bell, of San Francisco, grand president of the Frar ternal Order of Eagles, his commission as deputy grand president, which makes him supreme in jurisdiction in northern Indiana.