Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 5, Number 314, Decatur, Adams County, 31 December 1907 — Page 3

I 1 I ;t iS* . ’*• * ' ♦■•< Just handing- you a fetvbargains the remainder of this week. 1 Boys’ felt boots go now at $1.35 a pair. Two cases of men’s felt boots running insizes 9 to 12 at $1.60 a pair. We have a few slippers left which we are throwing out at a bargain.

Tague Shoe Store

WEATHER. Partly cloudy tonight and Wednesday; slowly rising temperature. ■ John, HelleT made a business trip co F-rt Wayne last evening. A number of the local democrats will leave tomorrow for Portland to attend the district convention. Mrs. J. J. Ainsworth, of Portland, oame to the city this morning to be the guest of relatives for seme time. The boys of the Holy Grail and their admirers from Monroe, returned to their homes on the early morning train. Miss Perle Burdg has accepted a position as pianist at the Pictorium, she assuming her new duties last evening. Mr. Geo. E. McKean has returned to his place of business at Mount Olive, 111., after spending Christmas with his family. Mrs. W. H. Leas, of Waterloo, and Mrs. E. D .Leas, Angola, arrived today to visit over New Years with 1 Mr. and Mrs. Earl Peters., Mr. Harvey McKean, Hazzard and Hofsirtger, of Monroe, remained in the city with Tom McKean over night. The boys are members of the Holy Grail.

•- wish A HAPPY MH NEW YEAR w * j* 4 Charlie Vogiewede The Shoe Seller.

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V ' ’ — mium i ■ i— ■ S BUTT TOUB LACES ( 1 FRIDAY MORNING, JANUARY. 3d.--ONE DAY ONLY ' jj fc AU 10 12 ,/ and is Cent. VAL LACES sold in 12 yards, Lots at 5 cents per yard. B P'U Sale Commences at Nine O’Clook. Take a look at the South Window g p ' /\ t yVV. -JPLJLL EIN K -II

Miss Louise Holbrock is on the sick list. R. B. Allison went to Marlon this morning on banking business. Prank Burns left this morning for Fort Wayne on a business trip. Stewart Niblick and Bob Melbers made a little visiting trip to Fort Wayne this morning. Charley Davis, of Kalamazoo, Mich., was a Decatur visitor today from here he went to Dunkirk, Ind. George Deckelmatn;, of Toledo, was a business caller in our city today and left at noon for Bluffton. H. C. Kramer, of Fort Wayne, came ,to this city this morning. He left at upon for various points in Ohio. Mrs. Congleton, daughter Bess and Master WSMfred Maddy, are guests at the home of Joseph Lower. All those who have parts to take in the minstrel show will pi.sat’e be at the opera house this evening at t'ght o’clock prompt for the final rehearsal. Please do not let this little matter escape your attention. Decatur is once again being' oveT run with tramps and something will have to be done to stop them from bothering people for something to eat. As 1 higjj ?s sevefci have been reported to us 'today and in some cases where aid was refused the tramp became very insolent.

Charley Magley, of Monmouth, 1b improving nicely at present. Dale Peoples went to BlufTton this morning t omake a short visit with friends. Anthony Wertzberger, of rural route eight, was a business caller to our city today. Mrs. E. A. Schwartz, of Van Wert, has returned to her home after enjoying a visit in our city. Mrs. G. H. Laughrey returned to her home at Colfax this morning after making a short visit in the city. Miss Eva Brokaw left for Fort Wayne yesterday where she will spend some time visiting with friends. Mrs. Shaw and children of Marion, returned to her home Monday, after spending a few days with Mrs. Suphler. Harry Turnbull returned last evening to his home at Carey, O. While here he was visiting with Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Gay. W. H., Fledderjohann left last ev- j ening for Cleveland, Ohio, in the in-1 terest of the Fort Wayne and Springfield inrerurban railway line. In) compliance with orders from D. C., the postoffice will be closed tomorrow all day with the exception of the hour from eight to nine o'clock. Mrs. John Moran and daughter returned to their home at Decatur yesterday after spending a few days at'her mother’s.—Berne Witness. Jack Teeple and family returned this morning to their home at Carey, Ohio. While here they were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Gay. Some one changed hats last evening with Fran< Wemhoff at the Columbian dance, and the party who made the mistake may recover their property by calling at the Old Adams County Bank. I', U" John Nidlinger, of Decatur, who was here Friday to attend the meeting. Df the Great Noijtfc-'rn Fair Association, was accompanied by his wife who visited friends here during the day.—Berne Witness. The Old Adams County Bank this morning received several of the new twenty dollar gold pieces recently minted by the government. The coin is a beauty and has been engraved in a magnificent manner. Mrs. Florella Chalfant, a well krewn pioneer woman of Wells county, was found dead in bed Saturday morning at her home 1 in Osslani She was 85 years of age, a native of Ohio, and' had lived in Wells county since 1855. Owing to the fact that Wednesday is News Years there will be no Chicago or Toledo markets quoted. This Is a national holiday and the employees of these respective offices ar e permitted to have the day t<£ themselves. Th regular quotations, however, will be made on Thursday. William Cline, of this city, and J. C. Myers, of Adams county, left this morning for Indianapolis, where they ' will spend two weeks with relatives and friends. Mts. Cline accompanied them as far as Muncie where she will spend the time with her son, Samuel Clin e and wife—Bluffton News. Harry C. Webber, the local as well as a traveling passenger and freight agent of the Clover Leaf railway, sold “papers on the streets of Bluffton while he attended the public schools. After from high, school hg became a telegraph operator and later an agent. He Is counted as a hostler.—Marion Chronicle. M&rsfiki’ Bohnke desired that we in this mapper giyp the young boys as Decatur a warding against hopping ori and ofT intepurbata, cars. This is a vety dangerous practice and will result In some one getting badly hurt if kept up. Marsha! Bobnke says he will arrest the next boy caught In this act and will make an example out of him. A word boys to the wise is sufficient.

THE PICTORIUM ; TCNISBT Mam Without Scruples. Case of Arson. All’s Well That Ends Mason and Forbes. SONG. “Where the Niobrara Flows.” Open every afternoon and evening this week. J. B. STONEBURNER. Prop Mrs. Hunter has gone to Monroe for a visit with relatives. David Werling, of Preble, was a business caller to our city today. Miss Addie Yocum went to Geneva this afternoon to make a visit with friends. Miss Matter Sutliff went to Berne this afternoon to mak e a visit with relatives. Charles Phillips is home from Lima, 0., where he was visiting with his brother, Wm. Phillips. Albert Brown, of Berne, transacted business in: our city today and has returned to his home. Eugene Lindsley returned to his home at Geneva this- afternoon from a business- trip tp our city. Mrs. Shafer Peterson returned last night from Berne, where she made a short visit with her daughter, Mrs. Guy Majors. Mrs. J. lx Harden returned to her home at Montpelier today after enjoying a visit wit hher father, R. F. Mumma. Miss Emma Spuhler, of FV>rt Wayne, who has been visiting with Mrs. Yahne and mother, returned to her home this morning. Miss Flora Foreman returned to her home at Portland this afternoon after enjoyirjg a visit with her brother. Colonel Foreman. John Magley and family of north Fifth street, are visiting with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Magley, of Monmouth. ~ Candidates for republican committeemen are busily engaged in working up their delegates for the election on Saturdaly, Jan. 11. Mr. Frank Corville, the famous darky comedian of Hoagland, Ind., is today visiting with his frier.d, Lawrence Biggs of this city. Nick Long, of Walnut street, who has been near death’s door, is improving rapidly. This is good news to his many friends and neighbors. Mr. a-i-d Mrs. Charles* Kits on of south of the city are rejoicing over the arrival of an eleven pound baby, which made its appearance this morning. Work on the North Ward school house sewer is progressing nicely. Contractor Henry Stevens expects to have the same completed within a few daysi Dr. Keller went to Marion this morning to administer medical aid to Mr. Echrote of that place, who is suffering with a complication of ailments. The inter-urban railway did a nice business today every car coming in and leaving Decatur being quite well filled. Every trip was made on schedule time and everything along the line proved to be in, excellent condition. ~, Samuel Slmison, 4f Berne, passed through here -this morning emroute to Bluffton to be at the bedside of his father, Robert Slmison, who is, quite ill. Robert Simison who is ninety-six years of age, vfa&atripneier of Adams county. Wja that he the secotod person to settle In Adams county.

- , , ’Zijifj'; ’t,;*,. i~ ? "il* I. Important Announcement fl HOLTHOUSE, SCHULTE & COMPANY 1 Wish to announce a JANUARY CLEARANCE SALE 1 Commencing January 2, J 908 It will be the greatest Clearance Sale ever inaugurated in Decatur. It is this store’s fixed policy to clean up, each year all broken lines of Suits, Coats, and Vests, Pants and Overcoats. *j These goods have lost nothing from their actual values. Not all sizes in any one pattern but practically all sizes from 35 to 42 are included in the sale. Individually these suits are just as desirable as if chosen from full assortments. The Reductions represent a saving to you from 20 \ to 50 per cent from the regular prices. ! $20.00 and $18.50 Suits go at $15.00 $15.00 and $16.50 Suits go at $12.00 S $13.50 and $12.50 Suits go at SIO.OO r B $11.50 and SIO.OO Suits go at $ 8.00 I 30 Boys Long pant Suits ranging in sizes from 13 to 17 years at % price. Coats, Vests and Odd pants at like reductions. This sale is strictly for Cash. Here’s an opportunity that you cannot afford to * pass. It will pay you to look these goods over. |\ Holthouse, Schulte & Company. I Good Clothes Sellers for Men and Boys. ■: 81

D. E. Studabaker and family w T ho have been visiting at Goshen for some time, will be the guests at the home of W. J. Vesey at Fort Wayne tomorrow noon. Michael Lusch, many years an engineer on the Chicago and Erie, died this morning at 9:45 at his home northeast of the city on the Stults road, after an illness of over two years with Bright’s disease. Mr. Lusch was bedfast only two or three days and his condition did not become critical until six weeks ago. He made his last trip on the Erie in May, 1906, but wbek4 able to be out he visited frequently among th? road men. with whom he had been so long associated. —Huntington Herald. The wedding of Miss Lydia Mohler and John Gerber was held yesterday evening at the home of the'bride’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Mohler,' east.of the city. The ceremOhy was performed in the presence of oVer fiftyguests by the Rev. John Aschleman, pastor of the Neumaneese church. The groom is a son of John Gerber. Sr., and wife, and is one of the prominent men of that locality. He is the owner of a farm upon which he and hts bride will take up .their resldaace at once. Mr. and Mrs. Aaron MoSure were present from this city.—Bluffton Banner.

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 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 Pack- 1 . K aird factory has been tuning out satisfactory - I instruments for nearly half a century, and hardly any neighborhood can be found but that the Packard Music House has a number of pleased 1 Customers, all of whom will recommend the Packard instruments. .- -t I ..1 y|| L. F. ALEXANDER, AGENT. j North side of the|Decatur Public Library Decatur lud