Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 6, Number 22, Decatur, Adams County, 25 January 1908 — Page 3

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WEATHER. Fair tonight:, probably followed by incrAsing cloudiness; Sunday moderate temperature. ass ■ - 1 st. , ~ ■ "-i Rev. Jones, of Monroe, was in the city today, Dan Beery was a business caller at Berney ostorday. Nolan King, of Pittsburg, was a business caller to our city today. Elmer Miller was caller to Fort Wayne on a business trip last evening. Mrs. Minnie Burr and daughter, of Monmouth, are shopping in the city today. The funeral of Clyde Nichols will be held tomorrow afternoon at the Methodist church. Miss Lizzie Hubner. ot Craigvllle, was a visitor in our city this morning and returned to her home. A. J. Lewton returned to his home at Stop 26, after attending to business last evening. Mrs. Sam Tee pie. of Geneva, came to the city iast evening to visit with Mr. I. Acker and family. The missing word contest in the Daily Democrat will begin about Tuesday or Wednesday of next week. The ladies of the Presbyterian Aid society had a delightful time at the home of Mrs. Charles Dicer last evening Rev. Sheldon, of Sturgis, Mich., will arrive this evening to nil the pulpit at the Presbyterian church tomorrow'. The Ward Fence people are receiving many inquiries each day about their famous fence and automatic gate in the country. Leon Burdg, of Geneva, was the guest of Ai Burdg and family for a short time this morning, as he was enroute to Marlon, Ind. The missing word contest is sure to cause a great deal of interest. A dollar given away each day. You may be assured the advertisements will he well read. Miss Frances Murphy returned home from Fort Wayne, last evening, where she has been attending the business college, to visit over Sunday with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Murphy. Womeji |;ook so badly hat they drive their husbands to drink, is the opinion expressed by Supreme Court Justice Greebaum in an address at the Hebrew technical school for girls In New York.

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lilt Charlie Voglewede The Shoe Seller.

the weather is uncertain, don’t stay indoors. You need the crisp health-giving air. Get out and give nature a chance to get in her good work, but don’t forget to prepare for the stormy weather. We can furnish everything you need in the way of protection of footwear at our store.

James Fristoe is a Berne business caller today. Miss Emily Watt is spending the day at Fort Wayne. Samuel Fisher is spending Sunday with his family at Williams. James Hendricks, of Monroe, was a ■ business caller to our city today, John Holtliouse went to Blufftou this morning to look after business affairs. Miss Blanche HofTmann, of Preble, is in the city the guest of her sister, Mrs. Dicer. Many tachers are in the city, taking examination, which is being held at the central building. N The condition of Mrs. Sarah Wilder, who has been critically ill for some time, is practically the same. Miss Rose Smith arrived home from Monroe to spend Sunday with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Smith. The ice man is feeling good again and it Is right that he should, but how about |he people who nearly freeze. Miss Pearl Cook who has been under the care of Dr. Kirk, of Middleburg, for a. few days, is now able to be uptown. Vincen and Miss Elenora Forbing went to Bluffton this morning to visit over Sunday with their sister, Mrs. George Ulmer. All Decatur is anxious to see work I start on the new Clover Leaf depot, as this will add much to the convenience of the road. Mr. and Mrs. Marvey Mygrant left this morning for Indianapolis, where they will make a few days' visit with Mr. and Mrs. C. Davis. Mrs. William Lightfoot returned to her home at Swazee today after being the guest of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Robinson for some time. , The Ward Fence company will let the contracts for their new buildings Monday and Tuesday as may be seen j from their notice to contractors found in this Issue. Miss Lenora Lontz after visiting for the past four weeks in the city j with relatives and friends, returned , to Toledo, Ohio, to visit for a few days with friends before returning to her home at Tiptop, Ohio. The condition of Judge J. W. Headington, of west High street, was reported much better Friday afternoon. He seemed sronger and was more like himself than he has heen for several weeks. —Portland CommercialReview.

Another dandy little shoe for babies is made with patent vamps and blue calf tops. Blue or black buttons. Sizes 2 to ss. SI.OO

Tom Shee is visiting at Fort Wayne over Sunday. George Saffin is spending Sunday at Fori. Wayne. Miss Rose Dunathan left last evening for her home at Vaa Wert, Ohio. Mrs. Reuben Lord and four children are visiting friends at Fort Wayne Mrs. Noah Mangold has been sick with the lagrippe for the past two weeks. Robert Boyles, of Fort Wayne, is in our city visiting with Mr. and Mrs. T. M. Reid. C. D. Lewton was the guest of his father. L W. Lewton for the day, who is reported ill. Miss Mayme Dorwin will spend Sunday at Fort Wayne, the guest of her sister, Mrs. Jessie Braden, Charles Beil returned to Fort Wayne this morning. While here he was visiting with his family. J. M. Halc-y, attorney of Fort Wayne, returned to his home last evening, after attending to legal affairs. S. L. Harden, of Montpelier, who has been the guest of relatives here for Mime time, returned to his home today. Mrs. J. H. Heller sprained her left foot iast evening and is consequently suffering considerable pain and inconvenience. The Coppock Automobile plant continues in operation and as soon as their material arrives, a large force of men will be employed. Ben Schrank, the barber, who has been sufferag from lagrippe for several days, was unable to assume his duties at the shop today. Elmer Johnson returned this morning from Pittsburg and is buying horses to ship to the above named place, where he will conduct a public sale. Miss Lillie Venis left for her home at Hoagland to visit with her p;rents Mr. and Mrs. M. S. Venis over Sunday. Miss Venis attends school in the city during this year. It is not probable that the Clover Leaf railroad will have a change of schedule this month v as is the usual custom, and it is not thought that the same will be made until in March.

The following letters remain at Decatur postoffice unclaimed: William Seldon, Mrs. Ella Tucker, Rev. J. <T. Taney, Mrs. Sarah Martin, U. L. Hene, C. AI. Martz. V. L, Ott, Dick Berry.

The new engine installed at ihe Kiiek & Tyndall tile mill some time ago is a beauty and will certainly do the work. It is a large affair and will furnish sufficient power to run the machinery without any trouble. Some time during the month of February several more men will be employed at the F'urnace factory. Many orders have already been received for furnaces and the management anticipated a most prosperous year. Mrs. Barbara Wagoner returned to her home at Lima, Ohio, Wednesday afternoon in response to a telegram announcing the serious illness of her son-in-law. She had been visiting at her nephew’s, A. Gottschalk’s, for several weeks. —Berne Witness. Miss Elsie MacGregor, of Marion, the new music and drawing teacher for the public schools, arrived last night and she will begin duties next Monday. Miss MacGregor comes highly recommended as an instructor and she will no doubt be the right person for the place. Judge H. J. Paulus, of Marion, who was presumed to have a clear field as a candidate for delegate to the national republican convention, surprised his friends Saturday by announcing his retirement from the race. George A. Osborn, of Marion, at once became a candidate in his stead. Frank Chapman, aged about 55, who conducted a store at Poe, a small town near the Wells-Alien county line, died suddenly this morning- from apoplexy. His death was entirely unexpected, as he had not been complaining particularly of not being well and the news of his death came as a great, shock to his friends in this city. —Bluffton News. The “My Wife’s Family" was repeated at the Bosse opera house last night, ftnd it. certainly was great Although he audience was small, every person present appreciated the clean performance. While the same piece has been played here before, this company eclipses them all and deserves a liberal patronage wherever it goes. This same show plays Monday night and it would pay any who did not see it here to attend. The Krick Tyndall company at the present time is one of the busiest places in Decatur and are shipping out their tile as fast as they can manu_faciure the same. Twenty wagon loads were hauled out of the city today and as the supply is quite short some were turned away. This company is making some much needed repairs in the way of installing a new engine and when the same is put in running order will give them one of the finest equipped plants in the state. «

Cash Andrews was a business visitor in our city today. Henry Zwick, of Williams, was a business caller to our city today. Martin Keifer, of Preble, was a business caller to our city today. John Weber, of Fort Wayne, was a business caller to our city today. Mrs. Barnett returned today from a visit with relatives at Wayland, Mich. Car inspector Charles Irwin went, to BlufTton today on his usual business trip. Mrs. Beile France went to Richmond this afternoon to make a visit with friends. Miss Goldie May went to Bluffton this morning for an over Sunday visit with friends.

Miss Erna Schindler went to Berne this afternoon to visit over Sunday with friends and relatives. Mrs. Minnie Kelly left this morning for Van Ruren to visit over Sunday with her husband’s parents. M. A. Ripley, of Willshire, Ohio, was a business caller in our city today and has returned to his home. Oscar Fritzinger, of Monmouth, transacted business in our city today and has returned to his home. Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Fledderjohann and children were the guests of Henry Dirkson and family last evening. Mrs. Wm. Breiner, who has been ill for the past four weeks, is no better, as she was reported last evening. Mr. and Mrs. Chaney Buckmaster and family arrived on last evening train to spend two weeks with relatives and friends. Mrs. Mary Harshbarger went to Bluffton this morning to remain for some time as the guest of her sister, Mrs. Helen Hetch. Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Martz, of Portland, passed through {iere todry enroute to Ohio City, where they will visit relaives over Sunday. The Crystal theater people will have new films for tonight’s show, which promises to be most entertaining. These gentlemen are putting first class shows on each day. The county superintendent, L. E. Opliger, held a county examination at the central school building today and people from the different parts of the county took same. Mrs. D. E. Studabaker will return home the first of February from Indianapolis, where she has been taking treatment the past two months. She has been improved but recently took the grip which kept her there longer than expected.—Bluffton News. Skating is now the chief topic among the younger generation *and also among those who are not so young. Several skating parties were in order today and Steele’s pond, which is as slick as glass, had more than its share of visitors. Every available body of water that was frozen over today had company. An association of old soldiers around Lincolnville and Dora, in Wabash county, have erected a monument to the memory of their dead comrades at the cemetery near Lincolnville, This monument, will be dedicated May 30, Memorial Day, and Dr. C. H. Good, of Warren, has been invited to deliver the address on the occasion. The Elks of Fort Wayne are_ contemplating putting on a minstrel show some time next month and in ease they do a special car will be chartered by the members of the local order and they will attend in a body. The Elks of that city always on a first class performance and one that attracts people from every section surrounding that city. The lagrippe still seems to be the prevailing disease that is going the rounds, and many new victims are added daily to the long list. For the past six weeks the doctors have been kept on the jump calling on patients and treating them and if the present weather keeps up they will have numerous new cases. Never before in this county have so many people suffered with grip as they have this year. Bismark, the glass eater from Berne who for some timp past has heen caus ing the police of our city more or les: trouble, has finally been disposed of and for the time being at. least is now securely quartered for the remaind 1 r of the winter, he being at (he county farm. The police refused to arrest him any more and Bismark was thu c without a home, and was thrust as a charge upon the county and until the blue birds sing he will make his home at the above named place. A new show will be introduced thi; evening at the Picrorium, the first film being entitled “Amateur Detective,’ “Chinese Smuggling” and the second film “The Cripples’ Duel,” “The Tip pier’s Race.” This last film is a comic one in every respect and a first clas laugh is guaranteed at each and ever' performance. The films have never been shown in Decatur before and i you miss this one you will miss tin best of all. Don’t forget the Pictor lum when looking for a place of amuse ment.

The Maccabee lodge will ,meet Mon day evening.

Miss Lnlu Steele left for a pleasure trip to Pleasant Mills today. A. M. Shumrn, of Willshire, Ohio. wa3 a Decatur caller this morning. Miss Bertha Steele is spending Sunday with friends at Pleasant Mills. Miss Johnson, he English teacher, is spending Sunday in the country with one of her pupils. Attorney enry B. Heiier will be th guest of his sister, Miss Bertha, at Alexandria, over Sunday. Frank Reynolds left this morning for Anderson where he will make a few days’ visit with friends, Mrs. S. L. Vance after spending the morning shopping in the city, returned to her home at Willshire. The condition of Eli Presdorf, who has been suffering from stomach trouble for some time, remains practically unchanged. Squire J. W. Merriman, of Blue Creek township, was a business visitor to this city today. The squire is one of the best known men in his section of the county. Mrs, Rose Baumgartner and daughter, Miss Ida, will arrive from Linn Grove, ind., to spend a few days with Mr. and Mrs. L. L. Baumgartner and family and Mr. and Mrs. L. E. Opliger. Air. and Mrs. Ira Shober, who were burned to death in the fire at Boyertown. Pa., left an estate valued at $15,000. Mr. Gart Shober, who remained in Boyertown in connection with the settling of the estate, returned yesterday.—Fort Wayne Journal-Ga-zette.

Not many of the people along Seventh street improvement have up to this time availed themselves of the opportunity of signing the assessment roll, but rather have- they showed a tendency to delay the matter which looks like payment in cash. The ninth of February will be the last day in which to sign after which it means settle in cash. George C. Steele, proprietor of the Racket store, will leave Monday for Chicago, where he will purchase his spring line of goods. Mr. Steele makes ibis trip every year and is thus able to select his own goods and is not required to run over samples. He also saves something on buying in this manner and in the end his customers get the benefit. The new electric dynamo recently installed at the electric plant is more than doing it 3 work, and shows that the Fort Wayne Electric works that furnished the same are handling nothing but first class goods. The dynamo was badiy needed and just fills the bill. Superintendent Myloit is more than satisfied with the same and states he could ask for no better. There was nothing doing in the billiard tournament last evening, owing to the fact that Allison was absent from the city. The only games yet to be played involve this player and there is no opportunity of playing the same until he disposes of other business matters. It is hoped that the contest can be closed next week as the players are anxious for another whirl. Horses that will be disposed of at the big horse sale next Friday have been coming in all day and are being quartered at the sale barns on First street. Most of the animals to date are draft horses, which at this time seem to be in big demand. Every indication points to a most successful sale, and the members of the sale association are confident of selling every horse offered. A few day 3 more of the present weather and the ice man will be wearing the smile that, won’t come off. The ice at present in numerous places is from six to eight inches and with a little more frezing it will reach the point when it will be ready for cutting. This is practically the only cold snap we have had this winter, and up until this time the ice men had commenced to worry and stew. A well known Redkey man, recently bereaved of a most estimable wife, has been advertising in matrimonial papers for another spouse. He has a nice house and plenty of property, and well able to care for the second better half. Last week a middle aged lady appeared in answer to the ad. and consulted with the love sick boy. The appearance of the female did not strike the Recikey man and he sent her away looking for another affinity. —Redkey Times. Information from Ocean Park. California, says that Charles Lovelace formerly owner of a Wabash paper, has been sentenced to the government prison three years for embezzlement of funds from the Ocean Park, Cal. postoffice. Only a short time ago Lovelace was arrested and he made no denial of the charge. He gave himself up to the officers and did everything he could to get a speedy trial. He was the victim of poker sharks, who fleeced him. caused his arrest and then deserted him. He was once a resident of this city and was editor of the Wabash Times. — Wabash Plaindealer.

uits to Order $20.00 Cash We hav« a number of patterns that we will close cut at the above price as long as they last. See our South Show Window

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Miss Cora Walters, of Bluffton, arrived to spend Sunday with her sister, Mrs. Will Engle. D. A. Baumgartner left at noon for a visit at Rockford, Ohio, over Sunday with relatives. Clemp Tegenhap, of Delphos. Ohio, who has ben taking treatment for his left eye, under Dr. Clark, returned to his home at noon. Miss .Bertha Craven, of Bluffton, narrowly escaped burning to death Thursday when her clothing caught fire while she was at work about a cook stove. Prompt efforts of hsr mother averted fatal consequences and Miss Craven escaped with but slight burns. Earl Ernst, who was injured some time ago at Fort Wayne, while working in the Fort Wayne railroad yards, is fast recovering, and will soon be able to resume his duties. M|i\ Ernst’s injuries were to his left, arm, which was dislocated by failing over a yard switch. Wood now seems to be an article that every farmer has as every day load after load is brought-to our city and disposed of. During the summer wood could not be purchased for love or money, and as a result the people were forced to bum coal, while now it seems easily obtainable. AVonder what’s the reason. Decatur was visited by a large Saturday crowd today, the bright sun bringing the farmers in to do their regular weekly shopping. The roads are in excellent condition and there was no excuse for them to remain at home. The merchants were all delighted as a result, and did an excellent day’s business. im Corbett, the genial proprietor of the cigar store is bemoaning the loss of a brand new overcoat that some one either took by mistake or on purpose. Tim hung his coat up in the usual place last evening and when he closed up and started to put on his coat he made the discover;: that it was not his property, but belonged to some one else and his new cat gone. Tim is now making every effort to locate his coat as he stated his coat hint a dollar and ninety-eight cents. Owing to the fact that several of the members of the bowling team are unable to get-away from business duties, it was decided at a meeting last night not to attend the national bowling tournament at Cincinnati next month. Had the boys concluded to have made the trip, there is no question but they would have made an excellent showing and would havfe carried away some of the prize money. The friends of the team will be sorry to learn of their change in mind.

Harness Oiling At the following reduced prices S'ngle buggy harness § .96c Double buggy harness $1.25e Double team harness $2.00 All work guaranteed by ATZ & STEELE North Second street. Phone 505

G. L. Graham, who has been to Coldwater, Mich., on a business trip, returned to his home at Willshire, Ohio, at noon. Ben Welker, a barber from Vaa Wert, has accepted a position and has assumed duties at the Al Burdg barber shop. Although quite cold last night, the thermometer did not register as low as on Thursday night, the lowest point that was reached being seven above. The night was very still and there was not much wind blowing, which had a tendency to make it much warmer than Thursday night. The room in the Morrison block that has been indulging some 'repairs preparatory to the Wells Fargo Express moving in, is practically completed, and about the first of February the change will he made. With the new arrangements the room is well lighted and gives them ample working room. Willis Fonner ar.d C. E. Magley of this county, who have been attending the poultry show at Fort Wayne, have returned home with their fowls and prizes which were numerous. Both ' of these gentlemen fared well at this show and demonstrated the fact that 1 it pays to raise the best while at it. The friends of the late Clyde Nichols will leave the house at 1:30 o'clock tomorrow afternoon, going from there to the church where the services will begin at 2:00 o'clock. The remains ' will lay in state at the home this ; evening and tomorrow between tho s hours of 9 o’clock a. m. and 1 o'clock : p. m. The casket will not be opened • at the church. The representative of the Kelley Shaking Grate company, who is to give f a demonstration as to the ability cf : their shaker at the city plant, is ex- ! pected to arrive some time next month . and will immediately install the grates 1 under the boilers. From what is l claimed of these grates, there should ; be no doubt as to their ability in saving > much coal for the city and should they s stand the test to be purchased and left i at the plant. This morning at eight o'clock Squire Smith performed a wedding ceremony at the clrek's office, uniting : Miss Lydia Henselman and Ernest G. ' Llechty, both of Berne, in the holy ■ bonds of wedlock. The young couple requested that the wdding he kept a - secret until Monday owing to the fact : that they desired to avoid the old- > fashioned belling that generally fol- • lows an event of this kind in that section of the country. The ceremony ■ was witnessed by only a few employes . in and about the court house, who, after the wedding, extended their congratulations.