Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 6, Number 31, Decatur, Adams County, 5 February 1908 — Page 3

A Warm Proposition BA warm proposition is what people are looking for this kind of weather. We know this, by the new customers that are coming to our store. They know well when we advertise that we hax e bargains, that the price I is so low that they buy it. All of our warm line goods | are going at your price this month. Come and see for ~ yourself. I w Tague Shoe Store

WEATHER. Rain turning to snow and colder tonight; Thursday fair and colder. Mrs. Fanny Cole is a Fort Wayne visitor today. Tom Gallog> was a Geneva business caller Tuesday. A number of people from Berne were visitors in the city today. Much enthusiasm is manifest among the people over the missing word contest. Miss Frances Merryman left last evening for a visit with friends at Fort Wayne. Mrs. John Hey, of Williams, returned to her home after spending the afternoon shopping. Miss Reulah Gleickman. of Evansville, arrived in the city, to visit with Miss Midge Smith. Elzey and Vance are continuing their discount sale and many people are taking advantage of the rare bargains they offer.

A FOUR PLY r Extra tight woven cloth arctic is better than the ordinary loose woven ones, that is the reason we sell so many. Ours WEAR BETTER. Try ’em. Charlie Voglewede The Shoe Seller.

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Wilbur Pool has been suffering with lagrippe for the past few days. Mrs M. E. Babcock and baby arrived to visit with relatives. They are from Monroe, Ind. Mrs. Lena Yager, of Berne, was in the city between trains visiting her daughter, Mrs, Moran. She left for Grabill to visit her son. Frank E, Smith returned last evening from Robison, 111., where he wan. visiting with friends. Mr. Smith says that the oil business is opening up in that section of the country and that the field will soon be a very busy place. The Eagles of Portland are at present holding an indoor fair in their spacious lodge room at the above named place, and the same will continue until next Saturday. A number of the members of the local order expect to attend this week ope evening and they will no doubt be royally entertained. From all reports the fair is a dandy and is attracting a large number of people.

A Chance to Buy and Save An 18 Day Special We will continue to offer our winter goods for Men and Boys at greater reductions to close out every garment if possible, before the arrival of our new spring goods. SPECIAL 100 Boys 2 Piece suits sizes from 7to 16 years prices range fron $2.00 to $5.00 SPECIAL SI.OO THE MYERS DAILEY COMPANY

C. R. Hammell is a Wednesday Bluffton bust; .ess caller. George Gilbert and son returned to Montpelier after attending to business at Shumm. Mrs. Wilson Miller returned to her home at Fort Waytie after visiting with Mr. and Mrs. John Steele. Judge Robert S. Taylor, the distinguished jurist, of this city, is lying seriously ill at his home on Fairfield avenue, as a result of a collapse due to overwork, and his attending physicians have warned him against attempting to leave his bed for at least two weeks. —Fort Wayne Journal-Ga-zette. Marshal Bohnke, while walking past the Murray hotel last evening was bitten by a little cur, which he promptly shot and put it out of the business, so that no other person will suffer a like fate. The little cur had a mean habit of snapping at every one that went by and on last evening it evidently barked up the wrong tree. W. H. Fledderjohann, T. W. Shelton and Edwin Fledderjohann returned this morning from Richmond, where they were attending a meting of interurban people and talked over the extension of the line from this city to Richmond. Mr. W. H. Fledderjohann states that nothing definite was done and that the matter of financing the line was not talked of at all. Two of the Decatur young men captured Monday were released from jail when they became sober, while the third, giving his name a‘s John Doe, was arraigned this morning before Mayor Hamilton on a charge of intoxication and paid a fine of sl2 upon a plea of guilty. The affidavit was filed against him by Janitor Webber, of the court house. —Bluffton Newu. The interurban people experienced considerable trouble today in operat ing their cars between this city and Fort Wayne, the trouble originating from the icy condition of the trolley line and track. Once a car stopped they experienced some trouble in getting the same in motion again and while making the trip from the power house to the city the freight car stuck several times. The horse owned by Ike Robison wa-i again taken up yesterday by Marshal Bohnke and put in a livery stable and if Ike now wants his outfit he will be compelled to py out three or four dollars. The animal stood out all day yesterday and as no one made any effort to care for the brute, Marshal Bohnke took the case in charge. This is the second time that Robison’s horse han been taken up by the police. Miss Vida Stoneburner, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Abe Stoneburner, while working at the filler factory yesterday had the misfortune to get her hand caught in a portion of the machinery, and as a result she received a deep cut across her hand that required three stitches to sew it up. While there is nothing dangerous in the wound, it is very sore and will cause her to cease work for several weeks. Dr. Boyers dressed the injured member. “Zeke” Ferris, one of the main stays on the South Bend Central league team pitching staff, was a business caller to our city yesterday, calling upon the business men. Ferris during the off season sells suspenders for a living, and was in our city yesterday for that sole purpose. Ferris has been w’ith South Bend for the past four years and is considered one of the best pitchers in that league. He left last evening on the south bound train, where he will call upon his regular customers and unload his goods.

CLUB MEETINGS (Continued from page 1.) A large crowd drove to the home of Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Andrews, in the country Last evening, to celebrate Mrs. Andrews sixty-second birthday annij versary, which was last Sunday. Games and music with a supper of all the “godies" of the season, wefe the features of the evening for the guests j who spent such a delightful evening. They were: Arthur and Roy Russell, of Illinois; Tom and John Johnson. Ed Andrews, Frank Andrews, Chas. Knodle and wife, Clay Engle, Minnie Russell, Nettle Reynolds, Daisy Reynolds, Albert Buckmaster, Floyd Buckmaster, Lawrence Andrews. Matie Elzey, Marie Kintz, Emerson Beavers and family, C. B. Poling and family, I Mrs. J. J. Butler and daughter Ethel, I B. F. Brelner and family, J. Barnhart, I Ross Mallonee and wife. Sofa Smith, I Rose Leyse, Mrs. Eady. Grace Buhler, I Stella Chronister, Grace Reynolds, Lettie Kintz, Mrs. Tom Andrews. Devo Andrews, Elsie Andrews, Mr. and Mrs. Andrews. Mr. and Mrs. Will | Chronister and family, G. Mallonee and family. The Ladies’ Aid society of the Christian church will meet with Mrs. Artman. of Ninth street, on Thursday afternoon. All ladies and friends are invited to attend; Mr. and Mrs. John H. Bremerkamp entertained another ( company of friends last evening in a delightful manner, in compliment to their twen-ty-fifth silver wedding anniversary. i Progressive pedro and peanuts wore the exciting games. The first prizes of pedro were captured by the Mrs. Dyonis Schmitt and John Voglewede. The second prizes were given to Mrs. Frank Harmon and Dyonis Schmitt. The prizes of the peanuts were capi tured by Mrs. Anna Volmer and Mrs. John Voglewede. An elegant two course luncheon was served by the hostess to her guests who were: MesI dames and Messrs. C. F. Clark, Joe I Tonnellier, Alphonse Kohne, C. Radamacker, J. B. Meibe'rs, E. X. Ehinger, i Will Bosse, Peter Gaffer, Ben Knapke, Martin Mylott, J. W. Voglewede, Frank Harmon. B. J. Terveer, Dyonis Schmitt, Will Harting, Mesdames Josephine Rodd, of Toledo; Henry Eiting, Corimela Eiting, Anna Volmer. Eliza- ; beth Heideman, Mr. Andy Schurger. o James N. Fristoe was spending Tuesday at Geneva. The members of the Presbyterian church will hold a corgregational meeting this evening at the church, at , which time they fully expect to select ■ a pastor to fill the pulpit for the coming year. During the past several . weeks a number of trial ministers have visited Decatur, all of whom were good and have made their impression i upon the various members. Whom the cq.igregation will select is a mystery to all and cannot be determined until the vote is counted. John Waggoner of our city today * sold to the Decatur Packing company six hogs that, averaged three hundred and five pounds apiece or an aggregate total of 1.230 pounds. This up to the present time is the heaviest sale for six hogs recorded by the above named company and as hogs are selling at a fair value Mr. Waggoner received a neat sum for his swine. Mr. Waggoner owns a farm near Monroe, where he raised these hogs and he takes a great pride in this his banner sale.

POST OFFICE TEAM WON. Defeated Klondykes Two Out of Three Last Night. STANDING. Played. Won. Lost. Pct Elks 6 5 1 .750; Klondykes ...15 7 8 .486 K. of C 9 4 5 .444 Post Office ..12 5 7 .416 The Klondykes aid Post Office last evening played their regular scheduled game at the at the former’s alleys and as a result the Post Office boys took their opponents Into camp, winning two out of the three games played. z The scores: Post Office. Shafer ...213 172 166—183 Mutchler 126 123 167—139 Smith 154 171 147—157 Burkhead 174 159 141—154 Shelton 157 136 145—146 824 761 766 Klondykes. Crabill 170 120 134—141 Russell 156 108 156—136 Garard 161 132 134—142 Studabaker 147 131 118—132 T. Peterson ....197 159 192—182 831 650 734 o COLORADO WANTS SCHEERER. Sheriff Meyer has received orders from Sheriff Gibbs, at Rotchksis, Col., to arrest F. M. Scheerer who is here on a visit with his parents, on a charge of embezzling S4OO from a fruit tree firm for which he has been employed. Today further ofders to await further orders. Scheerer Ln well known here and his friends are inclined to believe there is some mistake about the affair. He denies the story vigorously it is said. © REV. DANIEL IS VERY LOW. At three o'clock this afternoon Rev. W. H. Daniel, was reported to be just alive. His son. Harrx Daniel and wife arrived from Chicago early this morning. ■ o The condition of Levi Nelson, who a few days ag osuffered a stroke of paralysis, is reported today as being a little better and his relatives and friends are now hoping for a speedy recovery. A company of thirty-five young people gathered at the home o fßev. L. E. Hessert and celebrated his birthday anniversary. Music and games were the amusements of the evening, and a delicious luncheon was served, and the host received many beautiful gifts and a splendid time was had by each one present. Several more large logs were received by the Adams County Lumber company yesterday, these being brought from the north part of the county. The logs attracted considerable attention and many remarks were made by spectators as to where the timber was being brought from. These are the largest logs hauled to Decatur for years and it is no wonder they caused considerable comment. The members of the Decatur Horse Sale company are scouring the country over for first class horses that are to be offered for sale in the near future and from all present indications the next sale will be a hummer. These sales are attracting considerable attention all over this section of the state and are the cause of numerous strangers coming to Decatur and spending their money.

The Sense of Being Economical Is always gratifying to any of us; to feel that we’ve spent our money to a good advantage; got a good deal for it. That’s exactly the way you can feel when you buy a suit of us; no matter what your price, our clothes are worth the money and more. Our store’s full of all kinds of wearables, We promise you full money’s worth. Holthouse,Schulte & Co Good Clothes Sellers For Men and Boys

The rain and sleet today put a tem-1 porary stop to the ice cutting harvest and as a result a number of men are again out of work. Excellent progress was made by all the ice men on yesterday and as a result several thousand toils of ice was stored away. With a little cold weather after this rain the ice will be in excellent condition.

Duroc Bred Sow SALE At Rice & Boch’s sale barn on FIRST STREET Monday. Feb. IO SALE BEOIINS at 12:30 Nidlinger & Son

Will and Frank Geary, who on Monday opened up a cigar store over the Home saloon, are at present hs?!ly engaged in turning out cigars si a rapid clip. They have a number of orders on hand and will be compelled to work hard to fill the same and get caught up. The boys are hustlers in every sense of the word, and we predict a bright future for them in this city.

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