Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 6, Number 39, Decatur, Adams County, 14 February 1908 — Page 3

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WEATHER. Rain turning to snow and colder tonight: Saturday colder and fair, except snow flurries northwest portion. Ernst Cross is a caller at Fort Wayne on business. L. E. Summers is attending to business at Fort Wayne. Mrs. Elsie Ely was a guest of friend at Geneva for a few days. Elem Cox, of Traverse City, was a business caller here yesterday. B. Vanßuskirk, of Hoagland, was a business caller here Thursday. D. M. Hensley returned last evening from a business trip at Fort Wayne. E. P. McGirk, of Hoagland, was a pleasant caller yesterday afternoon at Decatur. H. A. Hobbe returned to his home at W’illiams after attending to business here. Mrs. A. M. Henry left last evening for Hoagland, where she was called to the bedside of her sister. Elmer Johnson arrived this morning from Pittsburg, and is buying horses to ship to eastern markets. Mrs. L. F. Alexander and son Leslie left last evening for Fort Wayne to spend Sunday with her parents. Mrs. R. M. Donaldson arrived last evening from Warsaw to visit with the Mesdames Dan Sprang and John Vail. Dr. 11. F. Costello returned yesterday afternoon from Fort Wayne,where he was attending to professional matters. All Elks are requested to be present this evening at the lodge room Something doing and it is essential that you should be there at the usual hour. A * Peter Mongey, who has been ill for several days, suffering from an attack of appendicitis, was able to be about on the streets today. He is feeling much improved. Levi Nelson, the aged man who for several weeks has been suffering from complications, is reported as being somewhat better and hopes are entertained for his early recovery. The local bowling team left on the early Grand Rapids train this morning for Cincinnati, where they will bowl in the national tournament this evening at seven-thirty o’clock. The boys left full of cofldence and fully expect to come home, with their share of the prize money.

Nice and Fresh lust received from the factory a nice fresh lot of the kind of rubber boots that wear. Come to the store that gives you your foney’s worth of rubbers as well as shoes. ■ Charlie Voglewede The Shoe Seller. - V \

\\ alkover custom made shoes. If you want a fine dress shoe or ashoe that will stand the rough wet weather get a Walkover at the

Mrs. Sarah Hendric'ka is Shopping at Fort Wayne today. Miss Clara Bird is Visiting with friends at Fort Wayne. C. C. Yoder, of Berne, was a business caller to our eity today. Miss Mary Hendricks left for a day's visit at Fort Wayne today. John Hey, of Williams, was a business caller to our city today. Mrs. J. J. Magley and Levi Barkley were at Monroeville -today attending the funeral of Abraham Barkley. Paul Wooten left today for North Manchester, where he will transact business before returning to Oaxaca. Mexico. Miss Madge Hite will return this evening from a several days’ visit with Miss Fem DeLong at Greentown. Indiana. J. F. Conway, of Fort Wayne, district superintendent of the Metropolitan Insurance company, was a business caller to our city today. Members of the I. O. O. F. are earnestly requested to be present Monday evening, Feb. 17 to give the third degree work. Also there will be a banquet after the work is given. Committee. A number of strangers from surrounding cities were in our city "attending the horse sale held at the sale stables on First street today. The sale from all reports was a decided success throughout. William Votaw arrived from Geneva this morning. From here he left for a short stay at Fort Wayne, then to Huntington. Monday morning he will leave for Kingston, Missouri, where he will visit for some time. Marshal Bohnke is in receipt of a letter from Lake county, Illinois giving the description of a smooth grafter who works principally on loan companies and farmers. Seven hundred dollars is offered for his arrest. A broken pulley at the electric plant last evening caused all the I lights in the residence portion of the | city to go out and for a time were lin darkness. The damage was repair■ed as quickly as possible and in a i short time the houses were again well I lighted. The St. Marys river is on a ramj page and now threatens to flood' all the surrounding lowlands. The rerecent thaw and rains have caused the water to raise rapidly, and if the present conditions exist much longer the river bids fair to reach its highest point in years.

Roy Sautbine is a caller at Bluffton today. Mont Evans is a visitor at St. Johns this morning, H. M. Neileiter is a business caller at Marion, Ind. Mrs. Fred Blazer arrived from Will- , shire this noon. ( Mrs. Eva Anderson is spending the ■ day at Fort Wayne. . E. Ameriae is a Ft. Wayne business < caller this afternoon. : Lloyd Kohne, of Monmouth, was in the city this morning. Harry Welty is spending the day at Bluffton with friends. John Gephart. of Willshire, came to the city to visit friends. A. G. Kelley returned last evening from a business trip at Peru. Dr. Zeigler, of Monmouth, was a business caller to our city today. H. M. Mathewson, of Pleasant Mills, was a business caller here today. W. S. Hughes, of Fort Wayne, was a business caller to our city today. Grandma Gilpan left for a short visit with her son at Fort Wayne. Ed France, of Pleasant Mills, was a business caller to our city today. W. H. Fledderjohann made a business trip to Cleveland, Ohio, today Nolan King, of Pittsburg, was in ■our City today attending the horse sdle. Miss Iva Latt, of West Milton, arrived at noon to visit with friends for a few days. Mrs. Dr. Rainier arrived home from Willshire, where she was visiting her son Chafles. Miss Mary Ernsthauser. of Toledo, returned to her home after visiting with relatives. Peter Gilpen, of Markle, returned to his home after visiting with Walsh Gilpin and family. Miss Stella Chronister arrived home from Bluffton this noon, where she was visiting relatives since Monday. John Spangler, who fell a few days ago and hurt hls ribs is able to be up and around today for the first time since his injury. Miss Eliza Moser, of Bluffton, passed through the eity at noon enroute ' from Berne where she was visiting ■ Grandma Grim. Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Yocum and baby Doris have arrived in the city to visit Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Drummond and other relatives. Mrs. John Gisbon, a teacher of fancy work, was in the city today from New Haven, but on account of the weather she had to discontinue her work. Judge Charles E. Sturgis was very much improved today. His fever was but 99 2-5, just one degree higher than normal, and his general condition was much better. Francis, the little son. passed a very restless night and was slightly worse today. —Bluffton Banner.

Carpenters started to work this afternoon at the Pictorium to cut a door in the rear of that building to be used as an exit in case of a fire. This is an excellent move on the part of Mr. Stoneburner and shows that he is loking after the safety and well being of his patrons. Albert Nelson, formerly of this city who about one year ago, moved to Wauuita, Nebraska, is in the city visiting friends and relatives. Mr. Nelson was called here on account of the serious .illness of his father, Levi Nelson. Mr. Nelson is slowly improving, and his recovery is hopeful. A new show will be introduced this evening at the Pictorium entitled “Champion All the Sarnie,” “Music Forward,” "The Sailor’s Practical Jokes.” These films are all late and up to date and are bound to please ail that see them. Mr. Stoneburner is making an extraordinary effort to please and' up to this time has been quite successful. The condition of Eli Prasdorf, who was operated upon a few days ago, is reported as being no better today, and his condition is serious. He rested well last night, but is still very weak. He has taken no nourishment since the operation, although several attempts have been made to feed him. The doctors who are attending him offer no hope to the relatives and friends. Cal Bennett is circulating a petition to be presented to the state board of pardons asking for a parole for his broflier, Oliver, convicted four years ago for robbery at a slaughter house west of town. He was sentenced for one to fourteen years.—Bluffton News. Members of the Associated Chari at Warsaw are finding distressing cases of destitution and neglect there. One instance was discovered in which an infant's shoes and stockings had not been removed for months and the little one’s feet were becoming diseased and distorted.

SOCIETY WORKING (Continued from page 1.) but that he may present a plan of work for the coining year in which he expects the congregation of the entire membership. Mr. Cooper has a strong personality and is a forteful speaker. You should avail yourself of the privilege of hearing him. ! Strangers in the city and all others ' very cordially welcomed. Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Dugan will en- ; tertain a small company of friends this evening at a six o'clock dinner given at their home on Monroe street. Miss Myrtle Beachler will be hostess at an afternoon party given Saturday at her home on north Fourth street to a party of sixteen young ladies.

Lhst Tuesday evening a hack load ' of young people drove to the country home of Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Yocum near Willshire and spent the evening in music, plays and dancing and contests, and having a geeral good time. At a late hour the hostess, assisted by the Misses Charline Louden and Nola Yocum served dainty refreshments and in the wee hours of the ' morning the merry crowd departed for their homes, hoping they could soon call again. Miss Flossie Bolinger was hostess at a Valentine party last night given ! at. her home on west Monroe street. | The evening was spent in having music and playing various games, and at a late hour the hostess served a dainty two-course luncheon. Among the main features of the evening was two guessing contests, of which Marie Butler won first prize and Dick Peterson booby prize, and in the second contest Torn McKean won first prize and Frank Shelton won booby prize. Those present were: Misses Hulda Loser. Grace Purdy, Flora Fledderjohann. Mary Stults, Pearl Baumgartner, Marie Butler, Dessie Butler. Vena Butler and Messrs. Frank Shelton. Tom McKean, John Durbin, Dick Peterson, Charlie Cloud. Floyd Acker. ( o Henry Robards, of Franklin, was here on business today. A. J. Bridges, of Franklin, came to Decatur today on a business trip. J. E. Burris, of Franklin, was a Decatur business caller today. Miss Sadie Roth is spending a few days at Fort Wayne w’lth relatives. Mrs. E. Keifer and children are spending a few days at Fort Wayne. William Hilbert, of Hessacastle, was in the city on business this afternoon. Eli Reason, of Berne, passed through the city enroute to Fort Wayne on business. Charles O'Hanymaker returned to his home at Franklin today after attending to business. Today was Valentine day and as a result Uncle Sam's carriers were kept busy handling the additional amount of mail that passed into their hands.

All of the bowling contests in the city league were cancelled for this week owing to the fact that several members of the various teams were practicing for the trip to Cincinnati. The regular schedule will be taken up next week and the same played out. Isaac May, who was a few days ago seized with an attack of appendicitis, is reported as being some better today and in all probability will at this time escape an operation. He rested well last night and the doctor^ 1 are much encouraged over his condition. A telephone message received from Fort Wayne at noon today announces the fact that Otto Wemhoff who was I operated upon Thursday, was recovering from the effects of the same nicely and was resting quite easy and that the doctors were well pleased with his condition. The Rapid Remedy company is a new Berne industry ■with capital to: burn behind the new institution. That | ever enterprising firm of Stengel & Craig are the chief manipulators and that insures the success of the new firm. They manufacture a sure cure for the ills of poultry and already do a profitable business. Frank Smith, the gunsmith, has been making some experiments at the Pictorium in the way of attempting to make a much brighter and milder light. He succeeded last evening beyond his expectations and may perfect a patent on theappliance he has thus stumbled onto. Mr. Smith is quite a | genius in any old line. A theater party of Decatur people will go to Fort Wayne Saturday evening to see that great emotional actress, Mrs. Leslie Carter, in her latest success. Mrs. Carter has a reputation , that is unequaled in the world and is making a decided, hit wherever she . goes. The Decatur people will no. doubt be royally entertained by this actress. •

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BANK STATEMENT. Statement of the financial condition of the Monroe State Bank, at Monroe, : Ind., in the state of Indiana, at the close of its business on the eleventh day of February. 1908, being the Ist anniversary of the commencement of the business of said bank. W. S. SMITH, President. i JNO. F. HOCKER. Vice President. | MENNO S. LIECHTY, Cashier. C. E. BOLLINGER. Ass’t Cashier. DIRECTORS—W .8. Smith, M. S. Liechty, J. F. Hocker. Eph Bollinger, Lew Miller, E. W. Hendricks, M. F. Parrish. Amount of bond of president, $4,000. of bond of cashier. $4,000. Above bonds are on file in the office of the Secretary of State, and are | dated and are to run as follows: Pres- ' ident’s bond, dated 7th day of March. 1907. until successor; cashier's bond, dated - 7th day of March, 1907, until successor. Resources. Loans and discounts $ 22.854.38 Overdrafts -9® .Other stocks, bonds and mortgages • • 3,949.63 ! Due from banks and bankers 4,643.30 Banking house 3,44 Hn Furniture and fixtures.... 1,986.00 Current expenses 1,041.97 Interest paid ♦ ■ • • 126.9 i , Cash on hand —currency, sl,I 451.00; specie, $1,652.92.. 3,103.92 Cash items 120.00 Total I $ 41,161.39 Liabilities. Capital stock paid in $ 25,000.00 Discount, exchange and interest 1,690.68 Individual deposits on demand, • 5.849.90 Individual deposits on time 8,620.81 Total * 41.161.39 State of Indiana. County of Adams, ss: I, W S. Smith, president, and M S Liechty, cashier, of the Monroe State Bank at Monroe, Indiana, each being duly sworn upon his oath, severally say that the above and foregoing statement is true in substance and in fact. n M. S. LIECHTY (affirmed), Cashier. W. S. SMITH, President. Subscribed and sworn and affirmed to before me, this 13th day of February, 1908. A. B. BAILEY. Notary Public. My commission expires November 20, 1911. —— —o SERVICES AT SALEM AND CALVARY. There will be preaching services at Salem Ev. church on Sunday afternoon, 2:30. On Monday evening Rev. S. S. Condo, of Marion, Ind., will Reliver a lecture at Salem church at 7:30. Rev. Condo in earlier years was pastor on this field of labor. At Calvary, Sunday school at 9:00 Sunday. Revival services will be in progress the coming week beginning with Sunday evening. The members and friends are solicited for their interest in this meeting. A. B. Haist, Pastor.

APPOINTMENT OF EXECUTRIX. Notice Is hereby given, That the undersigned has been appointed Executrix of the estate of William H. Daniel, late of Adams county, deceased. The estate is probably solvent. EMMA L. DANIEL, Feb. 10, 1908. Executrix. C. J. Lutz, Atty. 7-3 w

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