Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 6, Number 123, Decatur, Adams County, 22 May 1908 — Page 3

Have You an Invitation To the graduating class dance? Have you a pair of ancing slippers that will allow you to trip the light fantastic from the grand march to the Home Sweet Home without aching feet ? If not it is high time to prepare for this event tonight as we have them at the Tague Shoe Store

WEATHER. Partly cloudy tonight and Saturday with showers south portion; not much change in temperature. RAILROAD BULLETIN GRAND RAPIDS & INDIANA. Northbound. No. 5, daily 1:28 a.m. No. 7 daily 7:57 a.m. No. 3, daily ex. 5un........3:07p.m. Southbound. No. 2, daily ex. Sun 1:16 p.m. No. 6, daily 12:47p.m. No. 12, daily ex. Sun 7:16 a.m. No. 16, Sunday only 8.51p.m. ERIE. Westbound. No. 7, daily 1:41 a. m. No. 9, daily 3:06 a. m. No. 21, daily ex. Sunday. .10:10 a. m. No. 3, daily 1:18 p. m. Eastbound. No. 12, daily 2:15 a. m. No. 8, daily 5:35 a. m. No. 22. daily ex. Sunday...2:oo p. m. No. 4, daily 3:26 p. m. T. ST. L. & W. R. R. Westbound. No. 1, daily 5:50 a. m. No; 3, daily 10:32 a. m. No. 5, daily 9:51 p. m. No. 23, daily local ex Sun. 10:32 a. m. Eastbound. No. 6, daily 4:52 a. m. No. 2, daily 12:28 p. m. No. 4. d ally 7:00 p. m. No. 22, daily local 1:15 p. m. Daily Interurban Schedule

THE FT. WAYNE & SPRINGFIELD RAILWAY CO. Trains Leave Trains Leave Decatur Ft. Wayne 5:50a.m. 7:00a.m. 7:00 a. in. 8:30 a.m. 8:30 a.m. 10:00 a.m. 10:00 am. 11:30 a.m. 11:30 am. 1:00 p.m. 1:00p.m. 2:30p.m. 2:30 p.m. 4:00 p.m. 4:00p.m. 5:30p.m. 5:30 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 8:30 p.m. 9:30p.m. 11:00p.m. Theater parties taking the 7:00 p. m. car will arrive at Calhoun or Berry streets, Fort Wayne at 8:10 p. m. The last car leaving Fort Wayne at 11:00 p. m, will wait until after the show. BOSSE’S ==OPERA HOUSE= TONIGHT Refined Vaudeville Consisting of ILLUSTRATED SONGS MOVING PICTURES, TROVELOG, specialty ACTS. First show at 7:30, Second show at 8:30 p. m. Box office open at 7 o’clock. PRICES: Children sc, Adults 10c Come early and stay as long as you like

Miss Lucile Cusac is entertaining out-of-town guests. Peter Forbing made a business trip to Fort Wayne this morning. S. E. Shamp is very seriously ill, and absent from the postofflce. J. E. Gresley, of Hoagland, was a business caller here this morning. Miss Lillian Meyers returned this morning from a pleasant visit at Geneva. Troy Babcock played with the Peterson ball team at Peterson vs. Preble today. James Chrisman, Esias Caliban, Wm. Yeakle, of Geneva, are attending court. J. Hobbs, of Williams., was a business caller here this morning and returned home. Miss Marie Patterson is absent from her duties at the auditor’s office owing to an attack of lagrippe. Mrs. Ham and son Howard passed through the city enroute to Rochester, Ind., for a visit with relatives. E. C. Stoops, of Van Wert, transacted business in the city for a few days and returned home last night. Mrs. Clarence Winters went to Fort Wayne for a few days’ visit. She was accompanied by Miss Mary Winters. Mrs. Betsell,' of Van Wert, was a business caller at Geneva, and returned to her home by the way of this city. F. W. Gleason, of the Van Wert Fruit house, was in the city taking orders of Decatur merchants for all kinds of fruits. F. W. Conley, of Van Wert, who was a business caller here yesterday, and returned home by the way of Fort Wayne last evening. It is said that a merger of the two , telephone companies at Auburn, simI jlar to that recently perfected at GarJ'rett, is in prospect.

J. D. Hale, of Decatur, was in the city toay to see his brother, J. P. Hale, who has been quite sick. Mr. Hale is improving slowly. —Bluffton News. Five South Bend dairymen arrested for selling poor milk, have been discharged for the reason that a loophole has been found in the law under which the charge was based. Mrs. John Staker, of Decatur, passed through this city Wednesday afternoon enroute home from Muncie, where she had been visiting with relatives. —Portland Commercial-Review. L. D, Miller, of Linn Grove, was in the city today. According to Dr. P. L. Robison, Mr. Miller bears and enjoys the distinction of being the laziest man in eastern Indiana. —Bluffton Banner. Mrs. M, A. Ham, of Tulsa, Okla., was the guest of friends at Geneva and arrived this morning and called on friends in the city. She was accompanied by her son Howard. Mr. and Mrs. M. A. Ham were formerly residents of this city. Miss Nellie Neaderhouser came home last evening from Linn Grove where she spent a few days with her mother. The latter is still very weak and her improvement is slow. Miss Effie Neaderhouser accompanied her sister here last evening, but she came only for a short time, and is not yet able to return to work.—Bluffton News. A man named Brubaker, from Cin-1 cinnati, is at Liberty Center, attempting to organize a company among the residents of that place and the surrounding farmers to found a creamery. He has succeeded in interesting a number of prominent men from the little town and vicinity and may succeed in securing enough subscriptions to give Liberty Center the indarftry.— Bluffton Banner.

Miss Marie Meyer went to Bluffton this morning. Wm. Bixler made a business trip to Fort Wayne today. R. K. Allison went to Bluffton at 10:32 on a business trip. C. O. France was a business caller at Fort W T ayne this afternoon. W. P. Hupp was in the city advertising the Indianapolis Star. John McKean, of Linn Grove, was a pleasant visitor in the city today, Mrs. Al Burdg made a business trip to Fort Wayne this morning. M. S. Smith transacted business at Fort Wayne during the afternoon. A number of out-of-town horsemen were here today attending the big sale. The river bank is lined with fishermen these days, and many report nice catches. Mrs. Frank Gast spent the afternoon at Fort Wayne, the guest of (friends. Dr. E. E. Morris left for his home at Hoagland this morning after being here on business. Miss Elnora Forbing is greatly improved and will recover her strength in a few days. ' S. F. Kuntz, of Berne, was transacting business here all week and returned home today. Charles Christen went to iberty, Tnd., where he has contracted for work on public buildings. Miss Bessie Teeter, of Berne, who visited relatives in the city, left for Eaton, Ind., for a visit with relatives. Bluffton is talking about mounted service for the postoffice. If it was mounted police there would be some sense to the proposition. The ball game to be played Sunday between the locals and Marion Owls promises to be very interesting and no doubt many will attend. Uncle John McKean, who has been assisting at corn planting on his farm near here, returned to his home at Linn Grove this afternoon. A crowd of fishermen are planning a trip to Pleasant Lake near Angola nn Decoration Day. They will travel by auto and a good time is anticipated, Mrs. George T. Ulmer and son Robert, who have been at the bedside of Miss Forbing for three weeks, have returned to their home at Bluffton. Van Wert now leads in the I. O. League, with Huntington second. The dope is that the finish will find Richmond and Van Wert fighting for the rag. The farmers of Adams county have planted a great deal of corn this week, and if the weather continues favorable for a few more days, they will finish with their corn planting. Other crops look very favorable for good crops, including most fruits, and if nothing happens later on tjie crops will be bountiful.

Relatives of Bayard S. Gray in this city received information Wednesday, bearing the sad Intelligence that he had been stricken with apoplexy at Winchester, Tuesday night, and was in a serious condition at the home of E. S. Jaqua, a cousin. Frank B. Jaqua of this city was at his bedside Wednesday night and his relatives have but little hopes of his recovery.— Portland Sun. A preacher was offered a hundred dollars a year more to go to another congregation. He (took Itjhe matter under advisement; said he would pray over It and try to be guided by divine inspiration. A member of the congregation met the son of the minister and asked, "Johnny, is your father still praying over the question of leaving us?” “Yep,” answered Johnny, “he’s still praying, but he's packing up the furniture.” Elmer Sutton, a musician of Dunkirk, has secured a patent on a combination lock, similar to those used on safes and vaults, except that it is composed of four discs, each of which has twenty-four letters. No key is necessary to lock or unlock the article and it is estimated that there are 456,976 different ways to set the combination. He has received an offer for the patent but is considering the organization of a company to engage in the manufacture of the locks.—Portland Sun. Abe Minskey, of Fort Wayne, who has made Bluffton every Monday morning regularly for the last fifteen years for the Pottlitzer Bros., selling fruits, was here today and states that he is in business for himself. He and two'other gentlemen bought out the old firm and have control of the business, both at Fort Wayne and Huntington, The new concern will be known as the Clark Fruit Co., commission Merchants. Mt. Minskey has been in the business for twenty-two yfears and is known by all the merchants in this city and over a goo-i portion of the state. He is a hustler and will probably win success ior himself as well aS the company he represents as vice president.—Bluffton Banner. , _ . . . — — -i

Mrs. Frank Bright and baby living northeast of town, left for Craigville and will visit several days with relatives. Mrs. Mary Teeple, of Geneva, was in the city enroute to Willshire for a visit with her daughter, Mrs. Catherine Case of that place. The Misses Florence and Vera McMullen, of pssian, have visited four weeks with Thompson Niblick and returned to Ossian today. Frank Niblick will visit at Ossian for several days. He had his arm broken above the elbow about one week ago and it is doing as well as could be expected. John Branyan, who skidooed from Huntington, is said to have not left as many debts behind him as at first reported. Last accounts, however* says he has gone for good. Good riddance of bad rubbish. Elgin King has gone to Willshire, Ohio, where he has accepted a position with F. B. Rice, who sells instruments. Mr. King will also play for the dancing school that is being conducted at that place. George and E. E. Minear went to Fort Wayne this afternoon. The former is sheriff of Kosciusko county and a resident of Warsaw, and they were here trying to locate a stolen horse, which they found nine miles west of town. Messrs, P. W. Smith and son and A. J. Smith of this city returned last evening from Pleasant Lake, where, since last Tuesday, they were ‘teasing the finny tribe. Although fishing was not of the best, the gentlemen enjoyed an excellent time. The trip was made in an automobile and yesterday morning at five minutes of seven o’clock they left Pleasant L,ake arriving at Fort Wayne one hour and fifteen minutes later. It took but fifty minutes to make the trip from Fort Wayne to Decatur, a distance of twenty-two miles.

Many Pleased Customers are Continually Advertising Our Furniture There is a reason for this. In the first place; a customer must be pleased before he will speak in glowing tejrms of the purchases made by him. In the second place; he must have value received for the money expended before he will express a favorable opinion to others. We are pleased to know that we have been able to save money for so many people, by selling them good, substantial and reliable furniture at the same prices they would be compelled to pay for cheaper grade furniture at other places. If you don’t call on us before purchasing, you don’t know what you are missing. DAVENPORTS Diningroom Outfits Bedroom Suites sls to SIOO FKOM _s2o to SIOO A m 'X g U ss . o, . t ~ sls to SBS Iron and Brass Beds 1 “rio?jrs2 to S4O |gtg| WwiOF MATTRESSES WW KMkI Very best mattresses CO tlfl Ball °° the market 10 M| x We Urge Comparison 4 with any other Mattresses both as to O OO quality and price. Guaranteed. Mz I fciW Nort s h u^ oiid GiAY ZWICK

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Elmer Moser was a business caller at Fort Wayne between cars this afternoon. H. E. Young, of New York City, was in the city and made a business trip to Geneva this afternoon. Miss Lizzie Brewster, of Berne, Ind., transacted business here today and returned home this afternoon. Grayden, Claire .and Jonas Coverdale went to Fort Wayne for a short visit with their grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Hughes. All old soldiers, sons of veterans, and members of the W. R. C. are requested to meet at the G. A. R. hall Sunday morning at ten o’clock from where they will march in a body to the M. E. church to attend memorial services. Mr. James A. Acker, of Pleasant Mills, Ind., and Miss Grace Moorehead, a well known young lady and one of our worthy graduates from our school of Willshire, were quietly married Saturday evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. H. Kohn. We learn that they are now at their own home in Pleasant Mills. We join in wishing them great happiness and prosperity through life. —Willshire Herald. Margaret Walters, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Waites, west of town, is one of the graduating class of the Decatur high school, the commencement exercises taking place Wednesday of this week. Miss Walters has an unique record to her credit. Two years ago she took the Adams county examination and was given a diploma, the examination being similar to the Boxwell examinations in Ohio. Last year she graduated from the ■Willshire high school. Thus, with her diploma from the Decatur school she will have received three educational dip!•mas in as many years. It is a record of which any young man or woman might well be proud. —'Willshire Herald.

INSECT STING PROVES FATAL. Willshire Boy Died in Agony from a Strange Cause. The home of Mr. and Mrs. James Hoblet, who reside one-half mile southeast of Willshire on the Shanesville road, is in deep mourning because of the removal by death of their only son, Donald. Donald was only eight years old, but he was what many persons term a “man boy.” He was bright, serious and of a remarkably lovable disposition, displaying manly traits in everything he did. Death came to the little sufferer Tuesday afternoon, after an illness which began at noon last Saturday, having had its inception in the sting of a bee or an insect on the neck directly back of the base of the left ear. Donald at once became violently ill. and later his sickness took on the form of torralitis, from which disease he died. The funeral, which was private, was conducted from the residence at one o’clock Thursday afternoon. —Willshire Herald. o MAY MOVE TO EL RENO. Charles Railing Left for There Last Night. Charles Railing who for years has conducted a painting and paper hanging business in this city, left last night for Elßeno, Okla., where he will Investigate the plausibility of engaging in business at that place. Chauncey Andrews, brother-in-law of Mr. Railing, who formerly lived in this city, is located at and he is prospering nicely. He states that the country is great and business goodl If jtavorably impressed with opportunities afforded, Mr. Railing will dispose of his interests in this city and move to Oklahoma.

Do You Use Groceries? If so, why not use the freshest of staple and fancy groceries when they can be bought as cheaply as can inferior goods. F. V. Mills, the up-town grocer, sells none but the bets of everything. A. J. C. coaee a specialty. Fruit and berries in season. Give us a trial. F. V. MILLS Mrs. Frank Offner, of Fort Wayne, wife of the man who was sent to jail yesterday for co-habitation, came to the city today to secure the buggy and harness her husband left here. The horse was sold to the Decatur horse sale company. THf PICTORIUM TONIGHT First reel —“Where’s That Quarter?” Second reel—“ The Quiet Inn.” SONG. "Mollie." Tonight is the last night of the drawing of the gold pieces. Two gold pieces will be given away. Bring in your tickets. J. B. BTON EBURN ER. Prop.