Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 6, Number 145, Decatur, Adams County, 17 June 1908 — Page 3

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WEATHER. Partly cloudy tonight and Thursday slowly rising 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. Sun 3:07 p.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, dally ex. Sunday. .10:10 a. m. No. 3, dally 1:18 p. m. Eastbound. No. 12, dally ~.,...,2:15 a. m. No. 8, dally 5:35 a. m. No. 22. daily ex. Sunday ... 2:00 p. m. No. 4, dally 3:26 p. m. T. ST. L. & W. R. R. Westbound. No. 1, dally 5:50 a. m. No. 3, daily 10:32 a. m. No. 5, daily 9:51 p. m. Na 23, daily local ex 5un.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 5:50 a.m. 7:00 a.m. 7:00 a. nx 8:30 a.m. 8:30 a.m. 10:00 a.m. 10:00 a.m. 11:30 a.m. 11:30 a.m. 1:00 p.m. 1:00 p.m. 2:30 p.m. 2:30 p.m. 4:00 p.m. 4:00 p.m. 5:30 p.m. 5:30 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 8:30 p.m. 9:30 p.m. 11:00 p.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.

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Mrs. P n. Teeple left this morning for a several days’ visit at Huntington Me H. Hughes, of Fort W T ayne, was a business caller in our city today. Mrs. Gault left today for Markle, where she will make a short visit with friends. Xfrs. Jlattie Graham returned to Marion this morning after making a pleasant visit here. A. Mischaud, of Berne, passed through the city today enroute tc Fort Wayne on business. Frank Majors, of Willshire, passed through the city today enroute to Fort Wayne on a business trip. Mr. and Mrs E. E. Sweeney, of Richmond, have come to the city for a visit with friends and relatives. J. R Badders, of Monroe, transacted business in the city today and returned to his home this afternoon. Rfbert jAJlision Jr., and wife, of Cardwell, Missouri, have arrived in the city for a visit with friends and relatves. Chris Patterson is having several improvements made in the way cf adding a new porch to his already beautiful home.

Mrs. T. D. McLaughlin has returned to Rlchardtown, Kansas, after visiting in the city with her daughter Mrs John Evans. The members of the local ball team are requested to meet at the Murray barber shop tonight for the transaction of important business. Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Moser, accompanied by Misses Bertha Kinney and Lillian Myers went to Fort Wayne this afternoon for a visit with friends. Charles Cloud left today for Liberty, Ind., where, he will assist John Bollinger of this city in the erection of a new brick school house at that place. Mrs. Fred Ehlerding returned to Preble this morning after spending a few hours in the city transfering trains here enroute from a visit ar Chicago, 111., to her home at Preble. George Culler, an Erie fireman committed suicide some time during the early hours of Sunday morning, uy hanging himself from the rafters of his barn, at his home on east Walnut street, near First avenue, says the Galion. Ohio, Leader. There is every reason to believe that the deed was committed while the unfortunate man was temporarily insane.

D. E. Smith is a visitro at Fort Wayne today. Abe Boch returned from a business trip to Ohio City this morning. Prof. J. F. Briel went to Fort Wayne this morning on a business trip. Ed Vancil left this morning on hi 3 regular business trip to Geneva. Frank Reynolds, of Anderson, is tn the city the guest of his parents. John Stoneburner went to Hoagland this morning on a business trip. The Misses Mabel and Nettie Schannep, of Hoagland, spent the day in this city. L. C. Waring attended th e funeril of J. A? Studabaker held at Bluffton yesterday. John Joseph returned last evening from a several days’ visit at Columbus and Zanesville, Ohio. The Misses Katherine and Fannie Hammel arrived home yesterday afternoon from Portland. Chris Strebe went to Ridgeville this morning in the interest of the G. R. and I. railroad company. Mr and Mrs. F. V. Mills hav e returned from a visit with friends and relatives at Fort Wayne. D. E. Lauferty arrived this morning from Fort Wayne to look after busitt's affairs at "the Waring Glove factory. Miss Jessie Simpson, of Berne, returned to her home this morning after making a few days’ visit with friends here.

J. S. Bowers left this morning on a special business trip to Portland and Redkey. He will return in a few days. Chas. Yobst arrived home last evening after spending several days at Mt. Clemens, Mich., trying to regain his health. 1 L. C. Waring left this morning for Huntington, byway of Fort Wayne, where he has important business look after. • D. M. Hensley and family have been enjoying an outing at Rome City for the past few days, Mr. Hensley returned today. The varous factories of our city are doing a good business, and the proprietors of same are encouraged over the outlook Mrs. C. P. Cook, of Bluffton, passed through the city today enroute from her heme at Bluffton to Lynn, where she will make a visit. Mr and Mrs. Allen Porter, of Lebanon, who visited a short time here left for Mackinac, Michigan, for a few weeks’ vacation. Mrs. Harve Beery and daughter Beulah returned home yesterday from a week’s visit with her sister, Mrs. Willis H. Landis, of Elgin, 111. Joseph Showalter, a farmer near Angola, has filed a petition in bankruptcy in the federal court. He schedules liabilities of $1,560.33 and assets of $532. Misses_May Ehler and Blanche Connett, of Bluffton, who for the past few days have been the guests of Miss Lilah lachot, returned to their home yesterday.

Workmen have been busy for some time filling up the yard at the U Deininger home and a new cement sidewalk has been constructed. The impiovement is very noticeable. Mr. and Mrs. F. B. Porter, of Parker City, Ind,, changed cars here today enroute to Sturgis, Mich., where they will visit with Mrs. Porter’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. D. D. Blackmore. Floyd Leßrun ig organizing a bail team which he will take to Monroeville next Sunday to play the club at that place. He is getting together good material and h e expects to win from the Monroevilleites. Never before have Decatur property holders taken as much interest in beautifying their, homes by making improvements as they have don e this spring, and as a consequence our ci'y presents a beautiful appearance. Marion. Ketchum and daughter, Deddie, of Geneva, Ed Ferry, living east of Geneva, returned home on an evening car Monday from Jeffersonville where they visited the farmer's brother-in-law, Charles S. Barr. — Portland Sun. Th® H. H. Bremerkamp property, located on the corner of Fourth and Madison streets, is undergoing a decide! improvement. A beautiful new cement sidewalk is under construction and the place presents a very pretty a; pet.rance.

Henry Burr, who for several months has been in the employ of the Allison Land company at Oler, Ark., returned to the city last night and will remain here with friends and relatives until after the fourth of July. Mr. Burr states that he likes the country In Arkansas fine and his work as well. Miss Sallie Vesey, of Fort Wayne, was the guest yesterday of Miss Hermina Wiecking. Sh e returned to her home this morning. Complimentary to Miss Vesey, Miss Lucile Locke entertained at dinner last evening Miss Vesey, Miss Wiecking and Miss Justine Cook.—-Bluffton Banner ’

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Bert Lower made a business trip to Monroe today. Mrs. Schaffer Peterson is spending the day at Fort Wayne. S. A. Meriss, of Van Wert, is a business caller in our city. Mrs. Harry Moltz is spending the afternoon at Fort Wayne with friends. Mrs. J. E. Moser is spending the afternoon at Fort Wayne with friends. Mrs. Lib Werst returned today io Monroe after visiting for some time here with friends. \Tom Johnson, of Willshire, Ohio, passed hrough the city today enroute to Fort Wayne, to transact business. Mrs. Simeon Beatty, of St. Paul, Minn., who for a short time has been the guest, of Mr. and Mrs. A P. Beatty, went to Anderson today, where she will make a visit with her mother, returning here the twenty-sixth day of this month. Mrs. L. F. Alexander and son Leslie left today for Fort Wayne, where they will make their future home. Mr. Alexander will still continue however to be salesman for the Packard Piano Co., of Fort Wayne, residing in this city. Surveyor L. L. Baumgartner and his deputy, Orval Harruff, drove one and one-half miles north of the city today to locate the John Tonnelier ditch. The petition for same was filed recently through Attorneys Peterson and Moran, and it is a commissioners’ court ditch

The horse sale to be held at the First street sale stables next Friday ■will be the best ever. The largest consignment of animals ever offered for sale in Decatur in a single day have been purchased and a large number of buyers will be here to gobble onto th e valuable horse flesh.

Mrs. Mary Snearley, a Huntington widow, was married a few days ago in the corridor of the Muncie jail to Frank Kelley, who is a prisoner, charged with the theft of chickens and corn. The woman declares she believes Kelley is innocent and will “stand by him.” He formerly lived in Huntington and figured in police court there.

The Fort Wayne and Springfield interurban people have made a change in their schedule on account of the opening of Maple Grove Park. The last car for Fort Wayne will leave here at 10:20 p. m. and the last cars will leave the park for Decatur at 10:45 p. m. and 12:30 a. m. Th e interurban people will furnish cars for all occasions.

It is Doth rumored and denied that Dr, J Wilbur Chapman, the noted evangelist, and Miss Evangeline C. Booth, commander of the Salvation Army in the United States, are engaged to be married. Dr. Chapman is well known in this city where he held a series of evangelistic services two years ago and many have formed his acquaintance while attending the at Winona ILake. Mrs. Chapman died about one year ago.— 1 Portland Sun. 1 Orville Whitford, whose home was at Kendallville, committed suicide at Sioux City, lowa, Monday afternoon, when Miss Edith Matthews refused bis offer of marriage. Whitford had been working at Fremont, Neb., but followed the girl to Sioux City and called upon her twice. When she told him that she was too young to marry at this time he drew a pistol, fired two shots at the girl, but missed her, and then shot himself in the head, dying within a few moments.

Mrs. Adams returned this afternoon to Berne after doing some shopping here. Josph. Lili returned to Fort Wayne this afternoon after visiting here for sometime with Andrew Zaeser. Mrs C. E. Hocker went to Monroe this .afternoon to attend the funeral of Mrs. John Strait, of Germantown, Ohio. < Mr. and Mrs. Baum and baby passed through the city today enroute from Marion, Ohio, to visit friends at Fort Wayne. > Onetta and Helen Swearingen went to Richmond this afternoon for a several days’ visit with their aunt, Mrs, C. C. Partlow. “Hooks” Barthell, Clem Voglewede, Charley Elzey and Lase Ellis are out at the “shack” this afternoon trying to torment the finny tribe. Mr and Mrs. John Niblick left this afternoon for Boston, where they will remain for some time to attend the general confederation of women’s clubs. Work on the improvement of north Sixth streiet goes merrily on and before long Decatur can boast of having another good brick street for ths public’s use. Preparations are being made to conduct the biggest horse sale ever held in the city next Friday at the snles stable. More than two hundred animals will be disposed of.

The funeral of the late Mrs. John Strait, of Sunsbpry, Ohio, was held at the Monroe M, E. church this afternoon. Rev. Jones officiated. Interment was made in the Ray cemetery. The Lobsiger macauam road traversing the county line between Adams and Wells counties, will be sold by lhe commissioners of the two counties at the auditor’s office in Bluffton on Friday, July 24. J. W Sal e and C. H. Plessinger, of Bluffton, were here today in conference with F. M. Schirmeyer, managar of the Citizens’ Telephone companv. The two Bluffton gentlemen are high priests of the local territory for the Bell, and their business here was ’n connecion with telephone matters in which both companies are interested. NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS. The secretary of the Great Northern Indiana Fair association will receive bids oh the following work on Friday June 19th, 1908: To remove the timber and lumber at present under the grandstand and lower the building proper down on the sills. ALBERT A. BUTLER, Secy., 141-6 t Office in Brock Block.

FOUND —A white pup. Same can t be had by calling at this office and paying for this ad. 145-2 t o ice! ice! We ceiiver nothing but artificial ice. Send your order. Phone 92. 124-ts

THE PICTORIUM TONIGHT First reel —“A Young Doctor's Wooing at the Rectory.” Second reel —“Rip Van Winkle.” (Extra fine.) SONO. “Roll Around.” J. B. STONEBURNER. Prop

CHANGE OF SCHEDULE ON ACCOUNT OF THE OPENING OF MAPLE GROVE PARK. Last car leaves Decatur for Fort Wayn e at 10:20 p. m. Last car leaves Maple Grove Park at 10:45 p. m. Cars between Decatur and the Park one-half hour from 7 p. in. to "9 p. m. Last car leaves the park for Decatur at 10:45 and 12:30 p. m. The FT. WAYNE & SPRINGFIELD RY. CO., A. G. KELLY, Pass. Agent. Cars furnished for all occasions. 143-et o Julius Haugk has about thir‘y acres of grass on his farm, clover and timothy mixed, which he wishes to sell. He will sell it in five acres or more lots. Inquire at Haugk Stone Quarry. 143-2 t o Dancing every afternoon and evening at Maple Grove Park.. . Square and Round Dances. Good Music.

[Practice Economy! ■ cJSSfit If you believe in economy S we want to see you; because ■ H --* nour store & oes | I HAND IN HAND with 1/1 MODERATE prices I W A l=ew I fl I* Trade Winners I rece^ve<^a ew f ■ of the newest colors and styles I ' 91 in men’s and youth’s suits, g so ./ These suits were bought ■ z kII 1 ‘ v’- 7 cheaper than we could have S K kjf bought 'them earlier in the ■ 1 ™ season. Hence we give you g I The Benefit of Our Great Bargain 1 ■ Men’s Good Durable Suits ■ I $5.00, $8.50 iX I * Men’s Guaranteed Suits j / 1 I $9.00, to $15.00 illd I ■We also have an elegant assortment «b A t ■of hand-made suits ranging from J l ' * * I $15.00 to $25.00 f£ I || Childrens wash suits 50cto$L50 I JI V 1 t While they Last I,\ I ■ Elzey cfc Vance JX J B Cor. East of Court House Goodclothc© ■

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THE == R YST A L ■THEATRE™ OPEN TONIGHT MOTION PICTURES. First film —"Mlschievuos Girls.’? “Merry Widow Waltz.” Second film —An Artist’s Inheritance.” “The End of a Dream.” ILLUSTRATED SONG. “Why Can’t W e Always Be Sweethearts.’’ SCHMUCK & MILLER i A dance will be given at Maple Grove Park tonight and a crowd of Decatur young people will attend. The usual charge of ten cents for the round trip will be charged by the interurban.