Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 6, Number 146, Decatur, Adams County, 18 June 1908 — Page 3

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RAILROAD BULLETIN GRAND RAPIDS & INDIANA. Northbound. No. 5, daily 1:28 a. m. No. 7 dally 7:57 a.m. No. 3, dally ex. Sun 3:07 p.m. Southbound. No. 2, dally ex. Sun 1:16 p.m. No. 6, dally 12:47 p.m. No. 12, dally ex. Sun ~..7:16a.m. No. 16, Sunday only 8.51p.m. 1 ERIE. Westbound. No. 7, daily 1:41 a. tn. No. 2, daily 3:06 a. m. No. 21, dally ex. Sunday. .10:10 a. m. Na 3, dally 1:18 p. m. East bound. No. 12, dally 2:15 a. m. No. 8, dally 5:35 a. m. i No. 22. daily ex. Sunday.. .2:00 p. m. * Na 4, daily 3:26 p. m. I TIME CARD CLOVER LEAF. I No. 2 —Frankfort to Toledo, Ex. Sun 1/2:22 p. m. No. I—Toledo1 —Toledo to Frankfort Ex. Sun. 12:45p.m. 1 No. 3 —Delphos to St Louis Ex Sun 7:21 a.'m. ‘ No. s—Toledo5 —Toledo to St. Louis daily 10:17 p.m. No. 6—St Louis to Toledo daily (. 5:05 a.m. 1 No. 9—Sunday only, Toledo to Frankfort 10:44a.m. No. 10 —Sunday only, Frankfort to Toledo 7:07 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. 7:90 a. tn. 8:30a.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. L. M Urich left today to visit with friends at Monroe. Mr. Wallen made a busines strip to Van Buren this morning. Mrs. Byers went to Bluffton to make i short visit with friends. Mr. Linnemier is spending the day it Fort Wayne with friends. Walter Lobenstein returned to his wme in Monroe after transacting important business here. Mrs. Shroll and daughter, Grace, went to Magley this morning, where hey will visit with friends. Mrs. George Tester and baby Har>ld went to Magley this morning to rtsit for a few days with friends. “Hoch” Hensley arrived home yes:erday afternoon from Rome City, where he was spending a few days ishing. H. L. Moses arrived in the city today 'rom Canton, Ohio, and will visit for several days with Ed S. Moses and 'riends. Mrs. J. E. Kaffenberger passed hrough the city today enroute from ter home in Bucyrus, Ohio, to Maron, Ind. The miller murder trial has been tostponed until next Monday on ae•ount of the illness of Mr. Cook, one >f the jurors. The jury wer e alowed o separate. Mrs. Peter Stein left on the morning rain for Rome City where she will jnter the sanitarium at that place and ake treatment for the recovery of ler health. Mrs. J. W. Place left today for Coumbus, Ohio, where she will visit ’or several days with Mrs. Robt. Myers Mrs. Myers was formerly Miss Emma lackson of this city. “Ova” Hoffman, of Fort Wayne, wAs in the city today putting up bills advertising the New Airdome theater at Fort Wayne, and the coming of Maude Adams at the Majestic soon. R. M. Broadwell, who bad one of the leading parts “In the Village by the Sea,” left this morning for Hartford City, where h e will travel for a manufacturing company and later resume his school work. The funeral of Miss Louise Oetting was held this morning from the St. Johns church at 10:30 o’clock, the cortege leaving the house at 10:00 o’clock. Rev. Jaus officiated in the solemn ceremony. Many were present to pay their last respects to the deceased young lady.

WEATHER. Showers thunder storms tonight and Friday; continued warm. A. B. Bailey, of Monroe, transacted business In our city today and has reCharles Meyer, of the firm of Meyer and Moses, was a caller at Monroe today. Mrs. Kate McLean went to Fort Wayne this morning to make a short visit with Mrs. Drew. John Baker has arrived home from a several days’ course of treatment at Mount Clemens, Michigan. Mr. and Mrs. J, E. Moser and Misses Lillian Myers and Bertha Kinney have returned from a visit at Fort Wayne. Morris M. White, of Cincinnati, has added a gift of $25,000 to th e endowment of Earlham college at Richmond. The Ward Fence people continue to do a thriving business and their salesmen are meeting with much success on the road Messrs. Henry Koeneman and John Scheiman were among those who attended the funeral of Miss Oetting this morning Voting machines will be used in a number of Huntington county precincts next fail for the purpose of giving the plan a trial. Miss Bertha Kohne left for Fort Wayne this morning, where she will visit with friends at the Sacred Heart academy for the day. Mr and Mrs, Al Johnson, of Van Buren, who have been guests of friends here for several days, returnd to their home today. Mesdames Marhenke and Reinking attended the funeral of Miss Oetting this morning at St. Johns church north of the city. The forty-five picnicers who went to Maple Grove Park yesterday afternoon for an outing, had a great time during the afternoon and evening, Mr. Smith and Mr. Wittwer left this morning for Angola, where they will transact important business in regard to the Decatur Furnace Co. Mrs. Reuben Breiner and grandson. Master Arthur Briener, have returned from Huntington, where they have been visiting relatives for two weeks past. Erwin Briener sprained his foot quite badly yesterday, while walking along the streets and will be laid up for some time. Dr. H. E. Keller dressed the injury. Ed Kleinhenz, who last Friday night was suddenly stricken with an attack of pleuricy and since has been seriously ill. was up town yesterday for the first time and hei s recovering rapidly. Samuel Phillips, former Poneto man, has been convicted at Bridgeport, 111., of the killing of S. W. Convoy, once principal of the Van Buren schools. Phillips goes to the Joliet prison for from two to fourteen years. In a second attempt at suicide, Andrew J. Englert, of Ewan township, Noble county, was successful Thursday, his lifeless body having been found hanging in the barn by his wife during the afternoon. A week previously Englert had sought to end nis life by swallowing poison, but physicians saved his life. He was worrying over financial affairs. The affairs of the Kosciusko county bank at Warsaw will be wound up within one year and every depositor will receive his money before June 8, 1909. That much was made certain on Monday when the stockholders of th e concern agreed on Warren Darst as trustee and filed a bond in the circuit court guaranteeing payment in full to all depositors. County Auditor O. D. Garrett and bride arrived at Liberty Center from East Akron, 0., on the early morning Clover Leaf train, Mrs. Garrett going to her new home and Mr. Garrett coming to his office here. He is on the lookout for a desirable residence property and if successful in securing cne w.P move his h m:!y to .bis city ut d make his home here during his term of office. —Bluffton Banner. The many friends of Miss Lelia Pelham, of Geneva, and formerly a trimmer here, will be surprised to learn of her marriage last Wednesday to Carl Dubois of Kokomo. Sh e and Mr, Dubois married at Mt. Clemens. Michigan, and gave their friends a happy surprise. They re turned to Kokomo to announce their wedding and will make their home in that city. Mr. Dubois is in business there as a photographer. —Portland Commercial-Review Harry Double, the former Ossian boy charged with securing money bv fraudulent representions, has not yet been given a preliminary. He has nor made any demand for a trial and it’s understood is hopeful of securing a dismissal of the charge. His father. Daniel Double, was here today from Fort Wayne to see him and said that he hoped to get the matter adjusted. It is possible hat if the notes which Harry is alleged to have got signed by fraud were setled the cases might be dropped. —Bluffton News.

Miss Ina Myers’went to Fort Wayne today to visit with friends. Another enjoyable dance was held at Maple Grove Park last night. H. W. Sellemeyer attended the funeral of Miss Oetting this morning. John Joseph has returned from a several days’ business trip to cities in eastern Ohio. Hatte Burkhead went to Dunkirk this afternoon for a visit of several days with friends. Miss Victoria Stone left this afternoon for Fort Wayne, where she will visit with her brother. Marie and Glen Hill and Zelma Stevens went to Monroe to visit for a few days with relatives. Dr. J. C. Grandstaff, of Preble, was a professional caller in our city today and has returned to his home. Miss Harriett Morrison went to Ft. Wayne this Afternoon to visit with some of her friends for several days. Mrs. C E. Bollinger returned to her home at Monroe this afternoon after visiting here w’ith Mrs. Robt. Andrews. Mrs. John Graham returned to her home in South Whitley this afternoon after spending a few days here with Mrs. Stangle. Mrs. Charles Fouts left on the afternoon train for Geneva, where she will visit with her parents. Mr. and Mrs. F. W. Lindsay. The Wells, Fargo and Co. today shipped a number of carrier pigeons from Fort Wayne byway of this city to Springfield, Mo., from where they will fly back to their home in Fort Wayne. Everybody is hoping for a good rain. The past two weeks has been one of the driest timeg that Decatur has experienced for some time, besides the farmer needs it very much right now for his crops Mrs. Judge Day, of Celina, Ohio, who spent a few days in Geneva with her son-in-law, A. G. Briggs and family, visited a few hours Wednesday with Portland friends enroute to h?r home. —Portland Sun. Daniel N. Erwin was a visitor of Fort Wayne yesterday and while thee witnessed the ball game between Fort Wayne and South Bend, the former winning by the score of 3 to 2. Mr. Erwin returned last evening. Mr. J. W. Pearse returned to his home at Fort Wayne this noon after spending a few days in the city. Mr. Pearse sold some fine horses to the Decatur Horse Sale Co. that ar e to be sold at their sale tomorrow. Wm. Hammell, who recently graduated from the Decatur high school, is now taking a three years’/course of study of law in the American Correspondence School of Chicago, 111. Will is right there with the goods and we predict a bright future for him. The St Joseph’s Catholic schools will close tomorrow evening for their summer vacation. The annual commencement exercises will take place next Tuesday evening. June 23, at the Bosse opera house. The 1908 class consists of six young ladies and one gentleman. Invitations have been received here announcing the marriage of Miss Edith Young, of Decatur, Illinois, to Mr. Wm. Barnhart, also of the same city.’ Mr. Barnhart is quite well known, he having relations here among them being his aunt. Mrs. Louthan of this city Messrs. F. V. Mills, A. H. Sellemeyer and D. B. Erwin, members of the school board, held an informal meeting at the Kirsch-Sellemeyer office last night and decided to visit the school houses tomorrow for the purpose of ascertaining what repairs must be done this summer. The Adams County Medical societywill hold their last meeting of the season at the office of Dr. S D.Beavers tomorrow evening promptly at eight o’clock. Drs P. B. Thomas, E. G. Coverdale ami W. P. McMillen will have Interesting papers. All physicians are urgently requested to be present. Lagrange is the only northeastern Indiana county that does not show a falling off in the number of school children this year. Allen county has 25,594, a loss of 828; Adams 7,272, a loss of 254; DeKalk 7,001, a loss of 217; Huntington 8,745, a loss of 53; Kosciusko 8,054, a loss of 215; Lagrange 4,414 a gain of 34; Noble 6.465, a loss of 61; Steuben 3,817. a loss of 91; Wells 6.924, a loss of 32; and Whitley 4,835, the same as last year. Mr. and Mrs. E. S. Bender drove o Linn Grove yesterday afternoon an I spent a few hours with Mrs. Harry Neiderhouser. Mrs. Neiderhouser has been ill for many weeks and her life is now almost despaired of. Dr. Porter, the Ft. Wayne specialist, was called, in consultation in the case and he advised against an operation, which was thought to possibly reliev e her. She is the mother of Misses Nellie, Cora and Effie Neiderhouser, all of whom worked as clerks in the Leader Etor e here. —Bluffton Banner.

George Steele is in the country making a visit with relatives. Jesse Fauster is on the sick list suffering from a siege of the mumps. George Steele resumed duties in his store today after enjoying a several days’ vacation. Mrs. Grossly returned to Hoagland today after visiting here for several days with friends. A blind man, a new one to Decatur people furnished music for the people on the street this afternoon. Harry Webber, traveling freight agent for th P Clover Leaf, was looking up business and friends here today. Miss Maggie Shumacker left this afternoon for Kalamazoo. Mich., where she will visit with friends for several days. The banquet to be given by the boys of the Holy Grail tonight promises to be a glorious event. A large number of people will be present. The G. R. and I. railroad is undergoing some changes in having cement sidewalks put down to take the place of the old board walks which were formerly there. Mrs. J. M. Frysinger and daughter Ruth, of Decatur, wer e in town over last Sunday the guests of S. H. Teeple and family. Miss Ruth remained for a more extended visit while her mother returned to Decatur Monday morning.—Geneva Herald. H. A Frlstoe, wife and daughter visited with Wallace Merriss ah Pleasant Mills last Sunday. Mr. Merriss, is of Indianapolis, and recently had a limb amputated, but is getting along nicely at present. He is visiting his mother at Pleasant Mills. —Geneva Herald. Bishop Herman J. Alerding will officiate at the taking of the vows of the sisters of St. Francis by a large class of novitiates in the chapel at St. Elizabeth’s hospital at Lafayette on June 29. Anumber of the Catholic clergy from this city will attend the ceremonies.—Fort Wayne JournalGazette. Mr. and Mrs. Cal Morehead of town are in receipt of a letter under date of June 12 from their son Earle, who was at Newport, R. 1., at the time, in which he says: “We leave here Friday on the Prairie for San Francisco, going byway of the Isthmus of Panama, Will cross the Isthmus by rail, and then catch the Buffa’o boat for ’Frisco, to join tht fleet, which travels around the Horn. Fred Rhoads and Porter Leeth leave here the same time I do.”—Willshire Herald. Geo. T. Kocher, of Bluffton, Ind., has bought the retail part of the J. B. Eaton lumber business in this town, and expects to have an up-to-date lumber yard in operation in Willshire by August 1. Mr. Kocher is a young and active appearing business man, although he has had many years' practical experience in the wholesale and retail lumber business. Willshire has long needed a good lumber yard, and we trust for the best interests of all concerned bat Mr. Kocher will make a splendid success of the retail lumber business in Willshire.—Willshire Herald.

THE ADAMS COUMTY COMMENCEMENT PICTURE IS A GRAND SUCCESS It is a large 11x14 print on a heavy embossed 16x20 mount. Every face is large and a perfect likeness. The regular pric e is $1.25. If you place your order before July 4th it will only cost you 75c. I can only make this big reduction by finishing all at a time. So please do not delay. Remember after July 4th it w’ill cost you $1.25. I am your photographer, SHALLEY BERNE, IND. $5,00 First Class Excursion Tickets via “Clover Leaf Route” to St. Louis AND RETURN Going June 2oand 21 Return; leavingSt.Louis until June 22 TOLEDO, ST. LOUIS AND WESTERN RAILROAD Ask Clover Leaf Agent

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