Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 6, Number 148, Decatur, Adams County, 20 June 1908 — Page 3

Se Colonel s excited Ou «sk the reason wkyJ Tw.ll not take lonq to Ke Too bad, but maybe it’s only a dry spell. ’ Anyway people have to have shoes for dry weather as well as wet and we re happy to sav we are able to supply demand to the Queen’s taste. Try us once—that'll be enough to convince you. Tague Shoe Store

WEATHER. Continued warm and generally fair weather tonight and Sunday. 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, dally ex. Sun 1:16 p.m. No. 6, daily 12:47 p.m. No. 12, daily ex. Sun 7:16 a.m. No. 16, Suaday only 8.51p.m. ERIE. Westbound. No. 7, daily 1:41 a. m. No. 8, daily ....3:06 a. m. No. 21, daily ex. Sunday. .10:16 a. no. No. 3, dally 1:18 p. m. Eastbound. No. 12, daily 2:15 a. m. No. 8, daily 5:35 a. m. No- 22. daily ex. Sunday.. .2:00 p. m. No. 4, dally 3:26 p. m. TIME CARD CLOVER LEAF. No. 2 —Frankfort to Toledo, Ex. Sun 12:22p.m. No. I—Toledo1 —Toledo to Frankfort Ex. Sun. 12:45 p. m. 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. No. 9 —Sunday only, Toledo to Frankfort 10:44 a.m. No. 10 —Sunday only, Frankfort to Toledo 7:07 p. rn. Daily Interurban Schedule THE FT. WAYNE & SPRINGFIELD RAILWAY CO. Trains Leave Trains Leave Deeatur Ft. Wayne 5:50 a.m. 7:00a.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. 1:00p.m. 2:30p.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. Albert Huser left this morning for afew days visit at Preble. Mr. J. S. Lower made an important business trip to Frankfort, Indiana, this morning. Mr, and Mrs Thomas are spending the day at the home of R. K. Fleming north of the city. Mr Parmer passed through the city this morning from Van Wert, Ohio, to his home at Craigville. Mrs. L. E. Sickafus and children went to Laketon, Ind., this morning where they will visit for several days. Mrs. Hazel Haabs passed through th e city today enroute to her home at Williams, after visiting at Wren, Ohio. Mrs. Sheets, of Convoy, 0., passed through the city today enroute to Frankfort, where she will attend a reunion, Mrs. Leverton was in the city enroute to her new home at Huntington. She was formerly living at Lynn, lud. Mr. M. L. Smith went to Coldwater, Mich., yesterday to transact Important business for th e Decatur Furnace factory. Mrs Emma L Ross and granddaughter Louise, of Murphysboro, 111., are here spending the summer with Ed Vancll and wife. Miss Bertha Rison and Mr. Valentia left on the morning car for Kendallville. where they will visit with friends for afew days. Niblick & Co. have a sale on that should interest every lady in this community. Read their advertisement on page two of this issue. Louis Fogel, of Wren. Ohio, was in the city today and left for Fort Wayne, where he attended to business matters before returning home. Mrs. W. O. Simon returned to her home at Albany, Ore., today after making a pleasant visit here with Mr and Mrs. John Drummond. Miss Geatrice Billman, and Mrs. A. E. Scott and daughter Helen, went to Indianapolis this morning to make a several days’ visit with friends. Mr Loyd Bourn, of Marion, 0., passed through the city today to Fort Wayne, where he will transact special business before returning to his home. A bolt of lightning last evening tore a hole two feet in diameter in the office rom of Robert Blackburn, in the Niblick block, corner of Second and Madison streets. Messrs. Eli and Oliver Sheets were in the city today enroute from their home at Convoy, Ohio, to Frankfort, where they will attend the Shets' reunion to be held Sunday.

Levi and Hiram Sells went to Fort Wayne today on business. Fred Brown, of Berne, was a business caller in our city today. Mr. Linnmier, of Fort Wayne, was a business caller in our city today. George Steele returned last night from a business trip to Lagrange. Mrs. Klein returned to Fort Wayne this morning after visiting here for some time with relatives James McClure, of Delphos. Ohio, transacted business in our city and has returned to his home. Misses Lizzie Davis and Goyl. of Rochester, Ind., left today for a visit with friends at Fort Wayne. Miss Florence Johnson left this afternoon for Geneva where she will spend Sunday the guest of her sister. Mrs. Wells. The various horse buyers who bought animals at the big auction yesterday were busy preparing them for shipment today Miss McLaughlin, of Elkhart, a guest of Miss Marie Beery, will render a vocal solo at the M. E. church tomorrow morning.

Mr. and Mrs P. E. Slague, of Fort Wayne, have returned to their home after making a visit with relatives and friends in the city. Mr. and Mrs. MacFeely have returned to their home ar Fort Wayne after spending a few days her e the guests of Mesdames Bain and Hoffman. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Bell and daughter Betty left at noon today for a visit at Bluffton and Marion before returning to their home in Cleveland, Ohio. The Pythian Sisters ar e requested to meet at the K P, hall Sunday afternoon at 1:30 o’clock to accompany K. P.'s to decoration services. By order of most excellent chief. Mrs. L. T. Brokaw and daughter Effie Johnson, went on the morning car to Fort Wayne, where they will attend the Bowser family reunion to be held at Robison Park today. The commencement of the St. Joseph schools to be held at Bosse's opera house next Tuesday night promises to be a brilliant event, and no doubt many people will attend same. Maple Grove Park (seems to be the place of attraction to Decatur people. Almost every evening a company of picnicers go to the popular amusement place and enjoy a good time. Loch’s city band were busy practicing last evening for their concert of sacred music to be rendered at Maple Grove Park tomorrow afternoon. Don’t miss it, as it will be a rare treat. Eugene Morrow Sr., will leave next Tuesday for Oden. Mich., to put his cottage in readiness for the summer. Mrs. will go to Oden to join him there for the summer early in July—Bluffton News. Joe Eley is again in the limelight and yesterday afternoon after parading the streets in a drunken condition he was lodged in jail. H e was arraigned before Mayor France this morning and was fined $5 and costs. Not having the change to satisfy the fine, he was remanded to the basrile where he will remain on a fifteen days visit.

Miss Blanche Patterson, daughter of Mrs. Effl e Patterson, of Hartford City and a niece of Mrs. John E. Sturgis of this city, sails from New York City tomorrow for Europe to spend three months touring that continent with a party of Chicago friends. Miss Patterson is superintendent of a hospital at Lake Forest, a suburb of Chicago.—Bluffton News. The funeral of Frances Holthouse whose death occurred Wednesday afternoon, was held this morning at 7:30 a. m at the St. Marys Catholic church, and was attended by a large gathring of friends of the deceased. Father Wilken officiated at the service and interement took place in St. Joseph's cemetery. The floral offering was beautiful and profuse. Edward Zink, of Markle, went to Peru Thursday for the purpose of arranging to have the body of his daughter. Mrs. Percy Williams, returned to her old home for burial. Mrs. Williams committed suicide at her home In Peru Wednesday evening, following a slight quarrel with her husband. Prior to that it is said she had given no intimation of a suicidal intention,unless it was to remark that he would sometime be sorry

Because of the excessively hot weather, the Fort Wayne trade boosters to decided to postpone their third trip, which was to have been taken today. The excursion planned led to Decatur and intermediate points on the Decatur trolley line. The committee on arrangements of the boosters’ organization will arrange for the trip within the next two weeks and the outing will include a run to Portland. on the Grand Rapids and Indiana, a double-back to Decatur and a return trip over the traction line. — Fort Wayne News.’

A rain is expected tonight as the atmosphere is so warm. Joe Beery made a business trip to Geneva this afternoon Mrs. Nick Detro and son will spend Sunday at Geneva with relatives. Mrs. Proctor left this noon for a several days’ visit at Fort Wayne. Mr. Montgomery returned to Fort Wayne after visiting here for some time. Mrs. Cal Kunkle returned to Monmouth after doing some shopping in the city. Fred Scheiman of Stop 19, was in the city this morning transacting business affairs. Joe Eley w T as released from custody after promising to pay his fine in weekly payments. Mr. and Mrs. T. M. Fisher, went to Kendallville this noon to spend Sunday with friends Mrs. O. B. Moore returned to Fort Wayne today after visiting in the city for a few days. Ther e were not many farmers in town today as the weather ig too nice to leave their work. Mrs. Charles Henderson, of Huntington, passed through the city from Portland enroute to her home. Mrs. McFarland and son Gregg went to Portland this afternoon,where they will make a week's visit. Harry Lowenstein has returned to his home at Fort Wayne after attending the horse sale yesterday. Mrs. F. E. DeWitt left this afternoon for Roanoke, where she will spend Sunday the guest of friends. Mrs. Breiner left today for Monroe, where she will visit a couple of days with her daughter, Mrs. Wm. Liby. Mrs. Kessler left this afternoon for Monroe, where she will make an overSunday vdsit With her father pind' mother. Dr. E G. Coverdale is expected to arrive today from Chicago, where h e has been taking a special course of training. Elmer Johnson and Nick Detro started out yesterday with a wagon and five head of horses on a trading tour through Michigan. Mr. and Mrs Philip Schwartz, of Akron, Ohio, passed through the city today enroute to Miqhigan, w'here they will remain for some time. Tom Railing, a big pitcher, both in stature and ability wants to sign up with Fort Wayne. Railing is well known locally, his home being at Decatur. He has worked on the Fort Wayne lot on (numerous oeqasions and last year was with the Boston Americans. He is pitching good ball this season with Springfield in the "Three-I” league and states that the Fort 'Wayne club can buy his release for S2OO- Every base ball fan in Fort ■Wayne is acquainted with the big fellow’s ability and most every one would like to see him given a tryout with the Champs. Varnell has tb? matter under consideration. —Fort Wayne News

AT THE CHURCHES SERVICES AT MISSION HALL. There will be a business meeting at Mission Hall this evening at 8 o’clock every mission worker is requested to be present. There will be our regular services on Sabbath. Sabbath school at 1 o'clock. C. H. Dibble superintendent. Prayer and praise meeting at 2:30. Preaching in the evening at 7:30. Rev. John Gibson w'ill preach in the evening. We extend a hearty and welcome invitation to all at our meetings. Chauncey Stetson, Leader. U. B. CHURCH. Bible school nt 9:15 a. m. J, D. Srults, superintendent. Address by Dr. Fanning of Philadelphia at 10:30 a, m. Junior Y. P. C. U. at 2:30 p. m. Frank Hurst, diredtor. Senior Y. P. C. at 6 30 p. m. Bertha Mcihls, president. Duritig the hour for the Senior meeting H H. Knodle will deliver an address on "Intemperance of Action; Its Phases.” The pastor will deliver an address on “The Telepathy of Truth” at 7:30 p. m. We welcome you to these services. GERMAN REFORMED. 9:30 —Sunday school. Review lesson. 10:30 —Divine worship conducted in German. Text, I Peter 1:6-9. More Precious than' Gold. 6:4s—Christian FJndeavor. Topic, “How to get and keep a situation. Gen. 39:1-6; 41:38-44. 7:30 —Service in English. Text Phil. 1:27-28. Friends and strangers are cordially invited to worship with us. Louis C. Hessert, Pastor.

PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH. 9:15 a. m. —Bible school. 10:30 a. m. —Morning worship. 7:30 p. m.—Children’s Day exercises. Owing to the children’s day evercises, th e Junior and Senior C E. services will be omitted tomorrow. A cordial invitation is extended to all to come and worship with us. M. E. CHURCH. Dr. C. B. Wilcox, Pastor. Sunday school 9:15. John Vail, superintendent. Morning sermon 10:30. Epworth League 6:30. Evening sermon 7:30. You are cordially invited to all our services. ST. MARYS CATHOLIC CHURCH. Low mass at 7:30 sun time. High mass at 9:30 sun time. Vespers and benediction at 3:00 p .m. sun time. o - FIRST RIDE ON A TRAIN. Henry Young, of Blue Creek, Was at Portland. The case of Henry Young vs. Sarah Hetler and Walter Hetler, her busband complaint to reiorm a deed to real estate and sent to the Jay circuit court on change of venue from Adams county, was to hav e been heard by Judge John F. LaFollette, Friday forenoon, but a motion by the plaintiff asking a second change of venue alleging his inability to secure a fair trial owing to the predominating based feeling against him among the citizens of this county, the case was sent to the Wells circuit court, where it will be heard by Judg e C. E. Sturgis of Bluffton. Although Mr. Young is now eighty-three years of age his trip to this city Friday morning was his first ride on a passenger train. —Portland Sun. . o . THINKS IT SAVED HIS LIFE. Lester M. Nelson, of Naples, Maine, says in a recent letter: "I have used Dr. King’s New Discovery many years, for coughs and colds, and I think it saved my life. I have found it a reliable remedy for throat and lung complaints, and would no more be without a bottle than I would be without food." For nearly forty years New Discovery has stood at the head of throat and lung remedies. As a preventive of pneumonia, and healer of weak lungs it has no equal. Sold under guarantee at all dealers. 50c and SI.OO. Trial bottle free.

DeWitt’s Little Early Risers, the famous little liver pills, are sold by B. Doolittle. Spend yotir vacation on the Great Lakes and travel via the large, safe and comfortable steamers of the D&C Line. Your local ticket agent will sell you through tickets via the D & C Line to all Great Lake Resorts. A ! mammoth new steamer costing $1,250,000 has been built for this sumi mer’s service between Detroit and ! Cleveland. LAKE ERIE DIVISION Leave Detroit daily - - - - 10.30 P. M. Arrive Cleveland daily - - - 5.10 A.M. Leave Cleveland daily • - 10.45 P. M. Arrive Detroit daily - - » 6.00 A. M. Daylight trips between Detroit and Cleveland every Tuesday* Thursday and Saturday during July and August. MACKINAC DIVISION Lv. Toledo Mondays A ♦Saturdays 9.10 A. M. . ’Tuesday A Thursdays 4.00 P. M. Lv. Detroit Mondays A *Saturdcys 5.00 P. M. ♦Wednesdays A Fridays 9.30 A. M. Four Trips per week *commencing June 15th Express Steamer City of St. Ignace operates ; three trips per week between Detroit and Mackinac from June 25th to September 10th and thus maintains with the regular D. A Cl Steamers a daily service to .Mackinac. BAY CITY DIVISION Every Wednesday and Friday evenings from Detroit to Bay City, stopping at Port Huron. Lexington, Port Sanilac. Forester. Forestville and Port Hope enroute. < CLEVELAND A TOLEDO DIVISION Daily daylight trips between Cleveland. Put-in-Bay and Toledo from June 10th to September ICth. Send twc-ceut stamp for illustrated pamphlet. Address. L. G. Lewis. G. P. A, Detroit. Mich. i Dstrsit&ClevelaiidNav.Co. 5 BHIUP H. MCMILLAN, P«S- A. A. SCHANTZ, GEM. MGR. $5.00 First Class Excursion Tickets via “Clover Leaf Route” to St. Louis AND RETURN Going June 2cand 21 Return; leaving St. Louis until June 22 TOLEDO, ST. LOUIS AND WESTERN RAILROAD Ask Clover Leaf Agent

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