Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 6, Number 156, Decatur, Adams County, 30 June 1908 — Page 3

SEE THE 1111-ffl Shoe Factory Brocton, Mass. Here shoes are made from top to bottom. The most wonderful reel ever produced. Don’t miss it. At Crystal Theater Wednesday, July Ist, evening; Saturday, July 4th, afternoon and evening, also another good reel. Tague Shoe Store

WEATHER. Showers tonight; Wednesday fair. RAILROAD BULLETIN GRAND RAPIDS 4 INDIANA. Northbound. Into Effect Sunday, June 28. No. s—Dailys—Daily 11:28 p.m. No. 7 —Daily 7:57a.m. No. 3 —Daily ex. Sun 5:15 p.m. Southbound. No. 4—Daily 2:29 a.m. No. 12 —Daily ex Sun 7:16 a.m. No. 2 —Daily ex. Sun 1:11p.m. No. 16 —Sundays only 8:56p.m. ERIE. Into effect Sunday June 21, 1908. No. 8. Daily 5:28 a. m. No. 12. Daily 2:00 a.m. No. 22. Daily 2:00 p.m. No. 4. Daily 3:26 p.m. No. 15. Daily 7:30p.m. No. 7. Daily 1:52 a.m. No. 9. Daily 3:12 a.m. No. 3. Daily 12:46 p.m. No. 21. Daily 10:10 p.m. TIME CARD CLOVER LEAF. No. 2 —Frankfort to Toledo, Ex. Sun 12:45p.m. No. I— Toledo to Frankfort Ex. Sun 12:22 p.m. No. 3—Delphos to St Louis No. 4 —St. Louis to Delphos. Ex. Sun <: 57 p.m. Ex Sun 7:21a.m. No. s—Toledo to St. Louis daily 10:17 p.m. No. 6—St. Louis to Toledo xltrily , 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.m. Daily Interurban Schedule THE FT. WAYNE 4 SPRINGFIELD x RAILWAY CO. Txalns Leave Trains Leave Deeatur Ft. Wayne 5:50a.m. 7:00a.m. 7:60 a.m. 8:30a.m. 8:30 a.m. 10:00 a.m. 10:00 a.m. 11:30 a.m. 11:30a.m. 1:00p.m. 1:00 p.m. 2:30 p.m. 2:30p.m. 4:00p.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. 9:30p.m. 11:00p.m. Theater parties taking the 7:00 p. ■_ car wU! arrive at Calhoun or Berry streets, Fort Wayne at 8:10 p. m. The last car leaving Fort Wayne at 11:00 p. m wlli wait until after the show. THE ADAMS COUNTY 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 price is $1.25. If you place your order before July ♦th it will only cost you 75c. I can only make this big reduction by finishing all at a time. So please do not delay. Rstnember after July 4th it will cost you $1.25. I am your photographer, SHALLEY BERNE, IND.

Mrs. Fred Schafer is spending the day at Fort Wayne. Frank Maples was a business caller at Hoagland this morning. D. Werllng, of Preble, was a business caller in our city today. “Dutch” Wise made a business trip to Fort Wayne and Huntington today. Mr. Lew McConnehey left this morning for Hoagland on important business. Howard Wisehaupt returned last night from a busines strip to Fort Wayne. Hershel Reynolds and Charles Miller made a business trip to Huntington today. Mrs. Hahne arrived in the city this morning from Geneva to spend the day here with friends. The Coppock Automobile company continue to do a thriving business with a full force of men working. Mesdames L. G. Ellingham and S. T. Miller went to Fort Wane this morning where "they will spend the day. Mesdames W. H. Wiley and D. E. Studabaker went to Fort Wayne th’s morning to make a short visit. Mr. and Mrs. Ezra Sipe, of Richmond, have arrived in the city for a visit with friends and relatives. Mrs. Williard Steele left today for McMillen, Michigan, where she will make a several days’ visit with friends. Rev. Spetnagel and father. Mr. Theodore Spetnagel, went to Fort Wayne this morning to spend the day with friends. Mrs. Rosa Mix and son were in the city today enroute to their home in Fort Wayne after a pleasant visit at Willshire. Miss Anna Winnes returned this morning from a few* days’ visit with her sister, Mrs. Hugh Miller at Muncie, Ind. Mrs. N. A. Steel, of Decatur, was a guest of her sister, Mrs. M. L. Marquette, of this city, over Sunday. — Bluffton News. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Christen and daughter Germaine spent Sunday at Rockford, Ohio, with friends and returned home Sunday evening. Mrs. Christian Gotsch and children left this morning for Ft. Wayne.where they will attend the funeral of a sis-ter-in-law, Mrs. Ed Helmke. A great time will be had at Maple Grove Park the fourth and fifth of July. The management has left nothing undone in securing the very best attractions. Misses Bertha Steele, Emma Steele and Harvey Kistier and Roy Steele, of Decatur, spent yesterday in this city as the guests of Roy Venis and family.—-Bluffon Banner. Misses Reba Dugan and Cora Peck both of Decatur, passed through Portland Saturday enroute to Muncie where they will visit several weeks with relatives.—Portlond CommercialReview. The cabinet of the Epworth League will meet in the Sunday school room of the church, on Wednesday evening at 8:30. The various members of the cabinet will report their committee at that time. ♦ Misses Anna Martin and Elenora Forbing, of Decatur, passed through Portland Monday enroute to Cedar Point, where they will visit friends for three or four weeks—Portland Commercial-Review. Departures Saturday from Huntington were Mrs. John S. Branyan and children ,who are enroute to Edmunton, Canada, there to join Mr. Branyan who has located at that city in the practice of law. having a place with an established firm, where he will soon be made a partner. Mr. Branyan left Huntington suddenly several weeks ago.

Wm. Schultz of Ossian, js a business caller in. our city today. Miss Veda Ward has gone to Marion to attend a dance. Fred Tague was a business caller at the Summit City today. Ida Dirkson, of Stop 23, was in the city this morning shopping. Henry Klein, of Stop 15, was a business caller in our city today. Grandpa Hart, of Monmouth was a business caller in our city today. L. D. Miller returned this afternoon to Linn Grove after making a short visit here. Sam Acker, of Geneva, made a visit in Decatur today and has returned to his home. Miss Ella Patterson went to Fort Wayne this afternoon to make a short visit with friends. Harry Moltz returned last night from New Weston, Ohio, where he invoiced a stock of gcods. August Brown, of Willshire, was in our city enroute to Fort Wayne, to look after business matters. Miss Clara Schultz returned to Fort Wayne last evening atyer visiting here two weeks with her parents. Mr. Carl Hannah returned to Fort Wayne after visiting over Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Henry Schultz. Mrs. Otto Brandt, of Willshire, passed through the city this morning enroute to Fort Wayne for a visit. Miss Adda Shively returned to Huntington byway of Fort Wayne, after visiting here for some time. Mrs. Gus Brandt changed trains here this morning passing from Willshire for a short visit at Fort Wayne. Miss. Gladys Graham returned th's noon from Elwood, where she had been on a several days' visit with friends. J. E. Lawrence has returned from a business trip to Meridian. Miss., in the interest of the Ward Fence company. Mrs. M. L. Brandt, of Willshire, passed through the city today enroute to Fort Wayne, where she will make a visit. Josephine Krick returned this afternoon from a several days’ visit in the country north of the city along the interurban line. Mrs. *P. A- Htower, of Fajr view, Okla., was in our city this morning on her way to Fort Wayne for a short stay with friends. Mr. A. Stalter left this morning for Tocsin and from there will go to Ossian, where he will visit with friends for several days. Leo Weber left this afternoon for Portland, Ind., where he will attend the FahrenbachrNihlick nuptials >at that place tomorrow morning. Mrs. Oliver Sheets passed through the city today enroute from Wren, Ohio, to Fort Wayne, to make a several days’ visit with friends. The Decatur Lumber company and Kirsch. Sellemeyer and Sbns will close their lumber yards all day next Saturday on account of the Fourth of July. Noah Baum, of Marion, 0., was a business caller in the city today and left for Fort Wayne where he has several other business matters to look after. Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Lutz and daughter Jean and Miss Maude Shoaf, of Oxford, 0., enjoyed an automobile trip to Berne yesterday and returned last evening. The Myers-Dailey display window is beautifully decorated in the stars and stripes and it presents a very neat appearance which i s emblematic to the coming Fourth of July. The farmers are at present very busy, especially with the hay crop. If the weather now remains good to us, Adams county will have one of the best hay crops ever grown. Maple Grove Park will have a glorious celebration on the 4th of July and great crowds are expected at this popular place of amusement, where the eagle will scream. All the various factories in the city now are running full blast and in • some instances have even been forced to take on extra men. Decatur is Always there when it comes to the factory question. Vince Bell of Craigville, was a business visitor in the'clty today. Vince has had a crop of chin alfalfa removed and even his best friends here had to look twice before they recognized him. —Bluffton Banner. Messrs. Jesse Niblick and Herbert Bremerkamp left this afternoon for Portland, where they will attend the wedding of Mr. Charles Niblick of this city to Miss Frances Fahrenbach of Portland, tomorrow morning. J. B. Stoneburner, proprietor of the Pictorium, has engaged a vaudeville troupe consisting of five artists to play at his popular place of amusement this week. These people appeared last night and entertained two crowded houses. The price of ten cents includes two reels of moving pictures and the vaudeville.

THE SOCIETY NOTES The Young Lady Clerks of the Boston Store Enjoyed Early Morning Party AID SOCIETY TO MEET Mrs. C. J. Lutz Entertained Her Sunday School Class at Brookside Today The Brotherhood of American Yeoman gave a social entertainment Monday evening at the Modern Woodmen hall in this city. Several good talks were made by prominent members and an enjoyable evening followed, during which ice cream and cake was served. The affair was largely attended. A pleasant event occurred at the home of Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Daugherty in Monroe township last Sunday evening when a number of Mr. Daugherty’s frientis assembled at his home to remind him of his sixty-first birthday. To say that Mr. Daugherty was surprised would be stating it mildly. All enjoyed a good social talk after which ice cream and cake was served. At a late hour the guests departed for their respective homes. Those present were Messrs, and Mesdames Jacob Huser, James Louden, George W. Ray, Rudolph Breninger, Nelson Louden, I Albert Huser, David Habegger, Frank Mock. Misses Nora McClain, Vera Quigley, Edna Mock, Hattie and Gertrude Louden. Cora and Mary Ray and Messrs. Rufus Huser, Vilas Huser, Clyde Mock, George Mock, James Louden and Spangler. The young lady clerks of the Boston store indulged in an early morning picnic this morning at Steele’s Park and to say that they had a fine time is putting it midly. The girls arose early and took a delightful waltc besides fishing, etc., after which they sat down to an elegant breakfast which was the crowning feature of the affair, after which they returned to town in time to proceed to their regular working hours. Those who were included in the picnic were Misses Jessie McLean, Nettie Smith, Lettie Long and Edna Crawford. The Ladies Aid society of the Christian church will have a meeting on Friday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Fred Bell, at Bellview Farm, east of town. The ladies will first meet with Mrs. Fleming on First street at two o'clock on that afternoon and will be conveyed in vehicles from there to Bellview Farm. All the members are requested to be present. The K. if C. social that was held last evening in the St. Joseph's school yard was a good success, both financially and socially. Loch's City band furnished excellent music and every one present thoroughly enjoyed themselves. • ———— The St. Vincent de Paul society will meet with Mrs. John Starost Thursday afternoon of this week. A crowd of girls numbering about twelve in all, composing the Sunday school class of Mrs. C. J, Lutz, are enjoying an old-fashioned picnic on the St. Marys river bank near the Brookside Farm this morning. At noon they will partake of an elegant dinner, consisting of chicken, ice cream, cake, etc., and other delicacies after which they will proceed to the Lutz home and engage in a soaobubble contest, the successful onje. blowing the best bubbles receiving a prize. The young people certainly enjoyed themselves, and hope to have many more of these events in the near future. o — William Smith brought suit on an account against his son-in-law Muri Leisure Monday in Justice Liddy’s court. The case was heard and Mr. Liddy will take three days’ time to give his decision. The plaintiff was representd by A. B. Bailey, of Monroe. and the defendant by C. J. Lu f z, of Decatur. —Berne Witness Few people are aware that according to an order recently issued by the postoffice department they are permitted to perforate the stamp they Use with a reasonable small instrument for identification purposes. The perforation must not be too large as it would then be termed a mutilation and the letter to which it was attached would be held for postage. The perforation should not be larger than that made by the point of a needle. The idea Is intended to prevent the theft or mutilation of mail of a private nature.

THE — .J. R YST A L OPEN TONIGHT MOTION PICTURES. First film —"Northern Venice.” “A New Way of Traveling.’’ Second film—“ The Holy City.” (3,000 feet of film, tonight only). ILLUSTRATED BONG. “Heart of My Heart.” SCHMUCK & MILLER 4th. JULY LOW RATE EXCURSIONS VIA Clover Leaf Route TO ALL POINTS More Than 2.5 Miles Distant Tickets good going July 3d and 4th. Good returning until July 6th, inclusive. For tickets and information,call on T.L. McCullough Agent. Toledo, St. Louis & Western R. R. Decatur, Indiana, Dear Customer: Beginning July Ist. 1908, we will do a strictly cash on delivery business so please govern yourself accordingly, as there will be no exceptions to the rule: Yours truly, H. B. FRANCE The board of health has ordered a clean up. We will clean your sewers and closets. Call at Indiana House. F. Vorhwess. 150-5 t ice! ice! We deliver nothing but artificial ice. Send your order. Phone 92. 124-ts CHANGE OF SCHEDULE ON ACCOUNT OF THE OPENING* OF MAPLE GROVE PARK. Last car leaves ueeatur for Fo.-t Wayn e at 10:20 p. m. Last car leaves ;uapie Grove Park at 10:45 p, m. Cars between Decatur and the Park one-half hour from 7 p. m. 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. WILL FINISH SEASON. I have secured one of the best stallions on the market and will finish the sason with him at the old Romberg barn on Second street. 156-5 t JACOB RAWLEY. CHICHESTER’S PILLS B _ THE DIAMOND STRAND. A Ladies t yoor Dmccfst for t ht-ches-tee’s Dlmm«>nd nrsnd/A\ Pills in Red and scold metaiHcXVZ boxes, sealed with Bine Ribbon. V/ Take ao other. Bur efyoor V l»rantat. Ask for Ctfl-CtfES.TER’tf DIAMOND BRAND FELLS. t'rlo, year» known as Best. Safest, Always Reliable 010 BVWtLGCiISTS EVERYWHERE THE PICTORIUM TONIGHT First reel—“ The : Workjngman’s Revenge.’’ Second reel —"A Boston Fire.” (Hand colored; extra fine.) SONG. “Since Arrah Wanna Married Barney Carney.” A four act up to date vaudeville will be put on by the five artists who have been secured for the week’s engagement. John B. Sf one burner

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