Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 6, Number 159, Decatur, Adams County, 3 July 1908 — Page 3

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WEATHER. Partly flloady tonight and Saturday, with probably showers; not much change in temeprature. RAILROAD BULLETIN GRAND RAPIDS & INDIANA. Northbound. Into Effect Sunday, June 28. No. s—Dailys—Daily 11:28 p.m. No. 7—Daily 7:57 a.m. No. 3 —Dally ex. Sun 5:15 p.m. Southbound. No. 4—Daily 2:29 a. tn. 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. Dally .5:28 a. m. No. 12. Daily ...... 2:00a.m. No. 22. Daily 2:00p.m. No. 4. Daily 3:26 p.m. No. 15. Dally 7:30 p.m. No. 7. Daily .1:52 a. m. No. 9. Daily 3:12 a.m. 'No. 3. Dally .12:46 p.-m. ■No. 21. Dally 10:10 p.m. TIME CARD CLOVER LEAF. No. 2 —Frankfort to Toledo, Ex. Sun 12:45 p.m. No. I—Toledo1 —Toledo to Frankfort Ex. Sun 12:22 p.m. No. 3 —Delphos to St Louis Ex Sun 7:21 a. m. No. -4 —St. Louis to Delphos. Ex. Sun 7:57 p.m. N«. s—Toledo to St. Louis daily ..10:17p.m. No. €— St. Louis to Toledo daily j..‘. ....5:05a.m. No. #—Sunday only. Toledo to Frankfort 10:44 a.m. No. 10—Sunday only, Frankfort tv Toledo ..........7:07 p. m. Daily Interurban Schedule THE FT. WAYNE & St RINGFIELD RAILWAY CO. Trains Leave Trains Leave Deeatur Ft. Wayne 5:50a.m. 7:00a.m. 7:00 a. m. 8:30 a.m. 8:30 a.m. 10:00 a.m. 10:09a.m. 11:30a.m. 11:30 a.m. 1:00p.m. 1:00p.m. 2:30p.m. 2:30 p.m. 4:00 p.m. 4:00 p. m. 5:30 p. m. 6:39 p.m. • 7:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. • 8:30 p.m. 9:39 p.m. 11:00 p.m. Theater parties taking the 7:00 p. m. cat wSi arrive at Calhoun or Berry afreets, Fort Wayne at 8:10 P- m. The last car leaving Fort Wayne at 11:00 p. m will wait until after the wow.

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Tom Gallogly was a business caller at Geneva today.

William Haag made a business trip to Berne this morning. John H. Heller returned last evening from a business trip to Geneva. Robinson Park is also being advertised in Decatur as a Fourth of July atti acts-m. As usual, according to our former custom there will be no Daily Democzat tomorrow. Miss Emily Wyatt wll leave in the niuriiiug for Fort Wayne, wher e she will spend the Fourth. Mrs. Rosa Passwater left this morning for a several days’ visit with her brother, at Garrett, Ind. All members of the M. E. choir are earnestly requested to meet at the church tonight for practice. Miss Grace Buhler left this morning for Angola where she will make a sev. eral days’ visit with friends. Mrs. G. Ritter went to Dunkirk today to spend the Fourth and also visit with friends for several days. Miss Clara Major and Bryan Hendricks went to Monroe this morning to spend a few days with friends. Miss Maude Cowley went to Kendallville this morning where she will visit with friends over the Fourth. Mr .and Mrs. W. H. Leas, of Waterloo will be the guests of their daughter, Mrs. R Earl Peters over Sunday. A large crowd of people attended the dance at Maple Grove Park last night and a glorious time was enjoyed. Mrs. Guy Johnson left this morning for Mendon, Michigan, where she will visit with her husband for several days. Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Peters will go to Bluffton tomorrow to spend the Fourth with their daughter, Mrs. Erman Meutzer. Miss Myrtle Burkhead left on the morning train for Richmond, Ind., at which place she, will visit over the Fourth of July. Margaret Hannellin returned this morning to Portland after visiting here with Miss Jessie Magley and Mrs. John Christen. Miss Goldie Biggs went to Fort Wayne today and from ther e she will go to points in Ohio where she will spend a few weeks’ visiting. That eventful day. the Fourth of July, is but one day off and the little folk and big folk as well are anxiously awaiting the signal of its opening. Judge James T, Merryman will return to Winchester soon and assume jurisdiction in another case assfaned him for trial jn the Randolph circuit court.

D. L. Quinn left last night for West Baden, where he will drink the heal’h restoring waters, and endeavor to divorce himself from a good supply of bile.

While at work about her home Wednesday, Mrs. Flavius Parks, of Warsaw, fell across a hot stove, burning her right arm in a fearful manner. Her condition is serious. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Bracht, of Fort Wayne, will arrive in th e city tomorrow morning to spend Saturday and Sunday with Mr. and Albert Bracht, of west Monroe street. Mrs. Ed Helwig and her guests, Mesdames Streibe and Giisun, of De catur, visited today at the Peter Faylor home north of the city, in Lancaster township—Bluffton News. Mrs. Henrietta Judson, a colored woman at Elkhart, died from heart disease the result of excitement when her granddaughter made a bluff at committing suicide by swallowing a quantity of liberally diluted carbolic acid. The girl had been jilted by her lover.

"M. F.’Rice was a business caller at Fort Wayne this morning. Godfrey Christen was a business caller at Lafayette this morning. F. E. Smith returned last evening from a business trip to Toledo, Ohio. Ray Doty went to Servey, Ind., today to make a short visit with friends. Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Steed, of Marlon, Indiana, have arrived in the city for a visit with relatives. Mr. and Mrs. E. V. Miller left this morning for Kingsland where they will spend the Fourth with friends. Mrs. D. D. Heller and Mrs John Tyndall left on the 10:00 o’clock ear to spend the day at Fort Wayne. Miss Jessie McLean left today for Chicago, where she will be the guest of friends and relatives for two weeks. Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Thomas return ed to their home in Fort Wayne this morning after Visiting here for several days. Senator H. M. Purviajtce of Huntington, has been re-elected president of the Indiana Retail Furniture Dealers’ association. Howard Spake, a letter carrier at Bluffton, was badly bitten by a dog while delivering mail at the home of Frank Heckathorne.

Everything is in readiness to make the eagle scream tomorrow at Monroe and the residents of that place are figuring on a gala time. Mr. and Mrs. M. S. Smith will leave today for New York and Brooklyn, where they expect to make a three weeks’ visit With friends. Mrs. L. L. Bernan and daughter passed through the city today enroute to her home in Markle after visiting at Berne for a few days. The reports of fireworks being set off Is being heard in all parts of the city and the small boy is tickled to death when he touches one off. Mesdames Ellen Dailey, Harry Deam Harry Studabaker, Del Lock e and Cole returned to their homes in Bluffton last evening after spending a short time jn the city with frends. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Scheiman left this morning for South Bend, where they will make their future home. Mr. Scheiman has accepted a position there with a meat packing company. State Pure Food Inspector Tucker has started a war at Goshen in the interest of better conditions in the dairies and bakeries, and his revelations have caused something of a sensation there. Mrs. John A. Bright returned to Ossian today after visiting with the Cloud family in this city for several days. She was accompanied to her home by Miss May Cloud who will make a visit with her. From all appearances the majority of the Adams county farmers will celebrate the Fourth of July in the wheat field. At least the wheat ’s not yet all in and the farmers are working hard to take off the crop. The commercial car which has been under construction at the Coppock Motor Car company for some time, was completed yesterday and was taken to Van Wert this morning and de- ’ livered to Geo. Rice and son who have purchased same. Thinking she was taking a dose of medicine which had been prescribed as a heart stimulant. Mrs. Rolla Wil-i liamson, of South Whitley, swallowed a quantity of sugar of lead and was critically ill for a time, but physiciars averted fatal consequences. In her haste Mrs. Williamson had grasped the wrong bottle. The trial of Tom Covault for assault and battery upon “Red Bill” Gor-! don will be heard by Mayor Hamil-. ton at 2 o'clock tomorrow afternoon. Tom has been summoned to come over from Portland, where he is working in a livery barn and show why- 1 fore he is not guilty of slugging Mr. Gordon. At the time of the fight Gor- i don pleaded guilty and paid his fine | but Tom allowed that he was Innocent and stood trial. —Bluffton Banner.

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Shafer Peterson hag returned from a visit at Fort Wayne. Mrs. M. F. Huston from Portland, is visiting friends in our locality for ' a few days. R. M. Broadwell returned last even- , ing from Peru and he will, in all probability remain here for the summer. . j Miss Fanny Gillespie of Chicago, i came today and will visit over the 1 Fourth and Sunday as a guest of Miss j Victoria Stone. You ar e not going to celebrate that glorious Fourth of July right if you , jfril to attend the park tomorrow afternoon or evening. , j Prover Bros, who have the privilege of the refreshment stands at Maple Grove Park, will have a large supply of fireworks for sale tomorrow. . Decatur was again visited todiy . noon by a bountiful rain which meant many dollars saved as the ground around this section was becoming very dry. The ever progressive linn of Teeple, Brandyberry and Peterson installed a . new Victor safe in their popular place . of business this morning to keep pace > with their business. The funeral of James Wesley Smith ■ who recently died at his home on I Decatur street, will be held tomorrow • morning at ten o’clock at the M. E. church, Rev. C. B. Wilcox officiating. > Megdames Amos Cole, Harry Deam, . Harry Studabaker and Ellen Dailey ' left this noon for Decatur where they will attend a reception given by Mrs. ■ William Nachtrieb of that city this > afternoon. —Bluffton News. ■ Misses Mary and Ona Knepper and Miss Bessie Runyon, all of Geneva, - transferred here Tuesday, enroute to ! Dunkirk, where they will visit rela- > tives for a short time and will then continue to Marlon. —Portland Review, 1 Wm. O’Hara living on the county ' line, had the misfortune to fall from 1 a load of hay, Thursday afternoon. • lighting on his head and shoulders. He was rendered unconscious and for • a long time his mind was deranged as ‘ a result. He is able to be out again however. —Geneva Herald. i The King piano company at Bluffton, reduced the pay of the polishers from $2.20 per day to $1.35 and the 1 entire bunch, twenty-five, immediately quit and are leaving the city. A reduction of eighty-five cents a day is going some. The men are all Greeks and say they can get work other ' places. The Maple Grove Park company has ’ everything in readin. is for their big celebration tomorrow. Prof. DeKay already has his apparatus Installed for his great feats, which includes his wonderful slide for life. Besides this j there will be several big balloon as- > censions and a grand display of fireworks in the evening. Everybody from far and near is invited to attend the celebration. Surprising their friends and relatives who were awaiting the wedding ceremony at their newly-furnshed i home Tuesday evening, Miss Pearl , Brown and John Johnson, of Bluffton, had the nuptial knot tied at the home of th e bride’s mother and then appeared before the waiting guests and calmly announced that the ceremony had already been performed. The J wedding dinner was participated in by guests who had been given no glimpse of th e marriage. j Portland lodge No. 768, B. P. O. Elks initiated sixteen candidates on | Tuesday evening, and with a special ' sesson, following, the members had the time of their lives. The work was conferred by the degree team of | Muncie lodge, No. 245, and was the finest that has ever been seen in the city of a similar character. The I team, composed of Messrs. Gelts, Boes, Emerson, Cowan, Gray, Rowley and Morris worked their way into the hearts of the local Elks, and will 1 always be remembered. —Portland Re- | view. 1

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A number of Decatur people have planned out of town visits for tomorrow. Anson Bremerkamp, William Dorwin and O. ‘P. Mills left today for Lake Gage, where they will spend two days fishing. Miss Lizzie Peterson will leave tomorrow for Shelby, Ohio, for a several weeks’ visit with her sister, Mrs. Frank Olwein. C. J. Weaver found a check drawn by E. Ed Zimmerman 'in his store today and the owner can have same by calling for it at the Steele and Weaver racket store. Sheriff Eli Myers received three cards this morning requesting him to be on the lookout for stolen horses, which wer e taken from Bluffton, Huntington and Goshen. A cab in which M. Kirsch and family were being taken to the Clover Leaf at noon today, had a wheel torn off. when caught in the interurban track, near the Niblick store. Luckily no one was hurt.

The Shamrocks will leave in the morning for Hoagland, at which place they will cross bats witjj the team of that city. The local boys are in fine trim for the fray, as they have had much practice of late, and fully expect to come out of the mixup with the Hoagland bunch victors.

Thirteen year old Lloyd Harris, son of the late T. H. Harris, who has been staying with Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Gilliom northeast of town, has made himself scarce in the neighborhood of •home and his whereabouts were not known up to yesterday. He was sent to Decatur on a wheel Monday to get some repairs for a binder and that was the last Mr. Gilliom saw or heard of him. Llyod tried the runaway game once before, but failed. Berne Witness.

A. B. Sfceet returned to his home in Fort Wayne after transacting business here. Miss Agnes Costello will arrive home this evening to spend Saturday and Sunday with her parents. The home of Frank Peterson is be- . ing rebuilt and within a short time the same will be completed. 1 Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Smith, of Port- J land, have returned to their home after 1 enjoying a visit with friends in the : city. j Mr. Songer, of Preble, was in the city today enroute to Fort Wayne, ' where he will look after business at- ' fairs. ' 1 Mrs. Anson Bremerkamp left this ; afternoon for Fort Wayne, where she , will spend the Fourth of July the , guest of her mother.

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Miss Marie Patterson left this afternoon for Fort Wayne, where she will spend Saturday and Sunday with friends. Dan Niblick will go to Minster, Ohio, tomorrow, where he will join his family for a several days’ visit with relatives. The Coppock Motor Car company sent a car to Van Wert this morning it having been sold in that city. The trip was made in a little over two hours, and the new purchasers expressed satisfaction with the car. Deputy Sheriff Ed Green arrested Joe Blaney last night upon the charge of non-payment of board hill which he owes to Mrs. Lucy Ray, who recently moved to Monroe. He was given a hearing before Squire J. H. Stone this morning and his case was postponed until next Sunday, He gave bond for his appearance.