Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 7, Number 3, Decatur, Adams County, 4 January 1909 — Page 3

RAILROAD BULLETIN ERIE. Int® Effect Sunday June 21, 1908. Eaetbound. Na fr—Dally 5:28 a.m. Na 12—Dally 2:00 a.m. No. 22—Dally, ex. Sunday. .2:00 p. m No. 4 —Daily 8:20 p.m. Weetbound. No. 7—Daily 1:52 a.m. Na 9—Dally 3:12 a.m. Na 3— Daily 12:46 p.m. Na 21 —Daily, ex. Sunday.. 10:10 p. m. No. 16—Dally .7:20 p.m. GRAN© RAPIDS & INDIANA. South Bound. N. 6—Daily 12:47 a.m. N> 12 —Daily, ex. Sunday..7:l6a. m. Nc 2—Daily ex. Sunday.. .1:11 p. m. No. 16 —Sunday only 8:36p.m. North Bound. No. —Daily 1:28 a.m. No. -Dally 7:57 a.m. Na -Daily, ex. Sunday... 3:07 p. m. T. ST. L. A W. R. R. No. 2-rankfort to Toledo, x Sunday 11:27 a. m. No. l—'4do to Frankfort, I Sunday 11:49 a. m. Na 3 L»bos to St. Louis, fV ••• — 7:21 a. m. Na 4 Stands to rfflphoa, No. 5—Ta > g t , Louis, No. 6—St xi a tn Toledo, da *. 5:05 a.m. DETROIT EkER KILLS HIMELF T" 1 ' * • Detroit, M Jan. 4. —(Special)— H. C Potter, of the Peoples’ Savi Bank, the largest institution of kind in Michigan, shot and kille|n se ]f here today. The cause has | een made know’n tn the public, ij j s believed developments of tl^ t few days wiu explain the affai HOW TO % SIOB.OO. You must east. n y OU ea j y OU use groceries. If *d er your groceries from me, meals a day will cost you ten to fifty cents less per ea l<|dlng to the size of your family cents per meal is thirty cen. day _ ?2 .10 per week, $9.00 P e |Uj, SIOB.OO per year. See Ch: Hendrjc k Si phone 58^ ; Decatur.. 1 2 _ 6t ‘L. --- ■ ~ , I JU ■ OPEN A CHECKING ACCOI with us now and commen a genuine business basis. Then you will know to respective costs of living, v from all disputes as to pay! will greatly better your busi. utation. Would you investigate? H Old Adams County

| YOU VE IT TO US WE GIVE IT TO THE POOR I r“ -—■——•■— - -_- - --■ .. - J ■ I A REAL BIG ENTICING AND ENJOYABLE I I WSTREL SHOW | ,S I . ;a\ TO BE GIVEN FOR CHARITY, BY THE ELKS OF DECATUR ’ I : 9 1 AT THE BOSSE OPERA HOUSE ON — | A I Thuj.and Fri. INigHts Jan, 7tH. arid BtH. f f /i 1 UJ t / GET YOUR TICKETS EARLY AND FOLLOW THE BAND WAGON , nil v \ j . • V I BIG hRADEAT 2 O’CLOCK P. Don't /Vliss rfit >WM6oWfcg£--sygS^ , .Wa i TMET ~-^,..

WEATHER Shower or snow flurries tonight or Sunday; warmer central and north portions tonight. Ed Lyons left this morning on his regular business trip on tl?b road. A rising of the temperature has been noted and falling weather is threatened. Do not forget the big Elks minstrel Thursday and Friday nights. It will be the best ever. Mrs. C. E. Baughman went to Fort Wayne this morning to look after business interests. The W’ard Fence factory resumed operation this morning after a short vacation from duties. Mrs. William Schleicher returned to Fort Wayne this morning after making a visit here with relatives. Miss Ora Boland was called to South Whitley this morning on account of the serious illness of her sister. R. E. Peters returned last evening ft cm Waterloo, where he was the guest, of relatives over Sunday. Mrs. Mary Yahne went to Fort Wayne Sunday to attend the funeral of her brother-in-law, John Yahne. R§y. Klausing accompanied his sons Walter and Carl to Fort Wkyne this morning, where they will re-enter college. Mrs. C. O. France and Mrs. Bfell France went to Fort Wayne this morning to remain for the day with friends. Miss Irene Schirmeyer, of Decatur, visited with Miss Lucile Locke yesterday. She returned home last evening. —Bluffton Banner. Miss Frances Murphy returned to Fort Wayne this morning to resume her school work after making a pleasant visit with her parents. George Case, of Indianapolis, came to the city last evening to be the guest of friends and went to Magley this morning where he will make a short stay with his parents. T. M. Gallogly left this’morning for Texas, where he will remain for three weeks in the interest of the insurance companies he represents. He will virit Galveston and other cities. Horace Botthoff, custodian at the Decatur cemetery, requests us to ask visitors to the cemetery to leave the dogs at home, as he will not permit them to run over the grounds. You may save trouble by giving attention to this request. In honor of Miss Stella Ream, of Summerset, 0.. and Miss Irene Schir-’, meyer, of Decatur, Miss Lucile Lock entertained at the Bliss Hotel yesterday afternoon. The guests were Misses Justfhe Cook, Hermina Wiecking, Helen Swaim, Edith Traut, Martha ' Rcthermal, Ruth Spaulding and Dessie Greek. —Bluffton Banner. < i Jay Griffith of this city, his cousins Mr. and Mrs. I. A. Montgomery and children and "her brother, Ralph Miles of Bryant, will leave on the afternoon fain Monday for parts of Florida on : a several weeks stay. Mr. Griffith ' goes on a six weeks' hunting trip and ' will spend sometime in Cuba before ! his return home—Portland Sun. Mrs. Peter Felton, of Markle, has been taken to the Chicago hospital 1 where Dr. V. J. Barcus will perform ■ an operation. She has been suffering ‘ from a peculiar ailment several weeks 1 and the attending physicians have been more or less puzzled about the diagnosis. Medical attention seemed < to give her little relief and she con- i sented to go to the Chicago hospital ’ where she might be under the care of i expert surgeons.. A specialist from i JGalesburg was among those to exam- j inc her but he could not give relief. 1

John T. Ault, of Jefferson township, was a business calier in the city today. Miss Eva Kirschbaum, of Monroe, was a visitor in the city this morning and has returned to her home. Mrs. Thomas Guffin left this afternoon for south of the city, where she will visit relatives in the country. E A. Mann left this morning for Napoleon, Ohio, to transact business for the firm of Mann and Christen. Mrs. W. H. Wagner passed through Decatur this afternoon enroute from Fort Wayne to her home near Monroe. Thurman Gottschalk will go to Indianapolis tomorrow to assume duties as representative from Adams county. The advertisement of eight new city properties for sale, appear today for the first time in the Snow agency list. Henry Meyer returned to Berne this afternoon from an over-Sunday visit with friends and relatives in the city. Mrs. Levi Schaffer, living three miles east of the city, is seriously ill suffering with dropsy and rheumatsm. Her family and friends are anxious as to her condition. Mr. Summers, the real estate man of Monroe, was a business calier in our city today and has returned to his home. Mrs Walter Kauffman returned Saturday from Hammond, where she made a visit with her mother, Mrs. Simcoke. Hugh Woods, of Warsaw, was in the city today looking after business and visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. Woods. Henry Zwick the new commissioner for the first district, was in his seat at the session of commision’s court this morning. Mrs. Jane Hendricks left this afternoon for Portland, where she will make a visit with friends and relatives for two weeks. Attorney Chauncey Lautenheizer, of Berne, was a business caller in our city today and returned to his home on the afternoon train. Miss Harriet Morrison left this afternoon for Glendale to resume her school work after enjoying a holiday vacation with her mother and friends. Misses Cora and Carrie Daniels left today for Huntington to enter college at that place, the former to take a commercial course and the latter music. Miss Marie. Patterson after a week's vacation from the auditor’s office is back at work again. She has been at Winchester visiting relatives and I having a good time during the holidays. Bills are out announcing the fact that the famous comedy. “A Race sot a Widow” will appear at the Bosse opera house next Monday evening. The company is said to be composed of ail stars and will no doubt please the ar.dience. Mrs. Stella Campbell is home from Muncie for a few days’ vacation and visit with her mother and other relatives. Mrs. Campbell has been located in Muncie for some time following the vocation of a nurse and is having good success. The newiy elected officers of the Modern Woodmen lodge will be installed Wednesday night and an enjoyable social session will also be enjoyed. Every member should be present as important business matters will be discussed and disposed of. W. R. Wheat, one of the Jay county contractors who was in the city, has returned to his home at Bryant. While here he notified the commissioners that he would not enter into contract for the roads he ahd his partner bid off at the December road letting.

WAS 93 YEARS OLD Mrs. Rebecca Mumma, Oldest Woman in Adams County, is Dead LIVED HERE LONG Funeral Services Held this Morning—Sorrow is Caused Having passed her ninety-third milestone and possessing the distinction of being the oldest woman in Adams county, the spirit of Mrs. Rebecac Mumma was ushered into eternity Saturday evening at five o’clock responsive to the ravages of senility atd other complications. Mrs. Mumma lived a long and enjoyable life. She was bom in Maryland and has lived in this county since the time of her fnarriage. In 1865 her husband departed for the great beyond. The deceased was a resident of Union township . Her acquaintanceship extends over a goodly portion of the county and by all who knew her, she was dearly loved. A wonderfully strong constitution was hers and that she lived tp reach such a ripe old age is due to thatfact. Surviving to mourn the loss of a devoted mother a-e three sons: John H., R. F. and W. and Miss Melissa and Mrs. O. P. Harkless. The funeral services were held from the Pleasant Grove U .B. church this morning at ten o’clock and interment was made at Pleasant Valley cemetery. ■ .. o Many brilliant social events are Scheduled for this week. C N. Snellen was transacting business in the city today. Two Jiew shows (tonight at the Grand theater. Everybody should attend. Dr. Rainear went to Monroe this afternoon for a visit with Forester Andrews and family. Mrs. M. D. Connor of Geneva, has returned to her home after a visit with friends in the city. Mrs. S. J. Everett, cf Geneva, visited friends in the city today and has returned to her home. D. E. Studabaker was at Huntington today iuokiiig after business in Connection with his hog sale to be held January 16. Letters remaining uncalled for at the Decatur postofiice for the week ending Jan. 4th, 1909: Mrs. Lou Conrad, Maynard E. /Johnson. MJ< A. Fnsinger, P. M. Mr. Carlisle and daughters, who have been the guests of Mr. and Mrs. George Flanders will return to their home at Cincinnati tomorrow after two pleasant w-eeks here. Work on the new’ Schafer building is progressing rapidly and the job will he completed as soon as possible. When completed the structure will be modern in every respect. Watch for the big parade of the Elks on Thursday afternoon. It will b? the most novel affair ever given in Decatur and you will be surprised at some of the wonderful sights. A slight fire occurred at the Gregory building occupied by the city offices and five department, at about eleven o’clock. The blaze was discovered by Nick Miller just in time to save a disastrous blaze. The loss was small.

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“TEDDY’’ MAY BE TOO LATE. J African Hunters Round Up and Slay 8,000 Elephants. ! Mornbasa, Jan. 3.—Many Europeans are hunting the African elephant. It is reported that an enormous herd numbering 8,000 elephants has been 1 rounded up and hemmed in by hunters, who are shooting the ales. Two of the hunters who returned to Entebbe after four months’ shooting are reported to have made $20,000 out of their trip. o— — , W. A. Lower attended the funeral of the late Mrs. Rebecca Mumma at the Pleasant Grove church this morning, and has returned to the city. Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Peters will return this evening from Bluffton where for a few days past they have been the guests of their daughter, Mrs. Erman Meutzer. The E. Buuck petition for the opening of a new highway in Preble . township, has been granted by the commissioners and the auditor ordered to notify the trustee of said , township. Begins to look rather bad for the ice men. There is usually some ice cut by the first of January, but as yet this year there has been no chance. In fact the coal men have not been reaping a very big harvest. A goodly number of farmers were in the city today looking after business affairs and while here did a bit o' trading. Business is starting put good in the first of the year and the met chant s are hopeful that it will continue throughout the year, as does every one else. Brown and Summers, real estate dealers of Monroe, have just closed two deals in which they sold forty acres of land belonging to Art Krogh living in Blue Creek township, the consideration being $3,000. They also sold eighty acres belonging to E. Burt and Norman Lenhart at $125 per acre. It is said that Mr. Lenhart has one of the best farms in the county. Brown and Summers are becoming popular real estate dealers.

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