Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 7, Number 54, Decatur, Adams County, 4 March 1909 — Page 3

WEATHER. Fair tonight and Friday; slowly rising temperature. Mrs. Carey Brittson is slowly recovering Theodore Kennedy is still in a very serious condition. Arylie Crozier, who has been sick for a long time, is much better. Josephine Maley went to Chicago to visit with friends for a couple of weeks. Mrs. Costella and Coon Brake went to Fort Wayne this morning to attend the funeral of a relative. Jack Green, of Geneva, was in the city yesterday visiting friends, and has returned to his borne. Rev. B. E. Parker and family of Nappanee, Ind., arrived this morning to visit a few days with friends, Mr. and Mrs. R. K. Allison went to Muncie today. They will visit Indianapolis before returning home. Misses Grace and Bertha Kinney went to Portland this afternoon to remain for. some time as the guests of friends. Mrs. T. W. Archbold, of Bluffton, returned to her home this noon after a pleasant visit with her daughter, Mrs. Quincy Hildebrand. G. W. Bolds accompanied his father to Fort W’ayne last Thursday where he underwent another operation on his eye. The other operations were successful, but it seemed that another operation would still further improve his sight —Geneva Herald.

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C/»e Km bank Rfl Book The Business Man’s Best ReferenceShowing as it does by the deposits and monthly balances the condition of his business. Be up-to-date—open an account now —even if it must necessarily be a small one. It’s good business to have a good banker. OLD Adams Co. Bank

| Spring Chopping! H We are now ready to meet your demands in all # • K lines of spring sewing. Our full line of , I White Goods E S. Laces Embroideries | Ginghams B I Percales, etc., ■ E are now here and in fact every department is now complete. Besides ’we carry most anything in M ready-made wear as you will see when you attend HH our suit opening, M I MARCH 9th. and 10th. g I Fullenkamp’s I

\\ ill Heeling returned lasi -evening from Fort Waysze. Mrs. Mary Valentine, 82, pioneer resident of Bluffton, is dead. Judge Merryman went to Fort Wayne on bastoess today. C. O. France went to Fort Wayne on business this rooming Eugene Runyon went to Fort Wayne this morning on business. Miss, Ada Murray went to Fort Wayne today to visit with friends. Mrs. Rost went to Fort Wayne to give her regular lesson In French. The Elkhart Truth hears that a bread trust is being formed in that city. A. B. Bailey, of Monroe, was in the city today looking after business interest John Weinland, a young grocer who recently disappeared from Bluffton, has returned. Mrs. Grandstaff and Mrs. Dora Schieferstein of Monmouth, were in the city today. Mr. and Mrs. L. C. Hessert will return today from a visit with friends at Fort Wayne. Smallpox is prevalent at Nappanee, and schools have been closed and church service forbidden on account of it The Elkhart Ministerial association has sent a vote of thanks to Governor Marshall for vetoing the Sunday baseball bill. Jesse Kime, a Kendallville genius, has invented a spring and lever engine which he thinks will make him a fortune. Miss Etta Brandyberry is assisting with the work at Everett & Hite’s Bazaar on account of the absence of one of the clerks. Frank Murphy, a laborer at Muncie, made two attempts at suicide within an hour, using a razor and then trying strangulation. Both were failures.

Marion saloon men have eliminated the free lunch under an agreement to cut down expenses during the remainder of the time they are to be permitted to operate. After having evaded the officers for several months, Frank Gustin, of Andrews is in jail at Huntington, serving out a fifteen day jail sentence for beating a board bill. Mrs. Maggie Summers, at Warsaw, is alleged to have attacked Mrs. Fred Tucker with a knife, inflicting a wound upon her arm, and it is expected that an arrest will follow. Deputy Postmaster Walter Gaunt and his family, of Portland, came near death by asphyxiation from coal gas which escaped in their home as the result of a disconnected stove pipe. Judge Portland, came to the rescue of Harry Cecil Hudson 20 and Viola Blanche Jennings, 15, who wanted to marry, and ordered the clerk to issue a license to them. That official had previously refused to do so on account of the youth of the couple. The Star Match Co., has been incorporated at Eikhart with a capital of 1150.000. The incorporators are Peter S. Longacher, W. W. Sterling and Julius Russell. A plant will be established near the Gossard Corset Co.’s factory an dthe principal building will be 75x250 feet. Two months ago Oliver Simon started to move a house from a farm scuth of Bluffton to that city. He got the building as far as the Indiana Union interurban tracks, where he was stopped by an injunction and the building was left standing in the road. Monday night the house caught fire in some mysterious manner and was burned to the ground.

Au.orny ;C. J. Lutz iis art. Portland transacting legal business. Miss Bertha Butler, who has been in a very serious condition, is no better today. Mrs. Pendleton Rice remains about the same. Her condition is alarming in the extreme. The Grand proprietor announces a god show for tonight. The music will be good as usual. C. C. Drake and M. J. Sidle, of Van Wert, are in the city making a visit wtth friends and relatives. Many families are moving at present which is one off the many evidences of the approach of spring. The condition of Mrs. J. E. Moser remains practically the same. She is, however, growing weaker each day. W. _,H. Meyers went to Columbia City where he was eaHed by the death of his father-in-law, Peter Bollinger. C. O. France representing the Center Ice Cream company, went to Fort Mayne this morning to look after business interests. Mrs. John Bollinger went to Columbia City today to attend the funeral of her father-in-law. Her husband went yesterday. Mr. and Mrs. P. J. Hyland returned last night from Fort Wayne, where they paid a visit to the latter’s brother, James Touhey. Mrs. W. H. Leas will arrive tomorrow from Waterloo to remain for several days as the guest of her daughter, Mrs. R. Earl Peters. J. B. Stoneburner has a fine film for tomorrow night’s performance. It is entitled “The Messina Earthquake’’ and is one that will interest every one. Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Potts of Fort Wayne, have come to the city to pay a visit to a number of friends and relatives. They will be here for several days. The promoters of the Fort Wayne & Sprintqfield Interurban company are making preparations to extend their line southward and they will begin work in the near future. Work will soon begin in the construction of the new home to be built by S. E. Hite. The residence will be modern in every respect when completed and will cost about $4,000. The number of lagrippe patients does not Increase, but there are several new ones added to the long list of sufferers. There is much sickness In and about Decatur at present.

Dr. Asa Haughton, the venerable physician who has been ill at his residence on the west side Tor some time, is not so well today. He suffered a slight relapse Monday evening.—Bluffton News. The vaudeville company closed its engagement in this city last night at the Bosse. The company is positively the best vaudeville attraction ever show’n in the city, and those who missed seeing ft missed a good treat. Every member of the company was a star. The company disbanded here after last night’s performance. Buyers for the Decatur Horse Co. took in twenty-eight head of horses in Bluffton yesterday and today and the animals were sent to Decatur at noon where they will be sold at the big sale of the company next Friday. Every one in the bunch was a good one, making one of the best strings they have taken from here sis winter and spring.—Bluffton News. Vince who has held a position of baker in the Roush bakery for some time, will resign in a few days and go to Tipton, where he will enter a hardware store owned by his brother-in-law, J. A. Weirang. Mr. Forbing has gained many friends while employed in the city who send with him their good wishes in his new undertaking.—Bluffton Banner. At the meeting of the Knights of Pythias lodge a week from tonight the members will vote on the change in the by-laws, the principal change being the increase of the amount of initiation fee. A number of new members have been taken into the lodge since the new home was started and it is thought that with the extra inducements of modern club rooms and other conveniences of a home the amount should be increased. The dues will remain the same. —Bluffton Banner. A committee has been appointed from the Modern Woodmen and Royal Neighbor lodges to confer with each other for the purpose of arranging for an entertainment to be given at their new hall. As has been previously announced the Meibers hall has been remodeled until it presents a most beautiful appearance and it will be occupied by the 'Wodmen and Royal Neighbors lodges after the fifteenth. The entertainment will be given as an opening for the new hall. It will consist of instrumental and vocal selections, declamations, addresses and many other important features. The exact date will be announced later.

P. J. Hyland went to Rockford today on business. Mrs. William Hiackbum went to Fort Wayne today. Tom Hildebrand who has been seriously sick, is better. Fred Tague went to Fort Wayne on business Luis afternoon. Miss Irene Schirmeyer returned today from a visit at Marion. Mrs. Fred Tague will spend the day at Fort Wayne with friends. William Jaebker and son of Preble weie in the city today on business. Mrs. Deam, of Bluffton, is the gnest of her mother .Mrs. Catharine Allison. E. C. Kelley, of Berne, was in the the city enroute from Martinsville to his home. B. F. Brown of Pleasant Mills, went to Fort Wayne on real estate business this afternoon. Mrs. Nancy Rice returned to her home at Willshire after visiting in the City with her children. S. W. Rails and family, of Sharpsville, arrived in the city today. They will live on a farm near this place. 1 Miss Ina Archie, of Sanford, Michigan, who is the guest of her aunt, Mrs. George Wemhoff, wen tto Pleasant Mills today. Mrs. George Wemhoff and children went to Pleasant Mills today for al few days* visit with her brother, Ed Frantz, at that place. The big plate glass window of the ' Monroe State Bank was badly broken yesterday. A beer bottle was found on the inside of the building. It offers the only clue. Some think that it was broken in a fight Others are of the opinion that the deed was a dastardly one, broken by some one who had no other desire than to destroy property. If such is the case the guilty person should be severely punished. The finding of a $5 bill of the old “Bank of Fort Wayne’’ calls to mind! the turbulent history of that financial institution which was founded here in the early ’SO by Samuel Curtis. When Mr. Curtis came here with his capital, $25,000, his bank vaults were not completed and rather than place the money in care of a rival bank, I he rented- a room at the Hedekin ho- | tel and hired men to guard the treas-! ure day and night until his building was finished. —Fort Wayne JournalGazette.

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Clayton Daily went to Willshire today. Ralph Merryman, who has been studying telegraphy at Fort Wayne. <s slowly recovering from sickness at his home here. The Aid Socitty of the German Lutheran chureh is meeting with Mrs. Fred Sherman on north Second street this afternoon. The social of the bines is scheduled for the home of Miss Pansy Ball for this evening. The entertainment is by the Y. P. C. U. of th eU. B. church. Dr. J. F. Shaffner and wife were in Decatur, Sunday, at the bedside of Mrs. J. E. Moser, who still remains iii a critical condition. —Willshire Herald. John Richey, of Craigville, is at Hope hospital where yesterday he underwent an operation for bladder trouble. It is not known yet whether the operation will prove of any benefit. Mike McGriff for all these years a resident of Geneva, has temporarily gone to Fort Wayne where he will , have charge of a livery and feed I stable. He will still keep his furnished home in Geneva. John R. Perry, who was adjudged of unsound mind by an insanity commission composed of Drs. Dickes and Schwartz and Justice of the Peace A. ! J. Lewis, will be taken to the Fletcher sanitarium at Indianapolis for treatment. —Portland Daily Sun. Curtis Campbell, who is agent for the Watkins Remedy Co., in the eastern part of the state is the guest of his father, Sylvester Campbell of south of town. Mr. Campbell was called here by the death of his fath-er-in-law, Rev. D. C. Schenck.—Willshire Herald. Miss Lydia Dornseif of near Decatur, is the guest of her sister, Mrs. Rev. H. Hoile, of Schumm. Miss Dcrnseif is a pianist of ability, and was thinking of starting a class in this community, but owing to several difficulties, has given up the project. —Willshire Herald. John Crist and several telephone? linemen having been having acres of trouble at Craigville for a day or two. The workmen came along and endeavored to reset some telephone poles for their company on the Crist land, but they did not accomplish the work because Mr. Crist would have made it worth their lives to have done it. I

BUY SOME EARTH OF ERWIN REALTY CO. At present very low prices on city properties and some very fine farms, located in various parts of the county, which can be vacated to the purchaser on short notice and in ample time for spring work. It will pay you to call at the office and get further information in addition to the following brief mention:

20 acres improved 3 miles out cheap. 5 acres near town, improved. 80 acres, miles, $90.00 per acre. 80 acres five mile $85.00. Two 80 acre tracts near Saint Paul church, very reasonable. 80 acres well improved Union township. 40 acres in Union township. 90 acres near Washington church. 80 and 100 acre arm near Monroe. 2 vacant lots on North Second street $350 each. 4 good residences near the M. E. church from $1,500 up. Nice cottage residence North Third street, very reasonable. Pillars property North Third street, at greatly reduced price. 7 oESI 1'

DAN ERWIN

Mrs. Henry Hite has been quite sick for the last few days. Fred Huffman, one of the oldest and most prominent farmers in this county died suddenly last night at the home of his rister, Mrs. John Meredith, south of this city, from heart disease. Death came after several months of suffering, during a part of which time he was confined to the Hope hospital at Fort Wayne.—Bluffton Banner. Adam Buetcl, one of the best known residents of Wabash township, Jay county, died Monday evening at 6:00 o’clock. He was born in Germany, January 10, 1818, and when a young man served in the FrancoPrussian war. He came to this country 52 years ago. He is survived by six childiren. Funeral will be conducted this Thursday afternoon from the Catholic church hear New Corydon.—Geneva Herald.

North Eighth street, good house and barn, $1,400. 2% acres and 2 houses. Fine residence on Winchester street. 4 vacant lots in the Fullenkamp addition. House and barn near German church Eleventh street. 7 room house Eighth street, $950.00. 7 room house and good barn Second street. Snelien property on North Third street, good modern house and two lots, price greatly reduced, owner must sell. House and two lots on Adams street will sell together or vacant lots separate, very reasonable. ! We have secured the agency for Western Canada lands for this territory and would be pleased to answer either in person or by mall any inquiry. Our next excursion rates will be from March 16th. Office at Corner of Monroe and Second streets, Decatur, Indiana.

The Earthquake Os Italy A Great Hit At the Star Theatre Friday.eveMar.s One Night Only FOR SALE —Two colts coming three years old. See William Ehresman three-fourths mile south of Bobo. 51-6 t