Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 7, Number 63, Decatur, Adams County, 15 March 1909 — Page 3

WEATHER. Partly cloudy tonight and Tuesday; : slowly rising temperature. Mrs. Rost went to Fort Wayne this morning to give her French lesson. John Edwards has completed a neat job of painting on the safe at the Fort Wayne & Springfield office. The city bowling team left last evening for Pittsburg, Pa., where they will enter the national tournament. Wilbur Pool left this noon for Indianapolis, where he will remain indefinitely. He will probably locate in that city. A great time is looked for at the new Woodmen hall Wednesday night when an appropriate entertainment will be given as an opening to the new room. An admission fee of fifteen cents will be charged. The funeral of the late Mrs. J. E. Moser was held from the Presbyterian church this afternoon and a large number of sorrowing friends were present to pay their last respects to the memory of the departed estimable woman. After being the guest of his parents and friends for five days, Arthur Beery left last night for Columbus, Ohio, to resume duties in the employ of Uncle Sam. His friends here wish for him much success in the government service. Prof, Fosnaught astrologer and palmist, here for a, short time only. This ad and 25c entitles the holder to a 50c palm reading. Allison block, north Second street, first door upstairs to right. Mr. Deßolt apartments.

THE ! I GRAND I ■ o <► Last New Year’s Dinner <► ;; A Military Prison ;; o Everybody Goes to the o J > Grand <! - fMMiuTiTuawnni The Worry ■■BBSS a|Map The Loss, and most of all, the poor business policy or paying your bills by cash can be avoided with a checking account here. The holiday purchases, the ordinary expenses, in fact every expenditure, should be paid with a check. Then you are protected against your own errors and the acts of unscrupulous business people you might deal with, for each paid check Is a legal voucher in Itself.

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WHY PAY HIGH TAXES ? ?

On all cash yon have on hand March ist. 1909? Better close a bargain for some good property and save yonr incomes. We can now offer you some of the best properties in Decatur.

No. 765—1a a 26’A acre tract a half rails from school on public road, twenty acres fine black land, all wire -fenced, nearly new frame house « brick foundation, hip roof, a mile and a half from railroad station, market, eta Price $2,600.00. Would taka Decatut city property as part payment. No. 779—1a a new five room cottage in west Deoatur, with good etable, drove well, cement cistern, fruit, eta. rejulrea but $650.00 cash. Na 769—1a a 113 acre tract of fine

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Mrs. Chaaneey Fuhrman is spending today with Chicago friends. Fred Colter returned to Fort Wayne today, where he is atending college. Miss Myrtle Adams returned to her home at Fort Wayne Saturday evening. Mrs. Margaret Huber and Miss Weldy will return today to their home at Marion. Mrs. Reuben Lord and daughter Naomi went to Fort Wayne for an over-Sunday visit Henry Colter, of Rivarre, went to Fort Wayne this morning in the interest of his lumber firm. John Robertson, a Huntington county veteran, who resided near Pleasant Plain, is dead at Huntington. The sermon last night at the Evangelical church was excellent. A large number of people were in attendance. It is now said that Rev. A. C. Rand had $5,000 on his person when he mysteriously disappeared from Warsaw. Henry Zuber returned to his home at Fort Wayne after being the gnest of friends and relatives over Sunday at Preble.

Miss Ada Rentfrow of Syracuse,who has been the guest of friends at Ohio City, went to Fort Wayne this morning. Mrs. Katherine Richards, of Wabash. 70 years of age, died suddenly Friday morning while seated at the breakfast table. Mr. and Mrs. O. P. Edward returned this morning to Leipsic, 0., after visiting with the latter’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Niblick. George Scheiblln for twenty-seven years in the saloon business at Huntington, has closed his doors and will get into other business. Miss Grace Wheeler, of Geneva, went home Saturday, after spending the day at the home of Frank Hodge, east Main street. —Portland Sun. Miss Della Koeneman has returned to her (home in Decatur after spending a few days with Fort Wayne friends. —Fort Wayne Journal-Gazette. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph W. Young, of Kokomo, parents of Mrs. U. E. Cramer of this city, who have been very ill with smallpox, are recovering slowly. Mrs. Homer P. Moses has been removed to her home on Columbia avenue after a serious illness at the Lutheran hospital.—Fort Wayne JournalGazette. Kosciusko county, now "dry” under the blanket remonstrance method, will have a local option election next month. Some of the remonstrances soon expire. The Rebekahs pre all requested to be at their hall Tuesday evening at 7:30 o’clock in order to prepare for their initiatory work, which is to be Ijeld in the near future. McNahn and Hier, of Stroh, have the honor of being probably the only two gentleman in the. state of Indiana who own an electric traction engine. The engine was made by McNahn and Hier and has proved to be a first class machine, during the threshing season. The following letters remain unclaimed for week ending March 13th: Mr. W. H. Mann, Mr. G. L. Bush, Mr. George Dailey (2), Mr. Wm. Covalt, Mr. C. F. Moore, Mr. E. W. Norman, Mr. Theo. Eddington, Mr. Louis Reichart, Mrs. John Shosenburg, Miss Olie Brown, Miss Josephine Dedman. M. A. Frisinger, P. M. William Rose, an aged man now in the Huntington jail, has confessed ' that he burned the barn of Adonijah' Farmer and poisoned two fine horses’ owned by Hurley Morford. He im-' plicates Charles Grau and wife, whom he says induced him to commit the crimes because they had a spite against Farmer and Morford. Grau and his wife are in jail awaiting further in vestigation of the affair.

land a little over two miles from Decatur on stoned road, good buildings, $12,000.00. No. 768—1 s a cottage near Monro* street, eistern, stable, drove well, some fruit and shade trees tor $525.00. Na 770—1a one of the beet business buildings in the dtyj will be sold at a bargain, annual rentals over SBOO.OO

Na 771 —Is a nearly an black ground thirty acres, cottage house, on stoned road, tor $2,40000

Wilbur Poole went to Bluffton this noon. Willlard Steele went to Monmouth today on business. Mrs. L. G. Ellingham went to Fort Wayne this morning. Mrs. E. Johnson, of Pleasant Mills, is visiting friends in the city. Miss Emma Kuklehan went to Fort Wayne today to Visit with friends. Brice True returned to Winona after enjoying a visit with his parents over Sunday. Miss Marie Heckman spent Sunday with Miss Vera Meyers at her home in the country. J. B. Holthouse went to Bluffton and Pennville on the noon train, on business, today. Edgar Sauers returned to Winona after visiting his father, Dr. Homer Sauers over Sunday. Mrs. Frank Masters, of Pleasant Mills, went to Fort Wayne this morning to visit friends. Miss Dora Irvin, of Winchester, is visiting her Sister, Mrs. J. C. Patterson for a few days. Mrs. Frank Steele, of Pleasant Mills went to Fort Wayne this morning to spend the day with friends. Mrs. B. Knouse, of Fort Wayne, a cousin of Mrs. Theodore Kennedy, Is visiting at the Kenndy home. The W. R. C. social was a great success Saturday evening. An elegant luncheon was served in courses. Quite a number of Decatur people were in Fort Wayne yesterday, some of them being upon one mission and some upon another. Miss Dave Culley, of Willshire, changed cars here enroute to Fort Wayne, where she is a student at the Conservatory of Music. Joe Fahrenbach of Decatur, arrived on the afternoon train Saturday to spend Sunday with friends in this city. —Portland Commercial-Review. Paul Baumgartner has begun his duties fas deputy at the auditor’s office, and will no doubt be there at least during the term of Auditor Michaud. The Odd Fellows are all requested to be at their hall this evening at 7:30 o'clock as secret work concerning second and third degrees will be discussed. Henry Dirkson was in the city today looking after business matters. Mr. Dirkson sticks close to bls home and does not come to the city only when business compels him to. Jacob Butcher of Geneva, was in the city today on business in the Adams circuit court. While a resident of Geneva for a long time, yet himself and family expected to sever the social relations enjoyed there and try life on their farm near Geneva, For the present they have abandoned this idea and will detain their residence in Geneva. Despite the fact that the Sunday baseball law was repealed the prospects of baseball in this city next season do not appear to be very encouraging. There appears to be little of the old-time interest among people of the city in baseball. There is a possibility that there will be an independent team, but many of the people who were active in the old league are showing little disposition of taking an interest again.—Portland Commercial-Review. Some time last Sunday night an unknown person mailed two postal cards at the Warsaw postoffice and not having any one cent stamps, cut»a two cent stamp in two and placed one-half on each postal card. The cards are being held for postage and unless called for will eventually be destroyed. This is the first time that this stunt has come to the attention of the employes in the Warsaw postoffice. There is a postal ruling to the effect that damaged stamps cannot be used for postage.

It is that Mr. and Mrs. Frank Merica will make arrangements for the placing of their fourteen year old daughter, Elma, who, it. is claimed, spent the night a few days ago with Gus Brown at the home of his mother, in a home for girls. While Mr. Merica was very much wrought up over the Incident immediately following the incident and the officers believe that he would have killed Brown had he found the young man, he has decided that as Brown is in jail there is nothing more to do.— Bluffton Banner. The announcement that Dr. Charles H. Good, formerly of Warren, candidate for congress on the republican ticket last fall, will locate In Huntington, has brought to reward much conjecture on the part of his friends here. It is believed that he still has an inclination to run for congress and that he desires to remain dn the eleventh district Heretofore the doctor has always had some opposition in his own county, principally in the city of Huntington. By his moving to the city this opposition, it is thought, may be overcome.

James Ball is in the city fore. few days with his famiy. Miss Carrie Cogswell is visiting J. H. Stone and family for several days. A. J. Smith has returned from a business trip to Waldron, Michigan. Joe Kitto returned to Mendale, O„ after visiting Jacob Drake and family. The Ben Hur lodge members are attending the funeral of Mrs. Moser today. Mrs. John Ehrman went to Shumm to attend the funeral of Martin Shumm at that place. Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Johnson, of Monroe, visited over Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Christ Weldy. Mrs. Woolaman and daughter Melita went to Bluffton today to visit Levi Woolaman of that place. A new loom has been installed at the Ward Fence factory and business is good at this institution. Ed Lyons left this afternoon on a business trip to Lima, Ohio. He will be gone for several days. P. V. Powers of Fort Wayne, was in the city yesterday visiting relatives and has returned to his home. Oscar Fritzinger of Monmouth, was in the city today transacting business and has returned to his home. The Royal Neighbors will meet at the hall tomorrow night. All the members are urged to be present. Mrs. L. A. Gwinn, of Marlon, Is in the city the guest of her daughter, Mrs. E. H. Shoemaker for several days. Mrs. J. A. Biehl and son Richard of Van Wert, Ohio, returned today to her home after visiting with Mrs. John Mosure. Miss Celesta Wemhoft returned to Fort Wayne this morning after spending Sunday with her mother, Mrs. Bernard Wemhoft. Mrs. Harvey Miller returned today from Bluffton,' whetre she assisted her daughter, Mrs. George Hardin in the care of her sick children. Quite a number of Decatur Masons will go to Fort Wayne tomorrow and Wednesday to attend the spring convocation of the Scottish Rite. Mr. and Mrs. Edward Gase went to Schumm, 0., this noon to attend the funeral of Martin Schumm. who died at Brooklyn, New York, a few days ago. Dr. J. S. Coverdale, who has spent the winter in the south, writes from Memphis that he is feeling much better than when he left here. He is visiting his son Clark and family at present. The Adams county jail for the first time for several weeks contains no prisoners at present, Joe Eley being the last to secure his release from the bastlle. Jerry Buckhead was released yesterday after serving a sentence for provoke. « • • The Old Maids’ convention on the twenty-sixth will be very interesting. The appearance of the old maids will be splendid. Each delegate will take an active part in the convention. Everybody is invited to attend at the Methodist church as the proceeds will be for worthy purposes. The Epworth league is making an extra effort for the success of the affair. George Paterson of this city received a message this morning giving the sad news that her brother Mr. Bert Cox is lying at the point of death in the hospital at Seattle, Washington, having been stricken with severe hemorrhages of the lungs. His death is a matter of but few days. Mrs. Cox visited his sister here last summer and renewed many acquaintances of his younger days, when he resided here. His circle of friends will be shocked to here that he is fatally ill.

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Harold Wilcox has arrived in the city for a visit with friends and relatives. He will remain here for some time. Mr. and Mrs. F. F. Rector of Fort Wayne, have returned to their home after being the guests of friends and relatives for some time. Mr. and Mrs. James Hurst returned today from Eaton, where they visited with the former’s sister, Mrs. Chase and her brother, John Fisher. Leonard Merryman has resigned his position at the Sprague barber shop and has gone to Indianapolis, where he has assumed a similar position. Workmen were busy today removing furniture, paraphernalia, etc., belonging to the Modern Woodmen and Royal Neighbor lodges to their new quarters pn Second street today. The newly remodeled hall is a beauty. The entertainment to be given at the Bosse opera house Wednesday night by the male chorus from Fort Wayne. Every member of the chorus is a star and those who attend are promised a rare treat in the musical line. Jesse Buher of west Third street will resume his duties as barber in the Glass Block barber shop today, after two months’ illness, during some of which time he was in a critical condition as the result of a severe attack of hemorrhage of the lungs. With his family, he is now visiting in Decatur. —Marion News-Tribune. MILLINERY OPENING Tuesday afternoon and evening, Everybody Invited. March 16 U. Deininger

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Miss Norah Studabaker of Bluffton, is visiting Miss Bessie Baumgartner. Ida McCurrey, formerly of Berne, who has been visiting Mr. and Mrs. David Gerber went to her new home ■ at Bluffton this noon. Mr. Drake returned this morning from his home at Goshen, and will officiate as trap drum player and vo- [ calist at the New Star theater during . the week. Mr. Drake is a vocalist of note and has pleased large audiences at the amusement place. t *

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Joe Beery went to Peterson on bus- . iness today. New patients are being added to the Adams county sick list each day and ■ there are now many sufferers from different ailments. There will be a new show on at the Grand theater tonight and special music will be furnished by Messrs. : Miller and Fristoe who have long since established a reputation as ari tists in the musical line. The film will be unusually good also.

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