Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 7, Number 68, Decatur, Adams County, 20 March 1909 — Page 3

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WEATHER. Rain southern, rain or snow northern portion tonight and Sunday. Mrs. Ned Steele went to Marion today to visit relatives. Miss Marie Elzey is the guest of her aunt, Mrs. Charley Elzey. Mrs. Jesse Smith, of Fort Wayne, is visiting friends in the city. Mrs. Mary Dwight returned to Bluffton after a visit with friends. J. Brown of the firm of Brown and Summers, of Monroe, went to Bluff<on today. Mrs. Frances Culley, of Plainfield, Missouri, •will arrive in the city soon to be the guest of friends. The Coppock Motor Car company is prospering. They receive new orders frequently, and have all they can do. Frank Brice and daughter Ruth who spent yesterday in Fort Wayne, went to their home in Clinton county this afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Israel Metz, of Marion, have come to the city for a visit with friends and relatives and will remain here for several days. o AGENTS —Send for sworn statement of sl2 daily profit introducing our 8-piece Kitchen Set Outfit free. Thomas Mfg. Company, 44 Third St., Dayton, Ohio.

The Worry The Loss, and most of all, the poor business policy or paying your bills by eash can be avoided with a chesting account here. The holiday purchases, the ordinary expenses, in fact every expenditure, should be paid with a check. Then you are protected against your ov n errors and the acts of unscrupulous business people you might deal with, for each paid check is a legal voucher in itself. OLD Adams Co. Bank

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Bluffton now has but five prisoners in its jail. Mrs. Margaret Andress, 80, is dead at Auburn. Miss Rose Dunathan went to Fort M ayne this morning to spend the day. L. C. Waring went to Fort Wayne last evening where he transacted bus•iness. The home of P. G. Hooper is undergoing repairs in the interior at present. Miss Bertha Hoffstetter of Willshire, is in the city the guest of friends. C. M. Meyers, of Preble, transacted business in the city, and returned to his home. Otto Rice returned to his home north of Monmouth, on the four o'clock car yesterday. Sherman Kunkle returned to his home near Monmouth after transacting business in the city. Rev. Crandall E. Kidder, 78 years of age, a retired minister of the U. B. church, has been adjudged insane at Elkhart. The girls of True Blue will not hold any more meetings until after Easter. Bernus DeWitt, Pres., Huldah Mutchler, Secy. An Ossian citizen has announced that he will establish an electric light plant in the town if sufflicent patronage can be assured. In this manner we thank out friends and neighbors who so kindly assisted us In our late affliction and the Decatur Furnace Co. for their beautiful flcral offering. Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Dille.

Thomas Pyle, residing south of Wabash, was caught by earth in the caving of a ditch where he was at work, and companions worked half an hour to get him out of his plight. He was not seriously injured. Roy Spade, of' Elkhart, was fined SIOO for neglecting his three-year-old child, but Judge Dodge, of Goshen, suspended the sentence on condition that Spade pay $1.50 weekly for the support of the little one. Rev. C. J. Bunnell, pastor of the Kendallville Baptist church, has decided to accept the call to the Quincy Street Baptist church in South Bend and will take charge of his new pastorate on Easter Sunday. Because the Wabash railroad company refused to give him one day off in twenty years, George Layering, employed at towerman by that company at New Paris, has resigned. He asked for a vacation to extend over one Sunday and was refused.

Miss Maud Magley went to Monmouth tills morning. Frank Holbrock went to Fort Wayne this morning on business. Dr.. Homer Sauers arrived last evening from his regular trip to South Whitley. O. D. Weldy, of Peterson, transacted business and returned to his home today. Ex-Congressman Gilhams has returned from Washington to his home in Lagrange. The Knights of Pythias lodge at Bluffton now has a membership of more than 400. Mrs. W. 11. Nachtricb went to Fort Wayne this morning to spend the day with friends. Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Belden, of Plymouth, have just celebrated their golden wedding anniversary. Miss Grace Malloney, of Van Wert Ohio, returned home yesterday afternoon, after a visit with Mrs. Ed I ery. The big Rodman gun to be erected in the court house yard at Auburn as a soldiers’ monument has arrived in Auburn. Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Faurot of Fort Wayne, ha - , e arrived in the city to remain for several days as the guests of friends and relatives. Protesting his innocence, Adam Mosure, convicted of attempted assault, was taken from Bluffton to the Michigan City prison Thursday. C. E. Suttles and force of workmen will begin the carpenter work on the new house to be constructed by S. E. Hite next Monday morning. L. K. Babcock, of Lagrange county, announces that work will begin within two or three weeks on a trolley line to connect Topeka with Ligonier. Rev. C. G. Nelson, pastor of the M. E. church at Coesse, will be transferred to Oklahoma In the hope that the change will be beneficial to his health. • Postmaster Parmenter, at Wabash, has suspended service over a portion of the rural routes there until roads are improved and made passable for the mail •hrriers. Two hack lines at Andrews have opened a rate war on each other, and residents of tint town now get free transportation to and from the interurban line norh of the town. The school board will meet one week from last night at which time they will allow the teachers’ and janitors’ salaries and other business which may come before them. Maldonado Elorencio, a Porto Rican student at Valparaiso university, attempted suicide Wednesday afternoon by slashing his throat with a razor. It is believed he will recover. A big new elevator is being installed in the new Schafer building which will aid materially in making it up to date and convenient in every particular. The structure will, when completed, be a credit to the city. The eastern buyers who purchased animals at the sale today were busy last evening and 'this morning preparing the animals for shipment to the eastern martcet The consignment was one of the best ever offered for sale In the city,and although buyers were plentiful, the prices were not so good. Oscar Way returned to Ossian this morning, after an over night visit with his sister, Mrs. Charles 'Woodward. He says that he probably will play no professional baseball this season and will stick to a good position which he holds with an Ossian firm. He has not signed to play with any team.— Bluffton News. The horse sale held here yesterday was a hummer In the number of animals sold, but the prices are said to have been unsatisfactory for some reason or other. The farmers of this section are certainly enjoying a splendid market for they arc getting more money than the horses bring in the east, according to salesmen who were here for the sale. Mr. and Mrs. Mike Gaffer, of Fort Wayne, who formerly lived here, are the proud parents of St. Patrick's day twins. Mrs. Peter Gaffer went to that place today to visit with the family and with Mrs. Mary Gaffer who is eighty-nine years old. The old lady has for a long time till recently made her home here. She is active and in good health for one who has reached such an advanced age. Alvy Buffenbarger has received a letter today from the Winona baseball association of Winona, Minntfsota, in which he is requested to report there for a tryout as pitcher in the baseball club. Buffenbarger has ability as a twlrler and during the past few years has developed into an unusual good player. He will leave in the near future for Minnesota for the tryout and his Decatur friends predict that he will make good without inconvenience. The Winona baseball association is organized as a league.

At the present time there are many iagrippe sufferers in the city and vicinity. Otto Btrack, of Pretle, transacted business in the city and returned home. Fred Brown returned to his home last evening from a business trip to this city. Miss Helen Niblick went to Fort Wayne this morning to spend the day with friends. Mrs. Ned Steele and sister Miss Barker, went to Marion, Indiana, today tn visit relatives. Mike McGriff, of Geneva, transacted business in the city yesterday and has returned to his home. Mr. and Mrs. F. R. Swartz, of Marion. have come to the city for a visit with friends and relatives. Roy Heller transacted business in the city today and returned to his home in Kirkland township. Mrs. John Niblick went to Fort Wayne this morning for a visit with her sister, Mrs. W. J. Vesey. J. N. Burkhead, of Monroe, after transacting business in the city, returned to his home last evening. Mrs. Dick Miller, of Indianapolis, arrived last evening and will be the guest of Mrs. J. H. Heller for several days. Albert Numbers, of Ossian, was in the city yesterday looking after business interests and has returned to his home. The Democrat readers who fall to look over carefully the announcements miss rare opportunities to make purchases. Attorney Frank Cottrell, of Berne, was in the city today looking after professional business and returned to his home on the afternoon train. Word has been received from Kramer, Ind., that Mel Rice, who has been at the springs there, is much better and will arrive home today. The funeral of the late Ezra Leßrun will be held from the home tomorrow afternoon. The Rev. Imler of the United Brethren church will officiate. Louis Harke, employed in the tailoring department of the Holthouse Schulte & Co. clothing store, has removed his family from Portland to this city. z The tea'chers of the city are expecting a great time at the meeting to be held at Indianapolis in April. The schools will be closed during the week that the meeting will be held. Warsaw is claiming the distinction of having the only “Fort Wayne street’’ in the United States. Several other Indiana cities, however, have highways designated as “Fort Wayne avenue.” The weather prophet claims to have a variety of weather conditions up his sleeve, which he will spring on the people before the month closses. A little rain with snow and sleet as desert is the menu. The horses disposed nf at yesterday’s sale did not bring good prices in comparison with former sales. The buyers here are compelled to pay high prices for the animals they buy and they are compelled to get big prices or they are the loser. Dr. Winkleman. a former Ft. Wayne physician who has been spending the winter in Europe has made arrangements to lease the rooms now occupied by William Kerfoot and family. Last year he conducted a sanitarium in Fort Wayne and gave electric baths and smllar treatment. He intends to conduct a similar institution in this city.—Bluffton News. The report that the Indiana Lighting company is seeking a revised franchise at Decatur has made the local people think that there will be an application for a franchise in this city before many weeks. As the company has announced its Intention of placing mains to this city it is improbable that any expense would be gone to until the franchise is secured. —Bluffton Benner. After an illness of only one week from pneumonia, Hugh, eight-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Emil Egly died Wednesday night at their home in Adams county, east of Vera Cruz. The family formerly lived southeast of this city iff this county and the sympathy of many friends here is extended. The funeral will be held Saturday morning at ten o’clock in the Reformed church at Vera Cruz in charge of Rev. O. P. Vitz.—Bluffton News. Miss Rose Giniey was painfully burned yesterday, her eye being the lodging place of sulphur from the burning head of a match. The member was badly affected at first, and for some time she was unable to see. The aid of a physician, however, restored the sight and caused a cessation of the pain, and she will fully recover. It is fortunate indeed that Miss Giniey did not suffer a worse misfortune. She struck a match while working at the Anderson & Baker restaurant, and a portion of the head flew up striking her in the eye with the above results.

Huntington is without a colored resident. Miss (Mabel Winans returned to her home at Pleasant Mills thia morning. Mrs. E. A. Althon returned to Willshire today after visiting with friends in the city. The condition of Mrs. Sprague remains about the same. She is gradually declining. Miss Cora Barker, of Marion, who has been the guest of friends in the city, returned home this noon. FOUND —Small black leather glove Owner can have same by calling at this office and paying for ad. Mrs. Isaac Peters returned to Bluffton this morning after making a several days’ visit with her son R. E. Peters and family. Rev. H. Hoile, pastor of the German Reformed church at Shumm, 0.. transacted business in the city and returned home this noon. A number of people have persisted in disturbing the meeting at the mission hall and those who have charge of same will see that every violator of the law will be prosecuted. It's about time for a little baseball talk in Decatur. In various towns and cities in this section the boys are getting ready to receive the players when they report for the spring tryout. There have been a large number of deaths in the county during me past few r w’eeks, and from the way this month has started it will no doubt surpass in number all former months. Mrs. D. D. Heller went to Alexandria, this morning, where she will be the guest of her daughter, Miss Bertha Heller, who is a teacher in the central school there. She will remain several days. Mrs. Godfrey Christen was reported some better today, .but the friends are still alarmed concerning her. A daughter, Mrs. F. E. France of Muskogee, Oklahoma, has been summoned to her mother’s bedside. About twenty Geneva Odd Fellows were here last evening attending a session of the encampment of that order. Degree work was exemplified by the Geneva boys and a fine time was on tap all during their stay in the city. Miss Faye Smith will complete her college work at Boston in two months and will arrive home for a visit with her parents. She is attending the School of Elocution at that place. Her sister Rose 'will arrive home two weeks later. In all probability Curtis Johnson, charged with burglary, will enter a plea of not guilty in the Adams circuit court next week. He still protests his innocence and from indications he will fight for his liberty. He is represented by Attorney L. C. DeVoss. Mrs. G. W. Ober arrived home last evening from Talula, La., where she has spent the winter months. Mr. Ober will arrive home this evening to spend a few days while Mrs. Ober will spend the summer months at home. He has extensive mill interests in the south. —Bluffton Banner. The city council wilt ask for blds for the new city building at a meetin gheld on Tuesday evening, April 20. The plans and specifications can be seen now at the office of City Clerk Wemhoff by any one caring to consider a bid on the construction of the building or by any else that may be interested In it. In the drawing of seats far the sixty-first congress, John A M. Adair. Jof Portland, representing the eighth Indiana district, was one of the lucky membeis, getting a choice seat near the center of the hall on the democratic side. Representative Cox, Korbly ,Kline, Crumpacker and Barnard were unlucky, and will have to sit in the rear of the chamber. Boehne and Moss drew seats located on the aisle. Rauch got a good seat In the fifth row, near the center. The new congressman from the Richmond district, got a good seat. —Bluffton Banner. — 0 See the views of East Texas farm lands at Crystal theater tonight. ts

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Choice F'arms For Sale by the Northern Indiana Real Estate Co. ' 40 acre tract good buildings, good productive soil, well fenced, and well drained. Price $2,800. 50 acres good productive soli, fair buildings. Price $3,600. 80 acres, well improved, good productive soil, $5,000. 100 acres, 8 room house with large cellar, large bam in fair condition. Prtce $5,000. 140 acres, god buildings, large house, bank barn, excellent location. Price SBO.OO per acre. Any one of these farms can be sold at a bargain if sold soon. Money to loan at a Low rate of Interest fTuchtefc Litterer, Attys,, and Mgrs Office aver Barns Hara ess Store. Decatur, Indiana. If youwant to seejist your farm with us • ’Phone 430

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