Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 7, Number 89, Decatur, Adams County, 14 April 1909 — Page 3

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WEATHER. Partly cloudy with possibly showers west portion late tonight or Thursday; warmer tonight. Miss Cora Brown went to Bluffton today to visit friends. Fred Gowan returned to his home north of the city today. Warren Burrel returned to his home at Elkhart last evening. W. B. Weldy went to Peterson today to look after his farm at that place. Mrs. James Fisher went to Fort Wayne this afternoon to spend a week with friends at that place.

| —The— I |GRAND | | The Two Sons ♦ ♦ A Strong Gale ♦ X Everybody Goes to the | x Grand t ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦•!•♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ \ !UO 7 / /I A It s Safe with us—and It will Increase without any effort on your part at the rate of 4 per cent interest. A dollar spent is a lost friend — a dollar deposited here a sleepless partner always adding to your store at the rate of 4 per cent. You can’t climb the ladder of Independence unless you have some cash to help you up the first few rungs. And you can’t have that without a bank account. OLD Adams Co. Bank

When We Make Your Clothes they are good looking when delivered and stay good looking until you are through with them. Yet they don’t cost any more than ordinary clothing. Our Elegant Assortment of spring fabrics present an infinitly wider range for selection than can be found elsewhere and permits the acquirements of clothes that may be considered more or less exclusive. Christ Meyers, The Tailor. 135 South 2nd. Street.

Lloyd Magley went to Monmouth this morning. John Scherry went to Fort Wayne 3 on business this morning. Daniel Sherry went to Fort Wayne this morning on business. ’ Mr. and Mrs. Barney Jacob, of Mag--1 ley, went to Fort Wayne this morning. H. M. Beery went to Fort Wayne e this morning to attend to business maters. s C. M. Meyers, of Preble, transacted business in the city today, and returned home. r Miss Pansy Bell went to Fort Wayne this morning. She will return *• this afternoon. R. Mumma went to Fort Wayne this morning to attend to important ' business matters. > Miss Victoria Stone returned from * Chicago, where she visited with > friends for several weeks. > Mrs. E. L. Carroll and daughter, > Mrs. Dan Vail, went to Fort Wayne [ this morning to spend the day. [ Charles Beam, of Fort Wayne, re- > turned to his home this morning, as- > ter transacting business in the city. J Mrs. David Flanders returned on the > four o’clock car yesterday afternoon > from Fort Wayne, where she spent [ the afternoon. > Mr.and Mrs. M. A. Mamm and son ! Howard went to Fort Wayne this ; morn-ng. They will leave soon for > their future home in Michigan. Postoffice patrons at North ManJ Chester do not take kindly to Senator ■ Beveridge's plan to have an election there to decide the postmastership. Mrs. Catherine Confer, who has been in ill health for a long time, and who has been spending some time with a daughter at Fort Wayne, came back home Sunday. Patrons of rural mail routse out of Angola united on Saturday in making the carriers donations of eggs, placing the “henfruit” in the mail boxes to await the coming of the carrier. One carrier received a total of fiftytwo dozen eggs. Misses Lucile Locke and Mary Craig Deam returned to school at Glendale academy this morning. Miss Catherine Bennett, who Is a student at the same school is detained here because of illness and will not be able to return for several days.—Bluffton News. A. P. Moste, of Garrett, who was recently indicted on a charge of selling liquors illegally, is in Chicago and friends do not believe he intends to return. He has not yet been arrested. Moste is a member of the city council at Garrett, and was the agent for a brewing concern. The ladies of the Christian church will hold another of their pastry sales on Saturday, April 17th. The sale will he held in the same place as on last Saturday at the Mutchler’s meat market. The ladies are all requested to bake and bring their pastry to the meat market on Saturday morning at nine o’clock.

C. R. Corey, of Wren, went to Fort Wayne on business. Chas. Sullivan, of Berne, was in our city today on business. Ed Ashbaiicher went to Fort Wayne on business this afternoon. Miss Edna Harcut of Poneto, changed cars here enroute to Wren. J. L. went to Berne this afternoon, where he is transacting business. Father Eberle, of Goshen, went to , Portland after a short visit with I Father Wilkens. E. M. Ray returned to his home at I Berne after looking up business affairs in the city. William Drage returned to his home north of the city on the one o’clock car this afternoon. Albert Trueman, of Wren, went to Fort Wayne this afternoon where he will attend to business matters. Anthony Gerger and son Charles, of Lancaster township, Wells county, were in the city today on business. Andrew Carnegie will contribute oue-half the cost of a pipe organ for 'mnity Lutheran church at Goshen. Mrs. Emma Carter returned to her home at Nova, Ohio, today after a i visit with Mr. and Mrs. Kelley of this place. i Will Bailey went to Geneva on business: from there he will go to Porti land, Oregon, where he will remain for some time. Rev. Edgar Jones was here today , enroute to Ossian, where he will take , charge of the M. E. church as pastor, . having been transferred from the Monroe church. The meeting of the Masonic lodge last evening w T as another very delightful one. After the regular business was disposed of the third degree work was given to one of the many candidates who are ready. Daniel Weldy received a card this morning from his daughter, Mrs. Arthur Fisher, from Houston. Texas, announcing their safe arrival in that beautiful country. She also says that she is well pleased with the country and that they may decide to locate there. L. B. Stevens, S. E. Hitchcock and Frank W. Gordon are the talked of possibilities for the Republican nomination for mayor at Bluffton. Frank Smith, the Democratic nominee, has come out strong for the continued ownership of the electric light plant there. The log cabin to be erected at Wabash in commemoration of Old Settlers' day this year will contain one of the famous “big sticks'' which were sent to President Roosevelt during his administraton. It has been secured from the white house custodian for this purpose. Six Elkhart working girls on Monday filed claims aggregating S2BO against the Lake Shore railroad company for damage to Easter suits and hats, inflicted Sunday by a discharge of oily water and steam from a locomotive as they stood upon the depot platform as a train passed them. A representative of the Clover Leaf Railway is here conferring with the engineer of the Fort Wayne and Springfield, concerning the cossing of the tracks with the interurban line. 1 The meeting is a friendly one, and the matter will be settled without any inconvenience or trouble to any one. Mrs. Jeff Bryson of Decatur returned to her home Monday afternoon, after visiting her husband over Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Bryson are trying to locate a house into which they can move. He was only recently appointed agent for the G. R. & I. railroad company, succeeding George W. Crim. — Portland Commercial-Review. Bluffton newspapers are talking about the bare possibility of an election being called for the purpose of determining the next postmaster of that place. Randolph county has already had two such elections, while at North Manchester the politicians there rejected the plan which was suggested by Senator Beveridge, and have asked him to stiffen up his backbone and make the appointment. William North Jr., was here from Portland today and closed up the deal for the purchase of the thirty acres of land from J. P. Hale, between the Clover Leaf and Lake Erie tracks and the cash was paid to Mr. Hale for the land. As stated in the News when news of the factory was first given. Mr. North, who will have active charge of the new industry, expects tn be ready for operations by July Ist. —Bluffton News. The case of Alonzo TTptegraft, of Jay county, is being investigated by the grand jury at Portland this week. Uptegraft is the fellow who was shot by Marshal Depew, of Bryant, several days ago, he having been wanted for attempted rape on a niece of his wife. He was in hiding in his own house (when the officers approached to arrest him and was trying to get away when the marshal shot. He will get well. —Bluffton Banner.

Clayton Dailey went to Willshire today to visit relatives. Homer Watkins returned to his home at Bluffton today. Chris Meyers went to Celina and Ohio Ciy on business today. Eli Sprunger went to Michigan today to look after business interests. Banker Leichty of the Monroe State bank, was in the city today on business. Sylvester Pontius, of Hartford township, was a business visitor in the city today. C. A. Sprunger will return tomorrow to his home in the south part of this county. John M. Frisinger went to Delphos today, where he will attend to business affairs. W. A. Washburn, who was in the city on business, returned to his home at Ohio City today. Miss Vera Andrews of Monroe, visited with friends in the city today. • She returned Li’s afternoon. James Harkless, who visited with relatives and friends over Easter, returned to his home at Paulding, 0., today. Judge Edward O’Rourke, of Fort Wayne, spent a part of the day in this city as a guest of Mr. Lawrence C. Waring. Misses Kate Sether and Mayme Dorwin will leave this evening for Spokane, Wash. They will meet Miss Frankye Thompson at St. Louis tomorrow morning. Chauncey Lautzenheiser, the Berne lawyer, was looking after business here today, and reports that he still likes his new home and is getting along in great shape. Dr. and Mrs. Ernest Kohn, of Mauricetown, Oklahoma, arrived in the city this morning on their way to Willshire, where they will visit with Rev. Kohn and wife of that place. Attorneys DeVoss and Sutton traded their properties a day or so ago, Mr. Sutton securing the former's house and lot on Short Sixth street, and Mr. DeVoss the Sutton property on Mercer avenue. They expect to move about May first. James Pervis, of Tipton, a lawyer and a Democrat, who was a member of the legislature during the time that John T. Kelley was in the legislature, was in the ciy yesterday and today on legal business. Mr. Pervis is one of the leaders at the Tipton bar and one of the best fellows one ever meets. > Robert L. Fehr, of Boise, Idaho, is in the city as a guest of Will Chronister. Before going west Mr. Fehr owned a paint store at Lorain, Ohio, and Mr. Chronister was with him for a year or two. He likes the west very well and expects to return there soon. He is a clever young man and has made many friends here. The National base ball league opened this afternoon, and for the next six months will keep the fans on the jump. This year's race promises to be just as Interesting as those of previous years. Chicago has won the pennant for three straight years and is going aftei 1 it again, but local fans are divided as to the probable result.

FIRST National Bank TALKS WHAT OUR CAPITAL MEANS TO YOU. The shareholders of this bank have invested SIOO 000 in this business and we have set aside besides over $20,000 from the earnings as additional capital. This is a benefit to each depositor. This capital furnishes ample means to meet the demands of each customer for his every day needs. As a client of this bank, your wants can be met m every case by personal service. DECATUR, INDIANA

Young Men Who Want Clothes of Latest Fashion at Moderate Prices fare the ones we want to see. We know by experience that our styles and fabrics please ninety-nine out of every hundred young men that see them. fv-AMB If You Need a Suit yOU should come and see the extraordinary values we are Voffering men and young men at $8.50 $lO $12.50 and sls F M DOfi [These values were never equalled] I Also see our LARGE ASSORTMENT of Hand Tailored /f ft Suits at sl6-50 $lB $2 ° 522 and $25 | Mothers 1 f 118 or -f IHI We have the best suits for your boys for I S 8k lag; " /j the money to be found in the city. Suits range VflkC in price from $| to $7.50 I CLOTHES I - ■ ' * —— ■ —■ -= Elzey & Vance Corner East of Court House $

Mrs. Samuel Amrine went to Marion today to visit with relatives and friends. C. O. France went to Venedocia today in the interests of the Conter Ice Cream Co. Miss Elva Counterman returned io Willshire. While here she did her spring shopping. Euterpean club will meet Thursday evening at the home of Mrs. J. C. Patterson on south Second street. Miss Mary Miller and Mrs. Fred Fruchte will have charge of the program. The music to be taken up at this meeting will be Beethoven. C. H. Plessinger represented the United Telephone company of Bluffton. on a business mission today, returning home byway of Fort Wayne. Mr. Plessinger is one of the best telephone men in the country and besides is as clever as they make them. Justice Henry Graham, of Warsaw, decided that the state may- keep the bottles and malt drinks found in the cellar under the Joseph Foote restaurant. Foote was charged with having liquor illegally in his possession following a raid in which the bottles were confiscated. Foote sued to recover his property which was being held by the state as evidence. Dr. Landfair went to Indianapolis this morning to appear before the board of medical examiners in his petition to have hs medical license given back. Since his release from the northern prison last fall a large number of friends of Dr. Landfair have done all in their power to get his license back for him and it is thought today that the board wll take favorable action upon the petition. —Bluffton Banner.

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Grandpa Richards is quite sick with lagrippe at his home in the south part of the city. The Baptist Ladies’ Aid society will meet with Mrs. S. E. Hite Thursday afternoon at her home on Winchester street. The first annual ball will be given at the Elks hall this evening. The Miller-Fristoe orchestra will furnish the music. If you want to enjoy a pleasant evening go to the Bosse tonight. The company showing there this week is an extra good one, and they will entertain you in a splendid manner.

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Na 766 —Is a 26% acre tract a half mile from school on public road, twenty acres fine black land, all wire fenced, nearly new frame ) house on brick foundation, hip roof, a mile and a half from railroad station, market, etc. Price $2,690.00. Would take Decatur city property as part payment. No. 772 —Is a new five room cottage in west Decatur, with good stable, drove well, cement cistern, fruit, etc., rejuires but $650.00 cash. No. 769 —Is a 115 acre tract of fine

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Arrangements were made for the log rolling of the Modern Woodmen on the twenty-seventh at the meeting of the Royal Neighbors order. No plans were made for the ninetieth anniversary celebration of the Rebekah lodge last night, but the business will be attended to next week. Rev. Sherman Powell, the new miniter at, the M. E. church here, is at Warsaw this week overseeing the shipment of his goods to this place. The family will soon be located in the parsonage here.

land a little over two miles from Decatur on stoned road, good buildings, $12,000.00. No. 768 —Is a cottage near Monro* street, cistern, stable, drove well, some fruit and shade trees for $525.00. No. 770—1 s one of the best business buildings in the city; will be sold at a bargain, annual rentals over SBOO.OO. No. 771 —Is a nearly all black ground thirty acres, cottage house, on stoned road, for $2,400.00.