Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 7, Number 97, Decatur, Adams County, 23 April 1909 — Page 3

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WEATHER. Fair tonight; Saturday fair, with rising temperature. Miss Mary Johnson went to Geneva this morning. Miss Annice Wilder returned to her home at Monmouth. Miss Bertha Kohne went to Fort Wayne yesterday afternoon. Mrs. C. M. Brown, of Berne, went to Fort Wayne to spend the day with friends. Miss Alma Watts returned to her home at Monmouth after shopping in the city. Miss Pearl Hill went to Monmouth yesterday afternoon on the four o'clock car. Mrs. Frank Herman went to Fort Wayne this morning to visit with friends for a week. Miss Mary Gerber went to Fort Wayne yesterday afternoon on the four o’clock car. Miss Vera Ehinger went to Fort Wayne on the four o’clock car yesterday afternoon. Mrs. John Mayor, of Kendallville, who formerly resided here, is visiting friends in the city. Mrs. Eli Sprunger returned from Berne, where she visited with her mother, Mrs. Eli Reason. Mrs. Ruth Garlock went to Fort Wayne yesterday afternoon to spend several days with friends. Miss Shumaker, of Fort Wayne, who was the guest of Mr. Melotte and family, returned to her home yesterday afternoon. Bert Bixler, of Kendallville, has just been advised that he has unquestioned rights to extensive holdings of lands in Oklahoma through his Indian relatives.’ Wabash has organized a Chautauqua association to give a series of addresses and entertainments in the city park this summer. Bryan will speak there August 7.

Harry Straub went to Bluffton today. Abraham Smith went to Geneva today on business. Mrs. M. Broadbeck went to Fort Wayne this afternoon. Mrs. Mary Coffee went to Fort Wayne to visit her son. Frank Gast went to Fort Wayne this afternoon on business. George Shaft, of Bluffton, was a business caller in our city today. Mt. and Mrs. C. F. True are spending the day at Poe, looking after their farm. Fred Jaebker went to Fort Wayne yesterday afternoon on the four o'clock ear. Rev. J. W. Lower, of Frankfort, Ind., was in the city today and was a guest of his brother, Mr. J. S. Lower. John Hocker and daughter made a trip to the city yesterday in his automobile, and returned yesterday evening. Mrs. O. L. Vance and Mrs. Dora Erwin, of Decatur, are inßluffton today as the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Tom Miller. —Bluffton News. Mrs. David Jones returned this morning to Cromwell, after attending the funeral of her sister-in-law, Mrs. John B. Jones yesterday. Mrs. Mary Springer returned to Rockford this noon after a visit in the city with her daughter, Mrs. Fred Tague and Miss Ida Springer. Mrs. Charles Weed returned to her home at Ligonier. She attended the funeral of her aunt, Mrs. Jones, w'ho was buried yesterday morning. ‘‘Patsy’’ Shields, a Garrett character, ■was blown from the top of a box car by the high wind Wednesday, and his back was broken in his fall. Mr. and Mrs. Orden Parrish are moving today from Liberty Center to the home of her father, J. C. Martz, in Adams county.—Bluffton Banner.

A baseball team composed of patients and attendants at Longcliffe insane asylum, Logansport, has been organized and has Issued a challenge to any similar team in the United States. Judge Vesey and wife will arrive in the city, and will be guests this evening at the banquet given by the Shakespeare Club at the Murray hotel. They will visit with Mr. and Mrs. John Niblick. But one saloon remains in Avilla, and it is doing a land office business with four bartenders supplying drinks to patrons from surrounding “dry” towns. The license of the place will expire early in June. Mrs. C. J. Weaver arrived home from Indianapolis, where she went several days ago with Mrs. John Lenhart in the interest of Chauncey Steele, the latter's brother, who is serving a term in the reformatory for forgery. Mrs. Mae Witgenfeld of Cincinnati is expected to arrive home soon for a visit with her mother, Mrs. D. C. M. Trout. She and her husband have been traveling for some time in Cuba and the southern states, and they have greatly enjoyed the trip. The business houses are quite busy these days. A large number of the farmers who are coming to the city daily to pay their taxes, bring their families with them to do their shopping, and every day this week as a result the stores have had a steady trade. • Yesterday's issue of the Willshire Herald contained an interesting sketch of the life of David Eicher, who died a few weeks ago at his home in Willshire, written by J. H. Walters of this city. The aged man was one of the best known men in Van Wert county, and was known well here. The meeting of the people living along Mercer avenue and on Adams street, which was to be held at the Commercial Club room this evening, has been postponed until Saturday evening on account of some other important business. People interested in this meeting will please note the change.

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N. Anderson returned from Fort Wayne, after transacting business during the day. Wall Wemhoff returned from Fort Wayne last evening, where he was transacting business. I Ode and Lettie Fullenkamp returned from Elwood, where they have been visiting for several days. Jacob Wechter one of the old time residents of Blue Creek township,was a business visitor in the city today. According to the weather report issued today we are promised fair and warmer weather tomorrow. Here’s hoping. Rev. L. L. Carpenter, the veteran Wabash minister, has dedicated a total of 741 churches and is still ac tively engaged in the work. He is a member of the Christian denomination. Charles Dirkson, treasurer for the Fott Wayne & Springfield railroad, now rides in a fine Reo automobile, the same having been delivered by the salesmen,, Schug Bros., the first of the week. Mrs. Brayman, who has been working in the interest of the Lady Maccabees will meet with the other interested ladies of the order next Wednesday evening at the Ben Hur hall. They are meeting with great success. The new- degree team of the Yeomen lodge expects to give the work to a class of candidates April 26th, and all members of the order are ■ expected to be present if they wish > to enjoy themselves. S. E. Brown is > drill master. Thurman Gottschalk and F. C. Foreman, of Berne, were in the city • on a business mission today. The [ many Adams county friends of the former will be glad to receive the information that he has concluded to abandon his intention of leaving ’ here and locating in Lima, Ohio. Alpheus Acker, a well known young man, son of Samuel Acker, and for- ! merly clerk at the old Burt house, is ■ very low with pneumonia, et was re--1 ported last night and today that he ■ was dead, but this was found to be untrue, though he is very low. He was slightly improved this morning , with some hopes for his recovery. Today is the day to plant flowers, ■ as the sign is right, and a number of Decatur women are planting their seed, and expect to have some very pretty flowers soon. A car load of trees and shrubs were shipped to Decatur people over the Clover Leaf today, and it looks as if there was going to be some ornamental as well as fruit trees planted. Miss Blanche McCrary entertained in Honor of her sister, Lucy, who is celebrating her fourteenth birthday, the Misses Marie Teeple, Vera Hunsicker, Roxey Syphers, Martha McCrory, Velma Lenhart and Pearl McGill last evening. All the guests enjoyed the music and games they played and late in the evening went to the Crystal theater to see the show. There was nothing particularly excising in the railway affairs here today. Division Superintendent Allen of Huntington, was here last evening, not being aware of the arrangement made by the attorneys during the day to postpone the matter until Tuesday. Mr. Beatty informs us that there will be no further effort made to settle until the officials arrive. Several other officials were also here today looking after the business.

A deal was completed yesterday afternoon by which Henry C. Arnold, president of the Studabaker bank, of this city, and his son-in-law, William Engeler, of Pennville, bought the property and business of the Petroleum Lumber & Grain company, at Petroleum, and have one month in which to take over active management. Mr. Engeler is now operating an elevator at Pennville and will continue to reside there. —Bluffton Banner, The United Brethren church of this city are desirous of erecting a parsonage for their pastor, and to chat end Mr. J. S. Lower was today circulating a petition. lie is well pleased with the manner in which he was received, nearly every one approached donating liberally for this very worthy purpose. The new house will be located near the church on Ninth street and will be occupied as soon as completed by Rev. Imler and family. The house will not be elaborate but ■will be modern and comfortable, according to present plans.

The approaching marriage of Miss Bertha Agnes Deininger, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. U. Deininger of this city, and Mr. Edgar H. Kilbourne,was announced last evening to a number of her friends, members of the Bachelor Maid Club, which she entertained last evening at her home. The bride elect is a very popular and well known girl of Decatur. Mr. Kilbourne is a traveling salesman, traveling from Detroit. The announcement was made at supper. At each plate was a pink carnation, with the announcement card attached.

Judge J. T. Merryman went to Fort Wayne this afternoon on business. W. A. Shumaker, of Pittsburg, Pa., is visiting with Mr. and Mrs. T. L. McCullough. Mrs. Charles Nutt went to Fort Wayne this afternon to visit Mrs. Della Peeku of that place. C. J. Lutz made a business trip to Portland and from there to Bluffton. He will return home this evening. Supt. and Mrs. L. E. Opliger went to Fort Wayne on the one o'clock car to spend the afternoon at that place. George Wineman went to Fort Wayne on the one o’clock car this afternoon, where he win attend to business. Mrs. Hazel Eddington returned to Fort Wayne today. She has been the guest of her husband's relatives, James Eddington and family. The children of Mr. and Mrs. IT. E. Cramer, George and Naomi, who have been seriously sick with lagrippe, are recovering slowly. Superintendent J. F. Clement, division freight agent E. M. Davis and D. A. Klumph, all Clover Leaf men, from Toledo and Frankfort, were in the city today, conferring with the officials of the Fort Wayne & Springfield lines concerning the crossing of the tracks with the traction lines. It is not believed that there will be any serious trouble between these two companies.

From an Upland, California, newspaper we learn that B. F. Sprunger, a former Berne boy, will lead a chorus of eighty voices in the rendition of the sacred cantata New Jerusalem on May 7. The newspaper item says that Mr. Sprunger has received a booking from a musical bureau in Chicago to sing the baritone role in Bounod's Redemption at Salt Lake City, May 4. —Berne Witness.

At last night’s meeting of the Woodmen lodge the members by a unanimous vote decided to postpone the date for the log rolling until July seventeenth. The postponement was occasioned on account of inability of the local camp to secure a national lecturer for the day. Lecturer Whelan, of Lincoln, Neb., said to be one of the best orators on the American platform, will be here and will lecture on Woodcraft. The various committees are getting busy and are making all preparations for the big event.

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Most Clothes Are Afraid of the Words “All Wool” ® Few advertised clothes use the words “all wool.” Did you ever notice that ? Still fewer advertised clothes Guarantee all wool. Did you ever think of that ? An exception to this is CLOTHCRAFT. It’s of Guaranteed wool and it is the only all-wool clothing that sells at a partwool price. Clothcraft Clothes Cixithcbaft Is the single line line of clothes that protects you at that guarantees all wool and sells at these nrinec ' «10to«2S. paces. Style Shows for Itself Big Saving in Cost You take no chance on a new . The enormous output, the elimganuent’s style. You can judge it ’nation of waste and the reniarkfor yourself. able cost-saving methods known to But will the style hold? That's no other factoty make this possible the chance you take It’s a chance without reducing the value, you can't afford. This saving pays for the betThe style wil* hold if it’s in all- ter woolens and better tailoring, wool —any clothing man will tell You can tell as soon as you see you that these clothes that they're the best So you don’t take this chance in y°” ever knew at such prices. Clothcrxft, It's the one, single Won’t you look at them today? Holthouse, Schulte and Company BIG MEAT SALE!! Must close out our stock. All kinds of .meats at very low prices for Friday and Saturday COME IN AND LOAD UP At Bell’s Meat Market

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