Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 7, Number 99, Decatur, Adams County, 26 April 1909 — Page 3

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WEATHER. Showers late tonight or Tuesday; wanner tonight, cooler Tuesday afternoon. Mrs. Acker returned to Pleasant Mills. She was in the city to see her grandson. Albert Acker, who has been very low with pneumonia. He is a little better today.

I Tonight—Some Show '; 1 : GRAND: I A Colonial Romance. ;; The Fatal Necklace I! iFRISTOE-MILLER ;; MUSIC | \ Jr W// Loose Handling of your money is the carrying of it on your person or having it in your home where it is subject to all sorts of dangers from fire, burglary, etc. With a checking account your money is safe —both from theft and the temptation to spend that you undergo by carrying it This is just one of the many virtues of a checking account with ns. OLD Adams Co. Bank

THE “SINGER” IS A FRIEND IN NEED Whenever there is quick sewing to be done, whenever there is something to be mended in a hurry the Singer sewing machine or a Wheeler & Wilson can be relied upon to do it, and do it satisfactorily. These machines do not break down .just when they are needed, like the cheaply constructed joblot, make-shift machines sold by dealers. Call on us for all kinds of supplies. Offices in Brock Building Ground Floor ’Phone 461 August F. Puls, Manager

Mrs. Mary Elzey went to Berne today for a visit. Hugh Woods went to Indianapolis today on business. Miss Anna Laechty went to Port Wayne this morning. Mrs. Dayton Steele went to Fort Wayne this morning. C. R. Downs, of Willshire, went to Fort Wayne this morning. Miss Myrtle Beam of Willshire,went to Fort Wayne this morning. Miss Mary Cook went to Fort Wayne this morning to visit with relatives. J. L. Love, the assessor for Wabash township, was in the city on business today. I. L. Babcock went to Frankfort today, where he will attend to business. Mr. and Mrs. Al Sutton and son Kenneth returned to their home at Fort Wayne. Miss Frances Murphy went to Fort "Wayne this morning to spend the day with friends. Mrs. Alex Bell went to Fort Wayne this afternoon to visit with her son, C. K. Bell and family. Mrs. Charles Pennington went to Fort Wayne this morning to spend the day with friends. Herbert Major, of Frankfort, spent Sunday here. He likes his new position at Frankfort first rate. Miss Lucile Hale went to Fort Wayne this morning to resume her work at the business college. Mrs. Henry Mayor and daughter Naomi returned from Bucyrus, where they have been visiting with relatives. Joe Pease, ex-trustee of Kirkland township, will erect a fine house on his farm, twelve miles west of the city. Frank Peterson has returned from Definance, Ohio, where yestreday he played with the ball club of that place. M. E. Hutton, of Geneva, was attending to business here today, returning to his home on the afternoon train.

Mrs. Elijah Pease returned to her home near Bluffton today. While in the city she was the guest of her sister, Mrs. Johns. D. E. Studabaker has-disposed of his herd of Duroc hogs and has retired ffom the business. He has been quite successful in the business. Tommy Leonard was all smiles today. His reasons are that on last evening a big baby boy appeared at his home. Mother and babe are doing fine. Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Mentzer, of Bluffton, returned to their home at Bluffton last night after making a visit in the city with friends and relatives. Strawberries and green goods of all kinds are displayed in the restuarant windows and look so tempting that a great many people are buying these luxuries. Julius Haugk is rushing the work on his Mercer avenue and Adams street contract, and this week will see the work well under way. The grade has been established and the two streets will soon be the best lookers in the city. The Monroe Grain, Hay & Milling company is doing a big business at present. They are meeting with much success in disposing of the flour made at their mill, and the farmers in that vicinity are selling much grain to the company.

Alva Buffenbarger has returned from Wabash, where he was given a tryout on the ball club of that place. Nothing has been heard from big Cal Robison since he left for Portsmouth to be given a tryout on the league ball team of that place.

Charles Ross went to Bluffton today. T. A. Talbot returned to his home at Fbrt Wayne. H. B. Blakey went to Geneva on business today. Miss Susie Mayor spent yesterday in Fort Wayne. C. D. Lewton left on his regular business trip today. Ernest Scott, of Huntington, is ’n the city on business today. Mrs. Anna Koenemann went north of the city on business this morning. Miss Lettie Kintz is assisting in the rush of business at the treasurer's office. Mrs. Susie Rowe went to Berne today for a several days’ visit with friends. Mr. and Mrs. Shindler and daughter Ema visited in Fort Wayne over Sunday. Mrs. Frank Thornton, of Huntington, will go to Fort Wayne this evening to spend several days. Mrs. Brayman, state deputy of the Maccabees lodge, is at Bluffton today. She will return here tomorrow. J. W. Hayes, who preached at the Christian church last night, returned to his home at Broughton, Ohio, this morning. Mrs. L. L. Baumgartner will -spend tomorrow at Bluffton visiting with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. T. Studabaker. Mrs. W. A. Bowman, of west of the city, will spend several days with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. T. Studabaker, of Bluffton. Mrs. Susie Conant, of Berne, was a visitor a tthe home of Mr. and Mrs. William Richards yesterday and has returned to her home. The weather is continuing beautiful and everybody is glad of it. We have had our share of the unpleasant weather for some time. Adam Pease, of Craigville, who has I been sick, is much beter, and will soon be fully recovered. Mrs. Pease has also been sick, but is recovering. W. H. Fledderjbhann left this morning for Chicago, where he will ' transact business in the interest of the Fort Wayne & Snrmgfield interurban company. Miss Margaret Weidler came in the city this morning and will commence her second week’s work at the dressmaking shop of the Misses Schlickman and .Heckman. | M. Schlickman has resigned his position at the Reiter barber shop, and will leave tor Cincinnati, and he is ' succeeded by Clem Knoff, who assumed duties this morning. Rev. Sherman Powell delivered an interesting sermon yesterday both morning and evening, at the M. E. church, and large crowds were in attendance at both meetings. Miss Esther Conant, of Saginaw, Michigan, arrived in the city yesterday to be a guest at the home of William Richards for some time. Sho will return to her home tomorrow. Mrs. H. B. Knoff returned last evening from Hugoton, Kansas, where she spent the winter with her brother Ed Mann, the latter having been a resident of Decatur many years ago. The entertainment to be given by the ladies of the Pocahontas lodge next Thursday night will be a brllI liant affair, and will no doubt be i attended by a large number of people.

Unclaimed letters at Decatur, Ind., postofflce for week ending April 26, 1909: James E. Springer, Mrs. Stella Smith, Union Portrait Co., Elmer Johnson, Patrick Kennedy, Henn Jerritt, J. H. Edwards, Mary Armstrong. M. A. Frisinger, P. M.

Rev. W. E, McCarty, former pastor of the Portland Methodist circuit charge, arrived in this city Saturday morning for a month or six weeks business trip. Mr. McCarty is located in Frederick, Oklahoma, where he is pastor of a Methodist church. While here the minister will be a guest of his daughter, Mrs. Adda K. Forry, east Votaw street. —Portland Sun. Herbert J. North is here from Delphos to visit over Sunday. Next month he and Lew Justus will close their factory at Delphos for an indefinite period and Herb will come to Bluffton for the summer. He will be a member of the firm putting in the rock crusher on the D. D. Studabaker farm. Others in the company are L. C. Justus, Marcellus Alexander and R. F. Cummins.—Bluffton News. Jeff Klopfenstine, of Preble, the owner of the big stone hotel, has stated that when his liquor license expires on the 22nd of May he will turn his hostelry into a soft drink and Ice cream resort. Heretofore his place has been one of the most widely patronized resorts in Adams county, people driving in from miles around. He had an excellent investment from a financial standpoint, and hopes to make a good thing of his new idea. —Bluffton News.

L. C. Hughes returned to Fort Wayne this afternoon. P. W. Smith, of Richmond, was in the city today on business. Mrs. Kathyryn Roop, of south of the city, went to Shumm for a visit today. Miss Velma Shroll will go to Fort Wayne tomorrow morning to spend a week with friends. Mr. and Mrs. D. E. Ray, of Fort Wayne, have come to the city for a visit with friends and relatives. Fred Scheerer and wife of Fort Wayne, returned to their home after transacting business in the city. E. X. Ehlngcr, R. K. Allison and D. F. Quinn are at Cardwell, Mo., attending to business of importance. Bart France took in the ball game at Chicago yesterday, and of course, enjoyed it as only a real fan can. The Morrison building is receiving a fresh coat of paint at present, and this will add greatly to its appearance. A five men pool contest between teams representing the Model and the Adams county club is being arranged for this week. W* J. Barrone has moved here from Monroeville, and has engaged in the business of moving buildings and doing concrete work. The Ben Hur entertainment at the Presbyterian church to morrow evening will be one of the best events in the lecture line heard here in some time. Be sure to arrange to attend. ) D. E. Studabaker has left on a trip to lowa, where he will settle for a S7OO male hog shipped to that state some weeks ago, and which it is claimed did not arrive as sound as represented. The I. O. O. F. hall will tonight be a scene of animation and gaity. The Linn Grove and Geneva orders will be present to add to the celebration. Speeches and muisc will be a part of an interesting program. A banquet will be served. Sunday morning T. R. Moore received a letter from his daughter saying that the operation performed on his son, Charles, at Phoenix, Arizona, was a success. The operation was made in order to remove the pressure of the skull from the brain. On delivering mail to his patrons in the country last fall the afflicted man, who was riding a motor cycle, was overthrown by a dog, resulting in the fracture. On account of the pressure, the mind of Mr. Moore became affected. From the report in the letter, the relatives have reason to hope for the best. The many friends here will be very glad to hear of his recovery.

A pretty custom is gaing ground in observing “Mother's Day,” which is set for the second Sunday in May. It was first observed last year, and its observance will be more widespread this year. Those who have a mother living should visit her, or, if not within visiting distance, write a letter to her; the letter to be written so it will reach her on that day. Those whose mother has passed out can decorate her grave with flowers, or plant something on the mound, or, if this cannot be done personally, have it done by some one living where the body is buried. This is a worthy custom and, while the mother is living, the patient old friend will be gladdened by this tribute of affection. A number of Decatur women are going to observe this day. One girl whose mother lives in the north part of the state, says that her mother will receive at least four letters on that day, as there are that many children away from home, and they are all going to write to her.

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I New Buggies, New Harness, 1 I — Whips and Dusters —' I at prices, that you can afford to own them. Come in and let us get acquainted. I Schaub, Gottemoller & Company. I s to The Decatur Hardware Co]

Isaac Summers, of Monroe, was in the city today on business. Lawyer Frank Cottrell was representing clients in circuit court today. Mrs. Amelia Bender, of south of the city, went to Kingston this noon for a visit with friends. Jack Atkinson, of Geneva, was a business visitor here this morning, having affairs at the court room. Mr. Ireland, the Van Wert stone dealer and contractor, was looking up business prospects in Decatur this afternoon. The street fakir on the Murray corner Saturday evening did a thriving business. He was the real sign of spring, however, and we forgive him. John Winans and wife, of Bellefontaine, Ohio, are here the guests of relatives and friends. Mrs. Winans is just recovering from a severe illness. Their little son died a few weeks ago. Henry B. Heiier is remodeling the house he recently purchased in the north part of the city. He has not announced that the property is for rent, and —well, that's all we could get from an interview with him. We desire to return our heartfelt thanks to the neighbors and friends who were so kind to us during the sickness and death of wife and mother and asisted us in so many ways. You were all so kind and we sincerely thank you. George Dutcher and children. o FOR RENT —New 6-room house with all modern improvements. On Rugg street facing Winchester St. Inquire at the home of D. W. Meyers on Winchester St.

Not a Dull Spot in the May EVERYBODY’S MAGAZINE. That’s why it holds the undoubted supremacy. Even if you are not a magazine reader, try it. There is an unusual line of fiction this month. Read “Grimsden House” if you like a “ thriller.” Sold at City News Stand

April Bargains Spring time is here and so are we with the largest and lowest prices in the novelty line ever shown in the city. Look over these prices. Ladies men’s and children’s fancy and plain nose only 10c, combs, hair rolls, puffs, neckwear, ties, belts, barretts for 10 and 25 cents. Muslin and gauze underwear for ladies and children from 10 to 50 cents. Ribbon 4 inches wide, all silk, only 10c per yard. Flowers for hats 10c a bunch. Pearl buttons 5c a dozen. Ladies black petticoats extra value for $1 t and $1.50. Gingham 5c a yard. Best table oil cloth, fancy patterns at 18c a yard. Window shades at 10 and 20 cents. Lace curtains from 50c to $1 a pair. 2000 yards of lace worth from 8c to 12c, all go at 5c a yard. Good toweling from 5 to 121-2 cents a yard. Some nice new china plates for 25c. New line of glassware at 10c, A beauty nice decorated cups and saucers at 10c apiece. Walter glasses 2 for sc. Coal oil at 12c a gallon, Three pound butter jars with lid and bails only 10c. Stone salt boxes with lid only 10c. 5 quart enamel kettles, pans and stew pans for 10c. 8 quart good white lined Berlin kettles for 50c. Also a complete line of enamelware at the right prices, wash board 25c, wash tubs 50c, boilers 50c, 6 cakes laundry soap. 25c, wire clothes lines 10c, flat irons $1 a set, ironing boards sl, clothes racks at 60c and sl, starch at 5c and clothes pins 50 for sc. We have thousands of such bargains. Come in. We now have the agency for two of the largest candy factories in the U. S. and sell it all at 10c a pound. Our line of steel express wagons and croquet sets are complete. The Racket Store.

Mrs. Frank Alwein and daughter, Mary Catherine, left Sunday morning for their home at Shelby, Ohio. It will be the first visit for the little daughter, who was born in this city. They were accompauied by Mr. Calvin Peterson.

Editor Spade, of the Willshire Herald, was in Decatur today attending to business. He is a hustliug newspaper man and prints one of the brightest weekly papers in this part of the country. Besides he is a pleasant young man.