Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 7, Number 100, Decatur, Adams County, 27 April 1909 — Page 3

For making quickly and perfect- * vOy Jr iy, delicious hot biscuits, Ah/* j hot breads, cake and pastry, there is no substitute for L D9PRICES J f BAKINGPOWDER 1 I No Alum—No Lime Phosphate I The poisonous nature of alum 1 Is so well known that the sale ot condiments confaVjA talnlng ft is prohib> ile <l by law.

WEATHER. Fair and colder tonight and Wednesday; frost tonight. E. A. Mann went to Bluffton today on inyrortant business . Chester Long, of Geneva, went to Fort Wayne this morning. True Fristoe, the musician, has gone to Piqua, Ohio, where he has accepted a position as pianist in a summer theater, and where he will likely remain for several months.

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Singer Stores Everywhere Wherever you live, a Singer store is as accessible as the Post Office. The Singer store is the sewing centre of every community. Selling is only one part of the broad Singer plan. Singer stores are permanent institutions, ever ready to give you assistance in every possible way —supply lost parts, furnish repairs, instruct, advice, etc. Singer Sewing Machines Also the Wheeler & Wilson are sold direct from the largest and most reliable sewing machine manufacturers in the world, you get the best machine that money can buy—a machine that will outlast a lifetime. August F. Puls, Manager Offices in Brock Building Ground Floor ’Phone 461

A. M. Henry went to LaOtto this morning. Miss Mary Hite went to Fort Wayne this morning. Miss Marie Moore tvent to Delphos today for a visit. Mrs. Clara Mumma went to Bluffton this morning. I Mrs. M. V. B. Archbold returned to Fort Wayne on the four o'clock ear yesterday afternoon. Mrs. Ella Fisher returned to Fort Wayne after a pleasant visit with P. J. Jones and family. Miss Anna Leichty returned on the four o'clock car from Fort Wayne, where she spent the day. Mr .and Mrs. B. G. Freeh, of Fort Wayne, have come to the city for a visit with friends and relatives. Noah Mosser, of Berne, went to Fort Wayne, to take treatment for his ear, which has been quite badly affected. Misses Vida and Gladys Bowers have returned from Fort Wayne, where they were the guests of friends last night. The Wallace-Hagenbeck ciscus opened its season of 1909 Saturday at Peru, where the winter quarters of the show are located. ) The city school board will meet next Friday night in regular monthly session, at which time important business relative to the school wty be transacted. The senior class presented Miss Norah Smith, teacher of science m the high school, a beautiful signet ring for her birthday, which occurred last Saturday. When Mrs. Hattie Woodard, of Elkhart, went to the home of Mrs. Frank Jeffries to claim her pet poodle, words followed and Mrs. Woodard becoming excited, fainted. Latta Bros, of Goshen, have this month shipped more than 5,000 pounds of inoculated alfalfa soil from Fairlawn farm. The product brings about one cent per pound. Joshua Parrish has completed his work, that of assessing the people who reside west of Madison street. The dog owners will be assessed next, and it is expected that quite a sum will be paid in the treasury for them. Discovery has been made that the grave of David S. Schaefer, in the Wolcottville cemetery, has been tampered with, but complete excavation discloses that tbe body had not been removed. Schaefer died thirteen years ago, and the recent disturbance is shrouded in mystery, while the entire town is wrought up over it.

F. H. Kilbourne, of Richmond, was in the city today on business. W. H. Fledderjohann has returned from a business trip to Chicago. • A. D. Hunsicker returned last night from a business trip to Fort Wayne. MTs. Mazie McKee went to Fort Wayne today to make her future home. Dr. Homer Sauers went to South Whitley today on his regular business trip. Mrs. Charles Pennington returned on the four o’clock car from Fort Wayne yesterday. Rev. and Mrs. I. Imler went to Logansport to visit their son, H. E. Imler, at that place. Chris Meyers went to Ohio City and Celina today in the interest of his tailoring business. Charley Good has been unable to attend to his duties at F. V. Mills’ store on account of sickness. G. E. Spake, of Monroeville, who has been in the city on telephone business, returned to his home today. Miss Mabel Weldy will arrive home Thursday evening from Marion, to Visit for -several days -with her parents. M. D. Yontz, of Indianapolis, was here today representing the W. B. Burford public printers and stationery supplies. Miss Mae Radamacher went to Rockford, Ohio, today, where she will work for a week as bookkeeper for a firm there. F. M. Lichtenstager of near Wren went to Martinsville for treatment for rheumaftsm, from which he has suffered for a long time. Mrs. E. R. Burke and daughters Clara and Annette, changed cars in the city, enroute from Portland to their home at Gas City. The W. R. C. Social Club will hold a meeting tomorrow evening at the Grand Army hall. All the members are requested to be present. Ira Steele returned to his home at Pleasant Mills today. While here he transacted business of the estate of his father, the late Ira Steele. B. C. Kelley, of Berne, went to Bluffton today to look after business at his monumental works in that city. He has been in the same business at Berne for a number of years. The entertainment given at the I. 0. 0. F. hall last night was very interesting, and was attended by a large number of people. The program which was rendered was inspiring to all. Umpire John Dugan, of Cincinnati, who was here once upon a time to umpire a game between Bluffton and Decatur, leaves today to report at Topeka, Kansas, for duty as an umpire in the Western League.—Bluffton News. Night Policeman Fisher was called to the home of Mont Fee last night where it was thought that an intruder was prowling about the premises. The officer could not find any trace of the man who was supposed to be there. Bluffton can have another factory which will have a weekly pay roll of SI,OOO. A hickory chair factory at French Lick is wanting to locate in Bluffton. For a location in this city the company is asking a bonus of SIO,OOO. —Bluffton Banner. The council will meet tonight and transact very important business. The bonds will be sold tonight to the highest bidder for the construction of the new city building, and then the matter of building same will be expedited with all possible haste. James S. Souers, now practicing dentistry in China, has filed suit in the Huntington circuit court, asking a divorce from Vera J. Souers. The complaint was drawn in Huntington, sent to China for the proper signature and returned to Huntington to be filed in court.

The commencement of the Willshire high school will occur on the evening of May sixth. There are thirteen graduates. On the Saturday evening following at the Willshire opera house will occur the seventh annual meeting of the Willshire high school alumni association. The invitations will be issued this week. William Huffman, a road superintendent in Chester township, was arrested this morning by Constable John Deam on a warrant from Squire Rinehart's court, issued on an affidavit charging him with profanity. He plead guilty and was assessed the minimum fine of 50 cents and costs,which he paid, amounting to about $lO. — Bluffton News. Deputy Sheriff Pierce, Lol Plessinger and Marshal Carlisle received orders from Mayor Hamilton Saturday evening to investigate a blind tiger that was thought to be in operation in the Lew Scott pool room on west Market street. The mayor had received complaint that two kegs of beer had been unloaded at the place by the man that the goods was for sale.—Bluffton Banner.

Miss Addie Cowan, cf Pleasant Mills is in the city visiting today. The Yeomen met last night at their hall and report an interesting meeting. Miss Velma Shroll went to Fort Wayne today to spend a week with friends. P. W. Smith, of Richmond, was in the city looking after his business interests. Mrs. M. B. English and children, of Warren, went to Monroeville today to visit relatives. The Royal Neighbors will meet as usual tonight. Important business will be transacted. Mr. Day, special insurance agent, was in the city today looking after business interests. Sam Simison, of Berne, was in town a short time this morning, business being the drawing card. Miss Fancheon 'Magley will arrive home Friday from Marion to spend Sunday with her parents. Mrs. Amelia Bender, of south of the city, who has been visiting at Fort Wayne, returned to her home. Miss Myra Adams, who has been in the city, advertising for a Bluffton firm, went to Fort Wayne this morning. Albert Acker, who has been very sick, is said to be much better, and hopes are now entertained for his recovery. Mrs. Frank Thornton, of Huntington, went to Willshire to spend the afternoon before returning home. She visited yesterday with Fort Wayne relatives. The readings of Miss McCormick at the Pocahontas hall will be on Thursday evening. Besides this an interesting program will be rendered. Admission 15c. The directors of the Decatur Packing company will hold their regular meeting one week from tonight at which time important business will be transacted. The Sunday schol class which composes the Shadow Club will enjoy a picnic in the near future in the vicinity of the Lucy school house. Mrs. C. J. Lutz will chaperon the party. The meeting of the Euterpean Club which was to meet with Miss Craig, the evening of April 29th, will be postponed until Friday evening, April 30th. The Artist Metsu will be the subject of the evening. H. S. Foland and J. A. Russell* of Toledo, and H. M. Romberg, were here today in the interest of the American Telegraph and Telephone company, whose main office is in New York, and which, by the way, is the largest corporation in the country. were attending to business of interest to their company. Rev. J. W. Kliewer, Samuel Lehman and L. A. Sprunger compose a committee sent by the Mennonite congregation to visit different churches of large capacity for the purpose of being of assistance to the congregation in deciding upon the best possible plan of building for the needs here. The three men left Monday morning to be gone for a few days. They had on their list a number of large city churches which they will visit. —Berne Witness. o FOR SALE —One fine Duroc boar, price $15.00 if taken soon. Pedigree furnished. Phone G7. D. Flanders, R. F. D. No. 12.

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Mr .and Mrs. A. R. Bracht went to Continental, Ohio, today for a visit. The employes at the treasurer’s office had another busy day, and the outlook is bright for a general cleaning up of the spring installment of taxes before the time limit expires, which is next Monday.

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