Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 7, Number 105, Decatur, Adams County, 3 May 1909 — Page 3

Singer is Here to Stay It is with pleasure that we announce that we have been located in this community for a month and that our sales have been more than satisfactory. We have placed a large number of Singers and Wheeler & Wilson sewing machines and each day brings inquiries for more. The people here are realizing the good qualities of these machines and we expect to remain here permanently. We would like to demonstrate the machines for you if you will give us a chance. Call at once August F. Puls, Manager Offices in Brock Building Ground Floor ’Phone 461

WEATHER. Generally fair tonight and Tuesday; slowly rising temperature. Eugene Runyon went to Linn Grove on business today. Miss Amanda Hower of west of the city went to Lima, Ohio, today, for a visit. Mr. and Mrs. Vern Moore, of Portland, were guests of friends and relatives over Sunday in the city, and have returned to their homes. <► Tonight—Some Show | :: —The— : jGRANDj • ► The Bahaman Diamond X ;; School Children’s Strike X ;> Song -Shine on Harvest i ; > Moon. X ; > Music by X ; > Cohen and Miller X ! I The best show for a ♦ !! nickel ♦ < ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ \ c ~jr •jk ) Loose Handling of your money is the carrying of it on your person or having It in your home where tt is subject to all sorts of dangers from Are, burglary, etc. With a checkins account yonr moneg is safe —both from theft and the I temptation to spend that you undergo by carrying tt Thle is just one of the many vtrtuea of a checking account with us. 1 OLD | Adams Co. Bank

■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■lß ! RUBBER!: »» n M During the entire month of May we will re- ■ rubber your old buggy wheels, with a high grade « ? guaranteed rubber tire (4 wheels with % inch, 2- g J wire rubber) for g 3 $9.85 | necessary for you to have. the ■ ® channel of the wheels in good clean condition g B ready for us to apply the rubber. H | SCHAFER S ■ HARDWARE

Joseph Sutton went to Bluffton today on business. Miss Florence Kunkle was shopping in the city today. P. W .Smith, of Richmond, was in the city today on business. Mrs. Amelia Barger went to Fort Wayne last evening to visit friends. Luther Hower went to Logansport today after a visit with his old friends in the city. Charles Good returned today from Bluffton, where he visited with friends over Sunday. Mrs. Elmer Flynn, of Linton, Ind., visited with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. R. Mumma. Miss Edna Steele visited with her sister, Mrs. Charles Barnhart on rural route 5 yesterday. Police courts are not busy places at present, as there are but few violaters of the law and order. Misses Clara and Marie Boknecht went to Monmouth this morning. The former will go to Williams before returning.

I M. S. Smith moved today to the 'Jennie Studabaker-Fuhrman house on i Adams street. The house vacated on I Winchester street will be remodeled i several rooms added and the same ' made into a double bouse, for rental purposes. It has all the modern conveniences and is for rent. This was the last day for the pay- . ment of the spring installment of I taxes and it was a great throng that crowded the treasurer’s office from early in the morning until late this evening. It has been a great day and ; many thousands of dollars passed over the counter at this place. I The postoffice department is callI ing on all rural carriers to report all j cases where patrons on rural routes have boxes not conveniently located for the carrier. It is probable that the mail will be withheld should patrons fail to comply with this ruling and boxes should be so placed that they are within easy reach of the carrier.

Night Policeman Fisher last night arrested Jacob Greher upon the charge of public intoxication and placed him in jail over night. He was arraigned before Squire Smith this morning and after pleading guilty to the charge was assessed a fine of |5 and costs, amounting in all to thirteen dollars and. eighty cents, W. A. Nichols, of Portland, represented the Ridgeville large stone plants here today in the contest for the contract of furnishing stone to the county for the purpose of the repair of the macadam roads. He left on the noon Clover Leaf for Hartford City, where there w»s a similar contract, and where he expects to bag a contract.

Miss Velma Shroll is visiting friends at Fort Wayne. Miss Helen Baker spent Sunday with her parents at Peterson. John Schug left on his regular business trip this morning. George Chronister went to Montpelier today on business. Mrs. Sadie Meyers, of Crafgville, returned to her home yesterday. Mrs. Anna Lee went to Fort Wayne this morning to visit friends. Miss Edna Andrews visited yesterday with relatives at Peterson. Miss Esther Purdy, of Bluffton, is visiting in the city with relatives. Mrs. Ella Brown, of Berne, went to Bluffton today for a visit with friends. Dr. J. W. Vizard, of Pleasant Mills, was looking after business in the city today. Clarence Longenbarger, the barber, spent yesterday visiting Monroe friends. Miss Emma Hart went to Fort Wayne last evening, where she will spend the week. Miss Mabel Weldy returned to Marion yesterday after several days’ visit with her parents. Miss Minta Acker visited over Sunday with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Irvin Acker and family. Miss Fanchon Magley returned to Marlon this morning after an overSunday visit with relatives. Mr. George L. Maddy came home Saturday evening from Jonesboro, Ark., on important business. Robert Blackburn, has moved his office to Room No. 8 over the interurban offices in the Morrison building. Lois Meyers, who has been visiting her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Irvin Acker, returned to her home at Preble. Miss Zoa Dibble went to Peterson Sunday morning to visit her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Dibble and family. Trustee Cowan of Hartford township, was in the city today attending a meeting of the county board of education. W. R. Wheat, the Briant, Jay county contractor, was attending the macadam road letting in commissioners’ court this morning. Miss Ella Eddington, who has been trimmer in a millinery store at Ossian, returned to that place after a visit in the city with her mother. John Heller, of Hartford townshin, was among the throng at the court house today and watched the proceeding in the commissioners’ court. Troby Cramer returned to Ossian, where he is employed as baker in the Elzey restaurant. He spent yesterday with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. U. E. Cramer. Postmaster Frlsinger reports the following unclaimed letters at the postoffice: John B. Clark, Jerry Boesse, ,J. E. Corlett, Home Art company, Richard Huber, Fred Kripstein, Mrs. C. Dunwoody Smith, Mrs. Laurie Williams and P. Q. Stoutinberg. James Archbold, of St. Marys township, is wearing a disabled nose caused by coming in too close conflict with a barn door, which was traveling in the opposite direction. The disabled member is not seriously injured and it means but a few days until all will be well.

There will probably be no repair of the asphalt street done this year, according to Henry Gehrett, street commissioner. Mr. Gehrett said that there had been no appropriation made for the repair of asphalt street and consequently no work will be done on them. None of the streets are in bad condition and will go another year it is thought. If some repair work is heeded it will be an easy matter fur the council to pass an appropriation ordinance. —Bluffton Banner.

James Black and wife, of west of Berne, Adams county, were here •Thursday, interested In the motion for a new trial, made by the John Karney estate, in the suit against II by the Sixbey & Grumme company, for taxes the latter were forced to pay on a quantity of old well supplies and junk They made, on behalf of the plaintiffs, whose $2lO judgment is sought to set aside, affidavits counteracting those of J. K. Twigg, Frank Landers, and Wm. R. Wheat. The first two named are heirs of Karney and the latter, administrator of his estate. — Portland Review. Tom Railing, pitched with Decatur in the old 1.-O. league and the last two seasons given chances with better leagues, wants to get on with Huntington the coming summer. He is signed elsewhere, but has had trouble with the manager and has asked for his release. When he is free again he will ask for a place with Huntington management. Railing is a clever pitcher, can play fast ball in the outfield. He is said to have a nasty disposition, and is not the easiest man to handle. —Huntington Herald. Now what do you think of any one who says Tom is nasty. The truth is he is one of the most decent fellows, who ever put on a uniform.

Mrs. John Everett is sick with laI grippe. i Mrs. Caroline Hower is visiting at Bluffton. Dan Vail went to Fort Wayne this morning on business. Miss Elizabeth Lobenstein went to Fort Wayne this morning. A. Brown, of Willshire, went to Fort Wayne this afternoon. Mrs. Mary Parent returned to Fort Wayne, where she is working Miss Leona Forbing went to Fort Wayne this morning for a visit with friends. J. H. Stone is still suffering from an attack of lagrippe, and his recovery Is very slow. Miss Fanny Heller is enjoying the luxuries that go with a genuine case of the mumps. Clarence Baughman returned this morning from Bluffton, where he transacted business. Mr. and Mrs. Austin Kent, of Fort Wayne, visited yesterday with Mr. and Mrs. S. E. Hite. Albert Sellemeyer returned to Warren today where he is teaching in the high school of that place. Mrs. Georgia Bobelia-Heiden, of Willshire, went to Fort Wayne this afternon to visit with friends. Mrs. Jacob Spade, who has been visiting with Mrs. Lee Andrews and Mrs. Walter Johnson returned home. Mrs. Harry Deam went to Bluffton, today. She will leave tomorrow morning for her future home in Chicago. Fifty indictments have just been returned by the Wells county grand jury, covering a wide range of criminology. Chas. Patton, of the firm of Linn & Patton, has returned from Rome City after completing the cottage for T. M. Reid. Stricken by paralysis while working alone in a field on his farm, William Haddon, 50 years of age, lay for several hours helpless near Mt. Zion, Wells county, Thursday, before his plight was discovered and assistance came to him.

Nine men in the automobile factory at North Manchester went out on a sympathetic strike Friday when the management refused to reinstate another workman who had been discharged. The trouble did not compel the factory to close. Rev. F. H. Vernor, of Evansville, preached two excellent sermons at the Christian church. In the evening a large crowd enjoyed the talk. The minister is quite young, but talks much better than many older men. This evening Rev. Vernor will preach and tomorrow evening an excellent discourse will be given at the church. The public is cordially invited to attend. Miss’ Maud Shoaf as the gentlewoman in the sleep-walking scene from "Macbeth” made a marked impression at a recital given by students of the School of Expression, Boston, Wednesday evening, April 28. Although the character does not require lengthy speaking. Miss Shoaf gave evidence of ability and training which won enthusiastic applause from a large audience. Mrs. Abrahm Simmons gave a farewell dinner last evening at her home on east Washington street for Mrs. Harry Deam, who will leave soon for her new home in Chicago. The Priscilla club of which Mrs. Deam is a member and a few other intimate friends were entertained. The dinner was in three courses and covers were laid for twenty guests. Mrs. Deam was presented with a silver souvenir spoon as a token of the high esteem with which she Is held among her friends.—Bluffton lianmr.

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Mrs. P. J. Hyland returned last evening from Fort Wayne, where she was the guest of her brother, James Touhey. Mrs. Rose Johnston, of Lewiston, Ohio, and her sister, Mrs. Ben Smith, went to Fort Wayne this morning to visit friends. The Decatur factories are flourishing at present and have many orders ahead for their goods. Decatur leads, the others follow. The special interurban car which conveyed the funeral party of the late Ben Schroelucke to Boulton, Ohio, today, will return this evening. A very interesting meeting of the Modern Woodmen lodge will be held Wednesday night, and is is important that every member be present. Mr. and Mrs. G. R. Taney, of Fort Wayne, have returned to their home after making an over-Sunday visit in the city with friends and relatives. R. E. Peters will leave tomorrow on a business trip in the interest of the Democrat, visiting Rivarre, Pleasant Mills and Salem before returning. The Royal Neighbors desire the presence of every member at their regular meeting tomorrow night as business of vital importance will be transacted. People on Lake James are considerably exercised over the fall of the water in the lake, and it is said some miscreant has tom away a part of the dam below the lake. Alleging malpractice and demanding $5,000 damages for the loss of an eye, George Heminger, a machinist at Elkhart, has filed suit against Dr. Frank Randolph, a prominent oculist in that city. Little Hugh Richard, son of Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Hite, is very sick at the home of Henry Hite. The infant is exhausted from travel and change of climate, and needs rest before it will regain its strength. E. X. Ehinger, cashier of the Old Adams County Bank, came home a few days ago from a business trip through the southwest, and says that every time he goes through that country, he notes such great improvements that it is hard to realize that it all can be done in the apparent short time since it all was nothing short of a howling wilderness.

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09 DAYS MORE' I Must Get Out of Business g All Goods must be sold at a Great Sacrifice I DISCOUNT | On all gallons or quart goods such as the faJ mous Kenwood, Monticello Club, Solo Rye, Gins, ■ Wines and Cordials, all good for medical purfl poses. ■ Get your supply now before too late. [ “CURLEY” 4 8 With CHI-NAMEL any old floor can be made to look like new hard wood. Old furniture can be made to look like new. We have it in all colors. It requires no skill to use the Chi-Namel graining outfit. Give it a Chi-Namel colors the wood, and var- trinl VAll will nlftJlQPll Dishes it at the same time, and th<‘sur- VlicW. lUU Will UC piedbCU face is so hard that walking or washing will not remove the gloss. . This new self-graine r makes it easy for With thfi rGSUItS anyone to produce a beautiful grained effect, exactly like the most expensive hard wood floors. Call at our store and allow us tn demonstrate how easy it is to grain and varnish by this improved system. „ Free samples while they last t THE HOLTHOUSE DRUG CO. We Must Close our Doors Tomorrow (Tuesday) Night. We invite all our friends to come and see us This is no joke[but the real thing. Consequently I will close out my entire stock of Wines and Liquors at a greatly reduced price. If you want anything in this line call at once. Remember this is a force sale and will positively close May 4th. Order now. John Herman SaloonNorth Second Street.