Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 7, Number 123, Decatur, Adams County, 24 May 1909 — Page 3

I A Big OF | I WATCHES I I at HENSLEY'S for 30 Days ■ B This reduction will include everything in stock. B B A splendid time to look for Commencement B presents and Wedding Presents and whv B m not buy yourself a new set of knives and B B forks or spoons. B B A new line of combs, Dutch collar pins, sash B B pins, umbrellas, souvenir spoons, and a nice B B line of cuff buttons and rings. B [hensley|

THEFAIR MONROE STREET Notions 5c up Popular Music [all the latest song hits] 2 for 25c Musical Instruments and Supplies We handle all the Magazines ; WEATHER FORECAST I Unsettled weather tonight and Tuesday with showers; not much change in temperature. Mrs. Frank Kern is Improving. Jim Rice went to Van Wert this morning on business. Mrs. Jane Shaefer went to Fort Wayne this morning. Mrs. Lizzie Abel returned to her home north of the city on the ten o’clock car. Miss Grace McKean, who was expected by her former classmates to arrive here to attend their commencement, cannot come as she cannot leave her school work at Taylorville, 111., her home. Disputes as to paid bills, overpayments, etc., are absolutely eliminated with a checking account —the receipted legal voucher yoti hold in the returned paid check protects you perfectly. This is just one of the many reasons why you should have a checking account with us. OLD Adams Co. Bank

GRADUATION is only a few days away and there is no cause to worry about what to get as a rememberance for the Graduates if you go to LE HINE’S Jevvelery Store Our line is complete in every thing to be found in a jewelery store and wish to make a special mention of our W A TCH ES We carry only the best that is made and prices and de_ signs that will bear inspecLion of those that arP S ° ld ° f a cheaper quality, always get what is right and a guarantee .hatis always made good if same -does no s 1 - n e test. We are always glad to show you anything wo have whether you purchase or not. Lehne the Jeweler

Mrs. John Meyers went to Fort Wayne this morning to spend the day. Mr .and Mrs. Fred Bell went to For tV ayne this morning to spend the day. The new Carper ice plant at Kendallville has begun tie manufacture of artificial ice. Mrs. Alex Bell went to Fort Wayne this morning to spend the day with her son, C. K. Bell and family. Mr. and Mrs. John Oldfather, near Bluffton, were painfully hurt in a runaway while returning from a meeting at St. Paul’s church Thursday evening. Herman Krueger is now said to be the oldest citizen of Kendallville in point of continuous residence there. He located in the Noble county town fifty-five years ago. Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Hutchinson and son Dwight returned to Defiance, Ohio, this morning after being the guests of Mr. and Mrs. F. E. Smith for several days. John Comer, of Marion, is in the city today, the guest of Miss Mary Hite. Mr. Comer visited with his sister, Mrs. Tom Miller, at Bluffton, a few days last week. A heavy traction engine and a portable sawmill owned by Isaac Barrick went through a bridge on the Newville road out of Auburn a few days ago, and the entire outfit now lies at tne bottom of a big ditch. Mrs. John E. Whiteman and son Kenneth, of Geneva, returned home on the Saturday morning train, having been here since Tuesday with the former’s daughters, Misses Ella and Ethel Whiteman, west Hight street. —Portland Sun. After an absence ,of twenty-four years, during which nothing was known of his whereabouts Owen Lanwell, formerly of Pierceton, has been locate dat Shreveport, La., where he is fatall yill. Two of his children, who have not seen their father since they were sflx and three years old respectively, have gone to his bedside. C. D. Emmons, general manager of the Fort Wayne & Wabash Valley Traction company accompanied by Mrs. Emmons, will leave for Washington, D. C„ today, where he will attend the meeting of a committee on standard rules of the American Street and Interurban Railway association. The committee will formulate rules governing traction companies of the nation.—Bluffton News.

Wilson Shepherd went to Fort Wayne this afternoon on business. D. M. Hensley and family were Fort Wayne visitors yesterday, and spent the day with friends. P. W. Smith, of Richmond, was iu the city today on business. He went to Fort Wayne this morning. The Park hotel entertained a very large number of people at dinner (yesterday. The dinner was fine. Gene Steele returned after a visit with his sister, Mrs. Charles Barnhart on Rural Route 5, yesterday. Mrs. John 'Wetter is very sick at the home of her daughter, Mrs. John Fleming. Her condition is very serious. Mrs. Elizabeth Renner ( returned today from a visit at the home of her mother, Mrs. Rinehart Limenstall at Petefson . Clarence Brewer, of Ada, Ohio, and president of the Ada Telephone Co., was in the city this morning visiting W. H. Feldderjohann and attending to business. Mrs. Med Miller received a certificate of one hundred and seventyfive dollars last Saturday from a Chicago firm for solving a puzzle. The certificate can be applied upon a piano and is transferrable. Prof. W. Harold Tuck arrived today and will spend the next ten days looking Decatur over in the interest of the LaSalle Extension University of Chicago. The college is a good one, and Mr. Tuck is assistant advertising manager for Indiana. Mr. Barney Rupright of Ossian, spent Sunday in Fort Wayne witnessing the ball game between Van Wert and the Shamrocks. He says that Ossian is making arrangements to put a fast team in the field this season and that already several games with good teams have been booked. —Fort Wayne Journal-Gazette. The Knights of Columbus will give an ice cream social at their hall Tuesday evening, May 25th, to swell their charity fund. A six piece orchestra will furnish the music for the occasion. Home made candies and a fish pond will be specialties. The social will wind up with a dance for which 25c a couple will be charged. The public is cordially invited. Admission to the social free. Mr. Jacob Toughey, of Decatur, was discharged from St. Joseph's hospital yesterday, where he has been a patient since February 22. Mr. Touhey ,who is totally blind, was brought to the hospital suffering from a dislocated hip, the result of a fall. On account of his age his recovery was extremely slow and for a time it was feared he would not recover. — Fort W’ayne Journal-Gazette. Jake Klopfenstine today sent his gravel road outfit to the county line near Vera Cruz, and will go out Monday to have work started on the Lobsigre county line road, about two miles i% length. He will secure rock from Linn Grove for the road. Last summer his partner Dave Myers, was out of the store building roads, and this year Jake will look after the outside work while Dave tends to the store. —Bluffton News, As a result of the election of H. C. Arnold, as president of the M. B. & E. traction company, Mr. Arnold will assume his new duties at once. Arrangements are being made by the company to make this summer’s business more profitable than ever if possible. There will be extra cars run to the Goldwaite park, which will be opened on Sunday. As the ball grounds have been established in the park the par kwill get many people during the games that would not otherwise patronize it. —Bluffton Banner.

A. R. Huyette, county superintendent, is sending out the last list of letters to the graduates, who will be here at the county commencement, which will be he! da week from Monday. The superintendent is also sending bunch of programs with eacn of the letters and about six tickets to each graduate. Each of these tickets will be reserved and the trustees and teachers will also get reserved seats. Mr. Huyette is making preparations to make that a big day in this city.—Bluffton Banner. Since the inauguration of Governor Thomas R. Marshall, many Whitley county men have received state appointments. Major Jos. R. Harrison has been made a member of the armpry commission: Dr. O. Schuman, a member of the tuberculosis commission: < John W. Brand has -been selected as officer of the pardon board: Isaac M. Swigart has been appointed a guard at the prisbn north; Rev. A. M. Ellering has been appointed a trustee to the Indiana School for Feeble Mindeif Youth and George H. Tapy has been named as a member of the state board of education. Prior to last January Whitley county had but one member on any of the state boards—A. A. Adams was a trustee of Purdue university by appointment of Governo Hanly, and his term does not expire for two years.

Miss Maud Cowly is visiting friends at Ossian. Frank Smith went to Fort Wayne this morning. F. M. Scherry went to Willshire today on business. Miss Anna Stuckey is visiting friends at Geneva. Miss Annie Gerber went to Fort Wayne this morning. G. C. Meyers made a business trip to Fort Wayne today. Miss Rose Martin, of Peterson, was in the city shopping today. Miss Cora Yoder returned to Fort Wayne where she is employed. Dr. R. M. Cyrus, of Marion, was in the city today on business. Misses Agnes and Ethel Botthoff returned to their home at Marion today. Master Kenneth Stults went to Lima, Ohio, today where he will visit his uncle. Misses Ruby Miller and Electa Glancy will attend school this summer at Winona. Troby Cramer and Rank Hall, a friend of the former, spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. U. E. Cramer in the city. Ed Coffee is spending the day here before he returns to Marion, where he has a place playing ball with the Northern league. The Rebekah lodge will meet tomorrow night. There will be business to attend to. Every member is requested to be present. Rol Ellis is spending a short vacation with his parents here. He will return tomorrow to Marion where he has a position with the Northern league team at that place. Rev. Hayes returned to his home at Broughton, Ohio, after preaching at the Christian church yesterday. Services were held in the afternoon as well as in the morning. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hilker and family and Mr. and Mrs. Gust Laure and family motored to Decatur yesterday and spent the day with Mr. and Mrs. Will Pennington. W. H. Murphy has secured an electrical carpet and house cleaner and is now ready to take orders for this kind of work. It is the newest and the best way of cleaning your home, your carpets and your furniture, and it does the work better than all the scouring that can be done. Mr. Murphy should do a land office business in this city.

QREAT OUJT IN PRICES j SPECIAL SUIT SALE I A. I f 7 HAVE decided to make an extra cut on all 9 iHr ladies Tailored Suits we have left. We * h ave P through the most successful suit s season this store has ever experienced. We are now I going to close out all this seasons latest styles at less t ■ 00 J wHlri’i Wwi iw&X K nV/ than actual manufacturers cost. \W|iA thft WOIW A Grand Opportunity for a Bargain ZWr 1 WSi ® iy I Jw^wlrl^K' te * S sa^e SIB.OO I All S2O and $22.50 Suits, this sale ~. . $15.00 W 16.50 Suits, this sale sll.so AU 12 - 50 t 0 ? 13 - 50 Suits > this sale •• • SIO.OO ' Bffi; l All 10.00 Suits, this sale s7.so HwM'SW B WB _ lr mwnl SPECIAL BARGAINS j" ifc til I I 'IJ On all our ladies seper- I ' I ’ V'sO&S a^e Jackets—this season’s choice styles, a discount of I TWENTY per cent will be given. ft See our Line of TAILORED TUB WASH SUITS Arriving daily J Niblick and Company. (

Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Hurst returned from Pleasant Mills, where they visited with friends. Mrs. Charles Acker and children went to Detroit today on their way to Bay City, where they will spend some time with friends. They will also visit at Cleveland before returning.

Our Business Is Bankings & & We have no other business. This is the reason why we serve our customers so well. You get real Bank service here—a sendee that is adapted to your needs. The officers of this bank with the ample facilities for banking which are at their command, can serve your individual business interests better than you think and in more ways than you may imagine. We shall be glad to have you call for a personal talk with us. FIRST National Bank DECATUR, INDIANA

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DAN ERWIN

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FOR SALE OR TRADE—One Wescott phaeton, good as new, 80 acre farm, beautiful residence on Fourth street ,and a residence on Monroe street. See A. M. Fisher. o Democrat Want Ads. Pay