Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 7, Number 132, Decatur, Adams County, 3 June 1909 — Page 3

: WEATHER FORECAST J Partly cloudy with probably showers tonight or Friday; warmer extreme north portion. Jwn ‘7 j ■’ When you come to paint, don't forget we fly the Little Blue Flag—the sign of reliable paint. It's your protection because it stands for HijlSfiUrttad Ijqjnoßnnt which gives best results and is most economical. Let us show you the latest color cards and talk your painting over with you. For Salo by Holthouse Drug Comp’y Dr. Fred Patterson DENTIST Successor to Dr. C. E. Neptune Office above Auth’s Jewelry Store. Telephone No. 472. Office hours: B—l 28 —12 a. m., I—s p. m. THEFAIR MONROE STREET Notions 5 c up Popular Music [all the latest song hits] 2for 25c Musical Instruments and Supplies We handle all the Magazines Paying All Expenses With Cash ? consider these few facts about a checking system: A receipted legal voucher always for every cent expended. Absolute freedom from all disputed payments. Absolute safety in all respects. An absolutely correct record of every cost. Think them over and investigate. OLD Adams Co. Bank

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Ed Moses went to Fort Wayne this morning on business. Miss Mayme Gass went to Fort Wayne this morning. Oscar Parrish made a business trip to Lima, Ohio, today. Miss Alma Watts, of north of the city, was shopping here today.'' Matie Elzey returned to her home west of the city after shopping in the city. Miss Ina Everett has returned from Lima, where she has been visiting her aunt. | Attorney Shafer Peterson went to Portland this morning on important business. - , Miss Nettie Hyraner lyturned to , her home near Ohio City visit with relatives. W. H. Beachler went to Dayton, I Ohio, yesterday, to atend the funeral | iof a near relative. Mrs. Jennie Fuhrman, of Marion, 'Ohio, is in the city visiting friends and attending to business. Miss Elizabeth Peterson will go to Ypsilanti, where she will take the teachers’ course of training. Lase Ellis and Herve Sprague went Ito Fort Wayne this afternoon to look .after some business affairs. Don't forget the date of the re- j ception for the new minister of the I Christian church, Monday, June 7. Mr. and Mrs. A. T. Studabaker, of j Bluffton, are visiting their daughter, Mrs. L. L. Baumgartner and family. ■ There will be choir practice tonignt at the Evangelical church. All members of the choir are urged to be present. | George Flanders and son Carlyle will leave Sunday for northern Michigan, where they will enjoy a visit with Mr. and Mrs. David Flanders. Miss Eva Acker will go to Yysilanti where she will take the teachers’ course of training. All of the teachers who did not go last year will go this year. Mr. and Mrs. Will Bell and daughter left here at noon for their home ! at Elwood, Indiana. They were here |to attend the funeral of Mrs. Bell’s mother, Mrs. Burdg. C. S. Bardiner and wife returned , to their home at Canton. The former decorated the grave of his grandfather on Decoration day. While > here they visited with Dr. McMillen • and family. Mr. ana -Mrs. Edward Tibbals of • Bartlesville, Okla., are in the city i, the guest of Mrs. Laura Crill and son Ralph. They will leave Saturday for Bowerston, Ohio, to visit other relatives and friends. Miss Florence Metzger, of South Whitley, 22 years of age, swallowed morphine tablets Monday in an effort to end her life, but physicians averted fatal consequences. It is said that an unhappy love affair prompted Miss Metzger to attempt her life. Jostled about by the crush at a bargain sale in Huntington Tuesday, Mrs. Andrew Friedman fell half way down a stairway, sustaining painful bruises, and in her fall she knocked down the little son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Erienbaugh, whose nose was • fractured. Ex-Governor Campbell, of Missouri, will be one of the character witnesses called in the defense of O. B. Guilley, I now on trial at Albion for the murder lof his brother-in-law, Edward Wright, at Rome Citv. when he struck Wright with a stick of stove wood. Ex-Gov-' ernor Campbell is said to have known Guilley well in Missouri. The defense in the case will contend that Wright’s death was in fact due to heart failure ( . and not to the blow inflicted by Gull-; ley.

Mrs. Erastus Fritzinger went to Fort Wayne this morning. Mrs .O. N. Snellen, of Willshire, Ohio, is in the city as the guest of friends. Mrs. Etta Archer, of Pleasant Mills, returned to her home after a visit at Fort Wayne with her daughter. TBe new bank is a certainty and will fill one room in Decatur, the location to be a prominent one on Second street. Several of the jurymen are tired of their job already and would trade with most any one Funny a fellow never is satisfied. < It does without any effort these days, but its great growing weather 'even if it is a little unhandy for the 'lady who is cleaning house. It’s nearly time for the- special sales, and summer is only just beginning. The business of today is different than it was a few years ago. Mrs. Elizabeth Wherry will leave early tomorrow morning for Youngsj town, Ohio, to visit her daughter, ! Mrs. Johnston. She will remain there Tor an extended visit. Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Bell and daugh- . ter returned to Elwopd after a visit ! with relatives in the city. They were called to this city several weeks ago !by the death of Mrs. Bell’s mother, ' Mrs. William Burdg. I Mrs. George Wilson returned Tuesday to her home three miles northwest of Geneva after a business trip to Portland. While here she collected the insurance due her from the burning of her home five weeks ago.—Portland Sun. Mrs. J. B. Evans in a leter to the pension department at Washington, D. C., has asked that she be given half of the pension of her husband, claiming that he. has deserted her and is contributing nothing to her support.—Bluffton Banner. Dr. and Mrs. McKinney will leave tomorrow for Baltimore, where the doctor will attend the meeting of the national medical association. Coming back they will go through New York, Washington, D. C., and other eastern cities. —Bluffton Banner. The Odd Fellows and the Rebekahs are requested to he present at the former’s hall on Sunday at nine-thirty a. m. From the hall they will march to the Methodist church and attend the memorial services in a body. Rev. Sherman Powell will deliver the serman at ten-thirty a. m. Don’t fail to attend the Ice cream social to be given by the ladies of the U. B. church this evening at the home of Mrs. J. D. Wisehaupt on Nuttman avenue. The proceeds will go to help make up the fund to erect thefr pastors parsonage. The ladies extend a cordial invitation and ask all to come. After Marion, the seventeen-year-old son of William Struble, had sunk out of sight in St, Joseph river, at Elkhart, the floating end of a fishing pole whose line had become wrapped around the body, indicated the whereabouts hnd he was pulled up by George Vanfleet and Thomas Wilkinson, who had come to his aid in a boat. He was resuscitated with difficulty. William T. Gray and Lon Belville, brothers-in-law, living in the vicinity , of Upland, Grant county, fought a duel Tuesday with guns and Belville was , probably fatally wounded. Two years ’ ago Gray’s wife committed suicide , and since then trouble has brewed be- : tween the two men. They met on the ‘ streets of Upland and began firing at each other. Belville was shot in the abdomen and in turn he shot at Gray . three times but missed him. Belville lis in a critical condition. Gray sur- , rendered himself to the Grant county 'sheriff at Marion.

Attorneys Peterson and Moran have gone to Portland to look after legal matters of interest A son of Jacob Foos is said to be very sick with appendicits at Geneva, where he has been working. R. Earl Peters returned today from Geneva, where he transacted business in the interest of the Daily Democrat. L. A. Graham went to Fort Wayne this morning to look after business matters requiring his immediate attention. The present weather conditions is highly conducive to the growing of vegetables and grain. The soil is kept moist. ”Mrs. F. C. Foreman and daughter of Berne, came this afternoon and are visiting at the home of Auditor Michaud and wife. Miss Harriet Beidler arrived last evening from Bluffton to remain for some time as the guest of friends and relatives in this city. The straw hat season is on, and the merchants are putting out a large quantity of this headgear so popular at this season of the year. The bar and furniture in the Murray saloon was removed today and shipped to Fort Wayne, having been purchased by a Mr. Hinkle of that place. Grandma Ferry was taken ill today, and while not thought to be serious, yet her many friends are worried, as at her extreme age so many things may happen. The state case against Frank Cotton comes up in the Huntington circuit court tomorrow, and a few witnesses from this city have been subpoenaed to testify in the case. Nicholas Miller, the barber at the Murray hotel, has been sick for a day or two and unable to take care of his business, much to his regret as well as that of his customers. Gay & Zwick are making a piano campaign that will attract considerable notice ’before it is concluded. Read the full page advertisement in today’s issue of the Daily Democrat. The public auction sale of the furnishings of the Park hotel next Saturday afternoon at one o'clock will give those who desire it an opportunity to buy some cheap goods, all new and first class. It keeps Titus Ernst busy these days mowing the court house lawn. He scarcely gets over the big lot before he has to begin again. He can keep busy at this work whenever he hasn't anything else to do. E. X. Ehinger, cashier of the Old Adams County Bank, is at Anderson today attending a meeting of the eighth district bankers. The entertainment prepared for the visitors there include much that will interest and please their guests. The board of review will meet next Monday and for the next thirty days will adjust the assessments made by the township assessors. The board will be comprised of County Assessor Gentis, Auditor Michaud, Treasurer Lachot, Eli Crist and S. W. Hale. The saloon fixtures used at the Murray corner were shipped to Fort Wayne last evening, over the interurban, the goods being loaded in front of the place and taken down last evening on a special run of the freight car to which was attached a flat car. The Maccabees held their regular meeting last evening, and a very pleasant time was enjoyed. For the last several months the order has been growing. Last night Mrs. Andrew Artman was chosen Lady Com mander, and she will fill this office for an extended time.

I | Announcement • I I The firm of ELZEY & VANCE hav--1 S ing been succeeded by ELZEY, VANCE £ 1 & HITE; the old firm wishes to thank J most heartily its many friends and patrons for the many courtesies and patronage given them. The new firm extends greeting to the public and asks a continuance of your | friendship and good will, with the posi- | five assurance that you will be treated 1 with the same courtesy and frankness. I Square dealing has always been our watch-word, and it shall continue to be. I I Call and give us a visit whether you wish to make a purchase or not. Yours Truly I I ELZEY, VANCE & HITE.

Mrs. Shafer Peterson went to Fort Wayne this afternoon to spend the day. A. J. Smith went to Fort Wayne today on his way to Lagrange, where he will attend to business. Mrs. Martin Mylott went to Fort Wayne on the 2:30 car this afternoon to spend the day with friends. Charles uirkson and Frank McConnel were business callers at Berne yesterday, and have returned to the city. A committee of the Citizens’ Trust Company directors will visit Fort Wayne and several other cities with the view of getting a few pointers as to the fixtures and its arrangement. Their location and several other matters of importance will be decided within the next few days. NOTICE. The school board will receive bids up to seven o’clock p. m., on June 11, 1909, for 150 tons of coal to be delivered in school buildings. F. V. Mills, Secy.

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ARRANGEMENTS FOR FUNERAL The funeral services for Henry R. Kruetzmann, who died yesterday morning, will be held Saturday morning. At 9:30 a short service will be held at the home on north Third street and at 10 o’clock from the German Reformed church in this city. At one o’clock the funeral party will go to Magley, where another service will be held at the Reformed church, and the body of the aged citizen will then be laid to rest beside that ot his wife, who died fifteen years ago. — o METHODISTS PLEASE HEED The prayer meetftg will convene promptly at 7:30 this evening and at 8:30 the Sunday school Children’s day practice will begin and an important meeting of the Sunday school board will follow. Let every member be present. The infant class children will meet on Thursday at 1 p. m. to practice their song. Mothers will please take notice. Sherman Powell, Pastor. o — Democrat Want Ads. Pay

NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS Notice is hereby given that sealed bids will be received by the building committee of Knights of Pythias, Decatur, Indiana, on the 16th day of June~l9o9,~at 5 o’clock p. m., at the office of Oscar Hoffman, architect, Decatur, Indiana, for the furnishing of all material and labor necessary h. the construction of a two-story brick and stone lodge building, in accordance with plans and specifications, prepared by Oscar Hoffman, architect, of Decatur, Ind. Such plans and specifications are now on file at the office of said Architect, and at the office o* Hooper & Lenhart, Decatur, Ind. Separate bids will be received for Excavation, Drains and Foundation, Brick Work, Carpenter Work and Painting. Bidders will be required to file with bid a certified check as follows: For Excavation, Drains and Foundation $100.00; on Brick Work $100.00; on Carpenter Work $30000; on Painting $50.00, as a guarante? of gotd faith. The right to reject any and all bids is reserved by the Trustees.

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