Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 7, Number 133, Decatur, Adams County, 4 June 1909 — Page 3

Plan for Summer Comfort fl U | Don’t add the heat of a ‘ IB fire to the sufficient discomfort of 11 fcZ' i—j~j g* hot weather. ,EL / ' ss ‘ = —AL= Use a New Perfection Wick Blue - / rr>, Flame Oil Cook-Stove and cook in "YW CL* Kg - > comfort. -lu fJ '» •?-{ With a New Perfection” /A Oil Stove the preparation of 1/ )| 1 daily meals, or the big weekly JJ <J \] "baking,” is done without ]/ ing the temperature perceptibly II W above that of any other room \j in the house. Another great advantage of the t NEW PERFECTION yVick Blue Flame Oil Cook-Stove V h its handsome CABINET TOP, which gives it every % convenience of the modern steel range. Has an ample top shelf for warming plate* and keeping cooked food hot, FT\ drop shelves for holding small cooking utensils, and is 111 even fitted with racks for towels. Made in three sizes, can be had with or without Cabinet Top. If not jour dealer s address our nearest agency. J?ay& Lamp f;: whether high /*— ia —-X or low—is therefore free from disagreeable odor and canj *>ot smoke. Safe, convenient, ornamental—the ideal light. V“* % standard oil company Z V W (Incorporated)

♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ :weather forecast: !♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ Partly cloudy and cooler tonight; Saturday fair. Miss Dora Schindler returned to Marion. James Fristoe returned from a trip to Winona. ■«. Miss Anna Troutner is visiting friends at Fort Wayne. Mrs. A. R. Bell went to Fort Wayne this morning to visit friends. Miss Lettie Kintz went to Fort Wayne this morning on the 8:30 car. Mrs. C. A. Dugan and daughter, Naomi, went to Fort Wayne this morning. The former just returned from Marion, where she visted with Mrs. Wiley.

M.l ■■ . « I !■ . ' I -f t if WSpW 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

■i PUBLIC SALE :: I will sell at Auction Sale on Saturday afternoon JUNE sth.at 10’clock • AT THE PARK HOTEL ' ” on Winchester street, all the Furniture and fixtures ;; used in the hotel, as follows: Complete: furniture " and fixtures for fifteen rooms consisting ot beds, :: bedding carpets, combination dressers, lace curshades, tanlto ;; extension dining room table , .. • I]tens :p? couch, one kitchen range, dishes, eookmrutensds, ' > 40 vartfa linoleum, center stand, o rocking cnairs, : : a JnSng tent, 10x46, with 7 ft. wall almost new ! : and ot&ernroperty too numerous to mention. Or I wilf sell this furniture as a whole at private ;; sale to any one wishing to continue the hotel bus- :: m terms: Cash in hand and no goods re- ;; moved until settled for. Stiles i; Fred Reppert, Auctioneer. Mrs. G. W. Miles < • W < li® ; '■ - . I

I T. M. Henry went to Kendallville on business. I Miss Ola Coppock is visiting friends at Bluffton. ! Miss Mamie Walters is visiting friends in the city. Miss Lillie Teeple, of Pleasant Mills 'was in the city shopping. , 1 Mrs. M. M. Hutcshinson, of Pleasaant Lake, went to Pleasant Mills to--day. I Miss Cora Pell returned to her home [after attending the Pythian initiation last night. | Mrs. Charles Heckman and daughter Esther went to Fort Wayne this morning to spend the day. Governor Marshall has been unanimously elected president of the Boys’ Club association at Indianapolis. J. C. Kocher is suffering from a severe sprain of the hip. A heavy board fell on him inflicting the injury. I Elmer Hothis and daughter, Norma Marie, of east of the city, went to Fort Wayne this morning to spend the day. Hear Mr. Robert Mann on the subject, ‘’Christian Education,” in the Epworth League room at M. E. church Sunday evening, June 13. > Luther Boyers has returned from 'school at Northwestern University, and will spend his vacation with his parents, Dr. and Mrs. J. S. Boyers. Mrs. C. C. Enos went to Fort Wayne last evening to be at the bedside of her mother, who is in the hospital there, suffering from stomach trouble.. Frank Schultz, who has been sick 'for several days, is no better today, and is likely to suffer an attack of j quinsy before he is able to resume ' work. Mr. and Mrs. John Barone, of St. Marys tow’nship, went to Fort Wayne this morning, where the later will undergo an operation at the Lutheran hospital. Lyle Kendall, agqd 9, was swept over a dam while swimming in Eel river at Logansport and was frightfully injured in his fall upon the rocks below. He was dragged out by two companions, who plunged in and carried his senseless form from the river.

Bert Hunsicker went to Fort Wayne on business. C. K. Niblick went to Fort Wayne this morning. Adam Hower went to Fort Wayne this morning. R—K. Allison went to Fort Wayne today on business. Charles Heckman wen,t to Fort Wayne on business today. Jesse Niblick went to Fort Wayne on business this morning. Go to Kit Cowan's at Bobo, for a dish of delicious ice cream. William Roth and son went to Fort Wayne this morning on business. Mis. John Mayer, of Kendallville, is in the city visiting with friends. Misses Rose and Josephine Eiting went to Fort Wayne to spend the day. Kit Cowan, of Bobo, handles ice cream —the delicious kind. Don’t for-’ get it. Mr. and Mrs. O. C. Mathison returned to their home at Fort Wayne today. Mrs. Charles Getting returned to her home north of the city after shopping in the city. Mr.atid Mrs. Joe Daniels and family, of Preble, are in the city, where they attended the funeral of Mrs. Brokaw. The Yeoman lodge will give an interesting program Monday evening, June 7, at Meibers hall. The public is invited to attend. Miss Ethel Barkley, who has been visiting her sister, Mrs. A. E. Rose for several months at Jackson, Mich., will arrive home next Saturday. A most delightful band concert was given at Geneva Wednesday evening by the band of that place, and manypeople were on the streets to hear the excellent music. Miss Cora Hood, of Ossian, state grand mistress of records and correspondence of the Pythian Sisters, returned to her home at Ossian today byway of Fort Wayne. L. C. Chalk, district agent from Portland and C. L. Mann, supervising agent for the Singer Sewing Machine company, of Indianapolis, were here today as guests of the local agent, Mr. Puls. - Mrs. A. S. Elzey, of Ossian, returned to her home at that place after a visit with Mrs. Fre® Linn. She attended the Pythian Sisters and Knights of Pythias initiation and banquet last night. Police raided the “’soft drink” place of Jonathan Morris, at Elkhart, finding beer whisky and other liquors, and one or two patrons of the place helplessly drunk. The liquor was seized. W. H. FTedderjohann and J. H. Koenig left yesterday morning Tor St. Marys, Ohio, where they have important business matters to dispose of. The gentlemen drove to that cityin the King automobile. In her action for divorce at Warsaw, Mrs. Myrtle Ralston testified that saw her husband, Ray Ralston, but OQce before they were married. Abandonment was the charge, and Mrs. Ralston got her divorce. J. A. Morris and family have moved from the residence on Morgan street they have been occupying into the residence on south Main street Seymour Robinson vacated. Mr. Robinson moved to his property on west South street and Rollo Stites will occupy the house Morris vacated, Harrv Staver moving into the Stites residence. —Bluffton Banner.

Josiah Rupert, 60 years of age, residing in Jackson township, Huntington county, w’as instantly killed Wednesdav, while hauling baled hay to Roanoke. He had stopped his team to transfer a portion of the load to another wagon when the horses started suddenly, and in grasping for the reins Mr. Rupert fell from the wagon and a wheel passed over his head, breaking his neck ' The automobile troubles of William McNamara, of Pierceton, do not come singly. Last fall he left his stranded machine at the side of the highway. It caused a runaway and Elmer Banghart sued for $2,000 damages'. The jury gave him a judgment for $l5O, but McNamara appealed and the case is still pending. Now Mrs. Banghart, wife of the plaintiff in the former case, has filed smt demanding $2,000 damages from the Pierceton man. SATURDAY’ SPECIALS Ladies’ 50c white hose 35c Ladies' 50c union suits 35c O. N. T. thread .....5c Boys’ overalls 22c Gingham, per yd 8c Calico 6c Ladies’ neckwear 10c to 25c Ladies’ and childrens' hose 10c and 15c Toilet paper, 3 rolls for 10c Swell lot of vases, each 10c Many other articles at low prices. Magazines and popular music. THE FAIR West of Old Adams County Bank, MONROE STREET

J. W. Tyndall went to Bluffton today on business. Norman Lenhart made a business trip to Bluffton. Miss Emily Hardin went to Bluffton on business today. Miss Tena Radamacher went to Geneva this afternoon. Miss Emma Corrine, of Montpelier returned to her home. ' Mell Smith is transacting business, in Fort Wayne today. John Moran went to Fort Wayne this morning on business. Mrs c A Ad«’t and returned to her home at Geneva today. Henry Zwick, of Williams, was in our city today looking after business affairs. Mr. and Mrs. A. T. Studabaker are visiting in Decatur with relatives.— Bluffton Banner. John Lee and daughter Rhea, of Elwood, attended the funeral of Mrs. Eleanor Brokaw. Mrs. Jennie Webster and daughter, of Fort Wayne, attended the funeral of the former's aunt today. Archie Colter returned to his home at Willshire on the noon train after transacting business in the city. Mr. and Mrs. Russel Lee, of Elwood, aye in the city and attended the funeral of Mr. Lee's aunt, Mrs. Brokaw. All the members of the Y. P. S. C. E'. are requested to meet at the U. B. church Sunday at 1 o’clock to arrange for going in a body to the funeral 01 Doyt York. Mrs. G. W T . Knorr will leave this evening for Louisville, Ky., where she will visit with relatives for two or three weeks. The city will be livlier than usual at this time on account of the big Mystic Shrine meeting, which is to be held there. Misses Ada Murray and Marie Fought,, cf Decatur, wore in town over last Sunday the guests of Mrs. Zoe Briggs. Miss Fought accompanied Mrs. Briggs to Shelbyville Tuesdaymorning, where they will visit Mrs. Pelham and family a couple of weeks. —Geneva Herald. Dr. W. E. Smith, L. G. EUipgham, C. D. Murray, J. H. Yager and others from here were called to Huntington today to testify in the case against Frank Cotton, who is facing court for forgery. His police record here as well as at Bluffton and other places may play an important part in the case.

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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. in. Cur Business Is Banking-’* as We have no other business. This is the reason why we serve our customers so well. You get real Bank service here—a service 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

WE HAVE decided to make an extra cut on all the Ladies Tailored Suits we have left. We have just passed through the most successful suit season this store has ever experienced. We are now going to close out all this seasons latest styles at less than actual manufacturers cost A Grand Opportunity for a Bargain All $25 Suits, this sale SIB.OO ' All S2O and $22.50 Suits, this sale .... $15.00 All 16.50 Suits, this sale $11.50 All 15.00 Suits, this sale $10.50 All 12.50 to $13.50 Suits, this sale . . . SIO.OO All 10.00 Suits, this sale $7.50 SPECIAL BARGAINS “ s — On all our ladies seperate Jackets—this season’s choice styles, a discount of TWENTY per cent will be given.

CASH PAYS RENT! Why not apply your cash on the purchase of a home? Acre tracts, small farms, or city properties at bargain prices. Here are a few sample properties, and now is the time to secure bargains by calling on SNOW AGENCY, Decatur, Ind

741 —Is a story and a half, five-room house with stable, drove well, two lots on Oak street $725.00 775 — Is a comfortable five-room cottage on south Ninth stret, cistern, chicken park, garden, etc... 5850.00 755 —Is a comfortable seven-room cottage, on Tenth street, grained wood finish, citern and city water $975.00 745 —Is a new five-room cottage on Front street, good sewerage, city and cistern water, natural wood finish $1,150.00 776 — Is a new five-room cottage on south Line street; cistern, coal house, drove well, on sewer, etc., nice front porch $1,100.00 778— Is a #ell located seven-room cottage, grained finish, good cistern, drove well, stable, etc., on south Tenth street $1,750.00 779 — Is a good two-story frame house at the corner of Jeffergon and Eighth streets. Brick sidewalks, drove well, coal house, etc. 51,650.00 716, 742 and 752 —Are three new and See our large lists of city and tions.

YAZood! YA/oodl All kinds of wood, Slab wood, Buzz wood, Split wood, planed heading and Coonrads. Just the thing for summer cooking,makes a quick hot fire. Telephone orders to DECATUR FILLER CO. 'PHONE 116

i desirable residence properties on , north Third street ’at $2Z90.09, , $2,300.00 and $2,500.00. In acre tracts and small farms we can now offer you: • 760 —Is a one-acre tract just outside ) of the corporation of Decatur, has i a small frame house, good well of I water, fine lot of fruit trees, etc., $450.00. ) 777 —Is an acre and a quarter tract i on the pike road, just west of the ' city. Has good frame cottage with large cellar, stable, fruit trees, gar- ) den, etc $850.00 i 754 —Is an acre and a quarter tract I on brisk street in north Decatur; , comfortable house with cellar, drove I well, stable, etc $2,200.01 743 —Is a fifteen acre tract on the traction line north of Decatur; is near the station, has good buildI ings and nice location ....$2,500.00 > 771 —Is a good small farm of thirty acres: is on the stoned road, near school, and has comfortable cottage I house; is a good grade of land. $2,350.00. farm properties for further descrip-

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