Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 7, Number 135, Decatur, Adams County, 7 June 1909 — Page 3

CQ7 Rfi as^a ‘Yukon-Pacific Exposition IpU I lUU SEATTLE, June 1-October 16, 1909 VIATOLEDO, ST. LOUIS & WESTERN RAILWAY w ZVAT” 8 tO ViSit the Seattle Es P° sitlo ° the Great Northi r mrdnctod m c ' lll!ns season, prepare your trip now. Special personally conducted parties are being organized for the trip. Fare $87.80 from Decatur with diverse route returning if desired. Going or returning through Californiasß2.Bo. Important Conventions Held in the West this Year Nat-1 Ed Ess n, Denver... .July 5-9 G. A. Republic. Salt Lake... .Aug. 5-8 Epworth League, Seattle ..July 7-12 Spanish War Vet., Tacoma.. Aug. 5-8 B. P. O. E.ks, Los Angeles. July 11-17 jl. o. odd Fellows, Seatie..Sept. 20-25 For raves, diversity of routes and all information as to cost of trip, see Clover Leaf agents or write Clover Leaf Building, E. L BROWXE , Dfst. Pass. Agent. Krauss and Erie Street Toledo, Ohio

: WEATHER FORECAST J I*o*B w + *o***« Showers tonight and Tuesday. Ed C. Bleeke was in town today on business. J. B. Rice went to Paulding Center, Ohio, on business today. Joe Miller, the well known candy man, was in our city today. S. W. Hale of Geneva, was in the city today looking after business interests. Miss Josephine Krick went to Fort Wayne this morning, where she will spend the day. Dr. Homer E. Sowers returned this morning from Winona to resume his osteopathy duties in this cify. John Holthouse went to Bluffton this morning, where he is looking after his interest in the cement business in that city. Scott Hughes, of Fort Wayne, was in the city this morning transacting important business and will return to his home tonight. There will be inflatory work at the I. O. O. F. hall tonight and all members are urgently requested to be present A good time will be enjoyed.

Dr. Fred Patterson DFNTIST Successor to Dr. C. E. Neptune Office above Auth’s Jewelry Store. Telephone No. 472. Office hours: B—l 28 —12 a. m., I—s1 —5 p. ta

Me i.: 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

Wood! Wood!

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

Miss Gusta Cramer is getting along fairly well. I ■ S. Drummond transacted business in the city. Miss Josephine Krick went to Fort Wayne this morning to spend the day. The anniversary of the birth of our flag will be fittingly observed June fourteenth. Miss Esther Purdy, of Bluffton, is visiting her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. L. H. Purdy and family. The attorneys in the Faylor-Studa-baker case have returned and resumed the trial in the Adams circuit court. Elijah Nidlinger iwent to , Fort Wayne this morning to look after important business interests and will return this evening. Mrs. Harriet Beidler left yesterday for Monroeville, where she will remain for some time as the guest of friends and relatives. W. R. Stump of Fort Wayne, came to the city this morning to look' after business interests and left this afternoon for Fostoria, Ohio. Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Peters and daughter Leah returned last night from Bluffton, where they were the guests of relatives over Sunday. Attorney Frank Dailey, of Bluffton, returned this morning to resume duties in the famous Faylor-Studabaker case after visiting his family over Sunday. The Bill Board advertised a carnival for Decatur this week, but no carnival has shown up. In fact no one is aching to have one the calibre of that of last summer. A large audience filled the Christian ehurch Sunday morning to hear funeral service of the late Clayton E. Dailey. The remains were laid to rest in Maplewood cemetery. Charles Baker has sufficiently recovered from the injuries he received in the accident of a few weeks ago to be on the streets, although he is still suffering quite severely. The Cincinnati National league base ball team won a double header yesterday from the Brooklynites and thus forged into the first division. The Cincinnati club is composed of some fast youngsters, who will be heard from before the season is over. The sale of household goods at the Park hotel was held Saturday afternoon as advertised and many bargains were picked up by those who attended. Complete bed outfits as good as new sold for about two dollars, including the bed, springs and mattress. Mr. and Mrs. Stiles left last evening for Memphis, where they will at oneg take charge of the railroad lunch room at the union station. Miss Grace Purdy returned from Bluffton, where she visited with her brother Sam, who a few days ago was severely burned by boiling pitch, on the arm and face. The face is healing, but the arm is still in a serious condition. The doctor says that the arm may be well, so that he can work, in several months. It was not thought necessary to resort to skin grafting. L. H. Purdy will remain for a visit with his son.

Miss Isabel Smith returned home to Rochester today. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Daniels and family have returned to Preble. Miss Minta Acker returned to Geneva to resume her work at her brother's store. Miss Katie Limenstall and Miss Eva Gault spent Sunday, near Greenville, Darke county, Ohio. David Werling was in the city today looking after business interests and will return to his home this evening. Will Teeple and family returned to their home in St. Marys township last evening after spending the even ing in the city. \Mr. and Mrs, William Scoles, of Fort Wayne have returned to their home after making a pleasant visit in the city. S. W. Hale of Geneva, w-as here this forenoon attending a meeting of the county board of review of which he is a member. There will a special board meeting of the United Brethren congregation at the church this evening. Every member of the board is requested co be present. The funeral of the late Dcyt York was held from the M. E. church yesterday afternoon, where a large following of sorrowing friends gathered to pay respects to the memory of the departed young man. True R. Fristoe arrived yesterday from Piqua, Ohio, to remain for a month with his parents, after which he will resume duties as pianist in the vaudeville circuit True’s services are in great demand in vaudeville houses. Marshal Butler wishes to inform the public that all dogs running loose without secure muzzles on will be killed immediately upon sight therefore if you have a canine that you value it behooves you to get a muzzle on him at once. The Decatur Shamrocks yesterday afternoon at Steele’s park defeated the Monroeville ball club by the devisive score of eight to three. The game was more interesting than the score would indicate as brilliant plays were made by both sides. George Flanders and son Carlysle, left this morning for Sanford, Mich., where they will visit Mr. and Mrs. David Flanders who are living on their 400 acre farm George will return Saturday, bus Carlisle will likely remain several weeks if he likes it. The month of May, just closed, proved to be the largest in point of business transacted by the King Piano company of this city since it located in Bluffton. The total pay roll for the month was $9,185.12, and the pay roll now show’s that there are 177 people in the employ of the company. During the month of May 405 pianos were shipped, the largest individual shipment being 37 in one day.—Bluffton News. Miss Lucile Locke arrived home yesterday afternoon from Glendale academy where she has been attending school for several years. She graduated last Thursday. Her mother, Mrs. Del Locke was at Glendale to attend the commencement and accompanied her home, as did Mary Craig Deam, who will make a short visit with friends in this city before joining her parents in their new home in Chicago. Miss Kathreen Bennett also a student at Glendale, will spend "two weeks visiting at Bedford and Orleans Indiana, before coming home. —Bluffton News. Carl Spaulding received a message last night from New York City informing him that Raymond C. Shady had just arrived there from Panama, and that he will arrive in Fort Wayne Sunday evening on his way to Michigan to visit with his parents, and asking Mr. Spaulding to meet him at Fort Wayne. Mr. Shady is a grandson of Lewis Shady of this city and he has been employed with the government on the Panama canal , several years and is in the commissary department. He and Charles Tribolet, also in the Panama, are inti mate friends. —Bluffton News. The sale conducted by G. W. Stiles at the Park Hotel Saturday was successful in that all the goods offered were sold, but the prices of course were not very high as is the case in all similar auctions. A goodly crowd of anticipatory buyers were present and bidding was a't times spirited. Mr. Stiles has been offered a position as manager of a big railroad restaurant in Memphis, Tenn., which carries with it a handsome salary and he has decided to accept. In the near future he with his family will leave for the southern city, where they will make their future home. Mr. Stiles is a pleasing gentleman to meet, is courteous and businesslike. Since being in this city he has formed the acquaintance of many who will regret to hear that he will leave their midst. He will go to his new home with the well wishes of innumerable Decatur friends for a prosperous future.

Ansel Bremerkamp went to Ohio City. Miss Emma Shaft went to Berne today. ■ G. T. Burke went to Craigville today on business. E. H. Lane, of Fort Wayne, went to Peterson today. Calvin Miller went to Saratoga this afternoon to look after important business matters. Thurman Porter, of Parker City, returned to his home this afternoon after being the guest of friends and relatives for some time. Miss Ethel Barkley arrived home this morning from Jackson, Mich., where she enjoyed an extended visit with her sister, Mrs. A. E. Rose. Miss Bernice Rice returned this morning and resumed her duties as trimmer at the Burdge millinery store, after an over-Sunday visit with her parents. Ed Neuenschwander for many years a resident at Linn Grove, but for the last few- years located at Vera Cruz, was a business visitor in the city today, for the first time for several years. The M. E. Sunday school is making great preparations for Childrens’ day exercises which will be given next Sunday night. A most interesting program will be rendered. The choir will furnish special music Sunday morning and the choir will practice Friday night to prepare for same. All members thereof are requested to be present. Sox Johns was quite badly hurt at the ball grounds Sunday afternoon. Two Monroeville boys were playing catch when a wild pitch struck Sox in the right eye and that optic immediately swelled up and turned a blue tint that caused him to look and feel quite badly. Several other of the boys received bruises in the game which resulted i« a victory for the Decatur team by a score of eight to three. Two weddings will be solemnized this week at St. Marys church. The first will be that of Miss Bertha Miller to Anthony Hackman, which will take place on Wednesday morning at nine o’clock. And on Thursday morning at eight o'clock Thomas Haefling and Miss Mary Voglewede will be united in the holy bonds of matrimony. All are very popular young people of Decatur and their many friends wish for them success in their new state of life.

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Miss Erma Hohny went to Monroe on business. Mrs. Enos Henry is quite ill at the home of A. M. Henry, suffering from a serious siege of malarial fever. Mrs. Fassett A. Cotton, wife of exState Superintendent Cotton, spent Sunday with her cousin, Mrs. Elmer Smith of north Second street.

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 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 $i1.50 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 ” On all our ladies seperate Jackets—this season’s choice styles, a discount of TWENTY per cent will be given.

■V Any Man or Woman Ks can transform asoft wood floor W| jS into a perfect imitation of a |, fll beautifully grained hard w .od ■ H floor in a few minutes with H | Chi-Namel» » and the Chi-Namel M ■ Self-Grainer a* Or an okl hard wood floor, fumiflW ture, etc., may be made to look like lu new, with a harder, more durable ™ finish than it had •riginally. — Chi-Name) colors the wexxi, and varnishes it at the same time, and the surface is ho hard, that walking or washing will not remove the gloss. This new self-grainer makes it easy for anyone to produce a beautiful grained effect, exactly like the most expensive hard wood floors. Call at our store and allow us to demonstrate how easy it is to grain and varnish by tins improved system. ___ Free samylea - while they 101

P. W. Smith transacted business in the city, and went to Fort Wayne. Attorney Chauncey Lautzenhizer, r,f Berne, passed through the city today enroute from Willshire to Berne. Tom Peterson and Albert Butler, <t Son, who’ nave Deen in the cement business here for several years and have built their share of the cement sidewalks, have formed a partnership, and will not bid against each other in the future. The deal was closed this morning, and they will try to secure their share of the business. The members of the Knights of Pythias are busy at this time trying to secure a class of fifty cnadidates to take the work at the occasion of the laying the cornerstone for the new K. of P. home to be erected soon on Third street. The home will prove a great place for the members and the lodge roster will likely grow quite rapidly.

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 trial. You will be pleased with the results. HOLTHOUSE DRUG CO.

Mr. and Mrs. Paul Gerber, of Berne, and Mrs. G C- Haughton, of Decatur, left Saturday in an automobile for Archibold, Ohio, to visit with relatives and will remain there about two weeks. Mr. Fred Bell left this morning for Hillsdale, Michigan, where he will assume control of the five and ten cent store which he recently purchased in that city. Mrs. Beil will join him there in a few days and they will make their future home at that place. WANTED—Young men to learn automobile business by mail and prepare for positions chauffeurs and repair men. We make you expert in ten weeks; assist you to secure position. Pay big; work pleasant; demand for

men great, reasonable, write for particulars and sample lesson. Empire Automobile Institute, Rochester, N. Y. 134-6 t

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