Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 7, Number 147, Decatur, Adams County, 21 June 1909 — Page 3

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♦ ' P G. Hooper went to Fort Wayne ♦ today. A. P. Beatty went to Fort Wayne T todav. ♦ —- ♦ John Moran is transacting business in Fort Wayne today. 1 Miss Emma Steele went to Fort W ayne this morning. City Clerk Wemhoff Is at Fort V ayne today on business. F. A. White has returned from Fort Mayne, where he spent Sunday. Miss Mayme Leonard spent Sunday the guest of Miss Bertha Smith. Mrs. Dora Shieferstein, of Monmouth, was in the city today shopping. Albert Sellemeyer went to Bloomington to take a course at the university. - “ Mr. and Mrs. Russell Bennet, of I nion City, are visiting friends in the city. Frank Spangler, of Geneva, was in our city today looking after business interests. Mr. White was a business caller in Fort Wayne yesterday and has returned to the city. M. M. Meyers and family, of Preble, spent Sunday the guests of Irvin Acker and family. Night Policeman Fisher today acted in tne capacity of marshal during the absence of Marshal Butter. Forest Bolds, of Peru, traveling for an eastern stove house, was here today, atending to business. Miss Rose Christen returned from Chicago where she spent Sunday with her brother, Frank an dfamily. C. Montgomery returned last evening from Fort Wayne, where he looked after business Interests. The Fort Wayne Elks' ball club returned to Fort Wayne last evening after playing a game in the city. Mrs. David Johnson, of Fort Wayne, returned to her home yesterday after making a pleasant visit in the city. The entertainment given at the Christian church last night was well attended, and it was indeed interesting. All drivers of automobiles ihave been personally notified by Marshal Butler to observe the speed ordinance. Frank Briner returned from Bloomington, Ind., where he attended the graduation exercises held on last Saturday at that place. Mrs. Percy Williams and children will leave tomorrow for Elwood, where they will visit for some time with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Crouse. The officers expect to strictly enforce the orders they have given in regard to unmuzzled dogs. All canines found without muzzles will be killed. One week from. Tuesday the St. Josephs school will give their regular annual picnic. The place where ft will be given has not. been selected but will no doubt be in some cool and shady place. Letters from relatives in Chicago say that the condition of Stanley Christen, who has been so ill for a week or two past continues practically unchanged. He has been unconscious for several days. Alarmed by the visit of the prosecuting attorney to Elkhart, proprietors of gambling rooms hurriedly gathered together their implements and hustled them over the Michigan state line to prevent their seizure by the officers. Rev. Fr. Simon Kuhmmuench, of Collegeville, Ind., assisted at the services at St. Marys church yesterday, owing to the absence of Fr. George, who is visiting friends in Detroit, Mich., for a few days. Fr. Kuhmicuench is an eloquent speaker. Fred Growcock, 23 years of age, employed as a meat cutter at Albion, attempted suicide Thursday night by shouting himself in the head. He is expected to die. Growcock had been in despondency over his poor health. The young man placed the muzzle of the revolver at his head, back of the right ear, and pulled the trigger.

George Steele is slowly recovering from sickness. Chalmer Shaffer went to Fort Wayne this morning. Miss Emma Kerne will spend Sunday at Fort Wayne with friends. Mr. and Mrs. John Vail went to Fort Wayne to spend the afternoon. D. M. Hensley and family went to Rome City Sunday to occupy their cottage. Miss Ruby Parrisn spent Sunday with her brother, Dr. M. F. Parrish of Monroe. Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Sweeney and daughter Elsie went to Pleasant. Mills today for a visit. Tlje Buhler blacksmith shop has a new addition built on which is a great improvement. . Mrs. R. W. Poling and daughter Charlotte went to Fort Wayne to spend the afternoon. Miss Frances Bryson has returned to her home at Portland, after a pleasant visit in this city. June Knoff has gone to Berne to remain for some time as the guest of her cousin, Dr. R. G. Knoff. Miss Jessie Magley returned from Marion, where she spent Sunday visiting with her sister Fancheon. Austin Straub, of Frankfort, arrived in the city and commenced work this morning at the Clover Leaf depot Mrs George Flanders is suffering from an attack of whooping cough, a very unusual ailment for an adult. Carl Moses was among the Decatur people who attended the infair at the home of John C. Cowan last Saturday. There are a number of sick peopi. tn Decatur at present, although tie number of patients has decreased to the minimum. The work on the new Bowers building to be erected on the Burt House site, will begin this week and will be rushed to completion. John G. Kelley, of Jefferson township, was in the city this morning looking after business interests and has returned to his home. Marshal Butler went to Fort Wayne, where he looked after business. He will be a witness in the road case which began in that city this morning. Miss Elnora Hayes, of Detroit, 0., is visiting relatives in the city. She will go to Fort Wayne tomorrow and returned here in a few days and continue her visit. Curley Radamacher will open his restaurant to the public on Wednesday morning. He will have a dandy neat place and is expecting to do a lucrative business. Miss Lavinia Enzor, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Hiram Enzor, has just been wedded at Chicago to Joseph S. Schwartz, known as the “mahogany king” of San Domingo. Schwartz is very wealthy. The Epwortn league convention to be held at Fort Wayne this week will be a glorious event, and a special car will carry a large delegation from Decatur to the summit city. A great program has been prepared. Commencement exercises of St. Josephs school will be held tomorrow evening at the Bosse opera house, and all those who attend will get their money’s worth as a very good program has been prepared. Mrs. John Whiteman, of Geneva, who has been visiting for the past few days with her daughter, Ze'.la and Ethel Whiteman, of west Higa stret, returned to her home Saturday afternoon. —Portland ComercialReview. Eugene Tisron. of Oklahoma, arrived in the city last evening to spend a week as the guest of his father, J. F. Tisron. Eugene is quite ill at present from malarial fever. He has been employed by the Standard Oil company, and is now enjoying a fifteen days’ "acation. This is the longest day in the year. June twenty-first is a day of more or less importance for on this date, the daylight is longer than at any time of the year. Tomorrow the days begin to shorten and continue until December 21st, the shortest day. It is wonderful what a difference will be noticeable within a month or two. The exercises given by the children at the Christian church were attended by a large number of the friends, who filled the church to the doors. Many stood upon the outside. A drill given by four little girls about three or four years old, was very entertaining. The little girls were Marsha Helm, Helen Swetzinger, Mary Burke and Margaret Williams. Charles Sether, the cigar man, has recently returned from a trip to Washington and Idaho, and Is delighted with that country, and the chances for investment there. lie will make another trip west in the fall and may decide to leave some ersh there, by purchasing some real estate that looks good for an increase in value.

Albert Alliger returned to his home at Marion. Robert Smith went to Warren today on business. Ollie Chronister went to t Fort Wayne this morning. Troy Babcock, of Frankfort, Ind., is in the city visiting friends. A Van Camp made a business trip to Fort Wayne this afternoon. Albert Steele, of Fort Wayne, visited friends in this city Sunday. Mrs. M. M. Meyers and children went to Fort Wayne this afternoon. Mrs. Daisy Ballinger is very sick and is not on duty at the Baughman store. L. A. Graham returned today from a visit with his brother Clyde at Laporte. The new Radamacher case will be opened to the public tomorrow or Wednesday. Mrs. Sarah E. Eddington and daughter Stella, went to Pleasant Mills today on a visit. Mrs. Guy Majors and children, of Berne, are the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Shafer Peterson. Ralph Ballineyer returned from Greleton, Ohio, where He spent Sunday with relatives. Troby Cramer returned to Huntington after a visit with Mr. and Mrs. U. E. Cramer. N(iSs Edith Green went to Fort Wayne this morning to visit her aunt, Mrs. Herbert Swayzee. Miss Edith Beery went north of the city on the interurban to the home of a friend to spend the day. The restaurant managed and owned by John Coffee on south Winchester street, is opened for the public. The St. Joseph high school commencement which will occur tomorrow, promises to be well attended. H. A. Fristoe, of Geneva, was in the city today looking after business interest and has returned to his home. Several Berne people transacted business in the city today and returned to their home on the afternoon train. County Treasurer Dustman, of Bluffton, was in the city today having been called as a witness in the Fay-lor-Studabaker case. Editor Spade of the Willshire Herald, passed through the city yesterday enroute to his home from a short visit with friends at Angola. 'The attorneys in the Faylor-Studa-baker case returned to the city this morning to resume the trial which will be concluded this week. Miss Margaret Hughes, of Memphis, Tenn., spent Sunday the guest of her brother Earl, in this city. She has a position at Memphis, Tenn., as bookkeeper in a bank. B. C. Keley, of Bluffton, formerly of Berne, where he owned the monumental works and marble shop, has gone into the business at the former place, and is prospering. The city of Angola is busy building new sewers. They let a contract last week for a sewer to cost $27,742.03 to Michaels & Minnich, of Marion. They will in addition build a disposal plant. The Elks had a business meeting Saturday evening to elect officers for the base ball team. C. O. France was elected captain and Jesse Helm manager. Several games are booked, the officers and team are expecting some lively battles soon. Mr. land Mfs. Glen Glancey, ipf Montieth, Michigan, have returned to their home from an over-Sunday visit with their parents. Mr. Glancey has the agency for the G. R. and I. railway company at Montieth and he is getting along nicely. It is reported that boys of from fifteen to twenty years of age are engaged each Sunday at playing penny ante along the river. From what we can learn the officers will watch the lads and the safest way for them to keep of trouble is to stop it. Many of the farmers are at present concerned over the proposition of installing a watering trough on Court street. They contend that it would be a great convenience. People who drive to the city are required to go to a livery barn to water their horses. The Preble picnic yesterday was enjoyed by a large number of people, who rested in the woods away from the sun and heat. Several from the city intended to go in the afternoon, but on account of the heat, which would have to be endured on | the road by those who went, they did not go. All the counties along the Wabash and the country adjacent were at one time covered with black walnut trees. But now black walnut is so scarce that a number of men are scouring the counties for stumps of walnut trees. These men are searching every woods in the counties and wherever the stump of a black walnut tree is found it is dug out The work is laborious but it is profitable. The wood is used for fancy decorating.

Mrs. Maggie Andrews is sick Miss Susie Mayer went to Fort Wayne this morning. Charles Patton went to Fort Wayne this afternoon. August Puls spent Sunday with his mother at Fort Wayne. L. G. Ellingham went to Fort Wayne this afternoon. Sherman Kunkle returned to his home north of the city. C. E. Hitesman and family went to Fort Wayne this morning. Mrs. F. G. Fortney, of Pleasant Mills, went to Fort Wayne this efternon. Mrs. Clyde Graham was a Decatur visitor Saturday and went to her home in the evening. Mrs. Ed Beery and daughter Jeanette went a short distance north of the city today. , F. G. Parker returned to Fort Wayne after spending Sunday the guest of Miss Iva Steele. Mrs. John Spuhler and her cousin Miss Clara Mayer, of Marion, went to Fort Wayne this morning. Mrs. Pen Robinson, of Decatur, arrived last evening to visit relatives over Sunday.—Bluffton Banner. Mr. Hart, of Fort Wayne, is in the city paying a visit to his friends and relatives. He will remain here for some time. Tickets for St. Josephs school commencement will be reserved tomorrow morning at eight o'clock at the Holthouse drug store. The Ward Fence company continues to receive many orders for their product daily and they are doing a large volume of business. Workmen were today busy placing a fire escape on the Morrison building, which will add to the safety of the people who have offices there. R. Earl Peters and family will leave tomorrow on a vacation trip. While gone they will visit friends and relatives at Bluffton, Waterloo and other places. Mrs. E. W. Barnett and daughter Marjorie, who have been visiting with Mr. and Mrs. Frank Winans and family returned to their home at Pleasant Mills today. Mr. and Mfs. Adolph Sweet, of Lima, Ohio, passed through the city this afternon enroute to Geneva, where they will be the guests of relatives for some tim®. The board of review are busy this week with the various township assessments, and are completing same according to the schedule as adopted at the first meeting of the board. F. A. White, who is employed at the packing house here, was at Edgerton yesterday, to witness the scene of the terrible wreck which occurred on the interurban line there at nine o’clock Saturday night. Mr. and Mrs. Ira Cutting, of Rockford, 111., came in last evening in their handsome Winton Six, fortyeight horse power automobile. They came from South Bend yesterday and will go on at once to Cincinnati,where Mr. Cutting will attend to business. Several cars of automobile enthusiasts have passed through here yesterday and today enroute home from the big races at Crown Point. There were five in the party from here who saw the event and they say it was very exciting. A Buick car won the trophy. On the new booklet of the Woman’s Home Missionary Society appear the names of the officers of the society: President. Mrs. J. Niblick; vice president, Mrs. W. H. Daniel; recording secretary, Mrs. F. V. Mills; assistant secretary, Mrs. Dan Sprang; corresponding secretary, Mrs. W. H. Nach trieb; treasurer, Mrs. J. Helm; assistant treasurer, Mrs. J. M. Miller; mite box secretary,Mrs. W. J. Meyers; assistant mit box secretary, Mis. W. Gilpin; secretary of literature, Mrs. P. G. Hooper.

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: Big Sale of Silverware 1 Cut Glass and China ♦ All during the month of June ♦ Take advantage of same ♦ and save from 10 to 30 per X cent. lam closing out all ♦ my China at cost which is | an actual fact as I wish to X put in another line and need ♦ the room. : SEE WINDOW DISPLAY ♦ for prices and I know you ♦ will buy. This is the place ♦ to get bargains and quality ♦ is always considered first. IW. L. LEHNE, Jeweler.

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A card from Rev. M. Gallmeier. of Cumberland, Md., says he is enjoying the sumer and that the bass fishing there is good enougn that he can ferget any trivial troubles that may arise, in the course of human events.

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