Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 7, Number 182, Decatur, Adams County, 2 August 1909 — Page 3

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fa— Mrs. H. Gerke and baby are visiting her parents near Berne. Mrs. Charles Zwick returned to his home at Bingen today. Miss Clara Burr returned to her home at Monmouth today. Clyde Rice is sick and unable to perform his duties as mail carrier. Miss Agnes Voglewede has returned from Rome City, where she spent several weeks. Mr. and Mrs. Clem Voglewede and son Cedric went to Toledo this morning for a week’s visit. Ed Lyons is slowly recovering from a serious illness, and it is thought that he will soon recover. Mr. and Mrs. Gustave Yager of Kirkland township, returned today from Fort Wayne, where they spent the day. Mrs. Frank Strebe, Mr. and Mrs. A. M 1 Carr and Mrs. E. M. Swanders returned to their homes at Auburn after a visit with Chris Strebe and family.

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{♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦to : WEATHER FORECAST i Generally fair tonight and Tuesday. Miss Edna Andrews spent Sunday at Hammond. John Schugg made his regular trip south this morning. W. H. Myers will go to Anderson tomorrow to look after business interests. Pat Hyland went to Geneva this morning, where he is doing some plumbing. Mrs. Charle Magley of Kenton, 0., will arrive in the city today for a visit with relatives. Wai Wemhoff went to Geneva this morning in the interest of the Wemhoff monumental works. Earl Steele went to Fort Wayne this morning to resume his studies at the International Business college. Quite a large crowd visited Maple Grove park yesterday afternoon and evening and had a good time. Miss Jessie Magley will resume her work at the Times office Tuesday morning, after a week's vacation. Clem Uhl who spent a few hours in the city visiting friends, returned yesterday to his home at Toledo. John Glancey left this morning for Portland, where he will better the condition of the G. R. & I. freight house at that place. Lew Rice of the Blackburn store, began a several weeks' vacation today. He will visit at several places before resuming work. Miss Myrtle Watts has arrived home from Toledo and will spend a six weeks’ vacation with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. T. W. Watts. Mr. and Mrs. B. Uhl and daughter Ethel Uhl, of Toledo, who have been visiting in the city for some time, returned to their home yesterday ingMr and Mrs. R. C. Gillig returned to their home at Fort Recovery this morning after spending Sunday with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Conrad Gillig of the city. Rev. Fr. Imbes who assisted over Sunday at St. Marys church, returned to Rome City this morning, where he is taking a rest. Fr. Imbes is a Jesuit from St. Louis, and is a very good orator. Members of the Powers family held a reunion at Angola Thursday and in the party of one hundred were two of j the original party of eighteen who came by ox-team from New York state to Steuben county In 1837. Edward L. Kintz this morning received a diploma of honor from the county superintendent, which is testimonial of the graduation of two pupils who passed a creditable examination in Decatur April 17th. John W. Macy and W. E. Miller have returned from a trip through Texas and the southwest. They escaped all of the cyclones and tornadoes that were at large in that section of the country.—Portland Sun. Mr. and Mrs. Bert Harruff, of near Denver, Colo., left this morning for Portland, where they will visit for a short time and from there they will return to their home after a pleasant visit with Mr. and Mrs. H. Harruff, in this city. Burton Niblick and wife will leave tonight for St. Louis, where they will visit for a few days. From there they -o to Quincy, Hl., where Mr. Niblick will finish a business course in the college there. They will be gone some time.

Frank Garard went to Willshire on business today. William Brown went to Willshire today on business. Floyd Leßrun made a business trip to Stop 20 today. Ed Bailey went to Fort Wayne on business this afternoon. The balloon ascension was a fizzle again at Maple Grove park yesterday afternoon. Bruce Patterson returned to Winona, after spending Sunday with his parents in the city. Harry Schaub made a trip north today for the hardware company which he represent. Mrs. Catharine Case of Willshire returned to her home after a short visit with friends at Geneva. Mrs. C. A. Dugan and daughter Frances went to Fort W’ayne this morning to spend the day. Miss Irene Falk returned to Bluffton after visiting for several days with Miss Pearl McGill. Mr. and Mrs. Bryoa Hendricks went to Fort Wayne enroute to Dixon to visit relatives of the bride. Rev. D. O. Wise and brother George Wise and wife left for Oakwood park where they will enjoy an outing. Mrs. E. H. Lane and son of Fort Wayne, went to Peterson today to visit her parents, Mr. and Mrs. McQulsten. Carpenters are busy repairing the Bogner property on Jackson street at present and when completed it will be a beauty. Chas. Merryman returned to Cardwell, Mo., after a pleasant visit in the city with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Merryman. Mrs. Ray Knott, of Berne, has gone to Hammond, where she will make a week’s visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. M. DeWeese. Mrs. H. H. Bremerkamp and son Earl went to Hesse Cassel, where they will join Miss Stella Bremerkamp, who is visiting relatives at that place. Robert Runyon, of Great Falls, Montana, passed through the city on his way to Geneva, where he will visit for some time with friends at that place. Mrs. Elijah Walters went to Shumm today to visit her son, Joseph C. Johnston, after which she will visit her daughter, Mrs. D. A. Moser of Willshire. Mrs. G. A. Tokey, Miss Simmons and Miss Coffin, W. B. and L. E. Tokey changed cars here from Marion to Rome City, where they will take a week’s outing. John Bollinger and force of men left this morning for Lynn, where they will begin the mason work on the new school house being erected there by Fred Hoffman. Miss Celia Mayer begins a several weeks’ vacation today. She will visit friends at Bucyrus, 0., and other places before returning to her duties at Runyon's store. Reunion order No. 26 has been issued to the members of the Thirtieth Indiaan regiment veteran association directing them to meet at Goshen, September 22, 1909, for the annual re union. John MeClish left this afternoon for Portland where he will make a short visit with his sister. Mr. McClish has not been feeling well for some time and thought he would take things easy for a while. Decatur Spanish-American war veterans promise that they will send the largest delegation to the reunion of the 160th at Ossian. They probably will find Bluffton on hand with a larger representation when they get there. —Bluffton News. Dr. W. W. P. McMillen secured the beautiful parlor suite given away at the Yager Bros, and Reinking store Saturday afternon. The seventy-sixth ticket drew the suite, and everything was fairly done. Dr. McMillen and family can be proud of the furniture. Mrs. Gertrude Shurick, of Warsaw, bcdly dissatisfied with her sewer assessment, entered the council chamber and made 1 speech. She called the council and newspaper men to task and said she would shake the dustot Warsaw because she was imposed upon. Mr. and Mrs. Jacob R. Schafer arrived from Dallas, Texas, Saturday, and will spend a couple of months visiting relatives and friends here and in the northern part of the state. Mr. Schafer has been in poor health for some time, but it is thought that a few weeks among his Adams county friends will restore him to good health. Mr. and Mrs. George Wise, of Ridgeville arrived in the city this morning and spent a few hours with Rev. D. O. Wise. They will leave this afternoon for Fort Wayne, and will spend the night with Rev. Wise’s brother, and will then leave for Wawasee, where they will attend the Evangelical convention which commences tomorrow at that place.

Mrs. E. B. Erwin went to Willshire ca business today. * Mrs. Abraham Coffee, of Marion, is visiting friends in the city. C. C. Schug of Berne, was in the city looking after business today. Chauncey Lautzenhlser, of Berne, was in the city today on business. August Puls spent Sunday at Fort Wayne as the guest of his mother. Mrs. M. A. Hadley of North Point, Mich., changed cars here enroute to Bluffton. Miss Perle Burdg went to Geneva this afternon for a short visit with friends. • H. C. Hendricks, of Fort Wayne, formerly of this city, spent Sunday with friends here. Chas. Sether made a business trip to Berne this afternon and returned en the evening train. Royal Brown returned to his home at Hartford City, after a visit with Milliard Cowan and family. Mr. and Mrs. Albert Lachnit went to Berne today and will remain there for a few days to come. Mrs. Frank Garret returned to her heme in Nebraska after a visit tor the last month in the city. Cal Miller went to Winchester today where he is looking after a new road which he is constructing. Ray Knott, of Berne, returned to his home this morning after spending Sunday in the city with friends. Henry Gerkes came home this morning from Berne, where he spent Sunday. He will return this afternoon. A. R. Bell made a business trip to Winchester this afternoon in the interest of the Smith & Bell Lumber Co. The funeral of the late Harmon Dierkes was held today and many friends attended to pay last respects to his memory. William Bluffton Miller, of Marion, 80 years of age, enjoys the distinction of having been the first white person bern in Bluffton. Mrs. Wm. Beachler left this morning for Union City, where she will make her future home. Mr. Beachler is already at that place. Miss Margaret Lamcoley returned to her home at Shumm, 0., today. She was accompanied by Miss Loretta Beverford of Fort Wayne. The recital given last evening at the j Presbyterian church proved a splendid one, and was enjoyed very much by those who attended. Chester Imler left today for Lagrange, where he will act as operator for the G. R. & I. railroad. Mr. Imler was stationed at Portland, but was transferred to the latter place. Rev. Meyers, of Geneva, passed through the city on his way home from Greentown, where he has been looking after important business. George Steele, who has been taking treatment at West Baden for the past two weeks, returned home last evening, and reports he is feeling much better. The late Frank Oscar Rossbacher of Kendallville, whose death occurred in a hospital in Fort Wayne, bequeathed his entire estate of about $2 500 to the German Lutheran church at Kendallville. Alarmed by the absence of bls aged father who was visiting him, John Holmes, near Van Buren, started a search Thursday which revealed that the father had dropped dead from heart disease along the highway some distance from the residence. Among the prominent men who have been engaged to speak before the Knife and Fork Club In South Bend during the coming season is Charles M. Schwab, former president of the United States Steel corporation. He has a brother in Mishawaka who is a lawyer. Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Meyers of this city left today for Lake George, at Fremont, Ind., where they will take a few weeks of pleasure and rest. They will be joined by Mr. and Mrs. Robert Harting and family of Fort Wayne, Mr. and Mrs. G. H. Meyers and family of Montpelier. Marshal Cotton returned to his home in Elkhart this afternoon after spending several days in the city visiting relatives and looking after business matters He made the trip here and the return in a large touring car, which he purchased some time ago. Mr. Cotton will probably locate in North Dakota in a few months. — Bluffton Banner. L. L. Baumgartner, a son-in-law of A. J. Studabaker of this city and a former Bluffton clerk, has been appointed city engineer at Decatur to succeed C. Vogt, who resigned several days ago. The appointment was made by Mayor C. O. France. The appointment in its present stage is not a particularly rich one, for Decatur is economizing and it is arranged in making the appointment that the new city engineer shall w’ork only one day per week, on Mondays, for the city. That day he will set aside for any city work to be done.—Bluffton News.

Rev. Spetnagle went to lona today to join his wife and son. C. K. Bell of Fort Wayne, was in the city yesterday visiting with relatives. A picnic party was given in the Gunsett woods, north of the city, yesterday. Mrs. Elizabeth Braun went to Fort Wayne today enroute to her home at Sagniaw, Mich. Miss Mary Gastill of Fort Wayne, was here over Sunday visiting with Miss Viola Gastell. Mrs. C. O. France and daughter Hazel went to Monmouth to spend the day with Mrs. J. C. Magley. Mr. and Mrs. Tillman Gerber returned to Preble, after spending Sunday with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Heckman. Harry Jeffries and Claud Gay left for Rome City where they will enjoy themselves for the next ten days or so in fishing and other sports. Mr. Harry Daniels will arrive home this afternoon from Chicago, and will visit for a few days with his mother Mrs. W. H. Daniel, and sister, Mrs. Chalmer Schafer. J. H. Heller and family, Mrs. Florence DeVilbiss and Mrs. Fanny Cole left this morning for Rome City, where they will enjoy a two weeks' outing. Mrs. William Breiner passed a restless night and today is but little better She is in a serious condition and her family and friends fear for the worst. Three was nothing doing in police courts today, thank you, if this is Monday, and usually a day when the drunks settle up after languishing in jail over Sunday. Postmaster Frislnger reports the following unclaimed letters at the postoffice: J. E. Cohn, Ollie Cadwalleder, Frank C. Dixon, Mrs. Cora Boyd, Earl Burlik, Mrs. T. Butler, Wilbur W. Drake, Ralph E. Dorland, James A, Wilson, Fred Sheffer, Mrs. Lena Pritchard, Earl Rebig, Charles Gustavel, Mirs. Roop Myers and Rev. Hiram Peters. Rev. Klausing delivered his farewell sermon yesterday, both here in the city And at his church at Preble. A large attendance was present at both places to hear their pastor speak to them for the last time, and to bid them all a last farewell. The many friends of Rev. Klausing regret to lose their spiritual father and wish for him success in his new pastorate. The annual reunion of the Merriman family will be held Thursday, Aug. 26, at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Perry Mounsey, two miles south and one-half mile west of Liberty Center, in Liberty township, this county. This is one of the oldest family organizations in existence in this section and the annual reunions have been in vogue for the past thirty years. Members of the family are largely scattered through Wells, Huntington and Whitley counties. O. W. Whitelock, of Huntington county, is president, and John V. Merriman, of this county, is secretary—Bluffton Banner.

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Threshing Time Is "■“Here Again"™ And our store is loaded down with dishes and cooking utencils. Just the things you are going to need. We have a large line of Cups, Saucers and Plates in plain white, fancy and decorated, prices ranging from 30 to 60 Cents a Set Nappies or Vegetable Dishes white, fan-in* . cy and decorated from IU u Table Tumblers, each from 2 C to 5 c Anything you need in granite kettles and pans, IOC up These’are all first-class goods and we guarantee the prices to be right. Tea and Table Spoons, per set |Oc Knives and Forks, a set . . . 50c 60c 98c Fancy Table Oil Cloth, per yard 15c Now this is a very small sample of the bargains and prices you find when you trade at The 5 and 10 Cent Store Remember we have a Jtable full of Bargains for this week.f There are the things you need now and the price is . • IOC Come in supplied s|& 10 Cent Store C. E. BAUGHMAN, PROP. Opposite Hensley’s Jewelry Store.

Mrs. Jacob Spade of Peterson, is in the city visiting her daughter, Mrs. Chaster Johnson. The trustees of the county are nearly all here today making up their tax levies for the coming year. A very important business deal is brewing at present, and will probably be closed in the very near future. The ice man is doing a good business at present, the weather being very much in his favor at present. The M. E. Epworth League picnic to be held at Stele's park will be delightful an dmany will attend. The Royal Neighbors will hold an important business meeting tomorrow night and every member should be present. The Clover Leal officials have not yet sent any one to relieve Agent McCullough, who will soon leave to accept a place with the Sante Fe road. He wants to get away as soon as possible, but the Clover Leaf have a month to relieve him if they care to take that much ttme.

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