Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 7, Number 188, Decatur, Adams County, 9 August 1909 — Page 3

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I Mrs. Fred Hummel went to Fort fc’ayne today.

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:WEATHER forecast: Partly cloudy tonight and Tuesday; cooler north portion tonight. Tracy Nelson spent Sunday in Fors. Wayne. Mrs. C. E. Berger went to Fort Wayne this morning. Mrs. Henry Myers is reported better, after a short illness. Barney Melbers went to Monroe for a short stay at that place. John Bobelia, of Willshire, transacted business in the city today. Miss Etta Brandyberry has returned from a visit with relatives at Monroe. Mrs. Rosa Mix and son returned to Fort Wayne today after visiting at Willshire. Mrs. Amos Prover spent Sunday with Mr. Prover's relatives near Robinson park. The Northern Indiana onion crop this year promises to be considerably below the normal yield. Mr. and Mrs. Alex jLeßrun and daughter Mary went to Fort Wayne to visit friends today. Mr. and Mrs. Dwight Smithley of Lafontaine, Ind., passed through the city today, enroute to Fort Wayne. Clem and Robert Uhl of Toledo spent Sunday in the city yesterday as the guests of Mr. and Mrs. B. J. Terveer. Mrs. R. D. Denman and children passed through the city today, returning home after a visit with relatives at Willshire. O. P. Edwards and John Warner of Leipsic, Ohio, were here over Sunday as guests at the John Niblick home. They returned home this morning. Mrs. J. C. Reynolds returned to her home at Bluffton, after spending Sunday in the city as the guest of het parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Wisehaupt. Herbert and Dwight Lachot arrived home yesterday from the Niagara Falls, where they took in the excursion last week. They had a very pleasant trip. ‘ Ephraim Whistler, a farmer near Peru, was fined $lO and costs, amounting to about $35, for selling bad eggs The prosecution was under the state food and drug law. Mrs. John Niblick and, daughters Helen and Mrs. Josephine Edwards, went to Lakeside today for a vacation and outing of some little time. Mr. Niblick will join them Thursday. The boys of the Holy Grail will leave tomorrow morning for Winona, where they will remain in camp foi ten days. Those who will attend are requested to have their baggage at the station tonight. Mr. and Mrs. Martin Mygrant, ot Van 'Wert, and Mr. and Mrs. G. R. Kern and daughter Thelma, Mrs. Fred Avery and Frank Engle, left this morning for Atwood Lake, where they will spend a week or ten days enjoying themselves. Yesterday the power for the pipe organ gave out at the Methodist church, and Mr. Harold Henneford the organist, was unable to play. Mr. Henneford is very talented and plays well on the organ, having had excellent instruction in music. Gasper Heiman, one cf the old citizens of this county, and whom we mentioned as being dangerously ill a few days ago. is now unconscious and fails to recognize even the members of the family. It is thought that he can live but a short time.

John Schug went to Angola this morning on business. J. B. Holthouse left this morning on a business trip to Bluffton. Miss Myrtle Watts spend Sunday with relatives at Monmouth. Cal Miller went to Saratoga, where he will look after business for a few days. Mrs. Lydia Bowers of near Peterson : who has been quite sick, is much better. Miss Etta Reed, of Roanoke, spent Sunday in the city with "her brother, Mr. Fred Snitz. James Fristoe went to Geneva this , morning where he will look after a little business. L. A. Holthouse, Leo Webber and John Meibers have gone to St Louis to buy some horses. Edwin Fledderjohann left last night for Chicago, where he will transact important business. Prof. Withouse, of Berne, is in the city where he will attend to business for a short while. After spending Sunday in the city Leo Yager left this morning on his regular business trip. Miss Coral Witrout, of Warsaw, is visiting Misses Frances and Grace Butler in the city. Miss Emma Terveer arrived home yesterday from Rome City, where she spent a week with friends. Mrs. Rufus Miller returned to her home at Fort Wayne today after a week’s visit with relatives. Lyndon Shellabarger returned to his home at Fort Wayne today after transacting business in the city. Monte Fee left last night on his regular business trip after being the guest of his family over Sunday. W. H. Fledderjohann has gone to Ohio on an important business trip. He will return within a few days. Miss Celesta Wemhoff; Anna Amspaugh and Chas. Lose and Bernard Terveer spent yesterday at Rome City. Miss Clara Harshman returned to Fort Wayne after attending the carnival and visiting friends over Sunday. Howard Davis and Henry Weimer, of Willshire, went to Fort Wayne today, where they will attend to business. Mrs. Rev. Hoile and children of Shumm, Ohio, arrived in the city this morning and will visit relatives north of the city. Mr. Albert Smith left for Roanoke, after spending Sunday in the city with Mr. and Mrs. Fred Snitz of north Ninth street. . Mrs. B. Hendricks and daughter left last night for Greenville, Ohio, where they will make a visit with friends and relatives. Albert Snitz, of Roanoke, Ind., returned to his home after a visit with relatives. Merrill Snitz, a cousin, accompanied him home. Milo Bowman .merchant and politician at Red Bridge, Wabash county, has submilted to the amputation of one of his legs on account of cancel. Mr. and Mrs. Trigg, of West Virginia,' who have been visiting Mr. and Mrs. Frank Maley and other friends will return to their home tomorrow. Fair crowds visited Maple Grove park Mesterday and witnessed the free attraction given by the Montazell brothers. The band furnished delightful music. A most interesting program will be rendered at the M. E. church next Sunday and an announcement of same will appear in a subsequent issue of the Democrat. Secretary Adams of the Great Northern Indiana Fair association started a vigirous advertising campaign for the big meet. Advertisements are being placed in all papers in this vicinity. Miss Lulu Schaub went to Union City this morning for a short visit with friends. She was accompanied . by her brother Fred, who will leave this afternoon for Indianapolis,where he will look after some business. T. L. McCullough, of Decatur, formerly of the local Clover Leaf offices, a brother in law of Burt Shoemake., was in Bluffton this morning enroute to the southwest where he has been offered a position with the Santa Fe railroad. —Bluffton News. Miss Mabel Hite left Sunday morning for Kokomo, where she will meet Miss Fannie Weldy. of Chicago. The girls will go from there to Grenetown, where they will visit with Miss Fern DeLong. Several parties will be given in Miss Weldy’s honor. « Jesse Throp, of Geneva, spent a short time with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. T. W. Throp, east Walnut street, returning to his home on the evening train. Mr. Throp had been to St. Marys, Ohio, where he had taken his gas engine used in the bakery for repairs.—Portland Sun.

Mrs. George Steele is slowly improving. Clem and Bob Uhl, of Toledo spent yesterday in the city. Fred Rowan returned to his home at Hartford City today. Rose and Amelia Keller went to Fort Wayne this afternoon. Miss Lulu Schaub and brother, Fred Schaub, have gone to Toledo . John Gillig returned last evening from a business trip at Detroit. Don Burk went to Monroe, where he will look after a little business. Mr. and Mrs. George Henneford ana daughter, Romaine, spent Sunday at Vera Cruz. Miss Marie Heckman returned last evening from Fort Wayne, where she spent the day. Lee Yager made his regular trip south today for the drug firm which he represents. Ed Vancil made his regular trip to Geneva today and will return on the evening train. Miss Della Heckman of near Ossian, is visiting her uncle, Charles Heckman and family. Mrs. Sam Stemen and Mrs. Charles Zimmerman of Lima, are visiting Mr. and Mrs. John Bollinger. Mrs. Richard Helm and daughter Katherine, transferred here enroute to their home in Illinois.

John Moran left Sunday morning for Mt. Clemens, Mich., where he will enjoy a few weeks outing. Miss Allen returned to Fort Wayne today after an over-Sunday visit with her aunt, Mrs. B. E. Keller. D. V. Steele went to Roann, Ind., last evening to superintendent a flour mill plant put in that place. John Bollinger, the contractor, returned to Lynn, where he is budding, after spending Sunday in the city. Ruth and Elbridge Smith of Piqua, 0., went to Lynn today, where they will visit before returning to their home. Miss Clara Lang and Francis Eiting left today for Minster, Ohio, where they will spend a week or so with friends. Gertrude, infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. L. L. Hapengardner, is very low. The babe has been sick for some time. Harry Jeffries returned from Rome City last evening, where he spent a week’s vacation and forgot a few of his troubles. Miss Hulda Stucky returned to her home at Berne after spending Sunday in the city with her cousin, Miss Florence Sprunger. Frank Merryman returned to his home at Lebanon after spending Sunday with his parents in the south part of the city. H C. Hendricks, of Fort Wayne, spent a short time here yesterday on his way home from a visit to Monroe, his former home.

Mrs. Frank Haley and children, Eliza and Anna, went to their home at Richmond today after spending the Sunday in the city. Mr. and Mrs. John McMullen, of Fort Wayne, returned to their home after spending Sunday in the city with relatives and friends. Miss Lettie Kintz gave a pleasant picnic party at Steele’s park last evening. A fine lunch was furnished by the hostess and spread in the grove. Mrs. Henry Meyers is very sick at her home on Madison street with symptoms of typhoid fever, and it is hoped that she will recover within a short time. Members of the Modern Woodmen lodge should not fail to attend the regular meeting to be held Wednesday night. Important business will be transacted. Mr. Peter Confer leit last evening for Massillon and other places in Ohio, where he will spend a few weeks visiting relatives and renewing old acquaintances. The C. B. L. state convention will be held at Tipton beginning tomorrow, and the Decatur order will be represented by John W. Kleinhenz whe goes as a delegate. Miss Nona Ulman, who has been visiting with friends here for the past few weeks, left this afternoon for Tiffin, Ohio, where she will spend a month or so with relatives. Hon. R. K. Erwin of Fort Waynsf, was in the city this afternoon, business being the drawing card, and incidentally the opportunity was given him of greeting many of his friends. Mrs. Charles Hearn of Decatur, is visiting with her stepdaughter, Mrs. Johanna Bowsman, of two miles west of Portland, who is seriously ill of typhoid fever. —Portland CommercialReview. L. L. Baumgartner and wife returned Saturday evening from Niagara Falls, where they saw the sights for several days. Mr. and Mrs. Baumgartner declare it a great trip and say they had a most delightful time.

Free Frisinger spent Sunday in Fort Wayne. Earl Steele went to Fort Wayne today on business. Miss Rose Harting returned to her home at Lima last evening. Mrs. Williard Steele went to Fort Wayne on business this morning. Oliver Schug returned from Berne today, where he spent Sunday with his parents. Eugene Steele went to Fort Wayne this morning, where he is going to do some work. Mrs. Amelia Baker changed cars in the city enroute to Warren, where she will visit friends. Miss Rebecca Pierece, for thirtyseven years a teacher in the Valparaiso schools, has resigned. Mr .and Mrs. Dallas Hunsicker arrived home this morning from Winchester, where they spent Sunday with friends. Mr. and Mrs. Herman Mayo went to Toledo yesterday to remain a week, going from there to Detroit, where they will remain till fall. After visiting at the home of Fred Kohler for nine weeks, Baird Smith returned to the city Saturday and resumed duties as carrier on the Democrat routes. Mr. and Mrs. Alonzo Waltz returned to their home at Logansport today, after a visit with the latter’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Levi Johnson, of Monroe. Mr. and Mrs. George Brock ana daughter Virginia returned to their home at Alliance, Ohio, after spending Sunday with his parents Mr. and Mrs. John Brock. There are quite a large number of people throughout the city and country who are very seriously ill and their many friends are looking for a speedy recovery from now on. Miss Anna Volmer entertained at dinner yesterday Mrs. Thole and daughter of Cincinati ando Mrs. Burns of Covington. Mrs. Thole and Mrs. Burns are visiting friends and relatives in the city. Mr. and Mrs. John Niblick will leave tomorrow for Warren, w-here they will witness the laying of the cornerstone for the home for the ageo. The services will be of much interest to those who attend. Austin Miller the young southerner who shot Night Marshal Alonzo Howe, of Winona Lake, last Sunday night, returned to Warsaw Thursday evening and gave the bond of $1,500 demanded in the case. Howe will recover. Mrs. William Breiner is showing signs of improvement and this will be good news for her many friends, who have been waiting to hear it. She has been ill for some time and seriously so, and at many times fears were expressed for her recovery.

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Miss Addie Boyd of Pleasant Mills, is in the city today. Grover Odell and Harry Miller went to Portland this afternoon where they will make a short visit with friends returning home in the roerning. Mr. and Mrs. Albert Lachnit returned to Berne after visiting with Mrs. Lachnit’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. Smith east of the city.

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Mrs. R. K. Cassidy and children went to Peterson today to visit her mother, Mrs. Lydia Bowers. She wiß then return home. Mrs. 0. P. Edwards, Mrs. John Niblick daughter Helen went to Lakeside today to attend the annual assembly. The session is about closed today, being the last day. Mr. John Niblick will join the party Thursday.