Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 7, Number 191, Decatur, Adams County, 12 August 1909 — Page 3

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♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ t WEATHER FORECAST J Fair tonight and Thursday. P. B. Huser went to Fort Wayne today. E. B. Adams returned last night from a business trip to Fairmount. Miss Mabel Weldy went to Peterson this morning to visit her brother Oscar. Mrs. Joe Daniels of Preble, was shopping in the city yesterday afternoon. There is opposition in Wells county to the expenditure of $13,090 for voting machines. Socks Wertzburger went to Hammond, Ind., where he will work in the Simplex Machine Works. Fr. Wilken who has been visiting friends at Delphos and other places, will arrive home this afternoon. Dr. 0. H. Stewart has been appointed pension examining surgeon at Huntington, vice Dr. L. B. Johnson, resigned. Miss Fannie Frisinger left this morning for Ohio where she will make a visit with friends. She will be gone several days. Dora Rhodes of Mendon, 0., changed cars here this morning for Sturgis, Mich., where she will visit with her brother for some time. Mrs. R. E. Peters and mother, Mrs. W. H. Leas, went to Waterloo this morning, where Mrs. Peters will be the guest of the latter for several days. Mrs. Christian Cosche of this city and her daughter, Mrs. Louis Scheidt, of Columbus, Ind., went to Fort Wayne, where they will spend the day with friends. There is practically no change in the condition of Paul Farnan, the sev-en-year-old lad, who has remained in an unconscious state at Hope hospital for nearly three months—Fort Wayne Sentinel. Ed Rumschlag of south of the city, is suffering from a very sore face, on account of poison setting in from some unknown cause. It is nothing very serious and with proper attention will come along all right. The German Reformed church congregation with well filled baskets started this morning in rigs and car riages for the Martin Miller grove where they held their picnic today. Several more picnic? will occur soon. John Ellis prominent Muncie man, had a premonition a few days ago that he would die very shortly—though then in good health-and set about arranging his business affairs. Monday he was stricken by paralysis and is in a dying condition. Three hundred names of people who have failed to work out or pay their street taxes, have been turned over to R. W. Stine, city attorney, by the street commissioner. An endeavor will be made to get the money for these into the city treasury as soon as possible—Bluffton Banner.

Here All Next p ||U Of no L f ft UNDER Qnnfl Concer,at Noon Pmotoot Drama,ic Show T on f 4lhMd " oa ' Week UUJuIUuKuUi CANVAS DullU andat7p.m. Uludluul on Earth IUH I roe Streets 35 PEOPLE. Change of Program Each Night. Big Vaudeville Features Between Acts ADMISSION: Children, 10c; Adults, 20c. opening Play--“An American Abroad.”

Tom Gallogly made a business trip to Geneva this morning. Miss Mary Erwin went to Pleasant Mills today to visit relatives. Alva Graham is attending to business at Geneva this afternoon. Ralph Johnson, of Williams. is in the city today doing some shopping. John Tyndall went to LaOtto, Ind., today, where he is looking after business. John Barsley, of Union township, is visiting at the home of Joe Dnaiels at Preble. Mr. Lorin Burkett of Definance, 0., is visiting Mr. and Mrs. Joe Deniels and family. Sam Acker of Geneva, came to the city this morning to look after business interests. Mrs. Grover Huffman and son Frederick went to Celina today for a visit with friends. Mrs. Mary E. Johnson, of Williams, went to Rockford today to visit her mother, Mrs. Mary Springer. Jesse Sellemeyer made a business trip to Hoagland this morning and returned later during the day. Mr. and Mrs. G. Vogt returned to their home at Delphos after a visit with their son, Cris Vogt and family. J. B. Jones and son Dee went to Pennville this morning, where they will visit with friends for some time. Mrs. Elizabeth Nussbaum returned to her home at Berne after visiting in the city with her daughter, Mrs. Henry Gentis. Mrs. Ella Mereness of California, was in the city today. She had only a short time in the city, but saw many friends during the day. Allen Porter and wife of Lebanon, were the guests of the former’s parents today, while in the city enroute to the northern lakes. Jack Higgins, of Wabash, 90 years of age recently enjoyed a horseback ride of several miles and declares!hat he enjoyed it immensely. Wm. Bleeke returned home from I Laporte, Ind., -where he was attending the Lutheran synod and also making a short visit at that place. C. L. Meibers and family and Stewart Niblick will leave Sunday for Rome City, where they- will spend a few weeks at this great summer resort. ' Harve Smith returned home last evening from Berne, where he has been putting in a new switch board for the telephone company at that place. Dore B. Erwin is in receipt of a postal from Rev. Spetnagle, the same being written at Hartford, lowa, in which he told of having a delightful visit with relatives and friends there. Mrs. H. L. Coverdale returned from Bluffton where she attended the wedding of her oldest granddaughter, Miss June Coverdale to Mr. Joseph Burr of the same town at the bride s home. The Guy Stock company will be in Decatur next week, and they will no doubt do a big business. They have absolutely the best show of its kind on the road, and they deserve the patronage of the people. Just eleven days more until the big Northern Indiana Fair. Think of it. The biggest event of all the year is near at hand. Remember that children's day comes on Tuesday and old soldiers' day on Wednesday. Soon after threshing had been completed Monday evening at the William Smith farm, near Coesse, occupied by Harvey J. Harshberger, fire was discovered in a strawstack. The stack was destroyed, as was also a barn to which the flames spread. The case of assault and battery with intent to kill, against Daniel Romine, will probably be dismissed within a short time and a charge of plain assault and battery filed. This at least is what the attorneys for the defense are trying to arrange now. When the case was called for trial this morning in the court of Justice Foreman at Poneto, a change of venue was taken. —Bluffton Banner. Charles Coverdale agent for the Peoples Life Insurance company, of Frankfort, received a draft for SI,OOO this morning in favor of the widow of Amos Stucky. The deceased took out the policy in March proofs of death were sent away the 9th of this month and the draft came this morning. The amount will be a blessing for the family which consists of the widow and five small children, the eldest being only seven years old. —Bluffton News.

Clyo Johnson was in the city today. | Miss Ruby Goons returned to her home at Bluffton today. Miss Wyleta Thomas returned to Fort Wayne this afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. L. L. Baumgartner; are visiting at Linn Grove today. | Sam Acker, of Geneva, was in the i city today attending to business. Miss Florine Edwards went to Fort' Wayne this morning to take a music lesson. Miss Lucy Evans returned to her home west of the city after shopping in the city. Mr. L. C. Chalk, of Portland, was in the city yesterday as the guest of August Puls. MJss Laura AJban is recovering from illness, having been quite sick for the past week. Miss Elva Zerkle went to Bluffton , to visit her aunt today. She will re- . main several weeks. Miss Kate Morey, of New Haven, ! transacted business in the city and i returned home today. Miss Stella Scott returned to Pleasant Mills to day after a short visit with friends in the city. Mrs. M. J. Sheline of Delphos, is | in the city visiting with Mrs. Elizabeth Wherry and family. James Fristoe returned from Geneva this morning, where he has been visiting for a short while. Leo Weber returned from Fort Wayne last evening, where he was visiting with his grandfather. Miss Ruth Juday returned to her home at Geneva after visiting in the city with Al Burdge and family. Mrs. S. Sloan, of Montpelier, returned to her home last evening after a visit with friends in the city. Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Hower, Miss Ruth Ernst and Herbert Lachot went to Lake James today for an” outing. A number of Decatur people went to Fort Wayne this morning to witness the big baby show to be given at Robinson park. Mrs. F .Coppock went to Delphos today after a visit with her grandmother near Fort Wayne. She will return in a week. Mr. and Mrs. Hessert and children left this morning for Rome City .where they will attend a family reunion of Rev. Ruff of Fort Wayne. Mrs. Louis Scheidt who has been visiting with her mother in the city, for some time, will return to her home at Columbus, Ind., tomorrow. Charles Heckman went to Fort Wayne this morning. Mrs. Heckman is at Bingen visiting her father and mother, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Zwick. Mr. Joseph Weber returned to his home at Fort Wayne last evening, after visiting with his brother, Lewis Weber, who is very seriously ill west of the city. Perry Alexander, of Redkey, has sued Richard Humphrey, a cab driver at Bluffton, for damages for injuries received some months ago when he was run down by Humphrey’s automobile. (Louisa and Zelda Dickerson and Rex and James Albertson, who are visiting in the country south of the city, with Wm. Sheerer and family, will return to their home at Niles, Ohio, in a day or so. Marie and Walter Wertzburger left today for Rome City, and from there will spend some time along the northern lakes. They will return by the way of Chicago and their godmother will accompany them home. Miss Ruth Stolh who recently movly moved to this city from Lima, received a message announcing the severe illness of her aunt, Mrs. Rachel Strolh of that place. She will leave this evening for the afflicted woman's bedside. The Geneva band has been engaged for a day at the fair and oil that day a large deleagtoin from the southern town will attend the big fair. The Geneva band is composed of youngsters, but they are there with the goods when it comes to making music. Edward V. Fitzpatrick clerk of the supreme court, will leave with his family Friday for Dunkirk, Ind., where the celebration of the eightieth birthday anniversary of his father, Dr. J. D. Fitzpatricks, will be held. Dr. Fitzpatrick retired from practice sixteen years ago, after forty-five years of continued work, spent for the most part at Vera Cruz, Ind. Charles P. Fitzpatrick and his family of Dunkirk and Mrs. Saarh Fitzpatrick of Bluffton will also attend. —Bluffton News.

| NO DIFFERENCE | g WHAT YOU WANT > | WE HAVE IT I If you are looking foi a bargain in a Suit of Clothes we can fit and please you. We have about Sixty Suits the last of a kind that we are Closing out at cost to moke room for new fall goods. These suits are as good as new but we have only one or two of a kind left and you can have them at what they ■ cost us. S If You are Looking for a New Fall Suit ■ We have that also. A large part of our fall suits are already in stock. We will be able this fall to give you better values than ever for your money. Csme in and make us prove this statement. ■ Summer Goods at a Great Reduction ■ ■ ■ All Summer Goods such as Underwear, Straw Hat?, Soft Collar Dress Shirts, Wash Ties, Children’s Rompers and Wash Suits and Duck Trousers for men and boys at greatly reduced prices. We would rather have what these goods cost us than the goods. : ELZEY, VANCE & HITE I J Corner East of Court House. Decatur, Ind.

Clement J. Keller went to Fort Wayne this afternoon. Mrs. Charles Bohner returned to her home at Monroe, after shopping in Decatur today. Dr. Keller made a professional trip to Berne this afternoon and returned on the five o’clock train. Mrs. Essa Mimmen, of Monroe, was shopping in the city and returned to her home on the afternoon train.

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Albert Lachnlt returned to Berne today after attending to some picture business. Clyde Baumgartner went to Monroe, where he is doing some surveying at that place. Miss Johanna Jaebker arrived home from Winona today, where she has been attending school for the past two months in order to befit herself better for the coming school term.

Miss Iva Brown went to Fort Wayne today. Mrs. Susan Archer who has been very sick, is a little better today. Little Ruth Kelly, residing in the west part of the city, is seriously sick. Miss Fannie Hammel is at Portland, the guest of her sister, Mrs. C. E. Smith. Miss Hammel had been quite sick, but is not quickly recovering at that place.