Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 7, Number 194, Decatur, Adams County, 16 August 1909 — Page 3

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:WEATHER forecast: Generally fair tonight and Tuesday. E. M. Ray, of Monroe, was looking after business during the day. John Glancey went to Portland, where he will work during the day. B. J. Meibers went to Monroe this morning, where he will remain during the day. Dr. Connell and family have gone to Rome City for a few weeks' outing and vacation. Walter Kauffman made his regular trip south this morning for the Schafer Hardware Co. Mrs. L. A. Graham went to Portland, where she will visit with friends for a day or two. Miss Esther Preuss of Preble, went to Kendallville this morning for a short visit with friends. Dan Beery went to Avilla where he will look after some horse business for the next few days. Leo Weber went to Fort Wayne this morning, where he will attend to ■business during the day. Henry Evans went to Cedar Springs this morning, where he will visit with his sister for a few weeks. Sam Weldy returned to Bluffton after spending Sunday in the city with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Weldy. Miss Stella Wemhoff returned to Fort Wayne this morning after spending Sunday with her mother Mrs. Mary Wemhoff.

Mr. and Mrs. Dr. Patterson returned from Winchester, where they spent Sunday with their grandparents at that place. Mr. and Mrs. John Parrish arrived home last Saturday from Angola, where they have been visiting with friends for the past two weeks. It is reported that Henry Kline, of Monoquet, Kosciusko county, was bitten by a rattlesnake a few days ago and is now in a critical condition as a result Charles C. Kelley former joint representative from St. Joseph, Starke and Pulaski counties, was appointed state bank examiner to fill a vacancy which has existed for several months. Before a crowd of two hundred spectators the machinery of the Star Match company at Elkhart, was started Friday afternoon. A single machine turns out 14,000 maches per minute. Lawrence Stroud, a reporter on the Marion Leader, made a successful balloon ascension Thursday afternoon when assigned to do so by the managing editor in response to an invitation by Professor Crawford, an aeronaut, at Goldwaite park. James P. Hale, of this city and Silas W Hale, of Geneva, left this morning for an extended trip through the west They will visit at Portland, Oregon, take in the National park and , a number of places of interest before their return.—Bluffton News.

Here All This fl Of npL f a LNDER Dnnrl Concert at Noon Prnnfnnf Dramatk Show Tnnf 4,h - afld Mon ‘ Week UUJ UIUuKbU. CANVAS DdllU and at 7 p.m. UludluOl on Earth I Bill roe Streets 35 PEOPLE. Change of Program Each Night. Big Vaudeville Features Between Acts ADMISSION: Children, 10c; Adults, 20c. Opening Play—“An American Abroad.”

Miss Ruth Hower went to Fort Wayne this morning. Gerald Dailey, of Bluffton, is in the city visiting friends. L. E. Smith returned to his home at Fort Wayne this morning. Vincent Forbing, of Bluffton, spent Sunday in the city with friends. Chester Inkier of Portland spent Sunday with his parents in the city. Clyde Davis of Huntington, was in the city yesterday the guest of friends. Miss Velma Daniels of Preble, is visiting her aunt. Miss Margaret Daniels. Miss Agnes arrived home last evening from Bluffton, where she spent Sundya. Mr. and MJ'S, Tom Haefling returned from Bluffton, where they spent Sunday with Mrs. Ellen Dailey. Misses Ada Deininger, Kynt Voglewede and Bertha Voglewede arrived home Saturday evening from Niagara Falls. Miss Martha Brown and sister Clara will go to Pleasant Mills tomorrow for a visit with their niece, Mrs. Ada Milliard. Sam Bevier, former saloonkeeper at Garrett, has given notice that he will apply for a license again. Garrett is "dry" by remonstrance. Mrs. Carrie McCormick of Bbulder, Colorado, who has been visiting her sister, Mrs. R. B. Allison, and other friends, has returned to her home.

Percy Williams the photographer of the Moser studio with his daughter Margaret, went to Alexandria yesterday to visit friends and relatives. Elkhart may have a “booster’’ ticket in the coming city election —an independent organization with civic progress as its keynote instead of politics. Bun Voglewede, Guy Johnson and Page Burrell left yesterday for Sissington, N. D., where they intend to work in the harvest fields during the summer. Miss Minnie Gerard, of Louisville, and Miss Rose Tonnelier of this city are spending the day in the country, at the home of Frank Faurot south of the city. C. L. Drake of this city is going out on the lecture platform as a speaker for the socialists at the street corners. His topic will be “The Only Hope of the Workingman;’’—Fort Wayne Sentinel. Grandma Saraha Cochran came back home from Seattle, Wash., where she has been visiting with her son for the past three months. Mrs. Cochran is somewhere in the eighties, although she stood the trip very well. Dispatches from Seattle indicate that the No. 1 ticket on Flathead reservation lands drawn by Joseph Furay, the Warsaw traveling man, will give him homestead property with valuable irrigation sites worth fully 150,000. T. M. Bulger may yet have a chance to be elected councilman of the First ward. At the present time he is tearing up the restaurant he purchased at Huntington a few months ago and preparing to move the goods to this city in the Adams room on the west side, formerly occupied by the Lovell saloon. —Bluffton Banner.

Miss Margaret Moran, of Decatur, (Who spent the past three months in the central part of New Mexico and other places in the southwest, arrived in this city on the Friday evening train. Before /returning home she will spend a short time with her brothers, James J. Moran and wife, west High street and Dr. Mark M. Moran. —Portland Sun. Mrs. James Godfrey whose husband died twenty-five days ago, was today notified that she had been granted a pension of sl2 per month as a soldier’s widow. Her husband received a pension of S2O per month during his life time. Mrs. Godfrey received S4O back pay in addition to the regular amount of the pension. L. L. Martz acted as agent in securing the claim. — Bluffton News. The show in the Studabaker grove last night was well attended as it has been every night since its arrival. “The Cry Baby" was staged, and received universal approval. The Cry Baby was taken by Mr. Morrison himself and was perhaps the strongest and most popular of the characters. He was also on during the specialties and received hearty applause for his juggling act Tonight they close their engagement in the city and will go to Decatur for the coming week. — Bluffton Banner.

Louis Falk spent Sunday in Bluffton, with, friends. Frank Conter went to Fort Wayne on the one o’clock car. Miss Pearl Diehl went to Monroe for a short visit with friends. Miss Minta Acker went to Monroe this afternoon for a short visit with friends. Mrs. Almira Bpbo returned to Bluffton after a visit with friends in the city. Miss Frances Ward returned last evening from Craiville where she spent Sunday. D. O. Roop returned from Berne after spending Sunday at that place with friends. Mrs. Herbert Pennington will spend the week at Fort Wayne visiting uer children. Frank Engle returned from Rome City after spending a week or so at that place. Mrs. A. E. Snow of Van Wert, returned to her home byway of Fort Wayne today. Mrs. Sam Stemen of Lima, is visiting with Mr. and Mrs. John Bollinger and family. August Puls returned from Fort Wayne after spending Sunday as the guest of his mother. Mr. John Weber and son Charles spent Sunday at Fort Wayne with Mr. Weber’s father. Leo Sprunger and sister Florence spent a few hours Sunday with friends at Fort Wayne. Miss Nel Smith returned to her home at Tipton after a visit with Mr. and Mrs. Robert Shirk. Miss Ruby Smith of Lagrnage, returned to her home after an over Sunday visit with friends. Misses Norah and Clara Miller returned home this noon from Niagara Falls, where they spent a week. The boarding houses of the city are filled with people, many of whom are teachers attending the institute.

Master Foster Cole returned to his home at Richmond after visiting here with his brother, Mr. Chas. Cole. Harmon Bosse returned to his work at Fort Wayne, after spending Sunday in the city with his parents. Chauncey Lautzenheiser returned to his home at Berne after attending to business in the city during the day. Fred Avery and son Floyd went to Fort Wayne this afternoon for a few days’ visit with friends and relatives. Frank Heel, who has been employed in the city for a number of years past, has returned to his home at Marion. Mart Flannery, who has been working in the city for some time returned to his home at Kokomo this morning. Misses Cora and Luella Winans returned to their home at Willshire today after enjoying a trip to Niagara Falls. Albert Bockman and James Crill, of Bluffton, spent Sunday in the city with friends, and returned home last evening. W. A. Kuebler left for New York City this morning to buy for the fall trade. Mr. Kuebler makes these trips every year. Mrs. Frank Crawford and Miss Marsella Kuebler returned last evening from Cleveland, where they visited with Mrs. Julius Spies. From reports most of the sick people throughout the city are improving very nicely and their many friends wish they will continue so. Mrs. Hazel Handly, who has been visiting friends in the city for the last few days, has gone to Portland for a short stay at that place. Ed Kleinhenz, who has been employed as stenographer at the Dore ”B. Erwin law office has resigned his position and has accepted one with the Citizens’ Telephone Co. Mrs. C. D. Kunkle who is in the city today soliciting for the art display at the fair. It promises to be splendid this year as there are a number of splendid exhibits. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Yocum are the parents of a baby boy bom yesterday morning, and consequently has been much rejoicing in the family. The infant will be named Doyle. W. H .Ward and Wm. Meyers left this morning for Anderson, where the latter has purchased a new Lambert touring car. The purchase was made through the Watson & Ward garage company of this city, and the car is a beauty. They will return home in the car and expect to reach here some time this evening.

OUR GALVANIZED WARE SALE COMMENCES, AUG: 16, CLOSES, AUG. 21. 1 During Ono \A/ool< Only| Never in the history of Adams County have such prices been made | on good Galvanized Tubs. Think of a No. 3 Tub far less than others sell No. I, a smaller size. We have only 100 at these prices, so hurry. iKs?’ Note the prices in This Advertisement No. o. Galvanized Ironing Tubs sale price 3 3l! «-» « X' zr R TiMFW AT X . I Boards A 77 No. i. Galvanized / '*• ■ Tubs sale price 39C Something every No. 2. Galvanized Lady needs. They // Tubs, sale price 43c are wprth much more ~ \ No,. 2. Galvanized Tubs, sale price 49C We sell them during this sale at s|.oo io qt. Galvanized pails - Wash sale price Boilers 12 qt. Gslvanized pails jA oz ‘ CO PP er No. sale price IBC f ~ jJflKj 9 size for only 14 qt. Galvanized pails wl sale price 20C 16 qt. Galvanized pails, sale price 25C Well-made No. 9. copper bottom 98c t WF HAVF PFfFIVFh Anotherbig shipment of Enamelware. We ■ nL 11/iTL JUJI nLvLIVLU have the right prices and all good ware, a We are now receiving a good many of our fall lines such as School f Supplies, Post Card Albums, Doll Go Carts, China and hundreds of things I REMEMBER THE PLACE I THE RACKET STORE, ££ I Steele & Weaver, Proprietors. 1

Henry Krick went to Berne today on business. Irvin Brandyberry went to Fort Wayne this afternoon. Mrs. Mary Johnson returned to her home at Williams today. J. B. Stoneburner and daughter Lura went to Fort Wayne on the one o’clock car. The funeral of the Stultz child was held from the home this afternoon at two o'clock. Miss Elva Zerkfle returned from Bluffton today, after spending a few days with an aunt. Todd Linn was among the number • who attended the ball game at Fort Wayne yesterday. Joe Colchin returned to Fort Wayne this morning after spending Sunday with his mother, Mrs. Julia Colchin. Mrs. Mary Johnson, of Williams, returned from Rockford, where she visited her mother Mrs. Mary Springer. Mrs. Dallas Hower and children Mabel, Donald and Alton went to Muncie for a visit with her daughter, Mrs. Arthur Ford. Mrs. J. W. Tyndall, Dan and Ralph, and Mrs. L. G. Ellingham, Winifred and Miller, went to Rome City this morning for a two week's outing. Peter Forbing and son Vincent came home from Indianapolis and other places, where they have been visiting for the past week or so. Joseph Klopfenstein of Alabama, arrived last night to remain for some time as the guest of his brother, Jeff Klopfenstein at Preble. He was accompanied by his wife and child. Miss Nora Ahr returned last evening from a ten days’ trip in the east. While gone she visited Niagara Falls, New York and several other places in the far east. The trip was a very enjoyable one.

Miss Mary Frisinger went to Fort Wayne to visit her father, J. M. Frisiuger. Mrs. Celia Kuhn of Celina, and Mrs. A. Will of Dayton, who have been visiting Mrs. Julia Colchin, went to Willshire today on a visit. Mrs. William H. Petry, of Fort Wayne, went to Rockford today to visit her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Nutt Mrs. Petry is a sister of Mrs. Harvey Lee. formerly of this place.

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Mr. B. F. Brown and his partner J. J. Summers, of Monroe, went to Kokomo, where they will close up a real estate deal. Miss Ruby Miller who has been taking the teachers’ training course at Winona, arrived home Saturday and is now attending the institute. Mr. and Mrs. Albert Lachnit returned to Berne this afternoon after visiting with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Smith east of the city.