Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 7, Number 200, Decatur, Adams County, 23 August 1909 — Page 3

THE Ladies’ Home Journal For September Has arrived at the City News Strand. Get one as quickly as possible Also Hampton, The Red Book, Mack’s monthly containing an account of Mrs. Tom Marshall. American, Holland and others, City News Company, Will Hammell, Mgr. ’PHONE 39

Mrs. Abbot of Craigville, formerly Miss Nellie Stalter, is visiting her friends in the city. DIVIDENDS OF SATISFACTION To be a bank customtomer means that you receive the benefit of the bank’s experience and facilities. To be a customer of The First National Bank means to you that you have at your command the experience and judgment of our officers, the careful personal attention of our officers to your business needs and every advantage that a bank can give you. To invest in our bank service, to become a customer, means that you get dividends of satisfaction at the very start and all the time. We want you to accept our service. FIRST National Bank DECATUR, INDIANA Dr. Fred Patterson DENTIST Successor to Dr. C. E. Neptune Office above Auth’a Jewelry Store. Telepnone No. 472. Office hours: B—l 2 a. m.. I—s p. ns Start that bank account now. Procrastination is the thief of success-the delay to open an account means that in a short period the money is spent An account once opened means that you save steadily-a successful way to prosperity. Three per cent, interest paid. OLD Adams Co. Bank

»*++*♦+++*+****+ : WEATHER FORECAST l *♦♦♦ + ♦♦ + +•*.*♦♦♦♦} Generally fair tonight and Tuesday. Miss Florence Case of Willshire, is spending the day in the city. Clem and Bob Uhl. of Toledo, spent Sunday in the city with friends. Miss Winnifred Johnson, of Williams, was shopping in the city today. Miss Mayme Terveer has gone to Toledo to attend th eWamba carnival. Miss Blanche Hart of Fort Wayne, spent Sunday in the city with friends. Mr. and Mrs. Clem Voglewede and son Cedric spent Sunday in Fort Wayne. Miss Marie Moran, of Fort Wayne, spent Sunday in the city with relatives and friends. L. C. DeVoss went to Winchester this afternoon, and is looking after business of importance. Wm. Mougey and his sister Frances returned from Piqua after a pleasant visit with relatives at that place. Miss Ethel Counterman of Willshire, arrived in the city on the noon train and will spend the day here. Mrs. Milly Martin after spending the morning in the city, returned to her home at Craigvllle this noon. Miss Mary Barkley, who has been visiting her brother Andrew Barkley at Continental, arrived home today. Misses Bertha Kohne and Agnes Voglewede will spend Thursday in Toledo to attend the King Wamba carnival. Miss Ruth Parrish arrived home this noon from Delphos, where she visited with her brother, French Parrish and family. Workmen were busy today papering the Model cigar store. The place will present a very neat appearance when completed. Rev. and Mrs. I. tinier returned today from Ellda, where they had been during the illness and death of Mrs. Imler's mother. Mrs. Conrad. Miss Agnes Coffee commenced duties this morning at the Hitesman store. Miss Margaret Gallogly has worked in the store for the past week. Joseph Johnson and A. B. Bailey, of Monroe, were in the city today looking after business interests. Mr. Bailey will have a display at the fair. The Decatur Shamrocks in a well played game, defeated the Geneva club yesterday at the latter place. The score was eight to six. Buffenbarger for the locals pitched a good game, and was given good support. Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Baughman and Mrs. N. J. Baughman and son Lester went to Toledo yesterday morning, the latter two returning last evening. Mr. and Mrs, C. J. Baughman will remain till they have completed their buying. The following letters remain unclaimed at the Decatur postoffice: Mrs. Martha Anderson, Miss Clara Hawkins, Mr. Edward Hobson. Mrs. Dee Lorens, Mrs Emma Miller, Josephine Nisley, H. J. Shwing, 0. W. Wilson. M. A. Frisinger, P. M. Mrs. Charles Throp and little son, Robert, spent a short time with her husband’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. T. W. Throp, leaving Friday evening for their home at Decatur. They were enroute home from LaFayette we.ere they had been summoned the first of this week by the critical sickness of her father, Robert E. Van Horn. He has been ill of paralysis almost a year and in the last day or so hemorrhage of the bowels has developed and he is very low.-Portland Sun.

John S. Powell Jr. went to Redkey on a short business trip. Mrs. Joe Daniels and son Robert are spending the day In the city. Miss Ruth Mayer has returned from a visit with relatives at Bcuyrus. Miss Edna Zeigler, of Redkey, is visiting her aunt, Mrs. Judson Teeple. Vane Weaver spent Sunday at Toledo and returned home last evening. Prof. Withouse of Berne, was in the city today and returned to his home again. Charles Good spent yesterday at Geneva, where he attended the base ball game. J. B. Holthouse went to Bluffton, where he will look after business during the day. Tony Conter returned last night from Cincinnati, where he spent a day of pleasure. Oliver Schug returned from Berne after cueriding Sunday at that place with his parents. Miss Ruby Artman returned from Hoagland, after a short visit at that place with friends. W. S. Hughes went to Geneva, w’here he will look after business there this afternono. Bruce Patterson came home from Winchester after spending week or so visiting at that place. Quite a number of Decatur people attended the double header ball game at Fort Wayne yesterday. Ed Vancil made his regular trip to Geneva this afternoon, and returned on the evening train. Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Bremerkamp went to Toledo yesterday and returned on the evening train. Mr. and Mrs. Dr. Sowers went to Fort Wayne Saturday evening and spent Sunday with friends. M)-s. George Flanders will leave tomorrow for a three weeks’ visit with relatives at Cincinnati.

Wilbur Drake has arrived in the city and during the week will sing at the Stoneburner show at the park. Several dances will he given at Maple Grove park this week and no doubt many people will attend. The art display at the fair this year is the best ever seen on the grounds, and you don't want to miss it. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Gross and daughter Maud wen* to Geneva today for a short visit with relatives. Herbert Ehinger and Joe Berling spent Sunday with friends at Cincinnati and returned home last evening. The restaurant men are preparing for a big business this week and they certainly will not tie disappointed in this. Mrs. Chas. DutcHer returned from Elkhart, where she has been visiting with relatives for the last week or so. Miss Stella Wemhoff returned to Fort Wayne this morning after spending Sunday with her mother, Mrs. Mary Wemhoff. Mr. Peter Conter, who has been visiting with relatives for several weeks in different parts of Ohio, arrived home last evening. Mr. and Mrs. Gus Werling and daughter, of Peterson, were among the number who took in the excursion to Toledo yesterday. Mr. F. M. Eddington went to Decatur, 111., yesterday, where he will look after a large fence contract which they are to erect there. Mr. and Mrs. Albert Lachnit returned to their home at Berne after spending Sunday in the city with Mrs. Lac'.init’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Smith. The Edward Doyle Stock company have arrived and will hold forth at the opera house alt this week. They are without doubt the best who ever appeared here, and deserve a packed house all week. Mrs. Ella Moreenis was shopping in the city today. Her home is now in California, and she came in from Preble today, where she is visiting her sister, Mrs. Joe Daniels. Mrs. Will Cross and Mrs. Moreenis have just returned from Rome City, where they visited the former’s son, W. D. Cross. Mrs. R. F. VanTilburgh, east Arch street, Mrs. Mary Gable, North Dakota, and Mrs. Bessie Rawlings, of Hartford City, the latter two having been guests of Portland relatives for the past few days, left on the 7:20 traction car Saturday morning for Hartford City. Mrs. VanTilburgh will return home Monday.—Portland Sun. “My opponentn’s argument," said Senator Dtoliver in a recent campaign, “has about as much logic— Did you ever hear about the young woman in Fort Dodge? One spring morning she sat on the piazza of her pretty little home sewing a button on her husband's coat The husband himself appeared and she said, fretfully, “It's a perfect shame the careless way the tailor sewed this button on. This is the fifth time I've had to sew it on again for you/’—Everybody's Magazine.

Rollo Ellis spent Sunday at Geneva. Von Burke spent Sunday in Detroit. Joe Lose spent Sunday at Rome City. Harvey Rotlieb went to Fort Wayne this morning. Roman Barthel was at Fort Wayne Sunday afternoon and evening. Mr .and Mrs. C. D. Lewton and daughter spent Sunday at Monmouth with relatives. George Wemhoff was a Sunday visitor at Minster, Ohio, returning home byway of Fort Wayne. The stock show at the Van Wert county fair, Sept. 7-10, will be the greatest exhibit ever on the grounds. John W. Davis and wife of Fort Wayne, returned to their home this morning after spending Sunday in the city. Do not buy an airship until you have seen Strobel’s at the Van Wert county fair Sept. 7-10. Two flights daily. Mrs. Lilly Hammond and baby returned to Bluffton after a visit in the city with her mother, Mrs. Ida Whitright. Joe Hunter of the telephone office is enjoying his vacation at present, but will commence his duties in a few days. Mrs. Eli Meyer and children left this morning for Rome City, and they will spend a week or so at that place. The races at the fair this week will be far above the average. Many entries have been made and the horses are high class. Miss Florence Wendel of Bluffton, returned to her home this morning, after a several weeks’ visit with friends at Geneva. Mrs. Mary Bremerkamp and daughters, Catherine and Margaret, went to Goshen, and they will make that place their future home. Stuart Niblick came home Sunday evening from Rome City, where he enjoyed a week as the guest of Charles Meibers and family. A large number of people invaded the fair grounds yesterday. The park presented a very busy scene as the privilege men were erecting stands and tents. Misses Fannie Robinson and Bessie Wherry, of Decatur, left Friday evening for their home after visiting with Miss Frances Bryson; north Pleasant street. —Portland Sun. A feature at the Crystal airdome for the first three days of this week is Dave Johnson, known on the big vaudeville circuits as the singing and dancing kid. He is there with all the goods and will no doubt please the crowds who attend the Crystal this week. It seems the article announcing the marriage of Miss Edith Cook and Mr. John Singleton was a complete surprise to thise parties, as they did not think any one knew of their wedding. They went to Marion and after a day or two Mr. Singleton returned to find that his wedding had been announced, so he sent word for his bride to come home.

We are in receipt of a hunch of handsome souvenir postals from our old friend Dick Townsend, now conducting the National Hotel at Peoria, Ill.* The cards show many views from that city including the National, various club rooms, the Y. M. C. A., the Shriners Temple, depots, parks, weather bureau station etc., and are appreciated. The Ladies’ Home Journal has arrived at the city news utand. If you want the September number, telephone Will Hammell, No. 39, or call at the stand. Other new ones just in are Hampton, on which Will is trying to secure a prize; also the Red Book, Hollands, American and Mack’3 Monthly, the latter containing an account of Mrs. Tom Marshall which should be of interest to every lady of the state. Superb racing events have been arranged for every day of the great Fort Wayne fair, which will be held Sept. 14-18. The merchants' stake race, the 2:15 trot, for SI,OOO, is the feature of the opening day. It will have nineteen 'entries. The three-year-old pacing stake will have twenty entries. There will be also a race for local horses and as on egch of the other days a running event. The Berghoff Brewing Co. stake the 2:13 pace for SI,OOO will be the feature of the second day, will have twentythree entries. On the third day there will be two great features —the 2:05 pace, one of the greatest events ever arranged in the state of Indiana, and the Baltes Hotel stake, the 2:24 trot, for SI,OOO with thirtyHhree entries. There will also be two features for the fourth day, Friday. They will have a 2:10 pace and the Centliv-e Brewing Co. stake, the 2:24 pace for SI,OOO. The latter has twenty-six entries. There will be four races on each of the first four days. Saturday, the closing day, will be Derby day, when a card of running events will be pulled off.

f A Few Trade Getters for August j ■ We have a full car load of Fruit Cans, all sizes and kind* that were bought^%l f right and will be sold right. One Quart Economy Glass Fruit Cans a doz 99q ~l M One Pint Economy Glass Fruit Cans do 896 These Prices all Complete and include lids ■ ■ Quart Mason’s Glass Fruit Cans cLz 45c m One Quart Home-made Extra Heavy Tin Cans a doz 34c I Schafer Hardware Co. I

Alf Volmer is spending a few days at Rome City.

Ben Holmes’ Wild West will give free acts each day at the Van Wert county fair, Sept. 7-10. Rev. T. H. Vemor will leave the city for a two weeks' vacation, beginning this week. He will spend some time at his home in Evansville. Mrs. M. B.Ramsey, of northeast of the city, accompanied her son James T. Ramsey to his home at Fort Wayne this morning. She will remain a short time. J. W. Tyndall went to Rome City Saturday evening and Sundayed with his family. He was accompanied by Miss Bertha Heler who will remain several days. Among those from here who saw £he double header at Fort Wayne Sunday were E. X. Ehinger, C. O. France, J. H. Heller, Dan Van, Tom Ehinger, C. E. Ernst, Harry Fritzinger and several others. Mrs. Dallas Hower and children Mabel, Donald and Alton, returned last evening from Muncie, where they have been visiting her daughter, Mrs. Arthur Ford of that city for the past week.

Crystal Theatre The Newest Shows, The Best Films, Courteous Treatment. TONIGHT Entire Change of Program Each Evening Orchestra every Night IT'S 5 CENTS W. P. Biggs, Prop.

> The Forever Favorites EDWARD DOYLE’S “ALL STAR” Orpheum Stock Co. AT BOSSE’S OPERA HOUSE FAIR WEEK Commencing, Monday, Aug. 23d. PRICES, 20, 30 and 50 Cents. " Best Popular Priced Show in America, u* Ladies Free Monday Night. Seats Ready Saturday. A CAR LOAD OP SPECIAL SCENERY Seat sale Will be held at the usual place.

King Wamba Carnival RATES | Toledo, mo. August 24 28 Clover Leaf Boafe 1 Are You Going To The Biggest Show Os The Vear? Jf Special Excursion Rates Thursday, August 26th. to the M BIG CIVIC AND MILITARY PARADE 5 ril —Thursday Afternoon at 2:30 via Train 6, Commercial Traveler, leaving De- I Vj6t ± Ogetner catur at 6:05 a. m. See the Float Parade, Friday, August 27. Something g , doiDg all th e time. See small bills for full particulars or Clover Leaf g

Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Sutton and children returned Sunday evening after being away for two weeks at the lakes. Mrs. A. D. Eddington and son Almond, of Ossian, went to Fort Wayne, this morning. Her husband went on the early car to that place. Mrs. G. T. Burke and family will leave in a day or so for her former home, Colfax, Ind., where she will attend a big annual family reunion of the Dunbar family. Much pleasure will be in store for the members. That there will be a great attendance at the fair this year is shown by the fact that it is very hard work to get a place to stay in the city during the coming week, the hotels and boarding houses being filled. Cal Robison, who was so badly injured Saturday afternoon by faaling from the gas tank. Is still in a very low condition, although he is resting 3ome easier. However, it will not be known for several days what the outcome will be.

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