Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 7, Number 206, Decatur, Adams County, 30 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

Miss Gertrude Smith of near Berne, spent yesterday with the Misses Genevieve and Lucile Smith of this 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 j 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’s Jewelry Store. Telepnone No. 472. Office hours: B—l 2 a. m„ I—s p m ft Start that bank account now. Proc^ t '" ation is the thief of success-the de lay to open an account means ttat in a short period the money m spen • An account once opened means th you save steadily-a successful way to prosperity. .Three per cent, interest p OLD Adams Co. Bank

: WEATHER FORECAST J Fair tonight and Tuesday; rising temperature Tuesday and in central portion tonight. F. E. Barton returned to his home at Fort Wayne. JBss 'Alice Brandyberry went to Fort Wayne this morning to spend the day. Senator Tyndall and famjly- returned last evening from an extended outing at Rome City. Miss Lucile Gillig commenced her work-at the First National bank after a two weeks’ vacation. Quite a number of Adams county people are planning to attend the Jay county fair one or more days this week. Miss Bessie Schrock went to Indianapolis this morning, where she will make a short visit with friends at that place. George Syphers and his best, Miss Smith, left this morning for Portland, where they will take in the Jay county fair this week. A. R. Bell left this morning for Albion, Ohio, where ne will look after business for the Smith & Bell Lumber Co. the remainder of the week. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Cobine returned to their home at Portland, Oregon, this morning, after several weeks' visit in the city with Mr. and Mrs. Wash Gilpen. Fred Sourman, 15 years of age, son of Henry Sourman, near Bristol, may lose his left leg. A mowing machine nearly severed the limb at the ankle joint a few days ago. While turning at the Y this morning a car loaded with gravel was stuck on the interurban switch and was only removed to the main track after difficulty was encountered. Ten thousand Lagrange county men women and children are signing an invitation to James Whitcomb Riley, the Indiana poet, asking his presence at the Lagrange corn school in October. Mr. and Mrs. Will Mcßennett of New Bern, N. C., and Miss Mayme and Mr. James Mcßennett of Fort Wayne. Ind., were the guests of Mrs. Mary Wemhoff over Sunday and returned home last evening.

SPECIAL A Big Cut in Fruit Jars Owing to the fact that we have bought heavily in this ware and don’t wish to carry any over, we are making a big cut in prices. PRICES PER DOZEN Tin cans 30c Mason Pints 40c Mason Quarts .... 43c Mason 1-2 Gallon . . . 63c Standard Wax Quarts . 43c Standard Wax 1-2 Gal. 63c Economy Pints . . . . 75c Economy Quarts . . . 89c Econom 1-2 Gallon $1.15 M. FIILEBKAMP’S

U. E. Cramer went to Fort Wayne today on business. Alex Bell made a business trip to Athens, Ohio, today. E. H. Lane, of Fort Wayne, went to Bluffton today on business. Al Fristoe of Geneva, is in the city attending to business matters. Mrs. W. H. Petry of Fort Wayne went to Rockford today on a visit. Robert Peterson has returned to his home after making a visit in the city. Miss Norah Del Smith went to Indianapolis for a short visit with friends. Mrs .Mary Springer Returned to Rockford after'visiting her daughter, Mrs. Fred Tague. John Wetter, of Huntington, spent Sunday in the city with his daughter, Mrs. John Fleming. Miss Vivian Burke arrived home last night from an extended visit at Colfax and Darlington. John Glancey went to Portland this morning, where he will work at that place during the day. Sim Burke left the city this morning for Ohio, where he will remain until school commences. Rudolph Schug of Berne, came to the city this morning to look after business matters of interest. Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Christen returned to Marion after a visit with Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Smith and family. Wai Wemhoff went to Geneva.where he will look after business for the Wemhoff Monumental Works. Attorney Chauncey Lautehliizer of Berne, came to Decatur this morning to look after business interests. School children have ,but a few days more of vacation and then the arduous duties of another term will begin. J. D. Nidlinger has shipped his hogs to the Portland fair and Smith & Ullman their splendid cattle to the same place. Mr. and Mrs. G. T. Burke • and daughter Mary’ returned last evening from Colfax, where they vrsited relatives. Miss Anna Cramer returned to her home at Kendallville after a week’s visit in the city witn Miss Maud Coley and other friends. Mrs. W. S. McKay, of Fort Wayne, was the guest of Dr. and Mrs. W. W. P. McMillen and family and has returned to her home. Miss Kate Henneford of the Niblick Co. store, commenced this morning a two weeks’ vacation during which she will be absent from the city. John Joseph and Benny Lang left yesterday’ for Zanesville, Ohio, where they will take several weeks’ vacation visiting with the former’s relatives. Miss Irene Wessler, of Wellington, 0., who has been visiting her uncle, Frank Dibble and family, went to Toledo yesterday on her way home and will visit there a short time.

Mrs. Wilson Lee, and niece Miss Frances Laman, Mrs. Laman and Mrs. J. S. Bowers went to Delphos, O, today for a visit. They will also visit at Lima and Elida, 0., before returning. Miss Anna Yager has sent cards from Denver to friends here stating that she and her brother, Harmon, who left this city a week ago for Colorado, are greatly enjoying themselves. A. F. Wilden, of Goshen, sued a tenant for failure to pay $3 rent and based the prosecution on the late law making it necessary for parties vacating to deliver the key to the landlord within twenty-four hours. The tenant left the key in the door. Miss Emma Schooner of Geneva, was in Portland Friday, the guest of her sister, Mies Minnie Schoonover, of north Harrison street, while enroute to her home from Lima, O„ where she has been visiting since May with her brothers, DeLoss and Emron Schoonover. —Portland Sun. The city primary election Is but a few weeks hence, and many of the intended candidates have already become known. From indications at this time It seefcis that the field will be well filled with candidates for the various positions. Candidates for county ofilces are also becoming known. The likeness of A. D. Moffett, of Elwood, appears in the latest issue of the American Press. An accompanying article tells of his efficiency, as an editor and as third vice president of the National Elitorial association. Mr. Moffett will be remembered by Decatur people as being superintendent of our schools years ago. Tommy McCarthy seems to have covered his arm or else he has got back into the company he is fast enough for. At any rate Tommy is the leading pitcher in the Connecticut league and has won six games, tied one and lost one. He is with Hartford. The Connecticut league is Class B, the same as the Central, and plays pretty fast ball.

John Lind, of Cincinnati is vikiting friends in the city. Fred Boise of Toledo, is in the city, the guest of Miss Myrtle Watts. Miss Winifred Johnson, of Williams, is in the city visiting with friends. Mrs. Dr. Miller went to Fort Wayne, where she will spend the day with friends. H. S. Porter made a business trip to Portland and will return home this evening. Al Fristoe returned to his home at Geneva after looking up friends in the city today. Mann Woods went to Cincinnati today, where he will look after his farm for a day or so. Miss Madge Hite is clerking at the Bazaar today in the absence of one Os the regular clerk. Alva Graham made a business trip to Geneva this afternoon and returned on the evening train. Frank Baughman went to Portland last evening, where he will spend a week taking in the fair. Thomas Baltzell went to Portland this afternoon, where he will attend the Portland fair this week. Mr. and Mrs. Eli Meyer and children returned from Rome City, after several weeks’ visit at that place. Mrs. L. G. Ellingnam returned last evening from Rome City, where she enjoyed a several days' outing. H. F. Louthan went to Portland this afternoon where he will run a stand during the fair there this week. Several Decatur people will visit. Winona next week as several speakers will be at the summer resort then. Mr. and Mrs. Albert Lachnt returned to their home at Berne after spending Sunday with her parents in the city. Mrs .Alma Griffon, of Grand Rapids, Mich., is in the city visiting with her brother, Dr. Raineer for a few weeks. Mrs. Louis Dolch and babe went to Monroe today, where they will visit with Mr. Dolch’s folks for a few days. Miss Ida Schug of south of the city, is spending the day in Fort Wayne. She will return the middle of the week.

Claud Burkhead, of Fort Wayne, was in the city yesterday visiting with relatives and has returned to his home. Miss Lue Graves of Sandwich, 111., will return to her home this evening after being the guest of Miss Florence Sprunger. Mr. and Mrs. B. Gettle, of Fort Wayne, have returned to their home after making a visit with friends and relatives in the city. Mr. and Mrs. Edward Stevens are the proud parents of a nine pound baby boy which made its appearance at their home on last Saturday. C. J. Weaver went to Fort Wayne today and will visit several other places before returning home. He will be gone about, one week. Mrs. Henry Schindler and daughter Alma returned to their home at Berne after a week's visit in the city with Mr. and Mrs. Sam Schindler. Z. T. Dungan, of Huntington, assistant claim agent for the Wabash railroad, was painfully injured in alighting from an automobile in Detroit. Mr .and Mrs. E. M. Juday passed through the city from Cloverdale to their home at Geneva. While at the former place they visited with Mr. Juday’s daughter. Mrs. Ruth Malley of Detroit, who has been visiting friends in the city went to Delphos today, where she will visit, going from there to Toledo on her way home. During the last month eleven deaths are recorded for Adams county, according to the statement of Dr. Miller, the secretary of the board of health. This is outside of the corporation. Charles Getting has contracted for the sale of eighty-five tons of fertilizer to farmers residing along the Fort Wayne & Springfield interurban. Two car loads were shipped this morning and another will follow tomorrow. The Guy Stock Co. passed through Decatur last evening enroute from Warren to Portland, where they will show all this week. They were very well pleased with the business done at Warren and expect to have a good week at Portland. The funeral services of the late Mrs. Marion Oliver were held from the Monroe M. E. church yesterday morning. A large following of sorrowing friends gathered to pay their last tribute to the memory of the most estimable departed woman. When Mrs. Romey, living north of Roanoke, went upstairs at her home she encountered a large spotted snake upon the stair landing and the reptile struck her in the breast before she could retrace her steps. The snake was finally killed and it measured over four feet in length. It is supposed to have gotten into the house .upon the limb of a tree which stands 'close to the residence.

Mflss Pearl Miller went to Fort Wayne this morning to spend the day. J. S. Bowers made his regular trip south today for the Decatur Packing company. Mrs. W. H. Leas went to Portland this morning to look after business interests for the day. [ L. T. Brokaw went to Monroe, where he will look after business and return on the evening train. W’ill Berling returned to his place of business at Bluffton, after spend- . ing Sunday with friends in the city. | The funeral services of the late Irvin Carter were held yesterday morning from the home in Pleasant Mills. I C. S. Ernsberger. father of Jesse Ernsberger, who has been visiting him j in this city, went to Grand Rapids today.—Bluffton Banner Arnie Egolf is said to have made a record swim at the Tri-Lake resort in Whitley county when he swam a mile in Shriner lake in fifteen minutes. | Daniel Fuhrer, of Domestic, Wells county, has secured a patent on a machine for making tile by which he says every farmer can manufacture the tile needed on his farm. Mrs. Sage, of Oberlin, 0., who has been visiting Frank Dibble and famI ily, east of the city, went to Bluffton today and will go from there to Indianapolis on a visit before returning home. Five thousand people attended the Onion day celebration at Wolf Lake Thursday and Congressman Cline was among those who delivered addresses. Whitley county onion growers won the sweepstakes prize for the best showing. The appraisers were appointed this morning in the condemnation case by the Bluffton, Geneva & Celina traction line against Lloyd Brown. They are Isaiah Bush, John C. Deam and Nathan Roberts. They will report some time during the coming term of the circuit court. —Bluffton Banner. Mrs. F. G. Mack and son Robert, of Birmingham, Alabama, who have been visiting a week with her mother, Mrs. R. B. Allison, of Decatur, have returned to Decatur to continue the visit after spending Thursday and Friday here with her aunt Mrs. Alex. Rayn of west Race street. — Portland Sun. Cal Robison, who several days ago received painful injuries as a consequence of falling a distance of twen-ty-four feet at the gas tank, is sufficiently recovered to be about on the streets. Cal has suffered intensely but considers himself fortunate in escaping so luckily. It was at first thought that his right kidney was seriously affected, but later developments are indicative of his early and ultimate recovery.

LABOR DAY EXCURSION Detroit and Toledo Sunday and Monday Sept, S and€> VIA CLOVER LEAF ROUTE and Steamer Greyhound Excursion Tickets will be sold for Train 6 at the usual Sunday rates. Returning on Special Train leaving Toledo at 9:00 p. m. Excursion Tickets sold Sunday, Aug. sth, will be good to return on Labor Day Special, Monday, Sept. 6th. See the Clover Leaf Agent and join the LAST WATER TRIP TO DETROIT for this year. Toledo, St. Louis & Western 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.

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Mr. and Mrs. James Zimmerman, of Peterson, are spending the day in th? city. Harold Henneford and sister, Miss Kate Henneford, went to their home at Vera Cruz today.

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