Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 7, Number 209, Decatur, Adams County, 2 September 1909 — Page 3

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: WEATHER FORECAST * *♦♦♦♦♦♦*♦*«***«s Increasing cloudiness with showers late tonight and Friday; rising temperature, Rupert Miller went to Fort Wayne today on business. John Way spent yesterday with: John Evans and family north of the city. o— ■ PERSONS desiring dirt can secure same for hauling It away. Inquire of Mrs. J. T. Archbold, Monroe street. 209-3 t Dr. Fred Patterson DENTIST Successor to Dr. C. E. Neptune Office above Auth’s Jewelry Store. Telephone No. 472. Office hours: B—l 2 a. m., I—s p. m \ n At Your Command When you pay your bills with a check ■ Book you can pay them at any time of day regardless of whether you have actual cash on your person or not. ( Also it enables you to secure a receipt for every cent you pay out— t without any embarrassment. ( A check book has many other featu,res that will interest you. Would ( you call and have us talk it over? OLD ; Adams Co. Bank i

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, ( hester Imler made a business trip ’ to Frankfort. Miss Ruby Holmes went to Shumrn today on a visit Mrs. Melvin Cartright is spending the day in Bluffton. Bert Green made a business trip to Fort Wayne today. Miss Ina Everett went to Fort Wayne to spend the day. Miss Myrtle Watts is at Fort Wayne today visiting friends. Mr. H. L. Merry is looking after business at Fort Wayne today. Warren Buckmaster went to Portland, where he will take in the fair. Miss Rose Harden has returned to Bluffton after a visit with her parents near the city. Clark Spahr went to Portland this afternoon for a short stay with friends during ths fair. Mr. Crouse of Alexandria, is visiting his daughter, Mrs. Percy Williams and family. Fannie McConnel went to Monmouth this afternoon to visit Miss Florence Kunkle. Miss Mary Daner who has been visiting her many relatives in the county returned to her home at Bucyrus. Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Richards and children went to Monroe, where they will visit with relatives for some time. Miss Don Sowers passed through the city from Winona to Portland, where she will spend a day or so with friends. Clarence Julian and wife of Springfield, Ohio, will arrive in the city tonight for a visit with the former's parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Julian. • Miss Madge Ward arrived today from I'toskey, Mich., where she has been spending several nionths. She will be here for about a week and will then leave for college.

Yesterday was the day’ for the big base ball league teams to draft their players for the 1910 season, and the lists were published today. Wolf, a former Portland player, who has often been seen here, was taken over by the Chicago Cubs, going from the Illinois league where he caught a sensational season. Channel of Fort Wayne, was nabbed by the New York team. He is an outfielder and a hard hitter.

Clark Lutz is transacting business at Berne today. Miss Zelma Schroll went to Portland to w’itness the fair. Mr. H. S. Smith went to Portland where he will take in the fair today. Miss Alma Dodane and Bernadotte Desch went to Zulith today for a short visit. Mrs. Enos Lord went to Monmouth to spend the day with John Wolford and family. Mrs. Dessie Engle went to Continental today to visit her brother, Andrew’ Barkley. A large crowd of people from here went to Portland to witness the fair there today. H. S. Porter returned from Portland last evening, w'here he was looking after business affairs.’ Mrs. J. D. Winans of Pleasant Mills, was in the city’ today for a visit with her mother, Mrs. Susan Archer. R. E. Peters returned this morning from a business trip to Willshire in the interest of the Daily Democrat. Fred Brown, of Berne, was in the city today looking after business interests. He came in his autombile.

Mrs. Soleman returned to her home at New Knoxville, 0., after a visit with her sister, Mrs. W. H. Fledderjohann. Several Decatur people will go to Toledo Sunday to take advantage of the low rates which the company is offering. Charles Teeple and Irvin Brandyberry came home from Chicago.where they were looking after business for a few days. Night Policeman Fisher was on duty’ in the capacity of marshal today as Marshal Butler w’as out of the city on business. Miss Marie Johnson returned to her home at Marion today after a visit with her aunts, Mrs. John Kirk and Mrs. Sam Amrine. Miss Katherine Small of Hoagland, and Nellie Small of Arkansas, arrived in the city for a visit with Mr. and Mrs. Dallas Hunsicker. Mrs. Butler went to Monmouth to spend the day with John Wolford and family. Mr. Wolford who has been quite sick is a littl ebetter. Word has been received by relative of Mr. Louis Coffee, who is located at Butte, Montana, that he is enjoying himself and seeing the country. Workmen have been busy during the past few days repairing the interurban track on north Monroe street and the job is practically completed. Mrs. J. T. Merryman and Mrs. P. G. Hooper will leave Saturday morning for French Lick, where they will remain for ten days or two weeks taking the much heralded treatment. School time is rapidly approaching and the students are making preparations for the opening. The vacation has been a most enjoyable one for many and they are ready to resume diligent work. The Modern Woodmen, w’ho were at Tocsin last night attending the festivities, occasioned by the institution of a new camp at that place, have returned to the city. They report a very interesting time. The Woodmen had a great time at Tocsin last night, when a new camp was instituted in that town by District Deputy Hardendorf assisted by the Decatur camp. About twenty Decatur Woodmen were present. Mr. and Mrs. John F. Hartle of Plymouth, both formerly Bluffton people, were here this morning between trains. They have just returned from an extended trip to the Pacific coast where they saw the sights of that great country The went to Bluffton on the noon Clover Leaf. Miss May Radamacher of Decatur, is here today assisting in getting a new bookkeeper installed at the packing plant of the Berling & Co., successors of the Tudor Co. Miss Cecil Parkison is the new bookkeeper. Miss Radamacher works for the company at Decatur and has a sort of general supervision over bookeepers of the company. —Bluffton News. The committee of members of Sam Henry Post will meet this evening to j determine upon the sty’le of marker. that will be used in marking the i graves of the deceased members of this post. The name of L. N. Grandstaff was unintentionally omitted from the list printed two days ago. He represents the Monmouth cemetery and will be on hands tonight to take part in the deliberations of the meeting. Receiver C. Edwin Stout, who was appointed by the court to wind up the affairs of the ( Lesh Manufacturing company at Warsaw, has made, final settlement with the stockholders of the concern. Nearly eighty-one per cent was realized in the settlement which was highly satisfactory to the stockholers. Several years ago stock of the company was sold at 29 cents on the dollar and purchasers were scarce at that price.

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1 Bob Allison who has been quite sick, is recovering. I | Ed Vancil made his weekly trip to ■ Monroe this morning. C. E. Baughman is at Portland today, attending the fair. Mrs. Florence Bain returned from Monroeville last evening. I Miss Gretel Keller, who has been very sick, is much better. i Mrs. Mary Johnson and Miss Tillie Johnson returned to their home north of the city. i Bud Brokaw went to Fort Wayne this morning, where he will make a short stay with friends. I Miss Nellie Schrock is at Indianapolis, where she will attend the wedding of Miss Mina Case. I Jesse Sutton made a business trip ' to Berne this morning and will return on the evening train. | Al Burdg went to Portland, where he i will advertise the B. B. Ointment of which he is the manufacturer. I P. B. Dykeman went to Richmond ! this morning, where he will look after important business during the day. Officials declare that cars will be running by January 1 on the new Bluffton, Geneva and Celina interurban line. E. S. Kase, ticket agent for the Erie railroad at Huntington, has been appointed traveling passenger agent for that line. Amelia Weber went to Portland this morning, w’here she will help demonstrate for the Singer Sewing Machine Co. during the fair. Dr. Sowers made a profession trip to Portland this morning. He was accompanied by Mrs. Sowers who will spend the day at that place. Mrs. W. J. Archbold and Esther and Earl, went to Kendallville this morning, where they will spend a few days with relatives at that place. Mr. Joseph Johnson, Miss Elizabeth Johnson and Frank Johnson lett today for Fremont, Mich., where they will spend a few days with rela’ves. Mrs. B. W. Sholty went to Fort Wayne this morning to visit a niece, Miss Hazel Brock, of Huntington,who is in Hope hospital, having been operated upon for appendicitis. Mr. F. M. Eddington went to Portland and from there will go to Indianapolis, where he will arrange an exhibit of the Ward Fence Co. for the state fair to be held there.

Mr. Joseph Shady left this morning for Elkhart where he will meet his gTandadughter, Mrs. Minnie Shady, and from there will go to several parts in Michigan, where he wil’ be gone for about two months. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Moser and family of Vera Cruz, were in Bluffton a short time this morning on their way to Indianapolis, where they will attend the wedding of Miss Mina Case and Frank Annen.—Bluffton Banner. At this time there are twenty-six cases of typhoid fever in St. Joe. One doctor has eighteen patients under his care. He found it necessary to secure three trained nurses from Fort Wayne to help him give them the needed attention. Miss Perle Burdg left this morning for Indianapolis, where she will enter upon another year of college work. The first week she will attend a house party to be given by one of her friends at Friendswood. Miss Perle wall complete her college course next June Misses Lilah Lachot and Bessie Baumgartner of Decatur, with Miss Lachot’s mother, Mrs. John Lachot. arrived here Wednesday to spend the remainder of the week with Mrs. M. J. Lawrence and daughter Aletha of west High street. —Portland Com-mercial-Review. Chocolate quinine proved so toothsome to the five-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Byron Emley, of Hunt ington, that the little tot drank eight tablespoonfuls of the medicine during the absence of her mother. The child will recover, but may be deaf as a result of the dose.

Mr. and Mrs. Tom Gallogy and son Dewey, Todhey Green. C. E'. Baughman, Samson Pillars, Victor Ulman, P. L. Macklin. Al Hurdg, Clum Baker, Levi Pollinger, Lew Meyland, Arthur Mangold, Albert Laggerman, Orval Harruff. John McClish, Chas. Hern, Rose Ginnely, Mary Bogner, Floyd Smith, Jesse Archer were among the number who are taking in the fair at Portland today. Haold E. Kirby, the new manual training supervisor, who arrived in this city a few days ago is perhaps the busiest of the whole corps of teachers. Mr. Kirby is going over each detail of the plant in the Columbian school building and is making thorough preparations for one of the best years on the manual training work of the schools. The work this year will cover all the departments, wood working, turning, forging, etc., and Mr. Kirby has some very interesting ideas in connection with each phase thereof. —Bluffton News. x

Are Vou Ready to let us show our new fall wearing apparel? Without anv Question of Doubt We have the best suits, overcoats, and underwear for this season ever shown in this city. All We Ask is for you to come in and examine these garments even if y ou are not yet in the market to make your purchase. It will give us pleasure to show you and by so doing you will familiarize yourself with the new styles, fabrics and colors. Elzey, Vance and Hito Corner East of Court House. Decatur, Indiana.

Carl France went to Monmouth today. Ralph Harting is visiting his uncle at Delphos. John Peterson made a business trip to Fort Wayne. Mrs. Ed Barkley is visiting friends at Bucyrus, Ohio. Miss Nona Ullman is visiting with friends at Tiffin. Ohio. Miss Edna Teeple is at Fort Wayne visiting friends today. . Mrs. L. Goeke, of Fort Wayne, is the guest of Mrs. Ed Ehinger. Mrs. Ruth Amrine returned from a visit with friends at Fort Wayne. Walter Baughman is visiting relatives at Monroe for a few days. Miss Mathilde Fonner returned to Warsaw after a visit with relatives. Frank Johnson will spend a few days with relatives at Fremont, Mich. Miss Lula Atz went to Portland for a short stay with friends at that place. Mrs. C. J. Weaver and daughters returned last evening from Monroeville. Mrs. W. E. Smitli returned last evening from Fort Wayne, where she attended a funeral. Mrs. Lachot and Lilah returned from Portland, where they took in the fair yesterday. Bud Brokaw returned from Fort Wayne this noon after attending to business there this morning. Several people from here will attend the state fair next week, which promises to be a very interesting meet. Mrs. C. J. Lutz and daughter Jean accompanied Miss Maude Shoaf as far as Fort Wayne on her way to Boston. If you don't receive your Democrat on time every evening, we will consider it a favor if you notify us at the office. Mrs. J. S. Braden and daughter Josephine and son Harry are visiting C. U. Dorwin and family in this city for a few days. The painting on the Methodist church is being pushed rapidly along and within a short time will make a very neat appearance. Miss Ruth Thomas who has been visiting relatives for several months I in southern Illinois returned to her home to enter school. Mr. Leo Faurot will leave in a short time for Carthagina, where he will enter upon his seminary life for the preparation of the priest. M. V. B. Archbold, of Fort Wayne, I is having three of his houses on north | Fifth street repainted, which betters the appearance very much. Herman and Maxamillian Romberg former Decatur boys, but now living in Fort Wayne, will leave soon for New York to complete their education. The Modern Woodmen who went to Tocsin last evening, expecting to confer the secret work on a class there, were disappointed. A contiiction in the dates found the Tocsin members not prepared or »xpecting the Decatur Woodmen, and as a consequence there was no meeting. The Decatur boys report an enjoyable time notwithstanding the fact that there was nothing doing.

Mr. Oliver Ward, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Ward of this city, went to Fort Wayne to be enlisted in the army. J. L. Juday and wife were at Decatur last Sunday the guests of his daughter, Mrs. Jessie Burdge and family. At that place they also met Mr. Juday’s other daughter, Mrs. Pearl Moore and her husband of Bluffton. There were fourteen took dinner there and all did justice to the sumptuous repast. —Geneva Herald. Mrs. Miles Pillars and son left this morning for their home at Jonesboro, Arkansas. They came here several months ago in hopes that the health of the child might be benefited and these hopes were realized as the babe soon became stronger and is now in excellent health. Miss Gyp Dorwin, a sister of Mrs. Pillars, will leave next week for Jonesboro, where she visit with the Misses Lamb for several weeks. Word was received here last Saturday morning announcing the death of Lee Mattax, father of Dr. L. L. Mattax, of this place at the deceased’s home ip Blue Creek township, after a lingering illness of cancer. The funeral was held Tuesday from the Salem M. E. church, and interment at the Salem cemetery. He was 73 years old, and was one of the best known and most highly respected men of the county.—Geneva Herald.

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