Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 7, Number 215, Decatur, Adams County, 9 September 1909 — Page 3

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I GIRLS WANTED We need Girls or Women to do sewing at the factory. Please call at once if you want work. WARING GLOVE COMPANY

Four Coat Sweaters ■ For Men and Boys are now on sale. No garIment made that is more practical and comfortable than a Coat Sweater and no concern is showing a better assortment than we are. You can't help but buy one when you see the line. We'd be mighty glad to show you. Prices SI.OO to $4.00. Holthouse, Schulte & Company. Good Clothes Sellers for Men and Boys

Frank Christen of Chicago, is visiting his wife in the city. Mrs. Charles Hardin and family are spending the day in Fort Wayne. E. N. Crawford, of Bluffton, is in the city looking after business affairs. | Kit Cowan of Bobo, was in town' today looking after business interests. Miss Aletha Spade, of Portland, is in the city visiting with Miss Lilah Lachot. John Tyndall went to Lagrange this morning to look after business for Krick & Tyndall Co. Miss Ruby Hocker, of Elkhart, 's in the city as the guest of Miss Lilah Lachot for a few weeks. Henry Koenemann is looking after the cattle market at Hoagland today, and will return home this afternoon. Forest Danner has moved back to Blue Creek township from Fort Wayne, and will teach school this winter. Miss Agnes Voglewede is suffering from an atack of hay fever and is unable to be at her work at the Voglewede shoe stare. Mrs. Cris Meyers and children returned from Fort Wayne, where they have been visiting with Mrs. Dallas Reed for a few days past. John Brake who has been in the city for the past week, owing to the death of his father, returned to Cairo, 111, this morning, where he is working.

Miss Ivana Biting returned to Fort Wayne today. Mrs. D. M. Hensley went to Fort Wayne this morning. August Brown and wife of Willshire, were in the city today. Mrs. Doctor Rlnear went to Fort Wayne this morning to spend the day. J. B. Dutcher of Philadelphia, Pa., is in the city greeting his many friends. Misses Frances Dugan and Harriet Morrison went to Fort Wayne this morning. £ Mrs. Forest Andrews and son Don of Monroe, went to Fort Wayne this morning. Miss Eva Thompson went to Montpelier last evening for a short stay with friends. Mrs. Agnes Andrew’s and Mrs. Alice Griffin of Grand Rapids, went to Fort Wayne today. Mrs. C. M. Bauserman and son Ralph went to Fort Wayne today for, a short stay. Fred Schaub returned last evening ■ from Fort 'Wayne, where ne spent the day with friends. Mrs. R. E. Summers, of Fort W T ayne returned to her home after transacting business in the city. Ralph, Robert, Jane and Richard Meyers of Preble, are visiting their grandmother, Mrs. I. Acker. Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Runyon are in Cincinnati this week, where the former is atending to business. Fred Hess, who has been working in Illinois, for the past six months, returned home this morning owing to the illness of his sister south of the city. Mrs. C. E. Faylor and children who have been in the city visiting with Mrs. Theo Kennedy for the past few days, left this morning for Albion, Ind., for a short visit there and will then proceed to her home at Chicago. Melvin Gallogly, who is employed by the Ward Fence factory, left a heavy spool of wire fall upon his right foot and is now going around with a pretty sore foot. There was no bones broken, but severely bruised.

Herman Bosse, who is working for the Nickle Plate railroad at Fort W’ayne, had the misfortune to hurt his leg and is unable to be on duty. He returned there this morning on some business, but will return to this city later during the day. Mrs. Jennie Rynearson has returned to her home in Geneva after visiting in Redkey since Friday with her uncle, Henry Smith. While enroute home she was the guest of her cousin, Geo. E. Meyers, of west Votaw street. —Portland Commercial-Review. When David Russell, residing north of Hartford City, yawned in church Sunday morning he dislocated his jaw, and the services of a physician were necessary before he could close his mouth. Mr. Russell vows that he will never yawn in church again—or elsewhere. T Columbia City has acquired new fame. A writer has writen a story entitled “Life in Columbia City” in which the life of some well known citizens of that place are depicted. The piece has been dramtized and is now being played at the Majestic theater in Chicago. The stock held by George R. Houser, cashier in the Farmers’ and Merchants’ bank of Bryant has been transferred to Frederick Holmes, of Chicago, formerly of Portland. Houser will be succeeded as cashier by Mr. Holmes, who, it is understood, takes over thirty-seven and one-half shares at a par value of $3,750. Josephine Wilson, a Marion girl with aspirations to be an aeronaut, fell a distance of sixty feet Sunday afternoon at Goldthwaite park. Marion, while making a parachute descent, and sustained injuries that it is feared will prove fatal. Besides internal injuries, the extent of which cannit be determined at this time, the girl suffered a broken ankle and a severely strained back.

Miss Gladys Bow’ers is spending the day in Fort Wayne. Miss Alma Bowen, of Willshire,was in the city this morning. Charles Christen made a business trip to Fort Wayne today. Clark Dibble is spending a few days at Van Wert taking in the fair. Miss Daisy Edw’ards went to Berne for a few days’ visit with friends. Miss Anna Walsh of St. Louis, is in the city visiting with Mrs. Mary Wemhoff and family. Miss Bessie Boyers will leave tomorrow for Champaign, 111., where she will enter college. Miss lone Crawford, of Bluffton.who has been the guest of relatives, returned to her home today. H. E. Shoemaker, of South Bend, returned to Fort Wayne, after a visit with his brother at Willshire. Fred Braun is taking in the Van Wert fair this w’eek, he having his vacation from the cigar store. Misses Jessie Peoples and Madeline Roop, of Willshire, passed through the city enroute to Fort Wayne. Mrs. A. D. Hunsicker and children have gone to Cadillac, Mich., for a few weeks’ visit with relatives at that place. Harmon Johns is working at the Model cigar store owing to the absence of Fred Braun, who is taking a vacation. All members of the Juvenile band are requested to meet at their hall this evening as some business will be talked over. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Perkins and Mr. and Mrs. Henry Gunsett have gone to Van Wert and are taking in the fair there.

Mrs. Byron Hendricks left this afternoon for Dixon, where she will visit .her sister after which she will visit a short time in Toledo. The show window of the racket store presents a very neat appearance, and contains very many pretty as well as useful articles. Miss Bertha Miller, who has been visiting in the city as the guest of Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Voglewede, returned to ner home at Fort Wayne this afternoon. Miss Francis Hess is still very sick at her home south of the city with a severe case of typhoid fever, and it is hoped by her many friends that she may soon recover. Mr. J. E. Snyder, of Willshire, changed cars here this morning on bis way to Plainwell, Mich..where he will close up a land deal if things are satisfactory. Quite a bit of work Is go’ng on about the Methodist church. The corners about the tower are being put in shape. The one being struck by lightning last spring and the storms also blowing some parts away. Straus, Ackerman & Co., and Sol Mier, of Ligonier, voluntarily filed ac Albion, a schedule of their personal property which was omitted from the assessor’s returns and paid to the treasurer respectively $5,049.60 and $5,109.80. Jesse Dille, of Andrews, who deserted from the regular army, has just j been captured by a deputy United States marshal. It is said the young man has been hiding in a cave near the Huntington-Wabash county line, subsisting on food supplied by sympathizing friends who were aiding him in eluding the officers. L. A. Williamson today received a card from his son, D. K. Williamson, who is at Indianapolis, to the effect that they made some nice winnings of premiums on their exhibit of Rhode /Island Red chickens. They were awarded first on cock, first and second on hen, first and second on cokere), first and second on pullet, and first on hen. It would have been hard for them to get much more. Their fine display will be shown at the Bluffton fair. —Bluffton News. Rev. Fr. Aloysius Hoeffel, of Delphos, who passed away suddenly on last Sunday morning, was a warm friend of Fr. Wilken and his acquaintance extended to those from far and near. He was a priest for over fifty years and pastor of St. Johns congregation at Delphos, Ohio, for over forty-one years. His funeral was held this morning from the parrish church and a large number of priests from the diocese were present to pay their last respects to one of their near and dear friends. Abe Hesher, member of the Bluffton Construction company, which has the contract in Tennessee for the building of sixty miles of roads, is in the city on business. Mr. Hesher says that he work on the roads has now been thoroughly started and that it will be pushed as rapidly as possible, there being eight roads started now. Although there has been considerable grading done only a small amount of stone has been laid, as the crushers had to be installed first and grades had to be built to the quarries before this could be done. The men bad to also open up the quarries.— Bluffton News.

Decatur, Ind., Sept. 8 1909 To The Public: This season we have an unusually fine line of clothing for your inspection. We can sell you a handsome suit for SB, $lO, sl2 and sls and an extra fine suit for $lB, S2O, $22.50 and $25. In our furnishing department you will find a tingle of newness for Fall. You’ve heard of the early bird. Call and allow us to prove that we guarantee values. Very truly TEEPLE, BRANDYBERRY & PETERSON.

Harry Amrine went to Fort Wayne this afternoon. Dan Beery made a business trip to Fort Wayne today. Mrs. C. M. Schroll went to Fort Wayne this afternoon. George Sheeler went to Berne, where he is doing some work this afternoon. Mrs. Walter Johnson and children went to Tocsin for a short vist with relatives. Jesse Helm and Glen Falk are going to Van Wert to take in the fair for a day or so. Mrs. J. S. Peterson and her aunt, Mrs. Studabaker of Bluffton, are spending the afternoon in Fort ’Wayne. Mrs. Ell Sager retunied to her home at Sioux City, lowa, after a geveral weeks’ visit with Mrs. Susan Archer and other relatives. Mr. Ebrlght Meyer and Miss Ruth Ziegler returned to their home at Bippus, Ind., after visiting with friends just east of Decatur. Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Horn and daughters, Lillian and Nellie, returned to their home at Union City today after attending the wedding of their son Henry to Miss Schaub yesterday. Frank Copp of this city, but formerly engaged in business at Monroe, went to Wabash this morning, where he will go in search of employment, and if things are al right will open up a blacksmith shop at that place. The county tax levy for 1910 will be thirty-six cents, plus the difference between what the state tax may be and a cent. This is the tax levy ordinance which was passed today at the meeting of the county council. This is a reduction of four cents,under the county levy for this year, which was 40 cents and a fraction. —Bluffton Banner, Word reached this city this morn- ; ing of the illness of Leander Davis, a well known farmer residing near Markle. Mr. Davis was seized with palsy several days ago and is in a very serious condition. In addition to the usual effects of the disease the cells of his brain have been affected in some way. Mr. Davis is a brother of Tom Bulger and Mrs. George Simmison, residing here. Mrs. Simison went to Markle this morning to visit at his bedside. —Bluffton Banner.

Dr. Fred Patterson DENTIST Successor to Dr. C. E. Neptune Office above Auth’e Jewelry Store. Telephone no. 472. Office hours: B—l 2a. m., I—s p. m. FREE EXHIBITION * • At the Corner of Monroe & 2nd St. TONIGHT First Show at 7 o’clock, 2nd. Show at 8 o’clock. Euerybody is invited.

Mrs. JLuella Richards is at Fort Wayne visiting her aunt. Miss Velma Daniels, of Preble, is visiting Miss Mabel Weldy. August Werling, of Preble, was in the city today on business. Miss Bertha Kohne went to Fort Wayne this morning and will spend the day with friends. Mrs. Carrie Ehinger and Mrs. Adelsperger went to Bluffton for a visit with Mrs. Almira Bobo. Mrs. Jacob Smith, of Marshall street is visiting with friends at Tocsin and will return home this evening. There are a large number of people sick in and about Decatur and it is hoped by their many friends that a speedy recovery will soon follow’.

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Miss Ada Sautbine went to Craigville today to visit friends. /Will Berling arrived home from Bluffton this noon for a visit with his relatives. Mrs. B. J. Stump of south of the city, went to Continental today to visit friends. E. D. W’hittaker, of Cincinnati, who has been visiting friends in the city returned home today. Miss Sarah Sprunger returned to her home south of the city, after spending the morning shopping. Mr. P. D. Kiser, Rev. Rease and E. C. Oplinger returned to their home at Linn Grove this afternoon after attending to some importait business in the city this morning.