Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 7, Number 237, Decatur, Adams County, 5 October 1909 — Page 3

:WEATHER forecast: t**.. Pair touight and Wednesday; slight change in temperature. =s=aer ‘ Miss lone France, of east of the city, went to Van Wert today for a visit with friends. 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. t Neptune Office above Auth’s Jewelry Store. Telephone no. 472. Office hours: B—l 3 *. m., I—6 p. aa THE ONE SURE WAY to make your money grow—open a savings account. Not only will it increase steadily at 2 per cent without any effort on your part but it will be tho best pratetlcal protection against future adversity and panic. OLD Adams Co. Bank

girls wanted We need Girls or Women to do sewing at the factory. Please call at once if you want work. WARING GLOVE COMPANV

Miss Rose Poling is visiting friends at Magley. C E. Huber made a business trip to Freidheim today. Robert Bente, of Berne, went to Fort Wayne this afternoon. Mrs. Frank Hunter, who has been Quite sick, is much better. Mrs. Caroline Rost returned yesterday evening from Fort Wayne. Mrs. Jno. Brandyberry went to Fort Wayne today for a visit with friends. Miss Iva Williams, of near Pleasant Mills, went to Fort Wayne to spend the week. Al Volmer is still somewhat sick at His home on Madison street and unable to be at his work. The Brotherhood of American Yeomen are planning to give another big entertainment in the near future. Well, election day is nearly over, and everybody is getting anxious .to see what the final outcome will be. A. J. Smith left last evening for Detroit. Mich., where he will look after business for the Smith and Bell company. The basket ball team of the high school has been playing practice games lately and is in better trim than ever. A party of people are enjoying a few days of fishing and outing at Rome City before the summer season comes to a close. Forest Bolds, of Peru, Ind., was here today calling on the trade in the interest of the line of stoves and ranges which he sells. Peter Habegger, of Berne who is in the Lutheran hospital at Fort Wayne, recovering after an operation, is getting along nicely. C. A. Deihl, who has been at Fort Wayne, employed in the shops, returned to that place today after spending Sunday with relatives. James L. Gay is at home from a several days’ trip to Rome City.where he says the fishing was exceedingly poor for this time of the year. Rev. and Mrs. Richard Spetnagle entertained the members of the session last evening at their home and the evening was delightfully spent. A new coat of paint is being added to the Samuel Lehman home on Fourth street, which makes it one of the prettiest dwellings in the city. Mrs. J. C. Patterson and daughter Marie will arrive home from Winchester this evening or tomorrow after spending a few days there with relatives. A. R. Bell and J. F. Lachot were at Fort Wayne last evening and while there called upon Mr. Van Camp, who is so seriously ill at the St. Joseph hospital. Three of the Hess family south of the city are very bad sick with typhoid fever, and it is hoped that a change for the better will soon take place. Several new improvements have been going on about the Methodist church and when completed will be one of the prettiest houses of worshop in the city. Mrs. Jacob C. Miller and son Richard of this city and Mrs. R. J. Kuebler, of Detroit, Mich., returned home from Huntington, where they have been visiting with Mrs. Will Nix. Scott Ellis, a young man of this city, who for some time has been under the employ of Clem Voglewede as shoe repair man. has resigned and will go into business for himself at Geneva. For several days he has been trying to purchase the Dave Polm repair shop, and not until last evening did both agree and a settlement made. The place is an old established stand and from now on Scott will have entire charge of the place of business. Mr. Polm has been following this line of business for the past forty years and for the last thirty-five years has been in business for himself. Mr. Polm is an old and respected citizen of Geneva, and during his career in business has won a wide circle of friends. Mr. Ellis, the new proprietor, is a young hustler who will no doubt meet with success in his undertaking.

William Badders went to Fort Wayne this afternoon. 1 Homer Parrish made a business trip to Fort Wayne today. i Fred Clem made a business trip to W'arren last evening. i Miss Ruth Baker, who has been quite sick, is much better. : Siras I-ankhart of east of Berne, ! was in the city today on business. Mrs. Ira Steele returned to her ' home at Pleasant Mills this afternoon. ' Miss Ruth Gains, of Anderson, is in the city visiting with Mr. and Mrs. 1 C. Keller. I Hazel Andrews went to Monroe this afternoon for a short stay at that 1 place on business. < Mrs. Rinehart Limenstahl, of Peterson, went to Fort Wayne today to 1 visit her daughter. Henry Bennett, of Briant, went to Fort Wayne last evening to spend the day with friends. The condition of Harmon Bosse re- 1 mains about the same, and not much change or improvement. Peter Holthouse went to Redkey this morning, where he will look after business during the day. Mrs. G. C. Hawkins -went to Geneva this morning and will visit for a few weeks with her parents. The Royal Neighbors will meet as usual this evening at their hall. All members are requested to attend. Elwin Gordon, of near Briant, went to Fort Wayne this morning after transacting business in the city. Frank Conter returned home from Fort Wayne, where he has been for the past few weeks visiting with his sister. Leo Miller, of Huntington, who has been visiting with his parents for a few days, returned to his home again Mrs. Fred Linn and Mrs. Lee Vance will go to Indianapolis tomorrow, where they will remain for a few days. Mrs. Sarah King, of Fort Wayne, attended to business pertaining to her property in this city and returned .home this noon. Mrs. G. C. Hawkins went to Geneva this afternoon and will make a few weeks' visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Dan Bailey. Ed Wetzel is in a very serious condition at his home with typhoid fever and as to whether he will recover or not is not known. Mrs. E. A. Close and daughter Kathryn, went to Fort Wayne this afternoon after a visit with her sister, Mrs. W. P. Biggs. Fred Mayer, formerly of this city, but now of Goshen, is at Monroe visiting relatives, being slightly under the weather as the result of a bad cold. Attorney Ryan, of Fort Wayne, formerly senator from the district composed of Allen and Adams counties, was here today attending to business matters of importance. Miss Bertha Beitler of this city, while working in a Fort Wayne factory, had the misfortune to have her finger cut off. according to word received by friends here. Mrs. Joseph Helm went to Richmond this afternoon and will make a visit with her daughter, Mrs. C. C. Parkley for a week or so. She was accompanied by Mrs. R. A. Daily of Willshire. Mrs. Cora Adams left for St. Louis today for a month's visit with relatives. Miss Adams met friends in Fort Wayne who will make the trip with her, leaving that place this afternoon. L. H. Boknecht will leave at eight o’clock this evening for his new home at Beery, North Dakota, where he is the owner of one of the best sections of land in that country. His wife will follow in a few weeks. The four year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ed Keller who died last evening at their home on Tenth street, will be buried on Thursday morning from St. Marys church, and interment will be made at St. Josephs cemeterv. Mrs. Mary C. Brandyberry and her sister, Mrs. Brobst of Pennsylvania, who is visiting her sister, have returned from Warren and today went out to the farm of Mrs. Brandyberry’s daughter, Miss Mattie Young, where they will visit. William Schultz. George Ehret and W. J. Rupright, of west of this city, left here at noon over the Erie for Chicago, from where they will make a trip through Kansas and Oklahoma, looking up the land proposition, and they may decide to invest some cash in that country. William Scherer, the well known Monroe township farmer, has just returned home from a trip to Baltimore, Md., where he visited his son, Reville, and family for two weeks. Reville holds a splendid position as a bookkeeper for a big fertilizer plant at that place, and is getting along nicely. Mr. Scherer also spent a day or two in Washington, D. C., while east, and saw many things of interest

Miss Lois Harding went to Fort Wayne today. I Ira Steele, of Pleasant Mills,was n the city today. Prof. Withouse, of Berne, was in the city today looking after business. John Schug returned to his home at Berne after transacting business in the city yesterday. Mr. and Mrs. Otis Tyndall of north Eighth street are the parents of a baby boy, born Saturday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Teeple of north Eighth street are the parents of a baby girl, born Saturday evening. Mr. R. K. Allison went to Kalamazoo. | Mich., this morning, where he will attend to business for a day or so. Jacob Butcher, of Geneva, was a business caller in the city and returned home on the afternoon train. Miss Anna Durbin, of this city, , who has been at Fort Wayne for the I past several months, returned home today. Mrs. Bud Brokaw and Mrs. Sadie Golly returned home from Fort Wayne, where they made a short visit with friends. Mrs. Adam Buettel and daughter Adella are spending the day with friends at Geneva and will return home this evening. John Lachot and A. R. Bell returned home from Fort Wayne, where they were attending to business affairs. While there they also visited Mr. Van Camp, who is not expected to live. Mr. John Hirschey who has been confined at the county jail for about the past week, was this morning accompanied by Sheriff Meyer to Richmond, where he will be taken care of and under the care of physicians Hirschel Worden, son of Mr. and Mrs. James Worden, who moved to Missouri from this city six months ago, had the misfortune to cut off two of the fingers of the right hand, while working with some machinery in a factory. August Schlickman has moved into the city from Kirkland township, and is living in the Sam Doak property on MjOnroe street. Mr. Schlickman , is associated with his father in the livery business at the corner of Monroe and Third streets. The democrats of Portland, Ind., have nominated Dr. C. A. Paddock for • mayor, J. R. Jones for treasurer, Geo. ■ D. Moody for clerk and J. A. Limle, W. H. Huachins, Ottis McDanie', J. . E. Flauding, James Wilkins and P. B. 5 Swhier for councilmen. Mrs. F. C. Dailey's splendid voice was never heard to better advantage than yesterday morning when, at the . Methodist tjhurch she sang “Ave r Maria” by Francis E. Blanchard. The [ composer of this beautiful song, is spending a few days in Bluffton, introducing his various compositions, and reports a cordial reception by our music loving people. —Bluffton News, s Efforts are being made by his broth, er-in-law, H. L. Finley, to secure the pardon of Ray Lamphere, who was . convicted of the burning of the house . of Belle Gunness and is at Indianap- . olis this week for that purpose. Lamphere is rapidly failing in health and it is believed he will make a con- ( session unfolding many of the crimes committeed in the Gunness house. > A movement has been started ’ among the members of the Knights of Pythias lodge for the reorganizai tion of the uniform rank of the order, which has been abandoned for a number of years. A movement of this kind was started several months ago at the time of the building of the new K. of P. home. In the work of arranging for the home and the campaign for new members the plan was put aside for the time being—Bluffton Banner.

tYo Li *ll Find When you come to look up the question of your new suit or overcoat for fall and winter wear that we have a very special line of unusually good clothes. You’ll find no other such clothes in the market as we are able to show you; you may do all the looking around that you like; if you want the best your money can buy you must come to us; and you will come in the end. We’re ready to show you the new clothes in fancy weaves, blue serges, neat worsteds and cheviots, for all ages, sizes and tastes. We have the right clothes. Suits and Overcoats, all wool SIO.OO to $22.50. I HOLTHOUSE SCHULTE& CO. Good Clothes Sellers for Men and Boys.

I Have Your Meters Set I ■ It will require considerable time for us to set your meteis and test C S your house piping, so sign your contaacts for the use of gas without deB lay. We have competent men and lots of them for the work of setting * meters,and are prepared to rush this work. ■ Sign our contracts now. Nothing can be done toward fixing your * house for the comforts of artificial gas until your contract is signed. ■ See to this matter today. I V/ Indiana Lighting Company. | A <6

Miss Ida Harris went to Fort Wayne to spend a few days with friends. Mrs. Mabel Carroll went to Fort Wayne this morning to visit friends. Miss Pansy Ball went to Fort Wayne this morning and returned on the noon car. Mrs. David Gerber went to Monroe this morning and will spend the day with friends. Mr. and Mrs. Dr. Sowers left this morning for Geneva and Portland, where the former will attend to professional business. Fred Hoffman returned to Lynn this morning to resume his regular line of work, after spending a few days in the city with his family. The democrats of Warsaw have decided on holding the caucus for the nomination of city officers on the evening of October 15 in the city hall. Temperance workers claim that blind tigers are operating extensively at Goshen and they ask the authorities to take immediate action for their prosecution Sunday at the home of David Runyan. near Linn Grove, the French and Runyan reunion was held. A large crowd was present and the day proved especially delightful Mr. and Mrs. John French, of this city, were in attendance. —Bluffton Banner.

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, Pisob.

Henry Zwick, of Williams, was in the city today on business. The grand jury of the Whitley circuit court has returned thirty-two indictments against parties in that county. Two men, Leo Davis, for forgery, and Walter Shephard, for assault and battery, were sentenced to the penitentiary for from two to fourteen years.

HERE IS A CHANCE You Have Been Looking For Coloringfyour Suit, Overcoat, Dresses, Skirts, and Curtaing at the following prices. One Suit 53.00 One Coat and Vest .. . . . 52.00 One Pair of Pants SI.OO One Heavy Overcoat $2.50 One Light Overcoat $2.00 Or.e Dress Skirt One Full Dress $2.00 One Pair Portiers $2.50 One Pair Chenille Curtains . $3.60 You to pay express chargesone w ay. Steam Cleaning One Suit $2.00 One Coat and Vest $1.50 One Pair of Pants 75c One Heavy Overcoat $2.50 One Light Overcoat $2.00 One Dress Skirt SI.OO One Full Dress $2.00 One Pair Portiers $2.50 One Pair Chenille $3.50 firing in your goods in time's© I can send them on every Monday at noon. CHRIST MEYER THE TAILOR DECATUR INDIANA

Scott Ellis went to Geneva today, where he will remain for a short time. Rev. J. H. Jackson, 59 years old, who has held many excellent charges in the North Indiana M. E. conference, died suddenly of heart trouble while mowing the lawn upon his farm home west of Kokomo. Mr. Jackson went to Kokomo in 1899 from Peru and retired from the ministry in 1900.