Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 7, Number 242, Decatur, Adams County, 11 October 1909 — Page 3

Art OC annual. An nr |jiLu Fall Festival Excursion St. Louis ? nd Return Friday, October, 22,1909 VIA The CLOVER LEAF ROUTE Second grand opportunity to visit St. Louis and enjoy the Drama, Opera and Vaudeville season, now at its heighth. Excursion tickets will be good for going passage only on Special train leaving Decatur, Ind., at 8:31 p. m. Good returning on any regular train up to and including Train 6, leaving St. Louis at 7:15 p. tn. Monday, October 25th. As usual on these Fall Excursions, our best service will be provided and special attention given to the comfort of passengers. Come and see me early and arrange for one of the most pleasant trips of the season. C. F. HARRIS, Agent, Toledo, St. Louis & Western R. R.

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, Prof. E. C. Crawford, of Bluffton, was in the city today on business and returned to his home this evening. Dr. Fred Patterson DENTIgT iaccnur to Dr. C. E. Neptune Office above Auth’e Jewelry Store. Telephone Na 472. Office hours: B—l 28 —12 a. m„ I—61 —6 p. m THE ONE SURE WAY to make your money grow—open a savings account Not only will it Increase steadily at 3 per cent, without any effort on your part but it will be tho best practical protection against future adversity and panic. OLD Adams Co. Bank

vaudeville grand theatre Under New Pearl Amusement Co. Management — — wayne. Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday anATTP the original Hebrew Comedian. pnuur Nus Ced Thursday, Friday and Saturday JAMES PRICE With Illustrated Songs and High Class Motion Pictures. Always sc. Come and see us.

J WEATHER FORECAST * Partly cloudy in south portion; rain north portion tonight or Tuesday; colder. Miss Ina. Everett has returned from a visit at Barker Creek. Mich. Fred Scheerer returned home from Berne, where he spent Sunday with his folks. George Syphers Who spent Sunday with his girl at Portland, returned home this morning. James Rice went to Geneva this morning, where he will attend to business during the day. Fred Hoffman returned to Lynn today after spending Sunday in the city with his family. Scott Ellis returned to his work st Geneva after spending Sunday in the city with his parents. I C. D. Lewton went to Winchester this morning and transacted business through the day. Miss Perth Crays returned this morning from Peterson and resumed her work in the high school. Edward Spiker, of Geneva, who spent Sunday in the city with friends, returned to his home today. Dave Gerber was looking after business during the day at Berne and returned to the city this afternoon. Omer Butler returned to Berne, where he will resume his school work at that place for the coming week. The ball game between Decatur and Geneva, which was to be played yesterday at the latter place, was postponed on account of the wot weather and the date arranged for next Sunday. Mrs. Robert Kuebler, of Detroit,. Mich., who has been visiting in the city for the past few -weeks -with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Miller and other relatives, returned to her home yesterday morning. She was accompanied there by her brother, Harry Miller, who will try to secure work. g| 1 11 1 1 11< >!*♦♦| ;; see :: ii ESchlickman&Son •• ■: for ♦ : LIVERY I ■ ’ •£ ;: Cor. Monroe &3d Sts. |

Rev. Hoile, of Shumm, was in the city today. Sam Acker, of Geneva, transacted business in the city. Miss Ruth Steele went to Fort Wayne this morning. "will Cowan made a trip to Pleasant Mills today to visit friends. Ed Lyons returned this morning from his regular trip on the road. Mr. and Mrs. Will Zwlck are the parents of a baby born Sunday evening. W. P. Edmundson returned to his home today after visiting friends in the city. Mrs. Israel Schanepp left for Washington Court House, 0., today for a visit with friends. Wm. Foughty returned home from Fort Wayne, where he has been for some time working. Paul Herrod returned home from Fort Wayne, where he was for a short time yesterday. Chauncey Lautzenheiser returned to Berne after transacting important business during the day.

Harmon Colchin went to Monroe this afternoon, where he will look after his line of business. H. L. Merry returned home today from the north, where" he has been fishing for the past few days. Mrs. H. G. Baldwin, of Pittsburg, Pa„ returned to her- home after a visit with Fred Keller and family. Mrs. H. A. Freeman, of Elkhart, who has been visiting relatives at Berne, returned to her home this noon. J. J. Johnson, of Sturgis, MJch., returned to his home after visiting friends and transacting business in the city. Mr. Elmo Sherman, of Louisville, Ky., spent Sunday in the city as the guest of Mr. and Mrs. B. J. Ter veer and family. Vincent Forbing\ \who has been working at Bluffton for sone time, arrived in the city for a visit with his parents. Mrs. Rebecca Hart went to Bluffton today for a visit with relatives. She will probably visit at Anderson before returning. Mrs. Herman Kindel, of Bellview, 0., who has been the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Macy, Returned to her home today. " Ben Lang, who bought a share in the John Joseph candy kitchen ar Geneva, returned today, where he will work fdr the coming week. Miss Molly Johns, of Fort Wayne,, who demonstrated the value of ’gas for cooking, spent Sunday the guest of Dr. McMillan and family.

The dance to be given by the K. of C. Wednesday night promises to be a swell affair and great preparations are being made to make it such. Mrs. Joe Heffner and children returned to their home at Fort Recovery after visiting in the city as the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Peter Forbing. Wm. Schultz returned home from Kansas* City, Kan., where he '.as been for tlu* paSt week visiting with friends and also looking e.er some land. Miss Louisa Smith of Lima, Ohio, who has been the guest of relatives and friends at Domestic went to Font Wayne today for a visit with relatives before returning. Miss Ida Gay, of Fort Wayne, has returned from a visit at Chicago, and spent Sunday with her parents,, in this city, returning to Fort Wayne on the ten o'clock car. Mrs. Jasper Smith of Columbus, Ohio, has been the geust of her son, Dr. Waldo E. Smith and family, returned home this afternoon after a several weeks* visit in the city. O. D. Cartwright of Marion, a relief agent on the Clover Leaf, passed through the city enroute to Holgate. Mr. Cartwright is well known in the city having worked here a number of times. The work <•> the new porch at the E. L. Carroll home, is about completed, and the improvement is one that greatly enhances the looks and value thereof. It is a handsome improvement and will be greatly enjoyed by the Carrolls. Mrs. John Redman or Miss Minna Ferry as she is better known to the public and on the stage, spent the day with relatives, Dr. W. W. P. McMillan and family. Mrs. Redman has been playing an engagement in Fort Wayne. She will leave tomorrow morning for New York City. The News this morning received an announcement from the Meridian Life Insurance company, of Indianapolis, to the effect that John 8. Postal of this city, has been appointed to the position of field superintendent of that company. He has had a vast experience in the insurance field and has always been on of the greatest producers of personal business and a successful organizer, so states the company and the company considers itself fortunate in again securing his services.—Bluffton News.

Mias Anna Wlnnes la Buffering from a severe cold. Misses Ira and Agnes Kobne have returned from a visit at Richmond. Luther Hower returned to Logansport after a short visit here with friends. Harve Rice came home from Berne today, after spending Sunday with friends there. Cal Miller went to Geneva to look after business and returned on the afternoon train. Aug Puls spent Sunday with his parents at Fort Wayne, and returned to the city last evening. Martin Lord, of Monmouth, was in the city shopping today and returned to his home during the day. Sam Acker, of Geneva, was in the city during the day and returned to his home on the noon train. Will Ber'ing returned to his work at Bluffton after spending Sunday in the city as the guest of friends. John Glancey went to Portland, where he will work during the day and will return on the evening train. The Indian Summer days seem to have passed and now we may expect some early winter according to the forecaster. • • Ted Ramsey returned home last evening from Delphos, Ohio, after spending Sunday with his parents at that place. L. B. Bolton of Michigan City, returned to his home yesterday morning after a visit with Elijah Mann and family. George WhitaCre aijd O. J. Summers of south of the went to Fort Wayne this morning to spend the day with friends. Mrs. H. McCaslin, of Galion. Ohio, changed ears here’ today on her way to Grand Rapids, where she will spend some time visiting. O. N. Snellen, of Willshire, who has been in the city for the past few days, went to Genewa to look aftep business for a short timje. Joe Gas-e, Chas. Balser, Ike Nelson and Frank Richards returned to Berne this morning, where they wi<l resume their work in the P. W. Smith saw miM. The Methodists held their Sunday school ahd morning services at the library, owing to the fact that the handsome church on Monroe street is undergoing a <*oat of repairs.

Mr. and * Mrs. Dr. Sprunger %nd babe, who have been ki the city visiting with Mr. and Mfrs. F. C. Foreman for frhse past few days, returned to their home at feme this nvorning. Cards have bfcen received from Washington, D. C„ announcing thd bifth of Eawrence BeaM Smith, on October 2, 1909. Mrs. Smith was* formerly Miss Leah Beall, of Willshire, Ohio. , The city campaign in Fort is one of the hottest ever held there, the race for ijayor being an especially bitter one. A labor paper there recently published a terrible attack on the private life ot Mr. Schmidt, in wlflch he was called everything on the calendar. Mrs. John Hendricks and little daughter Geyneth, east Main street, went to Moneoe, Friday afternoon, to remain over Sunday with her father, G. W. Keller. Mr. Hendricks is< already at Monroe having gone to that place the first of this week. — Portland Sun. A large crowd gathered at the Presbyterian church last evening, where a Union Sunday school service was held. Rev. Powell made the principal address and the service was enjoyed from one end to the other. The auditorium and lecture room were completely filled. Ernest Crouse, clerk at the Bliss hotel cigar stand, is wondering today who holds the grudge against him. His bicycle was taken from a rear hall in the hotel Friday night and both tires slashed with a knife. Crouse had only purchased one of the tires a few days ago, making the loss not a light one to him. —Bluffton Banner. Ben Martin, the Pugney contractor, has threatened suit against the Indiana Lighting company on a contract which he had with the company to string their pipe from Kingsland to this city. The pipe is being strung, but Martin is not doing the work and claims he was not even notified of another man taking his place.— Bluffton Banner. Mr. Sprunger, of Berne, who was recently elected general appraiser of the French Township Mutual Insurance company, has appointed as new members of the corp of appraisers, Mr. Joseph Milhollond, who recently retired from the office in which Mr. Sprunger is now incumment. Mr. Milholland has had a wide experience in the work and will look after much the same territory he handled before Mr. Sprunger was elected. The remainder of the force ot deputy appraisers will remain practically unchanged. — Bluffton [News.

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, Prof. Withouse of Berne, wjas in the city* today attending to business matters. ••. -1 Experienced Management Ouf directors meet evepy month and go into the details of th* business, including every loan made. Our officers kavt spent man.Y years in the services of the public in the capacity of banking. Our president and cashier are share holders in ten different banks and have had much experience in every side of banking. You are invited to become one of our customers and share in the benefits of this experience. FIRST National Bank OF DECATUR, INDIANA

Have Your Meters Set | ■ It will require considerable time for us to set your meters and test S £ your house piping, so sign your contaacts for the use of gas without de- * lay. We have competent men and lots of them for the work of setting K ■ meters, and are prepared to rush this work. ■ ■ Sign our contracts now. Nothing can be done toward fixing your g * house for the comforts of artificial gas until your contract is signed. ■ See to this matter today. ■ I Indiana Lighting Company. I 1 * -hF

1 O. P. Schug returned home from 1 B’efne spending Sunday at that place with his parents. ■ Chgs. Heatk, of Chicago, returned his het&f Jjpst evening after spendin® Sunday in thfc cfty frs the guest of Miss Josephine Mylott. Fhrist Meyer went to Willshire this msraing an A, frosh there will go to Ohio CUpy and Cielina. Olio, where he will lodk after some business in his line. Meyers, and Moses sent a wagon load of furniture to Monroe this morning, which they last week. This firm is upf> to date in all respects and are doing their share of the business.

GIRLS WANTED « 9 We need Girls or Women to do sewing at the factory. Pleas© call at once if you want "work. WARING GLOVE COMP AN V

i Benj. Fledderjohann, of New Bre- : men, Ohio, arrived in the city thi« morning on business. I The electric wires from the street lamp on the corner of Fifth and * Madison streets broke yesterday in some unaccountable way and for a ; while caused a little excitement. It > was shortly afterward fixed by one > of the city’s employes. ’ Miss Josephine Mylott has accepted a position at the Nidlinger candy i kitchen and the same took effect this i morning. James Beery, who has been the regular clerk there for • some time past will leave in a few f days for Chicago, he having resigned his position here.