Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 7, Number 248, Decatur, Adams County, 18 October 1909 — Page 3

B*'* 1 » >♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦4olll H« II i n 1111 111».|> 11 11 1 ♦<»♦♦♦ ■ : X/audevili_f~ h :! GRAND THEATRE I: Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday I ;; October 18 19 20 ;! NEOLA—Novelty Juggler. X ’ Thursday, Friday and Saturday X ♦ October 14 15 16 * ♦ | HAPPY SIG —Pontella--The Indian Tramp. “ I With Illustrated Songs and High Class Motion ;; Pictures. Always sc. Come and see us. “ B i <♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦»♦»»■»♦♦ t< i »»♦»■»<■♦♦♦♦»'>♦<'< i »■»»♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ B

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. Dr. Fred Patterson DENTIST Soettsser to Br. C. E. Neptan* Office above Auth's Jewelry Store. Teiepnone No. 472. Office hours: B—l 2 a. m., I—s p. m. Harry Moltz made n business trip to Fort Wayne this morning. Henry Koenemann is looking after the cattle market at Williams. Ik THE ONE SURE WAY to make your money grow —ope* a savings account. Not only will it Increase steadily at 3 per cent, without any effort on your part but it will be the best practical protection against future adversity and panic. OLD Adams Co. Bank

■ ■ E BE 888888888 R 888888 ■ ■ ■ 888888 ■ ** | Mr. Smoker g Do you like a good cigar, one of merit, one ■ ■ that is made at home and is just right? .If you | do try one of the following and see if it don t B ■ just hit the spot— Sf N. H. C. | Evening Star, La Sena an all Havana lOct. S, cigar and it’s worth it. ® We know they are good and we want you J 3 to know it. I Made By H. A. COLCHIN g and sold by all dealers. ■ BBBRBBB*—BB •* 888888 BB B 888888

:♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦: I WEATHER FORECAST I '♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦l Partly cloudy tonight with frost; Tuesday fair. Chas. Ernst is attending to business at Berne today. Mrs. Ferdinand Ervin returned to Fort Wayne today. Ed Vancil made a business trip to Monroe this afternoon. Sam Shamp made a business trip to Monroe this afternoon. Miss Lydia Daniels went to Pleasant Mills today for a visit with friends. M>s. Harry Stegkamder returned to Bluffton after a visit with Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Blew. I Mrs. T. R. Sneider went to Bluffton today for a short visit with friends. . She will remain a week. Mrs. Harry Daniels returned to her home at Pleasant Mills after shopping in the city this morning. Mrs. Fred Poling of Warsaw, who I has been visiting relatives in the I city, returned to her home today. T. M. Reed left this afternoon on his regular trip south after spending Sunday in the city with his family. Miss Josephine Mumma went to Pleasant Mills today for a visit with her brother, C. S. Mumma and family. Leo Yager, who has been at home for the past two weeks visiting, left today on his regular line of business. Mrs. George Hiller, of Geneva, was a business caller in our city today and returned to her home on the noon train. Mr. and Mrs. David Cutter returned to Fort Wayne after a visit with John Oswald and family in the south part of the city. Miss Clara Harshman, of Willshire, and Mrs. Case of the same place, went to Fort Wayne on the one o’clock car this afternoon. Mrs. Ben Butler, who has been visiting with her parents at Xenia, 0., while her ihouijehold goods were shipped to this city, arrived here today. Fred Hoffman returned to Lynn this afternoon after spending Sunday in the city with his family. He is engaged in building the Lynn school house which will be soon completed. The Misses Hazel Garten, Jane Clark, Emma and Mary J. Evans and Harvey Star, John Crlll, Ray Adams and Wm. Tudor, of Bluffton, were in the city yesterday as the guests of friends. The Misse Edna Reuse. Miss Elnore Bond and Messrs. Harry Hogan and Miller, of Fort Wayne, were in the city yesterday and spent the day as the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Will Kuebler. They made the trip by automobile.

Mlsh Beatrice Smith, of Willshire, went to Fort Wayne today. Ed Bailey made a business trip to Fort Wayne. Miss Bertha Smith, of Monroe, was in the city today. Chas. Steele made a business trip to Tocsin this morning. Chas. Cole, of Richmond, aas the guest of friends in the city yesterday. Otto Wemhoff went to Fort Wayne this afternoon to attend to business matters. Herald Graham spent Sunday with friends at Monroe and came home this morning. Miss Ida Steele went to Fort Wayne this morning for a short visit with friends. Joe Miller, the candy man from Fort Wayne, was attending to business in our city today. Ed Berling, of Fort Wayne, spent Sunday in the city with friends and has returned to his work. Miss Mayme Hunt, of Fort Wayne, returned to her home today after visiting friends at Willshire. Miss Mayme Delninger went to Fort Wayne this morning on the ten o'clock car and returned this noon. Kit Cowan, of Bobo, was a business caller in our city today and returned to his home on the afternoon train. Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Sutton and children who spent Sunday with relatives at Geneva, returned home this morning. Prof. Withouse, of Berne, was a business caller in the city today and returned home on the afternoon train. D. M. Hensley and son David spent Sunday with his brother at Marion, Ohio, and will return home this evening. Mrs. Hugh Daniels, of Rivarre, was in the city today for a short visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Schultz. George Roop and family spent yesterday at the country home of Mr. and Mrs. Jess Roop two miles north of the city. Will Berling returned to Bluffton Itoday after spending Sunday with his mother, Mrs. Helen Berling and other friends. Frank Fisher, of Cincinnati, was in the city on business and has left on his regular trip. Mr. Fisher is quite well known in the city. Troby Cramer who has been baking at Willshire for the past six weeks, returned to the city for a visit with his parents. Joe Gase, Chas. Baker, Frank Richards and Ike Nelson returned to their work at Berne after spending Sunday in the city with their families. E. N. Ray, of Indianapolis state adjuster for the Hoosier Casualty Co., was in the city for a short stay with Walter Johnson, who is the agent in this city. Mr. and Mrs. Julius Yoss and family of Markle, Ind., who spent a few days at Berne with Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Gottschalk, returned to their home this morning. Mrs. Anthony Arnold and children Helen and Tony, returned to their home at Fort Wayne, after spending a few days tn the city with her mother, Mrs. (’Mfrer-ine Conter on First street. Mrs. Marion French, of Domestic, went to Decatur this morning to be present at a surprise party which Mrs. L. L. Baumgartner has planned in honor of her husband's birthday. — Bluffton News. Fred LaDelle the magician and family, are home for a rest afte’" several months on the road, during which time they have played engagements in the largest cities of the country. Mrs. John Fleming, of Kenton, O, made a short visit in the city yesterday afternoon. She was the guest of Mi’s. S. D. Beavers and other friends. Mrs. F"eming likes her new home at Kenton very much. Tomorrow morning at St. Marys I church at eight o'clock sun time will ■ occur the wedding of Miss Viola Ul- | man to Frank Liechty. Fr. Wilken will officiate. Both young people are well known and their best wishes will be with them always. Mr. an dMrs. Chas. Steele and family were at Bluffton yesterday and the ! guests of Daniel Mentzer. During the day an entertainment was held at the Mentzer home and the day will be a long remembered one. Music and other amusements were rendered through the day and those present enjoyed themselves very much. William Taylor, who sold his farm east of Markle a few days ago to Wiley Mettler, has bought 40 acres of land near Bear Lake, Michigan, through the Popejoy agency, paying for the same S3B per acre. It lies about a mile from a farm bought by Curtis Wolfcale, of Uniondale. Both gentlemen will move to Michigan, this fall or in the spring —Blurton. News.

, Dick Peterson spent Sunday In Fort Wayne. i Ed Kleiuhentz spent Sunday evening in Fort Wayne. i John Glancey went to Monroe this morning and will work during the i day. Cal Miller is attending to business . at Geneva and will be gone for a few days. , Tom Gallogly is transacting busi- , ness at Geneva and will return this evening i Bruce Patterson and Free Frislnger , attended the show at Fort Wayne last evening. Prof. C. E. Hocker made a business trip to Fort Wayne today and visited with relatives. Mr. and Mrs. Paul Garber returned to Fort Wayne after spending the morning in the city. Aug Puls returned home from Fort I Wayne after spending Sunday at that place with his mother. J E. H. Kilbourne went to Fort Wayne this morning to resume his regular line of business. Scott Ellis returned to Geneva this morning after spending* Sunday in the city with his parents. , W. H. MeConnehey, who is working r.t Monroe, returned there this morning to resume his work. Mrs. George Francis, who has been visiting in Decatur, returned to her home in Muncie.—Portland Sun. Frank Addington and family of Decatur, spent Sunday here with his mother. Mrs. Mollie Jellison. —Ridgeville News. James Bain will leave tonight for Indianapolis, where he will represent the Red Men of this city in council at that place. Mrs. Olen Colter left this morning for Connersville and Rushville, where she will make a visit with relatives for a short time. Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Ritter went to Fort Wayne tor a visit with friends. Mrs. Ritter was formerly Miss Emily Wyatt of this city. Judge A. O. Marsh left the city this morning for Winchester and then to Indianapolis, where his duties as U. S. pension agent called him. Omer Butler who spent Sunday in the citv with his family returned to Berne and will resume his school work for the coming week. Mrs. Al Burdge will leaev tomorrow noon for Indianapolis. Mrs. Burdge is a member of the credential committe of the Pocahontas lodge and will represent the order. Mrs. Adolph Huffman, Mrs. Emerson Beavers and Mrs. James Bain will leave tonight for Indianapolis, where they will represent the local order of Pocahontas in the great council being held there. Dr. George B. Hensley of Bellaire, 0., will arrive in the city tonight after a visit at Marion, 0., with his father. Dr. J. L. Hensley. He will visit several days with his brother, D. M. Hensley and family. Mrs. Susan Neuenschwander passed through the city yesterday enroute to the home of her sister, Mrs. Chris Secrest, near Vera Cruz, from her home in Woodburn. Mrs. Secrest is quite ill with typhoid fever. —Bluffton Banner. Don't fail to attend the "Girl That's all the Candy” at the opera house this evening. The troupe consists of a number of first class actors and actresses, and carry their own scenery and electrical displays which will be seen this evening. It will be well worth the price of admission. Postmaster Frislnger reports the following unclaimed letters: Mrs. A. F. Whitsei, Davis Wall, Emma Steele, Nancy Tindall, C. V. Simmons, C. J. Rosenberg, Lillian Mickie, Henry Hulger, Rosy Hoffer, Mrs. Maggie Cline, H. H. Erwin, Frank W. Downs, Minda Ablang and Charles Olinger. C. O. Hammell and sisters, the Misses Kate and Fannie, returned to their home in Decatur, Saturday morning after a short visit with their sister, Mrs. (5. B. Smith, of west ( Second street. Mrs. Smith accomi panied them home and will spend Saturday and Sunday with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. R. Hammell. — Portland Sun. C. B. Schmuck, proprietor of the Lyric theater at Auburn, has purchased a half interest in the Coliseum in this city and will be associated in the management of the place with John Reyher. The Auburn show is not affected in the deal and Mr. Schmuck will divide his attention between the two establishements. —Garrett Twelfth District Press. John W. Sale, of Fort Wayne, brother of Jas. W. Sale, of ♦his city, who has been named to supervise the taking of the census in the six counties comprising the twelfth congressional district, told the Fort Wayne Sentinel Friday that applications for appointment as enumerators were not coming in rapidly and that the quota j was much too small to do the work lot counting the population next year.

■■MBBMMaaaaaMMMMMMBMMMMMMMMMMaBMMMHHmHMBM ChMly cleaned. ftaor drop* poll lop umnoi he (Parted Why You Will Buy The I r South Bend Malleable Range KB- You prefer a large Warming Closet l||gr' EBhw with drop door, because it is clean. * k ' The d° or makes a good strong shelf. SOwKEsIf You want to be sure that the Tea Shelf will nut sag and spill the tea or J coffee. h h j < Gray Iron Did you ever burn your hand reaching over hot kettles to reach a damper on the back of top of range? You prefer the Malleable HN “easy to reach” damper. \ The oven door is operated and braced by Malleable HI Iron straps. No springs to get out of order. You ------- C ould stand on a South Bend Malleable Range oven door. It makes a good shelf. I - II / !1 Will you call and sec YOUR RANGE to-day? SCHAFER HARDWARE CO. Ask for “Oven Secrets,” “Inside Range Information,” and valuable cook book Free

Nthe first ATIONAL BANK OF DECATUR, INDIANA EQUIPMENT IS THE BEST METHODS MODERN, SERVICE UNEXCELLED. Capital . . . $100,00.00 Surplus . . $20,000.00 Resources . $700,000.00

R. K. Allison left this afternoon on a business trip to Fort Wayne. Mrs. Chauncey Wilder of Monmouth was in the city this afternoon shooPing. Miss Mabel Bridgeman returned to Fort Wayne after a visit with friends near Shumm, O. Miss Ruth Smitley went to Fort Wayne this afternoon for a visit with friends. Mrs. H. M. Coulter who has been visiting at Warren, returned to her home today. Mr. and Mrs. Harmon Tettman returned home last evening from Fort Wayne, where they spent the day with Mrs. Dallas Reed.

I Have Your Meters Set I ■ It will require considerable time for us to set your meters and test 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 S ■ meters ,and are prepared to rush this work. ■ R Sign our contracts now. Nothing can be done toward fixing your I B house for the comforts of artificial gas until your contract is signed. B B See to this matter today. B Indiana Lighting Company.

NEW STOCK OF Moore s Modern Methods of Loose Leaf Record Keeping ALL KINDS OF BOOKKEEPING ALL KINDS OF BUSINESS.*.*.* Merchants, Professional men, Factories, Agencies, Bankers, Mechanics, etc. Let us show you the system with its different forms. HOLTHOUSE DRUG Co.

O. P. Schug spent Sunday as the guest of his parents at Berne. Miss Martha Bultemeier returned to her home north of the city this afternoon.

■ ■*- -S- • S-.S. -S S MM VTTJrilvi 4 1 4 4 *4 4 4 A i A • MH ♦ “ SEE “ ;■ E. Sch lickman &Son •* :I FOR J : LIVERY | ;; Cor. Monroe &3d Sts. i

Try our New Cigar ‘Congress’ : It's Just Right. i VOLMER&JOHNS