Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 7, Number 255, Decatur, Adams County, 26 October 1909 — Page 3

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Mrs. Thomas Elzey went to Celina today for a visit with her son Irvin and family. A baby grl was born to Mr. and Mrs. Irvin Elzey a few days ago.

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i James Zimmerman lurmerly of Peti erson, was in the city today calling > on friends. Mj. Zimmerman is in 5 the racket store business at present and is prospering.

:WEATHER forecast: Fair tonight and Wednesday. Joe Beery is transacting business at Ossian. » Mrs. Sadie Cowly will visit friends in Ossian. Professor Tucker returned to his home at Marlon this noon. Rev. Jaus returned to his home north of the city on the ten o’clock car. Miss Doris Johnson of Shumm, returned to her home after shopping in the cilty. Mrs. Ben Butler returned today from Fort Wayne after a short visit with friends. Cris Meyers returned home from Ohib City where he was attending to some business. Miss Streit returned to her home at Montpelier after a few days’ visit in the city with Miss Sue Mayer. Mrs. Samuel Amerine went to Marion this noon where she will remain for some time with friends. Mses Flora Fledderjohann and Mrs. Albert Katterheinrich went to Fort Wayne last evening on the four o’clock car last evening to spend the evening with friends. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Heuer returned home last night from St. Louis,where they have been visiting for the past few days. While there they heard President Taft address a crowd of seventeen thousand people at the Coliseum. Great preparations were made for that day and those who were anyways near managed to witness it. Have You One? or do you carry your money around loose or hoard it away? Open an account here and use a check book to pay bills and you’ll find that the balance in your favor will grow much quicker. A fact we can prove if you will call. OLD Adams Co. Bank

E. Woods made a business trip to Bluffton today. Mrs. D. W. Beery is spending the afternoon in Fort Wayne. Mrs. J. B. Rice returned today from a visit with friends at Bluffton. Miss Ruth MUler went to Van Wert today for a vlelt with friends. Mrs. Dora Shiefcrstine returned to her home at Monmouth last evening. Mr. C. E. Hitesman fe transacting important business at Cincinnati today. Mrs. J. M. Spade of east of the city, transferred here enroute to Fort Wayne. Mrs. L. B. Brokaw, who has been quite sick is much better, and is recovering. Mrs. L. E. Steele is spending a few days visiting with her parents at Marton, Ind. .Rev. Jaus, of St. Johns church of north of the city, was in the city today on business. John Peterson made a business trip to Fort Wayne and returned home this afternoon. John Joseph came down this morning from Geneva to attend to busiess during the day. Chas. Sether was a business caller at Hoagland this morning and returned home at noon. Tom Miller and wife spent Sunday in Decatur as the guests of friends and relatives. —Bluffton Banner. Mrs. Mollie Cook will be the guest of Mrs. Wilma Willson at Berne today and returned home this eventag. Mrs. Tom Miller returned to her home at Bluffton after a visit with Miss Zoa Miller and other friends. Miss Minta Acker returned from St. Louie after a pleasant visit with her brother, Levi Acker at that place. Mrs. Waldo Brushwiller arrived home from Fort Wayne, where she has been for the past several days visiting friends. The C. E. Baughman store is undergoing extensive interior remodeling which will gteatly convenience the service. Dr. Sowers went to Bryant and Geneva this morning, where he will attend to his professional business during the day. The excursion from St. Louis returned this morning and a large number of those who took it in from here arrived home. Mrs. Stokestowe went to her home at Van Buren after a visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Abraham Stoneburner. Mrs. Genevieve Parker and children who have been visiting in the city with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Hale, returned to her home at Elkhart. Mr. P. F. Graessle, of Spencerville, Ohio, changed cars here this morning on his way to Howard City, Mich., where he will make an extended visit with friends. “Thorns and Orange Blossoms” which will play at the opera house this evening arrived from Ridgeville this morning where they played last night to a good audience. A Rushville news item says that James E. Watson, former representative from the sixth district and defeated candidate for governor in the last election, has at last decided to remata in Rushville. He purchased a piece of property Wednesday for $8,200 and will spend $5,000 in improving it. When John Shoemaker was In Canada recently he met L. B. Stevens, who is in Colorado, who was also in Canada getting some land. He said that the former local man said that he would probably be back in Wells county the first of next month some time. —Bluffton Banner. A horse belonging to F. H. Merica slipped on the wet pavement on west Washington street this morntag causing a bad injury to its back. It was thought that the animal would recover, but this afternoon it was no better, and had to be shot. This was the second horse lost by Mr. Merica ta the past few months. —Bluffton Banner. Michigan’s potato crop this year will exceed that of 1908 by twenty per cent, accord tag to government statistics. M. H. Hardy, division freight agent on the Erie, stated yesterday that this fact will have much to do with the Erie’s freight business, the potato being an important factor each year. Few of the Michigan potatoes come over the local division of the road, the majority betag billed out at Buffalo. The crops in Maine and New York are far below the average. A rumor was circulated among Clover Leaf employes this morning that the motor car service would be established from Frankfort to Decatur the first of the month. Agent T. L. Milieu had, however, received no official confirmation of the report and it is hardly probably that the service will be instituted here so soon al* though there is no doubt that the cars will eventually be given a trial on this part of the road. —Bluffton News.

Burt Lenhart made a business trip to Fort Wayne today. Mrs. J. H. Jones, of Jessup, Ind., Is in' the city visiting with friends. Mr. Arthur Mason, of Geneva, was a business caller in our city today. Mrs. Sherman Powell went to Fort Wlayne this afternoon on the one o’clock car. Herman John returned to Bluffton after a short stay ta the city with his parents. Jacob Tester made a business trip to Portland this afternoon and will return home this evening. Miss Lucy Miller of Gas City, who has been the guest of relatives ai Monroe, returned home, Mrs. John Hessler and mother. Mrs. Frank Parent, went to Fort Wayne for a visit with relatives. Uttle Charles Holthouse is still very sick as the result of a large carbuncle on the back of his head. John Joseph who was attending to some business in the city today, returned to his place at Geneva this noon. Mrs. George Gentiss, of west Monroe street, who has been very low [still remains in a very serious condition. Mrs. H. L. Merry who has been visiting with friends at Geneva for the days, returned home this morning. Fred Colchin and aunt, Mrs. J. H. Jones, of Jessup, Ind., went to Willshire today for a few days' visit with relatives. A number of Fort Wayne lawyers 'are here today being interested in the slander trial now in progress in the circuit court. Mrs. Arthur Mason, of Geneva, changed cars here today on her way to Warren, where she will make a short visit with her parents. The joint initiation of the K. of C. of this city and Huntington which was to be held on Sunday, November 14th, was postponed until a week later. The show at the opera house this evening promises to be a good one. I and Orange Blossoms” is 'an old time play* and carries with It [ a good reputation. A marriage license has been Issued Ito William Bogner, age 25, a farmer, i from Root township, to Annetta Hackman. 21, daughter of Frank Hackman of this city. Mr. and Mrs. Israel Stoneburner, who were on last week married at Lafayette, Ind., returned to the city this morning and are now receiving congratulations from their many friends. The Palace bowling alleys will open about Thursday of this week. Curley [ Ellis will be in charge and expects ,to do a thriving business. At present ! the room is being repapered and otherwise prepared for the opening. Tomorrow morning at St. Marys church six o’clock sun time will iccur ' the wedding of Miss Anetta Hackman, to Mr. Wm. Bogner. Both are i well known and respected and a large I crowd of friends will witness the services. Naomi Teeple, the little daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Teeple of North Eighth street, fell through the window pane at the home yesterday scratching herself severely and badly bruising and cutting her right hand. A physician has charge of the child and will prevent blood poisoning. Mr. Reed, secretary of the Scottish Rite Masonic lodge, Fort Wayne valley, accompanied by several members, were here today, taking applications from the boys who wish to take the work between the third and thirty-second. They secured a number of applications. The class at the convocation next month will be the largest ever taken through the degrees In Indiana, and will probably reach 500. During this meeting the new and handsome temple will be dedicated.

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 ==

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