Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 7, Number 262, Decatur, Adams County, 3 November 1909 — Page 3

• ♦♦♦:, ; WEATHER FORECAST: ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦! _____ i Fair tonight ana Thursday; warmer in central portion tonight. Il 1 I I I < I I H.Berling || Wholesale ' a Produce Dealer » 5 0 Decatur and Berne. U 16 oz. bottle 50c U % Gal. Jug $1.50 I I THE 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 * » 1 >■« h> ■ mimum Have You One? or do you carry your money aroundloose orhoarditaway? Open an account here and use a check book to pay bills and you’ll And that the balance in your favor will grow much quicker. A fact we can prove if you will call. OLD Adams Co. Bank

EOS 010 ■O ■ O 80800808080808080808 q Mr. Investor:— HI We have a nide little property of three £ § acres with a snug little home on it and a few small O J outbuildings, within ten minutes walk from the Q q court house, that can be bought mighty reatonable. ■ ■ The house has six rooms and is in good repair and „ ■ there is an attractive lawn and plenty of room for H O , O ■ an ambitious gardner. 2 If you have anything like this in mind, a ten g O minute walk to see it will be profitable. Our ’phone g ois 35. ( ■ Respectfully ■ The Bowers Realty Co. g French Quinn, Secty. g 80808 O B o ■ O B o 800808 O B o B o B o 808

Mrs. C. S. Clark spent the day In Fort Wayne.‘ | Bert Hunsicker went to Geneva this morning on business. i U. E. Cramer is recovering from a severe spell of sickness. I Prof. C. E. Hocker made' a business trip to Fort Wayne this morning. Henry Koenemann was transacting business at Williams this morning. 11 Wilson Steele left this morning for | Portland, where he will do some work.' 1 Mrs. Arthur Fisher has returned, l from a visit with relatives at Marlon. i Mrs. T. R. Moore went to Fort, 1 Wayne this morning for a visit with i 1 friends. Will Bixler returned home this 1 morning from Berne after a short ■ stay there. Mrs. O. J. Suman returned to her > 1 home at Ple-snr.i M ils after a vi».‘ 1 in the city. Omer Butler returned to his school 1 work at Berne after being in the city last evening. Moses and Meyers shipped a wagon ' load of furniture to Berne and Geneva . 1 this morning. Miss Bessie Buhler is visiting with ' friends at Lima, O. She will return the last of the week Troby Cramer has returned to Os- 1 sian alter visittag friends in the city 1 and voting yesterday. John D. Nldlinger left this morning for Portland, where he will transact ' some Important business. Mrs. Margaret Melbers and Mrs. Charles Melbers spent the day in Fort Wayne with friends. Wilbur Porter made a business trip to Fort Wayne this morning and returned home this afternoon. Wm. Reinking left this morning for Fort Wayne, where he will from now on make his future home. Mr. Adam Wisbaum, Dinah, Leah and Susan Wisbaum of near Berne, went to Fort Wayne this morning. C. D. Lewton went to Muncie and from there will go to Gas City, where ; he will attend to business during the day. Mrs. Al Burage went to Warren on ‘business today. She will stop at Frankfort and Kokomo before returning. Frank Vore sr., went to Berne this morning, where he will spend a few | days in the interests of the H. H. Groh firm. —Bluffton Banner. Mrs. Dallas Butler and babe Margaret and Mises Jesse Winnes left this morning for Berne and spent i the day with Mrs. Thurman Gottschalk. Mr. and Mrs. P. Beckwith, of Nottawa, Mich., arrives in the city this J afternoon, and will make a visit with Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Merry of-Fffth street. Mr. and Mrs. Taylor Shoemaker i left thiis morning for Chenook, Mon- 1 tana, and may take up a homestead claim of 320 acres near that place. I Their son, Kelley, is now’ at ChenooK having taken a homestead and working as a carpenter. Mr. and Mrs. Shoemaker will be gone some time.— ! Bluffton News. I Mr. Davis Daily from east of the | city, and Mrs. Ed S. Moses left this ' morntag for West Baden, where they] will both try to benefit their health by drinking some of the mineral wa-1 ters. Mr. Davis is all broken down I in health, havtag been so for some time back. Mrs. Moses has also been in failing health for quite a while and a few weeks spent at West Baden will do them both much good.

Dr. Fred Patterson dentist Successor to Dr. C. E. Neptuae Office above Auth’s Jewelry Store. Teiepnone No. 472. •’ffice hours: B—l 2 a. m., 1 5 p. m.

Mr. and Mrs. John Smith are visiting friends In Fort Wayne. Miss Bernice Andrews of Peterson, was shopping in the city today. Miss Bertha Johnson is spending' the day in Fort Wayne with friends. Miss Lydia Schindler returned to Willshire after shopping in the city. Mrs. Sadie Cowly returned today from Ossian where she visited friends, Mses Elijah Mann retured today from a visit with friends at Saginaw, I Mich. Mrs. W. E. Smith returned today from Warren, where she visited with I relatives. Barney Kalver returned to his work at Bluffton, after being In the city yesterday. Mrs. Ed France returned to her home at Pleasant Mills on the noon train today. Miss Ruth Keller returned ' today from Marion, after a pleasant visit with friends. Leo Weber left this morning for Fort Wayne, where he attended to business during the day. Born to Mr. and Mrs. Phillip Carper of west of the city, a boy. The babe weighed nine pounds at birth. Miss Hulda Shumm transferred in the city today enroute from her home to Fort Wayne for a visit with friends. Miss Kate Breiner returned yesterday afternoon from Fort Wayne, where she had been the past week the guest of friends. B. E. Laugherty, of Chicago, who is a partner of L. C. Waring, has taken ' charge of the factory in the city during the absence of Mr. Waring. This evening the T. B. G. club will be entertained by Miss Ode Fullenkamp at her home on Adams street. A good time is assured for those who attend. Mrs. Carper, of Seymour, 111., who has been visiting her son, Phillip Carper and family of west of the city, , went to Auburn this morntag to visit relatives at that place. Wm. F. Reinking, who disposed of his farm, stock and implements in Union township last week, moved this morning to Fort Wayne, where he will make his future home. | Mrs. Margaret Bixler returned to her home at Bluffton after a visit ' with her daughter, Mrs. J. D. Meyers and family. Hei granddaughter, Miss Marie Meyers and little Richard Mey-c’-s acompanied her Mr. and Mrs. Fred Smith left this , morning for Dansville, 111., where they will make their future home. Mrs. Smith was formerly Miss Bess Gerard and her many friends from here regret to hear of her leaving. i Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Rittenbush and .'children of Wichita, Kansas, is in the I city for a visit with Mr. and Mrs. ■ Tom Reid. Mr. Rittenbush was a i former resident of Decatur, but for ! the pdst number of years has been making his home at Wichita. Mrs. O. P. Edwards of Leipsic, 0., ' who has been the guest of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Niblick, returned to her home this morning. She ; was accompanied as far as Fort i Wayne by Mrs. Niblick, who will ' spend the day in Fort Wayne with 'relatives. Robert Case who moved to Indianapolis, four or five months ago, is [moving his family and household 'goods back to the city again. He will reside in his property just across from the Methodist church and will become one of Decatur’s most prominent citizens. The price of registered letters has gone up from eight cents to ten, according to a ruling of the postoffice department Tills means that hereafter when anyone wishes to send a registered package instead of an eight cent stamp being purchased ten cents must be coughed up. The officials of the postoffice department made this rultag iq order to increase the income of the department. The county commissioners at Hartford City yesterday granted a license for a saloon in the second ward at Montpelier to Frank Patrey who formerly lived in this city, but a fight is promised against the issuing of the license. John A. Bonham, attorney for the ant S-saloon forces, gave a notice that an appeal will be taken to the circuit court in Patrey’s case. There were three licenses granted for saloons in Hartford City and ilt is so wet that there will be no further fight. —Bluffton News. A masquerade party was given at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Buckner, two miles west of Liberty Center, Saturday evening, October 30. An enjoyable evening was spent ta indoor and outdoor games. In the poetry contest prizes were awarded to Messrs. Chase Garrett, Volney Alexander and Misses VeOra Garrett and Ruth Coasdale. Music was furnished by Misses Mabel Thompson and Blanche Miller. Appropriate Hallowe’en refreshments were served and at a late hour the many guests departed for theta homes. —Bluffton Banner.

GRANTED A NEW TRIAL Judge Macy, of Winchester, was here a short time this afternoon and heard a motion for a new trial In the I already famous Gallmeyer case. The motion was sustained and a new trial ordered. Judge Macy declined !to act further, and it fe likely that ' the attorneys will agree on some one else to try the case. - o Kit Cowan, of Bobo, was a business caller in our city today. D. B. Erwin made a business trip to Berne this afternoon. Barney Meyers from west of town was shopping in the city. John Didot, of Geneva, was a business visitor In our city today. Mrs. Margaret Melbers spent the day at Fort Wayne with friends. Miss Mary Heffner is visiting with friends at Ft. Recovery for a few days. Mrs. Walter Kauffman is spending a few days visiting with friends at Port'and. Mrs. C. 8. Clark and Mrs. C. L. Melbers spent the day at Fort Wayne with friends. Mrs. A. P. Beatty who has been quite sick for some time, is feeling much better. Harvey Rice returned to Berne this afternoon after being in the city for 1 several days. Henry Zwick, of Williams, returned ’ to his home this afternoon after attending to business here. D. M. Hensley made a business trip , to Fort Wayne this noon and will retur home this evening. Chas. Ernst was a business caller at Berne today and returned home on the evening train. Mrs. Ruby Drake is visiting with her daughter, Mrs. Sarah Hendricks, • at Berne for a few days. T. M. Reid left this afternoon for Fort Wayne and will be absent from i the city for several days. Mr. Fred Mann returned to his , home at Huntington after a short stay . in the city last evening with friends. Walter Corbett and Bob Melbers arc sporting their first long trousers and are the proudest young men in the city. 1 Mi. and Mrs. Israel Stoneburnev are the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Glen ’ Glancey at Montithe, Mich., for a few 1 weeks. L. S. Burkett of Portland, was in I the city this morning attending to business and returned to his home on the afternoon train. i Mr. and Mrs. Louis Krieg of Union • township and who were married on i last Thursday, returned to that place and will make their home there. , The Fronefield divorce case was • sent to Fort Wayne this afternoon, ■ Judge Peterson granting the change i of venue on motion by the defendant., Mrs. M. E. Andrews and children 1 Clarice and Ellen, went to Shumm to--1 day for a visit with friends. They will also visit Van Wert friends ■ belore returning. Quite a number of people wit--1 nessed the runaway this noon on«Jsec- ' ond street which Rev. Martz was ' thrown from his rig and received several cuts and bruises.

It Paysto Be Particular IP VWW About clothes; and because that’s so, it ffl 1 P a y s us to have particular clothes for il I R such wearers. | | I The small touches of style, of shape, I | I of finish, of the pockets or cuffs; the se- ? lected weaves, colors, patterns; the things that give fashionable distinction 4 to a man’s dress-it’s our business to OH 3 I ’ L know about such things and have them > 'iSk' ' read y tor those who appreciate them, y ; You want Hart Schaffner & Marx Or clotbrs, because you want to be well Ml 'iMmi Messed because it pays to be. Mi We’re making a special showing this JI i’' PRIL week of Suits and Overcoats at $2p.00 fl beauties every one of them, they’re exfl hPWi J PBSf ceptionally fine goods; all wool and perV fectly tailored. Better have a look at • wF them today, we’ll be glad to show you. Holthouse, Schulte <fc Company. 1 Good Clothes Sellers for /Hon and Boys

ARE YOU ELECTED? * To buy a new suit or overcoat this fall. If so our store is the precinct in which you will find everything that is new and up-to-date -quality guaranteed. Men’s suits .... $5 to $25 Overcoats $5 to $25 Boy’s suits-overcoats $2t057.50 Sweater Coats and Underwear Our stock of underwear and sweater coats is the most complete to be found in the city. Newest colors—Newest styles. Sweater coats for men and boys 50c to $5 ! Men’s fleece underwear 90c ,$1 and a suit. K | Boys’ fleece underwear 50c and R $1 a suit. Men’s wool underwear $2, $3 and $4 per suit. ELZEY-VANCE-HITE Corner East of Court House Decatur, Ind.

ANOTHER EXCURSION TO ST. LOUIS. The Clover Leaf Route is out with a circular announcing their third Fall Festival low rate excursion to St Louis, November 26th. These excursions are becoming very popular on the Clover Leaf, and are well patronized, by reason of the fact that they are composed of their very best vestibule coaches and chair cars. Are usually run under special order and given the closest attention. They are also personally conducted by an experienced passenger agent of the Itae, who is continually looking after the wants and comforts of the passengers. 0 PENSIONERS TAKE NOTICE The commissioner or pensions has issued an order that all pensioners must present their pension certificate when they take theta voucher to an officer to be executed for their quarterly payment. He further demands that this order be carried out to the letter of the law. Robert Blackburn. FOR SALE —I have a car load of potatoes at the Grand Rapids de pot which I wifll sell at 50 cents a bushel. J. S. Darr, L. C. Hughes.

NOTICE TO HUNTERS i Notice Ils hereby given that no [ hunting or trespassing is permitted on the farm of John Tonnelier. 260-3 t o AUTOMOBILE BARGAINS , For sale, one Auburn runabout for $125.00. , One two cylinder touring car in [ first class condition for $600.00. Will • demonstrate to prospective buyers. t Write or call on Peter Kirsch, N. . Third street, Decatur. 260-12 t . o- . PIANO TUNING—Our factory tuner will be here for us a couple of days this week and those wanting tuning dene may leave orders with us. Acs tions regulated also. Moses & Meyer. , 261-2 t » O i ANY LADY can easily make from SIB.OO to $25.00 per week working j for me quietly ta her own home io- > cality. This iB a bonafide offer —one which will pay you to Investigate, even if you can only spare two hours per day. No investment required. f Turn your spare ttane into money. Write me at once for particulars. Adi dress Mary B. Taylor, Box 30, Woman’s Building, Joliet, Illinois.

FOR S^LE—Horses, cattle and sheep. Phone 10G, C. S. Mumma, R. R. No. 12, Decatur. 261-« t -■ J J ■ * - =

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