Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 7, Number 293, Decatur, Adams County, 10 December 1909 — Page 3

: WEATHER FORECAST * Snow tonight and Saturday, with slowly rising temperature. W. H. Fledderjobann was in Fort Wayne Thursday evening on business. F. Lininger of n«ar Peterson went to Fort Wayne thia morning to visit with relatives. Walter Johnson is on the slcl. Ust and unable to be at his work, suffering from an attack of lagrippe., Jake Butcher of Geneva was in the city this morning and was campaigning for the office of representative. J. H. Kemp of Monmouth was in Decatur this morning attending to business and returned on the 8 o'clock car. Mr. Burrell Hoffman of Geneva and who has been at Fort Wayne looking for work, returned to his home this morning. John Heisic, from east of Berne, who han been visiting with friends at Laporte county for several days, changed cars here on his way home.

To reduce expenses-to keep “tab” on all expenditures lies in the Checking Account. With a check book you know to a cent the cost of operating your business or home for any given period -and always have a receipt for every expenditure. Open your account where you will receive the bestat-tention-here. THE OLD Adams County Bank

bob o ■ o ■ o a o bobooeobobobobobobob 5 J. S. Bowers, Pres. F. M. Schirmeyer, Vice Pres. £ ■ ■ The Bowers Realtv Company begs to call your ■ > attention to the fact of its having 5 per cent money 5 to loan an approvd security on most favorable q m terms, and tenders its services in negotiating new — O loans or renewals of old loans or assisting in find- q ■ ing and placing in one loan scattered m ffor a borrower. In most instances it is better to ( 0 owe in one place at a low rate of interest than to ■ ■ have a scattered indebtedness. _ O This company would be pleased to have any S ■ one to whom this may be of interest t call and dis- Q O cuss the matter. ' q ■ ■ ® Respectfully 2 " The Bowers Realty Co. c g French Quinn, Secty. ’ BQBOB O B OBOBOBOOBOBOBOBOBOBQB

i Special For Saturday Only to Xmas Shoppers | en now. we will offer you this inducement. We will allow you alO PERCENT discount on ||| gp Tn order to get y o Remember this is for SATURDAY ONLY. Our line is still complete and stock is large ® m Hn d a pleasure to show you whether you buy or not, and will lay any article away for you. A few suggestions: ® ■ — ‘ ' Qolid Cold Beauty Pins $1.25 up In the plated line we have all the Cut Glass 8 in. bowls . $3.50 up Mantle clocks .... $4.50 up I Watches from $ I up, and we are * & Loc kets $1.75 up articles for the table. Rogers and Cut Glass tumblers 25 up Gold clocks . >. ..•• SI up JKB offering a special 20 year cA. watch Fobs and Chains .. $1 up other brands in Teas $| up. also Cut Glass jelly or olive Dn”/? 01 I With ELGIN or WALTH JQQQ W manicure sets,. Clothes Desserts, Tables, soup and bullion dishes ... $|.25 up * } ff Qn et purch l se Saturday so gg ANN movements ivi and Hat brushes. spoons. Hollow handled knives Water sets, comports, sugars and take advantage of it. We engrave I Solid Gold Rings •• • • ®OC U P q i i(is i| ver teaspoons 75 t05|. 50 and forks, meat forks, berry spoons creamers, candle sticks, individual all articles free. Prices in plain | ggj KUf Solid Gold Cuff Links . . U P " .. .. forkg goto s2.2seach etc., in fact everything that is made salt sellers. figures and all treated alike. |g| Solid GoldlScarf ® EEHINE. The Jeweler, Decatur, Indiana g

Rev. Freeman of Pleasant Mills was in the city today on business. Louis Holthouse has returned from < hicago, where he attended to bustnets. Martin Shady of Weils county is the guest of his daughter, Mrs Martin Beery. Elmer Braun returned to his home at Fairmount after looking after business here. < • H. Colter nns gone to Akron, Ind., on business relating to the Smith * Bell lumber company. Henry Koenenmann went to Williams, where he was attending to the cattle markets today. Mesdames Ora Adams and Thomas Baugher of Hoagland visited yesterday with Mrs. Oscar Jones. Miss Lillian Gates of Wren, Ohio, is here for a few days' visit with her cousin, Miss Ina Everett. Guy Johnson left this morning for Portland, where he was looking ofter horses for a certain party. The Epworth League are hard at work trying to make the concert next Tuesday evening a success. Hunting is one of the chief sports these days and a large number of people are enjoying ’themselves at it. Mrs. C. V. Connell returned Thursday afternoon from a visit with friends and relatives in Fort Wayne. Mrs. Israel Rex and daughter, Ette, of Warsaw are visiting with Martin Beery and family and other relatives. Charles Good has gone to Flint, Mich., where he will seek employment and make that place his future home. Fred Schurger went to Monroe today, where he was doing some work for the Schaub Gottomoller Hardware company. Miss Daisy Holmes returned to her home at Marion after spending the season here as trimmer for the Boese millinery store. Nearly every train in and out of Decatur has been late for the last few' days owing to the cold snap which is now ou. Frank Corrille of Fort Wayne, who has been visiting with his cousin, Lawrence Biggs, in this city for a few days, returned to his home today. Frank Rouse, who has been laid off from work several days at Fort Wayne, returned there this morning, where he will resume his old position. Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Ralston and children of Black Creek township left this morning for Plainwell, Mich., where they will remain for some time and if things look satisfactory, Mr. Mar'ston may invest in some land.

Mrs. John Niblick is spending the afternoon with relatives In Fort Wayne. Charles Colter went to Delphos this noon where he was attending to some timber business for the Smith & Bell company. Mrs. Ben Weaver of near went to Fort Wayne this morning, where she will visit with Mrs. B. E. Weaver. C. D. Lewton left this morning for Berne and other places along the line where he attended to business during the day. Mrs. Harriet Hower returned last night to her home at Craigville after a visit with her uncle, C. H. Hower, and wife. Atractive Christmas decorations at the Anderson & Dolch restaurant are tiny Christmas trees which adorn the centers of the tables. Ben Knoppe left this morning for the several places north of the city where he was looking after some business for a short time. William Jahker of Preble came to this city this morning and left on the 8 'oclock far for Fort Wayne, where ( he will attend to business. f Mr. and Mrs. Henry Doehrman went to St. John’s this morning, where they will visit with her sister, Mrs. Charles Hockemeyer. The jury was summoned to appear in court this morning but they were not used, as the case which -was to come up for trial was settled. Willard Steele received a hundred head of hogs from Arkansas, which he has at his place east of the city and will have them on display at our next county fair. David B. Studebaker, who is attending a military college in the east, will arrive home next week for the Christmas vacation, which he and his mother will enjoy at Goshen. Mr. Elliott of Fort Wayne, representing th* Packard Piano company, is in the city taking a few orders for Christmas delivery, the piano being sold through Yager Bros. & Reinking, prize from the Smith magazine for prize fro mthe Smith magazine for answering ten questions correctly was Mrs. J. W. Tyndall of this city, she being the only Indiana prize winner in the list. One of the Christmas trees of this season that will be the “real thing" will be the one at the Neptune home which Dr. Neptune brought with him from his hunting trip in northern Michigan. The tree is direct from the evergreen forest and is said to be a very ‘‘spruce’’ one. Every new disaster supplies the professional beggar with new ideas and new tales of misfortunes. The latest that has come to notice is that of a man who struck this city and begged, stating that he was a victim of the Cherry mine disaster and had lost everything at that time. The lovers of the sport of billiard and pool will have an opportunity tonight of seeing George E. Spears, the champion billiardlst and fancy shot of the northwest, who will give an exhibition of his skill at the Reiter & France billiard parlor. Mr. Spears plays billiards 100 or no count, and pool fifteen or no count. It Is a free exhibition and will be well worth seeing. The Decatur Democrat of last Thursday says “Drive away the blues by going to see the ‘Jolly Widow’ at the opera house.” Most of the Decatur citizens are driving them away by going to the Nine Mile house, however. Some of them are probably looking after some of the jolly widows, too, but that has not always proven an Infallible cure for the blues. —Willshire Herald.

You may have an idea that out store and our clothes are not very different from other stores 0^ and °^ er clothes; that it doesn’t make f ' mu °h difference where you buy 1 your suit or oxercoat. When you come h ere an d see Hart Schaffner & Marx * and Clothcraft clothes we have to show gg rW- you you’ll realize that such an idea is ■-J a mistake. These clothes are different |F,.; they’re all-wool and that’s unlike most I clothes offered to you. They are perr IS ; fectly tailored and correct in every deL *3s tail of style and fit. You’ll see the diserence when you come in. Hart Schaffner and Marx Suits SIB.OO 1 1W to $22.50. WSVg Hart Schaffner and Marx O’coats sls « W to $22.50. 1 W Clothcraft Suits and O’coats SIO.OO to JM? ""Iv $16.50. Hart Scbutf ner A liars SPECIAL—Our showing of practical Xmas Gifts is complete. Shop early while selections are the easiest to make. HOLTHOUSE, SCHULTE & COMPANY. Good Clothes Sellers for Men and Boys.

Mont Evans of DeLong spent several days here with friends and relatives. John Glancy was doing some work for the G. R. & I. south of the city today. Jacob Huser of Monroe township was in Decatur today on a campaigning expedition. Trustee ajid Mrs. Josephus Fleming of Union township were shopping here Thursday. Miss Carrie Botthoff returned this morning from Fort Wayne, where she has been visiting. Rev. Fr. Eichinger of Fort Wayne was in the city Thursday evening and called upon Fr. George for a short time. Mrs. Mart Marhenke, who spent the day sewing at the John Fulk home in this city, returned to her home near Monmouth on the 4 o'clock car. Al Gottomauller has returnd from Union City and other places along the line, where he has been attending to business pertaining to the Schaub Gottomauller Co. The entertainment by the Schlatter orchestra at Bosse's opera house next Thursday evening will be a good one. There will be music and readings. This entertainment is given under the auspices of the Epworth League for missionary benefit. The show which appeared at the opera house Thursday evening in "As You Like .It” was somewhat out of the ordinary from other shows that have been ming this city. Clever acting, along with beautiful costumes, and scenery, made it a very interesting show to witness. A small crowd was present, owing to the inclemency of the weather, and should they return would, without doubt, be greeted by a full house.

George Gentis, county assessor, who has been suffering from neuralgia for some time, is much better. Miss Tillie Meibers, who has been sick for several days, is better and is again at the Fullenkamp store. Mrs. A. E. Hoffman, who has been in the city for several days past visiting with relatives, left this morning for her home at Preble. Charles Woddard, who has been out in Montana for a number of months, working at different places, returned to the city Thursday evening. Mr. Fitzimmons of Fort Wayne, representing the United States Health and Accident Insurance Company of Saginaw, Mich., transacted business in the city. The Members of the Epworth League desire your attendance at the entertainment to be given by the Schlatter orchestra of Fort Wayne under their auspices. Proceeds for missionary work. O. N. Tyndall left Tuesday for Branch, Michigan. He will try a winter country for a winter home, as he expects to hibernate at the home of his brother, George Tyndall, until the spring warms him out, when he will likely hike back to the land of sunshine and plenty.—Willshire Herald. The Elks lodge is again making arrangements for the giving away of Christmas dinners. The members of the lodge will endeavor to get a list of the needy people of the city and Christmas eve baskets, well filled with good things to eat for Christmas dinner will be left at the homes of the people. The members are also making arrangements for the giving away of presents to the children of the city who would not otherwise have their hearts gladdened by presents.— Bluffton Banner.

A. B. Bailey of Monroe was here today on business. Mr. and Mrs. Dan Myers of the Park hotel entertained last evening Mr. Frank Waite, the man wLo went through the Cherry mine. He enter-' tained them with many of thethrilling experiences during the time of the disaster/

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The Moses & Ernsberger green house in Decatur lost between S3OO and S4OO Tuesday night on lettuce, which had grown to a size ready for shipment when caught by the cold wave. The proprietors tried in vain to keep their houses warm, but the lettuce was badly nipped. Part of it revived later and may be saved.— Bluffton News.