Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 7, Number 295, Decatur, Adams County, 13 December 1909 — Page 3

' lOL| sancl People a them back U on Z’ro'ad'foheahh 'widdn’t v'"f “1 >° rM ?' g °T i ’ a ° d h “ d S ' arted B matter thoroughly to find h„w ii might eS«t you Tw '° "’ vest ,' gate , t '! e M city who might be greatly helped iHbey ZKnsXtT Uy Ze"” P '° P “ I p. C. W. SPECIAL TREATMENT F? SVreft'ueaZeVt’i? Rhe, " na » s ". Kidney,' Liver or Stomach troubles when » this great treatment is guarametd to be satisfactory to you. I Nothing Ventured, Nothing Gained IZrZ TH??* o Ka “ “ d no - hin « «» lose »it don’t help yon, your tnon- ■’ ey wi .be refunded One month’s full treatment for »r. Get a package today M and start back on tin road to health, at 1

»♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ : WEATHER FORECAST ! Snow in north central; partly cloudy south portion tonight; colder Tuesday. Carl Coover of Pennsville visited here yesterday with friends. Paul Harrod returned from Fort Wayne, where he spent Sunday with his parents. Henry Kennemann made a business trip to Williams, where he was attending to the cattle arkets, Jake Buhler returned this afternoon from the south part of the county, where he was campaigning. John Stalder. the well known miller at the Heckman mills, spend Sunday with his family in Fort Wayne. Mr. and Mrs. M. G. Garard and children, Lila and Cecil, and Miss Alma McCormick returned last evening to Fort Wayne after a short visit with relatives and friends here. Joseph Gunsett of Schumm, Ohio, stopped off here on his way home from attending the cattle show at Chicago. While there he visited with his brother, Henry Gunsett, and family. George Patterson and daughter, Ruth, left this morning for Terre Haute, where the former was called on account of the death of his son, Charles, which occurred Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Herman Bieberick of Preble were called to Fort Wayne Sunday evening by a message stating that her father, Herman Bittnerr, of Union township, who has been at the Lutheran hospital several weeks following an operation for the removal of gall stones, was worse.

YOUR \ Im 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 Bank

■OH OSO HO HO HOHOOSOHOHOHOHOHOHOH g J. S. Bowers, Pres. F. M. Schirmeyer, Vwe Pres. . £ attention to the fact of its having favora ble " qto loan an approvd setm neggo tiating new — I ■ terms, and tenders its. or assisting in find- Q I loans or renewals ol ' . attcre( l indebtedness — ■ ing and placing m one '’■* ; it is better to ( ■ «<>r ? " X rate of interest than to ■ O owe tn one place at a O ■ have a scattered mdcbli' d t 0 pave any B O This company would be P e«« djs _ ■ ■ one to whom this may be of interest O cuss the matter. Q Respectfully ■ ! The Bowers Realty Co. O ■ French Quinn, Secty. q ■OBOBOiOIOIOiOOiOIO® 0 ® 0 * 0 * 0

Charles Yager, county treasurerelect, made a business trip to Bluffton Saturday. Omer Butler returned to Berne this morning after spending Sunday in the city with his family. Andrew Welfiey left this morning for the south part of the county where he was campaigning. Oliver Schug left this afternoon for Gary and Chicago, where he will spend several days on bupsiness. Scott Ellis, who was in the city Sunday spending the day with friends, returned to his work at Geneva. Leo Yager left this morning on his regular weekly trip after spending Sunday with his sister and brothers. W. H. Fledderjohann is at Cleveland, Ohio, on business relating to the Fort Wayne & Springfield railway company. Ben Lange, who is clerking at the John Joseph candy and fruit house at Geneva, returned there after spending , Sunday with his parents. Misses Marie Patterson and Bess Schrock have returned from Chicago, where they spent several days the piest of Mrs. Frank Annen. Mrs. Lona Ross, who for the last month has been visiting in the city, with Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Meibers, left for her home at Pleasant End., Md. Mr. and Mrs. Dr. Sprunger and babes f Berne, who have visiting with her father, Mr. H. C. Fuhrman, over Sundaq left this morning for their home. Fred Bailey of Pennville, who spent Sunday here with friends, left this morning for Fort Wayne, where he will visit with his brother, James Bailey. Mr. Biggs has just installed another stove in his show room, thus making this show not only the most popular, but the most comfortable show in town. Try it. Unclaimed letters are at the postoffice for Nora Davis, Addie Fain, Ame light, Ray Jenkins, Miss Grace Shaffer, Catherine Vestal, William Kibble, Scott Cassidy. Dyke FTisinger, postmaster. E. D. Ward of Bluffton spent Sunday with his wife here. Mrs. Ward was formerly Mrs. Mary Baxter of this city, their wedding occurring Thanksgiving day. They will make their home here until they secure a house at Bluffton, which will not be until after the holidays. Mr. and Mrs. Dal Hower have returned from Muncie, where they visited over Sunday with their daughter, Mrs Arthur Ford. They report that I their grandson, little Arthur Hower Ford, now two weeks of age, is getting along in the best kind of a manner, and will soon bo ready for a visit with his grandpa. Dr. Fred Patterson dentist Successor to Dr. C. E. Neptune Office above Auth’a Jewelry Store. Tetepmme NO. 472. >«ce hours: 3-12 am„ 1-t p. •

Miss Gertrude Butler clerked at the Runyon store Saturday. There will be no meeting of the Euterpean club until after Christmas. Mr. and Mrs. Philip Schirferstein of Monmouth were here today on business. F. S. Armantrout of Geneva, justice of the peace, was in the city Saturday on business. Miss Lulu Buchanan and daughter, Lulu, of Willishire, Ohio, are spending the day here. Miss Vera Meyers has taken a place as clerk at the True & Runyon store during the holiday season. Joe Colchin returned to his work at Fort Wayne after spending Sunday with his relatives here. Miss Gretel Shoemaker was assisting in the Weaver & Steele Racket store Saturday during the rush. Miss Vera Bowers left this morning for Fort Wayne and other cities, where she will visit until Friday. Mrs. Page Burrell and daughter, Frances, went to Fort Wayne this morning to spend the day with rela tives. S. C. Mullholland of Fort Wayne, maanger of the Indiana Lighting company, paid the local gas office a short visit this afternoon. ■Wesley Hovarten, a tank builder of Preble, in the employ of the Standard Oil company, is preparing to move his family to Tocsin, where they will make their home. Saturday was one of the busiest days of the Season. Os course there was the usual amount of Christmas shopping, and then the various candidates were out in full force, Decatur being the mecca for them all, apparently. C. W. Wert of Portland stopped off here this morning for a visit with her sister-in-law, Miss Lydia Bollman, and niece, Miss Laura Alban, before continuing his trip to Fort Wayne this morning. The Christmas exercises of the children of the Evangelical Sunday school will be given on Friday evening, December 24th, and will be a miscellaneous program of music, recitations and drills. Albert A. Butler and Marcus Mayer left this morning for Albion, where Mr. Butler will look after a contract for a large ditch which he secured there. Marcus will work there for Mr. Butler and will remain there until after Christmas. Miss Goldie Friedline of Delphos, Ohio, who is attending the International Business college at Fort Wayne, spent Sunday with her grandmother, Mrs. Elizabeth Wherry, and her aunt, Miss Bess Wherry, returning to Fort Wayne this morning.

This was another busy day In Bluffton with the democratic politicians. Next Saturday will be still busier for the democratic county central committee will meet here for the purpose of setting a date for the county democratic primary. A date early in January is expected.--Bluffton News. At a meeting of the city council Friday night there was a petition from W. A. Kunkel to have the time for the acceptance of the gas franchise, which he got, extended until next May. At the time of the passage ' of the franchise the time limit for the acceptance of the franchise was made ninety days.—Bluffton Banner. The auditing of the books of Sheriff Lipkey by C. S. Brinneman has bee n ordered by the county commissioners merely to keep the books of the county to comply with the state accounting law. Tn some counties the governor has ordered the books to be audited and stated that if the county did not have the books audited he would send some one to have them audited.—Bluffton Banner. John S. Postal, this city, won tn the lower courts, at least, the suit which was filed against him by R. A. Stevenson for an accounting, at tne same time demanding $20,000. The suit which was one of the big ones of the last term of court and which was not argued until the present term, was decided this morning, Judge Sturgis giving his decision in favor of the defendant, with costs.—Bluffton Banner.

John Schug was attending to business west of the city this morning. Amos Hershey of Berne was a business visitor here today. Charles and Henry Dlrkson went to Berne this afternoon to look after important business. Fred Hoffman left this afternon for Lynn, where he will look after some business for a few days. Mrs. 1. C. Jackson, who has been visiting for a few days at Pleasant Mills, returned home today. Will Berllng returned to Bluffton this morning after spending Sunday with friends in this city. A. P. Beatty went to Van Wert today, where he attended to some important business this afternoon. Mrs. Minnie McFarl, who has been visiting in the city for a few days, left today fr her home at Marion. Walter Kaufman left today on his regular trip south where he will attend to business for several days. Herbert Zorkle of Cnurryvllle, who has been attending to some business in the city,,left today for his home. The Hon. R. K. Erwin of Fort Wayne returned home at noon today after attending to business in court. Ed Vancil left this noon for several places south, where he will attend to hus usual line of business Tor a day or s<s. S. B. Mason returned this afternoon to his home in New Haven after a visit with his daughter, Mrs. C. C. Enos. William Conrad of Elwood, who for a few days past, has been visiting with relatives here, returned to his home today. Ben Lange, who is working in Geneva and who spent Sunday in the city with his parents, returned to that place this afternoon. Mrs. Della Petry and son, Stanley, of Fort Wayne changed cars here today on their way to Delphos, where they will be the guests of friends. Mrs. J. H. Jones of Jessup, Ind., who has been visiting in the' city with Mrs. Juli, Colchin, left this noon for Marion, where she will make a short stay with friends. The neavy rains of yesterday caused the St. Mary’s river to rise several feet during the night, and if the present weather continues it will soon be out of the banks. Mrs. Daniel Neunschwander and Mr. and Mrs. Kunkle of North Dakota, who have been visiting in the city with the former's brother, Mr. John Schug, left today for their homes. Harry Studebaker, assistant cashier at the Studabaker bank, has resigned his position at the bank, the resignation to tae effect the middle of February. He will go in for the simple life after retiring from the bank, moving to the 320 acre farm which he purchased a few weeks ago from his grandfather. Mr. Studabaker has been with the Studabaker bank for several years and has made an efficient employee.—Bluffton Banner. The seventy-seventh birthday anniversary of Mrs. Martha Millette was celebrated Thursday with a family gathering at her home in this city. Present were her two brothers. Geo. Pyle of Geneva and John C. Pyle of New Corydon, Mrs. George Pontius and Charles C. Hudson of Geneva and Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Watson, Frank Moore, wife and daughter, Henry Millette, Miss Nancy Macklin and Mrs. Rosa Adams of this city.--Bluffton News. <

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NOTICE. There will be a special meeting of the Elks this evening at their hall. All members are requested to be present Business of importance. • 1 1 I 1 Christmas Candies We have the candies for holidays. We have all kinds Jand at the right price. We permit no one to undersell and we guarantee the quality. t 6 Cowen’s Store, Bobo,|lnd. THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF DECATUR With a capital of One Hundred Thousand Dollars welcomes and appreciates your business whether large or small and believes its extensive resourcesSeven Hundred Thousand Dollars developed by years of constant, considerate conservative accomodations, a splendid endorsement of its most satisfactory service to the people of Adams County and vicinity.

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