Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 7, Number 300, Decatur, Adams County, 20 December 1909 — Page 3

go! o ■ o ■ o ■ o loioioi o ■ o aoioßoio 6 ■ 1 jWhy INotP ’ 2 - - — 5 A pair of High Top shoes for your 0 ■ ■ boy for Christmas? He will be as proud J g ot a pair as you were with your first red ® 0 top boots. We’ve sold a scad of warm ■ H footwear, warm overshoes, leggings, o 1 spats and house slippers for presents. J You know a girl or boy wouldn’t think of ■ the color of her or his necktie if they had ■ cold feet Get it? ■ ’ = L o 2 Charlie Voglewede ■ ! 0 The Shoe Seller ■ ■ _ O’ OIoaOIOIOIOIOIOIOIOIOBOIOIOB

♦ ♦ <1 :WEATHER forecast: ——, I Fair and continued cold tonight and s Tuesday. Harry Mangold was among the Fort h Wayne visitors today. Clem Carver is at Fort Wayne at- s tending to business matters. I Mr. and Mrs. Clark Lutz are spending the day in Fort Wayne. , I Miss Irma Bryan returned this f morning to Fort Wayne after a visit here. s William Moving has returned to Fort ] Wayne after a visit with friends here. Lawrence Kleinhenz was the guest . of Will Berling at Bluffton Sunday 1 evening. 5 Scott Ellis returned to his work at Geneva this morning after being the < guest of friends over Sunday. ‘ Jake Tester went to Portland, where • he was engaged in doing some work for the Decatur Furnace Co.

— ■ — '«■■ y . L'/ \ > • ■I /i C~ * s *k j IXsWi ~ ' ~' s t" • _~ ~~~ Kb t £ ~*y fe * ‘~'‘ ; jjjr^ i The Gift Os Gifts Forth youngster is a ; bank book showing a de- < posit to his credit in this ■ institution. Os course you want your child to grow up thrifty and industrious —a good [way to start him or her so is to make this year s > Xmas gift a bank book ot OURS. The deposits will earn o per cent. THE OLD Adams bounty Bank

Jo. o.o.o.o ® J. S. Bowers, Pres. F. M. Sehirmeyer, ■ 1 The Bowers Realty Company offers its service to | 2 place in good 6 per cent mortgage oans . Q g you may have to invest. investments J O We have to offer some high class J • o O that are perfectly secure and woul I g ! have you to talk to us about , loan it § If y° uha security at 6 per cent g Si for you on first mo- -b b ■ 2 interest. ■ O Respectfully ■ ■ The Bowers Realty Co. O 2 ' French Quinn, Secty. g 10TC.0.0.0.0.00.0.0.0.0.0.0.

— < Will Bosse was at Fort Wayne to- 1 day on business. F. A. Better made a business trip to 1 Decatur this morning. 1 Ben Knoppe left this morning for Berne, where he' was looking after * some business during the day. 1 John Schug left today on his regular trip sonth, where he attended to 1 his regular line of business. Frank Kleinhenz of Fort Wayne ' spent Sunday here the guest of his parents, J. W. Kleinhenz and wife. 1 E. D. Ward returned this morning ' to his work at the piano factory at 1 Bluffton after spending Sunday with his wife. Mr. and Mrs. John Bolinger and son, Peter, will go to Brazil the latter part of the week to spend the holiday vacation. James Ross went to Fort Wayne for a visit with his brother-in-law, William Bowers, and to attend the Woodman meeting tonight. Julius Haugk and J. S. Bowers left Sunday for Indianapolis on business relating to the automobile factory. They will be gone several days. Ice on the pond at Steele’s park is said to be eight inches thick and nearly a hundred of the young people of the city enjoyed the skating there Sunday. A fine ten-pound boy baby was born Sunday night to Mr. and Mrs. Charles Steele of North Third street. Mr. Steel is a member of the fir mos Atz & Steele. Mrs. E. H. Shoemaker and son, Lynn, will leave Thursday for Marion, where they will spend the holidays with relatives. Mr. Shoemaker and daughter, Gretel, will join them Saturday morning. Mrs. D. C. Waggoner, Mrs. Ed Luttman, Benjamin and James Rice have just returned from Goodland, where Saturday they attended the funeral of William Rice, a former Decatur citizen, and well known by every one. Mr and Mrs. Frank Bosse were at krt Wayne with their son Herman who has been at St. Joseph hospital Hne taking treatment for for some time, taxing tuberculosis of the bone of the leg. K was feared that it might be necessary to amputate the leg. Dr. Fred Patterson dentist Telephone No. 472. Office a.

Tom Gallogly Is,at Fort Wayne on business today. Walter Johnson is at Fort Wayne today on business. / Mrs. Ed Beery is spending the day in Fort Wayne. Mrs. George Methls went to Fort Wayne to spend the day. Mrs. George Flanders is among the Fort Wayne visitors today. Harve Sprague left today for a business trip to Fort Wayne. Mrs. J. M. Miller went to Fort Wayne to spend the day. Miss Madge Hite was the guest of friends In Fort Wayne today. Miss Ina Everett was among the Fort Wayne visitors today. Mrs. Louise Haines went to Monmouth to spend the day with relatives. A. M. Henry went to Monroe where he was called on business for a short while. Miss Ethel Barkley Is clerking at the Everett & Hite bazaar during the holiday season. Joshua Parrish, who has been on the sick list for the past week, Is somewhat better. David Coffee has gone to Union City, where he will continue his work for the art company. Miss Iva Schilts has been the guest of her sister, Miss Merle Schilts, at Fort Wayne since Saturday. Only four days for Christmas shopping. Better get busy or you will have only what Is left over. Miss Idella Garrison of near Celina. Ohio, Is visiting with Samuel and John Fuhrman of Root township. D. D. Coffee left today for several places south of the city, where he will look after his regular line of business. Omer Butler, -who spent Sunday in the city with his family, left this morning for Berne, where he will resume his school work. Ben Spolman and Joe Ulmer left this morning for Cold 'Water, Ohio, where they will make a few days’ visit with friends. O. C. Schudberry of Berne, who has been looking after business in the city for several days, returned to his home this morning. Andrew Welfley went to Geneva today, where he was thanking his friends for the support which he received in being nominated for recorder. Mrs. J. H. Heller is suffering from a severe attack of the quinsy, with which malady she is frequently afflicted. She is suffering much today. Tom Durkin went to Berne this morning, where he was thanking his friends for the liberal support which he received for the nomination of sheriff. David Flanders, who purchased a large farm near Sanford, Michigan, where he has been spending the summer, returned last evening and will he here the remainder of the winter. Miss Carrie Scherer, and Adams count ylady who is teaching at Omaha, Nebraska, arrived Saturday evening for a visit with relatives and friends in this county. William Sheerer of Monroe township met her here. George Cooper left this morning for Howard City, Mich., where he will make arrangements for the moving of his household goods to this city. Mr. Cooper has obtained work here and Will make this place his future home. Mrs. Harry Deam of Chicago, who has been here for some time attending her mother, Mrs. R. B .Allison, who was Injured In a fall several weeks ago, went to Fort Wayne to spend the day. She reports that he mother Is getting along very well Indeed, though slowly on account of her advanced age. A suit may be instituted against the Fort Wayne & Wabash Valley Traction company for damages by Dr. E. P. Davenport of Craigville, in consequence of an accident that took place, Friday evening, when Dr. Davenport was put off of an interurban car. Dr. Davenport came to Bluffton on the next car and consulted an attorney, with threats that action would be instituted.—Bluffton News. Ardon Burley and daughter. Grace, five miles northeast of Geneva, were in the city Saturday morning on their way to Star City, called there by the sickness of his sister and husband, Mr. and Mrs. Ed Welsh. The couple, who are past seventy years of age. have been seriously 11l for several weeks and the last message received by the brother stated their condition was very low.- —-Geneva Herald. The ice season is here, that is, the time for putting up this summer’s luxury. Last year, it will be remembered, that there was no ice weather in this section and consequently it was quite a luxury last summer, retailing at twelve dollars per ton, double the price when plentiful. William Mersman and John Kleinhenz both began plowing for the work today and will begin cutting tomorrow unless there is a change In the weather, which would prevent it.

Dr. Qrandataff ot Breble was in Decatur this afternoon on buslne«s. Miss Mabel Winans of Pleasant Mills was shopping here Saturday. Hazel Watkins made a business trip to Fort Wayne this afternoon. Mrs. J. S. Braden of Fort Wayne Is spending the day with her mother, Mrs. C. U. Dorwln. Ed Berling of the Pennsylvania railroad offices at Fort Wayne, spent Sunday with his mother, Mrs. Helen Berling. Miss Clara Burr, who has been at Akron, Ohio, for the past thre ■ months will spend the holidays witn her par ents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Burr, at Monmouth. Miss Jennie Ernst of Peterson, who has been visiting with her cousins. Miss Ruth Ernst and Mrs. C. M. Hower, left for Arcola, where she will visit with relatives. Mrs. Fred Patterson, Bruce and Marie Patterson left Sunday evening for Winchester, where they were called by the death of their grandfather, S. O. Irvin. Mr. and Mrs C U. Dorwln will leave Thursday for Jonesboro, Arkansas, where they will spend the holidays with their daughters, Mrs. Miles Pillars and Miss Gypsy Dorwln. Mrs. Dorwln will remain a month, while Mr. Dorwin will remain only about ten days. The interurban cars were all crowded today with Modern Woodmen on their way to Fort Wayne, where this evening they will attend the initiation of the large class from this city. This evennig a special car will convey the greater number, there being members of the Geneva, Berne and Monroe camps also present. FRED V. MILLS, Makes a specialty of Choice Eatables for Christmas Week Candies, Nuts and Oranges and don’t forget the Chase & Sanborn COFFEES An order will be appreciated ———————————

[ * I Our Christmas Presents • ■ Until Christmas day we will sell all sizes and styles ' of heavy copper nickel plated ware, Coffee pots, Tea Pots, Tea Kettles at just abort their regular price and value 85 Cents for Your Choice All first quality ware, can be seenjn our windows Our stock affords you a great choice in your Christmas buying for any member of the family. Our reputation as to high quality and low prices is grow- I ing with each day. I Silverware and Chaffing Dishes Riflesand Air Guns Skates and Sleighs, sewing Machines I Cutlerv of oil kinds i Speeders and Express Wagons Winter Robes and Blankets I Schafer Hardware Co. I I j z K J ■ J 9 1 I I 1 * ■■■W" - ■■■ — ■■■■■ ■■

Mr. and Mm. Laßaddle bare returned home. John A. Smort of R. D. Route No. 8 was at Fort Wayne Monday on business. Miss Vivian Hale, who spent Sunday with D. E. Smith and family, has returned to her home at Geneva. Mrs. William Mygrant, who has been visiting In the city for a few days left for her home today at Van Wert. Mrs. Ed France of Pleasant Mills is here the guest of her mother, Mrs. Yager, and her sister, Mrs. S. E. Shamp. William Bonner returned to his home at Willshire this noon after being in the city for a short while this morning. Mrs. C. M. Hower and Miss Ruth Ernst will spend Christmas with their sister, Mrs. William Doebrman, at Lima, Ohio.

Santa Claus Headquarters this year is at the PARRISH RESTAURANT We have car loads of all kinds of CANDY, NUTS, ORANGES, AND FRUITS Xmas tree trimmings and everything else that is needed to fix up the Christmas tree or fill the stockings. Special attention to church and school orders. Call and see us. Parrish Restaurant. !._ ■» ""*"*

MANY FARMERS W Would like to keep an account of their receipts and expenditures if some one would keep it for them. I*l Open a bank account with the First National Bank and you will find the y account keeps itself,with no expense. Your checks are always evidence of w I jl date and amount of all disbursements I IvJ I and your deposit book shows dates and amounts of your receipts. Many of your friends and neighbors have accounts with us. WHY NOT Z'w YOU? Don’t wait for a big start—any amout offered, either large or _ _ small, is cheerfully accepted. It’s a U handy convenience to the farmer as well as the business man. THE I■ I i Here’s just the Christmas present LOST—Thursday evening between you have been looking for—a beauti- Monroe street and the Star theater, ful stand lamp, in mission. A new a pair of eye glasses. Finder return > line at Yager Bros. & Reinking’s. to John Stalder at Heckman mill and 301t2 receive reward. ' THE CRYSTAL | JSS, 1 The Grandfather. 2 On the Wrong Scent. 3 A 1 Good Birthday Present. Song—l If I had my Choice of the Worlds Pretty girl. 2 Come Tease the moon with me. VAUDEVILLE