Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 7, Number 305, Decatur, Adams County, 27 December 1909 — Page 3

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:WEATHER forecast: t Generally fair tonight and Tuesday. f Miss Lena Dodane arrived yesterday for a visit with friends. ( Ben Elzey of Toledo was the guest ( of friends over Christmas. John Joseph of Geneva spent Sun- i day in the city with friends. Harve Rice spent Christmas with friends at Berne, returning home this ’ morning. i Frank Cottrel of Berne was in the city for a short stay, and left for his home on the afternoon train. Miss Louise Brake, who spent Christmas with her sister at Indianapolis, returned home this morning. Ralph Broadwell of Purdue university is spending his holiday vacation here the guest of the Lachot and Michaud families. Mr. and, Mrs. Frank Erwin, who have been visiting with Mrs. Rachel Kern and other relatives, left this morning for Gomer, Ohio.

YOU Have you a checking account If not, you're allowing a large part of your surplus earnings slip through your flingers because of the want of a good business method of handling your money. The checking account is the SAFE, BEST METHOD of handling your money. THE OLD Adams c° un h Bank

■OBOBOMOfIOBOBOO3 ' Eca °’°^ ■ J. S. Bowers, Pres. F. M. fchirmeyer, V.ce Pres. , ( g The Bowers Realty Company off® lts g g place in good 6 per cent mortgage loans any money . I you may have to invest. investme nts J g We have to offer some htgh * * g 5 that are perfectly secure an H 0 have you to talk to us about it. it O 0 If you have any money on a ■ ■ for you on first mortgage seeuntyat g H interest. 0 0 Respectfully. ■ J The Bowers Realt.' 1 "' ■ ■ FrendiQm’"- g

L. N. Grandstaff of Monmouth was here this morning on business. Henry Koennemann went to Williams to look after the cattle markets. Miss Agnes Haugk spent Christmas the guest of relatives in Fort Wayne. Helen and Heber Fenner are the guests of Brice Culver and family at Huntertown. Miss Pearl Baumgartner spent Christmas at Goshen the guest of Miss Catharine Bremerkamp. Ben Lange, who is working at Geneva, is in the city for a few days’ visit with his parents. Ned Steel* came home from Fort Wayne, after spending Christmas with relatives at that place. Cris Strebe left for Fort Wayne, where he will install a furnace in the Fort Wayne Ice company's office. Miss Bertha Dodane, who has been the guest of Miss Rose Colchin for several days, has returned to Fort Wayne. Miss Alta Dibble, forewoman of the Waring Glove factory, is spending her week’s vacation with relatives in Detroit. Clem and Tom Uhl, who were the guests of friends over Christmas in the city, returned to their home in Toledo this morning. Cffarles Van Camp left this morning for Kalamazoo, Mich, where he will commence work at the Glaring Foundry and Machine Works. Henry Scherry went to Fort Wayne this morning, where he is taking treatment for one of his eyes, which was recently operated upon. Georme Mann, now living on rural route six, will leave with his family in a few days for Welch, Okla., where they will make their future home. Frank Gelig of South Whitley, Ind., changer cars here this morning on his way to Sturgis, Mich., where he will make a several weeks’ visit with relatives. Misses Grace and Pearl Purdy returned Sunday evening from Bluffton, where they visited several days with their brother, Samuel Purdy, and family. James Baughman has returned to hl9 home near Redkey after visiting with bls mother, Mrs. N. G. Baughman, and his brothers, Clarence and Lester. Dr. Fred Patterson dentist CnrTtlSW W Bf. C - E - ~ Office above Auth’s J-welry Store. Telephone No. 4<- . .... o—l 2a. m., I—s1 —5 P- 111 ■ Office hours. * i- .

James Rice was at Ohio City on business. George Trlcker was a business visitor at Bluffton. Mrs. Ed Kintz was the guest of Henry Barnett and wife at Pleasant Mills. Mr. and Mrs. Abner Elzey were the .guests of their son at Delphos over Christmas. Mrs. Rollie Shaw of Fort Wayne spent Christmas with Mr. and Mrs. Joel Reynolds. Professor and Mrs. Rice and daughter spent the holidays with relatives at Frankfort. Mr. and Mrs. Ed Stevens spent. Christmas with Frank Steele and family at Pleasant Mills. Miss Margaret Case is spending her week’s vacation with her sister at Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio. Leo Dand of Sturgis, Mich., who spend Christmas here with relatives, left for his home today. Mr. and Mrs. E. H. Shoemaker and children, Lynn and Gretel, are spending the holidays at Marlon. Mrs. Charles Fore and children are in the city for a visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Lew Hughes. Mrs. Frank Parent and Mrs. John Hessler have been spending a few days the guests of relatives in Fort Wayne. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Deem were the guests of his brother, Louis, and family at Kendallville over the Christmas holiday. S. R. Jenkins of Canton, Ohio, who spent Christmas with his father at Fort Wayne, changed cars here this morning on his way home. Misses Lulu Miller and Rose Martin of Fort Wayne and Miss Julia Miller of Cleveland, Ohio, were the guests of Dr. Connel and family Sunday. Mrs. Dick Townsend and the Miss Lilian Gable of Peoria, 111., are in the city for a visit with Mrs. A. C. Gregory. They will return to their home on next Thursday. E. H. Kilbourne of Fort Wayne, who with Mrs. Kilbourne, spent Christmas in the city with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. U. Deininger, left this morning on his regular trip. Yager Bros. & Reinking well known fiurniture dealers and undertakers, were kept very busy the last few days delivering their orders which they received during the holidays. Bruce Patterson went to Winchester last evening to visit with relatives, and left this morning with the other members of the Don’s club for Tipton, where they will give a concert. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Christen and sons, Kenneth and Norman, of Fort Wayne are visiting with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Christen, and their brother, E. S. Christen, and family. Miss Agnes Starost returned last evening to Fort Wayne, where she is employed at the Bank of Wayne. She spent several days here the guest of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Starost. Uncle Hezekiah says: “It wuz a wise duffer whut invented Noo Yeres t’ kum soon after Krismas—so’s y’ kin send Noo Yeres kerds and thank folks fer ther presunts at th’ same time. Tom Haefling and Frank Bell returned to Flint, Michigan, this morning after a visit with relatives. Mrs. Bell and Mrs. Haefling will remain for a short visit. J. W. Shanks arrived Sunday after ’ noon from Minneapolis to attend the ' funeral of his brother-in-law, Lee Por- ' ter Hlg w ife has been visiting with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. S. Porter, for some time. The body of Jennie Jones was transferred here at the Wells Fargo Express office Friday afternoon, enroute from Regina, Canada, to Fort Wayne. In the journey here it was necessary to transfer over eight different railways. Shovelling the snow away from the courthouse walks would have been too great a job for anyone this morning, so the services of the interurban scraper were secured and the walks were cleared in a very short time, much to the pleasure of the pedestrians. Charles Magley of Root township, who a week ago last Sunday, suffered a stroke of paralysis, leaving him helpless for a short time and bedfast for several days, is again able to be up an d yesterday was able to walk about the yard. It is thought that he will completely recover with no bad effects. Charles Ertzfnzer left last evening tor Geneva, where he will make a short visit, going thence to Indianapolis where he will work in a freight house In spare moments he will also Htudy embalming with a well known firm there. He is prevented from securing a diploma in this profession on account of his being under the age limit, so makes it a study while working at other employment The young man is a son of Mr. and Mrs. Ozro Fritzinger of Monmouth.

EXCITEMENT ON WALL STREET.1| Calls for Rock Island Stock Sent It up Thirty Points In Half Hour. (United Press Service.) New York, Dec. 27.—(Septal to the Dally Democrat)—There was a wild half-hour on the New York Stock exchange this morning, beginning at the tap of the gong, when a bull movement sent Rock Island stock up to from 50%, the opening to 81, when the bears got in the game and forced the price back to 51. It is generally believed that the soaring was caused by the insistent calls for this stock which have been sold short and could not be delvered. It was the most excitement seen on the exchange for some time. — « Mrs. Charles Yager and children are spending the holidays in Detroit. J. B. Slmcoke of St. Louis is hero visiting with his sister, Mrs. Mary Eley. Miss Roush went to Fort Wayne to spend a week’s vacation at her home there. E. B. Macy went to Monroe this morning, where he was looking after business. Tony Shoemaker of Fort Wayne spent the holidays with relatives in the city. L. C. Waring made a call on Judge O’Rourke and family at Fort Wayne Sunday evening. Henry Heller was a business caller at Geneva this morning, returning on the afternoon train. Miss Josephine Mylott has gone to Chicago, where she will spend the remainder of the week. Mr. and Mrs. C. K. Bell and family of Fort Wayne were guests of friends in Decatur over Christmas. Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Cramer spent Christmas at Fort Wayne the guests of her mother, Mrs. Lincoln. > Scott Ellis left for his work at Geneva today after spending a few days | in the city with his parents. Ruby and Med Wynn left this morning for Geneva, where they will make a week’s visit with their uncle. Ned Steele, who has been visitng i over Sunday with relatives at Fort. Wayne, returned home this morning, j Kary Meyers of Hammond spent | Christmas with his parents, Mr. and J. W. Meyers, south of the city. Leo Yager left this morning on his regular trip, after spending Christmas in the city with his sister and broth- ■ ers. Harey Sprague and his brother, J. A. Sprague, of Columbus, Ohio, went '■ to Fort Wayne this morning for a • visit. Mr. and Mrs. George Maddy returned last evening to their home at Jones- ' boro, Arkansas, after a visit with rela--1 tives. Leo Miller and Miss Lydia Nox have returned to Huntington after a visit ’ with his mother, Mrs. Verena Miller, and family. 1 Miss Clara Schultz of Fort Wayne 1 spent several days the guest of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Schultz, : and family. ’ Mr. and Mrs. Frank Alweln and daughter, Mary Catharine, are here for a visit with R. S. Peterson and family and other relatives. . Harry Quinn, in charge of the clothing department of one of the largest stores In Kansas City, is here for a , holiday visit with relatives. | Henry Reiter and wife of Fort I Wayne and Will Reiter and wife of ■ Plymouth, Ind., were the guests of J. D. Reiter and family over Christmas. | Alex Bell left this moring for Win- ’ Chester, where he was attending to 1 ! some timber business pertaining to • the Smith & Bell Lumber company. Miss Jessie Gibson, who has been visiting east of the city with Mr and Mrs. Rev. Roop, has gone to Chatta- ’ | noga to spend the holidays with her > , parents. II Charles Peterson arrived today i from Denver, Colorado, for a visit with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Schafer ’ Peterson. His family will arrive next I month to join him in a visit here. J Under the auspices of the High [ School Athletic club, and the direction . of Mr. Henry Thomas, “A man in • Black’’ will be presented at the opi era house on Friday and Saturday • evenings of this week. Your patronI age is respectfully solicited. The . seat sale will open at the Holthouse .drug store Friday morning. Admis- , I sion, 25 cents. l The last sad rites of Mrs. Mary ■ Bogner, whose death occurred last j t Thursday, was held this morning > from St. Marys church. A large numi.ber of relatives, from both here and -|out of the city, were In attendance to i 1 show their respect for one whom has , passed from their midst. Fr. Wilken - had charge of the service and paid a 5 glowing tribute to the deceased lady. > I Interment was made at St. Joseph’s I cemetery.

FIERCE OLD STORM East is Tied Up by an OverChristmas Blizzard—The Worst in Years. MANY LIVES LOST Millions of Dollars Worth of Property Ruined by the Heavy Storm. (United Press Service.) New York, Dec. 27. —(Special to Dally Democrat) —With the worst storm in a decade raging throughout the New England states and which is still in progress, it is impossible at this time to say accurately just what the damage has been. It Is known, however, that at least a dozen lives have been lost and that damage to the amount of a million dollars has been done. (United Press Service.) Washington, D. C., Dec. 27. —(Special to Daily Democrat) —Mot since the last inauguration day has’ the nation’s capital been in the clinch of such a climatic condition as during the pest forty-eight hours. It is one of the worst in history and so severe that President Taft early today concelled his proposed trip to New York, wher 1 j he was to have appeared tonight. (United Press Service.) New York, Dec. 27. —(Special tc ’ Dal y Democrat) —With ten thousand extra men on the street force, a determined fight is being made , against the blizzard, which has raged here over Christmas and which is the worst in years. It is estimated that I not less than fifty have lost their lives and the property damage is very high. AN UNUSUAL INJURY I Sustained by Mrs. James D. Brown of Kirkland Township. SLIPPED AND FELL And a Kidney Was Torn Loose From Back by Strain of the Fall. I Mrs. James D. Brown, wife of a prominent farmer of Kirkland town- ■, ship, is seriously sick, suffering from an unusual injury, that of a floating • condition of a kidney, which was torn loose from the supports of the back, during a strain she received in a fall. Last Friday Mrs. Brown went to the barn to close the doors, and while swinging them shut she slipped and fell. At the time of the accident she was suffering rrom appendicitis, but the report of the doctor today is that the kidney was torn loose In the fall. Mrs. Brown is sixty-four years * of age, an advanced age which makes ■ the injury the more serious. Her ’ husband is at present serving on the • regular panel of the jury. | □ SPECIAL MEETING OF THE ELKS. >! , The Elks will hold a special meeting this evening to arrange for the holding of their annual minstrel show. In the past these have proven successful affairs and the co-operation of every member is desired that this one may outshine all previous similar affairs.(United Press Service.) St. Paul, Minn., Dec. 27. —(Special to Daily Democrat) —At 2 o'clock this afternoon the leaders of the railroad men left the opera house, where the conference is being held, and negotiations have been broken off. A meeting of the labor leaders is now on. It is believed they will call a strike, which will affect 20,000 men. . . ■ ■■-. , „■ O ■ ■ .11. (United Press Service.) Jackson, Miss., Dec. 27. —(Special to Daily Democrat) —Governor Noel toil iy announced the appolntud.it of James Gordon of Okolona, Miss., as j United States senator to succeed Sen- : ator McLaurin, who died of heart fail- ■ ure. The appointment is effective unI til the legislature, which meets Jan- > uary 4th, elects a senator. i o i Will gentleman kindly return money i picked up at Albert Pelz' sale on De- . cember 22, 1909, to Morrison Miller, s Willshire, Ohio, and receive reward. |OSt3

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