Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 8, Number 27, Decatur, Adams County, 1 February 1910 — Page 3

A Good Many noys -—shoes are just about worn out right | now and you’ll soon be thinking of buying | them new ones. Before you buy I want you to come in and let me show you the American Boy shoe. You’ll like them, you’ll like the way they look, the way they feel, the way they wear. I’ll give you testimonials from parents and boys that you’d hardly believe. They are the best shoe we know of. Come in anyway and look at them. Boys $2.50 Little Boys $2.25 Charlie Voglewede The Shoe Seller

: WEATHER FORECAST J t‘***+**>*+****i Fair and warmer tonight; Wednesday unsettled; warmer in east portion. Harve Sprfgue made a business trip to Fort Wayne this morning. Harry Watson has returned from a visit with relatives at Monroeville. Mrs. Dora Schieferstein of Mon mouth was shopping here yesterday. Miss Estella Chronister went to Auburn today, where she will be the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Steele. Mrs. George Chronister and daughter, Mabe! Harb, returned yesterday from Auburn, where they had been visiting with her daughter, Mrs. Ernest Steele. Dr. Fred Patterson DENTIST Successor to Dr. C. E. Neptune Office above Auth’s Jewelry Store. Telephone No. 472. Office hours: B—l 28 —12 a. m., I—s1 —5 p. m. wk vou Can Stretch It The farthest by depositing it HERE—where it will be absolutely safe and earn 4 per cent interest. Your money c arns that rate of interest (4 per cent) by no more effoit on your part than the opening of the account. The capital and surplus of this institution backed by its conservative, sane management assures you of the best safety of your deposit. THE OLD Adams Count y Bank

■OH O H 0 H 0 H O HOHODHOHOHOHOHOHOHOH ■ J. S. Bowers, Pres. F. M. Schirmeyer, Vice Pres. £ M O Bowers Realty Company calls ■ your attention to the fact of its having 5 H per cent money to loan on most advantageous terms. O Une great feature of our loans is the g O partial payment privilege. g * We would be} glad to personally ac- ■ ■ quaint you with all the details concerning loans if you will call at our offices. O Respectfully The Bowers Realty Co. ■ French Quinn, Secty. q ■OHOHOHOHOHOHOOHOHOaOHOHOSOB

John Schug left this morning on his regular trip. P. L. Andrews is at Muncie today on a business trip. Elijah Mann made a business trip to Fort Wayne this morning. Mr. and Mrs. Nade Haley and babe went to Fort Wayne last evening. W. A. Fonner of Monmouth was a business visitor here yesterday. Professor Tucker of Marion was a business caller in the city yesterday. Fred Schaub was at Geneva today, where he was invoicing a hardware store. John Lachot made a business trip to Geneva Monday, returning on the afternoon train. Ed Klefnhenz returned to Fort Wayne after being the guest of his parents over Sunday. John Kelley returned to his home at Geneva after spending the forenoon here on business. A. R. Bell was transacting business at Winchester today for the Smith & Bell Lumber company. Henry Lankenau was at Berne and Geneva today, where he was looking after business interests. The Bachelor Maids were entertained last evening in a delightful way byMiss Adelaide Deininger. Mrs. H. L. Merry- left this morning for Sturgis, Mich., where she will make a visit with friends for a week or so. Miss Minnie Schroeder of near St. John's w-as shopping here yesterday afternoon, returning home on the 4 o’clock car. Will Berling of Bluffton, who spent Sunday in the city with his mother, left on the 4 o’clock car last evening for that place. D. P. Reynolds went to Fort Wayne this morning to call on his wife, who is recovering from an operation at the St. Joseph hospital. Will Fry of Indianapolis, spent Sunday with his daughter, Mrs. Al Fritzinger. Mrs. Fritzinger will accompany him home for a two weeks' visit. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Heuer are spending the day in the country as the guests of the former’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Heuer, in Root township. The Uniondal Lumber Company was organized today with a capital stock of $5,000. The directors for the next year are: A. B. Cline, George J. Tribolet; James W. Waid, H. W. Lipkey and Perry A. Gilbert, the first two men named owners of the Cline & Tribolet Lumber company.—Bulffton Banner.

~~~ . vwmiw lit norfie Monday. i Mrs. C. C. Schafer spent Monday afternoon at Fort Wayne. 1 C. W. Bohnke made a business trip to Fort Wayne Monday. Miss Irene Meyers went to Fort Wayne Monday afternoon. 1 Mrs. Elia Reed Deßolt went to Fort Wayne on business yesterday. Ben Lange returned to his work at Geneva after spending Sunday here ’ with his parents. Joe Miller of Fort Wayne was 1 among the many business callers in 1 the city yesterday. William Keller will leave the latter 1 part of this week to visit friends in < the eastern part of Ohio. Joe Colchin and Howard Majors of ‘ Fort Wayne spent Sunday the guest 1 of Mrs. Julia Colchin and family. Walter Kauffman left yesterday on 1 his regular trip south in the interest I of the Schafer Hardware company. Tom Reed was at Muncie today, 1 where he was in attendance at the 1 republican convention, which was held today. Mr. and Mrs. Dallas Butler went to 1 Albion Monday, where Mr. Butler will cominence some cement work after a i short delay. < Miss Emma Keller of Marshall street has gone to the country for a i week’s visit with her brothers, Otto 1 and William Keller. J. S. Watkins and family transfer- 1 red here on their way to their home 1 at Fort Wayne after a visit with his mother at Pleasant Mills. Otto Beuchner and Miss Hilda : Roehm returned to their home at Fort i Wayne after a visit over Sunday with friends in Schum, Ohio. Mrs. Mary Dailey has taken a position with the circulation department 1 of the Fort "Wayne Journal-Gazette, beginning work Monday. i Mrs. Glen Giancy, who has been the ! guest of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. 1 James Stultz, for a few days, has returned to her home at Monroe. The prices on sugar as quoted yesterday at $5.40 per hundred pounds, as being the highest in any January since 1891, was by wholesale instead of retail. Laura, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Beckner, of near Ossian, who has been sick for some time with the grip, resulting in a nervous breakdown, is much better. Miss Mary Niblick, who has been off duty at the Niblick store since the burns received by her sister, Miss Amelia, returned this week and is assisting in the invoicing. George Robinson, operator of the G. R. & I. at Winchester, formerly of this city, and Ben Miller of Angola, left yesterday for Florida, where they will look after some business intersts and if things are favorable, will invest in some land. A new town called Taft is being formed near Orlando and they will make a stop at that place.

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.. Frank Gass la spending the day in Fort Wayne. Mrs. Anna Yahne spent yesterday afternoon in Fort Wayne. Mrs. David Flanders went to Fort Wayne to spend the day. P. W. Smith of Richmond was a business visitor here today. Richard Harris of east of the city went to Fort Wayne yesterday. Mrs. M. Fuilenkamp is the guest of her daughter in Fort Wayne today. Frank McConnell was the guest of Fort Wayne friends yesterday afternoon. Mrs. L. N. Grandstaff of Monmouth, was among the visitors here yesterday. John Lobsinger and children made a business trip to Fort Wayne this morning. A. J. Smith left this morning for Pleasant Lake, where he will attend to business. John Koenig and W. H. Fledderjohann made a business trip to Berne this morning. Mr. and Mrs. M. J. Wertzberger were among the Fort Wayne visitors yesterday. Misses Naomi and Verena Niblick and Bertha Kuhns are spending the day in Fort Wayne. Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Colchin and daughter, Mary, tent to Fort Wayne this morning to spend the day. Mrs. Mary Scott has returned to her home at Magley after a visit with her daughter, Mrs. W. Parr. Miss Leota Thamos of Bobo went to Fort Wayne this morning and thence to Convoy, Ohio, for a visit with relatives. Mrs. E. F. Moser of Berne transfer red here on her way to Markle for a visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs George W. Watson. Omer Niblick, who has been very sick with pneumonia and peritonitis, Is slowly improving and is now out of danger. His mother, Mrs. Dan Niblick, is sick also, suffering from a severe cold. Miss Amelia Niblick, who was badly burned on New Year’s day by an explosion from the hard coal burner, has nearly recovered, though one of her hands is still disabled, and she is suffering still from the nervous shock received. Work on the Methodist Memorial Home for the Aged at Warren is almost completed. The directors have let a contract to furnish twenty rooms complete. The furniture is expected on the grounds in a few days. The next meeting of the directors will be next Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. Albert McGill have gone to Fort Wayne in response to a message asking them to come at once. They did not know to what the message related but think that her sister, Mrs. Alberta White, who has been in poor health for a long time, is worse. They will also visit with the tw-o other sisters of Mrs. McGill, Mrs. Jane Steele and Mrs. Ida Smith.

+♦♦♦+♦♦♦♦♦♦ ♦ ♦ ++++++++•!•}•+++++++++++++ ♦ ♦ H+m44+4H444M4-H+<H+ ♦ ♦ ++4-+++++4-H-* i Tl]« Now Drtig Firm ; ♦ I We Greet Yoli:- — '> ■ * ;; Having r purchased the W. H. Nachtrieb drug !! !! store, we wish to announce that we will appreciate ;; ■ ■ the patronage of yourself and family and friends. !! ;: We shall try to please you by carrying in stock, the < ■ !! goods you wish, and by giving you courteous treat- ;; ■ • ment at all times. Our stock includes all kinds of ! ! ;: Drugs and; Druggist’s sundries, Wall Paper, notions, ■ ■ !! Patent Medicines, Cigars, etc. Come in and say ♦ ■; “Howdy.” We want to meet you. « J 5 i Yours for Business t j LftGHOT & RICE §

The petitions for the county local option election will be filed today by C. S. Brineman, chairman of the executive committee. The majority of the morning was spent by Mr. Brineman and F. C. Dailey in going over the petitions to see that they comply with the law from a legal status. While only twenty per cent of the voters of the county have to sign the petition to insure an election the workers did not stop with that and , there will be about 2,000 names. — Bluffton Banner.

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