Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 8, Number 52, Decatur, Adams County, 2 March 1910 — Page 3

J Mr. Fox. of Rochester N. Y. ( One of the largest manufactures of Soft Sole Shoes for babies writes i me that he will send me a line of his newest creations next week, I’ll let you know when they arrive. \ J f CHARLIE VOGLEWEDE The Shoe Seller . t 1 I

<O<O4OOO<O<O<O < o<o<o<o<o< I WEATHER FORECAST I ♦o>o>o<o*o ♦ o*o*o*o*o*o*ot Generally fair tonight and Thursday. Joe Beery was looking after some business at Petroleeum yesterday. Vincent Forbing was at Pennville and Portland yesterday looking after some business interests. 'John Bollinger wa sat Berne today looking after some important business. Dan Beery made ?. business trip to Berne in the interest of the Horse Sale company. Charles Magley was at Geneva today attending the funeral of Sylvester Pontius, which was held today from that place. The three literary societies of the Decatur high school have prepared for special services for Friday afternoon. Very good programs have been arranged so tne occasion. The Moneyed Man.... Os today—the business man —never pays his bills in cash—he always uses a check. He has been bit by unscrupulous methods—therefore, he adopts the only sure method of payment-the check. Do you use it? If not inquire of US how you can enjoy this protection. THE OLD Adams County Bank

SOB O 808 O B O BOBODBOBOBOBOBOBOBOB ■ j s. Bowers, Pres. F. M. Schirmeyer, Vice Pres. g ■ ° Mr. Man who wants to buy a small home:- ■ The Bowers Realty Company has for sale B ■ a number of desireable and pleasant little homes q ■ that will sell for around about SIOOO.OO each. Bl g You can secure now perhaps better than at any g other time what you want and need at the low- ■ ■ est possible price. The Bowers Realty Com- ■ ■ panyare in a position to help you buy one of g O these homes. Don’t you think that it would B ■ pay you to discuss the matter with us? g O if you want a home, don’t keep on rentq ing, come and see what we have to offer. M 2 The Bowers Realty Co. ■ French Quinn, Secty. g 80808081080808008080808080808

II ' I I— 1 ' Arthur Suttles was a business call- 1 er at Berne today. Miss Edna Crawford is on the sick list. ’ I George Trlcker made a business 1 trip to Bluffton yesterday. Miss Alice Walsh of Fort Wayne is the guests of friends in the city. John Weber, sr., returned to Fort , Wayne last evening after a visit with ( his son, John Weber, jr. Mrs. J. H. Sullivan has returned t to her home at Vanßuren after a , visit with Mrs. David Eley. Fred Heywood went to Bluffton yesterday and from there to Marion, where he will transact business for the Decatur Packing company. Mr. and Mrs. F. H. Schinnerer and daughter, Martha, of Willshire, Ohio, transferred here enroute to Fort Wayne. The Rev. H. C. Jaus, pastor of the St. John's Lutheran church, returned on the 4 o’clock car yesterday afternoon Jo his home at St. Johns. Tom Baltzel went to Geneva this ; morning, where he attende dthe funeral of Sylvester Pontius, which was held today. Everywhere one can turn he finds the boys playing marbles or talking of “does/’ starlights, boulders —or others of those wonders of boyhood—another sign that spring is coming. G. T. Burk went to Fort Wayne last evening to attend the meeting of the district grain dealers’ association, which was held last evening in the Commercial club rooms. Arthur Suttles was at Berne today, where he was looking after business interests of Mrs. Elizabeth Morrison, who is spending the winter in Florida. Mrs. Fred Snyder and son, Robert, of Ninth stret, have returned from 1 Roanoke, where they visited relal tlves. They accompanied her sister-in-ln-law, Mrs. Albert Snitz, to that place, Mrs. Snitz having visited here. Mrs. J. D. Reiter has received no- ’ tice of the death of an uncle —her father’s brother —Dave E. VanTil- , , burgh, which occurred at his home In Greenville, Ohio, Monday after- ! noen at 4 o’clock from heart trouble. Dr. Fred Patterson DENTIST Sactettor to Dr. C. E. Neptune Office above Auth’s Jewelry Store. Telephone No. 472. Office hours: B—l 28 —12 a. m.. I—s p. m.

Mrs. Gamp went to Fort Wayne yesterday. Samuel Kunkel of Monmouth visited with relatives here yesterday. Mrs. Mell Rice was at Berne today as the guest of friends. Miss Merle Burdg made a business trip to Fort Wayne this morning. Bert Bailey of Monroe was a business caller in the city today. Miss Hazel Burgess of Rockford, Ohio, transferred here this morning on her way to Fort Wayne for a visit. Mrs. Joe Andrews is visiting in St. Louie, the guest or ner sisters, Mrs. Bryon and Mrs. Beery. Misses Lydia and Elizabeth Schumm of Schumm, Ohio, passed through the city on their way to Fort Wayne. Miss Marie Butler left yesterdaw for Marion, Ind., where she will make a short visit with friends. Harvev Harruff went to Bluffton yesterday, where he was transacting some real estate business. W. E. Anback of Indianapolis was !r. the city last evening the guest of Miss Eleena Forbing. Mrs. H. L. Merry was at Geneva today attending the funeral of Sylvester Pontius, which was held this afternoon. W. F. Seeter of Spencerville, Ohio, left today for Howard City, Mich., where he will visit for several weeks with relatives. W. H. Huff of Ohio changed cars here this morning on his ay to Albion, where he attended the funeral of an aunt held there today. L. C. Mills, who moved to Fremont, Mich., about three weeks ago, was in the cty looking after some business matters, and returned again this morning to Fremont. A. Harp of Ohio City changed cars here this morning on his way to Albion, where he attended the funeral of an aunt, Mrs. Ellen Harp, there today. Rev. A. J. Arrick of Kendallville, who has been assisting Rev. Spetnagel at the services being conducted at the Presbyterian church for several evenings, left for his home today. Barney Kalver of Bluffton visited here with his son, I. Kalver, and family, and his many friends and left today noon for Chicago, where he will visit with another son, Jacob Kalver, and family. Mrs. M. V. B. Archbold returned to Fort Wayne yesterday afternoon on the 4 o’clock car after spending the day with her parents. Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Edge, and visiting with other friends. Schannon Miller of Liberty, N. D., who has been visiting here for some time, has gone to Marion, where he will visit with relatives. He will leave in a few weeks for his home in North Dakota. Mrs. Dell Locke arrived home last night from Norfolk, Va.,, where she spent two days with her son, Leon, after leaving her husband at Washington, D. C. Leon is stationed on the U. S. S. Franklin.—Bluffton News. Mrs. Anna Danner of near Decatur came from Albany Monday evening, where she has visited a week with relatives and is visiting with her brother, James Syphers, and family, East Race street.—Portland Commer-cial-Review. Mrs. John Stonebumer returned yesterday from St. Louis, where she jspemt Sunday with relatives. She was accompanied here by her niece, Mrs. Harry Fowler and eon, Bob, who will make a two weeks' visit here. Mrs. Fowler was formerly Miss Dink Beery of this city. Mrs. Amos Danner of near Decatur, who visited at Albany with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Syphers, arrived In this city on the Monday evening car to remain until the middle of this week with her brother, James E. •Syphers, and family, East Race street. —Portland Sun. Tommorrow a contest suit will be filed in the will of the late Robert Wiley, in which the children of William Gordon, Miles and James, grandsons of the deceased, through their next friend, will ask to have the codicil to the will set aside. —Bluffton Banner. Pearl Larue of Andrews, who decided to give up league baJl last year, and located in South Bend during the winter, will play with independent teams the coming summer. He has been named captain of the Warsaw club, which will begin practice in April.—Huntington Herald. According to a dispatch from New Castle there will be a strong independent baseball team there the coming season, backed by the MaxwellBriscoe automobile company and the statement is made that Perl Larue, former Bluffton third baseman, has been made a flattering offer to become manager. According to papers in northern Indiana Larue has already signed a contract to manage the Warsaw independent team. —Bluffton News.

H. H. Bremerkamp made a business I trip to Fort Wayne this morning. j Mr. and Mrs. George C. Steele are j spending the day in Fort Wayne. j Miss Ida Dirkson of Root township ! was shopping here today. | Miss Iva Lett or Bobo was shopping ! here yesterday afternoon., : Mrs. John Barnett has recovered ! from a severe attack of the grip. I Theodore Kennedy who has been I sick for some time was able to be I out yesterday. J Mrs. M. V. B. Archbold of Ft. Wayne I spent yesterday with her parents, Mr. I and Mrs. J. L. Edge. » Miss Florence Bloomfield of Peru I will arrive for a visit over Sunday c with Mrs. Jesse Sellemeyer. ( Mrs. J. E. Coarding of east of the I city went to Fort Wayne this morning I to spend the day with friends. ’ Misses Nellie and Jessie Winnes, I who went to Chicago Sunday, return 1[ ed home last evening. j Barney Kalver was in the city to- I day from Bluffton, looking after some | business matters. j Mesdames John Everett and T. W. | Watts went to Fort Wayne this morn- c ing to spend the day with Mrs. Ra- I chael Daugherty. p Mrs. Clarence Baughman was un- I able to be at the Baughman five and I ten cent store today on account of I sickness. I Miss Ruby Artman, who has been I visiting since Saturday with Miss I Lilly Vents at Hoagland, is expected | home this afternoon. I Mrs. Thomas and daughters, Leota j and Clara of Bobo have gone to Wash- I ington where they will remain for I time. j Mrs. Mel Walker and babe, Vere, I arrived yesterday afternoon from I Union City and are guests of her bro- I ther, George C. Steele and family. i George Peters, Vallie Johnson and I Clarence Roop of Wren, Ohio, have I gone to Spokane, Washington, where I they will be employed. , Mrs. 8. G. layior oi milshire, | Ohio, transferred here this morning | on her way to Fort Wayne, where I she will visit with her daughter, Mrs. I H. M. Roe. j Mrs. A. M. Anker and daughter, I Veronica, left this morning for their | home at Danville, 111. While here I they looked for a house, and will move I to this city to make their home. j Miss Villa Gregg of Chicago who ! has been visiting in the city for sev- I eral weeks past, as the guest of Mr. | and Mrs. W. R. Whyn, returned to her home this morning. Mrs. Ferd Peoples was at Hope hospital, Fort Wayne, yesterday afternoon, calling on her sister, Mrs. C. D. Lewton, a patient there. Mrs. Lewton shill shows continued improveimprovement. Mrs. Louis Bultemelcr and daughters, Lydia, Clara and Luella of near St. Johns, are moving to their property on Third street, this city, where they will make their home. Her son will farm the home place. Mrs. Wash Gilpen and Mrs. J. M. Miller left this morning for Fort ’ Wayne, where they will call on their sister, Mrs. Jane Butler, and Mrs. Charles Rinehart at the Lutheran hos- ' pltal. Mrs. Wash Gilpen returned this I morning from Monroe, where she visited with her mother-in-law, Mrs. Harriet Gilpen and with Frank Gilpen and family. Mrs. Gilpen will return ’ Thursday evening to her home at Cardwell, Mo.

First National Bank of Decatur Interest bearing certificates of deposit issued, payable on demand at three per cent per annum left for six months.» >Four per cent interest given on certificates left for one

Bay Harness And Saddlery || You can get high grade goods at a low cost at our store. As has been our custom in former years I we will again hold our Annual Harness Sale beginning March Bth. and continuing until March 20th. gsg We will have a large and Complete stock to select from. 100 sets of Breeching and Farm Harness and 100 sets of light Buggy and Carriage Harness. WE MAKE EVERY SET Os HARNESS WE SELL gg and cut Globe Oak Tanned Leather (if you doubt this statement we will be ajS I only too glad to show you) Attend this sale whether you want to buy harness or not and learn why we canfselFour’Harness at such low’prices and still make High Grade Harness. “$15.00 Single Buggy harness during sale $10.75 During our Harness Sale, we will offer the following exceptional bargains in Saddlery Goods. , 100 per ct. Deer Hair Pads 12”—4 Hooks SOcts. Old ‘ Gold Red Edge Pads 12”-4 ” 25cts. Old Gold Collar Pads 11”—4 ” 20cts. I inch All leather halter. Full size ©Octs. Any style curry comb 9cts. Fine large Fibre horse brushes I©cts. gffig Unlined full size burlap stable blankets 7 Sets. Lined ” ” ” ” ” 90cts. 5 s Adj. Rope halters 20cts. ESQ 250 Doz. Horse collars at Manufactures Prices. L SCHAFER HDW. CO. g The up-to-date Hardware Store with the GOODS and PRICE ffl

CONCERT on TUESDAY NIGHT March, Bth. at * Vl' - *> * Given by The Bluffton-Decatur Male Ghoriis OF 25 VOICES Under the direction of C. F. Tucker. assisted by Mildred Dilling, harpest. Charline Dilling, violiniet, and Gertrude Moses, pianist. 8:15

wvvwv WUvvwvOw S .WE HAVE SIOO,OOO $ S Which we want to loan before March Ist. If you C are thinking of making a loan be sure and see us. w SOur terms are right. v SThe Graham Insurance Company. j Offices in Morrison Block. A SQoocoC C C C C Q yQVVVV V V W w W W SPRING SHOWING OF WOOLENS FOR SUITS TO YOUR ORDER Beautiful patterns in Cheviots, Homespuns,'Worsteds, and Serges. Colors are cheifly Grays and Blues, either plain or fancy. As Easter comes earlier than usual this spring we advise you to put your order in early. SUITS [ .TO ORDER ...$20.00 to $35.00... Holthouse, Schulte & Co. Good Clothes Sellers for Men and Boys • J* . i?.:. .1. . .. .. • ‘ * .. V..