Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 8, Number 86, Decatur, Adams County, 12 April 1910 — Page 2

The Daily Democrat. Published Every Evening, Except Sunday, by LEW G. ELLINGHAM Subscription Rates: Per week, by carrier 10 cents Per year, by carrier 55.00 Per month, by mall 25 cents Per year, by mall 12.50 Single Copies 2 cents • Advertising rates made known on application. Entered at the postoffice at Decatur, Indiana, as second-class mail matter. J. H. HELLER, Manager. Sheriff Eli Meyer was a business ■ caller at Fort Wayne today. Attorney Jocob Butcher of Geneva was a business caller in our city today. Mrs. Henry Hite and daughter, Miss j Fanny, and Miss Midge Smith, spent j the day in Fort Wayne. Church articles, rosarys and pray- j er books; a fine line. Call on the! n«w jeweler, north side of court house. Didot & Son, jewelers. On account of several new carriers being put on the news routes in the west part of the city we ask our subscribers to notify this office if they fail to receive tneir papers regularly. Prompt and quick service is what we desire to give our patrons. If your watch needs doctoring or your clock is dyspeptic, bring it in and let me cure it for you. That's been my business for forty years. We prove our statement, and we back up our workmanship. Try me and be convinced. Give us a chance. We want to get busy. The jeweler on ' north side of court house. Dldot & 1 Son.

Let Us Show You a handsome boy’s knickerbocker suit at $3.75 Made of woolen fobrics, derby back, peg top knicker pants with belt loops A suit that will give the service Ask to see the $3.25 special The Myers-Dailey Co

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SOME SOCIAL NEWS Mite Society Meets Fridaj Afternoon With Mrs. John Meyers. CHICKEN POT PIE Dinner Will be Served bj Christian Ladies—Pythian Initiation. SOCIAL CALENDAR FOR WEEK. Tuesday. Sewing Club—Mrs. J. T. Merryman Salem Y. P. A. —William Worder ■ home. I Historical —Mrs. Dr. Beavers. Wednesday. Preble W. C. T. U. —Mrs. Howard Sykes. Thursday. Fortnight—Mrs. Harve Smith. Philathea Bible Class —M. d. Church. Friday. Woman’s League—Miss Victoria Stone. Mite Society—Mrs. John Meyer. Christian Ladies' Chicken Dinner — Niblick Building. Athletic Minstrel Show. A very pleasant social gathering was that held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Jackson east of the city, who, with theirs sons, Rolla and Artie, entertained a few of the young

S people of their vicinity at dinner Sunday. The afternoon was spent In a social way, interspersed with music and singing. The company was favored with a solo by Miss Carlo Stany diford, followed with a duet by Rolla Jackson and Miss Wlldas Shifferly. The boys' quartet also rendered some fine music. Those present were Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Shifferly, the Misses Gertrude Shifferly, Nellie Lett, Wil- ,, das Shifferly and Cairo Standiford, and the Messrs. Ivan Shifferly, Clyde Standiford and Aren Standiford. y The Mite society of the Methodist church will meet Friday afternoon with Mrs. John Meyers on Fourth Street. Important business coming before the order at that time requires the attendance of all members. • Very enjoyable was the Pythian Sisters' session at the hall Monday a evening, forty-five being in attendn ance. Mrs. Grace Knight of Montpelier. district inspector of the Pythian Sisters, was in attendance and inspected the local temple Miss Maj tie Merryman was initiated into the order and after this part of the evening the company went to the Parrish restaurant where a luncheon in two • courses wes served. Mrs. Mina Nickey of Buffalo, N. Y., was an out-of-town guest. During Mrs. Knight’s A stay here she was entertained at the home of Mrs. Nora Linn. The meeting of the Shakespeare club, which was to have been held tomorrow with Mrs. John Niblick, has been postponed until next week, when it will be held at the home of Mrs. ’ W. H. Nachtrieb. The club will hold * no closing social trns season as usual, s this having been deferred on account I of the death of Mrs. W. J. Vesey. , The members of the club attended the funeral in a body this afternoon, leaving this city on the 11:30 car. While Mrs. Vesey was never identified with the local club, she was closely related to it, the club having been organized by her mother, Mrs. D. D. Studabaker, and Mrs. Vesey’s three sisters also being members. The Lady Macabees held thir regular monthly social session last evening, Mrs. A. D. Artman being the hostess. There was music furnished by Miss Ruby Artman and Mrs. Mel Butler, and a general social time enjoyed, after which refreshments were served. Mrs. John Burk will be hostess at the May session. Those present last evening were Mesdames Jacob and Enoch Eady, John Burk, Mel Butler, Morris Hay, Mr. and Mrs. George Hunt, Misses Cora Burk, Imo Sowle, Gladys Eady, Ruby Artman. The Ladies’ Aid society of the Christian church has arranged to give a chicken pot-pie dinner Friday. April 15th, in the Niblick building, just south of the Democrat office, to which the public is invited. Dinner, 25 cents. The following menu will be served, beginning at 11 o’clock. Chicken Pot-Pie (Continue don page 4.)

WILL RAISE CATTLE c k' » N, C. Anderson Member of B the Anderson Live Stock and Realty Co. ; BUY SECTION LAND 1 Near Gideon, Mo., and Will Engage Extensively in 5 Cattle Raising. 3 > Mrs. N. C. Anderson and daughr ter, Marjorie, have returned • from St. Louis and Gideon, Mo., I - where they visited with relatives sevi eral weeks. Mr. Anderson remained and will look after his business in- • terests there, and the family will, > probably move to that place to make ■ their home, though that has not been definitely arranged. Mr. Anderson, with his brothers of the Gideon & Anderson Lumber company, have organized a new company, incorporated, known ar the Anderson Live Stock & Realty Company. They have purchased a section of land near Gideon, Mo., and will engage extensively in the faising of fine cattle, N. C. Anderson serving as manager. The industry has a promising outlook and all are enthusiastic over the promising future. new Fountains Will Grace the John Colchin and Smith, Yager & Falk Soda Stands. THE LATEST PATTERN In Convenience, Sanitation and Beauty—Colchin in New Quarters. With the coming of the spring the ice cream and soda water headquarters begin to get busy, Decatur will be right up to the notch in these departments, several new fountains having already been ordered and will be installed within the next week or ten days. Two Becker iceless fountains have been ordered recently, one for the John S. Colchin ice cream, candy and frurt stand and the other for the Smith, Yager & Falk drug store. The fountains are made of marble with nickel trimmings, and are of the counter arrangement, embodying all the latest and best in the

f —lk STEELE & WEAVER RACKET STORE The largest and most up-to-date NOVELTY STORE in Northern Indiana. £ ~ § s - k v • 4= IXI it ,s bslaßk wUlin ~ oz I v '*• -1 Cd KB?* - L O') Lawdlt. 1'! L I 1 L ■-'* , 1 M. A ■ K - A —4 A F O un <=> [I § f Carrying the most complete line of 5 and 10 cent goods in the county, now I having over 5000 articles to sell at the popular price of 5 and 10c, as well as I many nigher priced articles consisting of most anything needed, at the lowest prices. <J We are located in the SPANGLER BUILDING. First door North of y--—j

way of convenience, sanitary conditions and beauty. Mr. Colchin, who I for several years has been located on J Mlpnroe street, leased the building | next door, formerly occupied by the ] Chris Boknecht saloon, and within the d next ten days expects to be fully in- ! stalled and at home therein. The | building itself is one of the finest in s the city with its mosaic floor, J mirrors, fountains, steel ceiling and j beautiful oak furniture and fixtures. 3 Mr. Colchin will dispose of all his old 2 furniture and fixtures and will pur- 2 chase the latest and best. The lower ? floor will be used for the ice cream a parlor and the candy and fruit sales 1 room, while the two rooms of the up- ] per story will be used for the manu- a facture of his fine candies. i NEW CASH REGISTER. A new five-drawer National cash * register has been installed in the 3 hardware store of Schaub, Gottemoi- | ler & Co. and is one of the finest in 2 the city. It is a dark oak to corres- J pond with the other woodwork, and | presents a very neat appearance. One j of the same style machines was re- 2 cently put in the clothing store of ’ Holtnouse, Schulte & Co., and there i are a number of other business men J who have the same make of machine.

| See Bowers-Niblick Grain | | Company for all kinds of | | FARM SEEDS | g When you want to Buy or Sell | Alfalfa seed, Hungarian Grass seed s Millet seed, Lawn grass, Cane seed « Broom Com seed, Seed Potatoes, Field Peas, Garden; seeds, Chick feed, Oyster shell, Oil meal, Rock S and Barrel salt. S I ■■■ I I I 9 Robert Case | 9 Manager |