Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 8, Number 116, Decatur, Adams County, 17 May 1910 — Page 3

Mr. John Gressley of Monroeville, Allen Co. says:“Heres a pair of your Elk skin shoes I bought of you a year ago last fall and they’re good yet” My Elks are getting reputation over in Allen County too. I’ve got a lot of good customers over there that are wearing them and they are telling their friends how good they wear. Mens $3.00 and $3.50 CHARLIE VOGLEWEDE The Shoe Seller

Hess Congleton and nephew, Winfield .Maddy, took the 4 o'clock car yesterday afternoon on a flower hunting expedition north of the city.

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•0000000000000 ♦ o<o<o<o<o< • 2 | WEATHER FORECAST 8 *o<o<o<o<o ♦ o<C<o<o<o<o<o< Fair in south portion rain in north portion tonight; Wednesday fair and cooler. A. J. Smith is at Elkhart on business. Don Burk went to Berne on busiI ness yesterday. John Moser made a business trip to Rockford, Ohio, yesterday. Mrs. Ella Deßolt went to Fort I Wayne yesterday afternoon. Ben Dever went to Piqua, Ohio, to- . day on business for the firm of Smith & Bell. Mrs. Ferdinand Kessler of near Monroe was a business visitor here yesterday. Miss Inez Snellon of Willshire, Ohio was shopping here yesterday and visiting with friends. Floyd Smith returned to his work at Fort Wayne after spending Sunday here with his family. Mrs. Frank Whitright went to Willshire, where she will be the guest of relatives for a few days. Will Reynolds of Marion left for his home yesterday after a few days' visit with his brother, J. C. Reynolds. Vincent Forbing has returned from Bluffton, where he was the guest of friends over Sunday. Mrs. Robert Blackburn is spending several days at Portland the guest of her sister, Mrs. J. L. Fulton. Will Berling of Bluffton, who spent Sunday here with friends, left last evening for his place of business. Harry Daniels returned to his home last evening after being in the city for a short while on business.

SMB You can now obtain 49 Pile Cure in a |I.OO treatment. We find so many people suffering with piles that are not able to buy the $2.50 treatment Don't allow yourself to suffer when you can get such relief for sl. Dr. Fred Patterson DENTIST Siccmor M »r. C. E. NeplsM Office above Auth's Store. Telephone No. 472. Office hours: B—l 2a. m.. 1 5 p. m.

Miss Naomi Niblick went to Fort Wayne this morning. Otto Neffeler went to Berne for a short stay on business. Tom Bleed made a business trip to Fort Wayne this morning. P. W. Smith of Richmond was a business visitor nere today. Fred Fruchte made a business trip to Fort Wayne this morning. , Oeorge Trlcker from east of the city was a business visitor here today. Mrs. Frank Whitright Is visiting with relatives at Willshire, Ohio. John Custer of Pleasant Milla was a business caller here yesterday. Dr. J. C. Grandstaff of Preble was a business visitor here yesterday. Mrs. John McConnehey went to Fort Wayne yesterday afternoon for a visit. Fred Hannert of Route 5 was in the city today attending to some business affairs. Mrs. J. W. Klelnhenz, who has been in poor health for some time, is recovering. Ed Kleinhenz returned to Fort Wayne after being a Sunday visitor in the city. Albert Sellemeyer was at Geneva today, where he was attending to business matters. Scott Hughes of Fort Wayne, who was at Marion, changed cars here on his way home. Henry Koenemann attended the Pentecostal services at the St. John's Lutheran church yesterday. Miss Margaret Moran went to Fort Wayne today, where she will spend a week visiting with relatives. Miss Agnes Miller went to Fort Wayne this morning to visit with her brother Ben Miller, and family. Mrs. Elizabeth Johnson, who has been visiting with freinds at Ossian for a few days, returned home today. Mrs. Wiiliam Harting and Mrs. T. C. Corbett went to Fort Wayne yesterday afternoon for a visit with friends. Miss Nona Forbing. who has been acting as clerk at the Baston Store for some time past, has resigned her position. Florence Sprunger went to Berne today to attend the commencement exercises of the Berne high school this evening. John Bollinger and force of men left yesterday for Berne, where they will commence the brick work on the new Mennonite church. Mr. and Mrs. James Cole were in the city to attend the wedding of the son, Charles Cole, to Miss Ida Koiine, which occurred this morning. Andrew Thieme of Fort Wayne returned to his home at Fort Wayne after a pleasant visit in the city as the guest of Miss Marie Tonnelier. Mrs. Sam Laman was able to be out yesterday for the first time in several days, having been confined to her home on account of sickness. Miss Merle Burdg left yesterday for Portland and Union City, where she is attending to business in the interest of the B. B. Ointment company. Rev. C. F. M. Huge of Fort Wayne, former pastor of the St. John's Lutheran church, was visiting among his old friends Sunday and Monday. D. E. Bollinger and several other men who were interested In same land I deals, arrived in the city yesterday from Kokomo, where they were traxu acting some business. Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Stevens and babe, Adrian, who spent Sunday at , Pleasant Mills as the guests of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Steele, ; have returned home. Mrs. Clara Stambaugh of Lagrange : transferred here yesterday afternoon enroute to her home from Marion, Ohio,, where she visited with an aunt who is very sick. R. Strain of Fafayette, manager of the new business department of the Indiana 'Lighting company, was in the city yesterday on business relating to the regular inspection of the books of the local office. The seniors of the Decatur school who were dismissed last week from further recitations, are spending a buy time practicing or the class day plays—“ The Register" and “The Elevator,” by W. D. Howells. These will be given in Bosse’s opejja house. A handsome wedding cake of snowy whiteness, handsomely garnished, the mnuterniece of the baker at the Parrish bakery, adorned the bakery window yesterday, where it was much admired, the same to grace the bridal table at the Kohne-Cole wedding breakfast today. Mrs. Ed Lewton and daughter, Esther, of Monmouth were shopping here yesterday. Mrs. Lewton has received a message that her aunt, Mrs. Sabina Bohrer, of Fort Wayne, aged eightyfive years, is lying at the point of death from paralysis. Mrs. Bohrer is well known here, having spent several months last summer with her niece, Mrs. Lewton.

John Glancey went south this morning to Monroe, where he was doing some repair work. James and Rose Colchln will attend the C. B. L. of I. ball to be give at Fort Wayne this evening. Mr. and Mrs. John Starost went to Fort Wayne this morning to attend the C. B. L. of I convention. Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Stuckey of Berne transferred here this morning on their way to Fort Wayne. Frank Cottrell of Geneva returned to bis home at noon after being a business caller in the city this morning. Emil Baumgartner went to Herne this morning, where he will be engaged in doing some mason work at that place. Edgar and Clyde, two sons of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Steele,' are confined to their home with severe attacks of bronchitis. Ray Smith, a student in the Angola normal school, spent Sunday here the guest of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Smith. Dr. Kellar is building an addition to his home on Fourth street and otherwise remodeling it, adding to its beauty and convenience. Fred Bell left this morning for Hillsdale, Mich., after a visit with his wife and son at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. R. Bell. Mrs. John Meyers has returned from Monroeville, where she visited two weeks with her son, Dr. C. L. Meyers, and wife. The John Joseph ice cream parlor will be made much more comfortable during the summer months by the addition of a new awning, which was put in working order today. Mrs. C. K. Bell is here for a week's visit with her sister, Mrs. J. T. Merryman, before joining her husband at Akron, Ohio, to which place they are moving from Fort Wayne. The already beautiful home of Amos Gillig is being made more handsome by the addition of a new brick portch, which, when completed, will be very attractive as well as useful. Mesdames Margaret Meibers, Charles Meibers and Dr. C. S. Clark and children, Jeanette and Bernard, left today for Rome City, where they will spend a few days at their cottage. A lady demonstrating Chi-Namel at the Holthouse drug store is attracting the attention of many who are interested in fixing up their old woodwork and floors, making them appear like new. John Chuckwood of Pleasant Mills changed cars here this morning on his way to St, Joseph county, Mich., where he will look over some of the country there, with the intention of making a purchase. siderable comment in the south part of the city by wandering about the street at 3:15 o’clock asking every passerby at what place the comet would be likely to put in its appearance. John Ehrman and James Tumbleson of Root township left this afternoon for Trumbull and Ashtabula counties, Ohio, where they will look over the land and if soluble they may purchase farms there and remove there to make their future homes. Joe Bell and F. F. Johnson, brick and tile manufacturers of Angola, were in the city this morning for a short while, returning home on the 10 oclock car. While here they visited the Krick & Tyndall plant, which they prounoimoßd one of the finest in the state. Mr. anr Mrs. Neal Wilson, Mrs. NelKe Boyles and daughter of Fort Wayne; Levi Barkley and daughter, Mrs. T. M. Reid, and Mr. and Mrs. ' U. S. Cress o this city were guests at a dinner party given by Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Wilder at their home at ' Monmouth.. A large number of the members of the C. B. L. of I. will go to Fort tyayne this evening, where they will be in attendance at the national convetion, which will open at that place today. John Starost will represent the local lodge and quite a number will accompany him to that place. Miss Marie Kintz, who is a student at St. Ursel college at Tiffin, Ohio, speaks well of the school and her pleasure in the work there. The commencement will be held June 17th. Miss Marie will remain to attend this, after which she will return J here for the summer, resuming her | study at the college in the fall. B. C. Kelley is wearing a bandage . over his eyes today owing to a strange ! Irritation which has affected his right ■ eyeball. The organ has been sore and | Irritated for several days and was ; made worse by rubbing. A physician . was able to find nothing in the eye, ’ but discovered two small scratches I in the blue of the ball, probably due to | some foreign subsUnce which had ; entered the eye and then escaped. No ' serious results are anticipated.—Bluffton News.

NO CAUSE FOR ALARM. Prof. Campbell Gives Late Fgures Regarding the Comet. San Juan, Cal., May 17—Director Campbell of the Llsk observatory yesterday gave out a statement concerning Halley's comet in part as follows: long at daybreak this morning, both as photographed and as observed by the naked eye. This corresponds to a length of 24,000,000 miles. The nearest point of the comet was eleven million miles from the earth. Tuesday morning it was nearly seven million mies away; Wednesday morning a little over two million miles, and Wednesday evening the earth will be passing through its tail. The present diameter of the tall at the point through which the earth will pass is a little over 1,000,000 miles. The two bodies will have a relative velocity of forty-three miles per second and the time required for the passage, if the present dimensions remain unchanged, will be six or seven hours. “The earth's atmosphere will form a perfect protecting blanket against all possible constituents of the tail. There is absolutely no cause for anxiety as to injurious effects upon terrestial life, animal or vegetable." ■ -o Mrs. Jennie Fuhrman of Marion, Ohio, is in the city for a visit with relatives. Mr. and Mrs. James Cole returned to their home at Richmond this afternoon. Misses Florence Sprunger, Irene Smith and Alice Dailey left this noon for Berne, where they will attend the high school commencement, which will take place this evening.

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I Decatur High School jit Rah! Rah! Rah! Here We Co Sixteen In a Row [ Ruff, Ready and Bold | Crimson and Cold. || These are the Days § 2 of rejoicing and pleasure for the young man and S || maiden who is bidding adieu to the Decatur High S W School, and happy will the sweet girl graduate be || 2 to receive any of the beautiful presents enumer- g| H ated below. S it Silk Hose, Umbrellas, Broaches || H Parasols, Gloves, Hankerchiefs, S 8 . Hat Pins, Belt Pins, Belts, Jabots, Collars, Shirt waist Sets 8 i| The Kuebler- Moltz Co. rl Decatur. Indiana

WE saw lots of Children’s wash suits which would’nt have cost us nearly as much as our “Mother’s Friend Wash Suits” but they weren’t as good either in material or make-up so we paid a little more in order to give you a little more value and a great deal more satisfaction. We think our showing of little fellows wash suits the best that has ever been shown in Decatur and we’d be mighty glad to have the chance to show you. Russian and Sailor Blouse Styles, some with collars and some without. A big range of colorings and every garment built for service. Sizes run from 21 to 8 years. Prices sl, $1.25, $1.50, $1.75, $2 and $2.50. Holthouse, Schulte & Company GOOD CLOTHES SELLERS FOR MEN AND BOYS. 4*4* I't »«♦<♦ ♦ ♦ ♦♦! I 1 I I I I ♦«<■♦ I I I ♦ ♦♦♦« ♦ ♦ ♦♦* ’ * * • •♦♦♦4 J. D. HALE ii SEEDS, COAL AND FEED; ' * <' ■; Portland Cement, Gypsum Rock Wall:: Plaster, Lime and Salt Jj C We make a specialty of furnishing Seed Goods good ;; <; in quality and'low in price. !! ;; Call, Write or Phone No. 8. 201 S. 2nd. St. :: <♦♦4ll !♦♦♦♦♦ ♦ ♦ 4 ♦ 111 ♦♦♦♦ » >1 ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ ♦ ♦ «l •■«♦♦+*+<