Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 8, Number 206, Decatur, Adams County, 1 September 1910 — Page 3

We’re Busy Unpacking Good Rubbers The Better the Grade The Bigger the Trade Charlie Voglewede’ The Shoe Seller

I WEATHER FORECAST! a ° • >*o*o*o*o ♦ o*o*o*o*o*o*oi Partly cloudy with showers in south portion tonight or Friday; cooler tonight. Ben Garard is taking in the fair at Portland. Robert Meyer went to Fort Wayne yesterday for a visit. Herman Yager went to Fort Wayne yesterday afternoon. Miss Maud Cowley is singing at the i Crystal theater, where she is making [ good. Hugh Rout of near Nashville, Tenn., i is visiting with F. M. Schirmeyer and I family. ' S Bploon ascension each day with single, double and triple parachute ‘ drops at Van Wert Fair, September i 12th to 16th. Miss Rosabelie Laaene of Fort I Wayne, who is working in the interI est of the LaSalle University Extension company of Chicago, was in the I city today on business. To Substantial Success <J Is a savings account in this institution. <lf you will steer your course through life with a savings account as a pilot you are certain to reach the harbor of old age comfort and contentment. <J You should take the pilot aboard today at 3 pr ct interest. THE OLD Adams County Bank

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Frank Miller went to Fort Wayne yesterday afternoon. Miss Alice Dailey spent the after-1 noon with friends at Berne. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Bell of Flint, Mich., are visitors in the city. Miss Mayme Deininger was the guest of friends in Fort Wayne over night. Mrs. Ida Laisure of French town- 1 ship was shopping in the city yesterday. Mrs. F. E, Ellison and son, of Fort Wayne were visitors in the city this morning. Miss Lillian Meyers has returned from an extended visit with friends in Brookville. Misses Margaret Gallogly and Agnes Starost went to Portland today to attend the fair. Fred Brettell of Terre Haute is here for a three weeks' visit with his cous-' in, Glenn Staker. Mr. and Mrs. T. M| Gallogly were among the Decatur attendants at the Jay county fair today. The Misses May and Leah Williams of Bryan, Ohio, transferred here yesterday afternoon enroute to Fort Wayne. Elton Brown has gone to Portland for a several days' stay. While there he will spend a day or two at the fair grounds. Mrs. LX B. Erwin and daughters, Mary, Doris and Elizabeth, spent yesterday in Pleasant Mills the guests of relatives. Mr. and Mrs. Ira Meyer of Fort Wayne motored to this city and were guests over night of Mr. and Mrs. John Staker. The wedding of Mr. Ed Fruchte and Miss Lena Reppert. two well known young people of near Magley, took place today, and was celebrated with appropriate ceremony. Mrs. Ray Knoff and babe of Berne, who have been making a short visit with friends at Liiha. stopped off in this city for a short visit with friends yesterday whle on her way home. Mrs Israel Rex, Mrs. Charles Colter and Joseph Shady left today for McMillen, Mich., for a visit with the latter’s son, George Shady. They expect to be absent three or four weeks and Mr. Shady may remain through the winter. A. Kohne, the prominent farmer living a few miles south of the city, sold a number of fine lambs yesterday morning, which brought him a fancy price. They were but a little over three months old and brought seven dollars a head. They were sold to Ed Ahr, who shipped a car load out later in the day to the Buffalo markets. _

Ed Macy made his regular daily trip to Toledo today. Louis Dolch was a business caller at Monroe this afternoon. Miss Marie Boknecht of Allen county was shopping here today. Miss Frances Mougey has gone to Fort Wayne for a few days’ visit Four days of racing at the Van Wert fair September 12th to ifith. Glenn Staker has returned from a visit with relatives in Bay City, Mich. Mrs. J. T. Dailey and daughter, Bernice, went to Fort Wayne today noon. M. S. Artman left yesterday for a week's visit with relatives at Portland. Miss Ima Lee left on the 1 o’clock car for Fort Wayne, where she will visit with friends. Miss Mayme Deininger returned home today from a short visit with friends at Fort Wayne. Frank Cottrell returned to his home at Geneva after looking after business matters here. Milton Girod went to Berne for a short visit with his aunt, Mrs. William Miller, who is very ill. The Misses Madge and Mary Hite and Ethel Barkley are enjoying their outing at Rome City very much. John Hendricks of Monroe, who was a business caller in our city this morning, left on the noon train for his home. Burt Hunsicker returned home this evening from Berne, where he was looking after some business between trains. Mrs. Rev. Bauer and children of Union township returned today from a week's visit with her parents at Logansport. Charles Christen made a business trip to Geneva this noon in the interest of the contracting firm of Mann & Christen. Mrs. Floyd Smith and children have returned from Circleville, Ohio, where they visited with her father, Charles McLean and family. Miss Ida Bogner of the Parrish restaurant will spend Sunday and Monday in Delphos and Lima, Ohio, the guest of friends. Mesdames George and Philip Meihls left today noon for Monroeville. Mrs. Philip Meihls goes to seek a house, as they are contemplating moving to that place. William Barnell has returned to Redkey after a week’s visit with the Rev. Sherman Powell and wife, and Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Powell. Mr. Barnell is a brother of Mrs. J. S. Powell. The stockholders of the Fort Wayne & Springfield railway company to the number of fifty or more, met at the assembly room of the interurban building today and transacted business. A dinner was served at noon by the stockholders’ wives. Miss Marie Kintz has taken a position as clerk at the Fair store, succeeding Miss Agnes Kohne, who re signed to enter the Sacred Heart Academy. Miss Kintz, who likewise is an excellent musician, will be quite valuable in the music department of the store. Postmaster W. A. Lower and assistant have just completed the report for the past month, showing the amount of business done during that time. While they are not allowed to make known the amount, they stated that it was much heavier than last month. Mrs. Andrew Ream of Willshire, who several weeks ago suffered an attack of paralysis, is not much better and is still in a very serious condition. Her extreme old age is against her and her condition is being closely watched by her many friends and relatives. Isaac Brown, a former trustee of Root township, who has been a resident of near Coffeyville, Kansas, for several years, where he owns a fine farm, arrived last night for a visit with relauves here. Mr. Brown Is the father of Elton Brown, the well known dairyman. The home of Trustee Samuel Butler on West Monroe street is progressing nicely in the course of its remodeling. The block foundation and cellar have been completed and the carpenters are working on the building. The house has been raised to a second story, additions are being made otherwise and porches built. A letter from Dr. Fred Patterson, who with Mrs. Patterson and Miss Marie, is enjoying a two weeks’ vacation in the vicinity of Terre Haute, announces that he will return home the last of the week, in time to open his dental offices Monday. He says they are having a splendid time, but will be very glad to get home again. J. H. Bleeke, one of the prominent farmers of Union township, was a business visitor in the city today. Mr. Bleeke reports a fine crop condition in Union township this year. The wheat and oats harvest in that section was good and there is an abundance of fruit—plums, apples, pears and peaches —in fact of all kinds except grapes.

Miss Leota Bailey will arrive home Friday evening from Marlon, where she has been taking a teacher's course and on next week will take up teaching In one of the county's schools, south of Berne. SAFETY AND PAYMENT OF Four Per Cent Interest on certificates of deposit left one year make this BANK an excellent place for your savings and idle money THE First National BANK DECATUR INDIANA

f These Specials For The Week Before The Great Fair I # MUSLIN UNDERWEAR CHILDREN'S DRAWERS COBBLER OUTFITS 50c Muslin Underwear goes Children’s Mus- Cobbler y—at3sC linDrawers Outfit* 4 TABLE GLASSES and fine Knit j Q ® Very good at 25c a dozen. Waists, only s aXe /-W»J and do your POSTCARDS - . drzESaHE? ~ own repairIS 10,000 Post Cards at lc, 2 . g for sc, 5 and 10c. Be sure ENAMELED KETTLES mg. These to see them. outfits only I TOILET PAPER 50cand$|,00 8 5 10 rolls Toilet Paper for 25c nam< TABLE OIL CLOTH ties . . 25c , „ OUTINGS Best Table Oil Cloth, fancy J .. n .■ POST CARD BOOKS a t jg c white at 20c. W; IE Our complete line of outings « f ll ft for fall is on the shelves, All the latest from 10 to 50c EXPRESS WAGONS & S S e su /® and See t hem “ 6 ’ HAND BAGS in all sizes from 75c to $1.75 J gj 8 and 10c per yard. oneg at 25 and 50c Buy one for the boys. & Ej HARDWARE LINE and SI.OO. BELTS |- H 1,000 different articles in the GOOD MUSLIN I 500 8c I B 'SWEATER COATS v - , • H LADIES’ HAND BAGS Patent Leather Belts, red jg The kind everybody is buying will have them in all prices and lack -c. B Take a look at them. 25c and styles from 50 to $2.50 SEALING WAX H 50c and sl. JELLY GLASSES Two bars sealing wax for 5c CHINA Can rubbers 5 and 10c doz. H „,. . . A dozen for 2Oc i! New China coming in every HALF SOLES < H day. Get our prices and TOILET SOAP I save those extra dimes. b ig cakes Toilet Soap .« a h^e^'kni ° e es a a c t £ I LAMPS. J for IUU an( j i Oc . SILK SCARFS HAIR GOODS Z’llh'i Yes—They are fine at 50c Lanterns at and SI.OO. 50C and $1 i| CALICOES I xrxdßli all— lll ■ i 25 to 50c SCHOOL PAILS and all kind of supplies at New line of hair goods and ■ I ® These are iust a few things we have in our big stock and it will pay everybody to see our store when in ’ S town Our fall stock is arriving every day and we will certainly have a fine line of goods in the underfl wear line outing skirts, night gowns, net skirts, scarfs and in tact everything found in a first-class store. K Please do’not compare our store with some little novelty store for we are fast growing into a better store t which means better goods at nothing cheap but the price. We believe in giving our trade the best merw chandise for the same money as cheap stuff which is no good at any price. Come m and save enough on S your wants next week to take the family to the best fair in Northern Indiana. g B Remember the place where they do as they advertise. ® I THE RACKET STORE I

Your Boy will start to school next Monday, you’re naturally proud of him and you want him to look well. He ought to have a new suit for his spring Clothes are pretty badly worn. We’re ready to show you the snappiest and best line of Boys Knee Pant suits in the city, every suit designed for Style, Quality and service. Boy’s Clothes are a feature of our business that deserves the particular attention of any man or woman who has to pay the bills and if you’ll give us a chance to show you we’ll interest you. Prices on Boys suits $1.50 to $7.50 HolthoUse, Schulte £ Go. Good Clothes Sellers for Men and Boys.

Mrs. F. M. Schirmeyer and Miss Rose Dunathan have returned from a delightful trip of the great lakes. Miss Elsie E. Hecx of Fort Wayne, who will teach in the Geneva high school this year, is in the city attending the teachers’ institute.

Ezra Archbold returned to F»rt ayne yesterday afternoon after attending to business matters here. Miss Eva Peoples ot Sumner, 11!., . is making a visit here with her fa- : ther, J. R. Peoples, east of the city, and with other relatives.

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Mrs. Ed Lange and two children of Piqua, Ohio, wno have been visiting at the home of her sister, Mrs. Jas. Murphy, left today for her home. She was accompanied by her sister, Elizabeth Lang.