Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 8, Number 228, Decatur, Adams County, 27 September 1910 — Page 3

Our Business Was Built -by giving our customer the best possible values for their money. It’s Cheaper In The End Charlie Voglewede The Shoe Seller

•0#0*0*0«040*0 ♦ 04040A040A | WEATHER FORECAST! I * # 0404040#0 ♦ 04040404040*0# Fair tonight and Wednesday; cooler tonight in east and south portions; slight frosts in lowlands of north portion tonight. E. A. Mann was a business caller at Geneva today. Miss Irene Evans left this morning for Angola to enter the Tri-State normal. Dr. If. E. Sowers was a professional business visitor in Fort Wayne today. Harmon Bosse was at Fort Wayne today looking after some business interests. Mrs. Harve Rice left yesterday for Berne to make a short visit with her parents. Frank Bogner has returned from a week’s visit with relatives in Bellevue, Ohio. The Misses Martha and Eda Bulteraeier of St. John's were shopping here yesterday.

I • 3k : 0 To Substantial Success <J Is a savings account in this institution. <S If 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. <1 You should take the pilot aboard today at 3 pr ct interest. "THE OLD Adams Coun % Bank

■oi o i o a o ■ o ■oiooa'oioaoaoioaoioi S J. S. Bowers, Pres. F. M. Schirmeyer. Vice Pres, m O 83 ■ Rowers Realty company begs to call your o S attentiontothefactofitshavingchewmoiKyto ■ O loan on approved security on most ic vorable ter O ■ also to tender its service in n " k '‘l,] 5 O or renewals of old loans or assisting in t unding and O 5 placing in one loan scattered t 0 state q ■ borrower, The company also wants to sure u i that it handles all kinds of real estate, q • forsale in every township m l ■ > . p a _ 3 ■ tur,;4 B erne and Monroe. n d re q U ests that „ ■ any'one'intereste.d cadMdJdiscuss them with us. | ■ o The Bowers Realty ; Co. pr S French Quinn, Secty. O SonoioßoioioaooioiioßoaoaoEop

Wilda Watts made a business trip to Richmond this morning. Ed Vancil was a Monroe business caller yesterday afternoon. Rev. Edward Worthmhn of Wisconsin was in the city this afternoon on business. Mrs. Henry Schroeder and daughter Minnie, of St. John’s were shopping here yesterday. E. J. Bailey, who spent Sunday in the city with his family, left today on his regular trip. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Geary of Fort Wayne are visiting in the city with friends and relatives. Mac McKinney of Wren, who spent Sunday here with friends, returned to his home. Miss Anna Chilcote of Newark, Ohio > is visiting with her brother, Herman Tettman, and wife. Miss Amelia Weber returned yesterday from Fort Wayne, where she spent a week with relatives. Mrs. Barbara Kelson returned to her home at Berne yesterday after a short visit in the city with friends. Gert Reynolds is remodeling his home on South Mercer avenue, among the improvements being a new porch. Mrs. George Brock and daughter, Helen, of Alliance. Ohio, are guests of her father-in-law. John Brock, and family. Joe Colchin and Mr. Majors of Ft. Wayne were guests over Sunday of the former's mother, Mrs. Julia Colchin. Miss Gertrude Geels returned from Fort Wayne, where she . has been spending'the week with relatives and friends. Herb Lachot lias purchased a fine cornet, which he will use in the city orchestra of which he is one of the members. Howard DeWitt of Fort Wayne visited Sunday with his aunt, Mrs. Martha Dutcher, at Monmouth, who is seriously sick. Miss Leona Simms, who spent yesterday with her parents at Wiltshire, Ohio, returned this morning to her school work at Angola. The Peoples & Gerke snoe store is resplendent wtih a new coat of varnish on the linoleum that covers the whole length of the store. C S. Mamma was as Berne this morning, where he attended the meeting of the French Township Insurance company, which was held today. Miss Maria Robinson of Monmouth was in the city yesterday, coming for treatment for eczema with which she has been afflicted some time, and which is settling in her eyes, which , is very vaintul.

Jacob Huser of Monroe township was here this morning on business. The Hon. Jacob Butcher of Geneva was a business visitor here today. Rev. Hirsch of Portland, Oregon, is visiting with M. Kirsch and family. Miss Edna Ehinger, who has been sick several days, Is somewhat better. George Gates of Blue Creek iown- ■ ship was a business visitor here this morning. Mr. and Mrs. Gust Werilng were at Fort Wayne today attending to some business affairs. Miss Lena Meyer has returned from a visit with friends in Monroeville and Minster, Ohio. Mrs. J. W. Meyers of Goshen was in attendance at the funeral of her uncle, Godfrey Christen. Mrs. Charles Lamlin has returned from a visit with her sister, Mrs. John Hooker, at Monroeville. Mr. and Mrs. John Long of Fort Wayne arrived to attend the funeral of her brother, Godfrey Christen. Mrs. Kit Cowan of Bobo left on the 11:30 car for Fort Wayne, thence to Monroeville, where she will visit. Miss Brewer, a trained nurse wno has been in attendance on Mrs. Lucinda Coon, returned today to Fort Wayne. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Christen have arrived from Marion, being called by the death of his brother, Godfrey Christen. Miss Celia Smith, who has been sick for the past two days, returned this morning to her work at Fort Wayne. Painters have begun work on the painting of the Mason building on Second street occupied by the D. i. Weikel news stand. Mrs H. A. Hartman and daughter, Ruth, of Marion. Ohio, were in attendance at the funeral of her sister, Mrs. Lucinda J. Coon. Harold, little son of Mr. and Mrs. James Hudson, who has been sick the past three weeks with typhoid fever, is somewhat better. The Misses Sadie Barger of Magley and Tena Kern of this city are members of the new force at the Schlickman dressmaking parlors. Mrs. E. C. Amend and daughter, Miss Lillian Amend, of Dayton, Ohio, arrived to attend the funeral of their brother and uncle, Godfrey Christen. Mrs. Magdalena Bremerkamp, who for some time has been very ill with infirmities of old age, is gradually improving and able to sit up at times for a short while. Mrs. Charles Lang left today for Huntington, where she will visit. She | will be joined this evening by her sis- J ter, Miss Celia, who will go there from her work in Fort Wayne. Mrs. E. R. Merryman and daughter, Ruby, arrived yesterday afternoon on the 4 o’clock car from Fort Wayne for a visit with her father-in-law, John W. Merryman, and wife. S. J. Conron of Chicago, demonstrator for the Universal stove, who was at the Schaub & Gottemoller store last Friday and Saturday, has [ gone to Kokomo, where he will make a demonstration. Mrs. Elizabeth Harb of Anderson, who has been the guest of her daughter, Mrs. George Chronister, left yesterday for her home. She was accompanied by her daughter, Josie, who has also been visiting here. The little daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Zeser of the south part of the city is suffering from paralysis of the right side. The little girl became sick in school last Thursday with .1 headache, the paralysis resulting. C. H. Mills and daughter, Miss Treva, of Warren, Ohio, arrived in the city last evening and were the guests of Dr. and Mrs. Sowers until this morning, when they left for Pennville to attend the funeral of a friend. Miss Jessie McLain, wno for a number of years has been connected with the Boston store as bookkeeper, has resigned her position and in a few days will leave with hrr mother for California, where they will make their future home. Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Elzey and daughter, Helen, left yesterday for their home in Kingfisher, Oklahoma, after a several weeks’ visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ben Rice, and his mother, Mrs. Mary Elzey, and other relatives. Mrs. Put Wilhelm and daughters, Reba and Helen, left last evening for the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Mumma, east of this city, for a visit. Today they will go to Monroeville to visit with her sister, Mrs. James Stewart, who has been sick three weeks. — — DON’T FORGET Smith & Ulman’s sale of fine Hereford Cattle, Decatur, Wednesday.

Edna Crawford was a Fort Wayne caller Sunday. Elton Brown made a business trip to Portland today. Walter Johnson Is confined to his bed with stomach trouble. Mrs. Frank Gilpin of south of the city was shopping here today. Charles Colter was at Bobo today on business for Smith & Bell. Mrs. Perry Vines went to Monmouth this afternoon on business. H. L. Merry has returned from a several days' stay at Nottawa, Mich. J. A. Fleming of Union township was a business visitor here yesterday. Barney Kalver of Bluffton was a business caller In this city this morning. Erastus Frltzinger returned home at noon from a short business trip to Bluffton. Oscar Hoffman left tills morning for Newcastle after spending Sunday at liis home here. E. W, Johnson returned to his home at Monroe after a short stay in the city on business. Mrs. Catherine (’hamper will leave the latter part of the. week for Toledo and Detroit for a visit. The First National bank was closed this afternoon on account of the funeral of Godfrey Christen.' Jacob Starost will go to Fort Wayne to enter the International Business college next Monday. Mrs. Elijah Walters returned this afternoon from a visit with relatives in Fort Wayne and Cedarville. Mrs. M. V. B. Archbold of Fort Wayne spent the day with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Edge. Mrs. George Morris and Mrs. Plessinger of Bluffton arrived to attend the funeral of Godfrey Christen. F. M. Armantrout of Geneva left today for his home after being here on professional business this morning. The Old Adams County bank was closed this afternoon on account of the funeral of Mr. Godfrey Christen. Mr. and Mrs. F. V. Mills are expected home from Chicago, where they visited over Sunday with his brother. Miss Blanche Dibble will entertain the members of the Black Rag club at her home northeast of the city Thursday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Engelking arrived from Fort Wayne last evening to be at the bedside of their little niece, Agnes Zeser. who is very sick. The Twilight club will meet Thursday evening with Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Rice. This club is newly organized and this is their second meeting. Mrs. C. Kauffman of Pleasant Mills was shopping in the city today. She will leave on Thursday of this week for Warsaw, where she will visit for several months. A. F. Hoffmeister of Fort Wayne, district superintendent of the Modern Woodman lodge, was in the city Monday evening on business relating to the Woodmen. Howard Wisehaupt is substituting as teacher at the West ward this afternoon in the place of E. S. Christen, principal, who is attending the funeral of his uncle, Godfrey Christen. J. R. Graber, Who was badly done up by being struck by a motorcycle Sunday as he stepped from the interurban car. is resting fairly well. He is still confined to his bed and will probably not be able to be out this week. Mr. and Mrs. Elgin Scott, residents of this place for some time, left at noon for Mendon, Ohio, where they will make their home. Mr. Scott has been employed as operator at the G. R. & I. depot, and while here proved himself a very efficient man.

Millinery Display Beginning Thursday Afternoon and Evening Misses Bowers Bowers Block, Monroe St.

3 The cold weather will soon be here S p? 7 and there will be many articles needed 3 for the whole family and we want to 8 lippSp say our store is chuck full of the many things such as Underwear, Sweaters, JILS | . ! I £*3 Scarfs, Outing Skirts, Night Gowns I wmf Knit Skirts > all kinds hosier y and in I? I ’ wMlpl f feet everything needed. Come in and | Over 5,000 Different Articles at 5 and 10 Cents Each | || We now have the largest line of this class of merchandise to be found in jj| I the city and even in much larger cities. We have added many new novelties 3 and we want everybody to look at our north windo w and see what 5 and 10 cts 3 will buy. Compare this window with any window in towrn and see who has the jj^ goods. We are here to stay and will be growing better every day. Watch us || grow and remember the place that has the goods and treats the trade right. The Racket Store | | STEELE & WEAVER &

CLOSING OUT MY STOCK. All the stock in my second hand store, including beds, cupboards, chairs, cook stoves and heaters, and all other kinds of furniture, must be sold at once, regardless of price. Call if you need anything. 227t6 H. S. PORTER. — o DON’T FORGET Smith & Ulman’s sale of fine Hereford Cattle, Decatur, Wednesday.

nr~~r-r ir H —la jI_HHIZI!C □ | HARNESS 8c SArDDLERY GOODS. It .. | i If Jyou are looking for qualI ity at the low price. Rememj| ber we" have both. A large MB' j| mid complete stock to make ' i your selections from. f. We just received 2 full cai | loads of Horse" blankets and'*^ 7 % winter robes, stock is now ready for your inspecti ion. If you are not satisfied that we have the low | priced better look the stock over and get our prices. I Schafer Hardware Go. W'/ it•'".lancuczzzii rmM

ni —H —!! — l! 1 BRACE up n | L-J SAnd commence looking like g| jjl || |jj J a man who knows what’s what H m'Toggery. A pair of our ngiggrjrai 'O X plain or fancy suspenders will IHH X be a good start to the bracing. T Then lay in a stock of our 6 new shirts, collars neckwear IMIM 11 ml Q etc. The first time you put them on you’ll feel A like a different man and you’ll look like a good -i sight better one. ft | Vance, Hite & Macklin j]

* • ♦++++++++t*' ‘ J. D. HALE ij SEEDS, COAL AND FEED j ;; Portland Cement, Gypsum Reck Wall t {Plaster, Lime and Salt j We make a specialty of furnishing Seed Goods good « in quality andjow in price. j | Call, Write or Phone No. 8. 201 S. 2nd. St. j