Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 8, Number 285, Decatur, Adams County, 3 December 1910 — Page 3

QUCH a Rush as we’ve had this week, means that we are satisfying the people. I 1 « Charlie Voglewede I The Shoe Seller

jfO UK ..You can squeeze the sponge of your earnings dry—squeeze every possible cent out of them and put it by for that opportunity—with a checking account here. There is no system better than a checking account for saving every possible cent for the man in business or private life. Drop in and see one of our officers who will courteously and gladly explain every detail of a CHECKING ACCOUNT with THE OLD Adams Bank

fl o r~irmt -ic .'"iEL" Ooes Santa Claus Smoke?Tradition has told us all about the Old Boy, and of course what ever he does is the right I thing. Well just listen to this:— gbten Toyland, off coast of Greenland and m that Via wireless to Nova Scotia, Dec 3, ’lO booby , . the E. (Special to the Daily Democrat) Passe ft ra mouth "Dear old Santa is preparing his pack Johns s’ Aid here. During the past year while work- tied f i heran ing in his world famed shop, he has en- churcl dB and joyed smoking the popular XX bite Stag fa l way, cigar, made by Lose & Thomas, Deca- • * Til re- tur, Ind., and he has decided to give and th the la- them to the men “who have been good” societ :ij test- this year, because he knows their ies. I.J which worth. He says it’s the best present memb there and will be the most appreciated of reigne harles any thing he knows. when J * 019 —— •“ —" . "J' R guests Stormy weather, with its gusts o Jy W ntesta snow laden winds, did not lessen, but on -h ———■. i -g 808 O B O B O B O 80800808080808080808 g J. S. Bowers, Pres. F. M. Schirmeyer. Vice Pres. . 2 .3 ■ ■ The Bowers Realty g 2 eral forty acre pieces of land, w P j to 5 Decatur at terms and prices that a c?e farm, Q a you. The cojnpany Jso nas n farm ■ O 196 acre farm”a 75 acre farm, a53 acre tarm ■ that are very attractive. f 5 cent B 0 The company also has plenty ui m f ■ ■ money. H O O ■ a o ® ■ o 2 The Bowers Realty Co. ■ * French Quinn, Secty. g OBOBOBOBOSOBOBBOBOBOBOBOBOBO

' o*o*-o ><>*o>o*o ♦ oeoeoeoooe | WEATHER FORECAST I Seo*o»o<o * oeoeoeoeoeoeot Fair and continued cold tonight; Saturday increasing cloudiness and rising temperature. Abe Boch was a Fort Wayne business visitor today. John Weber made a business trip to Fort Wayne this morning. Dan Beery made a business trip to Fort Wayne this morning. Miss Eda Bultemeier of St. John’s was a shopper here yesterday afternoon. P. G. Williams was at Geneva today looking after the interests of the Moser studio. Clark Spahr, who was the guest of John Hirschey at Berne, returned home today. Beery & Boch shipped a car load of horses to Fort Wayne this morning by interurban freight. Mr. and Mrs. P. L. Andrews are preparing to move into their new residence on First street. Mont Fee returned home from his regular trip and will remain over Sunday with his family. Stella Lynch returned to her home at Fort Wayne this morning after several days’ stay here.

John Sehug was transacting business south of the city today. Joseph Spangler has gone to Dayton, Ohio, for a visit with relatives. Joseph Tonnellier and daughter, Miss Marie, were business visitors in Fort Wayne this afternoon. Messrs. C. A. Dugan, Will Schrock, Roy Archbold and W. L. Ix*hne went to Fort Wayne this afternoon. Mrs. Celia Fox returned this afternoon to Fort Wayne after a visit here with the J. S. McCrory family. Nelson Bricker of Geneva was among the many who attended the teachers’ institute heer today. Mrs. Jeff Addy and daughter returned on the 2:30 car to their home north of the city after shopping here. Mrs. Sam Ross returned to her home in Fort Wayne after a visit with her sister, Mrs. Charles Fisher. George Fishinger and Glenn Wise of Fort Wayne will spend Sunday evening here the guests of friends. Clem Knoff began work today at the Reiter and France barber shop, where ho will pleased to greet his friends again. Appropriate religious services will be held tomorrow in all of the city’s churches, to which the public is cordially Invited. Miss Bernice Andrews, who has been visiting with Mr. and Mrs. V. S. Pease at Bluffton for several days has returned home. Charles Foughty, who is a conductor on the C. B. & C. interurban line out of Bluffton, was in the city for a short stay with his family. Mrs. Charles Loch and son, Miller, returned today to their home at Fort Wayne, after a visit here with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Cal Miller. Mrs. George Chronister and daughter, Mabie, Mrs. Christ Strebe and daughter, Mildred, were at Fort Wayne today the guests of friends. Mrs. W. F. Rosenwinkle and son, Ralph, of Fort Wayne arrived last evening for a visit over Sunday with her parents, Dr. and Mrs. C. T. Rainier. James Touhey and nephew, Arthur Hyland, went to Winchester this morning for a visit with the latter’s mother, Mrs. Ellen Touhey, who is sick. Sam Schindler and family, who are preparing to move to Fort Wayne will probably go next week, or as soon as the house which they have in view is vacated. Miss Helen Evans, who teaches near Berne, arrived home this morning to attend the teachers’ institute and to spend Sunday at her home in Root township. Mrs. C. L. Johnson went to Fort Wayne this morning to call on her sister, Mrs. Jesse Brenneman, who was operated upon Friday morning at the Hope hospital. Miss Bernice Andrews, who has been visiting with Mr. and Mrs. V S. Pease of East Whitlev avenue, will return to her home in Decatur this evening.—Bluffton News. Fred Sellemeyer has been suffering much this week during the process of the removal of a cancer from his ear. It is thought the cancer will be ready for removal today. Mrs. B. F. Blossom and daughter, Miss Edwina, returned to their home at Grand Rapids, Mich., this morning after a pleasant visit in the city with the S. W. Peterson family. William Daugherty of Big Rapids, Mich., arrived in the city, be having received a message informing him of the serious illness of his sister, Mrs. James Close, in the north part of the city. Alice, nine-months-old child of Mr. and Mrs. Elwood Stevens, of High street, who has been seriously sick with pneumonia for the past week, is improving, and there are now hopes for her recovery. The funeral of Mrs. El! Engle was held this morning at 10 o’clock from the Washington M. E. church, the Rev. J. C. Valentine officiating. A number of relatives from this city were in attendance. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Croser from east of the city, who have been and are at present making a visit with friends at Bayard, Kans., write friends here that they are o. k., and enjoying their trip to the utmost. Mrs. Amanda Moats returned home yesterday afternoon from Saginaw, Mich., where she attended the funeral of nine-year-old Rowland Henry More, son of Mrs. Moats’ niece, Mrs. C. F. More, of Saginaw. Miss Grace Snow arrived home from Geneva this morning and was met here by Master Harry Wagoner, who accompanied her on the 10 o’clock car to the Ben Wagoner farm near Monmouth, where she will visit. Dick Erwin, who for the past eighteen months, has been employed at Cardwell, Mo., arrived yesterday morning and will spend the winter in Fort Wayne. He is a son of Judge and Mrs. R. K. Erwin—Fort Wayne Jour-nal-Gazette.

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Miss Callie Ruhl of Hoagland was shopping here today. Mrs, E. L. Carroll went to Fort Wayne this morning. John Schug will spend Sunday In the city with his family. Mrs. James Watts of Monmouth was a shopper here this morning. Samuel Kunkel of Monmouth was a business visitor here today. Charles Getting of St. Johns was a business visitor here today. T. M. Gallogly is still confined to his home on account of sickness. A. B. Bailey of Monroe was a business visitor in the city yesterday. Bart Boice and son, John, of Geneva were business visitors here today. Ben Dever who was at Union City, Pa., will return home this evening. George Zimmerman made a business trip to Fort Wayne this morning. J. E. Nelson of Geneva was a business caller in our city this morning. The Decatur Horse Sale Company today shipped two car-loads of horses to Fort Wayne where they were disposed of at one of their weekly sales. E. E. Rice and daughter, Miss Lillian, were Fort Wayne visitors today. Ola Gaunt of Pleasant Mills was a business caller in this city this morning. Miss Clara Boknecht was in the city this morning attending the teachers’ Institute. John Kiracofe will go to his home in Wren tomorrow to spend Sunday with his parents. Miss Minnie Sether who was visiting with friends at South Bend has returned home. Snow in north, rain or snow in the south portion, this afternoon or tonight Sunday fair and cooler. Miss Marie Heckman has taken a position as clerk at the True & Runyon store for the holiday rush. Mrs. Bert Steward and daughter Ireta, of Wren, Ohio, transferred here this noon enroute to Fort Wayne. Charles Colter returned home today from a business trip through Ohio, where he was for the past week. G. W. Daugherty of Custer county, Okla., is here for a visit with his sister, Mrs. James Close, who is very sick. Miss Ethel Sutton and Mr. Chas. Shepherd of Geneva are the guests of the former’s brother J. C. Sutton and family. A. J. Smith who for several days has been attending to some business matters for the company returned home this morning. The teacher’s institute held here today was well attended by the teachers from the south part of the county, most of them arriving over the eight o’clock train. John Adam Smith came home last evening from Indianapolis, where he was assisting the Ellinghams in getting located in their new home at 1620 North Pennsylvania street. He says they are all fixed up and are nicely located. Miss Mae Gessinger left today noon for Fort Wayne In response to a telephone message that her aunt, Mrs. S. D. Crist had fallen and suffered severe injury to her ankle, in which the ligaments were torn loose. Miss Gessinger will remain over Sunday. Mrs. Crist was formerly Miss Della Glass of this city. WRECK ON G. R. I. A wreck occurred at Williams on the G. R. & I- this noon, a number of cars in a work train jumping the track, which tied up traffic for several hours, causing much inconvenience on the line between this city and Fort Wayne. The southbound passenger train, due here at 1:01, was two hours and thirty minutes late and did not arrive here until nearly 4 o’clock. They had to switch over onto the Wabash road at Fort Wayne, going as far west over the Erie, and backing from the over the Erie, and caking from the Erie tracks to the station In this city. No serious damage was done other than the delay in traffic. — o- * WILL SERVE LUNCH. The United Brethren ladies who served such a delicious chicken dinner at noon today in the Baughman building and were so heavily patronized, will serve a fifteen-cent lunch this evening. Everybody invited. — ELKS' MEMORIAL SERVICES. The Elks’ memorial services will be held at 2:30 o’clock tomorrow afternoon at their hall. A special invitation is extended to the public and the members ask all who can to attend. Everybody invited. BLACK LANGSHANG ROOSTERS. I have for sale fullblooded Black Langshang roosters, weight 7 to 8 pounds; will sell for SI.OO each. Inquire William Mitchell, Monroe, Indiana. 285t30 1

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