Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 8, Number 287, Decatur, Adams County, 6 December 1910 — Page 5

If You’ve Decided —to buy useful presents for your friends you’ll find a lot of things here that will be appreciated. Comfort slippers that will keep the husband home evenings, soft felt slippers for the wife and daughter, warm lined shoes for grandma, nifty dress shoes for all the family, spats, overgaiters and leggings. We’ve already laid by a lot of these for customers and and we’ll do the same for you. L Charlie Voglewede The Shoe Seller

»o<o<o<o4o<o4C < O<O<O4O<O4 I WEATHER FORECAST I ; 2 •' *O<O<O < o<o<o<o<o<o<o< Cloudy tonight; Wednesday fair; continued cold. John Davis was at Monroe today on business. Eli Sprunger was a business caller at Berne today. Mrs. M. E. Brackett spent the day in Fort Wayne. Ed Parent returned to Willshire, where he has been working for some time. Mrs. Charles Closs of St. Louis, Mo. is in the city for a visit with relatives. Mrs. J. C. Patterson is Improving nicely from her recent severe siege of illness. Mrs. Will Sheler returned yesterday from Fort Wayne, where she spent Sunday. Mrs. Joe Tonnellier and daughter, Marie, and Mrs. C. S. Clark spent the day in Fort Wayne. Elmer Ault of the south part of the city is on the sick list, suffering from an attack of lagrippe. Iffwwb J I I . .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 Couni y Bank

80108 0 1080 BOBOOBOBOBOBOBCBOBOB 0 J. S. Bowers, Pres. F. M. Schirmeyer, Vice Pres. ■ I 5 ■ O B The Bowers Realty company have to off S g eral forty acre pieces of land, well p ’] to O § Decatur at terms and prices tha P § you. The company also has now a 100 acre iamb O ' a96 acre farm, a75 acre farm, a 5» acre iarm q ■ that are very attractive. . - t ■ 0 The company also has plenty of 5 per cent g • money. ■ 0 ‘ O O | ■ H The Bowers Realty Co. ■ 0 French Quinn, Secty. OBOIOIOBOIOBOBBOBOfIOBOBOMOBO

. Daniel Meshberger went to Orville, Ohio, this morning. 'Reuben Meyers made a business trip to Delphos tod>y. , John Lachot was a business caller at Willshire yesterday. Miss Tillie Schlickman of Magley transferred here this afternoon on her way to Fort Wayne. Miss Genevieve Bremedkamp has begun duty at the Baughman five and ten cent store until after the holidays. Mrs. Theresa Shafer went to Fort Wayne yesterday for a visit with her sister, Mrs. Ed Engelking, for several days. A. P. Beatty is home from a business trip to Bluffton, which required his attention there for several hours this morning. Workmen have again resumed operation on the excavation of the cellar for the new Knapp brick building on Monroe street. Andrew Jackson was in the city from Pleasant Mills on business and ' went from here to Willshire, Ohio, on a similar mission. The Ferdinand Bleeke sale was held ' today at -his home north of the city 1 and quite a number from this place were in attendance. Mrs. Tucker of Oviat, Mich., who has been visiting with Mrs. T. W. Watts, left yesterday afternoon for a visit in Fort Wayne. Rev. J. M. Dawson has gone to Columbus, Ind., where he was called on account of the illness of his mother, having received a message yesterday to that effect. The wedding of a prominent young lady of West Monroe street and that of a well known young man living west of the city, it is said, will take place tomorrow noon. Mrs. Joe Smith and children. Garaldine and Graydon, returned yesterday from Fort Wayne, where they visited over Sunday with Mr. Smith, who is employed there. Edward Opliger of Linn Grove was a guest Saturday evening and Sunday of his brother, Prof. L. E. Opliger, and family. He stopped off here on his way to Marion, leaving for that place today. Harold Eady is wearing one of his eyes bandaged, the result of a minor injury received. While stirring the fire a spark flew up and struck him in the eye, injuring it slightly, but making it very painful. The Queen Esther Circle girls are arranging for their bazaar and chicken supper for Thursday afternoon and evening at the Methodist church. Everybody is cordially invited. Chicken . supper, twenty-five cents. _

Miss Callie Ruhl of Middletown was I shopping here yesterday. Albert Acker went to Fort Wayne this afternoon on business. Herman Yager made a business trip to Fort Wayne this afternoon. Miss Frances Murphy of Monroe was shopping here this morning. Mrs. Daniel Sprang went to Fort Wayne this morning for the day. William R. Woods of Wren, Ohio, was a business visitor here today. The Flohrul de Purln club which postponed its meeting last week, will meet Friday evening with Miss Dessie Mann. Elmer Moser is arranging his stock of chinaware at his place of business in a very attractive manner for the coming holiday sales. John Brake, who has been working at Chicago for several years past, arrived in the city and is the guest of his mother and sisters. The funeral of Mrs. Elizabeth Gwinner of Ashland, Ohio, the mother of Mrs. D. W. Meyers of this city, was ■held this morning at Ashland. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Bernard of Marie Steine, Ohio, who have been guests of her sister, Mrs. Ed Harting, and family left today for their home. The Salisbury family, who playel here on last Friday evening, left yesterday for Rickford, Ohio, where they had an engagement for Monday evening. Rev. and Mrs. L. C. Hessert and little daughters went to Fort Wayne this morning to visit until tomorrow with her parents, Rev. and Mrs. B. Ruf. Mrs. P. A. Salisbury of Chicago, who has been making a several weeks’ visit with her mother, Mrs. Cecelia Ehinger, has returned to her home. Jake Miller and John Brown are at Toledo today attending the funeral of the wife of Joseph Brown, whose death was mentioned Monday in this paper. Mrs. E. R. Bailey of Delphos, Ohio, transferred here this noon on her way home after a several day’s stay at Richmond with her children, who are in the Orphans' Home at that place. Little Miss Mabel Hoagland sprained her ankle so severely that it is necessary to convey her to school by sleigh, a fact which, after all, has its delights. It is an ill wind that blows nobody good. Martin Miller and family are moving from the south part of the city into their new home, corner Monroe and Ninth streets, which they recently purchased from Don Quinn. Mrs. H. F. Schinnerer of Willshire, Ohio, transferred here this morning on her way to Fort Wayne, where she will visit with her daughter. Miss Lydia, who is attending German school at that place. Mrs. H. E. Keller and son, Raymond, returned Monday from Monterey, where they attended the funeral of Dr. Keller’s father, John Keller, an aged and respected citizen of Monterey, which was held Saturday afternoon. Dr. Keller will not return until Wednesday. Rev. D. O. Wise, Mesdames Eugene Runyon, Fred Hoffman, Fred Linn. Sam Cramer, E. B. Kern and Miss Vernia Smith, are among the Decatur people who will attend the ChapmanAlexander revival at Fort Way no some evening this week. Mesdames John H. Stewart, G. T. Burke, C. J. Weaver, G. C. Steele and E. H. Shiemaker and daughter, Gretel. left this morning for Fort Wayne, where they will spend the day. They will attend the Chapman-Alexander revival services this evening. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Grote of Fort Wayne arrived in the city this morning to visit with her Bister, Mrs. Ferdinand Bleeke, north of the city. Mr. Bleeke held a sale at his country home today and they assisted in the many wants about the place. Saturday closed without a marriage license being issued, making the fourth day in succession. What has happened? Twenty-eight applications for licenses to sell liquor will be presented to the county commissioners Monday and so far theer are no remonstrances.— Fort Wayne JournalGazette. The musical and dramatic program to be given Friday evening, December 9th, in the library hall, promises to be a good one. The dramatic selections will be given by the Misses Harvey and Reiner, while Miss Mabel Weldy of this city will assist at the piano. Admission will be fifteen cents for adults and, ten cents for children. Mrs. Frank Parent and daughter, Mrs. John Hessler, left this afternoon for Fort Wayne in response to a message received this morning from their daughter :nd sister, Mrs. John Grund, stating that she and her husband and their four-year-old babe, Marcelline, were ail sick. They are not dangerous, it is thought, and their illness is supposed to be only the grip.

Your presence is cordially requested at a I SPECIAL EXHIBIT OF I Luxurious New Furs I Ito be conducted by this store on j Tuesday, December 13, 1910. 1 lOn this occasion we will have with us the Special Representative of the ■ Leading Fur House which supplies our regular stocks. He will exhibit an extensive line of Medium and High-Grade Furs, including Coats, Muffs, Neck-Pieces ■ and Sets and will sell and deliver Garments and Prices direct from this exhibi- I tion line. I This Special Display, together with our own Magnificent stock, com- ■ prises the finest and Most Complete showing of Furs which will be offered for your selection this ssason. ■ We highly recommend this special line, and the same broad Guarantee as to Style, Quality, Workmanship and Value, which covers our own stocks, will be given with any garment or piece which may be selected from it. For widest selection from newest and most fashionable Furs at exceptionally a advantageous prices this exhibit presents the Season’s Best Opportunity. I M. FULLENKAMP, Decatur, Ind. I

Jeff Bryson was in the city today looking up friends. Alva Graham was a business transactor at Monroe this afternoon. Leslie Leisure of Berne has gone to his home after a short business stay here. F. M. Armantrout of Geneva, who was a business caller here this morning, left at noon for his home. P. W. Smith of Richmond returned to his home at noon, he being a business caller here thi£ morning on his way home from Fort Wayne. Charles Colter of the Smith & Bell Lumber company, left today noon for the southern part of Indiana, and will be absent the remainder of the week. Mrs. Andrew Welfley received a letter from the president of the hospital in Indianapolis, stating that her sister, Mrs. Florence Bradbury, now a typhoid fever patient there, is improving nicely. Mrs. Welfley had not, heard from her sister for several | weeks until last week, when she called by telephone and found that she had been sick with typhoid fever in the hospital for six weeks, the letter coming later, giving details of theTllness. Her friends here will be pleased to hear of her recovery. Dr. R. E. Brokaw of this city has been named as a member of the pension examining board for Jay county, succeeding the late Dr. George W. Shepherd of Redkey. The announcement has just been made from Washington of the appointment of Dr. Brokaw, whom the president named, It is said, on the recommendation of Senator Beveridge.—Portland Sun. Dr. Brokaw has many relatives in this county. S. A. D. Whipple’s novel, ‘'Arthur St. Clair of Old Fort Recovery,” has beep accepted by the Broadway Publishing company of New York and it is expected that the book will appear the first week in January. Illustrations in the book are reproductions of drawing made by Miss Jessie Harb of this city. Mr. Whipple is now engaged in writing another book based on Biblical history, which will be a story of “Jephtha’s Daughter.”—Portland Sun. The little Fox Terrier pup belonging to W. L. Lehne, which had been missing since Saturday, was returned Monday evening to Mr. Lehne by Ralph Stetson, who stated that the dog had followed him hunting and thence home. As soon as the Democrat with a notice or the missing dog reached him and he learned to whom the creature belonged, he returned him to the owner, who was very much pleased to get him again. *

There will be no meeting of the Sewing club this week. Mrs. A. M. Anker went to Fort Wayne for the day. Miss Dessie Beery will be hostess to the Needlecraft club Thursday afternoon. William Lechner of Ossian was in the city today looking after business matters. D. N. Erwin was able to be at his office today after being confined to his home yesterday with an attack of influenza. Edith and Clarence Porter of Chanute, Kansas, left this afternoon for Fort Wayne, where they will visit with relatives until the first of the week, when they will return to their home in Chanute. They accompanied the remains of their mother, Mrs. Emma Porter, to this place, and have been at the home of their aunt, Mrs. H. Hite, since that time. Things have been wonderfully quiet about town today. Not even a runaway to make a scare-head. When the Wells-Fargo Express horse deliberately walked away this morning when the driver was inside delivering a package, we thought it might hasten its gait enought to make a good runa- , way scarehead —but not a thing was doing. It simply walked peacefully and quietly up to the express office like an old cow, and not a package in the wagon but was kept in a condition that even the most high-toned Santa Claus would not be ashamed to deliver.

IIKST I NATIONAL I BANK I DECATUR, INDIANA I 47< I Interest per annum Paid on ■ Certificates left 12 Month*. ■ 3'' I Interest per annum Paid on ■ Certificates left 6 Months. I DIRECTORS P. W, Smith 9 D. Schmitt W. A. Kuebler ■ C. A Dugan D. Sprang I E. C. Bleeke M F. Rice ■ CAPITAL I $ 1 O 0,000.00|

Om 1 I Oil I A Copyright Hart Schaffner & Marx you all ready for Christmas with x the gifts you’re going to give? Or are you in despair as whattogive“him” Buying for a man or a boy who is big enough and feels big enough to be a man isn’t an easy thing. Hart Schaffner & Marx clothes makegood Christmas gifts; Suits $lB. to $25; Overcoats sls. to $25. But you’ll find neckwear, gloves, hosiery, handkerchiefs, mufflers, sweaters, hats, caps, house coats; and fancy vests here, that “he” will like. If you get anything that doesn’t fit or doesn’t please him bring it back. If we can’t change it for something right get the money back. ftolthoiise, Schulte 60. Good Clothes Sellers for Men and Boys.