Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 8, Number 301, Decatur, Adams County, 22 December 1910 — Page 4

jf he Daily democrat, Publlshvd every Evening, Except Sunday, by DECATUR DEMOCRAT COMPANY LEW G. ELLINGHAM JOHN H. HELLER Subscription Rates Pet Week, by carrier 10 cents Per year by carrier |5.00 Per month by mail 25 cents Per year, by mail *2.50 Single Copies 2 cents Advertising rates made known on application. Entered at the postoffioe at Decalu-, 'ndiana, as second-class mail matter. A BREACH OF PROMISE CASE. Prominent Citizen Charged With Trifling With a Lady's Affections. For some time, it is alleged, one of our prominent citizens has paid more or less attention to a young and beautiful lady of this city, forgetting, or at least not heeding the advice of the immortal Mr. Weller to his son. Samuel, to "beware of the widdera." He now claims that he was not serious in his intentions and that he was not attached to her, but, however, that may have been, the lady became attached to him, and, as he seems to have lost interest in the matter, she has attached his property, which is a form of attachment that he does not enjoy. The result is that he finds himself the defendant in a first-class breach of promise case and his questionable attitude towards the widow will be given an airing in the near future. The parties In the case are so prominent that it is feared no court room will hold the vast crowd desirous of attending the trial, so it will be held in Bosse's opera house on Tuesday evening, January 3rd, under the auspices of Decatur Lodge, 993, B. P. O. E. for whose benefit the proceeds will be devoted. In other words, it will be a Mock Court Trial, and it promises to be one of the most enjoyable affairs of many years, as a large number of our leading people will participate in the proceedings. The committee having the trial in charge have engaged Col. A. V. Newton. the well known lawyer-lecturer of Worcester, Mass., to attend to the deTHE MYERSDAILEY CO. It is a good plan to start out bright and early tomorrow and finish your Christmas shopping The wonderful variety here, and the wide range of prices makes a decision easy; and, if you come without a definateplan you’ll get insperation aplenty in gents furnishings FANCY WAISTCOATS BATH ROBES HOUSE COATS UMBRELLAS HATS CAPS GLOVES SHIRTS TIES COLLARS SOX HANDKERCHIEFS MUFFLERS JEWELRY SETS ETC., ETC. ' | i ' THE MYERS DAILEY CO. > «niIWITV SHOP.”

tails and personally conduct the entertainment. Colonel Newton has had remarkable success in conducting similar entertainments and without doubt the Breach of Promise Trial will be here, as elsewhere, an event long to be remembered with pleasure. SETTLEMENT WITH STATE. Treasurer C. W. Yager Carried $28,COO to Indianapolis. Treasurer Charles W. Yager left, this morning for Indianapolis, where ho will make his semi-annual settlement with the state. This means that Mr. Yager carried with him at this time $28,000, Adams county’s contribution to the state funds. A SOCIAL TIME Reiter Encampment I. O. O. F. Entertains One Hundred Guests. A GOOD PROGRAM Followed by Lunch—Will Initiate Large Class in Near Future. Fully one hundred guests, including the Rebekahs and members of the subordinate I. O. O. F. lodge were royally entertained at a social session Wednesday evening by the Reiter I. O. O. F. encampment. A miscellaneous program, to which many contributed with speaking or music, was enjoyed, after which there came a lunch. Every one reports an excellent time. The encampment is preparing for the initiation of a large class of candidates —fifteen or more — January 20th. The entire afternoon and evening of this day will be given over to the work, which will be done by the encampments of Bluffton and Geneva. There will be many guests j from out of the city and the day will j be a great one in the history’ of the encampment, which has been a most prosperous one. COURT NOTES CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE convey land to plaintiff. Deed reported and approved. Rosie Passwater vs. Charles Passwater, divorce, case tried ten days ago. finding for defendant on cross-I complaint. Decree granted. Plaintiff allowed SIOO alimony and $25 attorney fees. George Zimmerman vs. Malinda Fronefield, petition to have defendant declared of unsound mind, affidavit ; and motion by plaintiff for change of | venue from county filed. Hiram Kranor et al. vs. S. J. Sailer et al., partition, final report filed. Evidence is still being heard in the' case of Charles C. Schug et al. vs Sarah J. Passon et al., to set aside final report. Marriage licenses: Carl T. Hanna, 26, pipe fitter, Fort Wayne, to Clara E. Schultz, 24, daughter of Henry Schultz, Decatur; Charles W. Clymer, 31, farmer, to Ellen V. Springer, 27, bride was married once before and was divorced December 3, 1910; Wil-j liam Workinger, 26, merchant, to j Madge Barkley, 22, daughter of John A. Barkley, Union township. Adeline Bischoff, 21, to William L. Reidenbach. 23, farmer, Willshire, Ohio; Francis A. Miller, 26, farmer, to Frida Beyer, 24, Decatur; Rufus i Hirschy, 26, farmer, Herne, to Anna Z. Sprunger, Berne; Leah Steffen. 19, j to George Ringger, 23, farmer, Bluffton. o CLASS ORGANIZES. A second Sunday school class of the Evangelical church met at the church , and organized on the basis of the International Adult Bible Class. The class of which Mr. Runyon is teacher, organized with twenty-seven members on roll. The class chose for its name "The Young Men s New Movement Class.” Its motto is “We are for the other fellow." The second charter and international emblems have been sent for and will be here, probably by Sunday. Two classes are now organized—both men’s classes —with twenty-five members in one class and twenty-seven in the other. Mr. Runyon’s class, “The Young Men’s New Movement Class,” elected the following officers: President —Charles Van Camp. Vice President —Jc> Linn. Secretary—Robert Garard. Treasurer— Eugene Runyon.

SOCIETY DOINGS ► Shakespeare Club Begins Six Programs’ Study of Oriental Life. A FAMILY REUNION Os W. J. Myers Will be Enjoyed Over the Christmas Holiday. A Christmas Pudding. Three parts of fun To four parts of nonsense — Stir them well together; Spice them with jolly jokes And crispy, frosty weather. Take every bit of crossness out, And every unkind thought; Bake it in the oven of love, And it shall lack for naught. —Marie Golden. CLUB CALENDAR FOR WEEK. Thursday. Entre Nous —Wise Goldie Gay. Needlecraft—Sue and Celia Mayer. Friday. Florhul de Purin —Flora Fledderjohann. I Christian Aid—Mrs. Jacob Eady. The Shakespeare club began its six programs’ study of oriental life Wednesday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Chalmer Schafer. The hostess had the paper on "The Magi or Parsee Religion,” the members contributing with talks on sub-topics. The club will hold its next meeting in two weeks with Mrs. John Niblick. The family of Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Myers will be reunited at the parental home on Fifth street, this city, on Christmas Day. The first to arrive from out of town was Mrs. Robert 1 Harding of Fort Wayne, who came today. R. C. Pifer and family of South Bend will arrive Thursday; Mr. Harting, from Fort Wayne, and E. J. ■ Wilson and family, from Cleveland, Ohio, will be here Saturday. These, together with Rev. G. H. Myers and family of this city, will make the circle complete on that day of universal' good cheer. The Fred Hoffman family reunion on Christmas Day will be a happy one. The family includes Mr. and Mrs. L. C. Vanderlip of Elkhart, Mr. and Mrs. Walter L. Plew and daughter. Marjory Helen, of Gary; Mr. and Mrs. Grover Hoffman and son of Newcastle, Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Runyon, Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Hoffman and daugh-' ' ter. Margaret Jane; Oscar, Edna and : Hope Hoffman of this city. The W. C. McKinney family reunion will be held on Christmas day, those j present including Milo and Wallace’ from Milwaukee, Wis.; Mrs. Robert' Hawkins of Kokomo, Mr. and Mrs. George E. Steele and son, Irvin; Mr. i and Mrs. Franklin Andrews and Miss 1 Eula, of this city. i The J. S. Lower annual family reunion will be one of the happy events ' of Christmas day at the Lower homestead east of the city, when all the children and their families, including Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Lower, Homer Lower and family and Fred Lfhn and family will be at home. The Solomon Linn family will have a Christmas dinner at the home of Mrs. E. B. Kern iu this city on Christ--1 mas Eve. The party will include be- * sides the Kern family Mr. and Mrs. Solomon Linn, Fred Linn and family of this city and A. S. Elzey and family of Ossian. The Daniel Sprang home will be the > scene of a happy Christmas gathering , the party including Mr. and Mrs. Jos--1 eph M. Vail and Miss Olive Nofsinger 'of Bryan, Ohio; A. T. Vail and family of Fort Wayne, Clem Wasson and family of Tocsin. The Flohrul de Purin club girls will have a slumber party at the home of Flora Fledderjohann tomorrow night. Special Christmas festivities will be in order. Mrs. R. D. Boyles and family of Ft. Wayne will be Christmas guests of Dr. W. W. P. McMillen and family. F. W. Dibble and family will be guests of Dr. and Mrs. C. T. Rainie’ x—o- ~ •— i ■ The Misses Emma and Ida Dirkson of Root township were shopping here this afternoon. John N. Springer went to Van Wert, Ohio, today to visit with his uncle, David Springer, who is sick. Miss Alta Teeple went to Monmouth this morning to visit with her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. S. B. Fordyce.

CHRISTMAS SERVICES. Special Services Will be Held at St. Mary's Catholic Church. Services to be conducted at the St. Mary’s church on Christmas Day will be at 5,6, 8, 8:30 and 10 o’clock. The first and last mass will be solemn high masses, the 5 o'clock mass being celebrated by Father Wilken, assisted by Father Flaherty and Rev. "Leo Faurot of Cincinnati. The last high mass will be celebrated by Father Flaherty assisted by Father Wilken and Rev. Leo Faurot. This is the only day in the year on which a priest is allowed to celebrate three masses and there will be a continuation from early in the morning until the noon hour. The collection, which will be taken on this day at all the services will be for the orphans of the diocese. SOME JUICY PLUMS Stokes Jackson May Have a Bushel or Two to Pass Out to the Boys. THE LAME DUCKS Congressman Barnhart Has Found Some Real Ones in Washington. Washington, D. C, Dec. 22—If Stokes Jackson becomes sergeant-at-arms, as seems probable, he will have nominally at his disposal about forty plums, some juicy and others not so full of juice, but still very attractive fqr a hungry office seeker. It is not likely, however, that the Indiana state chairman will be able to pass out these plums with a free . | hand, since the powers that make Stokes sergeant-at-arms are likely to reserve unto themselves considerable latitude in disposing of the places in the sergeant-at-arm's office. If Mr. Jackson had his way and there are, say forty places, there would be forty smiling Hoosier faces surrounding him at Washington and yielding obedience to his orders. But I there are other states which insist that Indiana is not all there is of the United States, there being forty-five states besides, each with its hungry horde of patronage seekers. At that, .it is expected Stokes will slip in a few from Indiana. Representative Barnhart of Indiana says he has at last found an answer to the query as to who are the most pusillanimous persons on earth. “For pusillanimity,” said he, “the republican 'lame ducks,’ who carried the motion to rip the bath tubs out of I the house office building, sell them ' for junk and turn the proceeds into ' the federal treasury, certainly take ; the cake and all the rest of the pastry. For years these lame ducks have been accustomed to stretch their Apollo-like forms on marble slabs, while expert masseurs would rub and pound and slap them for hours at a stretch and they would lave and lave and lave at the expense of the fedeuil treasury. Now when the democratic party is coming into power in the house for the first time in fourteen years, and the democratic representatives are racing an opportunity to get a bath, these pusillanimous lame ducks, who are going out of office March 4th, put through an amendment that takes away the washing privileges. For downright meanness I have never known anything like it." o MEN —Learn automobile business. We teach you at home. Get you $25.00 weekly job; SIO.OO weekly while learning. Rochester Auto School, 177 Rochester, N. Y. I have a lot of jewel cases, toilet and hair brushes, nail files, “siem novelties." “I’ll be good.” A dollar will buy your Christmas present.—Didot, jeweler north side of court house. 289t3 NOTICE TO CREDITORS. State of Indiana, Adame County. In the Adams Circuit Court, November Term, 1910. Old Adams County Bank vs. The Decatur Filler Company. No. 8005. To the creditors of the Decatur Filler Company: Notice is nereisy given that .by an order of the Adams Circuit court, made and entered in the above cause all creditors are ordered and directed to file their claims with the undersigned receiver, appointed In said cause, within thirty (30) days from this date. Dated this 10th day of December, 1910. F. M. SCHIRMEYER, Receiver. A. P. Beatty, Heller, Sutton & Heller, Attorneys for Receiver. 291118 Democrat Want Ads Pay

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