Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 8, Number 302, Decatur, Adams County, 23 December 1910 — Page 3

Tonight and Tomorrow Spats and Overgaiters 25c to $1 00 Boys Button Loggings 3 straps at top 65c Boys and Mens lace leggings 50c to 75c Mens Buckle Arctics from $1.25 up Mens Sandals from 65c up BMens fancy slippers. 50c to $1.50 Ladies slippers 50c to $1.50 Infants fancy colored moccasins 25c Fancy soft sole shoes 25c to 75c Something for every member of the familv Come take a look. y * I Charlie Voglewede I The Shoe Seller

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I IR S T NATIONAL BANK DECATUR, INDIANA 4'/ Interest per annum Paid on Certificates left 12 Months. O •'■ ' - ■ Interest per annum Paid on Certificates left 6 Months. DIRECTORS P. W. Smith > ‘ D Schmitt W. A. Kuebler C. A Dugan D. Sprang E C. Bleeke M. F. Rice CAPITAL

xxr 3CS lIA White Christ- 1 —1 | === rmas===== Makes all the boys happy. Give the ••Old Boy” a box of “White Stag” Cigars and you’ll see him as happy as any boy on Christmas morning. It's L =q a man's gift that never fails to please. r" You know he usually feels rather s.lly O ver his Christmas presents. He takes g $ the will for the deed.. If you want him I to enjoy himself, see that a box of [_ “ -White Stag” cigars go in his stock1 ing, and watch his face when he opens I the package. > FOR sale by all dealers. aoE o p O0O “ § J. S. Bowers, Pres. F. »• Schirmeyer. V.ee Pres. . H Ka 2 0 I .5 ■ The Bowers Realty g improved, near q O eral forty acre pieces’ r j ces ’ that will appeal to ■ R Decatur at terms and pm 100 acre farm , q « you. The company has no 53 farm « ) a 96 acre farm, a 75 acre ■ that are very attractive. , t i of 5 per cent g O The company also has q ■ money. ■ ■ s O The Bowers Realty Co. ■ ■ French Quinn, becty. ? B O.OBO B 010«0.-0.0.0«0. 0 -0. O

I Jacob Huser of Monroe was a business visitor here today. Henry Scherry of Preble was a business visitor here yesterday. Ex-County Commissioner David \\ erling of Preble was a business visitor here yesterday. Miss Blanche rox of Willshire, O„ changed care here this morning on her way to Fort Wayne. Joe Steele and wife went to North Baltimore this afternoon to attend the funeral of Mrs. Oliver P. Stele. Oscar Houk, who has been visiting with James Chronister and family for the past few days, has gone to Bluffton. The Misses Bernice and Lucile Andrews will spend New Year's with their uncle, V. Pease, and family, in Bluffton. Harry Horn will arrive Saturday from Union City to join his wife in a visit here with her mother Mrs. Carrie Schaub. Floyd Hunter went to Berne this morning, where he will spend his Christmas vacation with his sister, ■ Mrs. Celia Hunter. Coral Steele and wire went to North Baltimore, Ohio, this afternoon to attend the funeral of Mr. Steele's aunt, Mrs. Oliver P. Steele. L. E. King of Bluffton passed through the city today enroute to Schumm, Ohio, where he intended to buy a carload of ash timber.

Carl and Hazel France of Columbia City are visitors here. I Joe Chronister of Bobo was a business caller in the city today. N. L. Smith left this morning for Bryant to visit with his parents. I Uylsses Drummond of Pleasant : Mills was here today on business. I’. K. Kinney was at Berne today looking after some real estate deals ' Chris Neunschwander of Berne was a business transactor in the city today. Francis Schmidt left this morning for Fort Wayne for a visit with rela- ' tives. Mrs. Ritter left this morning for Portland to visit over Christmas with her brother. Miss Jessie Simison of Berne will be the guest of Miss Lilah Lachot next week. From the present outlook it seems as though we will be favored with a White Christmas. John Loshe, from east of the city, was looking after business interests here this morning. J. W. Vail will return this evening from Cardwell, Mo., to join his family in a Christmas visit. Miss Cecil Eady will go to Marlon i Sunday to spend Christmas with her . aunt, Mrs. Anna Buhler. J. H. Burnett of Monroe returned . to his home at noon, he having been a business caller here this morning. I Mrs. A. M. Harris went to Hoag- . land this morning to visit her brotner, Eno Harris, for the next few days. O. T. Hendricks, who was In the j city this morning, looking after some business matter, returned to his home j at Monroe. » T. W. Shesler, the traveling salesman, who has been in the city for tue , past few days, looking up the furnir ture business in the various stores, returned to his home at Richmond mis morning. Joe Colchin, who is in the employe 1 of the plumbing department of the 1 Pennsylvania railroad, and who has been located at Rochester, Pa., for some time, will come tomorrow to spend Christmas with his mother, 1 Mrs. Julia Colchin, and family. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Ford and son, Arthur Hower Ford, and Miss Vera * Hower, will come tomorrow from Mun- “ cie to be guests over Christmas of ’ their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Dal Hower, and family. Miss Vera has been at 1 Muncie with her sister for several months, attending the conservatory of ’ music. Rev. J. N. Gibson, who has been con- ( ducting services at the Mission for the past few days, conducted similar servJ ices at Fort Wayne this afternooK He also preached a sermon on the three great days, “The Day of Solvation, "The Day of Death,” and "The Day of Judgment.” Jesse Brenneman went to Fort I Wayne this morning to accompany his wife home. Mrs. Brenneman has been a patient at Hope hospital several weeks, where she underwent an operation. She is getting along very nicely and will spend a happy Christmas at home. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Bell and daughter, Elizabeth Irene, will go to Bluffton to spend Christmas with Mrs. Bell’s sister, Mrs. Tom Miller. The Miller babe has been quite sick and this prevents their visiting anywhere else this year, so it was decided to have the reunion at their home. Mr. and Mrs. George Morris and family will entertain for dinner Sunday Mr. and Mrs. Charles Mayland and family of Decatur, Mr. and Mrs. French Quinn and daughter, Reba, of Decatur; Mrs. Fred Bell of Hillsdale, Mich.; Roy Patterson of Fort Wayne, R. D. Patterson of Decatur and Mr. and Mrs. N. K. Todd and daughter, Miss Margaret of this city. Bluffton News. Miss Lena Dickinson, who has-been visiting with relatives at Monroe, came to this city yesterday afternoon to attend the meeting of the Needlecraft club at the home of the Misses Sue and Celia Mayer Thursday evening. She was the guest of Miss Dessie Beery over night, returning to Monroe this morning. She will visit there until next Friday, when she will go to her home at Lisbon, Ohio, thence to Cleveland February Ist to enter a nurse’s training class. Fresh air people who believe in sleeping with the “winders histed” sometimes awake these winter mornings to find an additional spread on their beds —a comfort of snow. Such was the case this morning of one family in which a south window had beell left just half open. The snow had drifted In from the south and over the entire length of the room, eight feet or more —and into the hall. The bed was entirely covered, as well as the floor and chairs. Although fine "particles fell now and then on the faces of the sleepers, whose heads were more sheltered, they slept serenely unconscious oC the intrusion of “the beautiful,” until called at daybreak by the paterfamilias.

Mrs. Ous Grieslnger of Walnut | street Is recovering nicely. I James Hendricks of Monroe was a ; business caller in our city today. 1 Mrs. Del Locke of Bluffton was a j guest over nignt of Mrs. Charles Mur- | ray. j Tom Johnson left today for Lima, ; where he has accepted a position for ! the next year. : Miss Elizabeth Peterson and niece, ’ Miss Hazel France, spent the after- j noon in Fort Wayne. Mrs. B. Hawkins has arrived in the ■ city to be the guest of her father, Mr. , McKinney, over Christmas. G. L. Bobllya, who has been In the j city for the past week, left today for ; his home at Willshire. j Robert Blackburn went to Willshire ■ today where he will visit with G. L. I Bobilya for the next few days. Many farmers took advantage of the ; snow today and came to the city in | sleds to do their Christmas shopping. ; Mrs. Roy Ballard and Miss Belle 1 Ballard of Huntertown arrived for a visit with Mr. and Mrs. Godfrey Kurt at Monmouth. , Mr. and Mrs. Charles Cole, Carl Young and Foster Cole of Richmond will spend Christmas with Alphonse Kohne and family. Mrs. C. O. France and children left Thursday for Decatur, where they will i spend the holidays with Mr. and Mrs. R. S. Peterson. —Columbia City Commercial Mail. Mirs Mary Bogner, who has been off duty several days at the Schlickman & Girod restaurant, on account of ' rheumatism of the hand, shows no improvement. Mrs. Jack Schnitz, daughter, Hazel, and son, Merrill, left this afternoon for Roanoke, where they will visit over Christmas with her mother, Mrs. Peter Volmer. Otto Bogner, who has beep working at Milwaukee, Wis., for the past year, returned home last night to spend Christmas with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Bogner. Earl Bremerkamp, Stewart Niblick, and Felix Holthouse came home today from Renssalaer, where they have been attending St. Joseph college for the last four months. Adam Brown of Fort Wayne, who has been conducting business affairs in the city the past week, went to Schumm, Ohio, this morning to spend Christmas with friends. Mrs. C. O. France, son, Carl, and daughter, Hazel, arrived today from Columbia City to spend Christmas with relatives here. Mr. France will join them here tomorrow. Clyde Rice, one of the city mail carriers, was forced to accept the assistance of a little boy and his sled this morning to convey the extra Christmas packages to their destination. One of the births of Tuesday that has escaped report until now was the birth of a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Robert Fritzinger east of the city. The babe has been named Mary Jane. Mr. and Mrs. H. T. Brentlinger of south of Peterson came to this city this morning and took the 1 o’clock car for Fort Wayne, where they will visit with Orville Brentlinger and family. Mrs. A. R. Bell went to Fort Wayne this morning to meet her daughter-ln-1 law Mrs. Fred Bell, who, with her son, Richard, arrived today from Hillsdale, Mich., for a holiday visit with relatives. Ben Beavers has returned from Crawfordsville, where he has been at- i tending Wabash College. He says i that Wabash is an excellent educa- 1 tional institution, and that he is get- 1 ting along nicely. He will return to . college after the holidays. , Mr. ana Mrs. T. W. Holsapple will I leave tomorrow morning for Anderson, where they will spend Christmas with Mrs. Holsappte's brother, Rev. W. i L. Lundy, and family. They will be , joined by their son, Glen Holsapple, | of Indianapolis. 1 0 — ... I CALVIN MILLER SALE SATURDAY , The sale of household goods at the ' Calvin Miller home on Winchester ! street tomorrow afternoon will at- | tract many buyers, no doubt, as the list includes many articles that are needed in every home, such as a gas j range, Favorite base burner, book ( case, carpets and everything else that | goes to complete a home. * o — — IN ’SQUIRE STONE’S COURT. 'Squire Stone Thursday afternoon | rendered judgment in the case of the j Ward Fence Co. vs. the Toledo, St. ' Louis & Western R. R. Co., in favor of ] the Ward Fence Co. for 137.50 and | costs. ( o | GOOD PROPERTY FOR TRADE. < Want to trade the property, house and barn, corner First and Jefferson ] streets, Decatur, Ind., for a farm. In- i quire O. L. Bobilya, Willshire, Ohio, j 29fltf I

t TEEPLE, BRANDYBERRY | | & PETERSON== | I == I -S > f Have a fine selection of § $ Christmas goods. See “ | them for that present you g I will buy. It will pay you g I to see their Christmas I | table for suggestions. g

Otto Bremerkamp, who is associated* with Christ Meyers in the tailor business at Celina, Ohio, will spend Christmas with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Bremerkamp. Mr. and Mrs. Ed Miller and children, Osie and Chalmer, of Salem, came to this city this morning and took the 10 o’clock car for Ft. Wayne where they will visit. ■ ■ -oThis is the place to buy a gift of a tie, sox, muffler, fancy veet, umbrella, cap, gloves, or any article of gent’s wear, because one is assured of variety and value. —The Myers-Dailey Co. ".J - T' ™ ILL 1 —

X I - -3 J ..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 LS Bank

Visitors Io The Boston Store j <JAre cordially invited to visit this store 3 and see the greatest exposition of seasonable and stylish merchandise in the city. g § Make free to come in and look as much as g IS you like. Ask Questions. Don’t fear to S trouble the salespeople, they will be glad to * show you any thing you wish to look at. We 1 will welcome you whether you wish to buy fi or not. I <]jlf courteous treatment and big stocks of splendid styles and *jj values count, we will get your trade when you are ready to buy. I Thg Boston Store f k Our Slogan—No Trouble to Show Goods. ft

| BUY | I USEFUL j I CHRISTMAS I J GIFTS I I X^ Wineand;B,ack 60c to $|,75 I 8 Ladies Fur Trimmed Slip- QQ n Qi Cfi pers, all colors from . . uUu wL JU ;S AVe just got another shippment of Jockey ffi ! H VV Boots in Patent and Gun Metal. I Peoples & Gerke’s | p J I Sand, Water a u;'l' iißl 1 and Portland 9 j ]C' Cement only B E l . I materials required. We furnish all equipment at small cost. I FThe demand exists now, the profits are large, and the busi- 5 ness grows rapidly. The Pettyjohn Co. has established thousands g y of successful big paying plants. A hundred dollars will start you R right. BferßE THE FIRST IN YOUR TOWN TO WRITE FOR PARTICULARS | We refer you to the publisher of this paper. H I > THE PETTYJOHN COMPANY, 666 Canal St., Terre Haute, Indiana |