Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 9, Number 3, Decatur, Adams County, 4 January 1911 — Page 4

Daily democrat? r — —i_ 1 " •■gisMnnaHß, > ‘•antishsd Every Evening, Except •unday, by DtCATlik DEMOCRAT COMPANY LEW a ELLINGHAM JOHN H. HELLER Cubecriptlon Rate* Per Week, by carrier 1* casts Per year, by carrier .-5o"0 Per month by mail. Zi cents Per year, by mad 12.50 Slade Copies 2 cents . Advertising rates made known on application. Entered at the po«toffi''e at Decatu’, ndiana, as second-class mail matter. Goshen Times: For the past week, the newspapers ot tndiana have been Jumping upon thfe poor road supervisors. charging them with all the faults of an antiquated, inefficient and wasteful system of road maintenance. Isn t there somebody in Indiana big enough and broad enough, to avoid finding fault with the old worn-out system, and to suggest a new system and push it until it becomes a law in operation? This is not a critical age. This is a constructive age. i»us ■ mjjasßjß The Elks' charity fund was increased perceptibly by the financial returns of last evening. We are glad of it. Those who attended the performance got their money's worth and besides they helped a glorious cause. The money is used by the B. P. O. E. for the purpose of aiding the distressed and poor. The staging each year of a minstrel or some other performance is a bigger job than one thinks who hasn’t had some participation in such an undertaking. If you don’t believe it ask any of the members of

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the committees who aided this year. I Any-way. It's worth the trouble and shows a most noble spirit on the part of those who do it The public, too, who patronites these plays, are deserving of their share of praise and we know the B. P. O. E. boys feel very grateful to them and to those who 'assisted them In producing the play. J.—!J 1 . _. . . Colonel Newton, who superintended the staging of the mock court trial here, is a pleasant and affable gentle- | man, who knows and does well every 1 part necessary to make his plays a ■ success. He has traveled from coast to coast, has played in ail the principal cities, has mingled with the great men ot the country, knows how to treat the newspaper boys—tn fact has the qualities to succeed —and he does. EXECUTRIX SALE OF PERSONAL PROPERTY. Notice is hereby given that the undersigned. the executrix of the last will and testament of Anson VanCamp. deceased, will offer for sale at public sale at the late foundry and machine shop of the decedent, known as the Van Camp Foundry and Machine • Works, on North Eighth street, in the ( City of Decatur, Adams County, Indiana. on Monday, January 16. 1911, ' at 1:30 p. m.. the personal property i of said estate, consisting of one book i case. 1 lot of books, 1 lot of glue, 1 . lot of asbestos pipe covers, 2 elevator gears, a lot of tools, nipples, coup1 lings, steam and gas engine supplies, • and fittings, iron, steel and brass junk • and various other articles. i Terms —Cash in hand on day of t sale. LAURA A. VAN CAMP, Executrix. Heller, Sutton & Heller. Attorneys, f 3t6 ✓

SOCIETY DOINGS; Eugene Runyon Royally Entertains Young Mens Sunday School Class. « -I w A BIRTHDAY PARTY For Miss Cora Manley—J. R. Graber Will Celebrate Birthday. Only what thou art, and not what thou has determined, thy value. He who waits to do a great deal of good at once will never do anything.—Dr. Johnson. CLUB CALENDAR FOR WEEK. Wednesday. ' Black Rag—Mrs. Tom Ehinger. Shakespeare—Mrs. John Niblick. Menu-ate —Frances Merryman. Thursday. C. W. B. M—Mrs, J. M. Dawson. Needlecraft —Agnes Gillig. Euterpean—Midge Smith. Helping Hand —Mrs. John Spuller. Men's Bible Class —Geo. C. Steele. M. E. Missionary—Mrs. Sherman Powell. Queen Esthers —John Vail Home. Friday. Christian Aid —Mrs. C. C. Enos. A very pleasant surprise party was given at the home of Jeff Manley for their daughter, Cora, in honor of her eighteenth birthday anniversary. Her parents presentea her with a very beautiful gold watch and chain. A lap supper was served, which was verydelicious. A birthday cake was also given to Miss Cora. The evening was spent in games and music, the guests being: Messrs. John Helm. Edgar Sheets. Mell Donning. Bill Roth, Orley Lighter, Vernon Erexson. Ernest Roth, George Erhardt, Chalmer Miller, Otto Munze. Ernest Zimmerman, Luther Frank, Ward Bowers. Oscar Mosel, Ferdinand Reinking and Bert Mosure of Van Wert, and Misses Lola Wherry, Ollie Schlimmer, Mina Barkley, Lola Bailey. Flossie Manley, Ettiei Hawk, Iva Funk, Bernice Miller. Pearl, Knavel, Haze! Knittie, Mamie Bailey.. Ruth Imler of Dixon. Ohio; Anna Purk : of Van Wert, Ohio, Cora and Dora • Manley. _____ Twenty-seven of the members of. the Young Men's New Movement ciass of the Evangelical Sunday school, with a number of other guests were royally entertained last evening by their teacher, Eugene Runyon, at his home on Madison street. Th? organization of the class was effected with the election of president, secretary and other officers, and the appointment of social, membership, sym-, pathy and relief committees. Following the business period, there was a social hour, in which contests were played, and speeches given. Delic-i ions refreshments were also served. | The rooms of the Runyon home took on very pretty special decorations for the occasion, crepe paper streamers in cream and pink being used in taste- . ful festoons from chandeliers to walls. The class will have these meetings every month. Guests besides the twenty-seven class members were Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Hoffman and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Grover Hoffman and 1 son, Henry Adler, Mrs. Fred Hoffman ' and daughters. Edna and Hope. The • evening was a very delightful one, and the class is anticipating many more happy gatherings. The Queen Esther Circle will meet ' Thursday evening of this week instead of Friday on account of the basket ball ’ game for that evening. The meeting » will be in the nature of a ten-cent social and will be given at the home of /. T. Vail. Miss Huldab Loser will be the hostess and she will be assisted in entertaining by the Misses Grace Butler and Dessie Mann. A ten cent social will be given in connection with the circle meeting and a very good program has been prepared for this. The program will be in charge of Miss Pansy Bell. 1 A party of twenty young people from Fort Wayne were royally entertained in the afternoon and evening by Mr. and Mrs. Dan Sprang, a delightful sup- i per being served at the supper hour. Among the guests were Lucile. Aline and Martha Vail, nieces of Mr. and Mrs. Sprang. ( 1 The Christian Endeavor society of the Presbyterian church held its reg- ; ular monthly business meeting at the home of Miss Ireta Erwin Tuesday I evening, the attendance being quite Urge. ] The M. B. Woman's Home Mission- | ary society will meet Thursday after- i noon with Mrs Sherman Powell, who wtU b« assisted by Mrs. Dal Hower. ■ . .... ,

I Mrs. Paul Hooper will have charge of | I the program. * Mrs. Helen Blossom of Ft. Wayne was with the ladies of the Historical club at the home of Mrs. S. D. Beavers Tuesday evening and gave the paper, her subject being "Women of Civic Reform." The paper was a very good one, and thoroughly discussed this important subject, subtopics being interestingly discussed by the other members. The attendance at Tuesday evening's session was quite good, the ladies delighting to have with them one of their club members who has removed to another city to live, but wbo Is still identified with them. Mrs. P. G. Williams will entertain the club next week, Mrs. R. S. Peterson having the paper. Mrs. John Houk left on the 1 o'clock car for Monmouth, where she attended the meeting of the Concord Lutheran Ladies' Aid society which was held at the home of Mrs. J. C. Magley this afternoon. All members of the Christian Indies' Aid society are requested to attend the regular meeting at the home of Mrs. C. C. Enos Friday afternoon. J. R. Graber will entertain a company of friends at supper Friday evening at the county Infirmary in celebration of his birthday anniversary. Installation of the Rebekahs' officers which was set for last evening, was postponed until next week, that many who might desire to attend the Elks' play, last evening might do so. The ladies of the Sewing club spenj, a delightful afternoon yesterday at the home of Mrs. D. W. Beery. “THE ROSARY.” At the present day when so many plays are being presented which deal with questionable subjects, it is a relief to turn to a drama which breathes purity and good fellowship and leads the way to a brighter view of life and humanity. Such a play is "The Rosary,” written by Edward E. Rose, expressly for Messrs. Rowland and Clifford and produced by them. The theme of a play concerns a : man and woman happily married and 1 surrounded with every luxury that ' money and culture can secure. But ' the husband is an unbeliever, an atheist, without faith of any kind. There is a jarring note in the house- ' hold harmony, a personality at war ! with the peace and love of its members. No one notices this until a i friend of the husband comes. Father ; Kelly, a priest of the modern world I with a deep insight into human nature i and a divine love for his fellow-men. I ; And when stress and trouble come, ’ when the home is wrecked and the husband and wife are brought down to the depths of suffering agony, it is the i priests's calm courage and faith that saves them, drives away the clouds of suspicion, doubt, mistrust and brings i them both into the sunlight of hope iand love. The play will be seen at the Bosse opera house next Thursday evening, January sth, and will be produced exactly as seen during it famous three months’ run in Chicago, or as it is now being seen nightly at the Garden theater in New York City, where it is the talk of the town. — SECOND STORM IN NORTHWEST. (Unites P’-ess Service.) Minneapolis, Minn., Jan. 4 —(Special ; to Daily Democrat) —A second storm, less severe than that of Monday, but covering practically the same area, Is raging over Minnesota, Montana and the Dakotas today, 'rhe temperature is from ten to forty tielow zero . All trains are from five to eight hours late. LOST. Red patent leather belt; gold buckle. Return to Lillian Rice. Rev. J. C. Valentine of Preble will | open his revival service at the Mt. Pleasant M. E. church this evening. Everybody is given a cordial invitation to attend. Mr. Krimmel, the piano tuner, is here for a few days. Parties wishing their piano tuned will please leave word at their earliest convenience at the Murray hotel. Phone 57. 3t2« FOR SALE. One four-year-old brood mare and several three-year-olda. Some of them In foal WASH KERN. R. F. D. 9, Box 81, 30<>t3 Decatur, Ind. 1 -oSTOLEN—A Scotch Collie was taken by a party Monday night from the home of Charles Dunn on First street and waa seen from the home, and the guilty one had better return Mme at once or prosecution wtU follow. 2t5 DEMOCRAT WANT ADS’ PAT BIG

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