Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 9, Number 21, Decatur, Adams County, 25 January 1911 — Page 3

Just a Few Days ....and this opportunity to buy shoes at a great saving will have past. If you havent been here yet make it your business to come this week. We know we can make it interesting to you. Charlie Voglewede The Shoe Seiler

*OOO#O*O*O#-O*o « 0A040#0*0« ' WEATHER FORECAST! *v*o»o#o ♦ 0«0<»040*04040« Unsettled; local rains tonight and Thursday. Milton Girod was transacting business at Berne today. Kit Cowan of Bobo was a business caller In the city yesterday. Frank Kern of Fort Wayne was a business visitor here yesterday. Henry Fuelling of Monroeville was among the business callers in the city yesterday. Mrs. Paul Baumgartner of St. Marys townsip was shopping here yesterdayafternoon. Don't forget the pedro party and dance this evening at the K. of C. hall. Everybody invited. The P. W. Smith force of men left this morning for Berne, where they will begin work. Vince Forbing of Decatur spent Sunday in this city as the guest of friends. —Bluffton News. Levi Barkley went to Monmouth yesterday afternoon to call on his nephew, C. C. Wilder, who has been very sick with pneumonia, but who is recovering nicely. ..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 Ilfs. Drop In and ass one of our cere who wiii courteously and gladly explain every detail of a CHECKING ACCOUNT with # THE OLD Adams c® Bank

8010 BO BO ■OiOIOOBOiOioaoBOBOBOi S J. S. Bowers, Pres. F. M. Schirmeyer. Vice Pres. . ■ ■ - I 9-1 ■ ■ 0 ■ ■ 2 The Bowers Realty Company has some exceh ° 1 lent bargains in city property and to have i ■ farms. The company would be pleased » ■ ■ 2 you callatits office and see its O 0 pany has plenty of five Scffirmeyer Abstract ■ ■ reasonable terms. Let the bcnirmej O O Company prepare your abstract of t,tie. iwe . g g years experience, complete record.. g ° ■ * O 2 The Bowere Realty Co. ■ French Quinn, becty. Sio|oioio»ioii<*o»o»oio»» ' f* Ip '>■**» "’v B ', ■ , ?*'■'

M. C. Pulley of Willshire, Ohio, was a business visitor here yesterday. Ellis Counts of Flint, Mich., is here for a few days’ visit at his home. Mrs. A1 Burdg was the guest of her father, J. O. Juday, at Geneva today. Herman Bultemeyer of St. John's was a shopper in the city yesterday, j Mrs. Frank Kern and babe of Fort I Wayne visited friends here yesterday. ' Miss Elizabeth Diggs of Marion will visit this week with Miss Martha Coverdale. —BlufTton News. Mrs. Charles Niblick is still Improving and her condition is becoming more encouraging every day. B. B. Teeple made a business trip to Ridgeville today in the interest of the Frisinger & Sprunger company. Mrs. Dwight Wilder returned on the 2:30 car to her home in Root township yesterday after shopping here. Mrs. Charles Johnson returned to Monmouth on the 4 o’clock car yesterday afternoon after shopping here. Mrs. C. S. Mtimma and daughter, Mabel, of Union township were shopping in the c:ty yesterday afternoon. Fred Schaub, who has been at Rochester for several days past, invoicing a large stock of hardware, returned home last evening. Father Flaherty of Decatur spent Sunday in this city with Father John F. Kohl of the St. Paul’s church. —Columbia City Commercial-Mail. William Berling arrived home this morning from his eastern trip to New York, which was in the interest of the Berling & Moltz Produce Co.— Bluffton News. Mrs. Clarence Baughman of Decatur, Gideon Barnett of Pleasant Mills and John Barnett of Bluffton transferred here Monday for Redkey on a business trip.—Portland Review. Amos Cole received a mesage this morning informing him of the death of Mrs. Dan Niblick of Decatur. Mrs. Cole will go to Decatur this evening and will remain until after the funeral. Bluffton News. Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Abbott of ( raigville visited here Sunday morning with Merritt and Arthur Abbott and families, and Mr. and Mrs. Merritt Abbott spent part of the day at Craigville.—Bluffton News. Mr. and Mrs. Leo Miller of Huntington were in the city to attend the wedding of Mr. Miller’s sister, Miss Margaret, to Anthony Kohne, which was solemnized at the St. Marys church this morning. Mrs. Mary Hapkins left this morning for her home in Fort Wayne, after attending the funeral of her nephew, Walter Phipps. Her sister, Mrs. McBarnes, who has been here also, will remain for a longer visit with her sister, Mrs. Levi Barkley.

Miss Ora Gilpin left this afternoon for Fort Wayue. Miss Etta Hawk went to Fort Wayno this morning. Miss Ethel Barkley went to Fort Wayne this afternoon. Mrs. John Hoblet and son were Ft. Wayno visitors today. Ferd Mettler of Herne was a business visitor hero today. John Baker made a business trip to Fort Wayne this morning. Mrs. D. P. Harper is the guest of Mrs. R. Harden on Route 12. James Crozier made a business trip to Fort Wayne this morning. Mrs. William Tinkham went to Fort Wayne this morning for a visit. George Knlttle was a business visitor in Fort Wayne this morning. Mrs. Julia Colchin has returned from a week's visit at Anderson. Bernard Terveer made a business trip to Fort Wayne this afternoon. The fair association held a meeting today for the revision of the premium list. Scott Ellis and Grover Odell left this morning for Lima, Ohio, to seek employment. D. M. Hensley went to Fort Wayne thfg morning on business for the Leah Medicine Company. Professor Withouse of Berne was a caller in our city today, giving his usual instructions to his class in music. Mrs. Charles Moser and daguhter, Dolores, of Pleasant Mills returned this morning from a visit in Fort Wayne. C. C. Wilder, who has been suffering the past two weeks from double pneumonia ( is much better and it is thought he will recover. C. C. Schug of Berne was a business visitor here today. Jacob Hnser of Monroe township was here on business today. Mr. Chiison of Bryant Ohio, representing the Cleveland Co-Operative Stove company, was the guest of friends in the city last evening. Miss Celia Smith, a clerk at the Peoples store, Fort Wayne, has been off duty on account of the grip, but will probably be able to return to her work tomorrow. Mrs. O. L. Vance, at the St. Joseph hospital, Fort Wayne, is reported as getting along very well. Mr. Vance went to Fort Wayne this afternoon and will be gone until Friday. Dora Marie Magley is recoering from her case of diphtheria, and the nurse. Miss Thomas, a graduate from the Hope hospital nurse’s training school, who has been attending her, has returned to Fort Wayne.

DOUBLE INTEREST In Last Evening’s Session of the Royal Neighbors— New Officers. TAKE THEIR OATHS And a Party of Three Initiated—Banquet Closes Festivities. A large throng attended the meeting of the Royal Neighbors Tuesday evening to participate in the evening's program, which was one of double interest—a class of three being initiated after which the new officers were installed. The three received into the order with impressive ceremony were Mrs. Oliver Schug, Mrs. George C. Steele and Mrs. Anna Hencher. The following staff of officers took the oath of office: Oracle —Mrs. Mary Weaver. Vice Oracle —Mrs. W. H. Fledderjohann. Chancellor—Mrs. John Christen. Past Oracle —Mrs. Lulu Sweringer. Marshal— Miss Flora Fledderjo--4 hann. Assistant Marshal—Miss Bessie Jeffries. Recorder—Mrs. Anna Biggs. Receiver —Mrs. Lettie Enos. Inner Sentinel—Mrs. Olie Scheumann. Outer Sentinel—Mrs. Alice JefTries. Manager—W. H- Fledderjohann. Physician —Dr. W. E. Smith. A banquet closed the festivities, the menu including baked beans', potato salad, weinerwurst, sandwiches, pickles, cake and coffee. ROOMS TO RENT—Hot water heat, bath; Monroe street.—Mrs. J. T. Archbold. 19t ® WANTED, TIMBER—Lin, (basswood) cotton-wood, poplar and willow bolts four Inches in diameter or larger; standing timber or cut and ricked any-where.—Johnson-Smlth Exceislor Co.. Indianapolis, Ind. 1914

(Our Big Advance Sale of Spring Merchandisell TT7HY the winter is not over yet but we have begun to receive many new things all through the store VV and want to call the attention of our many customers that we will have a more complete line of dry goods and novelties and prices will be right. We want to make 1911 the banner year of our business and X if mdse, and good treatment will do it the battle is won. New line'of Dress Ginghams in fancy India Lim najd at 10 12 and Isc B patterns at per yd IOC Linen Chambary, new patterns ayd 10c Apron Ginghams in all patterns worth Satine per yd 10 nnd 15c L* 8 cents 7c Red and blue table clotd at per yd . 26c g* New line of Calicos, the best there is Linen table cloth ayd 25 30 and 50c 5 made at per yd 6c Fancy shirt waist front, very good at Muslin ayd from 6to IOC per front 60c 5 All over net in lace and embroidery ayd . . 60c Corset cover embroidery, 18 in wide ayd . 25c » Ready made aprons at 26 and 50c Lace curtain goods, by the yard at .10 and 16c % 1000 yds lace, all widths and patterns 6 and (Oc Ribbon, the best line for any money No. 40 all £ 2000 yds embroidery, ayd sto 25c silk, any color at per yd lOc g NOTIONS Sa | 3 hBKHS This is anothe r big department with us. We will sell you vTff*?* , § : ijraf Xfl9 notions for less money than some stores buy theirs at. 9 Pins at per package Jc S v, IPII Two big spools darning cotton for -5c iyra|B»gl|BwMl B g B9SIB Sand Silk, the real stuff, not the cheap line . . . ... 5c TOWOT MMI 9 Safety pins, hooks, eyes in fact everything needed in the house V-im* S 1..-* iiift-J CANDY. Did you ever stop to think why we sell more candy than any gr JUSI vile luOiv Wuru Other store in the city. Why because we sell candy for 10 cents a pound, m = the same that others sell at 15 to 20 cents. Our chocolate line at 20 cents a I® is the same grade sold at other places for 30c. All we want is a chance to prove this statement to you. Re- 6 member our candy is always fresh and clean. TR\ IT. Remember the store that has the goods, the prices and will treat you right. Watch our windows and come to the place they all go. s | I—l1 —11 — RACK.E I STORE.!

HEAR THE LtCTURE Fourth Number of the Lyceum Course to be Given Thursday Evening. BY BOOTH LOWREY Will Lecture on “Tolerably Good People”—A Musical Program Also. The fourth number of the lyceum course given under the auspices of the high school seniors will be Booth Lowrey’s lecture, "Toflerably Good People," at Bosse's opera house Thursday evening at 8 o’clock. He comeß highly recommended by all who have BOOTH LOWREY \i • . • jJi heard him, and press notices are very complimentary to him. The Daily Sentinel, Fayetteville, Ark., says: “Booth Lowrey’s lecture ‘Tolerably Good People,* was undoubtedly the best on the university course this season.’’ W. W. Martin, manager lecture course of Doniphan, Mo., says, in a letter to the Coit lyceum bureau: “Booth Lowrey has been on our course three times and has pleased as well or better than any other number we have ever had and you know we had a long 51st of the leading attractions in the past eight years. As you know I seldom write any kind of endorse-

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meilt of our lecturers, but when one so completely captivates our audience as Lowrey did three times in succession, it is a pleasure for me to heartily endorse liim.” A musical program will precede the lecture. The high school girlschorus will sing and there will be piano duets by Ethel Smith. Zelda Snitz, Reba Quinn and Lillian Rice. IN .MEMORIAM. Our beloved friend and brother, Millard F. Rice, a member of St. Mary’* Lodge, No. 167, I. O. O. F.. lias sickened and died, thus paying Natures last demand. Our departed brother was an upright, honorable man; worlihy of that confidence and esteem awarded to him by all his brethren. While we in sorrow lament his depart-i ure, yet we bow in bumble submission to the law of life, knowing that our heavenly Father keepeth watch over his own, and whatever he doeth is right. We tender to his bereaved wife and children our fraternal syropath and commend them to the consolation that our parting is only for a while. We shall all meet again. ED S. CHRISTEN, JAMES T. MERRYMAN, HOMER 8. KNODLE, Committee. " ■■" O — FOR SALE —We have one extra fine half-Jersey cow and calf to sell. Inquire of John Scheiman or Willard Steele. Phone 514, or 170. 21 ts

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