Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 9, Number 42, Decatur, Adams County, 18 February 1911 — Page 3

Ditchers ....like our Century Rubber Boots because of the extra heavy sole runs back to the heel, because the heels are extra clinched, because of the extra belting stays at the back of the heels where so many boots break, and because they don’t cost any more than the ordinary kind. Let us show you how they are made. Charlie Voglewede’ The Shoe Seller

I wl I The Loose Way Os handling your money is that of paying it out by hand. The modern, safe, convenient way is with a CHECK. When you pay it out the latter way you always secure a receipt and never have any danger of loss through handling, etc. Don’t you think it's worth looking into? THE OLD Adams Bank

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Rain tonight and Sunday, turning to snow; colder. Mrs. Mary Case went to Fort Wayne this morning. Jacob Atz went to Huntington on business today. Zeke Evans is a business visitor in Fort Wayne today. John A. Barkley of Union township was here on business today. J. W. Tyndall made a business trip to Fort Wayne this morning. Mrs. Oliver Sheets’ of Wren, Ohio, changed cars here today noon for Ft. Wayne. C. W. Johnson has gone to Gary, where he will remain for several days on business. E. W. Johnson of Monroe was here this morning looking after some busFness affairs. Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Meibers will go to Delphos, Ohio, thfe evening to visit with relatives. Chris Marbach, a prominent farmer of Union township, was a business visitor here today. Julius Haugk is at home from Imboden. Ark., where he owns several stone quarries.

John Bogner was a business caller ' at Fort Wayne thia morning. David Steele of Route 2 was a guest of Charles Steele yesterday. Mrs. Jennie McConnehey went to Fort Wayne yesterday afternoon. U. S. Drummond of Pleasant Mills was a business visitor here today. Mrs. Lizzie Spence of Willshire, went to Fort Wayne this morning. Leo Yager of Toledo is In the city for an over-Sunday visit with his sister and brothers. P. G. Williams was at Geneva today looking after the business pertaining to the Moser studio. J. R. Tumbleson of Monroe has returned home, having been a business caller here yesterday. R. B. Johnson of Peterson was In our city this morning attending to some business affairs. Miss Marie Grote of Preble transferred here on her way to Fort Wayne for a visit with relatives. Julius Haugk, who has been absent from the city for some time, is home, attending to business affairs. Mrs. Salome Meyers went to Elkhart this morning to visit with her sisters, Mrs. Ira Thomas and Mrs. Staffer. Clarence Ash of Marion, Ohio, passed through the city this morning on * his way to Portland for a visit with friends. Mr. and Mrs. L. E. Opliger were among those who went to Portland this morning to be present at the spelling contest which was held there today. Mrs. Gilbert Strickler and sons. Clarence and Robert, left on the 4 o'clock car yesterday afternoon for Fort Wayne, where they will visit with friends a few days. Mrs. Clara Griebel and daughter who have been visiting with her parents at Willshire, Ohio, changed cars here this morning on their way to their home in Fort Wayne. Miss Francile Donnelly of Berne, who has been visiting here for the last week with Miss Vera Purdy of this city, will leave for Geneva Sunday morning.—Bluffton Banner. E. C. Vaughn left this morning for Celina, Ohio, where he will look after the closing of a deal in some real estate property there in the interests of Mrs. Joseph Spitzer.—Bluffton Banner. C. M. Dellinger and family of Wren. Ohio, changed cars here today noon on their way to Fort Wayne, where they will make their home. Mr. Dellinger is employed there as a motorman. The Misses Pearl and Grace Purdy will go to Bluffton tomorrow to spend Sunday with their aunt, Mrs. E. D. Ward, who has been quite sick, and to visit with their brother, Sam Purdy, and family. The Misses Louise and Minnie Worthman' of Magley, with their niece, Miss Alma Lehrman, transferred here this morning on their way to Fort Wayne to visit with Alma’s father, Merman Lehrman. Word from Miss Amelia Tonnelier, one of the stenographers in the state legislature, is that she likes the work very much. There are about twentytwo days longer in this session but her work will probably run over this time. Mrs. Edgar Abbott, who has been visiting here with relatives for some time, left thfe morning for Craigvtlle. She was accompanied home by N. W. Abbott, who will visit here for a fewdays and look after business affairs.— Bluffton News. An item stating that Grandma Neptune was sick with pneumonia at the home of her son, Dr. J. Q. Neptune, was incorrect. Mrs. Dr. Neptune had been ill at the home of her parents with what threatened to be pneumonia, but nas now fully recovered. Mrs. John Steele went ’to Fort Wayne this morning to visit with her daughter, Mrs. Wilson Miller. She was accompanied by her little granddaughter, Elma Miller, who Is returning home after a visit here with her grandparents. Ima Dale, the littie daughter of the Millers, who has been sick with pneumonia, is recovering. The patriotic program given yesterday afternoon by the high school literary society was heard by a large and enthusiastic delegation of G. A. R. and W. R. C. members and others of the public, who greatly enjoyed the afternoon. The eighth grade also gave a program in keeping with the day. The inability of a single member of the Ohio house of representatives to tell off-hand whether a cow's ears are behind or in front of the horns, has resulted in the passage of a bill to teach agriculture in the country schools. The bill was having rough sledding when Representative Braschler arose and asked the opponents of the measure to give the location of a cow's ears, and not one could do so. Braschler professed to know, but declined nevertheless to let out the secret, and tue bill passed unanimously.

Floyd Smith of Fort Wayne will spend Sunday here with his family. Frank Kern of Fort Wayne was here yesterday on insurance business. Miss Irene Evans of Root township was a high school visitor yesterday. Mrs. Oda Ross and daughter, Helen, went to Fort Wayne yesterday afternoon on the 4 o'clock car. Mont Fee arrived home yesterday from his regular trip and will remain over Sunday with his family. Walter Fuelling returned home last evening from Fort Wayne, where he attended the automobile show. Lulu Brokaw was a visitor In Garrett yesterday and returned to her home at Decatur. —Auburn Courier. Orval Adney of Marton, Ohio, was in the city this morning for a short time on his way to Kendallville for a visit. Fred Schurger is home from a several days’ stay at Indianapolis where he was attending the hardware men's convention. Appropriate religious services will be held tomorrow in all of the city's churches, to which the public is cordially Invited. Mike Adams shipped the last load of horses sold at the sale recently to Findlay, Ohio, where he will dispose of them. Chester Johnson left this morning for Gary on business. He will visit there with his brother, Ross Johnson, and family. The Misses Bess and Ruth Schaffner of Willshire, Ohio, returned to their home this evening to spend Sunday with their parents. Mrs. Grace Allwein and daughter returned to their home in Shelby, Ohio, after an extended visit here with friends and relatives. T. M. Reid arrived today from his trip and will spend Sunday with his wife. Mr. Reid is traveling salesman for the Waring Glove company. The central school pupils were given the Are drill unexpectedly yesterday and the pupils were gotten out of the building in a remarkably short time. Mr. and Mrs. Lynn Adams of North Adams, Mich., who have been visiting with John Scheimann and family, went to Monroeville this morning for a further visit. John Steigmeyer from east of the city sold a fine lot of cattle to Scheiman & Butler this morning, the latter shipping out two car loads to the Cincinnati markets.

.. INDUP OF sau |K M®? 4 BSk We ihave finished our annual invoice and we have re-marked A IB way down some big values in »? E |f CLOAKS, SUITS AND WW ■ SKIRTS We have a lot of Children’s Cloaks that were $4.50 to $6.00, your choice for . . . $1.50 All Suits that were $25.00, this sale $15.00 All Suits that were $20.00, this sale SIO.OO A Choice Lot Os Remnants Infgoing through our stock we found a lot of small pieces which we cut into remnants at half their cost. Your gain and our loss. Visit our store for good values this month. NIBLICK AND COMPANY. ... 1 . ■■■ ■ - - uil" 1 k.—. ■„ . . r i 1 *

Mrs. William Brandyberry of Monroe was a shopper in our city today. Francis Fuhrman was a visitor at Celina for a few days. Mrs. Mary Baxter of Monroe, who was a shopper here this morning, left at noon for her home. Miss Jennie Woods has gone to Monroe for an over-Sunday visit with friends. Richard Helworth of Celina, Ohio, will visit in the city for a week or so with friends. Mrs. D. L. Peck of Muncie, who has been the guest of her son, E. Peck, has returned home, Mrs. Jennie Hill of Bellefontaine, Ohio, changed cars heer this noon on her way to Monroe for a visit with friends. Mr. and Mrs. L- N. Grandstaff*of Monmouth were among the G, A. R. and W. R. C. who attended the patriotic exercises at the high school yesterday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Ed Johnson of Monmouth have gone to Dunkirk to visit with friends. They were accompanied by Mr. and Mrs. Charles Urich, who has been visiting here, with whom they will make a return visit. Prof. E. E. Rice has- received word from Clinton county, that his father Joseph V. Rice who has been sick for some time is better and he will probably not leave today for that place, as he had planned to do yesterday. Mrs. Margaret Louthan of Fort Wayne was a business visitor here today. Mrs. Louthan until a few months ago was a resident of this city. She likes her new home in Ft. Wayne very well, but has not been enjoying good health this winter, being afflicted with rheumatism. Mrs. P. J. Hyland and children, Catherine and Virginia, left today for Winchester for a visit with the former's mother, Mrs. Fitzpatrick, who is very low. Mrs. Fitzpatrick has been sick for a number of months and at times seems to improve somewhat, while again she is much worse. The past week she was reported as not being so well, hence the visit of Mrs. Hyland. O' ■ — 1 OBITUARY. Mary J. Miller was born in Union township, Adams county, Indiana, December, 1853, and departed this life February 7, 1911, aged 58 years, 2 months and 4 days. On September 16, 1873, she was un-

This Is ■Lr t I 'Vr Rubber Weather That’s rB Certain iMfBUnVILIERUBBERft in PP>y y ° u LAMBERTVILLE. N.J. BOOTS AND RUBBERS 3s to Men’s 13s. Our Rubbers are the good sort—the best we can buy —Such as the Snag Proof, Ball Band, Straight Line and Goodyear Glove. We have 11 pairs of Boy’s First Quality Boots 3s and 4s that we are selling for $2.25 per[pair. Give us a call if you want Good Rubbers WINNESSHOE SITQRE

ited in marriage to Benjamin F. Brown. To this union were born nine children, five sons: Samuel M., John E., Lewis C., Morris M. and Cleveland Brown of Monroeville, Ind; four daughters: Mrs. B. H. Truman of Warsaw, Ind.; Mrs. A. M. Mauller of Pleasant Mills. Ind., and Rosa and Lillie Brown of Monroeville, Ind. Eight of these survive her, the son, Lewis, having preceded her December 2, 1907. Besides the eight children there are left the husband and ten grandchildren, five sisters and three broth ers, and a large number of other relatives and friends to mourn her departure.

Mrs. Brown was converted when a girl, sixteen years of age. She united first with the Evangelical church and afterward with the Lutheran church, and has been a devoted Christian all her life. Her last words were, “Oh, I see Jesus.” She has been a great sufferer for ten years, and in all her illness she was very patient and forbearing until at last God called her home. The funeral services were held last Thursday morning at ten o’clock at the Flat Rock Lutheran church and interment took place in the I. O. O. F. cemetery. The services were conducted by Rev. J. A. West of Berrien Springs, Mich.