Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 9, Number 47, Decatur, Adams County, 24 February 1911 — Page 2

DAILY DEMOCRAT Published Every Evening, Except Sunday By DECATUR DEMOCRAT COMPANY LEW G. ELLINGHAM JOHN H. HELLER Subscription Rates Per Week, by carrier 10 cents Per Year, by carrier |s.ou Per Month by mail 25 cents Per Year, by mail 12.50 Single Copies 2 cents Advertising rates made known on application. Entered at the poetoffice at Decatur, Indiana, as second-class mall matter. THE STATE'S CHARITIES The general report of the Board of State Charities gives full details of its subject. In some things Indiana has done much to be proud of. In other things she lags behind in the march of progress. Some of these are here mentioned with the preliminary statement that we have at least the greatest essential —a board in which the people have confidence, and administration that is alert. Last year 95,056 persons were aided by public funds. Little wonder that the cost was nearly three and three-quarters million dollars. To lessen this cost, to make a dollar go further, to do, above all, the best work for these unfortunate dependents, is the constant endeavor. Four things the board feels are needed most: Complete care of all of the state’s insane; a state orphanage for all dependent children who ai% public wards; a solution of the county jail question and of the treatment of short term prisoners by state workJlk ' • 4.. Vi r /Ks 1/ /F / [/ j I I to. V. MUCC A OOx

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houses; additional provision for fighting consumption.—lndianapolis News. The campaign on the local option question has certainly been a quiet one, and still we believe that much earnest work has been done by each side. According to announcements speeches will be made here during the next two or three days, Representative Merriman of Bluffton being the speaker Sunday evening. The tickets were printed at thfe office yesterday and are now in the county auditor’s possession, ready for the inspectors. Twenty-five hundred were printed and five hundred samples. The ticket is almost identical with that of two years ago. excepting it fixes the place of election, reading: ‘'Shall the sale of intoxicating liquor be prohibited in the city of Decatur, Adams county, Indiana ” To vote dry you must vote ’lyes," and to vote wet you must vote "No." There is no reason why any one should lose their vote, through a misunderstanding of the ballot. NOTICE OF SALE OF REAL ESTATE BY TRUSTEES. Notice is hereby given that the undersigned trustees appointed by a trust deed oi tne property of Rufus k. Allison, will on Saturday, the 11th Day of March, 1911, at 2 o’clock p. m., at the office of the Bowers Realty Company on Monroe street in the city of Decatur, Adams County, Indiana, sell at private sale the following described real estate in Adams County, in the State of Indiana, to-wit: Commencing on Monroe street m the City of Decatur, at a point 40 feet west of the southeast corner of inlot number Two Hundred Seventy-four (274) in the first addition to the town (now city) of Decatur; thence west along Monroe street, twenty and onehalf (20%) feet; thence north paralell with Front street, ninety-nine (99) feet; thence east parallel with the south line of said lot, twenty (20) feet and six (6) inches; thence south parallel with Front street, ninety-nine (99) feet to Monroe street, to the place of beginning; also The north half (%) of inlots number Two Hundred Seventy-five (275) n the first addition to the town( nowcity) of Decatur; also Inlot number Six (6) in Citizen's first addition to the City of Decatur; also Inlots number Thirty (30) and Thir. ty-eight (38) in Mary Fullenkamp’s subdivision of outlots number Twentynine (29) and Thirty (30) In the southern addition to the town (now city) of Decatur; also Inlot number Forty-nine (49) and Seventeen (17) feet of uniform width oft the south side of inlot number Fifty (50) m the original plat of the town (now city) of Decatur; also Lot Six (6) in Dodge addition to the village of Oden, Emmet County, Michigan.

Said sale to continue from day to day until all said property is sold. CHARLES H. WORDEN, EDWARD X. EHINGER, FRANK M. SCHIRMEYER, 46t12 Trustees. o NOTICE TO BIDDERS. Notice is hereby given that on Tuesday, March 7, 1911, at 7 o’clock p. m., the common council of the city of Decatur, Indiana, will, at their council room in said city, receive blds for the following supplies: Coal for use of the city of Decatur for the period of one year. Oil for use of said city for the period of one year. Hauling coal from railroads in said city to city water and electric light plant for one year. All bids must be accompanied by certified check for $25.00. Witness my hand and the seal of said city this 23rd day of February, 1911. H. M. DeVOSS, 46t3-mch 3-4-6 City Clerk. o FOR LAGRIPPE, COUGHS AND STUFFY COLDS Take Foley’s Honey and Tar. It gives quick relief and expels the cold from your system. It contains no opiates, is safe and sure. For sale by Holthouse Drug Co. PUBLIC SALE. The undersigned will sell at public auction on his farm in Blue Creek township, four miles southwest o! Willshire, on Thursday, March 2nd. 2 horses, 3 mules, weight 1500 pounds each, 4 cow-s, 34 breeding ewes, 45 fall shoats, full line of farming implements, Clipper windmill, gasoline engine and “jack” for pumping, feed grinder, one four-cylinder runabout in god condition. Usual terms. 46t5 ’ W. A. KENDALL. q ; DEMOCRAT WANT ’ADS PAY BIG

SOCIETY DOINGS The Social Whirl Going at a Merry Pace—Many Parties. HAVE BEEN GIVEN Dr. and Mrs. P. B. Thomas Entertain—Mrs. Thomas Ehinger a Hostess. There is a tide in the affairs of men. Which, taken at its flood, leads on to fortune; Omitted, all the voyage of their life Is bound in shallows and in miseries. —Shaekspeare. The home of Mrs. John Helm east of the city, was the scene of an allday session of the Salem Ladies' Aid society, the ladles laying aside their work at noon for the bounteous dinner served by Mrs. Helm. Mrs. Freeman Walters will be hostess at the next meeting, which will also be an allday session: Those present were: Mrs. D. A. Helm and daughter, Naomi; Mrs. P. H. Mauller, Mrs. Charles Schnitz, Misses Carrie and Cora Daniels, Mrs. William Alfather, Mrs. Sarah Barkley, Mrs. C. D. Spuller and children, Clarence, Paul and Dorothy; Mrs. M. D. Spuller, Mrs. S. D. Brown and children, Orlan, Waldo and Mildred; Mrs. Forest Light and son, Walter: Mrs. Troby Cramer and Mrs. O. C. Walters. The ladies of the Orient club spent a delightful afternoon with Mrs. Harry Helm Thursday, conversing as their needles flew deftly in and out of the embroidery work. The only thing to mar what would have been otherwise a perfect season of pleasure, was the resignation of Mrs. Lawrence Smith, this being the last regular meeting with the club before leaving for her new home in Chicago. Mrs. Otto Romeiser of Dayton, Ohio, and Mrs. Howard Flack of Huntington, who are visiting Mrs. John Stewart, were guests of the club. Mrs. Charles Elzey will be hostess next Thursday afternoon.

A few of the W. R. C. ladies and a number of comrades were royally entertained at dinner Thursday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Elijah Walters east of the city, the company driving out. The dinner was a most excellent one, prepared in Mrs. Walters’ unexcelled way. Mrs. Walters was quite agreeably surprised by the presentation of a W. R. C. recognition pin from the guests. Miss Vernia Smith entertained the Needlecraft club Thursday evening. Not all were industrious with their needles and as a diversion there was an interesting contest in which musical terms were suggested by rebus phrases. A German song by the Misses Clara Weiland and Clara Bultemeier and Sue Mayer, and vocal solos by Rev. Wise added further to the pleasure of the evening, as did the delicious refreshments provided by the hostess. Miss Dessie Beery will be hostess at the next meeting next Thursday evening. One hundred or more enjoyed the hospitality of the Elks Thursday evening, the guests being the wives, sweethearts or lady friends of this hospitable order. Fred LaDelle served as master of ceremony and the program carried out was an excellent one, consisting of hits given local color, much to the amusement of all, after which there was music by Mildred and Hazel LaDelle. A banquet, in two courses, very tempting to the eye as well as the palate, was a crowning feature of the entertainment. Miss Naomi Niblick also furnished music. A very enjoyable surprise was given Ottis and Calvin Yost by the young people of south of the city to welcome the boys to their new home, they having recently come here from Berne. Games and music contributed to the good time. The party included Frances Hoffman, Hazel Davis, Velma Sprunger, Frances Tabler, Lilly Teeple, Roby Harvey, Amanda Klopfenstine and Nova Yost; Rolla and Tom Coppock, Raymond and Claude Harvey, Virgil Springer, Jim Hoffmafi, Clarence Davis, Ferry and Harry Smith, Ruby Wynn. Misses Edna Crawford and Nona Forbing were at Fort Wayne Thursday evening, where they were honored guests at a 6 o’clock dinner given byMrs. E. H. Kilbourne. Miss Rose Martin of that place was also one of the guests. The home of Dr. and Mrs. P. B. Thomas on Third street was open Thursday evening to the members ol the Sewing club at a party given ‘n

------ - ’ * I Just For the Little Folks | i — I Almost everyone has grown weary of heavy winter garments and S have begun to look for a change. The daily arrival oi beautiful Spring Coats and Jackets Are Here | On every hand we hear expressions, similar and like these--What g Style; What Beauty; How do you secure such a variety of different < styles such as you show. This season they seem greater than ever, || These Capes are made up with a fancy silk lined hood and the coat 1 is rubberized, therefore has no heavy lining, just the thing for g spring wear at $2 25 h 8! The Coats come in all shades and fancyjjcloths including Ponges 1 *' made to retail at . $1 .75iUp g S' The Dresses come two ways, long sleeves and high neck and short S B sleeves and low neck to retail from 50c to S 3‘3 I 1 2 The most extensive line of Dresses, Jackets, Rain Coats, ever shown J g in the ; city. Bring the little fellows in withjyou the next time. 6 I |

farewell for one of their members and her husband, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Dibble, who are on the eve of departure for their future home near Lansing, Mich. A number of social amusements. including music, and refresnments, were enjoyed, and good cheer reigned until farewells were said, which were, however, mingled with many good wishes to go with the departing ones. Mrs. Jeff Bryson and daughter, Miss Frances, entertained Thursday with a 1 o’clock luncheon at their home on North Pleasant street. The out-of-town guests were Mrs. Perry Torrence of Marion and Mrs. Alfred Fristoe of Geneva. —Portland Sun. There was the very good number of thirty in attendance at the meeting of the Evangelical Aid society at the home of Mrs. Harvey Harruff Thursday afternoon. The business period was the usual interesting one, after which the ladies mingled socially. There was, among other diversions, a contest, in which the names of wives were suggested as appropriate for men according to their vocations. The collection amounted to five dollars. The ladies have planned to hav ean evening social in two weeks at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Hoffman, the men being Invited to this affair also. Mrs. Harruff served tempting refreshments. Mrs. John Stewart entertained this afternoon in honor of Mrs. Otto Romeiser of Dayton, Ohio; Mrs. Howard Flack of Huntington and Mrs. Lawrence Smith, who leaves next week for her new home in Chicago.

Forty or more attended the social given Thursday evening by the Pohahontas lodge, a number of contests, music, and fine “eats” contributing to an unusually good evening’s entertainment. A very happy “five hundred” party was that given Thursday evening by Mrs. Dan Vail, guests being the Black Rags and Thimble club. The prize for points was won by Miss Gertrude Moses, while Mrs. Fanny Cole was awarded the “slam” prize. A very fine luncheon as pleasing to the eye as to the palate, was an item of the entertainment. Tile beautiful new home of Mr. and Mrs. S. E. Hite was hospitably thrown open Thursday evening when the Baptist Brotherhood banqueted their CONTINUED ON PAGE FOUR

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