Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 9, Number 51, Decatur, Adams County, 1 March 1911 — Page 3

You Can Bet ...when a man gets a pair of work shoes that are easy on his feet, that keep their shape, that stay soft, and above all that wear to beat the band, he is going to tell his friends about it. That’s why my Elk skin shoes are becoming more popular each season. Some new styles for young men in our spring line that we’ed like to show you. Mens $3. and $3.50 Charlie Voglewede The Shoe beller rtseMi i mi If « vl Elk H Elk Skin Skin Shoes Shoes GIANT STRENGTH Shoes need not be clumsy to possess it. Our Men’s $3.00 Bk Skin Shoes are strong and durable—yet pliable and handsome. OWe carry them in tan. olive and black. Plain toe and tip. Come in and look them over. PEOPLES & GERKE. The Store of Quality.

J K„T aWe Syrup SAM HITE’S SOUTH-END GROCERY i J Scents’ WILL CONDUCT THEIR TENTH ANNUAL sLlit | |SALE of HIGH-GRADE GROCERIES |COMMEMCING MARCH Ist. AND ENDING APRIL Ist | 1 The stock for this sale is larger and more varried than ever. This will be a chance of a lifetime to get your table necessities at | 3 prices never dreamed of before. We deliver goods to all parts of the city and if it is impossible for you to come to the store just | ! call ’phone 204 and order from this advertisement and your goods will reach you promptly. But a personal visit would be the | 3 most profitable time you ever spent. We have received a large shipment of New Calico of ever known shade which we will sell ™ S at 4c a yard, 25 pound sacks of Granulated Sugar go at $1.19 a sack. The following area few of the many bargains in store for you |

3 Large cans Hominy •7c « Large cans Sauer Krout / C ] Large cans Pumpkin . . 7c ■ Large cans Tomatoes . 8c | Large cans Pie Peaches . 8c 1 Large cans Sw’t Potatoes 8 c

| In every home such items as the above are of importance for they belong to the list of everyday needfuls. It means a big | 9 saving if these things are bought of us. ' S 1 a ttfntiON FARMERS—We want a car load of eggs this month and will pay you the highest price for the same. Every g j thing we sell is guaranteed or your money refunded. I REMEMBER THE FLACE | 1-uST Sam Hite’s South End Grocery | 3 Cents a Cake. -phone 2 04. Opposite Erie Depot. _>cjJ J ickage.

Large cans Red Beets . 8 c Large cans Baked Beans 8 c Large cans String Beans 8 c Large cans Apples . . . 8c Large caasT’ble Peaches |Oq Large cans Blackberries |Oc

•ort »*<>«O#O*O»O ♦ O«O«O«O«O4 1 WEATHER FORECAST I * '•* o«o*o«o ♦ o»o«oeo*o*o*o« Fair fenlght and Thursday; not much change in temperature. Dan Beery was a business caller at Berne today. Russ Harruff of Fort Wayne visited here yesterday. L. A. Holthouse was a business caller at Richmond today. Sam Lamon left today for Indianapolis to transact business for a short while. Rev. G. Bauer of Union township was a business visitor here yesterday. Mrs. Ray Everhart of Fort Wayne is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Mellotte. John Garard returned on the 4 o’clock car yesterday afternoon to his work in Fort Wayne after a visit here. Mrs. Fred Vaughn left today for Columbus, Ohio, tt> make a few weeks’ .v isit with’her sister, Mrs. Guy Johnsen. Mrs. Alva Bucher and son, John, left today for Geneva for a visit with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Bucher. Mrs. R. D. Limenstoll of Peterson transferred here this morning on her way to Fort Wayne for a visit with friends. Mrs. H. A. Musselman, who has been the guest of friends here for several days, returned this morning to her .home at Lynn. Mrs. Herbert Pennington went to Fort Wayne this morning for a visit with her daughters, Mrs. Edith Lauer, Mrs. Dolly McMaken, and Mrs. Nora Korn. Mrs. J.erry Torrence and daughter, Pauline, of Marion, and Miss Frances Bryson of Portland arrived today to visit with relatives and to attend the Menu-ates’ party given by Mses Madge Hite. Clarence Biersderfer is home from Des Moines, lowa, since Thursday He will leave the fourth of March for Indianapolis, where he win again be engaged in ball playing. —Heme Witness. Mrs. Fred Snyder returned yesterday afternoon on the 4 o’clock car to Fort Wayne after a visit here since Sunday with Mrs. Peter Gaffer and other friends. Mrs. Snyder was a former resident of this city.

Dandy Coffee a package2oc Fine Dried Peaches lb. 10c 2 Glasses Dried Beef . 25-C Dandy Good Broom .3 Os Dandy Imperial Tea lb 25fi Early June Peas,*a can . 8c

Mrs. Chalmer Schafer went to Fort Wayne thia morning. Clarence Reynolds went to St. Johns on business this morning. Professor Wlthaus of Berne was a business caller in the city today. Mrs. C. V. Connell went to Fort Wayne this morning to spend the day. Doc Lahmon has returned to Lima Ohio after a visit here yesterday with friends. John Daugherty left today for New Castle .where he will look after some business affairs for several days. A. S. Keller of Monroe was among tiie busines callers in the city today, leaving this evening for his home. Mrs. M. V. B. Archbold of Ft. Wayne spent yesterday with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Edge. Miss Frances Bryson of Portland ar rived in the city this morning for a short visit with friends. Attorney J. C. Sutton went to Columbia City last evening where he i« looking after legal affairs today. Ralleigh Parrish, prosecuting attorney, left last evening for Indianapolis where he will look after business matters. Miss Viola Wolf of Flida. Ohio, who has been visiting here with friends, left this morning for Monroe to spend several days there. Rev. R. Spetnagel of South Bend, superintendent of the South Bend AntiSaloon League drstrict, is here for a visit with his family. Frank Mills recovered sufficiently from the grip after a day’s vacation to return to his school teaching this morning, near Peterson. Mrs. Harry Starr will go to Decatur this evening to make a few days' visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Eli Spnmger. —Bluffton News. Mrs. L. B. Boulton of,Michigan City, who has been visiting here with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Elijah Mann, left today for her home. Mr. and Mrs. Ed Zimmerman left today for Butler, Ind., to make a visit with their son. Frank, who is engaged in the five and ten store business. This morning the lenten season opened at the St. Mary's church and for the next six weeks this season will be observed, or until Easter, the feast of the resurrection. A. J. Roop is engineering a number of improvements about the grocery department of the True & Runyon store. The telephone booth and desk iB being removed from that department and established elsewhere to make room for a greater counter space.

I Evergreen Sweet Corn . 8c Red Kidney Beans a can 8c Dandy Sucatash a can . 8c Fine Sardines, a can . . 4c Lenox Soap, a cake . . . 3c Bulk Starch a pound . . 3c

Miss Marie Robinson of Monmonth was shopping here thia morning. Henry Bremerkamp was among the Fort Wayne business visitors today. Mr. and Mrs. Martin Stalter of near Peterson are the parents of a fine new baby boy. Ben Amerine went out on the 11:30 car this morning to the Scheimann farm to do some work. Miss Bertha Heller, who Is suffertag from symptoms of peritonitis, Is reported as not so well today. The Pocahontas degree staff is requested to meet this evening, and the presence of every one is desired. Mr. and Mrs. Ben Knapke are home from St. Mary’s Ohio, where they were in attendance at the funeral of the former's sister, Mrs. Ben Bertek. Ferdinand Bleek is still improving, and today his heart showed normal action. He will without doubt improve from now on ano gam much strength each day. Mrs. John Tisron of Decatur returned home this morning after visiting here for several days at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Peter Long.Bluffton News. j Charles Niblick and daughter, Naomi, Agnes Melbers and Esther Corbett attended the opera, "The Red Letter” at the Majestic theatre, at Ft. Wayne, last evening. An eight-pound boy born to 3(lr. and Mrs. Ed Stevens, and a twelve-pound boy born to Mr. and Mrs. Ray McCoubrey. are listed among the latest census returns of the city. Mr. MeCoubrey is the agent at the Erie. J. H. Stone today noon for Fort Wayne to visit with his daughter, Miss Victoria, at the Lutheran hospital, where she recently underwent a serious operation. Her physicians state that she is out of danger and that she is recovering remarkably well. The basket ball game to be played on Friday evening of this week between the freshmen of the high school and the St. Joseph's Catholic school team will be a good one, and much practice is being put in each day for the coming event. On the same evening Portland will play the high school and another good game is being looked forward to. The Portland team is composed of a bunch of good players and will make the locals go some to win the game. o 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. 51t2

Men who are particular about the Fit, Wear and quality of their shirts wear the ELGIN AND DAVIS MAKE We Sell Them. We’re making our Spring Showing of Beautiful Patterns, Good Styles all Sizes Elgin shirts - SI.OO Davis shirts - $1.50 We’d like to show them to you. rtoltholise, Schulte Go. Good Clothes Sellers for Men k and t ßoys.

■Ol 010 ■O ■ O BOBODBOBOfIOBOBOBOBOB S J. S. Bowers, Pres. F. M. Schinneyer, Vice Pres. B ■ O ■ 8 ■ 8 ■ ■ The Bowers Realty Company has some excel- O lent bargains in city property and Adams county ■ ■ farms. The company would be pleased to have B 2 you call at its office and see its offerings. The com- < o pany has plenty of five per cent money to loan on ■ B reasonable terms. Let the Schirmeyer Abstract ■ ' Company prepare your abstract of tiue. Twenty B B yearsjexperience, complete records. | . I I B The Bowers Realty Co. J French Quinn, Secty. O

Nine o’clock Washing Tea3c 1 lb p'k'g Argo Starch 3LC Granulated Sugar lb . . 6c A No. 1 Rice, lb .... 6c Big Sour Pickles doz. . . f>c EggO’See Corn flakes pkgßc

Fine Table Syrup 1 gal 28c Fine Table Syrup 1-2 gal 15c w Fine Table Sy rap 21b pail 8 c fg Dandy Mixed Candy lb . 6c gS Granulated Sugar 25 lb sack . . $1.19 S