Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 9, Number 65, Decatur, Adams County, 17 March 1911 — Page 2

Special For Saturday Q R Pair Young Mens O ■x PANTS Sizes 29 to 32 Waist and Length FORMER. Prices were $2., $2.50 and $2.75 SATURDAY Sl5O PER PAIR These pants are not cut peg top style the fact is they’re just regular style pants and they’ll make splendid trousers for just common wear. If you are looking for extra value don’t fail to buy a pair. HolthoUse, Go. Good Clothes Sellers for Men and Boys.

DAILY DEMOCRAT 1 Published Every Evening, Except Sunday By < WCATW SEMOCtAT COMPANY LEW G. ELLINGHAM JOHN H. HELLER 1 — - - - — i Suoscnption Rates < ter Week, by carrier 10 cents , Per Year, by carrier J 5.00 Per Month by mail 25 cents Per Year, by mail »2.5 u Single Copies - cents — Advertising rates made known on application. Entered at the postoffice at Decaur, Indiana, as second-class mail matter, i ROBERT S. PETERSON Handicapped during the forty-five years of his manhood by ill health, i Robert S. Peterson never-»ne-ies« ae-I complisneu much, and one cannot help but ask wna. might nave been his at- i tainments, had be been blessed with | rugged strength and good health. Though scarcely a day passed that his body was not more or less racked with rain, -ne won a commission in the army for his bravery, became a splendid lawyer, a banker, a leader in this community. He bad his opinion on every matter and he upheld it, no matter if opposed by any man. He was broad-minded, open-hearted, freehanded and many business men and others owe him their gratitude for favors rendered. Though he has not

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been active for a decade, he was often consulted politically and in business matters during the latter days of his life. His counsel was always wise and his advice good. He was a pioneer naturally, and such men made possible the splendid conditions that exist now. He leave* an honorable career. a name unstained and a record of having done things well What j more can any man 'eave as a heritage to his posterity? INSURANCE IS WRONG. In a debate held by a Monroe township school recently on the question of whether or not life insurance was good for mankind, the negatives won . by a margin of seven points. With Wildas Soldner and Paul Gi-; I rod for the affirmative, and Jacob ' Leichty and Menno Leichty represet.- ' ing the negative, a hot debate was ' | held. The judges were Rev. Joel Lehmann. Fred Rentx and Clinton Leis mana, who gave a decision that , awarded the honors to the negatives i by a margin of seven points. No hesitancy was noticed in the ac- ■ tions of the debaters in taking the floor and the building was crowded long before time for the debate to commence. The Berne high school quartet rendered several good vocal selections, and the feature of the evening was the numbers presented by Mr. Lehmann and Miss Leichty, which consisted of several old German love warbles, which were received with satisfaction and encore after encore were called for. o J. M. Frisinger returned this moin--1 ing from a business trip to Fort ■ Wayne.

SOCIETY DOINGS Many Social Affairs Given in Honor of St Patrick’s Day. EUTERPEANS MET Social Given at Home of Mrs P . G Williams by Her Class On Tara's harp, sweet music play To greet the da«n —St. Patrick s Day. I Send a message to those that roam To cheer them in their new found boon?.'’ CLLB CALENDAR FOR WEEK. Friday. Christian Aid —Mr*. Charles Meyers Needlecraft—Ague* Gillig. Mrs. John Stewart entertained the Orient club Thursday afternoon at a delightful St. Patrick's Day party. Green, the Emerald Isle color, predominated In the decoration* of the room*, these being carried out in an artistic arrangement of crepe paper streamer* and vases of green carnation*. Each guest wa* Invited to come wearing a suggestion of a book and as Interesting contest ensued in which the name* of the books were guessed Mr*. Harry Heim carried off first honors in guessing the greatest number, while Mrs. Charles Elzey was given the booby prise. The same appropriate color of green was predominant in the delicious luncheon that was provided during the afternoon. the brick ice cream bearing through it* heart, a dainty green shamrock design, and other appropriate touches of green made the luncheon a very pretty one. as attractive to the eye as to the palate. Mrs. G. C. Steele was a guest other than the ciub members. Mrs. C. D. Lewton will take upon herself the duties of hostess at the next Thursday afternoon meeting.

The St Patrick's Day spirit was manifest in a delightful way at the entertainment of the Entre Nous club accorded by Miss Pearl Purdy Thursday evening The dining room where the luncheon was given was banked ■wrfth it* sprays of green, and the decorations of the table, where the luncheon in two courses, was served, had as its decorations, large Irish potatoes, in which were fixed Irish flags, waring a greeting to the guests, who were: The Misses Ruby Miller. Electa Gian ey, Lilah Lach or. Goldie Gay, Matilda Sellemeyer, Ella Mutcbler, Dessie Mann. Grace Purdy and Mrs. H. S. . Lachot. Miss Ella Mutchler was received Thursday evening as a new member of the club. One of the en- , tertainment features was a menu con- ; test, questions to be answered with appropriate names of viands, in whicn ; contest Miss Lilah Lachot bore off the first prise, and Ella Mutcbler the second. A part of the evening was also given over to the usual embroidI ery work. The Embroidery club met with Miss 1 Jessie Winces Thursday evening, the affair being carried out In away ap- ‘ propriate to the St Patrick's Day eve. I A unique contest was indulged in, in I which Satires were cut from Irish poI ' tatoes. Miss Fannie Rice calling the ’ honors in this. The luncheon carried ' out the season's ideas, shamrocks being given as favors, and the nuts being served in little scalloped green pa--1 per cups. The club will be entertained next Thursday by Miss Agnes i Krick. The life and works of Whistler, the ' artist, were studied' by the Euterpeans Thursday evening at the home of Mrs. E. B. Adams, a carefully prepared program being carried out under the direction of Mrs. Lida Patterson. The next meeting will be next Thursday evening with Miss Miller. The ladies of the Helping Hand society spent a busy and profitable afternoon Thursday at the German Reformed parsonage, making aprons for their sale, and also planned for the making of quilts and comforts, a sale of which will be held in the near future. This society is a busy one. Fifty enjoyed the St Patrick’s social given last evening at the P. G. Williams home by the Loyal Hearts' class of the Christian church, of which Mrs. Williams is the teacher. A very good program was given. Piano duets were given by Reba Quinn and Lillian Rice. Veda and Leah Hensley, Irene Eady and Gladys Mangold, Marie Daniels and Neva Brandyberry, piano solos by Lillian Rice and recitations by Rowena CONTINUED ON PAGE FOUR

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