Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 9, Number 114, Decatur, Adams County, 15 May 1911 — Page 3

I ■ How Often ! Is an otherwise perfect outfit marred by footwear inconsistent with the style and richness of it. Consider Reed’s shoes for women, there is no question about their correctness and you need not be extravagant either. Low Shoes $3.00 and $3.50 Boots $3.00, $3.50 and $4.00 Charlie Voglewede The Shoe Seller

.< >*0*0»0*0*0 ♦ O*O*O*O4KXI ; WEATHER FORECAST I 2 < si '’♦o*o»-o*o ♦ 0*0»0*0»0<0*0s> Generally fair, except showers east and north portion tonight or Tuesday. si Paul Scheiman was a business caller ,n at Berne today. dl Henry Colter of Bobo was a business visitor here today. R Clem Heidemann returned to his " work at Geneva today. Mrs. P. J. McGill went to Berne this Si morning, where she will spend several hi days visiting. Mont Fee, who spent Sunday with th his family here, left this morning on his regular weekly trip. €i “Red” Evans went to Portland today to resume work at that place after an ]€ over-Sunday visit with friends. Leo Yager left on his regular trip, M having been in the city over Sunday with his brothers and sister. y< Mrs. John Magley and daughter, id Emma, of Root township, were shop- in pers here Saturday afternoon. e<

Old Adams County Bank Decatur, Indiana. Capital $120,000 \p>J Surplus . $30,000 XN ?| C. S. Nibli(k, President xR C U ! J Kirsch and John Niblick 1 ■ Vice Presidents E. X. Ehinger, Cashier. — [Farm loans I K€du a Specialty e^ect Tl Dpcalvp Collections KCJUIVC Made Some Exert Greater Effort aftS- "■"== able Rates. To Get Rid Os Their Dollars T'B T 1 * lI A comoda- I I Than Would Be Required tionConTO DEPOSIT THEM With Safe I I To T l ie , A BANK ACCOUNT Extended Where they would be safe! I trons I | We Pay 4 Per Cent Interest on 1 Year Time Deposits • j. s. Bowers, Pres. F. M. Schirmeyer. Vice Pres. ■ 2 ~ O 3 ■ O O ■ ■ , n 2 The Bowers Realty Company has some excel- £ , O lent basins in city property and Adams county ■ ■ The company would be pleased to have g O you call at its office and see its offerings. The corn- g ■ naw has Plenty of five per cent money to loan on ■ O pa ?Z>nSlP terms Let the Schirmeyer Abstract ■ ■ abstract o f title - ■ 2 years experience, complete records. O " 2 ■ o O The Bowers Realty Co. ■ S French Quinn, Secty. g ulo-0 Boicio!SoMo«oro«oaG<oiio

Menno Leichty of Monroe was a .uslness caller here Saturday. Miss Beatrice Coffelt of Root townihip was here Saturday shopping. Mrs. Martin Beery, who has been iick several days, is somewhat better. Dr. and Mrs. L. H. Zeigler of Monnouth were business visitors here tolay. The Misses Verena Niblick and Vera lademaker spent Sunday in Fort Vayne. William Geary arrived home from Sidney, Ohio, and was the guest of tis parents over Sunday. Miss Della James, who has been at he Charles Voglewede home the past reek, returned Saturday to her home •ast of the city. Mrs. Eliza Gerke of Root township est Saturday afternoon for Fort Vayne for a visit with her daughter, drs. Ida Swartz. The iron fence that has for many rears enclosed the A. Holthouse residence on Monroe street, now belongng to J. W. Tyndall, is being removed.

Mr. and Mrs. O. L. Vance and daugh-j ter spent Sunday In Bluffton the guests I of Mr. and Mrs. T. L. Miller. Mr. and Mrs. John Christen were guests yesterday at the J. C. Evans home in Root township. Beacher Meillers is on the sick list. Paul Scheiman was a business caller at Berne Saturday afternoon. Will Geary went to Fort Wayne Saturday afternon to visit with his brother, Frank Geary, and family Miss Cora Steele, who has been visiting her sister, Mrs. Welker, left Sat urday for her home In Kirkland township. Mrs. John Garard went to Fort Wayne this morning, where she will visit with her mother. Mrs Frank Sta pieton. Miss Della Moser went to Berne today from which place she will go to her home In French township to spend Sunday. An urgent message called Homer H. Knodle to Bluffton yesterday to attend to business that demanded instant attention. Harry Fritzinger left this morning for Berne to look after some business relative to the Decatur Foundry and Machine Works. Mrs. Mary Wemhoff and Miss Celesta Wemhoff and Miss Bess Tonnelier were callers at Henne Cassel Sunday, the guests of friends. L. Brandenberg of Portland was here today transacting some business and representing the Bimel Spoke and Automobile Wheel company. Ethel, Opal. Emma and David Tucker returned Saturday afternoon to Berne after a visit with her uncle, L. H. Purdy, and family. John Schug left on his regular trip to be absent the greater part of the week, after making an over-Sunday stay here with his family. Ada Stevens, Agnes Eady, Dessie Mann, Lucy McCrory and Mrs. Edna Wertzberger were etxra assistants at the Baughman store Saturday. Mrs. E. J. Wisehaupt and daughter, Mrs. Cornell, returned to Ft. Wayne Saturday afternoon after a visit here with J. D. Wisehaupt and wife. Mr. and Mrs. David Buckmaster and son, Adrian, who spent Sunday with Chauncey Buckmaster and family at Geneva, returned home this morning. The G. A. 'R. will hold a called meeting this evening to act further upon the program outlined at the last meeting for the observance of Memorial day. Miss Lucy McCrory returned last evening from Van Wert, Ohio, where she spent the week with her grandfather, J. S. McCrory, who went to Van Wert yesterday. Mr. and Mrs. Wilson Lee, Misses Ruth and Kathryn Peck and Frances Laman of Decatur were guests at the home of W. H. Ayres Sunday—Van Wert Bulletin. F. B. Porter and family arrived from Parker City Sunday for a visit with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Porter, before going to Michigan to visit with Mrs. Porter’s relatives. Miss Edith Miller was the winner of the beautiful mission clock at the Crystal theater on last Saturday evening, it being the third to be given away by Manager Will Parent. The Rev. J. M. Dawson of the Christian church delivered an excellent sermon last evening in honor of the veterans of the civil war, his subject being “The Hero of the Civil War.” Mr. and Mrs. Levi Barkley attended the funeral of their late sister-in-law, Mrs. Mary Barkley, at the East Liberty church, northeast of this city Saturday morning. The burial took place at the I. O. O. F. cemetemy in Monroeville. Mrs. Frank Merica and daughter, Muriell went to Decatur this morning, where they will visit over Sunday at the home of Mrs. Emma Zirkel. Mr. Merica will go to Decatur Sunday to accompany Mrs. Merica and daughter home. —Bluffton News. Esther Presdorf, who came to attend the burial of her brother. Albert Presdorf, whose body was consigned to its last resting place after lying several weeks in the vault since his death, passed through the city Saturday afternoon to Ft. Wayne, where she has been employed in the Miller millinery establishment. Irene Garard, who for some time has . been acting in the capacity of clerk at , the J. S. Colchin candy kitchen, has tendered her resignation, the same tak- ( ing effect Saturday evening. During ] her employment there she has proven herself an efficient clerk and her many friends will miss her at. this 1 popular place of business. The change in the condition of Miss < Emma Terveer, which was expected Friday, has taken place, and today she was much better, resting easier, her fever leaving her, and her heart action . 1 down to normal. Those of the family |1 who were with her last evening and | 1 today report a great change and much ( I hope is now extended for a speedy re- 1 I covery.

! D..N. Erwin and John Falk visited In Fort Wayne Sunday. Fred Hoffman made a business trip to Fort Wayne this morning. Dick l4iterson went to Portland today to begin work at that place. Jo» Miller of Fort Wayne was u business caller in the city today. Miss Freda Droege of north of the city was a shopper here today. John Mosure,trustee of French town ship, was here today on business. David Werling of Preble was a busi- > ness caller In the city this morning. I Dick Blossom of Fort Wayne visited I yesterday with the Henry Hite family. I Will Geary of Sidney, Ohio, was here 1 for a visit, over Sunday with bls parents. Miss May me Deininger made a business visit to Fort Wayne this afternoon. Allen Callow of Wren, Ohio, spent Sunday here the guest of his Sister, Mrs. J. A. Smith. Vincent Forblng left this- morning [ for Fort. Recovery to spend several days with relatives. | John Voglewede, who has been at, Rome City for a week past, returned home Sunday evening. Jonas Hatten of New Statesville, 1 Ohio, was in the city today for a visit i with his cousin, John Joseph. Miss Gusta Cramer has gone to In dianapolis to attend the grand en 1 eampment of the Rebekahs. David Werling, ex-county commissioner, of Preble township, was transacting business affairs here today. Mr. and Mrs. Albert Sowers of Bluffton returned to their home after spending Sunday here with friends. Ed Meyers of Fort Wayne was in the city for a short'stay with friends and left this afternoon for his home. Mrs. Charles Roop and children returned to Hammond after a visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. George Keller. Wesley Hoffman left today on a business trip to Oxford, Ohio, to look after some business affairs for a short time. Mrs. D. L. Barkley and sister, Mabel May, returned to their home near Hoagland after shopping here this morning. Mrs. C. J. Weaver, Vane Weaver and Miss Jeanette Steele spent Sunday at Fort Wayne, the guests of Mrs. Sadie Cowley. Carpenters have begun to remodel the home of Charles Steele on Third street, several new improvements being projected. The infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Ed Keller was christened at the St. Mary's church Sunday afternoon, the babe being named Charles. Mr. and Mrs. Herman Buetter of Fort Wayne, the former Alien county treasurer-elect, were here over Sunday, visiting with friends. Albert Guide of St. Henry's, Ohio, returned today to his home, having been here for a short’visit with his daughter, Mrs. A. A. Gottemoller. The Orient club, which was to meet Wednesday of this week with Mrs. Charles Elzey, has postponed its meeting until Wednesday of next week. L. C. Helm, one of the grand I. O. O. F. officers, left yesterday for Indianapolis, where he will attend the semiannual grand encampment of the I. O. O. F. John Reuss and Frank CentliVer of Fort Wayne, who for several days have been the guests of Leon Crawford, returned last evening to their home. A number of young people from Bluffton were in the city last evening, the guests of friends until the late evening train when t hey departed for their homes. Mrs. George Henneford left at noon for Portland to make a several days' visit with friends. This evening she will attend a house party given byMrs. Fred Stowe. Miss Edna Baumgartner returned this morning to her home in Otsego, Mich., after a visit here with Mrs. Roxy Stewart and Mrs. Grace Sapp at Willshire, Ohio. Father Wilken has gone to Covington, Ky., and thence to Nashville, Tenn., where he will look over the battlefields of that place, where fortyseven years ago he took part. The base ball players who went to Fort Recovery Sunday made the trip by automobile, going in the Erman Mentzer car of Bluffton. The trip, although a long one, was much enjoyed by all. , The Misses Hortense Yocke, Madge and Mary Hite and Messrs. Oscar Hoffman and Dick Blossom of Fort Wayne drove to a grove south of the city Sunday afternoon, where they enjoyed a picnic supper. Mrs. Minnie Daniels, Miss Margaret Daniels and Mrs. William Cross returned last evening from Fort Wayne, where the two first named visited with their niece, Miss Wanda Webster, who has been quite sick with tuberculosis. She is somewhat better at present.

TONIGHT AT OPERA HOUSE. Whitney * Singer’* "The Musical Girls," In Patsy the Bell Boy. This company, one of the best on I the road, presents for your approval a musical comedy in two acts, entitled ' "Patsy, the New Bell Boy," that is full of good sparkling comedy and tuneful I music, elegant wardrobe and pretty girls. The cast includes such people !as Edith Singer, late of the DuQuene _ Stock Co., Al Weston, late Schultz, of I | Peck's Bad Boy Co., Frank Whitney, ,the clever comedian, late of the Big E I I I Review, Miss Rena Irwin and Ada | I Stimson, late of Romance Co. This j company, composed of all the best In . the profession, have pleased large audi- I ences in till the principal cities of the | west. In making their summer tour, ■ owing to a great many theaters being I closed, they have had some trouble In ■ securing dates. This Is the reason H why they appear here on such short I notice. Manager Bosse has had correspondence with this company for | some time and had arranged to play I I them later in the month, but owing to I their change in route was compelled to I ' play them on short notice, and aa this I is a guaranteed attraction at summer I I prices you should not miss this oppor | tunity to see one of the nicest, clean- ‘ est musical comedies ever in Deca- r " , tur. The prices have been arranged !to suit the weather. Opera chairs, reserved, 20c. You can secure these at the Holthouse Drug company. Balance of the house, 10 cents, not reserved. This company will be here three nights, Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, May 15, 16, 17. — o GO TO KOKOMO. On next Sunday dedication -of the new St. Patrick's Catholic church at Kokomo will take place and a number of people from thia city will go to witness the solemn ceremony. Bishop Alerding of Fort Wayn,e will be the officiating prelate, assisted by priests from nearby cities. A sermon will be delivered in the morning and evening by the Rev. Father Noll of Huntington and Father Durham of Marion. The train leaves here at 10:54 a. m., and returning home will leave Kokomo at four something. The fare for the round trip will be $1.25, and all are invited to attend. K. OF C. MEETING. | The Knights of Columbus will hold I their regular meeting at their hall I this evening and an urgent call for al I members to be present is extended I Business of importance. Dr. Kruse and William Kessler were Sunday callers in our city. Every day more sick patients com' to our notice and much sickness i now prevalent throughout the cit> and county. ■

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