Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 9, Number 118, Decatur, Adams County, 19 May 1911 — Page 3

William Schakel of Preble Tp. Says, “Here’s a pair of your American Boy shoes that I bought of you last fall. The uppers are good yet and this will make the third half soles on them.” HAVE YOU BEEN GETTING THIS KIND OF WEAR OUT OF YOUR BOYS SHOES? Charlie Voglewede The Shoe Seller

k:<O*O*O*O*O*O • O*O«O«K>>CHj ; WEATHER FORECAST ? o o<o*o<o*o • o>o*o*o*o>o*c4 Generally fair, except local thunday showers tonight or Saturday; cooler Saturday. Mrs. E. C. Fuller went to Fort Wayne this morning for the day. Mrs. Walter Murray and daughter, Agnes, spent the day in Ft. Wayne. W. H. Dettinger of Magley changed ears here on his way to Fort Wayne this morning. The Peoples & Gerke shoe store has installed a fine, large, new electric fan for the benefit of their many customers. Miss Jeanette Steele left today for, the home of her grandfather, James Steele, In Kirkland township, where she will visit. The Misses Hazel Burdg and Ida Christner of Berne were entertained ; two days at the home of the former’s : cousin, Howard Burdg, and wife. | What Is the difference between an honest farmer and a thief. H’l l j H I I -i,- — ’ • One tills the soil and the other soils the till! *We Dislike To Mention The Farm ar, With Such A Disreputable Character, But The Farmer Shines In I Comparison! ‘ We want all Farmers to ; know that we want their 1 choice fat stock, Hidesand Tallow. i c For which we pay the t market price in cash. ' n

DYONIS SCHMITT

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Dan Beery was among the business b callers at Berne today. b Mrs.- Reuben Baxter of Monmouth f was among the visitors here yester- » day. Let the Gold-dust Twins help you to a good laugh, May 24, opera house house. > The Misses Hazel and Mildred Lat Delle will sing at the Crystal theater this evening. Mrs. V. D. Bell returned to Craigville after a visit with her daughter, Mrs. George Everett Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Johnson of Monroe have returned to their home after being visitors here yesterday. 5 A Hoosier poetess will make her debut in "The Cave,” Miss Smith’s ■ comedy, at the opera house. May 24th. Sam Johnson, who for several days ■, has been enjoying a fishing outing at , Topeka, north of here, has returned i home. Albert Acker returned home today 1 1 from Bluffton, where he has been for ■ several days attending to business af- ' fairs. Mrs. David Liby of Peterson and I daughter, Mrs. Homer Krick, of Fort Wayne were visitors in the city yesterday. A college widow, with a fine appre ciation of tender sentiment, is one of the attractions at Bosse's opera house I May 24th. ‘ Mrs. William Johnson and children lof near Robinson, 111., are here visI iting with her brother-in-law, E. B. ; Lenhart, and family. ■ "Little 80-peep has lost her sheep, . But knows right where to find them.” j The “Woman’s Masqueraders,” May 24th, at opera house. I The home of the bats by candle light sets a bit of humor in “The i Cave," the college comedy, given by ‘the seniors Wednesday night. Edna Hoffman left this morning for Gary to make a several weeks’ visit with her sister, Mrs. Walter Plew, and also at Elkhart to make a stay with another sister, Mrs. Louis Vanderlip. D. E. Studebaker, who has been spending some time In Florida, sends a card from St. Augustine, where he stopped off for the day. that he is on his way to Decatur. He states that most everybody in the south who go north for the summer, have left. Mr. and Mrs. John Sherman Powell of Greencastle are the parents of a baby girl. The father Is the only son of the Rev. Sherman Powell, former pastor of the Methodist church of this city. Both families now reside in Greencastle, where the son is attending Depauw university in preparation for the ministry.

S. B. Brown of Monroe was a business caller in the city today. Yager Bros. & Reinking today delivered a fine piano to the home of Frank Haughton at Geneva, Ind. Nelson Bricker has returned to his home at Geneva after being In the city to look after some business which required his attention. Mrs. Margaret Loutiian returned yesterday afternoon to Fort Wayne after a visit here with her sister, Mrs. Joseph Hower, and other relatives. Mrs. Henry Koenemann and Mrs. Henry Gerke went to St. John's yesterday to attend the funeral of Mrs. Fred Bublitz, which was held there at 2 o’clock. Mr. Walters, of the Walters & Reppet Machine Works, went to Fort Wayne this morning to look after some business which required his attention for some time. Many students of the common schools of the county are contemplating taking the diploma examination to be held in this city Saturday. This Is the last one of the season. Mrs. J. B. Reuss, Mrs. Harry M. Quicksell and Mrs. A. A. Sarva will return this evening from West Baden, where they have been spending the past ten days.—Fort Wayne News. Mrs. W. J. Redman and daughter, Marguerite, of New York City, changed cars here yesterday afternoon on their way to Warsaw to visit with Mrs. Redman’s sister, Mrs. Jennie Earl. ■From surrounding towns comes the report of an “epidemic” or "plague” of dandelions this year. Decatur seems to be also afflicted in this same way, as the lawns fairly gleamed like gold this year. Frank Smith of Hammond, who for the past week has been making a visit with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Smith, east of this city, and other relatives, will leave Saturday for his home. Fathet Eberle, former assistant to Father Wilken here,’ passed through the city this morning on his way to his home at Goshen from Portland, where he has been making a fewdays’ visit with clerical friends. W. H. Fledderjohann was at Richmond yesterday, where lie met with other interurban officials relative to the discussing of the southern extension of the Fort Wayne &< Springfield, as well as other important problems. Judge James Moran of Portland, who was in the city Thursday afternoon, attending to some matters in circuit court, left this morning for his home after spending the night in company with his brother, Attorney John C. Moran. Nathan Ehrman, who was attending the G. A. R. encampment at Richmond since Wednesday, returned home this morning, having enjoyed the two days to the utmost. This is the last day of the three days’ session and the convention will be brought to a close this evening with much pomp and splendor.

James Spade, who has been at the Hope hospital, Fort Wayne, for several weeks, owing to an operation which was performed for appendicitis, has so far regained his strength as to be able to be removed to his home. He is gaining strength, but has to remain very quiet so as to prevent some unforeseen danger. The Rev. D. O. Wise of Decatur, the Rev. C. D. Rarey and the Rev. .1. J. Wise of Fort Wayne are arranging for a two days’ conference of the Young People's Alliance of the Fort Wawne district of the Evangelical church. The convention will be held June 6th and 7th and delegates will attend from Allen, Adams and Jay counties. —Fort Wayne News.

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