Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 9, Number 128, Decatur, Adams County, 31 May 1911 — Page 3

Suede Button Oxfords We just got in another lot of those nice Suede Button Oxfords that have been one of the best sellers. They are made on a very short vamp last with a small wing tip and no seam on the inside ball making them different and out of the ordinary in appearance and very comfortable. Try on a pair. Ladies $3.00 Charlie Voglewede The Shoe Seller

.. >*u<o*o#o<o*o • o*o*o*o*o4l I WEATHER FORECAST II ? 2 ' o«o*o*o*o ♦ o*o*o*o*o*o*o« Thunder storms this afternoon and in south portion tonight; cooler ex- ■ treme south portion tonight; Thursday fair. Mrs. John Houk is quite sick with the quinsy. August Lambltn went to Woodburn this morning. Mel Marsh of Burnettsville is here ■for a visit with his cousins, the Engle brothers. Mrs. Schafer Peterson went to Ft. Wayne this morning for a visit with her daughter, Mrs. Guy Majors. Clem Steigmeyer left today for Cincinnati, where he will begin his duties as sflicitor for the Perin Publishing company. Dr. Vizzard of Pleasant Mills returned to his home, having been in the city Monday looking after some business affairs. Mrs. B. F. Beery arrived last evening from Goshen to attend the funeral of her mother, Mrs. J. T. Baker, which was held this afternoon. The Robert Davies family has moved into the J. R. Porter home, which they will occupy during the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Porter in Parker City this summer. Mrs. Harriet Knossos Chicago, who has been here visiting with relatives, left this morning for Berne to make a few days’ visit with Dr. Raymond Knoff and family. 4

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i Mrs. A. Tumbleson is visjting with friends at Monroe. ■ Paul Reinking was a business caller at Hoagland today. Ed Lyon made a busines trip to Marion this morning. The catechetical class of the Concord Lutheran church will meet on Thursday afternoon at the church. Wai W’emhoff was looking aftei business matters at Geneva in the interest of the Wemhoff Monumental Works. Tony Conter and Homer Knodle, popular reporters for this paper, attended the aviation meet in Fort Wayne. Mrs. John Sprunger and babe of Monroe, who have been visiting with her father, Henry Fuhrman, left this morning for her home. Walter Johnson made a business trip to his home town, Tocsin, today, where he spent the day with his mother, returning here tomorrow. Mrs. John Wisehaupt of Decatur, Mrs. Ed Wisehaupt of Fort Wayne and Mrs. Ed Cherry of Adrian. Mich., are guests of Mr. and Mrs. F. C. Harbaugh.—Bluffton News. Mrs. John D. Wisehaupt made a hurried trip to Bluffton today to visit with her father, Daniel Hunter, who is very ill. She was called by Mrs. Eli Crtst, who is at the bedside. Jonas E. Baker of Peabody, Kansarrived this morning over the Clover Leaf, stopping off at Peterson, to attend the funeral of his mother, Mrs. 5. T. Baker, which was held this afternoon.

Jerome Coffee spent yesterday afternoon in Fort Wayne. Martin Shady of Kirkland township is here visiting with friends. John Joseph was a business caller in Fort Wayne this morning. Doc Lbamon and Frank Schumaker spent yesterday in Fort Wayne. Lester Baughman has returned from a visit with relatives south of Portland. Commissioner Christ Eicher of Geneva was a business caller here this morning. Miss Aldine Allen of Magley is visiting with her brother, L. C. Annen. and family. W. L. Lehne, who was attending to business affairs at Tiffin, Ohio, has returned home. Miss Velma Porter of the Burdg millinery store was off duty today on account of Illness. Henry Hite left this morning for West Baden, where he will spend a week or ten days. Dick O’Rourke, who was the guest of friends In the city, returned to his borne at Fort Wayne. Marie Patterson, who spent Decoration Day at Winchester with relatives, has returned to the city. Miss Celia Smith, who is clerking at the Peoples’ store at Fort Wayne, spent Decoration Day at her home here. The cellar excavation for the new Waring Glove company on East Monroe street is assuming large proportions. Frank Cottrell of Berne was here this morning to look after some business, returning to his home this afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Burton Niblick arrived yesterday from Hannibal. Mo., for a visit with his, parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Niblick. Professor Withaus of Berne was in the city this morning, giving his regular musical instructions to his students here. Mesdames Hopkins and Mcßarnes returned this morning to Fort Wayne after a visit with their sister, Mrs. Levi Barkley. Mrs. Elizabeth Meyers and daughters attended the funeral of Mrs. J. T. Baker, at the Beery church, west of this city this afternoon. Mrs. Howard Shackley and daughter, Jennie, returned last evening to Fort Wayne after a visit here with relatives over Decoration Day. Charles Murray. Charles Ernst and Charles Elzey, who attended the automobile races at Indianapolis yesterday, returned home this morning. The city orchestra will hold its regular practice meeting this evening and all members are expected to be on hond so that a good practice can be had.

Frank Mills, who has been visiting with his parents left today for Indi anapolis, where he will resume his work as solicitor for the Savage Publishing company. Mrs. N. E. Vitz and son, Robert, returned this morning to Defiance, 0., after a visit over the commencement week with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Herman Sellemeyer. Mrs. Robert Cashen and children, Jay, Robert and Rawley Frances, have gone to their new home at Chicago after a visit with her mother, Mrs. Catherine Rugg. Rev. Dornseif, from north of the city, was here this morning on business and later returned to his home. Mr. and Mrs. I. Bernstein were visiting with the latter's parents at South Bend over Decoration Day. Eight years ago today more than two hundred people lost their lives and eight thousand rendered hdmeless by a big flood which swept Topeka, Kansas, entailing a loss exceeding >4,000,000. Mrs. J. L. Elzey of Fort Wayne returned to her home th’s morning, having been in the city looking after some business affairs pertaining to the death of her husband, which occurred a week or so ago. Some very fine music was rendered Tuesday by the**ity band, which was much appreciated, not only by the old soldiers, in whose honor the appealing chords were given, but to the public as well, who enjoyed every piece, both morning and afternoon. The Beil school in Kirkland township, Adams county, six miles east of the Toll Gate school, was struck by lightning late Sunday afternoon. Part of the roof was torn off and a fire was started. Neighbors were able to extinguish the blaze without much damage.—Bluffton News. By a new ruling of the postoflice department which has been received at the local postoffice, the government permits the sending of dunning cards through the mails, providing the dun is couched in respectful language. Heretofore duns, even notice of assessments, etc., have been barred from the , mails. The • new ruling will enable J firms to cut down materially on the ‘ postage required for sending monthly ( statements to customers.

Henry Koenemann was looking after the cattle markets at Williams today, returning home this afternoon. Chris Vogt and family, who have been spending the winter In Jonesboro, Ark., arts here for a visit Miss Jeanette Ehlnger has returned from Fort Wayne, where she spent the week as a guest of Miss Vera Goeke. The Misses Tillie and Lollle Melbers left yesterday for Rome City, where they will enjoy an outing at their cottage. Ex-Commissioner David Werling of Preble was here today on business. Mrs. William Bohnke and Mrs. Schultz went to Fort Wayne this morning. Will Conrad returned home yesterday from Elwood, where for more than a year he has been employed in the Tin Plate Works, which has shut down their plant for the present. The Joseph nermer family of Fort Recovery, who have been making a several days’ visit at the Peter Forcing home, have returned. Mr. Heffner arrived Tuesday morning In hi? automobile, and the return was made in the auto also, Mrs. Jerry Torrence and baby of Marion are in the city for a few days’ visit at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Bryson of North Pleasant street, and with her sister, Mrs. Harry Detamore, East High street. — Portland Sun. Peter Kinney and niece, Miss Catharine Kinney, who had been spending a few days at Valparaiso with Miss Kinney’s brother, Arthur, who is attending school there, arrived yesterday afternoon and stopped off over night as guests of P. K. Kinney and family. They left this noon for their home near New Corydon. J. A. Blew nas returned from Mechanicsburg, Ohio, where he attended the funeral of his brother. He was accompanied here by his aged mother, Mrs. Jane Blew, who has been in Ohio for the past two years. She was a former resident of this city. Mrs. Blew is at the home of her daughter. Mrs. Ben Schrank. Mrs. Robert Cashen and children, who have made an extended visit here with her mother,' Mrs. Catherine Rugg, have gone to Chicago to make their borne. They formerly lived in St. Louis, Mo., but Mr. Cashen has been working in Chicago for some time, where he has a good position as overseer of baths in a prominent establishment. Mrs. Cashen was Mrs. Gertrude Rugg of this city before her marriage,

BIG CLEAN UP SALE pring Suits and Coats at Less Than Cost In this sale you will have choice of all the intice stock this season choice, styles which must go at Prices far below manufactured cost. We are going to sell t every garment. NOBBY ALL WOOL SUITS * < jgj $25.00 Suits Your Choice This Sale $15.00 -W $22.50 44 “ 44 44 “ $13.50 f $20.00 44 44 44 “ 44 $12.50 $16.50 “ 44 44 44 4 4 sll-00 M i vWI STYLISH LONG COATS I|SSft "" nUIwH ’l®® 11 vMMH $16.50 Coats This Sale $11.50 'H -’pH X. ''/FV ' "ini' ■ -is I' 1 T” i ? 15 -°° “ “ “ $lO - 75 / $13.50 44 44 44 SIO.OO £ $12.50 44 44 “ 9.00 | >l '' B fc- J-Jjrij SIO.OO 7.50 KI I’M fnifP 6.00 “ “ “ 3.75 ; J f ij/ All Wool skirts in Panama-Serges | l/il in Black, Blue, Brown and Tan at I J j 1-4 off regular price. I /' Just regular fine line wash skirts r! I at SI.OO to $4.50. lit I fll 1 /I Coats from $3.00 to SIO.OO H®- Bmß Wr NIBLICK & co.

OUR 20TH. ANNIVERSARY SALE Began Today And Continues | 60 DAYS □ The statement in advertisement of 10 (days as it appeared Tuesday was a typographical error. <jrake advantage of this opportunity. !" A HENSLEY, THE JEWELER A ' ItV 7

The base ball team of the St. Joseph school, which went to Fort Wayne Tuesday was entertained at dinner by Mesdames John B. Reuse and Charles Centliver at the home of the former. Councilman Lew Stager and Tor Bulger and Fife Chief Lem Stout went to Decatur this morning in W. O. Smith’s automobile to inspect work which is going on at the waterworks there where the wells are being cleaned out. Councilman Art Hurd also was at Decatur Saturday and saw the work in progress. A special meeting of the council has been called for this evening at which the measures for the increase of the 'water supply at the local waterworks will be discussed. —Bluffton News.

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