Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 9, Number 129, Decatur, Adams County, 1 June 1911 — Page 3

Are You Hunting .... for a work shoe that will give you absolute comfort, stay soft the longest day you wear it, wear better than any other known make, take a look at my Menz “Ease” Elk skins. They Are Better Charlie Voglewede The Shoe Seller

r 40*o*o«o*o«o ♦ 0*0*0«0*0«J ' WEATHER FORECAST || 2 ’♦oeo*o*o • o*o*o*o*oeo*o« Fair tonight and Friday; warmer tonight. - . ■■■ 3 Mrs. 0. P. Schug has gone to Berne tor a visit with relatives. Charles Spade made a business trip to Geneva this afternoon. John F. Lachot was a business caller at Berne this morning. H. C. Hanna, an attorney of Fort Wayne was a business caller here yesterday. Charles Lammiman of Monroe was transacting some business affairs here today. Mrs. William Lammiman, who was the guest of friends at Berne, returned home this afternoon. Charles Hocker is nome trom a several days’ visit with his brother, J. F. Hocker, at Fort Wayne. A. J. Smith, who has been a business visitor at Detroit since Monday, has returned home. Miss Thomas of Monroe was among the callers from the south part of the county in the city today. Miss Lizzie Kortenbrer went to Ft. Wayne this morning to spend the day with her sister, Mrs. F. M. Miller. Miss Stella Kuntz of Monroe was in the city today taking her regular music Instruction, returning to her home at noon.

I What’s the use of Grumping. g Try the Smile Producer g The WHITE STAG CIGAR | g It is a mild, cool, fragrant smoke g I Just what you’ve been looking for | | 5 cents at any Smoke Shop. | s is g B soa o t ? t. o■ o aoaocs oßowoßoHoaoHofc « J S liUrs. Pres. F. M. Sehirmeyer. Vice Pres, j J o « » J o 5 a g o 'j ? ■ lent O ■ ElnnvnrS'you? abstract of title. Twenty g ’ years complete records. O O g ■ o 0 The Bowers Realty Co. V French Quinn, Secty. g

I Mrs. Chalmer Schafer was a Fort Wayne caller today. Mrs. Ed Booth of near Monroe was here today on business. I Miss Hazel France of Columbia City is visiting here with relatives. The Misses Bertha and Agnes Voglewede were at Fort Wayne today visiting with friends. Fred Scheumann returned on the noon car to St. John’s after looking after business here. Harry Thomas of Richmond wes here yesterday on business with the • Gay, Zwick & Meyers firm. Martin Laughlin, superintendent of the Adams county infirmary, was in the city on business yesterday. Among new residences in the course of construction in the county are those being built by James Urich and Roy Record, near Monroe. Mr. and Mrs. John'Scheumann and son left this afternoon for the home of Mr. Scheumann’s mother, Mrs. Caroline Scheumann, at St. John’s Fred Hoffman went to Oxford, 0., this morning, where he will look after the work of construction on the new school house, which he is erecting. Material for the new S. H. Adams heading factory, in the north part of the city, is being hauled, and before long Decatur may expect to have an- , other good industry. Miss Edna Andrews of Decatur ret turned home this morning after visiting here for a few days at the home , of Mr. and Mrs. V. S. Pease on East Wiley avenue. —Bluffton News.

C. C. debug of Berne was a business visitor here today. Will Colchin was among the business callers in Fort Wayne this aft ernoon. C. W. Baker of Chattanooga, Ohio, changed cars here on his way to Ft. Wayne on business. Miss Verna Harkles* returned this afternoon to her home at Poe after working here the past week. John Omlor returned on the noon car to his home in Root township after attending to business here. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Stoneburner, who were married Wednesday morning at Albion, returned to this city. Dan Beery was transacting business 1 at Berne this morning in the Interest ] of the Decatur Horse Sale company. | The Misses Ireta, Mary, Doris and i Elizabeth Erwin are visiting their i grandmother, Mrs. Martz, at Pleasant Mills. The Misses Ruth Chapman and Alma Gebhart returned yesterday afternoon to Fort Wayne after a visit j here with . friends. Mrs. Homer Krick returned yester-1 day afternoon to Fort Wayne after a j visit with her mother, Mrs. David 1 Liby, at Peterson. Mrs. H. J. Thompson, wife of the well known Clover Leaf agent, went to her home in Crawfordsville for a few days’ visit. The Misses Clara and Agnes Houk I of Tiffin, Ohio, who have been guests 1 at the Conrad Gillig home east of the city, returned today to their home. | Deputy Sheriff John D. Merica says ( that he has about 5,000 good tomato ’ plants at his home on High street and that any person can have them free of . charge by gathering them. Jack Grady, the G. R. & I. watchman at the Monroe street crossing, is getting his flower beds into shape for the season, these being some of the , finest along the G. R. & I. right of way. Albert Anker, who left Monday for , Danville, 111., with his family, to make a visit with relatives, returned homo ' Wednesday evening. Mrs. Anker and daughter, Miss Veronica, will remain a short while longer. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Zurcher of Bronson, Mich., who for the past week, have been visiting with relatives at Monroe and also in this city with Mr. and Mrs. Jonas Tritch, left this morning for their home. Mr. and Mrs. John Ulmer entertained at dinner Tuesday Miss Frances Hughey and Miss Mary Rodgers of Markle, Miss Justine Ulmer, Clarence Green of Bluffton, Henry Lumer and H. A. Spears of Montpelier.—Bluffton News. Miss Frances Deininger returned yesterday from Fort Wayne, where she visited over Decoration Day with her sister, Mrs. E. H. Kilbourne. She

was accompanied here by Mrs. Kilbourne, who will visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. U. Deininger. Mrs. Margaret Meibers and granddaughter, Miss Rosa Tonnelier, left' today for Rome City to spend several days. It is thought that by remaining at this famous resort the latter's j health will be greatly improved, she ■ having been in poor health some time. I Mrs. C. O. France returned Tuesday : evening from Decatur, where she ! spent the day with her mother, Mrs. ; R. S. Peterson. She was accompan- ; ied to that city by her daughter, Miss i Hazel, who will visit at Decatur for J some time.—Columbia City Commer- ) clal-Mall. : Arthur Comer of Pleasant Mills, ! who has been in the Philippine Is- ' lands for several years, returned ■ home last evening, having served his ; time and was permitted to return to ’ his home. His brother, Carey, who J! was also with him, arrived this aft- ;' ernoon, he having also served his en- £ listed time of three years. j Mrs. Melvin Smith of Fort Wayne E entertained the Friendly Few club in | honor of Mrs. Leo Wilhelm of Terre | Haute. All report a good time and declare Mrs. Smith a fine entertainer. Those present were Mrs. Peter Gaffer, Mrs. Ross Mallonee, Mrs. Reuben Lord. Mrs. Andrew Moyer of Decatur, Mrs. Leo Wilhelm of Terre Haute, and Mrs. Fred Snyder of Fort Wayne. Mr. and Mrs. Godfrey Bell are planning to leave soon for Mott, D. D., where Mr. Bell has a god opening with a clothing firm, succeeding a member of a firm who retires on account of ill health. Mr. Bell has been engaged in the clothing business in Chicago some time. For a few weeks they have l|een visiting here with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. F .M. Schirmeyer, their household goods being stored there. — O ———— FOR SALE—A fiirst-class rubber-tired buggy, with top, and newly painted. Very reasonable, if taken quick. Call C. W. Walter, at Walter & Reppert machine shop. 129t3 FOR SALE—Good second hand baby cab, leather seat and leather top. Will sell cheap. Inquire at C. H. Colresidence. South Second street. 127t3

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COURT HOUSENEWS Blue Creek Ditch Case Ad-j j ourned at Noon Until Tomorrow Morning. I EVIDENCE FINISHED I As to Remonstrators —Marriage License Starts June 1 Off Right. i I Elizabeth and Ben P. Rice vs. Hen- | ' ry H. Hart et al., partition; proof of publication of notice to non residents filed. Default of all defendants. Sug gested that defendant Joseph Bremeri kamp Is under guardianship as an ha- ’ bitual drunkard, and John C, Moran 1 was appointed guardian ad litem for the defendant, Bremerkamp. Rule to answer; answer filed by guardian ad 1 litem. I The transcript In the case of Lucinda J. Branyan et al. vs. Aseal Brookover et al., was received in the Adams circiut court on change of i venue from the Allen superior court, ! the case going there from Hunting- , ton. i Real estate transfers: Martin H. ' Reppert to William Kreutzman, 80 acres, Preble tp., $7600; administrator's deed given by Charles S .Niblick, adm., to Daniel M. Niblick, lot 94, Decatur, $5630.65. The Blue Creek ditch trial was ad journed today noon until tomorrow morning. The evidence of the remonstrators has been concluded and ■ that of the petitioners will begin tomorrow. — 1 A marriage license was issued this ' afternoon to Harvey C. Tinkham, I born September 23, 1886, farmer, son of Lorenzo and Hannah Tinkham. | to wed Vernota Hakes, born October • 28, 1897, daughter of Joseph W. and Irene Hakes. o— ■ POPULACE INCREASES. ■ j The population of Monmouth has increased wonderfully in the past two months, four baby boys having been ' left by the story in its rounds during I that time. The fourth of these young1' sters was left this morning at the ' home of Mr. and Mrs. Wilson Reed. I' the babe being a grandson of Mr. and Mrs. Willis McQueen, of Root townII ship, formerly of this city. s

THESE NAMES WERT OMITTED. Through an oversighe, an account of the enlistment of one company of ’ soldiers from Adams county, who I served during the civil war, was i omitted from the list given in the special Decoration Day edition of the Democrat. This was Company C of 1 the 11th Indiana cavalry, organized In [ this city in December, 1863, recruits > being added April 30, 1864. Edgar ! Henderson was captain, James C. Wil- • son, first lieutenant, and Norval i Blackburn, second lieutenant. Abram ■ C. Barnhait. was commissioned chap- ■ lain at the regimental organization. The following men enlisted in this company: Acker, Levi; Allen, Samuel M.; i Ames, Rufus; Andrews, Perry; Au- ; ten, Oliver; Babcock, Tthan; Bab,cf Henry A.; Barnhart, James W.; , Blackburn, Norval; Black, Cyrus M.: Bl az n, Eli; Bolenbaugh. Sylvanus; Baugh ran, Daniel; Bremerkamp, JosI eph; Brown, Nathaniel P.; Baum- ■ gardner, John; Burdg, John; Carpen- ’ j ter, Joseph; Chilcoate, Mordecai; 1 Cloud, Thomas; Colwell, William: ’ Congletcn, Winfield S.; Counterman. 1 John; Counsellor, Benjamin F.; Daniels, Robert C.; Daugherty, Alvin W.; Deßolt, Abraham; Deßolt, George; Dellinger, David; Devinney, Andrew J.; Ely, John W.; Fordyce, Simeon B.; Frasier, Jacob; Fredline, John D.; Funk, Morgan; Gault, William; Gressinger, David; Gifford, Dudley: Gosdale, Jude; Golden, William-; Hammon, Taylor; Hammon, George; Hilton, William; Horn, Jacob; Johnson, John; Johnson, George; Kimmel, Conrad; Kline, Jonathan D.; Lerner, Charles; Lord, William; Lauthen, George; Lynch, William; McKenzie, Moses; Magner, Henry; Major, Samuel: Major, Thomas; McCune, Henry; McGrath, James; Miller, Riley J.; Miller, George; Moore. James; Mooney, James; Murphy, David; Myers, Andrew; Odel, Nathan; Peterson, James; Pillars, William; Presho, Warren; Ray, John W.: Roebuck, William A.; Roop, Amos: Shell, Samuel; Shieck, Aaron; Show ers, Jacob W.; Slacker, Andrew; Slusser, William; Smith, Augustine P.; Smith, Robert 'K.; Smith. John W.; Strickler, Samuel; Strickler, John; Summers, Theodore; Swigert,

JL_JIjL_JLJL— J U l_J I lUL-JUBOOIHI $63.00 MARPLE CREAM SEPERATOR PM J u l&sS hjr no, is Decreases In Price Each Day Until! Sold If you nee.l a Sepcrator, buy the Day the price suits you. SCHAUB, GoSwm B

Joshua; Tayne, Wilson; Teeple, Samuel; Teeple, James B.; Teeple, Henry B.; Thompson, Riley; Weny, Herrod; Washington, James; Watson. Arthur; Wert, Samuel; Wilson, Gilbert; Winans, Samuel; Whitmore, John; Woodward, George. Recruits: Deßolt, Isaac; Turner, James; Teeple, Ellas.

Patron’s Notice Until October first our dental offices will be closed each Wednesday at noon for the remainder of day and evening. Dr. Roy Archbold Dr. Fred Patterson Dr. J. Q. Neptune Dr. Bert Mangold KODAK W I Oh! Oh! I Have A Picture Os You! Did this ever occur to you, andwou.'dn’t like to have had a camera along to take a picture of the funny things that happen, and to keep them sweet in your memory. TAKE A CAMERA OR KODAK ALONG, WITH YOU. We have them--all sizes, all prices. THE HOLTHOUSE DRUG COMPANY

nr~" EZZZZZKZJI I Be Patriotic To Yourself I | As Well | Drop in tomorrow and buy that i 1 which is good for your summer s a H work. Have that peace of mind g n which comes with each good act. R I Resolve To Help Yourself | B Plow your corn as you ride-don tra □ believe you are getting efficiency | B because you are working harder I I than your neighbor. • J Get the machine habit. I LAMAN & LEE ) Sellers Os Good Goods I . .-Il ■w.uui.i JSWBI —d* .«w » fc-lUT- 1-11-Igi 1-grnff r-1 T'llO tv) (A every money earner should I •; J - 1J V x xAl i lc: be to lay up something for the i ' futur e; to reach middle life '! Ob jeCtS with something substantial to ii t e h ow f or the j abor of years; to * have a home and property. Then the inevitable emergency, of declining years j can be approached without flinching; trouble can be looked in the eye. The world owes us all a living and more, too. The “more” represents what we put aside in a good bank where it may grow in safety. Put your suplus in this bank. We have space on air ledger for YOUR account. FIRST NATIONAL BANKIOFgDECATUR