Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 9, Number 135, Decatur, Adams County, 8 June 1911 — Page 3

Another Big Bunch ... of Elk skins came in to-day. We’re selling so many of these soft easy work shoes that it keeps me humping to get them fast enough. They’re soft and easy on the foot and outwear any other work shoe I know of. Try on a pair Mens $3.00 Boys $2,50 Charlie Voglewede The Shoe Seller

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| W. C. McKinney made a business 1 trip to Russiaville today. ! Miss Josephine Biting has returned [ I fro ma visit in Richmond. ' | Mrs. C. E. Baughman made a busil ness trip to Bluffton today. • | A large number of buyers and othI ers Interested attended the horse, sale i J here today. t, Henry Thomas, the cigar man, who has been on the sick list for the past . week, is improving. Mrs. Mary Sutilef returned this i morning from a visit with friends in - Pleasant Mills. i Mrs. John'Beal and son, Lloyd, ; went to Fort Wayne yesterday afteri noon for a visit. | Stella Kunts was here today taking . her regular musical instruction at the t academy of music. 1 W. J. Battin of Lafayette was in the - city last evening looking after some t business relative to the Indiana Lighting company. , Bert Hunsicker left Wednesday evening for Chicago, where he will purchase goods for the new firm of Hunsicker & Joseph. > j Miss Dorothy Dugan has gone to s Winchester for a short visit with friends and thence to Indiaaa/polis on a similar mission. > George Steele and dawgh'ter, Jean1 ette, are spending the day with his father, .lamer Steele, and family, in t Kirkland township. , Thomas Dowling, frwm south of the city, was here today attending to some business affairs, returning to his home this afternoon.

Martin Shady of Kirkland township was a business visitor here today. Ed Borling has purchased a new mo itercycle, which be Is giving a tryout. The work on the new front for the Steele & Weaver racket store is still going merrily along. Mrs. Orval Harruff went to Linn Gn»«e this morning for a several days' visit with relatives. The D. M. Hensley family went to Rome- City this morning to spend the summer at their cottage. Mrs. Frank Brown and children have gone to Thred Rivers. Mich., to make a vtait with relatives. Mrs. F. G. Schlnnerer of Willshire, Ohio, changcxl cars here this morning on her way to Fort Wayne. The masons have begun their work | on the basement for the new building 1 of the Waring Glove company. Mrs. Tony Miller left this morning for NeF Haven to visit with her parents, Mr. and Mr*. Nicholas Ladig. Mrs. E. J. I >en tn an of Willshire. Ohio, changed ears here on her way tn Fort Wayne for a visit with Homer Underwood and family. Mrs. David Gesainger and son. I Frank, went to Fort Wayne yesterday I to visit with their daughter, and sis . ter, Mrs. Chauncey Lhamon. | A new coat of paint is being added ■ to the front of the Winnes shoe store, which is adding much to the appearance of that place of business. ' Mrs. Carl Keller of Monroe, who was here to attend the funeral of her 1 grandmother. Mrs. Alva Aurand, re-1. turned this morning to her home. Mrs. Henry Gerke and son, Kenneth, went to Berne this morning, near' which place they will visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Emery. | Mrs. E. W. Jackson of east of the city went to Fort Wayne this morn-1 ing to visit with relatives and to at- 1 tend the state Sunday school conven- ( ' tion. I

The horse sale of today attracted quite a crowd of people to the city j this morning and as usual many from I throughout the county were in attend- ( ance. I Mrs. N. J. Baughman returned Tues-1 day to her home at Decatur from Bluff Point, where she visited a week ; with her brother, S. J. Sutton. —Portland Sun. Cards received by the local postoffice force from Postmaster W. A. Dower announce his safe arrival at West Baden, where be will attend the postmasters' convention. The remains of Dan Bergaman, who was drowned at Rome City Sunday. ' were Tuesday taken to Lagrange and prepared for burial, which occurred at Pleasant Lake today. The G. R. & I. has added a new train to its schedule to be run during , the summer season to accommodate, the heavy travel to the various sum- i mer resorts along the line. Mrs. George Haviland of Geneva returned home Wednesday morning after a couple of days’ visit with her sister, Mrs. William Longenbone, West Third street. —Portland Sun. The Rev. E. R. Roop and Cover Smith of Portland passed through the city today on their way to Fort Wayne I where they attended the Y. P. A. and Ministerial and Laymen’s convention. Misses Rnth and Frances Miller will return to their home in Fort Wayne this evening after attending the senior reception last evening and visiting with friends in this city.—Bluffton Barnier. Miss Kauffman, a trained nurse, passed through the city this morning on her way to Fort Wayne after attending Mr. Kerr, south of the city, whose death occurred Wednesday night from Bright’s disease. John D. Bollinger returned this morning to Oxford, Ohio, to resume his work on the school house after being in the city for the past few days owing to the death of his mother-in- ' law, Mrs. Alva Aurand. Mr. aid Mrs. Godfrey Bell, who J visited at St. Mary’s, were in the city | Tuesday afternoon as guests of Misses j Emma and Hazel Dickes. East Walnut ( street, leaving on the afternoon train < for their home at Decatur.—Portland ' Sun. C. G. Egley of Berne, a member of | the Northeastern Indiana Hay and Grain Producers and Shippers’ association, was in the city Tuesday night on business. He was a guest at the Baltes hotel.—Fort Wayne JournalGazette. Lose &• Thomas have just shipped their regular consignment of White Stag cigars to the Gideon-Anderson Lumber & Manufacturing company at Gideon, Mo. This cigar is a prime favorite in that section and orders from there come at regular intervals. Word received from Lawrence Voglewede, Frank Barthol, Harry Fritzinger and Wid Dorwin, who are spending a week or so at Clear lake, informs their friends that they are having the time of their lives and that the present seems to agree with them all.

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NOTICE. On and after Saturday. June 10, 1911, the Fort Wayne & Springfield Railway cars will leave Decatur on the even hours, except the first car in the morning, which will leave as at present—ten minutes before 6:00 a. m. Second car at 8:00 a. m. The last car will leave Decatur at 10:00 p. m. JOHN H. KOENIG, 13St3 General Manager. Frank Gast is home from a business trip to Fort Wayne. A. Schumm of Schumm, Ohio, was a business visitor here today. William Sheler was looking after some business affairs at I'oagland today. Dewey Gallogly vent tv Portland this noon to make a several 'ays’ visit with friends The Misses Eleanor Farfclng and Stella Smith were Fort Wayne visitors this afternoon. Laman & Lee are settir.~ up some new and modern show cases which v 111 materially enchance the beauty of tl. .lore. Joi n B. Jones, who has been making a visit with his son, Rev. .Irnes, of Wai.in. who has charge of ihe Old Peo| le’e Home, has returned home. This being the feast day oi St. William and the namesday of Father Flaherty, the children of the St. Joseph school were granted a hal -holiday this afternoon. Mrs. E. H. Kilbourne of Fori Wayne arrived in the city this noon and this evening will be in attendance at the kitchen shower to be given in honor of her cousin. Miss Edna Ehinger. Mrs. H. F. Costello went to Fort Wayne today to attend the piano recital to be given this evening at the St. Patrick's Lyceum. Miss Marie Miller, who at various times visited I with Agnes Costello, will graduate in music. | The members of the Mothers’ Jewels society, an auxiliary of the Woman’s Home Missionary society order of the M. E. church, were entertained on the church lawn this afternoon, the little ones being in charge of Mrs. Mary Eicy and Miss Ne’lie Blackburn. Rev. .1. M. Dawson of the Christian church, and family, are preparing to move from Jefferson street to the Al Stc'-le residence on Eighth street, which has just been remodeled and rearranged in an up-to-date manner. , They expect to take possession next Monday. • While no word has been received ' from Mrs. Elixabeth Morrison and Mr. 1 and Mrs. Dick Wallace of Oaxaca. Mexico, since the great earthquake, I which did so much damage to life and ! property in Mexico City and that region, it is thought that they are safe, as they are located five hundred miles south of Mexico City. Word from Mr. and Mrs. Joe Wherry and family who went to California several months ago, is that they like the place and are enjoying good health but expect to return to their | farm near Monroeville in September. Mrs. Wherry’s sister, Miss Rose Fleming, who has been there several years, will return here for a several months' visit, but expects to return to California to live. I Among those who attended the senior reception last evening from out ol town were Misses Lucile and Jfartha I Vail of Fort Wayne, Miss Naomi Dugan of Decatur, Margaret Wiggin of I Marion. Misses Nile Edmondson and Naomi Wright of Pennville, Merl Pos tai of Muncie, Harold Gilbert of Fort Wayne, Dawson Abshire of Montpelier, Robert Hartman and Mr. Frye of •Craigville.—Kuffton News.

O S UR ASSURANCE of quality I stands behind every purchase j I made here. We do not mis-i I represent things. We do not sell I second qualities. Every purchase “ made here must be satisfactory, I we’ll gladly correct any that are 1 not. We call special attention to | our screen doors, screen wire, win- | dow frames etc. The doors are I strong well made, have mortised joints and are neatly finished. I 0 »€>=>- I SCHAFER HARDWARE CO. We Save You Mony

AT I True I Runyons i A few specials will be found this week ] 1 Lot Os White Dresses At 1-2 Off ; on our Bargain counter ,! ts White waists $1.50 $1.25 SI.OO now .69 j White petticoats .49 i Colored Waists .50 j I We have SPECIAL prices on J all Silk waists I Have you looked our Lawn dresses over-They are just what you want for this warm weather. There are many other good things not ment- j ioned. We Will Be Pleased To Show You j THROUGH j TRUE AND RUNYON !

Miss Goldie Nye of Root township was here today shopping. Mrs. Rachel Mallonee and daughter, Etta, entertained at dinner today. Guests were Mrs. Ellen Butler, Mrs. Ben Buttler, Mrs. C. C, Sheets and son, Truman. A large number of Decatur people went to Fort Wayne this morning to represent the local churches at the state Sunday school convention, which convened there this morning, and will continue over Sunday. Mists Martha Fonner entertained at a strawberry dinner Wednesday for ' Mr. and Mrs. Sampson Pillars, Rev. and Mrs. A. K. Mumma and children. Jean, Levi and Raymond, of Hoagland. Sbe will also have as her guests at supper this evening, Mr. and Mrs. S. S. Magley and daughter, Maud. William Schrank of Cincinnati, 0., who has been enjoying a several days’ visit with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Schrank, of Pleasant Mills, arrived in the city today and will be the guest of Ben Schrank and family, and his sister, Mrs. Lee Stults. He will return to his home in the morning. The party given Wednesday evening by Miss Marie Gass for Miss Mary Hartzell of Greenville, Ohio, who is ——X,

visiting with her uncle, Ben Dever, and family, was much enjoyed by the guests, who included, besides the honored one, the Misses Agnes Weber, Bernardette Forblng, Margaret Garard, Stella Smith, Beatrice Bell, Em-

X II Wi d — 1/ jiM I ® *** * * * - - ~-t-» * J * * Jk;'• aA * -*-* •* 1 ‘wjlwl ■ ~ Ji 0 I'l " 1 \ \ R ** Copyrwht 1909,Jty C. I. Z.amtnnan Co.—No. 7 KITCHEN FURNISHINGS IT IS not many years since «“‘Kitchen Furnishings” would have been a pediculous phrase, for at that time there were no conveniences in kitchen furnishings. But today there are cabinets, ranges and various articles that help to make a back number of the old adage, “Woman's work is never done.” Besides, the kitchen is the heart of the home; and our health our most valuadle asset- is largely dependent upon this condition. The price of such kitchen accessories is almost nothing considering the steps, time and weariness they save, so we will take real pleasure in having vou inspect the “Kitchen Furnishings” in our store. Undertaking- Calls Answered Day Or Night. Meyer, Scherer & Beavers.

ma Kinney, Genevieve Coffee. Pedro was indulged in after which a tempting luncheon, in two courses, was provided. Prizes in pedro were won by the Misses Beatrice Bel', Bernardette Forbing and Emma Kinney.