Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 9, Number 156, Decatur, Adams County, 3 July 1911 — Page 2

DAILY DEMOCR A T PuMtahsd Every Evening. Except Sunday By DECATUR DEMOCRAT COMPANY LEW G. ELLINGHAM JOHN M. HELLER - Subecriptici Rate* Per Week, by carrier 10 centa Per Year, by carrier 15.00 Per Month by mall 25 centa Per Year, by mall 22.50 Single Copies 2 cents Advertising rates made known on application. Entered at the postotfice at Decatur, Indiana, ae second-class mall matter Thermometer records were broken again Sunaay wnen rue thermometer registered ninety-seven. Today looks like a twin-sister to it, and if this keeps up long we'll be gasping for breath. Have you ever noticed that the

YOUR selection of our entire stock of childrens wash suits at L z 2 PRICE nothing reserved every size and style included. THE MYERS-DAILEY COMPANY LEADING Clothiers & Furnishers

IA CLEARANCE SALE Al gtX i wfetk 1 ES WlgSHr SHOES AND OXFORDS | B® VWtiS\ PEOPLE’S & GERKE 1 JQmHH aj 3klnvite you to their Great Clearance Sale of shoesand oxfords for Men, Women Children Begun 2S § S A TU RDAY JULV Ist ENDS S A TURD AY JULY 15th’ll | H Boys Shoes and Oxfords. Mens Shoes and Oxfords Misses, Womens and Childrens g| H4B pairs boy's oxtords tan, patent and gun 36 pairs calf and gun metal 2 eye Pumps 50 pairs Mena shoes in lace, blucher or 13.00 ROMAN SANDALS $1.98 200 pairs Ladies Hand turn pat. colt 1 and Now is tht. e „» ek fomiiv and metal of all sizes. These are valued at all sizes $4.00 now $2.98 button some of the best makes of shoes on T > f amurin<r oirU s ;«<i 3 strap and button also lace and blucher saveONFHiir r' H Kid KTB $2.50 now $l4B . , ,r- j ♦, the market All sizes and styles. We can These are for young growing girls sizes oxfords All sixes this season X.i , . NE HALF ' Gun metal ’ Patent ’ K iHS 5 48 pa*” foot form VlC * metal ox - fit vou and save vou a wages on 28 to 3b - Hard to « et 9 Btra P s - P aten * worth S3tnS 3 „L >leS 1 and 2 stra P P um P« 8 1-2 to 2 1-2 $1.50 to FsM BSg 48 Dairs y° uths oxfords Us to 2s tan, pat. fords the $4.00 kind now $2.65 th J£ value „ ow Cuff just right $3.00 value $1.98 0 * to 33 50 now $1.98 $1.75 now . $1.29 M Eel > 2'Vsi”now e “ l . »p«inCmn»W «ndr.te»t»«> Bta. w>lu th „ in eltie , „ CM 24 pain Mia., and growinp eirt. 1 ai>4 2 1W md ,1.1.. *|| rs Tm .lei v.l. calf and pat gffl 2» pair. liM.g.nUWro™ lut patent che " — - .a.p .Had. at. Ula. pat.nt lik. «* — —<•■ »» —»P fI.SS W * H EBrl and mm mat«i tha «i •« „nw 98r 100 pairs Oxfords an assortment of some . „ „ , . above lot are hard to get. These are worth „„ , Misses J. 50 Roman Sandals KdX MS a nd gun metal the $1.35 now . , 98c P 18 pairs Bench m«le $6.00 shoes fancy nw 20 pa.rs dongola oxfords regular style low Misses $2. W Roman Sandals $1.69 M «Maa Ihe above are a few items culled out of **“ s . — tops m plain pat vamps milo button seas- hool roomy. A staple at $1 75 mw nio , on eSS the many lots offered to the boys at thissale worth 5350 to ’ 4 ' so ,t 96 ons latest now $3.25 We carry the most complete stock of * A ” e sl7 ° ”° W 31 19 Infant * 8^ 8 ‘he 50c kind now 39c aCg Shoes and Oxfords at record breaking Your fit is in this lot and we save you shoes and oxfords for Misses and young 60 pairs Ladies welts in B-C and D widths lhe Bac kind n0w....69c p-ices. Bring in the Boys. from SI.OO to $2.00. Come see them. See first column for Boys shoes growing girls. 3 1-2 to 6 1-2 $3.50 value ti . 4fi rhe * l ' 2s kind now • -85 c jfla ' " "T"'"- ' - 4 Bring the Children |g NO GOODS CHARGED OR SENT OUR ON APPROVAL DURING THIS SALE ' § g J SALE BEGAN SAT. JULY Ist. ENOS SAT. JULY 15th. B PEOPLE'S AND GERKE || West Side Second st. Decatur, Indiana

BOOSTER la the happiest man on earth, that his road through life is the smoothest? He is welcome wherever he goes, and greatest of all his business la always better than the calamity howlers. President Taft is at Marion this afternoon, where he Is being greeted by thousands He makes a one-hour speech at the Soldier's home. Tornorrow he will enjoy a monster reception in Indianapolis. SOCIAL DOING Miss Edith Miller Entertains For Out-of-Town Guests Evening Party. A PICNIC_ PARTY In Henry Dirkson Grove— Automobile Party Comes From Berne. ■ y < * Life Lines. Don't strive to be amusing; rather be agreeable. Any fool is amusing.—John Emery White. WEEK'S SOCIAL CALENDAR. Wednesday. Concord Aid —Mrs. C. C. Wilder. Orient Club —Mrs. Marsh Burdg. Tnursday. Needlecraft Club —Etta Mallonee. Mrs. Arthur Fisher of this city was among the out-of-town guests at the wedding of a relative, Miss Bertha Nyswander, at Des Moines, lowa. Thursday evening, Miss Nyswander being a daughter of Mrs. Dr. Nyswander, who visited here last summer. The Des Moines Register and Leader gives the following account: ‘‘The marriage of Miss Bertha E. Nysewander, daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Christian Nysewander, and sir. Stevan D. Hockett, jr., of Coquille, Oregon, which was solemnized last evening at the home of the bride s parents, 1154 Fourteenth street, was one of the interesting social events of the week. The guests, numbering 150, were received by the bride's parents and the groom's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Stevan

D. Hockett, sr., of Earlham. At 7:20 | o'clock the bridal party entered, pre-. ceded by twelve young women friends of the bride chanting the 'Bridal j Chorus' from Lohengrin, accompanied on the piano by Mrs. J. S. Barnett. *The bride was attended by her sister. Miss Nancy Nysewander. as maid of honor and three little Cower attendants. Mr. Fred Hockett, sr., of Canton, Mo., served the groom as best man The Rev. Dr. E. T. Hagerman of Milwaukee, assisted by the Rev. Geo. E. Scott of the First Methodist Episcopal church of Des Moines, perform- 1 ed the ceremony. At the close of ( the ceremony benediction was sung by the twelve young women. The bride was gowned in marquisette with trimmings of real lace. She carried a shower bouquet of roses and lilies of the valley. Lilies of the valley held her hair in place. The bridesmaid wore an imported gown of yellow env broidered chiffon over messaline and . carried an armful of marguerites. The twelve young woman were similarly ,gowned in white and carried armfuls of yellow daisies. The little flower bearers carried baskets of daisies. Throughout the evening a delightful program of music and readings was given. A luncheon was served in the dining roqjn. which was prettily decorated with roses and daisies. The decorations of the home were quite elaborate, daisies and greenery being used in profusion. The ceremony took place beneath a canopy of greenery with a background of palms and ferns. The bride's family has made their home here for three generations. She is a graduate of the West high school and the Northwestern university. Mrs. Hockett has also had the advantages of extensive travel, both at home and abroad. The groom formerly made his home in Earlham, but for the past year has made his home at Coquille. Oregon, where he is superintendent of the schools. He i» a graduate of Penn college at Oskaloosa. afterwards taking post-graduate work at the state University of lowa and Harvard university. The bride and groom will take a wedding trip, after which they will return to Des Moines for a visit. They will be at j home at Coquille. Oregon, after Sep-! tember Ist. The out-of-town guests at , the wedding were Mrs. Arthur Fisher > of Decatur, Ind: Miss Ethel George of, Monticello. Miss Miriam Alexander of | Corning. Miss Margaret Edwards of Elyria, Ohio; Mrs. S. W. Hockett of I Moorhead, Minn.: Mr. and Mrs. J. E. | Walton and daughter, Celia; Mr. and Mrs. S. D. Hockett and Misses Mayme and Ortha Hockett, all of Earlham;

Mrs. Rollin Pote of Webster City, Miss Gladys Smith of Stuart, Miss Sarah Nelson of Corning, ami Mr. Fred Hockett and son. Fred, J.'., of Canton, Mo." Messrs. Ralph Atnrlne, Wilber Poole and Stanley Martin and the Misses Anna Clark. Margaret Clark and Bertha Kinney took a trip to the Henry Dirkson home Sunday, where they were guests of Miss Blanche Harshberger, a nurse at the Dirkson home, and enjoyed a nlcnic in the nearby grove. The young men are all boys who were reared together in DeGraff. Ohio, and their reunion was a delightful one. The home of Mr. and Mrs. Philip Baker, northwest of the city, was the scene of much gayety Sunday when they entertained a company of friends, both dinner and supper being in order. The party included Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Bennett. Mr. and Mrs. Victor Miller and son. Noble, of Fort Wayne; Mrs. Tom Baker and sons, Floyd, Lloyd and Ora: Mr. and Mrs. Emerson Elzey and daughter, Grace; William McCague of Tocsin; Mr. and Mrs. Ed Baker, Mrs. Thomas Mallonee, Bertha Sheets, Hattie White, Waldo Brushwilier, Fred Elzey and Mr. and Mrs. Alva Baker and son, Philip. The home of Edith Miller was the scene oi mucn pleasure Sunday evening, when she entertained a number of her friends in honor of the Misses Elizabeth and Marie Knocke of Huntington and Jennie Gast of Celina, 0., The evening was spent in conversation and general sociability, with music and Binging forming an interesting part of the evening. A tempting lunch was served by the hostess. Mr. and Mrs. James M. Rice. Mr. and Mrs. John Rice and daughter, Chloe, and Miss Vina Kern enjoyed a delightful picnic on the Frisinger farm along the St. Mary's river, where fishing was also a delightful diversion. Mr. and Mrs. Ben Wagoner entertained at dinner yesterday in a pleas ing way, guests being Mr. and Mrs. Walt Murray and children. Mr. and Mrs. Todd Linn, Mr. and Mrs. Homer: Faust. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Bauman The Concord Lutheran Aid society will meet Wednesday afternoon with Mia. C. C. Wilder in Monmouth. The lady clerks of the True & Run-| yon store, who spent Sunday at the Philip Frauhiger home in Wells coun-

ty as the guest of one of their coworkers. Miss Della Frauhiger, report a very good time. A very excellent chicken dinner was served, and a delicious supper also, with amusements of all kinds in the meantime Miss Della Frauhiger. who has been having a two weeks' vacation, will return to her work here Wednesday. Mr and Mrs. D. V. Steele and family entertained Sunday at dinner. Guests were the Misses Marie Rodenbeck and Isabelle Milligan of Fort Wayne, Forest Steele of Portland. Mr. and Mrs. Albert Parker and son, Stewart Lowell, of Cayuga; Chester Imler and Harold Eady. Mr. and Mrs. Mathias Miller of Route 5 very pleasantly entertained at their home Sunday in honor of Mr. and Mrs. James P. Haetling and family. Mrs. Map- Meyers, south of the city, had as her guests over Sunday, Mrs. Catherine Brake and daughters, Mayme and Louise. She will also en tertain on the Fourth in honor of My. and Mrs. Thomas Haefling and son. George, of Indianapolis. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Edington en tertained Mr. and Mrs. Robert Hall of Ossian and Mrs. R. S. Phipps at din ner Saturday. Mrs. Hall was formerly Miss Ella Edington of this city. Mrs. John Phipps entertained Mr. and Mrs. Robert Hall of Ossian and Mr. and Mrs. Clark Edington and family of this city at supper Saturday evening in honor of Mr. and Mrs. Hall, who were married last Thursday. The Misses Vera Ehinger and Clara Lang, Dr. Will Kortenbrer and Lawrence Kleinhenz were entertained Sunday at dinner by Mr. and Mrs. Bert Wolfe and at supper by Mr. and Mrs. Claude Gay, the day being a very pleasant one. Mr. and Mrs. O. L. Vance and daughter, LeAnna. and Mr. and Mrs. C. D. Lewton and daughter, Eloise, visited at St. John's picnic Sunday, going by automobile and continuing their trip on through to Monroeville. Mr. and Mrs. Edward Miller ente tained at dinner Sunday, the party including Mr. Fred Aschbaucher, M; and Mrs. Henry Knapp and children. Alice, Bertha and Harry.

THEHoME °n | Quaiity Groceries Hurrah For / The i Fourth Os July' no ONE Can Be Patriotic 77 “ With An Unappeased Appetite. Our Groceries Will Fire Your Enthusiasm To The Exploding Point! Most Appropriate for 4th. of July Dinner! Our store will be closed all day on the Fourth of July; but you can have a good dinner anyway if you include some of these. Celery, Berries, Cucumbers, New and Old potatoes, Cream and Switzer cheese and Fresh fruits We pay cash or trade for produce Eggs 13 Butter 14 to 20c HoweTand Hower, North of G. R. Depot 'Phone 108. t I Going to Help’Uncle J^ am CelebrateTThe Glorous Fourth”? -I Sure! but say thats not a wJgQrtl “cannon cracker’’ in the old boy’s “mit” -but a cracken Ki B c^ar ‘ ‘The White Stag a safe and sane smoke that’ll suit you Mr. Smoker Independence day or any other Iday. For Sale By All DeAlers