Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 9, Number 157, Decatur, Adams County, 5 July 1911 — Page 3

t ■ ' It’s No Wonder .... people are flocking here for summer shoes and oxfords when we are selling them at such reduced prices. Drop in and see the values we are giving for so little money. Some of the lines are being snapp up in a hurry so better come early. Open every evening till eight. Charlie Voglewede The Shoe Seller

; WEATHER FORECAST I a, • 0*O*O«O«O«OMI Fair and continued warm, except probable showers in the northwest portion tonight or Thursday. John Moses of Chicago visited here with friends. Miss Ireta Erwin, who has been ill the past week, is better. Clem Uhl of Toledo, Ohio, spent Sunday here with friends. Mrs. H. J. Meyer and son, Kenneth, returned Monday afternoon to Fort Wayne C. F. Gleason of Ohio City changed cars here Monday enroute to Columbia City, “Ginger” Gass was at Celina, Ohio Sunday, where he attended the ball game. .Miss Jennie Gass has returned to Celina, Ohio, after a visit here with friends. Clyde Davis and Miss Butler of Huntington spent Sunday here with friends. A. Reitz and family returned to their home at Fort Wayne after a visit with his brother, J. L. Reitz, and ■wife. Hugh Sudduth of Bluffton was the guest of his cousins. Mr. and Mrs. Aaron DeVinney, Saturday for dinner.

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Mr. and Mrs. Levi Linn of Bluffton are visiting here with friends. Lester Baughman went to Portland to spend the Fourth with a lady friend. Miss Daisy Buckner of Hluffton spent the Fourth with Grace and Pearl Purdy. The Misses Tillie and Ijollie Meibers spent the Fourth at their cottage at Rome City., Abe Simmons and F\ank C. Dailey of Bluffton spent Saturday evening here with friends. John L. Yaney and W. Shaneberger of Jefferson township were business visitors here Monday. Mildred and Harold Niblick, children of Dan Niblick, are visiting at the Fred Steigmeyer home east of the city. The Misses Marie Patterson and Bess Schrock were guests of Miss, Rose Dunathan at Van Wert, Ohio, over Sunday. | Mrs. Charles Ault of Fort Wayne is in this city for a two weeks’ visit with her aunt, Mrs. A. DeVinney, and i other relatives Mr. Putnam, the contractor for the Magley pike, was in town Monday, I He stated that there is a scarcity of 1 teams, and that he could use several more, as the stone is ready for haul- . ing. — LOST—GoId watcn too, with locket i charm, containing photo and also monogram. Finder return to tlris office and receive reward.

Miss Huldah Ixtser of Fort Wayne l spent the Fourth with friends here. The Gay, Zwick &< Myers front Is being painted in a very handsome way. Mr snd Mrs. I Bernstein left Mon-1 day evening for Peru to spend the Fourth with relatives. Mrs. Otto Snyder and daughter, and Miss Addie Snyder of Lima, Ohio, are guests of Peter Snyder and family. R. Norris of Convoy, Ohio, was here Monday afternoon consulting Drs. Clark regarding a cancer on his face. Lester Stanley, messenger for the Western Union Telegraph company, spent Sunday In Toledo, Ohio, fishing Mr. and Mrs. O. L. Vance and daughter, and Mr. and Mrs. Fred Sellemeyi er took an automobile trip to Celina, I Ohio, yesterday. 1 Mrs. \John Winans and baby, John, arrived Monday from Lancaster, 0., for a visit with Mr .and Mrs. Frank Winans, and family. Miss Agnes Kohne left Monday afternoon tor Churubusco, where she will be the guest of Miss Drusilla I Gandy at Blue Lake. | Miss Lucy Barnes arrived from Huntington Monday noon and will spend some time visiting Miss Mary Erwin and other friends. Mrs. J. P. Johnson and Miss Maria] Walton returned Monday from Gary, where they spent a week visiting with R. O. Johnson and family. Mr. and Mrs. Will Berling returned to Bluffton Sunday evening after a visit during the day with her parents, E. X. Ehinger, and family. Agnes Costello and Fred Gerard of Louisville, Ky., went to Hiicago, where they visited over the Fourth and will remain until Thursday. Harry Starr of Bluffton spent Sunday here with his wife at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Eli Sprunger. Mrs. Starr has been in poor health. Miss Ethel Barkley returned last evening from Rome City, and this morning resumed work at the True * Runyon store after a two weeks’ vacation. Miss Loretta Kleber returned Sunday evening to Fort Wayne after a visit here since the Voglewede-Schaub wedding, at which she served as bridesmaid. I Mrs. Charles Jackson and daughter, | Lois, of Indianapolis are guests of j Paul Baumgartner aqd family. Miss ; Lois will spend the remainder of the summer here. The James Hurst family Is mqving i into their residence, corner of Monroe and Thirteenth streets, which has been remodeled since being damaged heavily by fire. Messrs, and Mesdames Howard Burdg, Frank Carroll, Earl Butler and Harry Imler spent the Fourth at Ft. Wayne, where they witnessed the races at the Driving park. Mr. and Mrs. Aaron DeVinney and Mrs. Crarles Ault and children spent Saturday night and Sunday in the country with Mrs. DeVinney’s brother. Charles Sudduth, and family. Miss Mila Allison, a student at the college at Angola, visited with Miss Leona Simms in Willshire. Both the Misses Allison and Simms were guests of Miss Ruth Patterson. Mrs. J. C. Patterson went to Fort Wayne this morning, where she will meet her daughter, Miss Marie, who spent the Fourth in Van Wert, Ohio, and they spent the day in Fort Wayne. George T. Kocher of Bluffton was j in the city Tuesday visiting with his ' son. James Kocher, manager of the j Decatur Lumber company. He will ' go to Willshire to visit with another son. John Tisron of Oklahoma is visiting with his father, John Tisron, of this city. He had planned to stop off at Warren, where his wife and family had been with her parents, but he be- ' came ill and continued his journey on through to his father’s home in this city. Katie Leimenstoll of near Peterson, ' Mrs. Milton Hoffman and children, Dorothy, Oscar and Gertrude, of Preble, and Alberta and Ralph Hovarter of Magley went to Fort Wayne Monday afternoon to visit. The Hovarter children will go then to Kendallville to be the guests of their grandpar ents. Mrs. Ed Moses and daughter, Gertrude, left Sunday evening for New York City and tomorrow morning will leave on the steamer Ryndam for Holland. They will land at Rotterdam and expect to continue the trip along the sea coast, where Miss Gertrude will take the sea baths. They will be abroad three months. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Weldy of Wapakoneta, Ohio, visited with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Weldy. Harry surprised his friends here by bringing with him a bride, their wedding having taken place the latter part of June. The bride was a Miss Scott before her marriage. Harry has been engaged in the photographer’s business in Wapakoneta, Ohio, for some time. ♦

1 Albert Parker went to Fort Wayne this morning. C. D. Lewton made a business trip to Portland this morning. I John Bowers has returned from a ■week's trip to Rome City. Felix Holthouse and Bob Meibers were Geneva callers over the Fourth. Mrs. Elizabeth Myers and daughter, Nellie, spent the afternoon in Fort Wayne. Ralleigh Parrish returned last evening from a several days' stay at Rome City. Charles Steele was a visitor at the home of his father at Peterson Tuesday. John Steury of Berne transferred here this morning on his way to Fort Wayne. Grover Hoffman went to Newcas tie this morning, where he will do some work. Miss Sarah Zurcher of Berne changed cars here this morning on her way to Fort Wayne. Jacob Tester made a business trip to Geneva this morning in the interest of the Decatur Furnace company. Miss Todd of Bluffton, who was the guest of Miss Ruth Patterson for sevi eral days, left last evening for her ; home. Miss Susie Bentz returned to her work in Fort Wayne after spending the Fourth at her home east of the city. Bert David of Sturgis, Mich., formerly a resident here, arrived Tuesday for a week's visit with friends and relatives. Ollie Chronister returned this morning to Bucyrus, Ohio, to look after some timber business after a short stay here. .Mrs. McMichaels of Wren, Ohio, spent the Fourth with her son, Lawrence McMichaels, and family, south of the city. William Emrine has taken a position with the Atz & Steele firm as a harness maker, the increase in their business necessitating additional men. > Harmon Bosse, who is working at | i Lima, Ohio, has returned to his place | , of business after spending several | days here with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Bosse.

: OXFORDS AT HALF PRICE S t We Start Today Selling 1 1 About 300 pairs of Women’s and Misses ’ Oxfords at one half of their former , • , price. $1.50 Oxfords at 75c $2,00 Oxfords at SI.OO $2.50 Oxfords at $1.25 j $3.00 Oxfords at $1.50 ) It will certainly pay you to look at; thesejshoes if you want a real bargain. I ELZEY & FALK I ; Opposite Court House ! hi m | ABRAHAM LINCOLN | <XXj £3 000Read by torch light, studied law by the fire side in a log cabin, but that was half a century ago, times have changed, and to-day we have the electic light, available for all who desire it. At presant rates everybody should be using electricity, all other methods of lighting must invitably || i yield to the matchless light. It is only a * question of time when every householder j Swill use it, and every tenant will demand i that his house is wired. I SCHAFER HARDWARE CO. 0 | We Save You Money |j|

CZoo PORCH SWING’S yoo WHILE THEY LAST I ! • II I > ( We-bought a Manufacturers entire stock of porch swings at a price. We give you the benefit, these Porch swings are the same kind that we have been selling at $6.00 and they are worth that price <JThey are finely finished solid oak with shaped seat and back, roomy seat with two center supports, high back, broad arm rests, securely bolted and guaranteed, complete with chains and hooks ready for delivery. We put them up for you free of charge in the city We have complete line of other styles. Reed like cut and many others. MEYER’ SCHERER & BEAVERS ' . ' 11 . 1.1 1 —

Mr. and Mrs. George Hennetird spent the Fourth with his parents in Vera Crux. Miss H'tldah Loser returned to Ft. ( Wayne after spending the Fourth here with friends. Otto Schlickman, who lias teen traveling la tnc west, has returned home. He worked last at St. Louis, Mo., with a bridge company. | The Misses Vera Purdy and Da.sy | Buckner returned to Bluffton alter a visit here with the L. H. Puuly tain-

Old A|dams County Bank Decatur, Indiana. ’ " C "Capital $126,000 i» 11 . ‘"1 Surplus . $30,000 'X -■ M—C. S. Niblick, President __—Kirsch and John Niblick MH Vice Presidents E. X. Ehinger, Cashier. ~ OQ nZTd I arm loans Kcgu a Specialty Kffkct Resolve Col ' ec , tions ' Made EVERY DOLLAR SAVED AND ADDED able Rates. | To Your Bank Account Every Makes Just That ManyJMore. tionCon* * Your Bank Account sistent THAT MUCH LARGER And The Period OfiToil Methods Before Resting On|Your Oars Extended That Much Shorter! Jo our • Patrons n i .in i. ■■ ■ i— 11 "■ "* We Pay 4 Per Cent Interest on 1 Year Time Deposits ■ 11 j ■ 1 " 1.. . uh iig.,i.iLiiwi a® I FORD TOURING S73Q I I Or Without Equipment S7OO I I [Prices F. 0.8. Detroit] j| ■ Ford Cars are Equal and Ofttimes superior to Cars || fl costing S3OO to S4OO More fl I FORD ? un^b ° ut r - •' ■ • s eoo i I 1 Vlt U louring Car . . . 700 ■ B (Prices F. 0.8. Detroit) || M Equipment consisting of top, wind ,'shield, gas K U lamps fitted with-electric light and trip speedome- B H ter, only SBO. extra. S I SCHUG, METTLER CO. I ■ BERNE, INDIANA |