Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 9, Number 172, Decatur, Adams County, 22 July 1911 — Page 3

Barn Yard ZW Work Shoes £ 4 *jk Resist barnyard acids , gjk wear soft and keep out a R W^°^e l Ot °f We t’ aVe A them m plain toe and tip, black and tan leathers at $3.00 FOR MEN. Charlie Voglewede The Shoe Seller

, * _>*o»o*o<oeo • I WEATHER FORECAST I ? '•*o*o>o*o ♦ o*o*o«o*o*o*o« Fair tonight and Sunday; not much change in temperature. Ed Kurt wan at Fort Wayne yesterday. Mrs. Florence Mentzer was a Fort’ Wayne visitor yesterday. Mrs. S. E. Edington returned yesterday to Oseian after a visit here. Roy Runyon of east of town wentl to Bryant to transact business matters. B. A Fledderjohann of New Bremen, Ohio, is here on business connected with the interurban. .1. O. Flax’ of Columbia City arrived in -the city today for a visit with his sister, Mrs. I. Bernstein. Mrs. E. W. Johnson and son returned to their home at Monroe after a visit here with her parents. Mr. and Mrs. Crist Weldy.

Old Adams County Bank DecavUr, Indiana. S Capital $120,000 Surplus , $50,000 C. S. Niblick, President M. Kirsch and John Niblick Vice Presidents E. X. Ehinger, Cashier. bZd F » rm loans KWU a Specialty R CS0 |y e 0o»““ ns 8 Little Drops Os Water a W- I Little Grains Os Sand ■ — Even- d i m Accomoda- ’ Dollars Saved lo tipnCon- | sistent *i Your Bank Account with safe | i Banking g Mav Purchase Methods i Extended ACRES OF LAND! Toour Patrons We Pay 4 Per Cent Interest on 1 Year Time Deposits «080 808 OiO BCOOOBOBOBOBOBOBOBOB • J s Bowers, Pres. F. M. Schirmeyer, Vice Pres. n 2’ ’ O O M ■j O o x a g H The Bowers Realty Company has some excel- O SV' V v V'V ... ,v " ' s I you call at its office and see its offerings. The com- g ■ Aonv haq nlentv of flve per cent money to loan on gg 2 SStt w the schirmeyer Abstract - JJ Company prepare your abstract of title. Twenty 2 years experience, complete records. O O ■ * ■ O O The Bowers Realty Co. ff : French Quinn, Seety. g

I Mrs. H. L. Merry was visiting with friends at Geneva today. John R. Davis was a business caller i at Monroe this morning. Raymond Breinerkamp made a business trip to Portland today. Ervin Merry is at Niagara Falls taking in the sights this week. John McKean of Linn Grove was among the business callers in the city this morning. ’ N. B. Putnam, the contractor for the Magley pike, was a Fo<t Wayne busii ness visitor yesterday Jesse Niblick and Miss Fanny Hite l attended Ringling Brothers’ show in Fort Wayne last evening. Charles Lammiman of Monroe was a business caller in the city this morning. returning at noon to his home. Miss Lois Peterson went to Monmouth on the 2 o'clock car yesterday to visit with her cousin, Dora Marie Magley. Miss Stella Breinerkamp and her guest. Miss Rose Stndder. of Celina. Ohio, spent yesterday afternoon in Fort Wayne.

Mont Fea la home for the Sunday aa the guest of his family. Mrs. Emma Foughty spent yeaterday afternoon in Fort Wayne. Mias Vera Brokaw arrived from Ft. Wayne yesterday afternoon to visit with her cousins, the Van Camps. Mrs. Homer Klick returned yesterday to Fort Wayne after a visit with her mother, Mrs. David Liby, In Preble township. Mr. and Mrs. L. G. Cole and daughter. Pauline, of Garrett, are visiting with her parents. Mr. and Mrs. L. T. Brokaw. Messrs, and Mesdames Laud is and L. A. Graham formed a party that saw the Ringling show in Ft. Wayne last evening Miss Lorene Miller of Geneva, who has been a guest at the E. G. Shoemaker home, returned this morning to her home. The Vail mills, which were recently destroyed by fire at South Whitley, are being moved to Laporte.—Fort Wayne News. Mrs. William Heilman returned yes terday to Tiffin. Ohio, after a several weeks’ stay with her daughter, Mis. Will Lehne. Mrs. Amanda Gephart and Mr-. Shaffner of Willshire, Ohio, were guests of the latter’s daughter. Mrs. Fred Hancher. Appropriate religious services will be held tomorrow in all of the city's chufches. to which the public is cordially invited to attend. Mr. and Mrs. C. R. Dunn returned last evening from a two weeks' var a tion spent with Mrs. Dunn's mother Mrs. DePeyster, at her cottage at Pa' paw Lake, Michigan Sheriff and Mrs. Thomas Durkin were at Richmond today where the; accompanied Mrs. Sarah Troutne: who several days ago was pronounce., of unsound mind. Mrs. Effie Brokaw Johnson has returned from Denver, Colo., where she spent several months on account •>: her heelth. While there she was em ployed in a bank Mrs. F. H. Vernor and son of Rood house, 111., who have been visiting with her mother, Mrs. George R. Hunt went to Fort Wayne yesterday afternoon for a visit with relatives. The evangelistic services of the Bap . tist church are still drawing man.' each evening and the sermons of the Rev. Miller are producing much good

upon his listeners each evening. The big social at Honduras this evening will attract many from this city. .According to the big bills scattered about, it is to be an entertaining evening and those who go will enjoy it. Mr. and Mrs. T. W. Holsapple le r t today for Woodland, Mich., where they will make a week's visit with Mr. Holsapple's sister. Mrs. Tanter. They expect also to visit at the lakes while there. Among the Decatur citizens who were at Fort Wayne yesterday were C. A. Dugan. L. C. Waring, John Stew art, Martie Ault. Curtis Cline, Tom Ehinger, Herman Yager. E. H. Lyon. George Brewster. Quite a large number of people from this city were in attendance at the Ringling Bros.’ cirrus at Fort Wayne in the afternoon and evening, and on both occasions the large ten' was crowded to its capacity. Mrs. F. M. Rogers and grandson. Carl Mentzer, nf Woodward. Oklaho ma. who have been visiting with her son. E. G. Spade, editor of the Willshire Harald, passed through Dec t tur this morning on their way home. Tb“ “Home Coming" for Decatur this fall seems to be losing out, fo>' want of some one to make it go. A little, push and enterprise would make a big day. a happy one for those at home and those who come to visit us. Mr. and Mrs. Albert L. Frye of Hamilton, Ohio, are visiting with Mrs. Frye's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Dayton Steele, east of the city. Mrs. Frye's maiden name was Miss Bertha Steele Her marriage to Mr. Frye took place ■■ year ago. According to the report of County Health Officer A’anßuskirk. half of the marriages which occurred during the yuarter year, ending June 30th, took place during the month of June, when 137 of the 275 marriages of the quarter took place. Thirty-five of the brides, according to the report, were under twenty years of age and one I groom over seventy.—Fort Wayne I Journel-Gazette. July is proving to be an even great i er drag in the matrimonial market I than was June, fifteen marriage licenses having been issued in June, while the twenty-two days of July | show but three. There promises to j be another issue before the day is I done, however, as a young man appeared this afternoon at the clerk's office for the necessary papers, but was informed that it would be necessary to have the young lady along to hign her part, of the application, and he departed forthwith to get her. At the time of going to press they had nr" yet appeared.

Professor Wlthaus of Berne was here today on business. Mrs. Henry Gerke is visiting at the home of Herman Gerke. Several will take advantage this evening of the excursion to Niagara Falls. M. E. Cole returned to Syracuse after a business visit in Willshire, Ohio. Albert Moser of Linn Grove was among the many business callers here today. Miss Marie Grote of ITeble went to Fort Wayne this afternoon for a visit. Leo Yager arrived home and will spend Sunday here with his sister and brothers. Leon Gass is visiting with his uncle, C. M. Myers, and family, in Celina, Ohio. John Schug return<?d from his regu lar trip to remain over Sundaj’ with his family. The excavation of the basement for the new Bowers building is assumin'' great depth. The Dr Connell family, who have been at Rome City for a month past have returned home. Miss Goldie Miller of Geneva is vis iting witli her niece, Mrs". Harry Chris ten, in Fort Wayne. E. S. Moses left today for Warsaw where he will spend the week-end a, the noted summer resort. Mrs. Herman Gerke of Root township has recovered from a Severn days’ attack of appendicitis. P. E. Chapman of Poe was here this morning looking after some busines. matters and later left for his home. Tomorrow being Sunday there will be a number of pleasure seekers leav ing for Rome City to spend a week so. The Misses Vera Hammond an Rose Kleinhenz were extra clerks a the Steele &> Weaver racket store t. day. The Misses Genevieve Breinerkamp Ada Stevens and Agnes Eady were ex tra clerks at the Baughman store to day. The Misses Luella Rathert and Gertrude Hellings returned this afternoon to Fort Wayne after a visit here and at Preble. Mr. and Mrs. G. C. Hunsicker arrived today from Monroeville to spend Sunday with their son, D. H. Hunsick er. and family. T. W. Watts went to Fort Wa'u this morning, where he will meet Mrs. Watts, who is returning from an out ing at tdrian. Mich. Rose and James Colchin returned yesterday afternoon from near Terri Haute, where they spent a delightful vacation with their aunt. Miss Frances Harkless of Pauldim.' Ohio, who has been visiting here, re turned this afternoon to Poe to visit with her uncle, Charles Harkless, and family. Mrs Emma Foughty and daughter, Marguerite Case, went to Ft. Wayne today, where they will join a party o' friends, and then go to Russells Pojn: Ohio, for an outing. Charles L. Meibers is enjoying life in a camp in the Gallmeyer grove along the St. Mary's river, north ol the city, where he hunts, fishes, etc. and entertains many of his Decatur friends. Mrs. John Stewart and son, Mete dith, returned Friday evening from Pleasant Plain, near Warren, where they went to visit Mrs. Stewart s grandmother, Mrs. Aaron Adams, who suffered a stroke of paralysis. Horn'days the afflicted iadv is better and then again she is much worse, he' general condition not improving any great extent. Mrs. Stewart av< son were accompanied home by Mi.--Sylvia Gross, of Mt. Etna, a eo’.'s who will visit here a few days.

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MOTHERS Here’s a bit of interesting news for you. We’re going to sell 5 Dozen Boy’s Waists At 39c Apiece Their waists are the Mother’s Friend Make, a guarantee of workmanship, quality sizes 6 to 15 years all colors, made with collar attached Come early as this lot won’t last long. Prices Quoted are for Cash. HOLTHOUSE, SCHULTE CO. Good Clothes Sellers sor t Men and Boys

THROWN FROM TRAIN. Monroe, Ind., July 22 —(Special to Dally Democrat) —lx-wis Slump, a young man of thia citv, but nnw acting in the capacity of brakeman on the Pennsylvania railroad, met with an accident Friday morning by being thrown off his train and seriously in jured, when near Valparaiso. He w.i. at once rushed to the hospital there and medical treatment at once admin istered. The news soon reached Mon roe and his many friends became much alarmed concerning his coni’.i tion, his father, Lewis Stump, leavim yesterday afternoon for that place. XT other word regarding his conditii r was heard today. o RUN NAIL IN FOOT. Emerson Beavers, the fmnita man, was going about today with ■ very sore foot as the result of co. ing in contact with an ugly, sha nail, which found its way into it; right foot, and penetrating into t'. ■ thick fish. This morning it was gi> ing him much pain and he still lias t< move somewhat slow to allow for thdiscomfort which he is experiencing at present.

Why 'is'a' bootblack like the sun.' Because he does the most smmng on bright days. Our shop Shines Every Day Because We Keep It Clean! We Figure That’s The Only Way A Meat Shop Should Be Seen! We Want Your Trade, But This We Know To Secure It, We, The Goods Must Show:. Here The Best, You’ll Always Find, The Cleanly, Tender. Wholesome Kind! DYONIS SCHMITT

ABSOLUTE SAFET Y fl With capital of J 5100,000,00, surplus of $20,000,00 total resources 0f,5800,000,00, ample cash reserves, conservative loaning policy, this Bank offers its customers greatest possible safety. flin addition, semi-annual examinations of its assets are made by a National Bank examiner and five reports of its condition are rendered annually to comptroller of currency. fIW ith these safeguards, we believe we are justified in solicting your business. fl4per cent interest paid on money left certain times. flGoverment Depository for local postal funds. First National Bank of Decatur, Indiana

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■■■■BraKWIWHBHBBBHBnBBBOHBBBBBBBBMSMHMBDBEaBBET.". ! Quality Groceries [ i— J the Rush And Crush you Frequently See Here Is Due To r lhe Fact That People Get? Hungry And Know That Quality Groceries Are A Sure Antidote Saturday Only We offer a very high grade of pork and beans with tomato sauce, pork and beans, Boston style, and red kidney beans in two lb. cans as follows-. 8 cans for 23c 6 cans for 45c 12 cans for 89c We pay cash or trade for produce Eggs 14 Butter 15 to 22c Hower and Hower. North of G. R. &•!. Depot. ’Phone 108.