Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 9, Number 255, Decatur, Adams County, 31 October 1911 — Page 2

DAILYDF M O C R A T Published Every Evening, Except Sunday by THE DECATUR DEMOCRAT COMPANY LEW G ELLiNGHAM JOHN H. HELLER Subscription Rates Per Week, by carrier 10 cents' Per Year, by carrier $5.00 Per Month, by mail 25 cents Per Year, by mail $2,50, Single Copies 2 cents Advertising rates made known on application. Entered at the postoffice in Decatur, Indiana, as second-class mail., If it's made in Decatur, it s right. If you say so, it will help. Several state officials will attend the dedication ot the Monroe school ’ house Friday evening. The little town is deserving of much credit for her enterprise and hustle. It’s the right spirit and will help any commun- > ity. big or little. J——»!!■•.—l !!<!■ WMUIIMM We wouldn't .give a cent for the fellow who thinks the goods made or sold tn Decatur are not tettfer than ; those any where else, or who does) not believe that the men and women 1 of their house town not as big and broad as any where on earth. Start in ; today telling your Mentis about the i good things we have here. Be loyal. j The contracts for beets are still I coming in, over a hundred acres hav-1 ing been received at this office within | the past day or two. The more you study over the proposition and the more you investigate, the more you i will want to farm beets. Contracts ; will be taken until we are stopped by the company. Better get in while you can. Republican papers are tryigg to make it appear that the democratic administration has been extravagant. It’s a ridiculous and unfair claim which will have no effect after investigated. It is known that Governor Marshall did everything, In his power to keep down the appropriations in 1909 and that the republican senate finally got through the many bills at the last hour, the governor being forced to either sign them or call a special session of the legislature. The bills paid by the democrats were made by the republicans, and now they expect to credit for them by unloading them on the democrats. WANTED—Cook and dining room girl at Martin's restaurant. Inquire at once. 255t6 Frank Cottrell of Berne, who was here this morning looking after business affairs, returned at noon to his home Special Cravenette -a medium gray Tweed with narrow black strap effect: sleeves and yoke lined to center of back: convertable collar and lapel: regular pock ets:a very handsome coat, and just the coat you need these damp chilly days. Price $12.00 Light weight Tan gum coat 50 or 54 in. length—ss.oo 4 * i* < , *K* -•< ‘ THE MYERS-DAILEY COMPANY

DOINGS IN SOCIETY Miss Leona Bosse Gave a Pretty Hallowe’en Party Last Evening. FESTIVE A.'.-'AIRS! Pythian Sisters Give Banquet For Rebekahs—Other Social Notes. Minds that have nothing to confer, I Find little to perceive. —Wordsworth. SOCIAL CALENDAR. T uesday. ./ Presbyterian Missionary—Mrs. L. A. | Graham. Sewing Club —Mrs. A. R. Bell. Bachelor Maids—Anna Clark. Needlecraft —Agues Gillig. Rose Polly—Esther Heckman. Entre Nous--Mrs. H. S. Lachnt i Wednesday. Concbrd Lutheran Aid—Mrs. John I I Houk. I Shakespeare Mrs, M. E. Brackett. Thursday. . Presbyterian Aid —Mrs. D. B. Erwin.! Poinsettia- Miss Alice Knapp. Mite Thank Offering—Mrs. I. D t Hale. Evangelical Aid —Mrs. Eugene Runj yen. Salem Aid —Mrs. Nellie Walters. Helping Hand —German Reformed • Church, Mrs. Anna Yahne, hostess. .Baptist Aid —Mrs. Jesse Van Hart. Sina Cura—France^ 1 Cole. Zion's Lutheran Aid —School house. It was a very happy and enjoyable | Hallowe'en festival and banquet that the Pythian Sisters gave Monday ev- ' cning at the K. of P. hall for the Rebekahs, the assembly including ai least seventy-five guests. Jack-o'lan-terns suspended about the room threw a mellow light over the scene and with the decorations of autumn leaves and blanches, provided a very appro-, priate setting for the entertainment. All joined in singing America, this song opening a very pleasing program as follows: Piano Duet —-.Mrs. Fred Fniehte and Miss Lucy Fruchte. Reading—Ruth Hammell. Song—Dolores Ballenger. Reading—Paul Reinking. Reading—Mrs. I. Kalver. Piano Duet —Mrs. Fred Fruchte and ; ■ Miss L' cy Fruchte. [ Following the program all mingled , in general good fellowship, during which time three contests were in o’der, a good luck contest, a corn test and a pumpkin contest —prizes ic . these being won respectively by Mesdames Burt Hunsicker, Nora Butler and Miss Nellie Winnes. During the: * luncheon, which was served in the large dining room. Paul Reinking road The dining room tables were very prettily decorated with bowls o: ’ chrysanthemums in two of the lodge colors —red and yellow—and at each ’ plate was laid a red and yellow cardboard leaf, adorned with an owl, on each leaf being written a fortune. These were read and proved to be very entertaining. The napkins were adorned with witches and pumpkin designs and carried out the Hallowe’en idea further in a pretty way. The refreshments were delicious and included bread and butter sand ' wiches, pressed meat, cottage cheese, i mango pickles, fruit salad, cake and [ apples. The evening was one replete. with pleasure and the Rebekahs are : unanimous in their statement that the Pythian Sisters arc entertainers par l excellence. > 1 A jolly time was spent at the home, ; of Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Stettler, the guests being OlUe Stettler, Chester Stettler, Ory and Tony Beard, Olla Benrd, Miss Bertha Barrone, Miss ‘ Blanch Schnepp. -■ A pleasant time was spent at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Schnepp Sunday, the guests being Mr. and Mrs. William Schnepp, Mi. and Mrs. Vai Schnepp and family, Earl Schnepp, Charlie Schnepp, John Schnepp, Lee Murphy, Tad Schnepp, Floyd Barrone. Henry Schnepp, Blanch Schnepp, Miss Bertha Barrone, Miss t Many Schnepp. All returned to the! homes late in the evening, in their rig and automobile.—Contributed. Saturday evening, October 2Sth, t> number of friends gathered at the beautiful hume of Mr. and Mrs. Simon Traster and completely surprised thr latter by rushing in upon them wire baskets filled to ovcrflotiwng Those . nr-seni were Mrs. Amanda Hudson Mrs May Woods and children, 01,a' and Lester: Mrs. Inez Walters and children. Royce and Aldine: Mrs. P,.’ lie daunt. Mis. Sa-ah Lee and dang't<- r ne. of Van Wert. Will'am ”•••.

gard, Mr. and Mrs. John Wolfe, Mr. I and Mrs. George Lett, Mr. and Mrs. John Steven Simon Tiaster, Mr. and; Mrs. Ola Gaunt, Mrs. J. Johnson, Mrs. Ada Sttewart, Miss Jennie Smith, Loren Wolfe, Eva Stewart, Mr. and Mrs. Ve> j non Shifferly, Rollin Miller, Chester 1 Walters, Wayne Gaunt, Klhone Gaunt. I ! Chalmer Walters, chalmer Woods, Ad-1 I ison Wo f, Paris Stanford, Mrs. Charles I I Stanford. Artie JackAou, Miss Nellie | ; Lett, Emery Hindenlang, Gertrude ’ i Shifferly, Wildas Shifferly, Carrie j I Standford, Iva and Lottie Lett, Portia i I Woofl, Mary Wclfe, Mrs. William Mil I' ier, Iva Lett, Roy Gaunt, Ivan Shiffer-1 | ly, Meri Standioid, Freeman Hudson,, j John Johnson and Mr. and Mrs. E. W. I Jackson, each presenting Mrs. Traster 'with a beautiful dinner plate.—Con-! j tributed. —— Sunday, the sixty-ninth birthday of, I Dr. Rainier, will long be remembered i , by the doctor and his family, a com- j ! plete surprise being tendered him by ; i Mrs. Rainier and daughter, Mrs. Agnes i ■ Andrews, in honor of the happy occas- • ion. Shortly before dinner his son. \ Charles, came over to the home and asked him to come over to their home ; for dinner, the remainder of the fatnilv • ito follow shortly afterward. Having' ■ been there but a short while word was I leceived that they could not come, and : for them to return which they did. 1 and upon reaching the house the chil-; .dren, four in number, leu ’grandchil-j ' dren and other relatives, had assem bled to help him celebrate the happy, day. A sumptuous dinner was in or- ' der, a large and fancy decorated cake ' adorning the centev of the table, while ' ! all other good things imaginable were ! : surrounding it. Twenty-four were pres-1 I ent.and a more ple;c:nt time was nev ' er before had at the Rainier home. It! ! was not only for the birth anniversary cf the docto hut also the coming together of the fii- nds and relatives fori a day i pleasure. The day previous he was !’:•<■ >ci ; ,ient of a postal card; shower, fifty ve pards being received, j Among those present were Harry An- ! drews, Mr. and .Mrs. Forest Andrews ’ and children. Vera. Lela. Veta, Huber., Don and Charles, of Washington township; W. F. Rosenwinkle and son, Ralph, of Fort Wayne; Mr and Mrs L. Rainier and Cecil and Celia An- . drews of this city. it was a merry crowd of ghosts and goblins that strolled to the north side Monday evening as a surprise to Clark Spahr. Seemingly, through the power ol Jupiter, as of old. they were changed to school children and found to be the pupils of the fourth room of the West Ward school, of which Mr. Spahr is teacher. They were so perfectly masked that they could be recognized only through their actions. Those present were: Donald Hower. , George Miller, Floyd Baker, Loyd Baker, Robert Moyer, Ireta Buller. Ma- s belle Hower. Marie Wertzberger, Ma - thu McCrory, Wilma Smith ; Gwendolyn Dibble, Vernie Crabfl, Jesse McClure, Harland McGill. Albert Gehrig, Harold Steele. Solomon Lord, Dewey Wisner. Edwin Knott, Elmer Miller. • Marion Sprague. Anton Lammert. Vlo•et Van Harr. Others present were: Veatric" Simmerman, Esther Evans. Eva Mayer, Gladys Bowers, Grace Drague, Johnnie Mayer, Glen Gessing-; er. Robert Evarts, and Mr. and Mrs. Dale Spahr. Base ball, flinch and var-1 ious other games wore played, after which lunch was served. It was a jolly time for the children and all wished for the opportunity to enjoy anoth- i ei. Notable among the Hallowe’en par»ties of Monday evening was that giv- j ,eu by Miss Leona Bosse at her hornet on First street. Autumn leaves ini their pretty tints, festooned the arch ! ; ways and draperies, and here and there snuggled a black cat. Large • ■ pumnkin heads, brilliantly lighted, grinned welcomes from various pedea1 tals and stands, and in a little alcove 'fodder in the shock” was tastefully ' used in fitting up a witch's cave or . hut. The steaming kettle was sus-1 pended from the tri-pod over a very ■ i realistic fire and presided over by the j I realistic-looking witch, who proved to I be Miss Rose Conter, and who found in the palms of each one of the seekers a very good fortilne. Miss Margaret Smith, also dressed as a witch, and Miss Margnret Conter, in the same role, met the thirty-two guests at the door and ushered them to the i cloak rooms, where they prepared for I the grand march which opened the evening’s enterlaluiueiit, Miss Dorothy Dugan presiding at. the piano. The guests were all masked and the march gave a review of representative characters from all climes and conditions in life. All varieties cf Hallowe’en games followed, and among the amusements was a fortune wheel, which all’ tested. During the evening cider was served from the punch bowl in the dining room, and after the dance, a delicious two-course lunch was in order. The wests who enjoyed a very happ> evening were: Dorothy Dugan. Gladys and Nellie Myers, Gladys • Graham Frances tJetainger. Lotene Keller. M” i rln F'rinel'. AJatllda n»» -j

Kinney, Vera Clark, Eulalie Majors, ! Ruth Bowers, Edwina VanCatmp, Man I Frisinger; Herman Ehinger, Kenneth Vancil, Jesse Cole, Bob Meibcrs, Cl . r - | once Miller, Raymond Kohne. William j Mougey, Eugene Hremerkamp, Her- : bert Smith, Frank Lose, Elmo Smith,, Leon Crawford. Dan Costello, Norbert Holthouse. A jolly crowd attended a jolly H.'ii- i lowe'en party given Monday evenin J by tqe Misses Verena and Naomi Nib-; lick at the James K. Niblick farm east | of the city. The large barn was bril- I liantly lighted with lanterns and with ! its natural surroundings, was an ideal I place for the auction which opened the festivities. The girls were shrouded in sheets and stood on the platform, from which Clarence Holthouse, as | auctioneer, sold them for sttadwiehes. and other trivial, but highly prized dainties, the girl. each bought : thus masked, being hi? partner for the supper. And it was not until they sat down to the pretty’ table in the dining room in the house, that each knew who was to be his partner for the supper. The gentlemen alone of course had place cards, these being decorated ' with pumpkins. The centerpiece of the table was a largo, lighted pumpkin, surrounded with delicate tracery of smilax, nestling in carrots and other suggestive ami appropriate garden i.roducts, and at each end of the table were smaller lighted pumpkins, i Yellow and white chrysanthemums i were also used effectively in the dee-1 orations, and the supper served in-; eluded chicken in the ‘menu. The | house was also prettily decorated with I “fodder in the shock,' ears of corn, j red bitter-sweet berries, and autumn ' leaves. After the supper ail kinds ci . Hallowe'en games were played, and | there was an old-fashioned huskinghee, and strange to say all the girls ; found the first red ear at the same , time. Guests were Margaret Gerard, j Sylvia Droppieman, Agnes Meibcrs. I Agnee and Bertha Kohne, Ruth Buhler, Esther Corbett, Josephine Shoemaker, Irene Gerard. Vera Rademak . er, Gertrude I'lman;' Tracy Nelson/ Law reiice Biggs, Scott Ellis, Die’/ Bbeh, Edgar Gerber, Otto Green, Clarence Holthouse. Harry Jeffrey. JoFahrenbach. Felix Holthot’se, Leo 11Xu <in. Monday evening a large party of twenty of the friends of Miss Goldie. Fisher of South Eleventh street gave her an agreeable surprise by dropping in at her home. They all came mask-1 COX’TINJ'ED ON PAGE FOUR

You Ever travel in a stage Coach? There were a lot of them in 'the country when Round Oaks came on earth. The Stagc-coach has gone, but the Round Oak is still here better than ever-up with the times. You cannot buy anything so good, so depend able and satisfactory. It heats three times more air in one hour than any other three-flue constructed stove made. THIS IS SO. LAMAN & LEE , Sellers of Good Goods Tpi n Q nmner MllThe farmer’s business 1 111 d 1 often needs a little ex- +- L P TflPlYlpp tra nanc^ backing if it Liic Lemuel. i g to grow and prosper. That is one reason why he should have a strong and willing bank behind him. It is an important function of this bank to give' temporary assistance to farmers who seek it of ns, and who have demonstrated their ability to repay obligations when due. The best way to establish a credit here is to carry an account with us, and we cordially invite not only the farmer but every one who wants to gain ground financially to do so. FIRST NATIONAL RANK DECATUR, INDIANA Capital SIOOOOO Surplus S2OOOO Resources $840009 P. W. President W. A. Kuebler V. President • C. A. Dugan, Cashier F. W. Jaebker Asst. Cashier I I

BTWO DAYS || ——OiNL.Y II | ’ II Are Left For You To Take Advantage j 1 Os Our Big DOLLAR SAVING SALE : n Probably no sale of past years I has ever equalled this in money n h saving, furniture bargains which II are being off» red to you here, h With only Two days more to I make your selection at the low h prices, don’t you believe you should act at once. ■»——(lff "IHWR M—Wlll 11l | MEYER, SCHERER & BEAVERS

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