Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 9, Number 263, Decatur, Adams County, 9 November 1911 — Page 2

D AILYD E MOC RAT 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 2b cents Per Y’ear, by mail 52.50 Single Copies 2 cents Advertising rates made known on application. t Entered the postofflce in Decatur, Indiana, as second-class mail. , In 1908 the democratic state com-; tnlttee named May as the time of | holding the state convention. It was too late. The voters wanted it earlier. A large number of democratic editors l called, in a body, on the state commit- j tee and asked for a reconsideration of the date and suggested the first week in April. The editors presented manyweighty arguments why the convention should not be held late. They convinced the committee that an early date should be named, and ! April was selected. A magnificent convention was held that year and; Governor Marshall was triumphantly elected with a democratic legislature, which gave us United States Senator Shively. In 1910 the state convention was held in March and democracy swept the sate, electing the state ticket, a legislature, which gave us United States Senator John W. Kern, and twelve out of thirteen congressmen, and county officials in seventy-seven t of the ninety-two counties of the state. I Who could ask for more? Were not those grand results? How were they obtained? By a firstclass ticket on a sound democratic platform, ably presented to the people in ample time for their due and respectful consideration Their votes demonstrated it

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•Why not follow this tried, prevensuccessful plan in 1912, when both state and national campaigns are to be waged? Why not continue the good work of 1908 and 1910 into 1912? —Anderson Herald. IMPROVE OFFICE. Meyers, Scherer & Beavers, the up-to-date furniture dealers, have added more up-to-date office quarters to their apartments, which present a more citified appearance. The office fixtures have been rearranged more convenii ently while a fence protection has been also placed around to shut off | this work from the remainder of the store. , , 0 ; Ben Ashbauchet, who was here attending to some business affairs, has returfned to his home in Bluffton. Trustee David Steele of Kirkland township, who was here yesterday I looking after some business affairs, returned to his hotne in the evening. i J. J. Kelleher of Frankfort, contractor for the Adams street and Mercer avenue pavements, was in the city today, looking after some business relative to some back affairs concerning the same. Mrs. Al Budrg has gone to Cambridge City and other places where she will be absent for several days. While gone she will combine business with pleasure, and taken altogether [ the trip will be a most interesting one. | The quarterly meeting of the I Methodist church, to open on Novem-1 her 19th, promises to be very inter- - esting throughout the days of its as-j sembly, and a number of outside min- ■ isters will be here to take part in the 1 services to be held each evening. The i appointments as to who the speakers will be are not yet made, but Rev. Sei man expects to be able to report by tomorrow. Bert Bailey of Monroe was here , this morning attending to real estate business which required his attention. ' At present he has several deals pend-1 ing, which he exepcts to pull off in the course of a few days. Although the real estate rush has been on for several weeks, it is still a little slow around Monroe, but those in the business are beginning to realize that it I is getting better right along.

DOINGS IN SOCIETY Orient Club and Guests Pleasantly Entertained by Mrs I. Kalver. RECEPTION GIVEN The Rev. C. E. Ehle by Congregation at Fort Wayne —Other Socials. I — I WEEK’S SOCIAL, CALENDAR. Thursday. Question Club—Celia Kinney. Thimble Club—Mrs. Ned Steele. U. B. Aid—Mrs. Jesse Williams. Ruth Circle —Dora Schultz. Friday. Little Quilters —Luella Bultemeier. Christian Aid —Mrs] Noah Mangold. Medical Society—Dr. P. B. Thomas. Mite Society—M. E. Church. “There can be no home without home makers. There can be no true lasting happiness without home.” Sixteen ladies of the German Reformed church gave a pleasant suri prise for Mrs. George Burkett of W’est Monroe street Wednesday night, the j Burketts having recently removed to : this city from Weils county, purchasing the Abe Boch property on West Monroe street. The surprisers ari ranged with Mrs. Cloud that she call , earlier in the evening at the Burkett ’ home and keep that lady at home for the later call of the surprisers V very jolly good time was enjoyed. Mrs. I. Kalver entertained the Orient club Wednesday afternoon, several guests besides club members being Mrs. Fred FTnchte, Miss Lucy Fruchte, Amelia Tonnelier, Gertrude and Lena Holthouse. After sewing for the first period, the needlework was laid aside for a most unique contest. ! the making of dolls from potatoes. Each lady was given a potato, two paper napkins, hairpins, tacks, etc., and from these some very cunning litI tie dolls were evolved. Guest prizes were won, first by Amelia Tonnelier and the booby by Mrs. Fred Fruchtp. while the first club prize went to Mrs. Harry Helm, and the booby to Mrs. ' Charles Murray. A delicious luncheon i in two courses proved very tempting and refreshing. Rev. and Mrs. L. C. Dessert and chil uren were guests at the James Hoffman farm south of the city yesterday, i a very good country dinner being, served in the usual good manner of! the hostess at noon. Mr. and Mrs. H. F. Bouse and son, i Fred J., of Toledo, Ohio, will arrive j ' Saturday evening for a week-end visit with the T. W. Watts family. Mr. and I j Mrs. Bouse come for the wedding of i . their sou, Fred J., to Miss Myrtle I Watts, which will take place Tuesday noon. The reception tendered by the mem- i ! bers of the South Side Baptist church i to their new pastor, Rev. C. E. Ehle, I Tuesday evening at the chapel of thei ' church was a most enjoyable affair i and well attended, many members oi j , the First Baptist congregation being I present. Following a musical program, addresses of welcome to the 1 I pastor were delivered by E. W. Lewis, ' the chairman of the board of church I directors; Rev. Edward Montgomery. Mr. S. B. Becbtol, Dr. J. F. Vichert ' and Rev. C. W. Oyer, of the Bible j training school. Refreshments were'

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served and a social hour enjoyed. Rev. Ehle has entered actively upon his pastoral dutiws. Ills sermon of last Sunday was marked with ability and in his church work generally he is active. The congregation is greatly pleased with the new pastor.—Fort ( Wayne Sentinel. Progressive peanuts was the very I interesting game enjoyed by the ; guests who were entertained last evj ening by Mr. and Mrs. Peter Winans, ■ the prizes, which were very pretty I Japanese cups and saucers, being won by David Valenti and Mrs. Gus Johnson. A lunch followed the games. Guests were Messrs, and Mesdames Leonard Merryman, Charles Knodel. ! Jesse Niblick, Gus Johnson, T M GalI logly, Emil Baumgartner. — i The girls of the Y. L. E. club spent ‘ a delightful evening with Miss Agnes Costello, needlework being in order ■ for some time, while others contribut- ■ ed to the entertainment with music ' until the luncheon hour, when delicious refreshments made their appearance. Jerome Friesthoffer of Fort . Wayne was a guest, and gave several vocal solos. Miss Bertha Kinney will be hostess at the meeting of next week. The Question club will be entertained this evening by Miss Celia Kinney, and initiation, it is said, will be in order. ; A pedro party at rhe home of Peter . Winans on Grant street, Wednesday , evening furnished much amusement . for those who were present. Mr. and Mrs. Winans proved themselves splen- ' did entertainers. Mrs. Al Burdg left this afternoon ■ for Cambridge City and this evening will be in attendance at a big reception to be given by the Pocahontas lodge in honor of Mrs. Stella Bird, who . was recently elected to the state office . of Great Pocahontas The affair will . be a prominent one and all the state i officers have been extended invitai tions to be present. Mrs. Burdg, who received the office of great keeper of ; I wampum, is well known and highly esteemed throughout the state. From Cambride City she will go to Indianapolis to look after some business as fairs and then proceed to Anderson . to again be one of the state’s guests at a convention given Saturday even- j Ing in honor of Mrs. Hesba Blough, who was also elected to the office of ' Great Minnehaha. j I The Little Quilters will meet Friday 1 afternoon with Miss Luella Bultemeicr. Hedwig, daughter of County Clerkelect Ferdinand Bleeke, is celebrating her fourteenth birthday anniversary 1 today in a quiet way. The masons are fast building up the brick work on the new city hall. I Will Colchin was a businses caller at Fort Wayne this mornlug. I Mrs. Mary Scherer of Monroe was ! among the shoppers here today. Dr. Frederick A. Cook, Arctic ex plorer. is scheduled for a lecture at | Portland for November 24th. ■ Miss Kate Hammel went to Portland i this noon where she will be the guest j of her sister for a short while. Mrs. David Meshberger of Linn Grove, who was shopping here this' , morning, returned at noon to her home. Mr. and Mrs. Mathias Kirsch were among those who attended the Sunday 1 school convention being held at Berne this week. WANTED—To buy team of mules. 4 to 6 years old, weighing about 2600 ibs. —Noah •Frauhiger, Preble, Ind. ' 263t3

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