Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 9, Number 275, Decatur, Adams County, 23 November 1911 — Page 3

Boys High Top Shoes Our boys high top shoes are in great de..mand now. We have them in black some with two brass buckles, some without, medium weight calf skin and heavy kip leatners. All solid, double toes and ove~ weight out soles. $1.85 to $3.00 Charlie Voglewede THE SHOE SELLER

« o*o*o*o*o< a j LEATHER FORECAST s 3 0 4 .»♦ u<O«O • o*o*o*o*o*o»o« Rain, turning to snow, with a drop of 20 degrees in temperature; Friday fair and colder in eastern portion. Miss Goldie Teeters is visiting in Elkhart. E. J. Bailey left this morning on his regular trip. D. E. Smith made a business trip to Fort Wayne today. Mr. and Mrs. Emerson Beavers and children, Ireta and Glen, spent the day in Fort Wayne. NJrs. D. I. Weikel and daughter, Eunice, went to Fort Wayne this morn ing to visit with her sister. Mrs. Wil son Miller. Attend the oyster supper to be given Saturday evening at the G. A R. hall by the Loyal Women’s class of the Christian Sunday school. The Loyal womens class of the Christian Sunday school will give an oyster supper Saturday evening at the G. A. R. hall. Patronize them.

Mi Id- g Cl i THE HOME 0F FI mi V» n £/t1 uai^v Grocrr ’ BS b E THANKSGIVING! | r The Most Important Day . | rdcßH’r/) Gpl Os The Year W (?3 I 7hl From A Culinary | 4^/-Jfl Point Os View THE Day When the Utmost Caution and the best Judgment exercised in the; selec ni sures the I for the Thanksgiving Feast! Sueces in th respeer 1 and additional thankfulness of all concerned the Guests, Hostess--and—the Grocer. I Get your orders in early as our store will be closed all day Thanksgiving. Some things you should m- | elude in that order:- Celery and Lettuce, Dates Figs . Walnuts, Almonds, Oranges, Bananas, Cranber e , | Oysters, Currants, Raisins, Apples, Pumpkins, Ca bage and Sweet Potatoes. We ray cash or trade for produce | Eggs 32 Butter 18 to 26c , I Hower and Hower. | North of G.R. &I. Depot. Thoneffl. | K.O Boio^6w^BO«O«O“ o "O" 0 * ! J. S. Bowers, Pre*. F. M. Sehirmeyer, Vice Pree. , as s o ® ■ c o aii 2 The Bowers Realty « " c Sy ■ O lent bargains in city pr P J p i ease d to have 2 ■ farms. Th* company ■ 2 you call at its office, an J ce nt money to loan on fl o pany has plenty of h P . Abstract ® 2 reasonable terms. Let the benw Twenty g “ Company prepare your K j years experience, complete rec O ML ■ O The Bowers Realty Co. ___ fl ■ French Quinn, Secty. g t0.0.0.0<i0i0.-o-o.o«o.c-o B e

.1. H. Koeißg is a business visitor in Chicago until Friday. Howard Shackley was a Fort Wayne business visitor today. Mrs. M. S. Venis of Hoagland was a shopper here yesterday. Miss Margaret Clark visited over night with friends in Bluffton. Mrs. F. G. scninnerer of Willshire, Ohio, transferred here this morning enroute to Fort Wayne. Dr. J. S. Boyers and John Holthous? have gone to Memphis, Tenn., where they will be until Saturday. N. I. Kiracofe of Wren, Ohio, was here yesterday on business and was the guest of his son, John B. KiraI cofe, and wife at dinner. Mrs. Julia Moses returned yesterday afternoon from Fort W’ayne, where she had been visiting since Sunday with her son, H. P. Moses, and family. The Presbyterian ladies will conduct a bazaar in the building opposite the Hensley building, the first week in December, beginning December 4th. All varieties of fancy and useful articles will be for sale. Get your Christi mas presents of them.

Ezra Archbold of Fort Wavne was here today on business. Judge Merryman was a Fort Wayne business visitor this afternoon. C. L. Walters went to Fort Wayne this afternoon to attend the Shrlner* sessions. Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Jackson returned to Fort Wayne after a visit here with friends. Mrs. Charles Dutcher returned this afternoon to Fort Wayne after a visit with her sister, Mrs. CI;- tie Rice. Harry Van Kirk, engineer at the interurban power house, made a business trip to Fort Wayne this afternoon.

Attend the Ruth Circle’s Puritan so- - cial to be given this evening at the' Yeomen hall. A good time is assured.! A silver offering will be received at 1 the door. Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Lee of Denver,' Colo., who have been visiting with relatives at Willshire, Ohio, changed l cars here this morning enroute to their home. Mrs. Kate Wilmington of Grand Rapids, Mich,, who for several months | has been making a visit wish her sister? Mrs. Ed Phillips, left today noon for Chicago, where she w’ill spend the holidays with her son, Charles Wilmington. Mrs. Will Ward left today noon for Fort Wayne, where she was called on account of the serious illness of her| brother, Charles Sautbine, who was in j some way injured this morning while I at his work, the message asking her to, come at once. Mrs. D. N. Erw'in and nephew, Stanley Callow, left this morning for West Plains, Mo., where Mrs. Erwin will vis-. it with her brother in-law, Horace Callow, and wife, they being the parents of little Stanley, who has been here with his aunt and uncle for several months. Mr. and Mrs. Fred J. Bouse, who are away on their wedding trip, write friends here of a pleasant visit with relatives in Clyde, Ohio, having also visited in Detroit and other cities of the north. They will return here by next Wednesday to spend Thanksgiving with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. T. W. Watts. Four more people responded to the invitation at the close of the sermon by Evangelist Roger F. Fife Tuesday night on ’’The Wedding Garment,’’ at the Central Christian church.. The entire lower floor and balcony were, crowded. For the services Wednes-1 I day night another program of special | | music, with singing by the chorus, i ' and baptizing at 7 was announced. * i Thursday night the Fife company will i conduct another special meeting for! 1 women and girls. On Friday night the' I evangelists will give a concert, the en-| , tire proceeds of which will go to the i debt fund of the Ladles' Aid society.} | The revival will close Sunday. Tues- i day night delegations were in attend-1 • anco from Decatur and Markle. — j ! Huntington Herald. I = CHRISTMAS DECORATING. The holiday season, which is' fast | approaching, reminds one still more of the happy feast day looked forward to by young and old as well, from the attractive appearances which is being taken on by the various business ; stores, and the putting in shape of their goods appropriate to the occa-| sion. All have a say to this when it comes to offering Christmas presents and one and all alike will arrange their places of business with their, goods shown to the best advantage I ' It is but little more than four weeks away and the only way for every one to be satisfied in getting gifts fortheir I friends is to follow out the. old saying, “shop early,” and you will never get left.

Special For Saturday ‘ NOVEMBER 25TH. I 1 A large picture 11x14 in frame and glass, worth 25c each Saturday Only 10 cts. each, one to a Customer. Remember it is only one month until Xmas, and these will make nice Xmas, presents. Besides the pictures our store is loaded down with Bargains for Xmas, shoppers. Come All To The 5 and 10 Cent Store C. E> BAUGHMAN prop

STATE FINANCES Are Set Forth in Annual Report of Auditor W. H O'Brien. Indianapolis, Ind., Nov. 22—(Special to Daily Democrat)—The annual report of W, H. O'Brien, auditor of state, for the fiscal year ended September 30th, which will shortly be issued by the state printer, will show the total net disbursements for all purposes by the state for the year to have been $8,262,501.11. The total net receipts for the year amounted to $8,217,005.48. The expenditure of more money dur- . ing the year than was received was ! made possible by the fact that there ; was in the state treasury at the beI ginning of the fiscal year a balance ■ from the preceding year of $226,172.53, which made a total from which mon- | eys could be drawn during the year of '58,483,178,01. ihe diffeience between this sum and the total net disburse 1 ments for the year is $220,676.90, which was the sum in the state treasury of all funds at the beginning o! j the current fiscal year, October Ist. ' Included in this is approximately $52,- ' 000, which was called in from the counties by the state hoard of finance from the taxes payable during the current year to meet expenses of the closing days of the last year. The total advances on calls by the state board of finance for the year was $1,825,861.40. Transfer warrants, or warrants drawn j to transfer the state debt sinking fund and the benevolent institution fund to the geneal fund expenses amounted to $1,282,060.91. The Eastern Star will hold their i regular meeting tomorrow evening, j Let every member be present. Mr. and Mrs. H, L. Cheyuey return ed this morning to Mishawaka after a visit with his sister, Mrs. Charles Murray. FOR RENT —8-room house on North Third St., water and lights in the house. Inquire at this office or of Frank McConnell. 274t3

CLOSE THANKSGIVING. Business Houses to Close All Day Thanksgiving Day, Nov. 30. The following merchants have agreed to close their places of business all day, Thanksgiving day, November 30, 1911: Kuebler & Co. Niblick & Co. M. Fullenkamp. F. V. Mills. True & Runyon. Everett & Hite. Brushwiller & Baker. Hower & Hower. Sam E. Hite. Holthouse, Schulte & Co. Myers-Dailey Co, Teeple, Brandyberry & Peterson. Vance, Hite & Macklin. — : A ¥** ! 'if-. ■■ Al U3* r..— fC ■ ' L - - A” Ji ’ Always get the cream. Don’t wait till the best of everything is selected. We have equipped our store with the largest stock we have ever carried, in diamonds, watches, bracelets, umbrel las, jewelry of all diseription, silverware, pearl, hollow, fancy handles, which will do you good to see, ladies’ lockets and chains. We have the largest assortment you will find in any city. Ourt motto remains the same. If our goods don”t prove as represented, return them to us. We engrave free and will lay your selection away for you. No deposit needed. HENSLEY, JEWELER.

VOUR’E going to give thanks next week for a lot of good things you enjoy and JL possess, you probably don’t realize all of them: think it over a little. HART, SCHAFFNER & MARX f Clothes are something to bethankful for: honestly made to serve the wearer. We’re glad to sell them: and we’re thankful for them ourselves, you might be thankful to us, too, for having such a stock as this for you to draw on. Its a bountiful feast of good things we’ve spread here for you; suits and overcoats, shirts and neckwear, hosiery and gloves, hats and caps, sweaters and fancy waistcoats, all the large and small things to wear that you want,

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pSk I I ■ J E3» ~ S 3 JSSSS3I r SPECIAL FOR SATURDAY n \ A 7 E will place on sale 1 lot of fancy china that U Ry \ is worth from 25 to 35c each for the sum oi 1 10c as long as it last, don’t fail to come and I ' get what you want. Pure white imported china cups j 0 and saucers H SATURDAY ONLY II 10 CENTS FOR CUP AND SAUCER [THESE ARE FOR HAND PAINTING | 32 I MORE DAYS UNTIL CHRISTMAS Don’t get in a hurry buying holiday goods until you see the only line in 11 1 M the ciry, we have just begun to show a few of the many articles we will have, m SSBKKiEHEaBniXKQH&KOEI Our line is more than a couple dollars worth and consists of all the latest novelities, some things different than the other fellows, and we have the !1 price same as always. Watch for our opening right after Thanksgiving. ■j We have the greatest line of dolls ever shown in the city, any kind and an v price up to #IO.OO. Just take a peep at our show window and see a few of them. m We still have a complete line of underware, hosiery and in fact every- H J j thing to keep you warm these cold days ahd the days that are coming. If Don’t Forget The. Place It Is The || BIG RACKET STO RE OF 0 STEELE AND WEAVER I!

SUITS SIO.OO AND UP OVERCOATS $5.00 AND UP

HOLTHOUSE, SCHULTE & CO. Good C! other Sellers for Men and Bo v s

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