Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 9, Number 283, Decatur, Adams County, 4 December 1911 — Page 2

DAILY DEMOCRAT' Published Every Evening, Except Sunday by THE DECATUR DEMOCRAT COMPANY LEW G. ELUNGHAM JOHN H. HELLER Subscription Ratos Per Week, by carrier 10 cents Per Year, by carrier ~..55.00 Per Month, by mail 2» cents Per Year, by mail.... $2.50 Single Copies 2 cents | Advertising rates made known on application. Entered 'be postoffico In Decatur, Indiana, as second-class mail. Christmas weather is here. The day of Good Cheer comes three weeks from today and there is much to do in the meantime. Begin your shopping at once. Within a week that rush you promised yourself to miss another year will be on. Do it this week. Blue prints for the Decatur sugar beet factory have arrived and show I buildings covering the big plat of j ground just north of the city. The heavy snow may cause a slight delay ' in beginning the work, but we are as- ! sured it will be hurried as rapidly as ! possible. I The sixty-second congress is in ses- J sion. Every act by every member | will be watched iw the entire country, for on the results of this session and the results thereof, perhaps hinges the election of next year The time has come for action and the people will no longer be content with any-. thing that postpones. You should read the eulogy deliv-, ered by Mr. French Quinn at the memorial services of the Elks’ lodge Sunday and which may be found in another column of this issue. It contains some new thoughts, some happy ideas, all expressed in a French Quinn way, his own style and manner of saying things, that will read as good as they sounded to those gathered in the lodge room Sunday afternoon. Candidate LaFollette wants the delegates from this state to the republican national convention to be chosen at a primary election. As the Indiana laws do not provide for se- i lecting national delegates in this man-j ner. Mr. LaFollette's managers have 1 requested the republican state or-1

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'ganization to arrange for primaries under party rules and control. If Chairman Lee refuses to do what has been asked, it is said that Governor ' Marshall will be asked to call a special session of the legislature to enact a law under which presidential delegates may be elected. Governor Marshall, however, has made it clear that i he will not call a special session, at a ' large expense, merely to settle a re- ! publican quarrel. Senator LaFollette ; has known for several years that he was going to be a candidate and the same is true of President Taft. They ought to have thought of the primary matter last winter, when the legisla ' ture was in session But there is nothing to prevent them from holding primaries at the party's expense, if they can agree upon the rules. DOINGS IN SOCIETY i Happy Birthday Surprise Given Saturday Evening for Harold Murray. AT A HOUSE PARTY Miss Frances Dugan Guest of Her Roommate in New York City—Socials. WEEK'S SOCIAL CALENDAR. Tuesday. Presbyterian C. E. —Gladys Myer. Young Matrons —Mrs. Harry Moltz. Historical —Mrs. Nettie Schrock. Wednesday. St. Vincent de Paul —K. of C. Hall. Shakespeare—Mrs. J. W. Tyndall. Concord Aid—Mrs. C. C. Wilder. Orient —Mrs. J. M. Miller. Count Your Blessings. Do your duty and be happy, Answer sorrow with a smile: Let your words of love and kindness Some one s weary hours beguile. i May your hands be ever busy, And your heart be full of cheer, , That will guide some falt’ring footstep In your little journey here. —Jane Wilford. Miss Vita Harmon of New York City and Miss Mamie Lassus of Fort Wayne, students at the Sacred Heart Academy at Fort Wayne, who have j been Thanksgiving and week-end . guests of the Misses Agnes and Ber- | tha Kohne, were guests of honor at

i an evening party given bj- the Misses f Kohne. The Thanksgiving or autumnal colors played a pretty part in the decorations of the home, the dining room being given over to red and ’ yellow and the living rooms to green t nd red. These were carried out in . crepe paper strands, festooned from chandeliers to walls, and in the potted ferns and plants. While some ' furnished music, others played pro--1 gressive peanuts, which was much ■ enjoyed. The tally cards, which were > adorned with the Thanksgiving em- , blematic turkey, showed at the close of the games that Bruce Patterson and Miss Frances Cole had scored the highest. Following the games, ’ the tables were cleared for the luncheon, which was very tastefully and . temptingly served, carrying out the Thanksgiving Ideas. The napkins ’ were decorated with turkeys, pumpkins and corn, and the cake plates also bore a turkey design in pretty effect. Guests, besides the girls of i the Sina Cura club, and their gentleman friends, were the Misses Verena Niblick and Genevieve Bremerakmp. No boy was more surprised on his : fifteenth birthday than Harold Murray was Saturday evening, and quite rightly so. Harold had been invited to supper by Joe McConnell, after which Harold was to have as his guests over night six of his boy iriends. After' the supper the boys went to the Me-, Connell smokehouse, and there a call, that Harold was wanted at home,; brought him to the Murray House in j a jiffy, about 7:30 o'clock. Running: into the hotel parlors he opened the door on a company of twenty-eight of I his friends, who announced that they ! had been invited by his parents to share the festivities incident to his fifteenth birth anniversary. Harold recovered from his surprise in time to spend a happy evening. Partners were found by matchinf the pieces of i birthday postcards and at 8 o'clock j the party was ushered into the Mur- i ray House dining room where a de- j llcious dinner was served. The din-. ing room was most beautiful in its j festive dress, carrying out Harold's' favorite colors —pink and white. Holi-1 day streamers in pink and white j adorned the sideboards and buffet , and mantels, and vases of pink car-1 nations, nestling in green foliage, were used as the centerpieces of the eight small tables where the dinner was served. In the center of the j room was the prettiest table of all,. the sole and pleasant duty of which was to support the birthday cake. This round table was set under a large, glltttering chandelier, from i which to the immaculate white tabic below were drawn tiny satin ribbons, in alternate colors of ping and 1 white, being fastened witli bows to the table. Under this dome, and in the center of the table, was the large,, white-iced birthday cake, on which, I in pink, rose-bud holders, were fifteen j white tapers. Around the cake were laid spra.vs of delicate asparagus and maiden-hair ferns. The appointments of the tables were perfect, and the, dinner, a sumptuous one, as only the j Murray House chef can prepare, was served from the following menu: i Bouillon, roast turkey, dressing, mash- i ed potatoes gravy, cream peas in pat- ■ ties, cottage cheese, pickles, cranber-1 ry jelly in molds, fruit salad in apple ' cups, maraschino ice cream. The' menu carried out the colors of the evening also, and pink carnations were | given as favors. After the supper, the large birthday cake was cut by , the celebrant's cousin, Miss Mary Pat- , ton, being distributed to the guests i in souvenir packages. While the ; birthday cake was being cut and distributed, the large dining hall, with | its smooth, mosaic floor was cleared | for the dance, and to the tuneful mu-1 sic rendered by John Wemhoff the tripping feet of the dancers sped the I hours with dancing from the waltzes down to the stately Virginia reel.,! while others so inclined, played flinch and other games. Harold received, 1 with the very best greetings of his j friends, a large number of pretty I gifts. Out-of-town guests were Miss. Ruth Schaefer of Huntington and Miss ) I Vivian Dutcher of Fort Wayne. The I other guests were Leah and Veda I Hensley, Gladys Mangold, Mary Er-1 win. Gladys McMillen, Vera Hunsick-1 er, Mary Patton, Ruth Bowers, Juanita ( Boch, Grace Butler, Mabel Moses, ; Irene Eady: Messrs. Glen Neptune. HaTry Hurray, Floyd Butler, Kenheth Walters, Kenneth Neptune, Joe McConnell, Fred McConnell, Harry Pierce, Dick Burdg, Claude Peterson, Leon Rademaker, Harold Murray, Em- i erson Hays. Miss Frances Dugan, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Dugan, who is a junior at Vassar, spent her Thanksgiving vacation at. a house party given by her roommate, Miss Helen Wil-1 Hams, at her home in New York City. I Miss Frances also visited over the | week-end with her cousin. Miss Elizabeth Porter, who is a student at Byrn Mawr college near Philadelphia, Miss Frances having the pleasure of enjoying the festivities attending "lantern

night," given by the students of Bryn Mawr. Mrs. I. Kalver and other Decatur friends received announcement today of the marriage of Miss Edith Porter and Mr. Edward A. Colaw, which took place Thursday, November 30, at the home of the bride’s sister, Mrs. James Shanks, at St. James, Minn. Mr. and Mrs. Colaw will be at home at Limberlost, the groom's country home, near Chanute, Kans. At high noon, Thursday, November 30th, at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Wil Ham Harshbarger, two miles northeast of New Corydon, the marriage of their daughter, Estella, to Edward Dibble, of Mercer county, Ohio, took The ceremony wa« pArfnrmed by Kev. Rice of Celina. Ohio. The wedding guests were Mr. and Mrs. John C. Pyle, Mr. and Mrs. William Adang. Mr. and Mrs. C. G. Kessler. Dewitt Burke, Robert Pyle, Dr. and Mrs. Schenck, Mrs. Lautzenheiser of Berne, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Imboden. Mr. and Mrs. William Harshbarger, Mr. and Mrs. Edward Dibble, Misses Leah Foster, Libbie Harshbarger and Parmelia Harshbarger, Forest Harshbarger and Arthur Lautzenheiser.— Portland Commercial-Review. The St. Vincent de Paul society will meet at the K. of C. hall Wednesday afternoon, and a good attendance l is desired. The meeting was postpon- ' ed from last week. Mrs. Charles Johnson entertained lat supper Friday evening for Miss 1 Ketker of Fort Wayne and the Misses Alma Kooken, Emma Magley and Irene Evans, after which the party werft to the dedication exercises of the Monmouth school. Mr. and Mrs. S. P. Sheets entertained a company of people at dinner at their beautiful country home last Suni day. The dinner was given in honor of a Thanksgiving bride and groom, : Mr. and Mrs. Charles Stogdill, of Toc- ■ sin. The guests were Mr. and Mrs. I Charles Stogdill, Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Stogdill and daughters, Mae and j Fae, of Pleasant Mills; Mr. and Mrs. John Beckner and daughter. Esther, of Tocsin; Mr. and Mrs. Ray Swayzee of Kewanna, Ind.: Mr. and Mrs. Sam Shackley and daughters, Fern and Georgia, of Peterson; Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Sheets and children, Don, Florene, Harold and True, of Root township; Mrs. Rosetta Rheinhardt and daughter, Mary, and Misses Letitia Singleton of Root township, Helen Sheets, Estella and Olive Perkins of Decatur. Lola Baker and Chauncey, Chalmer, Merle Sheets, and William McCague of Springfield. 111. A three-course dinner was served by Mrs. Sheets as fellows: Cottage cheese, baked apples, potato salad, mixed pickles, chicken, snow potatoes, baked beans, noodles. ■ escalloped macaroni, gravy, sweet j potatoes, fruit salad, slaw, peaches, with whipped cream, pie, cake, celery, jelly raw fruits, bread, butter, coffee. Mr. and Mrs. John Stewart this , morning received the wedding announcement of Mr. Stewart's brother, Homer I. Stewart, and Miss Frances Miller of Fort Wayne, the wedding taking place on Wednesday afternoon, last. They will reside at 701 Edgewater avenue. Fort Wayne. The ’ bride, who is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Calvin Miller, is very popular . here, where her life was mostly spent, and many of her relatives reside here. | The groom, who is one of the linotype operators on the Fort Wayne JournalGazette, is also well known, and is a , sou of W. H. Stewart, of Huntington. Miss Josephine Lang entertained the Poinsettia club girls Friday I evening, at the last iileetlng to be held until after the holiday season, when i Mrs. Fred Deininger will be hostess. Cards were played, as usual, and the j prizes were won by Edith Miller and Alice Knapp. Music and lunch closed i the pleasant evening. The Concord Ladies' Aid will meet i Wednesday afternoon with Mrs. C. C. ■ Wilder, an event of which will be the j annual election of officers.

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MINISTERS MEET. 1- — The Ministerial association held a 1 meeting this afternoon at the library, the president, the Rev. W. H. Gleiser reading a paper on "Luther and the' Reformation.’’ TURKEYS TAKEN UP. A bunch of turkeys have been taken ■ up and cared for by me. Owner can | have same by describing and payin;; expenses. It DAYTON STEELE. c LOST—A child’s new overshoe, be tweon First street and Methodist church, or at the church. Mark on; bottom, 12%. 283t3

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FOR SALE—GOOD FARMS. 166 acres near Craigville, good house and barn, % mile to high school. 80 acres, 2% miles from Craigville, two good "houses and fair barns, am: other outbuildings at the right price. See J. A. Harvey at Graham & Walter's office, over the interurban sta- ' tion. You must buy ’em quick. 28216 THE STORK'S VISIT. A boy baby was the new arrival. Friday evening at the home of Mr’ and Mrs. Wilbur Woods of Union township. Dernocrat Wan- Aris Pae

FOR SALE —1 brood mare, with foal: 17 head sheep.—Geo. W. Cramer, F. R. 12, Decatur, Ind.; ’phone 15-E. 25:.’:3 FOR SALE—4O acres in St. Mary's township; some improvement A bargain for quick sale. See C. R. Dunn. 280t3 Buy a load of genuine White Ash lump, no clinkers low in ash. Holds fire over night, nothing hotter. You get it at i ! Bennetts Coal Yard Phone 639.