Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 9, Number 283, Decatur, Adams County, 4 December 1911 — Page 3

We’re Selling Scads I ...of mens felt shoes with leather soles to wear in artics. They are light, in weight and give the warmth of felt boot and you can wear any overshoe that you ft would wear over yny other shoe. If you ve been looking for something different come in and see these. Don’t L cost much either. Mens $1.50 I Charlie Voglewede 1 THE SHOE SELLER |

ax V&o*o*o*o<C-*C » o*o*o*t<o< 0 ; LEATHER FORECAST 5 1 $ & dH»O*O*O»0«fXC~ Fair tonight and Tuesday; slowly rising temperature. Joseph D. Winteregg of Berne was a business visitor here today. L. L. and D. A. Baumgartner spent Sunday at their home in Linn Grove. Mrs. E. X. Ehinger spent Saturday at Fort Wayne the guest of Mrs. G. B. Grimme. Miss Amelia Hess returned Saturday afternoon to Goshen after a visit here with relatives. Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Kiracofe were Thanksgiving guests of his parents. Mr. and Mrs. N. I. Kiracofe, at Wren, Ohio. A. B. Bauev passed through the city Saturday on his way to Monroe from Fort Wayne, where he visited with his uncle. Mrs. Clara Griebel and daughter, and nieces, Rhea and Hazel Harshman, returned to Fort Wayne Saturday afternoon after a visit at Willshire, Ohio. Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Edwards and daughters, Florine and Mrs. Daisy Ballenger and daughter. Dolores, have returned from Anderson, where they spent Thanksgiving with their daughter and sister, Mrs. Wesley Shepherd.

' ’ " ■; | THANKSGIVING will be here Thursday. The strut- t] ting’ Turkey will then cease to strut, tor he’s go. ing to be “dressed. ” Until then, it will be boot Dressing’ with us. We ve & choice Shoes of exceptional beauty, that any paii of | feet would be proud to ‘strut ’ in. | We've the styles worth “Gobbling” up, at prices | to be “Thankful” for, but, remember please, that | Our Store Wiii Be C osed | Thanksgiving Day ! Let us dress your feet for Thanksgiving, and then | whether you eat your own Turkey or your friend’s, | you will not be ashamed of your bhoes. We have Footwear for Men, Women and Children Footwear, that would make the whole Family Thank- | ful. I WINNES SHOE STORE I HOS Q S O ® 0 B 0 | J 8 Bowen. I’rek F- «• &hirmeyer. Vice Fret. « 8 O IS ■' 0 s Th. Rnwprs Realty Company has some excel- ? lent bargains in city Pr<’P g 2 reasonable terms. Let th > bcnirmey 5 Company prepare your of tme. 2 years experience, complete reco . c 5 0 2 E* B z, O O The Bowers Realty Co. v ! French Quinn, Secty. g _■ O■O M o 101O«OMO« O*□■ O» 0 ■

Mrs. It. s. Wilson of Willshire, 0., went to Fort Wayne Saturday afternoon for a visit. Mrs. Ainsworth and Miss Henna Ainsworth of Willshire, Ohio, were i shoppers here Saturday. The Misses Locia Garner and Orpha Ceider went to Fort Wayne Saturday afternoon to visit with friends. Mrs. Joseph Hower went to Fort Mayne Saturday afternoon for her regular weekly treatment for stomach trouble. Mrs. Bernard Meyer went to Fort Wayne Saturday afternoon for a week’s visit with her daughter, Mrs. Clem Hake. Mrs. Eli Sprunger and sister, Miss Barbara Reisen of Berne went to Fort Wayne Saturday afternoon to visit with friends. John Edwards and family have arrived home from a few days’ visit with Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Shepherd of Anderson. Mrs. John Brothers and son, Darrell, left Saturday afternoon for Fort Wayne, where they will visit with Mr. and Mrs. Jud Werstbaugher. Miss Byerly, a former teacher in the Decatur high school, now a teacher in the Soldiers and Sailors’ Orphans’ home at Knightstown, has returned there after a visit here. While riding on the Daily milk wagon, Julius Fledderjohann had the misfortune to fall in such away that the wheel ran over his leg, bruis- ’ ing it from the knee down.

| Tom Gallogly was a business caller I at Geneva this morning. s Attend the oyster supper at the I Dent school house Tuesday evening, I December sth. I John Schug left on his regular trip I south today, after spending Sunday I here with his family. I The Emerson Beavers home is nearI ing completion and the family will I probably move into their new home I j next week. ? Mr. and Mrs. Fled Ketker and chil- ■ j dren of Ft. Wayne visited over Sun- | day with her sister, Mrs. Harry Kook- | en and family. | Wesley Hoffman left on the mornI ing train south to continue his trip I after making an over-Sunday visit I here with his family. ■ Omer Butler returned to Berne this I uiuiiiiiig to take up his school work | after being in the city for several I days with his family. [ Fred Hoffman, who spent Sunday I here with his family, left today for I Lynn to resume work on the building I for which he has the contract. Miss Leota Bailey returned to Berne this morning to take up her | school work after being the guest of her parents since Wednesday last. Miss Elizabeth Beitler returned Saturday afternoon to her home in Bluffton, byway of Fort Wayne. She attended the teachers’ institute here. i , Louis Falk, a former druggist of this city, has a good position with the i drug store at Logansport of which George Babcock is manager and part owner. Mrs. John Tones and daughter, Mar- • tha, returned Saturday afternoon to i Fort. Wayne. They visited with the P. F. Jones family at Pledsant Mills . while here. i Mrs. H. H. Reichard of Dayton, 0.. . and Mrs. David Baker of Pleasant Mills went to Fort Wayne Saturday . afternoon for an over-Sunday visit with relatives. Don Burk has returned to Depauw university to resume his college work - after being in the city for several days visiting with his parents, Mr. I and Mrs. John Burk. County Superintendent L. E. Oplig- ■ er returned this afternoon from Monroe, where he was looking after some • school matters, which required his attention for a brief time. 1 The pupils of the Dent school, east ’ of this city, of which Miss Irene Ev- ' ans is teacher, will give an oyster sup- ’ • per Tuesday evening, December sth, to which everybody is invited. : Mr. and Mrs. Otto Daniel and 5 daughters, Lucile and Maxine, returned Saturday to Huntington after a ■ ' visit over Thanksgiving with his father, H. M. Daniel, and family, east i ' ! of the city. Lynn Shoemaker has been taking' the place of Cal Robinson as Wells-I Fargo driver, while the latter has been filling the agent’s chair, in the absence of Agent Ben Elzey on account of illness. I awrence Linnemeier of Preble was in our city Saturday on business, returning to his home in the evening. i Mr. Linnemeier has just recently I opened a grocery and meat market I and is enjoying quite a patronage, and an excellent future is assured.

es=i i—.-iQOEJOQiaoot i - 1 ■ ra f XMAS SHOPPING [ ICan Be Appreciably Lightened by a Visit to Our Store Where GIFTS WORTH WHILE || U Are Found in Abundance || O Aluminum Ware all the useful pieces in practical sizes. O Silverware —the largest line of Sterling goods-sweil patterns. Cut Glass in the largest showing ever brought to Decatur. Beautiful jej 8 pieces at prices you can afford to pay. G Things for the children—Wagons, Air rifles, Rifles, Velocipedes. ' £ D Skates, and other gifts that cheer the hearts of the young and stand the service for years. * ! Display Now Reedy I COME IN J] if 3 | Laman and ’ ee | L Sellers Os Good Goods at Low Prices £ 1 82, -ir—innnnnnGQi 11 i eD

Ruth and Florence Worden spent Saturday afternoon in Monmouth. ‘Alias Ethel Barkley went to Fort Wayne this morning. A. B. Bailey of Monroe went to Ft. Wayne this morning. Miss Frances Coffee is a new holiday clerk at the Baughman store. Miss Vivian Dutcher returned to Fort Wayne after a visit here since 1 Thanksgiving. Will Dowling, who has been visiting at Toledo, Ohio, for the past week, ■ has returned home. Miss Beatrice Martin, who has been visiting here tor some weeks, has gone to Chicago for a several weeks’ ' stay. Mode McFarren returned this morning to his home nine miles west of 1 Fort Wayne after a visit here with ■ friends. Mrs. D. M. Reed and children returned to Fort Wayne alter a visit since Thanksgiving with her mother, Mrs. Mary Fullenkamp. Mr. and Mrs. J. B. W’ithereli returned this morning to Hillsdale, ' Mich., after a visit since Thauksgiv ’ ing with Mr. and Mrs. M. E. Brackett. Mrs. Annice leas of Auburn, Ind., and Dr. John Leas of Indianapolis, returned to their homes Saturday after spending Thanksgiving with Mr. and Mrs. Fred Schafer. Miss Roxy Syphers, who is attending the International Business college in Fort Wayne, returned to that city this morning after a visit over Sunday with her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Fisher. Miss Genevieve Berling, who was the guest of her mother, Mrs. Helen Berling, for several days, returned this morning to Fort Wayne to resume her musical instruction at the Sacred Heart academy. T. M. Reid, traveling salesman lor the War’ng Glove company, was at home over Sunday for the first in six w'eeks. He left again this evening and will not have the privilege of a home visit again until the holidays. Vera and Nellje Myers, Frances Butler, Flora Fledderjohann, Marie Heckman, Stella Chronister, Cecil Eady. Grace Purdy, Clara Bultemeier, attended the dedication and social at the Monmouth school Friday evening. Miss Nona Forbing has gone to Fort Recovery, Ohio, to make a visit with her sister, Mrs. Joe Heffner, for a short while. She was accompanied by Earl Heffner, who has been visiting here with his grandparents. Mr. and Mrs. Peter Forbing. Tell your newsdealer to save you a | copy of The Chicago Daily News evi ery day if you want to be sure of geti ting it. Its articles on, and recipes for, the new system of cooking in paJ per bags have created a great demand i for it among the women folk as well as the men. ; The “color blind’’ car wntcir has been in the local G. R. & I. yards for two days, leaves early this morning for a trip over the Richmond divisi ion and will probably return to Grand Rapids tomorrow. Dr. D. M. Welch of Grand Rapids, Mich., is in charge of the car, and is conducting a test of the eyesight and hearing of every employee in the operating department of the road. —Fort Wayne Journal-Ga-zette.

t The Orient club will meet at the home of Mrs. Dr. Miller Wednesday t afternoon. Miss Bertha Kohne is spending the week as the guest of Miss Verena Niblick at their country home. The Historical club will meet Tuesday evening with Mrs. Nettie Schrock. The paper on “Modern Egypt” will be a given by Mrs. Congleton. The Misses Mary and Helen Hale returned to Geneva after spending Thanksgiving and the weekend as guests of Miss Gladys Myers. Miss Eula McKinney, Miss Flora , Fledderjohann and Mr. and Mrs. , S. C. Cramer and babe were Sunday ' guests of the H. M. Daniels family, ■ east of the city. j The Shakespeare club meets Wed- i j nesday afternoon with Mrs. J. W. Tyn-1 dall instead of Mrs. D. E. Smith, an J exchange of dates having been made. | Mrs. Trout will be leader. Miss Naomi Niblick entertained in a pleasant way for Miss Agnes Kohne and her guests, the Miss Vita Har'l monos New York City and Miss ’| Mamie Lassus —of Fort Wayne; also for Miss Agnes Melbers. Mrs. C. G. Niehous and Miss Mildred ■ Shank of Angola and Miss Edith Bateau of Lima, Ohio, were week-end I guests of the Misses Catherine Fllck--1 j inger and Kittie Fought. Miss Fought | accompanied them this morning to Ft. Wayne. ■ | Mr. and Mrs. Frank Carrier gave a j ' I family Thanksgiving Day turkey din-' ’ i ner Thursday, those present being I James Carrier of Pittsburg, Pa.: Carl i Reynolds and Ivie Talbot of Tunnel- j 5 ' ton, Ind.; Miss Mae Carrier, Elmer i 1 Young and Arthur Bowman of Forti II Wayne, Miss Dorothy Carrier and Mr. ’ ' and Mrs. Joseph Palmer and daugh- ; ter, Hallie. ROCKEFELLER RESIGNS. — (United Press Service.) New York, N. Y., Dec. 4—(Special , to Daily Democrat) —At a special , meeting of the board of directors of | the Standard Oil company today John I D. Rockefeller resigned as both pres- ] ident and director. John B. Archbold j was elected president in Rockefeller’s ! place. The board of directors was reduced from fourteen to nine mem-; I bers. ATTENTION. NEIGHBORS! All members of the Royal Neigh- . bors are requested to be present at i their hall on Tuesday evening, when | the election of officers will occur and I i other business will come up at this J time. Following the business meet- I ing, refreshments will be served by the lodge and a good attendance is j looked for. WILL GIVE PICTURE SHOW. The Woman’s Relief Corps will con- j duct the picture show at the Star Fri-; day, December 15th, the proceeds to ' be used in helping furnish the dinners | for the sick soldiers or those otherwise needy*. The W. R. C. helpers’ i club will assist in the music and read-i ings, and a good program is assured. | Patronize the ladies. FOR SALE —Single-barrel, hammerless shot-gun; cheap. Inquie Frank Engle. 283t3*

THE FIRST LESSON In Domestic Science Was Given High School Girls This Afternoon. AT THE OFFICE Os Indiana Lighting Company—Will Make Popovers Next Monday. The first lesson in domestic science : was given fifty girls of the sophomore, Junior and senior classes of th» Decatur high school this afternoon by Miss Stella Philips of Fort Wayne, the lessons being given at the local quarters of the Indiana Lighting company. Little beyond the preliminary work of organizing was done this afternoon. The work will be done in three sections, fifty minutes each Monday afternoon being allotted for the entire instruction period. Today was given over chiefly to explanation regarding I the management of the gas stove and the heating of the oven, and its regulal tion, but on next Monday will see the : students with their aprons on, their sleeves rolled up to their elbow’s, actively engaged about their work table,

i r the h ° me ° f "i !i I s Q ua W Groceries I WQ/jW* A SIRE THING b I While Perhaps 1 None Os Us ! Just Live To Eat | It’s A Sure Thing | WE ALL MUST EAT'TO LIVE Eat Our Quality Groceries and?Live t Longer Your Thanksgiving feast over and your supply of eatables running low. Let us know’ what ycu 1 need and we will send them over, we’haveThem. Good country butter all the time. |i 1 We pay cash or trade for produce | Eggs 32 Butter 29 to 26c 1 Hower and Hower. $ North of G. R. & I. Depot. ’Phone 108. I ■ iM. 4 . 1 ... . 1 ■ — ■ ■ "I " Jill? « - ____ __.Hl 1 W-GiWwW 1 „ • <■ _ —JLlOld Adams County Bank! I I Decatur, Indiana. I ■him „ , ICapital $l2O 000 ' Surplus . S3O, (MA) M ■gL/'f jfr ‘ c. S. Niblick, Pre'swcYlt M. Kirsch and John Niblick d J^ ! Vice Presidents i In E X ‘ ® hinger > Cashier, t I Rpr d ” l< arm loa ns i Resolve c “* I Start Something! afS. | ~ i_, „ — able Rates. WHY NOT E ~ I A Bank Account? Aecomoda- 1 Then Later On sistent i Y r ou Will Be Prepared Banking I To Start Something Else! h °£ I But-Make The Start! >ur I Patrons j We Pay,‘4 Per Cent Interest on 1 Year Time Deposits |

I in making pop-overs, this being the I first lesson in the bread line, and it is safe to say that the misses will be quite as charming from a maculine I point of view in their domestic role, ; even though a white puff of flour I should leave its mark on their faces, instead of the—in many cases—everpresent powder puff. From the simpler forms of bread-making they will work up to the real, “for sure, everyday” loaf of bread, the students to do the actual work of making and baking; and will then go on to other | forms of cooking, candy-making, etc. , A long work table has been provided I by the company, at which they will I work, a side table being provided to j hold the supplies. There are also two I stoves, and more ovens will be secured to assist in the work. The les- ! sons promise to be exceedingly in- ■ teresting and the next one is looked ; forward to with much pleasure. c —— W. R. C. ELECTS OFFICERS. The W. R. C. at an interesting meeting, held their annual election of officers. A number of offices are to ibe filled by appointment, but those elected were: President —Mrs. Martha Hay. Senior Vice—Mrs. Kate Grandstaff. Junior Vice —Mrs. Hattie Baxter. Chaplain—Mrs-. Maggie Walters. Treasurer —Mrs. Emma Helm. Conductor —Mrs. Mary Williams. Assistant Conductor —Mrs. Sarah Wertzberger. Guard —Mrs. Emma Glancy.