Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 9, Number 289, Decatur, Adams County, 11 December 1911 — Page 3

Such Selling I of rubber boots hasent been known at this store for many a dav. It was rubber boots here and rubber boots there. Every one seems to like the ® Arrow Boot with the auto-tire sole and we are putting out a lot of them. Ball Bands and Cent- i ury boots have a lot of friends and we are sell- " ing scads of them, sou get all new. fresh goods t? here because we are having them shipped every f ;; week instead of buying six months ahead. We 1 can fit high, low or medium insteps. Charlie Voglewede I THE SHOE SELLER • o*o*o*o4o* Eh Me}er t 0 Wayne y" o for the day. ' FftUFCAST 2 rs - J o * lll Reiter a nd son, Richard, I ♦ went t 0 Fon Wayne SaLui _ after ** ♦ O*O*O*O0O«>»O« noon ’ where ’•hey will visit with Mr. , j . .-r j Reiter's brother and wife. Partly cloudy tonight and Tuesday. Coljer. Attorney L. C. DeVoss made a busii., ness trip to Indianapolis this morn A cent for every seal and a seal for | ing to attend to some professional every cent. matters, which required his attention A gift within reach of every one— , during the day. the Red Cross seal. Edna Steele, Ada Stevens, Effie MilHenry Sherry of Preble was a busi- lel '. Mrs. John Hill and Mrs. Jesse Witness visitor here Saturday. Hams were members of the extra force J W. Best was looking after some of clerka at the Baughman five and business matters at Monroe this ten cent store Saturday afternoon, morning. , Mrs. Fred Bunch of Muncie, who Herman Yager was a business call- has been visiting with Miss Gertrude er at Portland, returning home on the Moses, left Saturday afternoon on the afternoon train. 4 o’clock car for Fort Wayne, where Leo Yager, who spent Sunday here « he win visit before returning home, with his brothers and sister, left this J. C. Bel! of Craigville was here morning on his regular trip south. 'Saturday on business, leaving on the Miss Amanda Scheumann of St. 2 o’clock car for Fort Wayne to get John's was a shopper here Saturday some repairs for his engine, from afternoon, returning home on the 4 which place he returned home byway o'clock car. of Bluffton. Miss Dorcas Acker of Geneva, who l. L. Baumgartner left Saturday aftwas the guest of Miss Glenys Man- ernoon on the 4 o'clock car for Fort gold over Sunday, left this morning Wayne, thence to Bluffton, where he for her home. will join his wife and daughter, Bess, Miss Mabel Weldy went to Fort at the home of Mrs. Baumgartner s Wayne Saturday afternoon to visit father, A. T. Studabaker. The Baumwith her brother, O. D. Weldy. and gartners have not moved their housefjHjjjy hold goods to Bluffton, Mrs. BaumEd Tonnelier and sifter, Miss Le- partner and daughter onlyr staying ona, went to Fort Wayne Saturday with her fatner a few month Thafternoon to visit with their aunt, family expects to move to this city Mrs. B. Plock. ; later < “Jeff” and “Mutt” | have taken up winter quar- I J ters at the mens shoe de- I / partinent of Winnes shoe I * A store ’ and wili be pleased L \ to welcome all their friends w h° d eman<^s k es t ’ n X Mens footgear. Shown in 11 Tan Russian and Gun met- ] al button, Two very fitting samples of our large line of mens shoes. At The Home of Good Shoes WINNES SHOE STORE~ fioJolO !J. S. Bowers. Pres. F. M. Schirmeyer. Vice Pres. » 0 ■ S O 0 , M S 2 ■ The Bowers Realty Company has so™ excel- v 9 lent bargains in city propertv a , , h ave O ■ farms. The company would be pleased to na g g you call at its office and see S on ■ 0 pany has plenty of five per y Abstract g H reasonable terms. Let the u j Twenty 2 5 Company prepare your atetract of Mie. iw a years experience, complete rec • ■ 2 The Bowers Realty Co. — V I French Quinn, Secty. g OlOlOlOBO’■O10«<0« OO* o*c 0 * c * ol(r

Seventeen song hits in the comic op- | era at the opera house tonight. Forest Steele of Fort Wayne was a business visitor here today. Dr. D. D. Clark made a profession al business trip north of the city today. Hello Bill? Have you seen the Cap- | tain? He will be at the Bosse toI night. Vincent Forblng returned from j Bluffton, where he spent Sunday with friends. Miss Catherine Vesey returned this morning to Fort Wayne. She was the | guest of Miss Naomi Dugan over Sunday. Miss Irene Myers of Fort Wayne spent Sunday at the home of her mother, Mrs. Elizabeth Myers and family. Walter Kauffman, traveling salesman for the Schafer Saddlery company, left this morning on his reguIlar trip. The best ever seen here, was the verdict of those at the opera house Friday evening. It will be repeated this evening. I Miss Margaret Colchin has return- | ed to her work at Fort Wayne after an extended visit here with her father, John Colchin. H. L. Confer, deputy secretary of state, is in the city on some business affairs, and also renewing the acquain-| tance of his friends. See the hand-to-hand conflict be-, tween the Pilgrims and the braves at ■ the opera house tonight. See Priscilla and John Alden. Frank Fisher of Cincinnati, who spent Sunday here with friends, rc turned this morning on his regular trip to Fort Wayne. Clem Heidemann of Geneva was here over Sunday the guest of friends. Barton Schraluka of Fort Wayne is in the city for a short stay. The Misses Caryl and Lanta 1 Baughman of Fort Wayne spent Sun- ' day with their mother, Mrs. Rachel Baughman, at Salem. Mrs. Baughman is planning to move to Fort Wayne ; soon. ' The Misses Grace Purdy and Estella Chronister were guests of the 1 Misses Huldah and Bertha Loser a> the home of their sister. Mrs. Burt Busche Sunday in Ft. Wayne. Mrs. ■ . Busche served a delicious supper. William E. Black, Fort Wayne man , ’ ager for the Western Union Telegraph • j company, and Miss Ethel M. Belot of ! • this city were united in marriage at ! ■ Walkerville. Ont., Canada, five months ago, but the secret did not leak out • until today.—Fort Wayne Sentinel. ’ Mr. and Mrs. George Roop of North Tenth street had as their guests Sunday Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Roop and children of Root township, and William D. Roop of Marion, a brother of Mr. Roop. He left this morning for Pleas- ■ ant Mills and tomorrow will return to his home. The remodeling of the old Closs homestead on Marshall street, the home of the Misses Mary and Amelia I Niblick, is nearing completion, and i the Misses Nlbikk expect to be dom- | iciled there next week. The home ■ has been remodeled both inside and outside in a very handsome manner, and will make an ideal home in all rei spects. I arm was broken. ! Mrs Christ Weldy Sustains Fracture in Fall Saturday. Mrs. Christ Weldy of Marshall street met with a very painful mishap on last Saturday afternoon when she slipped and fell on the smooth, wet boards, breaking her right arm at the wrist. Tlte attendance of a physician was necessary to reset the fracture, which for some time was the cause of great pain. Several weeks will be required before she can have the free I use of the injured member. ENGINE COMES TO STOP. L L Baumgartner, who returned, ’ this morning from an over-Sunday j ' visit at Bluffton, coming byway oi , Geneva, on the northbound train duel here at 7:54. reports that his train I was delaved about an hour and a hall I at Geneva, when some sort of a blowout in the engine, brought it to a | dead stop, the engine deliberately re fusing to go a round of the wheel further. An extra engine from the I south was telegraphed for, and upon its arrival the balky engine was drawn onto the sidetrack and the extra engine finished the remainder of the trip for the train. POLICE COURT NEWS. Marshal Peterson picked up a drunk this afternoon who had taken possession of the Drummond peanut stand and had begun to electioneer. He cave his name as Schieferstein and said he was from near Buena Vista. His maudlin condition did not admit of any other information being obtained. A quart of whisky was taken away from him.

DOLL. CONTEST. The vote In the contest for the doll which is on exm bition In the Boston Store window stands as follows today. Margaret Huffman 100 Margaret Rademaker 100 Lee Anna Vance 100 Eloise Lewton joy Marcia Helm too Doris Erwm iqq Alice Lenhart ioo ‘ Gretchen Graham lot) Eleanor Ellis ioq Helen Lower 100 Mildred Yager 192% Martha Sellemeyer hrj Catherine Peck 122 Opal Robinson 100 Fay Fritzinger iqo Romain Henneford 100 Leah Colter iqo Germaine Christen 100 Mary Gottemoller 100 Jeanette Beery ioo Mary Vail ioo Dora Magley 100 Jeanette Clark ioo Fay Stults 100 Mary Burk 100 Naoma Cramer 100 Fanny Heller 100 Gladys Tanvas 100 Virginia Hite 102% I Grace Drague 100 I Naomi Durkin 100 i Mary Fuhrman 100 [ Ruth Meyer 100 I Ireta Beavers 100 Lois Peterson 100 .Margaret Niblick 100 Floriie Michaud 100 Grace Schroll 100 Corine Walters 100 Hazel Snitz 100 Romain Murray 100 Gladys Flanders 100 o FOR SALE —Full blooded Shropshire buck, four years old. Registered. Inquire of Norris Miller, R. F. D., No. 12. 289td FOR SALE —Invalid chair; good as new. Will sell cheap.—James Hurst. 'Phone 283. 289t3 Special, Saturdays only, Barr’s sweet chocolates, pound, 29c. —Smith, Yager & Falk. 286t3 FOR SALE —1 brood mare, with foal; 17 head sheep.—Geo. W. Cramer, R. R. 12, Decatur, Ind.; ’phone 15-E. 282t3 Let us oil your harness now. Lengthens the life, improves the working ability. Get it ready for spring work. —Ate & Steele. 284t3 Democrat Want Ads Pay SIX TONS OF CANDY AND NUTS ■ •* — Has Arrived At Our Store For The Holiday Trade. Get Our Prices Special Attention Paid To ORDERS For Churches And Schools Give Us Y our Order, I I SCHLICKMAN'S

■■■■im mn-Moan When shopping for that box of z x |Z ~ Christmas cigars don’t forget that JCT CIGARS what the smoker wants is a box " f White Stag Alitw" o-^s^. "Frfj cigars for they are as Mild as a : Summer breeze yet as sweet as a H nut and aromatic as the best clear / Havana. They never fail to please | You can make “him” happy with , a box of these rolled reveries to revel in Christmas time.

Select CT) Your Watch Frem I Our wf Stock Then you’ll be certain of getting exactly what you want, cur stock is so varied and extensive that we can please you every whim. Maybe you have taken a fancy to the thin model. We have them in open face or hunting style beautifully engraved or plain cases. We handle only those makes of national reputation. We guarantee every watch we sell to keep perfect time and to be as represented in every way. Our prices are in keeping with values. No buyer could ask more. W. L. LEHNE, JEWELER. Free a silver spoon with every purchase or more. Wood For Sale Kindling, Slabs, and good country cook and heating wood at the right price. S. H. Adams Phone 635 Bowers Niblick Grain Co. Grain Hay Straw Seeds Give us a Trial Phone 233 Robert Case Manager RdiShond You Know She Has Always Wanted ONE Is it a diamond you want to give her for a Christmas present? H it is we have just what you want, whether it is one for SI.OO or S2OO. A cheap, a flowed, a wide, a deep, or a perfect diamond, we have them, any price You will find us with the goods in jewelry, watches, umbrellas, neck laces, bracelets, everything in the jewelry line. We have bought heavy to meet the early and late buyers Call and see my stock. Then decide later. We have clerks. We pay for showing onr goods. We have lots oi goods laid away, and it will pay you to come early. HENSLEY, THE JEWELER. FOR SALE —Meat barrels. See Dyonls Schmitt. 274t12 LOST—SIO between G. R. & I. depot and Old Adams County bank. Please return to this office. 2Slt3

o FANCY CASE PIPES © For Christrras Give him an opportunity to enjoy a good smoke. D Our French Briar Pipes are made of the most beaua tiful briar, highly polished and fitted with amber stems. Different styles of stems to suit particular ’ smokers. Every pipe enclosed in a handsome vel- ’ ’ vet lined leather case which protects the pipe be- M J sides making a most beautiful and ideal present M for any man —who smokes. Prices from SI.OO to t SB.OO 1 O LACHOT & RICE o Put up to meet all the requirements of the most fastidous smoker “THE WHITE STAG” 5 CENT CIGAR A Big full sized Londre Grand. Its large burning surface gives added richness and fuller flavor. Its tastsmild and mellow and its made for men. Made in Decatur That makes it right

FOUND-—Pair of boy's arctics be- j i tween Heckman's mill and Meyers' | sawmill. Inquire at this efflee. 284tt i Furnished room and board, C44' > Mercer avenue. 283t3

1 | MONEY FOR XMAS i I , ~ I Don’t let the Christmas stockings of your loved ones go empty, simply because you are temporarly short of money. We can help sg you fill them. We will loan you the money in any amount from ttf tS? s ltl on household goods, pianos, teams, fixtures, etc., with- ® Sout removal. You can have from one to twelve month’s time in K which to pay it back, in small weekly or monthly payments, as you S SK prefer 72c is the payment on a S3O. loan for fifty weeks; other am- JK ounts at the same proportion. Remember this: Our dealings are S confiential. You get the money without delay. Our rates are most SK •' reasonable. If you need money fill out the following blank, cut it Sc out and mail it to us. Our agent is in Decatur every Tuesday. K r W Name K Address K 8 Ft. Waynt, Loan Company j S? 706 CALHOUN STREET jS S -ROOM 2, SECOND FLOOR- ' ag Home TVone 833. FORT WAYNE, IND, ---- - _ ■ — I —r. — —- .... BOSSE OPERA HOUSE Wednesday Dec. 13 GEORGE L. BARTON OFFERS The Laughing Comedy Success “The Girl and the Tramp” With The Charming Soubrette MISS MAYME GARDNER! and a Chorus of I Jolly, Jingling, Jesting, Giggling, Gurgling Girls / A I" IT" The Wonderful Mechanical Doll I V L L The Funny Old Doctor | a\r | The Fascinating Widow’ I ULL The Happy Tramp A Play of Merit. Enhansing Music | Prices 25, 35, 50c Seat Sale Usual Place

LOST—A ladies’ purse, somewhere between Win. C. Grote’s and Henry Dorham’s, on road nortn of Preble. Finder return to Mrs. Wm. Grote and receive reward. 283t3

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