Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 9, Number 291, Decatur, Adams County, 13 December 1911 — Page 10

DAILY DE M O C R A T Published Every Evening, Except Sunday by THE DECATUR DEMOCRAT COMPANY LEW G. ELLINQHAM JOHN H. HELLER Subscription Rates Per Week, by carrier 18 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 applicatisn. Entered at the postoffice in Decatur, Indiana, as second-class mail. At the district convention to be held in this city on the 29th, many promi-| pent men from over the district will ’ take part. Adams county democrats 1 and citizens should give them a wel- 1 i come. If you attend, you will enjoy the occasion, every minute of it. The new committee will probably be called to meet on the 27th, at which i i time they will reorganize, electing a ' chairman, secretary and treasurer. A number of new men are on the list this year. Their duties will include the one of seeing that all the voters of their respective precincts have registered. The smoke has cleared away, the ticket has been named. The candidates were all men of quality and ability. A good ticket was assured and it now becomes the duty of every democrat to support the nominees just as enthusiastically as he did his choice at the primary. The tendency is to- : wards democracy, even admitted by such men as Chairman Lee of the state republican committee. Indiana will give a rousing majority next November and with the ticket named, 1 Adams county should swell her old-' time majority to 2,000. Congressman Adair has again prov-, en his worth. As floor manager in the halls of legislation, for Mr. Sher- I wood, he is given the credit, for the I passage of the Sherwood bill, giving ' a dollar a day pension to each of the old soldiers who served a year in his I country’s service. The majority I shows that Mr. Adair did faithfully I and well that service for which he was I selected. He has always made good i and always will. The people of the ' < Eighth district, all, democrats and re , publicans, soldiers and civilians, may ' well feel proud of this latest achievement by their representative. 1

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HIT BY AN ENGINE r Charles E. Cloud Met Almost Instant Death at Lynn Tuesday Afternoon. i LEGS CRUSHED OFF I I Driving Colt Which Ran Away, Throwing Him in Front of Engine. Ex-County Recorder and Mrs. C. C. ■ | Cloud Tuesday afternoon at 3:511 1 /clock received a telegraph message I i from Lynn stating that their young-I I , ?st son, Charles E. Cloud, bad beenl 1 I i Killed by a train. The message was I signed by the young man’s father-in-, 1 law, J. E. Lacy, of that place, and con-! veyed no further details of the sad oc- ' , currence. i Later news regarding the said afi fair was received as follows. About | 3:15 o’clock Tuesday afternoon ! Charles was driving a pony into the I city of Lynn and when near the Big Four tracks a switch engine was just i returning from the coal docks after taking its load. The driver did all in his power to control the pony, but without avail, and all in a sudden made a leap in front of the approaching engine throwing him and the driver directly in front of it, dragging both a distance of two hundred feet before the train could be stopped. When picked up by -the train crew he was still breathing. Both legs had been severed near the body, along with a number of other ugly cuts and bruises. Life was not extinct until fifj teen minutes following the accident, i The sisters of the young man, Mrs. , Letta Peters and Miss Mavme Cloud left Tuesday night for that place. The deceased was born in i this city twenty years ago last March | loth, and practically his entire life was spent here. Last June 15th, he I was wedded to Miss Lucy Lacy of j Lynn, they going to that place to make ; their home. Mr. Cloud was a brick . mason by trade and was quite skilled jin that line for one of his youth. He was most highly esteemed and the j news of his sudden death comes with i the greatest sorrow to all here. He is I the first one of the Cloud family of children to be called, the youngest, ( and in the very prime of manhood and health. He leaves besides his ' wife of little more than half a year, I his parents and the following brothers and sisters: Frank ,of Hot Springs, Ark.; Mrs. Letta Peters, Joe, of this ity; Mrs. Lulu Bright of Craigvillo I

I Harry, of this city; Jesse, of Kalama- ! I zoo, Mich., and Mayme, at home. A message this afternoon at 1 o’clock from Lynn stated that the body would be brought to this city for burial, and will arrive tomorrow ! afternoon over the G. R. & I. railroad, I on train No. 3, reaching here at 3:10 i o'clock. The body will be taken to i the home of the parents on West Moni roe street. No further arrangements for the funeral are known Ijere yet. Miss Adda Donaldson of Warsaw, ’ who will spend the winter here with ! her aunt, Mrs. D. N. Sprang, has taki en a position in the office of the De- ! catur Supply company, comprising the I consolidated Filler companies. 0 TIMID BACHELORS Are Growing Apprehensive With the Approach of the Leap Year. THREATEN AN EXODUS Maiden Ladies Are Exulting Over Privileges Allowed During This Year. Decatur and Adams county threatens to suffer a diminishment of its present increasing population of bachelors during the latter part of this month. An exodus of the good looking bachelors is predicted about December 31st, in other counties, according to an exchange, and ours will be no exception. A sufficient cause—a quadrennial one —was exposed in a quantity of the new r 1912 calendars just received. The new year will be leap year. The new calendars are pretty products of the printer's art. The insurance people, banks and others are getting in their supply to be given out about Christmas time. Four long years elapsed since the last twelve months, during which the blessed spinsters and single maids were privileged to capture and convict man of matrimony. Even in the 366 days (one extra for good measure) a number of young women were unable to lay hold of and keep possession of a man. It therefore behooves every one of them to not pass by the year of 1912. Not only do the spinsters obtain a new lease of life, but those rather luckless persons, who were born on February 29th, will have a chance to celebrate. And right well should ’ they celebrate, for they only have a I birthday once every four years.

DOINGS h SOCIETY Double Surprise for Mr. and Mrs. Will Winnes by Baptist People. THE SEWING CLUE Entertains Husbands at Sup per at J. T. Merryman Home—Club Notes. Red Cross Seals. The sunshine-making fairies We loved ere we grew wise, Don't seem to come around now Not even in disguise. But whisper! (This is magic!) They did not all depart. For here’s a fairy “sticker" To match a broken heart. —Stephen Chambers. WEEK'S SOCIAL CALENDAR. Wednesday. Tri-Kappa—Fanny Frisinger. Euterpean Social —Mrs. J. S. Peterson. German Reformed Aid —Mrs. Martin Miller. Shakespeare—Mrs. J. H. Heller. Thursday. Evangelical Aid—Mrs. Fred Linn. Presbyterian Aid —-At Church Par lot's. Baptist Aid —Mrs. Lydia Shamp. Historical Club —Mrs. J. S. Coverdale. Baptist Brotherhood—Harve Shroll. Thimble —Mrs. Jesse Dailey. The J. T. Merryman home was a festive scene Tuesday evening, when the ladies of the Sewing club entertained their husbands and a few other guests at supper. The, club ladies spent the afternoon at the Merryman home with their sewing, and at supper were joined by the gentlemen. The table was unusually pretty in Christmas decorations, the centerpiece being a miniature Christmas tree, surrounded by pretty twinkling candles. Assisting in the serving was Miss Marie Allison. The festivities were continued far into the evening, a series of delightful entertainment being provided “inter se.’’ Guests besides the club members were Mr. and Mrs. D. F. Quinn, Mr. and Mrs. F. M. Schirmeyer. John Weber, sr., and daughter, Miss Lena, and Mrs. H. M. Romberg of Fori Wayne were guests of their son and brother, John Weber, jr., yesterday.. Decatur friends of Miss Opal Crawford of Marion will be pleased to heai that she will visit here during the holiday week. She will be a member of a house party to be given by Mrs. Arthur Fnrd. Four Muncie young ladies will also be among the party.

A long-planned event by the members of the Baptist church was fulfilled Thursday evening, when a double surprise was tendered by them to Mr. and Mrs. Will Winnes. There was nothing that should have lead them to * believe such an eveninc of pleasure was planned and early in the evening repaired to a picture show, where later they were informed that sonic < o”e was waiting at the home to see them. In the meantime, the thirty-five guests who had gathered at the home of the pastor, the Rev. Jones, succeeded in finding a key that worked the lock as wished, and once inside the guests made themselves at home until the arrival of the honored guests. The evening was socially spent in playing games and in music, furnished by different members. Luncheon, which was taken by the guests was later served, and was fully tempting to all. Three cut-glass tumblers were given Mr. and Mrs. Winnes by the guests. Mr. and Mrs. Prank Carroll gave a card party Tuesday evening, guests being a company of friends, including the following: Mr. and Mrs. Fred Blosser, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Chatham, Mr. and Mrs. Amps Yoder, Mr. and Mrs. Dallas Hunsicker. The Christian Endeavor society of the Presbyterian church held its reg ular monthly business and social meeting Tuesday evening at the home of Miss Gladys Myers. Among other matters was the nomination of ofii cers to be elected later. A social hour followed, during which refreshments were served and various social amusements were indulged in. A pleasant birthday surprise was given on Frank Andrews, 260, North First street, it being his thirty-third birthday. The table was spread for twenty-five guests. They were Mrs. Jerry Andrews, Deborah Andrews, Mr and Mrs. George Wolf, Mrs. Jerry Russell, Mrs. Mrs. William Chronister and family, Cloyce, Francis and Mary; Mr.

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and Mrs. Ira Baker and family, May, Edith, Walter and Richard; Mr. and Mrs. Ed Johnson and son, Albert; Mr. and Mrs. Russell Andrews and family. Geraldine and Irene. The Ladies’ Mite society of the Methodist church will hold their regular meeting at the church parlors on Friday afternoon. All the ladies are requested to come early and bring their needles and thimbles with them for comfort making. o EGGS TAKE DROP. The egg market took a sudden downward course Tuesday, from what they have been for weeks, when the price was reduced four cents, droy ping from 34 to 30 cents. The change of weather is said to have been the cause, bringing a larger supply of the food on the market, and thus the fall in price coming with it. - o DETECTIVE ASSN. MEETING. The Adams County Detective Association will meet in regular session on Saturday. December 16th, in the K. of P. hall on North Third stree'. This meeting will be called promptly at 1:30 o'clock and it is requested that as many as possibly can be present for considerable business of importance will be taken up. T. J. DURKIN, Pres. J. F. FRUCHTE, Sec y. 291t2 ■ O-~ • ■" - FOR SALE. One brand new “Decatur” Model IS, automobile. Top, windshield and lamps. Will sell at a bargain. KIRSCH, SELLEMEYER & SONS. 286t6 Democrat Want Ads Pav

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