Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 9, Number 294, Decatur, Adams County, 16 December 1911 — Page 2

DAILY DEMOCRAT Published Every Evening, Except Sunday by THE DECATUR DEMOCRAT COMPANY LEW G. ELLINQHAM JOHN H. HELLER Subscription Rates Per Week, by carrierlo cents Per Year, by carriers6.oo Per Month, by mall 2& cents Per Year, by mails2.so Single Copies 2 cents Advertising rates made known on application. Entered at the postoffice in Deoatur, Indiana, as second-class mail. The program for the district convention to be held here will be mailed over the district the first of next! week. It will be an interesting meeting, and Adams county democrats will I look to the entertainment of every ’ guest. Word from various countiesi signifies that the convention this year j will be one of the best ever held. It ! only goes to show that we are alive. Boys of the Eighth, welcome. Few of the present generation, perhaps, remember the late Henry Me-I Lean in the days when he was considered a powerful man in politics and other public affairs. He was a re- ( sourceful. active man, who accomplished things when he tried. As a I staff officer during the civil war he made a splendid record and in the active engagements in which he participated he was a brilliant leader. It is said that on two occasions his fearless leadership was the real cause for victories. As to his faults, let the man who has not any, talk of them. The writer knew him personally and knew him well in the days when he did things, and we will remember always more than one favor at his hands. = OBITUARY. George K., son of John M. and Margaret Jacobs, was born July 30, 1881, | and departed this life December 12, 1911, aged 30 years, 4 months and 12 days. He was united in marriage November 29, 1902, to Ida J., daughter of Philip atjd Caroline Gephart. To this union were born two sons and three daughters: ' Martha, Olive, Lawrence, Norman and Lllah. Olive and Lilah preceded him in death, Lilah being called only lour days before her j father. When only eleven years old bis father died. Thus the manage-' blent of a large estate fell early on his shoulders. George was ever a kind and dutiful son, a kind husband and father, a good neighbor, and an upright and honest citizen. We will miss him. His sudden death was a great shock to the community, thus bringing to our minds the Bible injunction. ‘•Therefore be ye also ready, for in such an hour as ye think not, the Son of Man cometh. He leaves besides a large circle of friends, a loving wife, three children, mother and one sister, Mrs. Orpha McManama. DEMOCRAT WANT ADS' PAV 810. THIS coming week will be a very busy week for the Christmasshoppers, so take advantage of the early morning hours and avoid the the rush One advantage you have in shopping here, everything is displayed so as to enable you to make your selection most easily of the many practical gifts for him--THE MYERS-DAILEY COMPANY

DOINGS IN SOCIETY ' Wedding of Miss Marie Marbach and Rudolph Weiland Tomorrow. I i A BRILLIANT AFFAIR I I Evangelical Ladies’ Social a Success—GumpperBrinkman Wedding. “It is not raining rain to me, It is raining daffodils '' —'Robert Loverman. Pretty indeed was the wedding of I Miss Emma Regina Gumpper, daugn- ; ter of Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Gumpper. and Mr. Ernst F. Brinkman, which was celebrated on Thursday evening I at the home of the bride’s parents in Home avenue. The Rev. Philip Buhl j read the service at 8 o’clock, and dur- | ing the ceremony the bride’s sister, ' Miss Ida Gumpper, played “Melody of Love” in soft tones. The “Lohengrin" i march announced the bride's ap- j i proach. She was gowned in a dainty : lingerie creation of embroidered batiste with baby Irish lace for further i ) trimming and was hung over satin | messaline. She wore a wreath of tiny pink rosebuds and held pink roses. ! There were no attendants. Pink and . white carnations filled vases about the rooms, and roses decorated the pretty table where the guests sat. j ' Candlesticks wound with smilax held • pink tapers, and a large cake filled i the center of the table and was cut by the bride. The bride and groom have an attractive home all furnished for them and will go to housekeeping at once. The bridegroom is a son of; Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Brinkman and is ■ ■ associated with his father in the sign painting business. Fort Wayne : Journal-Gazette Mr. and Mrs. Otto Kirsch of this city attended the wedding. Dr. and Mrs. Starkweather will leave next Wednesday for South Bend > where they will spend the Christmas holidays at the home of Mrs. Starkweather’s parents. The Schrock family will be united i over the Christmas holiday. Robert, who is a student in New York City, will be at home, as will Dr. and Mrs Oren Smith, of Indianapolis, togeth,er with the members of the family , who reside here. • , The Evangelical Ladies' social at the home of Mrs. Fred Linn Thursday evening was enjoyed fully by the eighty guests attending. A musical and literary program of-great interest was rendered, including piano duets by Mrs. C. J. Lutz with each of the following: Crystal Kern, Mildred , Strebe and Cora Peck; a duet by Crystal Kern and Zelda Suitz; recita tions by Naomi Cramer and Rowena Shoaf, and music by Mary Fuhrman. In a musical contest, the first prize was won by Orpha Sheets and in another interesting guessing contest, Mrs. Frank Carroll was most successful. Refreshments, very delicious and I tempting, was served. The social closed with the bazaar, all the pretty articles shown by the ladies, being sold, the collection for the evening I amounting to $15.60 The Linn home, I | in honor of the approaching Christ ' I was season, was very prettily decorat:ed with streamers and garlands of i Christmas greens, small and large red [ Christmas bells and holly. The wedding of Miss Marie Marbach, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Chris Marbach of Union township, to Mr. i Rudolph Welland, a promising young i man, also of that township, will be one of the brilliant affairs of tomor- | row. — . W... ■■— — -*•->4)— ~ —— ~...... -<<■— ~i.. COURT HOUSE NEWS I J from Friday morning until today when j the evidence was completed, was tak- | en under advisement by Judge Merry- : man. Some forty-five or more witnesses were subpoenaed and attended : the trial, but not more than half were used. The Rebers were marrid in j June, 1908, and lived together until | August, 1911. Each had charges to i make against the other, the defendant [ filing a cross-complaint. Resides a i divorce Mrs. Reber asks SI,OOO and a weekly or monthly sum for support. Peterson & Moran are her attorneys, while D. E. Smith and L. C. DeVoss are appearing for the defendant. An affidavit made by S. J. Martz, i charges David Roebaum and Isaac Jacobs .true names unknown, with selling goods In the county without getting the necessary license from Auditor Michaud. Their bond was fixed at $2,000,

i WHAT RED CROSS SEALS DO. Every seal that is sold is a real bullet in the fight against tuberculosis. These seals last year helped to support thousands of needy tuberculosis patients and to give them a chance for life. They provided for many visiting nurses, whose hundreds of thousands of visits brought instruction and cheer to numerous patients. They helped maintain dispensaries in dozens of cities from the Atlantic to the pa- i cific, where many thousands of con-! sumptive patients received treatment, I aid and advice. They provided the means to purchase millions of copie® of circulars, pamphlets and other literature, with which the public has been educated about tuberculosis. ■ They have established and helped to . maintain more than 40 open air schools for the children who needed open air treatment. These are just a few of the ways in which the $300,000 received last year was expended. This year a million dollars is needed. Surely any one can help by buying at least ten seals. TO EASTHAVEN ASYLUM. An insanity inquest was held Thursday afternoon in the court of I 'Squire J. K. Rinehart to determine ; the mental condition of Miss Almeda I j Stalter, a young woman who has been making her home for several months with her sister, Mrs. Edgar. j Abbott, at the residence of Mr. and I I Mrs. Abbott, on West Miller street. ; Her mental condition has been the i cause of deep distress on the part of j her relatives for some time and it has been decided that scientific treatment : in a regularly equipped sanitarium i will be the only means of bettering' her condition. The inquest was conducted by ’Squire Rinehart and Drs. A. W. Brown and L. A. Spaulding. Miss Stalter was taken last evening 1 to the home of a brother in Peterson. Adams county, where she will be ’ cared for until she can gain admission into the Easthaven asylum at Richmond. Her condition at no time has been violent. —Bluffton News. The young lady is well known here. • ' n ANDREWS DITCH SOLD. This morning at 10 o’clock at the of- j flee of Surveyor Ernst the John M. ; Andrews ditch was sold, there being five bidders, and Ora Andrews, being the low bidder, at $4,447. 40, received the contract. The bids submitted ’ were as follows: Abe Bebout $4,738.00 j Norman S. Stalter 4,675.00 Ben F. Butler 4,539.00 John Rickord 4,550.00 Ora Andrews 4.447.40 | HELP THE MAIL CARRIERS. — The rural mail carriers have a number of suggestions to make to their patrons for observance during the winter months. If carried out their suggestions will result in added convenience to the carrier and better service to the patrons. They suggest that the road way in front of the mail box be kept ciear of drifts, that the box be kept clean of ice so that it can be opened readily and be made waler tight so that no water can collect inside and freeze. It is also suggested that no pennies be placed in the boxes loose as the] small coins are extremely hard tc handle in the bitter cold. BUSINESS HOUSES WILL CLOSE. The Undersign c d Decatur Stores Will be Closed all Dny Christmas. Niblick & Co Kuebler & Co. M. FuTenkamp. F. V. Mills. True & Runycn. Everett & Hile. S. E. Hite. Hower & Hower. Brushwiller & Baker. 293t6 TO BUY PIANO. The pastor of the Monroe Methodist church went to Chicago Friday to puri chase a piano for the church, the same being a gift from the Ladies’ Aid so ciety. There will be a piano recita! on Christmas evening, December 25th Lqcal talent will render the occasion , a delightful one with good music. — u f) —- . 1' G. A. R. MEETING. 1 I There will be a special meeting o' all G. A. R. members this evening at their hall, at which time arrange ments will be made for attending the funeral of Henry McLean. Free con 1 veyance will be had for all soldiers. !■»■■■ —BBI ■ I ■ . -■ p • "■ 88818 B ll BB , ■■■ IM IB Mrs. Hugh Daniels of Rivarre went to Huntington for a visit. J. B. Stoneburner of the Star theater has secured a special reel for Tuesday night, entitled “Hands Across the Sea,” It is a story of the j revolution and portrays the battles of Yorktown and Monmouth. There are two reels, 2,000 feet of film, and the price will remain the same, five cents only.

AT THE CHURCHES PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH. 9:15 a. m., Sunday school. 10:30 a. m. and 7:30 p. m., preaching services 6:00 p. m., Christian Endeavor meeting; topic, “Missions in West India.” Prayer meeting, 7:00 p. m„ WednesI day. You are welcome to these services. WM. H. GLEISER, Pastor. EVANGELICAL CHURCH. Sunday school at 9:30; lesson, Ned I I hemiah 8:1-12, “Ezra Teaches the Law.” , Morning worship and preaching services at 10:30; theme, "Faith and Works.” Young People’s Alliance will meet at 6:00 p. m.; lesson study, “Missions in the West Indies.” S. C. Cramer, leader. Evening services with sermon at 7 o’clock. We extend to all a hearty welcome. o METHODIST CHURCH. Sunday school, 9:15 a. m.; C. L. : Walters, superintendent. Preaching services at 10:30 a. m and 7:00 p. m. Junior League, 2:00 p. m. Epworth League, 6:00 p. m. The pastor will preach morning and evening. Dicken's “Christmas Carol" will .be told in the evening sermon. R. L. SEMANS, Pastor. __o_. A CHRISTMAS CAROL. Appropriate Theme of Rev. Semans Sunday Evening. Rev. R. L. Semans will Jell the delightful Christmas story of Charles Dickens, “A Christmas Carol,” in his sermon Sunday night at the Methodisr Episcopal church. It is a fine story to fill the heart with the Christmas spirit and make every one want to be a genuine “good fellow.” .. . .r ■■ UNITED BRETHREN CHURCH. Sunday school, 9:15 a. m. Election of officers. A full attendance is desired. * Junior meeting, 2:00 p. m. Young people's meeting, 6:00 p. m. Preaching by the pastor. 7:00 p. m. Prayer meeting, Wednesday evening, 7:00 p. m. E. A. GOODWIN, Pastor. GERMAN REFORMED CHURCH. I. Sunday school; lesson, Neh. 8:1-12.1 10:30, German service: text, Luki 1:17, “The Mission of John the Ba’ tist.” 6:30, C. E. meeting; topic, i. sions in the West Indies." II Co 12:1-15. 7:00, English services; text, Gen. j 3:7-10, “The Moral Consequences o! I Sin.” Sunday stands for the young man at, the parting of the wjys, of which one leads to God and one to perdit'on. ST. MARY’S CHURCH. Low mass, 7:30 a. m High mass, 9:30 a. m. . , Christian doctrine, 1:45 p. m. Vespers and benediction, 2:30 p. m. j LUTHERAN ZION’S CHURCH. German services, 10:00; text. Matt. 3:1-12; theme, “What Did John the Baptist Preach?” 1. Repentence. 2.1 Faith. Catechetical instruction, 11:00; theme, “Tenth Commandment.” CHRISTIAN CHURCH. i | Bible school, 9:30 a. m. Communion, 10:30 a. m. Preaching, 11:00 a. m.: subject, | . “The Way.” Junior Endeavor, 2:30 p. m. C. E., 6:00 p. m. Preaching, 7:00 p. m.; subject, “The Laboring Men.” Choir practice, 8:00 p. m. Prayer meeting, 7:30 p. m. Come and enjoy yourself with us, I • and bring a friend. J. M. DAWSON, Pastor. K. OF C. MEETING. Al K. of C members are earnestly requested to be on hand for the regu-1 lar meeting to be held at their hail on next Monday evening, when a numI ber of business questions will come up for disposal. , Mrs. John Frisinger and daughter, j Fanny, were Fort Wayne visitors today. Leland Ray of near Willshire. Ohio, changed cars here today on his way to Fort Wayne for treatment from Dr. Bulson, the eye specialist.

i ir— —mnr-moEJOQL— 3» 1 ! People Appreciate Practical Gifts 1 Gaudy tinseled gee-gaws once filled the bill but with the man or woman of H , today its the practical usefulness of the gift that counts. We’ve bought heavy Q to get low prices and we have them. Our prices cannot be equalled no matter O O where you go. Jj We’ve cut glass, latest patterns, great values-look this line over. AlumiE5 num and nickel wear, practical pieces, practical sizes, practical prices. q O Carpet sweepers. Silverware, Skates, Guns, Sleds, Air rifles, Watches, Vel- J Docipedes and Wagons. These gifts are practical economical and will be appreciated. We invite your j comparisions of our goods with that of others. II ‘ - 9 Laman and Lee , Sellers Os Good Goods at Low Prices , ii innir-Tnc>r-»no> — »i i —CHRISTMAS JOY- - — 4 Is All Year Jov When The Gift Is A

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