Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 9, Number 297, Decatur, Adams County, 20 December 1911 — Page 2

DAILY DEMOCRAT Published Every Evening, Except Sunday by THE DECATUR DEMOCRAT COMPANY LEW G. ELLINGHAM JOHN H. HELLER Subscription Rates Per Week, by carrier ~10 cents Per Year, by carrier $5.00 Per Month, by mail 2b cents Per Year, by mail $2.50 Single Copies 2 cents Advertising rates made known on application. Entered at the postoffice in Decatur, Indiana, as second-class mail. * FRIEND OR FOE? -k * * * You are either helping tuberculo- •* * sis kill 5,000 people in Indiana k * each year or you are oppos- -k * ing and resisting this annual * * sacrifice. * * You are on one side or the other! -k If you are merely passive, inact- -k * ive, indifferent and neglectful, -k * you are helping tuberculosis =k * claim its victims. * 5k Tuberculosis lives only through -k sj.- our inactivity, indifference and k st neglect—and for the same rea- 5k 5k sons 5,000 die in Indiana each >k 5k year. * 5k The minute people awake to the * :k danger and menace of tubercu- * sk losis —then in that minute the * 5k danger is over! * 5k A people alert and active, resent -k sk ful and willing to fight can * 5k drive this death spectre from * sk their midst. :k 5k Tuberculosis can be checked, pre- 5k 5k vented, cured. Red Cross 5k Christmas seals money will be * devoted to these purposes in Tn- 5k sk diana. * 5k If you buy Red Cross Christmas * * seals today, you declare your- sk * self against the annual sacri- sk sk fice of 5,000 lives and do your sk sk part to prevent it. =k sk If through neglect or indifference, -k * you do not buy these seals, tusk sk berculosis can count you a-k sk friend and ally. sk 5k Which side are you on? sk NOTICE TO PUBLIC. I All the union barber shops will be closed all day Christmas, so make your arrangements accordingly. H.AS’i East Buffalo, N. Y., Dec. 20 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —Receipts, 5,600; shipments, 950; official to New York yesterday, 2,280; hogs closing strong. Medium and heavy, $6.25®) $6.30; Yorkers, [email protected]; lights, s6.lC@ $6.15; pigs. [email protected]; roughs, $5.65; stags, $4.50®55.00; sheep, 6000; steady: lambs lower; tops, $6.75; cattie, 100; slow.

Suit or Overcoat as a Xmas Gift Practical! yes indeed, come in and let us show you the new things- perhaps we know his exact size and just what he wants. We’ll see that it fits or is made to tit 0. K. OVERCOATS AND SUITS $6.00 to $25.00 OTHER GIFTS THAT ARE HIGHLY APPRECIATED House Coats Bath Robes Umbrellas Traveling Bags Suit Case Cuff Links Tie Pin and clasp Dress Gioves Dress Shirts Combination Sets Handkerchiefs Mufflers Fur Gioves Sweater Coats Fur Caps Any article unsuifable or the wrong size will be exchanged or money refunded. THE MYERS-DAILEY CO.

DOINGS IN SOCIETY Mrs. C. O. Schafer Issues Invitations for Card Party Saturday. > GIVES A TREAT i ; i Mrs. I. W. Merriman Surl prises Sister Rebekahs— Historical Club. • i Did You Ever Think? The living green of the holly is suggestive of the perennial love | of Jesus, and the scarlet of the berry the price that was paid on | Calvary; and as the circle is an emblem of eternity, the wreath might teach us that “His mercy flows an endless stream To all eternity the same.” WEEK’S SOCIAL CALENDAR. Tuesday. Historical —Mrs. Jane Crabbs. Wednesday. Shakespeare—Mrs. J. W. Tyndall. Thursday. Florhul de Purin—Emma Conrad. Needlecraft Mrs Mart Weiland. Friday. Queen Esthers' Social—M. E. Church. Little Quilters —Ida Gunsett. Married, at the Methodist parsonage at Monroe Sunday evening, December 17, 1911, by the Rev. G. H. Crafts, Mr. Herman W. Lee and Miss Ruth Lobsiger. These young friends are well known among ns and are cordially greeted into the married people’s fraternity. The pastor and wife, with many others, wish them a happy and prosperous life. Miss Frances Dugan, a student at Vassar, will arrive Saturday to spend the holiday vacation with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Dugan. Mr. and Mrs. -E. H. Shoemaker and children, Lynn and Gretel. will spend Christmas with Mrs. Shoemaker's mother, Mrs. Gw-inn, at Marion. i Mrs. John Merriman. ■ the retiring ■ Rebekah noble grand, sprang quite a ! surprise upon the members last evening, when she brought to the room, i after holding the regular lodge meeti Ing, a delicious two-course luncheon out of her appreciation for the membership during the time she held the high office. A large number were present for the evening of pleasure, and those who failed to attend are reported to have missed a rare treat. The spread consisted of sandwiches, sweet pickles, fruit salad, cake and coffee. Mrs. C. C. Schafer has issued invitations for an evening pally for Sat urday, that promises to be one of the

pleasurable events of the holiday season. The Queen Esthers’ band will give a ten-cent social Friday evening at the Methodist church parlors. The ; public is invited—boys and girls, men i and women —all arc given a cordial invitation to attend. Good entertainment features have been arranged and refreshments will be served. The Historical club enjoyed a splendid meeting with Mrs. Jane Crabbs Tuesday evening, the hostess having the paper on the divorce question, which was interestingly djscussed. The club will have a “Christmas Evening” at the next meeting at the home of Mrs. A. M. Fisher, when the exchange of Christmas gifts will take place, and the lesson study will be along the Christmas line. AT POINT OF DEATH Relatives of John Steele Left Last Night for Chciago in Response TO A MESSAGE That He Was Not Expected to Live Till Morning— Badly Injured. A telegraph message came from Chicago Tuesday afternoon to the relatives of John Steele of Chicago, an engineer in the Pullman works, who was badly scalded by steam in an explosion there, stating that his condition was very bad and that he could not live until this morning. His brother, George E. Steele, and family, and a sister, Mrs. Ellen Mumma, left Tuesday night for his bedside, the brother, Al, having gone Mondaynight. Mr. Steele was taken at the time of the injury to the Pullman hospital, where he has been given the best of care. His son, Frank, of Fort Wayne, is also with him. No word has been received here today, regarding his condition, and it is supposed that there has been no material change for the worse since the tele gram Tuesday. o LOCALS WERE DEFEATED. — The Bluffton Phi Delta basket ball team, which came over Tuesday evening to win. showed their superiorityover the locals as a result of their long practice and many previous games bydefeating them by a score of 44 to 12. A goodly number was present for the game, and although the home team worked hard to conquer their opponents, they were unsuccessful in their efforts. A few more games will place them in condition to meet other teams which they are scheduled to meet in the near future.

COURT HOUSE NEWS CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE ■ by Lutz for Alva B. Rice; rule to an- ■ swer; separate answer by Alva B. Rice in one paragraph. Cross-com-plaint filed by Alva B. Rice in two paragraphs. Summons ordered for ■ Mary F. Yoder, Amos Yoder, Newell B. Rice and his guardian. Pearl Neiderbauser, returnable January 2nd. Real estate transfers: Joseph J. Tonnelier to Henry Knapp, pt, lot 273, Decatur, $200; Henry- Knapp to John S. Bowers et al., pt. lot 27,3, Decatur, $1; Amelia A. Byrd to Walter A. . ' Spaulding, 160 acres, French tp., quit . claim deed, SIOOO. o TO CLOSE CHRISTMAS. Shoe Stores Also to Close at 6:00 p. m. from January 1 to April 1. We, the following shoe stores agree to close all day Christmas and beginning with the first of the year we agree to close our places of business at 6 o’clock until the first of April. CHARLIE VOGLEWEDE. PEOPLES Sr GFRKE ELZEY & FALK. WINNES SHOE STORE. HAD GOOD TIME. Yeomen Had State Manager W. F. Carter With Them Tuesday. A very interesting meeting of the Yeomen was held Tuesday evening, I when they had with them the state ’ manager, W. F. Carter, who gave an I interesting talk for the benefit of the order, as well as other local addresses, which were highly appreciated. Arrangements had been made for the • event some weeks ahead and a good t time was the outcome of their labor. ( The adoption of a class of candidates ■ was also made and the selection of a number of officers by the foreman I i made known. Guy Brown, who was elected foreman at the election, read the following list, to serve for the coming year: Lady Rebekah, Loretta Whitman; Rowena, Mrs. Whitcomb; ' overseer, William Darwechter; sent!- ■ nel, Mr. Sampson; watchman, Clarence Stevens; guard, John Garard. The work of installation will be given at the first regular meeting to be held next month. The evening of pleasure was brought to a close with a banquet. ELKS’ SPECIAL MEET. The Elks’ meeting of Tuesday even ing was a very enthusiastic one, the various committees who had been appointed to look into the question of 1 ' a new headquarters for the lodge re porting at that time. A large numbei were on hand and the report which were given seemed satisfactory to ail and the work which has been commenced in this line will be carried out. I The committee will now meet w-ith ' Mr. Haugk in the near future and i:r<sent their plans to him. and as soon as this is done more definite reports can be made. ! ■ O 1 WINCHESTER S. S. OFFICERS. , The following officers for the ensu- ; ing year were elected by the Winchester Sunday school: Superintendent, ' Ira Wagner; secretary, Miss Ida Smith; organist, Zella Wagonef; treasurer, Mrs Amanda Liby; librarians, Willie Lobsinger and Lester Wagoner. Candy, cheaper than ever, full weight, 16 ounces to the pound, at 1 Martin’s.

Which of this bunch will you select for the Christmas dinner? I ■ % 349 'S The Gobble Os The Turkey Now echoes through the land! Ihe Quack Os The Duck May be heard on every hand! Chickens Are As Numerous As little grains of sand! BUT THE DONKEY On Christmas day is little in demand! See Us For Xmas Fowls! I DYONISSCHMITT

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