Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 9, Number 298, Decatur, Adams County, 21 December 1911 — Page 5

WE are as busy as bees today. Everybody seems to be buying some useful presents, slippers, leggings etc. They tell us that we ye got the nicest, softest and most comioi table line of slippers in town. Our prices are so reasonable too. Come here and see tnem. Charlie Voglewede THE SHOE SELLER

: FATHER FORECAST 1 Generally fair tonight and Friday, except rain or snow in extreme north portion; cooler Friday. Ed Vancil made a business trip south this morning. John Springer was a Fort Wayne business visitor yesterday. Miss Mary Gallmeyer of St. John s was a shopper here yesterday. Mrs. Reuben Baxter of Monmouth was a shopper here yesterday. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Schafer went to Fort Wayne yesterday afternoon. Miss Sylvia Droppleuian of the tele phone exchange is suffering from the grip. Mrs. Arthur Hoffman, who had been visiting here, returned yesterday afternoon to Fort Wayne. Miss Luetta Koldeway has returned to Fort Wayne after a six weeks’ visit with relatives on Route eight. Now comes the time-honored jokelet that ‘‘Christmas trees are looking spruce at this time of the year." Attorney Jesse Sutton returned home from Portland, where he was looking after legal business for a short time. Mrs. C. S. Clark and children, Jeanette and Bernard, and Mrs. Anna Droppieman, returned last evening from Fort Wayne.

fC, \ i ' ‘AI A* A Pretty Pres- rg ent for the little Tots W White Buck Button Shoes I All Sizes I WINNES SHOE STORE | 308 OS O 8 J. S. Bowen. Pm. F. * !Wlir " eyer ’ V ? ■ ili £ o 3 / « ■ X 2 * I The Bowers Realty Contpanj; ° 0 lent bargains m city P r^ be pleased to have « farms. The company w i - its brings. The com- O £ you call at its °ffi c - e and n s cen t money to loan on g 0 pany has plenty of five pc c Schirme ver Abstract g ■ reasonable terms. Ltt f title. Twenty 0 Company prepare - 2 a years experience, compmv 0 » ■ 0 The Bowers Realty Co. _ if ! r French Quinn, Secty. C

Mis. George Simmers went to Mon mouth this morning. Mrs. Barton Schraluka went to Fort Wayne this morning. Mrs. Jay Elzey returned this morn- . ing to Fort Wayne after attending to . business here. Professor East of Monroe returned ( to his home this morning after being in the city for a short while on business. John Hays of Williams was in the ■ city this morning attending to busi- . ness affairs, returning to his home this | afternoon. Mrs. Gertrude Sims returned yesterday to her home at Convoy, Ohio. She visited here with Mr. and Mrs. Cephas Melchi and family. Mrs Starkweather went to South ! Bend yesterday afternoon, where she i will visit over the holidays. Dr. Starkweather remained here to care for his | medical practice. I The children of the various Sunday schools are busy in their practice for ; their Christmas programs, the greater i number of which that have come to . our notice will be given Christmas I eve, Sunday, December 24th. Mrs. Anna Droppieman and daughj ter, Sylvia, received a message today of the serious illness of Mrs. Stpuss, ’ of Jeffersonville, the lady of the hotel for which Mr. Droppieman was employed for a number of years. Mrs. • Stauss was a very warm friend of the Droppieman family and the news of i' her serious illness is received with ! much sorrow by them. ,

Lewis Yake of Preble was here today for a short while on business. Bert Bailey was numbered among the professional business callers here this morning. David Steele of Peterson was numbered among the business callers here this morning. Mrs. Samantha Dorwih and granddaughter, Naomi Dugan, w r ent to Fort Wayne this morning. Nathan Ehrman of Kirkland, who was in the city this morning looking after business matters, returned home this afternoon. Lawrence Archbold, who has been attending college at Purdue university, arrived home last evening to spend the holidays with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Archbold. Mrs. James Hurst and daughter, Miss Grace, left this morning for South Bend, where they will visit over Christinas with their daughter and sister, Mrs. Albert Katterheinrich. Mr. Hurst will probably join them Saturday. Traffic on the railroads in the way of express, which has been exceptionally heavy during the holiday rush, will be increased in another way from now on, owing to the many passengers going here and there to spend the holidays.

Postoffice inspectors and the local police and railroad detective forces are investigating what is supposed to have been the theft of a heavy mail bag while the same was being transferred in this city from a G. R. & 1. passenger train to one on the Wabash last evening.—Fort Wayne JournalGazette. From now on until Sunday will be the busiest time of the year, everybody coming to town to buy something for their dear ones, no matter how small their financial standing. A large number of clerks has been added to the forces in the different stores where the business in this way will be increased and you will have but very little trouble to find what you want for you: friend or relative. What do you think of this for the popularity of our Geneva authoress’ book, “Freckles?” Two hundred and eighty-nine thousand copies have been printed and a new edition of 105.600 this year is just going to press. The first edition of the new novel, “The Harvester,” is exhausted, and 25,000 more are on the press. It is the nine-ty-third thousand for “A Girl of the Limberlost.” Third edition of “Music of the Wild,” and second edition “At i the Foot of the Rainbow.” They are j books that sell more and more, instead lof less and less—Geneva Herald. The Bluffton Phi Delta Kappa basket ; ball team journeyed to Decatur TuesI evening, where they administered a 1 defeat to the Decatur Kappa team by a score of 41 to 19. The local team has not lost a game thus far this season, and they are ready for all comers in the Kappa line. The line-up of the Bluffton team in the game at Decatur was composed of Milton Spitler and Harold Clark, forwards; Everett Scott and John Walmer, guards, and Hoyt Hartman, center. Others who ac- : companied the team were Ralph Slep--1 py, Hugh Russell, Kent Skiles, Virgil Simmons, Fred King. Harry Karns, Leon Grimes, Marion Reiff, Hilliard I Ditzler, Clint Fetters and Paul and ‘ Harold Tribolet. Some friends from Peterson also accompanied the local rooters. The local frat boys report fine treatment at Decatur. '1 he Decatur Kappas will play a return engagement here early in January—Bluffton News

s i rHE IIOME 0F F Off • ; jfgp|lli Quality 6raaries s SSqfl I A Merry Christmas ® dU - rfj TO ALL! HI,CQI If We Are To Have The F" I Pleasure @ I Os Assisting T ou In 5 73 0 Getting Up That Christmas Spiead You would be justified in Inviting Santa Claus Himself lie is a great Champion of Quality. ~ Our fine of nuts and candies is a complete one and r-ice and qualit is sure to please you. Large California soft shell walnuts 20c per lb. Brazilss and Almonds 20 lb. Fancy mixed candy / l-2c up. Stick nnndv 9c French cream candy H l-2c. To complete that Xmas dinner order some of our i fine celery, P lettuce, oranges, sweet potatoes and ire.h oysters. cagh or trade for pro d uce Eggs 27c Butter 20 to 26 Hower and Hower. North of G. R. & L Depot. Thone 108 ‘

John Elzey of Monroe was here today on business. Chester Johnson made a business trip to Monroe this morning, John Steger is an extra clerk at the Joseph & Lang candy kitchen this week. Charles Massonny is an extra clerk at the Will Colchin candy kitchen during Christmas week. Mrs. Joseph Bowen and daughter, Alma, of Willshire, Ohio, changed cars here this morning on their way to Fort Wayne. | Dan Beery was a business caller at I Berne this morning, returning home on the afternoon train. Mr. and Mrs. A. R. Bell are planning a Christmas reunion of their family, which promises to be a happy occasion. William Swartz of Berne was here today attending to business affairs, which required his attention for a short while. Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Martz and Frank | Mock of Monroe came to this city this I morning and left on the 10 o’clock car for Fort Wayne.

| The Catholic schools will close on i Friday of this week, remaining so un- ; til Tuesday of the second week, this ‘ covering their holiday vacation. j The entertainment at the Presbyterial church Sunday evening will be one of the best and the church will no doubt be nacked with people. The Rev. and Mrs. A. Kohne of Willshire, Ohio, and son, Walter Kohne, of Lima, Ohio, transferred here this morning on their way to Fort Wayne | Yager Bros. & Reinking today deI livered a fine piano to the home of Mr. ( and Mrs. Otto Bleeke in Union township, to help beautify the appearance of the household: j Mr. and Mrs. Lew Ellingham and family of Indianapolis are expected I to arrive here next Tuesday for the holidays. They will be the guests of the J. 11. Heller family, Mr. and Brs. Ben Knapke will leave Saturday for St. Henry's, Ohio, to attend the first solemn high mass of his brother, Rev. Olhman Knapke, which will be celebrated on next Sunday from the St. Francis church, in his home town. | The Tri Kappa girls are busy these days pushing the sale of the Red Cross stamps. It's a worthy cause, and you should purchase at least a small package of them. The proceeds are used in fighting the great white plague—consumption. i The early Christmas shopper is now smiling up his sleeve, as he notices the rush and whirl of those who didn’t do it, grab and struggle to get what they didn’t want. At that the selection is sill good and you should have no trouble in finding gifts for your friends. D. V. S'eele, who has been visiting with his daughter, Mrs. Charles Barnhart, at Attica, left from there for Chicago, to he with his brother, John Steele, who is at the point of death from burns received in an explosion while working as engineer for the Pullman works. The “Uncle Tom’s Cabin” companj which plays here this evening at tbt Bosse opera house did not lack any Os the interest shown heretofore, and this morning were busy hauling their baggage from the train to the opera house by means of oxen instead of the regular “horse system” of other shows. At noon a parade was given and one of the finest band concerts held here for some time was given.

Louis Yake of Preble was here today on business. Mrs. Eph Bolinger of near Monroe was here today shopping. Trustee Hoffman of Preble township was a business visitor here today. Mrs. Burton Niblick and Miss Helen Niblick went to Fort Wayne today noon. Mrs. J. L. Edge, who fell Sunday morning and was slightly injured, is improving. Frank Tolan, representing the American Type Founders company, was here today attending to business Mrs. Albert Parker and son, Lowell Stewart, will arrive this evening from Cayuga to spend the holidays with j her parents, Mr. and Mrs. D. V. I Steele. The Christmas number of “The Booster,” the high school paper, is ( ready for distribution. It is a dandy edition and should find a ready sale at ten cents the copy. Democrats of Adams county are again reminded that the district convention will be held here the 29th and every one of you should consider yourself cordially invited.

COURT HOUSE NEWS (Continued from Page 2.) bond of $4,000 was filed. —Portland Commercial-Review. Upon the report of the jury in the Eury replevin case, the jury will be immediately re-empaneled for the Kirchner case for possession of real estate, which will be an interesting case. Marriage license was granted tc Donna Thompson of Geneva, born July 25, 1893, son of Truman Thompson, to wed Alva Vorhees, butcher, of Geneva, born May 15, 1889, son of Albert Vorhees. Plenty of Gifts Here for Men They are hard to please at Christmas time, but you’ve probably noticed that most of them prefer gifts of the sensible, useful sort. Practically everything we sell is In that class. So if you want to give some man a pres ent that he will really appreciate, come in here today and pick it out. A FEW SUGGESTIONS: Tools and Tool Sets,' Handy Tool Kits, Pocket Knives, Reading Lamps Safety Razors (Gillette, Star, Gem Junior, Auto Strop, Durham-Duplex, Ward, etc.). Ordinary Razors, Shaving Sets, Strops. Luxury Lahter Brushes, Cork Screws, Revolvers, Drawing Sets, Key Rings, U. S. Ice Saktes (all models), Manicure Sets, etc. 6a -~ OT~r

$ ■ W flwSLragTf' X<WSl *' He Will Smile 1 oj If You Get Him Something Foi CHRISTMAS A FEW SUGGESTIONS Suit, Overcoat, Underwear, Dress Shirts, Dress Gloves, Hats. Caps, (clothor fur) Neckwear, Mufflers, Combination Sets, Traveling Bags, Umbrellas, Bath Robes, hosiery, Sweaters and suit cases. Take a peep in window and see many other suitable Gifts For Christmas. TEEPLE, BRANDYBER3Y & PETERSON

./ vh f \ /v I \ us kxxTA vk P! h j VI tl IB x ,■ -J&&- ... Convright Hart Scbatfhcr & For Christmas gif’S that have use as well as beauty; for thing men want and wear and keep a long time-- this is the place to come. A Suit of Clothes or an Overcoat makes a fine Christmas gift; practical, serviceable and durable. Suits $»o. and up . . O’coats s6.soand up. BUT you’ll find plenty of things here that cost less than a suit or overcoat, for instance Dress Shirts Neckwear Gloves Combination Sets Mufflers Suit Cases Handkerchiefs Traveling Bags Hats Laundry Bags Caps Sweater Coats When you’re trying to think of something to give a man for Xmas think of this man’s store; we’ll help you all we canHolthouse, Schulte £ Go. Good Clothes Sellers for Men and Boys.

SHOWS NO CHANGE. Word received here today from Chicago by relatives of John Steele, who r is at the point of death, from burns 1 £ received in an explosion, is that his condition shows no change. His wife and children and brothers and sisters are at his bedside, and there is no hope extended for his recovery. UMBRELLA LOST—Or taken through , ] mistake. Was left in postoffice a short while Thursday, and found i to be missing when owner returned for it. Finder please leave at this. office. 298tf |

PRESBYTERIAN NOTICE. All the Presbyterian children are requested to come to practice at the church Friday after school. FARM TOR RENT. One hundred acres, fair buildings, good water. Call on Wash Kern, R. I' ■ D. No. 9, Box 31, Decatur, Ind. 29"t6 o Candy, cheaper than ever, full weight, 16 ounces to the pound, at Martin’s. Democrat Want Ads Pry