Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 9, Number 301, Decatur, Adams County, 26 December 1911 — Page 3

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»- ♦ O*O*O*O*OV. ’ 0 I ( WEATHER FORECAST S »o»o*o*o » o*o*cxc*oao*oe I ■ Snow or rain tonight; colder; Wed- 1 nesday cold and generally fair, with cold wave. ■ | 'l ■ ■ Lon Ball of Moline, 111., is here visiting with relatives Alva Graham has returned from a business trip to Monroe. Miss Agnes Kintz of Adrian, Mich., is here for a visit with her sister, Mrs. .Joe Smith. Charles Schug of Berne was number ed among the business callers here today. Miss Leah Hensley made a tousinesi trip to Fort Wayne Saturday for the Hensley jewelry store. Miss Vcrnia Harkiess went to Poe Saturday afternoon to spend Christmas with Mr. and Mrs. Charles Harkiess. Yager Bros. & Reinking Saturday delivered another of their fine pianos to the home of Charles Zeser for Christmas. Mr. and Mrs. Charles PilHod and children of Piqua. Ohio, arrived in the city for a visit over Christmas with her mother, Mrs. Mary Wemhoff. Mrs. Asa Mahan and son, Fred, arrived from Chicago Saturday night to , spend Christinas with her sister, Mrs. j C C. Wilder, and her brothers, James and T. W. Watts.

i xfc A Pretty Present for the little Tots J/n>OW //! I\ / GW FJ White Buck Button Shoes All Sizes WINNES SHOE STORE «o«o ■ o ■oroi3«®«o«o" 0,oBOB010 ? 1 J. S. Bowers. Pres. F. M. Schirmeyer, Vice Pres. a ■ « S o 8 « ■ ° 2 ■ ■ The Bowers Realty Compaq ■ O lent bargains in city proper <, n Dlease d to have 2 ■ farms. The company would be Please ■ g you call at its office and see u n pany has plenty of fi 7 e , p t V Schirmeyer Abstract ■ 2 reasonable terms, Let^^ e ra ct of title. Twenty g ! Company prepare your » years experience, complete g 0 ■ ■ 0 0 The Bowers Realty Co. — ■ L French Quinn, Secty. Jj o .oioioioio^' c, ' jlo ’ c,t, ‘

Jesse Christen of Fort Wayne spent Christmas here with his panents, Mr. and Mrs. John Christen. Rev. D. 0. Wise went to Ft Wayne, yesterday to visit with his brother, the Rev. Jacob Wise, and family. Mrs. Bert Wolf and daughter, Marie, went to Traverse City, Mich., where they will spend the holidays. Mr. and Mrs. C. K. Lhamon of Fort Wayne spent. Christmas here with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. D. Gessinger. ; John Andrews left this morning for! Geneva, where he was attending to I some business affairs during the day. | Miss Mabel Winans has gone to Indianapolis to attend the teachers' in- J stitute to be held there beginning with i tomorrow. Miss Fern Shaekley went to Fort! Wayne Saturday afternoon to visit! with her grandmother, Mrs. Howard | Shaekley Tom Haefling arrived Saturday evening to join Mrs. Haefling and chil-I dred in a several days’ visit, over the 1 holidays. Mr. and Mrs. D. L. Barkley of near j Hoagland spent Christmas with Mrs. I Barkley’s father, Nelson May, and I ' family, east of the city. Miss Fanehon Daugherty, one of the i ! teachers of the county, left Saturday ! for Colfax, where she will spend I Chrtofmis with her sister. Mrs. G. H. Daugherty, and from there will, go to Indianapolis, where she will attend the state teachers’ association meet- ] ings. ~* ..____ZZZ2p. 1

Albert Parker went to Ft. Wayne this morning. Mrs. Charles Murray was a Fort Wayne visitor today. Mr. and Mrs. Amos Yoder spent yesterday in Fort Wayne. Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Scherer went to Poe Saturday afternoon for a visit. The infant babe of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Durkin was buried privately Monday afternoon. Nelson Steele and family of Bluff | ton ueie Christmas visitors with | Charles Steele and family. Miss Myrtle Simmers of MonroeI ville spent Christmas with her brother, George Simmers, and wife. Sam Baughman of Portland spent Christmas with his mother, Mrs. N. G. I Baughman, and other relatives. Miss Myrtle Simmers returned this j morning to Monroeville after spending | Christmas with her brother, George ! Simmers and wife. Mr. and Mrs. Johb Jones returned to Fort Wayne this morning. They were accompanied by Miss Mary Bender, I Who will visit there. Mrs. Lydia Weaver of Crawfords ville arrived Saturday evening for an over Christmas visit with her sister. Mrs. H. J. Thompson Judge and Mrs. Moran of Borland who were here as the guests of his brother, Attorney J. C. Moran, left this morning for their home. John Snitz. who was at Portland this morning looking after some bus; ness matters during the day, returned home this afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. William Musselman and daughter left this morning for Rich Valley after a holiday visit with 1 Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Bell. Mr and Mrs. Frank Bell ami daughj ter returned this morning to Fort ; Wayne after a Christmas visit with I the A. R. Bell family. i Mr. and Mrs. William Lightfoot and [family of Farmland returned home | this morning after spending Christmas I with the Omer Butler family. 1 Mrs. Mary Dailey returned this morning from south of Pleasant Mills where she visited with J. M. Boyers' and daughter over Christmas. . I Clem R. Uhl, who, with Mrs. Uhl, . spent Christmas here with her parents, | Mr. and Mrs. B. J. Terveer, returned this morning to his home. Mr. and Mrs. Owen Dondt returned | this afternoon to Angola after a holiday visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Worthmann, at Magley. k Mr. and Mrs. Jared Reed returned ! this morning to Fort Wayne after a i Christmas visit, with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Anthon' Wertzberger. i I T. M. Reid, traveling salesman for the Waring Glove company, who has been in the west on an extensive trip, I came home 10 spend Christmas. Mr. and Mrs. Owen E. Dondt of AnI gola arrived Saturday afternoon to I spend Christmas with Mrs. Dond’t par- ! ents, Mr. and Mrs 'Worthman, at Mag i ley. Mrs. Ora Cassady of Monticello, 0., and Miss Marie Harden of Bluffton are with their mother and grandmother, -Mrs. William Harden, Who tas been ill. Tom Haefling left at noon today for Indianapolis after spending the Christ mas bene with Mrs. Haefling-at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Voglewede. Mrs A S Ayres and babe returned to Fort Wayne tiffin motnimg after a visit with relatives here. She was accompanied by Clyde and Cliartes Jones, who will be her guests. Mrs. M. Fullenkamp, Ode and Letta, Fred and Herbert Fulleirtuimp and Miss Lydia Miller have returned from Fori Wayne, where they spent Christmas with Mr. and Mrw. D. M. Reed. Miss Sylvia Eaton, formerly stenographer tor the Fort Wayne & Springfield railway, transferred here this ! morning on her way to Fort Wayne after a visit at her home in Willshire, I Ohio. Mrs Mary Chrisen left Saturday noon for Rockford. Ohio, where -she ' will spend Christmas with her son, .Will Christen, and from there she will Igo to Columbus, Ohio, to visit wTflh I her daughter, Mrs. Guy Johnson. Mr and Mrs L. E. Opliger went to l.hin Grove, where they spent Christmas and on Wednesday Mr. Opliger will go to Indianapolis to attend the state teachers, association, to be held . ihere on the 27th, 28th and 29th of ; this week. Mr and Mrs. Marvin Mygrant left this morning for South Bend, where lhey will visit with his parents. They attended a Christmas dinner party given yesterday by her parents, Mr. . and Mrs. Asa Engle. Mrs. Benedict Uhl of Toledo, who spent Christmas here with her sister, Mrs. J- H. Voglewede, left this morning for Chicago on a short stay’with friends, and from there will proceed to Kansas City for a visit with her son. From there she will go to Los Angeles. Cal, where she will spend the wlntei months.

Mrs. Cora. Badders returned to Ft. I Wayne after a visit here. Tony Hackman and Carl Moses have I returned from Canada. D. N. Erwin was a Fort Wayne business visitor yesterday. Mr. and Mrs. Aaron DeVinney spent Christmas at. Fort Wayne. Mr. and Mrs. T. R. Moore were Christmas visitors at Fort Wayne. Ray Butler has gone to Elwood and Windfall to spend his holinay vacation. Mrs. Allie Foughty and children went to Fort Wayne this morning for a visit. Page Burrell returned from Roches- [ ter, where he spent Christmas with his family. Mrs. Christian Cramer returned to I Fort Wayne after a visit at Scbumm, ; Ohio, with relatives. 1 Edgar Gerber returned this morn ing to his work as motorman on the • Fort Wayne & Springfield. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Schaub loft for j , Union City to be the guests of Mr. und Mrs. Harry Horn a few days. Mr. and Mrs. Clark Ketch of Rich i mond were entertained Christmas by ! Mr and Mrs. A. A. Gottemoller. Miss Marguerite Garard, stenograph I i er for the Erwin law office, was unable - - to be at work today on account of ill- ■ ness. Mr. and Mis. E. Z. Zancr and chil dren returned this morning to Dixon, Ohio, after a visit with the Gert Rey . nolds family. Adolph Krohn of Celina, Ohio, ami Miss Clara Minch of Portland we. Christmas guests of the H. H. Bremerkamp family. 11. ,1. Thompson, agent for the Clovci . Leaf at this place, left. Saturday for ' a visit to Crowfordsville to extend j I over Christmas. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Bell of Akron, : Ohio, and Mr. and Mrs. Frank Bell ol I Fort Wayne joined the A. R. Bell fam i ily here for over Christmas. The J. S. Lower family was united at the homestead east of the city Sunday, the assembly including the fam!-; lies of Fred Linn, Homer and W. A. i Lower. Mr. and Mrs. M. V. B. Archbold, Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Nelson of Fort ’\\ ayne, Mr. and Mrs. Earl Rigby of Grand Rapids, Mich., happily spent the I j day with parents and grandparents. Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Murphy. Mr. and Mrs. Amos Gillig and family gave a delightful family Christmas I dinner party. Those sharing the pleasures of the day’s reunion with them were Mr. and Mrs. Sylvester Spangler, I Mr. and Mrs. James Rice and Mrs. Dolla Neptune and son, Kenneth. The Ladies’ Aid society of the M. E. church of Monroe will given an enter ’ ■ tainment on Friday evening, December 29th. A silver offering will be taken, and it is hoped every one will con ’ tribute. The community is invited to attend. The pupils of the Alallonee school, taught by Miss Clara Boknecht, gave ' a Christmas exercise, that was unsurpassed for interest and beauty, said ’ i one of the patrons. There were 1 | speeches, songs, etc., not forgetting to mention a Christmas tree and a treat ■’ for all. The Sol Linn family had a happy re- " union Christmas day at the home of Mrs. E. B. Kern. Among those present, besides the parents, Sol Linn and 1 wife, the family of Fred Linn, and Mr. i and Mrs. Todd Linn of this city, were Frank Linn of Chicago and Mr. and , j Mrs. A. S. Elzey and family of OsI sian. • I Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Wilder and fjunily 1 of Monmouth had as their guests at 1 Christmas dinner, Mrs. Asa Mahon and son, Fred, of Chicago; Miss Myrtle Simmers of Monroeville, Miss Cols ter of Garrett. Mr. and Mrs. George j Simmers and Miss Irma Houk of De1 eatur. Mrs. Mahon and son and Mrs. ■ C. C. Wilder were guests of Mr. and . Mrs. George Simmers of this city today at dinner. I Mr. and Mrs. S. E. Hite gave a most enjoyable dinner party yesterday,; guests being the following: Mr. and Mrs. 8. H. Hite, Mr. and Mrs. H. B | Grafmllier, Mr. and Mrs. F. S. Warner, I Mr. and Mrs. F. J. Carto, Messrs. W. D. Hite, Robert Carto. Willis Carto and Miss Edith Staker, all of Fort Wayne, and Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Yager, Mr. and Mrs. 8. E. Shamp and Mr. Milton Yager of Decatur. I j WANTED—TO let contract for about two hundred rods of ditching. Inquire of A. R. Bell. 301tJ FORSALE BUCKWHEAT FLOUR { Inquire of J©hn Hessler Rural Route 2gand Phone 10 on N line, or leave orders with Smith, Yager & Falk. >

11 MATHEMATICS NOT RHETORIC ~| j I J 1 FORD ratio is 40 to 11 or a « , i n e i little less than 3 1-2 to 1. Because length of spoke increasFORD has a3O-inch rear wheel. e ' >oteem . At 20 miles per hour motor makes " d° e3 mean • ? r i a H Say a car with a3O inch wheel If a 32-inch rear wheel were used | is just ab]e to take a6O cent e , . j-.no incline, then same car with a 32 Speed of car increased b 2-3 per 3 ‘ • , . . ~. . . , , cent. Motor efficiency decrees- ,K ; h would . be ,? ble t 0 take ed 6 2-3 per cent. Why? but a56 per cent incline. | ~AT777i~"o'u~ fully I touring car fully equipped with equipped and also Commermagneto built in car cial Roadster I $710.00 $610.00 I MaaanaaK. 11 .aiMaaoma i . '■ man i nanaraaaaa I THE GROVE GARAGE COMPANY I Q 123 N. MAIN STREET Bluffton, Ind. | 0 High Class Painting on all Kinds of Vehicles. y ■- n —

STOCK FOR SALE. Four head of young cattle, 12 head of good breeding ewea, 4 brood sows W. W. STEWART, Wren, R. R. 1, ’phone 5 and 53. 300t* PUBLIC NOTICE. I will keep my barber ahop open all day Monday and solicit your trad, that day. MARSH BURPO. Democrat Want Ads Pat ~ 5% 1 Money All you want. Abstracts . made and Titles Guaranteed. > Office Rooms 3, 4 interurban Bldg. Graham and Walte r s i. * Buy a load of genuine i White Ash lump, no clinkers j low in ash. Holds fire over i night, nothing hotter, You get it at Bennetts Coal Yard Phone 639. Wood For Sale Kindling, Slabs, and good country cook and heating j wood at the riglht price. S. H. Adams Phone 635 I Bowers Niblick Crain Co. FOR HAY AND STRAW TRY OS Phone 233 Robert Case Manager

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