Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 10, Number 55, Decatur, Adams County, 4 March 1912 — Page 3

The Boys Like Em’ I The boys ail like the new Gun Metal Button ■i < shoes we are showing for spring. The last is just like the mens high grade shoes, high dumpy toe, || perforations and pinkings that are the thing right O now. Drop in boys and see em.’ ■I Charlie Voglewede I THE SHOE SELLER On The West Side Os The Street |B

: WEATHER FOkECAST s ♦ I Unsettled, with local snows tonight' or Tuesday. *|| Mrs. Ed Ahr spent Saturday in Fort Wayne. Mrs. Mary' Woodward went to Fort Wayne Saturday. 'ndrcw Urabill was a Fort Wayne) business visitor Saturday. .1. H. Helm made a business trip to I Fort Wayne Saturday morning. Mr. and Mrs. William Zimmerman of near Peterson were shopping here) Saturday. Clyde, little son of Mr. and Mrs. George Clem, is recovering nicely from his recent severe illness. Mrs. C. B. Z.iidrews was a visitor I in tow-n Saturday, she having recovered from a siege of illness. . Mrs. G. H. Myers left this morning to join her husband, at Bloomington, 111., where they will make their future home. Rev. J. M. Dawson has gone to Andrews. where he will conduct a several week's revival service at the Christian church. Miss Velma Daniels, who spent Sunray here with her mother, left this morning for Berne to resume her school work.

COTTON AND , '' LINSEED OIL i Cake Meal Millet, Clover and Timothy seed. Fresh stock of Farm and Garden seeds just received and as soon as weather will permit shipment will have supply of Bulbs and Roses E. L. CARROLL SUCCESSOR TO J. D. HALE prompt delivery guaranteed ; HOB O ft O ■ 0 ■ 0 aoBCDBOIOBOIoaoaoBOB J J. S. Bowers, Pres. F. M. Schirmeyer, Vice Pres, g c ■ 3 £ 1 2 The Bowers Realty Company has some excel- g O lent bargains in city property and Aoams county ■ farms. The company pleased to. have “ 2 you call at its office and see its offerings. The com q ? nanv has ulentv of five per cent money to loan on £ FeXble tX Let' the Schtaever Abstract 3 o Company prepare your abstract of title. Tw ty g years experience, complete records. g The Bowers Realty Co. * S French Quinn, Secty? O OBOBOBOaOIOBOB-iOaOtOBOBCaoar

Ed Phillips wrs a Monroe business caller today. Jim Artman is a new clerk at the i | Parrish restaurant. I ' Mrs. Ned Steele of Marion is the I , guest of Mrs. M. E. Brackett. Eli Miller was a Fort Wayne busi- ) ness visitor Saturday afternoon. Albert Evans of Wabash township was here Saturday on business. John Foughty went to Berne today to ) transact business between trains. Marion Ketehem of Jefferson town- | i ship was here Saturday on business. Miss Gertrude Linnemeier of Preble i went to Fort Wayne Saturday after- 1 noon. i Frances, little daughter og Rev. and ; Mrs. J. M. Dawson, is ill with a sore. I throat. John T. Coots, who was at Geneva i today on business, returned home on : the afternoon train. Miss Mae Rademaker spent Sun-: : day ‘in Fort Wayne, the guest of her | sister, Mrs. Tracy Nelson. , .Mrs. Ella Redding went to Fort Wayne Saturday afternoon to visit with her daughter, Mrs. Bartling. E. W. Johnson of Monroe, who visited here over Sunday, went to Win- , Chester this morning to look after his | regular line of work. Mrs. J. H. Johnson returned Saturday morning to Garrett after a visit with her father, Mr. Keifer, and fam- | ily and otluA relatives. L. .tv.. jft -44 1 'ifi ,

Peter Forbing is numbe <*d among the grip sufferers. Mrs. J. Q. Neptune spen Satuida afternoon in Fort Wayne Amos Fisher made a business trip to the south part of the county this morning. Vane Weaver spent Sunday in Fort Wayne, the guest of his sister, Mrs. Sadie Cowley. Mrs. Almeda C. Johnson of Crawford county is here visiting with her daughter, Mrs. T. L. Jones. Omer Butler, who spent Sunday here with his family, left today for Berne to resume his school work. John Reiter left today for Richmond on his regular trip, he having been a Sunday visitor here with his family. William Johnson and daughter, Dorothy. returned to Marion Saturday aft- | er attending the funeral of John Kurt. [ Mr. and Mrs. Dan Railing returned to Chicago this morning after attend-1 | ing the funeral of his brother-in-law, John Kurt. Mr. and Mrs. Plumer Earhart returned to Markle this morning after attending the funeral of her brother, [John Kurt. , John Lachot was at Poneto this morning, where he was called on account of the serious illness of his sis ter, Mrs. King. Mr. and Mrs. Arnie Hallauer returnled Friday evening from Decatur, ! where they attended the funeral of John Kurt. —Columbia City Mail. Mrs. Robert Fritzinger and daugh-, I ters, Fay and Mary, went to Fort i Wayne Saturday afternoon to visit ! with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wil liam Davison. Al Gerard, one of the carpenters I who fell with the scaffolding while I working on the city hall, and was injured, is able to be out again, though he has not fully recovered. Mrs. A. J. Soper, wife of Professor [Soper, of the Bryant & Stratton college at Louisville, Ky., has arrived in i the city for a visit with her sister. Mrs. T. L. Jones, on South Sixth street. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Phillips, who have been making this place their home for some months, have gone to Richmond, Ind., to reside, where Mr. Phillips has accepted a position in a restaurant there. I Joel, son of Mr. and Mrs. Dau Erwin. who has been ill the past week with grip, is still confined to the house. He has been obliged to miss school, the first time in seven years—in fact, since he entered school, seven years ago. ; Charles Yobst, a former plumber of this city, now of Fort Wayne, is gainI ing recognition there, having closed a i term as president of the plumbers' as- , sociation. His picture appeared with ) a sketch on the organization in Sunday’s Journal-Gazette I Miss Bessie Jeffrey arrived Satur- ; day from Fort Wayne and visited over ■ Sunday with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. . jTlhu Jeffrey. Miss Jeffrey is at the | Lutheran hospital in training to be a : nurse and has been relieved from a i series of night duties, hence the short vacation. Fred Reppert, the auctioneer, Sati urday cried a big hog sale for J. \V. J Emery at Berne, there being a large : attendance for the sale which was advertised to be one of the biggest of its | kind to have been held at Berne. Sevj eral buyers from this place attended | and invested in I'ie fancy stock, offerjed for sale. Frank Carroll, who for some months | has been conducting a barber shop in the Reiter & France stand began work for Forest Elzey, on Monroe street, at his iormer stand, where from now on , he will be found. While at the former place Mr. Carroll has enjoyed a good business, but was desirous of a change, hence the move. Mrs. B. F. Kizer and son. Benjamin F. jr., of Linn Grove, joined Mr. Kizer here Saturday, and later they went to 1 Monmouth, where they were guests over Sunday of Mrs. Kizer’s father, John Wolford, and family. Mr. Kizer is serving as deputy lor County Schoo! I Superintendent L. E. pliger. while he is in a sanitarium at Cincinnati, Ohio. I Mrs. Rachel Baughman and daugh- I | ter, Fannie, returned this morning to | Fort Wayne after a visit with theii son and brother, Glen Baughman, and ( family at Salem, and especially with the baby son, Bernard Don, born Feb-, ruary ISth to Mr. and Mrs. Glen Baughman. Mrs. Baughman and daughter spent the night here as guests of Mr. and Mrs. O. L. Vance, while enVoute home. The Saturday afternoon dish pan sale of the Morris store was a hummer. The pans were lined up on the floor the entire length of the store, which was filled from front to back — with some running over onto the walk —with people, who promptly at 2 o’clock made a grab for a pan. So full was the store, that the clerks were obliged to stand on the wrapping tables to do the wrapping. Extra clerks were Edna Steele, Mr. and Mrs. I Clarence Baughman, Frances Coffee. Ada Stevens, Mr. Rhoton. f

CONTRACTS LET| For Electric Light Posts, Stone Roads, Sewer, Etc., by Commissioners. THE MARCH SESSION Michael Miller Named Supt. of Constructon for New Bridge. The March session of the county commissioners began this morning ■ with all members present and several | important matters were disposed of. The reports of the county treasurer, auditor, recorder, infirmary superintendent, were appoved. The Mertz Macadam road was order- ■ ed, Fred Koldeway and Chris Marbaeh being appointed viewers and C. C. Ernst engineer. The Yellow Creek road was also ordered, the viewers named being Norman Jacobs and John Eicher, and Mr. Ernst the engineer. The viewers are to meet at the auditor’s office March 11th on Yellow creek. The work of constructing Monroe street bridge in this city, according to the plans and specifications will be under Michael Miller, who was today appointed superintendent of construe t.ion. Walter Thornhill, trustee of Wabash township, filed a report as to aid he had rendered to two poor persons of his township. Report was approved. W. J. Myers was the only bidder for the construction of the sewer at the county infirmary, his bid being $219 and the contract was duly awarded. The ornamental electric light posts, about the court house and jail, will be furnished by the Western Construction company, whose bid for twelve posts was $754.60. Clay & Engle secured the contract for building the R. L. Shirk macadam road, their bid being $2,500. The onlv other bidders were Merryman & Fugate, who bid $2,750, John Erhart was appointed superintendent of construction on the Hart macadam road in Union township, which has been ordered built, FIRST IN THIRTY-FIVE YEARS. The first meeting between three brothers in thirty-five years occurred but recently when Dan Railing, jr., of Chicago, 111., and William Railing of Convoy. Ohio, met at the home of the other half-brother. John Railing, of Union township lhe other day. The brothers were summoned here to attend the funeral of another relative. John Kurt, and later made the visit with each other. Obviously the visit was much enjoyed by the men, owing to the long separation. I - o i Dedicate Sunday CONTI UFD FROM PAGF ONE Wednesday Afternoon. Prayer Service. i Address—Pastor Smith. I Open Conference. Praise Service. Address—“ The Church of God: an Organism of Stewards” —Rev. Icenbarger. I Benediction. Thursday Afternoon. ) Prayer Service. Address The Church of God: an Organism for Sending Forth of Special Missionaries” —Rev. Icenbargei. Address—Pastor Smith. Thursday Evening. , Song Service. Address —Pastor Smith. Address —"The Church of God; an Organism for the Training of Judges” —Rev. Icenberger. | O FOR SALE —Sult and overcoat for j large man, a bargain for somebody. Proceeds for church work. Inquire at this office. 55t3 Indian Rjnner Ducks Eggs for Sale Ducks took first premium at the Great Northern Indiana Fair. Light Fawn. Prices SI.OO for 13 eggs or 30 for $2 Herman T. Miller Decatur, Ind. R.R.N0.2

i— i in* mi iiaiarT ' iiiiiiwi «ninrii 'iri tt mr.— ~i irriwtiiTir-'~riiUTTnT I SOME FORD FEATURES | I MxmuA IK ' I ( W“ I Magneto. Strictly Henry Ford Design. No other like it in any other car. Simple, simplicity simply 16 magnets securely bolted to the face of the flywheel rotating past (but not touching) 16 copper wound coils. No friction as in other makes, nothing to wear our. Can never give trouble. < A magneto in good working order as long as the car runs. A good fat sharp spark when cranking car, and a jolly snapping spark ever after “thrown over.” Then plenty of “Juice” off this same magneto for two of the most powerful head-lights at no cost after installed. N.B. Fly-Wheel does it in the FORD, while same member stands idly by in other constructions. Tires and Gasoline have to be bought to haul around the magneto hung on the side of a motor, whose construction in a friction affair and many times the source of plenty ignition trouble. THE GROVE GARAGE COMPANY 123£N. MAIN STREET Bluffton, Ind. J.H. STEWART, Decatur Representative Phone J6B im. .i. 111 _ JU.;... Jill rIE IIIHn illllllllfflßl IMilllihliil I lilll* I II 1111 I Hlllt! Ml

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