Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 10, Number 152, Decatur, Adams County, 25 June 1912 — Page 2

DAILY DEMOCRAT PublleF.ed Every 'Evening, Except Sunday by TOE DECATUR DEMOCRAT COMPANY LEW G. ELLINGHAM JOHN H. HELLER Subscription Rates Par Week, by cerrter 10 cents Per Tear, by carrier *5.00 Per Month, by mall 2b cents Per Tear, by mall *2.50 tingle Copies 2 cents Advertising rates made known on application. Entered at the poetofflce in Decatur, tnoiaua, as second-class raalL A Home Wedding (Continued from Page 1) the marquisite bein caught with clusters of pink rosebudsg. Mr. and Mrs. Peterson will leave at 7 o'clock for an eastern trip, which will include visits at I'uffalo and Rochester, N. Y., and Niagara Falls. On their return, in a week or ten days, they will stop off at Detroit, Mich., for a visit with Mr. and Mrs. Earl B. Newton, and at Grand Rapids, Mich., with Mr. and Mrs. Fred Bouse. Upon their return here thay will be at home until fall with the bride’s parents. For her going-away costume the bride will wear a brown tailored suit which will be complete with a tan colored hat and gloves to match. Among the pretty gifts to the wedding couple, material evidence of the esteem in which they are held, and the good wishes extended to them, were pretty pieces of c"t glasx and silver. Onl” the immediate home relative?, viti a few inti eate friends, comprised the party who witnessed the wedding, they being the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Everett;! the groom's mother, Mrs. R. S. Peter- , son, and her daughters, Elizabeth and Mrs. Dick Peterson; Mr. and Mrs. T. W. Watts, Mrs. T. L. Jones, Mrs. George Roop and the Misses Etta and Alice Brandyberry of this city; Mr. and Mrs. Fred Bouse of Grand Rapids, Mich.; Mrs. Emma Switzer, of Lima, Ohio. While no formal announcement of the coming wedding had been made in advance, it does not come as a surprise to their many friends, who have been anticipating the event for some time. The bride Is one of the best ladies of the city, a graduate of the Decatur high school, and prominent in church circles, having a large circle of friends. The groom is a progressive young business man of the city, being a member of the clothing firm of Teeple, Brandyberry & Paterson, and all their friends unite in wishing them a long and happy life. oMISSIONARY IN INDIA. J"'* | M. D. Adams, for twenty-six years a missionary in India, will speak at the Christian church in this city, Thursday evening, June 27tb. Mr. Adams will have with him some rare curios from the interesting land of India, illustrating the life and relig-! ions of the people, and his talk" will be an interesting one. Everybody is. invited to attend. ——o Sugar Beet Notes (Continued from Page 1) of the company are exceedingly busy giving the service and information desired by the farmers at all times. The work at the factory is also progressing rapidly each day and the work shows that completion is drawing nearer. —o • DEMONSTRATION. ■■ At the gas office Wednesday, Thurs- , day Friday afternoons and evenings. A loa’ of bread to each vis- < itor. 145t5

TUB-TOGS for the Boy’s Nobby Sailor and Russian wash suits in many pleasing styles. 50c to $2.00 Rompers- 29c and 50c Boy’s waists- 25c and 50c The Myers-Dailey Go.

MAY CHANGE UNIFORM Os Knights of Pythias at the Biennial Meeting in July. At the supreme assembly of the uniform rank, Knights of Pythias, to be held at the Indiana Pythian building in Indianapolis, July 17, 18 and 19, action maV be taken on the proposed change In uniform for the members of the rank. Recently there has been a growing sentiment for a return to the uniforms of ten years ago, which included the long coats and the plumed hats. The present uniform is the fatigue outfit. The assembly likely will take action indorsing the proposal to build a monument to Major General James R. Carnahan, who originated the uniform rank. Harry Wade, grand keeper of records and seals of Indiana, is at the head of the movement for the Carnahan monument, and subscriptions are being raised among Pythian lodges. The official order of Major General Stobbart, which calls upon the supreme assembly meeting in IndianapI olis, also notifies the members of the uniform rank that there will be no national encampment of the uniform rank this year. The various brigade and state organizations are directed to consider at once the holding of a state encampment, or at least one field day during the coming summer. POLICE COURT NEWS Charles Helney who was tried Monday afternoon on a drunk charge before ’Squire Stone drew a dollar and costs and being unable to pay the same was sent to jail to lay out the amount. Policeman Melchi put in an hours hard work Monday night between eight and nine during which he managed to. jail three drunks who were unable to care for themselves. The first up this morning Thad Reed drew a dollar and costs and not having the price went to Jail. The next James Mack put up practically the same story and got a dollar and costs. He will lay it out. The third Burt Moses drew a dollar and costs upon his failure to convince the court of his innecense. Many more drunks were reported last night, in all probably a dozen, but friends managed to secrete them while Melchi was engaged in carting the others to jail. The case of the State vs. Florence Stauffer on a charge of keeping a house of ill fame, which has been pending for several weeks, was called to trial this afternoon at 1 o’clock in the mayor’s new court room in the new city building. As a jury trial was desired, Policeman Melchi, as court officer, had selected men, some | of whom were disposed of pre-emptor- , ially. Attorney DeVoss appears for, the defense and Prosecutor Parrish for the state. Attorney C. L. Walters will hear the case as special judge, ( 1 the case having been venued from Mayor Teeple. It is thought that the ( case will continue most of Wednesday, as there are many witnesses to be heard. ——IOH— — BABE AT LEHNE HOME. W. L. Lehne, the jeweler, wore the smile “that won't come off’ this: morning, and his face was as bright i and shining as are the brand new| French plate glass and mahogany fixtures with their sparkling crystal, in i his store, all because of the baby girl I that arrived at his home at 7; 30 o'clock this morning. The little lady has been named Elva Louise. NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS Sealed bids will be received by the building committee of the Pleasant Valley Friends’ church up to 2 p. ffi., June 29, 1912, for the erection and completion of a modern frame church according to the plans and specifications on file at my home and at the office of Abraham Boegley, architect. Berne, Ind. AMBROSE DURBIN.

DOINGS IN SOCIETY _ • Pythian Sisters Enjoy Picnic Today at Chas. True Home Near Poe. A HAPPY BUNCH Epworth League Juniors to Give Social Friday Evening on Church Lawn. WEEK'S SOCIAL CALENDAR. Tuesday. Tri Kappas—Mrs. Jesse Helm. Wednesday. St. Vincent de Paul —Mrs. C. L Meibers. Thursday. Baptist Aid—Mrs. S. E. Shamp. C. B. L. of I. Social—Hall. Needlecraft —Miss Etta Mallonee. Friday. M. E. Mite—Mrs. D. E. Smith. Junior Social —M. E. Lawn. Christian Aid —Mrs. G. T. Burk. Conquest. It is a conquest when we can lift ourselves above the annoyance of circumstances over which we have no control; but it is a greater victory when we can make those circumstances our helpers, when we can appreciate the good there is in them. —Lucy Larcom. The Misses Hortense Grimme and Helen Freiberger of Ft. Wayne arrived yesterday afternoon for a visit with Miss Frances Deininger. The Needlecraft club will meet with Miss Etta Mallonee Thursday evening, at her home on West Monroe street. Mrs. G. T. Burk will entertain the Christian Ladies’ Aid society Friday afternoon. Miss Etta Mallonee, superintendent of the Junior Epworth League of the Methodist church, announces that the society will give a social Friday evening on the church lawn. There will be a good program, the orchestra will furnish music and delicious refreshments will be in order. Everybody’is invited to come. The following are the guests who enjoyed the hospitality of the spacious country home of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Shifferly, when they entertained at 12 o'clock dinner Sunday in honor of their daughter, Gertrude, who will leave in 1 a few days to visit with relatives at I Livingston, Montana, and other west- , ern points: Misses Velma Manley, Oda Gay, Vora Mitch, Dora Manley, , Jessie Myers, Eda Gdy, Bertha Bar- ( rone, Gertrude and Wildas Shifferly; Messrs. Rolla Jackson, Clarence : Drake, Wilson Carter, David Myers, , Ed Gay, Artie Jackson, Ivan Shifferly, Mr. and Mrs. Otis Shifferly and daughter, Doris; Rev. and Mrs. E. B. Jones and sons, Lester and Glen; Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Shifferly. After a sumptuous dinner the time was spent with music and social chat. All extended their best wishes to Miss Gertrude for I a safe and pleasant journey. It was a jolly crowd of boys that arrived at the W. A. Kuebler home at 5:30 o’clock this morning by automobile from Fort Wayne, the boys accompanying Leon Crawford home to attend the St. loseph’s school picnic at the Eiting grove today, Leon having gone to Fort Wayne with them last Friday after they had attended the commencement exercises here. The party included Louis and Frank Centliver, Steve and Edwin DeWald and John O'Reuss of Fort Wayne. Mrs. Dan Kitson and her sister-in-law, Mrs. Auker, of North Manchester, and the Misses Donna Parrish and Margaret Kinzle left on the 8:30 car this morning for Monmouth, near which place they spent the day with the Charles Johnson family. It was a jolly big crowd of Pythian Sisters who left this morning rt>r the beautiful country home of Mrs. Chas. True, near Poe, where they spent the day, picnicking. The party included the following: Misses Nellie Nichols and Florine Edwards and Mesdames Fred Linn, Dallas and D. H. Hunsicker, Frank Carroll, Kate Place, J. M. Miller. Emerson Beavers, J. A. Smith, Charles Patten, Charles Elzey, Charles Hower, S. E. Shamp, O. L. Vance. Charles Yager, J. C. Tritch, Wilson Lee and Mrs. F. A. Peoples. Sunday afternoon at 4 o’clock at the beautiful country home of Mr. and Mrs. Jacob J. Liechty, north of Berne, occurred the wedding of their only daughter, Miss Rhoda, Robert L. Sprunger, oldest son of Mr. and Mrs. Philip Sprunger, in Berne. About thirty of the nearest relatives witnessed the ceremony, which was performed by Rev. S. F. Sprunger. as-

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sisted by Rev. P. R. Schroeder. The bride wore a becoming white voile gown and the groom fore a dark blue suit. Flower decorations were of carnations and locusts. After receiving congratulations and numerous valuable gifts a very delicious wedding supper was served. Mr. and Mrs. Sprunger are both highly respected members of the Mennonite church. They will live at Monroe as soon as they can secure a house. Mr. Sprunger, with Manes Lehman, is proprietor of a thriving general store at Men roe. They have the best wishes of their many friends here and at Monroe. —Berne Witness. - Bryan And Forces Bearen CONTINUED ntOM PAGE ONE with banners whipping and wearing flaming “rooster' Hats, assailed the convention city Monday night at 6 o’clock. Delay in reaching Washington was responsible for the late arrival. The streets of Baltimore, filled with a cosmopolLaj crowd from the far corners of the country, echoed with wild cheers for the Hoosier governor until the 350 marching Tndianians reached the Belvidere hotel, their headquarters. There they found a working organization for Marshall in full swing, in charge of state officials and political leaders who had preceded the booster delegation to the Maryland metropolis. Judge Andrew A. Adams of the appellate court is chairman of the Marshall organization and James H. Fry, state oil inspector, is secretary. Monday night practically one-half of the state delegations to the convention have been sounded in the interests of the Marshal’ boom. MEMORIAL. Whereas, It has pleased the Divine Commander to remove by death our esteemed comrade, Theodore Kennedy, therefore be it Resolved, That Sam Henry Post, No. 63, has lost a faithful comrade, a patriotic soldier of the Civil war, a staunch defender of his country’s flag in peace and war, and a model citizen of the republic; be it further Resolved, That in Comrade Kennedy’s death, this post has lost a devoted member, the community a splendid citizen and the wife a loving husband; be it further Resolved, That this post extend to the bereaved wife our sincere sympathy in the great loss she has sustained by the death of her husband; be it further Resolved, That this post be draped in mourning for a period of thirty days, a copy of these resolutions be handed the wife of the deceased, a copy be spread on the records of this post, and a copy be furnished each of the city papers for publication. JOSHUA R- PARRISH, WILLIAM WETTER, HERON F. MUM MA, Committee. —o THE BALL GAME. Decatur lo< to the Fort Wayne Senecas Sunday afternoon to a tune of ' 9 to 6. While the game was fast the rough grounds held the boys in ’ check somewhat and not many sen1j sational plays were made. The outfielding of Centliver of Fort Wayne, and the long drives of Ellis of this city • excited favorable comment. Buffen- ’ barger pitched for tbe home boys and Railing did the twirling for Fort • Wayne. The game was lost for Deca- • tur in the ninth inning, when a three- , base hit gave the Fort Wayne men thre eruns, the basejs being full at the time. A god crowd was present to : witness tbe game and while the team . for next Sunday has not yet been sel cured it will probably be a fast one • and will give the boys another hard fight for the honors, WANTED —Competent and experienci ed girl for general housework. Good i wages—Mrs. Wm. Kremers, 422 Jes- • ferson street. l-51tf

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