Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 10, Number 306, Decatur, Adams County, 24 December 1912 — Page 2

DAILYDE M O C R A T fubliahed Every Evening, Except Sunday by TIE DECATUR DEMOCRAT COMPANY LEW G. ELLINGHAM JOHN H. HELLER Subscription Rates Per Week, by carrier 10 cents Per Year, by carrier 15.00 Per Month, by mail 86 cents Per year, by mall $2.50 tingle Copies 2 cents Advertising rates made known on application. Entered at the postcrtSc* tn Decatur, Indiana, as second class sail. The Dally Democrat wishes all ner readers and every resident of Adams county, the Merriest of all Merry Christmases. May your stockings be filled with all the gifts for which yon have dreamed and may the spirit of giving fhlch accompanies your gifts be genuine. Pittsburg has discovered that, while car loads of cabbage were rotting in the railroad yards, cabbage ■was selling at the retail stores for the highest price on record. Here is another place where it doesn’t seem as if the increased production of gold had much to do with the increased cost ot living.—lndianapolis News. The New York World recently said: ■'The country does not take the federal office holder so seriously as it once did. No newly-elected president would be likely to suffer the fate of Taylor, who was practically killed by the pressure of patronage. Nor would it be possible even for a Conkling to disrupt a great party over .the collectorship of the port of New York. Nor v cvld a Lincoln be obliged to divert his mind from civil war to the postmasterships. A president who can make himself a leader of the American people has little to fear from disappointed politicians. The presidents « ho have had the most trouble with the patronage are those who were made with patronage or who relied upon patronage to carry out their policies.” Ralph Schug of Berne was a business visitor here today. Mrs. C. C. Shafer was a Kort Wayne visitor this as»“ r "t-on. Mr. and Mrs. Davlu A’lspaw ot Berne were business visitors here today. Raymond Gluting left this morning tor Attica, where he will spend Christmas with his father. Mr. and Mrs. George Kintie and < hildren left this morning for Convoy, Ohio, where they will visit with retains*. Mrs Nancy Rice, who has been visiting in Willshire, Ohio. passed through the city enroute to her home at Fort Wayne Sam Smith e Terre Haute, better known as •Peggy," and one of the best known politicians of that city, where politics is the chief diet, made a short call at this office thia morning. Ho is enjoying the holiday seston with hla daugb'sr at Fort Wayne, aud «mh down fust to pay his re-

Thank You •’» r The Greatest Holiday Busi ness Tn The Store’s History A Christmas To All THE MYERS-DAILEY CO.

I DOINGS !N SOCIETY CONTINUED EROM FaGE ONE a number of guests over Christmas. They will be Mrs. Bernstein's sister, Miss Kate Flox. of South Bend, aud her brother, J. O. Flox, and his affianced, Miss Norma Strauss, of Columbia City. . — The Robert Patterson family will have a delightful Christmas reunion this year at the home of Mr. and Mrs. N. K. Todd at Bluffton. The circle will he complete with the attendance of Mr. Patterson, the French Quinn family, Roy Patterson and Mr. and Mrs. Charles Myers and babe, from this city; Mr and Mrs. Fred Bell and babe of Elwood, and the George Morris family of Bluffton. * w — Ten little boys of the Presbyterian Sunday school class taught by Miss Frances Dugan spent the afternoon with her Monday, where they finished books which they will send to the Hull House, Chicago, where they will be distributed to the poor children, making many sad hearts happy. Mr. and Mrs. John Chronister wiH have a delightful Christmas day, entertaining at a turkey dinner. Guests will be Mrs. John Coil and family of Fort Wayne, ix»ren Lake and family, Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Brown of this city, John Biown and Mrs. Alquire o' Delphos, Ohio. Mr. and Mrs. James K. Niblick of east of the city will throw open their comfortable country home Christmas day to a party of merry-makers, including the L. A. .-tollhouse family, I the John R. Weber family, Miss ReI gina Gass. Charles S. Niblick and family. i , Mrs. James Bell of east of the city 'arrived Monday evening and will . the guest of her nfocdk, the Misses I Mary and Amelia Niblick, over ChriI mas. Christmas bells and streamers in I red and green, tastefully adorned the I Heckman homo Monday evening j when the Misses Marie and Esther en- | tertained the Alba Theta club. The girls gave over their sowing for i evening to pure anniAirnt in i ferm of musk- and games, and later , the dining room was thrown open tor the very tempting luncheon served. The exchange of Christmas gift* wr.s a pleasing feature of the evening Mr. and Mrs. A. D. Suttles will entertain this evening at a 6 o’clock diti- , ner, Mr. and Mrs. John Niblick. Mr. • and Mrs. O. P Edwards of Leipsic, Ohio, and Mr and Mr*. Burton Sitj lick. The family wl!’ spend Chrb: mas day at the home of Mr. and Mr* John Niblick. Mr. and Mra. C. L. Johnson and family and Mr. and Mrs. C. E Hocker and family left tnis afternoon or I Monroe »o attend the family reun* a lof the Johnson family, which will ’« held at the home of their parents Mr and Mrs J. P. Johnson This Christ mas reunion has been observed by the Johnsons for yean, and no how long a distance that separa' < them, or the businem burdens they may have, all are laid aside for this day of days Among the rest of the family who will be In attendance a e Mr. and Mra. R O Johnson and fam lly of Gary, Mr and Mra D. W John son and family of thia city, Mr and Mra. V. 8. Johnson and family of Mon-

I roe. b — i Mr. and Mrs. T. W. Holsapple, who left at noon for Winchester to spend Christmas with Mr. Holsapple's brother, S. T. Holsapple, and family, will be joined there by their son, Glen, of Indianapolis. Earl Steele will arrive today from Hammond to visit with his father, James Steele, and family. The Steele family reunion will be held Christmas day at the Melvin Welker home in this city. The Misses Pearl and Grace Purdy will go to Bluffton Christmas day to attend the wedding of their niece, Miss Vera Purdy, and Mr. Will Markley. A big wedding dinner will be i served at noon at the home ot the parepts, Mr. and Mrs. Sam Purdy. A turkey dinner and Christmas reunion will be >iveti at the Shafer Peterson home Christmas day. Mr. and Mrs. Guy Majors of Fort Wayne and | Mr. and Mrs. Roy Wolford and children of Monmouth will be the guests The W. J. Myers family reunion, formerly held at the old homestead, at this season —Christmas—has been postponed this year till during the summer months. Mr. and Mrs. My,ers will spend Christmas their daughter, Robert Harding, of Fort Wayne, who will also entertain Mrs. Alice Harding and daughter, Miss Kditb; Mrs. Griswald, Mr. and . Mrs. Edwin Hults and sons. Steward and hffiward. Dr. and Mrs. W E. Smith have as their holiday guest, their nephew, Leslie Wolcutt of Columbus, Ohio, aud their brother. Professor Lee Cline, and family of Silver Lake. 1 Mr. and Mrs. V IT. Lee -.vW spend I Christmas with the Will Judkins fam- , !!> at Delates, Ohio. o PRETTY CHRISTMAS PARTY. Os Tri-Kappa Sorority at the C. J. Lutz Home. One of the prettiest of the Christ-1 mas parties was that of the twelve Trl-Eapra eorortty girls Mondaynight and this mc.ulng at the borne of Miss Jean Luts. The girls met Monday evening as usua l and closed with their Christmas festivities. Poinsettia flower* and Christmas festlvl ties, in their bright colors, with hollv end greens beautified the home, and besides the large Christmas tree with its wealth of gifts, were two small ores at the sides of the fireplace. Each of the twelve girls drew a slip of paper on which was the name of the month she was to represent The characteristics were depicted in acts June represented the bride, and so on. until December came, and during the enactment of this month the exchange of gifts took place. Comical r-'wents were exchanged tn the grab-bag, each putting one in and each drawing one out. while the larger and very pretty gifts to each, were bung on the trees and exchanged by the number method The girls remained over night at the Luts home end this morning a four-course break fast was served- A vision of lovell neaa was the breakfast table with its I'hristmas decoratfona In the center was a mirror to repiesent a pond Surrounding thia went billows of glittering cotton-snow, Uttle Eskimo Coifs troiujxed on the mirror-pond, around n miniature Christmas tree.

which grew from tmhe pond. Christmas cards were used as place cards, designating the covers for the following: The Misses Bessie Boyers, Leota Bailey, Helen Niblick, Frances Dugan, Fanny Frisinger, Madge Hite,, Jean Butler, Edna Hoffman, Mesdames Jesse Helm, Avon Burk, Dale Moses. Several of the girls are at home from their colleges for their Christmas vacation, making the occasion a veritable reunion. ■■■i —«■ ■ i——ms a* • e— Aim ... -[ —« CHRISTMAS AT POSTOFFICE. There will be no city delivery of mall Christmas day, but the postoffice will be open to callers from 8 to 9:30 o’clock In the morning. The rural carriers will deliver as usual. - T. R. MOORE BETTER. T. R. Moore spent a restful night, from 2 o'clock on, and this morning was much better, being able to take nourishment for the first in two days. There are no hopes for his ultimate recovery, however. His son, Charles Moore, who ’was summoned here, is expected to arrive from Phoenix, Ariz., tomorrow. Mr. Moore is suffering from'hardening of the arteries, and “heart block,” a peculiar action of the heart, in which the two sides fail to act in harmony, causing a damming up of the blood in the organ. o ~ — FOR SALE. One Jersey cow; fresh. Inquire of Grant Myers, Steele’s park. 30613 (Advertisement) o_ LOST—Girl's red tie with breast pin in ft. Lost between city and 2’ a miles west of town. Finder please return to this office —Advt. 306t6

We Wish You One And Ail A Merry Christmas And a Happy New Years • * ■■BK&ffIEBSSI TKUKKH We want everyone that possibly can to be a our store Xmas. Eve. to see OLD SANTA CLAUS gi\ the big Doll and Drum to the one that holds the i cky number. BE SURE AND COME JO N IN THE CROWD We want to thank one and all for the libera: patronage given to us for the year of 1912 which has Iseen the banner year in the seven years of our business dealings in Decatur. . ' ‘ We are here to stay and will in the future keep up the the policy which has made our business a su cess by giving the right merchandise at the lowest prices. STEELE AND WEAVER believes that cheap rerchandise advertisment. is a waste of money and 1< sos customers Remember Us When In Need We Have Everyth ag Steele And Weaver

To All Our Customers and all the other good people whom we wish were our customers w< WISH YOU ALL A VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS Holthouse Schulte & < o. Good Clothers Sei ers For Men And Boys