Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 10, Number 307, Decatur, Adams County, 26 December 1912 — Page 2

£ A I UY DEMOCRAT ’is’ 1 .'•very Evening, Except Sunday by 0 1 UK DEMOCRAT COMPANY W G. ELLINGHAM iOHN H. HELLER ■u&zcrlption Rate* v by carrier 10 ceuia \ by carrier 15.00. » id. by mail 35 c«att »er yt .by mail *3.50 > > igh ipiea 2 centa uv sing ratea m&dn known on . die uu it iat the poaroitSc* in Decatur, i lud' r .. as end claaa Liail. Chrkimas 18 over and now for New Years. A hat will we do to make the year 1. .J better than was 12? It’s a question, looking toward your resolutions U4at should be considered lurid y awl well. As Individuals wo should uo that which collectively iiiu.i.. as community better and stiong . and our people happier and more i osperoua. Sevtu al people have offered suggest ons concerning the gymnasium, boys' i y or Y. M. C. A., and it la liiiely .it something definite will u»• before long. One well ki.o.it. .sinc.-a man has offered to Suos «I,iWU if a sufficient interim is, iniiested for a Y. M. C. A. 1. is on is now being invest!g, ... it leaaible an effort will b ent to start the movement la Gov >r Marshall favors a penal . rk house for the cot rect.„.. ,y crimes. In. a recent satti: “1 am against the yati. j not think it has any reason ~- Pt as a mere detention I. e criminal until he can l.ui, .rial. Putting a man m jau o, u a a woman to jail is a dis- ;. ,ou our twentieth centuty .violation. 1 do not know Low it is going to take to have i it up his sword and quit cutU«g high priest's ear, but it is aw • ior us to understand that l ulton meaus what it say*, . k Constitution calls for re*v.... nd not vindictive justice. i breeding spot of crime lu. Le abolished. 1 am . uore punishment in the . r would send short-term alate penal farm." unen of the quality of u a>on's recent utterances « that the country might, a crisis, "Thank God and We believe thoie is ~.><>d augury to be drawn .emeaaor as from .is ae has, in the brief wuile ,» d since he was Sleeted imported himself in away u- >.es toise and seuassurhe term in the literal and who« .• sense, lie has not been t the new situation In ,nds himself. His jndiv.diu.4 4 no' been jarred or shocked same man, the same owner ti that he was before the r and responsibility cane

.itere is no addition to hi* perch. No new not* la oMtratat or restraint. He .ud at himself. ano yet he sled a control o.* the situa j- riit i that amid ail of th* f which a man in hia poslb» has betrayed nothin?. owa today what be will do ■i vigorous. statement that i*’c it lutcreaiing fur any rd to get up a talae panic o i ;h»rn the country at t u< of the domocrnfio party, <• Interested In «lat! a than in the fitting u oiia News. die* far between corner of an< ( Second streets and the irtnary. Finder, please reIS o" e-z.dvt. JO6UI I -fr A peninsular rance; will up. Inquire of D. C. Coffee. ANIM. Advt. 2>«t3 V W-nwn omF. at • -«|.i„s oh -Jacob Martin. Prop..— A »»« ’ TkAfKh on HTOIJCN U Fn» Terrier, brown ear*, tt< not on right side of face Regard returned to Mr*. Fred fatter aon. No Hwcond StAdvt 3WU LOST A. Muff Finder pleas* tear* at thia oAm—Advt 3#?13

DOINGS IN SOCIETY I I I ■ — A “Merry Christmas” Party at Ed Miller Home for Needles and Nods. A SOCIAL ROUND Enjoyed by the Chanticleer Girls—Party for This Evening. WEEK'S CLUB CALENDAR. Friday. Evangelical Aid —Mrs. Fred Linn. Sir. your very welcome to our home. —Shakespeare. A merry crowd from Decatur' speeded on a northbound car that i took them to a place called "Alfred Deam," on Superior street. Fort Wayne on that happy day called Christmas. A big dinner was in store for the following, who attended: Adam Deam and family, Mr. and Mrs. Jess Williams and son, Daniel; Mr. and Mrs. Jim Williams, .Mrs. Jasper. Mr. and Mrs. Manibrake, Mr. ami Mrs. Albert Numbers of Ossian, Vienna Grim, James Deam. This was not only a Christmas gathering, but the occasion of the second birth anniversary for little Mabel Deam. The party enjoyed the day to the fullest extent, and left for their homes wishing everybody many more such days, and a Happy New Year. A very pleasant surprise party was enjoyed at the home of Henry Teeple on Friday evening, when about eighty of their friends and neighbors gathe.od to remind Mrs. Teeple and also their daughter, Lillie, of their birthduy anniversary. Those present were as follows: Messrs, and Mesdames: Henry Durand. (Nay ton Green, It* r W . Hilyard, Reason Shaffer, Elbrldge lauitzenhelzer, Jess Ray, Henry Teeple. Mrs. Bessie McCullough. James Boyer, Misses Mabel Winans, Mary Bender, Gladys McMillen. Jerri* Ruby. Lulu Teeple, Stella Roop, Clara Marbaugh, Kdtu Steele, Nota Strickler. Mabel Hilyard, Libbte Care.; Rosa Hook, Mary Cowan, Goldie Wat-; kins, Lula Poling. Edna Ruby, Lydia Strickler, Alma Ayres, Elsia Boyer. Lillie Teeeple, Velma Hilyard: ' Messrs. Oliver McCullough. Harry Mnetler, Oscar Schum. Cart Rhoem, Oscar Teeple, William Gause, Forest Purr, Ott Stovine, Forest Ripley, John Teeple, Grover Ray. Russell Cowan, Rufus Roop, Flody Meyers, Johnnie f'easel, Haul Edwards. Glen Ayres, j Harry fSurbln, Frank Riff, Charles McCullough. William Strickler. Francis Marbaugh, William Neadstinv. Frank Bollinger, lx* Hilyard. Calvin Yost, Ralph Burnett, Dale Cowan. Hasei Watkins. Chester Bryan, Glen I Stettler. Guy Steele. Albert Teeple, Henry Miller; Minor Shaffer, Fad Ray. Harry McCullough, E'-arl R!>' !»y. Forest Railing, Roy Hook. Daniel Gause. Orvtl Wells, Roy Case, Eli ‘ K (Baler, Doyle Ray. The evening was j.<<aaed with m>islc and games and a delicious luncheon, to which all did •isties. They ail departed at a lat* hour wishing Mrs. Teeple and daugh ' ter many more such happy birthdays, end all rer-o’-ted a fine and enjoyable t.me —Contributed.

1 Mr. and Mrs William Wetter and daughter, Letta, entertained for din- > n*r and supper Christmas the followmg guests: Mr and Mr*. Ler»on Mathew, Mrs. Verna Slump and daughter. Agnes. of Van Wert, Ohio. 1 r ed Miaaaa Licata and Fhnma Werder, nnd W H. Stulls and family of thia city. The evening su spent with , •<ng» and recitations by the children, who also enjoyed the lighting of the beautiful Christmas tree. i Mr. *nd Mr* Plumber ISarliart of Marble. Rd Kurt and the families of I Johnson. John Hilliard and £MU> Hill were Christmas dinner guest* of Mr. ahd Mi*. Godfrey Kurt. i Mr and Mrs. C, Il Ininn had as ttarir chrmtmas guest*. Mr. fhinn'e father. L tl Iman. .of Fnirbury. 111. and their brother In law, Frank Codding ,I'on. and Mrs Coddlngtor and dan alt ter. of Princeton, til. On Christmas evening the house party was Joined ly Mr. and Mis. (?. L Walter* and . family and Mr and Mr*. L L. H*nm. mariner and they were pleasantly *ni tertalned with * Christmas program lof songs and instrumental music and ; recitation* by th* children and later came the lighting of th- tree A very pleasing dinner party of iChrlatma* day wa* given by hr and Mrs H D. Heaver* Mr Thomas Perkins and daughter*, Hl-lla and Oli.v, and mm, Hugh, who la at home

from Ashtabula Harbor, Ohio, where be is teaching, and Ben Beavers, who 11 a: home from Wabash college, were included in the happy circle. The doors of the B. J. Terveer I homestead on Madison street, swung wide Wednesday with the usual Christmas cheer to welcome returning m> mbers of the family and friends lor their annual reunion. At noon a sumptuous dinner graced the table j around which all assembled, and the i Christmas greetings were exchanged (during the day. The circle comprised the following, besides the home raem- ; bers: Mr. and Mrs. C, R. Vhl and I daughter, Jeanette Terveer; Joseph Chi and Mrs. Josephine Rodd of Toledo, Ohio; Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Voglewede and family. Mr. and Mrs. R. J. Ilolthouse and family. Mrs. Anna Volmer and daughter, Anna, and son, Alph; Will Dowling and Will Mougey. The exchange of Christmas gifts and greetings, to talk over the events of the past year and prophecy of the New year, with all its possibilities. , and to listen to Christmas songs and i ether music, was the object of the I Needlecraft club Wednesday evening, ‘with Miss Sue Mayer hostess. Before parting delicious refreshments ; were served. Miss Ruby Sheets was a guest. Miss Agnes Gillig lias extended invitation to the club to meet with her in two weeks, Thursday, January 9th. , i 7ne Chanticleer girls, with a holiday reun|on of the members, are having a deiigntrut rouid of social festivities. They opened Christmas eve with n 6 o’clock dinner party at the home of Miss Neva Brandyberry. The dinner was nicely served with the Christmas tdeeb predominating in the decorations and menu. A centerpiece basket contained a gift for all. Present were the Misses Naomi Dugan, 1 illian Ri e. Reba Quinn, Winifred Burke, Florence Myers, Gretel Shoemaker. The girls had hoped to have Miss Ethel Smith of Ijtfontaine with them, but were disappointed. Following the dinner the girls went to the home of Mis» Gretel Shoemaker, where they had a slumber party and breakfasted together on Christmas morning. Wednesday night the good times were continued with Miss Winiired Burk h< Mess at a slumber party. Other guests were Ireta Erwin. Irene Smith and Eda Butler. In the evening they made candiea and had a jolly good time, and a delicious breakfast this morning The Missea Ireta and Mary Erwin have issued Imitations for a party for this evening. The G. F. Kinta home was merry with Christmas cheer, when they entertained Mr*. Newton Anderson and children of Gideon. Mo ; Clarence Kintz and family of Lima, Ohio, anil the J. Q. Neptune family. Miss Marie Kintz wiU have as her guest through holiday week. Miss V>rona Blshopp, of New Washington. Ohio. County Recorder and Mrs. Andrew Weifley were Christmas dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. A. V’. Powers Fort Wayne. The W P McKinney family had as Christmas guests Mr. and Mrs. G. E Steele and son. Irvin; Mr. and Mrs. Franklin Andrews, and Milo and Wai | laes McKinney. The last named are Mlesmca for the Lowney Candy comtany, and left today, Milo for his headquarters at Bt. Paul, and Wallace to Milwaukee.

I Mrs. S.-idle Cowley and daughter. Maude, and Mis* Ktiby Man*** of Fort ■'Wayne, and Mr and Mrs. 0. Ccßteele, i of Ibis city were dinner guest* of the I C J iVeaver family. ,| , i The Henry Magiey family gathered i at the home at Monmouth Christmas i day for their reunion, al) the children. , Including the families of Charles and t John Magiey. C. D. Mwton and F. A. Peoples being present; also Ant 8, 8. Maaley and son. Uoyd. The last r named I* al homo from college at In f dlanapolls for hia vacation. In the t evening they attended the Concord f Christmas entertainment - J Miss Clara Hultrmeier was the I guest of her sister. Mr*. Krm-st Nahrwold nt Christhw* d o'clock dinner in I Fort Wayne. Mr, and Mr*. Peter Kirsch and chlli dr-n, Isro, and Lydia; Miss lluidah I Muisehlwr ami Master Harold Kinuh I motored to Magiey. where they ware gnaats nt Mr. and Mr* Loul* Worth, man at < o'clock dinner Christmas dry. In the evening they attended th* ( hrlstmss service* at th* Magiey Reformed chureh. Two Christmas trees delighted the little* one* and *n **rol> lent German program w** given. ■ n**» Mean A glorious surprise greeted Mr*. Chart** Sick, of north of the city, when her husband look her home from church servin** Christma* morning

) and she found that all her children > hud taken possession of the okl home- ) stead and spread the table with a Christmas feast which was all ready for the aged couple to sit down to. ' The company included, Will Zwick i and family, Mr. and Mrs. Charles 1 Heckman and daughter, Marie, of the • city; Mr. and Mrs. Tilman Gerber and » children and family of Preble; Henry i Sievers and family and Mrs. Charles » Zwick of Columbia City; Lawrence j i Zwick and family of Fort Wayne, and j 1 Ed Zwick and family of St. Johns. 1 A merry Christmas dinner party I W'as that at which Mr. and Mrs. Oscar i Lankenau presided. Covers were laid ■ for her mother, Mrs. Elizabeth Wherry and Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Lehne. Mrs. M. Fullenk-'tnn entertained at , Christmas dinner -or Mr. and Mrs. D ■ M. Reed and children of Fort Wayne; Ed Weisling of Findlay, Ohio; and i Tony Hackman. i > Mr and Mrs. Henry Knapp and ■ daughter, Alice entertained a number I of guests at six o’clock dinner last (evening. Covers were laid for Mr. • and Mrs. Lydia Miller, of this city; Glen Cowan, Grand ißiapids, Mich.. Walter Deitch, Celina, Ohio; Charles s Knapp, of Gary. ■ I i "Merry Christmas’’ was the Key-1 ■ note of the Needles and Nods club i members and their husbands at the; home of Mr. and Mrs. Ed Miller last ] evening. Gay Christmas bells, with i mistletoe andjtiolly were used in the . decorations. The club was very glad ' ■ Ito have them again, Mr. and Mrs ! J Oliver Rchug, now of Hartford City.. In progressive i>e*inuts first prizes • were won by Mrs. Schug and Amos, ■ Yoder, and the boobies by Dallas Hun-i Bicker and Frank Carroll. Before the j , tempting refreshments were served. I I the club exchanged Christmas gin - ( A New Years watch party will I■■ held next Tuesday evening at the ■ home of Mrs. Amos Yoder. r ZION LUTHERAN SERVICES. I 1 English services will be held to- ‘ night at the Zioif Lutheran church at I I 7:30 o’clock. Every member is requested to be there. Court House News i — (Continued from Page 1) of service filed Appearance by prosecuting attorney. Rule against clerk i to answer. . I William 8. Chronister et al. vs. Catherine Chronister, appointment of guardian. Appearance by Smith for defendant Rule tc answer. I , ■ ‘ Christopher C. Mosser was appoint I ed administrator of the Menno Mosier estate. He gave *5,000 bond. r PUBLIC SALE. . The undersigned will offer for sa|e at his residence, 4H miles south of Peterson, on the I. L. Babcock farm, on Friday. December 27th, beginning r promptly at 10 o’clock a. m. the fol i lowing propertv, to-wlt: Five Head of Horses, including 1 bay horse, 4 yrs old: 1 bay mare. 3 yrs. qld; 1 black i horse, 12 yrs. old; 1 colt, coming 3 yrs. old; 1 spring eolt. Six Head of . Cattle, consisting of 1 red cow. 3 yrs -old. will be fresh in spring. 2 three- » year-old cows, will be fresh in March. • These cows are extra good ones. Oar i heifer calf, coming ’ years old and t ■ but! calf, 1 rear old fY»rty Head of Hogs, consisting of five brood sows, all will farrow about March 1; 35 fall .' pigs. In good shape for winter. Farmi Ing Implements: Grein drill, good as J new; mower, good as new; hay loadtjer, corn cultivator, wagon, grain and beet bed, good n» new, corn in crib, 4 dos. chickens, and other articles too I numerous to mention. Idnnsr will be served on trounds by Zion I-ad les' Aid . sotlety, I; Terms—All sums of *5 "fl and un- . ’der, cash In hand Over *S.M a cred- . It of I months will be given, purchas- ' er giving note with approved security. ■l4 per cent off for cash, No propertv • removed until settled for, I M E. BABCOCK J. N. Burkhead. Jeff l-etchty, AUC'S. M I. Ixdchty, (Terk. DETECTIVE ASS'N MEETING. i |r . The Adame County Detectjvs assoelation will meet Saturday afternoon. • : December 21, at 1:30 o’clock nt ths i office of Fred Frtich’e in this city t Members requ«-ste<i to be preaetiL II J F ntVCHIK, • i»<*t4 Hecretnry I j , I ■uSmsmwi SMjiiili Oil ■ FOUND—White mere, with halter, • j 10 or 11 years old, weigh' about i imw pounds Owner may have horse ■ by paying for this ad —Fred Horlo man. R R. I. telephone Foo. 307t2 . LOST—Girl's red tie with breast pin .I In It l«oat between city and I' miles west of town FT nd er please reI torn 4o thin office— Advt *o«t0 (

I The Morris Co. | Booit '' 5 ar ‘d Cent Store and 1% 1-2 ib. || ES :ial For Saturday || &On Brow 2p. m. Saturday we will sell 24 lb. 4 & • I {rooms for only 10c each. io g At any 1 i aturday we will have on sale at the special pi f 19c and 24c gray granite Berlin kettles ® @3 gp Speci: I for Friday and Saturday gg Fancy 1 < ered Jardineres at cut prices aS DISHES I S SI.OO Jardi eres for 68c What,loc Will Buy In Special for I. . and '' 48c Granite Ware Saturday dis) ■ rih ' 1 ggj from 25c to 5( , for 4 qt, preserving kettle sg only 10c Cui price on dl Toys and worth 25c for only Wc oj} Fancy Cream, i;> Su- that w ' ave 3 and 4 qt. pudding pan jStn iKvS gar worth >sc i< Sc — liped sauce pans and fSH Doo.vQaiurio a e^uct ,n on D°l| many others too numt rand cake plius . recent 25 1 ous to mention all gu for cial of 48c ’ P er cent 10c Friday and Saturday f Come In \nd See What Values Can Be Purchased 1! 10 IvlOl lIS CO. gg g 5 AND 10c STORE - g

ABOUT THE SICK ( Condition of T. P. ore Remains About SaSon Not Yet He A LOAD OF S' )NE — Runs Over Hazel W< kins of Pleasant Mills nd I Breaks His Leg. " Th* conditiou of T. R. .Moos* »u» reported at 3 o'clock thia aOnnuum, a* remaining about the ««<■ The eon. Charles, who was . from Proenlx, Art tor. a. ha* not jet ar , rived, but ta expected thia afte-Mon ■ or tomorrow afternoon t I Or. Parrish, assisted by Dr Rayl of . Monroe operated upon Edward Mri ( lain, an inmate of th* count nfirm ary. this morning, removing • re tors I Mr. McClain waa an employee of the i Erie construction gang. p««r > (thio City, and was held up and rob i bed of hi* money east of the river I bridge last Wednesday morning Not being satisfied with knocking their . victim unconscious. the t that* . bound and fatwrad him ps'M him Into their fire Mr. gwldn did not regain consciousness u ' flames had burned oft hts » • awl terribly blistered hl* f« t, i* .. porta from the bedside of th .iiimt . ibis afternoon vnro to the eff t that he waa just rallying from t 1* !» of th* anaesthetic and hl* dliiot; was very favorable. NO HUNTING ALLOV . Nolle' fa hereby given t front • this ds»d, » ..vemtrnr Ju. IPt ♦ hum Ing rrlll be nlloTvd on the »n« of John Otulor, located in R» and Washington townships, tdatim county. Indiana Any perao aught bunting In these woods will • prob- . ocuted to the full extent of e lav. mtlt JOHN o 'dMI t (Asvertl**menl) LMT. A boras blanket, either no ih» Jay Kilns or John Kucher road* Finder, please return to this ntflrs and receive reward-Advt SOTtZ

!“Clover Leaf WINTER WIST T,CKETS Now on sale to the Route Resorts of California LStL&W. at R the South and Southwest Long Return Limit. Liberal Stop-Over Privileges For rates, time of trains, etc. call on Agent oFT., St. L. &W. R. R * • address CHAS. E. ROSE, A. G. P. A.. Toledo, Ohio. 1 ■ L "' 11 ■' ■’'■ims'iaaora f * .. '«y ■i- —s *issi —■ TELL SANTA TO > - Dkop a bottle . .. i rr.- - Lj of the famous .whi.key down the chim- ..■ * jEz ■''' ney. it wilt come m mighty handy to * * - u .‘h 1 1 1 y °V. r frlcnUs or ir ‘ c«» wM« n V M -it V * I illness For our whiskey is g.pu Ki the /£gh ' Z» well and the unwell, Thued in gtssl e ». health are kept *0 by it* occasional use A lao Those in ill health gam strength by regulsriy partaking of it D-n’t forget sM utrj - ~u_ to Udi Santa. Berghoff Beer by the case. Gs * *■?& F Y Comer of Second and Madison **"' ' . Wwe—- ~. . H ...... , n , - , _ r — _ YOUR FALL INCOME DURING the fall and winter months, many people receive H cons'den.ble amount of money from the Mih-nf r.Kiuce. This money npre;<n s the income for the greater part of the year. It is necessary therefore, to exercise prudence in Ms use. The money should be d. posited in a bank where it will he safe and secure. Ph ments can then be made for supplies, by drawing mH a portion of the deposit. This plan assures not only positive safety fcr your monev. but will help you to economise in its use. ;l DEPO3ITSSUBJECTTO check or bearing INTEREST* FIRST NATIONAL BANK DECAIUR, •••••••••*•»... INDIANA Capital fioo.ooo, surplus »>.ooo P. W. Smith.;pra«l<knt W. A. Kusblrr, V. Prasidmt C. A. Dulan.|Caahi«r F. W. [deposits XAgqrzE :p t LFBir y mail