Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 11, Number 1, Decatur, Adams County, 1 January 1913 — Page 2

)A1 L Y i) hMOC R AT <*ubllahed Every Evening, Except Sunday by IE DEIAIUK » liKRAT COMPANY LEW G. ELLINGHAM H. HELLER Subscription Ratee “er Week, by c? er 10 cents 'er Year, by carr 15.00 *r Month, by n nil ,25 cents er year, by i'.r |2.50 iingle Copies. 2 cents Adveriitunv trade known on .(•plication u'oie'.i in • iu Decatur, as ec* class sail Write it 1913, It may go a little strange for a few days, but you will get used to it. Friday, June 13, 1913, ought to be a lucky day lor President Wilson, who believes that thliteen is his luckiest date. The new year certainly got a good start so far as the weather is concerned and it s ail right with us If It just keeps it up for twelve months. The review ot the past year as shown on first page gives an idea of the many important events that occur within a year. Nineteen thirteen is a book of equal interest and none can tell what the volume will include. Perhaps the most important event in today's record, marking the entrance of the new year, was the inauguration ot Um jarcels post. Just as the clocks were striking the hour of twelve at midnight PostmasterGeneral Hitchco k sent the first offi ciai package, it is a loving cup and was sent to the postmaster at New York, who will return it for preservation in the national museum. The postage was twenty-seven cents. FOR RENT —Four furnished rooms for light hour -ing on Line St., and four on Monroe street will be vacant on Dec. 24, tin 2. Enquire of Mrs.; or B. W. Sho t hone 521.—Advt. I 303t-ts-tf STRAYED—A gray mare, about 10 or 11 years old, on the road northwest of the city. Any information as to the whereabouts of the animal will be thankfully received at the sheriff's office—Advt. Its LOST—K. C. «: h charm. Finder please return to Herman Colchln at cigar store and feceive reward. ltd uAXIEt- jf ladles. Dtess-, »■ >*ng to < e Howard ■»n 10th St., o- , te. advt. H23t7 FUR SALE-—* '■ 0 stove; will burn either con. o vd. Will sell for |ls, Inquire a* nslcker Bros.’ restaurant. SlOtG Fv»R SALE—S< h terior Pups. In-' quir« of F. 8< hmidt at Schmidt'* 1 Meat Market. 308* . LOST—Girl's j> e with breast pin in It. IxMt I .on city and 2Vj ■ miles west of te n Finder please return to this oi -Advt 306 t« FOR SALE- I' »lng horse, lady broke: sing'i- bnggw and harness Inquire Peoples & Gerke shoe store. 31-ot3 F'M’ND—A lad •- req neck tie, with breast-pin. O ner Inquire at this office. 308t3 FOR SALE—Fov Terrier pups. Inquire at Schmitt's meat market— Advt. 305t6

A Happy New Year to All T IE MYERS-DAILEY CO. Oui Seventh Annu d Winter Clearance Sale Begin Thursday.

DOINGS IN SOCIETY —Siiwi «" * --wwaMMSSB Many Are “Keeping Open House” for Cordial Greeting of Friends. FAMILY REUNIONS Make the Day a Particularly Happy One—The New Year’s Birth. i WEEK’S SOCIAL CALENDAR. Wednesday. Concord Aid-—Mrs. Minnie Lewton. Thursday. Ruth Circle —Miss Margaret Dan- , iels. Helping Hand —At Ohttrch. Eureka—Leia Hill. ITesbyterian Aid—Mrs F. M. Schirmeyer. Friday. M. H. Mite —Mrs. John Stewart. Orient —Mrs. Charles Elzey. . Saturday. Thimble- Mrs. J. O. Scllemeyer. A New Year Thought. “You can never tell when you do an act Just what the result will be; But with every deed you are sowing a 1 seed. j Though Its harvest you many not see. • "For life is the mirror of king or slave—’Tis just what we are and do, I Then give to the world the best you have, And the best will come back to you.” Never was the advent of a New I Year greeted so cordially, and w-ith so great and prolonged demonstration at last night. Whistles sounder] for i fully fifteen minutes, the boom of guns, the strains of music, the sounds of laughter, as well as of tears and prayers, were mingled. In many of the churches special services and ! watch metings were held, and many I homes were thrown open for social as- ! fairs. Today the greater number of: the business houses are dosed but the I • homes are keeping “open house” and ■ friends are given cordial greeting. Many family reunions will mark the day as a particularly happy one. The Misses Mabel and Georgia Youse of Monroeville, Ind., and Irma ■ Houk of Decatur and Eva Brokaw of Fort Wayne, who have been visiting Miss Pauline Cole during Christmas week, returned to their homes today. Miss Cole entertained the following. Garrett young ladles Saturday after-j noon and evening In honor of her I house gueets: Mary Jack. Mabie 1 Steckley, Ear! Bass an<* Edna Van j FlelL An elegant six o'clock dinner I was served all, and the guests remained for the evening. Miss Cole accom pan led her guests to Fort Wayne to day and after a brief visit there, she 1 • will proceed to Iterator where she will, (visit her grand parents during New I Year's—Garrett News. The Ruth Circle will have an unusually Interesting meeting Thursday! evening at the home of Miss Margaret Daniels Enoch one attending is re- * queefed to bring a piece of silk and a I thimble with her. for use. Some pleas-I ant surprises will be In store. — The social aldo of the Historical'

club was in full swing Tuesday evening when the club met with Mrs. J. N. Fristoe. The house decorations were the real Christmas ideas of holly, Christmas bells and polnsettias, and made a pretty scene with the fancy dress of the ladies, all mingled In beautiful and picturesque loveliness. A short program of papers, readings and impromptu speeches were all in • a happy strain, befitting the time of I year and the prophecy as given by I Mrs. Sutton was a happy stroke, and [ caused much applause. The solos givlen by Mesdames Trout, and Thomas I were greatly appreciated. Then the exchange of gifts and refreshments, [with the intermingling of friends in i merry chat, rounded out the evening i and all felt it was good to set aside | the studies of the year and meet in I friendship to bld 1912 a kind bood-bye and wishing 1913 to deal as gently . j with us as had the old year just departing. I To greet the new yeer. and bid it happy advent. Miss Grace Purdy Tuesday evening entertained the Florhul de . Purin club, the members being happy , in having with them two former mem- | bers, the Misses Dessie Mann and Hul- ! dah Loser of Fort Wayne. The girls ! sewed and chatted and had luncheon, ’ until the advent of the New Year, i when they lay down to sweet slumber I and pleasant dreams of a happy year, [the guests remaining at the Purdy i hove over night. Besides those mentioned, there were present Stella I Chronister, Cecil Eady, Eula McKinney and Flora Fledderjohann. Mr. and Mrs. Ed Myers and son, ■ Maurice, of Fort Wayne are here to spend New Year's Day with his mothi er. Mrs. Mary Myert, and sister. Miss j Ella, residing south of the city. D. M. Hensley will give a stag party j this evening for Robert Carlisle of 1 Cincinnati, Ohio, who Is the guest of his daughter. Mrs. George Flanders. ; The affair will be a good Scotch party, such as will delight Mr. Carlisle, who is one of Scotia's true men. The Priscilla club will meet next Tuesday afternoon with Mrs. Frank Kern. Mr. and Mrs. H. P. Moses and son, | Ralph, of Fort Wayne, are New Year's guests of Mrs Julia Moses and daughter, Miss Annette Moses. Miss Anne Boyd returned to Montj pelier after being a guest for a week of Dr. and Mrs. Sterling Hoffman. The Misses Glen and Flo Bierie of Perne and Harry Meshberger of Linn Grove are their guests over the New Year's day. Mrs. Otto Hoile and son, Truman, of Union township are here for a visit over New Year's with her parents. Mr. and Mrs. William Scbamerloh ff West I Monroe street. The M. E. Mite society wifi meet 1 Friday afternoon with Mrs John I Stewart on Mercer avenue. Mr. and Mrs. C. L Walters will en--1 tertain tomorrow evening for all who took part in the recent Christmas cantata, given by the Methodist Sunday I school. ■■■ ■ ■ I Ths annual New Year's Day reunion of the family of the late Pendleton I Rice, will be held today at the Perry I Robinson homo In this eily, AmubH out-of-town relatives who will be present are: Mr. and Mrs George Diggs and daughter. Elizabeth, of Marion; I Mr. and Mra Jeff Bryson and Mrs. Harry Detamore. Portland; Mrs. Ali bert Lachnlt and daughter, Carolyn, of Indianapolis

The circle of the Young Matrons’ club opened to include Mesdames Sherman Kunkel, Dale Moses, Cal Peterson, C. D. Lewton, C. R. Dunn and Jesse Helm, and the Misses Anne and Elizabeth Carlisle, of Cincinnati, 0., in their midst Tuesday afternoon when Mrs. J. S. Peterson entertained. The usual needle work was indulged In, until the hostess announced that the writing of resolutions for the new year would be most appropriate. They were read and created a pleasant diversion, some of them being in a humorous vein. The home still retained the pretty Christmas decorations, and added to the beauty of the home. Notable among the New Year's festivals was the 6 o'clock dinner and watch party given Tuesday evening by Miss Irene Smith at her home on the interurban north of the city. Covers were laid for the following at the delicious dinner: Reba Quinn, Naomi Dugan, Gretel Shoemaekr. Winifred Burk, Lulu Atz, Ireta Erwin, Eda Butler, Lillian IRice, Ruth Gay, Florence Myers. loafer the party was joined by their boy friends and a theater party formed. They then returned to the Smith home, where the good time was continued until the new year made its appearance. A midnight lunch was also enjoyed. The Ent re Nous club girls sewed and talked, made resolutions for the new year, for which they watched Tuesday night at the home of Miss Electa Glancy, and had a most delightful time in anticipation of the New Year and its many promises. Flash light pictures of the crowd were taken and will be reminders in days to come of a happy evening. A guessing contest was also in order. Miss Ruby Miller winning the prize. Thirteen may be an unlucky number but the thirteen young ladies of the Evangelical Sunday school taught by Mrs. J. H. Rilling, though they were very lucky to be entertained by their teacher at the parsonage Tuesday evening. A few others also joined them and had a good time. There were contents and a two-course lunch eon, and the good time continued to the last minute of the old year and ran over Into the new. 1 —«' ■■ O '■ NO HUNTING ALLOWED. Nottc* is hereby given that from this da*-\ 'ljVfmoer 20. 1912, ao hunting will be allowed on the farms of John Omlor, located In Root and ( i Washington townships. in Adams , ' county. Indiana. Any person caught i hunting In these woods will be prosI ecuted to the full extent of the law.'. ! 977112 john omixjr ' (Advert! sesnent) o _ j, OO NOT HAVE SORE FEET. | L An Alien's Foot ease powder in the t footbath gives instant relief to chil- j Iblains and all foot aches Then for L (lasting comfort, shake Alien's Foot * I Ease, the antiseptic powder, in your | shoes. Al) druggists, 25c. (Advertisement) • 1 ( FOR SALE—A cook stove, good as ] new. Used but short time. Inquire , of Isaac Smith, R R No. 9. Box 57. De- ( catur. 'Phone No. 4-E.—Advt. 305tk , «———■>» I • ■» ■a* *>■■■■■■■■»«■■■* | DRUG STOLES WILL CLOSE. j — j We, the undersigned druggists, will , close o«ir respactlvg stores at 1:00 p j m. beginning January 1, 1913, until April 1, 1013, excepting Saturday even-* Ings; The Hohhouss Drug Co. i Smith. Yager A Falk t The Enterprise Drug Co. ( Callow A Rice. 3091« t • ■ i A-— in..... ■— ■ t LOST—A M-jfi Finder please leave r at thia oßl*e—Advt MTtS «

— <ll9*llll L A Very Glad New Year To You E And may the hop with s which you greet it l yours E in rich fulfilln t. PEOPLES & CERKr

The First Parcel (ConF: ■ front P;,Ke meats, groce: ■ », medicines, pastes, salves, seeds fruit nursery stock, candies, con uonery, yeast cakes, soap, flour, in il, millinery, toys, ni" steal Instruments; salted, dried ami smoked men ink, powders, pepper, snuff and pa Os instrm <in wrapping pack ages the po ilice department puts particular st on the shipment ot eggs. Each must be wrapped sep arately and s ' ounded with excelsio cotton, or ot> -uitable material, ami packed in a mtalner made of double corrugated p "board, metal or wood In such man a*, to • .ace each eftg on its end n to prevent them from striking tog< or against the side or top of tl container. They must be so close' flapped that even in case one si I break there would be no leal ar ■t in the other mail. Parcels po tekages are stamped and mailed ji >s other mall matter- - the only diff ■ n-e being that special stamps must used. Packages pro paid with ordinary stamps will be carried at re mail rates, any difference belnc i ol'ected from the addressee. The 'reels post stamps are all green anu measure one by one and one-half Inches i new size in government stamps. They are obtainable in nearly all denom nations up toll— th-’ subjects of the engravings being: Ic, "posto'” '<’ clerk." 2c, "city carrier.” 3c, "railwr. : ostal clerk.” 4c, rural carrier.” sc, "mail trn n." 10c, ”steam>-' 'p and uiail tender” 15c, "automobile service." 20c, "aeropl’ n ’ carrying mall." 20c, "manuCacturing ” 50c, "dairying ” 75c, “harvesting." 91. "fruit growing." In order that the postmaster in every city and his patrons may see exactly what the charges are for packages, every postoffice has been fur nished with sreefal "zone" and "unit” mapa—showing the exact scale of charges for packages sent to any destination ' from that particular office. Preparation of these maps has kept the department busy for months. Officials Change CONTINUKD mev ?aGE ONE offices of the county is that of coroner, Dr. J. C. Graiidstaff of Preble, who i has served three terms or six years retiring, his successor being In* Da vW D. Clark of this city. Dr. Clar is one of the hading physicians e the county, who has resided hermany years H* is associated wPh his brother, C. 8 Clark, in th« ‘ practii-e of medicine, and has gained a wide reputation eapecialiy as a surgeon His brother. Dr. C. 8. Clark, has also •erved severa’ teims as coroner. o- - - i MEET LEGISLATORS SATURDAY. Notice is hereby given that the farmers and all others interested in the laws to be enacted by the coming leg islature are r.••■nested to meet at the court house at 9:30 o'clock Saturday morning. An effort will be made to have present Representettve Beatty. Senator Fleming and others from this IKcrt of the cute. Pl eM e be present and exprvsa your views. 1,0,3 COMMITTEE POCAHONTAS NOTICE. The Pocahontas will hold an Impor ' tant seMioa Thursday evening. Al!; members, especially of the degreteam, are urged to attend, when two candidates will be Initiated Ail ( member* should l»e ready to pay their duee jt«

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YOIR FALL INCOME I DURING the fs and winter months, many people® receive a cur.derable amount of money from the I sale of profile. This money represents the come for the grster part of the year. It is necessanl therefore, to excise prudence in its use. The monel should be deportd in a bank where it will be safe ar.'ll secure. Pax mas can then be made for supplies, by I drawing out a plion of the deposit This p’an I sures not only pxtive safety for your money, but wiii I help you to ecor..:ize in its use. I TO CHECK OR BEARING ! INTEREST. FIRST MATION AL BANK DECATUR,INDIANA Capital (100,000. flarphu Require* P. W. Smith.Jvsident W. A Ku.bler, V.fPreaidvnt C. A. Dugan, Ca*h F. W. Jaebkvr, Awt-iCirbw. 'DEPOSITSACCEPTED BY MA ll 1 —y — wvmxw ««. .iy yy ~ • I Speed The Departs; W elcome Th Coming ■ g ost, See the old ear out fl vX <1 the New \ ear i with a JIL r . V Tw g hss of our high grde wine w k or liquor. You wilifind its flavor perfect and it purity J <qual its flavor. OreraSup- ?, "T I l *' v,' ply now so that yoi will be b 4». •"• ready to enterUn your rufc. •— friends and to drin health and prosperity to ycrself. Bergh'ff Beer by the case. C! \P! EX Comer of Second and '' l Ma tree*r,.

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