Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 11, Number 60, Decatur, Adams County, 11 March 1913 — Page 3

IWhiteNu-Buek and Duek I Shoes For Cons irma- i tion Day | | $1.95 to $3.50 I g Charlie Voglewede | I THE SHOE SELLER

2 U A i WEATHER FORECAST: ' J T ' J 1. K Pair tonight and probably Wedn" day. Rising temperature. Pat Kinney made a business trip to Geneva this morning. Herman Yager was a business visitor at Fort Wayne yesterday. Herman Ray returned to Berne this morning to resume his studies in the Berne school. i G. W. Gentis went to Geneva this morning to assist in the hardware store of A. G. Briggs A Bros. Miss Mae Carrier of Fort Wayne visited over Sunday with her parents. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Carrier, south of the city. A new baby boy in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Manin Henneford, near Vera Cruz, has been named Donald Woodrow Henneford.—Bluffton News. Mrs. Al Burdg left this morning for Muncie, where she will attend the meeting of the state board of orphans. She will return byway of Marion and will stop oft for a few days’ visit with Will Burdg.

J" <sL h' h 3 11 1 Quality Groceries I , J We Deliver The I I 3HSa & goods I I JH To Any Part Os The e. CITY And They Reach You As Soon FROM US AS ANY STORE IN TOWN You’Need Some Dried Fruits Extra large prunes, Santa Claras lb 15c - Extra fancy prunes “ “ lb Fancy prunes “ “ lb. ••••., • Good prunes “ “ • • • 3 lbs. 25c Fancy apricots lb io’/o 0 Fancy peaches lb \ n Hailowii Dates pkg We pay cash or trade for produce Eggs 15. Butter 20 to 27c Hower and Hower. North of G. R. & I. Depot. ’ phone 10 & I F.M. SCHIRMEYER FRENCH QUINN | ■ President secretary Trear. g I THE BOWERS REALTY CO. g I REAL ESTATE, BONDS, LOANS, |y I ABSTRACTS. H 3 The Schirmever Abstract Company complete Ab- I 5 stract Records, 1 wenty years Expenence g I Farms, City Property, 5 per cent g ■ MONEY ■

P. G. Hooper made a business trip to Howe, Ind., this morning. George Wemhoff went to Ft. Wayne .this morning on business. F. H. Hubbard went to Lynn this morning on sugar beet business. Miss Catherine Kriegel of Celina, 0., spent Sunday in the city as the guest of friends. Mr. and Mrs. Al Burdg spent Sund ;y in Fort Wayne as the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Burdg. Mrs. Frank Carrier and daughter, Dorothy, went to Fort Wayne to visit ■ ith her daughter, Mrs. Arthur Bollman, and family. Mrs. Henry Gunsett also accompanied Mrs. John Barnett to Fort Wayne yesterday morning, when Mrs. Barnett entered the hospital. Mr. and Mrs. D. F. Hoffman of Linn Grove were business visitors in the city yesterday and also spent a short time with Mr. and Mrs. Dr. Hoffman of this city. , Clark Coverdale, wife and daughter of southern Missouri, were Sunday visitors in the city with Mr. and Mrs. Joe Park and Mr. and Mrs. Albert Boeckman. They left for Nashville, Tenn., this morning.—Bluffton Baniner.

Mr. and Mrs. John Spuhler spent the day in Fort Wayne. John Pfeiffer of Fort Wayne was a business visitor here today. Some women git a divorce, an others become reconciled.—Abe' Martin. Samuel Acker, the well known GeI neva merchant, was here today on bus- . iness. Miss Martha Schinnerer transferred here this morning enroute to Fort Wayne from Willshire, Ohio. Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Schwartz and daughter, Agnes, of south of the city, j left today noon for Fort Wayne. I John S. Peterson, local manager of the Indiana Lighting company, is quite ! ill with kidney trouble, to which attacks he is subject. Mrs. T. R. Gwinn of Marion arrived in the city last evening to visit for several days with her daughter, Mrs. E. H. Shoemaker, and family. Mrs. Joe Tonnelier and daughter, Bess, went to Fort Wayne this morning to call on their cousin, Mrs. Stellar, who is suffering from tuberculosis. Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Bauer of Willshire, Ohio, transferred here this morning enroute to Fort Wayne, where Mrs. Bauer will enter the Lutheran ‘hospital for an operation. i A. A. Nichols, perhaps more famil-t iarly known here as Bert, now repre-1 senting the Peninsular Portland Ce- ' ment company of Jackson, Mich., was 'Calling on customers and friends here today. i Clark Coverdale, wife and daughter, !Ruth May, left Sunday for Nashville, Tenn., where they will make their future home. The three boys, Gradon, Claire and Jonas will finish the school year here before joining the family in the south. If you join the Old Adams County bank's Christmas club you will solve a problem that has bothered yong and old, rich and poor for a good many years, that of having the cash for the definite purpose of buying gifts for Christmas, when the time cornea. Judge David E. Smith aM son, Byard are planning to attend the the basket ball tournament at Bloomington the last of this week. Mr. Smith was a student at Indiana many years ago and is anticipating the trip with as much pleasure as is Byard. Spring is here. A flock of twentysix wild geese passed over the city this morning en route to Sylvan lake or some other summer resort, and old timers tell us that the feathered families know precisely what they are doing, where they are going and why. Dick Heller, who had his left arm broken in a “dutch pile” a month ago and who had the bandage taken off i last Thursday, fell while going up the ' school house stairs yesterday afternoon and injured the arm in such a manner that it had to go into the bandage again. [' J. 11. Fonner and family are preparing to move from the Ed Johnson res- | idence on First street, into the Elijah I Walters house, recently purchased by them of Eli Sprunger. Mr. and Mrs. | Walters will return to their former res- ■ idence on First street, in which Emer- [ son Bennet now resides. I| Mrs. P. J. Hyland and daughters, the I Misses Kathlean and Virginia left yesL terday afternoon for Winchester, Ind., L where they will visit with Mrs. Hyl land's mother, Mrs. Ellen Touhey till t tomorrow evening when Mrs. Hyland Ft will go to Indianapolis to meet Mr. HyEland who will be there for a few days I attending the Plumbers convention I which is being held this week. i “Women admire ugly men because they represent distinct forces in the world. The men who have done the marvelous things are never ‘pretty’ I men. Ugly men, or at least men who , are not handsome, are more likely to get on in the world. The very intensity of their efforts sharpens their features, hardens their faces and renders them brusque.—Ex. | Leon Locke, who for the last four years has been In the United States navy, returned home last night for a brief visit with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Dell Locke. This completes Mr. Locke’s first enlistment. He has been stationed at the Boston navy yards for the past six months. Mr. Locke has made a very good record while in the navy, being discharged a first-class petty officer. This office ranks with that of sergeant In the army. He does not know as yet whether he will reenlist or not. —Bluffton Banner. R. Earl Peters of Washington, D. C., is here for a short visit with his mother, Mrs. Isaac Peters. He has been in Washington during the session of congress as secretary to Congressman Cyrus Cline of the Twelfth district. He will do some special work for the Fort Wayne Journal-Gazette during this month and will return to Washington April 1 to act as correspondent for the Journal-Gazette and several other papers during the short session of congress. When the next congress convenes he will resume his duties as Congressman Cline’s secretary. — Bluffton News.

Miss Mabel Weldy Is recovering from an attack of the grip. Mr. and Mrs. S. D. High went to Fort Wayne for the afternoon. E. H. Lyon left this noon for Columbia City, Warsaw and Plymouth. Herman Tettman is still confined to his bed, though he is a little better. Miss Bess Tonnelier spent the day in Fort Wayne visiting with friends. Mrs. A. J. Crandal went to Monroe this afternoon for a visit with relatives. Trustee Daniel Hoffman of Preble township was a business visitor here today. Mrs. A. F. Engle went to Monroe this afternoon to visit with her sister, who is very sick. —— o — a MAN IS ALSO MISSING. It Is Thought He Eloped With Missing Pleasant Mills Woman. The police failed to locate the missing Pleasant Mills lady In Fort Wayne 1 Monday, and her husband, who was j accompanied there by Marshal Peterson, returned Monday evening, badly disappointed. It is said that new complications have arisen. It has been learned that a neighbor man, with 'Whom the lady has been very friendly, 'and who lives on an adjoining farm, I has also been missing since last Wednesday, the day the woman disappeared. Relatives of both families are now inclined to think they have eloped to Canada or some other Gretna Green for lovers. It has developed that the man came to this city and drew out some S2OO which he had deposited here. He left S4O at home for his wife and their five children, and it is thought skipped out with the rest for the elopement. It is said both the man and the woman were on the same train enroute to this city, last Wednesday. The woman’s six little children, who were left at home, are nowbeing cared for by an elder married sister, who resides in this city. The woman's husband is not inclined to spend any more time or money in looking for his recreant wife. What action will be taken by the wife of the missing man will be determined tomorrow morning. ARTHUR C. COMER DEAD. Former Adams County Boy Dies at South Bend, Indiana. Mrs. Monroe Besser is in receipt of w’ord of the death of her nephew, Arthur Chester Comer, aged twenty-four, at South Bend. He is a son of Joseph and Mary Comer, formerly of Pleasant Mills, and formerly resided here. The young man’s death occurred February 26th, after only a week's illness from scarlet fever. He was married only a year ago last December, and his young bride, with his parents, two brothers and a sister survive. He is quite well known here, and his friends will receive the news of his death, with regret. — - — r - “HEAP BIG EAT.” Such is the term applied to the supper to be given by the Red Men’s lodge of this city in honor of the Pocahontas lodge on next Wednesday evening at their hall. A social entertainment will be given in connection and a grand time is looked forward to by the members of both lodges. The Red Men also wish to call the attention of all the members to the fact that there will be a meeting of their lodge Wednesday evening and of the Pocahontas lodge on Thursday evening and that every “live” member should be in attendance. o TO SERVE DINNER. The Ladies’ Aid society of the Christian church will serve dinner Friday, March 14th, third door south of the interurban station. Twenty-five cents Will be charged. Menu —Chicken and noodles, mashed potatoes, baked beans, cold slaw, i bread and butter, jelly, pickles, pie and coffee. o . , — — MEETING POSTPONED. The meeting of the Shamrock base ball club which was scheduled for Wednesday evening at 8 o’clock to be held at the office of Will Hammell, has been changed to Thursday evening. FRAME TIMBER FOR SALE. We are tearing down the old bottling works building on North Second street. Will sell the frame skeleton as it now stands. Good heavy timber, building is 22x63, and 16 feet high. MRS. WM. MERSMAN, 60t3 No. Second St. CARD OF THANKS. Through the columns of this paper we wish to thank all our neighbors, friends and relatives for their sympathy and assistance in or sorrow. MR. AND MRS. SIMEON HAIN.

5 L. F. MAILAND ) Is the nifty dresser’s friend, If you'd look well your old clothes send . To this house for clothes 111 Where they all orders quickly fill. ( Send to Mailand, have them made new And at a very low figure, too. Have clothen cleaned and pressed. Keep thorn clean and be well dressed. Tie not so much what you wear i As how you keep It In repair. Here, ladles’ clothes get special care; If yours needs pressing, take them there. L. F. MAILAND, Over Model Cigar Store. s#t6 WANTED. A good young man to pass papers through the .week. Apply at City News stand. ELGIN KING, 60t3 Prop. o CALENDAR FOR WEEK ENDING MARCH STH. Tuesday Evening, March 11. Decatur Lodge, No. 571, F & A. M., regular meeting. Importent business, lunch and smoker. Wednesday Evening, March 12. Decatur Chapter, No. 112, R. A. M„ called communication for work in Mark Master degree. Friday Evening, March 14. Decatur Chapter, No. 127, O. E. S„ regular meeting. Degree work. I MiHinery Opening | THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING I March I3ih Everybody invited U. Deininger '*"y****' —in-w tj_ When you feel veus, tired, worried or despondent it is a sure sign you need MOTT’S NERVERINE PILLS. They renew the normal vigor and make life worth living. Be sure and ask for Mott’s Nerverine Pills ’VHJJAMC MFG. CO-, Props., Cleveland, Ohio For Sale BY ENTERPRISE DRUG CO. Try For Yourself ‘ WEAR EVER” Aluminum Utensils ) Distribute Heat Evenly— Less Liable To Bum— Retain Heat Longer— Cannot Rust, Crack or Scale—- - - S/ : Wifl/ - > Heavy handled sauce pan like the above only 30 cents. i Have you been dissappointed in i enameled ware? Then try Aluminum. Many of our customers will now have nothing else, and they also are careful to specify . -‘Wear Ever” as they know that , this means a stronger, smoother s better ware, free from all defect and each piece electric hardened. ] The spinning process requires a softening of the material, but “Wear Ever” articles are “Stamped” not “Spun”. The more the metal is worked by stamping, the harder it becomes. We carry a complete line from . which to make your selections. : JOHN BROCK 5% Money All you want. Abstracts made and Titles Guaranteed. Insurance Writers Office Rooms on first floor oppisite interurban Station Graham and Walters

-EASTERis only two weeks away and if you think of. having your Spring Tailor ( Made Suit for that time, we’d suggest your order at once. The patterns this season are very handsome, prevailing shades will be Gray and Blue and the qualities are excellent. We’d like to show you the Spring vVoolens. Tailor Made Suits $25 to S4O Good Clothes Sellers for Men and Boys

How Are Your Eyes? Do you suffer with headaches? Are you nervous? If so let us relieve that pain and strain. We have an Expert Opticion that has full charge of the Optical department, Satisfaction guaranteed. Testing or Examin ation free. No use to go out of town for your Glasses get them here at home and save money. W. L. LEHNE JEWLER Mil -WW I Just LoveMaftin’s Bread You can’t convince our customers that there is better bread than ours and we don’t see how it’s possible to make it better than we do. Every loaf comes out of the oven crisp and brown, full of sweet ness and wholesomeness. Try B our bread tomorrow anil you’ll continue to use it. ii ? Jacob Martin 1 ________ - Mrs. Elizabeth Myers still continues lal the point of death, her condition F showing no improvement. t FOR SALE—Extra good settings of L Rhode Island Red eggs. Three pens j mated. —Geo. Burkett, R. R, No. 11,1 j Rhone 615, 56t3 '

SPECIAL PRICE ON FENCE I The Ward Fence Co., for thirty days will make I 1 exceptionally low prices on manyjdesigns of * Lawn and farm fences. We have a good num- I . hereof standard heights of Farm Fences in odd size rolls, also many beautiful designs of Lawn | , Fabrics, at bargain prices. Can also make you | Special low prices on Farmland Lawn Gates, we I make the strongest combination I Stock Fence on the market. j Call andfsee us THE WARD FENCE CO. I DECATUR, IND 3

Rz A■ 'A Just Received A Shipment of PHOENIX WHITELEAD DUTCH BOY TRADE MARK on every package. We have for many years used large quanities of this well known brand on our own properties, and never had’a pound of it to go wrong under proper weather ' We also carry pure linseed oil boiled and raw, turpentine, driers, Devoe and Reynolds Rubber set Brushes and Para Mixed Paint, a fully guaranteed article at 51.25 per gallon. We would be glad to quote lowest prices on any of the above lines and refer you to a number of satisfied customers. John Brock What I AT THE REX To-n ifj It t t The Ride of Jenny McNeil ; (Rex) i Founded upon Will Caritors t famous poem i THE GROUCH , A Winning (Victor) Comedy The Blackmailers Nestor i an entrancing western drama II ADMISSION FIVE CENTS. ' - ■— — — -in ‘ FOR SALE! —Good dwelling house, 3 lots on 13th St., one square from .brick street.—J. H. Elick. 53t..