Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 11, Number 143, Decatur, Adams County, 16 June 1913 — Page 3

Ladies White Sea Island Button Boots For Hot Days HIGH OR LOW HEEL 82.50 Charlie Voglewede

| WEATHER FORECAST | tonight and Tuesday. Mrs. Will Butler spent the day in Fort Wayne. Byard Smith has taken a position at the Enterprise soda fountain. Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Weaver left Saturday afternoon for Fort Wayne. Mrs. R. E. Shuey returned to Fort Wayne after a visit at the Charles Gilbert homo. Don Vancil, a student at Purdue uni-, versity, Lafayette, has returned for his summer vacation. Miss Effie Rex returned to her hom e In Ossian Saturday afternoon after instructing her music class here. Th e Misses Nora and Bessie Weber went to Toledc, Ohio ,to be the guests of Miss Irene Garard over Sunday. Elmo Smith, Raymona Keller, Omer Niblick, George Baker, Norbet Holthouse will arrive home next Wednesday from St. Joseph s college, Collegeville, Ind., to spend their summer vacation with their parents.

I^TO^HOM^OF^”I \| Quality Groceries I SeS/W Twenty-One tX- -p/h appetizing meals '" ■ ■* EACH WEEK Consisting of Quality Groceries--Our Kind Would Make A Weak Man Strong TRY THEM A WEEK! 10c Packages, corn flakes, puffed wheat, rolled oats, maple flakes, post tavern. 2 for 25c Packages. Shredded whole wheat, jersey corn flakes. 15c Packages. Grape nuts, puficd rice, wheatena, cream of wneat. 5 and 10c Packages. Egg noodles, spaghetti, maci- \ roni. Scratch feed, chick feed in bulk or pkg, Oyster shells. We pay cash or trade for produce. Eggs 16c I—III II ~ I=s Hower and Hower, North of G. R. & I. Depot. ’Phone 108

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;i Mrs. E. A. Robison of Warsaw is visiting in the city with Mrs. Will 1 [; Foughty, Newton Cunningham returned to Leo, after spending Sunday here with friends. Miss Irene Myers and Miss Keyser i of Fort Wayne wets guests of relatives 1 and friends here over Sunday. Misses Edith Long and Blanche Baurer went to Fort Wayne .this I morning to spend th e day. , Rev. Stephenson, pastor of the Methodist church in this city, went to In- ; dianapolis this morning for a few days’ | stay. | | Dan Costello returned to his school work at the Fort Wayne business col- i lege this morning after spending Sun- i day with his parents. Miss Pauline Coie who visited here with her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. 1 L. T. Brokaw, went to Ft. Wayne Sat- ' urday afternoon thence to her home ' in Garrett. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Bleeke went to Fort Wayne Saturday afternoon for a ' visit with their daughter, Mrs. Young, ' north of Fort Wayne. Mrs. Y'oung, who was recently married, was for- 1 pierly Miss Clara Bleeke.

M. F. Aspy of Pleasant Mills went’ to Fort Mayn© this morning. The Misses Agnes Kohne and Agnes Melbers spent yesterday at Bluffton. Adolph Krohn of Fort Recovery O was the guest of friends here Sunday? Attorney J. C. Moran and J. C. Houk were Fort Wayne business visitors today - ♦ ♦ Miss Stella Perkins has entered the Winona normal for a twelve weeks' course. Mrs. Rhein and Mrs. Paul Keller re-i turned to Fort Wayne after a visit at Willshire, Ohio. Mrs. Oliver Johnson and children returned to Ft. Wayne after a visit near Willshire, Ohio. Harry Kerns of Lima, Ohio, was the guest of his uncle, T. C. Corbett and family over Sunday. Miss Augusta Click returned last ev-' ening from an over Sunday visit with, her parents at Warren. The A. C. Ball family is moving from the Baughman residence on Eighth street to Tenth street. Mr. and Mrs. J. c. Patterson were v isitors over Sunday at a house party given by Mrs. 11. P, Moses of Fort Wayne. Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Welfley spent Saturday evening in Ft. Wayne, where they went to attend the play. Burt Christen left Sunday morning for Toledo, after visiting for several weeks with relatives in this city. I Mr. and Mrs. John Lang and daughter of Fort Wayne were visitors yesterday at th 0 home of John Christen. J. H. Gentis went to Hoagland this morning, where he will assist in the Crawford hardware store for a few days. Thf> Misses Etta Brandyberry, Margaret Butler and Agnes Krick spent Sunday in Toledo, Ohio, with Mrs. Louis Dolch. Mrs. Cal Peterson will leave tomorrow for Grand Rapids, Mich., where she- will be the guest of Mrs. Myrtle Watts Bouse, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Carroll spent Sunday in Toledo visiting with Mr. Carroll’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Dal. Carrol] and family. The Misses Loretta Harkenrider and Mary Boganshetz of Fort Wayne were guests of Miss Amelia Weber and other friends over Sunday. B. Weismantle of Elw'ood was here Sunday to attend the K. of C. initiation and to be the guest of his brother-in-law, F. Gass and family, f

Mrs. G. M. Anderson oTWarsaw; who has been visiting in the city with Mrs. Will Foughty, left this morning for her summer home at Winona. Mr. and Mrs. Jared ißeed and son, Ralph, returned to Fort Wayne this morning after a visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Wertzberger. Miss Marie Dall has resigned her position at the Morris five and ten cent store and was succeeded by Miss Marie Teeple, who began work today. Dr. J. S. Boyers left this morning for Minneapolis, Minn., where he will attend the convention of the American Medical association, which is being held there. Postmaster Lower reports letters remaining uncalled for at the Decatur postofllce for Ben Mansfield, Miss Elsie Johnson, J. W. Ryder, W. B. Smith, Henry Shoddy. Pat Brady, Harry Horn, James Spring, John Coleman, George Murphy, Dempsy'Latz, Tom Tobin and Ed Burn of Union .City attended the K. of C. initiation yesterday. Mrs. Laura Wertzberger and four children left this noon Tor Dixon. 0., Mrs. Wertzberger is the widow of Frank Wertzberger whose funeral was held yesterday afternoon. Miss Rose Fuhrman, daughter of R C. Fuhrman is suffering from an attack of appendicitis. Her condition at present is very serious and it may be neccessary to perform an operation. Mrs. C. V. Connell and daughter, Lois, left yesterday for Monroe, Mich., to attend the closing exercises of the St. Marys college of which the daughter, Miss Marie, is a student. They will return home Thursday.

Miss Edith Butler left this morning for Lansing, Mich., where she will visit with Mrs. H. O. Dibble, and attend the wedding of Miss Blanche Dihble to Mr. Richardson, which will take place Wednesday, June 18. S A. R. Bell and Clark Lutz left this morning for Oden, Mich., where they will spend the summer. John Hocker of Monroe will Join them for a two weeks' outing. John Hendricks of Monroe, one of the party, is .already at Oden, and the group will make four of the best fishermen at that place. Mr. and Mrs. John Stewart ond son, Meredith, motored to Warren Sunday morning, where they took dinner with Mrs. Stewart's parents, Mr. and Mrg. W. L. Ruggles. In the afternoon, with Mrs. Stewart's parents they drovp to Montpelier, and spent an hinii or so. returning to Warren, and then to their home in this city. ,

Will Barling of Bluffton was among the guests at the K. of C. initiation yesterday. Vernon Koos of Schumm, Ohio, visited with his uncle, Jacob Koos, over Sunday. Dr. and Mrs. W. E. Smith and family have returned from a visit with relatives at Columbus, Ohio Joe Colchln of Elkhart attended the K .of C. Initiation yesterday. He returned to Elkhart this morning, J. Price of Elwood was in the city yesterday and took the degiee work in the Knights of Columbus lodge. “Eddie” Coleman of Union City was among the visitors attending the Knights of Columbus initiation Sunday. The Misse Grace Poyner and Essie Koos accompanied Dr. Garretson and wife to Indianapolis today for a two weeks’ visit. Charles Neizer of Fort Wayne attended the K. of C. initiation here Sunday afternoon. Mr. Neizer is the state deputy. French Quinn Sundayed with his family at 'Rome City, where they are occupying a cottage during the hot months, D, M. Hensley was an over-Sunday visiter at Rome City. The-family will go to that place the last oi this week for the summer. Rev, W, H. Glelser has returned from Watseka, I J., where he attended the commencement exercises ut which his sister graduated. Mr. and Mrs. Ferdinand Bleeke and two children returned from Napoleon, Ohio, where- they visited over Sunday with his brother-in-law, the Rev. and Mrs. F. J. Lankenau. Mr, and Mrs. Ward . Sunier and daughter, Mary Jane, returned to Ft. Wayne this morning after a visit with Mr. and Mrs. Herb Borroughs. Mesdames Sunier and Borroughs are sisters. Mrs. John Tyndall and Mrs. C. A. Dugan and daughter, Helen, arrived home this afternoon from Goshen, where they had been visiting with the W. H. Nactrieb family and Rev. and Mrs. R. L. Semans. Mrs. Belle France who has been visiting with her son, Bart and family, left this ’morning for Columbia City, where she will be the guest of her son, C. O. France and family before returning to Alliance, Ohio.

According to information from Willard Steele he will not attempt to give a fair here this fall. He had expected to do so but it is late to complete the plans and he will not attempt to do so, according to the report. The 1 o'clock traction car burned out its motors about two m|es north of town Sunday afternoon, much to the disappointment of many who had hoped to attend the ball game at fort Wayne or the St. John’s picnic. A sample of alfalfa raised on the Dorwin farm near Monmouth by H. C. Clark, is on display at the First National Bank. It is a fine sample and shows one more of the wide range of crops which Adams county soil can produce. Mrs. Mary Wemhoff and family had as their guests at supper last evening, the Misses Rosella and Mayme McBennett, Mrs. Dr. McAvoy, Mrs. Virol and daughter, Clara, of Fort Wayne; Miss Bess Tonncllier, Mrs. John Colchin and Mrs. Dick Boch. The finance committee of the Masonic lodge, appointed with directions to formulate a plan for the raising of funds with which to build a new temple, will meet tonight at the dfllce of L. C. Waring, where they will organize and proceed to get busy. There seems to be no doubt that the plans will materialize. Will Wilkin, the actor, is hero attending to business. Ho had planned to tie here for the fair week, but as that event has been called off he will change his plans. He will bo on the streets during the big day, firemen’s convention, hunting his wife, who is lost, strayed or stolen, and for whoso return ho offers an handsome reward. William Arnold of Kirkland township drove to this city Saturday evening and took the Jacob Buhler family to his home, where they were royally entertained until Sunday evening. Sunday a merry party sat down to a sumptuous dinner, as only Mrs. Arnold knows how to prepare. Every one was in the best of spirits and fun and wit flowed freely. Jacob Buhler and Geo. Humerichhousc vied witli each other in disposing of the tempting viands, but Buhler had to give over the cake to Humerichhouse. The afternoon was spent in music and conversation, the music being furnished by Miss Cassie Jackson and Elsa. Arnold. Those present, were Henry Jackson, wife and daughter, Cassie, of Curryville; George Humerichhouse and wife of Craigville; Will Jackson,'wife ami son, Dwight, of Curryville: Jacob Buhler, wife and daughter, Lucile, son, Gordon; William Arnold, wife, sous, Homer, Vernon and Kenneth, and daughters, Elsa and Glennys.—Contributed.

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Legal Rate Loans 2 Per Cent Per Month We loan $5 to SIOO and from one to twelve months’ time. We have not changed our plan of long time and easy payments, which has become so popular with the borrowing public. On the other hand w*e have lowered our rates to conform to the new law, under which we operate and are licensed and bonded to the State of Indiana. We loan on household goods, pianos, horses, wagons, fixtures, etc., without removal. Mail or ’phone orders receive prompt attention. If you need money fill out the following blank, cut it out and mail it to us, and our agent will call on you. Our agent will be in Decatur every Tuesday. Name Address Reliable. Private. Ft. Wajm Loin company Established 1896. Room 2, Second Floor, 706 Calhoun Street. Home 'Phone, 833. Fort Wayne, Ind

GOOD 7 room house on High street, hard and soft water and artifical gas, a Bargain if taken soon. Good 7 room house on West Monroe Tst. Plenty of fruit, hard and soft jwater and electric lights A bargain don’t miss it. Northern Indiana Real Estate Agency HERE is a remedy that will cure most al! skin and scalp troubles. Eczema. Barbers Itch. Itch, Cuts and Sores. Why waste time and money when B. B. Ointment is an ointment of real merit? Ask your druggist. If not handled send 50 cents to the B. B. Ointment Co.. 217 Monroe street. Decatur, Indiana. Dr. C. V. Connel VETERINARIAN Phnno office 143 1 IlUJ.lt/ Residence 102 I HAVE plenty of hard and soft coal for sale at the right —Prices— See Me Before buying Phone 199 Bennett's Coal Yard

I. A Kalver, Agent. Phone 581. 1913 REAL-ESTATE ANNOUNCEMENT 200 and 110 acres in Adams county, well improved, will exchange for smaller farms. Long time on difference. I<B acres in St. Joe county, Michigan ,one mile of town. Will exchange for smaller farm or stock of merchandise. ■l, 5,7 acre garden tracts, well improved, near Fort Wayne, easy terms; 3 cottages Rome City. i 1-1, 100, 90, 80, 135 acre farms, well located in Elkhart county, Ind. Will exchange for city property or busness rentals. Improved and unimproved land in Canada, lying north from Detroit; "ill exchange for Adams county land and pay difference or sell on easy terms. 180 acres near Decatur .extra improvements. Will sell or exchange for 80 or 100 acres. Easy terms on difference. li>34 acre Tennessee timber tract, well located, good mill location, near market. ( 40 acres in Root township, large house and barn on pike. $4,000. * 80 acres In Root township. No buildings. S6O. ; 1 120 acres in Root township, large house and barn on pike, $75. 41 acres in St. Mary’s township, good improvements, wAJI located. SSOOO. • 40 acres in Root township, small house, new barn. $4500. * \ \ 160 acres near Peterson; 2 sets of buildings. 120 acres in Blue Creek township; fine house and barn, good soil. $l2O. 32 acres in St. Mary’s township, house and barn. Can be had for $2500. 37 acres, good house and barn, 3 miles of Decatur. slls. 65 acres in St. Mary's township. Fair house, small barn, 2 miles of Will1 shire. $95. 80 acres in St. Mary's township, large house and barn, good soil. $l4O, 60 acres, good house, barn, orchard and poultry house, 2ft miles from city. $l5O. 80 acres mile of Steele, well improved, good soil, $125. Will exchange for smaller farm, , 80 acres near Pleasant Mills. Good buddings. $135. ’ • 80 acres in Root township. New bank barn, l-story house, other outbuildings. good location. SBSOO. 210 acres, 2% miles of Monroe, 2 sets of buildings. $l5O. , 55 acres well improved, black land in Union township. $l4O. 130 acres in Nottingham township. Wells county, one of the best improved farms in northern Indiana, with finest grade of sail and well tiled. Terms and prices very tempting. 80 acres in Wabash township, well improved, well located, good soil. 5-acr 0 tract near Preble on Decatur road, very lino house and baru plenty of fruit. CHEAP. 80 acre tract, % mile of Preble, good buildings, black soil, will sell or trade for large stock farm. SO acres, 4 miles south, black soil, nice improvements. ’ *’ "’’* i - CITY RESIDENCEC FROM SI,OOO DP. VmmHNMHKV. 3 medium priced residences on 9thßt. 3 residences on Madison St. from SIOOO up. ’ ‘ ‘ Nice residence ou Elm bU'uul. . .* ex a*! Nico residence. 2 lots on N. 3rd St. $2300. ’**’ * ** % 2 modern residences on Winchester street. ’ JI" 2 modern residences on N. sth St. " *.s 2 nice properties on Jefferson street, inside railroad. Nice location on 4th St., fair house. , , , Nice bargain on Rugg St. - one acre tracts on Mercer Ave. Good improvements. “Lj and 5-acre tract on West Monroe street. Nice buildings. ■ Also vacant lots and small houses on easy payments. * ERWIN REAL-ESTATE AGENCY. INDIANA?