Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 11, Number 260, Decatur, Adams County, 4 November 1913 — Page 3

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S 4 gj ***♦**♦♦••* Hi Ulman I WEATHER FORECAST | fF“ c ='====='= rising temperature. _ H. Gentis v., :u t „ lilJa . :Ului |hi J L fUtrniiis ou business. | Fred Hoffman made h H regular! E#*’*"'" *- r ‘P to Bryant this morning. fcCurley' Radeinack. r inatb- a bits’. Mess trip to Fort Wayne thi, morning. EB Ben Schrank went t<, Foil Wayim l I'ihis morning to look after busin.: matters. Es *ltr» and Mrs. \\ E. Moon went to For' the Oscar Jones family. •Mr Dan Haley went to Fort! |.;Wu>t.' Saturday aftrnmon i>r a visit • With her daughter, Mrs. Hv- Joker. bb weekly business trip ■ omg from gt’lwr. to Fort W,.yn. lin( | ~ ~n to Lima | Ohio. ■NT!:)' Julius Haus" la.oily, v hit 11 iuHpMid.s! or the pa-’ t«„ y.,ir> cl, titeir northwest of the <i’y. are plan to move ■ r Eb fp West Monroe str. i ■ tin Htv.

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;«'■» Houk went to F,. rl v .. ;iyne Si „ urday afternoon. Miss Emma Ehlerding went to Fort Wayno Saturday afternoon. M «- <’• L. Meibers visited with Mends in Rome City over Sunday. Miss Agnes Meibers was the gm . of Miss “Tid" Groves in Bluffton ovr Sunday. B<i Vancil came home from, his weekly business trip to sjh nd Sunday with his family. Mrs. 8. J. Oliver went to Fort Wayne Saturday afternoon to visit with her daughter. I Mrs, Jack Row, Mrs. A. L. Ball and i Mrs. John Potter went to Ft. Wayne Saturday afternoon to vis!’, with tho James Ross family. : Miss Behtra Weldy, who holds a po--1 sition at the Fort Way n, Electri. l Works, arrived Saturday astern <>n i for an over Sunday visit with . , parents. Miss Kathryn Mangold, who a. l>een in the hospital at Fort Wayiu I several weeks on account of typhoid fever, is now able to walk about the house, but is still very weak. She is 1 vetting better, however, which is good news to her many ilecatur iriend -.

Mrs. P. G. Hooper will entertain tho Magazine club at a 12 o'clock dinner tomorrow. Will Yager and family of Kirkland township were Sunday guests of the C. E. Hocker family. Miss Margaret Mills returned to her school work at tho Fort Wayne bus! nes College thia morning. John Hoffman left Saturday for Celina, Ohio, where lie will visit with his sister, Mrs. Adam Cable. Mrs. Mary Stockard of near Williams was here this morning shopping. She is getting ready for the holding of her sale Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. John Stewarc and son, Meredith, spent Sunday with Mr. Stewart's brother, Homer Stewart, and wife, in Fort Wayne. Mrs. Linden and Martin Denzel returned to New Haven Saturday afternoon after visiting tho Wemhoff Monumental Works to select a monument. Fred Jaebker, who has been off duty two weeks, while taking h's wedding trip, is back again at his work as assistant cashier al the First National bank. Katherine Fanger, 16, who was hurt in a Pennsylvanfa wreck near Van I Wert, received a verdict of $12,000. being two thousand more than her demand. Her injuries were internal. Master French Morris of Bluffton spent Sunday as the guest of relatives and also to attend the surprise party on hla gram: father. Mr. R. D. Patterson, which was held Saturday even- ' ing. Among tpe many Portland people I who were here to attend the dcdicr. lion of the soldiers’ monument w.c* Mrs. J. M. Weis, who is a cousin of of Sculptor Mulligan, who designed tho shaft. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Tonneiier entertained at 12 o'clock dinner Sunday in honor of Mrs. Kate Hill of Mcßaiu, Mich. Places were also set for Mrs. Droppelman, Mrs. Margaret Meibers and Jack Meibers. The John D. Bolinger family, which ha Iteen doing lignt housekeeping in ; Winchester during the time that Mr. i Bolinger has been working oa a mason ' contract there, has returned to their home in this city. At least five of the city papers that ' come to our exchange tables had pic- , tures of and articles on the dedicatin'! i of our new soldiers' monument. They j were the Indianapolis News and Star. • the Muncie Star, the Fort Wayne Jour i - nal Gazette and Sentinel ami the CM- , cago Record-Herald. ■ Postmaster Lower reports letters I r« luair.ing uncalled for at the liecaturj postoflice for Miss Sarah Cowrti. ianiis Bu-se. George Earhari’t. Frank Emerald. Ed Grover. Marjorie Myers, Mrs. D. F. Hunter, Shine All Specialty Co., P. Vines, Mrs. Win. Westlake. E. N. j Andrews. The Sunday school class taught by Mrs. J. H. Rilling gave her t» pleasant i surprise Friday evening by masking -and calling at her home, where they I spent a good time and had refreshment.-. Guests were the Missfis Ethel -and Ida Fuhrman. Zelph Hibble, Mai is I Cramer und Vcrnia Smith. And uow another fad has struck th” lountry. Coats tor both men und wo mm aro being made from Indian blankets. The stripes are made to run around the waist mid through the sleeves on a line continuous. The more gaudy the blanket, tho more ••stylish" the coat Is considered by ihoae who like to wear them. Another marriage license issued thia, afternoon was secured by Homer II | Archbold, a young farmer, h hoii of. Emmett Archbold. and Mias Haxcli i Funner, a daughter of Dnvld M.| Funner. They will be mntrled Ihf* evening at Ossian by the KoV. A. K Baker, pastor of the Presbyterian, < hurt h nt that place.--Bluffton News, William Itrakr went to Ft. Wayne his morning to call on hia wife at the Lutheran hospital, where ahe recently W.t, operated upon for the fifth lime Mr. Drake stated that iinolher opera I t|<>n was deumed mlvbuihlo and he weut I i,. Furt Wayne at thia time to aim ,ut lids waller, if w.n net yet do ,i,<i whether >h’i would submit to iiimthcr or uot. Mi. , Neva llruiidylH rry entertained i Jolly company of girls nt a Huiilowecn frolic. They mud': cundlei. fudge, popped corn and talked and ..mg and pluved and then went to tltn "movies." After the show they reI turned Io the home und hud liinihcoti. 't j party Itu'ludid the Miuuee llnhluh Mui ihh r. Elfin Miller. Lydin lilraeh, Joi < pliitie l>>*ng und Edith Miller, Tli< uuloinoiiile truck of llrnry Knapi>> which la aullablo for both busIm- und pl'tisitro excursion*, coni, ,it i " family and frtawdn to tin mi ■ ot Mr. und Mrs. Gu Walters it* ( ||,«it town-'hip when they spvtgt the 1 dii> Sunday, und hud a very fine Hum. tn Hr tlflrl iliaiU i tin y alp tided' tip' I,ll'lllol Franz wwl»UbK>‘ai Ihe'idyttn It. Hi, party iw lud.d Mr. aud Mr. He'n iv Knapp, Alito and Harry Knappi ‘ Mr. and .Mrs Ed Miller. Mr. und Mrs, Frrd Ashlmuitwr. Mlaa Lydia Miller. Gltu Co au. Wultur iAiUUt. ul CUu»u. E i

Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Egler went to • Fort Wayne Saturday afternoon. Clem Knot!, known as Red the barI ber, has accepted a position with Lesi ter Baughman, shop north of court house. Dr. and Mrs. 8. I'. Hoffman motored to Linn Grove yesterday where they spent the day with Dr. Hoffman's . parents. t i Miss Blanch Ford of Portland ar arived in this city Saturday to visit for several days with her cousin Miss Mary Laughlin. f Hugh Wineland and wife have moved to Decatur and Mr. Wineland has accepted a position at the Studabaker ’ elevator. Bluffton News. I Mrs. Nell Todd arid daughter Margaret returned to their home at Bluffton after visiting for several days with relatives In theclty. Miss Pearl Baumgartner of Bluffton arrived In the city Saturday evening , to upend Sunday with her parents, , Mr. and Mrs. L. L. ’Baumgartner. There will Im: a new club in Decatur | I that every progressive housewife should be anxious to Join. Full details will be announced later. Watch ! for them. Every woman in Decatur and local- ' ity will be privileged to join the new . club that will be organized here next i week. See that your application goes , In early. E. Walter John on has goi, to Gary to remain over the city election. The! I campaign there has been a very »tfen-i i uou i one. His brother. Roswell O. • Johnson, is a candidate for mayor. # i Jack Robert who was so badly in . jured several montl s ago at the Hoosier Packing Co., when a bundle of pipes fell over on him. crushing hi limb near the hip joint, returned flits i morning from the hospital In Fort Wayne where he has been confined ■ for fourteen weeks. Mr. Roberts says i he is improving slow but sure and is I 1 now able to walk, around with the as-1 sistance of crutches. ' Dwight Maddux of the Grove Ga rage, had a long, cold twentv-five mile drive into Adams county to prescribe for an automobile owned by prominent citizen in the vicinity of Foe. Thman wrote to the garage company tip' first of the week saying that his auto mobile would not start. He had been using a horse and buggy for the past I week. When Mr. Maddux examined , ' tile machine it took about flee seconds ] |to tiiid the trouble. The gasoline tank j was as dry as a Irone. . —

ANNOUNCEMENT JUBILEE WEEK Here's one you been looking for. One of our Old Time Celebrations you used to attend. A real offering for sale during the entire week from Monday, Nov. 10th to and including Saturday, Nov, Ibth, of our complete line of merchandise. We have nad a wonderful year. Our business has been above the average and we are proud of it. The fact that we have the largest retail business in Decatur, do the largest volume of business, means much to us and it should to you. We do not repeat this in any sense of blow or boasting but are just stating tie facts. This has been made possible from the fact that we have been very fortunate in living and doing business in a prosperous community, peopled by thrifty, industrious men and women. . You live in a garden spot where failure of crops is unknown. Now, we are going to celebrate this fact and the fact of our own prosperity. We are preparing for the biggest week of our business and we want you here to ti:e advantage of this show. Wc are nut advertising a three ring circus and then giving you a cheap one norse side show, inducements and bargains RARE win be upon every hand and in every department of our Big Store. Buggies, Harness, Hardware, Stoves and all other Merchandise in our stock will be ready for your inspection. Watch for later announcements giving all details and list of Free prizes and gifts. 6’?. -VAZUS CEZOC7- JMTOZVJEryr

Cecil Badders vs. John R. Badders, divorce. Appearance by R C. Parrish for the defendant. Mrs. Bobllya of Willshire and her guest, Mr i. Hie .ter, and child, of Marion, went to Fort Wayne this morn , ing. Plans are now being completed for the organization of a new < uh In I), catur. The women of Decatur will be interested when they know just what this club lias to offer It's benefits are everlasting. Mr. and Mrs. F. L. Marcband returned to their home in Monticello. Mo., this morning after visiting for the past ten days with their daughter ami son-in-law, Dr. and Mrs Calvin Weaver. John Miller of Preble township today announced his candidacy as trus ! tee of that township, subj; < t to the decision of the priinary to lie held at a date which will be fixed by the com mttte, next Thursday. Special Juugu Clark Lutz of De ' catur, took an adjournment at noon Saturday itr tile suit of Amandu ’ Smith vs. Daniel Hostetler, until I Monday morning. The suit is drag- ! ging slowly and attorneys do not expect to get It before the Jury before next Thursday at the best.—Bluffton News. A very pleasant and enjoyable sur-prise-party was that yerpetrated by . the relatives of Robert D. Patterson ! in honor of his Seventy-fifth birth an j niver ary. Saturday evening. The I relatives assembled at tin- home ot I. Patterson and from there went to the Charles Meyers resid, nee at which place Mr.'Patterson Is making his home. Secluding themselves tn! the dining room and turning off the, lights they waited until Mr. Patterson rcturm l from a trip down town. As he steppol in the room ami the lights were ttirnned on reveiling the gathering arid greatly surprising Ml. Patterson. The evening was passed in games and dan ing at which the elder members of the party far e.\-1 needed the younger generation. A dainty buffet luueiieon was served. I Mr. Patterson was presented with i several very useful gifts reminders of his anniver ary. T!:t« guests I present from out of the city were, Mrs. l ied Bell and son Di k of K». | wood. Mrs. Frat.k BelLof Fort Wayne I Mrs.N.K. Todd and daughter. Margar-j et. of Bluffton, and Mrs. Kink of Terre ■ Hate. Democrat W rf nt Ads Pay.'

Doings in Society p (CONTINUED FROM PAGE TWO) , gram will be given: Devotionais—Mrs. T. M. Reid i Hymn. Paper—-" The Chinese Church"— Mrs. J, N. Fristuu. Instrumental—Miss Luiu Atz. Round Table- Mrs. John H. Heller. Vocal Number —Misses Gladys McMillen and Mary Erwin, Offering. Mizpah. Social Hour. The Bachelor Maids' club will be entertained Tuesday evening by Miss 1 Rose Tonneiier. and on Wednesday evening the Polnsettias will meet with Miss Frances Coffee. Mrs. Pat Wilhelm entertained her j father. John A. Mumma, and her sis i ter. Mrs. Amos am, children at dinner today. Mrs. Pat Wilhelm gavrt a happy surprise tor her daughter, Helen's birthday anniversary. Games were play- 1 ed und after a merry frolic a threecourse luncheon was provided. The birthday <-ake was a splendid one, ornamented with Miss Helen's name, age. and eight bright bright candles, the luncheon being eaten by candlelight. Many pretty presents were received. Guests were the Misses, G.iffffr, Dorotliy Enoe, Mary Falk, Mar- ■ ;arc' and Helen Holthouee, Reba and i Helen Wilhelm. Mrs. Peter Gaffer and daughter, Frances. Mrs. Jack Ross of this city was the i guest of honor at a birthday dinner i given for her Sunday at the home of her son. James Ross, in Fort Wayne. Other guests were Mrs. A. L. Ball J Mrs. John Potter, this city: the Henry Snyder family ot New Haven. Miss Georgia Magner returned this' morning from Berne, where she i spent Snday with her sizter, Mins' | Lola Magner, at the homo of John ■ Amstutz. Miss Lola Magner teaches i i near Berne. On account of tlje missionary con . nt) i of the M„thod)-i < liun-n to I ! lie held In Fort Wayne later in the ‘ week, the Shakespeare dub met to-' day with Mrs. H. R. Moltz instead of, I AVednesduy, — I George McCoy, i Churubusco mail 1 * carrier and his family, and a company :

of their friends motored here Inst evening for a short vlnit with the Alva Nichols family. They made the trip in good time, leaving Churubusco at "lamp-lighting" time and arriving here a few minutes before 8 o'clock. The most excellent chief requests that all Pythian Sisters meet at tho hall this evening. Mr. and Mrs. Harvo Shroli and children, Helen and Grace, aud Miss Jessie Winnes motored to Rockford. Ohio, where they spent the day with the John Moser family, Mrs, Oscar Lankenau will entertain the Orient club Wednesday afternoon. ■ O'A CLEVER DEVICE (CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE) travelers at night and ho good is the invention consblered that Mr. Vance's J attorney wished him to apply for a foreign patent as well. This ho did not do. however. Mr. Vance has made a model of his nek device, and a machine which will be on display in the Democrat office in a tew days o NOVEMBER SESSION BEGINS. The county commissioners began j th*ir November session this morning. • Only two entries were docketed up to noon, both beinr in ditch matters. 1 The Frank Brewster drain was ordered constructed and Phil Macklin I named as superintendent. The Bene--1 diet Linnemeyer drain was referred to Jeff Crum, Noah Bieberstine and Phil Macklin, commissioners, who will meet November 7 and report , November 16. o — ■ NOTICE. My shop is on the north side of the court house, one door east of the Star theater. Shave. 10c. lister Baughman and Red Knott, two barbers. LESTER BAUGHMAN. 259t3 Propo - MASONIC CALENDAR FOR WEEK ENDING NOV. S. Wednesday Evening. November 15. Decatur Chapter. No. 112, R. A. M. Regular stated convocation. 7:30 p tn.