Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 11, Number 299, Decatur, Adams County, 19 December 1913 — Page 3

f this year and we don’t i! lg pifti eeptablegif tt^Xt K a comfort and ease to h *B give | your friends what they’d £ ? ask of house slipper,” *teve,it’ s a B&j ’ v I Let Us Help You I Charlie Voglewede

WEATHER FORECAST Fair tonight and Friday D. B. Erwin wa< a Portland visitor )day. Mrs. J. S. Peterson was a Fort fay no visitor today. Mrs. 1). H. IlniHi. kvr was a Fort fayne visitor today. [ Mrs. Wilson L< e and Miss it arnet itertsberger spent the day in Fort k’jiyne. [.Miss Maynie Teepli- went to Fort Kayne to take her t tusk lesson this Korning. ■ Frank McFarr-n of Bluffton -pent K-t evening at tin Dan N'ibliik home K this city. ■ Mr. and Mrs. .1. F. Marsdiand oi Kan Buren arrived thi morning for K several days' vi- t will relatives K.d friends. Hone of tiie i-> -i.'ty i .ri'tii.aHindows is the I f pl.i at H"’ Bulienkamp ston Tin 1 window was Hri -sed by Ed \\< i-l - -of ti ■ read) won/ftepartn.. ..rot i< <*ery tit” Tastefully Bwbobmbmmbkbbbw <

THE HOME OF Quality Groceries Spifl A Merry (hristmas I K I® 6 ' V To Have The Pleasure I n Os Assisting You In I Getting Up That Christmas Spread I You Would Be Justified In Inviting Santa Claus I Himself! lie is a Great Champion Os I 7““- " Currants ■ Citron " White Grapes I Lettuce C , e J Oysters I Olivps Pickles I Include these in your Xmas treat. I Fancy California Navel Orang* B •• '/ jo" and 25c I Fancy California )\alnuts lb.. • • to 3dc I Pure sugar Candies lb I ZI -Hower and How« r ;,. I North of G. B. & !• fees® I BF M SCHIRMEYEB sureun I ■ ' p'reeidenl I I T.IE BOWERS b 51 C I II I !».» Ig ' rwJ * monev \

” ra ' Spangler was a Fort '* ayne visitor today. u Mrs ' Cora * Kiting went to Fort "ajno this morning. Wm Vail made a business trip to iort Wayne this morning. Mrs. Oscar Hoffman went to Fon Wayne this morning, where she visited with friends. Mrs. George Simmers and son, Har ry. spent the day in Monmouth with Iter mother, Mrs. c. C. Wilder. The play. “The Garden of Allah,” which is showing at Fort Wayne, is attracting a number of the theatergoers from this city. Mrs. Frank Meisner and daughter, Mary, left this morning for Cincin ' nati. where they will spend Christmas with relatives and friends. George Morris of Bluffton was la 1 the city today looking after business . matters pertaining to the Morris com ■ leny’s live and ten cent stores. The Christmas number of the Deca tur high school paper. “Raveling- ■ will he put outtomorrow. This num ■ her is a very neat and artistic one i and is composed of thirty-one pages. • The editor and his staff is to be com ■ Vfnfented upon the success of ' Rave lings” ______

Fon^w? 11 " Nlbllt l * “ penl ,he dH M 111 Aaync with friends' Uy7 n St W,lWnm^nt ' 1(1 Fort Wayne with friends. Fort Wav/’ I 10 *" SPe “ l tbe da M in vi “ 111 l with friends, state'uH Pe^ rson ' “Went at the Fri will re Ur ” Frlday ,w his holiday vacation. Ud atT n lWtrlC ! ' i,n being lnHtall ' T >, RM ,healer b M P»rent Bros. T » Hi«n Is a beauty and adds much tiie attractiveness of the place. .. E ’ Ross changed cars in this city this morning enroute from Willshire, ere ho had been visiting with ends, to his home at Charlotte, Mich. Friends entered th’ home o’ Miss »wn hippincut last evenin’ an’ took * nail file an' a palr 0 - overshoes. Only a few days left t’ write t' a rich rela tlve.— Abe Martin. Phil Summers, who lias been disabled for some time on account of a hadly sprained left leg. is slowly im Proving and regaining to a great ex tent the use of the leg. The Peoples & Gerke shoe store was dosed this afternoon from 1 to 4 o’clock during the funeral services lor Miss Eva Peoples, a sister of F. A. Peoples, one of the members of the Arm. Mrs. Perry Gandy and the Misses Gandy of Churubusco, who attended the play at Fort Wayne yesterday, came here and were the guests of the C. 8. Niblick family over night, re turning to Churubusco this morning. Mr. and Mrs. Will McCague of Springfield, 111,, will arrive the first of the week to visit over the holidays with Mr. and Mrs. Philip Baker and ■ other relatives and to attend the wed ding of her brother. Harve Baker, and Miss Gusta Ketchum. Construction work on the big $20,000 sewer system at Geneva is pro gressing satisfactorily and, while the work may not be completed within the time specified In the contract, with good weather It will not be long afterward. The work is being done with a machine, and consequently very rapidly. The outlet for the system is through the Lob ditch, just south of the town. The system is. of | course, rather expensive, but by most ' of the residents is regarded as well worth the price. The preliminary work and survey was made by C.lllig of Decatur. and tiie work Is now in der the supervision of William Bad ders. a well know# civil ougiueer ol Portland. The following i» a clipping from the Bluffton News which might helpsomv of the expert checker players in this city or in Adams couqty to challenge the Wells county champion in a game of checkers; “The checker contest Tuesday evening between Gabriel T. Markley and Charles Turner for the county championship, resulted in » victory for Mr. Turner, by the .lose, margin of one ganm. A series of fifty ■ games were scheduled and the last ten | games of the series were played last I evening. Counting the draws and, games won. the players were tied on the forty ninth game and Mr. Turner succeeded in winning thetwemy ninth game Mr. Markley and Mr. Turner are the two teat players In Wells county.'’ Ed Neuellschwaßder. the Vera < ruv hardware merchant, was in Bluffton this morning and laid complaint (ore Deputy Prosecutor John Iheker. concerning the actions of a party ut voung men of that community. whttj L„ been guilty <•» disturldng meet in gs In progres. at the tlturvliro at | Ver. <’««• Mr NW TiXiri Lid that the vile talk and profanity I indulged in Is »*'“> * nd ““***• L, di.turbances come tn an end pro. F* i < The fine f'»r disturbing »«'jthi, .barge llluffton - v ew».

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- ■ 111 — ■! Il , a. * i Ralph Milter was a Fort Wayne' visitor today. j 11 Miss Clara Schoumatiu was a shop per beer today. Howard Shackley went to Fort J Wayne today noon. Herman Yager made a business trip to Fort Wayne this morning. Ben McLaughlin of near Peteraon was a visitor in the city today. Reuben Beery of Peterson was a business visitor in the city today. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Crosier of Union township were visitors in the city today. Mrs. Fark returned to Ft. Wayne after a visit at tiie william Welver home. Mrs. F. W. Droege returned to her home near Hoagland after shopping I here. .Mias lluldah Bauer returned to Iter school work at St. Joltn's after viaiting here. Mias Marie Bultomeier and Mra. Henry S.-hamerloh went to Fl. Wayne today noon. The Misses Gladys and F.lvida Roux ; or .Marion are in the city visiting with Miss Frances Cole. Fred Kohler and John C. Augsburg er of French township were business visitors here today. ‘'Hatnsy" Sprunger appeared in lh>rne yesterday after being away for about a year Herne Witness. Mrs. Horace Bothori returned to Ft. Waynetoday noon after a visit mitli her parents, Mr. and Mrs. William Armstrong, both of whom are ill. Mrs. T. M. Reid went to Fort Wayne to visit with her sisters, Mrs. Robert Boyles and Mrs. Arthur Rose and to attend the play. "The Garden of Allah.’’ Funeral services for Miss Eva Pete pies were held this afternoon at 2 o'clock at the. .Methodist church by the Rev. I). T. Stephenson. Burial took place in the Decatur cemetery. Mrs. (’. J. Weaver received word that her sister. Mrs. Cal Hughes of Ossian who has often visited here and is known to many, had the mis fortune to fall and bretvk one of her arms. Mist Agnes Sellemeyer will return today from Bloomington, where she is a student in the state university. She will spend her two weeks* holiday vacation with her parents. Mr. and Mt • Herman Sellemeyer. soul It of the city. Lewis Bunn of Ossian nrrlvml yesterday for a visit until today with his slater Mrs. (’. J. Weaver at the Georg;C, Steele home, leaving today for Doy leaton. Ohio, to visit witli a brother David Bunn and a slater Mrs. Jennie Galehouse. Miss Marte Connell will arrive home tomorrow from Monroe, Mich., where site Is attending St. Mary's col I lege, to spend her Christmas va< atioti i with her parents. She will lie met | i Toledo by her mother. Mrs. <’. V. Con . nell. Charles Kolin left this afternoon for i Chicago to join hla wife and his brother, J. ('. Kolin, and wife, in a trip to Europe, where they will visit with thair mother in France. They will return here In April to reopen their dya Itouse and dry cleaning es lablishment. - — "O—FOR SALE. The general store and buildings of the late Henry Zwiek at William I (Bingen P. O.), Indiana. For full par I titulars tall on or write MARY ZWICK, JSNt3O Bingen. Indiana. ■o — ■ TRUSTEE ELECTION. N'oticu is hereby given that ut a ‘ tnet llng to be held soon the Pleasant i Milla Baptist church will elect two trustees to serve during a period of three yatmi eat h. SBBt 10 _ .v— ■»■■■ — -r—— TO RENT One front office r<s>m and two unfurnished hou ekoepfng itsims, J. 11. Hlono. 298 C» FOR RENT Two rtsvms, furnished or unfurnished. Inquire tills office.

■ ■■- LYRICk Pictures Os Quality TONIGHT ■ SUCCESS I In 2 Reels BASHFUL BACHELOR BILL A REAI. COMEDY ’ COMING I MON. TI ES. WED. ■ HIGH CLASS VALDE- & VILLE Bg MATINEES & DAILY Dr. C. V. Connell VETERINARIAN Plvnno office 143 1 none Rendence 1(2 GO»V« I6HT HOW ABOUT YOUR MINCE AND PUMPKIN Pics for Christmas and your cakes ahd pastry? If you' want the real old fashioned pies vou must go to Martin’s for the genuine article. We make them from an old New England recipe. Our cakes, anti pastry you know are the most delicious and dainty. ; Let us have your Chris’ mas 'orders ahead to insure delivery in time. Martin’s bread for sale at S. E. Hite grocery and Brushwiller and Baker. Jacob Martin I —— - ! DEMOCRAT WANT ADS PAY BIG j

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