Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 12, Number 34, Decatur, Adams County, 9 February 1914 — Page 2

DAILY DEMOCRATI *ubllahMl Evary Evening Except •unday by THE,, DECATUR DEMOCRAT COMPANY LEW G. ELLINGHAM JOHN H. HELLER •übacription Retea Par Wack, by carrier 10 cents Par Tear, by carrier 16.00 Per Month, by mall 26 cents Per Year, by mail *2.60 Single Copies 2 cents Advertising rates made knows on application. Entered at the postoffice In Decatur, <ndiana. as second class matter. COMMITTEE CALL. The members of the Democratic Central committee of Adams county are hereby notified to meet at the democratic headquarters in the city of Decatur. Indiana, at 10 o'clock, a. m„ on Saturday, February 14, 1914. at which time, persuant to a call from the state central committee delegates will be selected to the democratic state convention to be held at Indianapolis March 19, and to the congressional convention to be held at Bluffton March 23. Other business will also be attended to. Under the apportionment Adams county is entitled to nineteen delegates and nineteen alternates for each convention. AU democrats and all who wish to co-operate | with the party ar« invited to attend the meeting. J. W. BOSSE, Chairman. I - ~ ' i' i IT. - Heart Trouble (CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE) residing near the home place in St. Mary's township. The deceased was quite well known j and has many friends. He was born | November 12. 1871. His Military Career. The following history of his military career was furnished the Democrat by Robert Blackburn: Davis D. Kern, son of the veteran | soldier. Washington Kern, enlisted ir. in the United States infantry in Company D Eleventh regiment On J account of impaired health he was discharged after serving one year, in 1907. He again enlisted in Company 74 in the coast artillery for three years, and assigned to duty at Fort Serevens. Ga. Serving his term of enlistment he received an honorable discharge. He also offered his services for the Cuban and Philipnine war. but was not called. o WANTED-—Board and room in private family. Inquire this office. FOR RENT Furnished room. Furnace heat.— Dr. Elizabeth Burn*. Corner First and Monroe. 3313 ——■ IOR SALE—FuII blooded Mammoth Bronze gobbler and a Pekin drake.— I tos. Dowling, 'phor 11 B. 30t31

For Immediate Clearance Extraordinary Shirt Sale -a big lot from the factory surplus. Get in on these Lion Brand Shirts Regular $1.50 values—--4M 05 nowDemi bosom fronts, soft negligee, and plaits, in percales and woven madras, sizes 14 to 16 1-2. Better be one of the early ones. Sale Starts Saturday, February 7th. See display in South window. THE MYERS-DAILEY CO.

| DOINGS IN SOCIETY I CLUB CALENDAR. Monday. Pythian Sisters —A* Pythian Home. Ruth Circle Social —Red Men's Hall Tuesday. 1 Historical —Mrs. C. Battenberg. Wednesday. 1 Elite Embroidery—Mrs. Frank Par1 ent. Rebekah Social —1. O. O. F. Hall. Shakespeare—Mrs. F. H. Hubbard. Friday. i Bachelor Maids —Emma Terveer. Nearly a full membership of the > Baptist ladies' Aid attended the solendid meeting Thursday afternoon at the home of Mrs. R. L. Collins, a few being prevented from attending by illness. The devotional, business and social periods followed in succession. and Mrs. Collins was assisted by her little daughter. Beatrice, and Hiss Hazel Sebnitz in serving tempt ! ing refreshments. Mrs. J. R. Ivy. of I Whitesboro. Texas, and Mrs. John Sebnitz were among the guests pre Musicial evening for the Euterpean . club Thursday at the home of Mrs. W. P. Schrock was a delightful one under the leadership of the hostess and Mrs. Jesse Dailey. The musi- ' cians Camille Saint Saens and Ernest Reyer were studied and songs and piano numbers were given from their compositions by members of the music section. Instrumental numbers were given by Mrs. Fred Fruchtc. Mrs. Jesse Dailey, Miss Grace Miller, I Miss Rose Smith; a quartet sang and vocal solos were also given by Grace i Miller. Mrs. Ed Engeler and Mrs. W. !P. Schrock. Plans for a musical to ■ be given by the music section of the i club for March 3 have been formed. The Presbyterian Aid social at the home of Mrs. J. S. Sutton Thursday i afternoon was well attended. A reI port of the finance committee showed 1 that the January ’’ion made *2B ■ during the month c. January. After ' the business, refreshments were ser- , ved, Mrs. Suton being assisted hy Mrs. J. S. Coverdale, chairman of the ' section. Mrs. Coverdale will have the I next social in two weeks. Miss Hope Halo Holden of Hunting ' ton will be a week-end gueT of Miss 1 Minnie Orris. Miss Holden is the supervisor of music in the schoo'.s of Huntington. The wedding of Miss Lydia Gerber and John Feichter. Jr.. who secured a marriage license here yesterday, will he held Sunday. Mr. Fieehter is a . son of Mr. and Mrs. John Fie. liter, residing in Harrison township. Wells i county, five miles east of Bluffton, and Miss Gerber is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jefferson Gerber of this county Mr. and Mrs. V. G. Shifferly delightfully entertained at 12 o'clock dinner. February 5. Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Standiford. Mrs. D. 8. Gates. Mrs. L. Hurl. Mr. and Mrs. M D. Standiford. Mr. j and Mrs. C. V. Standiford. Misses Lii-i

lie Gates, Mary Hur). Carrio and Iva Standiford, Wanda Standiford. Gertrude and Wildas Shifferly; Mesads. Dick. Paris, Harold Standiford, Robert Standiford. Morris Hurl. The dinner was given in honor of Mrs. C. A. Standiford's forty-seventh birthday. The Dixie Embroidery duo was entertained by Miss Neva Brandy berry last evening in a delightful way. Sewing. music, refreshments and games wore enjoyed. Guests were Huldah Mutschler. Lydia Kirsch, Effi<» Miller. Vita Stoneburner, Edith Miller, Josephine Lang and Marie Buller. The Misses Marie Patterson and Bess Schrock went to Fort Wayne today noon to attend a luncheon given by Miss Clara Williams of the Ft. Wayne high school faculty, formerly of this city. The following program will be given by the Ruth Circle of the Christian church next Monday. February 9. at their social at the Red Men’s hall. Ten cents will be charged. Those desiring, mar - ccme dressed in costume representing "Famous Literary Lovers." The program: Vocal solo. Hope Hoffman: instrumental solo, Irvin Merry: vocal solo. Abbie Bigham; reading, Frances Dugan; vocal solo, Gladys McMillen: playlet, "A Midnight Courtship." Mabel Wei- ■ dy. Eugene Bremerkamp and Mrs. Olen Baker. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Getting and son. Chester, of Fort Wayne: Mr. and I Mrs. Charles Graber of Williams, will be guests Sunday at the home of the •i Rev. and Mrs. W. H Wehmeyer. The Zion Lutheran Ladies' Aid so 1 eiety held a splendid session at the i' school house yesterday afternoon. Mrs. Chris Boknecht was hostess and i provided entertainment after the sew - ing. • —o- — MACHINERY FOR SALE. — I am offering for sale my entire outfit of machinery, consisting of two I Ault man A Taylor traction engines. II two 32-66 Aultman A Taylor separators, two No. 4 Matchless clover hullers. two fifteen-barrel Aultman A Taylor tanks, two Studebaker wagons, ■ 8 roll McCormick husker. 1. H. C. en- ■ silage cutter, one ten-horse power gasoline wood sawing outfit, also all belts and covers that go with sueh outfits. This is a bargain, terms to suit buyer. i Inquire at once. A. W. WERLING. 2Rtf Preble, Ind. o - — NOTICE, M. W. A. Important business at our next I meeting. Wednesday. February 4. at . 730 p. m.. interurban station. Assessment 294 due and should be paid at ■ this time. E. B. MACY, Clerk. I 26t3 'Phone 733. I . ii ■■ o QUILT ON DISPLAY. Mrs. John Wisehaupt's section of . the U. B. Aid society has their name quilt on show at the Niblick dry goods . store. Bids will be received at the . | store any time, and the quilt will be -sold to the bignest bidder. 2M6

THE COURT NEWS. (CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE) pay 117.50 a month for the chiidren’a support.—Fort Wayne Journa’-Ga zette. C. J. Lutz, guardian of Francis May. filed current report, which was aproved. Judson W. Teeple vs. Frank S. Peterson on note. Judgment against the defendent for >133.19 and costs. The current report of Fred Ltddy. guardian of Ralph Schaupp et al., was approved and trust continued. Special Judge Townsend of Fort Wayne arrived this afternoon on busineas in the case of G leadening vs. John W. Cowens. Real estate transfers: Rosa Hofer et al. to Noah D. Schwartz, lot 28. Monroe: Geo. R. Dickerson to Eli C. Dickenson, lot 203. Geneva: 1500, Geo. R. Dickerson to Thotuaa E. Dickerson. lot 319. Geneva. >SO; James Koblet to Pau! King, realty in Ulue Creek tp.. guardian's deed. SSO; Hubert E. Zetkle el ai. to Janna A. Ferguson. lot SBB. Decatur. $1,735. FOR SALE—HOLSTEIN CALVES. All high grades, bulls and heifers. One to three weeaa old. Selected from one of beat dairies tn the state. All have perfect markings, are from high priced sire, and from select cows that average 60 pound * of milk per day, showing >l4 to < per cent butter fat. Here is a chuncu of a lifetime to get some valuable young calves at a nominal cost that has taken years of careful breeding and feed-1 ing to produce. The price is >2O each in crate at j exproes office. Six hours' ride to locator. If you are or will be In the market write tne your wants. FRISINGER * TRICKTR, Farmdaln. Ohio. ■ ".■■■■. — PASTRY SALE. ■ Mrs. John Wieehaupt's section of the United Brethren lamßm* Aid so t cletr will give a pantry sale Saturday. February 7. at Uio Pennington 4 Uch He meet market Home made baking of all kinds will be on sale and the j patrxuasn <rf the public is asked. Ntf — ew j Democrat Wants Ads Pay.

OFFER OPEN TWO WEEKS TO THE DAILY DEMOCRAT SUBSCRIBERS: Because of the severe weather and the almost impassable roads the latter part of last week, many who had intended to do so, were prevented from coming in to renew their subscription andsecure one of the valuable Paper Wallets which we have been offering the past month to those who renewed. We have therefore decided to keep the offer open two weeks longer. If you will pay your subscription any time before February 15th. you will be given one of these handsome and convenient presents. Our record for the month of January 7 exceeded that of any month in our history and we hope that the few who have not renewed will do so during this two weeks. We want you to continue as a reader and we hope you want to. THE DAILY DEMOCRAT

NOTICE OF COMMISSIONER S SALE OF REAL ESTATE The undersigned Commissioner, by virtue of an order of lhe Adams Circuit Court, made and entered in a cau-te therein pending entitled Mary Falk | VS. William E. Falk, et al, and numo- j eted 8543 upon the dockets thereof, j hereby gives notice that at the Law > Office of Dore B. Erwin Decatur, In-! diana. on Tuesday. March 10th. 1914, between the hour* of 10 o'clock A. M. and 3 o'clock I*. M. of said day. he will oiler for sale at public auction and at not less than twothlrds of the full appraised value thereof the following described Rea) Estate in Adatns County. Indiana, to-wit. Lot Number Two 42» and Lot Number Three (3) In Section Number Six- j teen in Township Twenty Seven (37)' North. Range Fifteen (15) East in said County and State as the same is designated on the recorded plat of the sub-division of said Section Sixteen except from said lots the ground heretofore conveyed by one Samu*| Acher for the use of a meeting house, school-house and grave yard. Also the following: Commencing at the South Corner of the South East Quarter i) ol Section Number Nine (•» in Town-, ship Number Twenty Seven (37) North, Range Fifteen (15) East In Adams County. State of Indiana, run-! nlnx thence East to the South East! Corner of Ute South West Quarter of: the South East Quarter of said Sec-| tion Number Nine (9) ah, t, staid,' thence North to the South line of the) right-of-way of the Chit ago and At-! lantic Railway Company, then**- Wtut along said South line of right-of-way aforesaid to the center line running, through said section nine (9) from North to South, thence South to the place of beginning estimated to contain thirty seven anti one-fourth I (37*4) aero* of land. Containing io all 127’» acre-., more or leas. Terwir of Sale One-third C« h; one third 4- dm j year and one-third iu two yuazw from date of sab*. Deterred payments to boar 6 per | cent interest from date of sale and to ■ be secured by a mortgage on said : Real Estate. DORE B. ERWIN, 17-14-21-18 Commissioner. o— — ■ TO THE PUBLIC j 1 have opened an office for the pracI lice of law. In the Odd Fellow's Block, j tn the suite of rooms formerly occu 1 j pied by Mr. Beatty, where 1 may b” found during business hours. 1 heart I j lly appreciate all past favors. Respectfully. 30L JAMES T. MKRRVHAN I FOR RENT—Front office rooms over 1 Interurban flepotr vacated by Prose ' tutor Parrish. Inquire of A. D. Sut ■. Gas. .490

HORSE OR SALE— Gcmmi work home. 8 years old, sound.—G. W. Walls, i Rr. R. N. ?.

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HOUSE WANTED—.’ room* andP ern. Would like 10 lease fur Leave word at this office. —