Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 12, Number 95, Decatur, Adams County, 22 April 1914 — Page 3

“BABY DOLL PUMPS” DAB\ Doll and Mary Jane pumps are selling ‘to the exclusion of most everything else for girls. We’ve got them from Growing Girls to Babies made on lasts that are fitters. See them in our windows. • CHARLIE VOGLEWEDE. THE SHOE SELLER

WEATHER FORECAST | Gennndly fair tonight and Wedne« day, Warmer tonight. Rev. Seimetz went to Fort Wayne yesterday noon. Cal Bowen of Berne was a business Visitor in the city yesterday. Mra. Henry Schieman of Preble was a business visi|_>r in the city yesterday. lx>e Reed returned yesterday from Portland, where he visited over Sun day with his family. Miss Emma Schults returned to Ft Wayne after a visit here with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Schultz. Mrs. Claude Caton and daughter, Claudine, returned to Lagrange yester ! day afternoon after a two weeks' visit I here. Mr. and Mrs. W. J. McCagUe left 1 yesterday for their home at Spring field. II!., after a visit here witli rela-j fives. Ed Lewton. motorman on the Decatur interurltan is able to be at work again after an illness occasioned by the grip. dem Voglewede. Albert Colch’n. Harmon Colchin. John Wil >n and I'appie Johns enjoyed Sunday afterloon on the St. Mary's river motoring In their gasoline launch. Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Hyera returned lo their home in Huntington y- t r lay after having spent the week end |»'ith Miss Minnie Orvis. Mrs. Byer* aas formerly Miss Hope Holden and is well known to many Decatur pe > pie I

■The Home Os Quality Groceries 'll Applebutter .... 10c Spintch 15c I Sugar com .... 10c Apricots 15c I Early June Peas . . 10c Raspberries .... 15c | Kraut 10c Red Cherries ... 15c I Hominy 10c Succotash ... 12 l-2c 9 Pit Peaches . . .Inc Chilli Sauce .... loc I Pumpkin . . ... 10c Red Salmon .... 15c I Jelly 10c Cut Wax Beans . . 10c I We pay cash or trade for produce, Eggs 16c ■ Butter 13c to 25c I HOWER & HOWER I North of C.R. f. I. Depot Phow 108 T~.~y.-7: •.■ * l3 ■ lll _ .... - . - - - —-■ ■ ■ FM.SCHIRMEYER FRENCHQUINN | ■ President ecretary Tress. | I THE BOWERS REALTY CO. I ■ REAL ESTATE, BONDS, LOANS, h ■ ABSTRACTS. | 9 The Schlrmever Al t'act omnany complete Al> I I strict Records, Twenty years Experience % ■ Farint, City Property, 5 per treat ■ \ HONEY I

I Mrs. Ira J. Meyers of Monroe was a shopper here yesterday. Miss Maynie Deininger went to Ft. I Wayne yesterday on business. Mr. ard Mrs. Elmer Sprague of MonI rueville wen- here on business Monday Judge Aiken returned to Ft. Wayne after attending to business in this city. Mrs. E. E. Mitch of Union township was a business visitor in the city yesterday, Mr- F. A. Peoples and niece, Eloise Ix-wton, visited yesterday afternoon in Monmouth. Bernardo Weismantle of Elwood is hen- visiting with his uncle, Frank Gass and family. Clarence Jones returned Sunday evening to St. Paul. Minn., after a visit here with relatives. The Misses Hazel and Pauline Wol- | ford of Monmouth were shoppers here yesterday aiternoon. Mr and Mrs. Fred Bell and son. Dick land George Morris and family of 11'iurfton motored to this city Sunday and spent the day with relatives. Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Kiracofe spent tin vi k end at the N. 1. Kiracofe {home near Wren. Mr. Kiracofe teturn•ed home yesterday but Mrs. Kiracofe - remained over until today. Charles Battenberg went to Fort IWiyne yesterday afternoon to meet his daughter, Beth, who is returned from Atoka. Oklahoma, where she taught school last year. Robe rt Allison returned to his home {in Indianapolis, after attending to business uffalrs in this city. He is 'one of lite administrators of the es- ■ tate of iiis late grandmother, Mrs. it atherine Allison.

Joe Hess left for Elkhart for u visit. John Smith returned this morning to Fort Wayne. Tile Greeks celebrated their Easter last Sunday. O. 8. Spahr went to Fort Wayne today noon to work. Attorneys I’. G. Hooper and Shafer Peterson were at Williams today. Tlie Misses Edwina and Doris Wilder of Monmouth were shoppers in the city yesterday. Simeon Fordyce and Bruce Niblick went to Monmouth today to do some work on Mr. Fordyce’s farm. Bernardo Weismantel returned today to Elwood after a visit here with his uncle, Frank Gass and family. Anton Krumenaker went to Fort Wayne today, to call on his aunt, Mrs. Gaffer who is at the point of death. Albert Scheumannn, general freight and passenger agent for the interurban, went to Fort Wayne on business. J. H. Heller accompanied his father, Judge D. I). Heller to Bowerston, Ohio, to attend the funeral of his uncle, W. H. Host. E. J. Bailey who has been very ill in the St. Josepii hospital, Fort Wayne , has recovered and has returned to his home here. Incombustible linoleum is a German invention, including in its composition a chemical which gives off a flame quenching gas should it be Ignited. The largest electric generator ever built is being constructed for a Phil adelphia company, which will develop more than 50,000 horsepower with it. A combination of belt and chain drive has been invented for motorcycles to overcome th* slipping of the former and the sudden jolts of the latter. Thomas Buckmaster returned yesterday from near Berne where he attended the funeral of his mother, Mrs. Miranda Buckmaster held Sunday at the MA Carmel church. Elmer Lyons returned to his home at Findlay, Ohio, after a visit here with friends for several days. Enroute he stopped off at Van Wert, Ohio, to consult the physician who is treating his eyes, which are now getting along nicely. Herman Ashbaucher. of this city, has received an invitation from the Mennonite choir at Berne to sing the tenor solos in the oratorio “Creation’' by Haydn, which the choir is to present on Sunday. May 31. with a chorus of 150 voices.—Bluffton Banner. The remodeling committee of Union •Impel in Root twp. has given notice io bidder's tiiat they will receive sealed bids for repainting jof the church on Saturday April 25th. According to the plans and specifications now on file at the office of Graham and Walters. The spring meeting of the Fort Wayne Presbytery opened in this city last night at the First Presbyterian church and the opening session was largely attended by both delegates and laymen. Rev. Truesdale, the pre sent moderator of Lagrange delivered the opening sermon. The auto truck recently purchased by Mr. Braun from the Egley-Doau elevator company at Fort Wayne, to be used on the dray line, arrived Saturday afternoon and wds immediately I put Into service. The truck is a "Grand'' and will greatly facilitate the work in the dray line. The annual spring examinations were held in the St. Joseph’s Catholic schools last week and the average | made by each individual in the different studies was very good. The yearly promotion into the higher grades took place this morning. A number lof new text books are also being installed in the achppl. With the coming of warm, settled, I sunshiny weather, it is believed that sickness will have to take a back seat. During the few balmy days of last I week, sickness fell off to a very notice(able extent, according to one physician. The homes are thrown open and fresh air and sunshine get in their good work and health and happiness alsiund. Charles Kether Iwgan moving his cigar factory yesterday morning from the location over the Ward Fence company's office to the new location In Mr. Kether’s building on North Second street. The factory will be one of ti» beat in the country after it is located in its new home as Mr. Kether has carefully followed al) the requirements made by the government concerning tlie-manufacture of cigars. Announcement lias been made that the Indiana State Fair will be held at Indianapolis Septctnber "th. to 11th Inclusive. The officers In charge of tho fair state that the fair this year will la* tho largest In Its history. Many spot lai and unusual attractions arc being provided for and special attention will b< given to the night fair this year. The feature proved to be a big miccoss lust year and will lie continued this season. Tho stale wghlbits this year will ho larger than in any previous years since the fair was' organised.

Mrs. C. D. Kunkel of Monmouth was : here today shopping. Father Besinger of Hesse Cassel was here today on business. John Omlor of north of the city was . here today on business. John Hessler of Fort Wayne was a ■ business visitor in the city today. Harold Tribolet and Miss Yocke . spent Bunday in Decatur with friends, i —Bluffton Banner. M. W. Hendricks left this afternoon : tor Hammond after a visit with his > parents at Monroe. Mrs. C. C. Wilder and daughters, - Doris and Edwina, of Monmouth were i here shopping today. Erie east bound trains that came in t yesterday are said to have had two . inches of snow on the roofs. Miss Esther Evans of Fort Wayne t will arrive tomorrow for a several - days’ visit with relatives and friends. Wash Kern made a business trip to , Fort Wayne this morning to attend to . some business relating to Mr. Kern's . farm. Robert Hauhk has purchased a new I Auburn automobile and expects to en- ■ joy many a gc.i; ride in it during the > summer. Mra. J. B. Kiracofe and daughter, i Juanita, have returned from Wren, O„ i where they visited witli the N. 1. Kir- . acofe family. Edward Kirschner of Preble went ■ to Fort Wayne tills afternoon to attend the funeral of his niece, Mrs. i Henry Schoppman. An English aviator has equipped his i machine with an acetylene flare, which would burst into flame and form a sig 1 nal should he fall into the sea. Mrs. Jacob Tester left this morning ofr Waverly, Ky., where she was cali?d on acount of the serious sickness as her brother-in-law, Samuel Foudray. J. W. Mages representative of the Bull Moose lodge was in the city today looking up prospects of starting a chapter of the Bull Moosers in this city. Mrs. Belle Justus and Mra. Darlene t’arr Goshorn of Ossian returned last evening to Ossian after a visit with their sister and aunt, Mrs. C. J. Weaver, who is ill. Mrs. M. F. Worthman who has been it home since last Tuesday from the Lutheran hospital where she was oper ated upon for appendicitis, is convalescing nicely. Mra. B. J. Borne entertained at din I ner yesterday in honor of her nephew. Fred Magley. of Cleveland. Ohio, and Mrs. Clara Reuter, also of that city.— Blutfton Banner. Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Treffinger and son of Van Wert, Ohio, spent Sunday here with the C. J. Weaver family. Mra. Treffinger was formerly Miss Deila Perry of this city, Wilson Lewton returned yesterday to Ills studies In the International Business college Fort Wayne after a visit here with his mother, Mrs. Minnie Lewton over Sunday. V. M. Hatfield, business manager of Winona Assembly arrived in the city yesterday to attend the meeting of the Fort Wayne Preabytey which is being held at the First Presbyterian church Mrs. Tilford Moots has received i| pustal card from her nephew sayin' he I vug married, but he didn' say what on It seems like they pile all th' crushed I stone on th’ road t' su< <-esa. —Abe Mar-1 tin. Tlie cement foundation on which the I new front porch a ill Im- erected at the Catholic paraonag, is completed aud the frome work is now being built. The porch will extend the entire width of the house. The condition ui Ed Kintz who was operated upon last week for necrosis is greatly improving Mr. Kintz is now able to sit up in a chair and It is expected that within a short time he will lie able to be down town. The city council will meet in regular session this evening at the council chambers and receive sealed bids (or the bricking of Fifth street Other bus iliess matters together with the allow , ing of bills will be disposed of. Elias Rleaen. our new marshal and ■ street commissioner l» about the busiest man in town eleanlag tlie streets and alleys of all rubbish and ouch other work and busliwsa as muy combefore him. The sehs tion of the city council gives the best of aatlsfaction - Berne Items. Mra. Helen lu-rahner died Saturday O'clock at tlie Imine of her son'nUw. evening at ton minutes past five Uov. J. ('. Vah-Mllie. "09 West (luce street. Rhe had been in failing health ■ for it year or so. suffering front eon . cor but was bedfast only u couple Os weeks.'—Portland Sun. Special Reporter W. M Fuller of South Bend arrived in the city Ibis morning and I" now hard nt work I gutßaring historical facta for tin Hon ■ Joliu B. Stoil’a history on Indiana i Democracy. Tlie history will lie pub ' United this fail. Mr. FuUar will make! u canvass around to all the prominent J |d«iu<h n<!-‘ m, the city mid county. [

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