Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 12, Number 209, Decatur, Adams County, 4 September 1914 — Page 3

This Store Is Crowded With New Fall Styles For Your INSPECTION CHARLIE VOGLEWEDE. THE SHOE SELLER

I WEATHER FORECAST I Fair tonight and Saturday, - - Mrs. L. W. Frank is ill of hay fever. J. W. Meibers went to Rome City ' for a stay. 1 J. J. Tonnelier went to Rome City for a visit. ' Rev. J. A. Seimetz spent the day in 1 Fort Wayne. ' Mrs. John Hjebble went to Monmouth this afternoon. Mrs. Mary Barrone was a visitor in 1 Monmouth this afternoon. The T. H. Baltsell family attended the fair at Portland yesterday. Leo Corbett of Mansfield. Ohio, arrived for a visit with the T. C. Cor- ' bell family. Miss Amelia Weber went to Fort Wayne this morning for a several days’ visit with relatives. Miss Agnes Kohne went to Fort Wayne thip afternoon for a visit witli the Misses Helen Anrenti; and ' Bain ' Keller. The local wheat mark’d made a jump of two cents on the bushel this morning, making the parket price at $1.07. The Misses Beatrice and Ruth Stalter have returned from a visit with ; their aunt, Mrs. L. L. Syphers, in Ft. Wayne. Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Patterson joined Mr. and Mrs. H. P. Moses and Mr. and Mrs. Durand at Clinger Lake for their vacation visit.

The Home Os Quaiity Groceries f OHIO PEACHES A Car On Monday or Tuesday PROBABLE PRICE AA per bu A per B per bu I,ou A FILL LINE OF SCHOOL SUPPLIES We pay cash or trade for produce, Eggs 22c y Butter 15c to 25c HOWER & HOWER North 01G.R.& I. Depot u m QCHIRMEYER FRENCH QUINN KM - S pS Secretary Treas. I the bowers realty co. I REAL ESTATE, BONDS, LOANS, g ABSTRACTS. Th* Sohirmeyer Abstract Company complete Ab- I (tract Records, Twenty years' Experience Farms, City Property, 5 per cent. || MONEY |

D. F. Sutnan attended the Portland fair yesterday. C. L. Meibers has returned from a visit at Rome City. C. E. Bell made a business trip tc Fort Wayne this morning. Mrs. Henry Marbaugh and children spent the day in Monmouth. Mrs. C. ,N. Koehr and. Miss Mabe) Koehr went to Fort Wayne today They visifed with the Levi Barkley family. Miss Flossie Mumma of Urbana, 111. wfio visited here with Mrs. Leo Wil helm and other relatives, left for Me GUI, Ohio, today. The Clem Voglewede and Curley Wilson families have returned fron Rome City, where they enjoyed . week's outing. Judge D. E. Smith went to Fori Wayne this morning where he will acf as special judge in a replevin suit en titled Rockhill vs. Moynihan. Mrs. Fred Zurcher, who has beer visiting in the city with her sister Mrs. Jonas Tritch, left this morninf. for her home at Bronson. Mich. E. F. Watkins of Fort Wayne, dis trict manager for the Public Savinei Life Insurance company, was here or business with the local agent, J. J Magley, today. Mrs. Shafer Peterson and he guests, Mrs. E. W. Peterson am daughter, Leone, pf Jeffersonville went to Fort Wayne this morning foi a visit with Mrs. Guy Majors. Word came to Will Smith this morning from Fort Meyers. Fla., an nouncing the death of Rev. W. C. Martin, a former pastor of the Firs Baptist church of this city.—Bluffton News. •

Mrs. R. M. Johnson spent tho day visiting with friends at Hoagland. Mr. and Mre. Tom Reid returned to their cottage at Rome City yesterday. Mrs. W. E. Hida and daughter, Paulino, of IxJgansport, arrived for a visit with tlie J. A. Smith family. Mr. and Mrs. George Shosenburg and daughter, Doru, of near Salem, returned today from a two weeks' visit in New York City, Niagara Falls, Buffalo, Jamestown, N. Y., and Akron, O. Tliey hud a most delightful trip. Constable Newt Plum lias been urged t’ postpone Ids straw hat ukase till wheat begins t’ move. Our railroads have been droppin’ hums In cities fer years.—Abe Martin. Miss Rose Leyse returned to her hanie in Decatur Tuesday evening, after spending a few days in this city as the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Shafer. Miss Leyse is a sister of Mrs. Shafer. —Bluffton News. Miss Naomi Polster of Galion, 0., who has beep visiting in the city with the Misses Irene and Margaret Gerard, left this morning for Toledo, yhere she will visit with her aunt and then make a little trip to Detroit, and other places before returning to her home. Ed Ahr went to Fort Wayne this niorning, where he will look after the final arrangements for the New Adams County Fair to T>e held in this city the last of this month. The work of billing the county will commence Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Martm Beery are at home again in their residence on West Monroe street. They spent the winter at their farm in southern Indiana and the Joe McFarland family lived in their home here until the McFarland’s new residence was completed. At the United Brethren Conference held at Newcastle, In<J., Rev. J. R. Knipe was appointed pastor of.The Geneva charge for the coming con’erence year. Rev. Knipe comes from service on a Muncie charge, and will >e in Geneva with his family for next ■Sunday’s services.

Mrs. J. W. Edwards and daughter, Horine, have returned from St. Paul, Minn., where they visited two weeks vith Mrs. Edwards’ sister and had a lelightful time. Mrs. Daisy Ballenter, and daughter, Dolores, who kept muse for her mother during her ah- j tence, returned tills afternoon to Auburn. • L. C. Wa ring has returned from a teveral weeks’ outing at his cottage u tlie upper peninsula of Michigan. The body of Anson Burch of near easant Miljs, who died Wednesday rom chronic nephritis, was taken to Jelina this morning, where the burial 00k place. Mr. Burch was sixty-five /ears old. Dan Beery, Ed Ahr and others who ire in charge of the New Adams Couny Fair, are getting ready to bill the whole county Monday. It will take ibout a week to do this and by that ime you will be able to see the fair idvertised all over tiie surrounding country. The boys are going to make it a hummer. Mrs. W. C. McKinney and daughter, Eula, have .returned from Kokomo, where they attended the Knable family reunion. They had a very fine time. Mrs. McKinney has also been visiting in Illinois. New York Central Railroad statenent shows since Februaryl, 1910, lot a passenger has been killed on 1 ts lines in train accident, although ',266,645 passenger trains were operaer, carrying 136,154,983 passengers. >r more than the entire population if the United States, and at the same time 819,513 freight trains were moved. Lightning caused fully $60,000 loss from fire at Etna Green during the storm Tuesday night.' The elevator, flour mill, warehouse, and lumber yards and the Pennsylvania depot were all burned to the ground. For a time the entire village seemed doomed but the Warsaw and Bourbon fire departments which were called, succeeded in chocking the blaze. Two couples were married in Hillsdale yesterday and one couple had eloped from Indiana. The elopers were Leonard H. Ellenwood, who is a mailer for one of tlie Fort Wayne papers, and Miss Annetta E. Craigh, also of Fort Wayne. They were married by Justice C. M. Weaver at the court house. —Hillsdale (Mich.) Daily. Sam Shamp has returned from Win nipeg, Canada. Because her husband of a month, Joseph Sohn, was dissatisfied with a supper served him Tuesday, according to tlie police, Zelpha Sohn, of Indian apolis, 23 years old, 2316 Cornell avenue, attempted suicide by taking poison. She was hurried to the city hospital, where It is believed she will recover. Tho police made an investiga tion, but no arrests were made. Mrs. H. L. Schumm and daughter, Fredia, of Willshire, were visitors fn the city yesterday.

VETERAN IS DEAD (CONTINUBB FROM PAGE ONE) ters in Colorado and lowa. Among his papers was found tho following copy showing some of the battles in which he engaged in the war, that will be of interest: “I will give you the battles engaged in while in the army. We went into camp south of Steubenville on the west bank qf the Ohio river, seventy miles below Pittsburg. When we got our guns we went from there to Parkersburg; from there to Cumberland, Md., tlie railroad beinp torn up. Our regiment was ordered to guard the men while they built the track to Martinsburg, which was ten miles. This was late in the fall. We got to Mai* tinsburg some time in January, and stayed there until June 14, 1863. When Early's command came up with thirt-ty-flve thousand men and whipped us out, we retreated to Harper’s Ferry; from there to Washington city. We rested there one week. Then we were ordered to Gettysburg on double quick, a hundred .nd twenty-five miles. Then is when we had some hard fighting to do. Now I will give you the battles: Martinsburg, Va., June 14., 1862; Harper’s Ferry, Va., June 18/ 1863; Gettysburg, Pa., July 3, 1863; Draft, N. Y., July 14, 18G3; Kelley’s Ford, Va., October 17, 1863; Hanover, Va., June 26, 1864; Bristow Station, Va., 1863; Brandy Station, Va., June 9, 1864; Wilderness, Vji., May 5 to 7, 1864; Bedmuda, Va., May 30, 1864; Weldon R. R., May 7, 1864; Spottsylvania Court Va., May 8, 1864; North Ann?, Va., May 27, 1864; Cold Harbor, Va., June 1, 1864; A few words on the battle of Cold Harbor. In twenty minutes after the battle was commenced our side lost ten thousand men. Snickers’ Gap, Va., June 7, 1864; Winchester, Va., June 13 to 15, 1864: Siege of Peterburg, August 1, 1864; Fisher’s Hill, Va., August 15, 1564; Cedar Creek, Va., October 19, 1864; Dane’s Farm, Va., August 23, 1864; Manocacy, Va., July 9, 1864; Fall of Petersburg, Va., April 2, 1865; Cliarleston, Va., June 29. 1864; Appomattox River, Va., April 6, 1865; Surrender of Lee, .April 9,1 1865. At Appomattox Court House, after the surrender of General Lee wo were ordered to reenforce Sherman at Danville, N. C.„ When Johnson surrendered we were marched 140 miles to Richmond, Va. From there we marched to Washington. 150 miles, where we were mustered out of the service, about the 20th of June, 1865. Arrived home about the Fourth of July. . o —: SALE OF HOUSEHOLD GOODS. The undersigned will offer at public sale at his residence on Russell street in Decatur, on Saturday, September 5, 1914, beginning at 1 o’clock, the following property, to-wit: One book case, one couch, one dining room table, one pedestal, one parlor stand, six rockers, two part leather; one large mirror, one oak bed room suit, two iron bedsteads, one child’s crib, one 9x12 rug, three good carpets, one cabinet table, one cupboard, kitchen chairs, one gas hot plate with oven, child’s high chair, child's sled, large go-cart, porch swing, hammock, lawn mower, washing machine and many other articles too numerous to mention. No goods removed until settled for. Terms cash. CHESTER L. JOHNSON. John Spullcr, Auct. 204*6 ——-O — ' —— FOR SALE 1 childs iron bed and mattress. One baby walker. Call phone 713. 20713

GET YOUR School Books AND School Supplies AT The Drug Store on the East side of the street. CALLOW & RICE

IS K. OF R. AND S. Henry Dellinger Succeed* George C. Steele, Resigned. Henry Dellinger was elected keeper of the records and seals of the Knights of Pythias lodge last evening, succeeding G. C. Steele, who resigned on account of going to Huntington to enter business. Resolutions on the death of dairies Patton were also passed. The grand lodge will be held tho first of next week in Indianapolis and Alex Hoyer and Dick Myers are the delegates. o PLAYGROUND FREE.

Owing to tho fact that tlie children hod been having play tickets, a misunderstanding arose regarding the Hensley playground. It is free to all, and there is no charge. Everybody is welcome as long as ne is congenial and abide* by the rules of good behavior. Mr. Hensley has had made some teeter-totter boards and toboggan slides to be added to the many attractions and liie ground, which is next to the Hensley store, is “alive” with children. Lust evening some older boys came in and did some damage to the trapeze and other equipment, but as a rule good order prevails and the crowd in general Is a congenial one. o -i— TO MEET TONIGHT. Woman's Civic Improvement Society Meets This Evening. The Woman’s ,Civic Improvement society will meet this evening at 6:45 o'clock at the home of Mrs. Bessie Boyers. All members, and especially the officers and chairmen of the committees are urged to come. CRANES CAPTURED. Two Sand-hill Idue cranes captured in this vicinity, one by Fred Scherer, north of town, and the other by Hie Trickers, east of the city, are on display at tile Hensley store. STAR GROCERY Sweet Potatoes lb 4c Bananas dz 15c Celery, bunch 5c SPanish Onions lb. 7c Apple 8 , peck 25c Marco flour 75c I Strawberries in syrup 15c Blackberries in syrup 15c Seedless Raisins, lb 13c Tin cans, dz 35c Pint mason cans 50c Quart mason can 60c Pure Cider Vinegar 25c Paraffine wax 10c Mixed Spices 5c Will Johns. I IM—FOR RENT—Eight room house. Inquire of S. E. Hite, ’phon'e 204. 2013

I 5 big BEN I “The National School I ■ IL \ I Y\W Beil” To get to school I ■ I I 1 on the dot - To make a I OHJ Mx hit with the teacher. ILQ 4*. ~ r iBl To own a good time I ill O||ll| keeper. To get full I M-S J measure and l° n £ time I serv * ce * Get a G’R en $2.50 at I I Pumphrey's Jewelry Store I “If its new, we have it.” 1 Artistic Engraving .... Expert Repairing L* * — ■■■■■—■■ ■■ l.u—l ■ — "I CORN CUTTING SEASON -—requires that you have the very best of articles to do the work with. A dull corn cutter is not only disastrous to a man’s sense of humor, but also to the crop. We also have a large assortment of cutters in various shapes and made from the finest material. SHELF HARDWARE Our line in this department is complete and we can fit you out with ary article you may need. We have also increased our stock with a large shipment of pocket knives and all sizes in nails. AXES AND AXE HANDLES C. F. STEELE & CO. North Second St. Decatur, Ind. gOpI ■ When Paint Scales —Bills! W|| The first paint scale is a danger ||| #j| s^na L ’ Moisture seeps through, the wo °d swells, cracks, decays. _The Fulfil h° use goes down in value. ■ Eckstein White Lead (Pofcb Boy Painter Trade Mark) ’"'and pure linseed oil paint doesn’t scale. It forms an elastic, won’t-crack film that keeps l|^''/’wl lvalues up and cuts out repairs. <*-*«■ • can be tinted the color you wish for Wl house. • Its beauty lasts for years. jSiLssSffia SI S' We carry Dutch Boy White Lead and Linseed Oil as well as Tinting jgi ffl f Colors and other paint and paintingirequisites. Sec us for quality. ■V rjn Holthouse Drug Co. PEACHES —One Car of Fancy Elburta Peaches to arrive here Monday Sept. 7th. SEE US FOR PRICES RUNYON ENGELER CO.