Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 13, Number 176, Decatur, Adams County, 23 July 1915 — Page 3

Young Men’s White Duck Oxfords With WHITE RUBBER SOLES HERE TOMORROW $1.50 CHARLIE VOGLEWEDE. AT THE SIGN OF THE BIG SHOE

WEATHER FORECAST I . Fair tonight and Saturday. Dan Cupid takes in a good many wooden nickles. You can judge a man these days by the cuffs on his trousers. The chauffeur also knows how the family carburetor is working. The newspaper ought to get some credit for the stuff it does not print. When it comes to wearing away stone a diamond nipper is a great improvement over drops of water. Miss Lillian Rice of Richmond accompanied the Dugans home for a visit with her many Decatur friends. If fishing comes up to expectations, it means that the fisherman, by extended experience, has learned not to expect too much. Mrs. J. H. Bremerkamp and daugh ter. Genevieve, have gone to Manistee, Mich., for a two weeks’ visit with Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Schurger. Mrs. Perry Andrews, Miss Elizabeth Scherer and Miss Jessie Dickerson left Saturday for a two weeks’ Visit with relatives in Monroe Reporter. Mrs. Della- Crist and children left Friday for her home in Fort Wayne, after a several weeks’ visit with John Christ and family and other relatives in and around Monroe.—Monroe Reporter. David Fuhrman and wife left Saturday for an extended trip to San Francisco, Cal.. Reno, Nevada. Portland, Oregon, and several other cities while enroute. They will be absent two months. —Monroeville Reporter.

The Home Os Quality Groceries “The Best 30c Coffee 1 Ever Used.” “Best and Cheapest?”-Sure! Everybody likes it. Fresh Salted Peanuts lb 10c Pillsberry Spring Wheat Flour . . sl.lO 20 Mule Team Borax 15c lb. 2 lb. for . 25c 20 “ “ Soap Chips pk. . 10c and 25c Vancamps Canned Spaghetti . . 10c & 15c Water Melons on ice . . 15c-20c-25c-30c. We pay cash or trade for produce, Eggs 16c Butter 15c to 21c M. E. HOWER . North of G. R. & I. Depot Phone 108

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Bob Meibers returned yesterday to Rome City. J. H. Bremerkamp was at Fort Wayne yesterday on business. People would be much happier in general if theaverage person were as patient with kin as with strangers. In a village it seems that most of the shocking things occur during the first ten years after your departure from that place. Two expert sign painters were employed today putting a large Coco Cola sign on the side of the Hensley Jewelry store building. Th’ hardest thing is t’ decide where t’ park on a roastin’ ear. A feller’s vacation often benefits th’ folks at home as much as himself.—Abe Martin. Miss Inez Coverdale, of the Gallogley & Johnson insurance office, wiil begin a week’s vacation tomorrow. She will leave tomorow for Marion for a several days’ visit with relatives. The man who talks most about the war starts his talk in this manner: "1 don’t believe the European war should be discussed, on account of the cosmopolitan character of our own people, but —.” And then he says something that makes a half dozen people mad. That the auto drivers of this city and country are becoming better accustomed to the new' ordinance governing driving and parking of machines was evidenced last evening during the band concert. A number of machines were parked on Madison street and it was noticable that all were on the proper side of the street and it was necessary for Traffic officer Druly to stop only one driver for making the wrong turn.

Dan Niblick was at Fort Wayne today on business Mrs. John Roehm return' d to Fort Wayne after a visit at Willshire, 0.. Mrs. M. M. Frislnger returned to Fort Wayne after a visit at Wren, Ohio. Mrs. J. S. Peterson and daughter, Lois, left today noon for Mishawaka for a visit with her sister. Mrs. Edward Wilson. Jeapette and Bernard Clark accompanied the Henry Wefckert family by automobile yesterday to their home in Van Wert, Ohio, for a two weeks’ visit. Several Decatur men are planning a visit to Oden the middle of next month, when they will devote two weeks to fishing, living at the A. R. Bell cottage. A special interurban car left hero at ten o’clock for Monmouth conveying the Baptist delegaiion to a grove there for their annual picnic. Many others went by automobile. Mr. and Mrs. Blaine of Bowerstown. Ohio, will arrive here next Tuesday for a visit with Mrs. Blaine’s uncle, Judge D. D. Heller. They are now .visiting relatives at Antwerp, Ohio. Mrs. A. B. Morrison and Miss Hat- > tie Studabaker, who arrived home several days ago from a several months’ visit through the south and ‘east, are busy greeting old-time friends and acquaintances. Mr. Peter T. Hendricks of Logansport was here today looking after business pertaining to the printing line. He is a pleasant business man and a successful printer and engraver. He is also interested in the Frankfort Crescent-News.

Mrs. Carl Leas, living north of Ashley, was the victim of a peculiar accident. While milking the family cow Tuesday evening she was almost totally blinded when the cow switched its tail, striking Mrs. Leas fairly in the eyes. The injury is very painful. Milton Yager, flutist with the Brooks Orchestra, connected with the Lincoln Chautauqua had a few hours visit today with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles W. Yager. The orchestra is playing at Geneva today and Milton visited here between trains. He is highly pleased with his work and is making good. The Berne Chautauqua is in progress tliis week and will continue until Saturday. They have the Meneley system with a number of excellent lectures and musical attractions. The season tickets are $1.50 in advance. Among the lecturers on the program is Count John Sobieski, a native of Warsaw, Poland, now the scene of a terrible struggle between the Russians and the Germans. More than 16.500,000 passengers —a number greater than the combined population of Virginia, North Carolina. South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama. Tennessee and Kentucky—were transported by the Southern railway during the year ended June 30, with only one fatal injury to a passenger while on a train and that one was standing on a car platform in direct violation of the company’s rules. William Cooper, living two miles north of Portland, lost four valuable horses Wednesday night, when they broke out of a pasture field and going oast strayed onto the G. R. & I. railroad tracks, being struck and killed by the northbound passenger train, passing through here at about mid night. Mr. Cooper was offered $375 for one of the horses just recently. His loss will reach $80(1 or more. Light lunches served to passengers in coaches is a new feature of travel comfort on the Pennsylvania lines. During meal hours uniformed waiters from dining cars pass through coaches offering light lunches of fruit, sandwiches, coffee and pastry, which are sold at nominal prices and served to passengers in their seats. The food is the same as served in dining cars by the same employes of the railroad company.

M. A. Straup. representing the Philadelphia Farm Journal, is here today looking after business for his company. The directory of Adams county will he oufcin about a month he re ports. The company has quit, the directory business in Indiana as they find that it was too expensive. The directory and map here last the company it is said about $350 and this has been about the average other places, making it an expensive proposition. Mr. Straup will continue to work for his company but will use another plan. Hartford City is soon to be the “hub” for auto bus lines if plans of several promoters, both in and out of this city, materialize. The latest plan for the starting of a t bus line is being considered by a Huntington man, who is the owner of a large auto bus. which has been operating on the "Jit» ney plan” in Huntington. The man was in this city recently and confided his plan to Marshal Pursley. The line will probably extend from Huntingion through Montpelier to this city. Other proposed lines are from this city to Dunkirk and from Montpelier to this city.—Hartford City Gazette.

Raymond Kohne went with Tommy Durkin yesterday to Auburn returning In the evening with their new auburn automobile. The concert given last evening - ’n frpnt of the court house by the city band was attended by a great number of people and that it was highly appreciated was shown by the interest displayed. The band is getting into fine shop? under Hie leadership ot Albert Sellemeyer and the mtipie rendered is of an exceptional quality. A new use for beer kegs, that Is the empty ones, has been discovered in the vicinity of New Corydon, and all because of the continued wet weather, but they are not being pressed into service for rain barrels. Blacksmiths In that vicinity are engaged in fitting binders and keg attachments, so as to enable farmers to cut grain during the wet spell. A four-gallon keg is used, a hole being bored in each end. A one and one-half inch gas pipe is inserted in the holes and the kegs are bolted on behind the bull wheel aiid keeps it from miring into the ground, thus enabling farmers to cut much wheat that would otherwise go to waste. —Portland Sun.

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Glen Neptunf hns accepted u position in tin* Enterprise drug store. Mr. and Mrs. E. D. Campbell and babe returned to Fort Wayne this morning after a visit here. > The J. S. Bowers family will go to Rome City Monday for a several weeks' stay at their cottage along Spring Beach. Miss Fannie Heller la enjoying a few days visit with her cousin Miss Hazel France at Columbia City. She will return home Monday. Miss Josephine Krick and niece, Ruth Dolch of Toledo, Ohio, went to Fort Wayne this morning. J. L. Kocher left this afternoon for Rome City, where he will join his family for an over-Sunday visit. They are in the Decatur cottage owned by J. W. Voglewede. One of the most enterprising concerns of this city is the Adams County Creamery which manufactures the finest and highest grade butter on the market. In order that they keep up with their orders the plant is running day and night. They ship their wholesome butter to Chicago and all the large cities.

BOOK ISSUED. “The Seven Searchers and Other Poems." by Paul Baumgartner, just published, and cun be had from the author at Decatur, Indiana. Price, SI.OO. 175t6 — o <— If Decatur could land a factory ar two tills fall it would put the finish on a dandy good year and assure another for 19115. Lets do it. A representative of the Clover Leaf railroad in the city last evening predicted that the change of division would be made within the next year, though he did not disclose the exact plans. The Hunsicker & Miller company today had their first shipment of peaches in baskets. They looked good and it was announced that the popular fruit for canning would soon be here in quantities. LOST —Bracelet and two rings. Bracelet is engraved, “Lola, March 8,” and either the year "1908" or “1909.” Wedding ring engraved “W. M. to L. B”; other ring, set with small diamond. Return to this office. Reward offered. / 176t6

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