Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 13, Number 295, Decatur, Adams County, 9 December 1915 — Page 5

■There’ll Be No Slippers There |H Recall to mind the articles 9 you bought for Christmas l aS t year an d the year bc- > V —vl f° Fe year before that. Where are they? Hon- ® | g , est now, are there not a lot I I them occupying a spare S yI I if drawer that you only open I ' I | ’ a couple of times a year? I L J* { But, you’ll find no slippers I Mh there. Slippers are approI 15 —J ciated and worn. I BUY SLIPPERS THIS YEAR ■Charlie Voglewede AT THE SIGN OF THE BIG SHOE

S « U.— .. . I b WEATHER FORECAST j® Partly cloudy tonight and Friday. Somewhat warmer Friday. & The real man is discovered in emer- ■ gencies. Pretended goodness is worse than ■ pretended badness. A good temper ought to tone down ■all harsh judgments. Mrs. Walter Kauffman and daugh■ter. Katherine, spent the day in Fort ■Wayne. JI Miss Julia Porter returned to BluffEton this morning after a visit here ■with Miss Irene Eady. I Chimalene is sold in all leading groEceries and department stores: 10c ■per package, 3 for 25c. I You kin git plenty o’ follower:: if ■you've got th’ price. Miss Fawn Lip[■incut's uncle wuz laid away t’day ,lbut not fer Christmas.—Abe Martin. —llli ll— .... —„

• Our 10c Stationery and Toys Are B* the Best In the City. | - -AT — BfttiGHMftN’S East Side of Street Mome Os Quality Groceries • Fancy Bright Sweet Potatoes, IT)2'/ 2 c Extra Fancy Minnesota Potatoes, bußoc Fancy No. 1 Large Soil W hite Pish, lblsc Fancy Winesap Apples, pk 20c Fancy Roman Beauty Apples, pk2oc Spies, Cooking or Eating Apples, pklsc | Slaw Cabbage, lb. ...l'/ 2 c Strawberry Preserves 25c | Cranberries, qtloc Raspberry Preserves 25c I Navel Oranges. Xmas Candies and Nuts. I We pay cash or trade for produce, Eggs 30c I Butter 20c to 27c I M. C. HOWER North of G. R. & I. Denot ’Phone 108 * -IT— ~ — — JM ~" ft F. M. SCHIRMEYER FRENCH QUINN B || President Secretary Treas, ■ I THE BOWERS REALTY CO. I B REAL ESTATE, BONDS, LOANS, || ‘ ABSTRACTS I The Schirmeyer Abstract Company complete Ab- 1 B stract Records, Twenty years Experience p Farms, City Property, 5 per cent, K MONEY

Mrs. Carrie Hauhold went to Fort Wayne this morning. Pot geraniums and other plants for the winter window box. Chimalene is sold in all leading groceries and department stores; 10c per package, 3 for 25c. his recovery was despaired of, but it is thought now. that he will eventually get well.—Geneva Herald. Mrs. Albert Aeschliman and babe went to Preble yesterday morning to visit her parents.—Berne Witness. Mrs. Lena Yager went to Decatur yesterday morning to visit her daughter, Mrs. J. C. Moran. —Berne • Witness. Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Guilder and daughter, Nona, went to Fort Wayne this morning. Mr. Guilder will go on to Columbia City. Members of the Eastern Star lodge arc planning “open house” for New Year’s day in their quarters. Many visitors to the new place each day speak words of praise for the handsome new home. - — 1 —■

Mrs. C. H. Colter was a Fort Wayne visitor today. Mrs. Jesse Helm spent the afternoon in Fort Wayne. Mr. and Mrs. Dan Erwin spent the afternoon in Fort Wayne. Cecil Cole will go to Fort Wayne tomorrow to attend to business affairs. Mrs. Joseph Tonneller and daughter, Marie, went to Fort Wayne today noon. Mrs. Dick Brown and daughter, Francilc, returned to Hoagland after shopping here today. Mrs. John Parrish and children went to Fort Wayne to visit with her sister, Mrs. Dallas Butler. Chimalene is sold in all leading groceries and department stores; 10c per package, 3 for 25c. J. S. Lower, who has been seriously ill with Bright’s disease fdr several months, is reported very low today. The first Christmas trees are on the market and are attracting some attention. particularly on the part of the young folks. The new management of the traction company has retired several of the employes in the local offices and power house. F. H. Hubbard, manager of the local sugar factory, is looking after business for his company at South Bend and Chicago this week. Members of the Eastern Star lodge are conducting a shower this afternoon and are helping out by making up the napkins and table cloths. It's only fifteen days until Christmas and you had better be looking about a little if you expect Santa Claus to take care of the business. Mrs. Albert Sellemeyer went to Huntington to be with Miss Jean Butler and to attend the funeral of her father, Thad Butler, this afternoon. L. C. Helm expects to return to Decatur from a short visit at Marion, ind., tonight. He went there to bring ifack his brother-in-law, who has been seriously ill for some time. The Ward Fence company directors held a business meeting last evening it which time important business matters were discussed. They will meet igain next Tuesday evening. Albert Smith, who was operated >n at the Decatur hospital two weeks igo, was so far recovered this mornug that he was taken to the ±ome of lis parents in Monroe township. The various committees having in barge the municipal Christmas tree ■.re starting to work on their respecive parts and the meeting of the general committee? next Monday evening vill be one of deep interest. No further information from Tom M. Morgan of Marion has been received concerning the proposed Cleveland o St. Louis'road. There is much inerest here and it is to be hoped that the matter will not be dropped. The Ben Hurs expect to entertain piite a number of visitors at a penny social and parcels post sale to be held it the hall tonight, commencing at 7:30 o’clock. Victrola and Edison ioncert music will be furnished by Albert Sellemeyer. Miss Mary Niblick returned to her work at the Niblick store today after a three days’ vacation on account of illness of herself a day and the illness of her sister, Miss Amelia Niblick, who suffered two days with pleurisy. Miss Amelia is better. The arrangement committee of the Municipal Christmas tree organization will meet Friday evening at the :ity hall to complete their plans. Mayor Christen is the chairman and las called the meeting. The general committee will meet next Monday ev-, ening. The Red Cross seal sales “register” jr thermometer was erected last evenng at the interurban station corner, facing to the north and you may see here the indication noting the dailysale of seals. The thermometer was painted by Cecil Cole, whose artistic ihility is conceded. Alex Leßrun writes us from Gas City, where he has been working steadily several months, and where le says things are booming in fine dwpe. He says that every factory here is running night and day and some of them on Sunday for good measure. He thinks it a fine place in which to live. Montaville Flowers, renowned lecturer, is here today and will lecture this evening at the opera house. Ho is one of the good ones, perhaps as well posted on international affairs as any man in America and he should be greeted by a full house this evening at which time he will talk about questions of vital importance to every American citizen. Last Friday morning little Charley Hipkins, son of Mr. and Mrs Porter Hipkins, met with an accident in which his little body was horribly scalded. While playing about the house, the child caught hold of a boiler filled with boiling water which was sitting on the stove and pulled it over on himself. Almost his entire body from his down was burned to a blister. For some time »

> • ’ - 'it. CALENDAR FOR WEEK ENDING DECEMBER 4. Friday, December 10, 7:30 p. m. Decatur Chapter, No. 127, O. E. 8. Regular stated meeting, election of officers to serve for the ensuing year. ■ This meeting will bo held in the new hall in the Schafer block. — RUPTURE EXPERT HERE. Seeley, Patronized by U. S. Army and Navy, Called to Fort Wayne. F. H. Seeley of Chicago and Philadelphia, the noted truss eXpert, will be at the Anthony hotel and will remain in Fort Wayne this next Thursday only, December 16, 9 a. m. till 6 p. m. Mr. Seeley says: "The Spermatic Shield as now used and approved by the United States government will not only retain any case of rupture perfectly, affording Immediate and complete relief, but closes the opening in ten days on the average case. This Instrument received 'the only reward in England and in Spain, producing results without surgery, injections, medical treatments or prescriptions.” Mr. Seeley has documents from the United States government, Washington, D. C., for inspection. All charity cases without charge, or if any interested call he will be glad to show same without charge or fit them if desired. Business-' demands prevent stopping at any other place in this section 9-14-15 SPECIAL ATTRACTION. One of the biggest displays of the electric household needs ever attempted in a city the size of Decatur is now on display at the Lawrence Electric Co. 29315 PIANO TUNING AND REPAIRING. D. A. Gilliom (Professional) rebuild cr and repairer of pianos and sewing machines, and piano tuner. Dealer in both branches. Write r.r phone 8. Line P, city. Office at home. Resi donee, south end city limits, at G- R. & I. railroad crossing. At home on Saturdays. 293-m-w-s-ts NOTICE. No hunting or trespassing will be allowed on my farm. CLINT CLOUD. O : FORNAX MILLING CO. Pays highest prices for good milling wheat. Want good hand sorted n’w ear corn. Call and see them. 28;tf Dr. L. K. Magley VETERINARIAN Corner Third and Monroe Streets. Phones R otnce M iß6 DECATUR, IND. Dr. C. V. Connell VETERINARIAN DLama Office 102 1 none Residence 143 MANGOLD & BAKER Corner Monroe and 7th Sts. PHONE 215. L. & S. Apple "flutter, lb 10c Barefoot Boy Corn. 10c can; 3 for 25c Perfect Pork and Beans, can .. .10c 3 cans for 25c j Perfect Red Kidney Beans, can ~loc 3 for 25c 5 oz. Bottle Marcharino Cherries.. 15c Purity Corn Starch, box 10c 3 for 25c House Ammonia, can, 10c; 3 for 25c j Bottle Blueing, bottle, 10c: 3 tor 25c 4 X X X X Sugar, 13c; 2 for 25c Buster Salmon, 15c; 2 for 25c Hood's Black Raspberries 20c F. & M. Sliced Pineapple 15c Antler Brand W ashed Figs 10c | Fancy Cluster Raisins 15c Lettuce, Celery and Oysters, fresh ' all the time. 1 Butter .’ 18c@27c Eggs '• 30c Give Us That Order. Mangold $ Baker

-=SAVE= 83.00 to 85.00 r . , BY BUYING YOUR SUIT AND OVERCOAT OF HOLTHOUSE, SCHULTE & CO. DURING THEIR RE-ORGANIZATION SALE

************** * A fine used Packard * * piano in first class con- ♦ * dition sold cheap, if * * sold right away.—Ya- * * ger Bros. & Reinking. * **************

[THOSE WHO SHOP EARLY SHOP BEST S n USEFUL GIFTS ARE MOST APPRECIATED fi jj What Lady or Child would not be delighted withone II Eof these Christmas gifts. We are showing a very “j .extensive line of the following articles: St H GLOVES. HANDKERCHIEFS. Il U SILK HOSE. FANCY PILLOW TOPS. U S' BAGS AND PURSES. FANCY TOWELS, S MESH FURSES. FANCY GOWNS. n || KNIT SHIRTS. SILK PETTICOATS. S SWEATERS. SILK OR WOOL SCARFS. S S SILK WAISTS. SCARF AND CAP SETS. S H . BABY CHAINS. INFANT KIMONAS. U LADIES KIMONAS. WOOL BLANKETS. H S BABY BLANKETS. CAB AND CRIB BLANKETS. S fj UMBRELLAS. FURS. H s THE BOSTON STORE ’ = am Dry Goods & Groceries. “ FREE FREE I CHRISTMAS SUGGESTIONS FREE I Y The same old Problem of “What shall I give Him 'for Christmas”. X Is due to loom up again just about now.. It. is the x ® same difficult question that presents itself eveiy y g CHRISTMAS SEASON. g SWETvE IN THE HOLIDAY BUSINESS | and are now in full Holiday Attire, and have the sort of things the man Q would buy for himself, and most appreciate. We can fill the boys stockings as well as the men’s. These are our specialties. I CHRISTMAS DEPARTMENT I We have all these gift articles assembled in what we call our CHRISTMAS DEPARTMENT, so you can make your selections quickly, g ® All articles are in CHRISTMAS PACKAGES ready for presentation. 11 y They range in price from 25c to SIO.OO. | I COME EARLY: 03 Yoyß PICKING WHILE THE PICKING IS GOOD, w J VANCE & HITE| _ Decatur’s Clothiers. • K

WANTED. A native evergreen tree that can be used as Christmas tree, about 12 feet high. 29313 .JESSE G. NIBLICK. I — ■ o- • DEMOCRAT WANT ADS PAY BIG.

++++++ + + + + + * PLENTY OF MONEY ♦ <• <• + To loan on farms, 10 years' + time, without renewal, no com--4> mission, partial payments any + time. ERWIN OFFICE..* ** + + + **** + *** +