Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 13, Number 297, Decatur, Adams County, 11 December 1915 — Page 5

/ c',' w * ; 'St. SWAMRED We were fairly swamped with customers for “Top Notch’ Arctics today. Seems like every one in Adams County has learned about these long wearing, snug fitting foot warmers. One, Two and Four Buckles, to fit most any shoe. DEMAND TOP NOTCH NEXT TIME. I Charlie Voglewede AT THE SIGN OF THE BIG SHOE

I gßnmmattitintuxnu WEATHER FORECAST | ■ % g Snow or rain tonight and Sunday | cloudy in south-west portion. ■ W. G. Spencer went to Fort Wayne K this morning on business. Mr. and Mrs. William Goede left ■ this morning for Fort Wayne. Mrs. Emma Daniel and Miss Bess KSchrock spent the day in Fort Wayne. Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Hilyard, Mabel ■ and Velma Hilyard went to Fort K* Wayne this morning. John Joseph and Ben Lang have E purchased the former Kleinhenz r'esi- ■ dence on Adams street from the Holt■house lieirs and Jacob Martin, the ■ consideration being $3,000. Christmas windows are now at- ■■ trading the attention and there are Emany beautiful ones in this city. The E local merchants are alive and there ||is no need of you looking elsewhere | for your gifts.

Hurry and Do Your Xmas shopping | Two weeks from Today is Xmas TRADE | AT—BAUGHMAN’S East Side of Street gWI_ ■! ■■ ■' 1 ■■■'■■ ■ — ... m— ii ii itui nni - ■ Ihe tic me Os Quality Groceries Fancy Bright Sweet Potatoes, lb2’/ 2 c Extra Fahey Minnesota Potatoes, bußoc Fancy No. 1 Large Soft White Fish, lb. 15c Fancy Winesap Apples, pk 20c Fancy Roman Beauty Apples, pk2oc Spies, Cooking or Eating Apples, pk:lsc ! Slaw Cabbage, lb. ...l!6c Strawberry Preserves 25c Cranberries, (ft 10c Raspberry Preserves 25c Navel Oranges. Xmas Candies and Nuts. We pay cash or trade for produce, Eggs 30c Butter 20c to 27c Mi E. HOWER North of G. R. & I- Denot Thone 108 ???—s——M. SCHIRMEYER FRENCH QUINN President Secretary Treas. p I THE BOWERS REALTY CO. I l K REAL ESTATE. BONDS, LOANS, ■ —— abstracts I The Schirmeyer Abstract Company complete Ab- g< stract Records, Twenty years’ Experience Farms, City Property; 5 per cent. | MONEY gr* ' m

1 Junior Long went to Fort Wayne for a visit over Sunday. I Mr. and Mrs. F. E. France spent the | afternoon in Fort Wayne. , City Mail carrier O. P. Mills was off duty yesterday, hunting rabbits. Miss Ruth Hammell is visiting her sister Mrs. C. B. Smith at Portland. Mrs. Fred LaDelle and daughter Mildred, si ent the afternoon in Fort Wayne. Lee Reed left this afternoon for Portland for an over Sunday visit with his family. The Misses Mary Corbett and Malissa Langworthy will he guests of friends in Fort Wayne Sunday and Monday. Mrs. Wilbur Poole returned to Fort Wayne this morning after a visit here with her parents, Dr. and Mrs. D. D. Clark. The soliciting committee for the municipal trree are receiving fine encouragment in their work and their report to be made at the meeting nex. Monday night will bfr enthusiastic.

Floyd Sniltley went to Fort Wayne today noon. Nothing like being ready when opportunity knocks. Mr. and Mrs. A, A. Kist went to Fort Wayne today noon. Many a man's future has been spoiled by his wife’s social success. . Jeff Klopfenstine, well known Preble business man, was looking after business affairs here this morning. Two automobiles collided at the corner of Second and Jefferson streets this morning slightly damaging each. After a man has passed fifty, he would rather have a good stomach than the shoulders of a Gotch.—Houston Post. It is all right, for a man to wake up in the morning as fresh as a daisy, but it isn't right to let his freshness get too fresh. Owners of cars are preparing to have their applications made out for 1916 licenses, issues of which will commence next Wednesday. Miss Mary Kirchner, who recently sold the Rex picture show here to Mr. Dull, leaves today for Marion, Ohio, show house, and will take possession , of same. Th’ best answer t’ th’ average argyment is jest walkin’ away. Some fellers wouldn’ shine so much in society if they bought new dress suits. —Abe Martin. Charles Yobst of Fort Wayne is shaking hands with old friends in this city today. He is employed in the water works department of the city of Fort Walyne and is getting along nicely. Word from the bedside of Mrs. Ed L. Augenbaugh, now in the Lutheran hospital, at Fort Wayne, is to the effect that she is slowly improving. She is able to sit up a little each day now, and her improvement is certain. Did you notice those sVniles today? Christmas Savings checks did it. If you never experienced drawing one of these checks out of the envelope two weeks before Christmas you have missed one of the joyful experiences >f the season. They say it's great. The Rex theater is showing an increased business under the management of Mr. Dull. Every effort is beng made to give as good a program as is possible and to treat every patron courteously. They want you to enjoy your visit to their play house and are willing to do their part. if you want to make up your Christmas list keep an eye on the adverisements in the Daily Democrat. The local merchaiits are uMng our columns eaeh day and they; invite you to rade with them. They offer you real bargains in real goods and you should ake advantage of them. Work on the building to be occu>ied by Burt Hunsickcr with a grocery is going on steadily, and within i couple of weeks the job will be ompleted sufficiently for the installaipn of the fixtures. The front has men entirely closed in and the interor trim is being put on now. The Old Adams County bank Christmas checks were received this morning by those who have been using this plan for paving. They paid out more than $26,000 today, which will help some in this community. The checks from the People's Loan & Trust company will be sent out next week. James F. Arnold left this morning or Orlando, Florida, where he will remain for some time in the hopes if improving in health. Mr| and Mrs. Barney Ford arrived this morning from Florida for a visit with their their daughter, Mrs. Arnold and may decide to join her husband and if she ioes the daughter will remain here with the grandparents. The regular monthly township institute was being held today in the office of Township Trustee Ed L. Augenbaugh. Every teacher in Washington township was here attending the two sessions. The regular routine of business was carried through. Just recentlv the schools received their , equipment for the study of agricultural subjects and this subject came in for some discussion. “There are wheels in my head,” said a Marlton, N. J., man to the head physician at Cooper hospital. Camden, N. J. The physician examined the man’s ear and found twenty-three small wriggling objects which were identified by an entomologist as the larvae of a fly. The man had been sleeping on the ground and it is thought a female laid the eggs which were hatched by body heat. The skating rink had a big crowd last evening and the many young folks who gathered there enjoyed the event to the limit. It was masquerade night and there were many novel and comic costumes. Prizes were given as follows: Miss Johnson, most attractive costume for the ladies; Mr. McClure, best costume for gents; Pete lallogly, most comical. The evening was one of the best of the season and merriment was evidenced by the laugh ter which continued with each round of the skaters.

CALENDAR FOR WEEK ENDING DECEMBER 18. Tuesday, December 14, 7:30 p. m. Decatur Lodge, No. 571, F. & A. M. Regular stated meeting. Important business. Friday, December 17, 7:30 p. m. i Decatur Chapter, No. 127, O. E. 8. • Called meeting. Degrees will be con- « ferred on four candidates. ' MEETING WAS ENTHUSIASTIC The third agricultural meeting held i r.t Monroe last night was one of the , most enthusiastic ones held in Adams , i county. Easily one hundred-twenty-five Interested farmers were present > to hear the discussions. Clyde Hen- 1 • ricks discussed the feeding of beef ani- I . male and following that county agent A. J. Hutfchins discussed the feeding . of cattle for dairy purposes. The Monroe band gave a concert following the meeting and everyone present felt , that they had spent a profitable evening. _Concerning the corn show, the date of holding it has been selected and it will be held in Decatur on January 20-21-22. The second day of the short course work at Geneva, on December 17th. will be Decatur day and a large num- , ber of northern township farmers will J go to the course to boost the corn show. The boys corn exhibits will he confined to students in the eighth grr.de and under. u MRS. MATHEWS IS DEAD. Mrs. WUliam Mathews died yesterday morning at 11 o’clock at her home 595 Charlotte avenue, Fort Wayne, after a little over four months’ suf- I sering from a complication of dis- • eases. It will be remembered that Mrs. Mathews was a patient at the Decatur hospital for nearly seven weeks, : taking treatment for cancer, and which was successfully removed, but ' the great strain on the nerves exhaust- : ed her strength and made the other ailments more severe, and death resulted. Mrs. Mathews was taken from the Decatur hospital to her home in Forf Wayne on November 30. SOME BETTER TODAY The condition of B. J. Terveer is somewhat improved today. The terrible pains in the stomach from which he had been suffering have almost left him and he was able to get a little ' rest last evening. o Democrat Wants Ads Pay

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THE STORK SPECIAL The stork special has been running with extra coaches into this community lately. One physician alone, had lour births within thirty-six hours. A co-incident Is that they were fleet births aqd that all were girls. Mary Jane is the name of the girl born to Mr. and Mrs. Adam Shafer. Mrs. Shgfer was foremrly Miss Vida Stoneburner. A fine girl .vho has been named Helen Dolores, came to the home of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Fcglegren on Rugg street. Mr. Foglegren is superintendent of the track of this division of the Erie railroad. A fine girl baby was born to Mr. and Mrs. Otto Sovlno of Pleasant Mills. o There is nothing so fatal to the romance of a stolen kiss as to have the girl sneeze at the wrong time. al} For Christmas Give a Set of “Wear-Ever” Aluminum Utensils Three times eaeh day, year after year. “Wear-Ever” utensils make pleasant the work of the housewife—they are so light to handle—so easy to. keep clean. Their wonderful durability eliminates the necessity of constant?. buying new cooking utensils. We Invite You To Our DEMONSTRATION which will he continued all next week. Cookir.g and baking tests will be given that should interest every housewife. Change of program each day. j THE BROCK:STORE

GIVE YOUR BOY The Right Kind of Clothes Don’t buy poorly made clothingitisnot ' economical—Get the most for your money-Xtragood clothes for boys has t that particular workmanship which saves you the mending and sewing that low priced clothing brings upon you— In addition to the superior qualities of these clothes we are giving you an opportunity during our re-organization sale to buy these boys clothes at a savof SI.OO to s2.oo—You ought to take advantage of these prices: BOYS’ KNEE PANT SUITS $8.50 Suits now $ 6.50 $7.50 Suits now $ 5.75 $6.50 Suits now $ 5.00 $5.00 Suits now $ 4.00 $4,00 Suits now $ 3.25 $3.50 Suits now $ 2.75 $3.00 Suits now $ 2.25 $2.50 Suits now § 23)0 $2.00 Suits now $ 1.65 MOLTHOUSeT’sCHULTE & CO. Good Clothes Sellers for Men and Boy’s.

DECATUR GIRL WEDS. The wedding of Miss Ethel Hildeubrand, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Q. N. Hildebrand, formerly of this city, will be December 30. at her parents’ home, 1710 Broadway, Fort Wayne, to Ralph Stormer, a machinst, now employed in Kendallville. After the honeymoon Mr. and Mrs. Stormer will live at Kendallville, where they have their house dready furnished. o A SLIGHT MIXUP Ed Ahr, had a slight accident when I is ford collided with an Ohio car at ‘he comer of Second and Jefferson treets this inoraiing' at ten o’clock, lie Ohio car got away without any ■ lamags, but Ahr had three or four pokes from a rear wheel of his car. o Democrat Wants Ads Pay

LOWER FUNERAL MONDAY The funeral of Joseph Lower will be held Monday afternoon at one-thir-ty o’clock at the home of Fred Linn cn Mercer Avenue. Rev. Harmon cf the United Brethren church and R >v. Riiling of the Evangelical church will officiate. Burial will be in the Maplewood cemetery. o Mrs. Margaret Rockard has returned from Fort Wayne, where she has been for the past two weeks taking care of Mrs. William Mathews. Remember, Monday, December 13, is the last day to pay your Christmas Savings. New club will start December 27,1915. Pay up quick.—People’s Loan & Trust Co. 29512