Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 13, Number 313, Decatur, Adams County, 31 December 1915 — Page 3

Be® (C ' X S : -“ the game bet they help A WHOLE LOT. Charlie Voglewede ; 1 the big shoe

IjWEATHER FORECAST] ■ gnssatmasaninn::::::;;:;. ■ I Probaly local rains or snows Fri- ■ day aU Saturday. ■ C ClSchug of Berne was here on B b»inei. ■ I Graaießs that is thrust upon mm I Evt a dead beat is always willing ■ to pa an old grudge, I Jai is P. Haefling went to Fort ■ way this morning on business. ■ Mi and Mrs. Hiram Myei.s return, I ■to A egan Mich., after a visit with ■ the obe Myers family. ■ R< .B. B. Uhl will return today to ■ Tola o, Ohio, after a visit here. His ■ fami r will remain longer. || M aid Mrs. Tobias Meyers went ■ to R>rt Wayne this morning to visit ■ with Mr and Mrs. Andrew Moyer. | £1 Walton Johnson went to Indi- ■ anapolis yesterday on business relating to te Ross Johnson campaign for goveror. Many man who boasts to his friends tat he is a self-made man. goes hom, after sitting up town all day, and isks his wife for ten cents tp get shved. Th’ mce money folks have th' greater smethin’ fer nothin’ seems t’ appeal t ’em. Some people arc so sensitivrthat they feel snubbed if an epidemic Overlooks ’em.—Abe Martin. C. L. leibers, motorman on the Ft. Wayne i Springfield, this morning killed afane rabbit while nicking the first ru to Fort Wayne. On the return tri the bunny was picked up ami it will no doubt play an important part inthe New Year’s dinner.

Tie Home Os Quality Groceries lo My Friends and Customers A PROSPEROUS AND A HAPPY NEW YEAR IS MY SINCERE | GREETING TO YOU. M. E. HOWER ’ Ph IF. t. SCHIRMEYER I President IHE BOWERS EBAL'tO CO. I ““ E ’S£?' I I Tlo thimejer I I “»‘SS.>—• I | MONEY |

The Misses Springer were shoppers . in the city today. C. C. Pumphrey went to Fort Mayne this morning. Attorney D. B. Erwin went to Fort Mayne today on business. ’ Brain food was intended for men who like to feed their vanity. John A. Barkley of Union township was a business visitor here today. Mr. and Mrs. PJohn Hessler returned to Fort Wayne today noon alter a visit here. The Misses Kate and Anna Ginley went to Fort Wayne today noon for a visit over New' Year’s. Mrs F. G. Schinnerer of Willshire, Ohio, changed cars here on It r way to Fort Wayne for a visit. Tony Hackman left today for Detroit, Mich., on business and also to visit with the D. M. Reed family. Give your customers a New Year's greeting through the columns of the Daily Democrat. They will appreciate it. C. W. Hocker of Elkhart returned home today after a visit here with' his daughter, Mrs. Ed Macy and other relatives. Judge James Moran of the appellate court. Indianapolis, former resident of this county, and former circuit judge at Portland, is here today visiting his brother, J. C. Moran, the well known attorney, who is ill with lagrippe. If you are running your automobile or motorcycle without a license or the number plates you are violating the Indiana motor vehicle law and taking a chance of paying a penalty. Come to this office and your applications will be filled out and sworn to. We also have the blanks for transfer of license and for duplicate number plates.

Miss Gladys Selman went to Genova for the day. F. OllHom of Berne was a business visitor here. Mrs. Alva Nichols went to Fort Wayne today noon. „ The merchants of Decatur will keep open store" tomorrow.” Miss Jose went t 0 pt Way|le tills afternoon for a visit. Miss Maude Sprunger of Bobo is visiting friends in Decatur this week. Mr. and Mrs. George Zimmerman went to Fort Wayne today noon for a visit. W. p. Barkley of rural route number twelve was a business visitor In the city today. Mrs. Hoenstein and daughters, Esther and Bertha spent the afternoon •n Fort Wayne. Mrs. Fortney returned to Fort Mayne this afternoon after a visit at Pleasant Mills. Miss Lydia Bleeke went to Fort Mayne today to be the guest of relatives and friends over New Year’s. Dee Jones has returned from Marion where he has been working the past summer, for a visit here with friends and relatives. Miss Emma Schults arrived from I ort Wayne, coming to take -care of her Bister, Miss Bertha, who is still bedfast, though somewhat improved. Judge R. K. Erwin of the supreme court of Indiana was a business visitor here today and took occasion to call on many of his friends. He made this office a pleasant visit.

Howard J. Wisehaupt leaves Monday for Noblesville, where a series of evangelistic meetings will commence. He will lead the singing for the evangelistic party, of which he is a member. * Two train crews on the Chicago & Erie were forced to lay over here for eight hours’ rest today, their time limit of sixteen hours having expired. They will continue on into Huntington when they rest eight hours. Samuel Chronister, who is wintering at Daffeny, Alabama, has sent his son, Will, a box of fruit including oranges, persimmons and other fruit for which that country is famous. An exhibit of the fruit can be seen at this office. Ben Schrank, a well known citizen, who has been quite ill for two weeks with tonsilitis and other complications, has been advised to go south for the winter and spring and will leave in about ten days. He is offering his property for sale. The Ben Hurs will hold a watch social at their hall tonight, following the regular meeting, at which election of officers for the coming year will be held. A social time, including refreshments, will be had and a big representation of the membership and their friends will doubtless attend. A wrongly married man endures much, suffers much, rather than change. He dislikes to dissolve old associations and is a creature of habit, hating change. There is one thing that will change this, and emphasize his wrongs, make his sufferings intense, and that is the appearance on the scene of another woman. This long coming woman has saved, when delayed on the road, the homes of many hundreds of mismated couples.—Ex. DEMOCRAT WANT ADS PAY BIG

J Frost Proof g _ f '* 1 A W *M core d so s and fully charged bat- jj W I •’* - .2- tery won’t freeze. If you want good battery J e yJI IN >•** ?il performance all winter let us make some jF Vy ' wj w"jT TfcfUrTj J ill always at home. Ask for pamphlet on tajA'i, Winter Care of Batteries. Holthouse Fireproof Garage T L Free inspection of any battery at any time I HAPPY NEW YEAR I TO ALL OUR FRIENDS I AND PATRONS. I We Thank You For The Pleasant Business Relations It Has Been Our Privilege To Have. And Wish You All The Very Best I | There Is In The New Year. ■ ipOMPHREY’S JEWELRY StSel “If its new, we have it.” ■ Artistic Engraving Expert Repairingß

WOMAN’S MISSIONARY SOCIETY. Os Zion's Reformed to Have Interesting Study In This City. The W. M. 8. of the Zion’s Reformed church will have Rs first monthly meeting of the new year next Tuesday, January 4, at the home of Mrs. Martin Jaberg, on Fifth street. The first six months they will take up for their study the text book provided by the interdenominational committee on missions, entitled, "The King’s Highway. An inspiring program Is planned. Mrs. L. W. Stoile will give the Introduction to the book and the members will prepare to answer the following questions on the first chapter Os the book: • 1. What relation has Egypt to the moslem world? 2. When was the last idol destroyed in Germany? 3. A school started over a donkey stable. Where? When? 5. How does modern ocean travel differ from that one hundred years ago? 6. How long did it take to make Europe nominally Christian? 7. What did the orphanage missionary say about Faith? 8. What argument convinced the young Moslem? 9.. Who is the missionary in Cairo in charge of the Bible women? 10. What is the Mohammedan practice about the education of girls? 11. What are the Christian centers for the Education of girls?

12. What do we understand by the Captic church and what effect has the American mission in this church? 13. What great theologians and church fathers lived in Egypt? 14. Name the contract that exists between the missionary enterprise of the present and that a century ago. 15. What conditions make possible a fresh emphasis on work for Moslems? 16. What is the greatest village for men in Egypt and what are the secrets of its spiritual power? 17. What are the Christian women of Egypt doing? 18. What do you consider the most pressing need in Egypt? o — ATTENTION MACCABEES. On Tuesday evening, January 4,, the local order of Maccabees will have a public installaton of officers for the con»Hig semi annual term. Every member is requested to be present and bring a friend. A smoker will be in order after the installation ceremonies. By order of Committee, L. VANTHAN. n— HIS FATHER’S SON. A son was born to Mr. and Mrs. Charles Knodel, of South Fifth street yesterday afternoon. He arrived on his father’s thirty-second birthday, making the event doubly appreciable. PLENTY OF MONEY. To loan on farms, 10 years' time, without renewal, no commission, partial payments any time. 297tf ERWIN OFFICE. — u Attorney Charles A. Butler of Huntington was in the city this afternoon on business. He is a son of the late Thad Butler, formerly of this city. Meredith Stewart went to Warren on the morning train to spend the day with his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Ruggios. He will return this evening.

GREETINGS OF THE SEASON We greet you again with the best wishes of the season, with the hope that the year 1916 may be the happiest, the most prosperous and the most satisfactory you have ever had. OUR BANNER YEAR The year 1915, now closing, has been the banner year of our history. We have more subscribers than ever, our family of readers now numbers many thousands and is still growing. We hope it will continue to do so during the coming year, and we recognize the fact that we can succeed only as we please and satisfy the splendid people of this splendid county. We assure you that this is what we wish to do and that the profits we make when there are any, are put back again into the business that we may be better able to give you what you have the right to demand—the best country daily paper in the state of Indiana. COME IN ANO SEE US OKY.. We wish you would come and visit the Daily Democrat office. We are proud of our equipment, which includes two modern linotypes, a Model 14, the latest and best machine of its kind ever manufactured, a GoSS Comet press which prints and folds 3,000 Daily Democrats, four, six or eight pages, in titty minutes, jobbers, a cylinder press, and all the other machines and paraphernalia that will interest you. You are invited to start in at the front and inspect every machine and watch us print the paper. A SOUVENIR FOR YOU PAY UP NOW. GET A BILL FOLD. m I3HH ! To those who pay their j We have given each year subscription a year in ad- J||||g a gift to those who renew vance we offer this bill fold and our selection this year free. « This bhi Fold free. we are sure will please you. Help us make the Daily Democrat better than ever in 1916. We are for Adams county and ask you for your continued support. I 1903 THE DAILY DEMOCRAT 1916 THINK About it SERIOUSLY We wish to remind you that the enrollment in OUR LANDIS CHRISTMAS SAVINGS CLUB Will close within the next few days. If you have not become a member, we sug- » gest that you consider seriously doing so N-O-W. We are so thoroughly convinced that it is a “good thing” for everybody that we are enthusiastic and are anxious to make the Club a Banner Club m point of membership. We would like to have you and your friends among those to whom we will issue checks just before Christmas. Consider the proposition now. Get all the particulars—then decide positively. ... —_XZS'. otw-WCC' Tr->* We would be glad to have you enjoy this Landis privilege. Old Adams County Bank.