Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 14, Number 4, Decatur, Adams County, 5 January 1916 — Page 5

High Water HM no terrors for the fcMow w’’o wears Top Notch Boots. If you've had trouble getting a rubber boot to If It,try Top Notch next time. Long slim boots for long slim feet,' short wide toots for short wide foet high and low instep boots, a style for most every foot. t MENS $4.50 OTHER GRADuS DOWN TO $2.49

Charlie Voglewede AT THE SIGN OF THE BIG SHOE

| WEATHER FORECAST j ■ Snow in north. Snow or rain in j&outh portion. Much colder tonight. gsThursday fair and colder. ■ Miss Josephine Malley went to Ft. Wayne this morning. E Jturt Green went .to Fort Wayne this morning on business. •x ■ I)r. W. E.\ Smith went to Fort Hrayne this morning or. professional business If Mrs. Dayton Barkley returned to i Hoagland yesterday afternoon after a visit here. Miss Hettie Ainsworth returned to , •Fort Wayne yesterday afternoon after spending her vacation at Willshire, Ohio Milo Hilyard of Chicago, who ' ia here visiting with her parents. Mr. * and Mrs. Breiner, was a shopper in the ' city yesterday. flftrs. Mattie Ball Witham left today lor her home in Bay City, Michigan, aft- r a visit here with her parents, H and Mrs. Pink Ball. Kir. and Mrs. Henry Zuber returnyesterday afternoon to Fort Wayne it a visit here over the holidays ’ - with her parents.’Mr. and Mrs. Hen- i ry Kintz. BP Mss Marie Connell rein flier! to her Studies at Mrs. Blaker’s school in in- i iianapolis after spending her hoii- i day vacation here with her parents, < j|Dr. and Mrs. C. V. Corine!!. t i It’s a mighty dull day when a 1 rmarryin’ 'squire don’t die some- 1 ■briu-res, Lemmie Peters, who gradu- f ated with such high honors in June, I is still lookin' fer somethin’ light and 1 Remunerative. —Abe Martin. i

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Miss Estelle Smith went to Fort Wayne today noon. Miss Oora Hendricks of Monroe went to Fort Wayne today noon. Mrs. Martin Shady of Elkhart returned home after a visit here with relatives. Boost our department to boost “Home Trade.” It will help everybody here. > Lew G. Ellingham returned to Indianapolis this morning after a two days' visit with his old friends in De catur. Leonard Deininger returned to Coliegeville after spending the holidays here with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. U Deininger. Mrs. Charles Bracht returned to Ft Wayne today noon after a visit here She was accompanied by her mother. Mrs. Charles Nyffler. Miss Garnet Kilbourne returned to Fort Wayne after a visit here. Shi is a student at the Sacred Heart acad emy and returned there to her studies C. C. Cloud went to Fort Wayne this morning to the Hospital where he will undergo a third operation. He was accompanied by his local physician. A divorce suit was filed Tuesday morning by Clyde Defibaugh vs hi; wife Nina Defibaugh. The couple were married at Dunkirk on May 19, 1909, and separated December 19tl 1915. He charged her with cruel and inhuman treatment together witl abandonment. He alleges that on the day she abandoned him she sold a! their fTStiseliold property including a bed upon which he was sleeijing after working all night in the factory. She called him in the morning and .told him she had sold the bed and wanted him to get up so it could be moved. — Portland Commercial Review.

Miss Springer was a shopper In the city tills morning. John Helman of rural route number I live paid tills office a visit this morning. C. M. Meyers of rural route eleven Visited several stores in the city loI day. D. F. Fugate of near Monroe was visiting the city tills morning on business. J. W. Knapp of Decatur route throe visited Decatur today to attend to business matters. Peter Bower of Magley was in Decatur today visiting and attending to business duties. W. A. Fonner of route seven attended to business requiring his attention in Decatur today. Otto Sciiweller of Ossian came to tlie city this morning to attend to business matfters. Miss Matilda Berlin* returned to her studies at the Sacred Heart Academy, Fort Wayne. Tlie frost is entirely out of the ground at this time and the rain is soaking downward. William Beineke of Magley visited t le city today to transact business matters needing nis attention. Well, the water ought to be soon squeezed out unless there was an over supply on hands to start with. Mrs. Ben Schroyer and Miss Ella Mutchler have issued invitations to friends for a social affair this evening. The additional ruins of last night and today promise another rise in the river. The water level is being watched closely. R. A. Poorman of Saint Paris, Ohio, visited friends in the city today and transacted business that required his attention today. I. J. Bowman of Kirkland township was in tlie city this morning attending to business and securing his new 1916 license papers. Miss Corinne Leedy arrived from Fort Wayne this afternoon to be the Sliest of Miss Leah Hensley for the remainder of the week. Ray Bremerkamp of Indianapolis, v.ho visited in this city with relatives went to M.uncie Tuesday, on a business trip.—Portland Sun. Edward Fruchte of Route number clevemwas a business visitor in Decatur today. While here he subscribed for tlie Democrat another year. Miss Bess Fisher returned last evening from Marion where she visited over New Year's with Dr. and Mrs. L. H. Eshleman and other friends. Better get your 1916 auto license fixed up. You can have the papers filled out and sent in from this office. The numbers will come directly to you then. Miss Lilian Girard of Decatur, who has been here for a week in the capacity of a nurse, will spend a few days with friends before returning home.— Portland Sun. Miss Sarah Miller of Convoy, Ohio, was in the city today, being the plaintiff in the $25,000 damage suit brought against Samuel Barger, for breach of promise to marry. Mrs. Samantha Dorwin is very low with pneumonia and fears are expressed that she cannot recover. She is one of the pioneer ladies of this county, widely known and beloved. John Niblick received word from his wife that her sister, Mrs. attHie Studebaker Obenauer, at West Palm Beach, Florida, is better, that her fev-: er has left her, but that she is very weak. _ Two basket ball games have been scheduled for Friday night, between the first and second high school teams of Liberty Center and the first and second teams of the local high school. The firast game is scheduled to begin at 7:45 o’clock. Probably two hundred people stood in a driving rain last night and watched the destruction of the handle factory barn by fire. Drawn to the scene of tlie fire by the bright light, they remained when they found that eight animals -had perished in tlie flames. If you are going to read the Daily Democrat this year you should pay this month and secure one of the souvenir bill folds we are giving out during January. For several years we have been giving a present to those who renew during the month of January. Be sure to get this one. Leon Crawford left this morning for Fort Wayne, thence to Chicago and from there to Los Angeles, Cal., where lie will join ills mother and sister, Mrs. Mary Crawford and daughter Edna. He was accompanied to Fort Wayne hv his aunt, Mrs. W. A. Kuebler, and Miss Marcella Kuebler who is returning to her studies at the SacreTl Heart Academy, Fort Wayne. / — -o FOR SALE—7O acres, with good buildings, and handy to market for sale at SIOO.OO per acre by owner in Adams county; &oil mostly black. — Jas. Stevens, Wren, 0. R. R. 1. 4t6eod

THE COURT NEWS Jury Gives I)r. McOscar i $l5O in Case—Bondsi men of Peter Fox ASK FOR RELEASE ! From Bond as Trustee of , Hartford Township— The Court Notes. , * Dr. Edward J. McOscar who sued , Edward Junghaus for $230 for per- , forming a surgical operation on a patient, death ensuing, was given a judg- ( ment of $l5O by the jury which delivered from 4:15 until 10:30 yesterday afternoon. A sealed verdict was returned which was read in open court. i ; In a case filed in the circuit court today by Peterson Moran, Jeff and i Samuel Augshurger, Christ Mertz, Pe ter N. Mosser and Chris Eicher ask to be released from the bond of Peter Fox, trustee of Hartford township. The bond was given November 12, 1914, and approved by tho auditor. They ask that Fox be required to appear in court in answer thereto. i The case of the State vs. Homer David was continued. In the case of the State on the relation of Joseph W. Pease vs. G. M. T. Houck, trustee, et al, the case was dismissed as to tlie advisory board, upon motion of the relators. The papers in tlie case of the Stale vs. William Smith, charged with ueserting his wife and children and leaving them destitute and upon the mercy of tile public, were filed in the circuit court, sent from that of Justice Henry Eickerson at Geneva. Sheriff Green will take Miss Sarah Stepler to Easthaven insane asylum tomorrow. The final report of Wilhelmiua Wentz, administratrix of the Christian Wente estate, was approved and the administratrix discharged. Real estate transfers: United States patent deed to John Stephen, 113.55 acres $1; L. W. Frank et al to William H. Rodenbeck, 40 acres of Root township, $4500. Certificate of election of William Baumgartner, D. Spichiger and Robert Schwartz as trustees of the Berne Reformed church, was filed with the County Recorder Aaron C. Augsburger. o POULTRY SHOW NOW ON. The Adams County poultry show opened at Berne yesterday. Nearly two hundred birds had been entered at fou* thirty o’clock last n’tiht and many more were expected this morning. The largest showing, so far, is of White Legluirns with the Buff Orphingtons running a close second. Entries will be acepted today. The judge, D. O. Swain of Zionsville, Indiana began the work of judging the birds this morning. The show will be open for the public for the first time tomorrow morning, and a large attendance is expected. Efforts to have the show in Decatur next year are being made and may probably be crowned with success. Several poultry fanciers from the northern tier of townships are planning to go to Berne tomorrow to attend the show. a A BOX SOCIAL There will be a box social at the Mosier school house, district No. 7, French township, Friday evening, January 7, two mile? north and one-hali mile west of Linn Grove. Everybody invited. MARY A. LAUGHLIN, Teacher. — PIANO TUNING AND REPAIRING. D. A. Giiliom (Professional) rebuilder and repairer of pianos and sewing machines, am/ piano tuner. Dealer in both branches. Write or phone 8. Line P, city. Office at home. Residence. south end city limits, at G. R. & I. railroad crossing. At home on Saturdays. 293-m-w-s-ts Cr * WANTED—GirI for general housework—Mrs. E. Woods, West Monroe street. 4tf *** + + •<•*** + + + + + + PLENTY OF MONEY * * to loan on * * IMPROVED FARMS + * 9 at 5 Per Cent * * Abstracts made on short * * Notice. * * SCHURGER’S * * Abstract Office. * ************* *1

—■- - i - ----- - - January Big Clearance Sale Will Be In Full Sway On January 7th. • I will offer my entire stock at a greatly reduced price consisting of: Whipßlankets, Robes, Collars, Pads, Halters, Harness, Buggies etc. Compare these reductions with those of any other store handiinggoods of the same high order as these 1 * Blankets formerly $5.00 and $5.50 now $4.00 Blankets formerly $4.00 and $4.50 now $3.00 Blankets formerly $5.00 and $3.50, now $2.00 r Blankets formerly $2.50 and $2.75, now $1.75 Buggy and .Auto Robes, formerly $20.00, now. .$15.00 Buggy and Auto Robes, formerly $15.00, now. .$12.00 Buggy and Auto Robes, formerly $12.00, now. .$ 9.50 i Buggy and Auto Robes, formerly SIO.OO, now..s 8.00 Buggy and Auto Robes, formerly $ tSiO, now ..$ 6.00 Buggy and Auto Robes, formerly $ 7.00, mow. .$ 5.50 Buggy and Auto Robes, formerly $ 5.00, now $ 4.00 DOUBLE TEAM HARNESS $60.00 Set at $45.00 $55.00 Set at \ . $40.00 $40.00 Set at $32.00 COLLARS. $6.00 Collars now at $4.50 $5.50 Collars now at $4.00 ’ $4.00 Collars now at sj.oo $2.75 Collars now at $2.00 $1.50 and $1.75 Collars now at SI.OO SWEAT PADS. ~ 85c now at > 65c 50c now at 35c 35c now at 25c Balance Os Stock Range 25 to 50 per cent Off A. W. TANVAS Repairing and Oiling of Harness at a'Reduced Price During January. THINK About it SERIOUSLY We wish to remind you that the enrollment in OUR LANDIS CHRISTMAS SAVINGS CLUB Will dose within the next few days. — — If you have not become a member, we suggest 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 in point of membership. We would like to have you and your friends among those to jwhom we will issue checks before Christmas. Consider the proposition now. Get ail the particulars—then decide positively. Wp would be glad to have you enjoy this Landis privilege. Old Adams County Bank.