Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 14, Number 103, Decatur, Adams County, 29 April 1916 — Page 3

K. of C. DAY Every K. of C. is going to be in the big parade tomorrow. Brighten up your outfit with a pair of our new spring shoes. Open till 10:30 To-Night. Charlie Voglewede AT THE SIGN OF THE BIG SHOE

| WEATHER FORECAST Party cloudy tonight. Sunday unsettled and cooler. Probable showprs. J. W. Tyndall was a Fort Wayne Lu? in ss visitor. Mrs Del Locke returned this morning to her home at Kokomo. Jonas Fisher and Oscar Sprague went to Fort Wayne on business. .Mont Fee returned yesterday' afternoon from a business trip to Muncie. Mrs. Ora Muhn returned to Fort Wayne yesterday afternoon on the 3:22 train. Miss Verne Emrick returned to Hoagland yesterday afternoon on the 3:22 train after shopping here. Otto Smelzer, a civil war veteran, bf near Delphos, Ohio, is here taking treatment of .the Drs. Clark for cancer. Ther hain’t nothin’ as prosy as bein’ out o’ debt. Tipton Bud has tome out fer reasonable peace.—Abe Martin. is. Frank Bremerkamp left this morning for her home at Terye Haute after a visit here with the J. H. Bremerkamp family. The show at the opera house last evening given by the Great LaDelle and under the auspices of the city band was well attended and gave general satisfaction. LaDelle has the beet program he ever put on. If you haven't given any money for the slides for the children you ought to and at once. Don’t be a hanger-back, don't be a dead one, but help do things that will make Decatur better town in which to live.

The Home Os Quality Groceries You will want a crop of Potatoes. Then plant good, pure seed, that will grow’ and produce. We have it at the right price: Early Six Weeks, bu $1.50 Early Rose, bu $1.50 Early Ohio, bu $1.50 Early Cobbler, bu $1.75 We have a full line of Package Garden and Flower Seeds. Get your Onion Sets now, at lb 10c “ Will have a line of late Seed Potatoes for you. We pay cash or trade for produce, Eggs 19c Butter 17c to 27c M. E. HOWER North of G. R. & I. Denot ’Phone 108 " ' 11 —■' ' I A Better Smoke than I I the I I “WHITE STAG” I I EXTRA MILD? I I “There Hain’t No such Animal” I

P. K. Kinney of Fort Wayne was a visitor here today. Jacob Hess returned this morning to his, work after his recent injury. Mr. and Mrs. John Beel and son, Lloyd, went to Monroe on the 1:35 train. P. D. Kizer and Ed Gilliom of Hartford township were business vicitors here. Miss Ella Worthman is improving nicely, at the home of her brother, and may be able to return home next week. Mrs. Elsie Blackman and daughters, Elsie and Marion left this morning for Van Wert, Ohio, to spend Sunday with relatives. Mrs. Fred Elsner left yesterday afternoon on the 3:22 train for her home at Lagrange. She visited here with her mother, Mrs. Heiner, of the Madison House. John T. Coots, who has been sick for two weeks with asthma of the heart, was able to walk down street this morning and expects to soon be back on the job at this office. Mrs. Rebecca Phipps, who fell several weeks ago and dislocated her hip is still confined to her bed, and under the doctor’s care. Mrs. Margaret Reckard is th| nurse in charge. John Coots, veteran janitor of this office, was able to be down town this morning for the first time in two weeks, having been a sufferer from a heart attack. He is improving nicely. Bob Galbreath left this morning for Fort Wayne for a few days. He will return here to live. Mr. Galbreath has spent -the winter in Fort Wayne with relatives, and his trip here ten days ago is the first he has been out. He is feeling much better with the coming of spring.

Tom Reid left today noon for Rome ’City. Miss Bess Schrock went to Fart Wayne this noon. Tom Druley and family have moved to Fort Wayne. Mrs. J. Q. Neptune was a Fort Wayne visitor today. Mrs. A. Augsburger left for Berne this afternoon to visit with her father, Jacob Wulllman. Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Baker and daughter Virginia, left on the 1:05 train for Geneva to visit, Mrs. Dale Mickley returned home to Huntington after a short visit with tier grandparents. John Gerard will come from Toledo 0., where he is employed, to spend Sunday here with his family. Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Heller and daughter, Mildred, left on the 1:05 train for Berne to visit over Sunday. Miss Rose Hague, of Chicago, woh visited with her sister Mrs. Lawrence Green, left for Fort Wayne today noon. Mrs. Harrison Hakes who has been seriously ill the past two months, is improving and it is believed will get along nicely now. Mrs. Nick Pifer and children and Mrs. John Sauer and babe changed cars here on their way to Fort Wayne from a visit at Schumm, Ohio. Mrs. Serena Johnson and granddaughter. Ho, went to Fort Wayne today noon to be with Mrs. Johnson’s son, Frank Johnson, who is ill. Mre. Bewlah and daughter, Mrs. Camp, of Chilicothe, 111., who have been with Mrs. Robert Blackburn, went to Fort Wayne today noon. Mayor Roswell O. Johnson of Gary ■was here last night and left for Indianapolis. He will return to spend Bunday at his parental home in Monroe. Mr. and Mrs. G. C. Steele have moved into the Mrs. Elmer Sprague resilence, corner Marshall and Fifth streets, recently vacated by the Druleys. Mrs. N. J. Baughman and granddaughter, Bertha Baughman, Mrs. Sarah Barnett left for Redkey on the 1:05 train for a visit until Wednesday of next week. Mrs. Charles Griebel and daughter, Bessie, and Miss Augusta Griebel, returned to Fort Wayne after a visit at Willshire. Ohio. Thye attended the •ommencement there. George Roop, well known shoemak■r, of the Winnes shoe store, renains confined to his home. He has >een off duty this week on account us an attack of rheumatism. Miss Anna Burns of Fort Wayne who was a guest of Dr. Elizabeth Burns, was accompanied home today o Fort Wayne by her niece, Miss Mabel Burns, who will be her guest. Miss Burns came to attend the Easter ball. The owner of a motion picture the'ter at Valparaiso is trying to dense some way to get rid of 10,000 >ld tin cans, tied ten in a string. The cans were received as admission ees from children who attended the theater last night. It was the theater owner’s way of assisting in the ■lean-up campaign being conducted I 1 there this week. Mary Jane Van Camp aged about seventy years, died Wednesday morning at the home of her father, Philip Shadle. one mile north and one mile east of Twin Bridges, after a hort illness. Mrs. Van Camp was stricken with paralysis Tuesday and •>nly lived a day. Her husband has been dead for about two years, and she made her home with her father, ■vho is now up in the nineties. The funeral was held today and burial was in the Gruver cemetery.—Bluffton News. Gangrene, resulting from a cut susained while trimming his corns, may -esult fatally for Cornelius (“Curey”) Rademacker, 514 East DeWald street, and proprietor of a saloon at 619 Calhoun street. Mr. Rademacker s in a serious condition at the St. Joseph’s hospital and it is believed that an amputation of his left leg may be necessary as a last resort in an effort to save his life. His strength has been so completely sapped, however, that it is feared he will not be ible to survive the operation. Mr. Rademacker come here from Decatur several years ago.—Fort Wayne News. Mrs. LaElsie Houk, wife of Amos a. Houk, real estate dealer, who fled from Fort Wayne four years ago after he had raised the figures on a cer'riflcate of deposit and cashed it and performed many other acts of dishonesty. yesterday filed a petition asking that a commissioner be appointed to deed to her all the real estate that 1| now in their joint names. E. Vi Harris is her attorney. Mrs. houk says in the petition that when she married her husband he was poor. With money she inherited from her father, she declares, she financed Houk’s real estate business and bought several lots upon which they erected houses that were sold on the installment plan. Nothing has been heard from Houk since his hurried I departure in 1912. Fort Wayne News.

AT THE CHURCHES UNITED BRETHREN CHURCH. ■ ■ Si, —> Sunday school. 9:15 a. m.; Ross Heyee, superintendent; Blanch Elzey. superintendent of the basement school. Preaching, 10:30 a. tn.; theme, “The Visitation of Power." Acts 1:8. Junior Endeavor at 2:00 p m. Senior Endeavor at (1:30 p. m. Preaching at 7:30 p. m. A special theme will be used in tills discourse. Text. Malchi, 3:10. Mid-week prayer meeting Wednesday evening. 7:30. We desire to see an especially large number there at this meeting. Hard time social in the basement of the church Tuesday evening. You are cordially Invited. Otterbein Brotherhood Friday evevening, 7:30. A luncheon will be served by the ladies. All are invited whether members of the church or not. Bring your wives with you. Young men bring your sweethearts, and enjoy a good time. Ladies especially nivited to this service. T. H HARMAN, D. D„ Pastor. ■■■<>. - - ... ——- BAPTIST CHURCH. 9:15. Sunday school; Clarence E. Bell, superintendent. If not in Sunday school, then enroll in our standard school. 10:30, morning worship; theme, "The Effective and Receptive Life." 6:30, Young People’s meeting. 7:30, evening worship: theme, "The Heavenward and Earthward Look.” 8:00, Monday evening, the regular monthly meeting of the official board, and all members are requested to be present. 8:00, Tuesday evening, teachers’ study and conference meeting at the minister's home. Let every teacher be present, please. 7:45, Wednesday evening, is the mid-week prayer meeting service. 8:00, Friday evening, the hour for choir rehearsal. A warm welcome with a message and good fellowship for all who worship with us. FLOYD G. ROGERS. Minister. ZION REFORMED CHURCH. Sunday school, 9:30 a. m. M. Kirsch, superintendent. German preaching service, 10:30 a. m.; theme. “Simon Johanna Hast du mieh Lieb,” Christian Endeavor service, 6:45 p, m.; topic, “Using Sunday for This World and the Next.” Leader. Vide Friedli. English preaching service, 7:30 p. m.; A Spiritual Difficulty, “Companions Will Ridicule.” A cordial invitation is extended to members, friends and strangers alike to worship with us tomorrow. L. W. STOLTE, Pastor. METHODIST CHURCH. Sunday school, 9:00 a. m. Morning sermon, "Alone at Midnight,” 10:15 a. m. Junior League, 1:30 p. m. Epworth League, 6:30 p. m. Evening sermon, “The Top of the Hill,” 7:30 p. m. Official board will meet Tuesday, 7:30 p. m. Prayer meeting will be held Wednesday, 7:30 p. m. All these services are open to the ' members and friends of the church. You are cordially invited to be in any or all of them. FRED F. THORNBURG, Pastor. • — n — EVANGELICAL CHURCH. I Sunday school at 9:15 a. m.; L L. Baumgartner, superintendent. Preaching at 10:15 a. m. and 7:30 p. m. Young People’s Alliance at 6:45 ’ p. m.; Hazel Schnitz. leader; topic, I “Using Sunday for this World and ■ the Next.” Mid-week service Wednesday even- ■ ing at 7:30. 1 The public is cordially invited to attend the above service. 1 J. H. RILLING, Pastor. i — PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH. 9:15, Sabbath school. 10:30, morning worship; sermon » subject, “The Sabbath.” 6:30, Christian Endeavor. “Using Sunday for This World and the ’ Next.” Isa. 58:1-14. 1 7:30, evening worship; sermon ‘ subject. "Abraham’s Shield.” A welcome for all at all services. 1 JAY C. HANNA, Pastor. [ ST. MARY'S CHURCH. Low mass, 7:00. High mass, 9:00. High mass for K. of C., 10:30. Sermon by Rev. J. F. Noll. REV J. A. SEIMETZ, Pastor. ZION REFORMED CHURCH. [ English service Sunday morning. Sunday school at 9:15 o'clock. , A. W. HINZ, Pastor. a CHRISTIAN CHURCH. ; 9:15. Bible school; B. Frank Kern, [superintendent.

PAIGE A A mi A 'HtEk A ~ i WwWfK Fairfield - “SIX-4b 11295 na-oermre] Power !! Few of us have the need or desire for This car is a thoroughbred—every a racing car. inch of it. We are quite content to let the “other It is just as handsome as an automofellow” take his chances at 70 miles bile could possibly be, and easily an hour —while we spin along capable of going 60 miles per hour l comfortably and safely with the if you desire so much speed. But speedometer needle registering 25 —first and last —it is made for work or 30. —consistent work —day in and day But every man wants Power in his out work. automobile —and particularly the “Fairfield” owners don’t have to make man who tours. apologies or “offer excuses”. Their It is good to sit behind a motor which cars are out of commission at one r responds eagerly —bouyantly —to time only—when they are locked the slightest touch of the throttle. up in the garage at night. , It is good to know that you need only And l>est of all you can readily “step on” the accelerator —and the establish these facts for yourself. ; \ steepest hills will flatten out like This car is by no meansan “experismooth boulevards. ment”. It has been put to the It is good to realize that you command gruelling test of more than a full a vast store of reserve power which year s road work by thousands of i will easily take you through the owners. heaviest sand roads “on high.” All that you need to do is get in touch It is good to know that your automo- with the nearest I aige dealer. bile is a staunch, sturdy, dependable Let him prove his case. Let him in-help-mate —not a treacherous troduce you to men who have inweakling that will lay down when vested their money in the “Fairthe real work begins. field”. Listen to their experiences i In a word, it is good to own just such ask for their honest opinions. a car as the Paige seven passenger Do this —while the Dealer can still “Six-46”. - make immediate deliveries. . Paige-Detroit Motor Car Company, Detroit, Michigan W. H. DETTINGER, The Fleetwood “Six-38’’ MAG LEY, INDIANA SIOSO AGENT FOR ADAMS COUNTY. ’ ! f. o. b. Detroit _ in—— mi—■i*n—■■■ ■ in ir - — 1 -1 ■ , , — ■ —

- , — 10:15, sermon by pastor; "Preach the Word.” ‘ 10:50, communion. 6:30, Senior Christian Endeavor; Esther Besser, leader. 7:30, evening sermon, followed by baptismal service. The public is cordially invited to all these services. BENJAMIN BORTON, Pastor. FOR RENT. Fields for spring crops. Inquire of J. K, Niblick, R. «•. jj. No. 8, or telephone 6-T, 39tf

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NOTICE. Beginning Wednesday afternoon, May 3, all dental offices of the city ■will close every Wednesday afternoon until November. DR. FRED PATTERSON. , Dr. J. Q. NEPTUNE. - DR. ROY ARCHBOLD. 102tf DR. BURT MANGOLD. o | FOR SALE —On account of leaving | t town I will sell my Ford Speedster i . very reasonable. Inquire at office ofi Smith-& Bell. —M. A. Kenworthy. 103t3

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