Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 14, Number 238, Decatur, Adams County, 6 October 1916 — Page 3

I One of The Most Successful cases of foot trouble we have ever seen handled was a lady who su ITered from what she thought was rheumatism. She was relieved almost instantly with a pair of Foot-Easer Arch Supports. If you have foot trouble and were unable to get here today, you will be welcome any time tomorrow and tomorrow evening. Consult the Foot Specialist. His advice is absolutely free. Charlie Voglewede AT THE SIGN OF THE BIG SHOE

accr. r.:: r. a: j; WEATHER FORECAST i i:is ea aa a a:: ”aa asae as as as a as: Fair tonight and Saturday. Cooler [tonight. Mrs. Frances Laman Dettinger went to Fort Wayne for the day. ! Johnny Wolford of Fort Wayne [was a shopper here today. I. Bernstein went to South Berd to join his wife there. They will return Sunday. Mary Elizabeth, daugltter of Mr. land Mrs. Fred Engle is ill of bronIchia! trouble. _ I * 1 Mrs. Bewlah of Illinois,, who is [visiting here, went to Fort Wayne [this morning. | J. C. Tritch went to Fort Wayne [yesterday afternoon to visit with his 1 son. Jonas Tritch and wife. Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Meibers returned last evening from Rome City [where they visited since Saturday at : [their cottage. Mrs. Sam Barlett anti son, Wayne, [loft this morning for Huntertown to 1 visit with their son and brother, Sam Bartlett and family. Mrs. Clint Cloud and daughter, Mrs. [Letta Peterson, called on Mr. Cloud lat the Hope hospital. Fori Wayi'e . yesterday, from a fourth operatiou held recently. Mrs. J. H. Clark of south of the [city went to Fort Wayne this momling. She was called there by word 1 of the serious illness of her father. Frank Lord, who is at the home of 1 a daughter, Mrs. Potts in Fort Wayne. < lie has been ill for a long time, drop- : sical trouble now setting in. He is I worse at this time. t

The Home Os Quality Groceries ■■■■■MHHHBRNKVBKHnMBnaBMMRnRK'-i Sweet Pie Pumpkin sc, Bc, 10c and 15c White Table Potatoes, pk 45c Sweet Potatoes, 3 lbs 10c Red and Green Mangoes, doz 10c; 3 doz. 25c Fancy Eating or Cooking Apples, pk 25c Spanish Onions, 1b 7c Domestic Onions, 1b 4c; pk. 45c Milk Hominy, something good, can 10c Include a pound of our Best and Cheapest Coffee, lb. 28c Special price on Flour by the barrel. Finish up your pickling with our famous Pickling Vinegar, Gal 20c We pay cash or trade for produce, Eggs 30c Butter 20c to 27c M. E. HOWER North of G. R. & I. Depot ’Phone IOS g — 1 ."JL"? u. _ ui. I Two Ways to Buy Cigars | I Try all the other makes—then buy | I THE I I WHITE STAG! I EXTRA MILD r I or, just buy ’em and make no ex- g ■ psriments. I You’ll Find They Satisfy. |

'Miss Anna Yager was a business visitor in Fort Wayne today. Jeff Bryson, of Portland, stopped here for a short while today. Mrs. William Spuller and daughter.,Mrs. Bertha Eaton and son w. nt to Fort Wayne today noon. Mrs. Elmer Sark and daughter, Mary Ella, went to Fort Wayne to visit. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Wietfeld of north of the city were shoppers here today. Miss Marie Walton returned to Monroe on the 1:05 train. She was shopping here. Mrs. Muhl of Fort Wayne slope d here for a short while today.. She is enroute to Berne. Mrs. John F. Teeter returned to Berne this afternoon after attending to business here. Mrs. Dan Tyndall returned this afternoon on the 1:05 train from Fort Wayne where she took her vocal lesson. ' D. B. Erwin returned from Indianapolis, where he attended the K. of P. grand lodge being a meinbrr of a committee. Miss Mabel Burns who visited in Fort Wayne has returned home. She was accompanied by her father Mr. Thomas Burns. Fred Schaub formerly of this city now of Fort Wayne was here today visiting with friends and looking after business matters. Mr. Schaub is now a salesman for a large hardware concern. , Who remembers when a feller used t’ whisper when he ordered a plate o’ beans? Miss Fawn Lippincut says she’d enter politics if a* good saddle horse didn't cost so much. —Abe Martin.

John Moran has returned from a business trip to Goshen. The first edition of Ravelings the high school paper was turned out from this oillce today. A number of social affairs are being givuii In honor of Miss Bertha Guss of Toledo. O. Miss Loulae Brake will entertain for her tonight. Now don’t forget to register bright and early Monday morning. If you fail to do ho, you will not be allowed to vote at the November election. Jesse G. Niblick, D. M. Hensley and Cadle Meibers returned this morning front Rome City where they were members of the big fishing party. Arrange to attend the Business men’s dinner next Tuesday evening. Mr. E. W. Puckett of Fort Wayne will speak after the feast. Every business man should hear him. Have you noticed the public Bale./ that are being advertised in the Dally Democrat? If you are going to hold a sale this fall let us print your bills and then advertise it in the Democrat. The ad will bring ten fold resuils. With the autumn weather • comes demand for comforts and the twelve ladies of the Helping Hand society spent a busy time yesterday at the Reformed Sunday school room, making five or six comforts. They were quite ready for the appetizing refreshments which Mrs. Henry Moyer served. The announcement that a Holloween masquerade ball will be given at tlie K. of C. hall on October 30th willno doubt l>e received with much pleas-1 ure_ by the many who enjoy such pleasant little affairs. Get your costume ready and win the prize for being the best masquerader. Everybody will be there. After obtaining a marriage license here, Miss Esther M. Acton, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Horton Acton and Everett J. Schug went to .Berne, where the wedding was to take place at 2 o’clock this afternoon at tiie home of the groom's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Philip Schug. The groom is an insurance agent and their home wi'l be made at Berne.—Bluffton Banner. Mrs. Merle Burdg-Kist write friends Interestingly of her stay at Salem, Mass., where she and her husband are located for'a while in their busiiness of advertising, connected with a newspaper. Salem is the birthplace of Nathaniel Hawthorne, and there are many things connected therewith, as well as being related to other historical events, that make her stay there very interesting. Mrs. Festus Rhoten of this city, was matron of honor at the marriage Wednesday at Columbia City of Mivs Merrette Brand, daunghter of Postmaster and Mrs. John W. Brand, and Mr. Keller L. Sheeler, son of Mr. and Mrs. eGorge Sheeler. The marriage took place at the Lutheran cl area and was a big society affair. Mrs' Rhoten formerly lived at Columbia City. Mr. Rhoten also attend the wedding.—Bluffton News. Miss Florence Lichtensteiger left this afternoon for Merne where she will represent the Decatur Christian church C. E. Society at the district convention held in the Mennonlte church, October 6,7. and 8. The opening session is this evening and Rev. L. W. Stolte will conduct the devotional. Rev. Stolte also went this afternoon. The ('. E. societies of Adams, Allen, Wells and Huntington counties will be represented. The Young Men’s Democratic club will meet this evening at headquarters above this office and a rousing, enthusiastic Democratic gathering is assured. At least one hundred applications have been made the past two days for membership ,in the organization. It is the plan of the club to organize a drum corps among the members they to furnish the necessary music at the meetings between now and the election. A number of speakers are on the program for this evening. If you are interested attend the meeting tonight at 7:30. 4

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PUBLIC SALE. The undersigned will offer for sale at public auction at his residence, 3 miles northwest of Ihualiir, on what in known as the Mallonee farm, on Wednesday, October 11, 191(1, beginning at 10 o’clock a. nt., the following personal property, to-wit: Ten Head Horses and Mules: Spun 6-year-old mules, weight, 2250: 3 yearold draft brood mare in foal, weight 1500; 2-yearold gelding, weight 1200; black brood mare. 8 rears old: gray mare, 2 draft spring colts, 2 year-old bay colt. Thirteen Head of Cattle: Twelve milch cows with calves by side; one-half Jersey heifer. Fiftyfour Head Sheep: Thirty-four ewes. 24 spring ewe lambs. Hogs: Four Brood Sows: Brood sow with 7 pigs, broow sow with 7 pigs, brow sow with 6 pigs, brod sow with 5 pigs. Farming Implements: Milwaukee binder, 7-ft. cut; 2 hay loaders, 2 mowers. 2 corn planters, hay rake, hay tedder, gang plow, Oliver walking plow, riding plow, breaking plow, 2 riding cultivators, walking cultivator, land roller, 2 spring tooth harrows, spike tooth harrow, end gate seeder, disc harrow, grain drill, set beet tools, manure spreader, 4 farm wagons, 2 sets hay ladders, set bob sleds, cosy cab, surrey, 3 sets work harness, set breeching harness, set buggy harness, DeLaval cream separator. good condition; and many other articles too numerous to mention. Corn: 45 acres corn in field; hay in mow. Terms: —Amounts not exceeding 25 cajsh; amounts of $5 and over a credit of 9 months will be given, the purchaser giving bankable note, bearing 6 per cent interest from date of maturity; 4 per cent off for cash. No goods removed until settled for. MALLONEE & FISHER. John Spuller, Auct. L. Fruchte, Clerk.

PUBLIC SALE. Having decided to quit farming and go west, I will offer ot public auction at my residence on wnat is known as the B. J. Meibers farm. 2 miles northwest of Decatur, on the river road, on Tuesday, October 10, 1916, at 10:00 o’clock a. m., the following property, to-wit: Horses: Team of black geldings. 8 years old, sound and work in all harness, weigh 3200; gray gelding, 8 years old, sound and lady broke, safe for any one to drive, weighing 1350. Cattle: Roan cow, 6 years old. with calf by side, was fresh Sept. 18; red cow, 3 years old. giving milk; red heifer, 2 years old, a good one; heifer, 1 year old, red bull 1 year old, spring heifer calf. Hogs: One shoat weighing 100 lbs. Chickens: Six doz. laying hens; 4 doz. spring chickens. Farming Im pdements: Deering binder, Deere breaking plow, hay tedder, hay ladder, 16 ft.. Deering mowing machine, Deering disc harrow. Kentucky disc grain drill, J. I. Case check rower com planter. The above implements were used two seasons. 3% inch Turnbull wagon, with triple box, good as new; one 2-inch farm wagon, 60 tooth spike harrow, J. I. Case riding cultivator, stock tank. 40 feet I’l inch piping, shovel, spade, forks, 4 good collars, 10 rods of poultry fence; 10 bushel of potatoes, 600 shocks of corn and some on the stalk; stack of timothy hay, timothy hay in the mow, 5 cords of wood. 6 dining room chairs, Globe range, Universal base burner, and other articles not mentioned. Terms:—For all amounts not exceeding $5.00, cash; amounts of $5.00 and over a credit of nine months will be given, the purchaser giving bankable note bearing 6 per cent interest from date of maturity; 4 per cent off for casii. No goods removed until settled for. LENGS MEYER. Lunch will bo served. John Spuller, Auct. TO THOSE INTERESTED IN ADAMS COUNTY INVESTMENTS: Dear Friends: — jVe would like to call your atton tion to a small farm of forty acres that is conveniently located a very good little farm indeed. The soil is real corn ground. The buildings are in pretty good condition. The tiling is good. The fences are good. Convenient to market. Can be bought very reasonable, time given at a lowrate of interest. This ought to appeal to some one who has nota large supply of cash available. There are several other features that will convince you that as an investment, pure ami simple, that money is to be made for you. Please call on us next door to the post office. Won’t you let us explain these features? Respectfully. THE BOWERS REALTY COMPANY FRANK M. SCHIRMEYER. ’ FRENCH QUINNDemocrat Want Ads Pay.

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