Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 14, Number 304, Decatur, Adams County, 23 December 1916 — Page 3

jjpMmtßatanfflMaaaasmsisac; r y WEATHER FORECAST | 2 oaz®c Partly cloudy and warmer tonight and "Sunday probably snow Sunday. Miss Josephine Krick went to Fort Wayne today noon. Miss Sewall of Wren, Ohio, (hanged cars here enroute to Fort Wayne. Miss Grace Gass of Pleasant Mills left yesterday afternoon for her home in Indianapolis. Miss Hostetler returned yesterday afternoon to Kendallville after attending to business here. NW's. Perry James and daughter, Goldie, of near St. Johns, were shoppers in the city yesterday. Miss Nellie Daniels, trained nurse from Fort Wayne, is here visiting with her mother, Mrs. Minnie Daniels. E. B. Adams left yesterday for Flint, Mich., to join his wife in a visit there with her father until after NewYear's. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Kooken left yesterday for Fort Wayne to meet their son. Fred, who is coming home from his school at Valparaiso for a visit. Mr. and Mrs. John Startler left yesterday afternoon for their home at East Chicago for It visit. Mr. Startler is a- member of the high school faculty here. L. O. Aftler. cashier of the Farmers State Batik at Preble was in the city yesterday looking after business matters. A meeting of the stockholders will be called on Monday. January 1. at which time the election of direct- • ors and officers will tnke place.

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he Home Os Quality Groceries ORANGES California Navels, per doz 15c, 20c, 25c, 30c, 40c, 50c Apples, Tai man Sweets, pk ~... 35c Apples, Seeks and Baldwins, bu $1.25 Sweet Potatoes, kiln dried, lb 4c Lippincott’s P\ire Fruit Jelly, per lb IT’/jC Heinz Large Dill Pickles, doz 18c A line of good Candies to select from. Best grade of Nuts to be had. You buy satisfaction when you buy them. Oysters, Grapes Cranberries, Lettuce, Celery.

We pay cash or trade for produce, Eggs 37c . Butter 25c to 32c ri. E. HOWER North of G. R. & I. Denot 'Phone 108

DID YOU SHOP EARLY? I I M'i IF NOl, A BOX 0F I /wfriM WHITE STAG | IEXTRA MILD CIGARS I I WILL MAKE “HIS” CHRISTMAS MERRY | H ,h 4 9k I IN ALL SIZES, AT ALL DEALERS |

MERRY CHRISTMAS I cannot see you all upon this day of days But I am sure yoii’l know the wish this card conveys. Charlie Voglewede

Mrs. Joe Roe of Pleasant Mills left yesterday noon for Hamlet to visit with her son, W. M. Secauer. Mrs. Mart Burkhead and children left yesterday afternoon for Sturgis, Mich., for a visit with relatives. Michael Miller visited in Delphos last evening and attended the municipal Christmas tree celebration. Ihe city schools closed yesterday for the holiday vacation which will extend until the day after New Year’s. Mr. and Mrs. James Artman and son. Junior, will come from Fort Wayne to spend Christmas here with relatives. , • Mrs. M. H Budd and niece, Erma, returned yesterday afternoon to Ft. Wayne after a visit with Mrs. William SchunAker. \\ illiatn Byrd of Geneva was taken to Fort Wayne to have a tumor removed from his side. Dr. Graham accompanied him.

Mrs. Verne Overdeer and daughter, Betty Jane, will be joined at Columbia City by Mrs. Overdeer air a visit over Christmas. Mr. Overdeer is assistant manager of the Morris live and ten cent store. Miss Delhi Clark will leave Sundayevening for Bluffton for a visit with, her sister. Mrs. Ed Mosure, over Christmas. Tuesday she will go to Marion to be the guest of a cousin. Mrs. Floyd Ranger. Earl O. Hendricks writes us from Huntington that he has signed a two years the Gus Sun Vaudeville and that M*-s. Hendricks also travels with the company, being the pitylist. The Vaudeville Company will start out on January First and will be on the road until next Thanksgiving. •

Harry Htults is an extra clerk at the Mills grocery during the Christ* mas rush. Miss Pearl Kline will go to Fort Wayne Sunday to visit over Christmas with her aunt, Mrs. Will Wolf. Nina, Esther and Hazel Johnson went to Fort Wayne today noon to he. Christmas guests of relatives. Janies A. Steele left yesterday for LaGrange to spend Christmas with his* daughter, Mrs. Claude Caton. Miss Caroline Gerke went to Fort Wayne yesterday afternoon for a visit with her sister, Mrs. Chris Schwartz. Mr. and Mrs. I* G. Baughman ami children went to Fort Wayne today to Spend Christmas with Mrs. Rachel Baughman. Vincent Smith and Miss Hazel LaDolle went to Fort Wayne yesterday noon for a visit with her sister, Mrs. Lee Hindman. Among the visitors in the city today were Grant Owens, Henry Auman, Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Gibson and August Selking. William Mougey will arrive in the ' it-'’ Ulis evening from Toledo to spend Ills Christmas vacation with his parents and friends. Among those who went to Fort Wayne today noon were Mrs. R. D. Myers, Josephine and Richard Myers, Naomi Myers, Helen Dugan. Will Conrad, employ* by the United States government in the observatory department, is in the city visiting with friends and relatives.. The Christmas masses at the St. Mary's Catholic church will be held at 5:00, 7:30 and 9:30. The early mass will bo the regular Christmas mass. Mr. and Mrs. Russell Acker and daughter, Mildred, left .today for Indianapolis to spend Christmas with Mrs. Acker's parents, the Rev. and Mrs. J. M. Dawson and family. Mr. Acker, before leaving, had the misfortune to have one of his fingers injured, the injury affecting the nail. 1 oinmy Goodfellow” became -i member of the Goodfellow Club last evening and witli his application came the handsome contribution of four siver dollars. We’ll venture to say that Christmas will be a happy day for “Tommy” and that he will get more real enjoyment or* satisfaction in seeing that he was able to hefp make Christmas Day a happy one far some poor child. The club needs a few more "Tommies”. John Holloway. 82, resident of Geneva for about fifty years, died on Thursday morning after a year’s illness of Bright’s disease. Mr. Hollo-

way was an Ohio soldier and won special mention for bravery at Vicksburg, where he commanded several batteries of artillery. He helped organize the G. A. R. post in Geneva in 1882 and was commander for ten s’ears. His wife has been helpless for over a year and owing to extreme age. is not expected to survive. Their daughter. Mrs. Ida ftot'd, of Chicago. is taking care of her. Funeral Saturday at 2 o’clock. Dwight and Robert Peterson arrived home last evening from Bloomington, where they are attending the state university. Dwight is “makeup" man on the University Student, and the appearance of that splendid daily is best proof of his ability. Robert is sporting editor and for the benefit of those who don’t know it, we want to tell you that job is the one most sought for in the university. He mingles with the famous athletes of that college as well as others, he is ( at all the sporing events, and is some "kid” about the campus. The boys are both making good in the newspaper field and their friends are glad of it. Order a brick of Klepper’s ice cream at W. Colchin’s. 3(1116 Have a box of Aurentz’ candyput away for you now and be sure to please your wife or sweetheart Christmas day. We deliver. Telephone 193.—Murray’s Cigar Store. 30212

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AT THE CHURCHES • ST. MARY’6 CHURCH First Mass, 7:30. High Mass 9:30. Christian Doctrine 2:00. Vespers and Benediction 2:30. Christmas Services. Solemn High Mass 5:00. Low Mass 7:30. High Mass 9:30. REV. J. A. SEIMETZ, Pastor. PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 9:15 Sabbath School. 10:30 Christmas service. A musical program ns already published will be given: Anthem, “Blessed Holy Night” by the choir. Solo, "The Infant King” by Special organ numbers by Miss Vera Hower and hymns appropriate. The pastor will speak on “The Richly Tilted Child.” 7:00 The Sabbath school will give a Christmas entertainment of songs, recitation exercises. At this time also gifts will presented unto the King to help in taking possession of His Kingdom. As we would on this Sabbath honor the ibrth of the King, it is fitting that every one should make a special effort to join in the worship of the church. JAY C. HANNA, Pastor. ZION LUTHERAN CHURCH Foulh Sunday in Advent. German service at 10:00 o'clock. Children’s Christmas service Sunday evening at 6:45 o'clock. Chid < mas Day German service at 10:90 o'clock. Christmas Day English service t’l 7:00 o'clock p. in. No Sunday School tomorrow. A. W. HINZ. Pastor.

UNITED BRETHREN CHURCH. Sunday school. 9:15 a. m.; Ross Hayes, superintendent. Preaching. 10:30 a. m.; "The New King.” as compared with the old king of the world. There ffill be no .Junior at 2:30. as the (Jiildren will be practicing for the Christmas service. The Senior Endeavor will be dispensed with, giving place to the Christmas entertainment. At 7:00 p. in. a splendid Christmas enttTrtaniment will be given by the children. Mrs. T. H. Harman will conduct the services and address the people at Union Chapel at 10:30 a. m. The series of meetings closed at Union Chapel because of the inclement weather, and will be resumed again, beginning Sunday night. Prayer meeting. Wednesday evening at 7:00. A cordial invitation to all these services. T. H. HARMAN. I). D., Pastor. EVANGELICAL CHURCH. Sunday school at 9:15; L. L. Baum gartner, superintßident. After the study hour and in connection with the Sunday school there will be a short Christmas program. One number on the program is the offering for our orphans’ home at Flat Rock, Ohio. Every one will please remember these little ones who have no make them happy with a gift, to be present you may send the gift. Gifts for Sunday school scholars. No other services during the day. thereby giving the Evangelicals the the privilege to enjoy a Christmas program in some other church. No. Y. P„ A. J. H. RILLING, Pastor. L. L. BAUMGARTNERF, Supt. 0. L. BURGENER, Y. P. A. Pres. - „ . - ■ ’O' * ZION REFORMED CHURCH. Sunday school. 9:30 a.m.; M. Kirsch, superintendent. German communion service, 10:30 a. in.; theme, "Das Gesetg alb Zuchtmcister auf Christum." Christian Endeavor services, 0:15 p. m.; theme. “Helping to Accomplish the Purpose of Christ's Coming." Leader, L. W. Stolte. English communion service, 7:00 p. m.; theme, "The Incarnation Message.” A cordial invitation is extended to all to attend these services. A German Chris!nyis service will be held on Christmas morning at 10 a. m. The Sunday school will render a Christmas program on Christmas night at 7:00 p. m. L. W. STOLTE. Pastor. —o — *• FIRST METHODIST CHURCH. Christina# is the theme for al! the services of tomorrow-. Sunday school at 9:00 a. m. Preaching at 10:15 a. tn.; “Good Tidings and Great Joy” will be the subject of Rev. Diclttnbaugh's ser mon. Junior League at 2:00 p. in. The choir will render a beautiful cantata at 3:110 p. in. Epworth League at 5:30 p. m. Note

'The change of time. An interesting program by the children of the Sunday school will bo givten at 7:00 p. m. Bible study class Tuesday evening instead of Monday as usual. Mid-week praise service Wednesday at 7:00 p. ui. A cordial, helpful, home-like church. Come and worship with uh. CHRISTIAN CHURCH Morning unified service, 9:30 a. tn. to 11:15, including church, school, (Communion and preaching. Junior Endeavor 2:30 p. m. Evening service: 6:15. Christian Endeavor, 7:00 song service aul preaching. Evening services are evangelistic. Everybody welcome. J. H. MAVITY, Pastor. —o - - BAPTIST CHURCH Sunday school al the regular, hour followed by the children service. Evening subject "Jesus." No Midweek service. MASONIC CALENDAR FOR WEEK ENDING DECEMBER 30 Tuesday, December 26, 7:00 p. er. Fellow Craft Degree. Several candidates. DAVID E. SMITH. W. M. ——o Buy a box of Aurentz’ candy lor your mother, daughter or sweetheart. We guarantee it will please them Christmas morning. At Murray’s Cigar Store. 30212

CHRISTMAS GREETINGS VANCE & HITE

DO YOU DESIRE MONEY FOR | CHRISTMAS? Here is a sure way to have that desire satisfied. You’re not taking a chance. You can’t lose a cent. You have everything to gain, nothing to lose by joining our Christmas Saving Society and paying a certain amount each week, or on pay days, and then by next Christmas you will get the total amount of your savings and interest, if you arc paid up in full. It’s the only way you can be sure to have the money for Christinas as you get your money back just before Christmas. , OBSERVE HOW IT CAN BE DONE 1 cent deposited first week, 2 cents second week and 3 cents third week, and so on for fifty weeks will give you $12.75 2 cents deposited first w eek, f cents second week and 6 cents third week and so on for fifty weeks,will give you $25.50 5 cents deposited first week, 10 cents second week and 15 cents third week and so on lor fifty weeks, will give you . . $63.50 50 cents deposited first week, 50 cents second week and 50 cents third week and so on for fifty weeks, will give you . ,$25.00 Or you may begin with the highest amount and reduce your payments lor the same amount each week so that your last payment at the end of the fifty weeks will be Ic, 2c, or sc. We have added another plan which is a separate payment of the same amount each week, 25c, 50c and SI.OO weekly. INTEREST WILL BE ADDED to all accounts paid in full at the end of 50 weeks—just in time for Christmas. You may start any time after DECEMBER 11, 1916. Come in and let us explain. FIRST NATIONAL BANK A I DECATUR, INDIANA

WE WISH YOU A Merry Christmas AND A Happy New Year Niblick & Co.

We Wish Ail Our Friends and Patrons A Merry Christmas 1 • » . “t • The Boston Store