Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 15, Number 6, Decatur, Adams County, 6 January 1917 — Page 3

I LOOK ’EM OVER Are you looking lor tiie most practical ruhher footwear for all seasons of the year? \\ e ha\ e it. This Buddy ■lMgf":. Pae takes the place of Ok a ' ,| l , ' H ‘ r a " ( * l' l “e|’s «» ‘‘ k ’ !, i l wann * ' ” lne in and lake a look! Charlie VogleWede AT THE SIGN OF THE BIG SHOE

MHHHHMttMBSCXft OCX2C 3 '3 WEATHER FORECAST g __J « MHJHMMMBKSC wirotys '*■7. a” ;i: 'robabiy fair tonight and Sunday rmer in eastern portion, colder in them portion Sunday. foe Stevens left this morning for rrett. Miss Mary Jolly went to Ft. Wayne ‘.terday afternoon. Vlra. L. A. .Graham spent ye»t<Ty afternoon in Fort Wayne. Mrs. Fred Hoffman ami daughter, •pe, left yesterday noon for Elkhart visit with relatives. Edna Hoehanier of Rockford, Ohio. <1 Leah Hartsog of Willshire, anged cars here enroute to Fort iyne - K Mrs. Charlet Burrell and daughter, try, went to Fort Wayne to visit th her brother. Noah Murphy mil nily. Mrs. H. O. Dibble and son, Robert, t this morning for their home at .using, Mich. They visited with r -mother, Mrs. Will Butler. Mrs. Burt Haley and children, .Mir- ' ret. Dorothy and Miriam and M.s. n Haley left this morning for Fort ayne to visit'over Sunday wHh relives. Heiny Gass, who has traveled conlerably over the country since leav g here three months ago. returned me last evening, and will take up s abode here. Leap year and the high cost oGe'vg has kept down the number of marige license in Hancock county, ()., the lowest mark in six years. The tai number issued was two hundred id ninety, which is about thirty less lan the average

The Home Os Quality Groceries Campbell's Soups, the full line, can ,10c Snyder’s New Process Tomato Soup, canloc Luts & Schramm Bulk Applebutter, lbl2|/ 2 c Hirsch’s Applebutter, .Jars 15c and 25c Lippincott’s Applebutter, .Jars 15c and 25c Pure Fruit Preserves, Strawberry, Raspberry, Blackberry 10c to 25c Pork and Beans, can sc, 1oc, Ohio Syrup, Qt. 50c; Cider, can 10c Heavy Navel Oranges, doz• ••• l^ c We pay cash or trade for produce, Eggi 40c Butter 25c to 32c M. E. HOWER North of (J. Il & I- Dfoo* Thone IOS I Many a new leaf that was turned on | I Jan. Ist is already blotted. I I Here’s but one good resolution to hang I I to the year ’round, I I “Stick to the “White Stag” I I AND YOU’LL NEVER GET “STUCK” I

1 S. C. David went to Ft. Wayne this | morning. Mrs. Roy Steele was a Fort Wayne I shopper today. Miss Florence Koos left this morning for Saginaw, Mich. Attorney F. M. Cottrell, of Berne, was here today on business. Mrs. Mary E. Steele went to Fart Wayne this morning for a visit with relatives. Lola and Bessie Harb of Rockford. Ohio, changed ears here enroute to Fort Wayne. Mrs. Kenneth Neptune and babe returned to Fort Wayne today noon after a visit here. Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Walters and daughters, Dorothy and Helen, visited in Fort Wayne today. Mrs. Wilhelmina Holthouse was confined to her bed today suffering from a severe cold and fever. J. Mutter returned this morning to Saginaw, Mich. He visited with liis brother, Ed Muter east of Berne. Mrs. Henry Borns returned this morning to Fort Wayne. She visit's! here with her mother, Mrs. Mary Myers. Th’ most demoralizin’ tiling in th' world is a rich feller. Titer wearin' garlic masks in th' nickel theaters at Linton on account o’ th’ foreigners. —Abe Martin. William Page, manager of the Decatur Morris five and ten cent store, returned last night from Bluffton where he assisted in the taking of the invoice. For the first in an unknown period, the unclaimed letter case at the postoffice Is empty. All letters were claimed and none were “advertised this week.”

Miss Ella Bieeke wont to Fort Wayne today noon. Mrs. William Tague, of Monroe, was a shopper here today. Mr. and Mrs. Peter Bixler returned to Berne after shopping here. Jesse Beery has returned from a business trip to Fort Wayne. Mrs. William Klepper and family went to Fort Wayne today noon. C. K V. Sheets, of Union township, was a Fort Wayne visitor this afternoon. Miss Hazel Niblick left this afternoon fur Bluffton to visit with relatives. Mrs. Rachael Ford and sou. O. E. Ford, returned to Geneva on the 1:05 train. Mrs. A. F. Chronister and daughter. Malic, visited in Fort Wayne this afternoon. Mrs. Fred Patterson will entertain the Sewing club at her home Tuesday afternoon. T. E. Miller of Van Wert, Ohio, arrived today to visit with Mr. and Mrs. Sam Acker. Mrs. H. L. Smith ami daughter went to Monroe to visit witli her inoth'T, Mrs. Bartra. Miss F. Dugeon returned to Dayton, Ohio, after a visit here with the D. Dugeon family. Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Springer and son, Virgil, went to Berne,to visit with relatives. Mrs. J. Blotkamp returned today coon to Avilla. She visa'd with the Tom Leonard family. Mrs. Henry Mills will arrive Monday from LaGrange to visit witli her daughter, Mrs. H. H. Baker. Mrs. Jennie Fuhrman of Marion, O. who attended the funeral of Judge Hleler returneil home ast evening. la-w G. Eliingham of the Ft. Wayne Journal-Gazette attended the funeral of Judge D. D. Heller here yesterday. Mrs. McQuiddy returned on the 1:05 train to Indianapolis. She was the guest of Mr .and Mrs. Wai Wenthoff. ' Judge R. K. Erwin, who eame to attend tiie funeral - 'of his old friend Judge Daniel D. Heller returned io Indianapolis today. Mrs. V. C. leisure and child return ei| to Monroe. They visited with her son. Murle Laisure, and her brother John Wagoner and family. The horse sale yesterday brought in the usual large number of strangers. The sale was rather slow but considered a good starter for the season. Funeral services for Leo Aulli one of the pioneer business men of this city were held yesterday afternoon from the home and were largely attended. Mrs. H. 11. Baker and daughter. Virginia, went to Geneva to assist her brother-in-law, W. H. Baker and family in their preparations to move to Sturgis. Mich. Russel Acker will return Monday from Indianapolis, where he has been visiting witli the Rev. Dawson family. He is recovering nicely from the recent injury to his finger. Judge Cook of Huntington, Judge E. E. McGriff, Judge Janies J. Moran. 11. H. Hartford of Portland, Judge Theodore Shoekney of Winchester w“~e here yesterday for tiie Judge Heller funeral. J. S. Peterson, local tigont for the Queen fire insurance company wm placing his 1917 calendars this morning and they were good ones. He gave us a ]>erpetual calendar that is just about tiie neatest one we have ever seen. Mrs. James A. McKean and daughter Miss Florence of Bowerston, Ohio mid Miss Bessie Host of Columbus, are among those from out of town who attended the funeral services for Judge Heller. Mrs. McKean is a sister and Miss McKean and Miss Host are neices. Meeting in the office of Judge 15. E. McGriff at nine o’clock Friday forenoon, members of the Jay county bar asociation adopted resolutions of respect drafted in honor of the late Judge D. D. Heller, of Decatur, at one time judge of the combined circuit of Jay and Adams counties. The life of the deceased jurist was eulogized by members of the bar. Funeral servives for Judge Heller were held at 2:30 o’clock Friday afternoon from the M. E. church at Decatur, of which he was a member. In attendance at the last sad rites from this city were the folowing attorneys: Judge E. E. McGriff. Judge James J. Moran. Roscoe D. Wheat and R. H. Hartford, they making the trip to Decatur by automobile, leaving here at ten o’clock. Copies of the resolutions adopted by the members of the. bar. sere furnished both the Portland and Decatur press, as well as the liars of Jay and Adams counties and will be spread of record on the order books of these two tribunals.-Portland Sun.

AT THE CHURCHES EVANGELICAL CHURCH. Sunday school at 9: IS; L. L. Baumgartner, superintendent. Preaching by the pastor at 10:15; suhje' t. “Personal Evangelism.” This sermon will be given In the interest of the Young People’s Alliance In the effort of "One-Wln-Onc." Let every aUianccr be present. At 7:00, Mr. James E. Cox, editor of The American Issue." will speak in the Interest of temperance. He is a tine speaker. Y. P. A. at 6:15 in charge of the president. Cleo Roop. All the above meetings will be In the old laundry building. A week from Sunday the services will be held in the basement of the new church. Plan to be there. J. H. RILLING, Pastor. UNITED BRETHREN CHURCH. Sunday school, 9:15 a. m.; Ross Hays, superintendent. Preaching, 10:30 a. m.; theme. ■’Wormy Religion." Exodus 1G: 14-24. Junior society, 2:30 p. in. Senior Endeavor, 7:00 p. in., led by Mrs. John Hill. There will be no preaching services In the evening, as the pastor will be out of the city. Prayer meeting Wednesday evening, led by Mr. Clarence Baughman. Let there be a good attendance on the part of the church membership. There will be installation of the newly elected officers of the Sunday school, on Sunday morning. T. H. HARMAN. Pastor. — ■■■* ■ PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH. 9:15. Sabbath school. 10:30, niornnig worship. Mr. Miles of Indianapolis, representing tiie AntiSaloon League will speak at this service. 6:00, Christian Endeavor, “Evading Moral Issues." Matt. 12:22-30. 7:00, evening worship. The pastor will speak on “The Working Christ.” A cordial welcome for all at all services. JAY C. HANNA. Pastor. o BAPTIST CHURCH 9:15 Sunday school; Clarence E. Bell, superintendent. 10:30 Morning worship; Dr. Miles of the Anti-Saloon League will preach for us and we hope that the member ship and friends will give a good hearing. 6:00 Young People's Meeting. 7:00, evening worship; theme. ’’The Future.”

Get The Whole Family Interested In Saving THE 1917 CHRISTMAS CLUB t • uffi# !of ,he ’ W FIRST NATIONAL BANIS Can Be Made a Family Affair A Brother John will want something expensive and “classy.” Sister Mary a new set of furs —maybe the whole family will want a new ( ar ana will combine their Christmas money. . . | You can have what has been just out of reach betorc it you 11 join the J I improved Christmas Club now and start with the rest. wF x—. I Whatever you want is coming your way next Christmas, rhe whole family will be fairly bubbling over with the Christmas joys that only a full K pocketbook can bring. . Take Out as Many Memberships as You Like Choose from these six classes. If you start with 5c and add 5c more each week to your last amount you receive $63.75 or if you prefer start dk* 7 with $2.50 and pay 5c less each week. IMPROVED Club i •’««« the IMPROVED Club and teach the family by the method that’s ' nearest like the regular Banking way. Conic in and pick your Clubs from these classes. Get the whole faniily interested in saving. Let them help earn the Christmas money and ap7 preciate its true worth. Make next Christmas a glorious one. Join tonigni ** or t° niorrow ’ JOIN TODAY Ascending, starts with 2c and gets $25.50. Ascending, begins with ->e and is lew aided CLASS 2 A w ith $63.75. Descending begins with SI.OO and draws CLASS 5 A IR‘25 50 Descending, lirst pays $2.00 then oc kbb CLASS 50 eac h wce ’k an d receives $63.75. Pays 50c a week and receives $25.00. i i rm... CL VSS 25 I a^s ’ ,)el the end ol 50 weeks Pays 25c a week and receives $12.50. receives $50.00.

7:30 Monday evening the official board meeting. 7:30 Tuesday evening, teachers’ meeting at pastor’s home. 7:30 p. m. Wednesday, prayer meeting. FLOYD G. ROGERS, Pastor. ZION LUTHERAN CHURCH First Sunday after Epiphany. English services in the morning nt tiie usual hour. Sunday school at 9:00 o’clock. Annual New Year's meeting of the congregation takes place in the afternoon at 1:30 o'clock. All voting members and those wishing to Join the church are urged to be present. A. W. HINZ. Pastor. ST MARY’S CHURCH First Mass 7:30. High Mass 9:30. Christian Doctrine 2:00. Vespers and benediction 2:30. REV. J. A. SEI METZ, Pastor. ZION REFORMED CHURCH Sunday school 9:30 a. m.; Maljlias Kirsch, Supt. German preaching service 10:30 a. nt.. Mens meeting 2:00 p. nt., subject; “Zwingli and Heis Fellow Reformers" leader. Herny Meyer. Christian Endeavor services 6:15, topic: “Are You Evading Moral issues” leadei*: Mrs. L. W. Stolte. English preaching service 7 p. m. L. W. STOLTE, Pastor. _____ o METHODISCT CHURCH. Sunday school. 9:00 a. tn. Morning worship. 10:15 a. tn. Junior League. 2:00 p. ni. Epworth League, 6:00 p. nt. Evening worship. 7:00 p. nt. At the morning a representative of the Antl-Saloon League will be present and speak. Preceding this, however. baptism will be administered to little children. In the evening the pastor will preach and the men of the Co-Workers’ class will have charge of the singing. Yoy will be made welcome. Come and enjoy all the services or as many as you can attend. ♦ lIED F. THORNBURG, Pastor. o PUBLIC SALE. As 1 have rented my farm. I will offer at public auction at my rcsi denec on the Preble road, known as tiie Nuttman place, on Tuesday. January 16, 1917. beginning at 10 o’clock a. m.. the following property- Six Head of Horses: Black gelding, 8 years old, sound; bay gelding, 12 years old. a good worker; gray mare.

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10 years old. a good worker; 4 year old driving mare, not broke; brown mare in foal. 14 years old: spring •olt. Three Head of Cattle: Spoiled cow. giving good (low of milk; 2 year olr Jersey. Durham bred, heifer, fresh February 1: coming 2 year old heifer, not bred. Eight Head of Sheep: Seven ewes-and one buck; good ones. Twenty five Head of flogs: Three brood sows, with pigs by aide; one open gilt; 2 shoals weighing 100 Tbs. each; about 4 dozen laying Item*; hay in mow; abolit 100 shocks of corn fodder; corn in crib. Farming Implements: McCormick binder. Buckeye 10-dise drill, good as new; Sure Drop corn planter; Rock Island hal loader, grass mower, hay tedder, riding breaking plow, walking breaking plow, double shovel plow, single shovel plow. Troy dump bed. Turnbull I wagon. Ohl Hickory wagon box, set 1

hay ladders, scoop board, land dtsdjt spike tooth harrow, 2 sets of double breeching harneaa, set of phigle bugs ! gy harness, shovels and forks; other articles too numerous to mention. Terms:—ss.oo and under, cash in hand; over $5.00 a credit of 9 months will be given, the. purchaser Riving bankable note, bearing 8 per cent Interest after maturity; 5 per cent off for cash. No goods removed until settled for. Lunch served on the grounds. JOHN M. LENHART. John Spuller and Noah Frauhiger. Auets. John Starost. Clerk. 6-8-10-12-15 ■ ■■. J Order a brick of Klepper'o Ice cream at W. Coichin’s. 30416 WOOD FOR SALE—At the BlufftorC Hopp Co. W. Adams St.