Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 15, Number 153, Decatur, Adams County, 30 June 1917 — Page 3

I Hundreds Os Pairs ■ K ■ ' -of these dainty White Pumps sold this week I and we expect to sell a lot more of them before I the fourth. Get yours tonight at I $1.39 I Charlie Vodewede ■

I WEATHER FORECAST I ■ racx: <: ccoc ’ Thunder showers in north portion ■ I this afternoon; fair tonight and Sunday: wanner in north amt central portions tonight. ..... r.-.. . I Russell Dull was a business visitor in Fort Wayne ypsterday. Walter Fuelling of I nion township , was a business caller in this city today. • I). F. Leonard and .Marion Oliver were business visitors in Van Wert yesterday. Henry Miller of near Monroe went to; Fort Wayne yesterday afternoon on business. < Phil Macklin motored to Van Wert last evening to attend to business affairs there. Miss Lillian Mertz went to Linn | Grove yesterday afternoon to attend the funeral of Hubert French. Mrs. Harley Roop and her nephew. Gary Dynes, of Mendon, Mich., went to Bryant yesterday afternoon for a visit. Mrs. J. P. Frisinger returned yesterday afternoon to Fort Wayne after a visit with the E. B. Workinger family. The Misses Alice and Winifred Clark went to Van Wert last evening to spend a two weeks' vacation, visiting with relatives. Mrs. Sarah Lehman and Mrs. Cyrus Lehman and children returned to Berne yesterday afternoon after a visit at the Henry Adler home. Mrs. John Winans and son, John, of Findlay. Ohio, who visited at the & Frank Winans home here, went to Fort Wayne to visit with relatives fe there.

I The Home of Quality Groceries SATURDAY IS AUTO DAY. 3 Bring us your produce and get some of our bargains g to take home with you. I 70 !b. sack tine Salt 85c KA 100 lb. sack Oyster Shells 85c § Our famous Best and Cheapest Coffee 28c £ Ball Bros.’ Improved Mason Fruit Jars, in pint, quart E ■ or half-gallon sizes at prices less than present wholesale I cost, a result of early buying. So you buy early. W« pay cash or trade for produce, Eggi 280 g Butter 25c to 30c I M. E. HOWER J North of G. R. &I- DcP°t ’ rholie 11)8 —. . - - ' —nr I A SEASONABLE SALAD FOR I I SMOKERS | I THE I | "WHITE STAG"! J AJK FOR 'EM EVERYWHERE. THANK YOU |

j.Miss Lena Hossman spent yesterday afternoon in Berne. Mrs. E. E. Bell, wife of Dr. E. E. ij Bell, of Fort Wayne, Friday and today in this city. Mrs. Jeff Bryson. East Main street, went to Decatur Friday to spend the day.—Portland Review. Mrs. Edgar Gerber of Decatur spent the week end with Mrs. George Buckley. Mr. Gerber motored over Sunday.—Willshire Herald. The Misses Esther and Dorothy Enos and Mary Erwin of Decatur spent Friday with Wj. A. Dull and family.—Willshire Herald. Mrs. Carl Lotter and baby visited this week in Decatur, with her sisters. Mesdames Keller and Hancher. —Willshire Herald. Mrs. L. L. Rohn and children, Berne, and Mrs. Rosanna Baumgartner of Linn Grove returned to their homes yesterday afternoon after a visit at the L. L. Baumgartner home. We hear very little o’ some folks ’cause they attend t’ ther own business. You might jest as well carry a banner readin “Keep away,” as go about with a long face. —Abe Martin in Indianapolis News. Mr. and Mrs. Dan Vail and daughte”, Mary Louise, went to Marion this morning. They will he joined there by Mr. and Mrs. Cy Vail, who will accompany .them to North Webster. Indiana. to spend a several weeks’ vacation. Mrs. Effie Grim Draper, wife of Will Draper, came home yesterday afternoon from the Lutheran hospital. Fort Wayne, where she underwent an operation two weeks ago for appendicitis and a complication of ailments. She' stood the trip nicely and is getting along very well from the operation.

Mrs. S. T. Ixitt was a business visit or in Fort Wayne today. P. B. Dykemann went to Richmond this afternoon on business. Mrs. John (Dancy and daughter, Nedra, visited in Berne this afternoon Cephus Fleming, of Union township was a business visitor in this city today. Miss May me Delninger has returned from a several months' visit in Ft. Wayne. Will Zurcher and Emil Rinehart went to Fort Wayne this moruiug an business. Misses Naomi Butler and Ireta Beavers are extra clerks at the Steele ft Bleeke store today. Bob Colter returned home this morn ing from Fort Wayne for a visit over Sunday with his parents. Miss Mary Ramsey went to Bluffton this morning for a few days' visit witli friends and relatives. W. B. Etnrick and children, of Delphos, O. r changed cars here on their way to Hoagland for a visit. Another monster erod’d is in attendance for the automobile drawing, the weather being ideal for the event. Misses Nell Winnes and Lizzie Peterson, summer students at Winona are at home for a visit over Sunday. Mrs. D. B. Erwin will return tomorrow night from Napoleon, O„ where she visited two weeks with relatives. John Hilgeman, of Preble township, is the proud possessor of a new Ford automobile delivered to him yesterday. The drum corps from Fort Wayne that played last evening was very ii teresting and their playing was enjoyed by all. Col Fred Reppert will return home this evening from the western stives for a two months’ vacation in this city and at the lakes. Mrs. George Miller, of East Water street, went to Decatur, Friday .for a visit with her sister. Miss Lizzie Rush.—Portland Sun. Free Frisinger returned home last evening from Akron, where he has been employed, to attend his sister's wedding to Mr. Gipe. Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Daly went Io Winchester to spend Sunday. Mr. Daly is one of the state accountants working here at present. Mrs. Tom Vail went to Van Buren this morning to spend Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Joe Linn. Mr. Vail will join his wife this evening for the visit. The boosters for the big picnic at Steele's park, Fourth of July are working hard today, advertising the affair| which promises to be an enjoyable one. Mrs. Elizabeth Wright, of Mech-iu-icsburg, 0., who has been visiting with her brother, J. A. Blew left this afternoon for Portland to visit before returning home. C. M. Wiseman, of Indianapolis, state agent for the Lake Charles, La., land company, of which Erwin & Mie i-| aud are local agents was here on business with them today. Attorneys J. C. Moran. Shafer Peter-, son and C. J. Lutz have returned from] Portland where they arc trying the: Haugk case. The case has rested until Monday when it will be continued.. Bob Meibers, Bernie Parent and ■ Harold Graham motored to Fort I Wayne tills morning to sign up iji sor-l vice for the United States. They will ' probably join the marines,if successfully passed. Today is tag day. The Tri Kappa girls are working hard all day for the benefit of the boys of Company A. If one of the girls pins a tag on you, give any amount from ten cents up. it s, for a good cause. Mrs. Carl Hanna, of Fort Wayne, visited here a short time with her mother. Mrs. Henry Schultz, befo-e she and Mr. Hanna and Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Sheckler left this afternoon tor Bucyrus, 0., for a visit. Maxwell Hower. of Muskegon. , Mich., left this morning for Anderson for a several weeks’ visit there with] his grandmother, after spending a few days in this city with Herman Myers and other relatives. Preparations are being made iu Willshire to have the best time and the biggest crowd ever known in the history of the town on the Fourth of | July, when an all-day program and an old-fashioned picnic will be given. Mrs. A. B. Scheckler returned yesterday to Fort Wayne after a stay with her mother, Mrs. Henry Schultz, for whom she has been early; • for awhile. Mrs. Schultz, who has been bedfast five weeks is getting better and yesterday was able to sit up for the first. The jury in the Roy Brown mui'; der ease trial at Hartford City was still out last night and a disagreement. will no doubt be the result. A new trial will then be called for some time in July. Many thought the defendant. William Fishback, would be acquitted.

AT THE CHURCHES ST. MARYS CHURCH First Mass, 7:30. High Mass, 9:00. Benediction immediately after high mass. REV. J. A. SEI METZ, Pastor. EVANGELICAL CHURCH Sunday school at 9:15 a. tn.; L. L. .laumgartner. superintendent. Morning worship at 10:30 a. nt.; subject of sermon by the pastor: "Our Debt to Our Country, and How to Pay It." A patriotic service in keeping with the Interests of the day. No Young People’s Alliance or evening service, as we unite in the union service at the Presbyterian church on Sunday evening. Prayer service on Wednesday evening at 7:30, continuing the studies in Romans. Missionary service: Romans 4. All are cordially invited, strangers given a special welcome. W. S. MILLS, Pastor. PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH. 9:15, Sabbath school. Dore B. Erwin will speak to the school on patriotism. There should be a large attendance. 10:30, communion service. “Do this in remembrance of me." is the command of Jesus. “The Cost of Saving Others” will be the theme. The series of union evening services commences at the Presbyterian church tomorrow night. We hope to welcome a large number from all churches at both Young People’s meeting and public worship. 6:30, Young People's meeting: subject, “Litle Things that Make or Mar.” Song of Sol. 2:15; Prov. 25:11. Miss Rowena Shoaf will lead the meeting. 7:30, public worship Rev. T. H. Harman of the United Brethren Brethren church will preach. There will be an anthem by the choir and a solo by Dr. Fred Patterson. JAY C. HANNA. Pastor. o CHRISTIAN CHURCH We shall observe “Patriotic Sunday” in the bible school as suggested in President Wilson's message to the bible schools of the United States of America. Unified services beginning at 9:30 ia. m., with the bible school, followed by the observance of the Lord's supper, and preaching. We are to have the great privilege lof having the Knights of the MaccaI bees worship with us in the morning. The sermon will be a special Memorial sermon, as this is the day that they I will honor the Sir Knights that have gone to that “undiscovered country from whose borne no traveler returns.” Topic of morning sermon, “Pure Religion.” We shall be delighted to have a large attendance on the part of Hie ' membership, as this the only service | we will have at the church during the I day. I There will be a union meeting of the I young people's societies at the Pres- ' byterian church in the evening and all the young people of the church arc 'asked to attend these union services each Sunday evening. | We are glad to have the opportunity ‘of joining with our Presbyterian bretli,'ren in the union service tomorrow eveI ning. It is a fine thing that the I churches can have these union meetings during the next six weeks on Sunday evening. Let us all come and filll the church where the meeting is held. 1 You are given a special invitation . to the services at the Christian church in the morning. Come, ami bring n friend. W. PAUL MARSH. Minister. UNITED BRETHREN CHURCH. Sunday school, 9:15 a. tn.; Ross Hayes, superintendent. I Preaching, 10:30 a. m. There will be no Junior service in 1 the afternoon because of the. funeral service for Harry Leßrun which will be held in the church in the afternoon. I desire to meet the official board immediately after the morning services. j Intermediate Endeavor at 5:30 p. pi.; topic. “Little Things That Make •pt- Mar." It’s the little foxes that spoil the vines. Beware of them. There will be no Senior Endeavor

at the regular hour Sunday evening, as this is a union Endeavor service in the Presbyterian church. There will be no preaching service in the church in the evening as the pastor will preach in the union service at the Presbyteriitn church. The theme j will be "Whence? Why? Whither?" Gen. 16:8 and Eccl. 12:13. The pastor will In all probability be on a vacation for July 8, and probably the 15th. So there will be no preaching services for July Bth at ’’ least. Prayer meeting Wednesday even- '' ing. A very good meeting last Wedr nesday evening, and well attended. *' Teachers’ training class Friday ? evening at 7:30 p. m. T. H. HARMAN, Pastor. K o „ BAPTIST CHURCH. 1 9:15. Sunday school; Clarence E. Bell, superintendent. " 10:30, morning worship; theme, “ "Thy Kingdom.’’ The Lord's Sup- • per at this service. 6:30, Young People’s meeting at 8 the Presbyterian church in which every young person of all our churches should be present. Let our people do their part. 7:30, union services with the Presbyterian church in which all the ,churches of our city are joining for Sunday evening for the next six weeks. Let all our people take notice and join in making these meet- ’. Ings a blessing and help to all. i' 8:00. Monday evening, at the pass tor's home the official board will hold the regular monthly meeting. . Let all members be present, please. ! 7:30, Wednesday evening, prayer , meeting and our monthly business I meeting, following the prayer serv- ( ice. A glad and cordial welcome awaits you at all the services of our church. FOLYD G. ROGERS, Minister. ' o ZION REFORMED CHURCH. Sunday school, 9:30 a. m. M. . Kirsch, superintendent. i German preaching service, 10:30 i a. m.; theme, “Selig Bind die uni I Gerechtigkeit und Christi Willen Verfolgung leiden.” Christian Endeavor service, 6:45 p. m ; theme. “Little Things that Make or Mar.” Leader. Angeline Firks. English preaching service,, 7:30 p. m.; theme. “God’s Care for the Individual." • You will be cordially greeted and welcomed at all these services. Un1 less due at some other church, come 1 and worship with us. L. W. STOLTE. Pastor. o ZION LUTHERAN CHURCH. Germon service at 9:30 o'clock a ■ in., standard time. The Rev. H. ■ Wehmeyer will preach the sermon. No Sunday school. ARTHUR W. HINZ, Pastor. METHODIST CHURCH. Sunday, school, 9:00 a. m. Morning sermon. ‘.The Divine Soltt- ■ tion,” 10:15 a. in. ‘ | Union Young People's meeting at ’ the Presbyterian church. 6:30 p. m. ! Union worship, sermon by Rev. T. 11. Harman. Presbyterian church, at ' 7:30 p. tn. Prayer meeting, WedneWay, 7:30 ! p. m. t Let all our people note the fact ; that we are due at the Presbyterian church on Sunday evening both for ■ Young People’s meeting and for evening worship. Let us all strive to . put these union services in our Indi- . vidual program. FRED F. THORNBURG, Pastor. 1 GOOD PROPERTY BARGAIN. I I am offering for sale the property on South Winchester street, known , as the Park hotel. It is a valuable ! property and one that can be made a splendid money maker. It's a real bargain for some one. If interested see Mrs. D. W. Myers. J2V' o HERE ia a reiaeay that win cure moat *ll skin arg acalp troubles. Eczema, Barbera Itch, Itch, Cuti and Sorea. Why waate time and money when B. B. Ointment is an ointment of real merit? Aak your druggist. If not handled send 50 cent* to the B. B. Ointment Co., 217 Monroe street 1 Pecatur. Indiana. | ♦ FARM LOANS ♦ ♦ $100,000.00 of 5 per ♦ 1 * cent * ♦ MONEY TO LOAN ♦ ♦ at * ’ * Schurger & Parrish * t ♦ Abstract & Atty. Office ♦ ♦ fNo red tape needed) *

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