Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 15, Number 173, Decatur, Adams County, 28 July 1917 — Page 3

Summer Sale See the Men’s Shoes We Are Selling at From $1.98 to $3.98 Charlie Voglewede Sells A Lot Os Them

I WEATHER FORECAST | str. tn*.:::: tn*, tn:tn: tn*. tn:or. ta Fair, warmer tonight; Sunday fair. I - ' ’ " 11 - . ———-- Dan Cook went to Fort Wayne this morning. Ben Lang was a business visitor in Fort Wayne yesterday. Martin Worthmann left last night for Indianapolis, for a several day’s business visit. Miss Irene Schuh returned to Plymouth after a several weeks’ visit here with Miss Florence Myers. Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Fuhrman and family will motor to Celina tomorrow to spend the day visiting with friends. Dr. A. D. Clark returned home last evening from Chicago after a several days' stay there attending to business affairs. D. M. Reed left this morning for Claypool to join his wife and children at the lakes. He will return here tomorrow evening. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hayslip of Fort Wayne were in this city yesterday spending a short time with friends and relatives. Mrs. 8. A. Gove and two children of Muncie were here Friday enroute to Decatur for a visit with Mr. Gove, who is in the restaurant business there.—Portland Review. John Joseph and Fred Butler have returned from New Straitsville, Ohio, where they visited with the former's relatives. The journey, a distance of 250 miles was made in an automobile, and required two days for the trip, each way.

The Home of Quality Groceries Celery, Lemons, Oranges, Watermelons, Bananas, Cabbage, Potatoes, Onions, Turnips. Fancy Blue Rose Head Rice, 3 lbs 25c Small Navy Beans, fancy, hand picked, lb 20c Large Cranberry Beans, good cookers, lb 18c Pearl Hominy, lb 6c Scotch Peas. Ib 12c Light Can Rubbers, good quality rubber, doz 5c Heavy Can Rubbers, best quality rubber, 3 doz 25c Jumbo Can Rubbers, best quality rubber, doz 10c New Honey, extracted, qt. Mason jars 40c Evaporated Peaches, tine and fancy 12 r 2 and 15c pay cash or trade for produce, Eggs 32c Butter 25c to 30c M. L HOWER North of G. R. & I. Depot ’Phone 108 I Nine times out of ten the smoker will find I the cool, friendly tobacco in our "WHITE STAG" I Cigars I means cool, friendly thoughts in the head this b hot weather. Try them, please. Thank you. |

George Krick went to Fort Wayne this morning on business. Francis Grandstaff of Preble visited in Decatur last evening. Miss Mary Burk went to Frankfort this morning for a week’s visit with friends and relatives. Mrs. U. S. Drummond went to the home of her daughter, Mrs. Harry Suman near Pleasant Mills for a visit. Dick Butler and Arthur Myers returned home last evening from Rome City after spending a week’s vacation there. The funeral of Joseph Marion Rice will be held Sunday afternoon at 2:30 o’clock from the home on North Second street. The John Schug family and Di k Archbold left this morning in the Schug machine for a two week's vacation at Rome City. Frank Orndorf, of Jefferson township; John C. Augsburger, of French township; and W. ,O. Myers, of Blue Creek township, were among the busi-, ness visitors here today. Byard Smith, Ralph Tyndall and • David Hensley motored to Rome City this afternoon to spend their vacation there. Ralph Tyndall will return in a week while Byard and David will remain all summer. Richard Myers, Jr., is carrying his left arm in a sling yet, but is recovering from the fracture of the radius of the arm, which resulted a week ago in a fall while at play. He is a son of Mr. and Mrs. R. D. Myers. Dortha Shady of Preble, who has been attending school at the Muncie normal institute, is homo for a two days’ vacation with his parents. He was in Decatur today completing final arrangements to secure a license for teaching school this fall.

Howard Sikes was a business visitor in Fort Wayne today. Miss Emma Bultemeier, of St. Johns was shopping here this morning. Jesse Schwartz Is the extra clerk ut the Fisher & Harris Cash Grocery. Marie Connell has returned from Fort Wayne after a short visit there. Victor Byerly of near Peterson was a business visitor in Decatur last evening. Misses Florence and Verna Johnson returned on the 1:05 train to Geneva after a visit here. Mrs. L. L. Syphers returned to Ft. Wayne this afternoon. She visited here with relatives. Mrs. George Seibold and daughter, Dorothy, of Hamlet, are visiting in Decatur with Dr. Burns. Kenneth Eady, who is employed at Fort Wayne is home for a visit over Sunday with his parents. Fred Webet, who is employed in Ft. Wayne, is home for a short visit over Sunday with his wife and mother. County Recorder and Mrs. A. C.' Augsberger went to Berne on the 1:05 train for a visit over Sunday with relatives. Mrs. N. J. Schaffner visited her daughters, Mrs. William Keller and Mrs. Fred Hancher, at Decatur last week. —Willshire Herald.

Miss Vera Stoutenberry. who is taking the teacher’s training course at Angola is home for a short visit with her parents over Sunday. Carl Beulah, of Chilcothe, 111., is in this city for a several week’s visit with the Robert Blackburn family and with Mrs. Elizabeth Morrison., The Misses Myrtle Wilder, Ida Gunsett, Thelma Houk, Doris DeVoss and Eva Augenbaugh, who are taking a teacher’s training course at Angola, are home for a short visit over Sunday with their parents. Mrs. Tilford Moots an’ family are takin’ ther meals at th’ Little Gem as it is too wet t’ git in th’ garden. "I'd git married t’day if I could find a gal as purty as th’ women in th’ carpet sweeper ads,’’ said Pinky Kerr, this morning.—Abe Martin, in Indianapolis News. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Niblick and daughters, Margaret and Charlotte, Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Meibers and daughter, Tonk. will motor this afternoon to Rome City to visit at the Meiber cottage. Mr. Meibers and daughter and Mr. Niblick will return Monday but the others will remain for a week. Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Bennett passed through the city enroute to their home at Portland. Mrs. Bennett has been at the St. Joseph hospital, Ft. Way:-'?, a month for treatment and is recoveting nicely. She is a sister of Joe McFarland of this city. They were accompanied home by their foster daughter, Haretta, who visited here tvilh her mother, Mrs. Charles Hendricks for some time.

Wm. O. Myers, of Blue Creek township, who was in the city today, lives along the big Blue Creek ditch, or the Geo. W. Gates drain, as it is known in court. This has been recently dredged and Mr. Myers states that this is the first time in many years that his lands have not been flooded and his crops destroyed. The ditch, on account of its recent dredging, has been sufficient to carry off the heavy waters. Bands being sold as rubber, for use in hermetically sealing cans and jars of foo.d stuffs have been found a fraudulent substitute, and responsible for the loss of thuosands of quarts of fruits and vegetables in Indiana. Th6 discovery was announced by Food Director Christie today. A committee headed by Mrs. Hence Orme, of Marion county, will secure samples from retailers and expose fraudulent brands Dealers will be prosecuted unless tin y withdraw these substitutes from the market. Coroner Herbert Buckles, of Hartford City, Thursday, conducted an inquest into the surroundings of the death of Carl Nutter young Montpelier boy wiio drowned in the Salamonie river. The Coroner’s report will be that death was due to accidental drowning. The funeral was held yesterday afternoon and burial took place in the Stahl cemetery in Wells county. The boy was dressed in the suit he had purchased for his wedding. Miss Mabel Rhoten, of Montpelier, who was to have become his bride yesterday, likewise wore her wedding garments. Al Cully, prominent farmer, son of J. T. Cully, of Willshire, was seriously injured Tuesday afternoon while storing wheat sheaves in his barn at hts farm between Willshire and Wren. A physician was immediately called and advised Mr. Cully’s removel to the Van Wert hospital where a thoro examination of his injuries was made, it was found that the kidney was torn in two and other internal injuries was sustained. An operation was immediately performed. At last reports Mr. Cully was resting well and a complete recovery is expected. —Willshire Herald.

AT THE CHURCHES ST. MARYS CHURCH First Mass, 7:00. High Mass, 9:00. Benediction immediately after high mass. REV. J. A. SEIMETZ, Pastor. PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH. 0:15, Sabbath school. 10:30, morning worship. Sermon subject, "Eli Trembling for the Ark of God.” In the evening wo will join in the union services at the United Brethren church. JAY C. HANNA, Pastor. BAPTIST CHURCH. Sunday school, 9:15 a. m.; C. E. Ball superintendent. 10:15, Miss Miller, our representative to the Baptist assembly at Franklin this week, will give an interesting | report. Let us have a full attendance at Sunday school. RAv. E. E. Schaufler, of the First Baptist church. Mishawaka, will occupy the pulpit in the morning. We are glad to join our friends in the evening union service. • o EVANGELICAL CHURCH. Sunday school at 9:15 a. m.; L. L. Baumgart ner, superintendent. Morning worship with sermon by the pastor at 10:30 a. nt.; subject: “The Coming of the Comforter.” Mias Hope Hoffman will sing. * No Young People’s Alliance nor evening service as we will unite in the union services at the United Brethren church in the evening. The pastor of the Evangelical church will preach the sermon. Subject: “A Personal Problem —What Shall I Do With Jesus?” Prayer service on Wednesday evening at 7:30. Romans, the sixth chap-

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ter, will be studied. A cordial invitation to every one Io worship with us. W. S. MILLS, Pastor. o METHODIST CHURCH Sunday school, 9:00 a. tn. Morning worship, communion service, 10:15 a. m. Funeral of Brother J. M. Rice, from his late residence, 2:30 p. tn. Union Young People's meeting at U. B. church, 6:30 p. m. Union worship, sermon by Rev. W. S. Mills, 7:30 p. m. Concert by the Taylor University quartette under the auspices of the Epworth League for the benefit of Company A, Tuesday, July 31st, 8:00 p. ni. Prayer meeting Wednesday, 7:30 p. m. You are cordially invited to all these services. Don’t fail to get a ticket for the concert on Tuesday night. All the proceeds above the actual expenses go to the fund of Company A. FRED F. THORNBURG, Pastor. UNITED BRETHREN CHURCH ,- Sunday school, 9:15 a. m.; Ross I Hays, superintendent. Preaching services, 10:30 a. m. Theme: “Is the Armageddon Crisis Upon Us, or is the Present World War the Battle of Armageddon?” Rev. 16: 16. We hope that all will stay to the services to hear the message on a live subject at the present time. Junior services at 2:30 p. m. Intermediate Endeavor at 5:00 p. nt. A splendid debate will be in connection with the service. Resolved: “That We Do More Harm to Ourselves bv Cheating Others Than We Do To Them.” Senior Endeavor at 6:45 p. m. This will be a union service with the other churches of the city, and speakers of various churches will be on the program. Topic. "Evangelistic, Educational, Medican and Industrial Work

in Foreign Missions.” The preaching services will be a union of the churches of the city, and will be at 7:30 p. m. (See program elsewhere) The house will be full and yoti had better come early. A cordial invitation to all at the services of the day T. H. HARMAN, Pastor. o ZION REFORMED CHURCH Sunday school, 9:30 a. m.; M. Kirsch superintendent German preaching service, 10:30 a. tn. Theme: "Der Geistllche Weinberg." Christian Endeavor services, 6:45 p. m. Theme, "Evangelistic, Educational, Medical and Industrial Work in Foreign Mission,” leader, Harry Knapp. English service, 7:30 p. m. Theme: "Godliness is Profitable to All Things.” Company A has asaepfod an invitation to worship with us at the evening service. May every one be in his or her pew to worship with us at all the' services tomorrow. We need God and his help all year around. One way to secure it is through worship. L. W. STOLTE, Pastor CHRISTIAN CHURCH Unified service beginning at 9:30 a. m., with the Bible school followed bypreaching service which closes at 11:30 sharp. Subject of morning sermon: “Christ's Greatest Invitation.” A very large attendance of members and friends is desired. This is a special sermon for the people at this hour in the world’s greatest crisis. There will be no services at .he Christian church in the evening. Let us not forget the midweek prayer service held on Wednesday evening at 7:30 p. m. We shall have a special service at this meeting. Watch the papers next week and be sure and come. W. PAUL MARSH. Minister

LIBERTY BONDS HERE The first allotment of Liberty Bond Certificates has arrived and we arc ready to distribute them to those who subscribed. Please call as soon as you can so we can get our books and records closed. THE OLD ADAMS COUNTY BANK LIBERTY BOND Certificates are mailed today to those having paid in full, by the People’s Loan & Trust Co. All other subscriptions are now due. Kindly give this your prompt attention. The Peoples Loan and