Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 20, Number 301, Decatur, Adams County, 23 December 1922 — Page 6

Goshen—The high cn«t of Christmas trees has gone up here for they BOldj lust year at 25 to 50c each and now they are being sold for 75 and 11.25. Anderson—George Dollar, 18, died

RUO) VI We Just Want to Wish You ’/ yy All a Real, Honest to Good- C /J ness, Good Old Fashioned Merry Christmas December 25 1922

Charles W. Yager representing The Western Reserve Life Insurance Co. DESIRES TO EXPRESS THE WARMEST APPRECIATION OF YOUR FRIENDSHIP AND EXTENDS HEARTIEST GREETINGS AND BEST WISHES FOR A Merry Christmas - - .

ns a result of a bullet wound sustain- ' ed at the ago of nine, when his father became crated and killed three members of his family and committed suicide.

This is Just a Little Greeting But It Carries a Hearty ‘THANK YOU” For Your Business During the Past Year. We Wish ONE AND ALL A Very Merry Christinas American Security Co. Fred E. Kolter, Manager Monroe Street Phone 172

Napoleon called gas "a Ida folly.” Sir Walter Scott declared it to be a pestilential innovation. Lust year sales of gas touched a new high rec"rtl nf 326,000,000,000 cubic feet.

f —” V YES or NO? A Test of Your intelliflencs ' The correct answer to one of these problems Is YES. to the other NO. STOP TO THINK! Questions Answered Tomorrow 1. —ls a dragon an authentiated animal 2. la ivory an anima) product? Yesterday’s Questions Answered 1. —Are persons born in ‘Wales properly called British citizens? Answer—NO. Such persons are British subjects. 2. —Was Charles Dickens famous as a reformer? Answer —YES. Dickens was famous as a conslsten reformer, virtually all his novels being aimed to correct abuses and avils. “Nicholas Nickleby,” for instance, was written to expose boarding school conditions. The Pickwick Papers held up to ridicule court proceedings in breach of promise causes, ect. PUBLIC SALE As 1 am going to quit farming, I will offer for sale at Public Auction at my residence, 2% miles west and % mile north of Clnvoy, Ohio, and I’4 mile south, 254 miles east and M mile south of Dixon, Ohio, or *4 mile east and ’i mile south of Mentzer church, near stops 47 and 4S on the Ohio Electric, on the Joe P. Lare farm, on Wednesday, December 27th, 1922 in all beginning at 10 o’clock, the following described property: 3 HEAD OF HORSES—Consisting of 1 bay mare, sound, works in all harness. weight 1550 lbs. due to foal April 30, 1923; 1 bay mare, sound, works in all harness, weight 1450 pounds; 1 Black gelding, sound, works in all harness, weight 1450 pounds. 3 HEAD OF COWS —Consisting of 1 Red Durham cow. 8 years old. will freshen January 22, a real inilk and cream cow. giving 2 gallons milk a day; 1 brindle cow, 8 years old. will freshen June 22, giving 4 gallon milk per day, this is an A No, 1 cow; 1 Black heifer coming 3 years old, will freshen March 12, making of a good cow. 9 HEAD OF HOGS—Consisting of 4 full blood Duroc Jersey sows, there sows due to farrow March 15 and April 1; 1 full blood Puroc Jersey boar, 6 mo. old; 4 full blood Duroc Jersey, shoats*, weight 75 to 125 lb each. POULTRY' —8 head geese. 6 hens, 2 ganders; 60 head of White Rocks and Wyandottes. These are fine chickens. FARMING IMPLEMENTS —1 good farm wagon; 1 set of hay ladders; Ohio hay loader; Deering mower. 6-ft. cut. good as new; Keystone disc harrow, 12 disc, in good shape; Oliver sulky breaking plow; Shunk walking plow; Monarch cultir vator; steel spike tooth harrow). Black Hawk corn planter. 80 rods of wire, in good condition; double shovel plow; buggy; cab; set buggy harness; set of work harness; 2 work collars; set of hay slings: 6 tons of good mixed hay in mow; 100 shuck:' of fodder; .small hog feeder; DeLaval cream separator. No. 10. good as new; mud boat; hog crate; galvanized chicken coops; chick park; log chain; hoe: rake: spade and other articles too numerous to mention. TERMS —All sums of $5.00 and under cash, over $5.00 a credit of 9 months will be given, purchaser giving bankable note. If paid when due no interest will be charged; if not paid when due, 8 per cent from date. 5 per cent discount for cash. No property removed until settled for. Ladies’ Aid of Mt. Victory will serve lunch. E. L. PIERCE Col. Erl. Kirkland. Auctioneer. 21-23 W. P. FRECK, Clerk

I THE CRYSTAL | Last Showing Today William Duncan d and • Edith Johnson in U “THE SILENT VOW” ; A picture with Pep! R B Punch! and Action! ■ Story of the great m B open space where red B B blooded men tight lor B right and honor. When k| « brave women face great £2 dangers to help Uic men B B they love. —SEE— || B The river dynamited B The plunge into the falls Daring feats of horse- jfi manship B The dance at the trading post. . I Complete story in G big " reels—not a serial picture. ; * t —Also--■ : I “COUNTRY CHICKEN” H Two reel Educational 3s PX Comedy. It’s some Friday and , , Saturday Show 10c—20c • ' Monday and Tuesday |g Si “WAY DOWN EAST” ■

JT is because of our sincere regard for ' your friendship that we desire to express appreciation for your loyalty and wish you all the blessings of a ' v Merry Christmas 'loon Beavers’ Furniture Store ■> South Second Street

South Bend—House breakers ransaked the home of Jack Northrup, a city patrolman, while he was out on his beat which requires him to pass, ►his house every hour.

1 /• ’vr Vsfe-./Sww. -rflk *v V. it I ww • I There is nothing so i IRK Ivaluabie as friends and so necessary as Ito keep them. We de- / ■ E s i re to maintain our ■' |m utu a 1 co-operation hwith you during the /■' rooming year and extend > four wishes for a very 1 Merry Christmas 5a Vance & Linn 1

Huntirigton—Police turned water on the Bryson street hill here and allowed it to freeze in order to provide a .half mile coasting place for youths I of this city.

i, Churubusco —The blade of a butcher • knife, which Geo. Dolman left on the ', seat of his automobile, penetrated two t and ojie-half inches of his body when *he sat on it.