Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 21, Number 131, Decatur, Adams County, 2 June 1923 — Page 2

CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS, NOTICES, BUSINESS CARDS

♦ BUSINESS CARDS • «<♦«♦♦♦♦*«««••* 4. NOTICE TO PATRONS 1 will be <>n a vacation lor a week. Will be back June Illi. DR. FROHN API EL. D. C. Chiropractic and Osteopathia Treatments given to suit your need at 144 3b. 2nd St. Phone 314 Office Hours 10-12 a. m.—l-5 6-8 p. m. S . E . BL ACK UNDERTAKING AND EMBALMING Calls answered promptly day or night Private Ambulance Service. Office Phone: 90 Home Phone: 727 DR. H. E. KELLER Decatur. Indiana VI. I’HVCTICK OFFICE SPECIALTIES: Diseases of women and children; X-iay examinations tiloursoopy examinations of the Internal organs; X-ray and electrical treatments for hiah blood pressure ami hardening of the arteries; X-ray treatments for i.OPPRE, TL’BEItCULOSIS AND CANCEIL Office Hours; 9 to 11 a ni.—l to 5 p. m.—7 to 9 p. m. Sundays bv appointment. Phones l;. .'idem e 110; office 409. N. A. BIXLER OPTOMETRIST Eyes Examined. Glasses Fitted HOURS: 8 to 11:30—12:30 to 6:00 Saturday 8:00 p. m. Telephone 135 Closed Wednesday afternoons. DR. C. C. RAYL SURGEON X-Ray anti Clinical Laboratories Office Hours: 1 to 4 and 6 to 8 p. m. Sundays. 9 to 10 a. m. Phone 581. FEDERAL FARM LOANS Abstracts of Title. Real Estate. Plenty of Money to loan on Government Plan. Interest rate now 5%% See French Quinn. Office —Take first stairway south Decatur Democrat O O DR. FRANK LOSE Physician and Surgeon Located in office formerly occupied by Dr. D. D. Clark North Third street Phones: Office 422; Home 413 office Hours —9 to 11 a. in. 1 to 5—7 to 9 p. m. |Sunday 8 to 9 a. ni. PLENTY OF MONEY 10 or 20 years No Commission. Best terms ever offered. Dan Erwin. O - -O NOTICE Dr. C. V. Connell has moved his office one block north of 1 former location. Office now lo- < I cated at 120 North First st., in | I the Teeple Transfer Barns. O— - O “MONEY TALKS” 1 can get it for you. Roy S. Johnson. Auctioneer. Phone 849 Red. f ii Hofstetter Garage | ;; for t • • Cylinder Grinding. * I Starter Gear Bands. j ; Phone 763 E. Monroe St. j ✓""" — w. FT. WAYNE & DECATUR TRACTION LINE Leaves Decatur Leaves Ft. Wayne 5:45 a. m. 7:00 a. m. 8:00 a. m. 9:00 a. m. 10:00 a. m. 11:00 a. m. 12:00 p. m. 1:00 p. m. 2:00 p. tn. 3:00 p. m. 4:00 p. m. 5:30 p. m. 5:30 p. m. 7:00 p. m. 7:00 p. m. 9:00 p. m. 10:00 p. m. 11:05 p. m. Freight car leaves Decatur Arrives at Ft. Wayne....9:30 a. tn. Leaves Ft Waynel2:oo noon Arrives. at Decatur 1:30 p. m. P. J. RAYMOND Agent Office Hours: 7:80 a. m.-7:00 p. m. .<

♦ CLASSIFIED ADS • ♦ ♦♦♦ + ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ FOR SAIJS FOR SALK —A few used oil stoves and coal ranges. The Gas Co., 105 North Third st 46tf FOR SALE Big Type Poland Sires at farmers’ prices. 801 l house and Fnurote on Monroe-Decatur road. FOR SALE —Canaries; singers and females, 50 cents and up. Mrs. John H. Jones, Monroe. Indiana, R. R. D. 2. Eight miles southeast of Monroe. 127t6 FOR” SALE—Two - Scotch Shorthorn bulls, soon ready for service. An opportunity for farmers to better their herds. C. D. Houk. Hoagland. Indiana. Hoagland phone. 127t6x FOR SALE Early and late garden plants. Phone 785 White. Lawrence Schlegel, 414 North 7th st. 12M t FOR SALE Strictly modern 7-room house on Fifth street. Immediate possession. Part cash, balance terms. Call phone 709. city. 130t6 FOR - ISALE=FuII blooded O. I. C. brood sow. Also full blooded male Jersey calf, eligible to register. Inquire at Schmitt meat market. 130 U FOR SALE Spotted Poland brood sow with 10 pigs by side. Also yam plants. Inquire of Burt Wolfe, Decatur. Indiana. R. 9. Phone 879 N. 12931 X FOR SALE A davenport and baby buggy, in good condition. Phone 700 or call at 342 Winchester street. 131t2 FOR SALE—Poland China sow with pigs by side. P. J. Spangler, Decatur. Ind. Phone 862-J. 131t.3x FOR SALE—Early and late garden plants. Henry Haugk. 204 Soutli loth street. 131tGx FOR SALE - = Fine late cabbage plants. 25c per hundred; late tomato ; celery plants 5c per dozen at 1,. T. Brokaw, one block west of the Greet) house. 421 North 7th street, phone 391 white. 131t3x WANTED WANTED—Rugs and carpets to clean by air. Called for and delivered. Work guaranteed. Colchin Bros. Phones 441 and 561. 112 7wks.x WANTED —Three men to build fence tor week or ten days, good wages. 1), E. Studabaker.l29-3t WANTED —Girl for general housework: no laundry work. Goot pay; small family. Write Mrs. Duemling. 301 West Creighton Ave., Fort Wayne. Ind. 130t2 WANTED—A John Deere 2 row cultivator. Gilbert Hirschy, Pleasant Miffs. R. 1; Monroe phone, 2 long & 2 short on line 4. 131t3x WANTED —To buy baby buggy. Not particular lor extra good one. Telephone 565. 131-2 t For Rent FOR KENT—Sleeping room at 127 So. 3rd st. Phone 945 Black. 130t2x LOST AND FOUND LOST —Fountain pen and Wahl Eversharp pencil. Lost last Saturday between Smith. Yager & Falk store and Central School bldg. Finder please call 320 or 205. 129-3tx LOST —Brindle bull dogg, with white neck and bobbed tail. Answers to name “Spottie.” Call 96. Reward. 130t3 LOST Pay enevelope containing some bills somewhere between G. E. and Second street. Finder please call phone Black 185. It FOUND —Stray hog. spotted, weighs about 100 Tits. Owner can have same by paying expenses including this advt. Henry Eiting. R. R. 2. 13H3 o Miss Esther Sellemeyer To Return From Orient A card from A. H. Sellemeyer of Ix>s Angeles, states that his daughter, Miss Esther Sellemeyer, ,who has been a missionary in China for five years, will sail for the United States sometime during the first part of July. She expects to reach San Francisco about the first of August. Mr. Sellemeyer also states that in view of Esther's coming home, that we should discontinue sending the Daily Democrat to her. she having received the home paper ever since she went to the Orient. Mr. Sellemeyer and his daughter expect to visit Decatur sometime during the summer. NOTICE TO OUR PATRONS Starting Saturday. June 2, the following stores will close their doors at 10 o'clock on Saturday nights. THE AMERICAN STORE BAUGHMAN'S 5c & 10c MORRIS 5c & 10c STORE. 29-31-1 CHARLES & CHARLES CHIROPRACTORS Lady Attendant. Office hours 10 a. m. to 12 m. 2 p. m. to 5 p. m.—6 p. m. to 8 p. m. Over Keller’s Jewelry Store. Phone 628. Calls made day or sight.

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT, SATURDAY, JUNE 2/1923.

> NOTICE TO SCHOOL HOUSff CONTRACTORS r Notice is hereby given 'that the L trustees of Saint Mary s Catholic r Parish of Decatur, Indiana, will rei reive sealed bids at the Saint Mary's x Catholic school building in the City • of Decatur. Indiana, on Friday June ’ 22. 1923, up to two o'clock p. m. on , said day for the furnishing of all nia- . terlal and performing of all labor necessary to erect and complete a • new school building according to the , plans and specifications made and furnished fur this work by Hermann J. Gaul, architect. 228 East Superior street, Chicago. Illinois, which plans ! and specifications are on tile with : t hus. N. christen. Decatur. Indiana. Notice is also given that at the ’ same time and place sealed bids will • he received for furnishing all material and performing ail labor in strict 1 compliance with said plans and speciI tii ations for each of the the following . items separately or for any two or more of said items jointly, to-wit: f Item No. 1. For the erection and > construction of said building egclud 1 Ing the heating and ventilating plant. 1 system and Apparatus. The plumbing -for water and sewerage system. The electric wiring. : Item No. 2. For tile installation of ( the heating ami ventilating plant system and annsratus. item No. 3. For the plumbing, water system and sewerage. item No. 4. For the Electric wiring. 1 Item No. 5. For Excavating and ’ concrete foundation, walls and foot ; ings. • Tlie right is reserver to reject any or all bids and also to accept bids for ■ the whole of said work or in parts as • set out above. Each bidder shall de|>osit with his I Ind a certified cheek to two per cent I Os his bld, Which c heck shall be made 1 payable to ('. S. Niblick treasurer, as . a guarantee that the said bidder will, if awarded the contract, enter in- !° a < on * ra< t and file a bond equal to . his bid, which bond shall meet the approval of the said Trustees. Said , bond and contract shall be made and filed within Ten days after said biddei 1 is notified that he hgs been awarded ■ the contract. All communications relative to 1 plans and specifications shall be ad 1 dressed to Chas. N. Christen. Decatur : Indiana. Signed. Trustees of Saint Mary's Parish Decatur, Indiana. 125-May 25, 29, June 2 V eoman Memorial Service Here Sunday Afternoon 1 Memorial services will be held by ’ the Yeoman lodge in the lodge hall Sunday afternoon. June 3. The Rev. H : \V. Thompson, pastor of the Chtistian • church, will deliver the Memorial ad dress. The service will start at 2:30 , o'clock. Ail members of the lodge ' and their triends are welcome. MARKETS-SfOCKS t ‘ Daily Report of Local and Foreign Markets New York Stock Exchange New A ork. June 2—Stocks again were higher in the first hour of to- ’ day's short session. New York Produce Market : Flour —Dull, weaker. ■ Pork—Dull: Mess $27.00. Lard —Firm; middle west snot $11.60®11.70. Sugar Raw —Quiet; centrifugal ■ 1 96 test 1 $8.03: refined, quiet, granu- ■ lated $9.75® 9.90. Coffee—Rio No. 7 on spot 11*4® : llTsr. j > Tallow—Steady; special 7%®7%c; , city 6 s s<'. Hav Quiet; Prime No. 1 $1.30- No ; 3 sl.oo® 1.10. , Dressed poultry—Dull; turkeys 25® ’ 42c: chickens IS® 43c; fowls 13631 c; ( ducks 20®27c. , Live poultry- Quiet: geese 15® 16c; ducks 15® 27c: fowls 26® 27c; turkeys ' 25®35c; roosters 15c; broilers 40 ! ® 55c. j <’hee.se —Steady; state milk, com , mon to specials 20®29Vkc; skiips. ■ common to specials 10® 18c. Rutter—Firm; creamery extra ’Setstate dairy tubs 34%®38%c; special market 39ki® 40c. Eggs—Unsettled: nearby white fancy3B® 40; nearby brown fancy 27%c;t r fresh firsts 27%@31c; Pacific coast. 32038 c. East Buffalo Livestock Receipts 3200; shipments 3990; official to New York yesterday 3610; hogs closing steady: heavies $7.75® 7.90; 1 mediums $7.90® K. 00; yorkers and , mixed sß.oo® 8.05: pigs $7.00® 7.25; roughs [email protected]; stags [email protected];_ ■ cattle 25. slow; sheep none; calves’ 1250 down. LOCAL GRAIN MARKET Corrected lune 1 No. 2 Wheat, bushelsl.ls Good Yellow Ear Corn, per U*o sl.lO White or mixed corn, per 100..5105 Oats, per bushel 38c Rye, per bushel 70 Barley, per bushel 60 Clover Seed $lO 00 Wool 43c DECATUR PRODUCE MARKET for Delivered Produce Corrected June 1 Chickens 17f Fowls 18c Ducks. 11c Geese .....* He Old Roosters 8c Leghorns 12e Stags 8c Heavy Broilers 30c Leghorn Broilers ••••• 25c Eggs, dozen 20c Local Grocers Egg Market Eggs,' dozep 20c Butterfat Prieea i Butterfat ' 35c

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CLUB CALENDAR Monday Evangelical Brotherhood At The Church, 7:30. laid les Auxiliary of American Le-gion-Hall, 8 o'clock. T uesday C. L. of C.—Elk's Hall, 7:30. Woman's Missionary Society of the Reformed Church—Mrs. Fred Sellemeyer, 2:30 o'clock. Thursday Meeting of Calvary L. A. S. postponed until Thursday, June 14, with Miss Jennie Smith. At a meeting of the Woman's Home Missionary Society of the M. E. church, held at the home of Mrs. John Bowers yesterday afternoon, the following officers were elected: Mrs. F. V. Mills, president; Mrs. U. S. A. Bridge, vice-president; Mrs. Arthur Suttles, recording secretary; Mrs. George Phillips, corresponding secretary; Mrs. Henry Heller, treasurer. The devotionals were led by Mrs. D. D. Heller. Mrs. Dan Tyndall sang a solo and Mrs. John Parrish had the lesson study on Indiana and Alaskans. A good report on the District Convention held in Fort Wayne last week was given by Mrs. A. J. Haney and Mrs. George Phillippi. * The ladies of the East Liberty church gave a miscellaneous shower Thursday afternoon at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Lehrman. for heir daughter. Miss Lillian, whose marriage to Mr. George Schlemmer will take place Sunday, 'June 3rd. Many beautiful and useful gifts were received. At four o'clock a delicious lunch of ice cream and cake was served. Those present were the Madames George Ohler, Theo. Beaty, Henry Dehner, Minnie Shafer, Orlando Meyers, E. Baker. Hattie Wherry, Sadie Wass, Florence Weyer and baby, Allie Barkley, Zelda Van Buskirk, Grace House and baby, Daisy Crates, Ada Barkley and daughter, Fay ma. Dot Barkley and children, Elva Barklev. Iris Meyer, Fiances Lehrman. Charles Schlemmer, Ruth Schlemmer. Mollie Lehrman, and the Misses Marilyne Wherry, Marcella Wass, Mildred Wass, Ireta Weyer, Lucile Miller, Xariffa, Buelah and Uda Barkley, Elsie, Freida, Hilda, Erma and Mabel Schlemmer, Elizabeth Shaffer. The Evangelical Brotherhood will hold a social meeting at the church' in Monday evening at 7:30. A surprise is in store for every one who comes. 1 * Short business meeting of C. L. of C's Tuesday evening at 7:30 prompt at the Elk's hall. All members please be present. More than fifty couples enjoyed lhe annual Phi Delta Kappa June Jamboree, given in the Masonic hall last night. Music for the dancing was furnished by True Fristoe's Syncopating Eight. Although the weather was very hot, everyone appeared to have a delightful time. Many dancers were present from surrounding cities. * Mrs. Owen Davis delightfully entertained last evening in honor of Miss Agues Conklin, of Bluffton, |)>ide elect, of June 6th. The home was beautifully decorated with bridal wreath and pink wedding bells. A contest, “Courtship in Flowerland.” was held and prizes were won by Mrs. Margaret DeHaven and Mrs. Lloyd Sleppy. Miss Beth Koenig and Mrs. Jay Tigar Won prizes in progressive hearts. The guests were then lead to the dining room where they were served with a delicious two course luncheon. A miniature bride standing in a basket of pink and white crepe paper flowers with bridal wreath forming the handle, was used as the centerpiece. The dainty nut cups were pink with tiny roses forming the handle from which suspended the wedding bell, with place cards to correspond. Pink candles in silver holders were placed at each end of the long table. Miss Conklin will be married to Mr. Raymond Keller, of this city, June 6th. They will make their home in this city, where they both have a host of friends. Those present last evening were the Misses Agnes Conklin. Alma Conklin. Beth Koenig, Mrs. Lloyd Sleppy and Mrs. George DeHaven, of . Bluffton; Mrs. Jay Tigar and Miss Pauline Manweiler, of Fort Wayne; the Misses Mildred aind Veatrice Keller aad Mrs. David Hensley, of this city. Mrs. Dallas Hunsicker ' and Mrs. D. H. Hunsicker assisted the hostess ig serving. j

The Ladies Auxiliary of the American Legion will meet Monday evening at 8 o’clock at the Legion hall. All members are requested to be present. — < — Meshberger Brothers Get Stone Contract Meshberger Bros., of Linn Grove, have been gA’en a contract by the state highway service commission to furnish crushed stone for the improvement of the state highway between Berne and Decatur this summer. Harry Meshberger was at Indianapolis Tuesday when he was giv*-n the contract for stone amounting to $16,200. The Meshberger quarries are also furnishing stone for other contracts for the highway commission. The contracts held by Meshberger Bros., will keep them running at a capacity rate all summer. This grant of stone for the O. I. M- highway between Berne and Decatur will greatly improve this road. It is expected that the section Z keep sjx honest serving men, (They me All 1 Knetv).Their names are WHAT and WHY and WHEN and HOW and WHERE and WHO" KIPLING I WHAT was the Declaration of London? I WHY dees the date for Easter vary ? I WHEN was the great pyramid of Cheeps built ? HOW can you distinguish u malarial | mosquito ? WHERE is Canberra ? Zecbrugge ? WHO was the Millboy of the Slashes ? Are these "six men” serving you too? Give them an opportunity by placing Webster's New International i Dictionary in your home, "f’ H school, office, f I ; club, library. g This/'Supreme 1 Authority” in all | knowledge offers service, immediate, constant, lasting, trust- | worthy. Answers all kinds of ques- | tions. A century of developing,r IB enlarging, and perfecting under ex- I acting care and highest scholarship l| | insures accuracy, completeness, IB I compactness, authority. || Write for a sample pagre of the New Wnrda, H Bl specimen of Reprul&r and India Papers, also |H M booklet "You are the Jury.” prices, etc. To In Si those naming this publication we will send frw ■ Pl a set of Pocket Maps. G. & C. MERRIAM & CO. fit Springfield, Mass.. U. S. A. Eat. 1831 Jn

/bJIIIf J bi I! 1 M I I < UW Clear the Road to Prosperity ]| | —by giving the graduate a bank account. The road to pros- | j perity is not concrete all the way. It’s full of chuck holes, hub deep sands, perilous curves and distressing obstacles. ffßlt I These conditions must be met by the coming business genZ I eration and what more appropriate gift could you give than | 8 | by aiding them on to success by encouraging saving? JttS | ! ONE DOLLAR STARTS AN ACCOUNT Iglgg, —4 —INTEREST—4% S mUJK m Ask us about this SHg “SAVEINTIME” S g 11 Old Adams County Bank I - SI Tai'? y a

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INDIVIDUAL or INSTITUTION An institution is a better trustee or mj. ministrator than an individual. An institution does not die. Its responsibility is wider and greater. This Trust Company would be pleased to act as Trustee Administrator, Executor or in any other trust capacity. The Peoples Loan & Trust Co. BANK OF SERVICI ——- ■ j Rain Is Good for Ducks BUT- I not for outdoor events nor indoor events that are H dependent on the weather. N| The only sure way to prevent a financial | loss from rain is to buy Rain Insurance. It is not very expensive and we should be fl pleased to explain the broad coverage to you. 1 Do not wait until the last moment. The 111 policy must be effected live days before the II event. h We write all forms of insurance and— Fred Kolter Says’— 111 We Can Insure ANYTHING American Security Co. Fred E. Kolter, Mgr.. Monroe St- Phone 172

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