Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 21, Number 162, Decatur, Adams County, 10 July 1923 — Page 2

Concerns tho Trades People. John SoldiMi of nil th* of a man's life hla marriage doth i«‘«*?»t cgocern other penple; yet of nil action# of our lift* It In most infilillfil with by other people. —Huston Transcript.

M "(iUI.i . a good two M w reel comvdy, featuring K Ip Larry iSemon. K 1 Two reels of laughter. H Better Come. gji

LOOSE LINK CUFF BUTTONS For soft cuffs. Convenient and Fashionable and mighty good looking. Beautifully engraved patterns in - white, yellow and green gold. Many M from which to make your \y . Priced from SI.OO up. See our gift department, showing a wide variety of unusual gifts. Puniphrey Jewelry Store Brunswick Phonographs and Records New Records Daily.

Your Crop of Dollars! Plant your ('timings in litis Bank and reap tile success which is bound to come to the saver. Regularity and keeping at it brings large results. You can start a Savings Account at this bank with SI.OO or more. YOUR SUCCESS DEPENDS ON YOUR ABILITY TO SAVE. The Peoples Loan & Trust Co. Bank of Service

Public Sale Aa i am going to live with my mother. 1 will sell at public auction, at my l- id.’.u \ Tlti North sth street, on Saturday, June 14,1923 Commencing ut 1 o’clock p. in. sharp. My horn- hold furniture consisting of—One Hobart & t able p.avor piano, including 60 rolls of mus'c, this piano is in good condition; onr 1017 model Ford touirng car, with Kelsey body; one sol til oak side board; polished oak davenport; polished oak bed and Spring;-;; iron bed and springs; oak bookcase; square dining table; polo bed oak library table; bureau; soft coal heating stove, a good one; kitchen cabinet; Universal range nick tovo, ahumt new; kitchen table; fifteen yards of good linoleum, kitchen cha r.s; Bina;l heating stove; dining chairs; rocking chairs; ironing hoard; 9x12 Congoleum rug; 11x12 Axminster rug. good one; clocks and jars, and numerous other articles. TERMS- —CASH. Party who buys Plano will be given 12 months t me on good bankable note, if so desired. Ransome Barkley. Roy S. Johnson Auct

I Regular meeting Tunaduy evening. I Will it I hi> confi'r the F. C. degree on i two i antlidnU'ti. A good uttendance in 'j desired. I tfix W. M,

Mmmmmmaunmmmmmmammmm* Public Auction of the Stock and Fixtures of the Walter Eicher Cigar Store Friday, July 13 Beginning at 10 o’clock Frank McConnell, Trustee.

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT, TUESDAY, JULY 10, 1023.

' Baby Born In Taxi At Portland Saturday A. M. Fori land, July 9. A big blue eyed. I,lurk haired boy was born at II o’c lock Haturduy morning In a taxi while onroute to the local hospital und now the mother, who gave him birth wants to give him away. Sim told u reporter that, she had given her three other children away, und that their whereabouts now are unknown to her. This woman talked freely of the uffair and appeared to be carefree. Site lias named this babe, John Jr. At three o'clock Saturday morning, Mrs. Kditli llishop, whose last resilience was Dayton. Ohio, and whose last husband was John llishop of that place, and whom she says is deceased us are her first and second hmdinniW, called a local taxi and left the residence of a relative, Mrs. Sarah f.yons, West Water street, alone at that hour for the hospital when the child was horn. The woman driver of the taxi, understanding the condition of the woman and having a clear way at that time in the morning, drove madly to reach the hospital, breaking a speed limits to reach the institution before it was too late. .Mrs, llishop, who was a resident of this city several years ago and who is better kown to those who knew her as Edith I lowers, worked at a local hotel four days last week. Sam King, of Adams street, Portland, is a brother of the woman. She has a sister, u Mrs. Bowban, residing at Hartford City, and another sister, who lives at Newcastle. Mrs. Bishop said that when she leaves the hospital she will go back to Dayton or to Anderson. \ o— Bluff ton Houses Are Sold ItiutTton, July H. —The sale Saturday of tlie last of the twenty-five houses erected by the Builders Company marks the dose of one of the most sm-eessful campaigns ever waged by Bluffton business men to relieve # a tense situation in Bluffton's housing problem. Organized last June with $50,000 capital the business men's organization, with Frank McDowell as chairman and F. J. Tangeman as secretary and treasurer, acting without compensation, got busy and in live months had completed the first dwelling which was sold on November 1 to Harry Fryer. The houses were placed 'in various places in the southern half of the city anil were sold at prices ranging from $2350 to $11450. The houses were at first sold by the secretary, hut later were placed in the hands of real estate agents. *++++*++ + + * + + •»* 4* TWENTY YEARS AGO TODAY * 4- + * From the Daily Democrat file* * 4* 20 years ago this day * + ** + + + + + + + + *♦♦ + Charles 11. Carpenter completes organization of fuel company at South Bend. ('. U. Kgioy elected president of Eastern Indiana Crain dealers. Mc Pherson Camp, Sons of Veteran, Genera, return from state encampment at Geneva where they had largest delegation. A. 11. Bailey appointed justice of peace at Monroe. County commissioners grant petition of lantis Golilner and others for one mile macadam road in Kirkland township. Council re-advertizes for bids on 4th and Monroe streets for August 4ih. ' Mayor Coffee has Marshall Cordua notify ail saloon keepers they will be prosecuted if caught selling liquor to any of list of persons in habit of becoming intoxicated, list furnished each saloon. Mrs. D. D Clark entertains for Miss Bessie Barker of Fort Wayne. DU TIMER'S PROVES GREAT SUMMER TONIC During the summer months. DvJ Thacher's Diver and Blood Syrup is: proving a boon to thousands, who, are he:.ng built up and restored to i vigorous health so that even the most depressing weather does not affect them. Sufferers from indigestion, const!-! ration and disagreeable symptoinsj I ke gas on the stomach, poor appetite, dizzy spells, nervousness and a' I gene feeln. ■ are finding relief I through this wonderful prescription, j Start today and get in good condition. Be full of life and vigor. Sold on a money back guarantee. Get Dr. Thacher's at The Holthouse Drug Co.

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CLUB CALENDAR Tuesday Queen Esther — Miss Lee Anna Vance. W. C. T U. with Mrs. C. L. Walters, 2:50 p. m. Winona Campfire Girls—Miss Margaret Aalibaucher. Trl Kappa—Miss Veronica Anker. Junior Society of U. B. Church Soi ful —Church lawn, Wednesday Meeting of Reformed Ladies Aid Society postponed until Thursday. Delta Theta Tau lawn party at Mrs. May Holthouse, S p. m. W. M. S. of the IT. H. Church—Mrs. George Hill. 2 o’clock. Thursday Ladies’ Aid and Missionary Societies—Mrs. Arthur Fisher. Reformed Ladies Aid Society with Mrs. M. Kirsch, 2.30 p.m. Ladles Aid Society of U. B. church —Mrs. Clarence Drake. Everready Class of M. E. Sunday

i School, picnic supper for members and families at Water Works Park, ti:2o p.m. Baptist Woman’s Society—Mrs. C. | E. Bell. laulies Aid Society of the Zion Lutheran Church —Mrs. Derkes on Nutti man Avenue. Friday Minnehaha Club —Red Meu hall. I Mr. J. W. Brodbeck. of St. Marys township, was made happy last Sun-! day, when about thirty relatives and 1 friends gathered with him to celebrate his seventy-third birthday. At noon a delicious repast was served, followed later in tile afternoon, by an abundance of ice cream, and the entire day was spent in a quiet enjoyable way by all. In the evening the guests departed wishing Mr. Brodbeck many happy returns of thej day. Those present were Mr. and j Mrs. W. O. Bigham; Mr. and Mrs. S. T. Welker; Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Brodbeck, Mrs. Anna Brodbeck and children, Pearl. Marie, eßrniee, Nellie and Chaliner; Mr. and Mrs. I). J. Barkley and children. Fred and Helen; Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Brodbeck and children. REehard and Robert; Mr. C. W. Brodbeck and children, Chester, Roy, Marion, Fannie, Mildred and June; Mr. anil Mrs. J. W. Brodbeck and sons, Will and Rufus; Miss Mary Brodbeck; Miss Ora Gilpin and Mr. Clarence Gilpin. Mr. Brodbeck, although well past the three score and ten mark, is in the best of health and , spirits, and still seems to possess! much of the activity and buoyancy of former years. Mrs. Brodbeck,' who has been in extremely dedicate health for several months, is*slowly! improving, and it is sincerely hoped she will soon be able again to boj about among her friends. * The Delta Theta Tau sonority will hold a lawn party at the home of Mrs. | May Holthouse at 8 o'clock Wednesday evening, in honor of the! pledges. ★ The Baptist Womans Society will meet Thursday afternoon at the home of .Mrs. ('. E. Bell for their regular business meeting. All members are ■ requested to be present. * 1 he \\ . M. S. of the United Brethren ('lmrch will meet at the home of Mrs. George Hill. Wednesday afternoon at ;wo o’clock. All members arc requested to be present. * Ladies Aid Society of the Zion Lutli- , eran Church will meet Thursday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Derkes on Nutt man Avenue. Special business will he transacted and all members are requested to be present. * The members of the Everready Class of the Methodist Sunday School and their families will hold a picnic supper at lhe Water Works park on Thursday evening, at o'clock. All members of the class are urged to attend and bring their families. * Best-Guntie | The marriage of Daniel Best, well- | known farmer of Root township, to | .Mary E. Gutitle. of Decatur, occtired [at 2 o'clock this afternoon in the of-! .lice of A. C. Butcher, Justke of the Peace, Mr. Butcher receiving the j vow The bride was attractively govvi.ed. j' ICECREAM * SOCIAL Werlir.g’s Grove, Preble . Saturday, July 14 Auspices Preble Athletic Association. 162t3x j

may WIDEN HIGHWAY Stage Road North From Portland Is Being Improved Now Portland, July 9.—The state Dm l *' way Commission lias consented lo tccunsider the petition of farmers of. Bearcreck township, filed with ’ body sometime ago. This petition i prayed that the commission would make an eighteen foot hard surface, instead of a sixteen foot hard surface | as was planned by the commission on the road leading from the end of the, brick road north of the city to the end ; of the brick road, one halt mile south of Bryant. The state highway commission i*j now engaged in improving this road by building the bridges and widening the right-of-way to fifty feet. In many places the grade will be considerably widened. .The contract for much of the work on this road has already been let, though the state will make the grade and put on tile stone, preparatory to mixing with asphaltum and rolling. o— WANT ADS EARN —$■—$—$

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