Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 21, Number 305, Decatur, Adams County, 27 December 1923 — Page 5

| Local Briefs

Fred Kolter made a business trip to Geneva this afternoon. Mrs. Annis Merica who has been seriously ill for the past several weeks is in a critical candition. Due to paralysis she is unable to move her left aide and Is becoming blind. Mrs. Merica has been deaf for a number of years, she is the mother of Mrs. Henry Rodenbeck of this city. Kenneth and Dick Huber of Marion who have been the guests of Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Johnson, went to Fort Way ne this afternoon to visit friends. Mr. and Mrs. Albert Johnson and Mrs. Charles Johnson motored to j.' ort Wayne to be the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Uiwrence Johnson. Tiie Misses Martha and Esther Jones of Et. Wuyftc who have been visiting at the homes of Mr. and Mrs. Isreal Bonder and Mr. and Mrs. T It. Noll and family returned home today. Those who attended the Tr| Kappa Dance at Bluffton last evening were the .Misses Celia Andrews, Helen Dugan. Helen Andrews, Kathryn Dorwin, Helen Swearinger, Messrs. Raplh Tyndall, Dick flellcr, Bob Harrington, Her man Myers, Arthur Hyland, Gail Kern, James Downs, William Lenhart, ami Mr. and Mrs. D. J. Hensley. Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Davis und family. of Troy, Ohio, are spending the holidays at the homes of Mr. and Mrs i Isreal Bender and Mr. and Mrs. T. It. I Noll and family. Miss Cloe Essex, of Monroe, is visiting Miss Agnes Nelson, at her home on North Fifth street. Orville E.‘ Allen of Fairmount, is visiting friends here, Wilbur Porter made a business trip to Fort Wayne thi smorning. David F. Springer, of north of the city, was a business visitor here today. Charles McCain, of Kirkland township. was in the city today on business. Mrs. I. W. Macy and daughter, Martha Alice, returned to South Bend yesterday after spending Christmas with Mr. and Mrs. John Heller and Mr. and Mrs. Ed Macy. The Misses Helen and Geraldine I Everett are spending the week end with their aunt, Mrs. Fred Lelchtm steiger, north of Wren, Ohio. Harry Hainsey, of Convoy, Ohio, was a business visitor in the city today. Joseph Aeschlfman. of Cratgville, looked after business interests here I today. Ed Chronister of Washington township, visited friends here this after-! noon. .Mr. and Mrs. Dwight Peterson and daughter and Mrs. Robert Peterson |

11l ” I'l FURS - FURS We want all grades of raw turn. and can pay highest cash prices. An easy way to accumulate Xm-is money, up and hunt, "<•11 at home, and receive the cash at once. Let us examine your Cura before yon aee anyone elee, _ We can also offer a profitable price on BROWN WEASELS. Wish to call the farmer's attention to the tact that we are always in the. market for Beef Hides. Calf Skins and Horse li'dea; and junk of all kinds. - Maier Hide & Fur Co. y .Near G. R. & I. Monroe Street Crossing Phone 112 1 I j Capital and Surplus rrMuuu.uu t \ Decatur. Indiana

and son returned to Indianapolis yesterday after spending Christmas here w *th Mr. and Mrs. John S. Peterson. Miss Genevieve /Leichtensteigi-r “ Perationß were performed nit- CoU “ ty Memorial HobPita) this morning, two of which w re tonsil operations. Miss Virginia Mil- / ’ eight year old daughter of Mr. Is - Ed Miller of Winchester ; . and Miss Lucile Johnson, nine •ii oli. daughter of Ed Johnson, underwent tonsil operations while Mrs. Esther Miller, of Davenport. lowa, who is visiting here underwent a major operation. Miss Tressella Murphy, who has been suffering with Sciatic rheumatism is slowly improving and is able l<> he up. Miss Murphy underwent an operation for the removal of the appendix at the Adams County Memorail HospitaJ several weeks ago and is getting along very nicely. Mr. and Mrs. Tom Everett, who have been visiting their brothers and sisters here for tjie past several weeks, returned to their home at Little River, Kansas, this morning. Mr. Everett says he likes his farm in Kansas but Decatur is the best town in the world. TO HOLD OPENING (Continued From Page One) large plate glass show windpws on each side. The walls have been repapered and a new metal ceiling pv,t In. Au office balcony has been bulk at the rear of the first floor and the stairway leading to the second floor has been changed it ascending through the office at the rear now. The S. E. Black undertaking parlors, which are located in the same building have been refinfshed. also, and Mr. Black is busy moving into the rooms. The furniture store will be stocked with a complete stock of nyw furniture. Messrs. Beavers and Fryback were busy today arranging the furniture in the store In preparation for the opening. They cordially invite the public to cal lat their store during the opening Saturday. - • , CHARITY BALL (Continued From Page One) j rived from the dance will be used for I charitable purposi s. The Tri Kappa Charity Ball has been an annual alI fair for many years and each year proves to be a fine success and a very I enjoyable affair.

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT, THURSDAY. DECEMBER 27, 1923.

LEADERS FALL z BEFORE CASEYS Local Basketball Five Made Game Fight Against Mighty Foes Tin- Decatur leaders put up a game light game against the highly touted Knights of Cotumbus-Lincoln Life basketball team of Fort Wayne in a game played in the new high school gymnasium here last night, but fell before the fast passing attack of the visitors. The final score was 40-15. A , crowd of about 500 fans saw the game and all felt well repaid ofr attending. The game was slowed up considerably by the slppery condition of the , floor, caused by a recent coat of oil . which had been placed on the floor. The players took many tumbles and at t times it looked as though they might , be playing on ice. Even the referee . took one slide and measure his length , on the floor. Leaders Show Form > I'he leaders broke through the j ( aseys’ defense for six field goals I during the contest, three of which I were caged by “Tabby” Andrews, the . speedy little forward. The mightly i Stonebraker made only four field I goals and "Tillie" Voss, former Conference star from the University of Michigan, came near being shut out, his lone filed goal coming in the cloning minutes. Ralph Miller. Ft Wayne boy, ]ed in the scoring with six field i goals. “Barney" Sedran eastern flash obtained by the Caseys' this season, i played a wonderful game and caged ' four field goals, Ripley, another east- ' jern player, caged four field goals, also “Horse" Haggerty, the gaint who was a member of the New Celts, world i' i . I champions, for several years, did not I ' play on account of an injured ankle. I However he was on the floor during : basket practice and entertained the tans with his individual stunts. , Clever Passing Exhibited Both teams exhibited some clever passing and defense. Several times .the Leaders worked the ball through the entire Casey defense, only to miss the shot at the basket. Crist anil ; Meyers, Decatur guards, played a strong defensive game and smothered 1 many short shots. Andrews was a’l [over ahe floor and Oliver worked In fine fashion. Kessler Mho replaced | Yager at forwtfW, showed up good and . Icaged one field goal. Many amusing • incidents <m cured when Sedran and i Andrews .the midgets, came in coutai t : with the big players on the floor. ‘ | Miller started the scoring for the visitors with a short field goal shortly sifter the game started. Ripley caged ' one and then Andrews thrilled the spectators with a beautiful field goal from near the midtile of the floor. Score 4-2 Miller caged two more field goals and Sedran "hot one, before Andrews caged his second basket from the center of the floor. The Caseys' then drew away from the locals and were leading 22 to 8 at the end of the first half. Locals Come Back Strong The locals came back strong in th** second half und for altout the find eight minutes, played the Caseys' on Ceven teniis. The score of Ute - halt I stood 6-5 in favor of the visitors after ' st veral minute* of playing. Then the Caseys' opened Nip a swift passing attack which netted litem several baskets. The passing of Stonebraker. He <iran and Miller featured. Stonebraker iiiisstsl several shots in the first half. The game us a whole was a fill' exhibition of baskelball. Although most of the Cmteys arc large mon, ’hey piny u clean brand of bull and as a rule are good sports. The leaders deserve credit for their game fight lust night St. Mary's. Ohio. Coming The Leaders' next game at home will be with the St. Mary's Ohio Athletics, who will play in the now high school gym here on the night of January 8. St Marya has a strong .team made up ol veterans at the game and the Leaders will have nnotlmr :battle on hin'f-. On th" nlvhl of January 13 the Izuders will piny n .ii lurti game at Berne with the Heme 'A. (', team. Lineup and summary: Decatur 15 K. of C 40 Yager ~..F.... iMcßnbrukor * Andrews >’ Sedran Oliver c Voss '.Moyers <» Miller Crist 11 Ripley | Hubstltuthms; Decatur—Ko»»lor for Yager. Field gsnrts: Andrews st. Oliver 2. Kessler 1. Stnnebrnkor t. Hedrnn 4. I Vox 1 Miller S. Illpb’y 4. |> Foul g’Nils; Miller I. Kcoder 2. Heil run I. Illpley I Referee: (faller. Mi«» Helen Andrews of Fl. Wayne, is visiting friends here.

STATISTICS ON XMAS WEATHER Linn Grove Man Keeps A Diary On Weather At Christmas Time A diary maintained from 1875 to IHI4 by Peter Hoffman, of Linn Grove and continued by his friend tends to show that only about half the Christmas are white ones. During the last 47 years there has been a greatly varied weather. On one occasion the temperature was 8 below zero. On another the snow was 18 inches deep, while on another the temperature was mild and frogs were croaking. Hoffman's report on Christmas weather follows: Saturday, 25, 1875 —fair and warm. Monday, 25, 1876 —rain all day. Tuesday, 25, 1877 —ruin all day. Wednesday, 25, 1878—fair and cold. Thursday, 25, 1879—snow, cold, thermometer 8 degrees below. Saturday, 25, 1880—cloudy und moderating. Sunday, 25, 1881—cloudy, a muddy Christmas. , Monday, 25, 1882 —fair and fine, a green Christmas. Tuesday, 25, 1883— a white Christmas. Thursday, 25. 1881 —snow all day. snow 18 inches deep. Friday. 25, 1885—changeable, cold, black Christmas. Saturday, 25. 18S6—mist of snow. Sunday,'2s, 18X7 snowing Tuesday. 25,18 X8 —cloudy. Wednesday. 25. IXB9—changeable, warm, frog croaking. , Thursday. 25. 1890— cold, very cold, no snow. Friday. 25. K9l -rain lit evening, cloudy, deep mud. Sunday, 25. IX92—snowing all day Monday. 25. IX93—fair7 warm, turnI ing cold in evening. Tuesday, 25. 1894—fair, oil well shot today. Wednesday, 25. 1895—fair. Friday, 25, 1896—fair und coM. Saturday, 25, IX97—fair, cold white Christmas. Sunday. 25. 1898—snowing. Monday, 25, 1899- snowing. Tuesday, 25, 1900—snowing. Wednesday, 25,1901—thawing. Thursday, 25, 1902—snowing, white Christmas. Friday. 25. 1903 —snowing. Sunday, 2.1. 1904—rain. Monday, 25. 1905— fair, partial v liite Christmas. Tuesday, 25, 1906 fair, white I hristmas. Wednesday. 25, 1907 < liaiigiajbfa green Christinas. , Friday. 25. 1908— Sunshine hi morn tag, snowing, rain evening. Saturday, 25. 191'9 —snowing. Sunday .25. 1910 —fair, white Chris: mas. , Monday, 25. 1911 —cloudy, dreary. Wednesday. 25. 1912 —fair, fine. Thursday. 25. 1913 snowing. Friday. 25. 1914 white Christmas. Saturday, 25, 1915—fair, moderat ing. Monday, 25. 1916 —fair. Tuesday, 25. 1917—cold. Wednesday, 25, 1918—cold. fair. Thursday. 25. 1919 —cold. Saturday, 25, 1920 moderating. Sunday. 25. 1921 fair, clear. Monday. 25, 1922—(air. warm. Tuesday, 25. 1923—Snow In morn tag. fair in afternoon. MONROE NEWS Mr. and Mrs. Vcrniv Circle were culled to Portland, Saturday, to attend the funeral of his mother. Mrs.'John Erwin and son Robert, of Fort Wayne, were guests of her father. .Mr. ('. M. Andrews, over Christmas. Mr. Lester Keller and family, of Davenport, lows, are guests of the parents. Mr. and .Mrs. W. L. K>ller. this work. Mr. O.’ D. Kessler ami family, of. Hamilton. hid., wi-r» guesis of (heli parent*. Mr. and Mrs. James Keaal l"r and T. It Oliver over Christmas. I Chester Kessler, of Angola, visited I his parent".dlfr and Mrs. James Kessler over Christ max. .MK W. 11. Oliver and family, of Kalamazoo, Mlcb., spent the week end with relatives here Mrs. Daniel Ni>ffalng«r visited het daughter, Mrs. I) 11. Osterman and I family, al Fort Wayne, several days last week. Mr. ami Mr*. Triplett, of Bolievtea.l Ohio, are the gusets of Um latter's father* Mr. ('. M. Andrews, thb week. The Moll Hi" scboola w ill begin, next Monday for the now year, after u week's vacation. Ihc revival meetings nt the local i Ft lends i huri b have inmn to a ihw after several weeks of auceeaxful mH i vice. Many conversions are report-1

ed. The Christmas entertainment held at the local M. E. church on Sunday morning was well attended and an excellent program wuh rendered. Many homes here celebrated Christnum eve by the gathering of relatvies and exchanging gifts. Many beautiful lighted trees were seen in the windows at the home. Among the many homes that celebrated were those of Mr. and Mrs. W. 8. Smith mid Mr. ancT Mrs. D. W. Lafaure. Those present at the former home were: Mr. and Mrs. Z. O. Lewelen and daughter, Miss Marguerite; Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Hendricks und son. Richard; Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Shirk and son, Robert. Jr.; and J. J. Mayer. Those at the latter home were: Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Shirk and daughter, Miss Ruby; Mr. and Mrs. Rolla Longenberger; Mr. and Mrs. Otto Long enberger and children; Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Davis und son. The regular meeting of the Ladles' Aid society of the M. E. church which took place at the home of Mrs. E. W. Busche on Thursday, December 20. was one of the best yet held. There were 45 ladles present. After the business meeting an excellent program was rendered, consisting of vocal and instrumental music, and a | reading. A song by the ladies quar-1 tet, song by Mrs. Dr, Miller ami a rending by Mrs, OUIe Heller were the fei ture. A Christmas party was next in order were the exchanging of gifts lock place. A oue-cent lunch was setved and all present had a good time. ALCOHOL FIEND Ft. Wayne, Dec. 27—Jeff Myers,' who says he has drunk barrels of <!> cohol since the advent of prohibition ' ha:t taken to eating solidified alcohol I according to police who arrested him I He was taken into custody in a re i staurant when It was discovered hs wu i spreading “canned heal” on flapjacks he, was eating. J • Dark Rings Under Eyes For the relief of dark rings and blood shot eyes there is nothing batter than simple camphor, witchhazel, hydrastis. etc., as mixed in Lavoptik I eye wash. The quick action is surpricing. Eye cup free. Smith, Yager *■ Falk, druggists.

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