Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 22, Number 1, Decatur, Adams County, 1 January 1924 — Page 7

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!r. !®d Mrs. C. A. Dugan enter- I ha> |e4 ove? Sunday. Frank Leslie ot I I * l, i| Wert, Ohio, and son Gaylord, a '*"’ dor at Culver Military Academy. .fins Helen Dugan is at Indianapolis |ttend a party, which is being giv--1 * in her honor by her sister. Mrs. ■rre Goodrich. Miss Dugan will reklt n to Vassar Monday. January 7. 11 1 Mas Frances Dugan has returned Boston where will resume her rk in the [Windsor School, after 1« ending the holidays here with her <♦ i rents, Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Dugan. The Misses Bee Leonard. Josephine • 'era, Huth Hubbard and Celia Andws attended a dance at Bluffton ~t evening. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Chase, of , , Uth Bend are the guests of II S. , .iase of east of the city diss Ruth Hubbard returned toChlc ... o today after a few days visit with e 11. D. Myers family. Miss Joseine Myers accompanied Miss Hubrd to Chicago for a several days sit. Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Hocker and ughtor Jcstecn spent New war a ty with Mr. and Mrs J. I’. Johnqpn Monroe. * Orville E. Allen, who has been siting at the Eli Meyer home, will L1 turn to Indianapolis today where j is a student at Indiana Dental allege. Some folks may not like President oolldge's policy o' silence, but jest link o' th’ gems he misses. Nothin' tarts th’ tongues t' goin’ In a little Wu like havin' a prominent citiaen ick up an’ move t‘ th' city.—Abe tartln. Indianapolis News. George Schur. Lowell Smith. Glenn fill. Bernard Clark. Zack Devor and ■ lib afternoon to resume their stud'red Kinzle will return to Columbus *a at Ohio State University. after pending the holidays with their parnts here. 'sl. G. Kerr of Berne was a visitor er« this morning. , ~ Mrs. Jrihn Erwin and s<m Bob reto Fort Wiync this morning tier npendlns Several days with C. Andrews and family at Monroe. w Mr. and Mrs. harry Helm, and sons -lob and George. Mrs. Charles Part-.-jaw and Jots ffwearingi r went to Ft. t’ayne th Wf the* Rut-sts of Mr nnd :r<rs. Ed. Yahne. * . —a——o former Adams County Man Died Saturday « Eli Hoffman. 13, years old d|<d » fcancer at hia home near Trenton ■■tlackford county. Saturday night nt 1:55 o'clock. 0 He wm born in Adams Couty April 'jt, IMHO, a non of Paul Hoffman, lx>rn a n Pennsylvania and Eliza Wolf Hos 'man. t>orn in Well* county. He was nnarried in Adams county on Jan 17. :i!H>6. HU wife aurvivea. The following children survive Helen. IS; Kenneth. 13; Gladys. 11, AVI I ma. 9; and RSynmud. 5. Broth “era iind slater who survive are Mm. -Otto Oilgen; Mrs. Ed Hoche; Mm. -.Morris Studabahcr; Mm. Richard Hughe*, Noah Huffman, all of Wells ■enuatv, and Jacob Hoffman, nt Ad imm county. Simon Hartman of Sandpent Idaho, la a halt brother. ’ Funeral service* will be held at the

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Trenton ii E- church Tuesday afternoon at | ('cloc k, with Rev. Burgus tn chart l Interment will be at Six Mile. '1 v casket will be opened at the gra' . Munn ai hild Dies Os Do Me Pneumonia Here Philip rar old sou of Mr. and Mrs. Morris iu«ma. died at the family home oi S«th Fourteenth street, at 1 o'cloi bis morning. Death was due to Di^l 0 Pneumonia, which he had sufl rd since last Saturday. The parents nd one brother, Merrill, age twd yea i, arrive. Funeral arrangements I kt not boon announced. L I ( > ■ — Mrs. jiie Trim Dies Os Typhoid Fever I Mrs. h” Trim- 29- known in this city, dl 1 Jinday afternoon at the Method t bspital in Fort Wayne, of typhoid Jetr. The remains will be brought Jo his city for burial in the Maplew Ljcetnetery following funeral serv »in Fort Wayne at 10:30 o'clock hvlnesday morning. The husbani , 'rank Trim, three sons. Edgar riiir and George, and three daughter itildred. Flora May and Marcel BL ii at home,, survive. L • . Redkiyßanks Making Iwicnts To Depositors Port mi !n<l. January* 1 -Morrig E. It •*. of this city who is in chargeK tb<* receivership of the .Farm* Sate Batik and the Bank of Reilkeßanoum es that if expectv.l eollei -t an .ire made in the next few days .B> distribution to the deposlfoi * I ill (»<■ forthcoming. He ml' lie second distribution, in all prmnliy would be from 15 to 20 pcrK Couijki on bond, seeking a judgment of L«oo wa, filed in the circuit vfbipYiday by Hie Jay County hoard ■it’aiiee against the Farm 'er-; Slid'.ink. of Redkey, its rrceiver; thKi >n State Bank and th» di . reet.'i® the Farmers State Bank 1 T!v-B;!aint alleges that on iscbtnbeßi 1922. the Farmers State Bank Kliitted its pro|>osal to b<<conte Kfblic depository for the de-poslt-B:thc public funds of Jay eour.tßder control of the plaintiff and tHtJanuary 3, 1923. the tank was B'd as the depository for a peril'<■(w w years, executing a tard to tliAdntiff in the sum of *25.100 to gißitec the payment of all miim m ifbmaml — - ■ -a —. S'-Bt -Members of the local pat Bio American Legion plan to build Bew, home for the post. The propiMlwill he aiied upon at a sim i sßh eting about the first of the year B B - - o . Bi ki -American mine (so. 1 near ■» is to reopen this week, accordifls officials. The mine etnplo -Bfroximat' ly 90<i men and is raid Bit the largest in th* state. It clot-Bbt 27. il 'Bbid—Tie- <-jty council, ha* ap| f'Bbe t | 29.0wn to buy a 35 aero irmtMr* city park.

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT, TUESD. JANUARY 1, 1924.

LOUIES KLEINE | (Continued From Page Ono) E Gay, continuing as deputy in the I treasurer's office, while Mrs. Vincent I Borman, who has had experience in I tho clerk's office at different times, I will be the deputy under, Mr. Nelson. I Mr. Kleine A Farmer pl Mr. Kleine is one of the best I known farmer in Adams county. Ho I owns a large farm north of Decatur I in Hoot tow’nship and always has I been one of the progressive citizens I ot this comunity. For the present he I will not move to this city, he plan- I nlng to go home every evening over I the interburban. Mr. Nelson has i! 5 ’ I ready moved his family from Monroe I to this city, they residing in the Case I property on Fifth street. Mr. Nel- I son is ftlfco widely known throughout | _ —- ~ j I * «* ’ti ■» Hugh D. Hite . 1 the county. For several years he was manager of tho old Monroe Home Store at Monroe and has nlro taught in Ute rural schbols. Tht .v assume offite with the best wishes of the people of this community and those who are acquainted with the new officials know that tlTe offices wifi" lie conducted in an efficient and business like way and that ever? courtesy will be extended to those who visit the offices. Work Is Growing Within recent years the work and duties of the county clerk and treasurer have” grown several fold. In the treasurer's office the colk-ction of taxes is J Im- largest and most iriportant duty, and this alone has increased the responsibilities of the office greatly. Between nine hundnd thousand and a million dollars are I now collected annually in taxes In I this county by the county treasurer. I and most everyone will vouch that I thin is some task. The clerks' duties I are numerous and li<'sid<s looking I 1 after the many details in the offiie I he also acts as clerk of the Adams I Circuit court, and has many report* I to make every month. I Mr. Hite Retires I Hugh D. Hite the retiring county I ’ I treasurer, ha* held this office for the I past four years. Mr Hitg. has been I an efficient and accomodating conn- I ty official, and has always opcratid I the office In a business like and .-ffici II cat manner. Mr. Hite was elected 11 county tn-asurer th« first time in II . 1915 and again in 1920. He was tlb II J first republican to be lecteff county II I treasurer and serve as such In Adam | county. He Ifti'i former county tsijn || i missioner. Grant Owens, were Hi- | first two repuldieans to la- elected l| to county office in Adams county | Mr Hite has not made known hi»|l | lrt<-ntl<iis a« to what kind of.bus! II I ncss he will engage in. Before a* || I siimiiig county office ho «u.i a mem II | her of th" eFithing firm of Vann and II Hile, now itio Vume and I .ion cloth- I ’lng kt«re. and waa a liiimlH-r and an | officer of th Evt reit and Hite whole. I sale grocery company. He is a I Hite, "i:<- of tin- betg I known re tired Im; Iness iin>n in the I | city an du fmucr nHtfuher of the I Everett and Hite company. | U. S. And Stßlv To Probe Wood’s Financial Affairs I t'liici’go t'nmiiliud federal and slate itivestlgutlon or the financial operations of t/onurd Wood Jr„ son of the Govoinor General nf the I’lillippincs Icmiuid today, | M H. Harmer chief post office In spefor for t'hleago pk'kttd at lasi I three asslntanta to aid ktnte ultoiney I Bob' rt t'rowo In the |u‘iihv ot young I Woods deals, ■ I Wood was ihnrgcd liy n seore of I veterans <rf the world war whit sell- I . Ing alleged • wflileait" oil stock tn | four Ft Worth. Toxa* OH companion, I The name of Genernl Leonard Wood I j wiw uaod as a sfmolal appeal tn ox- I .service men to threat according ty» I .the charge, s Leonard Wood. Jr., Is u brother of I l.lettt. Osborn Wood who anßtxnd I Wall street by hia sficcesshll apeeula- I lions tn the atm k market, g Q ■Miinwanmoamm II I-I-4-WANT ADS EAKN-l-9— l'l

I Our Big After Christmas “CLEAN-UP” SALE IV" * I Os Our Entire Stock Os COATS and DRESSES ra ■asaoß--'*- ~ SI Now Going On! I L ' ' I \ - sNft- J°’ n the thrifty throng \ i A— ami take advantage of xISI (S? the GREATEST SELEC'Xflggg Igg' TION of underpriced values offered in Ihis A \ v J™ \ 'X s ' c ’ l - v ‘ or somc time, it mSv” r L ■ z j^*» ’ s a rca * bargain giving \ SPy l TL.&7 'l' k’w ' Irf \ 1 e'en!. brought about to \\ ML / K : // MY ■atl w I I " all t *’ e rcniain- | i id"’ nß oatß an< * Droses |7I / - Z * n Ol ’ r en d re stock. —'"Tn k Come tomorrow morni v * nK — or e ncx t day—and we are sure you will find the garment you want. By all means jLJy lz rPr l\ u COATS DRESSES We have divided our Coats into different All Fall and Winter Dresses in both silk lots at prices for less than and wool must be sold —cost Is forI manufactured cost. gotten. Make your selections early. | $35.00 $29.50 $17.50 $19.50 $15.00 ’ ‘ For For For ? Fur Trimmed Fur Trimmed Nice Winter lor * iflt _ . ... I Dresses from Dresses from |gi ( oats (oats (oats j »W.SO up io »I».5O up I. . 532..-.0 up i» $32 .50 $37.50 $25.0(1529.50 !■ $62.50 $52.50 $35.00 BH • I 515.00 57.50 59.95 S9JS $7.25 For For ‘ ' line Winter Extra Fine | hr For ■ Good Winter ... * hildretto < hildrcns Dresses from Dresses from 2 ( oats „ $ (oats (oats ' “P •« «>«••« W•« $15.00 "* $16.50 $12.50 ,o $13.50 J $29.50 $13.75 j •$1K.50 S » NO LAY AWAYS. NO APPROVALS, h. KVEHY SALK FINAL NO CHARGES. Niblick & Company *<r3*7H. Vhy'vt.'s ■m - ■- ■ , £/ Off*7M». o.u. m*> tr.\, . 'TfiWRw - - w V"’y < 3 %v; Hept «fcc. ,’sndk