Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 22, Number 226, Decatur, Adams County, 22 September 1924 — Page 3

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I*: - -—I I returned from Ml!i .Vthis°' 1 " ,rnlnK wherC ShC "” ent ?’week end with Mr. and Mr.. Reieheldeffer and daughter “vr A. F. Stalter motored J , Wayne Sunday afternoon “ h re they were the guests of Mr. ’% r , Claude Coffee and family. ’t'' Pearl Hoblet. of Willshire. O, a shopper here this morning. v Packard, of Wabash, visited ' bonds' here over the week end. Charles Holthouse sP ent Saturday I getting ta Fort Wayne visiting Xand Mrs. Roy Gaunt and children Kenneth and Peggy Lou and Mr and Mrs. Wayne Gaunt, motored !o Paulding. Ohio. Sunday and were the guests of relatives. Wiliam Tague, of hear Monroe, was , business visitor here this morning.. E. W. Johnson left on a business trip to Gary Saturday. While there be will visit his brothers, C. L. John son and Mayor R. 0. Johnson and their families. Miss Florence Fisher, of Ft. M ayne, spent Sunday with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Amos Fisher, of South Tenth street. Mr. and Mrs. Hartman Deihl and daughter, Constance, and Miss Helen ■Wilhelm, of Fort Wayne spent Sunday as guests of relatives here. Frank Rowley, of Wabash, spent the week end here visiting friends. Mrs. Cecile Moser, who is attending Indiana University, at Bloomington. spent the week end with her daughter. Patsy, and other relatives. W. H. Foughty and family motored to Winona Lake Saturday, and spent Sunday there. Mr. and Mrs. Scott Wilkins, of Lima. Ohio, spent the week end with Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Blair, of Mercer Avenue. Mrs. Wilkins will remain for a week’s visit. Dr. J. W. Vizard. D. E/Erwin, Mar-

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tin Jaberg, Mr. and Mrs. J. W. TynIdall, Harlo and John Mann, T. A. Got■jtaehalk, R. J. Harting, Fred Schurger, | Mr. and Mrs. C, N. Christen und 'daughter, A, R. Holthouse and J- H. Heller were among those who attended the Davis meeting at Fort Wayne Saturday evening. Barney Kalver visited his son 1. A. Kalver at Fort Wayne over Sunday. Jacob Kalver, another son from Chicago, was also a visitor there. Hugo Deitler of Berne was here Saturday on his way to Fort Wayne to attend the Davis meeting. Martin Jaberg and Otto Kirsch were among those who motored to Ft. Wayne Saturday night to hear Davis’ speech, Mr. and Mrs. Wai Wemhoff motored to Fort Wayne yesterday and were the guests of relatives. Douglas and Maurice Haney were Fort Wayne visitors last evening. Mr. and Mrs. George Everett and family motored to Dayton yesterday ' where they spent the day and saw the • airplanes at Cook’s field. Mrs. Hope Hart, who undrewent a major operation at-the Adams County Memorial hospital Saturday is getting along nicely. Mr. and Mrs. V. J. Borman spent ’ Sunday with relatives at Waukegan. • Illinois. I Mr. and Mrs. Vincent Forbing, of Ft. Wayne, are the parents of a boy II baby, Mr. Forbing formerly lived I here. Mrs. Forbing before her marriage was Miss Agnes Johnston, of Bluffton. I I * ’ Barney Kalver To Attend Banquet In Indianapolis Barney Kalver has received an- invitation to attend a banquet to be held by the Jewish Club in Indianapolis 1 Tuesday evening. He will leave to--1 morrow morning to attend the banquet which will be held in the club rooms f at 6:30 o’clock. At the meeting, ari rangements will be made for conduct- • ing a financial drive for the benefit i of the Jew 8 in Palestine. Mr. Kalver is the delegate to the meeting from - Adams county.

f DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 1924.

CLUB CALENDAR Monday Delta Theta Tau—Miss Tootz Keller, 8 p. m. American Legion—Legion Hall. Tuesday Board of Guardians—Library. 3:30 p. m. Pythian Needle Club—K. of P. Home. Young Peoples Missionary Circle — Misses Bertha and Zelma Fuhrman. Epworth League Dramatic Club organization, Mrs. J. W. Vail, 7 p. m. League of Women Voters, at hospital, 2:30 p. m. Wednesday Union Township Woman’s Club — Mrs. C. R. Spuller, 1:30 p. m. Kirkland Ladies’ Club — Kirkland High School, 1 p. m. Historical Club —Mrs. John Shafer. St. Marys Society Card Party and Dance, K. of C. Hall, 7:45 o’clock. Elutami Camp Fire Benefit picture show—The Adams, Thursday Antioch Missionary Society—Mrs. W. B. Weldy, all day. Zion Lutheran Ladies’ Aid Society — Schoolhouse, 3:30 p. m. Root Township Home Economics Club —Miss Esther Fuhrman, 1:80 p.m. Auction Bridge Club —Mrs. Herman Ehinger, 7:30 p. m. Eastern Star. 7:30 p. m. Christian Ladies’ Aid Society—Mrs. Charles Hammond. E. V. Ladies’ Aid Society—Church parlors. The Ladies Aid Society of the Evj angelical Church will meet Thursday . afternoon at the church. A paroel post sale will be held in connection with the meeting and every member lis urged to be present. Business <of 'importance will be transacted. The Union township Woman's Club will meet Wednesday afternoon at 11:30 o’clock, with Mrs. C. D. Spuller. I Every member is urged to be present and bring a needle, thread, thimble, scissors, ruler and one half yard ,of muslin.

★ The members of the Epworth League will meet at the home of Mrs. J. W. Vail, on West Madison street, at 7 o'clock Tuesday evening for t|ie purpose of organizing a dramatic Club. All members of the league who are interested in dramatic work are urged to attend the meeting. Mrs. Herman Ehinger, of North Fifth street, will be hostess to the members of the Auction Bridge Club, at 7:30 o'clock Thursday evening. A family reunion of the J. P. fallyard families, the first since 1902. ! was held Sunday at Schuman. OhioJ at the home of Mr. and! Mrs. Frank' Bollinger. At noon a family dinner was enjoyed. The day was also the! twenty-ninth birthday of Mrs. Bolling * er and the fifteenth wedding anni-j versary of -Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Hillyard, of Akron. There were twentynine guests present and an enjoyable time was had. Mr. and Mrs. Hillyard and Mr. and Mrs. Chalcy Hillyard and , family of Akron, who also attended, the reunion, are visiting here with relatives. ★ The Young Peoples Missionary Circle of the Evangelical church will meet Tuesday evening at the home of Bertha and Zelma Fuhrman. All members urged to bj. present. An important meeting of the American Legion will be held tonight at the Legion Hall. The presence of every member is desired. w Mr. and Mrs. John Spahr entertained at dinner Sunday for Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Spahr and family, of Lima, Q.; Mr. and Mrs. R. Spahr, of Markle; Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Spahr; Mr. and Mrs. Paul Reiter, and Mr. and Mrs. Martin Kiess, all of this city. Mr. and Mrs. Claries W. Andrews j entertained at dinner Sunday in hon- : or of toe twelfth birthday anniversaries of their son. Miles, and Miss , Pauline Buckmaster. Those present J included Mr. and Mrs. R. D. Buck- I master arjd daughters. Delores and Pauline; Rev. and Mrr. William Hv- j goma and daughter, joy; Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Beery; Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Baker; Robert Mullen; Joseph and Cornelius Sbiruck; Violet Squjre and Virgene Houck. t •t —o COURT HOUSE NEWS } Complaint On Note i A complaint on a note was filed in a the circuit court Saturday afternoon ‘ by the Old Adams County Bank s against David Gerber et al. Judgment [for $275 is demanded. Attorney, |

James T. Merryman represents the plaintiff. Complaint On Account James E. Ward today filed a suit on an account against Eli W. Steele, demanding judgment tor S2OO. The plaintiff alleges that the defendant is indebted to him for labor performed and materials furnished. Attorneys Lenhart & Heller represent the plaintiff. Seeks Divorce Esta May Liddy, of this city, today filed a suit for divorce from William Liddy. whose address she says is unknown to her. The complaint states that the couple were married June 27, 1803 and that in July, 1906 the defendant abandoned the plaintiff without cause. One daughter was born to the couple. Mrs. Liddy asks for a divorce and the custody of her daughter. Attorney Dore B. Erwin feprekients the plaintiff. I). M. Hower heard . the Davis speech at Fort Wayne Saturday evening. MKHAEIMILIER DIED SATURDAY (Continued From Page One) schools and then engaged in fanning on his father's farm, later purchasing one of his own. He was an energetic and industrious man and through hard work greatly improved his farm, making it one of the valuable ones in the county. His father was a volunteer in the Civil war, he 1 joining the Union Army in 1862 ami engaged in many important battles and was wounded in the conflict at Pleasant Hill. a., when a bullet passed through his side, which incapaciated him from further service. Mr. Miller was one of a family of seven children, two sisters hiving proceeded him in death. When a young man he married Miss Mary Gass, only daughter of John I’. Gass a pioneer of this county and the three children born to them have proceeded tho father in death. Well Known Road Contractor Mr. Miller retired from active farm ing about 1903 ami moved to Decatur, where he purchased and remodeled a peautiful home on North Fifth street, his property extending from Fifth to Sixth streets.* He then engaged in road contract work and for several ■ 'years was one of the best known road and street contractors in this section of the county. The first road he constructed was in Washington township, a three-mile stretch. He also built several streets in Decatur, including Marshal street and had tlio contract for the improving of Russell and Oak streets. Several years ago he formed a partnership witli Sam Butler and this firm .constructed several of the brick streets in the city, including, Seventh street and others. Mr. Miller’s first wife died on October 6, 1919. About two years ago he suffered from a stroke of apoplexy I and his health failed him. He re--covered and for a year was enjoying ■ his former good health. On October 1 29. 1923, Mr. Miller married Mrs. i Mary Omlor, who with his brothers ''and sisters survive. His brothers and sisters are, Mathias, of Decatur; John, of Washington township; Mrs. Margaret Kurber, of Delphos, and Mrs John. Wilhelm of Lima, O. Mr. Miller was a devout member |of the St. Mary’s Catholic church and I a liberal contributor in its field of enIdeavor. He was a member of the church societies the St. Joseph and Holy Name societies and was also a member of the Knights of Cclumbus lodge. 0 PASTOR ADMITS POISONING WIFE AND OTHER MAN (Continued from Page One) in hi s drinking water “to put him out of pain.” he said, j Sweetin had been ill for several days, apparently from ptomaine from food eaten at an ice cream social, and the pastor had been watchin by his sick bed. o — •MtTlt E OF I IX 11. SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE No. 2086. Notice is hereby trlven Io the creditors. heiis and legatees of Wilhelmina Miller, deceased, to appear in the Adams Circuit Court, held at Decatur, Indiana, on the 15th day of October, 1 924. and show cause, if any. why the FINAL SETTLEMENT ACCOUNTS with the estate of said decedent should not be approved; and said heirs are notified to then and there make proof of- heirship, and receive their distributive shares. LOUIS F. MILLER) Administrate r. ■Decatur, Ind.. Sept. 20, 1924. 22-29 o NOTICE OF’ FINAL -SETTLEMENT OF’ ESTATE. * No. 3109. Notice is hereby given to the creditors, heirs and legatees of William S. Lower, deceased, to appear in the Adams Circuit Court, held at Decatur, Indiana, on the 13th day of October. 1924. and show cause, if any, why tlie Final Settlement Accounts with the estate of said decedent should not be approved: and said heirs are notified to then .and there make proof nt heirship. and receive their distributive shares. XORA LINN. . Executrix. Decatur. Indiana. Sept. 19. 192 4. . Dore B. Erwin, Atjy. 22-29 H

Ralph Yager will motor to Fort Wayne this evening on business. Mrs. Ben Lange underwent a major operation at the Adams County Memorial Jiospital this morning and is recovering satisfactorily. Mrs. Lange was Miss Mayme Braun before her marriage. o — STOP!DON'T YOU CUT OFF MY LEG “Had 51 ulcers on my Jogs. Doctors wanted to cut off leg. Peterson's Ointment cured me." William J. Nichols, 402 Wilder Street. Rochester, N. Y. Use Peterson’s Ointment for oliF sores, salt rheum und all skin diseases. It banishes pimples and biackheads in less than 10 days and leaves the skin clean, clear and pleasant to look upon. 35 cents a box.

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