Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 23, Number 308, Decatur, Adams County, 31 December 1925 — Page 5

I fyciety | CLUB CALENDER H Thursday B fhvi ,iiun Ladies' Aid Society-Sfr B v ()1( )i Man« o,d> 2:30 p. in. B * portßialdly Club— Mrs. Clem '*»»! ,

■ i„ 7 p. m. B T H ladies' Aid Society Chick* g Pie Sumpci— Church dining room, 5 . B 7p. ni. ■ Friday | woman's Club Open House-Librjj I 3 to 5 o'clock. ■ Monday ■ Hesearch Club—Mrs. Nellie Hat .4 ■ 2:30 »• IU - I Thompson-Schneider I Announcement has been mad I th ‘. marriage of Mr. Forest Thmp

I 9011 o f this city, and Miss Vugs I Schneider, of East Liverpool, «iio. I which occurred December 24 Pile I Rev. John W. Cameron, of EastLlv I erpool, received the vows. Mr I Thompson is a son of Mr. and Mi. I John Thompson, of this city, ’bey I will reside with the groom’s paiits I for the present. I Mr. and Mrs. C. 11 Kunkel will I entertain the members of the; Poe quartet and their families atlheir home at dinner tonightMiss Mary Kathryn Schug Might fn’iv tnitrtainpd at a dinnersridße

fully entertained at a ai’lier home on Third stre< for twenty of her friends last evening. The large entertaining rpom? were prettily decorated with Chfstmas wreaths and a large lighted Christmas tree. The small tables wire laid with white linens and small quaint candle holders held bright rad tapers. The place cards were- clever Father Time creations and ke nut baskets were red baskets wi'h pouch tie tops and were given th) guests as favors. An elaborate fourcourse

dinner, carried out in red ai d green, f was served by Mrs. Schug who was assisted by Mrs. C. C. Pninphrey. After the dinner, tables were arranged for Bridge and prizes were won ty Miss Helen Farr and Miss Gretchen Schafer. Miss Helen Dot v, in was awarded consolation prize. Punch and wafers were served at the dm-trni wf lite game*. -frvstS included the Misses Martha Grant, Hel. n Farr, Eleanors Pumphrey, Gretchen Kocher. Huth and Lucile Engie, Helen and Kathryn Dorwiu, Mildred Liddy, Gretchen Schafer, Lee Anna Vance, Kathryn Hyland, Jeanette Clark, Marcella Kern. Helen Swearingen. Mary Macy, Margaret Lankenau and Eloise Lewton. all of this city, and Miss Marcile Vachon, of Martie-

Mr. and Mrs. Peter Kirsch and son, Lev. entertained at dinut r Tn sday e'ening at their home cm Second street tor the following guests: Miss Ella Mutschler. Mrs. Mabel Quid of (ohimbus, Ohio, Miss Helen Farr. Mr. Edgar Mutehsler, Mr. Albert Mutschler. Mr. and Mrs. Ben Schroyer, and children, Frederick and Kathryn. Mr. and Mrs. William hJyffler, of Indianapolis. Mr. and Mrs. Nyfflor are spending the holidays here with the Kirsch family. A company of friends : urprised Mrs Martha Crist on hyr 74th birthday annitersary. The guests were: Mrs. Erank Fugate, Mr. and Mrs. Jake Jonsoa - Maxine Martin, V da and Iz-ua Eakins, Audrey Everett, Mr. and Mrs. kr.uik Christ, Blanche Fugate, Catherine and Kenneth Shell and Mrs. Elizabeth Christ. Hie Wanna Kum Lak Club met Wednesday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Amos Yoder. Five Hundred " ris played and prizes were won by Mrs. B urt Huutzinger and Mrs. liar- >> Grimsley. Mrs. Huutzinger was a guest besides the club members. At the conclusion of the games refreshments were ser ed. The next '“Ci tug w j]i Be Bold j n lV v<y w■ ks 'Hth Mrs. Merlin Doane. Sawycr-Bocrgcr Tht! marriage of Miss Lydia Boerg 'L datigbt,;;. O s Mr ;j n( j ] S () |to Lmu'gtr, of Root township, and Mr. l-‘"vis Sawyer, of Bluffton, was solionized ut the Fuelling church Weil besr'ay afternoon at 5 o'clock Rev. Moei*!r received the vows of the ""Passive single ring ceremony in proseuco of the members of the "'""‘■'•liate families. Two lighted 1 ''l'istuias trees were the only decor- '• 'dions used in the church. The bride ' a bcpofliing frock of blue and lan cut. velvet with footwear to 111 'fell, She carried roses and swanImmediately after the cere Wojty the wedding diuper was served ‘‘•t Hie fiotije of the bride’s parents ' l ° twelve guests. The dining room 1 * as recoruted with /the usual Chrmt- ■ laurels. For the past two and 1 KMEi, - 1

te luilf years the Ims been t ’aching in the Muh school, i he is a graduate Decatur 1 igh school and >f c ie Normal dr. Sawyer is a so(r. tt ud Mrs. . d. Sawyer, of Biuland is n I graduate of Indiu&versity and at present is prinef the Rockcreek sdmdl, In Wiunty- Mr.l and Mrs Sawyer reside In Bluffton. Miss Matilda Sedr entertain etl at dinner yestertf Miss E11.,!

Mutscbler. of Coluiohio. The home was decoruteq Christmas! a tlfect,>gnd dinner served the | guests.' Those pr were Miss Ji Ella Mutschler antas Hable! I; Krick, of Columbyhio; Mrs.' I'Harve Lumniimau, Gay, Mrs.’ I Hen Schreyer, Mrs Yager and i Mrs. William Nyffh Indianapolis I Alton, seventy-fitoies attend ' ><l the Moose Legi-es benefit card party and datnihe Knights of Columbus hull, taday night.

At Five Hundred pwerc award- 1 td to Mr and Mrs s Reynolds. Mrs. Harry Stults 'hat les Out lor. At Rlnini priztre awarded to Miss Mary Englrs BeboutRobert Insley and bur Miller. Ihe G. E. Harmon’s furnished music for the dance. 1 Thu Epworth Lrs of the Methodist church Conduct Win My Chum servicesntting January 3 at 7:30 o’clo Ou Sunday I the services will bet 6 o’clock. ' A very fine prograr, been planned and the public ited to these i Mprvicps

services. All plans are coni) for the annual New Year’s Oponse. which , will be held by tinman s Club , it) the auditorium e Public Li- ■ brary Friday afteritfroiu three j to five o'clock. Allibers of the various clubs of thy and their friends are invited, continuous program will be giand guests may call at any tlntween three and five. o

Col. Earl Gartiu, ofmsburg, who is an instructor in thppert School of Auctioneering, retd this niorning from Greentbnrgiere he conducted a large farm yesterday. H. F. Arendt has trued to his home at St. Louis, M;an. after attending to business ae sugar fac-| tory. Mr. and Mrs. I. W. y aud daughter, Martha Alice, lelis afternoon for Galion, Ohio, wlnthey will re-1 side, Mr.' Macy bein ntploycd as superintendent of tlndustrial department of the Gal Iron Works, i They returned from th Bend last evening, after shippi their household goods, which arcing trucked

ill'lll fcWUO, nut’ll ~ through by D. F. Tee of this city.j Little Bobbie Klepps quite >** 13 d the result of a severed. gj j If you tunc in on AV Philadelphia, ■ . at 11 o'clock tonight,; will hear old ■ Liberty Bell ringing ihe new year. I i Judge D. E. Smith lined to Fort I Wayne last evening er being en- I , gaged in legal busie here since I Monday. I A number of truck' « enjoyed a ■ banquet at the Peopleestaurant last I evening and there win'’ doubt they I . were enjoying the oct on I Start the New Yeats by renewing I . -.our .subscription to Uaib B-mo- | -rat. We begin <mr tvi'y-fourth yeai a l in th , daily field andur sixty ninth Jvear in the news pap busmess. . ' ’old Eagle having beenttablishet e > rl;a ry 13. 1857 andUhdaily, Januar.'"/'number of baakball la,lS ar ‘ plant, ng to goto Bffton Saturday ( njght to attend the gi ■ Our Idea Os a long a girl at her face Va' . i tako a daily paper, u' ■ • 1, v when th’ teachensked h r name th’ French pme nunister. - Abe Martin. Indianap.ts Miss Julia Bluntol the U< use guest of per.. Miss Pease »ill «en<i lhe WOe 'Xr.u." Goojrib Mi,. iiukiii were ho guests of r ranees DUgdU wt-rt Wayllo Mrs. Ewing Bond at 1• ■ , vesterduj • \iurklp* is I • m.-s Mardle Vachon of Markley I the guest of her tao" ‘ ‘ Mr and Mrs. F»nce Conte.I *‘ 4 ihp day in I Mrs. IL ('■ Kohno spot th" « y wavno visiting wth iiie-nds. i.•«» i xr 51.-s Carolyn Ac er W• F(irt Wayne to bejbc q Marv Callow ovm M '.. • l ' l r J.' Raymond attendI' l ’ - ' u ' . f (i ro ver Bovae al ( .<l the funeral of Giove Kort Wayne today.

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 31,1925.

as a clerk at the Bleneke Shoe store has resigned her position, effective last Monday, Mr. and Mrs. Frank J. Mills and sou. Jack, returned to their home at Erie, l’a , today after an over Christmas visit with Mr. Mills- parents, Mr. aud Mrs. F. V. Mills and family, . Wayne Phillipa returned to Hamilton. Ohio, after spending Christman and the week-end with his parents, Mr. aud Mrs. E. C. Phillips. Rev- aud Mrs. Somerville Light | spent th,, afternoon iu Fort Wayne

with friends. Mr. and Mrs. Vernon J. Aurand will I speud,New Year s Day in Fort Wayne < with relatives. Father Max Benzinger, of Hessen .Castle, visited friends here this ' morning. Miss Ruth Castle spent the afternoon in Fort Wayne, j Miss Ida Reiter, of north of the •city, was a shopper here this afternoon. , Miss Maynte Terveer spent the afternoon in Fort Wayne with her sis-

ter, Mrs. William Dowling and family. Robert Voglewfede and Otlunar, Smith have gone to Delphos, Ohio, to spend New Year's Day with friends. .central school PLAY NEXT WEEK. — Grade School Pupils To Stage "His Uncle’s Niece”

January < And 8 The annual play of the seventh and eighth grades of the Central school, of this city, will be presented January 7 and S, at the high school auditorium, it was announced today. The play, "'His Uncle’s Niece,’’ is said to be one of the best plays of the year. | It was presented recently at Fort Wayne under the sponsorship of a Fort Wayne church and received considerable attention and patronage in that city

3hr local cast has been practicing C for the last several weeks tinder the tutelage of Miss Grace Coffee, playacting coach, and several complete rehearsals have’been held. Seat sale twill begin next Monday and tickets! may be purchased for 15 and 25 cental from any of the seventh aud eighth grade pupils or at the Central school. James Engeler will take the part ot Richard Tale, Esq., a rising young , lawyer in the play. The role ot Francis Felton, who is the cause of all the ' trouble, will be played-Jty Frederick j Schafer. Ditring the play. Frederick /disguises as a girl and becomes known as "just a bundle of charms.” I Dora Hale, very much attached to ‘••the cause," or otherwise in love with Francis Felton, will be interpreted by Anna Elizabeth Whines. Alice Malcom. a close chum of Dora, will be acted by Gaym<l Graber. Miss Sarah Ann ! Mullen, a woman of few w.»r<ls.frmn_

Slotice ■ Jfi < . I To Automobile Owners I STASONG MONPAY NIGBT,JANUA«YW>. W E WILL DISCONTINUE OUR ALL MUH SERVICE HERETOFORE RENDERED. < h..v<, uiven automobile service day 7 ;'" x ~v , „ will Close our e »ru ß e ut 10 o’eloek P .m. I Adams County I Auto Co. I FRED E. KOLTER, Mgr. |>h<fiKi s 0 ■ Madison Stress is( on Genuine Ford Farts

Happy Valley, will be acted by Doris I, Nelson. The part of Hinton F. Felton. Frank's ' uncle, who never makes a mistake will be played by Robert Schraluka. Philander Filtnore, humble but wise, will be acted by Chalmer Fisher. Edward Musser will take the part of Timothy Haye, gardner al Happy Val| ley Junction and Randolph Brandyberry will taka the part of Silas Sycamore, constable at Happy Valley. The music before and during the pro-

duction will be furnished by Signor , J. U. Cafaro, director of the Decatur Boy's band, and bis two talented ' daughters, the Misses Theresa and Cornella Cafaro, and several local music- ' tans. Ihree flue specialties have been arranged to be given during the play. A prologue written in song form entitled. "We're Ready to Begin, So You'd Bet ter Listen in," wj|i be sung by pupils of the seventh and eighth grades. "Grandmother's Dream," a song and dance will be presented.

The final specialty will be very timely for a January play. It is entitled, Oh, Such Horrid Colds. " aud will be ipresented by the eighth grade boys The east lias been working hard on the. play and those in charge predict t'.iatl ,t will be one of the best home-talent I plays ever presented here. Miss Cotee lias served as pluy-acting coach at the Central school for several years aud ha sheen very successful with her productions. ' Tickets, which will be sold beginning Monday, will be good for either night, January 7or 8. Adult tickets will sell ’ tor 26 cents and children will be admitted for 15 cents.

— o i Boy Accidentally Shoots Off Head Os His Cousin Noblesville. Ind.. Dec 31.-(United Press)—A childish desire to tease his ( cousin today ended fatally, when Claude McVey, 9. blew off the head of Agnes Sample, 11. when a shotgun was accidentally discharged. Claude, wishing to scare bis cousin, who was visiting at the home of his | parents, Jessie McVey aud wife, here, , Iweut to tlte closet aud obtained ills < brother’s gun. pointed it at the ghl and pulled the trigger.

Negro Binds Youth In Basement And Attempts 1 To Assault His Mother lndiall a P olis, Dee'3l. (United Press)—After binding her 14-year-old sou in the basement, a negro today aterupted to attack Mrs. Thomas Sparks, j 35, at her home here. Two contractors, working on a nearby house heard the woman’s cries and rushed to her aid. They succeeded in driving the negro away, who escaped after a uliase of a mile. Muncir- ('lories? Williattts wants some kind soul to semi him a badge.. He has a new badger dog, given him ils a Christmas present, but no badger to use it on. —

STORMS SAW IN BRITISH ISLES Floods, Lightning And Fire Wreak Serious Damage Through Country Lindon. Dec. 31.--(United Press)—

Floods, lightning and fire wrought ser.'i ions damage ami dislocation through out the British Isles today. Many sac-j tories and dwellings were burned when struck by lightning and some towns were dark through crippling of their lighting plants by the storms. In the slums of London’r. east end. ti huge chimney, of a poorhouse fell, burying forty aged men who were still abed. One man was killed and eight injured. Today’s high water and ll.htning .were the aftermath of heavy rain-

tortus yesterday, when, in greater Lindon alone, eleven million tons of IE water fell within an hour. IDE i A Budapest message related I-ml 36 (miners drowned al Marosujvor when Qu I trapped in a flooded mine. ImU I Out of Copenhagen came word of 5n landslides while Budapest reported MR great ice avalanches in the Roumanian Eg mountains adding to the inundations y; which in Transylvania alone have al- S ready taken several hundred lives The Rhine. Moselle and Danube riv- 3 ’ ers are swollen. h

RENEW MOVE TO j OUST 08, KINGiI =

Three Members Os Board Os Health Ask King To . Call Special Meeting Indianapolis. Dec. 31. (United I Press)—The move of members of the , state health board seeking removal of Dr. William F. King as secretary was renewed today. J Dr. King received a notice signed I by three members of the boani asking I him to call a special meeting next Mondil>’’ T The notice was signed by Drs. 1. J Victor Keene, H. Haas and J- A. Turner, board members. The purpose ( for which the meeting was asked was. not disclosed, but it was thought the request foresha.lowed the renewal of the attack on King. At the same time. Dr. Keene, leader of those seeking to oust King, wrote Orr, chief examiner of the state board of accounts, requesting a more thorough in. vestigution of the health board. 0 — Greensburg - This city has entered , cand date for the doubtful honors ' of the "meanest thief". Some one stole . a Christmas basket the Salvation Army ha<l prepared

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