Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 24, Number 194, Decatur, Adams County, 17 August 1926 — Page 5

JU W I* 1- fl>fl fl 0 I*7 •'** " ’ H club calender H M«Mtay ■ F ,. Hun.lr.-a Club M- VVHIH.n. 818 trailer, P* M K<H Tuesday ■ ralvV v Aid ■ ' I’hurrh lawn. H y H.-,- |.»«uu.« r>r Christian EM™’ ’’ * B > M "" b Wednesday B In .„u T.'" .^ hi l’ |, ' , ’" r H Cl " h K "'*’ B !WFt 1- M ". 2' ■ Th ,. family a' " H '«’ l ' B f 4I .HS, |HW “ dsuthters. B LuKhter-inla-. «».! grandchildren H ,„ r v«l aPh »' ■" Plirk ■ , . Th.-, r.-.'lr'd ’<• have “ KPU - M Snow- 11 ■ mlr ,.union f ■!>'■ Steele family next B lrir thfH.r- were. I. . ted #S follows: ■ n fl Ttttnbloett ot Fort Wayne, per- ■ ident: .1 H St.-.-'e, of Pleasant Mills. El .fcretarv; Hany Koos. of Decatur. ■ usurer: P-Pain committee. Evan- ■ relin- SH‘. I". stepl ® 11,1,1 Le K h ,f pleasant Mills. The re ■ union wi" h "'' l lv, ' llnl °"’ Park ■ 0D the lltir.l >itti.ia.' in August.-1927. ■ Birthday Gathering E The children of Mr. and Mrs. Peter H Baumgartner gathered at their home ■ | t sh South Oak s'rec' Bluffton on E Sunday t ' I"'’!’ Mother Baumgartner E h-r sixty-seventh birthday. E' Tlt*y ''"f .n'er'ain-d immensely and E ettifefd themselves around mother’s ■ jn d dad's table loaded with the good ■ things to .at that me tiers can make. ■ ' Chtlrdett ''"l n.ind-children present ■ sere Mr. and Mrs. Emil Kernen and ■ > children Maxwell. Caroline, and Willi bur.effort Wayne; Mr. and Mrs. Mik l| Hard Baumgartner and childrefl, Kus |I sc'l and Jaunita. of Decatur; M». and | Mrs Elmer Baumgartner and son CHf--11 ton. of Bluffton; Mils. Emma L ndsey. | , D d Mr. and Mrs. William Newlirt I nd daughter Joan. Guests at dinner I ’ were Mr Pete Bat wilier and Mr. Wil- ■ liatn Witxeinan. Reynolds Reunion The annual reunion of the Reyno ds fasily. held Sunday at Washington F Park Bluffton was attended by a gath ering of between 150 and 175 p*rsons M aid they report a very enjoyable ’ time An address was given by Rev. Holaday. of Six Mlles, and Mrs. E. B. Newe'l read a history of the Six Milo I cemetery where the fit st burial wasthat of a child of Ho’tna Reynolds of i this city A number of recitations cont chided th- program. The 1927 reunion will be held at the Washington Park ■ the second Sunday in August nex’ year. Relatives were present- Sunday ton Geneva. Linn Gfove. and Bluffton ”.‘ "'f if.itl 1 ■*#**•.- was eb "ted president, A I'bl t Reynolds. of Bluffton vice president ami Mrs. Edith Hadshbarger, of Linn Grove secretary and treasurer. Relatives of Mr. and Mrs. Roy Hook and Mr. and Mrs. William Meyers, of this city, gathered at Sun Set Park Sunday neon and enjoyed a basket dinner. Those present besides Mr. and Mrs. Hook and Mr. and Mrs. Meyers were: Mr. and Mrs. Charles Giesler and daughter Leah t nd son, Carroll. Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Ofesler and soil Ken’. Velma Banta, Albert Banta, of Willshire, Ohio. Mrs. Hezel Banta, Mrs Emma Lund and son. Dwight, and daughter. Mary and Basil Banta. Chi cage: Mrs. William Fenton. Buschanan. Canada; Mr. and Mrs. Fred'Filer and children Luella and Orval, of Celina, Ohio; and Mr. and Mrs. E. V. Veiling and family. All those attending'thepicni- report a good time. A birthday supper was given at J the home of Mr. and Mrs. James' Akeley, Monday evening, the occasion] being Mrs. Okeiey’s fiftieth birthday anniversary. As a surprise, her sou, Herbert, who Is in the U. S. Marine r °rps stationed at Paris Island. South Carolina, caAe.home to greet I,er on her birthday. Herbert has a bn-day furlough. He says he likes the training very much. Those preseßt at the birthday supper were: 'lts Nettie Roop. Mr. and Mrs. Oval Roop and daughter. Mr. -and Mrs. Prank Hurst and children, Mr. and Mrs. Jack Smith 9nd children, Mr. ■bd Mrs. Ralph Rabbitt and daughter. Mary Louise, all of Decatur. The Rbot township 4 H Girl's club f ill meet at the Monmouth school bouse Thursday afternoon at 1:30 0 clock. AU- members are urged to Mtend, Kistler Reunion The second annual Kistler reunion w as held Sunday at the old homestead, one-half mile w-est of HonSurae. AMtP 45 r»Mtttvrt attended

the reunion. A picnic dinner was served at noon, followed by a program. Rev. Cover, of the Pleaeant Dale church, delivered a fine address during tho afternoon. The following officers were elected; President, Amos Stoneburnier; vice-president. Non) Fiaher; nocretary. Verda Stonenook, and treasurer, Jesse Easterday. It waa voted to hold tho third annual reunion at Romo City the third Sunday in August. The D. Y. B. class of the Vnited Brethren church will meet Friday night at the home of Mrs. (X P. Mills. Mrs. Del Dake and Mrs. George Krick will act as assistant hostess. Mrs. Charles Brothers section of the V. B. Indies’ aid will have a sale of cookies and doughnuts all day Wednesday at the V. B church. Phone orders <o 985 or 903. A pastry sale will also be held Saturday morning. August 21 at the Schmitt Meat Market Ebnit Reunion The fourth annua' reunion of the Ebnit family was held Sunday. August 15. at Washington Park. Bluffton. Nluety-oue were present. The follow ing officers were elected. John Ebnit, president Theron Lindeay. vice pres-j ident. Frances Roth, secretary and treasurer; Mrs. Dan Oschelman. chair-' man of program committee. The next reunion will be held the third Sunday in August. 1927. at the' same place. The Mumma Reunion will be held in Foster Park. Fort Wayne. Thursday. I August 19. The regular business meet 1 ing will be held immediately after dinner following this. Rev. J W. Lower. of Warsaw, will deliver an address. | The association includes the Mummas’ and their desendants ot Ohio and Indiana, as well as other states. Everybody is Invited. A good time is expected. C. S. Mumma is president and W. W Mumma is secretary. — o ; __ I Mrs. F. V Mills and danghtor, Victorts. refnrpetl today from Columbus. Ohio, where they visited Mrs .Mills' daughter, Mrs. Milo McKinney. Mr. and Mrs. B R Farr and family have moved from the flat above the Kolter grot ery on Sooth Second street to their new flat above the Decatur Laundry, whkh is owned and operated by Mr. Farr and son. P° n Mr. C. H Ziegler, of Minneapolis. Minn., is spending a few days- with Mr. and Mrs. H. L Merry. I The Rev. H. W. Thompson, pastor of the Christian church, and his wife i and daughter. Gladys, will leave Wednesday morning for'an outing at Lake Wawasee. They will visit In Ltgioner. also, returning home about the . 4dle of next week .I Jeff Bryson, agent for the Pentisy Ivania railroad com] any in Portland ha« r ttunM d to his no ra ■ • I after a visit in Washington Court House. Ohio, with his sister, Mrs. A. J. Thompson. Sunday, they motored to • Greenfield, Ohio, where M-. Bryson ; visited former friends and schoolmates. whom he had not Seen for th:r- ; ty-five years. ' Roy Kalver. of thi ■ city, underwent I an operation for the removal of ton- ; sils at the Adams- County• Memorial ■ Hospital this morning His condition was reported as favorable this afteri noon. Mr. and Mrs. Roy Marsh and son, Haro'd, Jr., of South Second street. : were gnests of Mrs. Marsh's mother ,at Fort Wayne over Sunday. They will leave in the morning for the . Jakes. Mrs. Gifford will join them over the week-enri. Miss Beatrice Stults. of Indianapolis. is the guest of Mrs. C. O. Porter. Mr. and Mrs. Pau! Saux-r, of Grand Rapds, Michigan, who have been visiting the J. H. Cole family in this | city, motored to Markle today where ■ they attended a dinner given in their

. laiiii I I, I « 11, ,|y —j|——. L — . GROWING TOGETHER When it comes to a choice between home folks and home folks come first. Isn’t that the way you ! feel about it? This is a home institution. We are working for the good of our eommunify. fm the prosperity and develop ment of this section, and for the individual welfare of our friends and neighbors. That has always been our policy and always will be or policy. For that reason we like to see the money that is earn ed here, spent here and circulated here to benefit local interests. THE PEOPLES LOAN & TRUST CO. Bank of Service

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'I honor by Mr. and Mr». Paul Me * - Guffey. Ed Moses, owner of tho Mohoh i Greenhouse company, is able to be I I out again after being confined to his i borne for the pa it two weeks. Mr. Moses fell down two weeks ago on i ■ the slippery pavement and broke' throe ribs. He Is considerably betI ter today and is able to resume his ■ work. Mt. and Mrs. I). 8. Croy, of South ' Whitley, motored to Decatur Monday I to visit and to attend the annual re- ' union es the i#uth rughnent, Spanish- . American war veterans. Mrs. Croy ■ spent the day with Mrs. Margaret V. ' Rickard, of South Fifth street, while Mr. Croy attended the reunion. Mrs. Croy is a niece of th.' late Rev. D. B. Rickard. o— AUTOS WRECKED; NO ONE INJURED Two Automobile Accidents Occur Near This City During Last Few Days I Two automobile accidents, in; ( which the occupants all escaped in-1 juries, occurred in this vicinity the J last few days, but were not reported, , until today. Lawrence Wolpert ’ escaped serious injury when the 1 Dodge coune he was driving turned* over last Friday night about two miles from this city, near the county farm road. The car was badly damage*! and w,|s brought tai this city for repairs. Neither of the two occupants were injured. I A Ford coupe, driven by Garth Hoover, turned over on the River road which leads to Fort Wayne. Tho accident occurred Sunday night when Mr. Hoover was returning to this city, from Fort Wayne. The car turned in | ! such a manner that. Mr. Hoover's | arm was caught in the door and it (was necessary to saw the door of the' fear in two to get his arm out. No lone was seriously injured, vbut Mr. ' Hoover received some minor cuts and i bruises. The car was towed to this city for repairs. ' v i o Get the Habit—Trade at Home, it Pays | .-Min — 1 ■ Wui Watch Out! Why ‘top traffic, when you can tell 1 time with a simple twist of the 1 wrist. A Gruen Strap watch will keep both you and the Law tn good humor. Choose one here—today. Gruen Strap, $.15 r ■ Others. $25 to $250 I _ _ jrtrßh . ...— i g».L|i= 2 HI i Pumphrey Jewelry Store

SHEIK CONTINUES FI6HT FOR LIFE Film Actor Passes Fairly Comfortable Nijfht; Nd Cause for Anxiety New York, Aug. 17.— ( United Press) Rudolph Valentino, the film actor wah won his fame by making love on the screen, continued his fight for life at tho Polyclinic Hospital here today ' At 11 o’clock the physicians completed their morning consultation an issued a bulletin, reading: “Mr, Valentino passed/a fairly com fcrtable night. There was no change in his condition to cause undue anxiety. His temperature was 101, pulse 100 and respiration 22''. Fort Wayne Nurse Drowns in Lake Erie Miss Anna lounge, age 30. of Fort Wayne, graduate nurse of the Lutheran hospital. Fort Wayne, was among those killed in the tidal wave which swept part of I-ake Erie a week ago. News of her death reached I friends yesterday. She had gone to I Silver Creek. N. Y., for a vacation, and on August 8 was caught in the ' overpowering underlow and drowned. *Bernc Man Tells Where He Obtains His Liquor Berne, Aug. 17. —Nick Jenny, Berne wagon maker, was arrested by Ainos Nenensehwunder. town marshal. Satin day morning, on a charge 4 pubI lie intoxication. Neuonschwander repeatedly told Jenny to get back in his place of bustnes/ and stay there, but the latter pi esieted in appearing cn I ho streets and the marshal took him into Russ Bleaching- Blue makes old clothes look like new. All grocers sell it. TT

SHE 10s DISCOUNT vA:in Electric Light Bills BY PAYING ON OR BEFORE Aug. 20 POWER BILLS are also due and must be PAID by twentieth of month at CITY HALL »

■ custody. Jonny was locked In the town I jail and was told that he would be prosecuted if he’didn't teli where he gat his -liquor. Reluctantly, Nick told the officer where he obtained the liI quor, where lie htdtt it and where he r

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Peru Approximately 15,(100 persons witnessed a "pow wow" of Miami Indiana at Listen Creek near here. Only a few of the old tribe remain and residents of this vicinity turned out on masse when word of the ceremony was given out. r