Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 24, Number 304, Decatur, Adams County, 27 December 1926 — Page 5

I CL UB calender ■ f 1 Monday I Tuesday Afloraoou club— Mrs. RusB. F n Melchl. | pythinn Sisters— Pythian Home, 7 I P. MTuesday Tri Kappa Called Meeting—Old Adams County Bank, 7:30 I’. M. ’ Board of Guardtans— Library, 2 P. M. p s j jota Xi— Murray Hotel 7 P. M. •ostponed. Wednesday Boua Fide Club—Mrs. Noah Fry. Thursday ' So Cha Rea Club-Miss Marie Gass, » J;3O P »’■ Good Samaritan Class of Christian Church Mrs. Harold Albright. Christian Ladies' Aid—Mrs. H. L MerryFriday Dunce—Red Meh Hall Beu Hur Lodge—Lodge Hall. Mr. ami Mrs. Frank H. Garard, of Mechanic street, Fort Wayne, pleasantly entertained Christmas day for Mrs. Bess Smith and son. Robert, and Mr. and Mrs. Robert Garard and daughter. Patricia, of this city, and Mr and Mrs. Grant Garard, and Mr. and Mrs. John Garard and family of Fort Wayne. A big Christmas din ner was enjoyed at noon, and radio music and a good time was enjoyed in the afternoon. The home was decorated with Christmas bells and steamers, while in ope corner of the sitting room was a miniature fire place with a kettle over tfle fire. The Christinas tree lights were con nected with a rheostat, which caused the lights to go off and tui being very pretty. Mrs. Jane Strickler entertained at dinner. Saturday, for ail members of her family. The Rev. E. A. Hall, pastor of the Church of God, and his family were guests, also. The Delta Theta Tau wit! meet at this evening at 7:30 o'clock. As importthe home of Miss Margaret Holt house ant businss will be discussed, all members are urgently requested to be present. • TL/ 4 Conrad-Parkhurst The United Brethren parsonage.

11U South Ninth street, was the scene of a holiday wedding, when, on Monday afternoon, at 2:30 o'clock, Fred ■ W. Conrad and Hazel Parkhurst were united in marriage. Both the bride and groom are residents of citv and ws’’_ reside a* til 1 .Nir; 1 ., St| east; till., cd - pit were attended by Mr. and M's Chas. C. Spade and the cereion? was performed by the Rev. Cecil II Smith. Th e Cadies’ Aid of the Christian church will meet Thursday afternoon with Mrs. H. L. Merry. The election of officers will take place and the members are urged to attend. The regular meeting of the B > Mur lodge will be held Frida? "tilling at the hall. The election of otfi cers will take place and the members are urged to attend. A pot luck supper will bjj-held following the meet lag. A New Year’s Eve dance will be given at the Red .Men's hall on Friday evening for the members of tlx lied Men and Pocahontas ludg' thqir family and friends. 'i"" 1 mimic will be furnished and a happ.' evening j a anticipated. Miss Marie Gass will be hostess to the So Cha Rea Club Thursday *•»'- f-ing .at 7:30 o'clock. Mr. and Mrs. G. C. Reinking h.< us their guests at Christmas dinm r •Mr. and Mrs. Otto Bleeke and family. Mr. and Mrs. Ety Schoenstadt, Her man {Reinking, Minnie Steele. Charlutte Reinking, Freida Schlemnnr. Clarqpece Dersch, Henry Kruckeberg Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Miller am daughters, Dorothy and Cecile, and •sun. iDick, Mr. and Mrs. Clem Kortenber and Richard Ehinger were the guiMta of Mr. aud Mrs. Sam Miller M (iinnqr Christmas day. Guests at Christmas dinner at. the home of Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Dugan included Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Kuyb ler, Henry Hite and daughters. F mid Madge, of this city. Mr. and Mrs. Pierre Goodrich and daughter, Nam.', of jindlanapolis, Francis and Helen Ituggn. Shady-Leuch Miss Leona Leach, of Fort VX.i.'U' foriyer teacher in the Monmouth |iig ■ sclrbol, and Mr. Walter Shady, well

. Decttlur young mua wenj . ried at seven o'qicck Satuniay even- !"* ‘m' 1 * hOWe Ot tUe brt *>> Per- »■'<) C- 1 L» aUt! Mrß ‘ Thon “‘ B Leaeh - L c wr* F ° rt WayM ' The „ C. Wisner received the vows ' Ute p„m eate of <Wny were served following the The two young pettple are ' k '7“ ln Mr. Shady is of Ph de. and is well k nowa ttß a . baH. btdr and basketbulj player. He is mmoycd in th e local P ia at t;f tbe Geuoiad Electric company. Mr. and I Mrs Shady will redde in this city. The Good Sanjuan Class of the Christian ohurch «|)1 nwet wltl , Mr , ( Harold Albright. 128 South Third street, Thursday evening. All meinbers are urg-d tc attend. —»« ■■ II I I. IM Mr and Mrs. J. M. Rice, of North Seventh street, entertained at Christmas dinner for their cliiidren and grandchildren. The guests were Mr. and Mrs. Otto Miller, of Fort Wayne, ami Mr and Mrs. John Rice, of this oity, Tho Pythian Sisters will meet to- 1 night at seven o’clock. AU members are urgently requested to attend. Business of importance will be taken cure of. Mr. and Mils. Tim Corbett and daughter, Lucile and Eileen, and son, Frances, of Font Wayne, were the guests at dinner at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Fullenkamp. Dr. and Mrs. Roy Archbold had as their Christmas guests, Mr. and Mrs. C. R. Nachtrieb of Dallas, Taxas; C.' R. Nachtrieb and son Robert Nachtrieb and Dick Archbold of Toledo. The Tuesday Afternoon Club will be entertained by Mrs. Russel Melchi Tuesday afternoon. Ail members arcurged to attend. The Fifth annual reunion of the Class of 1921 of the Decatur high school was held at the Murry Hotel Sunday noon. A luncheon was served ■ after which talks were given by 1 Charles Downs, M. F. Worthman, Mrs. C. O. Porter and Leo Kirsch.* Covers were laid for twenty-two members 1 and guests Out of town members pre sent were Miss Audrey Smith, ol Hoagland, Mrs. Earl Mtpoilum, of ‘ Yau Wert. Ohio, Miss Mary Callow ’ of Fort Wayne, Miss Victoria Mills of Rochester. The committee in charm of the reuhion included Francis Cost e’.lo and Charles Downs

- Mr. and Mrs. C. G. Strickler, of Mer- ’ cer avenue, had as their guests at 1 Christmas dinner Mr. and Mrs. Roy t Shoaf and children, Mr. and Mrs. Dloyd p Shoaf and children, A. F. Shoaf, of f sou'h of the city. Mrs. J. J. Loraine, i- - The Board -of Guardians will meet > at two o'clock Tuesday afternoon at I the Library. All members r. ■ ged to attebd. a tr All members of the Tri Kappa II sorority are requested to be present at the meeting to be held at the Old Adams County Bank at 7:30 Tusday evening. December 28. Matters of 1 importance will be discussed at that ' lime. s Mr. and Mrs. Fred McConnell and " daughter, Patsy, entertained at. Christmas dinner and lunch for Mr. and Mrs. S. P. Sheets and family. Harry Everett, Rex and Dick, Erank -' McConnell. Mr. and Mrs. Ray Sheets • a id son, Carl. Mr. and Mrs. Dwight Sheets, Mi. and Mrs.,Fred Sheets? ■ A basket of beautiful red roses was 1 used as the centerpice if the large ' table. Mr and Mrs. F. V. Mills, of Mer- ). cer avenue, had as their guests at • Christmas dinner. M» and Mrs. I'. JMills and son, Jack Parker, of Erie Pa., Mr. and Mrs. Milo McKinney, of 1 Columbus, Ohio, and Miss Victoria ■ Mills, of Rochester. Miss Irma Buettner entertained at •i Sunday dinner in honor of her cons-, . ills . covers were laid tor Mr. and Mrs Earl Burkholder, of Chicago, 111. Misses Betty Taylor and Betty Jane I Taylor, of New York. Mrs. 1. M . rayI | 0r ’ of Monroeville. Mr. and Mrs. A. K Goult, of Huntington, Henry • Buettner and sons, Oscar. Norman, Elmer Buettner, of this city. Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Kohne enter- ' taineu a' Christmas dinner for members ( ,f their family. Covers were laid for Mr. and Mrs. Charles Cole and sons, of Richmond. Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Ashton, of Fort Wayne, .m m-ose Kuhne. student at Mt. St. W ys Seminary at Norwood. Ohio, Gerald Kohne, of Chicago. o—• Miss Nellie Blackburn attended the Jeral of Mis- Alice Parry Stoops at| Richmond yesterday.

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ILocafe I E. France left today for Braden- , town, 1 lorida. Mrs. France and slater > *’■' l l ' av e in a day or two and they , will winter there. The France family . have been wintering in Florida for t some time and are old timers. Mrs. Jennie Furman ot Marion Ohio i visited here ever Christina.. I David Adams attended a family reunion held In Toledo over Christmas. Those who visited away from town ■ Christmas had a tough trip home if i they came that night. The snow was blinding and the roads slippery but the accidents reported were so tew that we are inclined to believe every one was careful. 1 Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Kampc visited st Fort \\ ayue over Christmas day and I Sunday. • The F. V. Mills family enjoyed a ■ holiday reunion over the past three • nays, all the children returning for the occasion. Large ciowds attended the various Christmas entertainments and the ’ children had a fine time. Rev. Covert and family will leave here Wednesday morning for South Bend where they will make their home Their household goods will be taken 1 through by the Teeple truck and the • family will follow in their car. I. W. Macy will go to Chicago this • evening on a business trip returning in a few days on his way to Galion. —Abe Martin, Indianapolis News ’ Mr. and Mrs. Milo McKenney, of *' Columbus. Ohio, who have been visit- ' ing their parents. Mr. and Mrs. F. V. ’ Mills, have gone to Kokomo, to visit ' Mr. McKinney's mother. Mr. and Mrs. Orin Looms, of Akron, 1 Ohio, were the guests of Miss Victoiia '* Mills Sunday. Mrs. Loomis was a class e mate of Miss Mills while attend'ng Indiana University. Miss Rose Leyse spent Chrihtmas e Day with her brother-in-law and sisb ter. Mr. and Mrs. JJesse Schafer and ‘1 family as Ossian. Milly Hoffman, of Chicago, is spoml- ' ing a few days with his aunts, the s ' Misses Madge and Fan Hite of Win's Chester street. 8 Mr. and Mrs. G. C. Porter and children have returned to their home in ,f Kenton. Ohio, after spending Christ- ’ mas and >'e weekend here with Mr. *’ and Mrs. A. J. Porter uud Mr. and Mrs a / IL E. Butler. ~ P Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Butler spent Christmas with Mrs. Butler's parents at Fort Jennings, Onio.

Mr. and Mrs. 11. H. Myers were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Nellie Oman at Bluffton, Christmas day Mr. and Mrs. Alva Nichols and daughter Catherine, Mrs. Vereua Miller and Alfred Beavers spent Christmas Day with Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Cole, of Grand Rapids, Michigan, spent Christmas Day with Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Colt, Sr. of Fifth street. Mr. and Mrs. George Meyers, of Mercer Avenue, had as their guests Christmas day, Mrs. Meyers' father. Mr. Buckmaster, of Celina, Ohio, and Marie and Sidney Buckmaster, of Fort Wayne. Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Dailey and daughter, Marietta, of Paulding. Ohio, were the guests of relatives here over Christinas. Mr. and Mrs. Earl McCollum, of Vanw-Tt. Ohio, were the guests of relatives here over the week-nd. Miss Audrey Smith, of Hogland attended the reunion of the D. H. S. class of 1921 at the Murray Hotel Sunday. Miss Cecile Miller has returned to Grand Rapids, Michigan, after spending Christmas with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Miller and family. Miss Marie Gass made a business' trip to Chicago today to buy spring goods for the E. F. Gass and Son store. Carl Gass, who has been manager of the .National 5 and 10 store at Shelbyville, has accepted a position with his father in the E. F. Gass and Son stole Carl began duties this morning. Dr. and Mrs. J. S. Niblick and chi'.dren, of Indiana Harbor, and Mr. and Mrs. Perry Grandy, of Fort 'Waytie are the guests of Mrs. Minerva Niblick and daughters, Charlotte and Margaret til is week. Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Ford and son,Arthur, Jr., of Portland were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Dallas Hower Christmas Day. Dr. and Mrs. J. R. Peterson and daughter, Shirley Jeanne, have returned to their home in Terre Haute, ifter spending the week-end with Mi. and Mrs. Joe Peterson and Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Butler. Mr. and Mrs. Harold Frazier and son, Harold Meyer, of Bluffton ami Hr aud Mrs. Arvllle Allen, of Marion, wore the guests of Mrs. Florence. Meyer and daughter, Gladys, Sunday. Mrs. Allen remained fro a few days visit with her mother before return- ! ing to her home. Mr. aud Mrs. Ed Meyer aud child-

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I ren, Robert and Marcia, und Mrs. Anna Egan, ot Fort Wayne, were tho guests of relatives Christmas and over the week-end. Mrs. Daniel Falk and * children, Charles John and Constance Mury, of Peru, spent Christmas Day with Mrs. Falk's mother, Mrs. Mae Melbers. Mr. and Mrs. George Schug have returned to their home in Columbus, O. Mr. and Mrs. John Schug and Mr. after spending several days here with and Mrs. Samuel Butler. Mary Merriman, eleven-year-old sis- i ter of Mrs. Glen Venls, of this city, is critically ill in the Lutheran Hospital at Fort Wayne. Little hope Is hold for her recovery. Miss Mary underwent an operation for appendicitis last Thursday. The Misses ifclen und Francis Dugan have gone to Indianapolis to spend a few days with their sister, Mrs. Pierre Goodrich. Mrs. D. D. Heller received among i her Christmas cards one from Mrs. Eva B. Gregg former resident here and ' now of Üba City, California in which . she wished to all her friends here a Merry Christmas and a Happy New j Year. She expects to vicit here during the year en route to New York to visit relatives. Her son Kenyon also lives at Üba City where he is a rancher. I They are all well and happy. Mr. and Mrs. Ed Johnson, of Fort Wayne, were the guests of Mr. and i Mrs. Eno Lanljenau and family Christ- ' mas Day. 1 Miss Helen Evertt, of Bicknell and I Miss Geraldine Evertt, of Plhe Village, are spending the Christmas vacation with their aunt, Mrs. Belle Lichtenstei r ger, of south of Wren, Ohio. Mr. and Mrs. Herb Bremerkamp, of ■ Fremont, Ohio, are the guests of their 1 p irents, for a few days<' Mr. and Mrs. J. K. Blair spent Chrivt- • mas with the former s parents, Mr. 1 and Mrs. W. E. Blair, and other rela- » tives, at Fart st, Indiana. ; o a Asks Probe Os Seige On The Meeney Farm i Flemihgton, N. J. Dec. 27. — (United • Press) —Investigation by the attorney e General's offitfje iirto the seige by i- Meeney farm near Jutland last week lias been asked by former state SenaI- tor George K. Large, counsel for the n Meeney family. t- State troopers, armed with a warr. rant charging Timothy and James Mees noy with starving cattle, engaged in a

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