Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 26, Number 92, Decatur, Adams County, 17 April 1928 — Page 3

NEWS from BERNE —by-— Miss Helen Burkhalter L M, ~n.l Mrs. Edward Davidson. and m n. Ptiun** and I<eonlei were «t Port Wayne shopping. Saturday. Miss Mail'd Leya* of this place spent wW !)H.nil at the home of her pur‘„w, Mr. and .Mrs. S. J. Leyse at Decatur. . _ , . , Mrs John Hiding and son John Jr. of Toledo, were visitors nt the home of h p r father, Jacob J. Flory, Friday and Saturday. lirani Oro, who has been employed at IhH oottschalk tile mill, left Satnr||uy afternoon for Sturgis, Michigan, w here he has accepted work. Miss Frieda Lehman, teller at tint Hank of I'erne, has been unable to he at her duties since Friday on account of sickness. Mrs. Mary Taylor of Muncie, arrived here Saturday afternoon to spend a week with her sister, Mrs. Flora Caffee, east of town. George Meyers, of Cincinnati, Ohio, was a business caller here, Saturday. Mr. and Mrs Joseph Hlrachy arrived here Saturday afternoon front Calhoun, Georgia, to make Berne their future home. Mr. Hirechy, who is a son of Mrs. Lucy Hlrschy of this place was recently discharged from the U. S. Army In Honolulu. Hawaiian islands. Mr. and Mrs. John P. Leichty and daughter Norma Ol.vn and Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Amstutz, son Stanly and daughter Floradelle motored to Fort Wayne Saturday to spend the weekend at the home of Mrs. Lelchty’s and Mrs. Anistutz’ parents, Mr. and Mrs. Peter Stauffer. Hiram Leichty was at Decatur and Monmouth attending to business matters Saturday. Mrs. Arthur Rosenberger, son David and daughter Eleanor Ruth, of Pandora Ohio arived here Sunday afternoon to spend a week at the home of iter father, Mr. and Mrs. David Habegger and family. Prof. Wilbur E. Howe, of Bluffton, Ohio, spent the week-end at the home of his father-in-law. Dr. and Mrs. Ernst Franz here. Mrs. Howe, daughter, Jane and son John Roger, who have been spending the past two weeks at the Franz home, returned with him Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. John Rohrer, of Fort Wayne, were Sunday dinner guests at the home of Abraham J. Moser, and daughter Miss Marcella. Clarence Schneck, of Pandora, Ohio spent Sunday at the Amos Burkhalter home here. Miss Leona Wulliman, nurse at the Adams County Memorial Hospital at Decatur, spent Sunday with her mother, Mrs. Helena Wulliman here. ■ Mr. ami Mrs. Fred Jiohrer and daughters Evangeline and Margaret were visitors at Upland, Sunday afternoon. Cv Haines, of Newark, Ohio, arrived here Sunday to visit at the home of his brother, M. K. Haines for a few days and to attend to business matters. Jeff Zuercher, of Bluffton. Ohio, ! spent Sunday at the home of his fath-

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er Samuel Zuercher. Mrs. Jack Peterson, who lias been visiting nt the home of her brother and Himei-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Then 'lore J. Itnrr here, left for her home in Petoskey, Michigan, Sunday evening. Mr- Karl Shnlley, sons Andrew and Kail. Jr., and daughter. Miss Marcella ; of Fort Way no visited reatives liere, ■ Sunday. The Misses Adeline Schraug. Caroline Hitsehy and Salome Si hug were business callets at Fort Wayne, Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Herbert DRler and daughter of Fort Wayne visited relatives and friends here, Sunday. Miss Adina Sprunger was a business caller ut Fort Wayne. Saturday. Miss Adina Sprunger was a business caller at Fort Wayne, Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. p. L. Mucklln and family, of Decatur, were visitors at the home of Mr and Mrs. Arthur Zehr and family, Sunday afternoon Miss Josephine Hirschy. of Fort Wayne visited relatives and friends here, Sunday. Mr. and Mis. Kenneth Gerkel and son Gene, and daughter Olive were visitors with relatives at Decatur Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Timmons and daughter Pollyanna, of Rockford, O. and Mr. and Mrs. Palmer Wlttwer, of Columbus, Ohio, spent Sunday at the home of their parents, Mr. and Mrs. William Wittwer here. T. A. Gottschalk was a business caller at Decatur, Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Alley Sprunger and daughter Aldus Jean were visitors at Portland, Saturday R alph and J. S. Hines of Portland were business caller here. Monday. Former Bank Cashier At Laketon Sentenced Wabash, ind., Aori! 17 —(U.R) —Ernest L. Bright, 50, former cashier of the Laketon State Bank and for the past year receiver of the Sidney Slate Bank, was sentenced to a one-to-ten-year prison term by Judge L. W. Rovse, in Kosciusko county circuit court. Bright recently pleaded guilty to a statutory charge. He was arrested two months ago upon evi lence given by two girls, aged 12 and 14, who charged Bright took them to his ! office several times and attacked i them. •Bright at first declared the charges false and said they were an outgrowth of "slander” hy "persons who were not satisfied” with his activities iu the closed bank. He was released on bond. I.atf-r, those on hts receivership bond withdrew their names and the defendant was obliged to give new Pond. o Monticello—(U.R) —A new summer cottage group is being developed north of here by William F. Collins, Indianapolis lawyer. Besides erection of‘cottages, Colins proposes creation of an ! artificial lake which will lie stocked J with game fish.

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GENEVA NEWS l Mr. and Mrs. Myers and Dims KrnI mcr left Sunday for Kokomo, to visit I a few days with their brother and sou. From there they will go m Call- | fornla. They are making the trip by . i motor. , Mis. Churlcs Stewart spent tile week-end with her husband here. Mr. and Mrs. L. It. Smith, of Borne I were Geneva vlstors Saturday evenlag Ed Knitter, of Sistervlllc, W. Va., i spent, the week-end with hts family help. Rev and Sirs, Barton attended the district conference at Fort Wayne. I S. W. Hale and daughter Mrs. Clara | Anderson, spent Sunday in Berne. Mrs. Chan. Stewart and the Misses Esther Hutton and Georgia Martin, were Berne callers Sunday afternoon , Mrs. Marry Dunwlddle called in I Berne Friday afternoon. I Misses Addle Hoskinson spent the week-end in Geneva. Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Grames, of Constantine, Michigan spent a few days I in Geneva the latter part of last week. Mrs. Frank Haughton was taken to the Decatui Hospital lute Sunday for , an emerganey -operation for appendi- | cltls. E. C. Blerie, of Berne, attended the . j S. S. convention which was held in the M. E. Church, Sunday evening I Joseph Anderson and Margaret Haughton were Decatur visitors, Sunday evening. I I Richard Potter spent Sunday with his family here. TOCSIN NEWS j. Fred Mills, who has been visiting his parents the last few weeks, expects to , leave this Week for New York, where lie will work at his trade of painting and interior decorating. Mr. and Mrs. Merlin Gresel.v and children motored to Monroeville, Sun- [ day afternoon, where they were guests ! of Mrs. Gresely's father, H. W. Mari guardt and family. , MY. and Mrs. Ray Wolf entertained . fur dinner Sunday Mr. and Mrs. Wm [ Strohm and daughter Joan and Misses Della and Celia Swartz of Fort Wayne , Mr. and Mrs. Henry Strohm, of Indianapolis, Mr. and Mrs. John Strohm and , Mr. and Mrs. Joel. Swartz and family . of Craigville Rev. and Mrs. F. N. Myers and son Junior, of Craigville were dinner , guests Tuesday of Mr and Mrs. Ge-crge , Myers, of Decatur. The manager of the Tocsin Telephone Co., has announced that they have all the lines repaired and are , now able to call on all the lines. , Mrs. Ella Dailey and family entertained for dinner Sunday the former’s mother, Mrs. Mary Ferguson, and son Victor of near Elhanan. Mrs. Ferguson is just recovering from her recent illness. Mr. and Mrs. Earl Sowaeds and son

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luivere have ull been sick during the past week with the flu. Mr. and Mrs. Ed Shoo and family, of Decatur wine guests, Sunday of the former's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Matt Shoe, north of Tocsin. Robert, son of A. E. Aliev left lasi week for Wyoming, where he will lie engaged In herding sheep this summer. The Ladles Aid of the Tocsin IT. B. church met last Wednesday with Mrs. Henry Heckley, north of Tin-sin. Mrs, Ella Johnson entertained Thursday, Mr. and Mrs. Unpaid Johnson and daughter Barbara, of Fort Wayne. Evening gupsts were Mr. and Mrs. George Myers, of Decatur. Mrs. Jas Trullender entertained for dinner Sunday in honor of Mr. Trullenders Siith birthday anniversary, Mrs. Geo. Plummer, Sir. and Mrs. John Plummer and children Lucile, Junior and Paul and Miss Myrtle Plummer ftom scuth of Tocsin. Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Barger, of near Hagley, entertained for dinner Sunday Mr. and- Mrs. Wendell Wasson, of Fort Wayne, and Miss Alma Plummer,. of Tocsin. Mr. and Mrs. Garth Woodward spent Sunday afternoon with Mr. and Mrs. Emmet Rector, of BluffUn. Mrs. Merlin Gersely and Mrs. W. H. Sowards were callers in Bluffton Friday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence lireiner and children, of Decatur, were suppeguests Sunday evening of Mr. and Mrs. Howard Mills, of Tosoin. **■*¥********* * THE GREAT WAR * * 10 YEARS AGO * ****** ******* British lose liuilleiii and Bessines Ridge, but hold remainder of their line in spirt of fresh attacks. Charles M. Schawb drafted by President Wilson as director general cf the Emergency Fleet, to have charge cf U. S. Shipbuilding program.

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I O. O. F. Resolutions of Respect We, the committee appoint!ed to draft resolutions of respect to our dc parted brother, Daniel cook, whose death oceiired March 22, I tilts, would suiimlt the following: Whereas, it lias pleased in tils allwise, mysterious providence t > call from us to His realm above, tl:e spirit of our departed brother, and while we bow iu humble submission to the divine call, it Is hut fitting that we hear testimony to his good ipialitb . and express tn this manner our deep sorrow, and while we nuiurn his untimely decease, our heartfelt sympathy goes to his sorrow striken family and friends for them It is an Irreparable loss. Resolved, that we extend to ills family aird friends our heartfelt sympathy In this, their time of sorrow and commend them to the Infinite love and mercy of God. Resolved, that our charter be draped in mourning for thirty days, and a copy of these resolutions lie spread on Hie minutes of tile iaslge, a copy of the same be sent to the family of the deceased brother, and also a copy )*o published in our city paper. • L. C. Helm Walter Lister Charles Steele Committee HOSPITAL NOTES Mrs Harley Welker, Wren, Ohio, is a medical patient at the Adams County Memorial hpspinl. Mr. and Mrs. Darrel Somers, 215 South 11th street, are the parents of a hey baby, which was born last evening* April lti, at the Adams County Memo-

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rial hospital. The baby has been named Donald Edward. Mr, and Mrs. Kenneth Eady, IH3 North Eighth street, are the parents of a girl baby, Norma Lou, born yes terdlty, Apt II 1(1, .1925, at the Adams County Mi moilal hospital. Mrs. Flank Haughton, Genova route one, is recovering from u major operation which sin- underwent yesterday at the lot,(I hospital. Albert Muni mu, 80S West Adams street underwent a major operation,

' Ml-.--. ' -■ A Friend in Need - His Bank Account UNEXPECTED adversity taught him his lesson. The friends with whom he once spent freely, were nowhere to be found. Ho found trying to borrow a dollar the hardest task he ever tackled. BUT, once on his feet again, he SAVED as he earned. He realized a Bank Account is one’s only real “friend in need!” Moral: Don't wait until you’re in ' a similar “tight fix.” Save while the “saving is easy”—while your earning capacity is at its best! - Open a i'< Interest-Earning SAVINGS ACCOUNT with the Old Adams County Bank

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Monday, at the Atlanta County Memorial Hospital. AI lie i" Mummu Ih a nephew of Roy viumnin of lliiti city. I‘hllllH Ann Lose, two-year-old da tighter of Dr. and Mrs, Frank Lone, wa.i taken to her home, Monday, having boon eared for at liio local hospital, while undergoing u aeige of pneumonia Ttie little tot is greatly Improved. Mrs. chaili s Molliers, patient ai the hospital, continues in a very critical condition.