Decatur Democrat, Volume 39, Number 32, Decatur, Adams County, 25 October 1895 — Page 10

SIMISON & SOLDNER, The Old Reliable Merchants IEERNE [ The Old Reliable Merchants But selling goods ch Ran has not as yet ceased to be a virtue with us. But we are making extraordinary efforts to still make more interesting for oir close buyers and our able judging public. Knowing that the above is recognised by every man, woman and child in Adams county, and known to be an absolute fact, then consider the following.

I CLOAK om, hi i Id CIOAK OPENINC, |OCT. 29, 30 # 31. if| uMMw I)[ I OCT - 29 ’ 30 i 3 I go ** If if T gs QQ Buys a handsome double Beaver Cape, |> g We have arranged with a few of the greatest cloak maim- B| gfe h-j **• wO trimmed in 2 inch bands of.quilted satin, n §5 facturers of this land to come and on the above dates give O A; -V; SI <J| pus a grand opening in ladies,’ Mines’ and Children’s gg A g A gg OA OQ Bfiys a handsome Boucie ( loth, ra g| CLOAKS. This is an opp< rtnnity for \outo buy at your y/* SS if Bl vpO.CzO double cape, satin trimmed. g own door. m>ods that yt»u eon d not find sin rt of kt. W a\m\ I —gs g Chicago or New York. Cloaks rich and’.are in novelty and I ste X< J'l B /h-7 /\n Tbivs a double Castor Reavir Cane S B style at very low prices. W e will have the H B. Clafiin, of || v $7 98 1 Y + 2 ! f i )rKtav * r » E New York, line of Enra represented on the same dave, in ® 1 B MMMWMMy ' ! S** f • C7 ° guaranteed to hold color, ware well, bet- g SLch rge of a man that is thoroughly acquainted with furs, d : L I ter than SIO.OO ever bought. and can tell you from the backs of what animal your gar- gs J\. gfe If il — Si ment is made. We are unable to quote prices in general, Jg y O /MMMißiMill St a» Plush Capes, Velvet Capes in infinite variety, gj I I JMIIII t g Less money never bought them. |

Jackets! Jackets! Short, Jaunty Jackets exquisite designs, latest Creations, Boucle Cloth, Wool Crepon, Persian Lamb, Castor Beavers from best known makers in the land, at prices when you *ee them, convince at once that you are b»-st served buying cloaks while our sale is going on, as this is an event that I has never presented itself in the history of our prosperous little town.

But it is useless to go any farther, because you all know that we have been, we are, we to remain th stigators, the promoters of the lowest possible prices for reputable standard Dry Goods, evidence of this assertion will be forthcoming to all that will visit ns during the above named days of special sales. tarter lie Hays, Oct 39,30, SI. ♦ SIMISON & SDLDNER, Berne, M. ’ • S ■ 'A"

Where We Are At. Gy,s Rosenthal, of Chicago, is visiting in this city. Mrs, Geo. Teeple is visiting friends ■ at Dull, Ohio. Dr. Engle, of Massillon, Ohio, was in our city Tuesday. Jno. D. Hale returned from Geneyi yesterday afternoon. John D. Bollinger is visiting his parents near Columbin City. Miss Bertha Peele, of Berne, was a visitor in our city Tuesday. Mrs. J. W. Place is visiting relatives and friends in Huntington. Lawyer Simmons of Bluffton was in the city yesterday afternoon * « Attorney DeVoss and A. N Steeler were at Monroeville Tuesday. Mrs.,Hannah Egg, of Fort Wayne, is visiting her parents in this city. Mrs. B. W. Quinn is visiting relatives and friends at Fort Wayne. Sim Cast, Mayor of llunington y is in the city visiting relatives and friends. Editor Rayne, of the Geneva Herald, was in the city this Tuesday afternoon. E.N. Tyrjil and wife are visiting relatives and friends at Cincinnati, O. Misses Drusilla and Sarah Gilliam of Berne, were visitors in our city Tues day. Miss Maggie Baker, of Gas City, is the guest of her sister, Mrs. Jerry Coffee. Mrs Elva Hickman and son, Earl, of Dunkirk, are the guests of Mrs. 11. L Confer. A Mrs. M. W. Lichtenwaiter., of Fort Wayne, is visiting relatives and friends in this city,.. M. V. B. Archbold returned to Indianapolis Monday alternpon where he has a position. Jonas Neuenschwander, ex-trustee of French township was a caller at this office Wednesday. Mrs George W. Kintz left Tuesday for a visit with friends at Tiffin, 0., her former home. » Mr. Teter and wife and Mrs. Bender, of Avilla, were here to attend the funeral of Mrs. Joseph Steigmeyer. Mrs. Kruempelbeck, of Cincinnati, is; the guest of Simeon Hain and family and Mr. and Mrs. D. Schmitt this week. 6

Jacob Miller, of Wabash township. was‘here last Monday He was tin his way home from Ohio J. E, Thomas, traveling salesman for I Jno. W. Vail, is at Hudson, Mich ,in the interest of his firm. Mr and Mrs. Jpo Grobaty, of Willshire, Ohio, were in the city yesterda on their way to Chicago. Messrs Bush and McMahon of Huntington were in the city Thursday even ing on their way to Ft, Wayne Miss anna Yager, who has been visiting friends at Fort Wayne the past week, returned home Saturday. „ Wm Wilson, of Grand Rapids, Mich is here at the bedside of his brother Jim, who is not expected to live. Raymond Elzey left for Detroit, ‘-Mich., but may return'in a short time and make this his future home. Miss Helen Grubb who has been visiting friends at Ft. Wayne for the past week returned home Wednesday. Mrs. kelson, the W. R. C. inspector for the state was in the city Tuesday evening inspecting the local corps. John.F. Lacbot, of Berne, was in our city Tuesday. John is now on the road with the American Oil company. Miss Lydia Zimmerman is visiting friends at Huntertown and may change her name before she returns to this city. Mrs. Eli Peterson went to Michigan City, Ind, to join her husband, who has a position as guard at the penitentiary. Mrs. Will Winch returned to Warren Friday, after a pleasant visit with her parents, Mr and Mrs. Dr. Holloway. ' ’ ■ | Mrs. Lyde Collins and family who were visiting Frank Mann and family returned to their home at Marion, Monday. Mrs. Alice Walsh, who has been visiting friends in Chicago for the past two months, returned home last Sunday night. Mrs Ella Richard returned to her home in Whitley county after a week’s visit with lief parents, Wm. Hoagland and wife. Riley J. Congleton of Chicago, dropped in on us Wednesday. He ■ formerly was one of the Adams county boys. He is now doing police service for the New York &Chicago’railway.

We mean what we say, as you are well aware that when we advertise any special thing, and you come to get it, you will not be disappointed, but rather find it better than you thought, so it will be during these Three Great Cloak .Days Cloaks you want Cloaks you must have, and, Cloaks you will have. But while you make the visit to our Cloak department during our great sale days, we will make it interesting all over our assorted stock of general merchandise

John D Hale has accepted a lucurative position in the oil fields near Van Buren He will leave in a few days for that place. Mrs. Chas. Carpenter, who has been visiting in Waterloo, was called home to the bedside of her husband who is quite sick. C R. Howe, one of the contractors of . the Decatur water works, went to Albion Monday, where they have a similar contract. Albert Gaze .of Tiffin, 0., who bad been called here to attend the funeral of his sistt r Mrs. Stagmeyer returned home Tuesday. W. J. Vesey, a prominent attorney of Fort'Wayne, who has been visiting Judge Studabaker and family,returned home Saturday. Mrs. John Butler and daughter, Jithel, left Tuesday for an extended visit with her sister, Mrs. Dr. Miller, at Mendon, Ohio. Miss Ida Mast, a stenographer in the law office of Dailey, Simmons & Dailey of Bluffton, stopped off in this city on her way to Portland. Mr. Albert Gase, of Tiffin, Ohio, i who was here attending the funeral of his sister. Mrs. Joseph Steigmeyer, returned home Thursday. Mrs. Geo. Haelling, who has been i I visiting friends and relatives at Bluff- | ton and Fort Wayne the past week, reI turned home Saturday. i T. R. Congleton and family of Chi- ' cago who have been here visiting Mr and Mrs. Jos. Helm for some time, returned home Wednesday. i . I W. A. andTE. A. Dirk, of Defiance, ‘Ohio, who have a been visiting Alex ! Hoyer and family the past week i days, returned home Saturday. Natbanial Brown, who has been the guest of his fatbef-in-law, Jolin-Bell, who Iras been quite sick for several weeks, returned to bis home at MonI roeville Saturday. Mts. Henry Vogelwede and daughter Lizzie, who have been at St. Joseph : hospital, Fort Wayne, taking tteat- : ment for the eyes returned Saturday much improved. William Kimsey of Blue Hills, Nebraska. is the guest of his brother-in-law, Thomas Mallonee. Mr. Kimsey was formerly a resident of this county being born and raised in Blue Creek Creek township.

G-o. Durfee, the well known traveling salesman for Mollering Bros. & Millard, of Fort Wayne, was in the city yesterday calling on his many customers. Ella Steele, of Decatur, Zetna Kissebenh. of Gilboa, Ohio, and James F. Parrish, of Monroe, are guests of Mrs. Ellen and Miss Mollie Byrd.—Bluffton News. John A. Smith is again at his post in Sprang & True’s store He returned with his family last Monday evening from a visit with friends in Pennsylvania. W. F. Orcutt, traveling salesman for the Lagrange Buggy Co., who has been visiting bis family in this city for some time, starter! out on his regular trip yesterday Peter Keegan and wife of Bunker Hill have been at the bedside of their grand-daughter Jennie Bollman for some time nast, Mr. Keegan returned home, but Mrs. Keegan will stay until she gets better. Mrs. Thurner, a sister of the unfortunate Harvey E. Malott, a victim of the Ceylon wreck, who has been in attendance at the funeral of her brother, returned to her home at Poneto last Tuesday. Chas. P Walsh and wife of Dayton O, Mrs Minnie Krimmelbeck. of Cincinnati, Miss Anna Effinger of Bluffton, Misses Celia and Lena Russell, Lena Krull, Agnes Tierman, Mr. and Mrs. J. Wheik, Mrs. Osterman, of Ft. Wayne, and ,Loyd Dalrymple, of Geneva, Indiana, were in attendance at the funeral of Miss Rose Rademacker last Monday. Mr, and Mrs. A. Korte of Lafayette, accompanied by Ex-Recorder C. A. Rikers of Allen county, now a resident of Ft. Wayne, were in our city last Thursday the guests of the hardware man, B. J, Terveer and family. Mr. Korte was a resident of this county in the early 4()'s working for the late Henry Derks. He was greatly surprised at the beautiful little city that has come up out of the heavy forest that was here when be lived here. After enjoying the day with their friends here they left in the evening for Fort Wayne. ’’ NOTICE TO TAX PAYERS. Your taxes are now due. The books will be closed November 4th at 5 p. nh Positively no receipts will be made out except the money is paid in advance. 28-ts. Dan P. Bolds, Treasr. H . /

; e DRESS GOODS. Q The department in our store more uniformly busy than any other is Dress Goods. There’s good reason for it, wh*>n you see prices marked on elegant wool goods, on silks rich and rare, you will then understand why people come many ; miles to the Old Store to buy the garment most important ’ —a pretty dress. They buy them cheap.

Public Sal OH. Henry Trim will offer for sale at his residence 1% miles southeast of Decatur, Ind., on Thursday, Oct. 81, 1895, the following personal property, to-wit: Horses, cows, hogs and farming implements. Sums of $8 and under cash; and over $3 a credit of 9 months will be given. 11. L. Limestoll will offer for sale at his residence 6 miles southwest of Decatur and 1 mile west of Washington church, on Tuesday, Nov. 5, 1895. the following personal property, to-wit: Horses hogs, and farming iinplements. Sums of $5 and under cash; and over $5 a credit of 12 months will be given. M. J. Moore will offer for sale on the farm of W. B. Weldy. 4 miles west of Decatur, and X mite east of Peterson, on Thursday. Nov. 7, 18(15, the following personal property, to-wit: Cattle, hogs and farming implements. Sums of 85 and under cash; and over 85 a credit of 9 months will be given. Sophia Pelz will offer for sale at her residence 6>£ miles southeast of Decatur and 2 mi es southwest of Pleasant Mills, on Tuesday, Oct. 29 t the following stock: Two horses, 4 cows: 4 yearling steers, 12 head of cattle, full-blooded Holstine bull, 6 sows with pigs, 30 pigs and hogs. Sums over 85 a credit of 9 months will be given. NEW YORK Thrice-A-Week Edition. THE TWICE-A-WEEK Edition of the New York World has been converted into the furnishes 3 pavers of six pages apiece, or eighteen pages 'every week, at the old price of ONE DOLLAR a year. This gives 156 papers a year for One Dollar and every paper has 6 pages eight colums wide or 48 colums iniijl. The TiiJUCE-A-wEEK World is not only much larger than any weekly or semi-weekly newspaper, but it furnishes the news with much greater frequency and promptness. In fact it combines all the crisp, fresh qualites of a daily with the attractive special features of a weekly. When you are contemplating matrimony, and are looking around for the best place to buy flue furniture, bear in mind that the large stock of Auten & Gay’s is all new and of the best make; and their prices are away below the lowest. Just drop in and cast your optics over their stock, and be convinced that we never told a lie. Remember also, they are located in tfae Ellsworth building on north Second street. 73tf Up to Dote. Skelton’s XXXX Square Wafer Butter crackers are up to date*' Ba sure to call for them. 531-6-30-4. z

Young People’s Alliance Convention, to be held at Decatur, October 30 and 31st. PROGRAM—WEpSESDAY 8 A. M. Devotion.... Rev. A. El-zey, Ossian, tnd Organization. Address of Welcome Mayor B. W. Quinn Responseßev. D. Martz, Rutland, Ind The Department of Christian Work L J. Speich°r. Urbana, Ipd Rev. J. M. Smith, EdgertSa The Department of Literary Culture ..... Rev. R. Ramey, Portland 43 The Department of Sympathy and Relief .......1..... A. Van Camp, Decatur 1:30 p. m. Devotion. Rev. 8. IJ. Baumgartner, Ft. Wayne The Department of Entertainment Annie Winnes, Decatur Juvenile Department of the Y. P. A Article HI of the Y. P. A. Constitution.... Dr. H. W. Cook, Kendallville „ The Office of the Holy Ghost, and His relation to the generalw irk of thechurch. Rev. 8. 1. Zechiel, Markle ' 7:30 P. M. Devotionßev. J. E. Stoops, Decatur The bible the book of G<d Rev. A. Geist, Urbana The study of the bible .. t ... .... Rev. W. H. Mygrant, Kendalville The bible in the home ..1... Rev. F. L. Snyder,Portland The bible in the Sunday school Rev. H. Steininge-t, Defiance, O THURSDAY, 8 A. M. Devotion RevFJ itedeke, Huntingtoe The superiority of the Denominational Young People's Society Rev R Ramey, Portland, Ind The Y P A Members Fishing for Souls S. Kramer, Decatur Degreesand Limits Growth in Grace...., Mrs. W. E.-Burk, Portland Current ReformsH. Mygrant, Markle 1:30 p m j Devotionßev W Ackerman, Stedeke, O The relation of the V P A to t he Missionary Cause'. Emma Heller, Berne Women's place in church and state... ...Sarah Prueser, Defiance How does the Y P A develop and culture the intellectual and spiritual man?.... Win JEloy, Berne The ideal Y P A President ..Rev. C. M. Pieroe. Waterloo 7:30 P M AT THE COURT HOUSE. 1 Devotionßev W Reihle, Payne Lectureßishop S C Breyfogle, Reading From Oct. 10th to Dec. 1 we will take subscriptions for Ladies Home Journal 90c W. H- Naehtrieb. 31-6 t. NOTICE. 1 have moved my chop mill to my saw mill at Preble, Ind., anti am now prepared to grind feed every Thursday, commencing Oct. 24, 1895. David Werling. 3b4 Fen th er Weights, Skelton’s XXXX Square Wafer Butter Cracker is so Very light and flaky > that they arecalled “Feather Weights.” Ask your grocer for them. 531-6-3 Q-4 •