Decatur Democrat, Volume 40, Number 39, Decatur, Adams County, 10 December 1896 — Page 7

additional locals. lantha Gregory it* on the sick list. Frank Lynn spent Sunday with friends at Fort Wayne. bi ■ r r John King r< turned from a busiaesstrip to Bluffton this afternoon. > Fine smoking jackets for the holidays at P. Holthouse & Co. ts Page Blackburn carries by far the largest stock of Bibles in the city. 39-3 Surveyor Fulk is in the south I part of the county on business this I week. Page Blackburn has a bran new I stock of Albums ('all and see I them. 39-3 I Joseph Thomas went to northern I Michigan this afternoon to buy I timber. Follow the procession at meal I time. They all go to Coffee & I Baker’s. I Al Meeks of Geneva, has been ■ the guest of friends in this city a I few days. Jesse King was in the city over I Sunday tW guest of Charles Helm ■fond wife. Ard Gilliom returned today, Ifrom a short visit with relatives at rFort Wayne I A. M. Fisher returned from Chi Icago Thursday, with a load of ■ fine draft horses. I Buy’ your goods of your own pt oIple a* home. It wil improve the ■country ami town. 83tf I Fields ACm of Geneva, Ind., rempectfully solicit a share of your ■ trade. Try them. I A. T. Lynch returned from a ■business trip to the southern part ■of county Thursday. I Misses Young and Miss Lou ■Baughman will visit with friends ■at Berre for a few days. B Presiding Elder Simpson of Fort ■Wayne, was in the city, a short ■while Monday morning. B Mrs. George Holloway of FlorBence, Alabama, is in the city, the ■guest of Airs. Dr. Holloway. ■ 1 Anson VauCamp is moving fro n ■South Tenth street to Sou h First ■treet, just opposite his mill. ■ Jack Touhey of Bluffton, spent Bunday in the city the- guest of his Kl other, oil north Ninth street. ■ Neley Deyo of Berne, is in the Rity, the guest of his son-in law S. ■'. Kelley of the Miesse House. ■ Ladies’ tine wool ribbed underwear f'»r 50c. a garment, $1 00 a Hint at Fields & Ci’s. Geneva, lud. ■ Mrs. Lavina Archbold and ■laughter Miss Etta, will spend Sunday with fr ends at For! Way e. ■ Miss Grace Gregg of Peru, will ■pend a few days with her broth'er ■iev. E T. Gregg and wife, in this I ■ Al Fnstoe at the People’s Bakery ■rill give Adam-' county teachers ■pecial prices on candy for holiday ■reais. ■ Dr. Calderwood, of Willshire, ■)hio, who has been sick in this ■ity for a few days, is somewhat Better. ■ Miss Maggie Miller who has been Biending a few daysatjFort Wayne Kith relatives, reeturned home Saturday. Blf V on wish to ppe new goods, and Bice goods, ami goods that you did Bot see last year, go to Blackburn’s ■rug store. 39-3 ■ Mrs. Burwell of Bluffton, re Birned home after a few days’ visit Bith her daughter, Mrs. George Kimmerman. ■ Money saving these times HqiuU■i occupation. One of the best Biles to follow is to always trade Bith Colehin. 39-2 K Pretty handkerchiefs edged with for 5c each. Just the thing for trade at Fields A Co’s. B Coffee A Baker will have a fine B.t of evergreen trees for Christ.as. They are the best nursery Ail sizes g| Mys. B. W. Quinn, who has been Be guest of friends and relatives at |Krt Wayne for a few days, return ■_ home Tuesday. ■ Fin# handkerchiefs at 25c, 40c, ■io and 75c each, will make elegant presents at Fields A Geneva, Ind. and Gus Sellemeyer at Vere Cruz Monday atthe funeral of the small of Rudolyh Schug. petty thief took a bale of from a ear on the G. R. A I . last night. Some brake plains were also stolen. |Ba movement is on foot among the |Brbers to close at 8 o’clock in win- ■ and 8:30 in summer. Notice |Bthat effect will appear later.

P. J. Highland spent Sunday at Fort Wayne. Geo Kinz’e spent Sunday with friends at Delphos, Ohio. Mrs. Frank Everetts wiH spend a few days with friends at Bluffton. Thomas Gutelius of Bluffton, was in the city yesterday on business. Mrs. Geo. Bailey, of Montpelier, will visit with relatives here a few days. Mrs. Solomon Lynn returned from a short visit with friends at Bluffton. Mrs. Levi Linn of North Tenth street is seriously ill with lung trouble. Mrs. N. Blackburn returned from a few days visit with friends at Berne. Down goes high prices at Martin’s Star Bakery on candy, nt ts and oranges Editor Rayne of the Geneva Herald, was a pleasant caller at this office Friday. Mrs. Dorwin returned Thursday from a few days visit with friends at Fort Wayne C. E. Young of Bluffton, is in the city the guest of his mother, Mrs. Jesse Brandyberry. Buy your goods of the people who stand by you in hard times as well as in good times. 83ts Dick Neptune and wife are at Wil shire, Ohio, today the guests of the former’s parents. Emanuel Woods and wife went to Fort Wayne Friday for a short visit with friends. Mrs. Joe Duffels, of Preble, spent Sunday in the city, the guest of her mother, Mrs. A. Cross. Claude Roebuck left Saturday for Portland where he has accepted a position with John Armfield. A. J. Smith and A. Gilliom are at Chicago today taking in the great sights of the windy city. Sj ecial prices to teachers and committees. Call and see our good whether you buy or not at Colchin’s 39-2 Chas. Purl in left Sunday night for Shelbyville, Ky., where, he has accepted a position with a jewelry firmMiss Maggie Colehin returned Monday after a two week’s visit with friends and re atives at Fort Wayne. ,« Will Bosse and wife entertained a number of their young friends at their home on First street Tuesday evening. Cal Kunkle and John Wolford killed on last Saturday, the onlyjack rabbit seen in these parts this year. Miss Luetta Walters, who is teaching school at Warren spent Sunday in this city, the gueSt of her mother. The greatest bargains in ladies’ capes and jackets ever offered in Adams county, now at Fields A Co’r Geneva, Ind. Mrs. Beinhard Knot of Willshire who has been in the c ty, the guest of friends a few days, returned home last night. The Court of Appeals of Ken tricky has decided that Scott Jacks' »o is not entitled to a new tria : and he will hang. Special price g yen to teachers and churches for candy. New nuts oranges and Christmas trees at Martin’s bakery. 89 18 Beautiful dress goods worth $1.50 a yard reduced to $1.30 a yard during the holiday sale at Fields A Co’s Geneva, Ind. Patronize your own people at home will bring prosperity in the near future. Go to P. Holthouse A Co. for your clothing. 83tf Christmas eve entertainers would do well to see Al Fristoe at the People’s Bakery before they purchase. Christmas candy. 5,000 lbs of candy and 800 lbs of the very best new fresh nuts at Coffee & Baker’s for Christmas. We handle only the best. Handsome novelty dress goods all wool and a yard wide in the latest styles ojjt for 25c a yard at Fields A Co's. Geneva, Ind. Everybody knows that Coffee A Baker handies tie largest and best assortment of Christmas candies, nutSj fruits, Ac., in the city. Dr. J. L- Williams of Indianapolis, who has been the guest of F. W. Dibble and wife in this city a few days, left for his home today. L. C. DeVoss who has been severely ill with muscular rheumatism for the past two weeks, is somewhat recovered at this writing. Yager Bros-, the druggists, call your attention to the fact that they will supply the holiday trade with their psual fine and selected stock.

Lou Miland Sundayed at Fort Wayne with friendsPeter Ashbaucher went to Fort Wayne on business this afternoon. Special low prices for all kinds of wearing apparel at P. Holthoiise & Co. 83tf John Nix of the Berne Witness, spent Sunday with his parents in t he city. MVs Levi Lynn is buffering from a severe atta k o( conjes ion of the lungs. Baltin ore oysters, 4X crackers ami celleiy, every day fresh at Cofft e A Baker’s. Mi«s Lulu Odle wil] spend a few days with friends in the south part of the county. Mrs. Charles Dicer spent lost Sunday at Preble the guest of her sister Mrs. Sickafoos. Albert Sellemeyer who has been unable to attend school for the past week is up and around. A. C. and Amos Orcutt of Ridge ville, are in the city the guests of W. F. Orcutt and wile. There will arrive in a few days 5,000 lbs of Christmas candies of all kinds at Coffee & Baker’s. Mrs. Chas. Dicer who has been the guest of 1 er sister at Preble for a few days, returned home Monday. Al Fristoe at tie-People’s Bakery has the milv paper shell walnn's .nd almonds in Decatur Call and see. There will be special services at the Evangelical church each night this week. Everybody are invitee to attend. Get y< ur meals and lunches at Martin’s, and get prices on the famous Marion candy. Large line of new nuts. 89118 Amos Danner and family of Salem, are the gn-sts of F. W. Dibble and wife. They spent the Sabbath in this city. Ladies’ capes and jackets, th»verv latest s’yies out at less 'thamanufacturers price at Fields A Co’s. Geneva, Ind. Mrs. Dr. Stoneburner of Berne, who has been in the city the guest of friends for a few days, returned to her home Thursday. The Clover Leaf Railroad Co , have- installed a regular night operator and the depot will be opened all night from now on. Mrs. Peter Gitnmer of Marion, who has been the guest of friends in the city since the funeral of Mrs Liebenguth, returned home today. Standard of trade, purity, Freshness-. and healths nliiess and lo#’ prices. These banneis cover th foundation, principles of our hus 1 - ness. CoLcuix. 39-2 Robert Ehinger who is employed by C. Meyers & Bro., of Philadelphia, Pa,, as traveling -salesman, is in the city spending a day with his mother. Teachers, Sunday ■ schools and church committees will do well to see our candy and gi t our prices before buying elsewhere. Coffee A Bakee. Hensley will allow you to select your presents and he will lay them away for you until Xmas and you don’t have to pay foi them until you get them Xmas. 82 f Pass the good word along the line. Piles can be quickly cured without an operation by simply applying DeWitt’s Witch Hazel Salve. W. H. Nachtrieb. “Wake up, Jacob, day is breaking!” so said DeWitt’S Little Early Risers to the man who had taken them to arouse his sluggish liver. W. H. Nachtrieb. I make every bill of goods you get from me a powerful argument for the continuation of your orders. The size of my business is evident how Idp it. J. T. W. Luckey. Don’t forget has the finest stock of spectacles in gold silver or steele, and he will exam*ime your eyes and give you a perfect fit Remember Christinas is almost here. 82ft The Board of County Commissioners has ordered the Decatur and Bluffton gravel road built. The contract will be let in a short time. The work will cost about $40,000 when completed. A great reform ipeeting will be held at the court house Saturday evening, at which time a discussion of the money, labor and monopoly questions will be given by Hon. W. D. Watttea, “The Lincoln of Indiana.” On account of the scarcitv of No. 2 wheat around Marion, Indiana, miners are paving $1.02 per bushel. A scarcity of this quality -of grain exists in several northern Indiana towns and this will have a tendency to bring up the price all along the Dne.

OUR | HOLIDAY S ■ DISPLAY | ■ 1 H • Will be Larger than Ever. ■ : i ■ ■ M SEE OUR j fe Boohs, Fancy Lamps, | f |j Albums, Games, j O JliVenite Books for Children. _____ H o —— ——■ o ts i a Yager Brothers, ■ Tft-E DRUGGISTS. K

You cvn save your railroad fare and -have a pleasant little trip by purchasing a"ladu s wrap, a good dress pattern or small, bill of goods of’Fields A Co., Geneva, Ind. Dr. Chas F. Miller wi’f again ba at Dr. Byyefs’ office' Thursda', Dec.. 24. Those who have bad d fficulty io<uet glass'-s properly ti t- , are especially invd dto call. 39-2 Unclaimed letters are ;it Hie pos’office belonging to Oliver Ferguson, Joseph Grass, G. Fduan, Lewis Middleton, Mrs D Ila ('lark, Cora Belle. Anna Beery, W. E Thompson, Fred Steckler. *My stock of candies for the holidays is arriving and will be larger than ever. Special prices will be given to teachers and socials. Do not forget to see my stock before buying. I can please you. J. Martin. Decatur Lodge No. 571, F- A A. M. elected their officers last night for the ensuing year. 4he following were elected: L. ('. Miller, W. M.; W. B. Suttles, S. W.; Jno. W. Vail, J. W-; G Christen, Sec’y; H . Wi ones, Treas. Excursion! $ 1.00 to Chicago and re urn. Good for 30 days; would be remarkably low rates, but pot as low as prices for Xmas fruits, nu s and candv of all kind fit Jacob Martin’s. Speei.H prices given to teachers and churches. Remember you get a larger and better loaf at Coffee A Baker’s than you get from the bread wag ons. The expense of peddling goes to our customers’ benefit. We have not reduced the size of our loaves, and do not intend to. Stravkd -From the farm of -James K. Niblick east of this city, X black sow, with both ears split. reward will be paid for the return of the animal or information concerning her whereabouts. JAM KI K. N IBLIOK. Ohediene£ should be a child’s first lesson • 1 f you send your eh ild to the grocery for Fox’s Crackers, see that your orders are obeyed and no amount •/ smooth talk on tbs part of the dea’er should swervs the little one from the path of obedience. The Masons, Royal Arch Masons and Order of Eastern Star have under consideration the idea of having a public installation officers on the same evening. Should the project be carried out, it will afford a lengthy and interesting program.

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