Decatur Democrat, Volume 40, Number 40, Decatur, Adams County, 17 December 1896 — Page 5

ADDITIONAL L.OCALB. You can get everything you buy •f Hensley engraved free. 82tf Page Blackburn carrie* by farthe largest Block of Bible* in the city. * 39-3 Dr. Leßrun went te Fort Wayne Wednesday on veterinary busi nese. Pago Blackburn ha* a bran new stock of Albums. Call and «ee them. 39-3 Miss Minnie Yoke will visit with relatives at Graytown, Ohio, for a few days. • $2 quality ladies’ kid glove* for 59 and 75 ceuta at tbe great bankrapt Bale. Buy your goods ofyenrown people at home. It wib improve the country and town. 83tf Field* & Co. of Geneva, Ind., respectfully solicit a share of your trade. Try them. Ladies handkerchief* sold at onefeurth their value at thegreat bankrapt clothing store. Clifford Thompson and wife of •allion, Ohio, will visit with triends in this city a few days. Mrs. John Webber of Fort Wayne, is in the city the guests •f Max Romberg and family. J. D Reiter will be glad to receive all his old friends at his new barber shop on Monroe street. There will arrive in a few days 5,000 lbs of Christmas candies of all kinds at Coffee & Baker’s. John Blakeslee of Marion, who has be u in the city on business a few days, returned home Monday. Al Fnstoe at the People’s Bakery has the only paper shell walnuts and almonds in Decatur. Call and see. Miss Elba Edwards returned Monday night,after a few days visit with friends and relatives at BluffIon: „ Al Fnstoe at the People’* Bakery will give Adams county teacher* ■pecial candy for holiday treats. ™ I. J. Miesse who has been visit ing with Jim Lynch at “Spencer ville, Ohio, for a few days returned home. . Mrs. Johnson was in the city a short time Tuesday, en route from Pennsylvania to her home at Van Buren. G. H. Kendrick of Little Rock, Ark., was in the city Tuesday the guest of Lewis C. DeVoss and family. John Vail and wife went to Fort Wayne Wednesday. The former •n business and the latter for pleasure. If you wish to see new goods, and sice goods, and goods that you did ®ot see last year, go to Blackburn’s drug store. 39-3 The greatest bargains in ladies’ •apes and jackets ever offered in Adams county, now at Fields A Co’*. Geneva, Ind. Money saving these times is quite an occupation. One.,of the best rules to follow is to always trade with Colohin. 39-2 Get your meals and lunches at Martin’s, and get prices on the famous Marion candy. Large line •f new nuts. 89tl8

Beautiful dress goods worth 11.50 a yard reduced to 11.30 a vard during the holiday sale at Fields & Co’s. Geneva, Ind. Fine handkerchiefs at 25c, 40c, 50c and 75c each, will make elegant Christmas presents at Fields & Co’s. Geneva, lud. Christmas eve entertainers would io well to see Al Fnstoe at the People’s Bakery before they purchase Christmas candy, B. Kahn, a representative of the largest silk manufactory in the United States, is in the city dealing with our merchants. Sheriff Alexander of Marion, brought Ermin Lahman to this city Wednesday, on a grand jury in dictment for petit larency. 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. Everybody knows that Coffee & Baker handles the largest and best assortment of Christmas candies, nuts, fruits, &c., in the city. Call on D. M. Hensley and select your Xmas presents. Have him lay them away for you and have your troubles all over with. 82tf A large number of Knights arrived on the late trains Tuesday evening to take in the exercises at the lodge room and also the banquet. j Standard of trade, purity, Freshness, and healthfulness and low prices. These bauners cover the foundation, principles of our business. Colchim. 39-9

. Fine smoking jackets for the holidays at P. Llolthouse & Co. ts sl2 ladie* all wool beaver jackets at $2.98 at the great bankrupt sale. Save money by buying your candy, nuts and Xmas trees atMartm’s. 89tl8 115, S2O, $25 and $35 jackets at $7.48 and $9.98 at the great bankrupt *ale. Down goes high price* at Martin’s Star Bakery on candy, nut* and orange* Buy your goods of the people who stand by you iu hard times as well as in good times. 83ts Win. Porter of Pleasant Mills, stopped injthe city Tuesday morning enroute to Fort Wayne. Joe Weidmeyer of Fort Wayne, is in the city, the guest of Otto Ehinger and Christ Myer*. Clarence Hstfield of Bluffton, is having a good time among his many friends in this city today. Ladies’ tine wool ribbed undi rwear for 50c a garment, $1 00 a suit at Fields & Co’s. Geneva, lad. J. K. Wright of Indianapol s, and C. J- Deitz of Chicago, adjusters for the late mill fire are in the city. Special prices to teachers and committees. Cail and see our good* whether you buy or not at Colchin*R . 39-2 Win. Mersman went to Fort Wayne Wednesday to cons r with the brewers of that city as to prices. Mrs. J. D. Gault of Kirkland township, will be the guest of Auditor Mang 4d and family for a few days. Homer Mo'-es of Fort Wayne, re urned home Monday after a few days visit with his mother in this in this city. Unclaimed letters are at the post office belonging to Mertie Evans, Anna Oard, Etta Leisure, and N. C. Cope. Special price g.ven to teachers and churches for candy. New nuts oranges and Christmas trees at Martin’s bakery. 89-18 Ladies’ capes and jackets, the very latest uiyles out at loss than manufacturers price at Fields A Co’s. Geneva, Ind. Bed comforts, ribbons, ladie* and childrens’ underwear and hosiery a 25 cent* on the dollar at the great bankrupt clothing store. Miss Maud Seabold returned to her home at Fort Wa/ne after a few days pleasant visit as the guest of Miss Nellie Ellsworth. Hand*ome novelty dress goods all wool and a yard wide in the latent style* out for 25c a yard at Field* A Co's Geneva*, Ind. Mrs. Frank Tilberry of Fort Wayne, who has bean the guest of J. T. Merryman and family a few days, has returned to her home. Yager Bros-, the druggists, call your attention to the fact that they will supply the holiday trade with their usual flue and selected stock.

Mrs. Charlotte Louis returned to her home at Ft. Wayne Monday at'--ternoon, after a few days visit as the guest of Wils Merrymau and wife. Don’t forget that you can dye all kinds of fibers, cotton, wool or silk at the same time, in the same vessel with Putnam Fadeless Dyes. Sold by W. H. Nachtrieb. 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 for them until you get them Xmas. 82tf “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 Ido it. J. T. W. Luckey. Dr. Chas. F. Miller will again bo at Dr. Boyers’ office Thursday, Dec. 24. Those who have had difficulty to get glasses properly fitted, are especially invited to call. 39-2 The forty hours devotion services at the Catholic church closed Wednesday. The services were conducted by Rev Schnuk, assisted by Revs. Kordt, Deunnick and Billstein. Don’t forget that Hensley has the finest stock of spectacles in gold silver or steele, and he will examime your eyes and give you a perfect fit Remember Christmas is almost here. i 82ft Remember you get a larger and better loaf at Coffee & ’ Baker’s than you get from the bread wagons. The expense of peddling goes to our customers’ benefit. W® have not reduced the siz® of our loaves, and do not intend t®.

Special low prices for all kind* of wearing apparel at P. llolthouse & Co. 83tf Mrs. Lou Sickafoose of Preble spent Sunday in the ci y the guest of her parents. Baltimore oysters, 4X crackers and cel lei y, every day fresh at Coffee & Baker’s. $1 quality all wool serge, all col or*, 50 niches wide at 39 cent* ai great bankrupt sale. Down to the bottom goes the price* on Xmas c»ndy, nuts, and oranges at Martin’s Star bakery. Mayor 8. T. Cast of Huntington, spent Buesday in the city th'guest of his brother-in-law E. J. Baily. Mrs. George Zimmerman went to Bluffton Tuesday where she will b* tbegue«t of her mother, Mr*. Burwell. Pretiy handkerchief* edged with lace for 5c each. Just the thing for holiday trade at Field* A Co’*. Geneva, Ind. Mr*. George Brock of Fast Liverpool, Ohio, is in the < ity, the guest of Mr. Bro k’s parents, John Brock and family. Coffee & Baker will have a fine lot of eve green trees for Christmas. They are the best nursery trees. All size* J. D. Reiter having purchased the barber shop formerly owned by Ilarve Sprague, invitee all his old friends to give him a call. Patronize your own people at home will bring prosperity in the near future. Goto P. Holthou.e A Co. for your clothing. 83tf The infant child of Will Smi'h and wife of north Ninth street died Sunday. Interment in the Alpha cemetery Monday aQeriiuon. A small wreck occurred on. the C. & E. near Tocsin Tuesd>y. Two cars were ditc. ed and trains were delayed about three hours. Lace curtains at 25 cent* on the dollar at the great bankrupt sale. 50, 42, 43.75, 46. and 410 quality at 59 cents, 73 cent*, $139, $179, and $2.69 per pair. P. J. Bobo is succeeding admirably since he went to Berne. Word reached this city Wedne-day that it was —a girl. Father and mother both doing nicely. 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. You can save your railroad fare and have a pleasant little trip by purchasing a ladies wrap, a goon dress pattern or small bill of goods of Fields A Co., Geneva, Ind. An alarm of fire wa* turned in Wednesday, from Brenaercamp’s Hour mills, but on investigation it was not serious, merely part of the electric light burning out. Decatur Chapter No 127 O. E. 8. will have a called meeting for initiation on Thursday evening, December 17, 1896. All members of the order are requested to be present. _

George Zimmerman, Royßot’enberg and Frank Meibers, went to the Trimm prairie to hunt Wed nesday. They returned this afternoon heavily laden—with guns, game bags and rubber boots. 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. For the holidays the O & E. R. R. Co. wi’l sell excursion tickets at one anil one-third fare for the round trip. Tickets sold on Dec--24, 25, 31 and January 1, 1897. Return limit January 4, 1897. J. W, DeLong, Ag’t. Say! Listen! Don’t you know Xmas is very close at hand and that our husband and wife is expecting that present you promised them. Just .step over to Hensley’s and select your present and have him lay it away for you. Obedience should be a child’s first lesson • If you send your child to the grocery for Fox’s Crackers, see that your orders are obeyed and no amount of smooth talk on the part of the dealer should swerve the little one from the path of obedience. For the holidays,.the G. R. A I. will sell excursion tickets to all local stations at rate of one and and one third, fare for the round trip. Selling dhys Dec 24, 25 and 31, 1896, and Jan. 1 1897. All tickets good for return until Jan. 4, 1897. No excursion tickets sold where rate is less than 25 cents for adul's and 15 cents for children. Excursion tickets will not be sold Dec. 26, 27, 28, 29 and SO. For rate® to points on oonnsstisg lines apply io nearest ageat.

-— OUR ——' O ■ a g HOLIDAY J | DISPLAY J Will be Larger than Ever. H ■ ■ » @ ~ ‘~ B O SEE QI IF? ® s ® g Books, Fancy LampSr i fi M ■ fVlbiims, Games, H ft ft O JliVenile Books for Children. H fi i I Yager Brothers, g ■ll — DRUGGISTS. #

Ol U CITY “DAI»S.” At the council meeting Tuesday evening the report of the committee on streets and alleys recommending the approval of the final assessment of the city engineer on the Court street improvement was approved and the assessments as made by the engineer was declared to be a lien against the real estate abutting on the street. The city engineer reported the completion and assessment of the Bowers alley sewer, and the report was referred to. the committee on streets and a leys with instructions to them to meet on Monday evening, January 4, 1897, for the purpose of hearing objections by the property owners. The total cost ot the improvement wqs $528.81, and the amount is assessed against about fifty pieces of property situated in that vicinity. The school trustees submitted their annual report to the council. It was referred to the committee on public schools. The eommitte on tire deportment was oidered to investigate as to the needs of the fire department, and to especially consider the advisibility of hiring a man permanently to look after the fire apparatus, and the purchase of a team to haul the hose to fires. From the tone of the remarks made at the council rooms, the city will soon be equipped with a team and regular firemen for that purpose. The following bills were allowed: T. 11. Ernst $6.79, Gas Co. $46, J. Smith & Bro. Citizens’ Telephone Co $6, Fire Co. for Colchin fire SB, for Buhler fire $25.50, F. VV. Dibble 50 cents, Win Besser sl2 17, George Kraft $4.50, George Os'walt |85.33, Lubricating Oil Co. $18.36, J. D. Hale $5.85, John Colchin $2. and the street commissioners’s pay roll $80.15, and the salaries of the city officers for the current quarter. The National Bank a petition to the council asking for the payment of certain orders drawn upon the Seventh and Jetlersou street improvement funds and the matter was referred to the finance committee. The city attorney was instructed to draw upon the city treasury for such sums as he might need in paying expenses to make a proper defence in the case of Stoops vs the city, now in Jay county. Mrs. H. P. Moses and son Ralph’ who have been the guest of Mrs. Julia Moses in this ®ity for a few days, have returned to th®ir home at Fort Wayne.

Boston Shoe Store. e . ... 11 ,*>** *, „ n R " oV v n mill 1)1 Ou u u UUU uftU luu CARD. i A big lot of carpet slippers The goods offered in this sale 25c. are without a doubt the finest and best ever offered in this", ' . , , 100 pairs ladies warm lined city tor tlic money. . , □ i r a. _ shoes, leather around die toot, to close out, at Men’s Shoes. SI.OO. : Men’s shoes of fine quality and style are always interesting: 60 pairs ladies fine kid button our prices make them irresist- shoes, 5 styles of narrow and able. Razor and needle toe square toes, sizes 2to 5, goods' dress calf,dace shoes $3 values -for 52.00. $2.00. 30 pairs men’s fine patent . , R , . ~ , , . n 4., 60 pairs men s fine velvetemleather lace shoes m needle toe . o + value 13.50 to *5.00, must go at teoldered *** aU 81zes ’ at 81.50 to 82.00. 50c - 100 pairs misses’and children’s Mens Vici Kid Shoes,narrow rubber OVCTshoeB <lt square toe, lace and congress, $3.75 values, must go at . 20C. $2.25. * 24 pairs men’s fine calf shoes, — “ razor toe.'heavy extension sole, 20 pairs youth’s $1.25 boots at value $3.25, going at • 75c. §2.25. - ■ . T 4- - -g— See our Enamel, Box Calf, and Fine Calf Shoes on Bull Dog and corn toes the latest thing. See these shoes whether you buy or not, it will do you good. No trouble to show them. J. H. VOGLEWEDE. Boston Shoe Store.