Decatur Democrat, Volume 41, Number 46, Decatur, Adams County, 27 January 1898 — Page 5

ADD!T!ONAL LOCALS. I Robert Downing. Yl-KI cures corn* and warts. 1 f Miss Allie Pilgrim is a visitor at Bluffton this week R>y Bottenlierg left last TuesHay for Elwood, Indiana. Fresh fruits, nuts and candies of all kinds at Coffee & Baker’s. ts You will miss the opportunity of a life time if you miss Downing. George Kelley* of Geneva, was a caller at this office last Saturday, Downing, the peer of all tragedian, at Bosse’s opt ra hou-e, Jan. ». I Wilda Watts was a business caller at Uniondale the first of the week. Pat and Frank Kelley of Gene ya, were among our callers last Saturday. Jesse Sutton was looking after legal business at Berne Tuesday as ter noon. At Bosse opera house next Saturday evening. The tragedian Downing Miss Laura Frank of Berne, is visiting among her relatives here this week. Mrs. Harvey Brothers is the guest of relatives at Fort Wayne for a few days The Peoples Restaurant will be ©pen ail night Friday to receive election news. 464 John Frysinger was looking aft er the horse business at Rockford, Ohio, last week. Harvey Segar was a business visitor at Liberty Center the latter part of last week. Mrs Keubler of Tiffin, Ohio, is visiting her *on Will Keubler, of the Boston Stoie. Mrs. E. E. Weltv and daughter visited relatives at Fort W ayne the first of the week. T. L. McCullough and family are entertaining friends from Mar kleville, Indiana, this week. Mrs Loreta Wickes left for Indiauapol s Saturday, where she will spend some lime visiting friends. Unclaimed letters remain at the postoffiee for J. G. Barnhart, Sadie Gurtner, Charles N. Miller, C. J. D< wnes.

ii n ii ii ii n ii ii-ij n. n n _ *3l r* ImbmOi H hj' — 1 hi The oldest hardware dealers in De- I £ hi I catur. 26 years experience in the E di I It t h business fits us to judge the class : > h of goods to offer to the trade, and £ h when we keep such goods as are •£ h| herein named is a guarantee in it- i £ self as to their superiority over £ Ih| others: . Ik: 1 1 jr h Champion Binders, and !|h h And entire New Mower, Studabaker Wagons, Surreys and | H h Buggies, Harness, Robes, Whips, h New Home Sewing Machines, .|£ Bicycles, Paints and Oils, ' 3; Plows, Harrows, Hay Rakes, fn Tedders, Loaders, V Wire and Nails in car load lots, and at the very lowest prices. |>- We are here to stay and do not ::I allow any one to undersell us. K: Call and see our low prices and we jh: are sure you will go no farther. l John S. Bowers & Co. p n |r. ™ il ii ii ii it ti it fl fl fl fl ~

The only Robert Downing Oyster stews the best in town at Coffee & Baker’s. 441 f John Spuhler is at Fort Wayne <>n business this week. Miss Clara Reinking is a Fort Wayne visitor this week. Miss Grice Miller was a visitoi at Fort Wayne last Friday. Charley Frank of Warren, Sun dayed with his parents here. Follow the crowd at meal time. They all go to Coffee & Baker’s- ts Van Wert, Ohio, is to have free mail deli very after the first of the mouth J. M. Lenhart and family Sundayed in Celina Ohio, the guest of friei ds. Mrs. Mary Gaffer is at Fort Wayne this week visiting her dai ghter. John B. Rice spent part of last week buying high class bors s at Portland Scott Hughes transacted business at Fort Wayue the latter part of last week. A Gilliom spent last Monday as ternoon buy ing dress trimmings at Fort Wayne. Frank Gast, the popular cigar man, made a business trip to Portland last Friday. The finest production on the American stage. Rob’t Downing iu-the Gladiator. Frank Steele has been visiting in Fort Wayne the last week, the guest of bis father. Quite a crowd of B ufftonites atte ded the Morris-Patterson wedding here yesterday, Kirsch & Sellemeyer have added a new lumber shed to their yards. The boys are hustlers. A report of the Root township teacher’s institute was received too 1 te for publication this week. Rev. Hart o’ the Baptist church, is at Columbia < ity, at the bed side of his mother who is quite sick. Mrs. E. W. Peterson of Michigan City, is spending a few days witti her parents and other relatives in this city. L. 11. Dibble and wife of We! linglon, Ohio, who have been the guests of Frank W. Dibble and family for several days, returned home Tuesday.

Closing out sale at the Fair. In the Gladiator, Rob’t Downing Allen Moyer of Domestic is visit ing in tlie city. ' rs. Rebecca True is visiting her sister at Bluffton this week. Adolph Hart was a business vis iter at Berne Tuesday alternomi. Mis George Zimmerman Sunday edai B nffton with her parent". Miss Gertrude Rugg is spending a few days with friends near Berm-. Yon Can get solid oysters ano XXXX crackers at Coffee & Baker 44t I Bob Chamberlain an old Decatnr toy, now of Portland, is a visitor in town Miss Flora Bnbmeyer has returned from a visit with friends at Portland. Mrs. T. R. Moore is a visitor with relative in the northern part oi the state. All parties knowing themselves indebted to Flanders & Mills please call and settle. 45 2 Mrs. Ed Augeubaugh has returned from an extended visit with her sister at Geneva. “Mine host” Work of the Miesse House, was at Fort Wayne last Friday on business. A. P. Beatty was looking after i his legal interests in the south part of the county Friday Election news will be received at the Peoples Restaurant Friday evening Open all night. 46-1 Phil Schugg of Berne, was look ing after friends, business and politics in town Saturday. Michael McGriff was a caller at this office last Saturday from the Southern part of the county. Mrs. J. S Wertzbaugher has returned to hei home at Ft. Wayne afiera short visit with friends here. For the best and cheapest repairing on bootsand shoes, call on N. Nix. opposite Old Adams County Bank 44 4 Dan Bolds the ex-treasurer of •h s county, is looking alter his in teresis at his Geneva store this week. Miss Lena Gibson of Fort Wayne, spent Sunday in this city the guest ot Mi-s Jessie McLain and othei friends Mrs. J. F. Mann and son are visiting at Pendleton, Ii diaua, the guest of her parents, Rev. Teague and wile. John Frysinger left Tu sday foi New York ( ity to look after the shipment of horses to Hamburg, Germany. Si as W. Hale of Geneva, was attending to business ami seeing his friends and relatives here last Saturday. Umle Charley Miller returned from Kingsland yesterday where tie has been visiting his son Frank for some time. M. F. Rice wis at Ridgeville the latter part of last week, lookingaf re factory interests for P. W. Smith & Co. Mrs. Titus Meibers, who has been visiting in this city for some time, has returned to her home at Rockford, Ohio. J. Welty of the Fort Wayne tmok bindery, was looking after his business interests in this city last Fiiday afternoon. Mesdames Wesley Shepherd and James Carpenter are visiting relatives at Portland, having gone to that city last Saturday. Alfred Runyon and wife have retur ed from Lima where they h<d been to attend the funeral of Mrs. Runyon’s mother. Rev. Sam Small is announced to appear at the Methodist church for two afternoons ami two evenings on “Gospel Temperance.” Henry Kriek returned from his canvassing tour in the south part of the county in time to shake hands with the boys here on Satur day. Harvey Durfee of Indianapolis, made his regular trip in the dry goods business to this city last week. Harvey is a genial yoantr salesman. The W. C. T. U. will meet with Mrs. Allegar next Saturday. Ev ery member is requested to be present as important business will be transacted. Webb Foreman formerly of this city, but now living at Berne, was in the city last Saturday shakine hands with candidates and his many other frieuds. Dell Locke the popular hotel man, late of the Burt house, bnt now proprietor of the Christman hotel at Bryan, Ohio, was a business visitor in the city yesterday.

January Bargain Sales. Ml ■■ (Ii te MS t i Ladies’ Night Gowns, made of good Dress Goods, double fold novelties, quality muslin, full size, nicely trim- this sale only - - - -10 c med, worth 75 cents, only • 50c Novely dress goods, your choice, a good Gowns, nicely embroidery trimmed, in || bargain, only .... 20c several nice styles,, made of nice All novelties that were 50c per yard, quality muslin, at • - -68 c H your choice only - - ■ 35c Extra quality gowns, finest embroidery An all wool novely plaid, extra wide trimmed, the best garment for price || width, in nice pattern, your choice 50c manufactured, this sale - • 88c m We offer a big bargain in a lot of Drawers—umbrella style, made of good g Ginghnms that were 10c to 12c per muslin, deep ruffle, only ■ 25c || yard, your choice per yard only 5c Corset Covers, extra quality, nicely This is a good bargain well worth trimmed, your choice • 25c lookina after. w These prices are made to reduce stock before taking inventory. Hinnen s compa ij.

H<»n. R. 8. Peterson and Shaffer Peterson transacted business of a legal nature at Fort Wayne this week. Mrs. John Hammit, of Marion, accompanied by ber son, is visiting tier sister, Mrs. A. T. Lynch, for a few- days. Thomas M. Reid, the popular young traveling man arrived home Saturday and spent Sunday with nis family. Hon. J. S. Motter a prominent Lima, Ohio, attorney, transacted legal business here the latter part oi last week. Hon. E. E. McGriff and John F. LaFollette of Portland were an ong the legal lights at the court house last Friday. Miss Mabel Ulery returned to her home at Fort Wayne Tuesday afternoon after spending a short visit with frieuds here. Mrs. Snider and Mrs. Maggie Jeffries and family are visiting at the Burt House this week theguests of the latter’s mother. Hon. J. Fred France of Huntington, spent Sunday in Decatur, visiting friends and telling the boys a new one or tw®. Thomas Auten has been quite sick for the past week or so but at time of going to press a report says that be is much improved. A good first class cook wanted at the Adams Honse. Bluffton. Good wages paid. For further particulars write to Adams House. H. L. Conter spent last Saturday afternoon in taking a farewell look at Fort Wayne. He took in the play at the Temple while in the city. An unusual occurrence fer this time of the year was the thunder shower Tuesday morning. The prophet says this is a sure sign of frost in June. The report is earrent that Albert Shaw of this city has inherited quite a snug little fortane from a wealthy unele who has died lately in Philadelphia. Lew Oolchin, who has been working in the barber shop of his brother James, at Fort Wayne, Sendayed in the city, returning the first of the week. The announcement of the wedding of Miss Alice Beavers to Mr. Ed Haetiing was made for the first time from the Catholic church last Sunday morning.

Mi Kritnmel, piano tuner of Ft. Wayne, is in the city this week. 1 Par ties wishing their piano tuned may leave word at the MiesseHouse their earliest convenience Hon John T. Kelley came up from the south last Saturday t > lend his untiring efforts towards his friends in the primary race. John is no mean politician. Mr. and Mrs. T H. Ernst on North Ninth street, entertained a number of friends at dinner last Sunday in honor of Mr. and Mrs. Z O. Lewellen of Monroe. Marriage licenses have been is sited to George S. Morris and Har riet J. Patterson, Jacob J. Moser and Sarah Netisbaum, Franklin L Aurand and Nett'e R. Gault. Yager Bros, having disposed of their drug business, and closed for invoice, the reserved seats for Rob’t Downing will beat Martin’s bakery, next door to Yager Bios A. W. Gulick, professor of science in the high school of this city, spent Sunday at Venedocia, Ohio, the guest of his wife who has been visiting there for several days. Al Fristoe, the wide a-wake pro prietor til the Peoples Restaurant, has made arrangements to receive the election news by wire at his place of business just east of the court house. E. W. Dow and wife of Columbus, Ohio, came here to attend the funeral of Joseph Parent. The deceased being a cous n of theirs. Mr. Dow returned home while his wife will yisit here a few days. Mr. Conter, formerly city editor of the Decatur Democrat, is visiting' friends in the city, before taking his departure for Sturgis, S. D.,’ where he goes to take a position in a bank.—Foit Wavne Journal. On January 4 and 18, February I and 15, March 1 and 15, the Clover Leaf route will i sue low rate excursion tickets to all points within honuseeker s territory. Ample return limit. For full particulars see any Clover Leaf agent. You have heard of “Marks, the lawyer” butthis is Marksthe wood worker, who is now located with Buhler Bros, on Jefferson street and is now prepared to do work of all kinds on wagons, buggies and sleighs, and saw filing. He also makes a specialty of repairing mus ical instruments of all kind*. Giyel him a call. 43tf|

Lost—A gent’* fur glove made of goat and cat fur, palm lined with buckskin. Finder please return to this office. Homer Soweis, the popular hook keeper for John W Vail went south yesterday. He will visit friends at Portland for a few days. All accounts due the undersigned must be sett led at once w th cash cr i ote After the 15th of March all unpaid accounts will be left in the hands of an attorney for immediate settlement. B J Terveer. Closing out sale: —Having concluded to handle farm implements, wagons, bugg es only, we will close oat our large and well selected stock ofha'dware, stoves, paint oi's, robes, whips, etc , at cost. Remember we will absolutely close these lines all out at cost and you will get bargains in everything. Come before the stock is broken. Yours truly, Ellsworth, Myers & Co. A meeting of the city council was called for last night to allow a number of bills and make arrangements to run the electr c lights all night. Mayor Quinn was not able to be present and Councilman Covedale acted in his pla e. 'I he following bills were allowed:' C. F True sl, General Electric Company S4O, George Lee:er *7 20, F. A. Dibble $6.18, Standard Oil Co. *12.75, Logansport & Wabash Valley Gas Go. $50.36, M. Engl, hart *B, Electric Appliance Co. *2O 92, J. I). Hale $1.27, Johu Watkins $67, Dan Patterson S.BO, Decatur Journal $1.44, M. J. ' ylott * 40, F. Schaler & Loch sl6 11, J D. Weishaupt $1.43, A. E. Roebuck $1.05, National Express Co $55. The bill of Martin Mylott, as city electrician was ordered to be held by the clerk until a report was heard from the finance committee. Councilman Niblick then aciiugas chairman as the electric 'ight committee presented a resolution that John W. Tyndall as city engineer should look after the business of the plant, sueb as collecting rents, buying material and hiring bands, and that beginning with Wednesday night, January 26, the lights should be kept running all night. Motion was carried. A motion was then carried that if the Erie railway would pat in two lights and a half they should be released from keeping watchmen at their crossings bn this city. Adjourned.