Decatur Democrat, Volume 41, Number 47, Decatur, Adams County, 3 February 1898 — Page 3

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AODITIOISI ZAl— LOCALS. I Fred Martin spent Sunday at Furl Wajue. Dan Beery bought a few h.rses at B.uffton iast week. Joe Sawver and wife Sundayed in their old home at Bluffton. Dr. McMillen attended to pro fessioual business at Preble Monday. Mrs. Jonas Brunagraff spent Sunday with relatives at Fort ■Wayne Miss Rose Brunner of Fort Wayne, is the guest of her many friends heie. Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Wisehanpt spent Sunday with many ot their friends at Bluffton. Attorney R. S. Peterson of this city was looking after legal affairs at Wabash last Saturday Mrs. Israel Remp of Willshire, spent a few days last week with friends here, returning home Friday. Miss Fannie DeVilbiss was the guest of Mis Lucile Porter and other friends at Fort Wayne over Sunday. A L. Baxter and family of Tip ton, Ohio, were in the city tne latter part of last week attending the funeral of Eli Baxter. Hon. A. L. Sharp of Bluffton, ' was in the city last Friday. D>c j says he came over to vote at the democratic primary. Mr. and Mrs. 11. E. Franklin spent Sunday at Rochester, where they were king alter Imsiness interests. Mrs. Ftanklin while there negotiated for some valuable property.

IT TA KES A rich man to draw a check, A pretty girl to draw attention, A horse to draw a cart, A porous plaster to draw the skin, A toper to draw a cork, A free lunch to draw a crowd, And shoes like the following to draw trade: Ladies’ Russian calf tan welt, regular price $3.50, to close out $2.50. Ladies’ kid welt sole, regular price $3.50, to close out $2.50. Ladies’ Dongola kid 75 cents, SI.OO, $1.25, $1.50 and $1.75. Ladies’ Kangaroo calf, $1.50. Gent’s box calf tan or black, any style toe, $3 00; regular price $4 50. 'W%Gent’s fine shoes 90 cents, $1.25, $1.50, and $2.00. We have placed on sale a lot of Ladies Oil Grain shoes, wool lined and unlined, at 85 cents. Do not miss seeing them: they are dandies. Holthouse & Mougey.

I Ira Lake is a visitor at Kenton, Ohio, this week. I). A Hie.ett if B tT ton, was a Decatur vi-itor last Friday. 11. K Billman was among our Fort Wayne visitors last Monday. John T. France was looking after court business at Fort Wayne last Friday. County Clerk John 11. Lenhart made Bluffton a business visit last Friday. Mrs Hattie Gilpen of Monroe, visited in this city several days last week. Ed Whinery and family spent Sunday at Muncie, the guest of Ed’s parents Mrs. Dr. Coverdale is visiting with her son Clark and family at Marion, this week. Mrs. Titus Meibers has returned from Roc ford where she has been the guest of her parents the past wee k. Miss Pearl Zimmerman of Willshire, Ohio, spent Sunday in this city the guest of Ed Beeler and family. Rev Gregg delivered a very instructive sermon last Sunday even ing, taking as his text the Tenth Commandment. Frank Crawford has moved in Barney Terveer’s house on Fifth street, recently vacated by 11. L. Confer and family. Miss Bertha Seigtnnnd of Hunt ton, is spending a few days in this city the guest of Mrs. II E. Frank lin and Miss Fanny DeVilbiss. The young people of this city, have found much amusement the past we k in skating parties, most of them being held at Steele’s park

Quite a number of people from Monroe, Berne, Geneva and < th<-r kuirounding towns were in the city Friday night to receive election returns It is leported that Mrs. William P rlt r of Pleasant Mills, ismqiiiie a precar oils c<>ndiii> n -She has been a sufferer for some time from cancer of i he face. Art Gilliom was a Richmond visitor last Monday. Art suit 11 ks of g dug t • the Klondike ai d it is proltahle I his tup was to ar range for 1 hat I rip. Miss N« Hie Sell rock left Tuesday morning for Indianapolis, where she will remain for some lime She will attend Mrs. Biakei’s school of kindergarten, preparatory to teaching A surprise party was giver. Miss Orval Case last Sitnrday in honor of her tenth birthday. Miss Orval received quite a number ol pretty presents About twenty-live we e present Some miscreant went into John Buhler’s factory one day last week w hile John was lo king after votes, and stole all the brass from the engine. Ibe loss is about twenty dollars

Bluffton is having the greatest success in its revivals this year ever known in the history of that city. It is said that the Methodist church alone has bad one hundred and twenty-five accessions, and they are not thin ing of closin fc yet. The Decatur Evening J mrnal did honor to the democratic prim ary election last Saturday by publishing their Saturday edition early in the morning instead of in the evening as usual. The paper contained a full account of the election. Farm for sale; —A well improved farm, known as the Bunn farm, with thirty acres of heavy timber, located two miles east of Ossian in We Is conntv. For particulars call on or address W. 11. Rupright, Ossian Indiana. 44-3 mos It’s a boy. Mother and babe are doing nicely and everybody happy. So said State Prosecutor Dave E. Smith as he entered our sanctum last Monday morning with a box of cigars in bis hand. Dave says that his good luck is coming all at once. Drs. Clark removed a large tumor from the right side of Mr-. Barney Wemhoff last Wednesday. The operation was a very success ful one and the patient is getting along nicely. The Clark Br s. are getting quite a reputation in per forming surgical operations. If you wish to reach Alaska it will be to your advantage to call upon nearest agent (’lover Leaf route. Through tickets via San Francisco or Portland at lowest rates. Full particulars upon application to C. C. Jenkins, Geu’l Pass. Agent. Toledo, Ohio. An elegant reception was held last night at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Morris at Bluffton, in honor of Mr. and Mrs. George Morris who were married here last Wednesday. Quite a number of people from this city were in at tendance and report an elegant time. Having sold my stock of hard were to Ashbaucher & Bell ami retired from active business, I take this method of than ing my many customers and friends for their patronage during the twenty-five years of my business career. B. J. Terveer. Unclaimed letteis are at the postoffice for J. F. Boorom, W. W. Cullison (2), P. W. Ren, Nellie Robinson, Mollie Richard, Carrie Behr, Mrs. Gillett, Rail Wigman, Mabel McDonald, Gorges Marchand, Samuel Cass, Chas Brammer, H. H. Knoll, James M. Swigart, Ida Hawk. An elegant dinner party was given last Monday at the home of Miss Emma Jackson on South Mercer street. The following young ladies were present and all repoit an excellent dinner: Misses Bertha Sellmeyer, Nellie Schrock, Rose Christen, Nettie Moses and Katharine Christen. Last Friday evening while Matt Schaffer was down street interested in election news, some one succeeded in getting into his smoke house at the rear of his place of businesson south Winchester street and stole two dressed hogs. Matt says he will never pay any attention to elections after this. A few months ago, Mr. Byron Every, of Woodstock, Mich., was badly afflicted with rheumatism, H's right leg was swollen the full length, causing him great suffering. He was advised to try Chamberlain’s Pain Balm. The first bottle of it helped him considerably and the second bottle effected a cure. The 25 and . A cent sizes are tor sale by B. J. Smith. f

Now is the time TO DO YOUR Spring Sewing. In order that you may be able to do this we have ordered in our NEW SPRING GOODS. New Percales | New Bates cents. i Ginghams Yard wide, good, heavy I CGIItS. fine cloth, nice assort- g Waist and skirt styles ment of elegant designs, g Colors guaranteed; best i2i cents. g cloth made, io cents. S '' ' a g ilnftiuiSSKinJiAHHKHJwuuuxhjuuwirwu 9 njjnnnjvvnnruyjyririnnnjvMJtJ/VXiytyarMi 5 ■ ■ ■ Zypher Ginghams | Organdie 8 cents. 1 Diathane, •u t • a+ • 1 Cents. Light plaids and stripes, g soft finish, sold every- g The triumph of Ameriwhere at 12R and ioc. g can printing, shadow Our price 8 cents. g effects, 12A cents. nnnrLTnjvvnnrui.uinnruTJVvririHAJWinnnnri!-u-uwirirtnnrinrtrinrinjvumjvuVuvinxuywV? SPECIAL THIS WEEK. LL. Muslin, 4 cents a yard. Come to Boston Store. I. O. O. F. Block. Kuebler & Moltz Co.

I hav p given Chamberlain's Cough Rem-dy a fair lest and consider n one of the very best rem-dies for croup that I have eVer found. o>e dose has always been snfii-lent, although 1 use it freely. Any cdd mv children contract yields very readily to this medicine. 1 can conscientiously recommend it for croup and colds in children. —Geo- E Wolff, Clerk of the Circuit Cour', Fernandina Fla. Sold by B. J Smith. f J. Thos. W. Luckey attended the meeting of the managers ami officials ot the Metropolitan Life Ins. Co., held in their rooms in the White National Bank building at Fort Wayne yesterday. The meeting included the entire official staff, also the agents, assistant agents and superintendents from Huntington, Kendallville and Au burn districts. Mr. Ward L. Smith, of Freder ickstown, Mo., was troubled with chronic diarrhoea for over thirty years. He had become fully sati--tied that it was only a question of a short time until he would have to give up. He had b p en treated b\ some ol the best physicians in Europe and America but got no permanent relief. Oie day he picked up a newspaper and chanced to read an advertisement of Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diar«h<e» Remedy. He got a bottle of it, the first dose helped him and its continued use cured him. For sale by B. J. Smith. i On Saturday, Feb. 18th Gates’ special train of sleepers, diners and observation cars will leave for a thirty days tour comprising 4393 miles travel in Mexico touching all points of interests. Going journey via Memphis, New Orleans and San Antonio, returning through Ei Paso, Denver, Kansas City and Chicago. Any agentof the Clover Leaf will give further particulars on application, or for itinerary write C. C. Jenkins, Gen’l Pass. Agent, Toledo, Ohio. Closing out sale:—Having concluded to handle farm imple ments, wagons, buggies only, we will close oat our large and well selected stock of haul ware, stoves, paint oils, robes, whips, etc., at cost. Remember we will absolute ly 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.

Free or Charge to Sufferers. Cut thin out and take n to your druggist and get a sanip’e boule tree of Dr. King’s New Discovery, for consumption, coughs a>>d colds They do not ask you t<> buy before trving. This will show you the great merits of this truly wonderful retnedv, and show you what can be accomplished by th« regular size bottle. This is no experiment, and would be disastrous to the proprietors, did they not know it would invariably cure. Many of the best physicians are now using it in their practice with great results, and are relying on It in mo-t st vere cases. It is gu <r mtee I. Trial bottles free at Page Blackburn’s drug store. The following is the program of the entertainment to be given by the Decatur Orchestra at Bosse’s opera house tonight. It is a good one anti lhe boys deserve good pat nmage: Overture* “Ideal” Daniels • »r<*be*tra Male Quartette, Selection Ybg«*r, Falk. Suencer Waltz. “Queen Madon,”Bennet V«»cai Solo, “Kellog Vhls»*.”Ardith Mrs. Jessie Town*en i. Fiute Soln, * Morning Lurk.”* iddefleid Ha vev Hart Violin and Piano, 8* lection Foreman Sisters Piano Solo. Selection .Tena Kadamacher Cornet Solo, “Three Stir P ika.” B gley John F. Dickersou. PART SECOND. Overture, Concert, Selection Franke Orchestra Ladies Qua’tette Selection .. Me-damei Thomas, Tuwusend, Patterson ... .and True, Trombone Solo, “Friendship Polka,’,. ..Harris Leo Ya*er. Jr. Harp Solo, Selection Mamie Ter veer Vocal Solo, Infelico, “Ernani”Verdi Fred M. Falk Violin and Piano. *e eetion An oni Holthouse and Joe Berling. Ladies Quartette. “March oi the Brownies”Bischoff Orchestra The Coming Woman Who goes to the club while her husband lendw the baby, as well as the good old-fashiontd woman who looks after her home, will both at 'imea get run down in health. They will be troubled we h lokb of appetite, headache, sleeleßKneHw, fainting or d zzy spell-. The most wonderful remedy for these women is Electric Bitters. Thousands ot sufferers from lame back and weak kidneys rise up and call it blessed. It is the medicine for women. Female complaints and nervous troubles of all kinds are soon relieved by the use of Electric Bitters. Delicate women should keep this remedy on hand to build up thespstem. Ody 50c. per bottle. For sale by Page Blackburn.

Desirable representative uan’ed i>> tine count? for the Ace ye • Gm Machine; finest light km w n tor ci y < r country residences, cloir. In e, stores and schools; bndiamy tor excelling electric light or c ty gas at one-half cost; ahsohl ey rate; easily opera'ed; unusual oi'p' r unity A ’dress for terms and sud 11 humati<>n The Craig Reynolds Found>y Co., Dayton, Ohio. All accounts due the undersigned must be settled at once w ih cash er i ote. After the loth of March all unpaid accounts will be left in the hands of an attorney for immediate settlement. B. J. Ter veer. Charles Smith, a Dunk rk glass b’ower, was found deal in bed Wednesday of last week. He had been drinking heavily, and wound up a spree by eating two or three cans of tomatoes. The c< r • found that he rbptured a blood vessel in unloading them. For all kinds of woodworkng. ► uch as dressing lumber, downing siding, moulding frames ami a 1 kinds <>f brackets, balusters. New ell posts, porch columns, and tanks for alt purposes, go to P. K rsch’s Planing Mids I also manufacture washing machines known s the Decatur Washer. When in med of a good washer come to my factory and save a few dollars on a machine. I have a feed mill and grind all kinds of feed and will be running mi 1 every day. I also have the agency for the Baker Galvanized Steel Wind Mil s amt can sell you the best wind engine made. Come and get prices before Inn ing. Resp’t, P. Kirsch. Factory N. 3d st. Large Michigan Potatoes lor Sale on Nine Months Time. I have six hundred bnshe*« <>f large Michigan potatoes for sale in lots of ten bushels and upwam .it 80 cents a bushel on nine months time, purchaser giving bis •■•■•e with good security. Now is the time for farmers to supply themselves with potatoes at a rea>oi.ao.e price. The potato crop is seventy million bushels short this year and will sell for one dollar ami titty cents a bushel in the spring Levi Barkley, opposite Romberg’s livery barn. 45 4 Educate Yrnr Bowels With Caacaretß. Candy Cathartic, cure constipation forever. 10c. 25c. If C. C. C. fail, druggists refund money.