Decatur Democrat, Volume 44, Number 40, Decatur, Adams County, 13 December 1900 — Page 7

rfY** I Holiday | Iw Complete Stocks of Nobby, Useful Presents* Be fi' J Special Cloak Bargains R fl'T the Holidays. Nothing NEW BATTENBURG PIECES. m l ® tLO ; Q ,na ke s a more useful present, 03 mA li S ' nJ IL \ In this line you will find all the newest novelties at very low fepj Ba fc/wO <J fgK Nob by. stylish, long Jackets Select ‘ S °' ’ complcte line cut out " wk from to ffii DM t w ’ half-back, Castor, QB KSR 4W. ' JU! an ’ Y ray ' 'y orlh $20 .00, FANCX PIN CUSHIONS. Eg your choice while they last sls aRg In this line we have them for 25c to $2, which make very ESh Hd pretty X-mas presents with a very small cost. Don't ySg IKs Nice, tine, Kersey, long Jackets, in Castor and Tan waste your time to make them when they are reasonable oIZ EgJ worth sls to sl7, this sale, - '- - s | 2 in price. 03 Extra fine, long Jackets in Castor Tan Grev Red \X\ //VS FANCY HAVILAND AND GERMAN CHINA. jg worth $11,50 to $12 50, this sale, . V ’ ’ Sg MM xt- v ♦ We have the largest and most 1 58 50 thls^ak CketS ’ in - all Colors ’ latest style ’ worth tVxV? complete stock of fine China in C ** y an d a * very I° W P r i ces Fine Cloth Capes, 30-in. long, extra full sweep vour x/ / \\ \ in new, up-to-date decorative M choice this sale, $5 shapes. We also carry a com(K Fine quality Salty Silk Plush Capes, worth $6 50 to plete st ock of dinner sets at ® Si $7.00, this sale, - gc bargain prices. JgjgF |S| Kg Children’s Jackets that were $650 to $7 00, this sale, $5 aS Children’s Jackets that were $5 50 to S6OO, this sale, $3,50 VISIT OUR STORE, f • 11 ESS W and you will find plenty of use- JJ V j S 3 g FURS AT A BIG DISCOUNT. Resents at a small invest- if fl 11 RE ® m || Special Prices Made in All Departments During the Holidays* I & f |

J. F. Miller of Peru, spent last Sun day in the city. Banker Niblick went to Chicago yesterday on business. Mrs. R. K. Allison visited with Berne friends several days this week. Henry Ashbaueher, of Warren, vis ited his mother in this city over Sun day. Trustee Koldewev was in from Union yesterday, looking after official 1 and other business. Mrs. A. B. Morrison was a guest of. her sister Mrs. W. J. Vesey in Fort Wayne, the first of the week. Clerk Johnson is again a resident of his farm, having moved there last Friday for permanent residence. An auction sale of draft and driving horses is advertised to take place at the Meyer livery barn next Saturday. Cal Miller is at his old home Marion for a few days, at which place he ’till retains business and property i interests. The Journal is a new paper that | made its l>ow to the public and eiti zens of Poneto last week. Eph Ruth >8 the editor. Floyd Brittson of the hardware t>nn of Brittson Bros., was at Kalamazoo, Mich., this week representing tn* firm in a business way. The Eastern Stars report an enjoy able evening last Friday, when several "f the Gen»va Stars were being entertained. Refreshments were served. Mr. aud Mrs. Noah Mangold desire *° return their sincere thanks to the many friends who so kindly rendered assistance attending the burial of their *ißter. L- C. Helm is the newly appointed 'ONtnct deputy for Adams county, appointment coming from the grand lodge I. O. O. F. He repre-*-*otß that lodge in this jurisdiction. New circuit court cases filed are Jackson administratrix vs. E. *wdH. note; demand SIOO. W. E. alk exparte, state ex rel Evelyn fiomf p H Fritzinger, bastardy; ,) f}p orge G. Flanders left several ago for Jonesboro, Arkansas, 1 Be will inspect with a ' » establishing an industry siuiJ'fto the one now running in full h| a»t m this city. I P l !' “Trip to the Circus” companv the’ I” last Friday to fill , e >r engrgemerit at Bosses opera The failure to appear created ’“wimble annoyance to Manager j..* I *' but we all have our troubles, ik a attraction “Old Arkansaw,” •ted for tomorrow night.

Joe Sawyer and wife are visiting Bluffton relatives. Mrs. C. 0. France is quite sick with a severe attack of appendicitis. Clarence Avers of Portland, was in the city on business the first of the week. Note the change in the Clover Leaf and Grand Rapids time cards, as they appear in this issue. Auditor Boch is tired of the rurals and Monday moved into the Foreman projicrty, vacated by Elmer Johnson. Mrs. Frank Swearingen, of Fort Wayne, is spending the week in the city with her sister, Miss Katherine Miesse. C. A. Neuenschwander, one of the most solid citizens of \\ abash township, was mingling with friends here yesterday. Auditor Alic Boch went to Bluffton at noon yesterday taking with him an additional supply of records for use in the Bolds case. James T. Dailey of Bluffton, was here yesterday on business connected with the Gid Adams County Bank of which he is a stockholder. Herman Weiking of Bluffton, was in the city yesterday in the interest of his cigar trade, which by the way, lacks considerable of being an infant. Trustee Koldewey wishes to notify the taxpayers and others, of I mon township, that his office day will be Tuesday of each week, at his resi--40-tw dence. Mr. and Mrs. Isadore Kalver entertained a number of friends Sunday afternoon, the occasion being in honor of their wedding anniversary. An enjoyable time is reported. Mrs. Jennie Todd of Bluffton, was visiting relatives here yesterday, and at the same time taking a good square look at the largest stock of holiday good ever seen any place outside of Chicago. Martin Mvlott. city electrician since the establishment of our electric light plant until a few weeks ago. has gone to Seymour where he will nloytxl in a similar position. Martin has many friends here who wish him the liest there is going. Michael Miller, of North Washing ton township, left Tuesday morn.ng fora second trip to West Badin, » ra ho will two wetfks, re cu~ ating a bail stomach. His first trip there was such a revelation that Hid not hesitate long on a return. The third quarterly meeting for the conference year was held at the MethX church last Sunday. Pmsuling Elder Daniel, was present and di livered an interesting sermon. Mrs. Daniel accompanied h<m. B P® nt the tim« with her many friends.

Albert Oppenheim of Bluffton, was in the city yesterday. E. Woods was at Warsaw this week looking after business interests. Mrs. Smith of the Big Store, Sundayed at Mercer, Ohio, as a guest of her mother. W. E. Fulk is now a privileged at-torney-at-law. having lx»en admitted in open court Tuesday. Mrs. Deimage of Youngstown, Ohio, returned home after a snort visit in the city with Mrs. M. V. B. Archbold. Mrs. J. (j. Neptune and children spent last Sunday at Bluffton, the guests of Mr. and' Mrs. Dell Locke, at the Bliss. A pair of ladies shoes were left at the treasurer’s office during the last days of taxpaying, which the owner can have by proving property. Elwood has a new imikliug that cost $(>0.000. It is certainly a beauty and really ought to lie when that amount of money is considered. Fred M. Falk and wife rejoice over the birth of a son. Daughters are an old song at this household, hence unusual joy followed the arrival of a boy. Trustee Rupnght of Preble township, was in the city Monday, and announced that the official machinery in that township was working smoothly and all right. The daughter of Charles Fisher and wife, living on Line street, died quite suddenly Sunday afternoon. The funeral was held Tuesday with interment in the Reynolds cemetery. Mrs. Frank Hill of the Burt House, is expected home from Omaha. Nebraska, this week. She has been there every since the death of Mrs. Fred Hilli about which especial mention was made at that time. Decatur's smallpox scare is at an end aud the public schools reopen tomorrow. A majority of the physicians and residents make light of the scare and call the disease common “chickenpox.” tuid that in a very light iorm. Bluffton Evening Banner. The safe in the office of the Creamery Package Company of Portland, was blown open the other night, and .$43 in cold cash and several valuable papers are now missing. This thing of naving real safes and then locking them, is a foolish expenditure. Rev. Anna Shaw will appear at Bosse’s opera house tonight under the auspices of the People’s Lecture Course. The lecture is highly complimented by the press, besides she enjoys an enviable reputation as an entertainer. This is the second number of the season’s lecture course, which Ibis the appearance of lining a success. .

Frank Cloud and family are here from Cardwell, Missouri. Miss Nellie Simison spent the school vacation at her home in Berne Mr. and Mrs. L. C. Miller were entertaining for several days Mrs. Co vault, of Bluffton. Abe Bebout of Jefferson township, braved the cold and attended to business in this city Tuesday. The infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Ford died Tuesday. Interment took place at Geneva yesterday. Read the advertising columns of the Democrat, and select your Christ mas gifts from the collection you see there represented. George F. Wittaker of Dunkirk, known by many Decatur people, has gone and got married. The bride is Miss Emma Pfistes of Dunkirk. The members of the Ben Hur had a meeting at their lodge room Saturday evening, at which degree work and a Christmas entertainment were taken care of. Andrew Mylott is at horn from St. Joseph hospital at Fort Wayne, where a successful operation for appendicitis was performed. He is fast recovering and is now almost himself again. Rev. Anna Shaw at the opera house tonight will prove one of the best entertainmenrt of the People’s Lecture Course, and those bolding tickets should avail themselves of the opportunity of hearing her. A new front in the business room occupied by Dionis Schmidt, increases the appearance of that favorite business house about eleven hundred per cent. Such improvements are quite numerous about town, although there is always room for more. George Truitt a Muncie lad forged the name of a wealthy Delaware county fanner to a piece of paper calling for $1,500, hail same cashed at a bank in that city, and now stands an excellent chance of serving a term in the state’s prison, in payment for the luxury. Deputy Auditor Dee Lewton came home from Bluffton last evening loaded up another assignment of records for us«> in the Bolds cast and returned with them this morning. Among the witnesses who testified in the ease yesterday was Commissioner Doak. who came home last night. John Warner a carpenter employed in the repair of the Methcxlist church at Bluffton, fell from the roof on the Sunday school Mini alighting on the cement walk many feet below. Both arms were broken, and his head and body badly bruised. It is not known at this time whether internal injuries of a dangerous character were huh tained.

George E. McKean, the county stir I veyor, will next week move his office ' to the R. K. Allison block, on Second j street, which will prove more conven- ' ient for the transaction of that end of J the county’s business. The treasurer’s office has completed I the November collection of taxes and their report shows Union $3,590.78, Root $5,231.34, Preble $4,482.94, Kirkland $8,615.41. Washington $lO,080.(12. St. Mary’s Blue Creek $2,761.45, Monroe $5,309.67, I French $3,400.53, Hartford $4,771.55, Wabash $5,075.03. Jefferson $3,195,92, Decatur $26,962.36, Geneva $3,596.08, Berne $4,624.34, total $91,911.02. In addition to the above there was also collecten on the Waggoner gravel $900.02, insolvent taxes $242.11. An exchange says that you may talk about your cooking schools and chaffing dishes all you like, but when you have walked 15 miles with dog and gun in the wake of quails, and come at sundown to a big farmhouse where “the missus” fries a piece of ham the size of a shingle, with fresh eggs just brown enough, and provides biscuits made from jug yeast, and apple butter and cow butter, and boiled potatoes and that ham gravy, and coffee strong enough to bounce an iron wedge, and pickles and pumpkin pie --why what's the use of cooking schools ? Dr. Hurty, secretary of the state board of health, evidently has it in for Dr. Costello, as the following would indicate: “The state board of health has a report from Dr. Costello, health officer of Acams county, telling of three cases of small-pox in a family in Union township of that coutty. In trying to trace the source of the infection it developed that the family had just two weeks before the small pox broke out acquired a pointer dog from Van Wert county, Ohio. This man recently had small-pox and his dog was his constant companion during his attack. The Ohio health authorities evidently neglected to disinfect the dog when they disinfected his master. Old Arkansaw, the greatest scenic production of the age. Every piece of scenery user! in this great production carried by the company. A marvel one array of dramatic talent com bined with the efforts of famousartists and accomplished inventors together with the strong and impressive story of this remarkable play has resulted in the most original and successful ! scenic play of modern times. Every member an artist of reputation and undisputed merit, every line the result of careful thought and study, every detail perfect, every feature pleasing. A production justly called the big show and the theatrical event of the season. Will appear at Bosse’s opera house Friday, Dec. 14.

Cards are out announcing a reception of much magnitude, the same to take place at the home of Mrs. J. T. Archbold on West Monroe street. Mrs. Roy Archbold will be the guest of honor. The ball room scene in “Old Arkansaw,” the great scenic production which appears at Bosse’s opera house Friday, Dec. 14, is said to be the most elaborate set ever carried by a road company. The scene is a beautiful combination of tainty tintsand artistic grouping of balconies, balustrades and fine furnishings. In the center of this magnifieient scene is a wonderfully constructed electric fountain from which real water spurts completing the set. Secret electrical appliances flashing forth lights of many hues beneath the trickling waters of the fountain made a display never equalled on any stage. A glimpse at fairyland, said an enthusiastic critic, the most ingenious and beautiful stage setting I have had the pleasum of seeing.

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