Decatur Democrat, Volume 45, Number 36, Decatur, Adams County, 14 November 1901 — Page 8

THE NEW FAIR STORE HAS JUST RECEIVED A SAMPLE LINE OF INFANTS j LONG CLOAKS AT 50c ON THE DOLLAR. WE HAVE SILK EMBROIDERED ONES FROM 75c UP. COME AND SEE THESE SPECIAL VALUES.

Eastern Dispatch. Wilma Cowan will go to school at Valparaiso in about a week. W. and H. Hakes visited James Hakes and family near Wren, last Sundav. L. Wheeler of Delaware county. Ohio, visited J. W. Hakes and family over Sunday. Services at the D. B. church at Pleasant Mills were well attended last Sunday night The rainv weather will stop most of the stone quarries. The stone quarries at Willshire it is said will however run all winter. Monmouth. John Christen moved to Decatur last week. Lee Tetterhoff was a business caller at Decatur Monday. Dr. J. C. Grandstaff spent Monday afternoon with L. N. Grandstaff. Ed Christen moved to his father's farm north of this place. Saturday. Candidates have again made their appearance, and from now on to the primary they will be quite numerous. Monmouth is to have a telephone system. Lee Tetterhoff our popular merchant, win have a 'phone put in his store. A joint institute of Hoot and Union townships will be held at the Monmouth school house on Saturday. Nov. 16, 14*01. A good program has tieen assigned. All patrons are requester! to be present.

ODD and END SALE. I t , -nrgfi’-TMT lHlifrM I 4 A MEN S UNDERWEAR - Random 4 A 1 \ IMe w °oi Mixed - natural colors. IMg I w IU Large sizes only; worth 25c; this sale IV * '? n ■ ■ ■ f*A ODDS AND ENDS IN PLAIDS.- HA J I UU sold at SI.OO and $1.25: this sale UU t 1 Ik 11 t* h I I r ■ AT ALL WOOL UNDERWEAR Boys As 1 5 /ty onl ? aew ®i zes i n drawers at /He I ■ LU that, goods worth 60c, 75c. this sale LUI ' ■ I I I , 11 110 1 GINGHAM APRONS —Good 4A « 1 * f ■ I Z C Cloth. Good Length; choice at this I f P I If I IL 2 sale IL 2 1 t ■ I I >1 , ■ SPECIAL THIS WEEK. 1 . . I ...JACKETS AND CAPES... I I OUR CLOAK DEPARTMENT is replete with all I ( ” BOSTON STORE, S ■ I. O. O. r. BUMK- miUBLER & HOLTZ CO. I

Steele. Quail huutiug is the order of the day. The much needed rain came last Monday. S. R. Porter is busy electioneering this week. C. G. McAlhaney will move into his new house this week. Chas Workinger contemplates mov ing on his farm next Thursday. W. A. Hamrick and wife of Hoag- . land, are visiting relatives at this place. E. R. Merriman and wife, Chas. ' Workinger and wife. C. A. Krugh I and wife, visited W. P. Merriman and ■ family last Sunday. Chester Shinn met with a very painful accident Monday while clean- | ing a gun. In some wav his hand 1 slipped and the ramrod passed intirel ly through his hand. Hagley. Everything is flourishing in Magley. Robert Case has been on the sick list. The institute held at our new school ! house was a success. The large barn of Lewis Kritzman will soon be completed. Mrs. J. Watkins will move her family to Bluffton this week. Ollie Mills of Honduras was the guest of Frank Amen over Sunday. Ollie Reppert and Ed Seherry drove to Pleasant Dale last Sunday night William Beinke and Miss Clara Shady attended church at Pleasant Dale Sunday night. George Steele was seen going towards Decatur Saturday at a lively gait he must have some attractions in the city. Linker <& Son holds the record of fast corn husking by thrashing out fifty bushels in one week. We advise them to keep on. Western Spy. Mrs. Sedora Ezley is on the sick 1 list. Charles Huitz is suffering from a boil on his face. Barbara Baker and daughter Sundayed in Decatur. George McClain was a caller on Irene Elzev Sunday. Protracted meeting begins at Mt. Pieasant next Sunday night. S. P. Sheets and family spent Sun day with his sister near Monroe. West Elzy of Deeatur and Effie Rinehart of this place attended a taffy party git en by Simon and Margarite Moore. An enjoyable time was had

while pulling taffy after which the time was spent in the most amuseiug games. W. D. Rinehart went to Dark Co., Ohio last Saturday for a few days visit. J. D. Me Farland and family and Emorv Mallonee and family were guests of William Elzey and family Sunday. In the near future the school children will start to school by the sounding of a bell. Quite an improvement for the school house. Lien Grose. Mrs. P. Hoffmann and daughter. Nona, were at Bluffton Saturday. Win. Schlagenhauf has resigned his position as engineer of the Pioneer Mills and John Crisman has temporarily assumed the place. David Yoder and Charles Rohn have entered shops as apprentices in the tonsorial art. The former in the Gilliom barber shop at Bluffton, the latter with the Sprague shop in D> catur. The tie that binds two loving hearts as one was performed Rev Zechiel of Berne, on last Saturday evening. Forest Runyon of south French township and Mahala, daughter of our townspeople Mr. and Mrs. James Rohn were the contracting parties. Also at the Reformed parsonage on Sunday evening. Rev. Vitz. master of ceremonies. Ed ward Beeler of east Harrison township and Miss Ora Patterson of Craigville. were joined in lasting wedlock. The bride was clad in brown silk and the groom in conventional black. May the store house of both couple be filled with peace and plenty during their voyage through life. A most pleasant affair took place at the home of Robert Simison on Tuesdav of last week when some fifty relatives and friends raided his quiet domicile to remind him of his reaching his 90th mile stone on life's journey. The venerable host's joy was overflowing by the presence of these contributors: Mr. and Mrs. R. B. Allison. Mr. and Mrs. David Studa baker. Mrs. Catherine Champer of Decatur; Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Mor row. Mrs. George Simison. Dr. Robison and daughter. Nellie. Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Wicking. Abraham Studa baker. Alice Studabaker. Mrs. D. Park. Mrs. Clara Brown and daughter. Vernon. Mrs. Harry Deam and Mrs. Harry Studabaker of Bluffton: Meedamee Levi Baumgartner. Caroline Haughton. Caroline Baumgart ner. Sarah French. Kate Slawson and sons. Robert and George. Mr. and Mrs. L. D. Mdler. Mrs. Sarah Hoff mann and son, Marion, and Prof. Harley Rittgers of Linn Grove: Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Simison and daugh tens. Nellie. Jessie and Ruth, of Berne: Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Risley

of Krens. and Father John Gentis of Liuii Go ve whose age is ninety-four , vears. These with one accord imbued Uncle Robert to hoist anchor J and continue his voyage of life over a 1 calm sea of happiness while life s < evening is approaching. Berne. j Noah Zehr spent Sunday at home. < Wm. Sheets went to Celina. Monday. James Sullivan was at Toledo this _ week. Sam Kuntz was a caller at Decatur. . Tuesday. John Moran and wife spent Sunday 1 in Berne. E. D. Engler spent Sunday at Bluffton. A. J. Hauk went to Fort Recovery. Tuesday. Nellie Neaderhouser spent Sunday at Linn Grove. , Dr. F.mieh was a caller at Linn i Grove Sunday. Otto Franz was a caller at Fort ] Wayne. Thursday. Will Beery of Fort Recovery, Ohio, spent Sunday at home. Miss Anna Adler clerked at Ehart , <!t Runyons. Monday. George Kinzle made his regular call at Berne on Friday. 1 Wm. Badders of Dunkirk was a caller in town Saturday. Many people attended the sale of Mrs. Schwartz. Tuesday. The Misses Cora Schug and Elta Rose spent Sunday in the country. The new parsonage is now complet ed anil the minister is moving into it., Henrv Adlerand and Clem Emick were callers at Berne on Thursday 1 1 eve. I ( Mr. and Mrs. Leictv of Bluffton < spent Sunday with C. C. Yoder and j family. Miss Conrad of lowa, left for Ohio ( Monday night where she will visit 1 for some time. I Mrs. Tone Michaud and sister Zola | and children spent a few days in * Portland, this week. G The Ladies Aid Society of the Ger •] man Reformed church met at Chris ( Stengels Thursday. i A little child died at the Friday, and was buried on Sunday at ■ 1 the M. E. cemetery. Mrs. Sheets and Jacobs spent Sunday with Mrs. Lewis' Loganstine. ; west of Monroe. They report a fine 1 time. Rudolph Lehman and family will I return this week from the westeren ; part of Washington, where they spent the summer. The sack club as they are called were calling on friends Sunday afternoon. They are six in number and are a very jolly club. Wm Mauffet. the agent for the St. Marys Machine Co., was a caller in Berne on Tuesday, and sold an engine to Moser P. Mulhman. Quite a number of prospective, candidates from the northern part of the county were in Berne on Tuesday i shaking hands with cur people. The show from Bluffton that play ed here Thursday evening was far behind, and we are sure there is far better home talent. Verv few attend-1 ed.

The new depot is now completed and you will find our agent at the ticket window with many smiles. Joe slerers bought the first ticket from the agent in their new office. C. G. Eglev returned Saturday evening from Chicago and reports a ■ fine time. He took an active part in ! the suit against railroad company | before the Interstate Commerce Com mission. John Craig, Sam Simison, Gid Rieeen and Fred Roher were sent as I Berne delegates to meet Dr George of Dayton. at Chatanooga. Ohio, last Wednesday, where they where shown the plans of the electric road that will go through Berne. Fred Braun returned home from Fort Wayne, where he purchased two horses, one a race horse. He also purchased a rubber tired carriage j from Dunbar at Linn Grove. He in ' tends to build a livers barn soon, and take Don Jacobs as a |>artner. — ! See the big scenic production of i East Lynne at opera house Nov. 19. The Logansport Pharos says a New York woman who is visiting in that citv shows an insurance policy of 5'2.000 on her household goods in a New York flat, which only costs her $5 for three years. The same policy in Logansport would cost sl6. An insurance agent was asked by the Pharos to explain the difference, but he was unable to do so. Qo.fr Musical Notes. Which note of the scale Is the softest? Dough (do). Which is the lightest? Ray (re). Which the fullest and deepest? Sea (sli. Which demands the use of the pedal? Sole (sol). Which is in the objective most frequently? Me (mi). Combine two notes and produce moist k earth. Ml re unite). I Combine two notes and find a parI ent. SI re (sire). I What two notes will defray your [ traveling expenses? Fa re (fare).-' |, Youth’s Companion.

Sl. epv in Xw Mexico, | Texas and Siberia. It has a most In jurlous effect on horses and sheep, being a stronsr narcotic or sedative and causing profound sleep or stupor last ing twenty-four to ferty-e glit hours A horse after eating it is a pitiable cb Ject. its head and tail drcoping, its body quivering and sweat pouring down it = 1 sides. , Hecon. For Hl» Belief. , ' “Do yea thin!;. yct:::g in;:::." be said. “th::t : <>u wl'-l be able to t:i!: '■* care of | ( n:y <■: thter Flora in th'.* style to . ( widt h she lias been acet’.stnnied?" j, “1 tl.lt.k so, *lr." nsw.red the young 11 man conMently. “She refusal to go i to :l e>■ 11 with r.: ■ last we, 1. be- I cause she si-ld she had 'nothing to I 1 wear.’ ’■-London Fua. Th* Val-J* of Advice. “T):< foe my lawyer charged was pr-ttv big. I thought." -Oh. I don't know. ! think advice is usually worth about what you pay for It.” “Do you really? “Yes’ especially the advice you get i for nothing."—Philadelphia I’resx Kaoui Knouch to Keep Stilt. Mrs. Glover—You told me that parrot I I bought of you was the most intelligent bird in your collection, while the fact is be doesn't speak at all. Dealer-That's what I meant when I | spoke cf his intelligence.—Boston Transcript. Twiee are we Ixirn. once to the physical existence and then in the period of awakening personality to the mystery of the souk— Igid.es' Home Journal. MARKETS. CORRECTED BT E. L. CARROLL, GRAIN MERCHANT, DECATCR, IND. Wheat, new $ 68 Corn, per cwt. yellow (new).... 63 Corn, per cwt. (new) mixed.... 60 Oats, new 35 Rve 45 Barley 45 &. 60 Clover seed 4 00 @ 4 50 Timothy - 25 Potatoes, per bu "0 Eggs, fresh 22 Butter 15 Cliickens 06 Ducks 06 Turkeys 08 Geese 05 Wool, unwashed 13 to 16 Wool, washed 20 and 22 Hogs 5 00 TOLEDO MARKETS NOV. 13, 1:30 P. M. Wheat, new No. 2 red, cash... .1 Sept wheat ”6 Cash corn No. 2 mxed, cash... 601 I Dec corn 61

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