Decatur Democrat, Volume 46, Number 20, Decatur, Adams County, 24 July 1902 — Page 5

~ - PHENOMENAL MID-SUMMR clearance sale Q ° W i n ttie midst oiir Great Mid-Summer Clearance Sale, the great yearly event thn eCOme a^ OUS for its Ktraordinary values. We inaugurated this sale last week and will vTaTiT Q uan tity of goods jd is strong evidence of its popularity. In this sale some goods nitnd k/i at a small profit, so at cost and others at less than wholesale cost. We are recognized neadquarters for best gos at lowest prices. To indicate the remarkable character of the values we are now offering, we ote the following prices: ::::::::::::::: $4.95 buj s an all-wool up-to-date suit wc &7.50. 25C for a pair of good overalls. buj s a black claj worsted suit WOIB.OO. 33C a garment for fine Balbriggan underwear worth 50c. $5.95 buys an all-wool serge suit fast cd worth So 00 II ... , 5 , py.oo. We stl ]] h ave in s t oc k a n endless variety of men’s and boys’ $6.95 buys an all-wool steel gray wild suit, worth 11 suits, in all the fashionable shades and patterns, bought to sell at from $12.50 to $15.00, clearance sale price $9.98 $3.75 buys an all-wool serge coat and veurth $5.00. .. .. f . . . . ~ . J Also a fine line of two-piece outing suits, which go at clear500 buys a pair of men’s crash pants worth. ance sale for ss.oo to $12.00 Gome in /Vqd See Us, fcrid be Convinced That We Mean what We Say! GLh ROSENTMftU, “ Tf+E SQU/YRE M/YN.”] DEC/YTUfI, INDI/YN/Y.

Lon Mason of Albany, was calling on relatives here last Friday. Walter Laidlaw of Wabash, was a business visitor in the city Tuesday. Mrs John J. Mayer and daughter, Hattie, are the guests of relatives in and near Monroe this week. John S. Peterson and John W. Meibers were at Dixon, Ohio, Tuesday attending to business of importance. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Schafer entertained several friends at six o’clock dinner at the Burt House Sunday evening. Mrs. Kate Hodge of Moserville, Michigan, is the guest of Mrs C. S. Clark and other friends in the city for a few davs. Beery & Holthouse will hold a sale of western horses at Berne Saturday, they have been holding splendid sales all this season. ♦ I ' a will leave tonight for den, Michigan, where she will pea guest at the Bell cottage dur*og the hot weather season. Mrs. Dan Myers of the Park hotel ? as . opened an employment bureau r ladies. Anyone desiring a posi>on may obtain it through her agen-

■ —VISIT THE ICE CREAM and SODA PARLOR AT THE City News Stand TiIE coolest place in the city. Everything up-to-date. We have the finest line of Candy in the city. Cigars, Tobaccos and Smoker’s Sundries. ' Daily Papers and Periodicals N. C. COVERDALE, Prop.

J. F. Grimes of Goshen, was in the city this week in interest of the Chicago Daily News, Quite a number of Decatur horsemen attended the race meet in progress at Marion this week. Irvin Hower and family of Anderson, who have been visiting here for two weeks past will return home tomorrow. The Island Park Assembly opened vesterday and quite a number from here will attend at least part of the session. Earl Coverdale who has been ill for two weeks with typhoid fever continues to improve and is considered out of danger. The only new case filed at County Clerk Johnson’s office this week is one in which Joseph A. Moon asks for a divorce from his wife, Hannah Moon. Miss Blanch Addlesperger is the guest of her mother for a few weeks. For a year past she has been residing in Denver, Colorado, and expects to return their soon. H. M. Romberg came home from Cleveland Sunday morning and enjoyed the day with his family. He will change his hoadquaaters to Columbus, Ohio, about August Ist.

e e electric fountain that has been - h several weeks was removed to i E ton Saturday. They will show tl during the carnival. ed Schafer has purchased Lady | E on, the famous pacing mare, of By & Holthouse. She is a splend peciman of horse flesh and has a r g mark., e rains continue to come at freq t intervals and the weather con- ‘ ti a cool enough to use a blanket 1 ccing at night. No urgent need 5 ol summer home so far this year. •s. John Nidlinger was attacked I b;i unruly cow Sunday evening at ihough not seriously hurt was I biy bruised and frightened. Dr. J. Boyers was called and admin- . is m! for her. 1 ibert Gregory and family will 1 le iin a few days for a several wi s trip to the lakes in the north p< of the state. They will camp , oi md expect to have all kinds of re enjoyment. the Fifth street home of Mrs. Ji Brvson tomorrow afternoon from t'lto five o’clock, the Ladies’ Mite S< sty will give a social. A cordial in ation is extended the public. Li it refreshments will be served. omer S. McKean left Monday m ring for Petoskey. Michigan. Afte i few days he will leave that fa >us summer resort in company wi an uncle for Seattle, Washingto If things look right they may re rin in that country. wording to invitations received he several days ago, Mr. Frank Bi Iley, formerly of thia city, was uted in marriage last evening to M s Belle Chandler of Medaryville, Pi iski county, Indiana. They will re ie in Chicago. after Bros, painted and Niblick A | C' lineolenmed the petit jury room or ae court house, and when the next ju 1 arrives on the scene they will be at ome in very comfortable quarters. Ja itor Ernst umpired the deal and th is sufficient evidence that the job is one according to plains and specific ions. he following is the list of unclaimed etters remaining in the Decatur no office uncalled for' S. Brandybe y, Charles Bushnell, Mrs. Mattie W; ?oner, Clem Stephen, Gim Skerni, Wiliam Shilder, Gerald Miller, Chireno Evans, Abner Elzey, Giuseppe Dijnolum, Geo. I. Davis, John D. Bo rke, 2; Mrs. Sarah Bushnell, 2. (heater Lewton who has been very lov for so many days with typhoid fev r is still alive and his friends who ham given him up many times during thepast four weeks are more hopeful that they have been at any time yet. A number of complications made his condition critical for a time but these seem now to have been overcome.

Miss Edna Gillmore of Indianapolis] is visiting the city, a guest with H. S.; Porter and family. Friday, August Ist. will be the beginning of the Great CLOSING OUT SALE at the Fair Store. Mrs. Floyd Brittson left yesterday for Grand Rapid where she expects to remain for several weeks, the guest of relatives and friends. Misses Bertha Heller and Blanch Dibble will leave tomorrow for Ripley, New York, for a several weeks visit with friends. The trip will be a most enjoyable one for the young ladies. Rev. E. A. Allen of this city will preach at Ossian next Sunday morning and his place here will be occupied by Rev. Gilchrist of Ossian. No doubt a large audience will hear both ministers. It is believed that the 16th U. S. infantry which has been doing service in the Philippines for over two years, is now at the San Francisco fiarbor. As soon as their thirty day quarantine is up the boys will be discharged. Robert EThinger of this city is ? member of the regiment. The Misses Forbing entertained Tuesday evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. B. J. Smith in honor of their cousins, the Misses Forbing of Shrevesport, Louisiana. An enjoyable evening in which cards, music, dancing and delicious refreshments played an important part is the report of those present. Our cash account has beer, remunerated this week by J. C. Johnson, Martha Dutcher, S. V. Robinson, Henry Heuer, Ira Waggoner. Wm. F. Garkev, Wm. Weirling. L. E. Marker, Wm. fiilgeman, J. W. Brown, Peter Kizer, Joseph Wolfe, E. A. Golders. S. D. Brown, Gothardt Brown. L. F. Miller, Matie Martin, John Hessler I and J. W. Knapp. Wilber Longnecker sold his fast pacing horse, Ben H., to Dr. D. D. Clark of Decatur, for S6OO. Mr. Clark is going to race him this year, and we are satisfied he will be the king of the Decatur Driving Club. He is dead sure, providing nothing happens him, to make it in 2:10 or better. Dick Selick, of Decatur, will drive Ben H. this season. —Winchester Herald. There is some rivalry among the launch owners at Rome City as to who owns the speediest craft, and many impromptu races are held every weeK. There are several very fast boats on the lake and some of the races are decidedly interesting. A number of the cottagers propose holdi ing a launch race some time in the • near future, during the Venetian night festivities. The race will be . open to all and the winner would be i recognized as the flag ship of the fleet i and receive a suitable cup, to be raced for every season.

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At st«ele fl. E. Church. The following program will be rendered at the Methodist church at Steele, next Sunday evening: Organ Volantary—Winona Porter. Invocation. Song by Choir. No. 122. Recitation —Orpha Reding. Quartette—A. D. Burkett, J. H. Finkbone, Hila Mercer, Grace Campbell. Oration —Arthur Bartling. Instrumental Duet—Winona Porter, Pruda Danner. Solo —F. R. Holmes. Recitation— Hila Mercer. Male Quartet H. O. Young, A. D. Burkett, E. W. Wagers, W. H. Frazier. Recitation —Velma Porter. Duet —Rev. and Mrs. Sprague. Paper by D. O. Roop. Quartet J. W. Davis, L. B. Campbell, Grace Campbell, Pruda Danner. Instrumental Music. Address—Supt. J. R. Porter. Song by Choir, No. 172. Benediction. Attend the Great CLOSING OUT SALE at the Fair Store. Begins Friday, August Ist. Attorney Allen B. Porter of Indianapolis is the guest of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. S. Porter, and other friends in the city. Two young men of near Monroe named respectively Magner and Diehl were bathing in a creek a short distance north of Monroe recently, when the Winona excursion was returning to Portland. The boys bantered each other as to which could hit the train. They threw and each succeeded in putting a stone through a window of the train which was crowded with passengers. It was a dangerous and foolish act, and we are inclined to believe that the boys didn’t fully realize how serious it was. A detective was sent out by the company and soon had the boys in hand. They were tried Tuesday, found guiltv and fined, the total amounting to $17.50 each. The lesson was expensive for the lads and should be of value to others.

Os buying an American Clover Buncher of any one but NIBLICK&SUMMERS Sole agents for Adams county, as they are the only firm who furnish you repairs.

MARKETS. CORRECTED BY E. L. CARROLL, GRAIN MERCHANT, DECATUR, IND. Wheat, new J 68 Corn, per cwt, yellow (new).... 90 Corn, per cwt. (new) mixed.... 87 Oats, new 32 Rye 45 Barley 40 Clover seed 375 400 Alsyke 5 00 @ 6 00 Timothy 2 00 Buckwheat 40 Flax seed 11 30 Potatoes, per bu 60 Eggs, fresh 17 Butter 14 Chickens 06 Ducks 06 Turkeys 08 Geese 05 Wool, unwashed 12 to 17 Wool, washed 20 and 22 Hogs 6 00 TOLEDO MARKETS JULY 23, 1:30 P.M. Wheat, new No. 2 red,cash... .$ 75 July wheat 75 Cash corn No. 2. mxed, cash... 66 July corn 66 Oats, cash 49 nats, July 50 Rye, cash 58 The greatest event of the season will be the Great Semi-Annual CLOSING OUT SALE at the Fair Store. Beginning Friday, August Ist. Come early and take advantage of our great offerings. Floyd Kelly died at the home of his parents in the north part of the county Wednesday night of last week and his death was said to have been the result of a dog bite. The boy w<ia bitten vii the «ai by l> ;;niull dog about two months ago. The wound was apparently of no consequence and but little attention was paid to it until a few days before his death when he complained of his head hurting. He was taken to Dr. Mentzer at Monroeville and even then his condition was not considered very serious. Wednesdav morning he grew worse and by night had expired. Dr. Mentzer said the case was undoubtedly hydrophobia. The boy was ten years old. Funeral services were held Friday afternoon.