Decatur Democrat, Volume 52, Number 52, Decatur, Adams County, 30 December 1909 — Page 7

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'nV. -U ,■ ' ...az JOHN KIBBLER DOING WELL. John Kibbler, who was so badly frozen a few weeks ago, resulting in the necessity of the amputation of one of his feet, is said to be getting along very well under the circumstances. .The doctors have some doubt, however, as to whether the wound will heal, as the muscles above the part, taken off are badly frozen. They will wait until the result?! the first amputation is determined, and then, as it seems necessary, a pan of the other 80LD CHURCH ORgAn.

s »* A *^*"- J whereby they sold a large church or- 1 gan to the Mount Victory church east ] ' of the city on the state line. The ' . price paid was a handsome one, and ' r. speaks well for this much up-to-date : firm. ' f I o ’ AGENT MILLER STRICKEN. 1 ’ ’ V ' Tom L. Miller, agent at the Clover Leaf, is lying at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Vinton Miller, In 1 Herbst, in a rather serious condition, 1 due to an attack of heart' trouble, 1 which seized him some tlme yester- 1 day. For a time it was feared that his life was in danger. He is reported I better today, although he cannot trav- < lel and will remain at Herbst for sev, 1 I IS until h« «ain« strength *

' ' '■;■ <. “ .. ’■ Mr. and Mrs. Jewe Swartz ot Rural Route 8 entertained on Christmas day at a 12 o'clock dinner and a very pleasant time was enjoyed by all. Duck and oysters were the main eatables at the dinner, along with numerous other delicacies which go to make up « good old-fashioned dinner. The PYesbyterian Ladles* Aid society will meet with Mrs. Spetnagel at the parsonage Thursday afternoon. The meeting will be an Important one, as the election of officers will take place and arrangements made for outlining the work of the coming year. > : ■ ’ ; 1 Rev and Mrs. Spetnagel and son, Robert, Miss Martha McElroy, of Des Moines, lowa, 1 and Mrs. Springer of Rockford were entertained by Mr. and Mrs. Fred Tague at dinner Sunday. A family dinner at the R. D. Patterson home was a much enjoyed event of Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. C. M.-Meyers gave a delightful family dinner at their home hear Preble, those In attendance being Irvtn Acker and wife, Misses Mints and Eva Acker of this city; John Meyers and family, Simon Meyer and family, Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Bennett of Newcastle and Miss LoU Meyers, who ,1s attending school at Newcastle. The Ladles’ Mite society of the Methodist church will entertain at a church warming in the parlors of their church on Wednesday afternoon, to which all members as well as the pub* lie are invited. A sleighing party fipMn this city will go to the home of Herman Sellemeyer Wednesday evening, whefe an enjoyable time is in store for them. A sleigh ride to Berne Monday evening was enjoyed by a number of young people, who spent the evening In a delightful way at the home of William Schug, near Berne. A general good time was enjoyed and refreshments served. The party included Ethel Butler, Stella Chronister, FlorIne Edwards, Bertha Smith, Bess Jeffrey, Naomi Dugan, Vida Stoneburner, Harry Jeffrey, Harry Smith, Harvey Stevens, Bart Schrulaka, Alva Buffenbarger, Frank Mills, Almon Case. The St Vincent de Paul society will meet with Mrs. U. Delninger Wednesday afternoon. Besides other important business matters coming before their attention there will be the annual re-election of officers. The Columbian club will give their annual New Year’s ball at the K. of C. hall Thursday evening. The event promises to be a very brilliant one. Miss Martha Kettler of Fort Wayne, well known here where she has often visited, and where she has a class for instruction In music, is on the pro* gram for the sacred concert to be given this evening by the Fort Wayne Home and Mission. Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Waggoner and children of Fort Wayne, Miss Ada Cowan, Grover Jacobs and Miss Opal Rex of Fort Wayne, Mr. and Mrs. Israel Rex of Warsaw, Frank Ulmer of Bluffton, Mr. and Mrs. Philip Meihls, John Rex of Bowling Green, Ohio, were guests at a dinner at the John Rex home Sunday. One of the first sleighing parties of the season was that of Monday evening when a jolly crowd of young folks the country home of Mr. George Braun, south of the city. The evening was spent In, various ways to make it a happy affair, and the event will not soon be forgotten. They took their lunch with them and ate it before leaving for home. Miss Lena Dodane of Fort Wayne, and a former Decatur girl, was also in attendance. Christmas day an enjoyable reunion was held at the home of Mrs. Henry Barnette of Pleasant Mills, when the several children, with their families, gathered at the home and enjoyed the day, Including a good old-fashion-ed Christmas dinner. Among those who enjoyed the day were Mrs. Pete Nelson of Howard City, Mich.; Newton Crowell and family of Richmond; H. 8. Ashbucher and family of Chisago; Edward Barnette of Chicago; Edward L. Kinta and family of Decatur, and G. W. Barnette and family of Pleasant Mills. The Christian Ladies* Aid society will meet with Mrs. Fred Snyder at her home on Ninth street Friday afternoon, A delightful New Year’s dinner will be that given by Mr. and Mrs. John Rice. Guests will be John Vail and family, Mr. and Mrs. Dan Railing and Mr. and Mrs. Dan VaR < The meeting of the Men's club at the Presbyterian church this evening promises to be unusually good. Rev. Terhune of Huntington will speak, /i'"' £>:• ft '*XV- ■ < ■ ,

and there will be music by the orchestra. Al! members are urged to be in attendance. One of the Christinas functions was the 5 o’clpck dinner given by Miss Stella Wemhoff at her home on Fourth street. The event was in honor of her sister, Mrs. Charles Pilliod of St. Marys, Ohio, and will be one, long remembered by those fortunate enough to be present Invitations have been issued by Miss Lucile Hale and Mrs. . Jesse Sellemeyer for a farewell party to be given at the J,J). Hale home on Fifth street in honor of Miss Pansy Bell, who, with her mother, Mrs. A. R. Bell, will leave soon for, Florida, where they will spend the winter. The party will be given at 3 o’clock New Year’s afternoon, the guests numbering twentyfive of Miss Bell’s young friends. o— — • Peter Meyers has gone to Fort Wayne to be the guest of relatives. E. X. Ehinger left this morning for Richmond, where he was transacting some important business. E. M. Crawford of Bluffton, agent for the Prudential Insurance company, was here today on business. Miss Goldie Gay returned this morning from Van Wert, Ohio, where she! Visited with J. E. Stoops and family. Miss Clara Harshman, who has been visiting at her home at Willshire, Ohio, returned to her work at Fort Wayne. James Vaughn, who has been the guest of his brother, Fred, and family, returned this morning to his home at Angola. John S. Powell, jr., has returned to Ann Harbor, Mich., where he will continue his studies at the university at that place. Lizzie Springman and Esther August of Willshire, Ohio, passed through the city on their way to Fort Wayne. * Miss Mabel Weldy has returned to Marlon after a visit with her parents iln this city. Miss Weldy is a music student there. ! Frances, Leonard and Richard DeinInger went to Fort Wayne this afternoon to visit with their sister, Mrs. E. H. Kilboure. ’ Rev. S. C. Kramer was at Portland Sunday, where he attended to his duties as pastor of the Evangelical ? Church at that place. * Misa Florence Sprunger went to Berne yesterday afternoon, where she will make a visit with her grandmother, who is very ill. Mrs. Harry Jackson returned today noon to her home at Fort Wayne after a visit with the Jackson and Drake families east of the city. B. F. Brown, who spent a few days with his wife at the home of their son-in-law, at Pleasant Mills, returned to Monroeville this morning. Mrs. Walter Johnson, who has been at the home of Mr. Johnson’s parents at Tocsin, visiting, was taken very seriously ill ,and is now under the care of a physician. Rev. S. F. Drash of Evansville arrived in the city this morning for a day’s visit with Rev. Verner of the Christen chprch and will then leave for several places north on business. . itev. W. E. McCarty, late of Portland, is having more troubles. His home at Dover Hill, Ind., was burned to. the ground yesterday morning. The reverend gentleman escaped in his night clothing.—Bluffto News. The reserved seat sale for the musical at the opera house Wednesday evening will be opened Wednesday morning at the usual place. The admission for thb evening will be twenyfive cents and tickets can be obtained at thh drug store. . * Lyman P. Coe of Chicago, manager of the manufacturing branch of the Singer Sewing Machine company, died suddenly this morning of heart trouble at his home in that city. In an early day Mr. Coe married In this town, his bride being Miss Cora Rice, a sister <sf Mrs. D. L. Corbin of East Raymond street, and Mrs. Walter Koll of Chicago.—Van Wert Bulletin. Ray McDaniel of Jefferson township and Miss Eliza Myrtle Andrews of St. Marys township were quietly married Friday afternoon at 4 o’clock at the Methodist parsonage in this city by the Rev. Sherman Powell. The young couple will make their home on a farm in Monroe township. Theyfcare members Os prominent families of that vicinity, and begin their new life with a shower of good wishes of their many friends. The T. A. Snyder Preserving company of Marion makes announcement today that they will try to contract with Wells county farmers for 500 acres of tomatoes to be shipped to Marion for the company’s big factory ijt that point C. S. Brinneman has accepted a position as the local agent of the company, and will handle their work of securing contracts and looking after the purchase and shipment of the same to Marlon.—Bluffton News. \ — " .j'wS “ "

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Abe Boch was at Bluffton yesterday on business. John Schug left this morning for the south, whe he was attending to his regular line of business. Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Blackburn of Fort Wayne are in the city for a vid’’, with Mrs. Sarah Blackburn. Frank Christen and wife of Chicago spent the holidays with Godfrey Christen and family and other relatives. Mrs. T. F. Golden has returned to Fort Wayne after a visit with her sister, Mrs. P. K. Kinney, who is sick. Martin Smith left for his work at Anderson after spending Christmas in the city the guest of his mother. Mr. and Mrs. Ed Stevens have returned from Pleasant Mills, after ( spending Christmas there with rela- , tives. Mr. and Mrs. Houten Gladden of Michigan arrived for a visit with her cousih, F. W. Dibble, and family, east of the city. Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Reiter, who have ben visiting with their brother. John D. Reiter, and family, nave returned to Plymouth. Mr. and Mrs. Hanson Imler of Logansport returned home after spending Christmas with their parents, the Rev. and Mrs. L Imler. Misses Martha Worthman, Emma r Reppert, Amanda and Adele Frutche of Magley went to Fort Wayne last . evening, where they will visit with friends. Mr. and Mrs. Milton Hursh of Osi slan have been visiting with Mrs. A. . Van Camp. Mr. Hursh left this morning on an early train for Akron, where he will look after business matters and Mrs. Hursh will remain until his ’ return. A big shooting match Is being advertised to occur at Hoagland on New Year’s Day. There will be target, rifle and clay pigeon matdies and it is expected that a large crowd will be present Quite a number from this place will attend the event, which lasts all day Saturday." James Waggoner of near Monroe Is the possessor of some old coins, and in the lot is a five and a one dollar bill of the issue of 1862. He has Mexican half-dollars of the date of 1806 to the present time. The collection is a fine one and he will sell it to the highest and best bidder, the same to take place at the Monroe State Bank on January 20, 1910, at 2 o’clock. L. B. Stevens returned Friday evening from Denver, Colo., where he has been for the past few days on a business venture. As a result of his trip there It Is probable that he and Mrs. will move to the western city to locate. Owing to the fact that Mr. Stevens was associated with Clayton in the western mine, the stock of which was sold to a large number of Bluffton people, his return to this city was of considerable Interest —Bluffton Banner. . Mrs. Julia Colchin and Mrs. P. F. Dodane, who have been visiting for the past three weeks in Alta Loma, Texas, write their friends that they expected to leave today for their homes here. They spent Christmas in quite a different clime than that to which thfey have been accustomed, as roses are In bloom, oranges ripening and the' weather is very fine and warm there at this season. The rainfall, however, has been much heavier this year than It has for a long time.

■tin 1 — A Core For Qapea. Mr. Frank P. Clay, Paris, Ky., says? •Leet year I raised hundreds of chickens free from gapes by giving them Bourbon Poultry Cure fit their drinking water. I also find this remedy to be a sure cure for cholera and limberneck. Sold hr HL H. Bremerkaipp. ——. O " — P. W. Smith of Richmond was here today on business. French Parrish of Delphos was here today on business. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Burns are visiting with relatives in Muncie. Charles Van Camp went to Fort Wayne this morning on business. George Wertzberger has returned from a visit with his parents at Hammond. Mr. and Mrs. Ed Harting and babe went to Fort Wayne yesterday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. P. V. Lewton of Preble went to Fort Wayne to visit with friends. Miss Elloise France has gone to Rockford, Ohio, for a week’s visit with relatives. Mrs. Harvey Snyder of Knox Visited for several days with her mother, Mrs. Amelia Hoagland. Charles Peterson, who is here from Denver for a visit with bls parents, Mr. and Mrs, Schafer Peterspn, has an irrigated land proposition that listens good and which he will be glad to discuss with any one Interested in this kind of a proposition. HAS EIGHTY TURKEY*. Mrs. EDora Bonnemaker, Glasford. 111., says: “My neighbors have lost all their young turkeys. I have eighty head of fine Bourbon turkeys and I give them Bourbon Poultry Cure tn the drinking water twice n week and have not lost any.* Bold by H. H. Bremerkamp. . i». n.—n. -W ■■■— Mrs. Hugh Woods returned to Warsaw after a visit with relatives here. Miss Martha McElroy will return today to her home near Des Moines, lowa, after a visit with her sister, Mrs. Richard Spetnagle. Miss Lena Dodane returned this morning to Fort Wayne. While here she was the guest of Misses Lena and Anna Meyer and Edith Erwin. Mr. and Mrs. Franics Curtiss Swadener and daughter. Delitha, have returned to their home at Marion after a visit with Rev. Powell and family. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Annen of Chicago, Mr. and > Mrs. Lee Annen of this city visited yesterday and today with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Chris Annen, and daughter, Aldina, at Magley. Miss Matilda Sellemeyer went to Fort Wayne this morning, where she will meet her sister, Mrs. Emma Vitz, of Defiance, Ohio, who will return with her for a visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Herman Sellemeyer. Tom Miller, Clover Leaf agent, was taken ill while visiting his parents at Herbst yesterday and is now confined to his home on West Wiley avenue. It is not thought that his condition is serious.—Bluffton Banner. — —o . ■ Pointers on Poultry. Mrs. D. A. Brooks, Sturgis, Ky.. says: ”1 have been using Bourbon Poultry Cure and think It is the best poultry remedy I have ever used. If you will get our druggist here to handle It I can recommend it I am an bld hand at raising chickens and so many come to me for pointer* on poultry. Sold by H. H. Bremarkam#.