Decatur Democrat, Volume 56, Number 28, Decatur, Adams County, 14 July 1911 — Page 5

U vfMhinirton, D. 0. July 11-The for- ■ thousand odd rural free delivery ■ in the United Suites are to salary increases as a result ot ■ reached today by Postmas ■* General Hitchcock. The order ■ ...I provide for the disbursement dur- ■ *'. , he current year of 14,000,000. ■ '"hleh v»H> «‘ ean an ln< ' reaß ° of > IOO ■ *v»r the present salary of SWUO for ■*l carriers on standard routes with ■proportionate increases in the short ■ ( r routes. ■ Co ngress provided last session for | iu e expenditure of this extra $4,000,but left it to the discretion of the ■nontmaster general as to how much ■ . it bhould be expended. Mr. Hitch- ■ i-K-k has decided to authorize the ex ■ penditure of the full amount. His <le- ■ jre t() compensate the carriers for ■any additional burden which may be Ht-laced on them if the parcels post ■ lie has recommended for rural ■routes is approved by congress, was ■the important consideration. Mr. ■Hitchcock declared, which led him to Lake the authorization. ■ During the current year the rural ■service will cost the government Babout SIti.OOO.dOO, the estimated loss ■being $25,000,000. The rural delivery ■rystem was started fifteen years ago ■sitb eighty-three carriers who were Ipald only S2OO a year. On July 1 ■there were 41.562 carriers, their aggre ■gate salaries being $35,793,000. I FALLS OFF WAGON. I Hugh, little son of Mr. and .Mrs. J. i I;;. Holthouse, while playing with sev- |< al companions Monday afternoon on I log wagon which stood but a short I distance from their home, fell off and Ireceived a cut in his head. He was Lifo badly frightened. The wound ' Las dressed by his mother and everyLing is getting along nicely. ! Cleveland, Ohio., July 9, ’ll. I 3339 W. 25th St I B. F. Brokaw: —The weather is so. Intensely hot and oppressive in live i l-tty, if it don't let up pretty soon you peed not be surprised if I come back Ito the country before the dog days o. Lngust. It's awful, and the city is on ■the verge of an ice famine. Even ice fiahorers are scarce and worn out Rus'i Lders are sent to the far north to* Leip out the daily shortage of him-• trends of tons —so great is the de|”iand that artificial ice plants are 1 ■practically out of commission to sup- 1 ■ply over 600.000 thirsty tongues. Mobs ■' lot women and children besiege ice' liagons. begging for small chunks of lice only to be denied, tor the short ■supply must go to groceries and lor Itresn meat, fresh egg and vegetable ■markets and perishable food-stuffs, j IFresh meat and eggs can't stand it ■ long out of cold storage, for it’s the ■preventative against famine and ravknous death plagues In these congestled city districts. Farmers have no [idea of the suffering of these poor, Idylng mothers and children. Think oi lit! It is a veritable hot air hades on learth, little infants dying like flies in I-’ bottle. City authorities have to l.'ield to the demand for many to sleep I t; open air. in parks and public school Icrounds. There is a little artificial I lake you known in the public city hquare, fed by sprays from waterworks. These are generally safeguarded by police from transgression ij boys, but the authorities have to pield, and bystanders throw pennies land nickels in to see the kids diva pnd flounder about to find them —-just like throwing fish into the pond to I teed sea lions in the parks. It’s fun Lind health for the kids these hot days Lnd many a little street waif got a I penny or nickel that he would not Idare ask for on the street, and the I' "in-throwers would never think o'' Living. Everybody wants something I tor their money, and no doubt man: hpectators enjoy it more than a mov |»ig picture show. It’s the real stuff. I Farmers kick about monopolies and middle men. That’s all right at the I’ight place, but much of it's wrong. I' hen applied to the retailer of food r'tpplies. Hot weather food for conlasted cities must De procured by liush orders or cold storage. You can't prnd your fresh eggs and butter to I market in the cities in an ice cream beezer, nor green garden vegetables I’ 11 a loose slack barrel. Try it. Take ‘I to town day after tomorrow, or Sat-: jurday p. m . t and see what t | le grocer hill gjv e you 10r it these hot days, plot as hades should be, and then exPm these poor, lean, limber house-! ' *ifes to get up a good fresh farmerc' meal for your sweltering kids. Let ( ’ say to all farmers: “Stay on the I r'rtn. and kiddies, you stay with pa 1 pad ma, and don't be enticed to go 1 ,c these congested city factories.” A ' pS garment makers' strike has been 1 j"‘king here for weeks, and hunger and 1 •hirst and fair wages is the slogan. * l,irls ’ stay on the farm, and try to see ' ■ little as possible of these discounts, and yet they rub against me ' ' n ’he city. I often think of the vil- 1 ’•Ke and farmers girls wanting the 1 ) nteßt style of hats, waists and gowns. * hcah from these sweat-shops, instead 1 '• learning to make them at home. Oh. ?irlg > 1 often think ff you could only I .

- * °“ & crowded «treet c.r and see y heie poor, lean, Umber mothers and ’ their more amaclated daughters f banging to the straps, with perhaps '■ On,y a dry lu “<=h, perhaps only a crust r or two sandwiches, with a slice of >. green, wilted cucumber, going to these i, sweat-shops, from three to eight stor- [) les high and covering perhaps a whole r < ity hlock-a veritable wriggling mass i of human skeletons—many of them - running the gauntlet under guard to *siese eels of human hades trying to r seep out a starvation wage to help a . eick mother or hungry brothers and s sisters, and then think of the thou- ' sands of places these fathers and big . brothers go to get something to - swage their thirst, that costs more than warm lake water. Many of • these are good, honest maidens (city . girls), and oh, how many of them t i would appreciate an invitation from I their country farm sisters to spend l a tew weeks or months’ vacation on • , lai ms and learn to milk, churn, gather ’ | fresh eggs and garden stuff and a . thousand and one little country pleas(tires. .' I began this lor a short letter to > my son, B. F. Brokaw, but I guess 1 : have missed my route and I'll send , ( it to the Decatur Democrat and let I the editor cull out such lines as he I thinks will not taint his popular county paper, and if Frank don't get to read It, he’ll ndt be out much. WILLIAM BROKAW, Cleveland, Ohio. DID NOT INSTALL. Owing to the fire alarm calling some | of the important officers of the Od«l Fellows to do duty as firemen, or in their respective line of work, it was impossible for the installation ceremonies to be had. Those whose work necessitated their presence at the scene of the fire were allowed to go, and those remaining attended to the I tisual business of the lodge. The in-. I stallation will be held next Monday I evening, Special D. D. G. M. Samuel ' Butler having charge of the work. HORSES FOUNDERED. Ray Smith, a prominent farmer, liv- ( ing south of the city, is the loser of a valuable horse, and several others be- . ng quite sick, on account of being foundered on Saturday of last week. ' Mr. Smith had Just finished threshing 1 and quite a bit of grain had been ; scattered on the ground. He had ! turned his horses in the field and they, finding the grain, ate to excess, one of them dying. The others, although sick, will come out all right. ffj The Young People's Alliance of »* Evangelical church will give a social next Tuesday evening at the E. Schnitz home north of the city. Those who heard Madame Schn-man-Heink in Fort Wayne this spring, and all who are admirers of this famous singer, will be interested in learning of the marriage of her son to i n Indiana girl. A Chicago dispatch says: “Hans Schuinann-Heink, son of the noted opera singer, Madame Schumann-Heink, while here today married Miss Zelda Lina Marker of Evansville, Ind., a pianiste. The ro mance of the musicians began in Evansville more than a year ago and the bride has since appeared as accompanist for Mr. Schumann-Heink on one of his tours. The bride is twen-ty-two years old and her husband gave his age as twenty-four. Dr. and Mrs. Fred Patterson ana Mr. and Mrs. Otto Kirsch went to Fort Wayne last evening, where they were guests at a housewarming given by Mr. and Mrs. Walter Robinson, whose marriage occurred last week. Mrs. Robinson is a sister of Mrs. Kirsch. The Misses Naomi Niblick, Agnes Meibers, Sylvia Droppieman, Blanch Harshbarger. Anna and Margaret Clark and Messrs. Dick Boch, Otto Green. Stanley Martin. Edgar Gerber, Wilber Poole and Ralph Amrine formed a picnic party that went out on the 4 o’clock car July Fourth to the Buite meier grove, where they ate their suppers and had a fire works display in the evening. PUBLIC, ATTENTION. Dr H E. Keller, secretary of the city board of health, has secured the services of Parks & Treep, the up-to- , date sanitary vault cleaners, and all < parties having privy vaults that are i in a bad or unsanitary condition can I have them cleaned out and put in a good condition at prices that are right by leaving word at the Bremer feed barn, and we will give your work , our prompt attention. The secret sanitary officer is here, inspecting all i vaults in the city, and will be heie io thirty days, and after ten days noXL.>» '“ te “ . rest for maintaining a nuisance, so j get busy, or the sanitary hefUth I °®J er • will Democrat Want Ads Pay ’

—J 1 U . ■ ■!■ ■ Outer Church Ornamentation. The chancellor of the diocese who | refused to sanction the design for a memorial window in a Cnrllale church •n the ground that an angel is depicted wearing the coat of arms of the dean and chapter of Carlisle would asaurmlly make short work of the Uncoin cathedral "Imp,” which finds a place among Ihe angels forming the angel choir in that building. Up and down England are to be found hundreds of examples of the humor of ecclesiastical architects of a past age. from the snarling grlfilna worked into the stonework of Henry VH.’s chapel, Westminster abbey, to the dun cow and milkmaids in Durham cathedral. A ent playing n violin can be s*en in Wells cathedral, and In Hereford cathedral two cats, apparently performing a violin duet. Boston “Stump” Is crowded with fantastic carvings, among which may be mentioned a wife chastising her husband, a teacher caning a pupil and an orchestra composed of bears playing nn organ, a bagpljie and a drum.—Westminster Gazette. Bread and Dyspepsia. 3 lie conclusion that wheat bread Is Unfit for dysfs'ptics. sometimes Jumped nt because 11] effects tire noticed to follow Its use, is erroneous. On the contrary, it has been pointed out by Bouchard and others that farinaceous food is peculiarly adapted to some dyspeptic patients. It is the microbes in the stareh which are capable of producing irritating acids that cause the trouble. To avoid this Bouchard recommends that only the crust or toasted cru: bs of the bread be used by dyspeptics, particularly those whose stoma<-h» are dilated. The reason of this is explained by the fact that baking temporarily, though not permanently, arrests the fermentation of dough. When it is again heated by the warmth of the stomach the fermentation is renewed. In cases where the bread is toasted brown through the fermentation is stopped permanently.—Family Doctor. She Wanted Both. The matinee performance was about half over when a distracted looking woman with a curly haired youngster of sou;/..!. u;;t tee man in the box office. “There are boxes on your chairs in there." site began, “and they say drop a nickel in and get a box of candy.” "Yes. I see.” asserted the man In the box office. "Well,” she continued indignantly, “1 dropped a nickel in for my little girl.” “And couldn't you get the candy?” queried the box office man. “Wait; I'll see if we can get it out.” “Oh. yes.” answered the woman; "1 got the candy ail right, but I couldn't get the nickel out.” And to the ticket man at least this remark furnished a more dramatic moment than any in the play.—Louisville Times. Dean Swift and the Cook. “Moderation in all things" is the best precept for everyday life. There is a good story about Dean Swift apropos of the value of never overdoing anything. The dean's cook one day overroasted the leg of mutton for dinner, and in consequence she was summoned to the dining room. "Cook.” said the dean in a pleasant voice, “this leg of mutton is overdone; take it back and do it less." “Impossible, your reverence!” exclaimed the cook. “Well.” replied her master, “supposing it had been underdone, you could easily have done it more.” "Certainly, your reverence.” “Then." said the dean, "let this be a lesson to you. If you commit a fault always take care that it is a fault which will admit of a remedy.” The Duration of a Dream. One evening Victor Hugo was dictating letters to his secretary. Overcome by fatigue, the great man dropped into a slumber. A few moments afterward he awoke, haunted by a dream which, as he thought, had extended over several hours, and he blamed his secretary for sitting there waiting for him instead of wakening him or else going away. What was his surprise when the bewildered secretary told him that he had only just finished writing the last sentence dictated to him. Goodness. Whatever mitigates the woes or increases the happiness of others is a just criterion of goodness, and whatever Injures society at large or any Individual in it is a criterion of iniquity. One should not quarrel with a dog without a reason sufficient to vindicate one through all the courts of morality.—Goldsmith. i Good Proof. "Guess I must have been born unlucky.” “What makes you say that?” “Well, for instance. I went to a ball game once. There were eighteen players on the diamond, fifteen or twenty on the benches, 10,000 people in the grand stand, 20,000 on the bleachers, 1 and—the ball hit me!”—Toledo Blade. A Proof. "That girl is trying to make a fool of me." “Oh, no! She never tries anything 1 ready made."—Baltimore American. A Woman’s Mind. Slllfctis—A woman never seems able to make up her mind. Cynicus—Why should she? She would only change it again.—Philadelphia Record. Who bravely dares must sometimes ; risk a fall. - Smollett. , *

=3^“■ ■■ Origin of Plum Duff. This Is the origin of plum duff, ae•ordlng tai the captain of an Atlantic Uner: “One Christmas day, hundreds of years ago at sea, a ship In a storm was swept by a comber that carried off her cook, her crate of chickens, her turkeys— In n word, the whole raw material of her Christmas dinner. "But the sailors were determined to have at least some sort of Christmas pudding. They knew nothing about cooking, and they drew lots for their new cook. The lot fell to the boatswain's mate. "This chap fished up a cookbook from the bottom of his sea chest. He ran over the pudding recipes and chose one that began: "‘Make a stiff dough.’ “He made a pudding after this rec- ; Ipe. It was stuffed with Malaga raisins and covered with a rich sauce. The men were delighted. “ 'Put a name to It.’ they said. 'Put a name to it.’ "And the boatswain’s mate, know- | Ing that T-o-u-g-h’ was pronounced 'rough' and thinking 'd-o-u-g-h' followed the same rule, answered read ily: ‘“lt’s called duff, mates.’” Settled the Sacristan. A matter of fact sacristan of the Ca- 1 thedrnl of Berlin once wrote the king of Prussia this brief note: Sire—l acquaint your majesty, first, that there are wanting books of psalms for the royal family. I acquaint your majesty, second, that there wants wood to warm the royal seats. I acquaint your majesty, j third, that the balustrade next the river. ‘ behind the church, is become ruinous. i SCHMIDT. Sacrist of the Cathedral. I The reply of the king was not that of a “gracious majesty.” Its stiff formal- ' ity in imitating the style of the sacris-; tan probably was not taken by the re-, ceiver as complimentary to him: I acquaint you, Herr Sacrist Schinldt. first, that those who want to sing may buy books. Second. 1 acquaint Herr Sacrist Schmidt that those who want to be warm must buy wood. Third. I acquaint Herr Sacrist Schmidt that I shall not trust any longer to the balustrade next the river. And I acquaint Herr Sacrist Schmidt, fourth, that T will not have any 1 more correspondence with him. FREDERICK, i The Shillalah. The shillaltih is no raw limb of ;t ‘ tree. It Is almost ns much a work of i art ns a well balanced cricket but. j The old shillahths were as carefully i looked after by their loving owners as ; is a rifle in the wilds. Uut from the | sturdiest of young blackthorns and i showing as little taper as an ebony ruler, it was weighed with lead or iron • at the end nearest the grip so that its ■ center of gravity was about four-fifths I of the way from the hitting end. I When properly seasoned by being i kept in the neighborhood of the farm ' oven for a few months it became a | thing of supple steel. And the proper i pronunciation of the name of this fear 1 some weapon is the melodious one of | “shill-aily.” with the accent on the ■ “ail.”—London Chronicle. H*r Queer Question. The rector of a country parish in England having sent blankets, goner ies. coals and some of the good things usual at Christmas to an old parishioner a lady expatiated warmly to him on the reverend gentleman's kindness. “Don't you think," she asked the old l villager, “that it is very good of the . rector to look after you like this and : send you all these nice things?” “Good of him!” exclaimed the old man in blank amazement. “Why, what’s be for?”—Pearson’s Weekly. A Slap at Whistler. A young San Franciscan, the owner of a large and valuable collection of autographs, once wrote to James McNeill Whistler, politely requesting his signature. The letter was sent in care of the Loudon Royal academy, with which the famous American painter was at outs. After Cour months the letter was returned to the San Francisco address from the dead letter office in Washington. Covering the envelope was the word, repeated numberless times, “Unknown.” Boston Could Stand It. Ralph Waldo Emerson once made a i crushing reply to a man who asked I him whether the people in Boston did not feel alarmed. Said Emerson, I “What about?” Said the man, “Why, ( the world is coming to an end next Monday.” Emerson replied: “I'm glad of it. We can get along a great deal better without it.” Pleaxant. The Host’s Youngest — Don't your shoes fieei very uncomfortable when you walk. Mrs. Nuryche? Mrs. Nuryche—Dear me! What an extraordinary question! Why do you ask. child? ' The Host's Youngest—Oh, only cos pit) said the other day since you'd come : into your money you’d got far too big ; for youF boots. Good Reason. “I wouldn't be In Brown’s shoes just now.” “Why not?” “He left them In the cellar, and they dumped four tons of coal on them before Browa was up.” A Lang Swallow. “And you give the giraffe only one lump of sugar?” asked the little boy at the zoo. “Oh, yea!” replied the keeper. “One lump goes a long way with him."— Yonkers Statesman. Left When She Learned. "I have been spending the week training a waitress.” ■ f )"What for?" "For the family she is sow working for.’’—Life. •

The regular meeting of the city council having been jgietponed from Tuesday evening to Wednesday evening on account of the Fourth, met in regular session Wednesday night, and will all members answering to the roll call, and with the honorable may. or presiding, put in several busy hours, carrying out the various items of business which confronted them. The proof of publication for the Gause sewer, being filed, was ordered spread on record. Mr. Martin then made a motion that the bids for the construction of the Gause sewer be opened. There were but two bids submitted, one from J. W. and D. W. Myers, they agreeing to construct same according to the plans and speci ideations laid out for $106.00. The 1 other was that of Henry Stevens, who agreed to build It for $lO9. The bids being opened the contract was at ! owe awarded to the Messrs. Myers, I and the same referred to the street and sewer committee to enter into i contract with the successful bidder. ; The preliminary assessment roll for j the Mylott sewer was filed and orderI ed to be placed on record for further ! reference. Another resolution for j the exceptance of the Mylott sewer by the city was approved and adopted. The mayor's report for the quarter from March 30th to June 30th, and one of the street commissioner for ; the same months were referred to the I finance committee. Order No. 2757, i and issued by the,city clerk, was, ow-, I ing to an error, asked to be destroyed, and the reason therefore asked to be i i laced on record and a new one is- , sued to the deserving party. The i sidewalks on Cleveland street, which were ordered nt a previous meeting to be constructed, and as yet have not been constructed, same will be notified to build them at once, or the j city will take steps in that direction I at the cost of the property holders. The engineer was asked to draw ! plans and specifications for the sidei walks not yet constructed on Adams j street and to be able to report at the i next regular meeting. The street com- | missioner asked to be furnished with 1 1 ick and stone for the building of : different crossings and other places I which are in need of repairs and a i motion was made that a car of No. 2 i paving brick, two cars of crushed j r >one and one of sand he purchased for his use. A resolution was read I for the new sidewalks to be construcr- ! ed in the north part of the city, and I asked for by Clyde Rice and other interested parties. The Erie railroad ; will again be notified to remove dirt | which lies between its tracks and i walk, and which is not in the proper ; passable condition. Ten days have ’ been given them for the clearing I away of the additional earth. W. J. Myers, who some time ago had one of his residences in the south part of i the city fitted up for the use of electric light, asked the council to extend I their lines in that vicinity so that the I can connect them for use. This was j left to Superintendent Mylo.t, who j will look after it and arrange things for better lighting convenience, al- ( ready begun by Mr. Myers. The sup-, erintendent also asked that, a belt be purchased for use at the waterworks and this was left in the hands of the purchasing committee with power to act. Another plan, which the city thought would be of much good and would do away with much dispute from users who believe their water meters have been over read. A small | card similar to the electric meter ( card, will be secured and will be left with the consumer so he can see just what quantity of water he has conBurned. The contract for the new ( building, which has been in the hands of the attorneys for several weeks l for modification and «n few changes 1 which were thought best to be made, I was reported and read by the clerk, i It was approved, and the clerk and ' mayor were authorized to affix their signatures. The work is now so far advanced to go head for the advertising for bids for it soonstruction. This concluded the evening’s work, after which the' following bids were allowed: Adams Co. Pub. Co $ 6.00 Adams Co. Pub. Co 4.00 1 Frank Peterson 50.00 j Bass Foundry It Machine Wks. 20.25 1 Ft. Wayne Oil Supply Wks.. 24.37 Ft. Wayne Electric Wks 38.69 Harris Air Pump Co 130.00 Toledo, St. Louis & Western.. 111.80 Clover Leaf R. R 176.55 Ft. Wayne Electric Wks 160.61 G. F. Kintz 66.0'1 John Sprague 15.00 Hass Foundry & Machine Wks. 120.80 Central Rubber & Supply C 0... 23.05 Moreland Coke Co 300.67 H. Muller Mfg. Co 1.85 W. J. Archbold, treasurer 125.67 Davies Colliery Co 74.08 Chas. Lammiman 10.50 Liberty Mfg. Co 31.50 Wm. Martin 38.40 C. U. Dorwin 242.80 M. J. Mylott 242.00 J. G. Smith 50.00 Protective Elec. Supply Wks.. 1.5.36 Will Hammell 1.25 Frank Snydpr 18.76

toM—F—— ■« ’ Wm. Geary 10.00 i D. F. Teeple 9.04 ■ Wetfs Fargo Exp. Co 1.85 Adams Exp. Co .. , v 866 Wesley Hitchcock 130.00 Crane Co 23.20 National .Mill Supply Co 9.72 Protective Elec. Supply Wks.. 32.37 L. Hammond 16.00 John W. Coffee 61.49 Ft. Wayne Oil Sup. Co 43.18 Daily Democrat 34.60 Linn a Patten 4.00 Ls Hammond 13.00 Decatur Lumber Co 27.91 fl. R & I. R. R 271.29 Waterworks pay roll 31.00 Crane Co 2.30 Commercial Elec. Supply Wks. 83.90 Union Oil Wks 34.97 Board of Health 14,70 Mr. and Mrs, Ed Whitright pleasantly entertained at their home on Elm street Sunday in honor of their tenth wedding anniversary. The decorations were streamers of crepe paper and vases of sweet peas. A good old-fashioned dinner was served, consilting of all the good things of the season. In the afternoon a miscellaneous shower was given for Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Kerrey or Fort Jenning-. Ohio. Music was furnished by Miss Ruth Kelley of near Monroeville. At 5 o’clock Mrs. Whitright, assisted by Miss Clara Kelley and Mrs. Sylvia Kelley, of Monroeville, served a twocourse luncheon, consisting of sandwiches, baked beans, creamed potato salad and coffee, ice cream and cake. Those present were Mr. ami Mrs. Lewis Kelley and son, Raymond; the Misses Ruth and Clara Kelley and Mr. H. F. Kelley of near Monroeville: Miss Jessie Daisey of Albion, Ind; Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Ball and son, Harold, of East Liberty; Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Kelley and daughter, Irene, of Monroeville: Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Kelley of Fort Jennings, Ohio; Miss Helen Whitright and the Messrs. Adolph, M A. and Abe Whitright of this city. The John Bogner home, south of the city, was the scene of much good cheer and pleasure on the Fourth, when the Frank Heckman family and other relatives spent the day in a rather quiet but happy pastime. With well filled baskets they journeyed tothe Bogner home, well knowing the good time that was in store for them, taking full charge of the place, as they had been told to do. The sumptuous spread which was served at noon could not have been more tempting and all done their share of justice to it. Those who composed the party were Mr. and Mrs. Frank Heckman and family and daughter, Miss Catherine, of Fort Wayne, Mr. and Mrs. George Tester and son, 1 Harold: Mr. and Mrs. Russell Andrews and daughters, Geraldine and ! Irene. I Beautiful and impressive was tho wedding of Miss Bertha Lammert, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Lammert, and Mr. Harley Roop, son 1 of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Roop, at the bride's home north of the city Sunday 'afternoon at z oclock. Rev. L. ' Hessert solemnized the wedding. The bride wore a gown of white, with embroidery and lace trimmings. A wedding supper followed, the guests num bering about fifty. They received many fine presents from their friends. The couple will reside on the Joseph Bogner farm. ] There was an enjoyable time sflent on the Fourth of July at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Thamer DeWitt and daughter. Roxie, southwest of Decatur. 1 Ice cream and cake, with plenty ot fine fruit were served. The day was spent in an old-fashioned chat. Those present were Mr. and Mrs. M <’ Nor,ris and daughters, Esther and Alice: Mr. and Mrs. Babcock, Mr. and Mrs. Liby and sons, Lloyd and Walter: Mrs. Melvin Babcock and sons, True and Harry. 4 J Miss Ruth Patterson has Issued invi j tations for a party this evening in com pliment to Miss Hazel Whinnery ot 1 Muncie. ' —— —-.()*«*• NOTICE, FARMERS! _ -4* I 1 vill say to the people that R. A. Hunter will not move his horse from bis farm the rest of the seasen. Don t iorget to come ana see him before you breed elsewhere. Remember, this horse holds the championship for the best light harness horse in the country, and can out-trot any horse in his class for money and has the license to prove it. This horse has the best bunch of colts in the country and the secretary's books will show it. This horse is registered in Volume XX, In 1910. Terms:—sls.oo to insure colt, to stand .and suck. R. A. HUNTER. Owner and Keeper. Three miles south of Decatur on mud pike. 157t6* LOST—A coat ou. way home to Wren. Finder return to Breiner feed yard and receive reward. it