Decatur Democrat, Volume 57, Number 29, Decatur, Adams County, 18 July 1912 — Page 5

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gi ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ £ : WEATHER'I OfcECAST J Generally fair tonight anil Thursday. cooler tonight in .North and cent tral portions. Miss Naomi Niblick spent in Fort Wayne. Miss Emms Kelley went to Fort Wayne this morning. Miss Ruby MfHer is visiting with friends in Bluffton. Mrs. Jane Shrope has gone to Plymouth, Ind , for a visit with friends. Miss Esther Enos left today for Monroeville and other places for an extended visit. I Miss Louise Teeple went to Fort Wayne this morning to resume her, work tn the business college. George Wemhoff returned this afternoon from a business trip to Fort Wayne in the interests of his firm. The Misses Edith Wagner and Hilda Whittman c» Butler, Ind., who have been guests of Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Butler, northwest of the city, left last evening for their homes.

' ■ i rHF HOME 0F Quality Groceries £ W-k There Is jjjff,F -3TS A PLACE, A SEASON IBW .r«J? AND A REASON ll ’ We? For Every Thing! wmw »■■!■/ This Is The Place For Every Seasonable Thing In The Grocery Line And There’ A Reason Why We Sell Them— THE QUALITY! We have another shipment of those Famous New York Kidney Beans to offer at a special sale and special price. SATURDAY ONLY 3 21b cans 23c, 6 2lb cans 45c, 12 2lb cans 89c We pay cash or trade for produce Eggs 18. Butter 19 to 25c Hower and Hower, North of G. R. & I. Depot. Thone’loß.

P. K. Kinney was a Fort Wayne i caller today. R. A. Davis is home from a business trip to Monroe. Bernard Terveer, who was at Geneva yesterday, returned- home. 1 Mrs. John*. Colchin and Mrs. Will t'olchin were at Fort Wayne today i visiting. Miss Clara Scherry has gone toI Payton, Ohio, for a visit, with rela-j tires. I | Maud Lidde. of Berne, who visited here with friends, has returned to her home. Mrs. T. Mills, of Henton, 111. transferred here today on her way to Bryant for a visit with friends. E. M. Holmes of Jackson, Mich., i who was an over-Sunday guest of Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Zimmerman, of Route ' 2, has returned home. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Kintz and family, who have been making a pleasant visit here with relatives, left today for their home at Ft. Wayne Mrs. Mary Meyers and daughter, Ella, went to Fort Wayne this morning, where they will visit with their son and brother, Ed Meyers, and wife, j and the little son born to them. ' —.= •-

' Virgil Krick le uumbered among the sick. Ralph Cnmpbtll of Richmond Is the guest of Fred and hick Butler. Mrs. Etta Rinehart and daughter, Mary, spent the day in Fort Wayne. Harvey Kltson is moving Into his ' new house in the north part of the I city. | Miss .Mildred Klady of N'ottawn, | Mich., is the guest or the H. L. Merry family. Mrs. Belle Johnson went to Fort I Wayne this afternoon for a few days' ! visit. Mrs L. H. Purdy has gone to Bluffton for a visit with her sister, Mrs. E. 'll. Ward. • | William Geary, who has been visit- ‘ ing with his sons, John, and Will, at , Sidney, Oho, returned home. Bert Hawkins of Detroit, Mich., is spending his vacation as a guest of I). M. Hensley and Harry Jeffrey, Mrs. Joe Burdg and daughter, Helen, of Fostoria, Ohio, are guests of Mr. and Mrs. M. P. Burdg. The Misses Pauline and Hazel Wol-! ford of Monmouth have been guests of their uncle. B. F. Kizer, and fain ily. Ajtend the social to be given on the Methodist church lawn Thursday evening by the ladies of the Mite society. D. M. HensUy, Charles Elzey and O. L. Vance were among those at tending the W. B. Hale funeral at Ge ' neva today*. The Misses Dora Marie and Florence Magley of Root township are I guests of their uncle, W. A. Lower, and wife. I l Mrs. Chris Strobe and daughter. I I Mildred, went to Monmouth on the ! x: 39 car to spend the day at the W. A. | Fonner home. Mrs. Jean Kennedy and son, Asher, left this morning for their home at | Roann after a visit with her mother. Mrs. J. M. Long. Walter Baltzeil has returned from a trip through the northwest United States and western Canada. He will spend the summer here. The Christian ladies will conduct a pastry sale Saturday, at the gas office, beginning at 11 o’clock. The patronage of the public is solicited. Mrs. Emeil Baumgartner of Decatur, who has been visiting friends In Vera Cruz, passed through this city on her way to Decatur.—Bluffton • Banner. I Mrs. Jesse Johnson of Decatur, who I has been visiting Charles Smith and family and Thomas Smith and family In this city, returned home.—Bluffton Banner. Attention is again called to the social to be given Thursday evening on the Evangelical church lawn by the Ladies' Aid rociety. Everybody is invited. Miss Ethel Teague of Decatur is spending the week at the home of Mr. and Mrs. James Johnsen, four miles northeast of the city—Portland ContI mercial-Review. Miss Della Sellemeyer. who was here last evening to attend the 1 Fruchte-Litterer wedding, left today for Winona to continue her course o’ school training. Chester Imler, first trick man at I the G. R. & I. depot, is off duty fori ten days and this noon, with Mrs Imler. left for . Attica, Logansport and South Whitley for a week or so visit. Word from Mrs. Ben Rice at King ; fisher. Okla., is that her daughter. I : Mrs. Elmer Elzey, remains about the I same. Mrs. Elzey is suffering from i .blood poisoning, resulting from step- j i ping on a nail. i Attend the social to be given Thurs ,| day evening by the Mfte society o' the Methodist church on the church | lawn. Should the weather not be fa-1 vocable the social will be postponed | until Friday evening. Will Longhenry has returned to Crestline, Ohio, after a visit with Mr. and Mrs. M. P. Burdg. His son, George Longhenry,, who has been visiting here, will return tomorrow to 1 his home at Westerville, Ohio. Mrs. Truman Thompson and children Dorothea and Robert, returned to their home at Geneva Tuesday morning after a visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. James Silvey, southwest of the city.—Portland Com-mercial-Review. Simon Bernstein of Spring Vaii ley, 111-, who has been visiting with his brother, T. Bernstein, left today ! for South Bend to make a continued 1 visit previous to his return home. A ■ second brother, Maurice, also of ■ Spring Valley, arrived last evening ' for a short visit. Andrew Grandstaff was released on a charge of wife-desertion after he , had agreed to return to the woman and live with her. She had been married twice before when she met Grandstaff and two weeks after thenwedding he found her talking to another man and he immediately left her. —Fort Wayne Journal-Qazette.

, LAD BREAKS ARM. f Hurtin Gallmeyer, son of August 1 1 Gallmeyei*, aged ten, residing near the I Scheimuan bridge, thia morning fell I off of a wagon, in such away that h“ I1 alighted on hie left arm and broke the j I member between the wrigt and elbow | He was standing on the wagon, and I the horses coming to a sudden slop. I caused him to become unbalanced and I fall off. I The condition of Mrs. Ben Schrank, I who yesterday underwent an opera | tion of a serious nature, is as well as I could be expected, under the clrcum I stances, she having passed a restful I night The attending physician and I nurses in charge, are well pleased I with the present outlook, and chances I at this time are very encouraging. | _ o _ Will Crozier, the well known black smith, was struck on the right hand by a mule, which he was shoeing Tuesday evening. A big gash that bled most profusely was cut across the back of. his hand, that required five stitches to close. Mr. Crozier will, be disabled for some time, but his J business will be attended to by com- I petent assistants. I

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r-u«■■■ 1 f --w, £ f* 1 f*.' " Ur.t, _ . j ; Down Go The Prices |j fl On All Low Shoes For a Ten Days! I SALE I A Sale That is Not ToJMake Money But to Make Friends j We hopejevery Man, Woman and Child in Adams Co. will take advantage [ I of this opportunity to supply your self with Summer Shoe needs at a decided T] saving. We particularly desire to interest those who have never worn our shoes for the object of this sale is to make new friends and customer’s for this store, m H WeJJwant you to know that PEOPLES & GERKE sells the best shoes to be H £ had for the money and we will foi ten days sell our low shoes so cheap that ■ ■ you will be compelled to give them a trial. I Mens Department Ladies^ Department Mens Oxfords in Gun Metal Tans Womans oxfords and pumps in gun ■ d J at a nt A no Ce °i r BUt i tO nAl &metal tans and patent All J 3.00 >3.50 sl. 00 and 55.00 value sale price $2.98 . ... . r . * =2 n • <- id... m einn and S-l. 00 value sale price 1> I | 36 pairs mens gun metal Pumps $4.00 . «—• I and $4.50 value sale price $1.98 100 pairs woman’s oxfords and one pMENS WORK SHOFS an(^two stra P pumps in gun metal tan I On all solid lapeer ealf plain toe or and * 3 00 and f 3 ' so vaL SP « | tip’others ask $3.00 sale price $1.98 50 pairs woman’s pumps m gun BOYS*DEPARTMENT metal and tan $3. $3.50 val. S.P. 50c 8 Boys oxfords in gun metal and pat- A cut price on ah cMiihei - O ent lace or button strap pumps. ; - All $2.50 and $3.00 value S.P. $1.98 special reduction on all White H j on \ u I'w shoes and pumps. hs “ 1.75 and $2.00 “ “ 1.48 K r 1 “ 150 “ “ ’9B Childrens bare foot sandals 48c pr. ’’l ; ——- SALE«STARTS WED. JULY 17 ENDS SATUR-1 DAY JULY 27TH. I rm H g PEOPLES AND GERKE I _L_ 1 IL IMtWll ■ - 1 - II 1 IT’S TIME TO CLEAN UP I t OUR STOCK | I g We realize that the time of year is here when it is to the advantage g & of every retaiFdealer to convert his stock of summer goods into cash. We believe the public realizes that the margin of profit at our store is close at all times, and~that you are getting a splendid value in the present reduction of prices on certain lines of goods. This week we offer you specials in Straw Hats and Trousers. These are new goods, up-to-date and you make money when you buy them at these prices. I ' ft — HATS O $6.00 Straw’s go at G 4.50 g 5.00 “ “ “ 53.75 g 3.00 “ $2.25 M 2.50 “ “ “ 51.90 W 2 2.00 “ “ “ SLSO S 1.50 “ “ “ • $1.15 g 1.00 “ “ il 50.75 S ODD TF3OLJSEFPS S $5.00 values go at $3.75 O 4.50 “ “ “ $3.40 V S 3.50 “ “ “ $2.65 > K 3.00 <• “ “ $2.25 M W 2.50 “ “ (i . . * $1.90 ig 1.50 “ 51.15 I; 1.00 ““ “ $0.75 • There is still a|long warm season and you can dress welPand save S ’ money by calling at our store to make your selections. VANCE, HITE & MACKLIN |