Decatur Democrat, Volume 57, Number 49, Decatur, Adams County, 5 December 1912 — Page 5

tlh I \l I I J -3L Select your Christmas Slippers here. We’ll lay them aside for you and exchange if they don’t fit, ■ ——————— —— • ■ a Charlie Voglewede g ’’ THE SHOE SELLER B

■ WEATHER FORECAST I ♦ M * >w >** ,»+ E Rain tonight or Thursday; colder Thursday. re- 1 ■ »l— 111 "■" ■ — " Just three weeks from today is Christmas. Shop early. J. O. Smith made a business trip to | Fort Wayne this morning. i Ed Meyers of Fort Wayne was a business visitor here yesterday. Mrs. John Barnett is numbered among the ill .suffering from the grip., Mesdames R. C. Parrish and Oscar, Hoffman spent, the day in Fort Wayne shopping The Misses None ;.ad Bernardetta Forbing went to Fort Wayne this morning to spend the day. Henry Koenemanc went to Fort Wayne this morning and from there will go to Sheldon on business. Mrs. James Artman of Decatur, who has been visiting with her father, A. J. Tribolet, in this city, returned home last evening.—Bluffton Banner.

I THE HOME OF ! I Quality Groceries I E ' The Discovery OF THE NORTH POLE > wA;s A Grfat Achievemcnt But You Will Benefit Mort, Personally, By Discovering the Place to Buy the Best vrroceiies. I Turn Your Search In This Direction. Many expressions of surprise have reached us, and you will be surprised at the variety, quality and price if you direct your afternoon stroll to our store. Let us see you, and you will see us g.gain. We pay cash or trade for produce Eggs 30. Butter 19 to 25c Hower and Hower. North of G. R. & I. Depot. 8 TNO S’BOWERS F."M. SCHIRMEYER | I J °Pre“deM V.-Pres't & Treas.. I ■ FRENCH QUINNJ 8 ■ Secretary? B I THE LOWERS REALTY CO. I R REAL ESTATE, BONDS, LOANS, B ABSTRACTS. T 1 The Schirmever Abstract Comparv I 3 tract Records, Twenty years Experience S Farms, City Property, 5 per cent ■ R MONEY ip/ i

Mrs. Oscar Hoffman went to Fort , Wayne this mc.-;..g to spend the day. i Mrs. John Brothers went to Middletown to spend the da v -vjth her par1 ents, Mr. and Mrs. Clark Dibble. Mrs. E. F. Gass and babe will go to Fort Wayne for a visit of a week ; v. ith her sister, Mrs. D. M. Reed. Mr. and Mrs Fr-J Hammond of Deicatuj- returned*'home last evening ,’ after visiting a few days at the guests ] of W. 0. Smith and wife ip Ibis city. • Bluffton. Bitntjer. i Miss Georgia MaT-er went ,0 Ft. Wayne this noon to take her music 1 lesson. She will attend the production of "Graustark," at the Majestic theatre. ' Mips Faye Smith left thiq morning • for Kendallville .to begin ner readings in iho'hfgh"schools of the northern I part of the state. there she will go to Lagrange and other cities. > Miss Shively, a trained nurse of Ft. Wayne came t» vhis ci.y this morning to go to Willshire, Ohio, to care for a ' boy there who has been ill. She was met In, this fitj by parties from Willshire, who informed her that the boy had died before her arrival and her i services being, therefore unnecessary, she returned to Ft. Wayne at noon.

Fred Schaub Is in Chicago on business. French Quinn was a Ft. Wayne visitor today. T. M Gallogley made a business trip to Wapakoneta, Ohio. W. H. Lee is at Chicago attending the fat stock sho>y. Henry Thomas went to Berne this afternoon on business. Dan Erwin Is at Chicago attending the International Stock show. George Menig of Kokomo was a business visitor here last evening. The Gorman Reformed Ladies' Aid will conduct an apron ‘sale next Wednesday at the home of Mrs. Henry Schlickman. Messrs. Bill Powers and Guist returned home after spending Sunday and Monday with Miss Sylva Droppieman and Esther Heckman. Lew and Lee Yager left this afternoon for Richmond and thence to Indianapolis, w’nerethey will attend to business the -emainder of the week. Mrs. Minnie and Mrs. George Simmers of this city attended the Concord ladies' Aid at the home of Mrs. Henry Bauman at Monmouth this afternoon. Miss Ida Hilfrick of Louisville, Ky., returned home yesterday after spending Thanksgiving with Mrs. Droppieman and daughter, Miss Sylvia, and Mrs. Margaret Meiber? J. R. McFeeley, a meat cutter, and Edwin Bock, a blacksmith, were appointed by the board of public safety last evening as members of the city fire department.—Fort Wayne Journal-Gazette. Reports from the St. Joseph hospital at Fort Wayne are that Mrs. Frank Welsch of this city, who was operated upon last Saturday for appendices, is improving nicely and is believed to be out of danger. G. M .McDougall, landscape gardenI er, of Indianapolis, who Is doing the lawn at the new Schafer home on Second street, is here today. He has also prepared plans for beautifying the old cemetery, the waterworks park and the Waring grounds. A. P. Beatty, representative-elect from this county, is arranging to attend the meeting of the democratic members to be held Thursday, Decem- ' ber 12th, at Indianapolis. At that time they will discuss plans for the 1 session which convenes in January. If you are interested in Christmas • goods it will pay you to read careful- ' ly the advertisements appearing these days in the Daily Democrat. Every hustling merchant is telling you in these columns about his goods and it is to your advantage that you look over the announcements. The Presbyterian ladies have completed arrangements for their bazaar and market which will open Thursday and continue this week, in the Krick building. Every day, in addition to the bazaar of fancy Christmas articles, there will be a market of baked goods and homemade dishes.

The ladies of the Presbyterian church .are expecting a big business at thO bazaar which opens in the Krick building, corner Monroe and Third streets, tomorrow and continues to and including Saturday. They will offer a number of articles just suited for Christmas gifts, others useful at all times and will also have a pastry sale. A new front in the Page Blackburn building is an improvement to be made soon. The material is being placed there now and the work will begin soon. While it will be inconvenient no doubt during the cold I weather the occupants say they are willing to stand for a little cold for a few days to get the new front. It will be one of the best in the city. Harry Pierce, son of Dave Pierce, near Cragville is still quite ill from the effects of his motorcycle accident Sunday. It is feared that his injuries prove quite serious. His father, 1 who has been ill for several weeks • following a stroke of paralysis and an ■ all-night exposure which followed, is not progressing very favorably. — Jjluffton News. Jack Moynihan is happier than the proverbial boy with a pair of new red top boots, and the gas company has ! lost a portion of bis services in the . .ast wo days. A handsome black thorn ca.e is the cause, and Jack has 1 had to devote a portion of his time in proudly exhibiting it to his friends. The cane /came from Dublin, Ireland, the land of Jack's nativity, and is a present from E. T. Murdock, general manager of the Indiana Lighting ’ company, who returned recently from a trip abroad. He brought remembrances to his friends and guessed i right when he figured that the Mack thorn cane would reach the spot with Jack.—Bluffton News. Fur opening at the Boston store Thursday, Dec. s—Advt. FOR SALE— Three-year-old driving horse, jet black. Price right if sold at once. Inquire of R. N. Runyon, 'phone 8-L; R. R. 3, Decatur.-Advt. 283t3*

ACCEPTED ROAD I County Commissioners Set Mark of Approval on the Aeschleman Highway. THE SESSION TODAY Continues Business — Bids Received for the Infirmary Supplies. The matter of the petition of the I Chicago & Erie railroad for a franchise for their double track new line was continued until the special session of the commissioners, December 16th. It was ordered that the check for i the election expenses in Ceylon pre-1 cinct, Wabash township, made out to I Nelson Bricker, inspector, who is now deceased, be made out to J. T. Burley, l one of the judges, he in turn to distribute (he money to those entitled thereto. Acceptance was made of the Aeschleman road. Certain extras for a bridge at station 58, not to exceed $8.50 were ordered, the contractor to furnish same and payment to be made out of contractor’s fund. The matter of the acceptance of the Chrisman road was continued until .the January term. The bond of David D. Clark, the I new county coroner-elect, was approved. Martin Laughlin, superintendent of the county infirmary filed his requisition for supplies for the ensuing quar-1 ter and bids for the same were received. Except for hardware, groceries and clothing, there was no competition, there being two bidders for each of the aforesaid. The contracts were let to the following: Smith, Yager & Falk, drugs, $11.05; Teeple, Brandyberry & Peterson, clothing, $19.50; Nbilick & Co., groceries, $62.45; Niblick & Co., dry goods, $12.65; Schaub, Dowling & Co., hardware $9.75; Frank McConnell, tobacco, $9.00; Remington Typewriter Co., typewriter, $94.05. The commissioners spent Tuesday afternoon at Linn Grove and vicinity attending to road matters. The commissioners closed their three days’ December session this afternoon. _ — O—NOTICE. Money to loan at 5 and 6 per cent I interest. No commission. 288tf ERWIN’S OFFICE. (Advertisement)

Don’t forget the Presbyterian ladies fancy work sale Thursday in the old Journal building.

IBumond ; Last Xmas a gentlepinMy min this town Wanted a Diamond fVw.) We had a perfect stone costing us $96.50 our price to him was SIIO.OO making a net profit of $11.50. We explained that our profit was only a small per cent, He was not satisfied and went to a Jewler in a nearby city and paid $157.00 for a rin.<. It way the same size Diamond, the same quality, costing the city merchant the same price as it cost us. The city merchant’s profit was $59.50 or about 58 1-2 per cent. How could we sell so much cheaper. Because we have no s3ol'. month rent, no $500.00 month help to hire and all the rest of expenses accordingly. Cannot we save you money on your diamond. Be sure you inspect our line of Gold watches, bracelets, lockets and chains, broaches, umbrellas etc. before making your Xmas purchase. Anything laid away without a deposit. Engraved Free Hensley Jewelry Store

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If you are looking for Xmas gifts, be sure to visit the bazaar in the old journal building Thursday. Friday and Saturday of this week. Law Books For Sale 75 volumes Miscellaneous for 550.00 Allens Studio, North side of Court house square Decatur, - - - Indiana WE HAVE IT! Two car loads Chestnut coal. Call as soon as possible if you want any of it. Decatur Lumber Co.

/uMllh 'IEII wiinfzor SOME DOINGS. If you enjoy comedy, and most of our patrons do, do not fail to attend the show tonight. We can promise you something special in the extra humorous film where the girl bests her daddy. You will feel sorry for papa, but on the other hand you will enjoy his predicament. You can see the whole story in the film: “BETTY FOOLS HER DEAR OLD DAD," Lubin Comedy. ’ "FIRE AND STRAW," Lubin Drama. “WITH THE ENEMY’S .HELP," a Biograph Drama. ' The CRYSTAL Theater.

FOR SALE —Base burner; enquire at Dr. J. S. Ccverdale’s, 110 South Third street.—Advt. 287t3 WANTED —Men to clear five (5) acres of land.—Dore B. Erwin. — Advt. 288tf Dr. C. V. Connell VETERINARIAN Dknr.n Office 143 rilO' H Residence IC2 Michigan Farms If ycu are interested in Michigan farms or real estate write HAIGHT & HICKS Howard City, Mich. We have the Bargains from $lO. per acre up.