Decatur Democrat, Volume 58, Number 18, Decatur, Adams County, 1 May 1913 — Page 5

l^w^ardtoliHaid" 8- ""™ | I have had trouble with my feet for years till I bought'this pair of Tenderfoot Shoes! I There 'are a lot of women who wouklent be without a pair of these shoes if they knew how comfortable they were. Flexible welted soles, bend with the foot, uppers of soft kid that conforms to every joint and muscle. If you’re in trouble, let us help YOU. Womens Button or Blucher $3.50 I Charlie V oglewede I THE SHOE SELLER | 31 BBHf

«»«»•♦•*♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ g : WEATHER FORECAST | 1«>II B i - Fair tonight and warmer. Thursday warmer. Mrs. Charles Murray spent the afternoon In Fort Wayne. Attorney F. S. Armantrout of Genera was here today on business. Mrs. Lase E3lis and Mrs. E. Q. Coverdale spent the afternoon In Fort Wayne. Mrs. William Badders returned to Fort Wayne this morning after a visit here, with her mother, Mrs. Frank Clarence Fledderjohann, ticket agent for the Fort Wayne & Springfield Railway company, left today for Indianapolis on business. There is a saying that a man who squeezes a dollar never squeezes his wife. After glancing over our subscription list, we are led to believe that their are a number of good looking married women in this vicinity who are not receiving the attention they desire.—Union City Times.

PINEAPPLES The pineapple season' this year will be 30 or 40 days earlier than usual and never a better quality. Next week will be a good time. Get ready for yours Leave your Order with us On the farm you will need salt sack 5, 20, 65c salt bbl. $1.30. Oyster shells sk. 75c. Chicken feed course or fine in sacks or bulk We give a special price on flour in bbl. lots at The Home of Quality Groceries We pay cash or trade for produce Eggs 16. Butter 20 to 28c Hower and Hower. North of G. R. & I. Depot. Phone F.M.SCHIRMEYER FKEN S e S I'Ls. i * President Secretary i the2bowers;realty . co> I I REAIAESTATE, BONDS, LOANS, ;; abstracts.; The Company complete Ab- S stract’Record/, Twenty years Experience Property, 5 per cent / MONEY*

11 W. G, Teeple made a business trip . to Fort Wayno. > Mr. and Mrs. George Anspaugh went 1 to Fort Wayne today noon. ‘ Miss Louise Bittner returned this I afternoon to her work in Fort Wayne after a visit in Preble. Dr. Hurty left last night from Fort i Wayne, from where he will start on . an eight days’ eastern trip. Albert Numbers of the Packard Pi- . ano company is in the city attending to business in connection with the company and will remain here for several days. “Dutch” Weis, son of Louis Weis of. , Fifth street is confined to his home j on account of a case of blood poison i ’ of the right foot. This resulted from . an abrasion of the skin from the rub- '■ blng of his foot by a shoe buckle. He - has been quite sick a week or so, but ’ is better. Claude Caton returned to LaGrange • yesterday having been called there by 1 , the illness of his wife at the home of ■ her father, James Steele, west of the ' city. She was critically ill of pleurisy. ■ An operation was performed whereby ’ a half gallon of water or fluid was i drawn away from the lungs and It is now Thought she will recover.

Mike McGraff of Geneva was a business visitor in the city today. J. O. Smith returned to Ft. Wayne this morning, where he is working. Martin Bleeke of this county left this morning for Richmond on business. D. E. Scott left this morning for Indianapolis to look after some business matters. Barney Kalver want to Indianapolis I this morning to look after business I matters. Mrs. Oliver Heller and daughter, 1 Mildred, went to Berne this morning to visit with friends and relatives. Martin Kruckeberg left this morning for Richmond, where he will bo engaged in business for a few days. ’Squire Armantrout returned to bis home at Geneva this afternoon after attending to business matters in this city. z Mrs.-Roy Bucher of Geneva was In the city yesterday visiting with friends. She returned to her home this morning. Reuben Bradford of Geneva was a business visitor in the city today. Timothy Guffgan was on the city today on business. What’s become o’ th’ primitive mother that used t’ bake a washbollor full o’ cookies just fer th’ children? Even experience can’t beat anything int’ some folks.—Abe Martin. Knapke & Starost have taken the agency for the Connecticut Fire Insur- ! ance company, one of the best cornpani les In the business, writing fire, lightning and tornado insurance, and they i will appreciate a share of your business. Quite a little excitement was caused last evening in front of the Schafer hardware store when two dogs decided to settle their grievances by seeing which was the "best man.” In a very [few seconds a large crowd had gatherj ed and it was decided best to stop the fight, and it was called a draw. The oil boom at Geneva is still on and many new wells In the once abandoned field are opening up with great promise. The high price of oil makes the outlook very good and the red rilling worth while. A new well on the Perry Fields farm, a mile and a half from Geneva, will be drilled in a few days. Miss Minnie Orvivs is enjoying a ( splendid visit of several weeks with Mr. and Mrs. M. E. Brackett, formerly of this city. They are located in 1 Grand Rapids, where Mr. Brackett is 'connected with the automobile plant, : moved from here. They have just : purchased a handsome, up-to-date ; home, with every convenience, and like the city very well.

11 feSOS «Bfct f/’A S£?J f k®O; *j w*6 ?js'/ i&fyiww i Sfilferfwww B 1 - ■■ K' 18 • ..~ A rug has many advantages over a carpet. It is easier to clean-it can be moved more readily—it will match with your furniture and wall paper quicker. The selection carried at this store has been chosen to suit the most critical taste-your taste. The prices are so moderate that you simply have no excuse for refusing to buy. Come in anyway and look over this beautiful stock today Tnese are a few we carry Body Brussels Tapestrys ? Axminsters Fiber Velvets Samora GAY, ZWICK & MYERS

Trustee Daniel Hoffman of Preble township was here on business. t Chester Johnson made a business trip to Geneva this afternoon. t Attorney Lee Hartzell of Ft. Wayne . was a business visitor here yesterday. Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Rosen winkle of . Fort Wayne spent Tuesday in the city i with her parents, Dr. and Mrs. C. T. Rainier. ' i Mrs .T. R. Moore is remodeling her i residence on Tenth street, north of the J. D. Edwards home, into which she will move. . Kenneth Gerke, son of Mr. and Mrs. Herman Gerke of this city went to Berne this afternoon to visit with bis grandfather, Isaac Emery. Jesse Niblick has returned from Day- ( ton, Ohio, where he visited with relatives and viewed the ruins of the flood ( which swept over that city. Mrs. James Bain and Mrs. Minnie Daniels have goneto Indianapolis to attend the Ben Hur congress. Mrs. F. Gass is assisting in the Gass & Mothers store during the absence of Mrs. Bain, who is one of the clerks. 1 The job of house cleaning is now on in this city and nearly every other house you pass has a clothes line I hanging full of clothes, or aman is bus--1 ily engaged pounding carpets or rugs. The demand for men to beat carpets and rugs this week has been a steady ’ one, but it seems as if they could not be located. i To a few of her friends Monday ■ evening, Miss Blanche Summers, one ■ of Ossian’s most prominent young ■ I women, announced her approaching 1 marriage to Meredith Aldred, instruc- • tor of English in the Bluffton high school. The wedding will take place ! Jon the afternoon of Thursday, May , j 29 and the ceremony will be witnessed by forty or fifty friends and relatives. Miss Summers is the daughter of J Mr. and Mrs. Felix Summers of OsIsian, aryl during the past year she has ( been teaching school at Liberty Center. | She is pretty and accomplished and I has scores of friends. —Bluffton Ran1 ner. Because her husband died an awful " death while she was within reach of 1 him and might have helped him had not the windstorm borne his cries in ' another direction, has broken the ’ heart of Mrs. Mary Ann Westfield, of , Traverse City, Mich., mother of John Westfield and sister of Mrs. Frank l Harper of east of the city. In Wells i county, and the woman is slowly dying. r There is absolutely no hope for recovi ery. Bearing a chronic illness with 3 great fortitude for years and with the , hope of living for years, despite the t‘trouble, Mrs. Westfield of Traverse 3 [city, Mich., completely broke down 1 after her husband's terrible death. — (Bluffton Banner.

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