Democratic Press, Volume 2, Number 61, Decatur, Adams County, 12 December 1895 — Page 5

Did yon ew ter one of the f*il>oi» waterproof lDtrrllne<l Collun> »r Cults? It's very ermy to tell, tor they arc all marked thi» way Thev «re the only Interlined Collars and Cuffs, and are made of linen, covered with waterpro- i •CKi.Lt’t.otn." They'll stand right bv you dav in and day uuLaudtbey areull marked this wav O TRADf ELWLOIO The first cost is the onlv coat, for they keep clean n louy* time, nnd when Milled you can clean them in i minute by simply wiping off with n u<-t 1 th — that if the Kim', ma: <tilts way MARK- W These collars and cuffs v ill outlast six linen ones. The wear, t cscajies laundry trials and laundry bill-, uc chuted neck and no wilting down if von get a collar ffihirktil 'lns wuv if TRADr #Eu- ■ Ask your dealer first. and ' ike n<,thing that haa not above trade mark f you desire perfect satisfu-tiou. All others an imitation «>hmly. e If you can't hud odiaiw > r marked this way, wc will send you a sample postpaid on receipt of price. Collars. 25 ct*. each. Cutis‘oct* pair. Give your size and aav whether -ticidup or turned-down collar is wanted. THE CELLULOID COMPANY. 4-27-21) HwUw, MEW VOSK.

ADDITIONAL LOCALS. The liefit meal* at Mat tin’s bakery. Xinas comes next, being due week after next. For your Xmas turkeys call at City Meat Market. Sylvester King has been granted a license to sell liquor. Coffee & Baker fora square meal and lunch and fruits. Ask your procer for Ambrosia coffee. It is excellent. J. Toni Archbold is home from his work at Albion, Ind. For holiday candies call and see Ilunsicker & Laughrey. The best, the most, ami the cheapest candy at Marlins. Will H. Reed was attending to business at Peterson Monday. For fresh Waters, see Cotlee X Baker. They handle the best. Pete Holtbouse was looking after business at Geneva Tuesday. One trial of Ambrosia coffee w ill convince you that it excels all others. City Clerk Brittson was a guest of Goshen relatives over last Sun day. The highest prices paid for all kinds of poultry at the City Meat Market. Mrs. Will H. Keubler was a Fort Wayne visitor Munday and Tuesday. Call ou Ehinger X Meyers for umbrellas and smoking jackets for the holidays. John Minor of Indianapolis, was looking up business and friends here Monday. EhingerX Meyers' line of holiday neck wear is the finest ever shown in the city. Attorney Lew Devoss was at Paulding, Ohio, on business the first of the week. Don’t forget to call and see what Ehinger & Meyers have to show you in holiday goods. A brother of Pastor Vitz of the German Reformed church, visited in the city last week. Bread, two loaves for a nickel, at the Union Bakery. The best and cheapest in town. Teachers you will do well to see Ilunsicker X Laughrey before buy ing your holiday candies. Jack Schlegel has moved into the Scott Hughes property on north Third street, near the waterworks. For a good job of plumbing and gas fitting, call on Townsend X Cox, next door to gas office. Telephone «9. Mrs. M. B. Miller came from Rockford, Illinois, Monday, and is visiting her daughter, Mrs. Lew Ellinghatu. A great clearing sale is going on at Holthoune’s shoe store, where bargains can be found in all kinds of foot wear. Jinks France was visiting relatives here several days last week. He has been working at the Nip X O. at Gallion, Ohio. If you want to see a nice stoc of gas fixtures, call on Townsend X Cox, next door to gas office. Telephone No. 09.

Art to see the Marion, Ohio,! [candy, nt Martins. : 1 zXttorney Peterson made Bluffton yesterday on business. 1 For Holiday candies call and see Ilunsicker X Laughrey. Mrs. John Webber visited Fort Wayne relatives this week. Ambrosia coffee is for sale by your grocer. Try a package. Will Winch of Warren, Sunidayed with his wife in this city. (laze at the bargains in Imots and shoes at Holt house's sins* store. Coffee X Baker keep the Iwsl | i crackers, XXXX. Don't buy any 1 other. ! Sherman Mott left Monday for Toledo and several other Ohio towns. Call on Ehinger X Meyers for umbrellas and smoking jackets for , tne holidays. Miss Mollie Burwell of Bluffton, visited Mrs. George Zimim-rman over Sunday. If you haven’t tried Ambrosia coffee don’t wait any longer. It is simply excellent. Esq. Bryan of Jefferson township, waa mixing about town on business Monday. Ehinger X Meyers’ line of holiiday neck wear is the finest ever shown in the city. George Holloway visited his parents, the Dr*. Holloway, iu this city over Sunday. Don’t forget to call and see what Ehinger X Meyers have to show you in holiday goods. Frank Stone and wife of Wayne, were greeting iclatives ami friends ht re t at 1> st of the week. Teachers you will do well to see Ilunsicker X Laughrey before buyj ing your holiday candies. The largest stock of books, bibles and albums in the city is at Blackburn X Miller’s drug store. Michael McGriff and I. E. Shell of Geneva, were here yesterday.* The latter was t iKing out a liquor license. Coffee X Baker will give away a fifty pound stick of candy which can be seen on display in their show window. Dyonis Schmidt has purchased forty acres of the Zimmerman real estate. The piece in question takes in the old fair grounds. Oystet arc down to twenty cents at Coffee X Baker’s. They also sell the XXXX crackers for seven cents, four pounds for a quarter. Go to the Atlanta Exposition via theG.R. XI. Any date $20.30. Good for 20 days, Dec. 15 ami 25, ■ $15.00, good fur 10 days. J. Bryson, Agent. Forty-six head of sheep and lambs for saleat market price, with twelve mouths time to pay for them. Here is a bargain. J. K. Niblick. Dr. H. F. Costello has beeu ap-1 pointed secretaiy of the boaid of I health, and he is now proceeding to look after the health of Adams i county citizens. For Rent—Business room on Eighth street at a reasonable rent. Second story suitable for a retd dence. Call on or address C. B. Egg, Decatur, Indiana. Sam Evans was old enough I Tuesday to settle up with his guardian and as partial payment j took $1,500, leaving a similar amount for future reference. For Sale—A full-blooded Jer I sey bull calf. Any one wanting a good blooded calf of this fciud, wants to speak up. J. K. Niblick. It is said that horses can bqsafe ly rescued from a burning building .by blindfolding them. This infer * formation should be safely pasted lor future reference. The healing properties of DeWitt’s Witch Hazel Salve are well known. It cures eczema, skin as I flections and is simply a perfect remedy for piles. W. H. Naehi trieb. Unclaimed letters uncalled for hit the postollice belong to Henry I Hunter, G. F. Barnett, George Deam, W. Ames Furg, Thomas Riinsey, Mary Kunimel and John I Lillie.’ The City Meat Marfcet is the place for fresh, salt and smoked meats, sausage and Fran/,forts a j specialty. Pure kettle rendered ' lard and home cured hams ami I bacon. Dyonis Schmidt. We do not hesitate one moment to guarantee you the lowest prie s on Holiday goods iu our line of any house iu town. Those wanting quantities can get jobbers prices. You will make a mistake if you fail to see our goods before buying. Yours truly, Coffee X Baker.

Banker Porter was up from | l lenevii Tuesday. Mrs. Belle Fought was up from Geneva Wednesday. Mark McConnell went back to Albion lust evening. Mrs. Jessie ’!’• wnsend is visiting relatives at Portland. Homey J. I 101 l house Sundayed with his wife and babe in this city. Al Oppenheim of Bluffton, displayed his usual smile in this city yesterday. Coffee X Baker have 1,300, pounds more candy coming in this week. Here is a tip for you. Teacher’s institute in this city one week from next Saturday. The various teachers in the county should hereby take notice. Say, why don’t you try DeWitt’s Little Early Risers! These little pills cure headache, indigestion and constipation, They’re small but do the work. W. H. Naeh trieb. Nothing so distressing as a hack ing cough. Nothing so foolish as to suffer from it. Nothing so dan. gerous if allowed to continue. One Minute Cough Cure gives immedirvlief. W. H. Naehtrieb. DickC. Menefee, a former typo on the Dem arat, was married at Black River Falls, Wisconsin, last week, to Miss Jordan. Dick is associate editor of the Black River Falls Journal. All parties Knowing themselves indebted to the undersigned, will settle same before January 1, IMM>. Accounts not settled by that time will lie left in the hands of au attorney. JacobC. Miller. Acts at orce, never fails. One Minute Cough Cure. A rermsly for asthma, and that feverish condition which accompanies a severe cohl. The only harmless remedy that produces immediate results. John T. France as administrator of the estate of William Diehl, dedeased, will sell a lot of personal proprety on January 3. The sale will take place at the residence of the widow in Kirkland township. 5,500 tbs of candy arrived in Decatur on the 2nd of December for Coffee X Baker. All of it from one factory and consisting of over one hundred varieties from the cheapest to the finest that is made. Also Christmas trees and their trimmings and a full line of nuts at wholesale prices. Judging from the appearance of several show windows alsmt town, one is led to conclude that Santa is coming this year iu reindeer fashion. The windows inquestion show considerable art and science and also the tact that our iner chants are up to date in their dis plays. Blackburn X Miller are not covering much spam* in enumerating their sttx-l- of new and useful Christmas presents, but they have them just the same. When looting around just take a peep. It will cost you nothing. Anything you may want to buy is right there on display. Go see. . A bucking gas engine has made the Press severely late this week. The animal has Iwen put on diet awaiting the arrival of an expert from Chicago. If ever a publisher had a moral right to chew up large chunks of indignation in tones that are more emphatic than polite, it is in such times as these. By the kindness of Brother Blackburn ami Brother Evarts as well, weare with you at last. Skates, Skates, Skates. We sell the Barney X Beary skate at the same price you pay for a cheaper grade. Ours arc strong and durable. Ellsworth. Meyers X Co. Notice. Teachers and church committees, before you buy your Christmas candies see Martins candies and get his prices. Morecandy for less money than any where else in the city. Patrons Notice tho Change. We have formed a partnership in the grocery business and are prepared to fill all orders promptly and satisfactorily. Come and see for yourself. D II Hi nhk’KER, G H Lavghrey. Notice to Gas Fitters. An ordinance governing ami reg uiatiug gas fitters in the city of Decatur, Indiana, is now in full force and effect, and gas fitters will take notice t hat any person who shall do gas fitting in the city of Decatur, Ind., in violation of said ordinance, will subject himself to a lint 1 of not more than SIOO. The provisions of this ordinance will be strictly enforced. Albert Brittson, GO w'2 City Clerk.

TEACHERS' INSTITUTE. On December 21, 1595- one week from next Saturday—-the first joint tenchers’ institute for the present Hchtad year, will Ite held in ih-catur. An excellent proglam has limi arrangerl and a large nt - 1 tendance is expected. The follow- ’ ing is a complete list of the public Hchool teachers of the county, all 1 of whom are expected to Im in nt- I tendance. It is presumed that nil the new sclnad officers will come and bring their friends with them, j At 11 o’clock a lectiin* on ‘•Gumption,” will be given by Hou. <leorge F. Bass, of Indianapolis, Ind. You should hear that: * ckiOn Towitann-. I Elin Elrmmlnir. I AliewChm. .1.1). \l<llltitf»r. Hum- Barkley. Fruster. timer Miller. <*hurh*N I F.hnvr .loiinson. MOOT TOWKnHIF. | l<ia Malloner, John hiiiehrr. I.ililr 1.. U U'wtmi. Miurlry. Tfumlw. , Eilm I Mimit. I Ihittlv Msitfluy. .lohti R Pnrrlsh. .John C G hum i«taAT. I W A Funner. I*HKHI.S: TOWN’HHIP. | Lulu Knnkcunnn, , Henry Lntikmann. I FJRublhr, Lewis Frucht<*. Sopim Munirohl. Trush*. | Arthur Brentllufer. Wm E Wrldy. I l|t*riMTt Winans. KIKKLAM) TOWNAIiII*. I Belli* M Barnett. 1 <’(’<’al<lrrwo«»d. I Nullir Wlnnrs. <»»•«!. W. Brown, | Danhd V Sovinr, Truster. Lu»*tta Walter. H H Stvvlv. I AO Welker. WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP. | (’lista Andrews. Lnurs Bunner. I M E Hower. John St«M*le. Rosa Joitu.xHi, Trustee. hia Hrandyberry. j Bert t’lark. < F; McKean. Adda Burnett. W F Berry. ST. MAHYH TOWNSHIP. Alts-rl Fuller. I JsFhllc. II s Schrank. W. W. Smith. Wilma t-owan. Trustee. i Mamie V Gage. Anna Met oiongh. Jesse II St. vie. Mary (i Me<‘olouj?h. | Maggie ( ariiptadl. ttl.l ECRKEK TOWNSHIP. W F* Merryman, i Orva Lhaman. 1 G E Me Albany, Jacob Weehter. Orpha Jacobs. Truster. F R Holmes. W S Porter. I O L Vance. MONROR TOWNSHIP. 1 M Siincokv, ; E B Macy. Ona Johnson. I U \ Wetter. E B *tnhh. Win. F. Schng. Sin Iby Bay. Trustee. G M Tyndall. Barbara Sprunger, \ G Fanknauser. is-ila HarrulT. * Lixzir Dauglivrty. | John F li.M’kvr. fhf.nuh townhpip. Mollie Huffman. Bert HarrulT, izouwildu Smith. (’. E. Stuckey, <’ E Hocker. Trustee. J (’ Moran. O h Reynolds, T .1 McKean. WABASH TOWNSHIP. | Frank Aspy. Jessie Miller. lleris‘!’t Denuls. i Mollie Scheer. J James H Kelley. John Brown. Katie Schaffter. Trustee. Lizzie J Stanley. i Ailsrt Harlow. Elma Sutton. Xora Brown. E W Dailey, IIAKTPOHU TOWNSHIP. I Ih liln Hoffman. I Kate < onroy. W H Miller. Wm. Hall. ( has Kizer. Trustee, Melissa French. I» A BauihiCartiier, B F Kizer. Minnie Ihinbiir. | Ruth Kizer. lEFFF.HSON TOWNSHIP. | J W Snyder. • .h*ssv A Buck master. M. V. Buckmaster. J T Kelley. Trustee. ,1 L Yancy. T M (iallotrley. Maggie Moran, GENEVA UOHPOKATION Mattle Young. S. W. Hah*. Pres. Ancle I’iemliig A. G. Briggs. Trvas. I Olive Dailey. ,1. H. Ruiiyoii. Sec’y. ! LeX’ora Huffman, | J Ellsworth Orr. REHN E < OUPOHATION. Clara Bixler. T 11 Harris. .1. \. Sommers. Pres Carrie C Loaman. Peter Soldner. Treas. Mary L Baumgartn’r Gideon. Rlesen, Sec. E M Ray. J A Anderson, I»EUATI It UOHPOKATION. I Besse E Congieton. Mary B Lincoln. EfH«* Bottenljvrg. CD Kunkle. Dora L Peterson. C L Walters. < ora Shack ley. Grace McContiehey. Ethel Hale. I John Niblick. Rost* Christen. A. J. Smith, R R Roinsey, ,1. E. Kern. Tillie I’clbaum. School Board.* Charlotte Mariotte Lull Segur Prln.. W A Lower, Prln.. Maggie Beattey. 1 Katv Jackson, ; Eva J Acker. I) B Erwin. Prln., Loretta G Snow. Louisa E Rogers Dora A Steele, A D Moffett. J, T. FRANCK. 1 MEfOtVMAN. N. P. FRANCE A MERRYMAN, ATTORNEYS AT LAW, DECATUR, INI). 1 Office Ncs. 1, 2 and 3. over Adsini* ' <> Hnrk. We refer, by permission, to Ailumst'o. Bank, Girard /|\ Fire Insurance Co J of Philadelphia. E. Burt Lenhart, A«;t. Decatur, Indiana. Dr. E. 11. LeBRUN, Veterinary id Mil, Decatur, Indiana. Office:—Corner Second and Mudlson street. Treats all Diseases of Domesticated Animals. making a specialty of Optical Cases. Cells day or night, promptly attended to, I «-iy

THE OLD DRUG STORE IS THE HEADQUARTERS for I lOUDAY G( )()l )S We have the finest line and greatest variety of new and up-to-date goods to select from ever brought to this city. NOTE SOME OF OUR PRICES: Fine Celluloid Albums 50c up: line Celluloid Toilet Cases $ I and up; line Perfumes and Case 25c ami up; fine Ladies’ Pocket Books 25e to $3; fineCutr and Collar Boxes 50c to *3 |mt set; fine Necktie and Fan Boxes 75e to $3; fine Glove and Handkerchief Boxes 75c to $3; fine Banquet Lamps and Shades $2.75 to $12.00; tine line of Medallion Pictures—everyone a gem of art—lsc to $5 each; a large assortment of Games for young and old; Bisque Goods; Fancy Cups and Saucers; Books in Great Variety—cheap too. It is a pleasure to show goods, so we invite you to call and inspect our stock. Holthouse & Smith. DRUGGISTS. Holiday # # I # # Candies PEOPLES’ BAtfEHY Where you get the best quality for the least money. No cheap candies in stock, but our prices are cheaper than ever before. Reductions made on large sales. We can furnish you better goods at better prices than any candy house in the city. Be sure and call early. C. L. Lichen waiter. Peoples M M Bakery