Daily Democrat, Volume 1, Number 196, Decatur, Adams County, 27 August 1903 — Page 3

John Niblick is attending to business at Fort Wayne today. John Wcldy went to Berne today where he will visit for a short time. Miss Tilla Meibers is on duty at the Fullenkamp store after a week’s illness. Arlo Bayes went to Marion this morning to remain with friends a few days. H. H. Boyer of the Burt House, followed the rain to Fort Wayne this morning. Louis Ehrhart and W. E. Smith were among the passengers to Bluffton this morning. Jennie Woods went to Fort Wayne this morning to be the guest of Mrs. Nelson of that city. Miss Dink Beery of Montpelier, arrived here yesterday for a three weeks’ visit with friends. Miss Anna Hees, who has been visiting her parents here, returned to Fort Wayne this morning. Miss Marie Beery went to Bluffton this morning, where she will visit with friends for several days. Mrs. J. McGraen of Geneva arrived in this city last evening to make a short visit with relatives. Frank Rice went to Marion this morning, where he will remain some time attending to business. A. T. Vail and E. A. Vail of Fort Wayne, and Joe Vail of Bryant, were in the city yesterday transacting business. Miss Kate Hammel arrived yester day from Los Angeles, California, and wdl visit friends here for several days. Mrs. D. E. Smith and children went to Rome City this morning, where they will remain with friends over Sunday. D. W. Beery and Fred Reppert went to Albion last night where Beery & Holthouse will conduct a horse sale today. M D. Youtz, a representative of the W. B. Burford blank book house of Indianapolis, was in the city this morning. Mrs. Kate Lambert who has been visiting here with her brother John Henry Bremerkamp and family returned this riornig to Elkhart. Mrs. Chas. Jackson and daughter Lois arrived from Indianapolis this afternoon and will visit for some time with relatives here. Mrs. B. A. Wennansh of Berne who has been visiting in this city with her parents Mr. and Mrs. Fuhrman returned to her home this morning. A barn dance will be held at the home of Frank Niedstine, four miles east of Monroe a week from Saturday evening. A number from this city expect to attend. Mrs. Jeff Bryson and Miss Lulu Anderson went to Lagrange last evening and returned with the funeral party that accomjtanied the remains of Mrs. Ora Moon. Med P. Miller of Decatur, was in Geneva Tuesday. Mr. Miller is in partnership with Lew H. Corbin in the carriage and sign painting and fresco work at Decatur.—Geneva ‘ Herald.

#flfomon£ros.&£rmppit. /*oo. I * 1 - ' tThe Day of Judgment For a suit of Clothes is the first day a man puts them on and meets his i friends. Critical eyes will examine the cut, the fit and the fabric. I , Our Suits have passed muster they are perfect in every detail, and the best dressers prononuoe them so. Vk/p Phf on men’s heads to make them look hand- ' Wls I U I I I 010 sotner. Come and let us try our skill on you. We have just received a complete line of all the latest shapes, styles and colors, at prices that will please you. Fof Qnft Rnilnrl Shirts we defy competition. Come 1 '-'I KJUIIvU and see them. It costs nothing to look. See them in the window. ( ■ — < TRUNKS AND SUIT CASES } at prices so reasonable that you cannot afford to be without them. ACKER, ELZEY & VANCE Two Doors North Poetoffice. East of Court House ' 1 1 1

Frank Wechter of Steele, was in the city today. John Stoneburner went to Geneva this afternoon on businesss. M ill P. Edwinson is confined to : his rooms today through sickness. A marriage license was last evening issued to Daniel Augsberger and Alice Stauffer. Attorney D. B. Erwin went to Portland this afternoon where he 1 will look atfer legal business. Miss. Effie Grimm returned this morning to Williams after a visit here with Mrs. J. T. Archbold. The funeral of Issac Roe will be held tomorrow morning jat the St. Paul’s church south of this city. Miss Nora Hobbs, who has been visiting here with Mrs. I. Peters, returned this morning to Willshire. Miss Georgia Faust went to Fort Wayne this morning where she will visit with friends for some time. Mrs. Jacob Reppert of Preble township is very bad sick with bowel trouble and may not recover. The Coverdale reunion is being held on the Jacob Rawley farm, and from what we could learn a large number were in attendance. The social that was to have been given at the home of Mrs. Hiram Gregg tomorrow afternoon has been postponed until Saturday afternoonWilliam P. Breen of Fort Wayne, i was honored at the American bar associatian meeting, by being made a memlier of the general council to represent Indiana. L. W. Lewton has recovered from the evil effects of a sprained ankle, and once more w’alks without any comparative effort. The accident happened several months ago. Ralph Knoff preferred a charge of provoke against Ben Middleton this morning, and the same was answered in ’Squire Smith’s court. Ben argued ■ his cose very effectively and was acquitted. “The Break for Liberty’’ show company arrived in the city on the G. R. & I. railway. They carry a big bunch of special scenery and give all indications of being a good 1 show. Fred Genthner who was an em-; ployee at the Big Store will leave j for Hartford City Friday where he lias accepted a position with the New York Mercantile Company. Fred will Work in the clothing de- | partment. The editor of this paper has a glorious opportunity to have a good time this fall. By running 116 columns of i reading matter for the Cincinnati fall festival free of charge he can get a i pass that will admit him to the grouns all day.—Bluffton News. President Quinn of the Commercial Club last evening announced I the appointment of the committee which is to start out to secure sub-. scriptions for the power house bonds that will be given to the Spring- ■ field and Fort Wayne Traction Com-' pany. The committee is composed ' of Mayor Coffee, ‘chairman, E. |.\ Ehinger and John 8. Bowers. They ' will begin at once and the money | will no doubt be quickly subscribed.

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C. F. True received a shipment of Michigan peaches this morning which was the largest that has been received here this season. Dr. C. Stackhouse and wife were lin the city this morning enroute from Marion to their home at Colon, Mich. Mrs Stackhouse formerly lived here, and to a Democrat reI porter that Decatur had enjoyed a wonderful growth since she left, some ten years ago. The “Break for Liberty” which is to be presented at Bosse's opera house tonight was received with a big ovation at Marion, Indiana. The show was presented at the; Grand at that place for three nights and several Decatur people who were at attendance say that the pro duction was alright. Henry Erhart and an old man known as Uncle Erhart mixed up in a big fight last evening in which the old man as a matter of conse- ■ quence was very much worsted. A reporter happened along as the old man, whe has almost reached eighty years, was going up the street and I the blood all over his face and j beard was a pitiable sight. No arrests have yet been made. ‘ The Ben Hur lodge are holding ' their picnic at Helm's grove today. In spite of the bad weather a large i crowd turned out, and are being en- ! | tertained this afternoon with ! speeches and recitations by differ I ent persons. A band has been hir i ed for the day and all kinds of good things were served on the grounds. I ; Hacks left the court house during I ■ all the morning and carried out a : large number. The funeral arrangements for : Mrs. Ora Moon have not yet been | arranged. The funeral will be held from the Methodist church, but the day or time is not yet decided. ! Reatives here are awaiting a message from Mrs. Moon's brother, - before any arrangements are made. ■ The body arrived here on the 1:19 G. R. &I. this afternoon and was taken to the Bryson home. B. James Rice’s of this city and a num- i , l>er of other relatives accompanied , the remains to this citv.

Mrs. Ellen Everhart of Fort Wayne returned to her home last evening after a visit with her partents, Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Malott. The town council of Geneva, have adjusted their tax levy and for all purposes figures a total 11.13 on every one hundred dollars valuation. Johnnie Smith made a trip to Lima, Ohio, in his Cadillac automobile yesterday morning and returned last evening. L. C. DeVoss, Henry Koeneman and T. C. Corbett accompanied him. William Russell, Sr., suffered a slight stroke of paralysis yesterday. It only effected part of his right side and it is thought that he will rally from the effects. Mr. Russell has , been ailing for some time and was I very feeble at the time he received the stroke. Henry Clark, a base ball player, who has been with the Callas, Texas team of which Tom Railing of this city is a member this season, has been j signed by Comiskey and will play in the Chicago American team. Clark played third base and it took JI,OOO to purchase his release. He will leave for Chicago on September 7. Most people try to obtain a summer outing of a few’ days, if they cannot spare the time for a longer I rest period. And it is a good thing. I It relieves from the weary cases of I life, makes us less sour tempered and conduces to a longer life. By all means, take a short vacation if you are are in a position to do so. Those who went to Toledo yester- : day on the excursion which was under the auspicies of the ladies of the IM. E. church are loud in their praises of the train service. The train left this city at 8 a. m,, arriving at Toledo three and one quarter hours later. In the evening the train departed at 6 p. m. and arriv ed in this city at 9:40 p. m. Seventy five tickets were sold from this city. A West Baden man didn't have a dollar , he didn't have a dime his clothes and shoes were looking as though they’d served their time. He did not try to kill himself to ; avoid misfortune’s whacks, instead Jhe got some ashes and filled five dozen sacks. In a paper that was I published early the next morn, he advertised the polish that would put the world to scorn. He kept on advertising, and just now suffice to say, he’s at his cottage down on Lost River these August days. W. B. Hale has just completed a small electric light plant at his residence that is very pretty and perfect in every detail. The plant con sists of fifty’ light direct connected Marion Abbet machine and is one of the very best makes. W. G. Spencer of Decatur, was the electrical contractor und the residence was lighted by that means Monday night for the first. Mr. Hale is very much pleased with the . plant and will probably add storage batteries to the outfit in near future. —Geneva Herald. Jacob 8. Moser of Berne was in! the city this morning. Mr. Moser I has just returned from a trip through Euro]>e and gave a Democrat reporter some interesting points of his trip, a detailed account of which will probably be published later. Mr. Moser left Now York Muy 5, and returned on August 15. He spent two months in Europe visiting Paris, Berne, Basel and other interesting points. He spent some time in Switzerland and among the Alps. He sailed from Haver France Aug. 15 and arrived here yesterday. He wont to Berne this afternoon.

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