Daily Democrat, Volume 1, Number 205, Decatur, Adams County, 7 September 1903 — Page 3

DR. CANADA Ophthalmic Specialist. Practice limited to the correction of defects of the eye. Glass* s fitted to relieve strain, with its numerous functional symptoms: to improve v inluu and for loss of accomn.odatioti due to age. REFERENCES 7he best. At Dr. Coverdale’s office, at Decatur, Ind., first Tuesday of each month.

The Ohio City base ball team de Seated Sunday by a score of 27 to 0. Sammy Miller of ‘Fort Wayne risited in this city during the day. Russel Harrufff returned this morning from a weeks visit at Berne. B. P. Rice went to Ridgeville this morning to look after the lumber business. Peter Gaffer went to Fort Wayne this morning to visit his wife who is in the hospital there. Miss Minnie Orvis left this morning for an extended visit at Cincinnati and Middletown. Ohio. Kirk Hartland wife of Fort Wayne arrived in this city today to visit with relatives for a few days. Mrs. Win. Goldner went to Fort Wayne this morning to attend the funeral of Mrs. Christine Freck. Miss Mary Hosier who has been visiting friends here yestedav returned this morning to Fort Wayne. Miss Merle Burdge went to Portland this morning where she will make a weeks visit with relatives. Mrs. Otto Horstinan who has been risiting here with her parents, Mr. snd Mrs. Louis Godner returned this morning to Fort Wayne. C. O. France the Rosenthal catcher was presented with a fine pair of base twill socks Sunday by Mr. Herrick, the proprietor of the Wigwam Saloon. Miss Matie Auten went to Fort Wavne this morning to attend the Allen county institute. Miss Auten will teach this winter in the Fort Wayne schools. Miss Gertrude Rugg accompanied Helen Smith to the sanitarium nt Lirwell today,where the latter, will r*ceive medical treatment. Miss Rugg will also act as nurse. Floyd Tester who is employed in th’ Glass Block barber shop at Marion Ind., is in this city visiting with his parents. He will return to Marion Tuesday morning. Will Smith the proprietor of the City Dairy has added a new wagon to his equipment. The carriage which first made its appearance Sunday is a fine one and a credit to the dairy business. Mrs. Fred Bohnke and Arbella Wilder of R.R. 3 were among the excursionists to Petoskey last week. They expect to lie absent ten days and Fred says he is already tired of bachelor life.

We are now ready for business with a full ami complete line of Foot Form Shoes All goods in stock fresh from factory. Stock complete. Call and see me. CLEM VOGLEWEDE The “Big 4” Shoe Store.

Dr. H. F. Costello and son, Don, spent Sunday at Fort Wayne. Attorney Jacob Butcher of Geneva, was a busness visitor here today. Emil Franz of Berne, was here to- * ay looking after legal business. Mrs. \\ H. Kuebler who has been quite seriously ill, is improved today. The Daughters of the Covenant meet tonight with Miss Blanche Dibble. Charles Hockemeyer left for Eaton, 'Ohio, this afternoon, where he will I visit a few days. Mrs. S. G. Ayers, who has been visiting at Grand Rapids, Mich., returned to this city today. Chas. True and wife went to Chicago this morning to buy fall goods for the True Cash Store. Miss Blanche Wheeler went to Garret this morning where she will visit with friends for several days. Mrs. Elizabeth Bittner went to Fort Wayne this morning to attend the funeral of Mrs. Chrisine Freeh. Miss Grace Miller sang a solo at the Methodist church services Sunday morning and praise for her were numerous. Misses Myrtle and Blanche Calderwood who have been visiting here I left this morning for a short visit at Fort Wayne. The Fort Wayne Nationals who played in this city Sunday made the trip in a big hack. They returned about 7:30 p. tn. \\. E. Morgan of Tiona, Pennsylvania, passed through this city today on his way to Geneva, where he will visit with relatives. L. D Spore of Vincennes, Indiana, returned to his home after looking after business in this citv. Mr. Spore will probably invest in Adams county real estate. John King plead guilty this morning before ’Squire Smith to a charge of trespass, preferred by Emanuel Tricker. He was fined $5.00 and * costs. Charles Meibers was kicked yesterday by a colt belonging to Dr. Clark. The colt didn’t let out, or I “Poodle” might have come up minus. As it is. he is limping slightly, but says the colt’s grape-vine curve didn’t hurt at all. H. F. Bonke has a sorrel Norman horse two years old Wednesday that weighs 1600 pounds, also has a Belgian stallion about same age that weighs 1640 pounds. After October Ist they will be found at 1 King’s barn. David Buckmaster left for the Geneva Oil fields this morning where he works for the Standard Oil Company. Mr. Buckmaster is a carpenter and for the most of the time he is kept busy building ■ pumping jacks. He will move his ! family’ seven miles east of Geneva ■ week after next. Frank Richards and Bob Ehinger former employes at the Big Store, are in the city on a short visit. Both are now at Marion, Ind., the former * working at Lee Hall’s department store and the latter for Brumenhal & : Co. Mr. Richards went to Chicago from this place, but only remained there a short time.

W ilhelm Mersman transacted business at Geneva today. Harmon and Joseph Johns wheeled over to Bluffton today. Haddkerchief sale Thursday afternoon and evening at Presbyterian church. Major R. B. Allison is attending a m 'eting of bank directors at Marion t jday. Erank Wemhoff and Joe Mason attended the Bluffton Labor Day celebration today. Chas. Pilliad, who has been visiting here for several days returned this morning to Pique. Judge Studabaker and wife will leave tomorrow for West Baden for a few days outing. Joseph Mason and Frank Wemhoff, went to Bluffton this morning to take in the Labor day celebration. Misses Lula and Golda Friedline, who have been visiting relatives here for several days, returned this morning to Delphos. Miss Marie Meyers returned this morning from Bluffton, where for a week she has been the guest of Miss Hallie Moser. Barney Wemhoff and family went I to Fort Wayne yesterday. They gave a family picnic and dinner at Robison park. Dr. W. W. Blackman, the osteopath physician, is moving his office from here to Warren. He will visit here at intervals. Miss Marie Meyers began work this morning as assistant deputy auditor, in the place of Miss Weldy who resigned. Miss May Holthouse left this| morning for Oldenburg, Ind where I she will continue her studies at the Immaculate Conception Academy. Misses Edith Wemhoff, Rose Con-1 ter and Charles Pilhod and Frank | Wemhoff drove to Fort Wayne yesterday and picniced at Robison park. Misses Beitha Voglewede. May me Deininger and Mrs. James Haefling drove to the home of Florence Beavers yesterday, where they took dinner and spent the day. The Ladies Aid Society of the ■ Presbyterian church, will bold a I handkerchief sale Thursday afternoon and evening. Refreshments . will be served. Everybody cordially ’ invited. George Wemhoff returned Saturday evening from the southern jiart of the state where he visited the Bedford stone quarries. Wemhoff & Sons deal in Bedford stone and sell many car loads in this county each year. The Entre Nous club will give a ; dance tonight in honor of Dan Vail, I who leaves soon for Phillips Aca-| demy at Andover. Mass. A number ! of invitations have been issued, and I the club expects one of the most | pleasant dances of the season. Piano and drum music will Tie furnished, j Frank A. Jackson, of Ossian, is reported missing and is believed to be in ' this city. He has a blacksmith shop in Ossian and is well thought of. He is the son of John Jackson, a blacksmith of this city, whose place of business is on Columbia street. Young Jackson came to this city last Friday morning, getting off the train at Spiegel’s place on Broadway.-Journal Gazette. Frank formeely lived here. Another fishing party left Decatur this morning bound for the lakes and northern resorts. Th< y will be gone a week, and will spend most of their time at Wawasee. The party was composed of Charles Patton, John Falk, John Spuhler, Al Gerard, Harry Beery. Norman Lenhart, of this city and Dr. Grandstaff of Monmouth. The carpenters of the city enjoyed the legal holiday and not a carpenter’s hammer will he raised here today. Several went to Fort Wayne to join in the Labor Day celebration there. Among those who went from here were W. E. Russell, H. Mcllheny W. H. Baker, Ross Mai lonee, F. J. Cowley, Geo. Houser and E. A. Mann. Go on the Detroit excursion next Wednesday. If you have been working hard all summer take a day or two off, and freshen up. All work and no play is good for no member of the human race. Take your wife and give her a day’s outing like you used to do Iteforo you were married. Let the boy and girl go, and lot them see one of the cleanest cities in the union. It is a clean personally conducted excursion. and the round trip nt 11.75 makes it one of the cheapest of the year. It is in charge of the Entre Nous boys.

'•W Buy Suits /O and /fflj 110 Skirts at Or O 'fir The Boston Store ■ — ■ 4* ■» — ii — WE WOULD ADVISE Looking after this Suit and Skirt matter at once, in order to avoid the delay caused by the fast nearing busy season. All the new styles are now displayed. Fall Dress Goods Are In And a fine array of fabrics they are; neat and nobby designs at prices that are sure to please. It will be WELL WOKTH WHILE to visit this store before you purchase one item in the dry goods line. Boston Store. I. O. O. F. Block. Kuebler & Moltz Co.

Gus Matthias of Dayton was here yesterday the guest of friends. Bernard Adlesperger of Terre Haute is v’siting with relatives here. Miss Ina Everett left this morning for Lima, Ohio, where she will visit a week with friends. Bernard Weismantel of Jonesboro spent Sunday with his wife who is visiting reltaives here. Miss Be'le Smith of Toledo arrived here today to take the position of trimmer at the Burdge millinery’ store. Mrs. Catherine Kelley went to Willshire this morning where she will visit with relatives for several weeks. A pipe in the Neptune Bros, dental office bursted last evening and water leaked through into the Hub Clothing Store. Water was two inches deep on the floor before anyone knew of the leaks. No damage was done except to wet a few trunks. Some clothing which was piled lielow the leak had just been removed Saturday. Miss Carrie Thomas will leave tie 2“th of this month for Evanston, where she will enter Northwestern Academy. Evanston is a lieautiful suburb of Chicago, situated on Lake Michigan. Northwestern Academy ranks among the very best, and if any one of its departments is lietter than the olliHi it is the school of music and fine arts, ft is thisdepartmeut that Miss Thomas will enter, and her training will certainly be the best. Erastus Jones a colored lioy arrived in this city last night direct from Columbus, Tenn., in charge of a light grey pacing mare which has been purchased by Bill Cooke and several other oil men. The animal is a blooded creature and has a pedigree equal to that of 'the King of England. She is a small horse but has limbs and a head which are clear cut like that of a deer. The horse comes from Billy Moore’s stock farm which is of interstate reputation. It is understood that the colt will be worked out in this city and it will undoubtedly make a horse which will sustain the reputation of Decatur. The pacer cost SIOOO.

Don’t Forget It! The Detroit ROUND TRIP EXCURSION Under Auspices Entre Nous Club. Decatur to Detroit and Return WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 9, 'O3. Special Train Leaves 5:40 a. m. Via Clover Leaf Route and White Star Steamer. ROUND Going and returning same day, $1.75 TRIP TICKETS Returning in Four Days $2.75 For particulars ask Clover Leaf agents or Will Winnes, Jess Robison, Bruce Christen, Com.

Rufus Stuckey of Berne has accepted a ]x>sition in the Voglewede shoe store, and liegun work there this morning. Chas. Jackson, wife and daughter Isiis. who have been visiting reia fives here for several days returned this morning to Indianapolis. The Aeolian Club have closed a contract whereby they will manage the opening production on “Wrong Made Righfat Bosse’s opera houseThe play is given hy local talent trial the company’ will start on the road immediately after the ojiening which will be Jin the first part of October. The company expect the leading lady is oonifiosed entirely of Decatur jieople and tire practicing daily. The'play is full of tender jMithos deep sentiment, and comic situations. Intertwined with tragic clement is a tender love scene and the grand finale ends with “Wrong Made Right." The sjiecialtites arc cretainly fine. The management announces a rehearsal this evening.

WEST DECATUR PROPERTY FOR SALE ! 11 No. 264 A five room cottage in ' Cook Town, S3OO. ii No. 266 A comfortable cottage on , i Ninth street, $725. , No. 263 A stoiy ami a half resi- ' deuce on Ninth street, SBOO. No. 262 A story and a half resilience on Ninth street near Monroe . street, SIOOO. . No, 261 A story and a half rest- . deuce on Eighth street, near Madison, SIOSO. No. 266 A story and a half residence on Eighth street near Adams street, SIOSO. No. 267 Three good building lots lon Eighth. Ninth and Adams streets, from S3OO to $-100 each. J-tfCall at office for complete list. FOR RENT After September Ist good residence on Ninth street. After October Ist a gixxl property on Line street. Snow Agency, Decatur, Ind.