Daily Democrat, Volume 1, Number 224, Decatur, Adams County, 29 September 1903 — Page 3

TIME tables o. r. & i. (In effect Sept. ST. lW*i TRAINS NORTH. il 1:80 a tn M n* v (except Suu<l»y> p m No tpil'y t‘> Grand K«P'<” s W a n> * io ' trains south £ I*il >. ■ xi-ept Sunday ... A :5I ptn [iai y (except Sundayl I*- Sunday only y .:16 pm CLOVER LEAF. In effect May 8, VJ®. EAST. „ a_commerclal Traveler daily . 5:» a m SjaZyuil. daily, except Sunday 11 60 an> I 'ay Express, dally "« P » K5-L6cal Freight ,1:10am WEST e« t-Pav Express, dallv 5:36 am Ki Mali daily, except Sunday ll;»am 5; t&erc&l Traveler, dally »:l»p n> $ »—Local Freight IS:® P m CHICAGO A ERIE. In effect June 14. UOS. WEST. u n xßuffalo-Cbicaro Limited daily *:10 a m SO 7—Express, daily . . ..I:43am 2‘, a—New York and Chicago Limited n through coach Columbus and Chicago dally - 12:3Spm Ko IS-Welis Fargo Express except Monday p m No a— Marlon-Huntington Aco m 10:10 a m EAST Ko «_ Vestibule Limited tor NY 3:55 a m No 2-Marfon and Columbus except Sundav 6:56 a m e 0 4_New York and Boston Limited through coaches Columbus and Chicago 3:24 pm K 0 v — Buffalo and Chautauqua Lake 3:55 pm No 13 'Till not carry baggage. 3 and 4 has through coach Columbus to Chicago. E. K. Shalley of Berne is in our city. Jak 'loss left for Ohio City last evening on business. Mr. Hoetetter returned to her h une ut Wilshire last evening. Dallas Wertzberger who has Ixtu visiting with his parents left for Elwood. Mr< Stella Argues left for Bluffton after ~p -tiding a few days with friends. Frank Meeks left for Garrett Ind., today where he has accepted a good position as ojx-rutor. George McKean who has been inspecting some gravel roads at Berne returned home last evening. Frank Smith and wife who have heen visiting at Berne for a few days returned last evening. Fifteen dagos arrived last evening to work on rhe grading and road bed of the Chicago & Erie railruoad. .lame-. T. Merryman returned from Bluffton last evening where he had been attending to legal business. • Ralph Erwin returned to Frank fort after visiting a week with his parents. Ralph is a fireman on the (lover Leaf. Dennis Wertzberger leaves Wednesday for Elwood where he has accepted a fine position with the Elwood Supply Company. In addition to the complete up-to-date exhibits in various buildings, the Portland fair has secured some of the most exciting special features ever exhibited on a fair ground., on each day of the fair, Sept. 2*. 29, 30. Oct 1, 2.

NOW IS THE TIME ' l' ' tO V^S * t V/fl'j Our New Store \ " e ave l^e / /' * ASSORTED and newest line of CLOTH- * ING; HATS, CAPS and UNDERWEAR ' °f at D fi rui * n town. I\< FMxW'Ko “ is Not To ° Ear| V 1 X IB- 'WT ]/%*i\7s"*» iytyj To buy your Fall and Winter Suit and \ jo 03 I’'F‘F l Overcoat. Our Overcoat and Suit orI \ I I chard is now full. Come, while the PICKi ING IS GOOD * \7 Be Sure and See Vrsi^y> ILk Our Woolen and Cotton Underwear bej • ~~~~ \ fore y°u buy. Now, Mother, Effigy ' i want }° d to b r ’ n £ tl ie bo J’ s in, and f/v tr J’ SOIUe of °ur suits and overcoats on Jtf, \l them. If you do, we will make a sale and ’t you will be well pleased. Boys’ School Suits W e have an exceptionally good stock of Suits suitable for school wear. See them. •> you want the LATEST STYLES IN H ATS and CAPS, we have them at prices that will make you buy. . - . a . r . ______ Acker, Elzey & Vance Remember the P’ccc Corner East of Court House.

A Herat left for Fort Wayne last evening. A. N. Steele retuned last evening from Bluffton. •J. I). Mason left for Fort Wayne last evening. Thomas Rabbit left Jlast evening for Fort Wayne for a few days visit with friends Louis Holthouse left for St. Louis where he expectes to buy a car load of western horses. A Van Camp returned from Fort Wayne where he had been attending to foundry business. Agnes Mason left last evening for a few days visit with friends and re la ties at Fort Wayne. Mrs. Burtley left last evening for Raber. Ind., to visit at the bedside of her son who is very sick. Mrs. Merryman returned to Fort Wayne last evening after spending a few days with friends and relatives. Mrs. Nelson Todd who has been visiting with her father Robert Patterson returned to her home at Bluffton. J. W. Lake returned to Fort Wayne last evening after spending a few days with his father D. W. Lake of this city. Mrs. Ellen Spencer returned to Fort Wayne last evening after spending the day with Mr. and Mrs. Will : Spencer on Second street. Mrs. Dr. Will Hughes who has been the guest of Scott Hughes and family returned to her home at Grand Rapids this morning. Mrs Biednweg and daughters who have been visi-ing with Henry I Schulte and wife returned to her ■ home at Fort Wayne this morning. Miss Bertha Winch and daughter I returned to Fort Wayne this mornj mg after spending a few days with I her parents Mr. and Mrs. Dr HolI loway. Frank Weinhoff, bookkeeper at I the Old Adams County bunk who has been on his vacation for two i weeks resumed his atuies at the ' bank again today. Barney Kai ver, Charles Ross. Harry Freidman. Sam Moggit and Nat Popkins and family will leave | for Fort Wayne Wednesday to attend and celebrate the Jewish day of at- ■ tenement. The Portland Fair affords the finest grounds, the best track, the longest ampitheater, the finest Art hall and the most liberal premiums o ! any county fair in eastern Indiana or western Ohio. The Rosenthals reorganized last evening at the Columbian Club rooms and elected Frank Peterson captain and Dee DeVinney manager. The boys expect to yet have some fine games on the home grounds this season, and are now arranging a good game for next Snuday which will be announced later in the week

David Gessinger left for Willshire last evening. Grace King will visit for a fewdays at Warren. Ed Beeler is a business caller at Fort Wayne today. Pat Kinney returned from Fort Wayne last evening. E. M. Ray returned to his home at Berne this morning. Mrs. Henry Lankenau will visit in Fort Wayne for a few days. P. J. Hyland left for Fort Wayne where he transacted busine-s. Dr. G. M. Trout is at Geneva today looking up his oil interests. John Weber left for Berne this morning to buy a few fine horses. Chas. Christen returned from a business trip to Berne last evening. Joe Cloud who has been with his parents left for ‘Wayne this morning. Geo. R. Sapp agent for the New York Life Insurance company at Marion is in the city. Mrs. Sophia Onio arrived from Indianapolis last evening and will visit relatives for a few days. George McKean retruned from Geneva this morning at which place he has been inspecting bridges. Loretta Gerding after spending a few days with relatives returned to her home at Fort Wayne last evening. Miss Jennie Weldy who has been visiting friends and realtives for a few days returned to Arcola this morning Mr. ami Mrs. Blackburn and famj ily of Geneva arrived this morning 'and will spend a few days with Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Sutton. Unclaimed letters are at the postoffice for Elwood Basler. Geo. How ard, Bert Peigh, H L Mann. Mrs j Ella Mcßride. Mrs John Longanon. Dr .S. Christy of Willshire stopped over in our city a few hours this ; morning. Dr. Christy is on his way to Richmond on important business. There will be a called business meeting at the Columbian clubl rooms tomorrow evening The at tendance of every member is de- , sired. Business of importance. Pres I ident. Med Miller and Lew Corbin left for Geneva this morning where, they will start frescoing the new j home of Homer Pontius. Med and , , Corbs are certainly artists and Mr Pontius will never regret getting them to do the work The fifth annual reunion of the Kleniknight faimly. will be held at the residence of Calvin Kunkle in j ' Lancaster towbnship. Wells connty. on Saturday, October 3. A very happy gathering is anticipated. A ; program lias been arranged in which many songs, declamations and speeches will be heard.

Fall Stock Now Ready For Your Inspection IS PRACTICALLY Otir stOCk of Id 11 complete. Every day and Winter I for the past mouth we /AX Clothing for Men have been receiving and Boys lar & e shipment of NEW urxjuDS that go to make up the very best and most complete line of Clotag ever shown in Decatur. * C ’ X - Our Men’s and Boys’ Overcoats, Suits, Hats, Caps, Underwear and Shirts are the best that Z money, together with good judgment, can buy. I /A Woidsare cheap, and we could go on telling U (c y° u stuff all day. We prefer, however, tc give you r a taste of our quality, rather than merely tell you i ' <■- J '/i X about it. ' » F'T •dr i< i . ¥ We honestly believe that our clothes are the ; , 7ft J <■ b est read y- t 0 wear for men, young men and boys d h ' ! ’y that can be bought anywhere. We would * L y li like to propose to you that you give us a ra t few minutes of your time to show yo u through our A jf immense line of Clothes. We feel certain we can J.. ' JF, ■ interest you, and satisfy you that our store is the I 1 place for you to buy your Clothing. / /'/ ■ ; i Holthouse, Schulte & Company

Lawrence Voglewede is at Berne ( today. Med Miller returned from Geneva last evening. Mrs. Geo. Houser of Fort Wayne is in this city visiting friends and relatives and friends. I Charles Meibers and wife left this morning for Toledo for a few days visit with realtives. Mr, Crokett and daughter left for Portland this morning where they expect to visit for a tew days with I relatives. W. A. Lower left on extensive | business trip to Kalamazxio and De troit. Michigan. Burt exjiects to be ! gone for a week. Mrs. McMannus who has been visiting with friends and relatives here for several days returned to her! home at Middlepoint. G W Zeigler who has lx>en visiting with his brother _Dr Zeigler at Monmouth for a few day-left this morning for his home at Hurler. Ind. Miss M. Zeola Hershev is in town iu the interest of the lecture course to be given this winter. She is busily engaged listing names for season tickets. Everyone desiring course tickets should hand their names to i her w ithout delay. While in town Monday George P. n tins drove out to the infirmary and | inspected the same from basement l , to garrett He is quite taken with! building, its arrangements and ■ completeness, as well as with the prefect system installed there by Bu]>erintendent and Mrs Gralier. , Mrs. Helen Hasi-nll Woodward of Virginia will deliver a course of two! illustrated health lectures exclu-1 sively to ladies, mothers and daugh ' I ters, at the opera house, Decatur, [Thursday October Ist and Saturday I October 3rd, at two o'clock p. m. | Subjects Thursday October Ist "Heatlth and Beauty”; Saturday I October 3, “ Anatomy of Women. ” [These lectures are indorsed by both pulpit an<l press throughout the country us chaste, intelligent, instructive and by such women as Francis E. Willard, Mary Livermore and many other distinguished personages. All ladies arc cordially invited. No admission charged.

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■ ! E. K Shalley was in the city to-■ d ty on business. Ermine Shank of Angola is the' guest of Al Burdge. i i Paul Baumgartner is a business I i caller at Berne kxlay. I P. W. Smith returned today from I Fort Wayne where he had been on . business. Joe Fahrenliach returned to his home at Fort Recovery after spending a week with his manv friends. Eli Meyers will leave today for Portland where he expects to run a hack during the fair this week. Mrs. Harruff who has been visit- ' ing here with H. Harruff and family returned to her home at Portand today. I Don't fail to attend the millinery | opening of Mrs. Marsh Burdge on Thursday and Fridav Everyone in sited to call. i i Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Carrol leave today for Huntersville, Ohio where j they will attend the Wedding of Mr. i Carrol's brother. Mrs Cluck and Miss Irene Bryan returned to their home at Hunting , ton today after visiting relatives in this city. Mrs Frank < 'owley and Mrs.t 'yrus Weaver left for Portland today where theywill spend the week with Elmer Lawrence and family. I Dora Huston who has been the guest oQDaisy Hailey and Genevieve Chronister for the past week return-. ed to her home at New Corydon today. Miss May Fitzgerald who has lx-en sjiending a few days with Mrs 1 , George Haefting expects to return 1 lto her home at Fort Wayne this evening. Rev. .1. C. White, J A. Sprague. A D. Wagner and Louis Rehl of Fort Wayne expect to drive to Pleasant Mills this evening to attend a missionary min ting. G. B McGixigan. a deputy revenue collector for the United States government is in the city this afternoon on business of inqMirtanee, which may develop later but which at present cannot be made public.! Ho is a genial p oasant gentleman.

Mre. Brown returned to Liberty j Center today. D V. Steele and family returned f om Montpelier last evening. Ed Heller returned to Spencerville, after a few weeks' visit with friends i j this city. Sadie Miller and Bessie Pease of , Craigville, are in the city visiting w th their many friends. Miss Helen Brothers of Fairmount, returned to her hi me, after a few davs" visit with Miss Edith Porter. Mrs. O. H Kindle, after visiting a few days with friends in this city, returned to her home at Willshire. Mrs. Anna Covault of Rockford, arrived today and will visit with her father. George Debolt and family. Mrs. W. Lichtle and Mrs. Peter I Braun went to Hammond yesterday to visit a few days with John Lichtle. Dorse Myers and Miss Lichtle drove to Fort Wayne Sunday, to visit Misses Carrie and Jessie Herbet. Mrs. Alexander returned to her home at Willshire today, after visiting a few days with her friends here. Mr« Alice Peterson will have her millinery opening next Thursday and Friday. Everyone is invited to attend. Wanted Educated man to lo’iiiL Nice work. *4O a month to light party. Address D., Daily Femocr.it 224d2 Miss Beryl Scranton, who h s bio n the guest of Dr. Miller and family . for the past week, returned to her home at Van Wert today. Mrs. Mary Openheimer who has been visiting for several days with W H. Niblick and family, retunud to her hame at Bluffton today. Will Reiter the (xipular clerk at Holthouse Drug Co.’s store, left for Portland, where he will give a grand display of the Prussian Stock Food. ■ Dim Bercy sold to Mr. Philip Simmons of Bjienoerville u fine at d highly bred horse called Robert L. with a mark of 2:22. The purchase price was five hundred dollars. True Worth the trotting horse owned by Gi>o. Flanders is entered in the 2:24 trot at Findlay Thursday the purse being *4OO and George is going to try his utmost to win it