Daily Democrat, Volume 1, Number 229, Decatur, Adams County, 5 October 1903 — Page 3

TIME tables (). R. & I. I ( i n effect Sept. 27,1908) TRAINS NORTH. ~ 1:30 a m He?'!,! I except Sunday: 6:22 ptn I’t'nlllT t" Grandßapwe »:(X> am S ° TRAINS SOUTH M i,".' except Sunday . 7:51 pin S" .'iipai yi” 1 *? 1 !iuud “y | uV. s m only :16 pm CLOVER LEAF. Iu effect May 3. 1908. EAST. . rnmmerclal Traveler, dally... 5:25 am J’5“M dally, except Sunday. ..11 50 a in | 4vE pre’ss. U»l-T ££l£x>ai Freight l:»am I, 0 WEST . - tt»v Express. dallv 5:25 am f'.'-llall dally- except Sunday .11;25am S un;nn r lal Trave.er. daily .9:19 p m J. B-Loeal Freight 12:05 p m CHICAGO & ERIE. In effect June 14, 1803. WEST. Buffalo-Chicago Limited, daily 3:10 am daily..;.. .... ...I:42am ; , 3_Ne« York and Chicago Limited ' through coach Oolumbus and i ’hicago daily 12:38 pm (o lj_Wells Fargo Express except Monday 6:12 pm So a-Marion-lluntington Ace m 10:10 a m EAST Vestibule Limited for N Y 2:55 am :. ■•’-Marlon and Columbus except ~ Sundav 8:58 am ... 4_Xc» Y rk and Boston Limited ‘ ‘through coaches Columbus and Chicago 3:24 p m yo 10—Buffalo and Chautauqua Lake 9:55 pm go 13 will not carry baggage. 3 and 4 has through coach Columbus to Chicago. Dick Townsend is at Fort Wayne on business today. Clin’ Drummond is at Fort Wayne on business today. John Campbell of St. Louis is in the city buying horses. Wanted—A boy at this office to learn the printing trade. Mary Class returned to Fort Wayne this morning after spending a few days with relatives. Rev. W. Schimdt left this morning for Laporte to attend a conference of the Lutheran church. Nellie H iggins who has been visiting here for a few days with relatives returned to her home at Bluffton today. Mrs. Daniel who has been spending a few days with her daughter Mrs. C. C. Schafer returned to her home at Fort Wayne. Ladies, if you are contemplating matrimony, and want to know how to get alimony, don't stand on ceremony, but hear “The Hoosier Girls'' heart to heart talk. Opera house. Tuesday, Oct 6.

\\ ANTED! 100 Men and 25 Teams - • To work on Monroe and Fourth streets paving contract. Lots of Work and flood Wages. H. P. STREICHER, Contractor. e ® Men Wanted! I want 50 teamsters. Report at once at Monmouth, two and one half miles north of Decatur. A. TUBMAN Contractor for building grade for Fort Wayne & Springfield Traction Railway. @ —=-—

Miss Fruchte left this morning for Berne. Skinney McCarty of Fort Wayne I is in the city . Fred Mills left for Indianapolis this morning. Tom Gallogly is a business visitor at Geneva today. A. L. Altenbiuch of Lima was in the city yesterday. W. E. Moon left for Berne this , morning on business. A. Van Camp and wife left this morning for Indianapolis. Marsh Burdge is at Berne today attending to important business. Bart France and ; Med Miller left for Geneva this morning where they are working. May Rademacher returned to Fort Wayne this morning after spending Sunday with her parents. Charles Kitson left gthis morning for Elkhart where he has accepted a position in a large barber shop there. Mrs. 8. E. Malloney and daughter lets this morning for Salem Center, 0., where they expect to visit relatives. Mr. and Mrs. Hackman who spent I Sunday he r e with relatives returned to their home at Fort Wayne this I morning. Jesse Sutton and family who were attending a family reunion at Geneva yesterday returned home this morning. Mrs. Haltman who was visiting here for a few days with relatives returned to her home at Fort Wayne this morning. Mrs. Merryman who has been . visiting with relatives here for a . few days returned to her home at Marion last evening. J. B. Watts who has been visit 1 ing with friends and relatives here for a few days returned to his home at Youngstown last evening. Gus Cohan as Heinrich Whetzel, the German farm hand in “The Hoosier Girl" would cause a wooden man to laugh. Opera house. Tuesday Oct. 6. Mrs. C. A. Dugan will entertain ! a number of ladies at six o'clock | dinner this afternoon in honor of Mrs. Will Winch of Fort Wayne who is here enroute to Arkansas, where she joins her husband and i where they will reside in the future.

Cal Miller is at Marion today on I business. Uncle John Rupright was in the city today. Miss Olive Smith returned to her home at Dull today. Al Ringle of Fort Wayne is in the city buying horses. Rev. S. S. Albert returned to Fort Wayne this morning. O. N. Snellen made a businesstrip to G 'neva this morning. Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Weaver left today for a few days visit with relatives at Bluffton. Olive Snyder returned to her home at Willshire today after spending a few days here. A. A. Stuckey who spent Sunday with his praents at Berne returned to his work today. E. Burt Lenhart left for Indianapolis this morning to attend a convention of the Knights of Pythias lodge. Iva Steele returned this morning | from Hoagland where she has been spending her vacation visiting friends. Mrs. Brnneeman who has 'been ! visiting with friends here for a few t days returned to her home at Bluff I ton today. Mrs. Harry Catting who has been visiting for a few days with her ' parents have returned to her home at Bluffton. Noma Shoemaker returned to her home at Portland this morning after spending a few days with friends here. Miss Johnson returned to her school duties at Berne this morning after sjiending Sunday with her parents. Mrs. M. P. Miller and family left for Geneva this morning and while there will be* the guests of Dr. Ward and family: Miss Sophia Scheiman, daughter of Fred Scheiman on route one, is recovering from a serious attack of typhoid fever. C. W. Boknecht will leave in a few days for West Baden where he will recuperate at that famous Carlsbad of America. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Daniel returned to their home in Chicago today after a few days as ihe guests of C. C. Schafer and wife. Fred Patterson and Burt Mangold left this morning for Inidanapolis to resume their studies in the Indianapolis Dental College. Mrs. Case and daughter left this morning for Hamilton. 0., where they expect to visit for a few days with relatives and friends. Miss Lorance who has been visiting with relatives here for past two weeks returned to her home at Breckinridge. Mich., this morning. W. 8. Hale the miller at the Patterson flouring mills, remodelxl the mill instead of Henry Hart as stated a few days ago. He thoroughly understands the milling business and is an ideal competent man. Jesse Rice formerly of the Big Store left last evening for Fort Wayne where he had accepted a position in the dry goods department of Rurodes big retail store Jesse is a clever young lellow good habits and will make it win at what ever he attempts. Attorney H. B Heller will leave tonight for Cripple Creek where he will be busily engaged for several days in looking after the estate of John Muddy who died a few weeks ago. He represents George L Maddy of this city and his sister of Muncie. A new graft is being worked among the farmers in different parts of the state. This time it is a non-freezing stock tank that is offered for sale. When the farmer buys one he is given the exclusive agency of several townships without extra charge. This simple request is made, however, that he sign three papers, all which turn up as promissory notes., Billy Mack, the fleet little pacer that was first brought out by Frank Craft was sold Friday at Portland to Joseph West of Wells county for ♦ 1.450. The horse was the property of Tom Rhea of Nottingham and broke his own record at Troy, < )hio, last week and established a new record for the track at that place. Mr. Reha was driving Billy Mack the first time by the way, that he ever drove the horse in a race and entered him in the free for all pacing race. He won ths race in straight heats, the best time being 2:11 1-2, and captured a |3OO puree. The horse tun better that to 2:10.

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Dr. G. M. Trout is at Geneva today. Tom O'Neal and Charles Meibers returned today from Findlay. Mrs. Gilson left for Portland where she will visit for several days. Miss Yager left today for *a few days visit with relatives at Craigville. Mrs. Summers who has been visiting with relatives returned to Marion today. Mr . Williams who has been attending to business here returned to Marion today. H. Harb returned to Geneva today after spending Sunday with his mother. Will Bosse is putting up a new bill board on the Christ Bocknecht's vacant lot on Third street. Mrs. N. Crowell arrived today from Waling, Mich., and will spend a few days with her parents. John Andrews captured a real California horned toad in his yard today and exhibited the animal on the street. Dr. J. W. Vizard and Dr. J. S. Morgan left today for Lexington Ky., whore they expect to visit for a few days. The new boiler and dynamo at the water works plant was thoroughly tested yesterday and found to be all O K. Ms. S. W. Frank and daughter returned to their home at Salem after a few days the guests of Homer Sowers and family. Miss Lillie Gerard of Fort Wayne spent Sunday with her parents. Miss Gerard is now employed as a nurse in the Hope hospital. Rev. George Cocking of Waterloo is in the city on his way to Monroe where he is going to attend the ministerial Lyceum which will be held there this week. Mike Meibers and family will leave tomorrow for Camden where they will make their future home. Mike has a good iwsition with Wabash Valley Gas Company as an engineer. LESS FUEL MORE HEAT! WILSON COAL HEATER ASK WHY? SCHAFER HARDWARE CO

Decatur City Propertv.

No. 192 —Small three room on Seventh street. M‘ls. | No. 135-Five room cottage, stable, cistern, near Grant street. 9500. No. 259—Five room cottage, stable, cistern, on Oak. near Fifth street. 1625. No. 183—Five room cottage, cistern, stable, drove well. North Seventh street. 9650. No. 320— Five room cottage, cistern, North , Decatur street. 9'50. No. 255—A five room cottage, newly re-roofed and repaired, near Third and Adams streets 9875. No. 278—Five rooms, new house, on West Mar shal street. 9700. No 156—Six room residence, on Jackson street. $725. No 90—Six room cottage, on Bugg street. 9825. No. 277—A two-story seven room residence, near Third and Adams streets 9x50. No 81—Six room cottage, on Short street, i 9850. ’ No. 273.—A two-storv seven room residence on Elm street, two lots, drove well. 91,060. No. 275—Eight room, story and a half restI dence on Linn street. 91.025. 1 No. 181—Kight room, modern well finished residence, corner of Marshal and Seventh streets. 91.225. 1 No 271—Convenient eight room residence .on west side of Mercer street, new barn. 91 450. No. 248— E:ght room residence, cellar, drove well, corner of Nuttman and Sixth Stseet. I 91,325. No. 87—Business property on Winchester street. $1,150.

FOR LARGE DESCRIPTIVE LIST ADDRESS Snow Agency, Decatur, Ind.

Adatn Smith is looking after business interests at Willshire today. E. D. Tammel and wife of Bellefonntaine are the guests of Amos Fairchild and family. Mrs. Christ Strobe returned today from Auburn where she has been visiting with relatives. Rev J. C. WhPe and wife and Mrs. John Vail will drive to Monroe to attend the Ministerial Lyceum meeting tonight. E. W. Corl of Youngstown, Ohio, and Joseph Kime of West Salem, Ohio, are the guests of John Ruperight and family. Mrs. Lili Heatinger and daughter. Ella, Andrews returned to their home at Ashland, Ohio, today, after a few days’ visit with G. W. [{upright and family.

No. 3>- Eight room cottage, corner of Nnttman and Seventh streets, cistern and drove well. f 1.250 No. 205—Eight room cottage, on Marshal street near Fifth street, cistern and stable. 11.380. No. 276—Seven room, modern cottage, cistern, stable, at corner of Stephenson and Mercer streets, f 1.175. No. 206—Eight room and cellar, stable, twostory brick residence, on North Second street. fl.Wj. No. 2<»—Eight room, two-story residence, cistern. stable, m Monroe near Fifth street, 31.950, No 116—One four room cottage: one-story and a half, seven room residence on same lot. on Jefferson street. fJ.IW). No -W—Sixteen city lots and nine room, twostory residence, on South Chestnut street, drove well, cistern, stable. f.'.tUO. No. 250— Two-story eight room residence, I cellar, stable, drove well, on Mercer streetNo. 223- Seven room, two-story residence, cellar. stable and 'l' feet frontage, on North Second street 32 350. No. 23> Nine room, story and a half residence on west side of Third street, near public square. |J.4CO. No 226- Ten room, slate roofed, two-story residence, drove will, cistern, stable, on j Winchester street. 33,500, No. 2rto—Ten room residence on west side of Winchester street, drove well, stable, clsj tern 12.700. INo 231 1 Commodious two-story bn. k restI deuce, cistern, cehai. hi l lv l ir> uleg<. on j North Second str<et. 34.m0.

r J. 11. Hall is ajhusiness caller at Frankfort today. Fred Huffman is at Craigville today on business. Will Russel left for Willshire today. Will is putting up a tine residence there. Fred Scheiman is at Williams today buying up a cur lon d of hogs for the Boston market. Susan Fulk of Warren, ().. arrived ttxlay and will be the guest of W. E. Fulk and family. Frank Cottrell and C. C. Cottrell returned to Berne today after attending to some legal business. H. P. Streicher informs ns that ho has received word that eighteen car loads of Metropolitan paving brick are on the road and will arrive in a few days.