Daily Democrat, Volume 1, Number 265, Decatur, Adams County, 16 November 1903 — Page 3

time tables d? r. & i. (In effect Sept, 2T. 1903) TRAINS NORTH, 3—i 'ally (except Sunday: 5:22 p ra NO 7 -Dally to Grand Rapids 8:00 a m ‘ TRAINS SOUTH NO 3—Dally (except Sunday 1:19 p m No i—Dally ••• »:SV am , Pally, except Sunday .:51pm 1., 12-Paliv (except Sunday 1....... 1:11 am N 0,14 only ":16 pm CLOVER LEAF. In effect Slay 3. 1903. EAST. No 4—Commercial Traveler, dally... 5:25 a m C ’-Mail, dally, except Sunday...ll:soa ni v i-Puy Express, dally 6 43pm S Local Freight 1:10 am WEST < n s-Pav Express, daily 5:25 am No 1-Mall, dally, except Sunday .11,25 a m No 5-Commercial Traveler, dally .. 9:19 pm No 23—Local Freight .12:05 p m CHICAGO & ERIE. In effect June 14, 1903. WEST. No 9— Buffalo-Chicago Limited, daily 3:10 a m No 7-Expreas. dally I:42am No 3—New York and Chicago Limited through coach Columbus and Chicago dally 12:39 pm No IJ—Wella Fargo Express except Monday s:l2pm ! No 21-Marlon-Huntington Ace’m.. 10:10am EAST No B—Vestibule Limited for N Y 2:55 am No S—Marlon and Columbus except Sunday 6:58 a m No 4—New York and Boston Limited through coaches Columbus and Chicago 3:24 p m i No 10-Buffalo and Chautauqua Lake 9:55 pm No. 13 Will not carry baggage. 3 and 4 baa through coach Columbus to Chicago.

The shooting gallery has moved to Geneva. A. E. Rose is transacting business at Bluffton today. Mrs. Custer went to Geneva today to visit with friends. Mr. Blossom went to Fort Wayne today to attend school. Miss Della Clark went to Bluffton today to visit with relatives. Mrs. Fortney went to Winchester todav to visit for a few days with relatives. Mr. Votaw returned to his home at Geneva today after transacting business here. May Ray returned to her home at Berne today. She was transacting business here. D. L. Reynolds and Anthony Swayzee of Ossian, were in the city today and closed up an important real estate deal. Mr Whiteman, marshal of Geneva, passed through the city today enroute to Van Buren to arrest a man by the name of W. H. Humphery for jumping a board bill. He expects to return with his man tonight.

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Mrs. Baker went to Willshire today to visit friends. H. P. Lafferty arrived from Fort Wayne this morning. ‘ E. M. Rittenhour made a business 1 trip to Portland todav. i Bred Huffman is transacting busi- ‘ ness at Craigville today. ! Mrs. L. G. Ellingham is at Winchester visiting relatives. Mrs. W . H. Fledderjohann arrived | from New Knoxville, Ohio, today. J Dhonis Schmitt made a business ' trip to J ort W ayne this morning. Mrs. Frank Miller and daughter went to Bluffton to visit for a few days. Miss Ernst returned to Berne today after visiting over Sunday with her parents. Vic Hendricks went to Monroe today to spend a few days with her parents. Mrs. Durkin returned to her home at Marion today after visiting relatives at Geneva. D. B. Steele returned to Auburn this morning after spending Sunday i with his family. Albert W inans returned today to \\ iilshire, after visiting here Sunday with his parents. C. R. Price returned to his home at I Bluffton, after a few days visit with 1 Miss Della Clark. ’Squire Reynolds went to Butler this morning to visit for several days ; with his daughter. Ellen Brown arrived today from Marion, and will be the guest of Win. Drummond and family. Mrs. E. A. Huffman arrived today from Marion, and will be the guest of I Jeff Bryson and family for a few days. The Ladies Historical club will meet Tuesday evening with Mrs. Miles Pillars at her home on North Second ; street. Frank Miller and Miss Della Davison returned today from Ossian, where they were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Davison. Henry Koldeway and family returned to their home at Cincinnati, Ohio, after a few weeks visit with August Busiek and family. Work on the Allison Studabaker block was resumed this morning and the walls for the second story are well under way. It is stated that the building w ill be pushed to completion 1 now.

But never-the-less you must be dressed to play your part. DO YOU NEED AN OVERCOAT? If so. we are prepared to show you the snappiest and most durable coat you ever saw. We can fit men of anv size at any price they desire. OUR YOUNG MEN’S OVERCOATS Are indeed worthy of your consideration if you want a coat that has both stvle and quality. See our 85, $7.50, $lO and sls Coats before you buy. IT IS NOT TOO LATE To buy your winter suits. We have as good values in $5.00, $6.00, SB.OO, SIO.OO and $15.00 Suits as you can find in the land. REMEMBER That the price marked on an article of merchandise does not always determine the value of it. Examine the goods. Our goods will stand the test. We invite YOU to examine them. CANVAS COATS Just the thing for men who are exposed to the cold weather. These coats are both water and wind proof. We have these and the Common Duck Coat in all grades at prices that you can not question. MUFFLERS, TOQUES, MITTENS, CAI’S and Childrens';Winter Wear galore at our Clothing Store.

H. S. Steele made a business trip to Marion today. W. H. Niblick and wife left today for Cml well, Missouri. O. N. Snellin made a business trip to Haviland, Ohio, today. Mrs. Leiehty went to Fostoria today to attend the funeral of her father. Mike Bolger of Fort Wayne, is transacting business ia our city today. George Butler returned today from W iilshire, where he was visiting with friends. Rex Adams of Fortville, is visiting for a few days with his parents, L. D. Adams and wife. Hugh Hite returned to Fort Wayne this morning after visiting over Sunday with his parents. Burt Wells, Louis Smith and John Shoemaker, of Bluffton, were in the city last evening. The Batchelor Maids will meet at the home of Miss Anna Terveer tomorrow evening. John Koenig arrived today from St. Marys. Ohio. He is interested in the interurban line. James Coverdale returned to Phoenix this morning after visiting over Sunday with his parents. The Bon Ton or Uulucky club will meet at the home of Miss Rose Colchin tomorrow evening. M. J. Mentzer returned to Monroeville this morning after spending Sunday here with relatives. Mrs. E. Adlesberget left for Montpelier last evening to visit for a short time with her son. Mrs. Peter Zeser left today for Fostoria, Ohio, to attend the funeral of her father who died yesterday. H. P. Streicher returned this morning from Toledo, where he spent Sunday with his family. Edwin Fledderjohann arrived today from Logan, Ohio, and will be the guest of his brother for a few days. Harry Spencer and Frank Stafford, of Bluffton, were the guests of Misses Bertha Fullenkamp and Bertha Hart last evening. G. W. Foreman and wife returned to their heme at Portland last evening, after a few days visit with Col. Foreman and wife. Fred Mills and family. Emma Jackson and Kittie Christen were the guests of J. D. Miller and family, of near Monroeville, Sundav. Miss Rose Confer entertained Miss Ethel Starr of Bluffton, and Frank Wemhoff of this city at six o'clock dinner yesterday. Miss Fletcher and Miss Haynes arrived from Fort Wayne today and will give their usual instructions to their dancing class. The dates hereafter will all come on Monday instead of Wednesday. Mesdames L. Vance. D. Reed, S. Shamp, A. Engle, C. Suttles. C. Weaver, H. Artman, S. Venis, H. S. Porter, A. Graham, A. Huffman, C. Helm, D. Helm, G. McKean, Misses Porter, Harruff and Ernst went to Willshire to institute a Rebekah lodge lodge there.

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Mrs* G* C* Adams, Representing the DIAMOND SKIRT CO. Will have on display at the Boston Store that company’s entire line of Separate Skirts, in all the latest styles and weaves. This is an excellent opportunity to secure a I separate skirt. r Next Tuesday, November 17 AT BOSTON STORE I. O. O. F. Block. KUEBLER & MOLTZ CO.

J. Haugk is a business caller at Berne today. Squire Frank Foreman of Berne, is in the city on business of important nature. Clark Eddington went to Rockford last evening where he has accepted a position in a bakery. Mr. and Mrs C. W. Went returned to their home at Portland last evening atfer visiting Lidia Bollman. C. A. Foreman returned to Fort Wayne last evening to resume his studies in the International Business college. Anna Smith returned to her home at Monroe this morning after spending a few days with Miss Hattie Mayer. The St. Vincent de Paul Society will meet Wednesday afternoon with Mrs. Charles Meibers at her home on Third street. Florence Hendricks returned to her home at Monroe last evening after spending a few days with Herb Major and wife.

Mrs. P. W. Smith and daughter returned to their home at Fort Wayne this morning utter visiting Henry Hite and family.”” Peter Gaffer and children returned from Fort Wayne last evening where they were visiting with Mrs. Gaffer. Peter reports his wife as getting along fine. Mrs. Richard Winans will return home to Monroeville tomorrow after visiting in the city for a week. While here she purchased two residence properties one in north and the other in south Decatur and will move here about the first of icxtDecember. Janies Jones camo near meeting his death today at the new stone quarry owned by the Fort Wayne and Springfield Traction company. They were cleaning the dirt from the stone and were in a hurry to complete the work by noon when in some unknown manner the man working next to Jones raised* his pick to strike again and it slip]x>d and instead of hiting the earth it struck in the head inflicting a very nasty looking wound. At first it was thought the wound might Is* a serious one but from the latest reports he will get along al right although he will have a very sore head time to come.

WALKING SKIRTS AT Boston Store Next Tuesday, Nov* 17

TWO PAID FINES. Squ«re Smith’s Court Open This Morning. ‘Squire Smith opened court long enough this morning to releive a couple of gentlemen of some of their hard earned cash. The parties were Frank Roop and Barney Fitzpatrick and the men charged with public intoxication. They were arrested yesterday afternoon by Marshal Cordua and were given full use of the jail until this morning to sober off in when they were brought up and plead guilty as charged. The I ’Squire only fined them each one ] dollar and costs amounting to t'J.sO apeioe, which they gladly paid. Rev. Pontius went to Peru today where he will attend a Bible Con ference. John Kichie, “Bum" Stout and Charles Tripplet of Bluffton were in this city last evening.

I An Introduction. I MR. RALPH D. McCLUNG, a responsible and thoroughly qualified young man, has accepted a position with the METROPOLITAN LIFE INSUR ANCE CO. under W. R. Neal, Assistant Supt. He will canvas you for business in this line, and this will introduce him. He is authorized to collect money and attend any other business connected with our agency. METROPOLITAN LIFE INS. CO. W. R. NEAL, Ass’t Supt. Offices in Niblick Block. Call at Erie Barber Shop and See Star Oil Gas Burner It burus either Crude or Refined Oil. A MONEY SAVER. E. L. TAYLOR.

Composed Music. W. E. Smith ,the musician of this city has composed a piece of music which will soon be on the market. The music has been tested and tried .by all the leading muiscians of Fort Wayne and pronounced a sucI cess and a swell thing. Will has sent to the government for a copy right on same so that he will be ' protected from infringement. Mr. Smith has all his life been musically inclined and his ability is unquestioned and we hope that in this his new vocation he will have all manner of success and a large revenue j from his music. Tony Keller made a business trip to Genova last evening. H. Mercer returned to Beine this morning after spending Sunday j with his family. D. R. Roop and wife and Mrs. Harry Cordua and son returned from Fort Wayne last evening where they were visiting with Mr. ( and Mrs. James Gerard.