Daily Democrat, Volume 1, Number 267, Decatur, Adams County, 18 November 1903 — Page 3

time tables g. r. &~i. (In effect Sept. 27. 1903) TRAINS NORTH. 2 pally (except Sunday) 5:22 p n , 22 7— Dally to Grand Rapids b:00 am " ' TRAINS SOUTH «n2-Dally (except Sunday, 1:19 p m 2"«-Dally •••• • 2:W am S n s Daily, except Sunday .:51pm Nn 12 Patty (except Sunday) cl. am J" 14-Sunasy only p ni CLOVER LEAF. In effect May 3, 1903. EAST. Traveler, daily... 5:25 a m ' Mall, dally, except Sunday. .11.50 a m \>4- Day Express, dally 5:43 pm 21 Local Freight l:Wam WEST s-Dsy Express, dally 5:25 am Ko I- Mall, dally, except Sunday .11:25 a m Traveler, dally .. 9:19 pm 23—Local Freight 12:05 p tn CHICAGO & ERIE. In effect June 14. 1903. WEST. o_Buffalo-Chlcago Limited, daily 3:10 a m Ko 7-Expreas, dally I:42am Ko s—New York and Chicago Limited through coach Columbus and Chicago dally 12:3Spm Ko 13—Wells Fargo Express except Monday 5:12 pm Ko jl-Marion-Huntington Acc'm.. 10:10am EAST Ko B_Vestlbule Limited for N Y 2:55 am No 22 Marlon and Columbus except Sunday 5:53 a m No 4— New York and Boston Limited through coaches Columbus and Chicago. 3:24pm No 10—Buffalo and Chautauqua Lake 9:56 pm No 13 will not carry baggage. 3 and 4 has through coach Columbus to Chicago. Monte Fee is a business caller ut Fort Wayne. John Hessler is transacting business at Geneva today. John Stoneburner is a business visitor at Geneva today. Dr. Aaspy of Geneva is transacting business in this city. Marion Smith returned from Geneva this morning where he was hunting. Mr. and Mrs. Lesh went to Geneva this morning to spend a few days with relatives. Jacob Kalver arrived from Fort Wayne this morning where he was transacting busness. Miss Bertha Shady went to Fort W a yne this morning to visit for a few days with relatives. Mrs E C.Walters went to Leo this morning to visit for a few days with her daughter who is quite sick. Mr. and Mrs. Clnrick arrived this morning from Fort Wayne and will visit for several days with Mr. and Mrs. Jones.

ATTEND THE MONEY RAISING SALE.* WE NEED MONEV And know of but one way to get it quickly. That is to SACRIFICE our stock at CUT PRICERS. We have, therefore, inaugurated a MONEY RAISING SALE, in which both profits and cost prices are ignored. We are not waiting until the close of the season, but making you these extraordinary offers while our Fall and Winter stock is full and complete, and you cannot fail to get your correct size in any department, whether it be Overcoats, Suits, Trousers, Underwear, Shirts 50 Men’s overcoats in all shades, worth from $5.00 to $7.50, sale price . . 52,48 25 Young Men’s ulsters, worth $5.00, sale price . . . 52.19 25 dozens Men’s heavy fleece lined shirts, worth 50c, sale price I9C 20 dozen Men’s working shirts, double front and back, worth 5 < - x -» sale price . . 29C 25 dozen Men’s Duck Coats, worth $1.25, sale price 95C 25 dozen Way’s Mufflers, all colors, sale price * I9C 20 dozen Boy’s knee pant, worth 50c, sale price Il C Don’t /V\i ss This Sale It’s Money-Raiser for US' — A Money-Saver for You We have constantly aimed to fulfiill every statement we have made to the public, and are confident that the prices at this sale will be a great surprise to you. This great sale is now in full force and Continues Until Dec. 25 THE HUB CLOTHING CO., MEN AND BOYS OUTFITTERS. One Door North of First National Bank. Decatur, Indiana.

Ike \\ ilds of Fort Wayne, is in the city today. Jacob Yager is a business caller at Geneva today. H. S. Porter is transacting business nt Geneva today. < harles Suttles is a business caller at Geneva today. J. S. Bowersis transacting business at Pennville today. Sam Mugidsof Berne is transacting oil I usiness in this city. Harley Carpenter of Geneva is transacting oil business here. Henry Holbroke is transacting ditch business at Genova today. Mrs. Frank Thomas went to Fort Wayne this morning to visit for a few days. Miss Minnie Coffee went to Monroe his morning to resume her school duties. Phililp Schug arrived from Berne this morning and is transacting business here. Mrs. Lee Vance went to Berne this morning to visit for a fewdays with friends. Mr. Kelley returned to his home at Geneva today, after transacting oil business here. P. W. Smith returned to his home at Richmond today, after transacting busiaess here. H. Dickerson returned to his home at Geneva today. He was transacting business here. Edna Kirschbaum returned to her home at Monroe today. She was here on important business. Miss Elizabeth Cummins arrived from Geneva this morning where she was transacting oil business. Mrs. Louise Weimer returned to her home at Fort Wayne today, after visiting relatives here for a days. Wanted—men to learn barber ; i trade. Tools, diplomas, positions and board given. Years saved by our method of free work and t expert instructions. Write today. Moler Barber College,'Chicago, Ills. > The Rebecca Lodge went to Geneva today to help the lodge there > in initiating some new numbers to the order. The Decatur team will . do the work. A big banquet will [ be given tonight in their honor and [ a good time will be had by all present.

Burt Nichols arrived from Toledo today. Mr. Thrift made a business trip to Marion today. Mr. Harmon made a business trip to Marion today. A. J. Smith is transacting business at Bluffton today. E. Reynolds is transacting business at Bluffton today. Mr. Ramey made a business trip to New Center, 0., today. Charles Peterson is a business caller at Berne today. W. R. Neal returned today from a business trip at Bluffton. Charles Phillips has accepted a position with Dibble and Meibers. A. R. Bell went to Lewistown today to transact lumber business. The advance agent for the “Little Outcast” company is in the city today. Mrs. Haviland and son went to Van Wert today to visit with rela tires. Mrs. Wennert went to Toledo today to attend the wedding of her niece. Rex Adams returned to Fortville today, after visiting for a few days with his parents. Miss Myers arrived today from Hartford City, and will visit a few days with relatives. Lewis Waggoner arrived today from Frankfort, and will visit for a few days with his parents. Mrs. James Weible returned to her home at Geneva, after visiting a few days here with friends. L. Valley and wife returned to their home at Portland today after visiting here for a few days with relatives. Miss Liza arrived from Bluffton today and will be the guest of Frank Peterson and family for a few days. Mrs Frank Schirmeyer returned from Van Wert today where she was visiting for a few days with Friends. F. E. France went to Van Buren, today, to spend a day or so with his brother, Jinks, who is showing there. Mrs. Warren Berkey and Mrs. Rood, of Goshen, are guests of Mrs. D E. Studabaker and are attending the missionary meeting. The pay-train passed through h ’re today over the Clover Leaf, and many smiling faces can be seen, especially among the railway employes.

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Cal Miller is a business caller at Portland today. Mell Rice is transacting business at Ridgville today. C. M. Kenyon is at Geneva today transacting business. A. Boegly of Berne was transacting business in our city today. Gus Jackson of Ft. Wayne is transacting business in our city. Chick Stahl of Ft. Wayne was looking up old friends in our city last evening. Mrs H. Reinking went ts Ft. Wayne this morning to visit for a few days with her son. L. Yager arrived from Ft. Wayne today to visit for a few days with his father who is sick. Mr. Ripkie aud family left today for Richmond where they expect to make their future home. Mr. and Mrs Dan Liby returned from Ft. Wayne today where th< y were visiting their daughter. Dr. Keller has certainly gone into the chicken business right, as this morning an express package arrived for him from Calvin, 0., containing two as fine roosters as a man ever laid eyes on. They are what Is known as Rhode Island Reds, and cost the doctor the neat little sum of twenty-five dollarsjapiece. It is hoped the doctor will have success in this new venture. L. L. Dunbar, the only, and, bv the way, an extensive manufacturer of buggies, at Linn Grove, was looking after business in the city today. For sometime the friends of Mr. Dunbar, as well as capitalists, have tieen pulling his coat tails, with a view of getting him to locate here, but without success. His business !tt Linn Grove, is a profitable one, and ' a change of location will perhaps I never be indulged in. Mrs. Alfred Elzy returned to Decatur yesterday evening. She has been here caring for her sister, Mrs. Irvin Pyle, living on South Scott str<>et, and took her sister with her. Mrs. Pyle is dangerously ill with consumption and it is tiiought that she is suffering from dropsy as well. She was brought to the train in a cah and could scarcely walk. Mrs. Pyle is the lady who was so badly burned a few weeks ago by an explosion in a coal stove.—Bluffton Banner. Statistics for the year ending August 31, show that automobiles killed as many persons in England in a week as railroad trains did in a year. The accidents enumerated in England and Wales during the period mentioned were 3,991, the persons injured being 2,991 and deaths 111. The figures show an average of 70.75 accidents per week with 57.73 persons injured and 79 killed. During the last twelve months the total numtier of passengers and railway officials killed by accidents to passenger trains on British ralways was eight, the injured ?3? I. Remember us for card advertising Gregory &. Miller. 261 241

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 any 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 style and quality. See our $5, $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, CAPS and A’inter Wear galore at our Clothing Store.

A QUARTETTE. A Prominent Feature of the Missionary Convention. The Minister's Quartette is doing valient service during the Woman’s I Home Missionary Convention, now ', holding the boards at the Methodist '; church. The quartette is composed of Revs White, Sprague, Waggoner , and Rehl, and they are certainly ; distinguishing themselves in a very favorable way. They were on the I • program today and tonight they also appear in several selections j All have cultivated voices and they sing with exellent Methodist ! precision, and are well worth hearing. That Jubilee. The Presbyterian Jubilee srevices will be held at the church tomorrow I 1 evening and the presence of every member of the church is desired. An accounting of all the moneydonated will be made by tho build ing committee and a banquet will be served. <

Ladies! For all the latest and up-to-date Hrats and T CALL ON MISS ANNA BOUSE Monroe Street. Establishment formerly owned by Zwick A Long. PRICES TO SUIT An Introduction. 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. Ho 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. ■■■ wii - mini _i Call at Erie Barber Shop and See Star Oil Gas Burner • It burus either Crude or Refined Oil. A MONEY SAVER. £. L. TAW LOR.

TWO NEW ROUTES. Numbers Three and Four for Geneva. Two new rural routes are being established out of Geneva, making a total of four from that place and fifteen in the county. The examination for carriers was held today and several applicants were on hand. The farmers of Adams county will soon have complete service. K. OF P. NOTICE. During the past month a portion of the time, of each regular meeting has been devoted to an exemplification of the ritualistic work of the lodge. It is the intention to continue this work indefinitely and on next Thursday evening the reg ular members belonging to the team for the third rank are requested to be present. Initatory work will be done in that rank. Jno. R Parrish, C. C. Wanted Boy or girl to strip tobacco at T. C. Corbett. 265-3 t