Daily Democrat, Volume 1, Number 285, Decatur, Adams County, 11 December 1903 — Page 5

time tables a. r. &~i. (In effect Nov, W, 1903) TRAINS NORTH, No s—Dally I:l''am No T-Dally to Grand Rapids 8:uo a , n No 3— Dally (except Sunday! 4:31 p U1 TRAINS SOUTH No 4—Dally • • ■■ • 2:59 a m No 12—Dally (except Sunday) 7:14 a ra No 2 -Dally {except Sunday i ; ,„ p i n No, 30—Daily. except Sunday 151 pm No. 18— Sunday only 7:16 pm CLOVER LEAF. In effect May 3,1903. EAST, No,«—Commercial Traveler, dally... 5:25 a ra nJ" Mall, dally, except Sunday... 11 50am Nj 4—Day Express, dally 8:43 pm nJ IB—Local Freight 1:10 am WEST Naß- Day Express, dally 5:25 a m NJ I—Mall, dally, except Sunday . 11;25a m [S-S—Commercial Traveler, dally 9:19 pm jflPlß-Local Freight 12:05p m CHICAGO & ERIE. In effect June 11, 1903. WEST. gtf 9— Buffalo-Chicago Limited, daily 3:10 am K 7—Express, dally I:43am NM 3—New York and Chicago Limited through coach Columbus and Chicago dally 12:38 p m N<J3—Wells Fargo Express except Monday 5:12 p m NlM’l Marlon-Huntington Acc'm.. 10:10am EAST B—Vestibule Limited for N Y 2:56 a m WF - ——Marion and Columbus except Sunday 8:68 a m No*4—New York and Boston Limited through coaches Columbus and Chicago 3:24 pm No 10—Buffalo and Chautauqua Lake 9:56 pm Nil. 13 will not carry baggage, 3 and 4 has th"ugh coach Columbus to Chicago. A. Van Camp is transacting business at Fort Wayne today. George and Oscar Hells worth returned to Celina last evening. Judge Studabaker made a business trip at Fort Wayne this i«gCol. Dick Townsend we it to Fort Wayne this morning where he will transact business. Mrs. P. G. Hooper went to Fort Wayne this morning to Jvisit for a few days with relatives. Frank Nickey returned from Fort Wayne last evening where he was transacting business. Mrs. Henry Schlegel returned this morning from Piqua, 0., where sb e was visiting with relatives. ‘Cap.” Schmitt leaves today for Montpelier, where he has secured an excellent position in the oil fields. All members of Knights of Columbus are requested to be present at the lodge room at 8 o’clock sharp. Buisness of importance.

CHRISTMAS GIFTS The Glad Christmas Tide Is with us again, and, as usual, you can find any present you want at the Old Reliable SMITH, YAGER & FALK DRUG STORE. AND LET US SHOW YOU THE ■ I I most complete and beautiful line of \| I Holiday Goods ever shown in the city. Our line of Stag ware, consisting of Toilet and Manicure Sets, Military Brushes, is I more than complete. In Brazilian Red Wood we have everything. I- • Books, Bibles Fine Stationery Ebony and Ebonized Goods Lamps of all kinds, Fancy Baskets, Pocketbooks, Crestwave ware, Albums, Fancy Mirrors, Game Boards, Perfume and Toilet articles. J< Chains, Rings, Neck Chains, ewelry Bracelets, Collar and At Lowest Prices CuH Bu,,ons ' Prices Lower Than Ever. SMITH, YAGER & FALK.

Minnie Schlegel returned this morning from Piqua. Homer King is transacting businesss at Berne today. K L. C irrol made a business trip to Fort Mayne this morning. H- Laughrey is attending to school duties at. Monroe today. Miss Staver went to Bluffton today where she will spend Sunday. A. 1 übman returned from a business trip at Fort Wayne this morning. Dr. E. G. Coverdale made a business trip to Fort Wayne last evening. MoseKrohn returned last evening from Fort Wayne where he was a business caller. Mrs. Nettie Schrock went to Berne this morning to visit for few days with friends. J. Leyse returned from Berne last evening where he spent the day with his cousin. Otto Kennedy went to Fort Wayne last evening where he will transact business. Frank Burns returned from Fort Wayne this morning where he was transacting business. R. J. Holthouse has concluded his fall trip on the road and is at. home fora two months rest. Wesley Logan went to Pleasant Lake this mornng to attend the funeral of his grandson Martha Calderwood went to Fort Wayne this morning to visit for a few days with her sister. Homer King returned this morning from Auburn where he was transacting horse business. David Hellworth returned to Celina last evening after attending the funeral of Charles Fuhrman. Clarice Gordon went to Fort Wayne last evening where she will visit for a few days with Loretta Fletcher. W. W. Foreman and family returned to their home it Logansport this morning they were here attending the funeral of Charles Fuhrman. We desire to extend our sincere thanks to kind friends and neighbors for assistance extended during the illness and death of our beloved father, Chas. H. Fuhrman. The Children.

John Moran returned last evening from Berne. H. Renyolds returned from Berne last evening. Jesse Robinson is a business caller at Bluffton today. J. F. Burkhead returned last evening from Monroe. Dr. Grandstaff of Preble is transacting business here today. Mrs. L. A. Linn is visiting with relative* at Bluffton today. E. A. Huffman made a business trip to Fort Wayne last evening, Mr. P. Snyder made a business trip to Fort Wayne last evening. Jim James went to Fort Wayne last evening to transact business. Mrs. H. L. Confer went to Fort Wayne last evening to transact important business. Mrs. W. Eley returned last evening from Monroe where she spent the day with friends. Kate Marker returned last evening from Geneva where she was visiting with relatives. Miss Lizzie Peterson will entertain the Frday Evening Club at her home this evening at flinch. Judge R. K. Erwin returned last evening from Bluffton where he was transacting legal business. Miss Mayme Confer made a business trip to Fort Wayne last evening and will also visit her sister. Clark Sphar went to Van Wert today where he will have an operation performed on his right arm. Ed Johnson is trying his luck at hunting today and if he has his usual good luck ha will return laden down with game. Miss Daisy Haynes arrived today from Fort Wayne and will furnish music for the High School dance this evening at the Columbian Club. The Terrell trial at Bluffton continues and the end is no where in sight. The defendant was on the witness stand nearly all day yesterday and wept several times while telling his story If you are looking for Christmas presents take a glance at the advertising columns of the Daily Democrat. Anything you want is mentioned there and the business men are courteous enough to ask for jyour businesss. Trade with them.

• H E N S L EY’S — SLAUGHTER SALE

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- HERE yvnE HOME OF MY FTIICEH: RINGS, 50c to SIO.OO reduced from. .SI.OO to sls 00 $15.50 WATCHES now $12.25 CLOCKS, SI.OO to $lO reduced from $1.50 to $15.00 SIO.OO WATCHES now $8 50 WATCHES, reduced 15 per cent, $ 7.50 WATCHES now $ 6.25 which makes my $20.00 Watches now... .$17.00 $ 1.50 WATCHES now $ 1.00 Other goods too numerous to mention, but all goes at this sale. You will miss it by waiting. Come early and get the cream. I will lav anv of mv goods away for you for Xmas at the prices you pay when got at HENSLEY'S. NO GOODS GOES OUT WITHOUT THE CASH OR A BANKABLE NOTE AT THESE PRICES. D. AA. HENSLEY

Thomas Carry arrived from Fort Wayne today. Elmer Johnson is buying horses at B trne today. James Moran arrived last evening from Portland. Fred Huffman is transacting business at Craigville. John Stoneburner made a business trip to Geneva today. W. V. Buckmaster of Jefferson township is in this city today. “Patchy” Pyle returned to Bluffton today after transacting business here. E. Mesbaum returned to Berne today after transacting business here. Mrs. Stettler went to Van Wert today to visit for a short time with relatives. Mrs. P. P. Moore went to Geneva today to visit for a few days with relatives. John Mayer returned last evening from Berne where he was transacting business. John Shank returned last evening from Monroe where he was transacting business. Rose Troyer returned last evening from Geneva where she was visiting her parents. Nick Waggoner returned from Monroe last evening where he was transacting business. Mr. Kraight returned to Blutffon today. He is acting agent for the Singer Sewing machine. D. E. Smith returned last evening from Bluffton where he was transacting legal business. The state board of agriculture may decide at its January meeting not to have a state fair next year on account of the St. Louis exposition, which will doubtless detract the interest and decrease the attendance. The oil well on the William Baughman farm is expected to lie the proper depth about the middle of next. week. Th-, fu,i mors in that locality are showing an unusual interest in the outcome of this test, and are hoping against hope that a gusher will result. Miss Lizzie Patterson entertained a number of young married people from Bluffton last evvening at her home on North Second street, a delightful time was hud and at nine o’clock all left for the train to return for their respective homos those present were Mrs. Nelson Todd, Mrs. W. A. Marsh, Mrs. Ed W<ilmer, Mrs. Dal Wandal, Mrs. Robert Cummins, and Mrs. Harry Swisher. The examination for a currier over the rurul route to bo run out of Craigville was held yesterday and Mr. Abbott, the poHtniuster, was instructed to prepare u bond for a money order office. This will be quite an accomodation to the jieople of that section, us a money order office will lie found quite a conven ienco. Every small post office in this part of the state will soon have one or more rural routes.

I HAVE just received my holiday stock, and feel that I have bought too much, and in order to dispose of it, I will offer the entire stock at the greatest slaughter prices that have ever been offered. Now it is easy to say anything in advertising, but it is not so with me, as you can plainly see, by coining and getting my prices and comparing them with prices you get any place, I don’t care where. lam determined to sell, and someone is going to get my bargains. If you don’t get one it is your fault. Come early and I will show yon the finest line you ever saw.

Mr. Minor made a business trip to Muncie today i George McKean is talking politics at Berne today. ; John Bollinger is transacting buisness at Berne today. Robert Case returned from a business trip at Fort Wayne last even- . ing. Miss Hess returned from Avilla ! today where she was visiting relatives. Miss Mesbaum returned to Berne j today. She Was transacting business while here. , Mrs. Thronhill returned to Geneva today after tranaseting busi- ; ness here. i Mr. Burns returned to his home , at Portland today after transacting buisness here. t Frank Gast returned last evening , from Geneva where he was transI acting cigar business. , I Mr. Walkper arrived last evening I from Indianapolis and will visit friends while in this city. Mattie Young arrived today from Willshire and will lie the guest of her mother for a few days. Louis Holthouse returned from . Fort Wayne last evening where he was transacting business. Mr. and Mrs. Baylor returned to their home at Monroe today after visiting here for a few days with friends. ' Mayor Mock of Bluffton, who was in the city this afternoon thinks that all evidence in the Terrell murder case will be in by next Wedne.s---1 day. According to this the remain der cf the w’eek will be consumed i in concluding the evidence and \' hearing the arguments. I The “How old is Ann?" problem seems to be distanced by the follow ing: The present age of a man is four times what his brother’s age ' would have been when his sister , was his brothers’ present age. When the brother is the sister’s pre«..nt age tli.* combined ages of ’ the three will be 120. What is the present age of each? Miss Rachel Lewis and her company opened at Bosses opera house last night and were greeted by a i good sized audience. Miss Lewis is ■ a clever actress and is well support ed. Tonight they give a special ; pr<wluet ion, Ingomar the barbarian . with Miss Lewis as the Greek slave i and John Fay Palmer as Ingomar. II They will give a special mat inee for school children tomorrow after noon, presenting “The Country Girl." According to the old adage we ■ will have twenty eight, snows this ' winter. It is claimed by many . that there will be as many snows us the moon is days old when the first snow appears,in that the moon i was twenty eight days old on Fri . day, the day the first, snow was noticeable in this slate. Many people keep a record based on these signs and claim to lind them most accurate in the number of snows falling during the winter.

J. 11. Blakey was looking after business in the city today. Frank Foreman arrived from Berne last evening to spend a day with his brother, Webster. Found—A pair of new over shoes. Owner can have same by calling at this office, describing same and paying for this notice. 2853 d XMAS SALE.—The ladles of the Presbyterian church will have some fancy articles on sale in the pastor’s study, Thursday and Friday after noon and evenings of this week. Come and buy for Xmas.

Get the Habit OF GOING TO Holthouse,, Schulte & Co. For Your Christmas SUITS OVERCOATS RAIN COATS SMOKING JACKETS BATH ROBES NIGHT SHIRTS DRESS SHIRTS UNDERWEAR HOSIERY NECKWEAR MUFFLERS DRESS PROTECTORS WOOL GLOV Eb KID GLOVES SUSPENDERS HATS CAPS UMBRELLAS SUIT CASES TRAVELING BAGS TRUNKS BOYS SWEATERS MEN’S SWEATERS THEY'LL BE SURE TO INTEREST YOU In Quality, Assortment and Prices