Daily Democrat, Volume 1, Number 289, Decatur, Adams County, 16 December 1903 — Page 5

TIME TABLES a. r. & i. (In effect Nov. 99, 1993) TRAINS NORTH, No s—Dally 1:1s a m NO I Dally to Grand Rapids ti : oo a ra No 3—Dally (except Sunday 1 4:31 pm TRAINS SOUTH No 4—Dally 9:59 a m No 12—Dally (except Sunday) 7:14 a m No a -Dally (except Sunday l:dl pm No. 30— Daily, except Sunday ":51pm No. I<>—Sunday only 7:l(iptu CLOVER LEAF. In effect May 3, 1903. EAST, Ne 3—Commercial Traveler, dally ... 535 a m No 2-Mall, dally, except Sunday . .11 ftp a m No 4—Day Express, daily 6:43 pm No 99—Local Freight 1:10 am WEST Nq 3-Day Express, daily 5-35 am NO I—Mail, dally, except Sunday ~.11;25a m No.s—Commercial Traveler, dally . B:ll»pm N<F3B—Local Frelffht 13:05 p m — CHICAGO A ERIE. In effect June 14, 1903. WEST. NlTD—Buffalo-Chicago Limited, dally 3:10 a m rfp 7—Express, dally , 1 « a tn No 3—New York and Chicago Limited through coach Columbus and Chicago daily 12:33 pm No 18—Wells Fargo Express except Monday... . .. ..5:12, m No 21—Marion-Huntington Acc'm.. 10:10am EAST No 9—Vestibule Limited for NY.. 955 a m No 22—Marion and Columbus except Sunday 6-58 am No 4—New York and Boston Limited through coaches Columbus and Chicago 3:24 p m No 10-Buffalo and Chautauqua Lake 9:55 pm No. 13 will not carry baggage. 3 and 4 has through coach Columbus to Chicago. J- A. Hyland made a business trip to Fort Wayne. “ .T imes Smith is a business caller at Fort Wayno today. Garret Kohne is a business caller at Fort Wayne today. Louis Yager is a business caller at Fort Wayno today. H. Elzey made a business trip to Hoagland this morning. Dr. Shenk and wife of Berne are in the city today transacting business. Mrs.C . K.. Bell and Mrs. Don L. Quinn are enjoying a visit with relatives in Chicago. Mrs. D. E. Stndabaker and son . went to Goshen this morning to attend the funeral of H. R. Whitwer. Mrs Mary A. Cress returned to ' Fort Wayne this morning after visiting here for a short time with her son. Ina and Vida Zorkle returned to Auburn this morning after visiting here for a few days with Miss Car rie Zerklo.

A Man’s Christmas 'A u• a- - can hunt the map over and you can’t 1 fIV ' ®h| find another place where there are so rA P - -Jp> many APPROPRIATE GIFTS FOR f MEN AND BOYS as at our store. > ’ * ~ ■ * / # ’ Ccme to the Man’s Store. ’ i V.' ■ll '' t' ;i h j - ; . la •„4 We know what’s right and correct, andwe know .j, IJ what Men and Boys like. & ■v- . J;; W ff ■ ’! Here are Just a Kw of the Things They Like: ; J Overcoats ;.W •; 1 suits c• ■■■sa jf White, Full Dress Vests g Rain Coats WH Es Hats Silk Umbrellas Dress Suit Cases Smoking Jackets — Bath Robes Beautiful Christmas Neckwear REMEMBER: Handsome Mufflers That in our Christmas Gloves for Work and Dress Pajamas Fancy Half-Hose One Dollars Worth Elegant Christmas Suspenders of Fancy Shirts, soft. wu.. .»d rie.wd Goods fa a Dol|ar Wool-lined Storm Coats Caps that will keep you warm Let us be your ‘ OFFICIAL STOCKING FILLER ’ this year, and we will guarantee that the men folks will have a “MERRY CHRISTMAS.” ACKER, ELZEY & VANCE Comer East of Court House. DECATUR, INDIANA

John Falk is transacting business at Marion today, Fred Reppert is a business caller at Wabash today. H. Koeneman is a business caller at Fort Wayne today. Maggie Dulin of Monroe is a business culler to the city. Dr. Aspy of Geneva is transacting business here today. ill Cowan made a business trip to Marion this morning. Frank Gast made a business trip to Montpelier today. J. Heidman is tranaseting business at Fort Wayno today. Albert Butler made a business trip to Geneva last evening. P. M Smith made a busme™trip to Fort Wayne last evening. Will Dohrman is transacting business at Fort Wayno today. S. W. Beineke made a business trip to Fort Wayne this morning. Louis Dentner returned to Fort Wayne last evening after visiting here for a few days. C. Fairbanks returned to Fort VV ayne last evening after transacting business here. Mr. Van Camp returned to Argos this morning after visiting here for few days’with his brother. Rev. John Keller returned to Kendalville last evening after spending a day here with Rev. Wilkens. Monroe Pence returned to Auburn this morning after visiting here for a few days with relatives. W. V. Lome returned to Fort Wanye last evening after transacting business here. Rev. M. Bensingcr returned to Fort Wayne last evening after visiting here for a day with Rev. Wilken. Fred Tague announces the arrival of a son, democrat and thoroughbred shoeman already. Mrs. Tague and son are doing nicely. Owen Rhodes returned to Fort Wayne last evening after a successful days hunt here having killed twenty-three quail thirteen rabbits. William Prathro and family arrived this morning from Carrol, Kentucky and will visit here for several weeks with Sidney Warner’s and family.

Fred Huffman is a business ealler at Craigville today. A. Byrd, of Geneva, was a business caller here today. W. S. Steele made a business trip to Delphos, Ohio, today. C. Stube returned from a business ' trip at Ridgeville tuday. Mr. Williams, of Morion is trans acting business here today. Mrs. Fred Seivers is visiting in Marion, the guest of her sister. 11. P. Stricher returned today from a business trip at Fort Wayne, Emil Franz, of Berne, was a business caller to our city last evening. Mr. Coil returned to Willshire, today, after transacting business here. H. R. Reinbaugh has returned to Willshire, after transacting business here. Kate Scheirer went to Geneva this morning to give her regular painting lessons Miss Vera Paterson went to Bluffton today, to visit a few days with her sisters. Max Romburg returned today from New York to spend Christmas with his family. W. Nepper returned to Bluffton, today. He was here before the pen sion board. Mr. and Mrs. L. S. Sehlegal went to Montpelier, today, to visit for a few weeks with friends. Rev E. A. Allen went to Cincinnati, Ohio, today, where he will spend his ten days vacation. A. R. Bell returned last evening from Saratoga, where he was looking after lumber business. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Christen will arrive today from Chicago to spend Christmas with relatives here. Emma Hoekemeyer returned to ForVWayne this morning, after visiting here a few days with relatives. Drs. Bulson and Swennger, of Fort Wayne, are in the city and will lecture today before the Decatur medical society. John Short, who was so unmercifully beaten up some time ago, is able to be about again, although it is on crutches. Pearl and Grace Purdy have'returned to their home in Bluffton, after visiting here for a few weeks with 1 their brother.

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■ iiehe yvnn some of jmc'v i’hices: RINGS. 50c to Sio.oo reduced from. .SI.OO to $15.00 i $1550 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 $ (5.25 which makes my S2O 00 Watches now... .$17.00 ; $ 1.50 WATCHES now $ ].oo Other goods too numerous to mention, but all goes at this sale. You will miss it by waiting. Come earlv and get the eream I will lav anv of my goods away for you for Xmas at the prices you pav when got. at HENSLEY’S NO GOODS GOES OUT WITHOUT THE CASH OK A BANKABLE NOTE AT THESE PRICES. D. /V\. HENSLEY

THE CAST. The Hi£h School Dramatic Club at Bosse’s Opera House. The Rathbone Sisters Charity Fund Show, “Lit.tl 1 Trixv” is put on by the High School Dramatic Club is an English comedy Drama in four acts full of thrilling situations and droll humor. It tells a pleasing story of domestic filicity interwoven with a vein of bright comedy. Pathos and humor delightfull v blended. A dozen laughs for every tear. Little Trixy herself is a human ray of sunshine. Tne proceeds go to the Christmas charity fund of the Rithbone Sister who are sparing no p tins to make it a success artistically as well as financially. The following is the cast of characters': Geo. Faux Jesse Sellemeyer Gussie Chilunondeasy True Fristoe Rafael Deßivola Argo Brushwiller Joseph Albert Sellemeyer Hawkins Beatrice Fane Miss Faye Smith Mrs. Merryweather Vada Martin MAY ERWIN as LITTLE TRIXY. Seat sale begins Saturday. The specialties between acts will be new and novel. Remember the date, I Monday 21. Admission 25 and 35 1 cents. A. J. Byrd returned to Geneva today. Mrs. J. W. Hendricks returned to j Monrot* today. Gecrge Kinzle returned hist even ing from Berne. Sam Frank went to Pennville today on gas business. Wm. Minor made a business trip to Fort Wunye last evening. Ed Ehinger returned from a business trip at Geneva last evening. W. L. Reed returned to Berne to-1 I day after transacting business here, j George McKean returned from a business trip at Geneva last evening. R. M. BufTenharger returned to Berne today after transacting business here. Miss Johnson went to Genova today to visit for a few days with her sitser Mrs. Wells. Mrs. Samuel Frank went to Portland, today, to visit her daughter, Mrs. Cora Badders. Frank Foreman returned to Berne I last evening he was summoned here as a juryman but was refused. Mrs. 8. O. Irvin returned to Win Chester after visiting hero for several weeks with Mr. and Mrs. Clinton Patterson. The eight months old boy babe of Mayor Coffee is very low with Inng trouble and the gravest doubts are held out for its recovery. The babe has been sick for several months] and owing to its ago and size it is very hard to do anything for it. Dr. D. D. Clark is the attending physician.

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 coming 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 you the finest line you ever saw.

OLD MONEY. 1 Another Four Dollar Bill Turns Up at Upland. The item in the Daily Democrat relativi to a four dollar bill owned by a Decuturite, caused W. A. Lyon of Upland to dig up one of the same issue and amount. The Up- ' land gentleman adds a little interest ito the contest by stating that the bills entitle the hearer to receive 5 four Spanish milled dollars, or the value of them in gold or silver, according to a resolution of congress, p issed at Philadelphia, November 29, 1775. Mr. Lyon claims that his i family also owns a six and a seven I dollar bill that has been handed down from his great great grandparents. SPECIAL EXAMINATION •I Teachers Who Will Take Charge of Schools in Southern Adams. County Superintendent Brandyberry is conducting a special teachers examination in the commissioners room of the Auditors office today. Two applicants are taking the work preparatory to accept positions in the south part of the county. They are Miss Maude Wells who will teach the school in district number three, Wabash township and Miss u Davidson who will rake the place of John T. Kelley who has l>een teaching in Jefferson township. I DIVORCE GRANTED. Mrs. Dulin Given Custody of Her Child and Alimony. Before the opening of the Osborne case this morning Judge Erwin con sidered some other business, holdi ing a short session in which Amanda M. Dulin was granted a divorce from her husband Samuel A Dulin who failed to apjiear Mrs. Dulin was granted |2OO alimony, the custody of the only child Mary N ioma and the defendant was ordered to pay five dollars a month for the support of the child until she is twelve years of age. Dulin is n blacksmith and lives at Berne. Medical Meeting. The meeting of the Medical Society is being held this afternoon at the office rooms of Dr. J. M Miller. Drs. Bulson and Sweringon are hero from Fort Wayne, and will i enlighten the fraternity here wi’h > two very able addresses of which they are capable of making. The members of the society nearly all attended the meeting which was successful in every sense of the term.

ATTENTION BEN HURS. The degree staff of Decatur Court will go to Portland on Thursday, Dee. 17, to confer the ritual work. PortI land Court also invites all members who can possibly go to join us. One fare for fifty or more. Train leaves ! Decatur at 1:13 p. m. House for rent—Nine rooms, all mordern convenences. Inquire at this office. 259d6 Lost —A gold plated watch chain with gold ring of watch and silver Masonic charm attached, between the Boston Store and Fourth street. Finder please leave same at this ofi five.

i ' I Get the Habit § OF GOING TO Holthouse, | Schulte | & Co. I I’ or ' our Christmas SUITS OVERCOATS RAIN COATS SMOKING JACKETS BATH ROBES NIGHT SHIRTS DRESS SHIRTS UNDERWEAR HOSIERY NECKWEAR MUFFLERS | DRESS PROTECTORS WOOL GLOVES KID GLOVES SUSPENDERS HATS | CAPS UMBRELLAS SI IT CASES j TRAVELING BAGS TRUNKS j BOY S SWEATERS ’ MEN’S SWEATERS THEY’LL BE SI'KE I TO INTEKEST YOU i In Quality, j Assortment H and Price: / I ■ ■■■■ ■ d