Daily Democrat, Volume 1, Number 294, Decatur, Adams County, 22 December 1903 — Page 5

time tables G. R. & I. (1 u effect Nov. ifti, TRAINS NORTH, to Gruoil'liaplds b-jiam S,> 3— Pally (except Sunday, , TRAIN'S SOOTH Ko 4— iHlly 2’M} • Wa No 12-Pally (except Sunday, " • * No -Daily (except Sunday . i , 1 N,, :>o—Pally', except Sunday .In" No. w— Sunday only ; : i G J CLOVER LEAP. In effect May 3,1903, EAST, No (i—Commercial Traveler, dally... 5.35 , „ S„2 Mail, dally, except c UU dny . n No 4— pay Express, da ty san NoW-Loeai freight WEST Nu 3-Pay Express, dally ... 5 No 1-Mall, dally, except Sunday U;2i J " No '.-Commercial 1 raveler. dally . ltl * ' No 23-Locxl Freight iziw g £ CHICAGO A ERIE. In effect June 14. 1903, WEST. No p—BuffaloCblcago Limited, daily 3 io« , No 7 —Express, dally , . No B—New York and Chicago Limited through coach Columbus and Chicago daily 12 3"nr, No 13—Wells Fargo Express except ' v Monday S l’i n No 21-Marlon-Huntlngton Acc'm.. 10:10a m EAST No S—Vestibule Limited for N Y 2-SS• „ No 22—Marion and Columbus except “* Sunday Bis.™ No 4—New York and Boston Limited through coaches Columbus and Chicago 3-24 nm No 10—Buffalo and Chautauqua Lake 9:55 pm No 13 will not carry baggage. 3 and 4 baa through eoacb Columbus to Chicago. A. Van Camp returned last evening from a business trip at Markle. Homer Cross returned from a busi Hess trip to Geneva last evening. Mr. Magrange returned from a busi nets trip at Geneva last evening. A. J. Smith returned from a business trip at Markle last evening. 0. V. Robison returned from a busi Uys trip to Portland last evening. John Stoneburner returned Lum a business trip at Geneva last evening W. S. Steele returned from Marion last evening, where be was transacting business. Charles Ernsl returned from Gene va last evening, where he was trans acting business. Mrs. Arthur Fisher returned last evening from Berne, where she spent the day with friends. George Butler retimed last even ing from Willshire, where he watransacting business. Miss Eichenberg returned to her home at Hoagland last evening, aftei transacting business here.

| ~~ """" —8 A Man’s < Christmas WA —— ———————— ■' . You can hunt the map over and you can't Ttaljl find another place where there are so / ‘ F Tf' * many APPROPRIATE GIFTS FOR ' r MEN AND BOYS as at our store. •* ' — /' : i wrWl' Come to the Man’s Store. i »’ i In '' ■ > ' 'll •' We know what’s right and correct, andwe know ' i tv. . i'll gg ‘ | . what Men and Boys like. | L*.' ■■ .. . j.® , I ® * Here are Just aF w of the 1 Kings I hey Like: Overcoats -wiiO • M iff Suits /Tjg <> White, Full Dress Vests , Rain Coats F ' Hats JEMr?-* ’ Silk Umbrellas Dress Suit Cases Smoking Jackets Bath Robes Beautiful Christinas Neckwear REMEMBER; Handsome Mufflers That in our Christmas Gloves for VZork and Diess Goods we Guarantee, You Pajamas One Dollar > s Worth Fancy Half-Hose Elegant Christinas Suspenders of Fancy Shirts. x " 1 " lh 1 B Goods for a Dollar. IB Wool-lined Storm Coats Caps that will keep you warm ■ Let us he your -OFFICIAL STOCKING FILLEB” this year. ■! and we will guarantee that the men folks will have a “MERRY CHRISTMAS.” ACKER. ELZEY & VANCE i| r DECATUR, INDIANA | I C uner East of Court House. .-p,. Eftw— ... - ———- ■ ■■■—l!— W I

, it I i.isr evening. J •'■me Meyers went to Celina n to visit over the ho]i days with relatives. John Simon and wife left last * Venin « for Celina to visit for Kvs with relatives. ! Mrs. Al Burdge went to Geneva 'ns morning to visit, for u short, 1 '"no with her father. •John Tyndall returned from Colum m ( ity last evening where ho was transacting business. Minnie Ford returned to Berne »h>s morning after visiting here for a few days with relatives. John Kern returned last evening from Berne, where he was looking after some business matters. Homer King left this morning for Eastern Michigan where ho expects to deliver a Belgian stallion, Mell Rice returned from Ridgeville last evening where ho was transacting lumber business. Mrs Klopfenstein returned to Preble last evening after transact ing Christmas shopping hero. Case Ellis and wife returned this morning from Redkey where they sjient few days with relatives. Mr. annd Mrs. A. N. Acker went! to Fort Wayne last evening to transact Christinas shopping. Mr. and Mrs Phillip Baker went to Angola this morning to visit dur-' ing the holidays with Mrs. Kimsey. Miss Andrews came from Monroe last evening and will be the guest ■ i of her sister. Mrs. Louis Wise, for a , few days. Mrs. Lee Kintz and family arriv ' led from Sjxinoerville this morning ■ and will visit here (or a few days ■ I with relatives. Miss Letta (’loud returned last ! evening from Richmond where she i has been visiting for the past two' I weeks with relatives. “Poodle" Meiliers, .Jeff Odell, E.| j L Carrol and J. C Gault went to i Monroe this morning to hunt, so I watch out cotton tails.

Ben Rice is a business caller at j Ridgeville today. George McKean is a business cullre at Geneva today. Clem Voglewede is a business culler at Fort Wayne today. A. Leßrun made a business trip] to Fort, Wayne this morning. W. Vesey of Fort Wayne is transacting business in the city today. A. Bremerkamp made a business trip to Fort Wayne this morning A. R. Bell returned from a, business trip at, Ridgeville last evening. Miss Minnie Coffee made a business trip to Fort Wayno this morn ing. Rev. O. Damkoehler made a business trip to Fort Wayno this morning. B. Winans returned to Berne this morning after transacting business here. Dick Townsend and son Burt made a business trip to Fort Wayne this morning. Otto Hully went to Fort Wayno last evening to visit for a few days with his sister. John Parrish went to Angola this morning to visit for a few days with his school friends. Miss Johnson arrived this morning from Berne to visit during the holidays with her parents. Mrs. Erb returned to her home at Williams last evening she was here ' transacting her Christmas shopping. Miss Susie Johnson returned from Geneva this morning after visiting for a few days with her sister Mrs. Wells. Mr. W. S. Sutton arrived last • •veiling from Geneva and will visit here for a few days with his son i Jesse and family. Mr. and Miss Shliekman returned from Fori Wayne this morning where they were attending the , funeral of Mr. Royge. Mrs. McConnehey arrived this morning from Columbus and will visit here for a few days with her son Frank McConnehey. Mr. and Mrs. A. Stemen returned to their home at Fort Wayne last evening after visiting here for a few days with Mr. and Mrs. Dave j Lilly.

— -HENSLEY'S SLAUGH lER SALE •Um T J ust receive <3 my holiday stock, and $ ’aW-& ■ fecl that 1 liavc bou g llt to ° much, and in orVwrfft? <ler tO d’ s Pose of it, I will offer the entire stock at the greatest slaughter prices that have ever been of- ’* W sered - Now it; is easy to say an y tll ing in adverlisin ff» I)Ut jt is 110 tso wil]l m<-', as yon can plainly ! SCe ’ b - V comin g all(1 goring my prices and compar'ng thein " it!l P rices - v ° u g et any place, I don’t JQgF care where lam determined to sell, and someone is going to get my bargains. If von don’t - L -t one it is your fault. Come early and I will \.>u .. the finest line yon ever saw. ■ IIEnE AKE SOJME or* THY miOESI: ————— RINGS, 50c. to ?10.00 reihiced from. .SI.OO to sls 00 | sls 50 WATCHES now «]u 95 CLOCKS, SI.OO toslo reduced from $1.50 to $15.00 SIO.OO WATCHES now \8 50 i WATCHES, reduced 15 per cent, | $ 7.50 WATCHES now S 6 25 which makes my $20.00 Watches now... .$17.00 $ 1.50 WATCHES now 100 ’ Other goods too numerous to mention, but all goes at this sale. You will miss it by wailing. Come early and get the cream. I will lav anv of my goods away for you for Xmas at the prices you pin when got at HENSLEY’S. NO GOODS GOES Ol’T WITHOUT THE CASH OR A BANKABLE NOTE AT THESE PRICES. D. /V\. HENSLEY

Dix Beal was a business caller to our city today. Grant Syphers, of Willshire, was transacting business here today. Tim girl who, at present writing, has not a Christmas beau, is not wise. fl. P. Ray made a business trip to Gabril lust evening. Miss Barnett, of Muncie, is here' and will visit a few days with relatives. Mrs. Charles Peterson weut to Pleasant Kills today to visit with her parents. John Liechty returned to Berne lust evening niter transacting business here. Mr. and Mrs. House went, to Bryan today to spend the holidays , with relatives. Rebecca Lindsey went to West j Dornier, Ohio, today, to visit a few j , weeks with her sister. John Winans returned this morn , ing from Tipton to spend the holt days with his parents. William Peet returned to Toledo today after visiting here for a few I days with relativves. Miss Jennie Congleton went to Fort Wayne lust evening to transact Christmas shopping. Charles Brothers left lust evening for Grand Rapids to visit for a few week with relatives. Burt Mangold arrived today from Indianapolis and will spend the hoi idays with his parents. Fred Patterson arrived from Indian- 1 apolis today and will visit over the holidays with hie parents. Mabel Winans returned to Pleas ant Mills today alter doing her Christmas shopping hen*. Mr. ami Mrs. J.W. Shanks of Chi j cago are the guests of Mr. and Mrs U.S. Porter and family. Charles Ross went to Fort Wayne last evening where he < ypects to ■ transact important business. Mr.». Helm and dauhgter returned today from Fort Wayne where they were visiting with relatives. Grandmother GatTer returned to day from Fort Wayne where she I was visiting with her daughter. Miss. M Brown arrived today from Van Wert and will visit for a few days with Mr. anil Mrs. Fisher. Miss M. Fuller returned to her homo at Pleasant Mills today, after transacting Christmas shopping here.' The display of evergreen trees along Second street induces one to think of the good old s u m m e-t j ,t-i tn e park like. The Rathbone Sisters wish to ex j press their thanks and appns ialion to the caste who participated in the play of "Little Trixy.” John Seburger butchered a hog I i yesterday that ought to supuly himself ami family in pork for several j j months to come. The pig weighed j CM) pounds and thirty four pounds of I ! lard was rendered from same. This i lisa record that John dares anyone| j to beat.

Josie Schumaker is on the sick list. Henry Hite is reported as being some better today. Mrs. Jesse Robison is on the sick list. She has the grip. Fred Mills returned from a busi'ncss trip at Chicago this morning. Wesley Hudson made a business ’ trip to Darlington, 0., today. Geo. ('. Priestley treasurer of Warren county is in the city today. Mrs. Isadore Kalver who has lieen | sick for several days is able to be about again. Miss May Holthouse arrived last evening from Oldenberry where she is attending shcool to visit dur- ■ ing the holiday with her parents.

fWiEU I Candies That ■ I Please. I I City News ■ I Stand. Oh IT3ffiF3EBKSB2IIMB KfTrrMBW»iBRT7>: .TJSI,’ .. dMT aFT fi. IMW Mil Hi lIIBW. SPECIAL — 1 HOLIDAY RATES — We Will Make 500 Dozen Imperial Photos on Bxlo mountings, at 11.50 — -a ■ Regular price $3 00 Now avail yourself of the opportunity and get at least one dozen of these beautiful High tirade Photos at I HALF PRK I. Special Attention is called to our line of Burnt Wood Novelties, and Framed Pictures, which will be Bold at greatly reduced prices. Call early and select your presents and have them laid away. — -— MOSER, ’hotographer |

W. E. Smith is a business caller at Bluffton today. J. Helm went to Portland today to visit during the holidays. Duglas Dudgeon of Wil shire is a business caller to the city 11 lay. Howard Davis of V ill-hire is transacting buisness hen* today. W. B.Fledderjohann i de a hu-i---ness trip t<> S‘ Marysthi- ’norning. There will I** NO inee oz of • > I Uniform-d Rank K. ol P tone . Will Knobler is able ti eat work j after a th -'-e weeks siege of >i< k- ' nes.s. Joe Smith is able to up .m ■around again and is recovering | nicely from his sickness.