Daily Democrat, Volume 1, Number 295, Decatur, Adams County, 23 December 1903 — Page 5

time tables q7r7& i. (In effect Nov. 211, I!K|3| TRAINS NORTH. ?°7_DAlly to Grund Rapids J J® S-Dally (except Sunday > ill Dm TRAINS SORTH «.i ♦—Pally a*fiu • No is-nally (except Sunday 7 : n J N „ a -Dally lexoept Sunday 1;l3 No ;in Dally. except Sunday I >1 > N Hi-Sunday only .. TUGpIo CLOVER LEAF. In effect May 3,1003. EAST, No a—Commercial Traveler, dally... 525 . No-’ Mail, daily, except Sunday.. 1150 am N> 4-I«ay Express, dahy . ... No 'i>- Local Freight 1:10 am WEST Ho 3-Pay Express, dally 5:25 a m 5 , 1-Mall. daily, except Sunday 11-25? " No s—Oommercfal Traveler, dally 9: i 9 ’ No as—Local Freirbt 12:05 pS CHICAGO & ERIE. In effect .Hine 14, ISHI3. WEST. No It-Buffalo-Chicairo Limited, daily Jt-te . «■ Nj 7—Express, dally , i e,» No s—New York and Chicago Limited m through coach Columbus and < nlcago dally 13 .l«n„, No 13— Wells Fargo Express except ' ’ p Monday 5 12t n No JI— Marlon-Huntington Acc'm 10:10am EAST No s—Vestibule Limited for N Y 0-55 ~n No 22—Marion and Columbus except Sunday j.r 8 No 4—New York and Boston Limited ' through coaches Columbus and Chicago 3-24 nn No 10- Buffalo and Chautauqua Lake »’:55 p n No. 13 will not carry baggage. 3 and 4 bas through coach Columbus to Chicago. Emil Franz of Berne is in town today. C. Anderson of Geneva is a bus ness caller to the city today. C Hocker of Monroe is transact, ing business in the city today. M-. Egg man made a business trip to Fort Wavne last evening. Mrs. C. C. Schafer went to Fort Wayne this murning to visit for a few days. Mrs. A. S. Sutton left last evening for Warren Pa., to visit during the holiday with her brother. Mr. and Mrs. Bollinger went to i I'olumbia City this morning to spend the holidays with Mrs. Bollinger s parents. Lawrence Schlegel and family returned last evening from Montpelier where they were visiting for a f<- v days with relatives (' F. Stubble representative of the Colonial Moving Picture and vaudeville Company is in the city today trying to arrange an enter tainment.

■■ — A Man’s | | . Christmas w> You can hunt the map over and you can’t find another place where there are so f,'.‘ j; »Mi ’I many APPROPRIATE GIFTS FOR ' ‘ MEN AND BOYS as at our store. •* zjk ■ : I ■ ■ I ' Come to the Man’s Store. i J U ; - ijl ' ■ p ws ; ‘ ■»fl * ' ’«/' VI'M —*• 1 ’■"'•■ ' 29 w We know what’s right and correct, andwe know JIS ffi what Men and Boys like. K, ‘f • S ■ te 1 Here are Just aRw of the Things I hey Like: ’f, L JjvS I‘. V • ■■’Vi' Overcoats - B ;' ; W* -Ml •■=>. ; SrJts < 11 1 White, Full Dress Vests s' Rain Coats P. Hats : Mg- » 1 Silk Umbrellas Dress Suit Cases Smoking Jackets Bath Robes Beautiful Christmas Neckwear REMEMBER: Handsome Mufflers That in our Christmas j 1 j Gloves for Work anfliDress Goo j s w£ Guarantee You Pajamas _ r-, . Fancy Half-Hose 0,15 Dollars Wor,h Elegant Christmas Suspenders of Fancy Shirts, Soft, White and Pleated Bosoms Goods 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 ~ v .11,, ~' DECATUR, INDIANA Corner East of Court Hou.se. _2 ... X — "" - -

- - - F "'i ne 1:ls t evening. «• Ward made a business trip I to Seville f hismorning tr ' P trin m n ( DiCk, ’ rS ” n nia(le 11 bu ™essl >P to Geneva this morning. cental Ch, ' iStn, ' r ' ,fMollr, ’ , h!ls P “ P° s 'ti”n at the Burt House, j S ' Mygrant is transacting in-i auranoe business at Portand today.! Smith returned to Fort Wayne; woi'' ?' nS h ° Was here Waiting] with relatives. | Mr-and Mrs. Fred Huffman went " erne this morning to attend the funeral of Mr. Weldy. C. Bircherhoff went to Portland this morning to visit for a few days with his parents. Stella Kaier went to Ridgeville this morning to visit- during the holidays with her parents. Blanch Benton went to Grand Rapids this morning to visit for a few days with her parents. Lottie Heynood went to Grand : Rapids, Mich., this morning to I visit for a few days with her sister Mrs. Fred Houck returned to Fort Wayne last evening after visiting here for a short time with her par ! ents. b'o Straus returned to his home i at Chicago last evening, while here ; he was the guest of Curley Rude- j maeher. J. S. Boyers went Fort Wayne j last evening to attend the annual j banquet of th ■ Allei County Medi- ; cal Society. Ed. F. Koeneinan returned to | Fort Wayne last evening after spending a day here with his broth- j er Henry Koeneinan. Miss Mai’ DeVoss went to Ridgeville this morning to spend the holi-1 days with her parents. She is at ' 1 tending school at Huntington. Dr. Keller went to Fort Wayne ; this morning to assist Dr. McOscar , in performing an operation on Mrs. ! James Ross of this city for gall ' : stones. I

Irene Bell is on the sick list. M ilda Watts who is quite sick is reported as being no better. O- Jackson of Ohio City, is a business caller to our city today. Louis Holthouse and Dave Foster | - made a business trip to Monroeville I today. Fred Witt returned to Williams | j last evening after transacting btisi- j ness here. John A. Barkley will be a candi- | date for trustee, so bis friends an- i : nounce today. Ike Wilds returned to Fort Wayne last evening after transacting business here. 1 Ed lieinking of Fort Wayne. is in our city the guest of Gus Rein king and wife. O. Kintz went to fort Wayne last evening to attend the funeral of Barney Benter. O1 Wood went to Ridgeville this morning to spend the holidays with her parents. Grant Syphers returned to Will last evening after doing his Christmas shopping hero. Wm. Schrader returned to Wil), iams last evening, after transacting business in this city. William Crawford returned to Fort Wavne last evening after I transacting business here. Judge Studabaker and wife re-1 turned las< evening from Chicago, j i where they were on a visit. Mrs. James Haviland returned! from Geneva last evening where j she was transacting business. Born to Homer Lower and wife, yesterday, a big bouncing boy, and both balie and mother doing well. Ladies Historical Reading club met at the home of Mrs. W. A. . Lower last evening instead of Mrs. R. S. Peterson, owing to the sickness of Miss Lizzie Peterson. Ad Hall and Mr. Mattox of Bluff tori’ are here this afternoon attending the Adams circuit court, listening to the evidence in the Osborne murder ease. F. J. Kilgore of Grant county has made the acquaintance of a charming , old lady since coming here. He has purchased her a beautiful Christmas present and his about decided to go; I into the seed corn business.

-——-HENSLEY’S —— I SLAUGHTER SALE . ■- .*•,./$ ‘ wjMg T .i l,st rece ’ ve( f in - v holiday stock, and ■ feel that I have bought too much, and in ortX ‘WHjB <lcr to dispose of it, I will offer the entire stock at IgLX the greatest slaughter prices that have ever been of- " w* feted. Novy it is easy to say anything in adver- > t’ s ’ n g, but it is not so with me, as you can plainly See ’ v com ’ng and getting my prices and eonipar--ICUI "hh prices yon get any place, 1 don't jgraSr •• care where lam determined t<> sell, and soinmiie » >- s going to get my bm gaiiis. I: v. d<si’t -el <me it is ymir fault. Cmne carl\ .ml I 'v ; ’l -how ymi 'he hnest line v<>u ever .-.aw. xnsnu soivrjE or ivr-y miens: —— RINGS, 50c to ¥IO.OO reduced from. SI.OO tp ¥ls 00 ¥15.50 WATCHES now 51225 CLOCKS, ¥I.OO to ¥lO reduced from $1.50 to ¥15.00 SIO.OO WATCHES now 850 WATCHES, reduced 15 per cent, $ 7.50 WATCHES now $6 25 which makes my $20.00 Watches now... .$17.00 $ 1.50 WATCHES now . LQO Other goods too numerous to mention, but all geos at this sale. You will miss it by waiting. Come early and get the cream. I will lay any of my goods away for you for Xmas at the prices you nav when got at HENSLEY’S. NO GOODS GOES OUT WITHOUT THE CASH OR A BANKABLE NOTE AT THESE PRICES. O. /V\. HENSLEY - - ■“~ - - : — ■■■■

IV — — C. W. Wright, of Borne, was in the city today. Mr. Canfield of I .ima, is in our city todsy, transacting business. All barber shops will be closed Xmas, so shave early Thursday. Frank Mills is spending the holidays with his uncle at Joliet, 111. Rebeca Lindsey will be the gin s of her aunt at Marion during the holidays. Hattie Hawkins went to Marion, to- ! day, to visit for a few weeks with her | aunt. Miss Ella Knavel went to Marion, I today, to visit a short time with relatives. Miss Lavina Kern went to Marion, i today, to visit lor a few weeks with her sister. Miss Liza left today for Craigville, where she will spend Xmas with her I parents. J. O. Hinds returned to Swayzee, today. He was here attending the Osborne murder trial. A. Henton returned to Summitville, todav. He was a witness here in the I Osborne muidei trial. C. Foreman and wife are at Cloverdale, Ohio, where they will enjoy their holidays with relatives. Mrs. Jacob Atz went to Bluffton today, being called there on account of the sickness of her aunt. Mrs. F. J. Schafer of Berne, arrived this morning and is the guest of Jacob Atz and family. Robert Schrock arrived this morn ing from Wabash and will spend the j holidays with his mother. Jeff Odel, Poodle Meibers, .1. L. Gault and E. L. ('arroll went to Pet I erson today on a hunting trip. Miss Alice Wall will arrive from) Bluffton this evening and will be the guest of Miss Bertha Deininger. Mrs. Anna Keifer returned from Lima last evening, where sh* was vis , iting for several weeks with relatives. Mr. and Mrs. Raymond and family went to Mark (’enter. Ohio, today, . where they expect to make t heir future ! home. J. U. Priestly, treasurer of Warren > county. Ohio, returned to his hon e last evening after transacting oil business here. Mrs. Lulu N ance arrived today from I Willshire, and will visit with her par- ■ ents, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Mann, during! the holidays. Charlie Voglewede takes this man ner of informing the public that his! place of business will be closed on ' Christmas day. Miss Dellie August and brother ar- ; river! today from Willshire, mid will lie the guests of Thomas Gause ami wife for a few days. Henry Kriikenberg and wife of I nion township, are today rejoicing, ovor the advent of a new member of their household in the shape of the finest looking boy in the county. The youngster arrived in time for breakfast this morning, and everyone eon nected therewith is happy as a big sunflower.

E. Beery is the guest of relatives at Bluffton. J. S. Bowers made a business trip to Camden today. Mrs. Charles Peterson is visiting her parents at Pleasant Mills. E. Ray returned to Berne today, after transacting business here. Mrs. Fred Seivers has returned home from Markle, where she was visiting her sister.

— ■————■— ( Candies That l b- Please. 1 City News I Stand. 1 FFFFFFFFFFFFFF F F F •!• F F F F F F F F F F * BON ’T fAI I. T 0 SE E + F F | ALICE IN I : WONDERLAND : j F F At Bosse's Opera House F SAT! RDAY EVENING. DEC. -»<; it * F I nder auspices of the Ladies'Aid Society of the F) j F Christian Church. m F F 130 Boys and Girls in I’aiicy Drills 150 F) IF ‘ F j* A Gorgeously Magnificent Festival of Original, Expensive Costumes and Beautiful a ■F c F I xt Scenery’. w •*' ~ F F The tickets purchased of the ladies may be exchanged F' IF for reserved seat coupons at the seat stile which opens at the + F Holthouse Drug Co. store Wednesday morning. Get in F -ariy. + 4 F F F The Greatest Production Ever Seen f Here. Remember the date. f F f FFF+FFFFFFFFFF+F+FF+FFF+FF

= George Butler made a business trip to Willshire, Ohio, today. James Willie, of Willshire, is a business visitor in the city today. Harvey Harr.iff went to Berne today to attend the funeral of Mr. Weldy. W. E. Smith went to Bluffton, today, to take charge of the music store i ■ owned by Mr. Ashbaueher, for two weeks.