Daily Democrat, Volume 1, Number 297, Decatur, Adams County, 25 December 1903 — Page 3

TIME TABLES a. r. & i. (In effect Nov. 29, 1903) TRAINS NORTH, No s—Daily l:is am ,o Grand Rapids «:oo am No 3—Dally (except Sunday, 1:31 pm TRAINS SOUTH No-I—Dally 2'59 II r n No 12-Dally (except Sunday) . 7 : u a in n!! V O n“Y "”“' eu ' Sunday I:i3 pm ■Ba e ’ lce P t Sunday 7:51 p m No. 16—Sunday only ~ :16pm CLOVER LEAF. In effect May 3.1008. EAST. . No «—Commercial Traveler, dally 5-95 ■ No t?; a!l p da!!y ' ‘WSunday m No 4-1 lay Er press, da 1y.... 6-43 i> No 2®—Local Freight... . . . 11 1-w EJ" WEST No 3-Day Express, dally 5-25 am No I—Mail, dally, except Sunday ,H;2sa m No 5-Gimmerefal Traveler, daily . ft:l9pni No 28— Local hrelgiit 12:05 pm CHICAGO & ERIE. In effect .lune 14. 1903, WEST. No 9-Buffalo-Chicago Limited, daily 3-m . m Np I— Express, dally No 3—New York and Chicago Limited through coach Columbus and i nlcago daily 12:39 n m No 13—Wells Fargo Express except Monday . 5 :12 r n, No 21—Marlon-Huntington Acc’m. 10:10 aro east V .?’ ,l . bule L Jmit«! for N Y 2:55 a m No S.—-Mapfon arid Oolumbus except Sunday fi-Mum No 4—New York and Boston Limited through roaches Columbus and Chicago 3:24 dtp No 19-Buffalo and Chautauqua Lake 9:55 pm No. 13 will not carry baggage. 3 and 4 bar through coach Columbus to Chicago. Mr. Brown will spend the holidays with his sister in Fort Wayne. A. Tuhman made a business trip to Cleveland, Ohio, this morning. Mrs. Elmer Johnson and family are the guests of relatives at Rockford, Ohio. Mr. Poyneer and wife will spend their holidays with relatives at Kalamazoo. Mich. Miss X. Cars>n wenl[| i Chester this morning to visit for a few weeks with her sister. Mr. Mock returned to his home at Grand Ropide, Mich., this morning, after visiting here for a few weeks with relatives. Mrs. Fred Linn and two sons went to Kalamazoo. Mich., this morning, to visit tor a few weeks with Mr. and Mrs. Ed Swartz. Misses Myrtle and Mary Kizer of Linn Grove, passed through the city today, enroute to Lima, Ohio, to spend Christmas with their uncle, William Bender and familv.

A Man’s Christmas You can hunt the map over and you can’t find another place where there are so many APPROPRIATE GIFTS FOR MEN AND BOYS as at our store. Come to the Man's Store. We know what’s right and correct, andwe know what Men and Boys like. Here are Just a Few of the Things They Like: Overcoats Suits White, Full Dress Vests Rain Coats Hats Silk Umbrellas Dress Suit Cases Smoking Jackets Bath Robes Beautiful Christmas Neckwear Handsome Mufflers Gloves for Work andJDress Pajamas Fancy Half-Hose Elegant Christmas Suspenders Fancy Shirts, White and Pleated Bosoms Wool-lined Storm Coats C vns 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 Corner East of Court House. DECATUR, INDIANA

l / \ e / \ ' '' J . 'J RICHARD K. ERWIN, Judge of the Twenty-sixth Judicial Circuit, before whom Joseph Osborne was tried for the murder of his father-in-law, John Busenbark, on September 8, 1903.

Mrs. Ed Morris, who has been quite ill, is reported some better. August Lumke, of Fort Wayne, is in the city, the guest of Edmund Gaffer. Miss Grace Aspy went to Van Bruen, today, to visit with her sister over Christmas. Postmaster Brittson reports one unclaimed letter in the post office for John Shurcher. I A. J. Bayes went to Wausseon. ().. i > this morning, to spond the holiday with his parents. Mrs. C. G. Thomas went to Fort Wayne, this morning, for a few days visit with relatives. Mrs. John Lose and Mrs. Curley Radamacker returned last evening ■ from Fostoria, Ohio, where they at j tended the funeral of a brother, Mr. I Ardner.

Mrs. Gould of Marion, arrived today, and is the guest of her father, Jonathan Burkhead. Mrs. F. J. Touey and family have gone to Chester to visit during the holiday with lelatives. Miss Anna Parent went to Fort Wayne, this morning, to attend the funeral of Barney Bueter. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Christen loft this morning for Fort Wayne, to visit with relatives far a few days. A special song service and prayermee ing will be held at the Methodist church tomorrow morning at five o’clock. Everyone is specially invited to attend. ()ne of the most interesting plays of the last decade, is W. E. Nankeville’s “Human Hearts" which will bo shown to thour theatre goers at the Bosse opera house, Wednesday Dee. 30.

W x XJK’/ 'AA I* hB I " I! ■I II ■ I J J t 'H’f" W < | I K ■ 1 I d It ,2 *** Eas - ■ REMEMBER: That in our Christmas Goods we Guarantee You One Dollar’s Worth of Goods for a Dollar.

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here are soivrjE! or" ivr'v prices: — RINGS, 50c to SIO.OO reduced from. .SI.OO to $15.00 $15.50 WATCHES now sl2 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 my goods away for you for Xmas at the prices vou pay when AT THESE HUCES N ° G °° DS 6 ° ES OLT WITHOUT THE CASH 0R A BANKABLE NOTE D. 7V\. HENSLEY

Mrs. Clark is visiting her aunt at Warren. Mr. Minor made a business trip to Muncie today. J. A. Moon made a business trip to : Curryville today. J. Lankenau is a business visitor at I Fort Wayne today. Laura Nevis went to Marion to i visit for a few days. C. Ault made a business trip to ; Pleasant Mills today. Mrs. Nancy A. Hower is visiting j her daughter at Bluffton. A. N. Steele is looking after busi- 1 ness matters at Fort Wayne today. Mrs. W. Steele will spend her Xmas i with her daughter at Celina, Ohio. Mrs. Summers and daughters ate I the guests of her sister at Bluffton. John Lee went to Elwood to visit’ over the holidays with his daughter. Mrs. Lueher is enjoying her holi-j days with relatives at Liberty Center, I E. Elm and family will visit rela- ; tives fora few weeks at Pleasant Mills. I Viola L'hlman went to Fostoria tod day to visit for a short time with rela I tives. Mrs. F.TMartz went to Pleasant Mills to visit a few days with relatives. Mrs. Hauk, of Marion, is in the city visiting her parents. Mr. and Mrs. F. Berger. Miss Mabel£Beck, of Warren, is visiting in the city, the guest of Miss Gilpen. Mrs. S. Martz weni to Pleasant Mills today to visit a few days with j friends. John W. Jones is here from York-! ‘ town, to spend Christmas with his | parents. Mrs. S. Bockfwent to Schumm to-j doy to spend the holidays with her daughter. Lizzie Hackman went to Fostoria . today to visit few weeks with her : daughter. Mrs. J. A. Clark went to Pleasant . Mills today to spend the holidays’ with relatives. Will Dorwin and wife went to: Marion today to visit a short time, with relatives. Mr. and Mrs. Emery went to Delphss today to spend the holidays with their parents. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. {Baker went to Van Buren to spend Christmas with their daughter. Mrs. Fitzgerald, of Fort Wayne, is visiting in the city, the guest of Mrs. j Geerge Haefling. C. A. Thompson arrived today from Lincoln, Neb., and will spend Christ mas with his mother. Mrs. L. G. Filingham and children and Mrs. M B. Miller went to) Winchester today to spend Christmas with relatives. T. J. McKean and wife arrive 1 today from Indianapolis, at which place Mr. McKean is attending a medical college. They will spend Christmas with Mr. and Mrs. John McKean.

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.

A. P. Beatty is a business visitor at Geneva today. W. S. Steele is home from a business trip at Auburn. Frank Stone, of Fort Wayne, is in the city on business. Will Lyman returned from a business at Piqua, Ohio, today. Wesley Alberson returned to Do mestic today, after transacting business here.

I I ■ | Candies That I 1 ease - I > I ■— — ■ ■ City News ■ 1 Stand. I -F 4- 4- 4- + 4- 4- 4- 4- 4- 4- 4- -F 4* 4- 4- 4- 4- -F -F 4* 4- 4* 4- 4- + + ♦ DON’T FAIL TO SEE >. I ALICE IN § : WONDERLAND ; g ' $ ’♦ At Bosse’s Opera House £ I SATURDAY EVENING. DEC. 2C> * if .♦ f 1 Uder auspices of the Ladies' Aid Society of thi f Christian Church. + + + 150 Beys and Girls in Fancy Brills 150 ♦ ♦ ♦ f A Gorgeously Magnificent Festival of (Iriginal, Expensive Costumes and Beautiful m I Scenery. W | f) ♦; The tickets purchased of the ladies tnav ls> exchanged j CTt) for reserved seat coupons at the seat sale which opens at the + «|> Holthonse Drug Co. store Wednesday morning, ttot in 4 •F 4 + ♦ 4 4 4 The Greatest Production Ever Seen + Here. Remember the date. 4 ♦ t* <••<++++++++++++ + + + + ♦ + ♦ + + + +

Mrs. Mary L. Morgan is visiting : her sister at Lynn. Elias Coverdale is recovering nicely from his indisposition. Roman Barthel has returned from a business trip to Fort Wayne. Robert Andrews, who has been ill for some time, is improving. Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Hendrick, of Petockey. Mich., are the guests of their parents.