Daily Democrat, Volume 1, Number 303, Decatur, Adams County, 1 January 1904 — Page 3

time tables gTrT&I. (In effect Nov. 29, 1903) TRAINS NORTH. N« s—Dally 1 m „ „ IMo 7—Dally to Grund KauiiD ’ S ., MI ® ™ IS U 3—Dully (except Sunday) " TRAINS SOUTH ’ No 4— Dully 2-tq No 12—Dally (except Sunday) <0 ® No 2-Daily (except Sunday „ No. 30— Daily. except Sunday f J" No. id—Sunday only ..J* P m CLOVER LEAF. In effect May 3.1903. EAST, No a—Commercial Traveler, dally.. 5-25 ■ No 3-Mall, daily. except Sunday. ..n 501 m No 4— I»ty Express, dally gS»- Local fcelfht WEST No 11-Day Express, dally ... No 1-Mall, dally, except Sunday n-»! “ No s-Cpmmerefal Traveler, daily » : ’iw d m No -JJ—Local Freight » £ CHICAGO & ERIE. In effect Dec r, 1903. WEST, No T-ExprcM. dally 3 00 am NO 3—New York and Chicago Limited * “ through coach Columbus and Chicago daily 12-44 am NO 13—Wells Fargo Express except P Monday 5-13 o rr. No 21—Marlon-Huntington ACC'm.. 16:10* n EAST No 3—Vestibule Limited for NY 2:11 atn No 28—Marlon and Columbus except Sundav 6-58 a m No 4—New York and Boston Limited through coaches Columbus and Chicago 3:2lpm No. IL dally except Sunday, and carries passengers bdtweeu Hammond and Marion. No. 13 will not carry baggage, 3 aud 4 has through coach Columbus to Chicago. A. J. Lafferty made a business trip to Fort Wayne last evening. George Maddy made a business trip to Grand Rapids last evening. Charles Simcoke returned from a business trip at Monroe last ingVance Buckmuster of Geneva was i business caller to this city last evening. Burt Townsend went to Fort Wayne la it evening to take in the play there. Mrs. Fairchild went to Fort Wayne last evening to make a .-hort visit with her sister. Bob Allison went to Fort Wayne ust evening toattend the production the “Storks” at the Temple. • Miss Josephine Bowers returned to Fort Wayne last evening after making a short visit here with relatives. Mrs. Sime k-3 and two daughters returned last evening from Monroe where they were visiting r< latives. Frank Dibble and wife returned last evening from Cincinnati were they were culled to the bedside of then sick daughter. Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Koldeway returned to Fort Wayne last evening ifter visiting for a few days with Mrs. Koldeway's parents. Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Center went to Fort Wayne last evening to witness the production of the "Storks” at the Temple Theatre Mr. amt Mrs. John Vail, Mr. and Mrs. Dan Sprang and Mrs. Vail vent to Fort Wayne this morning to attend a family reunion at the A. T. Vail home. Misses Lena and Rose Forbing re turned last evening from Fort Recovery . They were accompanied by Mrs. Heffner and Mrs. Minerding who will visit here for a few days with their parents.

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* • *—• wlte at F°irt \v" ,hn ' S 11 business caller ar Fort M ayne today. Alex Beall of Willshire was u business caller to the city. W. E. Julk returned this morning rrom a business trip at Berne. • Myers of Huntington is the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Dan Myers. Dr ’ Costello and Judge Studabaker went to Fml Wayne this mornmg. Mr-, Morri-on and daughter went o Fort Mayne this morning to visit friends. John Moran returned from Berne this morning after looking up busiuess musters. The Masons will give the third degree of the Blue Lodge tonight at seven o'clock. Roy Lucky returned to Marion today after making a short visit here with his aunt. Miss Jarkley went to Elkhart hist evening to make u short visit there with relatives. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Suttles went tu Fjrt Wayne this morning to visit with Mr. Will Vesey. Jesse Robison and wife loft, last evening for M abash to visit for a few days with friends. Mrs. Meyer returned to Fort Mayne last evening after a short visit here with relatives. Mr. and Mrs. Kirschner returned to Fort M’uyne last evening after visiting here for a few days. John Baker, Jeff Odell and Poodle Meibers returned from a hunting trip at Monroe last evening. Mrs. Rosen winkle and son returned to Fort M’ayne his morning after visiting here for a few days. John Niblick and family went to! f ort M’ayne this morning to spend I the day with M’ill Vesey and family. Miss Bessie Schrock returned to day from Bluffton where she was attending the wedding es Miss I Neff. Mrs A. Griffin returned to New Richmond, Mich., this morning after being the guest of her parents while here. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Lunkenuu went to Fort M’ayne this morning to make a short visit with their son and daughter. Miss Eva Peoples returned to her home'at Upland today after visiting here for a short time with her father J. R. Peoples. Misses D. Voglewcde, Edna Crawford uud Bit ha Fullonkamp went to Bluffton today to visit for a few days with friends. Mrs. E. Staffer returned to her home at Elkhart this morning after visiting here with Mr. and Mrs. George Thomas. Mrs. Clint Drummond ana family returned to Fort Wayne last evening after visiting here for a short time with her parents. Mrs. Runyon arrived lust evening from Berne and will visit here for i a short time with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Huffman.

Frank Schumacher left for Eaton, Ohio, today. Mrs. Edington is the guest of friends at Willshire. Miss Anna Brtfwn is visiting relatives at Geneva. Miss Emma Huffman is visiting relatives in Bluffton. Miss M'inans went to Willshire today to visit with friends. Miss B. Viola, of Fort M’ayne, is the guest of Miss Terveer. Mrs. Hart will visit over Sunday with her parents in Craigville. Albino Smith is looking after business at Liberty Center today. Mrs. Roils has returned from a visit with relatives at Fort Wayne. Roman Barthell made a business trip to Fort Wayne lust evening. “Larry” Waring went to Bluffton, today, to spend the day with friends. Mr. Simpson went to Berne, today, to visit with his sister for a few days. Mrs. C. Eiting went to St. Henry, Ohio, today, to attend the fuueral of her uncle. Miss Fruchte went to Fort M’ayne last evening to spend a few days with relatives. Henry Reiter and wife of Fort. Wayne k are the guests of John Reiter and family. Mrs. Fairchild has returned to her home at M’illshire, after a short visit here with relatives. Mr. and Mrs. R. Humble, of Fort M’ayne, are in the city, the guests of Mi'.s Anna M imics. Misses Della and Bessie Harrtiff went to Berne, today, to visit for a short time with friends. Misses Pearl and Sadie Limenstall wont to Kendallville, today, to make j a short visit with friends. R. D. Hutchins and wife, after a 1 pleasant visit in this city with friends, returned to Portland today. Mrs. Heideman returned today from Fort M’ayne, where she was visiting with her daughter. Dick Townsend returned last evening from Fort M’ayne, where he was looking after important business. Orval Harrtiff returned last evening from Marion, Ohio, where be visited a week with his brother. Burt Harruff. Dave Hunsicker and family returned today from Belding, Michigan, where they were visiting with their son. Mrs. Page Blackburn and two sons returned from Fort Wayne today, where they were visiting with relatives. The party who took the door from the rear of Noah’s Ark building is known aud had better return the property at once or they will get into trouble. Misses Maggie and Josie Schumacher returned last evening from Fort M’ayne, where they ware visiting with their brother and sister. The annual church meeting will lie ’ held at the Baptist church next Sunday, January 4, 1904. Every member ! is urged to attend as the meeting will be an important one. The clothing and dry goods stores • will close at six o’clock from January l first until April first, except on Saturday evenidgs, when they will stay j open as long as they please. Naomi and Francis Dugan, daughters of Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Dugan of Deeatur, were the guests Tuesday | and Wednesday of Miss Leah Beall ia this town. M’illshire Herald. Lust evening Miss Goldie Guy I entertained a number of her young friends at- a watch party at her home on North Ninth street. The last hours of the old year were very 1 pleasantly passed away with music and games, progressive Pit L ing j I the principal choice of the crowd. 1 As the bells were ringng in the new year they also rang in a fine two j course luncheon, which all those I present declare was the finest they i have sat down to this year. Elmer Landess, undertaker at 1 Van Huron, is conducting an interjesting experiment with embalming ! fluid. Over a year ago Mr. Landess {concluded to chloroform a fine bird j dog which he owned and which would not stay atjhome. The dog was chloroformed in August It'. At 1 the same time an artery was taken j up and a gallon of embalming fluid | injected into the body of the dead I animal. The dog was then stretch led out to resemble his life sleeping attitude in the barn. The hand l some Gordon setter remains tn this , .lay as natural as life. Flies and ‘ other insects have never bothered i the carcass which is uppnrently ns i hard ns bone

OATH OF OFFICE. County Commissioner Miller.—Board Organized Today. Wililam Miller assumed lii- duties as caunty commissioner this morn ing will serve in that capacity for the ensuing three years. Ho is a well qualified officer and will perform his duties with credit to himself and the county. He succeeds Samuel Doak who has so well transacted the business of his office. The hoard met this morning and organized, Jacob Abnet of the third district being made presi dent. A trip was made to the county infirmary and an inventory of that institution taken. FIRST AND LAST. Marriage License Issued at Clerk's Office. Clerk Gerber issued his first marriage license today, the lucky holders of the document being Doll Frauhiger and Emma V. Nusbaum. The last license issued by Clerk Joenson went out last evening to Frank Mclntosh and Nellie Miller Married. Thomas Tilden Lister and Miss Graeie Belle Magner were married at the residence of Mrs. Magner on north Seventh street, December 29, 1903, at two o’clock. Rev. E. H. Pontius officiating. The young couple will reside in this city. Both are quite well known aud the Democrat congratulates. False Report. Fort M’ayne, Ind., Dee.3o, 1903 I, Ferdinand Droege, do hereby declare that the report that T paid ' >OO.<X) for Jay Clino is false and not true. Ferdinand Droege. J. Johns made a business trip to M’illshire today. Fred Huffman is a business caller at Craigville today. E. R. Rose made a business trip to Liberty Center today. Miss Gilpen left today to visit a short time with Mr. Riley and family I at Bluffton. W. Baker returned today from Marion, where he was visiting with his brother. Mrs. N. Rice returned to Willshire today after making a short visit here with friends. Miss E. Limenstall went to Kendallville today to visit for a few days with friends. Miss Segur returned from Payne, Ohio, today where she was visiting with friends. Miss Amelia Otten arrived from Fort M’ayne today and is the guest of Miss Mayme Brake. Miss Gertrude Rugg went to Cincinnati, (>hio, today to visit for a short time with her uncle. Monroe Agent. Mr. Jonathan Burkhead has been appointed agent for tho Daily and Weekly Democrat for Monroe und vicinity and is authorized to take subscriptions and receive money. ts CHEAP RATES SOUTHWEST Southeast Missouri, Arkansas, Louis iaua and Texas. Homeseekers’ Opportunities Here's your chance. Very low one way and round trip Southwest this winter— about, half the regualr fare, twice a month—nearby date uro Deo. 15, >903 and .Inn 5 and 19, and Fi 2 and ’.I. 1901. Good time t > visit Southeast. Missouri, Arkansas, Louisanna or Texas und pick out a location. Roundtrip tickets permit stopiver on the going trip, 'return limit 21 days. M'rite juul tell us your starting point and whore you want to go. M’o will toll you exactly what your ticket will cost, oneway ’ or round trip wo will see that your baggage is checked, and that, yon arc comfortably located on the right, train. M’rite for our illustrated descriptive literature , maps, lists of real estate iigents, and let us help yon find u lietter home in the country along the Cotton B<-lt Route. Write todnv to E. W. Lußeaumo, T. P. and T A..Cotton Belt 11 nite, St. Louis,Mo.

—Bosse’s Opera House —=-= MONDAY, JAN. 4th We mean it! An entirely new version of PECK’S BAD BOY w New play, new scenery, new costumes, new specialties, new people. A BRAND NEW SHOW 1 Prices 25, 35 and 50 cents. Seat sale at Holthouse Drug Co.

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THE RIVERSIDE Lively and Feed Barn Known as the King barn, is now owned by J. M. Rice. The best of care given our trade. Good covered feed yard the finest in the city. We also buy and sell horses, and pay the highest market prices. Call aud see us. J. m. RICE Fuist estrcot ••

NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNERS. Yon are hereby notified that the ! assessments on the Marshall street' sewer. Erwin brunch sewer. Meyer branch sewer and Miller branch sewer. Monroe street sewer exten ' sioii and Fornax and Kugg street, improvement are now due and, must be paid to the city treasurer within ten days or interest will he charged from the 30th day of De , cember 1903. and bonds issuedD. M. HOWER. 30?drt City Clerk. Four Fast Trains Chicago to St. Paul-Minneapolis. Via Chicago A- North Wet scran I railway. Leave Chicago 9:00 a.in., 6:30 p. m. (Northwestern Limited I electric lihgted throuhgout) 10:00 1 p. in. and 3:00 a. in. Fast schedules luxurious equipment, dining ear srevice uneqwdied. For tickets,rates ; anil sleeping car reservations apply to your nearest, ticket agents or ad dress, A. H. Waggoner, 23 Fifth I Avenue, Chicago, 111. Wanted—A dining room girl at the Peoples restaurant,

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