Daily Democrat, Volume 1, Number 308, Decatur, Adams County, 7 January 1904 — Page 3

j TIME TABLES I O. R. & I. I (In effect Nov. *). W 3) 1 TRAINS NORTH. f I to Grand Haji'riF„ I s-i)»lly (except Sunday: ... i ; 3i prXj ! TRAINS SOOTH 1 No 4_l>»lly vs "i S:W a m I NO IS— Dally (except Sunday: 7:li a I Sj S-Dally (except Sunday, ins p m f S" m-PailT. except Sunday 7:5| L B 5 0 . 10— Sunday only 7:10 pm j CLOVER LEAF. I In effect May 3, 1003. I EAST, I mo 6-Tdtnmerclal Traveler, dally... s ; ss, ri 1 So;-Mall. duly, except Sunday ..n.soam ■ No 4-Day E*ww«». daily *:«Sp m No Sk-Looal Freight . i : io» m ' WEST No 1-l>av Kxpreae, dally S:»am No i-Mall. daily, except Sunday .»;»« NO ’e-Commarclal Traveler, dally ~ q ij, m Nu 33 —Local 1 ralght 1*3:05 p m CHICAGO & ERIE. In effect IW, *l7. IW, WEST. No 7 —Expreaa, dally . .. 3;00a m No 3— New York and Chicago Limited Ibrough coach Columbus and Chicago dally 12:44 pm Na 13—Wells Yargo Express except Monday . . . 6:43 p m No 31— Marlon-Huntington Acc'm.. 10:i0ntn EAST No (—Vestibule Limited for N V 2: Id a m No 32- Mar ion and Columbus except Sunday 6:58 » m No 4—New York and Boston Limited through coaches Columbus and Chicago... 3:Ji p m No. 14. daily except Sunday and carries passengers bdtween Haiumimd aud Marion. j No. 13 will not carry baggage. 3 and 4 baa 1 through coach Columbus to Chicago 1 John Murt/. is ;t business caller at I Williams today. I R. K. Allison is a business caller I ,»t Fort Wayne I Frank Gast made a business trip to Fort Wayne this morning. P. E. Soott is looking after insurance business at Geneva today. George Kohne made ;t business trip to Fort Wayne this morning. Mrs. S. Van Camp wen to Will tthire for a short time with her parents. J. (Jonrson arrived from Lima last evening where he was transacting business. Miss Kate Sohirver went to Geneva this morning to give her regular painting lessons. Mrs M. Brandt went to Kendal ville this morning to visit for a few days with her parents. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Weaver return •si from Fort Wayne today where ♦ hey were visiting relatives.

jcinßßßßHHnsßKaHKVKw«BKifi.rta3araynE;sa.’: 5T v *s«3H&s'i Bosse’s Opera Hrotise l FRIDAY, JAN. Bth I Lawrence Russell's Rural Comedy Drama | “The Punkin Husker” Carload of Special Scenery. Our Own Rand and Orchestral. 1 I The Great Fight for Life: the Burning of the Wheat ©rjfa I Fields; the Country Baml: tho Countv Fair. Sideshows, etc.: the Great Race Rose Wes the farmer: the Re-cue at the Cliff; the Punkin Husker Ball; the Three Musical Lubes; and Hear the Punkin Husker Band and Orchestra. 1 5 BIG ISPECIALTY ACTS Special prices for this engagement 10. JO, :>» and ->0 Street Parade at 3 ; 30 p. m. Seat sale at Holthouse Drug Co. B B

Ben Honok returned to William last evening. uluun » vHt H >!' ° f <Tt ‘ n< ' vu ** il business “ wsitor here today. "!Fort"\v Dl1 ' ki " S ‘ S il husinsH wllor at i *°rt Wayne today. i ('buries Thompson is a business i sailor at Hoagland. Mr Ik Sbcller made a business trip to Dolphos, Ohio today. i ,' n Brandt made a business trip .; t 0 b-t'ndalville this morning. i Elijah Mann made a business trip j to Fort u 'a.yne this morning. . Thomas Gallogly made a business i trip to Geneva this morning. Buniel Baumgartner made a business trip to Willshire today. Archie Shady returned to Elkhart i last owning to resume his sohool duties. Perry Crates went to Marion to- | day to visit fora few days with his relatives. i Mrs. Oris t Beery went to Fort i Wayne this morning to spend the day with friends. Mrs. Arthur Fisher went to Fort Wayne this morning to spend the , day with friends. Miss Rosie Reinhart went to Fort Wayne last evening to visit for a few days with relatives. Mrs. D. P. Bolds arrived today J f rtjm Van Buren and will bo the guest of her many friends. 1 Mrs. H. L. Confer entertained a few of her friends last evening in . honor of Mrs. Frank Christen. Miss Myrtle Burklieud went to . Redkey this morning to visit for a few days with Mrs John Poling. Miss Nellie Blackburn went to Fort Wayne this morning to attend the dedicaion of the Carnegie Libra rv. L Epworth League Cabinet held a meeting l ist evening and elected C. M. Kenyon President. Ho was elected to fill a vacancy, r Installation of officers of the G. A. R. and W. R. (’. tonight at seven o'clock at (4. A. R. Hall. 1 Members please take notice. L. G. Ellinghani went to Indian--1 apolis today to attend a meeting * of the Executive Cmmittcc of the Democratic Edidtoriul Association.

Ollie Myors to Mrytlo Judy. Peter Kessler to Sarah Brandyberry. Dee Lewton returned from Borne last evening. Henry Hite is a business caller at Monroe today. A! Graham made a business trip to Fort Wayne. ( • \\. Clymer is a business caller at Marion today. George MeKean is a business caller ut Monroe today. M. J. Fleagor made a business trip to Sohum, Ohio today. Frank Schumaker made a business trip to Richmond today. A. E. Rose returned last evening Irom a business trip at Berne. John Snow returned from a business trip at Berne last evening. T. Balzell returned from a business trip at Berne last overling. Shorty” Platts made a business trip to Fort Wayne last evening. A T.Vail returned to Fort Wayne last evening he was a business caller hero. The Bennho Club met at the homo of Mrs. Charles Christen this afternoon. Clara Adams went to Alar ion today to visit for a few days with relatives. John Briggs returned to Geneva last evening after transacting business here. Don Quinn leaves for Cardwel Mo., this vening on an extended business trip. Miss Josephine B igner went to Pert Wayne last evening to visit with relatives. 1 Mr. and Mrs. George Si its wont to Berne today to visit a few days with relatives. P. K. Kinney returned from Gen 1 ova last evening where he was transacting business. Frank Bradley of Monroeville is in tho city the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Kennedy. Julo Von der Vour arrived from Chicago last, evening and is the guest of John Frisinger and family. Mrs. Hirseh returned to I'pland today after making a few days visit here with Air. and Mrs. J. R. Peoples. Mrs. Hendricks r -turned to Monroe today, after visiting hero with her daughter. Mrs. Georg* Loop, a few days. Dr. J.S. Covredale returned from Geneva last evening where k he was called owing to the sickness ot Mrs. (). C. Fink. The Union services wiil lie held this evening at seven o’clock at the Evangelical church. A. Van Camp will lead the services all are invited to attend. Tho remains of litth-J Lyle Andrews tho seventeen months old child of Mr. and Airs Andrews, was laid to rest this morning at ten o'clock. An impressive funeral service was held ut the residence, Revs. White and Allen officiating. Interment, was made in Maplewood cemetery. Free Samples. A representative]_of The National Biscuit Company will have headquatrers at F. V. Mills grocery Saturday and will give^samples of Inner Seal goods to all who call. If you desire to taste these deleioius goods don't forget to com* . 308d2 NJormon Convert* Return. Marlon, lnd.. lan 7 Mr Mini Mrs Nelson Skinner and son. who left this city six month* ago to join the Mormons in Utah, have returned. They Htatert tlmi two Mormon missionaries were in Marlon last anmrner and induced them and other* to ro to Utah, promising many things In tin wonder fol wintry. Skinner said the conditions were misrepreren’ed Employment was scarce wages low and provisions hlßli and a mimlier of the conrert* who went tin rr from Indiana are unable to return because of lack of money. Oil Makes Big Blare. Princeton, lnd Jan. 7 Three him I f.,ed barrels of oil of the Standard Oil 1 company are now burning with no prospects of subduing it TD tank* j are near one of the recently found I well* west of the city. Tic oil doubtlea* ca'ighi from a ua*<i.i lurch in the bands in work in- n Chicago Want* Convention. Chicago. Jail. 7 \ > .tu e of Chicago buxines* men an I k-mocr.it lc politicians will It ..vc on V: rir 'mv for \Vaahiitgton to tr> to ».<circ the Deniocratlc nnilonnl norw*n?l<.a for fill,.ngo. Thin dedal.ut was n< "ided upon at u mooting of bnsniM* men and hotel iimcua* re

OBITUARY. ) Life of Bertha May Murphy Who Died Yesterday. Mrs. Bertha Alay Murphy, ' daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Horace Botthoff, was born May 7', 1883, departed this life January (>, 1904, aged twenty years and eight i months, Bhe was united in marriage to James E. Murphy of Quiney, Illinois, October 20, 1902, her husband for some tinto has been aftiieted with typhoid fever and unable to visit the bedside of his dying wife. Sho leaves to mourn besides the husband, hor fond father and mother and threo t isters. The sis tors are Miss Ethel of this city and Mrs. Carrie Hellinger, Creßt- ■ line, Ohio and Mrs. May LtMur. Airs. Murphy was a kind, good t hearted woman and died a Christian, having made peace with God , and offered sincere prayers that she . might bo relieved from her suffering and taken Home. Persons } desiring may view the remains at tho home on Winchester street from six to eight o’clock this evening or tomorrow morning. The funeral services will lie hold at the M E. 1 church at Pleasant, Mills Friday morning at eleven o’clock leaving 1 tho house hero at. ton o’clock. l 1 THE SHAKESPEARE. ; 1 3 Club Holds Interesting Meeting t With Mrs. Heller. t j The Shakespeare Chili met yes s ; tin-day afternoon with Mrs. L). D. Hellet at her homo on Fifth street. 1 A large* attendance is reported s and the meeting was one of the most interesting and enjoyable s held this season. Mrs. Heller read j the principle paper, and proved the fact that sho had studied well \ ( her subject. Airs. D. G. M. Trout _ j tendered the club an invitation to j ’ join her in a sleigh ride. The offer j was accepted and this delightful | event with occur tomorrow after--1 noon. SURPRISE PARTY. -1 ~ !l | i James R. Smith’s Birthday Was Celebrated. s A surprise upon James R. Smith was held yesterday in honor of that well known gentleman’s seven tv I seventh birthday. A large number p of his relatives and friends were i 1 present and the event, was duly oeloI brated. Air. Smith is one of the oldest citizens of Decatur and declares that in all his years has . never enjoyed himself better than 1 he did yesterday. ’ a I Real Estate Transfers. i, Margaret Meiber* to Matilda Mar- ;. tin lot 857 Decatur S2OO. i|J (’lias. Roe to Joseph H. Yoglewede pt sec 2(1 Washington tp $275. Dayton V. Steele to Albert N. I Steele et al lot 24 Decatur $222.50, R. B. Allison to Christian Chris j I I tenor pt see lti Monroe tp so acres! ! $57320. Isaac Neushuuin to Emil Erhartj i jit sec 80 Walmsli tp (it) acres $7500., f Christian Christener to James s j Brunner pt sec 18 Monroe tp p> - acres $3200.

WANTED I ■ ■ I ■ Ten girls to turn j gloves and mittens ;| . . J Apply at once Waring Glove Co

50c dolls 35c. Racket store. Toys of all kinds. Racket store. 35c dress dolls 25c. Racket store. I No end to bargains. Racket store. I Cups and .Saucers 5c to 25c. Racket I store. Santa Claus headquarters at the Racket store. For Sale—House and lot on Firststreet., inquire of Theo. Kennedy. 308dti. Found—A key with name of Miller engraved on it. Enquire at Yager’s furniture store 305 d He is a groat good hour ted fellow, but I tell you ho is a cyclone when ho gets started is “The Punkin Huskor.” For Sale—A brand new S2O Wilson heating stove for soft coal. In good oond it ion and will sell right. Inquire at this office. 203 d Private funds to loan on city property at lowest rate interest. Privilego of partial payments. The Decatur Abstract and Loan Co. 257dtf Ten thousand dollars private | funds left with us to loan on Decatur real estate,first, mortgage. Low rate of interest. Will loan in sums j of SSO upwards. The Decatur Ab-: straet and Loan Co. 257dtf $2.00 more than half fare from Chi-! eago aia Chicago Great Western rail way to points in Colorado, Kansas. (Missouri aud New Mexico. Tickets on sale January sth and 10th, February 2nd and ltith, March Ist and 15th • April sth and 19th. For further par I ticulars apply to J. P. Elmer,|Chica | cago, 111. One fare plus two dollars from Chi- . j cago, round trip rate via Chicago ' Great Western railway to points in New Alexieo, Missouri, Kansas and i Nebraska. Ample return limits. Tickets on sale Jan. ssh and 19tb. Feb. 2nd and ICth, M#reh Ist and 15tb, April sth and 19th. For fur tber information apply to J. P. Elmer Chicago, 111. Farm For Sale.—l3s a ores in Jenings county, only $35 per acre, limestone soil, 20 acres bottom, good house, orchard, large burn, living water, 20 acres timber, l>al- , unco in cultivation, 20 acres growing wheat, on pike,3 miles from Pa. railroad, 2 miles from Big l. Call on or address. D. A. Hendrickson, i Qucensville, lnd. Through Pullman sleeping cars to, i California points via Iron Mountain route, leaving St. Louis 8:30 a. m. daily for Los Angeles via “True! Southern Route," also tourist sleeping cars on this same train for Los Angeles aud San Francisco every Wednesday and Thursday. Best winter route to California. For further iuformation call on or address G. A. A. Deane. Jr., T. P. A.. 200 Sentinel Big Indianapolis, lnd. * Farms and Cit.v Property for Sale. Erwin & Erwin have for sale two farms in Union township, well int- ! proved; 90 acres, 8 miles from city and 120 acres 3 miles from city. Also two 80-ecre tracts in Washington township near city, one 90 acre tract one mile from town, 81 acres three | miles from city in Root township, ! well improved, on pike road and rural route. We also have a number of j city properties aud two good business I blocks. These will be sold at bargains. aud we will list others desiring to sell farm or city or city propertv. ERWIN A ERWIN. 1 ’

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