Daily Democrat, Volume 2, Number 48, Decatur, Adams County, 8 March 1904 — Page 3

timetables a. r. & i. (In effect Feb. 14, 1904) TRAINS NORTH, No 5-Da11y............. I;18 a m No 7— Dally to I <>rt Wayne H:lXi rnn No B—Dally (except Sunday) 3.13 pm TRAINS SOUTH No 6—Dally .' 2*oo a in No 12—Dally (except Sunday) 7ai . m No 2—Dally (except Sunday,.. . 1-15 ntn No. 30—Dally, except Sunday. 7'51 nm No. 18— Sunday only 7 :1(i “ m CHICAGO & ERIE. In effect Dec. 27, 1903, WEST. No 7—Express, dally 8:00 a tn No 3—New York and Chicago Limited through coach Columbus and Chicago dally 12:44 D No 13 —Wells Fargo Express except Monday 5 : 43 pD . No 21—Marlon-Huntington Acc'm .. 10:10 a tn East No 8-Vestibule Limited for NY. 2-43 a m No 22—Marion and Columbus except Sunday . e .jg ß _ No 4—New York and Boston Limited through coaches Columbus and Chicago 8:21 pm No. 14. dally except Sunday, and carries passengers bdtween Hammond and Marlon. No. 13 will not carry baggage. 3 and 4 baa through coach Columbus to Chicago. CLOVER LEAF. In effect May 3,1908. EAST, NO 3—Commercial Traveler, dally... 5:25 am No 2—Mall, dally, except Sunday ..11 50 a m No 4—Day Express, dally 6 43 p m No 22—Local Freight 1:10 am WEST No 3—Day Express, dally 5 25am No I—Mall, dally, except Sunday .11:25 a m No s—Commercial Traveler, dally .. 9:19 pm No 23—Local Freight 12:05 p m Lake Erie & Western Time card from Bluffton, Ind. SOUTHBOUND No. 41—Dally excpt Sunday 7:15 a m No 19—Daily except Sunday 11:57am No. 35—Dally except Sunday 5:25 pm No 41 runs through to Indianapolis without change, arriving 10:30 a m No. 42 leaves Indianopolls at 7:00 a m. Runs through without change, arriving at Bluffton 10:35 a m No. 41 and 42 run via Muncie & Big 4 route A. Brown arrived from Fort Wayne this noon. Dr. Beardsley made a business trip to Berne today. P. W. Smith arrived from a business trip at Fort Wayne. E. L Carrol] is looking after grain business at Monroe today. Jacob Atz went to Butler this morning where he will buy a number of buggies. A. Sovine went to Quincy, Mich., this morning to visit for a short time with relatives. Godfrey Christen made a business trip to Geneva today in the interest of the gas company. The ladies Mite Society of the M. E. church will meet Friday afternoon at Mrs. J. T. Archbold at her home on Monroe street. John Mougey is moving his household goods to St. Marys Ohio where the family will reside. Their home here has been leased by Judge Erwin. The Masons will hold their regular meeting tonight and after business is concluded will confer third degree work. All members are requested to attend.

Clean Up Shoe Sale We have put a price on every pair of winter stock that will surely move them before we close Saturday night. There will be LADIES SHOES FROM Ladieß Rubbe „. 3to e 98c up 29c GIRL S SIZES, 12 to 2 85 BABY MOCCASINS GIRLS from 8 to 11 at - 60c 4 perpßir Men’s Light Short llubb.-r 11 >-t- just the thing for spring wear, sizes 5 to ts, at > $1,50 per pair > CHARLES VOGLEWEDE, The Shoe seller. Open every evening till 8 o’clock.

I ’ Bugs, Snakes and Such Things when you can buy a Water s |y ly I Filter for your faucet for 25 cents. Self-cleaner, and may save you O J I a doctor’s bill. «al est ® j DRINK Schafer Hardware Co. 1 —

Oliver Odell of Geneva is in the city today. Wm. Simpsin of Joliet Mich., is in this city today. H. lay made a business trip to Kalamazoo this morning. Harry Freidman returned from Fort Wayne this morning. Calvin Miller leaves tonight for a business trip to Grant county. P. P. Hoosier returned to Berne after transacting business here. Alex Hoyer who has been quite sick for some time is able to be about again. Lawrence Klienhenz is confined to his home on account of a slight attack of the measles. Dr. Grandstaff of Preble is in the city today. He reports a great amount of sickness in that locality. A petition has been presented the commissioners asking them to accept certain Root township macadam roads. A big ten pound boy up in its appearance at the home of Mr. and Mrs. William Foreman last night. Both mother and babe are doing well. Arthur Stewart, E. B. Bend, Wilbur, Smith, Frank Curtis, Leanden Johnson. W. J. Kneeland, Henry D. Murphy are the address to unclaimed letters at the postoffloe. April 6 is the date set for the opening of Bluffton’s opera house. W’e guess it is a real house because the Blutffon newspapers have never missed a day during the last year in covering space about it. The Lulies Shakespeare Club will hold their regular session Wednesday afternoon with Mrs. R. K. Alilson. North Second street. Mrs. Jane Crabbs will read the paper, subject, “The Negro of Today.” The bond given by William Adler as supreintendent of the Decatur & Bluffton macadam extension, calls for 15000 in amount. His salary is stipulated by law and is two dollars a day for the time actually employed.

The township assessors are all busy with their labors, in accordance with the law and instructions recieved from those in charge. They will meet the county assessors here Saturday for consultation and the coniqaring of notes upon their work. Mrs. Haefling has received a letter from her brother Tom Fitzgerald, written from Indianapolis and denying the report that he had drowned himself in Chicago. His many friends here are glad to learn that the unlucky man was not our Tom.

Nick Miller is on the sick list. J. Hunsicker, of Berne, is in our city today. Joel Roe, of Pleasant Mills, is in the city today. John Yager is a business caller at Fort Wayne today. J. Sherry, of Peterson, was a business caller here today. A. J. Smith is looking after timber business at Fowlerton today. J. H. Chamberlain made a business trip to Rockford, Ohio, this morning. Col. Dick Townsend made a business trip to Fort Wayne this morn ing. Mrs. Reynolds went to Peterson today to visit for a short time with relatives. C. Baker returned to Marion after visiting here for a short time with relatives. L. A. Linn went to Bluffton today to make a short visit with his wife’s parents. Mr. and Mrs. Beckel wpnt to Marion today to visit for a few days with his parents. Mrs. Winans, of Pleasant Mills, arrived today and will spend a short time here with friends. Miss Marie Myers, Miss Carrie Zirkle, Frank Bell and Earl Coverdale went to Bluffton last evening to attend a dance. Mrs. Gottschalk passed through here today from Bodkins, Ohio, t« Berne where she had been called owing to the sickness of her sister. Miss Nellie Blackburn returned this morning from Valpraiso where she was visiting with her sister, Hattie, who is attending school there. The Ladies’ Aid Society of the Presbyterian church will meet Thursday afternoon of this week with Mrs. C. F. True. Your presence requested. The case against Frank Brandyberry. who is charged with stealing a ring from Clara Wilhelm, was settled last evening,costs paid and dismissed. Erie passenger train number four west bound collided with a freight train at Warren, Ohio, last night and seven trainmen were badly hurt. No one killed outright. Councilman Henry Stetier denies that he signed the order given to “Red” Martin and states that he knew nothing of it. He says he does not approve of such a joke and wants the people to know it. The board of arbitration in the Miller Williams partnership case have adjourned until next Monday allowing the interested parties having other business of importance that must be attended to this week.

A string band has been oragnized on rural route three and are busy practising for events where their services may be needed. They will be well rehearsed by Easter and expect to have many’ engagements. If you want them call on or address Charles Bokecnht or Ernst Ostemeyer, rual route three, Decatur. The business r tom of Lase Ellis is fast nearing completion, the electric light fixtures have been completed and the new steel ceiling and side walls are also finished and is receiving a coat of paint by Peter Gaffer and his force of men and as soon as this is finished the tile floor will be put in and the bur fixtures. When finished this will be one of the finest business rooms in this part of the state. Talk about sport, the little tots, and well you might say some of the of the older ones derived a great deal of amusement today in noticing a poor old brown bear dance and go through a few more antics so as to make a living for two lazy foreign men. and they seperated a goodly nmmber of our people from part of their filthy lucre, by so doing, but amusement catches all their eyes and this was no exception.

30 DAYS' CLOSING OUT SALE We will close out our entire stock of Queensware, Lace Curtains, Rugs, Window Shades, etc. ioo-piece French Haviland China Dinner Set 524.50 100-piece Decorated French Haviland China 20.00 ioo-piece Dinner set 7,75 40-piece Dinner set 3.75 12-piece Toilet set 2.00 Water set 70 Silver Knives and Forks, Rogers Hamalton, Quadruppleplate 3.50 Many Other Pieces at Same Discount. Lamps trimmed up |§ c Lace Curtains 3 yds long by 36 inches wide, per pair 65 Rex rugs, 27 by 54 fringed, per pair 1.75 Lineoleum, 12 feet wide, per square yard 5 2 Lineoleum 6 feet wide, per square yard 5 Q Woodward & Ball

Mrs. James Haviland returned from Geneva this afternoon. Isadore Kai ver made a business trip to Fort Wayne this morning. Charles Peterson returned from a business trip at Geneva this afternoon. Mrs. Louis Bly went to Monroeville last evening to visit with her mother who is quite ill. The petit jury has been released until next week, and from present indications their labors will not be very strenous this term of court. David Teeple and Miss Nellie Campbell of Geneva spent Sunday in the city the guests of Mr. and Mrs. O. Anderson and Mrs. Fheobie Sneider ot West Monroe street. | A number of the merchants of this city are all ready preparing their Easter designs for their show windows and in the course of a few days many neat and attractive show windows may be seen. Among the business before the commissioners is the rejiorts of the county officers. The clerk has re-j ceived for civil cases *63.37, probate 154.90., marriage licenses *7O, other licenses *1.50, transcripts 11.40., certificates 114.90, insurance <4.25, total *2.122. Sheriff fees taxed ♦145.90. Recorder deeds *6O, mortgages *4l, releases *9.06, miscellaneous *213.85, total *324.45. The treasurer reports a lialanoe in clerks fund of *2809.25, Sheriff's fund *B9.B7,recorder’s fund*3076.17.

Miss Dollye August and Master' Roy August, of Willshire, are the guest of Mr. and Mrs Tone Gouse. Homer Merica is today loading all ; of his household goods and effects into a car preparatory to making the trip to the west where he expects to make his future home. The commissioners were at the county farm this morning making a tour of inspection and as usual found everything and everybody thereabouts looking just right. Frank Stone returned to Fort W’ayne last evening. He was here for a short time with his father who just returned from Muncie where he was taking treatment for his eyes. Dr. J. M. Miller this morning made his first public debut since j last fall in his automobile and now , holds the belt for the first run j among the Decatur drivers. There ! |is nothing slow about Doc. and from now on we may expect to see him exercising his machine so as to wear off the rust that accumulated .during the long winter months. As it now looks spring is with us again and the man who became so stoop shouldered this winter from shoveling coal and carrying wood, now goes around with a i bright smile on his face, as much as to say all my troubles are over < now, and I can look for a long rest, | ] and in another month or so he will < be saying, Oh, how would you litre ! to be the ice man. I >

Hazel France, who has been sick , for a few days is able to be about ■ again. R. S. Peterson, who has been ill for some time is reported as being Home- ' wbat better today. Young Haviland, who had such an exciting ride last Friday on his pony is up and around and says he is as good as ever and ready for another ride but not one like he had just experienceci. He certainly is a little bundle of nerves and a cool youngster, A meeting of democrats last night at the surveyor’s office, made quite plain that the city campaign is going to be looked after in a genuine democratic fashion. The attendance was up to the scratch and the first steps were taken in a thorough organization. The country roads, especially ; those that are constructed of nothing but mud are in a terrible shape, being in some place, practically impassable, and in hauling, even a light load the farmers are compelled to use four horses. What the farmers now want to do is to petition for stone roads. There will be a meeting of all the ball members and those thinking of trying out this spring at the Columbian ('tub roomsj Thursday evening. All are requested to be present as the ball club on this evening expects to get into perfect working order for the coming season Dont' fail to attend.