Daily Democrat, Volume 2, Number 188, Decatur, Adams County, 19 August 1904 — Page 3

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Sheriff Butler made a vist to Berne today. Sim Arnold is ittending to timter business at Hoagland today. Peter F • rklev returned to Ashland, Ohio, today, after attending the Birkley family reunion here. Mrs. .he II T ner and family arrived this morning from Fort Recovery, and are the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Peter For bing. Charley Jacobs returned home i last evening from a two days’visit at Van Wert and Celina, making a century run. He reports a pleasant time. i

Mid-Summer Clearance Sale f — — ———a df/ —— —— — . . t -Mi. y Needing the room for our new Fall Goods which are daily arriving, I shall f . i close out all my spring and summer goods i I Clothing, Furnishings, Hats tT AT FIFTY CENTS ON THE DOLLAR AT./ 8 I Is all I ask for all our fine and up-to-date spring and summer stock. Below are just a few of the many ' J’j i rare BARGAINS A—A I 50 men’s good suits, worth $6 to 87.50, 0 4 f|H 220 men’s fine fur. soft and stiff hats, gQ/. I go now at -worth 81.60 to $2.50, sale price - - uu v 120 men’s suits all wool materials. OE 00 Men’s summer underwear ,40 doz.. formally ICz. I worth 87 50 to 89.00, your choice at )3.UU sold at 25c per garment, now - ■ IU l Choice of all the 810.00 to Sl2 00 men’s MJQ Blnefrf and white handkerchiefs, formed J £ will X finer goods sold in proportion. ’ SUIT CASES, former price SI.SO, go at - SIOO Boys and young men’s suits at equal reductions so do, overalls, without bibs, worth soc per pair, now -35 Straw Hats at virtually your own price. Many more unprecedented bargains. SALE LASTS UNTIL SATI 't )AY, Al 0. 27 AU goods sold as advertised and guaranteed as repr TQ AIjL AND Folt cASH ONLY THE SQUARE MAN GUS ROSENTHAL, DECATUR, INDIANA

E.l Vanoil made a visit to Port 1 land this morning. Dive (. irb. r madt a businesvi r to Berne this morning. B. H. Avery made a visit to Fort Wayne this morning. George and E1 R )pp . r t made a business trip to Magley today. W. H. Koenig made business visit to Fort Wayne this morning. Walter Mann returned to Muncie I today, after making a short visit 1 here. Mrs Ella Miller returned to Markle today, after a visit here wi h her sister. Jesse Michaud returned to Berne today, affter auctioneering a horse sale at Continental Ohio. Jacob Miller arrived last evening , from Geneva, and is the guest of' his daughter, Mrs. Lawrence Smith. Rome Duston returned to Montpelier this morning, after attending the Barkley reunion here yester day. Misses Nettie Maur and Blossom Mauser returned to Montpelier this morning, after attending the Barkley reunion. Mrs. Elmer Johnson, daughter and son, returned today from Rockford, wbeie they were visiting with relatives. Mrs. D B. Erwin and family returned today, from Pleasant Mills where they were visiting with Mrs. Erwin's mother . Mrs. Kate Starhouse and Miss Amelia Depinet went to Fostoria, Ohio, this morning, to visit for a short time with relatves. Misses Ina Everett, MyitleWatts and Minnie Coffee returned this morning from St. Louis, where they were taking in the sights at the big fair. Miss Sophia Lichtle is the guest of Miss Lena Laley at Fort Wayne for a few clays. Miss Lichtle will also viist her sister, Mrs. J. C. Geiss at Cleveland before she returns home. The rain today is the first of any consequence for many weeks, and wul be relished by mankind in general. Mother earth badly needed a good old soaking, and she got it today good and hard.

Jesse Robison made a visit to Berne this morning. t red Huffman made a business visit to Oisian today August Freeze, of Fort Mayne, 1 was a caller here today John 1 chot, of Berne, was a business ■ tiler here today. Joe Lyman returned today from business visit at Paulding, Ohio. i Mrs. William Fronefield weut to. Bluffton today to make a short visit with friends. Dallas Butler returned today from Niagara Falls, where he was taking in the sights. Mrs. AV. C. Ke'ey went to Fort Wayne this morning to visit for a short time with relatives. Mrs. James Carpenter arrived today from Kalamazoo, Mich, where she was the guest of friends. Miss Emma Wyatt returned today from Peterson, after a few i days’ visit there, the guest of

I ’ CT friends. Mrs. Joseph Smith went to Petoskey this morning to visit for several weeks with her daughter, . Mrs. Henderson. Mr. and Mrs. J. H, Hower went ; to Bluffton today to pack their i household goods [preparatory to . moving to this city. ' Mr. and Mrs. Henry Ludwig and family returned to Cincinnati, Ohio, today, after a visit here, the : guests of Mr and Mrs. Kuklelhan. The Decatur Cement Block & 1 Roofing Co. are today busily engaged in putting in a new cement i' block chimney in the residence of i Louis Boknecht. ’ Trueworth, the trotter, belonging to Flanders & Son of this city, captured third money yesterday in the 2:24 trot. A field of seven ■ horses started and the racers were close and exciting. Erman Menser and'wife returned to Dacatu today, after a short visit with his parents, N. Menser and wife. Erman his arranged to 'return to Bluffton to work again . | for his father, and he and his family will move there Monday. They will reside at 510 West South street.—Bluffton News. x

’ C W Hagerman made a visit , to Huntington. Harvey Teoplo made a virit to Tocsin today. Henry Hite made a visit to Fort I Wayne this morning. Sam Ebsam returned to Berne today, after a visit here. Harvey Hnrruff made a visit to Fort Mayne this morning. i Harry Beam returned >o I luff ton ti lay, he was the guest of friends here. Miss Harriet Morrison went to Marion today, to visit for a short time witli relatives. Mrs. Robert Case returned today from St. Louis, where she was visiting with relatives. Mrs. Jay Dorwin went to Bluffton today to visit a few days with Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Coverdale. Mrs. McLean returned last evening from Fort Wayne, where she was visiting with relatives. f T r~ o'" 1 . . , , .

Samuel Birkley returned this morning to Montpelier, after at- i tending the family reunion here. Miss Bertrice Lawrence returned I to Montpelier today, after being the guest of Miss Josephine Niblick, i All members of the Rosenthal base ball team are requested to meet at the regular place Saturday evening. There will be a meeting of the city band this evening it the usual time and place. All members are requested to be present. Mrs. Rittenhouse and son Earl returned this morning to Hillsdale, Mich, after attending the Birkley reunion here yesterday. Miss E. C. Corbns, who has ■ made her home with h>r sister, ! Mrs. D. D. Heller, for a year past left today for a visit w h reiitives , atM’alnut, Indiana'. J. H. Hellei . accompanied her as far a R chest r The Erie fains au> today forced I to take water from the city by a hose from a hydrant near the • Grand Rapids cro-sini’. o .iugtoa > hole being bursted in the water tank in the west part of the city. [Men from Huntingion are here. t< lay mending the Mime, and it i wil no doubt be in use by to- ■ morrow.

— — — - 3 WE PUT MONEY in your purse for present needs and let you pay it back a little at a time. It pays to dea with us. 110 to 1100 or anv amount can be borrowed on your Furniture, Piano, Horses and wagons, Buggies. Stocks anil fixtures, etc., and leave the property in your possession. You can pay it back in email weekly or monthly payments as you mav wish, and we give you a liberal discount if paid befor due. If you owe any other Loan Companv and want to pay them off and gel. more, and eave money beside, write us. If you want money, fill out the following blank, cut it out and mail it to us. Our agent will be in Decatur every M’ednesday and will call on you. All business or inquiries positively confidential. Your name — .... Street and Number. Amount Wanted Kind of Security. w vi V if ; k i 111 J R ! I I rfgßiPrivl JI JLjLIb Room 3, Arcade, Upstairs. Home Phone 995 J FORT WAYNE, INDIANA. ESTABLISHED 1895.

Miss Julia Loser went, to Bluffton t 1 lay to make a short visit with | her sister. Mr Pulskamp returned to BrookI ville, today, after looking after I b ”ses here. For Rent A story and half a house nine rooms. Enquire of Henry Meyer, the tailor.

For Sale--Four shares of telephone stock. Enquire of George Flanders. 185d5 Lost—Watch chain. Lost be tween Adams county bank and Adams street or between there and the Egg b ase factory. It belongs to Wash Gilpen.