Daily Democrat, Volume 2, Number 270, Decatur, Adams County, 23 November 1904 — Page 5

T I M E T A BLES GRAND RAPIDS & INDIANA RAILWAY sentember 25, 1904-Now in Effect. Sun coiNG BOUTHDaiIy Ex Sun Ex Sun Ex S only IV Decatur 1:08am 7:l4am 1,16 pm 7:51 pm?:46pm cf'protland x:oi “ 8-15 “ 2113 • 6:55 ■■ 8:45" ■ • Richmond 3:30 942“ 3:40 “ 10:15“ .. Cincinnati 7:15 “ 12:2011115:55 •• lo s train sleeper to Cincinnati, 1:16 train-par lor car. Trains arrive from south at 1:30 a, in, 7:59 a. m. daily and 3.17 p. m. Ex Sunday. goingnorth Daily Daily’ to Ex Sun Gd Rapids I,v. Decatur I:3oam 7:59 a.lll. 3:17 p , m Ar Ft. Wayne 2:20 “ 8:50 “ 4:20 “ Gd. Rapids 6:45“ 1:50 p,m 9:40 “ Traverse City I:2spm 8:00 " •• petosky 2:50 “ 9:35 “ 6:05 a.m •■Mackinaw 4:15 “ 10:50 “ 7; 20 “ i: yo train steeping car to Grand Rapidsand Mackinaw Dity. 7:59 a. m. train parlor cur to Grand Rapids and Mackinaw City 3:17 p m train parlor car to Grand Rapids, sleeping car to MackinaWtCity. Trains arrive from' north at 1:08 a. 111. 7:14 a. in. r.ib p. m. 7:51 p.m. I Bryson, Age. C. L, Lockwood, G. P. A pr. Rapids, Mich. CLOVER LEAF. In effect June So, 1904. EAST, Ho B—Commercial Traveler, dally... 5:05 am Ho »—Mall, daily, except Sunday ..11.37 a m No 4—Day Express, dally 6:30 p m Ho se—Local Freight W:olam W EST No 3—Day Express, dally 5:05 am No I—Mall, dally, except Sunday ...11:10a m No s—Commercial Traveler, dally .. 8:41 p m No 21—Local Freight 13:01 p tn NEW ERIE TIME TABLE. EAST BOUND No. 10 9.40 p. m. No. 14 — —8:90 p. tn. No. 4 4:4U p. ni No. 22 ... .6:58 a ni. No. 8 .. 2:47a m, WEST BOUND N . 9 — 8:02 a. m. No. 21 .10:10 a. m. No. 3 ..... 12:44 p.m. No. 13 5:56 n, m. No. 1- ......... 2:00 a.m. Lake Erie fit Western Timecard from Bluffton. Ind, SOUTHBOUND No. 41-Dally excpt Sunday 7:15 a m No. 19—Daily except Sunday . 11:57a m No. 35—Daily except Sunday 5:25 pm No 41 runs through to Indianapolis without Change, arriving 10:110 a in No. 42 leaves Indianopolls at 7:00 a m. Runs through without change, arriving at Bluffton 1(1:35 a tn No. 41 and 42 run via Muncie & Illg 4 route Little grains of powder, Little jobs of paint, Make a girls complexion Look like what she aint. But you come and look at my stock of Tobacco, and ff Cigars I //! , II \ » TOU /I j I will iie 1 I If convinced they are ' f \ ALL RIGHT li ’ Yours to please, Fristoe’s Smoke House Diok Townsend returned last evening from a business visit at Fort Wayne. Esther and Walter Corbett went to Lima today to spend Thanksgiving with relatives. I Dan Beery returned last evening frum Portland, where he was attending a large horse sale. 1 Mrs. R. D. Myers and little : daughter, Josephine, of Hartford City, arrived today, and are the guests of Mrs. Eley.

I sfiL THANKSGIVING f —« Thefday set apart by the President for the American I people to rest from their' labors and give thanks to the . ■ | iI 1 ■ AH * se F at l ,er f° r ie many blessings bestowed upon ■ i I ns during the past year. The one day of the year ■ : when a I ft Good Suit of Overcoat f aft adds greatly to you enjoyment of the day and nowhere I ~ in this city will you find such an array of I ’*« ht? I Ww I'l I N’ GB Clothes, Hats, Gaps, Shirts, 1 I (JndeiWear and Pretty Neckwear ■d'\ \ v i I /vc"- I s£wl| i\ \\ I for just such an occasion as at our store. Come and let us I Bt \\\ show you. J I HolthoUse, Schulte, & Go. ■ Copyright 1904 by I Hart Schaffner W Marx **l ~ • *BBBBi T:■ «i’T k

Charles Christen made a visit to Uniondale today. <>. N. Snellen made a business visit at Uniondale today. R- K. Allison made a buisness trip to St. Louis last evening. Miss Sherry returned to Preble today, after a shopping visit here. Mrs. Kelly went to today to visit for a short time with relatives. Miss Frank arrived today from Van Wert, and is the guest of Miss Krick. Mrs Oh let went to Akron, today, to spend Thanksgiving with relatives. Miss Katie Hilly returned to Preble today, after a shopping visit in this city. Mrs. Della Keever of Marion, is in our city the guest of Mr. and Mrs. T. Baker. Mrs. Liohtle went to Huntington today, to spend Thanksgiving with her daughter, Sophia. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Kintz went to Chicago today to spend Thanksgiving with relatives. Homer King returned last evening from Portland, whore he was attending a big horse sale. W. R. Neal returned last evening from Bluffton, where he was attending to insurance buisness. Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Kalver will entertain a number of their friends tomorrow at Thanksgiving dinner. Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Brandy berry returned today from Pontiac, Ohio, where they were visiting with relatives. Miss Edith Miller left today for Huntington, where she will make a visit with Miss Bea Oliver for several days. Charles Ernst and Diok Christen returned last evening from Berne. : where they were attending to a job of surveying. Misses Bertha and Theresa Nix, I of Anderson, will arrive this even- | ing, and will spend Thanksigving with Mr. and Mrs. John Nix. The Bachelor Maids will meet in regular social session ’this evening with Miss Nettie Smith. Turkey is on the refreshment list, so all are especially invited to attend. Robert Neuenschwander, who was for the past two months make up man on the Decatur Daily Democrat, is again employed as foreman of the News since Monday.—Berne News. The Poccohontas lodge will hold a special meeting Thursday even ing, at which time a general good time will be had. There will be plenty of fun, so don’t fail to attend if you are a member.

_JMiss Amelia Weber went to Marion today where she will visit Miss Peterson for a few days. Miss Della McGonagle went to Willshire, Ohio, today, to spend Thanksgiving with relatives. Mr. and Mrs. C. 0. Schafer went to Converse today to spend Thanksgiving with Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Daniel. Master Thomas Bogner entertained about twenty of his young friends last eveinng at his home on North Eleventh street in honor of his thirteenth birthday. The evening was spent in games and other amusements. Decatur is actually figuring on having an artificial gas plant. Most of ho denizens of that burg have not yet learned to refrain from blowing out the old time natural gas when they go to bed. Bluffton Banner. Miss May Niblick entertained a number of her friends last evening at her country home. This was a farewell party to the old home, as next week the Niblick family will move to this city again. The evening was enjcyably spent and showed Miss Niblick’s ability as a I hostess. | Levi L. Baumgartner, surveyor elect of Adams county, is learning i the duties of that office in the office of Surveyor Dun North. Mr. Baumgartner was a former resident of this city and was a clerk in the Snyder & Hartle shoe store, but moved to the farmin Adams county and was elected to office a tew years later.—Bluffton News. 5 Announcement is made by Mr. and Mrs. F. T. Mann of the approaching marriage of their niece, Miss Pearl Mann, to Mr. Charles Edwin Murphy, of Berne, Indiana. The wedding will occur on Wednesday afternoon, December 7th, at four o’clock in the afternoon at the Mann home on West Washington street. Mr. and Mrs. Murphy will reside in Berne. Both Mr. Murphy and Miss Mann are well known here and have many friends who are ready to extend Congratulations. Mr. Murphy formerly resided in this city.—Bluffton News. Eight farmers of Union township, under the leadership of Schwartz Brothers have formed a company to | purchase a quantity of harvesting ' machinery. They have purchased a corn husker and a fodder shredder, threshing machine, clover hull er and engine and tank. It is their intention to each season after attending to their own crops, to take ' contracts and do work for their neighbors. In this way they will get their own work done for a very reasonable rate and will make money during the harvesting season instead of having to pay money out.—Bluffton Banner.

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We must make room for Holif ay Goods and for the Next 10 Days we offer you the following bargains. These goods are strictly first class and you know about our guarantee on all goods.

Tinware. 2 Quart covered bucket 5 C Large size dinner bucket 19c 4 quart coffeepot 10c 4 quart pudding pan 5 C 14 quart dish pan.... 28c 17 quart dish pan 33c No. 8 tea kettle 21c No. 8 copper bottom tea kettle. 39c Large painted slop pail 21c Galvanized slop pail 29c 25c preserving kettle ’’ 17 c No. 20 lipped sauce pan 10c 1 gallon galvanized oilcan 18c 10c flour sifter 9 C 10c graters 9 C 10c wash basin 7 C ' Galvanized Ware No. 1 galvanized wash tub 48c No. 2 “ “ “ 56c No. 3 “ “ 64c 10 quart galvanized bucket 13c Wash Boilers No. 8 copper bottom boiler 75c No. 8 copder bottom & rim.... 99c No. 8 extaa heavy copper bottom 1.73 No. 8 all copper boiler 1.83 Coal Hods Extra heavy galvanized coal hod 28c Good coal hod 21c Coal hod with funnel 29c Galvanized hod with funnel 41c Good fire shovel 4c Long handled fire shovel 8c Cobbler outfit complete 39c Shoe tacks per box 3c

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The foot ball game that was to be arranged between Bluffton and Decatur has fallen through with, as our neighbors were afraid to meet their opponents at this place, claiming that the team had dis banded. This excuse is always given by Bluffton, but when the actual facts concerning the case are known, it results in “heap much afraid.” So Blufftcn is wiped off the calendar for another season. Sports in that place are few and far between.

Granite W are No. 26 wash basin 10c 2 quart pudding pan 10c 03 berliu kettle with lid 29c 06 " “ “ 49c 10 quart granite water pail 43c No. 26 preserving kettle 32c No. 28 “ “ 37c No. 30 “ “ 49c No. 18 “ “ 15c 4 qt. white lined pudding pan... 19c 2 “ “ “ “ “ 15c No. 8 tea kettle 59c No. 8 tea kettle white lined 77c 10 quart dish pan 43c 14 “ “ “ 57c No. 20 sauce pan 21c No. 14 “ “ 10c No. 28 wash basin 15c No. 20 tea pot 33c Nickel Ware No. 8 copper nickel plated tea ket 73c 4 pt. “ “ “ cos. pot 43c Comb and brush case 10c 3 pint coffee or tea pot 39c Crumb tray and scraper 15c Crumb tray and brush 21c Nickel plated trays 10c Lamps 51.00 decorated lamp 78c 1.?3 “ “ 97c 1.48 “ “ 51.17 1.68 “ “ 1.39 1.98 “ “ 1.63 2.23 “ “ 1.89 2.48 “ “ 1.98 All other lamps at reduced prices 10 quart tin pail 8c

DIED THIS MORNING. Miss Amintis Bell Ritter died this morning at five o’clock at her home in Pleasant Mills, after an illness of several months’ duration, with consumption. She was twenty-one years of age. Miss Ritter was quite well known in this city, having made this her home for several years, and had a host of friends 1 here, having at one time been employed at the Mitten factory. The funeral will be held at the U lited Brethren church at Pleasant Mills, of which she was a member, at ten o'clock . A large crowd from this city will no doubt attend the ser- ; vices. Interment will be made in the Pleasant Mills cemetery. GYPSY DEAD Sarah Young, seventy years of age and a wandering Gypsy fortune teller, who was in Decatur several days a week ago, died in her wagon by the side of a road in Cedar Creek township, Allen [county, Monday evening. The coroner was called and he gave us his opinion that the woman's death wa« due to an acute attack of pneumonia, due to exposure. Mrs. Young was a Roumanian, and since coming to this country, years ago, has traveled in almost every section In her youth she was said to be lieautiful and was the queen of a gypsy bund. Iler husband, Aaron Young, sixty six years old, was with her when she died and summoned assistance from people of the vicinity. The body will be buried by direction of Township Trustee Klopfenstine, as the Youngs were almost destitute. The woman's illness was the result of exposure to cold and luck of substantial food. A. E. Hose has just finished in stalling a hot water heating plant at the residence of Chris Bokneoht on North Third street and it is one of the best heating plants in the city and works like a charm. Both Mr. Bokneoht and Mr. Rose are well pleased. The following clothing stores will Ixi closed at 12 o'clock noon. Thanksgiving, for the balance of the day: The Hub, B. Kalver Ar Sons, Holthouse, Schulte Co., Gas Rosenthal. Elzey & Vance. Curley Rademacher is sporting a new sign in front of his place of bulsness, which is illuminated with electricity. It certainly is a daisy.

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Hosiery All 10c children’s hose per pair... 8e All l()c ladie’s hose per pai , 8c All 10c men’s socks per pair 7c Knit Goods All children’s toques each 19c All 50c fascinators each 42c All 50c infant’s jackets each 42c Infant s bootees, ... .Bc, 12c, 19c pair All 50c ladie’s golf gloves per pr. 27c All children’s “ “ “ “ . 22c Dry Goods All 10c toweling per yard 8c AU 8c “ “ “ 64c All 5& 6c “ “■ “ 4c Full bleached table damask yd.. 21c Turkey red “ “ “ 19c All silkolenes per yard 7c Notions Full count pins paper 1c Cabinet hair pins 4c Safety pins per doz 2c Bladk or white tape 1c Ironing wax each 1c 3 bunches wire hair pins 2c 3 spools darning cotton 5c Sansilk per spool 4c Carpet thread spool 4c Pearl buttons per doz 5c Pants buttons doz 1c Machine oil per bottle 5c 2 boxes ball blue....'••• 5c Full quart bottle Ammonia 7c 12 bars Ark soap 25c All toilet soaps per bar 4c 2 packages tooth-picks 5c 12 boxes good matches 8c

Dale Peoples yesterday noon, while handling a revolver and shooting at a mark, had the misfortune to be shot through the left hand just beowl the. index finger. The accident was purely accidental and was discharged while Dale was examining it after it refused to explode the trigger slipping and exploding the cartridge and the ball piercing his left hand which he held over the end of the gun. Dr. J. M. Miller dressed the wound which is nothing serious.

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• . IHAT differentiates commonplace I W “ready mades” from customI FI tailored Clothes? Just this—the average Clothing manufac--1 turer makes up garments in great | quantities and they’re all as alike as many ices from one Mold. No indi--1 viduality about them. A. B. &, Co.'s Hand-Tailored Clothes (our kind) have the character that comes from hand work, from the loving care that expert tailors, proud of i their skill, give to the product of their fingers. Prices the Lowest; Considering. SPECIAL for THANKSGIVING WEEK<r50 Mens’ and Young Mens’ fine OVERCOATS in Great Variety. BELT BACK AND BOX STYLE, fancy and plain colors sl2 values Ofj fin This week. . . MJ.UU AT Gus Rosenthal’s