Jasper County Democrat, Volume 9, Number 2, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 14 April 1906 — Page 5

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LOCAL AND PERSONAL. Brief Items of Interest to City and Country Readers. Corn, 39c; oats 29c. See Baughman & Williams for farm and city loans. F. W. White, the bandmaster, has moved back to Marion. S. flimnn Fendig, of Wheatfield, •was in the city Wednesday. V-Mises Katie Shields is again installed as assistant in the Rensselaer postoffioe. Mrs. B. Forsytne is just getting out after a few weeks’ sickness from neuralgia. Rev.«), C. Parrett attended the Logansport Presbytery at Valparaiso this week. New subscribers to The Democrat this week by postoffices: Rensselaer, R-R-4, 2. McCurtain of Union tp., has gome to Valparaiso to attend the University there.

Correct Easter styles in gents’ and ladies’ tailored suits bt the 6. E. Murray Co.’s store.

Monroe Banes, of South Bend, was shaking bands with old friends here the first of the week.

Myra Mead and baby, of Hammond, is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Clark. • , young sons of James E. Britt, of Barkley .township, are very sick with pneumonia. Dr. John Merritte Driver, last number of Lecture Course, at Library Auditorium next Monday night. A carload of Tennessee smokeless coal just received at Bislosky’s coal, wood and feed yard. Telephone 58.

Miss Nellie Eck of Carpenter tp., took the train here Monday for Valparaiso, to attend the University. and Mrs. J. W. King expect to go tp Winona next month to conduct a boarding house during the season. Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Clark returned this w?ek from spending the winter with relatives in Oklahoma City, Okla. .

F. Meyers was at Bainbridge, Ind., Tuesday closing up a deal of a farm near Wheatfield for a stock of furniture there.

C. M. Baughman and sons Francis and John, of Logausport, are visiting the family of u. M. Baughman here this week,

Remley is just getting out after two weeks confinement to the house as a result of being kioked on the hip by a horse.

I Read The Democrat for news. '~AMrs. Anna Tuteur is visiting relatives in Peoria, 111. "Vcharlie Wiltshire, of Chicago, is visiting his parents here. Walter Disbrow of near Sharon is very sick with lung fever. W. C. Baker, clerk to time-keep-er of the C. I. & L.Ry„ Lafayette, is home visiting his parents for a few days.

Frank Ransfordandthreedanghters, 6f Chicago,, spent Sunday here with the former’s brother, E. V. Ransford.

M. D. Carr, of Fair Oaks, who has been dangerously sick with pneumonia, is improving and it is now expected will recover. fMr. and Mrs. Harvey Phillips, of Carroll county, have lately moved here and occupy the Conrad Hildebrand property on Front street.

G. D. Gregory, who is now traveling in Starke county in the interests of the Dr. Baker Medicine Co., spent Suuday at his home here.

A. J. Bellows, who recently moved here from Carpenter tp., has purchased of A. Parkinson the property in which he resides, consideration being $2,600.

Newton County Enterprise: Hamilin Smith of Jasper county and Miss Edna Romine of Mt. Ayr were married in Kentland Tuesday by Rev. C. McCain. Randolph Wright, of Newton tp., left Sunday for Fowler, Colo , where he will remain indefinitely for the benefit of his health, which has been quite poor for some time. Items from Oak Grove and Blue Sea were received too late last week for publication. Correspondents should bear in mind that we must receive items earlier than Friday to insure their insertion.

C. L Purkey, a pioneer resident of Newton county, died at bis home in Morocco a few days ago, aged 79 years. He located there in 1856. He was the father of the present democratic auditor of Newton county. 'xpards are out for the marriage ot Mr. Van Grant, clerk in the Chicago 4 Bargaiu Store, and Miss Besse A. Eger, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Eger, to take place at the home of the bride’s parents in this city on Wednesday, April 25, at 4 p. m. J Carey L. Carr, of Newton townIbip, is just getting, out after a siege of'the measles. He attended a funeral at Morooco a few weeks ago and thinks he contracted them there. All the family have been sick with them and Borne members have not yet recovered.

Latest reports from Mrs. J. B? Bislosky are that she is some 4 what better. v The loads of eggs brought to the Chicago Bargain Store is evident the public appreciates the highest market price. Mrs. C, A. Balcom of Remington was operated upon at Mercy hospital, Chicago, Wednesday for cancer of the breast. Geo. W. Andrus returned Monday from a visit with his daughter, Mrs. Parker Overton, in Hammond, and Dr. Johnson, of Chicago. Roy Smith, railroad agent and operator at La Crosse, is visiting his parents Mr- and Mrs. John L. Smith, north of town for a few days.

sj. H. Jessen, who is now traveling for the Bradley Manufacturing Co., with territory in southern Illinois, spent Sunday with his family here.

George E. Hershman and G. H. Clarke attended the district convention of the Christian church $t Winamac. on Wednesday and Thursday.

Cyrus Haas has been in a critical condition for several days and it is thought can live but a short time. He has been sick for several months.

Advertised Letters:—Mrs. Della Barker, Mrs. E. H. Camp, Mr. Jason Roose (2), Benjamin Biggs, Geo. Fredline, G. B. Laren (3), Jason C. Roose, A. L. Wilson & Co.

Jay W. Williams, A. L. Branch, James N,-Leatherman, Geo. E. Murray, Jesse Nichols and John O’Connor were among those from here who attended the republican state convention at Indianapolis this week.

Hammond Tribune, April 5: Mrs. George Sweigard of 49 Ogden avenue, passed away this morning at her home at an early hour. The deceased was only 19 years old. The body will be sent to her former home at Parr Ind., for interment and will be in charge of Undertaker Emmerl.

John Schultz of Union township, has contracted to work for Charles Schatzley of Wbeatfield township, on the latter’s farm. Mr. Schatzley is the gentleman who recently advertised for a,farm hand in The Democrat, and a score or more replies were received to the ad., two of which were from Illinois.

The 10:55 a. ra., train on the Monon was delayed a half hour at Hammond Thursday morning by having struck and probably fatally injured Morris A. Dobson, a prominent merchant of Hammond, who attempted to cross the street in front of the train while the gates were down. His skull was fractured and he is expected to die.

The old Cleveland farm in Milroy tp., recently traded by the owner, T. M. Hi bier, of 'Joliet, 111, to some Chicago parties for’ a flat building in that city, has been sold by the latter to Dr. M. T. Smith, of LaPorte, who, it is reported, will make extensive improvements on same. There are 400 acres in the farm, and the price is said to have been SSO per acre.

Mrs. J. C. Bi a iosky who returned from Chicago last week, where she had been taking treatment for a cancer on her arm with apparently very satisfactory results, was 60 unfortunate as to take cold in the arm and it was necessary for Mr. Bislosky to take her back to the hospital Monday for further treatment. Blood poisoning had developed, and at this writing she is in a serious condition.

Charles S. Plasket, of Boswell, bfs brought 6uit against the Benton-Warren Agricultural Society for SIO,OOO damages, growing qut of the death of his son, twelve years old, who was killed by a glancing bullett from a target rifle while attending the'exbibit in September, 1905. The shot was fired during practice at a shooting galley, and the complaint alleges that the gallery was not sufficiently safe guarded.

North bound through freight No. 70 was wrecked at Lowell Tuesday at 4 p. m., and the eufine an’d thirteen cars ditched. he fireman and one brakeman who were in the cab at the time, jumped and escaped with slight bruises. The engineer stuck to bis post and was uninjured. Three hoboes were in one of the ditched cars, but they also escaped injury. The wreck was caused by a broken switch bar. The wreck was not .a very expensive one for the railroad company, but it blocked the track so that the milk train and the north bound evening train had to go around by Wilders.

|L Miss Blanche Hoyes will leave Tuesday for Wichita, Kan., for a three weeks visit with Mrs. Nellie Wagner, formerly Miss Nellie Imes of this city. siWhile there was a great deal of CTUb-the first of the week, the past few days have been warm and pleasant and farmers have resumed oat sowing again. It will - take several days yet, however, for the ground to dry in some places. The postofiice department has issued a bulletin announcing that rural free delivery service in many sections of the country will be temporarily withdrawn unless local authorities take steps immediately to secure improvement of the roads. The bulletin calls attention to the rule of the department requiring that all roads over which rural delivery is established shall be kept in condition to be traveled with facility and safety at all seasons of the year.

Lake County Star: Our people who have been going to the Kankakee, via Plum Grove, say Mr. Gifford is piling up steel rails and ties in great quantities there, and that the work of grading and building will go on now without delay. He expects to have the track laid as far as this place by the time snow flies. This new road is already shipping considerable hay and grain from its present terminus, and the farther north they get the more business they will do. 'S.Mr. Leslie Alter of Union tp., qfnd Miss Electa Willis of Rensselaer, were united in marriage at the home of the bride’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Willis in this city last Sunday at high noon, Rev. G. W. Payne of Monticeilo, an uncle of the groom, performing the ceremony. Only the immediate relatives of the contracting parties were ing from out of town Mrs. Daisy Hawkins of Anderson and Mrs. Sarah Wright of Mazon, 111. A wedding dinner was served after the ceremony, after which the young couple left for a short visit at Chicago Heights and Chicago. They will reside on a farm in Union tp., with his parents. The Democrat joins their many friends io extending congratulations.

ACROSS THE SEA.

On the sth of April B. F. Ferguson sold to Mr Chris Schultz tickets for five people to sail from Bremen, Germania, to Boston and then<?e by rail to Rensselaer, Ind., for only $153.96. The persons coming are Mrs. Christens Schultz,Gustaff Schultz, William Schultz, Amelia Schultz and Ludric Schultz, who now live at Vladislawowo, Germina Bogoschitze, Sompolno, Russ-land. We have the tickets here, and can deliver you the eame on receipt of the cash. We have several of the principal liners which ply the Atlantic and Pacific oceans. If you have a friend os relative in the old country, we can sell you tickets to bring them here, and can name you the rate to the platform at Rensselaer, Ind. B. F. Ferguson. Our line of lace curtains is the largest and most complete ever shown in this city and at prices you will appreciate. Rowles & Parrer.

OBITUARY.

George W. Cover was born in Frederick county, Maryland, Feb. 28, 1837: died at his home in Union township, Jasper county, Ind., April 6, 1906, aged 69 years, 1 month and 18 days. At the age of 21 he moved from Maryland to Ohio, where he was married to Harriet Jaroes, Dec. 15,1859. To this union eleven children, five sons and six daughters were born, of which ten survive him. His first wife died Jan. 10, 1890, at the age of 50 years, and on Sept. 30, 1891, he was united in marriage to Mary W. Condon, who died in 1898. On Dec. 20, 1898; he was married to Mary E. Nearboff, who survives him. He moved from Ohio to Jasper county in 1872 and located in Jasper county, Ind., where he resided until his death. The funeral was held from the residence Sunday forenoon by Rev. J. Vandercar of Knox, the opening hymn being, “No, Not One,” a favorite hymn of the deceased, and the remains laid to rest in the Prater cemetery to wait until the grave shall give up its dead. ***

35,000 dozen more eggs wanted for April. Chicago Bargain Store.

See those new trimmings in Frenoh and German Val laces, maltese, mechlina and baby Irish laces and insertions to match at Rowles & Parker’s.

Perfection olothea for the young men and little gents at Duvall & Lundy’s.

THE CIRCUIT COURT.

Not much has been done in the circuit oourt this week except a little io probate matters and setting cases for trial. Following is a report of the more important work thus for: Jesse J. Fry vs. W, M. Shafor & Co.; defendants, ask for change ot venue and case is sent to White county. Isaac Francis Hatcher et al vs. Mary H. Sanford et al; set for trial 4th Monday, 9 a. m. Samuel May vs. Newton C. Wickmire et al; case dismissed, costs paid. Newark Machine Co. vs. Seth B". Moffit; continued for term. James H. Chapman, trustee, vs. Delos Thompson et al; continued for term. Stephen W. Thayer vs. Patrick Halligan et al; set for 3rd Wednesday, 9a. m. M. Hazlett vs. Samuel A. Dutcher et al; dismissed, costs paid. Kennedy-King Co vs, John Coen et al; defendant’s motion for new trial overruled and appeal to appellate court granted, bond $203, with John W. Burget as surety. Harmon N. Clark vs. William Parker; set for 3rd Monday, n a. m. Elmira Monnett vs. Fletcher Monnett; set for 4th Wednesday, 9 a. m, William B. Austin vs. William H. Stephenson et al; continued for term. Rensselaer Bank vs. Seth B. Moffitt and S. B. Thornton; set for 3rd Monday, 2 p m, John Bertche vs. John Thompson et al; mortgage ordered canceled and title quieted. Nora E. Bicknell vs. Georgeß. Switzer; set for 3rd Tuesday, 9 a. m. Lewis L. Hammond vs. Orin Kellogg et al; cause dismissed, judgment vs. plaintiff for costs. John Brady vs. Edward J. Steinke; defendant defaulted, judgment for plain tiff in sum of $155.13. The old Adams County Bank of Decatur, Ind., vs. Seth B. Moffitt; set for 3rd Friday, 9 a. in. Rensselaer Lumber Co. vs. August Goepp; set for 3rd Friday, 9 a. m. John W. Burgett vs. James F. Irwin; case dismissed, costs paid.

LIBRARY NEWS.

The April magazines are is, and they contain many very interesting articles. Don’t fail to read them. One of the agents of the Slayton Lyceum Bureau, Chicago, met with the public library board a few days ago, and the lecture course for the next season was made oat. MARCH REPORT. Amt. on hand March 1, 1906 $1 69 *• rec'd $3 99 Amt. spent for supplies........ 168 “ on hand April Ist, 1906 $2 31 Number of books issued.... 1899 Gain over last month 450 Number of days open 27 Average dally circulation 70.3 Largest daily circulation ( 119 The following new books have recently been received: — Paradise, by Alice Brown. Trdli Garden, by Cather. Her American Daughter, by Calcock. Boston Tea Party, by Watson. Patty at Home, by Carolyn Wells. Patty in the city, by Carolyn Wells. Our Holidays by Carolyn Wells. Correct Easter hats for men and boys. Rowles & Parker.

BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENTS. April 6, to Mr. and Mrs. John P. Swisher, of near Newland, a daughter. April 8, to Rev. and Mrs. R. C. Ballard, of Valma, a daughter. April 12, to Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Walter, of Barkley township, a son. Over 2,300 dozen eggs taken in last Friday and Saturday. 17 cents dozen was the price. Chicago Bargain Store. The G. E. Murray Co. is showing a swell line of gentlemen's hats in any and all styles and prices. Beware of fancy prices; you can save 1$ on your clothing, shoes, etc. at our Easter sale. Chicago Bahga& Store. Collegian suits for the young men in all the latest shades and patterns, long coats, peg trousers and all the novelty suits. Duvall & Lundy. When you buy Sil-Kid shoes for ladies, Walton shoes for boys and girls, and Crawford shoes for men you are going right. Get them $t the G. E. Murray Co’s. Of all the cakes that Granny bakes give me the grundens bread Eight men and two little boys. If I had the wings of a dove how svriftly I would fly, to Roberts’ Implement House and a buggy I would high class goods at Roberts.

FARMS FOR SALE, We havb several good farms to exchange for city property or hotels. We are in touch with agents all over the country and can sell or trade your property for you in a short time. You had better list your property with us at once, it may be that we have a man who wants just what you have to sell or trade. We also make farm loans and write insurance of all kinds. Our motto is, “No trade, No pay.” Write us for bargains. Chappell & Puckett, Remington, Ind. • »

OPERA HOUSE. Monday, April 16. COMPANY Present the Western Comedy Drama, The Homeseekers. Full of I'hrilling Situations A Scenic Triumph A Cast of Excellence See The Tobacco Factory, * Home Parting Scene, Rush for Land Sites The Famous Auction, _ Nell to the Rescue. Seats on sale at Jessen's, 25c,, 35c. and 50c.

Lenten goods, G. E. Murray Co. See Baughman & Williamß for fire insurance. Don’t forget the Murray Co’s, new grocery, everything clean and new. Special for Easter, fresh fruits and vegetables. Chicago Bargain Store. JL No old styles, everyone a new one, ladies spring jackets, princess styles. Rowles & Parker. The new Columbia shirts are now in, in all the latest shades and weaves, coat shirts in most any patterns at very low prices. Duvall & Lundy. The Members of Willard Court No. 418 C. O. F., are requested to meet at their Hall, Easter morning at 7:45, and maich to the church in body. J. M. Healy, Sec. Be well dressed on Easter Sunday. Wear Rowles & Parker clothes. Buy Rowles & Parker clothing and you won’t need youg suit pressed every week. Garments are made right and hold their shape. Just think how much it saves you because we clean, press and repair any suit we sell free for one year. Duvall & Lundy. Very newest tilings in worsted dress goods, direct from the manufacturer, newest shades in gray suitings. Row lek A Parker. Located on Front street just across from John Bislosky’s coal and wood yard. I have the McCormick mower and binder agency and a large stock of extras for same. Toe agency for Success manure spreaders and extras for same, can furnish prices on other styles of Spreaders of high class that has had years of experience in the hands of the best farmers in the country. Call and take % look and what I can not tell you E will guarantee Isaac Hemphill can. Yours Sincerely, C. A. Roberts.

FRUIT TREES.

I will be at Hildebrand’s brick barn, Rensselaer, Friday and Saturday, April 13 and l4;also Saturday, April 21, with a full line of fruit and ornamental trees. Come early and get a bargain. F. A. Woodin, Foresman, Ind. An armload of old papers for a nickel at The Democrat office. He Was Not Richmond Byers. Terre Haute. Ind., April 12.—Dr. L. S. Byers, of Seolyvllle, has returned from lowa, where he went to look at a boy who was supposed to be his lost son Richmond. The boy there was eross-eved and was about the right agev hut in no other way answered the description of the lost Seeleyville boy. Four-Year-Old Bov Cremated. Bloomington. Ind., April 12.—The 4-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. James Martin was burned to death during the absence of tue mother.

SPRING MILLINERY.

Attractive showing of millinery. A most extensive assortment of suit hats so effective for street wear, and dress hats. These hats represent our critical selections from the lines of the leading millinery houses. The colors are black, brown, navy, blse, green, old rose, helio, gray, red and combinations of colors; the shapes are sailors, turbans and all the new bent-up shapes; the trimmings are ribbons, molines, flowers, quills and wings. Goods are now open for inspection. The public cordially invited. Located in tbe room lately ocoupied by Mrs. lines. Mrs. Purcupile.