Jasper County Democrat, Volume 10, Number 52, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 28 March 1908 — Page 4

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LOCAL AND PERSONAL. Brief Items of Interest to Citjr and Country Readers. Next Wednesday Is "All Fools Day." Today’s markets: Corn, 50 cents; oats, 48 cents. p*»Wm. Barkley and wife have moved to his farm in Barkley tp. Several cases of scarlet fever are reported in and about Francesville. fe. W. Merritt and wife of Reman were guests of his brother John and family Tuesday. Jasper Guy was over from Remington Wednesday looking after some matters pertaining to abstract work. ~T'‘Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Wallace of Chicago spent Sunday here with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. James F. Irwin/ Geo. Lundy, who has been laid up with typhoid fever for the past five weeks, was down town Thursday for the first time. » The spring vacation in the city schools will come next week—a full week. And after that seven weeks more of school. y s Mrs. James Price of near Surrey jwas taken to Chicago Thursday by Dr. Miller for an operation. She will be operated on to-day. , The little son of Mr. and Mrs. ffulius Huff of Jordan tp., has been sick with lung fever this week, but was reported better yesterday. Chas. F. Pence, a former resident of Jasper county, writes us to change -the address of his Democrat from Momence, 111., to Tamarack, Minn. . F. P. Morton, who recently moved from near Pleasant Ridge to Goodland, has bought out a feed store there and will engage in the feed business.

Uncle John Tillett was down from Gilliam tp., Saturday. He is now 82 years of age and don’t expect to be able to attend many more democratic conventions, he says. • < ' Bessie Brown and George /Peters returned to Royal Center I Monday, after a two weeks’ visit with Alfred Peters and family. George is working on the Yeoman dredge. New subscribers to The Democrat this week by postofflees: Remington, 1; Remington, R. 3,1; Mt. Ayr, 1; Fair Oaka, 1; Wheatfield, 1; Rensselaer, 1; Royal Center, Ind., 1: Plymouth, Wis., i. St Starke County Democrat: Bob pfilliron has been confined to the house since Thursday. Bob is the crack pole vaulter of this vicinity, and while vaulting Thursday he sprained his knee badly. . The Democrat turned out 3,000 large bills Monday for G. G. Garrison’s big merchandise sale at Remington, which is now going on. A two-page ad of the sale also appears in this issue of Tfie Democrat Don’t work yourself to death, brother publisher, in trying to “set up" a long legal to have it ready to “run.” Send it to The Democrat and have it set up by linotype in much less time and a more satisfactory manner. The Democrat is prepared to furnish commencement cards, calling cards, invitations, announcements, etc., either printed in the beet style of the printers’ art or engraved, at very reasonable prices. A nice line of samples to select from.

Miss Rose Carr is clerking in the racket store. yMrs. IJrank Morrow attended the funeral of her uncle, Basil Hunt, at Remington Saturday. Mrs. Emma Lane of Chicago is visiting her mother and the family of her brother, Alfred Peters of south of town. , LMr. and Mrs. B. S. Fendig and little daughter returned Tuesday from New Orleans, where the two latter spent the winter. Mr. and Mrs. Calvin Coppess of Medaryville are visiting here this week with their daughter, Mrs. Wm. Simons and his sister, Mrs. John Gray. Bert Goff, wife and little -son left Saturday for their new home near Belle Fourche, So. Dak., near which he took up a claim about a year ago. Kentland Democrat: Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Fletcher, of Rensselaer, visited with relatives here during the week. They, in company with Mrs. V. C. Cox, are contemplating removing to Kentland in the near future. "KThe weather the past week has teen rather balmy and spring-like, and garden making and oats sowing has been started to some extent. Next week, if weather is favorable, oats sowing will be in full blast. JNSeveral of our local sportsmen have been bagging nice numbers of ducks at the Kankakee this week. W. J. Wright and Charlie Chamberlain returned Tuesday from a few days hunt and had 75 mallards to their credit. Ducks are reported very plentiful this season. Mrs. C. E. Nowels and children went to Rensselaer this morning as the first stage o their journey to their future home in Colorado. Mr. Nowels will finish packing and loading their household goods and will join them in .a few days.—Monticello Journal. The Democrat’s new supply of Wall Charts has been received and charts have been mailed out to all who had orders in for them. If anyone who had in an order for a chart and has not received it they will confer a favor by promptly notifying us of the fact.

John Renlcker returned last week from spending the winter in Florida. He was at Boynton, where he had a Job driving buss for a big hotel. F. W. Austin of Wheatfield, also returned home from the same section. He is reported to have bought a 15 acre tomato farm there. • Francesville Tribune: The Jasper County Democrat is installing a new linotype machine. Journalism continues to advance and up-to-daje newspaper men keep abreast with the times. The Democrat is one of the ablest edited and neatest mechanically printed paper in this section of the state. S\George Strickfaden of Noblesville was here on business* Tuesday. The Saloon at Noblesville on which George had an option to purchase, did not do much business and the option expiring recently he closed the door and walked out,, At present he is not doing anything, we are told, and Is undecided as to his future movements. The Chicago horse buyers bought several head of horses here again last Saturday, although there were not as many offered as heretofore, owing to the fact that spring work Is at hand and most of the farmers have use for all the horses they now have until this work is over. It is not likely the buyers will return again for several weeks.

Mr. and Mrs. Ross Goble arrived here Monday from Seattle, Wash., and will probably remain hero and keep house for her step-father, John Sullivan. Albert Warr of Morocco was brought here Monday to board out a fine and costs with Sheriff O’Connor, for a plain drunk, at Newton county’s expense, VThe local camp of Modern WoodAifen elected J. A. McFarland and F. E. Babcock as delegates to the county meeting of Camps to be held here April 1 to select a delegate and alternate ’to the State meeting of the M. W. A. Mr. Gaylord M. Shields, son of J. M. Shields, south of town, and Miss Lena M. Florence, daughter of Mrs. W. O. Florence of Rensselaer, were united in marriage by Squire Irwin Thursday evening, at the home of the bride’s mother. j'Mrs. John Remley of Rensselaer was awarded the five dollar goldpiece given away by the "Home Grocery” on its opening day to the person purchasing the largest grocery bill. Her bill was $24.70, and there were eight others almost as large. z The Democrat man has been gripping (or the past ten days, and while not in bed, he would have been had he been in any other business than the newspaper business. In this line of work a man can’t always lay off when he wants to and really ought to. The Democrat has just got in another supply of those wall charts we have been telling you about, probably the last shipment we shall get, therefore it behooves you to get one of this lot before all are gone. Remember they are 35 cents extra when taken from the office or 45 cents by mail. Reporter: The Rensselaer democrat installed a linotype last week and henceforth all of the type will be set by machinery. The Democrat is one of the most progressive and newsy local papers in tnls section of the state, and the expenditure of several thousand dollars in equipment was made possible only by getting out a first class paper. May prosperity continue and ready cash flow into its coffers.

yJSllsworth Woodin left Wednesday evening for South Haven, Mich., Where the family is moving. Mrs. Woodin and daughter are visiting a few days with relatives and old friends at Foresman and Brook, after which they will go to South Haven. Several people from near Brook moved to that locality a few years ago and like it very well indeed there. The best wishes of their many friends about Foresman and Brook go with Mrs. Woodin £ family to their new home. d Bruce got a bad crack on the i Monday forenoon and for a few moments he feared his skull had been fractured. He was hauling i a 'load of corn to A. J. Harmon’s barn, and in opening the doors a wagon pole, that was resting against the top of the door, fell and struck him square on top of the head, cutting a deep gash nearly two inches long and which bled profusely. He hurried to a doctor’s office and it was found that the skull had not been injured, although it was a close call.

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE. Remington, Ind., March 21, 1908. To all persons: Take notice, that the Perpetual Building, Loan & Savings Association of Remington, Indiana, never borrowed money from anyone, never received money on deposit and no agent nor officer of this association ever had authority to borrow for this association from any one, nor to receive money on deposit for it; nor had any officer or agent of this association authority to issue certificates of deposit or notes for or on behalf of this association. On the contrary its agents were, by its by-laws, prohibited from borrowing money, or contracting bills or debts or to bind this association in any way, and no debts, bills, notes or certificates of deposit issued by any officer of this association or purporting to have been made or Issued by this association or any officer thereof will be paid. THE PERPETUAL BUILDING, LOAN & SAVINGS ASSOCIATION OF REMINGTON, IND. X W. E. Peck, Pres.; A. Beasley, Sec.; Samuel Bowman, Treas.; Directors. STOCK WANTED TO PASTURE. Have 200 acres of bluegrass pasture, watered by good wells with good windmills and good tanks. Reasonable prices. ALONZO WOOD, McCoysburg, Ind. CALL THE NEW GROCERY FOR Apples, pine apples, Oranges, bananas, Onions, potatoes, Sweet potatoes, ' White fish, cod fish,. J Fine canned goods, Crisp crackers, New breakfast foods, Freeh bread, cream cheese, Best coffees, onion sets. Nut meats, fresh cookies, Lettuce, radishes, Celery, asparagus. Coal oil and gasoline, In fact anything in clean, fresh groceries. We pay highest market price for all country produce. * : HOME GROCERY.

OBITUARY. Michael H. Grove was born in Taswell county, 111., Jan. 31, 1841; was married to Sarah M. Richardson, Feb. 18, 1864. To them were born eight children, John dying in infancy, Charles E. Grove of Pontiac, Ill.; Mrs. John Stitz, Mrs. Jas. Pemberton, Mrs. Clarence Bridgemen, Mrs. John Thurston, Mrs. Geo. Capes, Ross Grove of Indiana. These children with their mother mourn the death of a kind and loving husband and father, who died March 19, 1908, aged 67 years. Mr. Grove was a self-made man, being left an orphan at an early age. He made his own way In the world, educating himself. He was a well read man, posted on all subjects of the day, a great reader and deep thinker. By careful management and shrewd judgment he accumulated a goodly share of this world’s good and was a well-to-do farmer. He was an earnest Christian man, a liberal giver to all good causes. The funeral services were held in the Remington M. E. church which was crowded with friends and neighbors to pay their last respects to the departed. Friends from a distance were: Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Grove, Miss Madge Grove, 'Chas. L. Lee, Chas Kemp, of Pontiac, Ill.; Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Stombaugh of Secor, Ill.; Mr. Francis Beddes of Onarga, Ill.; Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Richardson, Mr. and Mrs. Chant Smith, Mr. Jas. Richardson of Chenoa, Ill.; Mr. David Grove of Hudson, Ill.; Mr. and Mrs. John Finley of Sharpsville, Ind.; Mrs. Ella Chambers and children of Chepoa, 111.

BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENTS. March 22, to Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Smith, a daughter. W. S. Richards, Painter and Paper Hanger, /Phone 331. Wanted —2,000 rolls of paper to hang, and all the painting in Jasper county. Fifteen years experience in Rensselaer. Ijuneß Horse Bills: -The season for horse bills is again here and The Democrat as usual is prepared to handle this class of work in a satisfactory manner and at reasonable prices. Call and see us before ordering bills elsewhere.

FOR EXCHANGE. 127 acres of land, level fair land, good buildings and fencing, on free mall route, near school and three miles to good town. Price S4O. 80 acres, nearly all black land in cultivation, fair improvements, near gravel road, free mail and telephone. Price S6O. 14 acres, near station in Dearborn county, Ind., clear. Price S3O. Six room house on improved street, clear. Five room house on two good lots, good bored well, cistern and fruit. Two blocks from court house. Six vacant lots in Rensselaer, two lots in Roachdale and one in Gas City. Also $2,600 in mortgage notes. Will trade any or all of the above for land, town property or live stock and pay cash difference. Special bargain for cash. 390 acres leased land, all in pasture and set to grass, fenced with hog and sheep tight fence, cross fences the same; has six room house, fair barn, cribs, large sheep sheds, wind mill and tanks. All buildings and fencing new. Lies near two stations. Will be sold at suitable terms at the low price of $25. G. F. MEYERS. Office Leopold Blk.

MONEY TO LOAN We have money to loan at any time, and in any amounts to suit borrowers. Our specialty is loans on farms and city real estate for one, two, three, four or five years, with interest payable semr-annuaPv, to suit borrower, and with the most liberal terms as to payments on part of principal. We aiso loan on personal security and chattel mortgage. HTDen’t fall to tee aa More borrowing elsewhere. - AUSTIN & HOPKINS < 2 fms’M 1 * nee Mai. Of Benton, White and Jasper Countlee, BBFSKSBNTKD BY MARION I. ADAMS, BINSSBLABR. IND. Insurance in force Dec. 81,1901. 52.fi03,0ei.00. Increase for year 1908. 1207,401.00.

NOTICE OF ADMINISTRATION. Notice is hereby given that the undersigned has been appointed by the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Jasper county, state of Indiana, administrator of the estate of Michael H. Grove, Ute of Jasper county, deceased. Said estate is supposed to be solvent. March K no*. ™ M£s>r.

The Jasper Savings&Trust Company ! HAS MOVED To its new and permanent location in the room former- ;• ly occupied by Long’s drug store. In our new and well ;; arranged quarters we shall be better able to handle our • • constantly increasing business, and we solicit the pat- ; • ronage of the public who have occasion to do a banking ; I business, promising prompt and careful service. Th* public la Invited to call and eee ua In our new quartern. <»

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The Anvil Chorus “Order is Heaven’s first law,” DeArmond’s work’s without flaw; “Instinct builds a nest that’s true,” DeArmond shapes the horse shoe. W. s. DeARMOND, Tefft, - - Indiana. yw- f Do you know "shat we can do business • with Francis & Co., whether we have money or not, because they take anythingwe have in trade, that is worth while trading. I can also say that they sell goods at’ the lowest figure, whether you buy for cash or trade, because we’ve compared them with other places. Their in the line of general merchandise. Give them a call. FRANCIS & CO. w ”’ The Garden Spot of Indiana Buy a Farm There While You Can Several thousand acres of land yet for sale in the “Gifford District” of Jasper county. Many of the farms are well improved with good buildings and the crops are there to show for themselves. Will sell on easy terms. Call on or write to me at once[if you want to get a farm in this garden spot of the state before prices of land double. Also have other lands for sale in Indiana and other states. ED. OLIVER, Newland, - - Indiana.

LUfIBBR ’ We have never before been so entirely prepared to handle all de- ► partments of the building trade as we are this year. The prospect of ) increased building this year has caused jjs to lay in a larger line than at I any previous period and we have the largest stock in the country. I More than 25 cars deceived before April Ist. [ CEMENT, LIME, PLASTER, BRICK 1 SEWER PIPE, RUBBER ROOFING, [ LADDERS. Beleiving that we can sell you your bill for either new or repair work, we confidently ask that you call in and get price*. > ESTIMATES ON ALL BILLS LARGE OR ' SMALL CHEERFULLY FURNISHED. THE RENSSELAER LUMBER CO. ! Aoroaa from Depot Telephone No. 4.

BICYCLE REPAIRING. T. W. Bissenden, the well known bicycle repairer,- Is with us this year and will give special attention to this line of work. Bring in your “bikes” and get them put In good running order for the season. RENSSELAER GARAGE.

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