Jasper County Democrat, Volume 12, Number 11, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 8 May 1909 — Page 5

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LOCAL AND PERSONAL. Brief Items of Interest to City and Country Readers. Eat Little Gem Bakery <> goods and grow fat. To-day’s markets: Corn, 67 cents; Oats, 52c. B. F. Fendig went to Chicago on business yesterday. John Poole went to Bloomington Ind., on business Tuesday. E. G. Sternberg made a business trip to Beliot, Wis., yesterday. Mrs. True Woodworth went to Lafayette yesterday to visit a few days. Rev. and Mrs. C. W. Postill of ‘Fowler were in town on business Monday. Miss Mabel Huston of Perrysburg came Tuesday to visit with Miss Clara Parker. Miss'Ethel Jacks went to Monon to attend the high school commencement yesterday. Mrs. Philip Kitsner and two daughters left yesterday for their new home in East Dunn. Home-made potato and fruit salad served every day except Sunday at dinner at John Duvall’s. Frank Hill is moving from the Hildebrand property on Front street to his farm in Jordan tp. Mrs. Dode Britton went to Demotte to visit with her daughter, Mrs. Bert Demoss. Mrs. Mary Lane of Chicago came Thursday for a visit with her brother, Alf Peters, of south of town.

Shirer, son of Sheriff L. P. Shirer, is confined to his home with a case of the measles. Roth went to Mudlavia Thursday to take treatment for rheumatism and nervous exhaustipn. Cleve Eger and Miss Juno Kannal went to Chicago Thursday to visit an old friend in the furniture business. ___ • . rs Lyman Raymond of Jordan tp., was in town Wednesday giving demonstration with his new Cadillac automobile. ' X/mts. A. F. Long and daughter' Jilss Martha went to Craw fordsville i yesterday to spend a few days with George Long. x/Mrs. William Moore and aunt, Mfnb Sarah McCurtain of Watseka, 111., went to Monon yesterday for a few days visit. .Mrs. George Ketchum and Miss Bessie Moody entertained Wednesday afternoon at <.ue Ketchum home on College Road. Mrs. William McCord went to 1 Chicago Thursday to join her husband, who with J. J. Garrity of Mt. Ayr, recently purchased a saloon at 487 West 35th street.

T’HE best recommendation that any vehicle can * have, the strongest guarantee that it will give its purchaser satisfactory service, is the fact that It is a ifEjilA For considerably more than half a ■I century Studebaker vehicle* have ****** r,t P^ ac * *** reputation for /. \ \ high quality, long aervice, reliability ***** *** ***** goes to make a vehicle X/vVyAxy eerviceable and dependable. I It 1* a line we are proud to aelL C. A. ROBERTS e WAG °ISu , LEmStS. FARM

B. S. Fendig made a business trip to Chicago Tuesday. James Blankenship of Monon spent Wednesday in Rensselaer. W. Mulhollen of Lafayette is visiting with Mr. and_Mrs. George Goi*ham. Mrs. Clem Fullerton returned to Parr Thursday after a few days visit here. The best is always the cheapest. We sell only the best at the Little Gem Bakery. Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Kannal returned Wednesday from a short trip to Indianapolis. C. W. Seeley of Chicago visited here Tuesday night with Mr. and Mrs. L. H. Meyer. Mrs. Philip Blue went to Wheatfield Tuesday to spend the day with her son Roy Blue. Mrs. Sarah Ketchum of Illinois came Thursday for a visit with her son George Ketchum. Mrs. Mary Drake and Mrs. Joseph HalLagan went to Chicago Thursday to spend the day. Mrs. Frank Tobias went to Indianapolis and Mooresville Wednesday to visit a few days with friends. V . . John Knox went to Lafayette Wednesday to spend the day with his brother Rufus and Will. >£Mort Murray came home Wednesday from a few days visit with his sister, Mrs. Robert Lefler, at Joliet, 111. xMrs. Oscar Hauter and daughter, Miss Edna, went to Lafayette Wednesday to spend a few (Jays with Lilo Hauter.

J. C. Frazee of Peru returned to his home Tuesday. He has been here a few’ days looking after his farm in Barkley tp. Mrs. A. J. Biggs and daughter, Mrs. Earl Duvall, went to West Lebanon Sunday to attend ’the funeral of Mrs. Biggs’ sister-in-law. w. L. A. Bostwick and wife went to Morocco Thursday, Mr. Bostwick to finish the work on a gravel road and Mrs. Bostwick to visit with friends. Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Richardson returned Wednesday from Jamestown. Ind., where they had been attending the funeral of his father, Mrs. A. W. Prater returned to her home in Edinburg, 111., \Wednesday after a two weeks visit with her sister, Mrs. William Blankenbaker, near Parr. Mrs. Fred Bloomster and daughter returned to their home in Paxton, 111., Thursday. They have been here since the death of her father* [Fred Stockslck. HLMrs. W. F. Smith returnee! Wednesday from Chicago where she has been staying with her sister, who recently underwent an operation in , a Chicago hospital.

Sandwiches:—tongue, ham, beef and pork at John Duvall’s restaurant. D. 'M. Worland and Cleve Eger made a business trip to Chicago Thursday. Attorney F. J. Cook of Lacross Was in the city on ditch business yesterday. Chas. Pattee writes us from Dexter, lowa, to send him The Democrat, enclosing the wherewith for same. J. A. McFarland & Son, in their new quarters in the Williams block, now have the neatest in Rensselaer. Philip Kitsner loaded his household goods Tuesday for East Dunn, and the family departed for that place Thursday. Dr. Washburn has moved his office from the Leopold block into the rooms vacated by Dr. Miller in the r orsythe block. John Gall of near Demotte has moved to So. Holland, 111., and directs us to send his Democrat to that place hereafter.

Miss Minnie Zimmerman returned Thursday to her home in Pulaski, Ind. She was here to attend the wedding of Miss Lena Mattis. George Davidson left with his car of household goods for his new home near Poland, Ohio, Thursday. Mrs. Davidson will go Saturday. Mrs. Margaret Keller went to Baileyville, 111., Thursday on account of the serious sickness of her sister, Mrs. W. J. Kilgore. ''♦.Several farmers in this vicinity begun plainting corn this week, and if the weather is favorable planting will be in full blast next week. Rev. Miller moves to-day from the Miss Mattie Benjamin property on South street into rooms with C. M. Sands on So. Van Rensselaer street. Acceptance has been received from Longcliff for Mrs. John Mohler, recently declared insane, and she will be taken to the asylum the first of the week. Wartena of Hammond came Wednesday to spend a few days with his parents. He expects to go to St. Louis and find employment as an electrician. Scarlet fever has again broken out at Delphi, it is reported, and one death from the disease resulted Sunday. Fifteen cases developed in the past week. A. L. Simons of Bluffton and C. W. Andrews of Linden, came Wednesday to visit their uncle, Boaz Evans of south of town, who suffered a paralyetic stroke MondaF morning.

An Indianapolis paper a few days ago contained a full page illustrated write-up of the former Beaver Lake country in Newton county, from the pen of former editor Sid Schanlaub of Morocco. Mrs. Mary A. Saidla was called yesterday to the bedside of her daughter, Mrs. Isaac Hashbarger at Morocco, w’ho suffered a paralyetic stroke Thursday night and is not expected to live. have had several-'days of real |pring weather this week, with a few growing showers sandwiched in, with the result that garden truck and all vegetation has started to growing rapidly. M. M. Tyler was here Thursday and yesterday closing up a trade of some real - estate he owns up near Lacross for a stoCK of goods of E. V. Ransford’s. Mr. Tyler still resides at Valparaiso. ' Rev. O. E. Miller has decided to take a four months course at the Moody Bible Institute in Chicago and will go up each Monday, returning Saturday evening to fill his pulpit Sunday as usual. , Mr. and Mrs. F. J. Smith’ of Gillam tp., passed through Rensselaer Wednesday enroute home from Morocco, where they had been to attend the funeral of Mrs. Smith’s mother, Mrs. Mary Gorman. C. Irwin has moved from the Blanche Hoyes property in the south part of town to the Mrs. Matilda Hemphill property, near the Catholic church. Vern Robinson will occupy the property vacated by Mr.' Irwin. Peter Giver came over from Wabash Monday and secured work on St. Joseph's buildings. Factory business Is at a standstill in Wabash and hundreds of laborers are Idle. Mr. Giver expects to move his family back here in a short time. I AJI $1.60 suit cases next Saturday at SI.OO. C. EARL DUVALL. We are selling the largest pie with more fruit in it than ever sold in Rensselaer for only 20 cents. LITTLE GEM BAKERY.

Buy your bread and other bake goods of the Little Gem Bakery, where you get nice fresh gods delivered at your door. Michael Duffy ofc-Fowler was in the city yesterday * closing .up the purchase of section 36, Lake tp., Newton county, which makes him the owner of upwards of'l,Boo acres of land in that locality. — —.. \ ~ New subscribers to The Democrat the past two weeks: Remington, 1; Remington, R-l, 1; Remington, R-3, 1; Remington, R-4, 1; Francesville, R-5, 1; Medaryville, 2; Rensselaer,. 2- Lawton, Okla., 1; Dexter, lowa, IRensselaer, R-l, 1; Rensselaer, R-2, 1. The conductor on the 11:04 train Tuesday night telegraphed the authorities here from Cedar Lake that four tramps were beating their way on his train, and to arrest them on their arrival here. Nightwatch Thomas and Marshal Parks, with a goodly number of citizens, met them at the depot and acted as guard of honor for the Knights of the: Road to the county bastile. Wednesday morning they were set to cleaning in the streets to pay for their night’s lodging and breakfast, and they were then turned loose and got out of town.

Arthur Gilbert, the baker employed by the Little Gem bakery and who left town quite suddenly after working a day or two, mention of which was made in last Saturday’s Democrat, writes us from Fowler to the effect that the reported .story of his troubles with his wife at Monon, are absolutely false, there being not one word oLtruth In the statements circulated. He also states that his reasons for leaving Rensselaer so unceremoniously was because the job had been misrepresented to him and he could not deliver the work wanted of him in the condition the bake oven was in. Mrs. Gilbert also says there is no truth in the statements of her having been ill treated by her husband.. Peg-top trousers in all the latest shades and patterns. Be sure and buy you a pair as they are swell. C. EARL DUVALL. BULBS. BULBS. 6 Hyacinths, mixed colors; 20 Tulips, mixed early flowering; 24 Crocus. Entire collection, 50 bulbs, tor $2. Cannot sell in less quantities, but will add 6 Narcassus to above collection, making 56 bulbs, for $2.50. Planted now will bloom all winter. JOHN CASEY, Box 56. Fair Oaks, Ind.

I Grocery I Greeting HI ♦+♦ * k ® From now on we will meet all our ♦to * o‘ pj; ® customers in our new home, in the i ® Williams Block, across from the Court 8; $ House, and to you who have never j|: # i * tasted the delectable Ferndell quality gii # # of goods, a special invitation is extft . tended. :S fix # z : S H: * # Very truly yours, || Bi # J. A. McFarland & Son || ♦l< ► ♦XX ♦+< ► ?+♦ ♦+< ► Yrl ♦+< ► tW ♦+< k TtV |i p.s. - , ' $ g; The additional floor space this move has it: ||i gained for us, makes the showing of goods a || i real pleasure. Come in and look around. if| i|i n i j \ 1 < rXX ■’ l < h X

GET THE HABIT Of coming to our store for what you buy at a drug store. May time is house cleaning time. Let us help you make it easier. We have everything you need in the way of Waif Paper Cleaners, Furniture Polish, Wall Paper. Paints, etc., We carry a full line of the celebrated Rodger’s Stainfloor, (the best of Varnish Stains), makes your old furniture and floors look like new. Don’t forget the place. Long’s Drug Store

If You WMR Are NMffl Thinking xrßiMfcsJTx i of Buying 8 NOW Staver, Harper or ; BUggVj Patterson Showing their latest designs in Auto Seats, roomy, comfortable and easy riding; strong, substantial and durable gears; extra grade • selected hickory shafts with carmine, yellow and brewster green * running gears that blend with the piano finished body, are worth • your while looking at. A complete line of heavy Team Harness, Double Driving • Hamess and a fine assortment of Single Harness; single strap and ; folded work are carried always in stock. No trouble to show • them at any time. SCOTT BROTHERS : Dealers in Goods that are Right. Rensselaer, Ind. I