Jasper County Democrat, Volume 12, Number 42, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 8 September 1909 — Page 3

*; THE RIVER QUEEN MILLS •’ «• are the leading mills in J this section of the country * J * • —therefore it is simply a • • * * matter of common pru- * * ■ • dence for you to have your * I milling done there. I SB • • * •• River Queen Mills LOCAL AND PERSONAL. Brief Items of Interest to City and ( Country Readers. D. M. Worland transacted business in Parr Monday. Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Smith spent Saturday in Chicago. B. J. Moore went to Montpelier Sunday on business. Henry Briddy of Mt. Ayr visited friends here Saturday. John Bruner went to Hammond on business Saturday. J. A. Prlchett of Fair Oaks spent Saturday here on business. D. E. Fairchild of Demotte was here on business Saturday. Wm. Petty of Virgie was a business visitor here Monday. The rufal mail carriers had a holiday Monday—Labor day. Mr. and Mrs. Abel Grant spent Sunday afternoon tn Monon. Mrs. John Halsenma of Lafayette ' spent Monday here on business. Miss Lena Jackson went to Lafayette Sunday to visit a few days. Misses Ka(ie and Gladys Nevil spent Sunday afternoon in Fair Oaks Vaughn Woodworth went to Lafayette Saturday to re-enter Purdue. James Flynn left yesterday for Indianapolis to attend the state fair. Miss Ethel Jacks of Lafayette spent Sunday with her parents here. There were 62 tickets sold here for the excursion to Chicago Sunday. George Brouhard of Fair Oaks was a business caller here Saturday. Miss Minnie Cummings of Monon spent Monday forenoon here on business. Mrs. Wm. Dlxey went to Otterbein Monday to visit relatives about ten days. E. J. Pogue of Gary spent a few days here with friends the first of the week. W. T. Johnson of Lafayette spent Saturday here with Vance Collins and family. * Misses Fame and Grace Haas and Rose Carr spent Sunday afternoon at Cedar Lake. Adelbert Beckman of Lafayette came Saturday to spend a few days with friends. Ross Dean went to Frankfort Saturday to attend the funeral of Prof. W. O. Hiatt. Asa B. Thompson of Sheldon, 111., visited with H- C. Nevil! and family over Sunday. W. H. Morrison went to Chicago Saturday and accompanied his wife home Sunday. Mrs. Matle Hopkins and son Senior of Chicago, came Saturday to visit with relatives. Ross Dean, who has been attending Chicago University, returned home Friday. A number of the local militia boys went to Parr Sunday to practice on the rifle range. Chas. Harmon of Indianapolis visited friends and relatives here over Labor day. Miss Helen Kulas of Fair Oaks, a clerk in the Racket Store, spent Sunday at home. C. Brownell and sister-in-law, Miss Castle of Lowell, were business visitors here Saturday. Miss Gladys Beam went to Reynolds Saturday to visit with her aunt, Mrs. Will Williams. Miss loma lines of Chicago came Saturday to spend a few days with friends and relatives.

Walter Lutz has entered Purdue University. ♦ Delos Pass spent yesterday in Monon on business. To-day’s markets Corn, 64c; Oats, 37c; Wheat, 85c. Albert AUgspurger went to Chicago Monday to spend a week with his uncle, Chris. Seelman. Mrs. C. E. Mills went to Ottowa, 111., Saturday to make an extended visit with her mother. Jerry Sullivan left for Ambia Friday to be on hand as superintendent in the Ambia schools. Mr. and Mrs- C. S. Sogimers of north of town went to Lafayette Saturday to visit a few days. Miss Maude Scott left Monday for Chicago where she will teach in the public? schools of that city. Miss Ellen Paris of New York came Sunday to visit with Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Imes for a week. Miss Florence Gorham left Monday for Lacross, Ind., where she will work in the telephone office. Mr. and Mrs. Albert Coen of Chicago came Saturday to spend Labor day with relatives and friends. Miss Julia Blackfield of Chicago, came Sunday to visit a few days with Oppie Wolfe and family. Mr. and Mrs. Ed Taylor of Chicago came Saturday and spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Warner. Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Sands went to Monon Saturday to visit with the latter’s mother, Mrs. A. Mcßee. Mrs. Nat Heuson went to Kankakee, 111., Sunday to visit with her father, P. McMahon, a few days. D. S. Lilly and wife of DeKalb, HL, returned home Monday after spending Sunday with relatives here. John Morgan, who is driving an automobile for a Gary man, came Saturday for an extended visit here. Geo. Stembel was down Saturday to attend the meeting of the directors of the new Home Telephone Co. Miss Catherine Powers of Chicago came Saturday to spend a few days with the family of William Rayher. Miss Grace Daugherty went to Chicago Sunday to visit with Mr. and Mrs. Louis Crook for the week. Mrs. A. Gangloff returned Monday from Washington, 111., where she was caled to attend the funeral of a nephew. Miss Madge Porter of McCoysburg, who has been visiting Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Gowland, returned home Sunday. George Long returned home Saturday from Chicago where he recently underwent an operation for appendicitis. Mrs James Maloy went to Steger, 111., Saturday for a visit with her son, Dr. Bernard Maloy and family. Forest Morlan, who has been spending the summer at Rugby, N. D., returned home Sunday to enter school. Mrs. P- A. Wangerin of Lafayette, who has been visiting with Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Platt, returned home Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Pillars of Frankton. Ind., took the train here Monday for Demotte, where they are moving. Chas. E- Yeoman of Newcastle, Wyo., cme Thursday to spend a month with his mother, Mrs. James Yeoman. Mrs. Charles Thompson went to Wabash Monday to visit with her sister, Mrs. Al Hipskifid. for a several weeks. John Jenkinson of Mt. Ayr took the train .here Saturday for Lee to visit his sister, Mrs. J. F. Eldridge for a few days. * George Hemphill ot Chicago, spent a few days here the first of the week with his parents, iur. and Mrs. I. N. Hemphill. L. H. Apger and son of Goodland were in town Saturday to see his daughter, who Is staying at the Monnett Childrens* Home. . James Wallsmith, who is working on St. Joseph’s new buildings, went to Logansport Saturday to spend Labor day. Mrs. A. Morrow ’of Remington came Monday to make an indefinite visit with her son, Frank Morrow, and family. Miss Eva Clark went to Hammond Monday to make an extended visit with her sister, Mrs. James Mead, and family. Mrs. Islah Duffy and children of Wabash came Monday to spend a few days with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Walker of Barkley township.

Omar Osborne went to Lafayette yesterday to enter PurdueCharles Harris went to Kknkakee, Hl., Saturday to visit relatives and attend the fair. Joe Truly went to St. John Monday to celebrate Labor day at a picnic to be given there. Ernest Coons of New Waverly, Ind., came Monday to rent a farm of S. P. Thompson with the Intention of moving here. Mrs. Anson Cox and daughter, who have been visiting at Winona and Chicago for three weeks, returned home Friday. James Jordan, Lilo Hauter and Walter English left Monday to enter Purdue University. Omar Osborne went Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Wade of Francesville spent Sunday and Monday with relatives here, returning home Monday. t . X H. B. Murray went to Joliet, nr., Saturday to visit his daughter and husband, Mr. and Mrs. R. J. Lefler a few days. Floyd Cope of Monticello, who has been visiting with Mrs. Mary Peyton and family for a few days, returned home Sunday. T. H. Dunkin of Chicago, who had been visiting his cousins, Misses Fame and Grace Haas, returned home Monday. Charles Hecht and wife of Monticello returned Monday after spending the day with Mr. and Mrs. O- S. Baker and family. A. C. McClure, who had been spending a few days with his family here, returned Friday to his work as street car conductor at Hammond. Miss Thena Meyers, who has been attending school at Bloomington, spent a few days here on her return to her home in Gary. Miss Mary Krammer of Frankfort, who has been here visiting with Dr. and Mrs. W. L. Meyers for a week, returned home Sunday. Mrs. Frank Erwin of Monticello, who has been here visiting her sister, Mrs. Frank Floyd for a few days, returned home Monday. Wm. Smith and son went to the Palestine church, near Seafield, Saturday to attend a meeting there, returning Monday morning. Mrs. M. F. Lyon and Miss .Maggie Rodebush, who visited Friday with Mrs. Sweigard, returned to their homes in Parr Saturday. Philip Hanley, who has been visiting with Mr. and Mrs. Grant Warner for some time, returned to his home in Chicago Friday. Donald Bowlden of Francesville, who has been visiting with the families of Newt. Wilcox and Ed Bruce, returned home Saturcay. Clyde Gunyon, who has been running a dredge near Goldfield, lowa, for the last five months, returned to his home at Parr Saturday. Miss Varinda Rainier, a sister of Mrs. M. D. Gwin, who has been visiting here a few days, i eturned to her home in Lafayette Monday. J. F-’ Peyton of Cabool, Mo., returned home Saturday after a week’s- visit with his brother-in-law, Marsh Warren, and family. M. F. Peterson, who has .been visiting with the family of H. M. Grant for a week, returned to his home in Chicago Saturday. E. R. Pugh of Wolcott came Sunday to accompany home his wife, who has been visiting the family of J. K. Davis for a few days. George Hurley and son Hugh, went to Winnebago, Minn., Sunday, Geo. to look for work, while Hugh is going to prospect for lands. Harry Arnold left for Eaton, 0., Saturday to visit relatives for a few days, He will return via Indianapolis and visit the state fair. w Miss Mary Widner returned to her home in Delphi Sunday after visiting a few days with Mr. and Mrs. Sam Widner of west of town. Miss Lillie Long of Bloomington, Ind., came Sunday to spend a vacation with her sisters, Mrs, Lemuel Huston and Mrs. Ed Hopkins. Mrs. Dr. Ensmlnger of Crawfordsville, who had been visiting a few days with her sister, Mrs. Matie Hopkins, returned home Monday. yjMisses Barbara and Ellen Misch or Wheatfield, who had been visiting the families of P. T. Hordeman and L. P. Shirer, returned home Sunday. Miss Virgie Crow of Marlon, Ind., returned home Tuesday after visiting a few days with her uncle, A. C. Pancoast and family of Newton township. Walter Seegrlst and Malcom Clark of Wheatfield township, came down Saturday, the latter to be ready to enter school and the former to visit.

A. R. Kresler and baby spent Monday in Lowell with relatives. Miss W Atkinson of Chicago was the guest Monday of Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Morrison. - • Miss Lizzie Hemphill went to Indianapolis yesterday to enter a teachers’ college. John Walker returned to his home in Tombstone, Arizona, Monday after a few weeks visit here and at other Indiana points. Hr Perry Marlatt and daughter, Mrs. Milt Roth, returned Monday from a visit to Seattle, Denver, Salt Lake City and other points. Mrs. Omar Day left Sunday to join her husband in their new home in Kenilworth, 111. She had been visiting W. S. Day and family for a few days“Comrad” Fox has been laid up for a few days with a touch of malarial fever- W. W. Reeves is carrying the mail to Pleasant Grove for him. „ Mrs. O. B. Wolfe and children of Forest, Ind., who had been visiting with Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Trusael for the past week, returned home Saturday. Mrs. Thomas Porter and children, of Carpenter township went to Virgie Saturday for a few days’ visit with her sister, Mrs. John Reed and family. i* A. L. Padgitt went to Benton Harbor, Mich., Monday to attend the races. Needra, one of the horses which he has charge of, will race there. Chas. Meahon and Miss L'illie Pinter of Valparaiso, came Saturday to spend a week eating watermelons with Press Roberts and family, west of town. Miss Emma Ewait of Shelby, 0., who has been visiting with Mr. and Mrs. A. P. Burton of north of town for the past week, returned home Saturday. M. O. Callahan, who has been cleking in the Home Grocery for a short time, is now clerking in the grocery department of the G. E. Murray storeHomer Hunt of Chicago Heights, accompanied by Howard Abbott of Indiana Harbor, returned home Saturday after visiting friends and relatives here. Miss Dollie Shook went to Chicago and Laporte yesterday to spend a few days. She will visit her sister, Miss Pearl Shook of California while in Chicago. Miss Rose and Aloysius Will of Hammond, who have been spending the summer with their grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Anton Truly, returned home Monday. The cool weather last week is said to have caused a very small attendance at the Crown Point fair, and as a result the management is facing a large deficit. N. S. Bates went to Indianapolis yesterday to attend the reunion of his old regiment, the 124th Indiana, which will be held in that city Tuesday and Wednesday. Mrs. J. W. Osborne of New Albany, Ind., who had been visiting with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. M. M. Crowder of southeast of town, returned home Saturday. Rev. Henry Meredith, for many years a resident of Brook and having charge of that and neighboring U. B. circuits, died at his home in Brook last week, aged 71 years. John Teter and family and his father of Remington, took the train here Sunday night for Waterloo, lowa, to visit with the former’s brother, Jason Teter and family. Carl Beaver and little son went to Delphi Saturday to spend a few days with his. wife and baby, wh" nreceeded him a few days ago fcr a visit with relatives and friends. Miss Flossie Everett and Russell Winters, who have been spending the summer here with their grandmother, Mrs, F. Griswold, returned to’their home in Chicago Monday. Mrs. T- W. Kelsey and children of Francesville and Samuel Tobias and son of Piqua, Ohio, who have been here visiting Dr. and Mrs? E. N. Loy, returned home Saturday. An C. Stauffenberg and son of Manhatten, 111., who were here to look after the Interests of his farm near the Smith cemetery, north ot town, returned home Saturday. Dr. and Mrs. F, A. Turfier and EL. Hollingsworth went to Charlevoix, Mich., Saturday to visit a few days. Mr. Turfier returned Monday morning, Mrs. Turfier remaining for a few days. Guy Gerber of Mai ion came Sunday to spend a week with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ell Gerber. Guy has been employed as instructor in a business college, but is thinking some of locating in Indlanapalls.

George Casey went to Gregory, So. Dakota on a prospecting trip yesterday. John Finn and I. D. Dunn of Kankakee township were down on business yesterday. Mrs. D. C. Lesh and daughter went to Lafayette yesterday to have the latter’s eyes treated. A still born babe of Mr. and Mrs.. M. J. Thornton of Newton township was burled in Weston cemetery Sunday. Leon Alsdorf, who is employed in Knapp’s livery barn, went to Kankakee yesterday to spend the day at the fair. C. D. Thornton of Mayville, Mich., spent yesterday here on business and visited with Green Thornton and family. Mr. and Mrs. D. S. Ford and children of Chicago spent a few days the first of the week with Mr. and Mrs. Bert Brenner. Miss Stella Brown and uncle, Chas. Greenlee left yesterday morning for Pleasant Hill, Tenn., for a three weeks visit with relatives. ■ 1 Mrs. F. C. Price and two daughters of Ashland, Kan-, came Monday to visit Miss Nettie Price here and other relatives at Remington. There was no ball game here Sunday owing to the pitcher of the Remington team getting his hand hurt, and the game was called oft. Mrs. Nancy J. Burgett and Frank McGinnis of Alx went to Rossville, Ind., yesterday to visit relatives. Mr. McGinnis will return Saturday. Mrs. M. Beckltt and Mr. and Mrs. C. Stevens of Hammond, who have been visiting with Mr. and Mrs. Roy Donnelly for a few days, returned home Monday. Mrs. C. Guhl or Evanston, 111., who has been visiting Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Dixey a few days, accompanied her grandson, William Guhl, home Sunday, where he will spend the winter with her. Grant Davisson and S. H. Hopkins are two more Barkley township farmers who hove a severe attack of automobile fever, and it is likely they will each purchase machines within a few days. Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Blacker of Delphi took the train here Saturday for McCoysburg to visit the latter’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. Kennedy, a few days and will take their daughter home with them. Miss Cinda Mecklenburg who is clerking in Laßue Bros, store at Lowell, came Saturday to spend Sunday with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Mecklenburg, returning to Loell Monday morning. Harve Robinson, formerly of this place but now of Francesville, passed through here Saturday on his way to Hammond and Kankakee, to attend to some business at Hammond and the fair at Kankakee. Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Pfleger and family,. Mr. and Mrs. Wiedemann and Mrs- H. Wirtz of Chicago, who were here to visit and celebrate Anton Truly’s 65th birthday anniversary, returned home Monday. Mrs W. B. Teagarden and Miss Madai Teagarden of San Antonio, Texas, and Mrs. Chas. Jouvenat of Chicago, who have been visiting with Mrs. Charlotte George for some time, returned home Saturday. Oscar Leach, who has been working at Hammond, and sister, MrsC. S. Hamacher of near Foresman, who has been visiting her sister, Mrs. O. A. Garriott, at Hammond for the past week, returned home Saturday. X Mrs. Hugh Leavel and daughter and sister, Miss Myrtle Sard, of Francesville, who has been visiting with the former, went to Monon Sunday, Miss Sard going home from there. Mrs. Leavel spent the afternoon in Monon. Dr. Ethel L. Burner of Bloomington, 111., who has been here taking treatment and tutelage under DrF. A. Turfier for the past two weeks, and who is one of the officers of the National Osteopathic Association, returned home Sunday. Mrs. Roy Chissom and baby and sister, Miss Ethel McCarthy, went to Chicago Saturday where the latter will enter a business college- Mrs. Chissom has been visiting with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. George McCarthy for three weeks. and Mrs. Earl Reynolds went to Chicago Sunday, where they have an engagement to skate this week, in the Majestic theater. Their exhibition here Friday night was exceedingly good and a large number were present to witness it. Chas. Cuttrlch returned to Chicago Monday evening after a few days visit with his family in Jordan township. His son Charles, Jr., returned to the city with him and will probably remain there- Mr. Guttrlch is working in Chicago at his trade of carpenter.

John Jon.es and A. S. Laßue went to Garden City, Kans., prospecting yesterday. They will be gone a week. Miss Lorschelden of Chicago spent a few days the first of the week with T. F. Dunlap and family of near Surrey. Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Stephenson of Wheaton, 111., are visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. E- Kirk, here this week. Miss Anna Hermansen of Gillam township went to North Manchester, Ind-, yesterday to visit Mr. and Mrs. Levi Renlcker. Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Ketchum and Mr. and Mrs. Walter Porter drove to Indianapolis Saturday in the former’s auto. C. C. Robinson of Lafayette was in town a few days this week shaking hands with friends and looking after his farm south of town. James Reed of Crawfordsville, who had been spending a few days with his father, Jacob Reed of Union, township, returned home Saturday. William Anderson, who has been spending a few days with his father-in-law, Samuel Williams, north of town, returned to his home in Chicago Monday. Fred end Ed Walker and Fred Miller of Chicago, who had been here visiting with Mr. and Mrs. Fred Tapp for a few days, returned home yesterday. .A daughter was born last week to Mr. and Mrs. S. E. Simpson of Medaryville. Mrs- Simpson was formerly Miss Cora Evert, deputy postmistress in the Rensstlaer postoffice. John T- Denvir, the Chicago InterOcean’s checker expert, was here Saturday night and Sunday and entertained the local checker enthusiasts with a number of exhibition games. ■ 9 Everett Kinney, one of the dry goods clerks, in Rowles & Parker’s store, who has been spending a two weeks vacation at Spencer, Vincennes and at the Lafayette fair, returned home Friday. Mrs. John St wan of Rosalia, Wash., a sister of John Bislosky, who was called here by the death of her father some five weeks ago, returned home yesterday. Mrs- John Bislosky accompanied her as far as Chicago. . Miss Nina Martindale of Rensselaer and W. C- Brown of Lafayette went to Lafayete Monday to visit a few days. The latter and Glenn Jones have been here a few days visiting Mr. and Mrs- J. C. Martindale and daughter Miss Nina. Mr. and Mrs. Dale and children of Darlington, Ind., returned home Monday after a few days visit with Mrs. Dale’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. James Torbet of Barkley tp. They were accompanied by her brother, John Torbet, who will visit there awhile. PUBLIC SALE. The undersigned will sell at public sale on what is known as the Kent Ranch, one mile west and two miles south of Fair Oaks, and six miles north of Mt. Ayr, Indiana, on W<Hlnesday. September IS, 1909, Commencing at 10 a- m., the following described property, towit: C Head of Horses— l bay mare, coming 10 years, wt. about 1,425; 1 bay mare, coming 9 yrs., wt. about 1,450, in foal by Ben. Miller’s horse Interest, service paid; 1 buckskin gelding, coming 8 years old, wt. about 1,125; 1 brown mare, coming 6 years, wt. about 1,100; 1 roan mare, coming 4 years, wt. about 1.100; 1 bay mare, coming 9 years, wt. about 950. 4 Head of Cattle— l cow, coming 5 years old, giving milk and will be fresh in April; one % Durham cow, coming 3 years, giving milk, will be fresh in April. A good one. Two spring heifer calves. Fann Implements— Consisting of L, 16-inch- Defiance sulky plow; one 14-inch walking plow; one 16-inch walking plow; 2 Sattley riding cultivators; 1 Sattley new way corn planter, with 80 rods of wire; 1 Sattley disc, with tongue trucks; one 3-section 18-foot flexible harrow, with cart; 1 wagon, with 3%-inch tire; 1 narrow-tired wagon; 1 hay rack; 2 sets breeching work harness; 1 set light work harness, and other small articles. The above implements and harness are all practically new, having most all been bought last spring, except the 16inch walking plow and the narrowtired wagon and light harness, and are in good shape. Terms of Sale— All sums of |lO and under cash in hand. All sums over $lO a credit of 12 months will be given, purchaser to give note with good personal security. 6 per cent oft for cash of over |lO. No property to be removed until terms of sale are strictly complied with. HARRY E. BEANCol. Fred Phillips, Auct. C. G. Spitler; Clerk. Hot lunch on ground by C. M. Blue. Our new millinery department is . now open under the management of I Misses Scheurlch and Ulrey, expert i hat makers and trimmers. ROWLES & PARKER. Peanut Butter, finest quality. 18e I pound at STARR’S.