Jasper County Democrat, Volume 13, Number 17, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 4 June 1910 — Page 4

ruHl A Carload • | We have a ;; ;; carload of !! ; Pineapples] ■ ■ in transit com- ; ;; ing direct 'from ! •• Cuba. « j Being bought ;; * where prices are ; 1! are the cheapest ;; * on earth with all - • ;; transportation ; «’ charges paid to ! ;; us, we will sell • !! pineapples ; :: Saturday, : Monday + and | Tuesday; At Less Than i; Chicago Wholesale Prices. : With the scarcity ; of fruit this should be ; welcome news to you. I Home Grocery, ii i t j • I M-I-l-M-1 I M-M-H-M-I-H'l l ■

LOCAL AND PERSONAL. Brief Items of Interest to City and Country Readers. To-day’s markets : Corn, 50c; Oats, 32c. Millet and Hungarian seed at Eger Bros. S. M. Laßue spent Wednesday in Lafayette. Onfy 75 cents for the round trip to Chicago next Sunday. Frank Haskell made a business trip to Kentland Wednesday. Chas. Moody of Barkley township was in Chicago Wednesday. % N. C. Shafer went to Chicago Wednesday on a business trip. T. ‘M. Callahan of Newland made a business trip to Chicago Wednesday.

George L. Johnson of Pleasant Grove was in Chicago on business Wednesday. -* Get your new oxfords while the prices are low at tbe Cash Store. G. B. Porter. Mrs. E. W. Mathena went to Lafayette Wednesday to visit relatives a few days. _ Remember the excursion to Chicago next Sunday. Only 75 cents for the round trip. B. S. Fendig and daughter Marion spent Thursday in Wheatfield with relatives. Mrs. George Healy went to Delphi Wednesday to attend the high school Commencement exercises. Mrs. Louis F. Hopkins of Chicago returned home Wednesday after a short visit here with her sister, Mrs. E. C. English. ■ r '■ Mrs. J. M. Bell of Frankfort returned home Wednesday after a week’s visit here [ with her daughter, Mrs. W. L. Meyer. , > M. Worland, W. H. Kip- j linger and Samuel Pullins took in the Zbyszko-Gotch wrestling match at (Chicago Wednesday night.

Millet and Hungarian seed at Eger Bros. S. C. Irwin was in Monon on business Thursday. Special oxford sale at the Cash Store.—G. B. Porter. The little son of Frank Ellis Delos was in Chicago on business Wednesday. Mrs. Alex Hurley and. Grace Price of Parr spent Thursday in Monon. Get good oxfords cheap while they last. The Cash Store. —G. B„ Porter. f C. J. Dean and Frank Ham were in Monteray Thursday on land business., ‘

Mrs, Clifford Dayton is recovering from a several weeks illness with malarial fever. W;‘/: ; ; ./■'■O’-r '< Don’t forget our big oxford sale now in progress. The Cash Store.—G. B. Porter. Mrs. Mark Reed of Pleasant Ridge went to Frankfort Thursday to visit relatives. The big sale goes merrily on at the 99c Racket store —see the, big ad elsewhere in this paper. Merle Porter and CSfrl Duvall went to Bloomington Thursday to spend a few days with friends. Henry Eiglesbach' of south of town is recovering from a few sickness caused from bowel and kidney trouble, £ Mrs. Ira Yeoman of Remington returned home Thursday after a few days visit with relatives at this i pla,ce.

Mrs. Cornelius EVers and daughter, Miss Cornelia, of Demotte, were in Rensselaer on business Thursday. Instead of giving our stock away to strangers, we will give it to our customers from now to July Ist. —B Forsythe. Mrs. Joe Francis and son-in-law, Frank Vest and daughter, went to Vermillion county, 111., Thursday t t o visit relatives. D. H. Hilton, who is staying at the Marion soldiers’ home, returned to that place Thursday after a few days visit here. Miss Lizzie Martin of Fowler returned home Wednesday after a few days visit with her sister. Mrs. Gps Pratt, of northwest of town. Mrs. Minnie Meyers of Wheatfield returned home Thursday from a few days visit here with her brother, G. F. Meyers and family. Mrs. W. M. Ward of Saltwell, Ind., returned home Thursday after making a short visit here with her son, John Ward and family. ■H-Ernest Richards, who had recovered a •tew weeks ago from scarlet fever, was taken down Thursday with a case of acute Bright’s disease.

George Houser, an old gentleman who boards at the Makeever House, is thought to have been completely cured Thursday from a cancer on his upper lip. ' >»Rev. J. C. Parrett returned hbme Tuesday nighs from a few weeks absence in Atlantic City, X. J., where he attended the annual Presbytery meeting. Dr. I. M. Washburn moved his office from the Forsythe building to the Ro\h Bros, new building Wednesday, where he will occupy the upstairs front rooms. ‘ Mrs. Fred Yeiter and daughter Xina, left Wednesday for a several weeks visit with Jesse Rail and Mrs. Ora Xichols and families at Mitchell. So. Dak. Fred King has gone to Lake Winona where he will be employed again this season as flower and landscape gardner on the Winona Assembly grounds. Chase Day, who has been working at Newcastle for some time is home on a visit and has been sick with heart trouble since his arrival Jiere Tuesday. John Marlatt and Max Kepner, of .the Rensselaer Garage,- went to Chicago Wednesday evening -on a business trip. Max will take a course in vulcanizing whije there.

Remember the ox-roast at Parr to-day. ,i i >■ ■ ~ : T "• B.' J. _Moore and wife were in Monon'on business yesterday. Read ad the last closing out sale from now to July Ist. — B. Forsythe. 1 /.'*•" T. F. Dunlap went to El wood yesterday to visit his son Ivan for few days. Mrs. J, W. Mann is confined to her home with a broken ankle received by a fall recently. Henry Haag and Joseph Kolhoff returned Tuesday from a visit in IndianapoKs to the auto races. Miss Ruby Libby of Chicago returned home yesterday after a two weeks visit here with her mother- Mrs. Fletcher Monnett. Mrs. Leslie Clark went-to Indianapolis yesterday to visit her son Harold, whom she will probably bring back with her to spend the vacation. Mrs. George Blyerstone of Frankfort returned home yesterday after a few days visit with her daughter Mrs. Jacob Wright of south of town.

John Kupke of near Pleasant Grove, died suddenly from heart disease Thursday, aged about 53 years. A wife and three child • ren survive him. John Poole went to Momence Thursday on a short business trip. From There he went to Prairie Grove, Ark., and other points in the state on a several days business trip. Frank Ransford and wife and Misses Blanche, May and Gladys came down from Chicago in their Franklin auto to spend Decoration day with his brother, E. V. Ransford and family. a number of Rensselaer people have signified their intention of attending the big barbecue at Parr to-day. If the weather is good there will be a big crowd in attendance. John Ward.and mother, Mrs. Wm. Ward, went to Monticello Wednesday to spend the afternoon. Mr. Ward accompanied his wife and child home, who. have been visiting relatives there.

J. G: Greiser, who had been carrying the mail between the depot and the postoffice, is suffering from inflamation of the heart, which will probably confine him to the house for a few weeks. Emmet Williams and Chris Reiddle of Kewanna spent a few days-here with relatives and friends, returning to that place Wednesday, where they are working on a dredge. E. L. Hollingsworth returned home Wednesday from a few days visit with his wife and her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Allen, at Kalamazoo, Mich. He reports Mr. Allen as in a still serious condition. Miss Mannie Hall and sister, Mrs. Orpha Thompson and Miss Edna Tice near and of Goodland, went to L’nion Mills Wednesday to attend the Commencement exercises which were held there last 'night. -A. Mrs. A. R. Kresler and Mrs. Clarke attended the funeral of Wess Greiswel, an old acquaintance, who died near Lowell a »few days ago of Bright’s disease, aged 65 years. He leaves a wife and several children. Advertised letters: Fred Tettl, John Yoder. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Gwin, Miss G. Woods, Miss Daisy Smith Miss Elizabeth Morgan. Mary Johnson. Miss - Ruth Anderson. Mrs. Harvey Beck, Mrs. Laura McTown, Mrs. Esta Halmton.

T. M. Callahan of Xewland drove in a new Maxwell runabout from Chicago Wednesday night. He left Chicago at 3 p. m., stopped at Lowell for supper and got home at 10 p. m. His machine is of the same pattern as that recently bought by Ed Oliver, also of Xewland. I 4_ Mrs. Frank Haskell and mother. Mrs. Wm. Gwin of Pleasant Ridge, accompanied by Harry Watson, went to Chicago Heights, 111., Thursday to visit Mrs. Gwin’s neice, Mrs Bernice Kohler, who continues critically ill. and it is thought can live but a few days.

ad rhe last closing out sale of the Chicago Bargain Store.—B Forsythe. Miss Ethel Sharp went to Chicago Heights yesterday afternoon to visit her brother John and family. _ —— William Roth of Monticello -reiurne*l hc*in¥ - yesterday after a short visit here with Miss Zel tna Rayh er. Thomas Daugherty is reported io have rested a little easier the past two days and seems to be a little brighter. C. P. Wright and E. V. Ransford went to Marion Tuesday where they closed up a deal for a stock of hardware. The horse sale Wednesday was not very largely attended by buyers Or sellers, only about a doz j en head changing hands Hyp. F. Fendig and wife, Dr. I. iff. Washburn and wife, Miss Edith Shedd, Mose Leopold and Sam Sparling went to Chicago yesterday to attend a theater party. The gentlemen »in the, crowd also transacted business while away.

At the second advertised selling of the Howe ditch bonds Tuesday, C. H. Sternberg, the contractor, was the only bidder, and the bonds, were knocked off to him. Most of the assessments had been paid on this ditch and bonds Were isued for only $2,885*.14. Rev. W. S. Peter, a former well known Presbyterian preacher ot White county, who went west a few years ago and returned several months ago to settle dowfl once more in Monticello. has again suffered an attack of western fever and left with his wife this week for^Frederick, Okla., to make his home Jud Adams was in from Barklev Wednesdav. driving a fine new “E. M, F. 30.” Barkley and Union townships lead all other townships in the county in the number of automobiles owned in the townshios oroper in Jasper county, and it is now about “hoss and hoss” with them, with perhaps Barkley slightly in the leap.

Do You Heat Your Home During the Cold, Winter Months? OR DO YOU HEAT ONLY A PHUT OF IT? If you have a good hot water heating plant, you can answer Yes! to the first question. Hot Water and Steam Heating, once considered a luxury, is now within reach of everyone in moderate circumstances. - / We are in position to do any kind of heating. Hot Water, Steam, Vacuum Steam or Vapor. We can install the Direct, Indirect, or the Direct Indirect system, either in steam or Hot Water. - However, accellerated hot water is most used, and ia supplanting the old style gravity system, brings hot water heat within your reach. We now understand heating thoroughly in all its branches. Let us give you the cost off a good job off heating in your home. Do not fail to see the display of heating goods, now in our show window, E. 0. Rhoades & Son. ■ • I . _ ;:V"‘ ■ .I „ ",

Get good oxfords cheap while they last—The Cash Store. G. Porter. Miss Helen Hopkins went to Spencer Wednesday where she will visit friends. c : Sam Sparling has the anto fever quite pronounced.' and is in Chicago “looking aroflnd.” == The work, of brick veneering on the priest’s new parish house was begun yesterday and is rapidly being pushed to completion, iA. J. Biggs and wife and daughters. Miss Kellie and Mrs. Earl Duvall, went to Indianapolis yesterday to visit their son Harry. They will go on from there to Wilkinson to visit another daughter. Mrs. G. B. Rawlings. W. L. Xowels has bought the Dr, Hart sell barn and two lots on the corner of Weston and Cornelia streets, consideration $1,200. Mr. Xowels expects to follow buying and selling horses quite extensively and will nse the bam for a sale stable.

James Brunner, a yonng married man living on the Eph Sell farm south of Kentland, committed suicide Wednesday’ by shooting himself through the heart. Poor health is given as the reason for the rash act. A wife and two small children are deft. The 8-yew-old dauhter of Charles Hall of southeast of town, who suffered an attack of pneumonia a few months ago, was recently operated on and np to date about a gallon and half of puss has been removed from her left lung. The pressure of the fluid hal pushed the heart to the extreme right side. She had complained ever since she got up from the pneumonia. "Ulrs. E. C. English delightfully entertained about 125 ladies at a musical Wednesday forenoon, which concluded with a luncheon at eleven o’clock. Piano selections were rendered by Misses Belle La Rue, Alice Shedd. Bessy Moody’, Edna Hauler. Mrs. Delos Thompson and Mrs. M. D. Gwin and vocal solos by Miss Varinda Ranier and Miss Alice Shedd.

Grocery Satisfaction If your grocer pleases you in every particular, yon have no cause Tor changing. Even \f'E can do no more than that. But if you think some of making a shift, we would be glad to give you the best service of which we are capable. Often and often we have turned now-and-again customers into steady patrons. And we lose a surprising few. of the really particular grocery buyers, who once become our customers. Try us on anvthing you like. MCFARLAND & SON RELIABLE GROCERS.

A cold, disagreeable rain fell Thursday and the weather was still cold yesterday. The weather bureau at Indianapolis reported Thursday the coldest June day in 40 years, the mercury registering at 43 degrees. It was the coldest June day since the establishment of the bureau in that city, in 1871 John Casey, who is probably the best posted local veterans of the civil war, informs us that George Moore, a soldier buried in the Smith cemetery, was a veteran of the War of 1776, and was aged 98 years, 7 months and 8 days, when he died. Mr. Casey served in three regiments during the civil war and is peisonally and intimately acquainted with more old soldiers than any other man in Jasper county. He is also acquainted with soldeirs from many states in the Union, having made their acquaintance in regiments and five years in the National Military Home at Marion. Millet and Hungarian seed at Fger Bros.