Jasper County Democrat, Volume 13, Number 69, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 7 December 1910 — Page 3
LOCAL AND PERSONAL. Brief Items of Interest to City and Country Readers. Remember .the Depot Grocery. Vance Collins spent Friday in Chicago. Blanket and underwear week at Murray’s. <» % W. J. Wright was a Chicago visitor Friday. / * Mrs. Eva Greenlee spent Monday in Delphi. Mrs. Charles Porter was a Chicago goer yesterday. Charles Moody of Barkley tp., was a Chicago goer Friday. “Kid” Churchill went to Lafayette yesterday on business. To-day’s markets: Rye, 60c; Corn, 36c; Wheat, 85c; Oats, 28c. Dr. H. L. Brown spent Monday in Evanston, 111., on business. John Marlatt and brother Isaac and Max Kepner spent Friday in Chicago. I. M. Washburn and wife spent the latter part of the week at the land show in Chicago. Mrs. Robert Smith went to Pulaski Monday to make an extended visit with relatives. Buy a “Stay Down” tank heater of Gwin & Watson, and have good warm water for your stock. James Overton returned home the latter part of the week after a week’s visit in Monon with relatives. Mrs. Roy Chissom of Hammond came yesterday to visit her parents, Mr. and Mrs. G. D. McCarthy.
J. D. Babcock spent Friday in Chicago on business,returning to his home in Bluffton Monday morning - . Mrs. W. H. Eger is visiting in Chicago. Miss Iva Irwin returned to s the city with her the last Of the week. F. J. Sears went to Watseka, 111., to visit his daughter, Mrs. T. S. Arnold, for a week or ten days,- Monday. Mrs. C. W. Rhoades accompanied by Hallie McNeil of Indianapolis, went to Goodland yesterday for a few days visit with relaMrs. Mary Baker G. Eddy, head of the Christian Science church of this country, died at her home near Boston Sunday, aged 89 years. Silk and Phoenix Mufflers, silk hose, silk ties, fancy suspenders! and combination sets, the finest line ever shown in the town for Christmas presents. —Rowles & Parker. Miss Ida Murray, of Monticello and Mrs. Robt. Lefler of Joliet, 111., attended the funeral of Mrs. W. W. Murray at the Barkley church Friday, returning to their homes Monday. Brenner and Boyd Porter returned home Monday from Oklahoma City. Boyd has a position there which he will take the first of the year in a store in Oklahoma City, and he will return there in a few w'eeks to make it his home.
BHMrs. Kennedy, who has been ■stopping with her daughter, Mrs. El P: Shirer for the past nine ■months, was moved Saturday tc [the home of her other daughter, ■Mrs. G. F. Meyers. She is still ■confined to her bed most of the ■time and will probably never be ■any better. Mrs. Martha Djck■insoji continues to nurse het. * I This is your first opportunity to ■buy a 4-cyl. 22-H. P. car which ■has been proven cheaper to run [than a horse and buggy. Too, it Rs the only 3-speed, sliding-gear ■car in the market that sells below ■a thousand dollars, and it is ■equipped, too. If you do not ■know the advantages of a threeIspeed over a two-speed, ask some ■one who has driven both. —Max■well. j . boys who are in the [habit of going over to Monon to [spark Monon girls had better be[ware. The town dads have passled a curfew ordinance, and kids ■under 16 are not allowed on the ■streets after 7 :30 p. m. The penRalty for violation thereof is arrest Kind punishment by fine in any [um not less than $1 nor more ■han $25. Lee Adams, Sam Du-
To-day is regular horse sale day in Rensselaer. Guaranteed New York buckwheat flour at Murray’s. I ■ James Willis spent Sunday and part of Monday in Chicago. A. J. Harmon transacted business in Huntington Monday. Remember the lecture at the M. E a church Friday evening. Squire Dickinson of Carpenter tp., was a Rensselaer visitor Monday. The Depot Grocery allows none to undersell them. Give them a trial. Special bargains in tennis flannels and wool blankets at Murray’s. Gwin & Watson drill water : wells from one to one thousand feet in depth. I. A. Leavel of Andrews, Huntington county, is visiting his son Hugh here for a few days. Mrs. J. T. Murray left Monday to visit her sister, Mrs. Mary Pattersbn, at Piqua, Ohio. No use shivering around when you can buy men’s heavy wool fleeced underwear at Rowles & Parker’s for 39c. Mrs. G. M. Trull of Chicago returned home yesterday after a few days visit here with Bert Hopkins and wife.
Fine Michigan sand-grown potatoes 15c a peck at Rowles & Parker's grocery dept., where .you can get the best of everything to eat. I. M. Childers and wife of Crawfordsville returned home Monday after a short visit here with his cousin, J. W. Childers and family. Mrs. Lizzie Marion of Colburn, Inc£, returned home Monday after a few days visit here with her nephew, I. B. Marion and family. Mr. and Mrs. R. M. Hallagan returned to Ottawa, 111., Saturday after a few days visit With his father, Patrick Hallagan, and other relatives here. * ■ Our Christmas line of holiday goods for men, wbmen and children is the finest ever shown in this city and at prices everyone can afford.—Rowles & Parker. Mr. and Mrs. Orla Pollard of Sabina, Ohio returned home Monday after a week’s visit with the former’s brother and sister, Mr. T. Pollard and Mrs. James Kennedy of south of town. \B. Forsythe, who is now located at Winamac with his stock of goods, came over yesterday to look after some business matters here and to take Mrs. Forsythe to Winamac with him to-day. The latter has fully recovered from her recent severe operation. Rev. D. McGurk, D. D., Kansas City—Wichersham carried away the hearts of our people. It is universally pronounced the best lecture ever given here. You have done a grat work in getting him before the public. At M. E. church Friday evening, Dec. 9.
For Christmas presents our lines cannot be excelled, something for evenbody. Gloves, initial handkerchiefs, sweater coats, traveling bags, suit, cases, mufflers, fine fur sets, men’s and women’s silk hose, house slippers, clothing and overcoats. —Rowles & Parker. Mrs. P. L.-Mattis of who has been ill the past few weeks and, whose mother, Mrs. H. M. Grant of this place, who had been taking care of her at Chicago, came down Monday. Mrs. Mattis will remain here for some time in an.endeavor to regain her health.
\Alrs. Alfred Barlow of Wheatfield, a sister of John Remley of this place, was to have been operated on for gallstones Monday. Mr. Remley, however, returned home yesterday and reports that the operation was not performed, and she will take treatment for several days under a Chicago specialist. Squire Irwin performed a marriage ceremony Saturday that was notable for being the fifth he had performed in the same family and the last of the five girls in the family of Al Blake pf Fair Oaks. The parties were Mr. John Akers of Gillam tp., and Miss Cora Magdaline Blake of Fair rGiu; *
Home-grown sand potatoes at Murray’s, 40c per bushel. The phone number of the Depot Grocery is 202. Try it once. A barrel of very fine sauerkraut ; 5c a quart at The Home Grocery. Hear Wickersham at the M. E. church Friday'- evening, Dec. 9. Admission 35 cents. . You can’t afford to do without that new Overcoat at the prices Rowles & Parker are selling overcoats. Come in. and let us show you. ' James O’Leary’ of Victor, Colo., who had been visiting relatives here the past few days, went to Chicago Monday to again see his wife, formerly Miss Anna Walter of this place, who is reported as recovering nicely from her recent operation in a hospital there. He will leave in a few day’s for his home in Victor. Fowler Leader: The receivers of the Goodland Bank expect to declare a dividend or two next April. This is anticipating a partial payment for the Arkansas land.. From other sources another dividend may’ be made. But it will not do to buy Christmas presents anticipating the dividends. It is just cheerful reading for the depositors and others.
J. A. Larsh returned Monday afternoon from Chicago where he had ben at the bedside of his little son Jack since the latter was taken to Wesley hospital for treatment for his injuries in getting run over by an auto here Saturday evening Nov. 26. He reports Jack as making rapid progress toward recovery from his injuries. Mrs. Larsh and little Dorothy are still in Chicago. Harvard, in the Unionville (Mo.) Republican —It has been mine to hear the majority of the great platform talkers and thinkers, from Edward Everest down to Bryan and Sam Jones, and I profess that I have not better enjoyed an hour and forty minutes in the last half century than I did listening to Wickersham. At M. E. church Friday evening, Dec. 9. John Brown & Son had 400 acres of land this season which always had the reputation of being a home for wild ducks, and was as low as any on the marsh, and this year they let a man plow all he wanted to and put it into corn. Seventy acres was broken and now he is husking 75 bushels to the acre from the duck pond, which has yielded its first crop to benefit anyone but the duck hunters and trappers. —Crown Point Star.
Frank G. Stahr, Secretary Elkhart (Ind.) Lecture Assn.—We would like to state that L. B. Wickersham’s appearance here evoked general commendation and that the patrons, some of whom have been regular attendants for nearly a generation and have had the opportunity to hear some of the greatest celebrities of the lyceum platform, have voiced extreme delight in having enjoyed the opportunity of hearing him. He was new to this locality, and the committee takes pleasure in contemplating the satisfaction with which his: work was received. At M. E. church Friday evening, Dec. 9. CHRISTMAS TURKEYS. Beginning Dec. Bth the market for Christmas turkeys will begin. We did not predict 20 cent prices for the Christmas market like some dealers, thereby deceiving our patrons, but we will be in the market paying the highest price that can be paid for holiday goods up to and not later than Dec. 21st for the December market. Call on us before sell* ing.—B. S. Fendig.
UNCLAIMED LETTERS. The following letters remain uncalled for in the Rensselaer postoffice for the week ending December 5, 1910. Kathryn Wilson, Mrs. Rome Burger, Miss Opha Williams, Mrs. Mary Areons, Millie Miller. J. P. Prochaska, Mr. Chas. Davis (2.), Master Jircl Malony, W. F. Wilson, Master Dean Coridan, Master Verlin Coker, S. T. Hackley. These letters will be sent to the dead letter office Dec. 19, if not delivered before that date. In calling for the above, please say “Advertised, 4 ’ giying date of list. G. E. MURRAY, P. M. Strayed—Saturday evening, rat terrier dog, color white with brown spots. Reward for its return to Amos Davisson, Parr, * 4 . r-linpf' 521-T. •,
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her popularity is deserved. Her age is about 18 years. Miss Nellie Osborne, who gave Miss Casey a close race, and who possibly would have defeated her had not her mother been sick during most of the time since the contest began, making it necessary for Miss Nellie to stay at home and look after the house work, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. N. Osborne of Gillam, is a splendid young lady and as good as she is nice looking, and her popularity was shown by the way her friends rallied to her support, several votes being sent in for her by former neighbors of the family now living in other states. Miss Hazel D. Mason, winner of the third prize, lives in Kankakee tp., and considering the time put in securing votes she made a very good showing, indeed. Miss Mason will receive the five dollar gold piece in the first district. Second District Winners. Miss Rosabel Daugherty, winner of the first prize in the second district, is the daughter of Mr. tnd M rs. W. H. Daugherty of Barkley tp., and is a student in the Rensselaer high school. She is a hustler from the word go, and the way she out-distanced ail the other candidates was a surprise all around. She went after the prize with a vim that nothing could Withstand, and victory was the result. Miss Ruth Yeoman, winner of the second prize, is the daughter of Mr. and Mirs. R. J. Yeoman of Newton tp. Miss Yeoman is but a slip of a school girl, perhaps (7 years old, but she rounded up about everyone in Newton tp. and several over the line in New’ton county. The size of her vote, considering her geographical location, was great. ' Miss Ethel McCarthy, who stands third in the second district is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. G. D. McCarthy of Rensselaer, and the fact that she did not devote very much of her time to securing votes —-her time being taken. up principally at steno-i grapher in Dunlap & Parkison's law office—attests her popularity and shows what might have happened had she had the time to get out and work. Several people had picked her as" a winner as it was.
A Big Vote From Carpehter. Miss Nellie Eck, who carried off the honors in the third district, is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Eck of Carpenter tp. Miss Eck is a school teacher and drives 6J2 miles to school every day. She is a hustler and knows no such thing as ; defeat. After her school was out for the day she would drive out canvassing for subscriptions, and if there is a home in that whole territory that does not receive a copy of The Jasper County Democrat from now on just let Miss Eck know it and she will get them yet. Her vim is bound to win out. Miss Estella Taylor, who won second, is a charming young lady and deservedly popular in her locality. She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Taylor of Carpenter tp., and the votes she brought in were a .surprise, considering the. very thorough canvass Miss Eck had made in the south end of the county. Miss Verona Bill, who won third prize, is the daughter of extownship trustee, John Bill, and wife of Jordan township, a' popular young lady still in teens, whose friends in that locality are legion. Her geographical location at the west side of the township and smalt acquaintance in the southeastern part of the county was somewhat to her disadvantage, but for the time put in she made a very excellent showing indeed, and she carries off the five dollar gold piece in her district. Couldn’t All Win. The only unpleasant feature of contests of this kind is that all candidates cannot win. We wish we could afford to take every one of the young ladies, who strove so valiently to win the prize, on this eastern tour. But as we can not do sb we decided after the contest started to add the Chicago trip and the five dollars in gold as a second and third prize in each district. The girls all did nobly, and we wish to express our thanks for their splendid efforts. Perhaps sometime in the future we may have^a similar contest of even greater Value, and! then the experience gained in this will be of great, benefit to. them ‘H jhvStling for the coveted prize:
DIES PENNILESS.
Oliver P. Warren, Friendless and Alone, Buried In Potter’s Field. Marion, Ind., Dec. s.—Once wealthy and influential, Oliver P. Warren, age seventy, died at the Grant county poor farm and his body was buried yesterday in the potter’s field. Twenty years ago Warren was prominent farmer near Ora, Pulaski county, and was worth from $30,000 to $40,000. He had served as county commissioner, and a bridge over the Tippecanoe river near his former home, is still known as the Warren bridge. This is his only monument. When fifty years old Warren, lathen twice a 'widower, married a girl of sixteen. The union was unhappy and in obtaining a divorce the young wife received $3,000 alimony. He then traded his farm for a lumber yard in Gas City, and moved to that place. The lumber yard was traded for incumbered Gas City real estate, and his ventures turned out disastrously and his property finally slipped away f<om him. Over a year ago he gave up the struggle and went to the county poor farm. It is said that Warren had a daughter by his first marriage but she could not be found and his burial was at the county’s expense.
A NOVEL SCHEME.
At Kendalville, the ladies of a church organization have planned a novel social which they have named the “White*Elephant Party-” At county fairs it is customary to charge an entry fee for people entering things for premiums. Now in the white elephant party, the church holds the fairs" and reaps the benefit of the entry fees. The rest is mostly fun, and it is a poor sort of a person who will not invest a-nickel for fun once in awhile. Each lady brings a package securely wrapped. In this package she has some article from her household which has been a “white elephant’’ on her hands, and which she would like to have something else in its place. At the party she lays down her package and picks out another one from the bunch. No packages are unwrapped to show goods, and the trade is sight unseen. If her second white elephant is not wanted, she wraps it again and by paying a second entry fee is entitled to another swap. The fun is reported to be immense, and aside from being a good fun-making feature is quite an attraction in the way of finance. No ankle can be purchased for the occasion, it has got to be a white elephant from the home, on one that was tried and found wanting.
THE NEW STORE Jarrett’s ± ty Opposite Long’s Drug Store A few of the many things picked at random. Buy now.
s Dolls Iron Toys. Wooden Toys Toy Furniture Books Pictures Sheet Music Post Cards Drums Mechanical Toys Friction Toys Burnt Wood Christrpas Decorations China Aluminum Goods
i All new and up-to-date No job lots or old goods from . “ ' years gone by ■■. ■ ■ * i ’ ‘ . One aim: To keep the best One method: Fair dealing One price: The lowest - 'X
Farm Insurance The Home Insurance Co., of New York Surplus to Polley Holders, | Losses paid over One Hundred ■ Million Dollars INSURES AGAINST LOSS BY ! 1 IKE, LIGHTNING, WIND-STORMS, AND TORNADOES. On the Installment, Cash or ■ Single Note Plan, and refers ; to any of the many thou- j sands who have been prompt- S ly paid for loss by Fire, : Lightning, Wind-storm or j Tornado, or to any Banker • or Business Man in America. ; THE BEST IS CHEAPEST INSURE IN THE HOME. j R. 0. THOMPSON, Agent ? RENSSELAER, IND. lilllflllllllßllllllllllliliMiiiaiiMiiiiiaiaauu
CANDIES AND FRUIT CAKES. We are now making up our stock of Christmas candies and will have a fine line for the holiday trade. Teachers wanting candy for their schools will do well to give us a call. We also want to call attention to our fruit cakes for Christmas. Those desiring the latter should leave orders at once as fruit cake, you know, improves with age, and we shall begin making them in a few days.—Leavel’s Bakery. BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENTS. Nov. 27, to Mr. and Mrs. Grover Ritchey, a son. Dec. 3, to Mr. and Mrs. Landy Magee, a son. Dec. 3, to Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Whittaker of Barkley tp., a daughter. Dec. 5, to Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Nuss of Newland, a daughter. INITIAL AND MONOGRAM STATIONERY. Nothing makes a neater Christmas present than a package of engraved calling cards or a box of initial or monogram stationery. The Democrat is ’especially prepared to take orders for either and at prices so low that you can't help ordering after seeing samples, of work, which is highclass in every way. In order to have your order filled in time you should place same at once. We guarantee delivery in time if ofder is placed within the next two weeks. Don’t delay, but call in and see samples and leave your order at once. Genuine Quaker Parchment Butter Wrappers, either blank ot printed, always on sale at The Democrat office.
Notions Woodenware Enameled Ware Galvanized Ware House Tools Potltfy / Tinware Kitchen Furnishings Bath Room Furnishings 2,000 pounds of Candy for the Holiday Trade. .Elegant Gift Books for School and Sunday School Classes, at 5 and 10 cents.