Jasper County Democrat, Volume 14, Number 9, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 May 1911 — Page 8

News Notes of if Nearby Towns 15) peningj in the Territory “ \j Adjacent to the Jasper A* Furnished by Our Regular Correspondents f_ County Metropolis

milroy. George Foulks was in Monon Tuesday. Wm. Culp called on G. L. Parks Wednesday. ; vyv ■ James Blankenship was a Monon goer Monday. Vern Culp was seen going south Sunday evening. James Brown and wife were in. Wolcott Monday. Manson Barlow and family went to Wolcott Monday. A. Griswold and Frank May went to *Remington Monday. M:s. Stine assisted Mrs. Ed May Tuesday with her papering. Mrs. W. Gaffield spent Tuesday afternoon with Mrs. Howard Stewart. Miss Alethia D. Clark spent this week with her aunt,. Mrs. George Foulks. ■ Miss Fern Garvin and gentleman 'friend spent Sunday with Mason Barlow. Mrs. Effie Underwood of Monon visited in this vicinity Monday and Tuesday. Mrs. W. I. Bivans went to Hoopeston. 111., Wednesday to see a specialist. Mr. Jacobs, Mr. Mahoney and Thos. Clark of Lee were in this vicinity Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. Johnson Clark took dinner with Mr. and Mrs. George Foulks Sunday. Miss Lurai Anderson of Lee spent Saturday night and Sunday with Mrs. George Foulks. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Culp and sons True a lid Charles spent Saturday and Sunday with James Stevens and family of Gillam tp. Geo. Thacker is moving the old Banner school house which Was purchased by Mr. Asherman. Wm. Halstead visited James Boon Sunday- night. James purchased some new records. Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Clark spent Wednesday with Mrs. M. Beaver, who is still in poor health. W. P. Gaffield’s daughter, Miss Letta of Watseka, 111., visited G. and Wm. Vanatta last week. Mrs. \y. I. Bivans returned home Friday from Rossville, 111., where she has been visiting relatives and doctoring with a specialist at Hoopeston. A series of meetings which have lasted five weeks conducted by Elders Ellis, Lauda and Lukins of the Seventh Day Adventist church, closed Sunday night. Mrs. Frank May and daughter, Ruth; D. Z. Clark, Miss Martha, Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Clark returned home from the bedside of Mrs. Mary Clark in Sidney, Ohio, as she Was released from her suffering, May Ist, to be forever with her Lord. Thursday, April 27, being Grandma Ravenseroft’9 89th birthday anniversary, a number of her friends ate dinner with her. Among the guests were the following: Mrs. A. May and daughter Bell, Mrs. Allen and daughter Wallace of Rensselaer, Mrs. Chas. Sego, Mrs. Howard Stewart, and daughter, Rachel, Mr. and Mrs. G. L. Parks and children, Haz zel Russell. She also recived 50 or more birthday cards from her friends. She enjoyed the day and seemed as jolly as anyone present.

PINE GROVE. j —,j. James Campbell is very bad at this writing. Mrs. Chas. Shrover was a Rensselaer visitor Tuesday. Attendance of Independence Sunday school last Sabbath was 64. „ John Torhet spent Saturday night and Sunday with John Daniels. Mrs. James Britt called on Mrs. Nancy Burgett Monday afternoon. Katie Morgenegg spent Sunday with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. Morgenegg. Mrs. Frank Vest and Mrs. Nancy Burgett called on James Campbell Tuesday forenoon. Neva Beck of Independence is spending the week with her aunt, Mrs. Blanche Beck. Mr. and Mrs. James Britt and son Frank spent Sunday Mr. and Mrs. George Daniels. . ■ May and Liza Hurley of near Aix spent Sunday with Bernice, Lucy and Martha Walker. , Mr. and Mrs. Clint Beck and sons spent Saturday night and Sunday with James Torbet and family. Joe Norman of Rensselaer spent Wednesday night with his father-in-law, Mack Comer, of near Aix. Everett Walker, Carrie Garriott, Clifford Wells and Ray Walker spent Sunday evening with Lucy and Katie Morgenegg.

| SCHULTZ SETTLEMENT: | —j 1— A. R. Schultz has purchased a new Overland auto, Mrs. Michael Schultz called on A. R. Schultz’s'Thursday. •Will Teska took dinner Sunday with Paul Schultz and family. Miss Eva Hermanson spent Sunday with Miss Lorene Schultz. Paul Schultz hauled lumber from Rensselaer Monday and Tuesday. Mr. Cliffton is doing some papering this week for Fred Schultz. Mrs. John Stfbbe called on Mr. and Mrs. Michael Schultz Wednesday. Feimon Schultz and Will Teska

called on M. Strain Sunday afternoon. James McColly begun working on Paul Schultz’s granary Monday morning. Rinehold Schultz called on Mr. and Mrs. Fred Krueger Sunday afternoon.. .... Paul Makus and son Herbert and August Krueger were Rensselaer goers Friday. * Mr. and Mrs. George Davisson called on A. R. Schultz and family Sunday afternoon. A. R. Schultz and daughter, Miss Lena, Adolfe Schultz and daughter were Rensselaer goers Friday. Mr. and Mrs. August Makus arid Mrs. John Stibbe took dinner with Adolfe Schultz and family Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Schultz, Mrs. Michael Schultz and Airs. Rosenbaum broke bread with Mr. and Mrs. Amiel Schultz Sunday. Mrs. August Rosenbaum and little son'Michael of Hammond came Saturday evening to hiake a short visit with relatives, returning home Monday afternoon.

PARR. —i i Charles Brusnahan left tor Montana last week. Miss Deva Hurley is working for Mrs. A. S. Low man. Otto Schreeg spent a few days in Chicago this week. The Ladies Aid met at Mrs. Charles Rovven’s Tuesday. Mrs. John Schultz is working for Mrs. Brady of Rensselaer. Misses Oda and Etta Hurley spent a few days in Blackford this week. Miss Jessie Parks of Surrey called on Martha Schreeg Thursday afternoon. Miss Luvia Gunyon has been helping Clara Brusnahan with some sewing. Miss Isabelle Longstreth has been helping Mrs. Logan Wood in Ocie’s absence. Miss Ocie Wood returned from Lafayette Thursday where she has been visiting friends. Mrs. Levi Chupp of Surrey spent Tuesday afternooh with her daughter, Mrs. Charles Rowen. Frank and Marie King and Olga and Martha Schreeg attended the party given by Miss Bessie Clemens at Surrey Sunday afternoon. MSss Emma Zacker of near Surrey called on Miss Olga Schreeg Tuesday afternoon. She is taking music lessons from the latter. Some of Parr’s inhabitants .made a chase for their cellars last Sunday as they felt a gust of wind come along which felt like a cyclone, but it was only Peck Hopkins in bis race cart, coming at the rate of 40 (?) miles a minute. Look out, girls.

PARK COMPANY WIN CASE

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tain arches, fences and outbuildings, and that all of said buildings were constructed on said real estate by the Fountain Park Co., under an express agreement with Robert Parker, who was the owner of Said real estate at the time of the construction of said buildings and should be and remain the property or said company; that each and singular of said buildings, structures and properties may be removed at any time prior to June 29, 1929; that the cross-defendant, took no title to any of said buildings and has no right, title or interest in same. That said Fountain Park Co., has a right to occupy said ®real estate, buildings, etc., until June 29, 1929, conditioned on the payment of SSO per year, as stipulated in the lease therefor, without interference; that said ground (the park proper) cannot be pastured by animals of any character, plowed or the sod disturbed nor no trees or shrubs removed without consent of prossplaintiffs, but that said Hensler may have free access to said grounds to cut and cure the hay, but must remove same and all tools before July 1 each year; that cross-plaintiffs are entitled to use pf the north 30 acres—the old fair ground—from July 1 to August 31 each year for baseball, basket ball, track meets and the like, the infield, judge’s stand, amphitheatre, eto* which said Hensler succeeded to the title thereto by his deed, but same must not be plowed, the race track ed or any change be made to interfere with the use of same for proper field 9ports. That said Hensler must restore* the seats in the amphitheatre as it was found when he came into possession of same; also that he so restore the judge’s stand; that the highway extending west from the range line to said ground and thence north to the highway must be kept open its full width and length but may, except during July and August be closed by a gate at or near the Chautauqua grounds; • that said highway Shall be treated as a private roadway for the benefit ,of the Patk company, and not a public highway for other purposes. That the several owners of the cottages are entitled to occupy said real estate in said park, as against said Hensler, under their several leases from the PaTk company. / That as to the dam across Carpenter’s creek, the said Hensler is enjoined from interfering with -or destroying until by due process of law the same may be condemned; that said .Hensler is the owner of the tabernacle on said grounds

THE BIG STORE ROWLES & PARKER “Rensselaer’s Growing Store” Advance Showing o| Newest Style Conceptions in Fine Footwear for Summer It is our aim to make this department one of special interest to every person in 'Rensselaer and vicinity, by producing a stock made up of the best shoes obtainable, assuring utmost satisfaction. We would deem it a favor to have you call and examine the new styles : Pumps—Oxfords—Dress Shoes.

BABY MOCCASINS and Soft Sole Shoes in lace or button, Sll colors, all sizes, per pair 25c SOFT SOLE SHOES for babies, in patent leather vamps and all color tops, button or lace, sizes 0 to 4, per pair ... . *4Bc KID or PATENT LEATHER SHOES for children, button or lace, with or without heels, sizes 2 to 5, per pair r. 50c to $1.25 PUMPS made of kid or patent leather, one to three straps sizes 2 to 5, per pair 65c to $1.25 SCUFFER SHAPE PUMPS! Oxfords or Shoes, in patent, gun metal or tan calf leather, very popular for growing children at our popular prices. MISSES’ PUMPS or Oxfords, in patent, gun metal, tan calf or kid leathers, all new styles and shapes, all sizes and widths, per pair 85c to $2.00 THE LARGEST LINE of Misses’ Shoes in Jasper county to choose from, in button or lace, sizes 11% to 2. per pair * .SI.OO to $2.50 A SPECIAL LOT of Ladies' Lace Oxfords, in kid leather, sizes 2% to 8, per pair ... $1.25 SEE those new Velvet Pumps, just arrived, you fit for $3.00

We haven’t ALL the STRAW HATS, but we have the > gg _ _ 11 cl W nai9 largest assortment we ever carried for you to choose ■ff||S —: ——: : —1- : L—2— • ' . •' ' • ' ■ . ' V*>».

CHILD’S OR BOY r ’S good strong Straw Hats, just the hat for play, each 10c SEE OL'R LINE of good heavy straw hats at. .15c and 20c CHILD’S soft, pliable Straw Hats, Mexican shapes, different colors, each 25c CHILDS’ or MISSES’ wide rim Sailors, the best you can buy, at 25c and 39c BOY r S’ pinch crown and snap brim Straw Hats; buy one for the boy 20c and 25c BOYS’ DRESS H ATS in stiff and snap brim sailors, all * sizes and styles A.. f. 25c to 50c BOYS’ CRASH HATS, just the hat for hard wear.... 25c

(built by Mr. Parker before the Park company was organised) but that the Park comipany shall be entitled to the use of same until the termination of their lease, the latter to bear maintainence of same, also maintain its other buildings, amphitheatre, etc.

COMMON SCHOOL GRADUATES.

Following is a list of the common - school graduates of Jasper county, as furnished us by Co. Supt. Lamson: - BARKLEY. John Brandenburg, Marie Arnold, Blanche Ott, George Gratner, Elmer V. Shroyer, Edw’ard Cooper, Clifford Baker, Nellie Brandenburg, Harry Beebe, Iler Walker, Marguerite Daugherty, Ernest E. Linback, Velma Spriggs, Ethel Marlatt, Marie Barkley, Florence Arnold. CARPENTER. Blanche DeVoogt, Bernard Hicks, Anna Dexter, Clare Plumer, Anna Baler, Wave Teter, Ralph Woodin. GILLAM. Ernest Moliter, Rudie Molitor, Marie M. Pullins, Gertrude Dickerson, Anna E. Leonard. HANGING GROVE. Dora Phillips, Olla M. Drake, Leona Snedeker, William Erb, Zura E. Snedeker, Hazel Miller, Harvey Phillips, Jessie Karr, John Cook. JORDAN. Leona Richey, Emma Friend, George Roadifer, Helen Kessinger, Ray Fidler. KANKAKEE. William Lyons, Margaret Fitzgerald, John L. Dickerson, Victor E. Peregrine, Ella Albin, Iva E. Rockwell, Iva Steager. KEENER. Clare E. Feldmann, Harry E. Feldmann, Etta Abbring, Flossie Gorbet, Clare Terpstra, Mary Ida Gilbreath, Mary Dutcher, Flora Dutcher, Wilhelmina Koster. MILROY. True Culp, Clarence Blankenship, Ernest Beaver, Gladious Grouns. MARION. Walter Nagel, Arthur Kresel, Vilas Jacks, Gladys Peters* John Horton,. Ada Huff, Ira Hurley, Guy L rowder. NEWTON. Mabel Jones, Marguerite Zimmer. UNION. Given Swaim, Glen Swaim, Katie Ropp, Gladys Garriott, Otto Ffcyd Swanke, Esther Wiseman, Fermon Schultz, Lucie Brusnahan, Edith Sawin, Fawn Casey, Opal Iliff, Walter Kullus, Ida Hurley, James Babcock, Lola Moore, Bessie McCurtain, Kenneth McClannahan, Ernest Florence. WALKER. Eloce Peer, Charlie Karch, Rossie Bennett, Harold Anderson, Margaret Kenning. ! WHEATFIELD. Emma Shprt, Ray Mfesner.

FARMS FOR SALE. 165 acres, one mile from court htouse, on stone road, K. R., telephone in house. -This farm is all black soil in cultivation. A large tile crosses this farm With many laterals, giving it good drainage. There is a large 11-room house; large barn, double cribs, and other outbuildings; all in good condition. There is a good well, windmill, and large bearing orchard. This is a good farm and a home and will be sold at right prices. 80 acres, all cultivated, good house and barn, chicken house, good well, good outlet for drainage, on pike road, R. R., telephone and near school. Will sell on easy terms or will take trade as first payment.161 acres, all good land, 15 acres timber, remainder cultivated, and in meadow. There is a four-room house, outbuildings, new fancing, large ditch, and some tile drainage. Mortgage $4,800, which has some time to run. Owner will sell on easy terms or trade his equity. 600 acres, three miles from good business town, near gravel Toad, 400 acres . and meadow, 200 acres pasture. There is a large eight-room house, large bank barn, double cribs, windmill and good well. There is a large dredge ditch just built that passes within a few rods of this farm that gives it a fine outlet for drainage. This is a fine grain and stock farm. Price right. Will take up to $15,000 in good trade. 160 acres, in Polk county, Ark., near Oklahoma line, and five miles from railroad. This land lies well and is productive soil. Will trade clear and pay difference. 80 acres at a bargain, on easy terms, five miles out. 25 acres at a .bargain on easy terms. On main road near large ditch; has four-room house. 21 acres, fine black soil, five blocks "from court house, cement walks and good well, sell at a bargain. 160 acres in the wheat belt of Kansas. Will trade clear for property or land here and pay difference. G. F. MEYERS.

We are headquarters for warm weather specialities, barefoot sandals, oxfords, cushion sole shoes and everything which affords comfort to tired, aching feet.— Fendig’s Exclusive Shoe Store. Opera House Block. The Democrat office is well eqvfipped to do the better grades of job printing. > We have the scuffer oxfords for boys and girls. Save your children’s feet by using these.— Fendig’s Exclusive Shoe Store. Opera House Block.

LADIES KID OR PATENT LEATHER ankle strap Pump, new styles, all sizes, per pair $1.50 and $1.75 AX ODD LOT of Ladies’ Oxfords in patent leather, gun metal and French kid, all sizes, but narrow widths, were $3.00 and 53.50, our prices on this lot while they last is, per pair $2.00 and $2.50 GLX METAL, Suedes, Tan Calf or Patent Leather Pumps, in all the new shapes, one to four straps, all sizes, all widths, per pair $2.50 and $3.00 DRESS SHOES in button or lace, gun metal, patent and French kid leathers, cloth or dull kid tops, the very newest shapes, all widths, per pair $2.50 to $3.50 YOUTHS’ OR BOYS’ OXFORDS, a good assortment to -select from; we can please you; per pair. $1.50 to $2.50 MEN’S OXFORDS or Pumps, in patents, tan calf, or gun metal leathers. Space will not allow us to describe them all. Call and let us show them to you. Per pair $2.50 to $4.00 THE BEST WORK SHOE in Jasper county; tip or plain toe, all sizes, per pair $1.50 and $2.00 SEE OUR LINE of Elkskin Work Shoes, the easiest shoe you can wear. - * f

MEN’S CRASH HATS, just the thing for a light work hat, all sizes. ........................... 50c MEN’S SNAP BRIM SAILORS, good quality, new shapes 50c to SI.OO MEN’S regular or telescope crown, stiff or snap brim straw r sailors for dress wear, from SI.OO to $3.00 \\ E HA\ E STRAW HATS for the old gentlemen in all shapes and sizes, from ..... 50c up BE SURE AND ASK to see those genuine Panama Straw Hats, all sizes. These hats can be reblocked to any shape to suit your fancy. The cheapest hat you can buy, each $5.00

HOLDS UP PERU NOMINATION

Senate Committee May Encounter Trouble in Postoffice Case. Washington, May 5. Washington promises to be a storm center for a time of Eleventh Indiana district politics. The nomination of H. P. Loveland as postmaster of Peru has been ordered held up in the senate committee on postoffices and post roads and the indications are that there will be a long delay and a bitter fight before the senate acts on the confirmation of the appointment. Mr. Loveland is here trying to smooth out the opposition, but so far has not made much headway. Senator Bourne, chairman of the committee, said it is the usual course to hold up a nomination when some one desires to present charges. It is expected that all of the charges brought against Loveland prior to his appointment will be thrasfced out again before the senate committee.

MAN DROWNS IN THE OHIO

Evansville Electrician Falls from Boat While on River. Evansville, Ind., May s.—Parties searching the river failed to find any trace of the body of Robert S. Ferguson, thirty-four years old, assistant manager of the Evansville Gas and Electric Light company, who is believed to have fallen from his pleasure launch, the Dorothy. The launch was caught adrift in the Ohio river, near the Kentucky shore, with a hat and coat with many valuable bonds, checks and papers belonging to Ferguson in it Mystery is added to the case by the disappearance of two persons who are said to have been seen with Ferguson earlier, and who are supposed to have gone on the river with him. It is not known whether they were drowned with him, or left him at some point on the upper shore. There is no suspicion of foul play. ' w

SON FINDS FATHER DYING

Rushville Man Takes Life After Wife Sues for Divorce. Rushville, Ind., May 5. —Reuben Cregor, living near Falmouth, committed suicide by emptying the contents of a double-barreled shotgun in his head, dying almpst instantly. ! His son Arthur, thirteen years old, who was mowing the front lawn when his father discharged the gun, found his father in a death struggle. The child, frightened, ran screaming to the home of his older brother near by, was barely able to speak the few

words telling them of his father’s condition. Cregor and his wife had been separated fcr several weeks, and the latter filed a suit for divorce last Thursday, alleging failure to provide and asking custody of their children.

FACES CONSPIRACY CHARGE

Former Gary Policeman Given Seventy Days for Assault. Gary, Ind., May 5. —Pepko Boasich, until his arrest four months ago a member of the Gary police force, was sentenced to serve seventy-one days in the county jail after a jury at Crownpoint had returned a verdict convicting him of felonious assault. Boasich, who was also indicted along with Mayor Knotts and twelve other Gary officials on other counts, will be tried later on a charge of conspiring to murder Thomas Grant, sheriff of Lake county.

ASSESSMENT SHEETS BURN

Mice and Matches Cause Blare that Destroys Official’s Work. Hartford City, Ind., May 5. Fire destroyed the home of Frank Hudson, Licking township assessor, and all the assessment sheets which had just been completed. The members of the family escaped in their night clothes. County Assessor Buckles called the state board of accounts for advice and, acting upon instructions, six deputies were started in the field to do over again the work which must be finished by May 15. Mice and matches are supposed to have caused the blaze.

CALL ELEITJON FOR MAY 31

Commissioners of Monroe County Act on Petitions of Three Units. Bloomington, Ind., May 5. —May 31 was set as the date of the coming local option election In Monroe county. Committees representing both the “drys” and “wets’’ appeared before the board of county commissioners and the -above date was agreed upon. The petition filed by voters in the city of Bloomington asking for the election contained 604 names. The election is to be held in the city and also at Stinesville and Ellettsville.

Robbers Blow Safe.

Russellville, Ind., May s.—Using nitroglycerin, robbers blew the safe in the hardware store of Spencer Brown & Co., obtaining $25 in cash and about $l5O in negotiable paper.

Job printing of the better class type, ink and typography in harmony—The Democrat office.