Jasper County Democrat, Volume 14, Number 26, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 19 July 1911 — Page 4

REISS S Annual Clearance Sale GREATER THAN EVER 10 Days Only-OF MIGHTY BARGAINS-10 Days Only July 19th till July 29th An honest confession is good for the soul:—We are very long on merchandise and very short on cash. We must RAISE MONEY. It costs something to get it and we feel that it is only fair to give it to our customers. Our former sales were the talk of the community, this one will be the greatest bargain giver we have ever attempted Free! Free! SI.OO in Trade to the First Customer at 9 o’clock a. m. every day

Hen’s Suits All wool cashimeres, cheviots, and tweeds, worth up to >10.00.. .*4.98 A grand lot of suits, odd sizes, some worth |lO. >l2 and >ls *6.49 Fine serge suits, worsted, cassimeres, etc., worth up to >15....... .>7.80 The greatest bargains ever shown, pure wool, finest tailored, latest styles, suits worth up >18....50. 78 Imported worsted suits, tailormade, in every color imaginable, guaranteed to be the finest, worth up to $25, for this sale 814.85, *12.98, *11.48 and *IO.BO. Children's Wash Suits Dainty fast colors and swell made 70c, 60c, 50c, 40c and 30c.

Our Loss is Your Gain—Do Not Miss This Great Chance to Save Money. ♦ FREE TRIP TO KNOX — We pay Railroad Fare to the Purchaser of sls or over within a radius of 25 miles Gus. Reiss & Co., Knox, Ind.

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REMINGTON. —| 1— WEST TRAINS |_EAST 7:35 am Local passenger 11:18 am 5:44 pm Passenger & man s:lopm 12:58 pm Local passenger 5:53 am

Ed Sutherland was a business visitor in Rensselaer Monday. h. E. Fisher and family of Columbus visited relatives here last week. There is talk of another bank being established here by Lafayette parties. Miss Ethelyn Sharp of Chicago, a former teacher in the Remington schools, visited Mrs. Frank Howard last week. Miss Frances Yeoman, who has been visiting in the Dakotas tor several weeks, returned home last Wednesday. The trustee in the Chas. Balcom bankrupt estate has received an order from the court to sell the grocery stock at privat sale. Mrs. L. B. Long of Gage, Okla., and Mrs. Albert Geier of Reynolds visited the family of Wm. Geier last Tuesday and Wednesday. W. F. Camden recently lost ? valuable horse from its being struck by lightning while in the barn. Fortunately the barn did not burn. Mrs. George Geib, who has been visiting her daughter, Mrs. H. L. Williams for a couple of weeks, returned to her home in Fairbury, 111., Wednesday. Recent births: July 3, to Mert Pon to and wife, a son; July 4, to Stephen O’Riley and wife, a daughter; July 8, to Burr Porter and wife, a son; July 11, to James Hall and wife, a daughter. B. F./jfepencer chaperoned four young ladies on an outing on the Tippecanoe near Monticello last week. The party consisted of Misses Dorothy Spencer, Fleta Gray. Marie Fournier and Irene Howard. In our items last week we omitted to mention the death of Mrs. Adam Millman, who died July 7 from having been overcome with the heat, aged 82 years. Mrs. Millman was a native of Virginia and a highly respected woman. Her husband died some years ago. W. E. Holland, for eighteen years nightwatch here, has tendered his resignation to take effect August 1, and will take up the job as janitor of the school building. “Billy” has .certainly been a faithful servant and we hope bis new position will be more congenial than the one he has served in so long and satisfactorily.

Hen’s and Boys’ Overcoats Right now is the time buy your overcoats. I 6.00 overcoats for *2.08 8.00 overcoats for. 3.98 10.00 overcoats for 4.98 12.00 overcoats f0r..... 5.98 The finest overcoats in the store for Children’s Suits and Overcoats A lot of odd suits worth up to >5 .*..98 Blue serge suits worth $3 1.98 All wool cheviots worth >4.50. . 2.49 A lot of fine overcoats worth >3 1.89 All wool serge suits worth >6... 4.48 Imported worsteds worth up to >7 4.98 The finest, in the land >6.48.... 5.48

Mr. and Mrs. John H. Whitehead celebrated their 40th wedding anniversary at their home southeast of Remington last Tuesday. All their children, four sons and four daughters, and ten grandchildren were present. In addition to numerous presents their many friends from all parts of the country remembered them with letters and postcards, of w’hich they received 11 of the former and 181 of the latter. May tffey both live to celebrate their golden wedding, is the wish of your correspondent.

PARR. I —■ 1— Earl Buner went to see his best girl Sunday. - Clyde Gunyon is on the sick list again with malarial fever/ Lewis Alter of Rensselaer called on Miss Olga Schreeg Sunday. Miss Jessie Parks of Surrey called on the Marion family Saturday. Miss Ocie Wood is now rapidly improving from her recent operation for appendictis. Miss Blanche Babcock returned from her trip to Lake Michigan and reports a good time. Mr. and Mrs. Levi Chupp of Surrey called on their daughter, Mrs. Chas. Rowen, Sunday. J. J. Wheelan, wno has been suffering from an infected hand, is better at this writing. The young folks had a dance after band concert Friday night and all went home happy. Some of champion dudes still make their frequent visits to Cedar Lake and its surroundings. Misses Mary Lornergah of Surrey, Luvia Gunyon and Marie King were guests of the Schreeg family one day, this week. Mrs. Steve Brusnahan was called to Kniman this week owing'to the serious illness of her mother, who is much better at this writing.

J GOODLAND J -J- |— (From the Herald.) Mr. and Mrs. A. D. Babcock went Monday to Chicago. Mrs. C. C. Bassett and Mrs. Mort Kilgore were Logansport callers Wednesday. 1 Contractor T. E. Burton of Remington was awarded the contract for building S. K. Avery’s house on Jasper street. . _ Mr. and Mrs. Amos Brew and children, Lucile and Margaret, of

MIT Items of Interest □J from Surrounding Towns Tersely Told. Chronicling the Happenings in the Territory Adjacent to the Jasper County Metropolis

Wonderful Bargains in Shoes >1.50 boys’ Shoes, solid leather.* .98 2.50 boy©’ shoes, prime calf. . . 1.39 2.50 men’s tan work shoes, good 1.69 3.00 odd sizes fine dress shoes. . 2.29 3.00 regular dress or work shoes 2.48 3.50 regular dress or work shoe 2.98 4.00 regular dress shoes. ... ~ . 3.48 Price of every pair of shoes in th’e store cut. Men’s Pants Good hard twisted worsted cleth. .89c Fine peg top trousers worth up to >4.00 *2.49 Worsted trousers well tailored. .*1.98 >5.00 pants, nothing like them.. *2.69 Suit Cases >2.00 suit case. ....... .:. .. . . . .98c

Chicago are visiting the L. A. Lemman family. | Mr. and Mrs. Thos. Smith returned to their home in Chicago after spending a week here with the John Sage family. | Mrs. John L. Cooke and son Johnny went to Indianapolis Sunday morning and are spending the week with relatives. Mrs. Chas. Fagan of Seattle/ Wash., came Monday for an extend- 1 ed visit with her parents, Mr. and 1 Mrs. John Cochrane, Sr. B. A. Constable returned Monday from his farm in Milroy tp.,' jasper county. He is having the house and barn treated to a coat of paint. Mrs. John Haynes and two daughters, Ruth and Jessie, of Brook! visited here over Tuesday evening, i Wednesday morning they left for, Detroit. Mich., where they will visit) for a week or two. Mrs. Harry Butler of Churubuscoreturned to Goodland Thursday, from Hunter Springs, near Attica, where she has been taking treatment for rheumatism. She says' she is much relieved. Mrs. Mont Brien, who was operated on at the St. Vincent's hospital in Indianapolis and who has spent several weeks at that institution is expected. nome the latter part of this week or the first of' next.

Last Friday, our good friend Wm. King had the misfortune to fall from a barrel on which he was standing while picking cherries at the home of his son Hugh southeast of town and broke both bones in his left ankle. Mr. and Mrs. John M. Wilson returned last Saturday from a seven weeks visit with relatives in Oklahoma, lowa, Kansas and Illinois. They saw some fine country but they would not say it was better than our Hoosier soil. Z. F. Little, who is spending the summer at a sanatorium at Winnetka, HL, came to Goodland Sunday afternoon returning Wednesday morning. Mr. Little told the writer that the treatment at the above place was very beneficial to him. Harry accompanied him back to Winnetka, returning to Goodland Friday. „

Sumner McCurry was up from West Point, Miss., Tuesday and Wednesday visiting his father, A. T. and brother Will. He is manager of Swift’s Packing Co. office at the above city, and is another Goodland boy who is making good. Mrs. Glasco Clymer and youngest child came Monday from San Antonio, Texas, and will make an extended visit here with her mother, Mrs. Amanda Wilson. Mr. Clymer is expected to arrive several weeks later and return with Mrs. Clymer. Miss Sadie Stack, youngest daughter of John Stack of this city was married in Chicago Tuesday to Mr. David Condon, formerly of this city but now of Grand Rapids,Mich. Mrs. Condon has been a teacher in

the Goodland schools for several years and was employed to teach grades 5 and 6 during next year, but Tuesday the school board received her resignation, stating that she had given up her profession. Her friends here will miss her. The groom has a promising position at Grand Rapids, Mich., where they will make their home.

I | MT. AYR. | (From the Pilot.) , Miss Buck of Chicago is here to visit her mother, also her sister, Mrs. J. M. Miller. % i Daniel Stutzman pulled his new 1 threshing outfit to Down’s Saturday > preparatory to threshing wheat. i Ben Reeves is laid up for repairs —old billiousness came trooping ! down the pike and laid its fangs on j Ben. Mrs. Frank Randle of Clarkhill, , Mrs. Zellers of Fair Oaks were visitors with Mrs. McCord during tne week. Mrs. Moshier’s sister, who has I been here for several months, took her departure for her home in Michigan Tuesday. (Mr. and Mrs. Frank Herath entertained Mr. e and Mrs. Frazier of Terre Haute, Mr. and Mrs. Coon ■of Brook and Mr. and Mrs. Corbin ,of Mt. Ayr Sunday.

Samuel Dunn came up from Remington Saturday and straightway hit the high points for the home of his brother Marion. By the way, the latter’s wife is in very poor health. L. CriSler, who came from Spokane to attend the funeral of his brother William some few weeks ago at Rensselaer, was the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Ed Harris during the week.

PARR. | (Too late for last week.) Mrs. John Marion called on Mrs. McDaniel Thursday afternoon. Michael Fay has moved into the property vacated by Chas. Greenlee. Miss Jessie Parks of near Surrey called on Miss Anna Marion Wednesday. Miss Anna Marion and Miss Mattie Fay called on Maggie Wheelan Sunday afternoon. Rev. and Mrs. Rardin of Rosebud called on their daughter, Mrs. James Hopkins, Wednesday. George Marion returned to Chicago Heights Sunday wthere he is employed in a chemical factory. Mrs. Orval Garriott and little daughter of Hammond visited with M. O. Gant and family Wednesday. Mrs. Mary Brusnahan and Mrs. Ada Bishop of Chicago are visiting the former’s mother, Mrs. Amanda Leach.

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J FRANCESVILLE. I _! - (From the Tribune. > F. L. Whitaker of Etna Green was the guest of his father a part of last week. Mrs. W. B. Leonard and two children went to Hoopeston, 111.,' Monday for a visit. Misses Myrtle and Gladys Hudgens have returned from their visit with Lafayette and Stockwell relatives. (William Schleman was over at Eureka, 111., and other points thereabouts Thursday and Friday. He says the corn crop there is in good shape, a little in advance of what it is here. Oats and hay are short because of drought. A deal was closed here yesterday in which Daniel E. Geyer becomes the owner of the Commer-i cial Hotel and Richard Pratt, the) owner, takes the West Side Hitch; Barn and a cash consideration in; the exchange. Each one will take possession at once. Cyrus Brown living southeast of town delivered the first load of new’ wheat here Monday. It was of fine quality and tested 59, A. D. Wright,: his neighbor, threshed two fields ofl wheat Friday. One averaged 28 bushels per acre and the other 25. Ry this it don’t look like the Hessian fly did much damage in that vicinity. Mrs. Clyde Burris died at her home seven miles northwest of Francesville Tuesday morning. The cause of her death was consumption from which she had been sick for several months. Her age was 30 years and she w r as the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Hess of that vicinity. The funeral was held and interment made at Independence.

WOLCOTT. ] ■" ■■ i i—(From the Enterprise.) j Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Earl Air-' hood, Tuesday, July 11, a son. Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Ben Keller, Wednesday, July 12, a son. Mrs. George Watkins and Mrs. Louis Wilson were -at Remington Tuesday. Mrs. Carrie Lemon of Goodland came Tuesday evening for a visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs.! .Aaron Browne. \ | Sam Dobbins of Lafayette came Tuesday evening to visit his daugh-’ ter, Mrs. Robert Nordyke. . , I Miss Rose Ruch of Peoria, III.,! came Tuesday evening to visit her cousin, Miss Katherine Diemer. Mr. and Mrs. Franke Wolfe went to Chicago Thursday morning to visit Mr. Wolfe’s sister, Mrs. A. E. Atchison. | Perry Blake went to Logansport Thursday evening to visit his wife wlho is in the Plummer Sanitarium. Mrs. D. R. Ivey of Royal Center spent Tuesday and Wednesday with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. James Blake.

FURNISHINGS 10c white hemstitched handkerchiefs . .............. 3c 10c red and blue handkerchiefs. 3c Extra large size red and blue handkerchiefs 6c Fine washable four-in-lhand ties. 9c 50c and 75c latest style silk four-in-hand ties 23c and 19c Lisle sox all colors worth.. 15c and 6c 50c imported sox, never anything shown like it. 29c 50c silk web suspenders 19c Good men’s suspenders........ 11c Heavy work sox 3c ' Extra good work sox 9c 20c all colors sox. 9c SHIRTS 75c and 50c dress shirts...... 39c Full made durable work shirts. . 37c >I.OO shirts 84c

Leslie Bidwell went to Valparaiso Monday evening to visit his aunts, Mrs. M. M. Thompson and Mrs. Wm. Bullock. Misses Izel and Freda Whitehead, who have been visiting relatives here, returned to their home in Cromwell, Ind., Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. Ray Dowell and babies of Wellington, 111., camo Sunday evening to visit Mr. Dowell’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Dowell. ' ' B. F. Dobbins was home front Eldorado, 111., from Tuesday until Thursday evening. The Wolcott Dredging Company have a large contract at that place, and Mr. Dobbins, who is a member of the firm, is looking after the company’s interests there. Homer Baker went to Chicago last Sunday morning to be ready to report for duty on his new position Monday morning. He has supervision of Electrical Control of West Side Metropolitan Elevated Railway Company, and letter to the home folks states that he likes his work. Miller Raub’s large cement barn located near Ghalmers was struck by lightning Monday afternoon and burned. The stock and buggies were saved but the fire could not be extinguished. This barn was a fine one built of cement blocks and with a slate roof.

MEDARYVILLE. (From the Advertiser.) Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Eldridge of Francesville were the guests of their son Grant and wife Thursday. 'Miss Emma Brown returned Thursday from Montezuma. lowa, and will probably remain here until the fall season for millinery opens. Mrs. Richard Lizenby. who has been very sick for over a week past, principally from the effects of the i heat, is gradually getting better. Miss Fern Parker returned Moni day evening from her extended visit with relatives in the southern part i of the state. I (Mrs. Carrie Farmer and two sons of Chicago are the guests of her sister, Mrs. H. A. Penry, and family this week. Mrs. Elmada Rowe and daughter, . Miss Florence, of Dowagiac, Mich., • are the guests of the former’s step- | brother, Geo. M. Cox. and wife. Leona Grace Hess was born in ' Gillam tp., Nov. 11, 1886. died in ' the same township, at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jerry . Hess, Tuesday morning, July 11, ' 1911, of tuberculosis, aged 24 years and 8 months. She was married to Clyde Schultz of this county" Oct. 9, 1906. To them were born I two children, the youngest of whom preceded her in death last February. The funeral took place .Wednesday forenoon at 10 o’clock from the Independence church, Rev. Kuonen of the Bark.ey M. E. church officiating with interment following In thecemetery near the church.