Jasper County Democrat, Volume 14, Number 60, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 1 November 1911 — Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 [ADVERTISEMENT]

Sale bills at Democrat office. Engraved calling cards to Order at The Democrat office. Only one more week for paying the fall installment of taxes to avpid delinquency. Alohday, Nov. 6, is the last day. Airs. Alary Jane Hopkins, who has been visiting her son Homer and family at Monticello several days, returned home Sunday. Airs. W. H. Parkinson entertained a number of her friends yesterday afternoon at her residence in the north part of the city. . The Jud Maines farm of 100 acres north of town was sold yesterday afternoon at public auction to Barney Kolhoff for sll9 per acre. Quite a good many geese have been going over the town the past few days on their way south. Colder weather may be looked for sOon, say old-timers. Ernest Clark and wife leave today for Colorado Springs, Colo., where after a short stop, they will got to Pueblo where they expect to spend the winter.

Mrs. Alfred Hopkins returned to her home in Chicago yesterday after a short visit here with Air. and Airs. A. H. and A. R. Hopkins. Mr. Hopkins returned to the city Monday. S. Hatten and wife came yesterday from Monticello and for the present will make their home with Mr. and Mrs. Albert Witham. They expect to spend the winter in the sotith. If you have property for sale or rent, advertise it in The Democrat. -Scarcely a day goes by that we do not have inquiries for residence property, mostly from parties wanting to rent, although a few wish to buy. John and Opal Reed and Nelson DuCharme of west of town, visited Alark Reed Sunday at the hospital in Chicago where he recently underwent an operation. He is getting along nicely and expects to leave the hospital the last of the week to remain & few days with relatives in the city before coming home. C. B. Steward has sold the property occupied 7by J. W. Speaks for the past several years, to Dave Haste, who moved into same a few days ago. The former John Duvall house on north Van Rensselaer street, vacated by Mr. Haste, will be occupied by Air. and Airs. Chas. Hemphill, it is understood, who, after a couple years separation, have become reunited.

While driving out to the Halstead sale in his auto Monday, with C. G. Spitler and Joe and James Hallagan in the machine with him, the slippery roads caused the auto to skid and it started for the fence. Fred amnaged to stop the auto before reaching the fence, however, and only the front wheels dropped in the shallow ditch by the roadside, doing no damage whatever. Quite a number from here attended the baseball game at Francesville Sunday afternoon between the team of that place and Monon, which resulted in a victory for the latter, by a score of 9 to 2. It is reported that the big le,ague pitcher Francesville had engaged for the occasion, got soused at Lafayette and was unable to put ’em over, thus probably losing the game for them. Crown Point Star: With alj the -rain to contend with, which made almost impassible roads for Hauling, the contractor building the stone road between Fuller Island and Shelby will be obliged to bustle if the job is finished before snow comes. The heavy rains the past few weeks have nearly stopped automobile travel on that route south, as quite a distance has to be done over very bad dirt roads. The big 16 Buick automobile owned by Babcock & Hopkins c.iught fire Saturday morning about 10 o’clock, near the garage at the elevator. Just how the fire started no one seems to know, but it is supposed that it was the result of the carburetor flooding, and when the engine it caught fir? I'he machine was but slightly damaged, as a result of the work anti thoughtfulness of Emerald Aldrich, who smothered the flames with a horse blanket. f -A