Jasper County Democrat, Volume 14, Number 68, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 29 November 1911 — Page 3

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have ourselves recently taken advantage of many sale prices, and with our buying advantages we know that no competitor can touch us. These prices are very close, many of them below the present wholesale cost, and the sale will only last till Thanksgiving.

Ten pounds of fine Granulated Sugar for 65 cents New Green Onions, bunch 5c Home-grown Lettuce, pound 18c Sweet home-grown Celery, JL 10c Large golden Grapefruit, each 9 c Dry red or yelldw onions, peck 30c Large sweet Spanish Onions, lb. 7c Only really good Potatoes in city, pk. 25c Holden's (koae-grown) Cabbage, lb. 3c Fancy late Howe Cranberries, very special, at 9c a quart

Remember to call for the Piano Votes with each purchase

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LOCAL AND PERSONAL. Brief Items of Interest to City and Country Readers. Tone Overton was in Monon Saturday. Miss Edna Hauter spent Saturday in Chicago. Today’s markets: Corn, 53c; Oats, 43c; Wheat, 86c. W. H. Pullins was in Brookston on business Monday. B. F. Bundy made a business trip to Monon Saturday. Roy Donnelly made a business trip to Lafayette Saturday. Miss Ida Milligan returned Saturday from Chicago after a short visit there. Elmer Wiseman went to Chicago Saturday to spend a few days with friends. Our store will close at 12:30 o’cl6ck Nov. 30—Thanksgiving day.—Rowles & Parker. Jest received—2o Tank Heaters. Buy one before they are all gone.- I—Gwin 1 — Gwin & Watson. Miss Mabel Randle came Friday from Mexico, Mo., to visit numerous relatives here. Firman Thompson and Wood Spitler witnessed . the football game in Chicago Saturday. Mrs. A. R. Hopkins returned home Sunday from a few days visit with relatives in Chicago. Untrimmed hat frames to close out this week at 50c and 75c—less than half price.—Rowles & Parker. , Jerry Dolly of St. Anne. 111., was in the city Saturday transacting business with o Harvey Davisson. - - Livingston Ross was in Chicago Saturday to see the football game between Wisconsin and Northwestern. A few trimmed hats, must be closed out this week at less than ' half price.—Rowles & Parker’s Millinery Dept.

With our store literally overflowing with fresh fall goods, we have decided to give our friends a downright genuine Grocery Sale. We

Don’t forget our Purity Butterine; it is an especially good and wholesome product—is much above the regular oleo. Price 22c lb.

Home Grocery “The store that’s growing better every day”

B. N. Fendig spent Sunday in Chicago. G. J. Jessen spent Sunday in Chicago. Mrs. John Duvall spent Monday in Chicago. Dr. H. L. Brown spent Sunday with relatives at Evanston, lIL The big fat stock show at Chicago opens Saturday and continues to Dec. 9. Mrs. A. R. Hopkins returned home Sunday from a few days visit with relatives in Chicago. Mr. and Mrs. George Pumphrey returned home Monday from a short visit in Hammond. Thompson Ross came down from Chicago Saturday to spend Sunday here with his mother. Mrs. Ora Ross. W. H. Pullins of Prairieville, Ala., came Saturday for a few days visit with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Pullins. The condition of Mrs. John Critser is reported [ as being very serious, and it is expected that she will survive but a short time. Charles Byrd, /a famous poultry fancier of Myersdale, Pa., left Saturday for his home after" a short business visit with Emmet Pullins of Barkley tp. George M. Babcock took in the Purdue-Indiana University football game at Bloomington Saturday, going from there to Indianapolis and returning home Sunday evening. ■ ' ■ ' V •••• •A son was born Nov. 23, to Mr. and Mrs. George Thornton, at Capton, 111. Mrs. Thornton was formerly Miss Mabel Ransford of JRensselaer, and this is their first child. { W. R. Meguire left Monday on a business trip to Chicago where his wife joined him Monday evening and they went from theye to Champaign, 111., where they will spend Thanksgiving. Then they wiH go on to Toledo, Ohio, on business next Moncjay evening so be gone several weeks.

THANKSGIVING GROCERY SALE

Big solid Dill Pickles, ex. fine ea. 1c Candied Citron, Orange, Lem. Peel, lb. 30c Best qual. Candied Cherries, lb. 60c 3 cans Golden Pumpkin, 21c 3 cans good quality Sweet Corn, 24c 3 cans Monument solid pack Kraut, 27c Topmost Dry Mincemeat, pkg. 9c Topmost Wet Mincemeat jar 25c Fresh English Nut Meats, lb. 48c Fresh Pecan Nut Meats, lb. 58c Surepop Rice Popcorn, shelled, lb. 9c • This store closes at noon Thursday “2T‘

Sale bills printed while you wait at The Democrat office Ray Collins returned to Indianapolis Monday after a short visit here with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. Collins. George F, Meyers spent Sunday with his wife, whn is recuperating from an operation in a hospital in Chicago. Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Hopkins accompanied by the latter’s father, John B. Ellis of Monticello, spent Monday in Chicago. The Ellis advertising and bill posting company has began the erection of a large bill board in the lot north of the new depot. Thanksgiving week; a good time to commence your holiday shopping. Our stocks are com-' plete.-—Rowles & Parker. The 1 growing store... Remember we! close at 12:30 Thanksgiving day.* Ray Collins, who is employed in Indianapolis, came home Saturday to spend a few days with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Collins. He has been suffering 5 a great deal recently with the* gripMr. and Mrs. C. H. Tryon, went to Chicago Monday. Mrs. Tryon goes from there to Sacketts Harbor, X. Y., to spend the winter Mr. Tryon will join her there after a visit with his sons in Oklahoma. Ed Brady, who has been attending St. Joseph’s College the, past year, was expelled for misconduct Monday and left fori his home in Elwood that morn-’ ing. He expects to enter a college at Kankakee. ~ I ...I There will be a box social at ! the Lone Star school Friday evening,"Dec. 1. Prizes will be given for most popular young lady and mosj handsome young’ man. Girls bring boxes. Boys bring w’ell-filled pocketbooks. William Platt, who has been employed in the’shops at the Mo-‘ non yards at Lafayette for several months, came home Sunday for a short visit with his parents. He will begin firing on a freight about the middle of the week. I

Our pure rich Country Sorghum is an extra article. You will agree that it is very cheaply priced at 75 cents a gallon.

Alexander Frye was in Delphi on business Monday. Miss Lora Chupp went to Chalmers Monday where she has employment. Miss Disa Longwell of Monon spent Sunday with Miss Oka Pancoast of Newton tp. ' ■ » Mrs. Vern Shook and two ch’ldren went to Champaign, 111., Monday to visit relatives. Elmer Phegley of Monticello returned home Monday after a short visit here with relatives. Mrs. George Hopkins, who accompanied Mr. and Mrs. E. F. Snively to their home in Kansas City, Mo., after they had spent a few days there with her and Mr. Hopkins, returned home Sunday. Mark Reed, w r ho was recently operated on in Chicago, and who has been sjowly recuperating at his farm, made his first trip to town. Monday. He looks but the shadow of his former self and feels very weak yet. Charles Landis of near Surrey, No. Dak., who has been visiting with his brother-in-law, Bud Lewis, and lamily of Barkley tp., went to Wabash Saturday where he will also visit relatives. Fie will return here for a longer visit before going back home.. --i Be sure to ask for the free piano certificates with your cash purchases at the stores handling them, a list of which appears SBtwhere. These certificates cost you nothing, and by saving them for your favorite, candidate you may be the means of her winning The Democrat’s fine $350 piano, now on exhibition in Worland’s furniture store. Benjamin S. Shoop, aged 65. a well knowjr'citizen of Battle Ground, wa-s killed shortly after 5 o’clock last Friday morning near that place by a south .bound freight on the Monon. Shoop had been demented for some time, and Friday morning he left home stating he was going to Brookston. The south bound passenger crew found his mangled body on the trheks. A widow and six children are left. ,

Fresh Oysters, direct from the Coast. Crisp Oyster Crackers. ■ New Florida Wax Beans, lb. 12k Extra fine Tokay Grapes, lb. 10c Large Waxy Pineapples, each 13c Fancy California Lemons, doz. 35c Louisiana Russet Oranges, doz. 28c Golden Sun Dates, clean and fresh, package 10c New Calif. Figs, just in, pkg. . 10c Big Milky Cocoanuts, each 10c Illinois Jersey Sweet Potatoes, extra fine, only 5c a pound

E. P. Honan was in Chicago Monday attending the funeral of the aged mother of Dr. Corcoran. John B. Ellis of Monticello came Sunday to visit here a few days with his son, J. H. S. Ellis, and daughter, Mrs. A. H. Hopkins. Earl Schluyter and wife, who have been visiting his mother at Monon, who is quite ill, for a few days, came Sunday to spend ashort time with relatives here. Earl reports the condition of his mother as being unchanged. Clerk Mustard of the M. W. A. camp has received draft of sl,000 from the Head Camp for the insurance held by the late James Matheson in the Modern Woodmen. The policy was made payable to the widow.

“In the Fool’s Bauble” A drama in three acts By John D. McCarthy Will be presented in the College Auditorium By the C. L. S. Wednesday, Nov. 2 9,8 p.m. The stage setting is superb Interesting— Costumes reflect the magnificence of a 15th century royal court Admission, 25c.

This is a real profit sharing sale; we expect big business.

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Mr. and Mrs. E. Hatton returned to their home in Monticello Monday after a short visit here with his father, S. Hatton. Charles Reed of Minneola, Kan., came Monday to visit with his cousin, Mark Reed, and family. This is Mr. Reed’s first visit here in seven years. Mr. and Mrs. Carl Buffert of Lafayette came Monday to spend Thanksgiving with Joseph Nagel and family. Frank Buffert, also of Lafayette, came up today. George Kepner, who has been working at Keokuk, lowa, the past year, returned home Sunday; He recently suffered a fracture of the left arm, and will remain here until same is strong again. Continued on Fourth Page;