Jasper County Democrat, Volume 14, Number 68, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 29 November 1911 — Page 4

News Notes of Nearby Towns

At Furnished by Our Regular Correspondents

REMINGTON. : - | —I 1— Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Broadie attended the auto show in Indianapolis. - Frank Howard was a business goer to Chicago a few days last week. G. M. Besse of Wall, So. Dak., is visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs, George Besse. Charley Hensler has contracted for an Apperson auto to be delivered in the spring. -Mr. and Mrs. John Milligan of Datona, Fla.; are visiting Mr. and Mrs. S. G. Hand. Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Beaver of Indianapolis are visiting the Elmer Johnson family at this writing. James Hawkins was called to Npblesville last week by the death of his brother, Lewis Hawkins. Andrew Budreau has bought the Mrs. Margaret Watson property on Harrison street, consideration sl,500. Trustee Chas. V. May has bought a new fore-door E-M-F 30, five passenger touring car, we understand. Dr. Robinson had the honor of making the first deposit in our new postal savings bank, opened last Thursday. Recent births: Nov. 23, to John Robinson and wife, a daughter; same date, to Henry Snip and wife, a daughter. , . John and Charles Conrad of Metamora, 111., were here last week looking after their farming interests south of town, Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Johnston left last week for a couple of weeks visit with their daughter, Mrs. John Snyder, at Howard, Kan. Mrs. Miner and daughter of Kokomo visited her parents and brother and families here last week, Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Johnston and W. E. Johnston. • The little son of Willis Samuels, who lost his hand in an auto accident at Lafayette recently and has since been in a hospital at that place, was home Saturday. Word comes from Fortress Monroe, Va., of the birth of a son jo Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Mack. Mrs. Mack will be remembered by our older readers as Miss Madge Balthis. * M. J. Phelps, a former well known Remingtop business man and a brother of John Phelps of this place, died at his home in Peru last Wednesday and was buried here Friday, He had been in poor health for some time. < John A. Teter has traded his hotel property here for a farm near Bloomington. W. L. York, former owner of the hotel, engineered the deal and was here last Tuesday with Perry Hill of Bloomington the new owner, to look at the property before closing up the trade. A Beasley, for many years engaged in the photographing business here but who sold his studio about a year ago to G. A. Lawson, and has been in Tolleston, Ind., much of the time since, has re-pur-chased the business and is again back at the old stand. Remington beats ’em all yet Ammon. Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Kyle were called to Chicago last Tuesday by the death of Charles M. Campbell, w-hich occurred at St. Petersburg, Fla., Nov. 18, from paralysis. Only two weeks prior to his death Mr. and Mrs. Campbell left their home in Chicago to spend the winter in Florida, stopping here on the way for a few days visit with old friends and to take his sister, Mrs. Wilcox, to Florida with them. The remains were accompanied back to Chicago by Mr. Campbell’s two sons and the funeral held there last Tuesday afternoon. Many of the older citizens of Remington and vicinity were well acquainted with genial Charley Campbell and wtill regret to Team of his death.

GOODLAND ’ (From the Herald.) H. Murray and A. D. Babcock were Logansport callers Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. Max Harner spent Sunday in Remington with the former’s parents. Anna Ploutz and Sena Sandmeyer went to Lafayette Thursday for a week’s visit with friends and relatives. - Mrs. Will Robinson and little baby of Sac City, lowa, is visitng relatives in Kentland, Goodland and Wadena. Clarence Lemaster left Monday morning for Peoria, 111., where he entered Bradley’s Polytechnic school at that place. Mrs. Hal Mayity of Geneva, Ind., came Wednesday evening and is the guest of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Carpenter.

: 0 We are paying for • Butter fat this week 36c : WILLIAM H. DEXTER Rensselaer, Indiana

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Miss Maud Harrington returned Saturday from Chicago where she spent several weeks the guest of relatives and friends. ; . David Watson returned to his work at Upland, Ind., after spending two weeks here the guest of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Wat- • o'.--. • . ■ son. Be.’le and John Rockwood came up from Frankfort. Ind., Sunday evening for a short visit with the former's sister. Mrs. Chas. Fox and , family. Miss Iva Porter and Harry Brtint er of Kentland were Sunday guests at the. Geo. Porter home. Miss Sorter is a teacher in the Kentland schools. Glasco Clymer left Sunday evening for Lovell, Wyo., where he will lock after his interests there. He was accompanied as far as Chicago by ■the Mrs.& Frank Weishaar left Monday morning for Bunker Hill, HI, where he has a position offered him. Oren Sage, a former Goodlapd boy, is also located there. Oris Shepard left Thursday for Indianapolis where be will attend the automobile show now in progress there. He was joined in Indianapolis by Chas. Watson of near . Remington. Mrs. Hugh Treanor and three lit-; tie children returned to their home near Wolcott Tuesday morning after spending Monday here the guests of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Robt. Gimmell. County Surveyor Hamilton; is surveying the Newton-Benton' county line road east from, the Illi-' nois state line for a distance of five miles. This road will be in line for improvements next year. Levi Kuboski, who has been associated for somei time here with the Goodland Garage Company, has accepted a position with the Morocco Garage Company, and left Monday morning for Morocco to begin workr He will move there as soon as he can find a suitable house. Although expected daily, the community was caused to grieve when the sad news was sent from the North Shore Health Resort last Sunday morning that George Fleckenstien had passed away at 7:45 that morning. The deceased was born in Bevien, Germany, May 26, 1827, and passed away at the North Shore Health Resort, Winnetka. HL, Sunday, Nov. 18, 1911, aged 84 years, 5 months and 22 days. He came to this country Nov. 3, 1857, landing in Baltimore and going to Washington, D. C., where he spent ten years. In 18«7 he located on a farm six miles north of Goodland. The remains were brought to Goodland Tuesday to the late home on South Newton street. The funeral services were held from SS. Peter and Paul's church at 9:301 Wednesday morning. The large audience was evidence or tne high esteem in which the deceased was held in this community. The services were conducted by the Rev. Father Zircher and interment was made in the new Catholic cemetery north of town.

j WOLCOTT. | (From the Enterprise.) Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Dan Blums, Monday, Nov. 20, a son. Born, to Mr. and Mts. Oscar Gonce Saturday, Nov. 18, a son. Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Marian Wright Thursday, Nov. 23, a son. Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Patsey Graham Thursday, Nov. 16, a son. Born, to Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Kercher, Saturday, Nov. 18, a daughter. Mrs. Med Broudrew went to Francesville Tuesday] to’ visit her! mother, Mrs. James Williams. Mirs. John Whitehead and two daughters of Remington spent Wednesday with Mrs. Jane Jongs. j Miss Marvel Clark and sister gene spent Sunday with their grandmother, Mrs. Mary Bretzinger, near Remington. Mrs. John Wavison.who has been 1 ill with typhoid fever for a num-] her of weeks was able to be out for the first time Saturday. The marriage of Miss Vesta Arrick of this place and James R. Zemmerman of Lafayette, is announced to take place Thursday, Nov. 30.

Mrs. Jones, who has been visiting Mr. and Mrs, Robert Nordyke and Mr. and Mrs. Noble Blummer, returned to her home in Hopedale Thursday. Prof. J.' W. Rickey of Ashley, Minn., has been visiting his brother, J. H. Rickey, of this place the past week. This is the first time the brothers have met in twentyfive years. Miss May Goodacre, who has beta spending a ;<w days with her parents here, returned to her school near Kentland Sunday evening. Her school has been closed owing -to diphtheria in that county. Miss Ruby Goodacre, who has been spending two weeks with her] parents here whi’e her school near Morocco was <_.osed on account or an epidemic o. diphtheria in that! section, returned to. "her work in the school room last Saturday morning.

| MEDARYVILLE. | . ——— ——| — (From the Advertiser.) Chas. E. Robinson left Wednesday evening on a several days busiiess trip in the state of Michigan. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Yarger left Saturday morning for a visit with

relatives at South Bend **d t.wpote, returning home Wednesday evening. Dr. Linton reports the arrival- of a fine boy baby at Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Wagner’s on West Pearl street, Nov. 23. Mother and child de ing Well. Miss Minnie Martin, who taught music and dawing in the Medaryville schools last year, is -epdrted very 111 at rhe home of her cousin, Mrs. W. H. Gilbert, near Aix. Country Recorder Henry and County Clerk Ale of Winamac were here a short time Tuesday afternoon. They brought over, in the former’s auto, Miss Nina Henry and Miss Mary Blew, teachers in the Medaryville schools. Not many years ago poultry was a neglected and unprofitable byproduct of the farm, today it’s one of the= chief sources of income to the farmer. If the present agitation over the care of orchards continues the same may be said in regard to the fruit production.

| FRANCESVILLE. | (From the Tribune.> David Welch of Fowler was here on business yesterday. Mrs. Chas. Davis of Grand Rapids visited her mother here this week. Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Rupert Myers Thursday, Nov. 16, a daughter. Charles Martin and E. J. Hodel from Roanoke, 111., were here this week on business. Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Faris and' son of Medaryville were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Low last Sunday. Rev. and Mrs. Burl Bechdolt of Hobbs, Ind., are here this week visiting Mr. and Mrs. William Clark, east of town and other relatives! hereabouts. Mr. and Mrs. Philip Gutweiri, Jr., left Friday for New York . City where they sailed for HungarySunday. They intend to visit relatives in Europe about four months. Ray Hudgens returned from the mineral springs at Attica Friday evening, apparently very much improved from muscular rheumatism which had been bothering for some time. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Pike left Wednesday for Ottowa, 111., called there by the sudden death of the former’s mother, Mrs. Wm. Pike. Mr. and Mrs. Pike visited here three' weeks ago. Elmer Ross, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Ross west of Francesville, who has been critically ill for a month from typhoid fever, is still very weak with chances favorable for his recovery.

j IROQUOIS VALLEY. | —i ♦ — Isaac Marlatt was a Rensselaer goer Sunday. ■ o Joe Grooms is working for J. W. Marlatt again. Chas. Fish called on Geo. McElfresh Sunday morning. Mr. and Mrs. John Newcomb were Rensselaer goers Saturday. Edmund Walker and family spent Sunday with Ike Walker and family. Mrs. Bertha Lewis and son Albert were Rensselaer goers Saturday. Chas. Grant, wife and father-In-. law called on Garland Grant Sunday. Geo. McElfresh and sons, Alpha and Will, called on K. Zillhart Sunday. Wm. Green and family spent Sunday with Clarence Green and family. Ethel Marlatt took Lurie Pemel and little son Reed to Rensselaer Sunday. Bessie and Jennie McElfresh spent Sunday afternoon with Gladys Grooms. Clara and Florence Arnold spent Sunday with their cousins, Marie and Katie Arnold. -Curtis Steel, who has been working for J. W. Marlatt, is spending a stew days at home in Wheatfield on account of ill health. - -doiss Ruby Gratner and George Heferline were united in marriage at the home of the bride Saturday evening. They are both popular | young people and we all wish them I a long and happy life together. i Who’ll be next?

Piano certificates given with job printing orders at The Democrat office. Ask for them.

THE WAKEFUL NIGHTS. / ■ when children with the toothache suffer, its tortures can be avoided if the children are brought up to us and the aching tooth extracted. We are expert Dentists and make a specialty of the cases of children. We are Exceedingly careful add oppainlessly. We also fill good teeth and preserve them when it is worth while. Charges moderate. J. W. HORTON DR. LEON H. SMITH Opposite Court House

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ADDITIONAL LOCALS. O. K. Rainier was a Chalmers business visitor yesterday. /Granville Moody was in Lafayette on business yesterday. P. E. Ashlock returned home Monday from a short stay in Chicago. Mrs. Russell Harmon went -to Dunkirk yesterday to visit relatives a few days. E. P. Quinn of Lafayette came up yesterday to spend a short i time here with William Platt. Omar Osborne returned home yesterday from a few days visit with friends at Lafayette and Bloomington. Mr. and Mrs. James Mead and children came down yesterday for a visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ezra Clark. Earl Reynolds, who has been visiting his mother, Mrs. S. R. Nichols, for a few days, spent yesterday in Chicago. Mr. and Mrs. Lawson Meyer and little daughter spent Sunday with Mrs. Meyer’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. W.- R. Xowels. Mrs. Bertha Davids and little daughter left yesterday for Milford, 111., where they will spend several months visiting relatives. Mrs. E. W. Dewey left Monday for Los Angeles, Cal., where she will spend a portion of the winter with relatives there and other points along the coast. Wm. Daniels, who has been in poor health for a long time, we regret to state, is in quite a critical condition at present. The family is all at his bedside Kenneth Rhoades was arrested and fined S 5 and costs, $8.55 in all, in Squire Bruner’s court Saturday for auto speeding down near the hew depot the Sunday previous. ' Our millinery season closes this week; if you are contemplating getting your old hat worked over or getting a new one. copiejn this week.—Rowles & Parker. \ ermont Hawkins of Chicago visited his children here Sundav. They have lived with then; grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Willis, since the death of their mother a few years ago. Yesterday was Fred Cissel’s 43d birthday anniversary and a number of friends and relatives gathered at the noon hour at the home of his mother, Mrs? Wm. Powers, on River street? to help him celebrate the occasion.

Glenn Bates accompanied his. sister. Mrs. Rufus Knox, to her home in Chicago yesterday and will visit there a few days after which c he will return here and remain with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. N. S. Bates, until the holidays. 1 A notice in the Oregonian of Nov. 23. published at Portland, Ore., requests the members of George Wright Post, G. A. R., to attend the funeral of “our late comrade, W. F. Lowe, Co. I, 87th Indiana Infantry, from Finley’s Chapel today at 10:30 a. m. Interment G. A. R. cemetery.”. Judge Hammond, now.of Lafay,-! ette, was colonel of this regi-j ment, and a company was ot>j ganized at Rensselaer. There, are many surviving members of the regiment residing in Rensselaer and vicinity, some of whom, no doubt, knew Comrade: Lowe.

Mrs. A. S. Laßue executed a surprise stag party on her husband Monday night, the occasion being his 56th birthday anniversary. There were about 60 present, and J. H. Chapman carried off first honors at sevenuP, Squire Irwin drawing the second honors. A handsome chair was presented Mr. Laßue as a remembrance of the visit, and—he was so completely surprised that he really needed it.

Train No. 90, engine 348, in charge of conductor Wilson of the Monon, hit an interurban car at Broadripple Monday evening while going at a fast rate of speed. The car, being of steel, was not broken up, but was bent around the engine- and carried a few hundred feet before the heavy train could be stopped. With the exception of a negro, who was quite seriously injured, only slight injuries were received by the passengers.

Omar Osborne attended the big football game at Bloomington Saturday. The score was 5 to 12 in favor of Purdue. Ed Davis, one of the I. U. players, was expelled from the game for roughness, and Jones, another I? U olayer. was put out early, and lay unconscious until 9 o’clock that night. His face came in contact with the knee of another player and his nose was badly broken in several places, his lips cut badly, and his condition -was quite serious at last reports.

The Common Council. ITe common council met in regular session Monday night with all members present except Councilman Dean. - In matter of assessments on alley in block 9, original plat, same were confirmed and clerk directed to make final assessment roll showing benefits and damages. Report of fire chief accepted and firemen present at Mrs. Mary Drake fire were allowed SI each for services. The following claims were allowed : >i ’ CORPORATION FUND. Geo Mustard, marshal $30.00 Frank Critser, nightwatch. . 25.00 W S Parks, extra police. 4 ... 2.00 ROAD FUND. Chester Zea, city teamster. . 25.00 Smith * Kellner, exs on all’s. 12.9.36 Monon Stone Co, bal on stone 95.13 WATER FUND. T E Malone, salary. ... 30.00 J Hordeman, wk on water m 6.50 LIGHT FUND. C S Chamberalin, salary.... 50.00 Mell Abbott, same. 30.00 Dave Haste, same. 30.00 T Thompsone, wk on line. . 40.95 Doc Adams, 5ame.......... 20.00 Roy Delmer, same. . 12.50 Bell Lum Co,. car poles. ...206.42 Vandalia Coal Co, c0a1..... 90.42 O’Gara Coal Co, 5ame...... 32.70 Illinois Electric Co, supplies 81.65 -Jesse Gates, haul c0a1...... 32.60 Ray D Thompson, frt paid.. 116.32 C G Spitler, premium on ins 63.18 C H Mills, same 63.18

ADVERTISED LETTERS. The following letters reina;n uncalled for in the Rensselaer postoffice for the week ending Nov. 27, 1911: Mrs. Ed Bames ahd Family, Mrs. Sarah E. Tanner, Mrs. W. W. Tanner, Mrs; Pete Downs, Bud Goble, James T. Russel, Benjamin Mabb. The above letters-will be sent to the dead letter office Dec. 11, 1911. In calling for the above, please say “Advertised,” giving date of list.—G. E. Murray, P. M.

<J Another Big Cut Rate Sale on Shoes and I Dry Goods at Aix, Saturday, December and (Piano certificates with\ each CASH Purchase/

ta.Mi.MB [Under thia head notices wJI be published for 1-cent-a-word for the flrwi ’Mertion, 14-eent per word for each additional insertion. To save book-keep-ing cash should be sent with notice. No notice accepted for less than 26 cents, but short notices coming within the above rate will be published two. or more times, as the case may be" fbr -5 cents. Where replies are sent in The Democrat's care, postage will be charged for forwarding such replies to the advertiser.] For Sale— —Mammoth pure bred Bronze turkeys, also pure bred Barred Plymouth Rock chickens.— MCDONALD SISTERS, McCoysburg,. Ind., R-l. j 25 For Sale— Extra large mule,, coming 4 years old, bargain if taken soon.—W. M. DANIELS, Rensselaer, phone 395. d 3 M anted— Good grade Percheron mares from 3to 5 years old. Will be at Knapp’s livery barn Saturday, Dec. 2, or phone 460.—W. H. PULLINS, Rensselaer, Ind. d$ Wanted—Representative in Rensselaer and Jasper county to sell. Industrial Health and Accident Insurance. Monthly premiums. Liberal indemnities. Pays claims every twoweeks. $1000,000.00 capital. Good contract to right party. Address CENTRAL CAUSUALTY COMPANY,. 835 State Life Bldg., Indianapolis.

• Estray Taken Up— Came to my place in Barkley tp., a few days ago,, a bay horse. * Owner can have same by identifying property ana paying charges.—E. H. PETERSON, Rensselaer, R-l. d 3 For Sale— Several tons of good clover and timothy hay, in stack. Want to sell it in stack.—MßS. C. LOUGHRIDGE, Rdhsselaer. dX Corn Huskers Wanted— Men that have teams and wagons wanted to husk corn; will pay 8 cents per bushel; and they can find place to board. Will commence at once. Write or call and see me—JOHN" O’CONNOR, Kniman, Ind. Wanted— Good men to. sell the Rawleigh Remedies in Indiana territory. Some good first-class territory available. See or write meat ohce.—O. N. HILE, The Rawleigh Man, Rensselaer, Ind. f 4 For Sale —Three room cottage and twolots, one a corner lot, located one block south of cement tile factory, bearing fruit. Will sell or trade on 4 ft' ' acre tract of land and pay difference. —MARIAN COOPER, Rensselaer, fnq Wanted Salesmen-—We want a> good live representative in every county in the United States. To this man we- will guarantee an income no less than $150.00 per month and expenses.— HUßEßT" MNFG. CO., 400 Monticello Ave.’, Chicago, -Ilk Farm Loans— Money to loan on farm property in any sums up to SIO,OOO. —E. P. HONAN. Farms For Sale— l. have a number of farms for sale in different parte of this county and adjoining counties, and I have made up my mind to devote my time to the business. Therefore if you have any farms or town property to sell or trade give me a chance and I will give you a> square deal.—JOHN O’CONNOR, Ex-sherift Jasper county, Kniman, Ind. ( Legal Blanks— Warranty and quit claim deeds, real estate and chattel mortgages, cash and grain rent farm leases, city property leases, releases of mortgage and several other blanks can be purchased in any quantity desired at THE DEMOCRAT OFFICE. Road tax receipt and order books are also kept in stock. ts mr Withqut Delay Without Commission < Without Charges for H Making or Recording Instruments. . W. H. PARKINSON. Sale- bills printed while yob. wait at The Democrat office