Jasper County Democrat, Volume 15, Number 43, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 31 August 1912 — Page 5

Melon Season Home-Grown Melons Are Now On and we have arranged for the handling some of the FINEST in this section. The season having been good, melons are of the best quality and prices low. Don’t be without melons. Telephone us daily for fresh ones. Home Grocery The High Class Grocery

LOCAL AND PERSONAL. Brief Items of Interest to City and Country Readers. The State Fair opens at Indianapolis Monday. Miss Tillie Malchow spent Wednesday in Chicago. Today’s markets: Corn, 71c; Oats, 28c; Rye, 60c; Wheat, 70 to 90c. Dr. Finch will pay his regular monthly visit to Rensselaer today and tomorrow, at the Makeever house. William Dudley Foulke of Rich mond is to speak at Monticello today in the interests of the Pro gressives. ' Big sale on boys’ plain knee trousers, 50c, 75c, SI.OO and $1.50 grades for 25c and 50c this week. . C. EARL DUVALL. Leo Brm-nahan of Haley, Idaho, a nephew of S. A. Brusnahan of Parr, visited with the latter over Sunday. It wats his first visit here in five years. Mrs. Benjamin Harris and daughter Flora, entertained a large number of ladies yesterday afternoon, from 3:00 to 5:00. Miss Jackson," reader. City Marshal Mustard is takinp his annual vacation this week and John Kresler is “subbing” for him Wednesday Mr. Mustard and son visited Chicago.

Mr. and Mrs. D. M. Worland went to Shelbyville, Friday morning, to attend the county fair. Mr. Worland will probably return this week, Mrs. Worland will stay about two weeks. Mra. C. W. Hanley entertained at cards Wednesday afternoon for Dr. and Mrs. Corcoran of Chicago, who have been guests of Mr. and Mrs. E. P. Honan for the past ten days and who returned home Thursday. ' N. S. Bates has sold his fruit and truck farm of five acres just north of town to Wm. Coen, the carpenter, at S2OO per acre. Mr. Coen will continue in the business Which Mr. Bates has so successfully conducted for several years. Mr. Bates will take a well earned rest.

T. J. Harrington and brother, D. J. Harrington and wife, and John T. Seller of Fafaydtte, and Miss Ella Regan of Memphis, Tenn., drove up from Lafayette Wednesday in Mr. “ i Harringtons big touring car to see how Harry Hartley was coming on in the management of the Harrington Bros. Co. grain business here. Henry Eiglesbach ' writes The Democrat from the Alexion Bros, hospital, Chicago, where he went ladt week for final treatment for an ailment in the side of his head which was affecting his hearing, that hd had to undergo an operation—last Friday—and that he is getting along nicely now and expects to return home tomorrow. He stakes that he is having the best of care and nice quarters in the hospital. CASTOR IA For Infants and Children. The Kind You Have Always Bought Bears the ,<? “* Signature of

Granville Moody made a business trip to Chicago Wednesday. The Monticello schools will not jopen until a week from next Monday. » * Buy the boys knee trousers this .week, all grades, all ages, at 25c .and 50c. C. EARL DUVALL. 1 1 . —— __ f Mrs. J. J. Hunt and son John spent Wednesday in Hammond with her sister, Mrs. Jesse E. Wilson and family. Little Lorine Malone returned to Chicago yesterday after an extended visit here with her grand-moth-er, Mrs. E. H. Shields. Mrs. E. Iliff and children and Mrs. Peter Kohler of Chicago Heights, 111., have returned home after a vsit here with John Kohler and family. Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Parks returned home Wednesday evening from their honeymoon trip since , Monday, spent at Kankakee and other I points in Illinois. Guy Paxton of North Manchester, formerly of Remington, is here doing painting and paper hanging on Charlie Grow’s new house. Mrs. Grow is a daughter of Mr. Paxton’s. The weather this week has been generally good for threshing and many farmers have finished up. Another week of good weather would about complete the work in Jasper CQunty.

M>r. and Mrs. Frank Alter of Indianapolis came Tuesday evening for a week’s visit with their parents, Frank is employed in the Waverly electric automobile factory in Indianapolis. Monon News: Mrs. Matilda Mason is very sick at the home of her sister Mrs. Rishling. Walter Culp, a brother, of Delphi, and John Culp and wife of Rensselaer were at her bedside Wednesday. North Judson News: Rev. Clifton of Mt. Ayr, former pastor of the local U. B. church, was here the first of the week on a visit. He insists that, in spite of rumors to the contrary, he is still very muchly a single man. And this leap year, too I. Notice I—The 1 —The high school office will be opened Saturday morning, August 31, from ten to twelve, and all irregular students are asked to come at that time and arrange their program of studies for the coming semester. C. ROSS DEAN, Principal.

Monday is Labor day a legal holiday. In the cities the union laborers will get out and parade and have a big time in general, many of them getting well “soused.” In the country towns people will only work just a little harder perhaps, and "the banks will close their doors to all business. That is all the difference , we'll notice. Joe Nagel of west of town had the champion oats field thus far heard from in this vicinity. A measured 40 acres yielded 2,928 bushels and 4 pounds, or 73’4 bushels to the acre. The oats Were blown down badly and Mr. Nagel cut them all one way and he thinks ihe lost fully five bushels to the acre ion account of their being lodged. He also had oats on his farm north 'of town that yielded over 60 bushels, and all averaged 50 bushels right through.

Mrs. W. H. Beam was a Chicago visitor Tuesday. River Queen Mill Turkey red wheat seed for sale at mill. S-ll — 1 B. J. Jarrette and son Gerald went to Chicago on business Thursday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Sorrell and son of Tipton are guests of Mr. and Mrs,’True Woodsworth. Boy’s school knee trousers, all grades at 25c and 50c. C. EARL DUVALL. Mr. and Mrs. George McLain and son Lawrence returned home Thursday form a short visit in Chicago. Mr. and Mrs. T. E. Malone and son went to Winamac Wednesday for a couple -of weeks visit with friends and relatives Mrs, L. Strong and Mrs. E. T. Harris are spending the week with relatives and friends at Ambia and Tab, Benton county. I . ~- \\m. Thompson is now working in Hammond, where he went Wednesday to take a position driving an automobile. '

See the Kahn Tailored line on display at our store, 1,000 samples to pick from and prices reasonable. C. EARL DUVALL. Frank Moore and Ephriam Hickman went to North Judson Thursday where they are putting in a heating plant at the new parochial school. Mrs. Kenton Parkinson was operated on at St. Luke’s hospital, Chicago Tuesday, and is now reported to be getting along as well as could be expected. Mr. and Mrs. Strawbridge of Chicago are here for a two \Veeks visit with Mr. and Mirs. A. F. Long and other relatives. Mrs. Strawbridge was formerly Mrs. Zimri Dwiggins. Paul Glazebrook went to Lafayette Wednesday for a short visit with friends before going to Galesburg, 111., where he has been engaged as instructor in mechanical drawing and mathematics in the high school

Notice—There are a number of high school students w’ho wish to work for their board and room. Anyone wishing to make arrangements for such help please call Supt. Clark, phone number 154, or C. Ross Dean, phone number 165. The last quarterly meeting and quarterly conference of the Barkley M. E. Chu'nch will be held next Sunday, September 1. There will be a whole day meeting and basket dfihngr. Everybody is invited to attend. E. Ift. KUONEN, Pastor. Dr. and Mrs. H. L. Brown and daughter Mary Jane went to Danvile, Champagn and Urbana, 111., Wednesday for a several days visit with relatives. The doctor returned home yesterday but Mrs. Brown and daughter will remain some time yet. Miss Helen Carson of Monticello is the week-end guest of Miss Martha Long. Miss Carson graduated this year from Western College, at Oxford, Ohio, where Miss Long was a student. She sang Friday night at the organ recital at the Presbyterian church.

Mrs. B. J. Moore and daughter Eva, and Mrs. Anna Tuteur gave a miscellaneous shower at the Moore home Monday evening in honor of the approaching marriage of Miss Beatrice Yates, soon to be the bride of Elmer Wilcox. Many beautful and useful gifts were given the bride-to-be; EVERY MAN IS INTERESTED in Tailoring Talk, so we won’t bore you by shying that I have at present a splendid line of fine new fabrics to make up into dressy business and outing suits. I would like you to select a fabric and let me fit you for a suit at once. If, in the tailor-'. Ing, the glove-like fitting and perfect finish, I do not satisfy you, at our price, then I’ll call it no sale. JOHN WERNER, Tailor ‘ Rensselaer, Ind.

J. H. S. Ellis and son James were Chicago business goers Tuesday. Misses Jeanette Dreckell and Elma Pauley came down from Chicago Wednesday for a few days, visit here with Miss Lucy Healy and other friends. Zern Wright, who has been taking treatment for rheumatism at the Martinsville sanatorium for the past two weeks, returned home Wednesday evening. James Jordan went to Chicago Thursday to spend a week with relatives and friends, after a several weeks visit with his mother; Mrs. L. Jordan, in Barkley tp.

Fred Phillips has covered his Airdome with canvas in preparation for the cool nights which will soon be here an<Lj4> shut out storms. It is a great improvement. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Meyer of Danville. 111., who have been visiting here with his sister, Mrs. Mary Meyer-Healy, for the past week, left for their home yesterday. The Newton township Sunday School convention will be held at Wortley school house, Sunday afternoon, Sept. 1. A good program provided. The public is invited. Misses Mary and Letha Wright left Thursday for Chissom, Minn., where they will teach in the high school ' this coming year. Miss Leatha is principal of the schools there. Thomas Davis of Newton tp., fell from his wagon, the first of the week and received severe bruises. He was confined to his bed and it will probably be a week or two before he will be able to leave the house.' , -

Mrs. J. C. Lippert and sons, of Chicago, who have been visiting here since Sunday with her uncle, Al Peters, and wife, in company with Mrs. Lippert’s mother, returned home Thursday. Her mother remained for an indefinite visit. Harry Hartley's household goods have arrived here from Washington and are now being placed in their new home,' the property recently vacated by’ Mr. and Mrs. J. K. Davis on Cullen street. Mrs. Hartley and daughter came over from Kentland Thursday. Mrs. J. F. Warren, who accompanied her husband to the sanitarium at Battlecreek, Mich., from their home in Oklahoma City’, Okla., arrived here Tuesday evening for a several days visit with friends. Mr. Warren is reported to be improving since going to Battle Creek.

A. E. Wallace has recently sold the Burnside poultry farm, the former Irwin tile mill property, conabout 15 acres of ground, to Mrs. C. W. Van Hook, of Ogle county, 111., who will move here Shortly and raise poultry. Mr. Wallace will occupy the B. S. Fendig residence, on Front street. Allen Fendig, of Wheatfield, who has been visiting with his uncle, B. S. Fendig, and family, at Chicago for the past few days* arrived here Thursday for a few days visit with relatives and friends. He expects to return (home Sunday, when 'himself and parents will leave for Kankakee to attend the fair. Mrs. W. R. Lee, an invalid for the past three or four years, suffering with rheumatism, had a very bad spell about 9:30 Wednesday night and suffered two convulsions, and for a time it was thought she could not live until morning. However, s'he rallied from the attack and is now reported as being a little better.

Mrs. Willis Kirkpatrick, Miss Delia Kirkpatrick, Mrs. Warren McCray, Mrs. J. A. White, Mrs. Frank Ross, Mrs. A. D- Washburn, of Kentland; Mrs. Woltz, Mrs. A. D. Brierley, and Mrs. E. B. Sellers, of Monticello, and Mrs. Frank X'anatta of Fowler were here Wednesday as guests of Mrs. C. W. Hanley at a card partly at her home on Division street. * Mrs. Carrie Brenner, who has been spending several weeks with relatives and old friends at Hart and Big Rapids, Mich., returned home the first of the week, to prepare for the homecoming of her son. Midshipman James E. Brenner, of the U. S. Naval ohool at Annapolis, Md., who was expected to arrive here yesterday for a month's vacation. Emerson Coen, another Rensselaer boy who is in the navy, and who has served his four years which expired the first of the week, is also expected here in a few days.

Fa 11T erm O pens Sept. 3 q Don’t wait until the last day to make your arrangements. but send today for Free Catalog. Most complete ever issued by any business college. You cannot make a mistake by preparing yourself for business. Get started September 3rd. Write today. CHAS. C. BATCHELOR, Mgr. Lafayette Business College, Lafayette, Ind., 423 Columbia St.

Several from here motored to Lafayette yesterday to take in the Ringling Bros,' Circus. Mrs. Cal Cain and children re- 1 juirned yesterday from a two weeks’ visit with friends at Lake Village. V ■ Mrs. Mattie Sharp and her aged father, uncle John Stively, returned Monday evening from an extended visit in Ohio. Miss Maurine Tuteur. who has been spending rhe past two weeks with friends at Kentland, returned home Wednesday.

Mrs. Roscny Garriott. of north of town, went to Millsgrove Tuesday for a couple of weeks visit with relatives and friends. Mr. and Mrs. C. R. Filler and daughter Margaret, of Logansport visited wyver Sunday at the Ralph Johnson home north of town. 150 pairs of boys' knee pants, all grades this /week at 25c and 50c. From ages 3 years to 17 years. C. EARL DUVALL. Monon News: L’. M. Baughman, who has been here several weeks at the bedside of his mother, returned to his borne in Oklahoma City, Monday. // .

C. S. Allen, of Michigan, a broth-er-in-law of E. L. Hollingsworth, has purchased 700 acres of the Gifford land, just northeast of New-] land, at S3O per acre. Mrs. Sarah Beal, of Moline, Kan., who has been visiting here with her sister, Mrs. W. M. Hoover, left Tuesday for Macon. M<v where, she expects to make her home. Tony Anhier, who was defeated for senator in the democratic convention. it is currently reported, will be the Bull Moose candidate for sheriff. Mr. Anhier was formerly chairman of the democratic county committee and has been prominent in politics.—Monon News.

Mt. Ayr item from Kentland Enterprise: Ed. Stahl and children are here from Ohio and expect to make this community their home if they can find a house. The Royal Neighbors have paid to the children the SI,OOO insurance carried by Mrs. Stahl, and Mr. Stahl proposes to use it in sending the children to school.

Elton Shafer, of Burnettsville, has filed suit in the Cass Circuit court against the Panhandle Railroad company, demanding $5,000 damages for the death of his five-year-old son, who was killed on the Main street crossing at BurnettsviHe March 21st. 1912. The complaint alleges that there was no flagman at the crossing and that no bell or whistle was«oounded.—White County Democrat

FIX YOUR FLOORS FOR FALL Jap-a-Lac The King of All Floor Stains Also Good Ijlff for all kinds of Furniture and Woo d - work, made I in all colors. \ -SOLD ATFendig's Rexall Drug Store

Mrs. W. S. Day went to Laporte Thursday where she will spend a week with her son Omar and wife. A mistake was made last week in reporting the matter concerning the circulation of a petition for the extension of the cement sidewalk on Cherry street, /which we said was circulated by Charles Simpson and should have read was circulated by A. R. Rishling and others. In speaking of the nominee of the democratic convention for state senator from this district the Starke County Republican says:- 1 “In nominating Chester A. McCormick, of North Judson, for state senator,' the democrats of this district did a handsome, fitting thing. Chester is a good boy.” o ' Dr. Hansson, the Overland auto agent, and Bowman Switzer of Barkley tp., went to Indianapolis Thursday mornipg, returning that night with one of the new 1913 Overland $985 cars. It is a mighty nice looking auto and is fully equipped at the above price. Mr. Switzer has the fever quite bad and it is reported has bought an Overland car.

The? Days of Old Lang Sine. Gimme back the dear old days—all the boys in line—“ Boy stood on the bumin’ deck" an’ “Bingen on the Rhine!” Twas midnight, in his guardian tent”—We spoke it high and low, while Mary trotted out that lamb whose fleece was white as snow. Gimme back the dear old days that memory loves to keep, with “Pilot, tis a fearful night—there's danger on the deep.” The old time awkward gestures, the jerk meant for a bow—Who said that Curfew shall not ring.” but Lord it’s ringin’ now! Gimm back the dear old days—the pathway thsosgh the della to the school house in the blossoms; the sound of the far-off bells, tinkffa* crost the meadows, the songs of bird and brook; the oM time dictionary, and the blue-black spellin' book. Gone like a dream forever!—a city’s hid the place where stood Che old log school-house an’ no familiar face is smilin’ there in welcome beneath a morning sky—There’s a bridge acroet the river . and we’ve said ‘‘Good bye.” KNEE PANTS ! KNEE PANTS I On sale at our store this week for the boys, all ages from 3 year* to 17 years. Alt at 25c and 50c each pair. C. EARL DUVALL. The Democrat and Cincinnati Weekly Enquirer or the St. Louis Twice-a-week Republic, only >2.00 per year. This applies to both old and new subscribers. Advertise your wants in The Democrat’s want ad columns and get results. Remember, everybody reads The Democrat. ' I T ~ 1 . 3 Subscribe for The Democrat