Jasper County Democrat, Volume 15, Number 48, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 18 September 1912 — Page 3

Flour Sale! The Bottom’s Out ...... K • • A Car to Unload this week at a Lower Price than you have seen in many a day. Just think of it—sl.23 a Sack A. & K.’s Best Better Leave Your Order At Once for a few barrels. THE HOME GROCERY PHONE 41

LOCAL AND PERSONAL. Brief Items of Interest to City and Country Readers. Webber wagon for sale by—Hamilton & Kellner. To-day’s markets: Corn, 60c;* oats, 28c; Wheat, 85c; Rye, 60c. George Davisson has traded his old Ford car for a new 1912 Ford.

C. C. Starr was down from Gary to spend Sunday here with his family. —— Conrad Kellner and family motored to Lafayette Sunday to spend the day with friends. Phone any little item of news you may have to The Democrat. It will be appreciated. Mrs. M. E. Thompson returned Saturday from an extended sojourn at lia'tie Cre-k, Mich. Excursion to Chicago Sunday, Sept. 22; 75 cents for the rounu trip from Rersselaer. See the Collegian suits and overcoats now on display at Duvall's Quality Shop.—C. EARL DUVALL.

Mr. and Mrs. D. W. Waymire went to Chicago Saturday evening for an over Sunday visit with friends. K Be sure and see the fall and winter Collegian suits and overcoats now on display at Duvall’s Quality Shop.— C. EARL DUVALL. Miss Helen Murray will not leave until next Saturday to resume her studies at college at Madison, Wis., instead of last Saturday, as stated in the last issue of The Democrat. A nice and needed rain .fell Saturday night. We are having fine weather now, just the kind that is needed for ripening the corn. It is cool amj pleasant, and if the frost holds off for a couple or three weeks yet practically all the corn will be matured. i

Mr. and Mrs. A. F. Long, Mr. and Mrs. S. S. Shedd, Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Robinson, Mr. and Mrs. Hale Warner and Judge C. W. Hanley and 1 wife autoed to Delphi and Lafayette Sunday, and gathered a few pawpas, besides having a delightful trip. i ■

We have added PAINTS TO OUR LINE ' ' ' ■ - ' - . IA Full Line of High Grade, Guaranteed Paints Inside and Outside House Paint, Floor and Barn Paint. Every can Guaranteed and at Money Saving Prices. One Aim—To Keep the Best; One Method; Fair DealingOne Price—THE LOWEST. 1 ■ • - 1 , r Jarrette's Variety Store Bert J. Jarrette

Dressmaking Schmal Sisters, phone 138. River ‘ Queen Mill Turkey Red wheat seed for sale at the mill. If you want to buy, sell or rent property, try The Democrat’s want ad column. F. R: Harding of Buchanan, Mich,, came last Thursday to visit his neice Mrs. Abel Grant.

George W. Casey and son Ed were over to Chenoa 111., last week looking up a real estate deal. It is now time the boys will want Knickerbocker Norfolk suits, and we are now showing the swellest line 'of all colors for the boys.— C. EARL i DUVALL. Joe O’Connor was down from Hammond Saturday nigh and Sunday. Joe is employed on the belt of the C. I. & S. RaHway and has charge of a bridge gang. Harry Watson moved his plumbing shop Saturday into his new quarters next building west of The Democrat building. He has a nice locaition and neat and attractive quarters.

Be sure and get your measure taken at Duvall’s Quality Shop for your new fall suit and overcoat, 1,500 patterns to choose from, and will be made by the Kahn Tailoring Co., of Indianapolis; perfect fitting and shape retaining garments guaranteed. —C. EARL DUVALL.

Ross Goble, who has been employed in the dry goods department of the G. E. Murray Co., store for the past four and one-half -years, resigned his position Saturday night and is undecided at this writing which of several offers he will accept. Leo Colvert, also employed .in the same department, resigned ’ Saturday night and went to Chicago ’ Monday morning to take a position in the Fair store.

John B. Peterson, of Crown Point, was nominated on the democratic ticket at Lafayette, last Thursday, to oppose Mr. Crumpaqker for Congress. Mr. Peterson cut down Crumpacker’s majority two years ago from 6,000 to 2,000. He is a man well liked and very popular and has the utmost confidence of the people of this district. Between him and John Bowers Crump’s goat is cooked. —Brook Reporter.

( See our lire of Buggies.—Hamilton & Kellner. Lorena Putts and Olga Schreeg went to Chicago Monday to visit relatives. Dr. and Mrs. I. M. Washburn returned Monday from a two weeks trip to Colorado. ■ - - Judge Hanley went to Monticello Monday to sit as spctal judge in a case in the White circuit court. B. F. Fendig and family and Albert Fendig and family of Brunswick, Ga., autoed to Wolcott Sun- • day. John, Joe and Walter Nagel and Louis Miller weut to Dyer Saturday to visit Herman Kahler, returning home Sunday evening.

John O'Connor of Kniman and John Greve of Wheatfield were among those from the north end in the city on business Monday. Anxious Inquirer: No, there are no cars running on the Purtelle ’•railroad” through Rnsselaer as yet In fact, no rails have yet been laid. Albert Fendig and family returned to their home in Brunswick, Georgia, Tuesday. Samuel Fendig accompanied them as far as Chicago, go. Get a Collegian or a Frat suit at Duvall s Quality Shop, as they can not be duplicated in the county or state for the prices.-—C. EARL DUVALL.

Mrs. Frank Minnicus, wiro has been visiting friends and relatives here and at Francesville for a couple of weeks, returned to her home in Chicago Heights Monday. Kentland Democrat: Rev. V. H. Krull and brother, Frank Krull, of Collegeville, and Mrs. Marie Huffman, of Louisville, Ky., were guests of Nicholas Krull and family Tuesday. We now have on sale 60 pairs of boys knee trousers from ages 10 years to 15 years at prices 25c. and 50c. for 50c. SI.OO and $l5O grades. Be sure and fit the boys out for school.—C. EARL DUVALL. While putting up some bills Monday, Harve Robinson was so unfortunate as to lose ass bill. He had the bill in his pocket with some tacks, and in pulling out the tacks he thinks he must have pulled out the bill.

Mrs. Mary Washburn, mother of Dr. I. M. Washburn, went to Chicago Tuesday. In company with her two daughters, Mrs. Graham and Miss Mary Washburn, they will painext week for Europe where they will spend the winter. - 1 The Kentland Democrat states that Nicholas Krull’s bakery at that place was damaged S2OO over the insurance carried by fire on' Sunday night, Sept. 8. Mr. Krull is a son-in-law of C. R. Ramp of Rensselaer and formerly operated a bakery here. Nearly forty auto loads of Brook “Boosters” blew into town Friday afternoon on an advertising trip for the Brook harvest festival, which opens today' and continues Thursday and Friday. They were accompanied by rhe Brook band, which discoursed music during their stop here.

Among the new subscribrs to The Democrat the past week, by postoffices are: Rensselaer, 2; Emington, IM., 1; Crown Point, 1; Tefft, 1, Hopkins, Minn, 1; Momence, 111., 1; Kentland, 1; Rensselaer, R. 1., 1; Medaryville R. 1,2; Mt. Vernon, So. Dak., 1; Gifford, 1; Rensselaer, R. 4, 1; Mt. Ayr, 1;. Kniman, 1; Lagrange 1. 't . ; .

The sixty-eighth annual conference of the United Brethren of the St. Joseph district, held at North Manchester, adjourned Monday. Following are the appointments of pastors in this vicinity: J. J, Btock. North Judson; O. B. Wells, Otterbein; F. Grow, Parr; W. G. Shafer, Swanihgton; Laura B. Cline, Montmorenci; J. N. Holmes, Morocco. f Mr. and Mrs. Frank L. Hoover went to Chicago Sunday where the former will probably undergo an operation for gall trouble that has been bothering him for several months. He has been failing so fast for the past two weeks that it was f.elt the matter of an operation could no longer be delayed. The trouble is pot gallstones the doctors told him a. few months ago, but a thickening of the fluid in the gall, and it must be cleaned out and drained before he would ever get 1 better. The operation is not con-' sidered a very dangerous one.

Coal and feed for sale by.—Hamilton A Kellner. Misses Mary and Sarah Knight of "iukon, Okla., are visiting relatives here. Mrs. F. X. Busha of Lafayette visited over Sunday with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Beam. G. L. Thornton and wife of Surrey are away oiv a six weeks visit in lowa, Kansas and Colorado. Elizur Sage and family of Newton tp„ autoed to Joliet, 111., Saturday. They formerly resided near there. Don Wright John and Jerry Healy and Otto Braun played with the Lake \ illage band Monday at the rally held at Kentland. John M. Knapp, who has been confined to his bed for the past two weeks with malarial fever, is improving slowly but is still bedfast.

John Lesh. an ardent Bull Moose farmer from the north side, was in town Saturday introducing himself and new auto to his brother . Moosers. Frank Biggs left yesterday for a three weeks visit and prospecting trip at Hinsdale, Mont., where his brother-in-law, John McColly, is located. The Monon will run another excursion to Chicago Sunday, September 22. The round trip fare from Rensselaer will be seventy-five as usual.

E. J. Wilcox, formerly of Rensselaer, writes The Democrat from Pleasant Ridge, a suburb of Cincinnati, 0., that a seven pound baby girl arrived at their home Sept. 12. W. C. Baker returned to Chicago Monday after spending his vacation here. He was accompanied back by Miss Jackson, who was a guest over Sundaj- at the Baker home north of Rensselaer. See the 1% yard samples from the Kahn Tailoring Co., to make your fall and winter tailor-made suit and overcoat from. They are the best in the land and can not be eoualea by any firm.— C. EARL DUVALL.

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Johnson of Indianapolis spent a few days here the latter part of last week and the first of this with their coiTsin, Fred Cissl. They made the trip on a motorcycle, leaving for their home Monday, going 'Ja Brook.

Former Judge U. Z. Wiley of this judicial circuit, was nominated for congress by the Bull Moosers of the Seventh district Saturday. Judge Wiley was formerly of Fowler, and has served several years in the appellate court of Indiana. While taking a load of baseball fans to Goodland Sunday the Kanne autobus got out of kilter near the James school house, four miles south of Rensselaer, and A. E. Wallace went out with the Rensselaer Producing Go’s, truck and towed the autobus and its passengers into town, they having given up their trip to Goodland.

Manager Ellis of the Ellis theater went to Lowell Saturday afternoon and witnessed the performance of “The Wizard of Wiseland,” which shows here tomorrow night. He pronounces it “all right,” and no doubt the company wi’’. be greeted here by a full ( house. Another production booked by Manager El,lis is “The Pumpkin Huskers,” which will appear at a later date. The latter company will sing Lon Healy’s new song, “It Was Only a Golden Leaf That Fell.”.

Mr. and Mrs. 1. A. Crockett are expecting a v’eft early next month from their son Mort and wife at Whitefish, Mont Mort has been awa from here for twenty years. He is a carpenter and is now working for a contracting firm as overseer at Whitefish. They had expected to readh here about the 20th of this month, but write that he will not be able to finish the job he is now working on so that they wl|l be able to ' start from there before about October 1. Four auto loads of Foresters, including the Foresters Band, and Tom Walter and his brothers James and W illiam Walter, went to Dunnington Sunday to attend the dedication of the fine new parochial school there. The Foresters band furnished the music for the occasion. Don Wright and Fred Rhoades played with them. The Walter boys used to be parishi ioners of the Dunnington church 'some thirty years ago, and to say that they enjoyed the trip back there is putting it mildly.

WHP The prices of these watches are cut so fine that they will startle you. Every variety of watch that evtery variety of person is likely to need —at every variety of price. Come in today and inspect the tinest and most moderate priced selection of watches in this section of the country. JESSEN THE dEWELEfo Rensselaer, Ind.

Miss Nellie Meyers left Saturday to resume her studies at Depauw. Guiy Ropp returned home Friday from an extended trip to Kansas and Colorado. Abe Hardy, who has been visitihg here for several weeks, returned to Rodgers, Ark., Saturday. Mrs. O. B. Abbott of Indiana Harbor is visiting her sister, Mrs Bowman Switzer, o' north of town. The Democrat wants a good c*6rrespondent at Mt; Ayr, also at points in Jasper county not at present'represented.

Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Holden were hosts at a theater party at the Rex Friday night after the regular performance. Fowler Leader: Mrs. Daniel Osborn went to Remington Tuesday to attend her daughter, Mrs. Brooks, who is ill. H. M. Shipman returned yesterday from spending the summer with* his daughter Mrs. Bveral Smith, *at Burke, So. Dak.

Lost—Sept. 5, somewhere between Rensselaer and Pleasant Grove a ladies’ hand-bag. Finder please leave' at Democrat office. Clifford Beaver who is now engaged in the candy manufacturing business in Kankakee, 111., was here over Sunday. He will probably move his family there soon. Mrs. A. J. Miller, now of Hammond, visited in Rensselaer Sunday. Dr. Miller has just moved from New Salem, Ind., to Hammond, and will practice in that city. J. H. S. Ellis, Jr., who left last week for Charlottsville, Va., to enter the University of Virginia, writes his father that he is nicely located and has for his roommate a grandson of former Senator Blackburn.

B. F. Barnes, the restaurant and vaudeville man', is figuring some on building a large l structure in, the rear of his restaurant buildings for a vaudeville house for use during the winter. At this writing the plans have not been matured. William Towers and two childDanville, 111., were guests of v/ E. Aldrich and family Saturday night, Mrs. Towers, who was a daughter of Charles J. Baker and. family of Rensselaer, and about 35 years of age, died in a hospital pt Danville, 111., last Tuesday from Bright’s disease. Henry Eiglesbach went to Chicago Saturday for further examination of his ear or head ailment, for which he recently underwent an operation. He is feeling better than he has for two years and is getting along all right apparently, but the doctors wanted him to come back for a final examination to make sure that everything is all right.

Uncle David . Nowels passed his 91st milestone Sunday. Several members of the Rensselaer band will pla>y with the Francesville band at the street fair at Chat ptace this week. Harry McCoily drove down from Chicago Heignts, ill., Saturday and took his father and Miss Alice Daniels back in the auto with him. Harve Robinson and wife are visiting in Hammond this week, and George Simons of Monticello is subbing for Harve on the linotype. . Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Hasty of i Peoria, 111., who have been visiting here with relatives for a couple of weeks, returned home Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Forbes of Remington were guests of John Merritt and family Thursday, while enroute home from a visit with relatives in East Chicago. Even)' person in the county should -?ee the swell line of suits and overcoats we now have On display for fall and winter, all at reasonable prices.—C.* EARL DUVALL.

Oscar Leech has resigned as de--1 livery boy at McFarland’s grocery and is now learning the tailor's trade with John Werner. Charlie Clouse has taken his place at McFarland’s. Mrs. Wm. Hoile of North Manchester, who was here visiting her mother, Mrs. Lorinda McGlynn, was called home Monday by the news that i her son John had broken one of his arms. Nobby Collegian and Frat Sults ’ (and overcoats now on display at Duvall’s Quality shop. Be sure and , see these lines, as there are none j better nor as good.—C. EARL DUVALL.

Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Pell/ James Leatherman, Mrs. John Gwin, Abe Halleck and L. H. Hamikon and son Fred attended the Kankakee tp., Sunday school convention at Tefft Sunday. Mrs. W. F. Congdon, who with her busband has been in Massachusetts for sopie months, is visiting her parents. Mr. and Mrs. George Morgan. Mr. Congdon’s next duties call him to Los Angeles. Cali. ■ ■■ ■ 1 John Fory and family of Rmington, spent a day with the editor and •family, this week, before leaving for their new home at Laurens, lowa, where he bps purchased a farm and will reside in the future —Brook Reporter. *■ '

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