Jasper County Democrat, Volume 15, Number 52, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 October 1912 — Page 3

Flour Sale -STILL ON O'" car of A. & K. Best Flour having been delayed in transit, you are yet in time. We will continue our FLOUR SALE ali this week at the extraordinary low price $1.23 a Sack Leave your order at once. 1 THE HOME GROCERY The store that always takes care of you on everything

LOCAL AND PERSONAL. Brief Items of Interest to City and Country Readers. Mrs. W. L. Meyer entertained at four-handed euchre Friday afternoon. Mrs. Mary Meyer-Healy’s Millinery! Opening Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, Oct. 3,4, 5. The Domestic Science Club will' meet next Saturday afternoon at tihe Public Library at 2:30. Mrs. Anna R. Mills returned Friday evening from an extended visit with relatives in Ottawa, IllJ Remember Mrs. Mary MeyerHealy’s grand millinery opening this week, Thursday, Friday and Saturday- , \ : / Mr. and Mrs. Nat Heuson went to Columbia City Saturday to visit! Newt Pumphrey and family a few days. On account of the county institute rest week there -will»be -no school in town or country during the 1 week. " Lawrence Saylor returned last week from Spokane, Wash., where he has been living for the past few years. ! Mr. and Mrs. Grover Parr of Broadripple returned to their home Tuesday morning after a visit here with her uncle, N. S. Bates, and family. Sam Speese of Ft. Wayne came Friday evening for a short visit with the family of his brother-in-law, C. W. Rhoades. Mrs. F. G. Burch of Chicago came Saturday for a visit with her aged father, S. O. Duvall, and brothers, J. W. and Ed. Duvall. Sylvester Gray and sister, Mrs. J. L. Babcock spent Monday afternoon; in Carpenter tp., with their aged mother, who is quite poorly. i. Misses Katherine Shields and Mary Goetz, who are teaching in Brook this year, spent Saturday and Sunday in Rensselaer with home folks. Collegian overcoats are just the thing to keep you good and .warm. You must see them, in all prices from SIO.OO to $25.00, at Duvall’s Quality Shop.—€. EARL DUVALL.

• _ t We have added PAINTS TO OUR LIKE A 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 Dealing; One Price-THE LOWEST. Jarrette’s Variety Store Bert J. Jarrette ' '*• :- ' ' ‘ t | _ .

Miss Bertha Kepner spent Sunday in Delphi. Elmer Gwin was in Chicago on business Monday. E. P. Honan was in Monticello .Monday -on legal business. To-day's markets: Corn, old, 62c; new, 42c; oats, 27c; wheat, No. 4, 75c; Rye 60c. i • ", ■ :m j Hon. S. M. Ralston, democratic nominee for governor will speak at Monticello Saturday afternoon. Jasper county onion growers Ore I being offered from 35 to 40 cents per bushel for their big onion crop. Have you seen the $15.00 blue ( serge suits that we are showing? They are the best in the land.’—C. EARL DUVALL. Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Kelly and 'Miss Mary Messman of Chicago were over Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Messman, of north of town. I insist on having Munsing union ( suits' as there are none as good in quality and fit for the prices. All sizes. SI.OO to $4.00. —C. EARL DUVALL. Dr. Hansson and Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Zeigler went to Indianapolis Sunday and the doctor drove home one of the new 1913 69-R Overland gentleman’s roadster, which sell for $985. The price of the Ford touring car has been cut to S6OO from $690, for the next sales year, and it is probable that other automobile manufacturers will meet the reduction with a like cut. Miss Ethel Meyers of Kentland, who has been clerking in the Rowles & Parker store for the past year, has been compelled to give up her position on account of poor health, N and returned to her home Sunday. Miss Tillie Ramp has, bought a lot on Division street, on the south side of the half block formerly owned by Mrs. E. P. Hammond of Lafayette, paying therefor $750. She expects to build on same next year. Frank Putts who started a candy store recently in one of the Leopold i'rooms on Van Rensselaer street, j has sold the stock of goods to John i! Ramp and has gone to clerking in i Mr. Ramp’s store, the Home Grocery. ,

L. H. Hamilton went to Racine, Wjte., on business Monday. Misses Grace and Fame Haas visited Mrs. John Copsy at Sheridan Sunday. See the $15.00 blue serge edits at Duvall’s Quality Shop.-C. EARL DUVALL. Mrs. Rebecca Porter is taking treatment at the mineral springs near Attica. Mrs. Eva Greenlee is building an cement block house on her farm in the Gifford district. Mr. and Mrs. Herman Messman of Kentland are visiting their son, Harvey, and family, of north of town. Mrs. Abe Halleck went to Chicago inonday for a few days visit with her brother, S. L. Luce, and family. Jack Hoyes and wife and Mrs. M. H. Hemphill visited John Baker and family at Mt. Ayr Sunday. Let us fit you out with our $12.00 overcoat, all wool 52 in: long, with a convertable collar.— C. EARL DUVALL. Goodland and Wheatfield baseball crossed bats at the latter place Sunday. Result: Goodland 5, Wheatfield 4. True Woodworth, who has been working on a stone road contract near Lee, is at home sick with malarial fever. B. S. Fendig and daughter Miriam of Chicago were over Sunday guests of his aged mother and sister, Miss Rebekah Fendig. Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Knight and little son of Hammond came Saturday for a short visit with his cousin, Dennis Brooks and family. Milroy Circle ladies will hold an all day market in the Rowen & Kiser grocery, second door west of Roth .Bros, meat market, Saturday.

Quality speaks for itself at Duvall’s Qualtiy Shop. Everything is new for the men and boys in suits and overcoats. See them—C. EARL DUVALL. - ' * „ Carrie Mitchell of Carpenter tp., has bought the new 1913 69-T Overland automobile that Dr. Hansson has had on display. The price, fully equipped, is s>9Bs. 1 1 ’Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Gwin and daughter Ellen drove through in their auto to Herscher, 111., Saturday to vfsdt Mr. Gwin’s sister, Mrs, Thomas Sayers. They returned home Monday. 4 V■' , ■ ’ . . Dr. Merry was over from Mt. Ayr on business Monday. The doctor would like to have Purtelle bring “his road” through Mt. Ayr, as he promised the deluded Jackson tp., citizens when they voted him a subsidy. i Mead a roes A. K. Yeoman, John Moore, and Mrs. D. F. Grant were called to Kingman, Kan., Friday afternoon by the critical illness of Mrs. Mark Yeoman, formerly of Rensselaer, and a relative of the ladies. Let your boys wear Perfection suits and overcoats this winter and see how much nicer they look and feel, and they will always wear a smile. Prices from $3.00 to SIO.OO in suits and overcoats, at Duvall’s Quality Shop.—C. EARL DUVALL. The telephone girls of the local exchange treated themselves to a fine spread Monday night, five former operators being present, and in all about fifteen. Every one thoroughly enjoyed themselves. Fried chicken, sandwiches, grapes, watermelon and dozens of other good things were served. ;> i ( i " Mrs. George Hopkins expects to leave, perhaps today, for Omaha, Neb., to remain with her sister, Mrs. E. S. Snively, until she can sell her property and close up her late husband’s affairs, when it is expected Mrs. Snively will accompany her to Rensselaer to remain for an extended visit. Mrs. Snively’s husband died last week. Mrs. Lawrence Sayler and three daughters came last week from Spokane, Wash., to make their home in Rensselaer once more, She is staying with her parents, Mr. and Mm Isaac Saidla, of north of town, at present, but as soon as her goods arrive she expects to rent a house and reside in Rensselaer.. She and : her husband have not been living i together for some time.

Whatever else may be said or written with reference to men’s and young men’s clothes for Fall, two big facts stand opt in bold relief— THE FIRST: It’s going to Fall Season in the history of gentlemen's clothes. , THE SECOND: Nowhere is there shown such a remarkably satisfying and complete variety of the really smartest and best of the new styles as here. All Wool, Hand Tailored SUITS AND OVERCOATS IBs $25 Equally good values and smart styles in hats, shirts, neckwear, hoisery, underwear and other fix«ings for man’s adornment and Copyright, tQii ri. B Kir-thbnum Co, COttlfOrt. TRAUB & SELIG “THE NEW YORK STORE" Odd Fallow^Uulldtnfl —— RENSSELAER

See the Kingsbury Hats in all shades, and in the rough and the smooth.—C. EARL DUVALL. > Mrs. Alice Potts and three daughters ©pent Sunday with her sister, Mrs. James Robinson, in Lafayette. Several Rensselaer people are planning to take in the Mo non's excursion to French Lick next Sunday. Be sure and buy a Bradley sweater coat, in all colors and grades, from SI.OO to $8.50. At Duvall’s quality shop.—C. EARL DUVALL. ■"' l ■ r ' 1 ■ Mr. and Mrs. F. M. Hayes returned to their home in Marion Saturday after a couple of weeks visit with their children north of town. Mrs. B. J. Moore left this morning to attend the meeting of the Grand Temple of Pythian Sisters at Indianapolis as a delegate from the Rensselaer Temple. Miss Clara L. Hagins of Chicago, came down Saturday to spend Sunday with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Hagins, returning to the city Monday morning.

Mrs. Emory Mills of Mancie stopped off over night here Friday while on her way home from a visit with her parents Mr. and - Mrs. R. B. Porter, at Mt. Vernon, So. Dak. Mrs. Mary Kenworthy, Mrs. Benjamin Turner and Mrs. Lydia Lane of Westpoint, returned home Saturday after visiting here a few days with Mrs. Harriet Rowen and Mrs. Mary Mathena. “Jim” Rhoades returned Saturday from a short visit in Kingman, Kan., where his wife and her parents went recently. He report that Miss Ruth Parklison is improving greatly in health. His wife is expected home this week. i. Frank King, the blacksmith, and David Halstead. of Newton towni ship, won some prizes at the Remington horse show last week, the former’s team taking 2nd in the general purpose class, Ist in the suri rey class. Mr. Halstead won first [ on his fine matched team of dun ; mares that cleaned up all the shows [last year.

As we go to press Hon. Benj. F. I Shively is speaking at the Princess airdome to a good sized audience. W. R. Lee has leased the room jut't west of Watson’s plumbing establishment and will occupy same with a stock of notions, we understand. J. R. McCollough, John Tharp, and several other Remington people were over yesterday as witnesses in the case of Chappell vs. the Panhandle railroad. Be sure and examine the Kahn Tailoring Line now on display at our store. All suits and overcoats guaranteed to fit perfectly and retain their shape.—C. EARL DUVALL. Mr. and Mrs. Henny Augspurger of Topeka, Ind., stopped over Sunday night here with Mr. and Mrs. Sylvester Gray, while on their way to attend the funeral of Christopher Nafzlger of Jordan tp., who died Saturday. ~

FIX YOUR FLOORS FOB FALL us§ Jap-a-Lac The King of All Floor Stains AiA Also Good IjJtj for all kinds of Furniture and W°°dwork, made • in all colors. -SOLD AT Fendig’s Retail Drug Store

Grapes For Sale—Nice Concords at 1% cents per pound.—MßS. ALF DONNELLY. Phone 548-B.

Obituary.

Mary Ann Marion-Cooper was horn at Frankfort Ind., July 30, 1838. At an early age she, with her parents, moved to Jasper county, making it her permanent home. She was married to John Cooper, March 6, 1862. To this union were born seven children, four of whom survive her—one son. Marion Cooper, of Rencselaer; and three daughters, Mrs. Charles Schwanke of north Jasper county; Mrs. William Geary of Fair Oaks, and Mrs. William Richmond, of Winnebago, Minn. She also leaves to mourn her loss two brothers, Dowell Marion of Colfax, Ind., and George Marion of Parr, and two sisters, Mrs. Wililiam Hurley of Rensselaer, and Mrs. Barney DeWJtt, of Fair Oaks. She died at Rensselaer, Wednesray, September 25, 1912, at the advanced age of 75 years, one month | s: twenty-six days. x x

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