Jasper County Democrat, Volume 16, Number 79, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 3 January 1914 — Page 3

News Notes of Nearby Towns

AS FURNISHED BY OUR REGULAR CORRESPONDENTS.

GIFFORD. Well, we had a bare Xmas sure enough. Elsie Hanford took Sunday dinner with Beulah Walker. Gaylord Hilton took dinner with Loyd Cavinder Sunday. Charley Walker and son were Wheatfield goers Monday. John Stockwell called on Lloyd ,Cavinder Saturday evening. Pearl Davis, wife and son, were Rensselaer callers Wednesday. Beulah Walker stayed all night with Lilly Cavinder Sunday night. The Xmas entertainment at Gifford Xmas eve was -well attended. Charles Walker and family took Xmas dinner with their daughter. Mrs. Zelpha Brown and baby of McCoysburg, came Saturday to visit home relatives at Gifford. John Walker and wife, Earl Hanford, Harry Walker, Ethel Cavinder and Nella Timmons all attended church at Aphaltum Sunday night. Those that ate Xmas dinner with Othel Caldwell and wife were: A. C. Cainpbell and family, Alfred Caldwell and family, John and Carl Stockwell and Mrs. Lona Cavinder and two daughters. All had an enjoyable time.

COLFAX TP. NEWTON CO. The fine weather still continues. Mrs. Will Thomas called on Mrs. Alicq Butts Monday. Harry Young took dinner with Sam Butts’ Tuesday. Dave McWherter spent Sunday with James Sammons. Will Thomas and wife spent Sunday with Jake Marquis and family. Mrs. Bert Sullivan called on her sister, Mrs. Earl Kennedy, Wednesday. George Sims was husking corn for Dave McWherter a few days last week. Mrs. Earl Kennedy and children spent Monday with her sister, Mrs. Lewis Sullivan. Nelson Wildrick is worse at this writing, and we understood they are to take him to the hospital. Mr. and Mrs. Tom Valone are talking of leaving James Sammons and go on a visit to Mishawaka, Ind., and Michigan. It is reported that Levert Barker is staying at John Wildrick’s and is sick with the mumps, also that the chickenpox is in this vicinity. Dorothy Butts had the misfortune to injure her hand, a few days ago while cutting kindlings. She is getting along nicely now, however. Ethel Thomas and Dorothy Butts spent a couple of hours with the latter’s sister, Mrs. Carl Wooton, and Mrs. Margret Wooton, Tuesday afternoon. Dan Guthrie, Pearl Wilson, Will Guthrie and two children, Mrs. Riley Hickman and son, Sam Butts and wife took dinner with Carl Wooton and family Sunday. « Harry Young and mother entertained Mr. and Mrs. Earl Kennedy, Alva Call, Dorothy Butts, Lewis Sullivan and family and Charles Pollock and Glen Neeley. Sunday.

MILROY Glen McKinly spent Monday night with Earl Foulks. G. L. Parks was transacting business in Rensselaer Tuesday. T. E. Johnson who visited his father near Sheridan, came home Tuesday, Elmer Gilmore is threatened with typhoid fever and is under the doctor’s care. Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Clark of Lee, came with Mr. and Mrs. Sutton Sunday for preaching. Martha Clark spent Tuesday visiting Cecil Jordan’s school at the Osborn school house. Perfect Spencer and family and Henry Goble ate dinner Tuesday with Mrs. Geo. Foulks. Mr. Chamber's’ moved last week and Jack Weavers moved in to the house vacated by them. Howard and William Stewart and families ate oysters and spent Xmas evening with G. L. Parks’. Mrs: Wililam and Howard Stewart and daughters ate dinner Saturday with Mrs. G.'L. Parks. Mrs. Chas. Beaver and children returned this week from a visit with

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her parents and other relatives near Lacrosse. John McMaster left Monday for his home in Shelby county, Ohio, after a visit here with relatives. Sunday at 10 a. m. will be election of Sunday school officers. Please come early and begin Sunday school promptly. Sunday school will be at 10 a. m. Sunday. Make a special effort to begin attending Sunday school the present Sunday. 1 Mr. and Mrs. Fred Saltwell and Mrs. Geo. Foulks and son, Earl, and Martha Clark ate dinner Sunday with Ed McKinley’s. Mrs. Mary McCashen and Ettie, Mrs. Frank May and daughter, Ruth, Robert Keve and John McMaster ate dinner Saturday with Geo. Foulks”. A number of friends and neighbors met at John Southard’s Wednesday evening and spent the evening, which was enjoyed by all present.

Mr. and Mrs. Lud Clark spent Sunday with his sister, Mrs. Fred May, who has been suffering from gallstones. Her physician thinks an operation may be necessary. Wm. Stewart and Family, who came for a short visit with his brother, Howard, and family, returned home Sunday a. m., by the way ms Chicago, to their home in Mississippi. Rev. Sutton preached a fine sermon Sunday afternoon and Glen McKinly preached a good one also in the evening. Rev. Sutton will preach again Jan. 11th, at 3 o’clock p. m. Everybody come. Glen McKinly returned to his School at Fairmount, Ind., where he will graduate in the Theological Institute and Bible Training School in the spring, and as his father’s family will move to Miami county in March; this will be Glen’s last visit home. John McMaster of Pemberton Ohio, visited George Foulks’ Friday night and Saturday, and Saturday evening Clyde Clark came from Newton county and took Mr. McMaster, Creighton Clark and Geo. Foulks home with him for a visit, bringing them back Sunday evening.

The “Mischief Quartette” and It’s Work. Each year the month of January numbers its list of victims from influenza, la grippe, bronchitis and pneumonia. The prompt' use of Foley’s Honey and Tar Compound will check the onset of a cold and stop a cough, preventing the development to more serious conditions. Keep it on hand. —A. F. LONG.

LAURA. We had nice weather for New Year’s. Wm. Obenchain visited Anson Hilton Sunday Carl Wilmington called on O. P. Braddock Tuesday. Mrs. Breitenbach is on the sick list at this writing. Mrs. Gordon visited her sister, Mrs. Breitenbach Monday. Hugh Mize is going to take possession of the place vacated by W. A. Mize. Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Gordon called on Mr. and Mrs. Wilmington Christmas day. , Zack Kerns hauled up a load of wood Tuesday. He thinks it is going to be winter soon. Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Caldwell and Myrtle and Lemuel Stockwell visited O. P. Braddock Sunday. Those that helped W. A. Mize load his 'car Monday were Jessie Wilmington, O. P. Braddock, Aug. Breitenbach, Mr. Karch' and Sam Mize. Those that ate dinner at Mr. Breitenbachs Christmas were Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hilton, Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Gordon and Mr. and Mrs. Braddock and children Frank, Lemuel and Jessie. The little Toombs girl, who was so terribly injured a few weeks ago by being accidently shot in the face, is improving nicely, so much so that she is coming home from the hospital in about two weeks.

Wonderful Cough Remedy. Dr. King’s New Discovery is known everywhere as the remedy which will surely stop a cough or cold. I). P. Lawson of Eidson, Tenn., writes: "Dr. King’s New Discovery is the most wonderful cough, cold and throat and lung medicine I ever sold in my store. It can’t be beat. It sells without any trouble at all. , It needs no guarantee.’’ This is true, because Dr. King’s New Discovery will relieve the most obstinate of coughs and colds. Lung troubles quickly helped by its use. Ton should keep a bottle in the house at all times for all members of the family. 50c and SI.OO. !.><;. ommended by A. F. Long.

FOUR CORNERS. ' Rev. Chas. Hickman ate Xmas dinner with Mr. and Mrs. Dave Wesner. The Rev. Chas. H. Hickman returned to his home Saturday in Ashly, Ind. Frank Fenzel has hired to J. A. Hixson for the coming season and commenced work Monday. Misses Clara, Sadie and Edna Gulbrasen of LaCross spent Xmas with relatives near Wheatfield. Mrs. Geo. Hoosline is visiting her parents near Valparaiso this week while George is cooking for corn shredders. Mrs. Geo. Anderson is dangerously sick at this time. Ray G. Anderson was called Saturday night from Crown Point. Misses Effie Fisher and Bessie

Biggs returned to their work the last of the week, one to Laporte and the other to East Chicago. The Greer family are contemplating a move back to Chicago and will hold a public sale soon and make the change. The farm will be rented. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Neir received a bundle this week and it did not come by parcel post either. A republican or a bull moose—which? You have a guess coming. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Misch are the' lucky ones —-it is a boy, but not of the “Boss” Murphy kind. James Anderson was not feo fortunate, as his wife presented him with a girl for, a Xmas gift. But girls are all right,' too. The attorney representing the powder company, which purchased the tract of land near the river, was, looking over some land within the; corporation of Wheatfield for the location of a number of dwellings for their employes. ■Next Monday night the third number on the lecture course wil occupy the Woodman hall, which necessitates the changing of their regular meeting until Tuesday night. There wil be two or three candidates for that night, so don’t forget—Tuesday night, Jan. 6. The remains of F. H. arrived at his old home Wednesday evening, and funeral services was held Friday at 10 a m, at the M,-. JEi. church, the Rev. Chas. H. Hickman, a former pastor of this charge and a friend and confident for many years of the deceased, conducting' the services at the church. The Masons and K. of P. lodges officiating at the grave. The grave was strewn with flowers and a large number of i friends did honor to the dead and offered to the bereaved their sympathy Mrs. Scott will live at the old home for the time being. A sister will remain with her and as soon as conditions permit' will make her home with her daughter, Mrs. W. J. Helmeck in Texas

Obituary. Frank IT. Scott was born in Gosport, Ind., Oct. 20, 1846, died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. W. J. Hemick, in Jermyn, Texas Sunday, Dec. 21, 1913, aged 62 ’years, 2 months and 1 day. When but a boy of 1 8 he felt that his country needed his services and he enlisted in February, 1864, in the Ist. regiment Indiana Heavy Artillery for a term of three years. He was honorably discharged Jan. 10, 1866. On Sept. 1, 1872 Mr. Scott was united in marriage to Miss Lou Anderson and to this union was born one child, now Mrs. W. J. Helmick. Mr. Scott was a well-read man and full of energy, quick to see things and ready at all times to express his convictions. He taught school for 18 years and proved proficient in that calling. He was employed by the C. & E. I. R R. for 25 years, the greater part of 24 years of which was spent in the town of Wheatfield. He was a member of the Masonic and K. of P. lodges here and signed the temperance pledge during the great temperance meeting held in Wheatfield by Hon. J. B. Stanley of Logansport in 1898. Tn the spring of 1 899 he joined the M, E. church and from that day never touched a drop of alcoholic drink. He proved true to his pledge, his church, and his friends. He leaves to mourn a devoted wife and daughter, two brothers, one sister, oiie granddaughter, ■one nephew and seven nieces; a father, mother, three brothers and one sister having proceeded him to the life beyond the grave.

Worms the Cause of Your Child’s Pains. A foul, disagreeble breath, dark circles around the eyes, at times feverish, with great thirst; cheeks flushed and then pale, abdomen swollen with sharp cramping pains are all indications of worms. Don’t let your child suffer—Kickapoo Worm Killer will give sure relief -- It kills the worms—-while its laxative effect add greatly to the health of your child by removing the dangerous and disagreeable effects of worms and parasites from the system. KickajHio Worm Killer as a health producer should be in every household. Price 25c. All druggists or by mail, Kickapoo Indian Med. Co., Philadelphia or St. Louis. BAUM’S BRIDGE. Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Bush visited at the A. J. Bush home Sunday. Mrs. R. 11. Morehouse visited at the Langford home in Porter county last Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. James Gilbreath and son, Charles, ate Xmas dinner with Mr. and Mrs. James Smith. Mr. and Mrs. Roscoe Rogers and Truman Hamner of Valparaiso, visited friends in these parts last Sunday. Prof. Johnson, a traveling evangelist of the International Bible Students Association, gave a very instructive talk at the Brey school house last Monday evening. A short service was held at the Wiseman home Tuesday morning. John Tilton .and Miss Goldie Cooper were united in marriage at Rensselaer last Friday. The young couple are well known in these parts and their friends here and elsewhere wish them a long and happy life, full of pleasant surprises. At the present .they are living with the groom’s father.

Colds to Be Taken Seriously. Intelligent people realize that common colds should be treated promptly. If there is sneezing and chilliness with . horseness, tickling throat and coughing, begin promptly the use of Foley’s Honey and Tar Compound. It is effective, pleasant to take, checks a cold, and stops the cough which causes loss of sleep and lowers the vital resistence —A F LONG.

Pay Your Doctor Bill. 'Any persons knowing themselves indebted to me will please make plans to settle Jan. Ist. M. WASHBURN. I

Our Annual PRE-INVENTORY SALE We do not hold a sale with every change of the moon, but on the contrary we hold but two sales each year, and each one is an honest, legitimate cut price sale, to clear all goods of the season off our shelves. We have a splendid stock from which to make your selection.

Suits and Overcoats for men and young men,522.50 to $27.50, for . . 4*1 0.5° /V \ Suits and Overcoats, $16.50, iA ?o 1 r 7 - 50 . and s2oo ° $14.50 lUjl/i iK 1 I All our $15.00 Suits and Over- [ a/r Fl I.l®/ coats for men and f-zx yI I 18/ young men for - - 4* 11*§O X If ' 2O °I» I I |\ reduction on all boy's suits and |• | |.\ overcoats. I. J Reduction during this Sale on all 11 J Furnishing Goods, Hats and Caps, Work Coats, I , Jlj Sweaters, Underwear, Extra Trousers, Rain Coats, Traveling Bags, Suit Cases and Trunks.

Ladies' and young ladies' coats, ,J 1 $22.50, $25.00 and fl* In nn - ’ r $27.50 values at $ I UiUU 'a -iW \ ■ Ladies’ and young ladies' coats, $16.50, $17.50 and fl* Isl nn ' $20.00 values at . 01 4.UU W'\ Ladies’ and young ladies’ coats, $12.50, .$13.50 and an Est $15.00 values at . . suiuU A O -I Ladies' and young ladies’ coats \ up to SIO.OO values $g JQ . . • ' WIWE W/ A large line of Ladies’ Skirts at ■ \’®l MoSW/ 7 1-2 price W

Reductions during this Sale on Furs, Wool Blankets, Dress Goods, Ladies' and Misses' Sweaters, Ready-to-Wear Dresses, Carpet Size Rugs, Ladies’ Rain Coats, Haviland and Hand Painted China. SALE BEGINS JANUARY 1, 1914 The G. E. Murray Co.