Jasper County Democrat, Volume 16, Number 81, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 10 January 1914 — Page 5 Advertisements Column 3 [ADVERTISEMENT]

*1 We are paying for Butter fat this week 35c WILLIAM H. DEXTER Rensselaer, Indiana

An armload of old papers for a nickel at The Democrat office. Today’s markets, Corn, 52c; oats, 34c; wheat, 75c; rye, 55c; buckwheat, 75c. J. R. Arnott came from Napanee Tuesday for a visit with his sister,’ Mrs. E. C. Maxwell. 'J i . —— E. L. Downs came up from Battle Ground Wednesday to visit his brother, P. B. Downs. S. S. Shedd returned Saturday from a couple of weeks visit with his son in New 7 York City. A.. B. Lowman went to Miami county Tuesday to visit his brother, George Lowman and family. You can get your family washing done at McKay’s Laundry, even if you do live in the country.—Phone 340. ■ 0. The w’eather yesterday was of the same cloudy sort again, the mercury at noon standing at 36 degrees above zero. A civil service examination will be held here Feb. 7, for postmaster at Demotte, says a Washington dispatch. * Edward Jenkins and family returned Tuesday from a week’s visit with Jacob Hurley and family of near Rossville. Frank Leek, the mail clerk, has been laid up for a couple of weeks at his home with an attack of quinsy, but is improving at present. See us for high grade furs. We have a few choice sets left; also a few 7 muffs that we will close out at a big discount.—E. VAN ARSDEL & CO. Mr. and Mrs. A. R. Tyler, who have been visiting relatives here and at Remington for several weeks, left yesterday for their home at Pierpont, So. Dak. “Aunt’’ Mary Jane Hopkins, one of Rensselaer’s oldest residents, will reach her 86th milestone today. She is quite smart and active for a lady of such great age.

The Round Table Club met Thursday evening at the home of Mrs. G. E. Murray on River street, Mrs. Murray, Mrs. Kannal and Mrs. S. C. Irwin being joint hostesses. John Chirka and Harry Rasico, wife murders, sentenced to be electrocuted in the state prison this week, have been granted a reprieve until Feb. 20 by Governor Ralston. Up to the hour of going to press, the insurance on the fire loss of Rowles & Parker’s store had not yet been adjusted. They were still engaged in sorting out the stock, etc. Mrs. Barney Maienbrook of south of town, who has been in poor health for quite a long time and has undergone one or two previous operations, was operated on again Thursday for tuberciilar ’peritonitis. Miss Hattie Grant of west of town, while on the back porch at her home Thursday, slipped and fell off the porch I backwards, to the ground, a distance of some three or four feet, injuring one shoulder quite badly. t Can you read wltnout frowning, scowling, squinting your eyes or knitting your brow? Our glassej remove these symptoms of defective sight. Dr. Rose M. Remmek, office over Jessen’s jewelry store.—Advt. Rev. J. J. Claypool, a former Methodist minister well known in this conference district, having held charges at Rensselaer, Goodland, Kentland, Francesville and many other places in the district, died at ,hisi home in Stockwell. Jnd., last Saturday from a stroke of paralysis, aged 71 years. 1 H. F. Parker entertained the members of the high school football team, the high school faculty and a few r friends at a goose dinner at the Parker home on McCoy avenue Wednesday evening. Rev. Parret't w’as toastmaster. The boys presented Mr. Parker, who was their football coach, with a handsome sweater as a recognition of his services. Mrs. Parker was assisted in serving by Mrs. Ross Dean.