Jasper County Democrat, Volume 17, Number 12, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 16 May 1914 — Page 5 Advertisements Column 3 [ADVERTISEMENT]

You want to see the Velie buggies at HAMILTON & KELLNER’S. Yesterday's markets: Corn, 63c; oats, 35 c. The markets one year ago were: Corn, 51c; oats, 31c. Mrs. Rufus Knox and baby, of Chicago, are visiting here with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. N. S. Bates. Ben Smith and his gang of cement workers begun work day on the foundations of Oren Parser's new house qn River street. Dr. A. R. Kresler is taking a postgraduate course at Cook County and Wesley hospitals in Chicago, returning home each evening to look after his patients. I buy my rugs in large quantities, consequently I get them at reduced prices. I give you the benefit of the low price.—WORLAND’S FURNITURE STORE. m2l A barn over in southwest of Rensselaer several miles was struck by lightning early in the week. A horse and cow and some farm tools, etc., were consumed in the fire.

Among the recent purchasers of Ford cars from the local agent, W. I. Hoover, are J. F. Payne, of Barkley tp.; John Lonergan, of near Surrey, and Fred Stalbaum, of Tefft. Don't be old-fashioned by putting carpets on the floors, but be up-to-date and sanitary by using rugs. All sizes at prices you can afford to pay at WORLAND’S FURNITURE STORE Miss Josie Porter, of near Mt. Vernon, So. Dak., is here for an extended visit with relatives and friends. She will also visit at other points in Indiana before returning home. Calland see the improved kitchen cabinet to be given away Saturday, May 16, at Worland’s Furniture Store. Easy filling flour bin, roll curtain doors and many new features. Buy your correspondence stationery, engraved and printed calling cards at The Democrat office. We carry the largest stock of this class of goods in Jasper county. Call in and see for yourself. James 11. Biddle, of Remington, was elected delegate-at-large to the G. A. R. national encampment to be held in Detroit, Mich., in August, at the state meeting of the G. A. R , in Indianapolis last week. A. E. Wallace moved yesterday from the B. S. Feiidig property on Front street, to tne property on the north side, which he recently purchased from lames Snedeker. The house he vacates has not as yet been rented, it is said.

Mike Kuboski moved Wednesday from one of the Makeever houses on Division street into the new cottage on Main street, just completed by Eli Godshell, which Mr. Kuboski purchased. The price paid, as stated in the deed, was $2,900. Mrs. Simon Leopold received word the first of the week of the death of her brother, George K. Cbesebrough, a railroad conductor of Toledo, Ohio, but giving no particulars. Me wks a former resident of Kentland, where his parents resided. A little JAP-A-LAC goes a long Way. It is by far the cheapest floor and furniture finish to be bad, not only in its first cost, but because of its great durability as well. A f ill assdftment of colors always to be found at Fendig’s Rexall Drug Store. ' A specialist of Chicago was called her the first of the week to see Harvey Wood, Sr., and his condition was found to be very serious and the former took Mr. Wood to Chicago Thursday to undergo an operation. Mr. Wood is in a very serious condition and the outcome is very uncertain. Mrs. Fred Stocksick returned this week from a several weeks’ visit with her daughter, Mrs. Charles Beecher, Brook. Her other daughters, Misses Anna and Mabel Stocksick, also returned this week from an extended visit with relatives in Lafayette and. Danville, Hoopeston and Paxton, in Illinois. It is reported that W. L. Bott, one of the new owners of the telephone company, has bargained for of the present owner, Fred L. Chapman, the former Paris property ore the corner of Forest and Clark streets, paying therefor $2,50.0, and will thoroughly remodel the house and rnakd'it modern in all respects. Mr. Chapman, it is understood, retains the north 75 feet on Forest street and will erect a new house thereon for his own use. The Paris property is at present occupied by County Auditor J. P. Hammond, who Xffl move out if the deal to Mr. Bott goes through.