Jasper County Democrat, Volume 17, Number 16, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 30 May 1914 — Page 5 Advertisements Column 3 [ADVERTISEMENT]

The Monticello high school graduated a class of thirty Tuesdaynight. \ Gharley Hemphill has been making some improvements to his hitch ham office. Mrs. James Peck, of Remington, visited her sister. Mrs. Matt Worden, here Wednesday. M e can save you money when you need a new buggy. See us before you buy^— SCOTT BROS. A. c. Stauffenburg, of Manhattan, 111., came Thursday to look after h;s farm southeast of town, occupied by Isaac Saidla. Mrs. Edward Herath and two children went to Joliet, 111., Thursday to visit relatives 'for a couple of weeks. tor Sale—lt will pay you to call on me before buying Hungarian seed. Also seed anti eating potatoes tor sale.—ALF DOXXELLY, phone 545-B. ' • Mrs. \V. L. Myer and children, who have been visiting her parents in I’ rankf'ort for the past week or ten days, returned home Wednesday evening. noon John Xagel, of near Pleasant Ridge, had a horse killed by lightning, and Henry Doan, of near Laura, also had a horse struck, that will die. Both carried insurance that will partly cover their losses.

Walter Kurrie, of Philadelphia, was the guest of his brother, H. R. a few days the first of the week. He, has been spending the winter in Florida, but expects to put in the summer among the lakes in Wisconsin., 1 Township Trustee Harvey W. Wood, Jr., attended the F. & A. M., grand lodge in Indianapolis the first of thd week as alternate fdr Dr. E. X. Loy, who was unable to go on account of havirig been summoned as a witness in the Willis trial at Kentland, , Among the purchasers of Ford touring cars this week from the local agent, W. I. Hoover, are: W. E. Jacks of southeast of Rensselaer; Alpha McCashen of Jordan tp.; John Scott of Barkley tp.; Rev. Postill of Rensselaer; Shaffer £~Son of the Main garage. Having sold out completely his carload of Ford automobiles received Monday, W. 1. Hoover, with his wife and Rev. and Mrs. C, W. Postill, drove to Earl Park Wednesday afternoon and brought over two new cars from there, both of which ritad already been sold. A splendid rain, which was quits general in this section of the country fell here at an early hour Wednesday morning, and another heavy rain fell Wednesday afternoon. These rains helped out the oats and grass woderfully, and seemed to give new life to all vegetation.

W. H. Beam, after a vacation and rest of several weeks occasioned primarily by an attack of illness, will resume his duties as agent at the Monon Ration Monday, fuly recuperated and in the best trim he has been in several years. He has gained 18 pounds in weight during his rest. Rural Route No. 2 out of Fair Oaks, starts Monday. This new route changes the service of many subscribers of The Democrat, and in order to insure receiving their paper promptly they should notify us at once of such change. No regular carrier has been appointed as yet for this route. i;. ■ . v,;.; - :■ Joseph Myers, linotyper on The Democrat, with his little son, left for LaGrange, Ind., his old home, last evening, tO| spend Decoration day with relatives, and C. E. Lohr, also employed in the mechanical department on The Democrat, went to Hoopeston, 111., the same evening to spend over Sunday with his wife. A dispatch was received here early in the week by the F. M. Parker familyi of the critical illness of Mrs. Mary Pritchard, widow of D&vid Pritchard, formerly of Jasper county, at her home ip Indianapolis. Mr. Pritohard was a half-brother of the* late Mrs. F. M. Parker. Nothing since has been learned of her condition. - - 1 i The fire department was called put Wednesday afternoon during the heavy rain by an alarm of fire from the T. 0. Wynegar residence on North Cullen street, ow;ned by G. I. Thomas, of Remington. Lightning had run in over the telephone wire and caused a little smoke, scaring the family into the belief that the house was on fire, but no damage in particular was done, The Democrat is informed. j