Jasper County Democrat, Volume 17, Number 72, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 16 December 1914 — Page 5

Christmas Goods at the News Stand BUNTE BROS. FAMOUS CANDIES A Few of Our Assortment Chocolate Covered Almonds eo C .^ r j b Chocolate Covered Strawberries and Cherries....... .’. . .60c per IK Chocolate American Nougats 60e ner ih ss? p *‘ Ueß ■ ' - :«* 5S a Chocolate Filberts 40c J>er lb . Chocolate Maple Walnuts. 4 0c per lb. Chocolate Nesselrode Pudding 40c j>er lb Chocolate Bitter Sweet Mint ' ’ . ’ ' 4 o c per lb Chocolate Fernando Milk Vanilla. . ’ 4 o c per lb Chocolate Milk Caramels ’ ,40c 'per lb And Twenty other varieties are 40 cents per pound. We have a large stock of penny goods which we guarantee pure and wholesome. We carry at all times Box Candy, which is never over two weeks from factory. We will have a large stock of box goods for Christmas, which are ordered to arrive on Dec. 10th, to Insure our customers fresh goods We will try our best to please yon at all times. J. J. Montgomery, PHONE 351

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Fred Phillips was a Chicago goer Monday. R. D. Thompson was in Lowell on business Monday. 25 head of extra good spring calves, at Garriott & Lakin’s sale, Dec. 17. Harry Ballard of Gifford, went to Brownsburg, Ind., Monday to vish hjs father-in-law, who is quite poorly. Bath robes and slippers to match will make your husband or sweetheart a fine Xmas present.—C. EARL DUVALL. George Branaman returned to his home at Brownstown, Ind., Monday after a visit here with his sister, Mrs. Harry Magee. ■Mrs. G. A. Williams has gone to Carthage, 111., to spend the holidays with hor mother. Mr. Williams will join her over Christmas. Mrs. Grant Warner, who has been in poor health for some time past, sat up a couple of hours Sunday, and. her recovery is now thought to be assured, which will be good news to her‘many friends.

CHRISTMAS BAZAAR Visit the Christmas Bazaar at the Catholic school hall Wednesday and Thursday afternoons and evenings of this week, December 16 and 17. MANY USEFUL AND FANCY ARTICLES FOR SALE Oyster Supper on Wednesday, 25c. Chicken Supper on Thursday, 35c. Supper will be served beginning at 4 o’clock each evening. Music fur- , nished by the parish orchestra.

[The Ho v Shop I | HAS 3 MORE SPECIALS | !! Wednesday— 20 on I 1 “ ~ I * (Thursday— 20 j per l cent off on stuffed Friday— on^oys 6 "* oH on a " : Remember you can still get a Basket or other present FREE with a purchase at J ? Burchard’s 5 & 10c and Variety Store : Opposite Court House

Mr. and Mrs. J. Randle were Chicago goers Friday. Look at the pianos at Collins’ shoe store.—H. R. LANGE. See the mushroom pleated shirts for Xmas, they are swell.—C. EARL DUVALL. d , E. P. Honan attended a meeting of the Catholic Order of Foresters at Ft. Wayne Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. William Berry of Gary, came Saturday to visit Mr. and Mrs. Henry Deboy of southeast of town. Jersey sweaters, sweater coats, knit mufflers, silk mufflers, gloves and mittens of all kinds for Xmas. —C. EARL DUVALL. We have the nicest assortment of fresh Xmas candies we ever had, at prices from 10 to 35c per pound. A liberal discount to teachers and Sunday schools.—ROWLES & PARKER. The Van Rensselaer Club will again assist financially to distribute Christmas cheer to poor children and poor families of Rensselaer this year, in conjunction with the city board of charities.

Prof. Ira. Coe was a Lafayette goer Saturday afternoon. John Gangloff was a business visitor to Lafayete Friday./ —" ■ ’ 1 6 cent sheet music at 5 cents.— R. LANGE, Collins' shoe store. „ ’ X A. J. Abbott is again very ill and little hope is entertained of his recovery. 23 head of extra good milch cows, a good bunch to select from, at the Garriott & Lakin sale/Dec. 17. »■ Stetson hats, Kingsbury hats, flannel shirts, fur caps, cloth caps, polo caps for the Xmas presents.—C. EARL DUVALL. Squire Gaffeld of Milroy tp., went to Lafayete Saturday to see his son, Edward Gaffleld, who is taking treatment in a sanitarium there. See the boys’ mackinaw coats, slipon coats, overcoats and suits of all kinds which makes useful Xmas presents.—C. EARL DUVALL. Mrs. W. P. McCoy of Chicago, formerly Miss Nellie Moss of Rensselaer, came last week to visit Mrs. C. C. Warner and other friends here. Don’t fail to attend the Catholic ladies’ bazaar at the parochial school hall Wednesday and Thursday of this week, afternoon and evening. Supper each evening after 4.

We have the most complete line of Xmas candies and nuts in the city at very reasonable pricer.' Liberal discount to teachers and Sunday schools.—ROWLES & PARKER. Umbrellas, fur gloves, silk shirts, dress shirts, silk hose, tie clasp sets, knit caps, mufflers, smoking jackets, bathrobes will make a merry Xmas for the men and boys.—C. EARL DUVALL. “Uncle" Joe Gaines, who has been living with his daughter, Mrs. Marshall Johnston, in Minnesota, came last week for an extended stay with another daughter, Mrs. Albert Helsel, of near Virgie. Albert J. Beveridge, recent candidate of the progressive party for U. S. senator from Indiana, sailed from New York Saturday for the European war zone, where he will act as war correspondent for Collier’s Weekly. Wash Lowman of southeast of Rensselaer, went to Lafayette Saturday to see his son, Frank, who is still in St. Elizabeth’s hospital taking treatment for his injured knee. He was riot getting along quite so well, pus having again formed about the knee jbint. Albert Augspurger. of Mankato, Minn., came Saturday for an extended visit with relatives and friends. He is a son of William Augspurger, who used to reside on a farm in Newton tp., now owned by Dr. J. H Hansson, the veterinary, and moved to Minnesota a few years ago. Mr. Albert Tobin and Miss Hazel Webber, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Webber of south of town, where Mr. Tobin also resides, were united in marriage last Wednesday at the home of James Robinson in Lafayete, and will reside upon a farm south of Rensselaer the coming year. A barn on the farm occupied by Vern Cavinder, in Hanging Grove tp., was destroyed by fire about one o’clock Sunday morning. Fpur head of horses, hay, grain, harness, etc., were lost in the fire. The loss |s estimated at SBOO to SI,OOO with insurance of S6OO. The origin of the fire is unknown. if you are not already using either Monogram or White Star flour, we suggest trying a sack and if you are not perfectly satisfied with the results we cheerfully refund the price you paid.—ROWLES & PARKER. Just received another car of the famous White Star and Monogram flour. If you are having trouble getting good bread we suggest trying one sack and if after a fair trial you are not satisfied with the results we will cheerfully refund the price you paid.—ROWLES & PARKER. Mr. and Mrs. E. Hoyt of Bear Lake, Pa., came last Thursday for a few days’ visit with Mr. and Mrs. John M. Knapp. They will leave this week for Texas to visit a son they have there, and will probably spend the winter in Tetas and other parts of the south. Mr. Hoyt is a stock buyer and has lived practically all his life In Chautauqua county, New York, near Chautauqua Lake, but for the past year has been living just over the line in Pennsylvania. They are old friends and acquaintances of Mr. and Mrs. Knapp.

Yesterday's markets: Corn, 55c; oats, 44c; wheat, $l.O-5; rye, 75c. Walter Porter and B. J. Moore were Chicago business goers Friday. 6 head of steers ready to corn feed, at the Garriott & Lakin’s sale, Dec. 17. Piano and organ tuning and re pairing, 32 years practical experience. H. R. LANGE. '? * ; We have now on display the greatest line of useful Xmas presents for the man and boy. Be sure and see them.— C. EARL DUVALL. Pullins Bros., of Barkley tp., won second on Barred Rock exhibition cockerels and pullets, at the Chicago Poultry Show, which closes today. ■ /*—” * ■ The Catholic ladies’ bazaar should be visited Wednesday and Thursday afternoons and evenings, Dec. 16 and 17. Many beautiful and useful articles to sell. Mr. and Mrs. Willis Bicknell of Bangor, Mich., who had been visiting here with his mother, Mrs. Rebecca Bicknell, went to Mt. Ayr Friday to visit relatives. District Siipt. Wood of Lafayette was here Sunday and Monday holding quarterly meetings. He preached an excellent sermon at the Methodist church Sunday evening. ■Joseph Nagle and daughter, Miss Louretta, went to Peru Monday to attend the funeral yesterday of the former’s cousin, Mrs. William Gultner, who died at Wabash Saturday.

E. P. Honan, president of the Fraternal League of Indiana, left yesterday for Washington, D. C., on business of the league and will probably go on to New York City before, returning. Wiliam Traub will move into one of the Earl Reynolds new tenant houses in Fair View addition, as soon as completed, and one of the new factory men will occupy the other house, so The Democrat is informed. Rex Warner’s new house on Angelica street is new completed and he will soon move into same. It is reported that Carl Duvall and wife will Occuppy the house to be vacated by Mr. Warner. A box of correspondence paper makes a nice Christmas present. The Democrat handles a fine selection in its fancy stationery depart, ment, in a large variety of styles and prices. Call in and take a look. ■ ' —'■ Frank Roy of Oklahoma, is visiting his father, Joseph Roy, who resides with the former’s brother, Phillip Roy, smith of Rensselaer. The old gentleman is nearly 80 years of age and has been quite poorly for spme time. Just unloaded another car of White Star and Monogram flour. A trial will convince you of the good qualities, and if you are not entirely pleased with the results the price you paid is cheerfully refunded.—ROWLES & PARKER. Rev. Curnick and A. A. Fell went to Hammond Friday afternoon and were joined there that evening by J. J. Hunt, who had been in Chicago on business, and all took in the Kerr brothers evangelistic meeting being held there that night.

Regarding an item that appeared in the Fair Oaks items in Saturday’s Democrat, stating that J. J. Lawler had reduced the wages of his employes on his farms in this section becau.se of the lack of business in the Chicago stockyards, due to the foot and mouth disease, I wish to state that the item is erroneous. The wages were reduced only to the regular winter schedule, as usual.— JAMES E. WALTER, Supt. Only Two Weeks ’Till Christmas Why not call for a demonstraI tios of this wonder f u i lamp i^l now - Thousands . wR now in use and ■ giving absolute “ • satisfaction. This Y , | ■ lamp is guaran;teed not to cost £-■ tjl■ ,;/.;one cent for re ■ ' . pairs the first ■ ' I $ year you use it \ ' 'and not over fif5T“'3 gfi.y ycents a year jK afterwards as ■ ‘ along Five cents a | week is all its costs to burn it 4 hours a day. DO IT NOW W. A. DAVENPORT

ZIQ <1 jf II y * I g H Big Piano Sale I for Two Weeks Only I P er cent. I Discount The largest money-saving proposition that has ever been offered the people in the state of Indiana. All pianos will be sold at the regular retail price, less the above discount. For instance, a $275 piano will go in this sale for $212. This discount only for cash or bankable notes. We sell the Schiller, Jesse French, Lagonda and other high grades. Come and See Them at Collins 1 Shoe Store Tuning and Repairing—32 Years Practical Experience H. It. LANGE & SON Rensselaer, Ind.

Let It Be Something Practical and Useful This store is full of useful articles suitable for the holiday trade. And a useful present is always most appreciated by the recipient. Silverware, Carving Sets Peroolators, Knives, Forks Spoons, Aluminum Ware Sleds, Skates, Wagons are among a few of the many things found here. E. D. Rhoades & Son Rensselaer, Indiana

Rings on Her Fingers If she lacks the ring why not get it for her today? We can offer you a selection from some of theYnost exquisite designs and best values we have ever carried in medium priced rings. These are a special holiday showing, and an early inspection will pay you handsomely. P. W. CLARK, The Jeweler Rensselaer, Indiana