Jasper County Democrat, Volume 17, Number 84, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 January 1915 — Page 3

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■ Miss Grace Haas spent Sunday in Chicago. . C. AV. Coen was down from South, Bend on business Friday. If you are going to buy a spreader see our bargain offer.— HAMILTON & KELLNER. Mrs. O. E. Burch was called to Otterbein Friday by the illness of. her aged mother. Delos Thompson left Saturday on a business trip to New' Orleans, going via Chicago. Miss Mary Porter of Mt. Vernon, S. Dak., came Friday night to visit relatives here for several weeks. Mrs. J. M. Wasson went to Berwyn, 111., Saturday to visit her daughter, Mrs.. A. E. Coen, and family. Buy a “Stay Down” tank heater and keep your stock tank from freezing over.—WATSON PLUMBING CO. O. K. Rainier and family went to Chalmers Monday to attend the golden wedding of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Taylor. 1 ■• 1 • Mrs. G. W. Loveless returned to Lafayette Friday after a visit here with her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. William The insurance on Leo Reeve’s house, damaged by fire Friday, was adjusted at SBS, S6O on building and $25 on contents. Mrs. Sigman of Geddes, S Dak., visited over Sunday with her sister, Mrs. Ed Fay, and went to Attica Monday to visit her mother, Mrs. Amanda Leech. Mrs. J. E. Alter of Union tp., returned Saturday from Greencastle, where she was called a couple of weeks ago by the critical illness of her brother-in-law. J. H. White, a sergeant of engipeers, stationed at Vancouver barracks, Wash., who is enjoying a 90day furlough, visited here last week with his aunt, Mrs. John Mann. Mrs. C. Smith returned to Chicago Saturday afternoon after a few’ days’ visit here with the family of her brother-in-law, Mike Kuboski, who has been critically ill, but is better at this time. Mrs. George Crockett of southeast of town, who has been quite poorly for the past week with congestion of the heart, is much better and Mrs. T. A. Crockett of Rensselaer, who has been staying with her, has returned home. Duke Nichols, of near the Babcock & Hopkins’ elevator, went into his coal shed on Sunday and in some way struck his head against some sharp piece of wood, or something in the shed, cutting quite a gash above the right eye.

Mr. and Mrs. Omar Day and baby came up from Lafayette Saturday and the latter will remain here with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Day, for the present. Omar went to Indianapolis Monday wlhere he has a position teaching.

Our Liberal Discounts are Still on Suits and Overcoats DUVALL’S OURITT SHOP C. EARL DUVALL

W, F. Smith of Laporte, was here op, business Friday and Saturday, Don’t forget the free illustrated j navy lecture at the. opera house tonight. John Brook of near Kniniap, was a business visitor in the city yesterday. Mrs. Rufus Knox and babe of Chicago, are visiting here with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. N. S. Bates. *"' ' . ’xNext Tuesday is Groundhog day, and then we will have this w’eather proposition officially settled by Mr. G. H. Representative W. L. Wood came home from Indianapolis Friday evening to spend Saturday and Sunday with his family at Parr. C. F. Mansfield came over from’ Monticello, 111., the part of the week* to look after his farm southeast of town and some other business matters. - Before you buy a corn planter see the new Black Eagle. It has four wheels and has the fertilizer attachment on the back axIe.—HAMILTON & KELLNER. /. ■ Mrs. J. A. Grant w r as called to Spokane, Wash., Saturday by the illness of her daughter-in-law, Mrs. Hale Grant, who is obliged to undergo an operation. The 13-year-old son of Henry Christiansen of near Roselawn, was thrown from a horse Sunday afternoon and severely cut about the mouth and cheek. Post Commander D. H, Yeoman of this city, has been appointed on the staff of the State G. A. R. Commander A. B. Crampton. The position is wholly an honorary one. Congressman Peterson has recommended the appointment of the following postmasters in this vicinity: Brook, William L. McLaren; Brookston, J. P. Wright; Morocco, Frank Billings. The Indian Refining Company, one of the largest competitors of the Standard Oil Co., has taken over the Fowler Company at Fowler, Monticello and Rensselaer, with all its equipment. William Maloney of Chicago, spent Sunday here with his aged mother, who lives with her daughter, Mrs. Mary E. Drake, just south of town, and who has heei in poor health for some time. Rev. G. W. Titus left Monday morning for St. Thomas, Ontario, Canada, to visit with his wife for a few days. He will return on Friday in time for the congregational dinner at the Christian church. Lawrence Kellner of near Remington, was over Friday afternoon and got a set of sale bills printed at The Democrat office for his big public sale on next Tuesday, Feb. 2. See list of property elsewhere in this issue of The Democrat. — 1 1 ■ I 1 ■ John M. Knapp returned Monday morning from a three weeks’ sojourn in Florida, during which time he visited several different sections of the state. He liked it firstrate down there, and some of these days may locate in the Everglade state. Claude Martindale returned to Pine Village Saturday after a few days’ visit with relatives here. Mr Martindale recently returned from Urdquay, South America, where he was employed as civil engineer on a new railroad being constructed there. Horatio Ropp of Barkley tp., left Saturday for Dowagiac, Mich., where lhe expects to be employed until spring, and then go on a farm. The W. S. Day farm, which he vacated, is now occupied by Roy Donnelly, who moved on same the latter part of the week. W. B. Yeomap, who recently returned to Jasper county from a few years’ residence near Columbia City, has bought the Paxton store at Surrey, and Mr. Paxton has bought the C. A. Reed 10-acre farm just northwest of town. The consideration for the latter is understood to have been $4,000. ———— . ■ • The first boys’ high school basket ball team played at Boswell Friday night with the higu school team at that place, and were defeated 52 to 19. The girls’ team was to play at Remington the same night but the j game was called off on account of bad weather. ,

Mrs. Ralph Sprague was a Chicago goer Monday. * • - i •' *' - • ' T Attorney Emmet Laßue was in Knox on business Monday. Yesterday’s 4 markets: Corn, 67c; oats, 50,c; wheat, $1.30; rye, 95c. George Neal of Indianapolis, was the Sunday guest of Miss Belle LaRue.' > '' ' ■ . •——- ' v D. E. Lowe of near Brook, spent Sunday here with his brother, Thos. Lowe. ’ ■ . 7Remember Hamilton & Kellner sell the John Deere and Oliter line or implements. Mr. and Mrs. F. E. Babcock go to Chicago today to take in the auto show at the Colliseum. Mrs. J. W. Price of west of town, was taken to Chicago the latter part of the week to undergo an operation.-. >-■ - ' Train No. 30, from Cincinnati to Chicago;, was five hours late Sunday night on account of the snow" and cold. .■> ; General farm sale, Friday, Feb. sfc5 fc one mile southeast of Gillam church, old Pruett farm.—H. C. WHITE. j-30 - Mr. and Mrs. C. 1,. Parks and daughter, Miss Alice, of Argos, Ind., are visiting relatives and looking after-their farm near Surrey. Mrs. John Q. Alter will go to Chicago today for a few days visit with her sisters and brother, Mrs. Leota Jones, Mrs. Lilly Hyland and Ed Tharp, *• ■ * Harvey Hemphill had the misfortune to strike his left thumb with a hammer Monday with so severe a lick as to almost cut it off at the first joint.

The gentlemen members of the Chrfstian church will give a supper at the church parlors Friday evening to the ladies and Sunday school of the church. s R. L. P. Massey of Medaryville, after a few days’ visit here with his neice, Mrs. Rachael Scott, went to Hammond the latter part of ’ the week to visit his son, Jerome Massey. Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Dowell of Goodland, with their daughter, Jessie, and Lonnie Dowell of Remington, were guests of Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Todd Sunday.—Monticello Journal. Advertised letters: Walter DeLong, Wm. H. Lotts, June Redmon, Lamb Reed, Ethel Kane, S. M. Irmgardis. The abqve will be sent to the dead letter office, if not called for, Feb. 8. " 'A ' The condition of “Uncle” James T. Randle, who has been in rather poor (health for some time, is reported much better. He is up and about the house all of the time, but doesn’t get out any. Mr. Randle was 83 years of age last October. " James Ryan of Piper City, 111., a student at St. Joseph college, suffered an attack of appendicitis Sunday, and his parehts, Mr. and Mrs. P. T. Ryan, came over Monday and took him to a hospital at Kankakee, HL, for an operation if suoh was found necessary. J. V. Lesh, who occupies the Henry Grow farm northwest of Rensselaer, will have a public sale on Feb. 10, after which he will move upon the small farm in Union tp., which he purchased , some time ago of James K. Harriott. John McGlynn of near Lowell, will move upon the Grow farm, vacated by Mr. Lesh. Mrs. Ed Reeve, who has been in a Chicago hospital for the ]sast few weeks, where she underwent a severe operation, was brought home, yesterday,' her son, Joe, who is attending a business college in Chicago, accompaning her. She is recovering nicely from the operation, it is said. Tull Malone, one of the employes at the city water and light plant, was taken seriously ill Wednesday night, and Thursday night was taken to Lafayette where he was operated on Friday morning for. an appendicitis trouble. He was found to be in a very serious condition. It was fearfed that he would not recover, but later reports are more encouraging. CASTOR IA . For Infants and Children In Use For Over 30 Years Always bears the i; crnature of

THE MODEL CLOTHING CO. Going Out of Business

O EING compelled on account of my health A- - *to retire from the active management of the business and also on account of the advanced age of my father, he not being able to be active in the concern longer, we have decided to close out the entire stock. All goods will be sold regardless of cost as I wish to close up the business just as soon as possible. Also wish to state that the room we now occupy will be for rent and all fixtures for sale. We extend to you an invitation to call and see the many bargains we are offering. It will pay you well to look our stock over. All goods on account of the low prices will be Cash only.

The Model Clothing Co. A. LEOPOLD, Prop. SIMON LEOPOLD, Manager

BIG PUBLIC SALE. The undersigned will sell at public auction at his residence 4 miles north and one mile east of P“mlngton, 8 miles south, and 1 mile east or Rensselaer, 5 miles west arid 4 miles north of Wolcott, commencing at 10 o'clock on TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 1915. 18 Head of Horses and Colts —Consisting 1 team bay mares, 5 yrs. old', wt. 3100, sound and good ones, both in foal; 1 dapple gray mare 5 yrs. Old, wt. 1440, sound and in foal; 1 bay mare 11 yrs. old, wt. 1550, in foal; 1 bay mare 10 yrs. old, wt. 1500, in foal; 1 bay mare 12 yrs. old, wt. 1475, in foal; 1 bay Ally 4 yrs. old, wt. 1250, sound and gentle; 1 gray gelding 4 yrs. old, wt. 1200, sound and gentle; 1 bay gelding 3 yrs. old, wt’. 1300, sound; 1 bay Ally 3 yrs. old, wt. 1200, sound; 1 brown driving horse, souna, lady broke, 9 yrs. old, wt. 1050; 1 black Ally 2 yrs. old, wt. 1050, sound; 1 black gelding 2 yrs. old, wt. 1100; 1 dark gray gelding yearling, wt. 900; 1 bay yearling Ally, wt. 850; 3 sucking colts, 2 geldings and 1 Ally, all good ones. 26 Head of Cattle—Consisting of 1 white faced red cow 7 yrS. old, due to calf In April; 1 red cow 7 yrs. old, due to calf in March; 1 red cow giving good flow of milk. 8 yrs. old; 3 coming 2-year-010 heifers, 2 coming fresh in spring; 2 2-year-old steers, good ones; 1 Hereford bull coming 2 yrs. old; 1 Shorthorn bull calf, extra good one; 16 head of good spring calves, all fine ones; 14 head of steers and two heifers. 12 Head of Sheep—ll Ane Shropshire 2-year-old ewes, all bred due to lamb last of March; 1 fine Shropshire buck 2-years-old. 11 Head Hogs—Consisting of 2 good Duroc Jersey brood sows, due to farrow about date of sale; 9 head shoats, average 110 pounds. Farm Implements, Wagons, Etc. —Con— sisting of 1 broad tired wagon, triple box; 1 carriage, good as new; 1 Zimmerman rubber tired buggy, good as new: ,1 Johnston binder, with tongue trucks, 7-ft. cut; 1 Corn w King manure spreader, good as new; 1 5-ton Moline Pitless wagon scales, new; 1 Camp grain dump with 35-ft. elevator, good as new; 1 Rock Island corn planter, with 80 rods wire, good as new; 1 12-in. J. I. Case gang plow, used one season; 2 16-in. sulky plows; 1 2-ro.w P. & O. cultivator; 1 riding Moline gopher; 2 Janesville riding cultivators; 3 Brown cultivators; 2 ■B-ft. solid wheeled discs; 1 9-ft. Keystone cutaway disc; 1 18-ft. steel framed harrow; 1 16-ft. Aexible harrow; about 200 feet of slat cribbing, 14 pieces Ixl2 12 ft. long; 2 sets work harness; 1 set double driving harness; 2 sets single harness; about 16 good leather halters and a few odd collars; bunch of good stable blankets, and numerous othei articles. Terms—A credit of 12 months will be given on all sums over >lO with usual

conditions. 6 per cent oft for cash where entitled to credit. LAWRENCE KELLNER. Kenyon and Phillips, auctioneers. Geo. A. Chappell, clerk. Hot lunch on ground by Catholic Ladles’ Aid. ’ BIG PUBLIC SALE. As I am going to leave the farm and move to town, I will sell at public auction at said farm 3 1-4 miles miles southwest of Rensselaer, on the Bunkum road, commencing at 10 a. m., on FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 1915. 5 Head Horses and Colts—Consisting of 1 brown mare, 7 years old, safe ,in foal to a Percheron horse, wt. 1500; 1 bay mare, 8 years old, safe in foal to the same horse, wt. 1400, (These are extra good brood mares and are sound and will work in all harness); 1 bay mare, 10 years old, sound, work in all harness and lady broke, wt. 1300; 1 mare colt coming 2 years old. sound, wt. 1100; 1 yearling filly, sound. 9 Head of Cattle—Consisting of 5 milch cows, one frosh by day of sale, others bred to be fresh later; 4 spring calves; one bull; three heifers. B”*’ 8 ”*’ Implements, Wagons, Etc. —Consisting of 1 John Deere wide tire wagon, with triple box and spring seat, used one sea+ son, good as new; 1 old narrow tire wagon, with box; 2 cultivators, one an Avery with gopher attachment, one a two-row cultivator; 2 sulky plows, 16Incfr, one a Rock Island, one .an Oliver; 1 14-ineh walking plow; 1 McCormick mower, 6-ft. cut; 1 hay rake; 1 good set work harness;, 1 older set work harness;,,. 1 cream separator in good condition; 4 tons timothy hay in stack, and other acticles too numerous to mentign. Terms —A’ credit of 10 months will be given on all sums of $lO with usual conditions. 5 per cent off for cash where entitled to credit. JOSEPH FRANCIS. W. A. McCurtain,- auctioneer. C. G, Spitler, clerk. 9 Hot lunch on ground. . f BIG PUBLIC SALE. As the undersigned will quit farm ing, he will offer at public sale at his residence, 4 miles north and 3 miles west of Rensselaer, % mile west ot Surrey, 2 miles south and % mile east of Parr, commencing at 10 a. m. on Thursday, January 2J4, 191st. ft Head of Horses —Consisting of 1 bay mare 12 yrs. old, wt. 1300, in foal to jack; 1 brown driving horse | 13 yrs. old, lady broke; 1 bay mare

14 yrs. old, wt. 1300; 1 bay horse Colt 7 months old; 1 gray mare colt coming yearling. 7 Head of Cattle—Consisting of 1 red Durham cow 6 yrs. old, due to calf March 1; red Durham cow 10 yrs. old, fresihi about 2 months, giving good flow of milk; 1 part Jersey cow 6 yrs. old, due to calf in Feb.; 1 Durham bull calf, coming yearling; 2 ihelfers coming 3 yrs. old, due to calf soon; 1 Holstein cow 6 yrs. old, due to calf in March, giving a good flow of milk. Implements, Wagons, Etc.—Consisting of 1 wide tire Weber wagon, with triple box and spring seat, good as new; 1 narrow tire wagon; 1 Deering binder, 7-ft., with trucks; 1 Champion mower, 5-ft.; 1 J. I. Case 3-sectlon harrow; 1 Janesville riding cultivator; 1 Oliver walking plow, 16-in., all good as new; 1 P. & O. corn planter, with fertilizer attachment and 80 rods of wire in good condition; 1 flat bottom hay rack; 1 endgate seeder; 1 John Deere 3-horse wagon evener; good as hew 1 7-ft. disc with trucks; 1 carriage; 1 single buggy; 2 sets work harness, 1 with hip brltchen; 1 single harness; t 5 leather collars; 1 Grain King 'scoop endgate; 1 No. 7 U. S. cream separator, and numerous other small articles. Terms—A credit of 10 months will be given on all sums over $lO with the usual conditions. 6 per cent off for cash where entitled to credit. N. O. CHUPP. W. A. McCurtain, auctioneeer. C. G. Spitler, clerk. Hot lunch on ground. Col. W. A. McCurtain’s Sale Dates. Jan. 27, John Stibbe, general farm sale. Jan. 28, Nathan Chupp, general farm sale. Feb. 2, Ed Barkley; general sale. ’ Feb. 3, Charles Lowman, general farm sale, (postponed from Jan. 26) Feb. 4, Ell Arnold, general sale. Feb. 5, Joseph Francis, general farm sale. Feb. 8, Glenn Baker, general sale Feb. 9, Gilbert Lewis, general farm sale. Feb. 10, John Lesh, general sale. Feb. 16, James L. Babcock, gen' eral farm sale. Feb. 17, Charles Pullins, general sale. Feb. 18, George Hoosline, general farm sale. Feb. 19j Nim Hopkins, general farm sale. Feb. 24, Harvey Austin, general farm sale. Feb. 25, Louis Whicker, general farm sale. Notice of Special Meeting of County v Council. ■ Notice is hereby given that the County Council of ' Jasper County, Indiana, will meet in special session, Monday, February 1, 1915, at 1‘ o’clock p. m., in the Commissioners’ Court Room, to transact such business as may be properly brought before them for consideration. JOSEPH P. HAMMOND, J Auditor Jasper County.