Jasper County Democrat, Volume 17, Number 91, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 February 1915 — Page 1 Advertisements Column 1 [ADVERTISEMENT]

Public Sales, j The Democrat has printed bills for the following public sales: Monday, Feb. 22, W. 1. Hoover, 2% miles south and y mile west of Rensselaer. General farm sale, horses, cattle, hogs, farm implements, 20 acres of shock corn, etc. Thursday, Feb. 25, J. M. Yeoman, 1 mile north of Rensselaer. Stock sale, horses, cattle, sheep and hogs. WILLIAM VAN CLEVE DEAD. Fair Oaks Man Accidently Shot Three Weeks Ago, Died Yesterday. William Van Cleve of Fair Oaks, who was accidently shot in the leg between the knee and hip, by his nephew, Ray List, while the two were hunting rabbits in Barkley tp., on Jan. 25, died at Fair Oaks yesterday morning as a result of the injury. Van Cleve was rather weak and run down at the time, it is said, and had kept failing right along since the accident. He leaves a wife and one child, also two children by a former marriage, we understand. His age was about 30 years. Presbyterian Church Cafeteria. Dinner will be served in the church dining parlors, Tuesday, Feb. 23, beginning at 5 p. m. MENU Stewed chicken $ .10 Baked ham and horseradish . ... .10 Mashed potatoes and gravy. ... .05 Noodles .....05 Spaghetti 0b Baked Potato salad 05 Cold slaw 05 Dill pickles rOT Cucumber pickles 01 White bread 02 Corn bregd 03 Butter 01 Pie 05 Cheese ,01 Ice cream 05 Cake * . .05 Coffee 05 Homemade Candy. The public is cordially invited and strangers in the city especially invited.—Advt.

Well Known Hammond Lady Lying at Point of Death. The Hammond News states that Dr. Mary E. Jackson, well known to many Rensselaer people, is critically ill at her home in that city and' specialists have pronounced her recovery impossible, and say that the end is not far off. She recently underwent a severe surgical operation, which it was hoped would save her life, but she is again in a critical condition. The News says: “Dr. Jackson has been a prominent figure in her profession, in lodge and social circles for a quarter of a century and numbers her friends .by the hundreds, all of whom will grieve to learn of her .condition.” Surprise on Mr. and Mrs. Eli Arnold of Barkley Tp. Mr. and Mrs. Eli Arnold of Barkley tp., were given a surprise Saturday evening by about forty relatives, neighbors and friends, the occasion being the 25th anniversary of their marriage. Mr. and Mrs. Arnold were the recipients of a number of nice silver presents as a reminder of the occasion. A fine threecourse supper was served. The surprise was planned and successfully carried out by their married children, Harry and Mrs. Arthur Waymire. A very nice time was had by all and the guests left at a late hour, wishing Mr. and Airs. Arnold many happy returns of the day. Notice to Subscribers. ! Subscribers changing their adrdress should not forget to notify The Democrat at''’once of such change and to always give the old address as well as the new in writing to have their paper changed. There are many [changes again this year among ohr country subscribers and to make Isure of not missing any copies they [should notify us promptly. It would Inot be a bad idea to send the ..notifiIcation a, few days in advance, beIcause "when torn up in moving and Igetting settled one is apt to neglect Ithe matter, and thereby miss a few Icopies before the proper address is Iknown to us., | Box Social. I The Pocahontas Council will give la box supper on March 4th in their lhall in thd I. O. O. F. building, to ■which they extend a cordial invitajtjon to the Red Men, their friends land the friends of the council. A fehort program will be given.—Advt. I Box Social. I There will be a box social at Rosebud school, Union tp., on Saturday Inight, Feb. 20, for benefit of the ichooI.—STANLTAS BRUSNAHAN, ■Teacher.