Jasper County Democrat, Volume 17, Number 92, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 24 February 1915 — Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 [ADVERTISEMENT]

M. I. Adams was a Monticello vis itor Monday.

Mrs. J. F. Irwin is confined to her bed with grip. -v

If you want a bargain cream harvester, see HAMILTON & KELLNER.

Karl Bradburn of New Carlisle, Ind., spent Sunday here with Miss Agnes Platt.

A regular 30c grade of Peaberry coffees this week, 21c per lb. at ROWLES & PARKER’S.

Look your harness over and see il they don’t need repairing and oiling, and bring them to SCOTT BROS.

Len l.efler and Clarke Bartee of Lafayette drove up yesterday in their Ford auto and went out to Len’s farm near Knimau.

Miss Harriet McCarthy, a teacher in Chicago, spent Saturday and Sunrev hero with the A. J. Keeney .family of west of town.

Mrs. L. R. Leake and two children returned to Brookfield, 111., Monday after a couple of weeks visit here with her aunt, Mrs. S, It. Nichols.

Ladies, don’t make the boys’ wash suits when you can buy them so reasonable at Duvall’s Quality Shop. A full line now on display.—C. EARL DtJVALL. -

All records for world’s fair attendance broken Saturday at the opening of the Panama-Pacific exposition in San Francisco. The paid admissions were nearly 300,000.

Omar Day, who is teaching mathematics in the Shortridge high school at Indianapolis, spent over Sunday here Avith liis family, at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Day.

The remains of Win, Van Cleve, who died at Fair Oaks Friday, as a result Of an accidental gunshot of a few Aveeks before, AVas shipped to his old home at Sheridan Sunday for burial. ‘ l

Charles Day, secretary of J. J. Lawler,- was down from Chicago Monday looking after some of Mr. Lawler’s business. He stated that Mr. Lawler was now able to be out a little and had left the hospital.

A surprise was given Sunday on James Newcome of Barkley tp., by his neighbors and friends, who came in upon .him and reminded him that it was his Gist birthday anniversary. A big dinner was a feature of the affair.

Thomas, William and James T. Walter will go to Peru this evening to attend the funeral tomorrow of their aunt, Mrs. Bridget Glennon, widow of Thomas Glennon, known to some of our older residents, but who died some twenty years ago. Mrs. Glennon had been in poor health for some time.

Bert Hopkins is preparing to build a new two-story residence on the site of his present home on Front street, and has sold his cottage thereon to Leslie Clark, who will move it to a lot just east of Rex Wapner’s new residence. Mr. and Mrs. Hopkins will occupy the cottage while their new house is -under construction.

Mrs. Mallie Clark of Wbeatfield visited here last week with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. G. Spitler, arid Friday went to Marion to join Miss Martha Long, who is visiting Miss Hallie Davis there, and accompanied by Miss Margaret Goldwaithe of Mariojr, all went to Oxford, 0., tc attend “Senior Day” at the Western College for Girls, at which they were former students.

The Monticello Journal called to blind tjiat a year ago last Thursday, Feb. 17, occurred one of the heaviest snow storms of the winter, the country roads were practically impassable because of the drifts and railroad traffic was blocked. During the entire week the temperature was extremely low. That is something of a contrast to conditions this year,- when the weathertovas so warm as to be almost spring-like.

Miss Hazel Lamson, who is teaching in the Indianapolis schools, came Friday evening to spend Sunday with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Lamson of Jordan tp. The schools of Indianapolis were closed Monday for Washington’s birthday, and in connection therewith Miss Lamson, wfo.o teaches second grade in one of schools, tells the following amusing story: Her pupils were asked to name two of the great winter sports, and one pupil gave the names of Lincoln and Washington and said that “on Lincoln’s birthday we get only a half holiday, Washington’s birthday a full holiday, therefore Washington was the greater sport of the twjp.”