Jasper County Democrat, Volume 18, Number 14, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 26 May 1915 — Page 3

S~'Y’ 3 cans solid pack choice tomatoes, 25c.—ROWLES & PARKER. Miss Clare Raise of Perry, lowa, came Monday evening to visit Mrs. H. F. Parker. Otto Geesa of Colfax tp., Newton county, was a business visitor in Rensselaer Monday.

Mrs. M. Woltz of Monticello, was the guest of Miss Gertrude Hopkins a few days last week.

Have you heard the Schiller Ideal Player? If not, come in and hear it. H. R. LANGE & SON. . j-3

H. R. W. Smith of Hammond, came Saturday for a few days’ visit with the C. M. Paxton family.

Don’t forget that next Wednesday, May 26, is the date for holding the railroad subsidy election in Newton township.—Advt.

Quite a heavy rain, accompanied by considerable lightning, fell yesterday in Rensselaer between the noon hour and 1 p. m.

Quite a number of Rensselaer people are figuring on taking, in the auto races at Indianapolis Saturday. Most of them will drive through.

Persons having flowers to donate for Decoration Day, will please leave them at Mrs. J. m. Wasson’s on Saturday afternoon.—COMMITTEE.

Piano Tuning and Repairing—All work guaranteed, at the music store, north of Rowles & Parker’s store, or phone 566. —H. R. LANGE & SON. ts

3 cans one kind or assorted tomatoes, baked beans, kidney beans, krout, hominey, salmon, peas or corn for 25c. —ROWLES & PARKER. Phone 95.

The hundreds of acres of onions jn the Gifford district, about Newland, are looking fine and if nothing unforseen occurs a big crop should be harvested.

Mrs. Maria Hopkins returned Sunday from spending the winter with her daughter, Mrs. Frank Hardy, at Oklahoma City, Okla., and , her son, Arthur, at Superior, Neb. She is looking and feeling quite well.

James Shafer came over from Plymouth Sunday to look after some repairs to his property, the K. of P. building. He will put on a new roof, a new wall on the west side where it is in bad condition, and also make some other repairs.

The progressive house party held here last week by several Rensselaer ladies, ended Sunday with a picnic dinner at the Ellis farm in Carroll county. There were eleven automobile loads drove over, and in returning, when a short distance out ot Monticello, R. D. Thompson, had the misfortune to collide with Arthur Arrick of Monticello. The latter was going east, driving an Overland car. In meeting Ray he turned out to the side but struck a large stone which threw his auto over against Thompson’s Ford, breaking one of the wheels of same and injuring the other car to some extent. None of the occupants were hurt.

50 BIG SPICY BARGAINS

It will pay you to come miles for these unheard of prices. 6 days only, Tuesday, May 25 to Monday, May 31 The entire stock of our biggest and best line of dishes and chinas at a marvelous sacrifice to make room for our large harvest and fall lines.

Look! You Can’l ■ . , t 4 qt. aluminum kettle, 65c vai tie, only 39c. Cotton and silk flosses, reg. 2 for sc, now 4 for sc. Hosiery—To make room for our new and unequalled, direct from factory line, we are going to sell all our 10c and 15c hose, Bc. Curtain goods, both scrim and lace, 8c yard. Lace, ready made, 39c pair. 6-qt. 4-in. pans, worth 10c, special 2 for sc.

Mrs., Willis Poole was a Lafayette visitor Monday.

The Girls' Sew Club will meet Thursday afternoon with Miss Cecil Morgan.

Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Kirk of Barkley tp., left Friday for a visit at Riddick and Campus, 111.

Mrs. Benjamin Knapp came down from Wheatfield Monday to visit her aaughter, Mrs. John Duggins. Fred Putts returned Monday from attending the two' weeks' free instruction at Culver military academy. Mrs. Sheridan Logue, of south of town, left Saturday for a couple of weeks' visit with relatives at Frankfort.

Schulze’s big dandy wrapped bread received fresh daily. Try a 195? 554 be convience-d t here-- is no better. —ROWLES & PARKER.

Mrs. Fred Chilcotte, after a visit here of a few days with her mother, Mrs. Kenney, and old friends, returned to South Bend Monday.

Full line of McCormick machinery for sale. Will also buy produce at the highest market price. New phone No. 461. EDWARD HERATII. j-22

Mrs. Sylvester Gray went to Grand Ridge, 111., Saturday to see about the erection of a monument at the graves of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. George Mustard.

Harry Watson has bought John Eger's Buick auto of 1910 vintage and is overhauling it for use in his plumbing business. Mr. Eger has bought a fine new 7-passenger Haynes.

Mrs. Agnes Kelly left Saturday for her home in Madison, Wis., after a few days visit here with her nephew, W. J. Wright and family. She had stopped off here while on her way home from a visit with her daughter, Mrs. O. L. Reed, at Louisville.

Announcement has been made of the approaching marriage of Mr. Oscar Williamson and Miss Luella Maude Day, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Hiram Day of Rensselaer, the wedding to take place on June 21, the ninteenih birthday anniversary of the bride-to-be;

While it is too early to say how many of the present corps of teachers in the Rensselaer city schools will return next year, only Miss Ruinley and Miss White have expressed themselves as having other plans at this writing, and being among those who will not return here.

Last Friday one of the worst gales blew most of the day that was ever experienced here. In the more exposed places the corn that was up was whipped off close to the ground and along the public highways, near sand hills, the sand was drifted like minature snowbanks. It was a very disagreeable day to be out on the roads indeed.

George E. Murray and wife returned home Saturday night from a several weeks’ sojourn at Hot Springs, Ark., for the benefit of the latter’s health. They stopped off at

Centralia, 111., to see their daughter, Miss .Helen Murray, who is teaching domestic science in the schools there. Her school will be out early next month and she will come home about June 8. Mr. Murray is looking greatly improved since taking treatment at the Springs.

Pass These Up 3 spools silk thread, sc. 10 post cards, sc. $4.50 and $5.00 wagons, steel running gear, wood bed, onlv $2.50 and $3.00. All 20c embroideries, 10c yard. All 10c embroideries, 5c and yard. Toweling, 9c and I.3yard. Bulk garden seeds, double measure. Flowers, 3 bunches 25c. McKinley music, 5 for 25c. Baseball gloves, 23c and 43<.

Quite a nice rain fell again in this vicinity Sunday night.

A quart Mason jar of pure apple butter for 15c at ROWLES & PARKER’S. r

Miss Hma Robinson of Indianapolis, was here over Sunday visiting her mother, Mrs. G. M. Robinson, and other relatives.

Don’t forget that next Wednesday,May 26, is the date for holding the railroad subsidy election in Newton township,—Advt.

Albert Hudson. who has been Employed at the Central Garage, left Monday for Mandan, N. D., where he will seek similiar employment.

Mrs. Jennie Toombs, who has been visiting the family of Silas Toombs of Barkley tp., for ja couple of weeks, returned to her home at Kenton, 0.. Saturday. •

Mrs. Zern Wright went to Frankfort Saturday to meet Mrs, E. B. Vondersmith of Bluffton, who came for a visit with her daughter, Mrs. C. -P. Wright.

Don Hoover, who was taken to Chicago last week for an operation, is getting, along nicely and it is thought will be able to .be brought home this week.

The city is oiling the street intersections of Washington street this week, under agreement made with the business men at the time of their subscribing money for the new street fiusher.

Monogram flour is without a doubt equal to any flour on the market regardless of price. In fact, is far above the average flours selling at higher prices. Sold under a money-back guarantee.—ROWLES & PARKER.

Dr. Hansson, accompanied by W. D. Bringle and Ray Wood, went to South Bend Friday and drove home that night a new Overland automobile for which make of car he has secured the agency. See his advet

tisement on another page of today’s Democrat.

Mr. and Mrs. James Passons returned Sunday from a couple of weeks visit with relatives and friends at Kniman, Wheatfield, Winamac and Marion. They were accompanied home by Mrs. Passons’ sister, Mrs. Wiley Jurnigan, who will visit them for awhile.

The Democrat acknowledges receipt of a handsomely engraved card from‘H. Blaine Peacock of Tarpon Springs, Fla., announcing the commencement exercises of the John B. Stetson University at DeLand, Fla., Blaine being one of the seventeen graduates in the law course.

Walter Irwin, son of Robert F. Irwin of Remington, who went to Wyoming three years ago, was married at Billings, Wyo., May 4, to Miss Bertha E. Brien of Goodland, Ind., who joined him at the place of the wedding. They have begun housekeeping on the groom’s ranch near Ralston, Wyo.

Goodland’s high school graduating class this year seems to be all of the feminine gender. They are: Florence Watson, Leona Gilman, Frances Kennedy, Louise Spinney, Hope Gilman, Lorena Dunkel, Vilma Rich, Doris Kinneman, Sadie Boyles, Esther Dickson, Bertha Rothrock, Lillian Perkins, Ethel Runyon and Frances Stombaugh.

CLEARANCE

Ms| VI I^ll*l fl s P ec * a l arrangement we are enabled to 1 wßi '" "M ,give for these 5 days only, 35 per cent on all orders of over SIO.OO English, Bavarian and Austrian Wares, Open Stock nr by Sets On SIO.OO or less we will give 10 per cent discount; on sls, 15 per cent; S2O, 20 per cent; $25 and up 25 per cent. Buy complete set now or start on one of our hand decorated Austrian, BURCHARD’S 5 and 10 cent Store OPEN EVENINGS DURING THE SALE

E. P. Lane is driving a fine new Studebaker car.

Rev. and Mrs. C. W. Postill motored jo Medaryville yesterday. >.

Mrs. John Martindale and Mrs. Virginia Halstead were Chicago goers Sunday,

President 11. R, Kurrie of the Monon, after spending Sunday herewith his family, went to Chicago Monday and yesterday left for New York on business.

Every Wednesday we make a shipment of Panama and fine felt hats to be cleaned and rel locked. Bring yours to the Home of Good Clothes. —WM. TRAUB.

Mrs. 11. M. Beaver of Pawpaw, Hl., v. In) has been visiting her brother; "Riley Tullis of Jordan tp., went Ift-J-axr .Monday .to-visit-Iter-f-rther, George W. Tullis.

Mrs. C. H. Peck of Remington, accompanied by Mrs. W. 11. Cooverand Mrs, Clyde Coover of Denver, Colo., came over Saturday to visit the family of J. D. Allman. ■

Dr. J. A. McLeod, a specialist of Milwaukee, accompanied Dr. Richard Fidler here Sunday to see the latter’s mother, Mrs. X. A. Hendrix, who is still in a critical condition.

Mrs. Dalton Ropp and Miss Kate Ropp went to Lafayette Monday to visit Mrs. Ross Ropp, who is still in the hospital there where she recently underwent a severe surgical operation.

The St. Joseph college ball team played Goodland at the latter place Saturday and Sunday. The Goodland team was successful in both games, the former by a score of 4 to 0 and the latter by 13 to 2.

- J Mrs. Carl HarSfia, who recently underwent an operation in a Lafayette hospital, came Saturday, accompanied by her husband, and will remain here with her mother, Mrs. J. W. Childers, while convalescing.

For Sale—Flowers for Decoration Day. Carnations, all colors, 75 cents per dozen. Prices of roses and other cut flowers very low. Geraniums Sy 2 to 15 cents each. Porch baskets from ?1 to $1.50 each.—KlNG FLORAL CO.

L. 11. Hamilton returned Saturday from Fargo, N. D., where he was recently called by the illness of his son, Fred, who underwent an operation for appendicitis in a hospital there and is recovering nicely from same.

City Clerk Morlan and Light and Water Works Supt. Chamberlain went to Indianapolis yesterday on business with State Board of Accounts, in matters connected with the keeping of the light and water rental books.

The foundation is completed for Mrs. Stella Ketchum’s new house on McCoy avenue. Five new' houses, all good ones, are now under way in that neighborhood within a radius of a few hundred feet- —F. M. Parker's, Mrs. Ketchum’s, Cleve Eger’s, Miss Maude Spitler’s and Bert Hopkin’s.

Mr. and Mrs. George Posey of Lochiel, came over Sunday and took dinner with Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Smith. Mr. Posey used to be located at Kniman as agent on the C. & E. 1., and boarded with Mr. and Mrs. Smith until 'he got married. He is now the C. & E. 1. agent at Lochiel.

JARRETTE’S Variety Store We Save You Money

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50 M / \ No. 2 Stand Lamps »g|L Complete 25c each

HB 50 iggfei Regular Quarter Wash Boards H 19c each

Yesterday’s markets: Corn, 69c; oats, 48 c; wheat, $1.40; rye, sl. The prices one year ago were: Corn, 65c; oats, 35c.

Henry Sparling, an oid resident of Demotte, died Monday night, aged about 70 years. He leaves a wife and one son. The funeral will be held at Demotte tomorrow afternoon.

Advertised letters: Hollis Turner, Lesley Shigley, Win. E. Bible, F. Erwin, W. H. Moore, Ardella Wood, Ellen E. Burr, Wade Furnish, Sarah Hough and John Ruch. Same will be sent to the dead letter office June 1, if not called for.

Mrs. George W. Hopkins and Mrs. R. D. Thompson entertained Saturday afternoon, at the home of the former, for thej house party guests who were here for the week-end. Mrs. Hopkins also gave a dinner party in the evening.

Mrs. Laura Lutes,, who has been spending the winter with her daughter, Mrs. Bert Bickford, at Colorado Springs, Colo., returned home Monday. Miss Bertha Daniels, who went with her to Colorado Springs for her health, will return home the latter part of June.

Mr. and Mrs, F. V. Talbott, of Oxford, accompanied by the latter’s mother, Mrs. J. J, Harman of near l ine Village, drove up Sunday afternoon in Mr. Talbott’s Oakland runabout, and spent a short time with Miss ,\nna Harman, English teaeHer in the high school, who is also a daughter of Mrs. Harman. r-

READ! THINK! ACT! OUR GUARANTEE: We guarantee that there is not one word of misrepresentation herein. American ware, in sets up to plates, 2 for sc; 6-inch SB, 10 to 25 per cent discount plates, sc; 7-inch plates, 7%c . each. Cups and saucers, 50c By piece, from 10 to 60 per set Deco r. plain white, 7%c cent discount on everything each ; Soup plates 5c each in the house. THESE ARE BUT A FEW OF 4-inch plates, lc each; 5-inch THE HOST OF BARGAINS. Remember the quality and quantity of our chinas and dishes are excelled by none, and our. prices cannot be approximated.

50 Regular SI.OO Alarm Clocks 61c each

The Sew Club gave a house-warm-ing party at the fine, new home of .Mr. and Mrs. O. F. Parker on River treet Friday evening. Mr. and Mrs. J< sse E. Wilson of Hammond, and Mr. and Mrs. Bert Brenner of Valparaiso, were the out-of-town guests. 1 There was a large turnout to the Memorial Services at the M. E. «hurch Sunday. The sermon was i n ached by Rev. C. W. Postill, and special music was rendered by the < .loir. The G. A R. and auxiliary organization- attended the services in a body. •There will be at least two Rens--f-laer June brides, the marriage oi ‘ iss Martha Long, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. F. Long, to Mr. Russell • ■awbridge, of Chicago, and Miss .Marceline Roberts to Dr. Snorp, of the Presbyterian hospital of Chicago, being scheduled to take place during the month.

Mrs. Edward Taylor and Miss Mae Dunlap, Chicago; Mrs. L. L. Silliman of Chenoa, 111., whose husband was also here for the picnic; Mrs. Lawson Meyer, of Gary; Mrs. R. b. Evans; of Seattle, Wa.-h.; Mrs. Bet

Brenner, of Valparaiso; Mrs. Love Calkins, of Delphi; Mr. and Mrs. Perry, of Chicago; Mrs. Warren Washburn, of Goodland; Mrs. Will Thompson, of Sullivan; Mrs. Woltz, of Monticello, and Mrs. Louis R. Haas, pf Tipton, were the out-of-town guests to the progressive house party given here the latter half of last week by several Rensselaer ladies in

a round of continuous social events.

Second Annual Odds and Ends Dish Sale