Jasper County Democrat, Volume 18, Number 15, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 29 May 1915 — Page 5 Advertisements Column 3 [ADVERTISEMENT]

free: free: .. Returns from the races at ! FATE’S COLLEGE INN. W. -B. McNeil of Wheatfield, was . down on business Wednesday. Everett Halstead of Newton tp., f and C. H. Stucker of Mt. Ayr, were ; Lafayette visitors Thursday. Several from. Rensselaer attended the funeral of William Townsend at ■ Remington Tuesday afternoon. ! A I Miss Olive Pollard, of south of : town, was taken to Indianapolis the ' first of the week for an operation.

We drill water wells anywhere and any size.—WATSON PLUMBING CO., phone 204, Rensselaer, Ind. ' ts Mr. and Mrs. George Stoudt of Remington, were guests ,of Mr. and Mrs. F. E. Babcock Thursday and yesterday. Yesterday’s markets: Corn, 69c; oats, 4Sc; wheat, $1.40; rye, sl. The prices one year ago were: Corn, 65c; oats, 36c. Only a few of the old soldiers from Rensselaer and vicinity attended the G. A. R. state encampment at Marion this week. Full line of McCormick machinery for sale. Will also buy produce at the highest market price. New phone No. 461, —EDWARD HERATH. j-22

Mr. and Mrs. Alva Simpson were called to Westfield Thursday by the critical illness of her aged father, John Gasper, who has typhoid fever.

A few home-grown strawberries have appeared in the local market this week. With a little warm weather now the crop would be extra gOOd. , / _ - .

Fred Daniels, who has been working at Sioux City, la., for the past year, came Tuesday for a short visit here with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Korah Daniels.

Eldon Hopkins expects to leave next week for Redlands, Cali., to visit his daughter. His wife, who has been there for some time, will return home with him.

Th e 8-year-old son of 11. R. Eilts of north of town, fell with a whistle in his mouth Wednesday, which penetrated the roof of the mouth, making a very ugly gash.

The little daughter of George Culp of northwest of town, Mell from a buggy while playing in the barn Tuesday, and broke both bones in the left arm, just below the elbow.

Mrs. Sophia Lucas of Remington, and sister, Mrs. B. F. Shoots, of Marion, 0., returned to their homes Thursday, after a visit here with the former’s sons, Robert and Benjamin Lucas.

Mrs. Joe Hallagan returned Tuesday from a couple of weeks’ stay with her niece, Miss Lucy Healy, who is a patient at St. Elizabeth’s hospital in Lafayette, and is not improving very much.

For Sale—Flowers for Decoration Day-. Carnations, all colors, 75 cents per dozen. J Prices of roses and other cut flowers very- low. Geraniums 8% to 15 cents each. Porch baskets from $1 to $1.50 each.—KlNG FLORAL CO.

Mrs. William P. Cooper of near Reynolds, came Thursday for a few days’ visit with her aunt, Mrs. Mattie Sharp. Her sister, Mrs. George I-olson; of Chicago, came down yesterday and will also visit here for a few days.

S. C. Ash, president of a manufacturing concern in Chicago, accompanied by his wife and Miss Nellie Zarht of Laporte, visited here a few days this week with Roy Blue and family, leaving Thursday in their auto for Laporte.

The Democrat ered in saying in Wednesday’s issue that City Clerk Morlan and Light and Waterworks Supt. Chamberlain went to Indianapolis Tuesday to confer with the State Board of Accounts regarding the keeping of the light and water records, it should have read the State Board of Utilities, of Public Service Commission.

Ex-sheriff Hoover went to Chicago Wednesday to see his son, Don, who recently underwent an operation for an abscess of the glands of the neck. Mr. Hoover, who was also looking after some Ford automobile business, had not returned home yesterday morning, but Don has so far recovered that he expects to return home either today or tomorrow.