Jasper County Democrat, Volume 18, Number 17, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 June 1915 — Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 [ADVERTISEMENT]

Tom Huston was a Good land visitor over Sunday, Mrs. James Cowden of Logansport spent Decoration day here. Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Hollingsworth visited relatives and friends in Kalamazoo, Mich., over Sunday. Yesterday's markets: Corn, 70c; oats, 4 Sc. The prices one year ago were: Corn, 65c; oats, 36c. We drill water wells anywhere and any size.—WATSON PLUMBING CO., phone 204, Ind. ts Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Buffert oi Lafayette, came Friday morning for a several days’ visit with Joseph Nagel and family.

Levi Hawkins and daughter. Miss Florence, of Lafayette, visited here from Saturday until yesterday with the J. D. Allnaan family. Full line of MpCormiek machinery for sale. Will also buy produce at the highest market price. New phone No. 461. EDWARD HERATH. j-22 N. S, Bates attended the funeral of his sister, Mrs. J. H. Brown, at Jessup, Ind., last week, whose death was caused from typhoid fever. She was 68 years of age. John M. Ott of Remington, took the train here Saturday for Chicago to bring home his daughter, Miss Grace Ott, who underwent an operation in a hospital there.

The local “board of trade" is said to have quit business here. Will Hill has been in charge of late, and yesterday it did not open and it is reported that it has quit business here. ; _ Miss Mary Yates expects to leave for California on June 4. She will attend the “Rose Show” at Portland, Ore., from there she will go to Seattle, Vancouver and thence to San Francisco. The Benton Review says that exPostmaster Kitt of Goodland, has purchased the Fowler Tribune and will take charge of Same very soon, Mr. Kitt is an old newspaper man and, seemingly', just can’t keep out of the business. The Democrat wishes him the best of success with the Tribune. W. A. Lake of near Kniinan, returned Saturday afternoon from a few days’ business trip to Chicago, his former home. Mr. Lake is almost a newcomer to Jasper county, although having owned a farm near Knirnan for some time. He is a hustler and a very bright gentleman,! and we are always glad to welcome ! such people to our county. !

College avenue, along the west side of Milroy park, presents a busy scene these days. The frame is up for Bert Hopkins’ new house, the basement foundations completed and lumber being hauled for Miss Maude Spitler’s and F. M. Parker's new dwellings, and the foundation for Cleve Eger’s house is being put in. The frame is also up for Mrs. Stella Ketchum’s new residence about one block west of College avenue, on McCoy avenue., C. Reising, cfhtef clerk of railway mail service of Chicago, held the annual examination Friday of the clerks in the Rensselaer postoffice on the distribution of mail. Examination consisted of 778 'cards, representing half the postoffices in Indiana. Miss Fame Haas threw the 778 in 33 minutes, missing only 10, making 98.74 per cent. W. A. Davenport missed 19 in 38 minutes, making 97.54. Civil service rules require all clerks to make 95 per cent on all examinations of this kind, and cards must be thrown at the rate of 15 per. minute.

The Ladies’ Aid of the M. E, church of Kniman, gave a little surprise one day . last week, in honor of their president, Mrs. H. Hinricks. Twenty-three were there to show' their appreciation of her faithful service as president for the last two years and presented her with a bible. The afternoon was enjoyed by singing songs. Mr. Hinricks and the Lake sisters singing German. Refreshments were served. Mrs. Shell treating us all to an abundance of popcorn balls, and Mrs. E. Osborn taking our pictures for remembrance of the day. All had a fine time.—FßOM A MEMBER. CASTOR IA For Infants and Children In Use For Over 30 Years Always bears - Signature of