Jasper County Democrat, Volume 18, Number 63, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 November 1915 — Page 5

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Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Hazen were over from Goodland Thursday. Charles Stath and family of West Carpenter, were visitors in the city Wednesday. Attorney and Mrs. A. D. Babcock of Goodland, were Rensselaer visitors Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Steward attended the State Board of Charities meeting at Richmond the first of the week. Mrs. C. B. Harold of Spencer, came up Monday to visit her aged father, Steward Hammond, and other relatives here. Mrs. H. E. Hartley left Thursday for Ann Arbor, Mich., to visit her daughter, Mrs. G. D. Strong, for two or three weeks. In Sunday’s football game at St. Joseph’s college, the Chicago North Shore team defeated the St. Joseph team by a score of 13 to 0. 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 ■ ■ ■■ ■ Earl O. Schatzley, son of Charles Sohatzley of Wheatfield tp., was married at Monticello on Thursday of last week to Alta M. Archer of Monon. Mrs. Henry Eiglesbach was itaken very ill Thursday morning at an early hour, and her physician diagnosed the trouble as gallstones. She was reported better, however, yesterday. Mr. and Mrs. J. O. Haskell, and Mr. and Mrs. James Babcock of Bluffton, visited here a few days the latter part of the week. The former is a brother of" Mrs. J. H. Dunlap and Frank Haskell. Ford owners and would-be Ford owners should be Hamillized before buying their fall outfit. S2O overcoats, $16.75; $2 auto gloves, $1.50; $8 sweaters, $6.75; warm, comfy, non-irritating underwear, $1 to $4 per suit. —HAMILL & CO. Mrs. A. B. Kaylor, formerly Miss Edith Strickfaden of Rensselaer, who has been visiting Mrs. E. P. Lane and Mrs. L. A. Harmon for the past week, went to Chicago Thursday for a visit there with Mrs. George Dolsen, before returning to her home at Noblesville. , Most of the farmers who had not already' begun corn husking to some extent, started in this week. The general complaint is that it is still quite “sappy,” and is not going to yield nearly as good as expected. There is said to be a great deal of poor corn found.' Don't blame it on your liver, because you feel crabbed these cool days. Perhaps your underwear doesn't fit. Get Hamillized and wear closed crotch, perfect fitting nonirritating underwear, $1 to $3.50 per sujt, and you'll feel like a new man.—HAMILL & CO. • Washburn Crosbyp’ GOLD MEDAL FLOUR Easy to Bake. .1 You will try it eventually. Why not now? Ask your Grocer for it.

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Mrs. J. P. Hammond has been visiting relatives in WheatfieM this week. Surely the best buy toi* tne money on the market. Maxwell, $655. — MAIN GARAGE, Phone 206 for a real demonstration. Great Sachem Frank McConnahay of Franklin, will be present and address the local order of Redmen at their meeting next Monaay evening. The funeral of little Jeannette Thompson Tuesday afternoon was largely attended, and the floral offerings were very beautiful and profuse. Herman Hordeman has started the "erection of a modern farm house on the Hordeman farm, just west of town, to cost about $2,000, and to have heat, bath, etc. Miss Marie Hamilton returned Tuesday from a several weeks’ visit with her brother, Fred Hamilton, who is employed as a reporter on a paper at Jamestown, N. D. “Big Charley” Crouch, who has been employed in the Fate restaurant for the past year and a half, has resigned and left Wednesday for his home at McMinnville, Tenn. Earl Reynolds and wife and daughter, who have been in New York City for some time, Where he put on a roller skating ballet at the Winter Garden, returned to Rensselaer Thursday. A warehouse at the Monon tile works burned Wednesday night *at Monon. It contained a carload of fertilizer and there was quite a quantity of potatoes, wire, nails, etc., stored therein. It’s better to be “born lucky” than rich. You may be both after you’re Hamillized and buy $25 R. & S. Fashion clothes for $21.75; $4 hats for $3; $2 woven Rep shirts for SI.SO.—HAMILL & CO. The Ladies’ Literary Club met yesterday afternoon with Mrs. W. L. Bott, on Forest street, in observing Federation Day, and several members of the Remington ladies’ clubs were their guests. Mrs. Dean Merica, who has been spending several months with her sister, Mrs. Trevor Wilcox, in Oregon, returned' Tuesday night, and went to Kokomo Thursday to join her husband, who is employed as a car tester in the Haynes automobile factory. Besides visiting in Oregon, Mrs. Merica took in the exposition at San Francisco and spent a few months with friends, in Honolulu,, H. 1., while away. i Mr. and Mrs. E. G. Perrigo drove over from near Donovan, 111., in I their auto Thursday and brought | home the latter’s parents, Mr. and i Mrs. T. A. Crockett, who had been I visiting them since Sunday. Mr. Perrigo is giving considerable attention to growing spotted Poland China swine, and has over 60 head of fine animals of this breed. He took several premiums on his show hogs at the Kankakee fair this fall. He is now building a fine hog house, 20x60 feet in size, with concrete floor and stalled off into numerous apartments. The corn in that vicinity is quite poor, farmers are learning on starting to husk it.

T. F. Clark of Battle Ground, was a Rensselaer visitor Thursday and yesterday. Mrs. J. A. Grant entertained the Eastern Star ladies at her home on Forest street Wednesday afternoon. —— Quite a good deal of chicken stealing is reported in the northern townships and over in the edge of Newton county. Mrs. Frank Ham has been suffering with an attack of appendicitis for the past week, but is somewhat improved at this writing. L. L. McCurtain of Parr and Emmett Pullins of Barkley tp., havq gone to South Dakota for a few days hunting in that section. Call Rensselaer Garage and see the 1916 Dodge, compact and refined, built to last, $785 f. o. b. Detroit.—MAßlON I. ADAMS & SON. Yesterday’s markets: Corn, 58c; oats, 31c; wheat, 75 to 90c; rye, 75c. The markets one year ago were: Corn, 67c; oats, 43c; Wheat, $1; rye, 75c. * R. P. Benjamin, who ! has been confined to the house with sickness for some time, is reported better and for the last three days has been able to sit up part of the time. The Monon News, one of the brightest exchanges that comes to our table, moved into new and commoduous quarters this week in the new Hinkle building, north of the postofflce. You’ll be lucky this fall if you’re Hamillized, and buy $18.50 Clothcraft all wool suits an<Tovercoats at $15.75; sl2 suits at $9.75; $1.50 woven Madras shirts, SI.OO.- —HAMILL & CO. There was not a very good crowd in town for the first market day, Wednesday, but Thursday there were many people here from quite a distance, and the merchants report a very satisfactory day’s business for most part. Thieves entered the cellar at Joe Nessius’ at the west side of town Sunday night and took a quantity of canned fruit stored there by his neighbor, Ed King, and are also said to have made off with a keg of whiskey which Joe kept for loosening up his joints. Mrs. Susan Dennis came over from Tuscola, 111., this week to look after some business matters here, and will remain for several days. She has about decided to buy or rent property in Tuscola and make that city her home, and will ship her household goods, which have been in storage here, to that place later on. « 111 The Swiss Bell Ringer entertainment at the Presbyterian church Thursday night was not very largely attended, although it was exceptionally good, one of the most interesting musical entertainments, in fact, ever given in Rensselaer. The large and varied number of musical instruments used, some of which were entirely new to most of the audience, was an interesting feature in itself, and the performers seemed to understand each instrument thoroughly. While advertised as bell ringers, the bell ringing proper occupied but a small part of the program.

Luke Lang Smashes Up His New Overland Car. Luke Lang of northwest of Wheatfield, who lately bought a new Overland touring car of Dr. Hansson, the Rensselaer agent, met with quite an accident' Sunday evening near the Marble ranch, near Wheatfield. Lang had his family and some other people in the car with him at the time. While new at driving a car, report has it that he was running about 25 miles an hour and lost control of the car and it went into a ditch about five feet deep. Mrs. Lang, who had their babe in her arms, threw it out as the car went in the ditch and it landed on the stone road and was considerably bruised. Mrs. Lang is also said to have been cut somewhat from the glass in the windshield, which was broken. The radiator was also broken, it is said, one axle bent and the rear seat torn off. An arm load of old papers for 5 cents. • CASTO RIA For Infants and Children In Use For Over 30 Years - ; gnamrc of

High School Notes. The sophomores are reading Scott’s Ivanhoe. The commercial classes are doing regular work. The football team plays Watseka today at Watseka, 111. The manual training department has installed a toolroom. It’s plan is to keep a record of all tools, their condition, etc. -

The manual training department is building a log cabin for the third grqde, to illustrate pioneer days. The junior class had a meeting Tuesday evening and selected their motto; class colors, and class flower. The sophomore class held a meeting Tuesday evening to select different committees for the class party. Mr, Coe's agricultural class made a trip to the produce market to see the process of candling of eggs. The Chaos staff has had their first meeting and plans for the book were discussed. It has been decided to have more literary material this year and not so many pictures. The problem of cartoons and lettering has not yet been fully decided, but several prospects are in view. The class reporters have been chosen as follows: Freshman, Wesley Hurley and Iva Poole; sophomore, Bernice Long and Charles Halleck; junior, Lula Hayworth and Minnie Waymire; senior, Paul Healy. With the help of these reporters the expects to produce one of the best annuals ever put out by the high school.

The teachers of the Rensselaer schools met in the high school auditorium Tuesday evening. Reports of the various visits to the Indiana State Teachers’ Association were heard, together with brief discussions from members of the school board.

I Botw I l»resbyterian Church. Sunday school at 9:30 a. m., preaching at 10:45 a. in., and 7:30 p. m., by Rev. J. Budman Fleming, who preached Sunday before last and greatly delighted his audience at that time. All who can should hear Dr. Fleming as it will be a rare treat for the citizens of Rensselaer.

Christian Church. Rev. W. C. MacDougall of Chicago, will preach at the Christian church tomorrow both morning and evening. The public cordially invited. Sunday school at 9f30; morning sermon at 10:45; evening services at 7:30. Trinity M. E. Church. Order of services tomorrow: Sunday school at 9:30; preaching by the pastor at 10:45 a. m., and 7:30.p. m.; Epworth League, 6:30 in the evening.—PAUL C. CURNICK, Pastor. r St. Augustine’s Church Notes. Next Sunday is the twenty-fourth Sunday after; Pentecost. The services at the St. Augustine’s church will be as follows: First mass at 8:00; rosary, high inass and sermon at 10:00; Christian doctrine, solemn reception of the candidates into the Christian Mothers’ Sodality and benediction at 2:30.

Saturday, Nov. 6, at 2 o’clock, instruction for the children who do not attend the parochial school. Holy communion is given each morning at 6:30.

At 8 o’clock each morning during week divine services are held. Devout Christians wifi attend these services especially during the month of November in memoryof the dear, relatives and friends.

The young ladies of the parish cleared $66.10 at their supper last Monday, and wish to thank their friends who helped to make it such a splendid success.

The married ladies of the parish are busy preparing for their coming bazaar. They meet each Thursday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Mathew Worden. The bazaar will be held in the early part of December. / Mrs. William Meyers of Wheatfield, Much Worse. Word was received here by tele phone from Kniman yesterday morning by Mrs. John O’Connor, stating that Mrs. William Meyers of Wheatfield was much worse, and for tW relatives to come. George F. Meyers and family went to Wheatfield gt once by autb, Mrs. Meyers being a sister-in-law of Mr. Meyers. She is also a sister of Charles Hoile of Kniman and William Hoile Of North Manchester. Mrs. Meyers was stricken with paralysis while at Winamac last Friday, but was able, to be moved to her home in Wheatfield. Subscribe for The Democrat.

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A new postoffice has been established at Volz, Pulaski county.

Francesville’s chautauqua this year lacked $301.37 of paying out, which: amount was made up by the 39 people who signed the guarantee.

The Hebron Light, Heat and Power Company; capital, $25,000; utility service; directors, Fred A. Bremer, Charles B. Alyea, William J. Mulinex, Ralph Alyea, D. B. Fickle, has been incorporated.

Abe Martin says: “Who remembers when ther wazn’ sich a thing as a prominent an’ hard t’ do farmer? It takes a purty good President t’ handle grave international complications an’ spark at th' same time.’’

Monticello Herald: B. Womeldorff of Chenoa, 111., and Hl, C. Seeks of Remington, were here Wednesday. While here Mr. Womeldorff purchased the 80-acre farm known as the Jeremiah Bisher farm, from M. Renck and J. C. Lods.

Sydney K. (laniard, 45 years old, a prominent lawyer and member of the state senate in the sessions of 1905-07, died at his home at LaGrange Wednesday. He had been ill several weeks. He was the author of the Ganiard “blind tiger” law and of the law placing private banks under state inspection. He is survived by his widow, formerly Miss Lillian Miller of LaGrange.

The Co-operative Manufacturing company, incorporated with a capital stock of SIOO,OOO, has located its main offices and factory in Monticello, and is organizing its business with that city as its center. The officers of the company are John E. Kercher, president; Eli J. Blume, vice-president and treasurer; R. F. Ze hr, secretary; John Zehr, assistant secretary, and E. B. Hysell, general manager. The company’s principal output will be stock foods. ( Court House News in Brief. (Continued from page one.)

rape on the person of Nellie Docenberry, a young school teacher from over about Watseka, who taught near Morocco last year. The alleged crime was committed about Sept. 25, 1914, and it is understood that a paternity case is also pending against Hazen in the Newton circuit court, where he was indicted on the above charge by the grand jury after first having him arrested and bound over to the circuit court on $2,500 bonds in Squire Mock’s court. The case comes here on change of venue from Newton county.

The third case is that of the State vs. Leona Helsel, the Virgie girl Changed with the larceny of $lB2 from a young farm hand employed by Marshall Johnson, of west of town. Miss Helsel was arraigned before Squire Spitler Thursday, waived preliminary hearing and was bound over to the circuit court under S3OO bond furnished by her father, Albert Helsel.

Following is a report of Tuesday’s proceedings of the county commissioners, their closing day’s session of the November term:

Lewis Fritz stone road; auditor directed to advertise letting contract for Dec. 7.

Alva D. Hershman stone road; contract let to Oris Salrin for $2,450. A. D. Hershnpfn appointed superintendent. Board finds that total cost will be $2,800, and bonds ordered issued In 20 equal series of $l4O each, dating from Nov. 15, 1915, bearing 4i/ 2 per cent interest and first series due May 15, 1917, and one each six months thereafter. Lee G. Baughman petition for highway; John Zimmer, Frank Alter and Joe Thomas appointed viewers, to report on or before first day December term.

Hdrace G. Daniels ditch; cause docketed and continued for objections.

George M. Myers ditch; Riley Tullis appointed third commissioner, to meet with M. B. Price, surveyor, and B. J. Moore, drainage commissioner, on Nov. 10, and report on or before first day of December term. Win. H. Boyle ditch; assessment sheet presented and approved and February 15 fixed as last date for paying assessments before bonds will be ordered issued. Hazel Hurley and Clifford Sumner dismissed from state hospital and claims allowed.

Dec. 27 was fixed for letting the annual contract for books and stationery for use of county. The auditor was directed to advertise a lot of iron and steel bridge material, bridge lumber, etc., which the county had on hand in bridges replaced, to sell same on Dec. 7. • Interest on county funds for the

' /nV/ You’ll not get stung if you Buy Our COAL unless it be by the stinging heat and that’s a pretty good thing to offset the stinging cold of winter weather. Let us put in your winter's supply of coal while the weather is fine. SRAHT-WARNER LUMBER CO. month of October was reported M follows: First National Bank, Rensselaer, $168.18; Trust and Savings Bank, Rensselaer, $74.07; State Bank, Rensselaer, $84.66; State Bank,. Remington, $56.59; Bank of Wheatfield, $14.88. To Friends of The l>emocrat. Instruct your attorneys to bring all legal notices In which you are interested or have the paying for, to The Democrat and thereby save money and do us a favor that will be greatly appreciated. All notices of appointment, administrator, executor or guardian, survey, sale of real estate, non-resident notices, etc. The clients themselves control and attorneys will take t hem to the paper you desire for publication if you mention the matter to them otherwise they will take the notices to their own political organs. Please do not forget this when having any legal notices to publish.

Birth Announcements. Nov. 3, to Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Yeoman, of Newton tp„ at the of the former’s mother, Mrs. Pheobe Yeoman, in Rensselaer, a son. Nov. 3, to Mr. and Mrs. Charles Downs of Newton tp., a daughter. K Nov. 5, to Mr. and Mrs. Albert Roorda, on the Otis ranch, east of Roselawn, a son. Are You Going to Entertain? If so, don’t wear yourself out writing the Invitations, .but call at The Democrat office and let us furnish and print the invitations and envelopes—handsome linen finish ones—-for almost as little as you copld buy the blank qards and envelopes elsewhere. Lyceum Course Dates. January 19—Ralph Bingham. January 28 —Tahan. February 15—William Rainey Bennett. March 29 -Columbian Entertainers. ; CEE and BEE TAXI Rensselaer’s new taxi service Is now in operation. All city drives 10c. To the college 15 cents. Long distance xlrives at reasonable rates. Phone 360.—E. M. BAKER, Location Nowels’ Restaurant. ts

Piano Lessons. I have made arrangements to start a class in Instruction on the piano at once. Inquire at H. R. Lange & Son’s music store.—H. R. LANGE, JR. Notice of Administration. Notice is hereby given that the undersigned has been appointed by the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Jasper County, State of Indiana, adminlstratoh v of the estate of Helen Shumway, late of Jasper County, deceased. Said estate is supposed to be solvent. JOHN A. DUNLAP, Administrator. Rensselaer, Ind., Oct. 25, 1915. o-27-n-3-10. It M. V. BROWN Ji Building Contractor ;! Have just returned to Rens- J ’ selaer to live. Am open for ’ i building contracts of any kind < ' or size, or work by the day. ’ * Fine interior finish, stairways ’ • and hard-wood floors my spec- i ! ialty. MY MOTTO: I Try To Please j ; PHONE No. 445.