Jasper County Democrat, Volume 18, Number 68, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 24 November 1915 — Page 7

I WEEK’S I

Genuine Jackson Hill coal is the best for the range.—D. E. GROW. Ihe Ladies’ Literary Club met yesterday afternoon with Mrs. E. T Harris. Talk to us about your winter’s ceft^. —HARRINGTON BROS. CO., phone No. 7. d-4 Miss Mary Hayes and mother, Mrs. Nora Phillips, were Chicago goers Wednesday. Mrs. Omar Ritchey of L’Argent, La., came Thursday to visit Mrs. Kate R. Watson, after a visit with friends in South Bend. 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 d ine line of men’s dress shirts, flannel shirts, underwear, Munsfhg unions, for all sizes, at Duvall’s Quality Shop.— C. EARL DUVALL. Yesterday’s markets: Corn, 53c; oats, 35c; wheat, 75c to $1; rye, 75 to 80c, The prices a year ago were: Corn, 53c; oats, 43c; wheat, $1; rye, 75c. Mises Blanche and Vey 'Jackson, of Colorado Springs, Colo., came Thursday for a short visit with their cousin, Miss Clare Jessen, and other relatives. Mrs. J. J. Montgomery, who was called to Rockford, 111., by the death of her father, Eugene Wemple, a few weeks ago, returned home Thursday evening.

Mrs. H. J. Kannal and daughter, Gertrude, have gone to Nevada, Mo., where they/ will remain for some time and the latter will take further treatment for her paralysis. « Fred Phillips got a telegram from his brother, Gus Phillips, the actor of New York City, saying that he was the proud daddy of a boy, born to Mrs. Phillips at noon Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. George F. Meyers expect to leave in a week or ten days for Pheonix, Ariz., to spend the winter, and the W. R. C., made Mrs. Meyers a farewell call last Monday and had a fine basket, dinner at the home. E. C. Forbes, of just over the line in White county, in the Black Oak neighborhood, is completing a fine $2,000 farm house which he expects to get moved into in time to have their Christmas dinner there. “Buck” Chappell, of Remington, is doing the work on the housed / Charles T. Otis, the Chicago millionaire who owns the Otis ranch northeast of Fain Oaks, is critically ill at the home of Dr. Rice in Roselawn, but our Roselawn correspondent states that he was some better Thursday evening and some hopes were entertained for his recovery.

JARRETTE’S Variety Store The Busy Shopping Center South Side Washington Street • Saturday’s Money Clipper Prices Good (House Brooms, each 25c 4- White Inside, Blue Outside Kettles, each. .......... ,29c 5- White Inside, Blue Outside Sauce Pans, each. ....... ,29c Men’s all leather lined Gloves, pair .................... ...50c Canvas Gloves, knit wrist, 4 pairs .... .. . . ~.. ....' . . ..,25c Ladies’loc value Embroidered Handkerchief, each 5c Any Leather or Mesh Bag in our house, one-half off. $1.49 Feather Neck Ruffs, choice ’ SI.OO 14-inch unbreakable Dolls .............. ,49c Chocolate Cream Drops, pound . .... ...... ... .. ... ... . . ,ioc Nice Fresh Jelly Beans, 2 pounds for 15c Special prices on Infants’ White Sweaters. 50 White Ivory Dresser Sets tray puff box and hair receiver, set 49c You Can Get It At Jarrette's WE SELL EVERYTHING BERT). JARRETTE, Rensselaer, Ind.

For a good heating stove coal try our Kentucky lump.—D. E. GROW. Try our B. B. or Kentucky egg for the range.—HARRINGTON BROS. CO., phone No. 7. d-4 Fine traveling bags, suit cases, fitted cases of all kinds are useful Xmas presents at Duvall’s Quality Shop.—C. EARL DUVALL. I am in business at Parr and will pay highest prices for your cream and produce.—C. H. LEAVEL, phone 932-0. t s Bradley sweater coats, mackinaws, fur caps, slip-on rain coats, Bradley mufflers are fine Xmas gifts at Duvall's Quality Shop—C. EARL DUVALL. The weather continues cool but clear and pleasant, with the mercury remaining at about the freezing point. A thin coating of snow covers the ground. Phone No. 7 before buying your lump or egg coal. We will have -something interesting to tell you about our coaI.—HARRINGTON BROS. COMPANY. d-4 Mrs. Granville Moody of Barkley tp-, accompanied by hbr daughter, Mrs. P. J. Hall, and babe of Spivey, Kam, who is here for a several weeks' visit, were Chicago goers Wednesday.

Members of the Sew Club gave Mr. and Mrs. Bert Hopkins a house- 1 warming Tuesday evening at their new home on College avenue —a 6 o'clock turkey dinner, followed by bridge playing. Mr. Fern McKillep and Miss Mattie Jackson, both of Wolcott, were married Wednesday and took the train here that evening for a western trip. A number of friends of the newlyweds came to Rensselaer with them and they were libeniNy sprinkled with rice at the station. .' H. C. Schott, who has been publishing the Medaryville Advertiser for quite a number of years, has sold his paper to Ralph Dunn, son of the 'Methodist minister at Medaryville, and retires on account of failing health. Mr. Schott published a good clean little paper and we are sorry to see him lay down the tripod, however, in the language of Rip Van Winkle, may he live long and prosper. We also extend best wishes to his successor. “Aunt’’ Mary Jane Hopkins went to Lafayette yesterday to spend the winter with her son, Homer Hopkins, and family. Mrs. Hopkins is perhaps the oldest resident of Rensselaer left, she having came here with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Amriah Tharp, in March, 1845. She will be 88 years of age on January 10 next, and enjoys remarkable good health for a person of that age. Her eyesight is good and her mind is rt markably clear and alert.

Theodore Keiper was a Lafayette goer Thursday. Josiah Davisson went to Champaign, 111., on business Thursday. Mrs. Harvey Messman and sister, Miss Lusy Lane, were' Chicago goers Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Blankenbaker of near Mt. Ayr took the train here Thursday for Delphi. Mr, and Mrs. R. A. Parkison and daughter, Mrs. K. T. Rhoades, were Lafayette goers Thursday. 14x20 oval convex picture frames just one-half agent’s price at WORLAND'S FURNITURE STORE. Mr. and Mrs. True Woodworth are visiting Mr. and Mrs. Newt Pumphrey, near Columbia City this week. Mrs. A. F. Long and daughter, Mrs. Russell Strawbridge went to Chicago Wednesday for a few days visit. Mrs. J. E. Ramsey and daughter of Frankfort returned home Thursday after a visit her with J. C. Harris and family. W. M. Hatton of Jowell was the guest of his sisters, Mrs. Albert Witham and Miss Laura Hatton, here Wednesday night.

Some of the pupils of the Remington schools will take the early train here this morning for Chicago where they will spend the day. See the fine line of lounging robes, housecoats, bath robes and smoking jackets for Xmas presents at Duvall’s Quality Shop.—C. EARL DUVALL. Russell Mbrton of Lee was in yesterday ordering a set of sale bills for a big public sale which he will hold on Thursday, Dec. 16. Ho will retire from farming but does not know as yet where he will locate or what business he will engage in. Out at St. Joseph college Tuesday they hogs,' dressing from 200 to 400 pounds each, and in a couple of weeks now will butcher about the same number again. Practically all the meat used for feeding the 350 students and faculty, is raised on the farm, and it takes lots of it, too. We have sold half of the car of 250 barrels of “Gold Medal” flour at the low introducing price of $1.45 a sack. Efery sack sold has prtfted a winner. If the flour is not as good or better than you are paying 25 to 30 cents a sack more for, your mo.ney refunded. For this one car sale SI.4S.—JOHN EGER. James S. Creagan, 61 years old, committed suicide at his home in Lafayette by shooting himself through the heart. His wife and daughter were in an adjoining room and heard the shot. Creagan was in the transfer business for years and he had suffered business reverses recently. He blamed the taxicab and the jitney for ruining his business.

M A. Gray came over from Remington Thursday and brought his cousin, Wallace Van Meter, of Marion, Ohio, a cousin of Mrs. Gray, who had been visiting them, to take the train here for Chicago, from whence he was going to Missouri to with his brother. Mr. Gray has recently traded his half-section of land in Nelson county, N. D., to John R. Wilson for the brick store block in Remington occupied by Peck’s drug store and Fisher’s grocery and meat market.

While attending a Thanksgiving concert at the M. E. church in Remington last Thursday night William Hicks of Carpenter tp., left his Ford car standing at the side of the street near the church. When the concert was over the car was gone. Word was telephoned to all the neighboring towns, and Friday morning he was informed that a car answering the description had been abandoned by a couple of young fellows at Earl Park, where it had been driven or jammed in between a telephone pole and a building. Mr. (Hicks went over there and found that the car was his. No clue to the thieves.

Presbyterian Church. Bible school at 9:30 a. m., being Missionary Sunday. Preaching by Rev. J. Budman Fleming at 10:45 a. m., and 7:30 p. m. Everyone is invited to attend these services.

CASTO RIA For Infants and Children In Use For Over 30 Years Always bears

Items From the Circuit Court Docket

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ner, receiver for the Auto Sales Co., of Remington; jury trial, verdict for defendant. John A. Dunlap vs. Harry and Ella Cochran; continued by agreement. C. I. & s. Ry, Co. vs. J. T. McLaughlin; continued by agreement. William Hintz vs. Amos J. Fess; continued by agreement. State vs. A. W. Graham, two cases; defendant arrested and brought into court. Bond fixed at SSOO in each case, with E. P. Honan as surety. Sentence had not been passed in the case of State vs. Eger, nor a ruling made on the demurrer in the Remington church case up to yester. day. State ex rel Goldie Akers vs. Elwood Meyers; relatrix appears in open court, and settlement having been made by defendant’s father, James H. Meyers, cause is dismissed on motion of prosecutor. The case of Otis E. Gregory vs. W. H. Barnes, two cases, that of action for possession and receiver was tried and verdict for dependant. Second case, for conversion, will come up next term. Loressa Cheever vs. Thomas F. Cheever; decree of divorce granted, plaintiff given custody of children. Sixty days from date of judgment defendant, is ordered to begin paying $lO per month alimony for support of children. James M. Tillett vs. estate, of John Tillett; Wm. Darroch of Kentland, agreed upon as special judge, and he came here Thursday night from Columbus, 0., where he had been on business, to hear the case yesterday, but Judge Hanley Was notified Thursday that the matter had been fixed up between the parties and therefore the trial was off. > A, Lockard vs. Albert Stembel; cause dismissed, costs made by each to be paid by party making them. The jury was excused Thursday evening for the term. Probate Matters. Estate of B. J. Gifford; George H. Gifford, executor, as trustee for the C. & W. V. Ry. Co., files report' and vouchers. Guardianship of minor heirs of Jessie’ Oppy, deceased; Alfred kJ Moore, guardian, tiles current report' showing charges of $657.66 and credits for $62.77. Guardianship of Thomas Walters; • Robert A. Parkison, guardian, files' final report, showing death of ward i and showing charges of $6,508.99, ■ I and credits of $683.39, leaving $5,825.60 in his hands, $784.75 being notes and $5,040.85 a time certiti-1 cate. Court allows guardian S2OO for services, J. H. Chapman $25 tor services rendered guardian, and di-! recta that balance be turned over to clerk of court, who after deducting costs shall turn residue over to James W. Stevens, administrator, and said guardian is released ana discharged. The will of the late Thomas Price was filed for probate Tuesday. It , was executed May 4, 1899, and signature of decedent was Witnessed by Elias Arnold and John Schroer. It bequeaths £l,sooeach to the sister,! Ellen Culp, and brother, John N. Price, after all debts, funeral expenses, etc., are paid, and all the remainder is left to another brother.' Samuel N. Price, to be held in trust’ by Emma Price, wife of Samuel N. j Price. William Edwin Price is named for executor of said will.

Poultry Prices at Herath's Dec. 3.

Turkeys, per 1b.......,. i... 15-16 c Hens and springs, per lb. . .... Old roosters, per lb. . ... . .. . ,6c Ducks, per lb.. .........lie Geese, per lb. ............... 10c Eggs, per dozen .... .... ... . . 32c

The Democrat keeps in stock blank statements for the Ideal Account Files, and there Is no need in your sending out of town for them.

CHRISTMAS 1916 Our Landis Christmas Savings Club for 1916 toilt open _for enrollment Monday, Dec. 20th •X ou are incited to become a Member ■ ' " . - ■ '■ ■■ ; . ,V ■ ■ ■ of one or more Classes The First National Bank

INDIANA BREVITIES

Terre Haute.—Samuel Anderson, one of the leading musicians of this city, and organist of Temple Israel and the First Methodist church, was run down and killed by an automobile driven by F.,H. Clark of Clinton. Anderson was riding a byclcle. Tipton. Rev. George William Pearce has resigned as pastor of the Sharpsville and Hopewell Presbyterian churches, to take effect immediately. He is undecided as to where he will go. Kendallville. —Officers are scouring northeastern Indiana for burglars who cracked the safe of the Milo Thomas Exchange bank at Corunna, eight miles north of here, and escaped with approximately $350. in cash and S7OO worth of postage stamps. They were unable to open the strong box in the vault which contained most of the bank’s money. Muncie. Hundreds of guests brought out of the Paris hotel in night attire by means of firemen’s ladders when blaze destroyed the building containing the hotel, Atlantic and Pacific tea store and Kresge five and ten cent store. Origin is unknown. Loss estimated at a hundred thousand dollars. Carl Powers, fireman, seriously injured by falling glass. South Bend, — William Hennings, alias Striekel, alias A. J. White, alias A. Hartwig, Said to be wanted in Evansville, Terre Haute and Indianapolis for forgery and swindling, is under arrest here, charged with passing worthless checks on merchants. The man, who is about nineteen years old, is alleged to have swindled business men in Indiana cities out of SSOO in the last three weeks. Evansville. Forty masked men at Henderson, Ky„ thirteen miles from here, forced an entrance to the cell of Ellis Buckner, colored, twentyfour years old, in the county jail. They took him to the river front, three blocks away, and hanged him to a willow tree in a lonely spot. The victim was charged witli an attempt to assault Miss Annie Hardin, a white girl. Greensburg.—Dissatisfaction with the administration of Mayor James E. Mendenhall has reached a crisis with the filing of an affidavit in the circuit court by Jacob Vantreese, a former city employee, charging the mayor with malconduct and malfeasance. This affidavit is the culmination of a series of charges made against the present administration by citizens and committees appointed by the Law Enforcement league. Rensselaer.—James U.S. Ellis, fiftyseven years old, for twelve years mayor of this city, retiring in 1910, is dead in Chicago of an abscess at the base of the brain. He went to the home of his son, Dr. John Ellis, in Chicago recently, suffering from nasal trouble, and later was taken to a hospital. For eighteen years he was senior partner of the mercantile firm of Ellis & Murray and for the last fifteen years had been owner and manager of Ellis’ theater here. Vincennes. —John Wesley Robertson, twenty years old, who says ho lives with his grandparents at 1618 Market street, Indianapolis, is here, charged with stealing an automobile belonging to Dr. C. E. Gilliat of Allendale, 111. The police say Robertson has confessed and that the car has been identified. The young man was arrested when he attempted to drive the car on a street which Is being improved. He is to be returned to Wabash county, Illinois, charged with grand larceny. Richmond. —Pettis A, Reid, a member of the state board of education, advocated compulsory military training for high school boys.. He an-

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nounced that he would bring this quea-, tion to the attention of the city school board, and that he probably would ad*! vocate its indorsement by the state board. ‘lt is a mistake to believe, that military training would brutalise: a boy,” said Mr. Reid. “On the otherj hand, I believe everybody would bene-i fit from such training. The discipline! would be especially beneficial and the wholesome exercise , would toughen him. Some of our boys are becoming somewhat effeminate.”

HERE THERE and EVERYWHERE

Edward 11. Taylor of Knox, has been elected Democratic county chairman of Starke county, for the unexpired term of John G. Kratll, resigned. r Ordinary receipts of the United States treasury in November were about $12,000,000 more than in the same month last year. The increase in ordinary disbursements for the same period was approximately 000,000. < Seventy-five gallons of gasoline, which poured from a tank that was. being filled outside into the basement of the Kingston building at W ebster and North streets, Kokomo, Wednesday afternoon, the tap to the tank having got open through accident or been carelessly left open. reached the furnace and exploded, doing SIO,OOO damage to the building and Instantly killing J. M. Coryell, manager of the Kingston drug store, and Roy Shoemaker, driver of the oil wagon, who was filling the tank from outside the building.

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