Jasper County Democrat, Volume 18, Number 94, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 23 February 1916 — Page 5

Announcement We will open our Candy and Ice Cream Parlors for your inspection and patronage Saturday, February 26 We make all our own candies in our sanitary kitchen and carry at all times strictly fresh, pure and wholesome candy. We serve all kinds of fancy drinks, sundaes, phosphates and Your Patronage Solicited. The Old Van Arsdel Starid Rensselaer Candy and Ice Cream Co.

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Another Ford party.—Get Hamitlized. Mrs. G. A. Jacks of Lee visited relatives in Rensselaer Friday. We are now agent for the famous Henderson corset. —FENDIG’S FAIR. Frank W. Fisher was down from Kankakee tp. on business Saturday. Now is the time to repair and oil your harness. Get it done at SCOTT BROS.’ Mrs. Elmer Gilmore of Lee was taken to a Lafayette hospital Friday to undergo an operation. Self Rising Buckwheat and Short Order pancake flour mixed ready for instant use.—THE MILL, phone 456. Morocco Courier: J. B. Thompson and wife of Rensselaer were Sunday guests of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. O. Thompson, of south of town. Fred Hamilton, who is employed on a Jamestown, N. D., paper, is here for a short visit with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. L. H. Hamilton. The young cattle that will be sold at the Faylor sale next Monday, Feb. 28, will make the man some money who buys them, as they have been wintered well.—Advt. Mrs. J. H. Perkins left Monday to visit her daughter, Mrs. O. E. Miller, at Mentone, Ind., and from there will go to her old home at Kenton, Ohio, to visit awhile before returning. Mr. and Mrs. Ray Berry, who moved upon a farm near Danville, 111., last year, have returned to Jasper county and will occupy the W. H. Barkley farm in Barkley tp. recently purchased by Joseph Nagel.

FORD THE UNIVERSAL CAR Let the other fellow experiment. You want to know what your prospective car will do. The record of Ford cars in the service of more than a million owners is the best evidence of Ford reliability, economy in operation and simplicity in handling. Average two cents per mile for operation and maintenance. Touring Car $440; Runabout $390; Coupelet $590; Town Car $640; Sedan $740, f. o. b. Detroit. On sale at Rensselaer by W. I. Hoover.

Our coal trade motto is, “Mote heat and less dirt.”—HARRINGTON BROS. Hamill’s SIOO Victrola will ornament somebody’s parlor. Get Hamillized early. , If you want a good brood mare, attend the Faylor sale next Monday, Feb. 28.—Advt. It will pay you to get your harness repaired and oiled. Get it done at SCOTT BROS.’ Mrs. Earl Cox, after a few days’ visit here with her sister, Mrs. Ed Fay, returned to Chicago Saturday. Our “Blue Ribbon’’ and “Magnolia” flour sales are increasing every day. Are you using this flour? —■ THE MILL, Phone 456. W. (?. Rose of east Barkley w-ent to Lafayette Saturday to see his son Edward, who is taking a civil engineering course at Purdue. A. E. White of Riverside, Cali., after a visit with Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Thompson of south of town, went to Morocco Friday to visit relatives. Miss Alice Eib, who teaches in the Elwood schools, came home Saturday for a short visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. Eib, of Barkley tp • ■ Farm machinery is being advanced in price. Steel is soaring. We can save you money if you will see us at once. This is to your interest. —HAMILTON & KELLNER. John Garriott of near Mt. Ayr, who was to have a public sale on March 1, has decided to withdraw the sale, and will move to another farm. Dr. A. G. Catt’s farm in Keener tp.

J Ed Lane and John Merritt are confined to their homes with the grip. We will repair and oil your harness. Bring them in.—SCOTT PROS. If you want a fat steer or heifer, attend the J. W. Faylor sale next Monday, Feb. 28.—Advt. Oscar Phegley directs us to change the address of his Democrat from Monticello to Reynolds, R-R-10. Remember that you can buy some good horses, cows or hogs at Joe Cain’s sale, Friday, Feb. 25. —Advt. A stopped up sewer on Rutsen street occasioned much annoyance and filled some basements with w ater last week. Mrs. George Guire and babe of Kokomo, after a few days’ visit here with her mother, Mrs. H. Wasson, returned home Friday. Blue Ribbon and Magnolia flour are the equal of any on the market and better than most flour. Try a sack.—THE MILL, Phone 456. If you are looking for a clean, free burning range coal try our B. 8., Puritan egg 'or re-screened Jackson Hill egg.—HARRINGTON BROS. The G. E. Becker property on the north side of the railroad sold Saturday afternoon at; public auction was purchased by R. W. Burris at $1,025. $1.50 Sweet Orr overalls, $1,25; standard $1.25 overalls, $1; standard $1 overalls, 75c, all guaranteed indigo dyes. Get Hamillized and get the best. F. M. Parker and daughter, Mrs. Clara Andrus, went to Chicago Friday to have his eyes examined again since the operation on them recently which improved his eyesight considerably. ___________________ ' F. E. Young of east of Rensselaer was in Kentland on business Wednesday. ' Fred suffered almost a complete failure of crops last year and is to move to another farm near Brook in a few days.—Kentjand Democrat. Mr. and Mrs. Russell Sage, who have been at Coquill, Ore., the past year, returned to Rensselaer Saturday and will '.accompany his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Elizur Sage, of Newton tp. to their new home near Redwood Falls, Minn. Sample copies of the Indiana Daily Times, the big daily paper given in connection with The Democrat to country or rural route subscribers, at only $3 for the two papers, may be seen at The Democrat office. ts If you are in the market for a new harness it will pay you to come in and look our lin# over. We have the largest and most complete line of harness that you will find in this part of Indiana. We make them ourselves and every set is guaranteed. See them at SCOTT BROS.’ F. E. Babcock and son George spent Friday night In Lafayette, and with the former’s younger son, D. J. Babcock, drove through the Hudson touring car they had traded for the Wednesday before in Indianapolis and only brought as far as Lafayette then because of bad roads.

Abe Martin in Indianapolis News: “If I only had the cigarette concession fer th’ European war I’d certainly go some,” said Lase Bud, t’day, in apologizin’ fer not havin’ any cloth-top shoes. Miss Birdie Tanger has been approached t’ wait table at th’ New Palace hut-tel, but she has no bracelet.’’ F. P. Morton was over from near Lee Monday to get a set of sale bills struck at The Democrat office for a big ntock sale that he will hold on next Tuesday, Feb. 29. Mr. Morten has recently purchased 40 acres of the Sunderland land in Hanging Grove tp. adjoining his 80, making him now 120 acres there. The 40 is unimproved. J. J. Lawler was down from Chicago last Thursday and Friday looking after his interests near Rensselaer. The lifting of the cattle quarantine has caused his to re-open his stockyards business in Chicago, but he will also continue the Kansas City business where he opened up an office when the quarantine in Illinois put the business on the blink in Chicago. Mr. and Mrs. Elizur Sage of Newton tp. will leave, this week for their new home near Redwood Falls, Minn., where Mr. Sage owns 960 acres of land, all but about 20 acres of which is in cultivation. They will reside on the farm, but most of the land will be rented out, over 700 acres already being rented for next season. Mr. and Mrs. Sage take with them the best wishes of their Jasper county friends.

Mrs. Mary Welsh of east of town is quite sick with pleurisy. Mrs. Fred Arnott is confined to the house with a severe attack of the grip. The next time you nbed coal. pLone No. 7, and let us tell you about our coal. —HARRINGTON BROS. B. B. Miller of near Mt. Ayr went to Winfall, Ind., Saturday to see his son Rudolph, who is running a general storq there. In the basketball game here Friday afternoon the Monticello high school team defeated Rensselaer by a score of 44 'to 26. Mrs. Ed Underwood, formerly Miss Hazel McColly, of Beaverton, Mont., came Monday for a visit with relatives here and at Parr. The Motor Service company has dissolved partnership and all bills and accounts are payable to M. J. Schroer.—M. J. SCHROER. ts >C. A. Tuteur came up from Indianapolis Saturday evening for z a few days’ visit with home folks, returning to the capital city today. Mrs. Thomas Stein and Mrs. Mary and Anna Stein of Jordan tp. left Saturday for a couple of weeks’ visit with relatives at Orland, 111. The St. Joseph college basketball team was defeated Friday night at the college gymnasium by the Indiana Dental college team. Score 30 to 22. You win find no sale bills for the J. W. Faylor sale; he uses the county newspapers instead of posting bills. It will be held next Monday, Feb. 28.—Advt. Carl Zacker, who came here recently to attend the golden wedding anniversary of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Zacher, of Newton tp., left Sunday for his home at Iron, Mont. J. W. Faylor will hold a public sale on Feb. 28, when you can buy good horses, cows, young cattle and hogs, and you will not need to feed when there is no gain, but just take them home and begin your work, — Advt. J. M. Ray, who for the past three years has resided in Hanging Grove tp,, moved last week back to his former home, New Lancaster, Ind., where he will follow blacksmithing. Wilson Bussell will move onto the farm vacated by Ray. Mrs. Meyers, aged 90 years, mother of Mrs. Ann Rishling and Mrs. Fred Rishling of near Lee, died last I* riday at the home of another daughter, Mrs. Gooker, at Reynolds, and was buried in the Osborne cemetery in Hanging Grove tp. Sunday. Orville Hitchiugg of (Hanging Grove tp., who recently suffered an injury to his hand by running a nail therein and which resulted in an infection of the wound, was given serum treatment by the attending physician, Dr. Gwin, last week and he is now improving. L. D. Erwin, aged 84 years, father of Felix R. Erwin of Fair Oaks and Mrs. N. Littlefield of Rensselaer, who for several years has been suffering from a tumor on his back, had same removed again last week loj; the third time and was temporarily relieved at least. Fred Young, who has been living on Dr. Kresler’s farm near Pleasant Ridge, moves today onto one of the Benjamin Harris farms south of Mt. Ayr, and John Lesh of northeast of Parr will move onto the place vacated by Mr. Young. Mr. Leah’s son Russell w.ill occupy the Lesh farm in Union tp.

Daniel 11. Hopkins writes The Democrat from Flint, Mich., under date of Feb. 17, and directs that the address of his paper be changed from Laketon, Ind., to Flint, Mich., R-3. He says: “We are having the finest kind of weather now; but little snow on the ground. Sledding was fine last week but is spoiled now.’ James M. Gardner, aged 67 years, died Feb. 1 2 at his home in Camden, Carroll county, of heart trouble. He was engaged in the milling business most of his life and some 17 years ago was located in Rensselaer for awhile, running the old Nowels mill near the old Monon station. He was a brother of Ed R. Gardner of Monticello and most of his life was spent in that city. For the past few years he had been engaged in the milling business at Camden.

CASTO RIA For Infants and Children In Use For Over 30 Years ?fgnature of

The little 2-year-old daughter of' Adolph May is quite aick with tensilities. Mrs. James Maloy left yesterday | for Melbourne, Fla., to visit her son, Dr. Bernard Maloy, and family. : Lewis S. Alter, an old resident of. Carpenter tp., was married last week to Mrs. Anna Price at Kokomo. The weather still continues the “best ever,’’ bright and pleasant during the day and freezing up quite solid at night. Yesterday’s markets:. Corn, 60c; oats, 39c; wheat, $1.05; rye, B,oc. The prices a year ago were: Cotn, 66c; oats, 53c; wheat, $1.35; rye, sl. N. Osborn was down from Gillam tp. yesterday to attend the Sam Low-J ery sale, where he bought a fine young team of horses paying $470 for same. Mrs. J. B. Smith of Gwendolyn, Ore., who has been visiting here with her sister, Mrs. W. H. Platt, 1 went to Lafayette Sunday to visit relatives there. The rural route carriers got anther holiday yesterday, Washington’s birthday, and we believe this is, the last they get until May 30, Decoration day. Rev. Asa McDaniel will conduct the regular prayer meeting at the Presbyterian church Wednesday evening at 7:30 o’clock, during the absence of Rev. Fleming. Buy envelopes at The Democrat office. A large number of sices, styles and colors, both bond and plain finish, to select from, at 5c per bunch of 25. Call in and see them. The aged mother of Mrs. O. M. Peek, who lives with the latter north ol town, suffered a stroke of paralysis Sunday and is in quite a critical condition. She is 84 years of age. Harry Swartzell has been subbing for City Teamster Zea the past two weeks while the latter has been entertaining a severe case of the grip. Mr. Zea will probably resume his duties again today. The smallpox quarantine on the homes of Mrs. John McCurtain and: Lee Richards has been raised and, so far as The Democrat is able ts 4: learn at this writing, but one new case has been reported. This is in ' the family of Willis Poole in the! east part of town. Mr. Poole and son are about recovered from the disease but Mrs. Poole is now taken down with it.

The Ray Steirg hardware and implement store, located on the north side of the Monon railroad at Lee, was totally destroyed by fire Friday afternoon. There is understood to have been* SI,OOO insurance on the sto.ck and S9OO on the building, but this only partially covers the loss. Part of the contents were saved. Steirs purchased the store some time ago from Alton Clark. The fire is supposed to have started from a defective flue. Carl, the little seven-yeai-old sou of Mr-, and Mrs, Fred Arnbtt, fell or was pushed from a tricycle in front of the White boarding house while going home from school Monday noon and his left leg was fractured about midway between the ankle and knee. The boy was picked up and taken iiUo the boarding house and Mr. Arnott called by phone. He was later taken to his home in the east part of town and will be laid up by the Injury for several weeks. Oh acount of the death of Mrs. Casto, who died before the deal was fully consumated, the Mrs. Leech property was thrown back on the hands of the estate, and will now be sold at public auction Saturday, March 4. Oscar Leech, one of the heirs, whose headquarters are at Valparaiso, has been here this week looking after the matter. Oscar 4s now traveling on the road for the American Standard Jewelry Co. of Detroit, with territory in Indiana.

Protect Your Purse.

Don’t spend your money foolishly, buy R. & B. $25 Fashion clothes, $21.75; $22.50 Michaels Stern clothes, $19.75; $4 hats for $3. Get Hamillized, it pays.

Birth Announcements.

Feb. 19, to Mr. and Mrs. Orange Criswell of south of town, a daughter. Feb. 19, to Mr. and Mrs. Guss Johonson of north of town, a son. Feb. 19, to Mr, and Mrs. Tom Hayes of Marion tp., a son. Feb. 20, to Mr. and Mrs. Frank Snow of Barkley tp., a son.

Bargains in Overcoats.

S2O all wool Clothcraft overcoats, $16.75; sls clothes, $12.75; $3 Elkskin work shirt, $2.50, when you’re Hamillized. , *

Spring Shoes Now on Display.... Our stock of Spring and Summer Shoes has arrived and is now on display. We take pleasure in showing them to you. The Latest for Women— White or Black Buckskin Empire Boots, priced $3.50 to $4.50 A complete line in all lasts and styles for men, priced at $3.50 to $5.00 We can fit the boys and girls in all styles, and call especial attention to our EDUCATOR LINE, a natural form-fitting shoe. B. N. Fendig Exclusive Shoe Dealer Opera House Block

Lyceum Course Dates. March 29—Columbian Entertainers. To the Public. Having formed a partnership with my son John, to begin Monday, Feb. 21, 1916, we will have to open new books. All persons indebted to me will please call at the market and settle their accounts. Under the new management the op4n account system will be discontinued, but for your ’convenience credit will be given by the, week, or by the monthly coupon system Thanking you for your liberal patronage of the past and soliciting continuance of same, I am. Yours respectfully X J. EIGELSBACH. Subscribe for The Democrat.

HENDERSON CORSET AGENCY We have secured the agency for the famous Henderson Corset. Weareenthusiastic J/ over this A <-1 ’ ne cor ‘ sets, be- ( WSjp. cause we Ji actually Vai 11 \ h QOW ‘ v their reputation in ■ this vicintty that they give the highest ofsatisfacH Si tion to the wearer. FENDIG’S FAIR Rensselaer, Ind.