Jasper County Democrat, Volume 18, Number 98, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 8 March 1916 — Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 [ADVERTISEMENT]

Lent begins today, Ash Wednesday. Another Ford party in 1916. Get Hamillized early, it pays. Mrs. Albert Witham went to Momence, 111., Friday to .visit relatives. Mrs. Susan Maines and daughter, Miss Eva, were Lafayette goers Friday. Van Arnold of Barkley tp. went to Kokomo Saturday for a few days’ visit. Mrs. Michael Kanne has been sick for the past few r days wish an attack of heart trouble. Theodore Smith of north of town is reported to be very sick and threatened with paralysis. Mrs. Lena Stonebraker of Wheatfield came down Saturday to visit her sister, Mrs. Henry Gilbransen. The next time you need coal, phone No. 7, and let us tell you about our coal. —HARRINGTON BROS. S2O Clothcraft suits, $16.75; $25 Fashion clothes, $21.75; sl2 all wool blue serge suit, $9.75, when you’re Hamillized. The Siegel garment for ladies is prettier in design this spring than ever before. Call and see them.— ROWLES & PARKER. Mrs. J. B. Thompson of south of town went to Greencastle the latter part of the week to visit her mother, Mrs. Ida Pierce, and family. yesterday’s markets: Corn, 58c; cats, 36c; wheat, 90c; rye, 75c. The prices a year ago were: Corn, 62c; oats, 52c; wheat, $1.30; rye, 90c. Newton D. Baker, former mayor of Cleveland, has been selected by President Wilson for secretary of 'var to succeed former Secretary Garrison, resigned. The family of Willis Poole, who have been having smallpox, were released from quarantine yesterday, and so far as learned no new cases have been reported Oscar and Leona Weiss returned Saturday from Lafayette where they had been attendihg school, the former taking a commercial course and the latter domestic science. See the Collegian and Frat suits we now have on display in all the latest novelties and plain patterns and the values are fine, at Duvall’s Quality Shop.—C. EARL DUVALL. Former Mayor A. F. Knotts of Hammond, who is writing a book on the “Passing of the Kankakee” river, spent a few days in iffeffSselaer last week gathering data for same. ’ City Teamster Zea, who has been confined to his home with sickness for the past few weeks and suffered a back-set. is now able to be up and it is hoped will soon be able to be out again. The military editor of the Republican announces that he has secured, through Congressman Wood, the appointment of his eldest son, George Healey, jr., to a cadetship at Annapolis military academy. Oscar Smith, who has been living on the May Gifford farm in Barkley tp., has moved onto a farm seven miles northwest of Morocco. A man from Chicago has moved onto the farm vacated by Mr. Smith. Now is the time to hafe your measure taken for your spring suit. We now 7 have on display the greatest lines in the city and remember 1,000 samples to choose from, at Duvall’s Quality Shop.—C. EARL DUVALL. A. Quinn of Strawn, 111., who bought the Slessman farm southeast of town, came over last week and closed up the purchase of said farm. He will move upon the farm with hi 3 family, and it is understood that Mr. Messman will move to the property in Rensselaer which he has recently purchased. Kentland Democrat: Miss Anna Stocksicle of Rensselaer returned to her home Monday evening from several days’ visit with Miss Nora Messman. .. . .Joseph Messman was at Rensselaer Tuesday in attendance at his father's (Herman Messman) public sale of live stock and farm Implements. i •' Sol Norman was dow r n from Union township Monday to get a load of wire for fence building. ’ Mr. Nor--1 man has rented his -property in Parr to his son-in-law", Clyde Guhyon, i and has moved onto the David Q. Hart farm, one mile north and one j mile west of Parr, which he ha,s leased for this year. He is fixing up the place some for the new owner — Mr. Hart having recently sold the farm—and wanted to have the fence material on the ground so he could I get to work at fence building as sooh ias the weather would permit.