Jasper County Democrat, Volume 19, Number 17, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 May 1916 — Page 8

HEPPENINGS IN OUR NEIGHBORING VILLAGES

REMINGTON. (From the Remington Press.j REMINGTON R. R. TIME TABLE No. 318 j East bound 7:38 a.m. No. 331 I West bound' 9:01a.m. No. 340 ! East bound 5:09 p.m. No. 319 I West bound ** 5:33 p.m.

Bert Spencer and son Keith were Chicago visitors Wednesday. Jasper Guy was on legal business called to Monticello Saturday. ■C. H. Peck and Dr. Robinson attended a ‘‘shoot’’ at Muncie Thursday. C, Hartley Cobver returned Wednesday from the, sanitarium for a short visit. Tom .Samuels has resigned his position as bookkeeper in the Farmers’ Elevator Co. office. Adrian Foster was up from Lafayette Monday to attend commencement and the alumni banquet. J. I). Rich and wife of Brook and Frank Rich of Kentland were Sunday guests at the Rich home. Miss Esther Rice went to Monticello on last Thursday evening for a three days’ visit with relatives. Mrs. Walter Gillam spent Saturday and Sunday in Monticello with her brother, H. H. Bowman, and family.

Mrs. John Ritenour and Vera went to -Attica this Thursday for a two weeks’ visit with her daughter, Mrs. Will James.

Mrs, Vernon Balcom and little daughter Jane spent Wednesday in Gocdland the guest of her sister, Mrs. Wm, Hamilton. Rev. 1. Konkle has closed his two years’ pastorate of the Christian church here, and returned to his former home at Butler, Ind.

Miss Katherine Besse returned home Friday from Danville where she has been trimming for a millinery establishment this season.

Mr. and Mrs. Tom Smalley arrived here from Denver, Colo,, Sunday to visit his parents. They drove through in a big National car, ; Mrs. Cora Stroud of Mexico, Ind., returned to her home on Tuesday morning, after a two days’ visit with her sister, Mrs. G. C. Powers.

W. E. Johnston and family went to Leßoy Sunday to attend the commencement exercises of the Leßoy high school of which Chalmer Taylor is a graduate this year. Mrs. Ed Poulson, who has been staying with her mother, Mrs. Stone, for a few weeks, has gone to Gary where she and Mr. Poulson expect to make their permanent home. Miss Ethel Green came Saturday to spend a few days with home folks, and, incideritly, to attend commencement, returning to her school work at Purdue on Tuesday evening. Born, May 1, to Mr. and Mrs. Albert Wilson of five miles south of town, a son; May 12, to Mr. and Mrs. Baier of Nebraska, a son. Mrs. Baier was formerly Miss Sarah Roadifer of this place. Mr. and Mrs. Ross Groves and little daughter came Friday for a short visit. Mr. Groves returned to Monticello Monday, but Mrs. Groves remained for commencement, returning home Wednesday.

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George Jones and John Phelps made a deal Monday whereby Phelps becomes the owner of ; a-. 16*»-acre farm in Pennington county, s. I)., turning in on the deal his 80-horse Premier car, at $2,000. Word has been, received here of the death at Elßeno,.Okla., of William Kirk, a former resident of Remington. For many years he conducted a bargain shop here, having taken to the trade, because of an injury received in the war.

Mrs. John Shelman and Mrs. Mollie Fevers of Gridley, 111., and Clarence Scott Shelman went to Syracuse, Ind., Wednesday morning to be at the bedside of their daughter and sister, Mrs. Lenora E. Becker, who is very low following an operation for cancer. Uncle Moses French was taken very suddenly and seriously ill during Tuesday night and physicians called. It was at once deemed advisable to consult a specialist, and a Chicago man was here before morning. An operation followed immediately on his arrival. He is reported better at present. The little 18-months-old son of Mr. and Mrs. A. Haskins was very seriously hurt this week. .The Ititle one slipped away from its mother and by some means got into a pasture where it was kicked in the face by one of the horses. The child was brought to town where Dr. Besser closed the wound with several stitches.

We were privileged to see the pretty gowns to be worn by the senior class of the Rensselaer high school, which were on exhibit last Sunday at the school building. There were 14 of these dresses, and we must say that from point of neatness of design and material, they were right up to the handle in every way. The dresses Were constructed in the domestic .science department of the schools and have never been permitted to be taken from the building. Notwithstanding this they are immaculate in cleanliness, as each girl was required to scrub her hands before working on the dresses, and every care was taken of the material. They were .limited to $7.50 in cost for each, but the average cost of the dresses was $5, and a number of them got through with even less than that. For the cost they surely show well for the young ladies’ skill in selection of the material as well as the designing of the gowns.

ROSELAWN. Dr. C. M. Rice was a Chicago i goer Wednesday. Mrs. Otis Phillips was a Rensselaer visitor The infant child of V. D. McCord !is quite poorly at this writing. Cordell Weaver is home from Gary, having received a severe burn on his hand. Mrs. J.. N. Best is visiting relatives and friends in Hammond and Chicago this week, Mrs. Lyda Conger has leased the cottage of Mrs. Brooke and will make Roselawn her home, Jeanette Crooks is home visiting her father, and the whole Crooks family is expected home the first of next week.

Mary Jane Phillips went borne with her aunt and uncle, Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin of St.. Anne, 111., for a two weeks’ visit. News is rather scarce this week; everyone is busy, especially the farmers, the las; few days being ideal weather tor corn planting. Coroner Ji N. Best was called to Kentland Monday morning to hold an inque.Xt over the remains of Mrs. Fannie Alfie, who was found drowned in an old well a distance from her home in Kentjand. The coroner’s verdict,, obtained from reliable evidence, was that the woman had committed suicide. She had been in poor health for some time, which probably was the cause of the rash act. She leaves a husband, three, daughters and two sons. Funeral services and interment were held Thursday.

LEE. Little Gerald Clark, who has been very sick, is. improving now. The minister, was entertained over Sunday at Epbriam Gilmore’s. William L-inback and family spent from Saturday till Monday with relatives at Winamac. Several from here attended the. White county Sunday school convention at. Reynolds .Wednesday afternoon. There was a ..large number attended the burial of Wesley Noland Wednesday morning at Osborne cemetery. -Mr. and Mrs. True Woodworth of Renesselaer were here the first of the week visiting her brother, O. A. Jacks, and family. H. C. Anderson met Mrs. Margaret Hoover at Monon Wednesday when she had come iroqj her home at Attica to be here for memorial services.

Mrs. Harold Lamar and son Homer of near Lafayette came last Saturday morning. Her husband came Sunday morning and they returned home Sunday evening. O. A. Jacks and wife spent Sunday in Monticello with his brother Will, who bad just returned from the Methodist hospital in Indianapolis where he had underwent an operation, having been gone almost eight weeks.

POSSUM RUN. T. J. Parker called on W. M. Markin Tuesday. Russel Reese took dinner with his best girl Sunday-; Carl Stockwell did ,some plowing for John Price last week. Mary Cunningham spent last week with Mrs. John Parker, Several from this, vicinity attended the funeral of Barney Comer Thursday, y, , ■ Mr. and Mrs. John Stockwell spent Sunday evening with Mr. and Mrs. John Price.

Mrs. James Pierson and Mrs. Andy Myers called on Mrs, Merrill Monday morning. Mrs. Willis Hurley and two children called on Elbert Hurley and family of Laura Tuesday,

Mrs, Caldwell, .who has been confined to her bed for some time, is able to be up a little at a time now. Those that spent Sunday with the Reese young folks were Everett, Orpha and Myrtle Parker, Nile and James Britt. Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Parker, Mr. and Mrs. S. L. Johnson and two children, Mr. and Mrs. Robey and children and Miss Mary Scott took dinner with Ores Cunningham and family Sunday. PINE GROVE. Chloae Torbet sewed for Mrs. Andy Ropp Thursday. Andy Ropp and Vein Odel made a trip to Valparaiso Wednesday. Mae, Ross and Ralph Shook spent Sunday with Clifford and Gladys Baker. The Ladies’ Aid of Brushwood met with Mrs. William Hayes Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. John Dale and family spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. James Torbet and family. Mr. and Mrs. Bluford Torbet and daughter Ruth spent Saturday night with .Mrs. Sarah McCleary. Lawrence, Louis and Ellis Hayes of Rensselaer spent Saturday and Sunday with their uncle and family, William Hayes. Mr. and Mrs. John Abbott of Indianapolis and Mrs, Roy Torbet and >children spent Sunday with Mr. and -Mrs. Charles Shroyer.

McCOYSBURG. 'Charles Nichols of Gifford called on Miss Lillie Cavinder Sunday. Mrs. R. V. Johns called on Mrs. Win. McDonald Wednesday evening. Frank Garvin and Miss Alice Stevenson were in Rensselaer Sunday evening. Mrs. Win. Openchain and son Leslie called on her sister, Mrs. Owen Barker, and baby. ' ;1 Frank Stevens, Gilbert Martin and Frank Garvin autoed to Rensselaer Wednesday evening. Children's day exercises June 4-16 at McCoysburg school house Sunday evening. All invited. Mrs. Charles Ferguson, son Ray, and Miss Bertha Campbell called on Mrs. T. B. Stevenson Wednesday. R. V. Johns, son Harvey, daughter Eva, and Sam Cook were Rensselaer goers Wednesday evening. Mrs. Wm. Nuss, Mrs. Lona Cavinder and Mrs. Ernest Nuss and baby spent Wednesday with Mrs. Owen Barker. Mrs. Leslie Lowman, son Leslie, Mrs. Charles Ferguson and Miss Eva Johns called on Mrs. Owen Barker Monday afternoon. Misses Leota and Austa Obenchain spent from Saturday evening until Monday evening with her aunt, Mrs. Owen Barker, and family.

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FACE COURT-MARTIAL

116 MEMBERS OF TEXAS MILITIA TO BE PUNISHED. Secretary Baker Announces Men Who Refused to Serve Will Have to Stand Trial. Washington, May 26. —Reversing his previous decision, Secretary Baker announced that the 116 members of the Texas National Guard who failed to present themselves for muster into the Federal service will be brought to court-martial immediately under the present law. Mr. Baker had intended to await th* signing of the new militia law now before the president and proceed under its Secretary Baker explained his action by polntmg out the Dick law requires an obligation to defend the constitution and obey orders of the governor of the state, but not the order of the president. The HayChamberlain act requires an oath to obey orders of bdth the governor and the president Upon recommendation of Judge Advocate General Crowder the secretary has decided that the alleged offense of the guardsmen refusing to “present” themselves for muster, was committed under the Dick law and trial should be under that law. General Crowder in a supplementary opinion held that the Hay-Cham-berlain act would not abolish the offense with which the Texans are charged, as has been suggested. On this showing it will not be necessary to issue a new call for the border militia after the Hay-Chamberlain bill is signed.

TUSKEGEE HEAD INSTALLED

Major Robert R. Moton Will Follow Policy of Booker T. Washington. Tuskegee, Ala., May 26—Maj. Robert T. Moton, a negro of unmixed blood, was installed here as principal of Tuskegee institute, founded by Booker T. Washington for the uplift of the colored race. In his installation address. Major Moton indicated he would endeavor to follow the policy of his predecessor, Doctor Washington.

THE MARKETS

Grain, Provisions, Etc. A.. Chicago, May 25. Opkn- High- Low- ClosWheat— ■ ing. esL est. ing. May July 1.10-10% 1.11% 1.09%-% 1.10%-% Sept. ~..1.10%-11% 1.12%-% 1.10% i.ij% CornMay ...,.72%-73 .73 .70% .70% July 71%-% .71% .69% .70%-% Sept69%-70% .70% .68% .69% OatsMay ....42%-% .42% .42 .42% July ..42%-% 40% .40% .40%-% Sept3B% .39% .38% .38%-% FLOUR—Spring wheat, patent, Minneapolis, wood or cotton, $6.50 to retail trade; Minneapolis and Dakota patents, [email protected]: jute, straight. $5.20(55.40; first clears, $4.5<[email protected]; second clears, jute, $3.50 @3.70; low grade, jute, [email protected];’ soft wheat, patents. [email protected]; rye flour, white, patents, $5,[email protected]: dark, [email protected]. HAY—Market easy; choice timothy.s2l.oo @22.00; No. 1 timothy, [email protected]; No. 2 timothy, [email protected]; light clover mixed, [email protected]; heavy clover mixed. $12.00@ 14.00; No. 3 red top and grassy mixed timothy, [email protected]; threshed timothy. [email protected]; clover, [email protected]; heated and damaged, [email protected]; alfalfa, choice, $17.00 @18.00; alfalfa No. 1, [email protected]; alfalfa No. 2. [email protected]; alfalfa No. 3. $9 00© 10.00.

BUTTER—Creamery, extras. ?8%@29%c; extra first, 28%@28%c; firsts, 27%@28c; second, 26@27c; dairies, extras, 29c; firsts, 27© 27%c; seconds. 26@26%c; packing stocks, 23 @23%c; ladles. 25@25%c; process. 27c. EGGS—Firsts, 21%@21%c; ordinary firsts, 20@20%c; miscellaneous lots, cases included, 20@21%c; cases returned, 19%@21c; extra, 24@25c; checks, 17@17%c; dirties, 18@ 18%c; storage packed, firsts, 22@22%c- extra, 22%@22%c. LIVE POULTRY—Turkeys, 20c per lb.; fowls, 19c; roosters, 12c; ducks, 16@18c; gese, 10@12c. ICED POULTRY—Turkys. 26@28c; fowls, 19c; roosters. 12%@13c; ducks, 16@18c; geese. 12@13c. POTATOES—Minesota. Dakota, white, [email protected] per bu.; Wisconsin, Michigan, white, [email protected]; Minnesota and Dakota Ohios. 90c@$1.00. NEW POTATOES—Triumphs, sacked, Texas and Louisiana, [email protected]; Alabama [email protected]. New York, May 25. WHEAT—Firmer, inquiry fair; No. 1 northern. $1.28%; No. 2 red, f 1.22%; No. 1 hard, $1.21%; May, $1.16%; July, $1.13%. CORN—Weaker, quiet inquiry; No. 2 yellow, 81@83c; No. 3,80 c. OATS—Weaker, trade moderate; standard, 48c; No. 3 white, 46%@47c; No. 4 white, 46%@46c; ungraded, 46@49%c,

Live Stock. Chicago, May 25. CATTLE—Good to choice steers, $9.50© 10.75; yearlings, good to choice. [email protected]; inferior steers, [email protected]; stockers and feeders, $7 [email protected]; good to choice heifers,' [email protected]; good to choice cows. [email protected]; cutters. $4.00@5 25; cannters. [email protected]; butcher bulls. [email protected]; bologna bulls. [email protected]; good to prime veal calves. SIO.OO @12.00; heavy calves, [email protected]. HOGS—Prime light butchers, [email protected]: fair to fancy light, [email protected]; prime medium weight butchers. 240@270 lbs., $9.90@ 10.05; prime heavy butchers, 270@310 lbs., [email protected]; heavy mixed packing,- $9,70@ 9.90; rough heavy packing, [email protected]; pigs, fair to good, [email protected]; stags, [email protected]. SHEEP—Shorn yearlings. [email protected]: fair to choice clipped ewes, [email protected]; shorn wethers, fair to choice, [email protected]; feeding lambs, [email protected]; fed western lambs, [email protected]; Colorado wool Jambs, $11.25@ 12.50; spring lambs. [email protected]; shorn lambs, [email protected]. <? . ’ East Buffalo, N. Y., May 25. CATTLE—Market active; prime steers, [email protected]; butcher grades, [email protected]. CALVES—Market active; cull to choice, &[email protected]. SHEEP AND LAMBS—Market slow; choice lambs, [email protected]; cull to fair, $6.50 @10.00; yearlings, [email protected]; sheep. $4.00@ 9.00. HOGS —Market active, 5c higher; Yorkers, [email protected]; pigs, $9.60@9 75; mixed, ♦[email protected]; heavy. slo.3o@lo.£}i rough*, <[email protected]; stags. [email protected].

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PREPARING FOR NEW DEPOT

Monon News Gives Interesting History of Old Structure at That Place. The new freight depot, four blocks west of the old one is now in use, and the time-honored structure across the track from the passenger depot is no longer a scene of commercial activity. The move was made Saturday, May 20, when Agent J. P. Gwin received orders from the company to make his change. Two box cars were used to transfer the furniture, books, papers and freight, and the working force was soon pursuing the usual routine of business, C. F. Wren, Jess York and C. F. Moshier at their desks in the new building and the same platform torce outside. The 600-foot transfer platform will be formally opened for business early in June, simultaneously with one of like capacity at McDoel. This will mean a platform force here of probably 25 men and a vast improvement in handling freight over the present method. The long platform will be under shelter and denotes an important factor in the promotion of freight traffic at this point. The old depot and side tracks will soon disappear and early in June work will begin on the new passenger station on the site of the present one, and a transformation scene of bewildering change for the >btter will soon take place in that vicinity. The present incumbent, J. P. Gwin, was installed as agent at Bradford, Ind., now Monon, June 1, 187 7. The depot at that time was located on the east side of the road north of Fourth street, and just south of the Brookie elevator. This building was used and called a depot but was nothing more than an old, worn out, dilapidated implement building or store room.

In the summer of 1878 the Narrow Gauge railroad was completed between Monon and Rensselaer and as all the- railroad business centered at the junction of the two roads the old depot was abandoned and the new edifice located at the junction, which depot consisted of an old worn out box car with a partition through the center and a couple of put in and a hole cut through the roof for the stove pipe. In the fall of 4879 the present freight house was built, consisting at that time of one passenger room, ticket and telegraph office combined and a freight room. Now after 37 years of sheltering the railroad employes and the patrons of the road of passengers and recipients of shipments of freight this old structurg, which has served its purpose well, is deserted on account of the ravages Of time and the demand for other and better locations for the accommodation of the public and better efficiency for the company. The new freight depot is located near the west end ’of Fourth street. In the summer of 1882 the present passenger station was erected and used for passenger ticket office and telegraph office. In the winter of 1892 the second story was added for the accommodation of the dispatchers, who were located here at that time, since removed to Lafay-

ette. The second story now being used by the operators and the yard office. This building, too, has answered its purpose and will soon be skidded out of the way to make room for a new stone depot, which will be up-to-date and will have all modern improvements. After the completion of the new passenger station, the present passenger depot will be razed to the ground.-—Monon News.

Dates for Holding County S. S. Conventions Are Mostly Set.

The officers of the Jasper CountySunday School association are busy visiting the various schools in the county and arranging for conventions to be held in each township before the state convention, which will convene in Muncie the latter part of June. Miss Simpson and W. L. Bott visited the townships of Wheatfield and Kankakee Sunday morning and held a township convention at Wheatfield and Tefft in. the afternoon. J. N. Leatherman, L. H. Hamilton and Mrs. J. I. Gwin, visited the three schools in Gillam township on the same day and arranged for the convention to be held, the second Sunday in June at West Vernon. Barkley and Union will have an all-day meeting, the first at the Barkley M. E. church and the latter at Rosebud June 11. A township convention will be held in Demotte next Sunday 5 , May 28. Hanging Grove and Carpenter will have their conventions June 4. All the schools in the county must be visited by a county officer and conventions must be held in each township before the state convention if the county is to still maintain the standard of Top Notch, which it has held for the past two years. Every school should do its part in the organized, work by keeping up the various dei partments recommended by the state, viz.: graded lessons, cradle roll, home department, temperance, missionary and organized classes. Each township officer should see to it that there is an officer in each school doing the work of the department of which he is superintendent. Persons who have been elected or appointed to these offices should do all possible to further the interests of their departments. If the work is neglected as it is in many cases the work of the county officers is made much heavier, the standard of the county is lowered and the work in the individual i school 'grows more or less monotjonous and uninteresting. If there i« a lack of information on the part of anyone he has only to write to the Indiana Sunday school association, 417-420 Law Bldg., Indianapolis, Ind., stating what information is needed and an abundance of printed matter will be sent free. Let us each one do all possible to make the work all that it should be.—Press Supt. Jasper Co., S. S. Ass’n.

Gasoline 40c Gallon.

You can save enough when you’re Hamillized to keep a Ford in gasoline at 4 oc.

Spring coats and suits all going at special prices now at ROWLES & PARKER’S.

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