Jasper County Democrat, Volume 19, Number 32, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 19 July 1916 — Page 3

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Rensselaer Chautauqua, August 10 to 15. Samuel Fendig was a Chicago visitor Friday. Miss Fannie of South Bend is spending the week with Miss Elsie Cramer. Mrs. S. P. Hilliard went to Van Wert, Ohio, Friday to visit her mother, Mrs. Charles Odafer. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Watson drove to Chicago Heights Sunday and spent the day with relatives. Mr. and Mrs. Josiah Davisson and daughter Fern and P. R. Blue were among the Lafayette goers Friday. Don Hoover drove Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Faylor of Union tp. to Lacross Sunday in the former’s new Ford car. Miss Anna Leonard of Gillam tp. is making an extensive visit in Janesville, Wis., -with her uncle, P. D. Freeman. Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Bellows went to Berwyn, 111., Friday for a few days’ visit with their daughter, Mrs. Charles Murphy, and family. Delos Thompson and son Alfred drove to Chicago Saturday in Mr. Thompson’s big Marmon car to have some repairs made to same. Attorney and Mrs. M. A. Ryan and Attorney and Mrs. John Ruckleshaus of Indianapolis were over Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. E. P. Honan. Keith O’Riley, who had been employed as assistant baker in his brother, Ralph O’Riley’s bakery, ’h = pas- several months, has resigned his position. Watson Plumbing Co., phone 204. The only reliable concern drilling water wells in this part of Jasper county; will drill wells any size and anywhere. ts A. Varnsworth and wife of Del phi, who had been here visiting Mr. and Mrs. John Kresler and sons, Frank, Harry and Dr. A. R. Kresler returned home Saturday. Mrs. Guy Gerber and little son of Marion, who had been here visiting Eli Gerber and wife, went to Hartford City Monday to visit her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Stewart. Albert Chamberlain and wife of Los Angeles, Calif., who had driven to this section in a Ford car and visited relatives here and at Brook, left Monday by rail for their home in the West. Mr. and Mrs. Thompson Ross and little son of Chicago spent Sunday here with his mother, Mrs. Ora T. Ross. Mr. and Mrs. Ross returned to the city Sunday evening, but their little son is still here. M. I. Adams & Son have sold new Dodge cars to Charles Brand of Remington and James Kennedy of Jordan tp. The Little runabout, which they had advertised in The Democrat, has been sold to Robert Toombs of Barkley tp. L. H. Hanjilton was in Chicago Sunday to see his daughter Marie, who recently underwent an operation, and reports her doing nicely and expects that she will be able *.o return home in a few days. R. A. Parkinson is at the Wesley hospital where he is taking treatment.

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Rensselaer Chautauqua, August 10 to 15. Miss Harriet Shedd went to Crystal Falls, Mich., Saturday for a few days’ visit. ■ ’ « Mis. Sadie Galbraith went to Lafayette Saturday to visit her son, Lon Kiser, and family. W. I. Hoover went to Chicago Friday and drove home a Ford roadster sold to E. L. Hollingsworth. Robert Wartena and wife of Indi ana Harbor came Friday to visit his parents, Abe Wartena, and family. B. K. Skinner of Battle Creek, Mich., came Saturday for an extended visit with his sister, Mrs. Delos Thompson. Paul Worland, who has been employed at Kankakee, 111.,- was home Sunday tp visit his parents, Mr. and Mrs. D. M. Worland. Among the recent purchasers of Overland cars through the Dr. Hansson agency are Ed Eilts and Robert Newman, both of Union tp. The frame is up and enclosed for G. H. McLain’s new residence on McCoy avenue. It is going to be a nice, big roomy house indeed. Mr. and Mrs. C. "3. Jacobs and two children of Chicago came the last of the week to visit Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Stewart of Hanging Grove tp. Frank Putts, manager of B. J. Jarrette’s variety store at Monon, spent a few houfs here Sunday with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. George Putts. In the list of officers of the local order of Rebekahs, published in Saturday’s Democrat, we gave Mrs. C. B. Steward as R. S. N. G., when it should have been Mrs. E. M. Parcels. « Gravalous Hansson went to South Bend Saturday and, accompanied by a driver from the South Bend office, drove home two new Overland cars for his father’s agency Sunday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. H. F. T> aiker, Miss Jesse Garber of Salem, Ohio, a cons* in of Mr. and Mrs. Parker, who has been visiting them for some time, and Mr. and Mrs. Mark Schroer autoed to Culver and Lake Maxinkuckie Sunday. In a game between the local Catholic Foresters and Fair Oaks at the latter place Sunday the Foresters won by a score of 6 to 5, tieing the series, Fair Oaks having won by a score of 12 to 6 in a game played here the Sunday previous. James K. Garriott and daughter Madeline of Fayette, Ala., after a two weeks’ visit with relatives her?, went to Chicago yesterday where they will visit a daughter of Mr. Garriott’s, Mrs. Robert „ Sheets, for about a month before returning ti their home at Fayette. Mrs. J. H. Hansson was taken to the Wesley hospital. Chicago, Sunday morning to undergo an operation for tumor. She was accompanied by her husband, Dr. Hansson, and daughter Annetta and the attending physician. Dr Gwi.i, all of whom returned Sunday evening. Dr. Hansson and daughter went up again yesterday and it was expected the operation would take place today.

CASTOR IA For Infants and Children In Use For Over 30 Years Always bears th» /CuzZAfyV-/-Signature of Rensselaer Chautauqua, August 10 to 15. Mrs. J. W. Horton was a Lafayette visitor Monday. The hot weather still continues, the mercury being away up in the ninties each day. Mr. and Mrs. Noah Zeigler of north of town went to Streator, 111., Saturday to visit his brother. G. H. McLain nas been suffering for a few days with an infected finger which he scratched in some way. Mrs, W. T. Atwood and daughter Mabel are visiting in Franklin and Indianapolis this*week with relatives and friends. Orvel Huff, son of Julius Huff of south of town, has been sick for the past few days, having been overcome with the heat. Ed Ranton of north of town suffered a fracture of the shin bone of the right leg , recently when his wagon turned over onto him. Mrs. Lida Bennett of Winamac, who had been here visiting her daughter, Mrs. W. L. Bott, for a few days, returned home Monday. Ira Coe, one of the high school teachers here for several years and who is now attending school at Terre Haute, was the Sunday guest of Miss Ethel Perkins. The carpenters will finish up the interior of George Long’s fine new residence in about two weeks more and George expects to get moved into same about the middle of August. Rev. W. G. Winn of Chicago, who came down Sunday to preach the funeral of Mrs. A. G. Catt, remained for a few days’ visit with old friends here where he was formerly pastor of the Christian church. Miss Leota Muster returned home Sunday night from Chicago where she had been making a brief visit with an uncle, J. R. Muster, and family. She was accompanied home by Elmer Daniels, who had spent the day with her in Chicago. Emma Burden writes The Democrat from Boyd, Okla., in renewing her subscription and says: “Harvesting and thrashing are over in this locality. Not so much wheat as was raised here last year, but a better quality. Crops are growing fine in spite of hot, dry weather. ’ Among. the recent purchasers of Ford cars through the W. I. Hoover agency are the following: E. L. Hollingsworth, Ford roadster; W. C Faylor of Union tp., J. W. Baker of Parr, C. W. Beaver, Harvey Davisson, Peter Shide, G. F. Deschand and G. D. Yeiter touring cars. Mrs. George W. Hopkins, who had expected to go to Big Jtapids, Mich , last Wednesday to visit Mrs. John Jenkins, formerly Miss Mabel Sapp of Goodland, decided not to go until today, w'hen Mr. Hopkins will accompany her and they will both spend a couple of weeks or more there. I-etters remaining in th? i’.ensselaer oertoffic? for the week ending July ]?: Andy J. Hendfson, Mrs. John Williams, Chas. Mo-re. ’ Dick Hartm.r.n, Alfred Cavinde.-, Deva Hartley, Al Matchulet. The above letters will be sent to the dead let ter office July 31 if not called.—N. LITTLEFIELD, P. M. Thomas Mills of Washington, D C., special agent of the department of commerce tariff investigations, came Friday to visit over Sunday with his cousins, the Stockton and Williams families. From here he went to visit home folks, the family of ex-Senator M. A. Mills, Oscello, Neb., who, when a boy, was a resident of Jasper county. Crown Point item in Saturday’s Lake County Times: City Marshal Thomas A. Platt was called to Rose lawn last evening to arrest Arthur Baker charged by Eddie McMann of Schneider with stealing a watch, a bicycle and a small amount of money. Baker, after forcibly taking the articles, rode the bicycle Xo Roselawn, a distance of 10 miles. The preliminary hearing will be before Judge Bailey today. While crossing Cullen street at the intersection of Washington street Saturday evening, Percy Hauler’s Ford runabout was struck by Hiram Day in the latter’s newtouring car which was proceeding fiorth on Cullen street. Mr. Hauler’s car suffered the loss of one or mor? spokes in a hind wheel and a tire blew out as a result of the impact. Mr. Day’s damage included a broken left lamp and a bent fender.

Rensselaer Chautauqua, August 10 to 15. • The Baptist church people have improved their church edifice by reshingling same. Yesterday s markets; Corn. 75c, oats, 35c; wheat. SOc; rye, 75c. The prices a year ago were: Corn, 72c; oats, 33c; wheat, 03c; rye, 80c. A son of Philip Paulus of west of town whs operated on Sunday- for an infected hand from which the bey had been suffering the past few days. Dr. H. L. Brown returned Mond .- afternoon from attending the meeting of Shriners at Buffalo, N. Y , but his wife and daughter remained for a week’s visit in Tj. onto, Canada. The finishing up of the interior of Alex M erica’s fine new residence on the corner of Washington and Division streets is now going on. it will be ready for occupancy in a few weeks. Dr. R. C. Hammond and wife nf Barberton, Ohio, who are returning from an auto trip to Lansing, Mich., stopped over here for a visit with his sister, Mrs. Anna Tyler, and other relatives for a few days. George W. Hopkins has bought the ivi in rah .lew addition owned Mrs. Lesta Snively of Indianapolis, a sister of Mrs. Hopkins, and expects to build a modern seven-room and bath, square two-story house thereon for rent. The lot lies just north of S. C. Irwin’s residence. Mrs. a. n. Davisson of Springfield, 111., who had been here visiting her parents. Mr. and Mrs. E. S. Rhoads, returned home the latte*part of the week accompanied Ly Miss Beatrice Tilton and the former’s brother, Donald Rhoads, who will visit her several days. One of the biggest Saturdaynight crowds ever in Rensselaer was in town last Saturday night. Owing to the fact that the farmers are so busy at this time there was not as many people in as usual Saturday afternoon, but at night everyone was here with their families and best girl and Washington street and about the court house square was parked just as full of automobiles as they could be packed, while the crowds on the street were the largest seen here for quite a long time on any occasion.

RENSSELAER, SATURDAY, AUGUST 5, ’l6 Biggest circus in the world. First big show here in five years. Reserved and admission tickets on sale circus day at the B. F. Fendig Rexall Drug Store at same prices as charged on show grounds. SHOWS! I ' NOTHING ELSE LIKE IT IN ALL ■ Ixl << \7U\ ■— . EARTHtS_HISTORY ■ $3,089,000 Actual Capital Invested -I I v 3-R. R. Trains - 3 400 • Performers • 4001 I /. • C,OW,!S • 5D 3 ■ Herds of Elephants •3 ■ 500-Horses-500 400 - Wild Animals - 400 ■ WfefcagESK? 22 • Tents -22 8 • Military Bands -81 200-Ads,Features and Sensations-200 ■ ICARL HAGENBECK’S Trained Wild ■ Animals from Hamburg, Germany. I 1,001 Wonders, filling 3 Rings, 2 Stages, ■ Steel Arena, Hippodrome and dome of the ■ world’s biggest tent 3-MIIE GALA, GOLDEN STREET PARADE 10 A. M. I One 50c ticket admits to all. Children under 10, 25c. Tente illuminated by KkSs&X '■■ electricity at night. —'''xyfXyilß-- Two performances daily, 2 and ■ Bp. m. Doon open 1 and M Operatic Conoert by I ■f (*7r Prof. Jewell** Bard drf A fc" o 1 45 Solotota 30 ■ :■** » evtxV „ JpMtj • , minute* pret 2 WnIRR W—ceding *ach A lbi M

72 JARDINIERES IHC that sell regularly at 25c, will sell I I I SATURDAY EVENING from 8 till 9 I Upanh o’clock, special at - - - ■ 811119 tifiSb 01,8 Saturday t 0 E,e * ***r JARRETTE’S GREATER VARIETY STORE

William McKee of Long peach, Calif., visired hie uncle, John Valletta, and family Monday and yesterday. Mr. McKee is a son of Samuel McKee, formrely of Remington, and well know n tc many people here. Mr. and Mrs, Frank Donnelly and son Albert, Mr. and Mrs. Elzie Grow and son William and Mr. and Mrs. Harry Kresler ar.d son John went to Lake Maxinkuckie via auto yesterday morning where they have rented a cottage and will s;>end a week. The Lafayette eity council by an unanimous vote Monday night adop* ed a “dimmer ordinance,’’ aimed to remedy the glaring automobile head light nuisance which has been caus ing numerous accidents at night The ordinance provides that lights shall be used that do not cast a ray more than 100 feet ahead of the automobile. Northbound freight train No. 74 was partly derailed near Dyer Sunday night and as a result passengetrain No. 3, due in Rensselaer at ll;10 p. m., did not reach here until early Monday morn|ng. Several persons from Rensselaer were on that or the after theatre train and were up most of the night as a result of the tie-up.

Elias Arnold of Barkley tp. accompanied by Dr. Gwin went to Chicago Monday afternoon where hin youngest daughter, Bethel, who has been with her mother, w-ho is also at the Wesley hospital taking treatment, was operated on Monday night for appendicitis. Word received from there was to the effect that the girl went through with the operation successfully and was doing nicely. An unconfirmed report is current that Secretary of the Treasury McAdoowill resign prior to August 1 to accept the position of governor of the federal reserve board. The present governor, Charles H. Hamlin, is being urged to retire from the board to accept the Democratic nomination for governor of the state of Massachusetts. The next governor of the federal reserve board will receive 512,000 per year and the term of office will be for 10 years. Yes, The Democrat’s offer of a year’s subscription to both The Democrat and Orange Judd Farmer (weekly) for $1.65 still holds good; either new subscriptions or renewals. The Democrat, Orange Judd Farmer and Woman's World, (the latter monthly), only |1.75. Subscribe for The Democrat.