Jasper County Democrat, Volume 19, Number 35, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 29 July 1916 — Page 5

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Rensselaer Chautauqua, Augusi 10 to 15. Miss Mary Burrows of Davenport, lowa, is visiting Mrs. Joseph Jeffries. Auto brand 50c work shirts, best on earth, at HILLIARD & HAMILL’S. August Holm of Chicago is visiting here with John Werner and family. Miss Freida Johnson of Chicago is visiting her brother, Gus Johnson, west of town. Bread! Bread! Bread! Fresh 10c loaves for 5c Saturday.—McFAßLAND’S GROCERY. Miss Anna Stein left Tuesday for Blue Island, 111., to visit her brothe*, Thomas Stein, and wife. ... Prices reduced on all summer footwear. All styles, none reserved. —THE G. E. MURRAY CO. Mrs. John Moosmiller went to Dcmotte Wednesday to visit her daugh ter, ftjrs. Dan Tanner, and family. Mrs. Dean Merica and son of Kokomo came Wednesday to visit hex parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Beam Miss Disa Long well' of Monon came Wednesday to visit Mrs. Everett Halstead and family of Newton tp. A. E. Shafer went to Detroit, Mich., the first of the week for the purpose of driving back another Maxwell auto. As long as you’re going to spend your money for clothes, spend it as Hilliard & Hamill’s, and you may ride in a Ford. George Collins has bought a stock of shoes from the Leopold store in Brook and will move same to bis store in Rensselaer.

Mr. and Mrs. George W. Hopkins returned last evening from a 10 days’ visit with Mr. and Mrs. John Jenkins at Big Rapids, Mich.

Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Bellows, who had been visiting their daughter, Mrs. Charles Murphy; at Berwyn, 111., the past two weeks, returned home Tuesday.

Miss Amy Bringle of Fair Oaks, who had been visiting her brotimArvel Bringle, and wife at Remington, took the train here Wednesday for her home.

John Mitchell and family were in from Milroy Wednesday. The continued hot, dry weather was beginning to cause the corn to curl quite a bit, he stated.

Mrs. J, H. Perkins and Mrs. J. W. Stockton were in Chicago Wednesday visiting Mr. Perkins at the Presbyterian hospital. They report him as improved somewhat, but he has been in a very serious condition.

Mrs. William Washburn hate broke ground for her new residence on McCoy avenue, mention of her purchasing a lot having been made a few weeks ago in The Democrat. The house will be a brick veneer, bungalow type.

Don’t forget that the subscription price of The Democrat will be raised on Sept. 1, 1916, to $2 per year, as previously announced, but new subscriptions and renewals will be accepted up to that time at the old price of $1.50 per year. si

Announcement! Rensselaer Candy Kitchen will open under new management and will be conducted as a first-class con- \ fectionery and ice cream parlor. Everything in home-made candies and ice cream guaranteed to be pure and sanitary. Opening Tuesday, August i

Don Beam was a Chicago visitor Tuesday. Rensselaer Chautauqua, August 10 to 15. J. J. Hunt was in Indianapolis on business Wednesday. All white footwear reduced. Priced to suit your purse.—THE G. E. MURRAY CO. Frank Cox has secured employment at Detroit, Mich., and left for that city Tuesday. Cool silk shirts, sport shirts, thin underwear and silk hose at HILLIARD & HAMILL’S. Bread sale Saturday. Fresh 10c loaves South Bend bread, Sc.—MCFARLAND’S GROCERY. Miss Maude Spitler went to Wheatfield Tuesday to visit her neice, Mrs. Malcom Clark, a few days. Charles Fox, machinist helper at the Monon shops, will spend Sunday in Rensselaer.—Lafayette Journal. John Pappas and Albert Saris of Chicago have bought the Greek candy store here and will reopen same in a few days. Oxfords for men, women and children at prices to move. We want them to go.—THE G. E. MURRAY COMPANY. Mr. and Mrs. J. V. Hamilton of Indianapolis same Thursday to visit the latter’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Hale Warner. Mrs, Harry Cole and little daughter of Lafayette came Wednesday for a few days’ visit with Misses Gladys and Hazel Reeve. Clarence Bennett and family of Clarksburg, W. Va., returned horn Wednesday after having visited Natives and friends here for several days.

Dr. J. Hansson and daughter An netta spent Wednesday at Wesley hispital, Chicago, visiting Mrs. Hans son, who underwent an operation there last week.

George Daugherty, son of A 1 Daugherty of south of town, left yesterday for Longmont, Colo., where he will spend the summer with his uncle, Charles Nowels, and family.

S. P. Hilliard will occupy the new house George W. Hopkins is having erected in Fairview addition just north of the S. C. Irwin residence, ground for which will soon he broken.- It is expected to have the house ready for occupancy in from 60 to 90 days.

Mrs. A. I. Abell of Fair Oaks and Mrs. Charles Robinson of Remington are spending a few days with Mrs. John Fischer Mrs. L. L. Lefler and Mrs. J. W. Collins returned last evening from a several weeks’ visit with Mr. and Mrs. William Townsend at Blue Lake near Fort W’ayne.—Thursday’s Lafayette Journal.

The funeral of Clifford Sumner was held Thursday afternoon at 2 o’clock from his late residence in the east part of town, conducted by Rev. Asa McDaniel of the Christian church, and burial made in Weston cemetery. The pallbearers were em ployes from the various garages in which deceased had been employed most of the time during his residence in Rensselaer.

Rensselaer Chautauqua, August 10 to 15. Drop in at Hilliard & Hamill’s and play the Victrola. Miss Buda Bowen of Attica is the guest of Miss Rose Keeney of west of town. Car No. 2 of the Hagenbeck-Wal-lace bill posters was in Rensselaer Thursday. Estel Myers and wife of Chicago Heights are visiting Joseph Thomas and family of Xewton tp. The annual picnic of the Van Rensselaer club will be held Thurs day, August 17, at Cedar Lake. Mrs. Anna Mcßee of Monon, who had been here visiting her daughter, Mrs. C. M. Sands, returned home Tuesday. Cecil Schultz of Parr, who has been here visiting his uncle, Ed ward Fay, and family, returned home Wednesday. Milkmaid bread, Corn Top, Mother Hubbard, Whole Wheat, package, cakes half-price Saturday.—McFAßLAND’S GROCERY. Miss Zera Smith of this place and Miss Marceline Ulyat of Brook returned home Wednesday from a few days’ visit in Indianapolis. The local order of Pythian Sisters met last night in regular session at 7:30 o’clock. A full attendance was desired as there was degree work on hand. Mrs. Phoebe Yeoman, who has been visiting her daughter, Mrs. John McColly, at Hinsdale, Mont., for the past two months, returned home Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Steward returned Thursday night from Lake Winona where they had spent several days. They report that it was very, very hot there.

Sarah Alice O’Neil of Indianapolis is spending her vacation here with her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. E M. Parcels. Mrs. O’Neil will come next week for an extended visit.

W. I. Hoover has bargained for the purchase of the residence prop erty on north College avenue now occupied by Albert Swartzell, and will get possession of same in a fev weeks.

Do you use the want ad. columns of The Democrat? If not, try an ad and notice the results you get. “Everybody reads The Democrat,” and thus the satisfactory results received from advertising in its columns.

Mr. and Mrs. T. W. Colvin, Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Ginn, Mrs. Finley, Miss Nellie Colvin and Clay Pierson, all of Delphi, drove up via autc Sunday and visited Mr. Colvin’s sisters, Mrs. E. M. Parcels and Mrs. Ike Kepner.

It is quite evident that the "governor” on the weather engine is out of repair. Last month we got more rain than we knew what to do with —in fact it was about the wettest June ever known —and the mercury kept down near the 60 mark most of the time. July has been directly the opposite—extremely dry and the hottest for many years.

P. S. Lewis was in Rensselaer on Thursday and arranged for the exhibition of the Indiana” centennial picture at the Gayety airdome. One of the last things that the late James Whitcomb Riley did for the state of Indiana was to return from Florida in order to pose as the ‘‘storyteller’’ in this picture. Mr. Lewis presented credentials to the mayor which absolutely assures this b?ing the authentic and endorsed picture of the state.

Allen Fendig, son of Simon Fen dig, the Wheatfield druggist, Guy Solt, son of Dr. Solt of San Pierre, and the latter’s cousin had a very narrow escape from drowning in the Kankakee river at Dunn’s bridge last Monday when young Fendig became exhausted and in attempting to rescue him the other two caught hold of each other and all three began sinking. They were rescued by H. B. Stroud, in his launch, after considerable struggling, and taken to shore where they were resuscitated.

A family dinner Was given at the home of John Scott of Barkley tp. Sunday in honor of his 60th birthday anniversary. All his children and grandchildren were there except his eldest daughter, Mrs. Nellie Williams, of Rensselaer and two sons and one granddaughter of Delphi All brought well-filled baskets with plenty of fried chicken and all the good things that go with it. Those present were: Greer Bunnell and family of Delphi, Lon Wood and family of Milroy tp., William Chapman and family of Milroy tp., Newton Sunderland and family of Hanging Grove tp. All left Wishing JohD many more such happy events. A

CASTOR IA For Infants and Children In Use For Over 30 Years Always bears _______ Signature of

Rensselaer Chautauqua, , August 10 to 15. Have you seen the new Ford touring car at Hilliard & Hamill’s. Dr. and Mrs. H. J. Kannal returned Wednesday from a trip tc Indianapolis. Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Thompson o' Remington were Rensselaer business visitors Thursday. Mrs. Leonard Rhoades entertained her sew club Thursday afternoon at her home on Cullen street. Mrs. Barnes of Kokomo came Wednesday to visit her grandchildren, Doris and Jack Larsh. Persons knowing themselves indebted to me are requested to come in and settle.—l. M. WASHBURN, M. D. a io Miss Fern Tilton went to Battle Ground Thursday to attend for a few days the Epworth League convention. Mrs. J. H. Gilbert of Remington took the train here Thursday for Chicago to visit her sister, Mrs. S. Yockey, who is in poor health. Yesterday’s markets: Corn, 75c, oats, 35c; wheat, $1.17; rye, 85c. The prices a year ago were: Corn, 75c; oats, 32c; wheat, 90-97 c; rye, :80c. New potatoes are still retailing from the Rensselaer groceries at 35c per peck. The supply seems to be limited hereabouts. In most places the price has dropped to 25c. Miss Naomi Gregg of Greencastle former German teacher in the high school here, came Tuesday for a visit with Miss Helen Larnson of west of town and other friends in Rens selaer. Mrs. Roy Chissom and son of Chicago, who had been here visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. G. D. McCarthy, for a few weeks, went to Lafayette Thursday to visit before returning to Chicago.

Supt. of Rensselaer schools C. R. Dean, who has been taking a several weeks’ summer course at the Chicago university, went from here Thursday to visit his wife, who spending the summer with her parents, Rev. and Mrs. R. H. Hume, at Springfield, Ohio.

Yesterday’s Lafayette Journal: Miss Irene Olds, who has been visiting at Rensselaer, returned her home in this city yesterday. She was accompanied by Mrs. W. 11. Platt, Miss Agnes Platt and Meric Freeland, who will remain here several days, and will then motor back to their home.

Elmer Daniels, Omar Osborne and George Babcock expect to leave tonight on a few days’ outing trip, and after a visit at Cleveland, Ohio, will go by boat on Lake Erie to Detroit, Mich., where they will join A. E. Shafer, who expects to reach Detroit Tuesday to drive back two or three Maxwell autos, and will return to Rensselaer with him.

No relief is promised from the phenomena which in the east have caused sweltering city dwellers to light fires in their homes to dry out the humidity, or which in the Mississippi valley is threatening to destroy millions of dollars worth of food crops. Chief Forecaster Frankenfield of Washington, D. C., says that the heat wave only had begun. It is certain to continue through the week and probably longer. None of the conditions essential to a break are yet evident. The relief which often comes from the northwest is nowhere in sight.

At Lincoln Chautauqua, Rensselaer, Aueust 10 to 15 Inc. These Folks Are Attending a Chautauqua. <h 'J'UEse .... ...., >!•..! go around this morning and have a doing In getting the plans Into shape. * " - - - IJrlp

Rensselaer Chautauqua, August 10 to 15. An armload of old newspapers for a nickel at The Democrat office. Miss Valeria and Charles Schacha of Cleveland, Ohio, came Thursday to visit Mr. and Mrs. E. P. Lane and other friends.

Miss Mollie Worland of Denver, Colo., is here visiting her cousin, D. M. Worland, and other relatives for several days.

Mrs. F. L. Borntrager and children of Fort Wayne, who had been here visiting relatives and friends for some time, returned home Thurs day.

J. J. Montgomery attended the 21st annual tournament of the Fireman's association held at Kankakee 111., Tuesday, Wednesday and Thm day.

Miss Nell Biggs, who had been visiting Niagara Falls, Atlantic City, Washington and other Eastern points the past two weeks, has returned home.

Mrs. J. T. McCormick and daugh ter and son of Mt. Sterling, Ky., arrived here Wednesday to visit the former’s sister, Mrs. J. T. Morgan, and family.

The Royal Workers’ class of the Rosebud Sunday school will give an ice cream social on the church lawn Saturday evening, July 29th. Every body invited.

The Remington telephone exchange, owned by Dr. Besser of that place, was sold Thursday by Besser to Arthur Carpenter, formerly of Morocco, who takes possession Sept. 1.

As The Democrat went to press yesterday at 3 p. m., a heavy rain was reported falling at Demotte and southeast of there. There was little prospect of much of it reaching Rensselaer, however.

Mrs. Elias Arnold, who has been In-Wesley hospital taking treatment for the past three weeks, was brought home Wednesday and, while she is improved somewhat, she will be under a doctor’s care for some time yet.

Purchase your calling cards, correspondence cards, correspondence stationery and envelopes from The Democrat's fancy stationery department. We carry the most complete line to be found outside the largo cities.

A paper asking for subscriptions to a fund to be used in building a municipal or public bathing pool in Rensselaer was being circulated here Wednesday night. It is thought sl,500 will be necessary for construct ing same.

Charles Longwell, v/hile shocking oats north of Mt. Ayr a few days ago, discovered a rattlesnake under a bunch of oats. When the reptile had been killed, it was found to measure almost three feet in length and had eight rattles.

Mr. and Mrs. Zern Wright and little daughter expect to leave tomorrow for a couple of w r eeks so journ in Michigan, most of which time they will spend at liamlln Lake near Manistee. They also expect to visit friends near Luddington.

A couple of automobiles bearing Georgia license numbers, one carrying a camping outfit, passed through Rensselaer yesterday mornurg nortn bound. Quite a good many tourists go through our city each day, notwithstanding the extreme hot weather. ■

Francesville Tribune: Mr. and , Mrs. E. H. Brenneman and son motored to Rensselaer and Brook Syn- ; day on a pleasure trip,.... Mr. and Mrs. Otto Hooker, Mr. and Mrs. Edj ward Brenneman of this place n>o- | tored over near Rensselaer Sunday \ where a reunion of the Hooker ; family was held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Orville Lambert.

v I SHEDS as Assets A Good Investment Plenty of shed room will not only yield good dividends in the way of the extended use and better condition of the tools and implements housed therein, but add to the equipment and value of the farm. Gitlur Prices on Shed Lumber 6BANT-WARNER LUMBER CO. E€J)tnrfjj§ Mofwl Presbyterian Rev. J. Budman Fleming, minister.^—Sunday school with ample provision for old and young, 9:30 a. tu.; morning worship and sermon, subject: “Come Ye Yourselves Apart Into a Desert Place, and Rest a While”; union vesper service on the court house lawn, 7:00 p. m. The morning service will be the last preaching service held in the church until September. Come and make this closing service before vacation one of more than usual Interest. 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.

f Cookies, \ 1 Crackers, Etc. I *p l' gj You will find a large P assortment here in both a p bulk and air-proof pack' a i ageS * I We carry all the favorite a M brands and can supply the jjj newest and daintiest wafers $ for afternoon teas, parties, $ g| etc., as well as the old-sash- W W| ioned ginger snaps and vajS nil I a wafprs at prices that p a make it prudent to buy here. X B We guarantee our stock to • X & be fresh and clean at all times. 9 FRANK ROWEN Phone 202