Jasper County Democrat, Volume 19, Number 36, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 August 1916 — Page 5

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Rensselaer eh.au tan qua, August 10 to 15. Miss Cora Bruner of Hebron is visiting Miss Maurine Tuteur. 3. C. Irwin and B. E. Keeney were among the Chicago visitors Friday.

Bernard Drake of Gary spent Sunday with his aunt, Mrs. Mary E. Drake, and family.

Cool summer shirts at - materially cut prices. See Windows at HILLIARD & HAMILL’S.

Miss Frieda Guelzaw of Chicago is spending the week with Mrs. Harry Thomas of south of Rensselaer.

Clifford Bever, who is now employed in a, bakery at Monticello, spent Sunday with his family here.

Mr. and Mrs. C. R. Koser returned to Chicago Friday alter a visit with the family of Nichols Wagner near Wolcott.

Misses Virginia and Marceline Hamacher returned to Lowell Saturday after a visit her with Mrs. C. E. Maxwell.

Exceptionally fine tennis oxfords and shoes can be purchased for very little money. See windows at HILLIARD & HAMILL’S.

William Traub went to Chatts worth, 111., Monday evening to attend the funeral yesterday of James Smith, an old resident of that city.

The Home Economics club will hold their annual picnic at Mrs. Marion Adams’ on Friday, August 4, at 6:30. No afternoon meeting will be held.

Mrs. Susan Mnines and daughter, Miss Eva, returned Sunday evening from a two weeks’ visit with an other daughter, Mrs. Belle Hess, at Lakeville, Minn.

Mrs. I. A. Glazebrook, who for a yeaj, past has been with her daughter at Greencastle and has been in poor health there for most of this time, returned home last week.

Mrs. Bertha Smith took her son Floyd to the tuberculosis hospital at Rockville Friday night for treatment. The lad’s father, John Smith, and his sister both died with consumption.

Miss Elsie Smith went to Indianapolis Sunday for a week’s visit with relatives. On her way home she will stop off at Delphi for a short visit with her uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. George Coon.

Mrs. F. M. Pollard and daughter Ruth of south of town went to Indiananapolis Friday to visit her daughters, Fairy and Olive, and from there will go to Bloomfield to visit her sister, Mrs. Haig.

Miss Nettie Price, the librarian, who has been at the Augustinia hospital in Chicago- for several weeks for treatment and the removal of her tonsils, is expected home some time this week, but the precise day is not yet known.

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 ngw subscriptions and renewals will be accepted up to that time at the old price of $1.50 per year. si

Jackson tp. item'in Kentland Democrat: Abe Bringle, mail carrier, commonly known as the “sweet singer of Israel,” tells us that the melon crop around Fair Oaks is about “all in” on account of the ravages of the cut-worm. Indianapolis dealers say that the very best melons grown in Indiana come from northern Jasper county.

Ice-Cream and Candies Pure, wholesome, delicious, served with pure syrup and crushed fruits made in our own sanitary kitchen. The largest and best dish of ice-cream ever produced and sold Quarts 25 cents and Pints 15 cents —■ - " 1 _ - -- - We Deliver Anywhere in the City Rensselaer Candy Kitchen Phone 119

Rensselaer Chautauqua, August 10 to 15. Paul Beam and Walter Randle were in Chicago Sunday. Howard Clark went to Pana, 111., Friday night to visit friends. SI.OO, $1.50' $2.00 shirts now 63c, 89c, $1,28, only obtainable at HILLIARD & HAMILL’S.

Miss Mary Messman went to Chicago Friday to visit a few days with her sitser, Mrs. L. Kelly.

Persons knowing themselves indebted to me are requested to come in and settle. —I. M. WASHBURN, M. D. „ alO

Wanted —2O sales girls and boys for the public sale August sth. Ca J at TRAUB’S store Wednesday ot Thursday

Hamilton & Kellner's big bay delivery horse died Saturday morning from getting into the grain feed and overeating.

Yesterday's markets: Corn, 75c; oats, 35c; wheat, $1.13; rye, 80c. The prices a year ago were: Corn, 73c; oats, 32c; wheat, 90-97 c; rye, 80c.

$8.50 and SIO.OO genuine Palm Beach suits at $6.50 and $7.50. Ever see them offered for less money? We never have. —HILLIARD & HAMILL.

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

Miss Brunt, nurse for the Mr. and Mrs. H. R. Kurrie children, went to Chicago Friday to spend a couple of weeks with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Brunt.

John Bill and family of south Marion were called to New Salisbury, Harrison county, Saturday evening by the critical illness of his aged toother, who was not expected to live.

Miss Majorie Lougbridge, who has been staying with her uncle, Louie Wilcox, at Springfield, Ohio, for the past year, came Saturday to spend the summer with her mother, Mrs. Frank Leek.

Mr. and Mrs. Hurley Beam of Chicago came down last week for an over Sunday visit with the former’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. William Beam and the latter’s mother, Mrs. Charlotte George.

Homer D. Chehoweth, one of the best known residents of Otterbein, died in the Home hospital at Lafayette Sunday morning from intestinal trouble, aged 3S years. He was engaged in the undertaking business at Otterbein.

Yesterday was the beginning of the third year of the great European war, and no one knows as yet when or where the end will be. During the first year of the war the Germans and Austrians had it nearly all their own way, but for the past few months the allies have been getting decidedly the best of it.

Fire started from the over filling of a gasoline stove at the home of E. Parkinson, across the street from the light plant, caused the fire alarm to be sounded at about 6:30 Saturday evening, but the blaze was extinguished before much of " any damage was done and the recall sounded before the fire company had reached the scene.

The home of Charles Arhood, west of Chalmers, was destroyed by fire •»* 11 o’clock Saturday night. The family was away visiting and it is believed that the fire started from a defective flue. It was a one-story structure and all of the household effects were consumed by the flames. The Arhood family were tenants on the Mrs. Kliner farm. There was iu insurance. The fire was discovered by neighbors.

Rensselaer Chautauqua, August 10 to 15. ' ■ ■ . i V M. I. Adams- was a Chicago business goer Monday. T : '

Miss Clara Gerlach of Ambia came i Friday for a week’s visit with Miss Charlotte Kanne. ,

An automobile party passed through town yesterday morning, north bound, from Birmingham, Ala.

Miss Helen Porter of Remington took the train here Monday for Chicago to visit friends and relatives there.

Mrs. W. A. Burns and baby of Chicago came Saturday to visit the Charles Burns and John Price families of Barkley tp.

Black and tan Crawford oxfords at materially reduced prices, cost of leather considered. See windows at HILLIARD & HAMILL’S.

Work is being pushed on the Earl Duvall and George W. Hopkins new houses on College avenue, and the basements are now in for same.

Miss Jessie Fleming went to Chicago Monday for a couple of weeks’ visit after which she will go to Seattle, Wash., to visit “her brother Edward.

The hot weather has evidently not been favorable to marital bliss, as no less than four divorce cases were filed in the Jasper circuit court last month.

Mrs. George Buck and children returned to Goodland Saturuay after a couple of weeks’ visit with her brother, Charles Bowers, ana wife of w est of town.

Drs. Hemphill, Kresler and Washburn attended the meeting of the Jasper-Newton Medical society held with Dr. Van Kirk at Kentland last Thursday night.

Nightwatch Critser was notified Saturday night to be on the lookout for a couple of automobiles stolen that night at Lafayette. No trace of the machines was found here, however.

George Wade, who has been farming with his uncle, Roe Yeoman, over in Newton tp., has stored his household effects in Rensselaer and expects to seek employment at bis old trade of barbering.

Miss Jennie Comer returned Friday from a visit with her brother, Clyde Comer, and family at Winchester, Ind. She was accompanied home by Mrs. Comer and children •who will visit here for a short time.

You kin git on th’ good side o’ most any feller by askin’ him where he got such a purty shirt. “Don’t worry” is a pop’lar motto with those who don’t amount t’ anything.—Abe Martin in the Indianapolis News.

Next Saturday is the -‘big day in Rensselaer.” The great HagenbeckWallace circus and mendgerie will exhibit here on that date and an immense crowd of people will be in city to see this show, which never disappoints.

Lee Adams returned Monday from a 10 days’ trip to Demopolis, Ala., accompaning there his brother Ray, who had been visiting here and at Mt. Ayr. While it was very dry here during July, they were having floods in the south and the crops in the river bottoms are destroyed in many places.

Through an error in the date given in the dispatch front Lafayett° for the Jackson club picnic at Michigan City published in Saturday’s Democrat, the date given was Au gust 8, next Tuesday, when it should have been August 6, or next Sunday. The special train will leave Lafayette at 8 a. m., maKlng no stops after leaving Monon, and will reach Michigan City about 11 a. m

Mr. and Mrs. James Drake of Chi cago have been visiting with the former’s mother, Mrs. M. E. Drake* and family of south of town for the pas: week. Mrs. J. F. Jones and little daughter of Gary are visiting her mother, Mrs. Drake, having r.c companied the latter home la’t Thursday. Mrs. Drake went to Gary to remain at the Jones home whil? Mr. and Mrs. Jones attended the funeral of Mr. Jones’ father, who was killed in a factory at Marion last week by a redhot bolt of iron striking him. ,

Mr. and Mrs. George W. Hopkins returned Saturday morning from a 10 days’ visit with Mr. and Mrs. John Jenkins and family at Big Rapids, Mich. They were accorj panied home by the little nine-year-old daughter of their hosts, Mary Ellen Jenkins, who w'ent to Goodland Sunday night to visit the children of Dr. and Mrs. J. D. Bond, who drove over after her in their auto Sunday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Hopkins report a very pleasant sojourn in Michigan with good fishing and bathing in the lake near the home of their hosts.

Leo Worland has gone to Cindnnati to take a course in embalming. -» Clothing from the lands of fore most shops at prices within reach ot all. See windows at HILLIARD & HA MILL'S.

—Perrin Miller or Wheaton, Ill;, came Saturday to visit his aunt, Mrs. Russell Van Hook and husband of west of town.

Mrs. Marion Cooper, daughter Ella and son James, went to Wolcottville, Ind., Saturday to visit relatives for a few days.

Comfortable, cool, genuine Palm Beach suits at $6.50 and $7.50, formerly $8.50 and SIO.OO. A most seasonable bargain at HILLIARD & HAMILL’S.

Mr. and Mrs. H. Hermanson of New York City returned home Friday after a couple of mouths’ visit with his brother, C. P. Hermanson, an rI family of Gillam tp.

Harry English left Saturday for Higgins’ Lake, Mich], to spend a couple of weeks with his uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. L. M. Hopkins, who have a cottage there.

Mrs. Oscar Abbott, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Constant, George Constant and Howard Abbott of Indiana Harbor drove down via auto Saturday ar.d spent Sunday vith Korah Daniels and family.

Miss Rosa Coats, who has been attending school in Chicago, stopped off here a few days last week and visited Mr. and Mrs. Frank Donnelly before returning to her home at Wabash Saturday.

Another cut has been made in the Ford car, the 1917 prices, taking effect August 1, beiny considerably lower than last year’s prices. See announcement of the local agent, W. I. Hoover, in another column.

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.

Pauline Curnick, daughter of Rev. a".d Mrs. P. C. Curnick, who has been in a hospital at Indianapolis for the past few weeks for treatment, was operated on Saturday morning. She got through the operation in good shape, but Monday was not so well, and Mrs, Curnick was called to Indianapolis, her husband being already at Pauline’s bedside. '

Dr. Hansson, accompanied by A. M. Yeoman of Newton tp. and Rolt. Newman of Union tp. and Nat Sc ut of Rensselaer went to South Rcnu last Wednesday and drove through a big seven-passenger Overland so: Mr. Yeoman and an Overland roadster for Mr. Newman. The latter accompanied by Paul Schultz of Mari on tp. made a trip to Michigan City Friday in the same car.

Fo r d THE UNIVERSAL CAR New Prices August 1, 1916 The following prices for Ford cars will be effective on after August Ist, 1916 Chassis $325.00 Runabout 345.00 Touring Car . 360.00 Coupelet 505.00 Town Car . 595.00 Sedan 645.00 f. o. b. Detroit These prices are positively guaranteed against any reduction before August Ist, 1917, but there is no guarantee against an advance in price at any time. W. I. HOOVER, Agent, Rensselaer

Summer Shoes and Oxfords at Greatly Reduced Prices Buy now while the Season is still Young. G. E. Murray Co.

Rensselaer Chautauqua, August 10 to 15.

Straw hats, all sizes, shapes, kinds, at prices not found elsewhere. See windows at HILLIARD & HAMILL’S.

Dr. Washburn performed an operation here Monday afternoon on A. D. Swain of Morocco, to relieve blood pressure. Over a pint of blood was taken from the patient.

Rev. and Mrs. J. Budman Fleming and daughters. Misses Ida and Lula, expect to leave next week via auto for a visit at his old home at Franklin, Pa.

For Sale—One round oak stove, used one season, will burn either hard or soft coal; one secondhand baseburner; also baby buggy.— Phone 556. a-12.

Miss Mary Burrows, who has been visiting Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Jeffries for the past few days, returned "to her home in Davenport, lowa, Saturday accompanied by Mrs. Jeffries, \who will visit her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Fair, for about three weeks.

Mrs. E. L. Clark returned the latter part of the week from Detroit, Mich., where she was called recently by sickness In the family of her daughter, Mrs. James Mead, whose children were stricken with diphtheria, She left them all much better anil on the road to recovery.

A card received yesterday morning from George M. Babcock, who with Omar Osborne and Elmer Daniels left Saturday night on a pleasure trip to Cleveland, Ohio, and Detroit, Mich., was written from Buffalo, N. Y., Monday, and said they had gone over to Buffalo by boat Sunday night and were going to take in Niagara Falls Monday and leave at 6 o’clock that evening for Detroit, where they would arrive at 8 o’clock yesterday morning. They expect to reach home this morning.

Clothing possessing true worth and style can be obtained at greatly reduced prices at HILLIARD A HAMILL’S.

At the meeting of the Illinois State Shoe Dealers Association in Chicaga last week, Frank P. Meyer of Danville, 111., formerly of Rensselaer, was elected president of the association.

On account of the waiting for the arrival of her only brother, Ira Burnham of Staughton, Mass., the funeral of Mrs. A. D. Swain of Morocco wu not held until Saturday afternoon, instead of Friday afternoon, as intended, and as given in Saturday’s Democrat.

Mrs. F. X. Busha came up from Lafayette Friday to spend the weekend with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. li. Beam, Mrs. Beam entertained Friday afternoon a number of “kiddies” in honor of her little grandson, “Snookums’’ Merica, of Kokomo, who is visiting them, the occasion being his fifth birthday anniversary.

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