Jasper County Democrat, Volume 19, Number 36, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 August 1916 — Page 5 Advertisements Column 2 [ADVERTISEMENT]

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.