Jasper County Democrat, Volume 19, Number 39, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 12 August 1916 — Page 5

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G. G. Spitler and B. F. Fendig were Elkhart business goers Wednesday. George H. McLain’s fine new residence on McCoy avenue is rapidly nearing completion. * / For automobile painting see H. R. Lange & Son. All work guaranteed. Call at music store or call Xo. 566. ts George Reed and family and A. J. Abbott and family returned Wednesday from a few days’ visit at Plymouth. Harold Littlefield and James Critser went to Winamac Tuesday to visit the latter’s sister, Mrs'. John Shellhart. Mrs. D. E. Hollister, who / has been in poor health for some time, was operated on Tuesday evening for strangulated hernia. Mr. and Mrs. John Jordan and Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Hunter of Remington were Rensselaer visitors Wednesday forenoon. Mrs. John Gwin left Wednesday for Jamestown, N. D., to be gone for a few'Sveeks to look after the wheat harvest on their farm there. Mrs. Louis Hinchman of Wolcott visited from Tuesday until Wednesday evening with Miss Grace Thompson and Mr. and Mrs. Will Waymire. Watson Plumbing Co., pnone 204. The only reliable concern drilling water wells in this part of Jasper county; will drill wells any size and anywhere. ts

Mr. and Mrs. Zern Wright and little daughter returned Tuesday evening from a delightful two weeks’ lake trip and outing at Luddington, Mich. Burdette Roush of Remington and Miss Edna Gilman of Goodland were married Tuesday and left on. a wedding trip to Pierpont, S. D., and will also visit friends in lowa before returning. Ross Peregrine of Mitchell, S. D., formerly of Hanging Grove tp., and Miss Cleota Cummins of Plymouth, Ind., who taught in the McCoysburg school last term, were married at Plymouth Tuesday and came to McCoysburg Wednesday to visit relatives there. Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Parks of Argus, Marshall county, left Tuesday for Bainbridge and Edinburg for a visit with their children residing there, after a week’s visit with their son Charles and daughter, Mrs. A. F. Marion, of northwest of Rensselaer.

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Kenneth Allman is home from Indianapolis for a two weeks’ vacation. , Mrs. C. M. Sands is spending the week at Winona lake with Monon friends. ( ■I i Ross Ramey was overcome with heat Thursday while working on an auto at the Main garagej His condition was not serious, however. Reed Pennell, a son of Mrs. Joe Grooms of Barkley tp., cut his left with an axe Thursday and it required several stitches to close the wound. Mrs. A. Radcliffe and children returned to LOuisville Wednesday after a few weeks’ visit here with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. D. Rhoades. Victor Hoover, who has been clerking in the F. B. Meyer drug store at Gary for several weeks, returned home Wednesday for a few weeks’ vacation before re-entering Purdue university for another term. Mr. and Mrs. G. E. .Murray, son Edwin and daughter Helen, were expected home last evening from a several days’ auto trip through northern Indiana and southern Michigan. They visited Detroit, Jackson, Xiles and several other cities in the Wolverine state * .u . - * W. H. Shesler, former city marshal of Rensselaer, came down from Hammond on business Wednesday. Mr. Shesler resigned his position as watchman at one of the manufacturing plants in the Calumet district some time ago, and until recently, when the weather got too hot for him, has been employed in a factory storehouse.

The guests of Mrs. J. X. Gunyon and son of Parr Sunday were Mr. and Mrs. Harry Thomas and their Chicago guests, Ethel Broberg, Ada Vandegarde, Joe and Adrian Yandegarde, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Berghaus, also Mary and Xora Messman of Rensselaer, Mr. and .Airs. Jack Murphy, Mr. and Airs. J. Lakin, Air. and Airs. Tude Brusnahan, Aliss Xellie Garriott of Parr and Aliss Frieda Guelzaw of Chicago. John P. Doyle of Alt. Vernon, 111., a former Benton county citizen, has been engaged to deliver the principal address at the Labor day celebration to be held at Sprinfield, 111. Mr. Doyle is prominent among the laboring men of Illinois and he is in great demand as a speaker at their meetings.-—Benton Review. Air. Doyle is the father of Airs. AVilliam Hogan of Rensselaer, and is a former teacher in the Benton county schools.

Mrs. H. L. Brown and daughter, Alary Jane, were Chicago goers Wednesday. The A’an Rensselaer club will hold its annual picnic at Cedar Lake ne.vt Thursday. Airs. Asa .McDaniel and children went to Dayton, 0., Thursday for a few weeks’ visit with her parents. Airs. Frank Tobias and neica, Aliss Gladys Shaw, went to Indianapolis Thursday for a couple of weeks’ visit with friends. Aliss Ruth Davisson, who had been visiting the W. H. Daugherty fpmily, northeast of jown, returned to Lafayette Wednesday. Airs. O. J. Rowe of Binghamton, X: Y., who had been visiting relatives in Detroit, Alich., is now visiting her brother, C. P. Aloody, in Barkley tp. Airs. Simon Leopold returned home Alonday from Chicago where she underwent an operation five weeks before in the Wesley hospital for appendicitis. She is feeling better than for a long time. Invitations have been issued by Air. and Mrs. M, V. Brown for the marriage of their daughter, Mary Emily, to Air. Richard P. Howell of Alontana. The marriage will take place at Trinity AI. E. church in this city on Tuesday evening, August 29, at 5:30 o’clock.

Airs. John Alorgan came up from Elwood Wednesday for a couple >f days’ visit with Mr. Alorgan’s parents, Air. and Mrs. George L. Morgan, and daughter, Miss Cecil, ami yesterday left for a few weeks' visit with her parents, Mr. and Aits. Alason Kenton, at Alitchell, So. Dak. Bear in mind that tbe new subscription rate of $2 per year for The Democrat takes effect Sept. 1, 1916, but prior to said date renewals and new subscriptions will be accepted at the present rate of $1.50 per year. Take advantage of this and subscribe before the new rate goes into effect. Roland Leis of Fraueesville is here decorating the walls of Alex Merica’s fine new residence and expects "to have same completed in a couple of weeks. Air. and Airs. Alerica will move here from Francesville about the last week in August, to be here for the opening of school. Aliss Dollie Watson of Chicago Heights, 111., formerly of Rensselaer and a sister of Harry Watson, the plumber, was married Tuesday in Chicago to Air. George Zeigler, who is employed in a clothing store at Chicago Heights. They left on a wedding trip to Wisconsin ani Minnesota. Rensselaer friends of the bride extend congratulations. Russel AVood, 16-year-old son of Loren Wood, who resides on the Alansfield farm southeast of Rensselaer, was quite badly hurt about noon Wednesday when , the ladder of a hay rack on which he w-as driving a team was knocked over by striking a limb of a tree. The ladder struck him in the face, broke his nose, and rendered him unconscious for nearly an hour.

Martin Burns, a former resident of Barkley tp., came Wednesday to visit relatives and old friends here and in White county for about 10 days. Mr. Burns now resides at Riverside, Calif., and this is his first visit here in 14 years. His wife accompanied him as far as Kingman, Kans., where she is visiting relatives and where he will join her after finishing his visit here. Mr. and Mrs. John Sharp and two children of Chicago Heights, Til., stopped off here Tuesday evening from a visit with his sister, Mrs. William P. Cooper, at Reynolds, and visited until yesterday morning, when they left for Kankakee, 111., to visit friends and attend a picnic of the American Manganese Steel Co. of Chicago Heights, with whom John is employed. He has been with this same company for 10 years, and Is notv clerk of the foundry department. Mr. and Mrs. Koe Swartz of Seafield were guests of honor at a surprise party given on Sunday by a number of their relatives. Among those who were present were: Dr. W. W. Swartz of Wichita Falls, Texas; Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Putt and daughter Dorothy, Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Schwartz and children .of Rensselaer; Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Zimmerman and son Fern, Edward Zimmerman and John Standish of Remington, and Mr. and Mrs. Henry Gross and children of Seafield.—Lafayette Journal.

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Yesterday was bright and pleasav after Thursday night s Sno rain. Mrs. A. Eib of Barkley tp., went to Connersville Wednesday to attend a meeting of an association of the Baptist church. Mrs. B. J. Jarrette joined her husband in Chicago Thursday and together they went to Milwaukee to visit relatives a few days. Mrs. C. L. Murphy and little daughter*' came from Berwyn, 111. Thursday to visit her parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Bellows. Yesterday’s markets: Corn, 75c; oats; 35c; wheat, $1.30; rye, 900 The prices a year ago were- Corn, T."c; oats, 35c; wheat, 90c to $1; rye, 85c. : ' - Mr. and Mrs. Ralph O’Riley have rented Miss Mattie Hemphill’s neat new cottage on 'Vest Harrison street and will move into same about Sep tember 1.

H. B. Avis has broke ground for a new residence at the east side of town, on a lot bought of B. F. Fendig in the match factory addition, fronting on Melville street. Miss Hattie Kerr of' Detroit, Mich., who has been visiting relatives at Brook and other points came over Wednesday evening for a visit with Mr. and Mrs. John Valletta. •s. .1. W. Crooks came down from Roselawn Wednesday and put in a couple of days looking for a house to rent during the next school term. She secured the Mrs. Charles Roberts house on Division street, now occupied by Fred Chapman who will soon move into his new residence on Forest street. Misses Ada Vandegarde, Ethel Broberg, Joe and Adrian Vandegarde, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Berghaus from Chicago were week-end guests of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Thomas. They made the trip via autos and Mr. and Mrs. Thomas accompanied them back Wednesday. Mr. Berghaus is auditor in Chicago for the Monon and works under management of President Kurrie.

An X-ray examination of Ross Benjamin’s fractured leg Thursda” disclosed that one of the broken bones was not in place, one of the joints being off to one side, in the flesh more than an inch from the part it was separated from. An operation will likely be performed tc day to put the bone in place. i* will be necessary to open the fiesn Quite a bit to get at the fracture. Two cars of tourists passed through the city Wednesday morning bearing Mississippi license numbers. One car was a Ebrd and the other an Overland and the tourists carried camping equipage. A party from Birmingham, Ala., a party from Buffalo, N. Y., and a party from Cincinnati, 0., were also among the tourists passing through town Wednesday. Probably 50 to 75 foreign cars of tourists pass through Rensselaer every day now. Cecil Rishling writes The Demo crat from Mitchell, S. D. f under date of August 9, in renewing his subscription, and says: "Enclosed find money order for renewal of subscription for The Democrat, which is always a welcome visitor. W’e are having very hot, dry weather here. Gardens and everything are drying up. Everyone is about done harvesting now and some are thresh ing. Send our paper to Mitchell, as we live in town now and not on route 4 any more.” Subscribe for The Democrat.

Mrs. G. A. Jacks of Lee and grandsons. Jack Jacks and Alfred Otterbirrg, of Rensselaer went to Lafayette Thursday for a week’s visit with Mrs. Jacks’ daughter, Mrs. Leu Lefier.

Print paper has taken another jump up in price and as a result the newspaper boys are not sleeping well at nights. The fact of the matter is, paper is getting entirely too high for any publisher to keep sending his paper to those who fail to pay up regularly.—Lowell Tribune. The Embry Donlln commission company at the stock yards sold a car load of hogs Wednesday for Balfe brothers that averaged $10.25. This is the highest price paid at the local yards this year. Jerome Dank of Mulberry sold two wagon loads of hogs to the same company this week that brought him $911.27. This is probably the highest price ever paid for two loads of hogs in the history of the local stock yard. —Lafayette Journal.

The general opinion of Charles Evans Hughes’ vaporings in his travels over the country, is that he is making a blooming ass of himself. His criticisms of President Wilson’s administration has failed to stir tin any enthusiasm in parts of the country he has visited, and even his admirers admit that, he must pro dure something better than mere criticism If ho hopes to he in the race at all in November. - Hughes is disappointing to his followers.

A young man, perhaps 25 or 30 years of age, was found lying on the railroad tracks near the Brook terracotta works last Sunday morning. He was terrjbly mangled, but was still alive. He was taken to the hotel at Brook and died there three hours later without regaining consciousness. While lie had been "noticed in Brook the day before, selling wire coat hangers, lie did not have the appearance of a tramp and letters found on his person from his mother indicated that, he had formerly been a stenographer and disclosed that he had been sending his money to her and that his home was In Cincinnati; that his mother and an aunt were spending the summer nery- Brockville, Ontario, and that his name was Allen Everetts. The mother was communicated with and she forward ed money for the embalming and other expenses of sending the young man’s body to her at Brockville. Iris supposed that ho attempted to hoard a passing train and fell >etween the wheels.

IChmrhl U is Methodist Rev. Paul C. C'urnick, pastor. Sunday school, 9:30 a. m.; public worship, 10:45 a. m., special sermon by pastor; Epworth League, C p. m.; no evening service on account of Chautauqua. - -•

COLLINS’ SPECIAL SHOE SALE 3000 pairs Ladies’ and Children's Shoes and Oxfords now on sale in the Bargain Section. 100 pairs Misses School Shoes, and only three weeks until school begins. You cannot miss this opportunity. The following prices will convince you: 100 pairs Misses’ heavy solid Gun Metal Or Patent Leather Shoes, were $2.50, choice $1.45 25 pairs Misses’ White Canvas Lace Oxfords, worth SI.OO, your choice now for only, pair 3p c 25 pairs Children’s Indian Moccasins, were sl, choice 43c 200 pairs Misses’ and Children's Lace Shoes, were $1.50 and $1.85, sizes 8% to 11, choice 89c 400 pairs Ladies’ Shoes, well known brands, worth $3 to $4, choic e $2.45, $1.95, $1.45 and SI.OO Men’s "Ralston” Oxfords, English last, tan or gun metal leathers, and worth $4.50 and $5.00, choice $3.85 10 to 20 per cent Discount on Our Regular Line of Oxfords Don’t wait until they are gone, help boost this good thing along. Be a Booster. GEO. E. COLLINS' SHOE STORE Odd Fellows’ Bldg. Rensselaer, Indiana

High vs. Low Cost The figuring of Your Lumber Bill Cuts a big figure in the cost of YOUR HOUSE YOUR BARN YOUR SHEDS. We aim to figure low and usually hit the bull’s eye. Our Scire is High on Figuring Low 6RANT-WARNER LUMBER CO.

Baseball at Burrows’ Camp Sunday. At Burrows’ camp on the Kankakee river Sunday, August 13, Lowell will contest for honors again with the Burrows tegm. Each has won a game, and this Is the deciding one. Game railed at 2:30 o'clock. Protect Your Buildlmgs From Lightning By having them properly rodded. Sixteen years experience in the business and never have had a building damaged from lightning that I rodded. Best and heaviest rods used. Call and see me or phone 135 or 568.—-F. A. BICKNELL, Rensselaer. Indiana. ts Notice to Dog Owners. All owners of dogs, biting or otterwise, are hereby notified that they must keep the same properly muzzled or tied up on their premises. Failure to comply With this order will necessitate bringing action against the guilty owner. I)R. F. H. HEMPHILL, Co. Health Commissioner. Notice to Water I'sers. Owing to the present scarcity of water, the following section of the water ordinance will be strictly enforced from and after this date: “It shall be unlawful for any patron of the water department to sprinkle lawns, gardens or streets more than three hours during anyone day, and only between the hours of 6 o’clock a. m. and. 8 o’clock a. a., and 4 o’clock p. m. and 8 o'clock p. m., and in case of Are, it shall be unlawful for any such patron to permit any faucet or hydrant to remain open and running for any use or purpose during the continuance of any fire.” C. S. CHAMBERLAIN, Superintendent. Let The Democrat supply you with typewriter ribbons and carbon papers. We have ribbons for all makes of standard typewriters, and handle the very best grade of carbon papers.