Jasper County Democrat, Volume 19, Number 41, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 23 August 1916 — Page 3

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Special lot of shirtwaists at $1.50 each.—ROWLES & PARKER.

We have the latest music rolls for player pianos, 50c roll at 25c. H. R. LANGE MUSIC STORE.

D. W. Potter a barber of Brazil is here this week visiting in the family of his friend Charles Clift.

Mr. and Mrs. Sylvester Gray visited his aged mother at Goodland Sunday. She is quite poorly again.

Mrs. W. R. Stewart of Chicago came down Saturday to visit her ccusin, Mrs. W. R. Brown and family.

Henry Purcupile has been under the weather the past few days, caused, it is thought, from the extreme heat.

Mr. and Mrs. Charles O’Maliy of Bloomington, 111., are here for a two weeks visit with Mr. and Mrs. A. S. Laßue.

Miss Ruby Coffman of Hebron, who had been here visiting the past week with Miss Lucy Ulm, returned home Saturday.

Miss Madeline Abbott, who is attending business college at Lafayette* spent Sunday with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Mel Abbott.

Mrs. J. R. Davis and two children of Whiteland, Ind., came Friday to visit the former’s sister, Mrs. F. H. Beard, and family for several days.

Mrs. J. K. Middleton and daughter Alice of Blue Island, 111., came Saturday to visit Mrs. Middleton’s sister, Mrs. Wilson Shaeffer, and husband.

Our prices on all wool suits for men and young men are always the lowest. Come in look over our line; we can save you money at ROWLES & PARKER’S.

Miss Fame Haas, deputy in the Rensselaer postoffice, returned Monday evening after spending her 18day vacation with friends in Chicago and Michigan City.

Walter English came up from Lafayette Saturday to join his wife and daughter, who are visiting Dr. and . Mrs. E. C. English of Rensselaer and Mrs. J. L. Babcock at Parr.

Levi Renicker sends in a renewal of his subscription from North Manchester and says: “While I don’t agree with you in politics, I do like your paper and we find that we cannot get along without it.”

Abe Martin, in Indianapolis News: Stew Nugent says it has been harder t’ keep from workin’ under Wilson than any other President he kin recall. When some fellers take ,a vacation ever’buddy gits a rest.

Mrs. Mattie Wasson and daughter, Mrs. J. J. Hunt and children, John and Sarah, went to Hammond Saturday to visit Mrs. Jesse Wilson and family and they will ako vis’t another daughter, Mrs. A. E. Coen, and family at Berwyn, Hl., before returning home.

QUALITY SALE Saturday, Aug. 26,10:30 a. m. - • We have been fortunate in securing a high-grade of pictures and serving trays which we can sell at about the regular wholesale price. So we offer them Saturday at these prices. 7 ~ —• » \ j—- . 50 Serving Trays in mahogany and circassion Ari/* walnut, worth $1.50, special, size 12x20 in. I l/C 20 Pictures, some oil paintings, the very high- L A est quality both frame and picture. Values 7 11 SI.OO to $1.50, special (II 150 PICTURES, 9xll J 4 in. in the best mahogany and circassion walnut frames, fine pictures. OIS - a good 50c value for - each ZOC ————•**—■

1-3 discount on all ladies thin wash dresses at ROWLES & PARKER’S.

Mrs. Levi Clouse went to Monticello Saturday for a few days’ visit with relatives.

Miss Pearl McConahay is making a visit of several days in Indianapolis, having gone there Monday.

Mrs. W. S. Day of Indianapolis, came Friday to be the guest of Mrs. Abram Simpson for a few days.

Don’t forget that Wednesday is special service day at the piano contest store.—ROWLES & PARKER.

If you want to buy a sewing machine, buy a Singer, it is the best.—H. R. LANGE MUSIC STORE. i

Miss Rose Misch went to Wheatfield Friday evening for a few days’ visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Misch.

Miss Margaretta Bass of Indianapolis, who had been here visiting Miss Nina Martindale a few days, returned home Friday.

Bert Hoeft of Geneseo, 111., who had been here visiting his sister, Mrs. Loren Sage, and husband a few days, returning home Saturday.

Mr. and Mrs. J, D. Allman went to Indianapolis Monday to visit Lawrence Hawkins and family. Mr. Hawkins is a brother of Mrs. Allman.

Ross Peregrine and wife of Mitchell, South Dakota, who had been here visiting relatives and friends for some time, left for their home Saturday.

A. J. Landis and wife went to Carmel, Ind., Saturday to attend the funeral of their son, Norman Landis’, wife. They will visit in Indianapolis before return/ing home.

Mrs. V. A. Johnston and Mrs. Elizabeth Simons and son of Barberton, Ohio, came the latter part of the week for a visit with the ladies’ parents, Mr. and Mrs. F. P. Sheck.

See our line of samples for made-to-your measure suit. We can make you an all wool suit for your individual measure as low as $14.00. Let us show you.—ROWLES & PARKER.

James Mead and family of Detroit, Michigan, came Friday to visit Mrs. Mead’s mother, Mrs. E. L. Clark. Mrs. Mead and daughter Wanda are convalescing from their recent attack of diphtheria.

Henry Amsler’s son-in-law, Irving L. Jones, will move onto Mr. Amsler’s Pleasant Ridge farm, now occupied by Lon Colton, next year, and Mr. Colton will move on Howard Mills’ farm in south Barkley.

Mrs. C. W, Duvall accompanied her son John of Chicago last Sunday on his vacation trip to Denver, Colo., where they will visit relatives and she also expects to visit relatives in Kansas before returning. Her husband will possibly join her in Kansas.

All our 25c tissue ginghams at 19c per yard this week. —ROWLES & PARKER.

Mrs. S. R. Nichols attended a reunion of the Reynolds family at Monticello Saturday.

Mrs. James Whited went to Wheatfield Sunday to visit her father, E. Mutchler, a few days.

Mrs. William King of Medaryville spent over Sunday here with the family of Frank King.

This is tissue gingham week at our store, all tissues at 19c per yard. —ROWLES & PARKER.

We will do all kinds of moving out of town at liberal prices.—H. R. LANGE & SON MUSIC STORE.

Mrs. George Hurley and daughter Ethel, went to Hammond Friday to visit her brother, William Cearing a few’ days.

E. Stevens and wife of Herscher, 111., came Saturday to visit their daughter, Mrs. Harry Gifford, and family of Barkley tp.

William Tillotson of Covington, Ind., who had been here visiting his sister, Mrs. Henry Doan, at Laura for some time, retuned home Saturday.

Mrs. Alf Donnelly and Miss Helen Slaughter went to Chicago Friday to visit Mrs. Donnelly’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. Radermacher, a few days.

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

There was a very large number of people in town again Saturday night and almost every inch of available parking space on the business streets was filled with automobiles.

Mr. and Mrs. E. P. Honan expect to drive over to Michigan City today to attend the Indiana Democratic Editorial association mid-sum-mer meeting, which convenes there tonight.

Mrs. Joe Borntrager and two children, Joe and Irene, went to Ft. W r ayne Saturday for a few days visit with Frank Borntrager and family and from there will go to Wapakoneta, 0., for a visit with her folks.

The Sisters of the Catholic school of this city have returned from their summer vacation. The music teacher is now prepared to resume her work in giving lessons on piano, violin, mandolin and organ. Call at Sisters’ home or phone No. 40.-—Adv. a-30 C. C. Warner's new house on West Harrison is nearing completion and will soon be ready for occupancy, as also is G. H. McLains’ new house on McCoy avenue. Fred Chapman’s new house on Forest street is likewise nearly compleiea.

Those attending K. of P. day at Fountain Park last Friday report a big crowd in attendance and a good time except that it was awfully hot and dusty. The Odd Fellows are expecting a very large turnout at Odd Fellows Day at the park, on Friday of this week.

Attorney John A. Dunlap has started w r ork on the basement for a modern 8-room house on College avenue on the corner just south of Bert Hopkin’s residence. It will be a two-story frame house 30x38 feet in size. M. V. Brown has the contract for building this house.

Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Montgomery had as their guests the latter’s brother and" wife, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Wemple, daughter Beatrice and son Eugene, <nd cousin, Ray Wemple and wife all of Chicago, who drove down Saturday evening in their big Jeffries-6, returning to the city Sunday afternoon.

Gravalous Hansson and W. D. Bringle returned Saturday from Toledo, 0., where they went to get a couple of Overland cars for the local agent, Dr. Hansson. Mr. Bringle said that it was tremendously hot and dusty all the way until they reached Mishawaka. From there on there had been rain most of the way, and up in about San Pierre and Medaryville there had also been a nice rain.

Fred Phillips received a card Monday afternoon from his sister, Mrs. Frank Vanatta of Fowler, who with her husband and daughter sailed several weeks ago for Beunos Ayres, South America where Mr. Vanatta will act as Hereford judge in the great Argentine Republic cattle show. The card was written at Rio de Janeiro on July 21, or precisely one month before it reached Rensselaer, and they had then been 18 days on the road—or water, rather. Mrs. Vanatta said that they were having a'nice trip and that Rio de Janeiro was a beautiful city.

CASTO R IA For Infants and Children In Use For Over 30 Years Always bears th* of *

Get a shirtwaist for SI.OO or $1.50 this week.—-ROWLES & PARKER.

got a little thunder again Monday afternoon, but nary a drop of rain fell in Rensselaer,

Don Beam and wife, who had been visiting relatives at Star City a few days, returned home Sunday.

Mrs. Frank . Lehr and son Kenneth of Lafayette came, up Sunday to visit her aunt, Mrs. L. Harp.

Mrs. G. E. Tyner of Monon and Mrs. S. M. Slaughter and baby of Marion came Friday to visit True Woodworth and family.

A full showing of new fall shoes for ladies, all the new up-to-date styles. See them, we can save you money.—ROWLES & PARKER.

Mrs. J. H. Gilbert of Remington took the train here for Chicago Friday to visit her sister, Mrs. S. E. Yockey, whose health is quite poor.

E. L. Hollingsworth, who had been visiting his daughter, Mrs. H. B. Chadbourne, at Harmony, Maine, returned home Sunday. Mrs Hollingw’orth will remain for a longer visit.

Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Fendig left Sunday for Boston, Mass., where they will attend the Rexall national convention and visit points of interest in the East. They expect to be gone about 10 days.

E. Jensen of Wheatfield received a fracture of the right arm Saturday while at work with a sledge hammer in his blacksmith shop. Mr. Jensen is the father of Mrs. J. P. Hammond of this city.

One hundred fifty invitations have been extended to physicians practicing in the Tenth district to be guests of the physicians of Jasper and Newton counties at an all-day picnic at George Ade’s country home, Ilazelden, near Brook, on next Friday. A big dinner will be a feature of the day and a very enjoyable time is promised the visitors.

BIG SALE ™ Sow Starts Wl " come On Boy’s and Youth’s save School Suits"Duvall’s Quality Shop C. Earl Duvall August 26th to September 2nd Now is the chance of a life time for the mothers to purchase the boys and youths school suits, waists, shirts, stockings, hats, caps. On August 26th we will start this big money saving Sale and it will pay every boy in the county to fit himself out from head to foot. SUITS TROUSERS $5.00 Suits for - - $3.49 50c Knickerbocker trousers for -39 c 6.00 Suits for - - - 3.98 75c Knickerbocker trousers for 54c 6.50 Suits for - - 4.68 1.00 Knickerbocker trousers for -76 c 7.00 Suits for - - - 4.98 1.25 Knickerbocker trousers for 89c 7.50 Suits for - - 5.49 1.50 Knickerbocker trousers for -98 c 8.00 Suits for - 5.98 2.00 Knickerbocker trousers for 1.37 8.50 Suits for - - • 6.49 9.00 Suits for - 6.87 10.00 Suits for 6.98 OIOCKingS For the Boys 10.00 Long Trouser Suits for - 7.49 12.00 Long Trouser Suits for - 8.48 15 C g ra( j c f or 11c -- ■ • Hats and Caps Boys Waists Boys SI.OO hats for ' - • 76c 50c grade for • -39 c Boys 1.50 hats for 1.09 —— Boys 1.00 caps for - -76 c Any Wash waist or Rompers Boys 50c caps for 39c for - - -29 c DUVALL’S QUALITY SHOP C. Earl Duvall PHONE 411 Rensselaer, Indiana

M. I. Adams & Son got in another carload of Chevrolet cars Monday.

Lawson Myer of Gary, who bad been here visiting relatives a few days, returned home Monday.

Mrs. R. O'. Beeler of Indianapolis came Saturday to visit her mother, Mrs. Kate Watson, and other relatives.

High cut shoes tor ladies. Lei us fit you with a pair of these up-to-date boots at ROWLES & PAR KERS.

Mrs. B. D. McColly and daughter ter Ethel and sons, Walter and Harry, went to Muncie last week to visit relatives.

Mrs. Robert Huston and daughter of Kansas City have been visit ing here for the past week with Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Milliron.

Miss Nellie Stanton of Pana, HL, who had been here visiting Miss Marie Hamilton a few days, went to Chicago Monday for a few days’ visit before returning home.

Leo Colvert and family of Joliet, 111., who had been here visiting Mrs. Colverts father. J. P. Hammond, and family and other relatives for several days, returned home Monday.

Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Warren of Oklahoma City, Okla., who had been here visitng relatives for several days, went to Grand Rapids, Mich., Sunday for a visit before returning home.

Attorney and Mrs. George A. Williams returned Monday from spending the past few months at their farm in Ohio, having seen that the crops were all gathered and everything in ship-shape.

Work is being pushed right along on the Earl Duvall and George W. Hopkins new houses in Fairview addition and each is enclosed and has the roof on. The Mrs. John Martindale house on north College avenue is also well under way.

Howard Mills, cashier of the Trust & Savings bank, is taking a couple of weeks vacation and left the middle of last week, via auto, accompanied by his wife and babv, for Bass Lake, and they will also visit other points in northern Indiana before returning.

LAWN FETE! Catholic Church Lawn THURSDAY EVE’S, AUG. 24 Beginning at 5 o’clock CAFETERIA LUNCH Chicken Sandwiches . 10c Potato Salad ....... 5c Cabbage Salad 5 C Tickles i c Jelly 1c Coffee 5c Bread and Butter Sandwiches. . . 5c Ice Cream and Cake 15c UTILITY BOOTH Many useful articles on sale Band Concert AMUSEMENTS Try the new Pitching Game, Doll Rack, Etc. ♦ Come and Spend a Ciol Evening Misses Pauline Hordeman and Alice Daniels and Omar Osborne and George Babcock autoed to Sheldon. HL, Sunday and spent the day with Miss Marie Kepner, a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Kepner, former residents of Rensselaer. Miss Daniels remained to spend the week with Miss Kepner. Joe .Myers and daughter Elizabeth and son Frank of Pittsburg, Pa., came Friday for a few weeks visit with his mother, Mrs. Meyer and sister, Mrs. Mary Meyer Healey. Mr. Ind Mrs. Frank P. Meyer of Danville, 111., are also here to visit home folks, having driven up Monday in their big Cole touring car. Mel Abbott has bought of Simon Hochstetler, the former C. G. Spitler residence and two acres of ground across the Morion tracks from the depot, just north of the Harry* Gallagher restaurant, now occupied by Mr. Hochstetler, and will move into same about September 1, The Democrat is Informed. The consideration has not been made public as yet.