Jasper County Democrat, Volume 19, Number 51, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 23 September 1916 — Page 3

NEIGHBORHOOD NEWS ITEMS

WHEAT FIELD William Mutchler is cutting buckwheat for Ira Clark. Grube & Miseh have finished their haying on the McCoy farm. Mrs. Homer Brown went to North Judson last Friday to visit the dentist. Mrs. Pinter and daughter Ida and Turner, the dressmaker, were out to the former's farm last Tuesday. James Cooper has purchased a new hay press. James is one of the few hay pressmen who can make it go. Ed Hall and family have moved out onto the Dewey ranch, west of town, in the new r house just completed. Success, Ed. Mr. and Mrs. George Ferguson and family and Mrs. Tinkham and daughter Minnie visited with Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Payne last Sunday. Quite a few of our farmers are either sowing or are about ready to sow wheat. There will be a larger acreage of wheat sowed this year in these parts than ever before.Those good prices are surely a good incentive for heavy farming. The faculty of the high school is: Mr. Sterrett, superintendent; Mrs. Sterrett, Miss Babcock and Miss Bond; Mr. Wooden, intermediate; Miss Tinkham, primary. The school this year has a splendid class of teachers, which means a very successful school year. The question before the people of the United States is: Has President Wilson’s administration (jarfied out the program laid down in the platform of 1912? Has a single promise went by default, on account of neglect? If the President and his administration has carried to completion the task imposed upon him by the American people, do you suppose for one moment that the people don’t know it? Do you suppose that they will not applaud him for doing his duty? We have faith in the intelligence of the American people and we can not find upon the pages of history a single instance where the electorate of this great country has ever condemned a President for carrying out the work laid down for him. The primary question is: “Has President Wilson, the American citizen, kept the faith?

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MILROY I. J. Clark attended the meeting at Monon Tuesday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Hamilton called on Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Hamilton Monday. Carl and Clifford Beaver spent Saturday and Sunday with their uncle, Thomas Lear. Mrs. McAleer, 'Mrs. Parks and Mrs. Hanna spent Tuesday afternoon with Mrs. Frank May. Mr. and Mrs. G. L. Parks and daughter and Mrs. William Harjvell and son Robert visited friends fend relatives in Piper City, Illinois, Saturday and Sunday.

; Honest Work at Honest Prices r j; There are two highly important ij j; points for a man to consider before having his car overhauled. j» The first point is to assure himself ij that the men who are going to worK ij on his car are mechanics expert jj jj enough to locate and properly repair j! all the parts that need attention. jj The second point is to convince ' ij himself that he can trust the shop to give him an honest accounting of the ij amount of worK that was actually done on the car. ii We gladly welcome an investigation j: on both of these points. We have j | the facilities, the workmen and the _J business methods that will more than Li [| satisfy all who investigate. CENTRAL, OARAGE Phone 319 Rensselaer, Indiana

Ladies’ Aid met last Friday afternoon with Mrp. Elsie Clark with fair attendance. Mrs. Thomas Lear and Mrs. O’Donnell were present as visitors. Two additions also were enrolled as members. The next meeting will be with Mrs. Maggie Foulks.

Could Not Do Her Cooking Mrs. F. E. Hartmeister, Tea, Mo., writes: “I was affected with kidney trouble for two years. I got so bad this summer I could hardly do my cooking. I got Foley Kidney Pills and I feel like a new person.” Too many women neglect symptoms of kidney derangement, weak back, swollen ankles and joints, aches, pains and rheumatism. Sold everywhere.—Advta

POSSUM RUN The frost did quite a little damage in these parts. Rex Ott and family spent Sunday with Cad Caldwell and family. Mrs. T. J. -Parker called on Mrs. W. M. Markim Monday afternoon. Orpha and Myrtle Parker called on Mrs. Rex Ott Wednesday morning. Mae Hurley spent a few days this week with her brother Albert and family. Mr. and Mrs. Jasper Cover and sort spent Sunday with T. J. Parker and family. Mrs. Ressie Cavinder and baby are spending a few weeks with her parents at Gifford. Mr. and Mrs. Estel Marion spent Sunday with Dick Gassaway and family of Virgie. Mrs. Charles Brouhard and son Lawrence called on Mrs. T. J. Parker and daughters Sunday afternoon.

He Was Worried and Hopeless “For 10 years I was bothered with kidney trouble,” writes T. F. Hutchinson, Little Rock, Ark. “I was worried and had almost given up all hopes. I used five boxes of Foley Kidney Pills and am now a well man.” Foley Kidney Pills drive out aches, pains, rheumatism and all kidney trouble symptoms. Sold everywhere.—Advt.

LEE Walter Jordan has bought a new corn binder. Walter Gilmore lost a big mare Monday from lockjaw. Born to Elmer Gilmore and wife September 20, a girl. Miss Lural Anderson was home from hes school Saturday and Sunday. Clyde Clark and family of near Morocco were here calling on relatives Wednesday. Roy Stiers has sold his hardware store and stock to J. H. Culp, who now has possession. John Stillhorn and family, living east of Monon, called on Harry Rishling Sunday afternoon. Tone Overton and wife of Rens’selaer spent Sunday and Monday here at his brother Frank’s. George Hoult’s house caught fire Wednesday morning from the flue and burned to the ground. Most of the contents were saved.

Fred Stiers and wife have gone to Kankakee, Illinois, to spend the winter with their daughter, Mrs. Blanche Mann, and family. Estel Osborne's little 14-months-old baby died on Friday of last week of cholera* infantum after a very brief The funeral was held Sunday from the home and burial made in the Osborne cemetery.

Our Jitney Offer—This and sc. DON'T MISS THIS. Cut out this slip, enclose with five cents to Foley & Co., Chicago, 111., writing your name and address clearly. You will receive in return a trial package containing Foley’s Honey and Tar Compound, for coughs, colds and croup, Folev Kidney Pill 9, and Foley Cathartic Tablets. Sold everywhere. —Advt.

PINE GROVE Ad Shook was a Rensselaer goer Monday. Mrs. John Dale was a Rensselaer goer' Saturday. James Torbet lost a very valuable horse Friday night. Charles Britt is ditching on the J. N. Leatherman farm. Charles Shroyer is on the jury at Rensselaer this week. Grayce Price is sewing for Mrs. Will Schultz this week. Mr. and Mrs. Ben Price were Wlieatfield goers Sunday. Ad Shook is helping John Dale and Bluford Torbet ditch. Chloae Torbet is working for Mrs. Ralph Donnelly at present. Clifford Baker is attending business college at Danville, Illinois. Elmer Shroyer is working on the Lawler ranch near Pleasant Grove. Mae Shook and Gladys Baker attended church at Aix Sunday night. Mrs. James Torbet delivered grapes at Newland Tuesday afternoon.

Roy Torbet is at the tuberculosis hospital at Rockville taking treatment. Charles Torbet hauled tile for the J. N. Leatherman farm Friday and Saturday. - Victor Odell, son of Vern Odell, who had his finger badly mashed, is getting along fine. John W. Baker and Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Graber were out to the former’s place near Kouts Tuesday. Charles Shroydr, Bluford Torbet and Charles Torbet vealed calves for Mrs. Roy Torbet Monday evening. Misses Dora Daniels and Creola Torbet attended the fancy work club at Mrs. Harry Arnold's Thursday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Ed Ropp of Chicago were guests of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Andy Ropp, and family over Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Bluford Torbet and daughter Ruth spent Sunday with her mother, Mrs. Sarah McCleary, and son Everett. Washington Carson and son Merrit of Peru took dinner with his cousin, James Torbet, and family Sunday. They came via auto. Mrs. Roy Torbet and children returned home Thursday after a week’s visit wtih relatives near Thorntown. and also in Putnam county, near Fillmore.

F \IR OAKS Mr. Cottingham is still quite poorly. Health is still good with a few exceptions. Amy Bringle left Monday for Valparaiso university. Mrs. Abie’s sister and husband of Bafayette made her a visit over Monday night. Miss Grace Bonham of Ghicago is visiting her aunt, Mrs. Eggleston, for a week. Cal Bouroughs begun hammering iron and steel for Blacksmith Nelson at Roselawu Monday. Jacob Spitzer and wife, who are working on the Hack dredge, visited with home folks Sunday. Sam Potts and Arthur Ropp completed the re-roofing of “Aunt’* Hannah Culp’s house Saturday. R. M. Tolin, who has been in Cover since he returned from Mexico, returned home Saturday. All of'the pickle pickers and haulers went on a strike the first of the week. Old Jack Frost called them out. Rev. Postill failed to fill his ap.pointment here Sunday on account of Ills'“Tin Lizzie’’ going back on him. ■ Cottage prayer meeting was held at Sam Potts’ Wednesday evening. It will be at “Aunt.” Hannah Culp’s next Wednesday evening. The dredge, which had been digging east of town, has now left the main line and is cutting south through the Washburn land.

Mrs. Isaac Eight, who had been with her daughter at Mo non for a month, returned home a few days ago feeling much better than when she went away. Mrs. Petty, the primary teacher, has been, off duty since last Thursday on account of a severe attack of tonsilitis, but at this writing i 9 very much improved, Mr. Smith is unloading a carload of gravel to be used in building a basement for Mr. Spang’s new house ■on his farm to replace the one burned down about a year ago. | J. W. Bozell, formerly of this place but now of Edinburg, was ! here and visited his son Her by over Sunday. His watermelon crop was no good this year. His mustkmelons i were fairly good. He is trying to \ arrange to move back to Fair % Oaks. j Charles Manderville came home j from Kentland the latter part of the I week and took Can to Monon Monday to see Dr. Stewart and get another supply of medicine. He is , feeling pretty good now and is able !to be at h.ia watch and clock re- ! pairing work again, of which he does quite a bit.

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Stop the First Cold A cold does not get well of itself. The process of wearing out a cold wears you out, and yonr cough becomes serious if neglected. Hacking coughs drain the energy and sap the vitality. For 47 years the happy combination of soothing antiseptic balsams in Dr. King’s New Discovery has healed coughs and relieved congestion. Young and old c*n testify to the effectiveness of Dr King’s New Diseovery for coughs and colds. Buy a * bottle today at your druggist, 50c.—Advt.

POSSUM TROT Samuel Davis is working for Silas Too'mbs now. Robert Toombs was a Wheatfield goer Tuesday. The 'weather has been somewhat cooler this week. Thomas Lambert called on T. H. Smith Wednesday. Miss Ida Davis spent Tuesday night with Hulda Toombs. Mrs. T. H. Smith and Ida Davis were Rensselaer goers Thursday. Miss Ida Davis returned home from her work Wednesday morning. Will Greenley called on the Toombs children Saturday afternoon.

Walter Conn and Frances Toombs are helping Mr. Mallatt fill his silos this week. Leota Williams spent from Friday night until Monday morning with home folks. Mr. and Mrs. T. H. Smith spent Sunday evening with Robert Toombs and family. Ed Leach and Henry Toombs spent Sunday evening with May Smith and •Maggie Hilton. Mr. and Mrs. William Hurley are spending a few days with her sister, Mrs. Robert Toombs. Silas Toombs and family and mother called on Mr. and Mrs. Robert Toombs Sunday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Toombs and two sons spent Friday night and Saturday with her sister, Mrs. William Hurley, of Lafayette. Walter Cohn. Frances Toombs, Henry Toombs, Samuel Davis. Theola and Hazel Lambert and" Hulda and Byron Toombs called on T. H. Smith and family Sunday.

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Harry Romine and family took Sunday dinner with his sister, Mrs. H. H. Smith. Ransom White and wife Spent Sunday in Demotte, the guests of Mr. White’s folks. Edward C. Hoshaw of Indianapolis was a guest over Sunday of his sister, Mrs. Frank Burns. Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Hufty and Mr. and Mrs. George Corbin spent Sunday sightseeing iq Chicago. Mrs. Austin Hopkins and daughter Gertrude or Rensselaer visited Sunday with Lloyd Hopkins and wife. Miss Ora Cobb of Ridgeland, Mississippi, visited in the home of her aunt, Mrs. Ollie Seward, this week.

Jay Makeever is hauling a quantity of bridge plank to Rensselaer for Grant Davisson, trustee of Barkley township, Jasper county. Mrs. Ella Carter spent several days last week visiting her daughter. Mrs. Joe Wildrick, near Valparaiso, and relatives at Wanatah. Dr. Merry motored out to his farm in Milroy township, Jasper county, Sunday and reports the prospects anything but flattering out that way. S. 1,. Wells of Mjlford, Illinois, s|*ent Monday evening and Tuesday with his old friend, W. R. Lee. Mr. 'Veils may later return to work in Lee’s store. Frank Burns severed bis contract with Ode ShellenbargCr on the farm and moved to town Thursday. He began work on the C. & E, I. railroad at once.

Ernest Huntington returned Tuesday from a three weeks’ trip in the North west. While gone he was in the Dakotas and Minnesota and reports prospects very ordinary. Mrs. Jay Miller went to the home of her father, north of Remington, Monday for a few days’ stay, her mother's return from Dakota having been delayed on account of the death of Mrs. Miller’s grandfather, William Kenton C. C. Shoe went to Boswei]*Thursday where he attended a two days’ old settlers’ reunion. From there Mr. Shue went to Lebanon to attend a reunion of his old eompany, the 87th Indiana, thence to Mancie to visit Professor and Mrs. Raymond Stucker for a few days.

TRANSFERS OF REAL ESTATE

Eva Keen et baron to Henrietta S. Akers, September TB, ne sw, 4 0 acres, pt nw sw, 4-31-5, .50 acres, Walker, $2,500. John H. Akers et ux to Eva Keen, September 18, lots 1,2, 3,4, 5, 6. block 1, lots 1,2, 3,4, block 2, Gifford, part se se, 1-30-C, 10 acres, Barkley, $2,500.

SOMERS & CORNWELL All kinds of Tin Work, Plumbing, Heating and Pump Work. Let us figure with you. SATISFACTION ABSOLUTELY GUARANTEED Phone 57 West Side Court House Square ,

Charles J. Dean et ux to Nathaniel Scott et al, September 19, no, 25-28-6, 80 acres, Milroy, $4,800. James A. F. Poster to Wallace F. Zimmerman, September 19, sl-3 block 3, Remington, Patton’s addition, sl. George F. Meyers et ux to Robert Schmidt, September 9, west part se, 25-21-7, 00 acres. Union, $3,200. Terse Murtindale to Elmer Daniels, September 12, part lot 6, block 1, Rensselaer, Thompson's addition, $255. Jacob H. Melser to William McNeil, September 18, lot 4, block 6, Wheatfield, sl. q e d. Catherine Wagner to Elizabeth 'Haley, March 21, 1915, lots 9, 12, block 9, Rensselaer, Leopold's addition, Rensselaer, sl. q c d.

BIG PUBLIC SALE The undersigned will sell at public auction at his residence, one-half mile north of Newland, the following property, beginning at 10 o'clock a. in., on FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 191(5 I Hoad of llorsos—( onslsting of 1 bay mare, 15 years old, wt. 1 4 00; L brown mare, 7 years old, wt. 1100; 1 team of geldings, 9 and 12 years old, wt. 2500. I- Head of Cattle—Consisting of 1 Jersey cow, 5 years old, calf by side; 1 black cow, 5 years old, calf by side; | black cow, (5 years old, call'by aid"; t cow, '! yea's old, will he fresh in November; 12 year-aid heifer, bred; 2 yearling heifers; 2 spring calves. 7 Head Good Slioats—Weighing about 75 pounds each. Farm Implements, Harness, Etc* Consisting of 3 sets heavy work harness, good ones; I Sludebaker wagon, good as new; 1 wagon with triple box; 3 2-sectjon harrows; 1 18-inch sulky plow; 2 walking plows; l riding cultivator; 1 corn planter, with fertilizer attachment; I oats straw stack from 30-acre held; 1 set good gravel boards. Terms—A credit of 10 months will be given on sums over $lO without interest if paid when due, if not paid at maturity 6 per cent interest from date. FRED BARTELLS. Col. W. A. McCurtain, auctioneer; C. G. Spitler, clerk. Free lunch on the grounds.