Jasper County Democrat, Volume 19, Number 52, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 September 1916 — Page 3

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GOODLAND. (From the Herald.) Mrs. Bert Patton of Bloomington, Illinois, visited here with relatives this week. Wayne Gilman left last Saturday for Deland, Florida, to enter the John Stetson university to_ take a special course. Mrs. Chas. T. Cox of Berkley, California, is here visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ben P. Davidson and other relatives. Mrs. Ben P. Davidson and daughter, Mrs. Stella Cox of California, visited with relatives and friends in Renselaer this week. Mr. and Mrs. Allen Mead of south of town have returned to their home after a short visit with the latter's brother at Argus, Indiana. Miss Cathryn Fraser of Frankfort visited here this week with her friend, Mrs. Martha Perkins and family. They w T ere schoolmates. Mr. and Mrs. Wright and Mrs. Sneller of near Syracuse, New York, are visiting their sister, Mrs. George Welch and other relatives here this week. Word from Mrs. William Lods, who was operated on at the Henrotin hospital in Chicago Wednesday states that she is getting along as well as could be expected. Heber Hamilton returned Monday to Harvey, Illinois, to resume his work at a foundry there. His family will move there as soon as he can secure a house. While in Chicago Wednesday Dr. C. C- Bassett‘called on E. J. Small and H. L. Dunbar, two victims of the auto accident west of town on September 10th. He reports them to be healing up fine. John Sage, Sr., who has made his home in Goodland for several years, left this week for Rockville, Indiana, where he will make his future home. He has property interests there and Wishes to be near same. Mrs. Ort Million, who spent the hay fever season at Petoskey, Michigan, will ?ome to Chicago Sunday and her son Philip will join her there and they will go to Yeddes, South Dakota, for a visit with relatives.

Mr. and Mrs. William Barten and son Raymond of near Brook, Mr. and Mrs. William Schuette of Marseilles, Illinois, Mr. Paul Schuette and Miss Carrie Schuette of Goodland visited at Lafayette Monday, the trip hexing made via auto. George Mclntosh left, last Saturday for his farm in Dakota where he will help with his wheat threshing. From there he will go to California and ’spend the winter. Mrs. Mclntosh has remained in California since going there last winter. H. G. Verrill and family autoed down from Travers City, Michigan, last Friday and are the guests of the former’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. S. K. Verrill. Harold is on a deal to trade his Starke piano store at Travers City for a similar store at Gary. Mr. and Mrs. D. B. Hornbeck and son Brewster Hornbeck and wife of Elgin, Illinois, autoed to Goodland last Saturday and on Sunday accompanied by the latter’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Burgess autoed to Indianapolis. The Hornbecks returned home Tuesday morning.

Mr. and Mrs. B. A. Constable and the latter’s sister, Mrs. Mattie Manhan, of Gas City, Indiana, went to Chicago Sunday and spent the day with the two latter’s brother, James Johnson, who had just recently returned from the border. We understand “Jim” was mighty glad to return home.

Mrs. Richard Jlall returned home Sunday after a visit with relatives in Kankakee and at v il>a Grove with her daughter, Mrs. .1. Ik Johnsen and husband. The two latter brought her home via automobile, returning to their home Monday. Jay has a prosperous jewelry business in Villa Grove.

Miss Kitty Fox and Miss Carrie Green went to Chicago Sunday and spent the day with the former’s niece, little Miss Mary Mavity, who is a patient at the Presbyterian hospital.\ Hal Mavity, who went up last Wednesday with his daughter, returned home Monday night and reported that the little girl was doing fine.

Miss Lillian, youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. August Frohreich of south of Goodland, and Mr. Clement Sainte of Newtown, Indiana, were quietly married Tuesday, September 19th at 8:00 o’clock at the Lutheran parsonage at Chicago Heights, Ililnois, by the Rev. Bauer, pastor of the Lutheran church at that place.

Hartley Rowe, left Monday morning on his return trip to Canal Zone,’ Panama. He returned via New York City and may visit his brother-in-law, Leslie Oswald at Washington, D. C. Mrs. Rowe accompanied him as far as Logansport and returned to Goodland evening train. Mrs. Rowe and little daughter v ill return borne ’ater via New Orleans. John P. Avery, father of Dr. S. K. Avery of this place, met with a painful misfortune while repairing a fence Tat his home in Earl Park Tuesday morning. A staple he was driving “flew” and struck him in the left eye. He was taken to St. Elizabeth’s hospital iff Lafayette and when Dr. Avery returned Wednesday

he said that the eyesight had been destroyed. W. E. Mitten, the local C. & E. I. agent, received word last Monday I that his aged father had passed ! away at his late home in Chicago. The deceased was a resident of this place for a number of years and is well known to many Goodland peoI pie. The remains were brought to . Goodland Wednesday evening and taken to the home of his son, W. E. Mitten. Funeral services were I held Thursday afternoon at 3 o’clock from the Presbyterian church, conducted by Rev. George E. Deuel, pastor of the Methodist church, assisted by Rev. Paul C. Johnston, pastor of the Presbyterian church, and Rev. B. H. Truman, pastor of the Baptist church. Interment was made in Goodland cemetery. Mr. Mitten is survived by his wife, with whom on the ninth of the present month he celebrated his sixty-second wedding anniversary, and by nine sons and daughters, Mrs. Elizabeth Constable, William Mitten, ,£eorge Mitten, Mrs. Mary Waters, Thomas E. Mitten, Arthur G. Mitten, Mrs. Emma Battenberg, Philip J. Mitten and JesSie Smith. Mr. Mitten was the proud grandfather of thirty-six children of the younger generation and seventeen great grand children. This line of the Mitten family in England is now represented by the three unmarried daughters of William Mitten and by his grandson, the only child of Alfred Russell Wallace, the eminent explorer and botonfcst. Much of the comfort which wurrounded Mr. Mitten during his latter years was made possible by the generosity of his son, Thomas E., who did everything in his power to make his lif©'. pleasant and happy.

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BROOK. (From the Reporter) Mr. and Mrs. O. B. Stonehill visited relatives near Remington over Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Blaesy went to Battle Ground Sunday to attend a family reunion. The McCarty Bros., accompanied by A. J. Chapin, were over near Rensselaer on Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Herath went to Morocco on Thursday to attend the funeral of Mrs. William Bice. Eugene Thayer left on Sunday morning for Joliet where he goes to visit two of his brothers, one of whom lives in lowa. Don Lawrence leaves this week for Michigan where he will enter Ann Arbor, and will take the regular university course. John Lawrence returned from his farm in Canada last week. He showed some wheat that would hardly make good feed. Mrs. DeYoung and daughter, Mrs. Kless Dexter of Ware, lowa, are visiting with their daughter and sister, Mrs. Lee Lowe. Dr. William Parkison wrote us from Gooding, Idaho, asking for a change of the Reporter. He says that is a fine country and only needs water. William Frauenhoff, wife and son from Denver, Colorado, who have been visiting Otto Frauenhoff and family, left for their home on Wednesday. Miss Ona Agate of Morocco spent the first of the week visiting her aunt and uncle, Mr. and Mrs. Amos Agate, and the latter part of the week with her cousin, Lester Agate and wife in the country. Mrs. George Hambidge of Monticello was a guest this week of Mrs. Edna McMillen and other friends. On Friday a picnic will be given in her honor at the Harry Warr Grove. A number of old time friends will be present. Fred Merchant returned from Wisconsin on Monday evening. He says the frost did no particular damage in that state. They had been having considerable rain and at the time of the drop in temperature were having a misty drizzling rain. Luther Lyons and wife, Miss Cora Merchant and Miss Lizzie Black left on Tuesday for a trip to Peru and South Whitley. While away they will visit Mrs. Gardiner of South Whitley, whose husband at one time was pastor of the Morocco and Mt. Zion churches. Mr. and Mrs. Dickinson left for the South the last of the week after spending a two weeks’ vacation "with Mrs. Dickinson’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. T. L. Davis. The former will tour the South with a theatrical company, and spend most of the winter i.n Florida. John n/ Lyons, on the Fred Lyons farm in Jordan township, is having a seige with hog cholera. Up until last Wednesday morning he had lost 100 head. They have been administering anti-toxins but sixty-five died since then, and there seems no end to the trouble. .'Mr. and Mrs. " Weston and Mrs. William Stath left for Colorado Wednesday. The former will visit their daughter, Mrs. Oren Maple and family, and the latter her daughter, [Mrs. Roy Maple and husband. They

expect to be gone about a month. Mr. and Mrs. Weston will visit later at Colorado Springs. Thomas Davis of Kniman was down over Sunday, and Dick Conn, who is teaching school at that place, returned with him. Dick says the frost put an end to the pickle harvest which was in full swing. Over 16,000 bushels had been placed in the vats when the frost came and vats holding 2,000 bushels were ready to be filled. Tuesday night the “Kids’’ will be organized into a band and will practice for the coming season. Lloyd Hershman is to give the youngsters their first lessons and twenty have signified their willingness’ to take practice. Some of the young ladies will try their luck with the new band and from their musical ability will be able assistants in the work. If the boys “stick” they will be given uniforms in the spring and placed on the regular staff.

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. MEDARYVILLE. (From the Advertiser.) Dan Lanam and son William of Ripley visited Saturday with the former’s sister, Miss Adda Lanam. M. W. Coppess has had the twoheaded calf that died recently stuffed and is now prepared to place the same on exhibition. Bivin Coburn has just finished threshing the clover from a thirtynine acre field and has 135 bushels of seed to show for his work-. Mrs. Margaret Jones left here Saturday for Chicago and frem there will go to lowa for a two weeks' visit, returning here the last of the month.

William McCay of Linden, Indiana, feighty-nine years of age, attended the Nicoles celebration here last week and visited a few’ days with his cousin, Calvin McCay. Walter E. Nicoles of Glendale, California, who was here for the celebration of his father’s one-hun-dredth birthday, left last Friday for Indianapolis, where he will visit. Mr. and Mrs. Hugo Manning and son Robert Dale and Mr. and Mrs. Ray Miller and daughter Helen motored to Rensselaer Sunday and visited Mr. and Mrs. B. C. Snedeker. Lee Baughman went to Lafayette Wednesday to consult a specialist. Mr. Baughman has been in poor health for some time and the doctor advises him that he is suffering from gall trouble. Last Sunday a large number of friends and relatives visited Aunt Rachel Faris and gave her a pleasant surprise in honor of her seventysixth birthday. The guests, numbering 190 by actual count, gathered at the home of Alge Kauffman, with whom Aunt Rachel makes her home, bringing well-filled baskets. A very enjoyable day was spent, the following persons being present: John Watson . and family; John Heims and family, Mt. Ayr; Ralph Lewis and family; John Manning and family; George Logan and family, Thomas Logan and family, William Webb and family, Ora Craver and family, M. W. Coppess and family. Ed Rockwell and family, E. C. Williams and family, Salem Long and family, Julius Marion and family, Bart Reed and wife, Michael Robinson and wife, J. J. Vanßuskirk and family, Miss Mattie Faris, Leslie Tillett and wife, C. H. Guild and family, Mrs. Arthur Prevo and children, P. T. Robinson and family, Mrs. Minnie Tillet, Francesville; James Rogers and sister, John Guild and family, Roy Williams and wife, G. D. Prevo and wife, W. B. Leonard and wife, Mr. and Mrs. Marion, J. W. Stevens and family, L. C. Logan and wife, Mr. ? and Mrs. Stevens, Francesville; Bryan Odom and family, Malinda Sprague, Chas! Odom and family, Ed Goldsburg and family, Aunt Sally Coppess, Mrs. Elizabeth Culp, James Culp and family. T. 11. Robinson and wife, S. C. Robinson and family, Abe Young and family, Mead Rayburn and family, E. E. Pullins and family, Victoria and Della Johnson, Miss Lizzie Faris. A. J. Rathfon and family, Miss Cassidy, Mr. and Mrs. .Top Hanston, Mack Harris and family, and Mr. and Mrs. Lew Robinson.

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FRANCESVILLE. (From the Tribune.) Born to . Mr. and Mrs. William Tiede Sunday, a son. Mr. and Mrs. Alex Merica were over from Rensselaer Monday afternoon. Mrs. J. C. Sharrer visited in Delphi from Friday until Monday evening. Mrs. U. C. Mallon has returned from Maca(awa, Mich., where she spent the summer. • Mrs. J. R. Hayworth and'daughter Ruth went to Crawfordsville Friday for a week's visit with relatives there. Miss Grace Frohm attended a meeting of telephone operators at the Claypool hotel in Indianapolis Thursday and Friday. Mrs. C. B. McClellan left Tuesday for Springfield, Tennessee, where she was called on account of the sickness of her sister, Mrs. Britty Grant Williams. Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Myers and Mr. and Mrs. Harry J. Myers and Mrs. Hartwell Myers attended the

Myers-Harvey wedding at Fairmont, Indiana .yesterday. Mr. and Mrs. Otis Culp were passengers to Lafayette Friday morning. Otis has been having some eye trouble and makes occasional trips to the city for treatment. Mr, and Mrs. G. B. Rhinehart, his mother, Mrs. M. Rhinehart, Mr. and Mrs. L. Fischer and daughter of Chicago were the over Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. M. H. Rice. Mr. and' Mrs. Frank Muir of Richmond, Indiana, and Mrs. Uley Holderman of Tulsa. Oklahoma, are visiting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Bledsoe and expect to remain here for a week or ten days. Miss Luna Freeman, who has been visiting her aunt, Mrs. W. B. Leonard and family, in Gillam township, went to Chicago yesterday to visit Mrs. E. R. Burgett before returning to her home in Janesville, Wisconsin. Mr. and Mrs. Ray Geyer of Star City and Mr. and Mrs. Dan Geyer of this place motored to Tippecanoe county Friday, where they visited until Sunday evening among relatives and familiar scenes where the family lived many years ago. » Earl U. Gray, formerly of Francesville, who has been in the government service for many years, has been transferred to the treasury department at quite an increase in salary. He is one of the young men who left town dependent on his ability alone to make good, and his monthly pay check is now over S2OO per. He lives in a nice section of Washington, has a wife and child and has plenty of years ahead of him to move on up the line of success. ”

Forget Your Aches Stiff knees, aching limbs, lame back make life a burden. If you suffer from rheumatism, gout, lumbago, neuralgia, get a bottle of Sloan’s Liniment, the universal remedy for pain. Easy to apply; it penetrates without rubbing and soothes the tender flesh. Cleaner and more effective than mussy ointments or poultices. For strains or sprains, sore muscles or wrenched ligaments resulting from strenuous exercise, Sloan’s Liniment gives quick relief. Keep it on hand for emergencies. At your druggist, 25c. —Advt.

WOLCOTT (From the Enterprise) Leslie Bidwell went to Bloomington Saturday where he will enter Indiana university. Gary Wood went to Valparaiso Monday where he will resume his studies in the university. Mrs. William Lounge of Manteno, Illinois, was the guest this week of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Grimes. Mrs. Bert Rich of Kentland came Wednesday morning for a few days’ visit with Mrs. William Kinney. George Vorhis, Lewis Winter and Ed Ross went to North Dakota and Montana on a prospecting trip Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Stockment and little son of Streator, Illinois, are visiting John A. Hanna and family. • Andrew B. Troxel has purchased the dairy business of Charles Dluzak and will take possession next Monday. Miss Ada Spencer and Russel Spencer left Saturday for Bloomington where they will enter Indiana university. Mrs. William Sullivan went to Remington Tuesday evening to visit her son Earl and daughter, Mrs. John Roberts. E. S. Tomaine of Waverly, Ohio, is visiting his 'nephew and niece, Mr. and Mrs. Stant Spencer, and other relatives near here. Mr. and Mrs. George Ferguson returned Saturday from a week’s visit with their daughter, Mrs. L. S. Holderman, at Morris, Illinois. The Gilboa band, combined with the Wolcott band, will give a concert on the band stand next Thursday evening, weather permitting. Mr. and Mrs. Hency Spangle went to Auburn last Thursday to visit

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relatives. They will also visit friends at other points before their return. Mr. and Mrs. J. M. English and Mrs. Anna White went to Hudson, Illinois, Monday evening to attend the funeral of the ladies’ aunt, Mrs. Susan Gaddis, which was held in that place/Wednesday. Henry Marquie, who had been spending the summer with Frank Miles and family and assisting with the farm work, left on Wednesday morning for Upland to resume his college course. This is Henry’s third year there. Mr. and Mrs. Ed Meharry of Qolfax and Miss Bertha Buckwaiter'of Eureka, Illinois, were guests of the families of C. W. Keck on their farm, and Fred Lux in Wolcott Monday and Tuesday. They traveled in the Meharry automobile. Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Joergers of Lincoln, Nebraska, who had been visiting Mrs. Joerger’s brother, John A. Hanna, and family and her sister, Mrs. J. W. Stockment, and family, left Wednesday for a visit with friends at Peoria on their homeward trip.

Stop the First Cohl A cold does not get well of itself. The process of wearing out a cold wears you out, and your cough becomes serious if neglected. Hack"ing coughs drain the energy and sap the vitality. For 4 7 years the happy combination of soothing antiseptic balsams in Dr. King’s New Discovery has healed coughs and relieved congestion. Young an<J old can testify to the effectiveness of Dr King’s New Discovery for coughs and colds. Buy a bottle today at your druggist, 50 c.—Advt. TRANSFERS OF REAL ESTATE John Jones et ux to Philip R. Blue, September 18, part so nw, 36-32-6, 8 acres, Wheatfield, S6OO. Fred A. Phillips et ux to D. Delos Dean, September 22, lot 11, block 1, Rensselaer, Fairview addition, $350. Henry J. Redder et ux to Fred Becklenberg, September 5, ne, ne nw, 25-31-7, se sw, se ne, part ei/ 2 sw ne, se, 24-31-7, 410 acres, Union, $lO. Jacob A. May et ux to Reuben Frank DeVoogt, September 23, lots 5,6, block 9, Remington, SI,OOO. Alexander Merica et ux to William M. Hoover et ux, September 23, part lots 4,5, 6, block 21, Rensselaer, $l,lOO. Don’t Neglect Your Cold Neglected colds get worse, instead of better. A stuffed head, a tight chest must be relieved at once. Dr. Bell’s Pine-Tar-Honey is Nature’s remedy. Honey and glycerine heal the irritated membrane, antiseptic tar loosens the phlegm, you hreatho easier and your cold is broken up. Pleasant to take, Dr. Bell’s Plne-Tar-Honey is an ideal remedy for children as well as grown-ups. At your Druggist, 25c.—Advt. To Friends of The Democrat. Instruct your attorneys to brink all legal notices in which you an interested or have the paying for, to The Democrat and thereby save money and do us a favor that will be greatly appreciated. All notices of appointment, administrator, executor or guardian, survey, sale of real estate, non-resident notices, etc. The clients themselves control and attorneys win take them to the paper you desire for publication If you mention tfce matter to them otherwise they will take the notices to their own Please do not forget this when having any legal notices to publish, political organs. Cured Her Two Little Girls Mrs. Ada Sanders, Cottontown, Tenn., writes: “We use Foley’s Honey and Tar as our best and only cough remedy. It never fails to cure rfiy two little girls when they have colds.’’ Relieves hoarseness, tickling throat, bronchitis, hay fever, asthma, croup. Sold everywhere, —Advt.

Buy a “Buick” A REAL AUTOMOBILE AT A REASONABLE PRICE. FOURS $640. LIGHT SIX SIO2O I' • O. B. Detroit. Completely Equipjied with SelfStarter, Electric Lights, OneMan Top, Etc. I have taken the agency for Jasper county for this popular and time-tested make of car and solicit an opportunity to demonstrate before you purchase any other make. Have a Light Six on exhibition at the Main (Shafer) Garage. Call in and see it. • Andrew Ropp OFFICE AT MAIN GARAGE.

Lucas County, ss. Frank J. Cheney makes oath that he is senior partner of the firm of F. J. Cheney & Co., doing business in the City of Toledo, County and State aforesaid, and that said firm will pay the sum of One Hundred Dollars for each and every, case of Catarrh that cannot be cured by the use of Hall’s Catarrh Cure.—-Frank J. Cheney. Sworn to before me and subscribed in my presence, this 6th day of December, A. D., 1886. (Seal) A. W. Gleason, Notary Public. Hall’s Catarrh Cure is taken internally and acts through the blood on the mucous surfaces of the system. Send for testimonials, free. F. J. OHENEY & CO., Toledo, O. Sold by all druggists, 75c. Hall’s Family Pills for constipation. State of Ohio. City of Toledo, RIG 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. m., on FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 191 G I Head of Horses—Consisting of 1 bay mare, 6 years old; wt. 1400; 1 brown mare, 7 years old, wt, 1400; I team of geldings, 9 and 12 years old, wt. 2500. 12 Head of Cattle—-Consisting of 1 Jersey cow, 5 years old, calf by side; 1 black cow, 5 years old, calf .by side; 1 black cow, 6 years old, caM by side; i cow, 3 yea«s old, will be fresh in November; 1 2-year-old heifer, bred; 2 yearling heifers; 2 spring calves. 7 Head Good Shoats—Weighing about 75 pounds each. Farm Implements, Harness, Etc, —Consisting of 3 sets heavy work harness, good ones; 1 Studebaker wagon, good as new; 1 Wagon with triple box; 3 2-section harrows; 1 16-inch sulky plow; 2 walking plows; 1 riding cultivator; 1 corn planter, with fertilizer attachment; 1 oats straw stack from 30-acre field; 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. Subscribe for The Democrat.