Jasper County Democrat, Volume 19, Number 55, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 7 October 1916 — Page 8 Advertisements Column 3 [ADVERTISEMENT]

LOCAL pi mts m L. H. Hamilton made a business trip to Chicago yesterday. John Schanlaub and John Webber were in Mt. Ayr Thursday on business. _ See those f new sweaters, just received. New styles, new weaves, all sizes. We can please you at reasonable prices, at ROWLES ’& PARKER’S. Yesterday's markets: Corn, 80c; oats, 44c; wheat, $1.45; rye, $1.15. The prices a year ago were: Corn, 56c; oats, 29c; wheat, 60c to 90c; rye, 75c. Miss Ruth Hayworth returned to her home at Francesville Thursday evening after a few days’ visit here with Mrs. Leo Worland and other friends. W. A. Davenport, carrier on rural route No. 1, resumed his duties Wednesday after his annual vacation of two weeks. Roy Overton acted as substitute carrier during Mr. Davenport’s absence. P. F. Roberts, the veteran melon grower of Newton county, was in the c\ty Thursday with what he stated was his last load of melons for ’this year. He has only a few left and will dispose of them in other towns.

Mr. and Mrs. George Green came from Kankakee, Illinois, Wednesday to visit Tom Cox and family. Mr. Green returned Wednesday evening, hut his wife will remain here, as she does not like it in Kankakee. Mrs. Green's health is much better than for some time.

John Alerton of Ashtabula, Ohio, who has confessed to the murder of Mrs. Anna St. John, near Grand Rapids, Michigan, is said to have been in correspondence with a number of other women ostensibly with a view to matrimony. Among these women is said to be Mrs. Hannah Thomas of Goodland.

J. E. Maines of Three Forks. Montana, was in Rensselaer over Tuesday night. Mr. Maines is well pleased with Montana. He has contracted for the sale of his farm there and will give possession November 1, but he expects to remain there, probably buying another farm.

John Brady, a resident of Lincoln township, Newton county, ■ near Roselawn, for many years, but who moved to near Crown Point recently, died at his home there Tuesday. Mr. Brady was a highly respected citizen and a prominent farmer, a staunch Democrat, but a friend of all men.

Miss Georgia Linton of Medaryville, who had been teaching at the Putts school, has resigned and gone to Arizona, being accompanied by an aunt from Medaryville, who expects to benefit her health hy the change. A teacher to succeed Miss Linton at the Putts school has not as yet been secured.

The Newton county corn and poultry show will be held at Goodland December 11-15. The officials in charge held a meeting at Goodland Saturday and arrangements are under way to make this the best show ever held. By combining the two shows into one they have increased interest in both.

Mrs. s. E.‘ Sparling, accompanied by Mrs. Ora Ross, left Thursday for her home in Demopolis, Alabama, after a visit here with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. S. S. Shedd. They were accompanied as f ar as Indianapolis by Mrs. W. W. Merrill of Chicago. Mrs. Ross will spend several days in the South as the guest of Mrs. Sparling.

The Methodist conference at Greencastle took up the question of taking charge of the Monnett School for Girls in this city, but after seriously considering the same definite action was deferred for a year or so. The conference is willing to assist the school in every way sible and will in all probability take complete charge of the same at the end of the next year and make an appointment for the financial secretaryship. Mrs. William Chilcote, mother of

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