Jasper County Democrat, Volume 19, Number 56, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 11 October 1916 — Page 5

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Mr. and Mrs. Don Beam visited in Chicago from Saturday until Monday. See the great line of mackinaws we have on display.—DUVALL’S QUALITY SHOP. Mrs. Josiah Davisson and daughter Feme spent Saturday with friends in Hammond. E. P. Honan, J. D. Allman and E. L. Hollingsworth were among the Chicago visitors Friday. We positively guarantee "The Siegel Garment” for ladies and misses.—ROWLES & PARKER. Mrs. John Robinson and Miss Anna Caster visited Saturday and Sunday with Mrs. John Williams at Monticello. Mrs. Simon Thompson w r ent to Madison Saturday and will spend a week with Miss Helen Johnson and Miss Madeline Laidly. Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Harris and daughters, Mrs. L. E. Ponsler and Miss Lucy Harris, of Mt. Ayr were Chicago visitors Saturday. Just received a shipment of ladies’ S-inch boots, fn black and tan. Get a pair before we are out of your size.—ROWLES & PARKER. Mr. and Mrs. Jack Richards of Terre Haute returned home Saturday after a visit here with her sister, Mrs. Charles Clift, and family. Mrs. Roy Bristow and baby, who had been visiting here with her sister, Mrs. Battleday, returned to her home at Moody Friday. Miss Flora Parke, primary teacher in the Mt. Ayr schools, took the train here Friday evening for Hammond to visit over Sunday with her parents. Watson Plumbing co., phone 204. The only reliable concern drilling ▼ater wells in this part of Jasper county; will drill wells any size and anywhere. ts Miss Lucille Mackey accompanied Miss Addie Harris, who teaches in the Rensselaer schools, to her home in Mt. Ayr Friday and visited with her there over Sunday. The latest in hats and caps for men and boys. We have one of the longest lines in the city for you to choose from. We can please you, at ROWLES & PARKER’S. Mr. and Mrs. George Bowman, Clarence and Carl Bowman and Miss Julia Oliver were in Delphi the last of the week to attend the funeral of John Bowman, father of the Bowman boys, who died there Friday.

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C. L. Parks of Argos was here Friday and Saturday on a real estate deal. I Mrs. B. J. Moore and daughter Elizabeth spent Friday with friends at Monticello. Jersey sweaters in all color combinations, at Duvall’s Quality Shop. —C. EARL DUVALL. We still have some of that car of fancy potatoes—4oc a peck or $1.60 a Bushel.—JOHN EGER. F. E. Randle and son Eli came up from Waynetown Friday evening and visited until Sunday with relatives here. An absolute guarantee with every garment sold from our ladies’ ready-to-wear department.—ROWLES & PARKER. Mrs. Lyman Roadruck of Morocco returned home Friday after visiting here with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. David Elder. Mrs. S. C. Irwin and daughter, Mis Genevieve, visited friends in Chicago and Whiting from Friday until Sunday. Mrs. P. M. Hann of Chicago returned to her home Friday after spending two weeks here with her sister, Mrs. Della Nelson. Mr. and Mrs. Otto Bridgeman and Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Miles of Kentland spent Sunday here with Mr. and Mrs. Lesley Miller. Be sure and see the two great lines of up-to-the-minute hatsKingsbury and Stetson. They are great.—DUVALL’S QUALITY SHOP.

George Ade is rewriting 'his famous play, “Father and the ’Boys,” and it will be produced in reconstructed form at Lafayette in the near future. George Mauck came down from Hammond Saturday to spend a week or ten days’ vacation with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Lee Mauck, and other relatives. Allen Louks, fbrmerly of near Rensselaer, writes The Democrat from Cambridge, lowa, and says that he has five sons who will vote for Wilson in November. Men’s, young men’s and boys’ suits in all the new shades, all sizes, and our prices are lower than the lowest for guaranteed merchandise, at ROWLES & PARKER’S. Mr. and Mrs. Peter McDaniels are at the home of their son Amos jin Wheatfield, who is quite sick with typhoid fever. They will remain there until he is out of danger. Mr. Automobile Man: Do you want your tubes burned up by the old gasoline process or are you going to let us use our steam process? —AUTO EQUIPMENT CO., one door east of Star theater. W. A. Davenport, carrier on rural route No. 1 out of Rensselaer, has been relieved from the service and Ray Overton, substitute carrier, is carrying the mail until a regular man is appointed to the place. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Harmon of Indianapolis, who had been visiting here with Mr. and Mrs. L. A. Harmon, went to Chattsworth and Pontiac, Illinois, Friday to visit relatives before returning home. They were accompanied to Illinois by Mrs. L. A. Harmon.

After a week of fine warm October weather a good rain, lasting nearly all night long and a part of the forenoon Monday, started in here Sunday evening. There was , considerable lightning and some wind with the rain during the early part of the night. Following the rain came a decide.d drop in temI perature Monday night, the mercury ! reaching the frost line. Yesterday was bright and pleasant, with rising temperature. Frank Vanatta of Fowler, who with his wife and daugl}t4r had spent some time in South .America, returned home last week. While in Argentina, Mr. Vanatta acted as judge at the national cattle show, one of the big events of that country. Last , week John W. Vanatta of Lafayette was judge of the Hereford cattle in the American Royal Live Stock show at Kansas J City, being the youngest person to ever act in that capacity. •

Miss Edith West went to Chicago Friday to spend a week with friends. Miss Annabel Wartena went to Hammond Friday to attend the fall festival. Mr. and Mrs. T. M. Callahan went to Chicago Monday for a short visit with friends. "’d Mrs. John Pettet and daughter Marguerite of Laura spent Friday with friends here. Try one of our $1.50 cotton blankets. They are exceptional values.— ROWLES & PARKER. Miss Anna Moosmiller spent from Friday until Monday with Miss Dorothy Wolfe at Chalmers. Mrs. E. Isreal went to Colburn Friday to spend two or three weeks with her granddaughter, Mrs. Edna C off el. w We have npw on display the greatest line of dress shirts in the county. Duvall’s Quality Shop.—C. EARL DUVALL. Misses Pauline and Ruth Gilbranson visited at Wheatfield with their grandmother, Mrs. M. Barlow, from Thursday until Sunday. Mrs. Fred Phillips and daughter, Grace Augusta, Mr. and Mrs. C. P. Fate and son John enjoyed an auto drive to Lafayette Friday. Mr. and Mrs. Fred J. Sissons and two children of Michigan City came Saturday for a visit with the Mises Grace and Fame Haas. Boys’ mackinaws, the greatest school coat made. Let us show you the new ones. New line just received.—ROWLES & PARKER. Just received a carload of “490” Chevrolets. We are able at present to make prompt deliveries. $490 f. o. b. factory.—M. I. ADAMS & SON. Come on; boys, and let us take your measure while the assortment is fine. We have 2,000 samples to choose your suit from. —DUVALL’S QUALITY SHOP.

Edward M. Honan came up from Depauw Friday and Saturday attended a football game at Lafayette, going from there to Fowler and thence returning to Greencastle. Miss Nellie Hewitt of Sleeper, Missouri, who had spent a couple of months here with her grandmother, Mrs. George Gowland, left for her home the last of the week. The Ladies Aid of the Kniman M. E. church will give a “hard time” social in Hoile’s hall Friday night, October 12. Come and have a good time.. Fined if not dressed for the occasion.—Advt. Miss Luella Robinson was hostess to a company of about fifteen couples at a dance at her home Friday evening. The music for the occasion was provided by the Horton brothers. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Slaughter entertained her sister and brother and their family at dinner Sunday —Mr. and Mrs. Mose Shively and son Aaron land Mr. and Mrs. Claude E. Koons of Brookston. Mrs. J. Chapman of St. Joseph, Michigan, who had been visiting here with her sons, J. H. and Fred Chapman, left for her home Saturday. Mrs. J. H. Chapman accompanied her as far as Chicago. Mr. and Mrs. E. P. Honan visited Mr. and Mrs. Frank Vanatta at Fowder Sunday, and in the afternoon Mr. Honan went to Schererville, Lake county, where he spoke at a big joint installation of C. O. F. Charlie Smith, formerly of Rensselaer, writes The Democrat that he is now located at Rochester, Michigan, and is employed in the mechanical department of the Rochester Clarion office. Rochester is near Detroit. Parties that are in the market for a good cow, sow or other hogs including registered boars, and fine brood mare, will serve their interests by awaiting my public sale October 21. Bills later. Terms.— RUSSEL VAN HOOK.—Advt. Homer Stanley, living northwest of Mt. Ayr, lost four good horses last week when they broke through a fence and ate a quantity of rye from a seeding wagon. Dr. Kendall of -Rensselaer and Dr. Schanlaub worked with the animals but were unable to save them. A preliminary meeting was held last Friday night to make arrangements for the annual corti and poultry show. It was decided to hold it the first week in January. The corn show will be confined to corn raisers in Jasper county, entries free. Poultry show open to the world. Admission free to both shows. Cash prizes of more than S2OO will be awarded the winners.

W. I. Hoover was in Indianapolis after more Ford cars Monday. C. G. Spitler is driving a fine new Chalmers car, a late purchase. J. R. Hazen of Goddland was a business visitor in Rensselaer yesterday. F. M. Welsh and J. A. McFarland were in Indianapolis on business Monday. ; A pension of J2O per month has been granted to Martha Webb of Wheatfield. Collegian and Frat suits in all the latest models, at Duvall’s Quality Shop.—C. EARL DUVALL. Rev. J. B. Flemnig and A. J. Bellows attended the meeting of the Presbyterian synod at Huntington last week. Our ladies’ ready-to-wear department has something nice for you. Come’ in and see.—ROWLES & PARKER. Miss Lillian Freund of Chicago returned to her home Monday after spending a few daye here with Miss Charlotte Kanne. Mr. and Mrs. W. S. McConnell of Fair Oaks visited here over Sunday, with her sister, Mrs. Josiah Davisson, and family. Duvall’s Quality Shop sets the styles and gives better quality for less money than any firm in our town. See us.—DUVALL’S QUAL-r ITY SHOP. Rev. Paul C. Curnick and family left Monday for Indianapolis where Rev. Curnick will assume his duties as financial secretary of the Methodist hospital. We have 30 barrels of those fancy sweet potatoes left, and will aell the balance of this lot at 3c a pound or $1.50 a bushel, while they last. —JOHN EGER. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Strain, who had been visiting Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Wright since last Saturday, returned to their home at Shelby, Nebraska, yesterday. Our aim is to please you. Our prices are the lowest for dependable goods. All mistakes cheerfully corrected. Let us serve you.— ROWLES & PARKER.

Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Peters went to Lafayette Saturday to visit their son George and family. They were accompanied home Monday by their granddaughter, Virginia Peters. Mrs. F. E. Babcock and son Delevan drove over to oGodland Monday afternoon and brought over the former’s mother, Mrs. Sarah M. Free’ove, who will again spend the winter with her here. Mr. Automobile Man- Are you going to let us save you money on your automobile equipment? That’s what we are here for.—AUTO EQUIPMENT CO., one door east of Star theater. D. J. Babcock was up from Lafayette Monday, returning Tuesday to his duties as linotype operator on the Lafayette Journal, a position he has held for the past two and one-half years. Faye Clarke, who had been employed for the past few months up on the Jennie M. Conrad ranch at Conrad, Newton county, is moving out into Newton township, where he will be employed by George Daugherty. Letters remaining in the Rensselaer postoffice for the week ending October 9: F. W. Wilson, Mrs. Matilda Danily, Jerome Parker, Mrs. Larkin Potts, jr. The above letters will be sent to the deadletter office October 23 if not called for. W. B. Yeoman, who recently sold his store and residence property at Surrey, will probably .return to near Columbia City in a few months. He has a farm there which his son occupies and may rent another farm nearby, the eon working both and itr. and Mrs. Yeoman residing on one of the farms. The young lady who represented Jasper county in the "Parade of Counties’’ at the centennial celebration in Indianapolis last week, and whom the Indianapolis papers reported to be Miss Elsie Miller, was Miss Elsie Milner, daughter of Attorney Joe Milner, formerly of Remington but now of Indianapplis, and also a 1 niece of Harry Milner of this city. John Bill of southwest Marlon continues "under the weather" and was unable to get out to register Monday. A notary was sent out to his place, however, and the proper blank filled out and filed. So Mr. Bill can cast a vote for Wilson and continued peace and prosperity November 7, his many friends trusting that he may have regained his former health before that time. *

Subscribe for The Democrat. John Horton has located in the barber business at Roselawn. Lester Gorham is confined to his bed with a severe sore throat. Miss Madeline Abbott visited friends in Lafayette Saturday and Sunday. Mrs. Vincent Eisele and daughter Mabel returned from Chicago Saturday evening after-spending a week visiting friends. The 15-year-old daughter of Thomas Lang of Surrey got one of her thumbs quite badly mashed in a gasoline engine Saturday. ~ Miss Lauretta Nagel of southwest of town returned home Friday evening after a month's visit with relatives and friends in Wisconsin. Six auto loads of Rensselaer young people drove to the home of Miss Frances Ryan, near Medaryville, Sunday and enjoyed a picnic. Edwin, son of Mr. and Mrs. E. S. Rhoads, got two of his toes quite badly mashed when a piece of two by four studding fell on his foot Saturday. Yesterday's markets were: Corn, 80c; oats, 43c; wheat, $1.45; rye, $1.15. The prices a year ago were: Corn, 56c; oats, 29c; wheat, 60c to 90c; rye, 75c. Special care taken in fitting children's shoes. Try us once and see the diffesence. We have dependable shoes at reasonable prices.— ROWLES & PARKER. Mrs. W. F. Congdon of Detroit, Michigan, who had been visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. George Morgan, for about three weeks, returned home Monday. Abe Martin says: “No matter who's elected, Indianny is bound t’ finish in second place. Mrs. Tipton Bud went t’ market this mornin’, but she didn’t say beans.”

Mr. and Mrs. Deli Bowman of near Newland returned home Monday from Delphi, whore they had been to attend the funeral of John Bowman, which was held Sunday. Work on the new Presbyterian manse is going ahead rapidly and when completed it will be one of the best residences in Rensselaer and an ornament to that part of the city. John Lyons, who had been on the Mexican border since June with company M of Rensselaer, returned home Sunday. He obtained his discharge under the dependency clause. Mr. and Mrs. Bert Welsh and three sons of Larimore, North Dakota, came Friday evening for an extended visit with his mother, Mrs. Mary Welsh, of east of town, and other relatives. James E. Meade of Detroit, Michigan, came Sunday to spend a few’ days with Mrs. Meade, who is convalescing from an attack of typhoid fever at the home of her mother, Mrs. E. L. Clark. John Knox, who has been working at Indianapolis, was recently transferred to Chicago. He spent several days here last week with his father, Thomas Knox, going on to Chicago Friday to take up his work. A called meeting of the Ladies’ Literary club was held yesterday afternoon at the home of Mrs. George W. Hopkins to take action on an invitation from the Remington ladies’ club to meet with them next Wednesday afternoon at the home of Mrs. W. L. Gumm in that city. Mr. and Mrs. Oren Parker, Miss Marion Parker and Mr. and Mrs. George W. Hopkins drove to Valparaiso Sunday and took dinner with Mr. and Mrs. Bert Brenner, returning home by the way of Gary. Mrs, Brenner accompanied them home and will visit friends here for a few days. The 10-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. George Kessinger of Union township had one of bis legs fractured Saturday when the team he was driving became frightened and ran away. The team was hitched to a farm wagon and the boy was thrown out, the wagon passing over his body, breaking his leg above the knee. It was a very bad fracture, but it Is hoped he will get along without any serious complications. City Marshal Vern Robinson, who received a fracture of one of his legs last fall by the kick of a horse while at work on the city garbage wagon, the wound from which had never healed, was operated on Sunday by Dr. Washburn and the leg was cut open at the fracture and the bone scraped, It being found that the bone was diseased. It is hoped by his doctor that the wound will now heal up alright

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PROCEEDINGS OF CITY COUNCIL At the' regular meeting of the common council of the city of Rensselaer, held at the council chamber Monday evening, all members were present and the following business was transacted: The city engineer filed estimate on cost of the proposed improvement of Austin avenue from Washington street to College avenue. $1,715. Improvement consists of twenty-foot macadam roadway #lth cement curb and gutter on each side. There being no objections on file and the council finding that the benefits would exceed the cost of the improvement same was ordered established and notice ordered for letting contract on October 23. Estimate of city engineer on proposed improvement of Washington avenue from ' College avenue t® Francis street was approved and no objections being filed same order was made as above. This street is to be improved for width of fifteen feet under the township law and the contract for same Was recently let by the county commissioners to A. S. Keen of Wheatfield, the improvement being Included in the road leading nort.h from Joe Putts’ farm and west of St. Joseph college to McCoy avenue. The property owners will pay for the Improvement of five feet on either side and a cement curb and gutter, the estimated cost of which is $1,214.54. Corrected estimate of city engineer for the Improvement of South street from Washington street to Kannal avenue and Grove street from River street to College avenue was approved and letting ordered for October 23. The report of the city treasurer for month ending September 30 showed the following balances on hand: Light fund ~i $ 5,572.07 Water fund 3,177.67 Corporation fund ... .. . 16.49 Road Fund 1,880.82 •Petty cash fund 100.00 Library fund .. . 193.24 Total of all funds. ... $12,676.3® •Overdrawn The usual number of claims were allowed.

DENTAL NOTICE We, the undersigned dentists* will be out of our offices Thursday, Friday and Saturday, October 12th, 13th and 14th, on account of ths meeting of the Northern Indiana Dental society, which meets at Kokomo at that time. We have found that it is always profitable to both the dentist and to the dentist’s patients for us to attend these meetings, for we are always learning something that will benefit our patients. DR. 11. L. DROWN, - DR. W. L. MYER. o-l 2

Insure Your Automobile If you have never had an accident it simply means that your time Is drawing that much closer. Get our rates with the Auto Owner Fire Protective Exchange of Kankakee, IIL It’s the cheapest, LEE ADAMS, Agent Ideal Account Flies, |1.50 each.— The Democrat’s fancy stationery department.

Buy a “Buick” A REAL AUTOMOBILE AT A REASONABLE PRICE. , FOURS $665. UGHI SIX SIO2O F. O. B. Detroit. Completely Equipped 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 Repp OFFICE AT MAIN GARAGE, i