Jasper County Democrat, Volume 19, Number 64, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 8 November 1916 — Page 5 Advertisements Column 2 [ADVERTISEMENT]

Tone Overton was up from Lafayette yesterday to vote. Ransom Sawin came up from Purdue university yesterday to cast his vote. You can buy fine, large sweet potatoes at RHOADS’ GROCERY at 3c per pound. nl2 Rev. Keicher of Momence, Illinois, was here Monday for a short visit , with O. L. Calkins. Mrs. George Daugherty and Mrs. A 1 Padgett and daughter Esther spent Sunday with relatives in Monticello. Mrs. Lesta Snively of Indianapolis and Mrs. Bert Rich of Goodland are visiting the former’s sister, Mrs. George W. Hopkins. Yesterday’s markets: Corn, 76c; oats, 49c; wheat, $1.60; rye, $1.15. The prices a year ago were: Corn, 58c; oats, 31c; wheat, 90c; rye, 75c.

Mrs, Julius Huff and Mr k. R. E. Scott were at Medaryville Monday to attend the funeral of the er’s mother-in-law, Mrs. Lottie Huff. Why do you fellows kick on highpriced coal? Just call on me for wood. Delivered to any part of the city. Prices right.—JAMES E. WALTER. Phone 337.' ts There’s more to a pair of shoes than leather. Crawfotd shoes give every wearer a full money’s worth of style, comfort aftd ’Wear, at HILLIARD & HAMILL’S. - • George H. Healey arrived home from the Mexican border Monday night on a twenty-day furlough. On returning south he will probably be accompanied by his family to sp'end the winter there. Mr. and Mrs. F. B. Learning and Mrs. M. L. Spitler left yesterday for Oklahoma City, the former to spend a few weeks with their son Harry and the latter to remain through the winter with her son King and wife

While cutting wood down the river Monday Landy Magee struck his left foot with an axe, cutting off one toe and making a deep wound in the foot. He was givqn medical attention and then removed to his home in this -city. Mrs. Frank Hamilton and baby of Pittsburg, Pennsylvania, came Thursday to visit her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Bott. Mr. and Mrs, Hamilton are moving from Pittsburg to Lafayette, where Mr. Hamilton with his father will conduct a garage Citizens of Mt. Ayr have been active in trying to have electric lights installed there, and Saturday a committee met with C. S. Chamberlain of this city and discussed the project. On account of the high cost of all kinds of material the matter has been postponed indefinitely. Letters remaining in the Rensselaer postofficp for the week ending November 6: Clara Marion, Miss Edna Hainer, Hazel and Bessie Hall, Frankie Hickinger, H. H. Whittier, A. E. Kirby, H. M. Johnson, James Patterson, Mrs. Emily Lindsay, O. A. Jones, Mrs. S. A. Woods. The above letters will be sent to the deadletter office November 21 if not called for.

Tuesday’s Chicago Tribune stated that sixteen automobiles were stolen in Chicago Sunday. The .names of the owners were given and among the number was “Joseph Davis, Rensselaer, Indiana.” This probably is Josiah Davisson, who is understood to have driven to Chicago Saturday night or Sunday in his Ford. Three of the cars were recovered, but Davisson’s was not among the number. In writing from Shreveport, Louisiana, where he is showing his Hampshire hogs, John R. Lewis states that his breed is regarded the most-popular hog in the South, His herd is showing up quite well, winning a first wherever shown, and to date his prizes have aggregated nearly SSOO. Next week his herd will be exhibited at Macon, Georgia, and from there will go to Chicago for the International Stock show, after which he will probably bring them home.