Jasper County Democrat, Volume 19, Number 67, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 18 November 1916 — Page 5 Advertisements Column 3 [ADVERTISEMENT]
Ideal Account Files, $1.50 eaoh.— The Democrat’s fancy stationery department. - - JARRETTE HAS IT—Watch our window for the big special sale of white enameled ware .next week. Yesterday’s markets: Corn 85c, oats 52c, wheat $1.65, rye $1.15. The prices one year ago were: Corn 45c, oats 31c, wheat 70c to 90c, rye 75c to 80c. Some men are born good looking, others acquire good looks by wearing FashioA Park clothes, sold in the best big town stores and in Rensselaer by HILLIARD & HAMILL. Miss Ida Milliken left Thursday for Milwaukee, Wisconsin, for a visit with her sister, Mrs. Elmer Dwiggins, and other relatives. Miss lone Zimmerman will act as librarian during her absence. IWhite Star flour is considered one of the best bread flours to be had at any ptice. Guaranteed to please you or your money cheerfully refunded. For a short time only $2.40 per sack.—ROWLES & PARKER. A funeral party from Illinois passed Rensselaer south bound Thursday afternoon, consisting of an automobile hearse and six automobiles. We were unable to learn anything concerning the party as they did not stop here/ John O’Connor was a business visitor in Chicago Thursday and consequently couldn’t partake of any of the roast ox, but he hoisted “Old •Gory’’ to the top of the flag pole on his residence grounds before leaving for the “Windy City,” All matters in controversy in the Hollingsworth ditch case have been adjusted and by agreement the present report is set aside and the petition referred back to the viewers for a new jgport at the first day of the next term of court. The ditch will be established without any further controversy.—'Benton Review.
Benton Review: Frank Nutt has purchased’ the Mrs. George Sanasac eighty-acre farm in Union township, consideration $9,400 and Mrs. Sanasac has purchased the Baltazor eighty-acre farm owned by William Glotzbach also in Union township, paying $9,200 for it. Mr. Glotzbach in turn purchased 120 acres of Lemuel Shipman in Gilboa township at $lB5 an acre. Wednesday 'evening the ladies of St. Augustine’s Catholic chu-rch enjoyed a masquerade party at the parochial school hall. A large number of ladies "of all ages were present and participated in the affair, which proved a most delightful one. Light refreshments were served. Miss Messman as Topsy was awarded the masquerade prize, a handsome hand-painted plate. The opening number of the lyceum course, the Iris Concert company, was given at the M. E. church Thursday evening and was a delightful treat, to all present. The company consisted of three young ladies, a reader, a soloist and a pianist, and each was an artist in her line, showing exceptional ability and thorough training. The next number of the course will be Dr. Roy Smith on December 18. Miss Beatrice Compton, the nurse, who was severely stabbed Monday night at the Soldiers’ home at Lafayette by her former suitor, Hobart* Davis, passed a restless day yesterday and her condition is far from satisfactory. She was quite weak and was suffering greatly from shock. Dr. Price of the home is attending her. Davis, the assailant, is recovering slowly from his bullet wound. He is still confined at the St. Elizabeth hospital.
Th©; Republican announces that Leslie Clark has purchased his partner, George H. Healey’s, interest in the Republican, the formei; had been operating under lease, and expects to engage in the newspaper business 'elsewhere with his son George, Jr., 'after the troops are ordered home, or engage in some other line of business. He had intended taking his family down on the border for the winter, but the ordering home of the Third regiment will now change his plans, no doubt. DATES OF LYCEUM* COURSE Roy Braith, lecturer, December 18. Schildkret, orchestra,. January 7. Hagerman, lecturer, February 8. Rob Roys, quartet, March 5. WHERE GOOD COOKS LOSE Housewives complain they find no economy in making homemade bread, because while they can make it cheaper than they can buy it, it is so much better that the family eats twice as much of it.
