Jasper County Democrat, Volume 19, Number 68, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 22 November 1916 — Page 5 Advertisements Column 4 [ADVERTISEMENT]

S. C. Irwin was among the Chicago visitors Friday. Fred Jessen of Morocco was in the city on business Monday. Big heavy wool Socks, 25c and 50c.—HILLIARD & HAMILL. Miss . Irma George of Aix is reported quite sick with pneumonia. JARRETTE HAS IT—Brown and White Ramikins or Custards, 5c each. Work Coats—all kinds at old prices, $3 to S9.—HILLIARD & HAMILL. George H. Healey left Sunday for Llano Grange, Texas, fro rejoin the Indiana troops. A cow barn and two silos on the Duggleby farm near Tefft were destroyed by fire Monday evening. Miss Vena Hayworth entertained a number of girl friends Saturday afternoon at the home of J. A. Dunlap.

Miss Anetta Hansson went to Chicago Friday for a short visit with her cousins, Hazel and Forest Martinson. J. J. Montgomery and N. C. Shafer drove to Newcastle Monday to have some work done on the former’s auto. Bob Johnson came up from Lafayette Friday to spend a part of a two weeks’ vacation with friends and relatives here. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Waling of Brook spent Saturday and Sunday with his brother, C. E. Waling, and family southeast of town. City Water and Light Superintendent C. S. Chamberlain, with a force of men, is laying a four-inch water main on Austin avenue. J. M. Garrard, proprietor of the telephone exchange at Mt. Ayr, was a business visitor in the city Monday. Original Rockford Socks at old price of 3 for 35c. —HILLIARD & HAMILL. I Yesterday’s markets: Corn 87c, oats 53c, wheat $1.70, rye $1.25. The prices one year ago were: Corn 47c, oats 31c, wheat 90c, rye 80c. Mrs. J. W. Loy, who had visiting here with Dr. and Mrs. E. N. Loy, was called to her home at Piqua, Ohio, Monday by the serious illness of her sister. Mel Griffin, William Platt and G. L. Thornton are in Indianapolis this week representing the local L O. O. F. lodge at the sessions of the state grand lodge. The future foot comforts of your children ' depend on properly fitted shoes. We fit by measure, not guess.—B. N. FENDIG’S SHOE STORE, Opera House Block. When you want a real good lead pencil—something better than you can x get elsewhere—try the pencils for sale In the fancy stationery department at The Democrat office. W. C. Duncan of Columbus was here on business Saturday connected •with the sale of land in the Hallowell estate. The land did not sell again, the bids being under its appraised value.

Early purchases of footwear enable us to keep down the rapidly advancing prices of shoes. Compare our prices with those of others. —B. N. FENDIG’S SHOE STORE, Opera House Mrs. B. F. Fendig was taken to the St. Augustana hospital ih Chicago Monday to undergo an operation for appendicitis. Mr. Fendig and Dr. Washburn accompanied her to the city. Rev. J. P. Green, who has been in Rensselaer for several years, first as pastor of the Baptist church and later conducting a furniture repair shop, expects to leave for Philadelphia in the near future. He has relatives living there and will make that his future home. The new home of Mr. and Mrs. George H. McLain on McCoy avenue was the scene of a very pleasant house warming Friday evening when the members of the Priscilla club and their husbands gathered there for the evening. Refreshments were served and a most enjoyable time was enjoyed by all. A son of James Parkinson of northwest of town drove to town Sunday and tied his horse near the railroad; The animal later slipped the bridle off and started up town for the Leek hitch barn, where it was in the habit of going, but in turning to enter the barn missed the doorway and broke a window in the office room. It was then caught and taken into thd barn without any great damage having been done.