Jasper County Democrat, Volume 19, Number 77, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 23 December 1916 — Page 5

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JAPANESE CREPE SHIRTS—A Xmas present that will delight “HIM.”—HILLIARD & HAMILL. Bath robes, house and smoking coats are certainly swell for Xmas gifts.—Duvall’s Quality Shop. C. Earl duvall. A suit, overcoat or sweater coat would make a nice Xmas present for men or hoys. We can please you as to price and quality.— ROWLES & PARKER. GIRLS, DON’T FORGET WE’RE “HIS” haberdashers, and have the unusual thing “HE” likes. We’ll help you select something to pIease.—HILLIARD & HAMILL. Just received, the nicest assortment of fresh and pure Xmas candies at from 15c to 40c per . lb. A liberal discount to teachers and Sunday schools. ROWLES & PARKER. Come to The Democrat office for your sale bills. Remember that a free notice of your sale will be run in The Democrat up to the time of the aale with each set of bills printed, and that “everyone” reads The Democrat. ts

Shoes or Slippers are acceptable Christmas presents for men, women and children. We make exchanges after Christmas PRESENT ONE OF OUR XMAS CERTIFICATES B. N. FENDIG SHOE STORE OPERA HOUSE BLOCK

Money in fur if you sell to C. B. HARRIS. .4. T. Keiper made a business trip to Logaffsport Thursday. Everything in beautiful and’sensible presents in all lines.—THE G. E. MURRAY CO. The Priscilla Sew club met Thursday afternoon with Mrs. Frank Donnelly. Sport coats for house use will make the man a fine Xmas gift.— Duvall’s Quality Shop. C. EARL DUVALL. Newton Jenkins is quite sick with pneumonia at the home of his aunt, Elizabeth Jenkins, in Rensselaer. .BALL BAND RUBBERS—BRANDnew stock, last year’s prices. Be wise—look first at HILLIARD & HAMILL’S. Get your Xmas shoes or slippers for men, women and children at B. N. FENDIG’S SHOE STORE, Opera House Block. . Most prompt service in forwarding your auto license. Notary fee 25c. Now is the time to attend to it.—THE MAIN GARAGE. d3O Harry English came home .Thursday evening from Indiana university to .spend the holidays with his parents, Dr. and Mrs. E. 0. English.

Exclusive agents for the best rubber footwear made, LAMBERTVILLE. The name that stands for quality.—The Big Corner Store, ROWLES & PARKER. Edward Nagel and Miss Louise Hildebrandt leave this morning for Three Oaks, Michigan, to spend the holidays with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Conrad Hildebrandt. BATH ROBES, HOUSE COATS that are different and superior will be pleasing to “HIM” on Xmas morning and for years to come, $5 to SIO.—HILLIARD & HAMILL. The continued zero weather of the past two weeks has made the holiday trade considerably less than usual in Rensselaer. While the local trade has been fair, people have not come from the usual distances to do their holiday shopping here because of the severe cold. The marriage of John Collins, Jr., of this city, to a , Miss Shell, '"daughter of James Shell of Rensselaer, took place Sunday at the bride’s home. The young couple will reside in a house on the Dennis Teeter farm north of town. Mr. Collins Is a well known local teamster, having been employed as a teamster for the Hinshaw Coal Co. this winter.—Monticello Journal. Word has been received here of the forthcoming marriage of Miss Naomi Gregg of Greencastle, Indiana, and John Emerson of New York. Miss Gregg is quite welt known here, having formerly been German Instructor in the Rensselaer high school for several years, and has many friends here who will unite In extending best wishes. The marriage will take place at Greencastle January 20.

Alfred Thompson is home from Ann Arbor, Michigan, to spend the holidays. The PAIGE car is sold by the Auto Sales Co. at Remington. Why not buy one now. ts Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Raines have gone to their old home at. Washburn. Illinois, to spend the holidays, ' .. x ■ Mr. and Mrs. G. H. McLain and son Lawfence will spend the holidays with relatives at Wauseon, Ohio. Get ypur Xmas shoes or slippers for men, women and children at B. N. FENDIG’S SHOE STORE, Opera House Block. Ransom Sawin, Victor Hoover, and Ray Fiddler of Pufdqe are here to spend the holidays with home folks. Miss L. W. Mallory, accompanied by Miss Ethel Perkins, left yesterday for her home in Toledo, Ohio, to spend Christmas. Buy her a nice coat for Christmas at THE G. E. MURRAY CO. closing out sale of ladies’, Misses’ and children’s cloaks. tedward M. Honan of Depauw came home yesterday to spend his vacation with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. P. Honan. Maxwell cars advance S4O January 1- Buy or contract now and save it. Orders filled as received. —THE MAIN GARAGE. d3O Pinch-back suits and overcoats will make a classy Xmas gift, all sizes and colors.—-Duvall’s Quality Shop. C. EARL DUVALL. Mr. and Mrs. George Mustard and son left yesterday to spend the holidays with relatives at Ottowa, Burlington and Garnett, Kansas. Arthur 11. Johnson of Mt. Ayr and Miss Emma Zacher •of near Surrey were married at Kentland Wednesday by Rev. 0. L. Harper. L. A. Bostwick, the civil engineer, has just purchased a Ford roadster to better get about to look after his work in different sections of the county,

Buy your Christmas stationery at The Democrat office. Handsome boxes in many different styles of paper, correspondence cards, etc., at. very law prices. Get a pair of those Lambertville 4-buckle arctics, $2,25, at ROWLES & PARKER’S, exclusive agents for Lambertville rubber footwear, the best rubber footwear made. Wednesday and Wednesday night added d few inches more to the amount of Snow covering the ground and we now have some ten or twelve inches of “the beautiful” with us. Jacob Myers is quite low at the home of his son, William Myers, in Parr. The old gentleman will be 89 years of age should he live until January 10. George Tullis of Parr is also quite sick.

The rural mail carriers will go out over their routes today, as they do not get a holiday on Christmas because of the congestion of Christmas mail, but they can sit by their firesides New Year’s day. XMAS GIFTS FOR “HlM”—Everything that is usual—much that is unusual in shirts, neckwear, mufflers, silk umbrellas, gloves, jewelry, packed in beautiful gift boxes. —HILLIARD & HAMILL. Arthur Yeiter, who had been working at Mt. Vernon, South Dakota, since last March, came home Thursday evening to spend the holidays with his father, Fred Yeiter, and sister, Mrs. Harve Robinson. - U J. M. Yeoman of Newton township expects to locate at Sun Dance, Wyoming, where his brother, Charles R. Yeoman, is located in the government land office. ■ The Yeoman farm has been rented to Chauncey Huntington of near Mt. Ayr.

Frank Borntrager, formerly of near Rensselaer but for the palfet several years engaged in the grocery business at Ft. Wayne, suffer:ed quite a loss by fire at an early hour on Thursday morning of last week. The loss was partly covered by insurance. The fire is supposed to have started from crossed electric light wires. J. J. Hunt family leave tonight to spend the holidays with Mrs. Hunt’s sister, Mrs. A. S. Nowels, and family at Columbia City, where Mrs. Hunt’s mother, Mrs. J. M. Wasson, has been visiting for some little time. Mr. Hunt expects to return after a few days, but Mrs. Hunt and John and Farah will spend the week there.

Mrs. Charles Rosner and child of Austin, Texas, ars holiday guests of Mr. and Mrs. William Traub. ■ Gifts suitable in price and quality for every member of the family, at Rowles & barker’s Big comer Store. Owen Hurley is here from Pine River, Minnesota, to spend the holidays with his brother, Alex i ilurley. - SNAPPY MACKINAW COATS For young men who know what’s what, $6 to S9.—HILLIARD & HAMILL. George A. Williams has gone to Carthage, Illinois, to join Mrs. Williams and spend the holidays with relatives. Get your Xmas shoes or slippers , for men, women and children at B. N. FENDIG’S SHOE STORE, Opera House Block. INITIAL HANDKERCHIEFS packed 3 and 6 in a box:. Beautifully embroidered, 25c to $1.50 per box.—HILLIARD & HAMILL. A butterine sold on a guarantee to please you or your money refunded. A regular 28c value. This week at only 23c per lb.- ROWLES & PARKER. Yesterday’s markets: Corn, 84c; oats, 46 c; wheat, $1.45; rye, $1.15. The prices one year ago were; Corn, 60c; oats, 36c; wheat, $1.05; rye, 75c to 80c. A year’s subscription to The Democrat will be a welcome re- ! minder of the doner 104 times during the year, and costs but $2. Can you beat it? ts —— —— —— ——— Before purchasing your Xmas treat call and see our lino of candy and nuts. Large, juicy oranges at from 20c to 50c per dozen.— ROWLES & PARKER.

Come into our store as we can not put all of our stock in our windows. Our Xmas display is something to be remembered in Rensselaer. Everything swell and classy for the men and boys, at Duvall’s Quality Shop.—C. EARL DUVALL. James H Myers, who has lived on the Dr. English farm south of town for the past year, has purchased of R. W. Burris the house and lot where Mr. Burris lives on the north side of the railroa<l, and will move to town. The consideration was $1,500. The English farm has not been rented as yet, and it is probable that it will be sold, as Mr. English is understood to have several buyers “on the string.”

xureUs Christian Science Christian Science services at 11 a. m. every Sunday in the auditorium of the public library. Public cordially invited, tt Methodist’ 1 Rev. E. W. Strecker, pastor.—■ Sunday school, 9:30 a. m.; morning service, 10:45 o’clock, subject: “Emanuel’’; Epworth League, 6 p. m.; 7 p. m. program will be given by the Sunday school. The Christmas treat will be given the children at the Sunday school hour. Baptist Rev. F. H. Beard, pastor—Sunday school, 9:30 a. m. The hour will be given over to a Christmas entertainment bjr Sunday school, followed by a short Christmas sermon to the children. James school house services—Sunday school, 2 p. m.; preaching, 3 p. m. There will be no night services. Prayer meeting Thursday evening, 7 o’clock. Presbyterian Rev. J. Budman Fleming, minister—Bible school, 9:30 a. m.T worship and sermon, 10:45 a. m., subject: “The Inquiry of the Magi”; there will be no Young People’s meeting at 6 p. m., as all are Interested in the Christmas service; Christmas service by the choir and Sunday school, 7 p. m. There will be special Christmas' music and all of the services will be tuned to the joy of the coming of the Lord. “Lo! now Is come our joyful’st feast! Let every man be jolly. ■Each room with ivy leaves is drest, And every post with holly. Now all our neighbors’ chimneys smoke, And Christmas, blocks are burning; Their ovens they with bak’t meats choke, And all their spits are turning."

CHRISTMAS CANDIES AT The Pallas’ Confectionery

Orders Taken for Parties Churches Etc.

Phone 119 The Pallas’ Confectionery Wholesale and Retail Home-made Candies and Ice Cream. RENSSELAER, - - - INDIANA

Christian Rev. Asa • McDaniel, pastor—• Bible school, 9:30 a. in. Bring your gifts for the needy. Make this a “giving Christmas”; communion and sermon, 10:45 a. m., subject: “The Spiritual Significance of Christmas.” Preaching at Slaughter school house at 3 p. in. Preaching at Newland at 3 p. m. Christmas program by the Bible school, 7 p. m. St. Augustine’s Catholic Rev. Christian Daniel, pastor.— On Monday, December 25, the church celebrates the feast of the Nativity"- of Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. The exact day of our Lord’s birth on earth has never been revealed to us; but the Catholic church has from early ages set apart for its solemn celebration the twenty-fifth day of December.. in the east, however, " the birthday of our Lord Is kept on the sixth of January, and for that reason the one and the other festival has been continued, that of December 25 as the Navitiy of Our Lord; that of January 6 as His manifestation to the Gentiles. “Let us, therefore, make him a little chamber and put a little bed in it for him and a table, and a stool, and 1 a candlestick, that when he comoth to us, he may abide there.” (IV. Kings—iv:l3). Such was the Sunamlte woman’s regard for due prophet Ellseus that she would make such preparations for bls xmtertainment. Will Wo do as much for Christ, who is ready to come to us? Take

ELECTRICAL GOODS FOR CHRISTMAS PRESENTS For a genuine serviceable and appreciative Christmas gift, there is nothing that will surpass an Electrical Toaster, Iron, Stove, Perculator, Curling Iron, Grill, Water Heaters. $ A Sewing Machine and , Motor Complete for Only $35 This machine is one of \ I iWHkir I I ie l a^es t achievements I I of the Western Electric r Co. an d carries their tenI 'iWK year guarantee You must 1 ISsSSSW sec ** t° appreciate it. | Come in now—today. Why not buy her an Electric Vacuum Sweeper? Nothing would be more appreciated or useful. An Electric Stand Lamp would make an ideal Christmas gift that would be of service throughout the year. Also Eveready Flash Lights, of inestimable service to the farmer and automobilist. ___________ < > BEFORE YOU BUY SEE US, WE CAN SAVE YOU MONEY ON ANYTHING ELECTRICAL. Electrical Shop L. A. Mecklenburg First door south of Wood’s Barber Shop. Phone 109

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pains, Christians, to occupy this night in pious thoughts and aspirations for the love Of God and for the good of your soul, making yourself worthy to receive the graces which Ho is ready when He comes to give you. On Christmas day the order of services will be as follows: The first highmass, with sermon, at 5 a. m. This solemn service will be followed by two other The second mass with a short meditation on the mysteries of the feast of the day at 8 a. m. The third mass at 9 a. in. Rosary, solemn high mass at 10 a. m. The Rev. L. Spornhauer of St. Joseph college will preach the sermon at this mass. Benediction with the Blessed Sacrament will follow the solemn high mass. On Sunday, the fourth Sunday after Advent, the order of services will be as follows: First mass at 7:30 a. m.; rosary, high mass anti sermon at 10 a. in. Instruction for the children that do not attend the parochial school after higft mass. The parochial school will dismiss today (Friday) for the Christmas holiday and will re-open on January 2.

CHRISTMAS SPECIAL Win. J. Moxley’s Daisy Brand Butterine all this week, 23c per lb. Guaranteed to please you or your money back.—ROWLES & PARKER.

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