Jasper County Democrat, Volume 19, Number 78, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 December 1916 — Page 3

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Walter Randle was a Lafayette visitor Friday. John D. Cooper was down from Lacross on business yesterday. Attorney Frank Dayis of Brook was in the city on legal business Saturday. i BALL BAND RUBBERS FOR MEN new goods, old prices.—HILLIARD & HAMILL. Mrs. Thompson Ross and little son of Chicago are holiday guests of Mrs. Ora T. Ross. J. C. Harris and family spent Christmas with their daughter' and family at Monticello. Mr. and Mrs. Dan Waymire spending the Christmas holidays in Chicago and Milwaukee. Miss Vesta Brown, a teacher at Gifford, went to her home at Plainfield, Illinois, to spend the holidays. Miss Zeta Tooley, a teacher at Moody, took the train here Saturday for her home at Scipio, Indiana. ' Samuel English, who had been visiting in this vicinity for several days, left Saturday for his home in Canada. B. Forsythe was up near Tefft Saturday where he has a force of men clearing the land he recently purchased there. CRAWFORD SHOES—SOLVE THE 1917 shoe question by wearing Crawfords, $3.50 to $6. —HILLIARD & OAMILL. County Superintendent Schanlaub and wife of Kentland spent Christmas here with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Schanlaub.

Miss Ethel Middlecamp of Kniman returned home Saturday after a short visit at the home of Mr. and John O’Connor. Most prompt service in forwarding your auto license. Notary fee 25c. Now is the time to attend to it.—THE MAIN GARAGE. d3O ‘Miss Mabel Worland and Miss Marie Nevill, students at the state' normal at Terre Haute, are home for the Christmas holidays. Monon passenger trains were running anywhere from one to five hours late before Christmas, owing to the great amount of holiday business. Mrs. C. L. Baldwin of Danville, Illinois, who had been visiting her mother and sister, Mrs. C. C. Starr, and Mrs. W. H. Barkley, returned home Saturday. Clint Colvert spent Sunday with relatives at St. John, Indiana, and from there went to Joliet, Illinois, to spend a few days with his brother, Deo Colvert, and family. Jasper Wright of Mt. Ayr took the train here Friday afternoon for Crown Point to spend Christmas •with his daughter and husband, Mr. and Mrs. George E. Hershman. Miss Nellie Sawin, who attends Indiana university, ' Mis® Edith Sawin, a student at Western college at Oxford, Ohio, and Ransom Sawin of Purdue are home to spend the holidays with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Sawin. Harry Hartley left Saturday for Jackson, Michigan, where he joined Mrs. Hartley and spent Christmas at the home of their daughter, Mrs, Anna Strong. He will also visit his sister, Mrs. S. A. Ogden, at Homer, Michigan, before returning. Dr. Wade Laßue came up from Indianapolis Saturday evening to spend Christmas* with hi s parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. S. Laßue. George Neal, also of Indianapolis, spent Christmas at the Laßue home where his wife, Mrs. Belle Laßue Neal, had been visiting for several days. Notwithstanding the cost of high living, holiday trade in the cities is reported to have been the best in history and the business in the postoffices of the country was 25 per cent greater than ever before. The express companies also did a record business and mail and express cars on the railroads were literally “swamped.” There was also a, record holiday passenger business done by the railroads.

W. H. Berry of Pleasant • Ridge went to Danville, Illinois, on business Saturday. Misses Ellen and Edna Mauck are spending the holidays with friends ; at North Vernon. The PAIGE car is sold by the Auto Sales Co. at Remington. Why not buy one now. ts Mr. and Mrs. Philip Blue viisited over Christmas- with their son Roy and family at Wheatfield. Vannie Arnold of Barkley township went to Kokohio Saturday to visit friends over Christmas. Mrs. Alda Parkison, Miss Helen Parklson and Mrs. John I. Gwin were Chicago visitors Saturday. Mrs. Ed Smith and son Leslie are spending the Christmas holidays with her parents at North Judson. Homer Hopkins came up from Lafayette Sunday to visit his aged mother, “Aunt” Mary Jane Hopkins. mackinaw coats at last winter’s prices—Boys’, $4 to $6; men’s, $5 to $9. —HILLIARD & IHIAMILL. Miss Constance Libbey of Boulder, Colorado, is a guest at the home of Judge and, Mrs. C. W. Hanley. Mrs. Harvey Messman got the “automobile” given away Saturday afternoon by Burchard’s 5 and 10 cent store. " NEW YEAR RESOLUTION—I’M going to start the year right by buying my clothing and shoes of HILLIARD & HAMILL.

Mr.‘and Mrs. John Smith and daughter Elsie spent Christmas with Mrs. Smith’s sister, Mrs. William I'lyatt, and family at Brook. Mrs. Sarah Street of Huntington, who had been visiting at the home of Albert Duggins, went to Fowler Friday to visit friends there before returning home. Luther Randle of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, was here Friday and Saturday for a short visit with E. J. Randle, going from here to Detroit, Michigan, on business. Judge and Mrs. Robert Vanatta of Marion' returned home yesterday after spending Christmas here with the former’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. John R. Vanatta, and his daughter, Miss Marjorie. Mrs. Anna Tuteur and daughter Maurine went to Indianapolis Sunday to visit over Christmas with Mrs. Tuteur’s sons, C. A. and Herman, members of company M at Fort Benjamin Harrison. THRIFTY PARENTS CAN SOLVE the boys’ clothes question by “Hamillizing.” Stockings, 2 for 25c; extra quality shirt waists, 50c; all-wool suits with extra trousers, $4.75 to $lO. School shoes, $2 to $3. —HILLIARD & HAMILL. Auctioneer W. A. McCurtain reports a fine sale out at Joe Thomas’ in Newton township last Thursday. There was a good crowd out and property brought good prices. Joe was expecting the sale to total about $2,500, but it reached $2,780. George A. Cummings, a former well known resident of near Kentland and a brother of the late attorney, William Cummings, of that place, died last, Wednesday at his home at Edina, Missouri, aged 76 years. The remains were brought back to Kentland Friday for burial. Mr. and Mrs. Russel Strawbridge and baby of Niagara Falls, New York, after a couple of days’ visit with his folks in Chicago, came down Monday forenoon to visit her parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. F. Long. Mr. Strawbridge returned home that evening but his wife and baby wifi remain here for a month or longer.

The local I. O. O. F. lodge entertained a number of visitors from neighboring towns Thursday evening and closed with an oyster supper. The Rensselaer degree team conferred the first degree on six candidates' from the Mt. Ayr lodge, they being Hugh: Yeoman, - Lloyd (Hopkins, O. E. Shellenburger, A. H. Deardurff, W. J. Little and Frank Burns.

C. J. Stebbins and wife are spending the holidays with her parents at Marion. Mr. and Mrs. F, G. Cavendish left Saturday for Columbus, Ohio, for a two weeks’ visit. Miss Marie Hamilton, who attends Butler college at Indianapolis, is home for the holidays. ' Miss Nell Meyers, who is teaching in the high school at Kenneth, Missouri, is home for the holidays. William Babcock and Edson Murray, students at Wisconsin university, are home to spend the holidays. Hurley Beam was down from Chicago to spend Christmas with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Beam. NEW YEAR’S GIFTS—PRESENT yourself with a Fashion Park suit or overcoat. —HILLIARD & HAMILL. George and John (Hemphill and Edwin Robinson were down from Chicago to spend Christmas wit If home folks. V Mr. and Mrs. E. D. Rhoades spent Christmas with their daughter, Mrs. C. A. Radcliffe, at Louisville, Kentucky. ARMY FLANNEL SHIRTS—MORE of those good looking, good quality flannel shirts, $1 to S3.—HILLIARD & HAMILL. Miss Rose Misch went to Wheatfield Saturday to spend the Christmas holidays with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Misch. Maxwell cars advance S4O January l. Buy or contract now and save it. Orders filled as received. —THE MAIN GARAGE. d3O Mr. and Mrs. George Chappell of near Momence were Christmas guests of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Witham and Miss Laura Hatton. Mr. „ and Mrs. Harry Zimmerman of Michigan City are visiting his mother, Mrs. John Zimmerman, and other relatives here this week. Mrs. E. A. Gardiner and son Everett of Kankakee and George Gardiner of Chicago were Christmas guests of Mr. and Mrs. Lesley Miller.

Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Bellows w r ent to Berwyn, Illinois, Friday afternoon to spend the holidays with their daughter, Mrs. Charles Murphy and family. Miss Ida Fleming of Lafayette and Miss Lulu Fleming of Chicago Heights are home for the Christmas holidays wdth their parents, Rev. and Mrs. J. B. Fleming. Mrs. Peter Scallon and son Leonard and Father William Hordeman of Frankfort came Sunday and Monday, respectively', to spend a few days with the Hordeman families. Howard Mills went to Muncie Saturday to spend Christmas with his brother, Emory Mills, and wife and with his wife and little daughter, who had been visiting there for several days. L Margaret Werner, who is attendtending the state school for the blind, arrived home from Indianapolis Friday evening to spend the holidays with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Werner. - - J 250 OVERCOATS TO SELECT* from—Ulsters, pinch-backs, box or Chesterfields, each the best of its kind. Just at the beginning of the cold winter weather, $lO to $25. —HILLIARD & HAMILL. Mr. and Mrs. F. X. Busha of Lafayette and Mr. and Mrs. Dean Merica of Muncie, with the children, are spending the holidays here at the home of the ladies’ parnts, Mr. and Mrs': W. H. Beam. One of the interesting exhibits at the Jasper County Poultry show next week will be the breeding pens displayed by school boys and girls under 18 years of age, the prize being a silver cup awarded by President J. M. Sauser. Mr. and Mrs. George Wade came up from Lebanon Monday and visited relatives here until yesterday. They are moving their household effects, which have been in storage here, to Lebanon where George is now employed as a barber. ’ * * i « -- A. L. Padgitt & Son have the agency for Newton county, with headquarters at Morocco, and their address should have been so given in the Maxwell ad in last WednesDemocrat, although, through a mistake of the Maxwell people in sending out instructions for the ad, it was given to us as run. A. E. Shafer continues as the Maxwell agent at Rensselaer, as per Maxwell ad appearing in this issue of The Democrat.

Subscribe for The Democrat William Fitzgerald and wife of Tefft were in the city on business Friday. D. J. Babcock was up from Lafayette Monday to eat Christmas turkey with home folks. - Mrs. Letota Jones of Chicago i§“ visiting her son. C. S. Chamberlain, and family over the holidays. Mrs. John Comer went to Fort Wayne Saturday to spend the Christmas holidays with her parents. Robert Milliron of Akron, Ohio, is here spending the holidays with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Milliron. Dr. and Mrs. W. L. Myer and daughters are spending the Christmas holidays with his people at Frankfort. Misses Jane Parkison and Mae Clarke, who are attending college at Jacksonville, Illinois, are home for the holidays. SOFT CASHMERE IJOSE THAT will keep your feet warm during these cold, sloppy days.—MILLIARD ft HA.MILL. Misses Margaret Babcock, Margaret Norris and Edward Honan, students at Depauw, are home for the Christmas holidays. Mrs. Frank Alter and two children of Chicago are spending the holidays here with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Neville. Ed Duvall is home from the Indiana Dental college, Indianapolis, to spend the holidays with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Duvall. Mr. and Mrs. Ord Yeoman and son Dale and Robert Scott of northeast of town went to Bluff ton Friday to visit relatives over Christmas.

Yesterday’s, markets: Corn, Sse; oats, 47c; wheat, $1.50; rye, sl.lO. The prices one year ago were; Corn, 00c; oats, 36c; wheat, $1.05; rye, 75c to 80c. Mr. and Mrs. E. H. Croxton of Kankakee, Illinois, came to Rensselaer Saturday evening and drove over to Mt. Ayr to spend Christmas with relatives. _ i While reports are not in from allparts of the county Mrs. M. R. C,win thinks the sale of Red Cross seals in Jasper county this year will total about 7,000. ODD - TIME VALUES —WORK coats, $1.75 to $6.50; heavy trousers, $1.75 to $2.50; corduroy trousers, $2.50 to $4; vests, $1.50 to *S.—HILLIARD & HAMJLL. The Christmas retail price of fresh eggs in the local market jumped to 42 cents. At least this was the price yesterday. They had been down to 37 cents last week. Mrs. Georgia A. Robinson, recently appointed policewoman in Los Angeles, is the first colored woman in the United States to hold such a position. She speaks French fluently and is studying Spanish. Ross Porter, who has been in New York state fo*- the past year, came home the last of the week. He came by way of Detroit, Michigan, and was accompanied from there by his brother, Walter Porter, for a few weeks’ visit. Wonderfully good work is being done for the French army by thousands of small donkeys. They are used chiefly for bringing bread to the French troops, and each carries a number of large loaves wired together in an ingenious manner.

Mr. and Mrs. George Mustard started Saturday on their trip to Kansas to spend the holidays with relatives, but on reaching Chicago their son Frederick, who had been complaining some, became so much worse that they abandoned the trip and returned home. The lad is now better and. is able to h© up and about the house.

Robert Crockett of Detroit, Michigan, came Sunday night to spend the holidays with feis parents, Mr. ’nd Mrs. T. A. Crockett. The occasion of Robert being here was celebrated with a family dinner at the Crockett home Monday, George and family of southeast of town and Mrs. E. G. Perrigo and husband of near Donovan, Illinois, also being present.

DATES OF LYCEUM COURSE Schildkret, orchestra, January 7. Hagerman, lecturer, February 8. Rob Roys, quartet, March 6.

OBITUARY OF MRS. M. DEWEY

Catherine Dewey, wife of Morgan Dewey., died at the home of their daughter, Mrs. Mary Meyers, near Remington December 7, 1916. She had been failing for some time and for several weeks before her death

was unable to leave the house, her heart seeming to be the chief cause of her sickness. Mrs. Dewey was born in Carroll county, Indiana, February 5, 1845. She was united in marriage to Morgan Dewey December 25. 1862. To this union thirteen children were horn, one of which died in infancy. The twelve surviving are: Mrs. Mary Meyers and Mrs. Elizabeth Tlensler, Remington; Jacob and Harry Dewey and Mrs. Charles Weiss, Rensselaer; Mrs. Wealthy Jacobs, Gray ford : Bassett Dewey. Elroy, Wisconsin; Mrs. Cora Rosen brook, Madison, Wisconsin; James Dewey, Manston, Wisconsin; Mrs. Margaret Beaver, Arvilla, North Dakota; Abb Dewey, Wall, South Dakota, and Mrs.-Stella Hesse. Hayward, Wisconsin. She leaves besides her husband and twelve children, twenty-eight grandchildren, eleven great-grandchildren and many friends. Mrs. Dewey united with the Methodist church in 1565 and was faithful to her belief.

LETTER FROM JEROME ANDRIS

J. G. Andrus writes the editor a letter in “two sections" from Shelby, Michigan, in reply to a letter written him the latter part, of October, and we publish his letter herewith as he has many old friends and acquaintances in Jasper county: Shelby, Mich., Nov. 29, 1916. Friend Babcock—Sorry to say 1 hat you was too late, for apples were all gone, what I had to spare and the others around here were sold out. Apples went off quick this year. Some sold for $2.50 per barrel. Potatoes are $1.40 to $1.50 per bushel. Beans have been sold ns high by some for $6 per bushel. There have not, been many beans threshed yet, have not got mine threshed. Lots of corn in the shock. The weather lias been bad, so much rain. It was very cold in the spring and late; did not look like we would get much, but the weather warmed up and we never had better crops except, potatoes, of which some had very good crop and some half a crop, while corn and oats were good. Corn was the best we have had since I have been up here, and everything* was a good price. Also had a fine crop of fruit; with a good price. One of my neighbors had 2,000 bushels of plums which brought him $1.25 per bushel besides his other fruit. Tie has 120 acres of different kinds of fruit, lots of apples on this farm. Just, think what would have happened to this section of country if Wilson had not taken a hand and stopped that threatened railroad strike, with ail the fruit that, was in Oceana county? For the month of September outgoing afternoon freight, from Shelby station totaled 226 carloads, of which 193 carloads were fruit,, ho Hi hulk .and canned, or an average of 514 cars for every day In the month. The Pent water News recorded the shipment of 7,0ft0 bushels or peaches which woulll aggregate about. 15 cars frqm that, part on. one Sunday evening boat. It was probably the largest shipment of fruit from one place at one time in the recent history of Oceana county. So that the season’s output. of fruit, will probably ho as large as any in a number of years, at least the returns will be more, for prices on all farm products have been especially good. Besides nil of this there will he lots of apples and potatoes shipped out. December T 9. Will try and finish this letter. It is snowing every day now, the snow is about two feet on the level; in some places u<p to my waist, so you see we are blessed with lots of snow. We are lucky so far for we have had no blizzard yet. Got my beans threshed last Wednesday, had to shovel the stacks out. of the snow before we could thresh. Lots of the beans are not threshed yet; f'an’t get around with the large machine any more so they will have to use the small machine now. Potatoes are $1.40 per bushel today. We are ahead of you, for we elected one Democrat in our county this fall, probably would not have done this if the Republican candidate had not been a land agent. Now, if any of you want apples ever again, bear in mind that the railroad will not receive any by local freight after the first of November. Now you must not. think that, it is easy to raise fruit, for there is lots of hard work and worry about it, besides one don’t know whether they are going to get anything out of it until they get it. •Sorry that you were tori late for apples. Please forgive me for not answering before. Will close with wishing you and everybody in Indiana health, happiness and prosperity through the new year. Yours truly, JEROME G. ANDRUS.

BIG PUBLIC SALE Having decided to quit farming the undersigned will offer at public auction at her farm, 9 miles south and 1 mile west of Rensselaer, 3 miles north and 1 mile west of Remington, commencing at 10 a. m., on TUESDAY, JANUARY 9, 1917, 16 Horses and Colts—Consisting of 1 bay mare, 8 years old, wt. 1600; l black mare, 6 years old, wt. 1500; 1 dark grey mare, 5 years cffd, wt. 1500; l"Vay mare, 8 years old, wt. 1450; 1 black mare, 9 years old, wt. 1450; 1 bay mare,

10 years old, wt. 1500 (above mares are all sound and are ia foal to Claude May’s Belgian horse!; t bay gelding, 4 years old, wt. 1400; 1 bay gelding, 2 years old, wt. 1200; 1 hay gelding, 1 year-old. wt. 950; 1 bay mare, 1 year old. wt. 950; 1 black gelding, 1 year old. wt. 750; 5 spring colts, 3 mares, 2 horses. 23 Head of Cattle—Consisting of 1 white face cow, 5 years old, fresh; l roan cow, S years old, Fresh in January; l roan- cow, 7 years old, fresh by day of sale; 2 red cows. 5 and 7 years old, frelh in early spring; 1 red heifer, 3 years old, bred, now giving milk; 8 yearlings, 5 heifers. 3 steers; 6 spring calves, 2 heifers, 4 steers; 1 whiteface cow. 5 years old, calf by side; l Jersey cow, fresh in spring; 1 good white face bull, coining 2 years old. Implements, Wagons, Etc.—Consisting of 1 good narrow tire wagon with triple box; 1 horse power for grain dump; l truck wagon wltfh hay rack; 1 Dutch Uncle riding cultivator; 1 2-section harrow;. 1 set buggy wheels, almost hew; 1, buggy pole; 1 lowdown seeder; 1 shovel plow; 3 sots work harness, and numerous smaller articles. Terms—A credit of 11 months will be given on sums over $lO notes hearing 5 per cent interest from date; S per cent if not paid when due. 3 per cent off for cash where entitled to credit. MRS. M. DLUZAK. Ex. Cols. Tip Kenyon and llenry Cain, Auctioneers. Ellis Jones, Cleric. Hot. lunch on grounds.

NOTICE TO NON-RESIDENTS State of Indiana.) County of Jasper) SS. In the Jasper circuit court, to the February term, 1917. Christian Mosimann, plaintiff, vs. John Ricketts; - Ricketts, wife of John Ricketts, whose Christian name is unknown; ——- Ricketts, widow of John Ricketts, whose Christian name is unknown; the unknown heirs devisees, legatees, executors, administrators, receivers, lessees, representatives, successors and assigns of John Ricketts and Ricketts, his widow, whose Christian name is unknown, and all persons who claim, by, through or under them or either of them. Clenmel (1. Ricketts; Mary Ricketts, widow of Clenmel O. Ricketts, deceased; Painalia MeGufTey; John MeGufTey: Jesse Court right; Eliza A. Needles; George W. Needles; Sarah J. Thompson; Miles Thompson; Clarissa A. Courtright; Elijah C. Ricketts; Ruth Huber; Nancy Bull; Pleasant Rims; Thomas Sims; Edward Courtrlght; Hiram Courtright: John C. Courtrlght; Minerva P. Bell; William Ricketts; Ishael Ricketts; Mary Ricketts; Minerva El bright; Aaron Elbright; Rufus Ricketts; Ezra Ricketts: Moses C. Courtright: Sarah Courtright; William Courtright: Abner L. Courtright: Phoeba Weis; William Weis; Theodore A. Gray; Elizabeth Gray: Mary E. Gray: Ann Gray; Daniel D. Gray; Richard C. Sweat; Nancy P. Sweat: Margaret Sweat: Mathilda ftweat; Tsiana Sweat; Sarah Goodwin; Catherin Cowan: William Cowan; Mille.y Green; Thomas Green; Jackson Mclntosh; William Williams; Elizabeth Williams; Philo Williams: the unknown surviving husbands and wives of the above named persons, and the unknown heirs, devisees and legatees, executors, administrators, receivers', lessees, representatives, successors and assigns of the above named persons. and al] persons who claim by. through or under them or either of them. Walter Mann; the unknown persons comprising the firm and partnership doing business in the firm name amps,style of Walter Mann & Company; the surviving partner or partners of the dissolved partnership of Walter Mann ft. Company; whose names are unknown; the unknown heirs, devisees, legatees, executors, administrators, successors and assigns of the partnership and the individual members of the partnership of Walter Mann & Company, and all persons who claim by, through or under them or either of them. Walter Mann & Company, a cornoration, whose principal place of business, the sovereignity or state which created it, the names of nny of its officers or representatives upon whom process may he served! are all unknown: the unknown receivers, successors and assigns of Walter Mann ft Company, a corporation, and all persons who claim bv. through or under them or either of them, defendants. The plaintiff in the above entitled cause, having filed his complaint. therein, together with an affidavit that the defendants are each and all of them non-residents of the state of Indiana, and that the place of residence of said defendants is unknown: and that the purpose of the action is to quiet title to the following described lands as against all demands, claims and claimants whatsoever, to-wit: The southwest, quarter (S. W. V\ ) of section seventeen (17), in township twenty-seven 127) north, of Range seven f 7) west, containing 160 acres more or less, except seven-eights (7-8) of an acre in the southwest corner of the southwest quarter, in Jasper county, In-, diana. Now, therefore, the said defendants are hereby notified that unless they be and appear on the Bth day of the next term of the Jasper circuit court, to be holden on the second Monday of February, 1917, at the court house in Rensselaer, in said conntv and state, and answer or demur to said complaint, the same will he heard and determined in their absence. In witness whereof, I hereunto (Seal) set my hand and affix the seal of said court this 23d day of December, 1916. JESSE NT CHOI S, I Clerk of the Jasper Circuit Court. A. D. Babcock & Co., Attys. for Plaintiff. d27-j3-10