Jasper County Democrat, Volume 19, Number 80, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 3 January 1917 — Page 3

The WEEK'S DOINGS

Ed Phegley was. a Monticello visitor Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Postill were Monticello visitor Saturday. F. B. Meyer of- Gary was shaking hands with old friends here M'onday. Mrs. Laura B. Fate 'is confined to her rooms at the Makeever House by illness. Mrs. E. W. Strecker went to Covington Saturday to attend the marriage of a friend. THAT GOOD OLD FORD PARTY will be, celebrated January 18.— HILLIARD & HAMILL. Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Merritt of Remington spent Friday here w'ith Mr. and Mrs. John Merritt. We will-have a car of middlings on track soon. t Give us your order. —IROQUOIS ROLLER MILLS. Phone 456. C. Earl Duvall and Miss Elizabeth Lee were* New Year guests of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Slausson of Chicago. , NEW YEAR’S, RESOLUTION—I’m going to wear Fashion Park suits and overcoats this -year.— HILLIARD & HAMILL. A E. Shafer, Bert Amsler and Lewis Muster were in Detroit the last of last week and returned w’itfh ‘three new Maxwell autos. Miss Clara Stacey, one of the ■deaconesses at the Monnett School for Girls, is spending the week with friends at Cincinnati, Ohio. Mrs. Charles Rose and twins of Lafayette and Miss Edna Tynbr of Monon were New Year guests of Mr. and Mrs- True “Woodworth. Mr. and Mrs. L. L. Hawkins of Indianapolis and Miss Florence Hawkins of Lafayette were here Sunday to attend the funeral of Elvyn Allman. Miss Marion . Parker entertained a company of about twenty young ladies Friday afternoon in honor of Miss Ruby Hendrix, a guest of Miss Nell Meyers. Mr. and George Guire and little daughter, Elizabeth Jane, of Kokomo visited from Saturday until Monday with Mrs. Guire’s mother, Mrs. Fannie Wasson, and * family. < > FORTH N A T RENSSELAER! Through our superior purchasing power we own the best stock of men’s gloves in Rensselaer, and they’re being sold at old prices. Less now than next fall. —HILLIARD & HAMILL. Thompson Ross, wife and son Kennedy of Chicago and Bradley Ross of Grand Rapids, Michigan, who had been here spending the holidays with the boys’ mother, "Mrs. Ora T. Ross, returned to their homes yesterday. 0. P. Wright was up town Monday for .the first time in about ten -y§, For some time his eyesight has been poor and several days ago he stepped into a hole and strained his ankle and knee so severely that he was unable to* walk. Monday he got around quite well with the aid of a crutch and a cane.

Automobile Prices Soaring Prices on all materials that enter into an automobile’s construction have advanced from 20 to 50 per cent during the last few months. . Most manufacturers have already advanced prices or have announced their intention of doing so. The Ford Motor Company as usual are the first to lower prices and the last to raise, but the tremendou increase in prices of all articles used in the manufacture of cars is beyond the control of man. Present prices of Ford cars are still in effect, but are not guaranteed against advance for a single day, nor 'will orders be accepted for future delivery at the present prices. ' ' r If you intend to buy a FORD in the spring, by all means, BUY IT NOW. F* W. !. HOOVER, Rensselaer, Indiana.

Miss Cecelia Kellner was a holiday guest of friends in Lafayette. DON’T FORGET I HILLIARD & HAMILL’S Ford party January IBth.“ . ' Mrs. F. E. Reeve w’ent to Chicago Friday for a visit with her son Joseph. The -PAIGE car is sold by the Auto Sales Co. at Remington. Why not, buy one now. ts F. B. Ham and wife went to Fisher,* Illinois, Saturday to visit the latter’s mother. Miss Jane Parkison is spending a few days at Remington, the guest of Miss Edna Goss. THOSE GOOD FLANNEL SHIRTS . —same quality, same price as last year-—sl to $3. —'HILLIARD & HAMILL. Miss Mary Washburn of Chicago, who had been the guest of relatives here during the holidays, returned home Monday. Mr. and Mrs. H. ,E. Hartley are home from Jackson, Michigan; where they were guests of Mr. and Mrs, Gerald D. Strong. . Emanuel Ropp of Champaign, Ohio, -who had - been visiting his brother, Andrew Ropp, of Barkley township, returned home Monday. Box social at the Parr school house Saturday evening, ~y January 6. Benefit-bf the school; A good ifimp for all and everybody welcome.- - j 8 Esther Leopold returned to her home in Wolcott Sunday after spending the holidays here at the home of her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. A. Leopold. 'Mrs. Elmer Osman and daughter, who had been visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Al Timmons, returned .to their home at Benton lHarbor, Michigan, Saturday. FOR THIN-BLOODED MEN—EXtra heavy all-wool suits, sls; trousers, $2.50; underwear, sl. to $3.50; caps, $1 to $6; sweaters, $1 to SB.—HILLIARD & HAMILL. Charles Peck and family • and Mrs. W. C. Coover of Remington spent Friday here at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Allman, called here by the death of Elvyn Allman. The Ladies’ Aid society of the Christian church will meet at 7:30 o’clock Thursday evening at the home o& Mrs. W. L. Myer. Mrs. Ivan Carson will assist Mrs. Myer in entertaining the society. THOSE GOOD WORK CLOTHES at last year’s prices reduce the high cost of living. Blanket-lined coats, $1.75 to $3.50; fur-collared, $4; pelt-lined, $6.50 to $8; heavy pants, $2 to $4; sweaters, $1 to $3. —HILLIARD & HAMILL. . W. F. Hayes of Barkley township was struck on the head by a falling tree last Thursday and received a wound that required several stitches to close. Mr. Hayes and his son were working, in the timber at the time, and after the accident he “was taken to the house,, and attended by a physician. He is recovering nicely and no Serious results are expected.

Subscribe for The Democrat. E. W. Hickiiian ” was a business visitor in Lafayette Monday. William Keene of Goodland was a business visitor in the city Saturday. “Frenchy” Deschand and wife went to Kankakee, Illinois, Saturday to visit relatives. BALL BAND RUBBERS--BRAND new stock at last year’s prices., —HILLIARD & HAMILL. Miss Mabel Waymire returned to Upland Saturday to resume her studies at the Taylor university. Miss Mary Go&tz,* who, teaches in the Brook public schools, returned there Saturday after spending the holidays here. Mrs. RosS Hawkins and children of ! Galveston, Indiana, holiday guests at the home of W. H. Mackey, returned home Monday. Harry Brown of Kniman was in the city ."Monday to meet Mrs. Brown, who was returning from a visit with friends in Indianapolis. Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Linn of Attica, who had spent a week here at the home of thetir daughter, Mrs. W, H. Parkinson, returned home Monday. Dr. J. Hansson and son Gravelous went to South Bend Sunday and returned with two new Overland cars, one a Willys-Knight 1917 touring car. Mrs. E. E. Flint of Pierpont, South Dakota, came Monday to visit her father, Charles Bonner, at Remington, Mr. Bonner has been quite sick for some time. Buy envelopes at The Democrat office. A large number of sizes, styles and colors, both bond and plain finish, to select from, at 5c per bunch of 25. Call in and see them. Omar Osborne and Vern DavisSon, accompanied by Misses Alice Daniels and Hazel Reeve, autoed to Watseka., Illinois, Monday evening to attend a new year’s night dance. Mr. and Mrs. J. Q. Alter returned the last of the week from, Delphi where they had been staying for weeks with their daughter, Mrs. E. E. Fritts, and family. Mr. and Mrs. Ephriam Hughes of Frankfort, South' Dakota, came recently and will spend the winter at least with their spn-in-laty' and family, Frank Horsewood, 'of southeast of, town. ’ MOTHERS, HELP REDUCE THE high cost of living .by IHamilllzing. Extra good hose, 2 for 25c; suits with tw’o trousers, $4.75 to $10; mackinaws, $4 to $6; waists, 50c.—HILLIARD & HAMILL.

Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Gwin went to Monticello, Monday to spend the day with their daughter, Mrs. George Thomas, and jointly celebrate the birthday anniversary of both Mr. Gwin and Mrs. Thomas. A. T. Keiper has. traded with George Mack of Logansport for the latter’s drayage ’ business in that city and will move to Logansport February-1. Mr. Mack will move here and occupy the Keiper farm. Mr. Keiper will have a public sale on January 15, notice of which appears elsewhere in The Democrat. Miss Ceila Anderson returned Monday evening from Anderson after spending the holidays there with her mother. She was accompanied here by O. F. Engleman of Uvalda; Texas, who had been spending the holidays with her. Mr. Engleman left Tuesday for Chicago and Kansas City and thence home. The Lafayette Journal, like all other newspapers, has been affected by the print paper scarcity and as a result has discontinued its Sunday edition, making the same charge for the six daily issues, as was formerly made for the seven. The Journal has also reduced their payroll by cutting some employes down to two and three days’ Work each week. D. J. Babcock ol this cjty, a linotype operator on' the Journal, was affected in the latter move. ' Mrs, Charles Grow returned Monday afternoon from a few weeks’ visit with relatives in Wabash county. During her absence Charley the water pipes in their house, as he supposed, but the pipe leading to the bath room did not drain, and as a result of- the zero weather -it froze up, bursted the bowl in the closet and flooded the floor and celling below, causing a lot- of the plastering to fall off, ruined the ceiling imthe kitchen, etc., but Mr. Grow had the damage all repaired and the ceiling repapered and everything in apple-pie order when his wife got home, , y .

Miss Fame Haas was • a New Year's of Dr. and Mrs. C. I. Johnson of Chicago. ' . Mr. and Mrs. E. R. Bovi of Clifton. Illinois, ape spending the week with Mr. and Mrs. Lesley ; Miller. WEAR CRAWFORD SHOES AnK travel the path .of style and economy in 1917.- —tHULLIARD & HAMILL. . . Mrs. Charles Harris, who had spent a few days at Remington yvith her aunt, Mrs. John Laniborn* returned hofne Saturday, ■■ ./ ,r. Mrs. Cena Johnson and daughter Winona 6f Pontiac, Illinois, returned hcfnie Monday after ji visit , with E. IL Peterson and faiflily. Manley Price went to Otterbein Monday* for a short visit with his brother William and wife before resuming his .studies at Purdue. Mr. and Mrs. Albert Witham and Miss Laura Hatton spent New Year’s with Mr. and Mrs. George Chappell near Grant Park, Illinois. C. A. Tuteur, who - returned home with company M Friday night, went to Madison, Indiana, to spend New year’s with Miss Helen Johnson., .• ) Yesterday’s markets: Corn, 86c; oats, 47<j; wheat, $1.50; rye, $1.15. The prices one year ago were: Corn, 58c; oats, 37c; wheat, $1; rye, 75c to 80c. ONE OF THOSE GOOD WARM overcoats atf $5- less thanNyou’ll pay for it next year. Will make life more livable. Ulsters, pinchbacks, dress coats, $lO to $25. HILLIARD & HAMILL. J. T. Haley Of Banish; North Dakota, came ’ Friday on a„ few days’ business visit to look after the sale of the land left by hiS\father, the late John Hilley, southeast of town? Mr. Haley stated that they had been having a little real winter in His section, and the mercury had been down to 4 4 below zero. Mrs. Mary Miner and little daughter lay, Illinois, after spending six weeks here with her mother,. Mrs. Laura Michael. She will be joined at Findlay by her husband, and after a short visit there with his people they will return to their home at Monte Vista, Colorado. Mr. and* Mrs. A. W. Sawih expect to close their home here within the next two weeks and go to Indianapolis, where they will reside temporarily with his aged father. Their children will accomparfy them and enter school there with the exception of Miss Mary, who will remain here and continue her Work in the Rensselaer high school.

Sandcreek, Indiana. Iroquois Roller Mills — Rush 500 pounds Short Order Pancake Flour. INDIANA STATE HOSPITAL. This was the second order received from the state hospital, our pancake flour having been in use there • for several months. —IROQUOIS ROLLER MILLS. Phone Mr. and Mrs John Kimble of Copemisch', Michigan, came Friday to visit a few ‘days with the -latter’s sister, Mrs. Jane Reynolds, of Rensselaer, and brother, Sherman Thornton, of Surrey. Frpm here they will go to Hebron to visit their children; George Kimble, Mrs. Charles Smith and Mrs. Leslie Hewitt, for a week or so before returning home. Mrs. Chester- Besse returned to. her home in Wolcott Saturday after a few days’ visit, with het parents, Mr. and Mrs. John O’Conner, here,. Mrs. Besse and sister, Mrs. HI F. Stokes,of Hammond returned last week from a visit in St. Louis and Kansas City. All three of the O’Conner girls were home the last of the week, including Mrs. Ross Williams of LaHogue, Illinois. » The following recently elected officers qf the -Pythian "Sisters will be installed Friday afternoon, January 12: Pasfc chief, Mae jabcock; M*. E. €., Anna Bott; E. S., Edna Rishling; E. J., Lola Porter; M. of T., Elizabeth. Haus; M. of R. and C., Emma’ Parkinson; M. of S., Sarah Collins; Protector, Beatrice O. G., True Reeve; trustee, Fannie Wasson; installing officer, Maude Woodworth. ha A number of friends of the. Allman family from Remington were here Sunday to attend the funeral of Elvyn Allman, among them being: Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Peck, Mr. and Mrs. H/ JET. Bowpian, MF. and Mrs. Harvey Zinzer, Mr. and Mrs. F. L. Peck, Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Washburn, Mrs. Ida Coover, Mrs. Maty Allen, ’H. R. Hartman and daughter Louise, H. H. Walker and daughter Alice, and A. A. Fell.

HERE THERE and EVERYWHERE

Joseph McNamara, famous in big league baseball circles twenty years ago. died suddenly Saturday at. his home in Newport, Kentucky. The residence and barn of HerSchel Young of near Medary. ville was destroyed by fire of unknown origin Saturday The loss was partly covered surance. Forty-six women were burned to death in a fire that destroyed St. Ferdinand de Halifax asylum at St. Ferdinand de Halifax, Megantic county, Quebec, ' late Saturday night. Apparently the increasing cost of living holds no terrors for Editor Steinbach of the Kentland Democrat, who announces the arrival of a son in his home Thursday. This is Mr. and Mrs. Steinbach’s fourth child and their first son. -

Charles Evans Jlughes, late g. o. p. candidate for President, has been elected president of a New York society 'which gives free legal advice. Mr. Hughes gave quite a bit of free advice during 'the recent campaign, but the people did not follow it to his satisfaction. Attorneys for. Henry Brock, convicted in the Tippecanoe county court of first degree murder for slaying Edward Manson, a colored youth, will ask for a new trial on the ground that the verdict' was contrary to law and not sustained by the evidence. It was shown at ..the trial that Brock was drunk and had declared he was ‘‘going out and get a nigger.”

Sidney J. Crutchfield, a member of the police department of Frankfort for two years, has resigned to join the police force at Gary. Crutchfield is twenty-four years old, weighs 285 pounds, and is six feet tft'o inches tall. Recently a member of the board of police commissioners of Gary visited Frankfort and saw Crutchfield. Attracted by his size the commissioner offered him a place. Mrs. Jennie Anderson, aged 71 years, for more than Torty years a telegraph operator for the Wabash I railroad at Huntington, was caught and pulled under a moving freight engine Friday as she was about to deliver train orders to the engineer. Both legs were 'severed, She was rushed to a,hospital and hor ( recovery is doubtful. She was one, pj the most efficient operators in the employ of the Wabash. Three persons were, killed and

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one seriously injured near Goshen Saturday afternoon when a New York Central train hit the auto in which they were riding. Joseph Maurer, farmer, 50, near Goshen, and Noah 'Stutzman,' 70, Ransom, Kansas, met instant death, and Maurer’s wife died a few hours later in the Goshen hospital. Mlsa Carrie Stutzman, daughter of Noah* Stutzman, is seriously Grbver Maurer, who was driving the car, was the only one of the party to escape injury.

TRANSFERS OF REAL ESTATE John J. Vanßuekirk et. ux tn Oliver A. Faris, December 2'l, sq ne, 36-31-5; 40 acres, Gillam* $6,000. Isadora Morris Tabor to Homer A. Lambert et ux, December 29, lot 1, block 1, Remington, Searight’s addition, SI,BOO. Isadore Morris Taber to Homer A. Lambert, December 29, m/, lot 4, block 1, Remington, Searight’at addition, $1,200. Ellsworth F. Heath et ux to Samuel Bowman, December 30, ; part ne ne, 25-27-7, 1 acre, Remlingtoh, SI,OOO. Samuel Bowman to Ellsworth F. Heath et ux, December 30, part ho ne, 25-27-7, 1 acre, Remington, SI,OOO. au_a' . n-yr . ’ ,1 , Sale bills printed while you wait at The Democrat office. NOTICE OF AN-NITAL MEETING The annual meeting of the polkuj? holders of the Farmers’ Mutual suralice association of Benton/ TJasper .and White counties will be held in Remington, Indiana, January 6, 1917. FRANK E. FISHER, President. D. W 7 BIDDLE, Secretary. d3l NOTICK OF HA< LING OF SCHOOL CHILDREN Notice is hereby given that I will on Friday, January 12,. at’ 2 p. m. at my office in Rensselaer, receive sealed bids for the hauling •of the school children of South Marion to ‘the new consolidated school building. Routes and details on file at my office after January sth. HARVEY WOOD, Trustee Marion Township,