Jasper County Democrat, Volume 19, Number 82, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 10 January 1917 — The WEEK’S DOINGS [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

The WEEK’S DOINGS

Col. Fred Phillips was a business visitor in Chicago Friday. > OLD H. C. OF LIVING DON’T GET you at HILLIARD & HAMILL’S. Willis Lutz is spending the -week in Lafayette. attending the corn show. I Mrs. J. M. Bell of Frankfort came Friday to visit her daughter, Mrs. W. L. Myer, and family. Edward M- Honan returned to Greencastle Saturday to resume his studies at Depauw university. James Mathena, who is here from lowa visiting relatives, was a Lafayette visitor the lasit of the week. ROCKFORD SOCKS, SAME OLD price, 8 l-3c pair. Get Hamillized, it pays.—HILLIARD & HAMILL. . . Mrs. Henry Wood and Mrs. Frank Wood visited at Brook over Sunday, with the former’s son, Dr. C. A. Wood. Ted Watson and Miss Mayme Waitson went to Chicago Heights Saturday to visit their grandfather, Henry Watson. Arthur Yeiter, who had been here for a couple of weeks visiting, left last Friday for his ‘home at Mitchell, South Dakota. FLOUR DOUBLED IN PRICIp, but Fashion Park clothes still sell with us- at last year’s prices. —HILLIARD & HAMILL.

Lowell Carry of Westfield, who had been employed in the G. E. Murray Co. store, has resigned and left Friday evening for his home. . ' Boys’ mackinaw sale at Duvall’s Quality Shop—s 6 mackinaws for $3.98; $5 mackinaws for $3.65. Everything in boys’ wear greatly reduced.—C. EARL DUVALL- ” Mrs. Joseph Myers received a message Saturday stating that Mr. Myers’ sister-in-law, Mrs. _ Earl Antonides, was dying at hen home In Warsaw from cancer of; the brain. ’ Harvey Roy and family of Pocahontas, lowa, are making an extended visit with relatives and friencfis in the Kentland, Goodland, Remington and Fowler communities. —Kentland Democrat. Miss Marie Nevill, who attends the state normal school at Terre Haute, writes to her parents here that the city is in the throes of ap epidemic of smallpox and that the entire student body was required to be vaccinated. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Crockett and little daughter returned to their home in Detroit, Michigan, Monday after an enjoyable two weeks’ visit with his parents, Mr. T. A. Crockett, and other relatives and old friends here. Big reductions in men’s and boys’ sweater coats at Duvall’s Quality Shop—sl.so grades 98c; $2 grades $1.35; $2.50 grades $1.98; $3 grades for $2.35; $3,50 grades $2.65; $4- grades $3.35; $4.50 grades for $3.65; $5 grades for $3.98; $6 grades for $4.98; $6.50 grades for $5.35; $7 grades for '55.98; $8.50 grades for $6.98; $lO grades for 7.35; sl2 grades for $8.45.—C. EARL DUVALL.

Mrs. 11. L. Brown was in Indianapolis Friday and Saturday. Frank Leach of Union township is quite sick and threatened with pneumonia. ' DON’T FORGET THE FORD party on the 18th at HILLIARD & "HAMILL’S. ‘ The PAIGE car is sold’ by the Auto Sales Co. at Remington. Why not buy one now. ts CUT THE H. C. OF LIVING BY wearing Clothcraft clothes.- — HILLIARD & HAMILL. Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Spencer ot Wolcott spent Sunday with Treasurer Charles V. May and family. Edwin Robinson was down from Chicago Sunday visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Warren Robinson. GOOD OLD QUALITY UNDERwear that’s easy on. your body and your pocketbook.—-HILLIARD & HAMILL. Mr. and Mrs. J. (jH. Low of Caldwell, Idaho, were here a few days last week visiting relatives, leaving Friday for their home Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Dwiggins, Who had been guests of the latter’s sister, Miss Ida Milliken,' left Sunday for New York city. ' "

James Hallagan left Sunday evening for Ocala, Florida, to join his sisters,., who went there a few weeks ago to spend the winter. Yesterday’s markets: Corn, 91c; oats, 51c; wheat, $1.60; rye, $1.15. The prices one year ago were: Corn, 61c; oats, 39c; wheat, $1.05; rye, 75c to 80c. Edward Ropp and two daughters, Merilda and Edith, who had been visiting relatives in Barkley and Union jtowns'higs, returned to their home at Urbana, Ohio, Monday. MOTHERS” TRY THE “BOY Scout stockings,’f 3 for sl, for your boys r and girls. Beautiful qualities, reinforced knees, heels and, toes.—HILLIARD & HAMILL.

Mrs. A. Myers and children of Schneider came Thursday to visit her sister, Mrs. George Zea. Mr. Zea works for the Paxton Lumber company at Hammond, and Mr. Myers has gone there in search of employment. Over Coat sale at Duvall’s Quality Shop-—sl2 overcoats for $8.50; sls overcoats for $10.98; $lB overcoats $13.45; $2,0. overcoats for $14.98; $22.50 overcoats $16.98; $25 overcoats for $19.45. Now is your chance to get a real» bargain.—C. EARL DUVALL. - ' Omer Kenton, James Reed, G. W. Casey, James Swaim, John Lonergan and Estle Price left Monday for Michigan on a land prospecting tour. The party went to South Bend by train and from there visited several points in Michigan via automobile. J. H. Gulp was over from Lee Monday to get a set of sale bills struck at The Democrat office. Mr. Culp’s health has become' so broken that he has been advised by his doctor to give up farming for a year or two at least, and therefore he is selling oft his personal property.

Toni Huston - spent Sunday _in Remingtdh and Goodland. Cal 273 for all sizes of hard coaI.—KELLNER & CALLAHAN. •'ft' v ■ ' > Chappell of Remihgton was a business visitor in this city Monday. « . .»-• .S. -C. Irwin was in Chicago on business both Friday and Saturday and was up again yesterday. HAVE DOUBLED IN • priqp _with the manufacturer, but not with HILLIARD & HAMILL. L. ITT. Potts left yesterday for an extended visit with his daughter, Mrs. George Heuson, at Waynetown, ' . ' ■ ‘ .-.' .■ ■ Jay Nowels and Fl°yd Elder went to Gary Monday to see if the magic city held anything of promise for them. WAGES ARE HIGHER, BUT work clothes here are at last year’s IeveIs.——HILLIARD & HAMILL. . The little 3-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Garriott of near Aix is quite sick with lung fever. . , ' , CORN DOUBLED IN *PRICE, BUT those extra good flannel shirts at last year’s prices.—HILLLARD & HAMILL.

Loren Sage began his work as a traveling salesman Monday for the Sands-Morehead Electrical Supply company of Chicago. He will cover both Indiana and Ohio. Dr. H. L. Brown and Dr. W. L. Myer went to Indianapolis Sunday night to attend the annual ..clinic of the Indiana held in the Claypool hotel.

Big sale at Duvall’s Quality Shop —sl flannel shirts 75c; $1.50 flannel shirts $1,15; $2 flannel shirts $1.35; $2.50 flannel shirts $1.75; $3 flahnel shirts $2.25. —C. EARD DUVADD. ‘ - Judson Michael of Kniman returned home Saturday after spending the week here at the home of George. Michael. Mrs. George Michael and Mrs. Lura Michael accompanied him for a visit with relatives at Kniman, c Mr. and Mrs. Walter Osborne of Bakersfield, California, are visiting the latter’s sister and husband, Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Allman, called here, by the death of Elvyn Allman. Mr. Osborne expects to return home soon, but Mrs. Osborne will remain indefinitely.

The Rensselaer band, under the direction of Prof. Wolfe of Wolcott, resumed practice this week and will be in the usual first-class condition for the concert season next summer. The Rensselaer band is one of the largest and best bands in northwestern Indiana. ■ Vern P. Kaub, a former resident of Rensselaer and a graduate of the high school here with the class of 1902, has just been promoted to the position of editor in chief of the Daily Times at Watertown, Wisconsin. Mr. Kaub took a position as reporter on the Times in 1 902. and his climb to the top was rapid. The Jasper County Poultry show closed Saturday night. Sunday andMonday a number of the prize winners here were shipped to Lafayette to compete in the Tippecanoe county show, which opened Monday. The Tippecanoe county breeders expect to make this the best show since their organization several years ago. Hi. C. Miller of Akron, Ohio, will be the judge.

Marion I. Adams, Stephen Kobley, John Zimmer and George M. Myers attended the annual meeting of the Farmers* Mutual 0 Insurance company at Remington Saturday. A good meeting was had and an excellent report made of the condition of the company. The -assessment made for losses sustained last year, was twenty-five cents on the SIOO. Stephen Kohley was elected adjuster for Jasper county in place of the late B. D. Comer. The other old officers were re-elected. John R. Lewis of Barkley township, who has acquired considerable reputation through the winnings of his prize Hampshire hogs, has made a display of the show ribbons he has won this season and is exhibiting same in one of Rowles & Parker’s windows. The ribbons are tastefully arranged and make a very neat and pretty display. There is also on display a mammoth silver cup awarded to Mr. Lewis for the best pen of spur pigs at the Indiana state fair in 1916. (

"Aunt” Mary Jane Hopkins celebrates her eighty-ninth Birthday anniversary today. SOME ONE WHO “HAS HAMILLized” will ride in a Ford this month.—HILLIARD & HAMILL W. W. Sage of southeast of town was in Rockville Friday to attend the funeral of his uncle, Johri W. Sage. - Robert Zick of Walker township came Monday for a several days’ visit with his sister, Mrs. Bruce .White. ♦ fashion park "overcoats and suits satisfy your eye and your pocketbook,-—HILLIARD & HAMILL... I Earl H. Smith of Chicago was a guest the first of the week of Leslie Pollard on the Sternberg farm south of town. l6lrs. A. C. Farmer of San Diego, California, is here for a visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. O. K. Ritchey, and other relatives. OVERCOATS $5 LESS THAN next fall, and you can enjoy their warmth and comfort in the meantime, at HILLIARD & HAMILL'S. -

It is current rumor that Grant Wynegar and Miss Gladys Grant, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Grant, will be married today and will reside in Mr. Grant’s house on west Clark street. Look at the greatest lines of dress shirts in our city. All the regular $1 shirts for 85 c; $1.50 shirts for $1.15; $2 shirts for $1.35; $2.50 shirts $1.98; $3 shirts for $2.37; $3.50 shirts for $2.69. —Duvall's Quality Shop, C. EARL DUVALL. Mrs. Charles Schneider of Kentland died at the St. Elizabeth hospital in Lafayette Saturday from heart trouble. She went there three weeks ago for treatment. Mrs. Schneider was 42 years old and is survived by tier husband and five small children. A change of time went into effect Monday on the C. &E- I- The Lacross-Brazil passenger train goes south in the forenoon at the /same time, but in returning leaves Goodland at 2:49 instead of 2:59, thus passing Fair Oaks ten minutes earlier than formerly. A meeting of the advisory committee of the - Monnett school building fund campaign has been called for this evening at 7 p. m. The meeting will be held in the campaign headquarters in the K. of P. building and will be an elaborate social affair as well as a business meeting, A banquet wilj be served by the school. E. F. Pullins of Barkley township went to Chicago yesterday to attend the poultry show. He js exhibiting Barred Plymouth Rock chickens at this show, and Top Cain of south of town is showing his White Holland turkeys. They are the only two exhibitors so far as we have learned from Jasper county.

Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Brown went to Oakland, Illinois, Friday for a visit with her sister, Mrs. Margaret Redden. Yesterday the two ladies left for Woodland, California, to spend the remainder of the winter. Mr. Brown’s daughter, Mrs. Cecil Harmon, of Evansville is here and will remain with her father during her. .mother’s absence. Sol Fendig. who has been in business in New Orleans . for the past three years, has disposed of his interests there arid returned to Rensselaer Saturday. He says the old town looks good to him and that he is mighty glad to be -back. He does not know yet what he will do in the future, but for the present he intends to enjoy a gen-' nine visit. , '■ ; Advertised letters for week ending January 8: Butch Braun, Patrick O’Brien, Vernon Cyphers, Thomas Allen, Spud Allis, J. S. Smith, J. H. Cronkhtte, G". E. Murphy, Jacob Johnson, Stephen Merker, Earl Lister, John Terfining, Percy Condon, Aaron Coffell, Jim Wilcox, Victor Michael, J. C. Keever, Mrs. Coria Clark, Mrs. Eva Miller, Mrs. Matheson. If not called for these letters will be sent to the dead letter office January 22. The three passenger trains on the Monon passing Rensselaer shortly before noon were delayed for an hour or more Monday by a freight wreck at’. Surrey. A local freight was doing some switching at the latter, place and pulled a draw-bat from a box car/ The two sections then, came together with such force that the box car was broken up considerably, strewing debris on the main track that required some time to remove.

Joseph Adams has been quite poorly for the past week and is now confined to his bed. Lester Rich was in Remington Monday attending the funeral of his grandmother, Mrs. Dora Blood. - BALL BAND RUBBER FOOTwear, absolutely' fresh stock at old prices.—MILLIARD & HAMILL.