Jasper County Democrat, Volume 20, Number 13, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 12 May 1917 — Page 8

STORAGE BATTERIES RECHARGED AND REPAIRED * Electric Starters, Generators Ignition Lighting Systems repaired and rewired RENSSELAER GARAGE Official Service Station for Vesta Double Life Batteries

NEIGHBORHOOD NEWS ITEMS

ROSELAWN Mrs. Conner' was a Roselaw n visitor Wednesday. J. W. Crooks was a Rensselaer visitor Wednesday. Miss Camilla .Weaver is attending ■Summer school at Indianapolis. Cordell Weaver -o' Roselawn .s working at the Monon railroad shops at Lafayette. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Burton of Kentland visited, here Sunday vita Mrs. I. W. Burton. Pickle planting will ’ soon be in progress. A large' acreage will be put out on the Otis ranch, east of town. I. N. Best and family. Henry Burton and wife and Claud Burton attended the funeral of the late Dr. I. N. Wells at Demotte Sunday. . Tam Myers and Mr Gunyon of Parr started Thursday for Minnesota via auto, w:r.ere Mr. Gunyon has a contract for a dredge ditch. Mrs. O. G. Wilder has returned, home from Kingsbury where ‘ she had been visiting her daughter, Mrs. James Kennedy, and family'. : Miss Bertha Bess. fust, learning, to m-n her new Ford, tried to climb a tree -in front of her home Wednesday evening One 'of the-.Acht.-•tn the car was broken . fender tent, but aside. s -'cBTUs no other damage was dJi; A disastrous fire W •. ■ Monday afternoon o -4,0 Brt“ farm one m-b? Shelby. About 5, . gram and* J wo- gC were destroyed. We i? "n whether the loss was 3 /« 'by' insurance or rot. -'Jr Lee You; son of Andrew Yott of Lake Village, was instantly killed | cy a train Monday at Momence. | Yott was. a brakeman on the “Three-I" and presumably was making a coupling of cars. but there was no witnesses to the accident. The body was frightfully ground and mangled. The young man was 22 years old and leaves a wife and two children at Kankakee.

Thousands of Mothers Worry When the children cry in their sleep, are peevish and constipated and take cold easily. Mother Gray’s Sweet Powders for Children.has for 30 years been a trusted remedy in many thousand homes. They frequently break up colds in 24 hours, move and regulate the bowels and destroy worms. —Advt.

JiEE Mrs, Hubert Maxwell spent Thursday with home folks. W. E. Jacks and wife of nw Rensselaer came Tuesday to see

Dodge. Oakland 6. Harroun. The Three BEST Cars under a Thousand Dollars M. I. Adams & Son Phone 90 Rensselaer Phone 90

Brand New Maxwell FOR SALE Very Latest Model Bargain M. I. Adams & Son Phone 90 Rensselaer Phone 90

little Kenneth Jacks, who was very sit k. : • ... The Moth- • ' - f - - - . * Mrs. G A. Jacks' Thursday afternoon; I’harles ' Jord -.fi e.hd f.-. milyKK-k Sunday dinner with Walter Jordan's. A - ’ ..... t .Moeqii Wednesday'.aft-bbmm . for the flag raising. Mis? Rural Anderson.' who had ■ « .-■hool Saturday .-.nd returned to her home at this place Sunday evening. t Rev. Olin Stewart and -family of •hear Crawfordsville, are here this : week visiting IStewart and wife, and other 'relai rive?... ’ I S. M. Jacks' little son Kenneth had ".the. .measles some time back.: ’ then took cold - afterward and he 'was .very bad during the past week, but is improving nicely now. - J. H. Culp and wife spent jTueidr.y with his father, who i- /fivhie with his son Wilimm "t pere David's health is nW so gopd and his feet and limbs are sWjMing considerably.

Men Drilling for National Preparedness Get great comfort from The use of Allen's Foot-Ease. When shaken into the shoes it lake? the friction from the shoes, freshens- the feet and makes walking easy. .Gives . instant relief to tired. aching, swollen, tender feet, blisters and calluses. Also sprinkle it m the foot-bath. British and French troops use it.—Advt.

POSSUM RUN Charles Parker is plowing for Jasper Cover this week. Mr. and Mrs. Jasper Cover were Rensselaer goer? Saturday. Mrs. Jasper Cover called on Mb? T. J. Parker Tuesday morning. Willard Abbott bouzh t a fine horse of T. J. Parker Monday. Mrs. Isaac Marlatt and children were Rensselaer goers Tuesday evening. Mr. and Mrs. George Davisson and Mrs. Joe Fay were Rensselaer goers Saturday. . Charles and Everett Parker spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. James Dayis of Zadoc. Misses Goldie apd Lena Hurley called on Orpha and Myrtle Parker Sunday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. T. J- Parker spent Friday night with William Markin and family of Rensselaer. Mr. and Mrs. Georae Heil and daughter, Mrs. G. H. Comer, were callers at Winamac Sunday. Mr. and Mrs.' Miller and daughter of Wolcott spent Sunday and Sunday night wiih Mr. and Mrs. George Davisson. Mr. and Mrs. William Hurley and son Cecil. Orpha and Myrtle Parker J and Goldie Hurley spent Sunday

evening with Mr. and ? Mrs. Geoyge Davisson. The evening was spent with Victrola music, ’. Mrs T. 1 Parker and daughters, '.Orpha and-Myrtle, called on Mr=Ores • Cunningham , • and daughter Mary Wednesday afternoon.

- McOJYSRURG Mrs. J. R Phillips spent Tuesday i. with friends in Rensselaer. Mrs Robert Johns is. spending a .few- divs at .her... J-near../Lee. ■ Sun-lav is rrearhiny. day again.. Would like td see J U rgecrowd Pm’. .. and son, Kenneth -u-’ ■ inm‘Rensselaer moit.business . Tuesday. ’ Cha-- F-ng":-'n and familv were over Sundav' snxestw-PT Mrs. S. CI, :Swisher 'at R-yno’ds. ■■ „. ■ . . Mrs Orv*'. Hitching-, Miss May Th>mas .-m ; Mrs J hr. Osborn were. ■Rensselaer goers Saturday. ' ‘ ' Mff_ T evi Herr an<! Mrs Oyten I'mk-r ' J '.ur-n f -n. Mrs. iCha-r * m Wedn- ’ - PINK GROVE d Will Hays was a Rensselaer goer Monday. . " ■ T .and- A rui’y spent Sunfa.v with John 'Dale and family. p./hari- '.led on Robey nd K-mn- -h Srctt Sunday evening. I' -arisi picbard? spent Saturday ■ . - nd s mday-'witljsbis-.-parents near Moody. . Bluford Torbet and family were vr- Ssrah McCleary and 2:r. Evs-y- S .n i.-y. "r Randolph 'and fajnily spent Samr-iav night and Sunday with: Mr. - and' Mrs Sthvers. .. . Mr? and Mr-. -Charles Shroyer at Sunday afternoon with Com-, ms'-'i-rre Snow and family. . , i Mrs Charles Shroyer and daughrer. Mrs Roy Torbet. srent Tuesday afternoon with Mrs. Jack Cooper.

VIRGIE. Mer> Freeland seen* Sunday Mr and Mrs A I- Curtain were Rensselaer goers Sa'urday. Mrs. fienry Weiss o*' Chicago is -rending tte week with relatives here..’ *' m Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Florence srent Sunday with Frank HoopeTi and family. Misses Patience and Dora Florence sr-’-nt Sunday with Gladys Harrington. John Reed and family autoed to Gnodlanc Sunday and sr-eitt the day with relatives. Miss Minnye Bomfeld leaves toA day for Valparaiso.' having finished her school term here. Fleet Lakin and family and Mr. and Mrs; William Wilcpk spent Sunday with George Cover and family. Misses Gertrude and Bessie FayJam. Hazel Hurley and Mrs. H. ;J- ---: Dexter attended the last, day o* school at Fair Oaks Friday. The farmers' club of north Union met here Saturday night. There uas a large attendance present to hear the interesting program. This was the first real meeting and proved itself an entire success. Countv Superintendent Ernest Lam son County Agent Learning attended the last day of school here Wednesday. Mr. Learning was raising an army of club workers for the various clubs being organized in this county this season.

REMINGTON < From the Press! Mrs. Ed Sutherland and sons of [ Danville. Illinois, spent Saturday and Sunday with Remington friends. Mr. and Mrs. William Roadifer attended the Masonic Grand Com- f manderv for annual conclave at | Kokomo Wednesday and report a j grand time. Mr. and Mrs. Max Broadie of | Fowler were Sunday guests of her i parents. Mr. and Mrs. M. C«,| Smalley. Mrs. Breadie remaining I for a few days this week. I A very pretty wedding took place at Sacred Heart church Tuesday morning when Joe Grantz and Miss May Joegers of Wolcott were united in marriage. Rev. Father Baker officiating. Harvey Williams and son drove: to Clymer? Saturda and brought j home a big type Poland. China sow and eight pigs of ex-1 cellent breeding, which they bought of Charles Wellington, who has had years of experience in feeding ? and breeding Poland China hogs and has some of the best that money can buy or careful breeding pro-j ■ dure. •< - | Mrs. Dudley Dinzle. who has been spendins the past three weeks with her parents. Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Walker/ left Chicago Tuesday evening for her home in Winnipeg. Canada. She was accompanied to Goodland by the family, who spent the night with Mrs. James Bell, going on to Chicago Sunday morn- 4 | ing. Mr. Walker and Miss Alice returned to Remington at the same time, but Mrs. Walker remained until Wednesday morning when I Mrs. Bell came home with her to attend the funeral of Mrs. Johnston. For the third time-this week wj> are called upon to chronicle the ’ death of one of our most respected te>nd estimable women. Mrs. John Jordan, whose illness during the past five weeks has many times been mentioned” in these Columns, passed peacefully away at her home in the north part of town Wednesday morning about 7 o’clock. Some five or six weeks ago she was taken With pneumonia, which later developed into more serious trouble, and for a. long time it seemed but w question of hours before death would result. , “Aunt Mollie,” as she was familiarly known, was one of our very early pioneers, coming ■to this vicinity from Ohio with her I father. Lewis* Foster, who settled south of town, at a very early period. She was married to John Jor- ’ *da n and has since made her home ‘

here continuously. No children are the result of this union, but she leaves, beside her aged husband, on- sister, Mrs. Albright, of Flora, Indiana: two brothers. J. D. Foster, rof y. mticejlo, and Will Foster, of Kansas, and hosts of near friends to mourn her departure.- The funeral will be public, at the home, Saturday at 2 p. m„ conducted by a lady from Indianapolis. Burial at Remington cemetery.

Zs hurckMet hodist I Rev. E.W. Strecker, pastor.m.. Sunday school. Do not Coruet to wear an appropriate 2ower- for mother; 10:13 a. m., i wor.-p p and sermon. This is Mothers’ day and the sermon will be ■ ■ liate to. the day. Families are requested to sit in groups at -his service. Attend church and thus honor your mother; 7:30 o. ■m.. this is also Epworth League 'anniversary day. The league will Lhave charge of the evening service. They have a very special program for the evening. A responsive service" and pageant has been prepared and the public is most cordially invited to attend. Rev. J. Budman Fleming, minister.—Parents’ day, and we want you to come and help celebrate it. 9:30 a. m., worship and sermon, subject- “Honor Father and Mother’ ; 7:30 p. m.. worship and sermon, subject: “Jiesusi subject to His Parents": 7:30 P. m., Thursday, round table and prayer service. ~ Baptist Rev. F. H. Beard, pastor.—Sunday school, 9:30 a. m.: worship and sermon. subject: < **A_^__-_klother s Love," 10:4 5 a. m.: James school kouse services-—Sunday school, 2 p. m., and sermon, 3 p. m.: worship and sermon, subject: “ThevValley of Decision." 7 p. m.; prayer meeting every Thursday, p. m. The psalmist says: “We took sweet counsel together and walked into the house of God in company.” Make this true of your life by attending all the above services. A cordial welcome awaits you. Parr Baptist Rev. F. H. Beard, pastor.—Sunday school. 10 a. m.; Christian Endeavor. 7:30 p. m.; prayer meeting every Thursday, 7:30 p. m. Evangelical Lutheran ReV. H. F. Krohn, pastor.— Service with confirmation at the church near Parr on Sunday at io a. m. Herbert Schultz, Marie Schultz and Oskar Schultz, who have attended the English and German parochial schooj. of the St. Johns congregation, and Miss Emilia Ringeisen, who has taken private instructions for confirmation during the term from 19161917,- will be confirmed and publicly acknowledged as members of the church by the pastor. ■ , Christian Science Christian Science services at 11 a. m. Sunday in the auditorium of the public library. Public cordially invited. ts

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The late Thursday passed an administration bill increasing the navy from 93*000 to 150,000 men. and the marine corps from 17,400 to 30.000 men. James T. Leffel, for the past three years superintendent of the Monticello schools, has notified the school board that he will not be an applicant again. Ho goes to Warsaw, where he will be superintendent of the schools of that city at an increased salary. Horace Greeley Templeton, one of the prominent residents of Benton county, died Tuesday at the St; Elizabeth hospital in Lafayette of . erysipelas. He was 63 years old and is survived by the widow. He was also a prominent member of the Masonic lodge.

Would be pleased to do your Carpenter Work Large and small jobs given the best attention. Edward Smith Phone 464

THE ELECTRICAL -SHOR has moved to the room formerly occupied by M. I. Adams & Son in the Nowels’ block. TA7E WILL CARRY IN STOCK A complete line of Electical Supplies and are prepared to do any and all kinds of electrical work. We have the newest ideas in electrical goodsTHE FARM LIGHTING PLANT for the farmers and all the latest labor saving devices, for the housewives. CALL AND SEE THEM. & THE ELECTRIC SHOP L. A. Mecklenburg Nowels’ Block Phone 109

When you want a real good lead pencil—something better than you can get elsewhere —try the pencils for sale in the fancy stationery department at. The Democrat office.

Our -4g 3 fesifeatW [Under this head notices will be published for 1-cent-a-word for the Aral Insertion, 1-2-cent-per-word for each additional insertion. To save book-keeping cash should be sent with notice. No notice accepted for less than twenty-five cents, but short notices coming within the above rate, will be published two or more times —as the case may be—for 26 cents. Where replies are sent in The Democrat’s care, postage will be charged for forwarding such replies to the advertiser.!

FOR SALE Good work and brood mare.—M. I. ADAMS, Phone 933-L. m 23 Some young fox hounds, six weeks old. L. A. MECKLENBURG. Phone 109.tf Tomato, cabbage, pepper and celery plants.—C. W. RHOADES. Phone 148, ts Chevrolet “490,” good as new. Bargain.—M. I. ADAMS & SON, ts My residence property on McKinley avenue. Will sell at a bargain. —L, STRONG, ’phone 173. m2l Billion Dollar Grass Seed—sl.so per bushel. —MARK HOYES. Phone 951-1; R. F. /). No. 1. m 26 Setting Eggs—White Wyandotte, 50c and 75c per setting.—MßS. JOHN KOHLER. Phone 938-C. ts Four Shorthorn bull calves, ranging in age from 11 to 13 months. — W H. WORTLEY, Rensselaer, R-4. Phone 949-H. Overland 5-passenger auto. Good condition. Payments to suit purchaser. Phone- 45. —E. M. LARUE. ts Good Recleaned Timothy Seed, $3 per bushel, at RENSSELAER GARAGE. ts One team 3-year-old mules, broke, weight 1900; 1 bay horse, 5 years old, wt. 1100; 1 brown mare, 10 years old, wt. 1050. —JOSEPH TRULLEY, Rensselaer, Indiana, R-4. Phone 945-B. ml 2 Team of mules, 9 and 10 years old; team of colts, coming 3 years old, broke to work, and 1 5-year-old horse. Will sell on time.- —JOHN LONERGAN, phone * ts ' I Five-passenger Automobile in good running condition, electric horn, Presto-lite lights, top, good tires. I two practically new; extra inner I tubes, jack, etc. A bargain if sold soon. Will demonstrate. —F. E. ■. BABCOCK. I

Remington Typewriter, No. 7, with tabulating attachment. Machine in splendid condition and looks and is practically as good as new; cost $l2O, will sell at a bargain.—THE DEMOCRAT. One of the Best Located Residence properties in Rensselaer, 75x300 feet, corner lot fronting on two improved streets;, good two-story house, with cistern, drilled well bath, barn and other out-buildings etc. Ground alone is worth price asked for entire nroper f v Terms ' desired. For further particulars call or address B. care THE DEMOCRAT 1 D. Paper ensilage cutter, 2 sets knives, 30 ft. pipe; 1 Johnston binder, 8 f&y tongue truck, new canvases; sprocket wheel for engine; 1 Satley corn planter, fertilizer attachments, 80 rods wire; 1 school wagon, handy for huckster. These articles hre nearly new, in first-class condition; guarantee satisfaction. 1 horse, 3 years old, wt. 1300; 1 horse, 8 years old, "wt. 1300,’ gentle driver; 1 brood mare, 12 years old, wt. 1600; 1 brood

mare, 12 years old, wt. 1300. Will sell on time take young stock. —- JOSEPH KOSTA, Fair Oaks, Ind., R-l. Phone Mt. Ayr 92-D. m 24

WANTED Man to invest SI,OOO and take charge of our service station as manager. Salary $25 a week and commission. Address O. C. HILL, 109 N. 12 St,. Richmond, Ind. m!2 Tractor Plowing—Want some one who has tractor to plow about 200 acres of ground. Communicate at once with JAMES E. WALTER,. manager of J. J. Lawler farms, Rensselaer, Indiana. Phone 337. ts 50 More Girls and Women Wanted —A. Roth Co. contemplate installing 40 more power machines in their Rensselaer factory. If yon desire employment send your application at once.—A. ROTH CO.» Rensselaer, Ind. mls

FOR RENT 5-room house with garden, in Fair Oaks.—LEWIS SMITH, Newland, Indiana.m!2 80-Acre Improved Farm, 2 miles southeast of Wheatfield.—HAßVEY DAVISSON. A Dandy Suite of Office Rooms over The Democrat office. —F. E. BABCOCK. tf Good 7-rooin house with bath, city water, electric lights, cellar, garden, etc.; 4 blocks from court house. Small family preferred.— J. W. MAUCK, phone 478-White. ts The Five-Room Flat over The Democrat office, city water, bath, electric lights, etc. To small family only.—F. E. BABCOCK. Phone 315 or 311. We have room for about 250 head of stock for the season on the J. J. Lawler pastures near Fair Oaks, plenty of grass and water. Cattle, all ages, including cows and heifers, $1 per month; horses, $1.50 per month for season. Call or see superintendent, JAMES E. WALTER. Phone 337. ts

MISCELLANEOUS Notice to Breeders —My stud books are in the hands of Gus Grant, and all bills due me can be paid to him or to the Trust & Savings bank. —W. H. BARKLEY. mlB Butter Wrappers—Vegetable parchment butter wrappers in any quantity desired, either plain or printed, at The Democrat Office, ts 1 — Storage—l have two rooms for storage of light household or other goods in The Democrat building. Terms reasonable.- —F. E. BABCOCK. Phone 315 or 311. Typewriter Ribbons—-The Democrat carries in stock in Its fancy stationery department the famous Nedich rpake of ribbons for nearly all the standard makes of typewriters. Price 65c each. Will be sent by mail prepaid to any address on receipt of price. ts

FINANCIAL Money to Loan—s per cent farm loans.—JOHN A. DUNLAP. ts Mutual Insurance—Fire and Lightning. Also state cyclone. Inouire of M. I. ADAMS. Phone 533-L. ts Farm Loans—l can procure you a five-year loan on your farm at 5 per cent. Can loan as high as 50 per cent of the value of any good farm. No delay in getting the money after title is approved.—CHAS, J. DEAN & SON. ‘ ts Farm Loans —Money to loan on farm property in any sums up to SIO,OOO. —E. P. HONAN. I flnl Hl a! Without Delay, j* fl J |n fl Without Commission, Uul 111 V Without Charges- for H ’Making or Recording instruments. , W. H. PARKINSON.