Jasper County Democrat, Volume 21, Number 98, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 8 March 1919 — Page 5

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car The Ford Motor Company have instructed us to sell the genuine Ford Parts to any and every reliable Garage who will pledge their use in the repair of Ford cars. The genuine Ford Parts are absolutely necessary to the owner of Ford cars that he may get full service from his car. We carjry them and so, we hope, in a short time will every reliable Garage. We solicit your service business because we have the Ford Methods, the Ford Parts, the Ford Mechanics and the Ford Prices. Incidentally would be glad to get your order for one or more Ford cars. Central Garage Company Phone 319 RENSSELAER, INDIANA

The WEEK'S DOINGS

Presbyterian ladies’ 'market and bazaar Saturday.—Advt. Mrs. E. L. Harp of Monticello was a visitor in the city Thursday. Chick starter and scratch feed. Price right—IROQUOIS ROLLER MILL, phone 456. Willard Tanner and family of near Pleasant Ridge have moved to a farm near St. Anne, Illinois. Among the Lafayette goers Wednesday were Mrs. A. G. Work, Mrs. Stella Ketchum', Rev. E. W. Strecker and John R. Lewis. Mr. and Mrs. A. O. Moore of Hanging Grove township moved to town this week and occupy the W. H. Parkinson house on College avenue. Mrs. Ida B. Sayers and Children of Hanging Grove towndhlp have moved into town and occupy the Lee Ramey property in the west part of town. Mrs. Hattie Richcreek of Remington took the train here Tuesday for Indianapolis where she was called on account of the illness of her son and wife with influenza.

Charles A. Reed and family moved this week from the Charles W. Bussell farm in Hanging township to the W. V. Porter farm in Jordan township, recently vacated by Jack Hoyes. Chauncey Wood, whose sale is advertised elsewhere in this paper, has some of the best registered Spotted Poland China hogs in the counity in his sale March 18. His sale must start on time, 10:30 a. m. Mr. and Mrs. Ivan Dunlap of Elwood spent a few days here this week with relatives, returning to their home Thursday accompanied by Mr. and Mrs. John Morgan, who will again take up their residence in that city. Letters remaining uncalled for in'the Rensselaer postofflce for the week ending March 3: H. P. Barnes, T. G. Bremer, John W. Howard, Mrs. Florence Watson, C. P. Hall. If not called for the above letters will be sent to the dead letter office March 17. Paul Strecker, who had been attending an) ensign school at Pellam Bay, New York, for the past eight weeks, came Wednesday evening for a visit with his parents, Rev. and Mrs. E. W. Strecker. Paul has finished his course at Pellam Bay and been given an ensign commission. M. H. and Emory Garriott and Mrs. Ray Collins were called to Crothersville, Jackson county, Thursday by the death of the latter’s sister, Miss Bessie House, who was a niece of M. H. Garriott and a cousin of . Emory. Death was caused from leakage of the heart. The .young woman was about 27 years of age. The funerhl was held yesterday.

CASTO RIA For Infants and Children In Use For 30 Years Always bears the Signatureef wsWwsiJ

Mrs. W. S. Parks was a Lafayette goer Tuesday. Barney Kolhoff went to Springfield, Illinois, on business Tuesday. Don’t forget the Presbyterian ladies’ market and bazaar Saturday.—Advt. Miss Rulby Briney went to Attiea Thursday for a few days’ visit with home folks. Among the Chicago goers Tuesday were E\ L. Hollingsworth and Miss Frances McCarthy. A. E. Shafer returned from Logansport Wednesday, but Mrs. Shafer remained for a longer visit. Mrs. Harve Moore attended the funeral of her father, J. C. Parkhurst, at South Haven, Michigan, Tuesday, he (having died Saturday. Fred McColly has purchased of G. W. Royster his 200-acre farm in Wisconsin, tracing in on the deal his 43 acres of land just west of town. Oscar War low has moved from the former Sidney Holmes farm in Newton township to the Mansfield farm in the southeast corner of Marion township. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Wood passed their 50th wedding anniversary last Tuesday, but owing to the poor health of the latter no formal celebration was observed. Jack Miller of the U. S. S. Philadelphia, stationed on Puget sound, Washington, came Wednesday on a furlough to visit bis parents, Mr., and Mrs. J. J. Miller.’

Among the Chicago goers Thursday were William Traub, Orlie Clouse, Mr. and Mrs. Roy Donnelly, Mrs. Joseph Jeffries and Miss Nellie Sawyer of this city, and Charles Brand and Bert Sheetz of Remington. Mr. and Mrs. John Webber have moved onto the farm of the former’s brother, Frank Webber, six ■miles south of town. Mr. and Mrs. Adolph May have moved into the Webber property in the east part of the city. J M. Shafer camo over from Plymouth Tuesday, and Wednesday the old postoffice fixtures were taken out and stored in one of the second floor rooms of his building, preparatory to remodeling the former postoffice rootm and adding its space to the Princess theater. ■ 1 . The Democrat acknowledges receiving a copy of a St. Petersburg, Fla., paper of recent date from Mrs. A. J. Bellows of this city, who is spending the winter there, containing an account of the arr’val of a battle fleet of 2 3 ships at that port under command of Rear Admiral Anderson for a tfaree-day stay. The Remington Telephone coml- - Tuesday filed a petition with the public service commission for higher telephone rates. It asks an increase of 5 cents a .month for residence telephones, 25 cents a month for rural and party line telephones and permission to add a penalty of 25 cents a month when bills are not paid promptly. Better come in and buy that typewriter now that you have been going to bu?\ The Democrat has a nice lot or rebuilt machines of various standard makes to select from —-machines thi-.t will do Just as good work and last as long as any brand-ifew- machine on the market today. Or, if you prefer, we can supply you wltjj a new machine.

George W. Casey went to Terre Haute Thursday on business. Market and basaar Saturday in room first door south of Trust A Savings bank. —Advt. Mr. and Mrs. Charles M. Paxton went to Chicago Wednesday to consult a specialist regarding the latter’s health. The liver is the carbuerator of the system; (have you got it set right. The One Day Doctor will do it. —Advt. A. Roth, proprietor of the Rensselaer Garment factory, came down from Chicago Thursday to look after the here. The local basketball team played the Kentland team at Kentland Tuesday night, reautting in a score of 25 to 22 in favor of Rensselaer. Mrs. Ethel Smith, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. B. D. McColly, has been quite sick for the past week ( with influenza, but at this writing is improving. Mrs. J. H. Burns of Goodland, who had been visiting the Frank J. Babcock family, went to Parr Thursday to visit her sister, Mrs. J. L. Babcock, and family. Yesterday’s local malrhets: Corn, $1.21 and $1.23; oats, o4c; wheat, $2.11; rye, $1.25. The prices on* year ago were: Corn, $105; oats, 89c; wheat, $2; rye, $2.25. Ted Ramey, 13-year-old son of Mrs. Captola Ramey of the west part of town, had his right arm broken Thursday morning While attempting to crank one of the busses belonging to his brother, Lee Ramey.

We have had quite nice weather again this week as a whole. The nights have been quite cool, the mercury dropping below the freezing point, but the days have been fairly warm and pleasant. Yesterday was bright and clear, with the mercury registering 45 degrees in the shade at 2 p. m. J. W. Hitchings moved to town this week from his fanm in Jordan township and occupies the former J. H. S. Ellis property on Front street, now owned by A. A. Hoover, and just vacated by N. Littlefield, who moved into the E. P. Honan tenant house on College avenue. Mr. Hitchings’ son Ray will occupy the farm in Jordan. Mrs. Carl Hamacher of near Lowell writes The Democrat that she received a telegram Tuesday from' the Salvation Army stating that her brother, Oscar Leach, formerly of Rensselaer, had arrived safely from overseas on the steamship Frederick and that he was well and at Camp Merritt. She hopes he will be home soon. Mr. and Mrs. John Duvall have received word that their son, Samuel O. Duvall, and wife will reach an Atlantic port tomorrow, and will probably be home in a few days. Sam served nearly two years as an ambulance driver with the Frepch forces, and his wife is a French lady whom he married in Paris. They will land at New York, it is understood. Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Speaks returned to their home at Hammond Wednesday and were accompanied home by Howard Speaks, who onty recently returned from overseas, and who came up from' Indianapolis Monday on a few days’ leave. Howard is suffering from being gassed last October, but is recovering nicely and hopes to be dis-<. charged from the service soon. The aftermath of an automobile accident that occurred last November on the main road between Remington and Goodland, had its inning in the White circuit court last week in the case of James M. Hamblin vs. J. M. Biesecker of Wolcott. Biesecker was driving a Saxon Six enroute from Sheldon to Wolcott and collided with Hamblin, who was driving a Ford in the opposite direction. The Ford was pretty badly damaged in the collision and the jury gave Hamblin a judgment for $99. Hamblin is now a rural mail carrier out of Francesville.

The Democrat has another nice bunch of items in this issue from the pen of former Editor Sidney Schanlaub of north Jackson township, Newton county, and this may be the last we will have from Sid for some time, we are sorry to say, as he writes that he is the busiest Hombre we ever saw and newspaper writing means tjme taken from his daily stunts in other directions. Spring work is about to open up on the fanm and he will then -be doubly busy, iso we will have to dispense with his writings for a .time at least. But we hope to have an occasional communication from him at least for publication. «

THE TWICE-A-WEEK DEMOCRA'I

Yesterday's local prices on eggs and butterfat were: Eggs, 32c; butterfat, 60c. F. M. HerShman of Walker township was a business visitor In the city Wednesday. Edward Hasty and family moved 'into the J. A.’ Larah tenant house on north Van Rensselaer street Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. Paul Cornwell of near Remington were guests of the former’s brother, H. S. Cornwell, and family of this place Thursday. The Priscilla Sew club met Wednesday afternoon with Miss Maude Daugherty at the east side of town. Next Thursday the club will meet with Mrs. Dan Waymire of 'north/ McKinley avenue. ' x W. W. Miller of Mt. Ayr was in Kentland Friday qualifying as assessor of Jackson township, having been appointed to succeed James Fortine, resigned.—Kentland Enterprise. Floyd Miller of near Monon is uiffering from asthma, from which ' has been afflicted since a recent attack of influenza. Mr< Miller a son-in-law of Mr. and Mrs. vrthur W|uiamson of this city. Louis Putts, Lloyd Parks, William Duvall, who recently returned from overseas, are now at Camp Sherman, Ohio, and the former i wrote home that they would probably be mustered out and reach Rensselaer either yesterday or Sunday.

In the basketball tournament, ! which started at Gary yesterday morning, the first game was played |by Rensselaer and Francesville, which resulted in a victory for the former. The second game, between Gary and Monteray, resulted in a victory for Gary. Joseph Hurt came Friday from an eastern hospital on a few weeks' furlough to visit his wife and her | nts, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Battleday. He has been severely wounded and has been in the hospital for the past eight months.— Brook item in the Kentland Enterprise. Mrs. Lemuel McCarty entertained about ten young people Thursday evening at her home in the north part of town in honor of Howard ■>eaks, who only recently returned from overseas. Games and music furnished the entertainment, and refreshments, consisting of brick ice-cream in > red, white and blue, ike and coffee, were served at a late hour. Word has been received here of the marriage of Miss Ivy Irwin of Chicago to G. T. Christie-Hender-son of Palm Beach, Florida, on Feb. 27. Miss Irwin will be remembered by many here as she frequently visited here with Mr. and Mrs. Van Grant and Mrs. Mary D. Eger. The latter, who is now spending the winter in Florida, was present at the wedding, which took place at Palm Beach. Perhaps one of the oldest residences in Rehsselaer was razed this week by Hilram Day, Who recently purchased of Mrs. Bertha Wildberg f Peoria, Illinois, the house formerly known as the old Tuteur houee on Cornelia street. Nearly half a century ago a "quart shop" was run in this building, which later ,vas used as a residence, the late H. Vick occupying It for sevral years. Mr. Day will use the material in putting up a tenant house on one of his lots.

Quite a large number of new people have moved to Rensselaer this spring and there is scarcely a house of any kind left to rent. Jordan township has probably contributed more of this nuinber, mostly farmers, than any other township Ln the county. Among the number already moved or to move here soon from Jordan are: J. W. Hitohings, J. U. Iliff, A. J. Fleming, Mrs. Laura Harris, W. D. Grimes, Jack Htoyes. Others 3 are George W. Kennedy, John Bill and Alfred Pejers of Marlon township; A. O. Moore and Mrs. Ida Sayers of Walker.

tourdif 1 Storey 1 Christian William J. Barbre, minister.— The First Christian church will put on the every member canvass Sunday afternoon, when, a committee of 32 men will visit each member. The committee has been Instructed not to ask a member if lie will pledge but to expect it. Two pledges will be taken, one for the current expenses of the local

Dispersion Shorthorn Sale Having purchased a farm in a southern state, I will offer ai public auction on the Harvey Wood farm, 2 miles south and 4 miles east of Rensselaer (stone and gravel all the way from Rensselaer), commencing at 10:30 a. m. Tuesday, March 18, 19 Absolutely Necessary to Start on Time* 22 Head Registered Shorthorn Cattle Consisting of 9 cows; 3 two year-old heifers; 4 yearling heifers; 2 heifer calves; 4 bulls. (Catalogue mailed on application and mentioning this paper.) 2 Head of Horses Consisting of 1 black driving mare 7 years old, wt. 1150, the best driver in the county, lady broke; 1 heavy draft mare colt. 17 Head Grade Cattle Consisting of 4 young cows, will be fresh soon; 2 steers, weight 700 each; 4 two-year-old heifers, bred; 1 two-year-old heifer; 3 heifer calves; 2 steer calves; 1 coming yearling roan bull, a full blood, but cannot be registered. (Most all grade cattle out of registered Shorthorn bull.) 45 Head of Hogs 8 Head Registered Spotted Poland China Hogs. (Registered hogs are Immune.) Consisting of 1 sow with 10 pigs; 3 gilts, bred, weight 325; 2 open gilts, weight about 200; 2 boars. Some of these hogs are sired by the prize winning boar “Beaver Lad.” 7 grade sows bred to registered boar, will farrow soon —these are fine, extra large sows;3o shoats, weight 75 to 175. Several Stands ot Bees; several bushels of Yellow and White Seed Corn; a new >3O Accordion. FARM IMPLEMENTS, ETC. Consisting of 1 low wheel wagon and hay rack; 1 wagon box; 1 rubber tire buggy; 1 McCormick mower, nearly new; 1 McCormick hay rake, new; 1 tower pulverizer, new; 1 tower gopher, new; 1 two-row cultivator, a good one; 1 4-sectlon harrow 1 Emerson gang plow; 11200-lb. iron roller; 1 corn cutter- 1 disc; 1 corn sheller; 1 hog waterer and barrel; 1 scoop endgate; hog troughs; cattle trough; several sets harness, 1 tank heater. TERMS—Terms of registered cattle will be found in the catalog. Terms on balance will be, a credit of 6 months will be given on sums over 110, bearing 6 per cent if paid when due. If not paid at maturity 8 per cent from date. 2 per cent off for cash when entitled to credit. CHAUNCEY WOOD Fred Phillips, Auctioneer. C. G. Spitler, Clerk. Hot Lunch on Ground.

church and the other for missions and benevolences. Sunday morning the pastor will speak on "Paul’s Plan of Church Finance" and after the sermon he will give a charge to the committee and the members. Every of the church should be present. At the evening servibe the committee ot men will tell of their experiences in the afternoon. This service will, no doubt, be very interesting. The committee will have dinner at the church, after Which a devotional service will be held before the men start, on the canvass. \

Presbyterian

Rev. J. Budman Fleming is minister of the Presbyterian church and Mayor Charles G. Spitler is superintendent of the Sunday school. These services are held not for Presbyterians alone, but for the public and for community uplift as well as individual Christianization. _ If you have no place to go to Church come to these services and get the church habit. Sunday school at 9:30; morning worship at 10:45 and evening worship at 7.

Methodist

9:30, Sunday school. Do not fail to be present Sunday; 10:45, morning worship and sermon, theme: “The Essence of Christianity”; 6, Epworth League, topic: “Our Relation to God, Serving,” leader —Naomi Dunlap; 7, evening worship and sermon by the pastor, theme: “The World-Wide Walting.”

James School House

2, Sunday school; 3, preaching service.

Lutheran

Rev. H. F. Krohn, pastor.—At 10 a. m., subject of sermon: '"bhe Training of Children.’’

WOOD SAWING.

I have ttje Clyde Williams outfit ahd will saw your wood for $1.50 per hour. Cord wood, $1.25 per cord. —HARLOW PEEK, phone 947-F. ’ ‘

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List of Those Who Have Paid Sub* scription Accounts During Week. Following are the names of those who have paid their subscription for The Democrat since last Saturday’s ■issue and, especially to those received by mall, this publication shall act as a receipt until the date on the label of their paper is changed. Those indicated by an • are rew subscribers: George Putt, Goodland, R-l. •David. Popel, Parr, R-l. Joseph Dluzajc, Remington, R-3. S. C. Irwin, Rensselaer. T. F. Warne, Parr. Bert Spall, Remington, R-3. ? Henry Gilbranson, Rensselaer. ( Hiarry Gallagher, Rensselaer, R-4, Samuel Holmes, Rensselaer, R-3. •Joseph Kendall, Rensselaer. John A. Nagel, Pleasant Ridge. Mrs. Anna Shlde, Larimore, N. D. *P. W. Wiley, Francesville, R-R. Frank Bartoo, Remington, R-4. F. E. Marlon, Parr, R-l. A. D. Lee, Rensselaer. Frank Foltz, Rensselaer. •H. P. Childers, Rensselaer, R-L, •John Middlecamp, Knlman. Marlon Cooper, Fair Oaks, R-3. A. O. Moore, Rensselaer. Ralph Moore, Moody. William Hershman, Medaryville, Delos Thompson, Rensselaer. J. W. Hltchings, Rensselaer. •Ray Hltdhlngs, Brook, R-3. Charles Owen, Rensselaer. Arnold: Luers, Rensselaer, Rz-4. •H. H. Potter, Rensselaer. Earl Schatzley, Wheatfield. A. G. Catt, Rensselaer. J. A. McFarland, Rensselaer. P. W. Clarke, Rensselaer. Mrs. Elntfra Moulton, Mt. Ver* non, Wash, R-6. Grant Culp, Remington, R-4. S. D. Clark, Wheatfield, R-l. James T. Walter, Wheatfield, R-l, Oscar Harlow, McCoysburg. Sexton Alexander, Tefft, R-l.

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