Jasper County Democrat, Volume 22, Number 26, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 28 June 1919 — Page 5

SATURDAY, JUNfcf 28, 1»1».

HOME-COMING Celebration at Lowell JULY 4th Under auspices of the Southern Lake County Chamber of Commerce Big Street Parade at 10 a. m. ADDRESS BY ADJ. 6EM. HARRY W. SMITH OF INDIANA Races, Games and Sports begin at 1:30 p. m. BALL GAMES AT 3:30 P. M. UK vaudeville in Aiiernoon arm mm. mog mam mm win. The Bitteat Event Ever Pulled Off in Southern Lake County. You are invited to come and welcome our soldier boys home.

LOCAL NEWS

Max Kepner made a business trip to Alma Mich., Wednesday, returning Thursday. C. C, Warner returned to his home at Gary Wednesday after a short visit with relatives here. Mrs. E. L. Hollingsworth went to Flint, Mich., Tuesday for a visit with her son Emmet and wife. Leo Harmon, son of Mr. and Mrs. Russel Harmon of Mitchell, S. D., is visiting his uncle, L. A. Harmon, and family. The Van Rensselaer club expects to start in Monday on the work of remodeling its quarters in The Democrat building. Among the Chicago goers Wednesday were B. N. Fendig, G. J. Jessen, Floyd Gruver, Mrs. E. J. Randle and Mrs. Sam Sparling. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Rhoades and little son of Chicago spent the week here with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Rhoades, and other relatives. Mr. and Mrs. A. Woodworth returned home Wednesday from a several weeks’ visit with their Son, Rev. Vaughn Woodworth, and wife at Storm Lake, la. Dr. Rue Parcels of Amarillo, Tex., came Tuesday evening to join his wife and children, who have been visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. M. Parcels, for several weeks. A cablegram received here by relatives from Lieut. W. I. Spitler Wednesday, stated that he had sailed for the U. S. from Brest, France, and would land in this country June 29.

The little 2% -year-old daughter of Mr. and Mra. James Crownover of north of Aix, died Tuesday mglit. The funeral was held at Thursday afternoon and burial madfe in the Smith cemetery in Barkley township. Mr. and Mrs. -George W. Hopkins left Wednesday for Oklahoma City, Okla., for a visit with the former’s sister, Mrs. Frank Hardy, and to attend the wedding of his niece, Miss Katherine Hardy, to Mr. Gordon Morrison tomorrow. \

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Charles Morlan visited his son Forest in Chicago Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Sticknoth of west Carpenter were visitors in the city Thursday. Simon Hostetler left Thursday morning for a several weeks’ visit with relatives at different points in Kansas. Mrs. J. D. Martindale and daughter Maxine went to Terre Haute Wednesday for a visit with the former’s parents. Frank Wolfe, the well known Michigan City lumber salesman, w r as a business visitor in Rensselaer Tuesday afternoon. Mrs. B. J. Moore and daughter Elizabeth and Mr. and Mrs. John Moore of Chicago spent Wednesday with friends in Monticello. Mrs. G. Larson of Vesta, Minn., came the first of the week for a visit with Mrs. Albert Helsel and Mrs. James Davis of near Virgie. A very heavy rain, almost* a cloudburst,, fell at. Wolcott Tuesday afternoon, flooding the cornfields with several inches of water.

Mrs. Rebecca Porter has sold her 185-acre farm a few miles northwest of Rensselaer to Roth Bros, of this city. Consideration S2OO per acre. Place y/jur order* now for nursery stock for fall delivery. All trees guaranteed to grow or replaced free of charge.—-CHARLES PEFLEY, phone 475. tsThe Interior of the business room south of The Trust & Savings bank is being placed in shape for Misses Jones & Briney, the milliners, who will occupy same July 1. Mrs. M. I. Adams went to Huntington Wednesday for a visit with her. sister, Mrs. Clint Brown, who is in a very critical condition of health with practically no hopes of her recovery. Mr. and Mrs. Orie Potts, who had been spending a 30-day vacation with relatives here, left Wednesday for Washington, D. C., to resume their work, both having positions in the civil service. E. M. Graham has decided to move to Indianapolis, and therefore will not move into the house soon to be vacated by W. J. Wright on Park avenue. Edward Herath, instead, will move into the house now occupied by Mr. Wright.

THE TWICE-A-WEEK DEMOCRAT

Mrs. F. B. Ham of Lafayette came Thursday for a visit with friends. F. L. Hoover of southwest of town is confined to his home with sickness. Paul Makus purchased a Dort touring car of Kuboske & Walters a few days ago. Dr. Rose M. Remmek went to Marion Thursday for a visit until Monday with friends. Mrs. Thomas Moore and son spent Thursday in Lowell with her son Ernest and wife. Dr. Catt is having a new concrete driveway and garage built at his residence on Park avenue. The mid-summer meeting of the Indiana Democratic Editorial association will be held in Ft. Wayne next Thursday and Friday. Mrs. Kate Watson and daughter Catherine went to Indianapolis Thursday for a visit with the former’s daughter, Mrs. R. CBeeler. John Lyons, wife and daughter of Gary spent Sunday with Mrs. Lyons’ parents, William Moore and family. They made the trip via automobile.

E. W. Hickman and family autoed from Lafayette Saturday evening and spent Sunday with Mrs. Hickman’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. William Moore. Grand opening of the new Gayety—A dance will be given at the Gayety next Saturday evening. All cordially invited. Dance tickets sl. Gentlemen spectators 10c, ladles free.—Advt. . J2B Rev. and Mrs. E. .W. Strecker and Miss Rosabella Daugherty will leave Monday for Columbus, 0., to attend the Methodist Centenary meeting. They will drive through in Mr. Strecker’s car. Noah Jenkins, who is employed by Albert Keene of Wheatfield at the rock crusher, just at the south side of town, got his arm caught in the machine and quite badly lacerated one day this week. The ravages of the army worm in Jasper county were apparently stopped last week, and the greatest damage done is said to have been to the field of timothy on the Joe Grooms farm northeast of town. Governor Goodrich has announced that hS will call the legislature in special 10-day session the latter part of August or the first of September to ratify the woman's suffrage amendment and to consider other emergency mktter.i. Grover Wood and Jesse Brouhard of Fair Oaks, after spending two years in the U. S. service, one year of which they were in France, arrived in Rensselaer Thursday from Camp Sherman, where they had been discharged from the service.

A very enjoyable, day was spent last Sunday at the home of William Moore, on Elm street, in honor of their son - James, who had just returned from overseas. Thirtysix relatives were present and a fine dinner was served at 12:30, ani the afternoon was spent socially. G. L. Thornton will move into his new bungalow on north College avenue next week and‘Harry Hufty will move into Mr. Thornton’s old property adjoining, which he vacates. M. F. Long will move into the George Hopkins house in the east part of town, vacated by Mr. Hufty. M. J. Kuboske was in Chicago Thursday with the Intentions of renting or purchasing a tent to carry on the garage business of the firm of Kuboske & Walters during the time the new garage building is being erected at their present location. He did not make a deal, however, and. is as yet undecided what to do as renting another building is out of the question for there is none available. Warren Robinson received a card Wednesday morning from his son Edwin, who is with the A. E. F. in France, saying: "Have been ,in London three days nffw and it certainly is an interesting place. Lieut. Roe from Bordeaux is with me. We’re going to Edinburgh, Scotland, tomorrow and from there to Belfast, Ireland. Were lucky enough to have a member of parliament show us through the house of lords and the house of commons yesterday. Will write more later.’’

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Charles Pefley was in Chicago on business Tuesday. E. J. Bellows was over from Remington Thursday afternoon. Jerry Shea was down from Gillam township on business yesterday. Yesterday’s local prices on eggs and butterfat: Eggs, 33c; butterfat, 51c. ' Mrs. George Stoudt of Remington was a business visitor in the city yesterday. Jerry, John and Lon Healy and Don Beam will play with the Winamac band at Monticello July 4. Miss Hattie Grant is in Chicago this week studying the mid-summer and fall millinery styles at Gage Bros. Dr. F. A. Turfler, Don Wright, ■Henry Zoll, Chester Sigman and Homer Hendrickson were Chicago goers Thursday. Charles Hoile - returned to his home at Knlman Wednesday after spending a few days in Indianapolis on business. J Walter LaHue returned to his home at Mt. Ayr Wednesday after receiving being discharged from the army service at Camp Devens, Mass.

Mrs. James Overton, who has been in very poor health for some time, is now in a very critical condition at her home in the east part of town. We now have another carload of Armour’s Stock Food on track. Save money by taking off the car. —IROQUOIS ROLLER MILLS, phone 456. tt Emmet Erwin, son of James B. Erwin of Demotte, was mustered out of the service at Camp Taylor this week and returned to his homo at Demotte Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. E. VanArsdel and daughter Ruth of Valparaiso and Mr. and Mrs. Russel VanArsdel of Columbus, 0., visited friends here a short time Wednesday. Yesterday’s local grain markets: Corn, 11.71; oats, 64c; rye, 11.30. The prices one year ago were: Corn, oats, 71c; wheat, |2; rye, |1.25. "Gum” Pefley claims to have beaten all the Rensselaer gardeners this year on new potatoes, having had the first "mess’* from his garden on June 15. Robert Overton, a former oldtime resident of Rensselaer but for many years a resident of Kansas, was called here a few days ago by the critical illness of his sister-in-law, Mrs. James Overton.

and Mrs W. G. Winn of Chicago, accompanied by some friends, made a short stop here yesterday noon while on their way via auto for a visit to points in Virginia, the old home of the Winns. The condition of Washington, street from the river bridge west to College avenue is a disgrace to the city. That part of this much traveled street should be spiked up, regraded and resurfaced. The expense would not be very heavy and the satisfaction would be great. Morocco Courier: Another big land deal was closed here last Friday when Will H. Ade of Kentland purchased the old Gaff ranch headquarters of 1,000 acres at $75 an acre. The land lays about six miles northeast of here and for several years had been owned by Swift & Co. Nicholas Wagner of near Wolcott has purchased of William Beck the latter’s property on north Weston street, and will move here and ( take possession October 1. The consideration is $4,000. Mr. Wagner is one of White county’s substantial farmers and we are glad he has decided to locate in Rensselaer. The annual D. A. R. picnic was ( held at the home of Mrs. George E. Murray on Park avenue Thursday afternoon and evening, mem-' bers of the D. A. R. and theeir families being present. An amus-| ing contest was held, the men choosing up sides. One side represented the Bolshevik and the other the I. W. W., and various amusing stunts were Indulged in. All report a most enojyable time. Fire, said to have been caused by overheated machinery, destroyed the large elevator of the Oxford Grain company at Oxford early Thursday. The loss on the bulld'ing is estimated at $13,000, with SB,OOO Insurance. Two' thousand bushels of wheat and 6,000 bushels of oats, stored in the elevator, also were destroyed. The building was erected in 1912. Officials of the company have announced that it would be rebuilt at once.

MATINEE MUSICAL PROGRAM The Matiner-Muslcale will hold its last meeting for this year Sunday afternoon, June 29, at 3 o’clock at the Methodist church. The public is invited to attend. The following students’ program will be given: Grand Galop Brilliant—Trio Wollenhaupt Josephine Washburn, Geraldine Roth, Doris Larch The Fairy Guard—Plano Lemont Sonatlne, G Major, Ltchner k . . Jennette Murphy Rockin’ In de Win’—Voice, Nehliinger Ruth Clark Krakowlak—Duet, Moszkowskl Virginia and Ellen Kresier Olga Mazurka—Plano, G. W. Armstrong Inez Klpllnger William Tell, Roslni Arr. by Blumenthal Violin—Gladys Carr; Piano—Lenore Carr Hungary Rapsody Mlgnonne—Duet Koelllng Doris Larsh, Josephine Washburn Yuccas —Plano, Cadman Geraldine Roth Happy Birds —Voice, Holst Bernice Carson The Music Box —Plano Poldlnl Jolly Darkles ' Bechter Birds in the Woods• Hollaender Genene Scott Return of the 'Heroes—Trio Paul Keller Kathryn Chapman, Kathryn King, Eva Karnowsky A la Bien Aimee—Piano, Edward Schiltt Josephine Washburn Postilion d’Amour —Duet, Behr... Elizabeth Yates, Mary Jane Brown La Petite Mazurka Leon Ringuet Violin—Helen Tilton; Plano —Feme Tilton Toccatina Caprice—Piano, G. M. Benson ‘Doris Larsh Lustspiel Overture—Trio Keler-Bela Ruth Clark-, Mary Jane Brown, Gladys Shaw-

At the annual meeting of the state board of dental examiners held in Indianapolis this week, Dr. W. L. Myer of Rensselaer was elected president of the association. Mrs. W. R. Nowels has been ■ quite sick this week with an attack of heart trouble, but at this writing is reported better. Her daughters, Mrs. Delma Alter of Forest, Mrs. Lawson Meyer of Gary and Mrs. J. F. Wheeler of Flora are here with her.

I iloFo 1 First Christian Rev. W. T. Barbre, pastor.—Sunday is the last time we will have all of our regular services before entering the union Sunday evening services for the summer months. 10:45, sermon, theme: "The Lord’s Supper”; tn the evening the Boy Scouts with their scoutmaster, Mr. Sa user, will be present, theme: "David, a Good Scout.” All those Interested in the welfare of the boys and girls of the community are urged to attend this service. Boys and girls who are not scouts are especially invited. Methodist Rev. E. W. Strecker, frastor. — 9:30, Sunday school; 10:45, morning worship and sermon, theme: “The Kingdom Brand of Goodness’’; 7, Epworth League, topic: "What Does Loyalty to Our Church and Country Call For?”; 8, evening worship and sermon, theme: "The Secret of Happiness.” Presbyterian Rev. J. Budman Fleming, minister.—There will one preaching service in Ahis church Sunday and that at 10:45. The Sunday school will hold tts session at 9:30. Whatever else you have planned for the day plan to be at these services.

The greater part of the world’s output of glycerin is used for nitroglycerin, prepared by the action of a mixture of nitric and sulphuric acids on glycerin, which forms the chief ingredient of many modern high explosives and smokeless powders, used for military, mining and agricultural purposes.

Armour’s Stock Feed The Best and Cheapest Feed on the market. Cheaper than corn. * . ARMOUR’S HOG FEED / ~T>o u... This is a balanced feed, a new one, and -•aqJ A the price is right. Below is the analysis: 5.0 per cent of crude fat. /x | 20.0 per cent of crude protein. / ■ Not more than 10.0 per cent of crude ’J fiber, and to be. compounded from J the following ingredients: Hominy ••OCKfEtlf Feed, Linseed Oil Meal, Meat Meal, \ Peanut Meal, Oats Middlings, Oats A Shorts, Oats Hulls, Wheat Middlings, 1 per cent Carbonate of Lime and % of 1 per cent Salt. ■ ■ ■ ■! ■■■■■■ . 1/ .!■■■■.■■ ' ■ ■■«■»■«■» We also have a full line of Armour’s Dairy Feed. The PRICE Is RIGHT on all off these FEEDS. Come in and look at this feed, it will pay you. IROQUOIS ROLLER MILLS TELEPHONE 456

Binder Twine It is advisable to all farmers needing binder twine this season that they put their order in immediately as there is /quite a scarcity and there will be a big demand for it. We can supply you with any amount that you need.

The scrap value of the German submarines being broken up la' England is estimated at 312,166. It will take 10 weeks to scrap each More than 5,000 barbers ia Buenos Aires recently suspended work, demanding that their wages be increased and tipping be abolished. Lieutenant Louis Cone, who was delegated by the French government as tutor in French to the family of the former German emperor before the war, has been appointed assistant professor of French in Princeton university. After the outbreak of the war Lieutenant Cons was assigned to the intelligence department of the French army. At one time he was a member of the faculty at Bryn Mawr college.

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