Jasper County Democrat, Volume 22, Number 73, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 10 December 1919 — Page 5 Advertisements Column 3 [ADVERTISEMENT]

We Advise Our Customers to do their Christmas Shopping NOW As it is secure replacement oLholiday goods. We Have a Complete Line of Toys for girls and boys Books, Bibles, Post Cards Stationery, China, Men’s Ties Ivory Goods, Pictures Aluminumware (the Famous Viko Brand,) Candies, Peanuts Beaucoup and other articles. BURCHARD’S 5 and 10c and Variety Store

Try a want ad in The Democrat. Mrs. Donald Beam and Miss Madeline Warren spent Monday In Chicago. Mrs.~ Frank Wagner and children of Wolcott are visiting relatives In Rensselaer this week. Ed J. Kays left yesterday for his home at Hinsdale, Mont., after a visit with relatives here. Miss Bernice Long of Purdue spent the week-end hdra with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Long. Dr. and Mrs. A. G. Catt visited the. former’s brother, Lee-Catt, and family at Detroit, Mich., Saturday and Sunday. Miss Marie Hamilton of Butler college, Indianapolis, and Dr. W. C. Miller of Pierceton were week-end guests of the former’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. L- H. Hamilton.

The Chicago dally newspapers, In order to consefve In the alleged paper shortage, are cutting down the size of their publications 10 per cent, commencing Monday. Mrs. David Alter of Union township returned home from Winamac Monday where she had been with her sister, Mrs. L. W. Benbow, who had been quite sick but is now improving. Joseph Blake, who had been visiting relatives here and at Remington for a week or more, left Monday for his home at Twin Falls, Idaho, and was accompanied by his Mrs. A. G. W. Farmer, who will make an extended visit there. A couple of Inches of snow fell Friday night and the ground is still covered- It has been down about the freezing point all the time since, and yesterday was some 15 above zero only at 2 p. m. A zero wave was said to be on the way, and the indications yesterday bore out this prophecy. Two new express wagons were received by the local company Monday morning to replace the one large wagon which had been in use here for some time. The increasing business of the company has made it necessary to, have two drivers to enable them to serve Its patrons more proinptly. An automobile truck belonging to Harry Gifford caught fire Monday morning in front of the Rensselaer Garage, the lead from the gasoline tank having become disconnected and caught fire from the engine backfiring. The fire was extinguished as soon as "Frenchy” Deschand reached the scene with an extinguisher, with but little damage done. The fire whistle was sounded and the company arrived on the scene after the fire was eut.