Jasper County Democrat, Volume 23, Number 7, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 21 April 1920 — Page 3

4tySEDNEBDAY, APRIL 21, 1820.

Fiber Rugs 1 Just Received a shipment of wool fiber rugs in the following sizes: 6x9, 8-3xlo-6 and 9x12. W. J. Wright Rensselaer, Indiana

LOCAL NEWS

Everett Halstead was in Indianapolis on business Saturday.' Mrs. "Daisy Hoshaw and little son spent Saturday in Lafayette. R. A. Mannan was down from Wheatfield Saturday on business. Paul Norgor went to Martinsville Friday to take treatment for rheumatism. S. A. Brusnahan of Union township goes to Hammond today to sit on the U. S. petit jury. Miss Marguerite Jones of Redkey, >Who is attending school in Indlanapolis, spent the week-end here with J|pr sister, Mrs. F. D. Burchard. Mesdames William and John Maloney returned to their home in Chicago Saturday after a visit here with Mrs. Mary Drake and family. Victor Hoover, accompanied by Edwin Robinson, went to Detroit yesterday morning to drive back a new Dodge car for the latter’s father, Warren Robinson. W " • Mrs. A. G. Work of Detroit, Mich., came Saturday for a visit with her father, C. P. Moody, and wife of Barkley township, and also other relatives and friends in Rensselaer. George Crockett of east of' town visited his wife, who is in the St. Elizabeth hospital in Lafayette Sunday, returning home Sunday evening. Mrs. Crockett will undergo an operation at St. Elizabeth’s today. The little 3-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Mark Hoyes of Barkley tp., who had been very sick, is much ■better and the nurse. Miss Della Kuboske, who had been caring for him, returned to Chicago Friday. Leonard Gourley returned to his home at Gary Saturday after spending several days with friends here. He is employed in the steel mills, many employes of which were laid off by the railroad strike, the mills being unable to procure raw material

Bunching Hits * — ’ That’s what 1 you are doing when you trade here. • Because of the large variety of articles we carry we can ■ save you both time and money and the trouble of hunting the town over. Come here first. Also remember we have Groceries—unexcelled In quality—untouched In price, In our Cash and Carry GROCERY ' Department

Mrs. Leo Worland went to Monou Monday for a visit with her parents. Gerald Hollingsworth and Russell Van Hook were Chieago goers Friday. B. G. Wooley of near Mt. Ayr was a business visitor in the city Monday. “Uncle” Joseph Smith is reported quite sick at his home On south Van Rensselaer street. If you want two hours of real joy, Go to the Turner exhibition and bring the little boy/—Advt. W. I. Spitler, Robert Loy, Forest Morlan and Walter Kjng, who are employed in Chicago, spent the weekend here with home folks.

A. F. Long & Son have purchased a fine new soda fountain to be installed in their drug store upon their removal into the new quarters. A southbound freight got three box cars off the track -just west of Lee Saturday night, holding up traffic for several hours before the track could be cleared. Rev. Father William Hordeman of Frankfort came Monday for a short visit with relatives and to attend a meeting of the St. Joseph College alumni, held yesterday. Omar Osborne and Laban Wilcox of Lafayete, James Warmer of Gary and Ray Parks from Indianapolis were among those spending Sunday in Rensselaer with home folks. Granville Moody of Barkley township, who suffered a light stroke of paralysis last Thursday morning, is improving right along, and was up Sunday for the first time since the stroke, and yesterday he was in town.

Day and Oren Norman of Chester, Neb., came Saturday to see their brother, Van Norman, who is in the county hospital suffering from injuries received last Wednesday when he was kicked in the head by a horse, as told of in Saturday’s Democrat. Miss Loretta Nagel was called to Lafayette Friday by the illness oi her sister, Miss Mildred, who had been attending high school at Dunnington, Benton county, and who had been taken to St. Elizabeth’s hospital at Lafayette, suffering from an abscess on her face. Letters remaining in the Rensselaer postoffice for the week ended April 17: Rev. B. F. Besinger, C. H. Carson, J. V. Crisler, Miss Buri»ice .Foster, Miss Alice Galbraith, B. F. Rubber, Mrs. May Nicklous, Rebbeca A. Noland. If not called for above letters will be sent to deadletter office May 3. Mrs. Mprt Murray and Mrs. Frank Donnelly attended the funeral Sunday at Monticello of John Murray, a young man about 22 years of age, who saw much service in the recent world war in which he was gassed and had one leg shot off, from the effects of which he never recovered. He died at the home of '.his brother In Indianapolis last Friday. Leslie Pollard directs us to change the address of his Democrat from Weiser, Idaho, to Twin Falls, Idaho. He has the position as sales manager for the state of Idaho for the Wood Fiber Broom Mfg. Co. of Tacoma, Wash., and is also agent for the West Coast Life Insurance Co. for Twin Falls county. He is locating in the latter place now because of it being nearer the center of his territory.

THE TWICE-A-WEEK DEMOCRAT

Dr. J. Hansson was a Chicago goer Monday. C. C. McCulley was over front Remington yesterday. Yesterday's local egg and butterfat prices: Eggs, 35c; butterfat, 63c. If you have poultry for sale, call C. H._ LEAVEL for prices. Phone 647. z ts Probably two inches or more of water fell here during the tremendously heavy rains Monday night. Mr. and Mrs. Randolph Wright of Newton township are confined to their home with an attack of grip. The D. A. R. «will meet Tuesday afternoon, April 27, with Mrs. Howard Mills.—MßS. E. P. HONAN, Regent. Mrs. C. C. Harmon of Indianapolis came Sunday evening for a several weeks/ visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Brown. Mr. and 41 rs. C? IX Martin and children of Cincinnati, 0., came Saturday for a few days’ visit with the B. K. Zimmerman and E. D. Rhoades families. \ Miss Zona Dillon, who closed her sixth term at Union school, Jordan township, last Thursday, left yesterday for her home at Fountain City, Wayne county.

Yesterday’s local grain prices: Corn, $1.60; oats, 97c; wheat, $2.60; rye, $1.75. The prices one year ago were: Corn, $1.52; oats, 66c; wheat, $2.30; rye, $1.55. Ralph O’Riley has purchased a new bake oven of almost double the capacity of his present oven and part of the material is now here. It will be installed as soon as the balance of the oven arrives. The new oven is 12x14 feet in size with white enamel front. Miss Marie Wasson returned home Sunday from a week’s visit with her sister, Mrs. M. F. Long, in Indianapolis. Another sister. Miss Hattie Wasson, who had been in Indianapolis for several weeks taking treatment of a specialist for a nervous trouble, returned home with her. Her condition is much improved. The fire company was called out during the rain Sunday forenoon to the I. H. Riley home on Park avenue, near the ball park. Some one had seen a heavy black smoke about the roof of the dwelling, caused from the heavy atmosphere, and thought the entjre house was on fire and turned in an alarm. There was no fire.

Obituary

Nellie Sophia Dunn was born near Goodland, Ind., Aug. 15, 1871, and died at the home of John Bicknell in Rensselaer April 13, 1920, aged 48 years, 7 months and 29 days. Although not a member of any churbh Miss Dunn led a pure Christian life. She made her home with her sister, Mrs. John Bicknell, and her mother. She endeared herself to all who met her and was ever ready to share her happiness with others. Her short illness ended a life which had won to her many friends who will mourn their loss deeply. Her father preceded her in death in 1904. She is survived by her mother, Mrs. B. L. Dunn, of Rensselaer; two brothers, Jesse Dunn o» Jordan township and William Dunn of Larimore, N. Dy and two sisters, Mrs. John Bicknell of Rensselaer and Mrs, Margaret Heistand of Hopkins Park, 111. Funeral services conducted by Rev. Horton of Mt. Ayr were hela at the late home last Friday aft-\ ernoon and burail made in Weston cemetery. ** CARD OF THANKS We desire to express our sincere thanks to the neighbors and friends for their sympathy and kindness during the illness and sad hour of bereavement in the death of our daughter and sister; especially do we thank Rev. Horton for his consoling words of comfort, the singers and those who i gave the floral offerings. —MRS. B. L. DUNN AND CHILDREN.

TRANSFERS OF REAL ESTATE

Abner C. Pancoast et ux to Micah, R. Halstead, April 13, w% sw, 17-29-7, se, 18-29-7, Newton, $10,927. Sheriff of Jasper Co. to Micah R. Halstead, April 15, w% sw, 17-29-7, se, 18-29-7, Newton, $22,715. Anna J. Robinson et baron to Arthur Yelter, April 15, Its 9, 10, bl 13, Weston’s add, Rensselaer, S2OO. Lewis B. Elmore et al to Arthur E. Arnott, Feb. 27, sw, e% w% sw, pt w% se, 5-28-6, 121.5.0 acres, Marion, $16,251. Geo. H. Gifford, ex., to James Clark, Aug. 27, Its 4,5, 6,7, 8,9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, s 50 ft Its 11, 12, 13, bl 2, Kersey, also pt sw, 30-32-6, 17.59 acres, Keener, $1,854. Fannie F. Cottingham to Samuel B. fettering et ux, April 17, It 0, W «, Pair Oaks, $25.

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List of Those Who Have Paid Subscription Accounts During Week. Following are the names of thoss who have paid their subscription for The Democrat during the past week and, especially to those received by mail, this publication shall act as a receipt Yintll the date on the label of their paper is changed. Those Indicated by an • are new subscribers: Menno Chupp, Rensselaer, R-2. Clarence Pruett, Brook, R-3. •Frank Hatton, Balafon, Minn. Guy Merriman, Rensselaer, K-3. Orville Putt, Remington, R-3. W. H. Daugherty, Rensselaer, R-2. •Mrs. Evalyn Daugherty, Rensselaer, R-l. Rev. J. C. Parrett, Hammond. J.- U. Iliff, Rensselaer. B. G. Wooley, Mt. Ayr. •Dr. A. R. Kresler, Rensselaer. A. S. Barlow, Wheatfield. John W. Williams, Remington. R-4. G. F. Shuster, Remington, R-3. Oliver Hamilton, Rensselaer, R-4. Joe Moosemiller, Rensselaer. •Zona Dillon, Fountain City, Ind. D. H. Yeoman, Rensselaer.

CENSUS STATISTICS FOR 1920

Among the population figures of cities announced by the census bureau for 1920 are the following: Battle Creek, Mich., 36,164, increase 10,895, or 43.1%. Enid, Okla., 16,576, increase 2,777, or 20.1%. Hillsdale, Mich., 5,476, increase 475, or 9.5%. Owosso, Mich., 12,575, increase 2r 936, or 30.5 %. Bowling Green, Ky., 9,638, increase 465, or 5.1%. Macomb, 111., 6,714, increase 940, or 16.3%. Lufkin, Tex., 4,878, increase 2,129, or 77.4%. Phillipsburg, N. J., 16,923, increase 3,020, or 21.7%. Southbridge, Mass., 14,245, increase 1,653, or 13.1%. Gloucester, N. J., 12,162, Increase 2,700, or 28.5%. An increase of 463 % in the last 10 years in the population of Muskegon Heights, Mich., announced a few days ago by the census bureau, is the largest yet reported in the *1920 census. From a population of 1,690 in 1910 the aity has grown to 9,514. New (Jastle, Pa„ 44,938, increase 8,658, of 23.9%. Muskegon, Mich., 36,570, increase 12,508, or 52%. Mt. Vernon, 0., 9,237, increase 150, or 17 %' Madison, Ind., 6,711, decrease 223, or 3.2%. Greensburg, Ind., 5,345, decrease 75, or 1.4%. Hartford City, Ind., 6,183, decrease 4. or -1%. Alexandria, Ind., 4,172, decrease 924, or 18.1%. Plainfield, N. J., 27,700, Increase 150, or 34.8%. Braddock, Pa., 20,879, increase 1,522, or 7.9%. New Philadelphia, 0., 10,718, in crease 2,176, or 25.5%. New Orleans, La., 387,408, increase 48,333, or 14.3%.

Do You Need a Tractor Now? We are sending two trucks —....— • to Dearborn Michigan to procure < Two Fordson Tractors which will be ready for use THURSDAY, APRIL 22, 1920 • I I ■ ■■ ■ ■ One Sure Way to Get your- work done fl J,» t * Central Sales Company Phone Three-One-Nine /

STOCK SALE! The undersigned will sell st public sale at his residence 1 mile south of Kniman, 12 miles north and 3-4 mile east of Rensselaer, commencing at 11 a. m., on TUESDAY, APRIL 27 »54 Head of Cattle Consisting of 12 milch cows, 5 now giving milk, others fresh soon; 15 good 2-year-old heifers, some will be fresh by day of sale, others fresh soon; 8 or 10 fat 3-year-old heifers; several 2-year-old heifers; 1 yearling steer; 1 pure-bred Shorthorn bull, 2 years old. Any person buying 12 or more of these cattle, same will be delivered part way. YE RM 8 A credit of 9 months will be given on bankable notes, bearing 6 per cent, Intelest from date if paid when due; 8 per cent, from date if not paid at maturity. W. A. McCurtain, Auct. lAf A RAV/IC C. G. Spitler. Clerk ” ■ LUNCH ON GROUND.

Tucson, Ariz., 20,292, Increase 7,099, or 53.8%. Marquette, Mich., 12,718, Increase 1,215, or 16.6%. Eureka, Calif., 13,212, increase 1,367, or 11.5%. > Ludington, Mich., 8,810, decrease 322, or 3 5%. Athens, Ga., 16,748, increase 1,835, or 12.3%. Barberton, 0., 18,811, increase 9,-> 401, or 99.9%. Jeannett, Pa., 10,627, increase 2,550, or 31.6%. Sanford, Me., 10,691, increase 1,642, or 18.1%. Melrose Park, 111., 7,148, increase 2,341, or 48.7%. Jasonville, Ind., 4,461, increase 1,666, or 35.4%. Ft. Atkinson, Wls., 4,915, Increase 1,038, or 26.8%. Hartford, Wis., 4,515, increase 1,533, or 51.4%. Grinnell, la., 5,362, increase 326, or 6.5%. Mount Vernon, 0., 9,237, increase 150, or 1.7%.

Every farmer who owns Ms farm ought to have printed stationery with his name and the name of his postoffice properly given. The printed heading might also give the names of whatever crops he spadalr Isee In or his specialities In stock. Neatly printed stationery gives you a personality and a standing with any person or firm to whom you write and Insures the proper reading of your name and address. tl

"The man who whispers down a well I About the goods he has to sell. Won’t reap the golden, gleaming dollars • Like one who climbs a tree and hollers.” Well, I am hollerin’. I have a carload of Buggies to sell. —C. A. ROBERTS. An armload of old papers for Be at The Democrat office.

NOTICE TO HEIRB, CREDITORS AND LEGATEES In the matter of the estate of Elizabeth A. Powers, deceased. In the Jasper Circuit Court, April term, 1920. Notice is* hereby given to the creditors, heirs and legatees of Elizabeth A/ Powers, deoeaaed, and ah persons Triterested in said estate, to appear in the Jasper Circuit Court on Saturday, the Bth day of May, 1920, being the day fixed and endorsed on the final settlement ao count of Louis Hinchman, executor of said decedent, and show cause it any why such final account should not be approved; and the heirs of said decedent and all others interested are also hereby notified to appear in said court on said day and make proof of their heirship, or claim to any part of said estate. LOUIS HINCHMAN. Executor. M. B. Beard, Attorney for Estate.

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