Jasper County Democrat, Volume 23, Number 71, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 1 December 1920 — Page 3

Wednesday, December 1, I*2o

BUY AN EDISON NOW Don't wait until a few days before Christmas By buying now you will have the advantage of. full stocks and you will be sure to get the style and finish you want. W. J. WRIGHT RENSSELAER, INDIANA

LOCAL NEWS

Walter Rich of Indianapolis was a visitor in the city Friday. Jesse Wilcox of Indianapolis spent the week-end here with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. George M. Wilcox. Mrs. W. 8. Parks went to Logansport Saturday for a few days’ visit with Mr. and Mrs. George Wortley. James W. Beckman of Cincinnati, 0., spent Thursday and Friday here with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Beckman. Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Potter spent the week-end with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Florman Potter, at Converse, Ind. • J. J. Montgomery went to Indianapolis Sunday and will attend the premen’s state school of instruction r, be held there this week. Ross Moore returned to his work Ut LaGrange, 111., Friday after spending Thanksgiving here with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Moore. The annual Thanksgiving dance given by the Van Rensselaer clup was held at the armory Friday night Fifty-four couples were In attendance. Mrs. Homer Bruce of Broken Bow, Neb., and her son, William, who Is attending Chicago university, spent the week-end with the former’s sister, Mrs. A. C. Pancoast, of Newton township.

i “The Christmas Store” [ Handbook containing 12-pages of appropriate ! gift goods—about one half of our complete [ offering, is now ready for distribution. i * For fear‘we do not have your on our mailing [ list, we would be greatly pleased to have you mail or i leave with us your name and address. i We undoubtedly have the most complete list of i Holiday Goods we have ever shown. You will need i this book to aid you in making your selections. And J you will accommodate us and find it more pleasant for ! yourselves by doing your shopping early. DO IT NOW 1 . '■ x ■ .

Help the fight against T. B. Buy Xmas seals. d 25 I I - II I— ■ Edward Newcomb of Burlington. Kans., spent a few days here last week, the guest of Miss Ruth Wood. Mr. and Mrs. Simdbn Grenard of Waynetown visited here the past week with their son, Alva Grenard, and wife. Mrs. Robert Miller and children returned to their home in Monon Friday after a short visit here with her father, Len Griggs. . Misses Eugene Insley and Hazel Anderson of Hoopeston, UI., were the week-end guests of the Misses Irma and Verna Campbell. Mrs. Charles Passons and daughter returned to their home in Crown Point Friday after a visit here with Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Passons. Mrs. Frank Maloy and son, John, returfieh to their home at Lowell Friday after a visit here with her aged mother, Mrs. Michael Eger. _ A . John R. Lewis returned home Friday from attending a stock show at Jacksonville, Fla. He was met in Indianapolis by Lewis, who went down Friday. Among the Chicago goers Friday were A. C. Pancoast and daughter Oka, Charles Chamberlain, Granville Moody, H. J. Kuppers, Mrs. Alex Merica and son Forest and Miss Nettie Price. The degree staff of the Rebekah lodge was entertained at the home of Miss Clare Jessen Friday evening, the honored guest being Miss Madeline Moore, who, was married Monday to Glenn Sanders, formerly of Rensselaer but now of Indianapolis.

THE TWICE-A-WEEK DEMOCRAT

Fight tuberculosis by buying Xmas seals. « dM Mrs. M D. Gwin was a Lafayette goer Saturday. You can get a genuine heavy draft horse or team at Dexter's public sale, Dec. I—Advt. Miss Bernice Keeginger returned home Sunday from a visit with relatives la Lafayette. Ara. M M. Libby of Boulder. Colo., came Monday tor a visit with her daughter. Mrs. Cope Hanley. Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Hitchtngs returned home Sunday from a very delightful trip to McAllen. Tex. Mies Jessie Harris, teacher in the Wabash schools, visited over Thanksgiving with her elster, Mrs. F. H. Hemphill. Miss Lucille Good of Delphi and Laban Wilcox of Purdue spent the week-end here with Mr. end Mrs. Elmer Wilcox. Mrs. Nora Phillips went to Pullman, 111., Monday for a visit with her slater, Mrs. J. W. McConahay, who is In quite poor health. W. H. Rusk left Monday for his home at Columbia, Mo., after a visit here with his daughters, Mesdames W. A. Lutz and Charles Randle. • Rev. and Mrs. E. W. Strecker attended a meeting of the Methodist pastors and their wives of the Lafayette district In Lafayette Monday. Simeon Weils, Ralph and Paul Robinson returned to their homes at Gary Sunday after -a visit here with the former’s mother, Mrs. C. B. Wells.

It Is now time to order your automobile licenses for 1921. Come in and let me fill out your application for you.—MABEL NOWELB, at The Democrat office. Miss Agnes Kahler returned to Dyer Sunday, where she is a teacher in the public schools, after spending the Thanksgiving vacation here with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Kahler. Mrs. Isaac Wiltshire went tp Lafayette Saturday and was met there by automobile by her sister, Mrs. James Childress, and accompanied her to her home at Fowler for a few days’ visit. Mr. aiyl Mrs. J. N. Bell and Miss Mabel Campbell returned to their home in Frankfort Friday after having spent Thanksgiving here with the former’s daughter, Mrs. W. L. Myers, and family. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Antrim and children and Mrs. William Steele and children returned to their home at Monon Saturday after a visit over Thanksgiving with their father, Robert Steele, and family. W. H. Mackey has torn down the mammoth old Rensselaer Stock Fann barn on his farm east of town and has constructed a smaller barn just southwest of his house from a portion of the material contained in the old structure. Among the Chicago goers Monday were J. H. Holden, Samuel Fendlg, John R. Lewis, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Gallagher, Mrs. Don Beam and Mrs. Frank Hamilton of this city and Charles Welch and Edward Glasgow of Carpenter township.

The weather has been warm but generally quite cloudy for the past few days, until yesterday, when the sky cleared up during the forenoon and It seemed almost like springy The mercury at noon yesterdag registered 50 degrees in the shade. Letters remaining In the Rensselaer postoffice for the week ended November 27: Mr. John Bawman, Mr. J. E. Ball, Mr. Elmer Harris, Mr. Elmer Sweeney. If not called for, the above letters will be sent to the dead letter office on December 13. A three-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Cochran of McCoysburg died early Monday morning from pneumonia. The funeral services were held yesterday at the MCCoysburg school house and burial was made in the Osborne cemetery. Mrs. Carrie Dayton came up from Lafayette Saturday and spent Sunday here with her daughters and othei relatives. Mrs. Dayton is now employed as housekeeper in the family of F. E. Lewis, superintendent of the northern division of the Monon railroad, and likes her position very much."

Mr. and Mrs. George M. Babcock left Monday morning for Portland, Ore., where they expect to locate. They stopped In Chicago Monday to take in the fat stock show and left yesterday for Portland via the northern route up through the Canadian Rockies, Winnipeg, Banff, Lake Louise, Edmonton, Vancouver, B. C., and Seattle.

Mr and Mrs Gall Michal of Knl man were tn the city yesterday. Yesterday's local egg and butterfat prices were as follows: Kxg». 47 c; butterfat. 63c. Grain prices are up a few cents per bushel, ss will be seen from the local markets given elsewhere. Remember The Democrat carries good quality lead pencils and pen holders In stock at all times. Morocco defeated Kentland Sunday by a score of 14 to 0 tn a spirited football game at the latter place. Miss Mabel Gsylord of Great Falls, Mont., came Monday for a visit with Miss Rose Keeney, just west of town. > Miss Hazel Lamson. who Is teaching in Indisnapolis, spent Sunday here with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Lamson. Vern Michal was In from the north ond of the county on business yesterday. He is expecting to move to Reynolds in a few weeks.

At H. J. Dexter's public sale, Dec. 8, will be offered for sale Polled Durham milch cows, graded up on purebred stock for 15 years; good milkers. —Advt. Yesterday’s local grain markets: Corn, 54c; oats, 41c; wheat, |1.52; rye, >1.30. The. prices a year ago were as follows: Corn, >1.27; oats, 71c; wheat, >2.11; rye, >1.33. The weather man has been doing more this fall to put the skids under the coal barons than all the makeshift laws enacted in the entire country. Keep the good work going! A daughter born Sunday to Mr. and Mrs. George Helronimous, who have rooms in the Mrs. Alda Parkison home, died Monday night and was burled in Weston cemetery yesterday afternoon. Charles” and Harold Halleck returned to Bloomington Monday to resume their studies at ladiana university Ater spending the Thanksgiving vacation here with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Abraham Halleck. Mr. and Mrs. William Keilman of Hammond spent Thanksgiving with the latter's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Kahler. Mr. Keilman returned home the same evening, but Mrs. Keilman Remained until Sunday.

The Bank of Mt. Ayr is to be changed from a private to a state bank and the capital stock Increased to 140,000. Former County Commissioner D. S. Makeevdr of Newton township is president of this bank. Mr. and Mrs. Guy M. Crowder returned to their home in Indianapolis Sunday after a visit here with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. M. M. Crowder, of southeast of town, and with the Mrs. W. E. Jacks family in Rensselaer. Mrs. A. G. Catt returned home Sunday from a few days’ visit with relatives in Cleveland, O. She was accompanied home by her sister, Miss Laura Marlow, who visited here until yesterday, when she returned to Cleveland. Dorothy, little daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Carl Heinz of Hammond, Is sick with diphtheria at the home of her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. B. D. McColly. She is reported as getting along nicely and was said to be much better yesterday. The recital which was to have been given by Miss Anna Leonard and Miss Cleveland at the Presbyterian church Thursday evening has been postponed one week, or until December 9, on account of the illness of Miss Cleveland. W. H. Bdam was taken quite sick Sunday with an attack of what resembled appendicitis, although the doctors were not quite sure of the trouble. He was better yesterday and was at his duties at the Monon station, but was not yet feeling in fighting trim.

POOLE’S PUBLIC SALE I will sell at public auction, 6 miles east and 1% miles north of Rensselaer, and 1 mile west and 2 miles south of Moody, commencing at 10:30 a. m., on THURSDAY, DECEMBER 2, 1920, 5 Head of Horses —Consisting of 2 geldings 6 years old, wt. 1400 and 1600; 1 mare 7 years old, wt. 1400; 1 mare 12 years old, wt. 1300; 1 mare 13 years old, w't. 1200. All black. 18 Head of Cattle —Consisting of 4 cows, all to be fresh in the spring; 3 2-year-old steers; 3 yearling steers; 3 yearling heifers; 5 spring calves. 1 Pure-bred White Male Hog. 3 doz. Chickens —Buff pullets. Farm Implements—Consisting of manure spreader; Deering binder, 8-ft.; Champion mower; Emerson sulky plow; walking plow; Keystone disc; 2 Tower gophers; 1 Dutch Uncle cultivator; 1 harrow; 3 sets harness; fanning mill; buzz saw; 3-h. Fairbanks-Morse engine; grind' stone; Peter Schutler wagon; Iron wheel wagon; corn sheller; DeLaval separator No. 12 and mnny other articles. Terms—A credit of ten months will be given on all sums over |lO,

ES]EI HM | I . * f * s.* w 1 How Bed Davenports SAVE r SAVE a Room. SAVE Fuel for a Room. PERMIT Renting a Room. ALLOW Living in Smaller Quarters. PROVIDE Increased Accommodation « in Present Quartera. ELIMINATE the Spare Room. SAVE Household Time and Labor. SAVE Bedroom Equipment Expenae. WORLAND BROTHERS

purchaser giving note with approved security bearing 6% interest from date of sale if paid when due, vlf not so paid to draw 8% Interest from date of sale. 2% off for cash. Sums of >lO and under cash in hand and no discount. W. E. POOLE. J. R. Brandenburg, Auct. C. G. Spitler, Clerk. n 24 27-dl Hot lunch by Ladles’ Aid. PUBLIC SALE The undersigned Is moving away and will sell at public auction at his present residence on the Ed Ritter farm, 9 miles north, 1 mile east and 1-4 mile north of Rensselaer, commencing at 11 a. m. on TUESDAY, DECEMBER 7, 1920, 8 Head of Horses—Consisting of 1 matched grey team 6 and 6 years old, mare and horse, wt. 1250; 1 matched team bay mares, 3 and 4 years old, wt. 1300 each; 1 grey mare 11 years old, wL 1500; 1 black mare coming '3 years old; 1 driving mare 10 years old; 1 bay gelding 8 years old, wt. 1000. 11 Head of Cattle—Consisting of 1 white-faced cow 6 years old, calf by side; 1 black cow 4 years ol<j, fresh by day of sale; 1 black cow and 1 spotted cow, 3 and 4 years old, fresh soon; 1 black and white cow 6 years old, fresh by day of sale; 1 red cow

FarmaAuctißn ’ OLD COLLINS. HOG FARM On December 7,1920 AT. 10:30 A. M. The Collins Hog Farm, located four and one-half miles northwest of South Bend, Ind., on improved road, will be offered to the highest bidder. Sale to be on the premises. CHARACTER OF SOIL —There are two hundred and one (201) acres In this farm, all of which is a flood clay sandy loaih and under cultivation. • - -t * BUILDINGS —Good eiflht (8) room house, with cellar, concrete garage, 12x20 feet; good barn, hip roof, 40x100 feet, built for stock purposes; double corn crib, 16 feet long; hofl barn, 30x100 feet with alley way; thirty farrowing (Individual) hog houses with Individual pens in front; tool and implement shed about 20x40 feet; good farm scales In scale house; feed house; seed house; other farm buildings, making farm complete; all fences In good condition; all buildings painted and In good condition. WATER Two wells, one at house with wind mill, one at barn with gas engine, FRUIT Good apple orchard and other fruit trees and bushes. NATURAt ADVANTAGES —Located near South Bend, Indiana, three miles from corporation and about ninety miles from Chicago. South Bend furnishes one of the best produce markets to be found, and a most excellent shipping point, having five steam railroads and three electric lined besides some of the best Improved highways In the world, in good climate and In most beautiful surrounding country. TITLE —Complete abstract of title brought down to date showing merchantable titfc In seller. Transfer made by warranty deed. * ,■'" ■ ■ ■ TERMS —Terms of sale are! Fifteen per cent of the selling price payable In cash on date of sale; 15 per cent due and payable on’or before March 1, 1921; 20 per cent due and payable on or before three years after date of sale; and the balance due and payable on or before five years after date of sale. All deferred payments are to be secured by lien upon land, or other approved securities, and to bear Interest at 6 per cent payable semi-annually. The Above Farm With All Improvements Is Worth Fifty Thousand (50,000) Dollars. NOBLE B. TEAL, Owner Decatur, Illinois I, J. GLOSSER, Auctioneer, Decatur, Illinois.

3 years old; 4 steers 2 years old. 21 Head of Hoge—Consisting of 1 brood sow; 1 good male hog; IS head of Duroc shotes, eligible to register. 10 Head of Sheep—All ewes. Implements, Wagons, Etc.—ConsisU ing of 8 ft. Deering binder; Deering corn binder; Deering mower; John Deere manure spreader; Janesville gang plow; Studebaker wagon; 1 wagon and rack; 2 riding cultivators; 1 Tower gopher; 1 Little Boy riding cultivator; 1-4 interest in Papac en. silage cutter; new corn planter with fertilizer attachment; 1 endgate seeder; 1 low down seeder; 1 3-sectlon harrow; 1 Keystone disc; 2 walking plows; 1 hay rake. (These tools are all nearly new.) 150 tons ensilage; 10 tons of hay in mow; 800 bushels oats; about 25 cords stove wood; 1 good heating stove; 1 12x14 linoleum; 1 nearly new "Saxon Six" auto In fine condition, and numerous other smaller articles. Terms—lo months credit on sums over >lO, approved notes, without interest if paid when due, but if not paid when due, to bear 8 per cent from date; 2 per cent discount for cash where entitled to credit. OTTO RITTER. W. A. McCurtain, Auctioneer. C. G. Spitler, Clerk. Lunch by Ladles’ Aid.

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