Jasper County Democrat, Volume 19, Number 81, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 January 1917 — The WEEK'S DOINGS [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

The WEEK'S DOINGS

- Mrs. John O’Connor went to Kankakee, Illinois, Tuesday for a short visit with friends. THAT good old ford party will he celebrated January 18.- — HILLIARD & HAMILL. Miss Lena Onken of Gillam township went to Chicago Tuesday for a short visit with friends. Miss Irene Stalbaum of Tefft, who had been a guest at the home of George McElfresh, returned home Tuesday. '

Mrs. Everest Greenlee was called to Francesville the first of the week on account of the death of her sister, Mrs. Frecl Garling. NEW YEAR’S RESOLUTION—I’m going to wear Fashion Park suits and overcoats this year.— HILLIARD & HAMILL. Miss lima Robinson, who is secretary to Dr. Eastman in Indiaqapolis, returned there Tuesday after spending the holidays with home folks. i, . Arthur Shedd was in Chicago Or, business the first of the week. Ho is winding up his affairs here pre-; iparatory to moving to a" plantation in Alabama. Miss Helen Leatherman left Tuesday for Nashville, Tennessee, where she is attending school. Mrs. J. N. Leatherman accompanied her as far as Chicago. FOR THIN-BLOODED MEN—EXtra heavy all-wool suits, sls; trousers, $-2-.-SA; underwear, $1 to $3.50; caps, $1 to $6; sweaters, $1 to SB.—HILLIARD & HAMILL. Mrs. Charles Rosner and son of Austin, Texas, who had been visiting her sister, Mrs. William Traub, left Tuesday for New York, where ithey will be joined by Mr. Rosner. Mrs. Arthur Stewart of Hanging Grove township underwent an operation the first of the Week at the Hope hospital in Francesville. She is reported to be recovering nicely. Miss Jennie Comer, the trained nurse, returned to her work in Chicago Tuesday after spending the holidays here with her aunts, Misses Lizzie and Mary Comer, and her sister, Miss Pearl Comer.

Mrs. William Childters of Conrad was here this we6k looking after the farm in Barkley township, recently purchased by Mr. and Mrs. Childers. The farm will be tenanted next year by Wesley Walker. FORTH NA T E RENSSELAER! Through our superior purchasing j>ower we own the best stock of men’s gloves in Rensselaer, and •they’re being sold at old prices. Less now than next faII.—.HILLIARD & HAMILL. z Mrs. B. F. Fendig, who underwent an operation for appendicitis the latter part of November, was able ’to be up town the first part' ’ the week for the first time since then. She is feeling quite well and her recovery is complete. Announcement has been made of the forthcoming marriage of Miss Laura Harrod of Altoona, Pennsylvania. Miss Harrod has many friends here, having upon several occasions visited with her aunt, Mrs, Laura Fate, of the Makeever House. ' ..»•

DON’T FORGET HILLIARD & HAMILL’S Ford party January 18th. ’ * | ’ • J. C. Gwin left Tuesday to visit his son Lacy and family at Galveston, Texas. , The PAJGE car' is sold by the Auto Sales Co. at Remington. Why not buy one now. ts Thia Priscilla Sew club met Thursday afternoon with Mrs. J. *P. Hammond on Cullen street. , Chester Rodgers of Culver was a New Year’s guest of Miss Bessie Moore, returning home Wednesday. Mrs*. Van Grant was hostess to her sew club Thursday afternoon. The occasion was fully enjoyed by all. Mrs, Walter Roudebush and children of Aix went to Mulberry Wednesday to visit her mother, Mrs. John Bails. THOSE GOOD FLANNEL SHIRTS —same quality, same price as last year—sl to $3.- —HILLIARD &■ HAMH3y ■ C. -F. Mansfield of Monticello, Illinois, is here this week looking after his real estate interests southeast of town. T • " - N. S. Bates went to Chicago Wednesday to remain for some time with his daughter, Mrs. Rufus Knox,” and family. Mrs. Ray Wood returned home Tuesday evening after a few days’ visit with Mr. and Mrs. Hallie Flynn at Chesterton. Mrs. Thorsten Otter burg and son returned Wednesday from Lee, where they had been visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. G. A. Jacks.

Box social at the Parr school house Saturday evening, January 6. Benefit of the school. A good time for all and everybody welcome. ’ \ j 8 Alva Simpsoh, employed at the Harrington Bros, elevator, had his hand caught in the cleaner Tuesday and suffered several cuts and bruises. . ' Miss Ollie Tanner, a student at the Chicago Evangelistic institute, returned to her studies Tuesday after spending the holidays here with home folks. Alf Donnelly was in Lafayette on business Tuesday. He has about 1,500 bushels/of onions yet in storage but would dispose of them for a, satisfactory price. Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Yeoman left by auto Thursday morning for Columbia City, near which place they will make their future home on a small farm which Mr. ♦Yeoman recently purchased. • IA drizzling rain set in Thursday evening and was still continuing at intervals yesterday. The frost had not gone out of the ground very much before this rain came. The mercury yesterday at 2 p. m. stood at 36< THOSE good work clothes at last year’s prices reduce the high cost of living. Blanket-lined coats, $1.7’5 to $3.50; fur-collared, $4; pelt-lined, $6.50 to $8; heavypants, $2 to $4; sweaters, $1 to $3. —HILLIARD & HAMILL.

Mrs. Peter May was a Hammond visitor Thursday. , The Ladies’ Literary club paet yesterday with -Mrs- E- P- Honan. Mrs. v J. C. Bristow and daughter Stella went to Cullom, Illinois, Wednesday for a short visit? BALL BAND RUBBERS—BRAND new stock at last’ 1 ’ year ’ ( s prices. —HILLIARD & HAMILL. Charles Reed and Ross Padgett of near Goodland were business visitors in Rensselaer Thursday. The daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Havens, of west of town has quite sick with pneumonia. Doris Crooks returned to Chicago Wednesday to resume his studies at the Fine Arts academy,, Chicago. This is his second year there. Harvey W. Wood, Sr., has pur-, chased of the heirs of the late. Julia Healey her former residence property north of Mr. ’Wood’s residence. Among ithe Chicago goers Wednesday were Dr. I. M. Washburn, Mose Leopold, Devere Yeoman, Charles Peftey, Charles Osborne and B. J. Moore. The weather this week has been quite spring-like, for the most part, and the small boy with his marbles has been in evidence on the streets for the past few days.

W. G. Paxton, a former citizen of Rensselaer and a brother of C< W. Paxton of this city, has been elected president of the Hammond Savings & Trust company bank at that place. ' Among the Chicago visitors Tuesday were Mrs. P. W. Clarke and daughter Mae, Rev. and Mrs. A. G. Work, Joseph Halligan, W. C. Babcock, Mrs. Jesse Nichols and Jerry Healy. George W. and Miss. Vera Healey left yesterday fop North Pleasanton, Texas, where a sister of Mrs. Healey conducts a hotel. The rest of the . Healey family will also go there later.

ONE OF THOSE GOOD WARM overcoats at $5 less than you’ll pay for it next year. Will make life more livable. Ulsters, pinchbacks, dress coats, $lO to $25. — HILLIARD ft HAMILL. James 11. S. Ellis, who abandoned his work at the Chicago university a year ago to look after business interests here, has resumed his studies there. Hie will spend four days each week at the university and devote the other two days to his work here.

The gayety of the yuletide season has come and gone. Once again many of the homes appear deserted and forlorn the departure for the various seats of learning of the many young folks who were home for the holidays, practically all of whom have now gone back. The Dorcas class of the M. E. church met at the Monnett home Tuesday night for an oyster supper and to elect officers for the coming year: Mrs. Ethel Smith was elected presidenit; Mrs. Mary Watson, vicepresident; Mrs. True Reeve, secretary, and Mrs. Ella Hurley, treasurer. The class enjoyed the evening immensely. — A C. Stauffenberg of Manhattan, Illinois, owner of the Michael farm south of town, was here this looking after his interests. The present tenants of the farm, William Holmes and Walter Smith, expect to “move to a faffri near Kouts and the Michael farm has been rented to William Bull and son-in-law, Norman Gorham. W. L. Jordan of Crawfordsville has assumed the duties of chemistry instructor in the Rensselaer high school, succeeding G. A. Stephenson, who resigned Thanksgiving to accept a position with the Wisconsin Steel company at East Chicago. Mr. Jordan is a graduate of Wabash college, .and until last December was with the Indiana troops on the. border. Following are the new officers of, the Red Men and Pocahontas lodges installed Monday night at a joint installation': Sachem-. John Merritt; senior Sagamore, Ivan J. Carson; junior ’Sagamore, L IT. Iliff; keeper of records, Clifford Payne; keeper of wampum, Jesse Snyder; . prophet, William Eldridge Pocahontas—Pocahontas, Mrs. J» Hemphill; prophetess, Mrs. Jesse Snyder; “Winona, Mrs. John Smith > Powhatan, William Eldridge; keep-' er’ of records, Opal Waymire; er of wampum, Mrs. Mary May.

Mrs. A. I’. Burton was in Evanston., Illinois, Thursday. C. P. Wright was in Indianapolis and Elwood on business Thursday. R. A Parkison, George 11. Healey and Mrs. 11. W. Walter .were among the ’ Chicago visitors Thursday. WEAR CRAWFORD SHOES AND travel the .path of style and economy in 1917. —(HILLIARD & HAMILL. » Dr. E. C. English went to Danville, Illinois, yesterday to attend the funeral of his aunt, Mrs. Caroline Knicher. > . Miss Ethel Perkins and Ira J. Coe were in Chicago Wednesday evening and witnessed the presentation of Romeo .and Juliet at the Auditorium. Walter Hopkins and Lee RichArds are at Evanston, Illinois, this week d'oing some interior decorating in the hotel there, which is owned by Mrs. Al’. Burton. . ; MOTHERS, help reduce the high, cost of living by JTariiillizing. Extra good,hose, 2 for 25c; suits with two trousers, $4.75 to $10; mackinaws, $4 to $6; waists, 50c.—HILLIARD & HAMILL. Alex—Miller of Columbia City came Wednesday evening for a visit with his brother-in-law, F. M.. Haskell. and sister-in-law, Mrs. Winona Dunlap. Mr. Miller will go to his former home at Mt. Ayr today to visit relatives and friends. The Jasper County Telephone company started Thursday morning to lay about 500 feet of conduit and cable along McCoy avenue, from the Washington street bridge ito College avenue, and the overhead wires now in use will all be taken down between these two points.

In the list of officers recently elected in the Pythian Sisters’ lodge, published in ’Wednesday’s Democrat, the name of the protector should have been Miss Eva Moore, instead of Mrs. Beatrice Wilcox, as published. An error was made in reporting this list to The Democrat. About forty old neighbors am} friends of Mrs. .Hattie Henkle, who now resides at Williamsport and who is visiting at the home of'John Merritt and family, gathered at the Merritt home Tuesday evening and gave her a very pleasant surprise All brought well filled baskets an* a big spread apd a most delightful evening was enjoyed by all. - Rev.. Father Berg, pastor of Sacred Heart Catholic church at Remington during the early nineties and going from there to Whiting, has •been appointed pastor of St. Joseph’s Catholic church at iHammond, succeeding Rey. Father Plaster," -whose health has become poor knd was ordered to a warmer climate by his physician. Father Berg is succeeded at Whiting by Father W. C. Miller of Ft. Wayne. F. M; Hayes arrived in Rensselaer Tuesday from Newell, South Dakota, where he has been living for the past two summers on his sixty-acre irrigated claim at New-; ell, and will spend, the winter with his children in Indiana. He has now resided the required length of time on which comes right ;iip to the depot at Newell, and can “prove up” any time now. He has a nice piece "of land there “and- expects it to bring him a good price before long. One of his sons, Henry Hayes, who has been in that -section several years and owns 400 acres in the dry belt, also has a claim in the irrigated district.

S. C. Irwin was ■in Lafayetteon business Thursday. George Heil of near Aix is quite sick with the grip. Yesterday’s markets: Corn, 90c; oats, 51c; The prices one year ago were: Corn. .51 Sc; oats, 37c; wheat, Ssc to >1; .rye, SOc. ' ' ’ ' THAT good underwear — Cooper’s • spring needle, union and two-piece. $1 to $3.50, Easy to wear and. easy on your pocketbook.—HlLLlAßD & HAMILL. Mrs. R. A. Parkison, Mrs. H. E. Parkison, Mrs. K. T.‘ Rhoades and Miss Jane Parkison spent Thursday afternoon at Remington with Mrs. Charles Parker,’who hah been quite sick. Trustee Sairin of Walkwt township was a. business visitor in the city yesterday. Mr. Sairin has been rather under the weather the past couple of weeks with a severe cold, but is better now. John R. Lewis of Barkley township, who has' acquired considerable fame as a breeder of Hampshire hogs, was elected president of the Hampshire Breeders* association at their annual meeting lipid In Indianapolis' Wednesday. D. H. Yeoman, who lias twice had the small cancer removed on the left side of his head, about two '■lndies from the eye, is again being bothered with, the affliction, it having become inflammed aiyl broke out slightly during the past week.

Miss Daisy Ott and Miss Dottie Porter;, both of Remington, who are students at. Indiana university, took the train here Tuesday for Bloomington to resume their studies after spending the holidays with home folks. John M. Ot't brought the young ladies over in his auto. ~ Leonard B. Flore of Laporte has been elected president of the state board of agriculture in place of Warren T. McCray of Kentland. The blow was softened a. trifle for McCray by electing him as one of the. trustees of Purdue university, to succeed . the late Addison C. Harris. - - ■ . ' . . The. Democrat is in receipt of a book, entitled '‘Prophetic Biography of Jesus Christ,” written by Rev. Father Vigjlius 11. Krull, C. PP. S. of Collegeville. Rev. Krull has written a number of religious books and his latest will no doubt prove as popular as its predecessors. Thg price of the book is .50c, and will, be mailed to anyone on receipt of this price. David H. Yeoman returned Thursday evening from Indianapolis where lie attended the meeting' of the Indiana Farmers’ congress. This congress was attended by representative nfen from all parts of the state and many matters of interest to farmers and the public In general were discussed. It is the intention to recommend the enactment of a new drainage law and other acts to the legislature.