Jasper County Democrat, Volume 19, Number 87, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 January 1917 — The WEEKS'S DOINGS [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

The WEEKS'S DOINGS

10-quart dairy pails, 18c. —JARRETTE’S. ‘ / Mrs. Royal Bussell of McCoysaprg spent Tuesday here with Mrs. James Lefler. A new supply of vegetable parchment butter wrappers just received at The Democrat office, 30c per 100. Mrs. Barbara Muster of Valparaiso came this week for a visit at the home of her son, Louis Muster. Mrs. Ella Merrill, Mrs. E. L. Hollingsworth and daughter, Mrs. Horace Chadbourne, were Chicago visitors Tuesday.

Among the Chicago visitors Wednesday were Frank Hoover, John Ward, Mrs. Mary Bresnahan and . mother, Mrs. Maude Leech. Mr. and Mrs. James Parr of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, came Tuesday for a visit at the home of William Gratner in Barkley town*ehlp. < ' Harry Gilbert, car agent at Remington, arid Charles Bowman, the Remington restaurant man, were visitors in the city Thursday. Joseph Putts, who is working in Chicago, came home Wednesday to spend a few days, having been forced to take a vacation on account of sickness.

J. E. Grimpe of Joliet, Illinois, who had been a guest for two weeks at the home of his sister, Mrs. A. Eib, in Barkley township, returned home Tuesday. Miss Manda Hoyes went to Chicago Thursday where she was a witness in a law suit from Ohio. From there Miss Hoyes went to Aurora to visit her sister, Mrs. P. H. Sears. Mrs. Clifford Bever and children of Rensselaer were the guests Monday evenings of her husband, Clifford Bever, who is employed as the baker at Jones bakery.—Francesville Tribune.

The Trust & Savings bank got in another shipment of the new coinage of quarters yesterday. This bank had the new halves, quarters and dimes within three days from the time? they were minted. Mrs. George Werner of Frankton, Indiana, a sister of James Lefler, who came here two weeks ago to help care for Mrs. .Lefler, was taken to the hospital here Wednesday for treatment. She is suffering from a general breakdown. Did you get one of those large, handsome calenders being put out hy The Democrat? If not, call at the office today and get one. Don’t send a child. They cannot be mailed to you. Call in person or send some adult member of the family. The-members of Mrs. Charles C. "Warner's sew club -and husbands spent a delightful evening Tuesday at the fine new home of Mr. and Mrs. Warner on Warner street. The guests brought trie dinner with them and a house-warming proper, with cards, was enjoyed by all.

Boys’, clamp skates, 50c; girls’ skates, 6 Sc.—JARRETTE HAS IT. Mr. and Mrs. Michael Jungles of Walker township were Chicago visitors Tuesday. The PAIGE can is sold by the Auto Sales Co. at Remington. Why not buy one now. " ts William Mustard of Goodland came over Wednesday to visit his aunt, Mrs. Sylvester Gray. S. C. Irwin, G. E. Murray and Devere Yeoman were among those going to Chicago Thursday. Lightning rat traps, 7c each; mouse traps, 6 for 10c; nest eggs, 15c dozen.—JARRETTE HAS IT. Farmers, bring in your harness' and have it repaired and oiled up ready for spring work. —MATT WORDEN. f-8 Miss Pauline Messman, who had spent the past month at Kentland with her brother, Joseph, returned home Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. John W. Trotter of Danville, Indiana, spent Thursday night here the guests of Rev. and Mrs. E. W. Strecker. Dr. and Mrs. A. P. Rainier of Remington spent Tuesday evening with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. G. A. Rainier, at Brookston. . . George Royster of Salt Lake City, Utah, came Wednesday to visit Mrs. Royster’s brother and wife, Attorney and Mrs. John A. Dunlap.

Tarvia X, which is generally regarded as one of the best of road materials, will be used in improving Monticello’s principal streets. Estle Price of near Surrey has been suffering for several days with an abcess on his tongue, and at times the pain is quite severe. Mrs. James Lefler, who has been quite sick from tuberculosis for some time at the home of her aunt, Mrs. Mary Lowe, continues very low. Charles Harmon came up from Evansville Monday for a short visit with his wife, who is staying with her father, W. R. Brown, while Mrs. Brown is in California. 4 . . The basket-ball team at St. Joseph college will take on the fast Hamlin Triangles of Chicago this evening. The Triangles are a speedy bunch of players and one of the best games of the season is expected. \ J. E. Lamson of Jordan township is moving to town this #eek and occupies the former William Washburn property at the west end of McCoy avenue which he purchased last summer. He has rented his farm to William IJough of northwest; of town, who is also moving. The contract for the new First National bank building has been let to Medland Bros, of Logansport., These are the same contractors who built the Jasper County hospital and the Marion township consolidated school building. Work on the new structure will commence within the next four or five weeks. Nightwatch Critser is again on the job. The grip had him in its toils Monday but, notwithstanding, he was on duty Monday night. Harry Swartzell took his place Tuesday night and Frank hugged the stove for a few days following while recuperating. The Democrat was misinformed as tp there being no nightwatch on duty Monday night, as Mr. Critser served himself.

Today, January 27, is the fiftyeighth birthday anniversary of the emperor of Germans, and in honor of the event a celebration will be held this evening .at the home of AuguSt Schultz in Union township. The program of the evening will consist of a review of the notable career the emperor and the singing of German national songs; Letters remaining in the Rensselaer postoffice for the week ending January 22: Jesse Gray, Seth Reed, Mrs. v H. Schupe, Pearl White, Carrie GftrißT Mrs. G. B. Burke, Julia Jerden, J. J. Werner, Cecil Kaiser, Bertha Maxwell, G. W. Reynolds, Oscar, Bouneele, Rose Schwartz. .. The above letters will be sent to the dead letter office February 5 If not called for.

Money-saving price on hosiery.— JARRETTE HAS IT. Sale bills printed while you wait at The Democrat office. ■ ] Dr. J. Hansson was 'in ' South Bend Thursday on business. Mrs. Belle McCarthy is quite sick with the grip bordering on pneumonia. W. S. Parks ‘ visited his sister, Mrs. H. E. Hoover, 'in Lafayette this week.

Joe Shindler of Newton township was a Monon business visitor Thursday. White enameled warfe—before the war prices—see our window. — JARRETTE. The Priscilla Sew club met Thursday afternoon with Mrs. F. D. Burchard. Mrs. Jacob McDonald of Lacross was the guest of Mrs. Charles Harris over Tuesday night. Dr. Rice of Roselawn was in the city, Thursday evening having some dental work, done by Dr. Horton. James Reed, Amzi Laßue and Omar Kenton went to Michigan Thursday on a land prospecting trip. » > Sam Thompson, formerly of Remington, is a candidate for the Republican nomination for mayor of Monticello. William Holmes is on the sick list this week at the home of his sister, Mrs. Marsh Warner, in the east part of town.

Mr. and Mrs. Bert Brenner of Valparaiso returned home Thursday after a couple of days’ visit with old friends here. Miss Margaret Babcock, who is attending Depauw university at Greencastle, came home Thursdaj’ for the mid-winter vacation. J. M. Shafer came over from Plymouth yesterday to look after his property here, the K. of P. building. "Aunt” Mary Jane Hopkins went to Lafayette yesterday to visit her son Homer and family for a few weeks. y Mr. and Mrs. E. D. Rhoades ’spent a few days in Chicago this \week, the former attending the meeting of the American Merchants’ syndicate. Yesterday’s markets: Corn, 95c; oats, 55c; wheat, $1.70; rye, $1.15. The prices one year ago were: Corn, 62c; oats, 45c; wheat, $1.14; rye, 85 c. The milk ‘train was 1% hours late going north yesterday morning because of delay in getting started out of Lafayette on account of the extreme cold. Fine correspondence paper on sale in The Democrat’s fancy stationery department in dozens of different styles apd at prices ranging from 10c to 75c per box.

J. M. Yeoman of Newton township left Tuesday for Sun Dance, Wyoming, where he expects to move before long. His brother Charles is located, at Sun Dance. Mrs. W. F. Bunnell, district deputy inspector for the third district, of Monticello was here last evening to inspect the temple of the local Pythian Sisters’ organization. While cutting down a tree Wednesday afternoon Peter Wagner was struck on the back for a falling limb and quite badly bruised, which will lay him up for a few days. Mrs. J. E. Ilendners was here a few days last week visiting her uncle, George Tullis, of Parr and left Tuesday for Spokane, Washington, to which place, the family was moving from Danville, Indiana. Visit the Overland booth at the ■Chicago Auto show January 27 to February 3 and see the new fours, sixes and the Silent Knight, and then call at the Rensselaer Overland show room for further particu]ars.—Dß. J. HANSSON.

Another new supply of typewriter ribbons and carbon papers just received in The Democrat’s «fancy stationery and office supply department. We keep constantly in stock the famous Neidich brand of ribbons for practically all makes of standard typewriters, old or late Mrfe. Job Overton of Monon, formerly IVliss LaVera Lee of this city, was taken to Lafayette one day last week to St. Elizabeth’s hospital and was operated on yesterday afternoon for appendicitis and • other complications. Dr. Efnglish went down to be present at the operation.