Jasper County Democrat, Volume 19, Number 91, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 10 February 1917 — The WEEKS'S DOINGS [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

The WEEKS'S DOINGS

The White circuit court convenes Monday. > Hubert Cornwell was in Remington on business Tuesday. Miss Walter of Santa Barbara. California, is here taking treatment of Dr. Turfler. Washburn of Remington took the train here Wednesday for a business trip to Frankfort (Harvey H. Nelson of Roselawn has been granted a patent for a support for grain binder engines. A new supply of vegetable parchment butter wrappers just received at The Democrat office, 30c per 100. Among the Chicago visitor.? Tuesday were Dr., Washburn, B. Forsythe and Mrs. Delos Thompson. Vern Newels, who had been confined for about ten days with his old trouble, is able to be about again. V A marriage license was issued at Kentland the first of this week to Granville Marlin of Rensselaer and Miss Marie Liskey of Brook, Among the Chicago visitors Wednesday were Mr. and Mrs. Fred Chapman and daughter, Mrs. Clara. Andrus and Joseph Hallagan. /V T - yy - Mrs. Perry Washburn has been on the sick list this week. On Thursday Mrs. Benton Washburn of Fowler came to help care for her. .

Mr. and Mrs. Frank Meyer .< of Danville, Illinois, were here Tuesday and Wednesday visiting his mother, Mrs. M. Meyer, and sister, Mrs. Mary Meyer-Healy. ' Mrs. George Dunn and daughter Elizabeth, who had been visiting here with her father, Granville Moody, of Berkley township and other relatives, left 4or their home in St. Louis Wednesday. Miss Florence Allman went to Evanston, Illinois, Tuesday to spend a few days with her sister, Miss Aileen. The latter has not been well of late, and after completing the semester’s examinations today will return home. "Krista Boy,” the registered Aberdeen-Angus bull to be sold at James E. Lamson’s sale next Tuesday, Is perhaps the best blooded bull ever brought to Jasper county, and stock men desiring an animal of this breed will do well to attend the Lamson sale. Mrs. S. M Freelove of Goodland, who spends the winters here with her daughter, Mrs. F. E, Babcock, has been under the doctor’s care this week with a severe cold which has been bordering on pneumonia, and she has been confined to her bed since Monday. At tiis writing she is thought to be improving. “ D. M. Worland has purchased the undertaking business of Calkins & Worland and the business will be conducted by Mr. Worland’s son Leo, who recently graduated from a Cincinnati embalbing school. The business will be run in connection with Mr. Worland’s ifurniture business. Mr. Calkins will seek a location elsewhere, we understand, and will locate at Toledo, Ohio. '

Dr. C. E. Johnson was a business visitor in Indianapolis > Wednesday Harvey Davisson and Charles R. Weiss were Chicago visitors Thursday. Mrs. H. L. Brown has been on the sick list this week, the result of a cold. ■ j Monday is Lincoln’s birthday, and the banks will be closed on that day. The PAIGE car is sold by the Auto Sales Co. at Remington. Why not buy one now. ts Mrs. Clency Wood has been sick for the past two weeks with a severe attack of the grip. Mr. and Mrs. S’. S. Shedd left Tuesday for New York for a visit with their son Harry and wife. About fifty couples enjoyed the M. W. of A. ball in Townsend’s hall, Remington, Tuesday night. C. J. Stebbins and Ross Ramey were in Logansport Tuesday attending a meeting of employes of the Standard Oil company. Miss Nellie Foster of Remington fell on the cellar stairs at her home Sunday night and broke her right limb just above the knee.

John O’Connor was in Chicago on business Tuesday. On the way home he stopped off at Hammond for a visit with his son Joe and family. - ' Yesterday’s markets: Corn, 92c; oats, 51c; wheat, $1.55; rye, $1.15. The prices one year ago were: Corn, 62c; oats, 41c; wheat, $1.05; rye, ”8 sc. j Mr. and Mrs. Walter Simpson of near Morocco, who were married Monday, took the train here Wednesday for New Albany to spend a Tew days with relatives. Mrs. James F. Irwin is suffering from nervous prostration following the care of her aged mother, Mrs. Ravenscroft, of near Remington, who has been quite poorly for some time. Miss Margaret Babcock, who* had been attending Depau w university, went to Madison, Wisconsin, Thursday to enter the state university for a course of study. Her brother William ip a junior in the same school. Erastus Peacock returned Thursday from a visit daughter. Mrs. Dora McClure, at Hammond, going on to Remington that afternoon. Mr. Peacock expected to leave for Florida yesterday to spend the remainder of the winter with his son, Judge Blaine Peacock. Anybody wanting trees, ornamental or fruit, see Charles Pefley, Rensselaer, Ind. Every tree or shrub guaranteed to grow and true to name. From the Guarantee Nursery Co., Rochester, Trees replaced this fall free of charge if they die this spring. ts

The Democrat is in receipt of the first four copies of the Blue and White, a weekly publication issued by the Kentland high school. In addition to doing the editorial work the students do all of the mechanical work as well. A sinall printing outfit has been installed in the school building and the venture is proving successful as well as interesting. ' - A large new supply of those Eberhard and Johann Faber pencils has just been received this week in The. Democrat’s fancy, stationery and office supply department. Try one of these pencils, and you will ■use no other. We also carry glass ink erasers, pencil protectors, pencil extensions—enabling one ,to use a pencil right up to the last inch —and many other articles in this department not usually found in other stores. The Van Rensselaer Club held another of w its popular smokers in the club’s rooms. Wednesday eve ning. Progressive seven-up jtas the chief feature of the evening. A luncheon was served about midnight that enabled all to depart in a most cheerful mood. The.prpposition of securing more ample quarters for the club was discussed and it Is expected that some definite action along this line will be taken in the near future.

Mrs. Wallace - Miller * of Chicago is here visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. George Morgan, this week. Mrs. Van Grant and son Russell went- to Hammond Thursday to Visit Mr 4 . and Mrs, Joseph O’Connor and the young mart born to them two weeks ago. Marion I. Adams, who was confined to the house recently ‘with ./a slight conjestion of the lungs, but had improved to such an extent that he was able to be out again, is again reported sick and the ailment is bordering on pneumonia. Dr. Edward T. Hagerman, who delivered the fourth number of the lecture—course at the Methodist church Thursday evening, is one of the most pleasing and entertaining lecturers ever in the city. Dr. (Hagerman has a wealth of knowledge and experience that enables him to speak Yzith the free and enthusiastic manner of one who looks upon the world optimistically and believes profoundly in his fellowmen. Benton Review: Mrs. Wilcox, a former resident of Gilboa township, is reported to be critically ill at Lafayette and relatives have been summoned to her bedside. Levi Hawkins, also well known by many people of Benton county, is reported to be very low at his home in Lafayette with leakage of- the heart Thomas Wiggans of Gilboa township left Monday of last week with four car loads of household goods and implements for lowa where he will locate. Mrs. Wiggans, who will join him later, received a- card from him Saturday stating that the train on which he was traveling, was tied up in a small town in lowa on account of a snow storm which blocked the railroads.