Jasper County Democrat, Volume 19, Number 92, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 14 February 1917 — The WEEKS'S DOINGS [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

The WEEKS'S DOINGS

C. J. Hobbs of Kersey was in the city on business Monday. |H. B. Tuteur made a business trip to Indianapolis yesterday. / Mr. and Mrs. Grant Davisson of Barkley township are both confined with the measles. • W. L. Frye is confined to his home with a badly infected hand. The little daughter of Grant Lutes of east of town is quite sick with pneumonia. Dudley Sands, son of City Treasurer C. M. Sands, is reported quite sick with pneumonia. Elmer Daniels and Miss Leota Muster spent the first few days of the week in Chicago with relatives of the latter. Mrs. Benton Washburn of Fowler, who had been visiting at the home of her son, Perry Washburn, returned home Monday. John T. Turner, an old soldfer residing at Remington, died Friday and was buried at Gilboa cemetery Sunday. iHis age was 76 years. Mrs. Frank Moore, who recently underwent an operation at the county hospital, will be taken to her home in the northeast part of town today. WiJlard Zea came over from Morocco Sunday night and re-entered school here yesterday. The family will move back to Rensselaer about March 1.

City Light and- Water Superintendent Chamberlain was being greeted yesterday as “The Man Who Came Back,’’ but Charlie denied the charge—it is another Charlie Chamberlain. Mrs. Caroline Turner is here from Crown Point spending a fe/v days at the home of her son, Max Kepner. Mrs. Turner reports that the Commercial hotel, recently acquired by Clarence Fate, is doing an exceptionally good business. E. P. Honan reached his sixtyfirst (milestone Saturday. While his dome has become almost as Tsare as a billiard ball, the “Colonel” is still one of the boys and can root as vociferously at a baseball or football game as any of them. 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, N. Y. Trees replaced this fall free of charge if they die, this spring. ts

Representative W. L. Wood came home Saturday to spend Sunday ■with his family at Parr. The present jsession of the legislature will close March 6. Mr. Wood has made a very good record again thus far and will recieve little if any criticism for his /vote on measures thus far presented. Mr. and Mts. J. W. Sink have moved to Kankakee, Illinois, where he will continue in the employ of the International Harvester company, and Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Kincaid of Kankakee have moved here and will occupy the house vacated by Mr. Sink. Mr. Kincaid also works for the International and will have charge of this territory.

Omar Osborne went to Chicago Monday morning on business. The PAIGE car is sold by the Auto Sales Co. at Remington. Why not buy one now. ts Mrs. Smith, the aged mother of Mrs. Hiram Day, is very low at the home of the latter. Mrs. B. G. Oglesby was at Gary over Sunday visiting Mr. Oglesby, who is employed there. Charles R. Peregrine of Tefft and John D. Cooper of Lacross were down Monday on business. A new supply of vegetable parchment butter wrappers just received at The Democrat office, 30c per 100. Howard, JMills and Frank Donnelly were in Chicago Monday and yesterday attending the cement show. George Green of Kankakee, Illinois, came Monday and will probably again make this city his future

The little son of Frank Swartzell is quite sick with bowel trouble at the home of Mrs. Emerald Aldridge in the north part of town. Judson Fitapatrick, owner of the Francesville Tribune but who now conducts an insurance business in Terre Haute, was in Rensselaer on business Monday. Rev. J. T. Abbott of Portland, Oregon, was here over Sunday visiting his sister, Mrs. B. D. McColly, and occupied the pulpit at the Methodist church Sunday. Brook Moore, son of B. J. Moore, has entered the county hospital for treatment for stomach trcgtile and nervousness in the thait a permanent cure may be Jpfected. Mrs. Frank Wood of Billings, Montana, and friend, Miss Marlow, of Niagara Falls, who fiad been at the home of the former’s brother, Dr. A. G. Catt, went to Chicago Monday to visit friends. Mrs. S. M. Freelove of Goodland, who has been very sick with pneumonia at the home of her daughter, Mrs. F. E. Babcock, for the past week, is slowly improving and will probably be able to sit’ up in a few days now if nothing unforseen occurs. z Daniel Wolf was down from near Demotte Monday getting a ‘Set of sale bills printed for a public sale he will hold on Monday, February 26. Mr. Wolf has rented his farm to one of his sons and he and his wife will move to Demotte.

Harve J. Robinson, the linotype operator, and Ross Porter left Monday for a trip through the Virginias. They expect to look for a desirable farm with a view to locating in the East. Mrs. Robinson and children are visiting Mr. and Mrs. Wiliam Porter at Hammond while Mr. Robinson is in the East. Mark Quinlan of Fairmont, Indiana, came Saturday for a visit with the Hallagan families. On Monday Mr. Quinlan received a message saying »that his residence at Faifmont had burned, and he and his brother-in-laws left at once for that city. Seme of the furniture was saved. The house was worth $4,000 and was insured for $2,000. Once again Old Glory floats from the top of the city water tower. Rumor has it that two high school’ boys of German antecedents made the perilous ascent and placed the flag on the tower as evidence of their loyalty' to the stars and stripes. School officials made an effort to find out who climbed the tower but without success so far as can be learned.

The condition of “Uncle” Stewart Hammond has become so critical that his children were sent for a few days ago. Mrs. Clint Brown of near Huntington came Sunday and Mrs. M. I, Adams and little grand-daughter,- Audrey Jane Carson, who. had been visiting ( her daughters at Tulsa, Oklahoma, for the past four weeks, returned Monday. Charles (Hammond, a son residing at Big Rapids; Michigan, has been notified of his father’s condition and it is probable will be here soon. >

Yesterday’s markets: Corn, 95c; oats, 53c; wheat, $1.50; rye, sl.-15. The prices a year ago were: Corn, 62c; oats, 41c; wheat, , $1.05. Mose Chupp, who is threatened with bronchial pneumonia, was taken to the hospital for treatment yesterday by Dr. Hemphill. Miss Mattie the trained nurse, who has been in Greensburg, Kansas, caring for her uncle, Preston Hemphill, expected to Return home the first of this week, but I her relative suffered a| relapse prior to her departure and she will be obliged to remain there some time longer. The Robert H. " Milroy circle, Ladies of the G. A. R., celebrated the birthday anniversary of Abraham Lincoln Monday evening at the court house. An Interesting program had been arranged for the occasion, in addition to a luncheon which was served to all present at 6 o’clock. The evening proved a most delightful one to all.