Jasper County Democrat, Volume 19, Number 99, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 10 March 1917 — The WEEKS'S DOINGS [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

The WEEKS'S DOINGS

J. J. Montgomery was in Chicago on business Wednesday afternoon.) Mrs. Walter Englisfh and baby of Lafayette came Tuesday for a visit with relatives. The PAIG? car is sold by she Auto Sales Co. at Remington} iVhy not buy one now. ts Allen Berche, a young man from Newland, is quite sick at -he hospital with pneumonia. ; Mr. and Mrs. Paul Vorman of Winona Lake came the first of the week' to visit relatives here. v All kinds of famy correspondence stationery in stock in The Democrat’s ■ department. Live hogs reached the 15-cent mark in Indipoapolis Wednesday, and the end V not yet, apparently.

Dr. C. E- Johnson went to Rochester, Mi ITlGSota > Wednesday to see his noher, who is in a hospital at that tface. Mrs. 3a; Henson went to Chicago Hdgits Tuesday on account of the, ffiious illness of her sister, Mrs. J. R Ball. Mrs. J C. Scott and daughter Nellie tnt to Streator, Illinois, Tuesdayto attend the funeral of Mrs. Sot’s sister. Arnot the Chicago visitors day w» W. L. Bott, Harry Gifford, JL- Hollingsworth, Mr. and Mrs. 'Uliam Morris and Miss Daisy Morris - _ ■ u X’ C. Stewart of Poeria, Illinois, who working for the Monnett boardin the/financial campaign, "has inrned to Rensselaer after a ehort-hsence. D*is Gleason of Liberty, Indian who spent last week here ■buy 1 horses, returned home Monday While here -he purchased ggv een horses.

o former Remington citizens, g Thompson and Fred L. Grif--fiiwere nominated at Tuesday’s pitry for mayor and city clerks T€ ctively, on the Republican tit at Monticello, J. Dexter of Union township 1>; a full-blood bull -Tuesday a straw stack fell on top of 1 animal. An effort was made remove the straw in time to , its life but without avail. I iss Rose Remmek received a gram from her brother at Mun- ■ Wednesday morning stating t her mother was very sick and expected to live. Miss Remmek : it once at the 11:17 train for t place. Rev. C. W. Postill will occupy i pulpit of the Methodist church Brook during the absence of the gular pastor, Rev. Wilson, who cently underwent an operation r appendicitis at the Methodist ispital in Indianapolis.

Mrs. Charles Hewitt of Sleeper, who was called here resnjtly by the death of her mother, Its. Mary Gowland, returned home Vednesday afternoon accompanied >y her sister,' Miss Clara Gowland, vho will visit her for spme time.

Mr. and Mrs. Albert Witham were at Monticello Sunday attending the funeral of a grandson, Donold Short. They were accompaniedhome Monday by Mrs. Lorena Short and her mother, Mrs. James Karr, of Ft. Wayne, who remained here over night, going frona here to Ft. Wayne. Charles P. Moody of Barkley township left Wednesday evening and was followed Thursday morning by his brother, Granville Moody, also of Barkley, for Mt. -mon, lowa, to attend the funeral of their brother-in-law, Hugh Boyd. Mr. Boyd was quite aged and had been in poor health for some time. His wife survives him.

A new eight-room house is be-

ing erected on the Mrs. George. M. Robinson farm just east of town, and. Louis Robinson has moved to Rensselaer and occupies the Sharp property on Scott street while the new house is being erected; Joseph ’ Myers, whose family had been living 1 in the Sharp house for the past couple of years, has retained a part "of the house for storing his goods and his wife and children have joined him in Chicago, where he is now employed. i

1 • For good work and reasonable r prices ’phone 416. —LEE RICHARDS, Paper Hanger and Painter. Mrs. W. S. Parks and Mrs. Ray Parks were Lafayette visitors Tues* day. George H. Healey has been confined to hfs home for several days with a lame back. Mrs. W. E. Fauber and Mrs. J. C. Lowe of Monticello spent Wednesday in Rensselaer the guests of Mr. and Mrs. B. J. Moore. Dr. G. W. Switzer of Lafayette, one of the trustees of the Monnett School for Girls, was here Tuesday on business; connected with that institution. * z ' „ * The Pythian Sisters held a pici nic supper, at which their husbands i were invited, at the sumptuous ' home of County Treasurer and Mrs. C. V. May Thursday evening.

Anybody trees, ornamental or fruit, see Charles Pefley, Rensselaer, Ind. Every tree or shrub guaranteed to grow and true tc name. From the Guarantee Nursery Co., Rochester, N. Y. Trees replaced this fall free of charge if they die this spring. ts Miss Bessie Irene McElfresh and John W. Rush, both prominent and well known young people, were united in marriage by Rev. McDaniel at the Christian parsonage Tuesday. The young people will make their future home on a farm southwest of here. Rev. and Mrs. E. W. Strecker entertained the ministers of the other three Protestant churches at 6 o’clock' dinner Wednesday evening. The ministers who were present with their families were Rev. J. Budman Fleming, Rev. F. H. Beard and Rev. Asa McDaniel.

Mrs. Mary Meyer-Healy spent the week in Chicago buying spring millinery. „ . Mrs. Roe Yeoman’s sew club was entertained at her home Thursday afternoon. , Mrs. James West went to Thayer Wednesday to visit ' her daughter, Mrs. (Mann Spitler. Roxie Gunyon returned to her home at Frankfort Thursday after a visit here with friends and relatP’CS." ' Mrs. Russel Harmon returned to her home at Kokomo Wednesday after a visit here with Mrs. Jerome Harmon. , Mrs. Coral Hunsberger of Dowagiac, Michigan, is here visiting her sister, Mrs. G. P. Snedeker, tn Barkley township... Mrs. Charles Grow ani son Charles left Wednesday for Urbana, Illinois, to visit her mother and sister, Mrs. H. Paxton and Mrs. Robert Russell.

John Shelhart and family of near Winamac are visiting with Mrs. Shelhart’s mother, Mrs. Eli Critser, and other relatives and friends here this week. Mrs. Jennie Ashby of Mt. Ayr took the train here Wednesday for Chicago to help care for a new baby recently in the Home of her son, Will Goodspeed. For complete satisfaction try Nut Margarine, the perfect oleomargarine; rich, yet mild; melts in the mouth like snow. Not a bit lardy. 28c a pound.—RHOAD’S GROCERY. Miss Irene Clifton, age 12 years, who lias been living with her grandfather, Moses Chupp, was taken to the state tuberculosis hospital at Rockville Thursday by Mr. Chupp. v Rev. and Mrs. David Rpdgqjs of Wolcott came Thursday to visit his sister, Mrs., R. A. Parkison, and her brother and sister, Henry Wood of this city and Mrs. Henry Pierson of Union township. Harvey I Gasper, who had been employed at the G. E. Murray company store for the past few years, left Wednesday morning for Mitchell, South Dakota, where - he has a position.

’ S. P. Hilliard spent Tuesday in Monticello with his business associate, Ora Hamill. ! H. B. Brown of " Kniman arrived home Thursday from a business trip, to Indianapolis. « - i Yesterday’s markets: Corn, $1; oats, 38c; wheat, $1.80; rye, $1.30. The prices one'year ago were: Corn, 5 Sc; oats, 36c; wheat, 90c; rye, Miks Bessie “ Hayden of Lowell came Wednesday to inspect the Royal Neighbors locge, of which she is a district deputy. While here she was the guest of Mrs. Charles W. Platt. C. B. Harris was called to Grant Park, Illinois, Wednesday on account of /the illness of his baby. Mrs. Harris and baby had been visiting there when the little one was taken sick with what appeared to be pneumonia. Mrs. Gerald'p. Strong and baby, who had been here visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Hartley, went to Chicago Wednesday j and after a short visit with her I aunt, Mrs. W. H. Arnold, will re- ! turn to their home at Jackson, Michigan. The Sunday school class of the Methodist church taught by Mr. Wass enjoyed a bainquet in the church parlors Tuesday evening. Twenty-five were present.. Col. F. A. Phillips furnished excellent music for the occasion with an Edison phonograph.

Mrs. Don Ream went to Logansport Wednesday to relieve her mother, Mrs. W. L. Bott, in the care of the latter’s daughter-in-law, Mrs. Neal Bott, who has been in a hospital there for some time. Her condition is not so favorable as it was recently. Representative W. L. Wood of Parr, who had been at Indianapolis since the convening of the legislature, returned home Tuesday, the legislature having adjourned Monday night. D. D. Dean, who served in the capacity of a clerk throughout the session, returned home Wednesday. Next Tuesday will be a big day for the Redmen of northwestern Indiana when all of the lodges in the counties of White, Jasper, Newton, Laporte and Lake will assemble at Monticello for an all-day meeting. All of the state officers will be present and there will be work in all degrees. The Democrat is glad to see C. A. Roberts, the old pioneer buggy and implement dqaler, back oil the job after a seige of the grip. Charley is usually one of the best feelers in Jasper county, and despite his nearly 70 years it takes more than “Old Man Grip” to put him out Of business permanently.

Levi Miller and family left Wednesday for their future home at Bloomfield, Montana. He wijil engage in sheep raising with two of his brothers-in-law, Francis Miller and Isaac Stanley, both former residents of Newton county. Mr. Miller still retains his interest in the homestead near Parr. Mrs. I. H. Gregg of this city is happy in having as her - guest her sisters, Mrs. W. R. Brown, of Rensselaer, Indiana; Mrs. A. M. Redden o; Oakland, Illinois, and her niece and husband, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Reed, of Ashtore, Illinois. It has been several years since the relatives have met and they ar having th best sort of an old-fashioned visit.—Woodland (California) Mail. Frank W. Flsner of Kankakee township, accompanied by J. W. Hammerton of Walker township, was down Wednesday getting a set of sale bills struck for a big public sale which he will hold at his farm on March 23. Mr. Fisher will sell several hundred bushels of corn and oats at this sale, beside a whole lot of live stock, implements, etc. See complete list in another column. We understand that the Catholic printing plant out at the Indian school has contracted for a fine new “Model B’’ two-magazine Intertype to better handle the composition on the various Catholic publications printed there, and that -the machine will be installed in a few days. 1 This machine costs $2,700, and is one of the most popular, models turned out by the Intertype company. C. R. Yeoman, who has charge of the government land office at Sundance, Wyoming, sends in a renewal of his subscription for The Democrat and, among other things, says: “We have had plenty of winter here this time, but it has not seemed to„ materially affect the volume of business of our office. January was a record-breaker in this office, the receipts totaling $38,186.87, and approximately a million acres of land applied for.*’

Among those from' this county who attended the funeral of Miss Rae Gordon at Monon Sunday were: John Gray family, Ray Overton and family, Bert Overton and family, Zern Wright, Paul Overton, James Overton, David Overton and Sebe Overton of Rensselaer, and Mrs. D. V. McGlynn of Remington. A daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Quinn at the hospital Tuesday night. x E. P. Honan, secretary Of the board of trustees of the county hospital, has, been advised by J. J. jLawler of Chicago, who owns much land in this and Newton county, that he would furbish the superintendent’s room at the hospital. Mr. Lawler first offered to furnish a patient’s room but when he was advised that these were already furnished, he then offered to furnish the superintendent’s room, Mrs. John Eger also offered to furnish a wheel chair, one of the necessities at the hospital Both gifts have been accepted and are much appreciated by the 'hospital board.