Jasper County Democrat, Volume 19, Number 101, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 17 March 1917 — The WEEKS'S DOINGS [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

The WEEKS'S DOINGS

Charles Pefley and Landy Magee were Chicago visitors Wednesday. A. S. Laßue left Wednesday for southern Michigan on a real estate deal. The PAIGD car is sold by the Auto Sales Co. at Remington, Why not buy one now. ts (Mrs. Mary Meyer-Healy went to Indianapolis Wednesday for a couple of days’ visit on millinery business. Mrs. Felix French of Hutchinson, Kansas, in renewing her subscription for The Democrat, sends best •wishes to all old' friends. Marion I. Adams returned home Tuesday fromi a few weeks’ visit with his son, Ray Adams, and family at Demopolis, Alabama. A good price for your old battery when buying a new Vesta “double life” storage battery.— RENSSELAER GARAGE. , x Mr. and Mrs. Emil Deschand and Mrs. Mary Deschand returned to Kankakee Wednesday after a visit heYe with the latter’s son, “Frenchy” Deschand. “Frenchy’’ Deschand has changed his headquarters from the Central to the Rensselaer garage, and all taxi calls should be made to phones No. 365 or 410. Careful attention given all calls. in-24 Floyd W. Johnson, who formerly taught school at Virgie and Fair Oaks, later studying for the ministry, now has a very responsible position as pastor of a church at Kenton, Ohio, The Democrat is informed. The little son of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Hayes of northwest of town, who for the last two weeks has been very low from a severe case of lung fever and inflamma- ■ tioh. of the bowels, is slowly recovering. ' .< & Mrs. Jane Eldridge is reported quite sick at the home of her daughter, Mrs. William Arnott. Another daughter, Mrs. W. R. Willetts, of McCoysburg, who had been here helping care for her mother, returned home Wednesday because of the illness of Mr. Willetts.

C. J. Stebbins was in South §end on' business Tuesday. Louis F. Hopkins was down from Chicago over Monday night, returning home Tuesday. The Priscilla Sew club met Thursday afternoon with Mrs. G. H. McLain on McCoy avenue. For good work and reasonable prices ’phone 416. —LEE RICHARDS, Paper Hanger and Painter. Frank J. Babcock of this city and son William of near Goodland, went to Indianapolis on business Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Childress of Fowler returned home Wednesday after a visit here with Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Wiltshire. N. S. Bates went to Indianapolis Wednesday for a visit with relatives. He will also visit in Carroll county before returning. John Merritt and Jesse Snyder went to Monticello Tuesday to represent the local Red Men lodge at a district meeting held in that city. Mrs. E. W. Strecker went to Lafayette Thursday to assist in arranging the program for the annual fall meeting at Battle Ground. Joseph and Achsa Britt of Attica, who had been visiting their uncle, James * Britt, of Barkley township, returned to their home Wednesday. For complete satisfaction try Nut Margerine, the perfect oleomargerine; rich, yet mild; melts in the mouth like snow. Not a bit lardy. 28c a pound.—RHOADS’ .GROCERY. The Vesta Co. bought out and controls the three greatest improvements to lead storage batteries. Have these exclusive features explained before buying a new battery.—RENSSELAER Miss Maurine Tuteur suffered an attack of appendicitis Wednesday and her condition was serious for a few days. She is now reported much improved and it is thought that an operation will not be necessary at present.

John. M. Ott and son William were over fjpm Remington Thursday. . ' ■ Mias Maude Zefgler of north of town is visiting friends at Lafayette and Fowler. Mias Elizabeth and John Moore went to Chicago Thursday to* visit Miss Dora Covington. Mrs. Hiram Day’s aged mother, Mrs. Smith, still continues quite poorly at the home of the former. Vesta storage batteries cost a Uttle more but you are glad you paid it They last twice as long. —RENSSELAER GARAGE’. S. C. Irwin, Willette Hill and Mr. Speigel, manager of the Columbia Furniture company, were among the Chicago visitors Tuesday., Mrs. Benjamin Harris is having a new heating plant installed in her home. Mrs. J. M. Wasson is also preparing to have a heating plant installed in her home. Mrs. W. H. Parkison returned Wednesday from Mndlavia, and reports Mr. Parkison improving nicely from his attack of rheumatism and that he hopes to return home soon. Among the Chicago visitors Thursday were Firman Thompson, Dr. F. A. Turfler, Granville Moody and son Granville, Jr., Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Randle and Mrs. Leslie Clark. C. Earl Duvall returned Thursday from a visit In Detroit, Michigan, to see his brother Carl. The latter has been assigned to the Grand Rapids territory and will locate there soon. Mrs. Fred Snyder of Brook, who suffered a fracture of her left ankle recently, was over Thursday consulting a local physician. Mrs. Snyder is a daughter ’of J. B. Lyons of Brook. We now have our own delivery and can give prompt service. Give us your order for flour or feed. We specialize on all kinds of poultry feed.—IROQUOIS ROLLER MILLS. Phone 456. ml 7 Mrs. Elijah Stevens went to Hammond Wednesday to visit .her three sons, Bert, Jesse and Howard. From there she expects to go to Chicago to consult a specialist in the hope of obtaining relief from a severe case of asthma. Mr. and Mrs. John Price and daughter Lois and Mrs. Price’s sister, Miss Burns, went to Otterbein Tuesday to visit Mr. and Mrs. William Price, and also to witness a home talent play in which Mr. and Mrs. Price and Mrs. Alfred Sherill took part. _ Mr. and Mrs. Claude Townsend of Remington took the train here Wednesday for an extended trip through the South. They expect to be gone for some time and, before returning, will visit Mr. Townsend’s brother Lowell," an instructor in the Wisconsin university at Madison. Alfred Tressmer left this week for Kenosha, Wisconsin, to v which place he is moving with his family. He had beep over in Illinois with his wife visiting relatives. While there their baby was taken sick and they were delayed in getting back. Mr. Tressmer will be employed at Kenosha with the Simmons Manufacturing Co. Thomas J. Wright and family, who were moving from New Albany to Foresman, were in Rensselaer Tuesday. They left the early morning train here expecting tojtake the milk train to Fait Oaks and connect there for Foresman, but the train being late they were obliged to remain here until friends from Foresman drove over after them.

Monticello Herald —Mrs. Michael Criswell is at Wabash, having been called there by the illness of her daughter, Mrs. Charles Spain. Mr. Spain and two daughters are also ill, being confined to their home on account of measles. A son was born to Mr. Mrs. Spain last week but lived only a. few hours. The body was brought here and buried in the Hughes cemetery. Our former townsman, U. M. Baughman, of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, is now at Monon, having been called there by the death of his aged fathet, H. M. Baughman. In conversation over the ’phone with the editor of The Democrat yesterday morning Mr. Baughman said that he reached Monon Thursday night and that his sister from Denver, Colorado, was* also there. Owing to the fact that business in tcyes'is demanded his immediate attention in Oklahoma City he stated that he would leave Sunday afternoon on his return joiyney and would, therefore, not be able to visit Rensselaer on this trip.

Bex \Warner was a Chicago business goer yesterday. John O’Connor returned Thursday from a business trip to Kniman and Hammond. J • > Mrs. Loretta Stokes and two children of Hammond are visiting here with her parents, Mr. and Wrs. John O’Connor. Sexton. .Alexander has hioved from near Kniman onto the old Hunt farm in Gillam township, now owned by J. J. Hunt. •Startle your starter with a new Vesta battery. can’t buckle the plates. You- can’t soften the pas^e.— -RENSSELAER GARAGE. B. N. Fendig returned Thursday evening after spending three days in Indianapolis attending a meeting of the etate retail shoe dealers’ association. Albert Hudson, son of Charles Hudson, who only recently recovered from the measles, Sag now taken down with pneumonia and is in quite, a serious condition. Rev. and Mrs. J. B. Fleming went th Chicago Heights Thursday to be near their daughter, who recently underwent an operation and seems to be’ failing to recover as rapidly as she should. Mr. Fleming returned Thursday night and reports more favorable symptoms

at present. In writing up the fire at B. F. Fendig’s residence in Wednesday’s Democrat we stated that Josephine Washburn was asleep on the third floor of the house at the time of the fire. This was Incorrect as it was Miss Mary Worden of Remington, a domestic, instead. Miss Worden was awakened by the cracking of the fire and upon opening the attic door to see what was the trouble, she was greeted by a burst of smoke and flames, but reached the lower floors in safety. Emory Poole who, a few yeafs ago occupied the first page bf the newspapers when he -accused his father, John W. Poole, of murdering Joseph Kemper, a farm hand employed on the Poole farm near Swanington, has again stepped from seclusion by entering the matrimonial sea. On last Monday Poole and Miss Dora Troxal of Williamsport were mairied at the home of Poole’s mother. Hte and his bride will reside on the Poole farm north of Rensselaer, in Union township, it is said.

The 2-year-old son of Mt. and Mrs. Bert Avis is sick with pneumonia. / Floyd Gruver, telephone lineman for the Jasper County Telephone company, is quite sick with pneumonia. Katherine Chapman, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Fred ChapmaJJ, is suffering from an, infection in the frontal sinus, caused from toasllitis. Lee Myers, the pool room naan, who recently moved to town from the' Infield farm in 'Union township, is 'confined to ihis home’ with measles. Yesterday’s markets: Corn, $1; oats, 58c; wheat, $1.75; rye, $1.25.' The prices one year ago were:, Corn, 60c; oats, 37c; wheat, 90c; rye, 75c. Irene, Hie little daughter of Mr. and Mrs: Albertus M. Yeoman of Newton township, has been’ quite sick for the past couple- of days from an obstruction of the bowels, but is some better at this writing. C. G. Replogle, who has been employed at the Haskell barber shop for seme time past, is moving his fami.y here frojp Monticello this week. They will reside in the J. M. Shields property in the northeast part of town. Mr. Replogle was called to North Judson Wednesday by the serious illness of his son-in-law. t . Stewart Learning, the new county agent, /whom The Democrat recently reported as having rented a 'house soon to be vacated, will move into the Joseph Jeffries house on west Washington street, the latter having gone to Davenport, lowa, to take a place as instructor in the chiropractic school. Their goods were shipped Thursday and Mr. and Mrs. Jeffries left yesterday. The Monon has restored its telegraph service between this city and Rensselaer that was badly crippled by the storm Monday night. There were thirty-five telegraph poles down between this city and Monqm and Jlfteen mojre between Monon and Rensselaer. The telegraph service was so badly crippled that no trains were run north Tuesday exIcept regularly scheduled trains. The ! Monon shops yards were badly congested by trains yesterday but before night Yardmaster King had things in good shape and trains were moving as usual. —Yesterday’s Lafayette Journal;

A new supply of vegetable parchment butter wrappers just received at The Democrat office, 30c per 10#. Mrs. Gilford Jones and daughter. Miss Margaret, of Redkey are guests at the home of the former’s daughter, Mrs. 9. D. Barchard. Miss Margaret has been under a doctor’s care for the past several days. The little 2-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Hall, who reside in the former Stoner property in the northwest part of town, is sick with infantile paralysis. The family recently moved here from Illinois, and they summoned their family physician Thursday in consultation with the local physician, and they agreed that the child was afflicted with this disease. The high school play, “A Trial of Hearts,” drew a good house at the initial performance Thursday ■ evening. The play was well staged ' and pleased the large audience immensely. . Some difficulty was encountered in selling tickets because of the general belief that the I balcony was unsafe, but this was not used and practically, every seat 'on the main floor was taken. The sale of tickets also Indicated a good house for the second per- | formance last night. There was some talk of giving a third performance tonight but at the time we went to press this had not been definitely determined.