Jasper County Democrat, Volume 19, Number 104, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 28 March 1917 — The WEEKS'S DOINGS [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

The WEEKS'S DOINGS

Roe E. Yeoman went to' Danville, Illinois, Monday on business. Miss Thelma Winegar is eonfined to her home with a severe case of tonsilitis. Chester Dexter of Remnigton took the train here Friday for Ghieago. """ ' * A ton of coffee on sale at Fendig’s big Rexall Sale, April 6, 6 and 7. Mrs. John Eger was at Terre Haute from Saturday until yesterday visiting her sister. Bee the Phoenix hose we are now showing, all colors and uizes, 65c to sl.lO. —C. EARL DUVALL. Mr. and Mrs. Noah Zeigler of north of town went to Indianapolis Saturday to vis,it their son Roscoe. Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Babcock, Charles Weiss and D. M. Worland were among the Chicago visitors Saturday. Joe Cain suffered a severe scalp wound Friday when he fell on the sidewalk in front of Rhoades’ hardware stojje. It is now time for that Easter suit and we hawe a great line now on display. Very reasonable. —C. EARL DUVALL. Mrs. Willard Hawkins and Mrs. BaVor of Logansport, who had been here visiting Mrs. Galbraith, returned home Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Ransom White, J. B. Ashby and Mrs. Loma Miller of Mt. Ayr spent Sunday afternoon with friends in Rensselaer. , Charles Saidla, who had been here visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Saidla, returned to his home at Syracuse, Indiana, Saturday. 1 (Have your measure taken now for your spring and Easter suit as the patterns are great and prices very reasonable.—C. EARL DUVALL. ' •• • s Erhardt Wuerthner and John R. Lewis are among the recent purchasers of Dodge automobiles from M. I. Adams & Son, the .local, agents. Dr. E. N. Loy has purchased the old H. J. Dexter property on Milroy avenue of John Werner, and will move into the same in the near future. He expects to remodel the house considerably ere long.

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 GARAGE. -William Hogan visited his farm near Wadena Monday. He reports little oats sowing over in that locality as yet, tbe high price of seed oats, being such that they do not ■want to make any mistake and have to sow over. The Rensselaer Encampment of the I. O. O. F. lodge .entertained about 100 members from the Brook, Remington and Monoi lodges Friday evening. Two degrees were conferred upon sixteen candidates, the degree work being done by the Monon team. A banquet was served following the degree work.

D. D. Dean and Clarence Carver spent Sunday in Indianapolis. .i. _ ■ - 1 11 1 Mr. and Mrs. F. E. Lewis of Kersey were in the city on business Saturday.. s - , Captain H. B. Tnteur _pa&y-*M j vrrnt to lntlktfmpolis Saturday evening on business. Wait for our big 1-Cent Sale April 5, 6 and 7.—FENDIG’S REXALL DRUG STORE. Mrs. Laura B. Fate went to Crown Point Monday to visit her son, C. P. Fate, and family. A bargain for some one —Secondhand canopy top carriage, in good shape. Price O. K. —C. A. ROBERTS. D. E. Lesh was up from Flora the last of Jfhe week visiting relatives and trying to purchase a team of horses. ?•. Edward Rose, who is employed in an auto factory at Kokomo, came Saturday to visit his parents near Moody. Rev. J. B. Fleming was in Gary Monday and yesterday attending a missionary meeting of the Presbyterian synod. J. L. Babcock of Parr suffered a broken right arm last Friday when the engine of his car backfired while .he was cranking the same. ' Don’t be deceived, but buy your spring clothes at Duvall’s Quality Shop, as we can'save you from $3 to $.5 on every suit.—C. EARL DUVALL. We will have car middling on track Soon. Give us your order and we will notify you when car arrives. IROQUOIS ROLLER MILLS. Phone 456. m 29 Mr. and Mrs. Henry "Wood, Mrs. Harvey Wood and son Chaunpey were at Monon Friday attending a family dinner in honor of the eighty-first birthday anniversary of Eli Wood. -

Word has been received here that Mrs. G. F. Meyers and son Floyd expect to return from Miami, Florida, some time next week. Mr. Meyers will remain in the South for about two- weeks longer. George Thomas of Hebron, who had been visiting at the home of his brother Isaac near Remington, returned - home Monday. Both Isaac Thomas and his wife have been quite sick with the grip. J. W. Smith of near was in Rensselaer Sunday with his two children. Diphtheria has broken out in the school they attend and he was here for the purpose of having them receive a serum as a preventive against the disease. ’HOVHVD HaV'TaSSNHH —-Snot su 801M.1 Xeqj, •cjsoa Aveu u no ux qi minx *?no mfuid Xaenaq jnOiC uaqAS. ano^f eonqq ?<uoq UeSttoi oaii li.nojf puu J3AO aadnd aqi minx ‘siqi puaa oi peeq no punqs i.uoa The thirty-months-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Hall, which at one time was reported to have infantile paralysis and whose case has puzzled local physicians, wau taken to Chicago last Thursday for examination rfnd treatment by a brain specialist.

David Alter of Union township made a business trip to Logansport Friday. Mrs. W. R. Brown, who had been in California -for several Mr. and Mrs. Frank Miller, Dr. J. W. Horton and Josiah Davisson were among the Chicago visitors Monday. - - If you want some good genuine maple syrup, right direct from the sugar camps, read ad in pur want ad column. Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Miller of Mt. Ayr spent Sunday and Monday in Rensselaer, guests at the home of A. F. Long, ! Mr. and Mrs. DeySl- 0 £« a W!d. Willard. > T-I't-iit Sunday with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Chet Zea, west of Conrad. Vesta storage batteries cost a little more but you are glad you paid it. They last twice as long. —RENSSELAER GARAGE. Swell line of Easter shirts and neckwear now in our store, so be sure and look them over, for w r e can suit you.—C. EARL DUVALL. The w T ork of excavating for the basement of the new First National bank building is nearly completed and construction work will commence at once. ( \ The Ladies of the G. A. R. and the members of Rensselaer post No., 84, Grand Army of the Republic, will meet at the home of Mrs/ Hettie Nichols next Friday evening and enjoy a social good time. * Delphi item in yesterday’s Lafayette Journal: N. S. Bates of Rensselaer and T. B. Abernath of Chicago w r ere guests the last of ■ the week of W. M. Bates and family.

Mr. and Mrs. Everett B. Sherman of Minneapolis, Minnesota, came Monday for a few days’ visit with Mr. and Mrs. S. C. Irwin. Mr. and Mrs. Sherman were married Saturday 'and stopped here on their honeymoon trip. We are always glad to show you our swell lines of spring clothes — hats, caps, shirts, neckwear, and we never forget the little fellows as we have some nice assortments for them. —C. EARL DUVALL. A battery washed out and fitted with new insulation- at this time of the year is the best insurance against trouble during the coming season. The Vesta station does this at city prices. We have city equipment.—RENSSELAER GARAGE. Sam Roth has received a letter from his brother Milt, who is at Miami, Florida, recuperating from his recent serious illness. Mr. Roth is improving quite -satisfactorily and he and family are enjoying their sojourn in the South. Mrs. J. €. Passons has received word of the death on March 23 of her brother, William Jackson, at his home at Marion: Mr. Jackson was nearly 68 years old, and is survived by four sons and one daughter. Neither Mr. nor Mrs. Passons was able to attend the funeral. Miss AlVerta Simpson., superintendent of the Monnett school, has received signal recognition from the committee ki charge of the naUonal convention of Deaconesses’ Workers, which will he held in Boston next month. Miss Simpson will address the meeting on the subject, ‘‘Schools for Boys and Girls.” / . , '■•■■■ - The fourteen-months-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles IHud, son, which died Friday forenoon of cerebral meningitis, following the measles, was buried Sunday afternoon in, Weston cemetery. F services were held at the home at 2 P- m., Rev. E. W. Streoker of the Methodist church preaching the sermon. The young son of Mrs. F. M, Pollard of southwest of town had, one of his arms broken one day last week when he fell from a * school hack around which he was playing. Not much was thought of the injury until Thursday, when it pained him considerably. An X-ray examination was then made and the fracture revealed. Proper attention was then given by a local physician. \ :—— It is yet too early to determine definitely how the wheat crop stood the winter. In Jasper county, we are told, that it apparently came through fine in the north part of the county but In the central part, it is feared it was - damaged con- < ' - siderably, although this can be determined better a little later. In a trip last Friday from Delphi to Fort Wayne, which is through quite an extensive wheat section and for most part seems be somewhat earlier 4 than here, the wheat looked quite good,’* we thought, as a rule.

Who said “High cost of living?” Wait for Fendig's Big iCent Rexall Sale, April 5, 6 and 7. ,If it’s anything in cardboards, cards-, envelopes or papers of any kind The Democrat undoubtedly has it. Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Eller of Kokomo returned to their home Monday after visiting their daughter, Mrs. Van Arnold, of Barkley township. Miss Verna Phillips of j Monticelio visited here over Sunday with her sister, Miss Lucile Phillips, teacher of the third grade in the city schools. j Mrs. Margaret Landis of Monticelio, who had been here visiting her daughters, Mrs. Mel Abbott and Mrs. Floyd Robinson, returned honfo Monday. Dr. W. E. McKenzie, district superintendent of the Methodist church, preached at the Barkley M. E. church Saturday evening, going from here to Chicago Monday. Swellest line of suits in town—novelties, mixtures, all colors in plain and all sizes; Kuppenheimer, Collegian and Frat makes. Be sure and see these lines.-—C. EARL DUVALL. Mrs. E. H. Peterson and little son Carroll left yesterday for a week or ten days’ visit with relatives at Pontiac, Illinois, and will then join her husband at Mt. Vernon, South Dakota,, to which place Mr. Peterson went ahead with their goods early in the month.

Dr. M! D. Gwin was accompanied to Chicago Monday by his mother, Mrs. <SJ. C. Gwin, and sister, Mrs. George Thomas, of Monticello. Mrs. Gwin will enter a sanitarium to receive treatments for a nervous trouble, and Mrs. Thomas Wpnt to he examined by a specialist. The Van Rensselaer club has practically concluded to move into the Ellis theatre building provided the same can be satisfactorily remodeled to suit their needs. This will be done if it can be without involving too great an expenditure. This phase of the matter is now being looked into by the owners of the building, J. H. S. and Dr. John Ellis. ' * " Ideal Account Files are the best, simplest and most economical method of keeping small accounts and having them right at your fingers’ end at all times. These files with 250 blank statements are on sale in The Democrat’s fanev stationery department for only $1.50 each. Extra statements carried In stock at all times and sold in *ny quantity desired. ts At the special meeting Monday night of the local Masonic lodge candidates Will Duvall, George Parkisoa, C. Earl Duvall, Charles M. Sands and Fred Arnott received the Entered Apprentice or first degree. There were several visiting brethffen present. Wholesome refreshments served at a late hour brought to a close a very pleasant evening for those present.

Thpse tornadoes in Indiana are, becoming altogether too frequent i*or comfort and in loss of lives and property outrivaK the old cyclones of Kansas notoriety. In a period of less than two weeks we have had damage wrought to. the ! amount o s f perhaps $2,000,000 and a death less of about sixty people. ; If this thing keeps op much longer ; a cyclone cellar will be considered a necessary adjunct to. every well regulated home. T. F. Clark of Battle Ground, formerly of this city, came up Saturday and was accompanied by the little son of Mr. and Mrs. John Fisher of Lafayette, who will remain indefinitely with his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Robin* son of Jordan township. Mr. Fisher has been confined with rheumatism for some time. Mr. Clark is now staying in Lafayette with his daughter, Hazel Hurst, who is quite sick at her home. - ■ •»

' - The PAIGE car is sold by the Auto Sales Co. at Remington. Why aot buy one now. c-V ts ! Joseph Adams, who has been quite sick for some time, is still in "quite a seHojus condition. Yesterday's markets: Corn. $1.10; oats, 60c; wheat, $1.85; rye, $1.30. The prices a year ago were: Corn, 58c; oats, ,36c; wheat, 90c; rye, 75c. | Purchase your calling cards, cor i fespondence cards, correspondence stationery and envelopes from The i Democrat’s fancy stationery department. We carry the most complete line to bo found outside the large] cities. *