Jasper County Democrat, Volume 20, Number 36, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 1 August 1917 — The WEEk'S DOINGS [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

The WEEk'S DOINGS

Mrs. Charles Alorlan was in Chicago over Sunday visiting her son Forest. The PAIGE car is sold "by the 'Auto Sales Co. at Remington. Why not buy one now? ts Aliss Hannah Wickman of Redoak; Illinois, is visiting Miss Ella Welsh here this week. Mrs. Mary Harnish returned to Logansport Saturday after a vis.it with Mr? and Mrs. A. E. Shafer. Misses Hattie and Grace Waymire, Mrs. Clifford Bever and daughter Mamie were Lafayette visitors Saturday. W. R. Brown went to Huntington Saturday to see the progress of the farm work and visit his sons, Clint and Everett Brown. Children’s wash suits and rompers at big reductions. Look at prices in big ad. —Duvall’s Qualify Shop, C. EARL DUVALL. See Charles Pefley tor trees, both ornamental and fruit, for fall delivery; every tree guaranteed to grow or replaced Tree of charge, ts Now is the time to buy your boys suits and save from $3 to $5 on. every one. Remember,, the sal? starts Saturday, July 28, at Duvall’s Quality Shop.— C. EARL DUVALL. Miss Ella Welsh of Bakersfield. California, can?e recently and is visiting her brothers, Louis and Ben Welsh, and sister. Miss Agnes and other relatives and friends.

? All straw hats in this sale at % price at Duvall’s Qualitj- Shop.— C. EARL DUVALL. Mrs. Abe Wartena returned home Saturday after a visit with her son Robert and wife at Indiana Harbor. I will deliver your gasoline and kerosene for household use. I also have special high test gas. Call Red Cross station. Phone 340. — RAYMOND R. AIcKAY. ts Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Williams and daughter Elizabeth came down from Chicago Saturday to visit the grave of their little son, Ora Williams, in Weston cemetery. Mrs. J. F. Warren went to Battle Ground 4 Monday to attend the assembly. Air. Warren expects to arrive from Oklahoma City the last of the week and will join her at the camp. We have a fine assortment of children's overcoats and you can buy any one of them or all at this sale for less than wholesale cost. —Duvall's Quality Shop, C. EARL MVALL. Woman’s friend is a large trial bottle Of Sanol Prescription. Fine for black heads, eczema and all rough skin and clear complexion. A real skip tonic. Get a 35c trial bottle at the drug store.—Advt. ts Charles Baker went to Lacross Saturday evening for a week’s ‘‘vacation," which h.eT expects to spend with his sister. Mrs. George Wenrick, and family in assisting Air. Wenrick in his oats harvest.

Mrs. Ed Duvall was an Indianapolis goer Monday. Mr. and Mrs. T. Al. Callahan and Sheriff B. D. McColly were among the Chicago visitors Saturday. John Wood, son of Van Wood, went to Crawfordsville Saturday to visit his aunt, Airs. Harley Bruce. Air. and Airs. John Reish of Chicago spent Saturday and Sunday here with the former’s sister, Airs. J. A. Latsh. ’ ’ ’ * Big sale at Duvall’s, Quality Shop starting July 2Sth. Big reductions on everything in our store.—C. EARL DUVALL. Dr. J. Hansson reports Overland auto-' sales to Victor Babcock of Carpenter township and William Aleyers of near Wheatfield. Mrs. Edward AlcGuff and son Paul Edward of Indianapolis are here for a month’s visit with her mother, Airs. Sarah Miller.

The condition of Airs. D. E. Hollister, -whose health has been bad for' some time, is very grave and it is feared that she cannot live long. J. I. Coe came down from Chicago Saturday to spend the week-end with friends. Air. Coe likes his work in' Chicago very well and is getting along nicely. Attorney John A. Dunlap and family were moving Alonday and yesterday into their fine new residence on the corner of College avenue and Washington street. C. W. Rhoades and Andy Ropp were among the Chicago goers Monday. The former returned with Mr. and Airs. K. T. Rhoades who had driven to the city on Sunday. Charles Harmon came up from Evansville the last of the week to visit relatives. Airs. Harmon has been at Ashville, North Carolina, for some time for the benefit of her health. Alax Price of Charleston, West Virginia, a son of Charles H. Price a former clerk of the Jasper circuit court, was here Friday visiting his aunt, Aliss Nettie Price, and uncle, Alyrt B. Price. Eyes examined and glasses ground by optometrist of years of practical experience in one of the best equipped exclusive optical parlors in the state. —DR. A. G. CATT, Rensselaer, Ind. Over Long’s drug store. ts T. A. Crockett returned Sunday from a few days’ visit with his daughter and husband, E. G. PerrigO’s, west of Morocco, who .brought him home.. ...AVliile • there he visited Watseka, Sheldon and other sections thereabout.

Do you get up at night? Sanol is surely the best for all kidney or bladder troubles. Sanol gives relief in 24 hours from all backache and bladder troubles. Sanol is a guaranteed remedy. 35c and $1 a bottle at the drug store. —Adv. ts Mrs. Edward Beecher, Mrs. Carrie Beecher and Airs. Charles Kadow were at Logansport Saturday Visiting Airs. Minnie Seibel and Mrs. T. J. Stocksick. The latter has shown some improvement mentally but her physical condition is very poor. James Shannan and son Bert of Carpenter township were over on business Saturday. Air. Shannan said that the farmers were all busy over that way cutting their mammoth oats crop. The oats are well filled and a fine yield is assured. A farmer in that vicinity hauled two loads of corn to Remington Friday and got $2.05 per bushel for it. Alen’s suits at our Big Resolution Sale very high in quality but low in prices; $25.00 suits for SIB.O0 — $20.00 suits for $15.00 —$18.00 suits for $13.00 —$16.50 suits for $12.00 —$15.00 suits' for $10.98--$12.50 suits for $8.98—512.00 suits for $8.48—510.00 suits for $7.45. Be sure and attend this sale at Duvall’s Quality Shop.—C. EARL DUVALL. ' ' \ • ‘ AVilliam Brown of near Parr was in the city Saturday. While, driving a grain binder on which was mounted a gasoline engine the engine stuck- on “center" and Air. Brown reached down from the seat, of the binder to start the engine by turning the flywheel. It started alright and caught one of the middle fingers of his right hand in such a way as to mash it quite badly.

James West is (here from the Western" oil fields for a visit with his family. Mr. and Mrs. Boyd Porter went to Valparaiso Saturday to visit Mr. and Mrs. Bert Brenner. Kenneth Allman was home from Indianapolis over Sunday visiting his parents. Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Allman. Mrs. Ora T. Ross and guest, Mrs. John F. Lawrence of Ann Arbor, .Michigan, spent Saturday and Sunday in Chicago. - Miss Marie Hamilton returned Sunday from a visit at Indianapolis and was accompanied by her friend, Miss Velma Rich. The frame i,s for Bruce White’s new bungalow, on Cullen street and the work will be pushed right along to completion. Mr. and Mrs. Nathan Weise and Mrs. Louis Wildberg drove through from Peoria, Illinois, Sunday for a visit with Airs. Anna Tuteur and family.

33 1-3 off on all sweaters and sweater coats. Now is the time to buy them as they are great values. Duvall’s Quality Shop.—C. EARL DUVALL. Sanol Eczema Prescription is a famous old remedy for all forms of Eczema and skin diseases. Sanol is a guaranteed remedy. Get a 35c. large trial bottle at the drug store. ts A. J. Harmon left here Saturday for Pontiac, Illinois,, where he will spend a few days with numerous relatives before proceeding on to his home at Mitchell, South Dakota. - - The Misses Edna and Ethel Iliff, daughters of Mr. and Mrs. J. U. Iliff of south of town, left Saturday for Neligh, Nebraska, to attend a teachers’ institute. The Misses Iliff expect to teach in Minnesota, the coming season. If your auto is not working properly, call on C. A. Roberts and feed it some "Gas Peps.’’ They are a wonderful tonic for healthy machines and work like a dose of physic on a “sick’’ one. ts W. I. Spitler, C. M. Sands, James Warner,' Cope Hanley and Max Kepner were in Hammond Monday where they underwent a preliminary examination for admission to the second officers’ training camp at Fort Benjamin Harrison. F. D. Burchard was home from Fort Benjamin Harrison Saturday night and Sunday visiting his fam;ly. -Mr. Burchard expects to re' < ei vehis commission this week am! was confluent he would be given a place ir the quartermaster’s department.

Now cornea the big one: Sweet Orr & Go’s, overalls, $1.50 grades for $1.35; Excelsior $1.25 grades for $1.13; SI.OO Excelsior grades for 89c. Good chance to fit yourself out in work clothes at our big sale. —Duvall’s Quality Shop, C. EARL DUVALL. Alf Donnelly, Jasper county’s pioneer onion grower, is now gaged in harvesting his big crop of onion sets, of which he has several acres and they • are a fine yield. Alf does not bbther himself any more with raising large onions for the markets. He finds it less work and more remunerative to grow sets. I John H. Luers, who was number 7, and Emil Hanley, who was number 1 3 in the recent draft drawing, went to Frankfort Saturday and enlisted in the field hospital corps. Both passed the examination successfully and will be called out August 5, it is understood. Ernest Moore, a former member of Company M, was recently transferred to this corps. George .yiauck, who is a member of Compally M, came down from Hammond Monday, night to. visit bis parents and be ready for the call for mobilization of the I. N. G. August 5. He gave up his job at the Conkey printing plant in Hammond about ten days ago and spent last week at Edgerton and Janesville, Wisconsin. At the July business meeting of the First Baptist church. Rev. F. H. Beard tendered his resignation as pastor to accept a call to the Baptist church at Spencer, Indiana. Rev. Beard has been the representative of the Indiana Baptist convention in Jasper county during his pastorate in Rensselaer, and in the little less than two years that he has been, here he has acconiplc li -d the task for which he w4s sent to this field. His church here regrets his departure but is glad that he is going to a church which, in its membership and equipment, is ready for aggressive, constructive , religious work.

Floyd and Guy Crowder went to Indianapolis . Saturday to visit relatives. - ■ Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Frances' went to Danville, Illinois, Saturday -to visit relatives. Don Wright went to Chicago Monday, expecting to cross the lake to spend a fejv days’ vacation at the Michigan resorts. , - z The. Van Rensselaer club moved yesterday afternoon into their new quarters on the second Hour of The Democrat building. Mrs. N. G. Halsey and little daughter of Kankakee, Illinois, are spending the week here with Mr. Harney, naving driven through with .be latter Monday afternoon. Yesterday’s Rensselaer markets • Corn, $2.05; old oats, 70c. (No quotations on wheat or rye). The prices one year Ago were:. Corn, 75c; oats, 35c; wheat, $1.13; rye, 80c. . ' To “Uncle” Webb Reeye goes the credit for placing on the local market yesterday the first home-grown roasting ears of the season, and they., were line; too we had some of ’em. Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Fendig left Sffturday for the Yellowstone National park and other points of interest and scenic beauty in x that part of the West. They expect to be gone about two weeks. When you have Backache the liver or kidneys are sure to be out of gear. Try Sanol, it does wonders' for the liver, kidneys and bladder. A trial 35c bottle of Sanol will convince you. Get it at the drug store. —Advt. ts

Mr. and Mrs. John Merritt re turned Sunday from an enjoyable Visit with relatives at Hammond, and also with Mr. and'Mrs. W. IL Shesler at Decatur, Michigan. They were accompanied home by Miss Maude Merritt, who will visit here for a short time. Mr. and Mrs. M. I. Adams ami daughters, Mrs. Ivan Carson and Mrs. Harry Bell, and Ivan ('arson and the two little daughters of Mr. and Mrs. Carson, drove through to Huntington Sunday and visited Mr. and Mrs. Clint Brown until Monday, returning home Monday evening. During our big Resolution sale: Stetson hats, $4.00 gfade for $2.9&; Stetson $3.50 hats for $2.48; Kingsbury $3.00 hats for $2.15; Red Seal $2.50 Mats for $1.89; Walton $2.00 hats for $1.29. Save money on your headwear, at Duvall’s Quality Shop.—C. EARL DUVALL. W. 11. Ritchey returned Saturday from a six weeks’- visit at various points in the. West, including Burlington, Wyoming, Clancy, Montana, and Little River, Kansas Miss Carrie Welsh, who accompanied him .on the trip, remained for a couple of w'eeks longer visit at Little River. Paul Beam and Harry McColly have gone to Chicago where they entered the young men’s training camp at Morgan Park. The present session of this camp Will close August 16, and its purpose is to give military training to those prospective soldiers who are yet too young for active service. A gypsy family passed through this city early Monday . morning and contrary to their usual method of travel by horse and wagon with a number of horses trailing behind, this family, traveled up-to-date in a modern Hudson "Super-six” automobile? Their clothing was of the usual pamlv colors and their faces the original copper hue, which contrasted strongly with their excellent mode of travel.

Louis Muster and family and Elmer Daniels spent Sunday in the cooling breezes of Lake Maxinkuckee, making the trip in the former's auto. J. M. Witham of near Parr has gone to Benson, Minnesota, where he Will be engaged in dredge boat .construction for the next Jew months. Mrs. Witham will remain at Parr for the time being. Mrs. Charles Shaw and daughter Gladys. Mrs. Frank Tobias and the ladies’ nephew, Frank Foltz, of Indianapolis will spend today and tomorrow visiting the Chicago parks and other interesting places in the city. - • _ ■ Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Shot ts of Chicago and the latter’s mother, Mrs.'James Morgan, who had been enjoying a few days' outing near Delphi, came to Rensselaer Saturday to visit Mr. and Mrs. E. D. Rhoades and other relatives. Mr.! and Mrs. Charles Murphy have moved here from Berwyn, Illinois, and for the present will reside with Mrs. Murphy's parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Bellows. Mr. Murphy recently resigned his position with the Chicago postofflee department and has accepted a place in the G. E. Murray Co. store. Their household goods arrived here Monday evening via auto truck. Louis Muster reports that someone took his Maxwell car from his • garage in the southwest part of town some time Monday night and enjoyed its use for several miles. He had the car filled with oil and gasoline at the Shafer garage Monday' evening and Tuesday morning both showed the effects of" the night drive. Otherwise the car was returned in good shape.