Jasper County Democrat, Volume 20, Number 38, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 8 August 1917 — The WEEK'S DOINGS [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

The WEEK'S DOINGS

The PAIGE car is sold by the Auto Sales Co. at Remington. Why not buy one now? ts Miss Maude Elder is here from Indianapolis visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. David Elder. Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Osborne went to Battle Ground Saturday to attend the camp meeting for a few days. ( Mel Thornton and family of Brook spent Sunday here with the former’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. G. L. Thornton. Miss Margaret Jones returned to her home at! Redkey Saturday after an extended visit with her sister, Mrs. F. D. Burchard. Fred Malchow, son and little granddaughter were over from Francesville Saturday visiting at the home of Charles Malchow.

See Charles Pefley tor trees, both ornamental and fruit, for fall delivery; every tree guaranteed to grow or replaced free of charge, ts Mrs. Leslie Pollard went t<t Chicago Saturday to her sister, Mrs. R. F. Orwig, a son having been born to Mr. and Mrs. Orwig August 1. Mrs. F. D. Burchard went to Indianapolis Saturday for a short visit with Mr. Burchard, who is at the officers’ training camp at Fort Benjamin Harrison. The Dorcas class of che Methodist Sunday school will hold its regular monthly picnic at the home of Miss Bertha Daniels Friday evening, August 10, at 6:30 o’clock. 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

Mr. and Mrs. W. K. Haskell and little son of Washington Heights Illinois, were here Saturday and Sunday visiting his brother, F. M. Haskell, and sister, Mrs. Winona Dunlap. Charles Mansfield, Jr., of Roodhouse, Illinois, is spending a few days’ vacation here and also looking after his father’s farm southeast of Rensselaer. The elder Mr. Mansfield, who is assistant attorney general of Illinois, was also here Saturday looking after the harvest work on his farm.

Mrs. Peter Giver and daughter Ruth of Wabash are guests at the home of Harry Wiltshire. Mr. and Mrs. J \V. Ditchings of Jar dan township left Saturday for Michigan to spend a few days with relatives. Ben B. Miller of near Mt. Ayr was in Rensselaer Saturday and took the train for Windfall, where he owns a farm. Lay in your supply of hard coal now, $8.75 per ton at the bin. You will be making a good investment —FARMERS’ GRAIN CO. E, L. Fidler and son, H. L. Fidler, of Jordan township went to Milwaukee Friday to see the former's brother, Dr. “Dick”’ Fidler. -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. McKAY. ts Mrs. Fred Corbly, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Langhoff, returned to her home in Chicago Saturday after a visit here at her parents’ home, south of town.

Miss Iris Baughman, daughter of U. M. Baughman, formerly of this city but now of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, is here for a visit w r ith Miss Jane Parkison and other young lady friends. Miss Eva Moore” returned home Saturday from a several weeks’ visit at Phoenix and Glendale. Arizona. At Glendale she visited Mr. and Mrs. Sam Pullins, a former residents of this city. Robert , Loy, son of Dr. and Mrs. E. N. Loy, has been appointed to the United States Naval academy at Annapolis. The appointment was made through the efforts of County Chairman G. H. McLain and Congressman Wood. ' Do you get up at night? Sanol is surely the best for all kidney or bladder tfoubles. 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. Blanche., Makeever Slayton and son. Paul Sigler, of Tulsa, Oklahoma, came here the last of the week .to visit Mr. and Mrs. Emerson Coen and other relatives. They had been near Medaryville for several, days visiting Mrs. Slayton’s mother, Mrs. Clara Coen.

C. W. Harner was over from Remington Saturday. Everett Potts and family went to Gary Saturday to visit friends. Fleshman's compressed yeast in small individual packages. PHONE j cio. a Among the Chicago visitors FrS’ day were John Luers, Miss Lucile! Luers and.E. L- Hollingsworth., | Mrs. Wade Loop and daughter Delight of Marion came Friday to visit her mother, Mrs. Mary Travis. Airs. J. W. Roudebush, wife of s the Aix minister, went to Lafay-1 ette Saturday to visit her .parents.]

Mr. arid Mrs. ' Chase Day went to Spencer, Indiana, Friday on a - count of the serious ill: tile latter’s father. As fine home-grown potatoes as one ever saw are now being retailed by the Rensselaer grocers a: 35 cents a peck. Jefry Healy is taking a couple Of weeks’ vacattop from his duties as clerk in Rhoads’ grocery, and is wisely spending it at home. where one can get a real rest, Jay Makeever and sister. Miss Nell Makeever, of near Mt- Ayr passed through Rensselaer Saturday enroute to Marion via auto to visit friends over Sunday. L. 11. Potts came down from Hebron Friday for a couple of weeks visit with relatives ' and friends. They, have fine oats and corn up in that locality, Mr. Potts says.

Mr. and Mrs. Harry Watson drove to Chicago Heights Sunday and spent the day with relatives Mr. Watson returned home Sunday evening but Mrs. Watson remained for a weeks’ visit. If yotrr 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 Among those going from here to Chicago Monday were Miss Merit Eambam of Remington, B. J. Jarrette, Dr. C. E. Johnson, Frank Leek, Frank Hill, E. J. Gamester, G. J. Jessen, Dr. J. W. Horton and Amos Davisson. W. C. Milliton returned home Friday evening from Peru where he had been.for several days at the bedside of his mother. On Saturday a message came announcing her death, and Mr. Milliton and wife left for Peru that night.

The first 1917 wheat was brought to the Farmers' elevator Friday aternoon. The wheat was in, fine condition and came from the farm of Frank and Michael Kanne. It sold at the elevator for 12.25 per bushel, and the yield was about thirty bushels per acre. Al Peters left two stools of oats stubble at The Democrat office that appear to be about the best we saw. Each stool contained twelve healthy stalke and if they were wellfilled, which no doubt they were, the yield from that particular piece should break some records at least. 'Harvey Williams, the auctioneer was over from Remington on business Saturday, and while here re-, marked that he expected one oT his best seasons this fall and winter. In addition to being a general auctioneer Mr. Williams makes a specialty of selling Poland China hogs, which breed he raises quite extensively, and stated that he had already booked several large hog sales for this fall. Patrons of The Democrat are reminded once again that we make a charge of 50 cents for publishing a card of thanks, and in the future cash must accompany copy. The amount is too small to go to the trouble of entering on the books, and then maii statements to the customer. At the present time we have fifteen or twenty seek charges, and hereafter unlers cash accompanies copy the card will not be published.

G F. powers, former ent of the Remington school and a recent candidate for county superintendent, has been engaged to succeed M. L. Sterrett as superintendent of the Wheatfield school. Miss Pearl Babcock of Rensselaer will serve as principal, but a domestic science teacher has not yet bee® employed. Russell Woodin will have the seventh and eighth grades. Miss Mary Delehanty the intermediate room and Miss Minnie Tiakham the. primary room.

R. A. Parkinson kas traded his old Cadillac car fbr a new Dodge. J. F- Hardman was confined to his home the first of the week with rheumatism. , . Fred Rhoades came down from Saturday evening for a visit with relatives.'- . ' ' , - \ RosCoe Halstead left Monday for Worland. Wyoming, to look after h:~ other’s »r?tate. Mary Duncan of Bedford, a c.AS'mate of Miss Lura Halleck, is

here visiting the hitter. Mr. and Mn J. R. Hazen of Goodland .were business visitors in the city Monday afternoon. Frans Turfter, who is employed •Paxton. returned ti Monday after a short visit here. v-s, Ralph Newman and son felarned to Champaign, inino’s. Monday After visiting Mr. and Mrs. Harry Newman, Alonzo Hershman, who had been vs. Lex relatives in Walker township/ left Monday for his home at Manchester,.-Tennessee. . Frank Foltz of Indianapolis, who had been here for several days visiting his cousin, Charles Shaw, returned some Sunday.

Iter. William Hordeman of Frankfort came Monday evening for a few days’, visit with relatives in Marion and Union townships. Miss Bessie Price and brother Ellsworth of Barkley township retsmed home Saturday evening after a week’s visit with relatives near Valparaiso. Abraham Simpson and Nehemiah Hopkins were at Danville, Illinois, Monday attending the funeral of Ed. Mabb at the soldiers’ home. Mr. Math was. a former resident of Rensselaer. Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Hopkins and son John went to Chicago Sunday evening to consult a specialist regarding the latter, who has an affection of the ear that has been troubling him of late<. friend Is a large trial Bottle of jSanol Prescription. Fine for black heads, eczema and all rough skin and complexion. A real skin tonic. Get a 35c trial bottle at the drug store. —Advt. tt

Miss Mary Josephine Viruly of Chisago is a guest at the home of Andy Kahler. Miss Viruly formerly taught school in this county and is now a stenographer in the office of the United States district attorney at Chicago. 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 Frank Crowder and children came up from Indianapolis Sunday to visit bis parents. Mr. and Mrs. M. M. and also to join his wife, who had been with her mother. Mrs. Fred Rishling, since the latter fell from a motorcycle recently and suffered a broken hip.” John Duvall has received a cablegram from his son Sam, in which the latter stated that he and Vern Davisson had arrived safely in France and were in the best of health. No intimation was made to any difficulty in entering the service as ambulance drivers, as Was reported in recent press dispatches.

John August Hefferlin, aged almost Tv years, died at his home in Barkley township at 2 p. m. Sunday. The funeral was held yesterday at & o'clock at St. Augustine’s Catholic, church and burial made in Mt Calvary cemetery, Worland & Son having charge of the furieral. Deceased was a native of Germany and was born there August 28, 1847. - Joe Norman has disposed of his Slhraete ..farm near Parr, taking in on the deal two residence properties in Camden and seventeen lots in Kokomo, and will give < possession Of the farm March 1. Early in the year Mr. Norman visited Louisiana and Mississippi and expects to ideate there. He trill make another trip South soon to choose a farm. W. 1. Spitler. C. M. Sands, Cope and Emil Hanley, Louis and Fred Putts. Max Kepner and James Warner, who recently took an examination for admission to the officers' training camp at Fort Benjamin Harrison, pave all been accepted physically except the latter, who was rejected because'of being under weight. Emil Hanley has joined the ambulance corps at Frankfort since making application to the training camp, and because of bis youth it is doubtftil if- he will be accepted at the latter place.

Mrs. Arthur Watson and son Everett went to Gary Sunday to visit relatives. Mr. and Mrs. Ed Oliver of Chicago are now stopping* at the Oliver place near Newland. Mrs. Don Beam went to Indianapolis Monday to visit Mr. Beam at the officers’ training camp. Joe Fate of Crown Point is visiting his grandmother, Mrs. Laura Fate, landlady at the Makeever hotel. Wade Jarrette and Janies E. Barber were down from the - Great Lakes' training station Sunday visiting home folks. The Navy League and Red Cross headquarters will be open this (Wednesday) evening for the beneiit of those who wish to pay their war pledges. Yesterday’s Rensselaer markets. Corn. $2.12; oats, 60c; wheat, $2.20; rye, $1.75. r The prices one year ago were: Corn, 77c; oats, 39 e; wheat, $1.2 5; rye, 8 sc.

Mrs. F. L. Yeoman, daughter Ethel and son Ralph, of -iHanna, Indiana, is visiting her brother, W. L. Bringle, of this city and other relatives in this vicinity this week. Frank Hardman came up from Fort Benjamin Harrison Saturday to spend Sunday with his parents Saturday evening, there was an enjoyable gathering in his honor at the home of Mr. Mrs. C. 0. Warner. Frank expects an assignment the last of this week. Dr. G. D. Strong came down from Jackson* Michigan, Sunday and joined his wife and baby at the home of her foster parents, Mr. and Mrs. Harry E. Hartley, for a week’s vacation. Mrs. (Hartley's parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Wood, and a niece and husband, Mr. and Mrs. ,B. I. Neher, and two little daughters, all of Kentland, were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Hartley Sunday.

Mose Leopold and Oren Parker had a little mlx-up in front of Duvall’s clothing store Monday evening. The trouble grew out of their having met on the Pleasant Ridge road about a week ago, Mose driving east in his father’s National car and Mr. Parker coming west in his Ford. The latter claimed Mose did not give him any of the road, while Mose says that Parker was wabbling over the road, driving quite fast and he could not tell just where he was going to hit him and therefore 'he did not turn out until he got close to him. The lie was passed and Leopold struck Parker. E. P. Honan, who was talking with Leopold when Mr. Parker came up, separated the combatants before any serious clamage resulted.