Jasper County Democrat, Volume 20, Number 39, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 11 August 1917 — The WEEK'S DOINGS [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

The WEEK'S DOINGS

N. Osborn and son were down from Gilliam township Thursday on business. The PAIGE car is sold by the Auto Sales Co. at Remington. Why not buy one now? ts Tull Malone went to Monticello Tuesday to see his brother Guy, a member of Company C. Mrs. S. L. Jordan and William and Day Jordan went to Indianapolis Tuesday for a short visit. Mrs. Charles Hurrle returned to h- r home at Dunkirk Tuesday after visiting her daughter, Mrs. Edgar Duvall. Among the Chicago visitors Tuesday were C. B. Steward, Col. Fred A. Phillips, Gerald Jarrette and Miss Mabel Atwood.

Mrs. C. A. Radcliffe returned to the home of her parents here Tuesday after visiting relatives in Chicago for several days. See Charles Peftey for trees, both ornamental and fruit, for fall delivery; every tree guaranteed to grow or replaced free of charge, ts Mrs. E. J. Hewitt and daughter Virginia of Moline, Illinois, are guests of ’ the former's parents, Rev. and Mrs. J. Budman Fleming. Mr. and Frank Maguire and children, who had been visiting at the home of Dr. W. L. Myer, left Tuesday for their home at Okmulgee, Oklahoma. John Jordan of Remington goes to Chesterfield, Indiana, today to attend a big Spiritualist meeting being held there. He will be gone about two weeks. Misses Fern and Margaretta Hester, who had been visiting at the ’home of their aunt, Mrs. George E. Murray, left Tuesday for their home at St. Paul, Indiana.

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 Miss Oka Pancoast of Newton township left Tuesday for Waverly, Michigan, to visit Mrs. E. S. Burnsock, a daughter of Rev. and Mrs. Paridis, formerly with the Rensselaer Presbyterian church. Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Harp, who have been residing temporarily at Lebanon, returned here the first of the week and on Wednesday Mr. Harp went to Rockford, Illinois, to work on the government concentration camp. Francis M. Makeever of near Mt. Ayr was in Rensselaer on business Wednesday and Thursday. Mr. Makeever returned home a week ago from a journey to Nebraska and other Western points, and remarked that crdps appeared good all along the way. Miss Carrie Welsh, who had been . visiting relatives at Burlington, | Wyoming, Billings, Montana, and' Little River, Kansas, for the past two months, returned home Tues-1 day afternoon. She was accorp-l panied home by- Mrs. E. M. Snod-j grass of Little River, who will visit | her sister, Mrs. E. J. Morris, and other relatives here for a couple of months.

Charles Rishling made a business trip to Indianapolis and Franklin Wednesday. Miss Pearl Sabcock went to Logansport Tuesday to spend a few days with relatives. Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Hamilton of Indianapolis are spending the week here with her father, Hale Warner, and wife. , Mr. and Mrs. Frank Crowder and children returned to their home at Indianapolis Thursday alter visiting relatives herb. Mrs. John Healy and children, Marie and John, went to South Haven, Michigan, Tuesday to visit Mrs. Healy’s sis ( ter.

Attorney C. F. Smith, wife and baby of Salem, Ohio, are visiting here this week with his father. Joseph Smith and wife. 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. M. J. Wagner was in Indianapolis the first of the wefk and made application for a place in the supply company of the First Indiana regiment. David Leatherman and Miss Mary Leatherman went to, Monticello Thursday to attend a picnic at Edgewater, given for the Rawleigh retailers. Rensselaer markets: Corn, $2.12; oats, 61c; wheat. $2.20* rye, $1.70. The prices one year ago v r ere: Corn, 78c; oats, 35c; wheat, $1.30; rye, 90c.

Mr. and Mrs. W, L. Blue of Hutchinson, Kansas, arrived in Rensselaer Tuesday evening for a visit with the former's sister and husband, Mr. and Mrs. Emerald Aldrich. Faye Clarke, son of Mr. and Mrs. P. W. Clarke of Rensselaer; took the physical examination under the draft law in Pulaski county, where he new resides, Wednesday and failed to pass. 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 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 The camp meeting at Battle Ground will close tomorrow and it is announced that Bishop J. H. McCoy of the Methodist church South will be present and deliver the morning sermon. Bishop McCoy is one of the ablest speakers in the Methodist organization.

Don Beam, who had been attending the officers’ training camp at Fort Benjamin -Harrison, was granted a discharge upon his request and returned home Wednesday. He has resumed his work at the Monon depot but says he is ready to answer the call later on if his services are needed. F. L. Wildrick has been re-en-gaged as superintendent of the Remington school. Miss Martha Bonham will serve as assistant principal; Helen Odell, supervisor of music, and A. J. Reames, manual training- director. The grade teachers employed are. Nettie Lambert, Caroline Dowling, Gertrude Besse and lona Beard. A principal and two grade teachers are yet to be engaged* I

Carlos R. D. Gile of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, a former classmate of Fred Putts at Indiana college, Indiana, Pennsylvania, came the first of the week to spend a few days -with the latter at his home south of Rensselaer. .Mr. Gile but recently returned from Europe where he served as an ambulance driver on the French battlefields, although during several iponths’ service he did not reach the fighting front. Mr. Gile stated that France was well supplied with food but England was not so well off. Reports from Germany indicate that food is very scarce and the people are anxious for peace.

Fleshman’s compressed yeast in small individual pddkages. PJJONE 610. a-22 '’• . & Among the Chicago visitors Wednesday were George Daugherty, Ross Benjamin and James Ellis. Mrs. Josiah Allman of Remington is here for an extended visit with her son, J. D. Allman, and family. ■I . ■ Mr. and Mrs>. S’. W. Clarke visited their son Faye and wife near Medaryville and were also in Winamac Wednesday. E. E. Shoemaker, who was passed by the local examining board on Monday, went to Logansport Tuesday to visit a brother.

Mrs. Ray Overton went to Rockford, Illinois, Wednesday to visit her husband, who is working as a carpenter on the cantonment camp there. Mrs. E. L. Clark went to Battie ''round Wednesday to join her sistas. Mrs. J. F. Warren and .Mrs. W. Cole, who are attending the <.anp meeting. Mr. and Mrs. George Stoudt were over from Remington Wednesday looking after some repair work on their property on Weston street, occupied by Harry Eger. Mrs. Ida Coover of Remington, sister of J. D. Allman of this city, took the train here Wednesday for Petoskey, Michigan, to' spend several weeks for relief from hay fever. Everett, the little son of Mr, and Mrs. Frank Ringeisen of Hanging Grove township, fell from a couch at their home Tuesday evening and broke both bones in one forearm.

J. J. Montgomery went to South Bend Sunday and returned Wednesday with his Maxwell roadster which he had -had up there getting it repainted in battleship' gray With black trimming. We have plenty of hard coal and advise you to lay in your supply now. We are selling it for $8.7." per ton at thp bin, and the price is almost certain to go higher.— FARMERS’ GRAIN CO. 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 Jay W. Stockton has been confined to his home since Tuesday, the result of running a rusty nail into his foot. Prompt treatment was given and it is thought that no ill effects will follow.

First Lieutenant Carpenter of the U. S. army was here Wednesday and Thursday mustering Company M into the federal army. He went from here to Monticello to perform a like service with the company there. 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 D. J. Babcock, youngest son of the editor of The Democrat, who was No. 77 in order for examination on the draft list and was one of the sixty-one who passed the physical examination, was perhaps the tallest young man examined. He measured 6 feet, 3 3-4 inches in his bare feet, but weighed only 1.74 pounds.

Almy Awald, aged 34 years, residing near Grovertown, Starke county, shot and killed on Wednesday of last week his baby girl, aged 20 months, and then fired a bullet into his own brain. The tragedy took place following a quarrel between the young man and his wife. The wife was holding the child in her arms when the young man fired the shot and whether the bullet was aimed for the child or it; mother will never be known. Greeley Comer and family returned Wednesday evening from a ten days’ visit- with relatives- In Owen, Clay and Putnam counties. They drove through in their Ford car, about 500 miles in all, experiencing no trouble whatever and had a very pleasant trip, visiting many points of interest. Crops there are very good; corn as a rule is not so forward as here, owing to being planted so late, as they had lots of rain; oats and wheat are very good, and lots of fruit.

Misses Ma,ttie Benjamin j and Franke Warren went to Oregon. Illinois, Tuesday >to attend a bible school. They will be gone for two weeks. William Condra of the Lafayette police force, who is taking his regular vacation, came Thursday to spend same with his sister. Mrs, C. Ramey. Mrs. C. A. Radcliffe and son Edward returned to their home at Cincinnati Thursday after ah extended visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. D. Rhoades. 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 skin tonic. Get a 35c trial bottle at the drug store.—Advt. ts In the commissions announced for the members of the training camp at Fort Benjamin Harrison Thursday appear the names of F. D. Burchard and Frank Hardman of Rensselaer for second lieutenant in the quartermaster corps. Mrs. Trevo'r Wilcox and little son and George M. Wilcox, who had been visiting relatives here for the past six weeks, left yesterday for their home in Marshfield, Oregon. They were accompanied as far as Chicago by Mr. Wilcox’s daughter Mrs. Frank Leek.

The Misses Clara and Mildred Eberle of Columbus, Nebraska, and Miss Mary Eberle of Ambia, who had been visiting at the home of their uncle, Joseph Nagel, and family, went to Lafayette yesterday for a few days’ visit before returning to their home. H. B. Tuteur returned from Indianapolis Tuesday evening and will probably remain here until the troops are removed. He is connected with the quartermaster’s department, and his new work will keep him with the Third regiment most of the time. Peter H. Zea writes from AtNew Jersey, and says: “Find enclosed check for subscription for The Democrat which is a very welcome visitor to us, bringing news of old-time friends as a letter from hbme. All are well and we wish to extend kindly greetings to all.’’

John Aldar and Tudor Rush, two Roumanians employed on the Springer ranch, got into a drunken fight Saturday night and as a result Aldar was brought to the county hospital badly bruised and with one broken rib and Rush was lodged in jail. At a preliminary hearing he was bound- over to Squire Spitler’s court and being uh able to give bond fpr SIOO was remanded to jail. The case will be O heard by Squire Spitler today. Aldar was released from the hospital Thursday and will appear as a witness against Push today. Grace Augusta Phillips, the little 12-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Phillips, is gaining much fame as a designer and seamstress. The three dolls displayed in the Navy league and Red Cross headquarters window this week are attracting quite a little attention, their costumes being designed and made by Miss Phillips. One is dressed as a Red Cross nurse, one as a navy man and the other as a regular army man and which Grace Augusta says represents Captain Garland of Company M. She takes great pleasure in sewing and is certainly showing much talent in that Jihe.

While thrashing has been in progress around Rensselaer for several days it has not progressed sufficiently to enable one to make a very definite estimate of the average yield. On Bert Brenner’s lands south of town, farmed by W. S. Parks, fifteen acres of oats averaged fifty-nine bushels to the acre. On Conrad Kellner’s place south of town ten loads were thrashed Thursday evening and made 300 bushels. The quality of all oats thus far brought to market is exceptionally good. Wheat is making from nineteen to twenty-five bushels per acre, but the quality is said to be very poor.

The many friends of Mrs. Charles V. May, both in Rensselaer and Remington, will be sorry to learn that she shows but little improvement from her several weeks’ sickness from rheumatism. She was in the county hospital for about a month and while there underwent an operation for the removal of her tonsils, in the vain hope that this would afford relief. She has been at home now fqr some ten days and is confined to her bed most of the time.- Her hands and arms are quite badly swollen, and it is expected to take her to Mndlavia Springs in a few days to see if the mud baths will not relieve her.

Lieutenant Scranton of the U. S. reserve came to Rensselaer yesterday to conduct the final physical examination of the members of Company JI, and it is felt sure that practically all of them will pass. The first company examined by Lieutenant Scranton was at Alliance,' Ohio, to which belongs Charles Wiltshire, son of Harry Wiltshire of this city.