Jasper County Democrat, Volume 20, Number 40, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 15 August 1917 — The WEEK'S DOINGS [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

The WEEK'S DOINGS

?; ' ItoJpfc 'SjjHtAgwe- wade 'a tasnes^' trip to ChiGEX;; Nruday. Ularenoe 3fcEsgS®s .est here Friday for North Dukaca. to work in the harvest

Mt. and Mrs. Chester Zea spent Saturday and Smixy in Hammond •with his Lr&wsr, Harbert Zea. _ , C. E. Garver left Saturday for a two weeks’ with relatives and friends at Bremen. Indiana. Miss ‘ Karie Tkessamer, formerly employed ar we Caßtege Inn, was down from Test Sat rrday calling on friends. ) ■ ' Dr. H. J. Kaxmal was in Indianapolis the lass ®ff the week on business eonnemed vim. the state veterinary board. W. R. Erowx went to Huntington Saturday to loti after the harvest on his farms aid visit his sons, Clint and Eversn F. W. Srirelner of Hammond, who spent sev-enK <fays here visiting George NrElfresh. and family, returned home Saturday. See Charles for trees, both niTi delivery; every tree guaranteed to grow, or replaced free' of charge- ts Mrs. 'Jennie rn»ms of Wabash returned to her ‘heme Saturday after a visit with George W. Kennedy and ®r south of town. George Waners. wka is employedat the fumfTTT? factory, went to his home at Kankakee. Illinois, Saturday to look after his conscription. Miss Iris Baughman ©f Oklahoma City. Ob lab rm. a who had been wisitlvr friends here, went to Monon Friday to spent a few days with relatives there. Rev. and Mrs. Vamghn Woodworth of SrtEy, lowa. drove through to Rensselaer the last of the week to sjemi their vacation with home folks. Sanol Eczema Prscmptton is a famous old remedy ffsr all forms of Eczema and -kbr. diseases. Sanol is a guaranteed remedy. Get a 35c large trial homie at the drug store. ts t Mrs. J. H. Myers and Mrs. James Myers went to MsKweeo Saturday to assist the totfeeFs son-in-law, William PoDork. whose- wife died a week ago in ike Jasper county hospital. • ■ ’

J. B. außnsmrk.. for many years owner and editor the Monticello Herald, was in Hsu.sseJa.er on business Friday. Mr. Van-Buskirk sold the Herald two years ago and has since been taking life easy. The Lee items, marled at that place on July IS*-. reached this office. last Saturday,,-August 11. The envelope was sramjed. "Found in sack, supposedly empty. August 10, 1917, Chicago. which explains why there were- mo Lee items in The Deru-ocmi July 21Dr. and Mrs. Gerald D. Strong and baby, wba Bast been visiting her parent?. Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Hartley, for the past /ew weeks, returned to Th?±r »jme at Jackson, Michigan. Monday- They made the trip in the Hanley ear and were accompanied by MBS- -'■Hartley and Jay D. Rotlt wk® wfH drive the car borne the last ■ the week.

Mrs. Vincent Eisele and daughter Mabel are spending the week at Fountain Park. ? Lee Adams went to Detroit Monday, returning yesterday with a new Dodge car. Mrs. W. S. Parks went to Fountain park Saturday to remain during the assembly. J. L. S. Gray was at Bluffton the latter part of the week looking after his farm there. , • Mrs. C. J. Hobbs and guest, Mrs. P. L. Lafond, of Kankakee. Illinois, spent Saturday with friends at Kersey. 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. \ Mrs. William Strawbridge came down from Chicago Saturday and visited over Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. A. F. Long. Several Rensselaer people were at Fountain Park Sunday and report a very good crowd present, and a program of exceptional merit.

Miss Elizabeth Davenport came down from Gary Friday to join the Camp Fire Girls, who will camp at Fountain park during the two weeks of the Chautauqua. ’ Little Gertrude Thompson, who had been visiting her grandmother, Mrs. Frances Hopkins, for the past few weeks, ieturned to her Lome at Sullivan, Indiana, Sunday. The Royal Workers’ Sunday school class of the Rosebud church will give an ice cream social on the church lawn Saturday evening, August 18. Everybody invited..— Advt. Gaylord Long was in Indianapolis the last of the week and was examined for the second time for admission to the navy, but he failed to pass the physical test and was again rejected. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Eigelsbach of Chicago, who spent their vacation here with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Eigelsbach, and other relatives and friends, returned to their home Monday. Mrs. A. H. Hopkins and son John returned home from Chicago Friday evening. The latter’s ear, which was being treated during their stay in the city, has shown considerable improvement.

Now that the Catholic Sisters have returned from their trip, they will be at home and ready to resume their classes in instrumental music. Anyone contemplating taking music lessons is most cordially invited to call or telephone No. 49. a 23 Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Milliren went to Franklin Sunday morning for a few days’ visit with their son Robert and wife. Robert was included in the first draft, and later made application for admission to the officers’ training camp, but his name did not appear in the list of those who had been admitted. William M. Jotdan, son of Mrs. S. L. Jordan of Barkley township, and Miss K Hortense Winks of Indianapolis, were married Wednesday of last week at the home of the bride’s parents. The ceremony was performed, by Rev. O. F. Jordan of Chicago, a brother of the groom. Mr. and Mrs. Jordan will '.reside on the farm in this county ! with the groom’s mother. The bridge taught school. in Barkley township two years ago.

Miss Esther Padgitt visited friends in Lafayette Monday. 1 R. B. Harris was quite sick Sunday and Monday, but was able to be up town as usual yesterday. Mrs. Paul Anderson of Hammond is the guest for the week of Miss Angella Kolhoff. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Eigelsbach, son Tom and wife, of Chicago, visited friends at Pulaski Sundify. ■ Mrs? Frank Burton of Chicago returned home Monday after visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Anton Trulley. Mrs. Melinda Sprague of Medaryville was a guest Sunday of Rev. and Mrs. W. H. Postill, going from here to Chicago Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Harrison Timmons of Benton Harbor, Michigan, who were called here by the death of his father last week, returned home Saturday. . Among the Chicago visitors Friday were Rev. F. H. Beard, Dr. C. L’l Johnson, E. L. Hollingsworth, Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Babcock and Orla Clouse. ■Mr. and - Mrs. Ransom Elijah of near Mt. Ayr took the train here Saturday for Battle Ground to attend the closing sessions at the camp meeting.

Bert Sparling and Mrs. Harvey Miller and children, who came here with the body of the former's mother, left Saturday for their home at Arkansas City, Kansas. John Schultz, the old reliable office and handy man at the Rensselaer Garage, was able to be up town Monday after having been on the sick list since last Wednesday with pleurisy. W. F. Clark, a former superintendent of the Rensselaer schools, passed through here Saturday enroute to Clinton, Indiana, to join his wife and children, who are visiting her parents. We have plenty of Hard coal and advise you to lay in your supply now. We are selling it for $8.75 per ton at the bin, and the price is almost certain to go higher.— FARMERS’ GRAIN CO. Mrs. Levi Rhoade and Mr. Abel of Sheridan, Illinois, came to Rensselaer Monday and in company with E. T. Whitehead of Wheatfield drove to Remington to see Mrs. Eliza Whitehead, who is very IH. 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. Lawrence Giver of Urbana, Wabash county, came Sunday to visit Mr. and Mrs. Harry Wiltshire. Lawrence, who is running a barber shop at Urbana, returned home Monday evening but his wife remains over until tomorrow. Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Fendig, Mrs. Kate R. Watson and daughter. Miss Katharine, returned Saturday afternoon from their trip to Yellowstone National park and other points in the West. They were gone just two weeks and had a most enjoyable trip. Mrs. Charles V. May, who has been quite bad with rheumatism for several weeks, was taken to the springs near Attica Saturday, in hopes that treatment there would prove beneficial. She was accompanied by Mrs. W. H. Parkinson and her physician, Dr. Johnson, who took her there in his car. C. A. Roberts is doing his part to add tQ„the comfort of the members of Company M by presenting to each one calling at his place of business on Front street an “Adelene” $1 safety razor. About sev-enty-five of the soldiers have already taken advantage of the opportunity, and Mr. Roberts stands ready to supply all others who call. Mr. and’ Mrs. Lucius Strong returned Saturday from a visit with their daughter and husband, Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Yeoman, at Tab, Indiana. Mr. Strong informed The Democrat that crops in the territory about Tab were exceptionally fine; that he had never seen such an abundance of oats, and the quality is unsurpassed. Mr. Strong also stated that the corn there was from, two to three weeks behind as it is in this vicinity.

Mrs. Alfred Donnolly was a Lafayette visitor Monday. ' Conrad Kellner an T. G. Wynegar were in Indianapolis on business Monday. Postmaster Littlefield has rented the J. H. S. Ellis property on Front street, and will occupy the same soon. Mr, and Mrs. C. M. Blue went to Highland, Indiana, .Monday, the former to’confer with the school board there. Dr. - and Mrs. F. H. Hemphill went to Peru Sunday for a week’s visit with the latter’s mother, Mrs. Jesse Harris. ’ Hurley Beam is among the successful applicants for admission to the second officers’ training camp at Fort Sheridan. Miss Jane Parkison, who was recently operated on for appendicitisis suffering from a nervous breakdown due to over-exertion. Lon Healy is expected home tomorrow from his two weeks’ vacation, which lie has spent with relatives at South Haven, Michigan. Yesterday’s Rensselaer markets: Corn, $1.60; oats, 56c; wheat. $2.10; rye, $1.6 0. The prices one year ago were: Corn. 78c; oats, 38c; wheat, $1.25; rye, 90c. Louis Putts was in Chicago Saturday and tofcs an examination for admission to the aviation corps. He was accepted and will report at once at the aviation camp at Houston, Texas.

John Knox came down from Chicago Saturday afternoon to visit friends. He recently applied for admission to the officers’ training camp at Fort Sheridan, but had not yet learned if he had been successful. John Moore was down from Chicago Sunday visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. B. J. Moore. He will return again Friday, as he is included in the call for those to appear that day for physical examination. Mr. and Mrs. Zern Wright, Ruy Wood and wife and daughter Ruth and Mr., and Mrs. C. J. Stebbins went up to the Kankakee Sunday for a week’s outing. They took tents and camping paraphernalia and will put in the time fishing and fighting mosquitos. W. I. Spitler, C. M. Sands and Cope Hanley are the successful applicants from this city for places in the second officers’ training camp at Fort Benjamin Harrison. Max Kepner also passed the examination and is second alternate. The camp opens August 17.

Mr. and Mrs. E. G. Perrigo of near Donovan, Illinois, were ‘ here from Saturday until Monday visiting Mrs. Perrigo’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. T. A. Crockett. They were accompanied from Morocco by A. E. Swain,, who received medical from a local physician wjjile here. Bradley Ross, son of Mrs. Ora T. Ross, who has been attending the officers’ training camp at. Fort Sheridan, has been commissioned a second lieutenant. He was second in the large class attending, which is quite an honor. He will enjoy a leave of absence until August 27, when he will report at Battle Creek, Michigan. A - - Little Martha Grant, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Van Grant, who has been suffering from typhoid fever for the past few weeks, is now in quite a serious condition from infection developing from typhoid. Mrs. Belmont, a special nurse from Chicago, came Sunday to take charge of the case and to relieve the nurse who has had charge of the case for some time'. One of the workmen engaged in placing the steel front at the new First National bank building came near being electrocuted Saturday. He was using an electric drill and while holding to the drill with one hand he touched the steel front with the other. There must have been 'a short circuit in the drill motor for he .received the full current, of^about 110 volts. His -body sank down but was prevented from faH+ng to the pavement below by spectators on the sidewalk. He was taken down and after a short rest was apparently as good as ever. ~ -

Rev. J. B. Fleming was a Ch«cago visitor Monday. ’ * We are still having fine weather for thrashing and all the machines are running full time. It is»reported that the “hack to the soil” bug has taken h id Of F. M* Haskell, the barber, and that he is likely to heed the call ere long. • " Mrs, Allie Francis, who stays out at her brother’s, Ed Grant’s, west of town, suffered another stroke of paralysis Monday and is in a precarious condition. . Corine. McCullough and a friend of Chicago were guests Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Clift. Miss Martha Clift accompanied them home for a week s visit. Mrs. F. D. Burchard spent Sunday “with her husband at Fort Benjamin Harrison. Mr. Burchard will be released today from duty until August 27, and she will go to Indianapolis today to join him and they will visit his people at Hartford City and her parents at Redkey, after which they will return to Rensselaer.

Miss Anna Middlecamp of near Kniman and John Rhoade, postmaster of Hammond, will be married today, unless the condition of the bride’s mother, who is a patient at the county hospital, takes a sudden change for the worse. The ceremony will be performed at the Union township Lutheran church by Rev. F. H. Krohn, the pastor. Dr. C. E. Johnson went to Chicago Friday in response to a telegram received from there asking Him to report for United States service. He underwent a physical examination by a regular army physician and was given a captaincy in a division of the United States army medical corps. The doctor does not know just wlu he will be called, but probably not for several weeks yet. One of the mem nets of Company. M was placed under arrest Friday evening by the company officers, charged with taking a gold watch from George Mauck. a feltow soldier. The young man, who came here from Frankfort, had sold the watch at the Bicknell pool room for $4, and when he was confronted with the evidence he claimed to have found the watch. The timepiece was restored to its rightful owner, but what further action will be taken in the matter has not been made public. ; One of the workmen at the new First National bank building accidentally closed the vault door Friday evening before the time locks had been adjusted, and for a while it. was thought, 'it would be necessary to cut through the wall of the vault and get inside in order to open the door, which would b° an unusually difficult task. However, the expert who was here installing the vault door reached the mechanism by removing the outer plates and portions of the door and the door "was swung open Monday forenoon.