Jasper County Democrat, Volume 20, Number 49, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 19 September 1917 — The WEEK'S DOINGS [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

The WEEK'S DOINGS

Miss Clare Jessen was a Chicago Visitor Monday.

Mother Hubbard bread, a large and better loaf of bread for 10c.— HOME GROCERY. Dr. C. A. Fidler of Milwaukee, who had been here visiting relatives, returned home Monday. Otis Barnes of Edinburg, Illinois, came Sunday for a visit with his brother, B. F. Barnes, of this city. Mrs. George W. Hopkins returned home Friday evening from a visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Tedford, at Indianapolis. J. J. Montgomery, t accompanied by S. S. Shedd, left Sunday via auto for Oneida, Illinois, for a few days’ visit with relatives. Mrs. E. E. Malone and daughter Lorene of Logansport came Monday for a visit until today with her; mother, Mrs. E. H. Shields. George Collins, Willis Lutz, True Woodworth and Landy Magee left yesterday to spend a few days fishing in the Kankakee river. See Charles Peflej for trees, both ornamental and fruit, for fall delivery; every tree guaranteed to grow or replaced free of charge, ts Monday’s Lafayette Journal: Elmer Patrick of Remington has re*' turned to his home after a visit with William Branstetter of Klondike.

Mrs. Anna Scallon of Frankfort, who had been here a few days visiting her father, ' Peter Hordeman, Sr., and other relatives and friends, returned home Sunday evening. Elvin Duggins and daughter Edna of Weston, West Virgina, who had been visiting Mrs. Thomas Florence and Jack Reeder of Union township, returned to their home Monday. Come to the Overland salesroom and see the new Overlands—a car to suit in size or price. See the king of pleasure cars, the WillysKnight.—RENSSELAER OVERLAND CO.

Col. W. A. McCurtaln was down from his home in Union township Monday making arrangements for the opening of the sale season Last year was one of his best years, and he expects even a better one this season, having already hooked several dates.

Miss Grace Haas spent Sunday at *Gary with her sister, Mrs. B. G. Oglesby, and family. Every sack of Matchmaker flour guaranteed satisfactory. 53.25 a sack.—HOME GROCERY, Joseph Reeve and Omar Osborne were down from Chicago Sunday visiting their respective relatives and friends. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Dart an ! Mrs. Haag of Sheldon- lllinoL spent Monday here with Mr. and Mrs, Levi Clouse. > J. D. Bissenden of Chicago, who had been here visiting his brothers, Thomas and A. J. Bissenden, returned to his home Monday. W. R. Brown went to Huntington Saturday and was accompanied by his - little granddaughter, Charlotte Brown, daughter of Everett Brown, who had been visiting here. City Marshal and Mrs. Yern Robinson went to Logansport Saturday to spend the week with the latter s relatives. During their absence John Robinson is acting as marshal. Mrs. E. J. Hewitt and little daughter, who had been here for a month visiting her parents. Rev, and Mrs. J. B. Fleming, returned to their home at ML Carroll, Illinois, Saturday. We have plenty or hard coal and advise you to lay in" your supply now. We are selling it for $8.77 per ton at the bin, and the price is almost certain to go higher.— FARMERS’ GRAIN CO. Lloyd Parks, who had been working over at Peoria, Illinois, in a railroad freight office for some time, returned home a few days ago and yesterday went to Indianapolis to enlist in Company M.

E. J. Duvall brought a stalk of corn to The Democrat office Monday which had been taken from the Russel Van Hook farm west of town that measured fourteen feet in height. It has but one fully developed ear and this was seven feet four inches from the ground. Misses Marjorie Vanatta and Helen Leatherman left yesterday for Nashville, Tennessee, where they will attend the Ward Belmont college for girls. This is Miss Leatherman's second year there. They were accompanied as far as Chicago by Mrs. J. X. Leatherman. W. C. Milliron is making some extensive changes to the front of the Star theater, that will increase the seating capacity of the house as well as to add to the comfort of the patrons. The ticket office has been moved forward to the sidewalk line and the operator's room also brought out. One feature of the latter will be the better ventilation afforded and instead of the heat from the projecting machine being thrown into the auditorium it will pass out a ventilating trap in the top of the operator's booth.

A twenty-ounce loaf of Mother Hubbard bread for 10c, at the HOME GROCERY. Mrs. H. R. Kurrie will entertain her sew club at the Kurrie home tomorrow afternoon. Will Taylor, who had been visiting at the Mrs. Eli Critser home last week, left for his home in Chicago Sunday, John Reed was down from Virgie Monday and reports that the frost did not do very much damage in his immediate vicinity. Lay In your supply oi nard coal now, J 8.75 per ton at the bin. You win be making a good investment —FARMERS* GRAIN CO. Harry English and the Misses Lucille Luers and Vera Healy have gone to Bloomington to enter the state university for the regular term. A Yesterday’s Rensselaer markets: ~orn, $1.85; oats, 54c; wheat, $2; ye, $1.65. The prices one year go were: Corn, 7Sc; oats, 41c; heat, 51.3 b; rye, 51-05. T. M. Callahan reports a yield of twenty-five bushels of rye per acre on his farm in Barkley township. This makes gross proceeds of S4O per acre at the present price. Dr. Dunnington of Philadelphia, Dr. Huimnnul of Chicago and Dr. Wernike of Cincinnati, all prominent " osteopaths, spent Saturday and Sunday here the guests of Dr. Turfler. . 4 Dan Morrissey, operator at the Monon station, is taking jus annual vacation and is sight-seeing in New York. His place is being filled temporarily by William Wells of Chicago.

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 Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Daniels entertained at their home on McKinley avenue Sunday evening for a number of their friends. Refreshments were served, and at a late hour all departed after wishing the newlyweds much wedded bliss. Mr. and Mrs. O. K. Rainier and Dr. and Mrs. M. D. Gwin drove over to Paxton, Illinois, Sunday afternoon and, remaining there over night, visited the- aviation camp at Rantoul Monday and returned home via Champaign, Danville, Williamsport and Fowler.

Homer Hopkins, son of “Aunt ’ Mary Jane Hopkins of this city, who has been employed in a flouring mill in Lafayette for some years, is preparing to move back to Monticello where he will take the position of head miller in the Loughry Bros, flouring mill of that city. Second Lieutenant Jay Nowels and Floyd Hemphill were up from Fort Benjamin Harrison to spend Snndav with home folks. They reported the members of Company M all well and happy, and expressed it as their belief that they would soon be moved to Hattiesburg, Mississippi. Come in and see me—l am in business for myself. Do work on all cars; makes no difference what make. Fix all batteries, all generators and starters. Solder radiators and vulcanize tubes, and sell supplies. Come . in—l will treat you right in business. Opposite D. M. Worland's.—M. J. KUBOSKE, Prop. oil iMr. and Mrs. Henry Nevil celebrated their thirtieth wedding anniversary last Saturday, but the occasion broaight more sorrow than joy at its conclusion. During the excitement attending the occasion, when friends were calling to pay their respects, some one purloined the family purse which contained about S9O. The loss is a severe one to Mr. Nevil, who works hard for his money. Suspicion was directed to a certain party and he was searched, but if he had taken the money it was not in his possession at the time.

Don Beam was flown from Chicago Sunday visiting horiie folks. Miss Garvin went to Evansville Friday to enter Northwestern university. Merrill Freeland of Newton township made a business trip to Chicago Friday. John Healy was among those from here attending the Tippecanoe county fair Friday. Mrs. John Herr of McCoysburg returned Monday from a visit with friends at Paulding, Ohio.

To introduce our new brand of “Matchmaker” flour, for a limited time $3.25 a sack.—HOME GROCERY. Miss Jane Makeever of near Ms. Ayr took the train here Monday for Valparaiso to resume her studies at the university. Tom Cox and two children went to Chicago Saturday where the former is obliged to go frequently to consult the specialist who operated on him recently. Extensive arrangements are being made for the annual stock show and home coming at Mt. Ayr Friday and Saturday. Large crowds and some very good stock are expected. Don’t fail to call at the Overland salesroom and see the new Overlands—all kinds and prices. Also bear in mind the beautiful pleasure car, the Willys Knight.—RENSSELAER OVERLAND CO.

Mr. and Mrs. Charles Grow and son, accompanied by Mrs. Grow's sisters., Mrs. August Dexter and two children of Goodland and Mrs. Robert Russell and family of North Manchester, returned to their homes Sunday evening after having spent a most enjoyable week camping near Battle Creek, Michigan.

Albert Overton and wife of Tuscola, Illinois, and the latter’s father, Thomas Robinson, of Medaryville, were guests Thursday evening of Mr. and Mrs. W. O. Rowles. They intended to spend several days here buit Mr. Overton was. called to Warren, Ohio, Friday by the death of a business associate. Rev. W. N. Sherill and wife of Frankfort, the former at one time pastor at Aix, spent Sunday in Jasper county, Rev. Sherill (preaching at his former charge. Rev. Sherill has been pastor at Frankfort for two years but has resigned and will soon move to Dayton, Ohio, to resume his college work at Bonebrake seminary. Dr. James /Hi. Honan of Shawnee on Delaware, Pennsylvania, a brother of E. P. Honan of - this city, has been quite sick for several days with heart and kidney trouble, but word received yesterday fromi Mrs. Honan said he was somewhat improved. Dr. Honan may come to Rensselaer to recuperate should his condition improve sufficiently. Letters remaining in the Rensselaer postoffice for the week ending September 17: Carl Mattocks, Ira Hurley, Alvin McCurtain, Mrs. Fred Hartman (2), Earl Williams, Frank Wildrick, Jim Johnson, William Meyers, Victor Babcock. H. M. Lamson, Lucy Ruthledge, Eflle Denmire, Fred Riffle, Edgar Stewart. The above letters will be sent to the dead letter office October 1 if not claimed.

O. K. Ritchey was exhibiting a half dozen ears of corn in town Monday that he had picked the day before from a field on his farm south of town, occupied by Emmet Hopkins. The ears were large and well developed and out of the way of frost, hut Mr. Ritchey states that it is not all that w r ay, the field being “spotted” like most other fields in Jasper county this year. |This frost did no damage to this field and Mr. Hopkins thinks it will make sixty bushels to the acre. Quite a nuibber from this city and vicinity went to Indianapolis Saturday to spend Sunday with the boys of Company M and others at the officers’ training camp at For Benjamin Harrison. Among these were Mrs. Charles M. Sands, Miss Belle Mcßee, Miss Grace Robertson, Mrs. Oscar Williamson, Mrs. Burl Blackman, Mrs. W. J. Holmes, Mrs. W. H. Eldridge, Mrs. Leland McClonahan. Mrs. David, Berns, Miss Clara Thompson, Miss Madeline Warne,... Miss iHattie McCurtain, .Miss Hazel Jacks. '

Abe Moore went to Chicago Monday to enter the Morgan Park Military school. Rev. J. J. Wilson, pastor of the Brook M. E. church, was a visitor in the city yesterday. Dr. C. E. Johnson returned Monday from a visit with his parents at Council Bluffs, lowa. Lee Addnis went to Detroit Monday and returned yesterday with a new Dodge sedan, wliich has been purchased by Mrs. Vivian Boicourt of this city. Word has been received here that the little daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Earl Clouse, who is visiting at Gary with her mother, is quite sickthe result of having eaten from a box of medical tablets. r ... I^o Misses Elsie Pierson and Clara Jones of Wichita, Kansas, who had been visiting at the homes of 0. J. Dean and Henry Wood, went’to Detroit, Michigan, Friday for a short visit before returning home. Ray C. Yeoman, 5 son of Mr. and Mrs. A. K. Yeoman of near Rensselaer, has returned to Valparaiso and resumed his work as dean of the engineering department after having spent a very enjoyable summer in Canada.

Mrs. Rufus Knox and two little daughters returned to Chicago Saturday after a visit here with relatives. The older daughter Mary, who was so seriously sick with infantile paralysis last winter, has made remarkably good recovery. Let The Democrat supply you with typewriter ribbons and carbon papers.- We have ribbons for aIL makes of standard typewriters, and handle the very best, grade of carbon papers, and notice the results you get. “Everybody reads The Democrat,” and thus the satisfactory results received from advertising In Its columns. AJr. and Mrs. Hale Grant- and three children left their home in Spokane, Washington, one day last week to drive here in their Ford for an extended visit with his parents, iMr. and Mrs. J. A. Grant. According to theij schedule they were due at Miles City, Montana, yesterday noon, and will not arrive here for some time yet, F. W. Fisher drove dpwn from Kankakee township yesterday morning with an auto load of wheat and exchanged it for flour at the Iroquois Roller Mills, receiving thirty-eight pounds of Mr. Sprague's fine flour for each bushel. / Many of Mr. Fisher’s neighbors who raised wheat this season expect u> follow his example and lay in their winter’s supply of flour at this mill. Mrs. E. P. Honan received word yesterday from her friend, Mrs. Philip J. McKenna of Chicago, stating that her mother had died Monday morning and wou/ld be buried this morning. Mrs. Honan was unable to attend the funeral. Mr. McKenna will be remembered by many people here as he at one time edited the Forester for the Catholic Order of Foresters and has frequently visited the Honan family here/

Henry Hunsicker, Marion Davis, Roy Blue, Charles Meyers and George Luce were among those from the north end county in the city on business Monday, j Mr. Hunsicker stated that there was quite a little thrashing yet to do in his section and that last week’s frost had damaged the corn considerably. Mr. Hunsicker’s son Elmer, who had been attending the state university at Bloomington and enlisted with some thirty or forty other students, is now in the ambulance service at the training camp at Allentown, Pennsylvania. /He has sent his father several interesting souvenirs that he gathered up at Allentown, among them a tracer torpedo, an old $5 bill and a SSO bill issued in 1841 by the Northhampton bank at Allentown, a 10 cent and a 5 cent “shinplaster," the small denomination paper currency used during and after civil war times for a number of yfcars.