Jasper County Democrat, Volume 20, Number 56, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 13 October 1917 — The WEEK’S DOINGS [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

The WEEK’S DOINGS

Mrs. E. P. Lane spent Thursday In Lafayette. ' Every part clean and sanitary in the butter-Kist machine at Jack’s. Kenton Blankenship - has moved into the John Kriapp property on Park avenue. Mrs. James Donnelly and Mrs. E. W. Matheny went to Fort Wayne Tuesday for a visit with relatives. 'Have you seen the swell overcoats at Duvall’s Quality Shop. Some swell Astrakan coats.—C. EARL DUVALL. Mrs. Herman Churchill, and children of Osage, Kansas, are here visiting her aunt, Miss Ida Ham, and other relatives. David Gleason of Conklin, Michigan, a former well known resident of Keener township, was in Rensselaer on business Tuesday. Mrs. Alfred Peters of south Marion returned home Wednesday evening from a few days’ visit with her parents at Gilman, Illinois. Take home a’ carton of ButterKist pop corn for 10c, from Jack.;,. They hold more than two sacks and retain the heat from the popper. Among the Chicago visitors Tuesday were B. J. Moore,. Mrs. Susie Maines and daughter Eva of this city and Edwin Harris of Mt. Ayr. Six nbw Buick autos, enroute from the factory at Flint, Michigan, to Hoopeston and Gilman, Illinois, passed through Rensselaer Wednesday. Mrs. J. F. Rank of Chicago, who had been visiting her sisters, Mrs. James F. Irwin of Rensselaer and Mrs. g7~L. Parks of Milroy township,' returned home Wednesday.

Among the Lafayette visitors Tuesday were Mrs. Jay W. Stockton and daughter Cordelia, Mrs. William Postill, Mrs. J. K. Smith and daughter Jennie and Mrs. L. M. Ritchey. Mr. and Mrs. Mose Shively and Mr. and Mrs. Claude E. Kious cf Brookston motored to Rensselaer Sunday to spend the day with the former’s sister, Mrs. Charles Slaughter, and family.

Try one of those copy clip indelible pencils on sale in The Democrat’s fancy stationery and office supply department. Have nickel top, point protector and vest pocket holder —only 10 cents. While attending Stock show be sure to make Duvall’s Quality Shop your headquarters as we will be pleased to have you. Everything handy to suit your convenience and make you happy.—C. EARL DU- • VALL. The economical way to buy correspondence stationery is in pound boxes or bulk quantities. The Democrat handles several different styles and qualities of such papers, with envelopes to match, in its fancy g£ationery department. Miss Elizabeth Spaulding, operator at the local Western Union telegraph office, left Thursday for Greencastle, where she will spend a two-weeks’ vacation with relatives' and friends. B. F. Boosinger of Chicago has charge of the office during Miss Spaulding’s absence.

Have you seen the Butter-Kist pbp corn machine work at Jack’s? Be sure to. attend the patriotic meeting at the Gayety airdome Saturday afternoon. Miss Agnes Platt returned Thursday from a few days’ visit with relatives in Chicago. Mackinaws in all colors and sizes at Duvall’s Quality Shop. Be sure and look them over.—C. EARL DI WALL. The Ladies’ Aid of James Sunday school will hold a market at Ramp’s grocery Saturday, October 13. —Advt. Miss Genevieve Nesbitt of Gas City, who had been here visiting her uncle, E. D. Nesbitt, returned home Thursday. “Jake” MOore has resigned his position at ' Traub’s clothing .store and William Eisele has been employed in his stead. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Vest and Dallas Ropp and daughter drove to Rantoul, Illinois, Sunday and visited the government aviation (amp. Mrs, 11. L. Brown and daughter, Mary Jane, who had been at Palatka, Florida, during the hay fever season, returned home Thursday. George M. Babcock and Omar Osborne expect to go to Louisville, Kentucky, today and spend Sunday with the Jasper county boys at Camp Taylor. Mrs. R. F. Armstrong and, daughter Ruth of Northampton, Massachusetts, came the first' of the week to visit the former’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. 11. J. Dexter, of Union township. John Haag and Mrs. W. W. Wheelford of Seattle, Washington, who had been here visiting at the home of J. C. Bristow, went to Roann, Wabash county, Tuesday for a few days’ visit. Don’t be misled but come to Duvall's Quality Shop where you know the prices are right and the garments are high in quality and tailoring and are guaranteed in every way.—C. EARL DUVALL.

Don’t forget the next time you need a lead pencil to try one of those superior quality pencils handled in The Democrat’s fancy stationery and office supply department—a fine Faber pencil at “bebefore the war prices,” 5 cents.

Miss Dorothy Flint of Pierpont, South Dakota, who had been visiting relatives at Remington, took the train here Tuesday for her home. She was accompanied as far as Chicago by her aunt, Miss Callie Bonner, of Remington.

Almost enough snow fell Thursday night, following a rainy, disagreeable day, to make the ground white with snow and ice yesterday morning, and occasional flurries of snowflakes filled the air during the day. The mercury kept near the freezing point all day long. We have now on display the greatest lines of tailoring in the state —the Kahn Tailoring line from Indianapolis, Starrs-Schaefer Co. line from Cincinnati and Majestic line from Chicago. They do make beautiful garments and the prices are reasonable.—Duvall's Quality Shop, C. EARL DUVALL. , W. T, Bott went to Delphi Tuesday to attend a sheep sale, and from tfiere to Logansport on a similar .mission. Hd also visited Winamac while away. Mr. Bott and his son are devoting considerable attention to sheep on their farm, conducted by the latter, and are of the opinion that the business is very profitable and should be given more attention by the farmers of ffasper county. Mr.- and Mrs. Benjamin Grube, who had been Visiting relatives here and at Tefft, -left yesterday for Norfolk, Virginia. Mr. Grube was .included in the draft and was examined by the Jasper countyboard and certified for service, but the district board reversed the decision and exempted him on dependency’- grounds-. He has secured a construction contract in Virginia and will commence work on the same at once.

Mrs. Orla Clouse visited her mother in Francesville this week. Come in and see the best ppp corn machine the world at Jack’s. ' C. P. Fate of Crown Point came Thursday for a short visit with his mother, Mrs. Laura B. Fate. ■ ■■ ■ - Among the Chicago visitors Thursday were Rice PortPr, Mrs. Delos Thompson, Mrs, Charles Pharis and Roy Pharis. Mr. and Mrs. Willis Lutz went to Detroit Thursday, the former on business with the concern for which he is a traveling salesman. Attend Bradley week at Duvall's Quality Shop October 13 th to 20 th and be sure and get a Bradley sweater or sweater coat.—C- EARL DUVALL. Yesterday’s Rensselaer markets; Corn, $1.75; oats, 54c; wheat, $2; rye, $1.70. The prices a year agowore: Corn, SQc; oats, 43c; wheat. ’’ 1.4 5; rye, $ 1.1 3A l Mrs.’ Charles G. Hammond of Big Rapids, Michigan, is here for a visit with her mother, Mrs. Phoebe Yeoman, and sister, Mrs? John McColly, who is here from Montana. Mrs. Charles Killmer of Monticello came Wednesday and spent the day with her parents, Mr. and .Mrs. J. C. Harris, going on to Morocco that jyvejling to visit her sister, who is ill. Mrs; Lorena Short and son of Fort Wayne, who had been visiting her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Albert Witham, went to Monticello Thursday to spend a few days with relatives before returning home.

Mr. and Mrs. O. A. Jones, who had been living on the Slaughter, farm so u t heast o f to wn, moveil to Lafayette the first of the week. Mr. Jones will be employed as motorman on the traction line between Lafayette and Indianapolis. We can sell you suits, overcoats, and everything for the men and boys to wear cheaper than any store in our city and’give you better goods. All-wool suits and overcoats $15.00 to $20.00 at Duvall’s Quality Shop.—C. EARL DUVALL. The Benton Review says that John Dehner sold 1,400 bushels of potatoes’ off the field of twelve acres, which makes an average of 11G 2-3 bushels per acre. They sold like hot cakes at $1 on the ground. They were the small New Yorker variety. Harry Watson and R. D. Thompson had a little automobile collision at the intersection of Washington and Front streets about 1 p. m. Thursday. One wheel of Ray’s Ford was put out of commission, which was about all the damage done, the occupants of both cars escaping injury.

Mr. and Mrs. Roe Yeoman, who had been at Danville, Illinois, for several months where the former was overseeing a large construction job for the Rensselaer Cement Products company, have lately returned to this city. The work at Danville had progressed so far that it- was turned over to, a subordinate.

George M. Myers has bought from John F. .Bruner the forriier Frank Haskell property on Park avenue, recently traded for by Mr. Bruner, and will move into same, as soon as vacated by Mr. Haskell, which will be about March 1. It is Mr. Myers’ intention to build a fine mew. bungalow, we understand, on the corner lot just south of the Haskell resilience, in the near future and then move into same. y Mrs. Mary E. Washburn, widow of -the latq Perry Washburn of Kentland, died at her home in that place at 11 p. m. Wednesday, aged 79 years. She. leaves seven children, among whom are- James Washburn of Remington and A. D. Washburn of Kentland. Perry Washburn -of Rensselaer is a grandson. Mrs. Wdshburn had resided near Kentland for more than fifty years, coming there with her husband in 1863. The funeral will be held this Saturday afternoon at 2 o’clock.

u Don't forget wo sell the best candy (B'unte’sJACK, A. F. I ? ong made a business trip to Indianapolis Thursday. We use the famous creamery butter made by Harris. & Son.JACK. Orlie Clouse was in Chicago Wednesday to lujve his affected knee treated by ay specialist. Lester Rich of Indianapolis came Thursday evening to visit until. Sunday evening with friends here. We now have on display the three greatest lines of clothing made Kuppenheitnef, Collegian and Frat, and prices are reasonable. --(’. EARL DUVALL. Air .and Mrs. Devore Zeo are said to have minimized their troubles and have again gone to housekeeping in the “honeymoon” Hat over Warner Bros. hardware store, which they recently vacated. Yesterday was ‘Discovery day” and a legal holiday observed by the Banks. Four hundred twentylive years ago yesterday Columbus discovered what, has since proven to be the greatest country in the world-—America. : Mrs. W. L. Bott went .to Logansport Thursday to visit relatives. Today she will go to Winamac and with about twenty-five other ladies, members of the D. A. R., will be guests at the home of Mrs. M. E. Keller at a D. A. R. entertainment. Harvey Williams, the Remington auctioneer, who lias some hogs here at the stock show, was over yesterday and made a pleasant call at The Democrat office. He informed us that he had sales dated thid month for the 19th, 20th, 21th, 25th and 26th. E. P. Honan has been at his farm in Barkley township several days this week assisting in harvesting the navy bean?crop. Mr. Honan and son Edward , had out about eleven acres of beans, and their tenant about three acres. It was thought for a while that the yield would average about ten bushels per acre, but the frost worked considerable damage and the yield may not reach the above ifigure. Mr. and- Mrs. Gilbert Bowles, who have been visiting their cousin, Mrs. W. W. Sage, and family for a few days, left Thursday morning for Indianapolis to attend a missionary convention. Mr. and Mrs. Bowles have only recently returned from Japan where they were missionaries of the Friends church. They expect to visit relatives in this country for about, a year before returning to Japan.

Pop corn and peanuts at all times at the News Stand. Mrs, William Porter came down from Hammond the first of the •week for a visit With relatives. Next week she and her son’s wife and children, Mrs. Harve J. Robinson, will leave for Liberty, Mississippi, to join Mr. Porter on the plantation recently purchased by Leslie (’lark. Mr. Robinson expects to go South in December, or as soon as the Republican can secure another linotype operator to succeed him. Ira Brown, Who, resides on the Welsh Bros, farm in Jordan' township, returned this week from a land prospecting trip to New York. While there he contracted for a farm and may move early next year, as he was very favorably impressed with the country. Several former residents of Indiana live there and are prosperous. Among these is James If. Keister, who has been there but. a short time but is doing quite well, having a fine herd of cows that, are a good paying investment. Dairying is followed quite .extensively.-

Ask for Bradley sweaters and sweater coats. They are great. We have them in all colors and sizes, at Duvall's Quality Shop. -C. EARL DUVALL. The partnership of White & Lee, ice dealers in this city, has been 'dissolved, Mr. White continuing as sole owner of the business. Mr. Leo has not announced what his future intentions arc. Lee Adams closed a deal—this week while in Ottawa. Illinois, for a two-story auto sales loom and Dodge service station in that city and got * immediate- iHissession of same. He will go there with his wife within the next week and take up his residence there. The Dodge agency here, which Lee and his father, M. I. Adams, have held for the past two years, will probably be taken over by W. I.~» Hoover, we understand, although the matter was not to be definitely determined until last night? Ottawa is a city of about 15,000, and the many friends of Mr. and Mrs. Adams wish them success in their new home.