Jasper County Democrat, Volume 20, Number 59, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 24 October 1917 — The WEEK'S DOINGS [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

The WEEK'S DOINGS

Lowell Morton made a business trip to Indianapolis Friday. H. W. Kiplinger was home from Gary over Sunday visiting his famUy. Jesse Austin of Wheatfield was in the city Monday enroute to Delphi on business. Miss L. Waive Mallory, a teacher in the Rensselaer schools, spent the week-end in Kankakee. Mrs. Otto Hayden of Terre Haute, who had been visiting her sister, Mrs. John Eger, returned home Friday. We invite you to the Harris creamery, home of the Minnetonna Brand butter, 45c pound.—J. C. HARRIS & SON. Miss Peai'l Babcock, who teaches in the Wheatfield high school, spent the week-end here with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank J. Babcock. R. A. Kuboske, who is now proprietor of the Motor Inn at Williston, North Dakota, sends us a renewal of his subscription for The Democrat.

Among the Lafayette visitors Friday were Mrs. Jay W. Stockton. John Stockton, Mrs. E. W. Strecker. .Miss Ruth Cain, Ed Parkison, Jr., and James Letter. 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 » A. B. Champ of Lancaster, Kentucky, has taken the position of third trick operator at the local Monon station instead of Mr. Clifton of Shelby, who remained at his present place. Ike Glazebrook is limping about ~~with the aid of a cane nowadays. Last Thursday ihe stepped on a nail at his home and the iron penetrated the right foot, since causing much pain and inconvenience. Mr. and Mrs. Zern Wright and Mr. and Mrs. Ray Wood drove to Highland, Lake county, Sunday and spent the day with Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Blue, whom they report well and contented in their new location. Mrs. Morris Gosnell, Mrs. David Bare and Mrs. Guy Merriman went to Fairbury, Illinois, Friday to attend the funeral of the former’s father, A. J. Powers. Mr. Powers ■was a veteran of the civil war and would have been 90 years old November 1. John Horton has taken a place in Haskell’s barber , shop, and he and Mrs. IBorton went to Roselawn Monday to prepare their household goods for shipment. They will reside in the rooms recently vacated by the Van Rensselaer cluj). the Pallas confectionery. / 1

Harry White made a business trip to Laporte Friday. Mrs. Ralph Sprague and. Mrs. F. A. Phillips Were Monon goers Monday. Judge Robert Vanatta of Marion came Friday to spend the weekend with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Vanatta. Jake Moore has secured a position in the steel mills at Gary, and returned there Monday after spending Sunday here. Mr. and Mrs. Ransom Elijah of near Mt. Ayr took the train here Monday for South Bend and Niles, Michigan, to visit relatives. Minnetonna Brand butter is endorsed by the leading families of Rensselaer and is guaranteed by J. C. HARRIS & SON. 45c pound. Among the Chicago visitors from this city Friday were Mrs. S. S. Shedd, Miss Harriet Shedd, Mrs. Frank Busha and Mrs. Mary MeyerHealy. Frederick Yeiter, Sr., who recently moved into town from Barkley township, has been confined to the house by sickness for the past several days.

James H. Keister sends check from Orchard Grove, Pennsylvania, to pay his subscription and says they are well and always glad to get The Democrat. Miss Irma Crisler of Spokane, Washington, who had been visiting relatives in other parts of Indiana, was here Saturday visiting her aunt, Mrs. Benjamin Harris, and Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Prior. William: P. Michal was in from Jordan township Saturday and was feeling good, as usual. He sold a wagon load of hogs and a peach basket of eggs last week and they brought him S7O 0 in cold cash. 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 A . Mrs. Charles Zink and daughter Anna of Wapakoneta, Ohio, who had been visiting the former’s daughters, Mrs. John Borntrager and Mrs. Joseph Borntrager, and families, returned to their home Friday.

Mrs. Ralph Upjohn, who is here visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Hollingsworth, spent the last of the week in Chicago with her sister. Mrs. (Horace Chadbourne, Who is recovering from a recent operation. When you have Backache the liver or kidneys 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

Dr. I. M. Washburn was a Chicago visitor Monday. John Q. Lewis of Kersey was in Rensselaer on business Friday. John Schroer of this city made a, business trip to Wheatfield Friday. D. H. Yeoman returned home Monday after a few days' visit with his sons at Tab and Arabia in Benton county. Edward Herath has been suffering with rheumatism for several days, and part of the time is unable to be about much.

Among the Chicago goers Saturday were Mr. and Mrs. Conrad Kellner, W. J. Wright, Granville Moody and Delos Thompson. Robert Milliron of Frankln spent Sunday and Monday here with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Milliron. Mrs. Thomas Stein and the Misses Grace and Helen Shumaker returned to their homes at Harvey, Illinois, Monday after a few days’ visit here. Haying been in the cream business eleven years we know good cream, so can make our selections for Minnetonna butter, 45c pound. —J. C. & SOX. Yesterday’s Rensselaer markets: Corn, $1.50; oats, 55c; wheat, $2; rye, $1.70. The prices • one year ago were: Corn, 85c; oats, 4 6c; wheat, $1.60; rye, $1.15. Miss Lottie Rowen returned to Lafayette Monday to resume her studies at the business college after spending several days with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Rowen, at Parr.

William Zacker returned to Chicago Monday after spending several days with relatives in Newton township. Ho has fully recovered from the injuries received in a recent street car accident. 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 Mr. and Mrs. Ross Porter arrived here Sunday, completing an auto journey from Jamestown, New York. They came by easy stages and spent several days with relatives on the way. Mr. and Mrs. Porter will probably reside on one of the farms of his father, W. V. Porter. W. O. Schanlaub, county superintendent of schools of Newton county, spent Friday night here with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Schanlaub. He had been visiting, the schools in the north end of Newton county, and Saturday went to Thayer to attend a joint township institute. Mi&s Dena Miller returned Thursday evening from a two months’ visit with relatives and friends at different points in Wisconsin and in Chicago. She was accompanied home by her sister, Miss Marie Miller, who will visit her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Werner Miller, for a few weeks.

Following a drizzling rain Monday night the mercury dropped several degrees and yesterday morning the ground was white with snow, practically the first snow of the season. The skies were clear yesterday, however, and the snow soon disappeared under Old Sol’s effulgent rays. At 2 p. an. yesterday the mercury stood at 40 in the shade. Onion growers up in the Gifford district are doing the best they can to harvest their big crop, but are greatly handicapped by tack of help. If the freezing weather holds off dong enough the growers hope to save most of the crop at least. A few cars of onions' have been sold at $1.40 per bushel oh track at Newland, we understand, but it is expected they will be higher soon. ‘ Sam Scott of north of town was another man who suffered damage by lightning on Tuesday night of last week. • He found two good milk cows dead in the corner of his Wednesday morning, and it was a miracle that more were not killed, as they usually bunched up in this corner every night. Fortunately lie had them insured and will receive SSO per head for the two killed, so the loss will only be a partial one. _____ 7

C. C. Warner was in Hammond on business Monday. Dr. J. Hansson made a business trip to South Bend Monday. What’s the matter with living on “garden sass” for a while now-? Mrs. John. Medicus was a guest of relatives at Monticello Sunday. ('lean, sanitary, wholesome, ufatouched by human hands —Minnetonria Brand butter, 45c pound.— J. C. HARRIS & SON. Miss Gladys Groom of Barkley township went to Good land Friday to visit her brother and wi{g, Irand Mrs. Kenneth Groom. W. I. Spitler, a member of the officers’ training camp at Fort Benjamin Harrison, was home over Sunday visiting his family.

Miss Rosabeile Daugherty has resigned her position at the telephone office and Monday morning took a position in R. D. Thompson’s office. Having handled something over 50,000 gallons of cream yearly for six years we are in a position to get good cream for our Minnetonna Brand butter, 45c pound.—J. C. HARRIS & SOX. Don Wright and Don Beam, members of the Grant Park Naval band, were home over Saturday night. They were obliged to return to Chicago early Sunday morning to take part in a monster patriotic demonstration. 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 Miss Marie Hamilton, who attends Butler college at Indianapolis, was here over Sunday visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. L. 11. Hamilton. S'he was accompanied by Miss Velma Rich of Goodland and C. B. Lewis and Joseph Ostrander of Indianapolis.

John Merritt has resigned his position in the grocery department at the G. E. Murray Co. store and has taken a place as bookkeeper and office manager at the Iroquois Roller Mills. The position he resigned has been taken by Howard Green, heretofore employed at McFarland’s grocery. The high school football team defeated the Sheridan team here Saturday 2 to 0. During the latter part of the game a visiting player Was apparently very severely injured and was taken to a physician’s office. 'The doctor ciould find nothing wrong and so stated, whereupon the boy ceased his agonized squirmings and got up and walked out. “Uncle”. Joseph Smith and wife spent last week with the former’s brother and sister, Abraham and Martha Smith, who still reside on the old home place near Seafleld, which they have occupied since 1850. Last Friday, October 19, Mr. Smith’s sister went out and picked a mess of strawberries from their vines, and “Uncle’’ Joe says they had two messes of strawberries while they were there.

“The last flour I got of you is certainly fine. We have used one sack and have had the same good results each baking. Will continue to use this flour as long as we get as good bread as we have.’’ This is the voluntary expression of only one of our many customers who use Blue Ribbon flour. There are many others just as enthusiastic. Try a sack yourself and be convinced.--IROQUOIS ROLLER MILLS. Phone 456. 027 Mr. and ’Mrs. Joseph Scheurich, Sr., and Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Scheurich, Jr., Mrs. Ralph Donnelly and Lonzo Scheurich were in Chicago Monday and spent, several hours with Peter Scheurich, son of the former. Peter is a member of the United States navy and for som© time had been stationed at Mare island, California, but was transferred to an Eastern station and having several hours’ wait in Chicago his relatives took advantage of the occasion to visit him. Last week's issue of the -Benton Review consisted of twenty pages, and was composed largely of local advertising. There was x dime not long ago when the merchants of Fowler were a 3 dilatory regarding advertising as are the merchants of Rensselaer, and city merchants were quick to see the opportunity and made a strong bid for the Fowler trade, getting much of it. The local merchants then awoke to the fact that they were losing their best customers and have since been obliged to advertise more strenuously than ever in order to regain trade and hold what they do have.