Jasper County Democrat, Volume 20, Number 61, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 31 October 1917 — The WEEK’S DOINGS [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

The WEEK’S DOINGS

Miss Marie Hamilton was home from Indianapolis over Saturday and Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Shea and the latter's sister were down from Gillam township Saturday. Mrs. Leo Wolfe of Hammond spent the week-end here at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. Leopold. Word has been received here that Captain Jerry B. Garland has been transferred to a company that will leave at once for France. See Chas. Pefley for trees, vines, and shrubs of all kinds. Guarantee stock to grow or replaced free of charge. For spring delivery. Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Stevens of • Morocco, the former a teacher in! the Morocco school, spent Friday here visiting the Rensselaer schools. 1 Cope Hanley and Max Kepner, members of the officers’ training camp at Fort Benjamin Harrison, were home Sunday visiting home folks. Dr. Rainier and wife of Remington and John McCullough, local editor of the Benton Review, were in Rensselaer Monday afternoon, enroute to Chicago.

W. R. Lee was over from Mt. Ayr Monday with his mother-in-law, Mrs. D. J. Baxter, of Bluffton, who was returning home after a two weeks’ visit with Mr. and Mrs. Lee. C. A. Tuteur has received a commission in the ordnance department of ’the federal army, and is awaiting a call to report for duty, which he is expecting at any time.

The next regular meeting of the Ladies’ Literary club will be held at the public library next Friday afternoon. This is the “Federation day'* meeting, and a full attendance is desired. Minnetonna Brand butter is used and recommended by the most discriminating people in the city. Come and see it made and try a pound. It pleases. 45c a pound. —J. 0. HARRIS & SON. Mrs. Louise Perry of Buffalo, New York- field secretary of the deaconess work of the Methodist church, spent Friday here the guest ■of Miss AlVerta Simpson, superintendent of the Monnett school. "Daniel Wood was down from Fair Oaks Monday. His two sons, Hoss and Grover, who are with the other members of Company M at Hattiesburg. Mississippi, write home that they like it fine there so far.

Mr. and Mrs. Harold Wickstrom and baby were Lafayette visitors Friday. Mrs. C. M. Sands and children spent the week-end with her mother at Monon. Cafeteria supper at parochial school hall Thursday evening, November 1. Mrs. Caroline Turner of Crown Point was here Sunday to visit her son, Max Kepner. , Attorney George E. Hershman and family of Crown Point visited relatives here Sunday. Miss Ella Ritchey left Friday for the South, and will spend the winter at L’Argent, Louisiana. Charles and Frank Peck of Remington were in Rensselaer Saturday returning from a trip to Ashville, New York.

Among the Chicago visitors Friday were J. J. Hunt, John and Emory Switzer, Newell IHayes and William McElfresh. Ben B. Miller and sons, Abner and Herbert, and Daniel ‘ Leichty of near Mt. Ayr took the train here Friday for Kokomo on business. Joseph W. Reeve and Omar 0. Osborne were among the number down from Chicago to spend Sunday with home folks and friends. Richard Beck, a member of the Eli Lilly base hospital corps at Indianapolis, spent Sunday with relatives here. This unit is expected to leave for the {front in the near future. The Van Rensselaer club has completed arrangements for a smoker at the club rooms tomorrow evening. In keeping with the food conservation movement they have wisely eliminated the annual banquet.

Dr. iH. L. Brown and family have given up going to Florida to spend the winter, as intended. The doctor could not secure anyone to take charge of his dental office during the time they wished to be gone and consequently they decided not to go. Little Miss Martha Grant and her cousin, Emmet Eger, entertained about forty-six little friends at the home of the latter Saturday afternoon. The affair was in the nature of a masquerade party, and many clever costumes were worn by the guests. Mrs. Leavit Warne of Laurens, lowa, came the last of the week and is visiting her husband’s parents, Mr. and Mrs, T. F. Warne, at Parr. Mr. Warne accompanied his wife but proceeded on to Ohio on business, and will return here in a few days. - In noting the Hallowe’en dance at the armory tonight in Saturday's Democrat we said that music would be furnished by Horton Bros, and Lon Healy, who would also act as managers. This was incorrect, as the music will be by Paul /Healy and Perry Horton. John Ward has taken a place as engineer at the Iroquois Roller Mills, succeeding D. E. Hollister, who resigned to remain at home with his wife, who has been in very poor health for some time. Mr. Hollister had been at the mill for many years and his familiar face will be missed by the many patrons of the place. William Richling of Chicago came down Saturday and is spending a few days with Henry Eigel bach and wife. While here Mr. Richling bought of Hiram Day the sixteen acres lying just west of the old Stock Farm! tract on the Pleasant Ridge road, paying $4,000 or $250 per acre for same. Mr. Richling will build a house on the tract and move here with his wife and make this their home.

W. J. Wright made a business trip to Lafayette Monday. Mr. and Mrs. John Merritt spent Sunday with relatives at Remington. Walter Lynge left Monday for Huron, North Dakota, on real estate business, Don’t forget the cafeteria supper at the parochial school hall tomorrow evening. John Albertson went to Russia'ville, Indiana, Sunday to spend a few days with relatives. William Eigelsbach spent the week-end at Notre Dame with his brother Carl and James Babcock. The new increased letter and postal card postage—an increase of 1 cent each —goes into effect tomorrow. William Barkley was down from Chicago the last of the week on business, returning to the city Saturday evening. Mrs. John Newcome of Barkley township went to Pontiac, Illinois, Friday for a week’s visit with friends and relatives. Miss Ollie Tanner, daughter of Edward Tanner of Barkley township, has taken a position as instructor at the Monnett school. Miss Nell Biggs, nurse in the Wesley hospital in Chicago, spent Saturday and Sunday here with her father, A. J. Biggs, and sister, Miss Mildred. Among the Chicago visitors Monday were W. C. Babcock, B. J. Jarrette, Granville Moody, Sr., Granville Moody, Jr., Kenton Parkison and Frank Hill, Jr.

Minnetonna Brand butter, the sanitary kind made at home, is now put up in pound and halfpound packages. 45c a pound; 23c a half-pound.—J. C. HARRIS & SON. Max Harrison, who has been in charge of the Roth garment factory here since the starting of the institution early in the spring, left Sunday for a visit in New York city and other points in the East.

Mr. and Mrs. William Childers of Conrad were here Monday, returning home from Delphi where they had attended 'the ninetieth birthday anniversary celebration of Mr. Childers’ father, H. V. Childers.

Don Beam and Don Wright were home from Chicago Sunday and Monday. They were accompanied back to the city by Harry Wavmire and Thomas Padgitt, who will make application to join the Grant Park Naval band. James Shelley and sister Mary, accompanied by Mrs. Jerome Harmon and daughter Harriet, drove to KOkomo Sunday and spent the day with Russel Harmon and family. Mr. Harmon is employed in the car shops at Kokomo. The year-old baby boy of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Hermanson, residing on one of the Thompson ranches near Parr, was quite badly burned about the face, hands and arm’s Saturday afternoon while playing pear the stove with a celluloid rattle-box. The celluloid exploded, burning the child severely. At this writing the child is doing very well. John O’Connor has received a letter from his son Joe at Hammond in which the latter speaks of “Liberty bond day’’ at Hammond last Thursday and said that part of a Canadian-Scotch regiment was there to aid the bond sale and to urge British subjects to enlist. A British sergeant was also there who had spent two years and one month in a Geiman prison camp. He showed his prison number tag and told of tie frightful treatment accorded prisoners by the Germans. He also told of the great work Ambassador Gerard had done for the prisoners” and of his own escape from the prison.

Miss Ida Milliken spent yesterday in Indianapolis. Tonight is Hollowe’en, and the “gobblins will get you if you don’t watch out.” Miss Iva Bill of west Marion is is suffering with a felon on the index finger of her left hand. Mrs. Stella Ketchum has rented her home on McCoy avenue to B. F. Fendig for the winter and will go to Florida. '. In order to supply the increasing demand for buttermilk future sales will be at the rate of 5c per quart. —J. C. HARRIS & SON. Mrs. Frank Hlamilton and children of Lafayette spent Saturday and Sunday here with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Bott. Mell E. Griffith spent a few days here the last of the week. He is now on the police force at East Chicago, and returned to that city Saturday.

Miss Lizzie Comer left Saturday to visit with her brother William and family at Danville, Indiana, and her nephew. Clyde Comer, at Farmland. Miss Verna Lyons of Brook took the train here Saturday for Louisville, Kentucky, to spend a few days with Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Beagley, former residents of Brook. Yesterday’s Rensselaer marktes: (No quotations on corn), oats, 55c; wheat, $2; rye, $1.75. The prices one year ago were: Corn, 7,8 c; bats, 50c; wheat $1.65; rye, $1.15. Among those from out of town here to attend the funeral of Frances Sarah Ham Friday were Mrs. Everett Schock of Englewood, Illinois, and Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Henry of Kentland. Leslie Clark left yesterday morning for Gloster, Mississippi, on business. It is intimated that his departure for the South was hastened by the snow and sudden drop in temperature.

Beginning December 1 all parcel post packages costing 25 cents or more will be subject to a war tax of 1 cent for each 25 cents or fraction thereof. This tax must be evidenced by special stamps at' tached, the ordinary postage stamps not being acceptable for this use. During the rain last Friday afternoon Wilbur Ritchey, who resides on the Thompson farm east of town, had a horse struck by lightning and knocked down and it has since been disabled. Mrs. Ritchey, who was holding the horse .in a shed door, also received quite a shock. Charles O. Robinson of Mitchell. South Dakota, came Friday to visit his mother, Mrs. Rebecca Robinson, and other relatives. Mr. Robinson reported good yields of both wheat and corn in his vicinity, the latter crop escaping damage from frost. Mr. Robinson intended to remain for several days but on Monday received a message saying his hired man had broken his arm, and he left for his home that day. J. N. Leatherman and John R. Lewis shipped thirty-nine head of pure-bred Hampshire hogs to Macon, Georgia, Monday and will enter them in a large sale to be held there November 7. Mr. Leatherman shipped twenty-four of the hogs and Lewis fifteen. The latter has been at Macon for several days making preliminary arrangements, and the hogs were in charge of Claude Williams of Barkley township.

Every farmer having stock scales at his farm should have a Fairbanks weight book to keep a correct account of everything weighed over his scales. These books also contain a table of weights for various seeds, cereals, apples, onions, potatoes, etc. They cost but 10 cents each and are kept on sale in The Democrat’s fancy stationery and office supply department or will be mailed postpaid to any address for 15 cents. A Ford touring car belonging to L. A. Harmon and driven by his ■ 14-yegr-old son Harold, collided , with Dr. Gwin’s Maxwell on Wash- ■ ington street‘early Monday morn-' ing. The boy was driving west at a speed estimated at twenty miles i an hour and said he did not see'! the doctor’s car as the latter started , away from the curb in front of Long’s drug store. The fender and j both steering knuckles on the doctor’s car were bent, while Harmon’s car suffered only a fender.