Jasper County Democrat, Volume 20, Number 64, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 10 November 1917 — The WEEK'S DOINGS [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

The WEEK'S DOINGS

James W. Culp of Gillam township was a business visitor in the city Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Dewey of near Wheatfield were visitors in the city Wednesday. Attorney M. E. Graves and A. M. Robertson of Morocco were in Rensselaer on business Thursday. You are invited to attend the Oil-Air Burner demonstration in the Leopold room next door to fire station. E. W. Hickman moved his family and household goods to Lafayette Wednesday, where they will make their future home. This is a day of saving. Carry home your “Minnetonna Brand” butter. Save delivering. This week 45c.—J. C. HARRIS & SON. Miss Marion Jensen 1 of Chicago, who had been nursing Mrs. Mark Hemiphill, returned home Wednesday. Mrs. Hemphill is very miuch better. Among the Lafayette visitors Wednesday were Frank Ham and Mrs. J. J. Miller and two daughters. The latter will spend several days with relatives. Something doing all the time at our MAJESTIC RANGE DEMONSTRATION week of November 12 at our store. Better not miss k. —WARNER BROS. 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 Miss Maude Daugherty went to Indianapolis Wednesday to attend a state meeting of the Daughters of the American Revolution. She will also remain for a several days’ visit with Mrs. Kenneth Allman.

S. W. Thompson, formerly of Remington, was elected mayor of Monticello Tuesday by the Republicans, who carried the entire city ticket. Fred L. Griffin, also a former Remington man, was selected city clerk.

Walter Lynge left Tuesday for Huron, South Dakota, on real estate business. The Priscilla Sew club spent a very enjoyable afternoon Thursday with Mrs. George F. Meyers. Mrs. Mary E. Robinson went to Highland, Lake county, Tuesday to a few days with Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Blue. u. Among the Chicago visitors Tuesday were Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Fen dig, Mr. and Mrs. W. O. Rowles and Granville Moody. Mrs. Joseph Dluzak of near Remington took the train here Tuesday for Kankakee, Illinois, to attend the funeral of a relative. Mayor C. G. Spitler, W. J. Wright and A. O. Moore and son Ralph of Hanging Grove township were among the Chicago visitors Wednesday. Mrs. John Jones of Wheatfield was in Rensselaer the first of the week -on her way home from Lancaster, Ohio, where she attended the funeral of her sister, Mrs. William Evans. Mrs. S. R: Nichols was at Chalmers the first of the week to attend the funeral of her sister-in-law, Mrs. Jacob Raub, whose sudden death was mentioned in Wednesday’s Democrat.

Keep in mind the date of the D. F. Maig'h and Clyde Garriott Shorthorn cattle sale, 3% miles northeast of Fair Oaks, next Thursday. November 15. A full list of the cattle appears in another column. William Blackwell of Chicago, a postoffice department officer, was here Tuesday and held an examination df the postoffice clerks. Both Lon Healy and Miss Fame Haas made a grade of better than 99 per cent. 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

Paul Donnelly was a Chicago visitor Thursday. Mrs. Andrew Gangloff was a Lafayette visitor Thursday. The Pythian club met Wednesday afternoon with Mrs. W. I. Hbover. Mrs. Leonard Rhoades went to Indianapolis Thursday for a short visit with friends. M. L. Palmer returned to Bloomington, Illinois, Thursday after a visit here with Frank Ham. John Brown of Monon, former state representative, was in Rensselaer on business Thursday. Mrs. S. E. Brooker of Lafayette, who had been here visiting her sister, Mrs. Fred Rishling, returned home Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Shoemaker and daughter went to Harvey, Illinois, Thursday to spend a week with Mrs. Shoemaker's sister. Shortage of coal and wood has no terrors for those who use the Oil-Air Burner. Call and see demonstration in Leopold room next to fire station. Dr. W. L. Myer wishes <his patients to know that he will be out of his office all of next week, on account of the meeting of the State Board of Dental Examiners. —-Advt.

Ross Hutchinson, who came here from. Kankakee last summer and for a time was employed at the Central garage, later running an auto livery, has moved his family to Detroit. All large grocers in the main cities are advocating “carry home your groceries’’ to save cost of delivery. Why not “Minnetonna Brand’’ butter? This week 45c. — J. C. HARRIS & SON. Have you seen Jlr. Jay Hedges, the MAJESTIC range demonstrator? He will be here all week of November 12. Have him show you the, greatest improvement ever put on a range.—WARNER BROS. Mrs. Ora T. Ross, chiarman of the committee on women’s activities of the County Council of Defense, was in Indianapolis Thursday attending a meeting of the women of the various county councils. 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

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 John R. Lewis of Barkley township, breeder of Hampshire hogs, has closed a very successful tour of the large fairs at Macon, Georgia, where his herd was awarded seven firsts, two grand champions and numerous other places. Leo and Fred Mecklenburg and Ray Overton left Wednesday for Jacksonville, Florida, to work for the government at a cantonment camp this winter. Mrs. Overton and Mrs. Mecklenburg will go South in a short time to join their husbands. The offer of a set of kitchenware FREE to every purchaser of a MAJECTIC during demonstration week is genuine. It is an out-and-out gift to every purchaser of a MAJESTIC range and the price of this range -with a reputation remains the same. See this demonstration during the week commencing November 12 at our store.— WARNER BROS. Letters remaining in the Rensselaer postofiice for the week ending November 5: Hugh Hyman, Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Johnson, John White, E. E. Waling, Ed Morrison, Philip Christ, Bertha Haywood, P. L. Anderson, Pauline Conn, Fred B. Wiley, Mrs. George Wilson, J. Berger, Mrs. Anna Allison, Grace Poole, Letona Hurley. The above letters will be sent to the dead letter office November 19 is not previously called for.

W. A. Richmiond, a former resident of Rensselaer but who has been gone from here fourteen years, much of which time since, he has been in Minnesota, stopped off here Thursday to visit his daughter residing southeast of town and h* will also visit another daughter Mrs. Lon Kiser, at Lafayette, before proceeding on his way to Louisiana. Mr. Richmond is no* employed by the Des Moines Developing company in civil engineering work, and is now being sent to Louisiana to lay out some rice lands there.

William Traub went to Chatts-I worth, Illinois, on business Thursday. Miss Marjorie Sturdy of Chicago came Thursday and is the guest of Mrs. Simon Thompson and other friends. Mrs. A. M, Stockton and Mrs. J. W. Williams were guests of Rev. and Mrs. H. L. Kindig at Monticello Thursday. Mrs. Anna R. Mills expects to leave soon for Hamilton, Montana, to spend the winter with her son, Edward F. Mills, and family. Ideal autumn weather has prevailed throughout the week and corn is rapidly drying and becoming as mature as possible under previous conditions. Yesterday's Rensselaer markets. New corn. $1; oats, 55 c; wheat, $2; rye, $1.60. The prices one year ago were: Corn, 80c; oats, 50c; wheat, $1.65; rye, $1.15.

John M. Shields left Thursday morning for Savannah. Missouri, where he will take treatment for a cancer on his lip with which he has been afflicted for a couple of years. Do you get up at night? Sanol is surely the best for all kidney or bladder troubles. Sanol gives re lief 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 The Farmers’ Elevator company now has some nice Indiana block coal on hand. Linton No. 4, nice clean coal and suitable for either heaters or ranges, and those wanting coal should come in or send in their orders at once—“while the getting is good.’ I —Advt. Mrs. W. H. Parkinson and daugh, ter Helen left last evening to spend Sunday with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Linn, at Attica. The latter will leave next Wednesday for Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, to spend the winter with a daughter they have living there, Mrs. George C. Smith. Mrs. John Middlecamp and baby of near Kniman were thrown from a buggy Tuesday when the horse became frightened at a load of household goods belonging to John O'Connor. The horse ran away and the buggy was demolished, but fortunately neither of the occupants were injured.

MisS Sena Jasperson, registered nurse, of Chicago returned Saturday from the West, where she spent about three months visiting with relatives and friends at Tacoi a, Portland, San Francisco and other points. She'will spend a few days with home folks near Tefft before returning to Chicago to resume her work. • * - Announcement is made of the forthcoming marriage of Lieutenant George W. Healey to Miss Ada Mae Brewer of South Bend. The wedding will take place at Hattiesburg, Mississippi, on Thanksgiving day, and the bride will be accompanied South by the groom’s mother, Mrs. George H. (Healey, of this city, who will remain there a short time with her husband. On November 1, through the Red Cross, fifty Christmas packets were filled and sent to our soldiers in France. They were valued at sl-50 each and were paid for by special donations. Will you be one to help fill 150 comfort kits to be sent as Christmas gifts to our soldiers in the U. S? An effort will be made to get them to Co. M. Donations are being received at Red Cross rooms. ** Joseph Willetts of Fulton, South Dakota, writes, in renewing his subscription for The Democrat, and says: “We had a very cold and disagreeable month' all through October, but are having fine Indian summer weather at present. Crops have been very good here this year. Everybody busy picking corn and help is very scarce and hard to get. Farmers are paying 8 cents per bushel for picking corm”

Miss Anna Rasmussen of near Tefft was hostess at a birthday party Wednesday evening in honor of her mother’s seventieth birthday anniversary. The dining room was beautifully decorated with American Beauty roses, carnations, sweet peas and chrysanthemums. A large number of friends and relatives were present and a four-course- dinner was serve#, to which all did ample justice. Music, games, and a social time were the main features of the evening. Mrs. Rasmussen was the recipient of many beautiful and useful presents. The guests departed at a late hour wishing the esteemed lady many more happy birthdays.

Sale bills printed while you wait at The Democrat office. ■ '■ -> Mrs. J. B. Fleming has received word -of the death of her only brother, D. K. Deets, at Cochranton, Pennsylvania, after suffering for a long time with Bright’s disease. Mrs. Fleming returned but recently from visiting hjer brother and was unable to return for the funeral. The Woman’s .Missionary society of the Presbyterian church will give a missionary-musical pageant Sunday evening at the church. It consists of symbolic music, verse and living pictures, contrasting the characteristic life of childhood, girlhood and motherhood of the races of the world. i Now that the coal operators have held up the government and the consumer until they have secured exorbitant prices the “coal shortage” will be relieved immediately and it will be found that there was no real shortage. Public hanging of a few of these damnable price boosters would have a very salutary effect on prices of necessities. Mr. and Mrs. Orville Fisher of near Wheatfield and the latter’s parents returned home Tuesday evening from a five days’ visit with relatives at Wabash and Spiker, also visiting the soldiers' home at Marion, which is certainly a home our government should be proud of. They also report having seen hundreds of acres of fine wheat on the trip, but found scarcely any good corn. They also found very high hills in the south but found none too large or high for the Willys-Overland. Messrs. Casey and Wilson of Watseka, Illinois, are in Rensselaer for a few days demonstrating an oilair burner that is manufactured at. Watseka and can be attached to any range or cook stove. The burner uses coal oil as fuel and is said to have rendered perfect satisfaction wherever installed. In the present scarcity of coal and wood the housewives of Jasper county will welcome a successful substitute, and Messrs. Casey and Wilson believe they have this. The demonstration is being held in the Leopold room next door to the fire station.