Jasper County Democrat, Volume 20, Number 74, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 15 December 1917 — The WEEK’S DOINGS [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

The WEEK’S DOINGS

Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Harp were Monticello visitors Wednesday. If it isn’t an Eastman it isn’t a Kodak.—FENDIG’S REXALL DRUG STORE. Mrs. Mary Meyer Healy was in Chicago Wednesday on millinery business. Before you decide on your Xmas gifts visit Larsh & Hopkins’ drug store and inspect their stock. Among the Chicago visitors Tuesday were Mrs. Don Beam, Mrs. Lida Leonard and John McGlinn. Former town marshal I. D. Luckey of Relmington suffered a light stroke of paralysis Monday, affecting his right side. Dr. I. M. Washburn went to L’Argent, Louisiana, the first of the w’eek for a short visit with Omar Ritchey and family. Mr. and Mrs. S. S. Shedd left the,first of the week for Demopolis, Alabama, where they will spend the winter with their daughter, Mrs. Sam Sparling. We have just received an elegant line of ladies’ fine shoes in the latest styles and colors. You can get them 1 only at FENDIG’S EXCLUSIVE SHOE STORE. Miss Jane Makeever, who is attending school at Valparaiso, visited a few days the first of the week with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. F. M. Makeever, of near Mt. Ayr. We have a complete stock of heavy arctics and cold weather footwear but the present stocks will be hard to maintain owing to scarcity in markets. —G. E. MURRAY CO. On account of an extra amount of advertising in this issue of The Democrat, the regular installment of our serial story is omitted, but will appear in 7 next Wednesday’s issue. 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 Oren Norman of Chester, Nebraska, who is here visiting his father, John Norman, went to Plymouth Tuesday afternoon for a few days’ visit with his brother, Van Norman, and wife. Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Courtney and baby returned to their home in Madison the first of the week. Mr. 1 Courtney has been employed for some time on the Frank Hill farm in Jordan township. 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 Harvey Davisson was in receipt of a short letter from his son, Vern C. Davisson, “somewhere in France,’’ , again Thursday in which he enclosed a beautiful white silk handkerchief with all off the allies’ flags embroidered in the corner, as a souvenir for his parents.

Larsh & Hopkins have a complete line of holiday goods. Give them a chance to show you. Will there be a Victrola in your home this Christmas? —FENDIG t REXALL DRUG STORE. Mrs. Ellen Daugherty of Monticello attended the funeral here Wednesday afternoon of Mrs. G. P. Daugherty.

Mrs. E. L. Clark, after spending a few days here, returned to Lafayette Wednesday where she is spending the winter with her daughters. Rubber goods of all kinds are difficult to obtain but I have a good supply and can furnish your every want in this line.—B. N. FENDIG. 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 Lieut. F. D. Burchard, who has been stationed at Cattnip Taylor, Kentucky, since receiving his commission, came Wednesday on the 10:55 a. m. train and visited until the 11:00 p. m. train Wednesday night with his family, when he left for Jacksonville, Florida, where he will be stationed at. the training station there. | l jja J

Mrs. Firman Thompson was a Chicago visitor Wednesday. If it isn’t a Victor it isn’t a Victrola.—FENDlG’S REXALL DRUG STORE. Don’t fail to come in and hear the Mendelssohn phonograph at Larsh & Hopkins. Buy your Christmas stationery, for gifts, at The Democrat office. A nice line to select from. Call in and see it. You will Want Victor records, why not a Victrola—-better tone, better results. — REXALL DRUG STORE. - .. - 1 - Miss Iva Bill, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Bill of southwest Marion, is suffering from an infection under one of her arms. Mr. and Mrs. Everett Warren of northeast of town, were called to Star City the first of the week by the death of an aunt of Mrs. Warren. Eastman kodaks, Conklin fountain pens, white ivory articles of all kinds, books for children or the grown-ups, at FENDIG’S REXALL DRUG STORE.

Mrs. Mary Peyton, who has been visiting her daughter, Mrs. Leslie Pollard of south of town for some time, went to Chicago Thursday for a visit with another daughter. We advise you to buy heavy arctics and footwear for cold weather soon. Stocks are depleted in the market and the present supply cannot be replaced.—G. E. MURRAY CO. Thomas Hoyes, who had his wr’st broken and a small bone in his hip fractured when he fell from an electric light pole a few' weeks ago, was able to be down town Thursday on crutches. Do you get up at nignt? 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 Mrs. O. A. Jones of Lafayette came up Thursday and will remain here indefinitely with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Peters of south of town. Her husband has recently enlisted in the army service as an engineer and is now at Fort Thomas, Kentucky.

A card received the first of the week by Mrs. E. C. English from her brother, Dr. H. L. Brown, stated that they had leCt Louisville, Kentucky, Monday, after being hejd up there for a couple of days on account of two feet of snow. They were all well but, anxious to reach Palatka, Florida, their destination. Lieut. H. V. Chadbourne, who has been visiting here with his wife’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Hollingsworth, left Thursday morn-, ing ’for Camp Meade, Annapolis Junction, Maryland, where he will be stationed. He was accompanied as far as Chicago by his wife aud brother-in-law, Gerald Hollingsworth. Mrs. Maria Hopkins returned Tuesday afternoon from an extended visit with her daughter, Mrs. Frank W. Hardy, and family at Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, • and her son, “Jakie’ Hopkins, t and wife at Superior, Nebraska. Another daughter, Mrs. Ed. Reeve, went to Nebraska last week to accompany her mother home.

Lloyd Johnson of Barkley township, who enlisted last Friday at Indianapolis in the U. S. navy, was sent to the Great Lakes Training station near Chicago where he will be for three weeks, he writes home, and he then expects to be sent to Dinwiddie, lowa, for three months’ training, after which he Will be made a petty officer. W. C. Milliron has traded his moving picture show at Franklin, Indiana, which has been operated by Mr. Milliron’s son Robert, to the Rensselaer Republican editors for an 80-acre farm near Gloster, Mississippi. B. S. Fendig of this city will have charge of the show at Franklin. Robert Milliron has been called to, the army service, is the reason for disposing of the movie at Franklin. H. H. Hayes, who returned to h’s home at Newell, South. Dakota, last week, writes back, to relatives here that they Were having quite a snow storm there. He said it was sixteen below zero there Sunday morning. He said that he heard a great cry while here as to what Indiana would do 'for seed corn next spring and on inquiry after he rehched home found that there was lots, of it in South Dakota, as they got no frost there until October 8.

'William Traub was a Chicago business goer Wednesday. Don’t forget the Kenton and Reed big public sale near Surrey next Monday. Remember the public sale, of the Charles H. Porter farm next Monday. See ad elsewhere in The Democrat. O. N. Faber has traded his general store at Newland to Frank Cavendish and Edward Obenchain, who took possession Tuesday. Victrolas at S2O, $27 50, SSO, $75, SIOO and S2OO. Right in stock and ready to deliver—FENDlG’S REXALL DRUG STORE. — I ' Mrs. Owen Martin of Morocco, a well known and highly esteemed resident of Newton county, died Sunday and was buried Tuesday. On account of the zero weather and the snow storms, most of the trains on the Monon have been several hours late every day this week. Yesterday’s markets: Corn, 90c; oats, 70c; wheat, $2; rye, $1.60. The prices a year ago were: Corn, 82c; oats, 46c; wheat, $1.50; rye, sl.lO.

For sale, at the iHialstead and Lowman sale on Tuesday, December 18, 10 steers, consisting of one 2-year-old, three yearlings and six spring calves. The Ohio river froze up solid from Louisville to a point below Evansville during the late zero weather, breaking all records for December. Mrs. Harry Watson slipped and fell on the sidewalk Wednesday evening, when coming out of the Warner Bros. Hardware st >re, and as a result has a very badly sprained ankle. Confine your Christmas gifts to something useful this year. A pair of fine Comfys in an elegant gift box would please the most exacting.—B...N, FENDIG, the exclusive shoe dealer. Rev. E. W. Strecker went to Monticello Wednesday where he had charge of a meeting held there that night, and going from there to Remington where 'he held a meeting Thursday evening. William Garland, residing in the north part of town, had the misfurtune to fall and break his hip Thursday. Mr. Garland is quite an old gentleman and will probably be laid up for some time. The Victrola was awarded the grand prize at the Panama-Pacific exposition, meaning from' all standpoints it is the. best talking machine in the world. Sold only by FENDIG’S REXALL DRUG STORE.

The Rensselaer high school basket ball team played the Brook team at the high school gymnasium Thursday evening, the score being 24 to 7 in favor of Rensselaer. This was the opening game of the season. 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 H. E. White begun filling his Ice houses Thursday morning. This year he was not caught napping and had the pond ’ filled for the zero weather. The ice is of good quality and was about eight inches in thickness yesterday. John Turner, aged 76 years, a veteran of the Civil war and a prominent citizen of Marion, Indiana, died last Monday at his home on East Sherman street. He leaves a widow and one daughter, Mrs. Alice Ellsworth of Oklahoma. Mrs. Turner is a sister-in-law of Mrs; J. C. Passons of this city.

Among those who went down to Indianapolis Wednesday evening to attend the Indiana state war conference were: Frank Welsh, O. K. Rainier, Rev. J. Budman Fleming, J. J. Montgomery, B. F. Fendig, A. R. Hopkins, Harvey W. Wood, Jr. and J. M. Sauser. L. H. Hamilton, Mr. and Mrs. John Eger, Mrs. George Myers, A. H. Hopkins and Mrs. Ora T. Ross going down on Thursday. The weather continues quite cool, the mercury hovering around the zero mark. Quite a little more snow fell Wednesday night, Thursday morning and night, nearly six inches altogether, and we now have about eight or ten inches of snow on the level ground. Yesterday was a nice, bright day and the. snow melted somewhat on the south side of buildings. The mercury, in the shade, stood at 11 above zero at 2 p. m.

Have your presents laid away today. A big line all ready at FENDIG’S REXALL DRUG STORE. A year’s subscription to The Democrat is a mighty nice Christmas present to make an absent friend who may not now be taking this paper. Uncle John Daugherty, who is staying with his daughter near Surrey, has been suffering the past week with an attack of heart trouble. Mr. Daugherty is about 7G years of age. The annual report of the American Red Cross society, made public. Wednesday, shows that since the United States entered the war people—of Indiana have contributed $1,057,092.52 to the Red Ctoss. Donald Gorser, a former teacher ip .the McCoysburg school but now stationed at Camp Taylor, Kentucky, in the medical corps, and who had been visiting here, went io McCoysburg Thursday to visit his old school.