Jasper County Democrat, Volume 20, Number 76, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 22 December 1917 — The WEEK'S DOINGS [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

The WEEK'S DOINGS

Only three more days till Christmas. Dr. E. N. Loy was in South Bend on s business Tuesday. If it isn’t a Victor it isn’t a Vlctrola. —FENDIG’S REXALL DRUG STORE. Hel/p the destitute women and children of Europe by joining the Red Cross. Mr. and Mrs. Ray Overton visited relatives in Monticello a few days this week. A big line of Christmas candies, nuts, figs, dates, oranges, bananas and apples for the Christmas trade. —JOHN EGER. Mrs. Sylvester Gray and little nephew, Eddie Mustard, went to Goodland Wednesday to spend a few days with, relatives. Eastman kodaks, Conklin fountain pens, white ivory articles of all kinds, books for children or the grown-ups, at FENDIG’S REXALL DRUG STORE. 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 Mrs. Thomas Joyner of St. Cloud, Minnesota, who was called here by the death of her sister, Mrs. John White off Demotte, visited her brother, A. Halleek, and family, here this week. Among the Lafayette visitors Tuesday were Dr. and Mrs. H. J. Kannal and Mrs. John and Joseph Kolhoff. The latter were called there by the illness of their sister-in-law, Mrs. Joseph Sigo. Chicago goers Wednesday were Mrs. E. M. Graham, Mrs. S. C. Irwin, Mr. and Mrs. Cleve Eger and son Emmet, Mrs. Charles Osborne, Mrs. Charles Shaw, Firman and Simon Thompson and Charles Peflev. Wednesday's Lafayette Journal: A marriage license was issued yesterday to Gertrude Asbell of Morocco, and Elmer Thomas King, son of Thomas Ring of Morocco. Mr. King is a soldier at Camp Shelby, Hattiesburg, Mississippi. Fifty cents' of each $1 or annual Red Cross membership received by the local chapter in its drive this week will be kept for the chapter’s work. The rest goes to headquarters. Seventy-five cents is retained by chapters from each $2 or magazine membership.

■ Beef by quarter or in small quantities. —C. H. LEAVEL, phone 64 7. Will there be,a Vlctrola in your home this Christmas? —FENDIG : REXALL DRUG STORE. The Red Cross helps the needy of all lands. Join this great movement and help the good w r ork. Among the Chicago visitors Tuesday were Miss Anna Leonard, W. J, Wright, J. J. Hunt and J. X. Leatherman. Mrs. Glen Brown and baby of Monon spent a few days here the first of the week with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Firman Rutherford.

Mrs. M. E. Crisler of Spokane, Washington, came the first of the week, going from here to Brook where she will spend the winter with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Job English.

A. D. Hershman of Gillam township was- down Thursday getting some wheat ground at the Iroquois Roller Mill. Mr. Hershman has had excellent results from his wheat made into flour at this mill and is a regular patron of same.

E. P. Honan was an Indianapolis business visitor Thursday. Miss Inez Kiplinger went to Gary Wednesday to visit her father a few days. Don’t fail to come In and hear the Mendelssohn phonograph at Larsh & Hopkins. / Dale Thurlow, who has been employed at Franklin, came home Tuesday afternoon. ■ ‘ r>{ Only a- few more of those Service Flags left at The Democrat office. Better get one while you can. C; C. Starr and granddaughter Genevieve went to Danville, Illinois, Thursday to visit relatives for a few days. You will Want Victor records, why not a Victrola —better tone, better results.—FElNDlG’S REXALL DRUG STORE. Misses Florence Allman and Marion Parker, who are attending Northwestern university, are home to spend' the holidays. St. Joseph college boys were departing for their various homes in droves yesterday to spend the Christmas holidays. We have a large line of pure Christmas candy that we purchased before the big advance. From 15c to 20c a pound. Including marshmallows and cream center chocolate drops.—JOHN EGER. f , . Young men, a gift from the Exclusive Shoe Store will delight her. The fact that you buy a gift from the store that handles only highclass' goods will make a hit with her.—B. N. FENDIG.

The Victrola was awarded the grand prize at the Panama-Pacific exposition, meaning fromi all standpoints it is the best talking machine in the world. Sold only by FENDIG’S REXALL DRUG STORE. Charles H. Porter is re-advertis-ing his farm- north of town for sale at public auction on Thursday, December 27, when he hopes to have better weather for the sale. This is a fine farm and should attract a number olf buyers. The city schools closed Thursday for the holiday vacation and the transient teachers are away spending the vacation with home folks, relatives or friends elsewhere. The schools will take up again on Wednesday, January 2. Economize by using Old Fashioned Brand Buckwheat Flour once or twice a day. One pound will go farther than two pounds of white flour. We also have fresh ground rye flour. Ask your grocer or phone THE MILL, phone 456. d-22

Paul Worland, who enlisted in the U. S. army service last week and was sent to the Jefferson barracks at St. Louis, Missouri, has returned home owing to the crowded condition of the camp, and wili remain here until notified to report.

We have a full and complete line of rubber footwear. We bought a large stock early. Rubber goods are difficult to obtain now and are greatly advanced in price. You may havn the advantage of our early purchases both in selection and price.—B. N. FE3NDIG, the exclusive shoe man. Harry Wortley, a well- known citizen of Mt. Ayr, died at his home in that place Tuesday evening at about 6:30 o’clock after a brief illness 'from heart trouble. His age was sixty-eight years. He is survived by a wife but no children. Funeral services were held at the Methodist church in Mt. Ayr Thursday afternoon at 1 o’clock, and burial was made in North Star ecmtoPry. John P. Ryan was down from Gillam township Thursday, feeling considerably better than he did last week, when the extreme cold snap caught him with 12.4 head of feeding cattle and 160 head of hogs. Like every one elsq, he was not prepared for any such weather so early in the season and he had a hard taking care of this stock, and finally shipped o-ut a few car loads of nice feeders to lessen the strain. While he got out on them and made a little money, he would have made considerable more had the season been such that he could have stalk pastured the stock (for a month longer. He sqys this was the worst experience he has ever had in all the years he has been, in the cattle feeding business. v

Mrs. J. N. Gunyon of Parr was a business visitor in the city Thursday. Larsh & Hopkins have a complete line of holiday goods. Give them a chance to \ show you. A full line of mixed nuts. Fresn roasted peanuts, from 20c to 25c a pound.—JOHN EGER. Another very attractive holiday window display is that of Hilliard & Hamill, furnishing goods. C. M. Sands was in Valparaiso Thursday looking after some matters in the Porter circuit court. Have your presents laid away today. A big line all ready at FENDIG’S REXALL DRUG STORE. - Robert Milliron of Franklin is spending a few days here with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Milliron. Miss Mary Sawin went to Edinburg Thursday to spend the Christmas vacation with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Sawin. William Piatt and Len McCurtain killed a large red fox in Union township Monday. Wolves are also said to be numerous in that vicinity. Roily Gates and .James Critsor have bought out the John Sanders restaurant and fish market in the Nowels House block and took possession of same yesterday. Mrs. Warren Knouff and four children of Town Creek, Alabama, who have been visiting in Michigan, came Thursday for a few days visit with her sister-in-law, Mrs. Isaac Wiltshire.

Mr. and Mrs. T. M. Callahan, accompanied by Harold Harmon, went to Flint, Michigan, Tuesday, returning Wednesday with two new Buicks, a “six” and a “four,” for the local agency, Kellner & Callahan. Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Pruett and little daughter of near Brook, accompanied hy the former’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Willard Pruett and son Marshall, who are here visiting from Phillips, Wisconsin, were Rensselaer visitors Thursday. J. J. Lawler of Chicago, who is an extensive land owner in Jasper county and who has been a very liberal contributor to patriotic funds that have been raised for our soldiers, donated $25 to the local committee having charge of the sale of Red Cross stamps. Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Hardman received a letter from their son Frank at New York dated December 15, in which he stated that he was to report at the officers’ gangway at 10 o’clock tomorrow (last Sunday) with baggage, and uo doubt ere this Frank is nearing France. # r The weather continues quite warm, the mercury at 2 p. m. yesterday registering 6 above freezing, and the snow and ice has (practically all disappeared. The indications were fair for more snow, however, and the mercury was several degrees lower than on Thursday, so we may have a “White Christmas’ - after all,

Only a few days left to join the Red Cross and help the boys who go \to the front. Mrs. Clarence Babb of Remington went to Hammond Tuesday for a visit with her daughter. Before you decide on your Xmas gifts visit Larsh & iHopkins* drug store and inspect their stock. Harry English came home from Indiana university yesterday evening to spend the Christmas vacation. . -v } Wade Laßue of Indianapolis came Thursday evening to spend Christmas with his parents, Mr. and Mrs, A. S. Laßue. Harvey Myres came up from Hattiesburg, Mississippi, Thursday evening to spend the holidays with relatives here and at Parr. Victrolas at S2O, $27.50, SSO, $75, SIOO and S2OO. Right in stock and ready to deliver —FENDIG’S REXALL DRUG STORE. Yesterday’s markets: Corn, 90c: oats, 75c; wheat, $2; rye, $1.65 The prices a year ago were: Corn, 84c; oats, 4 6c; wheat, $1.45; rye, $1.15. Carl Eigelsbaeh and James Babcock came home from Notre Dame university at South Bend Wednesday to spend Christmas with their parents. Harry May and Crawford Bates, two of the Remington boys who went to Indianapolis to enlist last week, were rejected on physical examination.

Mr. and Mrs. Faye Clarke of near Medaryville are spending a few days here with her mother, Mrs. Clara Coen, and his parents, Mr. and Mrs. P. W. Clarke. You can buy tpotwear for Christmas presents of B, N. Fendig with the same spirit you buy Thrift Stamps Of the government. Be patriotic and buy useful presents. Stanlius Brusnahan of Parr, who has been taking a short course in the ordnance department Qf Chicago university, had his examination yesterday and returned home last evening. Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Nnwels and family of near Roselawn did shopping in Rensselaer Thursday. They were accompanied home by the former’s father, W. L. Nowels, who will spend a few days with them. W. A. Shook directs us to change the address of his Democrat from Valparaiso, R-1, to Valparaiso, R-4, and says he has moved onto a 485acre dairy farm 8% miles northwest of Valparaiso and 5 miles east of Hobart.

Make leather’s present one that Is useful and he will appreciate it. We have high-class shoes and footwear of all kinds that cannot fail to please. What could be more useful and appreciative at Christmas time?—B. N. FENDIG, Benton Review: Marriage licenses were issued by the clerk of the court to the following applicants today: Thomas E. Cooper of Rensselaer and Ruth Pam pel of Remington; John W. Durham and Bessie M. Tobias, both of Remington.

Jay Makeever of near Mt. Ayr was a business visitor in the city yesterday. Miss Celia Anderson, fifth grade teacher in the Rensselaer schools, went to her home at Anderson yesterday morning to spend the holidays. Mrs. Greenbury Sayers, an old resident of Union township, Benton county, died in a hospital at Cadillac, Michigan, Monday, (following an operation for gallstones. Mrs. Beo Uavorka went to Chicago yesterday to spend the holidays with relatives there. Mr. Havorka will join her there later and also spend a few days In the city. Supt. Dean of the city schools went to Springfield, Ohio, yesterday to spend the holidays with his wife and baby, who are visiting her people there. They will return home with him December 31.