Jasper County Democrat, Volume 20, Number 86, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 26 January 1918 — The WEEK'S DOINGS [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

The WEEK'S DOINGS

Mr. and Mrs. Van Grant were CJhicago goers Wednesday. Mrs. Kate R. Watson went to Indianapolis Thursday for a visit with her daughter, Mrs. Myra Beiler. L. H. Hamilton went to Indianapolis Thursday to attend the Indiana Republican Editorial association. The Leshi and Kresler sale, February 6, is a clean-up sale, to close partnership, and everything goes.— Advt. Frank Kresler made his first trip to Remington Wednesday since purchasing the Rensselaer-Remington bus line. >■ — Among the Chicago goers Tuesday were O. S. Penrod, -C. G. Spitler, Charles Pefley, S. M. Laßue and V. G. Crlsler.

W. 0. Gourley and family of near Fair Oaks (have moved to Rensselaer and occupy the J. C. Gwin tenant house on Scott street. Miss Lillian Feldhaus, who has been visiting relatives here for the past few days, returned to her home at Ft. Wayne Wednesday. < ■ Anson Cox, formerly of this city but now of Chicago, came down 1 Tuesday for a few days visit with l •old friends and to attend to business matters. Mrs. Mollie Vance returned home Thursday from a visit with Mr. and Mrs. Albert Stembel at Wheatfleld. A new son arrived at the Stembel home on January 13. * -

Harvey Davisson, accompanied bv John. E. Alter and Mrs. John I. Gwin, left Wednesday for Gloster, Mississippi, on a prospecting trip. They were accompanied by Mrs. J. W. Spate of Newland, who will visit her husband in camp at Hattiesburg, Mississippi. Mrs. Samuel English and two daughters, who have been visiting the former’s sister, Mrs. Frank Donnelly, and brother, William Murray, for the past couple of months, left for their home in Canada Wednesday. They were accompanied as far as Chicago by Mrs. Donnelly. A case of smallpox is reported at Newland, Miss Edith Rees of Indianapolis, who came to that place on last Friday to visit relatives, was taken sick with the disease while on her way to Newland. It is feared that the disease may be widely spread as a great many people were with Miss Rees before the nar ture of the disease was determined.

S. C. Irwin was a business visitor in Chicago Thursday. President H. R. Kurrie of the Monon was in Rensselaer Tuesday. Beef by quarter or in small quantities.—C. H. LEAVEL, phone 647.. Chicago goers Thursday were Dr. F. A. Turfler, Firman Thompson, V. J. Crisler, E. M. Laßue and W. J. Wright. Miss Mary Washburn went to Chicago Wednesday. Miss Washburn and her mother expect to leave soon (for Florida. Trains No. 3 and 38, which had been taken off during the recent snow blockade, resumed their regular schedule again Wednesday. John Gleason shipped a nice load of horses and mules to Chicago Thursday. He left the same evening for his home at Liberty, Indiana.

John Comer returned to his home in Michigan City the first of the week after a visit here with his brother, Victor Comer, and other relatives. Rev. J. B. Fleming was confined to his home Thursday and Friday with the grip, but hopes to fill his regular appointment at the Presbyterian church Sunday.

Nathan Leach, who has been visiting his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Nathan Eldridge, of Barkley township, left for his home at Geddes, South Dakota, Thursday. Strictly fresh eggs retailed In Rensselaer early in .the week —they are some lower now—at 60c a dozen, the highest price by perhaps 20c a dozen ever before known here. Mr. and Mrs. John Eger, accompanied by Dr. E. C. English, went to Chicago Thursday where Mrs. Eger entered the .Presbyterian hospital for treatment and possibly an operation.

Mrs. Charles Champion and daughters, Lela and Ethlyn, came down from Chicago Wednesday for a visit with the former’s mother* Mrs. Philip, McElfresh, and sister, Mts. Leslie Clark.

Dr. E. N. Loy was in Frankfort on business Tuesday. Dr. Loy and Dr. Besser have sold their reduction plant here t 6 the Jasper Reduction Co., a recently incorporated company with $15,000 capital, a part of which is Jasper county capital and a part Frankfort capital. C. E. Petty, of the Frankfort end of the company, was in Rensselaer Thursday in the interests of same. The business will be in charge of A. L. Padgitt of this place, who has been conducting same recently.

Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Leavel were Lafayette goers Thursday. If you want a good cow for stock or milk, attend the W. O. Williams sale, January 31. Mr. David Zeigler of this city Is taking treatment for rheumatism at the Colonial Sanatorium at Martinsville, If you have the misfortune to lose any 6tock, don’t forget to call Padgitt, phone 65 residence, or, 80 factory.—Advt. ls-10 Mr. and Mrs. W. V. Porter of this city are taking treatment for rheumatism at the Colonial Sanatorium at Martinsville. Yesterday’s markets: Corn, $1; oats, 77c; wheat, $2; rye, $1.65. The prices a year ago were: Corn, 94c; oats, 54c; wheat, $1.70; rye, $1.15. Misses Bertha Daniels and Gladys Reeve, who went to Chicago the first of the week, have secured positions there and will remain in | the city. C, G. Spitler, Ed Lane, Conrad Kellner and Simon Thompson were amlong those from Rensselaer attending the community sale at Parr Thursday.

We have a complete record of your car and serial number, so let us fill out and send in your license application. We take care of the whole matter for only 25c.—MAIN GARAGE. M

Mrs. James Maloy went to Lowell Thursday for a visit with her son, Frank Maloy, and also to attend the meeting held last night in honor of Pat O’Brien of Momence, Illinois, recently returned American airman who was taken captive by the Germans and made a sensational escape by jumping from a moving railway train and wandering about for seventy-two days before reaching safety in the lines of the allies.

Mrs. Charley Battleday and daughter, Mrs. Ray Overton, returned home from Lafayette the first of the week, where they had been called by the illness of the former’s sister, Mrs. Ira Morlan. They brought Mrs. Morlan home with them to recuperate. She received some severe burns on her body : couple of weeks ago and for a tinu it was thought she could not recover, but it now thought she will get along all right. Levi Cooper and wife came down from Gary Wednesday evening and Thursday went to Kniman (for a few days’ visit with relatives. Mr. Cooper is employed in the gas department olf the Gary blast furnaces, where air is pumped in with the gas for use in the furnaces. He desired to take a little vacation and took advantage of the present shutdown, which will probably last several days yet, to visit Jasper county relatives. He reports that there is seemingly three times as much snow at Gary as we have here.

A letter received Wednesday from D. J. Babcock, Camp Taylor, Kentucky, states that up to the time the letter was written, January 21, the mercury had been below zero ten times so far this winter, which was very unusual for that vicinity. The letter also stated that John DeArmond of Tefft had been recommended /for a discharge on account of his eyes. The present cold snap was quite severe at Camp Taylor and one of the main water suipply lines froze up and bursted, causing considerable inconvenience as water was shut off for two days from the camp. Delevan is now on the carpenter detail and therefore does not have drilling at present.

We note that in several localities of the state the people are partially solving the fuel problem, as did Rensselaer. A dispatch from Lawrenceburg says: “More than 300 physicians, lawyers and other professional men and residents passed Monday chopping cordwood at three camps on the river bank. Night found them with 600 cords out. This wood will be sawed up at the veneer works and will be delivered by dealers who can not supply coal. Prices will be graduated according to the ability of the buyer to pay /for the fuel. Professional men must pay $6 a cord, wage earners $3 and. unable to pay will be given wood f**e. S- • %t+&: ■

Of all the words of tongue or pen, The saddest are these, ‘lt might have been.’ There are words sadder than those, ‘Wake up quick, the pipes are froze.' Several carloads of soft coal have been received here this week and one dealer expected in two carloads of hard coal, so the 'fuel situation in Rensselaer Is easy at present. It is said to be improving greatly the country over now that railroad traffic has opened up to normal and nonessential freight has been “sidetracked.’’ The five-day closing of manufacturing plants has also helped wonderfully and ijt la probable no serious general shortage will occur again with normal weather. Quite a little of the wood cut by Rensselaer business and professional men and others out at Vance Collins’ timber has been hauled to town and sawed Into stove lengths. It is being sold at $3 per half-cord, (half a 4-foot cord) delivered, or $2.50 at the yards, and the net money derived goes to the charity board. Of course, charity cases get served free. This price is quite reasonable for wood sawed to stove length, being practically the same as $4 per cord for 4-foot length.