Jasper County Democrat, Volume 20, Number 91, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 13 February 1918 — The WEEK'S DOINGS [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

The WEEK'S DOINGS

Mrs. W. O. Gourley went to Normal, Illinoiis, Friday to visit her father. Thomas COx has rented the Rebecca Fendig house on Front street and will move into same. Mrs. John, I. Gwin returned home a few days ago from a prospecting trip near Gloster, Mississippi. The thrift stamp allotment for Indiana is $58,323,860, and the allotment- for Jasper county is $260,880.

Harfy Gifford has rented the George H. Healey house on south Cullen street and will move into same at once. . Mrs. Charles Reed went to Mendota, Illinois, the last of the week for a visit with her daughter, Mrs. Paul Overton. You will find everything at the Faylor sale that you need on a farm as it is a disbursement sale—on Friday, February 15. Mrs. Lesta Snively returned to her home in Indianapolis Friday after an extended visit here with her sister, Mrs. George W. Hopkins.

Mrs. E. W. Hickman returned to their home in Lafayette the latter part of the week after a visit here with* her parents, Mr. and Mrs. William Moore.

Mrs. Joseph Luers and little daughter spent h few days here last week with her parents, Mr. and _ Mrs. John Nowels, returning to her home at Kouts Friday. Word was received here Saturday by Mr. and Mrs. John R. VanAtta announcing the arrival of a new granddaughter, born to Judge and Mrs. Robert M. VanAtta of Marion on February 6.

W. H. Blodgett, staff correspondent of the Indianapolis News, writing from Hattiesburg, Mississippi, says: “Major Wlimer, acting commander of the 151st infantry, has a letter from Colonel Geo. H. Healey, who is attending the staff officers’ school at Ft. Sam Houston, Texas. Healey writes that he has been sick and had a close call from pneumonia, but is very much Setter.”

Ed. Oliver was down from Chicago Friday on business. Mesdkmes W. H. Beam and Edward Gaffield went to Lafayette Saturday to visit relatives. Chicago goers Saturday were B. F. Fendig, Frank Hoover, Misses Edna Robinson and Martha Ramp. Stanley Merica of Purdue spent Saturday and Sunday here with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Alex Merica. Mrs. N. Littlefield went to Kentland Saturday to visit her sisters. Mrs. R. O. Graves and Mrs. W. F. Armstrong. Frank P. Meyers and family came up from Danville, Illinois, Sunday for a visit with relatives for a couple df days.

Mrs. W. L. Bott, returned home Saturday from Lafayette after spending a few days there with her daughter, Mrs. Frank Hamilton. W. H. Berry and wife and son Ray and wife expected to leave yesterday with their car of goods for their new home near Gloster, Mississippi. Stanlius Brusnahan, son of S. A. Brusnahan of near Parr, is now in the ordnance department. Barracks A, San Antonio, Texas, and writes home that he likes the work fine.

It is estimated that it will cost the state $250,000 to replace the administration building and several other buildings destroyed by fire at the Indiana reformatory at Jeffersonville last week.

Ross Benjamin left yesterday for Washington, D. C., in response to a notification from the war department that his application for mail clerk in foreign service had been accepted. After receiving some instructions in Washington he will proceed to France.

Philip C. Miller, who went to Chicago last Saturday to take the examination for entrance into the U. S. navy as radio operator, returned home. Monday evening. He passed the examination but will not be called for thirty days, when he will go to Harvard university for training.

W. H. Parkinson, and F. B. Ham were Lafayette goers Saturday. Beef by quarter or in small quantities. —C. H. LEAVEL, phone 647. J. A. Muster of Chicago spent Sunday here with his brother, Lou Muster, and family.

Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Hopkins an l little son went to Monticello Monday tor a short visit with relatives. — C. J Stebbins has rented the K. T. Rhoades property on College avenue and will move into 'same March 1. Lafayette goers Monday were Perry Washburn, W. A. Lutes, Mrs. W. H. Berry, Mrs. Ida Benjamin and Mrs. Ross Porter. Among the Chicago goers Monday were Mr. and Mrs. Harry Parker. V. J. Crisler, C. P. Wright, Zern Wright and Ray Laßue. - Mr. and Mrs. W. V. Porter, who have been taking treatment at the Colonial sanitarium at Martinsville, returned home a few days ago. •Harold Wickstrom of west of went to Conrad Monday to join his wife, who is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Childers. ! ■ M. Quinlan left Monday for Ocala, Florida, where he will join Mrs. Deleoust and • Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Halligan and spend the rest of the winter. Word has been received here of the birth of a son to Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Seller of Greencastle, on February 1. Mrs. Seller was formerly Miss Mary Pierce of this city.

Mrs. John Fizoo came the last of the week from Deer Lodge, Montana. to visit her parents, Rev. and Mrs. J. B. Fleming, while on her way to New York, to which state they are moving, Mr. Flzoo having already gone there. Mrs. R. D. Thompson, who has been visiting her sister, Mrs. Lawson Myer, at Gary, returned home Monday. Mrs. Thompson states that the little daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Myer underwent an operation for an ear trouble during her visit there and was geting along nicely.

While some of the merchants seem to be afraid to sell the goods they have for fear they will have to buy more, the merchants of Morocco are having regular sale days and Attica is having a sale week. Her merchants occupied ten 8-column pages in the Ledger telling the people of the country why they should come to Attica to trade.—Brook Reporter. John Eger spent Sunday in Chicago with Mrs. Eger, who is taking treatment at the hospital. The latter’s condition is somewhat better than a week ago in that she has been able to take some nourishment and has gained strength. However, it is quite probable that an operation will be necessary and will be performed some time this week.

Walter Daniels, writing from Devils Lake, Nort Dakota, says: “Enclosed you will find check for renewal of-" subscription iTThe Democrat, which we are always anxious to get. We live eighteen miles .northeast of Devils Lake. Have had fairly good weather so far this winter;’ a good many stormy days but not so very cold. The coldest so far by the government thermometer was 35 below on January 30.”

Uncle John Stively, father of Mrs. Joseph Sharp, who is almost ninetyfive years off age, and is in the habit of getting up about 3 or 4 o’clock in the morning and sitting by the fire until daylight, not being able to sleep the latter part of the night, had the misfortune to run against a door when getting up one morning last week, there being no lights in the house at the time, and the old gentleman fell, fracturing one of his ribs. He seems to be getting along all right at this writing and it is thought will fully recover -unless complications set in.

Mrs. Mae Harrington of Goodland spent Monday here with Mrs. Vincent Eisele.

There is practically no change In the condition of Henry Purcuplle, and he continues to remain both helpless and speechless. Yesterday’s markets: Corn, $1; oats, 80c; wheat, $2; rye, $1.90. The prices a year ago were: Corn, 95c; oats, 53c; wheat, $1.50; rye, $1.15. Lieut. Edward L. Watson came up from Hattiesburg, Mississippi, Monday morning on a short furlough to visit his new son, wife and other relatives. G. F. Ketchmark of near Kouts was in Rensselaer Monday looking for a carload of corn. Being unable to find any here he went on to Crawfordsville in search off same.

Mrs. John Mecklenburg went io Gary Friday to visit her son Leo and wife, who are now living in Gary, and the latter underwent an operation for appendicitis. At last reports she was getting along nicely. A new stock of gilt-edge and several other kinds of correspondence paper, pound papers, envelopes, typewriter ribbons, lead pencils, filing cabinets, etc., just received in The Democrat’s fancy stationery and office supply department. Leslie Clark, accompanied by Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Milliton, left Sunday for Gloster, Mississippi, near which place Mr. Milliton has an 80acre farm. Mr. Clark wiill reburn in about ten days, but Mr. and Mrs. Milliton will remain in the South the rest of the winter for the benefit of Mrs. Milliton's health, as she has been afflicted with a serious bronchial trouble most of the winter. During their absence Arthur Fletcher will have charge of the Star theater.

Word has been received here of the death of Kenneth West, the 22-year-old son of Charles West, of Presho, South Dakota, a former publisher of the Benton Review and excounty superintendent of schools. According to an item appearing in the Earl Park page of the Review young West was attending school at the Wesleyan university at Mitchell, South Dakota. 'He was working exera time at a newspaper office and was accidentally shot to death on Monday, January 28, by a guard, while on his way home from work. He thoughtlessly attempted to cross a forbidden zone in the town, which has been cursed by I. W. W. and pro-German sympathizers since war was declared. No details of the tragedy have been received. The many Benton county friends of the family sympathize with them in their hour of sorrow. —Benton Review.