Jasper County Democrat, Volume 20, Number 94, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 23 February 1918 — The WEEK'S DOINGS [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

The WEEK'S DOINGS

Elmer Gwin was in Chicago on business Thursday. Beef by quarter or In small quantities.—C. H. LEAVEL, phone 647. Rev. E. W. Strecker went to Lafayette yesterday to attend a patriotic meeting. Among the Chicago goers Wednesday were, John Parkinson, R. A. Parkinson and Granville Moody, Jr.

A coming 2-year-old registered Shorthorn bull will be sold at Clarence Garriott’s sale next Monday. —Advt.

Mrs. Leo Wolf of Qammond came Wednesday for a few days visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. Leopold. Mrs. Frank Tobias accompanied by her father, William Dixie, went to Lafayette Wednesday for a few days visit. Vein IHtopkins was down from Kouts a few days the first of the week visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. George Hopkins. John Braddock went to Detroit, Michigan, Tuseday to drive back a new Dodge car for the local agents, Lynge & Christensen.

Dallas Yeoman of Tab, Indiana, attended the Liberty Loan meeting at Lafayette Tuesday afternoon and ran up to Rensselaer and spent the night with Mr. and Mrs. Lucius Strong.

Mrs. Kenneth Allman, who had been visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Padgitt, returned to her home in Indianapolis the first of the week. She was accompanied home by her aunt. Miss Maud Daugherty, who will spend a few days there.

Have you secured your motor license for 1918? If not, better delay it no longer. Miss Mabel Nowels, notary public at The Democratuifflce, has all the necessary application blanks and will fill out and send in the application for you without expense to you aside from the fee to the secretary of state and 25 cents notary fee.

George O. Bales of Goodl/nd was in Rensselaer on business Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Rich of Indianapolis, spent Thursday here the guests of Mr. and Mrs. L. H. iHianiilton. Mrs, E- E. Shumaker and little son went to Liberty Mills the first of the week for a visit with relatives. Mrs. H- E. Hartley was in Kentland a few days this week visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Wood. Among the Chicago visitors Thursday were W. C. Babcock, C. P. Wright, F. B. Ham and Mrs. F. A. Turfler. Mr. and Mrs. Perry Washburn and little son went to Crawfordsville Thursday for a visit with Mrs. Washburn’s sister.

Daniel Boardwell returned home from Indianapolis Wednesday evening where he had been visiting relatives since last week. Nightwatch Frank Critser, who was off duty several nights nursing a severe cold, has been back on the job since Wednesday night. A marriage license was issued at Crown Point Tuesday to Joseph E. Long of Morocco and Gwendolyn A. Reading of Hammond. W. L. Bott went tp Lafayette on Thursday to attend a telephone meeting and from there to Frankfort and other points before’returning home. The basketball game at the high school gymnasium Wednesday afternoon between the local team and Francesville resulted in a score of 49 to 20 in favor of Rensselaer,

Mr, and Mrs. W. C. Milliton arrived home yesterday morning from a visit to their farm at Gloster, Mississippi. They also visited New Orleans and other points of interest in the South.

It's kind o’ fun these days jest t’ plug along an’ wonder what you’re goin’ t’ git stung on next. Wttiat's become o’ th’ folks that never used t’ go any place where ther’ wuzn’ eats?—Abe Martin in Indianapolis News.

Orson Peck of • Mt. Ayr was in Rensselaer on business yesterday. Editor H. J. Bartoo of the Remington Press was in Rensselaer on business yesterday. Miss Belle Southard, a teacher in the public schools, was confined to the house by illness yesterday. Walter Lynge has been confined to his home on Park avenue for several days by a nervous trouble and a severe cold.

Yesterday’s markets: Corn, $1; oats, 85c; wheat, $2; rye, $2. T*he •prices a year ago were: Corn, 96c; oats, 55c; wheat, $1.65; rye, $1.25. Mrs. Joseph Schanlaub of North Manchester, who had been at Mt. Ayr to attend the funeral of her sis-ter-in-law, Mrs. E. E. Stucker, and visit relatives, took the train here yesterday for her home.

Editor and Mrs. F. E. Babcock went to Louisville, Kentucky, Thursday to visit their son, Delevan, who is in training at Camp Taylor, and also witness the demonstration by 20,000 troops in honor of Washington’s birthday. Word received 'here yesterday from John Eger, who is with his wife at the Presbyterian hospital in Chicago, stated that Mrs. Eger was apparently somewhat improved and resting easy since her operation earlier in the week. She came out from under the influence of the anaesthetic in good shape, and it is hoped that her recovery may be speedy.