Jasper County Democrat, Volume 20, Number 98, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 March 1918 — The WEEK'S DOINGS [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

The WEEK'S DOINGS

Mrs. Charles Porter spent Wednesday in Chicago. Miss Ruby Briney went to Attica Wednesday for a visit with relatives. Clifford Bever went to Fowler Wednesday where he has secured employment in a bakery. W. I. Hoover and Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Babcock were among the Indianapolis goers Wednesday.

Bmil Hanley of Camp Shelby, Mississippi, is here to spend a short furlough with his parents, Judge and Mrs. C. W. Hanley. Mrs. M. H. Bearse, who has been visiting Mrs. Leroy Anderson of this city, returned to her home at Sioux City, lowa, Wednesday. The fire company was called out Wednesday shortly before noon to the home of Mrs. Ora T. Ross on Park avenue. A spark from the chimney had set fire to the roof. The blaze was soon extinguished and very little damage done.

Come to the Yellow Front for lunch during shopping week. —Adv. Mrs. H. R. Kurrie of Chicago came Thursday for a few days visit with relatives. Miss Maurine Tuteur went to Chicago Thursday for a few days' visit with Mr. ( and Mrs. Fred Rhoades. Benton Review: Gus Pratt, Shirley Gunnels, Myrtle Newby and Larol Stanfield were Rensselaer visitors Saturday evening. James Warner and Delos York went to Chicago the first of the week where they will be employed by the Western Electric company. Mr. and Mrs. K. Zillhart and daughter, Miss Pauline, of Barkley township, left Tuesday for Chicago where they will imake their future home. Mrs. William Winks returned to her home in Indianapolis Jhe first of the week after a visit with Mrs. William Jordan of Barkley township. \

Mrs. Lowell Bowman and son Robert and Mrs. J. W. Turley of Remington took the train here Tuesday for Lowell, where they will visit relatives. Gas, 22c; tires, 50c profit; standard makes only. Cash discount on everything else we sell. Maxwell and Ford livery at all hours. We never close. —THE MAIN GARAGE. m-16

James H. Chapman went to Chicago Thursday afternoon to attend a conference of Liberty loan chairmen of the Seventh federal district. The conference was held at the LaSalle hotel and was presided over by Governor MacDougal of the Federal Reserve board. J. J. Montgomery returned Wednesday night from his trip to Washington, Philadelphia and New York on war conference business. Ts Jack learned just when the great offensive would start on the western front or whether the Japs would invade Siberia, and numerous other great war questions, he is noncommittal, and Rensselaer and Jasper county must still remain in the dark on these absorbing problems.

Mr. and Mrs. C. P. Wright went to Indianapolis Thursday on business. Mrs. Evaline Randle went to South Bend Wednesday, her sister, Mrs. Charles Coen, of that place having died there Tuesday. Yesterday's markets: Corn, $1.05; oats, 89c; wheat. $2; rye, $2.25. The prices a year ago "were: Corn, $1; oats, 38c; wheat, $1.80; rye, $1.30. Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Bringle drove over to Remington yesterday where the former expected to appoint a “sub” to look after the gardening of vacant lots in that town.

The annual spelling contest of the Jordan township schools was held at the Blake school February 21. This was a very interesting affair. Bessie Reed, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Reed and a pupil of Union school, was declared the winner. S. U. Dobbins, former sheriff of White county and who some years ago conducted the Nowels House in Rensselaer for a time, died at his home in Reynolds last Saturday after an extended illness. He is survived by an invalid wife, four sons and four daughters. His age was sixty-one years. For many years he resided at Wolcott. Thomas Cox has received notice from the British counsel in Chicago —Tom has never taken out his full naturalization papers—that .he must either volunteer his services within the next three months or he would be subject to draft in the American army. There are four classes in which he can enlist in the English service, or can offer his services, at least. Mr. Cox is forty-five years of age and served in the British army before coining to America.

One of those lightning" changes in temperature peculiar to the month of March occurred Wednesday, and the mercury dropped from 73 on Tuesday evening to below the freezing point twenty-four hours later. A snow squall carne-mp late Wednesday afternoon and Jrn inch or more of “the beautiful’’ covered the ground. This all disappeared Thursday, which was a bright, pleasant day, although cooler than we had been having. Yesterday was another bright, beautiful day and the mercury at 2 p. m. registered 52 in the shade. George K. Michael, a former resident of Jordan township but now of near Monte Vista, Colorado, sends copies of the Monte Vista Journal to his mother, Mrs. Laura Michael of this city, containing an account of the H. O. G. stock show and£ agricultural short course held there the week of February 16, and also a Red Cross drive held in connection with the show. Numerous articles, stock, etc., were donated to the Red Cross by members of the association and put up and sold to the highest bidder, the proceeds going to the local chapter. A bull donated was sold for $5,010, a ram for $4,150, and one dozen eggs sold for S4O. The total receipts for the benefit osf the Red Cross during the show week amounted to $14,075.71.

Mr. and Mrs. A. K. Yeorhan and Mr. and Mrs. W. 11. Beam each received letters this week from their sons, Lieut. Devere Yeoman and Lieut. Hurley Beam, respectively, who are with the American forces in France. Mrs. A. IH. Davison of Chicago is here for a. few days’ visit with her parents, 'Mr. and Mrs. E. S. Rhoads. Her husband, who is a veterinary, is employed by the government and is (being sent to Cheyenne, Wyoming, where they will be located for the present. E. "S. Rhoads, the grocer, received a letter yesterday morning from one of the Chicago wholesale fruit houses he buys goods from, saying that they regretted their inability to ship goods ordered because the railroad company refused to accept any shipments of freight to this city, but if he desired anything by express to advise them. This applies, as we understand, to perishable goods only. Philip Zoercher of Indianapolis, former reporter of the supreme court and a gentleman quite well known to Democrats of Jasper county, he having made a series of speeches here during the last state campaign, has been appointed by Governor Goodrich as Democratic member of the state tax board to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of James A, Houck, also of Indianapolis. The term for which Mr. Zoercher is appointed expires January 8, 1919.

Preparations are being made for holding an Easter dance in the armory for the benefit of the Rod Cross. Admission to the hall will be 50 cents, and singing and other entertainment will be intersperse! between the dances for those who do not care to dance. The mausic will be donated and refreshments sold, and the entire receipts above the actual expenses incurred will be turned over to the local chapter of the Red Cross, which is in need of funds to carry on its work. Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Hardman received a short letter Thursday from their son, Lieut. Frank Hardman, who is with the American forces in France. The letter was dated February 17, and said he was leaving that day for another point and would have command of all motor trucks there. This was his first assignment, and he said he was glad to get busy, as he had been doing nothing to speak of since he arrived in France. Would write more later.

Frank Welsh and G. H. McLain Democratic and Republican county ( chairmen, respectively attended the state meeting of Democratic and Republican leaders and workers held at Indianapolis Tuesday afternoon in the interests Qf the third Liberty' loan drive. Loyal support of both 1 the big political parties in Indiana, was pledged to the success of the drive. The meeting was largely attended and Democratic State, Chairman Greathouse said, in his speech: “This meeting means that patriotism is to be the big plank in the platform of both parties this, year.’’ And this sentiment was seconded and applauded by everybody. Governor Goodrich and Republican Chairman Hayes, and others, made short speeches before the meeting.