Jasper County Democrat, Volume 20, Number 101, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 March 1918 — The WEEK'S DOINGS [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

The WEEK'S DOINGS

Gaylord Brown and Thomas Davi3 of Kniman were in Rensselaer Monday on business. Miss Rose Remmek spent Sunday in Remington, the guest of Miss Pearl Morris. Mrs. M. I. Adams went to Ottawa, Illinois, Saturday for a visit with her son Lee and wife. Mrs. B. J. Jarrette went to Warsaw the last of the week for a several weeks’ visit with relatives.

Mr. and Mrs. John Marynell attended the funeral of a friend, John Baker, at Bloomington Sunday. Jacob May, Mrs. James Peck and Mrs. Edward Sunderland were among the Remington people in the city Friday. V G. L. Thornton has recently purchased the Mrs. William Porter property on Weston street and now occupied by Mell Haas. Jay W. Stockton of Newton township is the first farmer to sow oats, so far as we have learned, he having coimimenced Saturday. Joseph Ruggles, who had been visiting at the home of Samuel Lowery, north of town, for some time, left Saturday for his home at Marion. Yesterday’s markets: Corn, 85c; oats, 84c; wheat, $2; rye, $2.30. The prices a year ago were: Corn, $1.05; oats, 58c; wheat, $1.80; rye, $1.30.

The revival meetings being held at Parr by Rev. D. C. Hill of this city and Rev. S. L. Essick of Young America, closed Friday night with thirty-five conversions. Only a short time now to get nursery stock for spring planting. Every tree guaranteed to grow, or replaced free of charge.—See CHARLES PBFLEY, phone 475. ts Miss Thelma Wynegar spent Friday and Saturday in Lafayette with her brother Grant. She was accompanied home by Mr. Wynegar, who spent Sunday and Monday here. A number of cases of scarlet fever are reported at Brook and the new moving picture theater recently opened there by,Allen M. Robertson was forced to close last Saturday. When you have Backache the liver or kidneys are sure to be out of gear, Try Sanol it does wonders for the liver, kidneys and bladder. A trial 50c bottle of Sanol will convince you. Get it at the drug store. —Advt. ts

' Mr. and Mrs. Walter Lynge left Sunday for Rochester, Minnesota, where the former will take treatment, and possibly undergo an operation for the benefit of his health, which has been very poor for the past few months. Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Childers, who have been living at Conrad, Newton county, for the past year or more, will return to Rensselaer the first of the month and again take up their residence here. Their daughter, Mrs. Harold Wickstrom, it is understood, gave her baby to them before she went to the hospital for her operation last Thursday, as she had little hope of surviving, and they will probably bring up the child.

Mrs. C. W. Hanley was a Chicago visitor Monday. Mrs. John Kolhoff of. southwest of town was a Lafayette visitor Monday. Miss Mabel Stocksick returned to Logansport Friday after a few days’ visit here with her sister Anna. Among the Chicago goers Friday were Firman Thompson, B. F. Fendig, C. J. Dean and Walter j King. r William Mulhollen, who was here to attend the funeral of his stepson, George Gorham, returned to his home at Lafayette Saturday. Lafayette goers Saturday were Mr. and Mrs. A. K. Yeoman of Newj ton township and Mrs. Alfred Don- ; nelly and little daughter of north of town. Roy Stephenson has moved from the McGlinn property on Angelica street into the Fred Tyler house on Cornelia street, formerly occupied jby Vern Robinson. i * j G. M. Myers has built a new garage and made some other improvements ta the former Frank Haskell property on Park avenue, which he purchased some time ago. Charles Rhoades, Jr., who is in military training at Rock Island Illinois, came the last of the week for a few days’ visit with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Rhoades.

Mr. and Mrs. George F. Meyers, who have been spending the winter at Los Angeles, California, are now .at San Francisco and are expecting to start for Rensselaer next Saturday. Come to see me if you need a Buggy, a Farm Wagon or a tonic for your stock. I handle the Clover Brand tonic, and none is better. Money refunded if not satisfied.--C. A. ROBERTS. ts The eight-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Foncannon of north of town was kicked by a horse Monday and her mouth severely injured, requiring several stitches to close the wound.

Womans friend Is a large trial bottle of Sanol prescription. Fine for black heads, eczema and all rough skin and clear complexion. A real skin tonic. Get a 50c trial bottle at the drug store. —Advt. ts Mrs. John Eger, who returned home last week from the Presbyterian hospital in Chicago, where she had undergone a severe surgical operation, is doing nicely and was out for a short automobile ride Monday. J. W. Faylor, who recently moved on a cattle ranch near Rochester, came down Sunday to look after some business matters and see if he could not buy up some cattle in the north part of the county to take to the ranch.

'Harvey Davisson, D. V., Victor and R, J. Yeoman, the three latter of whom had gone to Gloster, Mississippi, on a prospecting trip, returned home Saturday. Leslie Clark, who had been there for some time, returned with them'. Mrs. Fred Phillips and daughter, Grace Augusta, returned Saturday from Drumright, Oklahoma, where they had been visiting the former’s sister, Mrs. Dale Warner. While there another, daughter was born to Dr. and Mrs. Warner. Mrs. Phillips and daughter called on Frank Hardy and family, formerly of Remington, and U. M. Baughman and family, formerly of Rensselaer, while in Oklahoma City. s By the death of a bachelor unde in Sweden recently, it is reported that Harold Wickstrom of this place fell heir to quite a bit of property, and it will be necessary for him to go over there to secure the greater part of it. Harold has a married sister in Chicago and the latter went to Sweden recently and while she was there their father died also. Mr. and Mrs. Wickstrom had intended to go over to Sweden in June, or as soon as the latter had fully recovered from the operation which caused her death at the county hospital last week, had the operation proven successful.

B. Forsythe was in Lafayette ou business Friday. J. H. Campbell of Chicago will move on the E. B. Ward farm near GifTord. / Mr. and Mrs. J. V. Keiper of near Plymouth attended the funeral of Mrs. James Donnelly here Sunday. The big Hampshire hog sale of J. N. Leatherman and John R. Lewis will be held today in the Gayety airdome. Tom Padgitt of the Great Lakes Training station spent Sunday here with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Padgitt. Mr. and Mrs. Ransom Elijah of near Mt. Ayr went to Chicago Saturday to attend some of Billy Sunday’s meetings. Misses Bertha Daniels and Gladys Reeve came down from Chicago Saturday evening and spent Sunday with home folks. The little two-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Moore of Barkley township is quite sick with symptoms of lung fever. William Lowman returned to his home at Battle Creek, Michigan, Monday after several days’ visit here with his mother, Mrs. John Nichols. Mrs. A. Halleck and daughter, Mrs. Harry Milner, are visiting another daughter of the former, Mrs. Mildred Richardson, in Chicago for a few days.

George and Joe Fate, accompanied by John Brady, of Crown Point, spent Saturday and Sunday here with their grandmother, Mrs. Charles P. Moody. - Sunday was a beautiful day and the gasoline surplus was no doubt reduced considerably, as everyone possessing a “gasoline wagon” was out joy riding. Sanol eczema prescription Is a famous old remedy for all forma of eczema and skin diseases. Sanol is a guaranteed remedy. Get a 50c large bria.l bottle at the drug store. —Advt. ts THE COMMUNITY AUTOMOBILE SUPPLY COMPANY of Rensselaer, Indiana, will sell you a guaranteed tire for $1 profit each. Any size. Also gasoline at 1 cent per gallon profit.—Advt. ts Don Hoover, who recently underwent an operation in an Indianapolis hospital for the removal of adenoids and has been confined to the house since returning home, is reported to be improving but is not yet able to be out. Don Beam and Don Wright came Sunday and visited until yesterday evening with home folks. They are now Philadelphia aboard the German vessel formerly known as the Kaiser Wilhelm. Since going East they have been at Worcester, Massachusetts, New London, Connecticut, Newport News, Virginia and New York City. Well, how are things coming with you? We expect some troubles. If we did not have we would think things were coming too easy. Understand this, the Studebaker farm wagon is the best wagon put upon four wheels; the bigger the load, the lighter the draft. I have ’one price for all, apd quality is guaranteed at C. A; ROBErI'S’, Front, St., Rensselaer. ts

Lieut. Edward L. Watson of Camp Shelby, Hattiesburg, Mississippi, arrived here Monday on a two weeks’ leave of absence, which he will spend with his wife and other relatives. Ted has been in the hospital at Camp Shelby since his visit here a few weeks ago. When he left here then he was suffering from a severe cold, and he was laid out after getting back to camp, having abcesses in his head and ears and narrowly escaping an attack of pneumonia. The annual St. Patrick’s day parade q.f4.he St. Joseph college boys was held Monday afternoon, when about 200 or more of the lads dressed in fantastic costumes, the green predominating, of course, marched to town and paraded the main street, after which they took in the picture shows. The smallpox quarantine had just been lifted and this is the first occasion the boys had been to town for some little time. Apparently they were mighty glad to get out, too.

Place your "Want Ad" In The Democrat and get results. •Editor H. J. Bartoo of Remington was in the city on business yesterday. Mr. and Mrs. Russell Lesli went to Lafayetae yesterday to consult a specialist regarding the former’s health, which has been quite poor for some time. Mrs. Hayden Wilson of Marshalltown, lowtfc is visiting her sisters. Mrs. Richard Shirer and Mrs. John Warne of this city, and her mother, Mrs. Henry Doan, of Kniman. Alfred Thompson, whOj is now employed by the Federal Life Insurance company in Chicago, spent Sunday here with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Delos Thompson. Parker Childers, who was called home from Camp Shelby by the death of his sister, Mrs. Harold Wickstrom, went to Conrad Monday afternoon to visit his parents, and left there yesterday for Hattiesburg. Do you get up at night? Sanol is surely the best for all kidney or bladder troubles. Sanol gives relief in 24 hours from all backache and bladder troubles. Sanol is a guaranteed remedy. 50c and SI.OO a bottle at the drug store. —Advt. ts A few boxes of bond and linen finish odd size and square envelopes in The Democrat’s fancy stationery department that will be closed out at two bunches (50 envelopes) for 5 cents. This is but 1-10 of a cent each. Call in and get some of these envelopes while they last. Understand they are made of good bond paper, but are of sizes that do not sell as. rapidly as some other lines. —___—

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