Jasper County Democrat, Volume 20, Number 103, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 March 1918 — The WEEK'S DOINGS [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

The WEEK'S DOINGS

After next Tuesday Indiana will be on the “water wagon” for sure. J. N. Leatherman and W. H. Parkinson were in Lafayette on business Wednesday. D. E. Grow has purchased a new Ford touring car from the local agents, the Central Garage Co. Mr. and Mrs. G. E. Murray and Mr. and Mrs. H. F. Parker were among the Chicago visitors Tuesday.

Lieut. Edward L. Watson spent a few days the first of the week with his sister, Maine, at Chicago Heights. Mrs. Howard Mills and little daughter went to Lafayette the first of the week, for a few days’ visit with Mrs. Ray C. Yeoman. Wednesday’s Lafayette Journal: Miss Lillian Gumm has returned to Tier home at Remington after a visit with relatives in this city. J. M. Yeoman and family have moved from the Mrs. A. G. W. Farmer property on South Scott street to the George Parkison farm near Pleasant Ridge.

F. E. Mauck and family, who have been spending the winter at Miami, Florida, have returned to their home at Muncie and direct us to change the address of their Democrat bac kto that place. '

A few cases of measles are reported about town. The Priscilla Sew club met yesterday afternoon with Mrs. Frank Hill. Among the Chicago goers Wednesday were S. Speigel, Thomas Knox and C. P. Wright. A convention of the Rebekahs of Benton, Jasper, Newton and White counties will be held at Monon next Tuesday. Mrs. Charles V. May and mother, Mrs. George Shaull of Wolcott, went to Elkhart the first of the week for a few days’ visit. Mrs. Charley Marlin and baby left Wednesday for Excelsior Springs, Missouri, where Mr. Marlin has a good position and where they will make their future home. Miss Edith Sawin of Edinburg, but who is attending college at Oxford, Ohio, was in Rensselaer a few days this week visiting her sister, Miss Mary, and friends.

Fred C. Griffin of Monticella, a son of Fred L. Griffin, formerly of Remington, writes home that he reached France "February 26, and is a member of Co. 10, Motor Mechanics regiment, Signal Corps. Miss Fairy Pollard came up from Indianapolis Tuesday and visited until Thursday with her aunt, Mrs. George Kennedy, of south of town, when she left for Colorado Springs. Colorado, where she will make her home with her mother, who has been there for the past year. ‘ Mrs. Harry Hayes and Edna Robinson of Morocco went to McCoysburg Wednesday for a visit with friends. Mrs. Hayes received a letter from her husband dated March 6, this week, who is with the Rainbow division in France stating that he was soon to re-enter the line again, and no doubt ere this has seen strenuous duty on the firing line.

Charles Pefley and L. A. Harmon were Remington visitors Wednesday. Chauney McCully of Remington was a business visitor in Rensselaer Thursday. Miss Belle Southard went to Chicago yesterday to spend the weekend with friends. Among the Chicago goers Thursday were Dr. I. M. Washburn, E. L. Hollingsworth, Simon Thompson and Dr. J. Kanssou. . Miss Celia Anderson, teacher iu the Rensselaer schools, went to Anderson last evening to spend Easter with her parents. Dr. Rue Parcella of Amarillo, Texas, who was called here by the death of his sister, Mrs. Bertha (TNeall. returned home Wednesday. Mrs. Lyda Bennett, who has been spending the winter here with her daughter, Mrs. W. L. Bott, returned to her home at Winamac Thursday. Mrs. Horace Chadbourne, who had been visiting her parents, Mr and Mrs. E. L. Hollingsworth, for a few weeks, left the first of the week for Ft. where her husband is now located.

Rev. and Mrs. J. B. Fleming and daughter went to Hammond Wednesday, where Rev. Fleming preached at the new Presbyterian church of that city of which Rev. J. C. Parrott, formerly of this city, is the pastor. « The Columbia Furniture Co. down town office and Dr. Loy will move into the C. P. Wright building just west of the Rensselaer garage, it is understood. The interior of the room is being remodeled for them. Rev. and Mrs. E. W. Strecker received a letter Wednesday from their son Paul, who recently underwent an operation at the base hospital at Camp Shelby, Mississippi. He states that he is getting along nicely and is anxious to get back to his work.

Mrs. Eleanor Adams received a letter from her daughter, Mrs. Jesse Sayler. of near Mitchell, South Dakota, telling of the arrival of a daughter. Miss Elizabeth Sayler, at their home on March 23. Mr. and Mrs. Sayler are the parents of ten boys, but this is the first girl. Dr. H. L. Brown returned Wednesday from his winter’s sojourn at Palatka, Florida. Mrs. Brown and daughter will remain for a month longer. Dr. Brown has moved his household goods, which he had stored for the winter, into his property near the city light plant, recently vacated by George M. Myers.

Frank Austin Garvin, aged twen-ty-two. and Miss Mabel Viola Lancing. aged eighteen, were united in marriage Monday afternoon at 3 o’clock by Justice E. G. Smith. Mr. Garwin is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Wilford Garvin, and is a farmer of Rensselaer. Miss Lancing is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Lancing of Monon. —White County Democrat.

Prof. Deo Hovorka and wife will leave tomorrow for Grand Junction. Colorado, where they will take up their home on the ranch where his father is- located. Mr. .Hovorka, who has been musical instructor at St. Joseph college for some years, feels that he would like to get out in the open for a couple of years at least, hence his determination to try ranch life. Rensselaer regrets to see Mr. and Mrs. Hovorka leave here and hope that at some fature time they may again take up. their residence with us.

George Mauck is home from Hammond for a few visit. Henry Eigelsbach is confined to his home with sickness. J. P. Ryan was down from Gillam township Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Olivier were down from Chicago Thursday. M. V. Brown made a business trip to Peoria, Illinois, Thursday. Mrs. Edward Parkinson of Ft. Leavenworth, Kansas, caime Wednesday for a visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Al. Daugherty. Arthur Waymire of Union township took his little three-year-old daughter to Lafayette Wednesday and had her tonsils removed.

The new Liberty bond issue is to draw 4 % per cent interest, instead of 4 % per cent, as was erroneously published in some of the newspapers, including Wednesday’s issue of The Democrat. Among those from, out of town here to attend the funeral of Mrs. Bertha O’Neal Wednesday were. Mrs. Minnie Barton of Indianapolis, T. W. Colvin and daughter Nellie of Delphi, George Colvin of Brookston, Mrs. Joseph O’Connor of Hammond. Dr. J. Hansson reports the sale of an Overland touring car on March 27 to Noah Zeigler, which the latter presented to his good wife for a birthday gift. The Doctor added that in three hours one day this week he sold three of these popular cars. Miss Ruth McKenzie, who is attending Sacred Heart academy at Louisville, Kentucky, ,camo yesterday to spend the Easter vacation with her grand-parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Brown. Her mother, Mrs. Charles Harmon of Evansville, accompanied her and will visit here for the next week.

March came in like a lamb, has behaved very much like a lamb all imonth and is evidently going out very lamb-like. Except for a little freezing each night and a rather chilly air during the day, the last few days have been very bright and pleasant. But we really need a few April showers now. In renewing his subscription, Mason Kenton writes from Mitchell, South Dakota, and says: “I never bemember so many nice March days. On the 13th we had a hard rain that turned to snow and made bad roads for awhile, but the weather is nice now. We are busy sowing wheat, although it is early for this country.’’ To say that the Jasper county toys at Camp Taylor, Kentucky, are a credit to us is stating it mildly, at least one Jasper county mother thinks so. In a recent letter received from Joseph Thomas, Co. B, 3O9th Engineers, he states that he has been promoted to the rank of sergeant, his second promotion since the first of the year. We are proud of you, Joe, keep it up.'

The Methodist Sunday school is planning to send a crate of eggs, as an Easter gift, to the Monnett school at Rensselaer, and all members of the Sunday school are asked to contribute for this purpose. Bring your eggs to Hackenburg & Mason’s store, to Johnsonbaugh’s or to Schlosser Bros.’ creamery before Thursday evening, as the crate must be prepared and shipped Friday.—Monticello Herald.

James T. Randle is nursing quite a sore finger these days, caused from cutting it on a barbed wire when out to his fanmi some days ago. V Mr. and Mrs. Alex Hurley and son Leo were called to Decatur, Illinois, yesterday by the sickness of a relative there. The trip was made via auto. Yesterday’s local markets: Corn, 90c; oats, 88c; wheat, $2; rye, $2.30. The prices a year ago were: Corn, $1.16; oats, 63c; wheat, $1.85; rye, $1.30. "5 Among the Lafayette goers Thursday were Mrs. B. J. Moore and daughter Elizabeth, Mrs. Orlie Clouse, Mrs. E. D. Rhoades and Mrs. Leonard Rhoades. Miss Lura Halleck and her friend, Miss Beatrice Combs, of C.rawfordsville, came up from Bloomington Thursday evening to ..spend the Easter vacation with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. Halleck.