Jasper County Democrat, Volume 20, Number 103, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 31 March 1918 — The WEEK'S DOINGS [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

The WEEK'S DOINGS

Ed. J. Randle was in’‘‘Chicago on business Friday. Mrs. C. L. Harrod spent the weekend in Indianapolis with her parents. Frank Hill, Jr., returned Saturday from a business trip to Fostoria, Ohio. Edwin Harris of Mt. Ayr was in Rensselaer on business Monday, going on to Chicago on an afternoon train. C. F. Tillett, son Leslie and daughter Zora, and Robert Rayle of near Francesville were Rensselaer visitors Saturday.

Mrs. Watson of Lyon, New York, came Saturday for a visit with her | friend, Mrs. J. H. Honan, and Mr. and Mrs. E. P. Honan. Miss Elizabeth Yeoman of Union township left Sunday for Bloomington, Indiana, where she will attend the state university. 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 Stanley Merica of Purdue, who is a member of the Reserve Officers’ Training camp at that place, spent Saturday and Sunday here with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Alex Merica. Mrs. David Hines of Rockfield, Carroll county, returned home Monday after a visit since the previous Thursday with her daughters, Mrs. Robert Smith and Mrs. T>il Malone.

All members of the local com-; pany of Liberty guards are urged to be present at the regular drill this evening, as there will be inspection and other business of importance. 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 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. F. D. Burchard and little daughter Winefred returned home Saturday morning from Jacksonville, Florida, where they had been for the past three weeks visiting ■with her husband, Lieut. Burchard. A dozen or fifteen Marmon automobiles, en route from the factory at Indianapolis to Chicago, were driven through Rensselaer Sunday afternoon, going from here to Mt. Ayr and thence north to the stone road leading through Thayer.

C. C. Warner was in Chicago on business Monday. Mesdames R. A. and Kenton Parkinson were Lafayette goers Friday. Mrs. Frank Maloy of Lowell spent Saturday here with her mother, Mrs. Michael Eger. Mrs. Delphine Nelson of Rensselaer has just been granted a widow’s pension of $25 per month. E. G. McOullom of Wolcott attended the directors’ meeting of the Farmers’ Grain company here Saturday. O. K. Rainier, who had been visiting in Indianapolis with his son for a couple of days, returned home Friday. F. M. Goff of Fair Oaks visited here over Sunday at the homes of his * daughters, Mesdames Harvey and Josiah Davisson. Howard Speaks, who was called here by the death of his father, J. W. Speaks, returned to Camp Shelby, Mississippi, Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Philip Blue returned home Monday after spending a few days with their son, Philip R. Blue, and family at Wheatfield.

Estal Price, who recently moved jo Buchanan, Michigan, was in Rensselaer Monday. Mr. Price came down after his automobile, which he will drive back. Mr. and Mrs. Louis Cornhoff, who had 'been visiting at the home of Werner Miller, north of town, left for their home at Burlington, Wisconsin, Monday. j THE COMMUNITY AUTOMOBILE SUPPLY COMPANY of Rens--1 selaer, Indiana, will sell you a 'guaranteed tire for $1 profit each. Any size. Also gasoline at 1 cent per gallon profit.'—Advt. ts

Mr. and Mrs. G. A. Jacks of Lee, 'accompanied by their daughters, Mrs. Len Lefler of Lafayette and Mrs. Thorston Otterburg of Barkley township, were visitors in the city Monday afternoon. J. F. Hardman received a letter from Samuel Duvall, “Somewhere in France,’’ Sunday, and on Monday one from his son, Frank. Both of the boys are feeling fine and Frank is now in actual service. When you have Backache the liver or kidneys are sure to be out of gear, Try Sanol it does wanders for the liver, kidneys and bladder. A trial 50c bottle of Sanol will convince you. Get it at the drug store. —Advt. ts

Mrs. F» W. Tobias was in Chicago Saturday to see her father, William Dixie, who recently underwent an operation for the removal of a cataract from one of his eyes. Mr. Dixie is getting along nicely but the doctor thought it advisable for him to remain at the hospital | another week. Attorney and Mrs. G. A. Williams - are in*, receipt of a letter from the latter’s brother, Rev. Philip Davidson, announcing his safe arrival in France on March 1. Rev. Davidson was acompanied to France by Rev. G. W. Titus, former pastor of the Christian church of this city, and both will be connected with the Y. M. C. A. work. Editor A. J. Kitt of the Benton County Tribune was among the Republicans here from Fowler Monday attending the Republican district conference, and made The. Democrat a fraternal call. Some thirty years ago the writer used to occasionally set a few galleys of type or pull the Washington hand press for Al. when the latter was the presiding genius of the Goodland Herald.

Louis Misch of the 309th Engineer corps at Camp Taylor, returned to Louisville yesterday after spending a four-day furlough with his parents near Wheatfield. His father, Andrew Misch, and two brothers accompanied him to Rensselaer yesterday. Louie is looking and feeling fine and has no complaint to make of his treatment at Camp Taylor. And the same may be said of all the other Jasper county boys stationed there.

Mr. and Mrs. John Werner spent Sunday in Chicago. A. L. Clark of Morocco was a Rensselaer visitor yesterday. H. B. Tuteur is confined to the house with an attack of tonsilitis. Joseph Reeve of Chicago spent Sunday here with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Reeve. Walter King has bought the bill posting business of J. H. S. Ellis and is now in charge of same. Mrs. Ida Benjamin has received word from her son Ross stating that he arrived safely in France March 5. Fred Parcels of St. Louis, Missouri, came Monday, called here by the death of his sister, Mrs. J. R. O’Neal. Scores of college boys left yesterday for their homes for the Easter vacation. They will return next Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. Otto Hayden returned to their home in Terre Haute Sunday after a visit with the latter’s sister, Mrs. oJhn Eger. Leland Jessen of Spencer, lowa, was the guest of his mother, brother and sister, Mrs. Jennie Jessen, G. J. and Miss Clare, from Thursday until Saturday evening. Yesterday’s local grain markets; Corn, 90c; oats, 88c; wheat, $2; rye, $2.30. The prices a year ago were: Corn, $1.10; oats, 60c; rye, $1.30; wheat, $1.85. Among the Lafayette goers Monday were Robert Farris, Mrs. H. J. Kannal and daughter, Mrs. George Gorham, Mrs. P. M. Leisterfelt, Mrs. Chauncey Huntington and Arthur Arnott. While slightly cooler again yesterday, the weather continues bright and pleasant and the month promises to go out as the most remarkably pleasant March in recent years. Today’s forecast is “Fair.”

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 Chauncey Wood has unloaded a carload of nice looking seed corn in the room south of the T. & S. bank which he located in the southern part of the state and which tested out 97 per cent and better. He is disposing of this to farmers hereabouts and it is being rapidly taken. 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, and quality is guaranteed at C. A. ROBERTS’, Front, St., Rensselaer. ts

Letters remaining in the Rensselaer postoffice for the week ending March 25: Edgar Brown, John Burns, Mary Norris, Fay McCartney, Hiarlon Johnson, W. A. Cochran, Carl Black, Mrs. Maud Culley. Olive Stokes, Mrs. Ida Prouty, Orie Potts. The above letters will be sent to the dead letter office April 18, if not called for before that time. The six-months-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Maines, formerly of this city but now living at Hume, Missouri, died at that place Sunday following a brief illness. The remains were brought to Rensselaer yesterday forenoon and taken to the home of Mrs. S. A. Maines on Weston street, where the funeral was held at 3:30 the same afternoon, services being conducted by Rev. J. Budman Fleming of the Presbyterian church, and burial made in Weston cemetery.

John Dennis of northwest Carpenter was a business visitor in the city Saturday. We have known John for nearly thirty-five years, and except for the-silver in his hair he doesn’t look but little older than when we first saw him. Although he confesses to sixty-two years, he thinks he is about as good a man as ever and says that both he and his wife would be in the thick of it in France if Uncle Sam would take them, he as a soldier and Mrs. Dennis as a Red Cross nurse. And John’s parentage was direct from Germany, too.

The Eastern Star social met with Mrs. Mary D. Eger yesterday afternoon. Mrs. Beila Roberta of west of town assisted Mrs. Eger in entertaining the order. r Mr. and Mrs. Walter Lynge returned home Monday from Rochester, Minnesota, where they had gone about ten days previous to consult a specialist regarding the former's health. Mr. Lynge’s condition remains .About the same. Lake county saloonists are forestalling a favorable decision of the supreme court in the Indiana statewde prohibition law by making their applications for renewal of their liquor licenses, and the Hammond Times of Saturday contained five full pages of notices for renewal of liquor license.

RENSSELAER, IND.