Jasper County Democrat, Volume 21, Number 4, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 13 April 1918 — The WEEK’S DOINGS [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

The WEEK’S DOINGS

Howard Green is confined to his home with a severe cold. J. L. Hagins is suffering from a severe attack of rheumatism. Miss Anna Dooley of Indianapolis came Tuesday for a short visit with 'Mrs. Nora Warden. Chicago goers Wednesday were Mrs. R. D. Thompson, Mrs. Vern Miss Elizabeth Ryan. Mrs. W. L. Wood went to Francesville Wednesday for a visit with her daughter, Mrs. J. V. Brusnahan. Dr. G. W. Switzer came up from Lafayette yesterday to hear Dr. Wedderspoon at the Methodist church last night.

William Slingsley of near Ottawa, Illinois, was there a few days this week looking after his real estate interests near Wheatfield. A new board of directors of the Van Rensselaer cluib was elected Monday night, consisting of Van Grant, Sam Fendig, Vern Nowels, B. J. Jarrette and Mose Leopold. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Harmon, who had been visiting the latter's parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Brown, and other relatives, returned to their home at Evansville Tuesday.

Among the Chicago goers Tuesday were C. P. Wright, Elmer Gwin, William Traub, Mrs. Rebecca Ascue, Mr. and Mrs. Chester Halstead, Mrs. Mary Meyer-Healy, B. D. McColly, Judge Hanley and W. V. Porter.

Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Parks were Remington goers Tuesday. Seven or eight inches of snow fell at Brookville, Indiana, Tuesday night. » B. N. Fenldig, G. J. Jessen and A. E. Wallace were Chicago goers Thursday. L. A. Harmon wept to Pontiac, Illinois, Thursday for a 7 few days’ visit with his parents. Mrs. M. J. Kuboski and son and Mrs. John ’Healy and daughter Marie were Lafayette goers Wednesday. Miss Glenn Day returned from Indianapolis Tuesday, where she had been visiting her brother, Omar Day, and family. The North Union Farmers’ club meeting to have been held last Saturday night was postponed on account of the storm until tonight. Among the Chicago goers Thurs> day were Benjamin and Louis Welsh, Dr. I. M. Washburn, W. C. Babcock and Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Caldwell.

Mesdames R. P. Benjamin, William Powers and J. M. Wasson, and Rev. E. W. Strecker and Henry Amsler attended - a missionary meeting at the Methodist hcurch at Mon >n Tuesday. A bi_g shipment of automobile tires just arrived. Ford sizes at a big reduction. Don’t buy inferior tires when good quality costs you no more. Overland Salesroom. — DR. J. HIANSSON. a-13

Edward Parkinson returned to Ft. Leavenworth, Kansas, t'he first of the week after a short furlo i<h spent with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. James Parkinson, of of town. His wife, who bad 'been visiting relatives here for several weeks, returned with him. In addition to our large stock of Ford parts, we recently purchased the entire stock of Ford repairs of W. I. Hoover, and have since augmented this with orders from the Ford Motor company, so that we have an almost unbounded stock of genuine Ford parts.—THE MAIN GARAGE. a-13

A Janesville sulky plow, good as new, will be sold at the H. A. Quinn sale in Rensselaer Saturday. —J. F. Nagel. *-13

Mrs. Cecil Lee of Foresman returned home Thursday after spending a few days here with her father, F. J. Ro wen. ' , ? Miss Mabel McAhern, teacher at the Bowling Green school the past school year, returned to* her home at Indianapolis Thursday. Lieut. Joseph A. Myers, who is now stationed at Ft. Sill, Oklahoma, came Wednesday evening for a short visit with his family here \ Yesterday’s local markets: Corn, 90c; -oats, 87c; wheat, $2: rye, $2.30. The prices a year ago were: Corn, ■$ 1.27; oats, 65c; wheat, $2 Mrs. Nora Condon, who has been visiting Mrs. S. M. Laßue, left Thursday for her home at Detroit. Michigan. Mrs. Laßue accompanied her as far as Delphi. William B. Austin of Chicago was in Rensselaer a short time Wednesday. He stated that his daughter Virginia had sold $54,000 of Liberty bonds on last Saturday and Monday. Trains-9 and 10 on the Monon, which were taken off some time ago, will be restored on original schedules tomorrow. These trains run between Lafayette and French Lick only.

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

Robert Phares, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Phares of west of town, who got one eye badly injured some time ago when a nail he was driving struck him in the eye, went to Lafayette Wednesday to have the member, treated/ Mrs. A; L. Padgitt went to Indianapolis Wednesday to attend the state meeting of the Indiana War Mothers. Mrs. C. W. Hanley was to have gone, but owing to the illness of her mother, Mrs. Maria Hopkins, Mrs. Padgitt went instead. Mr. and Mrs. C. G. Spitler expect to leave Monday for Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, for * short visit with his brother, “Kurg" Spitler, and family, and to bring back his aged mother, Mrs. Marion L. Spitler, who has been there for some time.

Now every Wednesday we ship Felt, Velour, Panama, Leghorn, Bangkok Hats to be dyed, cleaned and reblocked the new styles. They come back to you as good as new. IT PAYS. Bring your’s at once to the Home of Good Clothes. —WILLIAM TRAUB, Rensselaer, Ind. if Mrs. Flora Sturdevant and daughter, Mrs. John Marney and children, who had been visiting Mr. and Mrs. Alex Elijah and other relatives near Mt. Ayr, took the train here Wednesday for their home in Indianapolis. They were accompanied home by Miss Blanche Elijah, who will spend a few days there. Don’t buy cheap, shoddy goods when you can buy the best grade of everything for your automobile at the lowest prices. We sell for cash, with discount, only on some of our lines. We carry a full line of genuine Ford ‘parts, new and used bicycles and bicycle tires. Gas 22 cents; tires 50 cents profit. Expert mechanics day and night. Also agents for Maxwell and Oakland cars . —THE MAIN GARAGE, a-13 At the state meeting of the Presbytery of Indiana at Mishawaka th* | Logansport Presbytery elected commissioners to the general assembly, Tuesday afternoon. Several committees gave reports relating to the work of the various sections of the church w r ork. The Rev. J. B. Fleming of Rensselaer reported for the, temperance committee. In connection with this report he brought up the matter of having immediate prohibition as a war-time measure, and on his recommendation a resolution to that effect will be sent to senators and representatives, says a dispatch from South Bend.

Rer. J. B. Fleming went to Gary yesterday to attend a meeting of the State and National Boards of Home Missions of the Presbyterian, Methodist and Baptist churches.

Do you get up at nTght? SanoL is surely the best for all kidney or, bladder troubles. Sanol gives re-, lief in 24 hours from all backache and bladder troubles. Sanol is a guaranteed remedy. 50c and $1.031 a bottle at the drug store. —Advt. tf‘ While the temperature has risen, slightly during the past few days, it is still too cool for anything to grow, but not cool enough to form ice at night, as was the case early in the week when the mercury got down to about 23 degrees Monday and Tuesday nights. Mrs. Elizabeth A. Powers and Mrs. Emilv R. Hagins of Rensselaer. who hold their membership in John A. Logan relief corps, were here yesterday to attend the Appomatox day exercises and to visit Mr. and Mrs. E. G. Black of North Seventh street.— Wednesday's Lafayette Journal. * “ '

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

Under date of April 9 A. 9. Parcels sends us a renewal of his subscription from Thornfield, Missouri, and says: “We had the finest March weather I ever saw. Just had a good rain we were much in need of. People have begun to turn their cattle on the range to grass. We have been moved to Missouri but a short time and am not able to say much in regard to country in general, but everyone seems to have plenty to eat of their own raising.”

The Liberty loan meetings being held in different parts of. the county and being attended by speakers and singers from Rensselaer, have been well attended as a rule and the country people are taking an active interest in the drive and are subscribing for bonds according to their ability. The dwelling house of Joseph Kendall, one-half mile east and ono mile south of Foresman, was totally destroyed by fire at about 5 o’clock Wednesday evening, caused from a defective flue, it is supposed. Most dt the household effects were saved. There was $1,200 insurance on the house, The Democrat is info iii-ed. Floyd Elder, who left here last fall with Ccuppany M and who for some time has been stationed at Camp Shelby, Mississippi, as a member of the 137th field artillery, has been discharged from the service on account of physical disability. Floyd - is a son of Mr, and Mrs. David Elder, formerly of this city, but now of Indianapolis.

Dr. W. R. Wedderspoon lectured at the Methodist church last night, on the subject, “Beside the Bonnie Brier Bush.’’ Dr. Wedderspoon is pastor of the most influential Methodist church in Chicago, and has a most pleasing personality. No admission was charged and no appeal for money was made. The public was cordially invited and a most enjoyable and profitable evening was enjoyed by all present.

A letter received Thursday from George M. Babcock, who has been taking machine gun repair instruction the past few weeks at the Savage Arms company plant examination Wednesday and Thursday and spend the next two days in the gallery, leaving there tonight for Dayton, Ohio, where it is expected they will have three weeks’ training on three other guns and then be sent across to France. “It sounds, from what I can learn here, that the chances for getting I hofne are pretty slim, but I am I going to try to make it if there is bany chance,” he writes.

Word has been received from George Michaels at Del Norte, Coloraido, stating that his wife, who has been very seriously ill for some time, is now some better and the doctors state that they now think she will fully recover.

RENSSELAER. IND.