Jasper County Democrat, Volume 21, Number 8, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 April 1918 — The WEEK'S DOINGS [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

The WEEK'S DOINGS

Chicago goers Wednesday were John Shide, Shelby Comer and W. I. Hoover. Miss Marie Comer returned from Chicago Wednesday after a short visit with friends there. Miss Katie Shields went to Logansport Wednesday to visit her sister, Mrs. E. E. Malone. Lee Adams of Ottawa, Illinois, came Wednesday for a few days’ visit with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. M. I. Adams. Mrs. Ross Grant returned to her home In Hammond Wednesday after a short visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Q. Alter. Filing card cabinents, several different styles, carried in stock in The Democrat’s fancy stationery and office supply department. Edwin Robinson left Tuesday for Camp Shelby, Mississippi, after a ten-day furlough spent here with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Warren Robinson.

P. C. Miller, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Miller of this city, who enlisted in the U. S. navy last February, has received official notice to report at the Great Lakes Naval Training station on April 30. Paul Strecker, who has been connected with the Y. M. C. A. • work at Camp Shelby, Mississippi,- came the first of the week for a visit with fils parents, Rev. and Mrs. E. W. Strecker. He recently underwent an operation and will probably enlist for the army service now. Mrs. David I. Berns, who had been here for the past week visiting her mother, Mrs. J. O’Brien, received, a letter from her husband, who is at Hattiesburg, Mississippi, stating that he thought they would remain at Camp Shelby for soine time yet, and she left for that pjace Tuesday to remain with him the rest of his stay there.

The Republican state convention will ibe held at Indianapolis on May 28 and 29. Mrs. William P. Cooper of Reynolds came Wednesday for a short visit with her aunt, Mrs. Mattie Sharp. Omar Ritchey of L’Argent, Louisiana, came Wednesday afternoon for a visit with relatives and friends. Mrs. Leslie Miller of Barkley township and Misses Grace Waymire and Alice Thomas were Lafayette goers Thursday. Yesterday’s local markets: Corn, $1; oats, 83c; wheat, $2; rye, $2. The prices a year ago were: Corn, $1.40; oats, 65c; wheat, $2.25; rye, $1.40. Mrs. Warren Robinson and daughter Edna, and Edward and Alice Ryan of Gillam township drove to Lagro Thursday for a visit with relatives. Russell Fidler, son of Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Fidler of just east of town, is quite ill at the home of his parents with pneumonia. He has been sick since Monday. Mr. and Mrs. R. D. Wangelin, who had b6en spending a few days in Indianapolis, returned home Wednesday afternoon, the return trip being made »in a new Ford runabout.

If you want a fine dictionary at about one-half the regular price, call and see the New Webster International we have for sale in The Democrat’s fancy stationery and office supply department.

“Commodore” O’Connor was down from Kniman Wednesday, en route to Brook on business. Forty-eight years ago Tuesday Mr. O’Connor received an honorable discharge from the United States navy, and no man is more proud of the fact that he' served in the U. S. N., than the genial John.

Advertise In The Democrat. •v _ Roe Yeoman attended a silo meeting at Indianapolis Wednesday and Thursday. 4 1 Mrs. Elmira Stockton and Mrs. Cordelia Williams were Lafayette goers Tuesday. ElHs Jones and George Besse were among the Remington business visitors in the city Thursday. Van Rensselaer Chapter D. A. R. met yesterday afternoon at the home of Mrs. C. fH. Porter on McKinley avenue. Miss Marjorie Loughridge. went to Walkerton Thursday for a visit with a former college mate. Miss Louise Ward. Among the Chicago goers Thursday were E, L. Holingsworth, Simon Thompson, Joseph Kellner and mother and. Miss Anna Leonard. Two packages (50) tan colored bond envelopes for sc, while the stock lasts, at The Democrat’s fancy stationery and office supply department. Mrs. F. D. Burchard and little daughter Winifred went to Redkey Wednesday evening to visit her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Gilf Jones, and also to attend the alumni ban- < quet.

After making all arrangements for getting married Thursday evening, a Rensselaer girl and one of the boys who leave today for Camp Taylor, evidently reconsidered the matter and the marriage is off for the present at least. We have had slightly higher temperature the past few days, but not warm enough to be considered good growing weather. A little more rain fell Thursday night. Forecast for today is “probable showers.” « In the Camp Shelby items in Thursday’s Indianapolis News was the following: “Sergeant Don P. Warren (of Rensselaer) has been ordered to Rushville to receive Private Ralph Waggoner from the civil authorities. Waggoner is wished here on a charge of being absent without leave. Chester W. Harry, son of W. E. IHiarry of Brook, died of pneumonia at the base hospital at Camp Taylor, Kentucky, Tuesday. His was twenty-two years and he served in the 159th depot brigade. Young Harry carried SIO,OOO war risk insurance, and had been in the service but two weeks. Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Wright drove through to Marion Tuesday to attend the funeral of a friend, returning home Wednesday. Mr. Wright reports the country looking fine all along the route, with the oats coming nicely and wheat and grass looking well. Apparently the farmers are well along with their work, tod. Among the Chicago goers Tuesday were Dr. I. M. Washburn and son Bud, William Traub, E. M. LaRue, Gaylord Long, D. M. Worland, C. P. Wright, Mrs. W. H, and daughter Helen, Kirs. Stiefel and Mrs. Russell Van Hook of this city, and Mr. and Mrs. Paul Johnson, Mrs. Burket, Bert Constable, George Irwin and Thomas Ramsey of Goodland.