Jasper County Democrat, Volume 21, Number 9, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 1 May 1918 — Untitled [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

The WEEK'S DOINGS

Miss Florence Ryan spent Saturday in Lafayette. H. W. Kiplinger of Gary spent Saturday here 'with his family. Mrs. Benjamin Knapp of Wheatfield was in Rensselaer Friday. ■ < About twenty young couples enjoyed a dance at the armory Friday night. Mrs. E. M. Graham spent Saturday and Sunday in Indianapolis with relatives. Mr. and Mrs. Menno Chupp of near Surrey went to Kokomo Saturday for a visit with relatives. Thomas Padgitt of the Great Lakes Naval Training station, Chicago, spent Saturday and • Sunday with home folks. ’(Filing card cabinents, several different styles, carried In stock in The Democrat’s fancy stationery and office supply department. Mrs. L. H. Hamilton ‘ Vent to Indianapolis Friday for a week’s visit with her daughter, Miss Marie Hamilton, who is attending Butler college.

Sergeant Don P. Warren came up from Hattiesburg, Mississippi, Friday evening and remained here until Monday with home folks, when he went th Rushville to take back to Camp- Shelby a soldier who was absent without leave. Miss Lorene Warren, who is attending business college at Lafayette, spent Saturday and Sunday here with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Marsh Warren, and her brother, Sergeant Don Warren, who was here, from Camp Shelby. Lee Mauck, the carpenter, has been having quite a serious time , the past three weeks with “an infected finger, caused from running a nail into same.. Part of the member rotted off before the infection could be stopped. It is improving now, however. W. T. Wood attended the speaking at Goodland Thursday night by Sergeant Joe Cullom, who recently returned from Europe where he had been since the outbreak of the war and w’ho was discharged from the service some time ago on account of being twice wounded by Hun bullets. Cullom, is touring Indiana and delivering lectures and a small per cent of the receipts is turned over to the Red Cross. An effort is being made by Mr. Wood to get him to come to Rensselaer, probably next week.

G. F. Meyers was in. Chicago on business Monday. Mel Griffin and Stephen Molwick of Hammond were in Rensselaer Saturday. Among the Chicago goers Saturday were S. S. Shedd and daughter Harriett and Miss Tillie Mal Chow. Mrs. John Duvall went to Indianapolis the last of the week for. a visit with her son, Edward, and wife. William Hershman of Walker and A. D. Hershman of Gillam were business visitors in the city Saturday. Miss Ruth McKenzie, who has been attending a Catholic school at Louisville, Kentucky, returned home Friday afternoon. Two packages (50) tan colored bond envelopes for sc, while the stock lasts, at The Democrat’s fancy stationery and office supply department. I The next regular meeting of the Ladies’ Literary club will be held at the public library auditorium next Friday afternoon, and a full attendance is desired.

Ves and Robert Criswell arrived here on the early train Friday morning from Camp Shelby, Mississippi, on a ten day furlough, which they will spend with relatives here and at Fair Oaks.

Chauncey Huntington of near Mt. Ayr has some brood sows that have been doing their bit to win the war, four of them giving birth to fiftytwo pigs. One sow gave birth to nineteen pigs, eighteen ‘of which were born alive. Of oourse, all the pigs did not live, but he Tias nearly forty from the four litters. Mrs. Devere Yeoman has received several letters from her husband recently, who is now in France, stating that he was feeling fine and for her not to send any more parcel post packages as, owing to the congested mail, he was not receiving them. The report that he had told her not to write to him any more as he would be home shortly, is without foundation. / John Worth McCarthy, one of the Rensselaer boys to have left here Saturday morning for Camp Taylor, Kentucky, secured a permit from the local board and Friday afternoon went to ' Chicago and enlisted in the officers’ training school at the municipar jrier. He returned home Sunday morning and will remain here until called, which will probably be about June 1.

Jasper county friends of Mrs. Frank Wolfe of Michigan City will be interested to learn that at the recent O. E. S. state convention Mrs. Wolfe was appointed to tile office of Grand Ruth of the order. In speaking of her appointment last Friday’s Michigan City News said: "The local lodge is justly proud of the appointment. Mrs. Wolfe Is well versed in lodge work and is able to handle- her office in an efficient manner.’’

J. J. Montgomery was in Indianapolis on business Monday. Father Wagner of St. Joseph college and E. P. Honan spent Monday in Indianapolis. Mrs. W. L. Wood is spending the week with her daughter, Mrs. Ocie Brusnahan, near Francesville. Mrs. E. L. Bruce went to Frankfort Saturday to attend the funeral of her sister, Mrs. Will Simmond. / Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Childers returned Friday afternoon from a week's visit with relatives in Lafayette and Delphi. Seth Reed, who is attending business college at Lafayette, spent the week-end with his parents, Mr, and Mrs. Charles Reed of Barkley township. Daniel S. Pillars, formerly of Rensselaer and an uncle of County Auditor J. P. Hammond, died at the Soldiers’ home in Lafayette Sunday at 11 a. m. body of an infant,babe born to President and Mrs. H. R. Kurrie of the Monon at Chicago, was brought here Monday and tturied in Weston cemetery. Mrs. K. T. Rhoades, who is attending business college at Lafayette, spent Saturday and Sunday here with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Parkinson. jMrs. H. E. Hartley returned home Friday evening after a two weeks’ visit with her daughter, Mrs. Gerald D. Strong, at Jackson, Michigan, and relatives and friends iri Chicago. Rev. and Mrs. E. W. Strecker were in Wheatfield Sunday evening, where Rev. Strecker delivered the baccalaureate sermon to the graduating class of the Wheatfield high school. Miss Ruth Stoudt of Remington, who is attending the Chicago Conservatory of Music, returned to that place Monday after attending the high school commencement exercises at Remington last week.

Letters remaining in the Rensselaer post office for the week ending April 2%: C.> L. Norman, Edgar Donalson,. M.. Browne,' Joseph W. Watkins, Laura Strain, Mrs. Pearl Somers, Mrs. Claria Ward, Ethel Kessinger. If not called fob the above letters will be sent to the deadletter office May 13. William Eisele went to Kokomo Friday where he had secured employment, but on Saturday be was taken very sick and word was sent here to his parents Saturday night. His mother, Mrs. Vincent Eisele, went to that place Sunday .morning and brought him home with her Sunday evening. At this writing he is quite a little better. Mrs. J. D. Allman, accompanied by Dr. M. D. Gwin, went to Mudlavia Sunday to see Mr. Allman, who has been taking treatmerit for rheumatism there for the past two weeks. They found Mr. Allman some better, but still quite a sick man, and unless he makes rapid improvement will not be able to return home for some time yet. t * Mrs. John F. Huff of Gillam township received a telegram Thursday telling of the death of her husband in Missouri, last Tuesday, he having been found dead with a crushed skull in the timber where he was working. No particulars w r ere given. The funeral was held at Independence church in Gillam township Saturday afternoon, Rev. Wise conducting the services. Mr. Huff is survived by a wife, two Children and three step-children.

About twenty-five members of the Grand Army of thd Republic attended services at St. Augustine Catholic church Sunday morning. The old soldiers were escorted from the court' house to the church by the Knights of Columbus. The college band was to have led the procession to the church, but on account of the rain the band did not come in. For several weeks past the veterans have assembled each Sunday' morning and went in a body to some one of the various churches, for morning worship.

An armload of old newspapers f** a nickel at The Democrat office. Among the Chicago goeijs Friday were C. A. Tuteur and W. C. Babcock. ‘ Mrs. H. B. Wangelin of Indianapolis is visiting her son, R. D. Wangelin, -and wife. Joseph Paxton of South Bend spent Sunday here with Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Parkinson. Charles Wiltshire of Zanesville, Ohio, came Sunday evening to see his mother, Mrs. Harry Wiltshire, who has been qtiite sick for some time. H. L. Barnes of Oshkosh, Wisconsin, spent a few days here- with his wife and daughter at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. O. K. Rainier. Jesse and John Francis returned to their homes at Fitheain, Illinois, Monday after a visit here with their mother, Mrs. Joseph Francis, Sr., who is quite ill.

Yesterday’s . local markets: Corn, $1; oats, 78c; wheat, $2; rye, $2. The prices a year ago were: Corn, SV.4S; oats, 67 c; wheat, $2.25; rye, $1.40. Joe Reeve came up from Camp Taylor Sunday morning and spent the day here with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Reeve, leaving on No. 3 for Camp Taylor Sunday evening. Mr. and Mrs. John Pinsak returned to their home in Chicago Monday after a week’s visit here with the latter’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Putts of southwest of town.

Word was received here Monday evening of the .death at Hammond Monday morning of Gaylord Oxley, eight-year-old son of Fred and Guida Oxley, formerly of Rensselaer. His death was caused from diphtheria. Burial was made at Hammond yesterday. Up to Monday evening all Indiana counties had gone “over the top’’ on Third Liberty bond sales except St. Joseph, Lagrange, Steuben, Cass, Wabash, Tippecanoe, Clinton, ’blackford, Jay, Vigo and Marion, or eleven out of the ninetytwo counties of the state. The Third Liberty loan bond sales in Jasper, county have now reached over $400,000, and possibly may reach $450,000 when all suoscriptions are in. Our minimum allotment was $170,000. There seems little doubt but what Jasper county will finish at the top of all the counties in the state. „ F. B. Meyer and little son of Danville, Illinois, were here over Sunday to see his aged mother, Mrs. Magdalena Meyer, who is a patient in the county hospital recovering from a fall received recently at her home. Mrs. Meyer is doing nicely but will probably remain at the hospital for another week. The Fair Oaks ■ high school reception was held Friday evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. M. L. Sterrett in this city. Nearly the whole high school was present, only two or three being absent. Refreshments consisting of ice cream and cake were served. Following this the school attended the show.

Judson Michals, who had been in a critical condition froS* pneumonia• at the home of his parents in Reynolds for the past week, is stHl in quite a serious condition, having underwent an operation Saturday and a large amount of fluid taken from around his lungs, but hopes are now entertained for his recovery. A very nice rain fell Saturday night and Sunday forenoon, perhaps the most soaking rain we have had this spring, and as a result vegetation of all kinds took on an added growth. However, Monday and yesterday were quite cool, the mercury at noon yesterday registering 46 degrees, and overcoats were very comfortable additions to one’s dress when venturing outside. Mrs. Michael Eger celebrated her eighty-sixth birthday anniversary Sunday. (Her children and grandchildren all gathered at her home Sunday' evening where a bountiful birthday supper was enjoyed. Mrs. Mary D. Eger had baked a fine ( birthday cake with the figures "86” i ornamenting the top, and this occupied a place of honor on the table. Mrs. Eger is quite smart, and only last week planted her garden to potatoes.

Harold Clark attended the commencement exercises at the institution for the deaf and dumb in Indianapolis the first of the .week. Mr. and Mrs. Peter Hordeman and daughter of Union township, Herman Hordeman and Mrs. John Hordeman and daughters of Rensselaer were in Frankfort over Sunday attending Catholic services at which their brother-in-law, Father Victor Sullivan, who was ordained April 24. read his first mass. Father Sullivan's wife, now deceased, was a sister of the Hordeman boys.