Jasper County Democrat, Volume 21, Number 21, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 12 June 1918 — The WEEK'S DOINGS [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

The WEEK'S DOINGS

Mrs. Vivian Boicouft has sold her Dodge Sedan car to Fred Waymire. E. L. Hollingsworth attended a Young Men’s Christian Association meeting at Gary last Friday. Racine and Revere automobile tires, all sizes, at M. J. Kuboske’s garage, opposite Worland’s furniture store. Mr. and Mrs. Malcom Clark of Wheatfield spent Sunday here with the latter’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. G. Spitler. Walter Forbes and family and Will Hallihan and family of Remington were Sunday guests of John Merritt and family. Leslie Clark and family, who had been spending the past few weeks o- his farm near Gloster, Mississippi, returned home Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. A. Jtf. Bringle and daughter, Miss Amy, of Fair Oaks Slfent Sunday here with the former’s brother, W. D. Bringle, and wife. In the column of patriotic songs in Sunday’s Chicago Herald-Exam-iner the chorus of Lon Healy’s recent patriotic song hit, ‘‘l’m Rarin’ to Go,’ 5 appeared.

Ed. Horniele and family of Roberts, Illinois, came via auto Friday and visited until Monday with Mrs. Horniele’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. James Torbet of Barkley township.

Miss Mabel Brandt of Morocco, •who took the civil service examination here some time ago for post office clerk, is now acting as substitute clerk in the Rensselaer office, serving four hours each day.

Miss Lura Halleck, who took the civil service examination some weeks ago, received word the last of ths* week that she had passed successfully and to report for duty at ■Washington, D. .C., as soon as possible. She will leave June 24.

Robert Yeoman, who recently sold his residence on Cullen street to Q. K. Rainier, has bought of E. L. Hollingsworth the property on Elm street at present occupied by Leo Kolhoffl Mr. Yeoman •is to give possession to Mr, Rainier by June 15, and the latter will start improving the property at once. He expects to move the house back eight feet further from the street, pit in a basement and heating system, remodel the interior and exterior and stucco the outside.

Samuel Potts of Fair Oaks was a business visitor in the city Saturday. Mrs. A. J. Brosier of Dayton, Ohio, is visiting her sister, Mrs. W. L. Myer. Gas 24c; tires sold at 50c profit. We never close. —MAIN GARAGE, phone 206. MO Mr. and Mrs. Ira J. Coe of Chicago spent Sunday here with relatives and friends. • Mr. and Mrs. Harry Learning and son of Oklahoma City came Monday for a visit with relatives. Mrs. Kenton Parkinson and two children went to Mancie the last of the week for a visit with Mr. and Mrs. Emory Mills. Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Gwin received word Monday that their grandson, Gwin Thomas of Monticella, had arrived safely in France. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Francis, Jr., and little daughter went to Danville, Illinois, the last of the week for an extended visit with relatives. See Charles Pefley for all kinds of nursery stock for fall planting. Every tree guaranteed to grow or replaced free of charge. Phone 475. ts

Mr. and Mrs. Leo Mecklenburg of Gary came the last of the w'eek for a visit with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Mecklenburg, and other relatives. Mr. and Mrs. R. T. Upjohn and two children of Kalamazoo, Michigan, came Sunday for a visit with the latter’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Hollingsworth. Mr. and Mrs. E. H. Croxton and little daughter of Kankakee, Illinois, spent Saturday and Sunday here at the home of Mrs. Croxton’s brother, Lesley Miller. Harry English returned to Bloomigton Monday to resume.his studies at the state university, after spending a few days here with his parents, Dr. and Mrs. E. C. English. Mrs. Earl West and three children of Billings, Montana, came this week for a visit of indefinite length with her deceased husband’s mother, Mrs. James West, and family.

Come to see me it 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

Among the Chicago goers Friday were C. G. Spitler, B. F. F.endig; Samuel Fendig, Grant Warper and Mrs. B. D. Comer and daughter Marie of this city, and Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Dickinson of Remington.

Car washing at Kuboske'a garage. ' • Mrs. J. E. Harrod was in Indianapolis on business Friday. Leland Collins and Delos York of spent Sunday here with home folks. Charl.es Baker visited Sunday with His sister, Mrs. George Wenrick, near. Goodlaaid, Alfred Thompson of Chicago spent Sunday here with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Delos t J. W. Childers has been confined to h:s home for the past few days with an attack of appendicitis. Mrs. Lorinda McGlinn went to Momence, Illinois, the last of tlie week for a visit with relatives. Mr. and Mrs. Anson Cox of Hammond came the last of the week and spent several days visiting old friends here. c Mrs. J. C. Beckman went to Lafayette Friday for a few days’ visit with her daughter-in-law, Mrs. Delbert Beckman.

Mr. and Mrs. J. C.’Beckman received a card Monday from their, son, James, stating that he had arrived safely in France. Sergt. Raymond C. Roy of Camp Dix, New Jersey, came Friday on a twenty-clay furlough which he will spend with* his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Philip Roy, south of town. Mrs. Rufus Knox and two children, who had been visiting her father, N. S. Bates, and'other relatives here for the past couple of weeks, returned to her home in Chicago Monday. Fred Rose of Homer, Illinois, is here this week looking after his farm in Hanging Grove township. Mr. kose expects to build a new barn and make other improvements on the farm this season.

Mr. and Mrs, C. W. Eger, -who with the former’s mother, Mrs. Mary D. Eger, drove to Chicago . last week, returned homo Friday evening. Mrs. Mary Eger going on to Milwaukee for a visit with her sister, Mrs. J. Griswold. George Bernhardt of Carpenter township, who was called home from Ft. Hamilton, Brooklyn, New York, a little over a month ago by the death of his imothjer, expected to leave yesterday afternoon on his return to Ft. Hamilton. Mrs, Thomas Stein returned* t*. her home at Harvey, Illinois, the last of the week after a visit with her brother, Harry Shumaker, and family. She was" accompanied home by Mrs. Shumaker, who will visit there for a few days.

E. K. Godshall spent the week end in Lafayette with his daughter, Mrs. George Peters, and family. His son, Elmer Godshall, who is in the aviation’ division stationed at Hempstead, New ‘York, was also at the Peters home on a short furlough. Mr. and Mrs. fw. L. Frye and Mrs. Roy Stephenson and little daughter motored to Chicago Heights and spent Sunday with relatives. They were acompanied home by Mrs. Frye’s daughter Dorothy, and her mother, Mrs. Stephenson, who had been visiting there for several days.

William Garland, accompanied by T. J. Crockett, went to Cedarville, Wayne county, Saturday, where they attended on Sunday the funeral of an uncle of the former, Louis Jones’, aged eighty-nine years, an old resident of that vicinity. T,hey made the trip via auto, Clem Jones, a son-in-law of Mr. Garland, driving up after them Saturday and bringing them back Monday. ' Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Osborne go., a letter Friday evening from their son Omar, the first they had received from him since he had landed in France. The letter was dated May 22, and Omar said that the part of France he, was then in was very pretty, but he did not know how long he would remain at his present location. He inquired about old friends here and wanted The Democrat forwarded to him. His address is “Pvt. O. O. Osborne, Co. E, 108th Engineers, A. E. F., via New York.

Next Friday is Flag Day. Paul Beam and Forest Morlan of Chicago spent Snuday with their parents hefe. Melanies Frank Donnelly and H. R. Kurrie were among the Chicago goers Monday. Go to the College Inn for your dinner next Sunday. A fine chicken dinner for 50c. J. ‘H. O'Neal of Lafayette spent Sunday here with his daughter, Sarah Alice O'Neal. Mrs. Nora Phillips of this city visited relatives in Brook from Friday until yesterday. Mr. and Mrs, Del Gilson drove up to Chicago Monday afternoon on business, returning the sanity night. i Mr. and Mrs. John G. Shedd of Chicago spent Sunday here with the former’s brother, S. S. Shedd, and family. Mrs. S. M. Haas and two children, who had been visiting her mother at Logiinsport, returned home Sunday evening.

Miss Mabel Byers returned to her home in Laporte Monday after a few 1 days’ visit here with Miss Mabel Atwood.

The fine' growing weather continues but a good shower of rain would not he amiss in our immediate vicinity.. Yesterday’s local markets: Corn, $1; oats, 70c; . wheat, $2; rye, $1.25. The prices a year ago were: Corn, $1.50; oats, 56c. Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Hartley and Mrs. Charles Hartley of Lafayette spent Sunday here with the former's brother, Harry Hartley, and family. Gilf Jones and son Howard of Redkey and W. R. Jones of Francesville spent Monday here with the former’s daughter, Mrs. F. D. Burchard. , Fine correspondence paper on sale In The Democrat’s fancy stationery department in dozens of different styles and at prices ranging from 10c to 76c per box.

C. W. Coen, Air. and Mrs. Delos Coen and Mrs. Rebecca Porter of South Bend drove down Sunday and visited until Monday afternoon with G. G. Spitler and wife.

Paul Healy went to Chicago Monday to enlist In the Naval Reserve band, hut found a long line of waiting applicants and that there was ,no chance now* although there might be later on. Paul will not be tvventy-one until September 21. Devere Zea was also in Chicago Monday, ostensibly to enlist in the navy, but has not yet do«,e so* He may go in later, however. \

The heralded army truck squads have not as yet begun to pass through Rensselaer, but are going via Morocco, Brook, Goodland and Remington, forty big loaded trucks passing through Saturday and fortyfive Smnday. These trucks are being driven from Milwaukee to Richmond, Virginia, it ife now stated, and the route originally scheduled has apparently not been changed.

In a business letter received Monday from Lieut. Edward L. Watson of Co. I, 151st Infantry, Camp Shelby, Mississippi, he says: “It is very warm here, but not so hot as to keep us from working, although sometimes wish we could pull im for a while. We get a shower once in a while which helps to cool things off for a day or two. People here have had new tomatoes and potatoes for some time. While their crop is much earlier than up North, they do not raise nearly as much to the acre. How is everything around the ‘old town?’ Hope it is fine. From the' numher of young then who have gone into the service there surely can not be very much young blood left around there any more. Good luck to all.”