Jasper County Democrat, Volume 21, Number 67, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 November 1918 — The WEEK'S DOINGS [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

The WEEK'S DOINGS

Mrs. Firman Thompson was a Lafayette goer Saturday. Rev. J. B. Fleming left Monday for Hammond and South Bend on business. Rev. E. W. Strecker and County Agent Learning were Lafayette goers Monday. Corp. Livingston Ross of Camp Sherman, Ohio, came Saturday for a few days visit with his mother. Mr. and Mrs. Vern Hopkins of Kouts spent the week-end here with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. George Hopkins. Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Wood of Parr have secured rooms for the winter in with Mrs. Hettie Nichols, on > McCoy avenu'e. Mrs. E. M. Graham and . two children and her mother, Mrs. I. A. Washburn, will leave today for Florida to spend the winter. Paul Beam, who is attending the army training school at Bloomington, spent Sunday here with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Beam. Miss Helen Leatherman of Northwestern university, Evanston, Illinois spent Saturday and Sunday here with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. N. Leatherman.

The Delos Thompson stock sale last Friday was largely attended and totaled $9,402.50. The Red Cross ladies took in $55 from the lunch served. Mrs. A. H. McCoy and daughter, Mrs. G. Odel of Lowell, came Saturday for a visit with the former’s brother, William P. Bennett, of just west of town.

Hanoi Eczema Prescription is a famous old remedy for all forms of Eczema and skin diseases. Hanoi is a guaranteed remedy. Get a 35c large trial bottle at the drug store. Advt.

The official vote of Indiana gives the Republican secretary of state a plurality of 49,513, and the Republicans will have 34 senators and 82 representatives in the state legislature. Among the Chicago goers Monday were A. M. Robertson, Fred Hemphill, Charles Pefiey and Miss Nellie Doyle of this city, and Mr. and Mrs. F. G. Hancock and ReV. P. C. Johnson of Goodland.

Do you get up at night? Hanoi Is surely the best for all kidney or bladder troubles. Hanoi gives relief In 24 hours from all backache and bladder troubles. Hanoi is a guaranteed remedy. 35e and SI.OO a bottle at the drug store. —Advt.

Floyd Gratner of Barkley township, who had been very sick with pneumonia, at Commiskey, Indira, for several weeks, was able tobe brought home on a stretcher Sunday. His brother, George Gratner, who is in army training at Camp Taylor, Kentucky, and who also had an attack of influenza, is improving nicely.

Dr. J. Hansson spent Sunday in Chicago with his son, Gravelous. C. A. Moss of Chicago is now employed as hook-keeper at the W. C. Babcock elevator. .Mrs. I. A. Leavel of North Vernon, came Monday for a visit with her son, Charles Leavel and family. Mrs. K. T. Rhoades of Lafayette spent the week-end here with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Parkinson* If you are going to buy underwear or sweaters, you can save money by buying of THE G. E. MURRAY CO. n-30 Robert Loy, Harry McColly, Jack Freeland, Lawrenee McLain and Jay D. Roth of Purdue university spent Sunday here with home folks. Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Priehard of Franklin spent a few days here the last of the week with F. M. Parker and daughter, Mrs. Clara Andrus. Mirs. Anna Mcßee of Monon came Saturday to visit her daughter, Mrs. C. M. Sands. The Sands children have all been sick with in■fluenza. Fred Mecklenberg left Saturday for Philadelphia, Pen|nsylYania, after a short visit with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Mecklenberg. He is empleysd in the ship yards there.*

Paul Healy, son of Mr. and Mrs. John Healy, who enlisted in the navy several mon-thf ago, is now on the U. S. S- Mt. Vernon, which was formerly the German vessel, Crown Princess Ceeelia. D. V. Yeoman loaded his car yesterday and expects to leave today with his family for BuAanan, Michigan, near which place he purchased a farm some months ago. The best wishes of many Jasper county friends go with them to their new home. The first bunch wounded soldiers, 17 in numbes, arrived at the West Baden reeuperation hospital Saturday night W* big Sinclair hotel there has been taken over ,by the government *and turned into a hospital for invalid soldiers returned from France. George Sands, son of Mr. and Mrs. M. V. Sands of Tefft, and a brother of C. M. Hands of this city, died at his home in Walker township Friday even’ng from pneumonia. Deceased was 39 years of age and leaves a wife, but no children. Funeral services were held at San Pierre Sunday morning at 10 a. m. Rev. Fleming says that the five weeks closing of the churches here account of the influenza epidemic is the longest period that Ibis church was ever closed in his pastorate of over forty years in various charges. In fact, he says that he does not recall his church ever before having been closed on account of an epidemic for more than one Sunday. Thursday, Novejefrer 28, ie Thanksgiving day, end a real thanksgiving it wifi *e this year, the world over, that the hideous war of the last lour years has ended. An Indian* editor suggests changing our regular Thanksgiving date to November 11, the day on which the war ended. And why not?' Surely, no event in the worlds history is more worthy of being set aside as a day of genuine Thanksgiving than this. Change the date by all means, say we.

W. F. Frye and family spent Bunday with relatives in Hammond. Rain Friday night, Saturday and Monday put a temporary etop to corn busking. W. B. Greve of Aurora, Illinois, waa the guest here Friday of J. W. Tilton and family. Lewie Todd and family of Union township went to Lagro, Indiana, Saturday for *a visit with hie parents. Willette Hill of Camp Custer, Michigan, epent Sunday here with his parents, 'Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hill. Among the Chicago goers Friday were J. A. McFarland, Vern Nowels, Don Wright, Mrs. May Witham and OrabeUe Duvall. Mrs. G. W. Andrus returned to her home in Hammond Friday after a visit hero with her daugh-ter-in-law, Mrs. Clara Andrus. Yesterday’s local markets: Corn, $1; oats, 68c; wheat, $2.11; rye, >1.45. The prices a year ago were: Corn, 90c; oats, 60c; wheat, >2; rye, >1.66. Miss Faye Crooks left last Thursday for her home at Neodesha, Kansas, after spending the summer here with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Crooks. . Mrs. Robert Smith went to Rockfield the first of the week and on account of poor health expects ,to 'Spend the winter there with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. David Hines. Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Beam have recently closed their home for the winter and are stopping at Hotel Makeever. Mr. and Mrs. A. F. Long expect to do likewise, commencing December 1. D. F. Maish and son-in-law, of ‘Frankfort, returned home Saturday after spending several days at the former’s farm east of Fair Oaks, where lhey had a big Shorthorn cattle sale last Thursday.

Woman’s 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 35c trial bottle at the drug store. —Advt.

Walter Daniels sends a renewal of his subscription from North Dakota and requests us to change the address of his paper from Devil’s Lake, R-2, to Doyon, North Dakota, and says: “We have quite a little snow at present, but fine 'weather otherwise.’’ Perry Oliver Wiley, aged 80 years, died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. M. M. Crowder, southwest of Rensselaer at' 6 a. m.» Friday from ihieart disease. The remains were taken to Delphi Saturday morning and funeral services held there at 2 p. m. Sunday. Chester Zea was down from Hammond Friday afternoon on business connected with the $2,00*0 insurance carried by his son, the late Willard Zea, in the order of rthe Knights and Ladies of Security of Hammond, which will be paid to his parents. Willard also carried funeral benefits in another company, which has already been paid.

A handsome new lot of correspondence box and bulk stationery has just been received in The Democrat’s fancy stationery and office supply department, including patriotic designs, holiday papers, correspondence cards, envelopes and pound papers. A large and varied assortment both in style, quality and price. Call in and see this line; it will please you.—Advt.

James Lefler returned to Haimmond yesterday after a few days visit with his son, Robert and family, of northeast of Rensselaer. In company with Deputy Sheriff Whittaker of Hammond, Jim was up in Marquette county, Michigan, last week where each secured a deer to ship home, Jim’s reaching Rensselaer Saturday, and a venison feast was enjoyed at his son’s home Sunday.

Frank Garriott of near Morocco, was a business visitor in the city Saturday. Ray Thompson found his cow. A "want ad’’ in The Democrat did the work. Elmer Daniels of Fort Benjamin Harrison, Indianapolis, spent Saturday and Sunday here with his wife and baby. Call phone 537 for dates and terms as clerk for sales. Satisfaction guaranteed. Outlet for notes if desired.—E. P. LANE. ts C, J. Dean received a card from his son, Delos, who is at Camp Pike, Arkansas, stating he expected to be mustered out of service this week. More rain Monday and Monday night interfered with corn husking again. Fair weather is promised, however, for the latter half of the week. Yesterday’s local markets: Corn, $1.05; oats, 65c; wheat, $2.11; rye, $1.50. The prices a year ago were: Corn, 90c; oats, 60c; wheat, $2; rye, $1.60. Not all the new postoffloe fixtures have yet arrived, and is possible that the office will not be moved to its new quarters until after Christmas.

You can get the pure buckwheat flour, that famous brand Early Breakfast, prepared buckwheat flour. Call your grocer or IROQUOIS ROLLER MILL, phone 456. —Advt.

A total of 130 cases of influenza in light form was reported at St. Joseph’s college yesterday. Frankfort, Indianapolis and many other cities in the central part of the state report a large number of new cases.

When you have Backache the liver or kidneys are sure to be out of gear. Try Sanol, it does wonders for the liver, kidneys and bladder. A trial 35c bottle of Sanol will convince you. .Get it at the drug store. —Advt.

A new outbreak of influenza is reported in various parts of the state, but deaths have been fewer than in the former epidemic. At Gary 500 new cases have been reported within the past week and the ban on public gatherings has been put back. Sylanvus Arnold of Barkley township returned home Sunday from Forest Lake, Michigan, where he had been on a hunting trip for the past week 'Hie was accompanied on the trip by Emmet Pullins, but Mr. Pullins remained a- few days longer, but will probably return some time week. Each killed a deer, and Mr. Arnold’s is now on exhibition at the J. JEigelsbach meat market. Eighteen thousand U. S. soldiers now in England—probably among the last sent across—will be the first troops sent home from overseas, it is annuonced in a dispatch from London. Some of \hese will embark this week and all within ten days. Many thousands of soldiers at Camp Taylor and Cam.p Sherman, where most of our Jasper county boys whe are now in training camps in this country, will be demobilized within the next week or two.