Jasper County Democrat, Volume 21, Number 68, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 23 November 1918 — The WEEK'S DOINGS [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

The WEEK'S DOINGS

Calvin. Cain, was a Lafayette goer Tuesday. Pefley pays the highest prices for raw furs. —PHONE 475. ts Lawson Meyer of Gary visited relatives and friends here Tuesday evening and Wednesday. 20 per cent on boy’s mackinaws next Saturday. Some coats. —DUVALL’S QUALITY SHOP. Oscar Phegley returned to his home at Monticello Monday after a visit with relatives here. W. A. McCurtain, the auctioneer, moved Thursday to his own farm, and his address is now Fair Oaks, R-2. Mrs. Michael A. Ryan returned to her home in the first of the week after a visit with Mrs. E. P. Honan. Mrs.. J. J. Montgomery went to Rockford, 'lllinois, Wednesday for a couple of weeks visit with her mother, Mrs. Eugene Wemple. Mrs. Frank Busha little daughter of Lafayette spent Tuesday and Wednesday here with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Beam. Come early to this sale and bring the boys and save 20 per .i their clothes. Saturday Is the day.—DUVALL’S QUALITY SHOP. Richard Foulks of Monon, formerly of Milroy township, Jasper county, has purchased a $2,700 residence property in Delphi and will move to that city.

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

Construction projects at nine ■army camps were cancelled Wednesday by the war department. They included erection of a cantonment at Fort Benjamin Harrieon, Indianapolis. At the annual meeting of the local Red Cross Chapter held (Wednesday evening the following officers were elected: C. G. Spitler, chairman; Mrs. A. 'H. Hopkins, vice-chairman; Mrs. Myra Beeler, secretary; C. H. Mills, treasurer.

Do you get up at nighft’ Sanol is surely the best for all kidney or gladder troubles. Sanol gives relief in 24 hours from all backache and bladder troubles. Sanol is a guaranteed remedy. 35e and SI.OO a bottle at the drug store. —Advt.

We notice that a prominent labor leader proposes a nation-wide strike of union labor as a protest against the execution of Thomas J. Mooney, convicted of murdering one of the victims of a San Francisco bomb explosion. If a few score of this fellow’s ilk could be executed with Mooney the country and honest laboring men generally would be better off.

Next Thursday is Thanksgiving. Among the Chicago goers Wednesday were James and Joseph Hallagan and H. H. Potter. The wise business man never depends upon the family tree; he prefers to branch out for himself. Ross Zard left Tuesday for his home at Mitchell, South Dakota, after a visit with relatives here. The swellest suits for the boys next Saturday at 20 per cent discount. —DUVALL’S QUALITY SHOP. T. J. Richardson of Kansas, came last week for a visit with his daughter, Mrs. John G. Hayes and family. If you are going to buy underwear or sweaters, you can save money by buying of THE G. E. MURRAY CO. n-30 Mrs. J. D. Allman and Mrs. Mary E. Drake attended the state meeting of Federated Clubs at Indianapolis this week. Remember to fit the boy out Saturday. Some Great Bargains. 20 per cent discount. —DUVALL’S QUALITY SHOP. J. W. Smith and son Paul of near Pleasant Ridge, attended the funeral of a relative at Lebanon the first ; of the week.

Call phone 537 for dates and terms as clerk for sales. Satisfaction guaranteed. Outlet for notes if desired. —E. P. LANE. ts

The C. H. Peck family of Remington are all down with the “flu,” and a trained nurse from Chicago was secured Tuesday to care for them. • Gail Michael was down from Kniman Thursday. He has given up going to lowa, having bought the Albert Hurley store at Kniman and will take sharge of same next week.

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.

Mrs. Ted Watson and little son arrived here Monday * from Camp Beauregard, Louisiana, where she had been with her husband for several months. Ted will go overseas soon, it is understood.

Woman’s friend is a Large Trial Bottle of Sanol Prescription. Fine for black heads. Eczema and all rough skin and elear complexion. A real skin Tonic. Get a 35c trial bottle at the drug store. —Advt.

Mrs. George Dolson of Chicago stopped off here Tuesday for a short visit with her aunt, Mrs. Mattie Sharp. She had been down to Reynolds to see her sister, Mrs. W. P. Cooper, who has been quite sick, but is better at this writing. NJr. and Mrs. Lee Myres went tb Chicago Wednesday where the latter will enter a hospital and probably undergo an operation. Mrs. Sarah Yeagley, who had been here with Mrs. Myres, her daughter, for some time, returned to her home at Demotte Wednesday. Don Beam and Don Wright left Wednesday afternoon for New York to take up their duties again in the U. S. navaj band on the U. S, transport Von Stuben, after spending a week here with home folks. Their ship will probably be actively engaged for several months yet in bringing soldiers home from France.

N. G. Halsey waa in Kankakee, Illinois, on business Thursday and yesterday. W. J. Wright ie taking treatment at a Martinsville sanitarium for rheumatism*. Dr. and Mrs. EL N. Loy visited their son, Robert, at Camp Purdue, -Lafayette, Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. J. L. S. Gray, Mrs. Jennie Jessen and Mrs. Susan Maines visited friends in Goodland Thursday' Don’t neglect the kiddies, but fit them out Saturday- at Duvall’s Quality Shop. Just think—2o per cent discount. Delbert A. Beckman of El Paso, Texas, came Thursday afternoon for a visit with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Beckman. Mrs. Arthur Waymire of Union township and Mrs. David Stoner of Barkley township went to Delphi Thursday for a few days visit. Among the Chicago goers Tuesday were Hugh Kirk, William Traub, D. M. Worland, W. C. Babcock, Harry Wiltshire and Mrs. Delos Thompson. A huge airplane, carrying 35 passengers, flew over Paris Monday. The machine started from Combes la Ville, 40 miles from the capital, and' returned without a hitch. The last regular meeting of the county council, of defense was held Wednesday afternoon at which a number of matters were discussed. Future meetings will convene only at the call of County Chairman Welsh. /

Private John Ulm, Jr., came from Camp Grant, Rockford, Illinois, Thursday to attend the funeral yesterday of his brother-in-law, Joseph Sigo. He was met here by his father, John Ulm, Sr., of near Goodland. The Indianapolis papers have just advanced their subscription! price another dollar a year, and are now $5 instead of $4. The Ft. Wayne papers have also advanced prices, due to the high cost of paper, labor and alt printing material. British casualties during the war, including all, the theaters of activity, it has been officially announced, aggregate 3,049,991 men, of which 658,665 were killed —37,836 officers and 620,829 men. Of the wounded 92,644 -were officers and 1,939,478 men. Mrs. John Braddock, who has been at Anniston, Alabama, With her husband who is in military training at Camp McClellan, near that city, for the past ten weeks, returned home Wednesday evening. John expects to be mustered out of the service in a few weeks. Miss Elizabeth Spaulding, who had been spending a short vacation with relatives at Greencastle, is sick at that place and was unable to return to her duties here as manager of the Western Union office Wednesday as intended. V. R. Lewis who has charge of the office during her absence will remain until she has recovered.

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.

B. J. Jarrett 3 has concluded negotiations for the purchase of James H. Chapman of the 35 feet frontage on Washington street and occupied by Mr. Jarrette and the P. W. Clarke jewelry store, and also the brick warehouse in the rear thereof. The consideration is $8,250. It is probable that Mr. Jarrette will some time later enlarge his store to take in the room occupied by the jewelry store.

Boy’s Military suits next Saturday, 20 per cent discount. Some swell patterns.—DUVALL’S QUALITY SHOP. Miss Jane Parkinson, who is attending college at Jacksonville, Illinois, is sick with influenza, but at this writing 'is getting along nicely. Rensselaer poultry and egg prices yesterday—the prices paid by dealers —was: Eggs, per doz., 56c; chickens, old and springers, 19c; turkeys, 31c. Paul Strecker returned to the naval reserve training school at Cleveland, Ohio, yesterday afternoon after spending a few day-j furlough here with his parents. Rev. and Mrs. E. W. Strecker.

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.

Russell Lesh went to Chicago (Wednesday to consult a specialist regarding his health which has been quite poorly of late. He returned home Thursday evening feeling much better, the specialist having given him considerable encouragement. He will| probably undergo a slight operation soon. The new student army training camp at Rolling Prairie, Laporte county, has been abandoned and the studernts, some of whom — David Yeoman, Vern Ray, Ed Lonergan, Charles M. Karsh, C. A. Charais, Harvey Snow and Lambert Oalsema —were from Jasper county, sent back home or to other camps. The aviation field at Rantoul, Illinois, has also been ordered abandoned. 7C. Warner directs ns to change the address of his Democrat from 848 Broadway, to 545 Delaware street, Gary, at which number, he states, they are now comfortably located in a six-room apartment. "There are more cases of the ‘flu’ in Gary today than Lever and everything closed includj ing schools and of i course,” he writes. "Helen will biniss the school and I will miss the church. Remember our numIber if you ever drive up.”

The weather all week has been quite cloudy with rain every day the first of the week. A stillborn babe was born to Mr. and Mrs. Ed Eilts of Union township, November 21. Everett E. Warren and t family, who had been living on the John Moore farm in Barkley township, moved to Lafayette the first of the week. A group meeting of' Epworth League at Monon Thursday evening was attended by pome sixteen representatives from Rensselaer, who drove over in autos. Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Sprague moved yesterday from the Mrs. Porter property on Austin avenue, into the Harvey Wood property on College avenue, recently vacated by Harvey W. Wood, Jr. • ■ The annual Thanksgiving charitable entertainment by the churches of the city will be held Tuesday evening at 8 o’clock at the Christian church. The entertainment will be given by the Matinee Musical club, with short addresses by the of the various churches. Everybody is asked to bring something.

District Deputy C. B. Steward attended grand lodge I. O. O. F. meeting in Indianapolis this week. C. E. Simpson and John Norman attended the Grand Encampment I. O. O. F., at Indianapolis this week as delegates from the local camp. There are about 120 cases of influenza reported at St. Joseph college, most of which are of a mild form, however. > Five are quite serious, and there are now eleven nurses looking after the patients.

Don’t forget The Democrat's fancy stationery and office supply department when In need of correspondence cards, stationery, type writer ribbons and papers, the better grade of lead pencils, Ink erasers, etc., etc.

Hiram Day and family moved this week out to the former F. W. Bedford farm, just east of town, iwhich he purchased a year or more ago and has thoroughly remodeled the old homestead. U. H. Potter, manager of the Farmers' Grain Co., will occupy Mr. Day's property near the Monon station, which he vacated.