Jasper County Democrat, Volume 21, Number 69, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 November 1918 — The WEEK'S DOINGS [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

The WEEK'S DOINGS

Frank Ham was up from Lafayette Monday. The Democrat office will be closed tomorrow afternoon, Thanksgiving. Miss Ida Ham went to Hedgewiseh, Illinois, Monday to visit her sister, Mrs. H.C. Collins. Mrs. Chester Zea of Hammond attended the funeral of her sister, Mrs. J. E. Miller, here Sunday. Mrs. Louis Eisenberg of Chicago is here to spend Thanksgiving with her mother, Mrs. Nathan Fendig. Come to The Democrat office and see the style of sale bills we print, and get prices before placing your order. The old cement block dry-house In the rear of the McKay laundry is being remodeled and enlarged for use as a garage. Mrs. I. J. Porter went to Valparaiso Monday to stay with her •daughter, Mrs. Bert Brenner, after an extended stay’ here with her «on, Boyd and family. The einbargo on lumber and other building supplies has been lifted and one can build all he’s got the money to pay far. Ditto lon soft coal purchases.

Sanol Eczema Prescription Is 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.

Miss Alice Daniels went to Chicago Sunday where she expects to be employed by the Western Electric Co. Her sister, Miss Bertha Daniels, is employed by the same company. A. D. Stephenson, a former Jasper county boy, sends us a renewal of his subscription from Stevensville, Montana, where he is now engaged in the movie picture business, being manager of the American theatre of Stevensville.

Do you get up at night? Sanol is surely the best for all kidney or (bladder troubles. Sanol gives relief tn 24 hours from all backache and troubles. Sanol-is a guaranteed remedy. 35c and SI.OO a bottle at' the ’ drug store. —Advt

Get you sale bills printed at The Democrat office. Pefley pays the highest prices for raw furs.—PHONE 475. ts W. L. Wood returned Saturday from a business trip to Niles, Michigan. Thanksgiving service at McCoysburg on Thursday evening. Special ■music. —J. E. DEAN. Pastor. W. I. Hoover and son Don went to Chicago Monday morning where the latter will probably undergo an operatiion. John Lakin of Fort Riley, Kansas,- came Saturday on a ten day furlough which he will spend with his family at Parn . James Blankenbaker of near Parr and daughter, Mrs. Myrtle Dunn, went to Wabash Monday to visit his son, Walter. Call phone 537 for dates and terms as clerk for sales. Satisfaction guaranteed. Outlet for notes if desired.—E. P. LANE. ts

Solomon Guth of Washington, Illinois, was here the last of the week looking after his real estate interests in Milroy township. The congress which adjourned last week, will reconvene .on December 2. The session just closed made appropriations totaling $55,000,000,000. Mr. Hayner, expert piano tuner and repairer from Chicago, is now in town. Patronage respectfully solicited. Leave erders promptly at Clarke’s jewelry store. ts 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.

Tomorrow is “turkey day,” but with the price of turkeys most of us will feel thankful if we can get chicken, duck or goose—even rabbit will'probably be a-treat for many poor (people. N. Littlefield went to Chicago Monday to see his son, Herald, who enlisted as an ambulance ■driver and has since been in training at Camp Scott, but expects to be sent overseas soon. Potter* & Sawyer have started up a seed business in Rensselaer and will buy and sell clover and timothy seeds. If you have any of the above to sell or wish to buy, feee iH. H. Potter at the Farmers’ Grain Co. office. —Advt. d-23

Victor Sigo of Camp Jackson, South Carolina, was home to attend the funeral of his brother, Joseph Sigo, held at Remington Friday morning. He will leave for Camp Jackson today. His youngest brother, John, who was also sick with the “flu” is practically recovered.

, Mrs. Hattie Guss, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Harley O. Shields of near Niton, Alberta, Canada, but former residents of this county, died at Prince George, B. C., hospital on October 29, after r. few days illness from influenza, followed by double pneumonia. Her age was 29 years and 3 months. She is survived by her 'parents, husband, five children, one sister, Mrs. Pearl Merouplis, one brother, Raymond Shields, and other relatives and a host of friends. Deceased was a •granddaughter of Mrs. E. H. Shields lof this city.

lire. Dale Warner wu a Chicago goer Saturday. Bale bill® printed while you waA ht Tbe Democrat office. Robert Michal was up from Reynold* on business Monday. Among the Chicago goers Friday were Ed J. Randle, B. F. Fendig and Mrs. J. H. Holden. B. Meyers of Chicago came down Friday for a visit with his daughter, lire. 6am Karnowsky and family. Simon W. Traub of Chicago spent a few days here the last of the week with his brother, William Traub. Mrs. Wallace Miller of Chicago came Saturday to spend Thanksgiving with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. George Morgan.

Among the Lafayette goers Saturday were Mrs. W. H. Beam and little grandson Misses Hattie and Blanche Grant and A. H. Hopkins. The Democrat has a nice line of box correspondence paper for holiday presents. Call in and see how cheap you can get good paper here. Soldiers from the camps in this country are now being discharged, and in a days the number will reach 30,000 per day, it is announced. J. W. Tilton has • rented George M. Babcock’s tenant house on the corner of Park avenue and Grace street, and will mov.e into same this 'week.

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.

Charles Miller, aged 21, a farm hand employed near Otterbein up to last June, when he left for camp with a Benton county draft contingent, was killed in a railroad accident in France July 26, only five days after his arrival there. Mrs. J. W. Ott has (returned from Wheatfield,, where she has spent most of the past summer with her husband, who has farming interests in that locality. Mr. Ott plans to spend the winter months in Crown Point. —Lake County Star.

Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Clark drove to Lafayette Friday and from there Mr. Clark proceeded by rail to ■Liberty, Mississippi, to look after his plantation near that place. Harold Clark went to Lafayette Sunday and accompanied by his mother drove the car home.

Indianapolis New; Captain Roy A. Roberts, adjutant-general’s department, will arrive at' Ft. Benjamin Harrison soon to attend to details connected with the demobilization of the engineers’ training camp. Captain Roberts will bring a small force of enlisted men of the personnel section to assist in the work. They will come from Camp Sherman, Ohio. .

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.

J. B. Reed of Gillam township was down Monday and brought in the carcass of a big wolf which he found fast in the wire fence a short distance from his house Monday morning. The animal had no doubt started to make a raid on Mr. Reed’s flocks and in leaping over the fence caught one of its hind legs in the wire n such a way that It formed a loop, holding it fast and tight. Mr. Reed dispatched it with a club and brought the “remains” in to file a claim for the $5 bounty which the county 'pays for wolf scalps.

G.' A. Williams was In Lafayette on business Friday. Frank Hill and son, Frank, Jr., were Chicago goers Monday. Rev. J. B. Fleming went to South Bend Monday on church, business. Mrs. Klien Moffett returned to her home at Parr Monday after a visit with the Frank J. Babcock family. If you are going to buy underwear or sweaters, you can save money by buying of THE G. E. MURRAY CO. Mt. and Mrs. James Haskell, who have been visiting relatives and friends here for the past week or more, will return to their home at Bluffton today.

Yesterday’s local markets: Corn, ear, $1.06, shelled, sl.lO to $1.15; oats, 65c; wheat, $2.11; rye, $1.50. The prices a year ago were: Corn, 85c: oats, 69c; wheat, $2; rye, $1.60. Roy Anderson, who is employed in Kuboske’s garage, broke his right arm badly yesterday while cranking an automobile. This time it was an Overland that did the nasty job.

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. —AdvL

Saturday nigljt was -the coldest thus far of the season, the mercury running down to about 20 degrees above zero. The nights have since been quite frosty bat the days are pleasant. It is really fine weather for corn husking and has been all fall except a part of last week, and quite a number of farmers have already finished up.

Louis Misch of near Wheatfield, now stationed at Camp S'herman, Ohio, writes us under date of November 23, to change the address of his Democrat to “Sup. Co., 379 Infantry,” and says: “I always like to read Deb’s letters from France. He can sure write an interesting letter, and I am looking forward to the day when he and I can talk about those old days we spent at Camp Taylor, Kentucky. I have not seen any Jasper county boys down here yet, and if there is any here I would be glad to meet them. Next Tuesday will be the final review of the troops here, as they will be going home in a few days. Remember me to Deb when you write him.”