Jasper County Democrat, Volume 21, Number 71, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 4 December 1918 — The WEEK'S DOINGS [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

The WEEK'S DOINGS

Miss Herschell Collins was a ■Chicago visitor Friday. Joseph Putts, Jr., of Chicago spent Sunday with relatives here. ""Lambert Halsema is home from the iS. A. T. C., at Valparaiso having received his discharge. Mr. and Mrs. Leo Wolfe and r of Hammond spent Sunday here with A. Leopold and fam'ily. Arthur Quinn returned to Camp Custer, Michigan, Sunday ’ evening after a short furlough spent with relatives here. Call phone 537 for dates and terms as clerk for sales. Satisfaction guaranteed. Outlet for notes desired. —E. P. LANE. ts

Mrs. Devere Zea returned to her home at Hammond Sunday evening after a visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Marion Cooper. Granville Aldrich received a message Saturday informing him of the death of his son’s wife, Mrs. Oliver Aldrich, at Sioux City, lowa, that morning from influenza.

Among those here from the Great Lakes! Training Camp to spend Sunday with relatives were Nate Welsh, Ben Bullis and Oren Norman. "Comrade” Fox of Lafayette was a visitor in the city Monday. He now has a good job as night policeman for the Barbee Wire and Iron Company of that city.

Among the Chicago goers Monday were Mr. and Mrs. George Royster, Mr. and Mrs. Simon Thompson, Dr. H. J. Kannal of this city and Mr. and Mrs. Lee of Mt. Ayr. The next excursion to the Rio Grande Valley, Texas, will leave Chicago at 9:30 a. m., December 13. This is a 3,500 imdle trip, tlhe grandest you ever made; Don’t miss it.—HARVEY DAVISSON.— Advt.

Do you get up at night? Sanol is surely the best for all kidney or bladder 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.

A. J. Biggs received a card Monday morning stating that bis daughter, Miss Nell Biggs, had arrived safely overseas. Miss Biggs Is a nurse, and before going east was stationed at Ft. Riley, Kansas.

Guy A. Tunis, aged 24 years, a son of Elmus Tunis of south of Winamac, was killed in action in France on October 19, his parents have been advised. He was in the 136th Inf., 39th. Division, and had been in the service since last May, but had only been in France about three months. 'Hie had two other brothers in the service, one of whom was also in France.

Get you sale bills printed at The Democrat office. John Merritt was in Hammond on business Saturday. and daughter, Loretta were Lafayette goers Saturday. \ Miss Nell returned from Gary Friday where she had been visiting Or iJister. George Padgitt went to Indianapolis Friday to spend a few days with his sister, Mrs. Kenneth Allman. Harold Littlefield arrived home from Camp Scott, Chicago, Monday, having received his discharge from the service. Mrs. A. K. Yeoman went to Lafayette Saturday to see her son, Ray and family, Ray’s wife a,nd baby being quite sick.

Miss Clara L. Hagins returned to Chicago Friday after spending Thanksgiving here with her father, J. L. iHagins and wife. M Gaylord McFarland returned to his work at Barberton, Ohio, Sunday after spending a couple of weeks here with his wife and baby. Mrs. Ella Williams, aged 106 years, died at the Tippecanoe county poor, asylum Sunday from the infirmities of age. She was born in Pennsylvania in 1812. Archie Lee, son of W. R. Lee of Mt. Ayr, who had been in the officers training camp at Camp Taylor, received his discharge and arrived in Rensselaer Friday.

. Mr. and Mrs. Terrance Hughes returned to their home at Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Sunday evening after a visit here since Thanksgiving with the latter’s cousins, Mr. and Mrs. Edward Kanne. Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Gleason of Liberty, Indiana, came Monday evening, and Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Dooley of Indianapolis came yesterday to attend the funeral of John Gleason which will be held at 9 o’clock today at the Catholic church. Harvey W. Wood, Jr., who recently entered the army service to take instructions in truck driving at Indfanapolis, failed to pass the overseas physical examination and has joined his wife and daughter at Dayton, Ohio, and will remain Where for the present, it is understood.

The wife of John McCullough of Fowler, former editor of the Remington Press, is in the Mayo Bros, hospital at Rochester,. Minn., says the Benton County Tribune, and “has not made substantial improvement, although it is thought that she will eventually recover. Her tonsils were removed and teeth extracted and it is thought by the attending physician that this will greatly assist in her recovery.’’

Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Yeoman of Columbia City came -over Sunday for a few days visit and to close up the sale of the 100-acre farm of the latter’s mother, Mrs. Powell, deceased,, in Newton township, which was recently sold to Chauncey Huntington for SIOO per acre. Mr. Yeoman says that they had excellent crops of all kinds In Whitley county this year, corn especially being considerably better than the expectations. Mr. and Mrs. Yeoman expect to return home today.

Paul Norgar spent Saturday and Sunday in Indianapolis. Pefley pays the highest prices for raw furs.—PHONE 475. ts President H. R. Kurrie of the Monon was a visitor 4n the city Saturday. John Bruner of Rantoul, Illinois, was a business visitor here Friday anti Saturday. Mrs. Charlotte George went to Chicago Saturday where she will spend the winter with her daughter, Mrs. Hurley Beam. Miss Margaret Babcock spent the week-end with Miss Helen Leatherman at Northwestern university, Evanston, Illinois. Mrs. O. H. McKay and two children returned Saturday from Harvey, Illinois, where they visited relatives over Thanksgiving. Keith Spencer of Remington was called home from Detroit, Michigan, the last of the week on account of the illness of his wife, who was suffering from influenza.

Harry Cooper of Camp Taylor has received his discharge from the service and arrived here Monday, continuing on to his home at Wheatfield. Miss Florence Jacks returned to her work at Hammond Sunday evening after a short visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Jacks, of southeast of town.

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Milllron returned to their home at Indianapolis Sunday evening after a short visit with the former’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. C. MWiron. Manley Price, who is attending the S. A. T. C. at Purdue university, is now in a hospital at Lafayette suffering from a broken leg received in a football game.

Mrs. William Daniels has rented her house and five acres of ground at the north side of town to Russell Morton of near Goodland, who took possession of same December 1. The Ladies’ Literary Club will meet Friday afternoon at 2:30 at the home of Mrs. Oren Parker. This will be the 41st anniversary of the club, which will be fittingly observed.

Merrill Freeland, who is now driving a supply truck in France, writes home that he met Carroll Leatherman over there. Carroll is in a supply depot and Merrill met him there.

Attorney W. H. Parkinson, who has been in an army tank training camp at Raleigh, N. C,, for several weeks, has received his commission as second lieutenant. The members pf the tank service will probably be discharged soon.

Russell and Paul Lesh went to Chicago Monday on the early morning train, where the former was to undergo an operation at Wesley hospital. His father, John Lesh of Union township, received a telegram about 9 o'clock Monday night from Paul, saying that Russell was much worse and to come. Mr. Lesh, accompanied by Rus 1 sell’s wife, went to Chicago ou the early train yesterday morning, but at this writing no further word has been received.

The body of Thomas Tyner of Monon, aged 61 years, a laborer who had roomed in the old Cottage Hotel, just east of the Monon depot at that place, was found Sunday by James Robinson of Lafayette and A. C. Robinson of Monon, who were looking through the old structure, which had been unoccupied for several years, except for Tyner rooming there. The body lay in bed and the skin was drawn over the bones like a mummy. Tyner had not been seen for nearly two months, and it is supposed he had been dead 56 days, according to the best evidence to be had. We evidently had died of heart disease.

] ’MY” and Mrs' 'Russell StrawI bridge and two little sons of New York City came Saturday for a ( visit with the latter’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. A‘. F. Long. 3. D. Clark was down from Wheatfield township yesterday. His son, Ray was recently sent overseas, but he has not heard from him since he landed. Yesterday's local markets: Corn, 11.13 to $1.18; oats, 67c; wheat, $2.11; rye, $1.50. The prices a year ago were: Corn, 85c; oats, <sßc; wheat, $2; rye, $1.60. Albert Hurley was down from Kniman yesterday. He is just getting out after a several weeks’ seige of the “flu” with a severe attack of pneumonia following. Misses Leatha Jewett and Zellaih Huston returned to their homes at Berwyn, Illinois, Saturday after a few days visit here with the latter’s uncle, Lem Huston and wife.

Woman's friend ie 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 35e trial bottle at the drug store.—Advt.

Mr. and Mrs. William Strawbridge of Chicago and Mr. and Mrs. Frank Dwhggins of Lincoln, Nebraska, spent Saturday and Sunday here with iMr. and Mrs. A. F. Long.

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.

Dr. F. H. Hempt ill, who has ■been confined to his home for several weeks with a gathering In one of his ears, is still unabls to get out, the trouble having spread to his joints, and he has difficulty in getting about tbe house at all. •t is thought that be Is improving a little at this writing.

Robert Blue has written homo that he is now stationed at Fortress Monroe, Va., and asked for Herbert Hammond's address. But Herbert, who was at Fortress Monroe a short time, has been sent back to Fort Hamilton, Brooklyn, New York, and will probably be discharged and sent home in a few days.

Capt. I. M. Washburn left yesterday afternoon with his family for Ft. Des Moines, at Des Moines, lowa, an old army post, having been transferred from Camp Dodge, also Des Moines. He will be in a U. S. general hospital, for care of wounded men returned from France, and has a furnished residence supplied .him, therefore he is faking his family and will probably remain there the remainder of the time he is in the service, which he expects will not be longer than next spring.

Emmet Pullins, who had been deer hunting in the peninsular of Michigan, arrived homo on, last Tuesday with a fine three-year-old buck. Thanksgiving day a large number of friends and relatives gathered at his home and enjoyed a real vension dinner. Everybody left saying that turkey was not in it with deer. Among those present were Charles Saidla and family of Warsaw, Clint Saidla and family of Morocco, Verne Jennings, Bud Lewis and family. Miss Ida Hurley and Mr. and Mrs. Charley Pullins.

Mrs. M. D. Gwin received a letter from her .husband, Dr. Gwin, last Friday, the first she had received from him since he went overseas. He mentioned having met Chede Jordan on the boat going oter, and Dr. Ivan Brenner over there. landed in England on November Bth and In France the 10 th, and was there to help the French celebrate the signing of the armistice on the 11th. His address is: Lieut. M. D. Gwin, Base Hospital 109, care of Cox & Co., 28 Charles St., St. James Square, S. W. 1., London, England.

Mr. and Mrs. Abe Poole left Monday for Spokane, Wash., where they will visit for the next two weeks with her sister, Mrs. John Crlsler. . ...Henry Musson and wife of Parsons, Kansas, who have been visiting Mr. Musson’s sisters, Mrs. J. E. Best and Mrs. E. L. Padgett, left Tuesday for their h0me..... Someone broke into the Reames restaurant Sunday morning about 4:30 or 5:00 o’clock and stole $22.50 from the cash register..... W. W. Chizum received official notification that his son, William, had been killed in France on August 2nd. He was a corporal and had enlisted in. Chicago and been assigned to an Infant!*, regiment. —Morocco Courier.

I James Warner, who had been stationed at Camp Hancock, Georgia, for some time, came homie the last of the week with his demobilization discharge in his pocket.

COMING PUBLIC SALES. The Democrat has printed bills for the following public sales: Friday, December 6, Lemuel V. Carter, administrator for the estate of Joseph Wildrick, deceased, at late residence of decedent 3 miles west and 4 miles north of Mt. Ayr. General sale. Wednesday, December 11, Leslie Pollard, 2% miles south and % mile west of Rensselaer. General sale, Including" horses, cattle, farm tools, etc. Thursday, December 12, William Gladdin, 8 miles south and 3 miles west of Rensselaer. General sale, Hncluding horses, cattle, hogs, farm implements, etc. Thursday, December 12, James Lane, 7 miles west and 2% miles north of Rensselaer. General sale, including horses, cattle, hogs, farm tools, etc.