Jasper County Democrat, Volume 21, Number 72, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 7 December 1918 — The WEEKS DOINGS [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]
The WEEKS DOINGS
E. E. Malone was a Logansport goer Wednesday. Mrs. W. O. Rowles and Max Robinson _ spent Tuesday in Chicago. See The Democrat’s line of holiday stationery before making your purchases for Christmas gifts. Mrs. J. M. Bell, who had been visiting her daughter, Mrs. W, L. Myer, returned to her home at Frankfort Wednesday. Call phone 537 for dates and terms as* 1 clerk for sales. Satisfaction guaranteed. Outlet for notes if desired.—E. P. LANE. tl Robert Platt, who had been stationed at Hampton Roads, Virginia, for some time, came home Wednesday having received his discharge. Mrs. Anna Stevenson of Kersey has received word from the war department at Washington that her soon, Wilfred Stevenson, hed been killed in action November 10, in France.
A daughter was horn Thursday to Mr. and Paul Spangle at Hammond. Mr. Spangle is with the American forces in France and Mrs. Spangle resides with her mother at Hammond. Mrs. Devere Yeoman and son Carl went to Chicago Wednesday to meet her husband, Lieut. Yeoman of Camp Meade, Maryland, who accompanied them/ home Thursday to spend a ten day furlough. Word has been received here that Howard Speaks of this city, who is with the American forces in France, had been gassed with mustard gas and was badly burned about the face, hands and chest on October 5. D. H. Yeoman, who has for some time owned a half interest in the Hollingsworth and Yeoman Homestead farm four miles north and one-half mile west of Rensselaer, has purchased Mr. Hollingsworth’s interest.
W. I. Hoover returned from Chicago Tuesday night where his son, Donald, underwent an operation Monday. He reports that Don is much improved since the operation and it is hoped that a permanent cure will result.
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. 35« and SI.OO a bottle at the drug store. —Advt.
Among those who attended the fat stock show in Chicago this week were J. N. Leatherman, Clemens Ganloff, John R. Lewis and son Russell, Roe Yeoman, J. C. Gwin, W. F. Frye, Chauncy Wood, H. W. Jackson of this city, Guss Yeoman and Lucy Yeoman of Heaton township, and W. -F. Goss and P. W. Merritt of Remington.
Get you sale bills printed at The Democrat office. J. N. Leatherman was in Indianapolis on business Tuesday. Come to The Democrat office and see the stylo of sale hills we print, and get prices before placing your order. Harvey Miller of Arkansas City, Kansas, came Tuesday for a visit with hs brother, Leslie, of Barkley township, Mrs. C. Baumgartner accotmipanied aged father as far as Delphi Tuesday on his way to his home at Bluffton. Mrs. Anna Coval returned to her home in Indianapolis Tuesday after a visit here with her brother, C. J. Dean and family Charles H. Porter left Tuesday for his ranch at Harrison, Montana. He was accompanied as far as Chicago by his wife. Miss Ella Schultz, .who had been visiting her sister, Mrs. N. G. Halsey, returned to her home at Braceville, Illinois, Tuesday.
I will sell eight good milch cows, some fresh soon, at the James Lane sale, Thursday, December 12. —JOSEPH KOSTA. Now is the time to get your supply of salt for winter use. Jiust received a car of non-hardening barrel saIt.—ROWLES & PARKER. d-18 W. R. Gates is now employed in Hammond with the Edward Valve Co., and his family is packing up and will move to that place ijext week. Newton Macy, the aged father of John Macy of this city, died at his home _in Anderson Tuesday from paralysis. His age was 78 years. W. J. Wright returned Wednesx. day evening from a few days sojourn at Mudlavia for treatment for his rheumatism, feeling “fit as a fiddle’’ again. J. A. McFarland went to Chicago Tuesday to consult a specialist regarding the loss of his voice. He has been unable to speak above a whisper for some time.
Mrs. George M. Robinson and daughters, Miss lima and Mrs. Dale Warner, went to Highland Thursday for a visit with Mr. and Mrs. Charles Blue.
Woman’s friend is a Large Trial Bottle of Sanol Prescription. Pine for black heads. Eczema and all rough skin and dear complexion. A real skin Tonic. Get a 35c trial bottle at the drug store.—Advt. ✓ ;
Mrs. J. € Bristow of southeast of town went to Whitmore, lowa, Thursday to help care for her son’s family, who are all sick with influenza. Mrs. Bristow was formerly Miss Grace Reed of this city.
When you have Backache the liver or kidneys are’ sure to be out of gear. Try Sanol, it doe* wonders for the liver, kidneys and bladder. A trial 35c bottle of Sanol will convince you. Get it at the drug store. —Advt.
We are having fine weather again and most of the'farmers have finished corn husking. Yesterday was bright and pleasant with the mercury registering 36 above zero In the shade at noon. There has n'ot been enough snow at any time yet to make the ground white. ' h ■
Peley pays the highest prices for raw furs.—PHONE 476. ts M. H. Potter of the Farmers' Grain Co., was a Lafayette goer Thursday. Miss Mintie Williamson is now employed as office girl for Dr. A. R. Kresler. Miss Jane Makeever of near Mt. Ayr, went to Valparaiso Thursday for a few days visit with friends. Keep in mind the date of the Annual Jasper County Poultry and Corn Show, which will be held the week of January 7. Mrs. Joseph Long was called to Lafayette Thursday by the illness of her daughter, Miss Bernice Long, who is attending Purdue university. Occident flour is used and endorsed by the bakers as being superior to other brands of floiur. Guaranteed more and better bread by using Occident flour.-rr'ROWLES & PARKER. d-18
Mrs. Leo Reeves went to Chicago Thursday to visit her sister, Mrs. Fred Rhoades, for a few days and from there will go to Rantoul, Illinois, to visit her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Bruner. Mrs. Arthur Gosnell received a telegram Thursday afternoon from her husband, who had been in the aviation service in France, saying that he had landed in New York and hoped to be home in a few days. It is again time to apply for autotaiobile licenses. Miss Mabel Nowels, notary public, at The Democrat office will be pleased to fill out and acknowledge your application. Don’t wait until after the first of the year. Apply now. ts E. K. Godshall received a telegralmi Wednesday evening from his son, Elmer, who had just landed in New York City from France. Elmer will be located at Camp Mills, Long Island, New York, until mustered out of the service. Thursday’s casualty list contained the name of “Private Paul H. Badenhoop, San Pierre, wounded, degree undetermined.” The published lists are several weeks late, of course, because of the difficulty in compiling and cabling them to this country.
Abe Martin says: Th’ first thing most fellers do when they go t’ a party is t’ park tlier wives. Some folks woiildn’ think o’ livin’ in a little town where ever’buddy knows ever’buddy. They prefer th’ city, where ever’buddy’s all right till ther arrested.
Earl Eugene Cornell of Grand Rapids, Micigan, died from wounds Rapids, Michigan, died from wounds ■in France, October 10, and his ‘name was published in yesterday’s casualty list. His mother is a sister of Mary D. Eger and C. W. Duvall of this city, and' both are known here. Mr. and Mrs. John King received a card Thursday morning from their son-in-law, Aden Rupe, at Warsaw, stating that his wife and Miss Orabelle King, who had gone there about a week ago for a visit, were both taken down Sunday with influenza, but were getting along nicely. On account of poor health Frank Tobias has resigned as American express agent of Rensselaer and William Platt, who has been driving for some time, succeeds him. The latter’s father, Charles Platt, is now driving the express wagon. Mr. Tobias has made no plans as yet for the future.
The Charles Morlan family are sick with the influenza, including Mr. Morlan, who is the court house janitor. The doctors report quite a number of new cases in Rensselaer and vicinity, while in the north part of the county some of the schools have again been closed because of another outbreak of the epidemic there.
Wallace Miller of Union township left Thursday for Vancouver Barracks, Washington, after spending a fifteen-dp y furlough with his father. Herman Ames of the U. S. transport Von Stuben came Thursday evening on a ten-day furlough to visit his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ed Ames of Barkley township.
Banol Eczema. Prescription is a famous old remedy for all forms of Eczema and skin diseases. Saaol is a guaranteed remedy. Get a 35a large trial bottle at the drug store. —Advt.
While assisting In sawing wood at the Methodist church Thursday afternoon, wood which members of the church had gone out and cut at a bee Wednesday, Charles Battleday got his left hand too close to the saw and the little iflnger was taken off close to the hand.
