Jasper County Democrat, Volume 21, Number 75, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 18 December 1918 — The WEEK'S DOINGS [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

The WEEK'S DOINGS

f Among the Lafayfette goers Friday were B. Forsythe and Mrs. Bert Amsler. Jaimes D. Babcock of near Bluffton visited old friends here a few days last week. Mrs. George Hurley and daughter Eva went-to Hammond Friday for a visit with relatives. Jacobs Ochs, who is employed •at Gary, spent the week-end with .home folks at Remington. Principal W. F. Kratli of the Rensselaer schools has been confined to his home since Friday W'tb influenza. Call phone 537 for dates and terms as clerk for sales. Satisfaction guaranteed. Outlet for notes if desired. —E. P. LANE. ts r Miss Marguerite Norris, who is attending DePauw university, spent the week-end here with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. James Norris. Mrs. R. El Flanders returned to her home at Pierceton Saturday after a visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. P. F. Roberts of west of town. Do you get up at nights? 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. Mrs. J. C. Passons went to Marion Monday morning on the ■early train, called there by the death of her youngest sister, Mrs. Emma Jernegan, who died at that place Sunday night at 8 o’clock from pneumonia. Her age was 58 years. ■* r

Get you sale bills printed at The Democrat office. James E. Walter is about again after a week’s illness from influenza. Mrs. George L. Sawyer of Brook came Monday for a visit with her daughter, Mrs. H. H. Potter. Among the Chicago goers Saturday were John Bicknell, Frank Bell and ■ Miss Angie Kolhoff. ■<' I • ■ Miss Harriett Harmon, one of the telephone operators, is suffering from a sever case of mumps. Come to The Democrat office and see the style of sale bills we print, and get prices before placing your order.

Mrs. Louis Haas and little son of Tipton came Monday for a visit until after Christmas with her parents, Mr. and Mrs A. Leopold. The Democrat was in error in Saturday’s issue i'n saying that Mrs. Hugh Treanor of Remington had died. It was Mr. Treanor, instead. Miss Alice Eib, who is teaching in the Elwood schools, came home Saturday, the schools at that place being- closed on account of influenza. Occident flour is used and endorsed by the bakers as being superior to other brands of flour. Guaranteed more and better bread by using Occident fIour.—ROWLES & PARKER. d-18 The name of “Ralph C. Keller, Winamac, killed in action,,” and “George F. Chames, Winamac, returned to duty, previously reported missing in action,” appeared in Saturday’s overseas casualty list. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Stein, who had'been visiting relatives in _Jordan township for several days,- returned to their home at Harvey, Illinois, Friday, and were accompanied home by the latter’s sister, Miss Dorothy Shumaker.

Harry Stwartzell- and family are all Buffering from influenza. D. H. Yeoman went to Ambia Monday to visit his eon, James Yeoman and family. Mrs. Vern Nowels and Mrs. Isaac Leopold went to Chicago Monday for a few days visit with relatives. Mrs. Kenneth Allman of Indianapolis came Monday to spend the holidays with her parents, Mr. and’ Mrs. A. L. Padgitt. We save you the freight and also the jobber’s profit when you buy your flour at the IROQUOIS ROLLER MILL. . The name of Carmi D. Miles of Fair Oaks, appeared in yesterday’s overseas casualty list as among the slightly wounded. W. X H. Thompson of Camp Wadsworth, South Carolina, has received his discharge and is here for a visit with his mother, Mrs. J. J. O’Brien. Now is the time to get your supply of salt for winter use. Just received a car of non-hardening barreh salt. —ROWLES & PARKER. ' d-18 Louis M. Misch and Henry Van Weinen of north Jasper came Friday evening from Gamp Sherman, •having been mustered out of the service.

Miss Edna Pearce returned to her home at Lowell the last of the week after a visit with her sister, Mrs. Lowell Bowman, at Remington. If you want to be gratefully remembered for the next 365 days, send your absent friend a receipt for a year’s subscription to The Twice-a-Week Democrat. Mrs. K. T. Rhoades came up from Lafayette and spent the week-end here with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Parkinson. She was acompanied by a friend, Miss Marie Orr of Lafayette. 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. -r-Advt. Mr. and Mrs. J C. Pierson and daughter Eva of Wichiita, Kansas, and Mrs. Belle Hammond of Coats, Kansas, came last Thursday for a visit with Mrs. Pierson’s and Mrs. Hammond’s brother, C. J. Dean, until after Christmas. 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, see H. H. Potter at the Farmers’ Grain Co. office. —Advt. d-23 Mrs. Lyiman Zea was called to Hammond Sunday by the illness of her sons, George and Chester and families, all of whom are down with influenza. Mrs. E. A. Aldrich received a card from Mrs. Zea yesterday morning stating that Chester was very sick and that his daughter, Helen, was also quite sick with the disease, but George and family were quite a little better.

It is currently reported that Sam Fendig has Rented for the winter the Bert Hopkins property on College avenue and will join the ever increasing ranks of Benedicts about Christmas time, the bride-to-be being a Rensselaer, young lady. Asked about the report, Mr. Fendig would neither deny pr affirm the truth of the rumor, but acted in a very suspicious manner, which fact impressed the writer to believe that he is guilty as charged. A dispatch from Winamac in Saturday’s papers, said: News came in a telegram Wednesday that Ralph Keller was killed in action October 19, age twenty-six. He is the son and Mrs. Martin Keller. \ The information regarding his dearth has not been told the father, who is ill from influenza at his home. The young man was in a group of thirty national army men who left here on May 25 of this year, going to Camp Zachary Taylor, Ky. He went overseas a short time later.

Mr. and Mrs. Warren Robinson received an “airplame letter” Monday from their daughter, Ejlna, is employed in Washington. The letter was mailed at 9 a. m. Saturday and probably came through to Chicago by airplane and thence by rail to Rensselaer, no doubt reaching here Sunday morning, but as there is 7 no mail distributed Sunday they did not receive it until the next morning. The postage on the letter was 16 cents. So far as known by The Democrat this is the first airplane letter ever received in Rensselaer.

Van Grant and Sam Fendig spent Sunday in Chicago. Pefley pays the highest prices for raw furs. —PHONE 475. ts See The Democrat’s line of correspondence cards and box papers. They make elegant Christmas presents. William Wasson of Purdue spent Sunday here with his mother, Mrs. Fannie Wasson. He expected to be discharged sometime this week. Miss Louise Misselhprn returned to her home in Chicago Monday after a short visit here with Mrs. John Eger. Mrs. Eger is very poorly. We challenge any flour sold on the market for a bread-baking contest. Bread to go to the charity board. —IROQUOIS ROLLER MILLS. Yesterday’s local markets: Corn, $1.23; oats, 68c; wheat, 2.11; rye, 1,47, The prices a year ago were: Corn, 90c; oats, 7lc;» wheat, 's2; rye, $1.65. Alfred Donnelly received a message last Thursday stating that his san, Paul, who is with the American forces in France, was severely wounded on October 10. Walter Schultz, who is employed in Washington, is enjoyling a short vacation which he is spending here with his sister, Mrs. William Martin, and other rlatives.

Mr. and Mrs. George Stoudt and son Robert of Remington, were in the city Monday and yesterday, doing some repairing to one of their tenant houses here. We • pay the top of the market for your cream and eggs. Highest test on cream. We are located first door south of the Worland furniture store. —SCHLOSSER BROS. There is no economy in buying cheap flours. By using Occident flour we more and better bread per sack. Sold and guaranteed by ROWLES PARKER. Ray Day arrived Monday morning’ from Caimp Beauregard, Louisiana, to attend the funeral of his brother, Chase Day, which was held at 1O':3O Monday morr.’ng from the Methodist church. The Iroquois Roller Mill has a flour trade radius of 30 miles around. They come in autos, wagons and buggies. None have arrived yet in aeroplanes, but expect them soon.—Phone 456. L. H. (Hamilton received a letter from his son, Fred, Saturday in which the latter stated that he was well although ms vocal organs were badly affected. He also stated that he did not think he would be home before spring. Mrs. J. M. Padgitt of Morocco, accompanied by her husband and brother, J. D. Law, took the 7:31 train here Sunday evening for Lafayette where the former was taken to St. Elizabeth’s hospital for treatment. She was brought here from Morocco in Wright’s ambulance. The weather has been very fine for the past few days, the mercury scarcely dropping below the freezing point at night. Still, a year ago Sunday was next to the coldest day of the winter —22 below zero -—and one year ago today it was 2 below. At I p. m., yesterday the mercury registered 46 above in the shade.

Corp. Charles Rhoades left Saturday for Washington after a short furlough spent here with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Rhoades. His /wife has resigned her position at Washington and will remain here ♦with his parents until he receives his discharge. Her mother was here the latter part of the week from Kewanne, Illinois, and it is understood has became reconciled to her daughter’s runaway marriage.

Pest test, highest price paid for cream. We buy eggs at the top of the market also. —SCHLO66ER BROS., first door south of Worland furniture store. j-4 Saaoi Ecaema Prescription ie a famous eld remedy far all forms of Eczema and skin diseases. Hanoi te a guaranteed remedy. Get a 350 large trial bottle at the drug store. —Advt. ' Try Schlosser Broe. with* your next batch of creaim. They pay the top of the market. They buy eggs also. You will find them on north Van Rensselaer street, a half block north of Washington street. j-4 Mrs. N. C. Shafer had a letter from her husband Monday who is stationed at Caimp Sherman, Ohio, stating that he had been promoted to sergeant .and expected to be mustered out of the service at any time now. Mrs. E. C. Maxwell and sons Clarence and WHford were called to Dunkirk Monday by the death of Mrs. Ernest Maxwell, a daughter-in-law of the former. She is sflTvived by her husband and five chHdren. No particulars concerning her death have been received pt this time. Mrs. Lyman Zea received word Saturday of the death of her sister, MrS. Lilly Clinger, at Mentha, Michigan. She is survived by a husband and four children. She was also a sister of Emerald Aldrich of this city, who left Sunday night for Michigan to attend the funeral. Mr. and Mrs. John King received a letter from their daughter, Orabelle, who, while Visiting her sister, Mrs. Aden Rupe, at Warsaw, was taken down with influenza, stating that she was getting along nicely now. Mrs. Rupe and little son, bortn recently, are also doing nicely.

Mrs. F. H. Keplinger, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Mark Knapp of near Wheatfield, died last Wednesday at the home of her parents, from pneumonia. Deceased was teaching in Starke county this year. The funeral was held Friday, services being conducted by Rev. E. W. Strecker of this city. The deceased’s "husband is with the American forces in France. Mrs. S. G. Winsor of Richland, Missouri, visited a few days last week with her sister, Mrs. Frank Welsh of Jordan township, leaving Saturday for Chicago to visit a sister there and at which place her son from Madison, Wisconsin, will meet her and both will go to Morris, Illinois, to visit relatives after which she expects to return to her home in Missouri. J. Burgess, son of Mr. and Mrs. Faye Burgess of Goodland, who since October 9 has been attending the S. A. T. C. at Purdue, died at St. Elizabeth hospital in Lafayette Saturday might of pneumonia. The young man was 19 years old. The body was taken overland to Goodland and the funeral held at the Burgess home Monday afternoon. Mention of the young man’s illness is made in the Goodland items elsewhere in The Democrat.