Jasper County Democrat, Volume 21, Number 77, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 25 December 1918 — The WEEKS DOINGS [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

The WEEKS DOINGS

Get you sale bills printed . at The Democrat office. John W. Sage and family moved Shto their fine new home on Van Rensselaer street Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Ed Irwin of Wolcott visited his brother, Schuyler and family, here, Sunday. Mrs. W. L. Myer a>nd two little daughters went to Frankfort Monday to spend the holidays with her parents. C. B. Manderville of Fair Oaks left here' Monday for Long Beach, California, where he will spend the winter. Fur caps make a swell gift for the men or young men. Prices $3.50 to SIS.OO.—DUVALL’S QUALHTY SHOP. Mr. and and Mrs. Fred Waymire and sons, Arthur and Omar, the funeral of a relative at Lafayette Saturday.

Buy him a swell dress shirt for Xmas, that will please him. We have them in all grades.—DUVALL’S QUALITY SHOP.

Ernest Ott returned to his home at Dodge City, Kansas, after a visit with the William Gratner family in Barkley towndship.

Russell Hatton of Attica came Sunday to join his wife who has 4»een visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Putts, of southwest \)f town, for sometime. Father, moth’er, brother, or sisiter would be delighted with a Christmas gift of a pair of those handsome house shoes just received at FENDIG’S EXCLUSIVE SHOE? STORE.

On account of the rainy weather, the Sam Lowry cattle sale, to have been held last Saturday at the ■Hemphill hitch barn, was postponed to next Saturday, December 28.

William R. Potts, age 21, of Rensselaer, and Miss Dura Alice Pollock, age 20, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Pollock of Morocco,, were married by Rev. C. IL. Harper, Tuesday.—‘Kentland Democrat.

D. M. Worland was in Indianapolis on business Saturday. Pefley pays the highest prices for raw furs.—PHONE 475. ts Mr. and Mrs. Joe of Hammond came down Saturday for a visit with relatives. Harold Clark and William Keene of Wheatfield spent the week-end in Indianapolis with friends. Mr. and Mrs. Charles M. Blue of Highland, Lake county, came Saturday to spend the holidays with relatives.

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

Mrs. J. C. Gwin spent a few days the last of the week with her husband at Mudlavia, where he is taking treatment for rheumatism.

Call and see the new line of house shoes in a variety of styles and sizes, just received at FENDIG’S EXCLUSIVE SHOE STORE.

Willami Lowman returned to Grand Rapids, Michigan, where he is employed Friday after a short visit here with his mother, Mrs. John Nichols.

Mr. and Mrsi Thorpe. Beagley of Brook took the train here Saturday for Louisville, Kentucky, to spend Christmas with their son, Bruce and family.

•Mrs. Frank Shindelar returned to her home at Hegewisch, Illinois, the last of the week, , after being here to attend the funeral of her sister-n-law, Mrs. Daniel Lakin.

Try Schlosser Bros, with your next batch of cream. 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

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Randle, sofa David and daughter, Mrs. Pheobe Mcßrogen of Parsons, Kansas, and Thomas Randle of 'White Clit'y, Kansas, came Saturday to see their aged father, James T. Randle, who is in quite a critical condition.

Fire completely! destroyed the passenger and freight station of the Monon at Cloverdale, Putnam county, early Friday morning. The cause of the blaze is unknown. The station was on® of the old landmarks of that part of the country. The loss is covered by Insurance.

Official word reached Winamac last week of the death of two more Pulaski county soldiers, Jesse Tunis, aged 27, a member of Co. G, 115 Infantry, killed in action October 25, and William Roe, died of wounds suffered in action on October 6.

Mrs. Sarah Reed returned home from Whittemore, lowa, the last of the week, where she was called recently by the ' illness of her daughter, Mrs. Clyde Bristow, with pneumonia. Mrs. Bristow is now improving and it is hoped will get along alright.

Mr. and Mrs. John J. Eddy and the latter’s children of Globe, Arizona, came Monday afternoon and it is understood Will take up their (residence here in the latter’s property on the corner of Weston and Susan streets. Mrs. Eddy, who was formerly Mrs. Vivian Biocourt, went to Arizona ladt summer to visit her brother and was married [there October 15 to Mr. Eddy.

C.~ J. Hobbs of Hebron was a visitor in the city Sunday. Among the Chicago goers Friday were Perry Gwin, G. J. Jessen and Everett Halstead. Among the Chicago goers Mon-; day were E. L. Hollingsworth, Perry Gwin and Robert Loy. Mrs. E. L. Hollingsworth went to Kalamazoo, Michigan, Monday to spend Christmas with relatives. Mrs. Sarah Yeagley, who had been visiting her daughter, Mrs. Lee Myres, returned to her home at Demotte Saturday. The condition of Uncle James T. Randle, who has been quite poorly for some time, was reported much better yesterday. Buy him a dandy Stetson hat for Xmas; they are just swell and you couldn’t please him better. — DUVALL’S QUALITY SHOP.Miss Marguerite Norris came from Depauw university Saturday to spend the holidays with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. James Norris. Miss Glenn Day, who teaches in the Anderson schools, came home Saturday to spend the holidays with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. William Day.

Glen Ale, a former Francesville baker, died of influenza at Noblesville last week, leaving a wife and one daughter. His age was 28 years. Miss Ruth Wood of Illinois university at Champaign, came home Monday to’ spend the holidays with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ray Wood. Yesterday’s local markets: Corn, $1.28; oats, f6sc; wheat, $2.11; rye, $1.45. The prices a year ago were: Corn, 90c; oats, 75c; wheat, $2; rye, $1.65.

Best test, highest price paid for cream. We buy eggs at the top of the market also. —SCHLOSSER BROS., first door south of Worland furniture store. j-4

Harvey Davisson, Mr. and Mrs. /. W. Rains and Mr. and Mrs. Henry Wilson returned Saturday from their prospecting trip through the Rio Grknde valley. Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Warner, daughter Helen and Mrs. Warner’s mother, Mrs. Helen Purcipile of Gary came Monday to spend Christmas here with relatives.

Misses Ruth McKenzie and Helen Kiplinger, who are attending the Sacred Heart academy at Louisville, came h,ome Saturday to spend the holidays with home folks.

We pay the top of the market for your cream and eggs. Highest test on cream. We are locatedfirst *door south of the Worland furniture store. —SCHLOSSER BROS.

Mrs. Jesse E. Wilson and children of Hammond came Saturday to spend the holidays with her mother, Mrs. J. M. Wasson and sister, Mrs. J. J. HUnt and family.

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. *

Miss' Mae Clarke, who had been teaching school at Newcastle, Idaho, came home Saturday, having resigned here school on account of the high altitude there not agreeing her. There is much influenza there and many fatal cases, it apparently being more fatal in the higher altitudes.

As The Democrat went to press the prospect was that we would have a “black Christmas.” While it became considerably cooler Monday eveuing and the indications then were that the ground would be frozen, at least. It warmed up some during the night and a rain and sleet fell during the early part of the morning for several hours.

Paul Miller came up from Indianapolis Monday evening to spend Christmas here. ' The city schools closed Friday for a week’s vacation. They will resume again next Monday. In yesterday’s overseas casualty list the name of “Arthur L. Bassett, Morocco, wounded severely,” appeared. The Democrat force will celebrate Christmas and the office will be closed for work all day Wednesday. Keep in mind the date of the Annual Jasper County Poultry and Corn Show, which will be held the week of January 7. Miss Pauline Hordeman came down from Chicago Monday evening to spend the holidays with her mother and family. I Emery, 49-year-old son of A. B. Lowman of Hebron, but formely of Jasper county, died last Friday from pneumonia and was buried at Hebron Sunday afternoon.

Hanoi Eczema Prescription is a famous old remedy for all forms of Eczema and skin diseases. •"Hanoi is a guaranteed remedy. Get a 85c large trial bottle at the drug store. —AdvL Do you get up at nlghtY Hanoi is surely the best for all kidney or bladder troubles. Hanoi gives relief in 24 hours from all backache and bladder troubles. Hanoi is a guaranteed remedy. 35« and SI.OO a bottle at the drug store. —Advt.

Albert J. Schuh, a prominent Democrat and business |man of Kentland, died December 18 Qf pneumonia, following an attack of influenza. H’is’W' was 39 years. He served two terms as treasurer of Newton county. A wife and two children are left.

Mrs. C. E. Anderson of Milroy township died Friday morning at 1:20 a. m. from pneumonia. Her age was 49 years and she is survived by a husband and several grown children. The body was hipped from Wolcott Monday to Armstrong, Illinois, where burial was made. Mrs. Peter Nafziger of Jordan township died quite suddenly about G o’clock Monday evening and will be buried at Goadland tomorrow, it is presumed, no definite report of the funeral arrangements having been received at this writing. She had been in poor health for quite 'a long time. Her qge was per-'ha-ps about 37 years.

Word comes to Rensselaer that Algie Kaufman, formerly of Gillam township, but now residing on a farm near Valparaiso, was badly burned recently when his barn got on fire and in trying to save the stock that was in the barn his clothing caught fire and to save his life he jumped Into the large watering tank to extinguish the flames.

The Barnes restaurant was moved Sunday in its commodious new quarters in the opera house block where the Myres pool-room has been located, the latter moving Into quarters on the west side of the public square vacatad by the restaurant. This puts all three of the pool-rooms in one block and all the restaurants on • Washington street. The Barnes restaurant now has the best quarters ever occupied by a restaurant in this city.

Dr. and Mrs. F. G. McCarthy of Terre Haute came Monday to spend Christmas with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. George D. McCarthy. Worth McCarthy, who is in the navy, stationed -at Cleveland, Ohio, (was also expected yesterday, and a big family dinner will be a feature of Christmas with the McCarthys, with all their eight children home except, Nellie, who is an California.

West bound Wabash passenger train No. 53, traveling 50 miles an hour, left the rails at 5:45 o’clock Monday evening two miles east of Attica, ran about 400 feet along the right-of-way and then plunged down a 60-foot embankment, turning over in the descent. While a score of passengers were badly hurt in the wreck, all escaped fatal injuries except Thomas Feb lows, of Danville, Illinois, the fireman, who was fatally scalded.