Jasper County Democrat, Volume 21, Number 82, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 11 January 1919 — The WEEK'S DONGS [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

The WEEK'S DONGS

Get you sale bills printed at The Democrat office. 'Robert Mjcbal of Reynolds was a visitor in the city VWednesday. P. D. Wells of Morocco took the train here Wednesday for Lafayette. Yes, the war is over, but the profiteers are still working over time. C. B. Prior and Charles Leavel were Chicago business goers Wednesday. Dr. W. L. Myer has been confined to his Lome since last Friday with influenza. Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Thompson and Trustee Porter of Remington were visitors in the city Wednesday.

A son was born Tuesday to Mr. and Mrs. Frank L. Hoover of southwest of town, in a hospital in Chicago. Mrs. Charles Bowers returned the first of the week from Greensburg, where she attended the funeral of a relative. • Former County Commissioner William Hershman of Walker and A. D. Hershman of Gillam were visitors in the city Wednesday. Misses Bernice Long and Marie Hamilton and Harold Sage and Emil Hanley-went to Lafayette Tuesday to re-enter Purdue university. Now see what the city has done to us by putting water users on the meter system—milk dealers have given the price of imilk another boost. Ross Ramey, who enlisted in the tank service about October 1, arrived home Wednesday morning, having been discharged from the service at Camp Taylor.

„ Earl Hemphill left Tuesday for New York to resume his duties on the U. S. S. Oklahoma, after a furlough spent here with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Luther Hemphill. Mrs. Gaylord McFarland and little daughter, accompanied by her father, Michael Kanne, went to Barberton, Ohio, Wednesday where the former’s husband is employed. Representative W. L. Wood left Wednesday afternoon for Indianapolis to take up his duties as a member of the lower house of the legislature, which convened Thursday. Mrs. John A. Dunlap and little daughter, Dorothy, left Tuesday for Dallas, Texas, where they will spend" the winter with her people. They were accompanied as far as Chicago by Mr. Dunlap.

Delbert Beckman returned home Tuesday evening from. Chattswortli, Illinois, where ht had ben visiting Relatives since Christmas. He was accompanied home by A. L. Barner Of Centralia, Washington, a brother of Mrs. J. C. Beckman, whom she had not seen for 37 years.

Two cases of smallpox are reported at Montioello. Pefley pays the highest prices for raw furs.—PHONE 476. ts Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Cole of Lafayette were visitors in the city Thursday. Miss Sallie Reese went to Hartford City Thursday for a visit with her sister. J. C. Gwfn returned to Mudlavia Thursday to take further treatment for rheumatism. Walter Ponsler returned to his home near Columbia City Wednesday after a few days visit at Mt. Ayr. v Mrs. Pheobe Yeoman went to Bedford recently to spend the winter with her daughter, Mrs. Harry Wade. W. J. Wright returned Thursday from another sojourn at Mudlavia, where he has been taking treatment for rheumatism. Duplicate order books, Fairbanks scale books, etc., carried in stock In The Democrat’s fancy stationery and office supply department. Mrs. F. D. Burchard and little daughter have returned from a couple of weeks visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Gilf Jones, at Redkey. Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Paxton went Chicago yesterday where they entered Washington Boulevard hospital for treatment, both having been in quite poor health of late.

Mrs. Harry Watson went to Chicago Heights Sunday and on Wedentered a hospital there for an operation, but at this writing no further word had been received from her. Mrs. Hilda Almen and daughter Sigma arrived here Wednesday night direct from Sweden and are the guests of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Childers. Mrs. Almen is a sister of their son-in-law, Harold Wickstrom. - _->Mrs. George Gorham and daughter Florence are both sick with influenza at their home in the north part of town. Chase Norman, who 'was staying at the Gorham home, is suffering with the same disease, but was taken to the county hospital to be cared for. A. Beasley, who conducted the Kisser studio in this city during Mr. Kisser’s absence in army service, has purchased a studio at Rensselaer and will take possession of same about March 15. H-e has made imany friends during his stay in Monticello. —Monticello Herald. Dr. G. R. Clayton, formerly of Monon and a brother of Mrs. Firman Thompson of Rensselaer, and who for the past four years has been' located at Fowler, will move next week to Peoria, Illinois, where he assumes the practice of a retiring physician and will Jtreat only diseases of the eye, ear, nose and throat.

Maine, Tennessee and Idaho Wednesday joined the other 19 states which have ratified * the amendment for a “dry” nation. Thirty-six states are necessary; In addition to final action in the three states named, the Illinois and West Virginia senates have voted for ratification. Wisconsin, Minnesota, lowa, Missouri and other western state legislatures are soon to act on the amendment.

Rice Porter and son Darwin are both quite sick with influence. Lee Kepner of Granite City, 111inoie, came Thursday to attend the funeral of his mother, Mrs. Isaac Kepner. The Van Rensselaer Club held a largely attended and very enjoyable smoker at Its club rooms Wednesday evening. Samuel Williamson, son of Arthur Williamson, is confined to the Williamson home in the north part of town with influenza. Aunt idary Jane Hopkins 6f this city, who is spending the winter with her son Homer in was 91 years of age yesterday. Yesterday’s local markets: Corn, $1.30; oats, 66c; wheat, $2.11; rye, $1.46. The prices a year ago were: Corn, $1; oats, 76c; Wheat, $2; rye, $1.60. We have been having quite decent weather for the past week, days fairly 'pleasant and nights down to 16 or 20 above zero. No snow on the ground at all.

W. V. Porter was called to Hammond Wednesday by the illness of his son, Walter, Jr., who has influenza, Mr. Porter reports that he was much better when he left. Henry Ploutz of south, of Goodland was a business visitor in Rensselaer yesterday. Mr. Ploutz expects to buy property and locate In Rensselaer and was here for that purpose. Mrs. Ike Wiltshire writes her husband from Town Creek, Alabama, where she is spending the winter with her people, that they have had a few inches of snow there, something almost unheard of heretofore. T. W. Colvin and daughter of Delphi came Thursday, called here by the dedth of the former’s sister, Mrs. Isaac Kepner. They were unable to remain for the funeral, which will not be (held until tomorrow, and returned home yesterday.

A committee from Rensselaer composed of Mayor C. G. Spitler, J. H. Chapman, L. H. Hamilton, J. J. Montgomery and Harry Parker attended the reception held In Indianapolis yesterday in hdnor of the return of the 137th and 138th regiments. Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Wilcox went to Indianapolis Thursday and attended the reception held there yesterday for the 137th and 138th field artillery regiments, the first to return from overseas, and of which Mr. Wilcox’s brother, Laban, is a member. Tomorrow will be “exchange day’’ with the Presbyterian pastors of Indiana, each phstor is expected to exchange pulpits with some other pastor. Rev. Fleming will go to Valparaiso today to preach, and Rev. Parrett of Hammond will occupy the puipit here. Mrs. J. J. Eiglesbach received a card the first of the week from her daughter, Mrs. Bert Marshall of Olene, Oregon, telling of the death on December 36 of the husband of Mrs. Carrie Marshall Brown, at Pasco, Washington. Mrs. Brown was a "daughter of the late Ralph Marshall and a former resident of this city. It la again time to apply for automobile licenses. Miss Mabel Nowels, notary public at The Democrat office, will he pleased to fill out and acknowledge your application and send same in for yon. Don’t wait until next month or the month after and run the risk of someone entering complaint and you having to pay a fine. Apply now. ' ts The influenza has nearly put The Democrat out of business this week in the mechanical depart--ment. Both our regular men being out Wednesday, Mr. Kruzan and family all down with the disease and he, as a result, has been confined to the house since Wednesday, while'Mr. Lohr’s wife has been sick with tbqdisease all week and required his presence at home at part of the time since Wednesday. All are better at this writing, however, and we hope to soon have our full force back on the job. again.