Jasper County Democrat, Volume 21, Number 85, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 22 January 1919 — The WEEK'S DOINGS [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

The WEEK'S DOINGS

Pefley pays the prices Tor raw furs.—PHONE 475. ts Mr. and Mrs. Ha/rold Stiles went to Wheatfield Monday for a visit with her parents. Ray Iliff, so* of J. U. Iliff of Jordan township, went to Chicago Saturday to look for a position. Mrs. Dean Merica and children went to Chicago Saturday to join her husband' who is now employed there. William Tillotson returned to his home at Covington Monday after a visit here with his neice, Mrs. John Warne. E. D. Bellows, W. T. Elmore and J. W. Taylor ’were among thq, Remington people in the city on business Monday. Representative W. * L. Wood and legislative employes, G. M. Sands and Delos Dean spent Saturday and Sunday at their homes here. We have it—that good old Aristos flour. Try a sack and have some of your good old pre-war bread. —EGER’S GROCERY. j-25

I. F. Meader of north Union reports killing a woodchuck Monday. It is therefore evident that Mr. G. H. is rushing the season a little. The weather continues fine, but duite a bit warmer mornings than last week. At 7 yesterday morning the mercury registered 38 degrees in the shade. William Anderson and son, who had been visiting his wife’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Williams, 'returned to their home in - Cheneyville, Illinois, Monday. C. W. Duvall, who has been employed at East Chicago for some time, is home for an - indefinite stay, his lower extremities having went back on him from being on his feet so much. Mrs. Chester Besse returned to her home at Remington Saturday after a visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John O’Connor at Kiniznan, and her sister, Mrs. ‘H. T. Stokes, at Hammond. Elmer Gwin, H.' H. Potter, Mr. and Mrs. Tom Hoyes, Mrs. Mary Taylor, Mrs. W. L. Bott and daughr ter, Mrs. Don Beam, and Misses Carrie and Mary Eger were jimong Monday’s Chicago ,goers.

Samuel Potts and Albert Warne were among Fair Oaks people in the city Saturday. M. C. Ulrey returned to his home at Wabash Monday after a visit here with his brother-in-law, H. H. Potter. Othal Caldwell received his discharge from the army service last week, returning to his home at Gifford Saturday. Miss Elsie Haniford of Gifford, a student in the Rensselaer high school, spent .the week-end with relatives in 'Hammond. Among the Lafayette goers Saturday were Mrs. Ray D. Thompon, Mrs. Vern Nowels, Mrs. Joseph Putts and Mrs. George Putts. Delos Thompson spent Saturday and Sunday in Chicago with, his wife and son, Alfred, who are recovering from attacks of influenza.

Mrs. Russell Hatton and baby returned to their home at Attica Saturday after a visii; with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Putts, of southwest of town. Mr. and Mrs. T. W. Snow amd son Harvey went to Indianapolis Saturday to see their son, Acie Snow, who is in the hospital at Fort Benjamin Harrison suffering from a severe case of mumps. Mr. and Mrs. Anson Cox and daughter of Doland, South Dakota, are vis. Hug at the home of W. H. Mackay, jvst east of town. After leaving here they expect to take up their residence in We have just unloaded another car of salt in. barrels and also in 50, 70 and 100 lb. bags, that you can haul in your car. Also 50-lb. blocks of salt, the ideal salt for stock, at 60c. —EGER’S GROCERY. J-25 • Mrs. Osa Ritchey of Jordan township returned home last Thursday from a few days visit with their daughter, Mrs. Verna Ray at Laporte. Mrs. Ray was formerly Miss Marie Ritchey and was married at Laporte to Mr. Ray on December 16. v The high school - basket ball team played the Kentland team at the high school gymnasium Friday evening, which resulted in a score of 40 to 7 in favor of Rensselaer. The local team will play the Francesville team here next Friday .evening.

H. B. Tuteur received a telegram Sunday from his brother, C. A. Tuteur, who for several months has been located at Washington, D. C„ in the Intelligence ofllce of the war department, stating that he had been transferred—to Key West, Florida, where he would liave charge of am office. John Dennis of northwest Carpenter was a business visitor in Rensselaer Saturday. Several farms in that locality have changed hands within the past year, including the one Mr. Dennis has occupied for the past 20 years, and he will move upon a farm 2% miles east and 1 mile north of where he now lives in a short time. Milch cows are valuable property these days and it is nothing uncommon for good cows to sell <at |125 each at pubills sales, and very common cows giving milk are selling at SIOO or better. With butter around 75 cents per pou*nd a good cow will soon pay for herself even at these unheard of high prices.

The Irwin Lewie family, near Kntanan, are all sick with influnxa. Mr. and Mre. H. F. Parker went to Chicago Sunday for a few days visit, and will return home today. Corp. J. H. Hoover returned to hie home at Reed City, Michigan, Monday after a visit with friends here. , • Mrs. Walter English and little daughter returned to their heme at Lafayette Saturday after a visit with relatives here. ♦ ~ .• Mrs. John Kratlijwho had been visiting Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Kratli for several weeks, vent to Knox Saturday to visit relatives there. William E. Marlin left Saturday for Aberdeen, Maryland, after spending a ten day furlough here with hie wife and other relatives. Yesterday’s local markets: Corn, 11.15; oats, 63c; wheat, $2.11; rye, $1.45. The prices a year ago were: Corn, $1; oats, 76c; wheat, |2; rye, $1.60.

Tobias Schmitter of neaY Delphi was a recent victim of influenzapneumonia. He was a brother of Nick Schmitter and Mrs. John A. Nagel of near Rensselaer, -and Mrs. W. J. Merica of Kentland. If you are having any difficulty in getting fancy potatoes, try our northern sand grown kind. They are all large, even sized and extra fine cookers. Try them, >1.50 per bushel. —EGER’S GROCERY, j-25 \ Mr. and Mrs. Lesley Miller attended the funeral of a friend, Mrs. James E. Withrow, at Kentland Sunday. Mrs. Withrow was formerly Miss Grace Smalley, and died of pneumonia following influenza. . Mrs. Thomas Cox received a letter a few days ago from her husband, is with the English army, in which Mr. Cox told her not to write him again over there as he expected to be on the way home before another letter could reach him. Miss Lottie Poxter, teacher* in the Tefft schools, spent the weekend with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Burdett Porter in Carpenter township. Her sister, Miss 'Helen Porter, teacher at the Neverfail school in Josdan township, is just recovering from a vyy severe case of pneumonia.

On account of poor health Charles Odom, of Gillam township has leased his farm and will have a big general sale of personal property on Thursday, January 23, at his farm 6 miles northwest of Francesville, 7 miles southwest of Medaryville and, 15 miles northeast of Rensselaer. —Advt. j-22 Mr. and Mrs. Harry Wade came up from Bedford Saturday and are visiting the latter’s mother, Mrs. Pheobe Yeoman, and Mr. and Mrs. John T. Gulp. Mrs. Wade has been in quite poor health lately find as a consequence Harry sold his farm near Bedford and is thinking of going to Colorado Springs, Colorado, 'where his son, George, is located.. Mr. and Mrs. William Warren of Walker township were in Rensselaer Monday on business. They had received a letter from their daughter, Mrs. Ben Grube of Foreston, South Carolina, near which place they reside -on a large ranch of some 4,000 acres. Mr. Grube was formerly employed by a dredge, and engineering but is now superintendent, of this ranch. Corp. Frank Keefe, better known here as Frank Greaser, arrived here from Camp Sherman, Ohio, last week with his honorable discharge from the service. Corp. Keefe was wounded in France on September 29 last and was under the care of Dr, C. E. Johnson in a hospital there for some time. He was wounded by a piece of shrapnel striking him* on the head, but he has practically recovered from the injury.

In Saturday’s overseas casualty list as published in the last edition of the Indianapolis News the name of "Private John C. Ackerman, Remington,’’ and "Private Henry J. Dunker, Francesville,’’ appeared among those severely wounded, but another paper had both these men listed among those who had died of disease. It Is probable, however, that they were wounded instead of having died of disease, as it is known that the Remlngtqn boy was wounded some time ago.

West Bowdy and John L. Jay of West Carpenter and the former’s brother, Stephen Bowdy of near v Monon were visitors in th* city yesterday. Mr& J. 1Z Witham of near Thayer? and her daughter, Mrs. Frank tirandt of Morocco, went to Bloomingdale Saturday to see the former’s nelce, who was very ill. F. M. Morton and con Lowell were Rensselaer visitors Saturday. The latter, who has. been in the army service, was recently discharged at Camp Greenleaf, Georgia. John Morgan ’ received his discharge from the service at Camp Taylor, Kentucky, last week, and with his wife is visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. George Morgan, of this city. John C.. McDonald of Lacross was a business visitor in the city Monday. John is a son of ifcir. and Mrs. Jake McDonald, formerly of near McCoysburg, but who now reside at Lacross. Victor Hoover, of the U. S. navy, and who only recently returned from a cruise to Porto Rico, is spending a nineteen day furlough here with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. I. Miss Maine Watson of Chicago Heights came down Monday to attend the celebration of the fiftieth wedding anniversary of her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Saldla, which was held yesterday.