Jasper County Democrat, Volume 21, Number 87, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 29 January 1919 — The WEEK'S DOINGS [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

The WEEK'S DOINGS

Pefley pays the highest prices for raw furs. —PHONE 475. ts Jesse Snyder has som > of his fine Barred Rocks at the Lafayette poultry show this week. Julius Huff, the new trustee of Jordan township, is suffering from an attack of influenza.' Lem McCarty t left Saturday morning for Hastings, lowa, where he has employment on a dredge. L. D. Baker, superintendent of the Remington schools, spent Sunday here, the guest of J. W. McCarthy. H. E. Hartley, former manager of the Farmers' Grain Co. of this place, but now of Lafayette, spent Monday in Rensselaer.

J. S. Lakin of Parr, who recently received his discharge from the service at Camp Funston, Kansas, with his wife, was a visitor in the city Saturday. The high school basket ball team played the Francesville team Friday night at the high school gymmfisium, resulting in a score of 42 to 29 in favor of Rensselaer. F. J. Donnelly of this city. Geo. O. Bales of Goodlahd, and Mr. and Mrs. Walter Johnson of Remington, attended the lumberman’s convention at Indianapolis last week. Mrs. Ray Yeoman returned to Lafayette Monday after a few days visit with relatives here. She was accompanied home by Mrs. A. K. Yeoman who will visit there a few days. Leave orders now for fruit aqd ornamental trees, shrubbery, etc., for spring delivery. All treesguaranteed to grow or replaced free of charge.—CHARLES PEFLEY, phone 475. Among the Chicago goers Monday were John Zimmer of’ Newton township, Frank Hill and son Frank, Jr., Charles Pefley, Russell Strawbridge and little son, Mrs. J. N. Leatherman, Dr. E. C. English, Ray Laßue and Miss Wilda Littlefield. Mrs. G. W. Schricker returned to her home at North Judson Monday after spending some time here ■with her daughter, Mrs. E l . E. Smith. Mrs. H. F. Schricker of Knox came Monday to .be with Mrs. Smith, who remains in a critical condition.

Mrs. Henry Amsler and Mrs. Floyd Amsler spent Saturday in K (Miss Helen Zea came down from Hammond Saturday for a few days visit with relatives. Among the Chicago goers Saturday were E. D. Nesbit and Mr. and KJrs. Charles Bowers. Among the Chicago goers Friday were O. G. Baker of Barkley township and Victor Hoover. I Billy Frye, who at different times has for some years conducted the city bus line, sold same last week to Lee Ramey. Among the Lafayette goers Friday were' Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Long, Mrs. G. W. Royster, Keith Paulus, and O. H., and Marie Gant. « - Yesterday’s local markets: Corn, $1.00; oats, 50c; wheat, $2.11; rye, $1.45. The prices a year ago were: Corn, $1; oats, 80c; wheat, $2; rye, $1.60. A dance was given at the armory Friday night by a number of the young people in honor of the boys who - have been in the service. Music was furnished by Horton Bros.

Mrs. Clara Bickford and daughter of Colorado Springs, Colorado, came Saturday to visit her mother, Mrs. Laura Lutz, who has been in quite poor health for some time.

I The weather continues the "best ever’’—cool frosty nights and beautiful, clear, sunshiny days. Sunday especially was a beautiful day and almost warm enough to go without a coat. J. J. Lawler has recently completed a large new barn and cribs on one of his Pleasant Ridge farms, “Pinkamink’’ farm, ocouipied by Walter Feld'haus, to replace those burned last summer. » * Mrs. Frank Hoover and little son, Frank, Jr., accompanied by her sister, Mrs. Rnfus Knox, came down from Chicago Friday, where Mrs. Hoover had been for several weeks and where her babe was born. - Mrs. S. L. Jordan of Barkley township is in Chicago taking treatment for rheumatism. Her daughter, Miss Nettle Jordan, who is Red Cross nurse and has been in service in France, has just returned from overseas and was to arrive in Chicago Monday evening. Alvin Grenard of Brook has purchased a half interest In the automobile battery business of Hugh Kirk. Mr. Grenard Is an experienced man and will add prestige to the firm. He is a married man and will move here this week and will occupy one of A. Leopold’s tenant houses on Front 1 street.

Marvin R. Merrill, Western Union lineman, and Miss Margaret Shuey, grand-daughter of Luther Turner of this city, were married at the Methodist parsonage by Rev. E. W. Strecker at 11 o’clock Saturday. The young couple expect soon to locate in the country, where the groom employment on a farm. Joseph Putts of southwest of town, who has been in rather poor health for several months, suffered a light stroke of paralysis last Thursday and his daughter, Mrs. Russell Hatton of Attica, was sent fpr. Joe’s many friends hope that he will fully recover from the effects of the stroke, which it is thought he will.

Imae Thoma* of Remington wa* • bualnea* visitor in ReneMlner Saturday. K. B. Tutonr went to Indianapolis Saturday on basinees, returning Monday evening. . Stewart Moore, who 1* employed at Hammond, spent the week-end here with his parents, Mr. and Mr*. B. J. Moore. ean still Duy a good rub-ber-tipped lead pencil for a nickel in The Democrat’s fancy stationery and t office supply department The name of “Corp. Roy Bunnell, Wolcott, killed in action, previously reported missing in action,'' appeared in Saturday’s overseas casualty list. Duplicate order books, Fairbanks scale books, etc., carried in stock in” The Democrat’s fancy stationery and office supply department Mr. and Mrs. S. A. Arnold of Barkley township went to Flora the last of the week for a visit with relatives. They will also visit at Kokomo before returning home. | Try some of our new pound paper, “Thistle Linen,” carried in stock in The Democrat’s fancy stationery department. Envelopes to match are also carried. The 9-months-old daughter, Ethel Bernice, of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Elijah of Morocco, died Friday morning from pneumonia and the funeral was held Saturday afternoon at 1 o'clock and burial made in the North Star cemetery near Mt. Ayr. She is survived by her parents and one sister.

Four cars anthracite in transit. Farmers or any one can get all they want now, as there is no restrictions on hard coal at this time. So please phone your orders. —KELLNER & CALLAHAN. I Miss Oka Pancoast of Newton township was in town Monday after being confined to her home for the past three weeks with influenza. She will not resume her school duties until next Monday. Dr. E. C. English went to Chicago Monday to see his wife who had been visiting her . sister, Mrs. Hopkins, for the past two weeks. Mrs. English has not been very well for some time and may enter the hospital in Chlcagtf for treatment. Miss Angelia Kolhoff entertained the Hiking Club girls at her home just south es town Saturday night, at Which time she announced her coming marriage to Mr. William Roy of Carpenter township. The marriage will take place February 18. Mayor and Mrs. C. G. Spitler received a cable Monday morning from their son, Lieut. W. I. Spitler, who is in Archangel, Russia, which was quite a relief to them, as they had been very anxious about him. The cable stated he was well and aside -from that conveyed no information. •

An examination was held here Saturday for rural route carrier on Route 1 out of MoCoysburg, made vacant by the death of R. L. Bussell a few months ago. The applicants are Mrs. Verne E. Bussell, Robert McDonald, Paul Stevens, John R. Dunlap and E. E. Rockwell. The Democrat has sold three typewriters within the past week and its supply is temporarily exhausted. However, another shipment has been ordred and will be on hand this week, we expect. One of the machines sold the past few days went to Remington, one to Wheatfield and one to near Goodland. We have also sold typewriters recently that went to Morocco, McCoysburg and Belshaw, Lake county, besides several sold in Rensselaer.

Walter Rieh and W. C. Hayward of Indianapolis spent Bunday In Rensselaer. s Mrs. Frank Baker of Logansport visited here over Bunday with Mrs. O. B. Baker end family.' Mr. and Mrs. George Lawton of Chicago spent the week-end here with Mr. and Mrs. Harry Parker. Mr. and Mra. Neal Bott and little daughter of Star City visited the former’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Bott, here Saturday and Bunday. Lon Healy, William Worden, Daniel Morrissey, William Hogan .and Michael Quinlan attended a Knights of Columbus initiation at pary Sunday. John Bill of southwest Marlon has purchased the George Ulm property on Grace street and will take possession about March 1. The consideration has not been made public* at this writing. Dr. E. C. Lowe of Chicago, an interne at the Washington Boulevard hospital in that city, is vlsltI ing his uncle, George Mustatd and family for a short time while recuperating from an attack of the “flu.”

Mrs. Lesta Wasson Long received a letter Monday from her husband, who is in Co. A, 112th Am. Tr., in France, stating that he was slated to start for the U. S. on January 23, and would be on the way when the letter, reached her. Grocers in Columbia City met Monday night to decide whether they will stop the retailing of country-made butter. They say that they cannot grade the butter, which they buy and that as a result they have to pay first grade prices for packing stock, consequently losing money. One grocer asserts he lost $25 on a barrel of butter. George Potts of Hanging Grove township was in the city Saturday and ordered a set of sale bills printed. A few months ago George purchased a nicely improved 220acre farm' near the Indiana-Michi-gan line, within 6 miles of South Bend and the same distance from Buchanan and Niles, “Michigan, upon which he will move some time next month. In renewing h‘s subscription Mason Kenton of Mitchell, South Dakota, says: “We have had a fine winter. It is just like spring now —frost all going out and roads bad. Had a cold spell New Year’s. It got 26 below zero, but only lasted a few days. The Hoosiers are all well at present. Nearly every family had some 'flu’ cases, but all are well again. There were lots of deaths in Mitchell but it’s about all over with now. We ' had gopd crops of everything last season.” ,