Jasper County Democrat, Volume 21, Number 88, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 1 February 1919 — The WEEK'S DOINGS [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

The WEEK'S DOINGS

Mrs. Earl Clouse was a Chicago goer Wednesday. Mesdames Frank and A. R. Kresler spent Tuesday in Chicago. Pefley pays the highest prices for raw furs.—PHONE 475. ts Charles Greenlee of Yeoman, Indiana, visited relatives here and •at Roselawn this week. Miss Maude Spitler visited her neice, Mrs. Malcom Clark, at Wheatfield a part of the week. W. E. McKenzie, superintendent of the Northwestern Indiana Methodist conference, w: ; in Rensselaer Tuesday. Mrs. Louis Eisenberg came down from Chicago Tuesday afternoon for a visit with her mother, Mrs. Nathan Fendig. — • Samuel English of 8010, Canada, came Tuesday for a visit with relatives and old friends and to attend to some business matters.

Mrs. Victor L. Moore went to Hammond Tuesday for a few days visit with her husband and daughter, who are employed in that oity. Try some of our new pound paper, “Thistle Linen,” carried in stock in The Democrat’s fancy stationery department. Envelopes to thatch are also carried. Mrs. Zern Wright and two little daughters returned home from Highland, Lake county, Wednesday where they had been visiting Mr. and Mrs. Charles Blue. Tomorrow is "groundhog day,” and we’ll then know all about •what the elements have in store for us for the coming six weeks, according to people who swear by Mr. Groundhog Leave orders now for fruit and ornamental |reea, shrubbery, etc., for spring delivery. ’ All trees guaranteed to grow Or replaced free of charge.—CHARLES PEfFLEY, phone 475.' Mrs. Ida Benjamin a letter the first of the week from her son, Ross, who is stationed at Colombey, France, as superintendent of A. P. O. 731-A. He stated that he had been sick for about two weeks, but was better when this letter was written, January 2. He did not know when he would g6t to come home, but thought not for some time.

Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Nagel were Lafayette goers Wednesday. John Merritt was at Kankakee, Illinois, on buclness Tuesday. J. J. Montgomery was in Chicago Tuesday and Wednesday. H. F. King went to Mudlavia Tuesday to take treatment for rheumatism. O. M. Turner and F. W. Fisher were down from: Kankakee township on business Thursday. Mrs. John Grey returned to her home at iHlobart Wednesday after a visit with relatives here and at Remington. Mrs. Frank Knox of Chillicothe, Ohio, came Wednesday for a visit with Mrs. F. L. Hoover of southwest of town. Mrs. J. M. Wamon went to Hammond Wednesday for a visit with her daughter, Mrs. Jesse E. Wilson and 'family.

Ira Galbraith of Lafayette visited relatives here a short time Wednesday. He continued ,on to Chicago to attend the automobile show. We save you from $2 to $3 on every barrel of flour you buy.l Money back guarantee. IROQUOIS ROLLER MILLS. Phone 456. f ' B Omar Wilcox and family, who have been living at Lisbon, North Dakota, for the past three years, have moved back to Rensselaer and occupy the Lee" Ramey property in the northwest part of town. We will sell you a 49-pound sack of our Blue Ribbon flour for $2.75. Guaranteed to be as good or better than the flour you have been using. If not, we will refund your money.—IROQUOIS'ROLLER MILLS. Phone 456. f_B Ex-Governor J. Frank Hanley of Indianapolis, formerly of Lafayette, has euppNed, |for al passport toi France and Great Britian. He proposes to aid in the anti-liquor campaign in Great Britia,n and to lecture to the American soldiers in France. He expects to sail February 15. Ray C* 'Clark, son of Mr. and Mrs. S. D. Clark of Wheatfield, arrived here on the early train Wednesday morning from Camp Sherman, Ohio, having received his discharge from the service. He had been overseas since November 2, and arrived in New York on January 8.

Miss Marguerite Irwin, ..who'lor the past six months had been employed at the State bank, has resigned het position there, same to take effect today, and will be married some time this month to Mr. Earl Parpons, formerly of Wolcott, but who is now a telegraph opera,' tor at Logansport. Miss Hazel Reeve, who for some years has been employed in J. A. Dunlap’s law office, will succeed Miss Irwin at the bank. Federal Judge Anderson of Indianapolis held Wednesday that the United. States district court had no jurisdiction in the application of the Indiana Public Service commission for a permanent injunction to prevent by ‘the telephone companies of new toll rates recently ordered into effect by Postmaster General Burleson, and dissolved the temporary restraining order granted some days ago. The new rates became, effective immediately upon the courts ruling.

A. D. Babcock of Goodland was in the city yesterday. Roe Yeoman made a business trip to Danville, Illinois, Thursday. Mrs. Ralph O’Riley and x Mrs. John Eigelsbadh spent Thursday in Lafayette. Private More Lanham of southeast of town, went to Kankakee, Illinois, Thursday to spend a few days. Mrs. William Cotfol and daughter returned to their home at Colburn Wednesday after a visit with relatives here. Mrs. Frank Keller returned to .• home at Winamac Wednesday after a visit here with Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Bott. Howard Clark arrived home Wednesday forenoon from Camp Taylor* with an honorable discharge from the service. E. F. Pullin of Barkley township attended the meeting of the American Barred Plymouth Rdck club at Lafayette Thursday. Rev. J. B. Fleming attended the annual meeting of the Anti-tuber-culosis association of the state at Indianapolis Thursday and Friday. You can still ouy a good rub-ber-tipped lead pencil for a nickel in The Democrat’s fancy stationery and office supply department.

Mr. and Mrs. James Swaim left Thursday for their new home near Gloster, Mississippi where they purchased a • farm several months ago. If our flour will do what we claim, you want it. If it does not, you get your money back. You run no risk. Try a sack. —IROQUOIS ROLLER MILLS. Phone 456. f-8 Mrs. Harry and son Edwin of Monticello, who had been visiting the former’s sisters, Mrs. Mell Abbott, and Mrs. Floyd Robinson, left here Thursday for San Benito, Texas, for an indefinite stay the benefit of her son, Edwin’s health. Word has been received here of the marriage of Emmett L. Hollingsworth, Jr., of this city and Miss Ruth Margaret Freeman of Flint, Michigan. The marriage took place in Detroit, and in which city they will make their future home. It is undestood that they were married some time ago. Ora, 16-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Clark of Milroy township, died Thursday from pneumonia following influenza. The funeral will be hfeld today at 2 p. m. at the Milroy Paptisi church and burial made in the Benson cemetery. Two other members of the family are down with the influenza.

The board of trustees of Purdue university held a special meeting Wednesday afternoon and accepted an" offer v made by W. E. Pinney, a banker of Valparaiso, to give the university a farm of 460 acres near Wanatah. The land is valued at $55,000 and will be used to encourage better farming by putting in practice the most advanced ideas in agriculture. Mrs. John Braddock received a letter from her husband, who had been stationed at Camp McClellan, Alabaifia, .for sometime, Wednesday and he was then at Camp Taylor, Kentucky, find expected to be discharged in a fevf days. All the Jaspefr county boys who were stationed at Camp McClellan have been transferred to Camp Taylor and will be discharged in a few days, possibly reaching home, yet this week. New York ratified the federal prohibition amendment Wednesday, making the 44th state to vote for a “dry” nation. The proclamation ratifying the amendment was signed Wednesday at Washington, and legal authorities hold that ratification was accomplished when the 36 th state had acted favorably, which was on January 16. Therefore these United States will be “dry” in theory, at least, at the end of one year, or on ( January 16, 1920. * •

Mr. and Mrs. F. E. Babcock received a letter Thursday morning from their son, D. J. Babcock, who is with t&e 30th (Wildcat) division in France, the first letter they had received from him! for about a month. This letter was written on Christmas day, but bore the army postoflice date of January 9. He stated that he had that day received the Christmas box sent him. (He had been in the motor truck company of the 105th Engineers, but wrote that he was now in the Headquarters company in the samd Unit, and to so address him.

The family of Mike Fay of Parr are all sick with influenza. Yesterday’s prices on eggs and butterfat were: Eggs, 41c; butterfat, 40c. Mr. and Mrs. Van Norman of Plymouth came Thursday for a visit with relatives. Dr. J. Hansson returned from Chicago Thursday where he spent several days at the automobile show. Lieut. Stanley Merica arrived home from Camp Taylor Wednesday, having been placed on the officers reserve list. €. Earl Duvall is expected home today or tomorrow from a couple of weeks vacation spent at different points in Tennessee and Alabama. Word comes from Hammond that Mrs. Devere Zea is very sick with diptheria. Her husband has just recovered from a severe attack of influenza. Yesterday's local markets: Corn, $1.10; oats, 52c; wheat, $2.11; rye, $1.30. The prices a year ago were: Corn, $1; oats, 80c; wheat; $2; rye, $1.75. Mrs. Devere Yeoman received a telegram yesterday from her husband who is at Camp Meade, ■Maryland, stating that he would be home this evening. Word received irom Alfred Thompson, who has been in a very critical condition from pneumonia in a hospital in Chicago, Thursday night by Hugh Kirk, was that his condition remained about the same, but the doctor thought he would p,ull through.