Jasper County Democrat, Volume 21, Number 90, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 8 February 1919 — The WEEK'S DOINGS [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

The WEEK'S DOINGS

Gaylord Long visited Lee Adams at Ottawa, Illinois, this week. Mrs. (Hi. B. Murray spent the week in Gary with her son Mort and family. Mrs. H. J. Kannal went to Indianapolis Wednesday to spend a few days with her hushand. John Bissenden of Kankakee, Illinois, came Tuesday for a visit with his brother, A. J. Bissenden, and family. ~i n Wednesday’s overseas casualty list appeared the name of “Morris H. Bek, Remington, wounded, degree undetermined. ’’ Among the Chicago goers Tuesday were Jay W. Stockton and son John, R. I>. Wanglin of this city and E. G. McCullum of Wolcott. We save you from $2 to $3 on every barrel of flour you buy. Money back guarantee. IRO■QUOIS ROLLER MILLS. Phone 456. *' B F. &. Lee, who had been visiting his sister, Mrs. Earl Duvall, for several days, returned to his employment in Chicago the first of the week.

Elmer Brown w-ites us to change the address of his Democrat from Roselawii to Buchanan, North Dakota, near which iplace he expects to make his future home. Mrs. John Braddock received a letter from her husband Thursday aaying that he would receive his discharge from Camp Taylor and become this, Saturday, morning. Mr. and Mrs. E. T. Thomas left Wednesday for Minneapolis, Minnesota, after a visit With the latter's aunt, Mrs. Mary Lowe. Mr. Thomas has employment bn a railroad out of Minneapolis. Delbert A. Beckman, who had Been visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Beckman, since the middle of Nbvember, left last Sunday for New Mexico, stopping first at Las Vegas, for a time, but expected to continue on to Albuquerque. Fred H. (Hamilton, who had been spending a two ■weeks’ furlough here With his parents, Mr. and Mrs. L. H. Hamilton, left Thursday for Victoria, B. C. f where he hopes to be mustered out of the service ■soon. Fred only recently returned from ' Overseas where’ he was . wounded while in the service.

Pefley pay* the highest prices for raw furs. —PHONE 475. ts W. C, Babcock and W. C. Robs were Chicago goers Wednesday. J. V. Lesh of Union township and Russel Leah of this city spent Wednesday- in Chicago. Miss Marguerite Norris, who is attending Depauw university, oame home the first of the week for a week’s rest. Leslie Clark, who had been at his farm/ near Gloster, Mississippi, for the past few months, returned home Tuesday. Mrs. W. H. Brecker returned to her home at Pontiac, Illinois, after a visit with Mrs. John. Newcome of Barkley township.

Mrs. Walter English and little daughter returned to their home in Lafayette Wednesday after a visit with relatives here and at Parr. The Marion township War Mothers will hold their regular monthly meeting Saturday afternoon, February 8, at 2:30 o’clock, at the court house. —Advt. Miss Marie Hamilton and friend, Miss Elizabeth Crouch, of Lafayette, spent Wednesday and Thursday with the former’s Mr. and Mrs. L. H. Hamilton. Mrs. Clara Dayton has rented the Aunt Mary Jane Hopkins house on Park avenue and will move into same soon from the J. T. Randle tenant property on Home avenue. Leave orders now for fruit and ornamental trees, shrubbery, etc., for spring delivery. All trees guaranteed to grow or replaced free of charge.—CHARLES PBFLEY, phone 475. J. M. Sauser has rented his little farm just west of town to Napoleon Badreau, who will move upon same in a few days. Mr. Sauser will come to town and live retired for ,the present, but states that lie may not stay here for long. ■Mrs. Carl Hamacher has received ‘a letter from her brother, Oscar Leach, who Is in France. This is the first letter since December 15. When he wrote he was in the hospital, but expected to soon he discharged and come home to Indiana. —Lowell Tribune. Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Troxell and two children of Wolcott took the train here Wednesday for Elgin, Illinois, where they expect to make their future home. They were accompanied as far as Chicago by Mrs. Chris Kopf and Mary Bahler of Remington.

Former County Commissioner William Hershman of Walker township, who had been running an ad in The Democrat’s classified columns for a few ißßues, wrote us Wednesday: “Please take my ad out; turkeys all soid.” Just another confirmation of results obtained from The Democrat’s want ads. Fire, starting in the basement of the Stillman department store at Muncie Wednesday afternoon, destroyed the entire building, entailing a loss* estimated at $150,000. Three employes of the store were "badly injured in ‘ the fire, among the number being Mrs. Emma Moses, employed in the suit alteration department, who is an aunt of Mrs. J. W. Horton of Req,| : selaer. Mrs. Moles’ life was 'despaired of and Mrs. Horton went to jduncie Thursday afternoon to see her - , J-

Mrs. William Shlndelar spent Thursday la Lafayette. Mrs. W. L. Bott went to Logassport Thursday far a few days' visit with friends. . Tbs Priscilla oew club will meet next Thursday afternoon with Mrs. Milt Roth. Tha Priscilla Sew dub met Thursday afternoon with Mrs. C. V. May on College avenue, ' Governor Goodrich has signed the measure granting the right of franchise to women of Indiana. E.* E. Malone and daughter Lorene went to Montloello Thursday for a short visit with <rslatlves. Mrs. George H. Murphy of Morocco took the train hare Thursday for New Albany for a visit with relatlvse. Among the Chicago goers Thursday were Mrs. L. Ulrey, Mrs. O. K. Ritchey, Mrs. Della Ritchey, Mrs. Wilbur Ritchey and Hugh Kirk, Misses Maude Zeigler and Ruth Hoes and the former’s brother Everett went to Indianapolis Thursday for a visit with Mir. and Mrs. Roscoe Zeigler. Yesterday’s local markets: Corn, 51.07; oats, 60c; wheat, $2.11; rye, $1.20. The prices one year ago were: ,Corn, $1; oats, SOo; wheat, $2; rye, $1.90. 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. If our flouT 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 ' B Mrs. George Green, who has been quite sick at her home in the north part of town for some time, remains about the same. She is suffering from a complication of diseases.

Mrs. Frank King went to Mudlavia Tuesday to see her husband, who is taking treatment there for rheumatism. They arej expected home today If Mr. King’s condition will permit. In the basketball game at the college gymnasium Tuesday evening between the St. Joseph team and the Y. M. P. C. team of Lafayette, the score was 53 to 11 in favor of St. Joe. Mrs. George Long and two little daughters left Thursday for St. Louis, Missouri, for a visit with her sister, Mrs. George Dunn, and family. She was accompanied as far as Chicago by her husband.

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.—IROQUOISROLLER MILLS. Phone 456, *- 8 Superintendent and Mrs. C. RDean and little son went to Indianapolis Thursday, where tne former will attend a state convention of city superintendents. From Indianapolis Mrs. Dean and little son will go to Springfield, Ohio, for a visit with her parents. Fred Earl Bell of Remington and Miss Emma Madeline Nesius, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Nesius of Jordan township, were married at 2 o’clock Tuesday afternoon at the M. E. parsonage by the pastor, Rev. E. W. Strecker. After a short visit with relatives at Indianapolis and other points the young couple will take UP their residence on the Mat Nesius farm in Jordan township.

Yesterday's local price# on eggs •ad butterfat -were; Eggs. 85c; butterfat, 44«. Rot. and Mrs. John flebrlng returned to their home at Medaryrille Tuesday after a visit here with the former’s sister, Hrs. William Washburn. {Ray Parks and John Park Ison returned Monday from a nearly three weeks’ Tieit with Herre J. Robinson and family near Qlostsr.' Mississippi. They report having had a nice time and that it was real summer weather down there. All soldiers who carried war insurance should keep <up this insurance after they have been discharged. It is the best and cheapest insurance they can carry and it would he foolish indeed for them to drop it. Payments should be made to the “Bureau of War Risk Insurance, Washington, D. C." Very little ice has been put up as yet in t£is section of the country, and the dealers are hoping for some real ice-making weather to come this month, otherwise consumers will be strictly up against it next Bummer. H*. E. White, the Rensselaer dealer, was fortunate enough to get his houses about twothirds filled during the first zero weather.

Well, the groundhog has been making good to some extent this week, and while for most part it has been quite bright and pleasant, the temperature has been considerably iower. reaching as low as 10 above zero Tuesday night. During the early hours yesterday morning about an Inch of snow fell, but the indications were most favorable for more to come at tne time The Democrat went to press. George M. Babcock, who had been stationed at Wilbur Wright field, Dayton, Ohio, for several months, received his honorable discharge and returned home We<Tnesday afternoon. He at once resumed his old position on The Demoorat, which relieves this office from the shortage of help strain of the past year and puts It in excellent shape to turn out lots of work and do it promptly, too. The ladles of the Eastern Star order gave a reception Thursday pight at their lodge rooms in honor of Miss Marguerite Irwin, who Is to be married in the neair future to Earl Parsons of Loganaport. Quite a number were present and partook of the bountiful spread and a general good time was enjoyed by all. Miss Irwin was presented with a set of silver tablespoons and was extended best wishes and a long life of happiness and prosperity by all members of the order.