Jasper County Democrat, Volume 21, Number 95, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 26 February 1919 — The WEEK'S DOINGS [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

The WEEK'S DOINGS

John H. Nagel spent the weekend In Lafayette with relatives. Fred Berger of Goodland was a business visitor in the city Monday. “Uncle Bill” Irwin, who suffered a stroke of paralysis last Friday, remains about the same. Miss Hanzel Fox returned to her home in Chicago Friday after spending seme time here with her uncle, William' Traub. Several cases of scarlet fever are reported in Rensselaer and vicinity, among whom is a child of Mr. and Mrs. Tone JCanne of south of town. Harry English of the Indiana Mjedical school at Indianapolis spent Sunday here with his parents, ;Dr. and Mrs. E. C. English.

Mrs. T. J. McCoy, who had been visiting old friends here for the past week, expects to leave today for her ho™© at Grand Rapids, Mich. , Mr. and Mrs. Charles Tharpe came down from Chicago Friday and took the bus over to Remington to visit the former’s father, John Tharpe. A family dinner was held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Jacks of southeast of town Sunday, to which all members of the family were present; Harry Gallagher sold the depot restaurant last week to l ' > David Haste, who took possession of same Friday. Mr. Gallagher will move to his farm south of town. Henry Running and Basil Dunlap arrived here from Camp Taylor, Kentucky, Saturday morning, having received their discharge from the service. Corp. Bunning is a 6on of Mr. and Mrs. John Bunning of Demotte, and Private Dunlap is a son of William Dunlap of near McCoysburg. An effort is being made through petitions from towns along the line to the public service commission to have the two Monon passenger trains that were discontinued last summer, restored. These trains passed through Rensselaer about 11:20 a. im l ., southbound, and 2.50 p. m., northbound.

Harry Dewey and Sherman Biggs made a business trip to Laporte Monday. Joe Fenzil of Walker township was a business visitor in the city Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Rernley* of Wheatfleld were viistors in the city Saturday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Noah Zeigler spent the week-end in Indianapolis with their son Roscoe and wife. Marion Pierson left Friday for his home at Columbus, Georgia, after a visit with his father, Marion Pierson, Sr., of Union township. Mrs. R. E. French left Friday for Seattle, Washington, after a visit with relatives here, including her cousin, Mrs. E. D. Rhoades. Manno Miller of near Wheatfield, in renewing his subscription for The Democrat, directs us to change his address to Morocco, R-2. Miss Katie, John and Albert Tobin returned home Friday from Melvin, 111., where they had been to attend the funeral of a relative.

Arnold Luers will have for sale at the A. J. Fleming sale in Jordan township tomorrow six good bronze turkey hens aind one bronze gobbler. —Advt. Among the Hoosier names appearing in Monday’s overseas casualty list was that of "Lieutenant Harry W. Cameron, Rensselaer, wounded, degree undetermined.” Marlon Cooper and daughter, Miss Ellen, went to Hammond Monday to see another daughter, Mrs. Devere Zea, who has been very sick for some time, but is improving now. 1 Peter Kohler returned to his home in Chicago Heights, Illinois, Sunday evening after a short visit here with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Johmi Kohler, ' and also his sister, Mrs. Fred Chapman, who is a patient i* the county hospital.

Mrs. Homar Hopkins of Monticello was in Rensselaer Monday for a few hours. She reports that Mr. Hopkins’ aged mother, Aunt Mary Jane Hopkins, who has been staying with them several months and suffered fall some time ago, ran only move about the house now when assisted by the members of the family. Mr. and Mlrs. J. W. King have received word froln E. S. Tillman of. Hammond, announcing the birth of a daughter to them on February 18. Mr. -Tillman was a former teacher In the high school here, and his first wife was Miss Bessie King of this city, who was killed a few years ago in Hammond from being struck by a runaway team. H. P. Childers, son of Mr. and Mrs. William Childers of this city, who reoently returned from overseas, was married at Vernon, Jennings jcounty, Indiana, on February 19 to Miss Kathryn Coquerille of that city. The young couple came to Rensselaer Saturday and will take up their "’residence on the Floyd Amsler farm northeast of town. Pa|fcgr’fli, .fiends extend heaVty congratulations.

Mr*. James, F. Irwin is visiting her daughter, Mrs. Earl Parsons, at Loganvport. , Mr. and Mrs. B. J. Gamester and little son of Chicago spent Sunday with friends here. * Mise Edna Tyner of Monon spent Sunday here with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Tyner. Ray Hopkins of Camp Custer, Michigan, spent the week-end here with his father, Nim Hopkins. Misses Florence Bussell and Florence Jacks, who are employed at Hammond, spent Sunday with relatives here. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Miller and baby of Monon spent Sunday here with Mrs. Miller’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Lem Griggs. Mrs. Ben Smith returned to her home at Elkhart Sunday evening after a visit here with her mother, Mrs. M. Y. Slaughter.

Misses Eva Maines and Rose and Catherine Luers spent the week-end in Logansport, the gueets of Mr. and Mrs. Earl Parsons. •i • Among the Chicago goers Monday were C. P. Wright, Elmer Gwin, J. A. McFarland, Mrs. B. D. Comer and daughter Marie and Miss Nellie Sawyer. Mr. and Mrs. C. O. Mosb returned to their home at Champaign, Illinois, Monday after a visit here with Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Sayler and E. E. Smith. Rev. and Mrs. L. D. Watt were over from Remington Monday, bringing over Mrs. Harriet Featherstine, who took the train here for her home at Topeka, Kansas. Now is the time to buy tires before the war tax goes oh. We have a large stock of standard and blemished tires at $1 profit. Gas at 24c. —THE MAIN GARAGE, best in Rensselaer. f 26 Yesterday’s' local markets: Corn, (ear) sl.lß, (shelled) $1.20; oats, 54c; wheat, $2.11; rye, $1.20. The prices one year ago were: Corn, $1.05; oats, 86c; wheat, $2; rye, $2.

Mrs. Anna Hardesty returned to her home at Danville, Illinois, Monday after a visit here with her mother, Mrs. Rachael Scott, and her sisteir, Mrs. Julius Huff, of Jordan township. Miss Bernice Long, Robert Loy, Emil Hanley, students at Purdue, spent Sunday here with home folks. They were accompanied home by Miss Mary Ann Sherwin, who visited at the IHanley home, and J. F. Holliday, who visited at the Dr. E. N. Loy home. Frank Dowell of the hospital corps at Great Lakes Training camp, returned “to that place Sunday evening after a visit with his uncle, Thomas Tanner, of near Gifford. He is a son of former County Commissioner Sfcmi Dowell, who moved to lowa several years ago. * The funeral -of City Councilman Frank Tobias, which was held at the Methodist church Sunday afternoon at 2 o’clock, services in charge of the pastor, Rev. E. W. Strecker, who delivered an able and fitting address, was largely attended. The pallbearers were C. G. Spitler, Moses Leopold, Rex Warner, [Hi. R. Wood, Frederick Waymire and Conrad Kellner.

A. BeaSley, the former well known Remington photographer, has purchased the Mrs. Mattie Sharp photograph business here and expects to open up the gallery, which has been practically closed for the past year because of Mrs. Sharp’s time being taken up in caring for her aged father, about March 1. Mr. Beasley, since leaving Remington, was located for some time at Gary. He is known as a first-class artist, and will no doubt receive his share of the business here. The rural and city mail carriers were certainly in ldck that G. Washington’s birthday anniversary happened to come on last Saturday, and therefore a legal holiday and no mail delivery made. Saturday’s was the worst weather we have had during the entire winter. Starting with rain during the forenoon, which later turned to snow and perhaps two or three Inches of "the beautiful” fell during the afternoop. This practically all disappeared, however,’ Sunday, Which was ,a fairly pleasant day, as was also Monday.

Yesterday’s local prices on % eggs and butterfat: Eggs, 32c; butterfat, 49c. Oren Norman of the Great Lakes Training camp spent Sunday with relatives here. Mrs. Walter Lynge and children spent the week-enu in Momence, Illinois, with relatives. ——a— Miss Lillian Freund returned to Chicago Sunday evening after a short visit here with Miss Eva Hopkins. Sergt. Joe Reeve returned to Camp Taylor Sunday night after spending a few days with, home folks. John T. Culp has been confined to his home on north Van Rensselaer street the past few days with sickness. <«

Private Floyd Griggs, who recently returned from overseas, has received his discharge and arrived home Saturday. Mrs. W. F. Kratll and son iHarold and her niece, Mary Kratll, spent Saturday and Sunday with relatives at Kqox. 1 | C. D. Halsey returned to his home at Moorsville Saturday after a visit here with his brother, N. G. Halsey, and family. Mrs. Sadie Galbraith, who has been staying at her father’s place over near Logansport for some time, returned to Rensselaer yesterday and will remain here again for the present.

Ed Rhoads, the groceryman, has not been getting on well since his severe attack of Influenza several weeks ago, and Sunday was taken to the county hospital for an x-ray examination of his lungs. His condition is said to be critical. Letters remaining in the Rensselaer poßtofllce for the week ending February 24: R. E. Stmith, Pvt. Sidney Johnson, A. A. Moore, Grover Norris, Clarke Allis, A. Anderson, R. G. Buhler, R. L; Hamilton, Mrs. H. A. Tromblie, Mae Hurley, Mrs. Emmet Lewis. If not called for the above letters will be sent to the dead letter office March I®.

Thomas Callaghan writes from Parshall, ,No. Dakota, under date of Feb. 19, In renewing his subscription, and says: “I want to take the opportunity to send our best wishes to you and all our old Jasper county friends. We have enjoyed a very mild, open winter thus far; why, It don’t even seem like Dakota, and here Is a place Where a fine winter Is appreciated. We read in The Democrat that the “flu’' has been quite severe In your county, too. We have also had it here, but It has left us now. At present we keep fairly well, and we wish good health and success to you all.'* . {