Jasper County Democrat, Volume 21, Number 97, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 5 March 1919 — The WEEK'S DOINGS [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

The WEEK'S DOINGS

Presbyterian ladies’ market and bazaar Saturday.—Advt. Mr. and Mrs. Don Warren went to Warsaw Saturday for a few days’ visit. Frank Bartoo of near Remington wag a business visitor in the city Monday. J. W. Stockton and son John and Alfred Peters went to Chicago on business Monday. Miss Hazel JOtks of southeast of town went to Hammond Saturday for a few days’ visit with relatives. The Lowell basketball team was defeated by the local high school team here/ Friday night in a score of 31 to 28. Mrs. Carrie Clark left Thursday for' an extended visit with relatives In Brook Rensselaer and Logansport.—Benton Review. The 3-year-old daughter of Clay Dewees of Jordan township is very sick with pneumonia. The mother died only a few months ago. Mr. and Mrs. William Keilman returned to their home in Hammond Friday after attending the KahlerBaumgartner wedding here Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Jenkins and Russell Jenkins of Monticello spent Sunday here with the * formers’ daughter, Mrs. Hosner Hendrickson, and husband.

County Agent Stewart Learning and family hav moved from the former G. A. Williams house on north Cullen street into the David Haste bungalow on Jefferson street. Joseph Kendall of near Wolcott, who purchased the J. A. Larsh farm, 3 miles east of Rensselaer last summer, has moved 1 upon same and Elmer Humphreys, who occupied the farm, has moved upon the Alfred Peters fanm southeast of town. Prof. R. C. Yeoman, son of Mr. and Mrs. A. K. Yeoman of this city, and for the past year or more at the head of the highway engineering department at Purdue university, has resigned his position there and accepted the position of highway engineer for the Indiana Sand and Gravel Producers’ association at Indianapolis. Twenty-five overseas men, all but two of whom are from Indiana, arrived Fort Benjamin Harrison Friday. Four of the men were wounded and the remainder were invalided back to this country on account of sickness. Among the number are Virgil D. Dunlap and Howard Speaks of Rensselaer. All of the men are in good condition and those wounded are well on the way to recovery.

Mrs. E. J. Randle spent Saturday in Chicago. A good thing if you only knew it, The One Day Doctor. —Advt. Don’t forget the Presbyterian ladies’ market and bazaar Saturday.—Advt. J. M. Ott of Remington was a business visitor in the city Saturday. ■■ - ■ I ■ M W. J. Wright returned Saturday afternoon from' a business trip to Chicago. Yesterday’s local prices on eggs and butterfat were: Eggs, 32c; butterfat, A. D. Hershman, Theodore Phillips, C. W. Toyne and a few other Gillam people were down Monday on business. The St. Joseph college basketball team played the Brook team Thursday night at the latter place by a score of 23 to 15. Mrs. Milo F. Long and sister, Miss Virginia Wasson, spent the week-end in Lafayette with their sister, Mrs. Simeon Wells. Mrs. Eva Myres returned to her home in Chicago Heights, Illinois, Sunday after spending a few days there looking after some business matters.

Lew Lewis and family are moving from the David Welsch farm, southeast of Fowler, to his own farm near Rensselaer. Benton Review. Miss Lueha Green returned from Knirnan Monday where she had been caring for the family of her brother, Clarence Green, jvho had all been down with influenza, Mrs. Green dying from the disease Saturday Russell R. Brien, son of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Brien of this city, arrived here Sunday morning from Camp Sherman, Ohio, having received his discharge from the service. He arrived from overseas on February 15. E. E. Smith, the carpenter, informed The Democrat Saturday that he had gained 6% pounds in the last 6 days. If he keeps on at this rate for a few weeks he will soon bear little trace of his recent severe illness. Miss Elizabeth O’Brien, music teacher in the Rensselaer schools, received a message Saturday informing her of the serious Illness of her sister at Minneapolis. Minnestota. Miss O’Brien left for that place on the 10:36 train Saturday morning.

Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Hammond returned Friday evening from their trip to the lower Rio Grande valley. Mr. and Mrs. D. E. Grow did not return, until Saturday night, they stopping off at Kansas City and conning hack via Lewisville, Kentucky. Mr. Hammond purchased a 20-acre tract near McAllen, and was much impressed with the country there. „ 1

Rheumatism —get rid of It by taking The One Day Doctor, — Mr*Market and baaaar Saturday In room first door south of Trust A Savings bank. —Advt. Mr. and Mrs. Mel Abbott spent Sunday in Monon with their daughter, Mrs. Herbert R. Anderson. iPaul Beam of Indiana university spent Sunday here with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. JK Beam. Mr. and Mrs. Lee Adams and Gaylord Long of Ottawa, Illinois, 'spent Sunday here with relatives. Fred Phillips returned Sunday from Demopolis, Alabama, near which place he had cried a couple of big public sales. Mrs. W. L. Wood returned from Indianapolis Monday where she had visited since Friday with her husband, Representative Wood. Mrs. Leona Campbell returned to her home in Chicago Monday after 'a visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Albert Helsel, of near Virgie. Ray Daßue, who is now employed by the Morris Packing company In Chicago, spent Sunday here with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. S. M. Laßue. William l Platt, local American Express agent, accompanied by his fattier, Charles W. Platt, attended a state meeting of expressmen at Indianapolis Sunday. • The community sale at Parr last Friday was well attended but the weather was so beastly that they sold only about halt of the property that was brought in.

Frank Trulley * received his discharge from the service at Camp Sherman, Ohio, and arrived home Sunday. He had been stationed in hospital work at Williams Bridge, N. Y. Harry Dewey is moving via auto truck to Laporte this week, kt .which place he has rented residence property, but had not decided just what he would do at the. Nine of leaving here. Rev. H. F. Krohn, pastor of the German Lutheran chwrches In noith Union and Kniman, returned yesterday morning from Peru, where he attended a meeting of the Lutheran synod. Mr. and Ms«. James Doan have lately moved to Rensselaer from near Kniman and occupy the property on Vine street, east of the Snedeker store, which they have purchased of C. B. Steward. J. C. Bristow of southeast of town received a telegram Monday morning informing him of the death of his mother, Mrs. Nancy Bristow, nUfedford, lowa. Mr. Bristow was unable to attend the funeral. Virgil Dunlap, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Dunlap of this city, and who only recently returned from overseas and now stationed at Fort Benjamin Harrison, is spending a ten-day furlough here with his parents.

S'ergt.-Major James W. Beckman, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Beckman of this city, who only recently returned from overseas, expected to be discharged from the service yesterday at Camp Upton, Long Island, New York, and will start home Sunday for a visit with his parents. The attack of influenza suffered by Ed Lane a few months ago left him with a gland ailment which has been troubling him considerably. The glands of the neck are swollen quite badly and he has thus far been unable to find any permanent relief from the trouble. At the special meeting of the city council Monday evening to elect a successor to Councilman Frank Tobias, deceased, the only name presented was that of J. D. Allman of McCoy avenue, who received the unanimous vote of the council. The selection of Mr. Allman is a good' one and gives that part of the city west of the river representation on the council. Friday afternoon there was a sudden drop in temperature again, following several hours of rain, and the mercury dropped to about 10 above zero during the night. It will thus be seen that February went out in a whirl of bad weather, but the month was splendid as a whole. Saturday was quite pleasant, and K Sunday was a beautiful day and quite warm-. Automobiles were almost as thick on the roads Sunday as in midsummer. Monday was also warm and quite pleasant most ,of the day, but the skies clouded over during the afternoon. Yesterday was a bright, warm- and vfery spring-like dry with the mercury at 2 o. m. registering 60 degrees in the shade.

* J. .D. White end eon of near Remington were Lafayette goers Monday. Mrs. Mattle Grant went to, Lafayette Bunday for a visit with her son Orlan and wife. Arthur Watson of west of town returned Sunday from a business trip to South Bend. William Markin and family moved the last of the week onto their farm in Barkley township. B. E. Smith went to Chicago Monday to spend a few days looking after some business matters. Mrs. Charles Elder was called to Newman, Illinois, Monday by the death of her father, David Wells. Mr. and Mrs. A. H. of Hume, Illinois, came Sunday to see the latter’s father,B. Rhoads. Delos Thompson went to Chicago Monday to see his son Alfred, who is slowly recovering from thia recent illuess. M. R. Halstead left Sunday for his home at McLeod, Mississippi, after several weeks spent here with his brothers. Samuel Koslowsky arrived home Sunday from Fort Benjamin Harrison with his honorable discharge from the service. Thomas Padgitt, son of Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Padgitt, has been discharged from the navy at Minneapolis, Minnesota, and arrived home Monday.

E. G. Perrigo was over rrom near Donovan, Illinois, yesterday and took the afternoon train for Crawfordsville and Bainbridge on business. Yesterday’s local markets: Corn, sl.lß and $1.20; oats, 54c; wheat, $2.11; rye, $1.20 The prices one year ago were: Corn, $1; oats, 88c; wheat, $2; rye, $2.25. William Morris, who for several, years has been residing on the Mrs. Eunice J. Morris farm in Jordan township, expects to have a public sale shortly and move to town. Rev. I. H. Ade of Mt. Ayr opened a series of revival meetings at Aix Mondaj* evening, which will continue for a couple of weeks. The public is feordially invited to attend. Conrad Kellner visited his aged Inother, Mrs. John Kellner, in Chicago Sunday, where she has been staying with her daughter, Mrs. Henry Hildebrand. Mrs. Kellner Is quite poorly. #

Dr. F. H. Hemphill returned home from Peru Monday evening Where he had spent the past three weeks at the home of his wife’s mother, Mrs. Jesse Harris. The doctor took this means of getting a much-needed rest, and is now feeling quite well and ready to take up his work again. fWhlle the condition of E. S. Rhoads was apparently quite a little better Friday, he suffered a collapse Saturday and for a time his life was despaired of. A specialist was called from Chicago Saturday night and he held out quite a little hope for his recovery. He had another bad spell Monday, but yesterday was better again. His many friends hope for the best.

Wallace Miller of Union township has succeeded William Eisele as driver of one of the busses for Lee Ramey, and Mr. Eisele and wife are moving onto his father's farm, a few miles west of town. Peter R. Larson, a resident of near Demotte for the past nine years, died very suddenly about 5 o’clock Wednesday evening. Coroner Wright was called up there Thursday to Investigate the death, which was due to heart trouble. The public service commission has set for hearing at the statehouse on March 12 the petitions of a number of Indiana cities on the Monon railroad between Indianapolis and Chicago which wish the restoration of two noon passenger, mail and express trains taken off at the beginning of the war. The case is the first to come under the jurisdiction of the commission since the federal railroad administration order which recently delegated to state regulatory bodies all former power of railroad control have that having to do with rates. Gheridan was the first city to petition for the re-establishing of the trains, Monticello followed and it is known that a number of others are preparing similar petitions.