Jasper County Democrat, Volume 21, Number 101, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 19 March 1919 — The WEEK'S DOINGS [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

The WEEK'S DOINGS

The Priscilla Sew club meets tomorrow with Mrs. W. I. Yates. WifTTam Ott of Remington was a business visitor in the city Saturday. Clarence Maxwell and family of Jordan township are all down with influenza. Charles Burns or north of town -went .to Otterbein Saturday to visit his daughter, Mrs. John Price. Several of our returned soldier boys have already received their S6O bonus from the government. Marion Learning and family of Chicago came Friday for a visit -with his mother, Mrs. B. F. Learning. Will sell some nice registered O. I. C. gilts at my sale March 29th. Watch for bills. —THOMAS LONERGAN.

Clint Saidla, formerly mechanic at the Motor Inn garage, has gone to Rensselaer to work on a dredge boat, —Morocco Courier. You shoujd see the great line of men’s hose we are showing in all kinds and colors, 25c to SI.OO. — DUVALL’S QUALITY SHOP. Bert Avis and James Zickmund arrived home on the early morning train Saturday from Camp Taylor with honorable discharges from the service. The Jasper County Sunday School convention will be held at the Christian church on March 26. Morning, afternoon and evening sessions.—Advt. That tailor-made suit is now waiting for you. Just come in and we will take your measure and yon will be right in the swim—better dressed than ever before. —DUVALL’S QUALITY SHOP.

The Democrat has the contract again for printing the annual di' rectory of the Jasper County Telephone Co., and work will start on same about the middfe of April, or as soon as copy is all in. Mrs. J. M. Wasson went to Hammond Saturday for a visit with her daughter, Mrs. Jesse Wilson, and family. She will also visit another daughter, Mrs. Albert Coen, and family at Berwyn, 111., before returning home.

Leonard Gourley of Gary spent the week-end here with friends. Mrs. George M. Myers went to Kewanee, 111., Saturday for a visit with her parents. Miss Gertrude Bartoo of Remington spent Saturday and Sunday here with Mrs. Trevor Eger. Mrs. Henry Doan went to Cicero. 111., Saturday for a, week's visit with her daughter, Mrs. Horace Parker. Miss Carolyn Herman, a nurse at the county hospital, spent the week-ena at her home in Chicago Heights, 111. Spring and summer union suits in all grades and we can fit anybody. Munsing wear is the best. — DUVALL’S QUALITY SHOP. Mrs. John Hammerton of Chicago came Friday for a visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Zacher, of Newton township. Big special in men’s, youths’ and boys’ tailor-made suits and, just think, 3,0041 sasn<ples to dheose from, and Very reasonable! —DUVALL’S QUALITY SHOP. •Mrs. Charles Chamberlain left Sere Monday morning for her home at Colfax, Washington, after a visit with relatives at Remington and Mrs. N. Littlefield of this city. Among the Lafayette goers Monday were Mrs. Robert Lefler, Mrs. H. B. Murray, Mrs. K. T. Rhoades, Mrs. Henry Paulus and son Keith, B. J. Moore and Vernon Sanders. Wanted —You to wait and buy one of those registered Shorthorns when I sell my entire herd at Rensselaer, Ind., March 29 at public auction. —THOMAS LONERGAN. Abe Martin sayjs: “Some o’ th’ 'fellers that got married t’ keep out o’ th’ army are scarred up worse’n th’ survivors o’ th’ Argonne. You don’t have t’ borrow trouble if you make your own booze.” Dr. and Mrs. E. N. Loy and little son Edward went to Piqua, Ohio, Saturday to visit his aged mother. The doctor returned home Monday but Mrs. Loy and little son remained for a longer visit.

In renewing his subscription for The Democrat, W. J. Imes writes from Indianapolis under date of March 15, and says that they received a message Friday noon that Robert Paris, a brother of Mrs. Imes, had died at his home in Brooklyn, New York, Friday morning x 'and that the body would be brought to Kewanna, Fulton county, for burial.

Yesterday*! local prices on eggr and butterfat: Hggs, 34c; butterfat, 63c. Will sell some nice registered Shorthorn calves Marsh 39- — THOMAS LONERGAN. Among the Chicago goers Friday were A. F. Long, Simon Thompson and Mrs. Delos Thompson. A. G. Work returned to his home at Detroit, Mich., Monday after a short visit here with relatives. Mrs. Charles T. Battleday of Newton township went to Gary Saturday for a visit with relatives. A. B. Lewis returned to his home at Delphi Friday after a visit here with his son, Roy Lewis, and family. One lot of $4.00 hats for Saturday specials at $1.98. We can fit any head. —DUVALL’S QUALITY SHOP. Mrs. Myrtle Duffy left Friday for her home in New York city after a visit here with her sister, Mrs. W. H. Beam.

Mrs. Floyd Wheeler and son of Flora and Mrs. Albert Alter of Forest spent Sunday here with Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Nowels. Lloyd Parka arrived home Saturday from Cincinnati where he spent a few days after receiving his discharge at Camp Sherman, Ohio. Misses Lelia Paulus and Marguerite Norris returned to Greencastle Monday where they are attending Depauw university, after a short visit here with home folks. E. L. Hollingsworth did not accompany the land prospectors to the Rio Grande valley Friday as mentioned in Saturday’s but intends to go later, he states. Every suit we sell guaranteed to fit perfect and hold its Shape and color.. All wool garments $20.00 to $40.00.—DUVALL’S QUALITY SHOP.

An enjoyable St. Patrick’s day dance was given at the armory Monday night. On account of the conditions of the roads the attendance was not as large as it would otherwise have been. The price of butter and eggs is still climbing, as will be seen from the local market prices published elsewhere. With eggs at 34 cents per dozen at this season of the year, what figure will they reacH next winter? Mrs. J. C. Bristow returned home Sunday from. Whittemore, lowa, where she had been visiting her daughter, Mrs. C. A. Seljp, and her son, Clyde Bristow, - since December. She was accompanied home by Mrs. Seip, who will spend a few weeks here. John Luers, son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Luers, is another Rensselaer boy to return from overseas, he having 'returned on the boat with Paub Healy. John is now at Hoboken, New Jersey, but will probably soon be mustered out and return home. Peter Murphy, the trap druirimer with the “Hearts, of the World” orchestra which showed here last week, died suddenly of heart disease in Monticello last Thursday night. He was 45 years of age and his home was in Indianapolis, to which place the bod? was shipped for burial.

It is current report that the chief clerk in the Rensselaer postofflce is soon to take up another position, that of cooking meals, sewing on buttons, etc., for a mere man. Her successor is (problematical at this time, but it is also rumored that one of the Reeve boys, the city carriers, will possibly take the place. Among the names of soldiers recently decorated for bravery we note the name of Private John B. Mitchell, Company G, 60th |nfantry, a Wheatfield boy. Private Mitchell was awarded honor for delivering a message from this battalion headquarters through heavy machine gun and artillery fire, although being severely "wounded before completing the task. A deal was made in Goodland last week when Ed and. Albert Gray sold their 100-acre farm in Union township, BCnton county, to James J. Weller of Ashkum, 111., and-Bluffton college, Bluffton, Ohio, sold their half section in east Union to Ed and Albert Gray. The transaction was $85,000. Gray brothers will farm the 100 acres t this season and August Frohreich will tenant the new farm this season. —Benton ReView.

Mrs. Mary Deer and family are all down with influenza. Mr. and Mrs. James Price went to Buchanan, Mich., Friday for a visit with relatives. The Goodland high school grad* uataing class this year will consist of 12 girls and 4 'boys. Twenty-five head of good milch cows at the John G. Culp sale in Barkley township March 21. Miss Clara Alexander of Goodland died Saturday morning from what is said to have been the after effects of Influenza. • •Private George McCarthy of Camp Grant, Rockford, 111., spent the week-end (here with his uncle, George W. McCarthy, and family. Perry Washburn returned home Friday from Benton county where he visited his mother, who had been very sick, but he left her better. Two roan 4-year-old Shorthorn heifers, good enough to go in any herd, will be fresh soon. Will be sold at public auction March 29 at Rensselaer, Ind.—THOMAS LONERGAN. • I will have an Advance Rumley 12-24 3-plow tractor on sale at the J. H. Chapman sale on March 25, in Union tp. This tractor is to be sold to close up partnership.—F. E. SCHROER. , m 22

Just about 80 days till Easter. Don’t you think you should come Into our etore and have your measure taken for that tailor-made suit? Just think, 3,000 samples to choose from.—DUVALL’S QUALITY SHOP. Mr. and Mrs. D. M. Worland received a letter last week from their son John, who Is at Langres, France, in which he stated that his brother Paul, who is with the army of occupation, had paid him a visit. Both boys have been overseas for nearly a year. There was quite a heavy wind Saturday night and considerable lightning. At Goodland the roof was blown off the house of W. H. Dowell, Mrs. Dowell being very low with pneumonia at the time, and It was thought the shock, coupled with her illness, would prove fatal.

W. C. Freeman of Ft. Wayne has succeeded Lesley Miller as linotype operator at the Rensselaer Republican office. Mt. Miller took charge of the Morocco Courier, which he and Walter Lynge recently purchased, Monday, and. expects to move his family there some time this week. L. A. Seelman of Dysart, lowa, came Monday to see his aged mother, Mrs. Barbara Hoshaw, and returned to that place Tuesday accompanied by the latter, who will 'make her home with him. Mr. Seelman called and subscribed for The Democrat while here, that his mother blight keep posted on old wme news. Fred King returned to his home at Warsaw Monday after an over Sunday visit here with his Mr. and Mrs. John W. King’. He was accompanied home by his little son John, who had been here for several weeks. Itis rumored that the cemetery board is negotiating witjj. Fred to take the Job as sexton of Weston cemetery.

F. R. Erwin was down from Fair Oaks Saturday. Kida* aulta ia all colon, *7.00 to |IB.O0 —the very latest cute.—DUVALL'S QUALITY SHOP. Yesterday's local markets: Corn, |1.30; oats, 68c; wheat, f 2.11; rye, $1.36. The prices one year ago were: Corn, 85o; oats, 84c; wheat, |B; rye, 12.30. The Pythian Sisters' Unique club will be entertained this evening by Mrs. Walter Porter, Mrs. Rice Porter, Mrs. W. - F. Osborne and Mrs. R. J. Moore at the home of the former.