Jasper County Democrat, Volume 21, Number 104, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 29 March 1919 — The WEEK'S DOINGS [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

The WEEK'S DOINGS

Tone up your system by taking The One Day Doctor. For sale by your Druggist Fendig. Mrs. J. J. Montgomery and Miss Mabel Nowels were Lafayette visitors Wednesday afternoon. Charles Pefley, Dr. A. G. Catt, ‘Don Wright, Michael Kanne and Mrs. Horace Chadbourne were Chicago goers Wednesday. Now is the time to buy your ■Corduroy Trousers. Any grade in the house for Saturday, $4.45. — DUVALL’S QUALITY SHOP. Remember that we go to Christian Science time at midnight tonight, and when you go to bed move the clock ahead one hour. Through the efforts of the Merchants’ association of Lafayette five motor truck routes are to be established out of that city April 1. One, of these routes will touch Remington, Wolcott and Seafleld. In renewing her subscription for The Democrat, Mts. William Steiner of near Jerseyville, 111., writes under date of March 24, and said they were having fine weather there. Everyone busy making garden and some sowing oats. Shelby Grant, one of our well known old veterans of the Civil war, had resided in Jasper county 69 years up to last Tuesday, his parents coming .here from Wabash county on March 25, 1850. In honor of 'the occasion Mr. Grant came in and spent the day with his sister, Mrs. Norman Warner, who with himself are the only surviving members of the family.

Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Garland went to Lafayette Tuesday for a visit with relatives. Tony Overton moved his family to Buffalo this week, where he has purchased a store. Mrs. Mollie Vance went to Knlman the first of the 1 week to visit her brother, Clarence Green. H. W. Gilbert and James Peck of Remington took the train here Wednesday afternoon for Indianapolis.

Work. Socks for Saturday special, 25c grade for 19c. Be sure and buy your Socks. —DUVALL’S QUALITY SHOP. Private Henry Dunker returned to his home at Francesville Wednesday after a visit here with Mr. and Mrs. Riley Snyder. Pancakes are fine. Ask your grocer for “Early Breakfast of Short Order Pancake Flour.” —IROQUOIS ROLLER MILLS. Rev. O. F. Jordan of Evanston, 111., came Wednesday for a few days’ visit with his mother, Mrs. S. L. Jordan, of Barkley township. Miss Jane Parkison has resigned her position in the Anderson schools and left Monday for Missoula, Mont., to take a position in the schools there. Oscar Weiss of the Great Lakes Training station has , received his discharge from the service and returned to his home in Newton township Wednesday. One lot of winter and medium weight Union Suits, $2, for $1.37 for Saturday special. It will pay you to buy for next winter.—DUVALL’S QUALITY SHOP.

Devere Yeoman went to Indianapolis Thursday evening to take a position with the National Concrete Co., a large bridge building concern. He will probably move his family to Indianapolis later on. Mrs. Charles R. Pollard, wife of Judge C. R. Pollard of Delphi, died a few days ago of Bright’s disease, aged 68 years. She was a native of Delphi and had spent her entire life there. She leaves a husband and one daughter, Mrs. R. M. Isherwood, of Lafayette. A dozen or more members of the local Masonic lodge attended a meeting of the Francesville Royal Arch Masons Tuesday night and report a fine time. Members of several other neighboring lodges were present. Among those attending from Rensselaer were R. D. Thompson, George W, Hopkins, G. E. Murray, H. L. Brown, Alfred Peters, Floyd Spain, D. E. Grow, Charles V. May, B. N. Fendig, Rev. J. B. Fleming and A. H. Hopkins.

I Mrs. N. Littlefield visited relative# in Kentland this week. I Mr. and Mrs. J. K. Smith and daughter Zera were Lafayette goers Wednesday. Miss AlVerta Simpson of the Monnett School went to South Bend on business Thursday. Among the Chicago goers Thursday were H. R. Kurrle, Vern Crlsler and Dr. J. Hansson. Mrs. Harry Watson returned home Tuesday evening from a week’s visit with relatives in Chicago and Chicago Heights. W. L. Bott has been confined to his home several days this week with a severe cold, but is now able to be about again. Tubular and solid leather Belts at 50c. Be sure and buy yourselt one as these are bargains.—DUVALL’S QUALITY SHOP. C. E. Duvall, H. B. Tuteur, Calvin Cain ana Delos Dean attended the funeral of Virgil Denqlston at Foresman Tuesday afternoon. No better job work produced in this section of Indiana than that turned out by The Democrat.

John Casey or the national soldiers’ home at Marion came yesterday and continued on to Fair Oake in the afternoon for a visit with relatives. William Hill came up from Madison Tuesday for a short visit with his brother, Frank Hill, and to look after some business matters at Brook. W. L. Wood has opened an office in the Odd Fellows building in the room with A. S. Laßue for the practice of law and the handling of loans, real estate, etc. Kentland Enterprise: Robert Phares of Rensselaer and Miss Mary Shelby of Mt. Ayr were married by the Rev. Charles L. Harper at Trinity parsonage Tuesday morning. ■ • Easter is the 20th of April, so you had better get your order in that tailor-made Suit at once. We have 3,000 samples to choose from.—DUVALL’S QUALITY SHOP. F. B. Meyer returned to hia home at Gary Thursday morning after a short stopover here on his way from West Baden, where he had been taking treatment for rheumatism. Mrs. E. J. Hewitt and children went to Nashotah, Wls., yesterday to spend a couple of weeks with her husband’s people. She was accompanied as far as Chicago by her mother, Mrs. J. B. Fleming. Among th© Chicago goers Tuesday were Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Leopold and James and Jos. Hallagan. James Hail&gan has been in quite poor health of late, and he went to the city to consult a specialist.

Rev. J. B. Fleming went to Hammond Thursday afternoon and preached Thursday night at the n.ew Pine street Presbyterian church in that city, joining Mrs. Fleming yesterday in Chicago to spend the day. Mr. and Mrs. Peter McDaniel returned home Tuesday from Boswell where they attended the 60th wedding anniversary of the latter’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Amos R. Gilger. All of the children, consisting of four girls and two boys, were there for the occasion. A fine _ dinner was served to which about 50 relatives and friends partook. Call up 315 when in need of any job printing or anything carried in The Democrat’s office supply and fancy stationery department. We have the 'facilities for turning out A-l printing promptly and will be pleased to call and talk it over with you or deliver anything we have in stock that you may need quickly. It will take but a moment to communicate with us, and we promise prompt service. With the efficient force of job printers now employed in the mechanical department of The Democrat office we can almost do the work while you wait; at least,! we can give you very prompt service and do work that will please you. Our ad men ar- also experienced in putting your advertisement in type in an attractive and quick-to-catch-the-eye style, while The Democrat carries your ad into about three-fourths of the homes in Jasper county, giving it the circulation that is so much desired.

Next Tuesday la ’’All fool’s day." Fresh eggs are now retailing in Rensselaer at 38 cents per doien! Mrs. Morris Jacks of Lee spent Thursday here with Mrs. Russell Morton. Lafayette goers Thursday were Robert Lefler, Mrs. H. B. Murray, Mrs. W. H. Beam and J. J. Montgomery. George W. Casey returned Wednesday evening from a business trip to Hammond and Gary, selling onion sets. Mrs. H. E. Giffora and daughter went to Kankakee, 111., Thursday to see the former’s mother, who is quite sick. Paul Beam has given up his studies at Indiana university for the present and will assist his father at the Monon depot. Miss Ruth Wood of Illinois university is spending a week's vacation here with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. R. Wood. Miss Dorothy Snyder, who had been spending a few days with her uncle, Z. T. Swaim, returned to her home at Rockfleld Thursday. Charlie Frazer of Benton county was in the city awhile Thursday, having brought over a few steers to place on pasture near Rensselaer. George Peters and family of Lafayette visited here a few days this week with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Peters, and other relatives. Miss Helen Leatherman went to Greencastle Thursday for a Short visit with Miss Marguerite Norris, who is attending Depauw university. Yesterday's local markets: Corn, si.4O; oats, 59c; wheat, |2.11; rye, $1.45. The prices one year ago were: -Corn, 80c; oats, 85c; wheat, $2; rye, $2.30.

Mrs. Samuel Duvall went to Indianapolis Thursday afternoon to meet her husband, who had received his discharge from the service at Camp Sherman and was expected to arrive in Indianapolis that evening. They are expected to reach Rensselaer today. Word has been received here from Lieut. Gwin Thomas, now at Walter Reed hospital, Washington, D. C., that he is recovering nicely from a second operation for the removal of pus from his lungs, and it is now thought he will get along alright. Lieut. Thomas is a grandson of Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Gwin, ariH a son-in-law of Mr. and Mrs. A. Halleck of this city. Letters remaining in the Rensselaer postoffice for the week ended March 24. William Coffell, Clarence Garrison, Jesse F. Hess, L. F. MacDonald, Joe Woolever, Olive Clark, Mrs. Carrie Clark, William Herty, V. M. Dunn, Mrs. C. A. Seip, Miss Anerielia Blanke, Mrs. Edward Phillips, R. H. Brandt, Mrs. Matt Smith. If not called for, the above letters will be sent to the deadletter office April 7.

Yesterday’s local prices on eggs and butterfat: Eggs, 34c; butterfat, 57c. Columbia townsftilp, Whitley county, held a special election Tuesday and voted for the construction of 22 miles of paved roads, 830 favoring the proposal and only 247 opposing. ■* William E. Jacks of southeast Marion, who has been In poor health for some time, went to Chicago Thursday where he entered the Hahnemann hospital for examination and treatment.

In a fit of temporary insanity Jcfan Hodson, aged 43, an employe of the Monon rauroad at Lafayette, ‘murdered his wife by cutting her throat with a butcher knife Thursday, and attempted to kill himself by cutting his own throat. It is believed he will recover. I'he couple had two children, aged about 16 and 17 years, and it is said their family relations had been most Lpleasant.

Read The Democrat for live news. An armload of old papers for 5o at The Democrat office. Mrs. Hi W. Ktplinger went to Louisville, Ky., Thursday to see her daughter Helen, who with Mias Ruth McKenzie also of thia city, la attending the Sacred Heart academy. In the collection of clothing for the destitute people overseas, Jaaper county will again go "over the top” Judging from the huge piles stacked uip In the Red Cross rooms. There are hundreds of suits of clothing, both men’s and women’s, scores of pairs of shoes, -stockings, socks, underwear and other articles of apparel, and If other sections of the country are doing as well as Jasper county the carrying capacity of some of our big ships will be taxe<f to their utmost ln> transporting the clothing overseas, while millions of the destitute people “over there’’ will again be deeply grateful for the timely aid extended them by generous Americans.