Jasper County Democrat, Volume 22, Number 6, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 19 April 1919 — The WEEK'S DOINGS [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

The WEEK'S DOINGS

Mrs. W. S. Parks spent Tuesday in Lafayette. Frank Tillett of Gillam was a business visitor in the city Wednesday. Mrs. W. L. Bott and daughter, Mrs. Don Beam, spent Wednesday In Lafayette. William Traub and Mr. and Mrs. John Horton were among the Chicago visitors Tuesday Miss Ruth Stoudt of Remington returned to Chicago Tuesday where she is taking training In music.

Henry Misch and Les Kline were among the Rensselaer visitors from the north end of the county Wednesday. . Mrs. Thomas Callahan and baby a.Ld Miss Ruth Hilton went to Rantoul, 111., Thursday for a visit with the former’s 'parents. Mrs. S. M. Laßue received a telegram Wednesday morning from her son, Lieut. Emmet Laßue, announcing his arrival In New York city from overseas. Mr. and Mrs. R. G. Wangelin re-, turned from Indianapolis Tuesday evening and were accompanied home by Mr. and Mrs W. R. Coverston of Goshen.

Mrs. Ernest Moore received a telegram Thursday morning from her husband stating that he had landed safely from overseas and -was then at Camp Merritt, N. J. County Auditor J. P. Hammond has moved from the property on Cullen street, which he recently sold to Ralph O’Riley, to one of th£ Leopold houses oh south Front street. Miss Monta Oglesby of Gary came Wednesday- to spend a few days with her aunts, Misses Grace and Fame Haas. Miss Edna Parker of Chicago and Paul Hashaw of Gary will also spend Sunday here as their guests.

Mrs. Ruth Thornton went to Tipton Thursday for a visit with relatives. Frank Chupp of Edinburg is visiting relatives and friends in Jasper county. F. T. Todd of west of town went to Crawfordsville Thursday to spend a few days. Orlan Grant or Lafayette was visiting his brother Van and family here this week. Mr. and Mrs. R. W. Burris went to Frankfort Wednesday to see the latter's mother, who is quite sick. Mrs. Fannie Wassoni and little son Howard will leave today for 'Union City for a visit with .relatives. Mrs. Cordelia Williams and daughter, Mrs. Charles H. Porter, who had been spending the winter at Deland, Fla., arrived home Wednesday. Fred Malchow, brother of Charles Malchow of this city, died at his home in Francesville Saturday and was buried Monday. *He is survived by his wife, two sons and one daughter.

Srgt. Joe Reeve, who was recently discharged from the army service at Camp Taylor, will resume his old position as private stenographer in the Monon railroad ofllces in Chicago Monday. Charles H. Cochran, a Brookston* cattle dealer who had taken a carload of cattle to Chicago, became sick while returning home. He was removed from -a Monon train at Hammopd- Monday, where he died at St. Margaret’s hospital. D. J. Warner, better known as •Jonesy,’’ arrived in Rensselaoi Wednesday afternoon with his discharge from the service. "Jonesy” only recently returned from overseas where he saw several months' active service on the battle front. Mrs. Ora T Ross, 'Mrs. John I. Gwin and Mrs. A. H. Hopkins attended a victory luncheon given at the Claypool hotel in Indianapolis Thursday to the woman’s section of the state council of defense. With this meeting the work of this organization closed. ,

Van Arnold of Barkley township is driving a fine new F<Jrd sedan. Watch for the play, "Lest We Forget," by the Hiking club. — Advt. Yesterday's local prices on eggs and butterfat: Eggs, 86c: hbtterfat, 64c. I Among the Chicago goers '|£ursday were A. M. Robertsbn and Harvey Lowman. Sergt. George Smith of Camp Dix, Pa., is spending a ten-day. furlough here with his wife. Mr. and Mrs. Milo F. Long went to Crawfordsville yesterday for a few days’ visit with the former s sister. The Van Rensselaer club has sent out invitations for a dance to be given at the armory next Tuesday night.

Werner Bros, have material on the ground for a large concrete display platform in front of their implement room on Front street. Mr. and Mrs. Lee Catt returned to their home at Detroit, Mich., Thursday after a visit here with the former’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Allen Catt Mrs. A. F. ’ Long, Mrs. M. B. Learning and Mrs. Kate Watson attended a missionary meeting of the Presbyterian church at Mishawaka this week. Mrs. Louis Haas and little son of Tipton and Mrs. Leo Wolfe of Hammond came Thursday for a visit with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. Leopold. * Miss Lorcne Warren, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Mc.rsh Warren, commenced her duties as bookkeeper and stenographer Monday morning at the W. -J. Wright furniture store. The district K. of P. meeting will be held at Monticello next Monday, April 21, and a large attendance of Knights from the counties composing this - district is expected. •

Mrs. Newt Pumphrey of Columbia City, who had been visiting her mother, Mrs Elizabeth Hams, went to Brook Thursday for a short visit with relatives there, but will return here again before going to her home. Mrs. *‘E. M. Graham, whor-wlth her two children had been spending the winter in Florida, came some Thursday. The % children stopped off at Indianapolis for a visit with their grandmo‘her • before coming on to Rensselaer. Agent Beam of the Monon has received word that the Great Lakes Blue Jacket band, consisting of some 35 men, would arrive in Rensselaer from Monticello on train No. 32, which reaches here at 10:36 a. m., Thursday, May 1, going from here to Delphi on the 1:57 p. m. train. ' Letters remaining in the Rensselaer postoffice for the week ended April 14: Mrs. Bert Wel£h, Capt. Isaac Wilder (2), Estel George, Alice Reed, Mr. Gergen, Earnest Christensen (2), Henrf G. Carlisle, Mrs. Golda Crowden. If not called for the above letters will z be sent to the dead letter office April 28.

* Mr. and Mrs. William Warren ot Walker township have purchased the John W. King tenant house on Cullen street and will get possession of same May 1. Consideration is understood to have been $1,300. The house is now occupied by John Putts and family, and Mr. and Mrs. Warren will move into same as soon as Mr. Putts can secure another house. Mrs. Henry Eigelsbach was called to Chicago Wednesday by the critical condition of her brother, Paul Geitl. Mr. Geitl received a bad fall about a year ago, in which, among other Injuries, one shoulder was very badly dislocated. Since that time he has been gradually failing in health, and while he used to weigh 240 pounds he is now reduced to 100 pounds. It is thought that he can last but a short time longer. J. W. Coen of just north of town received a telegram Tuesday informing him of the death of his brother, S. B. Coen, at Albuquerque, N. M. No particulars of his death were given, the message simply stating that he had been killed. Deceased was about 58 years of age, and is survived by a wife and two children, two brothers in Albuquerque, Edward and Ira Coen, and J. W. Coen and sister, Miss Bessie Coen, of .this city, and another sister, Mrs. Rosa GorIdon, of Arkansas. Neither Mr. 'Co.en nor his. sister Bessie will be I able to attend the funeral.

Mrs. William Kresol of Barkley township la confined to her bed with sickness. i Frank McDonald of Greene, la., visited his cousin. Miss Blanche Ott, here Wednesday. The daughter -of James Hill of near Alx la quite sick with complications caused from influenza. Evaline Iliff, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Iliff of Jordan township. Is recovering nicely from her recent operation. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Waymire had as their guests Wednesday Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Hinchman, Mrs. A. U. Lux and Mr. and Mrs. Lux. all of Wolcott. Yesterday’s local markets: Com. 11.48; oats, 63c; wheat. >2.30; rye, >1.50. The prices one year ago were: Corn, 90c; oats, 81c; wheat, >2; rye, 12. Oren Normap, who was recently discharged from the • Great Lakes training camp, left here Thursday for Chester, Neb., for a visit with his brother, D. S. Norman. Remember that the war exhibits train will be here next Wednesday, April 23, at 6 p. m., and will remain here all evening, leaving at 5 a. m. Thursday for Lafayette.

•Mrs. Elizabeth Haus has sold her residence property on Front street to J. W. Hltchings, who recently moved to Rensselaer from Jordan township and now occupies the A. A. Hoover property, also on Front street. Consideration >3,300. Mrs. Philip Heuson, Mrs. Nat Heuson, Mrs. Jesse Dunn and daughter Pearl visited the former’s sister, Miss Eva Michael, at St. Elizabeth’s hospital in Lafayette Thursday. Miss Michael recently underwent an. operation for appendicitis and is getting along nicely. Harvey W. Wood, Br., passed his 81st milestone Thursday, and to remind him of the event he received a telegram of congratulations from his son Chauncey and wife from Austin, Texas, who are enroute to their new home in the Rio Grande valley near McAllen, Tex,

We got rain the first four nights this week and part of the day Wednesday and Thursday, making the fields too wet to work and the dirt roads almost impassable, although no large amount of water fell during all this time. Yesterday the sun again appeared and the day was bright and cheerful. Although "Good Friday,’’ which is generally the accepted day for planting early potatoes, it was too' wet to plant except they were dropped In the mud.