Jasper County Democrat, Volume 22, Number 9, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 30 April 1919 — The WEEK'S DOINGS [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

The WEEK'S DOINGS

C. C. Warner came down from Gary Saturday. H. W. Gilbert was over from Remington Saturday on business. George M. Babcock spent Saturday and Sunday in. Springfield and Dayton, Ohio. Mesdames Flrank and Harvey Moore and Ray Fidler were Lafayette goers Friday. G. C. Frye of Sheldon, Illinois, came Saturday to spend a few days with his daughter, Mrs. Charles Morrell. Misses Ethel and Lois lHam and Helen Parkinson of Lafayette spent the week-end with relatives and friends here. Miss Ida Haro, went to Hedgewich. 111., Friday to be with her sister, Mrs. H. C. Collins, who is in quite poor health. Among the Chicago goers Friday were Mr. and Mrs. George Long end two little daughters, G. J. Jessen, Dr. I. M. Washburn and B. N. Fendig. John and Joseph Paxton of South Bend and William Paxton of Hammond were here Saturday to attend the funeral of Mrs. C. M. Paxton.

Mr. and Mrs. Henry Eiglesbach went to Chicago Sunday to attend the funeral Monday of the former’s brother, Thomas Geitl, who passed away Friday night after a year of failing lhealth. The new telephone directory of the Jasper County Telephone Co., is now in 'piress in The Democrat job printing department and will be ready for delivery in a very few days. Ivan Garson and Charles Rishlizg are preparing to open .a general store at Parr, having rented a room in the new Odd Fellows building there. The store is to be in charge of Roy Stevenson of that place. While over near Donovan, Illinois, last week visiting her daughter, Mrs. E. G. Perrigo, Mrs. T. A. Crockett suffered a couple of severe smothering spells, and Dr. Triplett was called to relieve her. She suffered another attack of the same kind Monday, after returning home Bunday.

David Elder now of Indianapolis, was a visitor in the city Friday. Hugh Kirk made a business trip to Indianapolis Saturday. Goodland now has a lady barber. Who said Goodland was slow? Fred Stalbaum and Robert Zick were among the Walker citizens in the city Saturday on business. Mr. and Mrs. William Wassofl. newlyweds, will start housekeeping fin the Fred Phillips property on College avenue. Mesdames J. R. Phillips and Paul Stevens of McCoysburg spent Saturday here with the former’s daughter, Mrs. Van Wood. Mrs. J. U. Iliff and daughter, Mary,, Mrs. G. A. Daugherty and daughter, Mrs. James E. Parkinson, spent Saturday in Lafayette. Charles, George and Alva Brouhard of Fair Oaks went to Lebanon Saturday to visit their aged mothfer who is in quite poor health. Mrs. Anna Tutuer and daughter, Maurine, who have been spending the past several months with another daughter in California, are expected home the last of May. Arthur Waymire of Union township bought a Saxon touring Saturday from the local agent, M. J. Kuboske. The latter went to Chicago again Monday to drive down another Saxon. Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Phillips of McCoysburg received word Saturday that their son, Harvey Phillips, who had been overseas for some time, had landed safely at Hoboken, New Jersey.

Mr. and Mrs. Milo F. Long left Sunday for Indianapolis where they will make their -future home, Mr. Long having secured a good position -there as an upholsterer in the same factory where he used to work. John McConnell, for more than half a century a iresident of White county and a veteran of the Civil War, died at his home in Monticello Friday afternoon, aged 80 years. For many years Mr. McConnell was an elder in the Presbyterian church of Monticello. Mrs. W. R. Brown received a telegram Monday from her brother, W. E. Murphy, stating that her step-mother, Mirs. Julia Murphy, has just died at Lebanon, Ind., and would be buried at her old home at Tuscola, 111., today. Mrs. Brown left yesterday for Tuscola to attend the funeral.

A. D. 'Hersbman was down from Gillam Saturday. Al Konovsky was down from Demotte Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Trevor Eger went to Indianapolis Monday to spend a few days. Mr. and Mrs. 'H. L. Hendricks and Oeell Potts were Lafayette goers Monday. Miss Lucille Phillips of Champaign. 111., visited Monday and yesterday with Mrs. H. R. Wood. Mrs. Leo Mecklenburg returned to her home in Gary Monday after a week’s visit with relatives here. Ray Laßue came down from Chicago and spent Sunday here with his Mr. and Mrs. S. M. Laßue. K ' / » Mrs. R. Jf. Chissom and little son of Chicago came Sunday for a week’s visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. G. D. McCarthy. Mrs. Frank Maloy of Lowell was here Monday to help her mother, Mrs. Michael Eger, celebrate her eighty-seventh birthday anniversary. Joseph Stewart of Hanging Grove township, accompanied by his brother, David Stewart, of Mansfield, Ohio, was a visitor in the city Saturday.

Yesterday’s local markets: Corn, $1.52; oats, 44c; wheat, $2.30; ye, $1.55. The prices one year ago were: Corn, slk oats, 78c; wheat, $2; rye, $2. Two good things—your money and my seed corn. Let’s swap. Also a good, sound, work mare, wt. 1500, for sale cheap.—HENRY PAULUS, phone 938-G. Among the Chicago goers Monday were James Hallagan, W. J. Wright, Ray Parks, Arthur Miller, Emil Schultz, E. E. Smith and Mesdames J. J. and John Elgelsbach. Don Warren,, who is now employed with a Western Union construction gang at Lafayette, spent Sunday here with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Marshall Warren. William Reed, son of Mr., and Mrs. Mart Reed of Union township, is a member of the 150th Field Artillery, "Rainbow” division, which landed at New York Friday, his parents receiving a. telegram from him announcing his safe arrival. W. H. Hqgan, who recently purchased the lot on Weston street, just south of Miss Susie Monagan's residence, will begin breaking ground next week, The Democrat understands, for a modern 6-room bungalow, either stucco outside finish or brick veneer.

Harold Gifford and Vern Sanders of Rensselaer closed a deal last week for the Moto# Inn garage and took possession' of the same Monday. Both are experienced and competent auto mechanics and it is their intention to conduct a general repair garage and service station. Both Mr. Gifford and Mr. Sanders are married men and will locate here at once, Mr. Gifford having already leased the Dr. Recher tenant house north of the latter’s residence. — Morocco Courier. Mr. and Mrs. T. A. Crockett returned Sunday from a week’s visit \vlth their son-in-law and wife, Mr. and Mrs. E. G. Perrigo of west of Morocco. Mrs. Perrigo accompanied them home and will remain here for a few days. While they were there Mr. Perrigo had the misfortune to lose a fine young mare with lockjaw. She had a colt 8 days old which he is trying to save. This the third horse Mr. Perrigo has lost with lockjaw in the past few years. A drizzling irain fell all of Sunday afternoon and night and a part of Monday forenoon. While not quite warm enough to do the utmost good, still it was a growing rain alright, and vegetation started growing nicely again alfter the severe frosts of last week, which Purdue experts estimate killed fully four-fifths of the fruit throughout the state.'Monday afternoon and yesterday were fairly pleasant with the mercury at 2 p. m. at 55 degrees.

Mr. and Mrs. E. T. Ritchey and son of Fowler and Mrs. Augustus Phillips, of Santa Monica, California, drove over from Fowler Friday and spent the afternoon with Mt. and Mirs. Fred Phillips. Mrs. Ritchey is a cousin of Mr. Phillips, she being a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Stephens Barnes of Fowler. Mr. and Mrs. Barnes have lately returned Ifrom spending the winter in California, and the latter is in quite poor health. Mrs. Gus Phillips will go on from Fowler to New York city, her old home, for an extended visit. Gus is still in the movie actor business in California.

Forrest Osborne has a well-de-fined case of mumps. Yesterday’s local prices on eggs and butterfat: Eggs, 38c; butterfat, 80c. Ray Parks drove down from Chicago Monday W. J. Wright’s new Dodge furniture truck. Mr. and Mrs. Warren Poole and two daughters of Hanging Grove township went to Strawn, 111., Sunday to attend the funeral of Mrs. Poole’s mother, Mrs. Katherine Kopp, which was held there Monday. Miss Florence Hawkins went to her home at Lafayette Monday after spending Sunday here with the J. D. Allman family. Miss Hawkins has Just returned from California where she had spent some time with her sister. While The Demoorat is unable to secure the precise figures on subscriptions in Jasper county to the Victory loan, it is understood that more than two-thirds of our allotment has been subscribed and that some of the townships have already filled their quota. Mrs. O. M. Peek received word Saturday from her son, Marquis Peek, who is In the navy and had been stationed overseas for some time, that he had arrived In New York. k He has two years yet to serve, unless he should be discharged before that time. Mrs. Michael Eger passed her eighty-seventh milestone Monday, April 28, and for a woman of her age she is enjoying excellent health. Mrs. Eger has been a continuous resident of Jasper county for the past 63 years, most of which time she has resided In Rensselaer.

Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Wood, Sr., have received word from their son Chauncey and wife that they had arrived safely at McAllen,| Tex., near which place they expect to make their future home. They left here in their automobile April 3, going to Crawfordsville, where they epent two days with Mr. Wood’s sisters, and leaving there on April 5 for McAllen and making the distance of some 2,200 miles in 14 days. Mrs. Harry Hays received a telegram Monday from her husband, who had Just arrived from, overseas. Private Hays was a member of the Rainbow division and saw much active service. Among other Jasper county boys who are also member of this division are Willie Potts and William F. Reed of Fair Oaks, Howard Ames, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ed Ames of Barkley township, Ed Rose, also of Barkley, Edward Peregrine, Harmon and Ad Clayton and Wesley Hurley or Rensselaer.

Mr. and Mrs Janies H. 8. Ellis came down from Chicago Monday night for a few days' visit. The family of Orval Lambert of Newton township have all been suffering from tonsllltis, but are bettor at this writing. Guy Swaim received his discharge certificate from the service at Camp Sherman, Ohio, and arrived in Rensselaer Sunday. The bans of marriage of Mr. Carl Wood, son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Wood, and Miss Madeline Kellner, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Conrad Kellner, were published for the first time last Sunday at St. Augustine's Catholic church. The marriage will take place early In May, It is understood. Lillie May, 11-year-old daughter t>f Mr. and Mrs. Lyman Hall of Fair Oaks, died quite suddenly Monday afternoon at 3 o'clock, the exact cause of her death not being known at this time. The funeral will be held tomorrow afternoon St 2 o'clock at' the M. E. church in Fair and burial made in the cemetery there.

Every farmer wno owns his farm ought to have printed stationery with his name and the name of his postofflce property given. The prln l ed heading might also give ths names of whatever crops he special izes tn or his specialties in stock Neatly printed stationery gives yea personality and a standing with any person or firm to whom you writs tad Insures the proper reading ei your name and address.

New safety gloves have been designed for the use of workmen about machine plants, foundries and similar establishments. They are made of chrome leather and sewed close with steel thread. This means that the glove is rip-proof. The palms, fingers and thumbs are reinforced with small steel ribbons. They are clinched with a patented process so that the workman can not hurt his hand. This , type of glove Is flexible, pliable and comfortable and can be used not only by men at the furnace, bot by the men handling stock in the shop or steel shed.