Jasper County Democrat, Volume 22, Number 11, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 7 May 1919 — The WEEK'S DOINGS [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

The WEEK'S DOINGS

P. D. Wells was over from Morocco Saturday. The Priscilla Sew club will meet tomorrow afternoon with Mrs. Fqnk Foltz on Grace street. The old Saying about “rain on Easter, rain for seven Sundays,” has proven true so far this year. Thompson Ross returned to his home in Chicago Monday after a short visit with his mother, Mrs. Ora T. Ross. Mrs. James D. Babcock returned to her home near Bluffton Monday after a week’s visit with relatives and old friends here. Dr. A. C. Merry of Mt. Ayr took the train here Monday for Indianapolis to attend a meeting of the state board of health. Mr. and Mrs. Vern Nowels have moved Into rooms with Mrs. Frances Hopkins and daughter Gertrude on Park avenue. Mrs. E. C? Maxwell returned home Monday from Dunkirk, where she had spent several weeks with her son Ernest and children. She brought two of his children home with her. Mrs. Earl Parsons came up from Logansport Friday to spend the week-end with her mother, Mrs." James F. Irwin 1 , and was joined by her husband Sunday, both returning home Sunday evening.

Devere Yeoman was home from Indianapolis over Sunday and returned Monday via auto, accompanied by his wife and mother, who will remain there for the welcome home celebration for the 150th field artillery today. F. M. Hershman of Walker township was a business visitor in the city Saturday. Mr. Hershman has as yet not fully recovered from injuries received recently when a horse he was riding fell with him and dislocated his shoulder. Mesdames J. W. and H. E. McConahey of Chicago came Saturday for a visit with the former's mother, Mrs. Henry Randle, and other relatives. Mrs. H. E. McConahey returned home Monday, but Mrs. J. W. McConahey remained. for a week’s visit.

Horton Bros, played for a dance at Wolcott Saturday night Yesterday's local prices on eggs and butterfat: Eggs, 40c; butterfat, 57c. George Constant of Indiana Harbor visited friends here Sunday and Monday. Harold Wickstrom and little son visited Mir. and Mrs. Carl Harsha at Lafayette Sunday. James Warner, who has a good position in Gary, spent Saturday and Sunday here with his mother. Mr. and Mrs. Leo Wolfe of Haimmond spent Sunday here with the latter’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. Leopold.

J. J. Montgomery went to Lafayette Monday and drove home his Maxwell roadster which he has Just had newly repainted. The warm showers Sunday brought out the leaves on shade trees wonderfully, and they are nearly full leafed now. Mr.’and Mrs. H. L. Hendricks spent the week-end with relatives at Lowell. They were accompanied home by Mrs. A. H. McCoy. Richard Beck of formerly of Rensselaer, and a brother of William Beck of this city, arrived from overseas last week. Mrs. Lloyd Hopkins of Mt. Ayr went to Marlon Monday to attend the commencement exercises, her sister being one of the graduates. Mrs. Nathan Keene returned to her home at Gifford Monday after a visit with her father, John Ulim, near Jlemington, who is in quite poor health. F. A. Gruver, who is now employed as superintendent of a line construction crew near Bellefontaine, 0., spent Sunday with his family here.

Mr. and Mrs. John Roadruck returned to their home at Morocco Monday after spending several days here with the latter’s mother, Mrs. E. J. Morris. A son was born Saturday evening to Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Osburn of west of town. Grandpa Osburn now has five granddaughters and three grandsons, two of the latter, Including the latest arrival, have been christened Norval after their grandad. Attorney John A. Dunlap left last week for Dallas, Tex., to join his wife and daughter. Who have spent the winter there with her parents. He will probably spend a couple of weeks there and will be accompanied home by his wife and daughter.

Miss Helen Worland, who had been in Denver, Colo., since last November where she was taking a nurse’s training course, returned home last week. She will probably continue her studies in a hospital in Chicago after a visit here witji her parents. Her sister, Miss Alice Worland, who went to Colorado with her, will remain there for a time yet. An attempt was made to rob the Farmers’ State bank at Mexico, Ind., last Saturday morning, but the “yeggs’’ were frightened away after having blown the outer door of the vault. They were discovered in the bank by the nightwatchman of the town, and a revolver duel followed' during which several shots were exchanged without effect on either side.

Dr. J. HUnsson, B. N. Fen-dig and James Hallagan were Chicago goers Monday.Walter Lynge and family attended the funeral of a relative at Momence Sunday, A daughter was born Sunday to Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Wilson at Hammond, making their fourth child. Mrs. J. W. Childers Is attending a state meeting of the Woman’s Relief Corps at Elkhart as a delegate from the local order. Mr. and Mrs. Grant Wynegar of South Bend spent Saturday and Sunday here with the latter's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Grant. ’ Yesterday’s local markets: Corn, 11.55; oats, 65c; wheat, >2.30; rye, >1.55. The prices one year ago were; Corn, >1; oats, 70c; wheat, >2; rye, >2.

Drs. Edgar Duvall of Knightstown, and Paul Millar of Indianapolis drove up in the former’s automobile and spent Sunday with relatives here, returning Monday. Misses Gertrude Jackson and Rose Luers left Friday for Washington, D. C., where the former will take up a government position, and the latter will visit her sister, Miss Lucille Luers, who is emipJoyed there, and will also visit relatives at Trenton, N. J. A deputy from the state Are marshal’s office has been working in Rensselaer for several days, and as a result it is understood the building occupied by C. E. Prior’s poultry house has been condemned and some other places practically so, including the building occupied by Kuboske’s garage. The Central garage was ordered to install steam heat, it is understood. Virginia, the little 2-year-old daughter of Paul Norgor, died at the county hospital Monday morning about 4 o’clock after an extended illness. The little one’s mother died last October from influenza. The funeral will be held this afternoon at 2 o’clock at the home of its grandparents, Mr and Mrs. George May, in Carpenter township, and burial made in the Remington cemetery.