Jasper County Democrat, Volume 22, Number 14, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 17 May 1919 — The WEEK'S DOINGS [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

The WEEK'S DOINGS

F. M. Parker has purchased a new Oldsmobile of the local agency. Yesterday’s local prices on eggs and butterfat: Eggs, 40c; butterfat, 58c. There will be a dance at Kniman Saturday night in the Meyers hall. —LEE MEYERS, Mgr. Miss Ellen Walters of South Raub came Thursday for a visit with her aunt, Mrs. Stewart Learning. Among the Lafayette goers Thursday were Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Bott, Don Wright, Mrs. Philip Heuson. and Miss Evaline Midhaels. Miss Pauline Hordeman returned to Chicago Tuesday after spending a few days here with her mother, Mrs. Barbara Hordeman, and family. Elza Grow has let the contract for a fine new two-story bungalow to be erected on his lot just south of the John W. Sage residence on Van Rensselaer street Delos Thompson, accompanied by B. N. Fendig, drove to Chicago (Wednesday. Benhart returned by rail Wednesday night and / Mr. Thompson drove back Thursday.

Mrs. J. C. Jones of Belle Vernon, Pa., while on her way home from a visit in Kansas, stopped off here this week and is visiting her brother, George D. Mustard, and family for a few days. “Uncle” John Stively passed his 9 6th milestone Wednesday, and for a man of his extreme age is enjoying very good health. He gets about quite well, and on Tuesday planted some sweet corn in their garden. Mrs. M. A. Mills, wife of Exsenator Mills, and daughter of Osceola, Neb., stopped off hero Wednesday for a visit with the Mrs. J. W. Williams and the Stockton families and other relatives and friends. They are on their way to Philadelphia to visit Mrs. Mills’ son Thomas, who is in the government employ. From there they expect Ito go to New York city for a visit with relatives before returning home. Mr. Milk; Is a cousin of Mrs. Almira M. Stockton and Mrs. J. W. Williaaiß and made his home for a number of years here with the John Makeever family.

Mrs. Mary Meyer-Healy was a Chicago goer Wednesday. M. J. Kuboske went to Chicago Thursday and drove home another Dort touring car. Asa Snow has been discharged from the army service and reached home this week. K. T. Rhoades, who recently returned home from overseas, reached home yesterday. Get your shoes repaired at the Progressive Shop, first door south of fire house. —G. W. KNAUR. m2B Among the Chicago goers Thursday were Mr. and Mrs. B. Forsthye Mrs. Stella Ketchum and Charles Rishling. A free lead pencil given with every 5-cent writing tablet —'both ruled and unruled —as long as the supply lasts. —The Democrat. Paul W. Strecker left Wednesday for Detroit, Mich., where he will again be employed in the Ford plant, a position which he gave up on entering the U. 8. service. Thomas Cox, who had been with the Canadian army in the war aone for the past year or more, arrived in Rensselaer the first of the week. Tom, like all the other returned soldiers we have seen, Is looking fine.

‘Leo Krueger, who recently returned from overseas, arrived in Rensselaer Thursday morning, having received his discharge at Camp Taylor. Private Krueger is a son of Mr. and Mrs August Krueger of Union township. C. A. Ross and family moved this week from the W. I. Spitler bungalow on Cullen street into the Mattie Hemphill house on Warner street. Mrs. W. I. Spitler has again taken up her residence in her house vacated by Mr. Ross. Mrs. A. S. Nowels and son Russell of Columbia City drove over via auto and are visiting the former’s mother, Mrs. J. M. Wasson, this week. Thursday they drove to Hammond and Chicago to visit relatives there. Lieut. No weds only recently received his discharge from the U. S. service ■William Mustard of Goodland visited here this week with his aunt, Mrs. Sylvester Gray. Mr. Mustard was but recently discharged from the army. He served in the 105th engineers, with the English and Australians on the western front and saw much service in France and Belgium. His division, the 30th, with the 27th division, New York national guard, participated in the smashing of the noted Hindenburg line, which was one of of the great achievements of the war.

Mr. and Mrs. A. Halleck received a telegram from their daughter, Mrs. Gwin Thomas, from Baltimore, Md., Thursday, stating that she and her husband were on their way to Indiana and expecten to ireach Monticello, the home of the latter’s parents, yesterday. Lieut. Thomas, it will be remembered, was severely wounded while lit action in the war zone and only gets about now with the aid of crutches. He has been granted a 30-day sick leave, after which- he will return to the Walter Reed hospital at Washington, D. d„ for a third operation for the grafting of a bone in his right leg, in the hope that he may regain use of the same. They will also visit Mrs. Thomas’ parents, Mr. and Mrs. Halleck, in this city while on leave.

E. E. Malone was In Monticello on business Thursday. Mrs. J. M. Wasson went to Hammond Thursday for a visit with her daughter, Mrs. Jesse E. Wilson. Yesterday's local markets: Corn, |I.S3; oats, 64c; rye, >1.37. No quotation on wheat. The prices one year ago were: Corn, |1; oats, 68c; wheat, 32; rye, >1.75. Livingston Ross arrived In Rensselaer yesterday morning from Camp Sherman, 0., where he received his discharge and where he had been stationed since being inducted into the service last fall. A new supply of both pen and and pencil writing tablets, ■ lead pencils, indelible pencils, typewriter ribbons and box papers Just received m The Democrat’s fancy stationery and office supply department. Dr. M. D. Gwin and wife arrived home Thursday evening from Camp Dix, where he received his discharge from the service. Dr. Gwin spent several months in the war zone, being located in a hospital at Vischy, France, most of the time. We have had a little warmer weather for the past few days and the farmers were very busy up to yesterday in plowing, disking and planting. Two heavy showers at an early hour yesterday morning, however, put a temporary stop to this work. Harrison Armstrong and Charles Jensen, two niore soldier boys, arrived in Rensselaer Wednesday morning on the early train from Camp Taylor. Private Armstrong continued on to his home at Kniman and Private Jensen to his home at Thayer.

Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Hopkins and 4-year-old son, George Hopkins, of Superior, Neb., came Thursday evening for a few weeks’ vls’t with relatives. They started out 10 drive through, but encountered rain and bad roads and had to come via rail, after having driven only about 40 miles. J. A. Knowlton writes from Mitchell, S. D., in renewing ids subscription to The Democrat, and says: “We are having plenty of rain. Small grain looks good but ground is too wet to plow. Some corn planted. Help is not ao acarce, but is very high In price—* from |6O to >BO a month." Letters remaining uncalled for in the Rensselaer postoffice for the week ended May 12: Miss Louise Lucas, Ida Norris, Modern Progressive Company, John L. Peterson, Earl Williams, Granville Willbanks, Mrs. Anna McCartney, William Hurn, John Kerstetter, John R. Rodgers, Frank Gerlemann, Very R. Gillany. If not called for the above letters will be sent to the deadletter office May 26.

John R. Vanatta received word the first of the week of the death of his only sister, Mrs. Martha Vanatta Hatton, of Los Angeles, Calif., on April 27, following a short illness from heart trouble. Mrs. Hatton was about 75 years of age and is survived by two daughters. Miss Jennie Hatton of Los Angeles and Miss Minnie Rathfon of Chicago. Mr. Vanatta is now the only surviving members of the- Vanatta family. It has not been decided definitely as yet just when the “Home Coming” celebration for the returned soldiers will be held in Jasper county, but there seems to be some sentiment toward having it in connection with a big 4th of July celebration.. No doubt the matter will be definitely decided in a very short time now. The matter is in the hands of the Jasper County Betterment association, and it is understood that the directors are not in favor of combining it with a celebration on July 4th. Mr. Carl Wood, son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Wood, and Miss Madeline C. Kellner, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Conrad Kellner, both of this city, were married Wednesday morning at St. Augustine’s Catholic church in the presence of only the immediate relatives of the two families. A family dinner was served at the Kellner home at the noon hour in honor of the newlyweds, after which they went to their own home, in the Zern Wright house on south McKinley avenue which they had already furnished. The Democrat unites with the many friends of this popular couple In extending hearty congratulations.

Miss Elisnbeth King, who Is attending the Columbia school In Chicago, c»me down Thursday evening and yesterday atternoon went to Lafayette to attend a fraternity house party. She will return to “her school work in Chicago Monday.