Evening Republican, Volume 23, Number 158, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 1 July 1920 — PERSONAL MENTION [ARTICLE]

PERSONAL MENTION

Charles Heed of Fair Oaks was in Rensselaer today. Mrs. A- G. Catt and little Virginia Sumner were in Chicago today. Conrad Schafer went to Lafayette this forenoon. County Supt. M. L. Sterrett went to Indianapolis this afternoon. Mrs. William Johnson went to Monticello today. Miss Callie Bonner of Remington went to Chicago from here thia morning. Henry Neville went to Hammond this morning. Peter Wagner went to Monon this morning. Etta Hurley of Peoria, Hl., is visiting relatives here. Mrs. Charles Porter and son went to Valparaiso today for a visit with her parents. Mr. and Mrs. Finnan Thompson and children went to Lake Wawasee today. ■—— —’ -* — 1 Mr. S. Sorenson and family moved from this city to Kankakee, Hl., today. Mrs. E. J. Gamester and son came down from Chicago this afternoon. Lewis Miller was taken to the hospital Wednesday and may have to undergo an operation. Attorney P. R. Blue and Alex Jensen, cashier of the Wheatfield bank, were in Rensselaer today. Dr. E. N. Loy, John Eger, Lee Mauck, Mrs. J. D. Martindale and Mrs. George M. Myers went to Chicago this morning. Luella Hannon has accepted the position as book-keeper with the Farmers’ Grain Company of this city. Mrs. J. W. Bristow, who had been the guest of Mrs. Firman Thompson, returned today to her home ait Gerard, 111. Mrs. Sarah Hert of Chicago came today for a visit with William Johnson and family, who live north of this city. Anna Erwin, who had been the guest of N. Littlefield and family returned today to her home in Fair Oaks. Judge James P. Wason and wife of Delphi are rejoicing over the birth of a son born in a Lafayette hospital two weeks ago. Mrs. B. J Mengel and children returned today to their home in Lafayette after a visit with her mother, Mrs. Thomas Dayis of Kniman. Milton McKay, son of Mr. and Mrs. N. A. McKay of Fair Oaks was in Rensselaer today. He is enjoying a two weeks’ vacation from his work in Hammond. Edward Kirk, who is employed in Akron, 0., returned today to his home for a visit with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Edward Kirk and other relatives. City Marshall Chester Zea estimates that there were more automobiles in this city Wednesday evening for the band concert than on any previous Wednesday evening. Mrs. Lovena Mackey of San Antonio, Texas, who had been the guest of her brother, C. W. Platt and family, left today for Kokomo, where she will visit with a sister. Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Harris of Washington street have as their guests, Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Swanson and little son, James, of Chicago. Mrs. Swanson and Mrs. Harris are sisters. H. H. Potter returned from Indianapoils Wednesday afternoon where he attended' the Indiana Grain Dealers’ convention. He made an address at this meeting on the cost of handling grain by a country elevator. Mrs. William Childers and grandson, William Wilkstrom, returned Wednesday evening from a visit with her daughter, Mrs. C. R. Harsha, who lives near Schneider. She brought her two granddaughters. May and Ruth Hanma, home with her.

Mrs. Fannie Cottingham was m Rensselaer today. She had been with her son. W. J. Cottingham of Momence, while his wife was in the hospital where she underwent a very serious operation for goitre. She is recovering nicely.