Evening Republican, Volume 23, Number 160, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 3 July 1920 — PERSONAL MENTION [ARTICLE]

PERSONAL MENTION

J. W. Crooks went to South Bend today. k Mrs. Smith Newell went to Amboy today. George Reed and son, ■ Roland, went to Mancie today. Dr. A. P. Rainier of Remington was here today. John Holden went to Chicago on the early morning train. M. C. Sutton went to Hammond this forenoon. Mrs. J. E. Jack, of Newland, was in Rensselaer today. Charles Randle, who is employed in Kokomo, is spending a few days here with his family.. Miss Edna Parker, of Chicago, came today for a week-end visit Mrs. C. G. Newby. Mrs. John I. Reed was quite sick Friday, but is reported to be better today. R. A. Lawrie, of Monticello, the civil engineer, was in Rensselaer today. Prosecuting Attorney J. C. Murphy of Morocco was in Rensselaer today. John J. Lawler of Chicago is spending regular week-end visits here looking after his large farming interests. Dr. and Mrs. E. Buchner of Chicago came today for a visit with the Rev and Mrs. J. E. Dean of Barkley. Mrs. Earl Beaver went to Lafayette today to see her sister, Mrs. Frank Brown, who underwent an operation in a hospital in that city. Mrs. W. R. Brown and daughter, Mrs. Charles Harmon were called to Bloomington, Hl., today on account of the serious illness of Mrs. Brown’s brother.

Mr. and Mrs. George Smith of Chicago are guests of Mrs. Smith’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ben D. McColly of this city. Margaret Macy of Indianapolis is the guest of Almira and Cordelia Stockton. Miss Macy is the granddaughter of the late Mrs. John Makeever. H. W. Beam came down from Chicago Friday evening. He will be joined Sunday by his wife and also by his friend, John Howe, of Chicago. Leßoy Kurtz left this afternoon for Chicago to spend a few days with his brother and family and incidentally see the White Sox and Cleveland play the national game. Rev. H. Ross Hume is here for a visit with his sister, Mrs. C. Ross Dean. He will preach at the morning services at the Methodist church Sunday morning. Mr. and Mrs. P. H. Sears, son Merle and daughter Marie, of Aurora, 111., and their niece, Dorothy Flannery of Freeport, Hl., came to day for a visit with Mrs. Sear’s mother, Mrs. Hester Hoyes of North Van Rensselaer street and other relatives. Mrs. Mildred Richardson, who had been in Minneapolis, where she visited her sister, Mrs. Gwin Thomas, returned to this city Friday, and is .the guest of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Abraham Halleck. — Attorney Estel Pierson of Hobart was in Rensselaer Friday. From here he continued to Danville where he had some important legal matters to look after. Attorney Pierson has a large law practice and is getting along nicely. He has a family of nine children. His wife, is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Lane of Newton township.

Two drivers of automobile trucks, traveling without license plates, were plucked here this morning by Deputy Sheriff William Childers, following a telephone call from Newton county asking that the men be held until the arrival of the Newton county authorities. The men were taken before Justice S. C. Irwin and fined SI.OO and costs, amounting to $9.05 in each case. The authorities have exhausted their patience with those who are continually violating the law and it is thought that the campaign mapped out to curb those who violate the law in this respect will soon produce the desired results.