Evening Republican, Volume 23, Number 216, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 7 September 1920 — LOCAL AND PERSONAL NEWS [ARTICLE]

LOCAL AND PERSONAL NEWS

Dr. H. J. Kannal went to Indian- j apolis today. K — Mr. and Mrs. Vilas Jacks went to Indianapolis today to visit relatives. Leon Gridley of Brook went to Indianapolis today to attend the state fair. Harold Nowels went to Lafayette today where he will enter Purdue University. Mrs. James Britt of Niles, Mich., who has been visiting her sons, Janies and Charles Britt, went to Attica today to visit her mother. Mr. and Mrs. Vester Richards left today for Columbus, Mont. They are going west on account of the condition of Mr. Richards’ health. Hjs brother, Joseph Richards, and his uncle, Arnold Richards, live near Columbus.

Mr. and Mrs. B. J. Moore of North Weston street, had as their guests over Labor Day the following: Mrs. Longhi, Miss Emily Rawe, Henry Matha, Miss Marion Corbin and Miss Eva Moore of Chicago j Jacob L. Moore, of Racine, Wis.; and Miss Iva Healey of Frankfort. The American Legion day ecelebration -at Lowell Monday was a very successful affair and hundreds of visitors through the city during the day. Congressman Will R. Wood and Warren T. McCray, candidate for governor on the Republican ticket, delivered addresses during the day. Mr. and Mrs. Gaylord McFarland and little daughter, Mary Margaret, left Monday evening for their home in Barberton, 0. They were called here on acount of the death of Mrs. McFarland’s father, Michael Kanne. Mr. McFarland is the assistant manager of the Lignistra Fiber Products Co., of Barberton. "Mr.' and Mrs. Judson Adams returned home Monday evening from a 430 mile automobile trip through Illinois on which they started Thursday of last week. their absence they visited with Mr. Adams’ niece at Sparling, 111., and sister at Watseka, 111. They also enjoyed a trip to Starved Rock and other points of interest in the Sucker state. Mr. Adams states that the outlook for a good corn crop in Illinois is none too encouraging and that the corn has been badly burned.

Miss Betty Royster went to Lafayette today to enter Purdue university. Brook and Harry Moore went to Indianapolis today to attend the state fair. Mrs. Charles Jouvenant of Chicago came today for a visit with her sister, Mrs. Lottie George. Tte Indiana state fair opened at Indianapolis Monday with a crowd estimated at 40,000 present. Mrs. John I. Lewis and son, Russell and Dr. I. M. Lewis went to Indianapolis to attend the state fair Mr. and Mrs. L. H. Hamilton went to Indianapolis Monday evening for a visit with their daughter, Mrs. William Con Miller. The tennis tournament scheduled between Valparaiso and Rensselaer for this city Monday did not materialize, due to the failure of the Valparaiso players to put in an appearance. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph O’Connor, who had been visiting with the former’s parents, at Kniman, spent a short time here Monday evening with relatives of Mrs. O’Connor before returning to their home in Hammond. Mrs. W. H. Henderson, who has been visiting Mrs. W. W. Sage, returned to her home in Mooresville today. W. C. Macy of Colorado, an uncle of Mrs. Sage returned to his home today. “Gunboat” Smith is to get messed up by this Dempsey person on September 12. To let Jack slip you a bump on the chin must be just about as pleasant as colliding with a mule’s hoof. Some guys will do anything for a little money. Leslie Clark left for Liberty, Miss., this Tuesday afternoon, he having farming interests near that place. From Mississippi he will continue to Texas where he will visit some of the former Jasper county residents now located there. Master Firman Learning, son of Mr. and Mrs. Marion Learning was taken to an eye speciajist in Chicago today. Firman was injured several days ago when a playmate threw a green walnut, and struck him near the eye. It is thought the sight of the eye will be impaired to some extent.