Evening Republican, Volume 23, Number 224, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 16 September 1920 — LOCAL AND PERSONAL [ARTICLE]

LOCAL AND PERSONAL

Today, Thursday, brought the closed season on straw hats. Thomas Doxxen of Mt. Ayr went to Lafayette this afternoon. Mrs. Fern Cramer and children of Indianapolis were in Rensselaer today. Lillian Nagel went to Indianapolis Wednesday for a few days’ visit with relatives.. Hugh Kirk, Zern Wright and Ray Thompson went to Lafayette to attend the fair today. Mrs. L. Meropolis, who had been visiting with Mrs. Harley Shields, left for her home in Baltimore, Md., today. Mrs. A. H. Smith, of Chicago, came this afternoon-for a visit with Mr. and Mrs. Van R. Grant and family. Miss Sarah Hopkins returned to her home in Chicago today after visiting with Dr. and Mrs. E. C. English. Mr. Oscar Brenner returned to her home in Hammond after a visit here with her mother, Mrs. Della Nelson. Mrs. J. E. Lyons of Gary and little daughter, Delores, came today for a visit with her mother, Mrs. Wm. Moore. Mr. and Mrs. L. N. Gillespie of Newton, .la., arrived here today and later continued to Remington for a yisit with relatives. Mrs. P. G. Paulson, who had been the guest of Mrs. S. C. Irwin, returned to her home in Fergus Falls, Minn., today. Think how good peach butter will taste this winter. Murray’s will have a car of Michigan Albertas Friday and Saturday. Harold Clark went to Indianapolis today where he will attend a reunion at the State School for the Deaf, which will last for three days. Wm. Leighly returned from South Dakota today, but will make his future home in Indianapolis where he will work for the Lillian company. . . Mr.*«nd Mrs. Claude R. Winroot, who had been at McCoydburg, left today by automobile for Danville, 111., which place they will make their home. . . Harold Weiss left today for Madison, Wis., where he will enter the Wisconsin state university. His father, <s. R. Weiss, accompanied him as far as Chicago. M. R. Halstead of Macon, Miss., is here visiting relatives and looking after some business matters. He will continue to Michigan before returning to his home. Leslie Clark, who left last week to visit his plantation near Liberty, Miss., is now in New Orleans where he is visiting with Mr. and Mrs. B. S. Fendig, former residents of this city. Henry 'Peters of- near Remington this afternoon, having accompanied his wife, Mrs. Conrad Beckley, Mrs. Samuel Clouse and Mrs. Nick Wiadel here to take the train for Elgin, 111., to attend the funeral of a relative. Mrs. Leslie Clark’s committee entertained the Ladies’ Industrial society at. the Methodist church Wed-, nesday afternoon with about eighty in attendance. Refreshments were served and several musical numbers were given. . , St. Joseph college students have been arriving all of this week for the term which, opens next Monday. There are many new faces among the students and indications point to one of the most successful years in the institution’s history. M Mts. George Chambers and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Harvey, Mr. and Mrs. Peter Hartle, Kile and John Minniear, Mr. and Marion Freeland, Mr. and Mts. George Daugherty attended the Tippecanoe county fair at Lafayette today. Advertise in the Republican.

Mrs. Elizabeth Metapark, who had been visiting with Mrs. Charles Bohner, of Remington, returned to her home in Sandwich, 111., today. w. F. Gilmore, of Decatur, 111., is visiting here with his sister, Mrs. Elizabeth Jenkins, who is in very poor health. Mr. Gilmore is a brother of Fish Gilmore of Faw Oaks and Charles Gilmore of DeMotte. Mr. and Mrs. .Henry Nevill and grandchildren, Elizabeth and Jack Alter, left today for Colorado Springs, C 019., where ,they will make their future home with their daughter, Mrs. Kate Alter. On their way they will stop for a visit with their 'daughter, Mrs. A. L. Moorehead, at Limon, Colm । 1 ■■ -——— Probably the most crucial series l of the American League season op-; ened jn Chicago today when the New York Americans, league leaders by three points over Cleveland and two and one-half games over Chicago, met the Sox in the first of a three-game series. One of the contenders must and' Cleveland stands a most excellent opportunity of stepping into the lead during the series. All of the teams have less than twenty games to go and it looks asjf it would be the greatest finish in pennant history. .

Estel Florence, the young man who was arrested last spring for forging ehecks on his employer, Oscar Weiss, and Who had been confined as a trusty in the county jail since that time, has enlisted in the United States army and is now at FL Snelling, Minn. His release from the law came as a result to an agreement whereby if he would enter the army for three years «*e charge** against him would be dropped. Florence was n model prisoner during his confinement and was not really a very bad young man, his indiscretion resulting from the lack of proper early training and poor environment. Mr. and Mrs. Albert Fendig and son, Albert, Jr., who had been visiting here with his brothers, Benjamin F. and Samuel, and families, and other relatives, left today for their home in Brunswick, Ga. They had come to this city after an extended trip through the west, teaching north into Alaska. This trip was not made with Mr. and Mfrs. B. F. Fendig, as they were unable to get proper reservations together. Mr. and Mrs. Fendig’s daughter, Selma,’ who accompanied them on the western trip and who had been risiting here with themy- left to- * I

Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Lynum of Greenfield, who had, been visiting with his son, Wilbur, and family, went to Lafayette today.. Roberta Scott, who makes her home here with Mrz and Mrs. Wilbur lynum, left today for a visit with relatives in Greenfield. Mr. and Mrsa Salem Long, Mrs. Johanna Long and Miss Rowena Mattox, of Gillam township, were in Rensselaer today. .