Evening Republican, Volume 23, Number 307, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 24 December 1920 — Page 3

OFFICIAL Service Station • * . » * FOR BUICK, HOLE! and DOUCE automobiles Also ' Supplies and Repairs for Same. C. W. RHOADES GARAGE I

COUNTY CORRESPONDENCE

REMINGTON. (December 23.) Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Davis and Mrs. Stella Hughey went to Lafayette Tuesday. Lee Alson is a little better at this writing. Mr. and Mrs. H. R. Hartman went to Richmond Thursday to spend Christmas with their daughter, Mrs. Cathryn Woodward. Louise Hartman, who is teaching at Leadman, will join them there. • ' Mr. I. D. Luckey, who has been in poor health for the past two years, suffered a stroke of paralysis Wednesday. Rollie Turner has the diphtheria. Tuesday, the slipperiest day of 1920, five auto accidents occured in and around «Remington. Lois Pampel went to Wheatfield Tuesday to visit her sister, Sabina, who is teaching there. The Remington High School Closed Monday morning and every endeavor is being taken to stop the rapid progress of diphtheria and scarlet fever. .The Library and Churches are also closed for a few days. ■ On account of the closing of the school, the folowing teachers left for their homes: Helen Kolk, to Elkhart; Fay Hoover, to Bluffton; Floyd Baier, to Lafayette; and Lawrence D. Baker to Kendalville. Mrs. Anna Shide of North Dakota is visiting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Kellner. Mrs. Mary Campbell of Chicago came Sunday to visit her daughter, Mrs. Thomas Worden. Grace and Thomas Porter visited the school at Goodland Tuesday. Charles Dluzak was in Rensselaer Tuesday. Bernard Villinski, who had been employed at Harvey, 111., came Sunday to spend the with his Barents, Mr. and Mrs. Sylvester Villinski. Ethel Brown of Goodland was in Remington Tuesday. Nellie Johnston, who is teaching near Parr, spent the week end with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Clark Johnston. Mr. and Mrs. Del‘Gray were in Rensselaer Tuesday. Chester Biddle and Vern Williams of Purdue came Tuesday to spend the vacation with their parents. William Washburn, a student at Bloomington, came Tuesday to spend the vacation with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. James Washburn. Mrs. Mary Jane Baldwin died at her home Tuesday morning. Mrs. Baldwin had been in poor health for the past year. The body was shipped to Moscow, Ohio. Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Kellner, a son, Dec. 18. Lots of excitement in Remington on Monday. First, Carl Leatherman’s auto ran into Edward Frey’s machine and upset it, damaging it considerably. Secopd, had a fire •out at Will Ott’s farm, just outside of the corporation line, but the Remington fire department put it out before it done much damage. Last, but not least, about ten men got on Claude Lambert’s Ford truck and were coming in from the fire and when they tried to cross the railroad track on Ohio street, a , freight train struck the truck and the all jumped out, except the two men who were in the cab, and they couldn’t get out until the cab broke off. Then they were thrown out. Nobody hurt, but the truck was all torn to little bits. Nothing left of it of any value. Fresh oysters at'the College Inn.

MITO LICENSES ApplyiwithnOUßJ NOTARIES any] time day or night We attend to all the details, and have a car record of nearly every car in the county* See us at once. The Maio Garage The Best in Rensselaer.

MARKETS BY WIRE. (Furnished by The Farmers Grain Market, H. H. Potter, Mgr. » Chicago, 111., Dec. 24, ’2O. Live Stock Market. Hogs, receipts, 15,000; top, $10.25. Cattle, receipts, 3,000. Sheep, receipts, 2,000. * Grain Market. Mar. wheat opened at 1.56 and 1.65%; closed at 1.65%. Dec. wheat opened 1.70; closed at 1.-71. May corn opened at .75 3-8; closed at .74% and 5-8. Dec. corn opened at .71; closed .69%. May oats opened at .49 3-4; closed at .49 % and 3-8. Dec. oats opened at .47% and closed at .46 5-8. Friday’s local grain prices were: oats, 42c; corn, yellow 58c, mixed and white 55c; rye, $1.30; wheat, $1.65. , M’COYSBURG. (December 23.) Mr. and Mrs. John R. Phillips, Harvey Phillips, Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Parker, Mr. and Mrs. Paul Stevens, Mr. and Mrs. Simon Cook and Washington Cook attended the funeral of Samuel R. Robinson, at Morocco Wednesday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Robinson and daughter, Opal, of Gary, who were at the funeral, accompanied Mr. and Mrs. Phillips to McCoysburg. The funeral of George Johnson wife held Wednesday and burial was tnade in the Monon cemetery. He was a good neighbor and will be missed by all who knew him. Mr. and Mrs. George Parker and daughter, Mrs. Vern Boze, were in Lafayette Tuesday. Mrs. James Jeffries and Bruner Brown are on the sick list. Delton Wilson and family and the two Cusin boys were guests Sunday of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Fergtison. There will be a programme and Christmas tree here Friday evening. CARD OF THANKS. We desire to thank our neighbors and friends for the many kindnesses and sympathy shown during the illness of our son, grandson and nephew. . MR. AND MRS. CLARENCE COCHRAN AND RELATIVES. Mr. and Mrs. Ray McDonald of White county accompanied Mr. and Mrs. John R. Phillips Wednesday to attend the funeral of Samuel R. Robinson.

STRUCK BY AUTOMOBILE WHILE CROSSING STREET Mrs. William E. Condra, wife of Police Officer William E. Condra, was painfully injured Wednesday evening when she was struck by an automobile at Northwestern avenue and Vine ‘street in West Lafayette. Mrs. Condra was walking across the street when she was struck and knocked down by a Ford car driven by Cecil Frey, of Pine Village. She sustained a severe bruise on her head, her right eye is swollen shut and she was skinned and bruised on the lower limbs. Her right ankle is also badly swollen. — Lafayette Journal. Mrs. Condra is a sister-in-law of Mrs. Isaac Kepner, of this city, the wife of Ellison Condra, formerly a Rensselaer resident. —The Invisible Guest— MAKE YOUR ANSWER ' SHORT AND SNAPPY We only reserve these two: “PH Say” and “H yes.” * Is times hard? Was Harding elected? Was the Kaiser whipped? Was Morocco cleaned? Is Parks a good half-back? Wouldn’t a Franklin be the nicest gift from Daddy? Send answers anytime this year THOMPSON AND KIRK. The Invisible Guest— NEW TODAY. TO* UW—Twelve' gusge double barrel shot-gun. Inquire of Harry Wiltshire, phone 288. „ 12-31 TO* GAUS —18- in. block wood at 37.00 a cord delivered. James Butterworth, phone 907-K. 1-1 yOVn>--Package containing four silk handkerchiefs. Inquire Watson Plumbing <Do. 1M» NOTICE. The annual meeting of the stock|holders pf the Rensselaer Building and Loan and Savings Asoeiation ! will be held at the office of the Association in the Odd Fellows* building, Rensselaer, Indiana, on January 3rd, 1921, at seven-thirty p.m. B. F. FENDIG, President. 4 D. DELOS DEAN, Secretary.

THIS EVENING REPUBLICAN, RBNBBBLARR, IND.

PERSONAL MENTION.

Dana Todd went to Flora today. Etta ,Lee of Roselawn was in Rensselaer today. Bessie Stuart of Lafayette came Thursday to visit friends.

Mrs. W. L. Myers went to Frankfort today. W. A. Bell of Marathon came today to visit Mr. and Mrs. Fred Bell and family. Mr. Hoover is now appealing for a League of Rations. —-Norfolk Ledger Dispatch. * ■ ■ Mr. and Mrs. Alva Grenard went to Crawfordsville Friday to spend ChristflfSs with relatives. • * * Every time the Greek King goes out he meet? himself coming back. —New York World. • ' Eulala Hormell, who is teaching at Mt. Ayr, went to her home at Wingate today. 1 The Lorf’won’t recognize His Day when they get through with it. — New York Evening Post. Leo’ Nell Budreau of Wolcott went to Chicago today to visit his grandfather, John McClure. The Hungarian throne has been offered to* Prince Axel. • It looks like the nucleus of a revolution. — Detroit News. % Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Lynum and daughter, Dorothy and Roberta Scott went to Greenfield today to visit relatives. « Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Hopkins and sons, James, John and Ellis, went to Monticello today. to spend Christmas with relatives. Threat of blue laws is making some people see red. —Buffalo Commercial. ' Mr. and Mrs. Fred Rhoades and son, “Buddie,” of Chicago, came today to spend Christmas with Mr.and Mrs. C. W. Rhoades. , —The Invisible Guest— Minnie Waymire, of Chicago came Friday to spend the Christmas vacation with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Waymire, and family.

CALENDAR. Dec. 28—Thomas Reed. Dec. 29.—John Scott. Jan. 11—AJbert Linback. CHURCH NEWS FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH. W. T. Barbre, Minister. All regular services will be held next Sunday which will be as follows :% Bible School, 9:30 a. m. Morning service, 10:45 a. m. Christian Endeavor, 6:00 p. m. Evening service, 7:00 p. m. All are cordially invited to these services. —The Invisible Guest— PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH. Rev. J. Budman Fleming, Minister. “Old Year Messages,” delivered at the church next Sunday morning at 10:45 and evening at 7. You can receive them no where else and at no other time. Come at 9:30 a. m. and get the Bible study lesson and then stay for 10:45. Good music at all of these services and a welcome to all who come. —Ths Invisible Guest— BAPTIST CHURCH. . December 26, 1920. S. S. at 2:30. An offering will be taken for suffering Armenian children at this time. At 3:30 HeyClarence Jayne of Monon will preach—first an illustrated sermonette for the children, then a for older people. —The Invisible Guest—

CHRISTIAN SCIENCE.

Regular services every Sunday morning at 10:45: Sunday school at 9:45. Wednesday evening at 7:30. Subject Sunday, December 26th: “Christian Science.” A cordial invitation is extended to all to attend any service!, ' The Invisible Guest — Mr. and Mrs. Elliot Beech went Thursday to Defiance, 0., to spend Christmas With relatives.

TRINITY METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH Christmas Services. J • 10:45 a. m. Prelude: “Glory to God in the Highest”—Hosmer. Hymn, “Joy to the World.” Apostles Creed (Audience standing) t Prayer * Anthem—“ Song of the Angels”—Morrison Choii Scripture Reading , ■ Offertory, “Christmas Pastorale (Sicilian Suite) —Mauro-Cottone. Hymn 106—“ O Worship the King.” J'. ■ Sermon—“ The Crowded Inn” The Pastoi Hymn 128—“ We May Not Climb The Heavenly Steeps.” Postlude—“ Grand Chorus in F”—Salome.Evening Service , ~ Prelude— - ' . a. Grand Chorus in A Minor—Cummings. b. Minuet in G—Mozart. ’ ■ c. Holy Night—Dudley Buck. Hymn 123—“ Silent Night”. 'Anthem —“Come Hither Ye Faithful”—Morrison. Anthem—“ The Dawn of Hope”—Harry Rowe Shelley. Scripture Reading. ; Offertory—“Supplication”—Frysinger. Solo—“O Little Town of Bethlehem”—John Prindle Scott_ -___-4- | ___.______-.Mrs. Edd J. Randle .Christmas talk____—___— —— —— The Pastor Anthem —“The Watchful Shepherds”—Dale. > Anthem —“Song of the Angel n”—Morrison. Eymn 180—“ All Hail the Power of Jesus* Name.” Postlude—“ Christmas Carol”—Guihnant.

TELEPHONE NOTICE

On account of' making our reports to state and interstate commerce commissions December 31, 1920, we must insist that all amounts due on telephone accounta be paid on or before December 28, to close books for the year 1920. Please do not overlook this and telephone co.

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NOTICE. Members of the Eastern Star and the Masons’ wives are requested to gather at the Masonic hall at nine o’clock Monday morning, December 27, for the purpose of preparing for the installation banquet which will be at six-thirty o’clock that evening. ZERN WRIGHT, Chairman.

Dressed Poultry FOR CHRISTMAS ; Turkeys, Chickens, Ducks, Geese Also Oysters GREETING Standing at the pinnacle of tire year, looking back upon what success has been achieved, we cannot help feehng gksteful for the hearty co-operation accorded by our frienda And looking ahead toward the year just appearing on the horizon, may we hope for a continuation of that interoat and cooperation which not only will prove of mutual advantage, but wIH make for an even greater success of the New Year? With these thoughts uppermost in mind, wo can meaningly say— * . Merry Christmas and a Happy, Prosperous New Year. - ' ■ ; ■■ | ■ Co-Operative Meat Market PHONE 92 PHONE 92

NO DELIVERY CHRISTMAS DAY We win make no deliveries on Saturday, Christmas day, and ask that you place your 'orders early Friday. Central Delivery System, Ramey and Hasty, Props. —EnvfsiMo ausof Plenty of fresh oysters for Xmas at the College Inn. r