Jasper County Democrat, Volume 20, Number 67, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 21 November 1917 — LOCAL NEWS [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

LOCAL NEWS

Misses Grace and Ethel Cain of near Remington were Chicago goers Monday. Mrs. Andrew Kahler and daughter Flora went to Dyer Saturday to spend Sunday with friends. The Misses Florence and Alice Ryan of Gillam township spent the week-end with 'friends in Chicago. Mrs. W. H. Beam spent the weekend in Chicago with her daughter, Mrs. . Dean Merica, and her son, Ron Beam. Several of the local K. of P’s. •went over to Goodland Monday evening to attend the district K. of P. meeting. Mrs. Harold Stiles went to Hattiesburg, Mississippi, Friday to visit her husband and brother, both of whom are at Camp Shelby. Mr. and Mrs. Elizur Sage, who now reside near Rochester, Indiana, were in Rensselaer on business Saturday, remaining over until Sunday.

Harry Needham of Fort Wayne was here the last of the week visiting his cousin, W. H. Parkinson, going from here to Chicago on business. A. J. Biggs and daughters have moved from the Mrs. Mark Hemphill property on Front street to the Ernest Lamson residence on west Washington street.

Jack O’Brien will move this week from the “Aunt” Mary Jane Hopkins house on Park avenue into J. A. Larsh’s tenant house on Van Rensselaer street, recently vacated by Davisson. Mrs. Ida Pierce of Greencastle and daughter, Miss Gladys, supervisor of music and drawing in the Boswell schools, drove over from the latter place Saturday to look after the former’s farm south of town. The Ladies’ Aid of the Barkley M. E. church will serve a cafeteria supper at the church Thursday evening, November 22, commencing at 6 o’clock. Proceeds for the benefit of the church. Everybody welcome.—Advt.

John Eger was in Indianapolis on business Monday. F. B. Meyer of Gary was a Rensselaer visitor Sunday. We have a carload of wheat middlings on the track and will make special price on ton lots. —KELLNER & CALLAHAN. •' n 25 Homer Hopkins of Monticello spent Sunday here with his mother, “Aunt” Mary Jane Hopkins. Mrs. Harry Watson went to Chicago Heights Sunday for a fewdays’ visit with relatives there and in Chicago. Mrs. J. J. Montgomery returned home Friday evening from a two weeks’ visit with her mother at Rockford, Illinois.

Mrs. Louis Eisenberg of Chicago came the last of the ■week to visit her mother, Mrs. Nathan Fendig, and other home folks. Mrs. Laura Hlarris of Jordan township returned home Frida} from a week’s visit with relatives and friends near Attica. A. J. Harmon left Saturday for his home at Mitchell, South Dakota, after a few days’ visit here. He was accompanied as far as Chicago by his brother, L. A. Harmon. Deacon Hollister has returned to his work as engineer at the mill after a short time off on account of the illness of Mrs. Hollister, who continues about the same. Among the Lafayette visitors Saturday were J. W. Dunlap, Harvey Snow, Mrs. Kenton Parkison and son and Mrs. C. E. Prior of this city and Mrs. Edwin Harris of Mt. Ayr,

Col. Fred Phillips, the auctioneer, has moved his quarters from the front room of the .Princess theater to the Williams-Stockton room, recently vacated by the First National bank. Mrs. C. L. Johnson and Mrs. F. A. Lee of Dallas, Texas, who had been here visiting at the home of the former’s daughter and the latter’s sister, Mrs. J. A. Dunlap, left Friday Tor their home. The high school football team met defeat at Lafayette Saturday at the hands of Kentland, the score being 12 to 7. The game was played as a curtain raiser to the Purdue-Wabash game, in which the formei - won 28 to 0.

Miss Harriet Landers of Chicago is a guest for the week of Mrs. K. T. Rhoades. Miss Bertha Ford of Remington was the Sunday guest of Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Ramey and other friends here. A. L. Padgitt went to Chicago Monday to visit his son Thomas, who is a member of the Grant Park Naval band. Grant Wynegar, son of Mr. and Mrs. T. G. Wynegar, has accepted a position as night ticket" agent for the Monon at Lafayette, and entered upon his new duties Monday night. Mrs. Gladys Wolverton and little son of Lawton. Oklahoma, came the last of the week for an extended visit with relatives here. Mrs. Wolverton was formerly Miss Gladys Warren. Mrs. C. G. Spatier went to South Rend Friday to see her little grandson, Robert Coen, son of Mr. and Mrs. Dtlos Coen. The little boy had been severely burned on one of his hands. Art Quinn was at Rantoul, Illinois, several days last week and made application for admission to the aviation camp there. He expects to be advised this week if he has been accepted.

Joseph Groom of north of Rensselaer and son Kenneth of Goodland spent Sunday with John Groom at Fort Benjamin Harrison. John is a member of the 17th field hospital unit and left with that body for Georgia Tuesday. While Sunday was cloudy and windy and the mercury Sundaynight dropped 5 degrees belowfreezing, Monday and yesterday were bright and pleasant and the mercury at 2:30 p. m. yesterdaystood at 54 in the shade.

Leonard Swaim, one of the Rensselaer football squad p'aying at Lafayette Saturday, suffered a broken shoulder in the game. It is probable that the football casualties in this country so far during the season have considerably outnumbered those of the American forces in France. B. J. Jarrette recently received a card from his son Wade saying that the Hatter had been assigned to the battleshin New Jersey and was then enroute to Norfolk, Virginia, to join his ship. This card was written November 8, and no word has been received from the young man since. Col. W. A. McCurtain performed an unusual sale stunt last Thursday afternoon. After crying the big Maish and Garriott stock sale, which totaled about he took the crowd with him 2*4 miles east to the Rice & Dunning ranch and sold forty head of cattle there, at an average price of $58.60 per head. A fire alarm was turned in Monday" afternoon by some one residing in. the neighborhood of Harrison and Front streets, a burning brush pile in the rear of Frank Hill’s residence having created considerable smoke. However, the cause of the smoke was discovered before the department had left the fire station and they did not respond. /•’ . ' While sending out food conservation literature by the ton, the government should also take steps to prohibit such affairs as the army and navy luncheon held in New York recently. The luncheon was given as a benefit to the army and navy and thousands of pounds of choice eatables were served. The gross receipts were over $71,M0, and a net profit of only $735 was realized.

A civil service examination will be held at. Wheatfield and Rensselaer on December 8 to fill the position of rural mail carrier at Tefft, where the regular carrier recently resigned and moved away. The examination is open to male citizens only who are actual residents in the territory of a postoffice in the county and who meet the other requirements set forth in form No. 1977, which, together with application blanks, may be Obtained from the offices mentioned above or from the U. S. civil service commission at Washington, D. C. (

sutarrt* for The Democrat. William Willetts was over from McCoysburg yesterday. Yesterday’s Rensselaer markets: Corn (new), 85c; oats, 61c; wheat, $2; rye, $1.60. The prices one year ago were: Corn, 87c; oats, 53c; wheat, $1.7,0; rye, $1.25. H. E. Parkinson has improved his residence _ property on Van Rensselaer street by the recent erection of a tine cobble-stone porch in front and considerable altering throughout the interior. ■ * rThe work of remodeling and enlarging the interior of the. Princess theater was started Monday and it is expected to have everything complete and ready to open to the public on Thanksgiving day.

Miss Mary Washburn returned to her home in Chicago the last of the week after spending several weeks here with her mother, her sister, Mrs. E. M. Graham, and brother, Dr. I. M. Washburn.

Under date of November 15, John H. Brown writes from Lisbon, North Dakota, in renewing his subscription, and says: “Have been having foggy weather for the past two weeks. Everybody busy plowing. All are well.” A. B. Champ, who had been an operator at the Monon depot the past few weeks, went to Salem, Indiana, Sunday to take a place with the Western Union. He has been succeeded here by J. D., Sheldon, who comes from Tennessee.

Among the Chicago visitors Friday were F. A. Phillips, C. B. Steward and T. M. Callahan. Mr. Callahan was there to see about getting some more hard coal, and while he was not successful in securing immediate shipment, he was told to rest easy for theTe would be plenty of coal forthcoming when it was needed. John Lesh who has been living on the Dr, Kresler farm near Pleasant Ridge for the past two years, will move back onto his own farm in Union township, now occupied by his son Russell, the coming spring, and J. W. Smith, who has been living on the Dr. Turfler farm in' Walker township, will move onto the Kresler farm. Mr. Lesh’s son is undecided as yet where 'he will go. Fire broke out about 3 o’clock yesterday morning in the old frame hotel building facing the railroad between McKinley avenue and Franklin street. The fire company responded to the alarm and quickly subdued the flames, which were confined to the roof where a hole about eight feet square was burned. It is thought the fire started from the chimney. The building is occupied by Ed Booth.

Joseph Davis, formerly of Jasper county, writes (from North Platte, Nebraska, in renewing his subscription, and says: “Enclosed find $2 money order to pay for our paper. We can’t get along without The Democrat. Had a cold season here for crops.. Had a big freeze October 7 that done lots of damage and there will be a great deal of soft corn. It also damaged truck, tomatoes, cabbage, potatoes and apples. The wheat jvinter killed quite bad’y. We had very good rye. Have been having nice weather so far this month. This leaves us Well.” ■ Several of the grain dealers of this district held a meeting at the Makeever hotel Friday night, the object being to discuss the com situation. Among those present from out of town were W. W. Wilson of the Boyd Grain company of Indianapolis; John O’Connor, Kalman; Fred Lyons and J. D. Rich, Brook; James Washburn and William Bell, Remington, and J. H. Guild, Medaryville. Plans for best handling the present corn crop were also discussed and a plan given by H. E. Hartley of going through the field and opening the husks received the approval of aIL

f Dr. I. M. Washburn was a Chicago business visitor yesterday. Victor Hoover, accompanied by a friend, Mr. Miller, came- down from Indiana Harbor and spent Sunday with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. I. Hoover. Arthur W. Bissenden, 'formerly with Company M but now with the artillery at Hattiesburg, Mississippi, came home Sunday to see his .parents, Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Bissenden. The latter has not been weul for some time. Arthur was given a five-day furlough. Misses Alice Daniels of Rensselaer and Laura Ponton of Remington went to Chicago Saturday returning Sunday evening. It is inferred that they were met in Chicago by Omar Osborne and Joseph Reeve, and shown the sights of the Windy City. If you have a member of your family or an employe now in the U. S. service, call at The Democrat office and purchase a Service Flag and hang it in the window of your home or place of business. At present we have three sizes of Service Flags in stock, 15c, 25c and 75c, respectively. J. M. Caldwell has traded his two farms southeast of town and his residence property on Weston street for lands near Gloster, Mississippi, and is packing up and getting ready to move to that place. His son and family and a daughter and family will accompany him. The residence has been purchased by F. A. Bicknell and he and his mother will occupy name.