Jasper County Democrat, Volume 22, Number 15, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 21 May 1919 — LOCAL NEWS [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

LOCAL NEWS

Ira Galbraith and family of Lafayette visited relatives here Sunday. Hon. W. L. Wood and F. E. Babcock went to Indianapolis on business last evening. Moses Leopold, W. J. Wright and Nicholas Schmall were among the Chicago goers Friday. ’ Get' your shoes repaired at the Progressive Shop, first door south of fire house. —G. W. KNAUR. m2B Mrs. B. G. Oglesby and daughter Kathryn of Gary came Saturday for a visit with her sister, Miss Grace Haas. Mrs. W. H. Grimm of Laporte came Saturday for a visit with her daughter, Mrs. Joseph Moore, of Barkley township. Mrs. W. O. Gourley and daughter Evallne of Gary came Saturday for a visit with Mrs. Mort Murray and other friends. Mrs. Jennie Graham of Wolcott was here Monday and yesterday looking after the property of her deceased sister, Mrs. Powers. - A free lead pencil given with every 5-cent writing tablet —'both ruled and unruled —as long as the supply lasts. —The Democrat. Ernest Gowland, who recently moved to Chicago from Omaha, Neb., came down and visited his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Gowland, of north of town, Sunday.

Miss Julia Royce returned to her home at Rockville Friday after a visit here with the Dr. H. L. Brown family. She is a daughter of Rev. C. D. Royce, a former pastor of the Methodist church here. R. D. Wangelin, of the Central garage, will erect a fine new bungalow on his lot on the corner of Home and Kannal avenues, work to start this week. The contract has been let to George D. Mustard. Lieut. Gwin Thomas and wife were driven over to Rensselaer Sunday by the former’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. George Thomas, of Monticello, for a visit with Mrs. Thomas’ parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. Halleck.

Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Harris visited relatives in Momence Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Dan Robinson and children of Hammond spent Sunday with relatives here. C. B. Steward visited his wife Sunday at Monon, where she is taking treatment of a doctor. Bro. Bartoo of the Remington Press was a business visitor in Rensselaer Saturday forenoon. Mr. and Mrs. Morton Wells of Gary visited here Sunday with the former’s mother, Mrs. C. B. Wells. Forest Morlan came down from Chicago and spent Sunday with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Morlan. Arthur Quinn has arrived home after receiving his discharge from the -army service at Camp Custer, Mich., last week. Miss Caroline Herman, one of the nurses at the county hospital, went to her home in Chicago Friday on a two weeks’ vacation. FOR SALE —Cowpeas, Soy Beans, Rape, Millet, Sorghum seed and Navy Beans.—POTTER & SAWYER SEED CO., Rensselaer, phone No. 7. jl7 Mr. and Mrs. Delos Rutherford returned to their home In Hammond Monday after a visit here with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Firman Rutherford. Mrs. T. A. Crockett, who suffered a stroke of paralysis several months ago, is apparently gaining slowly and manages to get about the house with the aid of a cane.

Fred Mecklenberg returned to Rensselaer Monday from Philadelphia, Pa,, where he had 'been employed for the past year In the shipyards. He had one foot badly injured recently and was compelled to give up his work for a while. Mrs. Mell Griffin and daughter, who had been residing at Hammond, have returned here and taken up their residence in their home just southwest of town. They will be joined here by Mr. Griffin as soon as he is released from his position at Hammond.

Mrs. A. B. Kahler of Noblesville, after a week’s visit here with Mrs. E. P. Lane and other friends, went to East Chicago last evening to visit her brother, George Strlckfaden, who is employed there as city chemist. George came down Saturday evening and visited until Sunday evening with his sister and other friends here. The play given by the senior elass of the Rensselaer high school at the high school auditorium Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights was one of the best home talent plays ever presented in Rensselaer and the room was ipacked each evening. The proceeds were about $225 and they cleared about $l5O. \ - Misses Ida Murray and Emma Loughry of Monticello spent Sunday here the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Donnelly. Sunday was Mrs. Donnelly’s birthday anniversary. Members of the family planned a surprise for her and on her return from church found the house full of guests and a bountiful dinner prepared.

Joe and Mlm Gladys Reeve came down from Chicago Saturday evening and spent Sunday with home folks. Mrs. Stewart Learning and sister, Helen Walters, of South Raub, are visiting their parents ,at St Peter. Mlnn. • Miss Marie Hamilton of Purdue spent Sunday and Monday here with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. L. H. Hamilton. Congress convened In special -session Monday, and the president's brief message was read to the congress yesterday. Mrs. D. 8. Nave of Knox is spending the week here with her husband, who is superintendent of the primary school building. Misses Luella Harmon, Elizabeth King and Charlotte Hill attended a house party at Lafayette given by a sorority Saturday and Sunday. Edward Peregrine, who recently returned from overseas, went to Tippecanoe county Saturday for a visit with the Robert Drake family Mr. and Mrs. A. Woodworth will leave today for a month or six weeks' visit with their son. Rev. Vaughn Woodworth, and wife of Storm Lake, lowa. Mrs. Isaiah Duffy and two children of Lagro came Monday for a visit until Thursday with her sister, Mrs. Jesse Nichols, and her parents, Mr. and Mrs. I. D. Walker, of north of town.

F. W. Fisher of Kankakee township, accompanied by his brother Edward of Roann, Ind., who, with his wife and son has been visiting the former for the past week, were in Rensselaer yesterday. William Tysen, little son of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Tysen of Demotte, died about noon from dyphtherla. His age was 1 year and 10 months. Private funeral services were held Sunday and burial made in the Holland cemetery. The little 4-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Chamberlain, residing in the east part of town, died Saturday shortly after noon from tuberculosis. Funeral services were held at the home Sunday and the remains tgken to Brookston for burial. Mr. and Mrs. E. G. Perrlgo of near Donovan, 111., came over Saturday and remained until Sunday evening with the latter’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. T. A. Crockett. All went out and took Sunday dinner with George Crockett and family, southeast of town. The transport Mt. Vernon (Paul Healy’s ship) brought over 5,834 soldiers of the 33d division on Its last trip, landing in New York Saturday. Omar Osborne Is a member of the 108th Engineers, 33d division, but if his unit came with this bunch his folks have not heard from him as yet. A large crowd attended the silver jubilee given by Willard Court No. 418 of the Catholic Order of Foresters at the college grounds Sunday. In the afternoon the degree of the order was conferred on 18 candidates and during the Initiation those not belonging to the order were entertained by a band concert and ball An open meeting was held in the auditorium in the evening.

Saturday and Sunday were quite pleasant days, especially the latter, but on Monday a drizzling rain set in which continued throughout the 'day and all night and was still "at it” yesterday forenoon. This rain again put a stop to planting, and it is very evident that much corn will have to be planted in June this year if planted at all. Very little has been planted as yet.

Yesterday's local prices on eggs and butterfat: Eggs, 41c; butter* fat. «oc. Mr. and Mrs Ralph Sprague went to Louisville, Ky., yesterday to attend a miller's convention. Among the Chicago goers Monday were Dr. J. Hansson, Milt Roth, Joseph Hallagan and Leonard Nagel. Mrs. W. H. Beam, Misses Lorene and Madeline Warren, Frank Shlde and Van Grant were Lafayette goers Monday. Mrs. Andrew Kahler of southeast o( town went to Hammond Sunday for a visit with her daughter, Mrs. William Kellman. Word was received here yester*day of the birth of a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Carl Duvall at Grand Rapids, Michigan. Miss Rose Luers returned home Sunday evening from a two weeks’ ‘vacation spent In Washington, D. C., and Trenton, N. J. While the rain had ceased falling the temperature was 52 In the shade at 3 p. m. yesterday when The Democrat went to press. (Hbn. John Overmyer of North Vernon, well known In Democratic politics of Indiana, died of heart disease at. his home last Saturday, aged 74 years. Miss Mabel Brandt has succeeded (Miss Fame Haas as chief clerk In the Rensselaer postoffice, and Harold Littlefield takes Miss Brandt's place as an assistant.

Yesterday's local markets: Corn, 11.60; oats, 662 c; rye, |1.35. (No quotation on wheat.) The prices a year ago were: Corn, |1; oats, 68c; wheat, $2; rye, |1.75. — The new* grocery firm of Ramey & Murphy took change Monday of the E. S. Rhoads grocery, which they purchased last week, and are now huslly engaged in rearranging and renovating the interior thereof. A new supply of both pen and and pencil writing tablets, lead pencils, indelible pencils, typewriter ribbons and box papers just re* ceived in The Democrat’s fancy stationery and office supiply department. Edwin Rhoads is now employed in the G. E, Murray Co, grocery department, taking the place of Ernest Ramey, and William Waymire, who has been employed in the grocery, will take Charles Murphy's place in the dry goods department. Word was received here Saturday morning of the death of Mrs. Robert Fendig at New Orleans, La. Mrs. Fendig was a daughter-in-law of Mrs. Nathan Fendig of this city and was the wife of her youngest son. She is survived by her husband and two children. No particulars have been learned regarding her death at this writing. Miss Edna Fendig left for New Orleans Saturday to attend the funeral.