Jasper County Democrat, Volume 22, Number 19, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 4 June 1919 — LOCAL NEWS [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

LOCAL NEWS

Melvin Wishard of Chicago spent Decoration day here. Hayes Preston, now of Waterloo, la., spent the week-end here with his family. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Nagel spent the week-end with relatives at Dyer. Ray Laßue of Chicago spent the week-end here with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. S. M. Laßue. Miss Muriel (Harris went to Tab the last of the week for a visit with the D. M. Yeoman family. Among the Chicago goers Saturday were Mrs. Julia Day, Mrs. Gilbert Albin, Mrs. O. H. McKay and daughter Harriet. Charles Passons of Chicago Heights came the last of the week for a visit with his father, J. C. Passons, and wife.

Miss Pauline Hgrdeman returned to Chicago Monday evening after spending a week here with her mother, Mrs. Barbara Hordeman, and family. Walter Nagel returned to Ft. Benjamin Harrison Monday after spending a short furlough here with his father, Joseph Nagel, of southwest of town. Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Allman and daughter Florence went to Evanston, 111., Friday to attend the commencement functions at Northwestern university, their daughter Aileen being one of the graduates. Mrs. Paul Norman, Mrs. Margaret Tudor and Miss Mildred Powell left Saturday for Bryan, O. The former for a visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. S. E. Kershner, aryl Miss Powell to join her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Powell, after finishing her school work here. Adrian Brusnahan, son of Mr. and Mrs. ..Thomas Brusnahan of Wisconsin, who was with the 32d division overseas and saw much active service, received his discharge from the service at Camp Grant, Rockford, 111., last week and came down and spent several days with his uncle, 8. A. Brusnahan, of near Parr.

H. H. Potter and family spent Decoration day at Brook and Goodland. Lesley Miller and family of Morocco spent Sunday here t with 8. H. Cornwell and family. (Hon. W. L. Wood, who delivered the Decoration day address at Oxford, reports a fine attendance and a good program. Mr. and Mrs. Mark Schroer of Amboy, 111., were here Friday to attend the funeral of Mrs. A. S. Barlow of Wheatfield. Holton’s orchestra played for a dance at Watseka, 111., last Wednesday night and for a dance at Kniman Saturday night. - Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Rains went to Whiteland the last of the week for a visit with their son, Amos Rains, and family and other relatives. Miss Utica Crowder, who is employed in Indianapolis, came Saturday for a visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. M. M. Crowder, of east of town.

A light shower of rain fell In the vicinity of Rensselaer —all around us, it was reported—Saturday evening, but only a few drops fell in the city. • Among the Rensselaer race fans attending the automobile races In Indianapolis Saturday were Delos Thompson and son Alfred, Harve Hemphill, H. B. Tuteur, Devere Yeoman, Vern Nowels, George Casey and Lynn Daugherty. The 108th Engineers, of which Omar Osborne of this city Is a member, is scheduled to reach Chicago tonight, according to newspaper dispatches, and it Is probable Omar will receive his discharge from Camp Grant yet this week. John N. Horton, mechanical dentist, has returned from Ft. Wayne, where he finished a course in the Hall Method of correct denture making. All those troubled, with misfit lower plates will profit by calling at Dr. Horton’s office, opposite court house. , j!4 Miss Laura Marlow of Cleveland, 0., and Mrs. Harold Barnes of Columbus, 0., came the last of the week for a visit with Dr. and Mrs. A. G. Catt. Miss Marlow came Thursday to. attend the funeral of the Infant child of Mr. and Mrs. Catt. Mrs. Barnes came Saturday.

Harvey Davisson left Friday on another trip to the Rio Grande valley with a number of land prospectors, among whom were Mr. and Mrs. Charles Schleman, Mr. and Mrs. Orville Lambert, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Hayes, Mrs. Alda F. K. Parklson, Charles Paxton and -Vance Collins. Newt Pumphrey of Columbia City, who with his mother, Mrs. George Pumphrey, and Clifton Spurrier spent Decoration day h.ere, returned home Friday evening, accompanied by his daughter Elizabeth, who had been visiting her grandmother, Mrs. Elizabeth Haus. Mrs. George Pumphrey remained for a longer visit. Clifford Payne has sold his residence property in the northeast part of town to Henry Zoll of Chicago, who will move here at once with his wife and make Rensselaer his home. They are an elderly couple. The consideration was sl,500, and possession Is given next Monday. Mr. Payne expects to rent property for awhile before buying again.

Dr. A. P. Rainier and W. C. Smalley of Remington were visitors In the city Monday, Mrs. Fern Coburn and daughter of Delphi are vistllng the former's sister, Mrs. W. I. Hoover. Mrs. J.' W Meharry went to Logansport Monday to visit her son who is in very poor health. Mrs. Lowell Snort and little daughter of Chicago are visiting her grandfather, H. O. Harris. Mrs. Guy ■ Beebe returned to her home at Hebron Monday after a v tit here with Mrs. Belle McCarty. Mr. and Mrs. R. W Hendrickson of Delphi spent Sunday here with their son, Homer Hendrickson, and wife. Mr. and Mrs. George Hemphill and little son of Chicago spent Sunday here with his father, I. N. Hemphill. Mrs. William R. Johnson and daughters, Victoria and Della, of near Francesville were visitors in the city Saturday. J. L. Williams, who Is employed tn Chicago, came Saturday to spend his vacation with bls parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Williams. Miss Lillian Scharp of Chicago came Friday for a few days’ visit with her aunts, Mrs. Barbara Hordeman and Mrs. Peter Van Lear, returning home Sunday evening.

Mr. and Mrs. L. B. Whittaker and James Lefler of Hammond spent the week-end with the latter’s son, Robert Lefler, and family of Barkley township. Mrs. Hurley Beam, Mrs. Cleat, Mrs. Charles Jouvenat of Chicago and Mrs. George Tiner ot Davenport, la., were week-end guests of the former’s mother, Mrs. Lottie George. • Mr. and Mrs. John McClannahan returned to their home in Hammond Sunday after a short visit with the former’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. H. McClannahan, of Union township. Miss Alice Elb, teacher In the Elwood schools the past year, has completed the term and returned to the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. Elb, of Barkley township to spend the summer vacation.

Ora F»y and family drove down from Buchanan, Mich., Saturday and visited old friends and relatives in Union township over Sunday. Mr. Fay said that wheat was looking better in his locality than here, but oats here were ahead of theirs. .* Dr. E. J. Duvall of Knightstown drove up Saturday night from the Indianatiolis races and spent Sunday with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Duvall, of west of town. H. B. Tuteur rode home with him. They reached Rensselaer at an early hour Sunday morning. John Eger has sold the old Nels Randle farm of 320 acres, which he bought a few years ago and which lies in Barkley township, to Fred Burger of Goodland for $41,600 cash, or $l3O per acre. Mr. Eger bought this farm some seven or eight years ago for about S7O per acre The Red Cross headquarters w’as moved Monday into rooms over Jessen’s jewelry store, and the quarters vacated in the K. of P. building will he occupied by Orla Clouse and William Worden with an up-to-date grocery store, and who expect to be ready for business about the middle of the month, it is understood.

Frank Gaines of Crete, 111., who recently purchased of Hiram Day the former Bedford farm just east of town, moved here with his family the last of the week and Is occupying one of the Mrs. George Stoudt tenant houses on south Weston street. Mr. Gaines hired a man with his big moving van to bring over his household goods. This man had just overhauled the 54-horse power engine in his van, doing the. work himself, rather than trusting It to the garage men. He got some of the bearings too tight and burned something like 50 gallons of gasoline and 10 gallons of oil in driving here, a distance of, 60 miles. In driving back home, when north of Morocco, a connecting rod became loose and tore" the engine completely to pieces, leaving It a complete wreck, and he had to get a truck from Chicago Heights to tow his van back home.

'Harry Hartley of Lafayette spent Memorial day In Rensselaer. Yesterday's local prices on eggs and butterfat: Eggs, 36c; butter* fat, 56c. Alpha Smith and John Thomas of Chicago spent Sunday here with Mr. and Mrs. Ed Kanne. Miss Helen Goss of Vincennes came Saturday for a week's visit with Miss Ada Robinson. Mrs. Jakte Wright of Jordan township returned to her home Sunday after a visit with her father at Frankfort. Miss Sena Gllbranson returned to her home in Chicago Sunday after a visit here with her brother, Henry Gllbranson. Dr. Benjamin Freese returned to his home in Chicago Sunday after a visit with the C. R. Weiss family of Newton township. Mrs. Clyde Gunyon left Monday for Hartford, Wise, to join her husband, who is superintendent of a large dredging concern there. Mr. apd Mrs. John W. Bower and Mr. and Mrs. Frank Gray of Darlington spent Sunday here with Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Harris.

Jacob Moore returned to his work at Racine, Wis., Sunday after spending the week-end here with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. B. J. Moore. A troop of Boy Scouts will be organized at Remington tonight by Rev. Rhind. This will make three troops for Jasper county and entitle our county to a Scout Council of three members to act as directors. Mr. and Mrs. Ed Hornickle returned to their home at Roberts, Jtl., Monday after a visit with Mr. and Mrs. James Torbet of Barkley township, and were accompanied home by MY. and Mrs. Torbet for a visit. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Greenlee and daughter Alice of near Hebron spent Sunday here with Mrs. Sarah Platt and family. Mr. and Mrs. Greenlee returned home Sunday evening, but Miss Alice remained for a longer visit • Mr. and Mrs. Lee Adams accompanied by Mr. Horning and Miss La CVaHe, of Ottawa, 111., stopped here Friday evening while on theii* way to Indianapolis to attend the races, and again Sunday on their way home, and visited the former’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. M. L Adams. Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Merlca and daughter, Miss Regina, had as their guests Sunday Mr. and Mrs. Tobias Schmltter, William Schmitter and Sergeant and Mrs. Richard- Beck and little daughter of Delphi, and Messrs, and Mesdames Joseph Nagel and Francis Schmlttdr of Rensselaer. —Kentland Democrat.

Misses Tillie and Bessie Reed, daughters of Thomas E. Reed, residing nine miles northwest of Remington, drove back and forth each day to the Remington high school during the term just ended without having missed a day or having been tardy during the entire term, a record to be proud of indeed. Mr. and Mrs. John Hochs of Chicago came down Friday afternoon and visited Mr. and Mrs. John Braddock and other relatives. Mrs. Hochs returned to the city Sunday evening but Mr. Hochs will remain for a couple of months with Mr. and Mrs. Charles Britt near Knlman. Mrs. Hochs was formerly. Miss Ora Yeoman of Rensselaer. As a result of a recent visit at ( Kentland by a deputy from the state fire marshal’s office, orders were received last week for the removal of nearly all the frame buildings in the business section of Kentland within the next 60 days, says the Democrat. It Is a sweeping order and includes some very serviceable buildings that are in good repair or could easily be made so. Rensselaer received another threat ,of rain Monday evening, and while a good rain fell evidently both east and west of us some miles, not enough fell here to wet the sidewalks. “Showers and cooler Tuesday; Wednesday probably fair,” was tfce weather prediction for yesterday, but no rain' had fell here up to 2 p. m., when the mercury registered 86 in the shade. Contractor A. S. Keene of Wheatheld has been at work the past few days spreading fine rock on Home avenue, to complete the work of improving this street. The rock is being crushed along the .river, near the Mrs. S. S. Shedd home. It is hoped that the work of finishing up. the several streets for which Mr. Keene has the contract will be pushed rapidly to completion.

Mrs. Frank Shlndelax returned to her home at Hegewisch, 111., Monday after a visit with relatives here. Yesterday's local markets: Corn, 11.68; oats, 64c; rye, |1.33. The priqes one year ago were: Corn, |1; oats, 65c; wheat, |2. Mr. and Mrs. David Doan of Springfield, 0., were here to attend ths funeral of the latter’s son, David Elder (Harris) Sunday. Misses Helen Kessinger, Mildred Rush and Helen Porter went to Indianapolis Monday to attend the Mrs. Blake- training school for teachers. Mrs. Rufus Knox and two little daughters of Chicago came Monday for a visit with her father, N. S. Bates, and sisters, Mrs. W. J. Wright, and family. Henry Platt spent Sunday with his brother Robert, who Is at the Boehne camp sanitarium, near Evansville, for treatment. He reports that Robert Is improving slowly. Perry Gwin, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Gwin of this city, and Miss Nancy Goodall of Elkhart were married last Friday at the home of the bride In Elkhart. The young couple came to Rensselaer Sunday for a short visit with Mr. Gwin's parents, after which they will take up their residence at Elkhart, where the groom has a position with an oil company.