Jasper County Democrat, Volume 22, Number 20, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 7 June 1919 — LOCAL NEWS [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

LOCAL NEWS

H. F. Parker and A. E. Wallace drove up to Chicago on business Thursday. Ralph Sprague and Charles Chamberlain made a business trip to Frankfort Tuesday. Lynn Parkinson of Lafayette is visiting his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Parkinson. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Murphy, C. E. Prior and Dr. J. Hansson were Chicago goers Tuesday. Conrad Kellner and Lon Healy attended a Knights of Columbus meeting in Indianapolis Tuesday. C. H. Peck returned to his home at Remington Tuesday evening aften- spending a few days in Indianapolis. Among the Chicago goers Wednesday were Samuel Fendig, G- J. Jessen, W. C. Babcock, C. A. Ross and Bert Abbott. Edward Mills returned to his home in Montana Thursday after being called here by the death of his brother, Emory Mills, lately of Muncie. A. 6. Lee went to Lafayette Wednesday for a visit with relatives and will also visit at Mulberry and Frankfort before returning home. Mrs. James Gilbert, Mrs. Jacob Hensler and Mrs. Boyd Lewis of Remington were Rensselaer visitors Tuesday, accompanying Miss Myrtle Ford back to the city. Mrs. George Neal of Pittsburg, Pa., returned here Tuesday evening from Indianapolis, after a visit with friends' there, for a more extended visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. S. Laßue. Frank* J. Babcock and family moved to Goodland this week, and Clifford Payne, who recently sold his property on Cherry street to Henry Zoll of Chicago, will move into the house vacated by Mr. Babcock. Mrs. David Harris and baby accompanied by Mrs. Laura Harris went to Springfield, 0., Tuesday to pack the former’s household goods preparatory to moving to this city. Mr. and Mrs. David Doan also returned to Springfield after attending the funeral of the latfer’s son, David Harris. Mrs. George H. Healey and children arrived in Rensselaer the first of the week from New Orleans, La., where they had been sincd her husband has been in the army service. They will be joined here later by Mr. Healey and will again take up their residence in Rensselaer, in their property on Cullen street.

W. I. Hoover made a business trip to Lowell Wednesday. J. P. Ryan and family of Gillam were in Rensselaer Wednesday afternoon. Editor Bartoo of the Remington Press was a visitor in the city Wednesday evening. Floyd Tanner has purchased a Saxon touring car of Kuboske & Walters, the local agents. Mrs. Leo Reeve went to Rantoul, 111., Wednesday for a visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs.' J. F. Bruner. Mr. and Mits. Arthur Skidmore and son Kenneth of Fenton, Mich., were here to attend the funeral of Emory Mills Wednesday. Postmaster N. Littlefield and County Superintendent M. L. Sterrett attended a war savings stamp meeting in Indianapolis Wednesday. Wednesday’s Lafayette Journal: John Sheetz has arrived from his father’s farm near Remington and is quite 111 at his home on Vine street. Mrs. J. W. Lister and daughter Ruby returned to their home in Chicago Tuesday after a visit here with the former’s mother, Mrs. Eliza Reed. Leslie Zellers, who recently returned from overseas, was discharged at Camp Taylor, Ky., this week and returned to his home at Fair Oaks Wednesday.

E J. Duvall has rented his new cottage on Home avenue to Watson Bates of Lowell, who is employed in Hemphill Bros, blacksmith shop. Mir. Bates will move into same 'Monday. Mrs. J. A. Hatch is spending today in Remington, the guest of Mrs. Walter Gumm... Charles D. Burgess and Miss Blanche E. Martin of Goodland were married by Rev. Harper at Trinity parsonage Tuesday afternoon at 4 o’clock. — Kentland Enterprise. G. E. Murray has purchased of A. F. Long the latter’s tenant house on College avenue, now occupied by I. H. Riley. The consideration is understood to have been $4,000. Mr. Murray bought •the property for his son Edson, who will soon join the Ancient Order of Benedicts. FMfe originating in the gasoline engine room destroyed the Ambia Grain company’s elevator Tuesday night. The concern was composed of farmers, and the building was erected in 1909. Forty thousand .bushels of grain was stored in the structure. The loss is $75,000, with $20,000 insurance. T. M. Callahan went to Rantoul, 111., Wednesday morning to attend the funeral of his wife’s mother, Mrs. William Sturdyvin, whoiH died Tuesday morning. Her age was 79 years. Her husband had preceded her in death a little less than a month, having died May. 11, at the age of 81 years.

Andrew J.» Bloom, one of Benton county’s highly esteemed and venerable citizens, was instantly killed Tuesday morning lyhen an old house which was being torn down by his grandson, Gubert Bloom, collapsed, and buried him under the debris.’ The accident occurred on the farm of Mr. Bloom’s son, H. G. Bloom, about four miles west of Oxford, Mr. Bloom was born in Dayton, 0., 86 years ago. For the past three years he had made his home with his son, H. G. Bloom.

Mrs. John Roadruck and little daughter of Morocco Is visiting her mother, Mrs. E. J, Morris. Mrs. W. I. Hoover has been confined to her bed several days this week with a severe cold. The Home Economics crub will meet at the library auditorium Saturday afternoon, June 7, at 2:30. J. H. Chapman, E. L. Hollingsworth and Mrs. J. 'H. Campbell were among the Chicago goers Thursday. Mrs. Aden Rupe and little son of Warsaw came Tuesday for a visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John W. King. The Union Township Sunday School convention will be held at the Baptist church In Varr tomorrow. an all-day session. Paul Arnott, son of Mrs. William Arnott of this city, returned to his heme here the first of the week after spending about a year in the U. S. navy. The Co-Operative Meat Market is now doing its own delivering of purchases, finding this much more satisfactory than the -regular delivery system. Mr. and Mrs. A. F. Long and daughter, Mrs. Russell Strawbridge, and two children drove to St. Joseph, Mich., Thursday, where Mr. Strawbridge is to locate. Miss Alice Dewey returned to Worthington, where she is employed, Thursday after a visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Dewey, of south of town. Mr. and Mrs. Ora Potts, who are employed in Washington, D. C., are visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Alva Potts, of this city and Mr. and Mrs. John Herr of McCoysburg. Mrs. William Warren of Walker township is spending a few days here with her sisteer, Mrs. Bruce White, who has been very sick again, but at this writing is thought to be a little better. Mrs. John Braddock went to Chicago Wednesday evening to spend a week or ten days at the home of her sister, Mrs. Roy Chissom, who underwent an operation in a hospital there yesterday. Word has been receleved by Mr. and Mrs. G. F. Meyers of the safe arrival of their son Floyd from overseas. He will visit his sister. Miss Nell Meyers, In Washington, D. C., before coming home.

Mrs. Millie Todd, the aged toother of W. H. Todd of south of town, died at the county hospital Wednesday evening about 6:30 from Bright’s disease. The body was taken to her old home at Jamestown Thursday for burial. The remains of Dr. J. H. Honan, who died and was buried at Augusta, Ga., some two years ago, was disintered there and brought to Rensselaer yesterday for burial in Weston cemetery, beside his wife, who died several months ago. “Nub” Hemphill, who is on the U. S. battleship Oklahoma, has been enjoying a few days in Paris, according to postcards received here by relatives and friends. Earl has served over 2 % years in the navy and his term of enlistment ■will expire in September, 1920. Mr. and Mrs. John Reish of Chicago came down Thursday evening and, visited until Friday morning with the former’s sister, Mrs. J. A. Larsh. Mr. Reish is import agent for Montgomery Ward & Co., and only recently returned from a buying trip to China and Japan. He expects, with his wife, to leave again today for Paris on business for his company. Among the out of town people here to attend the funeral of Emory Mills Wednesday were Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Skidmore of Fenton, Mich.; Edward Mill? of Hamilton, Mont.; John D. and Miss Cora Smith of Ottawa, Ill.; Mr. and Mrs. B'razier, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Bannister, Mr. Grafton of Muncie, and *Mrs. R. B. Porter of Hutchinson, Kan. A nice gentle rain fell in Rensselaer Thursday evening. While not nearly enough, still it helped garden truck and strawberry patches considerably. Home grown strawberries will be on the market next week. While the early blossoms were killed by the frost, the vine? were again filled with blossoms later and it is thought that there will be a fair crop.

Yesterday’s local prices on eggs and butterfat: Eggs, 31c; butterfat, 51c. Yesterday's local markets: Corn, J 1.68; oats. 64c; rye, J 1.33. The prices one year ago were: Corn, |1; oats, 67c; wheat. |2; rye, 11.25. Vern Nowels returned Thursday evening from attending the Indianapolis auto races and a business trip from there to Springfield and other points in Ohio. -Dr. E. N. Loy has moved into the former Mrs. Powers house on Park avenue while his own residence on McCoy avenue Is being thoroughly remodeled. Try some of onr new pound paper, •’Thlstla Linen," carried In stock in The Democrat's fancy stationery department Envelopes tc match are also carried. George M. Wilcox, who had been living at Marshfield, Ore., for the past few years, arrived in Rensselaer Thursday night and will make this place his home. He is looking well and is the same cheery George of years ago. The economical way to buy correspondence stationery to In pound boxes or bulk quantities. The Democrat handles several different styles and qualities of such papers, with envelope* to match. In Its fancy stationery department. Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Montgomery expect to leave tomorrow on an automobile trip to Washington, D. C., for a visit with the latter’s brothre, Fred Wemple. They will also visit many other places In the east, and will probably be gone iabout three weeks. A. B. Champton, governor of the National military home at Marion, kvas married to Mrs. Mary B. McCleary of Marion at the governor’s quarters at the soldiers' home last Saturday evening. Both Ook Crampton and his wife are past 70 years of age. Mrs. Crampton la said to .be the richest woman in Grant «county. Mr. and Mrs. Chester Zea, who had been living in Hammond for the past year, where he was employed, have returned to Rensselaer and will occupy the property on north ’ McKinley avenue, which they recently purchased. Mr. Zea will be employed by the Rensselaer Cement Products Co. Their son Devere will remain in Hammond until June 28, when the plant where he is employed will shut down for awhile.