Jasper County Democrat, Volume 22, Number 22, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 14 June 1919 — LOCAL NEWS [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

LOCAL NEWS

Yesterday was Friday, and the 13 th. Mrs. J. W. Overton of Monon spent Wednesday in Rensselaer with relatives. Captain W. A. Guthrie of Monticello was a Rensselaer visitor Wednesday and Thursday. Dance at Kniman Saturday night, June 14; music by Horton’s threepiece orchestra. Meyers hall. Come out. —Advt. Miss Linda Langwith of Davenport, la., came Tuesday for a month’s visit with Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Bringle. • J. V. Lesh of Union township is having a garage built and his house and other buildings treated to a new coat of paint. Mrs. W. L. Bott, Mrs. Carl Somers and Mrs. Elmira Stockton attended a Methodist Home Missionary malting at Monticello Tuesday.

Mrs. Walter Congdon returned to her home .In Detroit Wednesday after a few days’ visit with her parents, Mr. and' Mrs. George Morgan. Mrs. Aden Rupe and little son returned to their home at W arsaw Wednesday after a week’s visit here with her 'parents, Mr. aqd Mrs. J. W. King. Danville Unions and Kentland | play ball at Kentland Sunday after-j noon. For a good game and to see the darkies’ funny pranks, here’s your best bet. —Advt. Miss Alice Daniels of 'Chicago spent the week here with her parents, Mr. arid’Mrs. Korah Daniels. She will return to Chicago tomorrow evening to resume her duties. Corp. Omar Osborne, who only recently returned from overseas, will take up his old position with the Monon Railroad company Monday morning, with headquarters in Chicago. John I. Gwin has closed a deal whereby be again becomes the owner of the property on Cullen street which he recently traded iu ( on some land in. the lower Ri<f Grande valley.

The continued dry weather has played havoc with the strawberry crop. Clermont Rider and Andrew Hawn of Goodland were business visitors in Rensselaer Thursday., Miss Ada Lambert 'of near ML Ayr, a graduate of the Rensselaer high school of this year, went to Bloomington Tuesday to enter Indiana university. Mrs. James Reed and children of Buchanan, Mich., came the first of the week for a visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Philip Paulus, of west of town. Among the Chicago goers Wednesday were Granville Moody, G. J. Jessen, Mr. and Mrs. John Moore of this city, and Dr. R. H l . Robinson of Remington. Dr. Smith Bates of Adrian, Mo., came Tuesday for a short visit with his brother, N. S. Bates, here pd old friends at Remington, where he resided many years’ago. Mrs. taura Harris of this city and Mrs. Pearl Taylor of near Remington left Wednesday for a several weeks’ visit with relatives at Beloit and Little River, Kan.

Mrs. Caddie Martin returned to her home at Cincinnati, 0., Wednesday after a visit since Saturday with the E. D. Rhoades and B. K. Zimmerman families and other relatives. Leland Jessen, who recently returned from overseas, received his discharge from the service at Camp Sherman, 0., and arrived in Rensselaer Thursday for a visit with his mother, Mrs. Jennie Jessen. W. H. Ritchey left yesterday for a visit with his daughter, Mrs. Edna Joringer, at Great Falls, Mont. He will also visit several other places, including relatives in Colorado and Kansas, and will probably be gone several months.

General Pershing has advised that he proposes to transport 375,000 men homeward during the month of June. This breaks all previous records for moving troops overseas and exceeds the number Great Britain moved across the channel in any month. Mrs. A. W. French and son Wilson of Cheyenne, Wyo., after a few days visit here with her sister-in-law, Mrs. J. W. Crooks, left Thursday for Terre Haute to visit her parents. The son has but lately returned from overseas. He was 14 months on the front lines but never received a scratch. Have you seen that beautiful portiere in the G. E. Murray Co. show window? If not, better make it a point to see it before it is taken away, as it is there for a short time only. Orders may be left at the Murray store, or call Mrs. Anna Wilcox, 907-E. Jl4 Rev. and Mrs. W. L. Schoeter are living in Rensselaer for the present with Mr. and Mrs. John T. Culp of north Van Rensselaer street. Rev. Schoeter was engaged in missionary work in southern Brazil for over three years, and lost his health there. He is here for the purpose of recuperating from heart trouble. Mrs. Howard Mills and little daughter went to Lafayette Thursday for a short visit with her brother, W. H. Parkinson, and family. She was accompanied by Mr. Mills, who coritinued on to Muncie to look after some business matters in connection with the estate of his brother, the late Emory Mills.

Yesterday’i local prices on eggs and butterfat: Eggs. *le; butterfat, 60c. Mrs. George Oorham and son Frank will go to Lafayette today for a several days' visit with relatives. Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Brown went to Huntington Thursday for a visit with their sons, CUnt and Brown. George L. Robey, editor of the Beaton Review, and hla shop pressman were Rensselaer business visitors a short time Thursday. • Yesterday's local markets: Corn, $1.68; oats, 64c; rye, >U-35. The prices one year ago were: Corn, $1; oats, 70c; wheat, $2; rye, $1.25. Mrs. A. T. Feli of" Carpenter township, who has been a sufferer from cancer for the past four years, Is reported to be in a very critical condition. 'Harvey Wood, Sr,, went to Dayton, 0., Thursday to attend the reunion of the 93d Ohio regiment and also to visit his son, Harvey W., Jr., and wife.

Among the Chicago goers Thursday were Alfred Thompson, Hugh Kirk, Oliver Rhoads, Mr. and Mrs. J. N. Leatherman, Dr. and Mrs. A. R. Kresler and Mrs. John Kresler. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph E. Thomas of Surrey received a telegram Thursday from their son, Sergt. Joe Thomas, that he had arrived safely in New York from overseas. Miss Eva Halsema left Thursday for a visit with relatives at Lafayette and Peru, after which she will ente£ the Wabash hospital at Decatur, 111., to take a nurse’s training course.