Jasper County Democrat, Volume 22, Number 25, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 25 June 1919 — LOCAL NEWS [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

LOCAL NEWS

Mr. and Mrs. William Price of Otterbein are visiting relatives and friends here. Dr. E. N. Loy purchased a new Ford coupe last week, trading in his old car on the deal. Mr. and Mrs. G. F. Deschand epent Saturday and Sunday with relatives in Momence, 111. Mrs. Walter English and little daughter of Lafayette is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Babcock, at Parr. Mrs. L. B. Humphries returned to her home in Rockville Friday after a visit here with Rev. and Mrs. W. T. Barbre. - George K. Hollingsworth and family drove down from Chicago Saturday afternoon and spent Sunday with relatives here. Mrs. Anna Tuteur and daughter Maurine returned home Sunday night from an extended visit in California and a brief stop-over in Chicago. We now have another carload of Armour’s Stock Food on track. Save money by taking off the car. —IROQUOIS ROLLER MILLS, phone 456. tt Mr. and Mrs. Perry Long and two daughters of Covington, 0., came the last of the week for a visit with the former’s brother, Joseph Long, and family.

■ William Babcock, ,Jr., and Edison Murray went to Madison, -Wig., Sunday to attend the alumni at Wisconsin university, they being graduates last year from that institution. Mrs. Belle McCarty, Anna Marion and Howard Speaks went to Chicago Heights, 111., Friday to attend the high, school commencement exercises, the former’s daughter, Miss Maine Watson, being one ot the graduates. Word has been received here by Mr. and Mrs. L. H. Hamilton ot the coming marriage of their son Fred, now of Tafft, Calif., to Miss Jewell A. McCarty of Fellows, Calif., the wedding to take place in the near future.

Mr. and Mrs. Harry Hartley of West Lafayette spent the week-end with friends here. G. F. Meyers and William Michael made a business trip to Washington, 111., Friday. Mesdames W. V. and Rice Porter and little son of the latter spent Friday in Lafayette. Gravelous Hansson left Monday afternoon for Racine, Wis., to drive home a Mitchell touring car. Earl Duvall drove to Rockville Sunday to bring home his family who had been visiting relatives there for the past • week. Miss Helen Miller returned to •her home in Chicago Saturday after a visit here with the Russell Van Hook family of west of town.

C. W. Coen and Mrs. Rebecca Sorter of South Bend were visiting relatives and friends here the first of the week, driving down via auto. C. A. Tuteur, who recently received his discharge from war work service and had been visiting at Madison, Ind., returned home Saturday evening. James Moore, son of Mr. and Mrs. William Moore of this city, returned home Friday evening from Camp Taylor. James had bee* overseas for several months. Mr. and Mrs. Bruce White, accompanied by Mrs. Chris Deerburg of near Tefft, were in Lafayette Friday .to consult a specialist regarding Mrs. White’s health, which has been very poor of late. William Traub went to Chicago Sunday to take his little daughter Wilhelmina to Rochester, Minn., to consult the Mayo brothers regarding her condition, she being crippled from infantile paralysis. Uncle John Casey came up from the soldiers’’ home at Marion Saturday for a short visit with old friends here and at Fair Oaks, going from there to Chicago and thence back to the home via the Pennsylvania railroad. Miss Velma Thompson of Hammond came down Saturday evening to visit the L. D. Mauck family a short time, especially George, who was just home from overseas. But George says he wouldn’t trade one American girl (particularly one, of course,) for all the French and German girls he saw across the pond.

Mias Margaret Babcock went to Greencastle Monday for a few days’ tlalt. J. W. Loy of Piqua. 0.. la visiting his brother. Dr. E. N. Loy, and family. • The Eastern Star club met- yesterday afternoon with Mrs. Frank Critser. Dr. J. Hansaon, Alfred Thompson, Livingston Ros* and B. D. McCully were Chicago goers Friday. Mr. and Mrs. D. E. Walker received word Saturday from their son Iler that he had Arrived safely from overaeas. W. D. Bringle, Joseph and Perry Long and Landy Magee left Monday for Michigan, where they will spend the week fishing. Mrs. George McCarthy returned home Friday from a several days’ visit with her daughter, Mrs. Russel Sage, near Rochester, Mr. and Mrs. William Johnson and children of west of Morocco, in Illinois, came over Saturday evening and spent Sunday with the latter's parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Hitching*. L. B. Hewitt of Hebron has shipped his dredge to Meriden, Minn., near which place he has a big dredging contract, and Sunday, in company with D. D. Zook of near Gifford, left for Meriden via automobile.

Miss Nellie Sawyer, who had been attending a Chicago music school, graduated from that institution last week, and after a short visit here with Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Potter, returned to her home at Monticello Friday. A large barn on the farm of C. W. Messner, one and one-halt miles north of Yeoman, and a large barn on the farm of Jasper Baer, three miles north of Monticello, were struck by lightning and destroyed by the fire following on last Thursday and Friday, respectively. Mrs. Charles Battleday received a letter Saturday morning from her son, Arthur Battleday, stating that he was still in France and thought he would not- start for home until about July 1. This was quite a disappointment to his wife and his parents, as they had supposed his division was on the way home. and they were expecting every day to hear he had landed in the U. 8. The letter was written June 6. George Mauck, son of Mr. and Mrs. L. D. Mauck of Rensselaer, and Guy C.. Minor of Wheatfield, arrived in Rensselaer Saturday morning, having received their discharge at Camp Taylor Friday. Both served in the 315th Ammunition Train as motor truck drivers, and were in Germany from about December 24 to May 20. George will resume his old Job as press feeder in the Conkey Printing pjant at Hammond. Ernest Ramey is recovering from a severe case of poisoning from poison ivy, which he contracted at his home in the northwest part of town, in the timber Immediately adjoining his home. He had taken down an old wire clothes line to replace with a new one and thrown the old wire into the edge of the timber, and in twisting it up into a small bundle came in contact with the poison ivy. Both arms and his face were severely poisoned as a result.

Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Eger and son Emmet returned Sunday evening from a two weeks’ visit with relatives of the former at Salem, O. They made the trip via automobile and report a very pleasant time. They went by way of Winchester, Ind., and stopped over night with Mr. and Mrs. "Pudge’’ Brenner, returning via Kendallville and Webster lake. They stopped for about an'hour on the way home and called on Mr. and Mrs. Gaylord McFarland at Barbervllle, O. / Mrs. Harriet C. Gilman, widow of the late Senator William W. Gillman of Goodland, was buried at that place last week. Her age was 83 years and 6 months. Mrs. Gillman was born in Essex county, N. *Y., but had lived near Goodlandsince 1868. She leaves two sons, William and George Gilman, of Goodland and four daughters. Soon after her maTriage she and her husband located on the frontier In Minnesota, but were compelled to leave there by the Indian massacre In 1862.

F. R. Erwin «u down from Fair Oaks yesterday. w Yeeterday's local prices of eggs and butterfat: Eggs, 83c; butterfat. file. John and Joseph iiallagan were in Chicago Monday where they had a shipment of fat cattle on the market. Considerable rye will be cut In Jasper county the last half of this week, and the wheat harvest will begin next week. Alfred Peters and family drove over to Oilman, 111., Friday for a few days* visit with relatives, returning home Monday. Gall Michal of Kniman was a visitor in the city Monday. Capt. and Mrs. J. B. Garland, who had been visiting them, came home with him. Yesterday's local grain markets: Corn, |1.72; oats, 65c; rye, 91.35. The prices one year ago were: Corn, |1; oats, 71c; wheat, 92; rye, 91.25.

Mr. and Mrs. M. A. Ryan of Indianapolis spent the week-end here with Mr. and Mrs. E. P. (Honan. Mr. Ryan returned home Monday but Mrs. Ryan remained for the week. Leland Jessen, who bad been visiting here with his mother, Mrs. Jennie Jessen, since being mustered out of the service, left Sunday for Spencer, la., to take up his old job as telegraph operator. Rye and wheat are ripening very fast, and cutting will be ita full blast tn a few days. -Oats are all headed out also, and the oats harvest will follow closely on the heels of the rye and wheat. Dr. and Mrs. W. L. Myer and two little daughters left Sunday for Frankfort via auto where Mrs. Myer and daughters will spend the week with her parents while Mn Myer will attend a dental association meeting in Indianapolis. George F. Meyers closed a deal last week In which he sold the former George Brown farm west of Francesville, but owned by Sigmund Sorg of Roanoke, 111., to John Neville of Reddick, 111., for 960,800. Sam Fendlg has purchased of H. B. Murray the lot on McCoy avenue Immediately west of Mr. Murray’s residence, and expects to build a residence thereon. The price paid is understood to have been 91.025. Charles Parks of Newton township visited his father, C. L. Parks, at Argos, Ind.,‘ last week. He reports corn not so good up in that locality as here, owing to the rains delaying planting;, but oats and wheat were looking fine.

Sidney Peters drove to Lafayette yesterday* to visit his brother, George Peters. Letter postage will go back to before-the-war rates July I—2 centa for letters and 1 cent for postal cards. ' The weather continues quite showery. It is hoped that we do not get too much of this now, just at harvest time. The funeral of William E. Jacks was held at the late home in southeast Marion Sunday afternoon at 2 o’clock and was one of the largest funerals ever held in the township. Among those from out of town in attendance were: Mr. and Mrs. C. W.. Bussell, Mr. and Mrs. Wilsoa Bussell of Hammond; Mr. and Mrs. Guy Downing of Battle Ground and Will VanArsdel and daughter Edith of Indianapolis. A. F. Long, accompanied by Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Hardman, accompanied by the two children of George Long, drove to St. Joseph, Mich., Sunday for a few days’ visit with Mr. and Mrs. Russell Strawbridge. They will return today or tomorrow, Mrs. A. F. Long, who has been visiting her daughter, Mrs. Strawbridge, and family tor a few weeks, will return home with them.