Jasper County Democrat, Volume 22, Number 35, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 30 July 1919 — LOCAL NEWS [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

LOCAL NEWS

E. G. Sternberg of Chicago spent Saturday in Rensselaer. A dance will be given at the new Gayety Tuesday evening, July 29. Mrs. Frank Hoeferlin and ehlldren went to Hammond Friday for a visit with relatives. Eugene Hasty has entered the employ of W. J. Wright in the latter’s furniture store. Mrs. W. R. Coverston of Goshen came Friday for a visit with her daughter, Mrs. R. D. Wangelin. Jesse Nowels and family of the north end of the county spent Sunday here with his father, William L. Nowels. If you are going to want any fancy peaches for canning, come Thursday morning, July 31. — EGER’S GROCERY. Mrs. Albert Farmer of Miles City, Mont., came the last of the week for a visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. 0. K. Ritchey. Mrs. Emmet Hollingsworth, Jr., of Flint, Mich., came Saturday for a visit with her husband’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. fe. L. Hollingsworth.

Miss Marjorie VanAtta returned to her home at Marion Monday afternoon after a couple of weeks’ visit here with her grandparente, Mr. and Mrs. John R. VanAtta. - Mrs. A. R. Hopkins entertained a number of young people at her home on College avenue Friday afternoon in honor of her guest, Miss Edith Thompson, of Lafayette. Mrs. B. F. Ferguson and daughter, Mrs. Ethel Foskett, of Chicago came Sunday evening for a visit with the former’s sister, Mrs. John R. VanAtta, 4md other relatives and friends. C. M. Shotts returned to his home in Chicago Saturday after a visit here with Mr. and Mrs. E. D. Rhoades. Mrs. Shotts and mother, Mrs. Eva Morgan, remained for a longer visit. Douglas Johnson, who had spent 10 months overseas and recently received his discharge, arrived in Rensselaer Friday from Akron, 0., for a visit with the A. K. Yeoman family. Mr. Johnson was formerly employed by Mr. Yeoman on his farm west of town. Mr. and Mrs. C. P. Hermansen of Gillam township went to Chicago Saturday where the former will re-enter the Presbyterian hospital for treatment. Mr. Hermansen has been in poor health for some time, owing to an attack of pneumonia and an operation which he underwent In April.

Omar Osborne of Chicago made a few hours* visit here Sunday. “Bud” Meyers is now employed as messenger boy for the Western Union. Mrs. Lottie George returned home Sunday from a few weeks' stay in Chicago. Miss' Serena Spaulding of Greencastle is visiting her sister, Miss Elizabeth Spaulding. Mrs. W. H. Beam returned Sunday from a two weeks’ visit with her sister at Caro, Mich. Miss Viola -Scott returned to her home at Valparaiso Monday after a visit here with Miss Bernice Long. Miss Alice Middleton returned to her home in Chicago Saturday after a visit here with Mr. and Mrs. Wilson Schaeffer. Call up phone 54 if you are going to want any fancy peaches for canning, and come Thursday morning for them.—EGER’S GROCERY. Mrs. I. W. Wells and children returned to their home at Attica Saturday after a visit here with Mrs. Charles Wells and other relatives. Miss Edna Robinson went to Hammond Saturday far a short visit with Mrs. Philip Roy and to also visit Mr. and Mrs. Fred Rhoades in Chicago. Misses Aileen and Florence Allman went to Rockford, 111., Friday for a visit with friends and from there will go to Lake Geneva, Wis., to spend a few days. Marion Learning and family of Chicago came Sunday to spend a two weeks’ vacation with the former’s mother, Mrs. B. F. Learning, and other relatives here. A new lot of pen and pencil tablets, lead pencils, pound and box correspondence stationery (including Thistle Linen), envelopes, etc., just received in The Democrat’s Fancy Stationery and Office Supply Dept. Mrs. DeVere Yeoman and two children went to Indianapolis Friday for a week's visit with Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Yeoman and her husband, who is employed by the state highway commission as civil engineer.

Charles who had been employed in the Wood & Kresder barber shop for some time, left Monday for Hot Springs, Ark., where he will take treatment for rheumatism. He expects later to locate some place |n the south. Wilbur Ritchey returned home Sunday from Youngstown, 0., where he visited his brother Chase, who has been very sick for the past two weeks. He reports that Chase’s condition remains about the same, and as yet the doctor’s have not diagnosed his ailment. Rev. and Mrs. W. T. Barbre left via auto yesterday on a month’s vacation. They will first visit at Rockville, where Rev. Barbre was formerly stationed; thence go to Farmersburg to visit his mother; then to Bethany Park and thence to Edinburg, to visit Mrs. Barbre’s parents. Rev. C. W. Postill was at Roselawn Monday where he preached the funeral sermon of Squire Whitton, an old resident, who died quite suddenly at his home therelast Friday. Deceased was the father of Mrs. E. J. Gamester of this city. For prompt and satisfactory job printing bring your work to The Democrat’s job printing department. It employs expert printers and- carries a larger stock of goods in this Hue than you will find in any shop in this section of the state. Buying this stoek in large quantities for cash and discount-* mg all bills makes 4t possible to do first-class work at a very reasonable price. Call 315 when in need of printing of any kind.

D. J. Babcock spent Sunday in Lefayete. t Mrs. Wallace Miller of Chicago is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. George Morgan. Robert Milllron of Indianapolis came Monday for a visit with his parents, M>r. and Mrs. W. C. Milliron. Joseph and Gladys Reeve and Ray Laßue of Chicago spent Saturday and Sunday here with home folks, * Paul Norgor drove through a new Ford automobile from Indianapolis Saturday for the local agency. Miss Ruth McKenzie went to Evansville Monday to see her mother, Mrs. Charles Harmon, who is quite sick. Ray Parks and family and Hugh Kirk and family returned home Sunday from a week’s outing spent at Webster lake. Mrs. Harry H. Watson returned home Sunday evening from a few days’ visit with relatives in Chicago Heights, 111. Miss Dorothy Chamberlain returned to her home at Berwyn, 111., Monday after a visit here with Miss Marjorie Sprague. You can still buy a good rub-bar-tipped lead pencil for a nickel In The Democrat’s fancy stationery and office supply department. Mr. and Mrs. W. I. Spitler returned home Saturday from Camp Custer, Mich., where Lieut. Spitler received his discharge from the service.

W. I. Hoover went to Logansport Thursday and brought home his son Don, who has been there for some time taking treatment, and is now considerably Improved. A car of fancy Alberta Peaches for canning, Wednesday and Thursday, July 30 and 31. Leave your orders and if the peaches are not fancy you will not have to take them.—EGER'S GROCERY. As will be noted in the program published elsewhere, the band concert for tonight will sot start until 9 o’clock. Previous concerts have been over with before many country [people reached town. If Id the market for an automobile do not forget to give a good look at the new line of cars Dr. Hansson has an hand for demonstration. It is good policy to buy the best value for the least money. —Advt. Bruce White visited Mrs. White at St. Elizabeth’s hospital Lafayette Sunday and reports that She is now getting along nicely and the doctors sthlnk if she keeps on improving that she can return hotmA about next Saturday. Scott Chestnut, who had been overseas for several months, returned to this country several weeks ago, since whlcty-' time he had been employed in Chicago, leaving that city Sunday for Lansing, Mich., where he will be employed in an automobile plant. Newt Pumphrey came over from Columbia City Sunday, returning in the evening accompanied by 'his daughter, Miss Elizabeth, who had been visiting here for the past six weeks with Mrs. T. D. Woodworth and taking treatment of Dr, Stewart of Monon. Miss Josephine Dayton accompanied them home for a week’s visit. Dr. H. L. Brown has had his lot cleared off on Hoime avenue, just west of George Long’s residence, and will probably bdild a fine, modern new house thereon yet this season. The carpenters are now figuring on the work and he will know in a few days—when he gets their figures—whether or not he /will build this season.

Yesterday’s local prices on eggs and butterfat: Eggs, 39c; butterfat, 54c. The condition of 'H. E. Parkison, who has been sick for a long time, was reported a little better yesterday. Howard Royster of Denver, Co|o., came Sunday for a visit wfth his parents, Mr. and Mrs. George Royster. Dr. W. L. Myer has placed some attractive window boxes at the windows of his dental rooms over Long's drug store. Mrs. Ora T. Ross and son Livingston went to Chicago Saturday, taking little Kennedy Ross to his home after a visit here. Editor Bartoo and wife of Remington were over yesterday visiting their daughter, Mrs. Trevor Eger, at the county hospital. William Ruggles returned to his home In Kentland Saturday after a visit with Mr. and Mrs. Sam Lowery of just north of town. Yesterday’s local markets: Corn, 11. oats, 75c; wheat, >2.11; yye, >1.50. The prices one year ago were: Corn, >1.20; oats, 62c; wheat, >2.11; rye, >1.50. Howard Mills returned home Monday from a three weeks’ vacation, which he spent In Montana with his mother and brother Ed and at other western points. Among the Chicago goers Saturday were Mrs. J. C. Ennis and daughter, Mrs. William Grayson, and Miss Agnes Brown, manager of the A. Roth Garment factory. Mrs. L. A. Marlon returned home Sunday from Logansport where she had been visiting her father. She was joined there by her husband and the return trip was made via auto.

Jerry Branson, on the H. E. Parkison farm in Barkley township, had the largest average wheat yield so far reported In Jasper county, his 40 acres averaging 33 1-3 bushels to the acre. T. E. Campbell of Momence, 111. has moved his family here and is now in charge of the CoOperative Meat market. They are temporarily occupying the rooms over the former McKay laundry until they can secure a house.

Frank P. Cooper, representing the Goodland Land Co. of Sacramento, Calif., is in Rensselaer in the interests of his company, and has a half-page ad in this issue of The Democrat explaining the advantages of his section of California for Investment and farming purposes. Armour Feeds still Continue to give the finest of satisfaction. We are retailing this feed now cheaper than we could it at the present time, owing to the fact that we had several cars bought at a lower price.—IROQUOIS ROLLER MILLS. Office phone 456; residence phones, 610 and 550-Red. Forest Morlan, wno was brought home from Chicago last week by his father, is improving and will probably be able to resume his position in Chicago within the next week. He had been in a hospital for seven weeks, suffering from a reourrance of his old bone trouble in his hip of several years ago, and underwent two operations, one for the removal of a small piece of loose bone and another for removal of pus formed below the hip joint. Perhaps a score or more Rensselaer and Jasper county people availed themselves of the opportunity to “go up in the air” in the passenger-carrying airplane which was here from* Thursday evening until Monday morning. Among the number were: Gwendolyn Kannal, Lawrence McLain, John Stockton, B. K. Zimmerman, Hugh Kirk, Thomas Callahan, F. A. Bicknell, John Switzer, S. P. Hilliard and George McLain. There were several others whose names we did not learn.