Jasper County Democrat, Volume 22, Number 46, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 September 1919 — LOCAL NEWS [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

LOCAL NEWS

Miss Ada Florence spent Tuesday In Indianapolis. M. A. McConahay of Idaville spent Tuesday here with his son, David McConahay. Mrs. Frank Shroer and daughter Doris of Barkley township spent Thesday in Monticello.

W. E. Harris and Charles Halleck of the Jasper County Creamery spent the week on the Kankakee river, fishing, near Schneider. The Central garage of Rensselaer has filed notice with the secretary of state of an increase of its capital stock from SIO,OOO to $25,000. Hildred Pefley goes to Nilwood, . 111., Momday to. take a position as time-keeper on the Smith & Thompson concrete road contract near that place. J. Hl Hibner of Monticello, representative of the Schlosser Bros, cream stations in this vicinity, was here Thursday afternoon looking after the local station. Among the Chicago goers Wednesday were Dr. J. Hansson, Van Grant and son Billy, John Kreisler, Jr., Mr. and Mrs. Edson Murray of this city and Mr. and Mrs. Earl Taylor and Mrs. John Sheets of Remington. Misses Hazel Lamison and Helen Murray went to Indianapolis Tuesday where they will again teach in the public schools of that city. They were accompanied by Miss Alice Clare of Indianapolis, who had been visiting at the Lamson home. Among the Chicago goers Tuesday were Zern Wright, s>r. I. M. Washburn, W. I. Hoover, George Knaur, Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Dunlap and daughter Dorothy, Miss Ruth Clark,* Mrs. J. A. Larsh, Jack Lairsfa, Orla Clouse and' Mrs. F. A. Gaines.

Lon Healy is driving a new Ford nowadays. Editor Bartoo of the Remington Press was a business visitor in the city Thursday afternoon. -.Orlando Moore went to Lowell Wednesday for a visit with his brother Ernest and wife. John W. Nowels went to Kouts Wednesday for a visit with his daughter, Mrs. Joseph Luers. Miss Mildred Hogan returned to her home in Wisconsin Tuesday after a visit here with Miss Margaret Babcock. We are now able to furnish you with pickling mangoes, finger peppers, cauliflower and eelery.— EGER’S GROCERY. Miss Lucy Mauck, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lee Mauck of this city, went to Logansport Tuesday to take a course in a business college there. Hog prices have declined to 18 to 19% cents, a drop of $4.50 par cwt. over the recent top prices. Corn prices have also dropped to new low levels. Joseph Reeve resumed his position in the Monon railroad offices in Chicago Thursday morning after a several days’ vacation spent here with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ed Reeve. Rev. J. B. Fleming has been appointed by Governor Goodrich as delegate to the Mississippi Valley Conference on Tuberculosis, to be held at Ft. Des Moines hotel. Des Moines, la., Sept. 22-24. The remodeling of Dr. E. N. Loy’s residence on McCoy avenue is nearing completion, the plasterers now being at work. The exterior is to be stucco finish and it is going to be a very attractive home of the bungalow type completed. M. C. DeMuth, who had been living in Mrs. Mary D. Eger’s residence property on McKinley avenue, has moved to Hammond and C. A. Ross, who is employed in the W. C. Babcoek elevator office, will move from Miss Mattle Hemphill’s property in the west part of town Into the property vacated by DeMuth. ’

Victor Moore returned to his work at Hammond Tuesday after spending Labor day here with his family. . A good writing tablet and a lead pencil, both for 5 cents, in The Democrat’s office supply and fancy stationery department. Mrs. Sarah Freelove returned to her home in Goodland Thursday after a few weeks' visit here with her daughter, Mrs. F. E. Babcock. Glenn Frances returned to hie home at Danville, 111., Wednesday after a visit here with his unelc, Frank Vest, and family and other relatives. Mrs. Dan Ohupp went to Hammond Wednesday and brought home with her Mrs. Moses Chupp, who has been in poor health for some time. Miss Elizabeth Hemphill is attending the Madlrnu county teachers’ institute this week, preparatory to teaching again this year in the Anderson schools. X

Mr. and Mrs. John Maxwell of Barkley towm®hip x and Mrs. Laura Lutz returned home Tuesday from a visit with relatives at Geddes and Mitchell, S. D., and Austin, Minn. Miss Myrtle Barner of Centralia, Wash., Visited here several days this week with her aunt, Mrs. J. C. Beckman, goin'g from here to Oberlin, 0., to attend a conservatory of music. The city and township schools begin next Monday. Pupils can find a good supply of pencils, penholders, writing and scratch tablets at The Democrat office, and all at the very lowest prices. High school pupils should bear in mind that The Democrat office is the place to buy their scratch tablets and typewriter paper. You get more and better paper for yo<ur money here than elsewhere. Mr. and Mrs. G. H. McLain left Wednesday via auto for a 10-day visit with relatives at Wauseon, O. They were accompanied as far as Lafayette by their son Lawrence, who will again be a student at Purdue university. / Fountain park assembly, which closed last Monday, had a very successful session this year and Is understood to have come out about S9OO to the good, which will be used for making some needed repairs to the park buildings. Senator Johnson of California, the Bull Mooser responsible for the defeat of Hughes for president in 1912, is to “reply” to President Wilson In Indianapolis in the near future. Johnson has never been forgiven by the ol£ stand-pat Republicans, and it is not likely that very many of the “Old guard” will turn out to hear him when he speaks in Indianapolis. Mrs. W. S Parks of this city and her sister, Mrs. Tillie McCabe, of Kankakee, 111., who has been Visiting here for a week or more, went to Lafayette Wednesday for a visit with their brother, A. J. Osbuirmi, and on Thursday attended a home-coming at Montmorenci. The affair was held at .the Michael Qarridty home and is an annual event. It is called the “Halfway House Boys’ and Girls* Home-Com-ing.”

Except for the fact that It is too dry for plowing for wheat in many localities of the county and there is absolutely no pasture at all for stock, the weather has been Ideal for the past several weeks. Bright, pleasant days and quite cool nights. Corn is ripening fast and the greater part of iT is out of the way -o/ frost. On considerable of the higher ground the dry weather injured the corn greatly and many fields will not turn out half a crop, some even less, but on the lower ground the corn is quite good and there is going to be lots of corn harvested this fall in Jasper county despite the drouth. .The Sisters are now prepared to resume their classes in music. Anyone wishing to take lessons are invited to call at their home, 318 McKinley Ave., or to phone No. 40. The second annual contest of the music class will begin on September 8. Two prizes, a beautiful gold medal, and anpther, a beautiful silver medal, will be awarded to the two pupils attaining the highest averages in their music study during the year. The contest is open to all pupils alike, new and old, beginners as well as advanced. Those desiring to take part must make arrangements for lessons nqg later than September 8. Further particulars will be given upon application.—Advt.

Mrs. R. C. Beeler of Indianapolis Is visiting her mother, Mrs. Kate R. Watson. Miss Anna Hermanson of Gillam tow<nshlp spent several days here this week, the guest of Miss Mary Goets. Miss Katherine Whittever returned to her home in Gary Thursday after a visit with Miss Helen Warner. Mrs. Albert Moorhead and children of day for a visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Nevll. Eat them while they are cheap. Sweet potatoes cheaper than white potatoes—l2.so a bushel or 5c a pound.—EGEß’S GROCERY. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Rich of Indianapolis amid Mrs. Bessie Rich and daughter Lois of Goodland visited friends In Rensselaer Tuesday. Miss Helen Lamson returned home Wednesday afternoon from Devore, Calif., where she had spent the summer with her brother Leqp, and will again take up her duties as teacher of the first grade in the Rensselaer schools Mdnday. Prof, and Mrs. AJ A. Shepler of Warsaw came Wednesday and will take up their residence in rooms in the Mrs. James Yeoman residence on Front street, Mr. Shepler having been engaged as principal of the Rensselaer high school.

The state highway commlssloa has let contracts this week for three more sections of state • roads, which will conclude tjie lettings for work to be done this year. Contracts let now total 32,652,784.15, and the mileage is 133 miles. Mr. and Mrs. C. G. Newby, Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Eger, Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Fendlg, Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Fendig, Misses Mary, Pearl and Jennie Comer of this city and Mrs. John Simonin and son Gerald of near Brook were Chicago goers Thursday. Harry Wiltshire, who has been in a very serious condition for the past week or more, suffering from an abscess on his thigh, was reported about the «sa>me yesterday. Mr. Wiltshire suffered a severe case of blood-poisoning about two years ago and it Is thought that his present aliment is a recurrence of thli trouble. G. E. Murray has purchased of A. F. Long his business room on Washington street where the latter’s drug store is now located, paying therefor, It is understood, |15,000. Mr. Long will later on move his drug store Into the room he recently purchased of A- Leopold, formerly occupied by the Home Grocery.

Among those who attended the state fair at Indianapolis this week were O. K. Rainier, G. E. Murray, Loy Hess, J. J. Hunt, Walter King, John Duvall, Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Parker, Charles and Oscar Landis, C. D. Lakin, Mrs. Emmet Pullins and children, M. E. Handley, Vilas Price, Mr. and Mrs. Jud Adams and Ed Ranton. Mr. and Mrs. John Moore of Barkley township expect to move to town about the 15 th of this month and will occupy the former Elza Grow property on Cullen street, recently purchased by John Duvall, Mr. Grow and family moving into' their fine new home on Van Reneselaer street. Joe Moore will continue to occupy the home place in Barkley. .Mrs. Emory Mills of. Muncie has moved to this city and for the present will make her home with Mr. and Mrs. Howard Mills, but will move into the Mrs. C. H. Mills property as soon as possession of same can be procured. Charles Morrell and family, who now occupy the property, will move into John Duvall’s house on the corner of Scott and Emelle streets, now occupied by Thomas Cox, who will move into the property he recently purchased of Riley Snyder. Miss Irene Hoover, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. I. Hoover, who was severely burned about the face and neck a few months ago by the explosion of alcohol which she was us tog in a coal oil lamp, underwent an operation In the Presbyterian hospital in Chicago Tuesday for skin-grafting. The burns had left some scars on the neck and the skim was drawn over very tightly when it healed. It is expected that the operation will remove both the scars and also the tension on the skin, which had drawn the head down somewhat to one side.

Mirs. Randolph Wright of Newton township was a Monon visitor Thursday. Yesterday’s local prices on eggs and butterfat: Eggs, 39c; butterfat, 56c. Miss Jane Parklson returned home Wednesday from a visit with friends at Onondaga, Mich. Mrs. Peter Nomeneon returned to her home at Dwight, 111., Thursday after a visit with her sister, Mrs. Joseph Kanne. Miss Helen York returned to her home at Mooresville Thursday after a visit with the Henry Paulus family of west of town. Miss Clnda Mecklenberg of Rensselaer visited at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Klmmet Sunday and Monday.—Lowell Tribune. Mrs. John T. Culp of this city and Mrs. Charles Yeoman of Sundance, Wyo., visited in Monon Thursday with Mrs. Jennie Rishling. Boyd Porter has purchased the old Percival farm of 80 acres in Hanging Grove township, paying therefor 3180 iper acre, or 310,400. ♦ _ Frank Potts, who had been employed by Kellner &' Callahan, went to Springfield, 111., Tuesday to work on the Smith & Thompson stone road contracts. Yesterday’s local markets: Corn, 31.50; 63c; wheat, 32.11; rye, 31.15. The prices one year ago were: Corn, 31-80; oats, 63c; wheat, 32.11; rye, 31.50. All attendance records for . a Thursday at the Indiana state fair were shattered Thursday by the president’s day crowd of between 65,000 and 70,000 persons.