Jasper County Democrat, Volume 22, Number 50, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 September 1919 — LOCAL NEWS [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

LOCAL NEWS

Mrs. H. B.x Murray was a Lafayette goer Tuesday. Dr. A. ~A. Ogle of Indianapolis was the guest of Dr. E. N. Loy Wednesday. t'harles Reprogle went to North Judson Wednesday and from there expected to go to St. Paul, Minn. Mrs. W. L. Myer went to Frankfort Tuesday for a visit with .her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Bell. Word has been received here off the birth of a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Garland, at Gary on September 9. The children of L. M. Franscoviak of near Pleasant Ridge, who hav# been sick with scarlet fever, are improving. > Ray Markin of Bridgewater, S. D., came Tuesday fdr a couple or weeks visit with his father, George Markin and other relatives. Mrs. Lawson Meyer off Gary came Wednesday for a visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Nowels, the latter being very sick again.

Mrs. H. L. Wortley and son Ray of west of town were called to Darlington Wednesday by the death of the former’s cousin, Mrs. Roy Hornicker. Dr. and Mrs. Wallace Parkison returned from Chicago Tuesday where the former underwent an operation at Wesley hospital for a diseased facial ibone. Frank Sayers of Swea City, la., and Mrs. Osa Timotmns of Sheridan, returned to their homes Wednes<3ay after a visit with Mr. and Mrs. ' William Sayers of Barkley township. Among the Chicago goers Tuesday were Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Ross, Mr. and Mrs. George Putts, Miss Mary Yates and E. P. Lane. The latter entered a hospital there for a minor operation.

Mrs. E. N. Loy and son Edward visited her sister in Gary this week. Mr. and Mrs. John Greenfield of Los Angeles, Calif., came Tuesday for a visit with relatives and friends. A well improved 80-acre farm Ln southern Michigan at a bargain. See C. C. WARNER, phone 457. ts J. J. Moftter, now of Payne, 0., came Tuesday for a visit with friends at Francesville and in Jasper county. _____ / Mt. and Mrs. J. A. McFarland returned Tuesday evening from several days stay at their farm in Kosciusko county. Harry Wiltshire, who has been confined to his home with sickness for some time, is now considerably improved and is able to be about a little. For Friday and Saturday’s sale—--50 barrels, of extra fancy Jersey Sweet potatoes at 5c a pound or $2.50 a bushel.—EGEß’S GROCERY.

Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Kimberlln returned to —their home at dSidell, 111., Tuesday after a visit with Mr. and Mrs. John Newcome of Barkley township. F. P. Ott returned to his home in Chicago Heights Wednesday after a visit here* with his wife’s sisters, Mrs. B. D. McColly and Mrs. Korah Daniels. Charles Serritella, the Italian who a couple years ago conducted a tailoring shop in this city but nowis located in Chicago, visited friends in Rensselaer a few days this week. Mr. and Mrs. T. M. Callahan, John Kellner, Stanllus Bru&ahan, Joseph Thomas and Silas Toombs went to Flint, Mich., the first of the we?k and drove through four new Buicks and one Chrevolet automobiles for the Kellner & Callahan agency. Orders for members of the steel workers’ unions in the vicinity of Chicago to strike next Monday at 6 a. m. have been sent out. About 150,000 will strike, according to union officials. It will tie up the steel industry in Gary, Indiana Harbor, South Chicago, East. Chicago, Joliet, Dekalb and Milwaukee.

Ivan Carson made a business trip to Indianapolis Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. John J. Eddy made a trip to Peru Thursday. Walter Randle will leave today for Ames, lowa, where he will attend the lowa Agricultural college.

Among the Chicago goers Thursday were Dr. I. M. Washburn, H. R. Kurrle, Daniel Morrisey and Dr. M. D. Gwin. Mr. and Alfred Peters returned Wednesday evening from a short visit at Gibman, 111., making the trip via auto. Miss Alice Worland has returned hame from almost a year’s stay at Denver and Cheyenne Wells, Colo., for the benefit of her health. Harry English went to Indianapolis the first of the week to take up his studies. again at the Indiana MedlcaFcollege. This will make his fifth and last year. # Mrs. John H. Kimberlln returned to her home at Rossville, Ill» the first of the week after a short visit here with Mr. and Mrs. George Kimberlln of north of town.

A council of the Knights of Columbus will be organized at Delphi next Sunday with sixty members. Many Rensselaer K. of C’s. will attend the installation. B. F. Fendig, W. I. Hoover, A. S. Laßue, Dr. J. Hansson, E. P. Honan, Charles Burns and daughter Florence and Mrs. Carter Garrlott were Chicago goers Wednesday. The lower house of congress has passed and sent to the senate a bill imaking transportation of a stolen automobile from one state to another subject to five years’ imprisonment and a $5,000 fine. Mrs. W. J. Somerville of Cleveland, 0., is visiting her cousin, Mrs. Joe Lane, of Newton'township and other relatives in and near Rensselaer. Mr. Somerville will join his wife here Saturday for a visit. A large barn on the Boyle farm in Kankakee township was completely destroyed by fire Saturday night, together with the contents, 1,200 bushels of oats, 800 bushels of corn, one horse, some harness, etc.

Eat them while they are cheap—sweet potatoes are now fine and dry and will keep. Extra fancy Jersey Yellow sweet potatoes for Friday and Saturday’s trade, 5c a pound or $2.50 a bushel. — EGER’S GROCERY. Lindsey Sharpnack, instructor in the manuel training department of the Rensselaer high school spme three years ago, died at El Paso, Texas, Saturday following an operation for appendicitis. The remains were shipped to his old hoftle at Pittsburg, Pa., for burial. • Charles R. Weisse of Newton township has bought the Bert Brenner property on Park avenue, now occupied by Mrs. Hayes Preston and family, and will move to town as soon as possession can be had —as soon as Mrs. Preston can find a place -to move. Consideration $3,500. f Mrs. S? Shedd expects to leave next week ffor Demopolis, Ala., where she will visit until about January 1 with her daughter, Mrs. S. E. Sparling, and' then will go to Douglass, Arlz., to spend the rest of the winter with her daughter there. Miss Harriet Shedd, who is Instructor in French in the Douglass high school.

H. H. Potter and family moved this week from the Hiram Day property on north Cullen street into the A. Hoover property on Front street, recently vacated by J. W. Hitchings, who moved into the property he purchased of Mrs. Elizabeth Haus on south Front street. Hiram Day is moving from the former Bedford farm Ito the pnjperty vacated by Mr. Potter. Three youths from Indianapolis passed through Rensselaer about midnight Tuesday night with a Hudson super-six w|ilch they had stolen in Lake county. They were trailed this far by the Lake county sheriff and word was telephoned the police at Lafayette, who lay in wait and arrested them when they reached that city, by placing two taxi cars crosswise the Main street bridge. All three the young men were heavily armed. In a quiet wedding at the home of Mrs. Susie Harmon in Rensselaer, Miss Doris G. Sayers, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William E. Sayers, became the wife of Richard A. Hanna, son of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel G. Hanna of White county. The ceremony was performed by Rev. William T. Barbre, pastor of the First Christian /church, at seven o’clock! Tuesday evening. The young people Will make their home on a farm near Wolcott.

Mr. and Mrs. George Scdtt spent Thursday in Chicago. Yesterday’s local prices on eggs and butterfat were: Eggs, “butterfat, 57c. W. J. Wright Is spending a short hunting vacation at Pierpont and other points in South Dakota. Mrs. p? P? Moody of Bariuoy township went to Indianapolis Thursday for a few days visit. Yesterday’s local markets: Corn, 11.32; oats, 62c; wheat, 32.11; rye, >1.25. The prices a year ago were: Corn, >1.25; oats, 65c; wheat, 32.11; rye, 31.50. John Eddy, son of J. J. Eddy of this city came Wednesday for a visit, with his father. He has been in the English army for the past four years as a rifleman. Charles Mann of Cincinnati, has joined his wife here for a visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. \ McFarland, and also with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Mann. Mrs. Delma Alter of Forest, Ind., came yesterday to see her mother, Mrs. W. R. Nowels, who Is again quite sick and has been taken to the home of another daughter, Mrs. R. D. Thompson, on McCoy avenue.

A miscellaneous shower was held at the home of Mrs. N. C< Schafer last evening in honor of Miss Helen Worland, whose marriage to ■ Mr. Herman Lange of Laporte will take place next Tuesday morning at St. Augustine’s church". Anyone desfring to get some high class boars should attend the Mc-Kinney-Lowman sale to be held Thursday, September 25. These are of an unusually fine type of stock; also a spotted Poland China yearling boar. —Advt. s-24 Oscar Smith of Gifford left via auto Thursday with his family for Tonganoxie, Kans., where they exjiect to make their home. Mr. Smith eipects to return in about a month *o look after soime matters h?ie for a few days. A new express wagon that sits up In the air considerably higher than the one—•presumably for the purpose of giving the driver a lltle more exercise in climbing in and out—has been furnished the Rensselaer office. The designer of these express wagons certainly had some head on him —a p. elm head, no doubt. * *' Rev. W. T. Barbre and wife went to Knox Thursday where the former gave a talk that evening at a series of meetings being held at the Christian church at that place. From there they went to Sheridan and attended the Home Coming for the return soldiers of Hamilton county, Rev'. Barbre entering the U. S. army service from that place.

M. J. Kuboske, accompanied by Father J. J. Mullen of the Indian School, County Treasurer May and George M. Babcock, left Wednesday evening for Chicago and thence to Flint, Mich., to drive back four new Dort cars for the Kuboske & Walter garage. Max Kepner went with the party as far as Lansing, Mich., to drive back an Olds car for Hugh Kirk. Charles Nichols of Rensselaer, and Miss Nina Haskell were 4 unlted In marriage at the home of the bride In Chicago Heights, 111., on Wednesday of last week. The bride Is the daughter of Ed Haskell and formerly livod here with her parents. She is a highly esteemed young lady and we join her many Lowell friends in extending congratulations and best wishes. The groom Is quite well known to many of oiur young people, having visited here tmany times. —Lowell Tribune.

An armload of old papers for 6c at The Democrat office. W. R. Lee was over from Mt. Ayr on business Thursday afternooh. Joe and John Fenzil were down from Walker ’ township yesterday: The later has but recently returned from overseas service. Granville Moody and lltle granddaughter, Elizabeth Jane Long, and niece, Miss Jane Parklson, left Thursday for Watertown, Me., for a visit with the former’s daughter, Mrs. Charles Lewis. Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Passons attended the reunion of the 46 th Indiana regiment at Delphi, Tues-i day, of which Mr. Passons xs a member. There were 23 members of the regiment present.

A general drizzling rain set in Wednesday night and has continued most of the time since. While it comes too late to do any good to late crops, It will start the wheat, help fall plowing and pastures to some extent. The funeral of Mrs. GUy Merriman of Jordan township, who died at the county hospital Tuesday, was held at the Christian church, conducted by Rev. Baybre, Thursday afternoon and burial mads in Weston cemetery. Ellert Shumaker, employed at the Main garage, was arrested yesterday on an affidavit filed by his wife, who charged him with failure to provide. He had not been arraigned in court up to the hour of going to press. i The G. E. Murray Co. of Rensselaer, has filed notice of dissolution with the secretary of state. It is understood that Mr. Murray now owns all the stock in the cons cern and that the name of the firm will be changed to G. E. Murray & Son. Mrs. b" F Michael and little daughter Genevieve of Wichita, Kan., are visiting Dr. and Mrs. A. G. Gatt. Mrs. Michael’s parents are Mr. and Mrs. Morgan Cissel, former residents of Rensselaer many years ago, and who are now living at Anthony, Kan. They will •be remembered by the older residents here. Mrs. Michael’s husband is a dentist in Wichita.

Plaos yffixr orders now for nursery stock for fall delivery. All trees guaranteed to grow or replaced free of charge.—CHARLES PEFLEY, phone 475. ts €. E. Tyner has moved their household goods to Monon and they will store them there and occupy furnished rooms for the present in Lafayette, where Mr. Tyner is now employed by the Standard Oil Co. T. E. Campbell, manager of the Co-Operative Meat Market, has moved from rooms over the old laundry on Washington street into the Fred Tyler property on Weston street, vacated by Mr. Tyner. « ■ ■ ■■■ II ■ •■■■■ ■ Simon Hochstetler returned Tuesday night from a two and onehalf months’ absence In Kansas and Wisconsin. He and Lea Mauct went to Reno county, Kan., and worked through harvest and threshing. Lee came home a few days ago, but Simon went up In northwestern Wisconsin, whore ha has a couple of brothers residing, to see them before coming back. In the part of Kansas they were in, where Mr. Hochstetler also has relatives living, the wheat crop was rather poor, only averaging about 16 bushels per acre. Oats were •good but they don’t raise very many there. Corn was badly hurt by the drouth and they were cutting it up and filling their silos when he left. In Wisconsin they had been getting plenty of rain and everything looked greeh and nice. They have a fine crop of potatoes there also in the section he was in, which Is a newly developed country into which settlers are coming very fast.