Jasper County Democrat, Volume 22, Number 53, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 1 October 1919 — LOCAL NEWS [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

LOCAL NEWS

Louis Misch was down from Wheatfield Saturday. Phone your order for cabbage to C. H. LEAVEL, No. 674. ts The basement and foundation for Korah Daniels’ new bungalow on Weston street is completed. Miss Maytme Hagins returned to her home in Indianapolis Saturday after a visit with the William Walter family. Mrs. Ernest Moore returned to her home at Lowell Saturday after a visit here with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. P. W. Clarke. Charles Reed of north of Goodland, accompanied Ijy ’his brother Perry of Nebraska, was a business visitor in Rensselaer Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Herman Lange returned to their holme in- Laporte Sunday evening after a Short visit kere with the latter’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. D. M. Worland.

Mrs. Charles Sines and Mrs. William Colvin and son of Flora attended the D. H. Yeoman family reunion Friday. Mrs. Sines is a sister-in-law of Mr. Yeoman. - Loren. Sage came down from Chicago, where he is now employed, Thursday night and spent a few days at home and with his parents; Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Sage, of southeast Marion.

Miss Helen Maloy, daughter of Dr. Bernard Maloy, came down from Chicago Saturday evening and visited until Sunday evening with her grandmother, Mrs. James Maloy. Dlr. Maloy, who had been residing and practicing his profession In Florida for several years, recently mowed back to Chicago.

D. J. Babcock spent Sunday afternoon in Lafayette. Mrs. E. J. Gamester of Chicago was a visitor in the city Saturday. Mrs. M. A. Ryan of Indianapolis is the guest’ of Mr. and Mrs. E. P. Honan. David Helmuth of near Mt. Ayr was a business visitor in the city Monday. Mrs. Lyman Peters returned home Saturday from a visit with relatives at Monon. Among the ChicagtS"goers Saturday were W. C. Babcock and Mrs. C. Ramey and son Theodore. Mr. and Mrs. William Severens of Bank, Ore., are visiting relatives and friends in Brook, Rensselaer •and vicinity.

J. J. Montgomery went to Indianapolis Sunday morning hvhere she met her husband* who returning from Dayton, 0., via aato, and accompanied him home Monday. ' C. P. Hermansen was down from Gillam township Monday. Mr. Hermansen has undergone two operations'in a Chicago hospital and is still quite weak from the last one and is unable to do any work. Ross and John Reed of Barkley township have purchased the Jasper Reductloil plant of the owner at Frankfort and will operate same, A; L. Padgitt, who has had charge of thlFfplanit for the past year or more, retiring.

L. M. Muster and Elmer Daniels are remodeling the interior of the Mrs. Anna Mills Tresldenee property on East Washington street, which will be occupied when completed by Mrs. Emory Mills. Included in the improvements are hardwood floors throughout on the first floor.

Robert Michael was up from Reynolds on business . Monday. Yesterday’s local prices on eggs and butterfat: Eggs, 45c; butterfat, 60c. Louis "Spaulding and Harvey Keen of Goodland were visitors in the pity Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. William Mlnnlear moved Monday to the Owen Martin farm near Morocco. 9 . Mrs. * John Simonin and son Gerald of near Brook todk the train here Friday for Chicago. D. E. Lesh and family of near Flora epent the week-end with relatives in Barkley township. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Webber visited with Mr. and Mrs. George Heuson in Lafayette Sunday.

Mrs. Ella C. Merrill returned to her home in Chicago Monday after a visit here with Mrs. Ora T*. Ross. H. J. Dexter of Uhion township returned home Monday from a visit with his son Chauncey and family in Chicago. Henry Eiglesbach was up town Monday for the first time in two weeks, having been laid up with another attack of lumbago. Mrs. Zoe Goff left Friday for her home at Tulsa, Okla., after a short visit here with her parents, Mr.' and Mrs. M. I. Adams. Mrs. William Strawbridge of Chicago came the last of the week for a visit with her sister, Mrs. A. F. Long, and other relatives. Misses Alice and Bertha Daniels and Omar Osborne and Joseph W. Reeve were aimong those here from Chicago to spend the week-end with home folks.

A. R. Clark, who recently sold his property on McKinley, avenue, has rented the Dr. W. L. Myer tenant house on the corner of Weston and Angelica streets, and moved into same last week. i : Mrs. H. C. Smith and three sons of Oakland, Calif., are the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Parker. Mrs. Smith was formerly Miss Jeanette Needham and some years ago was a teacher in the Rensselaer schools. Earl Hemphill and Harry Hickman returned home the last of the week after completing their four years’ enlistment in the U. S- gavy. Harry is undecided at present Just what line he will enter, but it is probable that Earl will take up employment in Rensselaer. Several relatives friends planned and successfully carried out a Surprise for Miss Alice Daniels at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Daniels Sunday evening, it being her birthday anniversary. The evening was spent very pleasantly by those present,»

Mr. and ,Mrs. Floyd Robinson, accompanied by George and Miss IDtnla Robinson and Grant Warner, drove <to Battle 1 Ground Sunday and spent the day with Charles Robinson and family and, incidently, gathered a few pawpaws on Deer Creek while there. Editor Miller and wife of Morocco returned Sunday evening from attending the Northern Indiana Editorial /association meetings at Huntington, and a short visit with relatives near Columbia City. They spent Sunday night with friends in Rensselaer, returning to Morocco Monday forenoon. Mr. and Mrs. Simony Hostetler, Mrs. James Gilmore and Mrs. E. P. Lane motored to Chicago Sunday and spent the day with the latter’s husband at the Presbyterian hospital. Mr. Lane is recovering n/icely from his recent -operation and hopes to be able to return home the latter part of the week.

Monday was a very warm day for late September, the mercury registering 85 ' degrees in the shade. A heavy rhin and electric storm visited Chicago Sunday night it is said, .and we got a few drops of rain in Rensselaer Monday morning. All the rain we have had for a week, until yesterday morning, when a splendid rain fell, lasting nearly all forenoon. A movement has been started in several counties of the state, it is understood, for Samuel M* Ralston of Lebanon for the Democratic nomination for governor. Mr. Ralston served one term as governor of Indiana and gave us one of the best administrations the state has ever had. he permit his name to be used he will make a very formidable candidate indeed, for with Sam Ralston heading the Democratic state ticket there will be no question about Indiana going Demooratic in 1920.

'Misses Johes and Briney spent Bunday In Chicago. The H. R. Kurrle family went to Chicago Monday to remain dur--Ing the winter. Mr. and Mrs. *R. M. Hallagan and son Leo of Chicago spent Sunday with the Hallagans here. D. E. Lakin and Herman Schul'fi of Union township left Monday for Conrath, Wit., on a prospecting trip. Miss Leota Mesaman of Chicago spent Sunday here with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Herman Messman. Mir. and Mrs. Joseph Luers and Mr. and Mrs. Verne Hopkins of Kouts spent Sunday here with relatives.

Mrs. Edward Kanne of this city has been secured as teacher of the Surrey school and began her duties Monday morning. Miss Myrtle Dixon returned to her home at Indianapolis yesterday afternoon after a visit here with the A. J. Biggs family. Mr. and Mrs. Art Battleday and Mr. and Mrs. Ray Bristow motored to Wabash Saturday and, spent Sunday with relatives there. F. D. Peterson returned to his home at Traverse City, Mich., Sunday after a visit with his sister, Mrs. Jerry Branson, of northeast of town; Mrs. Lottie George and Miss Lizzie Eger returned home from a visit with the former’s daughter, Mrs. tlUrley Beam, In Chicago. Yesterday’s local grain prices: Corn, $1.32; oats, 63c; wheat, 12.11; rye, $1.27. The prices one year ago were: Corn, $1; oats, 66c; wheat, >2.11; rye, $1.45.

Mrs. Sarah J. Miller, who had been (making her home with Mr. and Mrs. George Hopkins at Mt. Ayr, went to Lafayette Monday where she will make her home. Dr. C. E. Fidler returned to his home In Milwaukee, Wls., Monday after a visit here with his sister, Mrs. Charles Hemphill, and brother, E. L. Fidler, of east of town. At the Htolllngs worth & Day Spotted Poland China hog sale west of Monon last Saturday a spring male pig, half English strain, sold for $1,925, while a yearling male of the same breeding sold for $2,650. A smaller sister of the former sold at $665. The little 16-months-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Grover Brown of Hanging Grove township died Sunday after a two weeks Illness from Intestinal trouble. Funeral services were held at the Christian church in this city Monday afternoon and burial made In Weston cemetery.

Donald Merlca, little son of Mr. and Mrs. Dean Merlca of Chicago, came down 'Monday and will remain here for the present with his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Alex Merlca. Mrs. Dean Merlca Is In a sanitarium near '"Chicago and is reported* to be in Quite a serious condition. Mrs. Alpheus Reed and son,' Al4>heus, Jr., of Alexandria, Minn., are visiting at the home of T. A. Crockett. They also visited the Reeds at Danville, 111., and J. A. Reed at (Hoopeston, 111. John Reed of Hoopeston drove over by auto, 'bringing his parents to see Mrs. Crockett, who is a sister of the Reed Mrs. A. Reed attended the G. A. R. and W. R. C. conventions at Columbus, 0., and will visit relatives In lowa before returning to her home in Minnesota.

An armload of old papers for 5c at The Democrat office. Min. and Mrs William Wasson of Union City are jlsltlng their daughter-in-law, Mrs. Fannie Wasson. Landy Magee, accompanied by H. F. Parker, C. E. Baumgartner, C. A. Ross and W. C. Babcock in the latter’s car left Sunday on a several days fishing trip near Niles, Mich.

9. D. Clark and son Perry, Mrs. Guy Meyers and B. H. Knaipp and niece. Miss Grace Knapp, were down from Wheatfield yesterday to attend the oounty Sunday school convention, - Mr. and Mrs. M. A. Gray were over from Reimington Sunday eve:idng with their daughter, Miss Daisy, who took the train for Lafayette where she is attending a business college. 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. Jerry Tullis, vkho had been occupying the Eldon Hopkins property In the east part o? town, has moved into the W. R. Nowels property on Webster street. The Hopkins property bar not been rented at this writing.

Lieut. F. D. Burchard, wife and daughter Winifred returned home Monday evening from a visit with relatives at Hartford City and Redkey. Lieut. Burchard has but recently returned from overseas service and, like most all the rest of the boys, is mighty glad to be home again. W. H. Barkley came the last of the week from Aberdeen, S. D., and visited until Monday with his wife and daughter who have been here for several months with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Starr. It is (impossible for them to ’ secure a house in Aberdeen, hence Mrs. Barkley’s prolonged stay here. Gertrude Frances, little daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Dolph Day, died at the county hospital Sunday evening at 8 o’clock from bowel trouble from® which she had been, suffering for the past week. Hen age was 1 year and 5 months. The funeral was held at the house at 11 yesterday, services being conducted by Rev. C. W. Postlll/ and burial made In Weston cemetery.