Jasper County Democrat, Volume 22, Number 58, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 18 October 1919 — LOCAL NEWS [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

LOCAL NEWS

Victrolas, Honoras and Columbia Grafonolas at Fendig’s Rexall Drug Store. Dan Morrissey attended a meeting of Monon officials and employes at Lafayette Tuesday evening. E. J. Randle, Mose Leopold, R. A. Parkison amid Mrs. Delos Thompson were Chicago goers Wednesday. Mrs. John Mann returned last week from a few days’ visit with her brother and family at Elgin, 111. If you are looking for a Boston fern, look soon, or the joke will be on you.—H OLDEN'S GREENHOUSE. ts George and Lewis Jeffries of Jennings county are visiting their brother, James Jeffries, of near McOoysburg. • Mrs. John McClannahan of Hammond came Wednesday to attend the funeral of her sister-in-law, Mrs. F. E. Warne. Mrs. A. Seibert of Michigan City came the first of the week for a visit with her daughter, Mrs. Floyd Amsler, of northwest of town. Sam Lowery of north of town has purchased a 70-acre, well improved farm lying 6 miles north 'of Huntington. The' price paid was S2OO per acre. Mrs. John Lyons and little daughter returned to their hopie at Gary Tuesday after a visit here with her patents, Mr. and Mrs. William Moore. C. W. Coen and Mrs. Rebeoea Porter of South Bendi visited here the first of the week’, with Mr. and Mrs. O. F. Parker and other relatives and friends. J. H. Lee and daughter, Miss Adelaide, returned to their home at Rockville Tuesday after a visit here with another daughter of the former, Mrs. C. Earl Duvall, and family.

Jerry Garland of Gary was a visitor in the city Wednesday. Your mother wants one of Holden’s chrysanthemum plants.—Advt.

S. Keen and Joseph Hickam of Wheatfield were business visitors in the city Wednesday. W. I. Hoover le£t for Detroit Thursday and expects to Return today with a new Dodge car. Mrs. Cope L Hanley went to South Bend Wednesday to attend a Woman’s Franchise league meeting. Florin McCord of Indianapolis visited here a few days this week with hls\ grandmother, Mrs. Elizabeth Haus. Arthur Trussell of north of town returned home Tuesday evening from a vi<t with his daughter, Mrs. Thomas Wolfe, at Jefferson, O. X Dr. H. L. Brown is driving on* of those fine new Franklin touring cars, which' he purchased of the local agents Tuesday, trading in his Willys Knight on the dealMr. and Mrs. Ernest Moore returned to their home in Lowell Thursday after a short visit here with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Moore and Mr- and Mrs. P. W. Clarke. Mrs. C. W. Hanley of this city and Mesdames Frank Peck, Fred Hicks and 'HL R. Hartman of Remington attended the Presbyterian Missionary meeting held at Frankfort Wednesday. Claude and Arthur Yeiter, sons of Fred Yeiter of this city, left the first of the week for Denver, Colo., for the benefit of the former’s health. Mrs. Claude Yeiter will remain with her mother in Lafayette for a time. Mrs. Stglla Ketchum and daughter Mary went to Detroit, Mich., Wednesday for a visit with Mr. and Mrs. A. G. Work. Mrs. Ketchum has rented her home on McCoy avenue to Mr. and Mrs. Sam Fendig, and after her return from her visit at Detroit will leave fol California to spend the winter.

Why experiment with th® new ones when you can buy the prisewinners—Victrolas, Honoras and Grafonolas at Fendig’s Rexall Drug Store. • Chauncey McCulley was over from Remington Thursday. Fred Berger of Goodland was a business visitor in the city Thursday. Mrs. H. B. Murray and little granddaughter, Cecelia Murray, were Lrffayette goers Tuesday. Mrs. C. L. Slaueon returned to her homie in> Chicago Tuesday after a visit with Mr. and Mrs. C. Earl Duvall. John Marlatt, Mrs. Joseph Nagel, Mrs- A. Gangloff, Ell Arnold and son Harry and David Stoner were Chicago goers Thursday. Miss lima Robinson, who had been visiting her mother, Mrs. George Robinson, left Wednesday for Oklahoma City, Okla. A. L. Caln, a telephone man of Liberty, Ind., was here Tuesday Inspecting the local plant to get pointers for his own plant. Ralph Jones returned to his home In Chicago Tuesday evening after a visit here with his brother, Charles Chamberlain, and familyMr. and Mrs. Floyd Crowder of Lafayette visited the former's parents, Mr. and Mrs. M. M. Crowder, of east of town a few days this week. Dr. Brewster of Cleveland, 0., gave an address to the eexcutlve committee of the Red Cross chapter Wednesday evening In the Red Cross rooms., Mrs. Walter Lynge was called to Primghar, la., the frst of the week by the serious illness of her sister. Mr. Lynge received word from his wife later that her sister had passed away. Watqh for the opening chapters of The Democrat’s new serial, “White Man,” a love story of the African jungles, which will appear at completion of the present serial, “Green Fancy,” and which has only a few more Issues to run. Mrs. C. H. Porter states that In a letter received from her husband who is in charge of his ranch near Harrison, Mont., this week he said that the thermometer registered zero there ob Oct. 10, and that they had several inches of snow.

Sale bills printed at The Democrat office while you. wait just received, a carload of Eastern ooaf on track at Kalman. — GAIL. MICHAL. o*2 Mr. and Mra. J. R. Sigler of Mt. Ayr were visitors in the city Wednesday afternoon. James Babcock of near Bluffton Is visiting old friends in Rensselaer a few days this week. Albert Dluxak of Carpenter township went to Martinsville Wednesday to take treatment for tismMiss Leona Kolhoff returned home Wednesday from a visit with relatives and friends to Hammond and Chicago. Earl Ellis, who is employed at the Iroquois Roller Mills, has been confined to his home th|s week with sickness. R. M. Johnson of the .Rensselaer Manufacturing company, made a business trip to Chillicothe, 0., the first of the week. Mr. and Mrs. F. B. Ham and daughter Mary Ann of Lafayette visited here Tuesday with Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Rhoades. - Mrs. Jay W? Stockton accompanied her »cn John to Louisville, Ky., the first of the week where the latter entered a military school. Bernard Nagel moved this week from the east ipart of town into the property he recently purchased orai Park avenue, the former Mrs. Powers residence. Rev. eT w: Strecker returned home from Flint, Mich., Wednesday with a fine new Reo automobile, bought from W. I. Hoover, the local agent. Mr. Strecker also visited his son Paul at Detroit while away. Commencing Wednesday, Oct. 15, for Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday, we will have 50 barrels of those fancy Jersey sweet potatoes at 4c a ipound or 12 a bushel. Eat them while they are cheap.—EGEß’S GROCERY. F. p. Morton and Marion Large were in fro-mi Htanging Grove township Thursday. Mr. Large recently purchased a 186-acre farm in Guernsey county, 0., not far from New Concord, and expects to move upon same in a week or two.

The heaviest frost of the season fell Thursday night, following a cold, cloudy, disagreeable day. Yesterday, however, was bright and pleasant and “Fair, with rising temperature,’’ is the weather prophecy for this section of the state for today. Mr. and Mrs. A. F. Long, accompanied by their daughter, Mrs. Russel Strawbridge, and children, who had been, visiting here iter a few days, drove imp to Benton Harbor, Mich., Tuesday. Mr. Long returned Wednesday, but his wife remained for a few days’ visit. Mrs. Robert Logan and Mrs. William Leavel of Richmond, Ky., came Monday, spending the night here with their nephew, John Merritt, and family and proceeding ora to Remington the following day to spend the balance of the week with their sister, Mrs. Turner Merritt. Among the Chicago goers Tuesday were Dr. I. M. Washburn, John Eger, Orla Clouse, Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Fendlg, C. W. Rhoades, Harold Wickstrom and little son, A. H. Hopkins, Granville Moody, Sr„ of this city, Mr. and Mrs. John Lyons xrf Mt. Ayr and Mrs. Neely Wilson of Brook. City Light Supt C. S. Chamberlain drove to Fowler and Attica Wednesday to look over the light at those places for the purpose of getting pointers to meet problems that are coming up here. Attica is building a fine new, modern plant to replace the one destroyed by fire seme itme ago.

Miss Mabie Brandt of Morocco, who has ibeen employed as clerk In the Rensselaer postoffice for the past year or more, has resigned her position and it is understood will be married in the near future to Claire Porter, also of Morocco. Miss Mildred Biggs will succeed Miss Brandt in the postoffice, commencing her duties Monday. By a vote of 35 to 55 the L. S. senate Thursday killed the amendment to Shantung pact, v l4 Republicans voting with the protreaty forces. But three of the 45 amendments presented by the opponents of the treaty remain to be voted on, all the others having been voted down. The popular Records, the classical Records-—• Victor and Columbia brand. Can you beat it?—Fendig’s Rexall Drug Store.

I, Victor and Columbia Records on hand and for sal© at Fendig’s Rexall Drug Store. Yesterday’s local prices paid for eggs and butterfat: Eggs, 52c; butterfat, 6 sc. The Unique club of Pythian Sisters met Thursday evening with Mrs. J. A. Grant. , J. P. Ryan was down from Gillam township yesterday talflng in the Jasper county stock show. Rev. Flemidg attended the Roosevelt memorial committee meeting in Indianapolis Wednesday. Yesterday’s local grain prices: Wheat, |2.11; corn,’ >1.28; rye, |1.23; oats, 65c. The prlqes one year ago were: Wheat, $2.11. corn, 80c; rye, sl-45; oats, 62c. . A strike order has been Issued to take effect Nov. 1, calling the bltumous coal miners out all over the United States, unless an agreement is reached between the miners and operators previous to said date. Paul Parkison, son of James Parklson of west of town, and Miss Ruth Wynegar, formerly of Rensselaer but now of South Bend, were married at the latter place Monday. The young couipfe came to Rensselaer Thursday and are receiving the congratulations of their many friends.

Louie Misch was down from Wheatfield yesterday taking in the stock dhow. Louie tips the beam now at an even 200 poundd 21 pounds more than he weighed when he left Jasper county for Camp Taylor with the second contingent of boys from this county two years ago, and is feeling fine.

Miss Bertha Reed of Rensselaer was a guest of her cousin, Miss Tresa Reed, from Friday until Sunday, and in company with Mrs. Reed spent Sunday with Mrs. Dennis Martin of near Fowler... . Mr. awd Mrs. Joseph Nagel and Children of Rensselaer spent Sunday in Kentland, the guests of Mrs. Nagle's sister and husband, Mr. and Mrs, W. J. Merlca. They were accompanied home by Miss Regina Merlca... .Charles ‘Hancock closed >!he doors of his grocery store Tuesday night and left town. No reason is known unless perhaps he was unable to meet his bills. What disposition will be made of the stock has not developed.—Kentland Enterprise. , ;lf In renewing his subscription, A. E. Arnold of Emerado, N. D.» writes: “You will please find enclosed check for my subscription for 1920 for The Democrat, which is always a welcome* visitor at our home. Our crops this year were only fair except feed, which was very good. Farmers here are going into the stock business more extensively each year, which Is a good thing both for the farmers and the land. I am also sending you under separate cover a picture of the farm I operate and a copy of the Grand Forks American whfoh is owned by the farmers and in which you will find some valuable information. In the picture is myself, Mrs. Arnold, daughter and youngest son.”