Jasper County Democrat, Volume 22, Number 69, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 26 November 1919 — LOCAL NEWS [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

LOCAL NEWS

F. E. Lewis of Lafayette was in Rensfeelaer Saturday.* Lloyd 'Hopkins of Mt. Ayr was a visitor in the city Saturday evening. % Mrs. L. L. Ellis of Rockville came Friday for a visit with Rev. and Mrs. W. T. Barbre. Editor Miller of .the Morocco Courier was a business visitor in Rensselaer Saturday evening. Herbert Banes and Miss Anna Stein of south of town went to Harvey, 111., Saturday for a short visit. Try a sack of White Star Flour, sold with a money-back guarantee; 49 pounds, |3.50. —ROWLES & PARKER. n 29 Mrs. Jennie Howard returned to her home at Lafayette Saturday after a visit here with Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Woodcock. Mrs. David Haste and little daughter went to Burnettsville Saturday for a visit with the former’s uncle, Charles Moore, and family. Tomorrow ig Thanksgiving, and The Democrat 1 office will be closed during the afternoon to allow its employes to recover from their big feeds. Mrs. C. E- Amsler of Logansport stopped off here on her way home from Springfield, 0., Friday and visited until Saturday with Mr. and Mrs. Henry Amsler. Edward Ritter, Mrs. William Schultz and daughter Minnie of Union township returned home from Roberts, 111., Saturday where they attended the funeral of a relative. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Maloy of Lowell were" in Rensselaer Saturday. The fornier, accompanied by Elmer Wilcox, continued on to Lafayette to witness the Purdue-Notre Dame football game. — Mrs. C. H. Porter received a letter from her husband yesterday morning, stating that he expected to reach Chicago some time yesterday and would probably arrive in Rensselaer at 7:31 or 11:05 last night.

R. W- Burns made a business trip to Chicago Saturday. R. D. Wangelin went to Indianapolis Friday on business. Just received, a shipment of Charter Oak flour. —E. B. MYRES, Parr, Ind. n 29 The International Live Stock Exposition will be held in Chicago next week. Henry Elglesbach returned to Mudlavia Saturday to take further treatment for rheumatism. Harvey Davisson, accompanied by Ellas Arnold of Barkley township, left Saturday for McAllen, Tex. Mrs. Philip Blue was called to Elwood Friday by the death of her sister-in-law, Mrs. M. E. Baylor. Kenneth McClannahan and Leo Krueger of Union township and Mrs. Jennie Ashby of Mt. Ayr were Chicago goers Friday.

We have just opened a new barrel of Jumbo Dill Pickles. Try them. They are surely fine. — ROWLES & PARKER. Theodore Shrader of the Great Lakes Training station spent the week-end with the George Stoudt family at Remington. Have you ordered your corsage bouquet for the Thanksgiving dance and your Thanksgiving dinner flowers?—J. H. HOLDEN, phone 426. Miss Lenore Carr spent the weekend in Chicago as the guest of Miss Linnie Bird Rains, who is attending the Chicago Music college.

Mr. and Mrs. Edward Kuboske and little son returned to their home at Gary Monday after a visit with relatives here and at Remington. G. B. Lewis and family of Barkley tp. left the last of the week for their new home near Claypool, Ind., where he purchased a nicely improved farm some time ago. Mrs. Mark Barnes returned to her home at Kokomo Friday after a short visit here with the J. A. Larsh family. She was accompanied home for a short visit by Mrs. J. A. Larsh and little son, Joseph, Jr. |H>. B. Murray, carrier on rural route 2 out of this city, has been confined to his home for the past week with sickness but is now limproving. Vern Harrington of Union township has been subbing for Mr. Murray during his illness.

J. F. Woodcock made a business trip to South Bend Friday. Misses Tillie Malchow and Ethel English spent Saturday in Chicago. Randle Gorham of Orleans spent Sunday here with his mother, Mrs. George Gorham. E. J. Kays of Hinsdale, Mont., came Monday for a visit with relatives and old friends. Jesse Wilcox of Indianapolis is visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. G. M. Wilcox, of west of town. Fine Baldwin and Greening apples at Forsythe cold storage plant Friday and Saturday, Nov. 28 and 29. —Advt. Joseph Blake of Twin Falls, Idaho, arrived here Monday for a visit with relatives at and near Remington. Leland Jessen of Spencer, la., came Sunday to spend Thanksgiving with his mother, Mrs. Jennie Jessen, and family.

Mrs. Chris Roush, daughter Mary and son' Blanchard of Remington left here Monday for Mercury, Tex., for a visit with relatives. Mrs. George M. Myers returned home Monday from a visit with her father at Kewanee, 111., the latter having been quite 111. Mrs. Harry Wiltshire and little granddaughter returned from Chicago Saturday afternoon where she had been with her daughter, Mrs. Harry Jlnkerson, who had been quite sick.

Amohg those from here attending the funeral of Mrs. Jennie Rishllng at Monon Friday were: Mr. and Mrs. John T. Culp, Mr. and Mrs. .Harvey W. Wood, MrsWilliam Childers, Mrs. Nora Phillips, Mrs. W. E. Jacks and Nelson Randle. B. T. Lanham of southeast Marion got his left hand caught in a corn shredder Saturday morning and all the fingers and thumb were quite badly mashed. Mr. Lanham has worked with shredders ever since they were invented, and this is the first accident he has ever had. Sam Scotit of Barkley tp. will move about Meh. 1 to the 160-acre farm eight miles south and two miles east of Bluffton, which he and Roe Yepman purchased there last sipring. Lloyd Johnson will move onto the Mrs. William Daniels farm in Barkley which Mr. Scott vacates.

Monon News: Rev. Fred Longwell is suffering with gallstones, which will require surgical treatment unless early improvement ensues. Slight Improvement was noted by the attending physician yesterday. If he continues to Improve a contenyilated trip to the hospital will be avoided. James Lefler returned Friday evening from a three weeks’ visiting and hunting trip up in Marquette county, Wis. He brought home with him a 156-pound buck deer which fell before his rifle. He reports that! it has been quite cold up there, one night the mercury dropping to 10 below zero. There was not much snow on the ground except In places where it had been piled up by the wind.

Hildred Pefley spent -Sunday in Chicago. Miss Dorothy Crawford of Chicago la visiting the Ed Reeve family. Miss Maude Daugherty went to Indianapolis Saturday for a visit with Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Allman. Ernest Gowland of Chicago spent Sunday with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Gowland of north of town. Among the Chicago goers ‘Monday were Mr. and Mrs. G. B. Porter, Mrs. J. A. Dunlap and Mrs. J. N. Horton. Mrs. W F? Smith of Chicago came Saturday evening for a visit with Mrs. C. W. Rhoades and other friends here.

Mrs. Orla Clouse went to Lafayette Sunday to see her another, who Is taking treatment at the St. Elizabeth hospital.

Dr. W. L. Myer spent last week In Indianapolis attending a meeting of the state dental board, of which he Is president. Mr. and Mrs. E. G. Perrlgo of Donovan, 111., were over Monday visiting the latter’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. T. A. Crockett. Mosslpr of Hammond and Glen Leopold of Brook spent Sunday here with their grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. A. Leopold. Miss Mary Yates of this city and Mrs. Charles Parker of Remington spent the week-end In Frankfort, guests of Mrs. George V. MossA Thanksgiving program and oyster supper will be given at Parr church Wednesday, Nov. 26- Program at 7:30 p. im. Everyone invited.

Attorney and Mrs. W. H. Parklson and daughter .Helen of Lafayette spent Sunday here, guests of the former’s mother, Mrs. H. EParkTson. Mr. and Mrs. George H. Healey and son Max left Monday for their future home at Frankfort, their household effects being taken over via moving van. Yesterday’s local grain prices: Corn, $1.22; oats, 69c; wheat, $2.11; rye, $1.25. The prices one year ago were: Corn, $1.06 to $1,15; oats, 65c; wheat, $2.11; rye, $1.50. James K. Garriott of Fayette, Ala., but who Is spending the winter with his daughter, Mrs. Robert Sheets, In Chicago, came down Monday for a visit With relatives and old friends in Union township.

S. P. Hilliard, Don Wright, Frank Hill, Jr., and A. Hill of Indianapolis returned home Friday evening from a hunting trip in northern Michigan. The party got two deer, one being shipped to this city and the other to Indianapolis. Letters remaining unclaimed in the Rensselaer, postoffice for the week ended Nov. 24: Steve Bell, W. M. jjavldson, Mrs. Clarence Martin, Mrs. Henry Wagner. If not called for above letters will be sent ito deadletter office Dec. 8. The Daughters of the American Revolution will meet with Mrs. A. J. Bellows this afternoon, Nov. 26. Mrs. Shumaker, dean oi women at Purdue university, will give an address. A large attendance is desired.

Among the Lafayette goers Saturday were Mrs. C. H. Porter, Mrs. Harvey Moore and daughter Madeline, Mrs. C. V. May and son Robert and daughter Mary, Mrs. Noah Zeigler, Gertrude Reprogle and Walter Simpson. I The Hartford Fire Insurance Co., for the first time in history, is offering to write Insurance on growing wheat, rye, corn, oats and barley against loss from freezing, winter kill, frost, flood, drought, insect or disease at a reasonable cost, for landlord, tenant or owner. See the agent, RAY D. THOMPSON, Rensselaer, Ind. d 6 Labor union organizers have invaded Monon and succeeded in organizing the overall factory in that town with eight charter members. The union provides for a 44-hour week with time and a half for overtime in excess of the 44-hour week. There are six legal holidays for which pay is received, provided the 44-hour schedule is observed. Three weeks are allowed for apprenticeship and no worker thereafter can earn less than $8 per week, with the alternative of being employed on piece work-

Yesterday’s local egg and butterfat prices: Eggs, 61c; butter fait, 73c. D. F. Maish was up from Frankfort yesterday looking after his real estate interests in north Union. W. W. Sage of southeast Marlon has rented the George H. Healey house on south Cullen street and will move into same about Dec. 1. Mrs. O. K. Ritchey, who has been quite poorly for some time, is now in a critical condition and her children residing at a distance have been sent for.

Mrs. Charles F. Grow and little son, Charles, Jr., leave today to spend Thanksgiving with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Guy Paxton, In Wabash county. Rain, starting about midnight Monday night, continued until about daylight yesterday morning. Much colder, with probably snow, Is the prediction for today. W. L. Wood has rented the Hiram Day property on Harrison street, now occupied by E. E- Smith, and will move Into same as soon as vacated by the latter. Mr. Smith is selling off his household goods and will break up housekeeping.

Rev. H. F. Krohn, former pastor of the German Lutheran churches In north Union and at Knldian, writes The Democrat to change the address of his paper from Wisner, Neb., to Auburd, Neb., R-l, from Nov. 28 on. He says: "1 expect to be installed at that place Dec. 7. We have spent a most enjoyable vacation and feel to have recuperated enough so as to take up the work again in my new sphere of labor at the end of next month."