Jasper County Democrat, Volume 22, Number 71, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 3 December 1919 — LOCAL NEWS [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

LOCAL NEWS

Miss Hazel Reeve spent the weekend in Chicago with her sister, Gladys. # G. H. Ludeman of Breman spent the week-end here with Mr. and Mrs. Arthur C. Shepler. W. S. and G. B. Parks went to Mentone Friday for a visit with their brother, C. L- Parks. Frank Medland and son John of Logansport were business visitors in the city Friday and Saturday. Mrs. William Childers went to Rossville Saturday to attend the funeral of a relative, Mrs. Maggie Porter. Mrs. C. W- Major returned to her home in Indianapolis Saturday after a visit here with Mr. and Mrs. David McConahay. Mrs. Arthur Waymire and children of Union township went to Peru Friday for a visit with her sister, Mrs. Ezra Stoner. Mrs. Abe Wartena and daughter Annabelle fSturned Friday from a visit with the former’s son Robert and family, at Indiana Hdrbor. Sidney Stone of Fon du lac, Wis., was here last week and purchased of Russell Van Hook two fine Jersey cows and two yearling calves, for which he paid SI,OOO. • The marriage of Charles Overton and Sarah Williams of South igaven, Mich., took place Nov. 26. Both young people are quite well known here, the former being a nephew of Mrs. John Healy of this city, and both have visited here frequently. S. H- Holmes left the first of the week for his new home, 3% miles northwest of Buchanan, Mich., where he bought a 270-acre farm some time ago. The family has been up there about 10 days, but Mr. Holmes came back to finish up moving the balance of their goods.

Van Grant is driving a new Ford sedan purchased of the local agents. Misses Grace and Marguerite Norris spent Friday and Saturday in Indianapolis. Miss Mildred (Holmes of Chicago spent the week-end with Miss Margaret Babcock. T. J. Kurrle of Paoli is herd looking after the redecorating of the Monon depot. Pefley pays more money for raw furs. Bring them in; the price will be right. Phone 476. ml George Potts of near South Bend and brother, Elwood Potts, of Brook, were visitors in the city Friday. Mr. and Mrs. John Moore went to Hammond Friday for a few days’ visit with their son, Victor Moore, and family.

Mr. and Mrs. Ray Stevens, James Stevens and Mrs. Fred Robey of Gillam township were Rensselaer visitors Friday. i Mrs. Oddy Hamblin returned to her home at West Lebanoh Saturday after a visit since Wednesday with the A. J. Biggs family. Mrs. Nancy Williamson returned to her home at Westfield Friday after a Visit here with her son, Arthur. Williamson, and family. George Hughes returned to his home in Monticello Saturday afternoon after a visit with Phegley family of southwest of town. Miss Laura ’Maxwell left Friday for Austin, Wis., for a visit with her uncle, Walter O. Lutz, and family. She was accompanied as far as Chicago by her father, J. C. Maxwell. Daniel JVood was down from Fair Oaks Saturday. His son Ross, who re-enlisted in the army service soon after his discharge last spring, writes from Tientsin, China, that he wants to read The Democrat, to know what is going on up in the U. S- A., division of Jas■per county, and Mr. Wood therefore subscribed for the paper for him. He is in Co. C, 15 th Infantry.

Alfred Peters and Dave Haste were Lafayette visitors Saturday. If you have" poultry for sale, call C. H. LEAVEL for prices. Phone •47. “ Arthur Fendlg of Chicago spent Sunday here with his another, Mrs. Nathan Fendig and family. Mr. and Mrs. W. R. StewaK came down from Chicago Saturday for a visit with Dr. and Mrs. iH. L. Brown. Walter D. Remley left Saturday for j Crawfordsville after a vjslt here with Mr. and Mrs. Edson Murray. W. C. Macy left Friday for his home in Colorado after a visit with the W. W. Sage family of southeast of town. Mrs. William Brunow of Chicago caime Saturday for a visit with Mr. and Mrs. A. Elb of Barkley township. Mr. and Mrs. Barney Stein, daughter Catherine and son George went to Harvey, 111-, Saturday for a visit with relatives. Mr. and Mrs. George Sheets .returned to their home at Frankfort Saturday after a visit here with the Milt Michaels family.

Mrs. Anna Gangloff returned to her home in Chicago Sunday after a visit with the Charles Guttrioh family in Jordan township. D. F. Maish was up from Frankfort yesterday on business andwent from here to Fair Oaks, near which place he owns a ranch. Mr. and Mrs. Frank K. Fritz of Hanging Grove township went to Chicago Saturday to attend the International Live Stock show. Mrs. Flora Wyttenback and Pearl Young of Indianapolis, who had been- visiting Mr. and Mrs. Nathan Scott, went to Chicago Saturday. Mr- and Mrs. John Hemphill of Chicago and Miss Lizzie Hemphill of Anderson spent the week-end here with their father, I. N. Hemphill. Mrs. J. M. Huffman of Chicago and Mrs. K. Gllger of Boswell came Saturday for a visit with the latter’s daughter, Mrs. Peter McDaniel. Miss Monta Oglesby returned to her home at Gary Sunday after spepdlng a few days here with hei aunts, Mrs. C. G. Newby and Miss Grace Haas. Miss Alice Elb returned to Elwood Sunday to resume her school work after a visit since Thanksgiving with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. Elb, of :Barkley township. Misses Jane Parkison, Lizzie Hemphill and Nelle Ryan returned to their schools at Anderson Sunday after spending their Thanksgiving vacation with their relatives here. Miss Lucy Mauck returned to Logansport Sunday where she is attending business college, after a visit since Thanksgiving with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. L. D. Mauck.

Miss Blanche Jackson of Colorado returned to her studies at Northwestern university at Evanston after a visit here with her aunts, Mrs. Jennie Jessen and Mrs. A. A. Hoover. Miss Aileen Allman returned to Batavia, 111., Sunday, where she is teaching in the schools of that city, after an over Thanksgiving visit here with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Allman. Mrs. John Duvall, who had been visiting her son Samuel and wife, was called to her home at Knightstown Saturday by the illness of her son, Dr. Edward Duvall, who was down with influenza. Mrs- Leslie Miller of Barkley township and sister, Miss Minnie Waymire, of this city went to Cincinnati, 0., Friday for a visit with their sister, Miss Mabel Waymire, who is taking a nurse's training course In a hospital In that city. Bringle and F. M. De Wees were over from near Julian Monday, the former getting a set of bills printed, at The Democrat office for the sale he will hold at his farm Dec. 12. He has rented his farm to W. D. Baker of southeast Of Rensselaer and Will move to Brook. 4 E. H. Peterson writes from Mt. Vernon, S. D-, under date of Nov. 29, in renewing his subscription, and pays: "This Is sure a fine country. Land has more than doubled in price 'since I came out here. It was selling then for around SBO per acre, and any amount sold last summer at from $l6O to S2OO per acre—a good advance in only 2% years.”

- «• — J. J. Hunt and iH. E. White and Mina Maude Bringle of Brook were Lafayette goers Monday. Bernard J. Niesse and Mias Helen A. White of Purdue spent the weekend here, guests of Mias Lucy Van Hook. Mr. and Mr A Leo Wolfe of Hammond spent Sunday here with the latter’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. Leopold. Harvey Phillips of MoCoysburg went to Morocco Monday for a visit with his uncle, Samuel Robinson, and family. James Lefler returned to his work at Hammond Monday after a visit with his son Robert and wife of Barkley township. Eldon Hanlford returned to his home at Newtown Monday after a visit with the James Britt family In Barkley towfishlp. Mr. and Mrs. Morris Jacks and Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Jacks of Lee were guests here Sunday of Mr. and Mrs. Lowell Morton. Miss Edna Gonderman returned to her home at Kr.nkakee, 111., Monday after a visit here with her brother, Earl Gonderman. Mrs. Robert Inkster returned to her home at Kankakee, 111., Monday after a visit here with her sister, Mrs. Harry Gifford. Mrs. Herman Lange returned to her home in Laporte Monday after a visit here with Ser parents, Mr. and Mrs. D. M. Worland. Miss Edith Thompson returned to her home in Lafayette Sunday afternoon after a visit here with Mr. aqd Mrs. A. R. Hopkins.

Mrs. Frank Hamilton and children returned to their home at Lafayette Sunday after a visit here with the former’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Bott. Dr. Wade Laßue returned to Indianapolis Sunday, where hb is practicing dentistry, after a visit since Thanksgiving here with his parents, /Mr. and Mrs. A. S. Laßue. Miss Gertrude Jackson returned to her school work at Boswell Sunday after spending the Thanksgiving vacation with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Jackson, of northeast of town. Miss Thelma Martindale, who had been employed in Lafayette for some little* time, is now employed as stenographer for J. N. Leatherman at tne First National nanK, commencing her duties there Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Roscoe Zeigler returned to their home in Indianapolis Monday after a visit with the former’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Noah Zeigler, of north of town. They were accompanied home by Miss Maude Zeigler for a short visit. ✓ The men of both the Methodist and Christian churches of Rensselaer propose to give Old King Coala solar plexus so fan as their churches are concerned, by going out to the woods and cutting and hauling in enough wood in a day to heat their churches for several months.

Mr. and Mrs. Harry Sharp of Indianapolis, who had been visiting relatives at Brook, spent a short time here Sunday with R- D. Wangelin, while enroute to their home. Mr. Sharp and H. J. Wangelln, brother of R. D., are partners in the Ford automobile business in the capital city. 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 A heavy rain fell Friday night and most of the day Saturday, while Saturday evening and all night long we got one of the hardest continuous gales experienced in many years. The wind was also cold and raw Sunday, the mercury dropping to ’about 25 degrees above zero Sunday morning and to 20 above Sunday night, giving us the first real touch of winter experienced thus far. Dr. Joseph Jeffries received word Sunday of the death of his mother, Mrs. D. J. Jeffries, at Apple Creek, O. The ciuse of her death was hardening of the arteries. Deceased is survived by four children, Charles, Mary and Irene of Apple Creek and Dr. Joseph Jeffries of this city. Mrs. Jeffries resided here several years 'ago when her husband was pastor of the Presbyterian church of this city.

Mrs. Etta Deloway of Ottawa, Hl., came Sunday evening for a visit with her cousin, Mrs. A. J. Bellows. Miss Pauline Zlllhart returned'to her home In Chicago Monday after a visit with the A. Bib family in Barkley township. Mrs. C R. Dean and little son left Monday for Springfield, 0., for a visit with her parents until after the holidays. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Hicks of Remington and Mrs. Bessie Humphreys and baby of Wolcott took the train here Monday for Chicago. Miss Dickinson of Chicago came Monday for a visit with her uncle, Henry Waymire, and also her father, A. H. Dickinson, at Remington. • ■' George M- Myers went to Kewanna, Hl., Saturday to attend the funeral of his wife’s father, which was held there Sunday. Mrs. Myers had been at the bedside of her father for several days.

Yesterday’s local prices on eggs and butterfat: Eggs, 65c; butterfat, 73c. Yesterday was D- E. Hollister’s 81st birthday, and for one of hie age he is enjoying quite good health. John Guss of Union township returned home Saturday from a couple of weeks’ visit at various points io Missouri, Kansas and Oklahoma. Yesterday's local grain prices: Corn, |1.27; oats, 71c; rye, fI.SI; wheat, 12.11. The prices one year ago were: Corn, $1.13; oats, 67e; rye, |1.50; wheat, >2.11. • Mrs. John T. Culp received word a few days ago from her son, Harry Wade, who with his wife are st the Mayo Bros, hospital at Rochester, Minn., .stating that his wife was to undergo a very serious operation.