Jasper County Democrat, Volume 22, Number 74, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 13 December 1919 — LOCAL NEWS [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

LOCAL NEWS

Diphtheria is reported in Monticello.* E. W- Hartman and Mrs. Frank Richards went to Gary Wednesday.

. Mrs. Firman Thompson spent Wednesday in Lafayette. Scott Robinson and Hartey Phillips of Hanging Grove township left Wednesday for Thorp, Wash. J. C. Maxwell, A. M. Robertson and Mrs. C. H. Porter were among the Chicago goers Wednesday. Mrs. W. R. Covertson returned to her home in Goshen Wednesday after a visit here with her daughter, Mrs. R. D. Wangelin.

The Republican national convention will be held in Chicago June 8. If you have poultry for sale, call C. H. LEAVEL for prices. Phone 647. “ Miss Katnarine Shields returned Monday from a few days’ visit with her sister, Mrs. Lucy Malone, in Monticello. Mrs. Capitola Ramey left Wednesday for Spokane, Wash., to spend the winter with her sister, Mrs. C. L. Thornton. Mr. and Mrs. John Hartford of Great Falls, Mont-, came Wednesday for a visit with the latter’s brother, George Hurley, and other relatives. The Sunday trains on the Panhandle roa'd through Remington have been annulled until further notice on account of the fuel shortage. Mrs. O. A. Harlow of Elizabethtown, Ky., who had been visiting Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Kuppers at Newland, left Tuesday for Indianapolis. A box of correspondence stationery or cards makes a neat and appreciable Christmas gift. You can find just what you want in this line in The Democrat’s fancy stationery and office supply department. ts Mr. and Mrs. Ammen Osburn of Grass Creek, Fulton county, came down from Chicago Monday with their baby who had been receiving treatment at the Presbyterian hospital In that city, to visit his parents, Mr. and Mrs. N. Osburn, of Newton township. Jim Watson is not quite a d. f. (He absolutely re-fuses to be a candidate for the g. o. p. presidential nomination. He does want the U. S. senatorial nomination, however, but that Is about as far as his wants will be realized, for the voters of Indiana want no more Jim Watsons to misrepresent them down ; at Washington.

John Eilts of Union township went to Ft. Wayne Thursday. Yesterday’s local egg and butterfat prices: Eggs, 67c; butterfat, 69c. Mrs. E. P. Honan and Mrs. Dorothy Upjohn were Chicago goers Thursday. Mesdames C. W. Hanley and M. D. Gwin and Hugh Kirk were Lafayette goers Thursday. Pefley pays more money for raw furs. Bring them in; the price will be right. Phone 475. ml William Beck has recently moved to the James Walter farm, northwest of town, and is now a fullfledged granger.

Mrs. A. A. Lee left Thursday for her home at Salem, Ore., after a visit here with Mrs. H. E. White and other relatives. H. E- White, the local Iceman, began'putting ice in his Icehouses yesterday. The ice is seven inches thick and of good quality. Attorney A. Halleck went to Indianapolis Wednesday to look after matters connected with the Singleton ditch case in the supreme court. The finest line of correspondence 1 papers and correspondence cards In the city, at The Democrat office. Many different styles, shades and prices to select from. ts See the Grevillea plant for Xmas at W. J. Wright’s window. Fine Boston ferns for Xmas. Xmas wreaths be ink made now. Many fine gifts at IHOLDEN’S. Mrs. Charles Walters returned to her home at Akron, 0., the first of the week after a visit here with her father, Isaac Kepner, and family. Mrs. Della Rowley and children of near Brook left here yesterday for their new home near Pound, Wls., where they will reside on a farm. Mrs. E. E. Stephenson and two children and Sister Fanrfhon Kirk of Green stone. Pa., came Wednesday for a visit until after Christmas with relatives.

Mrs. C. B. Harrold returned to her home at Huntington the first of the week after a visit here with her brother, J. P. (Hammond, and sister, Mrs. M- I. Adams. Sam Lowery of north of town will hold a big . public sale Monday, Jan. 19, preparatory to moving to the eastern part of the state where he recently purchased a farm. —Advt. Mrs. William Richardson of Chicago, after a visit here with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. Halleck, went to Demotte the first of the week for a visit with Mr. and Mrs. George Dolson. Mrs. Lawrence McDaniels of near Wheatfield, Mrs. James Jones of Monon and Mrs. Dorothy Hughes of Clinton, Tenn., spent Wednesday here, the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Peter McDaniels. The machinery for the Rensselaer Bottling Works has been coming in this week, after several months’ delay. It will be some time yet, however, before Mr. Nowels gets started up. i Tom Porter was over from Remington Wednesday. He recently had a sale of his personal property and moved from his farm northwest of Remington to the former J. N- Beal property in Remington, which he lately purchased. O. Yeoman, who had been visiting relatives here for several weeks, left Tuesday for his home at Kingman, Kan., and was accompanied by his sister-in-law,. Mrs. L. K. Yeoman, of Rossville, 111. Among the Chicago goers Tuesday were Russel Lesh, J. M. Johnson, Bowman Switzer, Mrs. Dale Warner, Mrs. J. J. Miller of Mt. Ayr, Mrs. Harry Brunton of Morocco, Frank Goss and Pete Merritt of Remington. Mrs. W. W. Witmer of Washburn, Wls., who' had been visiting her brother, W. J. Wright, and family, left the first of the week for a visit with her sister, Mrs. J. P. Vaughn, at Chesholm, Wls., after which she will continue on to her new home at DuPont, Wash. Ten to 12 degrees below zero was recorded by local thermometers Wednesday morning, the coldest by about 20 degrees of the winter. The weather moderated quite a little, toward night and Thursday it thawed in the sun. Yesterday morning the mercury registered 36 degrees. "Colder at night and Sat* urday” was yesterday’s weather bureau prophecy.

Miss Laura Warnock of Remington took the train here Thursday for Council Bluffs, la. Fresh eggs are now retailing In Rensselaer at 70 cents per dozen and creamery butter at 77 cents per pound. A year’s subscription tot "the old home paper,” The Democrat, will make a most acceptable Christmas gift to the friend living in some distant state. J. F. Woodcock and wife left Thursday, the former for South Bend and the latter for a visit at Connersville. Mr. and Mrs. Woodcock are preparing to move to South Bend as soon as they can secure a house there- Mr. Woodcock Is employed by the South Bend Creamery Co.

Mr. and Mrs. Ray Sage of southwest Jordan were visitors in the city yesterday. Yesterday’s local grain prices: Corn, >1.30; oats, 75c; rye, |1.45; wheat, $2.15. The prices one year ago were: Corn, >1.25; oats, 70c; wheat, 32.11; rye, 31-47. The catalogues for the Jasper County Poultry and Corn show will be ready for distribution the of the week. The show will be held Jan. 6 to 10, inclusive. Mrs. George Kennedy of the west part of town has been confined to her home the past few day* with a severe attack of rheumatism, but at this writing is some better. Mrs. George Nea_ of Pittsburg, Pa., came Tuesday evening for a visit until after the holidays with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. 8. Laßue. Mr. Neal will join his wife here to spend Christmas.