Jasper County Democrat, Volume 22, Number 75, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 17 December 1919 — LOCAL NEWS [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

LOCAL NEWS

A. E. Shafer was in Indianapolis on business Friday. Mrs. H. W. Kiplinger was a Lafayette goer Saturday. If you have poultry for sale, call C. H. LEAVEL for prices. Phone 647. U Mrs. H. B. Murray, Mr. and Mrs. Chhrles Leavel and Mrs. Charles Morrell were Lafayette goers Friday. ( „

Alex Merica was a Lafayette goer Monday. Dr. Rainier was over from Remington Monday. y O. W. Cedarwall of near Fair Oaks was a business visitor in the .city Monday. Mrs. Theodore Smith went to Gary Saturday for a visit with her daughter, Miss May Smith. Mrs. F. R. Erwin and Mrs. A. C. Campbell of Fafr Oaks were shopping in Rensselaer-. Saturday. O. P. Hurley of Rossville came the laqt of the week for & visit with his aunt Mrs. Nancy J., Burgett. Mrs- Harry Chuptp and Mrs. Laura, Marlatt and children went to Hammond Friday for a visit with relatives. John O’Connor of Kniman was in Rensselaer Saturday, continuing on to Hammond in the afternoon for a visit with his daughter. Walter Ponsler returned to his home at Columbia City Saturday after attend the funeral of his sister, Mrs, Lucius Strong, Thursday. Mrs? Elizabeth Gwin left Saturday for Gloster, Miss., to see her daughter, Mrs. Berry, who is very sick and will possibly undergo an operation. 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 Dempcrat's fancy stationery and office supply department. ts

Yesterday’s local egg and butterfat prices: Eggs, ,67c; butterfat, 69 c. A. E. Keiper of southeast Marion made a business trip to South Bend Monday. J. G. Culp will have a general sale at his farm in Barkley township on Feb. 26.—Advt. Mr. and Mrs. L. A. Bostwick returned last Friday from a three weeks’ visit with the former’s aged jjarents at Batavia, N. Y. \ Delos Thompson returned Saturday from near Springfield, 111., where he had been looking after his concrete road contracts. Mrs. David Weldon, an old and well-known resident of Newton county, died at her home in Kentland last Tuesday, aged 76 years. Don’t pay SIOO for a new typewriter when you can get a fine rebuilt machine that will adjust as good work for less than one third that' sum. Among the Chicago goers Friday were Mrs. -C. E. Prior, Mrs. Alda F. K. Parkison, Mrs. E. J. Randle, W. C. Babcock, G. J Jessen, F. E. Babcock and J- Bennema. Yesterday’s local grain prices: Corn, $1.30; oats, 76c; rye, $1.45; wheat, $2.25. The prices one year ago were: Corn, $1.23; oats, 68c; rye, $1.47; wheat, $2.11. X 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.

L. A. Harmon went to Pontiac, 111., Monday for a short visit with relatives. Dr. John Ellis was down from Chicago Sunday and Monday on business. The fuel ban has been lifted and there are now no restrictions on the use of coal for any purpose. Among the Chicago goers Monday were Russel Lesh, Clifton Peterson, Leonard Rajal, Isaac .Leopold and George W. Royster. A year’s subscription for “the old home paper,” The Democrat, will make a most acceptable Christmas gift to the, friend living in some distant state. More zero weather has been with us the past few days, the mercury Friday, and Saturday nights almost reaching the cypher. Monday was also a cold, raw day. The basketball game between the local high school team\ and the Brook team at the latter place Friday night, resulte3 in a -score of 23 to 18 in of BrookEarl Housman of Houston, Tex., a former resident of this city, is renewing old acquaintances here this week. Mr. Housman is interested in the oil business In Texas. Peacetime enlistments in the regular army were fixed at one or three years Saturday by the house military subcommittee, which is framing army reorganization legislation. The period of service would be optional with the recruits. The committee also adopted a provision creating th 6 office of chief of Infantry with the rank of major-general.

W. H- Beam speift Sunday in Chicago. Joseph Reeve was a Chicago visitor yesterday. • • J. B. Fleming was in Gary on church business Monday. W. I. Spitler of Chicago spent the week-end here with his family. Pefley pays more money for raw furs. Bring them in; the price will be right Phone 475. ml Mrs. Lida Bennett, wno had been visiting her daughter, Mrs. W. L. Bott, to Lafayette Monday. Mrs. John Q. Alter went to Chicago Monday for an extended visit with her daughter, Mrs. Ross Grant. J. D. Sprague of St. Petersburg, FJa., came Monday for a few days’ visit with his brother, Ralph Sprague, and family. Mrs. F. G. Burch returned to her home at Oak Park, 111., Monday after a visit here with her sister, Mrs. E. J. Duvall.

Strictly fresh eggs retailed In Rensselaer Saturday at 75 cents per dozen —614 cents each—the same price as a pound of butter. The finest line of porrespondence 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 being made now. Many fine gifts at iHOLDEN’S. It is again time to apply sot your automobile license for another year. Better attend to this early. Have your application filled out at The Democrat office by Mabel Nowels, notary public. ts We have been having quite nice winter weather for the past few days, following the thaw of Thursday and Friday which took off most of. the snow. While "continued fair” Is prophecied by the weather bureau for today, the indlcatiops yesterday iafternbon were most favorable to another snow storm.’