Jasper County Democrat, Volume 22, Number 77, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 24 December 1919 — LOCAL NEWS [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

LOCAL NEWS

R-OWN CANDY, special at 69c. —LONGS’. Mrs. Stewart Learning and little daughter went to Romney Saturday for a visit. We make them look like new at the North Side Garage and Paint Shop. Best materials used. ts Charles Halleck and Forest Merica are home from Indiana university to spend the holidays. • A Thorrington Electric Cleaner or a Sellers Kitchen Cabinet will make a real gift that will be appreciated every, day in the year.— WORLAND BROS.

Mrs, Harry Watson spent Saturday in Chicago. R-OWN CANDIES at 69c a pound until Christmas.—A. F. LONG & SON. Lon Colton, Mrs. Henry Paulus and Mrs. Cope J. Hanley were Lafayette goers Friday.

Mrs. Albert Stembel returned to her home at Wheatfield Saturday after a visit here with the W. A. (preen family. Get your 1920 auto licenses with us- We have the records covering your car.—N. C. SHAFER, Notary Public, at the Main Garage. jl7 William P. and Joseph Bennett left Friday for Corpus Christi and other points in x Texas, and expect to spend the winter in California.

Ed Oliver of Chicago spent Sunday in Rensselaer. Frank Garrlott was over from near Morocco Monday. If you have poultry for sale, call C. H. LEAVEL for prices. Phono «4T. ts Mrs. G. W. Knaur aind* daughter Daisy were Lafayette goers Saturday. J. P. Ryan and family of Gillam township were visitors in the city Manday. (Have your auto painted at the North Side Garage. Work guaranteed; prices right. ts Dr. I. M. Washburn and J. N. Leayierman were among the Chicago goers Friday. C. S- Galbraith and Jphn Farabec were among the Remington people in the city Saturday. J. G. Culp will have a general sale at his farm In Barkley township on Feb. 26.—Advt. Editor Miller of the Morocco Courier was a business visitor in the city Saturday evening. A. Beasley’s youngest son, who lives at Willmette, 111., is spending the holidays here with his father. Make the home more beautiful with one of our new style lamps, all colors apd prices.—WORLAND BROS. Leo Hordeman of Casper, Wyo., is here to spend Christmas with mother, Mrs. John, Hordeman, and family. ( Walter Randle, who is'attending the lowa State Agricultural college at Ames, la., is here for the Christmas vacation.

Mr. and Mrs. Don Thompson returned to their home at Kokomo Saturday after, a visit here with Mr. and Mrs. John Wilbanks. MisJ Mae Clarke, who is teaching at Malvern, la., came Saturday to spend the Christmas holidays with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. P. W. Clarke. Russel Strawbridge of Benton Harbor, Mich., came Saturday to Join his wife and children, who are visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. F. Long. The basketball game here Friday night between the local high school team and the Valparaiso team resulted in a score of 40 to 21 in favor of the visitors. 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 HOLDEN’S. Robert Leopold and Robert Donnelly went to Frankfort Friday, the former to visit his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. N- Fletcher, and the latter to visit Adna Healey. • Miss Lottie Porter, teacher in the Tefft school, was in Rensselaer Saturday, going from here to Remington to spend the holidays with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Burdett Porter. We have just one large cedar chest left. This one makes a seat, is equipped with a tray and bound with solid brass. Get “her” one that will be sure to pIease.—WORLAND BROS. Misses Ruth McKenzie and Helen Kiplinger, who are attending the Sacred Heart academy for girls at Louisville, Ky., came Saturday morning to spend the holidays with home folks. Courier Printing company, Morocco, capital |5,000; job printing; directors, L. ,H. Recher, Lesley Miller, Ira J. Blesecker, has filed articles of incorporation with the secretary of state. 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 JI Rev. and Mrs. Vaughn Woodworth of Storm Lake, la., came Friday to spend the holidays with their- parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ancil Woodworth and Mr. and Mrs. WV. Porter. Mr. Woodworth states that they have had considerable winter with from 12 to 18 inches of snow now on the ground. Quite a heavy fog encompassed -a large area of the country Sunday, Monday and yesterday, amd in this locality the trees are encrusted with a coat of frost as a Result. The temperature has been quite mild for several days past, but not high enough for it to thaw very much. The ground is still covered with a thin coating or snow.

The Democrat will be closed tomorrow. Christmas day. J. .J. Montgomery was r in Lafayette on business Monday. Special until Christmas, B-OWN CANDY at 69c—LONGS’. T. F. Dunlap of Elwood was a business visitor in the city Monday. LOTS FOR SALE; also good barn. —Apply to J. J. EDDY In person. ts Abe Martin says: “It won’t seem like Christmas in some homes wltn Tom an’ Jerry away.’’ Forest Morlan of Chicago spent Sunday here with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Morlan. The Democrat extends season’s greetings to its thousands of readers throughout the country. Vern Jennings of Attica is here to spend Christmas with his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Saidla. Mr. and Mrsi Roy Stephenson and daughter of Toledo, 0., are here to spend the holidays with relatives. Mrs. Isaac Leopold went to Frankfort Saturday afternoon for a visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. N. Fletcher. Mrs. Louis Haas and little san of Tipton are here to spend the holidays with her Mr. and Mrs. A. Leopold. Mrs. Ed Reeve returned Saturday night from a few weeks’ visit with her sister, Mrs. Frank Hardly, In Oklahoma City, Okla.

It pays to have your auto painted whether you are going to sell It or keep It. Bring it to the North Side Garage and Paint Shop, ts D. M. Yeoman returned to his home at Tab Monday, but Mrs. Yeoman will remain here for some time with her father, Lucius Strong. Frank Hoeferlln expects to move to Delphi the latter part of the week where he will have charge of a Standard Oil station at that place. Dr. and Mrs. C B~ Norby of Chicago are spending the holidays with the latter’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. James Wiseman, of Union township. Mr. and~Mrs. M. A. Gray and daughters, Fleta and Hazel, of Remington were visitors in the city Monday. The latter continued on to Valparaiso. Elmer Godshall returned to his home at Aurora, 111., Monday after a visit here with his father, E. K. Godshall, who accompanied him home for a visit. The finest line of correspondence papers and correspondence cards in the city, at The Democrat office. Many different styles, shades and prices to select from. ts

Mr. and Mrs. Arlie Rowen, who for the past few years had resided at Lewiston, Mont., returned to Rensselaer last week and will probably make this city their home. Miss Gertrude Jackson, who teaches in -the Boswell schools. Is spending the Christmas vacation with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Jackson, of north of town. Mrs. Louis Eisenberg of Chicago is here to spend the holidays with her mother, Mrs. Nathan Fendig. Mr. Eisenberg will join his wife Thursday to spend Christmas here. * Homer Jordan, who Is a student at Northwestern university, Chicago, came Saturday evening to spend the holidays with his mother, Mrs. S. L. Jordan, of Barkley township.

We have just received by express % dozen Thor Electric Cleaners equipped with the (G. E.) General Electric motor and the Thor thread picker, weight only 9% pounds and priced at $35. —WORLAND BROS.

It is understood that the city dads have decided to go ahead and purchase ground near the Monon tracks and put up a fine, new and modern electric power and light plant next season, to cost about $125,000. Misses Marguerite Norris and Delia Paulus arrived Friday from Depauw university to spend the holidays with home folks. They were accompanied here by Misses Mildred and Margaret Betz, who continued on to their home at 'Pawpaw, 111., Saturday,

Sale bills printed while you wait at The Demoerat office. Mr. and Mrs. F. M. Hart of Demotte were visitors in the city Monday. • I Henry Schmidt and John Middlecamp of Kniman were business visitors in the city Monday. George M.” Babcock will go to nayton and Springfield, 0., today to spend a few days with friends. Buy your correspondence box papers and correspondence cards for Christmas presents at The Democrat office. C. R. Dean left Saturday morning for Springfield, 0., to join this wife and little son who are visiting her parents there. David Leatherman went to Monticello Monday to see his sister-in-law, Mrs. George Fulks, who Is reported very sick again. Mrs. A. E. Wallace and ohildren came down from Chicago Saturday to spend the holidays here with her husband and other relatives. Miss Bernice Long and Emil Hanley of Purdue university and Miss Sara Alice O!Neal of Indiana are home to spend the holidays. Among the Chicago goers Monday were J. A. Dunlap, G. W. Royster, Jesse Eldridge, Philip Durant, W. I. Spitler, Gerald Hollingsworth and Delos Thompson.

Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Nowels of Roselawn were visitors In the city Monday. . Ray Thompson and family will go to Gary today to spend Christman with relatives. Scores of St. Joseph college students left yesterday for their respective homes to spend the .holidays. Conrad Kellner and Clyde Williams went to Flint, Mieh., Monday evening to drive home two new Chevrolet touring cars for the Kellner & Callahan agency. Sunday was tnb shortest day of The year and they will now begin to lengthen a few* minutes' each day until June 21, which is the longest day of the coming year. Yesterday's local grain markets: Corn, >1.30; oats, 79c; rye, |1.55; wheat, 12-20. The prices one year ago were: Corn, >1.28; oats, 65c; rye, $1.45; wheat, >2.11. Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Smith of San Pierre, who had been visiting Mr- and Mrs. Hiram Day and other relatives, went to Parr Monday for a visit there before returning to their home. Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Jackson of north of town will go to Chicago today to spend Christmas with their daughter, Mrs. R. E. Keeny, after which they will go to Richmond, Tex., to spend the remainder of the winter.