Jasper County Democrat, Volume 22, Number 79, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 31 December 1919 — LOCAL NEWS [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

LOCAL NEWS

Clifford Sever was in Lafayette on business Monday. LOTS FOR SALE; also good barn. —Apply to Jx J. EDDY in person. ts -Postmaster Otis Jacks of Lee •was- a business caller in the city Saturday. / A pension of $25 iper month has been granted to Mrs. Elizabeth AMay of Remington. Floyd Thornton left Saturday for his home at El Paso, Tex., after a visit with relatives here. We make them look like new at the North Side Garage and Paint Shop- Best materials used. ts X Simon Leopold will be here this •week from Colorado Springs, Colo., Co visit his parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. Leopold. Mrs. Lee Yorky and daughter returned to their home in Chicago Friday after a visit here with Mr. and Mrs. George Reed of this city. Up to last Sunday there had been 311 murders in Chicago during the year 1919 and 400 persons had been killed by automobiles there during the year. Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Cavinder returned to their home at Springfield, 111., Saturday after a visit with the latter’S parents, Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Smith, of Barkley township. Miss Jennie Eib returned to Elwood Sunday, where she is a teacher in the city schools, after spending the Christmas vacation with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. Eib, of Barkley township. Virgil Hobson of Hanging Grove township, who will have a general farm sale Jan. 7, expects to leave about the 10 th of January for Corning, California, where he bought a 40-acre fruit farm some time ago in the Sacramento valley.

B. F. Roberts of west of town was a Chicago goer Monday. A. D. Hershman was down from Gillam township on business Monday. Attorney A. D. Babcock of Goodland was a business visitor Id the city yesterday. Reed sells 10% phosphate and 8% tpotash for 151.—THOS. E. REED, Remington, Ind.

Among the Chicago goys Saturday were W. B. Richardson, H. J. Newman, E. T. Harris and Miss Anna LeonardLieut. Gwin Thomas and wife of Washington, D. C., are visiting the latter’s parents, Mr. nad Mrs. A. Halleck, of this city.

Get your 1920. auto licenses with us. We have the records covering your car.—N. C. SHAFER, Notary Public, at the Main Garage. jl7 Among the Chicago goers Monday were J. N. Leatherman, J. A. Dunlap, Dr. I. M. Washburn, George B. Daugherty, Russell Lesh and Mrs. O. F- Parker. Mrs. W. R.- Coverston, who had been visiting her daughter, Mrs. R. D. Wangelin, went to Chicago Monday, continuing from there to her home at Goshen. Charles M. Paxton has sold the 151-acre farm south of town, which he recently purchased of Dr. E. C. English, to George M. Myers. The consideration is understood to have been $lO5 per acre. Misses Betty Royster and Lelia Paulus delightfully entertained 20 couples at a Victrola dance at the John A. Dunlap home on College avenue Friday evening. A buffet Lunch was served at 12 o’clock and all report a most enjoyable time. Mr. and Mrs. Russel Rees returned to their home at Kokomo Saturday after a visit with the former’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. William Rees, of Barkley township and the latter’s parents, Mr. and Mrs| John Brooks, of Kniman.

Maurice Gofman was down from Wheatfield Monday. A. H. Hopkins was in Indianapolis on business Monday. t ■ ( If yon have poultry for sale, call C. H. LKAVEL for prlocs. Phone •47. Mr. and Mrs. W- J Wright and son Willis were Chicago goers yesterday. (Have your auto painted at the North Side Garage. Work guaranteed; prices right. ts Mr. and Mrs. Edson Murray went to Sullivan' Friday for a visit with the latter’s parents. Lesley Miller of the Morocco Courier was a Visitor in the city yesterday afternoon. Mr. and Mra Leo Mecklenberg of Gary are visiting Rensselaer relatives at this writing. Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Braizer and children of Muncie for a visit with Mrs. Emory Mills. Ellas Arnold of Barkley township left Monday afternoon for Los Angeles, Calif., for a visit with relatives. Grant Warner, who has been confined to the house for the past week with illness. Is reported much better at this writing. It pays to have your auto painted whether you are going to spll it or keep IC Bring it to the North Side Garage and Paint Shop. ts Miss ■ Agnes Braun, manager of the A. Roth garment factory, returned Monday afternoon from a visit with relatives in Chicago. Miss Clora Spalding, who assisted in the Matinee Musicale Christmas program at the M. E. church last evening, came down from Chicago Monday.

Ezra Deschand and family returned to their home at Momence, 111., Saturday after a visit here with his brother, “Frenchy” Deschand, and wife. Joe Reeve and George M. Babcock attended a big dance given at Goodland Monday night by the American Legion organization of that place. Mrs. C. A. Radcliffe and children returned to their home in Cincinnati Sunday after an over Christmas visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. D. Rhoades. Mr. and Mrs. William Fitzpatrick returned to their home in Francesville Monday after a visit here with their daughter, Mrs. Boyd Porter and family. Mr. and Mrs. Russell Hattpn and soin Robert left Monday for their home at Kokomo after a visit with the latter’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Putts of southwest of town. George Heuson and daughter Blanche returned to their home at Lafayette Sunday after -an over Christmas visit with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Nat Henson of just north of town. Mr. and Mrs. George Wright and three daughters expect to leave tpday for their home at Cummings, N. D., after a visit with Mrs Wright’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. Eib of Barkley township

Miss Ruth McKenzie went to Indianapolis Monday for a short visit, going from there to Evansville to visit h*r mother, Mrs. C- C. Harmon, after which she will return to her school work at Louisville, Ky. Ernest Adwell, a farmer, residing 6 miles north of Otterbein, got his right hand caught in the rollers of a corn shredder Monday and the member was so badly mashed that it was necessary to amputate same, Carl Zacher of Iron Junction, Minn., and Mrs- Lytle of Chicago came last week to see their father, Henry Zacher, of near Surrey, who had been quite sick for some time and who passed away Sunday evening. Mrs. James Hemphill, son, James W„ and daughter Edna returned to their home in Chicago Monday after a visit here with Mr. and Mrs. E. P. Honan. Another daughter. Miss Bessie, remained for a longer visit. James has a good position with a card index manufacturing company} at South Bend and is pulling down a nice salary. E. E. Stephenson of Green Stone, Pa., who was here to attend the funeral of his mother, Mrs. Anna Stephenson, of Parr, received a telegram that the two large mills with which he was connected at Green Stone had burned. Mr. Stephenson went to Chicago Saturday to confer with the company officials.

Mrs. S. C. Irwin and Miss Dorothy Crawford were Lafayette goera Saturday. Attorney and Mrs. G. A. Williams returned home Saturday from Carthage, 111. Attorney W. H. Parklson of Lafayette was a business visitor in the city Saturday. J. G. Culp will have a general sale at his farm in Barkley township on Feb. 26.—Advt. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Hess of Chicago came Saturday for a visit with the Conrad Kellner family. Mr. and” Mrs. C. W. Bussell of Hammond spent Sunday with Mrs. Verne E. Bussell at McCoysburg. Miss Florence Arnold of Flint, Mich., came Saturday for a visit with relatives tn Barkley townsnlp. Mrs. George W- Hopkins went to Indianapolis Saturday for a visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Tedford. Mrs. Clifford Parklson and Children of Pleasant Ridge went to Crawfordsville Saturday for a visit with relatives.

Bruce Porter of Spring Grove, 111., is vlsittng his sister, Mrs. Emory Mills, and other relatives at this writing. Mr. and Mrs. John Duvall returned to their home in Chicago Monday after a visit with the former’s parents, Mr; and Mrs. C. W. Duvall. There Is a new member of the" Eger grocery since Monday—John Eger’s son’s son, bora at the county hospital at 2 p. m. So it’s Grandpa Eger now. Mrs. Robert Smith of Trumbull, Neb., came last week for an extended visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph S’cheurlch, Sr-, of northwest of town. Ray Scnarer returned to Camp Grant, Rockford, 111., Saturday after a few days’ visit with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Conrad Schafer, of southeast of town. The dance to be given at the Woodman hall in the I. O- O. F. building on Dec. 31, 1919, is not given by the Odd Fellow and' Rebekah Iodges.—COMMITTEE.

R. C. Baumgartner retunned to Chicago Monday, where he is attending the Kent Law school, after a visit here with* hi a parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Baumgartner.

Mr. and Mrs. Albert Baumgartner returned to their home at Dyer Sunday after spending Christmas with the latter’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Kahler, of southwest of town. i The school of citizenship conducted by the local branch of the State Franchise League will open Monday evening, Jan. 5, in the circuit court room in the court house. Program will appear in Saturday’s Issue of The Democrat. Kenneth Allman of Indianapolis spent from Wednesday until Sunday here with his wife and his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Allman. Mrs. Allman had come previously to visit her (parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. L- Padgitt, and will remain for a few days more.

Miss Carrie Welsh received a telegram from her brother, Bert Welsh, at Grandview, Wis., Monday, stating that he had taken his wife wife to a hospital at Ashland the night before for a severe surgical operation. Miss Welsh expects to leave Friday for Grandview to be with the family during Mrs. Welsh’s stay In the hospital. J. J. Lawler of Chicago, who still owns a great deal of real estate in the vicinity of Rensselaer, sent SIOO to Mayor Spitler for Christmas cheer for the needy of this city and same was turned over by the mayor to the charity board. Mr. Lawler has always been very liberal in contributing to any worthy objects here, including our Red Cross and Liberty loan drives. Mr. and Mrs. David Peer of Winner, S. D., write under date of Dec. 24, and tell of the death of their son, Robert M., aged 4 years, 5 months and 15 days, on Tuesday, Dec. 23, the cause of his death being scarlet fever and diphtheria. They state that the rest of the children have all been sick with the disease but were recovering nicely. Mr. and *Mrs. Peer are former residents of Walker township, this county.

President Wilson passed his 63d milestone Sunday. Yesterday’s local egg and butterfat prices: Eggs, 60c; butterfat, 66c. The Democrat wishes its readers all a happy and prosperous New Year. Mrs. Clifford Payne is assisting at the Farmers & Merchants National bank this week. A daughter was born yesterday morning to Mr. and Mrs. Everett Halstead of Newton township. Miss Pauline (Hordeman of Chicago Is visiting her mother Mrs. Barbara Hordeiman, and family. Miss Maine Watson of Chicago Heights, 111., is spending the holiday vacation here with relatives. There will be a bluerock shoot at Parr on New Year’s day, Jan. 1, commencing at 9 o'clock a. m. Come one, come all.—Advt. Yesterday's local grain prices: Corn, $1.20; oats, 67c; rye, $1.50; wheat, |2.30. The prices one year ago were: Corn, $1.30; oats, 65c; wheat, $2.11; rye, $1.45. We are still having nice winter weather, with a slight covering of snow Monday, which was a little blustery. Yesterday was bright and clear with the mercury a few degrees below freezing. Rev. Vaughn Woodworth of Storm Lake, la., a former Rensselaer boy and a son of Mr. and Mrs. Ancel Woodworth of this city, occupied the pulpit at the Presbyter-, ian churdh Sunday evening. He delivered a splendid sermon which was thoroughly enjoyed by the large audience In attendance to hear him. Special music was rendered by several former members of the choir who were visiting here.