Jasper County Democrat, Volume 22, Number 84, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 17 January 1920 — LOCAL NEWS [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

LOCAL NEWS

M. R. Halstead of McLeod, Miss., is visiting relatives LOTS FOR SALET also good barn.—Apply to J. J. EDDY in person. Mrs. John K. Smith was called to Muncie Wednesday by the death of her half-sister. Paul and Vbronica Kohley went to Naperville, 111., Wednesday for a visit with relatives. F. D. Burchard was called to Hartford City Wednesday by the serious illness of his aged mother. Mrs. Grace Chappell of Grant Park, 111., came the first of the week for a visit with Mrs. Laura Hatton. . • Among the Chicago goers Tuesday were Kenton Parklson, Fred, Dan and Omar Waymire, Van Moody and Willlaum Traub. Mr- and Mrs. Homer Hendrickson visited the latter’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. I. W. Jenkins, of Monticello over the last week-end, the former returning home Sunday evening but Mis. Hendrickson remained for a longer visit.

Mrs. C. H. Porter was a Chicago goer Wednesday. If you have poultry for sale, call C. H. LEAVEL for prices. Phone 647. s ts Charles Pefley left again Wednesday for Missouri on a fur-buy-ing trip. G. A. Williams and B. K. Zimmerman were Indianapolis goers Wednesday. Mrs. F. H. Hemphill went to Peru Thursday for a visit until Sunday with relatives. Attorney Mose Leopold and Charles Chamberlain were in Chicago on business Thursday. Mrs. S. J. Ash of south of town spent the week in Indianapolis with her mother, A. B. Sharpie. Mrs. E. W. Strecker, Mrs. H. B. Murray, Mrs. Earl Whited and Willis Lutz were Lafayette visitors Tuesday. Mr. andl Mrs. James Clark went to Roselawn Wednesday afternoon to attend the funeral of a niece of the latter. John McDonald returned to his home at Cambridge, la., Wednesday after a visit with the George Spangle family of west of town. Charles Battledlay and John Rush of Newton township were in Chicago Monday where they had three carloads of fat cattle on the market. MrA. Ivan Sayler and children returned to their home at Anderson Thursday after a week’s visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. a. K. Moore, of McCoysburg. The Democrat job department turned out several thousand large size bills Wednesday for a big sale that is being put on by a store in one of our neighboring towns. Abel Grant, the drayman, has been confined to the house for the past several weeks with rheumatism, and Mrs. Grant anxi sister, Mrs. Caddie Tourneau, who had intended to go to California to spend the winter, have been uniable to leave as yet as a result of Mr. Grant’s condition.

An armload of old papern for 6c at Th* Democrat office. Russel Morton went to flouth Bend Wednesday on business. J. A. McFarland and Whde Jarrette were Monon goers Wednesday. Yesterday’s local grain prices: fat prices: Eggs, 63c; butterfat, 62c. Frank Cochran of Hanging Grove township is very sick with pneumonia. Mrs. Orval Laanbert of northwest of .town is recovering from her recent illness. Lloyd Hopkins of ML Ayr was a business visitor In t'be city Wednesday evening. Pefley pays more money for raw furs. Bring them In; the price will be right. Phone 475. ml Mrs. C. G. Spitler went to Wheatfield Wednesday for a visit with her daughter, Mrs. H. M. Clark. Mrs. Nat .Heueon of north of town went to Kankakee, 111., Wednesday for a visit with relatives. The William Wortley children of Newton townchlp are slowly improving from an attack of scarlet fever. D Mrs. Joseph O’Connor of Hammortd came Wednesday for a visit with her brother, Van Grant, and family.

Father Morse and 10 of the students from St. Joseph, college presented a play at Lafayette Tuesday evening. Miss Bessie Hemphill returned to her home in Chicago Thursday after a visit since Christmas with her aunt, Mrs. E. P. Honan. Yterday’s local grain prices: Corn, J 1.35; oats, 81c; rye, J 1.65; wheat, J 1.65. The prices one year ago were: Corn, J 1.15; oats, 63c; wheat, J 2.11; rye, J 1.45. Mr. and Mrs. G. L. Thornton entertained at dinner Thursday Mrs. Jesse Hammond of Coats, Kan.; W. V. Porter and wife and M. I. Adams and wife of this city. '■ " " ■ y— — A little flurry of snow came again Thursday night, and there was some wind with it, piling up drifts quite badly on the country roads, it was reported yesterday. A protracted meeting began in the Baptist meeting house last night. Services nightly at 7:30. A minister from Watseka, I 1 and others will speak. All invited. — JOHN FENWICK. ✓ Relatives in Lafayette are endeavoring to locate George Reed, formerly of Rensselaer. His brother, John W. Reed, of Cicero is critically ill and his presence is requested there. A. K. Moore an<f family of Hanging Grove township moved this week into their new home at the south side of town, which they recently purchased of Miss Mary Goetz, after having a good public sale on Jan. 13.

Elisha Warden, an aged Monticello 'house-mover, well known in Rensselaer where ho has done considerable work in years gone by, is lying at the point of death in his home in that city. He is past 82 years of age. • Dr. and Mrs. A. G. Catt returned Wednesday evening from attending the state convention of optometerists at Indianapolis. Whije there they were guests of the general manager of the White-Haines Optical Co., one of the largest optical coampanies in this country. The Rensselaer Independent basketball team played the Lowell team at the latter place Monday night and were deefated by a score of 33 to 10. In a game Wednesday night between the local high school team and the Goodland high school team, the score was 18 to 13 in favor of Rensselaer. Lieut, and Mrs. Gwin Thomas of Monticello are visiting the latter’s piarents, Mr. and Mrs. A. Halleck. Lieut. Thomas will leave soon for Minneapolis, Minn., where he has been assigned as Instructor in military science and tactics at the Minnesota university. His wife will remain here until he gets settled there. It is charged against the roundedup “Reds’’—undoubtedly a moderate statement —that they are "members of an organization that entertains the belief in the overthrow by force or violence of the government of the United States, or advocates the overthrow by force or violence of all forms of law, or teaches opposition to all organized government.”