Jasper County Democrat, Volume 22, Number 91, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 11 February 1920 — ADDITIONAL LOCAL NEWS [ARTICLE]

ADDITIONAL LOCAL NEWS

Barney Kolhoff went to South Bend on business Monday. Lester Rich of Indianapolis spent Sunday here with friends. Mr. and Mrs. Jack Davis of Kniman were in the city Monday. Yesterday's local egg and butterfat prices: Eggs, 45c; butterfat, 60c. Marry Wiltshire, who has been very sick for some time, is now able to get down town again. Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Anderson of Indianapolis are visiting tbq latter’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Mel Abbott. SIT B9CRIBE FOR THE DEMOCRAT NOW AND HAVE IT DELIVERED AT YOITR DOOR BY CARRIER EVERY TUESDAY AND FRIDAY EVENING.

Tomorrow is Lincoln’s birthday anniversary and a legal holiday in many states. The local banks will close. George M. Wilcox of Springfield, 0., who was called here by the death of his brother, Jacob Wilcox, will remain 'here for a visit with his daughter, Mrs. Frank Leek, before returning to Springfield. Miss Margaret Babcock returned to Champaign, 111., Sunday to resume her studies at the state university after spending the mid-se-mester vacation here with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Babcock. Letters remaining tn the Rensselaer postoffice for the week ending Feb. 7: Daniel Oumerford, Mrs. Fred Cosgrove, Tom Friend, Lewis Haggard, Chester Kimmel, Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Maxwell. If not called for above letters will be sent to deadletter office Feb. 23.

Miss Blanche O’Meara, day clerk at the Makeever hotel, was called to Momence, 111., Monday by the serious illness of her grandfather. Henry Nevill and family, who for a number of years have resided ir. rooms over the State bank, moved this week onto a farm with their son-in-law, Arthur Gosnell, northwest of town. Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Harbison of South Hammond were in Rensselaer Saturday, looking for a house to rent. Mr. Harbison is storekeeper for the Monon railroad and wishes to locate in Rensselaer. J. Bellows left here Monday morning for Ottowa, 111., and in company with her cousins, Mr. and Mrs. George Dunaway and Miss Etta Dunaway, of that city, left there Tuesday evening for Los Angeles, Calif., to spend a couple of months.

Misses Bertha and Alice Daniels, who are employed in Chicago, spent over Sunday here with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Korah Daniels. Robert Crockett came down from Detroit, Mich., Monday evening, bringing his little daughter who will make her home for the present with his sister, Mrs. E. G. Perrigo, of near Donovan, 111., Mr. Crockett’s wife having recently died of pneumonia and he was also q'uite sick for a time.