Jasper County Democrat, Volume 22, Number 93, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 18 February 1920 — LOCAL NEWS [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

LOCAL NEWS

Ed Sternberg of Chicago was in Rensselaer on business Saturday. LOTS FOR SALE; also good barn.—Apply to J. J. EDDY in person. ts E. J. Randle made a (business trip to Watseka and, Hoopeston, 111., Saturday. J. J. Montgomery went to Chicago Sunday afternoon on business, returning Monday evening. “Buz” Marble’s big annual stock sale will take place at Wheatfield on Tuesday, Meh. 16. —Advt. ts E. K. Godshall went to Lafayette Saturday for a visit with his daughter, Mrs. George Peters. Mrs. Cart Samers and son Earl went to Otterbein Saturday to see her mother, who is in very poor health. Fifty-nine head of pure-bred Shorthorn cows will be sold at the Ameler & Son sale 'on Saturday, Feb? 28. —Advt. f2l J. L. Kimble and Fleet Rude of Parr left yesterday for Pungo, N. C., Where they ytill again be employed on a dredge. The basketball game Friday night between Medaryville and the local team, resulted in a victory for the latter by a score of 31 to 26. Mr. and Mrs. Noble York, who had been visiting the former’s mother, Mrs. Emma York, returned to their home at Indianapolis Friday and were accompanied as far as Monon by Mrs. York.

Charles Bibos was in Indianapolis on business Saturday. If you have poultry for sale, call C. H. LEAVEL for prices. Phone 647. ts - If you want a good milch cow attend the Schroer & Yeoman sale, Feb. 26. —Advt. f 25 Harry Milner and family are moving to j Marion Where the former has secured employment. Scheurich and Yeoman wil sell four cows and two heifers, coming yearlings, at the Amsler purebred Shorthorn cattle sale. —Advt. Ed Ryan’ son of Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Ryan of Gillam township, returned Saturday from a visit at Washington, D. C.; and other eastern points. Mrs. C. B. Harold returned to her home at Huntington Saturday after a visit here with her sister, Mrs. M. I. Adams, and brother, J. P. Hami&ond. Yesterday’s local grain prices: Corn, $1.35; oats, 83c; rye, $1.35; Wheat, $2.20. The prices one year ago were: Corn, $1.15; oats, 53c; wheat, $2.11; rye, $1.15. John J. Evers of west of Virgie was down Saturday and got a set of sale bills struck at The Democrat office. Mt. Evers will give up farming and move to Hammond. Twenty-three cows with "twentythree heifer calves, fourteen cows with fourteen bull calves, and seven yearling bulls will be sold at the pure-bred. Shorthorn cattle sale at the Floyd Amsler farm on Saturday, Feb. 28. —Advt. f2l Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Bristow left Friday afternoon for Whittemore, la., for a-visit with their son, Clyde Bristow, and family, after Which they go to Low Falls, Wash., where they will make their future home.

Yesterday's local egg and butterfat* prices: Eggs, 45c; butterfat, 60c. Some good 2-year-old steers at the Schroer & Yeoman sale, Feb. 26.—Advt. 125 'I • C. A. Tuteur came up from Indianapolis Saturday for a few days visit with home folks. Dallas Yeoman of Tab spent the week-end here with his wife and his father-in-law, Lucius Strong. Harry (Hlufty, who is employed in a butcher shop at Monticello, spent Sunday here with his family. One of the best ‘bulls bought at the Congress sale will be sold by Amsler & Son at the Floyd Amsler farm on Saturday, Feb. 28. —■ Advt. 721 About a dozen F.-W.-D. army trucks, x enroute to Indianapolis over the Jackson highway, stopped oyer night in Rensselaer Monday night. Mr. and Mrs. Lyman, Peters, who resided on the former Dr. English farm south of town, have moved onto a farm in 'White county, near Monon. . Clyde W. Reeve, who for the past year or more has resided near North Vernon, has imoved onto the James N. Leatherman farm in Barkley township. Will have on track soon a carload of Choice No. 1 timothy, also No. 1 red clover hay.. Photn-e us your order. —IROQUOIS ROLLER MILLS, phone 456. f!8 The St. Viator college basketball teafn of Kankakee, 111., played the St. Joseph college team at the latter place Saturday night which resulted in a victory for the visitors by a score of 24 to 22.

Letters remaining uncalled for in Rensselaer postoffice for week ended Feb. 14: Miss Lydia Sharp, Mrs. Mary Taylor. If not called for above letters will be sent to deadletter office Meh. 1. A spark from the chimney set fire to the Firman Thompson house on north Weston street Friday evening and a hole about two feet square was burned before the blaze was extinguished by the fire company. B. D. McColly and son Hapy returned home Friday evening from a month’s sojourn in the south. Among the principal cities visited were New Orleans, La., Memphis, Tenn., Springfield, Mo., and Rock, Ark. Miss Maude Daugherty returnea home Sunday from Indianapolis where she 'had been with Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Allman, who have both been very sick with influenza. They are much better now, however, and able to be up a part of the time. Mrs. J. D. Allman, who also went down last week, is stih with them. The Van Rensselaer club banquet and dance Monday night was attended by some 75 people. Th«» banquet was served by the Methodist ladies at the church' at 7 o’clock and was a splendid feed, indeed. After the banquet the dance was given in the club hall, music being furnished by an Indianapolis orchestra.

David Shumaker of Jordan township, whose public sale will take iplace today, has rented the Mrs. Stockton tenant house on south Weston street, now occupied by James HeanphiH, and will move into samp. Mr- HempMll moves into the property on Scott street which he purchased some time ago and which he thoroughly remodeled into an attractive bungalow. -* — Stewart T. McConnell, for many years one of the most prominent lawyers of Logansport, was found dead in bed in that city Saturday morning. Ute was a native of Highland county, 0., and was alimost 84 years of age at the time of his death. Mr. McConnell was one of the occupants of the Barnett hotel at Logansport which was destroyed by fire Feb. 8, but he made his escape without injury. A difference of opinion on numerous public matters has existed for a long time between President Wilson an,d Secretary of State Lansing. These differences reached a climax the latter part of the week the president asked for Mr. Lansing’s resignation, which was promptly tendered and accepted, to take effect at oncd. It is extremely unfortunate that this matter came to a head at this time, 1 and opinion In the Democratic 1 party IS greatly divided as to the i wisdom of thd president in calling for the resignation at this critical | period l<n governmental affairs.

Some goo'd work horses at the Schroer & Yeoman sale, Feb. 26. —Advt. f 26 Mrs. J. A. Wright of Jordan township went to Frankfort Monday for e visit with her parents. The babe is reported to have had one hand partly frozen and it was feared at last reports that both’ the mother and babe would be taken down with pneumonia.

Amsler & Son will hold a big Shorthorn cattle sale at the Floyd Amsler fatm on Saturday, Feb. 28. One hundred seven head of purebred Shorthorn cattle will be offered. —Advt. f2l Mrs. Don Beam was in Lafayette Monday to see her sister, Mrs. Frank Hamilton, who is quite sick with influenza. She brought home with her the small child of . the latter to care for it during its mother’s illness. The marriage of Herbert Otis Barnes and Miss Anna Stein, both of near Remington, took place at St. Augustine’s Catholic church Monday morning. Following the ceremony a reception was held it their honor at the bride’s home in Jordan township. Mrs. Frank Getzneaur was called to Pontiac, 111., Monday morning by the serious Illness with pneumonia of her mother, (Mrs. Henry Avis, formerly of Rensselaer. Mrs. Getzneaur arrived at Potftiac at about 5 o’clock and her motner passed away at 30 the sAne evening. W. L. Bott was called to Columlbus, 0., Sunday by the deatn of his sister, Mrs. Alice Dietz, of that city. The funeral was held at Winchester, 0., Tuesday. Deceased was about 55 years of age and is survived by her husband, one son, three brothers and one sister.

J. W. Rains has bought the brick 'bungalow on - west Clark street, built a few years ago by Thornton Otterburg and occupied by Hale Grant. The consideration was $3,500, it is understood. Mr. Rains will move into the property as soon as vacated by Mr. Grant. Mr. Rains now occupies one of the Hiram Day houses on east Washington street, where he has lived for several years. J. M. Ott of Remi”--with ihis wife, b* * . ’ , t, * v -"h been sojourning in St. Peters’--ourg, Fla., writes The Democrat , . > ~ - to change the address .s paper back to Remington, -r. and Mrs. Ott having been called home by the critical illness of their daughter Daisy of Logansport, who was very low with influ-* enza and pneumonia. They found her much' better, however, when they reached her bedside. They got back just in time to get canight by the zero weather, and 1 Mr. Ott says it was a little tough on them after leaving the atinshine and flowers of Florida. Mr. Ott says: "We 1 were with John W. Sage and fam- 1

ily of Rensselaer. They are well. There are lots of Indiana (people down in Florida this winter.” Sunday was a mighty cold day, but thia seemed to make no difference with the driving of automobiles through from the factorlee to the agencies, and several “fleets’* of cars, probably nearly 100 in all, passed through Rensselaer over the Jackson highway, some northbound and some southbound. We have never before seen anything like the number of these new cars that are being driven through 'here of late, and it would indicate thdt very few are (being shipped by rail any imore. It is probable tihat nearly 1,000 new cars and trucks have thus far been driven through here in the ipast few weeks, and all take the Jackson highway north from Rensselaer.