Jasper County Democrat, Volume 22, Number 98, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 March 1920 — LOCAL NEWS [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

LOCAL NEWS

Give me a chance to sell you a home. —Phone 147. ml 7 LOTS FOR SALE; also good barn. —Apply to J. J. EDDY In person. ts Henry Grow went to Logansport the first of the week for a visit with relatives. Mrs. J. W. Bell of Frankfort came Wednesday to visit her daughter, Mrs. W. L. Myer. "Buz” Marble’s big annual stock sale will take place at Wheatfield on Thursday, Meh. 18. —Advt. tt Mrs. Robert Smith and children went to Rockfieldi-Wednesday for a visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. David Hines. Mr. and Mrs. John Price of Ironwood, Minn., visited here the first of the week with Mr. and Mrs. Horace Chadbourne. 1 F. F. Lakin has moved into town from Union township and occupies the Stockton brick tenant house on west Clark street. W. A. McCurtain, the auctioneer, moved in from Union township Wednesday and occupies one of Hiram Day’s tenant houses on south Milton street. H. Gowland and family left yesterday via auto for their new home near Galien, Mich. The best wishes of the manly friends of the family go with them. Mrs. I. M. Washburn and daughter Elsie returned the first of the week from a several weeks visit with Mrs. Israel Washburn and daughters at Daytona Beach, Fla. Frank Critser is the first to report robins in quantity this spring. He informed The Democrat early Wednesday morning that he Bad just seen quite a number at his homie on Park avenue.

Give me a chance to sell you a city lot.-—Phone 147. ml 7 Yesterday’s egg and butterfat (prices: Eggs, 40c; butterfat, 65c. If you have poultry for sale, call C. H. LEAVEL for prices. Phone 647. V t* Mrs. F. H. Hemphill went’ to Peru Wednesday for a visit with relatives. Ben Smith is getting out again after having been confined to the house all winter with lung trouble. N. S. Bates went to Chicago Tuesday for a visit with his daughter, Mrs. Rufus Knox, and family. E. B. Allen, proprietor of the Star theater, has been confined to his home for several days with sickness. March is the time to look after your shrubs ifor April planting.— Call HOLDEN’S GREEN HOUSE, phone 426. al Mrs. A. E. Kirk and daughter Fanchon of north of town went to Chicago Tuesday for a few days visit with relatives. Mrs. John E. Alter of Union township left Wednesday for Oakmont, Pa., for a visit with - her daughter, Mrs. A. McAuly. Those desiring fruit trees for spring planting please leave their orders for same within the next few days.—CHARLES PEFLEY. ts Among the Chicago goers Tues-' day were G. E. Murray, Delos Thompson, Sam Fendig, J. P. Haniimond, D. E. Grow, W. L. Bett, Horace Chadbourne and John Price. Mrs. George Constant returned to home at Indiana Harbor Wednesday after a few days visit here with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. K. Smith. She was accompanied home by her sister, Miss Zera Smith, for a few days visit. Samuel Lister of Mt. Ayr, a brother of Mrs. Omar Wilcox of this city, and Miss Mariam Elijah of Morocco were married at Kentland Wednesday by the Rev. C. L. Harper of the Methodist church of that place.

Miss Lillian Nagel went to Lafayette Thursday for a visit with relatives. Mrs. Trevor Eger and little son are visiting the H. J. Bartoo family at Remington this week. Mrs. Fred Oberlander of Remington entered the hospital yesterday morning for medical attention. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Wartenia and baby of Indiana Hiarbor are visiting the former’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Abe Wartena. Don Wright of the Wright Bros, restaurant is a patient at St. Luke’s hospital, Chicago, taking treatment for broken arches In his feet. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Grow and son, Charles, Jr., went to Urbana, Wabash county, Thursday for a visit with Mrs. Grow’s parents. Mrs. Ruth Jinkereon returned to her home in Chicago Thursday after a few days visit here with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Wiltshire. Mrs. Ernest Garriott left here Thursday for her new home near Valparaiso, her husband having driven through Tuesday with a load of household goods. "Mrs. R. A. Thompson of Roselawn, after a visit here with tlhe Firman Rutherford family, went to Momon Thursday for a short visit with C. Brown,

Yesterday’s local grain prices: ,Corn, J 1.40; oats, 85c; rye, J 1.45; wheat, J 2.20. The prices one year ago were: Corn, J 1.23; oats, 54c; wheat, J 2.11; rye, J 1.25. Dr. W. L. Myer returned home Thursday evening from Albuquerque, N. M., where he was called last, week by the serious illness of his sister, Mrs. Todd. He left her very much improved. Edgar D. Bush has withdrawn ■ from the g. o. p. race for governor, ■because he has not the money to buck McCray and the other two remlaining candidates, two of whom, including McCray, are said to be spending money like water. Kenneth Allman, who has been employed by a manufacturing drug company in Indianapolis for the past few years, expects to return to Retneselaer for the summer that he may get more out of door exercise, and with Mrs. Allman will come here about Meh. 20 to remain for the summer at least. Mrs. Fannie Wasson and daughter Hattie went to Indianapolis Thursday evening to consult a specialist regarding the latter’s eyes, which had become crossed within the past few days and were growing worse each day. The trouble is very peculiar and it was deemed best not to delay the matter of having it looked into by a special' ist.

A pleasant surprise was give.i Mr. and. Mrs. Thomas Tanner of Barkley township last Sunday when about 60 friends and neighbors came in with well-filled baskets honor of the occasion of their 40th wedding anniversary. A splendid dinner was served and all spent a very pleasant day and departed wishing them many more years of wedded bliss.

Joe Truiley sends check for renewal of his subscription from his new home near Plymouth, and says: “Can’t get along without The Democrat; it is like a semiweekly letter from home. We are all well. The flu was quite bad around here and there were many deaths. We had lots of snow and cold weather this winter and there is quite a bit of snow on the ground yet.’’

Rev. J. B. Fleming of the Presbyterian church, who is attending the Interchurch World movement convention at Indianapolis this week, writes The Democrat that he has accepted a position on the field staff of this movement and will put the work over in Fulton, Wabash, Cass, Miami and Pulaski counties. This will keep him away from home until after May 2. A supply minister wiH occupy the pulpit of the church here during his absence.

A farewell stag party was given last evening for Fred Phillips, who is to leave in a day or two for Dane, Wis., near which, place he has leased a 400-acre finely improved stock ranch, mention of which, was \made in Wednesday’s Democrat. There were some 25 or 30 male friends who met at Roth Bros, meat market and, after attending a picture show, they enjoyed a fine banquet at the Barnes restaurant and then went to George Reed’s home where smokes and cards were enjoyed till a late hour.

Mrs. Joe Branson went to Goodland Wednesday for a visit with her daughter, Mrs. Albert Hotler. Janies W. Beckman of Cincinnati, 0., who had been visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Beckman, went to Chicago Thursday and from there going back to Cincinn£ti where he is employed. The lire company was called out again Tuesday evening about 8 o’clock to the homie of A. Sorenson, on south ’McKinley avenue.- A spark from the chimney had set fire to the roof. Little damage was done. The Indiana public service commission has granted an increase in rates to the Monticello Telephone Co. of 50 cents to each station. It is very probable that a like increase will be granted the Jasper County Telephone Co. at the hearing in Indianapolis next Wednesday. Dr. M. 'D. Gwin has purchased of his yat'her-ln-law, O. K. Rainieb, his house immediately north of his own residence on Cullen street, now occupied by William Traub, and will move Into saime as soou as vacated by the latter. Mr. Traub will move into the Michael Kanne tenant house on Weston street as soon as same is completed.