Jasper County Democrat, Volume 22, Number 99, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 10 March 1920 — LOCAL NEWS [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

LOCAL NEWS

Give me a chance to sell you a home. —Phone 147. “17 LOTS. FOR SALE; also good barn.—Apply to J. J. EDDY in person. ts B. G. Parks and little daughter spetait the week-end in Lafayette with relatives. Charles Randle went to Kokomo Monday to seek employment in one of the automobile factories there W. H. Mackey had quite a severe attack of acute indigestion at his home east of town Saturday morning. Miss Ida Fleming, teacher in the Lafayette schools, spent the weekend here with her parents. Rev. and Mirs. J. B. Fleming. Mrs. H. E. Parkison returned home Saturday from a short visit with her son, Attorney W. H. Parkison, and family at Lafayette. G. B. Parks received a telegram Saturday from his sister-in-law, Miss Alice Jennings, who was called to her home at Laramie, Wyo., last week by the serious illness of her (mother, stating that her mother bad died at 1 p. m. Friday and ■was to he 'burled Monday.

Give me a chance to sell you a city lot. —Phone 147. ml 7 If you have poultry for sale, call C. H. LEAVEL for prices. Phone 647. ts B. N. FentHg is attending a shoe dealers’ convention in Indianapolis this week. Silas Toombs, John Bicknell and Harry Gifford were in Kankakee on business Friday. Carl Clift returned to his homv at Brazil Monday after a few days visit here with relatives and friends. March is the time to look after your shrubs (for April planting.— Call HOLDEN’S GREEN HOUSE, phone 426. al "Mrs. Louis Eisenberg of Chicago came Sunday for a week’s visit with her mother, Mrs. Nathan Fendig, and family. Those desiring fruit trees for spring planting please leave their orders for same within the next few days.—CHARLES PEFLEY. ts

Roland Reed and Theodore Leonard were at Valparaiso Saturday to witness some games at the basketball tournament being (held there. Mrs. Mann Spitler and baby returned to their home at Thayer Monday after a visit here with hei mother, Mrs. James West, and family. Miss Rose Reed, Who is a junior in the Fair Oaks high school, spent the week-end here with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Reed, of south Weston street. Mrs. Ida Pierce returned to her home at Greencastle Saturday after spending a few days here in looking after her real estate interests south of town. Omar Osborne, Carl Elgelebach, W. I. Spitler, Misses Lucile Duers and Chede Jordan, who are employed in Chicago, spent the weekend with home folks. Mr. and Mrs. A. F. Long went to St. Joseph, Mich., Sunday to visit their daughter, Mrs. Russel Strawbridge, and family. Abe expected to stay only a day or two, but Mrs. Long will remain for a couple of weeks.

A. E. Wallace spent Sunday in Chicago with his wife and children. James West left Friday for Billings, Mont., after a short visit here with his family. “Buz” Marble’s big annual stock sale will take place at Wheatfield on Thursday, Meh. 18.—Advt. ts John Kanne returned to his home at Campus, 111., Monday after a visit here with his father, Michael Kanne. Miss Bertha Bostwick, teacher in the city schools, accompanied by Lester Cornwell, spent Sunday in Lafayette. Frederick Newcome of Connersville came the last of the week for a visit with his daughter, Mrs. L. M. Ritchey, of Newton township.

Mrs. O. D; Hefner of Minneapolis, Minn., came Saturday for a visit with her mother, Mrs. W. H. Stephensom, and her sister, Mrs. W. L. Frye. W. A." Richardson of Clinton, Ind., brought his little daughter here Saturday to resume her studies at the Monnett school. Mr. Richardson’s eldest daughter died at the county hospital here a couple of weeks ago. ■ ■ • Paul Beam has succeeded “Buster” Brown as clerk at Clouse & Worden’s grocery. Young Brown has returned to his home at Fores man and will probably go to Detroit with his father to work, it is understood. W. H. Postill has resigned as clerk in the William Traub clothing store and will take up a real moneyed job this season—carpen' tering. Not that Mr. Traub does not pay his clerks a good salary, but the man with a trade is the lad who is pulling down the long green in great gobs these days. Tn speaking of the withdrawal of Mr. Bush from the G. O. P. rac* for the nomination for governor, the Brook Reporter, (Rep.) says: “Lt. Gov. Bush says the primary game prohibits all who do not sport a long puree and so he gave up the race. There were lots of people Who liked Mr. Bush’s active stand against centralized government, but likely failed to tell him so.”

W. J. Wright was a Chicago goer yesterday. George Bales was over, from Goodland yesterday. Yesterday's local egg and butterfat iprices: Eggs, 40c; butterfat, 65c. Laporte Arg us-Bullet to: Mr. and Mrs. V. O. Ray have gone to Rensselaer, Ind., where they will make their home. Mrs. Robert Michal was up from Reynolds between trains yesterday, looking after some business for Mr. Michal, who is not very well these days.

Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Gaftleld ot Milroy township returned home last week after spehding the winter with their son Ed and family In Kankakee, 111. At the regular meeting of the city council Monday' evening no business whatever was transacted except the allowance of the regular grist of claims. William Jasperson and sister, Miss Anna Jasperson, of Walker township were Rensselaer visitors Monday and also spent Monday night with their sister, Mrs. Lawson Bruce, and family of southeast of town. X Mrs. Earl Parsons, Who had been vUiting relatives in Chicago and also her mother, Mrs. James F. Irwin, of this city, left Monday for her new home at Bringhurst, Ind., her husband now being located there as telegraph oiperator.

An automobile driven by Mr. Ingersoll of Morocco bumped into the light post In front of the Wright Bros, restaurant Friday afternoon, knocking off the large globe and shattering it into a million pieces. The cause of the accident was the brakes refusing to work. George Miller and family, who have been living east of Fowler for some time, have moved to Reimlington to make t'heir future home. Mr. Miller has disposed of ’his farming interests in this vicinity, has bought property in Remington and will try town life for a while.— Benton County Tribune. Donald Reed, son of Mr. and Mrs. George Reed of this city, has been granted a license from the government as an amateur radio operator. This imakes two licensed wireless operators from Rensselaer, John Strecker, son of Rev. and Mrs. E. W. Strecker, having received a license some time ago.

Mrs. George Gorham, daughter Florence and sons, Lester and Frank, went to West Point yesterday to attend the funeral of the former’s step-father, William Mulhollen, an old soldier, who died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. M. R. Stith, in Lafayette Sunday evening, aged almost 80 years. Word was received here Saturday of the death of Mrs. R. A. Gillette at her home at Whitland, Ind., early Saturday morning from pneumonia. Mrs. Gillette was a ,daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Rains of this city, who were with her When the end came, having been called there about a week ago. Besides her parents she is survived by a husband and three children. The Chamberlain hotel, a famous tourist resort at Old Point Comfort, Va., was totally destroyed by fire Sunday afternoon. The 14 Jasper county people who made uip The Democrat’s party on its contest trip to New York, Washington and other eastern points in 1911 were shown all through this beautiful hotel during the day spent at Norfolk and Fortress Monroe, and will regret to learn of its destruction.

A spark from the chimney again set fire to the roof of the Firman Thompson house on north Weston street Sunday evening about 6 o’clock, making the second fire for Mr. Thompson in the last two weeks. A hole in the roof about 6 feet square was burned. A quick run by the fire company prevented any serious damage other than this. This fire was on the opposite comb of the house from the one about two weeks ago. Old Man Winter certainly hates to let go. Saturday morning the thermometer registered but 5 above zero, and Sunday morning it marked 1 below the cipher. Monday morning registered 16 degrees above zero, but a cold southwest wind made it seerni much colder. It warmed up quite a little during the day, however, and yesterday morning it was 30 degrees above 0. “Fair and warmer,” is the prediction tor today.

Mra. John R. VanAtta 1b quite sick with Influenza. Yesterday was a beautiful, balmy day, with the mercury registering 50 in> the shade at 2 p. m. It will be four months next week since the ground froze up, without a complete break-uip or thaw sufficient to take the frost out up to this time. Yesterday's local grain prices: Corn, |1.43; oats, 85c; rye, $1.50; wheat, $2.25. The prices one year ago were: Corn, $1.27; oats, 57c; wheat, $2.11; rye, $1.27. The Jackson highway was traversed again Sunday by scores of new cars being driven from factory to distributor. Some went north from factories in Ohio and Indiana, while others were headed south from the Racine, W|a., and other northern places of manufacture.

Yesterday’s Lafayette Journal: Mrs. Howard Mills and daughter have returned to their home at Rensselaer after a short visit In Lafayette with friends. . . .Mrs. Gladys Merlca of Chicago has arrived for a two weeks visit with her sister, Mrs. F. X. of East Main street. Miss Hazel Gray, who is attending school at Valparaiso, accompanied by Mrs. Strickland of Duluth, Ga., who has a daughter attending the same school, returned to Valparaiso Monday evening after spending Sunday with the former's parents, Mr. and. Mrs. M. A. Gray, at Remington.