Jasper County Democrat, Volume 22, Number 104, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 March 1920 — LOCAL NEWS [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

LOCAL NEWS

Next Wednesday vis “All Fool’s <lay.” LOTS FOR SALE; also good barn. —Apply to J. J. EDDY In person. ts Earl Schatzley of Wheatfield was In Rensselaer on business Tuesday and Wednesday. Mrs. W. L. Bott visited her daughter, Mrs. Frank Hamilton, in Lafayette the first of the week. Mrs. Grant Wynegar went to South Bend Tuesday for a visit with her husband, who is employed there. Warren Robinson has purchased a Dodge car from the W. I. Hoover & Son agency, to be delivered in April. \ Charles W. Paxton returned home Tuesday from St. Petersburg, Fla., where he had spent the past couple ot months. Among the Chicago goers Wednesday were W. C. Babcock, Mrs. C. 11. Porter, Mrs. Thomas Stein and Miss Dorothy Shumaker. Miss Carrie Welsh returned home the first of the week from an ex. tended visit with her brother, Bert Welsh, and family at Grand View, Wis. The party who was seen taking the two log-chains at McMurray’s sale near Kniman Meh. 23 had better return same at once and save prosecution. —Advt. m3l i Luther Randle returned ,to his home at Sayre, Okla., Wednesday after spending a few days here with hl B grandfather, James T. Randle, who is still in a very critical condition. Robert M. VanAtta of Marion came Wednesday evening to visit his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. R. VanAtta, both of whom are in very poor health. Mrs. VanAtta was taken to the county hospital Tuesday evening.

Yesterday’s local egg and butterfat prices: Eggs, 37c; butterfat, 67c. Eleven Studebaker autos passed through Rensselaer yesterday enloute to Topeka, Kas. Among the Chicago goers Tuesday were Mildred Biggs, Merle Harris, Florence Allman and Don Wright. Jim Rhoades and Harry McColly went to Cleveland, 0., Wednesday to drive through some new Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Leavel ot North Vernon came Wednesday for a visit with their son Charles and family. Mr. and Mrs. G. F. Meyers and daughter Nell, who have been spending the winter Ait Miami, Fla., are expected home Monday. • Mr. and Mrs. Forest Meek of Brookston visited here a few days this week with Mr. and Mrs. .A. K. Yeoman and other relatives. Mrs. Oscar Ahlemeier and baby returned to her home at" Poland, Ind., Wednesday after spending some time here with her brother, C. M. Sands, and family. Mrs. Kate Watson and daughters, Mrs. B. F. Fendig and Mrs. I. M. Washburn, attended the funeral of the former’s cousin, Mrs.* James Watson, at Monon Wednesday. The Bridge club waa entertained Tuesday evening at the home of Mrs. B. J. Moore on Weston street. Mrs. Moore, Mrs. Orla Clouse, Mrs. Frank Foltz and Mrs. A. Halleck being hostesses. •

Obal Hershman of Minatare, Neb., who had been visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. F. .M. Hershman, of Walker township for the past two weeks, expects to return home the last of the week. Mr. and Mrs. Bert Brenner drove over from Valparaiso Wednesday bringing home their' little niece, Margaret Ann Porter, who had spent a couple of weeks with them. Mr. Brenner returned iome Wednesday evening but Mrs. Brenner remained for a longer visit. Dr. H. L. Brown, who recently purchased the former Nancy Reese residence property on Van Rensselaer street for $1,860, sold the property the samA day that he bought it to Harry Kresler for $2,000. Mr. Kresler will occupy the property himself, and expects to improve it considerably, it is understood. The following letters remain in the Rensselaer postoffice for the week ended Meh. 20: Mrs. Clara Anderson, Mrs. Frank Brown, J. Dunn, Mrs. J. J. Duffy, Kelley Grafton, Alkanah Calbraith, Obld H. Irwin, Victor Michaels, S. E. Rees, E. S. Rollin. If not called for above letters will be sent to deadletter office April 5. According to the Concrete Highway Magazine for March, contracts for more than twice the mileage of any previous year were let during the year 1919 for concrete roads. Not counting states in which contracts for less than 80 miles were let, the following mileage by states is given: Arkansas, 87 miles; California* 210; Delaware, 55; Georgia, 90; Illinois, 570; Indiana 280; Kansas, 69; Maryland, 95; Massachusetts, 31; Michigan, 169/ Minnesota, 79; Mississippi, 38; New Jersey, 87; New York, 329; Ohio, 289; Oklahoma, 69; Oregon, 42; Pennsylvania, 491; Texas, 59; Utah, 84; Virginia, 91; Washington, .161; West Virginia, 87; Wisconsin, 132.

Cncle James T. Randle still remains in e. very critical condition. Mrs. Alva Grenard was called to Crawfordsville Thursday by the serious illness of an aunt. Mrs. Earl Parsons of Bringhurst came Wednesday for a visit with her mother, MrsCJ. F. Irwin. Delos Zea went to Indianapolis Thursday where he expected to enlist iji the service of the U. S. navy. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Ellis attended the funeral of the former’s nephew, Lloyd Ellis, at Remington yesterday. Mrs. Dora Lyons and Mrs. C. D. Meeker of Delphi were here Thursday to attend the meeting of the W. R. C.

Mrs. A. R. Kessler returned to her home at Mt. Carroll, 111., Thursday after a visit here with her brother, C. E. Lohr, and wife. Yesterday’s local grain markets: Corn, 11.48; oats, 88c; wheat, J 2 30; rye, >1.55. The prices one year ago were: Corn, >1.40; oats, 59c; wheat, >2.11; rye, >1.45. — . I David Haste, who recently sold his property in the west part of town to Sam, Fendig, has purchased a grocery stock at Monon and will move bis family there Monday and take charge of same. Harry Barnum and Mrs. Flora Wyttenbauch of Indianapolis were here this week to see their mother, Mrs. Nancy Barnum, who underwent an operation at the county hospital Sunday. The nrilk train Thursday morning was two hours late, owing to a freight train tearing up several yards of track pear McCoysburg early Thursday morning. Several box cars were overturned. August Breltenbauch writes from White Butte, S. D., in renewing his subscription for The Democrat, and says: “All well and feeling fine. Had a fine winter, pretty cold but not much, "snow. Best regards to all.’’ C. L. Parks writes from Argus, Marshall county, in renewing his subscription and says: “Wheat is looking very poor, but new. clover is fine; maple syrup making is in full blast now. Many farms have been changing hands here at good prices. Every man has got work that wants a job, which doesn’t Icok much like an empty dinner pail. Wife and I are both well.”

John Guss was down from Lowell cn business yesterday. C. P. Moody went to Cleveland, 0., Thursdoy on business. Mrs. Ed Reeve and daughter Hasel were in Lafayette Thursday. Samuel Potts of alr Oaks was a visitor in the city Thursday. John R. Gray, who has been in very poor health for some time, is now in a most critical condition. Just received, direct from New Orleans, a fresh supply genuine Creole Pralines. —CLOUSE & WORDEN. Mrs. Carrie Chaney of Pontiac, 111., is visiting Mrs. Kate R. Watson and other relatives here at this writing. Among the Chicago goers Thursday were R. D. Thompson, A. Halleck, William Traub, Mrs. J. N, Leatherman and Miss Linnie Bird Rains. C. R. Dean, superintendent of the city schools, went to Ft. Wayne 3 hursday to attend the spring meeting of the Northern Indiana Schoolmasters’ club. B. Forsythe, who has been sick for some little time with gangrene in one of his feet, caused from diabetic poisoning, Is In quite a serious condition. John Bill and daughters, Mrs. Harvey Keen and Miss Gladys Bill, were in Chicago Wednesday consulting a specialist regarding the latter's health. An all-day district meeting of Pythian Sisters was held at the local Temple yesterday. A large number of members from other towns were in attendance. Postmaster Rees of Winamac has tendered his resignation because of the ill health of his wife and another appointment will be made to succeed him in the near future.

{ The Daughters of the American Revolution will meet with Mrs. W. V. Porter Saturday afternoon, Meh. 27. A full attendance is desired. Mrs. John Lee Dinwiddle of Fowler will be present. H. P. Childers was here Tuesday and Wednesday and completed the shipping of his household goods to South Bend, where he will take up his studies at the South Bend Business college next Monday. O. R. Reames, a well known Morocco restaurant man, has leased the Mrs. Haus restaurant room, lately occupied by Charles Bibos, the Greek, and expects to open same about May 1, The Democrat Is informed. It is reported that Rensselaer is to have another bucket shop in the near future. Our sheep need shearing, it seems, about every so often, and some have no doubt accumulated quite heavy fleeces since the last institution of that kind operated here. John E. Murphy of Parr has sole his merchandise stock to Silas Toombs and Ed Booth, who will remove same to Rensselaer where they will open a general store in the building they are remodeling on north McKinley avenue, north- of the railroad. W. I. Hoover & Son have purchased the lot immediately east of the Leek hitch barn on Harrison street of Warren Robinson and L. St/ong, 50x150 feet, and expect to erect an automobile salesroom thereon this season, it is understood. The consideration was $2,500. Following a series of rather warm showters Wednesday and Thursday a heavy .wind prevailed all of Thursday night and was quite strong again yesterday, with a decided drop in temperature. The rains started up the grass and wheat, but it will take some more warm days to mAke much of a showing. The mercury at 2 p. m. yesterday registered but 44, and it was quite chilly and disagreeable outside. “Fair,” is the prophecy for today/