Jasper County Democrat, Volume 23, Number 1, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 31 March 1920 — LOCAL NEWS [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

LOCAL NEWS

L. B. Elmore of Monticello was a visitor in the city Saturday. LOTS FOR SALE; also good barn. —Apply to J. J. EDDY in person. ts Mrs. Charles Replogle was called to North Judson Saturday by the illness of a sister. Mrs. Harrison Timmons of Benton Harbor, Miph., came Saturday for a visit with relatives and friends. Mrs. Lesta Snively of Indianapolis came Friday evening to visit her sister, Mrs. George W. Hopkins. * Robert Randle of Parsons, Kas., came Saturday to see his father, James T. Randle, whose death occurred Sunday morning. 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 Mr. and Mrs. Philip Knockel and son Charles of Carpenter township were in Rensselaer Saturday to meet Benjamin and George Knockel, who have been working at Gary. i~ Mrs. John I. Gwin. Democratic district chairman of the women’s Demr ocratic organization, attended a Democratic county meeting at Monticello Saturday. She reports a large and enthusiastic meeting. Among the Chicago goers Friday were Mr. and Mrs. L. E. Ponsler of Mt. Ayr, Misses Bertha Florence and Catherine Jarvis, Mrs. Firman Rutherford and daughter CeCil, Mrs. Thomas Callahan, daughter Ruth and son, Thomas, Jr., and W. C. Babcock.

Ralph Sprague was in Frankfort on business Friday. W. L. Bott visited his mother at Star City Saturday and Sunday. Mrs. Charles V. May and daughter Mary spent Saturday in Lafayette. Ira Williamson of near Monon visited here Saturday with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Williamson. The Ladies’ Literary club will meet Friday afternoon at 2:30 o’clock with Mrs. J. J. Hunt. —Advt. Miss Marjorie VanAtta of Marion came Sunday to spend the week with her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. John R. VanAtta. Mrs. Lowell Carey and baby of Westfield came Saturday for a visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Kessinger of Jordan township. - William N. Scott of Monticello has filed bis declaration. as a candidate for the Democratic nomination for joint representative of Pulaski and White. Frank Horsewood and family attended the celebration of the golden wedding of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. David Horsewood, near Ligonier Sunday. The Barkley Ladies’ Aid will hold a market Saturday afternoon, April 3. commencing at 2 o’clock, at the George E. Collins shoe store. Everything good to eat. —Advt. a 3 “Buster” Brown, formerly employed by the Ideal grocery, but for the past few weeks employed in Detroit, was in Rensselaer Saturday, later continuing to his home near Foresman. Henry Poicel will hold a big stoc'K sale on the Dr. Washburn farm, 3 miles west and % mile north of Medaryville, on Thursday, April 1; 44 bead of cattle, 25 head of hogs, etc. —W. A. McCURTAIN, Auctioneer.

Mrs. B. D. McColly, son Walter and daughter, Mrs. Ethel Smith, vent to Hammond yesterday for a visit with another daughter of the former, Mrs. Carl Heintz, and family, after which they will go to the home of Mrs. Smith at Great Lakes, 111. The town of Mt. Ayr is seeking permission from the state tax board to issue $5,000 in bonds for the purpose of pitting in a small electric light plant or connecting up with some line at another town. The matter came up for hearing Monday of this week. It is probable that they will build a line to Rensselaer and hitch on to our current here In the event that the necessary permission to issue the bonds is granted by the,, tax board.

Tomorrow is “All Foote’ day.” A. E. Wallace spent Sunday In Chicago with his family. John W. Roadruck of Morocco took the train here Monday for Ft. Wayne, ww■ — - James T. Wiseman returned home Monday from a short visit with his son and family near Tefft. Miss Iva Healey spent the weekend in Frankfort with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. George Healey. Mrs. Louis Swartz was called to Rossville Monday by the Hlnesa oi her daughter, Mrs. Orabelle Leslie. Mrs. Howard Abbott of Indiana Harbor came Saturday for a visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ed Reeve. Mrs. Alda F. K. Parkison returned home Saturday from a several months stay at McAllen, Tex., near which place she owns a farm. Fred Phillips returned to Dane, Wis., Monday forenoon after a short visit with his family here and to look after some business matters. Mr. and Mrs. G. F. Meyers and daughter. Miss Nell, returned Monday from spending the winter at Miami, Fla., and are all looking and feeling fine. Miss Jane Parkison, teacher in the Anderson schools, came Saturday to spend a week’s vacation with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. James Parlcison.

D. W. Allee returned to Indianapolis Monday, where he is employed in the Marmon automobile factory, after spending the week-end here with his family. John J. Molitor, for a resident of near Francesville, died at his home near Paulding, 0., recently at the age of 65 years. He leaves a wife and 13 children. Clyde Gunyon, Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Myers, Dudley Myers, Donald Lakin and Floyd Sanders of ■ Parr left Monday for Wisconsin, where they will be employed in dredging. M'rs. O. A. Yeoman and Mrs. Henry Weise of Chicago came Monday to attend the funeral of Grace Marian Britt, infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Britt of Barkley township, which was held yesterday afternoon. Among the Lafayette goers Monday were Misses Mary Goetz, Zera Smith and Belle Southard, Mrs. J. D. Allman and daughter Aileen, B. G. Parks and B. T. Lanham of this city and Samuel Hendrickson of Morocco. The little eight-months-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Firman Thompson, was very seriously sick Saturday and Sunday, caused from the inhaling of some zinc steareate powder. She was reported much better yesterday. Mrs. Ida Coover, nurse at the county hospital, went to Remington Monday afternoon to attend the play put on there by the Matinee Musi-» cal club, the proceeds of which will be used toward the building of a community house.

David Shumaker, who moved here from Jordan township recently, has moved to Portland, Jay county, where he will run a scoop in a gravel pit. With his family he left here yesterday via auto to drive through to Portland, having shipped his goods by rail. Grace Marian, 2%-months-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Britt of Barkley township, died at the county hospital Monday at 2 a. m., the cause of its death being malnutrition. Funeral services were held at the home yesterday afternoon at 2 o’clock and burial made in the Sandridge cemetery. The Chicago papers have boosted their subscription rates again, effective April 1, because of the extreme high cost of print paper and other material and labor entering into the making of a paper. Under the new rates the Tribune, for example, is $7.50 per year (not including the Sunday issue) or sls per year with the Sunday Issue. And this price, too, only applies to subscriptions within the 1,2, 3 and 4 zones. Mr. and Mrs. Earl Reynolds and two daughters, Helen and Maudie, came Sunday evening for a visit with the former’s mother, Mrs. Hettle Nichols. The Reynolds here from Lexington, Ky., where they had just closed an engagement, and after their visit here will go to Wheeling, W. V., to open an engagement there.. About June 1 they expect to sail for England, where they have a booking at the Hippodrome, Portsmouth. They will return to the States about Dec. 1.

Yesterday's local egg and butterfat prices: Eggs, 37c; butterfat, 67c. Elmer Humphries of near Chalmers was in Rensselaer on business Saturday. The only sort of record which the Republican congress appears able to make is a phonographic record. Mr. and Mrs. O. L. Wright returned to their home at Greenflelu Monday after a visit here with the latter's sister, Mrs. Anna King, who is very sick. Yesterday’s local grain prices: Corn, $1.50; oats, 90c wheat, $2.30; rye, $1.50. The prices one year ago were: Corn, $1.40; oats, 59c; wheat, $2.11; rye, $1.45. Nulliflers in the senate don’t like the name the president has given them. It fits them and suits their manners, but they want disguises, not becoming garb. Bro. Logan of the Goodland Herald was in Rensselaer Friday afternoon, bringing over in his car several Goodland ladies to attend the Pythian Sisters district meeting. Those who would nullify the treaty and turn America’s victory into defeat must take the consequences. And war is one of the certain results of destroying the league of nations. Mrs. Jerry Tullis and children went to Hammond Friday where they will make their future home, M-r. Tullis having a Job as motorman on a street car line. Leonard C. Adams, who is employed as a switchman on the Balti-* more & Ohio railway in East Chicago, came the last of the week for a visit with his mother, Mrs. Eleanor Adams. Charles Scripter of Jordan township received word Monday of the death of his brother at Rantoul, 111., from Bright’s disease. The body will be brought to Remington and burial made there Thursday. Elmer Apperson, formerly president of the Apperson automobile company of Kokomo, was strlcke i with apoplexy while watching the automobile race at Los Angeles. Calif., speedway Sunday and died a few moments later. His age was 58 years.

At the meeting of the Democratic state committee Saturday afternoon Ju Indianapolis, Benjamin Bosse, mayor of Evansville, was elected state chairman to succeed A. C. Sallee, and Thomas Taggart was induced to make the race for United States senator, at the earnest and unanimous solicitation of the conv if ittee. Saturday was a beautiful spring day and the city was full of people from surrounding towns and the country. Following the rain and hall storm of Sunday afternoon the mercury dropped considerably and Monday it was quite chilly and disagreeable out. Yesterday was clear and much warmer, the mercury at 2 p. m. registering 65 in the shade. Mrs. F. Studevant returned to her home at Indianapolis Monday after a visit at the Ransom Elijah home north of Mt. Ayr. Mr. Elijah remains in a very critical condition from a stroke of paralysis whdch he suffered some time ago. Mrs. Studevant was accompanied home by Mrs. A. McAUison of Cooley, Wash., who had also been visiting at the Elijah home. Dr. E. N. Loy was in Gary Monday to see his little niece, Betty McCracken, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Henry McCracken, who is iw a very critical condition, suffering from stereptocci infection, caused from a severe case of tonsilitls. He came home Monday night but returned there again yesterday accompanied by Dr. Washburn, for consultation, In an effort to save the child’s life if possible.