Jasper County Democrat, Volume 23, Number 2, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 3 April 1920 — LOCAL NEWS [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

LOCAL NEWS

E. G. Sternberg of Chicago was in Rensselaer on business Tuesday. Mrs. Arthur Arnott and Mrs. Hale Grant spent Wednesday in Lafayette. Mrs. H. J. Kannal returned Wednesday afternoon from a visit with her husband in Indianapolis. The 5-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Jacks has been e very sick with pneumonia for the past few days. Herbert Hoover has entered the g. o. p. presidential race as a receptive candidate. It is understood that hfe entry was brought about to kill off Hi Johnson and thereby help Wood’s boom.

Tomorrow is Easter Sunday. John Marlatt was in Indianapolis on business Wednesday. Mrs. W. L. Wood spent Wednesday at Parr with her mother, Mrs. Price. Victor Hoover went to Detroit, Mich., Thursday to drive home a new Dodge car. Mrs. W. S. Wright and son William of Indianapolis visited here this week with the former’s sister,-Mrs. J. K. Smith. Ora T. Ross, Mrs. J. H. Chapman and Mrs. A. H. Hopkins attended a district library meeting at Monticello Wednesday. By a vote of more than four to one, the Mississippi house of representatives Thursday refused to adopt the woman’s suffrage amendment which had previously passed the senate. Under the rules the question cannot be reopened this session.

Miss Alice Witham Is confined to her home with a case of mumps. Mrs. A. G. Catt and Mrs. Mary Summers spent Thursday in Lafayette. Mrs. J. H. Chapman entertained the Priscilla Sew club Thursday afternoon. Bro. Miller of the Morocco Courier was a business visitor in the city a few hours Thursday evening. John Fry of Sheldon, 111., visited here this week with his daughter, Mrs. Charles Morrell, and family. Nirs. Guy Crowder returned to her home at Indianapolis Tuesday after a visit here with her mother, Mrs. W. E. Jacks. Charles Guttrich refined to his borne near North Manchester Tuesday after looking after some business matters here. Mrs. K. T. Rhoades, Miss Jane Parkison, Mrs. H. B. Murray and Mr. and Mrs. Frank Welsh were Lafayette goers Tuesday. Conrad Kellner and Frank Potts arrived home Tuesday from Flint, Mich., with two new Buick cars for the Kellner & Callahan agency.. • Misses Ruth McKenzie and Helen Kiplinger, students at the Sacred Heart academy at Louisville, Ky„ are here to spend the Easter vacation with home folks. 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 Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Milliron returned home Wednesday evening after spending almost five months at different places in the south, including Texas and Oklahoma.

Clarence Lowe and Miss Bernice Williams of Goodland were united In marriage at 10 a. m. Wednesday, the ceremony being performed by Rev. H. A. Kauffman, at his residence In Kentland. Mrs. John .Dale writes The Democrat from Edwardsburg, Mich., and says they like their new home fine and that the family is all well. They moved from Barkley township to Michigan recency. Among the Chicago goers Thursday were W. J. Wright, Don Wright, Charles Osborne, Charles Pefley, Earle Reynolds, Mrs. J. B. Martindale, Miss Nina Martindale and Miss Linnie Bird Rains. Miss Lucy Lane, who is taking a nurse’s training course at the St. Mary hospital in Chicago, came Thursday to spend the Easter vacation with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Lane, of Newton township. The Defiiocrat’s job department is now working on the 1920 directory of the Jasper County Telephone Co., and expects to have same completed and in the hands the telephone company by the 15th of the month. -Everett Myers and daughter" of Chicago Heights, 111., were in Rensselaer Wednesday. Mr. Myers reports that his wife is in the Pres-* byterian hospital in Chicago where she underwent an operation for gallstones. Mrs. W. R. Coverton of Goshen and*Mrs. H. R. Coverton of Benton Harbor, Mich., who had been visiting here with Mr. and Mrs. R. D. Wangelin, went to Indianapolis Tuesday for a visit there before returning home. Mr. and Mrs. John Braddock, who had been living in the Hollingsworth rooms “over the Wood & Kresler barber shop for the past two years, moved Wednesday into a part of the Mrs. Elizabeth Alter house on the corner of Van Rensselaer and Rutsen streets.

David M. Carson, former auditor of White county, died last Sunday at his home in Indianapolis from hardening of the arteries, aged 67 years. The body was brought to Monticello Tuesday and funeral services held there and burial made at Idaville. Walter H. Graefnitz, son of Trustee and Mrs. W. C. Graefnitz of Lake Village, Newton county, and Miss May Bell Goodacre, also of Lake Village, were united in marriage at Crown Point last Saturday.- MrAnd Mrs. Graefnitz expect to reside on a farm northwest of Morocco. A baby boy-, was born to Mr. and Mrs. R.. C. Beeler of Indianapolis Monday but lived only a few hours. The remains were brought to Rensselaer Tuesday evening and short funeral services were held at th* home of Mrs. Kate R. Watson on McCoy avenue Wednesday morning at 11 o’clock and burial made yin Weston cemetery.

Yesterday’s local egg and butterfat prices: Eggs, 35c; butterfat, 67c. Mr. and Mrs. M. W. Parks and little son of Remington took the train here Wednesday for Indianapolis. Mr. and Mrs. George W. Houser of Harvey, 111., were here Tuesday to attend the James T. Randle funeral. Mrs. Michael Dwane of Chalmers came Wednesday for a visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Moosemiller. Mrs. De Vere Yeoman and two children and Mrs. Ray Yeoman of Indianapolis came Thursday for a visit with relatives. Joseph Porter, 4-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Porter oi Remington, died Tuesday night after about a week’s illness. Jesse Wilcox returned to Indianapolis Thursday afternoon after a visit here with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. George M. Wilcox. Mr. and Mi's. Marshall French of Chicago visited this week with the latter’s parents, Mr. and Mi’s. I. F. Meader, of Union township. Miss Elizabeth King came home from Chicago Thursday to spend the Easter vacation with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank King. Mr. and Mrs. Guy Markin of DeUoit, Mich., came the first of the week for a visit with his father, George Markin, and other relatives. William C. Pruett returned to his home in Detroit, Mich., Tuesday after a visit with relatives in Parke county and his brother, J. W. Pruett, at Knlman.

Yesterday’s local grain prices: Corn, 31.53; oats, 92c; wheat, >2.40; rye, $1.65. The prices one year ago were: Corn, $1.46; oats, 61c; wheat, $2.11; rye, $1.50. Frank Eck of Carpenter township returned home from Omaha, Neb., ’the first of the week where he was called by the serious illness of his sister, Mrs. Joseph Smith. Mrs. Lucy Malone returned to her home at Monticello Thursday after a visit here with her mother, Mrs. E. H. Shields, who has been quite poorly for the past few weeks. Verne Hurley left Wednesday for Bpck Springs, Wyo., for an extended stay for the benefit of his health. Hl was accompanied as far as Chicago by his uncle, W. A. McCurtain. E. B. Allen, who has been in quite poor health for several weeks, suffering with rheumatism, accompanied his mother to her home in Chicago Wednesday for a short visit. The latter had been here caring for him during his illness. Yesterday was Good Friday, the achgpted time to plant early potatoes, but It was rather chilly and disagreeable weather for such work, the mercury being down to near freezing, after a couple of nice, bright spring days. Mrs. John Ward returned to her home at Frankfort Thursday after a visit here with her daughter, Mrs. Charles Jacks, and family. The 5-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Jacks has been very sick with pneumonia, but is better at this writing.

Mrs. W. C. Babcock and son, William, Jr., returned Thursday night from spending the winter at Miami, Fla. Miss Helen Maloy of Chicago Is visiting her grandmother, Mrs. James Maloy, and other relatives here this week. Alfred Reed returned to his home at Danville, 111., Tuesday after a visit here with his sister, Mrs. T. A. Crockett. / Fred W. Schultz of Buchanan, Mich., spent a few days here this week, looking after some business matters. James Grennard of Remington was in Rensselaer Wednesday, going from here to Crawfordsville for a short visit. Misses Luella Robinson and Mamie Bever, who have been employed nt Washington. D. C„ for some time, ai'e expected home Monday. Harry English, who Is attending a medical college in Indianapolis, came Thursday to spend the Easter vacation with his parents, Dr. and Mrs. E. C. English. Mrs. J. J. Eddy and children expect to leave the first of the week for their new home near Denver, Colo., and where Mr. Eddy has been in charge of the ranch they purchased for several months. D. M. Yeoman, who has been engaged in the lumber business at Tab, Benton county, has sold out there and will return to Rensselaer with his famlily. Since the death of her mother, Mrs. Yeoman and daughter have been, keeping house for her father, Lucius Strong, and they will, all reside at the Strong home on McKinley avenue.