Jasper County Democrat, Volume 23, Number 7, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 21 April 1920 — Page 4

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PRINCESS THEATRE ~ FRIDAY, APRIL 23 ~ Florence Reed in ‘Wives of Men 9 Although the woman had suffered the misery of the unloved for years, in fact from the very day of her wedding, she had the courage to fight on. She even brought cheer and comfort to a poverty-stricken family in the slums and by so doing unearthed a diary that told her the history of her husband’s past life. This discovery led to a most unheard of change in her daily life, it eventually brought her happiness. But how and why? By seeing “Wives of Men’’ you’ll learn the story of this woman’s life and the story is of absorbing interest. Florence Reed is the star. See her at the PRINCESS Theatre. Also KEYSTONE COMEDY

NEWS from the COUNTY

FRANCESVILLE < (From the Tribune) Rex Shirtz of Detroit arrived here last week to remain during the spring and summer. Miss Lucy Ames of Danville, 111., was the guest of her mother and sister from Saturday until Tuesday.

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Robert Carnes and daughter. Miss Ethel, and Mr. and Mrs. Lowe and children have returned from. Kansas, where they spent several weeks on the farm the senior Mr. Carnes owns in that state. » The freshmen of the Francesville high school were entertained at the home of Thomas Howatt, northeast of town, last Thursday evening. It was an enjoyable affair and refreshments were served. The commencement exercises of the Francesville high school will be held at the opera house Friday evening, April 23. The speaker for the occasion is Prof. V. F. Schvalm of Manchester college. The baccalaureate sermon will be delivered Sun-t day evening, April 18, at the Christian church by Rev. T. J. Reeder. Esther Friday of Cass township

THE TWICE-A-WEEK DEMOCRAT

has filed her declaration of candidacy for the nomination for county recorder in the Democratic primary election, to be held May 4. In sev- 1 eral counties of the state the declaration files contain the application of a woman for county office. In one county in southern Indiana a woman has filed as a candidate for county surveyor. A petition has been filed under the county unit law by J. P. Gilsinger and others of Pulaski for a gravel or stone road about 15 miles in length across Indian Creek, 1 Beaver and part of Salem townships. The route as set out in the petition starts at the Monon bridge just east of Francesville and runs east along the present gravel road from there to Pulaski; goes through that town and across the river nrrnge, then east on the Star City road to the township line, % mile west of the Odd Fellows’ cemetery. The petition does not ask an entirely new road and does not provide foi grading and draining. The Idea is mainly to re-surface the present. road. County Agent Mathews reports that Mrs. Charles Parker of Medaryville has the best town laying strain record flock of chickens in the county of under 80 hens. Her 25 ( Rhode Island Reds during March laid 524 eggs, making an averagel for the month o- 20.9 per bird or a laying percentage of 67.6. County i Superintendent Tennell Is second.] His 10 Rhode Island Reds laid 193 ( eggs in March, making an average • of 19.3 per hen -or a laying percent-1 age of 62.2. Since January he has] fed the hens regular Purdue rations i of grain and mash. Mrs. Cora Simtpson of Medaryville is third. Her 33 hens of mixed breeding laid 575 eggs, an average of 17.4 or a .percentage of 56,7.

MEDARYVILLE (From the Journal) Mrs. C. E. Weiss and little daughter Wilhelmine have returned from a visit at South Bend. Elmer Cripe and Mark Horner of Flora were here Sunday visiting with their Aunts Domke and Hunt. Mr. and Mrs. Julius Selmer have moved to their new home in San Pierre. Safer and Oskar are batching on the home place. Downey Knotts, an old resident oj this community but now living In Porter, is seriously ill at the home of his son, T. E. Knotts, in Gary. A. C. Prevo has purchased of Ed White the six acres in the northwest part of town which was recently owned by Mrs. Mary Archer. Miss Amanda Steinke has returned to her home here after her second successful school year at Kniman, where the school closed last Friday. John Rowland, who had spent the

winter here in the home of his daughter, Mrs. C. S. Horner, returned to Dayton, 0., last Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. John Sebring went to Laporte last Saturday escorting their grandchildren, Catherine and George Sebring, who were here for the Easter vacation, to their home. The Misses Ella Kroft and Lyd<a Liersch, who are patierfts at the Mercy hospital, Benton Harbor, Mich., are reported to ‘be doing nicely and are expected home the last of this week. A deal has been closed this week whereby S. A. Simpson becomes the owner of the A. C. Prevo building at the corner of Railroad and Main streets, which at present is being occupied by the Primo theater. Dr. and Mrs. Hackley are in Chi cago, Mrs. Hackley undergoing a successful operation at the Lakeside hospital the first of the week. She is recovering very nicely anu the doctor will be home as soon as her condition will permit him to leave. Miss Ruth Huffman closed her year’s work teaching at Crystal Fountain last Friday. The patrons came in with one of those old-tash-ioned last-day dinners and a very pleasant social time was spent. Miss Huffman went to Monticello Saturday to visit her brother. J. R. Linton and wife took their son Frank to Laporte Sunday and placed him in the hospital there where an operation was performed immediately for the extirmation of a quantity of puss which had been gathering near one lung. Frank stood the trial fine and was able to eat Sunday evening. Mr. Linton came home Tuesday, but Mrs. Linton is remaining with Frank.

MOROCCO (From the Courier) Mr. and Mrs. Lyman Roadruck of Schneider spent Sunday with relatives here. Mr. and Mrs. M. E. Graves spent Sunday in Rensselaer with Mr. and Mrs. John A. Dunlap. Juanita Lytle of Peoria, 111., spent the week here with Mrs. Earl Roadruck, returning home yesterday. Miss Verna Dlrst, who is in training for a nurse at the Washington Park hospital, Chicago, visited home folks over Sunday. Wilson Potts spent Thursday in Chicago with his daughter, Miss Beulah, who is receiving treatment at a hospital there. Mrs. E. L. Howell and daughter, Mrs. Grover Hamjnond, went to Goodwin, 111., yesterday to attenu the funeral of a relative. George Ketchmark of Laporte was here on business this week and also visited his two nieces, Mm J. A. Derflinger and Mrs. E. D. Geller. Mrs. Guy Baldwin returned Tues-

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day from the Rensselaer hospital where she had been several weeks for treatment. She Is improving slowly. Mrs. Amanda McAllister, who had been visiting at the home of Chas. Elijah, went to Glencoe, Minn., Saturday to spend some time with relatives there. Mrs. Lillian Cavanaugh of Chicago, who had been here caring for her brother, George Ray, returned home Friday. Mr. Ray was able to resume his school duties Monday. Sherman Archibald, who had been at a Chicago hospital for several weeks for an operation and treatment, returned to his home hens Tuesday evening. He is somewhat improved but does not gain as rapidly as it is hoped he would. Mrs. Frank Best of Franklin and her nephew, Rev. W. H. Thompson, of East Lansing, Mich., came Frida?' to join Mr. Best, who had been here for several days with his mother, Mrs. Mary Best. The latter has been quite sick and no improvement is reported. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Shipps of Oxford, parents of Mrs. Earl Camblin of Morocco and well known here, are planning a trip to their native country, Sweden, and will sail from New York May 27. Mr. and Mrs. Shipps celebrated their golden wedding anniversary last fall. John A. Johnson, aged 73 years, died last Friday at the home of his sister, Mrs. N. A. Noreen, of Donovan. The cause of death was nephritis. Besides Mrs. Noreen he leaves three other sisters, Mrs. Frank Johnson, Mrs. Charles Anderson and Mrs. Lindahl. Funeral services were held at the Noreen home Sunday afternoon and burial made in Beaver cemetery. Walter Hadden, general forenian of the Lawler ranches, who serveu as a captain during the war and rendered valuable services in the training camps, has received a letter from the provost marshal general offering him a captaincy in the regular army. However, Mr. Hadden has declined the offer. It is seldom one is given the same rating in peace-time helding during the war, and this is acknowledgement of Mr. Hadden’s exceptional ability.

WOLCOTT (From the Enterprise) Austin Hall returned Monday from a visit with friends at Ft. Wayne. Charles Ross went to Peoria, 111., Tuesday morning for a few days’ visit. Mrs. Jennie Graham and son Dell were in Rensselaer Wednesday on business. Mrs. Tillett of Monticello was the guest Wednesday of her sister, Mrs. Frank Wolfe.. Chas. T. Martin spent a few days this week with his brother, turner Martin, and family at Chicago. James Millard went to the Plum-* mer sanitarium at Logansport Tuesday for a few days’ treatment. Mr. and Mrs. Sam Hughes of Logansport were here Monday to attend the funeral of Ansel Hoppe. Mr. and Mrs. James Naugle and children spent Thursday at Monticello, guests of Ed Naugle and family. Mrs. W. A. Spencer went to Wabash to. attend the funeral of a friend which was held in that city Friday. Mrs. M. Seifert and Mrs. John Fisher spent Saturday at Sheldon, HL, the guest of their sister, Mrs. Graham.

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WEDNESDAY, APRIL 21, I***

Mrs. M. C. Lyons and Mrs. August Busier and son Eugene spent Wednesday with Mrs. Jas. Galbreath ac Monticello. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Rogers and children of Monon were the Sunday guests of Mr. Rogers’ mother, Mrs. M. C. Lyons. Miss Lucy Jackson of Manteno, IH., came Thursday evening for a visit with her brother, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Jackson. Mrs. Lee Graham and children ox Kankakee and Mrs. James Smith of Seafield spent the day Wednesday with Mrs. Matt Smith. Mr. and Mrs. George Spangle and children of Rensselaer were guest® Sunday of Mrs. Spangle’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Dunn. Mrs. D. J. Pettit and Mrs. Frank Miles attended the group missionary meeting of the M. E. church, which was in session at Reynolds Wednesday. Mrs. Quincy Hughes went to Indianapolis Tuesday to visit her sis-* ter. From there she will go to Anderson to visit Mr. and Mrs. Can Boone. • Mr. and Mrs. Mike Dluzak and children of Logansport came Saturday and were over Sunday guests of Mr. Dluzak’s mother, Mrs. Agnes Dlueak. , Mrs. Victor Laßeau of 111., who had been spending a couple of weeks with her son, Herman LaBeau, and family, returned home Thursday. Mrs. Alice Dowell of Chicago, who had been spending several weeks with Mr. and Mrs. S. P. Haskell at the Wolcott House, returned home Thursday. Mrs. D. B. McLear and daughter Ellen of Indianapolis came this week and will spend some time Mr. McLear is manager of the F. G. Garvin store. Rev. McCorkle of Monticello suffered a stroke of paralysis Monday morning. Rev. McCorkle was already to leave for Wolcott to officiate at the funeral of Ansel Hoppe, when the stroke came. Miss Esther Neukomm went to Peoria, 111., Tuesday to visit her sister, Miss Lydia Neukomm, a*nd recuperate from a recent illness. From there she will go to Tremont to visit her sister, Mrs. Geo. J. Yentes. Mrs. Fred Duncan and daughter Lillian of Logansport and Mrs. R. M. Sands and son Leon of Burnettsville spent Saturday and Sunday with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Conley. Kathallne, the little 4-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Jewett, was seriously burned Wednesday afternoon about 6 o’clock at her home five miles south of Wolcott. Mr. Jewett had a bonfire in the yard and Mrs. Jewett had just stepped out to speak to him. As she turned around she saw flames through the window of the house. They both rushed into the house finding the little one enveloped in flames. Mr. Jewett picked up a rug and wrapped around the child to smother the fire, and a doctor was quickly summoned. The left arm and hand and her left side from her shoulder to her hip are badly burned.

NOTICE TO FARMERS We handle the Rumley line tractors, threshing machines and farming implements; also Western Utilitor, one-horse tractor, at White Front Garage.—KUBOSKE & WALTER.