Jasper County Democrat, Volume 23, Number 8, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 24 April 1920 — LOCAL NEWS [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

LOCAL NEWS

John Eger and Granville Moody ■were In Chicago on business Wed-1 neaday. Children’s week, April 25 to May 2. Give more attention to religious education. Go to Sunday school. — Advt. • . । S. E. Kershner of Bryan, 0., came Wednesday to look after some business matters and also to visit his ■daughter, Mrs. Paul Norman. Among the Lafayette goers Wednesday were Mesdames A. D. Gilson, W. C. Babcock and L. E. Barber, Mrs. Ida Benjamin and Mr. and Mrs. John Reed. Mrs. Albin took her little son Albert to a sanitarium at St. Louis, Mo., Wednesday where treat ment will be given to straighten his foot which has been crooked since birth. * Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Rains, who for the past year have been living near Whiteland, Ind., came to Rensselaer Wednesday and expect to make this their future home. For the present they are residing with the former’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Rains.

Yesterday’s local egg and butterfat prices: Eggs, 35c; butterfat, 63c. Miss Martha Ramp visited Miss Clara Plunkett at Kentland -over last Sunday. Mrs. J. I. Gwin and Mrs. A. A. Hoover were Remington goers Thursday afternoon. Miss Daisy Knaur visited her sister, Mrs. Oliver Wilson, at Wolcott a few days this week. Mrs. W. R. Coverston returned to her home at Goshen yesterday after a visit here with her daughter, Mrs. R. D. Wangelln, and husband. Mesdames William Childers, F. D. Burchard and George Collins attended a Pythian Sisters’\meeting at Monon Thursday. Mrs. Alex Merica accompanied her mother, Mrs. Laura Bayer, to Hume, 111., Wednesday where the latter will remain for some time with another daughter, Mrs. O. O. Williams. Captain J. L. Hagins of this city has received a certificate of membership to the Society of the Army of the Cumberland, to which he applied for membership about a ybar ago, following his attendance at Ehe society’s convention at Chattanooga.

Bert Vanderdar, Grover Smith, W. B. McNeil, John T. Biggs and Herbert Winkler of Wheatfield lodge No. 689, I. O. (xjF., were down yesterday to attend the funeral of their deceased brother, Joseph Smith, who had been a member of their lodge for more than 35 years. A, A. Shepler, principal of the Rensselaer high school, has rented the Ed Duvall tenant house on the corner of Grace street and Home avenue, in which County Auditor Robinson has been living since moving to town. Mr. Robinson moves into the Hale Warner property in the of town. * The vote being received by Hl Johnson is not at all complimentary to our country. All the pro-Germans, all the discontents, all the radicals and riff-raff of - the country are swarming to his banner, also a very few decent people. It would be the worst calamity that could happen for him to get the Republican nomination for the presidency, and be elected. _________ * Dr. Washburn and George Crockett went to Lafayette Wednesday where the former assisted in an operation on Mrs. Crockett at St. Elizabeth’s hospital for the removal of a diseased kidney. The operation was a very severe'one and there is not very much hope of the patient recovering, although when Mr. Crockett returned home - Thursday night she was resting as well as could be expected. /

Elmer Humphreys of Chalmers was in Rensselaer Thursday. Welsh Bros, have traded their old Chandler car for a new Franklin. K. O. Hester, of Evansville visited his cousin, Edson Murray, and wife here a few days this week. Mrs. H. H. Potter, Mrs. H. E. Bruce, Mrs. Elmer Jacks and Mrs. John R. Gray were Lafayette goers Tuesday. ’X - If you want to purchase some good cows or heifers, attend the W. A. Davis sale near Knlman next Tuesday.—Advt. Mrs. A. W. Mitchell of Norwalk, Conn., who had been visiting relatives at Mt. Ayr, took the train here Tuesday for Chicago. John O’Connor was down from Knlman to attend the funeral of his old neighbor and friend, Joseph Smith. C. L. Murphy has been confined to his home for several days with sickness. During his absence B. G. Parks has been assisting in his grocery. Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Jewell of Lafayette were here Wednesday to attend the wedding of their son, Marion Jewell, to Miss Edna Fendlg of this city. .

James Warner, who is now located at St. Louis, Mo., came Tuesday for a short visit with his mother, Mrs. M. P. Warner, of the east part of town. Yesterday’s local grain prices: Corn, $1.58; oats, 97c; wheat, $2.60; rye, $1.75. The prices one year ago were: Corn, $1.48; oats, 64c; wheat, $2.30; rye, $1.50. Frank Kresler, Jr., The Democrat’s carrier boy on city route 2, is confined to his home with tonsllitls and unable to cover his route with this issue of The Democrat. Among the Chicago goers Tuesday were John N. Horton, Wallace Miller, Gerald Hollingsworth, Mrs. W. J. Wright and daughter Florence and Miss Nellie Sawyer. Attorney Charles Smith of Salem, 0., reached Rensselaer Wednesday morning, having been called here by the serious condition of • his father, Joseph Smith. He got here some hours before the old gentleman’s death. -C. W. Duvall has purchased , (he Miss Mattie Benjamin tenant property on Cullen street, now occupieu by Joe Long. The consideration is understood to have been $2,250. Mr. Duvall does not expect to occupy the property for several months at least.

Mrs. L. F. Florence of Brookston was in Rensselaer on business Thursday. Mrs. Florence is administratrix of the estate of her father, the late John English, and while here Thursday closed up the site of the English farm in Barkley township to Mr. and Mrs. Oren Parker of this city and Mrs. C. W. Coen of South Bend. Among the people from Rensselaer and vicinity attending the John T. Sayler funeral at Brook yesterday afternoon were Dr. and Mrs. -F. H. Hemphill, Miss Mattle Hemphill, Mr. and Mrs. D. F. Grant, Garland Grant, Ed and Miss NeUTe Grant, the Shelby Grant family, Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Sayler, Mr. and Mrs. Wallace Sayler and Mr. and Mrs. Emmet Fidler. Edward ~Kanne of this city was very badly injured Thursday morning while assisting his brother-in-law, Arnold Luers, of southeast Marion in topping some trees. He received a fall of some 20 feet, alighting on his shoulder and badly shattering and splintering the bones He was rushed to town and his wounds cared for and at this writing is doing as well as could be expected although suffering intense pain. injury will lay him up for some time-

B. F. Fendig was in Chicago on business Wednesday. Victor and Don Hoover and Ed Robinson returned, home Thursday from Detroit, Mich., driving through two new Dodge cars for the Hoover & Son agency. John Ramp, who since disposing of his grocery store last fall has been employed in the C- L. Murphy grocery, has purchased a half interest in the Rowles & Parker grocery and will take charge there Monday. Car of feed now on track, Including linseed oil meal stock feed, dairy feed, Fat Back hog feed and middlings. Get this feed from the car and save money. Phone us your order.—IROQUOIS ROLLER MILLS, phone 456. *24 Hl Johnson carried Nebraska by 14,231 votes over Wood, according to latest primary returns from that state, and W. J. Bryan is running third for delegate to the Democratic national convention. Lowden gets lowa’s 26 votes. ' Rev. J. B. Fleming of the Presbyterian church, who has been away for several weeks doing work for the Interchurch World * Movement, was home yesterday to conduct the funeral services of Frances Smith. Rev. Fleming will fill the pulpit of his church regularly again after tomorrow. Indianapelis was near the race riot point Thursday night when a mob of 500 people attempted to lynch a 19-year-old negro rapist, the confessed slayer of a 14-year-old Indianapolis girl. Lack if leadership is all that prevented a serious mix» up between the mob and the officers, and trouble may yet result. L- t— T. J. Sayler of Lamar, Colo., came Thursday to attend the funeral of his brother, John T. Sayler, who died at Chewelah, Wash., last week. The body arrived at Brook Thursday and the funeral was held at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Ray Hershman, at 2:30 o’clock yesterday afternoon. Burial made in the Brook cemetery.