Jasper County Democrat, Volume 23, Number 10, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 1 May 1920 — LOCAL NEWS [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

LOCAL NEWS

Edson Murray made a business trip to Indianapolis Wednesday.

C. L. Carr of Newton township went to Arcadia, Hamilton county, on business Wednesday. C. R. Weiss accompanied his mother, Mrs. John Weiss, to Chicago Wednesday for a visit with relatives. Miss Mary Clark of Chalmers spent Wednesday here with Miss Anna Younger, teacher in the Rensselaer schools. t MOTHERS’ DAY, May 9. Give Flowers to the best mother that ever lived —your mother. —H OLDEN’S 'GREENHOUSE. James C. Jarrette returned to his home at Webster Lake Wednesday after a visit here with his son, B. J. Jarrette, and family. Ross Moore of LaGrange, 111., and Ernest Moore of Morocco visited here a few days this week with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Moore. Mr. and Mrs. I. A. Leavel returned to their home at North Vernon Wednesday after a couple of weeks’ visit here with their son Charles and family. Mrs. Russell Slyter and little daughter of Wessington Sprigs, S. D., came Tuesday evening to see her mother, Mrs. Eleanor Adams, who is in quite poor health.

Come out to the primaries next ■Tuesday and vote for the candidate on your ballot whom you think is best fitted for the office he seeks and will if elected, make the best official. * Mrs. J. B. Fleming went to Logansport Wednesday to spend the remainder'of the week with her bus-* band, Rev. Fleming, who is working out of that city in the interests of the Interchurch World movement. Bernice, 18-months-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Porter of Parr, •died Tuesday morning after only a few days’ illness. Funeral service* were held Thursday morning and burial made in Sandridge cemetery.

Fred McGlynn of near Wheatfield was in Rensselaer Wednesday. George Gilman and G. D. Clymer were .over from Goodland Thursday. Among the Chicago goers Tuesday were George Long and D. W. Waymire. Mrs. A. J. Bellows arrived home Wednesday from spending the winter in California. J. M. Shafer came over from Plymouth Thursday to look after his property interests here. Children’s week, April 25 to May 2. Give more attention to religious education. Go to Sunday school. — Advt. Children’s week, April 25 to May 2. Give more attention to religious education. Go to Sunday school. — Advt. Hugh Kirk and Zern Wright left Thursday evening for Syracuse, N. Y., to drive through two new Franklin cars. George M. Wilcox, superintendent of the county poor farm, was called to Bloomington, 111., Tuesday by the death of his brother. Mr. and Mrs. Everett Warren, former residents of this city but now of Lafayette, visited relatives in Rensselaer Wednesday. Mrs. J. I. Gwin and Mrs. J. H. Chapman were in Chicago Wednesday night to hear Mies Anna Leonard, a former Gillam township girl, sing at Orchestra hall.

Several members of the Dewey Biggs post of this city went to Remington Wednesday to assist in organizing a post there, to be known as the Dewey McGlynn post. Misses Catherine Chamberlain and Edna Reed attended the last day of school exercises at McCoysburg Thursday. Miss Beatrice Tilton was the teacher of this school. The remains of Dewey Biggs, who died of pneumonia in France during the world war, are being shipped to the U. S. and are scheduled to arrive on or before May 15, according to word received from Washington, D. C., by his mother, Mrs. Marie Biggs. L. B. Elmore, formerly of Remington, recently purchased the Frank Harlacher bakery at Monticello and will take oahrge of same about the middle of the present month. Mr. I Harlacher, who is also a Remington boy, will move to Dayton, 0., but will not engage in any sort of business for the present, as he expects to take a several months’ vacation. W. L. Criswell was down from north Union Thursday. He resides on N- Littlefield’s farm, and says that he thinks he has lost nearly all his early sown oats, 55 acres. He sowed some before the Easter snow. It has been so cold and wet they have rotted in the ground—quite a financial loss besides the labor, as oats are now better than $1 per bushel. The general conference of the Methodist Episcopal church convenes .in • Des Moines, la., tomorrow. This is a notable gathering of international Importance. The problem of unifying the Methodist church north and soWh will be dealt with. A half dozen' 1 new bishops will be elected. Mrmy other matters of Interest and Importance will be discussed by the conference. This is the great legislative body of this church.

! Mrs. W. L. Bott and Miss Mamie Bever were Lafayette goers Tuesday. Holden’s Greenhouses will fill your orders for Flowers on Mothers’ Day.—Advt. John W. Comer of Michigan City is visiting his brother, Victor Comer, and family. Mr. and Mrs. John Brook of Kniman were business vistors in the city Thursday. Devere Zea left Wednesday for Omaha, Neb., where he will be employed in a bakery. F. M. and Walter Hershman were down from Walker township on taxpaying business yesterday. Floyd Meyers has been appointed administrator of the estate of the late Joseph Smith of Rensselaer. Children’s week, April 25 to May 2. Give more attention to religious education. Go to Sunday school. — Advt. S. E. Kershner, who was called here 10 days ago on business, returned to his home at Bryan, 0., yesterday. The Norman and Kershner sale Wednesday was a very good one indeed and the total proceeds were a little over $1,600.

Rain fell nearly all night long again Thursday night —not a very heavy rain, but enough to keep most farmers out of their fields yesterday. Earl Duvall expects to leave about the 15th for San Diego, Calif., where he will probably locate for the present and his family will follow him about a month later. Edward Kanne, who was injured last week by a fall from a tree, was up town Thursday for the first time. He is getting along nicely but will not be able to use his arm for some time. Mesdames S. H. Cornwell and B. F. Roberts of Rensselaer and H. C. Beeks, Robert Nichols and Mrs. Shand of Remington attended the Eastern Star grand lodge meeting at Indianapolis this week as delegates from their local chapters. Mrs. Charles Horsewood of Swatara, Minn., and Mrs. Jesse Sayler of South Dakota are here to visit their mother, Mrs. Eleanor Adams, who has been sick for the past two weeks with heart trouble and a nervous breakdown. She was rei ported better yesterday, however. Mrs. James West and family moved yesterday from the former John O’Connor house on Cullen street into the Mrs. J. J. Eddy house on the corner of Weston and Susan streets. The reported purchase by the Wests of the George Healey property has not been consumated as yet. Monticello Herald: Mrs. Nelle Shaffer of Rensselaer and Miss Hess of Brook were here Sunday for a brief time, the guests of Miss Emma Holladay, home service secretary of the Red Cross. Mrs. Shaffer and Miss Hess are home service secretaries of Jasper and Newton coun-. ties, respectively. .

Democrat want ads get results. Yesterday’s local egg and butterfat prices: Eggs, 35c; butterfat, 63c. Bro. Miller of the Morocco Courier was a visitor In the city yesterday. H. H. Potter of the Farmers’ Grain Co. was in Indianapolis on business Wednesday. Claude Kruzan is still confined to. his home with illness, but was reported, a little better yesterday. Miss Nellie Drake Is reported In a very critical condition of health at her home just south of town. G. J. Jessen has returned home from a several weeks’ visit with his brother Lloyd at Santa Rita, N. M. Yesterday’s local grain prices: Corn, $1.65; oats, wheat, >2.80; rye, $1.85. The prices one year ago were: Corn, $1.53; oats, 65c; wheat, $2.80; rye, $1.55. Paul Norgor, who is taking treatment at Martinsville for rheumatism, writes friends in Rensselaer that he is improving somewhat and hopes to return home in a short time now. A movement is on foot among old members of the Rensselaer band to reorganize for weekly band concerts during the summer, providing an appropriation can be secured from the city council. Miss Mattie Hemphill is furnishing her house on Warner street, and with her aunt, Mrs. P. S. Hemphill, will occupy same. Vern Nowels, who has been living in the property, moved yesterday to rooms in the Mrs. H. E. Parklson residence on north Van Rensselaer street;