Jasper County Democrat, Volume 23, Number 17, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 26 May 1920 — LOCAL NEWS [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

LOCAL NEWS

Miss Grace Price went to Chicago Saturday to spend a few days with friends. , iMesdames Charles Shaw and Charles Osborne were Lafayette visitors Saturday. Miss Lorene Warren will go to Covington, Ind., today for a week’s visit with relatives. Mrs. E. P. Honan and nephew, J. R. Hemphill, spent the week-end in Chicago with relatives. Dr. Wade Laßue of Indianapolis spent Sunday here with his parents,* Mr. and Mrs. A. S. Laßue. Frank Ham and son Clifford ; Lafayette visited friends here a * v days the last of the week. Mrs. Wallace of Logansport is visiting her daughter, Miiss Geraldine Wallace, teacher in the Rensselaer schools. Misses Bertha and Alice Daniels of Chicago are spending a week’s vacation with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Korah Daniels. Alice, six-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Sam Perkins, residing in the west part of town, has been quite sick with pneumonia. C. A. Tuteur came up from Indianapolis Saturday to spend Sunday with his mother and brother and sister, H. B. and Miss Maurine Tuteur. The Gordon Players have their tent set up just west of the Washington street . bridge, on one of the vacant lots on the north side of the street, on the river bank. The Democrat carries in stock the largest and finest line of wedding invitations, announcements and calling cards to be found outside the largest cities. It also has the neatest line of type for printing such cards. It receives numerous orders for invitations and announcements from neighboring counties, because of the quality of work it turns out.

George Bales was over from Goodland Monday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. A. R Huntington of Walker township were visitors in the city Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hill went to Indianapolis Friday to attend the funeral of their niece. Editor Bartoo of the Remington Press was a business visitor in the city Monday forenoon. Among the Chicago goers Saturday were Misses Edna and Ada Robinson and W. C. Babcock. Mr. and Mrs. Shepler of Warsaw are visiting here this week with their son, A. A. Shepler, and wife. Holden & Robinson are building a big new addition to their green-* houses, virtually doubling the capacity of same. Ik — - Miss Callie Bonner of Remington visited here a few days last week with Mrs. A. J. Bellows, going from here to Chicago Friday. J. N. Leatherman and J. J. Montgomery drove to Dayton, 0., Sunday in the former’s Maxwell car where Mr. Leatherman left his car for some repairs, both returning home via rail. The class play, “Tne House Next Door,” was well received oy the large audience at the New Ellis opera house Monday night. The play was good and the characters did their parts fine. It was repeated again last night. Conrad Kellner, E. P. Lane, Mat Worden and William Eigelsbach of Rensselaer and J. E. Murphy, of Parr drove to Ft. Wayne Sunday in Mr. Kellner’s car tq attend the state convention of Knights of Columbus, held there Monday. Mr. and Mrs. A. S. Laßue expect to leave in a few weeks for an extended visit with realtives in Spokane and other parts of Washington. They may be gone a year or more, and will probably spend next winter in California.

Pupils of Miss Florence Allman gave a piano recital at the Methodist church Sunday afternoon at 3 o’clock. They were assisted by Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Allman, who gave several vocal selections. A good crowd was in attendance and the program was enjoyed by all. The deal of A. M. Robertson for the Star theater was closed up Monday, and Mr. Robertson will operate the Star on Wednesday and Saturday nights only, when his other theater, the Princess, is unable to accommodate the crowds. He has secured a three-year lease en the room occupied by the Star. Rev. R. B. Wright, a former pastor of the Baptist church of this city, but recently of Peru, died in a hospital in the latter city a few days ago from injuries received when a motorcycle he was riding collided with an automobile driven by D. F. Beemer of that city. Mr. Wright was injured about the head and face and suffered concussion of the brain. Some persons evidently badly ip need of gasoline Sunday night filed the hinges off the gasoline pump at the Community Service station, owned by Herath & Hall, in an effort to secure some gas. They were disappointed, however, after succeeding in getting the door open, only to find that the pump worked with electricity and which had been switched off by ther proprietors before leaving for-the night.

C. L. Murphy was a Chicago goer yesterday. Yesterday’s local egg and butterfat prices: Eggs, 38c; butterfat, 58c. A. F. Long and C. A. Ross were among the Chicago goers Monday. John Bill purchased a new Nash touring car Monday through the local agent, Perry Washburn. Mesdames E. T. Harris and E. C. English entertained the Eastern Star club yesterday afternoon at the home of the former. Mre. Homer Slaughter and niece, Miss Beulah Bowen, of Elkhart came Monday for a visit with Mr. and Mrs. Kenton Blankenship. “Grandma” Braddock of Gifford, 90 years of age, is visiting this week at the home of her grandson, Mr. and Mrs. John K. Braddock. Mrs. Tone Kanne and Mrs. Nelson Sanders were called to South Dakota Saturday by the serious illness of their sister, Mrs. Lucy Smith. Yesterday’s local grain prices: Corn, $1.73; oats, 97c; wheat, $2.75; rye, $1.75. The prices one year ago were: Corn, $1.68; oats, 64c; rye. $1.33. C. L. Carr of Newton township went to Lafayette yesterday to drive home his automobile, which has been there for several weeks, being painted. Mr. and Mrs. John Kanne of Campus, 111., came Monday evening for a few days' visit with the former’s brother, Ed Kanne, and wife and other relatives. The work of scarifying and regrading Washington street and College avenue was started yesterday afternoon with E. P. Lane at the throttle of the road roller. Mrs. Judson Maines and three daughters of Friendship, N. Y„ and Miss Clara Coen went to South Bend Friday for a few days’ visit with Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Coen. Notwithtsanding the many other attractions, the Gordon Players w ere greeted with a large attendance Monday night, the opening night of their week’s engagement here. The Democrat’s job department is unexcelled for its ability to handle at all times the class of work that will please the most discriminating. That we may prove this assertion, let us have your future orders for job printing. Mrs. Charles Rishling, delegate from the Ladies of the G. A. R., Mrs. William Childers, delegate from the Circle, and D. H. Yeoman, from the G. A. R., went to Bloomington yesterday to attend the state encampment of the G. A. R. Mrs. C. W. May of Remington, who was brought home a few weeks ago from a Chicago hospital, where she underwent an operation, was taken back to the hospital again Monday, her condition having become quite bad again. Mr. and Mrs. L. H. Hamilton have announced the engagement of their daughter. Miss Marie, who is a student at Butler college, Indianapolis, to Dr. William Conn Miller of Hammond, the marriage to take place Wednesday, June 23. Warren Robinson returned home Sunday evening from Chicago where he had spent a few days at Wesley hospital under the observation of a specialist regarding his health, which has been very bad since his attack of influenza soihe months ago. C. W. Duvall has sold his lot on north Weston street, Just south of the property he recently sold to Lee Myres, to Michael Kanne, who, it is understood, will build a new dwelling house thereon in the near future. The consideration was $l- - ' " '' * ‘

Mrs. Margaret Hill McCarter and daughter Jessie of Topeka, Kas., came Saturday and are staying with the G. E. Murray family while here. Mrs. McCarter will deliver the commencement address to the graduates of the Rensselaer high school tomorrow evening. Miss Lucille Harper, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Harper of Remington, died shortly before noon Monday of tuberculosis. Her age was about 22 years. She fa survived by her parents and three sisters. The funeral will be held this afternoon at 2 o’clock and buriaj made in the Remington cemetery. We have had quite nice weather for several days now and planting has been rushed through and the greater part of the acreage is now in. In some places, especially on the lower ground, it has been too wet to work the ground until this week, and therefore some farmers will be planting tor a week or two yet on the low ground.