Jasper County Democrat, Volume 23, Number 19, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 June 1920 — LOCAL NEWS [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

LOCAL NEWS

John Guss was down from Lowell on business Saturday. Mrs. W. E- Smith of Chicago is visiting Mrs. X!- W. Rhoades for a few days. Editor Miller of the Morocco Courier was over Sunday afternoon and evening. Mrs. Eva Morgan of phicago came Saturday for a visit with Mr. aud Mrs. E. D. Rhoades

Carey Huston, formerly of Milroy township, recently moved from New Mexicd to Denver, Colo. B. G. Parks and little daughter and Miss Alice Jennings went to Lafayette Saturday for a visit with relatives. Mr. and Mrs. B. G. Oglesby and daughter Kathryn of Gary spent the week-end here with Mrs. C. G. Newby and Miss Grace Haas. T. A. Crockett has been in failing health for the past month but has been * about all of the time. He is taking treatment, however, from a local doctor. Mrs. Crockett has also been a little more poorly of late. The Los Angeles Times asks: What has become of that good old word “earns”? Folks are “getting,” are “paid” and are “making” so much a day. But nothing Is said about anybody “earning” anything. The old Arlington hotel, near the Monon railroad station at Delphi, has been purchased by a new corporation there, under the title of the Delphi Ice, Coal and Supply Co., and an artificial ice plant will be erected on the site.

Uncle John Stively, who passed his 97th milestone May 14, continues in fairly good health and is up and about all the time at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Joseph Sharp, with whom he has lived for the past several years. Mr. Stively is the oldest person in Jasper county by several years, and bids fair to round out a century.

Mrs. John Randle of Sayre, Okla., came Saturday for a visit with relatives. Mrs. C. J. Pillars of Delphi spent the week-end here with her cousin, Nehemiah Hopkins. X Mrs. Carl Somers and two sons went to Otterbein Saturday to spend Memorial day with her parents. Mrs. A. B._Green returned to hei home at Rochester Saturday after a visit here with Mrs. W. L. Bott. Mrs. S. P. Hilliard and little daughter went to Van Wert, Ohio, Friday for a visit with her parents.

Mr. and Mrs. Walter Gasper went to Sheridan -Saturday for a few days visit with Mr. and Mrs. Alva Simpson. Mr. and Mrs. C. P. Wright and grand daughter, Helen Wright, and Mrs. G. F. Meyers were Lafayette goers Friday. Miss Josephine O’dell, one of the teachers in the Rensselaer schools the past year, returned to her home at Delphi Friday. Mr. and Mrs. John S. Kurtz and son George of Chicago spent the week-end here with the former’s brother, Leßoy Kurtz and family. Mr. and Mrs. William Minnear of near Morocco spent Saturday and Sunday here with Mrs. Minnear’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Chester Zea. Miss Myra a teacher at the Monnett school, left Friday for Port Byron, N. Y., where she will be married and will make her future home.

Clint and Everett Brown of Huntington came Saturday to see their father, W. R. Brown, who is in a very critical Condition at the coum ty hospital. They returned home Monday. Charles Dean and neice. Miss Gladys Dean, left Saturday for Quenemo, Kans., the home of the latter. Miss Dean was a graduate from the Rensselaer high school this year. Alfred Hickman and family of Hammond drove down in their auto? mobile Saturday evening and visited until Monday evening with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Aaron Hickman and other relatives.

Abe Martin says: best way yit t’ save white paper would be t’ । stop th’ /senate investigatin’ com-<| mittee’s frantic efforts t’ prove that we lost th’ war. A feller does all o’ his talkin’ when he’s engaged, but a girl waits till after she’s married. John Isenbarger v of North Manchester, Democratic candidate for the nomination for Governor of Indiana at primaries May 4, spent $1,296.64, according to the statement filed with the clerlT of the Wabash circuit court. promises were made, other than those mentioned in the Isenbarger 1 advertisements, according to the statement. Of the amount spent $928.65 was for advertising.

The boldest cattle theft in central Illinois in half a century was engineered by a young farmer near Pana, 111. Ordering a cattle car sent to Ramsey, he drove twentynine head from the Kroeger farm, ten miles southeast of Pana, to Ramsey, loaded and shipped them to East St. Louis. He received a draft for $1,871 for the stock, cashed it and disappeared, Informing his wife he was going to Chicago.

Dr. Rose M. Remmek went to Peru Sunday to spend Memorial day. Frank B. Meyer of Gary was shaking hands with old friends here Monday. Mrs. Gertrude Sexton of Shelbyville is visiting here with Miss Elizaeth Spaulding. Mrs. J. M. Wasson went to Berwyn, 111., Monday for a visit with her daughter and family. Henry Gowland and family drove down from, Galien, Mich., and spent over Sunday with old friends here. O. K. Rainier went Indianapolis Saturday to visit his son and family, and also to witness the races on Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Howard Abbott of Indiana Harbor spent the week-end here with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ed Reeve. Mrs. Charles Ehrman returned to her home at Terre Haute Saturday after a few days spent here with Mrs. W. L. Bott.

W. H. Pullins of Barkley township, sold a male Hampshire hog last week for $3,000, the purchaser being James Nelson of White county. Misses Bertha and Alice Daniels returned to their employment in Chicago Monday evening, after spending' a week here with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Korah Daniels. Mrs. Charles Hemphill and daughter went to Newman, 111., Friday to spend Decoration Day. She was to be joined there by her brother, Di» Charles Fidler of Milwaukee, Wis., who will accompany her to Rensselaer for a visit. Ergus C. Timmons, son of Mrs. John Timmons of this city, and Miss Emma Lilly, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Lilly of Wheatfield, were united in marriage on Wednesday of last week at Crown Point. The young couple left here Saturday, accompanied by the former’s mother, for Jackson, Tenn., where Mr. Timmons will be employed in a garage oyned by his brother, Will Tim-t mons. \ । I ’

W. V. Porter and B. D. McColly were Chicago goers Monday. The city is having north Cullen street and north Front street scarii fled and regraded. A. S. Barlow of Wheatfield was the guest here Sunday of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Gilbranson. Fred Kilgos and family of Reddick, 111., spent Sunday here with his sister, Mrs. O. S. Baker. • Mr. and Mrs. L. T. Hadley went to Chicago Monday where they expect to take up their residence. Mrs. Charles Yeoman left Sunday for her home at Sun Dance, Wyo., after a visit here with her mother, Mrs. John T. Culp. Mr. and Mrs. J? P A Hammond spent Memorial day in Chicago Heights with the former’s daughter, Mrs. Leo Colvert and family. Miss' Helen Kessinger of Jordan township went to tVestfield Monday for a visit with her sister, Mrs. Lowell Carey and family. Yesterday’s local grain markets: Corn, $1.75; oats, 97c; wheat, $2.72; rye, SI.BO. The prices a year ago were: Corn, $1.68; oats, 64c; rye, $1.33.

The bans of marriage of Mrs. Christina Van Lear of this city and Mr. Joseph Host of Chicago, were published for the third time at the Catholic church Sunday, the marriage taking place in Chicago yesterday. Mrs. Charles Butler and three children of Chicago, and Miss Dorotha Graf of Des Moines, Ia., left Monday for their Respective homes after a short visit with their aunts, Mary and Clara Goetz and Mrs. W. D. Bringle. Fire, believed to have been started by boys playing in the high school and grade school building at Williamsport, destroyed the structure Monday. The loss is $50,000, with $28,000 insurance. Williamsport is three miles west of Attica. Joe Reeve went to Chicago Monday evenipg to take a three months course in brushing up on shorthand, preparatory to securing some good position as shorthand reporter. Clarence Jay, a son of Alva Jay, has taken Joe’s place in Murphy’s store.

Frank P. Meyer of Danville, 111., came down from Chicago Monday evening where he had been on business, and accompanied by his mother, Mrs. Madalena Meyer, returned homb yesterday morning. His mother will visit with him for two or three weeks. Mrs. J. H. Chapman and Mrs. Ora T. Ross left Monday for Colorado Springs, Colo., to attend the forty-second annual conference of the American Library association, to be held there from June 2 to 7. They go as representatives -of the Jasper Public Library. ' The St. Joseph College baseball team played the Wheatfield team at the latter place Sunday with a score of 3 to 1 in favor of the college. This was the second game of a series of three to be played by these teams, the first resulting in a victory for Wheatfield. The deciding game will be played next Sunday on the colloge grounds.

Among those from Rensselaer attending the automobile races at Indianapolis Monday were: Hugh Kirk, Simon Thompson, Alfred Thompson, Dr. C. E. Johnson, H. B. Tuteur and Ralph O’Riley in Kirk’s big Cadillac, and "Frenchy” Deschand, Harve and Earl Hemphill, John Kellner and John Gangloff in Frenchy’ Dodge car. Among those from out of town here to spend thq Decoration holiday or attend the Memorial exercises Sunday were, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Rhoades, Mr. and Mrs. George Hemphill, Hildred Pefley, W. I. Spitler, Lucille Luers, Robert Loy, Forest Morlan, Hurley Beam and wife, Miss Eva Moore of Chicago, Jake Moore of. Racine, Wis., Mr. and Mrs. Joseph O’Conner of Hammond and Mr. and Mrs. Orlan Grant of Lafayette. Jane Fraser, a well-known pioneer resident of Benton county and a Bister of Attorney 1 Dan Fraser and Charles Fraser, a well-known Bentoh county stock dealer, died at the Fraser home 2 miles west of Gilboa Center last Sunday evening from apoplexy. Her death was very sudden. Miss Fraser lived with her brother Charles on the beautiful Fraser farm, one of the finest Improved farms in Benton county. She was. a maiden lady and her age was about 75 years. The only relatives are her two brothers, both bachelors.

Dr. H. L. Brown and family spent Memorial day at Urbana, 111. J. W. Phelps of Remington was a visitor in the city yesterday. 1 1 Yesterday’s local prices on eggs and butterfat were: Eggs, 35c; butterfat, 55c. Mr. and Mrs. William Morris and Mr. and Mrs. James Fleming of Jordan towfiship attended the races at Indianapolis Monday. Marion Makeever, Lonis Lane, Ed Walter, Dewey Cox and Henry Hordeman of west'ot town drove to Indianapolis Sunday evening and took In the races Monday. Noah Zelglyr moved Monday from the Nelson Randle tenant house on McKinley avenue into the former* Kate Waston property on McCoy avenue, which he recently purchased. The city council held a special meeting Monday afternoon and confirmed the purchase of the new motor fire truck. This outfit, less discounts and commissions, cosU the city $7,650. It is the Intention to sell the fire team and harness, but to retain the present fire wagon for emergencies, putting tn a tongue that can readily be hooked onto any automobile and pulled to a fire.

A nice little local rain came here Monday afternoon, which was not at all amiss, and everything is growing to beat the band. Many of the farmers are cultivating their corn and the surrounding country is blooming like a rose. Local showers at different points between Rensselaer and Crawfordsville were reported Monday by people driving to the races, but no rain fell in Indianapolis.