Jasper County Democrat, Volume 23, Number 22, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 12 June 1920 — LOCAL NEWS [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

LOCAL NEWS

John Worland was a Chicago goer Tuesday. Mrs. W. C. Mandorff of Chicago is visiting Mr. and Mrs. Hale Warner, Miss Beatrice Tilton attended an Epworth League convention at Monticello Tuesday. Mrs. W. L. Bragg of Tulsa, Okla., is visiting her mother, Mrs. Clara Coen, and other relatives here. Misses Ruby Gunyon and Gladys Prouty went to Winona Lake Tuesday to attend a summer school. Among the Chicago goers Wednesday were E. J. Randle, H .H. Potter, Michael Wagner and Mrs. C. H. Porter. Mr. and Mrs. M. C. Bryson of Paxton, 111., came Tuesday and visited until yesterday with the latter’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. D. Lee. Mr. and Mrs. Earl Gross and children returned to their home near Warsaw Wednesday after a visit with Mrs. Gross’ parents, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Ropp of north of town. Why not buy a home in Rensselaer? See C. W. Duvall, who has a number of good homes for sale, priced to meet any sized pocketbook. Phone 147. Dr. Frank Dwiggins of Lincoln, Neb., with his mother, Mrs. Wm. Strawbridge, visited relatives ana friends in the city this week. Dr. Dwiggins was enthusiastic about the building improvements being made In the city. Ten candidates were given the rank of Knight at the regular meeting of the K. of P.Jodge Tuesday ■evening. The candidates were: E. M. Laßue, William Platt, William J. Holmes, Robert Smith, Frank Hamer, Hale Grant, Russell Morton, Chiarles Iliff, William Eldridge and Clifford Payne. Following the initiation refreshments of ice cream and cake were served.

Gail Michael of Kniman was a business visitor in the city yesterday. Miss Rose M. Remmek went to Chicago Wednesday .to attend the Republican national convention. High-grade low shoes for ladles and children at 20% reduction In price. Come early while stocks are complete.—FENDlG’S FAIR. Jl6 Dr. A. H. Davisson returned to his home at Hume, 111., the first of the week after a short visit herd with the Mrs. E. 3. Rhoads family. Miss Marian Parker, who taught in the schools at Oakhill, W. V., during the school year, has returned home to spend the summer vacation.

Why require motorists to keep the cut-outs of their cars closed in Rensselaer and permit the “Yellow bus" to run up and down the streets with Impunity? John Stockton, who had been attending a military school at Howe, Ind., returned home Tuesday to spend his vacation with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jay W. Stockton. A. E. Conrad of the Main garage was injured Wednesday while cranking a large car for a customer, the crank flying off and striking him in the face, injuring his nose quite badly. J Isaac Leopold, Hugh Kirk and G. A. Williams went to Indianapolis Tuesday and the two former drove home a fine new Hudson limousine for A. Leopold, Mr. Williams accompanying them back in the car. Mr. and Mrs. Geo. E. Collins and Chas. Grow motored to Wabash Tuesday, where Mr. Grow will meet his wife who has been visiting there for several days. Mr. and Mrs. Collins will be entertained by her relatives who live in that neighborhood. _____ Miss Luella Robinson was hostess to a number of young ladles Thursday afternoon at the L. H. Hamilton home on north Van Rensselaer street in honor of Miss Marie Hamilton, who is to be married Wednesday, June 23, to Dr. Conn Miller of Hammond. The bride-to-be was the recipient of many beautiful and useful gifts.

The St. Joe college boys left Wednesday by the score for their respective homes in the various states of the Union. 20% reduction on all ladies’ suits, coats and silk dresses. An opportunity to get a swell garment very low in price.—FENDIG’S FAIR. jl6 Mrs. Bertha Liston and children returned to their home near Cedar Lake Tuesday after a visit here with her mother, Mrs. M. A. BlcknelL Rev. J. A. Carter will preach at the Baptist church at 10:45 tomorrow. If you failed to hear him last week you have another opportunity. —Advt. The Priscilla Sew club was entertained Thursday afternoon by Mrs. Frank Hill at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Simon Thompson, just north of the city. Morocco has announced its intention of celebrating the Fourth of July, but thus far Rensselaer seems to have forgotten the near approach of our national holiday. Rensselaer is to have a Chautauqua this year, to be giveu by the Mutual Lyceum and Chautaqua system of Chicago. It is to open cn Wednesday, July 21.

John Eger and Granville Moody were among the Chicago business goers Thursday. They confirm the general report of the funeral aspect of the Republican national contention. F. M. Hershman of Walker township was a business visitor in the city yesterday. Mr. Hershman says that wheat and oats are needing rain in his vicinity, but the corn is not suffering for moisture as yet. Mrs. P. H. Halligan and Miss Helen Malay of Dunkirk, and Henry Kelly of Ottawa, 111., were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Halligan here this week and attended the commencement functions at St. Joseph college. Abe Martin says: “Lase Bud’s little boy thinks some o’ bein’ president when he grows up an’ is savin’ his money fer th’ nomination. Some families seem t’ be hopelessly split an’ divided on ever’thlng but havin’ a car.” Robert M. VanAtta of Marion came Wednesday for a short visit with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. John R. VanAtta, and on Thursday continued on to Chicago to take a look in at the national convention. He was accompanied to Chicago by his neice, Miss Mary Large.

Orla Clouse, of the grocery firm of Clouse & Worden, left Wednesday for Rochester, Minn., where he will undergo an examination at the Mayo Bros, hospital. Orla has been suffering for some time from an intense pain in his side and may possibly have to undergo an operation while there. We have been having some real corn-growing weather for this week —hot days and hot nights but a good rain is badly needed for wheat, rye, oats and early potatoes. In fact, unless we get rain soon the early potato crop will be a failure again—and old potatoes are still selling here at retail at 12%c per pound, too. Ground was broken Wednesday for the basement of Delos Dean’s new bungalow on Home avenue. This is to be a brick veneered 6-room dwelling, modern in all respects, about 32x52 feet in size. Home avenue is going to be one of the best residence streets in Rensselaer, and Mr. Dean is starting put well in putting up a fine modern home there. George D. Mustard has the contract for the carpenter work.

The annual meeting of The Farmers’ Grain Co. of Rensselaer, will be held on Monday, June 21, at the court house at 10 a. m., according to notices sent out this week by the secretary, Fred Tyler. The company had a very good year, despite the. rather unsettled conditions existing in the grain business,, and will pay the usual 7% cash dividend, besides 58 cents a ton rebate to stockholder coal purchasers and the rebate to stockholders who sold their grain to the company. Work on the new corner bank building which will soon be occupied by the Farmers and Merchants National bank is progressing nicely. The workmen are now putting on the marble composition walnscoatlng and getting ready to lay the flooring of the same material. The bank officers are hoping to occupy their new quarters some time in July. The room to be occupied by A. F. Long & Son will be completed at about the same time. Delay In getting the proper materials in holding up the completion of the room. V

Isaac Kight was down from Fair Oaks yesterday. Yesterday's local egg and butterfat prices: Eggs, 36c; butterfat, 55c. Frank Foltz is suffering with an ailment of the skin, which is affecting his face and head, and is said to be caused from the shingles. Yesterday’s local grain prices: Corn, 11.78; oats, 31.08; wheat, J 2.70; rye, $1.90. The prices one year ago were: Corn, >1.68; oats, 64c; rye, $1.35.

Miss Margaret Babcock returned home Wednesday from Champaign, 111., where she has been attending Illinois university. She was accompanied home by Miss Helen Moore of Mt. Carmel, 111., also a student at the university, for a visit. Shortly after 7 o’clock Thursday morning the Are department was called to the Comer House. Sparks from a fire kindled with oiled cobs set Are to the kitchen roof and burned several square feet of roof before extinguished by the chemicals. Mrs. Joseph Clouse and children of Avoca, la., who had been visiting her parents, N. A. McKay’s, at Fair Oaks, accompanied by her sister, Mrs. Wendell, of Fair Oaks, were lit Rensselaer Thursday, Mrs. Clouse and children going from here to Kirklin for a visit with relatives. Latest dope from the Republican obsequies in Chicago, as The Democrat went to press Friday afternoon, was that nominating speeches were being made and it was hoped a vote on nominations would be made before adjournment last evening. The nominations may not be made until Monday pr Tuesday, however. Next Monday flight, June 14, is the stated time for the appointment of a member of the board of education by the city council. The term of office of A. H. Hopkins expires July 31, and it is not known whether he is a candidate to succeed himself or not, but it is understood that there are some very good men who are willing to accept the appointment.

( A. M. Bringle, the veteran mall carrier of Fair Oaks, is seriously sick, bordering on pneumonia. Mr. Bringle was in Rensselaer last Saturday and at that time complained of not feeling at all well and said that he had felt sickness coming on for the last three weeks. Mr. Bringle’s many friends hope that his Illness may not be prolonged and that he will soon be about as usual. • Fred Challis and family, late of Tilbury, England, who had been visiting Mrs. Challis’s sister, Mrs. Dan Coleman, of Rensselaer, and he» brother, Charles Waling, of Brook, have gone to Indianapolis where Mr. Challis has secured a position as a private gardener at SBO per month. He followed this occupation In England. The family had expected to locate in Rensselaer but Mr. Challis decided to take the position offered him in Indianapolis.