Jasper County Democrat, Volume 23, Number 35, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 28 July 1920 — LOCAL NEWS [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

LOCAL NEWS

Mrs. Riley Miller and daughter left Friday for Melbourne, Mo., .for an extended visit. Miss Elizabeth Moore went to Frankfort Friday for a visit with Miss Ivah Healey. Miss Bernice Kessinger of Jordan township left Friday for a visit with, her sisters at Westville and Indianapolis. W. J. Buckley returned to his home at Lafayette Friday after a visit here with his sister, Mrs. John Martindale. Jesse Brown of Detroit, Mich., came Friday for a visit with his aunt, Mrs. A. R. Hopkins, and other relatives here. Mr. and Mrs. G. N. Thompson and three children of Aurora, Neb., came Friday for a visit with the C. C. Warner and A. F, Long families. Misses Vera and Mildred Baker re. turned to their home at Pontiac, 111., Friday after a visit with the John Newcome family of north of town. Mrs. Charles Thomas of Memphis, Tenn., and Mrs. R. E. Fuller of Indianapolis visited here Friday and Saturday with their aunt, Mrs. Ancil Woodworth.

L. E. Harrington was down from Virgie Saturday. John Guss of Lowell was a visitor in the city Saturday. • f Jerry Bisher and *J. B. Reed of Gillam township were in Rensselaer Saturday. Miss Mabel Burton of Chicago came Saturday for a visit with Mrs. J. H. Chapman. Mrs. A. C. Scott and daughter went to Pontiac, 111., Saturday for a visit with relatives. Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Hoge returned to their home at Indianapolis Friday after a visit here with Mr. and Mre. W. L. Bott. The Barkley ladies’ Aid will hold a market at the Warner hardware store Saturday afternoon, commencing at 3 o’clock. —Advt. Mr. and Mrs. Roy Burch werit to Hammiond Friday where Mr. Burch has secured employment and they will make their future home in that city. Dr. and Mrs. .E. N. Loy and Mr. and Mrs. ( Harry Parker returned home Friday evening from spending a nine-day vacation at Junior lake, near Edinburg, Mich. L. A. Bostwick has just completed a small good roads map covering this immediate section of the state, showing both the state and mainly traveled gravel or stone roads in Jasper and adjoining counties, that can be had at 15c - each by calling at The Democrat office.

Truman Hardy of Goodland was a business visitor in the city Monday. V. J. Crtsler, W. C. Babcock, Jr., and Nlm Hopkins were Chicago goers Saturday. " Mr, and Mrs. J. T. Gray of KaAkakee. 111., were week-end visitors 'of friends here. • Vern Haas and Forest Morlan of Chicago spent the week-end here with home folks. I J. W. Httchings recently traded his old Overland car for an Essex, and now takes nobody’s dust. Arthur and Max Blitstein returned to their home in Chicago Saturduv after a visit with relatives at Moody. We pay the highest market price for good, sound milling wheat. —IROQUOIS ROLLER MILLS, phone No. 456. ’ a 7 Mrs. Gladys Lahey returned to her home in Chicago Saturday after a visit here with Mrs. Earl Easterday. I Mrs. W. F. Smith returned to her home in Chicago Saturday after a visit here with Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Rhoades. I < * | Russel Warren of Indianapolis spent the week-end here with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. I. N. Warren,’ of north of town. Mrs. Ora T. Ross and Mrs. A. H. Hopkins attended a meeting of the Tippecanoe County League of Women Voters at Lafayette Saturday.

Miss Gertrude Hopkins and mother left Sunday for a few weeks’ visit with the latter’s daughter, Mrs. W. A. Thompson, at Sullivan, Ind. Miss Zura Snedeker, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Brook Snedeker of near Lee, went to Hammond Saturday for a visit with relatives. Roasting ears made their first appearance on the local market Saturday—the home-grown kind. Homegrown cucumbers also appeared last week. Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Woodflll returned to their home at Madison, Ind., Saturday after a visit with their son, Taylor Woodfill, and family of near Goodland. Misses Catherine Chamberlain, Frances Folger and Daisy Knaur returned home from Muncie Saturday after completing a 12 weeks' course at the Muncie normal school. J. J. Montgomery drove to Rockford, 111., Monday to bring home his wife, who had been visiting relatives there for the past three weeks. They expect to return home today. Mrs. John Osborne and daughter Vestal returned to their home in Indianapolis Saturday after a visit with the former’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. M. M. Crowder, of southeast of town. In Saturday’s Democrat an error was made in crediting the adverse comment 0 on Senator Harding’s speech of acceptance to the Indianapolis News. It should have read .the Indianapolis Star, instead of the News.

Among the Chicago goers Friday were Mr. and Mrs. John A. Dunlap, Granville Moody, Miss Nellie MaH keever, Don Beam, Don Wright, John Marlatt, A. Halleck, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Kresler, Mrs. Lewis Eisem berger and Miss Lucille Mackey. James A. May of Lisbon, N. D., came Friday evening to attend - the funeral of his father, James A. May, which was held at the late residence near Wolcott Sunday afternoon at 2 o’clock and burial made in the Gilboa cemetery south of Remington. The teachers’ minimum salary bill, providing for an increase of 30 per cjent in teachers’ salaries, and competing local authorities throughout the* state to pay a minimum of SBOO to each teacher for a school year, passed the senate Saturday by a vote of 30 ayes and 5 noes. Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Duvall received a card Monday from their son Earl, who with his family is driving through to San Diego, Calif. The card was dated July 22, and they were then “taking in” Yellowstone national park, and said they would be In Bozeman, Mont., in a few days; were having a fine trip. They are traveling the Yellowstone Trail route. -1 ।"> , 2'2 Representative W- L. Wood came home fronj Indianapolis Saturday night and spent Sunday with Mrs. Wood. Mr. Wood confirmed the statement that the two houses of the legislature were In a deadlock over the so-called tax curative bill, the “home rule,” the war memorial and one or two other bills, but hoped that they would get together and pass the measures and be ready to adjourn by last (Tuesday) night.

Mrs. Rachael Scott went to Danville. 111., Saturday for a visit with her daughter. Clyde Williams, who Is employed at Crown Point, spent Sunday here with his family. Samuel H. Holmes of near Buchanan, Mich., spent the week-end here with relatives and friends. Mrs. Clarence Martin and children of Barkley township went to Lebanon Saturday for a visit with relatives. Dr. and Mrs. W. C. Miller of Hammond were week-end guests of the latter's parents, Mr. and Mrs. L. H. Hamilton. Mrs. C. F. Odaffer returned to her home at Van Wert. 0., Monday after a visit here with her daughter, Mrs. S. P. Hilliard. Miss Elsie Green of Indianapolis and Claude Pickett of Knightstown were guests here Sunday of Mr. and Mrs. C. G. Newby. Mr. and Mrs. Len Lefler and little daughter of Lafayette were week-en< guests of Robert Lefler and family of northeast of town. Leighton Gifford, who is employed at Kankakee, 111., is spending his vacation here with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Gifford.

Mr. and Mrs. Henry Gowland and son George and wife of near Buchanan, Mich., drove down and spent the week-end here with friends. Miss Ruth Scott left Saturday for her home at Philadelphia, Pa., after a visit with her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Longstreth, at Parr. Mrs. Addie O’Malley and daughter Loraine of Pontiac, 111., are the guests of the former's brother, L. A. Harmon, and family for a few days. Attorney C. F. Smith and daughter returned to their home at Salem, O„ Saturday after a visit here with the former’s mother, Mrs. Joseph Smith. Mrs. D. M. Irskine and children of Ambia visited her parents, Mt. and Mrs. D. M. Yeomen, and her grandfather, Lucius Strong, over Sunday. Carl Duvall of Detroit, Mich., having business at Whitney, run down here Monday night and spent the night with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Duvall. E. J. Bellows and children were over from Remington Monday. He is driving a fine new Lexington sedan car which he drove down from Chicago Saturday.

Mrs. J. U. Iliff and daughter Mary are visiting for a few weeks with Mrs. Iliff’s two daughters, Mrs. W. F. Larsen and Miss Edna Iliff, at Clearwater, Neb. Forest Osborne and “Billy” Grow, who have been working in the Monon freight transfer station at Michigan City for the past, two weeks, were home over Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Russel Strawbridge and children returned to their home at Benton Harbor, Mich., Monday after a visit here with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. F. Long. A. J. Osborne returned to his home at Lafayette Monday aftef a visit here with his sister, Mrs. W. S. Parks. He was accompanied home by the latter for a short visit. James Hallagan and sister, Miss Maggie, and Mrs. Joseph Hallagan will leave today for Colorado Springs, Colo., for an extended sojourn -for the benefit of Miss Hallagan’s health. Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Clark and son Harold visited the formers sister, Mrs. James Mead, and family in Hammond Sunday. Little Elizabeth Mead accompanied them home for a visit. Misses Jean Strickland of Lowell, Mabel Robins and Edna Moore of Indianapolis . came Saturday ano were met Ijere by Miss Dorothy Spencer, of Remington, who took them to her home in that city for a visit. Letters remaining in the Rensselaer postoffice for the week ended July 24: Ralph E. Clem, J. E. Dickerson, Mrs. Raymond Herr, Mrs. C. C. Martin, Chas. Owen, Mr. Orville Maxwell, Mr. Joseph McMahon, Miss Mable Rutherford, C. E. Thompson, Mr. Russel Ward. If not called for above letters will be sent to deadletter office Aug. 9. Elmer Jacks drove to Lafayette, Friday and brought home, his mother, Mrs. W. E. Jacks, and daughter Florence,' the latter having been a patient in the St. Elizabeth hospital there for the past two weeks. Miss Jacks is quite a little better, but expects to go back to the hospital again today for another treatment, but will return home the same day.

Mrs. Devere Yeoman and two children of Indianapolis came Monday for a visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. George McCarthy. Andrew J. Doan, Jr., returned to Gary Sunday where he Is employed, alter being called here by the death of his mother last week. The Gifford postoffice will be discontinued after next Saturday and mall for that place should be sent to Parr, Ind., Rural Route No. 1. Mr. and Mrs. E. M. Smith of near Delphi and Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Crook of Lafayette belted here Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Smith. W. O. Rowles, Dr. M. D. Gwin, Dr. A. G. Catt, Omar Osborne, Joseph Reeve and John W. Sage were among the Chicago goers Monday. Yesterday’s local grain price®: Corn, |1.35; oats, 70c; wheat, $2.56 for No. 1; rye, SI.BO. The prices one year ago were: Corn, $1.92; oats, 75c; wheat, $2.11; rye, $1.50. A. F. Long & Son moved the greater part of their drug store Sunday into thqlr new quarters in the former Leopold building, and opened up for business there Monday.

Wilson Sterrett and son Vance returned to their home at Rockfleld Monday after a short visit here with the former’s son, County Superintendent M. L. Sterrett and wife. Mrs. G. F. Meyers and daughter Nell, Miss Maude Zeigler and Mrs. John Kolhoff of this city and J. D. Law and daughter Pauline of Morocco were Lpfayette visitors Monday. Mrs. C. V May accompanied her daughter Mary and Misses Cordelia Stockton and Elizabeth Yates as far as Chicago Saturday on their way to Dane, Wls., to spend a week or two with Miss Grace Augusta Phillips. ■ I

Mrs. Harve Moore and daughter Madeline wont to Anderson Sunday for a week’s visit with relatives. Mrs. Fred Corbly and two daughr ters of. Chicago came the last of the week for a month’s visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Langhoff, of southeast of town. Mr. and Mrs. William Strawbridge of Chicago came the last of the week to epend a few days with the latter’s sisters, Mrs. A. F. Long and Mrs. J. F. Hardman. Mr. and Mrs. F. J. Sears of Watseka, 111., are also visiting with the Long and Hardman families. ,