Jasper County Democrat, Volume 23, Number 40, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 14 August 1920 — LOCAL NEWS [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

LOCAL NEWS

Mrs. Laurel Rollings went to Terre Haute Tuesday for a visit with friends. - — • Mrs. S. C. Irwin and daughter Genevieve returned Wednesday from a several weeks’ sojourn with relatives tn Minneapolis, Minn.

A. D. Hershman was down from Gillam township Thursday. B. D. McColly and D. S. Makeever went to Indianapolis on business Wednesday. Jacob Schanlaub returned td his home at North Manchester Thursday after looking after his real estate Interests near Mt. Ayr. A large new supply of correspondence stationery and cards just received in The Democrat’s Fancy Stationery and Office Supply department; also a new supply of typewriter ribbons.

Lee E. Glazebrook and Mr. and F. W. Fisher were down from Kankakee township Thursday. Miss Linda Langwlth of Davenport, la., came Wednesday for a visit with Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Bringle. Mrs. J. H. Maple and children returned to their home at Blue Island, 111., Tuesday after a visit here with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Gangloff. Mrs. Jennie Jessen, Mrs. J. W. Horton, Mrs. Anna Jarvis, Mrs. H. B. Murray and Mrs. Sarah E. Reese were among the Lafayette visitors Wednesday. Among the Chicago goers Wednesday were Mrs. S. S. Shedd and daughter Harriet and Mrs. E. J. Randle of this city and John T. Wilson of Barkley townshipMrs. J. W. Loy of Piqua, 0., came Wednesday for a several weeks visit with her son, Dr. E. N. Loy, and family. Mrs. Loy is 90 years of age. Her grandson accompanied her here. Mrs. Rachael Scott left Tuesday for South Berkley, Calif., for a visit with relatives. She was accompanied as far as Chicago by her daughter, Mrs. Julius Huff, of 'Jordan township. , , । Among the Chicago goers Tuesday were Leonard Rhoadee, J. H. Sappington, Mr. and Mrs. Paul C. Toner, Mrs. Frank Webber, Mrs Roy Lewis, Miss Della Hofman, T. M. Callahan and Everett Halstead. N. S. Bates came home from Chicago Thursday and is feeling quite well again, although very weak. He has been In Chicago for nearly two months, five weeks of which he was in the hospital, where he undercut an operation. His daughter, Mrs. Rufus Knox, of Chicago, accompanied him home. ,

W. I. Hoover was In Delphi on business Thursday. f>. D. Wells, wife and little daughter were over from Morocco Thursday. I ■■ ■— z Mrs. Floyd Robinson went tq Monticello Wednesday for a visit with relatives. G. H. Comer of Barkley township went to Brazil Wednesday for a visit with relatives. Emory Tyner of Monon visited his aunt, Mrs. T. D. Woodworth, and husband here this week. Miss Ruth McKenzie went to Evansville Wednesday for a visit with her mother, Mrs. C. C. Harmon. C. H. Worland of Shelbyville came Wednesday for a visit with his nephew, D. M. Worland, and family. Leonard Keister and family left Tuesday for a visit with his fatheu James A. Keister, at Sugar Grove. Pa. Hugh Kirk went to. Syracuse, N. Y., Tuesday to drive home a new Franklin sedan for the Thompson & Kirk agency. Howard Mills of the Trust & Savings bank, with his family, are spending their vacation with Mr. and Mrs. James Barrett at Addison, Mich. Lawrence Iliff returned to his employment in Chicago Tuesday after a visit with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. George Iliff, of Jordan township. Mrs. Mary Cowden returned to her home in Logansport Wednesday after a visit here with her sister, Mrs. Margaret Clouse, and other relatives. \ Mrs. R. E. Thornton and two sons left Thursday for their home at Washington, la., after a visit here with her husband’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. G. L. Thornton.

Why not buy a- pome in Rens-i •elaer’ See C. W. tiuvall, who has a number of good homes for sale, priced to meet any sized pocketbook. Phone 147. $-10 District Woman’s Chairman Mrs. John I. Gwin attended a Democratic county meeting at Valparaiso yesterday. She was accompanied by Mrs. N. C. Shafer, driving through In the Hitter's car. Mrs. Fred Schultz and children oi Montana, who had been visiting relatives in Barkley township, left Wednesday for Buchanan, Mich., for a visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Holmes. Mrs. Alex Quinn returned home Tuesday from a visit with her people at Ottowa, 111. She was accompanied home by her father, Hugh Monahan, for a visit. The old gentleman Is 84 years of age. Mr/ and Mrs. Willis Gerver and granddaughter, Mergel Gerver, and Miss Eupna Mawhorter of Wawaka are guests here of the former’s daughter and husband, County Agent and Mrs. Dwight Mawhorter.

Mrs. Luther Albin of Tefft, who with her husband recently went to Montana to visit their son Ira, was taken very ill there and had to return home. She was operated on Sunday in a Chicago nospltal and 110 gallstones removed. At last report she was doing as well as could be expected. L. A. Harmon and family have moved into the flat over*the Knickerbocker repair ah°P’ In the former McKay laundry building, during the remodeling of the Hiram Day house on Weston street which they have occupied for several years. x Mr. Day has just completed the remodeling of the house just north of the one occupied by the Harmons and will into same about Sept. L While no statement has yet been made of the purchase by L. H. Hamilton of Leslie Clark’s interest in the Rensselaer Republican, it is a fact that the purchase has been made, as stated in lost Saturday's Democrat and a contract has been entered into. Mr. Clark will retire Sept. 1, at which time Mr. Hamilton takes full charge and ownership. No statement has either been made as to Mr. Clark’s plans for the future. Bear in mind that The Democrat carries on hand at all times the famous Neidlch brand of typewriter ribbons for practically all makea p; typewriters, both new and old models, in one and two colors and narrow and wide widths. A large stock of these ribbons is carried in our Fancy Stationery and Office Supply department and we can fit you out with anything you want Ribbons will be sent by mail postpaid at 75 cents each. Always give name and model .number of machine and, if a two-color machine, state whether you want ■_ the one or two-color ribbon, as you can use either and get the most wear out of one color. । • *—

Yesterday’s local egg and butterfat prices: Eggs, 44c; butterfat, &&c. Mrs. B. J. Moore left Thursday for Waterloo, la., for a visit with her son John and wife. Mise Winifred Ledger of Rockford, 111./ is the guest here of Misses Florence and Aileen Allman. 1 Miss Helen Good returned to her home in Lafayette Thursday after a visit here with Miss Helen Warner. Mrs. Henrietta Werner of Frankfort came Thursday for a visit with the W. F. Hayes family of Barkley township. C. R. Dean, wife and little «bn returned home the first of the week from a visit with Mrs. Dean’s people at Springfield, O. Mrs. E. H. Bebout and daughter Esther of Ann Arbor, Mich., are visiting here with the former’s brother, George W. Royster, and family. There will be preaching services at the John Fenwick home on south Weston street Sunday, Aug. 15, at 2:30 p. m., also every two weeks at the same hour, and every Thursday at 7:30 p. m. Come. Free for all. *•

Thirty-seven are now members of the league of nations but, of course, exclusive countries like the United States, Russia and Germany do not care to take part in such an organization.—lndianapolis News (Rep.). Devere Yeoman came up from IndianapoMs Tuesday afternoon to spend a' few days vacation with his parents and other, relatives. Mrs. Yeoman and two children have been here for some little time. He returned to Indianapolis Thursday.

Miss Mary Thomas of Crawfordsville visited* here this wee|c with Miss Lucy Ulm. yesterday was Friday and the 13th, and a pretty good day, notwithstanding this handicap. Mrs. Oscar WUlllamson of Chicago came Wednesday for a visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Hiram Day. Miss Thelma Lyons returned to her home at Milroy, Ind., Thursday after a few days’ visit with the D. M. Worland family. Announcement ls made that Franklin D. Roosevelt, vice-president nominee, will speak in Delphi on the afternoon of Thursday, Aug. 30. Mrs. Earl Parsons of Brlnghurst came Thursday for a visit with relatives. Her mother, Mrs. J. F. Irwin, who had been visiting there for the past week, accompanied her homa Vern Jacks says that his band concerts at Lee every Thursday night draw big crowds, and an especially large attendance was out last Thursday night, many people being there from Monon, Francesville and other surrounding towns.