Jasper County Democrat, Volume 23, Number 44, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 28 August 1920 — LOCAL NEWS [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

LOCAL NEWS

W. L. Bott was in Delphi on business Tuesday. Hugh Kirk was in Monticello on business Tuesday. , Guy Henderson of Gary is visiting his grandfather, A. Beasley, here this week. Opal, Madge and Ralph Robinson of Hammond visited relatives here and at McCoysburg this week. C. F. Short of Cedar Falls, la., visited the first of the week with his brother-in-law. Attorney G. A. Williams, and wife. H. Payne of Eagle Grove, la., name Tuesday for a visit with Mr. and Mrs. Edson Murray. He is a college classmate of Mr. Murray’s.

Louis R. Eisenberg of St. Louis, Mo., spent a few days here this week with his wife, who ia spending the summer here with her mother, Mrs. Nathan Fendig. Mr. and Mrs. John S. Kurtz and son George and Mrs. George Kurtz of Chicago and Mrs. Louis Ferguson of Aurora, 111., came Tuesday for a visit with Mr. and Mrs. Leßoy Kurtz. Mr. and Mrs: A. A. Shepler returned home Wednesday from Warsaw where they had spent the sum nrer with his parents. Mr. Shepler will again be employed as principal of the high school. Mrs. Maude Waugh and daughter 'returned to her home in Huntington Wednesday after a two weeks’ visit here with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Smith, of east of town and other relatives.

Among the Lafayette goers Tuesday were Mrs. W. E. Harris, Mrs. Van Wood, Mrs. A. C. Pancoast 'and daughter Oka, Mrs. Ed Ranton and two daughters, MisseS Ida Ham, Maude and Florence Keeney and Andrew and Virginia Shindelar.

Dr. Rainier was over from Remington Thursday. Today is White county Old Settlers’ day in Monticello. Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Montgomery to Crown Point Thursday and attended the races. Mrs. J. B. Fleming returned home Wednesday from a visit with relatives at Franklin, Pa. G. A. Marlatt of Newcomerstown, 0., is vißitlng here with hds brothers, Perry and John Marlatt. L, _ # Mrs. Martha Butler of Chicago came Wednesday for a visit with her sister, Mrs. James E. Walter, and family. Mrs. Lizzie Guss and Miss Mary Pinkerton went to Plymouth Wednesday for a visit until Monday with relatives.

Mrs. H. L. Brown and daughter Mary Jane left Wednesday for Petoskey, Mich., to remain during the hay fever season. y Miss Oc4e Simons returned home Wednesday from a visit with friends at Brookston. She was accompanied home by Mrs. R. D. Gorham for a visit with relatives here. Thomas Fix of Lafayette and Lawrence Fix and son John of Attica, were here Wednesday to attend the funeral of Mrs. Henry Mackey, a sister of the former two.

A card received Wednesday morning from Rev. E. W. Strecker, dated at Lake Side, 0., said: “We are having a fine trip. Expect to visit Cleveland and return home last of the week.” Albert Swartz and family returned to their home in South Bend the first of the week after a visit with Elmer Standish and family of northwest of town and the J. W. Pruett family near Kniman. C. W. Duvall received a card the first of the week from his son Earl, written from Red Bluff, Calif., which stated that they expected to reach their destination, San Diego, by the time the card reached here. They were all well and had enjoyed the trip immensely.

Mr. and Mrs. August BJorklun of Holyoke, Colo., are visiting the Henry Waymlre family. We are unloading a car of woven wire fencing, 33, 39 and 48-inch. — J. O. GWIN & CO. s 4 Among the Chicago goers Thursday were George M. Myers, John Adair and Mrs. J. D. Martindale. Mr. and Mrs. Winfred Graf of Des Moines, la., spent Thursday with Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Bringle. Mr. and Mrs. John Haag of Seattle, Wash., came Thursday for a visit with their daughter, Mrs. Frank Potts, and other relatives. Mrs. J. M. Wasson and Mrs. J. J. Hunt went to Berwyn, 111., Thursday for a visit vatb the formers Slaughter, Mj;s. Albert Coen.

Misses Jennie and Alice Eib of’ Barkley township returned home Thursday from a visit with Miss Pauline Zillhart In Chicago. y i Mrs. A. Eib of Barkley township and Mr. and Mrs. D. T. Nay of Mt. Ayr went to Franklin Thursday to attend a Baptist state association. The Gordon Players will be here Monday again for a week’s engagement. —They will be located just west of the Washington street bridge. D. S. Makeever of Newton township is up and about again after a few days’ illness from a severe attack of kidney trouble, probably caused from gravel. Mrs. W. E. Jacks and daughter Florence and granddaughter, Doris Luers, went to Indianapolis Thursday for a visit with another daughter, Mrs. Guy Crowder, and husband. Mrs. Walter Hicks gnd two children and Miss Helen dowry of Portland, Ore., came Wednesday for a visit with the former’s sister, Mrs. Mat Worden, and other relatives here and at Remington.

Leslie Clark will retire from the Rensselaer Republican next week, Sept. 1, when Mr. Hamilton takes over the full ownership. The price paid by the latter for Mr. Clark’s half interest is understood to have been SIO,OOO. Vern Nowels has made a most satisfactory connection with the Hilliard & Hamlll clothing store. It has always been the policy of Hilliard & Hamill to employ only first-class people and in acquiring the services of Vern they certainly are to be congratulated. Mr. and Mrs. Paul Norman, who have been at Bryan, 0., for the past few weeks with the latter’s parents, % Mr. and Mrs. S. E. Kershner, moved their household goods to Bryan this week where they will make their futurd' home. Mr. NoTman expects to follow the carpenter’s trade. John R. Lewis of Barkley township left Thursday for Columbus, 0., to exhibit a herd of 31 of his Hampshire hogs at the Ohio state fair. From there he goes to Indianapolis; Louisville, Ky.; Nashville, Tenn.; Birmingham, Ala., and Atlanta, Ga., to exhibit at the state fairs.

Ernest Lamson of Jordan township reports the largest yield of oats yet heard from in Jasper county. One field of 22% acres averaged 81-7 bushels per acre and another field of 25 acres averaged 74 bushels, or an average for the entire 47%. acres of a little better than 77 2-3 bushels per acre. ' Several Rensselaer people have signified their intention of going to Montlcello next Monday to hear Franklin D. Roosevelt, Democratic nominee • for vice-president, speak there. Mr. Roosevelt will pass through Rensselaer on the Monon, on train No. 37, at 11:18 a. m. No doubt several who wish to hear him will go over on the same train, while others have signified their intention of driving' over.

We want every reader of The Democrat who sincerely desires information on the paramount issue of the presidential campaign, the feague of nations, to read what Will H. Craig, Republican and former editor of the Noblesville Ledger, says about his party’s misrepresentation of facts regarding the league. Read every word of it and you will get a better understanding of the matter than you have ever before had.

John, Joseph and Matt Moosemiller were called to Lafayette Wednesday by the serious condition of their father, John Moosemiller, Sr., who underwent an operation at St. Elizabeth hospital last Saturday. The old gentleman was suffering from a growth of some kind on the inside of his mouth, and underwent an operation on his jaw\ in the hospital here before going to Ist. Elizabeth’s. At the latter place ’lO6 entire one side of the lower jaw btone was removed. \

Yesterday** local egg and butterfat trices: Eggs, 45c; butterfat, 57c. Free Wood went to Emlngton, 111., Wednesday to roast an ox for a Gleaners’ picnic. Merritt Strain and family motored to Frankfort Wednesday and attended the Clinton county fair. Fred Ames of the Western Electric Co., Chicago, was here Tuesday and inspected our light and power plant. Miss Lucile Mackey of Chicago was here to attend the funeral of her grandmother, Mrs. Henry Mackey, Thursday. Martha Brown returned to her home at Joliet, 111., Wednesday after a week’s visit with the Mrs. A. Eib family in Barkley township. Mrs. Louis Haas and little son returned to their home at Tipton Wednesday after a visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. Leopold.

Mr. and Mrs. S. B. Flint left Thursday for their home at Pierpont, S. D., after a visit with friends and relatives here and at Remington. Mrs. Charles Morrell left Thursday morning for Wichita, Kas., for a visit with relatives. She was accompanied as far as Chicago by Mr. Morrell. Misses Lois May and Katie Gutt*ich went to North Manchester yes* terday for a few days’ visit with the latter’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Guttrich. • Mrs. Kenton Parkison and sons, Bob and Tom, Mrs. K. T. Rhoades, Vern Nowels and son Harold and Max Smith were among the Lafayette goers. Wednesday. Yesterday’s local grain prices: Corn, sl*4o; oals, 60c; wheat, No. 1, $2.25; rye, $1.70. The prices one year ago were: Corn, $1.70; oats, 65c; $2.11; rye, $1.35. The Sisters are now prepared to resume their clashes in music. Xnyone wishing to take lessons is invited to call at their "home, 318 McKinley avenue, or to phone No. 40. —Advt.

The Lutheran oengregation will celebrate mission festival next Sunday in Paul L. Schultz’s grove. Service in the morning at 10:30 and ip the afternoon at 2:30. Refreshments will be offered at the stand. —Advt. Mrs. George Kennedy and daughter Velma returned home Thursday afternoon from a visit with the former’s sister, Mrs. Violet Pollard, at Colorado Springs, Colo. Mr. Kennedy accompanied his wife and daughter to Colorado, but returned home about a week ago. W. H. Thurston waft over from Goodland yesterday, bringing over his daughter, Miss Susan Thurston, superintendent of nurses at the Henrotln hospital, Chicago, who had been spending her vacation with her parents. Another daughter, Mrs. Anna Bryne, is now employed as a nurse in the Jasper county hospital.

Willis Wright, Harold Harmon, George Collins, Jr., and Thomas Thompson returned home Wednesday evening from Great Lakes, 111., where they had been taking a six weeks’ course at the government training school. The company in which the boys trained was awarded a medal for being the most efficient company In the school. The Jasper-Newton Counties Medical society met Thursday evening at the home of Dr. E. C. English in this city. Physicians from out of the county were here from Goodland, Kentland and Morocco. The subject for discussion was infant feeding, and papers were read, by Drs. Bassett of Goodland and Glick of Kentland. The next meeting, in September, will be held at Kentland. Dr. E. C. English has moved his office from the upstairs rooms in the Honan building, which he has occupied for the past 22 years, across the hall to the rooms formerly occupied by E. P. Honan’s law office, over Fendig’s' Fair store, which have been handsomely remodeled and make an elegant suite of rooms. Mr. Honan has moved his office into the rooms vacated by Dr. English.

The funeral of .Michael Kanne, held at St. Augustine’s Catholic church Thursday morning, was largely attended and among those in attendance from out of town were Mr. and Mrs. Gaylord McFarland of Barberton, O.; Aloys Kohley of Chicago; Mr. and Mrs. Edward Mitchell, Henry A. Gerharz, Vera Gerharz, Mr. and Mrs. William Huster, A. W. Huster and Mrs. John Fplk of Lemont, Ill.; Mrs. Frank Leiser of Lockport, Ill.; Mr., and Mrs. Adam Kohley and Mike Dexter of Lisle, 111., Peter Nomenson of Dwight, 111., and Mr. and Mrs. Joe Lucre of Kouts.

Joe McColly went to Leßoy, ftl., the first of the week for a visit with his uncle. Granville Moody, John Parkison, and Mrs. George M. Myers were Chicago goers Wednesday. Mrs. James Norris and daughters, Grace and Marguerite, and Mrs. Ida Benjamin were Lafayette goers Thursday.

Mi%. Elmer Gunyon and children returned to their home at Frankfort Wednesday after a visit with the Elza Gunyon family near Parr. Last Sunday was a record-breaking day for Fountain park attendance, says the Remington Press- Tomorrow is the last day of the assembly. W. H. Howard and Frank and Reuben Hurt of Newland were in Rensselaer Thursday, the* former to meet his mother, Mrs. M. Howard, of Rothwell, Ky. X Mr. and Mp. C. E. Burgess were over from 4 Goodland Wednesday bringing over Mr. and Mrs. Paul C. Johnson, who had been visiting them, to take the train for their home at Tekamah, Neb.

Mrs. Edna Coffell returned to her home at Colburn Wednesday after a visit with the Charles Stackhouse family and to see her grandmother, Mrs. Emerine Israel, who had been very poorly for some time and who passed away Friday morning. Earl Russell, a lad of about 15 years of age, of- near Morocco was brought to the hospital Yesterday about noon suffering from injuries received while working with a hay pressing crew at the Lawler-Pogue ranch, northeast of Moroccp. . He was caught in the machinery in some manner and one hand badly torn and received a number of bruises on the body. It was thought no bones were broken.

Vern Nowels Is closing out hiß soft drink manufacturing business and is understood to have disposed of some of the ou|At to the other soft drink factory here, in the east part of town, and expects to dispose of the rest of the outfit to others. He found there. was too much expense in the business for the limited territory here and the season has also been unfavorable tor this line of business. It is reported that he has bargained to sell the build ipg he occupied to John Marlatt ot the Rensselaer Garage. '

W. B. Deweese and wife of George* town, Ind., are visiting his cousin, W. D. Bringle, and wife, driving eg via auto Thursday.