Jasper County Democrat, Volume 23, Number 45, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 1 September 1920 — LOCAL NEWS [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

LOCAL NEWS

Attorney E. B. Sellers of Monticello was in Rensselaer on business Friday. Miss Hailie Yeoman of Anjbia is the guest here of her cousin, Miss Lois Yeoman. Hugh McMullen and John Parker of Chicago spent the week-end here with Alfred Thompson. Mrs. Isaac Newman of Chicago came Friday for a visit with her sister, Mrs. Vern Nowels, and famlly. v E. A. Nagel returned home Monday from a visit with the Conrad Hildebrand family at New Buffalo, Mich!^ Werner Miller returned home the last of the week from a visit with the Barney Kolhoff family of near Buchanan, Mich. Mrs. Florence Aderman and Leota Holt of Florence, Ky., came Friday for a visit with the Gifford Marrs family at McCoysburg. F. W. Blackmeyer, director of the Presbyterian church extension work of the Indiana synod, was the guest here Friday of Rev. J. B. Fleming.

George Spangle and family motored to Cerro Gordo, 111., Saturday and spent the week-end with Mr. Spangle’s sister, Mrs. Wallick, and family. Mrs. L. T. Thurber and son of Boston, Mass., came Friday and were met here by Miss Dorothy Spencer of Remington and taken to her home for a visit. Lead pencils, all kinds and at various prices, for v school work at The Democrat office. A good pencil can be had at 2 for sc; a better one at sc, and a still better one at 10c. J. R. Brandenburg, the auctioneer, was in Saturday. He has recently had a Jasper County Telephone Co. phone installed and people desiring his services can now reach him through the Rensselaer exchange as well as Francesville.

Wo are unloading a car of woven wire fencing, 33, 39 and 48-inch.— J. C. GWIN & CO. s 4 Harvey Davisson is building a large 'new porch on the front of his residence Just north of the city corporation. •<< Robert Kelly returned to his home at Greenfield, Ind., Saturday after a visit here with Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Lynam. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Graves of Lafayette came Saturday for a visit with Mr. and Mrs. Omar Fellmy of near Foresman. Dr. Frank McCarthy and wife of Terre Haute spent the week-end here with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. George McCarthy. Paul Collins, son of Mr. and Mrs. George E. Collins, left Monday for a visit with his uncle, Vance Collins, and family, near Guy Mills, Pa. Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Randle of southeast of town went to Flora Saturday for a visit with the latter’s sister, Mrs. Dan Lesh, and family. John and James Hopkins, young sons of Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Hopkins, went to Chicago Saturday for a week’s visit with Dr. John Kills and fantily.

Mr. and Mrs. O. M. Thomas and son of Lima, 0., were here the last of the week looking after their farm interests in Barkley and Walker townships. Misses Zella and Merle Witham of Monticello spent Friday here with their uncle, J. M. Witham, continuing from here to Decatur, 111., for a visit with relatives. Misses Opal and Gladys Holley of Kniman, who had been attending the state normal school at Terre Haute, returned home / Friday and were met here by their father, Charles Holley. Hiram Day’s plastering gang was up near Wheatfleld tyst week plastering a fine new eight-room farmhouse for James T. Walter, whose house was destroyed by Are some time ago. Some 17 big army trucks and two officers’ cars passed selaer Sunday morning, bound for Chicago, where, it was understood, they would take part in the “army circus” to be given there. *

Miss Ida Ham went to Hegewisch, 111., Saturday for a visit with relatives. iz '-' I D. M. McMurray and family of Morristown are guests of William I Walter and family. Miss Virginia Reed of Kentland 1 spent the week-end here the guest of Miss Luella Harmon. Mrs. P. G. Paulson and daughter of Urgus Falls, Minn., are guests of 1 Mr. and Mrs. S. C. Irwin. Mr. and Mrs. John Duvall are spending the week with their son, Dr. Ed Duvall, and wife at Knightstown. Mrs. Mark Barnes returned to her home in Kokomo Monday after a few days’ visit with -the J. A. Larsh family. Mrs. Laura Harris returned home Sunday evening from a four weeks’ visit with the James Frasch family near Attica. Mr. and Mrs. Morse Pickard and children of Brooklyn, N. Y. f came Friday for a visit with Mr. and Mrs. Boyd Porter. Mrs. Lex Fisher of Elkhart, Kas., i who is visiting relatives at Reming-

ton, spent Sunday here with Mr. and Mrs. C. V. May. R. A. Gillett and three children and the former’s mother, Mrs. E. J. Gillett, of Whiteland, Ind., are visiting the J. W. Rains family. Mrs. Oscar Williamson of Chicago, who had been visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Hiram Day, went to Elkhart Saturday for a few days* visit. J. A. Blaisdel left Saturday for his home at Okemark, Okla., after a visit with his cousin, H. W. Jackson, and family of just northeast of town. Mrs. Bert Amsler and Mrs. Fletcher Ramey and children returned home Monday from a visit with relatives at South Bend, Mishawaka and Elkhart. Walter Blankenbaker of just west of Mt. Ayr Is building one of the finest bungalows in Newton county, the foundation and basement now being completed. Mr. and Mrs. Nelson DuCharrae and two sons left via auto Saturday for Buchanan, Mich., for a visit with Mrs.- DuCharme’s mother, Mrs. Sarah Reed, and her brother, James Reed, and family.

The Democrat received a card Saturday from Everett Halstead and family of Newton township, who are enjoying a vacation trip through the eastern The card was date! Portland, Me., Aug. 26. Ross Ramey has made extensive Improvements to his residence property on north Jefferson street, putting in a basement, furnace heat and raising the entire house and building an addition thereto. Mrs. Nat Heuson, accompanied by her sisters, Mrs. John Byrnes and Mrs. William Mote of Minnesota and Mrs. O’Sbaughnessy of Chicago, went to Kankakee, 111., Saturday for a visit with another sister. Misses Bertha and Ada Florence went to Friday where the latter will study millinery styles for a few days before going to Dana, Ind., to take a position in a millinery store. Miss Bertha returned home Sunday. Mrs. Roy Chissum and son, who had been visiting her parents, Mr. and .Mrs. G. D. McCarthy, returned to their home in Chicago Monday. She was accompanied by her sister, Sirs. John Braddock, for a few days’ visit. Mr. and Mrs. M. S. Bates and children of Indianapolis, who had been visiting County Auditor S. C. Robinson and wife, ( went to Moran Friday for a visit and from there will continue to their home in the capital city.. r Dorris Crooks, who had been in the Methodist hospital at -IndianapI oils for several weeks, taking treat- | men£ for injuries received in the i late world war, returned home Monj day afternoon. His condition is con-

siderably Improved. Mr. and Mrs. George Fritz, two daughters and sop of near Francesville and Mr. and Mrs. Alva Artist of Monticello were guests here Sunday of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Sage. Mrs. Fritz is a sister and Mrs. Artist a niece of Mrs. Sage. Mr. and Mrs. William Hollo and son Gerald of North Manchester, MrS. William (Nottingham of Momenta, , UL, .Mrs, JJ, A, Gundy. of Fair Oaks and * Brown and family of near Foresmaft were the Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. D. E. Grow. Miss Ora Sage returned home Friday from a visit with relatives at Twin Falls, Idaho. She was. accompanied home by her grandmother, Mrs. A G. W. Fanner, whp had been there visiting her daughter, Mrs. Joseph Blake. En route home they stopped off at Miles City, Mont, where they visited Albert Farther and family. j . ' W

Miss Mae Clarke left Monday tor Beardstown, 111., where she will teach this year in the public schools. George M. Wilcox returned to Springfield, 0., Monday after a visit here with his daughter, Mrs. Frank Leek. Frank Putts of Monon and Michael Dwane of Chalmers were here to attend the funeral of John Moosen\iller Saturday. There was some hail fell here with yesterday morning’s rain, and In some places it is said damage was done from same. Jesse and Riley Snyder and families and Mrs. Fred Llnback are visiting relatives In Ohio this week, making the trip via auto. Mrs. L. E. Coryea and son left Monday for their home in Portland, Ore., after a visit with E. E. Garriott and family and other relatives. Mrs. Frances Holmes returned to her home at Buchanan, Mich., Monday after a visit here with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ed Walker. Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Bringle and daughter Maude of Brook were in Rensselaer Monday, the latter taking the train here for Indianapolis. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Rhoades and little son of Chicago are visiting the former’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Rhoades, and other relatives. Mr. and Mrs. John O’Connor of Kniman and their daughter, Mrs. R. L. Williams, of Hammond wore guests here Friday of Mr. and Mrs. A. Halleck. Emil Bates of Barkley township, a graduate of the Rensselaer high school last year, left Saturday for Parkville, Mo., where he will attend college this year. In the baseball game played at •Riverside park Sunday afternoon between the Rensselaer teafn and Morocco, the score was 16 to 13 in favor of Morocco.

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Eigelsbach and son Henry came down from Chicago yesterday to spend his week’s vacation with his father, Henry Eigelsbach, and wife. Rev. and Mrs. O. F. Jordan returned to their home at Evanston, 111., Friday after a visit with the former’s mother, Mrs. S. L. Jordan, of Barkley township. Mr. and Mrs. W.* O. Rowles, Frank Hill, Amos S. Alter of Rensselaer, Dr. Arthur Downes, A. B.' Cavendish and Lewis Eliex of Newland were Chicago goers Monday. Mrs. Laura Herrod and her daughter, Mrs. J. A. Sheedy, husband and little son of Indianapolis, are the guests of the former’s sister, Mrs. C. P. Moody, and husband of Barkley township at this writing. Mr. and Mrs. Ves Richards, who have been at Springfield, 111., for some time, where Mr. Richards had been employed on the Smith & Thompson concrete road cont r acts, returned here last week. Mr. Richards is in quite poor health. Mrs. C. A. Radcliffe and children of Cincinnati, 0., who had boen visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. D. Rhoades, left Saturday for Camp Normyl, Tex., to Join her husband. She was accompanied as far as Chicago by her mother.

Mr. _and Mrs. W. C. Milliron anA Mr. and Mrs. N. H. Warner drove to Chicago Sunday and visited Mr. and Mrs. Harry Mardoff. The two gentlemen returned home Sunday evening, but their wives remained for a week’s visit. Mr. and Mrs. C. S. Bowman and daughter Erma of Remington, accompanied by their guests, Thomas and Eva Sharkey, were in Rensselaer Monday where the Sharkeys, accompanied by Miss Bowman, took the train for their home in Chicago. - Milton Roth and family arrived in Rensselaer Monday from their auto trip to points in Wisconsin. It was expected that John Marlatt and family, who had also been spending their vacation in Wisconsin. would arrive home yesterday or today. ' I'i I i $> Mr. and Mrs. A. F. Long drove to Benton • Harbor, Mich., Sunday and are expected home today, their daughter, Mrs. Russel Strawbridge, and children accompanying them for an indefinite visit. Mr. and Mrs. Strawbridge are moving to Laporte, where the company he is employed with is putting in a new plant.

In a letter to a friend here, Mrs. D. A. Stoner, formerly oj Jhis city, but for several years S resident of Wichita, Kas., tells of the death of her daughter Louie’s husband, which occurred at Dodge, Kas., about 10 days. ago. His death was very sudden, being caused from paralysis of the heart. He went to bed in his usual health but complained of pains during the night and died before morning. As soon as her affairs are straightened up at Dodge the widow will go to Wichita and make her home with her parents and brother Marion, who is unmarried and is still living at home.

Yesterday’s local egg and butterfat prices: Eggs, 47c; butterfat, 57c. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Zimmerman of Michigan City are visiting his mother here this week. Robert Lloy of Chicago spent the week-end here with his parents, Dr. and Mrs. E. N. Loy. The Glllam home-coming was held at Independence church last Sunday and was quite well attended. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Paul drove up from Lafayette Sunday to visit Mr. and Mrs. A. D. Lee and other friends.

Wallace Strandward and Robert Taggerthy returned to their homes in Cleveland, 0., Monday after a visit here with Gerald Hollingsworth. W. H. Parkison and family and Miss Mabel Nelson of Lafayette spent Saturday and Sunday with the former’s mother, Mrs. H. E. Parkison. Mrs. I. H. Gregg and grandson, Lawrence Thomas, of Woodland, Calif., came Saturday for a week’s visit with her sister, Mrs. W. R. Brown, and husband. George Reed and family of this city and Theodore Leonard of Gillam township returned home Sunday from a two weeks’ outing spent at Quiver Beach, near Havana, 111. Miss Maude Spltler and her Bister, Mrs. B. F. Learning, will finish moving today into the former’s new house on north Front street. They have been living in the John I. Gwin residence on Cullen street, which will now be occupied exclusively by the latter. Harry Whtson and wife drove to Aurora, 111., Saturday for a few days’ visit with the latter’s father, Charles Hayes, and wife. They were accompanied as far as Chicago Heights by Mrs. Ted Watson and two children of near Valparaiso, who will visit relatives there. Mr. and Mrs. P. H. Sears, son and daughter of Aurora, 111., and Miss Manda Hoyes of Indianapolis, came Saturday and visited until Sunday with Mrs. Sears’s and Miss Hoyes’s mother, Mrs. Hester Hoyes. Sunday the party left here for an automobile trip through the eastern states, taking in Washington, D. C., New York city, Boston and Niagara Falls. W. J. Holmes 4 is the authorized agent for Jasper county for the L. B. Silver Co. famous O. I. C swine and also the Silver Livestock Powder, for hogs, cattle and poultry. Mr. Holmes now has some of these hogs here and can furnish breeders with anything they want in the O. I. C. line, as well as the Livestock Powder. Call at his headquarters, the Knickerbacker electric shop, and he will be glad to show ,you.—Advt. tu

The only president or vice-presi-dent to resign was John C. Calhoun, who resigned the vice-presidency to become a United States senator. T. B. Cunningham of Kentland, Democratic candidate for circuit judge, and A. D. Babcock of Good* land were business visitors in the city 'yesterday. Yesterday’s local groin prices; Corn, $1.30; oats, 58c; wheat, $9.26; rye, $1.70. The prices one year ago were: Corn, $1.75; oats, 65c; wheat, $2.11; rye, $1.30. Mr. and Mrs. Edward Beck and Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Torbet returned to their homes in Indianapolis Monday after a visit with the James Torbet family in Barkley township. Miss Aileen Allman went to Batavia, 111., Sunday and is attending the teachers’ institute there this week. She will again be employed as instructor in English in„the Batavia high school.

A fine rain came early Sunday morning, followed by a lighter shower Monday morning and a heavy rain, accompanied by severe lightning between 1 and 3 o’clock yesterday morning. These- rains have effectively broken the drouth and will help fall pasture and plowing, but probably came too late to be of any benefit to the corn, some of which on the higher ground end on sandy soil had “fired” quite badly. Letters remaining in the Rensselaer postoffice for the week ended Aug. 22: Mrs. Ben Berry, James Cameron, Mr. Earl W. Colman, Mrs. Maude Francis, Mr, Forest Gardiner, Mr. Kane Galbreatb, Alkanah Galbraith, Mrs. Gertrude Hewitt, Mrs. John H. Johnson, R. W. Johnson. Mr. Jno. Klvenew, Mr. W. B. Kegan, North Bros., John Pallas, H. F. Itlgg, Mr. Glen Swing, Miss Mary Vance, Mr. W. M. Waymdre, Mr. Lloyd Woods, Miss Mary Williams, Miss Bernice Zimmerman. If not called for above letters will be sent to deadletter office Sept. 13.