Jasper County Democrat, Volume 23, Number 48, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 11 September 1920 — LOCAL NEWS [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

LOCAL NEWS

Misses Jennie and Mary Comer spent Tuesday In Lafayette.

Miss Clara Plunkett of Kentland was here to attend the Warren Robinson funeral Thursday. Leon Gridley of Brook took the train here Tuesday for Indianapolis to attend the state fair. Miss Carolyn Baker of Barkley township will leave Tuesday for an extended visit at Riverside, Calif. Mrs. G. A. Thomas of Monticello visited her mother Mrs. J. C. Gwin, who is a patient in the county hospital, Wednesday. f Mrs. Henry Paulus and daughter Leila went to Indianapolis Wednesday where- the,latter will attend the Mrs. Blake school. Among the Chicago goers Tuesday were Dr. C. E. Johnson, Mrs. G. F. Meyers and daughter Nell and Miss Anne Leonard. We have a nice lot of items in this issue from the pen of the sage of Jackson township, Newton county. You will enjoy reading them we know. Mrs. James Britt of Niles, Mich., who had been visiting her sons, James and Charles Britt, of north of town, went to Attica Tuesday for a visit with her mother. Miss Helen Maloy, who had spent the summer here with her grandmother, Mrs. James Maloy, went to Chicago Wednesday to spend a week with her father, Dr. Bernard Maloy, after which she will go to South Bend to resume her studies at St. Mary’s college.

Raymond Dixie went to Martinsville Tuesday to take treatments. X - Mrs. F. A. Turfler went to Chicago Wednesday for a few days’ visit. „ / ■■ „ ■ .—- Mrs. Ernest Fritts of Indianapolis is visiting her mother, Mrs. Elizabeth Alter, on Park avenue. Miss Ruth Wood went to Chicago Wednesday to spend the winter and continue her study of music. Laban Wilcox, Harold Nowels and Miss Betty Royster went to Lafayette Tuesday to enter Purdue university. Mr. and Mrs. Lyman Peters of Monon came Wednesday for a visit with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Peters. Mrs. L. H. Hamilton went to Indianapolis Wednesday for a visit with her daughter, Mrs. Con Miller, and husband. Mrs., Ellen Oram of Chicago came Wednesday for a visit with her sister, Mrs. /Philip McElfresh, and other relatives. Mrs. H. R. Anderson and baby returned to her home in Indianapolis Wednesday after a visit here with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Mell Abbott. 1 Mrs. Patrick Dooley and son, W.J. Dooley, returned to their home in Indianapolis Wednesday after a visit here with Mr. an'd Mrs. A. McConahay. Mr. and Mrs. George W. Klmberlin of Barkley township are spending the week-end with Mr. and Mrs. Marion Brown near Valparaiso. The trip was made via auto. At the last meeting of the Jasper County Poultry association Jesse Snyder, who is soon to leave Cie county, resigned as president, and J. M. Sauser was elected to fill the vacancy. Miss Sarah Alice O’Neal went to Indianapolis Wednesday for a short visit with her friend, Miss Wilhelmina Maas, and the last of the week the two expected to go to Bloomington to enter Indiana university.

Letters remaining in the Rensselaer postoilice for the week ended Sept. 4: Mr. Ralph Binford, Joseph Charles, Mrs. B H. Gregory, Mrs. I. H. Gregg, Mr. Jess Grim, Mrs. C. H. Guister, Mrs. Bessie King, Miss Grace Lee, Mr.* John Poole, Harry Shumaker. If not called for above letters will be sent to deadletter office Sept. 20. ' F. G. Henkle, a former resident of Rensselaer and Jasper county, but for the past 22 years a resident of Lewiston, Pa., where he has been employed by the Standard Steel Co. all this time, came Wednesday evening for- a two or three-day visit with relatives and old friends here. This is Mr. Henkle’s first visit “back home” in 12 years, and he notices many improvements in “the old town.” Mrs. Fred Standish of Mt. Ayr and her sister, Mrs. F? A. Wooden, and daughter, Mrs. Potts, of Kalamazoo, Mich., who have been visiting the former for the past week, visited in Lafayette Tuesday with Mrs. Chloe Parish, a sister-in-law of Mrs. Woodin, who is in the Home hospital in that city, suffering from a fractured hip received several weeks ago in a fall at the home of her niece, Mrs. Bennett, near Montmorenci, with whom she has made her home for several years,

Yesterday’s local egg and butterfat prices: Eggs, 50c; butterfat, 57c. Mrs. Ida Champion of Chicago came Thursday for a visit with her sister, Mrs. Leslie Clark. Mrs. Charles Jouvenant of Chicago came Tuesday for a visit with her sister, Mrs. Lottie George. Miss Blanche O’Mara of Chicago Heights, 111., came Thursday for a visit with Miss Ellen Reed. Mrs. W. H. Barkley and daughter Alice went to Lafayette Wednesday for a short visit with friends. Edson Murray went to-Evanston, 111., Thursday to attend the national convention of the Delta U fraternity. Orville Royren, Forest Merlca and Mary Large went to Bloomington Thursday to enter Indiana university. Mr. and Mrs. Ves. Richards left Tuesday for Columbus, Mont., for a visit with the former’s brother, Joseph Richards. Rev. W. T. Barbre attended the Indiana Christian church state board meeting at Indianapolis at the Claypool hotel Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Roth Returned to their home at Des Moines, la., Thursday after a visit here with the Sam and Milton Roth families. Mrs. Ethel McNaugh and two children left Thursday for their home in Newark, D., after a visit here with her sister, Mrs. James Clark. Frank P. Meyer of Danville, Ill.’, came Thursday for a few days’ visit with his mother, Mrs. Magdalena Meyer, and his sister, Mrs. Mary Meyer-Healy. Yesterday’s local grain prices: Corn, J 1.28; oats, 55c; wheat, $2.30; rye, $1.70. The prices one year ago were: Corn, $1.42; oats, 62c; wheat, $2.11; rye, $1.25. P. W. Clarke completed the removal of his jewelry store into the room in the Farmers & Merchants National bank building on Van Rensselaer street Wednesday. Mrs, Morse Pickard and two children of New York city, who had been visiting Mr. and Mrs. Boyd Porter, left Wednesday for Burlington, Wls., for a visit with her parents.

f ■ The population for the state of Maine has been announced at 767,-1 996, an increase of 25,625, or 3.5 1 per cent. By the way, the state election in Maine will be held next Tuesday. , Mr. and Mrs. Joseph O’Connor re-! turned to their home at Hammond the first of the week after a visit > with the former’s father, John O’Connor, at Knlman, and with other relatives here. Among those attending the state fair at Indianapolis Thursday were C. V. May, Sam Roth, Tom Hoyes, Dave Warren, Floyd Spain, David Warner, C. R. Weiss and wife, John Parkison and John Weiss and wife. Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Kiefer, who since their marriage in Indianapolis last Friday have been visiting the latter’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Long, left Thursday for Pittsburg, Pa., where they will make their future home. Mr. and Mrs. John Webber returned home the first of the week from a month’s visit and automobile .trip through the eastern states. In Pennsylvania they visited with Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Corliss, former residents of this city. The last apportionment of federal funds to aid the states in road construction under the existing federal aid act, became available July 1, and Indiana receives almost two and three-quarter millions of dollars, the precise figures being $2,687,053.27. Illinois receives $4,365,067.91. The Indiana state fair is being held at Indianapolis this week and quite a number of Rensselaer people attended.. Among the number were Mr. and Mrs. Jacks, Mrs. John R. Lewis and son Russel and Dr. I. M. Lewis, Dr. H. J. Kannal and William Holmes, Mr. and Mrs. O. S. Bell, Mrs. ’J. K. Smith and, Mr, and Mrs. J. D. Allman. John Rutherford and wife of Jordan township, Jacob Hoffman and wife, A. J. Bramble and wife and Charles Daseke of Pulaski county returned last Sunday from an automobile trip to Fredonia, Pa., where they visited former residents of near Francesville, Vern Stone and family. They drove through in two cars and were gone nine days In all, carrying a tent and camping out along the way. They report a very fine trip and the speedometers showed a total of 975 miles tor both ways.

j Granville Moody was' a Chicago goer Thursday. ■ J. X Montgomery was in Lafayette on business Thursday. A daughter was born Thursday to Mr. and Mrs. Carl Mattox of Parr. Misses Alice Elb went to .Elwood yesterday and Will again take up hor duties as teacher in the schools there Monday. Mrs. Mary Coughlin of Lagro was here Thursday to attend the funeral of Warren Robinson. Mrs. Coughlin is a sister of Mrs Robinson. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Simmons of Greenfield came yesterday for a visit with Dr. and Mrs. A. G. Catt and other relatives. Mrs. Simmons is । the eldest daughter of Lee Catt, ; formerly of Rensselaer. Ralph Case, who Is employed In the photographic business in Indianapolis and had been spending his vacation in Michigan, stopped off here yesterday to visit his uncle, Ralph Sprague, and family. — John Stockton went to Mich., Thursday where his father. Jay W. Stockton, has been for the past week for the benefit of his hay fever, and expected to accompany him on a trip over into Wisconsin. - j Word has been received here of the death of Mrs. J. W. Hammerton, a former resident of Jasper county, but for some time past a resident of South Dakota, o Sept. 4. She was burled at Mitchell, S. D., last Tuesday. I William Willett and son Russel of McCoysburg and William Eldridge left yesterday via automobile for Allegan county, Mich., and points in Pennsylvania and western New York. They expect to be gone a week or 10 days. Miss Lucy Van Hook returned to Chicago Monday evening after spending Sunday and Labor day here with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Russel Van Hook. Miss Van Hook has a nice position at a good, salary with the Western Union Telegraph Co., In Chicago and likes her work there very much. j

Quite a heavy rain fell Wednesday evening, shortly after 6 o’clock and threatening clouds following kept many people away from the band concert, which was the smallest attended of any’ of the season, and was the only concert during the entire season, /if we remember correctly, that rain has interfered with. At the regular election In Newton county Nov. 2, the voters of that county will also decide the proposition of accepting the proposal of Henry T. Griggs to give a fine farm as a donation for a county hospital to be located at Goodland. The proposal also gives lots in Goodland for a site, as The Democrat understands.