Jasper County Democrat, Volume 23, Number 50, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 18 September 1920 — LOCAL NEWS [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

LOCAL NEWS

Isaac Parker of near Wolcott was ■a visitor in the city Tuesday. C. R. Weiss was in Frankfort Monday. Mrs. Martin Halsema of Lafayette <ame Wednesday for a visit with the John Halsema family. Frank Welsh and son of Jordan township returned Wednesday from ' n trip to Buchanan, Mich. - A car of Michigan Albertas —the Unest peaches—will be at Murray’s for Friday and Saturday. Vern Michal of near Kniman visited his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Michal, at Reynolds Wednesday. F. B. Johnson Of Lincoln, Neb., came Tuesday for a visit with his cousin, W. V. Porter, and other relatives. One car of fatback hog feed now on track. Save money taking off the car. — IROQUOIS ROLLER MILLS, phone 456. el® The peaches you put up will taste mighty good this winter. Murray’s will have a car of Michigan Albertas for Friday and Saturday. John R. Lewis & Son of Barkley township won several prizes with their Hampshire hogs shown at the Indiana qtate fair last week. The national G. A. R. encampment will be held in Indianapolis next week, and it is probable that sevK eral Jasper county old soldiers will attend. Mrs. J. F. Pample and two children left Tuesday morning for their home at Sedgwich, Colo., after a visit here with her sister, Mrs. S. H. Cornwellr and family. . Mr. and Mrs. O. K. Rainier of this city and his brother-in-law and wife, Mr. and Mrs. Scott Price, of Brookston, returned Tuesday evening from their automobile trip to Buffalo and Niagara Falls. They report a very enjoyable trip indeed.

Ed Bellows of Remington was a visitor in the city Thursday. A car of peaches at Murray’s for Friday and Saturday. Call 46. William Hershman of Walker township was a the city Wednesday. Mrs. B. D. McColly and Mrs. Russel Critser were Lafayette goers Tuesday. Miss Katherine Kuboske went to South Bend Thursday to again enter St. Mary’s college. Mrs. Martha Lemman of Frankfort spent the week here with her daughter, Mrs. H. T- Gwinn. H. H. Potter of the Farmers’ Grain Co. attended a coal dealers’ convention in Indianapolis Wednesday. '

Frank Hill’s hoj»e, “The Departure,” wqn the 2:10 *sace at the Kentucky state fair on Tuesday in 2:08%, the purse, for which was 13,000. Among the Chicago goers Tuesday were Don Wright, Dr. I. M. Washburn and Mrs. Frank Webber of this city and H. D. Kemper and son of Wheatfield.' ' Harry English, son of Dr. and Mrs. E. C. English, went to Indianapolis Tuesday to re-enter the Indiana Medical school. This is his senior year. Mrs. A. Gangloff and daughter Elizabeth left the first of the week for Colorado Springs, Colo., for an indefinite stay for the benefit of the former’s health. Mr. and Mrs. Lon Colton returned home Tuesday from a visit with relatives at Rantoul, 111. They were accompanied home by the latter’s brother, G. A. MarshallMrs. E. E. Shumaker and little son and her sister, Miss Blanche Holder, returned to their home at Three Oaks, Mich., Wednesday after a visit with relatives and friends here. We are -still having beautiful September days, but the last two nights were quite a bit cooler than we have been having, suggesting that old Jack Frost might be lurking in the offing. , The first annual livestock show and fair, under the auspices of the Newton County Farm Bureau, will be held at Brook Oct. 13-16, 1920. Good stock, games, free attractions, polo, sparring -matches and races will be the features on the 14th and 15th. —Advt. 4at Camp Mamnmtu •with' ttj r . iter Effie at 11:30 a. m. After । /, ir, which was served imme- I r> ily, we were given a guide, and Id being informed just what was I | ired of the tourist, were taken to the formations that can be dy seen from the camp and had ' ■ mysteries told and explained to The coloring of these forma-" V Thomas Hollingsworth, son of Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Hollingsworth of Chicago, but- former residents of Rensselaer, and 'Mips Martha Oursler, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Oursler of Noblesville, were united In marriage last. Friday afternoon at the home of the bride. The Democrat was in error in saying in the Wednesday Issue that Mrs. H. E. Wade had returned to Pullman, Wash., Monday. She left Thursday, and was- accompanied by her mother, Mrs. Phoebe Yeoman, who will spend the winter with Mrs. ' Wade and another daughter, Mrs. John McColly, at-Hinsdale, Mont. t ... 4 • • -

Mr. and Mrs. Charles V. May drove up to southern Michigan yesterday. Mrs? A. H. Smith of Chicago came Thursday for a visit with Mr. and Mrs. Van Grant. Miss Lillian Nagel went to Indianapolis Wednesday to spend a few days with relatives. Victor Hoover went to Detroit, Mich., Tuesday to drive home a new Dodge car for the Hoover & Son agency. Paul Beam leaves today to enter Illinois university. Arthur Ames has taken his place as clerk at the Ideal grocery. Miss Sarah Hopkins returned to her home in Chicago Thursday after a visit with Dr. and Mrs. E. C. English. Mrs. P. G. Paulson left Thursday for her home at Fergus Falls, Minn., aftet a visit here with Mr. and Mrs. S. C. Irwin. Mrs. John Lyons and little daughter of "Gary came Thursday for a visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. William Moore. z ____________ 1 Harold Weiss, son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles R. Weiss of Rensselaer, left Thursday for Madison, Wis., where he will enter the state university.

Harold Clark went to Indianapolis Thursday to attend a reunion at the school the deaf and dumb, at which a , student for some years. ■** Mrs. Charles Replogle and daughter left the first of the week for Glendale, Arlz., to join her husband and where they will make their future home. Miss Nell Sawin of Edinburg, a former resident of Rensselaer, was In the city Wednesday en route to Chicago where she has a position as instructor in Chicago university. Among the Chicago goers Wednesday were Mrs. Grant Wynegar, Mrs. C. H. Porter, Miss Mary Yates, Mrs. Lena Wilson, Henry Paulus and son, Conrad Kellner, W. C. Babcock, William Coen and Mrs. Simon Cook. Dr. A. B. Cray of Monticello was in Rensselaer Wednesday advertising the White county Fall Festival, which will be held in Monticello Sept. 29 to Oct. 2, under the auspices of Thornton Williams post No. 81, American Legion. Mrs. i -Mary Sumner and little daughter Virginia went to Detroit, Mich., Wednesday for a visit with her uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. Lee Catt. During her absence Miss Edna Robinson Is substituting for her as office girl for Dr. A. G. Catt.

Abe Martin says: “We wonder if it’s goln’ t’ take th’ American people as long t’ find out that ther boys can’t be dragged out o’ th’ country by Article 10 as It took ’em t* git on t’ th’ fact that ISP consumer pays th’ tax? Remember when a twofaced girl wuz th’ exception?” % Among those from Rensselaer taking in the Lafayette fair Thursday were: Mr. and Mrs. J. W, Hitchings, Hugh Kirk, R. D. Thompson, Zern Wright, Mr. and Mrs. George Daugherty, Mr. and Mrs. Marion Freeland, Kile and John Mlnniear, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Harvey and Mrs. George Chambers and daughter. Eugene Ensley, a six-year-old lad who, with his mother from Ohio, had been spending the summer with the latter’s parents northwest of Burnettsville, fell from a heavy load of gravel while riding with his uncle on the load last Friday afternoon and the rear wheel of the wagon passed over his ‘head, crushing it and causing almost Instant death. W. R. Nowels was down town yesterday, on crutches, for the first time since his return from an extended visit with relatives In Carroll and Clinton counties. The motor nerve of his right leg had given way and he has been unable to use the limb scarcely at all. He is improving now, however, and his doctor tells him that he will recover full use of the limb again.

, Mrs. George W. Scott spent yesterday in Chicago. Yesterday’s local egg and butterfat prices: .Eggs, 51te; butterfat. Me. Miss Marie Comer returned home yeeterday afternoon from a few weeks spent in Chicago. M. R. Halstead of Macon, Miss., is visiting relatives here and looking after some business matters. Leo Hurley, Vern Crttser, Martha Crltser, Jennie Mallatt and Mrs. Cf E. Lohr drove to Lafayette yesterday to attend the fair. The St. Joseph college boys came this week to resume the! rstudies, and their presence will liven up the city considerably again. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Grow returned Wednesday , evening from a couple of weeks visit an£ outing at various points in Michigan. Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Lynam of Greenfield, who had been, visiting here with their son, Wilbur Lynam, and family, went to Lafayette Thursday.

The Democratic woman’s organization met at Democratic headquarters yesterday afternoon to take up the study of field work and the League of Nations. Yesterday’s local grain prices: Corn, |1.13; oats, 51c; wheat, >2.25; rye, 31.70. The prices a year ago were: Corn, 31.32; oats, 62c; wheat, 32.11; rye, 3125. W. C. Milllron has purchased a picture show at Waynetown, Ind., and with his wife expects to leave for that city in a short time to take charge of same. They will rent out their property here. I. . Through the agency of C. W. Duvall Capt. J. L. Hagins has sold his residence property north of the Monon railroad to Arthur Yelter. Consideration 32,300. Possession to be given Dec. 1. Capt. Hagins expects to spent the winter in California, but has no further plans at present. We hope he will not leave Rensselaer, however. “Big Bill” Thompson’s faction seems to have Won out In the Illinois primaries Wednesday, defeating the ‘ Lowden forces all the way along the line, the Chicago pluralities being too heavy to overcome outside in the state. This Is not pleasant to contemplate, for “Big Bill’s” crowd is not made up of many very desirable citizens. 2 Mr. and Mrs. Albert Fendlg and son, Albert, Jr., left Thursday for their home at Brunswick, Ga., after a visit here with the former’s brothers, B. F. and Sam Fendig. daughter, Miss Selma, who also accompanied them here, went to New York city where she will take a post-graduate course In art and literature at the 'Columbia university.