Jasper County Democrat, Volume 23, Number 53, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 29 September 1920 — LOCAL NEWS [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

LOCAL NEWS

Rufus Knox and family of Chicago spent Sunday with relatives here. The D. A. R. will meet Wednesday afternoon at 2:30 with Mrs. E. P. Honan, regent. Mrs. Ura Gwin, district chairman, attended a Democratic meeting at Valparaiso Friday. Dr. A. P. Rainier, Ellis Jbnes and John W. Phelps were over from Remington on business Saturday. . ..A ■ Mrs. John Lakin of North Judson came Saturday for a visit with her sister, Mrs. J. E. Murphy, and husband. Mrs. Nettie Hoover has built on aik. addition and is installing heat bath in her residence on Jackson stijA came down from evening to stick Bsibet under dad’s table for one Es mother’s real Sunday dinners. C. W. Loos of Coshocton, 0., and V. C. Loos of Tipton, Ind., who had been visiting their sister, Mrs. W. H. Snedeker, left Saturday for their homes. The Standard Oil Co. has begun operations on the erection of the new service station on the site of the old Norgor hitch barn, which ground it purchased several months ago. The Monon railroad is now using its large 600 type locomotives for freight transportation over the northern division, and engine No. 601 passed through Rensselaer Friday night drawing a train of 3,500 tons northbound. * Omar Osborne, accompanied by Mr. and Mrs. Ed Reeve and daughter Hazel, drove to Indiana Harbor Sunday in the former’s car, where Mr. and Mrs. Reeve remained for a few days’ visit with their daughter, Mrs. Howard Abbott, and family, Mr. Osborne and Miss Reeve returning to Rensselaer Sunday evening.

Mrs. H. B. Murray was in Lafayette Saturday. K|r. and Mrs. Vern Robinson went to Royal Center Saturday for a visit with relatives. Miss Agnes Braun, manager of the Roth Garment factory, spent the week-end in Chicago. C. A. Tuteur came up from Indianapolis Saturday and spent Sunday with his mother and family. Mrs. C. C. Randle of near Lee went to Gary Saturday for a visit with her sister, Mrs. W. J. Stiers. Mrs. J. M. Torbet of Barkley township returned home Friday from a visit with relatives at Indianapolis. Jacob Schanlaub returned to his home at North Manchester Friday after a visit with relatives near Morocco. Mrs. William Taylor returned to her home in Chicago Friday after a visit with the Hicks family at Remington. Mrs. R. D. . Thompson returned home Friday from a visit with her sister, Mrs. Lawson Meyer, and family at Gary. Mrs. J. A. McFarland went to Pierceton, Koscuisko Friday for a short visit and also to look after their farm interests near that city. , Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Robinson, Mr. and Mrs. Ray Wood and Grant War. ner drove down south of Delphi Sunday and gathered about a bushel and a half of pawpaws. Mr. and Mrs. Anton Hermansen of New York city came Saturday for a visit with Mr* and Mrs. Lew Robinson of east of town and also with relatives in Gillam township, Mrs. William Barkley and daughter Alice left Friday for Aberdeen, S. D., to join her husband, after spending several months here with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Starr. -

Mrs. Fred Standish of Mt. Ayr and daughter, Mrs. Vera Waling, of Foresman went to Chicago Saturday to see the former’s sister, Mrs. 1 Kinder Kennedy, who is in a hospital there. ! Mrs. William Zard and daughter : Ruth went to Reynolds Saturday, for a visit with her mother, Mrs. Charles Walters, and today, Wednesday, expects to leave for heri home near Mitchell, S. D. Mr. and Mrs. W. I. Spitler have moved their household goods to Chicago and will make that city their future home! Mr. Spitler has been employed there for some time in the Montgomery Ward Co. mail order house. Mrs. Hettie Nichols has greatly improved her tenant property on south Weston street by raising same, putting in a new foundation, building on two new bedrooms and bath. The house wHI. be occupied by a Mr. Mauta and family of Chicago, who moved down yesterday. Mr. Mauta is a representative of the United States Tire Co. ■ ■, I- d ■ I Through a muddle in dates or a misunderstanding, Fred Barnett, advertised, to speak at Fair Oaks and Parr last Friday afternoon and night, respectively, Mr. Barnett did not appear at either place. The speaking at Remington for Saturday night was also called off, there being so much going on that the local committee there decided it would be better to have the speaking at some future time. ' ,

’ J. J. Lawler of Chicago spent Saturday and Sunday hete looking after his farms in this county. Miss Nina Pogue, a teacher in the city schools, spent the week-end at Wheatfield with friends. Miss Carolyn Baker of Barkley township left Friday for Riverside, Calif., for an indefinite visit. Among the Chicago goers Monday were J. J. Montgomery, H. H. Potter, James Barber and L. C. Adams. Mrs. Vada Jordan-Thewles left Sunday for Key West, Fla., where she expects to spend the winter. Walter Randle left Friday for Ames, la., where he will attend lowa Agricultural college again this year. Misses Margaret and Karine Werner went to Indianapolis Sunday where the former will attend the school for the blind.

Rev. E. W. Strecker went to Leb-->anon Monday to attend the annual conference of the Northwest Indiana M. E. churches. The population of the state of Missouri is announced by the census bureau as 3,403,547, an increase since 1910 of 110,212, or 3.3 per cent. The Ladies’ Aid of the Barkley church will serve a cafeteria supper at the church Friday evening, Oct. 1. Everybody welcome. —Advt. i H. ,E. White, the Iceman, has exhausted h*is local supply of ice and .on Monday received a carload of artifiicial ioe.from Frankfort to supply his customers. I Misses Bertha and Alice Daniels and Mr. and Mrs. Creighton Nichols and two children of Chicago spent Sunday here with the Korah Daniels family. The trip was made via auto. Former Governor Samuel M. Ralston has just returned from a busl'ness trip to Europe, and will now enter actively in the campaign on a speaking tour of the state for the Democrats. Homer Sego of near Remington has bought the Dr. H. L. Brown property north of the city light , plant, and gets possession within 1 30 days. The consideration is understood to have been $4,600, and the sale was made through €. W. Duvall’s agency. Joe Davis, in writing to renew his subscription from North Platte, Neb., says: “We can’t do without The Democrat, as it gives us all the old home news. We have pretty good crops out here this year and plenty of rain. We afe doing well and all are in good health." i Jesse Snyder finished moving yes1 terday to near Kokomo, where he recently purchased 10 acres of ground and is improving same with buildings. He will engage in fancy poultry raising there, same as he i was engaged here. Frank Hamer ' took his goods through yesterday [Via auto truck. j S. A. Austin and wife of Sedalia, ' Ind., and F. W. Austin of Flora ! drove over Monday •‘and went on Ito Momence, 111., to attend .the funeral of a brother-in-law. . F. W. Austin is preparing to leave in a few days for his winter home at Boynton, Fla., where he has resided for several years. _ I Isaac Saidla, who resides - just at the west side z of town, has about five acres of corn that is pronounced । the best corn in Jasper county, and many who have been out in the । field estimate that it will yield from i9O to 100 bushels per acre. Mr. Saidla left a couple of ears from 1 the field at The Democrat, office and they are sure whoppers.

Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Sands and children spent Sunday in Monon with relatives. I —.—- Mrs. Smith Newell returned to Crown Point Monday after a visit with relatives and triends here. Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Matheny of near South Bend spent a few days here last week visiting relatives. District Chairman Mrs. Ura Gwin attended a Democratic woman’s meeting at Lafayette Monday night. Mrs. Luella Borphy of Des Moines, la., came Monday for a visit with the Eugene Kirk family of north of town.

i Miss Marjorie Loughridge went to Springfield, 0., Monday for a visit with her uncle, Louie Wilcox, end family. 1 Mrs. A. J. Boston of Pasadena, Calif., came Monday for a visit with Misses Mary and Lizzie Comer at the Comer house. I Miss Herschell Collins, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Vance Collins of Guy Mills, Pa., came Monday for a visit with relatives and friends. I Miss Jane Parklson, who teaches in the Chicago schools, spent the week-end with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. James Parklson, of east of town. Mesdames B. D. McColly and John E. Alter went to Hammond Monday for a visit with the former’s daughter, Mrs. Carl Heintz, and family.

| Dr. I. M. Washburn of this city was elected second vice-president of the Indiana State Medical association at the meeting held in South Bend last week. F. E. Mauck and family returned to their home In Muncie yesterday. They drove up Friday to attend the Yeoman family reunion Sunday, Mrs. Mauck being a daughter of David H. Yeoman. Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Gowland of near Galien, Mich., spent the weekend with their daughter, Mra Joseph Kendall, and husband of east of town, and with the Thomas Redgate family of Newton township. Henry Waymire received a telegram Monday morning telling of the J death of his brother-in-law, Philip 18. Woodham, of Holyoke, Colo. Deceased was a resident of Jasper county some 34 years ago and was 86 years of age at the time of his death. We got a fine rain Monday morning, between midnight and daylight. Not enough to wet the ground very deep, but sufficient to brighten up the lawns and cool the atmosphere considerably. Last week we had about the hottest weather of the entire summer.

Miss Luella Harmon, who for the past few months has been employed as bookkeeper at the Farmers’ Grain Co. elevator, has resigned her posltion there and went to Gary the OTst of the week where she will take a six weeks comptometer course, after which she will take a position in an office there. Miss Helen Kiplinger of this city Is also at Gary taking this course.

Mrs. Lulu Warfel-Burris and Clarence Green, both of this city, went to Michigan City Wednesday where they were united in marriage. The couple have returned here and will take up their residence in the property which Mr. Green recently purchased of J. C. Passon on Vine Mrs. Green was granted a divorce from John Burris on Monday preceding her marriage to Mr. Green. William H. Bates and 1 wife of .Pekin, Hl., were in Rensselaer a I short time Friday visiting their 1 granddaughter, Ruth Bates, at the Monnett school, while en route to their home after attending the G. A. R. encampment at Indianapolis. Mr. Bates is 1 a printer and publisher, having been engaged in .one capacity or another of the buisness for 67 years, starting In at Lafayette. He served in Co. H, Bth Missouri Inf., in the civil war, and is now Sr. Past Commander Joe Haqpa Post, No. 117, G. A. IL, Dept, of Illinois.

•Yesterday's local egg and butterfat, prices: Eggs, 61c; butterfat, 68c. H. L. Barnes of Atlanta, Ga., spent Sunday here, the guest of : his wife's parents, Mr. and Mrs. -O. ' K. Rainier. ♦ Mrs. Glenn Brown and' baby of Monon spent the week-end here with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Firman Rutherford. I 1 Mrs. H. R. Kurrie and Thompson! ' and Harry Kurrie went to Paoli ; Monday for a visit with Mr. and : Mrs. Frank Paul. Dr. and Mrs. J. P. Garrlott re- ; turned to their home In Chicago Monday after a visit with the E. E. Garrlott family in Union township. Following the retrenchment policy of many of the railroads, the Mo-, | non has announced a reduction of five per cent In its shop force at Lafayette. Yesterday’s local grain prices: ; Corn, 90c; oats, 46c; wheat, $2.05; j rye, $1.50. The prices one year ago were: Corn, $1.32; oats, 63c; wheat, $2.11; rye, $1.27. - * I Letters remaining in the Renssel- ( aer postoftice. for the week ended jSept. 25: Mrs. Jno. Burrows, Harry ( I Beebe, Floyd Cooper, B. Gordman, Dale Harris, Chas. B. Nlchelas, Miss ] Emma Nims, Jno. Smith, Mr. Vaughn , Smith, Mr. J. F. Wells. If not called ( ‘ for above letters will be to deadletter office Oct. 11. J. M. Sauser received a card yesterday morning from Mr. and Mrs.i W. D. Bringle, who with Mr. and Mrs. A. O. Moore, left last Thursday ;on an automobile trip to Niagara 1 Falls. The card was written Saturday and said: “On our way yet. We are at Westfield, N. Y. One I more day’s drive to Niagara Falls. । Tomorrow we are driving out of our way to see John M. Knapp’s. । All O. K.”