Jasper County Democrat, Volume 23, Number 57, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 13 October 1920 — LOCAL NEWS [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

LOCAL NEWS

Miss Annetta Hansson spent Friday in Lafayette. Henry Barger of Jordan township was in Lafayette Saturday. Charles V. May was tn Indianapolis on business Friday afternoon. Laban Wilcox of Purdue spent the week-end here with home folks. Mesdames J. H. Chapman and W. O. Rowles were Chicago goers Friday. Gail Michal and A. F. Pataschke of Kniman were visitors in the eity Monday. E. C. Forbes and Ed Hemphill of near Wolcott were Rensselaer visitors Friday. Mr. and Mrs. Lowell Morton and baby spent the week-end in Gary and Hammond. An exceptionally good lot of farming implements at the F. L. Hoover sale, Tuesday, Oct. 18. —Advt.

Mr. and Mrs. Harry Watson motored to Chicago Saturday <nd visited until Sunday evening with relatives. Mrs. Ella Duncan returned to her home in Lafayette Friday after a visit here with her niece, Mrs. J. K. Smith. For this week only—all outing flannels selling up to 50c, reduced to 29c per yard. See west window. — FENDIG’S FAIR. Mr. and Mrs. A. S. Freeland of Moody went to Commiskey Saturday for a visit with the latter’s son, Omar Smith, and family. Mr. and Mrs. Bud Lewis of Kos* clusko county drove down Friday and visited until Sunday with old friends in Barkley township. L. H. Hamilton attended W. R. Wood’s political banquet at the Hotel Sherman in Chicago Saturday night, spread for questioning and catechising the Republican editors of the Tent hdistrlct.

Mrs. James Norris and daughter Grace spent Saturday in Indianapolis. Miss Oka Helvle of Logansport spent the week-end here with Miss Cordelia Stockton. A fine lot of household goods will be sold at the F. L. Hoover sale, next Tuesday.—Advt Burkey Brothers of Flannagan, 111., visited over Sunday with Everett Parks of Milroy township. Hildred Pefley of Chicago spent the week-end here with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Pefley. Mrs. Osa Ritchey of Jordan township left Saturday for a visit with relatives at Lawton and Bear Lake, Mich. Mrs. J. A. Bicknell was called to Creston Saturday by the serious illness of her daughter, Mrs. Charles Liston.

Mr. and Mrs. James Mead of Hammond came Saturday for a visit with the latter’s brother, Leslie Clark, and family. Vincent Gordon of Chicago came Friday for a visit with his unde, Charles A. Reed, and family of Barkley township. Big cut in price of outing flannel for this week; good grade outing flannel, 29c per yard. See west window—FENDIG’S FAIR. Mrs. Susie Beripter and Mrs. Hattie Eller of near Remington took the train here Friday for Colfax, Wis., for a 10-day visit with relatives. Mr. and Mrs. H. P. Overton of Hammond spent a few days here the last of the week visiting the Jesse Gwin family and Mrs. Clara Andrus. Charles Armstrong of near Kniman was down Monday getting a set of sale bills printed at The Democrat office for his public sale Oct. 21. . .A,.- . ■—■■■■ „■ The Milroy Farmers’ Federation will have an initial meeting at the Milroy church Thursday, Oct 14, to complete the organization. All invited.—Advt. Mrs. Frank Hamilton and two children of Lafayette and Mr. and Mrs. । Neal Bott of Star City, accompanied by -Mrs. Elizabeth Martz, also of Star City, spent the week-end here with Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Bott.

Mr. and Mrs. Berry Sprague and two children of Syracuse, Ind., came Friday for a visit with the Ralph Sprague family. Miss Alice Sprague, a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Perry Sprague, but who is attending Depauw university at Greencastle, also spent the week-end here.

Mr. and Mrs. Augustus Phillips and little son of New York city, famous movie actors, visited relatives and friends here Saturday, and on Sunday went to Fowler to visit the former’s sister, Mrs. Vanatta, after which'they will leave for Los Angeles, Calif., where they will be stationed this winter.

Mr. and Mrs. John Martin and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Ed Martin, Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Gwin and son and Mrs. Elizabeth Gwin, all of near Pleasant Ridge, drove to Battle Ground Sunday and attended the 15th wedding anniversary celebration of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph A. Martin. The affair was in the nature of a surprise and was planned by the relatives hnd friends. About 60 were present and spent a most Enjoyable day. Mr. and Mrs. Martin were former residents of near Pleasant Ridge and are well known by many here. '. ;, , \ \ H

—— . •■ $ 'i' X | Mr. and Mrs. John Dennis of near Remington were visitors in the city ’Monday. A fine Schiller piano will be sold at the F. L. Hoover sale, next Tues1 day, Oct. 18. —Advt, ‘ Mrs. Fred Yeltet went to Hammond Friday to visit her daughter, Mrs. Archie Schmits. Howard Abbott, wife and baby of Indiana Harbor’spent the week-end here with Mrs. Abbott’s parents, Mr. 'and Mrs. Ed Reeve. J. L. Harmon and mother of Garrison, la., came Saturday for a visit with the Frank McCord family of just north of town. Fred A. Phillips of Dane, Wis., was in Rensselaer Saturday visiting relatives and old friends, returning to his home Sunday. Mrs. Walter English and little daughter of Lafayette .spent the week-end at Parr with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Babcock. Mrs. Korah Daniels went to Chicago Sunday for a visit with her daughters, Misses Bertha and Alice Daniels, who are employed there. An opportunity to purchase fall and winter outing flannels; former price 50c, this week at 29c per yard. See west window. —FENDIG’S FAIR. Speaking of front porch campaigns, Martin Sauser says that he has conducted several such in the I past 20 years and has lost out every time.

Robert Smith and Sidney Peters went to Indianapolis Friday and drove home two new Ford automobiles for the local agent, the Central Sales Co. Miss Minnie Waymire and her friend, Miss Nettle Ellis, of Chicago spent the week-end here with the former’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Waymire. Mrs. B. Graf left Saturday for her home at Des Moines, la., after a visit here with her sisters, Mrs. W. D. Bringle and the Misses Mary and Clara Goetz. Mrs. Mary Day returned to her home in Chicago Monday after attending the Mrs. Frances Hopkins funeral Thursday and spending a few days here with realtives. The Democrats of White county will have a big rally at Monticello on Saturday, Oct. 23, at which Carle ton B. McCulloch, Democratic nominee for governor will be one of the speakers. ■ The football game Sunday afternoon at Riverside park between the Rensselaer Independents and a Hoopeston, 111., team resulted in a victory for the local team, the score being 10 to 0.

Mr. and Mrs. Milton Dennis and the former’s mother, Mrs. William Dennis, of Indianapolis came last Thursday for a week’s visit with Mr. Dennis’s uncle, John Dennis, of northwest of Remington. Earl Obenchain and Miss Clara Bennett were quietly married by Rev. William T. Barbre Monday morning at the residence of the officiating minister. The young people will live on a farm near Wheatfield. W. L. Wood and “Tude” Brusnahan drove up to Niles and Buchanan, Mich., Saturday, returning Sunday. They called on quite a number of former Jasper county Hoosiers residing up there and found them all doing well and contented. Ralph Sprague and family moved last week from the Harvey Wood, Jr., property on College avenue, Into the property he recently purchased on Jackson street of Emily Whitman. Harvey Wood and family, who recently returned here from Osburn, 0., will occupy the property vacated by the Spragues.

The football game to have been played at St. Joseph college Sunday afternoon between the college team and the Crane Technical college of Chicago, was canceled owing to the death, of ohe of the Crane players Friday, whose death was caused from Injuries received In a game played the Sunday previous. • Mr. and Mrs. Frank B. Alter returned home Thursday from an automobile trip to different points in Indiana and Ohio. At Dayton, 0., they visited two brothers and a sister of the former, Lewis and Harry Alter.and Mrs. L. E. Chaney. They also visited Trail’s End, the country home of Governor James M. Cox, Democratic candidate tor president.

C. E. 'Baumgartner went to Ft. Wayne on busineaa yesterday. Dr. I. M. Washburn was in Lafayette on busineaa Monday. Yesterday’s local egg and butterfat prices: Eggs, 55c; butterfat, 60c. Mr. and Mrs. Howard Mills went to Indianapolis and Muncie Monday for a short visit. The usual band concert will be given this Wednesday evening, weather permitting. Yesterday, Discovery day, was a legal holiday in Indiana and the 'banks were closed. Miss Rose Luers went to Chicago Monday tor a Week's visit with her sister, Miss Lucile Luers. Lawrence McLain of Purdue spent Sunday here with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. George H. McLain. Miss Irene Cunningham of Rossville, 111., spent the week-end with Misses Aileen and Florence Allman. Henry Luers and family of south of town spent Sunday with the John P. Ryan family in Gillam township. Miss Mabel Worland left Monday for Whitehall, ’Mont., for an extended visit with her aunt, Mrs. Llnnie Devine.

Mr. and Mrs. Ed Bellows of Remington and Mrs. C. L. Murphy of this city went to Chicago Monday for a short vilst. Capt. J. L. Haglns returned Sunday from a few days’ enjoyable visit with old army comrades at Seymour, Tils old home. j Mr. and Mrsi C. R. Weiss left Friday for a visit with the latter’s brother and sister at Madison and Hayworth, Wls. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph A. Luers of Kouts visited in Rensselaer Monday with the latter’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Nowels. Miss Aileen Allman, who is teaching in the Batavia, 111., schools, spent the week-end here with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. D. AUman. Mrs. J. J. Montgomery went to Rockford, 111., yesterday for a visit with her mother, Mrs. Eugene Wemple, and her sister, Mrs. Arthur Barnes.

Mrs. A. H. MeCoy, who had been visiting here with her sister, Mrs. H. L. Hendricks, and her brother, W. P. Bennett, returned to her home in Laporte Friday. Mrs. Ezra Stoner and little daughter returned to their home at Peru Friday after a visit with her father, Elias Arnold, and other relatives in Barkley township. Dr. Wesley Thompson, who had been visiting here with his nieces, Mrs. E. P. Honan and Mrs. C. W. Duvall, left Friday for his home at Los Angeles, Calif. The Rensselaer high school football team whs victorious in the game played at Riverside park Saturday afternoon with the Logansport team. The score was 20 to 6. Yesterday's local grain prices: Corn, 77c; oats, 45c; wheat. No. 1, |1JO; rye, No. 2, 11.40. The prices one year ago were: Corn, $1.30; oats, 65c; wheat, $2.11; rye, $1.27. E. B. Allen has perfected a very neat “phonolamp,” made by combining a phonograph and table reading lamp, and the same may be seen at the Princess theater during the s * evenings.

Mrs. H. B. Murray and little granddaughter Cecelia were In Lafayette Monday where the former Is taking treatment for her eyes. This was supposed to be the last trip necessary for her to make there. Mrs. Bert Courtright and sister, Miss Stella Taylor, of Remington, and A. L. Courtright of Crown Point were in Rensselaer Monday to see ithe former’s husband, who is a patient at the county hospital. Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Rose of Barkley township returned home Monday from Cissna Park, 111., where they had been visiting the latter’s mother, who is 86 years of age and has recently suffered a fracture of the hip. Mrs. J Barbara Hoshaw, who for the past year or more has been living with her son at Dysart, la., has returned to Rensselaer to make her home. Her sister, Mrs. Lena Hauser, of Dayton, 0., who accompanied her here, returned to her home yesterday. Mrs. Arthur Freeman of Newman,. 111., and Mrs. Ralph Shoemaker " of Glendive, Mont., who had been visiting their brothers, Ed and Jacob Gilmore of Rensselaer and James Gllmire of Union township, left Monday fsr the home of the former, Mrs. Shoemaker expecting to spend, a few days there before cohtlnulpg ■on to her home In Montana. ,

Many Jasper county people went to Lafayette yesterday afternoon to see and hear Governor Cox and Thomas Taggart, who spoke there last evening. Judge and Mrs. C. W. Hanley and their son, Cope Hanley, and wife and Mr. and Mrs. ’George W. Hopkins motored to Lebanon Sunday and spent the day. i

W. R. Brown was reported in a very critical condition as The Democrat went to press yesterday. His two sons, Clint and Everett Brown, of Huntington are at his bedsire, and the daughter, Mrs. Charles Harmon, of Evansville, was expected last evening. A four-course wedding breakfast was served at 9:30 Saturday morning at the E. T. Harris home in honor of Miss Nell Meyers, who was married yesterday afternoon to Mr. Ekno Blakemore of Kennett, Mo., the hostesses being Misses Muriel Harris and Mildred Biggs and Mrs. Rex Warner. About 26 young ladles were present. Those from out of townwere Misses Aileen Atlmfin and Irene Cunningham of Batavia, 111., and Mrs. Marceline Snort and Miss Nell Higgs of Chicago.