Jasper County Democrat, Volume 23, Number 58, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 16 October 1920 — LOCAL NEWS [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

LOCAL NEWS

Willis »Lutz went to Detroit, Mich., on business Thursday. C. S. Chamberlain has been confined to the house several days this week with illness. James Snedeker is again wielding the cleaver in the Co-operative meat market, as assistant. Mr. and Mrs. Devere Yeoman of Indianapolis spent Tuesday in Rensselaer with relatives. ■■d A fine Schiller piano will be sold at the F. L. Hoover sale, next Tuesday, Oct. 18. —Advt. - ■» Mr. and Mrs. Ross Knickerbocker visited the former’s uncle, Robert Bell, in xLafayette the first of the week. Mrs. J. A. Larsh and little son, Joseph, Jr., went to Dane, Wis., Thursday for a visit with Mr. and Mrs. Fred A. Phillips. Miss Ethel Hazelberg left Wednesday for her home in Los Angeles, Calif., after a short visit with her uncle, J. L. Haglns. Michael and Misses Ida and Regina Misch attended the golden jubilee of the St. Edward Catholic at Lowell Wednesday. Mrs. John E. Alter, Mrs. G. W. Payne and Mrs. B. D. McColly attended the funeral of their cousin, Mrs. Letitia Smith, at Eaton, Ind., Thursday. Mrs. Orlan Grant of Lafayette spent several days here this week with Mr. and Mrs. Van Grant, going to Hammond Thursday for a visit with her mother. Mrs. Kenton Blankenship and mother, Mrs. M. Y. Slaughter, returned home Wednesday from a visit with relatives at Elkhart. They were accompanied home by Mrs. Ben Smith and Mrs. Mary Miller, sisters of the former, who will remain here for a week’s visit.

Mrs. J. W. Rains went to Whiteland Thursday for a short visit. A fine lot of household goods will be sold at the F. L. Hoover sale, next Tuesday. —Advt Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Passons went to Marion Tuesday for a few days’ visit with relatives. Just received —■carload of soft coal at Surrey; per ton on track. —J. E. THOMAS, Surrey, Ind. 016 Mr. and Mrs. William Wasson of Union City canie Wednesday for a visit with the Mrs. Fannie Wasson family. Estella Burr of Murphysboro, 111., came Thursday for a visit with Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Johnson of Barkley township. Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Kirk and children and Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Wood were among the Lafayette goers Thursday. Big cut in price of outing flannel for this week; good grade outing flannel, 29c per yard. See west window.—FENDIG’S FAIR. Mrs. Stella Ketchum and Miss Mary Yates returned home the first of the week from a visit with Mr. and Mrs. A. G. Work at Detroit, Mich. Mrs. W. L. Myer entertained a number of. ladies at a luncheon at her home on Weston street Tuesday in honor of Mrs. Rebecca Porter of South Bend. G. M. Myers went to Brook, Kentland, Sheldon and Watseka yesterday, scattering advertising for the Jasper County Stock Show, to be held here on Thursday, Friday and Saturday of next week. Miss Marie Tucker, field representative of the Lake division of the American Red Cross, spent Monday and Tuesday here with Miss Florence Ryan, home service secretary of the local chapter. Mrs. Albert Witham and Mrs. Laura Hatton went to Kankakee, 111., Wednesday to attend the reunion of the 76th Illinois regiment of the civil war, their father, Sylvester Hatton, deceased, having been a member of this regiment.

I Mr. and <Mrs. G. W. Knaur spent Tuesday in Lafayette. Mrs. E. P. Honan attended the D. A. R. state meeting at Vincennes this week. ' An exceptionally good lot of farming implements at the F. L. Hoover sale, Tuesday, Oct. 18. —Advt. ii ■ ■ ■ Henry Grow went to Logansport Wednesday and heard the next president, James M. Cox, speak. Mrs. R. D. Thompson went to Gary Tuesday to spend a few days with her sister, Mrs. Lawson Meyer. I Mrs. Ida Coover returned to Rensselaer Tuesday from spending the hay fever season at Petoskey, Mich. ! Rev. J. B. Fleming attended a meeting of the state anti-tuberculosis society at Indianapolis Wednesday and Thursday. Mrs. S. P. Speece and daughter Helen of Ft. Wayne came Tuesday evening for a visit with Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Rhoades. ' Mrs. Lena Hauser returned to her home at Dayton, 0., Tuesday after spending a few days here with her sister, Mrs. Barbara Hoshaw. • Mrs. Florence Turner left Tuesday for her home in Nashville, Tenn., after a visit here with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Allee.

Mrs. W. R. Coverston returned to her home at* Goshen Wednesday after a visit here with her daughter, Mrs. R. D. Wangelin, and husband. An opportunity to purchase fall and winter outing flannels; former price 50c, this week at 29c per yard. See west window. —FENDIG’S FAIR. Among the Chicago goers Wednesday were Mrs. C. H. Porter, Mrs. Harry Wiltshire and granddaughter, Dr. C. E. Johnson and Simon Thompson. About 22 members of the Women’s Missionary society of the Christian church attended a meeting of the Remjngton society at the latter place Tuesday. G. E. McColly, who had been visiting here for the past three months with his brother, B. D. McColly, and other relatives, left Wednesday for his home at Liberal, Mo. Mrs. Michael Ringheisen of Reynolds left Tuesday for Fairmont, Minn., for a visit with relatives. She was accompanied as far as Chicago by her son, Frank Ringheisen. Among the Chicago goers Tuesday were Miss Rose Remmek, Mrs. Alda Parkison, Misses Thelma Martindale, Lenore Carr and Nellie Sawyer, and Roe Yeoman and John Marlatt. Mr. and Mrs. John I. Gwin and Mrs. Don Beam will go to Indianapolis today to hear W. G. McAdpo and Bourke Cochran discuss the issues of the campaign from a Democratic standpoint.

Mrs. Margaret Hill McCarter of Topeka, Kas., who is making a speaking campaign for the Republican senatorial oligarchy, stopped off a short time in Rensselaer Wednesday and visited old friends. Among the Chicago goers Thursday were W. C. Babcock, Mrs. C. H. Porter, Mrs. J. W. Williams, Mrs. Cordelia Stockton, Edward Ranton, C. W. Eger, Orval Crisler, W. J. Wright and Dr. W. L. Myer. J. T. Campbell went to Hoopeston, Ill?, Thursday in response to a telegram from his wife, who had been there for the past two weeks, telling of the death of her mother, Mrs. J. T. Willett. Mrs. Willett was perhaps 56 years of age and had been sick for some time. Mr. and Mrs. Levi Clouse have received word of the death of their daughter-in-law,. Mrs. Wayne Clouse, of Omaha, Neb., last Sunday. Mrs. Clouse was a victim of tuberculosis from which she had' been a sufferer for a year or more. Mr. and Mrs. Levi Clouse had only recently came home from a visit there and therefore did not return for the funeral. Deceased is survived by her husband and one child by a former marriage. John F. Zimmer of Newton township got in a car of fine North Dakota Early Ohio potatoes this week which were grown by the Shide boys, formerly of near Remington. ■ Another car grown by them was ' shipped to RemingtoA. Those brought here were sold from the car |at SI.BO per bushel, 20c less per bushel than Mr. Zimmer sold a carload of the same kind of potatoes here last fall. They were grown near Larimore, N.*D.

Yesterday’s local egg and butterfat prices: Eggs, 56c; butterfat, 56c. Mrs. Anna Mcßee returned to her home in Monon Wednesday after spending several days here with her, daughter, Mrs. C. M. Sands. Yesterday’s local grain prices: Corn, 77c; oats, 45c; wheat, >1.95; rye, >1.40. The prices one year ago were: Corn, >1.28; oats, 65c; wheat, >2.11; rye, >1.23. Following six weeks of about the flnest autumn weather ever experienced In Indiana, with the mercury ranging from 70 to 85 degrees almost every day, the indlcatlo|p yesterday were for a distinct change. The skies were overcast at the hour of going to press and quite a gale was blowing, although the mercury at 2 p. m. registered 82. Rain and cooler was the official prognostlgatlon. Casper Weis and Dannie McCormack are among the funmakers with the “Captain and the Kids,” which comes to the Ellis Opera House Saturday afternoon and night, Oct. 16. These twd clever youngsters will be seen in the parts of Hans and Fritz, the cute Holland kiddies, who make life miserable for der Captain, Uncle Helnie and Mrs. Katzenjamer. It Is said to be one of the biggest laughing shows on the road. One of the features of the performance is a chorus of pretty young misses who are well versed In the art of singing and dancing.