Jasper County Democrat, Volume 23, Number 60, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 23 October 1920 — LOCAL NEWS [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

LOCAL NEWS

Robert Michal of Reynolds was a visitor in the city Wednesday. One Week Sale— Plaid Blankets, $6.00 value, reduced to $4.43. See west' window. —FENDIG’S FAIR. Mrs. Frank Woerner and baby went to Oxford Wednesday for a visit with her parents. Among the Chicago goers Tuesday were W. J. Wright and daughter Florence, A. Halleck and J. Bennema. Mr. and Mrs. M. M. Jones of Brook was called to Shirley, Hancock county, Wednesday by the death of a relatives.

Miss Ethel Hankins returned to her home at Frankfort Wednesday after a visit here with her uncle, E. C. Maxwell, and family. Mrs. M. Johnson returned to her home at Harvey, 111., Tuesday after a visit with Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Stein of Jordan township. Mrs. Emma Retherford of Goodland visited here, a few days the first of the week with her daughter, Mrs. Earl Easterday. Mrs. Retherford had been in Chicago and stopped off here on her way home. Hon. E. P. Honan is to speak at Ambia, Dunnington and Earl Park, in Benton county, next week in the interests of the Democrats, and it is assured that he will be greeted with good-sized crowds at each place.

Mrs. C. E. Sage of Jordan township has purchased the Mrs. Isabeile Carmen property on the corner of Grace and Weston streets, and will move to town soon after the election. The consideration is understood to have been $1,700. Newt Sunderland brought the first load of new corn to the W. C. Babcock elevator Tuesday afternoon. Corn has dried out wonderfully and quite a number of farmers have commenced husking on a-small scale as they think it hardly dry enough to pile up in any great quantities as yet.

A. M. Robertson of the Princess theater was in Chicago Tuesday on business. For This Week Only—s6.oo Plaid Blankets reduced to $4.48. See west window.—FENDIG’S FAIR. Mrs. Daisy Hoshaw visited her sister, Mrs. D. C. Brown, and family in Monon Tuesday and Wednesday. Samuel Bowman and J. W. Phelps of Remington and Walter Rich of Indianapolis were visitors in the city Wednesday. Mrs. Ernest Lamson and daughter Elizabeth of Jordan township went to Union City Wednesday for a visit with her parents. Kenneth Morrell, who has been employed by the Goodrich Rubber Co. at Akron, 0., for some time, returned home Wednesday. Mrs. C. V. Borklund and mother, Mrs. Martha Protzman, of Brook, who had been visiting relatives at Anderson, returned home Tuesday. Miss Elizabeth Spaulding has resumed her duties as operator at the Western Union office after spending a two weeks vacation with relatives at Greencastle.

L. V. Courtney, superintendent of the Brook schools,* with his wife, took the train here Wednesday for Indianapolis to attend the meeting of the Indiana State Teachers’ association. >-"} Mrs. Mildred Richardson of Chicago, who had bden visiting here with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. Halleck, went to Marion Tuesday for a visit with her sister, Mrs. Harry Milner, Anct~ family. Mrs. William Thompson returned to her home at Sullivan Tuesday. She was called here by the death of her mother, Mrs. Frances Hopkins, and has since been visiting her sister, Miss Gertrude.

It Is reported that Sam Duvall and wife have given up their announced 'intention of returning to France, the native land of Mrs. Duvall, to make that country their permanent home; but instead will remain here. Among the Chicago goers Wednesday were Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Dunlap, Mrs.* H. H. Potter and daughter Mary, Mr. and -Mrs. Frank Morlan, 'Granville Moody, Zern and Don i Wright, Frank Welsh and son Merve 1 and Andrew Gangloff, Sr., all of and 1 near Rensselaer, Fred Lyons, William Ulyatt and Eugene Thayer of Brook and Mrs. Sr G. Hand of Remington.

The G. F. Meyers real estate ageftcy reports the sale of the E. E. Harshberger 80-acre farm near .Parr to Bert Griffin, who resides on the Mrs. A. C. • Scott farm* in Jordan township* Possession is to be given Dec. 1, when Mr. Harshberger will move to a 70-acre farm which he ljas purchased near Goshen, Ind. The consideration has been made public. Friends of Miss Elsie Ulyatt and John Standish, both of Newton county, were greatly surprised the first of the week when the young .couple announced their marriage, which took place at Watseka, ill., on Sept. 16 last, the ceremony being performed by the Rev. C. B. Gnibb at the Christian parsonage. The bride is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Ulyatt of pprth of Brook, and is well and favorably known- to many readers of The Democrat. The young couple will go to housekeeping on the Newton Lyons farm, erist',of Foresman, in the spring. '~

Yesterday’s local egg and butterfat prices: Eggs, 67c; butterfat, 66c. I Call the Rowen Grocery for prices on nice white Northern Minnesota potatoes. Phone 202. | Mrs. Elliur Sage and son Kermit ,of Rochester, Ipd., are guests of Mr. and Mrs. Jay W. Stockton. Special Blanket Sale —Plaid Blankets, $6.1t0 values, reduced to $4.48. ' See west window. —FENDIG’S FAIR. Mrs. J.' J. Montgomery returned home Thursday afternoon from a 10day visit with relatives at Rockford, 111. % -f . !

Jacob Oman of Eagle Bend, Minn., came Thursday for an indefinite visit with his daughter, Mrs. C. E. Baumgartner. Mr. and I&rs. Frank Moore and Park Moore of Gilman, 111., spent a few days this week with Mr. and Mrs. John W. Mauck. Mr. and Mrs, W. D. Bringle drove to Harrison county the first of the week for a visit with relatives and old friends for a few days. Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Scripture returned to their home at Bloomington after a visit with Mr. and Mrs. C, W. Scripture of Jordan township.

Mrs. Leslie Clark underwent an operation for goiter Wednesday afternoon at the Augustana hospital in Chicago, and is reported to be doing nicely. • The Democratic headquarters will be open this afternoon, Saturday, and evening for demonstrating voting and also for anyone wishing any other information. Yesterday’s local grain prices: Corn, 75c; oats, 43c; wheat, $1.85; rye, $1.40. The prices one year ago were: Corn, $1.26; oats, 65c; wheat, $2.11; rye, $1.20. Mr. and Mrs. William Holle of North Manchester came Wednesday for a visit with the latter’s mother, Mrs. Loninda McGlynn, and Mrs. Holle’s sister, Mrs. D. E. Grow.

Mrs. Laura Harris has purchased the Mrs. W. S. Harbison property oon Austin avenue, now occupied by Mr. and Mrs. Ike Wiltshire, possession to be given Feb. 1. Consideration has not been made public. The city schools were closed Thursday and Friday in order that the teachers might visit other schools. A number of them went to Indianapolis ’to attend the stare teachers’ association at Indianapolis and others are visiting schools at various places. >* Democratic candidate for state treasurer, George H. DeHority, of Elwood was a visitor in the city Wednesday. Mr. DeHority is opposed by Ora Davies of Kokomo, who was found short in his accounts as county and city treasurer by the state board of accounts and refunded some $3,800 as a result.

Mr. and Mrs. George Morgan received a telephone message from Chicago Wednesday afternoon announcing the arrival of a baby girl at the home of their daughter. Cecil Miller, of 431 East Forty-third street, Chicago, that afternoon, weight five pounds, 10 ounces. Mother and babe doing well at last reports. This is their first child. ** If Senator Capper and Governor Allen, both of Kansas and both Republicans of the radical type, succeed in their announced intention of "legislating the Chicago Board of Trade out of existence, what will become of the Sawers Grain Co., Warren T. McCray vice-president and admitted owner of one-fourth of its capital stock?

In writing to a friend, Mrs. William Gushwa of near Croswell, Mich., but formerly of near Goodland and well known to many readers of The Democrat, states that •they are all weli and doing fine; that they have some 75 bushels of potatoes in their cellar, 32 gallons of sauerkraut, 120 quarts of tomatoes, etc., and think they can get through the winter O. K.

Don’t forget the car of potatoes at the Rowen Grocery on Monday and Tuesday. Big Cut in Prio* —Plaid Blankets, |6.00 value,* reduced to $4.48. See west window. —FENDIG’S FAIR. The fire company was called out about 0 o’clock Thursday night by a false £larm on north College avenue. O. K. Ritchey has been confined to his bed for several days with ill* ness, but‘was able to be up again yesterday. Mr. and Mrs. Louis Spaulding and Mr. and Mrs. Charles Best of Goodland were oyer yesterday on business and to attend the stock show. James Longstreth of Parr brought duwn a couple of freak gourds yesterday and placed them in The Democrat’s front window, where they may be seen by the curious.

Ray Adams of Forestdale, Ala., came Thursday evening for a visit with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. M. I. Adams, and to see his sister, Mrs. Harry Bell, at the county hospital. Dr. and Mrs. I. M. Washburn attended the meeting of the association of Monon Railroad Surgeons, which was held at the Fowler hotel in Lafayette Thursday afternoon and evening. Among the Chicago goers Thursday were Dr. and Mrs. A. R. Kresler, A. O. Moore, C. E. Baumgartner, Mr. and Mrs. John Rusk, Misses Edith West, Tillie Malchow and Minnie Hemphill. Misses Emma Ketchan, Vera Deardurlf, Ruth Corbin, Leona Winters and Stella Clarkson of Morocco took the train here Thursday for Indianapolis to attend the state teachers’ association meeting.