Jasper County Democrat, Volume 23, Number 62, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 30 October 1920 — LOCAL NEWS [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

LOCAL NEWS

Ripe Eatly Ohio potatoes, $1.41) a bushel this week. —MURRAY’S GROCERY. Joseph Ulm of Goodland visited here the first of the week with his sister, Mrs. John Reed. J. T. Carter returned to his home at Rantoul, 111., Tuesday after a visit with the Lon Colton family. • Among the Chicago goers Tuesday were Mr. and Mrs. A. R. Hopkins, John Stockton, Ed Ranton and Mrs. Frank Webber. Frank N. White returned to his home near Francesville the first of the week after a visit here with his brother, H. E. White, and family. * Mr. and Mrs. Robert Smith visited over the last week-end with the latter’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. uavid Hines, at Rockfleld, Carroll county. Mrs. H. R. Anderson and little son returned to their home in Indianapolis Tuesday after a visit here with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Mell Abbott. Mrs. Jane P. Karr returned to her home in Ft. Wayne Wednesday after a visit here with her mother, Mrs. Albert Witham, and her sister, Mrs. Perry Horton. Mr. and Mrs. William Childers were in Delphi Monday attending the birthday anniversary celebration of the former’s father, H. V. Childers, who was 93 years of age. Mrs. Mary E. Drake, Mrs. C. E. Prior and Mrs. F. H. Hemphill»of this city and Mr. and Mrs. Grant Culp of Carpenter township were among the Indianapolis goers Tuesday. T. M. Walter of west Newton township, who recently purchased the old Hemphill livery barn, has been tearing same down the past week and hauling tjie material to i his farm where he will erect a large barn to replace the one destroyed by fire several months ago.

Harvey Phillips of McCoysburg was a Chicago goer Thursday. Ripe Early Ohio potatoes, $1.40 a bushel this >reek.—MURRAY’S GROCERY. I Mrs. Frank Gaspie of Oxford came Wednesday for a few days’ visit with Mr. and Mrs. Frank Woemer. 1 Mrs. Isaac Leopold went to Frankfort Wednesday for a visit with her parents, Mr.« and Mrs. M. Fletcher. Mrs. May Ralph returned to her home at Brookston Wednesday after a visit here with her sister,' Mrs. Roy Stocksick. Miss Anna Preston returned to her home at Genoa, 111., Thursday after a visit at the B. W. Ellsworth home in Bartley township. Mrs. Stella Van Duser returned to her home in Chicago Wednesday after spending a few days here with het sister, Mrs. Dan Waymire. S. P. Hilliard jisited in Monticello Thursday with Ora Hamill, his partner, who has been quite seriously ill, but is now improving. Mrs. Mabel Rishling returned to het home near Lafayette Wednesday , after a visit here with hq;; parents, ; Mr. and Mrs. Harvey W. Wood, Sr.*

Mrs. H. P. Childers returned to her home In South Bend Wednesday after a visit here with her husband’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. William J. Childers. • w Miss Ruth MqKeuzie returned to Bloomington Tuesday where she is attending Indiana university, after being called home by the death of her grandfather, W. R. Brown. A ■ » Among the Chicago goers Wednesday were Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Eilts, John Eger, Jay W. Stockton, Mrs. C. H. Porter and Mrs. Clifford Bever and daughters, Mayme and Vera. Leslie Clark went to Chicago Thursday to visit his wife. .rs. Clark is recovering nicely from her recent operation and will probably be able to return home in a few days. - ।

It is understood that some sort of a celebration' of Armistice day, Nov.’ll, Shrill be held here, but The Democrat has received no official information as to what the celebration will consist of. The total number of voters registered in Indiana and qualified to vote at the election next Tuesday is 1,445,852, according to reports received by the state board of election commissioners. The board has not completed a compilation showing the division of the total registration between men and women voters. . 1 , 1 .... a - ■ IIM J. J. Keating of the Western Newspaper Union, Chicago, was in the city over night Tuesday night and Wednesday was „ calling on the newspaper offices here in the Interests of his company. Mr. Keating is a quite good-sized man, tipping the scales at 235 pounds and reaching up in the air 6 feet and 4 Inches.

A- M. Clark of Gardner, Kas., Was called here Monday by an error in a telegram sent from Ohio, where his aged father, I. J. Clark, of. Milroy township, was visiting relatives, stating that the latter had died there. The telegram was sent to Alva’s brothers In Milroy and they notified iilm. But it was a brother-in-law in Ohio who died, and not Mr. Clark, Alva left for his homie Thursday evening, in time to cast a vote next Tuesday for Cox and, Roosevelt and the league of nations. .

Yesterday'S local egg and butterfat prices: Eggs, 57c; butterfat, 58c. | Mrs. John Lilly* of near Wheatfield is visiting her daughter, Mrs. Ergus Timmons. ,■ F. W. Fisher, John Finn and O. M. Turner were down from Kankakee township Thursday. E. J. Duvall has been very sick with pneumonia fpr the past week but was reported better yesterday ' morning. / ‘ Mr. and Mrs. P. B. Ensley of Edinburg were guests here this week of their daughter and husband, Rev. and Mrs. W. T. Barbre. Mrs. Florman Potter of Converse, ■ who had been visiting,, here with her son, H. H. Potter, and family went to Manteno, DI., Thursday.

Supt. C. R. Dea,n attended a meeting of the Northern Indiana City School Superintendents’ club at Mishawaka Thursday and yesterday. Yesterday’s local grain prices: Corn, old, 75c; new, oats, 46c; wheat, $1'.95; rye, $1.48. The prices onq year ago were: Corn, $1.28; oats, 66c; wheat, $2.11; rye, $1.20. Vern Davisson for Sheriff is the only Jasper county soldier boy on I either ticket. Every voter In the county knows what Vern did in the great world war. Show your appreciation of his services by casting, your ballot for him next Tuesday, He is in every way worthy of hearty,, support. A touch of winter came Thursday night, following nearly a week of 1 rainy weather. Scarcely enough snow fell at Rensselaer to make the ground white, but in the north part of the county at Roselawn four or five Inches of snow fell, it was reported. Yesterday was clear and pleasant but rather chilly otherwise.

A Franklin car driven by a Mr. Stewart of Knox went into the ditch near the Roth Bros, farm, about four miles northeast of town, Wednesday night. There were several occupants in the. car but all escaped injury. The car was damaged considerably and was brought back to town for repairs. The slippery condition of the roads was the cause of the accident. . < lona Leichty, little daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Leichty of near Parr, died at the county hospital Thursday at 2 o’clock a. m., after only a short illness, having been brought to the hospital the evening' previous. Her age was 3 years, 8 months and 8 days. The funeral was held Yesterday* at 12 o’clock at the 1 Parr church and burial made •in the Miller cemetery. All Democratic women whb have not been instructed in marking their ballots are urged to come to Demo-1 cratic headquarters before going to vote. Every Democrat woman who wishes to help on election day Is asked to report at headquarters at any hour to assist in the many tasks that will devolve upon the women on that day. Early help will be appreciated.—COMMlTTEE. ——■ Mr.' and Mrs. C. R. Weiss returned home Monday from a visit with relatives in Wisconsin and Chicago. In Wisconsin they visited Baz and Jannes Dewey at El Roy, and Mrs. Cora Rosenbrook at Madison, brothers and sister, respectively of Mrs. Weiss. They also visited Mr. and Mrs. Fred A. Phillips at Dane, Wis., spending Sunday with the latter. Fred hae fine crops, Charlie says, and will make a bunch of this year. ” Mfs. H. E., Parkison received word from hex' son, Attorney W. H. Parkison, of Lafayette, Thursday, telling of Injuries sustained by his wife on Tuesday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Parkison were out riding in their automobile and on coming to a railroad crossing saw an approaching train. Mr. Parkison applied the brakes and the car skidded, and went down a small embankment. Mrs. Parkison Jumped from the car and alighted oil her head, and was unconscious when, picked up by her husband, who was uninjured. She was taken to the Home hospital and is doing no serious Injuries resulting. ‘