Jasper County Democrat, Volume 23, Number 64, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 November 1920 — LOCAL NEWS [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

LOCAL NEWS

W. J. Wright was a Chicago goer Thursday. C. S. Galbraith was over from Remington Thursday. Mrs. Alda Parkison entertained the Priscilla Sew club Thursday after, noon. Oct. 30, to Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Mackey of just east of town, a daughter. J. C. Passons is confined to his home on north Van Rensselaer street with illness. Among the Chicago goers Wednesday were G. J. Jessen, Granville Moody, John Marlatt and John Parkison. Mrs. J times Lane and daughter Amelia of Newton township went to Chicago Tuesday for a few days’ visit with relatives. E. J. Duvall, who has been very ill with pneumonia, is gaining right along now and will be out once more in a few days. Well, bring on the “separate peace pact” with Germany. Let’s have all the nauseating ignomies over with as soon as possible. Mrs. E. W. Strecker, Mrs. W. L. Bott and Mrs. J. D. Allman went to Greencastle Wednesday to attend a Methodist missionary meeting. Mrs. S. C. Irwin went to Whiting Thursday, called there by the death of a relative, L. H. Mattern, a pioneer resident of that who died Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. Sylvester Holcomb returned to their home at Joliet, 111., Tuesday after a visit with relatives at Remington and attending the George Worden funeral. Walter Randle, who is attending college at Ames, la., and who has recently been very sick yrtth scarlet fever, returned home Tuesday to spend a few days with his father, E. J. Randle, and family.

A. F. Patzschke was down from Kniman Thursday. Mrs. G. F. Meyers was a Lafayette goer Wednesday. Mrs. J. N. Leatherman and Miss Mary Leatherman weYe Lafayette gofers Thursday. Mrs. Ted Watson and two children of near Valparaiso are guests here of Harry Watson and wife. Mrs. George Gorham went to Brookston Thursday for a visit with her son, R. D. Gorham, and family. Mr. and Mrs. John Moore went to Hammond Wednesday for a visit with their son, Victor Moore, and family. I A. O. Moore, William Daugherty and Misses Mayme and Vera Bever were among the Chicago visitors Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. Gus Grant were called to Franklin Wednesday by the sudden death of the latter’s- father, J. M. Brown.

A. C. Pancoast of Newton township returned home Tuesday from Chicago where he had undergone an operation for an eye trouble. Mrs. D. A. Savage and two daughters left Thursday for tehir home in North Dakota after a visit with the T. G. Brown family in Hanging Grove township. Frank J. Banker of Kankakee, 111., came Wednesday to join his wife, who is visiting at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Walter, southeast of town.

Mr. and Mrs. William Childers and little grandson, William Wickstrom, went to Schneider Thursday for a visit with their daughter, Mrs. C. R. Harsha, and family. Leonard Welsh, eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. Bert Welsh of Grandview, Wis., came Wednesday from Larimore, N. D., for an indefinite visit with his aunt, Miss Carrie Welsh. And “Big Bill” Thompson and W. R. Hearst won another victory in Illinois Tuesday in putting Len Small, over for governor. Surely the Republicans ought to feel proud of this. Mr. and Mrs. F. Lee and Mr. and Mrs. J. Madocca left Wednesday for their homes at Chase, Mich., after a visit here with Mr. and Mrs. A. D. Lee and Mr. and Mrs. H. E. White. Robert Tulle of southeast of town left Tuesday evening for Indianapolis and from there expects to be sent overseas, he having enlisted for three years in the U. S. service and will be stationed in Germany.

Hildred Pefley has re-enlisted in the U. S. navy and will leave Nov. 19 to take up his duties. He returns as a yeoman, which position he held at the close of the war, •when he received his discharge. ■ l - 1 - - # Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Mllllron moved Wednesday to Waynetown, Ind., where they will operate the moving picture shqw which they recently, purchased. Mr. and Mrs. John Braddock have moved into the Mllllron -property on south Weston street. The two sons of Mr. and Mrs. 1 Milt Michael, residing just north of the railroad, have been sick this week with what resembled .scarlet fever, although the doctor stated he was not sure, One boy was much better yesterday morning but the other one still had t quite a sore throat. The family have not been quarantined, bqt have stayed at home closely.

T. M. Callahan was in Indianapolis business Thursday. Thomas Porter of Remington was a visitor In the .city Wednesday. Yesterday’s local egg and butterfat prices: Eggs, 60c; butterfat, 58c. ’ J. H. Hibner of Monticello was a business visitor in the city Wednesday. “Commodore” Fox of Lafayette was shaking hands with old friends here a few days this week. Mrs. J. M. Torbet of Barkley township went to Indianapolis Thursday for a visit with her daughter, Mrs. Catherine Cragen. Yesterday’s local grain prices: Corn, new, 65c; oats, 47c; wheat, $1.95; rye, $1.50. The prices one year ago were: Corn, new, $1.25; oats, 67c; wheat, $2.11; rye, $1.23. D. S. Bare and family of Newton township moved to town this week into the J. W. Mauck property on Webster street. Mr. and Mrs. Mauck expect to leave tomorrow for ' McAllen, Tex., where they will spend the winter on their farm there. En route to Texas they will stop off at Emporia, Kas., for a few days’ visit with the latter’s father. Mr. Bare’s son-in-law, Floyd Gratner, will occupy the Bare farm in Newton township.