Jasper County Democrat, Volume 23, Number 69, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 24 November 1920 — LOCAL NEWS [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

LOCAL NEWS

Charles Simpson was in Indianapolis on business Thursday. New carload of soft coal, $8 per ton from the bIn.—LEE MYERS, Kniman, Ind. A pair of extra good matched mare and gelding at Bert Demoss’s sale, Nov. 29. n 27 Mrs. J. W. Crooks and son Lardner spent the week-end in Urbana, 111., with her sister, Mrs. W. D. Goad. Miss Verna Cavinder of Belle Haven, N. C., came Saturday for a visit with her grandfother, John Cavinder, of Gifford. We have a carload of Island Creek West Virginia 3%x3-inch coal, $12.75 at car, $13.25 delivered. —J. C. GWIN & SON, phone 6. —Advt. Albert Duggins of near Virgie, who has ieen working for the past few weeks in the steel mills at Gary, moved his family to that city Monday. Hildred Pefley went to Chicago Friday morning, leaving there that night for Mare Island, Cal., where he will be assigned to duty as a yeoman in the United States navy, in which service he recently enlisted. President Wilson’s Thanksgiving turkey arrived five days ahead of Thanksgiving, and as a result is being fattened in the back yard of the White House. The turkey, a thirtypounder, was sent by the Chamber of Commerce in Cuero, Texas, in a crate which was a replica of the capitol building. Gerry Snedeker, who has been living on his father’s farm, in Barkley township, is preparing to move in a few days to the 120-acre farm near Buchanan, Mich., which he purchased about a year ago. Fred Bachman, who has been living on Frank King’s farm west of town, will move onto the W. H. Snedeker farm in Barkley.

J. H. Culp of Lee was in the city cn business Monday. Mrs. Charles H. Porter and Miss Lucille Knox were Lafayette goers Friday. If you want some good Jersey cows attend Bert Demoss’s sale, Nov. 29. n2O Mrs. Robert Smith and two children went to Rockfield Friday for a visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. David Hines. Mr. and Mrs. Everett Warren and children of Lafayette were the weekend guests of Mrs. John Martindale and daughter. Miss Nina. Mrs. James Peck and Mrs. Will Hamilton of Gary came Saturday and continued on to Remington to visit their -mother, Mrs. Meehan. Among the Chicago goers Saturday were Mrs. Frank Hill and daughter, Mrs. Simon Thompson, Miss Tillie Malchow and Andrew Ropp.

Several football fans drove to Lafayette ‘ (Saturday to witness the Purdue-Indiana game. The latter team defeated Purdue by ‘a score of 10 to 7. It is now time to order your automobile licenses for 1921. Come in and let me fill out your application for you.—MABEL NO WELS, at The Democrat office. Mrs. H. E. Parsons of Bringhurst, who had been visiting here with her mother, Mrs. James F. Erwin, went to Chicago Friday* for a visit with her sister, Mrs. A. E. Wallace, and children. u The fire company was called out about 9 o’clock Sunday morning to the Mrs. Eli Critzer home on East Grace street by a small blaze in the roof caused by a defective chimney. The fire was soon extinguished with but little damage -done other than a small hole in the roof. Mrs. Jesse Nichols and Mrs. Hale Grant of this city and Mrs. I. D. Walker of Barkley township, left Saturday for New Florence, Mo., t« attend the funeral of Alva Nichols, a of Mrs. Walker, who died there Saturday morning and the' funeral was held Monday.

The Democrat editor and son, D. J. Babcock, drove to Lafayette on business Saturday. A nice Jot of milch cows, including several Jerseys, at Bert Demoss’s sale, Nov. 29. . n 27 Mrs. C. V. Brourklund of Brook visited here Saturday with her cousin, Miss Katie Shields. Miss Marie Madlung spent the week-end in Chicago with her uncle, William Maloney, and family. Clifford Ham of Lafayette visited with friends here Sunday and also attended the football game at Kentland. Misses Edna Robinson and MaurIne Tuteur spent' the week-end in Chicago, the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Rhoades. Miss Margaret Neff of Indianapolis spent the week-end with her brother, Joseph Neff, a student at St. Joseph’s college. Lee Richards, who is employed* as pressman on the Frankfort CrescentNews, was here to attend the funeral of his uncle, Beach Peterson, Saturday. Mrs. Charles Kellar returned to her home in Hammond Saturday after a visit with her mother, Mrs. John Hoeferlln, of northeast of town. 9

Among the Chicago goers Friday were Misses Mayme and Vera Bever, and Marie Comer of Rensselaer, and Mr. and Mrs. William Burton of Brook. Yesterday’s local grain prices; Corn, 50c; oats, 39c; wheat, $1.60; rye, $1.25. The prices a year ago were: Corn, $1.22; oats, 69c; wheat, $2.11; rye, .$1.25. Harry Moore, son of Mr. and Mrs. B. J. Moore, suffered an Injury to his knee Sunday in the Kentland-Rens-selaer football game, and is now confined to his home. Dr. C. E. Johnson was in Chicago Friday and spent a short time with bis parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Johnson, who were enroute to their home at Pittsburg, Pa„ from Omaha, Neb. Mrs. Edward Paulsen returned to her home in Gary Monday after a visit with her mother, Mrs. Armilla Stone of Remington. She was accompanied home by Mrs. Stone, who will spend the winter' with her daughter. The Democrat office will be closed Thanksgiving day to permit its employes to eat 50-cents-a-pound turkey, which will probably be the last bird of this price that will grace the local Thanksgiving tables for some years to come. Attorney Charles M. Smith of Youngstown, O.; William S. Wiley of Hartford, Mich., and Mrs. A. M. Little of Chicago returned to their respective homes Friday after attending the funeral of the mother of the two former, Mrs. Joseph Smith. Several cars of soft coal —mos| of it, however, an eastern coal and retailed at about $13.75 per ton—have been received in Rensselaer during the past five days, so there is no actual suffering for fuel he’re at present, owing largely to the mild weather for the past several days.

B. F. Borchardt of Tampa, Fla., stopped off here Saturday and visited until Monday evening with his uncles, B. F. and Samuel Fendig. Mr. Borchardt has just returned from a long sea voyage on a United States warship, with the naval reserve, passing through the Panama canal on the way back to God’s country. Reuben Thompson, son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Thompson, who live north of Monticello, was a corn shredder victim Thursday afternoon at the George Kestle farm, south of Monticello, where he was employed. His right arm was practically torn off. He was rushed immediately to the St. Joseph hospital at Logansport. His condition is critical. Many of the families of Kentuckians who had been raising 'dnions in the Newland district the past season have been returning to their native heath during the past few weeks to spend the winter. Most of them expect to come back again next season, it is understood. While the price of onions has been very low this fall the yield was large and most of the growers got very good returns from their labor. Mrs. W. F. Reynolds writes from Lark, N. D., in renewing their subscription, and says: “Was in hopes I could tell you we had a different state government after this election, but the Nonpartisans are still In power, although they seem to be losing out., In 1916 they had a majority of 55,000, while in 1920 it was between 3,000 and 4,000. Taxes have more than doubled. Best regards to you and all old friends."

Mrs. William Hogan spent Sunday with friends in Lafayette. Yesterday’s local egg and butterfat prices: Eggs, 67c; butterfat, 58c. A new Chuette & Butler piano will be sold at the Bert Demoss sale, Nov. 29. n 27 Mrs. Van Grant visited in Hammond Saturday with Mr. and Mrs. Joe O’Connor. New carload of soft coal, |8 per ton from the bln. —LEE MYERS, Kuiman, Ind. Forest Merlca, who is attending Indiana university, is home to spend the Thanksgiving vacation. Mr. and Mrs. Edward Beecher of near Brook spent Sunday here with Mr. and Mrs. Miles Whorrell. Mrs. Maggie Blevins of Wichita, Kans., came Friday for a visit with her 1 sister, Mrs. Hattie "Arnott. Charles Vernon left Saturday for his home at Edgely, N. D., after a visit with friends at Remington. Mrs. Jack Jones and two children of Gary came Sunday for a visit with her mother, Mrs. Mary E. Drake. Mrs. Pearl Watson of Valparaiso is visiting here with her sister, Mrs. Frank Webber, and other relatives. James Lefler returned to Hammond Sunday after a few days’ visit with his son Robert in Barkley township. Norman Prichard returned to bls home in Chicago Monday after a visit here with Mr. and Mrs. Oren Parker.

Mrs. David Hahn and daughter, Addle, of Union township went to Burnettsville Monday for a visit with relatives. Homer Hopkins of Monticello was in Rensselaer Sunday looking after his tenant property, lately vacated by Mrs. Carrie Dayton. Dr. and Mrs. Aaron Wood and children of Brook visited here Sunday with the former’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Wood. Mr., and Mrs. J. C. Shepler returned to their home at Warsaw Monday after a visit here with their son, A. A. Shepler, and wife. Mrs. Ellen Oram of Chicago came Saturday, having been called by the death of her brother, William Warren, of Walker township. Mrs. J. L. Conover returned to her home in Valparaiso Monday after a visit here with the Fred Waymire family on North Weston street. Among the Chicago goers Monday were Fred Mecklenberg, Mrs. Frank Webber and Miss Ruth Ames of this city, and W. A. Davis of Kniman. Word has been received here by L. H. Hamilton of the birth of a -daughter, Mary Frances, to Mr. and Mrs. Fred Hamilton of Santa Maria, Cal. • Master Kennedy Ross of Chicago is visiting his grandmother, Mrs. Ora T. Ross, and his parents will come today to spend Thanksgiving at the Ross home.

John B. Hemphill, who had been visiting here with his sister, Mrs. E. P. Honan, and other relatives here for the past couple of weeks, left Monday for his home at North Platte, Neb. Forest Muster of Gary stopped off here Sunday to spend the day with his uncle, Louis Muster, and other relatives, on his way to his home from attending the Purdue-Indiana football game in Lafayette Saturday. Miss Florence Waggoner of Lafayette, daughter bf the late Frank Waggoner, a former well-known resident’of Gillam township, died at the St. Elizabeth hospital in that city last week and was buried in the cemetery at Francesville last Thursday. Letters remaining in the Renssel aer postoffice for the week ended November 21: Frank C. Babcock, Lloyd Cooler, Lawson Eldridge, J. C. -Graw, Joseph Lawler, J. P. Lawler, John Meghin. If not called for, the above letters will be sent to the dead letter office on December 6th. The annual Thanksgiving charity program was given at the Presbyterian church last evening under the auspices of the Matinee Musicale, with the ministerial association in charge. Offerings olTfrult, food and money, to be used for Thanksgiving for the poor in the city, were made.

Our balmy November weather got a little setback Monday, when the mercury dropped several degrees and the day was quite disagreeable. A little rain fell during night and yesterday was cloudy with a light drizzling rain at times. Snow was scheduled by the weather bureau for last night.