Jasper County Democrat, Volume 23, Number 75, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 15 December 1920 — LOCAL NEWS [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

LOCAL NEWS

Fight tuberculosis by buying Xmas seals. dts An extra good lot of milch oows at John Baughman’s sale, Dec. 16. ’ Mias Cordelia Stockton spent the week-end in Lafayette with , Miss Ethel Ham. ft Mrs. W. R. Keefe of Pittsburgh, Pa., Is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Long. Mrs. True D. Woodworth went to Monticello Sunday evening for a few days’ visit with her brother. Mrs. Alfred Hickman and children of Hammond came Friday for a visit with Mr. and Mrs. John Mierrltt. Among the Chicago goers Friday were Misses Lorene and Madeline Warren, Mrs. Frank Webber and J. Bennema. If you want a good automobile, one that costs less per mile to operate, come to the Baughman sale. December 16. —Advt. Mrs. John Kohler and son “Pat" spent the week-end In Reynolds with the former’s brother, Andrew Minicus, and family. ' Mr. and Mrs. Howard Jones were over from Remington Monday calling on Mrs. A. J. Bellows and Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Murphy.

Mrs. Russell Van Hook went to Oak Park, 111., Friday for a few days’ visit with her daughter, Miss Lucy, who is employed there. Mrs. Korah Daniels went to Chicago Sunday for a couple of weeks visit with her daughters, Mrs. George F. Brown and Miss Alice Daniels. Tunis Snip of Keener township returned a few days ago from Lamar, Mo.', where he was called by the death of his brother, Judge Gerritt Snip. f Among the Lafayette goers Saturday were Mrs. James Norris and daughter Grace, Mrs. George Ulm, Misses Frances Folger, Nina Pogue and Hazel Gray. The Rebekah lodge of Parr will give an oyster supper and social in the Parr school basement on Wednesday evening, December 16. _ Everybody come. —Advt. dls - * Miss Ruth Gorham returned to Indianapolis Sunday evening, where she is attending business college, after a visit here with her mother, Mrs. George Gorham, and family. Dr. and Mrs. H. J. Kannal of 509 Park avenue announce the engagement of their daughter, Gertrude, to Leslie F. Fahrner of Santa Rosa, calir The wedding will take place during the holidays.

Friday was visiting day for the teachers of the South Marion consolidated school and Fred Tyler visited the Fair Oaks schools, Miss Elizabeth Hebard at Roselawn and Miss Mildred Rush at Remington. L. P. Shirer attended the funeral of his sister-in-law, Mrs. Elizabeth Shirer, at her late home near Tefft Saturday. Mrs. Shirer was the wife of the late Jacob Shirer. She died at the home of her son, former Township Trustee John Shirer. Miss Mildred Harper of Remington has resigned her position as teacher in Bell Center school for a better position in the Gary schools. As noone can be secured for the Bell Ceni ter school, the children are being taken to Reynolds via hack. —Monon News. Mr. and Mrs. George F. Meyers and Mr. and Mrs. Sylyester Gray left Monday afternoon for Miami, Fla., where they will spend the winter. This is the first trip south for Mr. and Mrs. Gray, but Mr. and Mrs. Meyers have- spent several winters in Florida. Ben Wallace, ex-treasurer of the Hagenbeck-Wallace circus, is organizing a one-ring motorized circus, with headquarters at, Kokomo. The motor equipment will consist of twenty-eight trucks. Articles of incorporation have been filed showing a capital of SIOO,OOO.

C. W. Duvall got a letter Monday from his son, Earl, of San Diego, Calif., stating that “Pud” Hickman, who is in the United States navy, and Earl Hemphill, both Rensselaer boys, took dinner with them a week ago Sunday, and that he secured a job for Earl as a clerk in Jhe toy department of the same department store in which he is employed. He also said that Mr. and Mrs. A. S. Laßue, who are visiting in California, would be there to visit them this week.

Miss Rose Remmek spent Sunday and Monday in Chicago. A full line of first-class new farm machinery at Baughman's sale, Dec. 16. Mr. and Mrs. Bert DeMoss went to Alliance, 0., Monday for a visit with relatives. Mrs. Frank Kanne was called to Pontiac, 111., Monday by the death of her grandfather. Mr. and Mrs. George Hironlmus went to Cairo, 111., Monday for a visit with relatives. • ___ B. A. Royster of Delphi spent Sunday here with his brother, G. W. Royster, and family. Forest Morlan of Chicago spent Sunday here with his father, Charles Morlan, and family. Clarence P. Fate of Crown Point was in the city Monday shaking hands with old friends.

Alfred Thompson of Chicago spent Sunday here with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Delos Thompson. A little real Christmas weather is desired by the shop-keepers, now that the coal situation has improved. Mrs. Robert Stockwell and children of Wolcott took the train here Monday for Beloit, Wls., for a visit with relatives. Dort 1919 touring car, in first-class condition, will be sold at the J. H. Baughman sale, Thursday, December 16. —Advt. Mrs. Carrie Dayton of Lafayette visited here Sunday with her daughters, the Misses Myrtle and Josephine Dayton. A year ago we had fifteen degrees below zero weather at this time and a great deal of the annual ice supply was harvested. Ernest Garriott of near Valparaiso spent the week-end with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Emory of Union township. John McClanahan of Hammond spent the week-end with his wife at the home of her father, Theodore Warne, at Parr. George Wenrick and family of West Carpenter spent Sunday here with the latter’s mother, Mrs. O. S. Baker, and family.

A general reduction of 22% per cent in the wages qf cotton mill employes in the eaßt has been announced by the mill operators. Paul Strecker, who is employed in the Ford factory at Detroit, Mich., came Saturday for a visit with his parents, the Rev. and Mrs. E. W. Strecker. ... — • We will unload a car of fancy, northern sand-grown potatoes, in two and one-half bushel sacks, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday.—EGEß’S GROCERY. Miss Betty Royster, who is attending Indiana university, spent the week-end here with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Royster, the latter being In quite poor health.

The 8-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Earl Sullivan of Remington died last Friday of diphtheria. Report has it that the family was not quarantined until Saturday and, as a consequence, many people were exposed to the disease. Russell Lesh of Barkley township, who underwent an operation at the St. Elizabeth hospital in Lafayette last week, is reported to be doing as well as could be expected. His wife and brother, Paul, went to Lafayette Monday for a short visit with him. Letters remaining in the Rensselaer postoffice for the week ended December 11: R. O. Baker, F. E. Bickley, Thos. R. Bridge, Geo. Casbey, Lewis Messinger. If not called for, the above letters will be sent to the deal letter office on December 27. ■ - — Dr. William B. Morris, aged fortyeight, a practicing physician at Chalmers, White county, for fifteen years, died of uraemic poisoning at a Lafayette hospital last Thursday night. He had been sick for . a month. Dr. Morris formerly lived in Scottsburg and also practiced in Wolcott. He was prominent in the Masonic order and belonged to the Knights of Pythias. A widow, two daughters and a son survive. Mrs. Bert Courtwright and children of Jordan township returned home Sunday from a visit with her husband, who is a patient in St, Luke’s hospital, Chicago. Mr. Courtwright suffered a cut on his knee some twelve weeks ago with a com knife, and an infection set in and for five weeks he was treated at the jasper -county hospital, but was later taken to Chicago, where he has been for the past two weeks. Mrs. Courtwright states that he is now doing as well as could be expected.

Help the fight against T. B. Buy Xmas seals. * d 25 C. H. Bancueft of Detroit, Mich., is visiting; the Ed Longstreth family at Parr, t Miss Imogens Goff of Kentland came Saturday for a visit with Mr. and Mrs. K. T. Rhoades. Mrs. James Norris went to Hammond Monday for a visit with her sister, Mr§. James F-isher. Daniel Jones of Delphi spent the week-end here with his daughter, Mrs. John Adair, and family. Misses Dessie and Cecil Rutherford went to Hammond Monday for a few days’ visit with relatives. Hugh Kirk, Mr. and Mrs. Philip Heuson, Mrs. Charles Leavel and W. H. Morrell were Lafayette goers Monday. If you want a good automobile, one that costs less per mile to operate, come to the Baughman sale, December 16. —Advt. Miss Daisy Knaur, who is teaching school near Wolcott,- spent the weekend here with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. George Knaur. Mr. and Mrs. John Wagner and Mr. and I£rs. Martin Wagner of near Wolcott spent the week-end here with Mr. and Mrs. Nicholas Wagner. Mr. and Mrs. Wallace Miller and baby daughter of Chicago spent the week-end here with Mrs. Miller’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. George Morgan.

Joe and James Halllgan left Sunday evening for Rochester, Minn., where the latter expects to enter the Mayo Bros.’ hospital for treatment. We will unload a car of fancy northern, sand-grown potatoes in two and one-half bushel sacks, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday.—EGEß'S GROCERY. Yesterday’s local grain prices: Corn, 66c; oats, 42c; wheat, $1.70; rye, $1.30. The prices one year ago were. Corn, $1.30; oats, 76c; wheat, $2.25; and rye, $1.45. Many farmers have finished husking their corn crop, but there are still many others who. are not yet done on account of the shortage of huskers or other reasons. f <• Mr. and Mrs. Albert Johnson returned to their home at St. Charles, 111., Sunday after being called here to attend the funeral of the latter’s brother-in-law, John Lonergan. Among the Chicago goers Monday were Dr. I. M. Washburn, Frank Hill, Simon Thompson, R. D. Thompson, Mr. and Mrs. J.ohn Adair of this city and Thomas Porter of Remington.

Yesterday's egg and buttertat prices were. Eggs, 70c; butterfat, 46c. Louis Misch and Guy Minor of near Wheatfleld were visitors in the city yesterday. Remember The Democrat office when you are in need of sale bills. We are experts in this line. Mrs. C. G. Newby and Miss Grace Haas attended the funeral of their uncle, Daniel Duncan, at Wins* mac yesterday afternoon. * The basketball game played here Saturday evening between the Rensselaer high school team and the Medaryville team resulted in a score of 17 to 15 in favor of Rensselaer. Many window panes were broken* out by Monday night's wind throughout the county, it was reported yesterday. A large window in the South Marlon consolidated school was blown in and the large glass shattered to fragments. A banquet was served to the school faculty and board and high school pupils Friday evening at the gymnasium in the high school building. The banquet was served by the fresbmen and sophomores to the senior and junior classes, the result of a contest made by the classes in securing the athletic association dues, the two classes making complete returns first to be banqueted by the two classes making the report last.

• Under a new law the women of Jamaica, British West Indies, are to have a vote in the elections for the -parochial boards and the legislature. Every woman is entitled to vote if she is twenty-five years of age or more, can read and write and is of British nationality, but Bhe must have also certain salary or property qualifications. The salary designated is five pounds sterling a year, or she must pay ten pounds sterling in rent or two pounds sterling rate on honse. lands or personal property.