Jasper County Democrat, Volume 23, Number 76, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 18 December 1920 — LOCAL NEWS [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

LOCAL NEWS

Fight tuberculosis by buying Xmas seals. * Mr. and Mrs. Jay Nowels were Lafayette goers Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. Rodger Smith and Gall Michal were down from Kniman Thursday. Mrs. W. C. Miller of Indianapolis Is visiting here with her fatther, L. H. Hamilton, this week. Attorney John A. Dunlap, Mrs. Gladys Wynegar and Mrs. S. M. Haas "wqtq In South Bend on business Wednesday. Among the Chicago goers Tuesday were Mrs. A. Halleck, Mrs. C. G. Spitler, Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Fendig, Alex Quinn and son Arthur, J. C. Maxwell and Sam and Milt .Roth.

Only one more week until Christmas. Help the fight against T. B. Buy Xmas seals.' d 26 - Mrs. J. J. Robinson of Lafayette came Tuesday for a visit with Mrs. Isaac Kepner and Mrs. A. Wartena. W. F. Rainier returned to his home In Indianapolis Tuesday after a short visit here with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. O. K. Rainier. Gilbert Albin and little son Albert went to St. Louis, Mo., Wednesday, where the latter has been taking treatment for his crippled foot. Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Matheriy of near South Bend visited relatives here a few days this week and also attended the Floyd Spain • funeral Thursday afternoon. •

Mrs. Phoebe Randle Brogan entertained a number of young people Tuesday evening at a five-course dinner and dance at the horn© of her sister, Mrs. Mabel Forsythe, in honor of her guest, Miss Elaine Sllverstein of Mexico, Mo.

Miss Luella Hannon visited In Lafayette this week with Miss Lois Ham. Mrs. Vifana Austin Shsyne of Chicago is the guest of Mrs. Ora T. Ross. Buy your Holiday stationery at The Democrat office. A fine-line to select from. Call In and see. Evelyn Sowards returned to her home at CroWn Point Thursday after a visit here with Mrs. Hattie Arnold. Mrs. Ora T. Ross attended a meeting of the White County League of Women Voterß In Montlcello Wednesday. , * Mrs. M. D. Gwln attended a dinner party given by Mrs. Fred Obencbain at the Forbis hotel In Monticello Tuesday. J. V. Lesh of Union township visited his son Russell, who is a patient at St. Elisabeth’s hospital In Lafayette, Thursday. Kenneth Arnold of Emerado, N. D., is visiting the Clay Deweese family In Jordan township and other relatives and friends.

A farmer nowadays can bring in a load of corn and, if the load is large enough, he can buy a little Jag of coal with the proceeds. • Mrs. Sigel Royster of Delphi came Thursday t 6 see Mrs. G. W. Royster, who has been quite sick, but is now reported to be Improving. It is now time to order your automobile licenses for 1921. Come In and let me fill out your application for you.—MABEL NOWELS, at The Democrat office. » _ Mr. and Mrs. Walter English and little daughter of Lafayette came Thursday to see the former’s mother, Mrs. E. C. English, who is quite sick at the county hospital. Silas Bringle returned to his home at New Salisbury, Harrison county, Thursday after being called here to attend the funeral of his brother, Jesse Bringle, of Brook.

Among the Chicago goers Wednesday were John Worland, R. A. and John Parkison, Dr. and Mrs. W. L. Myer, Mrs. F. A. Turfler and son Francis and Mrs. Sam Duvall. Mrs. W. C. Babcock entertained Thursday afternoon in honor of Miss Gertrude Kannal, who will become the bride of Frank Fahrner of Santa Rosa, Calif., in the near future. * Mrs. John Kohler and son “Pat” went to Chicago Heights, 111., Thursday,•• where they will make their home with the former’s daughter, Mrs. Gilbert Wright, and family. Henry Wagner left Tuesday for his home at Larimore, N. D., after a couple of weeks visit here with Mr. and Mrs. Nicholas Wagner and other relatives about Remington and Wolcott. - a. Mrs. Homer Hendrickson returned to her home in Rensselaer Sunday evening after a few days’ visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. I. W. Jenkins, 305 N. Illinois street. —Monticello Herald.

Dr. A. R. Kresler entertained the Jasper-Newton Medical association at his home on South Cullen street last evening. Dr. Frank B. Wynn of Indianapolis, a teacher in a medical school in that city, addressed the meeting. AUTO LICENSES —Apply with our notaries any time, day 6r night. We attend to all the detail* and have a car record of nearly every car in the county. See us at once.—THE MAIN GARAGE, The Best in Rensselaer. u Floyd Amsler’s big public sale will be held at his farm near Surrey next Monday, December 20. This probably will be the largest sale held in Jasper county for some time to come. Read a list of the property elsewhere in The Democrat. Bernard Maloy, who had been visiting his grandmother, Mrs. James Maloy, went to South Bend Thursday. Mr. Maloy is the son of Dr. Maloy of Chicago and is cohtemplating entering St. Joseph’s college after the holidays. Mr. and Mrs. Hiram Day went to Champaign, 111., Thursday to attend the funeral of the former’s nephew, W. R. Day, who died at Okmulgee, 0k1a.7 on Wednesday and whose funeral will be held at Champaign today. Deceased was a brother of Mrs. Lawrence Sayler of Just west of town. The weather has been quite a bit colder for the past few days, with little flurries- of enow, although not enough snow at any time to cover the ground. Yesterday was quite raw, with the mercury at 2 p. m. registering at the freezing point. No radical change in temperature "was predicted by the government's forecast yesterday. ■ J • <1 -V > *•

W. L. Bott, Frank Hill and Robert Webb were Indianapolis goers Tuesday. I

"Uncle’ John Nichols celebrated his eighty-first birthday anniversary Thursday.

Yesterday’s local egg and butterfat prices were as follows: Eggs, 70c; butterfat, 48c.

Mr. and Mrs. A. F. Patsschke, Mrs. John Brown and Mrs. Harry Brown were down from Kniman yesterday.

C. W. Eger was In Chicago Thursday to see his wife, who is taking treatment at the Hahnemann hospital.

Mr. and Mrs. Ben Grube of Foreston, S. C., came Jast week and are visiting the latter’s mother, Mrs. William Warren, in Walker township. •

Yesterday’s local grain prices were as follows: Corn —yellow, 66c; white and mixed, 53c. Oats, 40c; wheat, f 1.58; rye, $1.30. The prices a year ago were: Corn, $1.30; oats, 79c; wheat, $2.20; rye, $1.56.

The Democrat has a lot of letter site (B%xll inches) unruled yellow paper pencil pads made up at prewar prices that it Is selling at 10 cents per pad.-. There are about 56 sheets to a pad, and at this price they are the biggest bargain one can find any place. Paper Is one item that has not been reduced any in price, and the prospects are that it will not be reduced anyways soon. Call in and buy a good supply of these pads before the supply Is exhausted.