Evening Republican, Volume 18, Number 75, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 28 March 1914 — Happenings In and Around Francesville—From The Tribune. [ARTICLE]

Happenings In and Around Francesville —From The Tribune.

Ralph Lewis, who lives southwest of town, is recovering from an attack of lung fever. Mrs. Lewis Hooker and children, of Rensselaer, have been here for several days visiting with her mother, Mrs. Fred Sard. Mrs. John Molitor, Mrs. Amber Huppert, Mrs. Dan Geyer, Misses Cora Shoemaker, Gertrude and Mae Pike went to Lafayette Tuesday. Bert McClellan met with a painful accident on his place north of town Sunday evening. While leading a hbrse in the barn it trampled upon his right foot, causing a bad sprained ankle. He is getting around on crutches.

Mr. and Mrs. Philip Gutwein left last Thursday for Hungary, where they will spend several months aViong relatives and friends. This is the second trip back to the fatherland since locating in this country permanently. E. B. Stamp, who lives in the south part of the township, has not been in very good health in recent months, but his many friends are hoping that th balmy spring weather which is about due, will get him back in old time form. Miss Pearl Geyer visited with her father at St. Elizabeth’s hospital in Lafayette Saturday. He is gradually improving and will be home in a few days. Mrs. Geyer has been staying in the city and has spent much of her time at the hospital. Dennis Gleason; the “boss” buyer of Rensselaer, spent most of last week here picking up a few good ones.

Mrs. George Wade, of Lebanon, has been the guest of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Koster, for several days. Roy Koepke, of Lafayette, was here Saturday mixing with relatives. He Was recently employed as a train caller for the Monon. EdfWard Gray, who has been very sick at the Ent Hotel, is recovering and is able to be up and around. Charles and Ida Shott, of Wolcott, are visiting at the home of the latter’s sister, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Franks, west of town.

George Dale, who has been visiting at the home of his sister, Mrs. W. B. Leonard, returned to his home in New York last week. Mrs. Sarah Hamilton and granddaughter Mildred, of Wolcott, visited at the home of Mr. and Mrs. S. K. Jones the fore part of this week. = iE. . .- ------

W. C. Myers recently made a trip through the Yazoo Valley in Louisiana and was very much impressed with the country. Thousands of northern people are investing in southern land and development is quite rapid. Elzie Ooffel went to Monon Monday, where he is figuring on taking over the Edward Hubbell meat market. "

Attorney H. C. Thompson, of Monon, was here on legal business Friday. He reports that the Monon Will have another building boom this spring. Mr. and Mrs. William A. Culp were business callers at the Tribune office Friday. They recently moved out on the old home place in section 36, Gillam, where they will farm a good sized tract, assisted by their sons, “Paddy” and Grover, who returned some weeks ago from Washington, the former having proved up on his homestead near Wen'atiehe.

Hank Ballard, town marshal at Medaryville, was in Francesville Sunday between trains. During the week he run four fellows in who happened to be imbibing too freely. ■ The Tribune understands that he is making a very good peace officer. He knows how to line up the “recalcitrants,” because he used to be one of the “boys” once upon a time.

A. E. Malsbary, of Lafayette, is arranging to make some substantial improvements on his Sunny Side farm near Gurnsey, in White county, this spring. He has a nice improved farm in Gillam and another east of Medaryville. C. L. Bader, of Winamac, was in Francesville Thursday. He had been out to the river bridge east of town making a survey for the purpose of placing a bid on the new bridge which is to take the place of the old one as soon as the dredge goes through. The letting is advertised for April 7th. The old bridge is 156 feet long but the nfew one will be but 140 feet; the east approach is to be filled in.' The floor of the new one is to be kreodone, a composition of creosoted planks and blocks, noiseless and guaranteed to last a century. The estimated cost is $5,600. The dredge, which is to cut through, is two and a half miles northeast of town. Mr. and Mrs. M. H. Rice went to Lafayette Friday, where they con. suited a specialist about the condition of Mrs. Rice’s right eye. While visiting at Star City she was suddenly -- stricken with ' sharp pains in the optic and before she could get relief it was necessary to lance it, causing the loss of sight. The trouble is supposed to have originated from a tooth which had been treated. The eye has not yet been removed but care is being taken with It so as not to impair the sight of the other eye. Mrs. Rico’s many friends are sorry to hear of her unexpected misfortune;