Evening Republican, Volume 23, Number 299, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 16 December 1920 — COUNTY CORRESPONDENCE [ARTICLE]

COUNTY CORRESPONDENCE

GILLAM. t (December 16) The Guy Houston family have the scarlet fever. Mr. A. M. Boland is still busy painting and papering. He came back from Ohio to fihish up his work here and expects to return there the first of the year to make that his home. Mr. Allie Wood came Monday evening for a visit with his sister, Mrs. Ross Faris. * Mr. and ’Mrs. Russell Pogue of Kouts, Mr. and Mrs. Ermal Hoover and daughter, Alice, and Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Wacknitz spent Sunday with Mrs. Alice Pogue. “ ' Miss Jessie Rayburn spent Sunday with home folks. Mr. and Mrs. Mac Coppess spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Ivan Coppess. Miss Ferne Evethham and Mr. Fred Kopke spent Sunday evening with Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Wacknitz. Mr. and Mrs. Meade Rayburn are moving this week to their home place. Mr. and Mrs. Leiters of Illinois are moving on the place just vacated by Mr. Rayburn. Mr. Carl Schultz and Miss Mernie Groves were married Wednesday at the bride’s home south of Francescille. They are visiting in Chicago and Michigan. Joe Maddox our faithful Saturday afternoon Medaryville visitor is the cause of this awful windstorm. He forgot to go to town Saturday. Joe, we don’t want you to make such a mistake again because we don’t like this weather.

REMINGTON. (December 16.) Mrs. Zern Wright and daughter, and Mrs. John Gray of Rensselaer came Wednesday for. a few days’ visit with Mr. and Mrs. D. V. McGlynn and family. Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Robert Schambs, a son, December 12. Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Worden, a son, December 15. Wiliam Alexander of Goodland was in Remington Wednesday. George Eck of north of town has a new Ford. ‘ Mrs. May Cain spent the weekend with her sister, Mrs. William Alexander at Goodland. Cris and Tillie Bahlier went to Blooipington Tuesday to attend the funeral of an aunt. Mrs. Lee Copeland and son, Alvin of Elkhart came Sunday for a few days’ visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Clark Johnston. Mr. and Mrs. F. ,L. Lough entertained a number of young people at a six o’clock dinner Sunday evening in honor of Floyd Baier. Mell Julien was in Rensselaer Tuesday. , , Thomas Porter returned Tuesday from a business trip to Chicago. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Klause, who had been visitihg their daughters, Mrs. John Rhemer and Mrs. George Mumdon at Momence, 111., returned home Sunday evening. The play, “Dinner For Three,” which was given Monday evening by a number of young people, was largely attended. The proceeds will be given to the Fountain Park improvement association. Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Carpenter and family spent Sunday at Morocco with friends. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Stoudt entertained a number of their young friends Sunday evening, tr Leona Harper, who is teaching near Monticello, spent the week end with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Harper. Mr. and Mrs. George Eck were in Rensselaer Monday. On Sunday afternoon at two o’clock the funeral services of little Alice Sullivan were held in our beautiful cemetery north of town. The community was dreadfully shocked when the news was given out' on Friday evening that Alice had died from the dreaded disease, diphtheria, as very few knew that Alice was sick. She was a very lovable child, very bright in school studies and beginning to be of good help in the home. The little girl will be greatly missed by every one [who knew her as she was a greas favorite with the-people while her

father was in the restaurant 1 , business. Alice -was nine years old on October third. A. large crowd gathered in the cemetery when the services were held by the Reverend John G. Rhind of the Presbyterian rhurch where Alice was a prominent member of the Sunday School. Mervin Alson is quite sick with a case of Scarlet fever, at the Mrs. Mary Myers home on north Ohio street It looks as if the health board was very deficient here as no precautions are taken with contagious diseases. Mrs. Del Graham and Mrs. Henry Spangle of Wolcott were Remington business callers on Wednesday.. Mr. Joe Nelson received a bad kick on the hip and abdomen by a horse last Monday evening. He is doing as well as can be expected. Mr. Lee Alson is much weaker, a nurse from Chicago has been called to assist in the care of him. Mr. J. Brooks of Pontiac, Hl., came the first of the week to visit his sister, Mr. and Mrs. L. Alson and family. Mr. W. E. Johnston left here on Sunday morning for Rochester, Minn., where he thought he might get relief regarding the paralysis which is troubling him the past few weeks. Miss Murtie Ford was a Rensseaer caller the first of the week. Mrs. Henry Walker suffered a stroke of paralysis on Monday of this week. The paralysis was slight and her friends are in hopes that she will recover soon. Mrs. W. F. Zimmerman and Miss Zimmerman were Logansport business callers on Wednesday. .

Miss Helen Foster was a visitor at Rensselaer the first of the week. The small son of Charle Dluzak is quite sick with an attack of lagrippe. \ The members of the Fortnightly club met at the home of Mrs. Isadore Taboroo Wednesday for their Christmas exchange. ' After much fun refreshments were served. Mr. and Mrs. Louis Barlett left for Crothersville the last of the week. Mr. Cruthers went through in the car but Mrs. Cruthers took the train with the two chitttren. Dr. Rainier was a Brookston caller the first of the week. Editor Bartoo and Mrs. Bartoo visited in Rensselaer Saturday. Mrs. Bartoo’s father is still a patient at the hospital and is getting ‘ along nicely. Miss Emma Worskey, who received some very bad burns on her face and hands last Friday evening when she used kerosine to start a fire, is able to get around again. The accident occurred in the Claude May home here where Miss Worskey is employed. Ben May is confined ‘to his home in the east part of town with a bad case of diphtheria. The disease is gaining as conditions are evidently favorable in the community.

TEFFT. The institute was held Friday evening and was enjoyed by many. Mr. Templin’s subject was, “The Deserted Village.” That don't mean Tefft. The rest of the program was just fine, especially the high school chorus. These institutes are getting quite popular, about 150 befog present. Grace Albin is home for a few weeks and she looks somewhat happy. We think Grace had a letter from him. How 'about it, you? The Farm Bureau and Community club will hold its second entertainment Friday, evening. This promises to be a great treat as the program committee is working hard and are as follows: Mrs. Goar, Mr. McCollough, Mrs. Rasihussen, and Mrs. Duggleby, who was substituted for Walter Segrist, as Walter is so awful busy still shucking corn. Everybody cordially invited to ( attend. New members welcome on that night. Alfred Fairchilds was disgusted with his chickens and went to the county seat and bought some fancy White Wyandottes. Friday sure got soaked for his neighbors are all selling eggs and all you can hear him say, “Oh, wait a while.” There ■is no money in eggs this time of the year if you have to wait too long. * Art Leiby who left about ten months ago for White Pigeon, has returned and says .he is mighty glad to get home once more as there are worse places than Tefft. Anyway it makes one more for our school. The Tom Hill family is all better but one and this .one was so bad and very weak it will take several days to recover and good care at that. Pneumonia is a bad one. Fred Nelson is back at his old stamping grounds. Has been working at Exline, 111., but is now taking a needed rest. A few of the old timers visited the stock show in Chicago. While there they came across John Greer, who 'is very prosperous and after serving two more years John will be on a pension and is determined to locate on a farm in Jasper county. He cannot forget the good old times he had. .. Wm. Jeff and Charles White, who are walking on the straight and narrow path are O. K., but a reward is offered now to get two more to church. They are George Turner and Geo. Goar. Which of you are going to get Jjfo. L ...... Buster Floers is very sick at -this writing but hopes are in vain to go to school for a few days yet. John CoUins, Lew Rasmussen, Manny Mobile are very much interested in and around the Jones’, but the young man with the sedan seems to have the lead as yet. Mrs. Stalbaum, Bertha, Miss Clausen motored to Valparaiso to look around, we suppose, but we 'found out they were Christmas

shopping. Don Peregrine was notified by his professor that he could have a two weeks’ vacation as it would take the rest of the class that long to catch up with Don. That’s going somei Elmer Davis and his wife, who were reported sick, are. improving and George Davis is also improving. The rest of the people around here are O. K. as far as we know. John Robbins says his wife has gone to her ‘mother’s for an extended visit. He don’t seem to mind as his sister is keeping house for him. “A Fool For Luck” will be presented by the Gordon Players at the Primo Theatre, Wheatfield, Sunday evening, Dec. 19th. Vaudeville specialties between acts.

WALKER CENTER. , The Oak Grove Sunday school are planning for a Christmas tree and program Christmas evening. Mr. and Mrs. jF. M. Lilly and son, Lester, spent Sunday with their daughter, Mrs. A. P. Huntington. Ira Williams of Virgie has been helping his brother, Cary Williams, for a few days to get up a buzzing. Mrs. M. Zufall and two sons have been under the doctor’s care for a few days. Owen Willi amis’ barn and farm machinery and auto were destroyed by fire some time Friday, which is

quite a loss to him. Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Goodwin visited Mrs. J. J. Tomlinson Sunday. They have just purchased a farm near Gifford and moved here from Washington, DI. They were old time friends and the day passed by quickly. Lester Lilly was home from school several days with the la grippe. Charlie Tomlinson is ill wm lumbago and is under the doctor’s care. Mr. and Mrs. John Pettet and family, Mrs. Joe Salrin and eon, John, visited their sister, Mrs. Brwnahan, near Parr. Mrs. Clarence Bridgeman visited Mrs. Hankins at Gifford Thursday. Clara Hartley was planning to visit in Rensselaer Saturday, but—the train goes on time Clara I Malcomb Garrett has been quite sick with the croup but is better. Varnam Hershman visited Ml cousin, Paul Stalbaum Saturday. Vincent Salbaum was home from Rensselaer Saturday where he is attending school. The Victory club will meet with Mrs. Peter Matz Wednesday and plan for the new year’s party which will be held at the home of Mrs. F. M. Lilly. Eva Salrin has been visiting her parents for a few days. z Mr. and Mrs. Cunningham, north of Wheatfield, visited at John Long's Friday.