Jasper County Democrat, Volume 13, Number 90, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 25 February 1911 — News Notes of Nearby Towns [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

News Notes of Nearby Towns

As Furnished by Our Regular Correspondents

fjT Item* of Itttet&t □J from Surrounding Town* Tersely Told. - x Chronicling the Happenings in the Territory Adjacent to the Jasper County Metropolis

j FOUR CORNERS. ““ i . * D. H Wesner and family visited Sunday with F. W. Fisher and family. .■ Mrs. L. C. Asher visited her daughter, Mrs. Florence Gulbransen, Monday. John T. Biggs has purchased property in Wheatfield and will take possession of same in a few days. A new boarder of the gentle sex came to the home of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Nees Monday forenoon. Mrs. Ed Wesner is improving and is now able to be around the house after nearly two months of sickness. Mrs. J. A. Hixson is on the sick list again this week. She is surely having her share of sickness this winter. ,

C has. Stall wood of Kankakee, 111., attended the Biggs sale, and was looking after his mother’s farm near Wheatfield this week. Mrs. Warren White’s condition continues to grow worse by day and at this writing no hopes are entertained for her recovery. Something might be said of a sensational nature as to the conduct of two Wheatfield parties feet, but for the present we forbear. James Clark's sale was well attended and in all, good prices were Obtained. He has given up the idea of moving to Florida until fall. Gerd Hendrickson, who recently moved from the farm to Wheatfield, tramped through the forest of Woodcraft Monday night, and now is a member of the JI. W. A. camp. A new shift on the Tefft section soon. John Nelson moves to the Gillespie farm. Mac Rockwell will move his family to Knox. Oscar Graves will thrdw down theUamp and run the farm. Chas. Boes has sold his 200 acres, farm in southeast Walker, better known as the Os Way farm, for S4O per acre. The sale was made to a Chicago party, who will fit it up for a summer residence. The sale of the personal property of J. P. Biggs on the 21st was well attended and everything desirable sold well although horses did not sell up to expectations. c there being a drop of from $25 to SSO on horses from a pear ago. J. H. Tilton, whose serious sickness has been mentioned from time to time in these items/’ passed away last Monday morning. He was an old soldier, a former merchant of Wheatfield, a member of the K. of P. and I. O. O. F. lodges, a man whom the people of this section respected and one who will be greatly .missed. w

Enos Hibbs of south of Tefft. who has been selling timber for W. B.

McNeil, met with an accident last Wednesday which came near ending his career. In ratting down a tree a sapling was lorced down with it. and when lie cot this from the stump the ragged end struck him over the eye, cutting a deep gash and knocking him down unconscious. Ehvood "Davis ran to his assistance and as soon as possible assisted him to the house and then- to San Pierre where Dr. Soil dressed the wound. At this time the injured man is doing as well as could be expected.

OBITUARY. John H. Tilton was born in .White county, Ind.. March 18. 1842. died at his home in Wheatfield. Jasper county, Ind.. Feb. 20. 1911, aged 67 years, 11 months and two days. He was united in marriage at Medaryville to Samanthy Swisher. April 1865. To this union were born eight children. 4 sons and 4 daughters, Alfred J.. George \Y.. Bert W.. Mis. Bessie T. Jensen. Mrs. Sarah E. Stembel of Wheatfield, John W. of Rensselaer. Mrs. Etta Melsher of South Bend and Mrs. Frances Schwier, of Knox, who with the widow, 37 grandchildren, two brothers, W. H. H. Tilton of Medaryville and A. P. Tilton of Loeansport and Mrs. M. R. Evans of Brush, Colo., mourn the loss of a kind husband, father, brother and grandparent. The deceased responded to the call of his country when the civil war Was declared and enlisted in Co. G, 46th Ind., in the year 1861. After two years service was discharged on account of poor health. He again enlisted in Go. C, g?th Ind., in the year 1864 and served until the close of the war. He moved from Medaryville to Wheaileld in 1885 and engaged in the mercantile business for several years. He was in life an active business man taking great interest in the development of the county and' held numerous offices of trust prior to failing health the past two years, and his demise is a great loss to his family and the community at large. The funeral took place Thursday afternoon from the M. E. church. Rev. Hickman of Burnettsville assisted by the Rev. Downy and the K. of P. and L Q. O. F. lodges officiating. After a short service by Rev. Hickman, the I. O. O. F. lodge took charge of the ceremony at the church and at the cemetery the K. of P. lodgf. Of which deceased was a member, had charge. The remains were followed to the last resting place by a large number of sympathizers, neighbors and - friends.

MILROY. I } —! jT“ T i Earl Faults .took dinner with the Woods’ family Sunday. John Mitchell -was a Rensselaer goer Saturday. Vern Culp spent Sunday evening vtith, Earl Foulks. Charles and Albert Wood were Monon goers Saturday. Mrs. George Foulks is visiting at Piqua and Sidney, Ohio. G. L. Parks visited some of the schools in Milroy Wednesday., Mr. and Mrs. John Nesius spent Tuesday evening with G. L, Parks.’ George Foulks and Fred Blankenship ate dinner at Fred Salt well's. Sunday. = Tom Spencer and John R. Clark called on George Foulks Saturday afternon. Mr. Abersoll moves to the place now occupied by Jeff Becker the first of the month. » Veda Spencer and Effie Underwood of Monon spent Monday night with George Foulks. Leon Parks spent Monday with his grandmother Ravenscroft and :ncle Samuel Ravenscroft. Chas. Wood has purchased a new gun. Anyone wanting ducks or geese, call on him for same. George and Albert Foulks, assisted W. I. Bivins in getting up some wood for this cold weather. Mr. and Mrs. David Benson of Starke county, are visiting the lat ter’s mother and other relatives and friends. Charles Beaver and Children and Mr. and Mrs. I). L. Benson of near Knox, took dinner Sunday with G. L. Parks.’

D. Z. Clark and daughters, Mrs. Martha and Mrs. George Foulks, returned Tuesday evening from visiting in Piqua, Sidney and Pemberton, Ohio. John R. May of Worland, Wyo., Howard Stewart and Frank May and families, John Shde’s, Margaret and Carl Shide spent Sunday evening with G. L. Parks and family. John Woosley, who is Irving on the old James Lashbaugh place, is going to move to McCoysburg this week to work for Mr. Hask the coming year. Success to Mr. Woosley. The teachers of Hanging Grove and Milroy townships held their last institute of the winter at New Banner; The teachers furnished an elegant dinner and several of the patrons were invited to help lighten the table. Outside of the regulai institute work, a splendid program was rendered by the teachers which was appreciated by all.

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KXIMAX [ —i i J. Summers was at Roselawn Sunday. . Miss Folsom went to Rensselaer Saturday. Miss Gertrude Ott is on the sick list this week. Miss Ruth Cramer spent Sunday with home folks. St. Valentine's day was observed here by the schools. Mrs. Joseph Smith, who has been sick, is improving slowly. Ord Hanley and mother of Valparaiso are visiting friends here. John Frame of Demotte visited his daughter a few days last week. Miss Florence Frame of Demotte spent Sunday with her cousin, Katie Summers. " , t A- Little of Indiana Harbor. Ind., spent Sunday here with Triends, looking after his farm. ; The friends and schoolmates of Miss Lillie Lainei made her a surprise Saturday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Frame and Mrs. W. H. Tyler spent Sunday with Mr. and Mlrs. J. Summers.

LEE. I j ; Miss Myrtle Lewis has begun work again for Mrs. Reed McCoy. Miss Ethel Lewis sewed during the” past week for Mrs J. Johnson. Miss Tillie Kopka 'of Brookston visited Saturday nigiit and Sunday at Mrs. May Jacks’. There was a large crowd- attended Mr. Bond’s sale here Tuesday, and things sold well. Will Overton and family of near Monon visited his brother Frank and family of this place Sunday. Mrs., Grace Osborne of Chicago,

visited her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Steirs, during the past week. Mr. and Mrs. Asa Holeman made a business trip to Rensselaer Monday, the latter to haye her eyes tested and glasses fitted. Lee McCoy, who lived in the cement block » house on the Horton & Mosley farm, moved Wednesday to Hammond, and Mr. • Botts, w-ho lived in Mrs. Harriet Jacks’ place, has moved to the place vacated by McCoy. Last wOek Charles Burr, a son of Fred Burr of near Wiaamac, and his small sister, made a short visit with their relatives here, the Noland’s. He being a fireman on a train in Montana, he only had a short furlough.

Thomas Moore and , wife of Indianapolis and Jake Moore and wife 6f Monon: visited their sister, Mrs. John Mellender and family Sunday. They also visited J. H. Culp and-fam-ily and Elmer Gilmore and family, and went from Sunday school and spent the day with them. About forty relatives and neighbors gathered at the home of John Mellender Monday evening and gave them a surprise. They received also 76 postcards. They moved Wednesday to their new' home east of Francesville. Their many friends in this vicinity join in wishing them success and happiness in their new home.

FAIR OAKS. John O’Connor of Kninran was in our burg between trains Tuesday, Ernest Zea of Rensselaer is attending meetings at Will Warren*3 this week. Mrs. Mary Leech and Mrs. Pearl Zellers were in Rensselaer Wednesday on business. There was quite a number from here attended the sale on the Thompson farm near Parr Wednesday. People moving can be seen on the road most every day now and will be for the next two weeks to come. A 1 Helsel will move up to Virgie next week and will build a house on his 80 near that place which he will occupy as soon as completed.. Our warm, muddy spell came to an end Saturday night, and Sunday night we were visited with a young blizzard of a couple hours duration. The C. & E. I. R. R. had quite a wreck at Mt. Ayr last Sunday, five cars being piled up in a ditch. Business was tied up until Monday morning. The regular daily train had made a trip south and was thus shut off from coming back to make its start on its regular trip Monday until about noon. A couple engines and crews that belonged south were shut off on this division.

Wednesday, Washington’s birthday anniversary, was a holiday for the rural route carriers, and Aoe Bringje, the carrier from this place, went to Rensselaer and met the carriers from other routes of the county. With the assistance of Mr. Barnes of Rochester, they established an organization, although the carriers from Wheatfield ard Pleasant Ridge and several from Remington were absent, but the order is in hopes of getting them as charter members in the near future.

Grandpa Spry, whose illness we have mentioned in_our items several times, grew very suddenly worse Sunday morning and passed away at about 8 o’clock. He was something over 80 years of age. His wife preceded him several years ago while living near Lake Village. Since then he has lived with his daughter, Mrs. Ike Kight and his son William, who lives in North Dakota, and who arrived here Tuesday evening. The remains were taken to Lake Village Wednesday for interment. He leaves two children which are mentioned above and a brother up about Lowell, and a host of friends to mourn his demise. John Kight came up Tuesday to attend the funeral of his grandfather.

I NEW CENTER. Wed May was a called in Milroy Sunday. Maud Dobbins attended church at Black Oak Sunday. Mabel Clark spent last week with her aunt, Mrs. Fred May. Ernest Miles started for Morocco Sunday eve on his usual trip. Effie Gallagher spent last week with her sister, Mrs. Wiley Lattu. Will Vanatta and wife spent Sunday with Wiley Latta and family. The spring birds put in their appearance a little early in the season. Mrs. Frank Miles spent last Thursday with Wm. Miles and family. After a week’s tussel with the grip Center school begun Monday again. .George Beaver and wife assisted Jacob Beaver with his butchering Tuesday. Jake Beaver and sister Elsie spent Sunday with Isaac Hamilton and ramily. \ S. F. Carr of Monticello spent Saturday night with John Southard and family. Thomas Spencer and Mr. Whitlow were guests of this vicinity last Wednesday. Joseph Grauns, George Coffman and-Nick Dignan have each ordered a graphophone. John Southard and wife and daughter Jessie spent Tuesday with George Caster and family. John R. May of Worland, Wyo., surprised his relatives Thursdaynight by a personal appearance. Nfck Dignan and family, Elmer Clark and\ family spent Sunday afternoon with George Caster and famH*. Mr v and Mrs. Walters were royaly entertained Sunday evening by | graphophone music at the home of George Caster. Mary. Miles attended church at Black Oak Sunday, and informs, us that the protracted begin at that place next week. Mr. and Mrs. David Benson of Ksox came last Saturday for a few days visit with their daughter. Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Beaver and family.

Miss Gertrude Jackson of Renselaer. who has been visiting with relatives of Milroy and at Wolcott, returned home last Saturday morning. ... Oliver "Hamilton is preparing to move to a farm up near Lee. His brother James is assisting him in getting the place in readiness before moving. Mary and Ernest Miles and Gertrude Jackson spent Friday evening at the home of John Southard’s. The evening "vlas spent in playing parlor games and mental telepathy.

MT. AYR. , —1 ! (From the Pilot.) Mi)ss Opal Penwright returned to Kankakee Saturday. John Sigler from Wheeler came down on a business mission Friday, Ernest Huntington will move to Dr. Martin’s farm west of Morocco next week. Mr: and Mrs. Harry Elijah entertained relatives and acquaintances over Sunday. • Mr. and Mrs. Brown were guests of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Baker, Sunday. Claude Hickman and bride will occupy the farm property that Peter Downing will vacate. Mrs. McCord returned Monday and will assist in Perrigo’s as previous to her inability to fill same on account of her sickness. Wesley Hammerton entertaineid his brother Temple during the week. He expects to return to Mitchell, So. Dak., this week. He is elated with that country and will assist Mr. Kenton ini agricultural pursuits. A real estate transfer was consumated this week, Walter Blankenbaker selling his 80 acres in Newton township, Jasper county, to John Caleb Baker, consideration S9O per here. “Cale” will not move to same before next seasin.

| SCHULTZ SETTLEMENT, j “i ■ 1 Fred Krueger called on his parents Friday afternoon. Amiel and Adolfe Schultz hauled wood for their father Friday. August Krueger did some plastering for his son Fred Saturday. Fired Schultz, Oscar Stibbe and Paul Makus were Parr goers Friday. Paul Lersh came Saturday to spend Sunday with his sister, Mrs. R. Teska. Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Wolfe took dinner with A, R. Schultz and fany ily Sunday. Edward Kelinsky and mother took dinner Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. John Stibbe. A very large crowd followed the remains of Christian Schultz to the cemetery Sunday. Paul L. Schultz went to see his mother-in-law Friday, who is very ill at this writing. Mr. and Mrs. Amiel Stibbe of Seattle, 111., came Sunday to visit relatives a few days. Alva Potts has moved into the house vacted by John Price, known as the Chris Schnltz farm. , Clara Schnltz came home Saturday to spend Snndav with home folks and attend the funeral of her uncle.'

Mr. and Mrs. Charles John spent Saturday night with August Makus, and Sunday night with Michael Schultz. Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Town and little "son and the former’s mother took dinner with Wm. Schultz and family Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Hall of Roselawn came Saturday to make a short visit with the latter’s brother, Fred Schultz,; returning Monday.

Emma. Zeima, Minnie and Oscar Feehner came Saturday to attend the funeral of. their sister’s father-in-law. and spent a few days with friends, returning home Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. Paul Schultz desire through The Democrat to thank their, many relatives and friends for their kihdness and help during the sickness and death of their father, Christian Schultz. OBITUARY. Christian Schultz was born in Germany. June 22, 1834, and died at the home of his son Paul in Jasper county, Ind., Feb. 16, 1911, at the age of 76 years, 8 months and 15 days, after four weeks of sickness. At the age of 14 years he joined the German Lutheran church, and remained a faithful follower of bis belief to the end. ; In 1868 he married Miss Bertha Reck. To this union were born ten

four of which are dead, —e ty ls m Germany and three _r, ice ;.y over to America. He r ieraied to America in 1882 and has lived in Indiana on a farm in Union tp.j twenty-nine years. He has been a good citizen. He leaves a wife and six children, Paul, Herman, Hattie and Emma Schultz, Agnes Coddor, Clara Schutte, one brother, Michael Schultz, two grandchildren and a host of friends and relatives to mourn his loss.

j • SOUTH NEWTON. \ i Mr. and Mrs. Earl Leek were Mt. Ayr goers Tuesday.

Arthur Powell and family spent Sunday with Fred Waling and wife. Ade’s brought a herd of fine white faced cows to their, farm in this locality Tuesday. Arthur and Ernest Mayhew took some hogs to Rensselaer Wednesday to have butchered.

Marshall Pruett spent several days this week with ,his brother Clarence and wife. Fred Powell returned to his home near Monon after helping his mother move to Rensselaer. —~ Mrs. Mary Powell and daughter Mrs. Alice PottSt* todk Sunday dinner with Mr. and Mrs. Robert Overton. Arthur Powell had Robert Overton and his brother and Albert Potts helping him get up wood for the saw last week. Bela Roberts went to Piereeton Monday for a week’s visit with his sister and husband, Mr. and Mrs. Roy Flanders.

Mrs. Millard Sanderson was laid to rest Saturday beside her husband in the Powell cemetery. She had been living with her daughter, Mrs. Ada Kyle near Morocco. She / was stricken with paralysis several times before her death, which resulted from an operation performed Sunday, Feb. 12, in which one limb was amputated at the knee.

NORTH UNION. | I. F. Meader was in Parr Saturday afternoon. Albert Keener called on Will Faylor Saturday. Estie Keener took dinner with Will Weston Tuesday. Fleet Lakin spent Saturday night with Will Weston. Estie Keener spent Friday night with J. W. Faylor’s. Adolfe Schultz and family called on his father Sunday. Grace Peyton attended the institute at Parr Saturday. A 1 Keener spent the last of the week with Wess Faylor’s. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Krueger called on Michael Schultz Sunday. Grace Peyton spent Thursday night with Mrs. J. W. Faylor. Earl Leech and family called on Will Faylor and wife Tuesday. Lena Schultz called on Grace ton’s school Monday afternoon. Grace Peyton spent Wednesday night with J. W. Faylor’s children. Mrs. I. F. Meader called on Mrs. W. C. Faylor Wednesday morning. J. W. Faylor and wife attended lodge Wednesday night at Parr and had a big time. Adolfe Schultz is working down on his father’s place this week getting ready to farim J. W. Faylor made a flying trip to Crown Point Thursday. He was accompanied by Felix Erwin of Fair Oaks. - Chauncie Dexter went to Rensselaer Friday after his sister Josie. Gertrude Faylor came home with them. , .

Gertrude Fayior and Josie Dexter returned Sunday evening to Rensselaer after spending Sunday with their parents. Helen and Lois Meader did not come home Friday night on account of -the basket ball game which they attended.

Fred Kullus, Fleet and Homer Lakin and Will Weston took in the wrestling*match at Rensselaer Saturday night. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur ,Hall and son of Rosela'wn were down over Sunday with Fred Schultz and to attend the funeral of Chris Schultz.

' Three sisters and a brother-in-law of Mrs. Paul Schultz came Saturday to attend the funeral of Chris Schultz, which was held Sunday at 1 o’clock. V v v -

Winter has come again for a day or two and the beautiful sun can be seen once more. The farmer who has to move is making good nse of the time.

Mrs. Paul L. Schultg was called to the home of her mother near Mt. Ayr the last of the week, the. latter being very sick with small hope of her recovery. Mrs. J. W. Faylor and little ones and Mrs. Mary Shadie spent Thursday with Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Faylor. Albert Keener took dinner with the latter the same day. Earl Leech and family of. Fair Oaks, brother Oscar and Mrs. H. Howell and son of Lacross, Ind., spent Thursday and part of Friday of last week with Will Faylor and wife! Dave Yeoman, W. C. and J. W. Faylor and George Casey attended the big sale up on the Thompson ranch Thursday. There was a good many others from this part of the country in attendance. There was a large attendance of relatives and friends that assembled at the church to pay their last tributes in memory of their old friend and neighbor, Chris Schultz, who was laid to rest Sunday afternoon.

Mrs. Mary Shadie, a sister of W. C. and J. W. Faylor, spent Wednesday night and Thursday with them before returning to her home in Elk-haa-t, Ind., Saturday after about a month’s visit with 'her daughter, Mrs. Dave Yeoman.

SURREY. | ,i Our school is progressing finely. Mts. William Rierly is on the sick list. John Mauck, wife and sister spent Wednesday with Lee Mauck and family, Ralph Chupp from Edenburg is home for a few days visit with. home folks. • * . Thomas Lang lost a valuable horse Wednesday night from an unknown cause, ' - . ’ . ■ Quite a number from here attended the Thompson sale at Parr Wednesday. , y 1 Miss Mary Lornegrin is at home from a few weeks stay at Mr. Kennedy’s south of town. - The mad dog scare seems to have started anew in this neighborhood as several dogs have been killed. The pickle man from Parr was riding through our part Thursday, taking subscriptions pickle patches. , ■ .■,y; ■'y

Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Clemens spent Tuesday afternoon with Mr. and Mrs. Lee Mauck, the former having some saws to grind. Surrey is still on the face of the globe, with weather fine, health gen-, erally good, roads fair, and “same old mayor in same old stall.”