Jasper County Democrat, Volume 13, Number 97, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 22 March 1911 — News Notes of Nearby Towns [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

News Notes of Nearby Towns

As Furnished by Our Regular Correspondents

jj from Surrounding Towns Tersely Told. Chronicling the Happenings in the Territory Adjacent to the Jasper County Metropolis

TO OUR CORRESPONDENTS. * Several of our country contributory have been quite lax during the past few months in not sending In their news earlier in the week for publication. It is desired that correspondents wishing their items to appear in the Wednesday edition will please send items so they will reach us Saturday evening and not later than Monday morning. Those desiring the Saturday issue should send, in their news so it will reach us Wednesday, and not later than Thursday morning. Hoping that all correspondents will favor us in this matter, we are, THE DEMOCRAT.

Mr. and Mrs. Jasper Guy were Rensselaer business visitors Monday. Gus Meyers has gone to Manchester, Okla., to work at his trade of painting. Mrs. Harvey Williams and son George visited her parents in Fairbury, 111., last week. Mrs. Nettie Atwood of Downer’s Grove. Hl., is visiting her. sister, Mrs. D. W. Biddle. A daughter was born Friday to Mr. and Mrs. Ernest (Dick) Rawlings of Wolcott. C.' jßonner and family went to Sandwich, /SJuirsday for a visit with 'ifcJatives. . .. x - John W. Harris has boug\A *-’Blua|tet' property on Indiana street, con-' siderat ion 350 ft. Mrs. Bert Hackley and Miss Chloe Dobbins returned last week from a visit at Delphi. Thomas May returned Wednesday from a week's visit with his brother Ben at Bluffton. James Ross of Fairbury, 111., who owns a farm near Remington, was here last week looking after same. Frank Kelly has bought a new 5passenger De Talma auto, the first machine of this make in Remington. Mrs. Walter Forbes and children of Rensselaer visited here last week with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Z. T. Merritt. Miss Pearl Morris, at the home of her sister, Mrs. Geo. A. Chappell, entertained the N. S. S. Club Wednesday afternoon. Miss Murtie Ford, who was operated on in a Chicago hospital last week for gallstones, is reported to be recovering nicely from the operation. Mrs, W. G. Beal went to Belmore, Ina., Wednesday to visit her mother, Mrs. T. B. Markin She will also visit her brother, Elmer Bull, at Indianapolis Dr. Rose M. Remmek, optical specialist of Rensselaer, will be at the Griffith House Friday afternoon. March 24. Eyes examined and glasses supplied when needed. Walter Rich of Kankakee, Hl., spent last Tuesday night here with. his parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Rich. He has traded his residence property for a farm near Reynodls and expects to move to Goodland soon. Wolcott Enterprise: C. ’’W. Gun trip captured eight cub foxes Tuesday on the Lewis Winter farm south of town. Mr. Guntrip was out duck hunting when he saw the old fox go to her den and followed and dug out the young, the old fox escaping. The cubs captured were about nine days old and were purchased by Dr. Robertson of Remington. Mrs. Dexter Jones, who has been sick for several weeks, died at her home in Remington at 9:30 a. m.. Sunday, and was buried Monday afternoon, the funeral taking place from the family residence. A husband and four children. Howard, near Remington; Mrs. Wilbur Kay of Washington, Pa.; Mrs. Wade Green, of New York City; and Miss Alice of Remington, survive her.

FRANCESVILLE. I ' | (From the Tribune.) John G. Culp, the Rensselaer auctioneer, was in town on business yesterday. Mr. and Mrs. Dean Merica of Rensselaer visited with Mr. and Mrs. Alex Merica last Sunday. “Paddy" Culp left last week for Wenatchee, Wash., after a long stay with his parents at. this place. Walter Maxwell moved to Monon Tuesday where he has a position with the Monon Lumber Company. Misses Dica Longwell and Lida Seigford of Monon were visitors last Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. ■M. M. Maxwell. Miss Claire Hubbell returned home Monday evening from Lafayette where she had been in a sanitarium for several weeks, apparently very much improved in health. She was accompanied by Miss Adelia Wizwell, who will visit here during her vacation. , Orlando Prewett is the guest of friends here this week. He has just Returned from, a tour of old Mexico, where he spent most of the winter. From here he intends to go back to Longmont, Colo., where he has been living for the past four years. , Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Collins departed last Saturday for Orleans where Mr. ' Collins was recently placed as agent The promotion carries with it an. increase of S6OO in salary, besides he is furnished a . corps of able assistants. Toll Abel of Medaryville, who is acting as relief agent, has been paced in temporary charge of the station here, John Hickman, who has been in charge of the local poultry house for Beyer ■ Brothers for several years, left for parts unknown Saturday, leaving his family here. According to reports John is short with the - company about SSOO which probably accounts for his sudden

disappearance' He also owes several local merchants small accounts. Frank Snyder, the company’s manager at Monticello. was here Tuesday investigating Hickman's shortage.

I MEDARYVILLE. j (From the Advertiser.) Miss Vida Wentz visited with her parents at Pleasant Grove, Ind., Saturday and Sunday. Mi-ss Minnie Volz, high school teacher, visited at the parental home at Reynolds. Ind.. Saturday and Sunday. The stork brought' a handsome little boy baby to the home of Mr. and Mrs. Geo. R. Howe last Monday night. Mrs. Nettie Low returned Tuesday evening from a visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. M- Baughman, at Monon, Ind.

Dave Archer has bought the Hartwick estate on west Main street and will move in same from their farm in a short time. Mrs. Joanna Long returned last Saturday from a several days visit with her daughter. Mrs. Wm. D. Pence and family, at Brook. Ind. Mr. and Mrs. Sam Archer, are again occupying their home on west Pearl street. • They have been living on a farm west of town during the past year, A petition is being circulated in this township asking the county commissioners to set a date for the holding of a local Option election in White Post township. Some emigrants, occuping two well equipped "prairie schooners.” camped here on the old creamery site Saturday night and Sunday. They were farm--ers. on their way from Michigan to Luu ' ' Mrs. Charles Severs of Rainier, Wash., daughter of Mr. and Mrs. K. B. Clark, is here on a visit with her parents since Tuesday of last week. This is the lady’s; first visit home in seventeen years. .Arriving at the hospital, in Indianapolis and after a searching examination by the physicians. Dr. Linton was informed that an operation was unnecessary. The doctor has this week been a guest at his parents' at Flora, while Mrs. Linton returned here Saturday evening.

} GOODLAND | (From the Herald.) C. M. Bell transacted business in the city of Rensselaer Monday. Miss Hazel Gilman went Wednesday to Chicago for a visit with relatives. August Elbert was a business caller at Forest, 111., Monday and Tuesday. Born, to Mr. and Mrs. F. F. Thompson, on Wednesday morning, a daughter. Herbert Connell is suffering with a bad case of blood poisoning in his left hand. Mrs, Mary Wood of Hoopeston, 111., is here the guest of her brother, Moses Morin and wife. Mrs. J. W- Baer was taken to a Chicago hospital Monday to be operated on for gallstones. The morning electric light service will be discontinued after the morning of Saturday, March IS. A. P. Hawn returned last Saturday from the northwest where he spent several days prospecting. Mrs. Harvey Keene and Mrs. Hugh Constable attended the funeral of E. H. Scott at Brookston Monday. Will McCurry and Truman Hardy have sold their moving picture aparatiis to a gentleman living at Reynolds.

Mrs. Jacob Fox of Loehiel came Saturday for a short visit' here with her daughter, Mrs. Hugh Spaulding. Mrs. Glen Tharp and neice.Lenore Sneckenberger, spent ,the past Week visiting with Charles Sneckenberger at Lowell. Mrs. Lon Best and Mrs. Wm. Bell of Forest. 111., returned home Tuesday after a few days visit here with August Elbert and family. Mrs. Frank Magill and two children of St. Louis, Mo., came Tuesday afternoon for a Visit with tier parents, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Henderson. Mrs. Percy Dennis passed away at her home near Peotone. 111., Monday, March Sth. Mrs. Dennis was well known to many of our Goodland citizens. Bud ■ James bought the lunch room outfit used in Chan Smith's pool room. Same was moved to Boswell last Friday where Mr. James has opened up a first-class restaurant. ■■■''*' ** Joseph Meyers, the aged father of Mrs. Chris Gautsche. who is making his home with the Gautsche family on West Union street, suffered a stroke of apoplexy Tuesday morning at 9:30. Donald, the sir-year-old son of Mr. and Mjs. Alex Gaston of Wakita, Okla., died March 12th of ptomaine poison. Mrs. Gaston is a daughter off MF. “and Mrs. J. M. Wilson of southwest of Coodland.

NEW CENTER. | l—(Tod late for Saturday’s issue.) Little Jennie Howell begun school Monday.. Wiley Latta transacted business in Wolcott Saturday. Miss Goldie Beaver spent Monday night-.with Anna Caster. Mr. Sanderson and son Venue hauled hay from Mr. Miles’ Monday. • Ernest/ Miles spent several days at Morocco the first of the week. William Miles called on the May settlement last Friday afternoon. Geo. Caster and family spent last Sunday with Elmer Clark and family. Jessie and Relle Southard spent Friday evening with Mary and Ernest Miles.

Mr. and Mrs. James Hamilton spent last -Friday® with the former’s brother near Led. Mrs. Wiley Latta and Mrs. Will Vanatta spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Will Harris. Mr. and Mrs. Elsie Miller spent from Saturday until Tuesday with Mr. Miler’s parents near Lee. Mrs. William Miles and daughter Mary sp*-nt Friday afternoon with Mrs. John Southard and daughter. Ralph Miles spent from Saturday until Monday with his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. William Miles. The turtle doves have made their appearance, which, if signs do hot fail, signifies that Spring is, - almost here. James Hamilton delivered his stock hogs at Rensselaer Monday to his cousin near Gifford who met him at that place. Grandma Caster, who has been visiting with her son Percy at Chicago, came Thursday for a visit with her son George and family. 1 Mrs, Harry Davis of Chicago spent last Thursday night with Mrs. Johns, and spent Friday with John Southard and family, returning to Chicago Saturday morning. Geo. Coffman, instead of moving west of Rensselaer as was stated in these items last week, changed his mind and moved into the old Caster house north of the Milroy church. Geo, Caster and children, Nick Dignan and daughter Cora, Ernest and Orland Beaver and Vernie Sanders attended the phonograph entertainment at Milroy church last Friday evening. Dr. Blickenstaff of Wolcott was called again Sunday evening in this neighborhood to the home of Isaac Hamilton, to see their little daughter Mildred, who has been quite sick but is much better at this writing.

I SURREY. Sherman Thornton is on the, sick list. Mr. Barce is quite sick at this writing. Mrs, T. F. Dunlap’s mother is still improving in health. Our school is progressing nicely and will only last two more weeks. Miss Dottie Grey called on Mrs. Sherman Thornton Friday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Francis are visiting their daughter, Mrs. Wartner, a few days. Mrs. Clarence Clemans is on the sick list with neuralgia and nervousness. Lona and Arthur Thornton called on Mr. Clemans last Wednesday evening. The hunters are very busy nowadays hunting ducks, which seem to be plentifu> AVell drillers are working hard putting down a new well on Mr. Hallagan’s farm. Levi Sanders and family of near Parr spent Sunday with Clarence Clemans and family. Mr. and Mrs. Tone Kanne of south of town visited with her brother, Wm. Byerly, Sunday. Miss Martin of south of Rensselaer is working for Wm. Byerly’s. Mrs. Byerly is improving. Misses Lottie Grey and Bessie Clemans attended the show at the opera house at Rensselaer last Friday night. A. L. Sayers of Timber Lake. So. Dak., returned home Thursday after a few days visit with relatives in and near Rensselaer. Mrs. W. F. Reynolds of Pleasant Prairie, Wis., came to Surrey Thursday* evening and from there went to her brother, James Gilmore’s. Miss Lottie Grey of Mt. Gilboa is visiting Bessie Clemans a few days this week. Miss Grey leaves for Oklahoma City, Okla., next Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. Schreeg, son Otto and daughter Olga of Parr called on Mr. Clemans and family Thursday evening. The former are the proud owners of a new Ford auto, recently purchased.

GIFFORD. | Frank Carter was in our vicinity Sunday. Elda Stowers went to Rensselaer Saturday. Will Williams called on Elda Stowers Sunday. A. Flesher was oyer about Pleasant Grove Sunday. George Master went through our vicinity Sunday. Mrs. Flesher called on Mrs. Eva Stowers Sunday. R. Flesher has gone to Portand. Ind., to visit home folks a few weeks. Ace Snow was in our neighborhood Saturday and Sunday on business. do Grover Norris spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. George Snow of near Gifford. Miss Carrie Stowers is visiting Mr. and Mrs. Elda Stowers for a few days.

I PARR. Isaac Stephenson is on the sick list. Mrs. W. L. Wood is still on tite sick list. ' ■ Frank McCurtain is taking up real estate work. U . J. J. Whelan went to St. Paul. Minn.. Monday morning. Mrs. Dean Merica of Rensselaer visitMiss Ocie Wood Monday. < S. A. Brusnahan is taking quite an active interest in duck hunting. Wm. Stewart is working at the blacksmith trade when not wrestling. Mrs. Abe Myres and son George left for Hugo, Colo., Monday morning. The '-young people enjoyed a pleasant social at, Wood’s Hall Friday night’. Rev. Shaffer began protracted meeting at the school house Sunday evening.. Harvey Myres has entirely recovered from his illness, and made a business trip to Shelby Friday. Owen Wallace called on A. S. Lowman Sunday evening. Guess he is taking a course in telegraphy. J. L. Babcock has joined the athletic club. Jim is quite a booster and we think will make an active member. Dr. A. E. Kirk’s drug store went east Monday morning on a * hay rack. The health of the town has improved, to such an extent that the doctor does not find it a profitable business.

I LAURA. | , ' . ■ f '1 Fred Pckner is ; visiting his parents at Laura. ' £ ■ Miss Wilson is visiting friends -at Laara this weekOwen Wailace and sister Josephine f Laura were Part visitors Friday. Mrs. Stockwell of Zadoc called on her mother. Mrs. Braddock, who is on the sick list. Miss' Viola- Kerns and Miss Mabel Caviijaer took dinner Sunday with Lerie Braddock. - * Mrs. Braddock and two daughters and Mrs. Hilton called on Mrs. Cavin-j-r Friday. Mrs. McCurtain of Parr took dinner with her sister. Mbs. Sarah Kerns, of : aura Saturday. Guy M. Elwood. Mr. My res and Clyde Antrim were Sunday guests of Lloyd and Fred Cavfnder.