Jasper County Democrat, Volume 14, Number 1, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 12 April 1911 — Page 2

News Notes of Nearby Towns

A» Furnished by Our Regular Correspondents

I REMINGTON. —! 1— REMINGTON R. R. TIME TABLE. EAST TRAINS | WEST 6:03 a m Mail and Express 17:35 am 11:18 a m Mail and Passenger|l2.sß p m 5:10 p m Mail and Passenger! 5:44 p m

Mr. and Mrs. F. L. Lough were Logansport visitors Thursday. Mr. Will Beal was operated on in a Chicago hospital last week for a tumor. Bert Kyle has recently had completed a fine barn on his farm south of town. C. F. Gray of Worland, Wyo., a brother of M. A. Gray, of this place, died recently. Mr. and Mrs. Verne Balcom,. Lillian Sharkey and Fern Ford were Chicago visitors last week. Dr. Landon returned from Chicago last week where he was called by the illness of his son, Ora. Miss Anna Derschell, a former teacher in the Remington 'school, is visiting George Griffin and family. ■ Mr. and Mrs. John Fenwick attended the 42d birthday anniversary of John Sage at Goodland last Tuesday.

Mr. and Mrs. Guthrie Morris ate home from spending the winter with their son, Dr. W. J. Morris, at Redlands. Cal. Miss Murtie Ford, who underwent an operation in a Chicago, hospital for gall stones, returned home Thursday eve. Rev. and Mrs. R. H. Crowder have her parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. K. Isaacs of Philadelphia and Abram C. Isaacs of Gillespie. ;Ill.> visiting theta ■at this writing. Joe Turner, v. ho recently went to Hot Springs,' Ark., for treatment of cancer in the face, had same removed last week and the doctors say that he will have no further trouble with it. . Wm. Richmire, one of Fooler’s leading grocers went to the wall last week with assets of $2,000, and liabilities of $7,000. He asserts that he has been doing business at a loss for the last three years. Nightwatch Holland, accompanied by two of the ministers and Ezra Bowman, made a search Wednesday night of the soft drink places in search of blind pigs, but all the pigs found had good eyes and nothing incriminating resulted, from the raid. The remains of Ab. Ellis, a former citizen of Remington, and for many years engaged in the saloon business at Wolcott, were brought here for burial last Tuesday. He died of heart disease at Chicago Heights where he has lately been engaged in the saloon business.

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FAIR OAKS.

The sick are improving nicely in our burg. Abe Bringle and wife made a trip to Chicago Thursday. Isaac Kight spent several days in Indianapolis this week. William Geary lost a valuable cow a few days ago by its eating frozen potatoes. Chas, Manderville was at home from Kentland with his aged mother a few days the past week. Amy Bringle, who has been attending school at Rensselaer, spent last week's vacation at home. We surely have been having some weather for nearly a week, with snow and rain, then rain and snow. Arthur Powell of west of Rensselaer with his wife, came up Sunday to visit his sister, Mrs. James Clifton, Mrs. C. A. Gundy came home the first of the week after a couple of weeks visit with her daughter at Danville. Jap Wright of Mt. Ayr stopped off the milk train here Tuesday evening and shared the hospitality of the Cottingham house. A few of the local sports attended the wrestling match at Rensselaer Saturday night, and came home Sunday morning full to the brim. Chas. Halleck has been very busy with \ a number of men between showers thiis week digging, packing and shipping fruit stock all over the country.

A. B. Tolin, who is very largely interested in the union stock yards at Indianapolis, moved onto the ranch west of here this week, and will be foreman there this summer. Peter Wood, while moving his binder out to the farm about ten days ago, got his hand partly smashed, and has been giving him considerable paim He carries it in a sling. Earl Leech moved Tom Mallatt’s little office building from near the livery stable onto the corner near Eggleston's property and will fit it up for a barber shop. We feel this is a wise plan for there are some whe would not go into a pool room to have their barbering done. He has been jtsing one corner of Cottingham’s pool room for that purpose. Thomas Crockett and wife of Rensselaer, who had been visiting their daughter, Mrs. McCord, at Mt. Ayr, came up on the coal road expecting to get home Monday evening, but they were so late they miss-1

ed the milk train and had to stay over until the next day. They stayed at Thomas Mallatt’s that night, their wives being cousins. Mrs. Mallatt is making very satisfactory improvement and seems to be on the road to a speedy and complete recovery. I. S. Wade, the much noted temperance evangelist of Lafayette, filled his appointment Monday night but not in the M. E. church as was announced by' the .pastor. Rev. McClure, Saturday night. It is reported the janitor detected a wolf in sheeps clothing and would not open the church. But the Christian people who are ready to help uplift in a moral and religious way. tendered him their church, where he spoke. Owing to the inclemnt weather there was not many' out. He is certainly a good speaker and is abundantly able to’ handle his subject.

MEDARYVILLE.

(From the Advertiser.) Frank M. Reed has gone on a week’s business visit to the central part of Michigan. /Mr. and Mrs. Frank Alley left Thursday morning for Ryder. No. Dak., with the intention of staying at least six months. The Misses Bessie Baughman and Anna Wacknitz were the successful candidates for teachers' licenses in thb March examination. Mrs. Jacob Lizenby - returned home lakt Wednesday: from a week s visit with her sister and husband, Mr. and Mrs. L. L. Beck, at Chicago. Charles Denger of near. Lebanon, Ind., was the guest of his brother and sister, Edward and Miss Leafy Denger, Saturday and part of Sunday*.

Arthur Williams, oldest son of Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Williams, has been promoted to Assistant Civil Engineer on a division of the B. & O. railroad, with corresponding increase in salary. His headquarters will be at Connersville. Pa.* Herman Steinke’s home this week had very much the appearance of a hospital. Mrs, Steinke, their daughter. Miss Amanda, and son Albert, all had taken to their beds with severe colds and only Herman was left to uphold the dignity of ihe family. The afflicted ones are all better at time of this writing.

The Medaryville Lumber Co’s, yards changed hands the first of the week, Fred H. Dunn selling to the Thompson-Dye Co., a company that owns lumber yards in Francesville, Monon and other points in this part of the state. Charles Parker, we understand, will be the manager of the business here and he will move his family from Francesville here in the immediate future. Elder J. E. Knotts on Friday evening of last week received a long distance telephone message from Westfield, Ind., saying, that his father, who had been bedfast for several weeks, was not expected to live till morning. Mr. and Mrs. Knotts immediately 1 set out and drove to Monon, boarded a train there and arrived at their destination about eight o'clock Saturday morning—too* late to find him alive. The old gentleman had. died at 2:30 that morning. The funeral took place Monday afternoon. The family have, the sympathy of this entire community in their bereavemnt. Mt. and Mrs. Knotts returned here last Thursday evening.

Mr. and Mrs. H. M. Baughman of Monon, Ind., were very pleasantly surprised at their home last Sunday, the occasion being there, fiftyfifth wedding anniversary. Upon returning from church they found their home on Race street crowded to overflowing with their children, grandchildren and great-grandchild-ren. The table was adorned with beautiful flowers and was set with an elaborate dinner, of which fortyone partook. Those present from Medaryville were: Mrs. J. E. Low. her daughter, Mrs. Jessie Long and family, and Hugh, Stanley and Gail Low, Mr. and Mrs. F. D. Baughmna and family. Mr. and Mrs. Lee G. Baughman and daughter.

FRANCESVILLE.

(From the Tribune.) Miss Delia Neilson of .Monticello, visited her parents here a part of lasi week. Mrs: John Kelly of Culver, is ttte guest of her parenst, Mr. and Mrs. Sidney B. Maxwell. 11. B. Shoemake?, of Eureka. 111. was here a few days ago looking after his farms in White Post township; tenanted by Wm. Vollmer and Sam Waiters. Fred C. Malchow is building a good substantial two-story house in the east part of town. He recently sold the .residence where he now lives to his brother. J. C. Melchow. The marriage of Miss Edna Garrigues to Mr. Cyrus Thrasher took place at the home of his father, Stephen Thrsher, in Francesville. Wednesday evening. They intend to live on a farm north of during the summer. ; ’

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(From the Herald.) Henry Getting was over from Monticello "Wednesday. A. D. Babcock was a legal caller at Brook and Mt. Ayr this week. Mrs. W. W. Washburn and son Bert are visiting relatives in Chicago. ’ -

<TT items of Interest □J from Satroondiag Towns Tersely Told. Cfirocicling the H*ppenings in the Territory Adjacent to the Jasper County Metropolis

Mr. and Mrs. Homer Pugh moved last week to Onarga, 11L, where he has a position. Mr. and Mrs. John Moran and Jdr. and Mrs. John Stack were Logansport callers Thursday. Mrs. Ralph McConnell, of Oxford, is here the guest of her parents, Mr. and Mys. Wm. Banes. Miss Ethel Lemaster returned to her home in Earl Park after a short visit with relatives here. Robe Harms has rented the Geo. Omliston property recently vacated by C. M. Bell and will move in. Mrs. VOn Johnson of Kokomo visited here this week with her parents. Dr. and Mrs. W. B. Pratt. Loretta Latimore, who is clerking here for ,Cohen Bros, spent Sunday in Remington the guest of her sister. ? . ■ Miss Lottie Kitt, assistant-post-master at this place, went to Brook Monday to assist Fred Snyder, the new P. M. at that place to get started. , Geo. N. Porter has rented the John* L. Cooke property on West Jasper and will move into syie. F. C. Rich will occupy the property vacated by Mr. Porier.

Ed Forney and Michael Poland plead guilty Thursday in Justice Baer’s court to the cnarge of shooting “craps” last Monday and paid a fine of $5 and costs each. Mrs. M. .P. Avery and son of Gary is here the guest of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Peck. Mrsw Dumont Peck and son of Crawfordsville are also visiting the Peck family. Willis Falleon, of Pine Village, a brother of Mrs. John Toyne at this place. left here Monday night en route for York, Neb. He will visit in Colorado and Idaho before returning home. Thursday Supt. Tharp placed a 250-candle power series mazda street lamp just north of the Pan Handle tracks on Newton street. If same proves satisfactory more of them will be used. W. S. Rowe was stricken very suddenly Tuesday night with paralysis and has suffered quite a deal since. Mr. Rowe is one of the commissioners in Benton, and Monday he drove over to Fowler to attend the monthly session in the bad weather, this is believed to have been injurious to his health. As we goto press he is reported better. Mrs. Robert Colston and children left Tuesday morning for New’ton Kansas, where they will visit with the Newton Vetter family From there they will go to Waiefta. Okl.. and visit a few days with the Alex Gaston family, after which they will depart for their new home on a fine farm near Vita. Texas, where Mr. Colston went some time ago to prepare for their coming.

PARR.

, Logan Wood visited with Louis Schreeg Sunday. Harry Arnold called on Clara Brusnahan Sunday evening. Miss Isabell Longstreth called on Ocie Wood Sunday afternoon. Frank and Marie King called on Otto and Olga Schreeg Sunday. Ed Lane was in Parr Thursday, evening. Wonder what the attraction is? I Misses Bessie and Anna Marion calld on Mrs. Chas. Warren Sunday afternoon. Miss Lillian Alter of Rosebud spent Friday afternoon with Miss Olga Schreeg. Miss Ocie Wood has built a tennis court near the store, and no doubt will enjoy, many pleasant hours this summer. Frank and Marie King. Olga and Otto Schreeg, and Clara, Charles and Victor Brusnahan were guests of Miss Luvie Gunyon Saturday evening. it being her birthday anniversary. Miss Ocie Wood, Otto and Olga Schreeg, S. A. Brusnahan and daughter Clara, and Clyde and Luvie Gunyon were those from here that attended the show in Rensselaer Friday night.

MT. AYR.

(From the Pilot) Mrs. McCord went to Watseka Tuesday to consult a doctor. Erney Schanlaub visited relatives in Benton county during the week. It is reported that Ira Sayler’s people will remove to their cottage when completed. R. White -bought the Witham property occupied by Elmer Stucker. consideration $650. Mrs, Jasper Wright contemplates visting her daughter in the southern part of the state soon. R. White. “Pete” as he is familiarly called, has accepted an all season's job constructing and working on a dredge for “Buzz" Marble, near Tefft. Commencement exercises will be held some time the latter part of the month. A good program has been prepared and an address by Professor Warren of Rensselaer. Dr. Hamilton packed and shipped his household goods to Modoc, Randolph county. During his sojourn in this section of the vale of tears, had worked up quite a, dental practice. Mrs. Miller, who has been in a critical condition during tfie past week at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Ashby, is recuperating and hopes are entertained of her speedy restoration to perfect health. Miss Thurston bid her numerous friends adieu Saturday before taking her departure for her home in Terre Haute. This lady has proved an efficient assistant in the hign school for the past two yea?a, and the Pilot is informed, that if she desires, can return this fall, ,'j ‘ ■ u . - ■ *

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THE MYSTERIOUS MESSENGER

Phantom Letter Delivered by a Dead Hand.

When the war with the Modoc Indians broke out in the early seventies Captain Wlnterto% left his bride at a frontier post and marched with his command to the lava beds. There he fought while the wife worried and fretted till the close of the struggle. One day she was sitting in the living room of her quarters, endeavoring to divert her mind by reading or sewing from the dangers to which he was exposed, when there came a tap at the door, and a young soldier—a mere boy of eighteen—entered and held out to her a letter, on which she saw at a glance the superscription in her husband’s handwriting. The young soldier was very pale, and she noticed that though the weather was fine his clothes were soaked with water. But she was too eager to read the message to dwell upon this. and. seizing it, she carried it to an open window for a better light to read it It, too. was soaked with water, and the lines were badly blurred. She managed to make out that the war was over, and Captain Winterton would soon return to her. though since he must accompany his command it would yet be a few days. Then she turned to the young soldier. He was gone. The sudden vanishment so startled her that she dropped the letter on the window sill.

Astonished that she bad not heard bis step, she walked into the ball. Which was not carpeted and would surely resound under any tread, especially that of a booted soldier. She ran to the front door, expecting to see him walking across the “parade” to the soldiers’ quarters, but no One except the sentries and a few loungers appeared. Starting back into the room, she vent to the window to reread the letter, when she noticed that it was not there. The apartments were not far above the ground, and she looked out expecting that it had blown out of the window and was lying below. She did not see it and went outside to look for it. but without success.

She was frightened. She dreaded lest this strange message from her husband. coming in such uncanny fashion, was a prelude to bad news. She Sent a request for the officer in command of the post to visit her, and When he came she told him the story, He declared that to his knowledge no messenger had come from the lava beds, but he would make sure by Inquiry of the officer of the day. That officer replied that no such messenger had b4en seen at the post. Half a dozen people were set to hunting for the missing letter, but it was not found. In the evening the post surgeon called on Mrs. Winterton at the commandant’s suggestion, ostensibly to ask for news from her husband, but really to see if she was not overwrought by anxiety. He found her pale and nervous, but could detect nothing further. It was the opinion of-the officers and their families that the mysterious courier and the letter were the creation of Mrs. Winterton’s brain. No one except herself had seen either courier or letter. The soldier could not have got into the post without having been seen by the sentry at the gate and the one pacing before the officers’ quarters. The police squad, whose duty It was to pick up every bit of paper that littered the inclosure, was instructed to look out for the letter, but they never produced it Mrs. Winterton’s nervousness Increased to hysteria, and word was sent to her hnsband to return as soon as possible. He obfalned leave to do so/and at once set out for The commandant met him before he saw his wife and told him of the vision, or whatever It might be, that bad visited Mrs. Winterton.

Winterton stood aghast. It was some time before he cotild reply to inquiries as to his astonishment, but at last he said: “They say the dead cannot visit as I have just had evidence that they can. Young Harding, the messenger, was as devoted to me as ever was soldier to his commander. He was the son of a banker in the east, and, being ambitious to be a soldier, he enlisted and would have now been promoted. He was a pet of mine, and twice during this war I saved his life, once by crawling out to him beyond our firing line, where he had been left after a retreat and could not raise his head without getting a bullet through it, again by forcing him to the ground a moment before a storm of bullets was sent over our works. As soon as hostilities had ceased I chose him to take the news to my wife. On my way here I learned that be was pursued by Indians who had not given up the struggle and was drowned attempting to swim the horse across the river.” It/was decided not to encourage Mrs. Winterton in the belief that she had been visited by the dead. By the surgeon’s advice her husband feigned to be ignorant of the messenger and told her that it had been reported to him that she had been ill and. about the time of young Harding’s supposed arrival, on the borders of delirium. Mrs. Winterton. however, could not* be deceived, and after a time, when she was in better physical condition, her husband admitted the facts. The admission did not alter her feelings in the matter. Ever since the mysterious visit she has bad a habit of waking fn the early morning and seeing again in fancy the dripping boy standing before her holding, out to her the water stained note.

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Wui -11i 8 Cl iI I PI - 1 Chicago to NorthweaV Zmfianapolis, Cincinnati and the Xbulxvllle and French Lick RENSSELAER TIME TABLE. In Effect December, 1910. SOUTH BOUND. No.3l—Fast Mail (daily),... 4:45 a. m. No. s—Louisville Mail (daily) .11:06 a. m. N 0.37 —Chicago to Cincinnati. 11:30 a. jn. No. 33—Ind’polls Mail (daily/. 1:58 p. in. N 0.39 —Milk Accom (daily).. 5:58 p. m. No. 3—Cjycago to Louisville. .11:05 p. m. NORTH BOUNP. No. 4—Mail (daily) 4:59 a. m. No.4o—Mi.k> Accom (daily).. 7:35 a. m. N 0.32 —lasv Mail (daily)10:05 a. m. No.3B—Cincinnati to Chicago. 2:53 p. m. No. 6—-Mail and Ex. (daily)., 3:15 p. m. No.3o—Cin. to Chi. Ves. Mail. 5:58 p. m. No. 4 will stop at Rensselaer to let off' passengers from points south of Mopon, and take passengers for Lowell, Hammond and Chicago. Nos. 31 and 33 make direct connections at Monon for Lafayette. W. H. BEAM, Agent,, Rensselaer.

OFFICIAL DIRBtTORY. CITY OFFICERS. Mayor .....O. F. Meyers Marshal George Mustard Clerk Chas. Morian Treasurer R. D. Thompeon Attorney Mose Leopold Civil Engineer..L. C. Klosterman Fire Chief J. J. Montgomery Fire WardenC. B. Stewart Councilmen. Ist Ward George Hopkins 2nd Ward Elsie Grow 3rd Ward Frank Kresier At LargeC. J. Dean, A. G. Catt JUDICIAL. Circuit Judge........ Charles W. Hanley Prosecuting Attorney Fred LongweU Terms of Court —Second Monday in February, April, September and November. Four week terms. COUNTY OFFICERS. Clerk Charles C. Warner Sheriff .... W. I. Hoover Auditor.. James N. Leatherman TreasurerJ. £>. Allman Recorder...J. W. Tilton Surveyor \v. F. Osborne Coroner..w. J. Wright BupL Public Schools Ernest Lamson county Assessor. John Q. Lewis Health 0fficer.........E. N. Ixiy COMMISSIONERS. Ist District John Pettet 2nd District....... Charles F. Stackhouse 3rd District. diaries 'l. i?euuam Comcxissioners’ Court—First Monday «f each month. COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION. Trustees Township Wm. Foigarßarklev Charles May Carpenter J. W. Selmer Gillam George Parker Hanging Grove W. H. WortleyJordan Tunis Snip. Keener John Shirer nankakaa Edward ParkisonMarion George L. ParksMilroy E- J- Lane... Newton Isaac KightUnion S. D. ClarkWheatfield Fred KarchWalker Ernest Lamson. Co. Supt Rensselaer E. C. English, Rensselaer James H. Greenßemington Geo. O. StembelWheatfield Truant Officer..C. B. Stewart. Rensselaer

TRUSTEES’ CARDS. JORDAN TOWNSHIP. . The undersigned trustee of Jordan Township attends to official business at his residence on the First and Third Wednesday of each month. Persons having business with me will please* govern themselves accordingly. Poetoffice address, Rensselaer, Ind., R-R-4. W. H. WORTLEY, Trustee. NEWTON TOWNSHIP. The undersigned trurtee of Newton township attends to official business at his residence on the First and Thirtt"* Thursdays of each month. Persons having business with me will please govern themselves accordingly. Postoffice sddrtss, Rensselaer. Ind., R-R-l. E. P. LANE, Trustee. UNION TOWNSHIP. The undersigned trustee of Union township attends to official business at his store in Fair Oaks on Fridays ot each week. Persons having business with me will please govern themselves accordingly. Postofflce address, Oaks. Indiana. ISAAC KIGHT

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