Jasper County Democrat, Volume 14, Number 4, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 19 April 1911 — News Notes of Nearby Towns [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

News Notes of Nearby Towns

At Furnished by Our Regular Correqxscdeals

MIT Items of Interest □I from Surrounding Towns Tersely Told. Chronicling the Happenings in the Territory Adjacent to the Jasper County Metropolis

C. W. May was in Logansport last Wednesday. George Worden has bought a new Ford tonring car. A daughter was bom April 8 to Mr. and Mrs. E. Parks. Mrs. Jane Bartee and Mrs. Wesley l Fell were Logansport visitors last Tuesday. | Mr. and Mrs. Perry Washburn of Earl Park visited their son James and family here last week. Fred Berger is driving a 4.Q horse power Oakland auto, which he re-' cently purchased in Lafayette. | A son was bom April 5 to Rev. and Mrs. H: R.Lookabill of Mil-, ford, 111., formerly of this place. | Mr. and Mrs. Walter Rich of I Kankakee, 111., visited bis parents,* Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Rich, last Wednesday. . ■ i

Rev. Bull attended the meeting of the Logansport Presbytery at Mishawaka and also visited in Chicago last week. Hartley* Coover went to IdavilF last week to take a position in the mechanical department of the Idaville Observer office. James Hogan is critically ill of Bright's disease in St. Elizabeths hospital, Lafayette. His nephew, iVm. Hogan, visited him last Wednesday. . - . Mrs. Geo. A. Chappell of Remington and Mrs. Frank Hart of Wolcott. left last week for a couple of months visit with their brother. Dr. W. J. Morris, at Redlands. Cali. A family arrived here last Tuesday evening direct from the “Fatherland,” and were so dutchy that they couldn't even ’ skear in U. S. They are related to Chet Dexter and will work onsefarm here. John Schnekenberger, a well

known Wolcott citizen, died on Monday of last week after several years of poor health, aged 36 years He leaves a widow, formerly Miss Anne Mullen of Remington, and two children, a son and daughter, aged 8 and 3 tears, respectively. Thomas Mullen of Denver. Colo„ a former business man of Remington, was in town a few hours last Tuesday. He had been called to 'Volcott by the death of his brother-in-law. John Schnekenberger. Tom is engaged in the photographic supply business in Denver and is doing well, we understand.

Mrs. Charles E. Harlacher, a former resident of Remington, died suddenly at her home in Monticello last Thursday and was buried Saturday, her death following a second stroke of paralysis. She suffered a first stroke March 30. Her age was 61 years. A husband and one son and three daughters survive her. The family lived in Remington for many years, moving toMonticello about fourteen years ago.

MEDARYVILLE. (From the Advertiser.) Mrs. J. H. Faulkner has been confined to her home with illness the past week. May sth is the day set by the co nty commissioners on which to make youy choice whether or no you want a return of the saloon. Al Higgins has been in Flora. Ind., this week, where he probably will enter into the employ of the cigar- factory in that town. Mrs. Martha McMurray of Francesville and Mrs. L. B. Dellinger of Frankfort. Ind., arrived here Saturday evening for a short with their brother. Grant Eldridge, and wife.

Mrs. Al Reyonlds and daughter of Indianapolis were the guests of the former's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Lase Smoyer, and brother, Daniel Smoyer. and family several days last week.,Mrs. George Coppess is suffering with a severe attack of the grip. She has received news of the failing health of her father, John ' Rayburn. who is at the Marion Soldiers’ home, but is unable to go and see him on account of her own ailment. The family of Chas. C. Parker, manager of the Parker Lumber Co., is moving from Francesville to Medaryville this week. They will occupy the Mcßride building, just east of ye editor's. The family comes highly recommended and we bid them a hearty welcome to this community.

A sniprise party was had on Miss Bertha Miller and her cousin, Arthur Kroft,at the home of the former's parents. Mr. and Mrs. John Miller. 2*4 miles northeast of town. Seventeen of their high school friends, together with their teachers. Mr. Smiley and Miss Foltz, Miss Martin and Neil Williams, participated in the surprise. An enjoyable evening was spent.

MT. ATR. I t '—H— —————-— 1 " i—/From the Pilot.) Mrs. Jenkinson was the guest of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Rice, Sunday. Mrs, Rice was , the guest of Brooks during the week. She drove out 1 to see grandma Rice. Gr a pevi neTelegfam 1 received'’ day that the ex-editor of the Pilot desires to return to Mt. Ayr. Scott Brenner went to * Chicago Sunday to see his daughter, Mrs. Ray Adams, who is in a hospital undergoing an operation. - ' Some bf the young people paid a visit to the summer home of Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Stacker Monday night and made merry. ’ z

John Brooks came down from Kniman and spent Sunday with his family. He stated that he was undecided when he would move, as there was no vacant house there. Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Ashby enter-1 rained at Sunday dinner, Mr. and' Mrs. J. 6. Ashby. Mr. and Mrs. E. Miller. Mr. and Mrs. R. White, Mr and Mrs. Ben Woolley and Ralph Ashby. His lights went glimmering on him. Lloyd Hopkins returned during . the week from Terre Haute, where he. went the preceding week and entered the state normal for the spring term but his eyes failed him and was compelled to give up his studies. C. H. Stucker’s people have moved to their farm a mile east of town', where Mrs. Stucker will devote a section of her time looking after! poultry and Gilbert will till the soil,! become a full fledged farmer while] C. H. will divide his time between; the tile yard and farm. One of the social events of the' week was a gathering in of the bon-tons of.. Mt. Ayr at the pleasant home of Mr. and Mrs. Ole Bengston. and the coterie engaged in •onversation and indulged in various games of amusement. Joy reigned surpreme and to prevent same from bubbling over, light refreshments were served.

FRANCESVILLE. I —,i —j—- . i .(From the Tribune.) J. M. Hudgens visited relatives in Lafayette Tuesday. A daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. John Fields last night. Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Makeever were passengers to Lafayette yesterday. '' ' Mrs. Claud Reprogle and son of Michigan- City visited her parents here last week. Miss Rosa Thompson of Rensselaer is the guest of Miss Theresa P. Fitzpatrick this week. Chas. Odom and family of Gillam township came down Sunday and spent the day with Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Low’. Another lumber dealer came to town last Saturday morning when a son was born to Mr. and Mrs. Paul Van Tobel. Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Clark of Oklahoma City were here the first of the week visiting with Mr. and Mrs. William Porter. Miss Ora Ford went to Lafayette Thursday to attend the commencement of trained nurses at the Soldiers’ Home hospital.

) GOODLAND j —; 1— (From the Herald.) Miss Harris of Earl Park is visiting Miss Tootsie Morin this week. Ella and Magdaline Brook were the guests of Kentland friends Wednesday. Jerry Cullnan, A. D. Babcock and J. W. Baer were business callers at Kentland Wednesday, Mrs. Leslie Hall and baby joined her*husband in Brook last Saturday. Leslie has a position in the terra cotta factory, Mrs. T. J. Gray, who has been visiting here with relatives for several weeks, returned this week to her home at Interlakin, N. ¥. Mr. and Mrs. Al Bleasey were over from Brook the first of the week, the guests of the latter’s mother, Mrs. Elizabeth Rouse. Mrs. Robt. Gimmell returned Sunday from Wolcott where she spent several days visiting with her daughter, Mrs. Hugh Treanor and family. Mrs. A. E. Hartley and son Charles returned last Friday from Kankakee where they spent a few days with Mrs. Hartley’s mother, Mrs. J. S. Blackstone. Levi Kuboski has rented the large Harrington brick building just west of ,the Commercial hotel and will start a first-class . garage Monday morning. This will fill a long felt want in Goodland. ,

i .( PARR. I ' ... ~ - : ' ' A • We are glad to see some nice weather. Parr was a lively place Saturday afternoon, as we had several wet noses around. Misses Isabel! Longstreth and Margaret Wheelen spent Sunday with Ocie Wood. W. L. Wood discharged another blacksmith Saturday because he had an awful red nose. Quite a number of our would-be sports went to Shelby Saturdaynight to attend the dance. John Hemphill and Cora Bruner of Rensselaer spent a short time Sunday afternoon With Ocie Wood. Clyde Guny .n started for WAsconsin Monday morning where me has employment on a dredge boat. Blanche Babcock returned to Greencastle Monday evening after a few days visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Babcock. The Squire Dingee Co. will run their factory this summer, and want all the farmers to raise all the pickles possible. Seed can be had at Wood’s Dept. Store. al9-4 Misses Luvia Gunyon, Olga Schreeg and Ocie Wood spent Saturday in Chicago. They took in “The Fascinating Widow” while there and say it was a very good show.