Jasper County Democrat, Volume 14, Number 8, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 3 May 1911 — News Notes of Nearby Towns [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

News Notes of Nearby Towns

A» Furnished by Our Regular Correspondents 'f

hem* of Interest Tlj from Surrounding Town* Tersely Told. Chronicling the Happenings in the Territory Adjacent to the Jasper County Metropolis

REMINGTON. J John Jordan, was a Lafayette visitor last Wednesday. Blanchard Elmore was in Richmond on business Thursday. Postmaster Peck was in Indianapolis on business last Monday and Tuesday. Grandma Rayenscroft celebrated her 89th birthday anniversary last Thursday. L. B. Elmore, in addition to bis other duties, is instructing the Idaville band. Ora Landon of Chicago came down Wednesday to visit his father, Dr. H. Landon. Chas. Bonner and family returned Thursday from a few weeks visit at Sandwich, 111. Walter Rich of Kankakee, 111., vis-, ited his parents. Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Rich, here Wednesday. j Miss Irene Balcom returned last Tuesday from a visit with Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Bowman at Lafayette. Mr, and Mrs. Frank Rich of Goodland spent last Tuesday here with his parents, Mr. and Mrs, W. L. Rich. A large number of members of the local I. O. O F lodge went to Wolcott last Wednesday night to assist the Wolcott lodge in degree work. Fowler Leader: A number of the creditors of Will Richmire met Saturday at the office of Grant Hall. Lee Diriwiddie was elected trustee and Wilbert Hawkins, George Matthews and Z. Horn beck named as appraisers. j A new time card went into effect on the Panhandle Sunday, two t raids; being taken off. the eastbound 11:18; a. m.. and the westbound 12:58 p. m. This gives us but two passenge - , trains each way, and the east-bound morning train will now arrive at 7:25 but the afternoon east-bound at 5:10 as heretofore. The west-bound will arrive at 8:50 a. m., and 5:25 p. m. Sarah Gertrude Woodruff, a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ben Davidson of] Benton county and former well known teacher in the Benton county schools was buried at Goodland last Tuesday. She died at Gaylord, Kan., April 23, following childbirth. Her age was 36 years. An infant daughter is left with her husband, parents and sorrowing friends. Grandma Davidson will bring the babe to her home in Benton county and rear it.

J GOODLAND (From the Herald.) Link Reed was up from Indianapolis this week. Cyrus Rice was over from Reman gton Wednesday. Marion Jakway visited this week in Kentland the guest of Miss Laura Darroch. Robert Denels, of Jersey City, N. J., came Monday for a short visit here with his eausin, Mrs. J. I. Cohen and family. Two carloads of crude street oil will be ordered next week and same will be placed on our streets the second week in May. Mr. and Mrs. John Hall and children of northwest of town, were the guests of the former’s„brother, at Remington Sunday.

Mrs. J. A. Wickersham, who has • spent several weeks in San Antonio, Texas, with the Glasco Clymer family returned to Goodland Monday. Mrs. Chas. Spinney and daughter Vera, returned home from Remington Monday evening after spending the day there with Mrs. Robinson., Barney Clark is the owner of a new Maxwell auto same arriving this week. He had an extra door cut in his large barn to accommodate same. Mrs. Joseph Monty returned from Kankakee Monday evening where she had been at the death bed and burial of her aged mother, who passed away April 21st. Mrs. Peter Brook went Thursday morning to the Brook farm near Monticello where she 1 is fixing up the clubhouse which is located near the beautiful Tippecanoe. Mrs. Frank Weishaar went Thursday to Kokomo where she will visit with relatives. She will visit Mrs. Zern and daughter, Tillie, at Ft. Wayne before returning. Burgess is spending several days this week getting used to the steering wheel of his new five-pas-senger Hudson touring car which he bought the latter part of last week. Henry Griggs rested well during Thursday night and is reported much better as we go to press this Friday morning and with favorable conditions hopes for his recovery are being entertained. , C. F. Potter, who has been visiting here several weeks with his uncle, J. I. Cohen and family, left

Monday evening for Indianapolis where he has accepted a position with the Cudahy Packing Co. Bert Thompson and family were over this week from Francesville. in bis new Overland. Bert has made good in the lumber business in the above city and is now entitled to some of the luxuries which usually go with a nice buzz wagon. Frank Todd, formerly of this city and well known to many of pur citizens, having served here as operator on the Pan Handle, died last week at Denver, Colo., where he had spent several months -trying to regain his health. The remains were brought to Logau.-por; «he:t funeral services were held Tuesday. Interment was made in the Mt. Hope cemetery. Mrs. B. F. Butler of this city attended the funeral services.

| FRANCESVILLE. j _ i (From (he Tribune.) Robert Bailor, of Remington.* was in town Tuesday. . " Mr. and Mrs. William Porter were at Rensselaer over Sunday. Mrs. W. C. Calvert went to Chicago Saturday evening to make a three weeks' visit. Mrs. William Gaspar of Vernon was the guest of her sister, Mrs. Omer Smith, this week. The little daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Circle has been ill for several days with pneumonia. On Friday, May sth, Salem township will vote for the first time under the provisions of the new option law.

Miss Nellie Parker passed through here from Medaryville Tuesday, enroute to Wabash where hse will spend the summer. Thomas Fitzpatrick, who has been staying with his daughter at Sigel, 111., came Friday evening, and will visit here a couple of weeks with his grandson, the publisher of this paper.

Orlando Prewett returned to Longmont, Colorado, Monday morning, after a month’s visit here. He came to Francesville from San Pedro, Mexico, where 1 he had been spending the winter. Urban Ren, from near Rensselaer, was in Francesville Saturday.- He was on his way home, having been over near Winamac. visiting with the best man he ever knew—his father, John C. Ren, well known on the west side. The marriage of Ben Tyler, formerly of Fairbury, 111., but lately a resident of this vicinity, occurred at Cissna Park, 111., a few days ago to Miss Nettie Kercher. They are now living on his farther’s farm southeast of town.

Mr. and Mrs. H. B. Thompson and two daughters went to Goodland in their new automobile Saturday afternoon, returning here Tuesday. While turning a corner east of the Granville Moody place in Barkley township at a great speed the lurch of the machine threw their daughter, out and she struck upon the ground with considerable force but very fortunately was not. injured.

MKDARYVILLE. (From the Advertiser.) ~5 Henry Luken is making satisfactory progress toward recovery. L. W. Hubbell of Francesville, was a Medaryville visitor last Monday, between trains. Miss Osie Clark has closed her school at Lakeville, Ind., and returned, to her home north of town. Miss Vangie Long has moved her millinery stock to the room recently occupied by H. N. Woods. C. W. Holl & Co. have sold a four-passenger E-M-F touring car to Mr. Wm. Hershman, ajprosperous farmep of Walker towtiship, Jasper county. Elder J. E. Knotts was called to Francesville Thursday to preach the funeral sermon over the remains of Mr. James Casteel, an old resident of that locality. Afl Higgins was here from Flora, over Suriday, where he had been working in a fcigar factory the two weeks previous. On Monday he left for Knox, where he re-entered -the employ of Mrs. L. C. Hesley. His family will follow him,.to. that place soon. ~

FOUR CORNERS.

J. A. Hixson will be in the Chicago market purchasing stock cattle next week. VMrs. M. Jones and two daughters visited with J. D. Cooper and wife Sunday. John Finn of Tefft has purchased the company horse which was owned by a stock company of farmers, and is now keeper and sole owner, . V. .< y -V Miss June Jessup is now smilingly asking the customers who call at the Remley store "was there anything else?” It is like sunshine to see that smile. John Collins of Chicago Heights has moved in with his father-in-law, Sam Hershman, and will assist in farming the Hollingsworth farm in east \\ alker tp.

The M. W. A. of Wheatfield had work Monday night. You can't miss a treat if you drop in on any regular meeting night. Always something doing. The Royal Neighbors served dinner and supper Saturday. Thes were 'well patronized by both wets and drys, and the financial result was more than satisfactory. The dredge people are camping on the old school ground (V’an Patton.) They have five or six tents and the cooking is done by Mrs. White, wife of the crew boss.

Two Chicago dredge men were out last week putting the Marble dry land dredge together and giving the new crew a few lessons as to handling of it. A new dipper will be put on in a few days, and then all will be in good running order. M. V. Sands has purchased the M. C. Rockwell property in Tefft and is having same remodeled and fitted up for a hotel. Mrs. Lyons, a daughter, will occupy the house, and the hungry are assured a good meal at reasonable prices. Mr. Sands is also fitting up another room which would be an ideal place for a barber shop. Who will apply? Quite a number of prospective teachers wrote on examination at Knox Saturday. The questions were exceptionally difficult and some gave up the task at noon. So far as we have heard all arrived hbme Saturday except Elmer Hunsicker, who was trying to solve the question as to the antecedents of Moses and the lights went out—he missed his train.

In settling up the estate of the late John Barnard, deceased, the land in Kankakee tp., owned in partnership with F. G. Barnard was divided, F. G. getting the east % of section 33 and 40 acres on which the improvements are located. The remainder of the section and the 90 acres which lie directly north in the adjoining section goes to the widow and heirs of the deceased. May Ist came in with rain and snow, an ideal March day. Few farmers are able to get into their fields on account of continued wet weather, rather discouraging for a large acreage of corn. Oats that were sown on the higher land are good. Wheat is generally good through the north end of the county and should this weather continue we predict 50c corn in the nfear future.

The wrestling craze has struck Wheatfield. Saturday night Myers and Stewart, as the drawing card, and Wallace and Turner to get the sports worked to the pToper heat, took the town by storm. Turner won in the preliminary, and Myers in thermal. Quite a few dropped their mite, and now some are ask,ng where do I come in? If yoa want suckers come to Wheatfield. No bait required. The first report Saturday night sent to the Burrows “camp that Wheatfield would remain dry was received with great rejoicing, but later when the true result became known the joy was turned to sadness and tears of sorrow and disappointment reigned supreme tor Burrows could, in his imagnation, see huge schooners* of beer on the bar and the nickles and dimes passing into the till of the Wheatfield saloon instead of his’ own. as has been the custom for the last four or five years. If you have a boy who goes estray, or a daughter who marries a drunkard. from the influence derived from a saloon at Wheatfield, you may thank or censure some of the leading merchants of the town who put forth every effort to make the vote wet. By their efforts they have- given Wheatfield the distinction, but no credit, of being the only wet town in a dry county. By their effort and result of last Saturday’s election the standard of morality has been lowered and in the same ratio the prime movers have lowered themselves in the confidence and respect of many of the best people of this community.