Jasper County Democrat, Volume 14, Number 12, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 17 May 1911 — News Notes of Nearby Towns [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

News Notes of Nearby Towns

A* Furnished by Out Regular Coer es poo dents

41T Item* of Interest jJ from Surrounding Towns Tersely Told. Chronicling the Happenings in the Territory Adjacent to the Jasper County Metropolis

REMINGTON. —t - : —-l — Bert Hackley was a Chicago visitor Wednesday; Postmaster Peck was a Logansport visitor Tuesday. Recent births: May 6, to John Det- . rick and wife, a daughter. John Whitehead of southeast of town is quite sick at this writing. Mias Julia Gigley of Chicago visited Remington friends last week. John Bowmn is to be married soon to Miss Rosamond imes of Monticello. Max Hargreaves is suffering from a broken wrist, received several days ago -while jumping. Veen Baloom was in Chicago Wednesday to see his father. Charles Balcom, who is sick there. Mrs. W. C. Hailihan and daughter is visiting her daughter, Mrs. Cecil McCain at Indianapolis. Miss Ida Shearer of Lafayette visited here last week with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Shearer. Lem Shipman, Chas. McKnight, Frank Padgett and Wm. Cheadle were over from Fowler on business last Tuesday. Several members of the local Chapter of O. E. S. went to Wolcott Wednesday evening to attend initiatory work in the Wolcott lodge. Mr. and Mrs. C. G. Beal and daughter left Wednesday, accompanied by Mrs. L. M. Raymond, for their new home near Crawfordsville, going through in their auto. Misses Louise Hartman and Katherine Green went to Richmond Thursday to visit Katherine Hartman and Virginia Groves, and attend the May day festivities. in which Miss Katherine'Hartman was Queen of the May. We omitted to mention in uor last week’s items the death of tittle Dorothy Lucille Ott, the infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Will Ott of west of town, who died May 4, aged 6 months apd 21 days. Funeral was held at the M. E. church Saturday. May 6, and interment made in the Remington cemetery. Fowler Leader: According to the books of the Bank of Remington, the Fountain Park Assembly had overdrawn its account in an amount between two and three thousand dollars. There are several of the Park notes in the hands of Receiver Cheadle. He had not done anything in the matter and will not till he consults with the present Park Board. If it is a legal claim, he is under obligation to do all in his power to collect the money. All the indebtedness ■of the Assembly were made by Parker when he was playing the double part of bank cashier and secretary tp the Assembly.

PERRY WASHBURN. With the death of P. D. M. Washburn at his home in Richland township, two miles north of Earlpark, another pioneer of Benton county has been gathered to his fathers, gone to his reward. After four score useful, helpful years here below, his soul took flight back to its Maker at four o’clock Tuesday morning. The immediate cause of his death was intestinal obstruction. Some ten days before his death remembering him saying he had not felt so well in years. Mrs Washburn was an integral part of our county’s growth. He had seen it emerge from its swamps and unbroken prairies into one of the finest and richest farming sections in the tvhoie wide world.

For the past thirty years he had lived on his beautiful farm, managing it and overseeing many of the farms of the great Kent estate. Five sons and two daughters grew to manhood and womanhood on the old homestead and no family ever Worked more in unison. As each son concluded to push out into the world for himself he carried with him the united confidence and encouragement of those who remained at home and the result is that no name stands higher in Benton and adjoining counties than that of Washburn, for thrift, good citizenship and business integrity. Surely such a heritage is enough for any American to leave behind, and Mr. Washburn must have felt great content as he looked back from his peaceful old age and reviewed the wonders and progress it had been his lot to witness and be a part of. His life .was a most potent example of quiet, persistent, indominitable pluck, on . which rests the whole fabric or American Independence. The services were conducted from the homestead Thursday afternoon. A great number of friends of the family gathered on the lawn and to the accompaniment of singing birds and rustling trees, which he loved so well, paid their last tribute to a long and useful life.

Rev. Mr. Brady of Rensselaer officiated, assisted by the Rev. Bennett of Kentland, Rev. Mr. McEwen of Earlpark. Mesdames Vanatta and Holtam, accompanied on the piano by Mrs. Wilson, all of Earlpark, singing a number of beautiful hymns. His five sons, Clayton, Angus, Benton. James, Garland and son-in-law, S. N. Geary, acted as pall-bearers. Interment was ,in beautiful Fair View lawn Cemetery, Kentland. Never was a fairer resting place, a brighter day, or a more attentive and sympathetic gathering. The benediction of the Great Creator Himself seemed to rest over all. Perry' W. D. Washburn witp born in Athens county, Ohio, October 29, 1830. At the age of four years he came with his parents to Hamilton county, Indiana, where he lived until manhood. Mr. Washburn was married to Mary Elizabeth Clayton October 1, 1855 and the following spring moved to Marshall county, Indiana. After four years residence, here, and four years in Pulaski county, he moved to Kentland, Indiana, In the vicinity of which place he continued to live until his removal to his late residence In Benton county in 1880. His death occurred May 9, 1911, age 80 years, 6 months and 10 days. Nine children were born to Mr. and Mrs. Washburn, seven of whom along with their beloved mother survive to mourn the loss of a kind and loving father and husband.—Fowler Leader. 1 :

PARR. 1 I i i " Miss Oeie Wood was a Rensselaer goer Saturday. Mrs. Chas. Warren is spending a few days in Chicago. Miss Oeie Wood called on LuyieGunyon Wednesday evening. Miss Isabelle Longstreth has been on the sick list for a day or two. , Mrs. Marion Gant spent Sunday with her brother. Emory Garriott and family. The young folks here have been enjoying themselves hanging May baskets. Miss Luyie Gunyon, who has been on the sick list, is some better at this writing. Miss Clara Brusnahan left for Hegewisch and Chicago Monday where she will visit friends. Harry Arnold and Miss Clara Brusnahan called on Qlga and Otto Schreeg Saturday evening, Quite a few from here attended the circus in town Saturday, and reported it being very good. Mr. and Mrs. Louis Schreeg and daughter Martha made an auto trip to Francesville Sunday. Miss Eliabeth Luers and cousins, Mr. and Mrs. W. Stevens of New York, were guests of Miss Olga Schreeg Thursday. The band concert Friday evening was well , attended and enjoyed. The young folks assembled in Wood’s Hall after the concert and had a few jolly hours of dancing. The band will have concerts here every Friday, and all are invited. Ed, Rosa and Elizabeth Lane called on Miss Olga Schreeg Sunday: They all called on Miss Elizabeth Luers of south of Rensselaer that afternoon and attended the banquet given in the Catholic hail in honor of the Foresters that evening.

—! —l—- } GOODLANI) ; -! : 1 — (From the Herald.) Mrs. E. A. Peck, who Is a patient of typhoid fever, is doing as well as could be expected. Miss Roberta Newkirk of Elwood, Ind., came Monday evening and is the guest of Miss Lottie Kltt. H. T. Griggs is sitting up this week and a few more days will find him among us once more. We are glad to note that John Neary, who had a several Weeks tussel with pneumonia is out among us again. ♦ Floyd Tharpe came this week from Chandler. Okla., and is the guest of relatives at this place and KentlaUd. Mrs. Ira Hoover is reported much better, her mother, Mrs. Moses Morrin, has been at her bedside for some time: Peter Lehe moved this week onto the old Crum farm three miles northeast of town, moving here from near Fowler. Miss Florence Hartley and Edith Rowland returned to Goodland Wednesday, having finished a term at a training school in Chicago. Jerry - McGraw returned Monday morning from Chalmers where he had been visiting with his daughter, Mrs. T. D. Kenney and family. Mrs. John Poole and youngest son were in Goodland Tuesday, looking after her interests here. She was on her way to their farm near Wolcott.

Adolph Roy and family moved here last week from Kentland. Owing to Mr. Roy's- recent illness, he has been confined to his home in the Chas. Spinney property on Jasper street. George Linfoot came down from Chicago Wedhesday afternoon. He left the train at Percy and hiked over to his farm and visited with his tenant, Frank Alexander, before coming to town. He returned via Kentland the same evening. Mrs. Linfoot is suffering quite a good deal with inflammatory rheumatism and does not leave home. Thursday afternoon some boys started a fire in the shed just back of the north grandma Patton house in the southeast part of town, the shed catching fire and before the fire department could get there the flames had spread to the house and the entire house was ablaze. It was only by the, heroic work of the fire' company that the south house being occupied by Louis Krueger was saved. AU the furniture was ‘*darried from the Krueger home. The house that burned was not being occupied. •It was owned- by Monticello people and was not insured.

—, | MEDARYVHJiE. (From the Advertiser.) Mrs. E. W. Horner was a Lafayette visitor last Wednesday. Miss Minnie Martin returned to her home at MattoOn, 111., last Wednesday. Mrs. J. H. Faulkner is over at Ora with her brother, who has suffered a stroke of paralysis. ■ -3Mrs. Chas. A. Dallas was the guest of Rev. agd Mrs. W. B. Warriner, at Battle Ground, Ind., Tuesday and Wednesday. ‘ ■

Mrs J. J. Vanßuskirk la rallying satisfkctorily from a delicate operation performed on her at St. Elizabeth’s hospital in Lafayette last week. Rev. A. W. Smith returned Wednesday morning from a two days visit to Kefitland. Ind.. where he attended a district meeting of M. E. ministers. Carl J. Eggert has been afflicted with kidney trouble for several weeks and is at the: present time just able to walk about with the aid of a cane. Mrs. John Kamperman and daughter, Miss Sophie, came up from Lafayette Tuesday for a visit with the formers brother, Henry Busch, and two daughters.: A fine baby daughter arrival at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ora Craver last Saturday. It wasn’t exactly what was expected and wished for by Ora, but it's welcome just the same. Mr. and Mrs. P. T. Hedges arrived here' from Canton. Mo., last Saturday evening and after a several days visit with their daughter. Mrs. Alice Flr»baugh. east of town, they left Wednesday for Kouts, Ind.. near which place they will visit their daughter. Mrs. Bert Tillotson and family, after which they expect to go to Danville. 111., to visit their daughters. Mrs. Cronkhite and Mrs Brown and families, in that locality. Miss Lela Firebaugh accompanied them as far as Kouts and will be the guest of her aunt for some time.

—! i—j FRANCESVILLE. | - ■ - -■ - < , i—(From the Tribune.) Mrs. Andrew Minnicus was visiting in Monon yesterday. Fred Kruger and daughter Anna were in Lafayette Saturday, Misses Alice Minnicus and Elsie Huguet were vjjsiting in Mononlast week. Opal Parker was here from Medarvville last week visiting her friends. Miss Fern Parker and Master Thomas Howatt visited in Medaryvilie Saturday. Miss Virgie Tillett went to Monticello Friday to spend several days with relatives., Mrs. Myrtle McMullen of Pine Village was the guest her sister, Mrs. Geo. McKinley. this week. Mrs. Chas. Hubbard has returned from Chicago where she was the guest of Mr. and Mrs. E. R. Burget. Mrs. Henry Pike left yesterday for Hoopeston and Paxton. 111. She will visit her mother who is quite ill. Mrs. James Hill and daughters. Misses Alice and Frances, returned froin Colorado Springs. Colo., last Thursday evening, where they had been for several months. e The ’•wets" of Francesville celebrated the “dry” victory Saturday night, by sending an automobile to San Pierre where a few cases were secured and brought back for the thirsty. Sunday morning every business man who was under suspicion of voting dry found an empty bottle sitting in front of his store.

John Kaupke died at his home south of Francesviile Saturday morning about five o’clock. The cause of his death was lung trouble from which he had been sick for about two years. Recently his younger brother Samuel, died from symptoms of the same disease. It is thought that both took the disease while helping a neighbor during corn shocking time three years ago. Necessity compelled! them to sleep in a room already occupied by a person who was in the last stages of consumption and it was probably then and there that their systems became inoculated with a sufficient amount of the tubercular germs to cut down their, lives in the bloom of youthful and promising manhood. John Kaupke was born in Salem township thirty years ago. He was the oldest son of Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Kaupke who reside southeast of Francesviile. Three years ago he was married to Miss Emma Malchow but no children were bom to the union. The funeral was held from the German church in Beaver township, Monday morning. Rev. Paul O. David officiating. Burial was made in the church cemetery.

WARNING —BAD EGGS. The Indiana Pure Food Law forbids the sale or ottering for sale of eggs which are in any way decomposed, putrid or rotten by paragraph 4 of Section 2 of the law which reads: An article shall be deemed adulterated in the case of food * * • • If it consists in any proportion of a filthy, decomposed, putrid or rotten animal * * *. * substance. Section 4 makes it the duty of all peace and health officers to seize- eggs found to be unwholesome and which are intended for sale or offered for sale. Section 10 of the Acts Provides That * * * * * * * Any person, persons; firm or corporation violating any of the provisions of this act shall upon conviction, for the first offense, be punished by a fine of not less than SIO.OO nor more than $30.00; for the second offense, by a fine of not less than $25.00 nor more than $100.00; and for the third and subsequent offenses, by a fine of SIOO.OO and imprisonment in the county jail for not less than thirty nor more than ninety days. Inspectors of the Food and Drug Department of the State Board of Health and all County, City and Town Heajth Officers are instructed to enforce these provisions of the law. Egg producers, dealers, and shippers will take notice that the sale of bad eggs or of stale or storage eggs as fresh eggs is in violation of the law and that prosecutions will be instituted wherever evidence of violations can be secured. H. E. BARNARD, State Food and Drug. Commissioner.