Jasper County Democrat, Volume 14, Number 24, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 12 July 1911 — News Notes of Nearby Towns [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

News Notes of Nearby Towns

As Furnished by Our Regular Correspondents

MTT Item* of Interest jl from Surrounding Town* Tersely Told. Chronicling the Happenings in the Territory Adjacent to the Jasper County Metropolis

) GOODLAND > H 1— (From the Herald.) Roy Matten came down from Chicago last Saturday for a visit with homefolks. A deal was closed Monday whereby John Weiss became owner of a nice tract"-of land near Lewiston, Mich. James Little left Wednesday morning for Kenneth, near Loganeport, where he will work as clerk for the Pennsylvania railroad. Archie Constable left last Saturday morning for Rushmore, Minn., where he will look after his farming interests near there. We were ihformed that Samuel Little is making marked improvements at the hospital at the Central Indiana Insane Asylum. Miss May Skiff and friend, Harold Minaker, of Chicago spent the Fourth here the guest of the former’s aunt, Miss L. Houk. Mrs. Gerrick, mother of Mrs. Thomas Butler, died at her late home in Kentland Tuesday evening. Funeral services were held this Friday.

Mrs. John Hinchman and daughter Eva returned to their home near Craig, Col., after spending several days here with her mother, Mrs. Z. F. Little.

On Sunday, June 25, Miss Bessie Fournier, formerly of this city, but who has made her home with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Fournier, at Balaton, Minn., since Aug. 1908, was married to Mr. Edward Parson of Crawfordsville, Ind. The ceremony was performed at the home of the bride, the Rev. Hanna officiating. H. Little spent Sunday with his father at Winnetka, 111., where he is spending the summer taking treatment for nervous trouble. In th 3 last four weeks that Mr. Little has been at the above resort he has made marked improvements. However, upon the advice of his physician, he will remain there until cooler weather.

While going to bi 6 home from the Constable & Pierce pharmacy store where he works, Dr. Frank Jones was overcome by the heat shortly before the noon hour Tuesday while in front of the Ed Todd home south of the Methodist church. He was taken to his home on Jasper street where he has spent most of the week recuperating.

Rev. John S. Burns was installed as pastor of -the Goodland Presbyterian church Monday evening at 7:30. The Rev. G. Knox, D. D., of Lafayette, who is the state chairman of home missions preached the sermon. Rev. J. C. Parrett of Rensselaer delivered the charge to the people, and Rev. C. H. Kiracofe, D. D., of Logansport delivered the charge to the pastor.

| MT. AYR. (From the Pilot.) "Mrs. Dunlap is visiting at Rensselaer and other points. Mrs. JEarl Leek of South Newton, was shopping at Rensselaer Sati.roty. Mrs. Shields, after a visit with Mrs. McCord, returned to her home at Rensselaer Wednesday. P. B. Down was at Rensselaer, Saturday exchanging ideas with the farmers, relative to crop prospects. Jack Brown drove his auto to Rensselaer Monday to take Mr. and Mrs. Marion Bicknell on a shopping tour. W. W. Miller and son, Jay, drove to Rensselaer Saturday in their Mitchell. William Shindler and the Pilot editor accompanied them. Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Sigler entertained in honor of Miss Gene Sigler, at luncheon, Friday. It was a kind of roundup of special ac-

E. G. Perrigo, Mr. and Mrs. Sayler and daughter, Pauline, and Dr. Martin drove over south of Rensselr.er Sunday and spent the day with the doctor’s sister.

L. A. Crisler, of Crawford, Colo., was here during the week, shaking hands and renewing acquaintances. He brings good tidings from Ernest Hufty, and says prosperity is Smiling on them all. '

Parties from Rensselaer, Kentland and other points drove over the proposed stone road during the week with the view of bidding on the construction of same at Kentland, If it is sold there will be nothing << ring in the building line until the bonds are sold in August.

WOLCOTT. | (From the Enterprise.) Miss Grace Mattox of Lafayette ti>ent Sunday w’tb her father, T. P. Mattes. Mrs. N. High ad Ms. Geo. Boicourt went to Frankfort Mjnday morning to visit relatives Miss Ethel Kepner of Noblesville who has been visiting her uncle T. S. Mitchell since Sunday returned home Saturday evening. Mrs. Bretzinger of near Remington, was the guest of her daughter Mrs. Robert Clark, from Sunday evening until Wednesday. Miss Pearl Hartley of Sheldon, chaperoned the young people of the Mt. Zion church on a picnic on the banks of the Tippecanoe. Miss Esther Renfrew who has been visiting Miss Ruth Stoudt at Remington since Tuesday morning, returned home Friday mornig. George Bodcourt went to Frankfort Thursday morning to visit son, Nelson. He expects to visit in o f ber points before his return home. Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Tilbert of Ft. Dodge, Kas., who are here visiting Mr. Tilbert’s sister, Mrs. Elizabeth! Dowell, went to Peru, Saturday morning. Miss Gertrude Payne of New York wiio has been here visiting Miss Madeline de Muynck, went to Remington Friday evening to visit her grandmother. *

Mrs. T. B. Markin of Belmore, who has been here visiting Mrs. Geo. Scripter, went to Remington Saturday evening to visit her daughter, Mrs. Will Beal.

MSsses Lizzie and Lydia Blume went to Valparaiso Friday morning to visit Miss Ruby Goodacre and their sister, Miss Lena Blume, who are attending school there.

| MEDARYVILLE. | —i (From the Advertiser.) Miss Elsie Querry is home from Ft. Wayne fro the summer. Gus Steinke was home from Gary over the Fourth, visiting with wife and children. Mrs. J. F. Ale of Winamac was the guest of the Charles C. Parker family last Wednesday. Miss Osie Clark has again returned to Bloomington for a course of study at the Normal school there. •Miss Leatha Jessup is here from Ft. Wayne on a visit with her sister, Mrs. Ed. A White, and husband. Mesdames Sadie Domke and Eva -Hunt Jest Monday for Bass Lake where they own a cottage, to breathe the lake breezes during the hot summer months. Mrs. S. B. Rowland and granddaughter, Miss Grace Wharton, of Dayton, Ohio, .are the guests of the former's daughter, Mrs. C. S. Horner, and sister, Mrs. M. Danforth, here. Mr. and Mrs. F. W. Fischer and children and Algot Osterburg of Chicago arrived here last Sunday in their new Stoddard-Dayton touring car, to pay a visit to their summer home in Gillam township. Sherry Simpson, the barber, left Wednesday for Oregon, having received news of the dangerous illness of his father in that*„distant state. Mr. Turner of Wheatfield is filling his place in the shop here during his absence.

'Somet party or parties forced the front door of the Corner drugstore last Satuaay night and a quantity of whiskey, cigars and about sl6 ini cash were taken. No complaint has been filed, so the matter seems to end right there. ‘Mrs. Cyrus L. Posey, who has been very sick with dysentery at the home of her daughter, Mts. Arthur Wright, on Pearl street, died Thursday nigh£ at 11:10 o’clock. On last Tuesday afternoon she suffered a paralytic stroke. All her children were by her bedside.

While returning from Burrough s Camp last Tuesday evening the horse Mr. and Mrs. of Giliam tp., were driving became fractions and upsetting the buggy, Mrs. Lamon sustained injuries which, while not dangerous, are very painful. Except a loosened rib, no bones were broken. -

—I > 1— [ FRANCES VI LLE. I —1 i—(From the Tribune.; Paul Beam of Rensselaer is a guest at the Alex Mertca home. Born to Mr. and Mrs. Ben Markley In Beaver tp., Saturday, a son. Earl Hack of Cullom, 111., was the guest of Leslie Colbo over Sunday. Mrs. E. L. Lee of Aurora, 111., is the guest of her sister, Mrs. F. L. Sharrer. (Mr. and Mrs. E. R. Burget came down from Chicago Sunday for a few days visit. Frank Markley, Roy Reish, Curtis Hudgens and Chase Hollett were at Culver Monday. Misses Anna Collo and Cora Robinson are home from Valparaiso for a few days vacation. W. R. Jones returned from Red Key Thursday evening, accompaniel by his grandson, Herbert Jones. Mr. and Mrs. John Shaw from Hastings, Neb., are here visiting with the latter’s sister, Mrs. Nancy Bachtenkircher. Misses Alice Minnicus and Mary Hubbard entertained the members of the Sodality Thursday evening at the home of the latter. Mrs. Britty Williams of Arkansas, came the first of the week and is the guest of her father, Stephen Thrasher, and sister, Mrs. C. B. McClellan. Sylvia Simpson, the seven-year-old granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. Royal Brenneman, who has been speeding the summer here, was agreeably surprised by several little friends last Thursday afternoon, the event being her birthday anniversary. Refreshments were served.

PARR. 1 .. i. * Threshing has commenced in this locality in full blast. ' Miss Lillian Alter was the guest of Olga Schreeg Sunday. Miss Luvia Gunyon dined with Mrs. Isabelle Price Sunday. Earl Bruner and Harvey Myers went to Cedar Lake Sunday evening. The wedding bells are expected to ring in this vicinity in the near future. The rain of last week was certainly welcomed by all the farmers about Parr. ERois Rowen and Isabelle Longstreth attended prayer meeting at Parr Sunday evening. Anastatia Carlin of Hegewich, Ill.,; is spending a three weeks vacation with her sister, Mrs. John Lakin. Firman, the little son of Mr. and Mrs. Will Myres. is recovering nicely! from his recent attack of summer! complaint. Mr. and Mrs. James Hopkins, the newlyweds, have rented the Jesse Sheffer property and are moving in this week. Miss Blanche Babcock and some girl friends of Western college are spending a week camping along Lake Michigan. Misses Cora Bruner, Maurine Tutuer and Mfs. Geeorge Colvert of Rensselaer and Miss Defaun Robinson of Battle Ground were guests of Ocie Wood Sunday. J. J. Whelen is suffering terribly from an infected hand caused by scratching it lightly on a barb-wire fence. A physician was called and dressed the wound Monday, and it is thought no serious results will follow.

Word was received here Saturday evening that Mrs. Chas. Greenlee, who had gone to Pleasant Hill, Tenn., for the hopes of regaining health, was not so well. We hope by the time this reaches print that more word will be received informing us that she is better. Ocie Wood, who was thought to be getting along so nicely from her recent operation for appendicitis, is now suffering with an infection caused from a superficial abcess. The wound was opened and a drainage tube inserted. A nurse has been called again to care for her.

(From Another Correspondent.) Everyboy enjoyed the Fourth at Parr. Miss Ruth Makeever spent a few days Ocie Wood. Miss Mattie Fay called on Anna Marion Sunday. ' | - Mrs. Otto Sheffer and children spent Sunday with the Hurley family. Firman and Simon Thompson of Rensselaer were Parr visitors Monday. i , The band is improving very rapidly and the concerts are very well attended. ’ * Mr. and Mrs. L. Schreeg, daughter Martha and friends made an auto trip to Goodland Sunday. The Brusnahan and Schreeg families have been entertaining quite a number of friends from Chicago. '