Jasper County Democrat, Volume 14, Number 31, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 August 1911 — News Notes of Nearby Towns [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

News Notes of Nearby Towns

*A. Furnished by Our Regular Correspondent*

X7T Item* of Inlerat jQ from Surrounding Town* Tersely Told. Chronicimg the 'Happenings ia the Territory Adjacent to the Jasper County Metropolis

WOLCOTT. { (From the Enterprise.) Morgan Sterret went to Delphi Wednesday morning to visit relatives. Miss Lilia Buck of Battle Ground is here visiting her cousin, Miss Edna Buck and other friends. / „ Mrs. Wm. Thorpe of El Paso, 111., came Wednesday evening to visit her daughter, Mrs. Walter Lenard. Miss Georgie Cook of Lexington, Ky., came Monday evening to visit her cousins, Charlie, Andy, and Alyia Smith. Miss Clare Garvin returned home Tuesday evening after visiting friends at McAllister and Oklahoma City, Okla. Misses Eth&l, Maggie, and Della Ellis of Chicago Heights are visiting Mr. and Mrs. Quincy Hughes and other friends.

Mrs. S. M. Grove of Remington, who has been visiting her daughter, Mrs. J. Pemberton, returned home Monday evening. Miss Effie Richardson of Remington, who has been visiting her cousin, Mrs. James Pemberton, returned home Monday evening. Miss Bernice Dyer left Tuesday evening for Monticello where she joined a party and on Thursday morning the party started for a trip to the Niagara Falls. Mrs. Will May and daughters, Ruby, Mabel and Artis, of McComb, Miss., are spending the summer with Mr. May's parents, Mr. and Mrs. A 1 May, and other relatives.

Mr. and Mrs. Frank May and daughter Ruth and Mr. and Mrs. G. L. Parks and daughter Hazel spent the day Sunday with Mrs. Parks’ mother, Mrs. Ravenscroft, near Remington. Misses Grace and Pearl Boicourt of Seymour, who have been visiting their uncle, Geo. Boicourt, went to Medaryville Tuesday morning to visit their aunt, Mrs. Logan, before returning home. ' Mr. and Mrs. F. E. Hart and son Morris and Miss Pearl Morris autoed to Oxford Sunday and spent the day at the home of Mr. Hart’s sister, Mr. and Mrs. Bond. They were accompanied as far as Otterbein by Charles Timmons, who spent the day with relatives and friends there. They were accompanied home by Mr. Hart’s father, who is visiting here for a few days.

1 GOODLAND » —i —! — (From the Herald.) Born to Mr. and Mrs. Frank Frohreich, Thursday morning, a baby girl. Fred James and C. O. Miller are here the guests of the Madison James family. George Weirmiller went to Forest Thursday morning for a few days visit with home folks. Mrs. Ed and Mrs. Frank Antcliff left Monday for Kokomo, Ind., where they will visit with relatives. Wilson Annibal, a former Goodland hoy, now r a lawyer at Peru, Ind., was in Goodland for a short call Monday. Miss Sophia Crowden returned to Chicago Wednesday morning after several months stay here with her father, Joseph Crowden. ' Elwood Wampsher returned to his home near Morocco Wednesday .after a short visit ' here with his mother, Mrs. Mary Wampsher. * Dale Reed came up from Indianapolis Sunday morning and visited until Tuesday with his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Carney. The eight months old babe ‘of Mr. and Mr§. David Henderson passed away Tuesday afternoon after a short illness of spinal meningitis. ■'. >

Mr. and Mrs. Cal Watson moved from Swanington to Goodland Monday. . They will occupy the A 1 Hyatt property in the southwest part of Jpwn. Mrs. Eugene Gilbault returned to her home in Momence Wednesday after a short visit here with her daughter, Mrs. Schuyler Michaels, and family. Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Torbet returned to their home in Iroquois, 111., after a few days visit here with their neice, Mrs. J. M. Schindler, and husband. Robert Cochrane left Thursday for an extended trip through the west, to visit at Seattle, Wash., British Columbia, Can., Salt Lake City and other points. Eugene Purtelle, the interurban promotor has wiped Rensselaer off his slate and . will tackle a new field —possibly Coodland. Well, we may be easy, but we have moved to Missouri recently.

A daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. Von Johnson Monday afternoon. Mrs. Johnson is staying at the home of her parents, Dr. - and Mrs. B. W. Pratt. A deal was made last Friday whereby August Ellbert came into possession of 348 acres of land in Michigan, and Dunnville in Jasper county, trading his large brick livery in Goodland for same. Mrs. Wm. Heine and four smallest children, accompanied by Miss Adelia Haas came the first of the week from North Judson for a few days visit here with Mr. and Mrs. Fred Bauman and others. > - , y , Madison James returned home Wednesday morning from West Union, 111., where he had been called on' Friday of last week by tfee sudden death of his aged .father, D. M. James. The funeral

services were held Sunday. Mr. James was 86 years old and was ope of Goodland's pioneers.

J PARR. I rH : IMiss Lillian Alter called on Olga Schreeg Thursday. 1 , Mrs. J. Lakin called on ’ Mrs; Effie Myers Sunday. Miss Beatrice Jensen of Chicago is visiting Anna Healy. Frank and Marie King are visiting relatives in Indianapolis. Mrs. Fay of Rensselaer is visiting her mother, Mrs. A. Leach. R. Hurley and O. Shafer went fishing Sunday. Their luck was poor. ’

George Marion, who is working in Chicago Heights, spent Sunday with home folks. Miss Agnes Thomas spent Friday afternoon and evening with Miss Olga Schreeg. Mr. and Mrs. James Hopkins spent Sunday with the latter's parents, Rev. Rardin’s. Mr. and Mrs. L. Schreeg and friends made an auto trip to Medaryville Thursday. Mrs. N. Gunyon is slowly improving. We hope she will soon be in our midst again. The funeral of Virgil Gunyou certainly showed jhe host of friends he had. We all greatly mourn his loss. Mrs. Chas. Greenlee returned from Tennessee this week where she expected..to, improve her health. She is much better. Ambrose Marion thought he too would try matrimony. So the knot was tied Saturday. The lucky girl is Jessie Parks from Surrey.

| MT. AYR. —I 1— (From the Pilot.) Miss Addle Harris was a Rensselaer visitor Saturday. E. G. Perrigo and Charles Shriver drove to Rensselaer Tuesday morn. Ma-s. W. A. Coats of Momence is visiting her father, James Rice of Mt. Ayr. Mrs. Ernest Schanlaub has been hovering near death’s door during the week—case of confinement. Mr. and Mrs. May from Carpenter township came over Sunday and visited with Mr. and Mrs. Ed Harris. Miss Ponsler of Columbia City Came Sunday for a visit with her brother Lawson and wife and other acquaintances. Mr. and Mrs. R. White came down from Wheatfield Tuesday for a brief visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Ashby. W. W. Miller’s people have moved to the Sayler cottage. William will not be content until he removes to the old farm.

A bunch of the Royal Neighbors went out to Mr. and Mrs. Frank Herath’s Saturday evening and made the old house and lawn ring with merriment. Grandma Brown, formerly of this place, is quite sick at the home o. her daughter Ellen in Brook. Owing to her advanced age she wih hardly recover. The barn on the Battleday place, tenanted by Frank Elijah, was struck by lightning about four o’clock Tuesday morning and consumed. Frank lost two horses, harness, feed and other stuff.

Petitions for more gravel roads, under the three mile law are beand meeting with the necessary number of petitioners to assure success. One petition praying for the continuation of the road running south to the township line, from Mt. Ayr, the other petition a joint township—lroquoisJackson —running east from the west corner of the Baker farm to Newton township line. With the addition of said links we would have gravel road connection with Brook via Hazelden and Rensselaer by the southern route.

| MILROY. __| The social Saturday night was a success. Mrs. J. R. Clark spent Wednesday with Mrs. Maggie Foulks. Mrs. Blankenship’s uncle has been visitng her family this week. Mrs. Stewart of Mississippi is visiting her son Howard and family. Mrs. Mary Johnson spent the week with Mrs. Anna Chapman and family. Jas. Blankenship and George Foulks went to Rensselaer Tuesday afternoon. Mrs. Tevis of Monticello is visiting her daughter, Mrs. Thos. Spencer, this week. ( Mrs. Gaffield and Mrs. Ma'y May helped Mrs. Parks cook for threshers last week. Mrs. Underwood and Mrs. Frank McNulty of Monon spent Monday with Mrs. G. Foulks. Mr. and Mrs. Frank May and daughter Ruth visited Mrs. Creighton Clark Wednesday. V. J. Boon and family spent Sunday with Mrs. Boon’s father, Mr. McDuffy, and family. -Mr. and Mrs. McDuffy and daughter. Mrs. Knarr, visited Jack Boon and family Wednesday. G. L. Parks and family and Mrs. Frank May spent Sunday with Grandma Ravenscroft and son.l Samuel, V - J

Earl Foulks attended band practice in Monon Wednesday evening, the band: having been re-organized at that place. / " : v, Jessie, the youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Thos. Spencer, has been very sick this week, but is some better at this writing. Mrs. Effie Underwood and Mrs. Arthur Meadows of Monon attended the meeting Sunday and ate dinner with Mrs. Chapman and family.— . - - Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Bonner and daughter Elizabeth and Mr. and Mrs. Chas, Brand and Bon Harold of Remington took supper Sunday evening with G. L. Parks. The basket meeting Sunday was well attended. Rev. Mqrrow of Morocco was present and Rev. Kuonen was also present in the afternoon. He will preach here Aug. 13th at 2; 30 p. m. Mr. and Mrs. Ed May and little son and Mrs. Wm. May and daughter of Mcv-omb, Mississippi, spent spent Saturday and • Sunday at Mt. Ayr with Ed Harris and family.

Miss Irene Balcom visited the week. * Fountain Park Assembly opens Saturday. Frank Morrow and family of Rensselaer visited relatives here last week. Mrs. W. E. Rich, of Goodland, visited relatives here several days last week. Mrs. J. L. Brown left last Tuesday for a visit with her mother at Cleve, Ohio. A son was born July 31 to Mr. and Mrs. Will Puckett of Wheelers, formerly of Remington. Mrs. E. W. Horner of Medaryville visited last week with her daughter, Mrs. A. E, Malsbray.

Mrs. Frank Thurston and children of Manteno, 111., visited Wm. Thurston and family last week. Mrs. O. P. Taber of Wabash came Wednesday for a visit with Remington relatives and friends. Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Howell have recently adopted a little 8-year-old girl from the Indianapolis Orphans’ Home. Miss Ora Cheek left Wednesday to visit her uncle, Noah Cheek and family at Columbus, Ohio, for a few weeks. Miss Mabel Roy of Fowler returned home last Tuesday after a week’s visit here with her sister, Mrs. Layman. Mr. and Mrs. John Stoll and baby and the former’s sister of Monticello visited Mr. and Mrs. Joe Zeigler last week. Fred Hicks and family and Misses Johnston, Besse, Yeoman, Green, and Cleve Yeoman, spent last week on the Tippecanoe. The killing of W. E. Holland by a stroke of lightning Friday evening was a great shock to the people of Remington and vicinity. Mr. and Mrs. Clark Howell of San Dieguito, Mexico, came last week for a visit with his brother J. M. Howell and old friends about Gilboa.

Bert Edwards, who was so badly hurt from falling out of a cherry tree several weeks ago, is improving slowly but still has to use crutches to get about. » A. J. Zimmerman lost a horse last Wednesday from what was thought to be hydrophobia. Its head was sent to the state board of health for examination. Dr. Rose M. Remmek, optical specialist o»f Rensselaer, will be at Griffith House Friday, August 11. All refractive, astidmaic and muscular conditions of the eyes successfully treated with glasses.

—i > | MEDARYVILLE. — ) (From the Advertiser.) Miss Ava Guild returned Tuesday evening from quite an extended visit to St. Louis, Mo. The Misses Cora and Sylvia Lanam left Tuesday for a week’s visit with' tehir uncle, Thos. Peterson, at Kirkland. Miss Lola and Leverne Hardesty are visiting their mother, Mrs. Mary Hardesty at Gary, and other relatives at Chicago this week. , Mrs. Bertha Jenkins and Miss Ardella Amlbler of Star City were the guests of their sister, Mrs. H. A. Penry and family the past week. Mrs. John W, Selmer and brother, Rudolph Strantz, and Miss Lena Grieger, returned Sunday evening from a several days visit with John Strantz and daughter at Lafayette. Perry Hamilton and Charles Sebring returned Monday from their trip to Lockwood were accompanied by the former’s nephew and neice, Master Paul and Miss Olivia Evans who will be the guests of their grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Alexander Hamilton for some time to come. , A valuable horse the property of Chas. Franks, the new Corner Drug Store proprietor, stepped into a hole in a bridge last Tuesday morning and broke one leg in such a manner that it was thought to be a merciful act to kill the animal, which was done by Dr. Ed Eisenhart in the latest approved manner. The horse was valued at $250.