Jasper County Democrat, Volume 14, Number 33, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 16 August 1911 — News Notes of Nearby Towns [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

News Notes of Nearby Towns

JAi Furnished by Our Regular Correspondents

<JT Items of Interest □J from Surrounding Town* Teriely Told. Chronicling the Happenings in the Territory Adjacent to the Jasper County Metropolis

REMINGTON. | 1 '■. ■ i*“ A son was born August S to Jacob Weppler and wife. George Griffin visited his son Fred in Monticello a few days last week. Miss Ruth Roby of Fowler visited Miss Ethel Smalley a few days last week. D. R. Jones and daughter, Miss Alice, returned last week from their eastern trip. . M. A. Gray returned last week from a month’s stay at his farm in North Dakota. Mrs. Mullen of Freeport, 111., is visiting her mother, Mrs. Hawn, and other relatives here.

Misses Helen Eck and Lillian Sharkey attended millinery opening at Ft. Wayne last week. - Mrs. Maude Helvie of Christiansburg, Ohio, is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ezra Bowman. Misses Nellie and Beatrice York of Bloomington are visiting their sister, Mrs. Elmer Holland. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Kelley and sos Ralph went to Lake Maxinkuckee Thursday for a week’s sojourn. Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Rich returned Wednesday from a couple of weeks visit in Frankfort with relatives

Vern Balcom has bought the C. A. Balcom grocery stock, paying $97 7 for same, which is 75 per cent of the appraisement. Mrs. W. E. Peck and daughter Catherine are visiting her aunt, Mrs. H. C. Goldsberry, at Waterloo, lowa, who is seriously ill Mr. and Mrs. J. I. Ross of Fairbury, 111., visited the former’s sister, Mrs. Harvey Williams and other relatives hereabouts last week. Fountain Park opened Saturday with a fair attendance. The farmers having their work so well along ought to insure a record-breaking attendance for this year’s assembly. Mrs. Rebecca Timmons and daughter, Miss Orpha, visited in Goodland last Wednesday. The latter also visited the week end with Miss Nettie Price in Rensselaer, Bert Kyle wrote back from Laurens, lowa, that he and his family made the trip of 571 miles, from Remington to Laurens via auto at a total cost of $8.30 for gasoline and oil, the only auto expense he had. His car is a Richmond touring car, and he used but 37 gallons of gasoline, or an average of a little better than 15 miles to the gallon. jr Fowlen^eader: Telegrams came Wednesday to Fowler announcing the death of Mrs. Emma Lucas at Sturgis, Mich. The burial services will be held tomorrow. She was about forty years of age and had been in poor health for some time. A brother, W. R. Prince, lives in Texas, and a sister in Dakota. These, with the husband and a son, who has been in the South, mourn the death of a very worthy woman. Ben Davidson and James Sheedy will attend the burial services.

Mrs. Julia Harrington, wife of Timothy Harrington, died at St. Elizabeth’s hospital in Lafayette. Tuesday morning after an illness of several years and several operations for tumor. The deceased was a daughter of the late Martin Kennedy, and was born near Montmorenci, September 29, 1857. After her marriage to Mr. Harrington he lived on a farm near Barrydale and later lived in Oxford and Remington. The last three years she and her husband lived in Lafayette. Beside the husband she leaves the following brothers and sisters: Patrick J. Kennedy, Templeton; Michael M. Kennedy, Oxford; Mrs. Thomas Carr, north of Templeton; Mrs. Morton C. Atkinson, Oxford. The deceased was a member of the Catholic church. The funeral was held in St. Mary’s church, Lafayette, on Thursday morning, Rev. John R. Dinnen officiating. Interment in St. Mary's cemetery.

| MEDARYVILLE. —■*' " ■ J—(From the Advertiser.) Mrs. Carrie Griffin of Winamac has been the of Mrs. Amanda Fees this week. Frank Pulaski visited with his brother Henry at Kouts and other relatives at Hebron, Ind. Mrs. Julia Williams of Winamac is the guest of her sister, Mrs. Ella Schott, and husband, since Saturday. Mrs. Laura Fischer, daughter Athenia and son Walter of Chicago are at their summer home, the Rathfon farm, for the season. Mrs. Frances Reagan is here from Frankfort, Ky., for an extended visit with her daughter, Mrs. Lee G. Baughman, and family.

Arthur C. Prevo, wife and children visited Mr. and Mrs. John W. Reed at Mulberry, Ind., from Friday of last week to Tuesday of this week.

Mrs. Frank H. Nicoles, who has been taking treatment at Indianapolis for the past month or longer, is reported much improved. She is expected home today. Wm. Long and Charles Smith are visiting with their relatives at Caldwell, Idaho. Charles will also visit friends at Clear Lake, Wash., before his return home. Mrs. Theo. Bremer left last Monday morning for a three weeks visit in Michigan, dividing her time in visting her sister in Detroit and her parents in northern Michigan. Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Allred re* turned Monday from Remington whither they had been called by the sudden death or a relative, Wm. Holland, who was killed by lightning on Friday evening of last week. Mr. and Mrs. G. M. Reed of Frankfort, Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Bond and Mr. and Mrs. Carter of Hillisburg, Ind., are the guests of their relatives, the Frank M-. Reed, Arthur C. Prevo and John Woods families, this week.

I PARR. | Mrs. M. Eigdlsberger spent Sunday with Mrs. Schreeg. Otto Schreeg dined with Chas. Garriott Sunday. Miss Blanche Conway of Hammond is the guest of Miss Ocie Wood. Mr. and Mis. N. J. Gunyon, who are both down with typhoid fever, are slowly improving. Mrs. M. Richards of Oklahoma is making an extended visit with S. A. Brusnahan and family. Mrs. D. M. Worland and daughter, Miss Grace, spent Wednesday with the Brusnahan family. Wm. Stewart went to Lafayette Saturday where he expects to get employment as fireman on a railroad. Parr was quite a lively place Friday evening: had a band concert, ice-cream social, and a minstrel show. A large crowd was present.

1 GOODLAND [ (From the Enterprise.) Leona Gilman went to Montcello Thursday evening for an extended visit with friends. Mrs. John Carver is here from Indianapolis the guest of Mrs. George Casterline and husband. Margaret Lewis, .of Flora, Ind., came Wednesday for an extended visit with her aunt, Mrs. Frank Rettereth. Mrs. Howard Burr and son Elliott are enjoying a visit from Mrs. Burr’s brother, Thos. Gratner, of Chicago Heights. Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Hazen have returned from North Vernon, Ind. Mr. Hazen was a Kentland business caller Saturday and Sunday. Jennie Galbrajth went to Beecher, 111., Monday to visit the family of Wm. Frohreich. She returned on the afternoon train Wednesday. Maude Harrington, who has been at the Harry Butler home near Churubusco, Ind., for several weeks, returned to Goodland Friday night. Mrs. Wm. Gushwa attended the funeral of her brother, Jake Eberle, at Lafayette Tuesday. Mr. Eberele passed away Sunday morning.

Chas. Wilson and family arrived in Goodland Sunday morning from Freeport, Kan. He will assume his duties as book-keeper at Little’s at once. Mrs. John Kennedy of Paragon and Dr. Earl Kennedy of Indianapolis dame Wednesday evening .to visit the Washburn and Kennedy families. C. S. Craw, senior publisher of the Oxford Gazette and family passed through Goodland Thursday enroute for Virgie, Ind., to spend a few days with relatives. Mrs. M. O. Foster and two daughters left for their home in Lexington, 111., Thursday morning after a three weeks visit here witji Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Watson. Mrs. Riley Starr northwest of town enjoyed a visit , from her sister, Mrs. M. E. Hoard, of Bloomfield, Neb. The sisters had not met in twenty-five years. Mr. and Mrs. John Sage and Ora, their daughter, left Wednesday morning for Niagara Falls, Thousand Isles- and other places of interest. They went via C. I. & S. Ry. J. W. Baer circulated a petition this week asking that our city park be named “Foster Park” in honor of Timothy Foster, who founded the town of Goodland in 1861.

Fay Burgess, family and brother Charley and wife left Monday morning in the former’s Hudson automobile for Mecosta, Mich,, for a two week’s visit with Mr and Mrs. George Sapp and John Sapp. Mrs. John Kelley and two children of Monon visited over Wednesday night with her sister, Mrs. Wm. Gushwa, and family. Thursday she went to Beaverville, 111., to visit her daughter, Mrs. Stella, Mathew. Meedames Harry Little, Warren Wilson, Fred Gilman, G. D. Clymer, J., A. Wickersham, W. W. Washburn, B. W. Pratt, J. W. Baer, J. G.

Klnneman and Hazel Gilman went to Brook Wednesday to be present at a house party given by Mrs. W. A. Brigham. Jj Z. F. Little returned to Goodland Friday from Winnetka, 111., where he spent the past several weeks taking treatment for nervous trouble. He states that he is feeling fine and that the rest Uras very beneficial to him. Fojir large speed limit • signs will be placed- soon at that many trances leading into Goodland. The signs will be placed as follows: one at the' north end of Newton street, one at the corporation limits on the Remington road, one at southeast corner of the corporation limits and the fourth at the southwest corner of the corporation limits where Newton intersects Iroquois street, the latter serving on two streets. v \ ■ Foley Kidney Pills will check the progress of your kidney and bladder trouble and heal by removing the cause. Try them.—A. F. Long.

MT. AYR. |- (From the Pilot.) Relatives of the Elijah family came Friday from Oklahoma. Fred Whalen’s barn was struck by lightning Friday morning. J. B. Ashby and Jap Wright transacted business at Morocco Friday. Mrs. Emma Schanlaub, of North Manchester, is here visiting relatives and friends. There is a land deal of great magnitude on tap in which, they say, B. B. Miller is figuring. Mrs. Marion Dunn returned from West Baden during the week, where she had been for treatment. Frank Johnson and sister, Miss Mary, attended the funeral of Virgil Gunyon at Parr, Sunday. Mrs. McCord spent a few days at ihe home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Crockett, at Rensselaer during the week. • Arch Elijah of Ligonier came Tuesday to attend the funeral of Mrs. Ransom Elijah, but was too late, as the same was held Monday. He will make a visit before returning home. Marion and Art Marlow, Mr. and Mrs. C. Hickman attended the funeral of their brother, S. W. Marlow, at Bluffton during the week. He was an engineer on the Monon and was killed at South Hammond.