Jasper County Democrat, Volume 14, Number 47, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 16 September 1911 — News Notes of Nearby Towns [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

News Notes of Nearby Towns

A» Furr.uhed by Our Regular Correspondent!

<1 Item ol Interest □I froa Sanotfiag Town* Terady Told. Chronicling the Happenings in the Territory Adjacent to the Jasper County Metropolis

WHEATFIELD. | Goldie Biggs was in South Bend Saturday consulting an optician. Mrs. George Stall wood of Grant Park. 111., spent Saturday at her fgrm south of tewn. Allen Fendig spent last week at the Kankakee fair, and with his grandmother at Rensselaer. Dr. Soli of San Pierre was in charge of Dr. Fyfe s patients during his absence from our village. Mrs. E. N. Bai’ow of South Bend was the guest of Mrs. Simon Fendig. the latter part of the week. Dr. Wells of Demotte was called Wednesday to see the infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Will Spry. Huldah Jensen of Chicago returned home Saturday after spending a few weeks with the E. Jensen family Mr. and Mrs. George Swisher Sundayed with their daughters, Bertha and Capitola, at Evanston, in Mrs. Fred Pickner of Niles. Mich., came Tuesday for a few days visit with her parents. Harmon Clark and wife. ' • Dr. and Mrs. M. B. Fyfe and children went .to Chicago Wednesday for a few days visit with relatives. Mrs. Walter Smith called to' North Dakota Monday by the serious illness of her father, Mr. Holmes. The Hendickson barber shop was! moved Monday from the opera house! building to the Stembel building on| Main street. I Mrs. Harmon Clark and little! grandson spent a few days with her daughter. Mrs. Fred Pickner, of Niles. Mich. Mr. and Mrs. George Anderson j returned home Sunday from a fort-1 night's visit with their parents in i Cass county. Mrs. William Schultz and Miss' Searles of Chicago visited the for-' mer’s mother, Mrs. Elizabeth Mel-1 eer, this week. Mrs. Carl Mattock and two child-! ren of Kankakee came Sunday for > visit with her parents, Henry Miller and wife. Mrs. O. M. Jumper and daughter Olive of Lacross visited over Sunday with her pafents, Mr. and Mrs. Gird Hendrickson. Mrs. Emma Anderson and daughter Bessie have returned from a fortnight’s visit with the former’s mother at Grand Rapids, Mich. John Pinter spent Monday at Valparaiso, and his daughter Pauline, who had been visitng relatives there, returned hbme with him. Mrs. Mary East, wtto haw been visiting with her daughters, Mrs. Chas. Knitter and Mrs. Franklin Petry of Tolleston, returned home Tuesday. Mts. H. E. Remley spent part of last week with her parents, B. F. Funk and wife of Plymouth, and her uncle, Aaron Seitz and wife of Walkerton. Mrs. A. L. Jensen and son Russell and Miss Ita Jensen returned home Sunday from a few days visit ■with J. P. Hammond’s, Jens and Tom Jensen’s, at Rensselaer. Mrs. Lase Langdon came home from Rensselaer Tuesday where she had been visiting her daughter, Mrs. Thomas Jensen, who accompanied her mother home for a week’s stay. Richard Davis of Cloverdale, who has been visiting relatives here the past month, returned home Tuesday, Miss Gertie Clark accompanied him for a visit at Cloverdale and Lafayette. Mrs. Pete Huffman of Indianapolis, Mrs Lou Neese of Lowell, Al Clark of Chicago, and Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Hart of Chicago, were called here Wednesday by the death of the latter’s father. Tom Clark, who has been a sufferer several years from several maladies, passed away Tuesday morning. Funeral services were conducted by Rev. C. E. Downey in the M. E. church Thursday at 2 p. m. Mrs. Louis Paulsen and son LaVerne, who have been visiting the former’s sister, Mrs. Kate Glascoe, of Naperville,. HI., returned home Sunday. Miss'Beulah Glascoe came with them to attend our high school. School begun Monday with an enrollment of 115, and the following corps of teachers: M. L. Sterrett, Superintendent: Miss Mildred Vanderburgh, Principal; Mr. Hickner, Ass’t. Prin.; John Matt, Intermediate, and Miss Minnie Tinkham Primary. Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Angus. Mr and Mrs. W. J. White and daughters lone and Jessie, O. D. Brown Mr. and Mrs. Dan Myers and son Dewey, Mrs. Simon Fendig', Mrs H. E. Remley, Jack Smith, Oscai Stembel, Roy. John and George Williams, F. H. Scott, Mrs. Georgia Kbersol and dauhter Murriel, Ju lius Gingrich. John Bowie, Theresa Pinter, Ree Brown, and John Tiltor epent Sunday at South Bend, viewing the monoplane.

I FAIR OAKS. | y ■ ! i Health is still very good io our ¥urg. The pickle harvest is drawing to an end. Taking care of peaches is the order of the day in these parts nowadays. Miss Mattie McKay came home from Kirklin Saturday for a week’s wisfc with home folks.

( Ed Harris and - Arvel Bringle ; autoed; the land prospectors around ' aver the Moffitt farm Wednesday. ! , There were several land prosi pectors here from Washington coun|ty -Tuesday. They were on a’ deal for the Moffitt farm east of here. F. E. Husted, who - has been at Rensselaer working as telegraph operator for some time, is taking a layoff and is staying at Chas. Halleck s this week. Mrs. Carrie McKay Clouse of ■ lowa arrived here last week to visit I relatives a few weeks. s6e recentjly came home from Danville, where i she Spent a few days visiting Will 1 Cottingham and wife. j We got a very heavy and quite j cool rain Thursday morning, after ! which he are expecting frost. The ■ rain will be a great help to those ; that are plowing for wheat, as the ■ ground was very dry. It will also ' help the pastures lots.

Mrs. Warren’s house which Reason Dunn occupies, came very near being destroyed by fire Wednesday night at about 9 o’clock. The prompt action of citizens soon got the blaze under control. It started 'rom a defective flue. The roof was about half burned off. Will discovered the fire as he was getting ready to go to bed. Teacher’s institute was held here Saturday. Our schools opened with the following teachers: Mrs. J. L Gwin, advanced room; Miss Zinc or Lafayette, intermediate, and Miss Grace Peyton. primary. There seems, to be a good attendance. Miss ZinC and sister moved here from Lafayette the first of the week and occupy Enos Moffitt’s house. The postgfflee inspector was in these parts last week. Postmaster Thompson went over the proposed route out of here, running east. C. A- Bringle took them out in his auto, but owing to the bad roads and the lack of enough patrons, the prospect was poor for a route. He also went over a two mile extension which some want put onto Route 1. He was also over the proposed route out of Mt. Ayr, and said the prospects for a route out of that place was very poor, on account of The lack of a sufficient number of patrons, . • Ed Stahl, who lives down near Mt. Ayr, has joined Purtelle’s labor gang.and has already been at work. He went up to Roselawn Tuesday and he and an old fellow brought a couple loads of junk down to what is known as the Jenkinson switch at the south side of the Lawler ranch. There were a couple tents, a couple stoves, two dozen shovels, a number of picks, 400 pounds, y of dynamite, besides a lot of other traps. Chas. Shriver and Dr. Merry of Mt. Ayr have been very active this week.in securing the right-of-way between Mt. Ayr and the Lawler ranch. Let the good work go on.

j _ LEE. | Charles Lefler’s visited Sunday at Joe Clark’s. 8. W. Noland is getting along fine with his new house. Little Mabel Eldridge is improving now from typhoid fever. Ezra Wolf and wife of Barkley visited Sunday at Korah Eldridge's. The Ladies Aid did work for Miss Edna Ireland Wednesday aftr| noon. The Home Missionary Ladies met with Mrs. John Jordan Tuesday afternoon. Miss Lural Anderson begun her school Monday at Banner in Milroy tp., where she taught last year. Mrs. S. M. Jacks was able to be out for a ride this -week after her long spell of sickness with rheumatism. Mrs. Mabie Rishling cut her hand quite badly this week while fastening down a fruit jar lid, the top of the can broke and cut a deep gash. ’ W. L. Stiers’ are getting their lumber ready this week to commence work on their new house. They have the foundation complete. The house will be two stories, and square. O. S, Hughs and family are planning to leave here this week. They travel in their wagon and live there all the time. They are going to

some of the southern states to spend the winter. Their friends made a complete 1 surprise on them here Tuesday evening.

PINE GROVE. | —! ,|_ Everything is looking fine after the rain. School began Monday with a email enrollment. John Dale and family spent Sunday night with Harry Beck and family. Mrs. Ed. Horntckel of Roberts, 111., returned home Tuesday after a few days visit with Mr. and Mrs. James . Torbet and family. Mr. and Mrs. John Dale and family of Crawfordsville are spending a few days with the latter’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. James Torbet. The China shower at James Torbet’s Saturday night in honor of their son Roy and bride-to-be, was well attended and several nice presents were received. Harry Beck and family, John Dale and family, of Crawfordsville, Mrs. Belle Dickey and daughter, May, of Indianapolis, and Mr. and Mrs. Roy Torbet of Pine Grove, dined with Clint Beck and family Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. James Torbet gave a reception at their beautiful home in honor of their son Roy and wife in which thirty-one of the relatives were presents At night the young people came and gave the bride and groom the time of their lives, which win not be forgotten soon. On September 10, at three o’clock in the parlor of the home of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Schrdyer. their only daughter, Vernie, became the wife of Mr. Leroy Torbet, son of James Torbet of Barkley twp , in the presence of about fifty relatives and friends. Rev. Schaeffer of Aix performed the ceremony, with Mrs. Schaeffer at the organ. After the ceremony light refreshments were served in the dining room. Those from a distance were: Mrs. Belle Dickey and daughter, May, Mrs. Cratie Cragun and daughter Celine of Indianapolis. Mrs. Edward Hornickel of Robert, Illinois; Mr. and Mrs. John Dale and family and Miss Grace Bradford of Crawfordsville; Mr. and Mrs. Jack George of Chicago Heights, and Mrs. Geo. Gorham and daughter Florence of Rensselaer. The bride and groom will reside with the former’s parents for awhile.

FOUR CORNERS. j The farmers are busy this week cutting buckwheat, which is a good crop this year. Sheriff Hoover was In the north part Saturday looking after jurors for the September term of court. The political day at the Kankakee fair proved a republican blowout. which caused the farmers to express themselves in a way that will prove disastrous to “Uncle Joe” and his political tribe. Bessie Biggs, who contacted the scarlet- fever while visiting at the home of her sister, Mtis. Jack Smith, a few weeks ago, is now sharing a part of the house and is being given medical aid by Dr. Fyfe. She is getting along as well as could be expected. William Turner of Tefft started the latter part of the week for Oregon to make his home with his daughter, Mrs. A. Cadwalder. He is one of Kankakee township’s early settlers ajid is now .well advanced in years. \Ve trust the change in climate will do him no harm and that he may profit by it. The Hessian fly trap set by Wm. Fitzgerald of Kankakee tp., has proved a success. Now he wants some one to tell him what to do with the flies which have gathered on the narrow strip of seeded wheat which borders his field, by the thousands. Some believe the pest is so great ‘that the chances will be against a profitable harvest. Thomas Clark died Tuesday afternoon, and, was buried from his mother’s home in Wheatfield Thursday at 2 p. m. Rev. Downey had charge bf the funeral, assisted by by A. S. Keene, underaker. [Thos. D. Clark, born July 1, 1855, died Sept. 12, 1911, aged 56 years, 2 months and 12 days. He leaves to mourn four children, a mother, four sisters and two brothers, and many other relatives and friends.] Henry Beeman, who has been for several months confined to his bed by cancer, was buried Friday afternoon from his home in Wheatfield. The Rev. Downey of the M. E. church officiated. His obituary states that Mr. Beeman was born Aug. 8, 1871; died Sept. 5, 1911, aged 40 years, 29 days. He leaves a wife, one brother and four sisters to mourn, besides old neighbors and friends. Mr. Beeman always. tried to live an upright, Christian life, and the relatives have ttife sympathy of the entire community in this dark hour of sorrow.

—! I NEW CENTER. ( —I - - IQueen City school opened last Monday with Mary Jacks as teacher. Mrs. Roy Gafiield and Mrs. Will Vanatta called on Mrs. Wiley Latta and Mrs. Will Harris Monday afternoon. Miss Lottie Gaffield of Watseka, 111., and Dr. Martin of Mt. Ayr spent Saturday and Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Will Vanatta.

PARR. ; School will commence in this locality Monday. Charles Porter is on the sick list with typhoid fever. ~ Miss Deva Hurley is visiting friends in Blackford this week. Quite a few from here are attending horse show in Rensselaer this week.. 7 Frank McCurtain left for Valparaiso Monday where he expects to Snd employment. Estle Price has the rheumatism quite bad and has to help himself along with crutches. Miss Loretta Putts of Rensselaer, Frank McCurtain, Estle Meyrs, Harry and Agnes Thomas were guests of Otto and Olga Schreeg Sunday. '