Jasper County Democrat, Volume 14, Number 52, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 4 October 1911 — News Notes of Nearby Towns [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

News Notes of Nearby Towns

A* Furnished by Our Regular Correspondent!

.Town* Tendy Told. Chronic ling the Happening* in the Temtonr Adjacent to the Juper County Metropolis

WOLCOTT.

(From the Enterprise.) ~ Miss Daisy Vorhis -went to Remington Friday evening to visit relatives. : ' vj Mr. and Mrs. Mark Templeton spent Sunday with Mrs. Templetons parents, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph M inters. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Overy and baby went to Remington Monday evening to visit Mrs. Overy’s father, Mr. Graham. Mrs. Robt. Clark and daughters, Carrie and Imogine, spent Saturday at Remington the guests of Miss Stella Graham. Miss Maud Rader, who is teaching near Goodland, spent Sunday at home with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Rader..* J Mr. and Mrs. F. E. Hart and family spent Sunday at Earl Park, the guests of Mr. Hart's brother, Ernest Hart and family Miss Katharine Bidwelf and Mrs. L. E. Wheeler, returned Monday from a week’s visit with relatives and friends at Chicago, 111., and Valparaiso. Mrs. Amanda Kerlin. who has been spending the summer with her daughter. Mrs. Hamlin of Los Angeles, Cali., returned home Tuesday evening."*

MT. AYR.

(.From the Pilot.) Jap Wright shipped a car of stock this week. W. W. Miller and family drove to Lafayette Sunday. J. C. Baker has hung out his shingle as a candidate for marshal. Dr. and Mrs. Merry entertained a neice. Miss Chilcote, of South Bend, this week. Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Miller of Kankakee came Saturday for a few days visit in this place. Wm. Woolley and wife of Brook were Saturday night and Supday visitors at H. A. Ashby’s. Mr. and Mrs. Mack of Decatur, 111., are here visiting her father, J. M. Witham and other friends, Mr. and Mrs. VanNatta of south of Rensselaer were guests of Dr. Martin and the Sayler family Monday. David Mauck has bought the Nichols property occupied by E. E. Stucker and will remodel same previous to occupying it. Alex Miller went to Columbia City the first of the week to look after his land interests. He had a prospective buyer recently and he may the deal before returning.

FRANCESVILLE.

(From the Tribune..) Miss Hannah Boehning visited in Lafayette yesterday. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Senn and children of Pulaski were here Sunday. Miss Pearl Geyer returned from Star City Monday after several day* visit. ' * Mr. and Mrs. Dean Merica of Rensselaer were here this week the guests of his parents. Mr. and Mrs. Ed Nicholas of Kokomo have been the guests of relatives here* this week. Mrs. Willis Stigleman returned Wednesday evening from Bloomington where she attended the M. E. conference. W. F. Smith of Rensselaer was here Monday. He intends to bid on the C. M. Hubbell and possibly the C. C. Westphal proposed gravel Toad systems which are advertised in the Tribune to sell on Tuesday, Oct. 3. Mrs. Sarah Freeman of Barkley tp., entertained her neices and nephews at twelve o’clock dinner Sunday in honor of Alta Randle of Ottowa, Kan., who is here visiting. Covers were laid for twelve — Misses Carrie, Cora and Alta Robinson, Hazel and Blanche Parker, Virgie Tillett, Dica Freeman, Zora Tillett and Alta Randle; Messrs. True and Irie Robinson and Leslie Tillett. Regardless of the day being disagreeable every one enjoyed themselves, and departed hoping they would be entertained again soon by their aunt.

MEDARYVILLE.

(From the Advertiser.) Jerry Shea of Gillam tp., has purchased a handsome neyv Flanders automobile. Henry L. White returned last week from his several months journey in the northwest. Earl Sexton, whose home at present is near Monticello, visited his parents here from Friday until Monday. I Valentine Shultz, now of St. Joe,

Mo., is here with his daughter, Mr 6. Arch Brick, who is very low with tuberculosis. J. J. Vanßuskirk and wife spent the greater part of last week at Indianapolis and Danville, 111., combining business with > pleasure. Mr. and Mrs. N. H, Harris left Monday for a visit over the winter months with tff£ir son, Chas. N. Harris and family at David City. Neb. ' Dr, Linton left Tuesday morning for West Baden 1 for recuperation. The doctor has been steadily declining in health for months and it is thought that a good long rest may restore his lost health. Ah records in fruit canning s<» far as we have heard have been broken by Mrs. Lewis Mull of this town. She reports four hundred and twenty-five quarts up to date, and is still keeping on with the good work. Mrs. Arch Brick died Thursday morning at three o’clock from tuberculosis after long suffering. As we go to press no arrangeemnts for the funeral had been made, but will in all probability take place this (Saturday) afternoon. Henry Francis, son of George W. and Amanda Wayne, was bora December 21, 1886, and was aged 24 years. 9 months and 3 days at the time of his death. He belonged to the Modern Woodmen of America at this place, and proved himself an exemplary member. He leaves a heart-broken mother, 7 brothers and 2 sisters and one brother having preceded him to the great beyond. His father passed away July 10, 1911," while his son was absent in the west. Besides these he leaves a large number of relatives and friends to mourn his departure.

PARR.

Clara Brusnahan was a Rensselaer goer Saturday. Alice and Anna Healy spent Sunday with Opal Iliff. Margaret Wheelen called on Grace Price Friday, Mr. and Mrs, Logan Wood spent Monday in Chicago. Mrs. A. Bishop of Chicago is visiting Mrs. Chas. Warren: Mrs. G. Marion, who has been on the sick list, is improving rapidly. Earl Bruner is on the sick list with rheumatism, and is in a bad condition. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Babcock of near Goodland are guests of J. L. Babcock and family. Miss Opal Iliff, who is attending school in Chicago Heights, spent Sunday w T ith home folks. Misses Cora Bruner and Marie Hackerman were guests of Miss Ocie Wood Saturday evening and Sunday. Miss Olga Schreeg entertained about 50 young folks Saturday evening. A good time was reported from all. A surprise party was tendered Martha Schreeg Sunday afternoon. Those present were: Lucy Lane, Emma Zacher, Josephine Thomas, Vera Cavender, Ida and Etta Hurley, Lula Rowen, Marie Gant, Roxie Gunyon and Marie King.

IROQUOIS VALLEY.

Mark Arnold is on* the sick list. Mrs. J. W*. Hurley is quite sick again. Emmet Pullins shipped turkeys Saturday. Merriam Tudor is hauling oats this week, Mrs. Ike Walker called on Mrs. Eib Thursday. Emmet Pullins called on Grant Davisson Sunday. Chas. Grant finished sowing wheat Saturday. John Schroer has been making cider the past week. Chris Morgenegg was a Rensselaer goer Saturday. Clarence Green and family visited wnth his father Saturday. Dali Ropp is getting ready for winter. We saw him hauling coal. Mr. and Mrs. Will Whittaker visited in Rensselaer Sunday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Grant were Rensselaer goers Saturday evening. Anyone wishing some good molasses should call on Will Durant. John Newcomb of Hammond is visiting his brother James this week, r' ■ ■ '■.. ■ .-S''":” ~ ; Mrs. K. Zillhart and son Louis were Rensselaer goers one day last week. Rex Ott and Gertrude Kolhoff were Rensselaer goers Sunday evening. Millie Grant and Bessie McElfresh called on Mrs. Will Zard Thursday. : ’ Ethel Marlatt, 'Bessie Stile and Bessie IMcElfresh were Rensselaer goers Sunday. Curtis Stq*d. v and John Marlatt visited at Mr. Marlatt’s, farm, out north, SundagM Barney Kolhoff and |wo children,

Arnold and ®erman, were at Rensselaer Saturday. Mrs. Geo. and brother. Lester Schriener. called on Chris Morgenegg’s Saturday morning. Hurley took her daughter Lucy to Rensselaer Sunday evening where she is attending the Catboliq school. Mrs. Lizzie Marlatt and two .children. Jennie and Perry, visited with and Beck Green and Mrs. Mollle Vance Sunday. Miss Beck Green, who has been visiting her sister, Mrs. Smith, at Crawfordsville. returned home last week and is on the sick list. Chas. Grant, Geo. McElfresh and William Green were seen holding a council over wheat-sowing at the cofher Sunday morning, until the rain drove them to their respective homes. Mr. and Mrs. Alex Hurley returned home Tuesday evening from Vincennes, Ind,, where they went to attend the funeral of their daughter’s baby which died Saturday evening.

REMINGTON.

A j J. Brooks went to Dakota last week. John R. Wilson is . visiting relatives in Tennessee. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Elmore are visiting in Arkansas. C. R. Griffith has bought the B. S. Aikman property on North street. Jesse Anderson is moving to Huntington, where he has secured a job. Dan O'Connor has installed a lunch counter in his pool and billiard ball. Cyrus Rice captured several premiums at the Fowler horse showlast week. C. T. Denham. Chas. V. May! and D. T. Cresse were Rensselaer | goers Monday. | Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Rich are visiting their son Bert and famly in Kankakee. Joseph Blanchett and Philip Froelich have bought the old Millman 60 acre farm northeast of j town. Mrs. G. D. Gaunt was in Chicago last week as a delegate to the | Women’s Catholic Order of Fores- j ters convention. Recent births: Sept. 23, to Lawrence Kellner and wife, northeast of town, a daughter; Sept. 25, to George Gates and wife, a son. Mrs. John O’Connor and son Emmet went to Logansport last Tuesday to attend the wedding, of her son Marion to Miss Margaret Hayes of that City. One of the girls with a show company that was playing at the Chappell theater was married at Rensselaer Saturday to a young widower from Boswell. Mrs. S. F. Douglass of Remington is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Owens. She will leave Monday, accompanied by her sister, Miss Bertha Owens, to visit some old friends in Illinois.—Delphi Herald. ’ - Mrs. Haskins, one of the carnival women, who gave the serpentine dance, gave birth to a . son here last week, gave birth to a son here last week. - Later she was taken to Delphi where she joined the carnival company who went from Remington to that place.

GOODLAND

(From the Herald.) Miss L. Lad more visited over Tuesday evening with relatives at Renlington. Rev. J. W. Walker and family left Monday tor their new home in Tacoma, Wash. ~ Lowell Rich, who has been in the northwest returned to Goodland the first of the week. Mrs. Frank Hancock and baby went •Thursday morning to Morocco for a visit with relatives. Phlina and Dorotha Clymer left Tuesday for Roanoke, Va., where they entered a girls’ seminary. Harry Gravel left Tuesday evening for Indianapolis we here he entered the Indiana Dental College. Mr. and Mrs. Rich of Remington visited here this week with their sons, Walter and Frank and families. Mrs. Chas. Spinney went Wednesday afttrnoon to Remington for a short sLy with friends and relatives. The Misses Marie and Genevieve Alexander were the guests of Remington reatives and friends over Tuesday evening. James £. Babcock left Tuesday evening tar Indianapolis where he entered thj Indiana Law College for a forty w-eks course. The curfew whistle will be blown at eight o’clock beginning on Sunday evening and will continue at that time for the next six months. Jde LaUaxnore, a former Goodland boy, who is now located in Wisconsin, ttpent this week with Goodland and Remington friends. Wednesday Verna Wickwire and Marion Ja&way went to Chicago where they entered the Presbyterian hospital and will take a trained nurse course. Dr. and Mr». B. W. Pratt returned Wednesday evening from Kokomo where they spent a few days with their daughter, Mrs. Von Johnson and family. W. W. WasUburn left Monday for Selby, S. D., to look after the harvesting of targe fields of flax grown near that city this season. A large yield is expected. Mrs. Geo. Weishaar and daughter Letha returned Thursday evening from Jackson, Tenn., wnere they spent a week with the former’s father and other relatives. Grandmother Kitt passed the eighty-seventh,, milestone ia life. Grandma is enjoying health auo it is our wish that she will have fv:

many more happy birthdays. Word received from J. A. PatUjn who is located at Beeville, Texas, states that his family are enjoyiftg the best of health and that he is ver.- much in love with Texas. He claims crops are fairly good there. Mrs. Chas. Fagan left Tuesday morning for her home in Seattle, Wash., after spending several weeks here with homefolhs. She was accompanied to’ - Chicago by her sis-ter-in-law, Mrs. John Cochrane, Jr. Yes we will have a town election this fall, a new city clerk, a representative in ward two, and a treasurer is to be supplied. The elecis only five Weeks away—announcements are in order. John Hudson received injuries last Thursday when he jumped from"! a buggy when his horse was running away. Both lines had broken and John jumped to save himself as much as possible but was unlucky. Samuel Lemaster returned home Wednesday afternoon from Dunseith, S. D., where he has been looking after his running interests. He reports everything to be prosperous tfeere, and says he don’t understand how they are ever going to manage to thrash all the wheat grown there this season. George Fox hauled a wagon load of fine white and yellow seed corn to town Tuesday afternoon. Geo. always goes to the field early and selects his next year’s seed and hauls it to his father’s barn in Goodland for safekeeping. The seed this time was a good quality and were large ears well filled out. In conclusion will say Bert Ford on Wednesday of last week paid Mr. Williams of this city S6O damages for injuring his child on the afternoon of August 29. On Monday morning he plead guilty in Squire Hawkins court at Brook for speeding on the same date and was fined $5 and costs, amounting to $8.41, and got off cheap at that. Mr. Wm. Babcock and-Miss Vivian Stieknoth were united in marriage at the home of Rev. J. Frank Smith, Tuesday, 26th at 10 a. m. Both of the young people are well known in this community, and come from highly respected families. Mr. Babcock. is the eldest son of Frank Babcock of Jasper county and Miss Vivian is the only daughter of Abraham Stieknoth who lives north pf town. The groom has spent sopie time in college at Franklin and Mas chosen farming as his occupation. The bride is an accomplished Ihdv and has spent gome tim e as j a public school teacher. The young couple will visit among relatives in Illinois and Indiana after which they will make their home for the present on the farm of the groom’s father. We bespeak for them * happy and prosperous journey through life.