Jasper County Democrat, Volume 14, Number 64, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 15 November 1911 — News Notes of Nearby Towns [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

News Notes of Nearby Towns

A* Furnished by Our Regular. Correspondents

MTT Items of Interest □J from Surrounding Town* Tersely Told. Chronic ling the Happenings in the Territory Adjacent to the Jasper County Metropolis

MT. AYR. (From the Pilot.) " Mts. Harry Elijah and Mrs. D. A. Dirst were Rensselaer visitors Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. John BiekneU spent Sunday evening with Mrs. Watkins and family. Mrs. John Schriver hnd son of Chicago are visitng with Miss Mary Burns this week. Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Bengston, Wade Makeever and Mrs. Frank Makeever spent Sunday at H. G. Clark's. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Ashby went to Chicago Sunday, visiting Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Goodspeed, returning Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Blankenbaker and family accompanied by Mr. and Mrs. Orval Putt drove to Wheatfield Sunday visiting with Mr. and Mrs. Keene. A large meteoric stone that came to earth during the winter of 1876 and located itself on the Caldwell farm will be removed to the home of Mrs. Myrtle Washburn in eKntland. Mrs. Jennie Brook has returned from Michigan where she has been; during the hay fever season. Her little son Ralph, who accompanied] her. is sick with the whooping ■ cough. While A. J. Hufty was pickingj apples at his home late Friday evening, a limb on the tree broke landing Jim on the ground and badly straining a hip, making crutches a necessity. Mrs. Watkins, who for the past year has been living on the Hart place, moved to Indianapolis Monday for the winter. James Prichett, having rented his farm. ..will live in Mrs. Watkins’ property. Starts Much Trouble. If all people knew that neglect of constipation would result in vere indigestion, yellow jaundice or virulent liver trouble they would soon take Dr. King’s " New Life Pills, and end it. Its the only safe way. Best for biliousness, headache, dyspepsia, chills and debility. 25c at A. F. Long’s.

FRANCES VILLK. —j. • - 1 (From the Tribune, j Born to Mr. and Mrs. Watson Rhinehart Saturday night, a son. A daughter wa9 born to Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Maxwell Saturday night. Mrs. Murphy from Logansport and Charles Bruner from Lucerne were guests at the hoihe of J. E. Blew in Beaver this week. The Monon officials made a change Wednesday by which the north bound local is. scheduled to arrive here about 8:30 a. m., instead of about noon as heretofore. J. W. Marion of Gillam received a shipment of young paw paw trees from a friend in Ohio Saturday, which he intends to plant on his farm. Very few are grown in this section of the state and the experiment will be watched with much interest. The barn on the property occupied by Sheriff Zellers at Winamac caught fire Monday night and was almost destroyed. A driving horse valued at S2OO was suffocated, and the sheriff’s automobile and single buggy were badly damaged. The cause of the fire is not known and the loss is partially covered by insurance.

Coughing at Night Means loss of sleep which is bad for everyone. Foley’s Honey and Tar Compound stops the cough at once, relieves the tickling and dryness in the throat and heals the inflamed membranes. Prevents a cold developing into bronchitis or pneumonia. Keep always in the house. Refuse substitutes. —A. F. Long. — 1 ! ; GOODLANI) ; —I ! (From the Herald.) Mrs. Chas. Spinney was a Remington visitor Tuesday. Jake French went to Paxton, 111.. Saturday to attend the funeral of his sister, Mrs. Rarbin. Mrs. C. W- Leavette, near Brook, boarded the train here for Medaryville where she will spend a few days with a daughter. A ten pound son came to the home of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Schuette Tuesday night. The young man will make a lengthy visit. Mr. and Mrs. Lon Best and little child returned to their home In Forrest, 111., after a short visit here W'ith August Elbert and family. Mrs. Hugh Murray left Monday morning for points in Wisconsin where she will spend several weeks visiting with friends and relatives. Mrs. Dan O’Connor came over from Remington Wednesday evening to be at the bedside of her mother, who is quite ill at the home, of Mrs. E. M. Childers on Mill street. Earl Martin, who has been associated with John L. Cooke’s pharmacy for about two years, will leave the first of the week in company with a brother for New Mexico where they, will spend the winter. Mr. and Mrs. Richard Hall left Tuesday morning for Peotone, 111., to be at the bedside of the latter’s brother, J. H. Piper, who -is quite sick. They expect to visit relatives at other points before returning borne.

Mrs. Henry Griggs had the misfortune to fall down the cellar steps at her home recently and received quite a wound on her head which has caused much pain. She has been quite weak from the loss of blood. Mrs. Wm. Watson returned recently from Stuttgart, Ark., where the accompanied her little grandson to his home some time ago. She brought several products of that country home with her, snch as cotton, rice, and persimmons, the latter being of the large variety. Many Children are Sickly. Mother Gray’s Sweet Powders for Children break up Colds in 24 hours, relieve Feverishness, Headache. Stomach Troubles, Teething Disorders, and Destroy Worms. At all druggists, 25c. Sample mailed FREE. Address, Allen S. Olmsted, Le Roy. X. Y. nls 3t

—l ! REMINGTON. | Luther Shearer of Los Angeles, Cali., is visitng Remington relatives. Mrs. Charles Spinney was the guest last Tuesday of Mrs. R. H. Robinson. Mrs. J. H. Allman visited her son Jesse and family in Rensselaer last week. George White has bought an 80 acre farm near North Manchester, paying sll2 per acre therefor. James Washburn is suffering from a bruised shoulder, the result of a fall from an apple tree. Mr. and Mrs. M. A. Gray return-’ ed last week from a brief visit withhis aged mother at Sannemin, 111. j Mrs. C. H. Peck visited her] daughters, Mrs. H. H. Bowman at] Indianapolis and Miss Laura at DePauw, last week. Dr. Rose M. Remmek, optical specialist, will be at the Griffith House in Remington on Friday, Nov. 17, to test and fit glasses. Sheriff Hoover and wife and Editor Babcock and wife were in town a short time Friday evening the Sheriff coming over on official business.

Fred Berger has traded his Oakland auto for a fine new 40-horse power Apperson “Jack-Rabbit,” one, of the finest cars in this section of the county. Elton Baxter has bought Fred L. Griffin’s restaurant business at Monticello, and will take cnarge of same Jan. 1. We have not learned Mr. Griffin’s intentions. _ Claude Maxwell of Remington and Miss Leah Collison of Goodland were married a few days ago at Kentland, and have already begun housekeeping here. Congratulations. Word was received here last week of the death of Mose Solomon, once engaged is the mercantile business in Remington. He was killed in an automobile accident at Elgin, 111. Mrs. J. E. Hollett, a former well known resident of Remington, died last week at her home in Redlands, Cali. Mr. Hollett was for many years engaged in the hardware business here. Recent births: To Sam Huston and wife, Oct. 15, a girl; to Chas. Ulm and wife, Oct. 22, a girl; to Frank Miller and wife, Oct. 23, a girl; to Carl' Kacbelmus and wife, Oct. 23, a girl; to Henry Koellicker and wife, Oct. 27, a girl; to Earl Wingard and wife, Nov. 4, a boy; to Andrew Mitchell and wife, Nov. 8, a boy.

In the town election last Tuesday, Fred Hicks, Rep. was elected Trustee in the First Ward by a majority of 36 over John Holser, Dem.; S. G. Hand, Rep. by 45 over Geo. Stoudt, Dem., in Second Ward; Frank Howard, Rep. by 38 over Coley Merritt, Dem. in Third Ward; Bert Spencer,. Rep. by 4 over Dennis O’Reilly, Dem., in Fourth Wand; J. W. Phelps, Rep. by 33 over Ezra Whitehead, Dem., in the Ward; Wm. Townsend, Rep. by 53 for clerk, over C. W. Harner, Dem.; F. L. Lough, Rep. by 38 over Ellis Jones, Dem., for treasurer; Hol’.tenback, Dem., was re-elected marshal by 30 majority, over Bert Edwards, Rep. If Yon Are A Trifle Sensitive About the size of your shoes, it’s some satisfaction to know that many people can wear shoes a size smaller by shaking Allen’s FooiEase into them: Just the thing for Patent Leather Shoes. Sold Everywhere, 25c. Sample FREE. Address, Allen S. Olmsted, Le Roy, a. Y. n!5 3t

j WOLCOTT. | —I 1 ! (From the Enterprise.) Mrs. Ernest Rawlings went to Logansport Wednesday on business, Mrs. Goodacre went to Flora Monday to visit her daughter, Miss Viola Goodacre. Miss Emily Lanie returned to Logansport Tuesday for treatment at jhe Plummer Sanitarium. Miss Ruby Goodacre and Miss Mable Shirir went to Seafield Wednesday to spend the day with Mrs. Joe Clary. eMr. and Warne and children went to Idaville Saturday to visit Mrs. Warne’s sister, Mrs. D. W. Shesler. Mrs. Joseph Ford and little son of Rankin, 111., are visiting her perents, Mr. and Mrs.! M. Seifert, and other relatives. Mrs. A. L. Musselman, Mrs. A.

B. Wooden "aind Mn. ft. fe. Bart went to Kentland Monday evening to attend the W. F. M. S. Mrs. M. E. Crease left Tuesday for Belle Plaine. Kan. Mrs. Cresse goes for the benefit of her health and expects to spend a year with her son. Emmet Conklin.

I MEDARYVILLK. ■ —i " J—(From the Advertiser.) Mr. and Mrs. Salem Long made & business trip to Rensselaer last Wednesday ~ ~~\ Henry Bandow. who some months ago left for the far northwest, has returned home. Henry W. Long moved to Monon this week to take charge of the Monon House at that place. Mrs. Mary Hardesty of Gary and Miss Rose Pulaski of Monticello spent Sunday with the home folks here. % Mrs. Margaret May of Rensselaer, after a pleasant visit with her son in tp., returned home last Wednesday. Sam Smith and family will move to Clinton county in a short time where Mr. Smith and his two oldest boys have been working for some time. Their friends gave them a surprise supper last week.

IROQUOIS VALLEY. | Gertrude Kolhoff is on the sick list. Barney Kolhoff was in Rensselaer Saturday. Chas. Grant called on Geo. McE 1 fresh Sunday. Mrs. Cyrl Steel is visitng friends in this vicinity. Ethel Marlatt called on Bessie Mcßlfresh Sunday. V Mrs. Chas. Grant was a Rensselaer goer Thursday. Emmet Pullins and family were Rensselaer goers Saturday. Allie Legget of Rensselaer spent Sunday with Wm. Green and family. Lucy Morgenegg, who is working in Rensselaer, spent Sunday wu?h home folks. 'Bessie Style, who has been working for Mrs. J. W. Marlatt, returned home Saturday. Rebecca Green, who had been visitihg Everett Green and family, returned home Saturday.