Jasper County Democrat, Volume 14, Number 66, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 22 November 1911 — News Notes of Nearby Towns [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

News Notes of Nearby Towns

A* Fwnhbetl by Onr Regular Gxrespoedeafa

MTT hems of Interest JJ from Surrounding Towns Tersely Told. Chronicling the Happenings in the Territory Adjacent to the Jasper County Metropolis

REMINGTON. J —i W. T, Elmore was a Rensselaer visitor -Saturday morning. A. E. Malsbray is driving a fine new Chaim ers-Detroit anto.

Mrs. Dan O’Connor went to Chicago Thursday to risti relatives. Miss Lillian Somers visited her mother near Rensselaer last week. Miss Grace Washburn of Earl Park is viiung her brother. J. A. Washburn and family. Messrs, and Mesdames C. W. Merritt and 3am Fournier were Chicago visitors last Thursday. C. A. Baleom. who is now traveling for a Chicago wholesale grocery, was in Remington the first of last week. '

Charles Neadler, who has been farming in Colorado, has moved hack to Indiana onto a farm near Lafayette, r"

Greenip I. Thomas has bought his partner's interest in the implement firm of Thomas & Hensler, and will go It alone now. Jake Klans was in Rensselaer Monday and it is reported that he will contest the action filed recently by his wife for a divorce. John Teter has rented the hotel to F. M. Kennedy of Fairfield, IH-, who took possession last week. John has moved back to his farm. Wm. Braner. the hitch barn man. has completed the addition to his hitch barn, making it one of the largest hitch barns in the state. Simon H. Kuster. an old and well known citizen and former business man of Remington, died Saturday morning in the 'soldiers home at Lafayette. where he and his wife have been for the last few months. Mr. Kuster fiad resided In Remington for nearly forty years, haying settled here at the west side of town in March. 1872. For. a few years he engaged in shipping hogs and poultry. He also run a milk route in Remington and later was engaged in the feed and coal business for a number of years. He was an active business man. although not as successful as some.

Stone road contractors. Conover & Taber—Mr. Taber being a former well known citizen of Remington, now located in Wabash —have been made defendants in a $3,000 personal damage case in Wabash county, where they were working on a street contract, and the wife of Henry Middleton claims that defendants left a steam roller unattended on the street with a fire under it and when she was drivnig past tfte engine blew off steam, scaring her horse and cansing it to nw away and throw her from the buggy and injuring her so badly that she will be an invalid for life.

GOODLAXD * —i— | (From the HerakL) Mrs. John Sage was a visitor iifj Remington Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. Samnel Lemaster] were in Logansport Thursday. J. R. Hhzen was a real estate caller in Elwood, Ind-. Tuesday and Wednesday. Miss Nellie Clark left last Friday for Indianapolis where she is the] guest of her sister, ' Mrs. E. E. Campbell and husband. J. M. Shindler. living north of town, was thrown from a buggy last] Thursday morning and; received a severely bruised right shoulder. Miss Beatrice Rochon returned to her home in Chicago Heights, HI., after spending several weeks here with her aunt, Mrs. C. F. Dunkel and family. Geo. Fleckenstine was taken this Friday morning to a sanatorium north of Chicago for treatment. Joe Shilling,• a cousin, is visiting at the Fleckenstine home. •Mrs. Wm. Cloutier returned to her home in Goodland Monday afternoon. On Sunday. Sept. 24th she was injured by a 63d street car and has been a patient in the Englewood ..hospital for six weeks. Luella, a daughter, who has been with her,, returned also.

Miss Clara Brook, who has been visiting with her parents. Mr. .and Mrs. Peter Brook, left Tuesday has been so low during the summer will visit s few days with -her brother Fred and family. . -From there she will go to Elwood. Ind., to spend a few days. Tuesday John Sage returned from Oklahoma City where he spent two

weeks looking around. The two years failure in crops there has made things pretty bad for the farmers, manj[ of which are leaving their homes and coming east. Corn did not ever get over two feet high and other crops were equally as bad. The water supply in Oklahoma City has been so low during the suraemr that the water was omy turned on at morning, noon and evening for a short time each. Mr. Sage says that he has heard a good deal about other places but Indiana beats them an.

Henry Erb returned to his home in MiHer, So. Dak.. Monday morning after spending a few days here with his uncles. Enoch Hagenback and James Watt. Mr. Erb. In company with two brothers left this country for South Dakota thirty-two years ago and have prospered. When Henry landed in his present locality there were only fourteen in his township, later he was elected justice of the peace which office he served for many eyars.—And he has just recently served a term of sheriff of Hand county, j He is now on the retired list feeing comfortable having a deed for three sections of fine land near Miller where he makes his home.

FRANCESVTLLE. I (From the Tribune.) Mrs. John Lyons of Parr visited her mother, Mrs. J. B. Gant, Sunday, Mrs. Mary Beck is visiting in Laporte with her daughter for several weeks. Mrs. Bessie Thrasher and Howard Lefler were in Michigan City over Sunday, .

Mrs. D. O. Bader of Winamac was here Saturday the guest of Mrs. George Daseke, _ Mr. and Mrs. Richard Pratt and family have moved to their new home west of Monon.

Miss Bethel "Kessler of Morocco, who has been the guest of friends here several days, went to Monon Monday to visit before returning; home. vM,,, B. H. spent Sunday With bfs wife and daughters at Oxford where they were the guests .o#': her sister. Fred Koebcke of Helix, Ore., came last Sunday morning to look after his farm north of town and also visit friends and relatives. John panford of Monon lost three fingers in a corn shredder while working on the Lon Reed farm north of that place yesterday.

David Hazen* died suddenly at his home near Yellow Grass, Assn., Canada, some time late Sunday according to a telegram received from there Monday morning by E. L. Detamore. Mr. Hazen had been in poor health Tor many months from a dropsical condition and his recovery was known to be doubtful for several weeks. Mr. Hazen was well known in Francesville, having lived here most of his life, until nine years ago when he moved to Canada and became pro%»erous. He was about 58 years of age and leaves a family. The funeral was held there one day this week.

-j —l— | —I 1-. (From the Enterprise.) Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Leopold went to Chicago Tuesday to visit relatives. Mrs. Rosella Musellman went to Remington Wednesday evening to visit her daughter Iva. F. YT Casey of Alma, Neb., was here from Friday night until Wednesday mdrnmg visiting old friends. Mrs. Artie Jones and Mrs. Roy Kinsell went to Remington Tuesday to visit Mrs. KinseH’s mother, Mrs. Burlingr ~ Mrs. Ed Pugh and daughter Lynetta went to Reynolds Saturday evening to visit Mrs. Pugh’s mother, Mrs. Collins.

Miss Daisy Detwiler of Champaign. 111., who has been visiting Mrs. Frank Nelson returned home Monday evening. Miss Matta Foultz and little nephew, Lowell Spangle, came Satr urday to spend the day with D. F. Leatherman and family. F. S. Chenoweth and daughter Helen returned, home Saturday after spending a week with friends and relatives in Fountain an,d Scottville. Mich. Mr. juid Mrs. M. M. Thompson of Valparaiso, who were called to Remington Ujv the illness of Mrs. Mrs. Green, visited Mrs. Thompson’s sister and brother, Miss Katherine Bidwell and C. W. Bidwell of this place, the first of tjie week, returning home Tuesday. , X

I MEDARYVILLE. 1 —I 1— (From the Advertiser.) Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Malsbary of Remington are here this week the guests of the latter’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Horner. Rev. and Mrs. John Sebring left last Thursday for a week’s visit with relatives at Francesville and at Rensselaer, contemplating to return home Tuesday or Wednesday. Ray Farnsley and family have moved into the Mrs. Long house on Main street just vacated by Henry W. Long and family, who have moved to Monon. Mr. and Mrs. Alexander Hamilton on Tuesday last moved to Wneatfield, their former home, and where most of their children live. Our best wishes for their future happiness go with them. Dr. and Mrs. Jesse Francis and little daughter arrived here from Charleston, 111., last Monday evening so a visit with Mrs. Francis’ parents, Mr. and Mrs. T. H. Robinson, and brother. Dr. Schuyler Robinson, and family.

Mrs. Amanda Fess left last Saturday for a week’s visit with her sister and husband, Mr. and Mrs. E. F. Campbell, at Hammond, The latter celebrated their 25th wedding anniversary last Sunday within a select circle of freinds. The .movement for a bond issue In the Monon ditch matter has failed. The law requires the signatures for two-thirds of the acreage to be assessed, and this fell fgr short. If the ditch is constructed it will have to be on the cash plan.