Jasper County Democrat, Volume 14, Number 67, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 25 November 1911 — News Notes of Nearby Towns [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

News Notes of Nearby Towns

As Fniked by Oat Rtfolst Correspondent*

ATT Items of Interest jj from Surrounding Town* Tersely Told. Chronicling the Happenings in the Territory Adjacent to the Jasper County Metropolis

—5 i SOUTH NEWTON. —! i Arthur Mayhew was a business caller at Brook Monday. Ben Wooley gathered up poultry in this locality last week. Garland Grant and lady friend were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Powell Sunday. P. D. Wells of Francesville took supper with Philip Paulus and family Tuesday evening. Marshall Pruett of near Ade spent Saturday and Sunday with his brother Clarence and wife. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Waling spent Sunday with the latter’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. SilaS Potts.

Ernest Mavhew and wife visited with Mr. and Mrs. Bert Mayhew’s of near Poresman Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Philip Paulus spent Sunday afternoon with Mr: and Mrs. Mark Reed or near Rensselaer. Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Pruett and Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Mayhew took snpper with Arthur Mayhew and wife Saturday evening. Miss Rosa Baker, a girl about 30 years of age, died at her home in Mt. Ayr last Wednesday and was buried in the Powell cemetery Friday

FAIR OAKS. | ; ' Teachers’ institute was held here Saturday. Jack Umphrees is being visited nowadays by a brother from the west. Jnd Perkins of Rensselaer was in these parts Tuesday looking after windmills. Will Warren has been very busy this week hauling and delivering «ord wood in town. The insurance adjuster was here Wednesday looking alter the Kesler fire loss of last week. Mr. Clouse and wife arrived here' from lowa Monday eve. They will take up their residence in the Moore house. Mrs. Mattie Dickinson went Monday morning to Demotte to take care of Dan Waymire’s wife, who is quite poorly. J The first thr&e days of this week have been pretty fair and farmers begun to get into the fields again: to husk corn. The interlock and block plant will be completed here this week.’" Mr. Clouse will have charge of it after its completion.

The meetings are still going on at the M. E. church and up to this writing there has been no accessions to the church. ;r ; Dora Cottingham came home the Tatter part of the week after several days visit at his son William's at Danville, 111. C. A. Bringle came home Saturday from Dyer where he was at work with the signal block gang. He returned Sunday evening. There has been several heavy shipments of poultry from here to Chicago this week. There seem to be a pretty heavy crop this year. Miss Minnie Cox came up from Rensselaer last week to stay a week with her sister, Mrs. Handley. She and her father visited at Foresman a couple of days.

F. R. Erwin received his third •car of coal last week and it was unloaded by Marion Dnnn, who replenished the depleted supply of coal in the nnmerons coal houses in town. Mr. and Mrs. Baldwin and babe of St. Cloud, Wis., dropped in town and surprised their many friends Friday evening. Sue was formerly Miss Georgia Joiner, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Joiner, who lived here many years Supervisor Goff has completed the graveling of a strip of road between the Monon and the C. & E. I. railway tracks, and now the road is graveled or stoned all the way—excert about two miles—from Lowell to Rensselaer, and the time is not far distant when that will be improved also. The citizens of Colfax tp. ate talking of pititioning for another stone road of about six miles, beginning at the township line between Jackson and Colfax tps., and running north along the east line, generally speaking, of tne Hillis & Tolin ranch, and connecting with the stone road running sonic from Thayer. This will give five miles more good road for the rural route carrier out of here. —f 1— NEW CENTER. | __j ! Wiley Latta was a Wolcott goer Wednesday William Bivans transacted business in Wolcott Tuesday. ' John Sanders and son Vern were at Rensselaer Wednesday. Corn-shreduing is the topic of

this week at New Center. George Caster passed through this vicinity Wednesday afternoon. ' Chas. Sommers, Jr. spent Wednesday with Mrs. Geo. Beaver. Jake Beaver took dinner Sunday with George Beaver and family. Nick Dignan spent Sunday afternoon with George Caster and family. Elmer dark and .family spent Sunday with John Ward and family. Mrs. Guy Moore and Jessie Southard did shopping in Wolcott Tuesday. Mrs. Cbas, Sommers, Sr. and Erneest Harris were Wolcott guests Tuesday. Mrs. William Vannatta called on John Southard and family Wednesday afternoon.

Oliver Hamilton spent Thursday with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Hamilton. Mr. and Mrs. William Vanatta spent Supday evening with Mr. and Mrs. Wiley Latta. Mrs. William Miles spent from Saturday evening until Sunday with relatives at Wolcott. Mrs. John Southard and daughter called on Mrs. Samuel Hanna last Thursday evening. Mrs. John Woosley and Mrs. Geo. Beaver assisted Mrs. Chas. Beaver cook for shredders Tuesday. Miss Lillfe Sommers of Remington spent from Thursday until Sunday evening with her mother, Mrs. Chas. Sommers and attended Sunday school at Milroy Sunday. A lady’s purse found between Lee and William Vannatta’s containing some small change and a lady’s golf glove can be had by the owner on their calling at Mrs. Vannatta’s and describing it. .While shredding corn at John Southard’s Tuesday afternoon Mr. Southard fell from the hay mow down in the feed way and sprained his wrist. Joseph Grauns, in some way also fell over a manger but no bones were broken. John Woosley also cut his thumb half off, and this is a temperance township, too.

OBITUARY. * Michael Zick was born in Prussia, Germany, on the 26th day of August, 1827, and died at his home in Walker township, Nov. 6th, 1911, at the age of 84 years, 2 months and 10 days. He came to America in May, 1854, and spent some time in the south, finally coming to Laporte county, Indiana, where he was married to Minnie Caroline Sauer, in 1856. They resided there until June 1864, when

they moved to Waker township, Jasper county, Ind., where he resided until his death. Tp.this union were born five children, namely: Mrs. Augusta Dumond of Atwood, Kansas; Mrs. Millie White, Rensselaer, Ind.; Mrs. Ollie Warren, Tefft.-Ind.; and Robert and Louis, who reside at home. He also leaves four grand children and six great-grand children. Michael Zick was one of the best known and highly esteemed old citizens of Walker township. He was a successful farmer and had always enjoyed excellent health until the past few years. He has failed rapidly the past year and a half, but was able to be about the house most of the time, and during his final illness he was confined to his bed little more than a week. During that time he suffered

much pain, stomach and heart trouble being the cause of his death. He seemed to rest easier several hours before death and the end came peacefully, Monday, Nov. 6, 1911, at 4:45 p. m. He died on the same day and in the same hour that his wife’s death occured a few years ago. With the exception of the eldest daughter who did not arrive before his death, all the family were with him during his last sickness. The funeral, which was largely attended by his friends and neighbors, was held from his late residence, Friday, at 10 a. m. Services by the Rev. John Sebring of Medaryville, a close friend of the deceased. Burial took place at Wheatfield, beside the grave of his wife. Mrs. Augusta Dumond and Miss" Anita Mcliwin of Atwood, Kan., and Mr. and Mrs. Ben Grube of Wilson, No. Carolina, were here for the funeral. Mrs. Grube, v,no was formerly Miss Hattie Warren, is a granddaughter of the deceased. Card of Thanks. We desire to express our heartfelt thanks to the neighbors and friends for their many many acts of kindness during the sickness and following the death of our beloved father, Michael Zick.—THE CHILDREN.

MILROY. | T ' ' ‘‘ Branson Clark is on the list sick. Mrs. Geo. Wood went to Lee Monday. Mrs. Bert Hughes is on the sick list Thos. Johnson went to Monon Tuesday. Elmer Johnson sold his turkeys Monday. W. I. Bivans was in Wolcott Tuesday. Ernest and Everett Clark were in Lee Monday. T. A- Spencer shipped his sheep to Chicago Thursday. Mrs. Jas. Blankenship was a Reynolds visitor Monday. G. L. Parks attended the John Miller sale near Remington Wednesday. Mrs. G. L. Parks spent Wednesday with her mother, Mrs. Ravenscroft.

Mr. Harwell and son Charles ate dinner Sunday with G. L. Parks and family. D. Z. Clark ate dinner Wednesday with his daughter, Mrs. G. Foulks. * Mrs. Miles and daughter, Mrs. Jas. May and children spent Tuesday •with Mrs. Frank May. Vern Culp is again working for Frank May after spending a few days with his parents. Earl Fc'jlks assisted his uncle, Richard Foulks, in moving to Wheatfield Tuesday and Wednesday. Vance Spencer of Oklahoma came Wednesday for a visit with his parents, T. A. Spencer and family. Mrs. Frank May and daughter Ruth spent Thursday and Friday of last week with Mrs. Mary McCashen and daughter. W. I. Bivans and family attended a birthday anniversary dinner Saturday in honor of their daughter, Mrs. Bullington.

Our teachers attended institute at McCoysburg Saturday aqd yesterday and today attended the association meeting at Rensselaer. Saved Many From Death. W. I. Moci: of Mock, Ark., believes he has saved many lives in his 25 years of experience in the drug business. “What I always like to do,” he writes, “is to recommend Dr. King’s New Discovery for wepk, sore lungs, hard colds, horseness, obstinate coughs, la grippe, croup, asthma or other bronchial affection, for I feel sure that a number of my neighbors are alive and well today because they took my advice to use it. I honestly believe its the best throat and lung medicine that’s made.” Easy to prove he’s right. Get a trial bottle free, or regular 50c or SI.OO bottle. Guaranteed by A. F. Long.

SCHULTZ SETTLEMENT. | Hello! Back again, with bracing cold weather. Tirnot Schultz is working for Mr. Downs these days. Wm. Layton is doing some inside painting in the Lutheran church. Mr. and Mrs. Edward Steinke took dinner in our settlement Sunday. Paul Schultz went to Rensselaer Monday to get fifty gallons of kerosene. « Mr. and Mrs. Schreeg helped A. R. Schultz dress geese one day last week. Wm. Schultz and family spent Sunday evening with Grandga Schultz. Paul Lersh and Will Teska spent Sunday evening with Paul Schultz and family. Pa# Lersh spent over Sunday with his sister, Mrs. Rinehold Teska and family. Rinehold Schultz spent over Sunday with home folks returning to work Monday.

Fred Schultz has quite a number of boys dressing turkeys for him these days. The boys of our settlement are busy trapping, hunting and husking corn betwen blizzards. Lena and &mzi Schultz went to Fair Oaks Saturday where Amzi entered the orotorical contest. Paul L. Schultz and Fred Krueger are busy these days buying and. dressing poultry. Save all the feathers, boys. .1 It warms a fellow up to run after his horse these days when the foolish horse has taken it into his head to give the driver a chase.

• ' ' | IROQUOIS VALLEY, { 1 Mrs. Chas. Grant was a Rensselaer goer Wednesday. Sarah Smith spent Sunday with Geo. Dgvisson and family. Mrs. Flora Puliins assisted Mrs.

Joe Pullins cook for shredders Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. Johu Schroer spent Sunday with their Son Frank and family. 1 The rain Wednesday night put a stop to shredding for the rest of the week.

Little Dorothy Schreiner spent last week with her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Chris Morgenegg. fhl iss Ethel Schreiner.of Rensselaer is spending the week with her aunt, Mrs. Geo. McEJfresh and family.

Curtis Steel, Ethel .Marlatt and Louis Zillbart spent Sunday evening with Geo. McElfresh and family. Geo. McElfresh and family and John R. Lewis and family spent Sunday Vith B. Lewis ana t/.muy. The Hopkins boys have all returned from North Dakota and will spend the winter with friends and relatives here.

J K. Zillhart is working on his shop which was torn down by the wind. He will soon be ready to take up his trade again. Mrs. Chas. Grant, Mrs. Lizzie Marlatt and children and Clarence Green and family spent Sunday with Wm. Green and family. A Father’s Vengeance would have fallen on any one who, attacked the son of Peter Bondy of South Rockwood, Mich., hut he was powerless before attacks of Kidney trouble. “Doctors could not help him,” he wrote, “so at last we gave him Electric Bitters and he improved wonderfully from taking six bottles. Its the best Kidney medicine I ever saw.” Backache, Tired feeling, Nervousness, Loss of Appetite, warn of Kidney trouble that may end in dropsy, diabetes or Bright’s disease. Beware: Take Electric Bitters and be safe. Every bottle guaranteed. 50c at A. F. Long’s.

| LEE. j —I ! Mrs. Creel is visiting at Mrs. Ann Rishling’s now. Miss Lural Anderson visited friends in Monon Saturday. J, H. Culp’s horse which was sick with lung fever/ is better now. The teacher and pupils are arranging for a program for Thanksgiving., John Clark is pressing hay out of the barn at Carl Westphal’s this week. • John Clark and family went from church Sunday to Alvin Clark's for dinner. Miss Rose and Vera Carrotjiers of Monticello attended cnurch nere Sunday. There was a traveling photographer here Tuesday and took a picture of the teacher and pupils at school. Rev. Briggs, the district superintendent, was here and held quarterly meeting Saturday night and Sunday. S. M. Jacks has been sick during the past week and his wife also has been having an attack of grip with her other trouble—rheumatism.

| MT. AYR. | —J J—- , (From the Pilot.) Harry Goff visited over Sunday with Kentland people. George Corbin and family spent Saturday night and Sunday witn home folks at Kentland. John Sigler and wife arrived Monday to attend the sale of their farm, also the invoice of the store. George Lynch and father drove to Goodland last Sunday to see the former’s sister who is not expected to live.

R. Elijah returned from his visit in the western states Monday. He reports fine weather and a climate just suiting him. Owing to the fine weather, permitting corn shuckers to be in the fields, the sale of W. A. Lyons was poorly attended and most things sold at a bargain. , ( - Marion Corbin and family of Sherwood, Mich., visited the first of the week with his brother George and family. He reports the crops good and all former Hoosiere doing fine.