Jasper County Democrat, Volume 14, Number 84, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 31 January 1912 — News Notes of Nearby Towns [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

News Notes of Nearby Towns

A* Furnished by Our Regular Correspondents

£7l Items of Interest jj from Surrounding Towns Tersely Told. J f Chronicling the Happenings in the Territory Adjacent to the Jasper County-Metropolis

—I 1— ] FRANCESVILLE. /—j ... , ■ ; ■ _ (From the Tribune.) Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Myers went to Cabrey, ill., last Friday. There will be services at the Catholic church Tuesday,* February 6th. Mrs. George Long of Alonon was here last Saturday, the guest of Mrs. Elizabeth; Culp. —— . > Mr. and Mrs. Paul Pelsev are visiting relatives at Tremont and other places in'lllinois. i Mrs. L. H. Swisher was at Michigan City last Saturday where she attended the installation meeting of the Royal Neighbors lodge. John, Pelsey returned from Fairbury, Peoria, and other points in Illinois, where he had. been the guest of relatives for about ten davs. 1 Fred Stine is arranging .to move on his farm south' of town sometime J next week. He recently built aj handsome home and made many other improvements on his ten acresi that adjoins the corporate limits on the south. ■ He was recently offered j $5,000 for the place, hut declined to sell. The marriage of Miss Julia Crock to Mr. Otto Hooker occurred at > Winamac Monday. They returned to' Francesville the same evening going to the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Henry• Crock, where a wedding supper was served to several invited i friends and relatives. The bride is one of the most popular young women of this town. ' having so:- a long j time been one of the accommodating clerks at Werner's cash store. Thej groom has been one of this community's scientific, young farmers for: several years and is popular with j a,wide circle of friends'Who join the Tribune in extending congratula-! tions. They will move onto the L. j W. Hubbell farfn northeast of town in the spring.

j MEDARYVILLE. ) (From the Advertiser.) Alex Everet of South Bend is here on a visit with his parents Mr. and Mrs. Gus Evert. Miss Lena Bremer of Michigan City visited her relatives here the first of the' week. i Mrs. David Archer is very ill at her home on West Main street with an attack of pneumonia. The two members of the town board appointed Mr. James R. Linton as the third member of the board last Thursday evening. Lewis Will, who is employed on one of Mr, Sternbergh dredge boats in Missouri, is spending an enforced! vacation here with his mother and sisters, the extreme cold weather of last week having ‘frozen them out.” Mr. and Mrs. Julius, Brown left the first of the week for Eureka. Kas. They were called there .by the serious illness of the latter’s mother. Mr. Brown will go from tnere to his work in Michigan. Mrs. Brown will remain several weeks. Mirs. Mai in da Sprague is caring for their home during their absence. Miss Lillian Carling last Saturday resigned her position as clerk in Grant E. Eldridge's general merchandise store to accept the offer of bookkeeper for the new Electric Company with headquarters at Francesville. The many friends of Miss Garling here will miss her pleasant smile, but wish her all the luck can possibly fall to her share. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Robinson attended the funeral of a relative, at Logansport last Sunday and from there went to Urbana, 0., to attend the funeral of another relative on Monday morning. James W. Stevens who started for the latter place on Sunday evening, found to his sorrow upon reaching LaCrosse that his train had left and returned home the next morning. P. B. Shinn, of Logansport. is the new teacher of the 7th and Bth grades in the MedaryVille schools. We understand that John Kruger only filled the vacancy caused by Mr. Bennett’s resignation until a permanent teaciher could be engaged. Mr Shinn is an experienced schopl man, who, with the co-operation of the parents and pupils, is bound to bring forth happy results. Miss Mary G. Blew, teacher of. the primhry department of the Medaryville schools, received the sad news of a shocking accident which has befallen her aunt, Mrs, Hanah Blew at Bloomington,. Ind. While watching a bonfire at the rbar of the Phi Psi Chapter house Monday afternoon. Mire. Hannah Blew, cook'at the chapter house, fainted after her dress had ignited from the flames. She feli forward intq the fire and lay ther for' three minutes before her groans were heard by the students. Mrs. Blew died Tuesday afternon. Arch Johnson died unexpectedly at bis home on South Jefferson street on Thursday morning about four o’clock. Mr. Johnson has for jears been afflicted with asthma, but of late was thought to be improving as the attacks wire less frequent and he was gaining 'in flesh. Deceased is a son of J. W. Johnson, the hotel man, was twenty-eight years old and leaves a wife and two children. The funeral will be held

this (Saturday) afternoon, about two o'clock, at the M. E. church and interment made in the Medaryville cemetery. While the eight-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Odom of,6illam township was amusing himself by sledding over a sheet of ice near his home he sustained an injury which is liable to lay him up for some time to come. In taking a running start and then, after the manner of boys, throw himself face downward on his sled ,and thus skip over the ice, he stumbled and fell, and striking his knee on some sharp obstruction, W. sustained a deep and ugly cut on the knee, which penetrated the flesh to the bone. Dr. Hack ley is attending the boy. ; 1

; GOODLAND (From the Herald.) "George Linfoot was down front Chicago Wednesday and Thursday. Mr. and slrs. Frank Morton Went Thursday morning to Watseka. 111. i.qss Mead of Churubusco is boras the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Ray .'lead south of town. Alva Jay will .move, to Goodland after his farm sale which will be i' hv-.d Thursday. Feb. 15th. A. A\ I’d lost a valuable horse last Friday night, it slipped on the ice. breaking a leg which necessitated Hie taking of . its life. Born. Jan. 17. twin girls to Mr. and Mrs. George Bouresse of Chicago. Mrs. Bouresse is a sister of Mr?. John Hall north of town. Mr. and Mrs. August Hildebrandt of Brookston came- last Friday for a few' days visit here with the latter’s uncle. Z. F. Little, and family. Mrs. Harry Little and daughter Lulu returned last Saturday from Kansas City, Mo., where she ,spern several weeks with her parents. Mr. and .Mrs. George Rider and brother, Clermont Rider, and family. Mr. and Mrs. B. J; Mo-Ore and •on of Rensselaer and Mr. and Mrs. T. P. Moore of Indianapolis autoed over from Rensselaer Tuesday and spent the day with the former’s sister, Mrs. W. H. Dowell and family. Mr and Mrs. P. R. Hopkins load ed their household goods into a car this week and shipped them to Gibson City, 111. The Goodland Hotel building vacated by them will be occupied by the editor and family who will move as soon as possible. The hotel will be closed. On Tuesday, Jan. 9,*1912. .Miss Glen Murphy and Mr. George W. ‘ unfelt were united in marriage in the Holy Catholic church, tit. Des Moines. la., Rev. Father Flavin offio ffieilating. Miss Murphy is the | youngest • daughter of Asa Alurphv a former resident of Goodland. Mr. Shu felt is a rising young business man of Des Moines, having recently been-?appointed to the managership o the Richmond Sales Co., of hat cl; v. ...

WOLCOTT. (Front the Enterprise.) Jay Warner drove through to Lafayette Monday with 21 head of fine cattle. .Mr. and Mrs. Patsy Graham spent Sunday in Remington the guests of Joe Graham and family. Mrs. Eben Jones, who has been visiting her parents in New Albanv. Ind., returned home Monday evening. ' ' Miss Frances Winter went to Morocco Thursday evening to visit her sister. Mrs. a Mark Templeton, and her sister Nora. Mr. and Mrs. Fitzgerald of Lafayette, who have been-visiting Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Shields returned home 1 Wednesday. -Mr. and Mrs. Charles Martin snent Sunday in Kentland the guests o' - Mr. Martin’s parents, Mr. and V». Charles T. Martin. Miss Myrtle Ferguson, who has been visiting her parents for the past four weeks, returned to Paxton. 111., Monday evejiing. Miss Jessie Doweil of Goodland came ' Friday evening to spend Saturday and Sunday with Misses Fleeta Dezell and Ester Blume. Mr. and Mrs. Peter Turner of Milford, 111., who have been visiting Mrs. Turner’s sister, Mrs. Henry St Peter, returned home Tuesday evening. - Mir. and Airs. William Sauder, Miss Telia Fuher and Ezra Sauder went, to Mansfield Ohio, Saturday to visit Airs. Sander's parents, Air. and AJrs. Fuher.

Mr. and Mrs. Roy Minglin and family of Logansport who have been visiting Mr. Minglin's» mother, Mrs. Florence Minglin., returned home Wednesday evening. Mis. Ike —Leopold entertained a company of ladies -at her home’ Thursday evening in honor of her sisters. Miss.es Della and Fletcher of Frankfort, who are her guests.

j"j IROQUOIS VALLEY. | 1 —* —: —; — Beck Green is on the sick list. Mrs. Eib went to Rensselaer Tuesday. Chds. Grant butchered hogs Thursday. Chas. Fish is hauling corn for Chas. Pullins. John Newcoine was a Rensselaer goer Monday. ! George McEl fresh was a Rensselaer goer Sunday. . > Leo Kolhoff hauled corn to Rensselaer Wednesday. , . Charles Grant has been hauling corn the past week. r

Joe PullihK hauled cobs from Rensselaer Wednesday. Mrs.yNellie Schroer visited the Burns school Wednesday. " Alex Hurley and family were Rensselaer goers Wednesday. - ■ Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Marlatt were R-.-ns-elat r goers Wednesday. Lester Schreiner and family visited Monday at Chris Morgenegg’s. Lester Schreiner purchased a fine driving mare of Wesley Price last -week. . _ Mr. and Mrs. I£e Saidla visited their daughter, Mrs. Emmet Pullins, Tuesday. Bessie MeElfresh and Ethel Alarla tt called on Maud Xewcome Wednesday evening. Luella Green and Mol lie Vance spent Sunday afternoon with Mrs, Geo. McEl fresh. * Mrs. Chris Morgenegg spent Wednesday night with her daughter, -Mrs. Leste: Schreiner, in RensselaGf. ' The stork visited at t,he island Wednesday morning and left a daughter for Mr. and Mrs. John Williams.

| NEW CENTER. ) Charles Beaver was a Monon goer Thursday. Earl Caster was a McCoysburg goer Thursday. Wiley Latta had the cornshellers last week. Joseph Grouns was a AlcCoysburg goer Saturday. Elmer Clark and daughter Irma were Monon goers Saturday.

Mrs. Jessie Nixon spent the day with her sister, Mrs. Abe Woosiey. Nick Dignan and Abe Woos-ley are cutting wood for Mr. Fisher. George Caster and family spent Sunday with John Ward and family. Elmer Clark and family called on Mr. and Mrs. George Caster Friday. Abe Woosiey, James Nixon and son were Rensselaer goers Sa.urday. ■ Mrs. Elmer Clark called on Airs. Charles Sommers Thursday afternoon. 4ji Mrs. John Woosiey assisted Mrs. John -Mitchell in housecleaning last week. Joseph Grouns and James Nixon helped Andrew Abersol shuck corn last week. Earl and Anna - Caster spent Friday evening with Charles Beaver's children. Mr. and Mrs. Tho®. Lear took Sunday dinner with her sister,, Mrs. Lillie Mitchell. Dir. and Mrs. Joseph Grouns called on Mr. and Mrs. Charles Beaver Sunday afternoon. Frank Sbmmers, who has been visitng his sister, Mrs. Anna Murphy, returned 'home Saturday. Miss Pearl Abersol assisted her aunt, Mrs; William Demoss, in cooking for the shredders one day this week. Percy Hite, wiho has been visiting his uncle, Nick Dignan, left Thursday to spend a few days with his cousin, John Tow, of Newland.

MT. AYR. j. (From the Pilot.) *' Born Monday to Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Hammerton a daughter. Gene Rice will move to Wisconsin soon to take charge of his brother’s farm. The infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Shriver who has been dangerously ill with whooping cough 1 is now recovering. Mrs. Henry Ploutz of Goodland came Tuesday evening to see her sister, Mrs. Edward Stahl. Mrs. Stahl is still seriously ill and small hopes are entertained for her recovery. ;< As we go to press we learn that a trained nurse has come to take care of M'ijs. Stahl. The doctors injected blood into iher arm that seemed to' give strength and she is now improving. j Mrs. Frank Huntington ie dangerously ill. Nurse Herath is caring for her. Word was sent to Air. and Airs. Emmet Rice at St. Joe, Mich., Alonday and they are expected here at the Huntington home . any time.

REMINGTON. | T. IV Johnson lias bought a Model 29 Buick touring ear. \irs. G. G. Morris is recovering! from a spell of sickness. Mr. R, H. Biddle and Miss 1 Dale Watson are to married Feb. 7. Phe Fitzgerald property on North Ohio street has-been purchased by Walter Johnson. Mrs. Ollie Howard and son of Bloomington are visitng the family of Luther Rrown. Dr ; Besser has recently bought the S. H. Kuster residence property. west of the Christian church. Mr. and Mrs. John Wilson accompanied. Mir. and Mrs. A. J. Bellows of Rensselaer on their trip to Florida. ' The poultry show was very well ..’tended last week and the associat;on will come-out a little ahead this year. Mr. and Mrs.. Helvie of Christiansen rg. Ohio, came last,, week to visit the latter's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ezra Bowman. * -Mrs. D. W. Biddle and sister, Mis. Atwood of Downer's Grove, ill., visited Cbas. Bartee and family in Lafayette last week. ■ C. G. Beal has traded his farm near Cravfordsville for a 180 acre farm near Darlington, and will

move onto fame March 1. The Rebek .h lodge entertained about 150 nicmbers and visitors last Tuesday evening, among whom were several from Rensselaer and Wolcott. George Stoudt* and sons Paul and Robert and Harry' Gilbert autoed over to Rensselaer Sunday and brought home Miss Ruth Stoudt, who had been visiting there a few days the guest of Mrs. F. E. Babcock/. Recent births; Jan. 10 to Paul Weise and wife, a daughter; Jan. 12. to Ed Miller and wife, a son; Jan. 13. to Robert Nichols and wife, a son; Jan. 14, to Bert Bair and wife, a daughter; Jdn. 14, -to John Sheiler and wife, a son. W. L. Gumrn was the victim of a check-worker last Wednesday, but it wasn’t Purtelle, the'electric railway promoter, who did tihe working. The man claimed to be working for Chas. Baker and presented a check for $10.65 made payable ,to , Chas. Reynolds and signed “Chas. Baker,” in. payment for some goods purchased. Walter gave him $9 change in real money and on investigating the check he found Baker had no account at bank and nobody knew who Reynolds was. This is the first time Mr. Gumm ever got caught on suoh a deal In his nearly twenty-five years experience in the hardware business.