Jasper County Democrat, Volume 14, Number 86, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 7 February 1912 — News Notes of Nearby Towns [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

News Notes of Nearby Towns

A» Furnished by Our Regular Correspondents

tfTT Items of Interest □J from Surrounding Towns Tersely Told. Chronicling the Happenings in the Territory Adjacent tq the Jasper County Metropolis

J MT. AYR. | —'i— i—(From the Pilot.) Palmer Wells took dinner with C. H. Stacker Friday. Miss Elsie Elijah visited with Miss Rose Johnson Saturday night and Sunday. , Mr. and Mrs. Henry Wortley of Lowell visited Thursday night at Mr. arid ?Mrs, C. H. Stacker’s. L. H. Wylie of Rensselaer shipped his household goods from this place Friday to Lake Bruin, La. Miss Opal Penwright, who has been visiting het father, Chas. Penwright, returned to her home at Kankakee Tuesday. 1 Mr. and Mrs. Oival Putt and little son Keith went Saturday to visit the former's parents, near Goodland, returning home Monday evening. At a preliminary trial last week Noah J. Yoder was campelled to pay down SSOO and SSO a month Until the regula.l trial comes off for the support of his .wife and children.

Bernard Hopkins has shipped his household goods to Chebans'e, 111., where he will look after the farm his brother-in-law, Lawrence Gebhart, will vacate to farm for himself. Bernard' came Mofidaly evening: to'visit a few days and say goodby to papa and mamma. Last Friday morning Mr. and Mrs. Clark of Julian started for Rensselaer and just east of the railroad at that place a bolt came loose in the buggy tongue allowing the tongue to drop,. 1 tightening the horse-*. They started to run and in doing so became tangled up and turned around tipping the buggy over and throwing Mr. and Mrs. Clark cut. The horses were stopped by ' running into a load of' grain. Neither Mr. ’. nor Mrs. Clark were hurt beyond a few scratches. Addie Peralla Guildenzopf was born hear Mt.' Ayr' Nov. 29 1871, and died at her home three miles north of Mt. Ayr Jan. 28, 1912, at the age of 40 years, 1 month and 29 days. She was united in marriage to Edward SttCtil Sept. 29, 1897. To this union were born 'four children' one girl and three boys. The deceased was a devoted Christian, having joined- the M. E. church about two years ago. She was a kind and loving mother and an affectionate wife. The Royal Neighbor Society will remember her as one of its Charter members and a promotor of its work. She leaves to mourn ’her departure a husband, three children, an aged mother, three sisters and two brothers. One child preceded its mother to the home beyond.

Contracts for the Sale of Real Estate The Democrat now keeps in stack in its legal blank department contracts for the sale of real estate, just what real estate men have been wanting for a long time. Saves much time and labor and are in the best legal form. In quantities of 100. or more, one cent each; 25c per dozen; two for sc.

GOODLAND

(From the Herald.) Thomas Condon was up from Parker Ind., this week. Harry Butler of Arilla, Ind., was a Goodland visitor this week. Mrs. W. H. Gilman has been quite sick during the week with the grip. ' Mrs. E. M. Childers/ who has been taring in vaudeville, returned to Goodland Mondajf afternoon. Mrs. John ' Cooke visited with relatives in Brookston, Battle Ground and Lafayette this week. Mrs. A. D. King is going to move into her property on west Mill st., as so.qn as^^ahe- can get possession. George Patterson of Louisville, Ky., is visiting this week with Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Hancock north of town. On Jan. 26, to Mr. and Mrs. Fred Fendwick, a son; Jan. 29, to Mr. and Mrs. John McGraw a daughter. x Sam Little has purchased the old Railsback property on Power house street and will move in as soon as possible. Owing to defect in the telephone on Newton steeet most of the residence phones north of the railroad are out of commission. ' 1 • Mrs. John SJ. Burns returned Saturday morning from Hanover, Ind., where She , spent a few days visiting with home folks. Mrs. Beed O’Connor and daughter Evelyne of Remington and Clarence Childers of Chicago were the guests this ';week of Mr. apd Mrs. B. S. r Rice. Mrs. Wm. Farce and two daughters Mrs. Eugene Steele and Miss Lizzie attended the funeral of the former’s sister, Mrs. Patrick Wall, at Lafayette Wednesday. * Geo. H. Smith is taking treatment at Mudlavia. George had an exceptionally good crop of cprn last fall and simply had to spend some of his money—still mud baths will help a fellow. Mrs. Al Wild was taken worse Tuesday and for a time her condition was very serious. On Wednesday evening Miiss Wallace a trained nurse came over from Monticello and is taking care of her and as we go to press she is reported better. Goodland is to have a first-class photographer in the person of A. I

Beasley of Remington, who has secured the Scott studio and will open Wednesday, Feb. 7. We have been without this luxury for some time and the field should be a good one and Mr. Beasley has decided to work Goodland the latter four days of the week. A deal was made Saturday wh<yeby B. S. Rice sold out his interest of the Rice & Hughes blacksmith shop to his junior partner, Walter ( . Hughes, who took possession Feb. 1. Mr. Rice has .been in business here for four years, buying out Raj - \\ ard. Two years ago Mr. Hughes bought half interest with Mr. Rice and during that time the firm has prospered. Some time ago Mr. Rice drew a claim in Dakota and had to dispose of his intete ’is here that he might give that his entire attention.

| FRANCESVILLE. j -

(From the Tribune.; James Keprier was the guest ot Rensselaer friends Sunday. S. K. Jernes and Jay Chenoweth were in Chicago 'Wednesday. Mrs. W. S. Myers -visited with her mother in Indianapolis several days this week. Vernie Hewitt and Misses Bess A. Koster and Enna Stiller were Hi'. Renstl'a< r Saturday. . L Mr: and Mrs. .’Roy Ropp returnk! to . Rensselaer Saturday after s-veral weeks visit with relatives here. ■■ Earl Artist has sold a half interest in his blacksmith and wagon shop to Jambs Royston of Indianapolis. whom he hacl employed for several months. • Sam Malchow moved to town and is living in the former Herman Jentz property in the east part of town whieih was recently purchased by his father, Fred Malchow. Rev. arid Mrs. J. C. Whitt are in Francesville for a few days visit. He has been located at Daleville for a long time, but hereafte’r preaches at the Christian church at Battle Ground. The farm residence on the James Yariori farm 3 miles noith.west of town, occupied by W. J. Bays and family, caught fire from a defective chimney Thursday afternoon and was de-itroyed. Mr. Bays was in town at the time, and’ his wife, who ’was 1 ydng down' in the .bedroom, did n.ot discover it until the smoke belched forth from an adjoin ng room. Neighbors piothptly came to assist but the flames were then under such headway that scarcely anything was saved, Mr. Bays carried S2OO insurance on his goods and the dwelling was also insured for three-fourths oi its value. .<

I MEDARYVILLE. ' 4~ -1- _i_ (From the Advertiser.) Mrs. W. A. Prevo is rtoorted ill at her home.in the south pan of town. Dr. C. E. Linton reports the birth of a baby boy io Mrs. Grace Byers-Smith. \ Miss Fern Wood of Terrill, lowa, is the guest of her unole, Albert Cryer, and family. Mrs. Fifed Maibauer fell on an icy. walk near her 'home last Tuesday afternoon and seriously hurt her spine. . - • Mr. and Mrs. Jerome Massey and son of Hamnjond visited their parents and other relatives and friends here last Saturday and Sunday. Josephine Cecelia, infant daughter pf Rev. and Mrs. W. B. Warriner, died in the Home Hospital at Lafayette on Monday evening, Jan. 29, 1912, aged 9 months and 13 days. _ Albert Benham was helping Free Kain saw wood last Monday. In the act of chopping a pole from the frozen ground Albert struck a wire clothes Line overhead, the axe re-bounded and struck Albert over the left eye, cutting an ugly gaish, which was attended to bv Dr. Hackley.

Archie Ranern oldest son of ames W. and Mary Kanern Johnson, was born in Attica, Ind., May 13, 1883, died in Medaryville Ind., Jan. 25, 1912, aged 29 years’ 8 months and 12 days. He was married to Miss Bessie Westerhouse on Nov. 19, 1902, and leaves to mourn their loss a wife, two sons, an aged father and m'other, one brother and three, sisters, and a host of other realtives and friends. Mn,s. John "Bradbury,, while, being engaged -about her home on Friday atiernoon of last week, had occasion to bring in some water from the pump put in the yard. While carrying a pail in each of her hands, both her feet slipped on the icy walk and she fell on the hard, frozen ground, striking on the back of her head with such force as to render her unconscious. Dr. Linton was called and found the lady had suffered concussion of the brain. She was delirious for several days and at times her condition was alarming. At present, writing, however, all immediate danger seems to have passed apd Mrs. Bradbury is in a fair way to recover.

. I ,AE£. j Several! from our vicinity attended the Chas. Miller sale Friday. Miss Daisy Shields of Hammond is visitng rellatived near here this week.

Mr. and Mrs. James Hopkins of Milgrove, Ind., spent Tuesday and Wednesday with Mr. and Mrs. D. V, Comer. ——————— The Hack dredge boat is still trozen fast in the ditch. An attempt to free it. by dynamiting the ice failed. Clarence Gieen has rented the farm near Kniman recently purchased by Harvey Davisson and will) take possession March 1. r The revival meetings being’ held ait'Aix by Rev. Brook are well attended and much interest is shown, con versions have been the result of tlfte. meetings.

| REMINGTON. j -JREMINGTON RAILROAD TIME TABLE TRAINS EAST. TRAINS WEST. No. 331—8:51 a. m. No. 318—736 a. m No. 319—5:28 p. m. Nt>. 340—5:07 p m All trains daily. A. B. COLEMAN, AgL A daughter was born Jan. 28 to Frank New'hold and wife. The annual Farmers' Institute will be held here Feb. 21-22. L. B. Elmore and H. W. Gilbert attended the auto show at Chicago. Mrs.. W. L. York of Bjoomington, I rid-.. visited .relatives here last week.

Mrs, Li B. Elmore visited her sister, Mrs. F. Hackley, in Earl 1 *a, k last week. Mt. and M?s. W, L. Rich went to Goodland , Wednesday to visit theii son Frank, ■Miss-' Estella Taylor has gone to Warsaw for an extended visit with Mr. and Mrs. Hurlord Jamison. Mr. and Mrs. G. A. Anderson and babe ol St<■ wart, Neb., are visiting her father. 1)1 W. < iiirtright, and other relatives. Jake Henslet has bought.. out liis partner in tire Hensler A- Zimmerman meat market and will run >he business by himself. M.S. Greenip I. Thomas and daughter Opal, who Had been visiting in Chicago, returned home last Tuesday evening. Kentland Democrat: Mrs. W. H. Lowe .went Wednesday for a brief visit with her sister, Mrs. Chas. Tebo, near Remington. Mr. R. Wilbur of Reading, Mich., an old-tiine Remington real estate dealer of a .half century ago,' was a visitor here last week. ” Misses Laura Peck and Irene Balcom, who are attending DePauw University, spent the first semester vacation with home folks.

Miss Esther McNary of Muncie visited the family of her uncle, Rev. J. B. McNary, here last week. Miss McNary is a DePauw student. Miss Opal Shew, a daughter of Charles Shew of Momticello, formerly of Remington, was married last week to Leslie Conda of that place.

M. A. Gray returned Wednesday evening' from , a business trip to Saunemin, Illi., during which he purchased the old home farm of 200 acres, paying S2OO per acre for same. » A.- Beasley ’has rented the Scott photo gallery at Goodland and will divide his time between it and his gallery here. Mr. Beasley is an excellent photographer and we commend - him to the people of Goodland who want first class work. William Cheadle, receiver of the Parker bank, was in Lafayette taking the checks lor a five per cent dividend to be signed by Referee Burnett. The amount of liabilities paid is now twenty-five per cent. All the property nas not been exhausted. But there is not much riroie. Mr. Billheimer ‘knew what he was talking about wji‘?n he said “enough’ money had been put in the rat hole.’’—Fowler Republican.

-1- | IROQUOIS VALLEY. | —I 1 — Beck Green is on the sick Hist. ~ Ike Marllatt- went, to Newland Sunday evening. Jennie McElfresh spent Sunday with Jennie Marlatt. Supt. Lamson. and Ed Lane, visited the Burnsitown school Frid'a'y. J. W. Marlatt visited at his farm near Laura one day this week. 1 'Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Zard spent Sunday with Cha-.. Grant and family. ■ t Lester and Fred Sdhriener called on Geo. MdElfresh and family Sunday. Grace Daugherty, who teaches school, at Newland, spent Saturday and Sunday ..wlith home folks. Katie Morgenegg. who has been working for Geo. Meyers in Rensselaer, returned hpme Sunday. Ow r inse t.o, the cold weather everyone is so busy keeping the si oves Whrm that news in this locality is scarce. Anna Winger, who has been working at Mr. Yeoman’s west of town, went to Chris Morgenegg’s for a weeks visit, before she leaves for h.er home in Wiiscontiin.